, ifest, and many laughable stories were founded in 1800.] . VOL. XcV11.——No 36 LOOKS LIKE THOMES Reasonable Bequest of South Norwalk Republicans. I —-—— 1 They Want the Name of Their Candidate for Selectman First on the Ticket. A meeting of the Republican Town Committee was held at the office of Joseph‘ Taylor last evening. , Matters pertaining to the coming town caucuses and the election we1 e discussed. South Norwalk asked that this year the name of first selectman on the ticket be‘ conceded to the nominee from that end of the town. The request will probably be grant- ed. It now looks as though p1 esent se- lectman, Eph1a1m Thomes will be re- nominated, and 1n that case he will be the candidate for first selectman. The usual reports that in such an event the town offices would be removed to South Norwalk is emphatically de- nied. They will iemain the same as at the present time. Mr. Thomes will make an excellent first selectman and the Republicans will act wisely in present- ing his name for that position and clinching the nomination by a 1ousing majority (in election day. .. _. _..< O >._..__.___ DYNAMITE EXPLOSION. One Hundred Pounds Set Off by Lightning at Stafford Springs. One hundred pounds of dynamite in the care of the Stafford Springs select- men for the purpose of blasting in con- nection with road improvements was exploded by lightning at an early hour yesterday morning, causing a loss of several hundred dollars, but fortunate- ly injuring no one. The town is widening a highway di- rectly east of the tracks of the New London Northern Railroad Company and a steam drill was stationed at a point in the road about 500 feet from the station, and everything was made ready for blasting yesterday. The dynamite was stored for the night in a shed attached to Cummings’ blacksmith shop. Just before 3 o’clock in the morning a heavy thunder storm came up and the whole town was star- tled by a heavy report. The shed in which the explosive was stored was blown to atoms, and the adjacent black- smith shop was partially ruined. Window lights in all sections of the town were shattered and considerable excitement prevailed. No one was about the building and the loss will probably not exceed $500. Reception to Mr. Byington. The N orwalk club gave a dinner in honor of A. H. Byington in the club’s handsome rooms last evening, that his friends might bid him Godspeed on his mission to Naples. The president, Dr. W. F. Actou, wel— comed Mr. Byington on ,behalf of the club in a few pleasant and well chosen words. A spirit of good fellowship was man- told all of which went to make the even“ ing a memorable one to those present. Among those in attendance were: T. S. Vanderhoef, J. T. Kimmey, Hon. E. O. Keeler, H. M. Kent, Dr. Many, E. A. Woodward, C. S. Adams, Ira Cole, A. B. Woodward, W. F. Bishop, J. C. Randle, George I. Bux- ton, C. T. Leonard, C. E. Curtis, '0. F. Tristram, W. H. Byington, H. P. Price, E. M. Lockwood, F. H. Quintard, W. H. Smith, A. C. Wheeler, A. R. Mal- kin, A. G. Betts, Frank Van Buren, Rev. T. K. Noble, Dr. A. H. Baldwin, Samuel Daskam, Louis Leonard, Charles Olmstead and Lester Hyatt. Don’t Like It. Harry Bailwitz who with his wife went to Charlottesville, Va., a few weeks ago for the the benefit of the lat- ter’s health, writes to relatives in town, that N orwalk air.is far superior to that to be found at Charlottesville. He says that he has seen “nothing but mules and niggers, and the Soil is something awful.” It must have been raining the day he wrote the letter. A ‘-> A Good Workman. J. O’Brien, the Belden avenue tailor, has no superior as a renovator, repair- er and presser of men’s garments. A-‘ v r The Weather. Fair Ito-night and Saturday; cooler Saturday morning withfrosts in the in- ter‘ior. -A GAZETTE 1:1; W1 ill pay. ycu. NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1891—12 PAGES. WILL GO TO PROVIDENCE Big Trip Arranged by Connecticut Shell Fish Commission. The officials of the Connecticut Shell ' Fish Commission of which C. Swartz is a member, are on a trip to Providence, to-day, on invitation of the Shell Fish Commission of Rhode Island. The Rhode Island commission has arranged to entertain the Connecticut commis- sion with a trip down Narragansett Bay to. see the leading oyster farms and to take, them to visit the Rhode Island Experiment Station. ‘ Dewing, a prom- inent Rhode Island and Connecticut oyster grower, will also entertain the Connecticut delegation. PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. W. A. Tolles and son Erving, of Union Park, will leave this week for a month’s stay at Glens Falls, N. Y. Mrs. James H. Flynn and family have returned from a visit in Redding. