FRIGHTENED BY A BICYCLE. AiDoctor’sSon and ItsWheei Causes a ' ' Runaway. 1 Yesterday afternoon, Superintend- ent Hoyt of the Town Farm drove to this :city and hitched his horse to a post in front of Hayes’ news office. A little while after, Arthur, a young son of Dr. S. H. Huntington, came along on his bicycle and in some way fell, wheel and all, in front of the horse, so frightening the animal that he broke away and dashed across the street and threatened going into Creagh’s saloon. Changing his mind he whirled across the street and made straight for the en- trance to W. A. Benedicts & Co’s. store. Fortunately, William Jones happened to be passing at the time and stOpped the runaway before any damage had been done. The boy escaped' 1nj cry but was badly frightened. After a few minutes though he pluckily mounted his .wheel and went on his way as if nothing had happened. A‘" Auother Runaway.- This morning; as Mrs. Wilbur Olm- stead of Wilton was driving through Grand street with a. pair of horses they became frightened and ran away over- turning the wagon. ' Mrs. Olmstead was accompanied by two other women and a babe all of whom were thrown out. The horses dashed up Grand street and out on to Main street where they were stopped by a lad named Herbert Way. The ladies were assisted into the resi- dence of L. D. Keeler near by where the accident occurred. It was found that none of them had sustained serious injury. The only damage done to the turnout was the breaking of a portion of the harness. AA Center School Closed. Health‘ofilcer Dr. W. J. Tracey visited the Center school yesterday morning, with the result that there was no session of the school in the afternoon, but the children were instructed to appear at the school this morning, at which time they were informed that the school would remain closed for an indefinite period. This ultimation was brought about by the fact that a young son of David Chittam and an attendant at the school had died of diphtheria coupled with the further facts that a child of C. E. Swan of Grand street and a son of John Ma- lone of Main street, both attendants at the school were also afflicted with the dread disease, as was another one of the Chittam chiiden. Dr. Tracey has done all in his power to prevent a spread of the disease, and it is believed that it will be confined to those at present afliicted. At Best. Last evening, at the tender and touching funeral ceremonies of loved and lovable Harry Hanford, the beau- tiful Episcopal service was read by his former preceptor, Rev. C. M. Selleck. With heart and voice filled with emo- tion, the worthy Rector added a few words of consolation to the bereaved ones and in well-deserved eulogy of the pure, sweet life and character of his much- loved and departed pupil. Early this morning, his remains were mournfully borne away to be sepul- chred with his kindred at Lansing- burg, N. Y. Rev. ..M Selleck ac- companied the bereaved family and is to be present at the interment this af- ternoon. AA A New Ball Club. A scheme is on foot in this city to or. ganize a first-class base ball club, on tirely of local players. Such a nine could be easily gotten together, here, and games could be played weekly on Norwalk Park, which no doubt would be liberally patronized. Once a week the club would play out of town, and Danbury Bridgeport, Stamford and other cities have teams which would be glad to get on a game with the proposed new .club. Band Concert. Dwyei’s City of Norwalk band wil give a free concert in the pagoda on the Green, to-night, for which the follow- ing programme has been arranged. 1—Tenth Regiment March. 2—Ethiopian Carnival. 3—Schottische,‘ ‘Lii and Lou.” 4.—Sonambula . Intermission 20 minutes 5—March. two step,‘ ‘.”I‘andem 6—Serenade, “Pleasant Dreams.” 7-— Galop, “Alone. ” This will be the opening summer con- .cert and some fine music may be ex- pected. Killed by a Trolley Car. Mrs. Sarah E. Hall, of Stratford, was run over and killed by a trolley car in Bridgeport yesterday afternoon. She was attempting to cross the tracks when struck. Pensions. Original—Frank H. Roberts, Milford. Additional—Special J use 9, Richard Maioney, Noroton Heights: Increase... Henry Root, West CornwalL ‘ __,———-———‘+ Yale Defeated. The University of Wisconsin defeated the Yale freshman on Lake Saltonstali yesterday by 12 boat lengths. WEEKLY HERE A_N__D THERE. An Epitome of Happenings of Interest to the Public. Garnered with Scissors and