Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Groupcd 10,
Free Prr.s ReaIcrs--RutIand Nnn
Found Frozen 10 Death,

John Kennedy of East street, n veteran
of Che civil War and n well known resi-
dent of Rutl3n1. was found frozen to
death Friday morning in o vacant lot "A
short distance from his home. lie left home
the evening previous 10 attend n political
meeting. and this was the last seen of
HIM His body WAS discovered by a neigh
Dor lie had been dead for several hours.
Mr., kennedy was 10 years old and had
lived in Rutland for 80 years. He is sur
vivcd by wife and four children.
DOUBLE FUNERAL or SISTERS.
\ double funeral occurred in Lyndon
vile, Saturday afternoon, February q. Two
sisters, who hAU1s passed their th:ee
score years AID ter, dicd as they had
lived tnce thor Susan Maria Graves was
born December q. 1882. and died February
=, 1894. Rcsa.inc Graves was born January
/. 1874. aud d!cd February 4. 1914. The
BIRTHPLACE az both Was Lyndon. They
were tho children of I.rastus and Sally
Ialch Graves. There being only a year
ana seven DAYS difference in their ages,
there always existed the same strong at
tachmort for each other that is often seen
in twins They had frequently said that
they hopcd they should die together and
their wish was granted. They were taken
with pneumonia within II hours of each
other ard died IS hours apart.
FIRST OLD HOME, WEEK CELEBRA
TON.
Wilmington people are inclined to dis
putc the claim that Ex-Governor Rollins
of New Hampshire WAS the frst to suS-
gcst an old homo week celebration. AS
carly as February, 1880. that town aei-
tated the matter in a public meeting at
tended by residents ana former natives,
when AN association was organized aud
Il celebration held the following summer,
at which $3.50 people were present y
whole week in July was given to this
initnl eel, hraton. which was repeated 10
years later with even greater success.
Sew Iampshirc's old home week was
not cp,ahrat4d for several years after
this meeting in Wilmington
DISTRICT GRANGE MEETING.
rhe district uecting OF Central Yer
mont Tot,o~a Gr1ngc held at the armory
in Mortified / d. 10 WIS we'll at
tended All Of the Oranges in the district
with the o:,ocrtion of two were repre-
scented Al tho morning session the iifth
degree was worked upon It class Of %
rnNGidutos IN" work WAS don" under
the direction of Worthy Master Dana H.
Morse of Eamdolph Al noon dinner
WIS served by the members of the local
Grange which Was participated IN ny over
100 people 'rho afternoon session pub
a. ,,,t-,..ti,,.- t,rnrron,u1- had been ar
,',.,nu ,,,lTti,', eolcction- bv the
,,rn,,.,,, c,,ni,. ,a..v Ly Mr.. T.. \. JOS
1vn recitation hv Mrs. Arthur Smith;
and address =. u. ~ morse Sp'hr ~
inc. ti"hv,,,e.,. george FLINT of Brain-
t,o ..f-,t,,s, ,r,yatior , and orrin Kim
hau erol, Of ths Needs of the Farmer
:, ,yost rh.i, cattle and That a Record
of ,.,o,o IL, I<c,t." \ lively discussion
rnllnvv,l tha last naurr
DEATH or OH Si-A'E UNI RI"
Sob 1.,r1 :, WIN died nt NcJudoos
,,,ii'' a., &C.,, r.ns ono at Tho did stage
'I,.,'' l' Nnv. I1.,-u mir. norm
,',,,',,,r,. ,,.,ot,'c i'm thc White noun
,,t,' ,,,i,,,s '.lr,, .'',,nor lie w9a in
torres with several others IN a stag"
route c@mpanN MS Vas II pro''"n!'
but their advent decreased tho profits
ma the old stages OF four six and eight
horses. for 50 many year. 4 popular and
interesting feature or White mountain
lie. mad to retire, The only ono of these
OH drivers. TOW living. 50 Ear as known,
is Harry stevens Of Bradford VI, over
50 years OLD. MIR. Ford Wa q great ho"s'
trader aud made money in ,hls business.
II IS related thlt ne once bought q li"r+'
Tor Slju and. after much trouble. round
u mate for II hat cost him -. lie k-pt
he pain It yea; ana then sold th'm 10
New Work party for $500 The acquaInl t.
arcc he made in the mountains naturally
| helped i'm his sales.
49,, .rn r,s...t,ts,r ,r,SoHrf- HOME,
az" ~ 80 - i''''>''
| The women of MI Anthony chapter.
order % the Eastern Star in EenninS on.
! gave u valentine social in Masonic hall
| Wednesday, evening for tie benefit Of the
Mas MIC and Eastern Star h>me tund