:.‘~< .-.- : .4- v' WCEEKLYi-N'ORWALK - GAZETTE. , ., LOCAL NEWS. The reunion of the legislature of 1897 will take place Tuesday, August 31, at Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport. Mrs. Alfred Olmstead,nee Susie Dann died at her home in Wilton on Satur- day. The funeral will be held to-day. The society known as the “ Children of Mary ” of St. Mary’s church, propose having a happy day at Compo beach on Saturday. . The Methodist Sunday-school will picnic at Glen Island on the 24th. The steamer Sam Sloan will take the ex- cursionists to the island. 00nstable Goodwin has served a war- rant of foreclosure in the matter of the mortgage on the house of George L. Tuller on Orchard street. . William Mulcahey aged about 55 years, died Saturday afternoon. His funeral will be held from St. Mary’s church to-morrow morning. Great preparations are being made in Waterbury for the annual pow wow of the Red Men of Connecticut, which will b-:, held there September 3. A handsome publication, containing the premium list and other matters of information, has been issued general for the 20th annual fair of the Dan burv A gricultural society, to take place on Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Consolidated railroad officials say that the ileight lusiness of the read is constantly increasing and indications point to continued improvement. The shipn ent of i1 eight firm the factories is likely to he huty fer sure time to come. ‘Cashier W. A. Curtis is enjoyinga well earned vacation. He, as is usually the want of our Bankers, is in a meas- ure, Ct mbinirg business with pleasure. May he have an enjoyable as well as a recuperative time. Captain I. N. Pressey, of Nor-walk, has opened an office in Bridgeport and will conduct the advertising business on a large scale. Captain Pressey is an apt writer of advertisements and the GAZETTE wishes him success. In the thunder storm early Sunday morning a chimney on the house of Edward Meeker, on \Nestport avenue was struck by lightning. The bolt at- tacked the chimney about 4 o’clock, and sped elsewhere leaving a sulphur- ous smell behind, but doing no ma- terial damage. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ferris have issued Cards for the marriage of their daughter Belle to Waldo Clayton Briggs on Thursday, September 2, at “ The Homestead ” in Falrfield avenue. The wedding is to be very quiet and informal, only near relatives and most intimate friends having been invited. Constable J. J. Goodwin. Wednesday served: papers on W. M. Martin in . asuit brought by Frank McCormick for $1,000 damages. McCormick claims that on August 6, he was bitten by Mr. Martin’s fox terrier while delivering merchandise at the Matthews mansion on West avenue. The fifteenth wedding anniversary of M r. and Mrs. George Sturges was cele- brated Monday evening. A large party of friends gathered at their home and made gladsome the occasion. - The happy couple were almost crystalized with crystal gifts. There was a feast and all went as merrily as a chime of bells. The hatters of Danhtn y are jubilant over the apparent return of prosperity to the hat districts. There is plenty of work’and not batters enough to supply the demand for workmen. Already a number of transient hatters have registered with the local associations and new men are daily coming into town for work. James XV. Reese, the two year old son of William Reese, of Stamford, was struck and killed by a car on the Cove branch of the Stamford Street railroad last evening. The little fellow started to run across the street and did not see the approaching ear. His skull was fractured and he died two hours later. James Abbott, the motorman in charge of the car was arrested and is held pending the coroner’s investigation. The father of the child attaches no blame to the motorman. ' James Barbour, of Norwalk, who formerly ran the pop corn stand at Ro- ton Point, has been conducting a cafe wagon at Shippan Point for several weeks past. Sunday night his wagon was broken into and great ravages were made in his stock of cigars, sand- wiches and other things. As “J immy” will shortly fill a position on the repor- torial staff of the new daily Telegram, which makes its first appearance in Stamford to-morrow, he will forget. all ~ about his loss as the Shekels begin to pour in from his new position. James Roberts a former resident of Norwalk, and who is now employed at the New York Custom house was in town Sunday.“ His son George, who also occupies a paying position in the Custom House wheeled up from the city on his bicycle and looked around for the first time since he was two years of age, the home of his birth. He seemed to think that his father used excellent udgment in selecting Norwalk as the V. place of his birth, but expressed no de- "Qilre to live here permanently. At a gathering of the Catholic socie- ties of the Connecticut diocese held in Hartford Saturday to elect a mother superior for the Connecticut diocese, the election resulted in the choice of Sister Fabian of Bridgeport, who will for the next three years, be mother diocese. . Mother Superior Fabian has been for some time in charge of the parochial schools of Bridgeport and is very tal- ented. She will immediately assume her duties in Mt. St. Joseph’s in Hart- ford. Her predecessor was Mother Agnes, formerly of New Haven.