Pencil. Mrs. P.W. Bates and daughter are in New York to-day. ‘ - A prayer meeting will'be held at the Berkeley street chapel to night. Mrs. G eorge Clenzing of Danbury, is visiting at James M. Creagh’s, this city Most of the lawyers of the City of Norwalk are in the city of Bridgeport, to-day. —Don’t forget the great 19c sale, Saturday, at New York Store. _Selectman Selleck pronounces the Westport road as being in first class condition. Rev. Father Daugherty of St. Mary’s church left this week for a two weeks vacation. Business is looming at the Star Laun- dry on Main street. Good work brings more work. —The ladies of Grace Church Guild will hold a cake sale at the residence of Mrs. S. A. Weed. Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6-o’clock. J 182 t The Misses Anna and Theresa Kavan- augh of this city graduated from the State Normal school, at New Haven, yesterday. Builder Wilson, yesterday, raised the frame for a new house in New Canaan at the corner of Summer street and East avenue. —-Some of our specials: 3 cans of Leader milk, 190; 6 boxes sardines, 191:; one can roast beef or two cans OLl‘ncd beef, 19c. New York Store. -Winthrop Perry and Fred Hill have leased ofiices in the Masonic building. The rooms are those recently vacated by Dental Surgeon Woodward. The attention of the Street commis- sioner is called to the dangerous con- dition at points on Main street of the paving blocks. —Large assortment Neapolitan ice btrickts atN. Y. Confectionery, 21 Main 8 rec Druggist W. A. Vogel, Clothier Stephen Comstock and Dr. Walter Hitchcock went to Litchfield this morn- ing and will wheel back to Norwalk on their bicycles. ——Best new potatoes, 30c peck; best creamery butter, 19c pound, New York Store. ' Pioneer Castle, A. K. of M. C. will work the “round table” degree to-night. The State deputy will be present, and give a report of the recent meeting of the Supreme Council. —Ice Cream Soda, 50 at No 21 Main street. A horse belonging to Charles H. Hoyt superintendent of the Town Farm, ran away on Main streetlast eve- ning, but was stopped in his mad flight before having done any damage. _—See “The Suburban,” by W. Gran- ville Smith in Truth to-morrow. All trains and news-stands. It is understood that Messrs. Finney 8; Benedict, the grocers, are negotiating for the lease of the store recently va- cated by Frederick Mead, and will soon move into the same. Mabel, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deller who fell out of a hammock Tuesday and broke her arm is getting along nicely although she is yet obliged to use her left hand when- ever she has occasion to use her hand. Splendid Service. The accommodations furnished by the Street Railway company for those who desired to attend the bicycle races at the Fair Grounds, yesterday, were first class. Cars were run under close head- way during the afternoon both to and from the grounds. At the close of the races eleven cars were in waiting for the return trip and were closely fol- lowed by others. General Manager Acton dnd Superintendent Kyle showed themselves to be equal to almost any emergencyin the transportation of pas~ sengers. Tennis. Robert Van Buren, Ross Burchard, Frank Van Buren, and Arthur B. Rus- sell, went to Bridgeport yesterday and played in the State Championship Tournament at the Brooklawn Country Tennis Club’s grounds in that city. In the singles Burchard and R. Van Buren both defeated their first opponents, but were in turn vanquished by their second. F. Van Burert and Arthur B. Russell were defeated in their first match in the doubles. R. Van Buren and R. Burchard are playing again to-day. o WILTON. In the case of Thomas Saunders of Wilton, charged with assault, tried be- fore Justice R. 3M. Rose of Norw alk, Sherifl' N. P. W. Powers’ bill amount- ing to $57.58 has been refused by the town of Wilton. SOUTH NORWALK. The South NorwaiK Office of the Gazette Is at the store of New. man 85 Plnney. No. 12 North Main Street, where Advertisements and Homer M. Byington, Manager. .orders for Job Printing. as well as items of News. can be left with Beware of fire sales. Water at the Knob 63°. “Jack” Burchard is home from Brown. Nelson J. Craw is seriously 111. Mr. Craw is 78 years old and the chances of his recovery are doubtful. Mrs. Stanley Smith and daughters, Naomi and Blair, leave f1r South Side L. I., this afternoon to spend several weeks. The Daughters of the American Rev- olution are meeting this afternoon with Miss Clara Marvin