New Britain herald., 1919-04-07
Y. M. C. A. Gets S25,OOo;> St. Marks Church, $10O,00O; First Baptist, 5000; First Church, S25,OOO; h. stitute, S5O,OOO.
HOSPITAL TOTAL MAY
 REACH OVER MILLION
Former Main Street Millionaire Also Remembers Those Who Had Work-
 cd For Him For Many Years Home For Old People, connected With Hartford Hospital, Is Given 1O.OOO-Relatiyes Given Requests

l Donating an amount estimated to be between $50O.O0O and $1,OOO,ooo to 1 the New Britain General hospital, glV- l ino 1a,,oo amounts for the improve ment of Walnut Hill park, the New Britain Institute, the flrst bapt.sI church. the Children's Home' St' Marks Episcopal church, the !. M' C A. the Erwin Home, the Flrst ConpregatiOnal church ana Other or o.,nizations and institutions, and also remem bering the honest and faltnful services of his employees is embodied ! inE the will of Darius Miller who died last week, which was filed Tn the court of probate this noon.
 7 The gifts of MT. Miller place the de- ! ceased near the head of the list of l philanthropists of this city. MT. Mill l Ter not only gave toward deserNln g 1 institutions in this city, but also re- membered the Hartford hospital, leav- ! ing an absolute gift of S10,000 for the maintenance and benefit of the Old Peoples home connected with the hos pitaI. His relatives are also hand so:1ely remembered in his last testa- l ment.
 Mr. Miller provides that his just debts be paid. To his wife he leaves 1 his property situated at 165 West l Main street and his household furni- 1 ture and personal articles. i S5OO,OOG Left to Wife. 1 A fund of S5OO,OO0 is to be left with 1 the Connecticut Trust company, Hart l ford, with power to invest same and l the income to be paid to his wife, l Elizabeth Bissell Miller. In addition l to this, if the income does not prove l sufficient to amply provide for the 1 comfort and health of his wife, the l will provides that as much of the l principal be used as the Trust com- . pany deems advisable
 1 Power and authority is given to his l wife to dispose of the principal re- maining at her death by will All gifts are made by the deceased in lieu of dover.
 l Half-Nfillion to Brother. To Frank Miller. of Bridgeport, & brother of Darius Miller, an absolute gift of s50O,0OO is made.
 l Owen Fairchild, of Middletown. is to receive $5,000, and Clara Crowell, also of Middletown, is given $10,Oo0. l Gift to Erwin Home. l To the Erwin Home. Mr. Miller do- l mated an amount of $50,00 to be eX- l pended by the board of managers, ac- cording to their best judg1n ent to- ] ward the upkeep, benefit and main i tenancc of the home.
 $1O,OO0 to Old Peoples Home. ] An absolute gift of $1O,000 is made to the Hartford hospital This money is to be used only for the benefit of the Old Peoples Home connected with the institution
 S5O,000 to Local Library.
 The New Britain Institute Library is benefited with an amount of $50, 900. This money is to be held in trust and the income is to he eXpend- ed under the direction of the board of management of the library.
 $75.OOO for Park Fund. Mir Miller remen1 bered the city of New Britain by leaving $75,000 in ! trust the income to be used for the l improvement and upkeep of Walnut Hill Park. The money is to be ex- pended under the management and at the discretion of the park committee.
 Y. M. c. A. Receives $25,O00.
 A fund of s25,0O0 is left to the 1 local Y. M c. 4. The principal is to be invested and the income used un- ! der the direction of the proper officers of the organization.
 EInploye Given s2o,0o0. Charles Ainsworth, an employe at the Miller store for many years, IS renem bered by his former employer Fo1, his honest and falthful services