The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-01
NE:IuT0VIN
By Temple
Especial to The Times.)

kSpeclaI to me I4IleS.)
 Newtown, Oct 1-The funeral of Charles Howard Bassett, who died after only a few hours sickness of heart failure on Friday, was held on Sunday afternoon from his late home where a large gathering assembled to attend the services which were con- ducted by Rev. Charles 4. Tibbals, rector Of St. Johns Episcopal church of Sandy Hook. The pail bearers were Edward French of Shelton, Frederick French of Monroe, John CarIey of Milford. John Gilbert of Huntington. Interrnent was in Berkshire cemetery.
 Charles Howard Rassett, only son of Albert and the late Ellen Richardst Bassett. was a native and lifelong resident of the town. He attended the district scnoo4 and Newtown Academy. Tn business he was, be- sides the village blacksmith, the first to accommodate the townspeopIe in the automobile garage business, hav- ing established himself in the bor- ough of NewtoHn and later in the center at Sandy Hook where his ener- gies brought him 8 large patronage. He was of a sunny temperament with 8 countenance typical of the good na-
 
 He is survived by his father, his wife, Clara Belle Winton Bassett, and two small boys, Harold Winton and Charles Howard, to whom the sym pathy of the community is extended in their sudden bereavement. Among those who attended the funeral from out cr town were MT. and Mrs. John Carley of Milford, Nr and Mrs. Albert CarIey of Black Rock, MT. and Mrs. Charles Nichols l of Shelton, Mir. and Mrs. Earnest i Oppe Of Shelton. 4Tr. and Mrs. Lea man Osborn of Naugatucll, MT. and l Mrs. R. J. Brophy Of Bristol, and Mr. | and Mrs. Ray Brophy of Thomaston i Many friends in town of Miss Saral h l ConnOrs, will be pained to learn Of | her death. which occurred at the 1 Shelton Sanitarium on Sunday Miss i Connors was sister of Rev. Father | Connors, formerly curate at St. Roses | church. She spent number of years
 here, removing to New Haven, when | Father Connors was transferred to | that city.
 William Canf1eld of the boulevard i suffered a, slight shock on Monday. His many friends regret his illness
 He is an extremely useful member of i the community, being the R. F. D.
 mail carrier of Route No. IT and the
 only paper hanger of the town. John J. Northrop visited his w1re
 at Shelton on Monday. Mrs. North
 rop is not recovering as well as her
 friends would wish to have her. Misses Houlihan of Currituck, have a telephone installed at their resi- dence. Their number is 147-5. MT. and Mrs. Stephen Horan an6
 family of Bridgeport, visited MT. anc
 Mrs. M. F. Grove on Sunday.
 Mrs. W. B. Glover, Miss Agne:
 Glover, Miss Hannah Corbett, spen
 Saturday in the Park City, attending
 the theatre matinee performance. MT. and Mrs. J. McDonough O
 New Haven, visited MT. and Mrs Michael Blake of Walnut Tree Hill on Sunday.
 Mrs. Hermon Oppe and sons, Her mon and Frank of Cos Cob, wer, week end and Sunday visitors in tow1
 at the home of Mrs. Donolon of Berk shire.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Haugh an, . son Kenneth, spent Sunday in Nev Haven.
 : MT. and Mrs. J. Budd returne, ing over the budget ever and anon f but without anything in the form o
 a concrete bill appearing. Unless som ething definite is don ! several of the Democratic leader threaten to give the House and tn t country an analytical statement 0 : what they term the failures of tn