The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-12-05
GREENFIELD HILL.
MRS CHARLES P. BRADLEY.

Elizabeth, wife of Charles P. Brad
ley OF this place, died suddenly at her
home here late Friday night. Death
was due to appOplexy. Mrs Bradley
was stricken with paralysis about one
year ago and since that time has been
a confirmed invalid, compelled to live
the life of recluSe, save only when
kind: friends called to pay their re-
spects and listen to one whom it
was always a great pleasure to meet.
Fortunately the stroke left her mental
to converse in her own delightful way
with friends and neighbors who, if low
spirited, always sought the genial hos
pitality of her home. She was a
woman of striking personality, a lead
er in society and possessed of rare gifts
in conversation. Her sunny DISPOSE
ton, her'cheerful manner and ready
tact never deserted her and she re-
manned the same generous lovable
woman to the last. Only few min
utes prior to her death she had been
it was hard to realize that death had
come so suddenly and removed her
from the home circle where she was SO
much loved. She was a constant men,
Der of the Congregational church and
until recently an active worker in the
society. She was member and one of
the chief promoters of the Village I'm
prOvement society and contributed
literally of both time and money, to-
wards it's support. In all things re-
| lating to the welfare of her church and
ed, she was leading spirit and her
death leaves vacancy hard to fill. Be-
sides an aged husband, one granddaugh-
| ter whom she had reared from infancy
and to whom she was devotedly at
| tached, survives her. The funeral
took place from her late home, Monday
afternoon at 2.3o p. M, Rev W. H.
Cane officiating. The pail bearers
were Horace B. Burr, N. w. Ogden.
Horace Banks, G. Henry Bradley,
George W. Bradley and Thomas Brad
ley. The interment was in Oaklawn
cemetery.
i Miss Elsie Sherwood has returned
from a pleasant visit with friends in
Bridgeport.
Mrs Abram Banks is spending sever
alweeks the guestof her daughter, Mrs
H. w. Raymond of Black Rock.
| George H. Merwin and family spent
Thanksgiving at George B. Gorham's
in WeStport.
Mr. and Mrs D. Morris Andrews OF
| Weston were guests at Mrs A. NJ.
Burr's over Thanksgiving.
Mrs John Wilson and son of EastOn
were visiting friends in Greenfield, Sun.
day. Mrs Wilson is a nonogenarian
but is we'll preserved, both physically
and mentally, and enjoys an outing
whenever the opportunity presents
itself as we'll as a more youthful per-
son.
John Ferriss was taken suddenly and
severely i'll, Sunday night, and d ply.
sician was called. The patient, how
ever, improved rapidly and is about
again as usual.
The mump epidemic is holding full
sway and new cases are reported
largely confined to the school children
although few grown people have beer
stricken with the disease.
Judge Banks entertained friends
from New York Thanksgiving day.
Theodore SturgeS is spending short
time in the South where he will judge
the Continental Field Trials.
Mrs Clara Wilson is visiting Mrs B.
B. Middlebrooks.
Mr. and Mrs Eli Wakeman were the
guests of Mrs Theodore Sturges, Sun
day.
Francis B. Perry has recently pur
chased a pair of fine Devon cattle OF
parties in NeWtown.
MISS. G. Bradley and daughter left
Friday, for Thomasville. n. c., where
they will spend six weeks with MI
Bradley.
Dea J. H. Hull entertained friends
from out of town, Sunday.
The Ladies' Union meets this week
with Miss Lizzie Sturges.
Clarence H. Banks is having his
buildings reprinted.