The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-06
PAY TRIBUTE TO LATE
 EDWARD s. RYAN
Unusually Large Display of Floral Tributes at the
 Funeral Services
tspeoia1. .to The Farn1sr-o


 Edward S. Ryan was held this morn ing from his late residence on Canal street at e:So and thence to the Church of the Assumption, where a requiem high mass was celebrated TOT the soul of the deceased, by the pas ! tor Rev. Jeremiah J. Duggan- The funeral was one of the largest seen Tn Westport in many years, showing the Iesteen in which the deceased was 1 held. The floral tributes were so numerous that two hacks had to De reserved to transport them to the Icemetery. The pail bearers were; Thomas J. Croker, Daniel P. Mo Kenna, Daniel F. Folger. ana Jonn DeIy. Joseph Roland and Michael Coyle acted as flower bearers Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery on King street.
 The February meeting of the West port Historical society will be held in l the auditorium of the Jessup Mem oria1 Library on Monday evening. Dr. c. D. Hesselgrave will speak on Tn transitional Peace No admission will be charged.
 willis s. Jones, of the Westport- Herald, has purchased the rights of A. B. Jel1iffe in the Opera house. Moving pictures will be presented daily.
 The school board has decided to build a four room addition to the Bridge street school. Of late the school has become overcrowded and greatly relieve the congestion. Plans have been submitted to local con tractors.
 l The Saugatuck Hose Company is considering the purchase of auto chemical. This would increase the
 motor apparatus in the local depart Iment to four.
 l The thirty-fourth anniv versary of the iChristian End eavor society which is to be celebrated all over the world Inext week will be observed by the members of the Greens Farms union with f1tting ceremonies. Sunday even ing the members of the First District Union of Bridgeport will be present when 8 pageant of World Wide Chris tian Endeavor'' will be presented. Oth- 1 CT exercises will be held through the l week.
 l An old fashioned dance will be given in the barn of Coleyi Raymond near T Poplar Plains corner by Allen Clifford on Thursday evening.
 Il The Savings Department of the Westport Bank. & Trust Co, will be open Monday evenings between 2 and l soscIock- This gives an excellent op- portunity to many who find it impos- sfble to call during the day Christ mas club members appreciate the ad-
 ditiona1 hours allowed for making ' < H
 On Monday evening Mrs. wehIe'e
 dancing class will meet at Fables hall at 8 o'clock.
 }, The board of relief was in session
 Monday and "Wednesday Of this week } but report that there were very few :. petitions presented. sThey will meet -i again Feb. 10 and Is in the assessors room in the town hall.
 John NGuihaley and L9oyd Alien. two local young men who have been spend ing the early part of the winter fish
 ing near Block Island, have returned
 home. MuIhaIey win return to tn,
 fishing camp but Allen has decided tc remain in Westport. They state that
 they made a few good hauls, mostly lcoddsh
 The dance to be given upon the eve
 ming of the 18th of February, LincoIn's
 birthday, by the Equal Franchist : league, promises to be one of the mos
 successful of the present winter sea g ison. Bent1ey's orchestra of Bridgepor1 } will furnish the music. Mrs. Arthur
 G. Dove is the chairman Of the com. Z nittee in charge. The reception com
 Dickson, Mrs D. B. Bradley, Mrs w A Rorden. Mrs. John Adams Thayer
 Mrs Frank Laurey, Mrs. Ralph vii : lis, Mrs. John Crawfordd, Mrs. Car Dolge, Mrs. Burritt Wakeman. Mrs Robert Fuller and Mrs Ossip Lfnde 2 Ice cream and cake committee. Mrs Stephen Banks, Mrs William J
 Woods, Mrs. Frederick Hubbel1, Mrs
 Frances Day, Mrs. David Sachs ant
 Mrs. Louis Toquet. Decoration, Mrs l Charles Prizer and Emily AncI1aury Punch bowl, Mrs. Robert L. Dodge i. Dorothy Bowles and Ruth Mcfarland [ I