Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
BIG REQUESTS IN
THE BATTELL WILL
College and the State of Vermont
Are Among Beneficiaries Named by Rich
Middlebury Man.

Middlebury, March 22.-By the will Of
Joseph Battel. admitted to probate to-
day, Vermont forest lands estimated Is at
least 5000 acres will pass to the control
of Middlebury College to be preserved in
tact as n specimen Of the original Yer.
mont forest, and the United States will
come into possession of Ellen's mountain
in the towns Of Lincoln and Warren for
a national park, to be preserved so far as
Is possible in its primitive beauty Chip
man hill. the beautiful wooded height on
the edge of Mddlebury village Ia devised
to that town for park purposes. and also
q piece of woods cast Of the village, with
fund of 5000 for park maintenance. A
beauest of Cancels Hump to the state OF
Vermont is revoked in codlcil, as hav-
ing been already carried out by deed to
the State.
Middlehury College receives 5000 unre
stricted In fulfllment of a pledge mado
some years ago and also 5000, the in
come Of which is to be used in caring for
lands about Bread Loaf Inn and along
the highway from East Niddlebury to
Ripton. Six thousand IL left to tho town
OF Hancock in lieu OF taxes on lands be-
QueHtneu TOT pu0uC plTDOseS
In memory of Mr.. Battell's father. the
Phillip Battell memorial fund of $500 IL
founded for the appropriate observance
of Forefather's day in Middebury. The
trustees of this found are the pres-
dent Of Middlebury College, the
pastor of the Congregational Church,
and the president of the National
bank Of Middlebury. The purpose of this
bequest Is said to be ito honor the men,
DRY of the Pilgrims, who landed from the
Mayfiower at Plymouth. Mass. on the 2lst
day of December, 1920 and Of the other
Puritans. who came after them. and to
maintain ever a lively interest in that
momentous period OF history, throughout
succeeding generations"
To the Middlebury Congregs tonal
Church is left $1,000, the income OF which
may not be used for paying the pastor $
salary or the running expenses of the
church. The only individual requests are
$1,000 to young lady whom Mr.. Battell
had been assisting to an education, and
an annuity of 500 to an elderly woman,
Of whom the testator says that he has
been making payments to her at the
above rate for several years.
The reslduary estate. which includes
the Battell block and other stores in Mid
dehury, the Middlebury Register and
plant, and several farms is devised to
three trustees These trustees are en-
joined to use the income as follows: First
81 900 a year to assist worthy young wom-
en- of Middlebury and Addison county to
an education; second, 500 annually to the
town and village of Mddlebury In lieu Of
taxes on the Battel block; and third. to
apply and use the balance Of the annual
income of the residuarv estate for the
general uses and purposes of Middle
bury College.
The trust Is to he continued not to ex-
coed ten years, and its terms are there
after to be carried out by the trustees Of
Middlebury College. The will further
provides: "Middlebury College is at pres
ent co-educatiOnal, and the residuary por-
tons of my estate are to be invested az
prescribed In my will and the income
used by the trustees of said college as a
whole. But If. at some future time, said
college shall be divided SO that the young
men and young ladies' are educated in
different colleges-by whatever names
called and provided both are To-
Gated in neutrality-suspicious. in whole
or in part different courses Of
study that In sense they
are different institutions. then that part
Of my estate referred to as wild land and
devised under section "third' (3rd) of
my will to THE President and Fellows of
Middlebury College" shall he FOR the spe-
cial use of the young mems college and
all the resduary portions Of my estate
shall be for the special use of the young
ladies' college"
The will prescrbes that the Battell
block shall not be sold, but kept insured,
and restored and repaired II need be. The