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CORNER STONE LAID.
A degree has just been signed as to
the estate of Jesse Hoyt, which estab-
lishes the law as to whether premiums
paid on the purchase of bonds or secur-
ities by the trustees of an estate are to
be charged to the income produced by
such investments, and therefore borne
by the person entitled to the income,
or whether the persons entitled to the
remainder of such investments, upon
the death of the person receiving the
income, are to accept what will be left
if the securities grow less in value than
the original fund used in such invest-
'men . .
J egse Hoyt died August 14, 1882, leav-
ing an estate estimated to be worth
about $10,000,000. He left a widow,
Helen Maria Hoyt, and a daughter,
Mary Irene Hoyt. He appointed as
his executors Alfred N. Hoyt and Sam-
uel M. Hoyt, his brothers, and James
W. Jackson. He left various bequests
to his widow and daughter, and then
created two separate trusts of $3,250,000
each for their benefit. That for his
daughter was directed to be invested in
United States government bonds and
the income to be paid to her for life.
What remained upon her death was to
be devided among his relatives.
Miss Hoyt, on account of various re-
pugnant clauses in the will, objected
to its probate, and one of the greatest
of litigations followed. Miss Hoyt had
as counsel at various times Senator
Roscoe Conkling, General Benjamin
F. Butler, Judge lVilliam Fullerton,
Judge Roger A. Pryor,and Judge Ship-
man, while the executors were repre-
sented by Senator William M. Evarts,
Joseph H. Choate, Elihu Root and a
host of others. A great deal of per-
sonal feeling was manifested between
Miss Hoyt and her uncles who sought
to probate the will. It was alleged by
her during the trial that certain pro
visions of the will had been inserted
“by her father a short time prior to his
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death, while he was under the influ-
ence of drugs and in a totally irre-
sponsible condition, and that imme-
diately before his death the executors
and those interested in these provisions
had conspired to have her placed in
restraint, so as to prevent her from
coutesting the probate of the will.
She also declared” that one of her
uncles, a beneficiary under the will,
had used personal violence to her dur-
ing her father’s last illness. 8 '
The contest was begun in November,
1882, before Surrogate Rollins, and
continued for months. It is estimated
that it cost both sides almost a million
dollars. Surrogate Rollins sustained
the validity of the will, holding that
Mr. Hoyt was perfectly competent to
make it. The case was carried to the
Court of Appeals, where the probate
of the will was finally established.
This left the three executors and
trusteeswAlfred N. Hoyt, Samuel M.
Hoyt and J ames \V. J ackson—to admin-
ister the trust fund ($1,250,000), which
they proceeded to do by investing in
government bonds, paying therefore a
premium of about twenty-five per cent.
purchasingxibonds of the value of about
$1,000,000.
Regular accountings were had by the
trustees of their dealings with the trust
fund, by which it appeared that various
sums yielded as income from the invest-
ment in the $1,000,000 government
bonds had been laid aside to cover the
$250,000 which had been paid as premi-
ums in their purchase, the trustees
claiming that it was the intention of
Jesse Hoyt that the sum of $1,250,000
constituting the trust fund should go
unimpaired to those who were to take
the same on the death of Miss Hoyt,
and that as the invetsments had been
made at a premium, and would only
finally yield when the bonds were paid
by the government the sum of $1,000,-
000, they were required by the will to
deduct from the income a sufiicent sum
each year to make up the deficiency of
the $250,000 at the time when the bonds
would mature and be paid.
On the regular accounting, about
three years ago, the trustees, in accord
ance with their custom, deducted and
laid aside a sum as part contribution to
cover the premiums paid for the bonds,
and Miss Hoyt promptly filed objections
with'the Surrogate. Robert E. I Deyo,
as referee, reported that a proper con-
struction of Mr. Hoyt’s will required
the trustees to deduct such amount an-
nually. Miss Hoyt still insisted upon
It is a handsome one of white stone and
bears the inscription “ First Methodist
Episcopal Church 1789—1897.” As the
paper containing the names of the sub-
scribers was not in readiness for de-
posit in the stone, that part of the tin-
teresting proceedings was necessarily
omitted. The benediction followed
pronounced by the Bishop.
At the evening service Dr. Reed de-
livered the sermon and the amount of
84,500 was announced as the collection
of the day, and this was supplemented
by $500 more in the evening.
