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VOL Ken—NO 42
’ NORWALK, CONN.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16. i896.——12 PAGES
Prime: TWO CENTS
WHAT.IT_t_ilI_8_T THEM.
Candidates for Office Make
Report of Their Election
' Expenses.
A Number Fail to Comply with the Law. '
Candidates for public office are bound
by law to furnish sworn reports of the
monies expended by them for election
purposes. - '
They are returnable to the Town
Clerk. As will be seen by the follow-
ing listanumberm have failed to com-
ply withdhe law, among them being
Milo H. Parsons, W. F. Fillow and
George A. Honnecker.
The list of returns is as follows:
George B. St. John, 32 00
Fred A. Hill, 10 00
William A. Curtis, 11 00
E. E. Gorham, 5 00
Albert N. Sherwood, 50
J. Sturges Randle, 11 50
Charles Smith, .1 50
Bradley S. Keith, 2 00
John J. Goodwin, 1 50
William H. Platt, 1 00
M. J. Nolan, 1 00
' R. N. Morehouse, 4 00
Herbert R. Smith, 0 35 00
E. J. Larrigan, 5 40
George H. Wardwell, 4 00
James T. Hubbell, 1 00
Issue Selleqk, 16 00
Ephraim Thomes, 20 00
Frank H. Merrill, 32 50
Jacob M. Layton, _, ,» , , 1.50
George S.=Trowbridge,'a ’ 1675
Robert Pear-son, . _ . _, ‘ - "5 50
George's. Kendall, ‘ ' 6 60
A. J. Hutchinson, -. 8 00
Charles G. Bohannan, 6 75
Edgar H. Fox, 1 00
Stephen S. Hatch, ’ {5.00.
JosethTaylor. -_ : : 3500
James Paul. - r -; .5343
R. ‘G. Mitchell; r ~- 22 40
.Richard Voi’goht, ' ' ' 1' 00‘ .
Oliver E. Wilson. 8 00
" ‘rA‘i'thuf‘CFWIE‘e'e‘ler, 10 00
William H. Smith, 5 00
Eugene L. Boyer. 5 00
Alfred A. Chinery, 6 50
Harvey M. Kent, 6 00
Arthur B. Hill, 5 00
E. H. Fillow, 5 00
Charles F. Tristram, 5 00
James W. Storey, 500
Henry W. Gregory, 5 00
Charles A. Burr, 5 00
Le Grand C. Betts, 5 00
Addison A. Betts, 5 00
Henry P. Price, 7 00
Summerfield Tooker, 1 00
Bernard 0. Feeney, 300
Edward M. Lockwood, 5 00
Alfred E. Austin, 5 00
Those who reported as not having ex-
pended any money were, George Rey-
nolds, Bernard Tully, W. W. Comstock,
William S. Wilcox. V. A. Scofield, W.
E. Montgomery, James M. Lane, E.
R. Bennett, H. B. Sherwood, Charles
W. Stow, John J. Walsh, Samuel
Lynes, Edwin Carter, Henry Seymour,
George F. Bearse, Edward Barrett, J.
M. Layton, W. F. Tammany, Charles
S. Trowbridge, Joli-i P Ponder, Leo
Davis, G. C. Stills) u. Jun :3‘ S. Wood,
Henry Charmer and William H. Olm-
stead.
Birthday Party.
Bertha Miller gave a birthday‘party
at her home on Grand street Wednes-
day night. A large number of her
young friends were present and spent
the evening in playing games, etc. It
was Bertba’s 14th birthday anniversary
and it will be long remembered by her
as an evening of great pleasure. Her
little brother Walter played several fine
select'mns on a violin.
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Died in Philadelphia.
’ Word was received here yesterday of
the death in Philadelphia of Mrs.
Gladys Avison, wife of Arthur Hubbs.
The deceased was a former resident of
this city, and sister of Mr. A. A. Avison
of Main street. The cause of her death
was malarial fever. The remains will
be brought here for interment.
