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VOL. Xcvn.—No 4.2
NORWALK CONN.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 15. 1891—12 PAGES.
«1n Entertaining and [nstraetive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to Local JVews and Interests.
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HOW SHEL___l§_A_llNEll IT
Clairvoyant Told Mrs. Morrell
Where Her Horse was
Held.
She Went to Jersey City at once And
Found It. ,
' Mrs. Sherman G. Morrell, of Nor-
walk, appeared as the plaintiff in an
action in the court of common pleas
yesterday. It was in the form of a
suit to recover on a bond in a replevin
suit in which A. Decker and others of
Norwalk figured as bondsmen. Mrs.
Morrell has never been a firm believer
in the supernatural, but she acknowl-
edged on the witness stand yesterday
that she was a believer in some things
which were queer indeed.
Some time ago, a suit was brought in
which Mrs. Morrell was interested. A
horse and wagon belonging to herwere
attached and she soon after instituted
a suit of replevin to recover possession
of the turnout. She claims that the
horse was abused when in the posses-
sion of the constable, and she has
brought suit against the officer’s bonds-
men. The whereabouts of the horse
and carriage were unknown before the
trial of the suit. Mrs. Morrell said she
made several attempts to locate them
but was unsuccessful. Finally she did
find the horse, and, she says, its treat-
ment had been such that it was in a
very bad condition. Attorney Gray,
her counsel, conducted her examina-‘
tion and kept her within bounds but
when Attorney Hurlbutt, counsel for
the defense, took her in hand for exam--
ination, she became excited. Finally
the inquiry led to the finding of the
horse and it was at this point that the
interesting part of the case was dis-
closed. ,
“How did you know where the horse
was?” asked the attorney. ‘
“Well, Ivdon’t care to tell you that,”
was the quick reply, “because you
would only laugh, at me and I don’t
want to be laughed at in court.”
Then, without further coaching from
the attorney, the witness began to re-
late her method of locating the horse.
She said she had read in the papers an
announcement of the arrival in Bridge-
port of a famous clairvoyant who could
explain the troubles of the past and
forecast the future. She decided to go
there and learn the fate of her pet ani-
mal. She found the mysterious woman
and was informed that the property
she was in search of was at a certain
stable in Jersey City. She was agree-
ably surprised, but she immediately
visited the place and found the horse
there. During its detention, the ani-
mal was cruelly neglected, and for
this she asks $300 damages.
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AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.
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Don’t Like the Odor.
Fault is being found with “Tommy”
Osborne’s flock of pigeons, brood of
chickens and tribe of Guinea pigs, to
say nothing of his sea-shell walks, and
yet some of the faultfinders applauded
him as the “big little boy” in achurch
society entertainment at the Opera
House some months’ since. Mr. Osborne
probably recognizes the fact that it is
hand work to please the people all the
while, and goes on with his knitting as
contentedly as if he were figuring on
the contract to build the proposed new
Town house. And by the way he has
been a great help to scientific investi-
gations as to health, by the raising of
pigs for experimental purposes.
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ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
There will be a grand athletic enter-
tainment at Arion Hall, on Thursday
evening, October 21. Two six round
and one ten round bouts are down on
he bills.
The first bout will be between Jack
Grace, of New York, and Bruce Norda-
by, of Bridgeport; the second between
James Kelly, of New York, and George
Fagan, of Brooklyn, and the ten round
wind-up between Lew Webster, of
South Norwalk, and Mike Hughes, of
New York.
The old reliable Dan McIntyre will
act as master of ceremonies, John Con-
roy announcer and Fred Coleman time-
keeper.
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—Do You Know
The Douglas shoes for men; the
Knox ’Emall for Boys, and the Soldis
& Primes will save you money; $105 in
gold in 4 gifts at A. H. Hoyt ..& Son’s
37 Wall street.
JOURNlLBRUKE.
Several Lives lmperilled on a
Railroad Train.
