The Newtown bee., 1892-05-27
HUNTINGTON.
MISS CAROLINE WHEELER.


 Caroline Wheeler, who died in Hunt ington Center, May 13, aged v years, was daughter of Ezra Clarke Wheeler [son of Moses and grandson of Dea Moses of the Congregational church at Ripton, now Huntington and first of the name in Lower White Hillsl and Anna, daughter of Silas Curtiss of Bagburn, East Village, Monroe, son of Dea Peter of the New Stratford Congregational church, now Monroe. Ezra Clarke Wheeler lived in French's district in an old house on the east side of the high way, a short distance north of the David Shelton place, Oscar W. Hubbell's pres ent residence. He had quite family of children: Sarah Ann, born August 4, 1911, who married Gas second wife) Dea Ira Nichols of Isinglass, son of Dea Philo Nichols of Booths Hill and of the Trumbull Congregational church; Philo C., who married Emily, daughter of Sil- vester Post and Dolly, daughter of Capt Joseph Birdsey, son of Rev Nathan of Stratford. He died April 29, 1S4l, aged 2S. His wife Emily died February 27. 1887, aged 26. They left one son, Syl- vester Post Wheeler, the we'll known chemist of Bridgeport; Jane M, who married William M. Campbell, resided in Brooklyn, l.. I. and died July P, lS47, aged 30 years and five months; Marvin, who died November 19. 1S40, aged 2l years, two months and 15 days; Nelson, who died January 19, 1S42, aged IS years and 10 months; Emily, who died Decem- Der g., 1844, aged 19 years. Ezra Clarke Wheeler died April 25, 1855, aged v. Anna, his wife, died January 20, 1862, aged 79. Caroline Wheeler's great grandfather, Dea Moses and mine, David A., were brothers. She united with the Congregational church of Huntington, September 4, 1882. Her sister, Sarah Ann, July l, 1S29.-[ James Beardsley Wheeler, Huntington, May 17, 1892.
 Entered into rest on the 18th, after a brief illness of three days, Miss Caroline Wheeler, at the advanced age of v years, three months and 2l days. She, with her sister, Mrs Sarah A. Nichols, were the only survivors of the family of the late Ezra Wheeler, three brothers and two sis ters having died in early manhood and womanhood of that fell destroyer of the race, Consumption.
 Miss Wheeler had herself been a com parative invalid all her life, scarcely know ino Hau fraa roaio al Ixua VIC cheerful and most social in her disposi- tion.
 In early life, she accepted the covenant God of her parents to be her eternal DOT tion and united with the Congregational church here under the ministry of Rev Thomas Punderson, on September 4,lS42, nearly 50 years ago.
 Two remarkable incidents transpired in this passing to rest of Miss Wheeler: she was almost the exact age of her fath- CT when he passed from earth, and by the choice of his text for her funeral ser same passage of Scripture, "There re- therefore, rest to the people of God" that was chosen for the funeral sermon at the burial of her mother, some 30 years ago.
 MT Park spoke of the bodies of men constantly yearning for rest, also their minds and especially their souls. Then he showed how there is true rest found in Jesus Christ even for this life, sweet and precious, but this is only little fore +ac If hot oIn hot sr,of fo ,he people of God in restored and perfect ed being, when they shall be glorified with their Lord and Savior. If, there fore, we would die the death of the right eous and would have our last end like his, we must now put our trust in Jesus md live the life of the righteous.
 Mrs Royal Birdsey has visited relatives in Roxbury.
 Mrs Harry Burr has had wire fence put up in place of that destroyed by fire.
 Miss Nellie Wilson has been confined % the bed with grip.
 W. D. Lockwood, who died in Bridge port, April l, of ruptured blood vessel turing pneumonia, was first class car oenter by trade and an honest and up- fight man. The statement in the BEE hat he was stage driver was incorrect.
 Flock after flock of wild ducks were cen, last week Tuesday and Wednesday between sundown and dark fiy- ng toward the northwest. There were nore than 100 in some of the f1ocks. Old olks said it was sure sign of severe torn approaching. It came on Friday nd lasted three days.
 H. D. Shelton has been appointed ad- on his mothers estate, him. elf being the sole heir. How does this eem to those who recently circulated etition to have a conservator placed over i'm? Henry carries a copy of that peti- ion in his pocket, shows it to his friends, aughs at their folly and says that he hinks he can manage his own affairs yet. food for Henry!
 LONG HILL, HUNTINGTON. Harriet Wakelee is spending few 1 avs in Brooklyn to attend the wedding f her cousin, John Coe. The juveniles of Long Hill expect to :