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LOCAL NEWS.
The Rider place on West avenue is
being repainted.
Mrs. S. B. S. Bissell of New Jersey,
spent Sunday in tawn.
"The Hill place opposite the Metho-
dist church is being repainted.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wade has been quite
~ illaat her home in West street.
William Griffen has moved from
West street to Clay street South Nor—
walk.
Miss Elsie T. .Ray mond has been
spending a few day s with North W'ilton
relat 1ves.
Miss Gussie Taylor of Bethel. has
been a guest of Miss Eva Williams of
South Norwalk.
J a mes Humphreys the electrician of
the Norwalk Street Railway Co., spent
Sunday in Norwich.
Miss Marie Curtis of 'New Britian,‘
is spending her spring vacation at her
home on Raymond place.
Miss Annie Walton of New York'
was a guest over Sunday of Mrs. Jesse
M. Ferris of South Norwalk.
Miss Maude Wheeler,- of Haviland
street, is spending a few days in Hart-
ford. ,
Miss May Nutting, of Brooklyn is a
guest of Mrs. George C. Lockwood of
East avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Minton of Golden
hill, South Norwalk, spent Easter in
New Haven.
Mrs. F. S. Banks of Wilton is visit-
ing her daughter, Mrs. George Sey-
mour of Washington street.
Frederick A. Lockwood accompanied
by Prof. W. S. Phelps of Yale has
gone to Virginia on a hunting trip.
Mrs. Seymour Taft of Brooklyn,
spent Easter Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Gusowski of Main
street.
Mrs. Augustus Hoyt, who has been
a guest of Capt. and Mrs. A. A. Betts
of Main street, has returned to her
home in Danbury.
Charles Bennett who has been ill at
his home on Grand street for several
months past ls reported as being but
little better of his illness.
Horace Fisher of East Norwalk, is
moving his household belongings from.
that place to New Canaan, where he
has secured a desirable place.
Miss Marietta G. Couch will ente11~
tain the Veteran Whist club at her
home on Bayview avenue, Wednesday
afternoon, April 20. ' ' '
James C. Crowe has completed one
of his new cottages on Bayview place
'East Norwalk, and Saturday raised the
frames for two others on ad joininglots.
Annie Augusta Selleck, oldest daugh-
ter of the late David R. and Caroline
Selleck, died at her home on Crescent
Terrace, South Norwalk, this morning,
after a several weeks illness.
Miss Fannibelle Curtis has arrived
safely in Naples, Italy. Miss Curtis
joinedher friend. Miss Dunne who is
an artist and together they will tour
Europe.
Mrs. Katherine Andreas, relict of the
late Leander Wilt-ox died at her home
in South No'rwalk, y esterday afternoon,
aged 75 years. The funeral will be at-
tended from the Congregational church
Thursday afternoon.
J. P. Treadwell gave a dinner to the
faculty of the National Bank of Nor-
walk, at the Arena Hotel, in New
York, Saturday night. The gueets in-
cluded cashier H. P. Price, Harry
Merrill and George L. Woodward.
Charles Graves, of Marshall street.
'is singing tenor in Trinity Congrega-
tional church, in East Orange. N. J.,
of which W. H. Humiston, formerly of
South N011 walk. is organist and d11ec-
tor.
David F. Hunt, who has been for
several years connected with the rail--
way mail service, has received a de-
served promotion, and now has charge ,
of a car, which comes with it a large
advance in salary. '
Banns of marriage were published as .
follows at St. Mary’s church on Sun-3
day: Thomas J. Butler, of Hartford,
and Miss Jane Frances Skidd, of Con-
necticut avenue; Thomas T. Brady, of- on
Bridgeport, and Miss Nora Fitzg1bbon,
of Connecticut avenue; Charles E. Hen-
'-dricks and Miss Margaret Owen; Ed-
ward M. Reilly and Miss Catherine
Barry.
James Fagan and Miss Annie
Sprague were married by Rev. J. J.