The Locomotive Brought to a Stop Near
the Station.
Last evening the through train out
of New York due here at 5:55 had a
narrow escape from being wrecked
near the freight house.
On board were not only several pas-
sengers from New York but a large
number of commuters who boarded the
train at South Norwalk for their re-
spective homes along the Danbury di-
vision of the road.
As the train was passing the freight
house, one of the journals on the loco-
motive tender broke and the axle was
snapped in two. The engineer “Dave”
Vaughan noticed that something was
wrong and succeeded in stopping the
locomotive at the rear of Hope Hose
house.
The truck dragged along the tracks
cutting its way through the planking
along side the track as well as the frog
at the point where a spur track runs
from the main line.
So easily was the train brought to a
stop none of the passengers in the three
coaches knew at the time that an acci‘
dent had occurred. Those who were
in the baggage-car were considerably
shaken up. ‘
That the tender did not topple over
to the ground is assigned to the fact
that the guard chain on the truck did
not break.
The engine is No. 50-1 and one of the
strongest and fastest on the road.
""Soon after, the down train arrived at
the station. The switching engine
was sent for from South Norwalk, and.
after the partially wrecked locomotive
was “jacked” up,the “switcher” slowly
hauled the train to a siding.
The passengers were transferred
to the down train which was then
backed up to Branchville where aloco-
motive was in waiting to haul the train
to its destination.
The passengers on the down train
were transferred to the up train and the
switcher hauled it to South N orwalk.
Had the acccident occurred at almost
any other point on the road between
here and South Norwalk, there would
have been loss of life or in any event
frightful injuries suffered by the pas-
sengers.
The accident caused a delay of per-
haps two hours. The locomotive is
still on the side track near the freight
house, where new trucks are being
placed on the tender.
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~—Photographic supplies at Riggs
Drug store. 0 14 tf
Ten Cents Worth Gets the Flour.
The following is a copy of the sales
ticket which drew the barrel of Jones’
flour drawn at 11:30 o’clock this morn-
ing, at the Boston Store Norwalk. 4
Book No. 3, date 10—15, sale 1 pins
100. Red number 23.
Another barrel will be drawn for
,this evening at 7:30 o’clock and two
more Saturday.
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FRATERNAL NEWS.
Secretaries bf 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 Norwalk club will give a
“smoker” Wednesday evening.
Members of Concord Division, S. of
T. attended a meeting of the District
division in New Canaan last night.
The Royal Arcanums of the state
held their annual meeting at Sherman
Councfl rooms 'in South N orwalk, yes—
terday afternoon, Supreme Regent E.
M. Schryver was present. The Kemp-
ton ritual work was exemplified by
Sherman Council in the evening. The
different sessions were largely attended.
Members of Court Mahackemo F. of
A. visited Georgetown last night and
had a jolly good visit.
The M. E. church Epworth League
will meet at the home of Miss Ella
Byxbee, this evening.
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THE GAZETTE HAS NEVER EM-
PLOYED A CIRCULATION LIAR
BUT WE ARE KEEPING ALL OUR
OLD READERS AND GAINING
NEW ONES EVERY DAY.
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Eli Burchard paid a fine and costs in
the Town Court last evening, amount-
ing to $30.13. It was the second time
he had appeared before the court this.
week, he on the first occasion being
fined $7. .. . .
ON TO @TPORT.
Bridgeport Traction Company
Will Begin Prep-
arations.
, A Direct Trolley Line. Promised between
Westport and Bridgeport.
The directors of the Bridgeport
Traction Co. have decided to begin
preparation for the Westport extension
at once. They have been awaiting the
decision of the Supreme court in the
Shelton case in order that their attor-
ney might proceed understandingly
with the application for a finding of
“public convenience and necessity,”
and now that the highest court has de-
cided that the Superior court may in-
quire into the financial ability of the
applicant, they are ready to proceed.