The musical program was under the
efficient direction of Mrs. James Golden
the organist of the church, and con-
sisted of solos by Messrs. Fred. J. Force
and E. H. Morehouse, Mrs. Imogene
Ross and Mrs. A. S. Gibson, the choir
being assisted by Howard Tilly as cor-
netist.
The church when constructed will
be an imposing edifice, an ornament to
the town and a fitting monument to the
society of Methodists in South Nor-
walk. ' -
'I Corinthians III,
MISS mm wms.
Sunday was an eventful day in the
annals of Methodism in this old and
historic town, for it marked the third
effort of an ever progressive people to
build a structure worthy of the town,
and of the spot upon which the Rev.
Jesse Lee preached his first sermon
pronouncing the simple doctrines of
Methodism. The foundation of this,
the third structure of the First church,
has been laid and the people have rea-
son to be proud. '
The day opened with rather dubious
indications for the weather, but about
10 o’clock the sun came out warm and
gladsome and remained gracious for
the most part of the day. ‘
In the morning the usual sabbath ser-
vice was held opening with a prayer by
Bishop E. G. Andrews of New York,
who also delivered the sermon, taking
for his text, the 5th verse of the first
chapter in the Epistle of St. Paul to
Timothy, “Now the End of the Com-
mandment is Charity Out of a Pure
Heart, and of a Good Conscience and
of Faith Unfeignec .” The bishop is a
man of venerable appearance and a
preacher of unusual eloquence. In
concluding his able discourse he spoke
afew words of congratulation to the
society upon the work accomplished,
and enjoined them to rear their church
in love and charity to their fellow men,
remembering always the greatest of all
commandments, “ Thou Shalt Love the
Lord Thy God lVith all Thy Heart,’
Thou shalt Love Thy Neighbor as
Thyself. ”
The energetic pastor, Rev. A. S.
Kavanagh, then made a few remarks
expressing his pleasure and gratifica-
tion at the result of his work and that
of the various committees who worked
in unison with such earnestness for the
accomplishment of this day. He sin-
cerely thanked all who had so gener-
ously contributed and then in a jocular
mood requested the congregation to re-
main for a few words from Rev. George
E. Reed D. D. L. L. D. of Dickinson
College, Carlisle, Pa. whom he intro-
duced. Dr. Reed, a man of fine phisique
and prepossessing manner then made a
brief address in the course of which he
displayed his fine powers of persuasion,
a collection being taken toward a fund
of $5,000 to be used to complete the
towers and the interior of the Sunday
school room.
At 3:30 o’clock, under a cloudless
sky, and amid a large concourse of
spectators, probably numbering in the
neighborhood of three thousand, the
following excellently arranged pro-
gram was given: Doxology; Greetings,
by Rev. A. S. Kavanagh; Hymn, an-
nounced by Rev. G. H. Beard; Hymn,
“Laying the Foundation,” by the as-
semblage; Prayer, Rev. F. A. Scofield;
Te Deum in B. Minor, Buck, by the
choir; Responsive reading, Psalm 132,
Rev. R. O. Sherwood leading; Lesson
9—23, Rev. A. J.
Smith leading; Gloria, by the assem-
blage; Address, Rev. George E. Reed;
Presentation of‘ ‘GiftEnvelopes”gHymn,
“Christ the Corner—stone” announced
by Rev. A. F. Beard, D. D. :Laying of the
Stone by the Bishop; Benediction.
Seats were arranged on a platform
construct-ed on the first floor of the new
church edifice. A shelter tent was also
erected for the general comfort of the
invited guests. Among those seated
there were, the Mayors and Common
Councils of the Twin cities, Revs. G. H.
Beard, R. O. Sherwood, F. W. Norris,
F. A. Scofield A. F. Beard, prominent
citizens of both cities, representatives
of the local press and a number of out
of town guests. Round about the plat-
form improvised seats were arranged
for the public. Comfort and goodwill
seemed prevalent everywhere. The
arrangements for the day were in the
hands of the building committee con-
sisting of Eben Hill, chairman, Rev.
A. S. Kavanagh, secretary; Thomas I,
Raymond, John W. Powell and Char-
les E. Seymour. _
The corner-stone address was an able
and eloquent one, the fine voice of the
speaker penetrating to the outskirts of
the vast throng, clear and distinct,
abounding in humor as well as in deep
and sincere utterances.
The stone was placed in position by
the venerable Bishop with the usual
ceremony attending such occasions.
her objections, and the matter was con-
tested again in the Surrogate’s court.
Surrogate Fitzgerald refused to con-
firm the referee’s report, holding that
it was evidently not the purpose of Mr.
