The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-18
NEW MILFORD NEWS

The remains of Williams B. Stilson were received here Saturday from Oswego, N. Y., and funeral services were held at o'clock from the chapel of the Congregational church, Rev. George H., Johnson officiating. The interment was in the family plot in 8 member of one of the well known families of the town, and was born here in 1s42, a son of the late Solo mon J. and Phoebe R. (Moore) Still son. Many of the older residents will recall the elder MT. Stilson. who, with his brother. the late Judson Sti1son,> for a long period, the stone building then used being known as "Stilson's mill The property was, up to re light company and occupied as it's plant. The late MT. Sttlson spent his boyhood and youth here, subsequently choosing the profession of civil en- gineering, and was graduated from the Rensselaer PoIyteohnic Institute. prominence in his line of work, and was for many years connected with the Michigan Central Railroad, being at one time it's chief engineer. He of years ago, and took up his resi- dence in Detroit, where he lived many years. Some months ago he sustain ed a slight shock and this impaired health necessitat1ng change, he went to Oswego for a temporary stay, when death terminated an honorable and useful career. MT. Stilson's wife, who survives. was Miss Ida Alvord, daugh- ter of the late Mrs Benjamin Treat of this town, by a former marriage. He also leaves three sons and a daughter, who are A1vord Stilson, Will liam W Stilson. of Huntington, this state, Charles Stiison of Toronto, Can, and Miss Mabel Sti1son. w. w. Stil- son is a well known sketch artist and has a studio here, where he is accus- mers.
 Albert Erickson. a swede employed as farmland by J: Stuart Halpin, where he was taken three weeks ago suffering from heart trouble. He had lived in town a number of years, but so far as known had no relatives in this country. He was 43 years of age The funeral was held from St. John s chapel, Monday afternoon, Rev.: J. F. Plumb conducting a brief service.
 At a meeting of the local equal franchise league, held last week, final arrangements were completed for the lecture to be given in Roger Sherman hall, Thursday evening of this week, by pr. Anna. Howard Shaw, the noted woman 4suffragist leader and presi- dent of the national association, who will speak, on Votes for Women A large number of invitations will be sent out to citizens of both sexes, and hear Miss Shaw, many having an in terest in the speaker apart from her connection with the suffrage move ment.
 Rev. J. Chauncey Lins1ey will de- liver the sermon at the Lenten ser vice in St. Johns church, Wednesday Plumb, will preach the same even ing to the formers congregation in Trinity church, Torringtop.
 Rev. John Staples delivered two able and interesting diseourses in the Congregational church, Sunday; by ex- change with the pastor In the morn ing MT. Staples spoke on Tabernacle BuiIdlng," and his evening theme was, ..The Touchstone of Christian Faith
 The four weeks old twin of Michael and Ellen Bokas died at the parents home Sunday night The burial took place Monday afternoon in
 Mrs Harriet Marsh has taken a position in M. w IilIs JeweIry store
 A PoIack known as Louis lies in the Danbury Hospital with a serious urday afternoon at the hands of Hen ry Sherwood, a fellow workman in the employ of S. J. Ferriss, the ice man. At the time of the assault the engaged in packing ice in MT. Ferriss icehouse and a slight altercatfon arose between Sherwood and the Pole, the latter resenting Sherwood's arbitrary and insoIent manner, and express ed himself in forcible language, at which Sherwood took affront. In a sudden outburst of anger he struck Louis with the keen fcepick he was in the flesh beneath the shoulder blade. The wound bled freely, and later was treated by Dr. Staub, who sent the man to the hospital. The considered a serious one, and the out come cannot be yet determined. Luck fly Sherwood made a nasty escape from the building, or he might have been handled roughly by the friends of the injured man, who were justly