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Newkirk have re- turned from a three'weeks’ sojourn in Litchfield. Miss Kittie Lynch, who has been visiting Miss Annie Pierce, 26 Ann street, has retu1ned to her home in Danbu1 y. M1. and M rs. Stephen Comstock, of Morgan avenue, will return home from Greenwood Lake, N. J ., to-day. Miss Fannie E. Hetzel, of J ohnstown, N. Y., is the guest of her uncle, G. A. Franke, of Camp street. Miss Marie Clune, of New York, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John McMahon, of West avenue. Miss Catherine Ryan, of Hartford, is visiting Miss Katherine Murray, of of Franklin avenue. Miss D. Belle Bennett is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Naylor, of West avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. West street, are spending two weeks in Stony Creek. Miss Alice May Sherwood, who has been spending the past two months at Vineyard Haven, returned to Norwalk Wednesday. Miss Mary P. Connett, who has been spending two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Layton, has returned to her home in Newark. Fred Coleman and family of South Norwalk, are spending the day at Compo beach. Mrs. H. A. Sturges is visiting friends at Port Jefferson, L. I. Mrs. William Hosegood and daugh- ter Ida, have gone to Bayonne, N. J., for a few weeks’ visit. Addison Brown, wife and daughter, of Brooklyn, are visiting friends in town. Chief of police, William Vollmer- of South Norwalk, leaves to-day for a few days’ stay in Newark, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Barthol of Havi- land street, South Norwalk, and Miss Emma Butterfass of Ridgeway, Pa., have returned from Europe where they spent the summer. Rev. and Mrs. A. S. Kavanagh and daughter Olivia, have returned home from a visit in Higganum. John H. Ferris and Robert H. Rowan of South Norwalk, are visiting in Salem, N. Y. Mrs. Emily Welton of New York, is a guest of Mrs. B. Williams of Lynes place. ' Miss Edith Fitch of East avenue is visiting in Weston. Mrs. Starr Hawthorne of South Nor- walk is the guest of Mrs. Libbie Haw- thorne of Danbury. ' Miss Maud and Lulu Gregory of East avenue, who have been visiting in New York have returned home. Miss Fannie E. Hertz will sail for Stuttgart, Germany, on the steamer Rotterdam on Saturday, September 4. Mrs. M. H. Thostle of Chambersburg, Pa., who has been visiting her daugh- ter, Mrs. W. E. Guthrie, of Belden ave- nue, has returned home. Miss Hattie Lamb who has been the guest of Mrs. Joseph Bray of Wilton avenue has returned to her home in Plymouth, Mass. Mrs. C. E. Steele and daughter, Dor- othy, of Tor rington, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Swords of South N orwalk Olive Williams is home again after a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Wil- ton. ' ~ William Weaver has returned home from Washington. Miss Bertha Keeler, of Burlington, Vt., is a guest at the home of Mr. Mark W. Stevens on Main street. I Morgan, of, FOUND N0 CASH. Burglars- Visit the. Coscob Railroad Station. Pieces of Ticket Case Found in a Lot Near the Depot. When Station-Agent Monroe entered the railroad station at Coscob yester- day morning, he found a, very different condition of things about the office than existed when he left Wednesday night. Glass from a. broken window pane was scattered all over the floor, and his papers and books were thrown into one corner. The ticket-case was missing, but pieces of it were found in a lot near the station, and the tickets were scattered all over the lot. Pas- sengers from Coscob on the morning trains west had to pay their fare on the trains. Nothing else was missing from the station. The burglars were evi- dently searching for money, but Mr. Monroe does not leave his cash in the depot. That is deposited in a safe place every night. The ticket-case was taken to the lot where burglars who operated on the station about a year ago divided their plunder. FRATERN AL N EWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secre’ so- cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of officers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be printed in this tolumn. The names of oflicers should be brought in on the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptnoss. Pioneer Castle, K. of M. C. will meet this evening. The Arions held a regular meeting Thursday evening. The Germanias will hold a regular meeting next Monday evening. The N. P. U. will hold a regular meeting to-night. Welcome Stranger Lodge will hold a regular meeting next Tuesday even- ing. The American Mechanics will meet this evening. The Carpenters and Joiners’ Union meets next Tuesday evening. Cockenoe Tribe, I. O. B. M. will work the adoption degree to-night. St. Joseph’s Temperance society held a social in Music Hall last night. Clinton Commandery, K. T. will hold a stated conclave to-night. The Oriole club met at the home of Thomas Dowd on Main street last night. Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. will meet Wednesday evening. Colfax Encampment,I. O. O. F. meets next Monday evening. Eureka Rebekah Lodge, I. O. O. F. will hold a session to-night. Last night was regular meeting flight of Buckingham Post Relief Corps. Douglas Fowler Post Relief Corps will meet this evening. The weekly meeting of the W. C. T. U. is being held at the home of Mrs. society I William Lawrence on Quintard ave? nue, this afternoon. —————<o.o>—-—~————-—— Passing of the G. A. R. The muster roll of the Grand Army as made up at Buffalo, shows with What rapidity the membership is passing away. Since the session of a year ago, 21,154 comrades have fallen. While the total roll of membership new con- tains somewhere about 380,000 names, these will soon be diminished by a more rapid death rate as age enfeebles and disease preys upon the survivors of the great conflict. like their deeds, are rapidly becoming memories. ———Ansonia Sentinel. ‘r Wiseswmmw ole-mm sees/W «>10? <>x<>£§ -<>: , rsessosw The wide circulation 0f the GAZETTE, among 1711 best people of all the Norwulhs, and especially its well known populcmiy among 1111 families of the lown,cn11blcs 1'1‘ 10 servo lhc udvcrii'szng public cfiicicntly, prof 1‘11ny and satisfactorily. GAZETTES clicniogc justifies this claim. The gallant men of ’61 ‘ WILL BE BAZEO. The Lockwood Building Near the Bridge to be Torn Down. I The frame building adjoining the old Merrill building on Wall street, re- cently demolished and floated down the harbor, and owned by the heirs of the W. B. E. Lockwood estate, is to share a similar fate to that of the Merrill, only that it will be carted away by land. It has been sold to S. B. Wilson, who will immediately put a gang of men at work. Mr. Wilson promises a speedy demolition of the building. It is an old landmark, and for many years the late Cholwell Gruman carried on the dry goods business in the same. Later it was occupied by B. S. Blascer as a crockery store. Since that time there have been sev- eral tenants, the last ones being the Jones .91 Hotchkiss Co. It has been on fire several times but was always saved by the alertness and hard work of the firemen. Some there were who professed to believe that it was impossible to burn it down. It is possible that it will be succeed- ed by a new and more modern style of structure. Its hours are numbered, however, and it will soon be a thing of the past, *v' 7 Fall Opening of the Courts. The vacation season at the ,county court-house is nearly ended. Repairs have been made inside the building, and everything will be restored to its usual condition during the week. The first court to come in will be the criminal Common Pleas, which will convene next Tuesday,_ unless an ad- journment is ordered by Judge R. J. Walsh. The following Tuesday, Sept. 11, the criminal Superior Court will convene, With Judge George W.Wheel- er on the bench. There is an unusually la1ge docket, and, judging from the importance of the cases, the term will be a long one. ‘vr‘ ésailing Parties. The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will cm 1 y parties on clear afte1noons from Dorlon’ s P. to Roton Point for $1. 