ifuuuded in 1800.]
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John Phi1ipo While Wrestling
Meets with a Serious.
Accident.
Dr. S. H. Huntington Summoned and the
Man Transferred to the Hospital.
Yesterday afternoon a young Hungar-
ian named Philpo was engaged in a
Tilel. dly w11 estling bout with another
man at what is known as ‘ Baby Hill,"
located in the n01 theln pa1t of the
to“ n.
Phiipo was thrown and struck the
g1ound in such a manner that his right
leg was fiactui ed at the thigh.
D1. S. H. Huntington was quickly
summoned and recognizing the serious
nature of the man’s injuries, called for
the. ambulance and the patient was
‘ taken to the hospital, where Dr. Burke
reduced the fracture.
The ambulance went through Wall
st1eet soon after the excitement attend-
ing the arr est of the c0101 ed man
Thomas Jeffei son, and it gave 1ise to a
1eport that a color ed man had been
shot on Main street, and some there
we1e who expressed disappointment
that such was not the fact.
The Same Here.
Will the Mayor and Common Coun-
cil please stop their exchange of pleas-
antries long enough to effect a reform
in street sp1 inkling, so called? Day bv
day the macadam streets and b1ick
pavement a1e flooded. The suiface of
the principal highways is dotted 11 ith
small lakes, and the remainder is mud.
Fine carriages driven through the
town cannot be kept clean. Horses
spatter mud upon people on the side-
walks. Bicyclists are in constant dan-
ger of breaking their bones. The dam-
age to the streets amounts to thousands
of dollars. Let us have reform in this
matter, and the sooner the better.
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duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drufi
Store. 3' 15 tf
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Town Court.
The case of the State vs. Thomas
J efierson, the colored man who assault-
ed Chief Bradley, is set down for a
hearing in the Town Court this after-
noon. N o warrants have yet been
issued for other arrests. John Tierney
who was assaulted during the disturb-
ance was treated for his injuries at the
hospital by Dr. W. C. Burke, and is
getting along as well as could be ex pect-
ed.
AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP-
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE
The Work Completed.
P. W. Bates yesterday completed the
improvements about the Children’s
Home on the Westport road. The old
stone wall has been removed, the road
widened four feet and a sightly terrace
constructed in front of the premises.
Handsome granite steps have been
placed in position which greatly adds .
to the beauty of the grounds.
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To Open Next Week.
The new and “up to date” hotel and
restaurant of John Hadden will be
opened to the public on Thursday next.
It was the intent of the proprietor to
have the place opened on Saturday but
he found it next to impossible to have
everything in working order on that
date, and decided to make the opening
date as above. ' I
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County Medical Society.
The Fairfield County Medical society
will hold a meeting in Norwalk, Tues-
day, October 12th, _at the Norwalk club
rooms. There will be papers by sever-
al prominent physicians. It is the in-
tention of the Norwalk Medical society
to make the meeting the most interest-
ing and profitable yet held.
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More Delay.
When asked this morning what had
been done in the way of building “the
arch or abutment for the proposed Wall.
street widening,Selectman Selleck said
that he had not yet been furnished with
the plans or specifications of the work .
necessary to be done under which con-
dition he could not very Well invite
bids for the building of the abutments.
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NORWALK CONN., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24. 1891—112 PAGES.
HEART PIERCED BY WIRE.
Farmer Tomlinson Thought His Co'w‘Suf-
feretl From Tuberculosis.
On Tuesday, Cattle Commissioner
Sprague went to Stratford to see a cow
owned by a farmer named Tomlinson,
which was reported to be suffering
from tuberculosis. The animal was
dead, it having died on Sunday night.
Mr. Sprague made a post-mortem ex-
amination to determine whether the
animal had tuberculosis. He found a
large, ugly-looking ulcer on the ani-
mal’s liver. He traced a shai p pointed
piece of wi1e th1ough the body to the
heart, which it had pielced, causing
the death of the animal. The wi1 erwas
about six inches in length, and the
ends were sharpened to a point. The
wire had been used in fastening a tag
toabag of feed. The cow had swal—
lowed it, and it had evidently traveled
through the body.
