? N RWALK .472. Entertaining and I nstruetive Home Journal, Expeoially Devoted to Local News and Interests. PRICE Two CENTS . 1y. Founded in_1800.] .' _ VOL. Xcvn.—No 34. CAMP noon. The Militiamen Kept Busy in Routine Work on the Fourth Day. Gen. Merritt Not Able to Visit the Camp This Year. CAMP COOKE. NIANTIC, Aug. 20,— Yesterday was another quiet twenty- four hours in the annual encampment of the National Guard. Once again it was routine work which took up all the time and much hard exercise: was the result. The drills were conducted on strictly business lines. . It was work and instruct over and over again for commissioned officers, and much good practice was secured. The Fourth regiment boys put in a full day of it and at the end plainly showed the benefit of the practice. There were skirmish drills,firing drills, formation drills and about every other kind of drill laid down in the regula- tions. The Fourth's continual good work is noticed at headquarters and much favorable comment is heard. In the opinion of those who have followed the camp for many years the general work of this regiment was better than ever - before. Keen disappointment is felt through- out the brigade and particularly among the officers at the unexpected announce- ment at a late hour that Gen. Wesley Merritt commander of the department of the East, U. S. A., would not be pres- ent to-day to review the troops with Gov. Cooke. Governor Cooke has taken to horse- back riding and he has taken to it kind— After seeing the officers of his staff and the mounted officers of the brigade perform so creditably, he could not resiso the temptation, and yester- day morning he rode about camp upon a handsome gray. It was the first time in 30 years the Governor had been in the saddle, but if he had not made the statement himself, no one would have believed him. He rode like a veteran equestrian. The detail for the Fourth regiment yesterday was as follows: Officer of the day, Capt. William Houlihan of Company B, officer of the“ guard, Lieut. William W. Bloom of Company F; su- pernumary, Lieut. William A. Evans of Company K. Private William Downey of Battery A was discharged yesterday for the good of the service. He had a quarrel with his superior officer and struck him. Captain John J. Glennon, of Co. E, Fourth regiment, was taken from Niantic to his home in Bridgeport yes- terday in a critical condition. ————-<o.o>—————— —Sailing Parties. The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will carry parties on clear afternoons from Dorlon’s P. to Roton Point for $1.50. Capacity of yacht limited to 15 persons. a. 6, tf. Stevens ELIIB BAKE. Gathering of Business Men at Smith’s is- land, Norwalk Harbor. The annual clambake of the Stevens club was held yesterday at Smith’s Is- land, in the Norwalk Harbor. The Stevens club is composed of business men of N orwalk, New York, Brooklyn, Stamford, ,New Haven and Ansonia, and its annual bake is a delectable gustatory event. - .About 30 members were present,with the appetites of 60, and Captain Stevens’ bake was more than adequate to satisfy the hungry gathering. The bake was of the Rhode Island ’97 model and embraced, in generous quantities, clams, lobsters, crabs, blue- fish, sea-bass, sweet and Irish potatoes, green corn, Pommery Sec, Ruppert’s concha regalias and other sea food. ' The next bake of the club, to be given next month, will be for the members with their wives and wives’ sisters. ‘ v‘ 7‘ Nutmeg State Back Again. The steamer Nutmeg State, of the Bridgeport line, which has been under- going repairs at Noank, will resume her trips to New York on Saturday night. All traces of the recent disas- trous explosion have been removed and the steamer will go into service again as spick and span as when she first came off the ways. ' —EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’S re- duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug Store. j15 tf --—Advertise in THE GAZETTE. NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 1891—12 PAGES. HURT Ji'i HIP. Escape from Being Killed. His Team Run Into by an Unknown Driver on Newtown Avenue. Yesterday afternoon William Gorham of Chestnut Hill, was driving his team on Newtown avenue. when a party, as yet unknown, collided with him, re- sulting in Mr. Gorham being thrown out of his wagon. His horse ran away and succeeded in wrecking the wagon, from which he broke loose and ran to Lincoln avenue, where