The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-28
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 NEWS LETTER
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Newtown, Dec. 2S.-Many Newtown relatives of Charles Bradley of Dan bury went to his funeral, Wednesday, from Sandy Hook. The deceased was the son of the late Nj. J. Bradley, for mer judge of probate of Newtown, and besides his wife and family in Danbury he is survived by his mother and several brothers and one sister, who reside in Bridgeport.
 Misses Ella and Margaret Blake at tended the funeral of John A. Killian in Bridgeport yesterday from St.~Pat- rick's church. The widow of the de- fceased was, the daughter of the late Patrick Blake of Hanover district, and her family is we'll known here. A valuable driving horse belonging to the Newtown Inn stables slipped on the icy roadway near the railroad sta tion at Sandy Hook, Tuesday after noon, and one of its legs was broken. A veterinarian from Danbury advised that the animal be dispatched, which was done. Express Carrier J. A. Tilson lost a
 horse by death yesterday. It had the collie. In the rush of the holiday sea- son the loss came hard, but he was fortunate to secure the use of de-
 
 on his job.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Glover are in Norwalk today attending the funeral of relative.
 John Cribben of Passaisc, N. J., was a holiday guest of his mother, Mrs. William Cribben, of Sandy Hook, re- turning Tuesday.
 E. J. Thrall, IT,, is now located op-
 posite the corner of Dayton street and Glen avenue. He expects to resume housekeeping as soon as suitable rent offers. His wife is fast recover ing from the shock and exposure sdue to the fire that made them homeless.
 Beginning Jan. 1, 1917, the Premiere
 Manufacturing Go. will put all it's em- ployes upon an efficiency basis, which
 Manager Charles $. Cole believes will be mutually beneficial to the employees
 and company. All employees were served with copy of the order, and the plan with their pay envelopes last
 week, with request that the plan be
 carefully considered. The company made no Christmas gifts, or other bo- nus this year. but promised that the new plan. will result in substantial bonuses next year.
 All the employees of the S. N. E. Tel Go. in Newtown, in conformity with the, companys plan, received substan- tial checks with their salary envelopes
 before Christmas. The smallest bonus paid was SIS and several received $10O and over. There is jubilation here over the action of the company.
 As has been their pleasant custom for years, the members of the Betts family entertained Mrs. William B. Ackley, Christmas. All were guests at the home of Miss Mary Harrigan for the day.
 The condition of Glover Warner. i'll of pneumonia at Montclair, New Jer- favorable to recovery His parents, MT. and Mrs. Austin Warner of Vicks- burg, Miss, have reached his bedside, relieving the watch of Mrs. George F. Taylor of Sandy Hook, aunt of the patient, Mho hastened to his fde, as soon as word of his illness was re- eciv"a in Newtown. The youth Is an athlete, exceedingly fond of sport, member of all the out of door clubs of his school, and very popular in Sandy Hook where he has spent his sum- mers since infancy with his grand parents, MT. and Mrs. S. P. Glover.
 Among the enthusiastic lovers of basketball who attended the Blue Rib- bon game at Bridgeport last night were Edward, Harry and Robert Brad ! icy, John c. Leavy, Misses Nora and '1zabeth Blake and Edward Talty. James Donovan of Lancaster, Penn sylvania, is spending fortnight with NeWtOwn relatives