Hoyt to permit any sum whatever to be
deducted from the income of the invest-
ments which he directed to be made
for the benefit of his daughter, and a
decree has been entered, in accordance
with the opinion of the Surrogate, re-
versing the decision of the referee.
Capt. Young of the steamer Laurel,
who picked up‘the sharpie from which
George H. Wilmott was drowned at ‘
Roton Point about three weeks ago,has
turned the boat over to Capt. Ezra.
Bostwick of Stamford, with all of the
unfortunate young man’s belongings,
including watch and chain, clothing,
etc., which were found in the cabin.
Capt. Young declined to accept any-
thing for his trouble. Capt. Bostwick
and Mr. Wilmott were joint owners of
the boat.
—-No claims, no aflidavns, out a
GAZETTE advertisement gets there
every time.
LOCAL NEWS.
It has been decided to hold the re-
union of the Second Connecticut Heavy
Artillery in Thomaston, September 14.
The towns of Bloomfield, Ridgefield
and Seymour have filed applications in
the state highway commissioner’s office
for a share of the state appropriations
for 1897.
Robert P. VVakeman of Southport, is
compiling a VVakeman genealogy, and
all persons of this name are requested
to correspond with him. Mr. VVake-
man has the history of the original an—
cestors in England, and although he
has been at work on it for several years,
it will not be completed until next
year.
A number of decisions were rendered
by Judge Curtis of the common pleas
court Saturday which had been heard
during the past two months.
Samuel E. Elwood was awarded $125
and costs in his action against John B.
Mills and Samuel H. Gamphers of VVest-
port for trespass and assault.
James Price recovered $78 in his suit
for $200 brought against 0. L. Bassett
and wife of Norwalk.
In the ease of Millard F. Osborn of
New Canaan against Solomon M. Lock-
wood the defendant's demurrer is sus-
tained.
Perhaps there was a happier woman
on Merwin street Monday than was
Miss Julia Ann Jennings, but it is
doubted. Surely there was not a hap-
pier maiden lady who had reached 31
most four score and ten years of life as
had Miss Jennings. It was her 87th
birthday anniversary, and it was made
specially happy by a number of her
friends who gathered at her home and
fnade merry besides enjoying a feast of
the palate pleasing food they had
brought. Among the interested callers
was Rev. Charles M. Selleck. One lit-
tle tot present said, "Mamma isn’t it to
bad to keep the poor girl up so late ‘9”
Others recognized the force of the
question and reluctantly bade their
hostess good-night.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the N orwalk Gas Light company
was held Saturday afternoon, at which
meeting a resolution was passed that
will prove of much import to consumers
of gas.
The resolution provided for a reduc-
tion of 10 per cent. on the net amount
of all bills presented by th. company
and which bill is liquidated by a cash
payment.
This is the second reduction made
by the company within two years, and
one of the directors says is altdgether
a practical reduction of 20 per cent.
This last reduction will meet with
the hearty approval of all consumers
and is no doubt one that will prove
of benefit to the company.
Routine business was transacted by
the board after which the meeting ad-
journed.
Despite the stormy weather there
was a fairly good attendance at the
Over River district school meeting last
Tuesday, called for the purpose of con-
sidering the advisability of building
an addition to the school—house at a
cost not in excess of $2,500 and instruct-
ing the committee to borrow the money
necessary to build such addition.
B. IV. Maples was elected chairman
of the meeting.
A resolution in accord with the sug-
gestion of the cemmittee that such ad-
dition be built, and a vote taken by
ballot on the same.
N o arguments pro or con
by any one present.
The counting of the ballots showed
that 3-1 voters were in favor of the pro-
posed addition and 52 against.
The votes were deposited on the chair-
man’s desk by each voter.
The resolution was declared lost and
the meeting adjourned.
were made
Historic old Ridgefield, where the
Revolutionary war was fought, had an-
other stirring experience a few days
ago, which excited the town almost as
much as when the Revolutionary war
was fought there. A man’s barn caught
fire and the alarm was given by the
neighbors. The people of the town
started for the scene of confiagration.
The new fire department hunted up
the key to the house where the water
pails are kept, and rushed to the point
of danger, and it was a memorable
rush, for, on the way, according to the
log-book kept by the secretary of the
fire department, from which we quote,
“Winfield Scott was in a wagon on his
way to the fire, when the vehicle broke
down, and Mr. Scott had his left leg
severely wrenched, Mrs. H. J. Kellogg
was thrown from her carriage. A
member of the fire department was
knocked insensible, and Editor Bross’
wheel broke down, bruising its rider. ”
But notwithstanding these casualties,
the survivors did valiant service at the
fire, for although the barn burned
down, they succeeded in saving several
rods of barb-wire fence that encircled
the spot in a lot on the other side of
the street, where the Revolutionary
war was fought—New Haven Palla-
dium.
