The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-06
'OUR NEWTOWN
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.

Newtown, Dec. 6-A large con- course of relatives, friends and neigh bors If Mrs. Griffin P. Lillis, of Day ton s,- eet, attended her funeral from her late home Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock and a half hour later from St. Ebse's church. The requiem mass was impressive in the extreme, and the choir made ths responses with fervor. The floral tributes were choice.
 The deceased was the widow of the late Griffin P. Lillis who for many years before his death was a promi- nent citizen of the town and active in both society and town affairs. He was veteran of the Civil War and a charter member of Custer Post, Mo- Is, G. A. R., of which organization he was adjutant for a score of years. His record was unique as far as ii ;litary service is concerned. When the Civil War broke out he was a member of the City Guard of New Orleans, and of course went with his state, his company booming member of the Louisiana regiment known as the Louisiana Tigers. In the campaign around Vicksburg he was made pris- oner and interned at New York camp. After a months Imprisonment he took the oath of allegiance to the Union, was released and shortly after enlisted in the Union Army in a New Jersey regiment. He served through the war and was honorably discharged July 4, 1865, coming to Newtown shortly after. He married in 1866 to Bridget Keane Lillis the deceased who survived him about a score of years. Mrs. Lillis also had a patriotic family story, two of her brothers en- listing in the Northern army, one be- ing buried in an unknwon southern grave, the other returning to his home disabled by disease and lies in St Roses cemetery. The deceased is survived by six sons and one daughter who was untiring in her care of her mother through many years of invalid 1 existence The names of the survivors are Thomas ,Lillis of Danbury, Mrs Agnes Lillis Costello of Sandy Hook, John and Lawrence LiIlis of Passalc, N. J., and Martin and Peter LilIis of | this town
 The parents of Charles L. Edwards who went over to France some months ago, Sunday, received word from the Adjutant's office in Washington that their son was injured in action, degree undetermined. in September. Mrs. J. P. Corbett attended the we'd | ding of her cousin Miss Minnie Crot- | ty. daughter of Edward Crotty, to John Dunleavy, of Danbury, at St. Mary's church, Norwalk, on Thanks 1 giving Day.
 MT. and Mrs. W. B. Glover attended the meeting of Pomona Grange Bridgeport, yesterday, at which the
 officers for the next year were elect ed.
 Captain Tibbals, Kitattiny arsenal
 home in Sandy Hook Michael J. Heating of Huntington, visited relatives in Bridgeport on Mon day.
 Mrs. F. J. Corbett returned wednes-
 day from a visit in Bridgeport. 1 Donald H. Wright,N. H. s. 1918, has entered Cn a post graduate course at his alma mater.
 Corporal Charles fFurd has been honorably discharged from Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, and is now at
 home with his mother, Mrs. Mary | Hurd.
 Mrs. A. E. Harris has returned from a sojourn of two weeks with her son, Frank Harris of Providence, R. I.
 The faculty of the high school have given consent to the voluntary
 system of a hot lunch for the stu
 dents. Officers of the organization
 are President, Miss Ethel Harris; treasurer, Miss Lillian Strsik. and a
 a board of manag1rs of different 1 members.