The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-13
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 Newt town, March 1s.-Joaln J. Lyons Of Jersey City, N J.. spent 2. day with his relatives on Walnut Tree Hdh thus week.
 The wagon wreck at the foot Of Church Hill was once the property or Charles EIanke, who resides n lne Thomas O. Murphy place, Bsotsford He has a contract to draw wood TOT the Coe Brass company, and one of the horses of his pair is the author ol the complete wreck of carriage This horse is all right in double. harness but he has an 1lndyf11g ha tired or a single rig. tied behind him. Mondzy he started from home to come to the Center At Blacksmith Frank Con- gers he had to stop for a wheel to re- place one shattered by the horses icapers. At Alfred Osborne's a halt was made for a pair of shafts to re- place fractured ones. Mear e. R.zJ ohm all this time the horse WAS good na- tured about it apparently andAa1l went forHard towards the borough. At nne foot of the main street the horse iswerved into Glover avenue despite reins and muscles in opposition North of queen street the animal went like a cannon shot to the watering trough Il crisis came; the owner wanted to go. up Church Hfn to Main street, but the horHe insisted on going to the sta- ti1n. a part of his daily routine in double harness There were figure eigilfs cut ir, the road by the driver and the horse cut many a pdgeon- wing in these evulutiors But the horse suddenly got mad and bodted for the driveway to the home of w. H ThIckett The driver landed on his feet over a snow drift, the horse. went down in the six foot drift, the shafts and harness broken The horse was on his back Then the demoIi- ton of the vehicle was completed by the prost rate beast How sshe do it 2.' the owner was asned. Dunno, said he; TT guess he tried to play the air., A careful examination Of the wreck when it was carried piece meal across the road showed every part the Worse for it's experience, ex- cept the whip. The r11iIi aresstin on Depot roadside. and the public has the explanation
 There is real activity in real estate in Hun tington district, one agent hav- ing sold the same farm thrice in a. year There is nothing like getting a commission for selling and another for taking the property back again to make business good
 Arthur Page is employed by Curtis & Son. Berkshire.
 Mrs John SdlIsonis horse has been recovered by the owner. A friend had taken it on trip for exercise
 Mrs. B. J.sThraH has started a dane ing school in Sandy Hook which is be- ting well patronized
 5 Miss Nellie Bradley and nephew, Joseph Keating, have returned from a
 izff Jvrra5 3exf<a seph enjoyed the company Of his brother John F. Keatfng who is a student in St. Johns college
 R Below will be found an account of the death and funeral of Frank J. McGran, a former Newtown resident. located in New Rochelle where he be- came foremost citizen of the place The esteem in which he was held is shown in the following tributes from the leading publication of New Ro- cheIle.
 lNew Rochelle Daily star.)
 Leading citizens of New Rochelle turned out this morning to pay their last tribute of respect to Frank J. Mo Gran, former receiver of taxes whose death occurred at the New Rochelle Hospital on Monday evening, follow ing an attack of pneumonia and an operation for appendicitis On Cen
 
 of the McGran home, and even as far as the Church of the Blessed Sacra- ment, hundreds of people stood for nearly an hour, waiting for the, re- mains to be carried to the church Shortly after 10 o'clock the funeral procession started for the church, headed by the honorary pail bearers, with Mayor Grifnng in front. They were Frank E. Brennan, Thomas iO'Connor, Senator John F. Healy. Robert L. Forbes, Vincent DePauI Brennan, Gregory Dillon, John Cashin, John J. O,Brien. Thomas Taylor. Daniel w. Tierney, Dr. Jas Fl. Brennan. Hugh Harris, ex-Mayor Geo. O. Raymond. Following came the Knights of Columbus Color Guard. under the command of Capt. Michael Bartnettr and delegations from the EIks, Knights of Columbus, Royal Arcanum, Woodmen, A. o. H.. Irish Benevolent Society, Robert Emmet Club and Neptune Fire Company. The body was carried from the house to the church on the shoulders of inti- mate friends of the deceased Flo raI offerings were many and beaud- full and occupied two carriages. Many were unable to obtain even standing room in the church. A solemn high requiem mass was sung by Father Crowley as celebrant: Father James