The Newtown bee., 1902-03-14
MRS JOHN HAUGH,
WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED ON MARCH l.

After a lingering illness Of three
years, Mrs John Haugh passed away
quietly at her home at ..Botsford, at
4.45 p. M, Saturday, March l. Mrs
Haugh was born in Monom, County
Tipperary, Ireland, and came to this
country some 81 years ago. 1t fell to
her lot to settle in this town, where
she always remained and raised a fam
lily of nine children: James, at home,
Michae of Sandy Hook, John NJ. of
New York, superintendent for Metro
pOlitan Life Insurance Co.: Maggie +.
Phelps, who died some 10 years ago;
Mary J. OF Bridgeport, who has been
her mothers nurse for a year or more:
Mrs Ellen a. Lynch, Bridgeport; Mrs
Hannah Williams, also of Bridgeport:
Mrs Catherine Hook Of Teddy Hill;
Mrs Lizzie B. Keating, now of Derby
OF her kin she had one sister who came
to this country and settled at Clayton,
N. Y, where she like herself raised
large family which are scattered in
different cities and towns of their ma
tive state, with the exception ;of one,
who is a resident of Detroit, Mich, and
one niece, Mrs Honora Leddy of
Waterbury, by an old country sister,
who came to this country some 2Oyears
ago Her six sons were pallbearers
for their mothers aunt. Mrs Haugh
was a kind Christian woman, who Ia
bored late and early for the welfare of
her family, neighbor and friends like
wise, and her memory will always
be loved, cherished and never forgotten
by them until they, like her, are called
to the Promised Land.-[*
At the next meeting of Pootatuck
Grange on the 18th the lecturers pro-
gram will include a song, ''SoWing the
seed," by members of the Grange, a
discussion of the subject, "Are farmers
receiving reasonable income from
capital and labor invested in their
farms?" led by F. A. Young, and in
strumental music by Miss Bessie Glov-
er.
Miss Belle Congo Of Sandy Hook is
assisting with the house work at A. P.
Smiths.
John j. Clark recently made visit
to his old home in Warwick, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs W. G.. Boyd, Master
William and Miss Catharine Boyd of
New Haven passed Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Frank Wright.
Mr. and Mrs Matthias Carroll were
made happy, Friday morning, March 7,
by the arrival of new son. Mrs E.
A. Booth is caring for Mrs Carroll.
Mrs Nora Houlihan Sprague, wife OF
Frank NJ. Sprague, died at her home
169 Hanover street, Bridgeport, Tues
: day, February p, after a short illness
of only a few days. Mrs Sprague was
r 35 years and eight months old, anc
leaves "a husband to mourn her loss
4 Her funeral was largely attended
, Thursday morning, from the Sacred
l Heart church, Bridgeport, where {
: requiem high mass was celebrated by
e Father Sweeney. There were large
= number Of floral tributes from he
many friends. The burial was in ST
L Michael's cemetery. Those who at
o tended the funeral from NewtOwl
S were Mrs Patrick Campbell, Jane
l. Campbell, Mrs Patrick Lynch, Mr.
Michael lIOnan, John and Margare
). Honan, Mrs Michael Blake and Johl
e Hassett.
- Luther Smith has entered the EN-
ploy of A. w. Peck of Mt Pleasant 70
the coming year and will occupy
part of Mr. Peck's house.
le Raymond NOrthrop of Shelton pass
ed Sunday with his parents in Pale'
tine.
as Mrs John Griffin of Huntington