The Newtown bee., 1889-12-27
MONROE.
ALIEN SHELBY


 Our community Was shocked by the announcement, last Friday, 20th, of the sudden death of Alden Sceley. MT See ley had not been in quite his usual health for more than week, but that morning he felt better, ate a hearty breakfast and went to the barn to assist the hired man about some thrcshing. Feeling poorly, he made his way toward the house, but fell and expired almost instantly before reaching il. Aid was summoned, but, before the nearest neighbor, Henry w.. Edwards, could arrive, life was almost extinct. Mir Seeley called hisage 70, but his brother, Capt Nathan William, who Is older, says that according to his fla ther'S record, which he has in his pos session, he was so, last August. MT Seeley lived and died on the old home stead and was son of Abner Seeley, who reared four sons and three daughters. Of the sons, William of Monroe and Eli of Iowa survive. MunsOn, who IIveu III New ork and Alison of Cutters Farm died years ago. Sabra, who marr.ed Samuel Wheeler of Monroe, died some years ago; also Maria, who never mar ried. Marietta, who married David Beach | of lrumbull, is also dead. Mir Seeley married Julia, daughter of the late Gran dison Uurd of Monroe and had one son, | Ezra, who died in 1879 and one daughter | Annie, who survives him. His wife died in 1875. The daughter, to whom the sudden death was d staggering blow, has since kept house for her father. Mr Seeley was held in high esteem by his wide circle of friends and acquaintances. His judgment was considered the best in all matters with which he was familiar and was often sought. lie was firm believer in the Christian religion, wor- thy member and q very regular attend ant, when possible, of Christ church Tashua, of which he had been both war den and vestryman. He was an old line Democrat, thoroughly honest and up right, had always been industrious anC economical and had accumulated quite Il goodly portion of this worlds goods His sudden death had been anticipated by him. He had talked with Rev Nil Bulkley of Tashua and wished him Lt take charge of his funeral. To his daugh ter, he had confided all his business, SC that when the grim messenger came, h' found him in waiting for the Master summons, "Come up higher" In his ii nancial transactions, while MT Seeley cared wisely for himself, he also in th' true spirit of benevolence Was as wisely seeking the benefit of those with whom he had dealings and one man voiced what others would say, Alden Seele.
 was the pest Iflcnu l ever Ildu. III HI
 death, the community has lost a yaluabl
 citizen, the neighborhood an eXcellen
 neighbor and the church at Tashua
 most worthy member. He had an en quiring mind and had well thought ou
 questions of theology, having clear an'
 strong convictions of truth. The tuner
 al was largely attended from his lat
 home on Monday, 23d, Rev A. Goldsbor ough officiating; interment ill Elm Stree cemetery. The pail bearers were Aaro B., William A., Morse D. Mallett an l Stephen G. Nichols of Tashua.
 n Mrs N. J. Sterling was 1t her ol E home, Monday and found that her hous 8 had been entered by burglars and he ' Winters store of butter taken, beside f quantities of canned fruit. Those wll 2 did the foul decd are suspected and hl r best beware. Burglaries have also bee {, committed at l.. B. Sterling's house 2 Elm Street.
 The children of l.. E. Sterling have ti
 humps; Florence is quite sick with then The Congregational church was we 7 attended, Sunday, for d stormy day an 7 the people got we'll paid, too, for the !, effort, for Mr Hartshorne is always Il T teresting and especially so stormy day
 so don't fear if 1t does storm.
 r. Harmony grange will give ball ,- the Huntington fair grounds, next wet h Thursday evening, January :.