AMUSE'MENTS.
“Blue Jeans’
Blue Jeans. Joseph Aithur’s comedy
D1 ama of Indiana life will be the at-
traction at Hoyt’s next Tuesday even-
ing. Blue Jeans is one of the most suc-
cessful dramas of to-day. It has enjoyed
prosperous runs in all of the large cities.
The story is full of comedy and pathos
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William H. Foster Dead.
William H. Foster‘the eldest son of
M11. and Mrs. Francis Foster died yes-
terday afternoon, in the 38th year of
his age. The deceased had been in
failing health since last April. A wife
and three children survive him. The
funeral will be attended from the home
of his parents on Wilton avenue, Sun-
day afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Dr.
Noble officiating. The deceased had
up to the time of his illness been em-
ployed in the Lounsbury, Matthewson
& Co. shoe manufactory at South Nor-
walk.
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increase in Freight Business.
There is a large increase in the
freight business of the “Consolidated”
road. The increase of business out of
the Harlem River yards has made it
necessary to operate from six to eight
extra freight trains a day. On the
New London _division from three to
four extra trains a day have been
operated this week, and nearly as many
extras have been run on other divis-
ions. .
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No Candidates.
As far as can be learned neither of
the two political parties have as yet
any idea who will be nominated for
mayor or councilmen. Horace E. Dann
has been prominently mentioned for
mayor on the Democratic ticket, but
Mr. Dunn has always declined iolitical
ofiice and it is not known whether he
would accept a nomination at this time.
On the Republican side everything ap-
pears to be all at sea, nobody desiring
to head the ticket. '
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- Have Your Blood Tested.
A stranger is codecting several nick-
els in town, with what he calls a blood-
tester. It is a glass tube with bulbs at
either end and contains a fluid which
he claims will distribute itself in the
tube and bulbs according to the condi-
tion of one’s blood, the test being made
by grasping the bulbs in either hand at
five cents a grasp.
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Poisoned by a Mosquito Bite.
Mrs. J. Quinn of Bridgeport went to
the Emergency hospital in that city yes-
terday morning for treatment for a
swollen leg. It was .learned that she
had recently been bitten on the ankle
bya mosquito. The leg was dressed,
but great care will be required to
avoid amputation.
Meriden Road Engines Sold.
Judge A. Heaton Robertson, owner
of the Meriden, Waterbury & Connec-
ticut River Railroad, has sold and
shipped fiVe locomotives. The selling
of the engines means that the road is
not to be operated again as a steam
road.) Whatever is done with it, the
motive power will be electricity.
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Four Candidates.
The contest for selectmen in the first
district has narrowed down to four can-
didates, viz. Captain Addison A. Betts
Samuel Lynes, Oscar W. Raymond and
George Mills. May the best man win
after an honest vote and fair count.
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The Messrs. Raymond Bros. of South
Norwalk have a number of teams and
'a gang of men at work carting bricks
and are personally superintending the
distribution and piling of the same.
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A sprinting match between Chiefs
Bradley and Vollmer. -
'A street sprinkling inspector added
to the force.
Work commenced on Klondike park.
Chief Bradley walking backwards
and knocking several of yesterday’s
mob down as described in the Sentinel.
The city furnish its inspectors with
rubber coats and umbrellas on rainy
days.
Jack Tierney speedily recov e1 his
for me1 good looks.
Quiet 1estm ed on Wall street.
“Speeler ” Smith placed on the South
Norwalk city ticket.
The Republican mayoralty ice cart
stopped in front of the Arch street res-
idence of Captain Ike.
Candidate for the new city council
begin to assert themselves.
The first man out of John Malone’s
when the glasses began to fly.
FRATERN AL NEWS.
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 rolumn. The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of their election and
all other news with equal promptncss.