Attorney Paige & Carroll will. bring
an application to a judge of the Superi-
or court within a few days, and if this
results favorably the company Will re-
quire all the necessary rights f ,“the
proposed line, from the terminus in
Southport to the terminus of the West-
port trolley road, a stretch of about
four miles.
The indications now are that before
next summer Westport will be connect-
ed with Bridgeport by a direct trolley
line. The Consolidated road will prob-
ably oppose the Traction Co., and there
may be some delay in the courts.
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Amusemiurs.
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley.
“The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,”
the beautiful idyl of life among the
lowly of New York’s East Side, which
was one of the very few genuine suc-
cesses in an otherwise disastrous thea- ,
trical year, last season, and which will
be presented at Hoyt’s Theatre to-
night for the first time, is the joint
work of Denman Thompson and Geo.
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W. Ryer. It is Illustrated by a car
load of special and magnificent scen-
ery, a wealth of electrical effects, and a
number of mechanical devices, and
will prove a glorious spectacle for the
eye as well as a good intellectual treat.
The original cast will also appear.
Edward Harrigan.
Mr. Edward Harrigan has in “The
Grip”a play with stronger elements
in it than any of his former produc-
tions,and one that certainly bids to run .
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for the remainder of the season.
songs are lively and catching, and the
Irish, German and‘negro characters
afford a never-flagging source of amuse-
ment, Hoyt’s Theatre next Tuesday
evening.
Horison Club’s Entertainment.
Great interest is being taken over all
the state in the initial boxing exhibi-
tion which will be given by the Hori-
son athletic club Thursday night, Oct.
28, at the Park City theatre, Bridge-
port. For the star event Martin Flah-
erty of Lowell, Mass, and Danny Mc-
Bride of New York, will be pitted
against each other for fifteen rounds.
For the second preliminary bout
Dan Murphy of Waterbury and Harry
J amieson of Bridgeport are matched to
go twelve rounds.
Paul Kelly of Troy, N. Y., and Sam-
my Myers of New York, now of VVater-
bury, will go on in the opening prelim-
inary for ten rounds. They will weigh
118 pounds.
The general admission to the upper
gallery will be 50 cents. Reserved
seats $1.00 and $1.50. Box. seats $2.00.
Ringside seats $3.00.
Charlie White of New York will be
the official referee. '
Stamford and South N orwalk people
attending the boxing exhibition can
return home the same night after the
exhibition by taking either the 12:25
or the 12:40 trains out of Bridgeport.
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Real Estate Business Booming.
Real estate agent 0. E. Wilson an-
nounces the following sales of real es-
state: - '
The John Devine place at Straw-
berry hill to Martin B. Grace.
A building lot on Ferris avenue ,to
Elenora Sevc.
The Norman Kellogg p1ace,so called,
owned by W. H. Smith & Co. on Depot
street, Westport, to B. L. Woodworth.
A building lot on Eversley avenue to
J. Waltep Pegg.
No lincoln Day This Year.
If a certain act had not ”been passed
by the Legislature early this year, to-
day would be a legal holiday, Lincoln
Day, under a law enacted in 1895. Lin-
coln Day will in future be celebrated
on the 12th of February.
THE HOR_SESH|ED.
The Occupants of the Vehicle
Thrown Out but Escape
Serious Injury.
The Tramway Construction Car Causes a
I Runaway.
Miss Martin of "Elmenworth,” on
West avenue, met with an accident,
yesterday onthe Westport road, which
luckily did not result in serious injury
She was riding in a vehicle near Peat
swamp when the horse became fright-
ened at the construction car of
the Tramway line and shied. The
driver and Miss Martin were 'both
thrown into the street, but fortunately
escaped injury. The horse ran some
distance, but was stopped before doing
much damage. .
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PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Osborn are
stopping at the Hotel Pleasanton, San
Francisco. They will remain there
several weeks before resuming their
trip to the Japan.
