The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
OUR NEIGHBORS-
BETHEL.
HON ARTHUR $. JUDD.

Arthur $. Judd, one of the best known and d highly respected citizen of the town, was very suddenly pros trated with pulmonary disease, which had troubled him since a young man. On Thanksgiving day it becams cvi- dent that Mr.Judd could not live but d few hours and he appeared conscious of the fact. On Friday morning he rallied and lived until about noon, when he dropped peacefully into rest. He had fought bravcly many years to overcome his disease. Life was sweet, dear ones needed his care, but at last he was prepared and waiting. His age was 52 years and two days. The fu- neral services were held atlthe house, Sunday afternoon. Rev Henry l.. Slack, pastor of the Congregational church, conducted theIservices. Mem- bers of the church choir sang two ap- propriate hymns. The floral offerings were beautiful. The interment was in the family lot in Center Cemetery. The dtc .ased is survived by wife, a
 
 three brothers, Rev II. l.. Judd of Great Neck, N. Y., Henry C. and Frank A. Judd of this place. The pail bearers were nephews of the de- ceased, and were Lucien F. and How ard M. :Iudd, George Agncw, Edward Clifford and Harry Kyle. Your cor respondent gives a short historical sketch of the old Judd home stead and some of it's occu pants:
 Arthur Slliman Judd was born NO- vember 27, lS49, in the house where he died, and passed the greater part of his lie. He was the sixth son and the youngest of a family of 10 children. The parents of this large family were EbencZer Silliman Judd and Harriet Stowe. Arthur was educated in Bethel Institute, a school founded by an older brother, Frederick S. Judd. At the age of r. years he commenced his trade With 0. Benedict X Co.,. After working at the hating trade d year or more his health gave out ,Whrn he went to the new state of MinnrSo- ta, where he spent two years, and then returned to his native town apparent lya well man, or much improved in health. Mir Judd married early in life and settled at the old honest cad, work tug at his trade and assisting on the farm. After tlle death of his father in 1880 he purchased a part of the farm, and on the death of his mother in 1895 he purchased the honest cad and since then has made general farming q bUSi- ness in connection with public affairs Mr Judd held the Office of first select man for l3 years and was acting in his official duties as town assessor when he was prOStratcd by his last sickness Mir Judd was one of the fifth genera tiOn of the Judd family who had cul. tivated the land around he homestead. Daniel Judd built tine first Colonial hO Ise which WHS patterned after nearly all of the old houses which were built by the early settler of the town. Thp second and present house was built about ls4G or and has been rpmodcl"d and d new barn takes the place of the old. Arthur S. was born in the ncN house built by his father. All of thc older children were born in the nlI colonial house which was two stories in front running down in the rear to one, anchored by an immense stone chimney with a large fireplace and bake ovens. During the winter Ol PutnamS cnrampmrnt in Rrddiny by Continental soldiers. several of his under officers made the old house their winter quarters. Dca Daniel Judd, then in possession, raised q large fam ily of sons and daughters whose dcrCn- dantS still live in Bethel and are active in the busy town and church societies of the place. The remaining brOt hers very much regret to have the change in their old home take place. A + through their life time it has been d custom to visit the old home, where they always found a hearty welcome by d father and mother and later on by a brot her, whom they honorcd and in whose good judgment they put their trust. In church matters Mr Judd followed in the footsteps of all of his Judd ancestors, who were all members of the First Church Society of Bethel.