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VOL. XCVIIIE-No 15
THREE VAGS (now.
One of the Number Attempted
to lntimidate Thomas
‘ 1. Raymond-
ludge Frost Metes Dot Proper Punish-
ment for All.
Yesterday afternoona big burly look-
in g vagrant visited the home of Thomas
I. Raymond and on his surly demand
for food or money being refused became-
' very abusive in his language.
Happily Mr. Raymond was home at
the time and ordered the fellow from
the premises. He left but not before
hurling several abusive epithets at
Mr. Raymond.
The police were advised of the loaf-
cr’s inSolenee and in a short time he
was placed under arrest and caged at
the police station on Washington street.
Two other men of the same ilk were
also caged. They too, had been in-
sulting in their language. They gave
their names as Thomas Wilson and
Michael Welch, and were apparently
old offenders.
This morning they were taken before
Judge Frost who gave them richly de-
served jail sentence.
Norwalk or South Norwalk are not
the places for tramps unless they wish
to go to Bridgeport by rail and under
the charge of a policeman. ’
‘A-‘
er
War News.
The latest dispatches relating to the
threatened war with Spain will be
found on the third and sixth pages. 1
A --_
noes Anvlznrismc PAY ?
A Gazette Ad Brings Large Returns to a
Philadelphia House.
The GAZETTE a short time ago in-
serted an advertisement in its columns
for a Philadelphia house. In forward-
ing a check in payment for the service,
the advertisers state that they had re-
ceived just 106 orders as a result of
their advertisement.
Such a record as this proves conclu-
,.sively that the GAZETTE cannot be ex-
celled as an advertising medium,which
fact should be recognized by every
merchant in town having goods to sell.
AMUSEMENTS., .
The Crane Players, supporting the
juvenile stars, the little Elmores, will
open a week’s engagement at Hoyt’s
theatre Monday night, April 18, in the
beautiful story of Irish society life, Da-
ly’s Daughters. This comedy was writ-
ten especially for the Elmore Sisters
and Mr. Crane, by Miss Eunice Fitch.
"The company numbers 30 people, and
carries a superb band and orchestra.
Since their last appearance here with
the Waite Comedy company, the El-
more srsters have studied under the
most finished tutors, and their acting,
singing and dancing is extremely artis-
tic. They play daily matinees, start-
ing Tuesday. Children 10 cents,adults
20 cents. Evening prices, 10, 20 and 30
cents.
Smitn--Wolcott Draw.
In the twenty-five round boxing con-
test between Mysterious Billy Smith
and Joe VVolcott, in the Park City
theatre, Bridgeport, last night, both
men were on their feet and in good
condition at the finish, and referee Sam
Austin' declared the bout a draw.
Smith had the best of the “ 90 ” for the
first fifteen and the two last rounds.
In the preliminary bout between
Weedham and Both, the former was
put to sleep after two minutes and forty
seconds of boxing.
VA vA 7‘
flat Finishers Meet.
The Hat Finishers have elected the
following officers:
President—Joseph Tammany.
Vice President—A. Merritt.
. Secretary—John W. Scully.
' Treasurer—George W. Scullinger.
Trustees, E. Bennett, Robert Pierson
and George Gerrish.
The new seats and desks for the
- Franklin street school have arrived
from Nashda, N. H, ,
—Aayerose‘ in THE GAZETTE.
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_ NORWALK CONN..FRIDAY.T§1PRIL 15, 1898512 PAGES.
EVE’S RAMBLlNGS.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN, BY ONE
OF THEM.
Nothing is more indicative of the
self-satisfaction, not to say self-esteem,
of the many ancestral societies which,
mushroom like, have sprung up so
prolifically within the past few years
than their assumption that every one
would give anything to belong to them.
They just take it for granted that to
becomeaDaughter or a Dame, or a
Scioness of. Royalty or whatever else
the particular order may be, is, of
course, the desideratum of the female
soul, both individually and collectively.
That there might be reasons why
one should not wish to be so identified
is apparently beyond their comprehen-
sio‘n. While talking with a Daughter
not long ago, a woman chanced to let
fall the fact that her great-great-grand-
father had been a major general in the
War of the Revolution. “Really ! ”
cried the Daughter, “Why, you could
become one of us ! I’d no idea you
could get in. Dear me, I’ll extend to
it for you right away and—”
“But,” interrupted the woman, “I
don’t want to become one of you. In
the first place, I haven’t time to attend
the meetings, and in the second place
I have very little interest in that sort
of thing. ”
“You don’t want to join us 1’”
gasped the Daughter. “You don’t
mean to say that even if you can ‘get
in’ you would just as lieve not become
a. Daughter.”
