The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-24
OLD ENGINEER VETERANS
 MEET AFTER 15 YEARS
William Ney and Sergt. Higgins Once Members of the Same Company Renew Old Associations at
 Camp Lee.
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer. !

l Especial to The Farmer) stratford, Aug. 24-WilIiam Ney, who, man and boy, has called Strat- ford his home for many years, receiv- ed the surprise of his life two weeks l ago when he, like many others, visited ! Camp Lee at Paradise Green to take l in the sights. The scene was familiar l to MT. Ney who, by the way, is cham plon wood chopper of the United States, for 15 years agofhe was a mem Der of Co. c, U. s. Engineers. and it was as soldier that he made himself famous as an expert with the axe. One of Ney's boon companions in old Go. B was John Higgins, a stalwart descendant of Brian Boru, then a pri- vate in Company B. Ney served his l time and quit soldering. He returned to his home here something like IA years ago and has since been engaged in numbering and other pursuits which brought to play his wonderful ability as a chopper Ney wandered around the camp and the first man he ran up against in the engineers company street was his old friend Higgins, still erect and active and now wearing a sergeant's chevrons. Higgins had stuck to the army and when Co c was divided up and the residue formed into Co. B, Higgins was made ser geant, post which he has filled with honor to himself and to the army.
  soldiers return, for these two old cronies fell on each. others necks like pair of long separated lovers The tales of old times which followed al-
 most daily entertained the members of the company and Ney was adopted by great liking to the veteran. On Thurs day night, the last of the stay of Go. B at the camp, Sergt. Higgins led his command to- the home of MT. Ney on North Main street and the evening was passed with the veteran and his family. It was a fitting farewell and one long to be remembered by the corps and also the Ney family. The command left yesterday morning ex- pressing much regret in being obliged to cut short what the boys term the best time they have had since they entered the service.
 A quiet wedding but withal of much interest to the young people of the town took place Wednesday when Rev. M. J. OConnor married George Arthur Emerson of West Haven and Miss Mary Quill of East Main street. Miss Mary Brennan was bridesmaid and Charles Ledin was best man. The bride is well known as the leading so- prano in St. James choir. She will be missed by her associates and also by the whole congregation. The happy couple left for an extended wedding tour which will include Washington and other points. On their return they will reside in West Haven. The groom is engaged in business in New Haven.
 Miss Mildred Patterson of Freeport, l.. l., is passing a week with Miss Marguerite Garry at her home on South Elm street.
 Thursday night Olaf Underhagen took out party for moonlight sail in his motor boat. A merry time was the result. Those who participated were Misses Gertrude Casey, Rita Kearns, Katherine Kearns, Edna Kelly, Virginia Kelly and Messrs. Louis Spencer and Morris Kelly.
 William Sterbinski of Hollister Heights, who has been admitted to St. Mary's college at Baltimore to con- tinue his theological studies, is a young man of marked ability and his many friends here are watching his course with interest.