The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-29
PUBLIC REQUESTS
MADE IN THE WILL
OF LATE IRA c.. CALEF
Several Institutions, Including Goddard
Seminary, Are Named as Bene-
ficiaries.

Although the late Ira c. Calef, retired
Washington financier, who passed away
May 2l, disposed of much of his wealth
through public benefactions made in the
last few years of his life, and undoubted-
ly planned to complete his philanthropies
before his death, there are notable public
bequests contained in his will, which was
filed Friday in the Randolph district of
Orange county probate court at Chelsea.
Provisions made in the will serve to in
crease the considerable number Of insti-
tutions, including hospitals in Vermont,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which
are the beneficiaries of Mr.. Calef's gen.
erosity.
Public bequests written into the will
designate as legatees the town of Wash
ington, the Washington Universalist
church. Bethany home of Boston, the
Ferry Beach, Me-, association Universal
ist), and the Universalist Convention OF
Vermont and Province of Quebec. In
directly Goddard seminary is a benef-
ciary, as the Calef homestead in Wash
ington, bequeathed to the use of the
deceasedis niece, Miss Emily G. Calef, is
to revert to that institution. The resi-
due of the estate is to be divided among
the relatives, according to the terms OF
the will
First in Importance among the bene-
factions is the /bequest TO the town of
Washington, which is to receive $4,000
for library building, gift which Mr.
Calef made known during his lifetime.
The clause relating to the library ap-
pears in the will as follows:
81 devise and bequeath unto the Sc
lectmen of the town Of Washington, in
the state of Vermont, and to the trus-
tees of the Washington public library,
the sum of $4,000 to build such build
ing as they wish to: and ] further add
So 900, in addition to the $4,000 afore !
provided the library be built |
of granite, preferably of paving blocks, !
and the words, The Calef Library to
be cut on the front. All money not used |
in the construction shall be invested by |
said town and kept for the maintenance
Of said library"
The second largest bequest in the will |
goes to the Universalist church of Wash /
ngton, where Mr. Calef was long a wor-
shipper. The sum Of $1,000 is bequeathed |
to the church, the income to be used in I
support of preaching and to keep the
,hurch building in repair.
Mr. Calef's well known disposition to
lid deserving institutions not conducted
or profit is brought out again in his be-
fuest to the Bethany home in Boston,
which receives $4,000. Hospitals and in
titutions established with purposes sim
lar to that of the Boston home. men
Toned in the will, were among the larger
'biects of giving which aggregated 5000,
700 of Mr.. Calef's wealth in the years
ust preceding his death. To the Uni
fersalist Convention OF Vermont and
'rovince of Quebec he has bequeathed
IS 900 and the Ferry Beach, Me-, asso-
iation, which conducts summer con.
erence under Uniyersalist auspices, is
o receive $1,000.
To Goddard seminary eventually goes
he Calef home, where the deceased spent
iany years of his life. The house and
remises are located at the west end of
village and comprise one of
he most attractive places in this vicin '
". The use of the home is conveyed to :
Iiss Emily G. Calef as long as she
hooses to occupy it.
To relatives of Mr. Calef. including his
rother, John F. Calef, and number a
nieces and nephews, goes the residue {
an estate reckoned at various figures
BY the terms of the will John f. Calef q
Washington is named executor. The o
i'll was made late in December. il
1t is probable that the towns com +
lance with Mr.. Calef's gift will not be
ng delayed. Two years ago the de-
ased purchased an attractive site near e
building used for town offices in the s.
art of the village. The land was deed +
by him to the town and it is proposed y
at the ground be used as site for the
orary building. Is