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Founded in 1800.]
VOL. 'Xcv11.—No 40

.zfln Entertaining and Instructive Heme Journal, Especially Devoted to Local News and I ntereSts.

NORWALK CONN.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 4891—12 PAGES.

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School Consolidation.

The GAZETTE, last year, opposed the
consolidation of schools for the reason
that we failed to see wherein. consoli-
dation would benefit the schools. Since

. athat time we have not been further en- l

lightened upon the subject, nor are we
so sure that the taking away of the
powers of the district and conferring
them upon the town will be any advan-
tage to the schools. .
Tile important question of school 0011'
solidation needs serious consideration
which has not been given it. Instead,
however, it was sprung upon the voters
in the select-men’s warrant for a town
meeting published in \Vednesday’s
GAZETTE, just four days before election.
The warrant, also, was published but
one day and probably escaped the
notice of many readers who are not
aware that the question is again to be
voted upon, notwithstanding it has al-
ready been twice voted down by the
electors of the town.

There is evidently home hidden mo-
tive in thus bringing the question again
before the people, and the fact that the
notice appeared but once in the GA-
ZET'I‘E bears out the suspic1on that it
was the purpose of some one to keep
the matter as quiet as possible.

School consolidation may be a good

“thing, but until it is thoroughly ex-
plained, its benefits aSsured and its
advocacy in other and cleaner hands,
we would advise all of our readers to

vote against consolidation. .

THE GAZETTE IIIIIIIl LIKE In SEE

The difficulty between the first and
second districts settled before election
day.

Candidates for office get their “stick-
ers” printed at this office.

Caucus sores healed before Monday.

Republicans stand by their party.
Democrats ditto.

School consolidation defeated:

A sample of the fish caught by the
Betts-Raymond~Selleck—Deklyn party.

Theatre goers wait for “8 Bells” at
Hoyt’s Theatre to-ffiorrow night.

A falr day on Monday. ~

The two Mahackemo early risers pull
down their shades.

The watering cart kept off of the new
Wall street pavement. ‘

“Massa Bailey” begin to send out
those wedding invitations.

The South N orwalk post office clerks
adopt a uniform in keeping with their
new office.

The ladies read the Boston Store ad.
in this issue.

Artist-barber Durbeck paint Fred
Austin’s lamp post.

 

Rev. F. W. Norris elected a -school

visitor.

Defeated politicians at Monday’s
election enjoy a love feast at Black-
stone cottage.

 

*EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK ’5 re
duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Druid
Store. 3' 15 tf

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“0Ilie”..lennings to Wed.

Cards have been issued for the wed-
ding of Miss Bertha Seymour Coley of
Wiltonto Mr. Oliver H. Jennings of
Greens Farms, whlch is to take place
at the Wilton Congregational church
on Wednesday, October 6 at 5 o’clock.
The affair will be the leading social
event of the season, in Wilton. The
bride is well known, as is also the
groom. For several years he has been

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* a leader in yachting circles, and a pop—

ular memberof the N orwalk Yacht club.

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A Fake.

The rumors in circulation in reference
to the possible resignation of John
Addison Porter of his post as Secretary
to the President may safelybeascribed
to newspaper influence which he has
offended. The story that he wishes to
return home and prepare his guberna-
torial forces is sufficient to dispose of
the movement.

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Ponus Monument.

The shaft of New England granite
which will be erected asamonument to

. l the Indian chief Ponus, in New Canaan,

 

to-morrow was donated by Charles
Comstock, of that place. Rev. Charles
M. Selleck, of this city, will make the
historical address.

 

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——Election “stickers,” the most con-
venient form, printed promptly at the
GAZETTE office.

WANI_I2_II_TII DIE.

Crazed by Grief a Woman At-
tempts to Imperil Her
Life.

, Rescued» by Friends as She Was About to
Throw Herself in Front of a Lo-

comolive.

Last evening. Mrs. Andrew Craw-
ford, crazed with grief ovcr the death
of her son, who was killed on the rail-
road scarcely 200 feet from his home:
attempted to commit suicide at the
railroad crossing near Jennings" place,
by throwing herself in front of an ap-
proaching train. .

