The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-30
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
FUNERAL OF WILLIS 4. BRAD-
 LEY IN NEW CANAAN.
Served Three Years in the 20th (. V.- w. c. IT. U. Meeting-Pleasant Surprise or for n Trip to Canada.

The funeral of Willis A. Bradley, for merly of Falr Haven, was largely at- tended in New Canaan, where the re- mains were taken from the New Ha- ven hospital. The village church was crowded and many were unable to gain admission. The pastor and a for mer pastor of the church, Rev. MT. Brown, officiated; the latter, a veteran of the civil war, placed an American flag upon the casket, as the deceased had served three years in the war of the rebellion, member of Company I, Twentieth Connecticut volunteers. MT, Bradley was captured at the battle of Charlottesville, was taken to Rich mond, exchanged and soon after sent to the parole camp at Annapolis, Md He was later transferred to his regi- ment, then ordered to Chattanooga and became clerk in the medical depart ment until the close of the war. Af- ter being paroled he was ordered to his regiment near Chattanooga. MT. Bradley was sent in charge of herd of cattle destined for Sherman's army At Chattanooga he assisted in the care of the wounded and with such eXpertness he was appointed clerk in the medical department and remained in that posi- ton until his regiment was discharged. He enlisted as a sergeant and but for his detail with the medical staff would undoubtedly have returned gaining many numbers in his promotion.
 { The officiating clergyman paid high tribute to the departed There were some beautiful floral tributes Those from the family bore these inscriptions: "Brot her." Father" and Husband. In excavating for the grave ledge of rock was struck and dynamite was used in blasting. It took three days to make the grave, which was not ready on the day of the funeral and the burial had to be deferred until the following day. The burial was in a tomb of solid rock.
 His first wife was Mary F. Steele of Toi rington Her sister was the wife of Judge Fyler of Winsted, who Is brother of former Chairman F'yler of the republican state central committee. The widow who survives MT. Bradley was formerly Miss Belle Bailey of New Canaan.
 At a regular meeting of the w. c. T. U., Thursday, ti was voted to omit the through July and August, but the mothers meetings will continue as usual each Tuesday evening, A com mittee was appointed to make arrange 1 ments for picnic to be held during | July.
 About twenty-five of the young friends of Miss Susie M. Kanahan paid her a surprise visit on her birth anni- versary June 27, A very pleasant | evening was spent by the company. | Light refreshments were served. Miss | Kanahan was congratulated and wishes ] expressed for many happy returns of her anniversary At St. James church on Sunday the | choir, supplemented by Miss Ella Grace Larom, contralto; Miss Ethel Leigh, [ soprano, and Nathan Sokoloff, violinist, | rendered a programme of special music | at the morning service. Miss Larom | comes from New York city. where she has a large number of pupils in voice culture at her studio in Carnegie hall She is a member of the "Giavlnnl | Quartette" of that place and her fine voice has been heard often in oratorio md concert. Her latest success was at he Lenox, Mass,, festival, where she sang in company with Mme Nordica.