The Newtown bee., 1898-10-28
OUR NEIGHBORS.
BETHEL.
HAS LIVED A CENTURY.

HAS LIVED A CENTURY.
Mrs Maria Judd OF Fairfield passed he +
100. b birthday, last Friday, October II.
Maria Todd was born IN the Town of
Hamden, Conn, October Il, 1898. She
was the daughter OF Bethel TO- Id and
wife, Hannah futile, wh0 lived and died
in Hamden. Your correspondent visited
Mrs Judd about year & and gathered
from her and her daughter he 10 lowing
facts. She said IL was the oldest vi
the family. had three brothers. John
died unmarried. Sher Ock married and
lived in Redding, where his two sons
now reside, Seth and John Todd She
also had brother Edward. My moth
er died when | was young aud nv father
married a second time, and then | had
one half b. other and three sisters. Jehi-
81 lived In the West. Ruth married Au.
relius Barnum Of Bethel, where her son,
K. Romano BIrnum, still resides. Polly,
or Mary, married Henry Williams IF
Bethel. She has two daughters, Mrs K.
Wood Of Springfield, Mass, aud Mrs
Charles Thompson OF Bethel. Ny
youngest half sister is still living in Eaa-
ton, Mrs Eliza Rowland, aged about so.
Mrs Judd was married about 1920" Her
husband was Lewis Mallett judd of Eas-
ton. He died about "a years ago. Mrs
Judd Is now living with her daughter,
Mrs Susan Pratt. She has two sons, Will
liam N. Judd, who lives nearby, and The
ophilus Judd in Bridgeport. Mrs Judd's
descendants number about 40 in all.
She says: when | was young | used to
spin and weave and " 0 ked hard to help
take care OF my half sisters." Mrs Judd
has been hard working woman alt her
life. She spun the yarn and wOVe the
cloth, first for her brothers and skaters
and then in later years she worked hard
to support her own family. Sh was Il
cheerful worker and was blessed with
good health. Hec face is pleasant and
carries no Indication of her great age.
Mrs Judd Is large woman AMI has been
person well calculated TO take care OF
and bring up her family. She said
snow am old the Young people must
do the work. | can knit little yet and
peal the apples. My hngers are numb
and useless She was ahle to walk from
her room to the sitting room and appear
ed to feel pleased to talk with neigh
Dor. At times she loses her5elf in the
past aud talks of her father and mother
as II ne was living her childhood days
over 10 the little town OF HAmden with
her little brothers aud sisters. 10 speak
ing Of her ygn, she said: ~ am old;
have but few days more to live. We
cannot die when we feel bad. We must
the Lords call" Mrs Judd's hu band
Lewis Mallett Judd, was a descendant OF
william Judd, who was one Of the
three hrother- that -ettled in Bathp
abour 1920 William Judd owned prop.
erty near the railroad stall m, on Tavlol
street. His son, wi lAu, ard his wife
Anna, lived in Piumtrees district anC
brought up large family of sons AND
daughters, In rhe b ithel C0nRreg 4ti IN
al church records may be fOurd the bap
tism Of a son, Reuben. about 1862 He
was In later years Revolutionary sol
der. The descendants OF the first viii
liam all moved away from Bethel. A
part went to Canada. After the
war Reuben came back to EsstoD
Conn, where he died, leaving
a family. A son, Lewis M Judd
was the husband of Grandmother j Judd
who has passed from one century To an
Other. Mrs Judd, when las heard from
did not recognize her children aud wa
gradually passing away.
CHURCH NOTES
The ladies of the Cong gatiOna
church made about $40 at their supper
last Wednesday evening
The Young Ladies' Mission eli Gle heC
speCiaL meeting ia the church pArlOrs
Monday afternoon. They are preparing
to hold fair some time Ia December.
The ladies Of the Sewing Chapter Of
st Thomas church are arranging to hole
a cobweb sociable in the pUiah house
Teursd4Y evening, November 3
Rev DIR B NJ. Adams viii preach ia tbs
Methodist church, Danbury, mex Sunday
mo "niug Hi3 pulpit here viii be sup
piled by either DR. Bowdish or Mr. o.
mum of that city. Dr. Adams was an 10.
Innate friend of the late D. simmons
and will deliver q memorial to the de.
ceased pastor.
Mr. and Mrs Frauk Judd OF Milwaukee
street are spending this week 10 B Dston
Mas.
Mrs G. O. Abel, Mrs r. t Belts and
son, Master Willie, Of BrookIy1, N. Y,
are the guests, this week, of NJ r and Mrs
r J. Signor on Golden Hill.
Asa Stone, who has lived 10 the Whet l.
er Drew place in Taunton district, ex-
poets TO move into Mrs Rebecca O born's
house ia Plumfrees district.
William McNaw OF Wooster street is a
very sick man with typhoid fever, which
has run three weeks.
Mrs Owen Mcmahon is visiting in
Stamford.
Michael Kinney has been ill with ty-
phOid fever.
A. B lockwood has put in splendid
line Of rubber goods, and Bethel people
will find it to their advantage to call
The Young Mems Catholic Literary
society will give a sociable in Militar y
hall, Friday evening, which promises to
be an ENJOYABLE affair.
Jacob S. Mayhem of Plumtrees has
shipped 70 Trenton, N. j., five ca4es OF
tobacco, II years old, which he sold to
a cigar manufacturing firm Danbury
News.
j. e. Farrell has moved to Stamford
where he has taken position In a cigar
factory, having charge of the business.
Charles Prudential, George a. Cole
and w T. Burr have been in New Ha-
ven, this week, attending the meeting of
the grand lodge, Knights of Honor.