The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-21
NEWTOWN

Lucy tsfiIeSte Banks. wife of E.. D. Briscoe. of Botsford Hill. passed away Thursday afternoon after a few hours illness with a shock. The sad tidings very hard blow to her family and friends. to whom the sympathy of the community is extended in their sudden affliction- Deceased was a practical, kind mother and wife, and highly es- teemed by all who knew her She had not been i'll previously and was home in Sandy Hook Mrs. Briscoe wa twice married, her first husband being Geofge Banks Of Weston. Conn, by whom sine leaves four children Mrs Benjamin Corning of the Glen, and Levi, Frank and Robert Banks, of Sandy Hoow, also her husband who is a veteran Of the Civil War. The fu- neral was very largely attended from the late home today, Rev. T. N. I1aine of the Sandy Hook Methodist church conducting the services at the house. The remains were taken to the Hunt ingtown cemetery for interment- The les Winton, Frank Ives, Edwin Hooks Charles Garfield, Clark Page.
 Wm. A Leonard and family were among the guests in New Haven, Fri day.
 Mrs. James W Gordon is spending several days with New Haven friends.
 Miss Ida veness. who was operated on at the New Haven hospital for en- iarEed glands of the neck, is making a good recovery.
 Miss Madge Peck has entertained Miss Mary Lockwood of. South Nor walk.
 Charlea Miller Of Newark has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. w. W.
 Miss Anna May Betts has returned from a weeks visit at Bridgeport.
 Miss Ruth Gilbert is spending this
 Mir. and Mrs Thomas Harrison of Providence, R. l., are guests for a week at Mrs, Kate carmody's. New Haven friends.
 Frank Blake of New York is the guest of his parents, MT and Mrs Michael Blake, Walnut Tree Hill
 Miss Mary Grove spent Thursday in New Haven.
 Mrs Fred Beard and children of Bridgeport are guests of Mir and Mrs.
 Mrs. W. W Peck of Botsford is spending the week in New. Haven.
 Gilbert Brothers have purchased a fine new car through the agency of Howard Bassett
 Miss Julia Kilbride has returned from a two weeks, visit at Bridge
 MT. and Mrs. A Arthur Banks have entertained Mrs. Thomas Bradley of Greenfield.
 Joseph N Barnett is the guest of friends at Twin Lakes.
 Attorney James Betts of New York city has returned home after two
 
 CT Mrs. R. V. Betts.
 4 farewell reception will be tender ed Rev. and Mrs O. o. Wright on Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, at Glow sr's hall. Sandy Hook. A cordial in vitation has been extended to the many friends of Rev. and Mrs. Wright who leave for their future home at Swansea, Mass, on Oct. 1. Rev. MT. Wright has been rector of St. Johns church for A years, and has been a faithful and conscientious pastor as we'll a friend to a1I- His work in the building of the Sandy Hook H- brary win leave a lasting monument, and the children who have grown up during MT. Wright's time will always remember their friend. The depar ture of Rev. and Mrs, Wright will be keenly felt No doubt the gathering a the reception will be a large and representative one
 Queen Esther. the horse of Frank BIackman who was carried away to Philadelphia after the war n1aneuv- CTS. evidently felt that there was mo place like home. for the animal ab- solGtely refused to remain in the same lot over night from where she had heen taken. She saw her master go oy in auto and just when the auto eA<zx nAsahaA Name 0Haan Ezthar had