Fell Down sen-s.
Mrs. George Stoots fell the length of
an entire flight of stairs at her home on
,Harbor avenue yesterday. She had
her infant child in her arms at the time
and both were badly bruised about the
face and body. Their escape from
more serious injury seems miraculous.
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Whist.
. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Harstrom enter-
tained the Evening Whist club, Wed-
nesday evening at‘their home, on Pros-
- pect avenue. Five tables were in
operation,.and the prizes were won by
Miss Sadie Miller
phries, '
catch is said to have never been better.
[land James Hum-7
, Y Aeniuijluv.
Honest Money, Protection and
Song, at the Opera House I
To-night,
The Tippecanoe Club to Sing.
There is to be a grand rally at the
Norwalk Opera House to-nigbt, at
which U. S. Sentator O. H. Platt, Con-
gressman E. J. Hill, and Senatorial
candidate E. O. Keeler will speak. The
meeting is to be enlivenedby songs
from Bridgeport’s famed Tippecanoe
club.
The gallery is to be reserved for.
ladies. It will be the best meeting
of the campaign and everybody is
cordially invited. Come one, come all.
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MAY BE EXAGGERATED.
Stories of Great Damage to Natural
Oyster Beds by the Storm.
Engineer Sanford of the State Shell-
fish Commission has received notifica-
tion that the natural oyster beds in the
vicinity of Bridgeport and Stratford
have beenv completely covered with
sand by the recept hurricane, and that
the crops have been entirely destroyed.
The Bridgeport and Stratford natural
beds comprise the greater part of the
public oyster grounds of the State, and
the loss caused by the storm is estimat-
ed, by Engineer Sanford, as at least
$50,000. These grounds include 3,700
acres of land filled with fine oysters.
Out of the 300 boats licensed by the
commission to fish on the natural beds
about 200 were employed on the ruined
grounds. During last week fully 700
men were at work dredging and the
The sand kills the oysters and it is
believed that it will be at best two
years before the ground will be ingood
condition again.
It appears that when the storm shift-
ed to the eastward the wind cansed the
waves to run very high. The big
breakers lashed the shore and the
heavy undertow washed the sand from
the shore and deposited it evenly over
the oysters. ,
While some damage is reported by
the growers to the west of New Haven,
it has been small as compared with
that done to the natural beds.
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Their Fifth Anniversary. .
Last Wednesday was the fifth wed-
ding anniversary Of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter J. O’Brien, and it was appro-
priately celebrated. Nearly one hun-
dred guests were entertained by them
in the evening at their home on Chapel
street. Professors Powell and Cook
furnished music for dancing and vocal
selections were rendered by the Misses
Lizzie Smith, Susie Collins. Lena Mil-
ler and Hattie Donnelly. Stevie Shel-
don also sang several selections in a
happy manner. The festivities were
continued until an early hour in the
morning. Mr. and Mrs. O’Brien’s lit-
tle daughter Laura was one of the
happiest of the many happy ones
present. Mrs. O’Brien proved herself
to be a splendid hostess and did much
to enhance the pleasure of those pres-
ent. An anniversary breakfast was
served and greatly enjoyed. Mr. and
Mrs. O’Brien were in receipt of many
handsome presents not the least among
them being an elegant couch.
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Bakery to Be Moved Back.
The Honnecker bakery will be re-
moved back to-morrow, so as to face
on the new, Mill Hill, street line. The
rear foundations are ready to receive
the building and a new front is to grace
the old building so that, when com-
pleted, the reconstructed bakery will
be an ornament to Wall street ands
credit to its owners.
A Silly Fake. .
The New York Journal story anent
the assessment of Connecticut banks in
the interest of McKinley, might have
gained some little credence did not 'all
Nutmegers know that in every bank
and board of Directors, demOcrats as
well as republicans are represented.
