Founded in1800.]
VOL. Xcvr—No 8'
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- fln Entertaining and I nstruetive Home J aromal,
NORWALK,CONN., FRIDAYTFEBRUARY 21. 1896. ' , .~
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Especialty Devoted to Local News and “Interests.
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7 [$1.00 a Year;
PRICE TWO " CENTS
A NEW Home,
The Woman’s Club to Occupy
the Carter Residence on
‘ West Avenue.
A Central Meeting Place the Desired Object.
The Club which for two yegrs has
rented the Woman’s Building on South
Main street, South Norwalk, has se-
cured the refusal of the Carter home-
stead, at the corner of West avenue,
and Butler street, as it‘has been decided
by its membership, drawn almost equal-
ly from the the two cities, that a more
central location will be better. The
work of the association is to be carried
out on somewhat different lines, more
prominence being given to social inter-
course. Such earnest and strenuous
work is done by the literary clubs that
it is felt that a great central meeting
place where there can be some relaxa-
tion will be much enjoyed. At the
same time there will be provision for
work of any sort which anyone wishes
to do. The building is intended as a
sort of clearing house for all the clubs
of the place. There are five literary
clubs of women and. certainly as many
whist clubs. The new house will be
open to all of these for their regular
meetings, provided ‘half the members of
any one organization belong to the cen-
tral club, ' The club will also rent for a
small sum its assembly rooms to any
such organization as the King’s Daugh-
ters, should they wish to give a sale,
ion, or reception. In- short the sign
“Woman’s Buitding” indicates the
spirit of organization. It wishes to
provide a suitable place for any form of
woman’s work being done in the two
Norwalks.
Those who wish to form small
circles for study, such as the classes in
Parliamentary Law, Cooking, French
History, which have been so much en-
joyed during the past winters are to
have rooms which they can use for the
purpose. .A W histclass is also projec-
ted. The house is large enough for all
purposes, and no trouble will be spared
to make it most attractive. There are
long parlors to be used for Assembly
rooms, a Tea Room where the associa
tion, an associate club, or individual
members, can give teas, or suppers, a
reading and writing room, a library,
for which there is a nucleus of books,
an Executive Committee room, two
card rooms, and a room for the W0-
man’s Exchange, it the Exchange
wishes to accompany the association to
a new home.
The interest in “Ladies’ Day” at the
Norwalk Club, and the wise, enlight-
ened and hospitable course taken by
this Club in throwing open its doors for
receptions and lectures, makes the
women eager to have suchahome of
their own, where they can emulate the
example of the gentlemen and return
their hospitality, at the same time
broadening their line of work and play.
It is possible to do this by a cembina-
tion of all the clubs, where it would be
hard for any one club to do it alone.
At the same time there must be some
organizationbold enough t i in me the
attempt for the cone... As tar as we
know. there is no other club house for
women in Connecticut, and there cer-
tainly are none in New York or Brook
* lyn, though the beautiful “New Cen-
tury” club houses of Philadelphia and
Wilmington, and those in many western
cities show how successful such a
scheme can be. . ‘
The affairs of the Woman’s Central
Association have been conducted with
great skill, and it has always been upon
a firm financial basis. The organiza-
tion has money in the bank, owns all its
furniture anda number of books and
will have a sum of ready moneyin hand
"tolpay the expenses of moving. There
has never been any anxiety as to money
matters, it having always been in easy
circumstances.
The officers and Executive Committee
elected for the new year are Mrs. J. G.
Gregory, Mrs. - I. S. Jennings, Mrs.
Frank Comstock, Mrs. Robert Van
Buren, Mrs. E. H. Fox, Mrs. Ira Cole,
Mrs. Frank Burritt, Mrs. W. A. Curtis,
Dr. Emily Pardee, Mrs. G. W. Cram,
Mrs. Leslie Smith. The Membership
Committee is notjyet appointed. There
are at present fifty-five members of the
association. The first opportunity to
join the Club will be offered to those
who have at any time been members,
or who have assisted it in any way.
After that the President, Mrs. J. G.
Gregory, No. 5 West avenue, Norwalk,
will be glad to receive the names of
any who would .like to join, and the
applications will be acted upon in the
order in which they are received.
Advertise nowand 'catch the spring
trade.
MR8.Hltl_fLEGTED.
Congrassman’s Wife Raised to
an Office by Women.
Receives More Votes as a Candidate for '
Vice-President General of the Daugh- '
ters of American Revolution Than
Mrs. Harrison McKee.
More than 500 invited guests Were at
the Elsmere last evening at the tea
given by Mrs. Randolph Keim, formerly
'of Hartford, but now of Washington,
and vice president general of the Daugh-
ters of the American lt 'Vullltlon.
