Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-07

William c.. also of Westminster. served
three terms as representative in Con-
gress. jonathan Dorr. son of William c.,
spent the years of his mature manhood as
a lawyer in practice in Brattleboro.
Richards Bradley was for a time in
carly life engaged in wholesale mercan-
tile business in New York city. but had
been "a resident OF Brattleboro ever since
his marriage to Sarah A. w. Merry, which
took place I'm 1856 Within a year or two
after their marriage Mr.. Bradley bought
the estate in the north part of the viii
iage and built the house which has ever
since been their home. Soon after this
the West River farm and the Rice farm
were bought. and Mr.. Bradley gave his
personal attention to their management
and development, together with that of
/ the home estate. In this work he was
notably successful. Modern methods OF
cultivation were introduced and improve
ments adopted which have made the
farms models of their kind. He had con-
tinued to give his personal attention TO
this work until the time of his death.
He succeeded his father as a trustee of
the Brattleboro Retreat and for many
years had taken an active part in the
farm oversight as well AS In the manage
ment OF the institution itself
For a long term OF years Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley owned and occupied "A winter
residence on Commonwealth avenue. Bos-
ton. This house was sold 10 or II years
I ago and for the last five or six years
they have iived in Brattleboro through
out the year. They had six children OF
whom five are living Richards NJ, OF
the Boston real estate firm of Bradley &
Tyson: John Dorr of the Chicago real es-
tate firm of Adds * Co. Susan wife Of
r. r. Grinnell Of Colorado Springs; Emily,
wife OF DR. w. e. Wesselhoeft of Boston
and Sally, wife Of Russell Tyson OF Chi
cago. a son. Walter. youngest OF the
family died in lsSD at the age of 10 years.
Besides his wife and children Mr.. Brad
ley is survived by three brothers. VIII
Ham G.. OF Brattleboro. Stephen Rowe OF
Nyack. n. Y. and Arthur c. of Newport,
n. H. There are II grandchildren.
While Mr.. Bradley was always interest
ed. in a personal. active and helpful way.
I'm all the larger affairs of his home town
and of the state and the country at large,
he had no taste for public life. and his
only connection OF this kind was as a
member OF the staff OF Gov. Horace Fair
banks in 1S75-7S. He had lifelong con-
nection with the Unitarian church. was
constant in attendance upon its services
when health permitted and unfailing in
his interest and helpfulness. He possess
ed a rarely attractive personality and was
one OF the most delightful of companions.
He had no liking for controversy. but
saw the best in every person, and made
every rough place smooth so far as his
personal influence could do this. His keen
and ready wit. which found expression
no less through the merry twinkle of the
eve than through the spoken word, will
always be counted a heritage of memory
by those who came nearest to him. His
sympathy was spontaneous and his deeds
of quiet charity without number.
The funeral was held at the house Mon
day afternoon. Rev. F. Q. S, Osgood. OF
the Unitarian church. officiating and u.s.
| ing the Kings Chapel service. which was
read from Mr. Bradley's own copy. The
| burial was In the Prospect Hin cemetery
Besides Mr.. Brailey's children and other
| immediate members of his family. there
were present from out of town. among
! others. Mrs. F. F. Bowditch and Mr.
and Mrs. n. T. Bowditch of Framing
! ham. Mass. Mr. and Mrs. James Free
man. Miss Marion Case. Miss Laura Slo
cum. Charles Kip Arthur Haserick. G. w
| Branard and s. f. Chapman. of Boston
| 1t is understood that Mr., Bradley's will
| gives the bulk of his estate to his wife
whose purpose is to continue the manage
ment OF its interests, with the help O.
her sons. in substantially the same wa,
as has been done by her husband.