Fortunately friends were near and
rescued her from her perilous position.
but only by force, as the woman seemed
determined to die.

She was finally prevailed upon to re-
turn home, where she was carefully
watched. Her grief was something
that caused tears to well up in the
eyes of even thOSe who were caring for
her, and all attempts to stop its flow
were without avail.

She went from one room to another,
and occasionally out of doois, seeming-
ly bent on making her escape.

And who is there that will say that
the poor woman did not have cause for
being almost crazed.

Less than two years ago one of her
sons a bright little lad, while with
other boys of his age, were taking a
free ride on a freight train, the little
fellow fell and was crushed to death
under the car wheels. 9

His mangled remains were taken to
his home. At that time Mrs. Crawford,
who loves her children with an extra-
ordinary warmth, became crazed and
sought the scene of her boy’s death at
all hours of the day.

And_to have a second and older son,
one from whom she expected’ so much
killed in a similar manner, seemed to
fill the bitter cup to overflowing, and
for the time turned her mind to suicide
as the only relief.

The-poor woman is certainly deserv-
ing of whatever kindness or sympathy
can be extended to her.
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AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP-
IDLY 1NCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.

FRATEENAL' NEWS.

Secretaries of fraternal, or secret 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 Daughters of Rebekah, I. O. O.
F. will hold a peanut hop, to-night,
whatever that may be.

There will be a conclave of Clinton
Commandery, K. '1‘. this evening.

The W. C. T. U. are at the Soldiers
,Home to-day. .

The Epworth League of the Method-
ist church will meet this evening.

The A. O. H. will hold a social to-
night. -

The Junior Auxiliary of St. Paul’s
church are in session this afternoon. '-

The St. Mary’s League of the Sacred
Heart met this morning at 5:30 and
will meet this evening at 7:30 o’clock.

The Inasmuch circle of the King’s
Daughters are holding a meeting with
Miss Ella Worden on Butler street this
afternoon.

Great Attraction at the Danbury Fair

The guideless pacing wonder, Mary.
land, will give an exhibition mile each

day. He goes without driver or rider. .

Scoring down for the word, he goes a
fast mile at full speed, and at the finish
is called back by the ringing of the bell.
Truly a wonder. Worth seeing.

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The Boston Store.

The Boston Store announces in an-
other column that the store is fully pre-
pared for the fall trade. Dress goods,
ribbons, silks, underwear, gloves,capes
and jackets and collarettes are offered
at prices that will- fully repay inspec-
tion. Whatever the Boston Store ad-
vertises, and whatever the price, will
always be found in stock ready for the
purchaser. The Boston Store keeps
hustling always and never nows hard
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——The Misses St. John 49 Wall street
announce their Fall Opening of trimmed
and untrimmed illinery and high
class millinery trimmings for Saturday
and Monday, Oct. 2nd and 4th. Do not
fail to give them a call. '

 

WAS lTSUlGIDE?

‘Edward L. Hafner found Dead
in Bed at White Plains.

 

The Gas Turned on in the Room He Deco-g, .

pied.

This morning Mayor Bohannan re-
ceived a Telephone message from Coro-
ner Birch, of White Plains, conveying
the intelligence that Edward L. Hafner
of East N orwalk, had been found dead
in his bed at a hotel in that place, and
the gas was turned on, leading to the
impression that he had committed sui-
cide. '

Chief Vollmer also received a tele-
gram conveying the same intelligence.

Mr. Hafner is well known in town.
He conducted what is known as the
East Side Cigar store and lunch room
at the East end of the Washington
street bridge.

He left town yesterday, ostensibly to
visit New York on business. Two or
three South Norwalk men were at the
races being held in White Plains, a
fact that he was aware of, and it is now
believed that was the place he in-
tended visiting when he left home.

Why he should have committed sui-
cide, if indeed such was the fact, is
not known, as it was thought that he
was conducting a successful business
and had no troubles of an unusual na-
ture.

’Thc meagreness of the news thus far
received of his death precludes further
details of the same.

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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs; Irene D. Wilson and daughter
Avion, of Brooklyn, are visiting Miss
Georgie Chinery, of Chestnut street.

