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VOL. Ken—No 47
ANNUAii/iiumc.
The Norwalk Chapter, D. A. R.
' Meets and Elects
Officers.
E Gathering Harmonious and Enthusiastic.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Chapter, D. A. R., was one of harmony
andenthusiasm. The club house was
handsomely decorated‘with flags and a
profusion of potted chrysanthemums.
The annual reports showed gains a1}
along the line, the membership having
increased during the past year from
44 to 91. »
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Honorary Regent—Mrs. E. J. Hill.
Regent—Mrs. T. K. Noble.
Vice-Regent—Mrs. Dotha Stone Pin-
neo.
Recording Secretary—Mrs.
Parsons.
Corresponding Secretary—Mrs.Fred-
erick Belden.
Treasurer—Mrs. Sames L. Stevens.
Registrar—Mrs. Robert Van Buren.
Historian—Miss Angelina Scott.
Curator—Mrs. J. G. Gregory.
Advisory Committee ——Mrs. M. E.
Mead, Mrs. Augustus Merwin, Mrs.
ArthurB. 1111], Mrs. George Jennings.
Social Committee—Mrs. J. H. Fero
ris, Mrs. Ira Cole, Mrs. W. H. Swords,
Mrs. George B. St. John, Mrs. Fred-
erick Quintard, Mrs. G. Willis White,
Mrs. James L. Stevens, Mrs. Dr. Many
Mrs. Andrew Thompson, Mrs. F. St.
John Loehwood, Mrs. C. Swartz, Mrs.
Samuel L. Weed. Mrs. George C.
LockWOod, Mrs. Joseph Fillow, Miss
Annie Sanford, Miss Alice Cram. .
Program Committee—Miss Angelina
Scott, Mrs. Charles A. Quintard, Mrs.
A. Blanchard.
It was voted to have an open meet-
ing in December, (each member being
‘priveleged to invite one friend) when
“Tea” will be served by “The Woman’s
Exchange, ” and it is expected that the
State Regent, Mrs. Sara T. Kinney will
be present.
M. H.
will be a Record Breaker.
The docket for the February term of
the Superior Court, criminal side, will
be a record breaker if crime in the
county keeps up at the present rate.
It is but a month since the last term of
court, but there are already about 15
bound-over prisoners, the majority of
them from Bridgeport. Eyery day is
adding one or more to the list, Strat-
ford, Fairfield, Norwalk and other
places contributing to swell the docket.
With two months and a half more be-
fore the opening of the next term of
court, it looks as if the State attorney
would have a busy session.
There are now between 180 and 190
prisoners in the County jail, and’the
number is rapidly increasing.
He Paid to be Free.
Judge Wheeler hasgranted Mary P.
Adams an absolute divorce from . her
husband, Horace O ‘\rlau1*. ”Ll the
grounds of adultery Adam . is a can
crete contractor of Hartford and wished
to marry Rosella Harvey. It is said
that he deeded over to his wife a house
and lot and gave her 82,000 besides to
institute divorce proceedings against
him. The Harvey woman has lived in
the same house at times with Adams
and his wife.
Contested License Case.
In Bridgeport today, before the
court, will come the contested license
- case arising from the town election of
October 5th. New Canaan went no-
license by the narrow margin of one
vote. The liquor dealers entered upon
acontest. Both sides are confident of
winning, but it is generally believed
in New Canaan that no-license will pre-
Vail.
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.A Great November “Cold Wave.”
The young winter of 1896-7 made a
some what remarkable demonstration of
its prowess yesterday over the great
I plains of the Northwest and lowing the
temperature to 34 degrees below zero.
The frigid wave covered almost the
entire country from the Rocky Moun-
tains to the Atlantic coast, save the
Eastern Gulf States, and even this will
hardly escape its frosty blasts to-night.
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Mr. Hill’s Winter Ouarters.
I Congressman E. J. Hill has engaged
his winter quarters in Washington .this A
winter at the Hamilton on Fourteenth
street. This hotel is known as the
“Maine headquarters,” Senator Frye
and others of the Maine delegation
having their home there. 'Onr,Con-
gressman Russell from the New Lon-
don district, also stops there. .
NORWALK, CONN. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1896—12 PAGES.
MANY nonous. ‘
To-rlay is Short Calendar Day in the Su-
perior Court.
There are twenty-three motions on
the short calendar for to day, besides
four divorces. Perhaps the most im-
portant matter to come up is that re-
lating to the firm of Rogers & Morford.