“I do,” replied the woman.
“You see, I’m quite content just to
remain a great-great-granddaughter. ’ ’
It was another woman, who having
an equal ancestral right to join the
organization, was at length over-
persuaded by friends to make out the
necessary documents prior to the pro-
cess. , Her intentions were made known
to a certain chapter and she was noti-
- fied that at a certain time her applica-
‘tion would be received and herself made
welcome.
At the certain meeting, accord-
ingly, the woman presented her-
self. Before the time for handing in
her credentials arrived the usual busi-
ness routine of the chapter was trans-
acted.
As often the case this consist-
ed of flights of farfetched eloquence,
interspersed with a Vigorous throw-
ing of boquets, and on this
special occasion the flights were great-
ly prolonged and éxtraordinarily far-
fetehed, while the boquet-throwing
reached the superlative degree.
Well, the would-be Daughter stood it
just as long as she could, and then,
credentials and all, she got up and left.
Some one asked her afterwards why it
was. “Well,” she said, with character-
istic candor, “if becoming a Daughter
of the American Revolution entails
such tomfoolery as all that, sensible
women want to keep out of it, that’s
all.” -
A prominent Holland Dame in dis-
cussing ancestral organizations not
long ago remarked that she was also a
Daughter and a Colonial Dame. “Oh,
I can belong to anything,” she declared;
“I’ve never yet seen the ancestral
society that I couldn’t join. I tell you,
I can belong to anything. ’?
There were those among her listeners
who couldn’t but think that the ex-
clusiveness both of the individual and
the organizations might be lessened by
this admission.
y gray/ale; ¢gauen
The Hope Hose company’s annual
sociable takes place this evening at
Lockwood’s hall. The management
expect to make it one of the most suc-
cessful affairs of the kind ever con duct~
ed by the company.
Charles Dimon of the R. 6‘; G. manu-
factory is in New York to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Becker went to
New York yesterday to bid the mother
of the latter, Mrs. Grupe, good bye as
she “sailed” away on a fast train for
the home of relatives in Dakota.
Mrs. Mary E. Holmes is ceriously ill
at her home on Orchard street.
A pair of horse belonging to Charles
J. Ferris ran away on Main street yes-
terday afternoon, but were captured
before having doneany damage.
*AdVBFtlse in THE GAZETT‘
Special Town Meeting.
A special town meeting will be held
at the Town House next Tuesday even-
ing for the following purposes:
To make an appropriation of not less
than Three Thousand dollars, nor more
than Five Thousand dollars for the im-
provement of the Wilton road, so call-
ed, a. public highway, under the pro-
visions of Chapter CCXXIX. of the
.Public Acts of the State passed at the‘
January sessions, 1897.
Also, to authorize and empower the
selectmen, if deemed advisable, to pur-
chase for the Town a tract of land of
about 10 acres adjoining the Town
Farm, so-called, and to make an ap-
propriation therefor of a sum not to
exceed Two Thousand dollars.
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Death of Rev. Dr. Simmons.
Rev. Dr. Simmons, pastor of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, died
Wednesday at Hartford. He had been
sick for six weeks with a complication
of diseases. He was about sixty-two
years old. He had served two years in
Hartford and sixteen in New York,
part of the time as presiding elder in
the New York East conference. He
leaves a wife and three daughters. The
funeral will be held Monday, with
burial in Greenwood cemetery, Brook-
lyn, N.Y. :Mi-.Simomns was at one time
pastor of the Norwalk church.
SPAIN’S FLOTILLA HEARD FROM.
Tan": Captain Saw the “Beggars” Off the
Canaries.
New York, April 13.—Captain Can—
robert of the British fruit steamer
Taft, which arrived yesterday fom PO“:
Antonio with a cargo of fruit for the
American Fruit Company, reports see-
ing the Spanish torpedo flotilla. On
arrival at Quarantine the captain said
that he saw the flotilla at the Canary
Islands, and added:
“They are coming over to smash
your crockery. They arrived as I was
about to sail. The authorities sent or!
word for me to display my bunting,
but I told them I didn’t. know the
beggars, and would not. do it. I only
saw them at a. distance, and had no
chance to examine them."
