Connecticut western news., 1896-06-11
FALLS VILLAGE.


 having been cut of by them in one field in two nights.
 Two parties who had large tracts | planted with potatoes had to plant them over. The intensely dry season | by the heavy rainfall causing them them to decay There are several pieces, however, which are very for ward and nearly large enough to hill up.
 The savings baEk is draped in mourning out of respect to the late Uriel H. Miner.
 People from Brooklyn have rented l. P. Deans cottage from June 10 to the middle of September.
 Rev O. W. Hanna went to Colebrook Tuesday to attend the ministers meet ing, and will not return till Friday.
 Henry Ruiger, of Shelton, was in town Thursday.
 George Woodhouse, who for several years since worked for Timer A. l.. Brown. was recently drowned at Seattle, Wash.
 The Catholic church fair opened Sat urday evening with large attendance
 The large wisteris covering the south end of G. W. Halls residence is ln full bloom.
 Henry 0. Gaylord has been elected treasurer of the Falls Village savings bank. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U. H. Miner.
 Adolph Ruiger, of New Britain, and Miss Lucia Holsapple were married at the Presbyterian church, Hillsdsle, Jnne Sd. The bride was attired in white silk and carried boquet of roses. There were two flower girls" who officiated in the place of bridesmaids, who were dressed in white, who strewed flowers in the pathway of the welded pair. The bridal trip was to Springfield, New Hs- ven and from thence to New Britain, The couple were the recipients of many sensible gifts.
 DEATH OF MIR MINER.
 When it became known positively that Uriel Fl. Miner could not recover from his illness, on all sides came ex- pressions of sorrow, and when the sum- mons came Thursday night it fell like a pail over the whole community, for no citizen was held in higher esteem, and none were more sought for counsel than Mir Miner. He first saw the light of day in this town on the 10th ofFebruary, 1919, and had all his life resided here. His interests were all centered in the place of his nativity. Of mild, social disposition, an equsble temperament, true urbsnity and unassuming manners, he on short acquaintance gained the confidence of all with whom he came in contact.
 He at the age of IT went to Hudson taking up the avocation of school teach ing Returning to his native town ID 1841 he accepted clei kship in the Hunts, Lyman Go. B store in Huntsville remaining few years. going from thence into the store of Edmund Bel den under the firm name of Belden 6 Miner, and afterwards removing to the store which stood on the site of P Hornbeck's furniture store, going in company with E. W. Spur. which con tinued from 1854 till 1856. when Mi Spur withdrew to engage iu the lum Der and hardware business. Subse quentlY purchasing the property ht carried on the mercantile business, re msiuing there until the store burned down. when he rented part of the Citi zens' Hall building. Previous to hi
 purchasing his partners share, he acted as station agent here. In his earl, youth he drove his fathers kline to pas ture on what Is now Main street. A that period there were no house through that section of the town. Or October 9. 1843, he was married to Mis-
 Caroline E. Garfield, tv whom were borl
 five children Mrs Miner died June 4
 1869 MT Miner was married the sec
 opd time May "A, 1871. to Miss Heller
 M Nickerson, who with Mrs NJ. B
 Richardson, his only surviving child
 survives him. He was instrumental il
 bringing about the organization of tn,
 Congregational church in this place
 which sprang into existence October 27 1858. be being one of the twelve char ter members. During the past sixteel
 years be had been clerk and treasure
 of the ecclesiastical society, and durin the darkest period of it's struggles fo
 existence he stood manfully at the helr and many are the deficiencies he ha
 paid without the knowledge of the out side world to keep the orgsnizstio on living basis, and was the last SUI viving charter member of the society } He was also charter member of tn Falls Village Savings Bank founded i , 1854, and had been it's treasurer sine 1878. A public spirited citizen wit the welfare of his town ever uppermos 3 in hls mind. yet would never allow hi 3 name to be run for any town office , keeping aloof from active participatio
 in political life, preferriug in it's stea ? the comforts of his pleasant home. H l delight was to encourage by word an @ example all who were in need of syn Q pathy or helping hand. The fine, zg seen or owned in this section was h e which he sold at auction a few year t since. Being one of the committee 0 :. the building of the bell tower and tt one selected to procure the bell, took a lively interest in the matter. 7 went out of-doors to oversee it's col }. struction too soon, and steadily groy t ing worse. his complaint terminated IT. death. The funeral was held at u
 Congregational church Sunday afte IT noon, Rev Hanna officiating, assisted IS Rer J. w. Bohlman, pastor of u e Methodist chnrch.
 ,f The vocal music was an innovation (
 past records, it being male quartet V The opening piece was "Thy will '- done," the last selection WAS "Asleep r. Jesus" Rev O. ". Hanna selected f Q bis theme, 2l Samuel 3-18, "There h = a great man fallen this day in Israel
 This sermon was fitting tribute to Il ]. character of the deceased. and wortt le of the pen of the esteemed pastor. III O.. church and ladies' parlors were crowd, d to their utmost capacity out of respe
 for the deceased.
 D. The church was richly trimmed wi IS flowers, and large boquets of mottl To feur -de-lis, carnations and roses We T. placed on the casket The expressi
 on the face of the departed friend VI
 peaceful smile be6tting the last wor lg he uttered II have done the best D. could" The bearers were J. D. Egl, 10 ton. E. NJ. Turner, Dwight Dean, J. ae Ensign, H. O. Gaylord, E. J. Hornbec