The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1891-08-28
MONROE.
REPRESENTATIVE wIrEELER's


with its perfect brightness and the cool
breezes waited across the country, after
close and sultry day and the heavenly
quiet settled down upon the town.
About o'clock, party of friends be-
gan to gather at the residence of f. w.
Wheeler to give him little surprise on
his 50th birthday. The first to arrive
found Fred out at the horse barn show
ing one of his fine horses, of which he
always has two or three or more in stock
and, when more teams began to arrive,
he rushed into the house and asked his
wife if she had asked those people to
come. When he was told that she had
not asked any one, Friend Wheeler came
out and gave orders to hitch the horses
and come in, saying, "Had l known that
you were coming, l would have had
something here for you, but, as it is, |
have nothing" little knowing that every
thing for wants of the inner man had
been provided without his knowledge.
Pleasantly seated upon the lawn, others
began to arrive. The Monroe Center
delegation came first; all in good form,
except that Homer and Lon forgot to
wear their mustaches. Then came Dwight
Lane, carrying his head as usual on one
side and ready to give first class joke.
Then came big "Steve' Hayes and uncle
"Lew," with a Chow are your for eV-
eryone and right behind him ED" Os-
borne and his tax book. ''Bill'' Ferris
drove in soon. Then came Jack" Bene-
dict with soldering iron in his pocket
and John Porter with an anvil and, last
of all, came "Steye" French and Johnnie
Beach with their pockets full of time ia
bles and, just before they arrived, ELI
got there" Then all hands proceeded
to enjoy themselves. Fred showed up a
basket of the very finest potatoes of his
own raising. John Brewster told the
boys how to catch black bass with toads.
Ed Osborne talked dog. Seeley and Fer
ris talked something else. Dwight told
stories and joked Steve Hayes and others
while Eli enquired about Ions domestic
affairs; when, suddenly, eighborWheel-
er invited all hands into the house. Well,
what display of everything for the in
ner man. First, all were invited to see
the pictures" in the front parlor and
then proceeded to the dining room, where
all were served in a first class manner.
At the close, Mr. Lane, in very choice re-
marks, in behalf of friends present, pre-
sented Mr. Wheeler with a gold headed
cane. Fred followed as best he could,
after the surprise, thanking his friends
over and again and wishing more of them
were present. In all, it was not an occa-
sion soon to be forgotten. The beautiful
evening, the fully furnished home, the
happy family and the fact that Mr.
Wheeler had always, during his lifetime,
lived in this same house, raised a family
Of model sons and daughters, besides
making for himself fortune and secur-
ing, at the same time, the friendship and
respect of the entire community. We
say it is not every house that can show
better record. Later on, the young la
dies of the house gave some very fine
music and songs, assisted by Messrs
Porter and Osborne, accompanied by the
piano. And, in the wee small hours of
the morning, the boys bid their friends
good bye and started for home, feeling
as if they had had splendid time and
fully enjoyed themselves.
To whom it may concern: AS several
persons have spoken to me about the ar
ticle in last weeks BEE concerning the
publication of those who have not yet
paid their taxes, desire to take this way
to inform all that am not the author of
the article and that | don't intend to col
lect taxes that way. AS there are three
different persons at present collecting
taxes in Monroe, in justice to all, the
writer of the article should have request
ed his name to be published with it.
Hilbert O. Hull, collector of taxes on
grand lists of 1887 and 1888.
Monroe was shocked, Monday morn
ing, at hearing of the sad and sudden
death of M. J. Mallett of blood poison.
On Sunday, August Is, James Burr had
a cow die, the second that he had lost in
a mysterious manner and Mr. Mallett,
anxious to discover the cause, dissected
the body, Monday, after the cow had
been dead about Is hours. Mr. Burr eau
toned him about any scratches on his
hands and about cutting himself. A
slight cut was made on his finger, but Mr.
Mallett thought little of it till Wednes-
day. On Friday, DR. E. M. Beardsley
was called, accompanied by DR. Stevens,
and pronounced it a serious case of blood
poisoning. DIR Porter of Bridgeport was
called in consultation, Sunday, but life
was too far gone and, at IL 05 p m, he
passed from life away. He had suffered
with heart trouble for some time. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev
Mr. Goldsborough at his late residence on
Elm street at 80 m, Tuesday. He
was laid at rest in the family plot in Cut
ler's Farm cemetery. Bearers, Ell. w.
Edwards, Homer Z. Clarke, Hobart
Beardsley, Samuel Huntington, Samuel
and Benjamin Hurd. He leaves wife,
once Miss Catherine Jackson of Trum-
bull and two children, Mrs Frank Boards
ley and Frank A. Mallett, to mourn his
loss. He was a kind and thoughtful
neighbor and member Of the Episcopal
church at Monroe center. A large circle
of friends grieve to hear the sad news.
He had lived for 80 years at Walkers
Farm and three years on Elm street and
was in his Goth year. He was brother of
Morse D. Mallett, of the late Roger S.
Mallett of Tashua, of Samuel Mallett of
Easton and of Mrs Elizabeth Peet of
Nichols.
Miss Cornelia Lane OF Bridgeport visits
Mrs Henrietta Burr.