Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-16
Helen Could to
 Become a Bride
ENGAGEMENT TO FINLEY ]
 SHEPARD ANNOUNCED.
FIANCE IS PROMINENT
Mir. Shepard Now Assistant to Presi-
 dent of Missouri Pacific Railroad-No Details Given Regarding Wedding.

Lakewood, N. J., Dec. 15.-Announce- ment of the engagement of Miss Hell en Miller Gould of New York to Fin ley J. Shepard, a prominent railroad man of St. Louis, was made this after noon at the residence of MT. and Mrs. George J. Gould here.
 It was said that the details of the time and place of the wedding would be withheld for the present and this statement was confirmed upon inquiry at the residence of Miss Gould in New York.
 Announced by Brother. MT. Gould announced his sisters en- gagement in formal statement, which read:
 MT. and Mrs. George J. Gould | announce the engagement of their sis | ter, Miss Helen Miller Gould, to MT. Finley J. Shepard, of St. Louis" Asked whether he desired to say anything additional concerning the en- gagement, MT. Gould laughed and re- ] marked that there will be nothing more, except that this engagement is most pleasing to Mrs. Gould and my self'
 Mir. Shepard Prominent in Railroad
 Circles.
 MT. Shepard has long been promin- ently identified with railroad and fi- nancial affairs in the west. He is at present assistant to the president of the Missouri Pacific railroad, with headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. Miss Gould Inherited s1o,ooo, GOO. Upon the death of her father, Jay Gould, in 1892. Helen Gould, then "A ] years old. inherited a fortune of about l by investment she has trebled this for tune, and at the same time devoted fully half of her time to benefactions which brought her into world -promi- | hence.
 Her Many Benefactions. She began her benefactions durine 1 the Spanish American war. when she 1 gave time and several hundred thou sands of dollars to the relief of sick 1 and wounded soldiers. for which she l received the thanks of congress. IT 1 1899 she led woman's movement fol l the unseating of Brigham H. Roberts congressman from Utah, as a demon stration against polygamy; later sht became devoted to the interests oi railroad employees, and toward the es- | tabiishment of tho Railroad Youne Mems Christian association she gay, her personal attention and upwards O. a million dollars. Several railroad Y M e. A. buildings. others for maya men and several for the Young Won. ems Christian association have beer erected in cities throughout the United States through her generosity ! Never Attracted by Society.
 One of the unique forms of her char. ity has been the personal reception sht has given to hundreds of city waifl and self-supporting women at her es- tate near Tarrytown, N. Y, which in. cludes a great playground especially ntted up for these parties. She ha! never been attracted by society.
 Only last July Miss Gould figured il a controversy with the Rev. Elmer F Huffner of Grand Junction, Col, wher he dealt severely with "bachelo, maids" in sermon, declaring spinster should be isolated
 Intimate Friend of Mrs. Russell Sage
 Miss Gould was quoted as replyin, that he did great injustice to tn, bachelor maids. particularly to thos who devoted themselves to ideals fo the advancement of~civilization. Al to her own case, she said:
 If l had found a suitable helpmat l might have spent my money in a diff fefent way and in a way which migh not have done as much good as 1 has,"
 Since the death of her parents Mis- Gould has been the intimate friend O Mrs. Russell Saee. who has been on of her advisers in business and philan thropy.