The Newtown bee., 1893-10-13
EASTON.
CHARLES WHEELER.

Charles Wheeler, one of the oldest res idents of Easton, died at the residence Of his daughter, Mrs Livinia T., widow of the late Dr Sage, on Monday, September D, at p. m. MT Wheeler had contract ed a cold from which he suffered but tenn porary confinement and no especial alarm was excited. In the morning he had en- gagged in at animated conversation with his grands on, Judge George W. Wheeler. In the afternoon he came down stairs and complained of pain in the region of the heart, which grew alarmingly worse un- til p. m., when he breathed no more. He attained the ripe old age of S7 years and 10 days. He was always very ac- tive and energetic man and almost any week day he might have been seen in the judges office. On the last anniversary Of his birth he moved in the circle of his friends and received their hearty con- gratulations. His rational faculties were preserved to the last. Having remark able retentive memory he made an excel lent companion and conversationalist. He had marvellous love of books, es- pecially those of history and the law, and though farmer by profession he was more of lawyer to his fellow townsmen, giving them counsel in all matters of law, l although never admitted to the bar. He was an ardent admirer of education. Al though he had not enjoyed extensive ed ucational advantages himself, he made | rhot tho ip,po rt to him in his omniverous indulgence in books and acquiring all the knowledge in his power, and opened the way for his children to obtain complete education. His children were all graduated from the Easton academy and then sent to. col lege. Andrew J. was sent to Yale, and proved himself a youth of great promise
 standing at the head of his class, but al the close of his junior year he finished his earthly career. Charles was also sent tc went to Gallatin, Tenn, for his, health
 but God took him. George W. graduat ed at Amherst college in, the class of '5t and is now resident of Hackensack, N
 J. His son is at present the presiding judge at Bridgeport. Livinia T., widow of the late pr Sage. graduated at Willis ton. seminary, of Northampton, Mass MT Wheeler came of a family. of consid erable note. His father was Stephel Wheeler, who was appointed as one Q
 the two lay judges of the county cour
 common at that early period of Nev
 England history, and being parallel will
 our present court. of common pleas! Al
 of which accounts for the love of law o
 children and 1grandchildren--a kind 0
 "apostolic .I succession" The decease took very active part in all, the affair : of the town. He ,wass a leader of4th I, democratic party and controlled the cat lcuses. He sought not publicity in tn
 attainment of public office, preferrin rather to manage political affairs and S, :. lect and secure the election of suitabl
 persons to office, yet he was thrice ser , to represent his constituents in the stai
 Legislature. Of his benefactions lit
 < lknowledge is possessed, as he preferre 2. to follow the Biblical idea, not to let h
 left hand know what his right hand di'
 Yet occasionally there come to light il 2, stances fof his bestowals of assistance
 x poor and needy youth requiring increa
 ed educational advantage, as we'll as
 other ways. He was not strictly reli
 ious mar. in being. connected with al fparticular religious denomination, yet
 held strong convictions and it is believ,
 that he passed away entertaining an U
 expressed faith in Deity. His remai r. were brought from Bridgeport to u 2 Baptist church of Easton on Thursda oll September .28, where funeral servic ;o5 were conducted by Rev J. F.Duinkerk a, pastor of the Methodist church, and | g remains inferred in the family plot in t i'd adjacent cemetery. The pail beare it were Judge D. B. lockwood, Judge Is B. Beardsley, Sheriff R. l.. Clarkson a, a George Winton, all of, Bridgeport, a bo. Messrs Selleck Osborne and Hanford [ of Ion of Easton. The floral display " IS. handsome. a.9''.l...a '.' '.s's .'s 7a.s.ss''
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