The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-10-20
ABOUT THE STATE.

it's annual meeting, postponed from
last June, at the Woman's Relief
Corps hall in Rutland on Wednesday.
Four active members were enrolled
making total membership of 1903.
The society is free from Indebtedness
but is handicapped in its work by lack
of funds. A legislative committee
Springfield was appointed. Reports
from agents of the society in various
parts of the State were read and
showed that much good is being ao-
complished. The following officers
were elected to serve until june
President, John A. Sheldon, Rutland
secretary, G. S. Smith, Rutland treas
urer, G.. S. Smith. Rutland.
The studio of Augustus St. Gordon,
across the river from Windsor, in New
Hampshire, burned Tuesday night.
1t is claimed the loss will reach $780,
600, partially covered by insurance.
The fire started in barn and spread
to a shed and then to the studio
Practically all the contents were de-
stroyed, including a large number Of
valuable pieces of work, including the
clay model of Charles Stewart Par
nell, for the statue to be erected at
Dublin and a model of Marcus Daley,
the copper king
James r. Maynard committed sui
eide at the home Of his brother in
Shrewsbury, near Worcester, on
Thursday night, Oct. 6. Mr.. May
nard was for some time at the head of
the Kurn Hattin homes in Westmin-
ster, and during the past five years
had transacted real estate business
in Bellows Falls. He had been in
poor health during the summer, but
no one had noticed anything indica-
tive of insanity.
The body of Edward Clifford, aged
Twelve, was brought TO his home in
Chelsea from the hospital at Hanover,
N H., On Wednesday afternoon. Over
week ago while playing with
revolver loaded with blank cartridges,
he accidentally discharged the weapon
causing a wound in the feshy part of
the left leg Sunday night he de
veloped symptoms of lockjaw and on
recommendation of his physician. DR..
+. III. Godfrey, he was taken TO the
hospital at Hanover Monday morning
where it was hoped his life might be
saved, but he died Tuesday night
A snow storm beginning on We'd
nesday, Oct H. continued till late
next morning Reports coming from
Pittsdeld state three inches of snow
fell there. At the Bethel quarries
ole inch was reported.
r chards Bradley, whose death oo-
Cured Saturday Oct.1, in Brattleboro,
was DO in Brattleboro, the son of
Jonstlaa Dorr Bradley The Bradley
ance3try in this country dates from
the yea 1886, when William Bradley
oane tom England and settl d in
New Haven. Conn. Stephen Rowe
Bradley fourth IN descent, great
gra dfraher of Richards Bradley,
came 60 Westminster from New Haven
in his early manhood, aftei gradual
ing irou Yale university He was
one Of the two first United States
Senate FRO Vermont, serving from
1871 to 1912 His son. William O.,
also of Westminster, served three
tennis a. Representative in Congress
Jonathan D0rr, SCH Of william o..
spenr the ears of his mature man
hood as law er in practice in Brat
tleboro. Richards Bradley was for a
time j. early life engaged in a whole
sale me-cantile business in New York
city, but haf been a resident of Brat.
tleboro ever since his marriage to
Sarah A. W. Merry, which took place
in 1856 Mr. Bradley bought the
estate in the north part of the village
and other farms. Soon after these
were bought Mr.. Bradley gave his
personal attention to their manage
ment and development, together with
that of the home estate. In his work
he was notably successful. Modern
methods of cultivation We're intro
duced ard improvements adopted
which have made the farms models
of their kind He had continued to
give his personal attention to this
work until the time of his death
He succeeded his father as trustee
of tho Brattle boro Retreat and for
MANY vaors had fabian an ac,iva mn ri