at her home in East Norwaik. While riding with Oflicers Gladstone and Pennington yesterday, Henry Froeb struck a trolley rail and took a tumble. He was uninjured. Robert E. Lindsley, whose wife was Miss Scofield of North Main street, died at his home in New Haven yester- day of typhoid fever. When the nomination of McKinley was announced in this city last night a salute was fired from a motar by mem- bers of the Republican club. The missionary rally of the Junior Society of Christain Endeavor, of the Norwalk Congregational church, which was to have been held next Sunday at 5:30 o’clock, has been postponed for one week because of the Children’s Day exercises. Miss Marjorie Phelps, who has been spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Charles T. Raymond, of Washing; ton streei, leaves this afternoon for her home in Simsbury, Conn. She will take Mrs. Raymond’s youngest son, Ely, home with her to spend the sum- mer. Messrs. Everitt Toiles and Thomas Whitted gave another delightful sub- scription dance in Guider’s hall, at Rowayton. last night. Those present were the Misses Jessie Benedict, Mar-‘ jorie Phelps, Jennie Rood, Ullie Bishop, Annie Smith, Naomi Smith, Ethel Wil- cox and Belle Hyatt. The Messrs. Thomas Whitted, Everitt Tolles, Charles Grdves, Harry Cousins, Clarence Cram, William Benedict, Clarence Drury and Thomas Perkins. The party was chap- eroned by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ambler. During the evening all adjourned to Mr. Guider’s house where refreshments were served. After the dance the par- ticipants returned home in a special trolley car. The grand rally of the Christian En- deavorers at the Congregational church yesterday was a great success, there be- _ ingalarge attendance, The'program of the afternoon consisted of a devotion- al and praise service, followed by junior work under the direction of Mrs. Emily Ely, state secretary. Miss Helen Curtis read a paper on the “Necessity of Junior Work,” and Mrs. J. R. Jewett of Bridgeport, a paper on, “How the Juniors can help the Y. P. S. C. E. and Church.” Mrs. E. J. Teagarden of Danbury, was also heard in a paper, “Qualifications of the JuniOr Superin- tendent.” various reports closedjlhe session after which there was a recess and social gathering followed by a supper in the church parlors. In the evening a praise service ‘was led by Mr. J. H. Crossley of Bridgeport, assisted by Mr. Perkins, organist. H. A. Tilly cornettist and the Atlanta Male quartette. The Rev. F. A. Hatch of Danbury, conducted the devotional exercises. Words of greeting were given by the Rev. G. H. Beard. The address, “Ideals,” by the Rev. B. M. Lowry of‘Rahway, N. J., was an eloquent and interesting effort and held the closest attention of the as- semblage, James R. Williams of Bris- tol, railroad manager for Connecticut, for the Washington convention, was al- so heard in an entertaining address. The Atlanta quartette again sang and the question box was conducted by W. F. Waterbury of Stamford. The ses- sion was closedjwith regular exercises. Committee conferences and . The tw'o Caracus brothers who raised a disturbance in Whistleville Wednes- day afternoon, were fined 83 and costs by Judge Hubbell this morning. wash-10111. Rev. Mr. McKenzie has almost recov- ered from his illness. Miss Clara Maples of Norwalk is visit- ing her grandmother, Mrs.- William Meeker, on King street. Miss Mary Bennett of Port Deposit, Maryland, will arrive at home today, for her summer vacation. Deacon Ebenezer Burr, aged 56, died Wednesday morning, at his home in Greens farms. His funeral will be held at his late home to-day. Harry Dickenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Dickenson of Canal street, is said to be quite expert as a player of chess. win of Norwaik, one of the strongest players in that city, the other day,’ he won the first of a series of five games. The doctor went home with a sort of fleaiu his ear. The two are} to meet again. The joint board of selectmen and school visitors appropriations for the ten school districts in the town for the year ending July 15, 1897, has been made, the total being $4,530, divided as follows: For salaries and expenses, East Saugatnck, 3510; West Saugatuck, 3510; South Saugatuck, $510; Compo, $510; Greens Farms, $450; East Long Lots, 3380, West Long Lots, 3400; Cross Highway, 3500; North District, 3380; Poplar Plains, $380. For assistant teachers during service in East and West Saugatuck and