he was found by Mr. H. C. By- ington. this morning. It was at first feared that Gorham had suffered serious injury, but it was found that he -had escaped with a se- vere hurt to his hip. He was taken to his home, and is about to-day all right. The man whose team collided with Mr. Gorham’s drove off and has not yet been identified. FOUNDflGAUSE. Coroner Doten Releases Mo- torman Abbott of Stam- ford. Dead Child’s Father Changed His Mind and Believes the Man Careless. Coroner Doten of Bridgeport went to Stamford yesterday and held an in- quest at police headquarters, in the case of James William, the two year- old son of William Reese, who was killed by trolley car No. 19, on East Elm street, near the Shippan road, Tuesday evening. The witnesses. ex- amined were Motorman Bradford E. Abbott, Conductor Charles Mellefont, Mrs. Annie Welch, a passenger, and Miss Mary Gagan, who saw the acci dent from a neighboring stoop. The child’s father, who arrived from the funeral of the boy just as the hearing was about to close, stated that he had changed his mind in regard to placing blame upon the motorman, and now did so; one person, whose name he could not recollect in his excited con- dition, having represented to him that the motorman was, in the face of the danger, powerless and lost control of his car. He now believed the motor- man to be careless. In consequence of this statement, the coroner decided to hold the case open for new testImony if any was pro- duced, but, seeing no reason for hold ing the motorman on the evidence sub- mitted, he ordered him released from custody, subject to any future evidence. Supt. Peirce promised to have Abbott on hand in case he was needed. ———-—————«O>————-—— IN STAMFORD. “Billy” Shepard Won the Five Mile Hamli- cap at the Diamond .Tournament. A diamond bicycle todrnament. un- der the auspices of the VVoodside Field club, was held at Woodside park, Stam- ford, yesterday. The prizes were all unset diamonds, and the meet attract- ed some of the speediest riders in this section. The winners were: Five mile handicap, won by W. W. Shepard of South Norwalk, (200 yards), A. M. Curtis of Meridcn, (75 yards), Second; B. C. Thayer of New Britain, (240 yards), third; G. A. Finch, Stam- ford, Fourth. Time 12:58. Two mile lap race, won by G. H. Col- let of New Haven, (10 points); Bert Rip- ley of Newark, (7 pomts), second; E. C. Hausman of New Haven, (5 points), third. Time, 5:36 2-5. One mile novice, Stamford riders, won by F. A. Temple; Ernest Finch, second; S. P. Faucett, third. Time, 2:51. One half mile open, won by E. C. Hausman of New Haven; G. H. Collctt of New Haven, second; Bert Ripley of Newark, third. Time, 1:14. One mile handicap, won by A. M. Curtis of Meridcn, (20. yards); G. H. Collett, second; E. C. Hausman, third. Time, 2:19 2-5. A -‘ er The Consul at Sierra Leone. Hon. Robert P. Pooley U. S. Consul at Sierra Leone, West Africa, is spend- ing his allotted vacation of two months, ivith friends and relatives here in Nor- walk. a AA; er ~——Have you ever, worn Fancher’s shoes welts and oxfords? They are first class. a 19 t. William Gorham Has aNarrow The Pioneers. New Hook and use-”97 \" IF." ,-...:.y 5 ’ K \ \\\\\\ . , ::\§Q\.\a.'\\§ THE Mgvlnuck. ‘ Ladder a Handsome Ap. paratus. l i ' On Exhibition at the Convention of Fire Chiefs in New Haven. The new fire truck purchased by the City of Norwalk for Pioneer Hook and Ladder company, is on exhibition at the convention of fire chiefs now being held in New Haven. Yesterday a GA- ZETTE reporter viewed it and can truth- fully say that it is a handsome piece of work. It was built by the Gleason &. Baily company of Seneca Falls, N. Y., and was purchased through their New Eng- land representatives located at Provi- dence, R. I. The apparatus is much shorter than the present truck used by Pioneer, and the long tiller at the rear for steer- ing is omitted on the new machine. It is also considerably higher than the old truck and the weight is greater. Horses or men can furnish the motive power, and removable running boards are provided upon which the men can stand when horses are used. Seven ladders are provided having a combined reach of 184 feet. They are known as “truss” ladders and are ex- tremely light and durable. A fifty and a forty foot extension lad- der operated by ropes and safety appli- ances and supported by long poles at either side, form a part of the equip- ment, together with