The meeting of the Woman’s Chris-
tian Temperance Union will be held
with Mrs. Makin, 15 Day street, this
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Every member
is requested to be present, as there is
business of importance to come before
the meeting; also to hear the report of
the convention.
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Want Foreman Cain.
It is reported about the streets that
body writs have been issued for Harry
Cain, ina suitfo: damages in favor of
Jack Tierney who was assaulted yester-
day noon, and that the officers are anxi-
ous to learn Mr. Cain’s whereabouts. It
is also said that John J. Hanlon is en-
gineering the suit for Tierney.
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His Golden Wedding.
Col. Samuel Daskam will celebrate
his golden wedding anniversary on
Monday, October 4th. It will be cele-
brated in a quiet and circumspect
manner by the, Colonel, who although
aDemocrat, is by no means a silver
man when there is such a chance for a
golden harvest as now.
ROWAYTON.
J. Edward Vincent has disposed of all
his property in Rowayton to H. Lucas
of Stamford, who has begun moving
here. " It is understood that the price
was $5,000. Mr. Lucas intends to en-
gage extensively in the poultry busi-
ness. Mr. Vincent and family expect
to move to Stamford.
AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP-
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.
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A concert is to be given in the Method-
ist Church, October 5, by talent from
Stamford and Bridgeport.
The Democratic Town Committee
met Wednesday evening and completed
arrangements for the caucus next VVed-
nesday night.
The Y. P. S. C. E. Union Lookout
Committee will hold a meeting with
the Congregational Y. P. S. C. E., this
evening.
The St. Agnes Guild of St. Luke’s
church will hold a, sale in the chapel,
Tuesday, October 5, afternoon and
evening, the proceeds to be used to pay
for the enlargement of the gallery in
the church. If stormy next fair day.
The selectmen of Darien, with their
friends. to the number of about fifty,
enjoyed a shore dinner at Beck’s Lake-
side Inn yesterday afternoon.
Fred. Chadderton was disturbed by a
noise about his barber-shop, Tuesday
night, about one o’clock, and went down
to investtgate. Whoever had been in
there escaped before his arrival. _Mem-
bers of his family are certain that they
heard some one in the shop. Chadder-
ton credits their testimony, as he saw
two hoboes loitering aboutvthe place at
eleven o’clock and a broken window,
pane in the rear would easily give them
ingress and egress. The hoboes have
not been Seen since. ‘
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Gertrude, the infant child of Andrew
and Isabel Henderson, died this mo1 n-
ing aged eleven months. The funeral
will be held Sunday aft 31 noon.
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An Elopement Results in
Murder of Father.
in-Law
The Husband and Father of the Girl
(luarrel.
The Quiet little town of Lewisboro,
N. Y., located over the Connecticut
state line, between two and a half and
three miles from Riflgelield, was the
scene of a murder at about ten o'clock
Wednesday night, and everything
goes to show that the crime was a pre-
meditated one and deliberately carried
out. \The victim of the tragedy was
Charles Mead, a day laborer, living in
Lewisboro, and fifty years of age. The
man who perpetrated the deed is Mead ’s
son-in-law, James Kelley, aged 29
years. The weapon used was a 32-cali-
bre revolver, and Mead’s death was in-
stantaneous.
Three weeks ago Kelley eloped with
Flora, the 18 year old daughter of
Charles Mead. The couple went to
North Salem, N. Y., a few miles from
Lewisboro and there were married by
the Rev. Mr. Lathrop. The couple had
been together for some time, but the
match did not meet.wit~h the approval
of Mead, who, it is said, forbade the
marriage. After the ceremony Kelley
and his bride returned to Lewisboro
and went to live in a small house not
far distant from the home of Mead.
Wednesday evening Mead was sum-
moned to the nearby house of a neigh-
b01 to assist in putting up of a stove.
He obeyed the summons and remained
at the neighbor’s house until shortly
after ten o’clock.
