The Newtown bee., 1892-08-26
Michael T. Blake,
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Michael T. Blake.
 Michael T. Blake, junior partner in the firm of Blake x Taylor, undertakers ai Sandy Hook, died at his home, Sunday afternoon, August 2l, 1895, after an ill ness of one week. For period of three weeks, he has been complaining of not feeling well, but ascribed his indisposi- tion to malaria. The Sunday before his death, he was compelled to take to bed, delirious with fever. Dr Richardson was called and immediately feared typhoid fever, though at this time his pulses height might indicate number of oth- CT low levers. The patient constantly grew worse until, on Thursday night, it was deemed by the attending physician necessary to hold consultation, which was accordingly done, the following day, Dr J. c. Lynch of Bridgeport consul ting physician. No change in treat ment was deemed necessary, but train. ed nurse was ordered from New Haven, who came at once and remained in the sick room till death. The pastor of St. Rose had been called in, in the mean while and, during lucid intervals in the patient, had given religious ministra- tions preparing him for death; although it was generally thought at this time that his strong physique and gen. eral good health hitherto would suffice to bring the sufferer through safely. All the physician would say was that his patient would have to be worse be- lore he had d change for the better. He knew the worse was to come, the period of intestinal hemorrhage or discharge and feared intestinal perforation, which the virulence of the disease betokened. The deceased died of this manifestation in the change of the fever, dying of acute peritonitis consequent upon the perforation.
 His death shocked the community and could hardly, at first, be believed. His funeral occurred, Tuesday, from his late home to St. Roses church and was under the charge of Putnam conncil, Knights of Columbus, of which the de- ceased was grand knight or chief execu- tive officer, and attended by the mem- bers of the council in body, as also by the members of Court Sandy Hook, No. 1852, A. o. F. of A., to which organiza- tion the deceased also belonged. His body was followed by large coneourse of friends, relatives and towns people generally. After mass of requiem eel ebrated at St. Rose before the large con- gregation, the remains were carried to the Catholic cemetery and inferred. The floral offerings were profuse and testified to the affection and good will of those who knew the deceased in life The chief set pieces were as follows |: "Gates Ajar;" "Dear Friend," from his late business associate and parents {; cross and crown, Putnam council, No.54, K. of C.; standing cross, Court Sandy Hook, A. O. F. of A; mounted wreath, "Our Friend,' from childhood friends cross, Robert Butcher; bouquet white roses, Prindle & Morris; bouquet palms and roses, aunt and cousin; bouquet yellow roses, Mir and Mrs s. c. Bull pyramid carnations and roses, Mrs Lennon; broken chord, Martin Blake and sister; calla lilies, Annie Troy bouquet of yellow roses and superb pillow from the wife and members of hel family. Cross, "Rest, My Son." from Mrs Thomas Blake, his mother. The bearers were three Foresters, W.J. Brew Thomas V. Lillis and John F. Kilbride and members of the Knights of Colum. bus, Past Grand Knight John F. Houli han, Frank McGran, deputy and John Murray.
 Michael T. Blake was the eldest sof and second eldest child of the late Thorn as and Margaret Blake of Walnut Tree hill district and was only 9 years and youth, he was an employe of the Rubber mills, but came to take an engagement with k. Taylor in 1887. In two years after, he was an assistant with the un dertaking firm of Wilson & Taylor and on the retirement of the senior partner became associated with George F. Fay Tor in the recognized firm of Taylor { Blake, in which capacity he was at tn time of his sad taking away. In 1881, il June, he was married to Miss Lillie Calf ney, daughter of F. Gaffney, who, to gether with his mother, one sister, un married, Bridget; two brothers, John F and Patrick, survive. In business rcla tions, Mir Blake had made hosts o friends by his uniformly kind and gentl ways and had secured the good will o every one. His partner speaks of him il the kindest terms. Indeed, the chic corner stone of his character was to gt through this world without rubbing against the corners of human natur and he succeeded.