x4 ‘_/o’clock.in the morning, Z T rounded in 1800.] .A n Entertaining rind I nstructive Home Journal, ESpeeially Devbtéd to Local I JVEws and I raterests. $1.00 a Yeei; Von, XCVI.—No 49 SUPPORT voun OWN. Our City Fathers Should Give the Electric Light Company a Chance. No Hurry for Renewal of Contract. Superintendent Guthrie who has been placed in charge of our local Electric Light station, is a gentleman of thor- oughly practical experience in the con: duct of electric works and was placed incharge here because of his well known ability and character. He has already improved ,the local lighting service very perceptibly and when the new ap- pliances are put in, as he is author- ized to do, the plant will be brought up to date in its efficiency. Its past has been full of blundering mismanagement, as our public and especially its stockholders painfully know. But with the sure prospect of its thorough renovotion and highest possible improvement, isn’t this an un- propitious time to take from it, the public lighting of our city streets? It is all fair enough and good business, to let the Welsbach Co. show what it can do in the way of street lighting, but no contract should be, concluded with any foreign corporation before our own Electric plant owned so largely by Nor- walk people, has a fair chance to de- monstrate its ablity to do it satisfactor- ily as to price and illumination. There need be no hurry in the matter I ofarenewal of the lighting contract, but when one is made, it ought to pro- vide for lights all night in our principal streets, at the least. There is no need of lights burning on absolutely cloud- less and clear, moonlight nights, but a contract should not be based on the almanac record of Miss Luna’s appear- ance. When they do burn, however, the lights should continue until day- light. The records show that a major- ity of the thefts and burglaries commit- ted at night are perpetrated after two the hour at which all our. street lamps under the present contract are extinguished.’ Cities likeindividuals must learn by experience and should profit by it. Our people will be glad to know that electric light is also to be adequately supplied them for day use, when re- quired in business places and houses. They Met in Greenwich. The Women’s Auxiliary . of the Episcopal churches of this county held their annual meeting in Greenwich yes- terday. About 100 delegates were pres- ent. Rev. S. B. Pond of -.St Paul’ s church spoke on the subject of “United Offerings” and Rev. S. H. Watkins, took for his subject,. " Systematic Giv- ing.” Among other speakers were Bishop Welles of Spokane, Miss Julia Emery and Sybil Carter. The Episco- pal churches of Norwalk were well represented. The general subject be- fore the meeting was missionary work. Relief Corps Officers. The Women’s Relief Corps of Buck- ingham Post, G. A. it met yesterday afternoon and elected the following sof— ficers; Mrs. Andrew Crossman, Presi- dent; Mrs. Kate Coe, S. V.; Mrs. S. J. Perry, J. V.; Mrs. Delia Wilcoxson, C. ; Mrs. Mary Mills, A. C ; Mrs. Sophiona P. Perry, Chaplain; Mrs. Ann M. Can- ~— . field, Guard; Mrs. Mary Platt, A. G.; Mrs. J. E.‘ Coe, Delegate; Mrs. H. M.- Upson, Alternate; The secretary will be appointed some time before the in- stallation which takes place in January. Or At the Town Farm. . Yesterday was butchering day at the Town Farm. Two porkers were slough-l . tered. They weighed something over 700 pounds. There are two more to meet the same fate. In October the inmates at the Town Farm ate $40.66 Worth of corned beef and in November, only $25.18 worth. Margaret Conlon who was recently taken to the Farm much against her will has become contented with her surroundings and is at home. A; C. L. U. Meeting. The Central Labor Union held a regular meeting last evening. Addres- ses were made by Edward Barrett, president of the United Hatters of North America and by Secretarys Pal- mer and Weilsig of the National United Brewery Workmen. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the efforts of the Brewery Workers and pledging the support of the CL. U. to' help carry on the struggle against non-union pro- ducts. ‘-. A Cold Morning. Thermometers registered _9 degrees above zero at 6 o’clock this morning. I? THE coup] HOME. A Meeting Yesterday Proves the Institution to be Doing Good Work. Proposed Memorial to Commissioner Paige. The annual meeting of those who have in charge the management of the Fairfield County Home for Children, was held at the Home yesterday after- noon, and proved to be a very interest- ing and profitable meeting and it was shown that the institution was in every respect in a flourishing condition. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Mead of Greenwich, who is chairman of the board of manage- ment. In the absence of the secretary of the town committees M. Kellogg of Water- bury was appointed secretarv pro tem. Mrs. Frank W. Smith reported for the town of 'Bethel, that the children there were doing well. Mr. Bunnell from Bridgeport, super- intefident of charities in that city, dis- cussed the subject of dependent chil- dren, and said that the county home was of great value in providing for them. but that there were still one hundred neglected children in that city who needed protecting care. Miss Northrop of Brookfield reported that there was no County Home for Children in that town. Mrs. Ward of Danbury reported that the one boy under charge was doing well. Mrs. Glover of Fairfield sent a letter stating that the five wards of the Home in that town were all well cared for. Mrs. Johnson of Newtown read an interesting report and suggested the transfer of a child from an unfit home, and described the condition of two, others in that town. A report from Charles A. Burr for the town of Norwalk was read. He stated that homes had been found for four children during year, and empha- sized the need of great care in selecting family homes for the wards of the County Home. Mrs. Weed of Bedding reported that there were six children in that town who came under her charge as visitor, and that all were doing well. Mrs. G. H. Benedict stated that four children had been placed out in South Norwalk during the year. Mrs. R. W. Bunnell of Stratford, spoke feelingly of the death of Mrs. William Noah in that town, who had been her co-worker as a member of the town committee, and had always been a-warm friend of the County Home. She reported two of the wards as having homes in her town. Mrs. Wood of Westport reported on the condition of two children in that town. Dr. Wordin of Bridgeport, the rep- resentative of the State Board of Health on the Board of Management of the Home, spoke of the need of find- ing family homes where the children may receive uninterrupted 1 instruction in Ech)0l throughout the year. Mr. Kellogg of Waterbury. the rep- resentatives of the State Board of Charities, described the steady growth of all of the County Homes and spoke of the need of making every effort'to place out the children in family homes. Mr. R. A. Porter of New Haven agent of the State Board of Education read a report which he had prepared for that board upon the subject of “Schools in County Homes.” Miss Phelps the Matron of the Home, was present at the meeting, but as she is just recovering from a recent illness. expressed through Mrs. Bunnell her thanks to the Board of Management for kindnesses shown to her and for their recognition of her services, in continu- ing her in oflice. The resignation .of Mrs. Hill as secre- tary of the town committees was accept- ed, and Mis Ella Merrill of this place was elected as her successor. It was voted that a formal expression of thanks should be made to the retiring secretary for her faithful work in that office. Mrs. Bunnell spoke of the desirabil- ity of erecting a memorial tablet in the Home to Mr. Paige, a former County Commissioner, who during his life was devoted to the Home in its organiza- tion. She was appointedacommittee to ascertain the cost of such-a tablet and report the same to the Commis- sioners. . The meeting was less fully attended than usual on account of the lateness in the season, but all of the visitors spoke in praise of the Home and. its management. An excellent luncheon was served by Caterer DeKlyn'previcus to the meet- | ing. musings cAsE. A Former Norwalk Girl Re- ceives a Pauper’s Burial at Peekskill. Conflicting Stories as'to