Mead left the house in company with
ason, John Mead and a man named
Carroll. Upon reaching the roadway
to the front of the house Mead was ac-
costed by Kelley, who had evidently
been waiting for him. A wordy war,
having for its topic, the marriage of
Mead’s daughter, developed into a
fierce quarrel, which had not gone far
when Kelley pulled from his pocket a
revolver and fired point blank at Mead.
The bullet struck him in the breast,
just above the heart and the man, with-
outa groan dropped to the groun d dead.
Kelleyundert-ook to get awaybut Mead’s
son and Carroll seized him and ascuflie
ensued. By the roadside runs a stone
wall. Freeing himself for a moment
Kelleythrew himself against the stones
evidently purposing to kill himself.
He was restrained, but not before he
had sustained an ugly wound in the
head, which required the attendance
of a physician, who sewed up the gap.
Mead’s body was removed to his home
and Kelley was taken to his house and
placed in bed. Two members of the
Lewisboro constabulary were sum-
moned. They notified Coroner Brush
of White Plains, N. Y., and proceeded
to stand guard over Kelley during the
night. Kelley could not be persuaded
to talk. In fact he was either uncon—
scious 011 is simulating insensibility.
EAST NORWALK.
The second quarterly conference of
the East avenue church was held in the
church parlor at the close 0f the prayer
meeting last night.”
Mr. and Mrs. E. Apell; of St. John
avenue, are expected home Tuesday
from an extended visit in Sullivan
County. New York.
E. Hafner will open his st01e on the
Farms bridge to-morrow evening.
Michael Dvew will be in charge.
The contract for the laying of the
walks in front .of the East avenue
church has been awarded to Frank
Clark of Norwalk. The work will
commence at once.
Principal E. H. Gumbart will move
in a few days from the Captain Weed
place in Riverside avenue to John
Tryon’s place in South Osborn avenue.
Letter carrier W. O. Merritt will move
into the house vacated by Mr. Gum-
bart. ‘
Rev. Mr. Sherman of Brimfield,
Mass, led the prayer meeting at the
Advent church last night.
Fred Pierson is moving from Fifth
avenue to Broad River.
Frank Carr of Cove street is quite
sick of cholera morbus. '
The Junior Epworth League are
holding a meeting in the Methodist
church this afternoon.
The Naromake Gun club will go to
Bridgeport to-morrow afternoon, and
hold a shoot with the Bridgeport team.
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~Walter Floyd of South Norwalk, died
Wednesday, aged 34 years.
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.21 n Entertaining and I nstructive Home Journal, Especially lDevotecl to Local News and Interests.
OSBORN—MILLER.
Home Wedding in Glenbrook Yesterday
Afternoon—Ceremony Under an Arch.
Clarence F. Osborn of Norwalk and
Miss Marie 8., daughter of Charles Mil-
ler of Glenbrook, were married at the
home of the bride’s father yesterday
afternoon, at 2 o’clock, by Rev. R.P.H.
Vail, D. D. The ceremony was per-
formed in the large drawing-room and
was witnessed by only a few of the im-
mediate relatives and out-0f—town
friends of the couple.
The bride,attired in a traveling dress,
themums,entered, leaning upon the arm
of her father, and, proceeding to the
center of the room, took her place in
the middle of the group of friends and
directly beneath an arch spanning the
room from side to side. Overhead was
a1 bunch of hydranges, from which,
towards either side, ran festoons of
goldenrod. Here she was met by the
groom, accompanied by his best man,
Herbert R. Smith of Norwalk.
Congratulations followed, and a wed-
ding supper was served in the (lining-
room. Towards the latter part of the
afternoon, the couple took the train
for New York, to start for California,
where they will spend the winter.
Should their fancy so elect, and it
seems probable that it wi11,they will go
to Japan in the spring. UpOn their're-
turn to the East, they will take the
southern route, visiting New Orleans
and other points.
Among those present were Mrs.
Charles F. Osborn, the groom’s
mother; Edward Miller, the bride’s
brother; Mr. and Mrs. H. Whitmore
Gregory of Norwalk, (Mrs. Gregory,
sister of the bride,) Miss Flora Miller
of New York, and Ross Burchard of
Norwalk. The bride was well remem-
bered in the way of gifts.