Miss Addie Forbush of Berkeley
street has returned home from an ex-
tended trip east.
Mrs. Lydia A. Miller has returned
from a visit in Bridgeport.
E. C. Owens of South Norwalk, has
returned from a visit in New York.
Deodate Davenport is in New York.
Leonard Smith ofVVillimantic has
been visiting friends in town.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Treadwell and
Mrs. H. Hannah of Brooklyn, who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Gregory of West avenue have
returned home.
Mrs. H. N. Williams, and daughter
Edna S. Williams, of Maiden, N. C.
I are spending two weeks with Mr. and
j Mrs. G. H. Vosburgh, of Livingston
.f Place.
Mrs.'A. Avison and daughter Leila,
. of Main street; are spending a month
I with Mrs. Nancy Bragg, in Philadel-
l phia.
Mrs. John Cashow and Mrs. George
F. Waters went to New York, yester-
day to attend a meeting in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward, of
l North avenue, are spending the week
in New York city.
Civ11 Engineer A. B. Hill, of New
Haven, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Edelbert Osterbanks is visiting
in» Banksville.
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Miss Margaret Tammany, of South
Norwalk, who has been visiting Miss
Annie Garvey, of Danbury for the past
week has returned home.
.. Miss Bridget Tynan will sail ‘On the
Cunard line steamer, Campania for
Queenstown to-morrow. She secured
her ticket through the J. T. Hayes
agency.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah B. Stevens took
a carriage ride from New York to this
city yesterday and are now the guests
of J. Irving Dibble. .
Mr. and Mrs. David Gould returned
last night from a few days visit at Chi-
cago.
Among out-of-towners in town to-day
are Charles B. Moon and M. B. Dunbar
of Winsted, James H. Weeks of Ston-
ington, James L. lumen of Putnam, '1‘.
H. Bristol of New Britain, F. M. Jen-
nings of Torrington, and C. H.. Pren-
tice of Hartford.
Bishop N ichols,of California,and Mr.
Francis, of Japan, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George C. Lockwood on East
avenue. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gregory of
Brooklyn are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George S. Gregory on East ave-
nue.
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THE GAZETTE HAS NEVER EM-
PLOYED A CIRCULATION LIAR,
BUT WE ARE KEEPING ALL OUR
OLD READERS AND GAINING
NEW ONES EVERY DAY.
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Forty Applicants.
The County Commissioners wrre in
session at South Norwalk this morning,
to receive applications for license. Up
to noon forty applications had been
handed in.
Pennington Brothers, of South Nor-
Walk, presented an application for a
license for the old McMullen saloon, at
the corner of Belden and Franklin ave-
nues, but upon being informed by the
not be granted on Franklin avenue, it
was withdrawn. '
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A new sign has been placed over the
entrance to.the police station.
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Commissioners 'that a license would ‘
GAME SEASON OPENS.
Applicationof the Statute to the Preva-
lence of Game.
To-day opens the season for lawful
hunting, under the new statute. and it
continues until Dec. 15th. Hunters
are already out for the first trip into
the woods, and it is the opinion that
there is an abundance of gray squirrels
and partridge, while on the other hand
quail are very scarce.
Just how the new law extending the
close season one month, will effect the
quantity of game, is a matter of specu-
lation. The game wardens are given
more power under the new law. In
the case of gray squirrels and rabbits,
the law provides that they shall not be
snared, although the owner of any land
can snare birds on his own property.
The law is on again for Mongolian,
Chinese or English pheasants, and none
of them can be shot until Oct. 15th, 1900.
AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.
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Had a Slow Journey Home.
Two Norwalk young men, who drove
to Stamford last night to attend the
Grand Army fair in the Town Hall,
met with an accident on Noroton Hill
while returning home after midnight.
The wheels of their vehicle caught in
the street railroad tracks, and one of
the rear Wheels was wrenched frOm the
axle, letting the carriage down. After
-a half-hour’s effort to repair the dam-
age they succeeded sufi‘iciently to allow
them to proceed at a more leisurely
gait.~'—Advocate.
