The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-18
SCHOOL BOYS FIND OLD
 MAN WITH HEAD BLOWN
 OFF WITH HIS OWN GUN
TWO CITIES PAY
  TRIBUTE TO LATE
 TRACTION EXPERT
Services of Andrew RadeI Held in Bridgeport
 and in Newark.

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 Two cities in whose commercial de- velopment he had played a prominent part today did honor to the memory of the late Andrew Radel, head of the Radel Oyster company and g. former traction magnate.
 In this city, where MT. RadeP later activities had been centered, a throng of relatives and friends at- tended the solemn high funeral mass at St Augustine's Roman Catholic church this morning. In Newark, where MT. Rade1'S earlier business ventures laid the foundation of the great Public Service corporation of New Jersey, hundreds of former bus mess associates and other close friends viewed the body as 1t lay in state at St. Antoninus' R. C. church this afternoon.
 Rev James B. NihiII, pastor of St. Augustine's church. was celebrant of the funeral mass here. Rev. Edward " Murphy was deacon; Rev. John J. Kennedy, formerly of St. Augustine s and now of. Bethel was sub b-deacon: 1: and Rev. Dennis Hurley. of East Hart ford, was master of ceremonies. In the sanctuary were seated Rev. John O'Brien of Stamford; Rev. H.@J. Me Manus, o. F.. of New Haven; Rev Matthew Judge and Rev. M. A. Pan kovslxy of this city.
 Business associates of MT. RadeI in his various interests here were honorary pallbearerss They were: F. W. Wren. R. T. Whiting. Hamilton S. Shelton, Edgar Bassick, F. J. Boards ley and charles Piatts The active pa1lbearers were six nephews of Mr. Radel: Edward. Andrew, Richard and Walter McDonough,sJoh ohm Mentz and Adam Berg, Jr-
 In the throng that attended the mass at St Augustine's were scores fri states. and many of the leading bus mess men ofsthis city.
 Schmidsss solemn high mass of re% ul1iem was sung by quartet, under the direction of Prof A T. Brisebots me quartet consisted bf Miss Au- ly, alto; Prof. Brisepois, tenor:I and Matthew Weller. bass
 Prof Brisebois sang the tract and gradual and Miss Berger sang Pie Jesu'' at the offert3ry. At the conn rnunfon, Mr. Weller sang Ave verum's and at the Conclusion of the services, Some Sweet Day" At the IrecessionaI Nearer My God>to Thee, was played on the organ with the chimes accompaniment-S
 Rev. Father NihilI read the services for the dead at the conclusion of the mass.
 Special cars attached to the 12:45 train conveyed the body and large number of ymozrners to Newark, where brief services were held at St. Antoniusp church Rev. J. R. lief I fernan, O-P.. conducted lthe services. Four automobiles laden with beauti- fuf flowers preceded the funeral train to Newark, A great nunbers of New ark friends viewed the body as it lay in state in the church
 Flags on the scfty hall and other public buildings in Newark were flown at half-nast this afternoon as a mark of respect to the memory of MT, RadeI who had given the city it's first street railway. Honorary pail bearers in Newark included men prominent in municipal and business affairs. They were. Hon. James Smith. Jr.. former United States senator; Former As- lsemb1ynaan Joseph M. Byrne. Former
 Mayor Henry Dorernus. Former May or Jacob Haussling. Judge Charles Herr, John F. Conroy, R. S. Ward. UzaI McCarter, William Scheerer and Theodore s. Miller. Messrs. McCarter. Sc$eereF and DoreTnus were associat. ed with MT. Radel in his traction en- terpr1ses in Bridgeport as well in Newark.
 Interment was in Holy Sepu1chre cemetery where MT. RadePss father land mother are buried.
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