Notwithstanding the pouring rain
last Tuesday, quite a large company
gathered at the residence of Mr. Albert
Morehouse on Merwin street, to cele-
brate the anniversary of his eighty-
ninth birthday.
Mr,§Morehouse is a remarkably ac-
tive “man for his years. He enjoys
good physical health, a, wonderful
memory, is able to attend to business
every day and reads without glasses.
A number of tokens of remembrance
were presented, and after a very social
evening refreshments were served and
the company dispersed leaving many
congratulations and kind wishes with
their aged host. .
Among those present were Rev. G.
Haulenbeek and wife, D. W. Fitch,
Mrs. Ann Canfield, Mrs. William Lacy
of Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Rockwell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert N.
Morehcuse and family and Mrs. Phebe
Crat b. '
Mrs. Phebe Crabb who was. among
the guests will be. if her life is spared,
one hundred years old on August 5th,
and will celebrate the event by receiv-
ing from her many friends her centen-
nial congratulations.
W. R. Shelton, clerk of the Superior
court, John Brown of Stamford, and
Lyman S. Catlin of this city, jury com-
missioners, have completed the list of
jurors for the county courts for the
coming year. The names of those from
Nerwalk and near by towns are as fol-
lows:
Norwalk.~—'l‘:allmadge Baker, Fred
Betts, George T. Brady, Sylvester
Brothcrton, Hiram S. Brown, George
W. Bryan, John F. Buxton, Alfred A.
Chinery, Charles E. Church, Joseph
Cox, John H. Crockett, James C. Crowe,
W. A. Cushman, Samuel Daskam, Dan-
iel Dunlop, Richard H. Golden, Claude
Guthrie, Charles F. Hallock, W. S.
Hanford, Stephen S. Hatch, Edwin G.
Hoyt, Gould Hoyt, Gould Hoyt, 2d.,
Frank T. Hyatt, LeGrand Jennings,
Jarvis Kellogg, Frances Leonard,
James L’Hominedieu, Theodore S.
Lowndes, George W. Mills, William
Mitchell, Robert Pearson, Jacob B.
Raymond, W'illiam T. Raymond, VVil-
liam B. Reed, Robert H. Rowan, Char-
les I. Selleck, Theodore R. Smith,
Henry M. Stanton, James Sutherland,
Franklin A. Tolles, Charles E. Wheel-
er, George A. Wicks, Elbirt A. V‘Vood-
ward—42.
’Weston.—Coley M. Abbott, Charles
A. Adams, William Coggswell, Eben-
ezer Fitch, Brewer A. Gilbert, Stephen
W. Godfrey, Loomis N. Gould, Charles
R. Morehouse, Morris W. Perry, Mar-
tin Vg‘ B. Rowland, Moses D. Treadwell,
Henry B. Wheeler—12.
VVestport.—Ebenezer Baker, Stephen
Banks, E. C. Birge. D. B. Bradley, Jr.,
Hull 13. Bradley, Abram Buckley, Wm.
H. Burr, Charles P. Chapman, George
D. Dickerson, Frank J. Elwood, \‘a-
thaniel Gault, Frank Godfrey, Bradley
Goodsell, Jr., George Hale, T. B. Hill,
J. H. Jennings, William H. Marvin,
Lloyd Nash, Frank Raymond, William
H. Saxton, James S. Sherwood, Moses
Sherwood, George B. Smith, Frank
Sturges, F. N. Taylor, E. O. VVakeman,
E. Stern Wheeler, J r., Wm. T. VVood—
26.
lVilton.-—John C. Barrenger, Henry
A. Barrett, William H. Benjamin,Sam—
uel Setts, George F. Brown, Ebenezer
Coley.pJosiah Gilbert, Thomas F. Gil—
bert, John Gorham, Seth L. Grumman,
Sr., Elmer Jackson, William T. J eliffe,
Samuel G. Lockwood, Samuel B. Mid-
dlebrook, Irad Morgan, Silas W. Olm-
stead, Hezekiah B. Osborn, Gardner S.
Raymond, Edwin O. Seymour, LouisH.