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Smith and Mr.
and Mr. Charles Seaback,have returned
to their home in New Jersey, after
spendinga week wit-h Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Linxweiler of South Norwa lk.
Miss Maude Barnum, who has been
visiting at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Hubbell, on Morgan ave-
nue, has returned to her home in Wes-
tern New York.
Mr. and Mr. Joseph Osterbanks, of
Main street, Norwalk, are spending a
few days in the Berkshires.
Mrs. Arthur C. Wheeler, and two
children, of Arch street, have return-
ed home from Fulton, N. Y. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Robert Dix,
of Brooklyn. Mayor Wheeler is ex-
pected home from Denver, Saturday.
D. Homer Jennings who has been a
guest at the home of F. F. Clark in
Cranbury, during the summer months
returned to his home in' Bridgeport, to-
day.
F. F. Clark is attending the fair at
Mineola, L. I. to-day.
Mrs. Annie'Hendrickson and daugho
ter, who have been visiting Mrs. R.
Walters of South Norwalk, have re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn.
Miss Libbie Weaver, of Deerfield,N.
Y., is enjoying a month in Norwalk, a
guest of her sister, Mrs. S. H. Holmes,
of South Norwalk.
Mrs. Josephine Valentine, of Ford-
ham, N. Y., is visiting at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Susan Ferris. on West
street.
Miss Sophia Hincken, -0f Hoboken,
N. J., is spending a week with Miss
_Lena Berg, of South Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curtis, of West
avenue, are visiting friends in Brews-
ters, N.‘ Y.
A. H. Wilcox, secretary of the Meri-
den Y. M. C. A., was in N orwalk yes-'
terday calling on old friends.
Mrs. George 0. Keeler, who is visit-
ing in Norwalk, will return to her
home in Denver, next week.
General Russell Frost and wife have
arrived home from a trip to Nova
Scotia. '
Mrs. Alden Solmans has returned
to her home from Canada.
Miss Margaret Kearney, of Cohoes,
N. Y., is the guest of Miss Katie G011-
man, of West avenue.
More Trotting Sport.
The Bridgeport Driving association
has made partial arrangements for an-
other meet at the N orwalk fair grounds,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 12 and
13. 'There will be four classes—a free-
forlall, a 2:23 class, a 2:27, and a 2:35
class. It is presumed that the classes
will be large ones and that many of the
horses that will take part in the Dan-
bury fair races will also appear in these
events, thus terminating the racing
season.
[$1.00 a Year
PRICE Two CENTS
Dancing Class for Children.
Prof. Gilbert H.’ Newell will open
his dancing class for phildren at Lock-
wood’s hall on the afternoon of October
15th. The Pr0fessor is well known in
town and his methods of teaching win
or him a fine patronage.
Norlvalk firemen will attend a fire-
men’s ball in Ridgefield‘to-night.
Contractor Lawlor is hauling out the
century logs that were in the “water
basement” of the old Merrill building,
preparatory to the laying of the foun-
dation of the retaining wall, at the east
' end of the Wall street bridge.
and carrying a bunch of white chrysan- '
James McManus died at his home on
Leonard street Wednesday night aged
65 years.
Selectman Selleck is confined to his
house by illness.
Fred H. Merrill is repainting the
front of H. E. Dann’s “Gall Cure” es-
tablishment on River street, an enamel
white, greatly enhancing the beauty of
the same
The Weather.
Fair to-night and Saturday.
BIRTHS.
KNAPP——In N orwalk, Sept. 20, a son
to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Knapp. ‘
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MARRIAGES.
POPKE —— STAPLES. — In Danbury,
Sept. 20th, by Rev. E. Jay Teaga1 den,
Walte1 Popke and Miss Nellie Staples,
both of Danbur y.
DEATHS.
BLOSKO—In Bridgeport, Sept.