Ti“ Spring [tin-e.
01 gowns suitable for early spring,
smooth faced cloths on light woolen
materials. Fur trimmings are much
used'on early spring gowns, and many
have the narrowest border or dark fur,
while the dress is extremely light in
tone. ' ,
A chic little walking costume, made
in a light woolel material. has the
skirt trimmed round the base with
three narrow bands of fur. The bod-
ice material is folded back on either'
side of a vest or figured silk, which is
trimmed at the top with 'a small yoke
of figured material. Collar and waist-
band or velvet. The, bodice is orna-
mented with a large collar of silk edg-
ed with trimming and forming rovers
in the front. The sleeve material is
pleated crosswise at the top. Small
tonne of velvet with black aigrette.
Smith Northrop woke. up this morn-
ing and was reminded by a stork that
it was his thirty-second birthday anni-
versary. He quickly put on his best
raiment and is to-day giving away
cigars and O. T. R. B. with a liberal
hand. He also presented Phoenix En-
gine company'ofpvhich he has a lieuten-
ant’s command with supplies that will
be cared for this evening.
The Cockenoe tribe of Red Men will
make it their chief duty this evening
to confer the chief degree on some
newly made Indians. '
It is pay-day at the scleetmen’s ofiice
to-day. ,
Rev. Beecher Carter pastor of the
Knight street church was the willing
victim of a donation party last pight.
A supper was served and a provident
sum netted for the pastor.
Complaint is made of the antics of
youngsters on Harbor avenue and un-
less they bave a care they will be ar-
rested. .
A number of silk weavers who were
one strike gathereddn the parlor at M.
Spalir’s Eagle hotel yesterday after
noon and had a. jollification meeting.
during which one, .of the number fell
through a window. The proprietor
“made a kick” but the matter was
amicably settled outside of the courts.
A Nor-walk fisherman went (lown the
harbor yesterday and captured eighty
pounds of flat-llsh.
A hearing in the matter of the sale
of the Hadden property received the
attention of Judge Woodward in the
Probate court this morning.
M. Ratchford of the Main street'cafe
has placed several “Oh be jolly P.
B.” signs in his place, It is hinted
- that there is a possibility of his pur- .
Tchasing the Haddeu property on. Wall
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WAR
.. We sincerely hope that if war we must have that it will be short, quick and decisive and
that our country’s flag will float over liberated Cuba that the Maine shall be annexed and
the honor of this greateountry sustained. We do not want to pass through another ex—
perience such as the last war with all the mills stopped, the price out of sight on the com—
modities of life; sugar 250. per pound; muslin, 62 l—2c per yard; calico 50c. per yard, etc
but now'one can‘foretell’what will occur during tlyecomino‘ week. Commencing Saturday
morning, April 16th, prices that will sell goods. This is a
or on High Pricesl
Wash Goods.
36 in. wide Percales, fast colors, 7c.
Ruffled Muslin, Bedroom Curtains,
$1.00 ones for, per pair, 85c.
Curtain poles, trimmings complete,
W'hite, oak, Walnut and Cherry, 19c.
Heavy table tumblers, 20c (107..
09c Blk. taifetta silk, 50c.
lemuants of 124.30 Outing flannel, 5c.
Remnants of 10c Gingham, 5e.
5e Toilet Crash, 3c.
Diaper, 17c.
Madras and Cheviots
Great Variety.
5 yds. Birdseye
shirts, 50c.
Men’s light weight wool shirts and
drawers, 98c.
75c Blk. India Brocade silks, 50c.
Suits and Skirts.
$12.50 Cloth Suits, all colors $10.00.
$17.50 Covert and Cheviots, $13.50.
$1.75 Separate Skirts, $1.25.
$6.00 Camel’s hair serges, $4.50. Bril-
liantine $3.50, $4.50 and $6.00. Tucked
Skirts, $5. :30,
The Barbour place on Elm street is
undergoing repairs.
Miss Viola Decker has secured a pos-
ition as typewriter at Raymond Bros’
office.
Mrs. A. W'alsh, who forme ‘rly mvned
the Coley place in the W'ilson Point
road is spending a few days in town.
