The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-12-08

and went home with heavy heart. Ia
the morning q search was instituted,
quite number joining the party. The
woods were thoroughly secured all about,
About o'clock, Friday, Patrick Lacey,
| one Of Foreman John McDermott's men,
went down to the Black bridge ard
spoke Of searching the steep mountain
side. He was urged not to go there by
Michael Blake, as he felt 1t was a risky
undertaking. Lacey, however, persisted
and about 40 feet from the water discov.
cred the squirrel with it's throat cut; 10
feet farther up he found the gun with
both barrels empty and the left hammer
Cooked" Ten feet above this he found
the hat of Blake. He communicated at
once to the company on the bridge the
sad news of his search which confirmed
the fact that the boys body was in the
pool at their very feet. 1t did not take
many minutes to secure boat and Pat
rick Larner, Charles Cavanaugh and
others began to drag for the body. They
were soon joined by w liam Egan, who
had been sent for, and the latter succeed
cd in few minutes In locating the body.
1t was secured to tree by q rope and
DR. Edwards M. Smith, the medical ex-
aminer, was at once notified. On his
arrival about 6 O'Clock probably 100 men
had corgregated in the road, as the fact
of the discovery of the body had been
noised about. DR. Smith at once gave
permission for the removal of the body
to the home of the boys parents, E. W.
Troy & Co. being summoned to attend to
the sad duty. Later that evening the
medical examiner made an examination
OF the body at the home of the boys par
ents, and aft hearing the testimony of
the persons who found the body, was
convinced that the boy met his death by
accidental shooting. Coroner Doten OF
Bridgeport came up the next morning,
summoned the principal witnesses, and
confirmed the opinion of his efficient local
deputy, DR. Smith. Although the blow
was crushing one, the finding Of the
body was great relief to the afflicted
parents, who were deeply grateful to MIR
Lacey and others.
Thomas Joseph Blake would have been
10 years old had he lived till December
10. Before going to Bridgeport he work.
I'D for few months in New York Citv, |
ae was young man of exemplary hab-
ts, was strictly temperate, virtue de-
serving high commentator in these DAYS
Of the abominable sal BON. He was an
boy, loved bis home and par
'nts, and delighted to do for them in SUBJ
tantial ways. The oldest Of nine chill
lren, it is no wonder the parents are
leart broken in their terrible bereaye-
nent. He was q communicate of ST
Sose's church and his pastors speak of
linn as boy of splendid character.
The funeral was attended on SUNDAY +
morning from st Rose's church steI1
'clocks the large edit being crowded.
father Smith ct 4brated the mass, and at h
ne end gave the fiasl blessing ana abso-
alton; after whichsshe spoke very feel.
ugly or the character and virtues of the {,
ceased, telling how faithful he had al
rays been to the training and good ex.
mpie OF his pious parents and devoted
how by following the lnstruc-
ons received from them he had been
1abled to meet death-although it came
suddenlY-as q good Christian and
ue Catholic should. His rema rks were
ot only consoling to the bereaved famf-
;, but conveyed fund of instruction to !
! present, telling them how they, too,
lonld prepare to meet death when il
me, by living as the deceased had
me, life OF rectitude and virtue, try {
always to realizs and keep before
cir minds this great truth,-the soul b
nlch 10 made in che image and likeness
God, IL alone OF Importance, the body
II perish. but the soul will live forever. +
joying with God everlasting happiness r
the reward OF well spent life.
The pail bearers were Thomas Kilbride.
trick Qusley, James Campbell, Austin
ane, John Blake and Willie McDer-
it. Among those present as the
leral from out OF town were Thomas b
Ike OF Nav York, an uncle OF the de- &C
seds Thomas Sheehan of New York. fes
lsin, Mr. and Mrs James O'Brien and 81 III
and Mrs John O'Brien or Bridgeport.
ere was profusion Of floral tributes gH'
% aorrowing friends. The burial fol- 4
'ea IN Sc Roses cemetery.
!. =. Hawleys who has been In cal2r,z
.SaA YsAxSsw akxSKa NV Ans Vlm0uxkm 49,