Compo, $25 month- ly. The summer term of the schools Will close Friday. June 26. The fall term of sixteen weeks will begin Tues- day,=September 1. On July 25 the board will meet for examination for teachers’ certificates. According to enumeration West Saugatuck is the largest district in the town. Of Interest to Norwalk People. The following bits of information are culled from the Danbury News: The overland crew of the steamer Montgomery have returned to Norwalk With the truck and horses John McNifl‘ and John Shanley are taking a. several days’ trip on their bi- cycles to Norwalk, Bridgeport and New Haven. :Miss NinaA. Lewis of Norwalk, and Miss Lulu N. Sniffin, of South Norwalk, are guests of Miss Mattie V. Linister, of Locust avenue. Echo lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, will go to Norwalk Friday evening to have a good time and show the Norwalk Rebekahs how the degree work is per- formed in Danbury. .orp... An advertisement in the GAZETTE will pay you. _ it’s Soap, In All Soap. Welcome Soap is abso- Iutcly free from excess of alkali, corrosive, and other adulterations: that is why it is superior to any other soap. If by special inducements they are led to try some other kind, they always re- turn to Welcome. A BARGAIN. MA The ‘ Campaign Edition OF THE New York Sunday Advertiser, Will be mailed to any address in the United States, outside of New York City, FROM NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER 8. I 896. Upon receipt of 150. Daily and Sunday Advertiser for same period, only list. THINK OF IT. New York’s, Best and Most Progressive Republican Sunday Newspiper for over four months for the small sum of fifteen cents, or Daily and Sunday for sixty five cents. SEND YOUR ORDER AT ONCE! THE ADVERTISER, NewlYork. GA 7ETTE Tackling Dr. Bald-. zSome Interesting Information I WHEELS AND PUFFS. About a Locomotive. The number of puffs given by a. loco- motive always depends upon the cir- cumference of its driving wheels and ' the rate of speed at which the engine is moving. For every one round of the driving wheels a. locomotive always gives forth 4 pufls—2 out of each cylin- der, all such cylinders being double. The size of the driving wheels vary greatly on difierent patterns of .en- gines, they being from 15 to 23 feet in diameter, the general run, however, being 18, 19 or 20 feet. Five engines out of every 7 'may be set down as having driving wheels 20 feet in diam- eter. The speed of the average express train varies from 54 to 58 miles per hour. Taking the average circumfer- ence of the driving wheel to be 20 feet. and the average speed per hour at 50 miles, a. locomotive will give, going at express speed, 850 puffs per minute, or 52,800 pufis per hour. During the same .time the wheels will revolve 13,200 times, which will cause the locomotive to give 1,056 puffs to the mile. Tb ere- fore an express train going from Lon- don to Liverpool, 3. distance of 204% miles, will throw out 213,048 puffs be- tween the time when it leaves the Lon- don depot and that at which it arrives \- at its destination. During the tourist season of 1888 the journey from London to Edinburgh was accomplished in less than 8 hours, the distance being 401 miles, giving. a speed throughput of 50 miles per hour. According to the figures shown above, a. locomotive making such a journey in the time stated' must have given forth upwards of 500,000 puffs, or say 532,456. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. 'l‘wo Elephants Quarrel Over- a Peanut and Injure Several People. Two elephants fought over a. peanut and nearly scared the life out of fifteen thousand people at anrenceburg, Ind. , the other day. It was during a circus street parade, snysa. local exchange. There are six elephants in the show, and one of the two big ones, named Prince, was offered a peanut by a. bystander. In- stantly his mate, Diamond, rushed at him, trumpeting wildly. Prince knocked Diamond down and the fun commenced. The tigers, lions and hyenas added their outcries and beat the bars of their cages. Patsy Forepaugh and Johnnie Kelley, the elephant keepers, rushed on the big beasts. Diamond caught Forepaugii and threw him thirty feet away against a. box car, rendering him unconscious and bruising him terribly. Kelley was knocked down by Prince. - The four other elephants were then calledin to capture the two rebels. They crowded upon them, and after a. terrible struggle, knocked the offend- ers down and held them