50. Capacity of yacht limited to 15 persons. a.6. tf. W More Men Employed. Col. Samuel B. Horne of Winsted, the labor commissioner of Connecticut, states that the reports coming into his department from the manufacturers of Connecticut showed that a great many more men are employed today in these Connecticut manufactories than was the case a year ago. ‘A‘ er Trolley Ride. Employees of the Boston Store and their friends, to the number of forty in- dulged in a trolley ride on the Tram- way 1ine to Westport last evening. Returning they went to Stamford and back to Roton Point where they in- dulged in a dance, and got back home about 12 o’clock, well pleased with their trip. ‘A‘ Miss Ferry Better. . Dr. J. G. GregOry returned from Pigeon Cove, Mass, last evening,where he was called by the serious illness of Miss Mary B. Ferry. The doctor re- ports Miss Ferry as being much better and has strong hopes of her recovery. 4‘; fivr For Four Days More. Dr. Temple the “boy phenomenon ” has consented to remain in this city for four days longer. ‘ He will on Tuesday evening give a free demonstration of his healing powers, at Hoyt’s theatre in South Norwalk. -—All the Suzcesstdl Merchants of this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE. SIS/v giant/Wt- \ newspaper of the fireside 11nd at the home. _ 1115 1'11 touch with ihc progressive, chic/prising, and loyal people, who best love our "beautiful town and most urdcntly desire its growth and prosperity 1115 most widely read by the classes of people who buy 11111’1h1111dirc,b111[d bouscs,p11y 111ch and do 11103110 sup- port thc substantial 1111111515 of our communu‘y. obtained, -—A point 1‘0 be borne 1n mind in selecting 11 newspaper for prof table advertising Undeniably, the GAZETTE is ihc fiworii No higher quality of 11111111111111 can be .471 Entertaining and Insirwoiive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. PRICE Two CENTS TWO HAPPY HEARTS. A Quiet September Wedding at South Norwalk. Under a Bower of Ferns and Blossoms Miss Belle Ferris Becomes Mrs. Briggs. The wedding of Miss Belle Ferris, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ferris, and Waldo Clayton Briggs took place last evening at 6 o’clock at “Mahogany Corner” the home of the bride on Fail-field avenue, South Norwalk. The marriage was a quiet one and was witnessed only by relatives and near friends of the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Walter R. Ferris a brother of the bride assisted by Rev. Gerald H. Beard. The bride wore a white satin gown, cut entrain and carried a boquet of ex- quisite bride roses. t The parlor in which the knot was tied was a bower of the most beautiful white blbssoms entertwined with smilax and ferns. A verdant canopy of the same was erected, underneath which the ceremony was performed. The bride looked very lovely as she entered the room with her father who gave her away. Mr. Briggs was at- tended by King William Manfield as best man. After the usual congratulations, a wedding supper was served by Pursell, of New York. The young couple were recipients of many beautiful and costly presents. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs boarded an evening train for the East and after a tour of two weeks, will reside in New London. :v‘> CONNECTICUT CROPS. l. H. Hale of Glastonbury Says They Have Been Badly Damaged. J. H. Hale of Glastonbury, who is an acknowledged Connecticut authority on all things agricultural, writes that all the crops of the State have been much damaged by the prevailing wet weather. Many farmers have become so discouraged that they have aban- doned all further cultivation in despair, which is a fatal mistake, as daily culti- vation would have tended to dry out the soil. Mr. Hale usually stops culti- vation in his extensive peach orchard in July, but this year he has continued it up to the time of picking the fruit with great advantage. He believes that he has enhanced the value of the crop fully 50 per cent. We need culture turning of the soil in wet weather to dry it and in dryweather to retain the moisture and prevent caking. ‘v' 7‘ —Advertise in THE GAZETTE. . EAST NORWALK. About twenty-five members of the Young Men’s Singing society of Jersey City, N. J., will spend next Sunday here as guests of Adam Singer of Cot- tage avenue. The regular prayer and praise meet- ingbf the East avenue M. E. church was held last evening in the lecture room, led by the pastor, Rev. A. J. Smith. Sanitary improvements are being made in the residence of James L. Hoyt on Cove street. Miss Laura Mason of Peekskill, N. Y., is a guest” of Mrs. Charles H. Ais- thorpe of Riverside avenue. mOCAL NEWS ON LAST PAGE. I «7:012:01: é<<>::<>;x<>:. 