The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
PURSE FOR REV. W. F. O'OELL
Popular Clergyman Received Substan- &al Evidence of the Affection
 of His Flock.
Especial to The Farmer.)

dITHeIO, July 24-HeV. w. F. U DGll 3 St. Thomas church left yesterday for q two weeks vacation which will be passed on the ocean in a trip to Nova Scotia. On Friday night he was the victim of a pleasant surprise. A number of his parishioners with James Smith of Southport as spokes- man, dropped in on him at the rectory and handed him a purse containing $250, to be used on his vacation. MT. Smith represented the whole parish, and he said some very nice things to Father O,Dell Father O'Dell has had charge of the parish since the death of Father Coleman, until the appoint lnent of Rev Patrick Duggan, and during that time has endeared himself to his parishioners His interest in efforts to get them into the church have been remarkably successful. He has made himself the personal friend of every member of his flock. His popularity issnot confined to his own church, but the people of the whole town regardless of creed or denomina- tion have the highest regard for him. Father O,Dell was visibly affected The affair was a complete surprise, and for the first time since he came to this church he was at loss for words. He responded in a halting manner his voice full Of feeling. He was not aware that he had won so warm a place in the hearts of his parishioners and the revela tion was dear to him. He accepted the gift and thanked the givers. The affair vii serve to bind the priest all the more closely to his congregation.
 On Saturday afternoon middle aged man stepped from a moving run about in front of St. Thomas church Lev, l,1 ory;1x @1 ,y1d striking on the back of his head. He was taken to the roadside and Dr.. W. H. Donaldson was called. The in jured man was then taken to the res idence of Michael Weary where he re- mained in charge of a nurse until yes- terday afternoon, when he was taken to the Norwalk hospital. The par ties connected with the affair refused to give names, but the injured man is an employe of MT. Beckley of the Stamford Lumber Company and a res- ident of New Canaan. With a conn panion he was bound towards Bridge port when the wind blew off his hat. His companion, who was driving the machine, slowed down to allow him to alight. He jumped from the car backwards before it stopped and was thrown heavily to the hard pavement. Dr. Donaldson, who is medical exam iner of the town, failed to take the name of the man, although he said that he was badly injured. MT. Beck icy reached the scene in surprisingly short time in response to a call on the telephone. He made arrangements for a room at the Norwalk hospital and canfe from Stamford again yes- terday in a touring car and removed the patient.
 Information from Stamford obtained this afternoon identified the man in- jured Saturday afternoon by falling from an automobile as Charles Boards ley of New Canaan, an employe of the Stamford Lumber Company. His, com panion who was driving the car is William N. Gill, also an employe of the company. MT. Beardsley was taken to his home in New Canaan. yesterday afternoon, in the automobile lumber company. MT. Beardsley, al though badly shaken up, is not per- manently disabled
 The insurance on the Rock building and the hardware stock of the owner was adjusted on Saturday. The full amount of the insurance was paid and both parties are satisfied with the re- suit. The work of cleaning up in preparation for new building was Immediately begun. George Rock, who is in charge of the business dur ing the absence of his. brother, has been unable tc find anything in the building that can be used. The ad- justers of the companies in which W. c. Kinsella was insured will be in town tomorrow to settle with him.
 Robert Linsey and children of Prov idence are the guests of William Car ter, of Beaumont avenue
 The Misses Porter of Philadelphia, are stopping at the home of L. G. Smith for the summer
 The Fairfield club defeated the Lin- coins of Bridgeport, yesterday, at the McGarry field, by score of 8 to 6.
 Edward Leahy died at St. Vincent's hospital in Bridgeport Saturday after noon after long and painful illness The remains were brought to the resi- dence of his father on Sanford ave- nue yesterday afternoon. He leaves a wife and one child. The deceased was we'll and favorably known in this town. where he had lived all his life, with a few short intervals, when he was employed out of town. For sev- eral years he has been engineer at the factory of the Aluminium Castings Co., of this town. He was taken to the hospital two weeks ago suffering from acute diabetes, which terminated fatally. The funeral will be held from the residence of his father.
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