Captain Isaac Stevens Nominated.
At the Democratic Senatoiial conven-
tion, held at the Mahackemo hotel this
morning, William 1. Stevens, of Roway-
ton, was unanimously chosen as the
senatorial candidate from this district.
Ridgefield. _
Joseph H. Adams was married Wed-
nesday to Miss Elizabeth Palmer of
Somers. .
ourtereurnmu.‘
Daughters of, the American
Revolution Pay Tribute to
a Departed Member.
Many Interesting Papers Read.
The October meeting of the N orwalk
Chapter.of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution was held in the pretty
Assembly Rooms of the Central Club
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T. K. Noble,
Regent, was unable to be present owing
to a slight indispositiou resulting upon
a fatiguing attendance at the Conven-
ti nof‘the Kings Daughters in Hart'-
ford. Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, Vice-
Regent, presided during the business
meeting, and invited the Vice President
General for Connecticut to occupy the
Chair during the Literary Programme.
A great deal of business is made
necessary by the rapid growth of the
Chapter, The special subject of the
meeting this month was the beautiful,
peaceful life of Miss JulietteBetts, who
died recently. Mrs. J. W. Wilson read
a most lovely tribute to this gentle,
cheerful, nr'ible soul, ending with Reso-
lutions mourning her death, which were
unamonsly adopted. Mrs. E. J. Hill
then mentioned many interesting facts
concerning Miss Betts, her life interest
in the Society, and the procuring of the
pension for her, given by the United
States, as she was the daughter of one
of the Revolutionary soldiers.
The first payment of‘this pension
came about a week before Miss Betts’
death. Mrs. Hill then presented, on
behalf of Mrs. James Lawrence Stev-
ens, aconnection of the Bette family
through the Diskami, a most cleverly
designed commemoration of Miss Jul-
iette. The lovely old face of Miss
Betts, most happily photographed, and
apicture of-the house where she was
born, lived and died, had been heavily
matted, and framed in some of the oak
timber of the flooring of the old house.
The short and simple story of Miss
Betts’L—life and death, anl her happy
connection with the D. A. R. has been
most artistically lettered in old English
text by Mrs. G. W. White, the artist
and also one of the Daughters, the
whole making a graceful tribute to the
memory of Miss Betts, and a very
valuable present to. the Chapter. Mrs.
Stevens is an enthusiastic, generous,
and indefatigable worker for the So-
ciety, and as, in everything she at-
tempts, every detail of the beautiful
gift was perfect. Miss Pinneo, in ac-
ceptingtbe present for the Chapter,
spoke a word of thanks for the Central
Club upon the walls of which the
pictures will hang. A rising vote of
thanks was given by the' Chapter to
Mrs. Stevens.
Miss Angeline Scot-t, Historian, has
arranged a short literary programme,
consisting of some valuable hints given
by Miss Sarah Orne Jewett as to the
best way to get old people to tell their
experience, and illustrated her own apt-
ness and tact in improvmg these hints,
by 161(1ng several amusing and in-
teresting incidents gathered by her-
self. Mrs. C. A. Quintard read an in-
teresting lineage paper upon Thomas
Benedict, one of the progenitors of
Miss Betta.
The D. A. R.
A most interesting and delightful
meeting of the D. A. R. was held at the
Central club yesterday afternoon. In
the absence of Mrs. Noble, Regent,
Miss Pinneo presided. The subject
yesterday was the late and lamented
Miss Juliette Bette. Mrs. E. J. Hill gave
an interesting account of her life and
related some of the difficulties experi-
enced in getting her pension. She
stated that when the pension. did arrive
that “Aunt” Juliette” was almost over-
joyed, not because of the money so
much, but she considered it as a mark
of respect to her father, Captain Belts.
