The Newtown bee., 1901-07-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
OBITUARY.
OWEN RYAN.

Owen Ryan, a worthy resident of North Center district. died on Thurs day last, aged 54 years. He had been in failing health for year, but had been confined to the house only about two months. MT Ryan belonged to that older generation of sturdy Irish citizens who are fast passing away. He had resided in Newtown for 34 years. For short time he was resident of Pennsylvania. For about 20 years he was employed in the local Rubber shop, retiring from there about the year 1890. MT Ryan was born in County Clare, Ireland. The funeral was large ly attended on Saturday from St Rose s church, Father Fox officiating. The pallbearers were Messrs Michael and William Burns of Passaic, N. J., John Roach, Michael Read, Patrick Ma loney and Patrick Roach. Floral tri butes included wreath from Mrs Pat. rick Wade of Bridgeport, a sheaf of wheat and bouquets of flowers. MT Ryan is survived by his wife, three sons, Daniel Ryan of Bridgeport, John w. Ryan, passenger brakeman on the Berkshire division and Michael J. Ryan of NewtOwn; two daughters, Mrs Michael Kelly and Mrs Frank O'Brien, of Bridgeport; two sisters, Mrs Sulli- van and Miss Lizzie Ryan of Danbury and one brother, John Ryan of Pitts burgh, Pa., also survive. Those pres ent from out of town at the funeral in- cluded Mrs Patrick Wade, Patrick Ma and Mrs John Lyman, Michael Read, Mrand Mrs Daniel Ryan of Bridgeport, Joseph Lahey of Naugatuck, Misses Katie and Tessie Neary and Mrs James ConnOrs of Thomaston, James Kelly, Mrs Kohler and Miss Kohler of Long Hill, Mrs Sullivan, Miss Lizzie Ryan, MT and Mrs John Crotty, Mrs Michael Roach of Danbury.
 PHILO W. BATES.
 Philo w. Bates, the well-known Nor walk dealer in stone, died at his home in Wall street, Sunday morning, July ', after lingering illness.
 The deceased had been ill for long time. Some months ago he went to New York and submitted to an oper- ation for the removal of a cancer, in a hospital in that city. As soon as he recovered sufficient strength he was removed to Norwalk. He did not improve and began to slowly waste away, as the seeds of the disease could not be removed. He was patient un- der his sufferings until death called. Mir Bates was well-known in Nor "dIh pOllClCdl dilu UuSlIlcSS lllc I1c had been a member of the Court of City Council of 1898. During the lat ter term he served as chairman of the Highway committee. MT Bates, who was born in Stratford in November, 1888, established in NOrwalk in busi- ness in 1869. He operated for himself for time, and in 1875 became assooi- ated with B. E. Price, of Norwalk, and Captain Rider of Danbury, in the l marble and stone business in Mechan- ics street, under the firm name of Price, Bates & Co.,. Later, when this firm dissolved, he started for himself at the rear of the Opera House block, in Water street. Afterwards he moved to his present location. Some months ago the business was recognized as stock company, under the name of the Bates Stone company. The deceased was member of Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. K.
 MT Bates is survived by wife and one daughter, Mrs Nellie F. How ard, two brothers, John s. Bates of Norwalk, and Oscar Bates of Bethel, two sisters, Mrs Stephen A. Dodge of East avenue, and Mrs ReRoy Taylor of Wilton.