The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-04
MEAD LEFT A MILLION.
Former Governor of Vermont Disposed
Of Property by Unusual Wil.

Rutland, Feb. 4.--The will OF the
late ex-Gov. John Abner Mead, who
died at his home in this city Jan. II,
was probated yesterday before Judge
A. G. Coolidge, without contest. IL dis
poses of an estate which is estimated
at 81 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. Although there was no
objection to the proving of the will
some litigation may arise, as Frank X.
Blanchard. former official of the
Howe Scale company, of which DIR.
Mead was president, was present, with
counsel, who held copy of some pa
| per and stated that search would be
made for The original and that if found
I it might be introduced. While the ma
ture OF the paper was not made known
( it is understood to be contract
The executor of the will Is Carl B.
Hinsman. SON in-lsw of DR.. Mead, who
has succeeded him as president of the
Scale company. The witnesses were !;
Miss Julia Groggette, nurse; Leon 9.
Bagley, general superintendent Of the
scale works, and Attorney w. B. G.
Stickney. who was represented at the
hearing yesterday by Attorney Edwin
w. Lawrence.
The viii is prefaced by the following
introduction; II commit my soul to
God in humble trust in Christ, Ny
Savior, and commit TO my family and
to all my friends the faith which is
taught in the Holy Bible. | desire to
leave this testimony of the gracious
goodness of God to me through all my
life" Then followed the 23d psalm.
DIR. Mead made many of the arrange
ments for his funeral in his will, speei-
fying The location for his grave in the
family lot in Evergreen cemetery, ask
ing that officials of the Baxter Nation
al bank and the Howe Scale company
be bearers and making the request that
men of the scale works attend the
services in body and be paid full time
Just as though they were at work
The sketches Of Dr. Mead's life given
at the funeral by Dr. Ezra Brainerd
former president of Middlebury college
and Rev DIR. John NJ. Thomas, the pres.
ent executive, were in accordance with
terms Of the will as was the organ mu'
sic in preference TO vocal numbers.
DR. Mead requested that his remains
be kept before burial at least two day.
or until modification had noticeably
set in
He specified that if any dispute arose
in settling his just debts, leniency b'
exercised in the Judgment of the ex
ecutor
The personal property in the home
stead on Washington street goes e
Mrs. Mead, the house already standing
in her name. She is also given s60,00t
in bonds.
John Abner Mead Hinsman. grandson
Of, the ex governor. received a watcl
and all other iewelry belonging to tn,
deceased with the exception Of cabl,
link watch chain which is bequeathet
to the grandson's father. Carl B. Hins
man. To the grandson is given $50.
. 90 in l. & y. railroad bonds to b
held in trust by Mr.. and Mrs. Hins
man. The proceeds Of these are TO b.
used to educate the boy. provided h,
attended a military school and theI
some technical institution. At the az
Of 25 years. provided he shall have ab
stained from the use Of tobacco an,
intoxicating liquor and shall havr
lived an honorable Christian life. h
4 j. TO be given the bonds outright
Mr.. Hinsmsn received by the term
of the will. ex-Goy. Mesd's stock in tn
Howe scale company and loans 10 ID
Rutland Manufsc; urihg company.