Furlong in St. Mary’s church immedi-
ately after the celebration of the
7 o’clock mass Sunday morning. A
reception was held 1n honor of the oc—
casion at the home of Mls. Kent in
.South Wilton which was participated
in by several'g 0 nests from this city and
was in keeping with a uladsome Easter
day w edding.
. Fr.ankT Mayna1d, of Danbury, was
the owner of the famous twenty-five
pound eat of Danbury. He is the
owner now of all that remains of him.
The cat is dead, and previous to his
death he became greatly emaciated by
reason of a long fast. For twenty-five
days previous to his demise the great
cat refused to take food, and literally
f; i‘starved himself to death.
Baldwin; Auditors,
' L. C. Green-
Mrs. J. J. Morris of Wilton avenue
is visiting in New Haven.
The Park City Yacht club, of Bridge-
port, will hold a grand regatta on
August 20.
Mrs. John T. Hayes and daughters,
of Ndrwalk, are spending the week in
Yonkers.
H. A Clark of New Milford, is visit-
ing his son, William A. Clark, of Elm-
wood avenue. '
Mrs. F. A. Bracken and daughter, of
Livingston place, are guests of relatives
in Frostville.
Frank Comstock will sing at the
Men’s Sunday Evening club next Sun-
day evening.
Mrs. Joseph A. Volk is visiting in
Danbury. '
Miss Mabel F. Spendlove is spending
a few days with friends in Brooklyn.
Charles Leppert has moved from
Ridgefield to M11. Foster’s house in
Second avenue, East N orwalk.
Miss Eva Benedict was surprised
Monday evening, at her home on Bay-
view avenue by a number of friends.
Mrs. Herbert Searles, of Greenwich
is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. E. Webb,
of Second avenue, East N orwalk'
The Klondike chib will meet next
Sunday to arrangenfor an entertain-
ment to be given at an early date.
Mrs. George R. Van Alstyne and
Mrs Elton B. Baker of High street,
South Norwalk,are visiting Mrs.George
Van Alstyne of Brooklyn.
Miss Eva L. Ferris arrived home
from Lasell Institute, Auburndale,
Mass, Tuesday, accompanied by Misses
Mabel Currie and Marietta Cissen.
Charles Styles, 18 years old of
Bridgeport, is now an inmate of the in-
sane ward at the almshouse. He is.
suffering from over indulgence in ci-
garettes.
The work of improvement at the
Norwalk h‘otel goes merrily on and
Landlord Hamilton expects to be able
to announce at an early date that he is
at the head of a well equipped hostlery.
William H. McMahon, of Catholic
Union council, has been appointed dis-
trict deputy supreme knight of the
Knights of Columbus. His jurisdiction
includes Fairfield and Litchfield coun-
ties.
The Golden Rule Circle, K. D. has
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent; Mrs. J. Paddock; vice president;
Mrs. H. J. Grumman; secretary, Mrs.
E. K. St. John; treasurer, Miss Clara
Morehouse.
The Shell Fish commission met in
New Haven Tuesday, to sign the war-
,rant for taxation of oyster grounds and
planvus'ed in the industry. The tax
this year has been. assessed at $8,092.38.
-Of this sum about $2.000 reverts into
the State treasury after all expenses
are paid. .
Douglas Fowler Post G. A. R. held
a bean—bake at their headquarters Sat-
urday night, in honor of the surrender
of Lee.‘ ‘War’stOries, some of them of
a Munchausen’flavor, were swapped,
patriotic songs warbled, and beans and
hard tack were washed down with
coffee brewed by war veteran Caleb
WOod. “Vets” were present from the
Soldiers’ Home, Stamford, Danbury,
Norwalk and Westport. It was Easter
Sunday before the last “vet” left for
home.
‘ The following officers were elected
at a'meeting of the N orwalk Club Mon-
day evening: President, Henry P.
