Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-11
MISS MARY M'KEOWN.
Death Occurred Yesterday Aiier-
 noon in Lewiston. Maine.

Miss Mary c. McKeown, for many years well known and highly es- teemed resident of Waterbury, died yesterday afternoon at the City hos pital, Lewiston, Me, where she went
 last September in the hope that the
 change would benefit her health,
 which was somewhat impaired since
 the failure of the firm of John Little john X Co some time ago, a venture in which she lost the savings of a lifetime.
 Miss McKeown was a native of Homestead, Penn, but came to Water
 bury over twenty years ago to live with her aunt, Mrs McGrath, who sent
 her to the Convent of Notre Dame,
 where she received an education
 which she turned to good account in after life. She was employed for time in the Waterbury Buckle Co and after acted as clerk in the office of the board of assessors and was also clerk for several years in the office of the tax collector and did clerical work in the office of Bronson & Dennison, insurance agents. She was very ambitious person and always had in
 mind engaging in some line of busi-
 ness on her own account. 4 few years ago she entered into a partner ship with John Littlejohn. The firm opened dry goods store at the corner
 of Bank and Grand streets. The ven ture didn't prove to be a success and Miss McKeown lost about $1,500 in it. The shock was too much for her, and while she did considerable work since, indexing records in the town clerks office, yet she never fully re- covered, but she kept upon her feet
 until she became a wreck physically
 the hope of finding relief. She boarded
 with Mrs D. J. Carroll of 10 School street, and after consultation with Mrs Carroll and other friends it was decided to try what could be done for her at Lewiston, but at that time she
 was beyond medical aid. Yesterday Miss Maria Donovan, who assisted her on and off in her clerical work,
 was notified by the Rev Thomas F. Butler that Miss McKeown had just died, and requested to be informed what disposition her friends wished
 made of the body. It was understood that she wished to be buried in Wa terbury, Miss McKeown was a charter mem- Der of Court McGivney, Daughters of Isabella, and it's first regent. She
 was also deputy for this district and did much to popularize the institution in this city and in other places. She
 was also member of the Ladies Aux Hilary, A. O. H., and did considerable
 work in the interest of the Sisters of the Holy Ghost. Some years ago she was an instructor in St Patrick's Sunday school and an earnest worker at all times at the different fairs and entertainments gotten up to help out the church building fund. She was bright, honest, and knew how to make
 friends, and as consequence she
 was invariably called upon to shoul- | der heavier burdens than rightfully belonged to her, so that no matter
 what good work was under way and
 how many there were engaged in it.
 Miss McKeown always did her share
 and more, of the hustling. She had
 wide acquaintance and was well liked by all who knew her intimately. Besides her mother. she leaves three
 sisters and five brothers, Rose. Mar garet. Ellen, John, Charles. Archibald,
 Theodore and Thomas McKeown. The funeral will take place on Fri.
 day morning at o'clock from the
 home of MT and Mrs D. J. Carroll, 1s
 School street, to the Immaculate Con. ception church. Interment will be ir St Joseph's cemetery.