Perry, Perry & Hill have entered a mo-
tion for the American Sugar Refining
company which firm they represent, in
which they ask for the payment of some
money. The payment will probably be
opposed by other creditors.
A noticeable absentee from the list is
the injuction suit of Mooney against
Clark. and others. It had been on the
list ever since this term of the court
opened for argument on the demurrer.
Every short calendar day it was post-
poned and now it does not appear at all.
There are four divorces down for
final disposition, besides several others
on motions of various kinds 1n the way
of pleading. Those which are ready
for trial are: John H. Wolthausen
against Hedwig Wolthausen, John G.
Schleohtweg against Mary E. Schleoht-
weg, Peter Bourdeaux against Augusta
Bourdeaux and Florence I. Smith
against Anson P. Smith.
Among the other cases is that of
Louise Prince against Theodore 0.
Prince, in which the custody of the
children is in dspute. The suit which
Nelson Alvord has instituted against
his wife Mary Alvord, and the cross
complaint brought by the wife, are also
down for hearings. In the wife’s suit
the husband asks for a more specific
bill of particuars; in the husband’s ac-
tion there is a motion to strike out and
for a more specific statement.
Roll Call.
The annual roll call and reunion of
the Norwalk Congregational church
last evening was an occasion long to be
remembered. It was more largely at-
tended than any previous rolltcall in
the history of the church and the spirit
of harmony and christian fellowship
which characterized the gathering
made the evening one of real pleasure.
Supper Was Served to nearly three hun-
dred by the indefatigable committee,
headed by Mrs. A. B. Hill, lwbo had
the affair in charge. The exercises in
the church consisted of addresses by
Dr. Seward, Rev. Frederick Curtis and
the pastor, and music by the choir.
The whole service was tender, uplift-
ing and inspiring. The present mem-
bership of the church is 545.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
Chief Bradley went to Bethel yester-
day and placed the colored bicycle
thief known as Edward Baldwin and an
individual of many aliases, under arrest
on the charge of having stolen a bicycle
from Fred W. Rogers of this city.
This morning Baldwin was taken be-
fore Judge Hubbell and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of having stolen
the wheel and the case was continued
until to-morrow morning. The Chief
will go to .Bethel for the purpose of
summoning witnesses as to an attempt
by Baldwin to sell the bicycle.
The Fork Broke.
William Buttery, the Water street
butcher, suffered a severe fall on Main
street this morning. He was riding
down that street on his bicycle when
the fork broke and he was pitched head.
long on the granite paving in front of
the Prowitt company’s store. Remark.
able enough he did not break his neck,
but he was considerably bruised about
the body and the cuticle on the back of
one of his hands was badly scraped.
The bicycle looked as though it had
been sat upon by an elephant.
Young People’s Night.
Monday evening at the Central Club
is to be young-People’s evening. The
young folks are to give a short play,
called “Cousin Frank." The ref-resh-
ments are to be apples, doughnuts and
cider. At the close of the play there
will be dancing. Each member of the
Club has the privilege of inviting a
guest. ,.
Big Increase in Stock.
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Southern New England Tele-
phone Company was held yesterday
afternoon in New Haven, at which it
was voted to increase the capital stock
of the corporation from $2,000,000 to
$3,000,000,by the issuance of 10,003
shares at 15hr value of $100 each.
At Rest.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
F. Brundage, will be attended by Rev.
Mr.-Wyatt, on Sunday at 3 p. m. at the
residence of Mr. O. P. Keeler, 195 Main
street. Burial on Monday at Middle
Patent, N. Y. ‘ ’
Subscribe for the‘G'azn'r'rs.
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CUNFERENCECLOSED.
Standing Committee Appointed
‘ for the Ensui’ng Year.
Bridgeport the Next Meeting Place.
About 350 delegates were present at
the general conference of the Congre-
gational churches of the State, held at
Winsted this week. ,
During the session it was resolved,
that in 1897 each church be invited to
contribute at the rate of 45 cents per
member as reported for Jan. 1, 1896, to
defray the expenses of the general con-
ference of 1897; and that each church
be requested to make its contribution
to the treasury as early in the year as
possible. It was also resolved, that the
minutes of the General association and
the reports of the general conference
be published as usual.
It was voted that the general confer-
ence print in the Connecticut reports,
and in the year book, the list of
churches in the order of their post
office addreSses, rather than the towns
in which they are located. '
The invitation of the Rev. Dr. Frank
Russell was accepted to hold the next‘
annual meeting the third Tuesday in
November with his people in the South
church in Bridgeport.
