The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-22
DOG IN
VERMONT IS DEAD
Tiny Succumbs to Heart
Trouble Supported by
$4,000
ESTATE TO GO TO
MISS PHILA MILLER
Pounds Had Received Faithful Care
Under Terms of viii of Former Brat
tleboro Woman.

Tiny is dead The end came last eve
ming in her home on Williston street
at the age of II years. She had been
in failing health for some time, especial.
ly the past two weeks, and her death
was due to heart trouble.
Tiny was a Mexican chihuahua fe
male dog. She was appropriately
named because she weighed less than
two pounds. And she probably was
the wealthiest dog in Vermont. Since
the death of her companion, Midget,
three years ago, the income of $4,000,
and some of the principal if necessary,
was available for her support Midget
was black and tan toy terrier, which
also was appropriately named.
The death of Tiny makes the $4,000
which was held in trust for her support
become the personal property of Miss
| Phila c. Miller of Williston street un-
der the will of the late Mrs. Mary
| (Francis) Snow, formerly of Brattle-
| boro The money is now in the hands of
| the Hartford Trust company, Hartford,
| Conn, and as the will was probated and
| allowed and its provisions up to now
have been carried ont there appears to
| be no reason why Miss Miller will not
| come into her inheritance.
Mrs Snow was a daughter of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Parker B. Francis, who formerly
| conducted the Wesselhoeff watereure
here She was born in this town and
lived here until her first marriage. Hell
estate at the time of her death in Hart
ford, Conn, Jan. 10, 1909, was valued
at about $4,000 Mrs. Shows frs'
husband was DIR. Henry B. Duelos an6
after his death she married DIR. Franl
D. Snow of Valatia, n. Y. She brought
petition for divorce against DR.. Snow
the year previous to her death, bu
the ease went against her.
In her will, executed in 1900, Mrs
Snow cut off her husband though it i
understood he secured his share. Sh
gave to William E. Putnam of Boston
an trust estate, all the horses whie
she owned, together with $32,500 i
trust for their care Subsequent to TIL
making of the win and down to tn
time of the death of Mrs. Snow all bu
one of the horses had died.
Mrs Snow owned numerous dogs whe
the will was made, but several ha
died when the will was probated. Sh
willed all the dogs to Miss Phila
. Miller, then of Orange, Mass. In tn
next paragraph she created anothe
trust estate of $4,000 to Mr.. Putnam
the income to be paid to Miss Mile
u conditioned that she assume the tru:
imposed upon her in the care of til
= dogs. Should Miss Miller accept ii
| trust the income from the $4,000 We
to be paid to her so long as any of tt
dogs remained alive, the payment to
made in compensation for her service
care and expenses of the animals.
Upon the death of the last surviv,
of the dogs the payment of the ineon
was to cease and the trust fund was
be paid to Miss Miller eff she the
be aliveo In the event of her dea'
during the life of any of the dogs the
ID care and support were to devolve up'
Miss Minnie Miller, sister of Phila
and upon the death of the last dog t
trust fund was to be paid to her.
A similar provision was made as
another sister, Miss Gertrude Mill,
L ne lHItc SiSteIs Cdhle " liSH stIe
several years ago and the past t.
years they have lived on Whilst
street.
Fifteen of Mrs. Shows dogs were l
ing when they came into the possessi
n of Miss Phila Miller. About eight yes
u ago in Orange distemper took off .
of the dogs within day or two, a
others died at later dates. Midget a
tFTys4 Il
Brattleboro. The sisters were alb
lutely faithful to their trust and ga
the little CANNES better care and
M tention than many human babies
ir- ceive.