The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-09
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SUDDEN DEATH BY APOPLEKY
 OF STEPHEN D. RRADLEY,

Passed Away Quietly Yesterday Morn-
 ing-LiVe Oak Council to Give Pulp
 lie Whist--Easter Supper by Ladies'
 Reaches ssth Birthday.
 Stephen D. Bradley, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Fair Haven, died very suddenly at his home, 76 Grand avenue early yesterday morning at the age of sixty-nine years. MT. Bradley has been in poor health for a long time and in consequence was obliged to retire from active business about fifteen years ago, having suffer ed more or less from Bright's disease and heart trouble, but has been conf1n- ed to the house but very little. On Sat urday he was out and around as usual and upon retiring Saturday night gave no symptom of being worse. He awoke early in the morning and complained of feeling hadly and died in fifteen min utes from apoplexy. Dr. Hall, who lives in the next house to Mr. Bradley, was called but when he arrived MT, Brad ley was dead. MT. Bradley was born in East Haven and was named for the Rev, Stephen Dodd for so many years pastor of the East Haven Congrega- tional churoil, and was best known by the name of Dodd Bradley. He re- moved to Fair Haven when young man. residing in the annex several years ago and then removing to 76 Grand avenue, which had been his home for forty-tive years. Early in life he was a clerk in Linsleys shoe store in t1le annex, later was @ conductor on the Fair Haven and Westville railroad and had been engaged in the tlcur and feed business in Grand avenue for twenty-five years. He established the business and later R. c. Davis became associated with him and the firm was Bradley & Davis, and a few years aft erwards he was in business for himself again in East street. He was a mem Der of Polar Star lodge, l. O. o. F. He was constant attendant at Pil- grim church so long as he was able to go He was a man of kindly disposi- tion and good citizen. He was a son of the late Mir. and Mrs. Dana Bradley of East Haven. The deceased leaves a widow and two children--N Frank Bradley of 174 Exchange street and Mrs. Hettie Bradley-Kelsey, the we'll known singer and soprano soloist in St. Marks church, Brooklyn. Arrange ments for the funeral had not been made last evening.
 Large congregations assembled at the several churches yesterday as usual on Palm Sunday At St. Francis church all the services were largely attended and the distribution of palms took place as usual v
 At the East Pearl street M F. church Rev. A. c. Boynton of Wallng- ford preached morning and evening.
 The death of Anna L., wife of Napo- leon P. Blair of 155 Cedar Hill avenue, occurred at her home Saturday quite suddenly from apoplexy. The funeral services will be held at her late home this afternoon at ? o'clock and the in- terment will be in the Fair Haven cem- etery.
 The committee which has given series of whists under the auspices of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, will give the last in the series at A. 0. U. w. hall, 25 Grand avenue, Thurs day at S.15, at the close of the regu- lar council meeting It is a public whist. They have been we'll attended during the winter, and it is expected that the last one will be the very best, Handsome prizes will be awarded and at the close, refreshments will be serv- ed, The committee consists of John ". Kessel, chairman; Charles Kean and c. W. Kelsey.
 At the annual reunion and roll call of Live Oak council, Royal Arcanum, group of fiashlight pictures of the members present was taken by George s. Adams the well known treasurer of tine council. This picture will be ready in few days for members of the council, who may wish to purchase a copy
 The Father Lights of the Grand ave- nue Baptist church will meet this even- ing at the home of Miss Phillips, POS Ferry street.
 The ladies aid society of the Grand avenue Baptist church will serve an Easter supper in the chapel Wednesday at 6:SO During the evening the mem- bers of the Farther Lights will have sale of home made candy and give an interesting entertainment.
 Mrs. Isabella V. Leigh, who resides with her son, Harry Leigh. 974 Qulnni- piac avenue, received many congrattu- lations Thursday on the occasion of herher eighty-eighta anniversary. Mrs Leigh has had thirteen children. There are also nineteen grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren She still enjoys good health
 Mir. and Mrs c. Williman of Canton, O., are guests of Mir and Mrs. c. H. Bush of Sherland avenue.
 E. N. Gilson formerly of Fair Haven, now of Middlebury, is visiting here. He will soon remove to Ansonia.
 Alderman Richard B. Healy, the Fer ry street druggist, will play rightfield on the aldermen's baseball team
 Ex-Senator James P. Bree of Blateh- ley avenue, who has been i'll for the past two or three weeks, suffering with a severe attack of grip, is now some better and able to sit up.
 Rev Dr Sheath r,reached to large