The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18

Him who is the Father of all, who in the darkness and storm proves himself our strength and our deliverer. And let us pray that as the brightness and beauty seem to fade out of this home and cut of the lives of these friends of ours that He who is the Rose of | sharon and the Lily of the Valley for lovelinesS may come to them walking | on the stormy waters and bringing l them pelce and comfort and the as- | surance of reunion in the larger life. | Let us be sure that all which this | strong, brave, true-hearted, brilliant l woman stood for in the community, | shall be esteemed by us the more be- cause of what she said and of what she was. Let us be sure to act we'll our part as we know she we'll acted her part and bye and bye, whether it comes suddenly. as to her, or slow; bye and bye when the end shall come to us,
 they may be many who shall acknow-
 ledge that our touch was beneficient
 touch and our words were helpful
 wOros." The floral tributes were mag niticent and filled to overflowing that
 portion of the room where the casket
 rested. There were large number
 of pieces and innumerable clusters of pink and white roses and chrysanthe- l mums.~ Pieces were sent as tokens of love and esteem from the Mary Clapp Wooster chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, of which Mrs
 Pickett was an enthusiastic member,
 from the New Haven Lodge of Elks,
 of which Col Pickett is member, from
 the Cynthia Westover Alden branch of
 the International Sunshine society,
 from the editorial staff of the Leader
 and from the mechanical department. | The driving Sleet and roaring gale
 were natures requiem over the body
 of Mrs Charles w. Pickett, whose fu-
 neral occurred in the quiet little town
 of New Preston, nestling in the Litch-
 field hills, Sunday afternoon. In the
 family plot, in the old cemetery, over-
 looking the deep valley below, she was
 placed at eternal rest in the presence
 of her family and many residents of
 New Preston, who followed the funer-
 al cOrtege to the grave to pay their
 last respects to Mrs Pickett, who was
 sincerely beloved by the people of the
 town where she was born, and where
 she had planned to spend much of the
 remainder of her life. Immediately , after the arrival of the funeral party in New Preston, Sunday noon, the body of Mrs Pickett was taken to the : were held. Loving hands had arranged
 the many exquisite flowers sent by friends and relatives, in the space re , served for the caSket. The grand ole edifice probably never before present ed such beautiful appearance. The caSket was covered with floral designs of many descriptions and flowers alsC , completely surrounded it. The Re, Evan Evans of Bridgeport, a former pastor of the New Preston church, ane
 friend of Col and Mrs Pickett, ottici
 ted. The church choir sang "Lead i. Kindly Light" and other selections d and Rev MT Evans told in simple :. but very effective manner the story o Mrs Pickett's life. The earnest word t of the clergyman, and the deep feeling he manifested, affected the people il the church keenly, and there were fev
 dry eyes when he concluded. He pal, f beautiful and we'll merited tribut J to the life of the deceased, told of he 6 and her ambitious plans for the future d And never, said the clergyman, witt Il all her cares and responsibilities in l. larger sphere of human endeavOr, di if she forget the place of her nativit j. and the friends of her girlhood days l. After the service an opportunity wa > given to all who desired to take las l. look at Mrs Pickett. The town pee IS pie filed slowly by the casket wit l. manl1eSUaUlOQS or Qeep sorrow at Gn e thought that they had lost frien e who had made life brighter for man r. of them by acts of kindness performe r. in such way that few ever heard ( > them outside the person assisted. Tn l. services at the grave were brief. Re 0 MT Evans offered prayer in which tn e mourners joined. The body of MI 1T Pickett was taken to New Preston Is early Sunday morning. In the funers tt party were members of the immediat e family, the bearers, B. M. Allendel y Hon Frederick B. FarnSWorth, Senate r, Minotte B. Chattield, Ambrose ' ,r Beecher, Dwight N. BaldVln and Wi liam T. Dill, George A. Maycock an several friends. At Bridgeport other 5. joined the funeral party and accon ), panied the body to New Preston Il lll|Leader.
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