It was given to the delegates of the
70 chapters in New England who are
there and who have been attending the
Continental congress. Mrs. Keim was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. McKee,
ex-Prsident Harrison’s daughter, Pres-
ident General Mrs. John W. Foster,
Miss Morgan, of Bridgeport, Miss
Rogers, of Norwich, and Miss Hill, of
Norwalk. Vice President Stevenson’s
two daughters also assisted. The Els-
mere was artistically decorated for
the occasion, and the social event Was
most elaborate in de tail.
Among the guests other than the D.
A. R., were several ladies prominent in
political-social circles, and many of the
society belles of the old Washington
society. Over 100 guests were from
Connecticut. , '
Mrs. E. J. Hill, of this city, was
elected one of the twenty vice-presidents
general of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. She received 250 votes.
That was the highest number cast for
any one candidate. Mrs. Harrison
McKee received the next highest num-
ber, 234. Mrs. Randolph Keim, former-
ly of Hartford, was also elected.
a. A. R. ENCAMPMENT. .
Officers Elected for Connecticut Depart-
ment for the Ensuing Year.
At yesterday’s session of the encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic at Norwich the following officers
were elected: Department Command-
er, Oscar W. Cornish, of Waterbury;
senior vice commander, A. W. Con-
verse, Windsor Locks; junior vice com-
mander, Courtlandt S. Darrow, of New
London; medical director, Levi J ewett
of Middletown; chaplain, Rev. John L.
Pitner of Norwich.
The only strife was over the election
of junior vice commander but Comrade
Darrow who was slated for ,ithe office
got there with a good majority. The
meeting lasted until 1 o’clock when it
was declared adjourned all the business
having been transacted.
A Pleased Audience.
There was an excellent attendance at
the union services given in the Metho-
dist church last evening held in the in-
terest of the advancement of the Y. M.
C. A work. The speaker, Rev. G. S.
Averyot the Memorial Mission, New
York,gave an address in which the value
of the Y. M. C. A. to any community
was made to appear a necessity, and,
furthermore, he clinched his arguments
with illustrations of what grand benefit
such ' associations had been to other
towns and cities throughout the United
States. Mr. Avery is an interesting
speaker and is engaged in a good work.
Mr. Ira Cole presided at the meeting.
“The Tornado.”
Lincoln J. Carter‘s companies play-
ing “The Tornado,” “The Fast Mail”
and “The Defaulter” in this country
and in England, will travel 98,000 miles
during the present theatrical season,
almost equal to four times. the .largest ,
circumference of the earth. If one
man were to use the railroad tickets
purchaséd for the individual members
of the companies he would travel 1,764,-
000 miles“ seven and one-third times
the distance intervening between the
earth and the moon. ,
The Tornado company will appear at
Hoyt’s Theatre next Thursday evening.
A Godd Move.
It is current that the city council will
be asked to call a special city meeting
to consider the advisability of the
widening of Wall street at a point at
the foot of and up and over Mill Hill.
The matter of the purchase of the Quin-
tard building, will, it is understood, be
broached at the same meeting, it called,
the same to be used for city purposes,
either the basement or the first floor to
be transformed into a station-house and
a place for the “Wandering 'Willies” to
rest their weary'bones and be sheltered
from the chilling blasts of winter.
—Advertise in the "Gazette.”
; on six candidates.
‘ing to-morrow evening.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Senate Debates Cuban
Belligerency Resolution.
Ex-Consul Waller Pardoned.
GAZETTE's BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET ~
WAsHINGTON. FEB. 20.
The Senate to-day tobk up Mr. Mor-
gan’s Cuban concurrent, resolution, de-
claring that, in the opinion of Con-
Eress, a condition of public war exists
between the government of Spain and
the government proclaimed and for
some time maintained by force of arms
by the people of Cuba; and that the
United States of America should main-
tain a strict neutrality between the con-
tending powers, according to each, all
the rights of belligerents in the ports
and territory of the United states.
Mr. Cameron offered a substitute for
the concurrent resoultion in these
words: “That the President is hereby
requested to interpose his friendly ol-
fices with the Spanish , government for
the recognition of the independence of
Cuba.”
Speeches were made by Senators Call,
Lodge, Morgan, Hoar and Chandler.
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Mr. Morgan was not able to finish his
speech, but will continue it on Monday
next. The Senate adjourned till Sat-
urday, when the president pro tem.
(Mr. Frye) is to read Washington’s
farewell address.
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Secretary Olney has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Ambassador Eus-
tis under to-day’s date: “The Presi-
dent signed this morning Waller’s par-
don. -Orders are being issued for his
released.”
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Visited Bridgeport. _ ,
The Royal Purple degree was worked
'by Stratfield Encampment, No. 23,
I. O. O. F. , of Bridgeport, last night
A delegation was
present from Kabaosa Encampment,
No. 9 of this city. Mayor Arthur C.