‘ The 3lst reunion of the 23rd regi- ment, Connecticut Volunteers was held at Pleasure Beach yesterday, Major David H. Miller of Georgetown pre- sided. Ashort business meeting was held before dinner was served. W. H. Hine of Bridgeport was re-elected sec~ retary and treasurer. An executive committee consisting of one member from each company was appointed. Their names are: E. P. Root, Water. bury; Samuel J. Gregory of Danbury; George Adams of New Milford; Daniel M. Nichols, of Nichols, Conn; Ser— geant Davis of Georgetownr' Samuel Blair of Ansonia; HenryM. Gilbert, New York city; Minor, Baldwin, New York and Charles Paddock, Bridgeport- The secretary1 reported that five deaths occurred during the year. About 90 members of the regiment with their families were present at the reunion. - John Weeks, the young brother of David Weeks, one of the Nichols mur- der suspects, was again taken before JusticePlumb of Trumbull on Satur- day for a hearing. The state repre- sented that another postponement would be necessary, as certain features relevent to the case had not been fully investigated. The prisoner had no counsel. His mother and sister, Mrs. Bonai, wife of the other suspect, were present, and had a conference with him. Young Weeks cannot under- stand why he is held, and is as firm in his belief as ever that the police are away off the track in supposing that either himself, his brother Dave, orl Bonai had anything to do with Marcus N ichol’s death. The case was further continued until August 28, the bonds being increased from $1,000 to $5,000. The authorities give no reason for in- creasing the bond. It is understood the youth’s mother had succeeded in securing some friend who would go surety for the prisoner’s appearance, but the latter was taken back to jail. Burglars visited the town of Milford at an early hour Monday morning and succeeded in effecting an entrance into two out of the three places visited. They were not very well rewarded for their trouble, however, and in all did not get goods to the value of over $10. Their first attack was at J. T. Higby’s drug store in the post office building. They secured an entrance by forcing out a light of glass in the front door. The various cases were ransacked and the drawer of the money desk was forced open, but nothing of value taken. There was no money in the store. The post office was next visited and the thieves secured admission through a transom over the door. At the post office they secured about $5 in stamps. Next they went to the drug store of J .. H. Barnes on'Broad street and were in the act of forcing their way through the front door when a passerby called to them. Then they ran and were lost in the darkness. It is understood that. the Milford authorities have a clue to the identity of the thieves and it is pos- sible that arrests will be made. The newly appointed Board of Health of South Norwalk, consisting of Dr. G. S. Kendall, Dr. L. M. Allen and Dr. W. B. Bean, held their first meeting at the residence of Dr. L. M. Allen, on W ashington St., Tuesday :evening and discussed health matters for that city. Dr. Kendall, the president, occupied the chair and Dr. Bean acted as secre- tary of the board. , The principal object of the meeting was the election of a health officer and minor officials. Dr. William J. Tracey of Norwalk was unanimously elected health officer of South Norwalk for a term of four years, John \V. Dakc plumbing in- spector, Chief of Police William Voll- mer sanitary inspector and Attorney William H. Tammany clerk of the board of health. The selection of Dr. Tracey as health officer was not only a compliment to that efficient physician, but a wise one on the part of the board of health, and it will receive the hearty endorsement of all who desire to see the health rules enforced without fear or favor. A new notice to mariners issued by the Treasury Department contains warnings of new buoys established off Greenwich, as follows: A spindle surmounted by a can, painted red, has been established on Red Rock, in Captain harbor, on the bearings; Finch’s island, (W. tangent), N. W. .1; W.; Goose island, (Satangent), N. N. E. 9-16 E.; Hen and Chickens, spindle, S. by E. ’3 E, a rock, about 12. feet in diameter at the base and de- creasing in size towards the top, hav- ing about 3 or four feet over it, has been located by Commander A. S. Snow, U. S.i Navy, Inspector of the Third Light-house district, on the bearings; Jones Rocks Beacon Light, 1 s. .w. 15-16 s., distant 1% miles. Great u superior of the Sisters in the Hartford ' Captain Island Light, S. by W. 1-16 W. Hen and Chickens Spindle, S. S. E. if E. Wharf at Chimney