Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-26

HON. JOSEPH BATTELL.
the Philip Battell memorial fund of
$500 Is founded for the appropriate OBJ
servance Of Forefathers' day in Middle
bury. The trustees of this fund are the
president of Middlebury College, the
pastor of the Congregational church,
and the president of the National Bank
of Middlebury. The purpose of this be-
quest is said to be "to honor the memory
Of the Pilgrims, who landed from the
Mayhower at Plymouth, Mass, on the
2lst day of December, 1920 and of the
other Puritans, who came after them,
and to maintain ever lively interest in
that momentous period of history,
throughout succeeding generations
To the Middlebury Congregational
church is left $1,000, the income of
which may not be used for paying the
pastors salary or the running expenses
of the church. The only Individual be-
quests are 81, 900 to a young lady whom
Mr.. Battell had been assisting to an
education, and an annuity of 5000 to an
elderly woman, of whom the testator
says that he has been making pay
ments to her at the above rate for sew
eral years. -
A bequest of Camel's Hump to the
State of Vermont is revoked in codicil,
as having been already carried out by
deed to the State.
Six thousand collars is bequeathed to
the town of Hancock in lieu of taxes on
villa lands in that town, and $500 a year
to the town of Middlebury in lieu of
taxes on the Battell block. These be-
quests could be declined if the towns
concerned preferred the taxes on the
property, and there will doubtless be no
desire to claim exemption from taxation
in any town so long as assessments are
reasonable.
The residuary estate, which includes
the Battel block and other stores in
Middlebury, the Middlebury Register
and plant, some property in the village
and several farms, is devised to three
trustees, who are enjoined to use the
income as follows: First, $1,000 a year
to assist worthy young women of Mid
dlebury and Addison county to an edu-
cation, including girls in high and gram
mar schools as well as in college, sec
ond, $500 annually to the town and vii
lage Of Middlebury, as above explained,
in lieu of taxes OF the Batteli block;
and, third, to apply and use the balance
of the annual income of the residuary
estate for the general uses and purposes
of Middlebury College.
The trust is to be continued not 10
exceed ten years, and its terms are
thereafter to be carried out by the
trustees of Middlebury College. The
will further provides:
"Middlebury College is at present CO.
educational and the residuary portions
of my estate are to be invested as pre-
scribed in my will and the income used
by the trustees of said college as
said college shall be divided so that the
young men and young ladies are educat-
ed in different colleges-by whatever
names called and provided both are To-
Gated in Middlebury having in whole
or in part different courses of study, so
that in sense they are different insti-
tutions, then that part of my estate re-
ferred to as wild land and devised under
section 3 of my will to "The President
and Fellows of Middlebury College" "
shall be for the special use of the young
mems college, and all the residuary por-
tions of my estate shall be for the
special use of the young ladies' col
lege."
The will prescribes that the Battell |
block shall not be sold but kept insured
and restored and repaired if need be. /
The executors and trustees named in
the will are Robert c. Geer of New
York, Thomas +. Boyce and Walter +. n
the death of Prof. Howard substitutes
John NJ Thomas. The executors are
to complete the publication
of certain books which Mr.. Battell had
nearly ready for the press, including
Vol. Ill of The Morgan Horse and Reg
lster,
The executors will carry on the work
of registering Morgan horses, which
Mr. Battell had established. 1t is prob
able that Mr. Battell's horses, includ-
mo- Scotland urill ha eoll ot ,,,,b1;a o,,o