Wheeler, Grand High Priest, was also
present. A The Norwalk visitors report
having had an elegant time. .
Uncas Council, U. A. M. of Bridge-
port, wOrked the third degree last
night. A number of the State officers
of the order were present, as were
delegations from Norwalk, Stamford,
Hartford, New Haven and other places.
A banquet was part of the evening’s
pleasures. '
Frightened by Steam.
About one o’clock this morning as Liv-
eryman A. F. Downs of Westport was
driving onWall street on his way home,
a gust of steam and smoke shot up from
a passing locomotive, through the cov-
ering of the railroad tunnel. frighten-
ing the horse, and before Mr. Downs
could check the animal, he dashed into
the railing near the Norwalk Hotel and
a shaft and the dash of the wagon was
wrecked. Another wagon was secured
at Dann’s stables and Mr. Downs pro-
ceeded on his way rejoicing that the
accident was no worse.
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Too Much Ice.
The propeller City of Norwalk left
her wharf in this city at 5:30 last night
for New York and had, at 7 o’clock,
only reached a point opposite Jennings’
wharf or about half way toSouth Nor-
walk. She had to cut her way through
thick ice and it at times seemed almost
futile to_ buck against it. The battle
was renewed again this morning, with
the odds in favor of the ice which had
increased in strength and tenacity dur-
ing the night.‘
Pensions. .
Original,—Harvey E. Cooper, New
Haven; Thomas L. Porter, Farming-
ton; Albert K. ,McMurray, Hartford;
Alonzo 0. Collins, Danbury; Gordon
W. Stewart, Hartford. Increase, Hugh
McKinney, New Britain; E. G.’ Bald-v
win, New Haven. Additional,—Mar-
shall Barto, Bristol. Reissue,—-—Philip
G. Marsh, Bristol. Original widows,
etc,—Esther Eldridge, North Franklin,
Bridget Albinger, Branford.
Scotch Evening.
The high school department of the
Center School has made extensive prep-
arations for the “Scotch Evening” en-
tertainment which they propose hold-
Recitations
and tableaux from the “Lady of the
Lake" will be leading features. Scot-
tish ballads will also be sung. Dancing
will follow the literary exercises.
—Soda crackers 5 cents per pound, 6‘
pounds for 25 cents at Betta & Farting“-
ton’s. \ _ J 22-“
NORWALK’S GRAND LIST.
Footing Up of the Tax Lists as Reported
c to the Selectmen.
The following is a list of Polls and.
Taxable property in the Town of Nor-
walkratable by law on the lat day of
October, 1895:
3,506 Dwelling houses, 3 8,497,947
10,000 Acres of land, 1,379,972
Mills manufactories, etc., 971,900
1003 Horses, etc , 47,090
680 Neat cattle, 10,960
2 Swine and poultry, 12
235 Clocks, Watches. 6.205
363 Piano-fortes, 20,630
Hour ehold furniture, 1,300
532 Coaches, carriagrs, 21,705
Railrbad, City or Corp. Bonds, 4,600
Stores,merchandise,and trade, 1,723,315
Quarries, fisheries etc. , oysters, 47,254
\I essels steamboats,commcrce, 57,215
Money at interest in other
States, 2.050
Money on hand exceeding $ 100, 1,606
All taxable property not speci-
fically mentioned, ' 347,600
10 per cent. additional, also
board of relief additions, 154,783
Total, 13,677,917
Deductions, 261,320
Total value, 13,416,594
The list for .1894 was as follows:
3,409 Dwelling houses 38.22223 4
9,757 Acres land, 1,327,410
Mills, Mtge, etc., 972,132
920 Horses. etc , 46,920
703 Neat Cattle 11,490
244 Clocks, watches, etc . 6,300
339,,Pianos, Musical I nstruments, 19,330
Household Furniture, (over $500
exempt) 100
517 Coaches, carriages, etc” 20,655
Bank, .Insurance and Manufact-
uring stock, 393,473
Stores, merchandise. etc. 1,567,655
Fisheries, mines, etc., 46,200
Tnvested in steamboats and ves-
sels, 61,189
Money at interest in other states, 5,325
Money on hand in excess of $100 2,113
Taxable property not specifically
mentioned, 322 700
Ten per cent. aided for non-re-
. turn, ‘ _ , 70,654
Total valuation, 13,195,880
Less deductions, 345,044
Total taxaable properly, 12,850,836 ‘
It will be seen that there is an in-
crease ihis year of over $500,000 on the
grand list.
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Driving Test.
Andrew J. Seymour, the world’s
greatest mind reader, human thought
magnet and spirit medium, will, on
Monday noon next from the Norwalk
hotel give his London Sensational Driv-
ing Test fi cc to the public.
Mr. Seymour,
seated alone on the carriage seat, will
drive a two, four, or six horse team
through the crowded thoroughfare,
avoiding all obstructions.
