The Newtown bee., 1890-01-31
TRUMBULL.
ANDREW IAIT

has claimed TOT US own the oldest resi- dent ill town, in the person of Andrew Tait, who, had he lived few hours long CT, would have been 9l years old. He had for some time been in falling health and had suffered somewhat from heart disease, but his death was caused by a general weakening of the vital forces. It was not unexpected, for Mr Tait had for weeks grown steadily worse and was at times in q semi-conscious condition, al- though he suffered little and would, when spoken to, rouse himself and talk bright ly and intelligently, more particularly on subjects connected with his early life. All day Sunday, he lay quietly, breath ing heavily and often catching for breath. He evidently suffered somewhat. At last, about 10 30 p m, the breathing sud- denly ceased, the heart stopped beating and he was dead,
 Andrew Tait, q native of Scotland, came to America when quite young and learned the paper makers trade, doing this, as he did everything, thoroughly and carefully. For years, he was with D. & r. N. Fairchild, whose mills are not far above the city. Here (for he was fond of experimenting he produced changes in the factory and the finished product, looking to raising the quality of the goods and lessening the cost of manufacture. After faithful service with the Fairchilds, he removed, about 54 years ago, to the location since oecu- pied by himself and son and engaged in manufacture of straw board. He gave constant and careful attention to all de- tails of the business, which prospered in his hands and in those of his son and grandsons, who succeed him. Until a few years ago, he was constantly at the | mill and has since, until quite recently, | "gone down once in q while just to see that the boys did things all right" as he expressed it. His long service of nearly 70 years in the business gave him peculiar opportunities for insight in- to the business and by joining the best | inventions of the times, with which he was always fully abreast, he was ena- | bled to effect d particularly desirable combination. He had enjoyed excellent health, but has, since the death of his
 wife, some l5 years ago, expressed per feet willingness. to be gathered to his fla thers. He was steadfast member of the Congregational church, was always prominent in good works and was man of upright heart and sterling integrity, known and respected throughout the community. In politics, be was an ardent Republican, but the alIurements of pub
 lie life and office holding could never en-
 tice him from the more quiet joys of pri-
 vate life. Of six children born to him, four are living: Nancy (Mrs Plumb
 Hoyt of New York;, William Tait of
 Trumbull, Mary (Mrs James NJ. Prindle,
 formerly of Bridgeport, now of Trum-
 bulD, pr John Tait of Meriden. Two are dead: Isabel, who died when enter
 ing womanhood and Fanny H., whose death, after months of suffering, occur red last Winter. After the death of his wife, MT Tait was cared for with tender est filial devotion by his children, espec- tally by Miss Fanny Tait, who, until her 1 fatal illness, was in almost constant at tendance upon his comfort. Since her sisters death, Mrs Prindle has devoted
 herself to the care of her father. The funeral was attended on Thursday at ,
 p m and the burial was in the Riverside
 cemetery, beside his wife. Rev N. T
 Merwin of Poquonnock, for quarter ot a century his pastor, was expected to of
 ficiate.
 Friends of David NJ. Beach were sur. prised at the announcement of his death
 which occurred on Tuesday, 18th. He
 was 69 years and four months old. The
 funeral will be attended from the resi-
 dence of his son, William o. Beach, Dan iel's Farms, Friday, 3lst, at m.
 In connection with the venerable An drew Tait, whose death occurred on tht
 night before his 9lst birthday, there is
 fact which may puzzle some of the read CTS of the BEE to explain. MT Tait, a. is we'll known, was born in Scotland
 came to this country in early life and, O
 course, was foreigner, while his oldes
 son William was also born in Scotland and yet is native of the United States
 The bridge on the road leading wes - from Philo Reeds and near John NJ Schmidt's is unsafe and needs new plank 1 cnJTruE0vn