The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-09-11
FATHER O'CONNOR
RECEIVES GIFT OF
Three FINE LOTS
Pastor Of St. James Church,
Stafford, Is Decided Building
Lots In Milford By James
Feeley, Real Estate
Man
Especial to The Farmer)

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in the work of building the new ST.
James, church at the corner of Broad
and Main streets in this town, James
Feeley, the Bridgeport real estate man
presented Rev. M. J. O'Connor Mon
day with deeds to three valuable build
ing lots at Liberty Park, Milford, di-
rect1ng that the proceeds of the lots
| De used to assist in building the new
| church work on which was started
some months ago. To say that Faith
| er OConnor was surprised and de-
| lighted when he received word from
Mr.. F'eeley that the three lots had been
| deed to him to be used in the build
| ing of the new church, would be put
! ting it mildly.
Mr.. Feeley's letter which accompa-
MED the deeds read as follows:
Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 8, 1918.
| Rev Father M. ]. O'Connor,
Rev. Dear Friend:-
Inclosed you will find a warranty
deed to you of three small building
| lots, the proceeds of which are to be
used to help you in the payment of
the good work of your new church
which you have SO well begun and
which hope our Dear Lord will spare
you to complete. Hoping that He will
prolong your days for many a year
to direct and instruct those whom he
has placed in your charge, with best
wishes, I remain
Your Old Friend,
JAMES FEELEY
In speaking of the gift of the three
building lots last evening Father
O'Connor said: ct most highly appre-
cfate this fine gift and am deeply
grateful to Mr.. Fee1ey for his kind ex-
preston of regard manifested in his
letter and for the splendid gift to re-
ligion of these three building lots
am sure the people of ST. James par
hnI IN
grateful remembrance for his fine co
operation with them in helping to build
the new st. James church,
The three lots in question are locat-
at Liberty Park, two of them being
located on the east side of Concord
avenue and one of them on the west
side of this same thoroughfare.
FRANCIS K1STNER
Following a prolonged illness with
tuberculosis, Francis Kistner, 10 years
of age died at his home on Straw berry
Hill early yesterday morning. He was
a young man well known in the town
and news of his demise will be receiv-
ed with grief by a large circle of ac-
quaintances. He was member of ST.
James church and his funeral will be
held from there with interment in ST.
MfchaePs cemetery.
MAY-HILDEBRAN
of stratford avenue where his family
has lived for years past, Jerome May,
the well known musician and dealer
in musical instruments, last evening
took to himself a wife in the person
of Miss Grace Darling HiIdebrand, a
talented so1oist whose home is in
White Plains N. Y. The wedding was
in many respects the most notable that
has taken place in Stratford this year
Guests from a dozen different cities
filled the roomy hMl1s and. corridors Of
the old mansion and the scene was one
of the prettiest and most festive noted
there in a long time
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with palms, potted plants, ferns and
pink Killarney roses and the front par
Tor in which the ceremony was per-
formed was especially attractive. A
big white bridal bell hung from the
ceiling just in front of the large bay
window and it was under this bell or
conapy that the ceremony was per-
formed.
Rev. c. S. Bullock, at one time pas
tor of the Neighborhood church of
Stratford tied the knot as it was most
| fitting for him to do considering that
it was in his church at an evangelical
| service that the bride and groom of
last nights wedding first met, Miss
Hildebrand being present as a singer
and Mr.. May musician. The bride
was attired in a, beautiful creation of
white silk trimmed with old lace and
pearls and she was attended by Miss
ISABELLE Holmes of Stratford who wore
white lace with crepe de chene. Little
Lucille Holmes was flower girl. The
best man was Edward Koch of Bridge
port, for many years a close friend
of Mr. May
The bridal ceremony was performed
shortly after O'Clock and following
the ceremony there was an elaborate
musical entertainment and boun-
teous bridal supper.
The matron of honor, Mrs Hide
brand, was attfred in white crepe de
handsome toi1ettes noted among the
ladies present
Gifts galore were received by the
bridal couple, silverware, cut glass.
furniture, and many other handsome
and useful presents being seen. The
groom's gift to the bride was a, locket
studded with diamonds on a gold
chain. The brides gift to the brides
maid was a Lavalfer and the brides
gift to the matron of honor was also
a, cavalier
Both bride and groom are well known
to Stratford and Bridgeport people.
Miss Hildebrand for a number of years
past has been a frequent visitor in
Stratford while Mr.. May has lived here
for years. He is undoubtedly one of
the best known and most popular bus
mess men in Bridgeport where he
keeps his musical instrument store in
the Arcade. He has long been at the
head of Jerome Mays orchestra and
he has an enviable reputation a, mu-
sician 1t is hardly necessary to re-
mark that he has the well wishes of
a host of friends in his marriage ven
ture.