Miss Florence Williams, of Lynes
place, who is visiting in Boston, is ex-
pected home to-day.

Robert VanBuren and family, of
West avenue, are spending the week
in Stockbridge, Mass. -

—-Electlon “stickers,” the most con-
venient form, printed promptly at the
GAZETTE office.

Lewis E. Fauntleroy went to New
York yesterday on a several days’ busi-
ness trip.

Mrs. E. F. Gregory and Mrs. F. W.
Gregory are visiting relatives at New-
town.

Mrs. Lawrence 'Cavanagh has re-
turned home from a ten days’ visit in
Derby.

W. C. Rogers of New Bedford was in
town yesterday. ~

Harry Govern has returned from a
three weeks’ visit in Providence and
Brooklyn.

Edward Holmes, of Orchard street,
spent yesterday in New York city. _

Miss Sheehan, of Arch street, is en-
tertaining her cousin from Brooklyn.

W'. R. Bates, of Chestnut street, was
in New York city yesterday.

-—Election “stickers,” the most con-
venient form, printed promptly at the
GAZETTE ofiice.

Miss Alice L. White and Miss Ger-
trude Nason, of Montgomery, Alabama.
are visiting, on their way south, at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Gerall H.
Beard. Miss White gave an interest-
ing talk on “Christian training of col-
ored girls of the South” last night in
the South Norwalk Congregational
church after the usual prayer meeting.

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Recent Deaths.

Sarah Mead, wife of Lewis H. Mead,
died at her home on Newtown avenue
this morning, aged 62 years. Her re-
mains. will be taken to Branchville for
burial on Sunday.

Mrs. A. J. Glendening died at her
home in Silver Mine, last night aged 59
years. Her husband and two chil-
dren survive her. Percy Glendening
the letter carrier and H. Glendening
the druggist, survive hei'.

 

Hotel Preston.

The new Hotel Preston was thrown
open to the public last evening. The
dining-room is a “marvel in white” and
the finest ever seen in Norwalk,indeed
it will vie with anything of the kind in
the state. It is simply first-class in all
of its appointments, from kitchen to at-
tic.

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—All the successful Merchants or
this City Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
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The scarcity of gold cry has been without foundation in fact so far as the
present generation is concerned. If a man has had something to sell which
some other man has wished to buy, a lack of money has never prevented the
sale. If a man with good credit has wished to buy something, he has always
been able to find money or its sulsitute with which to make his purchase.
Our farmers know now, if‘never before, that when they have products to sell
whichgare in great demand in the rest of the world there is plenty of money
and gdld money, too, for all legitimate uses.

While there is nothing but noise to the gold scarcity wail it- is with great
satisfaCtion that many see in the increased output. of gold the removal (,‘f

the last excuse for any such wail.

The Klondike avalanche of gold, coming;

after similar avalanches in other parts of the world, is driving the sil': : '

calamityite from her home.

Peace to her ashes!

 

 

BODY IDENTIFIED.

The Young Man Killed by a
Train Proves to be An-
drew Crawford.

Lefi Hits Home in a Fit of Anger Early in
the Morning.

 

The detailed description published
in the GAZETTE of yesterday, of the
ybung man killed by a railroad train
near the Jennings place crossing, was
the first knowledge that Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Crawford had that it was their
son who was the victim.

Their suspicions were verified by
friends who visited Raymond’s morgue
and identified the remains as those of
Andrew Crawford who lived at the
home of his parents on Harbor avenue.

The grief of the parents was some-
thing so intense that it were better to
sympathizingly have nothing to say.

The young man was employed at the
\Vheeler Straw manufactory in what
is known as the bleach room. The
night before his death he went home
as usual to supper, after which he went
out and came home quite late. After
taking off his shoes he determined to
go out again. His parentsfor sufficient

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EAST NORWALK. ” "

The Epworth League of the East
avenue M. E. church will be enter
tained this evening at the home of
Miss Jessie Bronson on the Gregory
Point road. Harry Roberts will give
selections from his graphophone.

The regular prayer meeting of the
East avenue church was led by the pas-
tor, Rev. A. J. Smith last night.

