The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

 drifted into Pennsylvania, where he secured work in the coal mines and foundrieS, and remained there until he had saved little money. He then came to New Milford, and during the succeeding seven years worked for farmers. receiving at first SlO per month. After his marriage, he pur- chased portion of his father-in-law's farm, and later on bought the entire farm of 200 acres, which is just over the line in the town of Br1dgeWater and two and half miles from the nearest village. He made speciality of the production of tobacco, and erect ed commodious barns for the drying and curing of that product. His land was kept in high state Of cultlvatlon; and his cattle and horses, in particular, were among the best in that vicinity. In 1873 he left that place, and moved into his present fine residence on West street, which he purchased of l.. Hill A few years ago he bought the fine Marsh residence near the depot, With the splendid farming land across the river, where he engaged extensively in the culture of tobacco. A year ago or more he sold the house and land oppo- site the depot to the New York and New Haven railroad company, and re- moved to his old home on West street, where he died. He continued to deal in tobacco to quite an extent until
 
 the hardware trade, and in company with D. E. Soule did large business at the corner of Main and Church streets until 1894, then selling his in- terest to his son, Verton P. Staub. MT Staub would have been 67 years old had he lived until February.
 MT Staub was one of the leading democrats of the town and, it may be said, of Western Connecticut. In 1876, 1884, 1885 and 1903 he was member of l the lower house of the General Assem- 1 bly, and in 1Ss7-'88 was in the State Sanate. In 1891 he defeated L.. S l Catlin of Bridgeport for the office o1 I@a ate comptroller.
 On November 29, 1866, Mir Staut married Mary J. Peck, daughter o1 John and Sarah Edwards Peck. Mrs Staub and three sons survive him, Dl George B. Staub and Former First Selectman Verton Staub of this towI and pr Howard J. Staub of Stamford | He was a member of St Peters lodge, F. & A. M., of Good Shepherd lodge, I. O. O. F., of the Knights o1 Honor and of the Order of the Elks and of the Water Witch Hose Co. i MT Staub had host of friends among l the workingmen. Democratic ant l genial in his manner, he noticed thu humblest man about town. Possessed of generous nature, he was quick t' respond for aid in cases of sickness
 
 for his fondness for children, and al ways had a word for the youngsters h. met in his walks and drives abOu town.
 MT Staub took a loyal interest il everything pertaining to his hom office freely gave of his time an strength. One marked characteristi in MT Staub's strong personality wa his persistence or perseverance in any thing he undertook. This perhaI had its best illustration in his grea achievement in buying up the wate rights along the Housatonic and Te Mile rivers, which resulted in the ol ganization of the New Milford Powe Co.,, with the magnificent plant a Bulls Bridge, and incidentally mad MT Staub rich man. It was a taS not one man in a thousand would hay had the courage to take up.
 | The funeral took place on MOnda at D. m., from his late residence o B West street. All the places of bushes in town were closed during the funers services, while the flag on the Tow hall was placed at half mast. Tn Masons, Odd Fellows, members of th the Water Witch Hose Go. and of tL local lodge of Knights of Honor, a sembled near the Town hall an marched in body to the late resideno Of MT Staub. From Hartford thel l ~ClO pl 1Opl lCoSdOihS OIS Ill Hon Alexander Harbison, ex-mayo of Hartford, Michael J. Hafey, Al gustus Koch and John F. Dungal Others present from out of town il cluded Hon George A. Barnes, MT an
 Mrs J. H. Stuart, Sheriff Warren Allen, Nelson Hungerford and Repr' sentative Irwin A tchiSOn of Sherman
 Hon H. O. Averill and E. J. KilbOI s of Washington, E. H. Beardsley ar s Frank J. Hosford ot New Preston, N and Mrs Darwin Keeler, MT and M 1 Reuben Keeler, MT and Mrs John I + Randall, MT and Mrs E. R. Wooste MT and Mrs c. N. Hatch, MT and M l Marcus Mallett and Mrs Burr Male Y of Bridgewater, Charles w. Hodg
 Mrs Andrew Northrop, John Erw y and Miles o. Camp of Roxbury, Gilbe
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 The officiating clergymen were Rev A. Johnson, Rev J. F. Plumb ar
 Rev T. J. Lee. A quartet consistir
 of Jesse Ives, Clayson Perry, F. <, Starr and Henry Harris beautiful
 rendered the hymns, 'Lead, Kind
 Light" and Nearer, My God, Thee.'' The eulogy was delivered
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 vived him, say few words when |
 fellow men should gather to pay the
 last tribute of respect and affection , his memory. But as I come to u task I realize that the poverty of h