a 30, 20, two 16 and a 12 foot scaling ladder. The painting of the apparatus is an exhibition of the painter’s art, being exceedingly handsome. On one side is inscribed Pioneer Hook and Ladder company, No. 1,City of Norwalk,Conn., and underneath is the seal of the city. The truck has elicited many compli- mentary remarks from the chiefs while on exhibition at New Haven. It will be shipped to this city at the close of the convention to-morrow night and should reach here and be ready for service by Monday evening next. -———-‘O.0>-—————— FELL OVERBOARD. Little Tommy English Saves a Drowning Lad. Freddie Weyerhauser Has a Close Call from Being Drowned. Yesterday afternoon twelve year old “Tommy” English saved from drown- ing 5 year old Freddie Weyerhauser. The little fellow was at the propeller wharf watching a number of lads who were engaged in fishing. In some man-- ner not yet explained he fell overboard. No one at first paid any attention to the lad’s plunge. Finally there came a cry for help, whereupon, Tommy English not even waiting to take off his shoes, jumped overboard and grasping the drowning boy by the shoulder swam to the shore with him. The boy was going down for the third time when he was rescued by the brave little Tommy. The boy was able to go home in a short time after being placed on dry- land. ROYALLY RECEIVED. Norwalk Firemen Feasted And Toasted in New Haven. Chief Engineer J. T. Prowitt and firemen, Smith Northrop, Arthur Slau- son, D. Hartley VVeeks,George S.Grum- man and H. J. Grumman, attended the convention of chief engineers held in New Haven yesterday, and were royal- ly entertained. They brought back with them all manner of badges and good words for the people of New Haven. One of the badges which seemed to take was of yellow ribbon, and bore the words, Pull the Hook from Box St. Louis in 1898. 4 ‘A— It Looks Well. The Telegram a 'new daily paper published in Stamford is welcomed at our’desk. It certainly promises well as an “eight-pager” and is filled with local and general matter that ought to prove of interest and profit to the citi- zens of Stamford. The Advocate ap- parently filled the field, but with the Telegram as a competitor that lively city ought not to wish for anything ." . , \(\,~.\\‘\l"ii i’i’;f":”/:f%7’3 more in the newspaper line. . , \ . _ 2: ’ "-qu THREATFMJO KILL. Ex-Postmaster St. John At- tacks Postmaster. By- ington. The South Wilton Post Office .the Scene of a Lively Scrap. There was a lively scrap between ex- postmaster George 'W. St. John and , postmaster George H. Byington at the South Wilton post ofiice,‘ last night, which might have resulted in the death of the latter had not a neighbor come between them. St. John, who is reported to be of a quarrelsome disposition, sent a girl over to the post office last evening for all mail addressed to the St. Johns or E. M. Heslen. Postmaster Byington informed her that there was 2. pam- phlet there addressed to Dr. E. M. Heslen and asked that she inquire of Mr. St. John if it was for him. The girl departed and soon returned and said the mail was for St. John and it was delivered. A short time afterwards St. John in person appeared upon the scene. He was greatly excited and began talking in a loud voice to the postmaster’s wife. His loud talk brought postmaster By- ington on the scene and he ordered St. John off the premises. The latter was 19th to go and affairs were getting hot when the postmaster’s niece got be- tween the men and had the lace of her dress torn by the infuriated ex-post- master. At this juncture William Riley. a neighbor, appeared and told St. John he had better go home. He still showed fight, however, but walked towards the street. As he reached the gateway he reached down into the grass as though for a stone, shouting I will kill the ' Riley got between him and the postmaster and prevented any damage being dOne. From all accounts it is quite proba- ble that St. John will be arrested and placed under bonds to keep the peace, as it is said that this is not the first time he has threatened the life of post- master Byington. —-BDSTON, stone, NDRWALK $10. will be given away to-morrow night, Saturday, Aug. 21st. A chance with every purchase, special prices in all dep’ts. $1.25 Crash Skirts, 980. 690 Fancy Shirts, 390. 