The following committees were ap-
pointed on the recommendation of the
nominating committee: _
Standing committee—The Rev. Rus-
sell T. Hall, Greenwich, the Rev.
Frank Russell, Bridgeport; the Rev. H.
B. Roberts, Torrington; the Rev. W.
H. Moore, Hartford; George S. Dem-
ing, Middletown; Prof. John E. Clark,
Winsted. _
Printing committee—The Rev. H. R.
Miles, the Rev. W. H. Moor, Daniel H.
Wells, all of Hartford.
Candidates for members of the A. B.
C. F. M.——The Rev. Newman Smyth,
New Haven; Frank A. Ferris, South
N orwalk; George B. Burrell, Lakeville;
H. D. Smith. Plantsville; the Rev. J -
W. Bixer, New London; the Rev. A. F.
Pierce, Danbury.
A prepared ballot with the list of
names for directors of the Missionary
Society of Connecticut was slightly
modified, and adopted, but was recon-
sidered at the evening session, as it did
not have enough laymen on it to com-
ply with the constitution of the society,
and further substitutions were made.
The revised list elected is as follows:
At large,—The Rev. Dr. Charles M.
Lamson, the Rev. Dr. E. P. Parker,
David N. Camp, Nathaniel Shipman.
One from constituent body of confer-
ence—William H. C film, the Rev. Joel
S. Ives, the Rev. DeWitt C. Eggleston,
Edward W. Marsh, the Rev. Joseph W.
Backus, the Rev Joseph H. Twichell,
the Rev. David E. Jones, the Hon.
George M. Carrington of Winsted, the
Rev. John DePeu, the Rev. J. L. R.
Wyckofi, the Rev. Azel W. Hazen, the
Rev. Joseph Anderson, George W.
Banks, the Rev. Watson L. Phillips,
H. L. Reade, Edwin Talcott of Talcott-
ville, the Rev. S. H. Fellows.
The previous-named committee we re
also elected trustees of the fund for
ministers.
Itwas voted to have a special form of
ballot prepared for use next year to
facilitate matters.
Resolutions-of thanks to the enter-
taining churches and their friends; the
pastor, the Rev. G. T. Prentiss the or-
ganist and the choir, sexton, raierads,
public press, standing committee, mod-
erator, and those who prepared ad-
dreses, were introduced by the Rev. A.
F. Pierce of Danbury and unanimously
passed.
A truthful paper on “Education for
the ~Ministry” was rea by the Rev.
Prof. A. L. Gillet of Har ford.
The closing paper of the afternoon
was by the Hon. George M. Carrington
of Winsted, on the subject “Ought Our
National Benevolent Societies to Hold
Their Annual Meetings Together?"
Recent Deaths.
Mrs. Sally Ann Brundage, will of
James F. Brundage, died at an early
hour this morning at the home of her
son-in—law, Charles P. Keeler, on Main
street, in the. 75th year of her age.
Three children survive her, Mrs. Joseph
Osterbanks. Mrs. C. P. Keeler of this
city" and Leemon R. Brundage of
Katonah, N. Y. The funeral will be
held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
The remains will _be taken to Middle
Patent, N. Y. on Monday for interment.
Mrs. John Jones died at her home on
Main street yesterday afternoon, aged
88 years. Funeral service will be held
at 9 o’clock Monday morning and the
remains taken to Greehwood cemetery
for interment.
the holiday trade.
—Advertise in thB'G‘ABBTTE and catch
FOR MODERN SUNDAY LAW.
Dr. Hall, the Greenwich Reformer, Takes
the Lead.
At the session of the Congregational
sell '1'. Hall, D. D., of Greenwich, sub-
mitted the following res)lution for a
workable Sunday law to be drafted by
a committee of five and proposed to the
Legislature, which was adopted:
“Resolved, That a committee of five
members be appointed at this session
of the conference whose duty shall be
to prepare a draft of a Sunday law,
amended so as to conform more accur-
ately and more definitely to existing
public opinion, and also to comprise
suitable means of enforcement, and to
urge the adoption of some such draft of
law at the approaching session of the
Legislature.
“Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed to prepare {a draft of an
amended Sunday law, which shall state
clearly and fairly existing public opin-
ion on this subject and shall also be
enforceable, and to ask the enactment
of some such law by the Legislature.
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Foot Ball.
