The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-14
NEWTOWN

Dorothea Lang, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lang, of Walnut Tree EGll, in the bloom of sweet sixteen ana six months, has touched the hearts or the entire community. A sad feature aside from all else is the separation of devoted twin sisters, who from the time of their birth have been the ad- miration of all and who were so near ly alike even in the charm of thetr modest. unassuming personality that .heir closest friends could scarcely tell them apart. St. Roses church was crowded Wednesday morning when Rev. George T. Sinnott celebrated the requiem mass. The societies of the Children of Mary and the Holy Angels attended in a body. wearing their re- closed for one hour to allow the stu dents to attend. The remains reposed in a white casket, the gown being white with veil, blue ribbon and medal of a Child of Mary. Among the profusion of beautiful floral offer ings were: Standing heart, High school; standing cross tn white, Chil- dren of Mary Society. with wide satin ribbon with Child of Nary; broken column, from Fabric Fire Hose Co.,, g'At Rest; two pillows with "Daugh- ter' and Sister, from the family; bouquet of 16 pink roses and one bud. Mrs w.. J. J.asDrscoll; bouquet white carnations, Miss Annie Troy; bouquet white carnations and ferns, E. l.. Johnson. The pal bearers were Will liam Driscoll, Paul Leavy, Michael Blake, Daniel Honan, John Donohue, Francis Kilbride. Guests and rela- tives present from out of town were Miss Margaret Colgan. Miss Jennie Peck, Miss Gladys Reilly, Miss Hazel Egan, Mrs. John, Griffin, of Bridge port; James Colgan, of Hartford; Thomas Nichols. of Waterbury. In terment took place in the family plot in St. Roses cemetery. Deceased was a granddaughter of Matthew Col gany~eae of~the. towns few remaining old soldiers who is a shutEn, being almost an. invalid on account of ad vancihg years coupled with rheuma- tism. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to the bereav- ed parents and family.
 The remains of Mrs. Sophia Dike- man Porter of New Haven were laid to rest in Lands End cemetery, flaw leyville, Wednesday morning. De- ceased had been the guest of her nieces, the Misses Dikeman, a few weeks ago, when upon her return home she fell and fractured her hip, since which time she had been at the New Haven hospital where her death oc- cured, Monday. MT. and Mrs. Oscar Dikeman, Mrs. Clifford Stoddard and Mrs. Emma Dikeman of New Haven,
 
 resting place. s
 Mrs. Horace Bradley who died very suddenly, Monday evening, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Birdsye Beardsley,. at the advanced age of 72 years, was buried Wednesday after noon in the Bradleyyille cemetery at Stevenson. Mrs. Bradley, while not having been in the best of health for some time, had been about the house as usual the day before her death, which came as shock to her daugh- ter with whom she made her home. Her husband died some years ago. Funeral services were conducted at her late home at 1 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon, Rev. Alexander Steele | officiating.
 A. T. Nettleton, treasurer of the Newtown Savings Bank, attended the the Connecticut Savings Bank Asso- citation.
 l The old David Beers homestead on Botsford Hill, occupied and owned by Eli Greenblatt and family, was burn ed to the ground Tuesday afternoon, scarcely anything being saved. The fire is said to have been started by the igniting of bed clothing by chil- | dren in some way. Mr. Greenblatt | is the owner and proprietor of the Botsford Mil Hotel, across the way from their home which was destroy ! ed. 4 1 Percy Rand of Stratford, has been visiting friends in town.
 | The thieves who were around Mon day night had also entered the home of MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Hubbell, talk ing $500 from MT. Hubbelps pocket. Entrance was made by a pantry win dow. MT. Hubbell had kept quiet on account of other members of the fam l fly, but when Mrs. Hubbell made her early morning rounds she missed a loaf of cake and five fresh eggs from her pantry. Otherwise nothing was l missed
 Miss Mary Barnett and Rev. Francis w. Barnett, Jr., have returned from a few days visit in New York city.