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Missionary Meeting.
.A large congregation was present at
themissionary meetingheld last evening
in the Berkeley street chapel. After
brief service of prayer conducted byRev.
Mr. Pond, interesting addresses were
delivered by the Rt. ,Rev. ‘William
Ford Nichols, Bishop of California, and
by other visiting clergy. The full
choir was present and sang hymns and
at the offertory Woodward’s anthem,
“Radiant Morn.”
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Robbed in Danbury.
William H. Rogers awholesale paper
dealer of New York, was robbed of a
gold watch and chain, a diamond pin
and a large sum of money in Danbury
Wednesday night. He was found in an
alley called Lenox Place Thursday
morning, unconscious and stripped of
his valuables. He had been on a spree
all day.
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DABIEN.
Everett Millspaugh and Miss Brown,
daughter of Sylvester Brown, both of
Darien were married Sunday after-
noon, October 3, at five o’clock at the
home of the bride’s parents. They were
treated to a “serenade” on Monday
evening, but fortunately for them and
to the disgust of the serenaders they
were not at home. Another serenade
was given them Thursday night with
better success.
The board of directors of the Mid-
dlesex club met last Tuesday night and
decided to buy a pennant for the club.
It will have the word “Middlesex” in
blue letters on a white back ground.
John Oberlander has opened a cash
meat market in the store recently oc-
cupied by Joseph Bates.
The game of foot ball arranged for
Saturday was declared off by the Yon-
kers team.
The Darien football team will .play
at Woodside to-morrow.
The Matinee Shakespeare club met
at the home of Miss Addie Whitney on
Monday. The reading Of the “Auto-
_crat at the Breakfast Table” was
begun.
NEW OANAAN.
Mrs. Charles Weed spent the day in
Ridgefield, Tuesday.
Mrs. William Anderson of Brooklyn
is spending a few days with Mrs. F.
McKendry.
Robert Raymond has rented the store
recently occupied by Samuel Ruscoe.
Harry Downs is spending a few days
in Milford.
Lester Avery has been clerking at
Monroe’s drug store this week.
The district division S. of T. held a
meeting in the Masonic hall yesterday
afternoon, and an open meeting in the
evening. '
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
William Wheeler Tuesday.
HALF FARE om: WAY.
The Consolidated Will Give Reduced Rates
to the C. E. Convention.
The Consolidated Railroad Company
will allow half fare one way from all
stations in Connecticut for the Chris-
tian Endeavor State Convention in
South Norwalk. Tickets will be on
sale at Hartford. New Haven, New
Britain, Meriden, Stamford, Danbury
and Bridgeport. At all other stations
the certificate plan will be used. A
special train will be run to Danbury at
the close of the Tuesday night meet-
ing.
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The Weather.
Fair to-night and Saturday, slightly
warmer to-night.
BIRTHS.
FERRIS—In South N orwalk, October -
11, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
M. Ferrls of Bayview avenue.
MARRIAGES.
MURPHY—LEEDs—On Thursday, Oct.
7, 1897, at the residence of the bride’s
Sister, Cranford, N. J., by the Rev.
John Edgecombe, Rector of Trinity
Church, Mary, daughter of the late
Joseph L. Leeds of Stamford, Conn.,
to James J. Murphy of New York.
MERTENs—TAYLOR—In Bridgeport,
Oct. 12, by Rev. Herbert D. Cone, Al-
bert C. Mertens and Miss Alice L.
Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
11am Taylor of Bridgeport.
WILLIAMS — VERMILYEA — In Brew-
ster, Oct. 3, by Rev. B. W. Stratton,
Mrs. Louisa Williams and John K.
Vermilyea, both of Danbury.
DEATHS.
’ AUSTIN—In Danbury. Oct. 11, Emma,
infant daughter of Thomas R. and Kath-
erine F. Austin.
