Morning journal and courier., 1890-12-31
OBITUARY.

Decease of Clark Shelton-A Former
 Well Known Cftizen-Mrs. Eliza.
 beth HI. scranton Passes Away at
 the Advanced Age of Nearly Ninety
 Mine Years.
 Clark R. Shelton, who died in Newtown on Monday from shock of paralysis, was at one time prominent and public spirit ed citizen of this city. He was seventy four years old at the time of his death, having been born in Derby in 1916. He lived in this city fifty years, and about three years ago removed to Newtown. He was of an inventive turn of mind and was the patentee of the patent whip and the auxiliary rife. While living in this city he was for four years president of the board of Aldermen and acted as financial agent of the Derby railroad in it's contro- versy with the Consolidated road, and as- sociated with ex-Mayor Lewis and John H. Starin gained their side of the contro- versy. He kept tailor shop in the city and married Elizabeth, daughter of Sam uel Chatterton His wife's sister Julia afterward became the wife of the late Mas sena Clark. Together they went into the wholesale liquor business under the firm name of Clark & Shelton, and remained in the business for upward of thirty years:
 Mir. Shelton was at one time wealthy and prosperous citizen. He was well known and respected and liked on all sides. He was universally kind and court eous, and was constant in his trusts and duties, and was strictly honest.
 He was in addition a man of great cul- ture, kind and courteous, but no one could swerve him from his ideas. Whatever he nsaid was of his own convictions. He was beloved by all who knew him and his loss will be deeply lamented.
 His wife died on August 13, 1884, in this city, and her body was inferred in the Evergreen cemetery, where his will be buried on Thursday by her side. He had three children, all of whom are living. They are Arthur O. Shelton, Julia, wife of Charles Parmelee, formerly of this city, at wife of John w. Miller of New York, who occupies responsible position with the Meriden Britannia company.
 MT. Shelton was brother of Attorney Charles T. Shelton, who was a partner of William J. Flagg, and who died five or six years ago while sitting in his chair in his office in the building corner of Church and Grown streets
 As an inventor he was known best for h1S invention or 8 barrel 10 put Ill SnOG- gun by which it could be converted into rife. The deceased was a cousin of the late Mayor William R. Shelton
 The interment will be held in this city on Thursday, and the funeral will be from the Derby depot on the arrival of the 12:3O o'clock train.
 NEARLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
 Mrs. Elizabeth H. Scranton, wife of the late Hubbard Scranton of Madison, died yesterday at the residence of her son-in- law, R. E. Rice, 125 High street, at the advanced ageof 9S years, Il months and 20 days She was!born in East Haven in 1792 and was married to MT. Scranton in 1911. Since the death of her husband, fourteen years ago, she has resided in this city at the residence of her son-law.
 She has one son, Daniel H. Scranton of Tallapoosa, and Mrs. R. E. Rice of this city, who are now living. A son, P. A. Scranton, and daughter, Mrs. Austin Dowd, both formerly of Madison, died some years ago.
 She was member of the Madison Con- gregational church for eighty-two years, which is the longest time any person was ever member of the church in all it's his tory. Her death was caused by brief attack of pneumonia.