The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-27
VAIL LEFT OVER 100000.
Bequest to Lyndon Institute Is Largely
in Real Estate.

The viii Of the late Theodore n
Vail. filed in the probate office in st
Johnsbury by w. b. c. Stickney, tn,
well known Rutland attorney, leaves
public and private requests of over
81 900 900, The will was dated Oct II
1919, and there will be hearing on It's
being probated May p. The will is a
| typewriter document OF "a pages, very
carefully drawn
In the second clause Of the will ii is
announced that in accordance with the
/ laws of the state of Vermont, Mrs.
! Katherine Vail Marsters is adopted as
| his daughter and heir at law The
early clauses of the will are devoted To
large requests to his wife, his adopted
daughter and other relatives. His val
Ct Fred Ripa. receives an annuity Of
$500 and his private secretary, Miss
fannenbaum of New York City, Slg,
600 Each Of the servants and en-.
ployes hat have been in his employ
more than 10 years receive years
pay. Those who have served more
than two years and less than 10 years
receive one-tenth Of a years salary
multiplied by the number Of wears they
have been in Mr. Walls employ.
All OF the real estate at or near Par.
sippany n J., not given to his adopted
daughter Is bequeathcd to the Presby-
terrain church in Parsippanv in trust.
on condition that the church building
and the RICHTER house ON said land
shall be maintained in good order A
fund OF 100000 is left to maintain the
RICHTER house. the grounds surrounding
the church and the land
The palatial house recently built by
Mr. Vail at Morristown, y. j.. is TO be
hereafter known rs the Vail home, to
be occupied and used by some society
already organized or TO be organized,
where shall be maintained course Of
lectures. musicales. and other functions
OF amusement and education hat shall
be free TO the public on certain dav |
or DAYS at least 80 weeks in the year |
\ sum not TO exceed 100000 is left in l
trust TO maintain this property pro- |
vided that there is raised in Morris. 1
town an equal amount to maintain (
aud carry on snch a museum or society ,
house for the education, Improvement /
and benefit 81 the public. a large col .
lection of personal property. including |
paintings, antiques, books, etc, 90 with /
this gift
The bequest to Lyndon institute is
the l4th article in the will and Is as
follows:
"All of my real estate in the county
VI Caledonia and state Of Vermont.
wherever situated, ! give and devise 20
he Lyndon Literary ard Biblical in
,titute. absolutely aud forever. give
NY trustees hereinafter named such at
he following securities as ! shall own
II the time Of my death: All If my
took in the Lvndon,ilc hank. and all
ii my stock IN the Lyndonvillc Cream
~ association. in trust. however. for
nc benefit of the said Lyndon Literary
md Biblical institution; and l direct !
hat the income from said securities
md property, OF II sold the proceeds
hereof, shall b. paid over to the tru--
ecs Of said institution ~ be devoted
" them in such manner a. shall De
pproyed hy my said trustees to the
evclopment Of said institution a.
raining school for girls IN such do
nestle science. home economies and
manual training a. are particularly |
daptcd to the requirements 81 rural
onditions and farm life, provided and
. long A. ia the opinion Of the trus-
res of the said Institution Il J. 20 the
dvantaec II said institution to be
sed by the town of Lyndon ~ il high
hOol, and the said town may and
hall continue such Use. In the event
nat the present town al Lyndon or
uy part thereof shall without the con
mt of the trustee. If Said institution
.~contiuue the usc thereof ss a high
.huol. all At said fund. and also ali al
I'd securities remaining in the hands
ms said trustees. shall become 4
irt Of my residuary estate. 10 BE- dis
lsed Of under the 18th article"
The following educational institu
Gus share IN fhe $50:
Harvard university sJ0p00
Massachusetts Institute 81 TcChuolo-
ii. s-0.0an.
Dartmouth college. SlOOOO0-
Princeton university. Sl00g00.
Middlebury college. s50.0OO.
Phillips Exeter academy. S50N00
Ia the residue - the estate Harvard /
Princeton. Philips Exeter
ademy and The Lyndon institute
are equailv in a sum which NAV
lorrnt - s5a8nfn
TIE executors ard trustees named in
q uin are Mrs Kate Vail Marsters
q ber husband ~ Mofri-tswn and
p Guaranty Trust Co. Of New York
q hn-e 10 Lyu5curinc most familiar
a.