BUNNELL.—In Elmira, N. Y., Sept.
28, David K. Bunnell, formerly of Dan-
bury, aged 68 years.
BARRETT—In South Norwalk, Oct.
10, Margaret Savage, wife of Edward
Barrett, aged 35 years.
BURGESS-1n Danbury, Oct. 10, Mary, ‘-
daughter of James and Agnes Burgess,
aged 7 years. '
BYRNES—In Bridgeport, Oct.
Michael Byrnes, aged 23 years. _.
.BILLER——In Danbury, Oct. 8, Emily
Biller, aged 19 years, 6 months.
CLARK—In New York, Oct. 12, Mary I
E., Wife of ex-‘Vlayor Frank E. Clark of
Bridgeport, aged 34 years.
CONNERS—Jn Bridgeport Oct.
VVllliam J. Conners, aged 48 years.
DICKINSON—In Bridgeport, Oct. 8th,
Harvey M. Dickinson, M. D., aged
51 years. '
FORD—In Stamford, Oct. 13, Katie,
wife of Adolphus L. Ford, aged 33
years. 3
GARAND—In Bridgeport, Oct. 12,
Harold P., only child of Lazor and Lil-
lian M. Garand, aged 2 years, 4 days.
GETMANmA’t Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 12,
Charles H. Getman, of Stamford.
GRUMMAN—In N orwalk, Oct. 11,
Mrs. Emma Grumman, of Long Island.
I-IOLMEswln Bridgeport, Oct. 12,
Emily Holmes, aged 65 years.
HALLIGAN.—-ID Stamford. Oct. 14,
Bridget, widow of James Halligan.
KRUGER.—-In Bridgeport, Oct. 14th,
Irene Marion Kruger, infant daughter
of Henry and Elizabeth Kruger, aged
9 months.
KALEY—In Fairfield, Oct. 10,Bridget,
widow of the late Roger Kaley, of Hulls
Farms, aged 85 years, 8 months.
LORD—In Bridgeport,Oct.13th,Sarah
Lord, aged 67 years, 6 months.
LOCKWOOD.—In N orwalk, Oct. 13th,
Charles Seymour Lockwood, aged 73
years. , .
MEIGS-—In Bridgeport, Oct. 10, Es-
ter, daughter of Felix S. and Annie
Meigs, aged 3 days.
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12,
MagrER—In Bridgeport, Oct. 9th,
Reinhold J. Mayer, aged 24 years.
OSBORNE—In Danbury, Oct. 12,
Henry B. Osborne, aged 86 years.
RAY—In Bridgeport, Oct. 11, Mary
A., widow of the late Benjamin Ray,
«aged 86 years.
REESE—In Stamford, Oct. 13, Eliza
Verlin, wife of Wm. H. Reese, in her
37th year.
SCOTT—At North Salem, N. Y., Oct.
13, Mrs. Joanna Scott, widow of James
Scott, of Ridgefield, Conn., and daugh-
gpr of Charles Everett, of Brewster, N.
STREET.—At 132 West Forty-third
Street, New York, Oct. 14,, Anna M.,
wife of Wm. G. Street, formerly of
Stamford.
SMITH—In BridgepOrt, Oct. 9th,
Sarah D., wife of James H. Smith,
aged 59 years.
SMITH—In Danbury, Oct. 10, Mrs.
Lawrence Smith, of Town Hill avenue.
THOMAS—In Stamford, Oct. 8, Emi-
lie, daughter of William H. and Aman-
da M. Thomas, in her 25th year.
VICTORY—In Bridgeport, Oct. 9th,
Florence Gladys, infant daughter of
William J. and Florence De Etta. Vic-
tory, aged 8 months.
WILMO’i‘T,—At Sound Beach, Wed-
nesday. Oct. 13, Harry Peck Wilmatt, '
aged 26 years. ~ - '
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