Her Death. A Peekskill, N. Y. dispatch says that the body of Annie Agnes Lent. or as shin was better known, Annie White, was buried in that place, yesterday morn- ing. Not a mourner followed the erring girl’s coffin to the grave, and not a tear was shed. Pretty but wayward Annie’p body was in a pauper’s cofl‘in, and it was buried at the expense of the county. _ James White, the dead girl’s brother, persisted to the last in denying that the form was that of his sister. He had not seen her in a year and eight months, he said, and in that time she might have changed. For the same reason he was unable to recognize her by her clothing. He said, \“I stood over that body withoubfeeling a thrill or even the shrinking of a nerve. If it was my sis- ter’s body I could not do that. I would feel some sign. The knowledge would come to me in some way that it was she. Nature is nature.” Upon this notion depends James White’s claim that the dead girl found in the Hudson River Monday morning was not his sister. Through the doubt he claims to entertain be avoided the necessity of burying the girl. Another brother, living in Brooklyn, whose name is John, has not been noti- fiedof the finding of the body. Neither has a third brother, Patrick, who used to live in Peekskill, but now dwells in Norwalk. There is a chance that the burial of the girl may mean a burial also of all the details of her mysterious disappear- ance and her more mysterious reap- pearance. Dead, apparantly drowned in the Hudson River. There is strong feeling among the leading men of Peekskill, over an affair of this kind, that the sooner it is hushed up the better for the town. So there is every likelihood that an attemet will be made to smooth the matter over. Annie White has no friends who wish to establish beyond doubt the incidents leading up to her disappearance and death. Her only relative in the neigh- borhood had disowned her, and her questionable character renders it an. likely that further steps will be taken to discover her murderer, if she was murdered. Here in Norwalk she is believed to be the Annie White formerly of Songs- tuck, where some months since she was mixed up in a raid male in that place. Death of Hiram Selleck Mr. Hiram Selleck, an old and re- spected resident of Middletown N.‘ Y., died in that city yesterday afternoon. His parents removed from our FiveM1le River District to Middletown, nearly three quarters of a century ago. The deceased had many relatives anl ac- quaintances in and about Norwalk. Their Last Visit. The County Commissioners will bein session at the Council Rooms, South Norwalk, Friday December 11th, from 10 o’clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p. m. It will be their last visit in town, for the purpose of granting licenses, this year. Liquor dealers will govern themselves accordingly. Popular Dances. There was a good attendance at the sociable given in St. John & Fiedler’s hall, at Broad River last evening. These dances are very popular, and are attended by many persons from this city. The Great Boston Store, Norwalk’s great commercial emporium, keeps steadily ahead of all competitors, 'in the magnitude and variety of its stock and the real and substantial bar- gains it is constantly offering the p13“ lie. ' 0b, Ho! , Some up to-date society girls have hit upon anew delicacy, which con- sists of nut sandwiches, which are served with sweet cider! Where are our nolicenee reformers ? 9 Duick Time. The Eastern flyer ' that leaves the GrandCentral at 11 a.m. and which used to arrive here at 12:11, now reaches South Norwalk at-11:58 or two minutes less than an hour. —All kinds of game, meat, fish etc. can be bought at a fair. figurefifit Gre- gury’sIWall street market. 