Corner, E. N. E. it E., distant 1-5 mile. This rock, called Steamboat Rock, is marked by a horizontally striped spar buoy, placed just to the southward of it. The red spar buoy, No. 6, recently established to mark a rock at the en— trance to Greenwich harbor, was er- roneously stated in Notice to Mariners No. 20. paragraph 12, to mark Steam- boat Rock, but it has since been ascer- tained that the rock marked by this buoy is not the one known as Steam- boat Rock. Last evening Chief Vollmer served attachment papers on Henry Tilly, the South Norwalk carriage manufacturer, on warrants sworn out by representa- tives of the Oneida Carriage Works, and Zachariah Chase & Son, of Michi- gan. The papers were served about 6 o’clock, as Mr. Tilly was about to leave the shop. Chief Vollmer turned the writ over to Constable Goodwin and he holds possession of the factory. The attachment also covers certain real estate and other property alleged to belong to Mr. Tilly. The amounts named in the writs are Z Chase & Son, $225, and the Oneida Carriage Works $525. It has been known for some time that Mr. Tilly was unable or at least slow in meeting his bills, but it was thought that he would pull through all right, and the closing of the shop is somewhat of a surprise. Since the attachment was made it is understood that M r. Tilly has made an assignment for the benefit of his credi- tors. A Miss Bertha Kingsbury who lives on the VVestport road tells of her narrow escape from the hands of a villain,Mon- day noon, while she was on the way from her home to board a Tramway car for thehome of her uncle Joseph Matheis. She tells a story in effect that while she was coming through a lane near her home, bordered by a stone-fence close to which she was walking a young man looked over the fence and with the remark “This is a lonesome spot for a good looking lady like you to be in, ” grabbed her arm, and attempted to clamber over the fence. She says that she screamed and suc- ceeded in breaking loose from the fel- low, and ran home. He is described as having been dress- ed in light colored clothes and wearing a straw hat, and had on patent leather shoes. Reaching her home she told of her adventure, adding that the man had— shot at her with his revolver, the bul- let going through her parasol. An at- tempt was made to intercept the fellow, but so far without result. Henry Carlson, coachman for W. H. McAlpin at his summer home in Green- wich, will leave his employer in a few days to set up an establishment of his own not far' from his present quarters. He has inherited a fortune. Carlson admits that his present name is an assumed one. He is a Russian by birth. He served as an officer in the Turco-Russian war and has three gold medals awarded him for bravery. He was always a great admirer of horses, and so, when he found himself penniless in this country ten years ago, he sought the place of a coachman. A few years ago he was employed by Mr. McAlpin and he has been in his ser- vice ever since. His father died in Russia last year leaving real estate valued at $450,000, besides personal property, which was given to the“ wid- ow. By her death he has become .heir to $68,000, of which he received $18,000 last week. He is afraid that if his name and past history become known to the Russian authorities the rest of the property left him will be conficated. Carlson is about 44 years old and looks like an Englishman. The sloop yacht Nirvana of New Ro- chelle, owned and commanded by W. B. Sutton, was struck by What appear- ed in the darkness,to be a steam light- er, about five miles southwest of Stam- ford harbor, about 10:30 o’clock Mon- day night. The damage seemed to be so serious that it was decided to leave the vessel as soon as possible. The starboard side amidship was cut to a point below the waterline. Capt. W. B. Sutton, W. H. Roberts, George Fearing, E. H. Sturges, fleet captain of the Corinthian fleet, of New Rochelle; E. C. Logan and C. S. Roberts of Pel- ham took the gig and started for Stam- ford harbor, leaving the crew, two in number, aboard, to make an effort to beach the vessel. Whether they suc- ceeded is not known. The party in the gig had a wet time in the heavy sea which was rolling up under the influence of a stiff north- westerly wind. They took the easiest. course and made for Stamford light, with the intention of seeking shelter in the Stamford Yacht Club house- This they reached about midnight and gained admittance. They spent the night and forenoon there. In their hurry to leave the yacht, they were ' able to bring very little with them ex- cept the clothing they wore. This be- came soaked in transit. The name of the lighter is unknown, as she left with unceremonious haste,’ her captain pointedly refusing even to give her name. The yacht was on her way from Thim- II \ ble Islands to New Rochelle. A stiff southwesterly wind was blowing and they were bowling along on the star- board tack at a ten-knot gait.’ All hands were seated on deck, enjoying the evening air, except the captain, who had gone below for a few minutes. A large vessel was observed on the starboard side. It appeared to be a schooner. It displayed no light to in- dicate its character, except the regu- lar port light. Supposing that the ves- sel was also on the starboard, and knowing that they had the right of way, they maintained their course. As the yacht sped on it became apparent that the larger vessel was not a schooner and was approaching on a line that would intersect with the course of the yacht at a point where she would strike the sloop amidship. A double blast was sounded at a point about twenty-five feet away, but too late to serve. It had given no previous signal of its intended course. As the true character of the craft be- came positively known, an effort was made to decrease the force of the cer- tain impact. The helm was put up, the sheets eased and the craft swung par- tially off the wind. Both vessels were now going in nearly the same direction and the blow; was a glancing one. All hands called out to the captain of the lighter, but no attention was paid to them. As “soon as the lighter could get clear of the yacht, steam was crowd-’ ed on, and she hastened away at a rapid speed. Her name was not obtained. W'ithout waiting to learn how serious the injury might be, the captain and his friends took to the gig leaving the sailors to use their utmost efforts to beach the yacht somewhere. Just where the yacht is now, the owner does not know. She is about fifty-six feet over all and forty-eight feet on the waterline. A representative membership of the Painters’ Union enjoyed a shore dinner at Gregory’s Point last night. The spread was the equal of any ever served, and as usual at this popular re- sort, there was more than enough for each and all. From chowder to fish, to crabs and lobsters, to chicken and corn, to salads, etc., the feast was served with a nicety. Landlord O’Sullivan has a way of tantalizing and pleasing the appetite that makes one wish that he could con- tinue to eat on forever. William Smith, a Greenwich wiiel beater, entered the county jail yester- day morning to serve a sentence which. will keep him in confinement until April 5, 1899. Smith beat his wife brutally and disfigured her for life. He was arraigned in the borough court of Greenwich and was sentenced to six months in jail and to pay a fine of $200 and costs. Smith could not pay the fine and was committed. The sentence will commend itself to all who believe in meeting out justice to offenders of this kind. «9, _ ,,_ MISS JULIA ABIGAIL LOCI‘IVVOOD. The vacancy created in this commun- ity by the demise, on Friday last, of Miss Julia Abigail Lockwood, makes again conspicuous the fact that our town’s old family connections are fast giving place to new constituencies. Another generation, progressive and praiseworthy but not, perhaps, a parti- cle more laudable or Norwalk loyal has supplanted a stock the character- recall of which is a no mean remem- brance. \Varburton taught that to be destitute of heredity-pride is to have, possibly, no heredity to be proud of. Among the late Miss Lockwood’s-an- cestors were the colonial Thomas Hooker, Richard Law and Nathan Gold, which distinguished progenitor-ship was a grand New England heritage. She was appreciative, was .of high— bred taste and grace, and. like her hon- ored father, of a conservative disposi- tion. and one, also, who never parted with her dignity-presence. As long ago as when, in young womanhood, she visited, for the purpose of encouraging others, the Saturday forenoon catechis- ing or singing class convened in the old academy on the Green the children looked up to her, and since that day wherever, whether en carriage route, to and from her kindred’s Belden Neck residence or borne along the elegant Cannon grounds which skirt Lake Champlain: wherever, whether a tar- rier at the St. Nicholas, New York, or an annual guest at Congress Hall, Sar- atoga; wherever, at home or abroad, she appeared she commanded deserved attention. . Her fealty to her family and to an- cient Norwalk family-history, both, were marked and evidenced principles and promptings of an exalted order. She prized the past because there was so much about it that was thoroughly right while at the same time she gave the present credit: Her girlhood life was pleasantly spent in North avenue, but she has lived in true refinement and delightful comfort, for over three score and ten years, in the “Mill Hill” _ handsome mansion where dwelt fond sisters—peace to their beautiful memr ory——and brothers, and through the portals of which her remains were this day reverently carried out for burial. The story of her generation will, when finally written, be a contribution to Norwalk annals. The town, by her deeease, loses a venerated and valuable citizen, and its soil, this evening urns the dust of a noble daughter. 5 I: EAST NORWALK. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wicks of Ridge- field, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Dorsey of Cottage avenue. A, son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Mead of Cottage avenue Saturday. Mrs. Douglas of New Haven, is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. L. G. Flower, of Henry street. ’ . The choir of the East avenue M. E. church is taking a vacation. John K. Finch and family are on 12 few days’ cruise on Long Island. Miss Amy Ritter is learning the art of riding a wheel while she is visiting her sister Mrs. Alva Longstreet. George W. Velie and family are at Saratoga. Miss Clara Day of Van Zandt avenue has returned from Ridgefield where she has been‘sojourning for two weeks. Mrs. Gegfg, ‘ oblnson and family are visitingffij-pligt’fington, L. I. Misses Carrie and Cora Gumbart who have been the guests of E. H. Gumbart and family, have returned to their home in Boston. Mrs. Lizzie Rose of Port Jefferson, L. I., who has been visiting Mrs. Charles Rose of Hill street, returned to her home yesterday. Arthur Ainsworth has returned from a short visit in Springfield, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller and family of Cohoes, N. Y., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood of Prospect street. The J. T. Prowitt Co. has the con- tract to paint the new school building. _----—-—— < .5 NEW CANAAN. Miss Nellie Ruscoe of New York, is enjoying her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ruscoe, on Locust avenue. Miss Ada Crofut and Miss Bush of Long Ridge, are stopping at "Ever- green Farm,” Talmadge Hill, for a few days. Rev. T. L. Dibble of Silver Mine, is once more able to be about, after an ill- ness of over a month. Howard Johnson in company with his cousin Henry, are enjoying aweek’s wheeling trip. The degree team of Commodore Perry Council, 0. U. A. M., expect in a week or so, to have a contest with the degree team of Uncas Council of Bridgeport. --— ———.~———-—c O >———_.___ CRANBURY. Alfred Gainer is, getting his new fishing smack in order for a cruise down east after bluefish. It is fitted with both fish-well and ice-box. Mrs. W. I. Hawxhurst is convales- cent of a severe illness. _ F. F. Clark has an immense crop of peaches. He expects to pick fifty bush- els from his trees to-morrow. Edward J. Taylor and family are camping out at Compo. The new building for the VVashing- ton lodge is nearly completed and the lodge expects to occupy the same on September Ist. Builder Kemp has nearly completed the addition to Charles Hyatt’s house. Some pumpkins that will be prize winners are hustling their growth for exhibit at the Danbury fair. —-———-———<->_——_ .— —Advertise in THE GAZETTE. DARIEN. Miss Stella Austin is quite in with malaria. The exterior of the school house is receiving a much-needed coat of paint. The choir gallery in St. Luke’s church, Noroton, isbeing enlarged. Miss Amelia Vail of Montclair, NJ , is visiting}Ernest Koch. Miss Helen Goodeve will shortly go to North Salem, N. Y., to visit friends Edward McLellan, nearly eighty years of age, has purchased a bicycle and is 1e trning to ride. Asabel C. Austin of New Haven, aged sixty-five, died Monday at the. Soldiers’ Home. Mrs. James H. Clock and daughter of Dayton, Ohio, have arrived for a. few weeks’ visit with E. E. Clock OIL Brookside avenue. , , Th'e Congregational Ladies’ Aid So- ciety is planning for its annual peach festival, and will meet this afternoon to decide upon the date. It will prob- ably be held in the Town Hall, Thurs: day, Aug. 26. A special business meeting of the! Congregational Y. P. S. C. E. will be: held next Sunday evening, at the closet of the service, to elect officers and com-~ mittees. The nominating committee reported last Sunday evening. Charles E. Waterbury has just erect- ed a wire fence of novel design in fron of his house, adjoining T. W. Austin’s new building. After it was completed he discovered that it did not follow the boundary line, and he is obliged to move it. T. W. Austin has the store in his new building ready for occupancy and Postmaster Ballard will move in this week. The remainder of the build- ing will be finished in a few days. It is the most ornate business block in the town. The store front has the only plate-glass windows in the center. The interior walls are ceiled in natural wood, with a metal relief ceiling over- head. The fair held in the Town Hall last Thursday, Friday and-Saturday even- ings, for the benefit of the Eagle Hook - and Ladder company, proved very suc- cessful. The articles not sold by regu- lar sale were disposed of at auction on Saturday evening, and in this way everything but two or three articles turned something into the general fund. The voting contest for a gold watch offered to the member of the company who obtained the most votes, was secured by Andrew Ogden, who defeated Thomas Cave by eight votes out of a total in the neighborhood of 500. Foreman George Oberlander has called a special meeting for this even- ing to close up the fair accounts. 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