Putnam patriot., 1920-01-30
(. w. BRADWAY DIED TUESDAY EVENING
Was One of the Prominent Men of Putnam and Was
 Elected Mayor In 1907
Lived In Putnam Over 50 Years.-
 Kept Strictly Cash Store

Charles W. Bradway, for fifty-four years resident of Putnam, a prom inent citizen and one of the leaders of the Democratic party in this city, elected mayor of the city in 1907, died at his home on School street, Tuesday evening, at the age of "A years. He had been in failing health for number of years and his death was not unexpectedy
 Mir. Bradway had served the town and city in a number of capacities. He was a member of the board of re- lief of the town for six years; was a member of the city board of relief from the time the city was organized until the office was abolished; was a member of the town school board for four years, three of which he was secretary of the board; was for a number of years trustee of the Put nam Cemetery Association, and was a member of the Putnam Park and Fair Association. He was Democratic all derman from ward two and in 1907 was elected mayor of the city, beating Archibald Macdonald, Republican, by two votes. On account of i'll health, Mir. Bradwoy refused to take the chair and John J. McGarry was elect ed by the common council to fill the vacancy.
 Mir. Bradway was born in Eastford March Sth, 1846, son of William and Sarah (Bosworth) Bradway. His mother is alive at the age of 102 years, and MT. Bradway was born in the same house and same room where his mother was born over century ago. The old homestead. is on the shore of Crystal Lake.
 Shortly after he finished his educa- ton in the schools of his native town MT. Bradway come to Putnam. This was in 1866 and he entered the em- ploy of Simeon Stone, who had a dry goods and grocery store in the build ing formerly occupied by the Peoples Store on South Main street.
 Mir. Bradway left the store to en. gage in engineering for the Boston Hartford and Erie railroad, now . part of the New Haven system, and he drove the first stake for the road at Mechanicsville. After this road was completed he worked in like ca. !!4pacity for other railroads in the coun- try.
 MT. Bradway returned to Putnam in 1872. and after working in various
 
 stores built the building he has since occupied on School street and began business for himself. MT. Bradway started his grocery and grain business on the cash plan and has never divert ed from it. He would never trust a customer for a nickel and wanted to be each night free from debt himself and without penny owed to him. Ills business proved successful and has continued so to the present time, MT. Bradway's son, Warren Bradway, be- ing the active head of the concern.
 Mir. Bradway was married the same year he came to Putnam. His wife was Miss Emma s. Eddy and they were married in Thompson, Nov. ", 1866, by Elder Cunning. Mrs. Brad way died in September, 1917. In 1916 they observed their golden wei- ding anniversary with family din ner party. Seven children were born of the union; four of them are now living: Warren l.. Bradway, Cert rude B. Houghton, Lucia Lillian De- lano. and Martha Marie.
 Funeral services were from the home this Friday afternoon at O. clock. Rev. Boynton Merrill officiat- inc Burial in Grove Street cemetery.