The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-15
TwOOfHiS Sisters
Are Now I'LL
With Same
Malady
Funeral to Be Pri-
vate From Late
Home on
Monday

James p Garrity, formerly an al
derman from the Second district, died
of scarlet fever at o'clock this morn
ing at his home. 81 Park Terrace He
had been Ill only a day, the disease IN
a ma1ignant form attacking him yes
terday morning. His two younger SIS
ters. Misses Elizabeth and Della Gar
rity. are now i'll of the same malady
and a trained nurse is In attendanace.
Mr.. Garrity, who was a man of ro-
bust constitution, probably contract
ed the ma1ady at his home. where his
sisters have been under quarantine for
several weeks Elizabeth was taken
i'll about five weeks ago, and shortly
thereafter Della was stricken MT
Garrfty came into contact with them
only SO far as the quarantine restric-
tions allowed and UP to Thursday had
suffered none as result.
ing well, but was about the house as
usual He took to his bed yesterday
morning and DR.. T. J. Mccarthy, who
had been attending his sisters, dag
nosed his ailment as scarlet fever in
a malignant form. Mr.. Garr1ty grew
rapidly worse yesterday and last night
sunered greatly through last night
and the end came at O'Clock this
morning. -
sudden death, coming as tt does in the
midst of other nnisfortune@. His bed
ridden sisters, whose conI4tion is SER
ious, are bearing up we'll as could be
expected under this latest blow.
News of Jim Garrity'g death came
as a complete surprise and terrible
shock to his many friends today. He
was a man of unusual physical devel-
opne1t and his constitution apparent
IL was that rugged as to Withstand
the inroads Of even the most serious
mafady His friends who had seen
4 rrnrAinu late "Wednesday
of the past week could not believe
that death had claimed him 50 quick
Jim Clarity Was born in Bridge
port so years ago. and had lived here
all his life. At the age of II, he en-
tered the employ Of the New YORK:
company, as an apprentice electrician.
After serving his apprenticeship, he
remained with the railroad and woreF-
ed on the Identification of the STAN
ford-New York division. -Four years
ago. he was transferred to the signal
tower at Naugatuck Junction where
he was electrician in charge up to the
time Of his death.
In 1910, he was elected to the Conn
mon Council as alderman from the
Second district. He ala not seen a
employment was such that he was out
of the city a great part Of the time.
He was the Democratic candidate for
Collector of Taxes in the last muni-
cipaI election.
Mr.. Garrity was a member of John
F. Rogers council Knights OF Column
bus: Court PeQuonnock, Foresters of
America; Division l, A. o. H, The
Holy Name society of Sacred Heart
church and the Sig.nalmen's Union, a
railway employees o<ganizat ton.
Surviving him are his mother, Mary,
widow of William Garrity; two broth
ers William J., a letter carrier, and
Thomas E., a policeman; and five sis
ters, Mrs. Michael Balm, and the
Misses Della. Margaret, Anna and
Elizabeth Garrity The sympathy OF
them in their great Affections.
Because IF the nature of Mr. Gar
rity's illness. the funeral will be pri-
Burial will be in st. MfchaePs cenIe-
terry