1 fig Th1 quuhiy of the ' [$1.00 a Year WHERE IS MISS BEGLEY? Ran Away When ArrangementsWere made to Take Her to a Sanitarium. I Ella R. Begley, daughter of Mrs. Catherine A. Begley, a widow, living at 117 Pequonneck street, Bridgeport, has disappeared and no trace of her can be found. The girl is 18 years old. About two months ago her friends noticed that she acted strangely. One morning her mother found a note written by the girl saying that she was going to kill herself. It had been left in Mrs. 'Begley’s bedroom, so that it would be found when she got up in the morning. The girl was found uncon- scious in a closet on the top floor of the house. Prompt medical attention saved her life. Recently it was decided to send her to a sanitarium. Her physician, Dr. Godfrey, made arrangements to take her to Ridgefield. Miss Begley prob- ably heard what was going on and ran away. She escaped from‘ a second- story window. ——————<o.o>——-—- Big Bargains. The Norwalk Boston Store’s new adv. will well repay a careful reading. The bargains offered can hardly fail of drawing a large number of customers, for which the complete corps of clerks are in readiness. Go early and secure the first choice of the goods offered. MARRIAGES. BRODERICK—MOREY.——In Bridge- port, September lst, by the Rev. G. W. Nicholson, George W. Broderick and Miss Nellie C. Morey, both of Bridge- port. NOWLAN—BOUTQN—In Danbury, Aug. 25th, by Rev. F. A. Hatch, Clarence Nowlan and Grace I. Bouton, both 0. Danbury. WILLIAMS—WHEELERr—In Danbury, Aug. 29th, by the Rev. E. Z. Ellis, Wil- lard Williams and Miss Lena Wheeler, both of Danbury. BALLARD.—In South East, Deforest Corners, at the home of her sister-in- law, Mrs. Benjamin Turrell, Laura I‘urrell, widow of the late David Bal- lard, of New Fairfield, aged 83 years. WOOD—TOUHEY—In Waterbury,May 3, by Rev. Father Curtain, C. Howard Wood and Miss Lizzie Touhey, both of Danbury. DEATHS. BISHOPf-In Bridgeport, September 2, W. F. Bishop, aged 61 years. COMSTooK.——In N orth'Wilton, Sept. lst, Nathaniel Comstock,aged 76 years. DALY. —— In B1idgeport, Sept. 1, Mary E., daughte1 of Dennis and the late Mary Daly, aged 24 yea1 s. KOHLER.——In Bridgeport August 31, Conrad Kohler, aged 25 years. MAHONEY—In Greenfield Hill. Sep- tember 1, Mary, wife of Michael Ma- honey, aged 53 years. PEPPER—In Rowayton, September 2, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pepper. PHILLIPS. ——In Danbury, Aug. 3lst, Harriet C. Phillips, aged 91 years. ROGERS—In N orwalk, September 2, Patrick Rogers, Jr.,- son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Rogers. COOK—~In N orwalk, August 29th William H., son of Hugh and Mary Cook, aged 2 months. FELISIAN.——In Bridgeport, August 29, Percy W. Felisian, aged 2 years. HAIN. ———In South N01 walk August 29, Marguer ite, daughter of Louis Hain aged 6 years. HUBBELL.~—In Bridgeport, August 28, Charlotte A., widow of Joseph B. Hubbell, aged 76 years. LUSH.-—In Bridgeport, August 27, Mary 0., wife of George E. Lush, aged 43 years. BURNS-In Norwalk, August 29, a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Burns. MASON—In Norwalk, August 31, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Mason of Harbor avenue. GILBERT.——In Bridgeport, August 29, James Gilbert, aged 56 years. HINSON.——In Danbury, Aug. 29th, Howard F., infant son of John and Grace A. Hinson, of 9 Durant street, aged 1 month. _ MORGAN—In Danbury, August 28, infant son of Milo and Ellen Morgan, aged 11 weeks. SKIDMORE—In Fairfield, August 3011:, Joseph H. Skidmore, formerly of N or- walk, aged about 60 years. SMITH.— In Bridgeport, Aug. 30, Hannah L., widow of the late Daniel Smith, aged 57 years. MAGNER—In N01 walk August 31, twin sons to Mr. and Mis. John H. Magner. GALLAGHER —-In Danbury, Aug 30th, John Joseph Gallagher, son of Thomas and Bridget Gallagher, aged 3 years. HUBBARD—In 31 idgeport, Daniel A. Hubbard, aged 71 years. HURD—In Bridgeport, Aug. _ 31, Charles H. Hurd, aged 66 y ears. MUCKRIDGE—In N orwalk August 33,, Edward L. Muckridge, aged 36 years. REED—In Danbury, Aug. 30th, Abram Reed, aged 66 years. WHITE—In Norwalk, August 31, John White aged about 60 years.
Norwalk Chronicler