The Newtown bee., 1907-01-11

had in his possession. lie a1GerWaTu drifted into Pennsylvania, where he secured work in the coal mines and foundries, and remained there until he had saved a little money. He then came to New Milford, and during the succeeding seven years worked for farmers, receiving at first BIO 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 a speclalty 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 cultivation; 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. B. 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 1 the lower house of the General Assem- bly, and in 1887'Ss was in the State Senate. In 1891 he defeated l.. $. Catlin of Bridgeport for the office of st ate comptroller.
 On November 29, 1866, MT Staub married Mary J. Peck, daughter of John and Sarah Edwards Peck. Mrs Staub and three sons survive him, pr 1 George B. Staub and Former First SelecGman Verton Staub of this town and Dr Howard J. Staub of Stamford. He was member of St Peter $ lodge, F. & A. M, of Good Shepherd Honor and of the Order of the Elks, and of the Water Witch Hose Go.
 1 MT Staub had host of friends a among 1 the WOrkingmen. Democratic and genial in his manner, he noticed the humblest man about town. Possessed ] of generous nature, he was quick tC respond for aid in cases of sickness distress or poverty. He was also noted for his fondness for children, and al l ways had word for the youngsters he met in his walks and drives about ! town.
 MT Staub took a loyal interest ir everything pertaining to his home town, and in the acceptance of public office freely gave of his time anC |strength. One marked characteristic in MT Staub's strong personality wal his persistence or perseverance in any | ho had its best illustration in his grea achievement in buying up the wate rights along the Housatonic and Ter Mile rivers, which resulted in the or ganization of the New Milford Powe tCo., with the magnificent plant a
 MT Staub rich man. It was tasl not one man in a thousand would hav' had the courage to take up.
 The funeral took place on Monda. at p. m., from his late residence or } West street All the places of bushes in town were closed during the funera 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 tn
 sembled near the Town hall ant
 marched in body to the late residenc
 of MT Staub. From Hartford ther
 were present, representing the Elks
 Hon Alexander Harbison, ex-mayo
 of Hartford, Michael J. HafeY, Au
 gustus Koch and John F: Dungan
 Others present from out of town in
 cluded Hon George A. Barnes, MT an
 Mrs J. H. Stuart, Sheriff Warren Allen, Nelson Hungerford and Repre- sentative Irwin AtchisOn of Sherman
 Hon Fl. O. Averill and F. J. KilbOr of Washington, E. H. Beardsley an 5 Frank J. Hosford of New Preston, M and Mrs Darwin Keeler, MT and MT
 Reuben KeeIer, MT and Mrs John H
 Randall MT and Mrs B. R. Wooster
 MT and Mrs c. N. Hatch, MT and MI Marcus Mallett and Mrs Burr Mallet ; of Bridgewater, Charles W. Hodge
 Mrs Andrew Northrop, John Erwi and Miles o. Camp of Roxbury, Gilber
 Vincent and John R. Judd of Kent
 The officiating clergymen were Rev f
 A. Johnson, Rev J. F: Plumb an
 Rev T. J. Lee. A quartet consistiD
 of Jesse Ives, Clayson Perry, F. F , Starr and Henry Harris beautiful
 rendered the hymns, Lead, Kindl
 Light" and "Nearer, My God, tThee.' The eulogy was delivered b
 Rev T. J. Lee. He said in substance am going to try to do that whic
 my friend wanted me to do, that whic
 I promised him l would do, if l SUI
 vived him, say few words when h
 fellow men should gather to pay the l 1oe f,3I ,fa ,f md of