Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-02-03
Answer The Call OF Death.
HENRY BRADLEY,

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citizens, died shortly after 2 O'Clock last
Sunday morning at his home in Rockville,
aged "a years. He is survived by his
widow, who is daughter of Mrs. Rebecca
I. Veirs and the late VIM. A. Veirs, of this
town, formerly Mrs. Cluskey Cromwell, and
stepson, Stephen Cluskey Cromwell He
also leaves a brother, Mr.. George G. Brad
ley, of Potomac district, and a sister, Mrs.
William W. Anderson, of Washington. He
was twice married, his first wife having
been Miss Eppie Kilgour, of Loudoun court-
ty, Va, who died about nine years ago.
The funeral took place from his residence
at 2:3O O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev. Arthur S.
Johns, of Washington city, formerly rector
of Christ Episcopal Church here, assisted
by Rev. Thomas j. Packard of Rockville,
and burial was in the Rockville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Judge Edward c.
Peter, Richard II. Stokes, Thomas Vinson,
H. Bradley Davidson, Joseph H. Bradley
and John Davidson.
Mr.. Bradley's death was the result of
injuries received in being struck by an
electric car here on the evening of Deem
Der 10, when attempting to flag the car so
as to obtain his cane, which he left on the
car few minutes before. 1t was thought
he became blinded by the brilliant head
light and the snow that was falling at the
time and got upon the track without know
ing it. He sustained a wound upon the
head. He was taken to a Washington
hospital, and it was at first thought his
injuries were not serious but it later de-
veloped that blood clot had formed on
the brain and that his recovery was i'm
probable. He was taken to his home sew
eral weeks ago.
Mr.. Bradley was son of the late Henry
and Mary Bradley and was lifelong resi-
dent of this county. For many years he
engaged in farming in Potomac district,
but several years ago retired from active
work and removed to Rockville, where he
purchased home. He was prominent
Mason and a member of the Montgomery
Lodge. of this town.
BRITANNIA WELLINGTON KENNoN.
The funeral services for Mrs. Britannia
wellington kennon, widow of Commodore
Beverly Kennon, U. S. NJ, and daughter of
the late Thomas and Martha Gusts Peter,
who died at the family home, Tudor Place,
3lst and Q streets, Georgetown, last Friday
afternoon, took place at her late home at
IL O'Clock Tuesday morning. Interment was
in Oak Hill Cemetery. The officiating clergy
were Bishop of Washington, Rev. j. II. W.
Blake, rector of Christ Church, Georgetown,
and Rev. Dr. j. r. McKim, of the Church of
the Epiphany Washington.
Mrs. Kennon was probably one of the
oldest natives of the District of Columbia.
She was born at Tudor Place, in old George
town, January 28. 1915, and would have
been So years old had she lived until last
Saturday. She attended the Georgetown
Convent school, and, it is understood was
the oldest living former student of that
institution.
Mrs. KennOns grandfather, Robert Peter
of Peter square, was the first mayor of old
Georgetown, and entertained Gen. Marquis
Lafayette, when that distinguished French
man visited this country in 1924. She was
a little girl at the time, but she often told
when in a reminiscent mood of being
handled on the great mans knee
January 6. 1843, she was welded to
Commodore Beverly Kennon, commander
of the Washington navy yard at that time.
who was killed February 28. 1914, by the
explosion of the gun "Peacemaker" while
it was under test on board of the warship
Princeton. The commodore was personal
friend OF President John Tyler and the
funeral took place from the White House.
Mrs Kennon was president of the board
of directors of the Louise Home, on Massa-
chusetts avenue, Washington; president of
the Aged Womens Home, in Georgetown:
president of the National Society of Colo
NAL Danes of the District honorary vice
president of the National Society of Colo
NAL Danes of America. honorary presi-
dent of the alumnae of Georgetown Convent
and honorary president of the Needlework
Guild.
Mrs. Kennon is survived by her grand
children, Miss Agnes Peter, Walter Gibson
Peter, Armistead Peter. Jr., Beverly Ken
non Peter and Rev G. Freeland Peter. all
of Washington.