25c Handkerchiefs, 123m. 35c Box Writing Paper, 12éc. 100 Outing Flannels, 5c. Mason’s Fruit Jars, qts. or pts. each 3c. a 20 1t er PERSONAL NOTES. Miss May Kelly of N orwalk, who has been the guest of Miss Cassie Irwin of this city, has returned home after a de- lightful time spent at Walnut Beach. Mrs. E. R. ~Irwin and family of this city have returned after a two-weeks’ sojourn at Walnut Beach.——Bridgeport Standard. - John Rodemeyer of the New Haven Palladium attended the Stevens club bake at Smith’s Island yesterday. Allen Bette and son A. A. Betts are enjoying a visit at Saratoga. Mrs. Margaret Keane of Danbury and Mrs. Bridget Kcating of Chicago, are the guests of Mrs. James M. Creagh. Miss Nellie Willcock of Brooklyn is a guest at the home of Frank N. Ferris in South Norwalk. Alva Hauschild was among the pas- sengers on the steamer Belle Horton, this morning. W. T. Decker will start for Cleveland Ohio, to-night. John H. Davenport of New York was in town yesterday. AA‘ FRATERNAI: NEWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so- cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of oflicers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be printed in this column. The names of officers should be brought in on the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptness. At the meeting of the Knob VVhist club yesterday Miss Grace Bell of Darien won the prize. There will be a special meeting of the N. A. S. E. to-night in their rooms 0n North Main street, South N orwalk, to-night. St. Joseph’s T. A. B. & L. society held its regular business meeting last night. A large number of the society were present and business of impor- tance was transacted. Division No. 1, A. O. H. held‘ its i regular meeting last night. l8 menus Information Received at Stamford that Nirvana was Sunk by Nor- walk Propeller. Nothing Known of the Matter at the Steamboat Company’s Office. “Information reached the Advocate to-day that the steam'vessel which col- lided with the sloop yacht Nirvana, on the Sound off Stamford, Monday night, hails from Norwalk, and may be a vessel carrying freight between that port and New York. This information has been communicated to Capt. W. B.‘ Sutton, .who is now ill at his home in New R0- chelle, suffering from fatigue and ex- posure after the collision. The story learned by the Advocate to-day comes from a friend of parties who were on board the N orwalk vessel at the time of the disaster, and it seems plausible. It is said the pilot and a man on deck were asleep when the yacht was struck. Just after the collision one of the men on the yacht is alleged to have called out: , “Get me my revolver and I will shoot the—3‘ Another hailed the steamer and asked her name. “Look on the stern if you want to know,” was the reply. The name could not be deciphered. The matter will be carefully investi- gated and the facts will undoubtedly be made known soon.” Captain Roberts of the New York & N orwalk Steamboat company was seen by a GAZETTE reporter this morning, and said that he knew nothing about ' any of the propellers having been in a collision with the yacht. ‘ "AV FELL DOWN -~ STAIRS. .__———.— A Georgetown Woman ’ Meets With An Accident, Unconscious When Picked Up But Able To Take The Train Home. A party of Georgetown picnickers visited Roton Point yesterday, and rode from this city to the point on the Tram- way line. Yesterday afternoon one of the members of the party while de- scending the flight of stairs at the Dan- bury railroad depot, missed her footing and fell headlong to the landing. She was picked up in a semi-conscious state, but recovered in time to board the train for her home. It was not appar- ent that she had suffered serious injury. ———————Qo.o>——-—-— DARIEN. Mrs. Church and Mrs. Prager of New York are visiting at Harry Hindley’s. Mrs. Fairchild, who left her home suddenly a couple of months ago, re— turned Tuesday night. Miss Jean Bryson of Paterson, N. J ., is spending several weeks with her cousin, Miss Agnes Reid. The Eagle Hook and Ladder (30., held a special meeting last evening and wound up the affairs of the fair. The Congregational Aid Society has dfiided to hold its peach festival in the Town Hall next Tuesday evening. A party of young people went to R0- ton Point, yesterday afternoon, to see the balloon ascension. The next meeting of the Middlesex Social club will be held in Dr. N oxon’s office, next Tuesday evening. It will then adopt a set of bylaws and make definite arrangements for moving into the club quarters in T. W. Austin’s new building. The club is to