The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-12
An Old Time Merchant.

Another of the ''Old Guard" of Sandy
Hook has passed on to the "Great Ma
jority," Jerome Judson, whose death
occurred, last week Friday, about 5. q. NJ.
Mr. Judson had been in failing health for
three months. he first had q Jagged
tooth which wounded his cheek, develop
ing finally into case of cancerous ma
ture, which caused his death. He had
been on the street at the Hook within
two or three week and his death comes
as shock to all but those who knew
him intimately.
Mr. Judson was hardly known to the
average citizen by the name of Jerome.
Everybody called him "Pope," and he
was known at home and in neighboring
communities by this title. just. how it
was bestowed upon him, is perhaps IN.
certain, but an older citizen tells as that
there was man by the name of More
house, halter, who lived in a house
where now stands the residence of Mrs
W. l.. Terrill. He was.. known as "Pope"
Morehouse, and when 1.-THE boys" of
that period had any punishment to be
meeted out to any comrade they hauled
the hapless clad up before "Pope"
Moreheuse, and what he decided mad to
be carried out, no matter how bitter the
dose. SO when he died the boys looked
around for successor and bestowed the
title and duty upon Jerome Judson.
jerome Judson came of sturdy New
England parentage. 1t is probable his
ancestor, William Judson, came from
England in 1884, with a family of three
sone, Joseph, jeremiah and Joshua.
William Judson died in New Haven in
| 1862. Mr. Judson's great-grandfather
was Abel Judson, who was born in 1921,
and married Sarah Burton. His grand.
father was Abel Judson, born in I746,
and married Anna Bennett. Rev David
Judson, who came to Newtown in 1743
and died in 1776, aged 81 years, preached
for the Presbyterian society, (now the
Congregational church,. He was also a
de3cendent Of William JudsoD, who came
from England. He began his work with
the Presbyrerians, September 81, 1743.
Jerome Judson's father was John judi
son, practitioner of medicine. He was
born February IL, 1889 and died July %,
1899. He married Phelena Hubbell, who
was born April %, 1901, and died Febru-
airy ~, 1871.
The subject of this sketch was the last
of four brothers. DIR George Judson
died in April, 1858. DIR Monroe Judson
in March, 1898, and John Judson in Feb
ruary, 1881. Jerome Judson passed
most of his life in the merchandising
business. He had his training for bush
ness in the store of the late William B.
Glover at Sandy Hook. Then he came
back to Newtown and was postmaster,
under the Buchanan administration, If
we are not mistaken. He then returned
to Sandy Hook, and enteredsinto partner
ship with his brother, John Judson, un-
der the name of Judson Brothers. They
started business in an old building, for
merly William B. Glover's store, which
stood south of the present location of
Campbelps saloon. Later they moved
across the bridge and bought the store
where Levi and Eli Morris had carried
on trade. After the death of John judi
son in 1881, Jerome continued the bust
ness for year or so, selling out to Ter
rlll Sc Booth. Upon bis retirement he
took hold of the grist mill property at
Sandy Hook, which came to him as the
result of financial difficulties of other
parties, and conducted it for several years
till he found purchaser. Mr. Judson is
survived by five nephews and Snieces,
John Judson and Mrs Edward Taylor,
children of DIR Monroe Judson and Mrs
Tucker, Mrs Herbert Clarke and jerome
Judsop, children OF the late John judi
son. Mrs Sarah G. Judson, the widow
of DIR Monroe Judson, and Mrs Julia judi
son, the widow OF John Judsnn, also
survive.
Although naturally Of 3 reserved ma
ture, Mr Judson was genial, friendly
man and will be missed,at Sandy Hook,
where he has been familiar figure for
many years.
The older citizens are fast failing out
OF the ranks, and as one looks over the
death Hat Of tine last 16 months he is ap-
palled: Marcus HawIey, Abel Prindle,
PhilO Clarke, Samuel Curtis, DR. Monroe
Judson, MFR Morehouse, jerome Judson,
and there are others who might be nam-
ed.
The funeral VAS largely attended On