501m. SHERIDEN AHEAD. Bridgeport’s Gailant Major Will Probably ‘ Succeed Col. Frost. The Colonelcy’Will Skip Lieut. Col. Crowe. Governor-elect Cooke has settled the question of Brigadier-general of the National Guard. It is to go to Col. Russell Frost of the Fourth Regiment, as stated in yesterday’s GAZETTE. The question in local military circles just now is, who is to succeed Col. Frost. It matters went by promotion in the regiment, Lieut. Col. Crcwe would get it, but he has never been able to get' higher than 'his present position, although his service has been the longest of any officer in the regi- ment. The colouelcy has jumped over his head time and again, and it looks rs if it was going to jump again. Col. Crows is used to it, although he has been 42 years in the service, Next in the line of promotion comes Major James Sheriden, of Bridgeport, who has been in the service since 1868, and next to Lient, Col. Crowe has the longest record of service. The only other officer spoken of for the place is Major Charles W. Hendrie, of Stamford but the GAZETTE can state authoritative- Iy that Major Hendrie is not a candi- date. There is a movement on foot to get Lieut. Col. Crowe to promise to resign immediately after his appointment, in case the position is tendered him, but it is doubtful if it goes through. There appears very good ground for belief that Major Sheridan will receive the hearty support of nearly all the officers of the Fourth, and will be the next colonel. Major Sheridan is very popular,a good officer and a gentleman, and if. theline and staff-officers Were to take a vote to-day on the successor to Colonel Frost, Major Sheridcn would receive the majority of Votes on the first ballot. ~—<~-~————o>— FARMERS’ CONVENTION Will Meet in Danbury on December l5th, IGlb arid l7th. The Farmers’ convention of Connec- ticut will meet in Danbury for three days, the 15th, 16th and 17th of Decem- her. and the meeting promises to be productive of many things of interest to agriculturalists. The members of the State Board of Agriculture will be present, as will His Excellency, Gov. 0. Vincent Coffin. The Consolidated railroad has made special rates 'and the hotels have done so too. Debates will be held after each lecture and there will be an exhibition of fruits, grains, nuts and other farm products. The program on Tuesday will include an address by His Excellency, 0. Vin- cent Coffin. Alecture on Hard Times, by J. M. Hubbard, Middletown. The Deserted Farms of New England, by R. S. Hinman, Oxford. Stable Manures or Commercial Fer- tilizers, Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan. Rural Cemeteries, Rev. John DePeu, Norfolk. On Wednesday there will be lectures on: Experiment stations and progress in Agriculture, Prof. Charles D. Woods, Orono, Me. ' Silage and Silos, Prof. C S. Phelps, Storrs. In the Woods, Hon. Wm. E. Simonds, Hartford. On Thursday. December 17: - All Around the Fruit Farm, J. H. Hale, South Glastonbury, Poultry for Profit, A. F. Hunter, editor Farm-Poultry. South Natick, Mass. The Red Cross Society of Japan and work connected with it, Eliza Talcott, .of the Japan Mission. A Grace Church Parlsh Meeting. At the special meeting of Grace :11 Parish held at Mr. Robert Van .. last evening, the report of the treasurer was read and the necessity of retrenchment in current expenses, con- sidered at length. The predominant - feeling seemed to be that the most easi- ly practicable way to secure the needed reduction of expenses, would be in a reorganizatidn of the choir. . No action was taken in the matter, but it is ex- pected to be brought up again at, a fu- ture meeting. - ' ' Attached His Bank Account. Chief Vollmer yesterday attached the bank account of H. B. Wigham, at the National Bank of N orwalk, to cover a claim of ’52 of Dr. W. .L. Weed, the dentist of South Norwalk. ”NORWALK, CONN..FRIDAY_. DECEMBER .4. 1896.512 PAGES. HIERE AND THERE. ‘An Epitome of Happenings of of Interest to the Public. Garnered With Scissors and Pencil. —'I'urkeys, 14c, N. Y. Market. d4-2t Security Council, N. P. U. will elect officers to night. Mrs. Harry Bailwitz is visiting friends in New York city. ' Clinton Commandery,~K. T. will elect officers this evening. Company D, Cf N. G. will indulge in a bean bake to- night. The Fellowship club of St. church met last evening. Paul’s To-dav is pension day and Attorney F. W. Perry is quitebusy. The city council will hold a regular meeting next Monday evening. F. J. Curtis & Co. have an interesting holiday adv. in another column. Thomas Gregory has sold his valu- able pointer dog to Dr. R. G. McGone- galn If Congressman E. J. Hill yvill leave for Washington, D. 0., to-morrow