Shipman, John B. Sturges, Joseph
“Iced—22.
Darien.—Harry F .AndrewsfiVilliam
T. Barker, Newton H. Crofoot, Francis
S. Fitch, George Gregory, Joseph B.
Mather Charles Millspaugh, Seth W.
Raymond, William Schildknecht, Al-
bert H. Scofield, Henry S. Scofield,
Sands Selleck, James A. Shaw, Hiram
D. Smith, Samuel P. Thompson. Mer-
liii J. Waterbury, ~\Villiain H. VVill-
mott, Jr.~—16.
N cw Canaan—Francis M. Bliss, Nor-
bert Bossa, Samuel S. Brinkerhofi,
John 4'W. Buttery, Samuel Comstock,
Charles Crofoot, Charles E. DeForest,
Alva A. Dickens, James A. Fairty,
George F. Geddes, William H. Gilbert,
George M. Hanford, Theodore Hawley,
Stephen Heath, Gardiner A. Hoyt,
Stephen B. Hoyt, Stephen Ill. Keeler,
Irving Lockwood, Thomas J. Mead,“-
Henry A. Pinney, Lewis Provost, De-
VVitt C. Ruscoe, George Seeley, Sr.,
Herman‘ Selleck, John E. Selleck,
Joseph F. Silliman, Darius A. St. John,
J ames‘ D. VVarren.——28.
Colonel Henry C. Morgan, assistant
quartermaster-general, has completed
arrangements with C. T. Hempstead,
the general passenger agent, and N. A.
Wilcox, general freight agent of the
“ Consolidated ” road for the transpor-
tation of the brigade C. N. G., men,
horses, baggage, etc., to Camp Cooke,
Monday, August 16. Five thousand
tickets will be required for the trans-
portation of the troops, caterers and
attendants. .
The First Regiment with Company'I,
Fourth, the First Section Brigade Sig-
nal Corps, First Section Machine-Gun
Battery, local members of the brigade
and governor’s staff who do not go to
camp on the Saturday previous, horses,
baggage, etc., will leave on a two-sec-‘
tion train at 6:50 a. m. by the Valley
Division. Companies C, Rockville, and
G, South Manchester, will come in
over the New England road at an .ear-
lier hour. At Middletown, Companies
D, E and I, from New Britain and Com-
pany H, Second Regiment, will join
at 9:10; the Fourth, 'Bridgeport,at 6:20;
Battery A, Branford, at 6:50, .Guilfmd
at 7:05. ‘ All organizations will be under
canvas before 10‘olclock. The horses
for the Fourth Regiment will be shipped
the Saturday night previous to camp,
and all others will go on the military
trains which will comprise troops, bag-
gage, horses and camp equipment.
Men of the quartermastei'-general’s
department under charge of Captain
George A. Cornell, state armorer, will
go to Niantic Saturday, July 24, with a
train load of tents and camp equipage
to stake out the camp, pitch the tents
and prepare everything in readiness
for the troops.
Notwithstanding prevarications and
denials in certain official circles, the
members of the governor’s staff have
been ordered into camp for six days’
duty.
L. W. Fox, of Harwinton, will cater
for the Fourth Regiment, and General
Day has arranged the following daily
bill of fare for Camp Cooke. It is prac-
tically the same as for Camp Graham
last year, except that veal, which is so
likely to disturb the organs of digestion,
has been omitted:
MONDAY.
Dinner Tomato soup, roast beef and
roast lamb, potatoes (boiled), bread and
butter, pickles, melons, coffee, tea.
Supper—Cold ham, corned beef, hot
rolls, bread and butter, coffee, tea,
stewed prunes.
' TUESDAY.
Breakfast—Fried fish, corned beef,
corned beef hash, oatmeal and milk,
potatoes, hot corn bread, bread and
butter, tea, coffee.
Dinner—Bean soup, roast beef, corned
beef and cabbage, sweet potatoes, pota-
toes, pickles, catsup, bread and butter,
melons, coffee, tea.
'Supper Hot oysters, cold meats,
pickles, crackers, bread and butter,
berries and milk, tea, coffee.
WEDNESDAY.
Breakfast—Bacon and liver, baked
fish, rice and milk, bread and butter,
tomatoes, tea and coffee.
Dinner—Pea soup, roast beef pork
and beans, mashed potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, catsup, apple pie, bread and
butter, tea and coffee.
Supper Chowder, cold meats, hot
corn bread, crackers, bread and butter.
THURSDAY.