She felt that it was an honor to his.
memory rather than any personal honor
to herself. A very beautiful tribute to
“Aunt Juliette” was prepared, and read
b y Mrs. Joseph W. Wilson, and a pic-
ture of the dear old lady was presented
to the Chapter by Mrs. James L. Ste-
vens, in a neat oak frame, made from
a piece of the old timber in her old
house, which was much appreciated by
all.
Vital Statistics.
The monthly bulletin of the ,State
Board of Health for September gives
thenumber of deaths in the State for
that month as being 1,118 representing
adeath rate of 16.7. There’were 22
deaths in Norwalk from the following
ing causes: Diarrhoea, 6: pneumonia,
1; consumption, 1; nervous diseases, 3;
heart disease, 4; accidental, 1; all other
diseases, 7. Seven of the deaths were
of children under 5 years of age. .
HAVE ATTACHED.
The County Commissioners At-
tach Property Belonging to
William Barry.
The Tuhey Liquor Suits Revived.
Deputy Sheriff Lyon has 'placed an
attachment for 3300 on property be-
longing to William Barry, located in
Norwalk, on complaint of the County
Commissioners.
The trouble grew out of the noted
liquor suits of Tuhey, Barnes, et al,
something over a year ago.
On December 31, 1865 the defendant,
Margaret Barnes, took an appeal from
the decision of the County commission-
ers, rendered December 28th in refus-
ing to grant her a license to sell liquors
at No. 6 Franklin avenue, made return‘
able to Superior Court, the tint Tues-
day in January, 1896.
At the time of said appeal Margaret
Barnes gave a bond to the plaintiff in
the sum of $150, with herself as princi-
pal, nnd William Barry as surety, and it
was conditioned that Margaret Barnes
should prosecute her appeal, and pay
all costs in case she should fail to sus-
tain such appeal.
The appeal went to the Superior.
Court, and Mrs. Barnes appeared in
support of the same. The appeal was
then dismissed and judgment rendered
that the County Commissioners rec-over
from Mrs. Barnes $75.89.
Said judgment and costs having
never been paid the plaintifl', the
County Commissioners,claim $100 dam-
ages, and hence they have made the
above attachment.
' The attachment is made returnable
before Justice Frederick S. Lyon on
the 31st day of October, 1896.
chess HOOK on THE IAW.
East Norwalk’s Fighter Knocked Hughes
Out in the Fourth Round.
A prize fight in which the principals
were Louis Webster of East Norwalk,
and Mike Hughes of New York, was
pulled off iii a barn on theoutskirts of
Waterbury, last night. The bout was
to be 10 rounds for $250, but a cross
hook blow on the jaw in the fourth
round knocked Hughes out. The round
lasted one minute. The men fought at
catch-weights. Hughes tipped the
scales at 133 pounds and Webster five
pounds lighter. There were over three
hundred sports present.
Town Court.
The Town Court opened this morning
with three cases on the docket. Judge
Hubbell presided. ’
John Beers was charged with intoxi-
cation and breach of the peace. As no
one appeared against him he was dis-
charged.
William Matthews was charged with
being intoxicated. ' He was fined $5
and execution of sentence suspended.
Charles Pardee was the next prisoner
to face his honor, the Judge. He was
charged with non support of his family.
The case was continued until this after-
noon. .
Foot Ball.
The Fairfield and Norwalk football
elevens will play a game to-morrow af-
ternoon at Norwalk Park, beginning at
three o’clock. The Fairfield boys who
are the pupils of Professor Brewer’s
academy, play a strong game with good
interference, but the Norwalk boys hope
to win in this game although they were
defeated in the last. An admission of
10 cents will be charged to pay for the
grounds.
To Make New Voters.
The Selectmen and town clerk will
be in session at the latter’s oflice, Oct.
21, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. in. Other dates
are: Police headquarters, South Nor-
walk, Oct. 22. 10 a. in. to 5 p. m.; Oct.‘
23, 10 a. m. to 5. p. in. Town clerk’s
office, Oct. 24, 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.; Oct.