Manager A. B. Russell of the original
Norwalk foot ball eleven, and John
Keogh, manager of the Eist Norwalk
team, met the manager of the San
Remo eleven in New York yesterday.
Mr. Russell explained the situation
and the contract given Keogh was
promptly cancelled by the San Remo
manager and a new one made with
Manager Russell for a game on Thanks-
giving Day.
As Keogh has the lease of the Nor-
walk Park Mr. Russell will be obliged
to play elsewhere unless he and Keogh
can come to terms. Should the Nor-
walks be unable to secure the Park, the
game with the San Remo’s will be
played on the Baxter grounds at South
Norwalk.
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Boston Store Up to Date.
The famous Norwalk Boston Store
is always up to date in everything. Its
latest announcement is most timely and
will be eagerly contested for, viz. its
offer to give away five tons of "coal or
its equivalent in gold, on next Wednes-
day, Thanksgiving eve? Great Caeser’s
ghost, butwon’t the coupons fly ? You
can’t get ahead of the Boston Store.
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The Williams Library.
The Williams Library at the Berke-
ley Divinity School, costing $20,000was
transferred yesterday afternoon to the
trustees of the Divinity School. The
building was erected by the church-
women of this diocese as a testimonial
to Bishop John Williams’s work in Con-
necticut.
and received the gift for the school.
Wanted in Easton.
Edward Baldwin, the colored youth
under arrest on the charge of having
stolen a bicycle from Fred W. Rogers,
is wanted in Easton on the charge of
burglary. Deputy Sheriff Kemper, of
Westport, stands in readiness to rewar-
rest him as soon as the Norwalk auth-
orities are through with him.
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The Wheel Dished.
As an employee of DeKlyn the baker
was driving around the corner of Wall
and Main streets this morning. the
horse became frightened at the Street
Railway tower car and shied. One of
the wheels of the wagon struck the
curb and was dished. The horse start-
ed to run, but was stopped before doing
any further damage.
Bicycle Free.
Olsen Bros. the enterprising Gazarrn
building shoe dealers will give away a
bicycle on Saturday, January 2d. Each
customer who purchases to the amount
of fifty cents will be given a chance to
secure the same.
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Adams Bros. to Move.
It is authoritatively stated that Adams
Bros, the butchers, have leased the
store recently vacated by Bette & Far-
rington and will haVe the same refitted
at an early date. .
Music and Readings.
Arrangements are being perfected for
a first-class concert and readings to be
held at the Methodist church on Fri-
day evening, December 4th. A rich
treat ispromised.
Yale and Princeton.
Yale meets Princeton to-morrow on
the gridiron—and hopes of a well con-
tested game run high. That the best
team may win is the wish sincere.
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Advertise in the Gamma: and secuer
the holiday trade.
state conference in Winsted Rev. Rus- ,
The aged prelate was present-
w HERE A_Nll_ THERE.
An Epitome of Happenings of
of Interest to the Public.
Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.
There are 1,500 Italians in Stamford
The County Commissioners are in
Stamford to-day.
The Daughters of Erin will holda
sociable this evening.
The M. M. degree was conferred by
St. John’s lodge last evening-
-—Finest lot of country turkeys, ducks
and chickens at Smith’s, 55 Mi}? street.
. 20-5";
The annual roll call and reunion of
the Norwalk Congregational church
was held last evening.
Some thief stole a bicycle belonging
to Fred Judd, last evening.
Merena, widow of Willie Reed died
in Danbury, on Wednesday aged 76
years.
——Go to Smith’s market 55 Main
street- for prime Thanksgiving turkeys,
ducks and chickens. N. 20 3t
Mrs. J. C. Newkirk took part in a
musicale at the residence of Mayor E.
L. Scofield in Stamford, yesterday af-
ternoon.
Clinton Commandery, K. T. will con-
fer the Temple degree tonight.
Annie Gill Roach who attempted sui-
cide by taking carbolic acid is now suf-
fering from an attack of pneumonia.
A number of Norwalk people will at-
tend the Yale-Princeton football match
to-morrow.
—ankeys. ducks and chickens, our
own§killing, at Smith’s market, No. 55
Main street. N. 20-3t
A plate glass front is being put in the
Quintard building at the foot of Mill
Hill. ' .
The new iron front on Hanlon Bros.
building is rapidly nearing completion .
—If you want a turkey or chicken
for Thanksgiving day it will repay you
to leave your order at Gregory’s Wall
street market.