Seymour, prior to this most wonder-
ful test, will place himself in a limp,
weak, mesmeric condition of suspended
animation, and while in this comatose
state, as it were, he will drive the com-
mittee of journalists, doctors, lawyers
or skeptics, no matter who they may
be, to the direct spot and find the article
that has previously been hidden by the
committee. Seymour’s Drive Test is
the feat that all Europe went wild over.
See it.
Old Rube Tanner.
“Old Rube Tanner,” with John J.
Black in the title role, held the boards
at Clark’s last night. ’ The play was one
of the best rural comedies that has been
seen in Norwich in several seasons, and
the audience was a well pleased one.
The orchestra is one of the finest that
has ever visited Norwich with a travel-
ing theatrical company. Come again,
Mr. Black, and you’ll get a crowded
house—Sun, Norwich, N. Y.
“Old Rube” will appear at the Nor-
walk Opera House next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
Special Meeting.
A special meeting of WelcomeStrang-
er Lodge. Sons of St. George, will be
held this evening for the purpose of
making arrangments for theattendance
by the Lodgefiat the funeral of William _
Whalen which takes place in Stamford
to-morrow afternoon.
The Tenth Arrived on the 20th.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Brundage of44 Connecticut turnpike
making the tenth child: in the family
wreath. in which Jesse Brundage 'the
popular young man at the old Wadhams
market, is one ofrthe prettiest.
To Wed.
Miss Minnie A. Walters, daughter of
.Mr. and Mrs. George Walters, is to
wed Ludwig Feldeii; of Winnipauk, ' at
the bride’s home in Cranbury, next
Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. '
, Sign of Spring.
The agent who sells garden seeds was
in town this morning, and incidentally
remarked that several others might be
expected within a few days.
while blindfolded, ,
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UU'H HUNDRED ‘UULLAH PRIZE !
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A Magnificent . 4 Piano for the- Most Popular
School, Lodge, Society. Club or Fire Com— .
pony in, Fairfield . County.
Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or
fire company? ' -
Which one has the most admirers and friends 2
Doublless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE to—day opens an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro-
poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is '10
have zest in it. It is made worth while to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at stake.
THE GAZETTE Will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
schoOl, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
most votes.
It is an instrument of the very finest character It is
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to '
the best that. can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The contest begins today. The following are the rules
which govern the voting:
l—THE GAZETTE Tvill print each day a. blank coupon, ea’ch ccupon being
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com—
pany the owner of the coupon may. select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
today is at the end of this article.
Z—T-he contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, .club or fire company in Fairfield County is
eligible.
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re-
. corded until a day later. .
5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherwise blund-
ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of
course, can not be counted. ’ .
lTHE GAZETTE expects a big vote. Fairfield County is‘full
of popular schools, lodges, societies, clubs and fire companies.
The contest is bound to be of wide and live interest, and
every preparation is made at this office to see that the voting
proceeds without a drawback of any sort. -
THE PIANO UFF ED 18 THE 80 Eli} i &CSUNS.
It is a piano made upon honor and sold'upon merit. A
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case. He
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent. ~
Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. . . ‘ .
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Name,
Town,
Hope Hose Company............................. ...................................... ..... 1145
Norwalk Yacht Club ........... .. ............. . ....... . ......... 753
St. Mary’s School ................................................................ ... ............... ~. ..... .728
Welcome Stranger Lodge ...... . .................... .. 0
Over River School............................................. ......................................... .140.
Pequonock Pleasure Club ..... . ................................. . 97
center school oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo no cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc -oo-uuoocou-ccodccnoo 71
Ploneer Castles-loo... . oooooooooooooo c ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo OIOIIO oooooooo o. ooooooooooooooooooooooo o 22
T.G. L. 0.0.0.... oooooo a nnnnnnn on cccccccccccc 0 cccccccccccccccccccccccccccc o nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn one. ooooooooo boo 22
Compo En 'ne 00., West ort ....... 10
Arion Sin ng Society ..................................... . .......................... . 4
Catholic Union Council. ...................... ....'... ....... . ........... 3 '.
Uncas Tribe oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo coon cccccccc a ccccccccccccccccc Ina-occooeucop nnnnnnnnnnnnnn . cod... 3 \1
Norwalk Liederkr’nz IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII OOCOIIuo-I aaaaaa o oooooooooooooooooooo c ccccccccccccccccc cue 2
Knob Outing Club.. ............................ . ................. . ................................ 2 _
Pine Ledge Club IIIIIIIII 0 ccccc 000-0000.....- oooooooooooooooo o oooooooo crane-3 cccccccc a eeeeeeeeeeeeee 2
S. S. Club IIIIII .0... IIIIIIII U IIIIIIII :OO.CIIOOCIIIOOIIIIOIC‘I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII CO! IIIIIIII O ...... . IIIIIIIII 2
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