The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
4AMEs MURRAY MAY DIE.

' JAMES MURRAY MAY DIE.
 James Murray, a linen1an employed ! by contractor Murray, was raising ] trolley pole to-day in front of Dr. Warmers summer residence Grass mere, when the "dead man," used to brace the pole at the butt, gave way and Murray was thrown violently to the ground, the pole falling on his body He was taken to the General Hospital There it was found that besides 8 compound fracture of the left thigh, he was suffering from se- were internal injuries. If the inter- nal injuries do not prove fatal the 1 left leg will be amputated at the I ankle, as every bone is broken or spHntered. Murray resides with his mother at 69 Atlantic street s*HaA
 AnsonA B Grey at whose house oc- cured the mysterious noises which were subsequently, traced to his two boys called at the office to-day and said that he did not believe either Of the boys were concerned in the affair- Last night shortly before 12, while the two boys, his wife and himself were sitting in the parlor, the same strange noises were heard. MT. Grey said: eff my boys confessed they did so because of fear of the po- licen1an. I think it is the work of a. gang of boys who live around Lewis street. He also said that the re- port that his older boy was reading ghost stories to the younger one was false. as neither one can readH Officer Otis, who spent several nights in the house, is also positive that it is the work of the two boys. "wednesday morning. said Officer Otis, tsafter the captain discharged both boys, the younger one admitted he and the older lad had raised all the mischief
 To-day's snow furry caused asveri- hcation of predictions made in ad- vance of the laying of the asphalt ping of horses on Main street and nu- merous falls, particularly between Fairfield avenue and Golden Hill St.
 WEDDING BELLS.
 Miss Mary A. Kelly. a popular em-# pIoye at Langdon, Batcheller 6 Co.'s, was yesterday married to David Beach of Philadelphia, by Father O'Brien.
 Miss Mamie Miller of the Star Shirt company. was married Wednesday sxs ening to F.. w. Strumpel. Rev E. K Holden performed the ceremans Miss Martha StrumpeI being 1e bridesmaid and Paul Mertens the best man. The couple will reside at IuOak Street.
 
 to William O. Anderson, both of this city. calls forth the hearty congratu- Iations of many
 DIED.
 In this city, Nov. 29th. Cath erine. widow of the late Thomas Roo ney.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No 412 Pembroke street, on Saturday, Dec. 1st at 8:30 a. m., and thence to St Mary's church, where high mass Of requiem will be offered at g a. m. Interment in St. Mtchaers cemetery.
 Fred McGfrr was matched Wednes- day against Charley Mathews of Dan bury to fight to a finish for a purse The bout will probably come off be- fore the Hartford Rowing club and McGirr should win though the men are pretty evenly matched,
 Beach Bros pond at the northern end of Bruce's Brook, has been stock ed with 10000 young trout, by the Game Club.
 New York Public Works Department, was the guest of his uncle James Coyne, over Thanksgiving.
 E1SHIy Meyer Who claimed to be a New Y orker and to have come to this city for the purpose of purchasing G. ssWolfram's store on Main street reported that on Wednesday. evening he entered lWoIfram's store to close the purchase and after leaving he found himself minus $960 The po- ica made a thorough investigation and are satisfied that Mir. Meyer did not lose the money.
 
 St. Thomas Roman Catholic church, Fairfield, was yesterday dedf- cated by Bishop Tierney St Thorn- as Church, was destroyed by fire Jam uary 19. 1892. The next day the Das- tor Rev. Father Coleman made ar 1 engagements for the erection of the present structure. The parish was formed in 1854. Rev. Father S,ynnott was the first pastor. He erected the first church near the Mill Plain cena-s etery. The following named priests have since served in the parish: Reys. Mullins. Fitzgerald. Hearty, Crernin. McCabe, Lawler and the present pas tor, Rev. Thomas Coleman, who has held the position for the past II years.
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