Judge Hubbell fined Fred Fairchild
85 yesterday afternoon for assaulting
Charles Gehebe. He took an appeal
from the decision.
—All kinds of fish can be found in
abundance at Gregory’s Wall street
market.
The ladies of St.-Mary’s church will
give a turkey supper and entertainment
at the Athenaeum next Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
The Matinee Whist club met at the
home of the Misses Woodward yester-
day afternoon.
Work is progressing on the new Cow-
les tomb at Riverside cemetery. One
of the granite roof-stones, and weighing
five tons was trucked through Wall
street this morning. The load made
the tunnel covering creak as it passed
over the same.
—See “Thanksgiving.” by Wright,
and ‘ ‘Foot ball Cranks” by Hambridge,
in Truth to-morrow. All trains and
news stands.
Lumberman and Councilman A. B.
Hill, has contracted to have his new
house heated by the latest and best
' improved hot water system. ,
’The Misses Lizzie Schuman, Belle
Hyatt, May Denton and Clara Lawson
and Charles Schuman, Will and Del
Wadhams and Will Reed, attended an
enjoyable party given by Carl and
Robert Wuerz in Darien Wednesday.
Will Wadhams was the prize winner in
pinninga necktie on a dude, Hubert
Norman securing second prize. A
dainty supper was served and Professor
Vogler furnished music for dancing.
—Fish, clams and oysters as good as
can be found anywhere. Make your
purchases at Gregory’s Wall street
market.
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BROAD RIVER.
There ~was a grand opening at St.
John‘s and Fiedler’s new hall at Broad
River, last evening. It was a combina-
tion dance and supper and was greatly
enjoyed by a large gathering of ladies
and gentlemen.
blacksmith shop last evening. The
merry making and terpsichorean exer-
rcises lasted until a late hour.
A dance was held in the Wright ‘
PRICE Two CENTS
DON’T ll_ll_l8_8_ mm.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Going to Press.
By the People and For the People.
_ TORENL
To BENT—Lower part of . cottage No. 8
_ . South Union Place. Inquire on the prom.
race of Mas. J. G. Benn. n12 tf
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FORFELTTE'.
OR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk. newsdealv
_ eras selling an excellent Fountain Pen
and Holder for 250.‘ Call and see it. ilztf
SHERIFF’S SALE.‘
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State of Connecticut, I
County of I’a-irfield, )' 83
N OBWALK, November 19, 1896.
By virtue of an execution to me di-
rected and delivered in favor of the
Southern National Bank of 'be City,
County and State of New York and
against Stephen K. Stanley of said
town of Norwalk, issued out of the
Town Court of Norwalk dated the 9th
day of November, 1896, I levied upon
the following described personal prop-
erty of said Stephen K. Stanley of Nor-
walk, v12: two bales of Havana tobacco,
which said property will be sold at
public auction at or near the public
sign post in the (‘itv of Norwalk, to the
highest bidder on Thursday the 3d day
of December, at two o’clock in the af-
ternoon. The amount demanded in
said execution being Three hundred
and eleven dollars and sixty-two cents.
FREDERICK S. LYON, JR,
DeputyISherifl'.
NOTICE
T0 tllNIllAllTllIlS.
Proposals wanted for the Construc-
tion of a STONE IRON BRIDGE, to
be erected on the Turnpike near the
Darien line.
Maps, drawings and specifications
and all particulars to be had at the Sc-
lectmens’ office.
Sealed proposals will be received up
to and including the 24th day of No-
vember, 1896.
The Selectmen reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Norwalk, November 19, 1896.
ISAAC SELLECK, Selectmen of
EPHRAIM Tnonrss, the Town
FRANK H. MERRILL,
of Norwalk.
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
D. FEINBERG,
DEALER IN
SOLID GOLDGDODS
and Jewelry.
Repairing of Fine Watches and Jewelry
Neatly Done.
164 Washington St, So. Norwalk.
10 Day’s sale Unredeemed Pledges. Clacks,
Jewelry. Clothing and Musrcal Instruments.
CHEAP FUEL
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 November at six cents per bushel at the
works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
within either city limits, in not less than 4
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car—
rying in.
The Harwell: Gas Light Company.
‘ on) Turner
For. SALE
AT a BARGAIN."
CALL A'I' GAZETTE OFFICE.
J. D. Jennings.
UN DERTAKER
a Knight street.opn0site
Street Railway Depot .
N1 9111" BELL 41 011103.
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