26, 9 a. m. to 8 p. in. Another meeting
will be held Monday, Nov. 2 at the
town clerk’s office, to make only those
whose rights have matured after Oct. 26.
At St. Mary’s Church.
Farther McCarty, assistant at St.
Mary’s, has been transferred to the
Sacred Heart church, New Haven.
Father Barry will remain as assistant
to the new Rector. Rev. Father Fur-
long, who is to’occupy the St. Mary’s
pulpit next Sunday for the first time.
. Dissolved. . '
The firm of Buttery Brothers the Bel-
den avenue butcher,has been dissolved.
The business will be continued by Wil-
‘ liam Buttery.
cor LIGHT PUNISHMENT.
The Reynolds Boys Escape a tail Sentence
at Bridgeport.
The trial of William and Terrence
Reynol'ds who created a disturbance
on the Tramway line some weeks since
was finished in the Common Pleas
court at Bridgeport on Wednesday.
Both young men pleaded guilty. An
eloquent plea in their behalf was pre-
sented by Attorney John J. Walsh to
save them from a j iii sentence.
William Reynolds was fined $50 and
costs and his brother Terrence escaped
with a fine ,of $15_and costs.
The bond of William J. Slattery who
was implicatedin the disturbance was
declared forfeited, Siattery through
some misunderstanding having failed
to‘put in an appearance. Yesterdiy he
withdrew his appeal and paid a fine
and costs amounting to $33, that being
the amount imposed by the Town
Court.
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Central Club Notes.
Th “mpetent committee in charge
of t ‘Cames” at the Central Club
this evening have made full preparation
forarepetition of the pleuSiut social
afternoon of a week ago. The afzer-
noon gays great pleasure and the mem-
bers who participated in it will doubt.-
less all be on hand ts-ni'gnt.
Club members will note that the lee-
ture to-morrow, Saturday afternoon,
by Mr. John H. Light. upon the
"Money Issues of the Campaign” be-
gins at 3:3). -
Mrs. M. M. Meeker, of Brooklyn, has
rented one of the class rooms to give a
course of lessons in Artistic Millinery,
and will be on hand Oet. 2ist. to meet
any who desire to take these lessons.
The charge is a moderate one and there
will be information furnished upon ap-
plication to Mrs. Watts, the matron of
the Chili h'ouse.
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Has Finally Yeilded.
John H. 'iluurre, of Comstock Hill,
who in times part has raised some of
the best horses hereabouts, has finally
yielded to the bicycle craze and “been
and gone and got” a bike for his own
use, or tosell to his neighbors, just as
the case may be. As there is little sale
now for man’s noblest and best dumb
friend, the horse, we are glad that our
friend Monroe can ride, and now and
thensell one of the “silent steeds.”
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Still Gnawing a File.
A The mischief making and malicious
mule of Issues Place, “had ’em again,”
in Wednesday’s Evening Horror. The
animal let its heels fly with accustomed
viciousness, first at City Attorney
Lockwood, then at Lawyer Gray and
ending up ofscourse, with a kick at hiS
no-license “pal” Attorney Light. And
also assailing Sam. Fessenden by his
always damag g“ iraise. “And he
gnawed a file.”
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Lincoln Day.
This new legal holiday was fairly well
observed yesterday. Could anything
be more timely now than the follow-
ing utterance of the Martyr President:
“Let not him who is houseless pull
down the house of another,” said Abra-
ham Lincoln, ”but let him labor dili-
gently and build one for himself, thus
by example assuring that his own shall
be safe from violence when built.”
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Index Finger Amputated.
Michael Manning of Chapel street
who on'Wednesday had his right hand
crushed in some machinery at the
Lockwood Manufacturing Co’s. factory
at South Norwalk has since suffered the
amputation of his index finger and his
thumb at the first joint.
Now Goes by Steam.
