The Newtown bee., 1892-06-17
SoUTHBURY.
MALANE-SULLIVAN.

c bountiful repast was served to large concOurse of relatives and friends. The young couple started on two-weeks' wedding tour and will spend their honey moon in Hartford, Baltimore and Wash ington. On their return, they will con- mence housekeeping in the Mayor Math- ews residence, Southbury. The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends. The presents:
 Chamber suite, brides parents.
 Chamber suite, groom's parents.
 Dinner set, James Sullivan, brother ot bride.
 Carpet, Miss Katie Madame, sister of groom.
 Carpet Mrs David Hanley, Torrington.
 Table cloth, Miss Mary Madame.
 Lace curtains, Miss Josie Cornell, Shelton.
 Fancy towels, counterpane, Mrs M. Connell, Shelton.
 Easy chair, Mrs Wilbur Linsley, Woodbury.
 Willow rocker, Miss Mary Maloney.
 $lO gold piece, Miss Minnie Sullivan, sister of bride.
 $l0 gold piece, Edward Madame, brother of groom.
 Chamber toilet set of nine pieces, Miss Kat ie Brassill, Ansonia.
 Silver dinner bell and tidy, Mrs Matthews and daughter Alice, Southbury.
 Vases Mrs J. w. Stone, Middlebury.
 Statue, Misses Mary and Lizzie Mullings, Waterbury.
 Fancy towels, John and Michael Carroll, Sandy Hook.
 Dozen silver spoons, MT and Mrs E. Troy, Sandy Hook.
 Silver knives, Misses Anna and Augusta Os- borne.
 Parlor lamp, Mrs O'Donnell, Brookfield.
 Parlor lamp, Miss Annie Brown.
 Lamp, Mir and Mrs BrassilI, Ansonia.
 Clock, John Brassill, Ansonia.
 Silver cake basket, MT and Mrs Brassill, Hartford.
 Easy rocker, William Carroll, Waterbury.
 Silver pickle castor, Maria Keveney, Wood bury.
 Silver pickle castor, Bessie Dempsy, Wood bury.
 Counterpane, Annie Houlihan.
 Table cloth, Nellie Houlihan.
 Banner, Miss Rose Miller, Woodbury.
 Couaterpane, Miss Jennie Carroll, Water bury.
 Silver tea pot, H. T. Allen.
 Tidy and table cloth, Miss Honora Donnell, Brookfeld.
 Dozen towels, Miss Mary Brown, Birming- ham.
 Clothes frame, Mrs James H. Linsle Wood bury.
 Dozen napkins and table cloth, Minnie and Katie Keefe, Southbury.
 Children's day was observed at the M. E. church by singing and recitations talk en from the program furnished by Asa Hull, also remarks by Rev J. o. Monson, pastor of the church and Rev Mir Cokely of the Congregational church. The church was handsomely decorated with ferns and flowers, the center piece being a cross of evergreens with crown, star, anchor and shield of various kinds of flowers. The collection was for the edu- society.
 Mrs Harvey Stone entertains friend.
 Miss Lena Woodruff of New Milford las been in town.
 Florence Warner has returned from where she spent week with Ter aunt.
 Messrs Peck and Warner are improv- ng the post office by painting.
 Florence Wheeler is visiting her sister, Ars Charles Hine.
 The funeral of the late Truman B. Wheeler took place at his residence on Tuesday afternoon, Rev MT Linsley of 't. Paul's church, Woodbury, officiating. Among those who were present were Ashael Mitchell of Brooklyn, Dr Webb # New York, Damon Hurley, with a lumber of his old friends from Wood 'ury and vicinity. Mir Wheeler was on of Truman Wheeler aud seventh in escent from John Wheeler, one of the riginal signers for the settlement of an- tent Woodbury. His mother was Nan y, daughter of Dr Anthony Burritt. Carly in life, he entered the employ of 'mith & Graves, merchants of New Ha- en, was sent by them to Vicksburg, Hiss, to sell goods. Shortly after, he en- ,aged in business on his own account and fortune. Returning North, le improved and enlarged his ancestral property and he also built mill in South ord for the manufacture of paper from traw, one of the finest of it's kind. At he opening of the war he went South to ook after his property. During the iege, his warehouse and other buildings n Vicksburg were ruined by the contend ng armies. After the surrender, he re- fred to his plantation on the Yazoo riv- r. Coming North after the war. he en- ragged in the care of his large landed He was gentleman of re- conversational powers and judgment on all subjects, especially in re- gard to the history and traditions of his native town. He will be greatly missed. IS he was so willing to impart informat- on. He represented the town in the Leg stature of 1853, also in the State of Miss ssippi. He also held various town of ices. Besides his wife, he leaves a laughter, two sons and a sister, Mrs Har- jet Leavenworth of Roxbury. The in- was in the cemetery near the old ,hurch location. His age was "A years.
 s. Warner and E.. Monsons have been .econstructing the pound with heavy logs in amanner that will strike error into the hearts of unruly cattle.