Connecticut western news., 1878-11-20
WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 20, 1878.
Death of N. M. Brown.

tendent Of the HousatOnic Railroad. No
 simply do we feel pain because an iufluen-
 tial and prosperous corporation has lost on'
 of its most efficient and able executives
 who had at heart the advancement and h.
 terest of his constituency, and whom th'
 people along the whole line of the road
 and elsewhere, had learned to respect ant
 honor; but as community thls town hs'
 sustained a loss and undergone bereave
 ment more directly than other towns wh'
 nevertheless mourn h common and in sin
 cerity, his untimely death. His home wa
 once with us, and at that time no one wa
 more earnest and untiring in their effort
 and enterprises for the improvement ant
 advancement of the place and people, ant
 he had become identified with every phil
 anthropic movement, and many projections
 of interest to the public veal found it's or
 igin with him. While here, MT. Browl
 voluntarily procured the services of tb
 Rev. William E. Clark to preach in tn
 town hall, personally assuming the entr'
 expense of fuel, lights. care of hail, etc
 and had preaching there regularly, every
 Sabbath. This was the beginning of Meth
 odism in Canaan. and to the energetic. per
 severeing and determined efforts of MT
 Brown, the Methodist church of this plac;
 stands indebted for her present stability.
 N. M. Brown was born at Salisbury Cen
 ter, Conn.,, Feb. 13. 1928. His father dieC
 May 2, ls42, aged 30 years and months
 His mother is still living, nearly 79 yeBrs
 old. There is one brother living (Albert H.
 in Iowa. Mir. Browns only sister died a,
 Munda, N. Y., Sept. 20, 1878 MT. Bruwr
 lived in Salisbury until March, 1858. Al
 the age of IT he went to work in the ore bed. Digging ore through the summer, ip the winter he taught school at North East
 in the s'Dakin district" The next sum mer he resumed work in the ore-bed, and il. the winter taught school again In Dutchess County. N. '. After this he kept at work
 in the ore-bed until he went to Lskeville tO work in Dr. Ben. Welch's spiint shop
 Was married to Miss Jane Saunders of Sai- isbury Dec. l6, l849. It was while work l ing in the splint shop that by inhalation oil the particles of dust ut his work. that tbf first appearance of lung trouble developed, resulting finally in his death. h conse- shop and went to work for Wm. Bundy inl the shoe shop; stayed there only few months, when in March, 1858, he was cali ed to take charge of Canaan ation, on tE, Housatonic R. R. Mr. Browns wife diedI while he was located here, May 27, 1862, leaving two children. He married the sec ond time Miss Harriet E. Gillette of. thisE place, Oct. 5, 1862, who survives him. HeI remained here five or six years, when htk went to Falls village, where he engaged ip k the mercantile business with Mir. Brewster, whose interest he afterwards bought out E and after running a while on his own ac count, he relinquished the business and wasE appointed H. R. R. station agent at thai place. From there he went to Pittsfield, E Mass, as station agent, and by reason oil the fidelity and ability shown in the dis . charge of his duties, was in March, 1873, called to fill the post of station agent il s II lin died Tn December, 1876, and the 18th oi March, 1877, MT. Brown was appointed as- sistant superintendent, position he hadR filled since Mir. Franklin's death. He re < liDquished his position as station agent Oc,. 1st, 1877, and the 22nd of the following February he was promoted to the superin- ; tendency of the road. Although he bad not nominally held the office before this time, he was virtually the Superintendent since the death of Superintendent Franklin, his predecessor. Ia that capacity, Mr. Browr was uutIrlng in his efforts to promote th' ] interests of the railroad company, the trav- cling facilities of the road and the conven fence of the public as well. It was under his direction that the picnic grounds at P.r Tor Rock were purchased and fitted up thai ! the through trains for quick and pr6mp with the lines of western tray, were put on, and that the freight businessk of the company was considerably enlarg-k < ed.
 Personally Mir. Brown was affA able, pleas-E ant and genial, though never demonstrative Those who enjoyed an intimate friendship $ with him, loved and respected him the most He was always accommodating and kind never harsh or dictatorial. The public nev er called upon him for an accommodation in vain. His employees liked him and wi! sincerely mourn his death. No higher tribute can be paid 8 man than this. ID E he crat, and always worked quietly but effect lvely for the party. He was unselfish il Ihis. as he never seemed ambitious for ptr sonal advancement. He once represented z his town in the legislature, and was also of the Common Council in Bridge port, and this was the extent of his pollti sal aspirations.
 He leaves wife and four chil, ren. twoE 0f whom were the issue of the first mar 2 .iage. His only daughter is the wife oi Mr. George c. Hatch. now connected with the Connection! National Bunk. His old .st son George is remembered here. and hose who recall him will be glad to know that he is one of tbe finest young men in Bridgeport; temperate to fsult; and nor al and judicious in his daily life He isl with the Fl. R. R in Bridge port. The blow is heavy one to the fam ka fly, as he was fond husband snd indulg-ffi snt parent. s MT. Browns health has been poor for many rears. He has suffered from asthma anGkl ung difficulties and crisis was reachedE3 hree weeks ago when be went over the cad with the railroad commissioners onkl heir regular examlnatiOn. After his re E urn home he was attacked with h nor E hace and since that lime has uradnall1 E3