The Central National bank has put a
portable steam heater in the rear of
Franke’s tonsorial parlor and now sup-
plies all the warmth needed for its
banking room and also “tempers the
winds to the sham [shearing] lambs”
in the barber-shop beneath.
Golden Wedding.
The golden wedding reception of Mr;
and Mrs. Edwin Gilbert of Georgetown
is to take place on Monday October
26th, at their residence, from 2 to 5
o’clock p. m.
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_ L. 6. Logan Dead.
Assistant superintendent L. 0. Logan
of the State Soldiers Home at Noroton,
died yesterday. He had been in poor
health for sometime.
Want to Vote.
There are 270 applications in the first
district “to be made” voters, 274 in the
2d district and 102, in the 3rd district.
IE“ Local news on last page.
DON’T use THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received. Be-
fore Going to Press.
By the People and For the People.
FOR SAL E'.
on SALE—A second—hand Col: ' ' i
Ececycle, Price, $15. Can be seehmftmtliils
0R SALE—Bicycles guaranteed at” "
f odels. seamless‘ steel. tubing: odlrEg’g
or-ed steel connections. choice of tires. $39.75
at SOUTH NORWALR HARDWARE Co. j25 tf
"FOR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk newsdeal
er. is selling an excellent F ' ' ~ -
and Holder for 25c. Call and see fiuntaiplglt’ten
1'0 REA'T.
0 RENT—The large and desirab’
1']: and basement No.19 Main street; fgrsihgl:
y occupied by W. A. Benedict & CO. For
terms apply to RALPH MOODY. 100 East avenue.
014 1W
WANIED.
ANTED—Three or four comf
. . ortable
‘V rooms. suii able for housekeeping, for
$311,131, eggqgvliiiglnear genitalia of the city, at a.
.aeren. (re.“”
the GAZETTE. 59 A, cg???
REPUBLICANS ATTENTION!
There will be a meeting of the Nor-
walk Republican club at the Opera
House at 7:50 this evening, for organ-
ization and ratification of nominations
for club oflicers.
PER ORDER COMMITTEE.
fieeislrais’ Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the Regis-
trars- of Voters of the First Voting
District of the Town: of Norwalk, will
be insession at the Town Clerk’s office
in said District on Wednesday, October
21st, 1896, from 9 o’clock a. in. until 5
o clock p. m; and on Saturday, October
24th from 10 o’clock a. in. until 5 o’clock,
p. m., for the purpose of correcting
and_rev1sing the voting list of said First
Voting District.
SAMUEL LYNES, i
J OHN J. WALSH, [-
Registrars of Voters of
First Voting’District.
Dated at Norwalk, October, 16, 1896.
NORWALK' OPERA HOUSE.
F.W.MITCNEll, - MANAGER.
ONE WEEK, Commencing
MONDAY Oct. 19
Rice’s comedians.
Special engs gem ent of the World's T argest
Grandest and Best Amusement En-
terprise now before th
Public at '
Peoiiles’ Popular Prices
REPERTOIBE :
Monday—“In the Trenches.”
Tuesday—“Beacon Lights.”
Wednesday—“All in the Family.”
Thursday—“Under the Lion’s Paw.”
Friday—“’Twixt Love and Duty.”
Saturday—“Dan’l Boone. ”
25—Pe 01016—25
One Car Loan Scenery; Elegant Costumes.
Prices Only IO, 20 and 30c.
Seats on sale Friday at Weeds and Tomlin.
son’s Drug Stores.
CHEAP FUEL—d.
Owing to many of the factories being .
shut down, we have a large accumulation
of first class coke.
We offer the same during the month
of October at six cents per bushel at the
works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
Within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car- .
rying in. ' ‘
NORWALN
66$ LIGHT _ COMPANY.
MEEKER COAL co.
GOAL, WOOD, BRICK,
LlMRtEMENT, TILE PIPE.
OFFICE WITH G. WARD SELLECK
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WALL srannr. noawe LK.
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