The Newtown bee., 1896-03-27

THE WElLKNOWN BUTTON MANuFACTt Ii-
 FIi OF COLD STRING A SUBSTANTIAL
 CITIZEN AND ONE HELD IN mon Es-
 ITEM SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
 Ncwtown has suffered a real loss in the passing away of Patrick keane, the well known button manufacturer of Cold Spring, who>c death occurred on Friday morniug, March 20, at a. m. He had been in failing health for some months. suffering with that dread di~ca-e, con sumption, but up to within short time he had kept about and >uperlatended his manufacturing business, He failed rap- idly. however, at the last, and his sudden passing away was a surprise allrxcepC to the immediate friends. Fully aware that his end WAS near he passed away iu peace, his soul fortified by the mini,rra- tions of the clergy of the church of his choice.
 Patrick keane was born in County Glare, Ireland, March l2, 1853. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Iilli- Keune, who came to this country and lo- cated at High Rock in NewtOwn when the subject of this sketch was in his in- fancy. When a lad of about lG years of age he clerkcd for Oliver BOtsford, con tinuing in his employ for some two years This proved a splendid schooling for young keane and laid the undation se- cure for the business responsibilities which afterward came upon him. About the year 1871 or '72 he entered the em. ploy of William latt, the button manu. facturer at Cold Spring, and in lS77, in connection with his father, he bought the business out and conducted it up tC the day of his death, under the name Oi l F. keane. The late Mir keane had but recently been bcreft by the death of hi. l father, Thomas keane. He also suffered a gricvous qlllction in April, 1890, by tho death of his beloved wife, Margaret, tht daughter of Edmund FuneII. Five sons 1 Thomas Patrick, Edward James, JUsepf Patrick, John and Martin Francis, sur vive him. Also two sisters, Mrs Dennis Grove and Miss Nora k. Keane the latter having assumed tn, responsibility of looking after be brothers motherIess boys sine, her sisters death. A sister, Miss Brid get Keane, died shortly after the family settled in NewtOWn.
 The esteem in which the late MT Kean, was held throughout the town was showr by the great audience which throLged $ Roses church at the funeral service or l Sunday. A solemn requiem high masi was held, Father Fox being ceIebrant | Father Smith deacon and Father Lee sub deacon. Father Smith delivered the eulogy, speaking in substance as fol lows; TOday ia Passion Sunday. From l this time forward the church cOmmem crates those great events which preceded and accompanied the death of o IT Lord l During the holy season of Lent up tC this time we have been medirating upOr different parts of the Passion. So far we have contemplated our Lord in the Gar den of Gethsemane, suffering the great agony and bloody sweat. Later on we contemplated Him being scourged at the pillar. To-day we pass over the medlta | tiOn on the crOwning of thOrns and tht carrying of the cross and we come to the foot of the cross and contemplate oul Saviour crucifed. We see t1ere Hi Blessed Mother, His beloved disciple S John and Mary Magdalen. And while kneeling there in spirit we would ask fol the grace of consolation, for we, like them, have been afflicted. One has beer taken from us who could be truly called good man. He was truly a practic4 Catholic. He was a good citizen and al spoke highly of him irrespective of creed or nationality. He had been dutifu son, a good father and an afTectionato brother. How true these words are touching all his relationships, and no one knows as we'll as those who were connec ted with him. Those who were his neigh bors regarded him as kind and obliging Father Smith closed by urging all to pray for the repose of his soul, that he nigh soon enjoy eternal happiness.
 The bearers at the funeral were Ex Senator Michael J. Houlihan, Judge o1 Probate Bradley, Thomas J. Corbett Michael Heating, John Haugh and Johr Keane of Zoar.
 The floral tributes were beautiful and profuse. From the employees of the ahoE was floral clock, with hour and minute hand denoting the hour of his death from Miss Nora E. Keane a floral heart with the word ''Brother Y from the nieces and nephews of the de. ceased, pillow of flowers with the word "Uncle ;" from Michael Haugh of New York fiat bouquet; from Miss Mary M. Lynch of the Connecticut National bank, Bridgeport, a sheaf of wheat with roees; from Misses Annie, Lizzie and Nellie Heating, a metal wreath; from Misses Kate Cannon and Mary Madigan, 2 b4s- ket of flowers. The interment was in St Roses cemetery in the family plot. Among those present from ont of town at the funeral were Thomas Finnen of Brooklyn, Thomas Blake, Thomas Shee- han and Michael Haugh Of New York !; Miss Mary McMahon of New Haven; Ed