Joseph Blosko, aged 46 years.
BULGER—In Bridgeport, Sept. 20,
Mary, widow of the late Thomas Bul-
ger, aged 36 years.
COOPER—In Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 12,
Kenneth, infant son of Mr“ and Mrs.
Charles J. Cooper, formerly of South
N orwalk, aged 1 year.
CARR—In Southport, Sept 22,
C.1.rr, aged 84 years.
CHURCH—In Stamford, Sept. 18, Abel
Church, aged 86 years.
COLEMAN—In Bridgeport, Sept.
Charles Coleman, aged 28 years.
COLLINS—In New York Sept. 20,
Ambrose S. Collins, aged 59 years,
formerly of Bridgeport. '
DUNCAN—In Bridgeport, Sept. 21
Vira J. ., only daughter of John and
Maggie Duncan, aged 3 year.s
ERICSON—In Danbury, Sept. 22,Gus-
tave Ericson, of 67 Rowan street, aged
61 years.
FLOYD—In South N011walk,Eept. 22,
Walter L. Floyd, aged 34 years.
FROMM——In Stamford, Sept. 20, Har-
riet Holzer, youngest daughter of John
H. and Minnie Fromm, aged 1 year. .
FOSTER—In Norwalk, Sept. 23, W.
Henry Foster, aged 38 years. '
GILBERT—in Wilton, Sept. 21, Bena-
jar Gilbert, aged 83 years.
HENDERSON ——In Winnipauk, Sept.
24th, Gertrude, the infant child of
Andrew and Isabel Henderson, aged 1
year.
HOFFMAN—In Norwalk, Sept. 22,
Thomas, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hoffman of Connecticut ave-
nue, aged 5 days.
KELLEY.—In New York, Sept. 19,
Euphemia Carlotta, daughter of John
F., and Euphemia Macias Kelley, for-
merly of South N orwalk, aged 4 years.
KEELER—In- Syracuse, N. Y., Sept.
16'Joseph W. Keeler, aged 34 years,
formerly of Danbury.
MACLEOD—In Danbury, Sept. 18th,
Peter MacLeod, aged 41 years.
MAY—In Bridgeport, Sept.rl9th, Es
ther May, wife of James May, aged 31
years.
20,
Mary
20,
MUSER—In Southport, Sept. 17th
Walter A. Muser, aged 6 years.
MARTIN—In Bridgeport, Sept. 21,
Jane, wife of Michael Martin.
MCMANUs—In Norwalk. Sept. 23, ,
James McManus, aged 65 years.
MORAN—In Danbury,Sept.22,Thomas
Moran, aged 56 years.
N EWFIELD—In Danbury, Sept. 20,
E1 nestina Newfield, aged 19 years,
a daughte1 of Adolph Ne1.vfield
NASINKI—In Norwalk, Sept. 22, J0-
seph Nasinzki, aged 6 years.
RAND——In Bridgeport, Sept. 18th,
Jessie Purcell, daughter of Henry G.
and Emma P. Rand, aged 20 years.
ROSENBERG—In Bridgeport, Sept.
17th, MaryG., widow of John Rosen-
berg, aged 40 years.
STEVENS—In Danbury, Sept. 17th,
Amos Russell Stevens, aged 90 years.
STAATS—In {Norwallg Sept. 19th,
Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. . H.
Staats, aged 4 years.
SMITH—In Stratford, Sept. 20, Edwin
Shelton, youngest child of Isaac B. and
Lillian Smith, aged 1 year
STL'RGES—In Bridgeport, Sept. 20,
Charles Coleman Sturges, aged 28 years.
STUMPF—In Bridgeport, Sept. 23,
Jeanetta, infant daughter of John and
J eanetta. Stumpf, aged 6 months.
WILSON—In Fairfield, Sept. 22,. Mrs.
Sarah VViIson, aged 101 years.
VVILSON—In Danbury, Sept.» 23, 011-"
lando Wilson. aged 74 years.
Norwalk Chronicler