until they were chained. They were punished in the most severe manner for three hours before they cried for relief. Several people Were bruised and knocked about in the melee. One circus man had a. leg broken and was hurled seventy-five feet. In the after- noon the parade was held as usual, the elephants being entirely subdued. FIGHTING WITH CHEESE A Few Broadsides of _the Dutch Article “'on the Day. The most remarkable ammunition ever heard of was used by the cele- brated Commodore Coe, of the Monte- vidian navy, who, in an engagement 'w ith Admiral Brown, of the Buenos 'Ayrean service, fired every shot from his lockers. “What shall we do, sir?” asked his first lieutenant. It looked, says the Pittsburgh Dis- patch, as if Coe would have to strike his colors, when it occurred to his first lieutenant to use Dutch cheese as can- non balls. There happened to be a large quantity of these on board, and ina. few minutes the fire of the old Santa. Maria.» (Coe’s ship), which had ceased entirely, was reopened, and Admiral Brown found more shot flying over his head. Directly one of them struck his mainmast, and as it did so shattered and flew in every direction. “What the dickens is the enemy firing?” asked Brown. But nobody could tell. Directly another came in through a. port and killed two men who were near him, and then, striking the opposite bulwarks, burst into pieces. Brown believed it to be some new- fangled paixhan or other, and as four 01 five more of them came slap through his sails, he gave orders to fill away, and actually backed out of the fight, receiving a. parting broadside of Dutch cheese. MEANNESS EXTRAORDI NA-RY. The Name of Hog Would Be a Compli- ment; to This Man. The champion mean man paid San Francisco a. visit the other day, says the Post of that city. He was a. big ,long- legged, raw-boned fellow, with a. nose like the blade of a. hatchet. His eyes, like little black beads, were set within half an inch of each other and glistened and gleamcd at everybody and every- thing at once. He clutched the arm of a. sad- faced little woman with long, bony hand and clawed at his whiskers with the other as he ordered the waiter in a. Market street restaurant to give him a. cup of coffee. The waiter brought it with some bread and butter and laid down a check for ten cents. “Would you give me an extra pitcher of cream?” asked the mean man. The waiter brought it. “Yes by the way, give me a. cup of hot water, will you, please?” The waiter brought it and watched the mean man curiously. He poured the cream into the hot water, put a. lit- tle sugar in it, shoved it to his wife and flung one slice of bread without butter in her direction. The little woman ate it hungrily and the waiter added five cents to the mean man’s check. The row was heard three blocks up Market street. He declared he was be- ing robbed because he was from the country, but he finally paid when threatean with arrest. . have ; ITWBRIDGEPORT, 1hc.... ' [9). Nil. Reed _ Company. DIMITIES AND LAWNS At 61¢. a yard is enough to attract attention and bring buyers. These ever since we first mentioned them. Japanese Rugs, one of the best times in the world to buy; one of the best places. Cottage and piazza sizes. I 36 x 18, 45c. 60 x 30, $1.10 72 x 36, $1.25 84 x 48, $2.50 3 12, $3.50 6 9. $5.00 9 9. $6.75 76 ‘10", $6.75. 9 12, $8.50 11 x x x X They not only make a good floor covering, but they make a cheap one. probably we have the largest stock to be found in town. Parasois, in white, $1, $1.25, $15.0, $1.75 and $2—both plain coaching and ruffled. Linen ones for $1.50. Black kinds, 22- inch at all prices. Fancy Dresden effects, $2 and $2.50. ' Black Sun Umbrellas, 24—inch for 75C. $1. $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50 and $3. A regular parasol headquarters. SPECIAL. Blue, 26-in. Sun Umbrellas, with Dresden sticks and natural handles, for 85 cents each. Best value for the money ever seen. Fine 24-in. Sun Umbrellas—han- dles in blue, green and red—change- able, made up in the finest possible manner, for $4 ; regular $6 grades. New Grass Cloth, 40-in. wide, hem- stitched, with fancy drawn—work border ——:1 new material for skirts—and only 15 cents a yard. Corded and lace stripe Zephyr Cingha1n,afine cloth equal in finish and coiorings to Anderson’s 25c. goods, for So. a yard—pinks, blues, lavender and linen shades. greens, Centre Counter in Wash Goods depargment. ‘18. "G‘
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