The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-06
NEWTOWN
Special to The Farmer.)
DEATH AND FUNERAL


OF W. G. LOCKWOOD
cSew1ow1. Feb. 6-W1IIis Gilbert
lockwood. son OF wallis Lockwood. OF
Rohtatuck hamlet In Southbury who
was killed in a railroad accident at
Van Deusenv1lle. Dec. g. 1912, was bur
following Thursday Rev. mir. Williams
officiating at the funeral services I'm
dertsizer f w Troy Of Sandy Hook
had the funeral arrangements in
charge The pail bearers were Sam
uel and John wilcox of Sandy Hook,
and two delegates from the Bridge
port lodge. Brotherhood of Railroad
Tra1nmen. Of which the deceased was
u member Many handsome floral Of
1erings were made by his friends and
associates In life. A large floral
wheel with the motto Brother from
the Brotherhood; a pillow Brother,
from his sisters. Mrs. John Bergin and
Mrs Charles SanstToEn; pillow, Our
Brother from Mr.. and Mrs. Fred v
lockwood: fiat bouquet twenty-fOur
carnations. from John Bailey; a
wreath from Mrs. William Wheeler,
andsa flat bouquet from Mrs. L. Smith
OF cSauzztzzck Friends from New
town In numbers attended the funeral,
All sorrowtng that such a promising
young life was SO suddenly ended.
The deceased was "a years OF age, In
c1rstrhous. saving. temperate and hon
est He was unmarried, but VIII De
EreaaIy missed by his parents, BROTH
erS and sisters who have the heart
felt sympathy OF the community In
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death f. another warning finger point
ing to the record of criminal careless
ness OF railroads In Connecticut. Mr..
Lockwood was a resident OF Bridge
killed by the train on which he was
brakeman- So little did the railroad
cooperation care for this toll Of a kGn-
man life It exacted that only the bare
announcement of the death appeared
In the papers in a three line notice
aE the wreck All information as to
car faF
s1ppreSsed at the time, and the fore
going Is the first report of the obSe-
qIieS appearing in any paper. While
not courftng publicity the friends of
the family are probing the death, and
are resolved that Justice shall be done
the family and the name of the dead
SON be cleared from the silence and
DbloQuy sought to be hsaped upon his
memory which they revere.
ises OF John B. Huoben supplies the
residents OF the Srnithville district
with uncontamtnAted sparkling water
during the unnecessary embargo plac-
ed upon the public service water by
the ohEtrsperOuS Taunton pond
Preliminary announcement is made
that Ms Mary Ha1rd and Mrs Fred
erick V lockwood VIII act as most
esses for St Roses social circle in 8
forthcoming whist party. The place
and date OF meeting viii be given In
these columns later.
P F. Brew, Western representative
OF Read AZ Co, wooden importers OF
-<eW York Win neaGCIzT C6fS at Kan
Eas City. No., spent Tuesday night al
the home Of his father, John Brew
On Dayton street, Sandy Hook. He
came East this week on a. periodical
vfsst to the home office of the firm
employing him, to get in touch with
affairs In the East and meet old cus-
toners for new sales While in the
rnetropoIis he ran UP to see his folks
and renew old acquaintance here in
the town Of his birth All were glad
% greet him Mr. Brew is another
OF the Newtovn boys who went forth
and made good in the business world
Master James McConville of the
High School who makes his home with
James Czvanaugh OF the Glen, re-
turns this week from the Waterbury
hospital where he has been the pas
month suffering from a. badly wrench
ed leg
Rev Chaz F. TIbba1ls of Clinton
Conn. the new rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Sandy Hook, of
Eicfated at the services Sunday, and
all who heard him were both pleased
and edited The family Will not come
% the rectory until warmer weather
but the reverend gentleman will hold
The usual services Sundays and alst
expects to carry out the devotiona
services OF mid-Week and the extra
services OF the penitential season Jus