The Newtown bee., 1892-06-24
Death of Daniel Blake.

Daniel Blake, a we'll known resident of this town for about 30 years, died, early Thursday morning, at his home on the Berkshire road. His death was startling ly sudden, indeed almost without warn- ing and it fell upon the community like thunderbOlt from clear sky. Thurs day, the week preceding his death, he
 worked at his place in the Rubber mill and was seemingly sound in body and mind; and surely had no premonition of impending evil, his shopmates say, as he
 was of his usual vigor and good cheer. That evening, while engaged in some slight garden work about his home, he was struck with excruciating pains in his head, which temporarily dazed him. He groped his way to the house, both hands pressing the base of his skull, the seat of trouble, while the alarmed fam fly sought every means at hand of al- leviating his agony. Dr Richardson was at once called in, who administered seda- tives and the patient finally became easi- CT. The next few days, he appeared to suffer less and, at times, was almost well but these periods of calm were alternat- ed by spells of delirium and syncope and the doctor was fearful of brain fever set ting in. Wednesday preceding his death, the fears of his friends and physician be- came, alas realities and the case was pronounced dangerous, as all the symp- toms indicated cerebral hemorrhage. Pri- or to this, Father Fox of St Rose church had visited the deceased and had admin istered the rites of the Roman Catholic church as precautionary step, in view of the nature of the malady, although ,at the time, no such termination as death was apprehended. Twas wise thought, as the result showed. All Wednesday night, the patient was delirious and the fever was raging. Toward morning, his sutferings abated somewhat and, so far as could be seen, his passing away was devoid of pain. The exciting or remote cause of the illness which produced his death is thought to have been due to prostration by the extreme heat of the week preceding and the nature of his em- ployment. It is said that it is not an un- common thing to find the temperature in the room where he was employed ten or twelve degrees above normal blood heat and, the room being on the ground floor, perfect ventilation is impossible.
 Daniel Blake was the youngest broth CT of a large family of sons who came to this town from their native County Clare, Era1 md in ha ly nf tion here, married and raised large fami- lies who are now among the foremost of our towns useful and active citizens. These brothers were Patrick, John, Tho mas, Michael, Martin and Daniel, all of whom but one, Patrick Blake of Hanover district, are now dead, dying all of them, in or near their prime, except Martin, whose youthful bones repose upon some southern battle field, he having yielded up his young life in defense of his adopt ed country in the ranks of the Connecti- cut Volunteers. Daniel was the young est and came to this country with his par ents (since dead) in 1863, being then in his 18th year. Four years later, he was married to Miss Kate Heatherman, who bore him 10 children, six of whom are living: Martin F, Bridget, Maggie, Katie, Mary and Ella, who, together with the
 mother and wife, survive to mourn the loss of fond father and husband. Mir
 Blake was q man of very strong likes, having warm side for his family and friends which left little room for other attachments yet he was popular among his shopmates, all of whom sincerely
 mourn his early demise. He was A years, five months old. His funeral oc- cured, Saturday morning, from the late home to St Rose church, of which the deceased was a jealous member. A re quieni high mass was celebrated by Fath- ! CT Fox for the repose of the departed spirit, after which a very large concouIse of friends and neighbors followed the cortege to St Rose cemetery, where in termenG took place. The pail bearers l were shopmates: Matthew Colgan, Mi chael Finnel, John Leavy Thomas Neay- nor. James Green and Michael McNama- l-ra. The St Vincent De Paul Mutual Aid association, of which the deceased was a l member from it's infancy, turned out to honor the dead, marching in advance of
 che funeral procession with crape and re galia from the home to the last resting place and uttering in their hearts, as they
 turned away from the grave, the bene- diction of their church upon the dead
 who die in the Lord, | ssRequiescat in
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