The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-12
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Mrs Stephen Koran and children,
Mildred and Stephen of Br1ogeporI
spent saturday and Sunoay at MI
Mr. Edward Keane was sunday
guest Of his aunt. Miss Moran keane,
at Co1dspring.
at Botsford station is caretaker OF the
summer home near station OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Frank Avery who spend the WIN
ter in Washington, d. G.
The starr Blackman- place in Taun-
ton has been sold to Frank Ruffles,
the mail carrier who will take pos
nored that the Naramore house 10
Gated at Main and Church streets IS
bargained for by Bridgeport party
Eli Reers and son, Burton, who
nave feen travelling through the South
as far as Cuba arrived in New YORK.,
Tuesday. Feb. IL and are expected
home today.
rejoicing over the birth of daugh-
ter born Feb 5. Mother and Dape
are reported doing we'll
looking after the interests of the b
N. e Telephone CO. during the illness
of Mr. Edward Dunn, local manager
Miss Ruth Mcleod of Prince Ed
wards Island is the guest of her sister
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Garfield Of
RotsHora and Mr.. f. M. Garfield OF
stepney spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A Canf1eIo on the
Miss Lula Garfield, graduate nurse,
returned to her home Sunday after
seven weeks caring for Mrs. John A.
Blacknan of sandy Hook, who is now
considered well on the road to re-
coverv. Many friends and acquaint-
ances are glad to hear of the improve
ment of Mrs. B1ackman and the sue
cess of one of our local nurses. g.,
eral of Miss Mary McNerney took
place at st. Roses Tuesday nor2tng
at o'clock. FIR. Sinnott officiated.
PalIbesrers were John Kelly, James
Mcmahon, John D. Keane and John
Carroll of Bridgeport. Her sister,
Miss Nora,h McNerney, Mrs Denis
Carroll of Bridgeport were among
those who attended from out of town.
A number OF floral tributes were In
evidence. At the offertory De Pro-
funds was sung by Miss Mary Harr1-
gan. the organist being Miss Anna
McCartan. At the close Some Sweet
Day. was sung by Miss Harrigan.
Benjamin c. Lockwood Of Bridge
port spent Sunday in town with his
brother, Frederick G. Lockwood. also
visiting at his fathers home in Poota-
tuck His brother, Robert, of Taft
avenue, Bridgeport, came UP in his
automobile Sunday after, and brought
M Edward Taylor is not SO well
this week. Mrs. George r. Taylor lie
slightly indisposed today. with a bill
lous attack. DR.. Herman attends both
II. Shopic's horse calked himseE
badly this week. H. Conger assisted
in temporary relief at Selectman AL
fred Brigcoe's where the horse is.
Corbett and Groves delivery horse is
Incapacitated and being attended to
by Mr. Conger.
Master Philir, Lockwood of Pohta-
tuck hamlet is modest1y receiving
praise from the veteran nirnrods in
town, ne, having shot four wild geese
on the Housatonic Saturday last, des-
pate the fact that several veteran
sportsmen were in ambush and prac-
ticing decoys for hours for the game.
Mr. H. W. Smith, late Superintend-
ent of the Mershon Co., is in town
this week experimenting the compile
ton of his business affairs His wife
and children have been very sick in
their new home in Garden City, L. L,
since their removal there fortnight
ago.
Mr.. Benjamin Murphy who was in
5ured by a fall from the roof of his
brothers house sometime ago, is do
ing as well is expected considering
the severity of his accident He was
fortunate to have accident policy
covering such risks
The Free Public Library of Sandy
Hook has made an addition of thirty
volumes to its shelves. sixteen a dona-
ton the rest purchased by the book
committee, consisting of current pub
locations. A full list of titles will
appear in these columns later
The Holy Name society meets
Thursday night at its hall in Sandy
Hook