Breakfast—Fried ham, steak, hot
corn bread, bread and butter, potatoes,
tomatoes, tea and coffee.
Dinner—Tomato soup, roast beef,
corned beef and cabbage, mashed pota-
toes, bread and butter, pickles, melons,
tea and coffee.
Supper—Cold ham, corned beef, hot
rolls, bread and butter, tea and coffee.
FRIDAY.
Breakfast—Beef steak, boiled blue
bread, bread and butter, milk and cat-
meal, tomatoes, tea, coffee.
‘ Dinner—Bean soup, roast beef, baked
fish, pork and beans, mashed potatoes,
pickles, bread and butter, catsup, toma-
toes, melons, sweet potatoes, tea, coffee.
Supper Hot oysters, cold meats,
bread and butter cheese and crackers,
stewed prunes, rice and milk, tea, coffee.
SATURDAY.
Breakfast—Steak, fried bacon and
ham, corned beef hash, potatoes, bread
and butter, tea, coffee.
Dinner—Barley soup, cold meats,
baked potatoes, pickles, bread and but-
ter, apple pie, tea, coffee. -
Milk and sugar with tea and coffee
at all meals.
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NOROTON.
St. Agnes Guild of St. Luke’s church
is preparing for the annual lawn sale
in August.
Gage Inslee of Stamford is preparing
plans for an addition to the Presbyter-
ian church, 26x60. It is to contain a
conference room, parlors, class-rooms,
kitchen, etc.
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"Haven at 6:50; the Third, New London, 0
fish, fried and boiled potatoes, hot corn '
EASTN onVALK.
Miss Clara Ainsworth who has been
visiting in Bridgeport, has returned to
her home on Cottage avenue. '
Harold Hamel, of Bellport, L. 1., .
called on friends here _to-day.
Harry Roberts of South Osborn ave- .
nue, started to-day for a visit with W.
W. Davis in Port Jefferson.
Miss Lottie Rose and Master George
Rose of Cottage avenue are visiting in
Darien.
Howard Merritt, of the yacht “Re-
gina,” has been visiting his parents on
cottage avenue.
Mrs. Daniel L’Hommedieu and
daughter, Marion, of Henry street, who
have been visiting in Bethe], have re{
turned homéi
John Taylor, of Seaside place, who
has been visiting on Long Island,
returned here Saturday. -
Miss Evelyn Hawkins of Seasid
place, in company with Mrs. Terrell
who has been visiting here, started for
Islip, L. 1., Saturday, to visit relatives
there.
The Misses Shay of Washington
street, have returned from a visit in
Danbury.
Miss Clara Ainsworth of Cottage
avenue, is visiting friends in Bridge»
port.
Miss Lauretta Ainsworth of ‘Cottage
avenue who has been spending a week’s
vacation in Springfield, Mass, returned
home yesterday.
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DARIEN.
Miss Leek of Norwalk, is sojourning
with Miss Lapham.
Volunteer truckmen will practice
next Monday evening.
Ernest Wagner contemplates moving
to Rowayton early this week.
Henry and Theodore Morehouse have
started for Amherst on bicycles.
Miss Rose Gillette of East Haddam
is visiting her brother, R. L. Gillette.
Misses Carrie and Mary McClellan
left for Northampton, Mass, this morn—
ing.
The Congregational Y. P. S. C. E. is
discussing a trolley ride some evening
this week.
Miss Ada \Vilmot spent the past week
at Bridgeport with her aunt, Mrs. T.
B. Gilbert.
W illiam Hindley, the new committee-
man of Center District, is improving
the schoolhouse and grounds.
Joseph and John Fairbanks have
gone. with their teams, to Middlefield,
to work on the Middletown city reser- ~
voir.
Mr. Newmen and family, of New
York, have returned for the season.
They are boarding with Joseph More-
house.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Alfred Bell of Denver, Col., son of
Thaddeus Bell to Grace Dauchy, daugh—
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Milo A. Smith, in
Denver, July 20. '
Constable Keeler is “breathing .out
threatenings and slaughter” agains
bicyclists who ride on the sidewalks of
Darien after next Thursday, when the
State law, goes into effect.
A special town meeting has been
called for next Saturday at 2 p. m., to
decide whether to apply for a share of“
state money for further highway im--
provement; whether to put a top dress-
ing of crushed stone on the recently
gravelled piece of highway lying be-
tween the two sections of macadamized
road, and to act on the petition of A.
Floyd Delafield, engineer of the Noro-
ton Improvement Association, asking
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