Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
MEAD ESTATE
WORTH 100000
Ex-GOvernOr's Will PrObated-
Only Public Request Is $780,
900 to Community House

futland Feb, s.-1'hs will of tho iats
ex-Gov. John Abner Mead. who died at
his home in this city January II. was
probated to-day before Judge A. G.
Coolidge. without contest 1t disposes of
an estate which Is estimated at 100000
all of which goes to his immediate family
with the exception of $4,000 which is
given the Rutland Community House for
maintenance, as already stated in the
Free Press. Although there was no objec-
ton to the proving of the will some
litigation may arise as Frank r.
Blanchard. n former official of the Howe
Scale company. of which Or. Mead was
president. was present, with counsel.
who held copy of some paper and stated
that search would be made for the
original and that II found II might he
introduced. While the nature of the paper
was not made known it is understood to
he n contract
The executor of the will is carl 2.
Hlnsman. son-n-law of Dr., Mead. who
has succeeded him as president of the
Scale company. The witnesses were: Miss
Julia Groggette. a nurse: Leon G.. BaGley.
general superintendent of the scale works,
and Attorney w 3. G. Stickney. who was
represented at the hearing to-day by
Attorney Edwin w. Lawrence.
The will is prefaced by the following
introduction: II commit my soul to God
in humble trust in Christ. NV Savior
and commit to my family and to all my
friends the faith which is taught in the
Holy Bible | desire to leave this testi-
mony of the gracious goodness of God 70
me through all my life" Then follows
the 23d psalm.
DR.. Mead made many Of the arrange
I
ing the location for his grave in the fam
lily lot in Evergreen cemetery, asking that
officials of the Baxter National Bank
| and the Howe Scale company be bearers
and making the request that men Of the
scale works attend the service In body
and be paid full time just though they
! were at work The sketches of DR.. Mead's
| life given at the funeral by DR.. Ezra
Brainerd, former president Of Middebury
| College. and the Rev. DR.. Joi.l NJ.
| Thomas, the president executive. were in
! accordance with terms of the will
was the organ music in preference 10
vocal numbers.
, Or. Mead requested that his remains
be kept before burial at least two days
or until modification had notceabl
set in
| He specified that if any dispute arose
| IN setting ms Just debts. lenlency ne
exercised in the judgment of the executor.
! The personal property in the homestead
. on Washington street goes to Mrs Mead.
| the house already standing in her name.
| She is also given 10000 in bonds
John Abner Mead H!nsman. grandson of
: the governor received watch and
all other jewelry belonging to the deceased
| with the exception of cable link Wa,ch
! chain which is bequeathed to the grand
! sons ia Their. Carl Is. Hnsman. To the
/ grandson is given $4,000 in L. & \. rail-
! road bonds to be held in trust by Nj.
and Mrs. Hinsman. The proceeds of these
are to be used to educate the boy provided
! he attended a military school and then
| some technical institution. At the age Of
! % years. provided he shall have abstained
! from the use of tobacco and intoxicating
! liquor and shall have lived an honorable
! Christian life he is to be given the bonds
outright.
/ Mr.. Hinsman received by the terms Of
| the will eX-Gov. Mead's stock in the Howe
Scale company and loans to the Rutland
/ Manufacturing company.