The Newtown bee., 1889-05-17
pntrick M McNamara.

Patrick NJ. McNamara, of whose death, 'rhursday, May Q, n brief notice was glV- en in last weeks BEE, was son of the late John and Mary McNamara ana was born In Newtown, April IF, 1853. About fen wears ago, he entered the employ or tbe New York Betting and Packing Co. at Sandy Hook. Four years ago, ne took charge of the friction machine which Mir Cribben had operated until, owing to partial disability, he was com nelled to give up the work. This is the | machine through which the cloth IS run to receive it's coating of rubber before pe- ing available for making hose, packing, belts, etc. It is said that the operator or the friction machine Is subjected to an intense nervous strain, caused by con tlnual jarring and rapidity of motion ana MT McNamara's friends are convinced that his disease was caused, II not Whoiiy, at least in part, by constant application to this wearisome work. While at ms post of duty, March 10, he esuiiered a slight paralytic shock which rendered. his left side helpless, also afecting ms sneeeh. He was conveyed to his home and Dr E. NJ. Smith was called. The shock did not prove as severe as was at frat anticipated and the patient soon re- covered sufficiently to ride about and was able to drive to Danbury, where he made n short visit. second stroke ailected his right side, and, though he was strong enough to attend the funeral or Mrs Jer- " Carey in April, yet he afterward suIs fered n relapse and medical aid proved Of no avail. Dr Smith was constantly in attendance and at various stages of the disease Drs Wilcoxson of Newtown, Lynch of Bridgeport, Bacon of New Ha- ven and Vile of Danbury were in con sultation and all concurred in the opin- ion that the result would prove fatai He retained consciousness to the last and slgnifed his desire and pleasure to se' friends who called, even though he wal unable to speak with them.
 Besides a wife, formerly Miss Bridge Hurley, to whom he was married Janu ary 3f, 1883, the deceased leaves tw' children, aged years an' Mary Frank, aged months; also tw sisters and three brothers,-Mar An (wife of Thomas Carey), Katie, James .fohn. who lives in Danbury and wh assisted in the care of his brother durin the last weeks of his illness, and Danie also of Danbury.
 MT McNamara was a young man temperate habits, industry and soDriet, I'm his death the family Is bereft of d' voted husband and father, the comnui Ity in which he had been long and favo ahly known loses kind and generot neighbor and the town an upright all honorable citizen. A solemn high mal was celebrated at St. Rose, at 8 o'eloe Sunday morning and the funeral was mat which Father Donohue preac ed an able and eloquent sermon. Mei bers of the St. Vincent DePaul associa ion, of which Mir McNamara was an no ored member, attended in body ana large assembly, including many Imrieh m from Bridgeport and Danbury gather to pay last tribute of respect. Beau fui floral offerings included cross
 scribed Brother from his brother Ds lel, wreath, ssAt Rest from Miss Mag
 Hurley, calla lilies from s. F. Glo' and bouquets of roses from Mrs Dan
 Keane, Mrs Waterbury and Mrs M-
 Houlihan. Pall bearers were Tnom
 Bradley, James McMahon, John J. l
 ous, Michael J. Bradley, Thomas Lii
 John F. COrbett.