Mrs. Augusta St. John of Van Zandt
avenue is entertaining Mrs. C. C. St.
John and daughter Edna, of Chester,
Pa.

Mrs. Rider of East avenue, has re:
turned from Lake Mahopac.

The official board of the East avenue
M. E. church held a special business
meeting last night after the prayer ser-
vice.

W. H. Gerhmann, of First avenue,
who has been employed at Bridgeport
in the oyster business, has resigned his
position to accept one in Stamford 1‘ h
the Union Iron company.

James O. Smith, of Betts plane, has
returned from a visit on Long Island.

The revival band of the East avenue
Methodist church, under leader Fred
Field, will go to Norwalk, next VVed-
nesday night, and assist in evangelistic
services.

Warren Palmer, who is employed at
Hoyt and VValthausen’s hat factory at

 

POLITICAL

Railroad square, South Norwalk, ran a

PRINTING.

 

The GAZETTE job office is prepared to do all
kinds of political printing at short notice. Candi:
dates desiring ballots or “stickers ” should hand in

their orders at once.
guaranteed.

Promptness and correctness

 

reason objected, and to prevent him
from going secreted his shoes.

Not to be balked in his determina-
tion to go, he slipped on a pair of his
mother’s old shoes and managed to get
out of doors.

Just how he met his death will prob-
ably never be known but it is thought
that on leaving the house he proceeded
down to the railroad tracks and in at-
tempting to board a train was killed.
His neck was broken, and there was a
hole crushed in his skull, his jaw was
laid open almost from ear to ear, and
there were other injuries on his face
but apparently none whatever on his
body.

The remains were taken to his for-
mer home on Harbor avenue to—day.
The funeral will be attended to-morrow
morning from St. Mary’s church.

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No Envelope.

At the election on Monday the bal-
lots on the constitutional amendment
will be deposited in a separate box pro-
vided for that purpose, and no envelope
will be'used.

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A special ballot will be provided on
Monday next for ladies who wish to
vote for school visitprs.

 

large sliver in his foot, Wednesday.
Dr. Baker dressed the wound.

Miss Mabel Hamilton entertained
her Sunday school classmates and her
teacher last night at her home on North
Main street. The occasion was the 13th
anniversary of her birth.

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Agnes Murray’rs cows.

At the public sign post, in Westport, '

to-morrow, will be sold at auction two
cows belonging to Miss Agnes Murray,
of Greenfield Hill. The cows were
found on the premises of Charles B.
Meeker, of Westport, who shut them
up and notified Miss Murray of the act.
She paid no attention and Mr. Meeker
advertised them.

Porter Case Appealed.

Counsel for Timothy H. Porter, the
wealthy Stamford man, yesterday filed
papers of appeal to the Supreme Court
from the decision of Superior Court
Judge Samuel 0. Prentice, who dis-
missed the ease of Mr. Porter against
Thomas G. Bitch and others.

Stratfold’s Rodd Race.
The 24 mile bicycle race which was
held in Stratford yesterday on the

Lordship pourse was won by N01 daby,
W. Middlebrooks second and Budding-
ton third.

 

 

Hunting for Fish.
Messrs. Henry Selleck, William De

‘ Klyn, George H. Raymond and Addison

A. Betts, boarded a naptha. launch
about five minutes afte. 7 o’clock this
morning and started down the harbor
after fish. That each one imagined

' himself an expert was evidenced by the

small amount of bait they took with
them. The reporter was offered a mess
of fish to say nothing of the trip but he
charitably declined.

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Stockholders Meet.

The stockholders of the Norwalk and
South Norwalk Electric Light com-
pany met yesterday. It was . voted to
issue $100,000 bonds at 5 per cent.
which as remarked a stockholder, “sets
the plant clear and free.” The plant
is being placed in the best condition
possible by the addition of new maehin— '
cry, etc.

 

Tomatoes Scarce and Dear.

