The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-01-18
|UDCE ALFRED
GIVES $4,000
TO HOSPITAL
'hree Wills PrObated but
Last Two DisallOwed
at Newport

By the provisions of the last
Eill and testament of the late
udge Frank E. Alfred which was
ustained at a hearing Tuesday
orenoon before Judge f. J. Smith
the Probate Court in Newport,
he Orleans County Hospital As
ociation will receive a large be-
~ t amounting to between $780,
! loo and $4,000. The First Bap-
!st church Of Newport is also
lven the sum of $4,000 to be used
owards an endowment fund.
Three wills made by Judge AL
red were presented for proving
| t the Probate court, the first
ne was executed Dec. 2, 1913
nd names as executor Dudley W.
|)avis of Derby Line. 1t was
Witnessed by Blanche NJ. Spooner,
rank d. Thompson and Walter
Ii. Cleary. The last two wills
we're made on Nov. 4th and Nov.
4, 1919.
At the hearing in November
Ind also at the one yesterday j.
Nv. Redmond, A. H. Grout and w.
II. Cleary appeared for Chaunccy
+. Alfred and the First Baptist
|.hurch of Newport, both legate"s
In the will dated Dec. 2, 1918 ana
|lso for d. W. Davis, cashier OF
|R Derby Line National bank
Who is named as executor. {. u.
Austin and Sons of St. AipanS and
Frank Thompson of Barton ap-
bcared for John Alfred OF 81
klbans.
The last two wills have bcch
|lisalIowed, as, after the evidence
offered Judge Smith finds that
said Frank L. Alfred was not 1T
he time he executed said instru-
|nents of sound mind and did 1t
nave mentality sufficient to kno"
he amount Of his property, VINO
were the natural objects OF ms
bounty, the nature of the business,
he was then transactlng, ana
hat said instruments were not inc
last will and testament OF the
said Frank f. Alfred"
The will of Dec, 2, the one
which is suslakncd makes be-
uuests of sums of money to John
and Chauncev Alfred, brothers OF
"a deceased, and to other rela-
lives. 1t provides that in the
went of Mrs. Alfred's dying be
fore her husband, other sums are
hemeathed to various public in
stitutions. His law library Is
,1vcn to the Orleans County Bar
& Association, portrait in oil on
plass of Daniel Webster is given
10 the Orleans County Bar, to be
Luny in the judges room or the
rourt room Of the court house:
Tho miscellaneous library owned
bv Judge Alfred together with all
Unframed prints and portfolios
rocs to the Fairfax town library.
The Goodrich Memorial library
k given a colored steel engraving
,f "Franklin at The Court Of
with key describing the
figures.
To the Baptist church in Fair
fax is willed $1,000 and $4,000 10
the First Baptist church of New
nobt. All the rest and residue Of
the estate is to be given towards
the building and maintenance of Il
public non-sectarian hospital IN
the city of Newport.
The final clause in the will Is
here quoted: 81 have not remem-
hered every one of my relatives
in my will, but Gfter due consid-
Grafton ! have given of my bounty
As 7 desired to do"
If no appeal is taken aS the re-
suit of this decision by the Pro-
bate court, the Orleans County
Hosnital Association will find IFS
burdens considerably leSsened and
the people of Newnort and of the
srrrounding towns both today and
for wears to come Will have i
-J eful memory OF Judge l.. L.
Alfred.