morning. Mrs. Huldah Ailing of New Haven is visiting at the residence of J. A. Par- trick at Cranbury. George Phillips was last night elected Commander of Elias Howe Post, G. A. R., of Bridgeport. -Special sale of Millinery Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, at the Boston Store, Norwalk. The annual meeting of St. John’s Lodge, NO. 6, A. F. A: A. M. will be ‘December 17th. The Golden Rule circle of the Con- gregational church is holding a meet- ing this afternoon. Shell- fish merchant George Ayres, is home again, after: his ThanksgiVing visit to New Haven. Mrs. Samuel L. Talcott, of Union Park has been an intense sufl'erer from an inflimatory gathering in her ear. —Fresh hams, 10c, N. Y. Market. d4 2t The ice on the several ponds is from 4 to 5 inches in thicknes and the boys and girls are having a grand season of skating. Painters are busily engaged in re- painting the interior of the Norwalk depot on the Danbury branch of the Consolidated railroad. The sums of $1,000 each to the sewer, highway and. administrative depart- ments Will probably be appropriated at the next meeting of the city council. Chief Vollmer yesterday afternoon subpoienaed F. W. Mitchell, A. E. Aus- tin and O. E. Wilson as witnesses in the Railroad- Place hearing at South Norwalk. The Selectmen visited Long Island yesterday and witnessed the working of the Pitts road reller. The trip was made at the expense of the manufacturer of the roller. I —At Gregory’ s Wall street market can be found fish, clams, oysters etc. in great variety. A horse attached to a sulkey ran away on the Church green this morn ing, and after cavorting around the Green ran down to North Union ave- nue where he was stopped. A; Whist. , The deferred meeting of the Monday Afternoon Whist club was held at the home of Mrs. Julia B. Van Hoosear on West aveuns yesterday, on the invita- tion of Miss Martha D. Treadwell. There were five tables of players. The lady’s prize was awarded to Miss Annie Estelle Smith and the gentleman’s prize went to Munson Pardee. Light refresh- ments were served. Annual Sociable. The second annual sociable of the Ladies Auxiliary. A. O. H. will be held in Lockwood’s Hall, Friday evening, January 8th. New Departure. C. R. Gardiner and A. F.. Bohme, of this‘city, are soon to open,a “Bucket Shop” in Stamford. o PRICE Two CENTS fl DON’T MISS THEM. The Latest Ads. Received ‘Be— fore Going to Press. By'tlie People and For the People, FOR 841: U.- FOR SALE—Benedict. Norwalkmewsdeal- or. is selling an excellent Fountain Pen and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. iletf CLO TIN ROOF FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN. GILL IT GAZETTE OFFIOE. HEATING STOVES, At Reduced Prices ! ELECTRIC UILHEATERS With Pure JOOmbustion New Patterns' in Lam 3, Din- ner & Toilet Ware, _ancy hina_& Housefurnish- ing Goods. F. J. CURTISCECO. 23 MAIN STREET, NORWALK. OTICE‘" license Applicants. The County Commissioners will he in session for the last time, at the City Council Rooms, South Norwalk on Fiiday, December 11th, from 10 o’clock a. m. ,until 4 o’clock p. m., for the purpose of issu- ing Licenses in the Town of Norwalk. WHITMAN S. MEAD,’ County HENRY LEE, Commie- JAMES E. MILLER, sioners. Bridgeport, Dec. 4th, 1896. NOTICE Notice' is hereby given that at a Reg- ular Meeting of the Council of The City of Norwalk, to be held in the Council Room in said City, December 7th, 1896, at 8 o’clock evening, said Council proposes to make further appropriations of monev for City de- partmentsasfollows: For the Sewer Department, 31, 000. 00; for the Highway Department, $1, 000. 00; for the Admin- istrative Department, 81, 000. 00. Said sums so to be appropriated, to be used in the payment of the necessary ex- penses arising in each of said depart- ments. Dated at said City of Norwalk, No- vember 33th. 1896. B/ nrrIer of the Mayor and Council ofsaid City , EDWARD M. Locxwoon, City Clerk. GIVEN AWAY 1:7an 2 . Fine Hanrinu Lamp. DECEMBER 31st,; 1896. Every Cash Purchase to the amount of 25 cents, in either store, entitles you to one chance on a Beau- tiful Lamp, at B. GOLDSCHMIDT’S, I6 & I8 Water‘smst, Norwalk.
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