Connecticut western news., 1892-03-17
FALLS VILLAGE.

Belle Oolepaugh has the scarlet fever. She was taken while in school, yet no other cases are reported.
 The Methodist ladies' nid society met with Mrs NJ. A. Hall Friday afternoon and evening which proved to be quite a lift for their treasury.
 MT and Mrs A. F Brown, of Winsted. were guests of friends in this vicinity Sunday.
 While sidetracking a freight car last Friday in which were the goods of the new landlord, Mir Clark. the car left the track and went endwiSe down the bank below the arch bridge into the street be- low, doing considerable damage to the goods yet little to the car. It was re- placed on the track by six o'clock that afternoon.
 A meeting of what has been termed Home Missionary Rally" will be held at the Cong'l church to-day (rhursday.) to which twenty four Cong1 churches have been invited and such speakers as the Rev's J. H. Parker, of Oklahoma; :; W. G Pudefoot, J. H. Morley, c. w. Shelton and H. Eddy will be present and address the assemblage.
 The people of this community were startled last Saturday morning by the announcement of the death of Mir Henry Sheppard who was one of the oldest residents. and perhaps the oldest resi- dent in the town. He had reached the advanced age of IS years, having been born at Clevedop, near Bristol. England. November 27th, ISIS He had been a resident of this town for thi,tv-seven years On his arrival in New York from his native shores he determined to em- bark in the mercantile business, with Mr Monk, with whom he was associated for time, and he afterwards formed a partnership with Wm II. Kelley. bat not becoming very deeply welded to the business, he sold out his interest after few years experience and has since lived in retirement. Through the English laws of primogenitnre he in lierited a large landed property in the parent country which now his el lest son aud namesake inherits, to the preclu- sion of the others. Mir Sheppard had not been in the enjoyment of good health for several years and his demise was to himselfa happy release from the ills of life and Is traceable to @ paralv- tic shock several mouths since. In his
 
 scrupulously honest, never imposing upon others and his good English be- spoke the educational advantages of hls early life. He was nnobtrusine by na- , ture. yet in his best moods he was the embodiment of true culture and good company. He leaves widow and three sons; Harry. fireman on the Consolidated road; Albert, an engineer on the Housatonic road now running the New Milford express; William, who has until of late been in the employ of the "Hartford Silver Plating Go" The | funeral services, after a brief prayer at his late residence, were conducted at the Congregational church. Rev O w
 Hanna ofliciated. The bearers were: A. O. Randall, J. W. Gibbs. J w. Barnum, | Henry Belden, B. Turner, Stephen Brigner. The f,wers consisted of a | pillow of lilies and roses of different bues bordered with ferns with the word Father across the centre in heliotropes. A sickle of heIiotropes and hyacinths, a wreath of Easter lilies and roses, and a sheaf of wheat. The services were short and impressive and were aided bv a strong choir Among those who at tended from ont of town were: Miss 
 Clara Chamberlain. of Peekskill; Miss Fannie Watson, of Bridgeport; Misses Clara Amback and Minnie S.einway of Great Burlington. It is a noteworthy coincidence that the funerals of the father, brother. and husband of Mrs Sheppard. which have all occurred within period of few months, were all held on the same day of the week. Monday Tbo huriol uoo ot nroocr Hill cemetery.
 The lecture by Dr Eiwln A. Sche'l on last Tuesday evening closed the course of entertainments instituted by tho Falls Village Epworth -L1asuo.- l. has been a success throughout. The at tendance has indicated appreciation The lecture was one of the finest, show ing depth of fthought. elegance of die ton and powers of description seldom surpassed. It was fitting closing of an eycaIlant courso of lecturea