Both potatoes and tomatoes command
high prices this fall. For the last two
years the crop of tomatoes was very
large. Vines were laden down and
farmers sold them in the market for. 15
cents a basket, and in some cases whole
fields of them were left to rot as the /
market for them would not pay for the
picking. This year they are as dear as
psaches and bring $1 a basket, the re?
sult of a poor crop coupled with the
fact that many, fearing a repetition of
the previous two years, did not grow
tomatoes this year. . ‘

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The WeatITer.
Fair to-night, and Saturday slightly
cooler.

 

 

BIRTHS.

JOHNSON—In South Norwalk, Sept.
29, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Neils
Johnson.

LANE—In South Norwalk, Sept. 30.
a son to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lane of
Crescent Terrace.

 

MARRIAGES.

BARNUIvl—HUMPHRIES——In Danbury
Sept. 27th.. by Rev. E. Jay Teagarden.
Frederick R. Barnum and Lizzie Hum;
phries, both of Danbury. “

O’BRIEN—STANWD — In Stamford,
Sept. 30, by Rev. W. H. Rogers, John
J. O’Brien and Miss Annie Stankard,
both of Stamford.

 

DEATHsfm

. ABEL—In Bridgeport, Sept. 27, Ma-
tllda, wife of Henry Abel, aged 59 years.
BAIRD.~In.Bethel, Sept. 26, Henry
H. Baird, aged 72 years.
BAKER—~In Fairfield Conn.. Sept. 27,
Thomas Baker, aged 63 years.
DOTY’—In Norwalk, Sept. 27, Mary
A. Disbrow, widow of the late Isaac
Reed Doty, aged 84 years. ~

GLENDENING—In Silver Mine, Sept.
30, Mrs. A. J. Glendening, aged 59
years. '

GUERNSEY~In Stamford, Sept. 24,
William Guernsey, aged 70 years, 11
months.

GOODSELL—Jn Greens Farms, Sept.
26, Bradley Goodsell, in the ’84th year
of his age.

HENNERTY—In Bridgeport, Sept. 28,
Francis James, son of Daniel and Annie
Hennerty, aged 7 years.

LYNCH.——In Bridgeport, at 166
Myrtle avenue, Sept. 30,Katie Gaffney,’
wife of Thomas Lynch, aged 31. years.

LONDON—In Fairfield, Sept. 26,
James, son of John D. and Mary Lon-
don, aged 13 years 8 months.

LEE—In Nichols, Sept. 28, Joseph
Lee, aged 6-1 years. ’

MEAD—In Norwalk, Oct. 1, Sarah
Mead, aged 62 years.

MCGAHAY—In Stratford, Sept.
‘John McGahay, aged 68 years.

PAINE—In Bridgeport, Sept 24, Wil-
liam M.Paine, aged 65 years, 2 months

PETER—In Danbury, Sept. 27, Ber-
tha Nowlan, wife of Henry Peter, aged
27 vears

PROVANDIE.——In Bridgeport, Sept.
23, Edward F. Provandie,aged 19 years.

RUSSELL—In Stratford, Conn.,Sent.
30, Hattie W., wife of William H. Rus-
sell, aged 48 years.

RAYMOND—In Rowayton, Sept. 29,
Rebecca Hodges, widow 'of the late
Samuel W. Raymond, aged 74 years.

SMITH—InFaiz-field, Conn., Sept. 30,
Mark Augustine, youngest son of John
and Annie Smith, aged 2 months.

STEELE—In Bridgeport, Sept. 26,
Patrick Steele, aged 33 years.

SHEPARD—In South Norwalk, Sept.
27th, William .J., son of William and
Mary Shepard, aged 1 year and 6
months.

TRAUB.——In Brldgeport, Sept. 30,

Robert. infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Traub.

VAILL—In Bedford,‘N. Y., Sept. 25,
1897, L. B. Vaill, formerly of Bridge-
port, aged 64 years. '

WESTMAN—In Bridgeport, Sept. 27,
Margaret, wife of George Westman,
aged 54 years.

WHITNEY.——In North Wilton, Sept.
26th, Charles Whitney, aged 65 years.

WHEELER—LID Bridgeport,Sept. 28,
Sarah Louise Wheeler, wife of Charles
F. Wheeler, aged 54 years 6 months.

WELCH.-——In Bridgeport, Sept. 30,
John Welch, aged 25 years; '

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