The Newtown bee., 1903-06-12

Horace Wheeler of Shelton, whose death occurred on May 31, was long, time friend of THE BEE, and a man where he lived. He was born March B, 1844, in Fairfield, Conn.,, the family removing to Easton when he was about six months old. He was son of John cated in Staples Academy at Easton, where he received a good academic education. During his school days, which lasted until he was about eigh- teen years of age, MT Wheeler taught school several terms in Fairfield, and after leaving school altogether he con- tinued to teach in EastOn, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Rockville and Nichols, most of these being graded schools. MT Wheeler was unusually successful in his profession, and was continually adding to the knowledge obtained in school, so that he was one of the best informed men of his section. Having retired from the profession of teaching he established himself in the grocery business at Shelton, forming partner ship with his brother, William s. Wheeler, the firm name being Wheeler Brothers. Later he formed partner ship with John H. French of EastOn, which continued some four years. Then selling his interest to his part ner, he purchased the coal business of H. H. Warner, at the end of one year adding thereto a grocery departments which he continued to conduct for about If years, or until he was burned out, his location being where the Huntington Piano Company now is. In 1890 he bought out a grocery busi- ness which was where Burkhardt now is, and in 1892 he sold his grocery busi- ness to the Burkhardt Go.
 In February, 1894, MT Wheeler was appointed postmaster of Shelton by Post1naster-G General Bissell, the office being of the fourth class, and being established at this time, Shelton hay ing previously been supplied from Bir mingham. The postoffice was opened for the first time in April, 1894, and has ever since shown steady anc healthy growth under his anG succeeding administrations. H. was largely instrumental 1T securing it's establishment and hence the appropriateness of his appoint ment. The office becoming third clas he was appointed postmaster by Presi dent Cleveland July l, 1895, and con firmed by the Senate December IT 1895.
 MT Wheeler was a member of King Hiram lodge, No. 12, K. & A. M., o Derby, of Ousatonic lodge, No. G. I. o o. F. He is a director in the Plum7 Library. In 1872 he was married t Sarah A. Mallett, daugh ter of Joh Clark Mallett and has children as fo lows: Alice B. and Franklin L. M Wheeler was always democrat wit liberal tendencies, and attended th Congregational church. In 1885 Hol ace Wheeler was appointed, withou ] request or suggestion on his part, del a uty sheriff of Fairfield county, 1 Sheriff Swartz, and later he was real
 pointed by Sheriff Clarkson for tt
 two terms he held the office. He ws
 court officer of the Superior and Con
 mon Pleas courts for both terms, ar
 during his ten years of official servit
 no cause ever miscarried through err'
 or neglect on his part. MT Wheel'
 was member of the school board (
 Huntington for p years. He serve
 two terms as a member of the Legisl
 ture, also as burgess of the borough
 Shelton.
 Mrs Sarah Curtis JudsoD, who h
 been at Prof De Mork'S in RridgepO
 for year and half, came to Ne 's town, Saturday, by carriage, Mrs D = Mork accompanying her on the journe
 Mrs Judson is enjoying a good degr
 of health, thanks to the skillful ca .4 and treatment of Prof De Mork. Mi '' Alice Scudamore, Mrs Judson's CO