have the use of the entire second floor. It will move in about Sept. 1. Games of vari- ous kinds, papers and magazines will be put in for the entertainment of the members. VA Av 7‘ Thirty-First Reunion. The thirty-first reunion of the Second Connecticut Heavy and Nineteenth Connecticut Infantry will be held at Thomaston on Wednesday, September 15. A Notable Visitor. Hon. John I. Davenport of New York. former US. supervisor of elections and the military secretary of Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler, was in town yesterday, visit- ng old war—time friends. [$1.00 a Year A snowman. A Bicycle Stolen 'at Bristol ' Sold in Norwalk. A Young Man A rrested For Burglary Makes A Confession. Chief Vollmer was this morning in receipt of a letter from the police dé'w partment of Bristol, asking him to find a bicycle of the "Golden Oriole” pat- tern and numbered 100,165, which as is alleged was sold by the party who stole it to a man in town for five dollars. The letter stated that the man had been arrested on the charge of burg- lary, and had confessed to stealing a. bicycle which he had sold at a book- store and news office on the line of the electric cars in N orwalk. The sale was made on or about July 17th. It will be remembered that about that date a young man asked N ewsdealer Benedict for the loan of five dollars, offering as security a bi- cycle. Mr. Benedict was Suspicious that all was not right and declined to make the loan. Chief Vollmer is on the track of the wheel which he is inclined to believe has been “doctored” or repainted and sold. ‘ If the chief is on the right track, some very interesting developments are liable to be made public within a short time. I Mr. Vollmer has succeeded in plac- ing the bicycle at Ghiotto’s store on Wall street. Young Ghiotto advanced the money on the wheel in good faith, and willingly gives up the wheel. He will no doubt be remunerated and will lose nothing by his deal, and also gain considerable experience. The Weather. Fair to—night and Saturday. BIRTHS. FITCH—111 East Norwalk, August 18, % .dahughten. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles 1tc . 'MARRIAGES. BEERS—FENNELL—In Brewster, N. Y., July 29, by Rev. R. M. Stratton, D. D., Peter H. Fennell and Miss Hattie .Beers, both of Brookfield, Conn. HUBBARD—BEARGER.—In Brewster, N. Y., Aug. 14th, Arthur Hubbard and Bertha Bearger, by the Rev. Dr. Rus- sell, both of Danbury. FITZPATRICK—PROCTOR — In Brew- ster, N. Y., August 12, by Rev. W. M. Gray, Philip Fitzpatrick of Danbury find Miss Minnie E. Proctor of Water- ury. DEATHS. ADAMS—In N orwalk. August 19, VV1111am H. Adams, aged about 40 years. BRUSH—In Great Barrington, Mass. August 14, Annie L.. Daughter of Sarah A. and the late Benjamin P. Brush of Greenwich. BEiaBE—In Danbury, August William H. Beebe, aged 39 years. BURGESS—In Danbury, August 15, George Howard, infant son of James and Mary Burgess, aged 1 year. .CQLEMAN—In Bridgeport, August 16, Lllhan, only child of James F. and Rose Coleman, aged 6'm0nths. DUNLEvY—In Danbury, August 14, Edward, infant son of Anthony and Ellen Dunlevy, aged 14 months. FQLE¥.—In Danbury, August 19, Annie, infant (laughter of Patrick and Bridget Foley, aged 1 year. FLYNN.—1n Bridgeport, August 17, ‘ Bernard Flynn aged 26 years. HAUBOLD—In Danbury, August 17, Marion Alice, only child' of Rudolph O and Annie E. Haubold, aged2 years. HICKOK.——In Washington, Conn, August 13, Leroy A._._ son of the late William C. and Sarah E. Hickok. of Bethel. - , I JOHNSTON—In Noroton, August 15,‘ Alice Beatrice, daughter of James C. and Sarah E. F. Johnston, aged 1 year. LEWIS—In Nichols, August 18, George T. Lewis aged 83 years. ‘ Ln’rSCH.—In Bridgeport, August 19, Judith Lucy, wife of Julius Letsch, aged 71 years. LOCKWOOD—In Ridgefield, Aug 11, Mrs. Polly Ann Lockwood, aged 79 years. MORRISSEY—Jn Bridgeport, August 16, Robert E., son of Alexander and Nellie Morrissey, aged 11 months. MEAD—Jn East N orwalk, August 14, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mead of Cottage avenue. RHODES—In Bridgeport, August 18, He101se Florence Rhodes, aged 78 years. SorIIRMlER~—In Danbury, August 16, Emilie, Wife of Frank Schirmer, aged 29 years. SNIFFiNx—Jn East Norwalk, August 19, Marietta, wife of Arth’iir Snilfin, aged 34 years. ' - WAGNER.—In Bridgeport, August 19, Annie, infant daughter of Joseph and Annie Wagner. . 14,
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