Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-11-15

found dead in his buggy. and had appar-
emily been dead but a short time when the
body was discovered. He made his trip
to Montpelier on Tuesday in his usull
health and was expecting to drive here
to-day Mr.. Kelly was As years old and
was prominent citizen OF Waitsf1eld. He
was a member Of Waitsreld lodge of Odd
Fellows and Alhambra Encampment OF
Waterbury. He is survived by wife,
five sons and two daughters. Funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon and
from his late home in Waitsheld.
TO DEVELOP MARBLE QUARRY.
Rutland, Nov. S.-Hcnry r. Bran
chaud. n railway mail clerk. who has
run many years between Burlington
and Boston. has moved his family to
Brandon to devote such time as his
government duties will allow to de-
veloping supposed valuable marble
property on the farm of Mrs Bran
chauds cousin, L. NJ. Bachand. There
are two places on the farm where mar
BILE crops to the surface and 1t is be-
lieved that the property contains the
same excellent grade of white marble
quarried at Proctor. Mr.. Branchaud
ing borings under the advice of State
Geologist G. II. Perkins
LIQUOR SELLER FINED $500
Montpelier. Nov. sc Arillo, whose
house on Barre street was searched on the
evening OF November l and a quantity OF
intoxicating liquor seized, pleaded gull, y
in city court to-day to keeping intoxicat-
ing liquor with intent TO sell and was fined
$500 with costs of SIS. The respondent set
tied and was discharged from custody.
RANGER SPEAKS IN RUTLAND.
Rutland, Nov. s.-The Hon. Walter f.
Ranger, State superintendent of schools
in Rhode Island, formerly of Vermont,
addressed the PREACHERS in the Rutland
public schools to-day. urging especially
the cooperation Of teacher and parents.
lie said that the home is becoming ignored
too much by the school. In partnership
with parents the teachers are responsible
for the citizenship of the next generation.
DISTRICT MEETING O, Il. S.
Newport, Nov. S.-The annual convoca-
ton of the seventh district order Eastern
Star, was held with the Lakeside chapter,
No. q, in Masonic hall tonight. The
chapter was opened in form by Orient
Lodge. No. 10, of Barton, Mrs. Helen
Royston, w. NJ. Degrees were conferred
upon two candidates by Lakeside Chap
ter, No. 81, Mrs. Katherine S. Wright, w
". Work was reviewed by Mrs Ruby
c. Hawley, G. L., after wrich bount-
oous banquet was served from six Ia
eight o'clock, followed by a recital and
entertainment.
The grand officers present We're: Carl
X. Storrs, G. H.; Mrs. Elma Miller, G.
NJ; Mrs. Ruby c. Rawey, G. L.; and A,
D. Becbe, d. G. p. and Miss katherine
Randall, d. G. NJ. The chapters in this
district are: Orient. No. &c, of Barton,
North Star, No %, of Island Pond: Lake.
side, No q, Of Newport, Mckinley, No
As, OF Craftsbury, Intervale, No. 81. OF
Barton Landing; Cotton. No. &C. Of Iras.
burgh.
DEATH OF MRS. BRADFORD.
Bennington, Nov. S.-Mrs. Eleano,
Abbott Bradford, widow OF the lat,
Henery e, Bradford, founder of the
Bradford Knitting company, died at he,
home on East Main street this morn.
ing, aged Sc years.
! Bradford in Miilbury Mass, November
Is, 1s49. Her parents were then living
| in Worcester They soon came to Ben.
nington to reside and for about 3.
years Mrs Bradford has resided in thi.
village.
The care and interest that she TOOK
| In those injured and bereaved In tn,
great accident at the Ii. f. Bradford
& Co. mill over 80 years ago can never
be forgotten by those who remember
1t. Mr.. Bradford died April 10. 1873.
She was the mother of seven child
rem of whom the following are living
all residents OF this village except one
William Henry. Edward Walling. Liz
ze May, wife of Chester j. Reynold
Of South Bend, Ind. and Emma Amelia
wife of Charles II. Dewey. She als'
leaves sister. Mrs, John V. Carney
and brother, L. +. Abbott, both o