Mrs T. 1. Raymond, of Hillside, is
entertaining Miss Ruth Haight and
three friends from Mt. Holyokc semin
arv.
Mrs. Benjamin P. Reed of Spring
street, who has been seriously ill has
been taken to the New Haven hospital
for treatment. .
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“alteration
.Thl'eatening weather with rain near
coast, tot-night; Saturdayiair. "
. Jackets. 1
$12.00 Coverts, $8.00.
$9.00 blk. Diagonal, $7.50.
$7.50 Coverts and Broadcloth, $5 00.
$1.25 Child's reefer, 980.
2.00 Child’s reefer, 81,50.
$3.25 Child ’s reefer, $2.50.
29c cotton warp matting, 19c.
Good floor oil cloth 25c.
$1.39 Brussels net ruffled border cur-
tains $1.00 per pair.
Portiers, $2. ‘25 portiers all colors $1. 98.
Ladies ruffled vests and drawers 25c.
Best line of taffeta silks in Conn, 75c.
$1.50 Linoleum 2 yds. wide $1.00.
$2.50 lace curtains $1.98. Great sale
of lace curtains.
Extra wide extra portiers
$3 50, $4.98 and $3.98.
heavy
Men’s line Ribbed and Marseilles
mixture,shirts and drawers 25c each.
New BeyadereGrenadines 7:3c and BBC.
500 Checks Illc. All lVool Serges
’ William Collins, who formerly con- ‘
ducted‘ a rcstau‘rant on Washington
street has moved his family to Bridge-
port,
~—The South N orwalk Hardware
company has the largest and best as-
sortment of cutlery in town.
Sidney Nash has returned to his
home in New Haven after a visit with
Mrs. Sarah Nash of East N orwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. John Camp of Hart-
ford, are visiting Mrs. F. J. Camp of
East avenue. .
Miss Bertha Hutchinson, of Holyoke,
is spending the Easter vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Hutchinson.
Joseph Popp will build a $1,500 cot-
tage in West Norwalk, It will be
20x30 and contain sixgooms..
Lament. m. as swims
lblack and colors 29c. 50 inch Ladies
Cloth 50c. '75c Granite Cloths ’ 59c.
$1.00 Whip Cord Serges 750. 690 novel-
ties 50c
112 piece Dinner Set English Porce-
lain, warranted, $9.98.
House Cleaners.
8 Bars Soap, 24c.
2 pkg. Tacks, 5c.
Carpet Beaters, 10c and 15c.
Whitewash Brushes, 35c.
Ammonia, 5c bottle.
Tack Hammers. 5c.
Shelf Paper, 10 yds. for 5c.
Scrubbing Brushes, :3 and 10c.
Self Wringing Mops, 29c.
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Tc heavy unbleached muslin, 5e.
Sc full bleached muslin, do.
So white Domet, So.
290 opaque window shades. all colors,
19c. ‘
Boys’ laundried and unlaundried
shirts, 45c. __
,Men’s balbriggan shirts and drawers,
500. '
$1.50 black Crepons, $1.00 per yard.
THE BOSTON STORE. NORWALK.
DEATHS.
Aaron Bennett, aged 93 years.
DAY—~11] Bridgeport, April 12,- Jane,
widow of the late James Day, aged 58
years.
EDWARDS—~—In East-on, April 11,Lewis
. Edwards, aged 75 years. -
FLYNN——In Bridgeport, April 12th
Libbie, wife of Morgan Flynn, aged 40’
years.
FI’l‘ZROY—In Bridgeport, “rednes-
day April 13, Sarah A. Laird, wife of
Robert Fitzroy, aged 45 years.
FRIEDERICH——In Bridgeport. April
13th. Charles A. Friederich, aged (52
years, 6 months and 27 days. ' V
KIMMEY—In Bridgeport, April 12,
Mary, wife of Patrick Kimmcy. aged
36 years. ‘ ' ”
MERCHANT——In Danbury, April 11,
Mrs. Sarah Merchant, aged 80 years.
MCGEE—In East Nor-walk, April 13‘,
James McGee, aged 84 years.
walk, April 13,. Mrs, Mar-yette Oatman,
Widow of the late "William“ H. Parsons,
aged 88 years. ‘ '
Bennett—Stepney depot, April 12,-
PA'RSONS—At.Bl'00kslde, South Nor- .
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