Price; Vice-President, H. W. Gregory;
Secretary, H. Edgar Ferris; Treasurer
and Collector, Charles E. Curtis;
Directors, William F. Acton, George
M. Holmes, Edward Street, J. C. Ran-
dle, James G. Gregory, James Golden,
William F. Bishop, Charles F. Tristram;
Council. Charles Olmstead, Goold Hoyt:
F1 ede1ick H. QuintaId, John P. Tread-
well, Horace E Dann, Robert Van
Buren, J1. ., Frank Street, James W.
Maples, William M. Betts, Allen G.
Betts. Victor Selleck, Winfield H.
Lewis C. Green,
Samuel Lynes. .
The Men’s Sunday Evening club of
the South N orwalk Congregational
church has decided to depart from the
regular order of things and in place of
the sermon to substitute a series of talks
“Christ in Fiction,” and next Sun-
day night Dr. Beard will give a resume
of James Lane Allen’s popular novel,
“The Fire Invisible.” Probably no
novel of recent years has been more
widely read than th1s. To all those
who are acquainted with John Gray
and Mrs Falconer and to those who are
yet to be introduced to them a cordial
invitation is extended to be present.
The annual meeting of St. Paul’s
church society was held last \Ionday
evening.
Rep01 ts n ere read and provoked con-
s1de111ble discussion but the sense of
the meeting was that they be accepted
and it was so voted.
The election of ofiieeis 1esu1ted as
follows:
Senior VVarden-Allcn Betts.
Junior VVarden—E. K. Lockwood.
Clerk—St. John Merrill.
Vestrymen—C. T. Leonard, D. C.
Nash, LeGrandJackson, Homer Mer-
rill, Robert Hanford, Oscar ,W. Ray-
mond, James Stevens, H. E. Dann and
George Quinn, the seven-year-old :
son of John Quinn of Greens Farms,
narrowly escaped death by accident
Monday afternoon while returning_
from school. It was the boy’s first day
at school, and' 1n returning to his heme
he started to cross the bridge span-
ning the Consohdated road tracks near
the tower. Young Quinn climbed along
the bridge railing and loSt his balance,
dropping a distance of over 20 feet.
far as known. no one saw the accident.
As a local freight approached- the
spot the engineer saw a body on the
tracks and brought the train to a stand-
still. At first glance it was thought
the boy was dead. He was unconscious '
3 and lay with the left leg doubled under
him. As the body was straightened
out the leg hung limp. Blood flowed
fromawound over the left eye, the
laceration extending some three inches.
Still unconscious the child was taken
aboard the train and carried to the
station. Physicians were called, three
responding. They placed the lad on
an improvised stretcher and 11. orked
over him for an hour before he revived.
Young Quinn was conveyed to his
father’s home, where a further exami-
nation was begun but discontinued un-
til sueh atime as the-boy .can.-. stand
whether he is internally injured. The
child’s father is employed by the Con-
. solidated road, and was overcome upon
earning of his son’s misfortune.
Although the Easter morn dawned
in a rather dubious manner,along'about
church time the‘sun began to peep
through the Clouds and shine upon the
church going people who thronged the
various houses of worship. The dec-
orations in the churches were most
superb and beyond description of
tongue or pen.
At the Congregational church South
Norwalk, elaborate _ programmes had
been arranged, for both the morning
and evening services.
At the morning service, Rev. G. H.
Beard preached a very forcible sermon
on “The Easter Promise in Ourselves;”
Text, John 11-25 “I am the Resurrec-
tion and the Life.” Themusic was
fine more especially the chorus choir
in selected Anthems. In the evening
the service was under the direction of
the Men’s Sunday Evening club and
was mostly musical. A short address
by the pastor on “The praises of the
Easter tide” was very appropriate.
The solos by Mrs. John P. Bouton were
most sweetly rendered.
At the First Congregational church
the music was new and arranged by
Alex. S. Gibson. The Cantata written
.by Dr. Seward was as follows:
No. l—Evcning of the Crucifixion,
tenor solo.
No. 2—On the way to the Sepulchre.
bass solo and quartette.
No. 3—Mary at the Sepulchre, con—
traltoxsolo.
No.'4¥~Bethany1—The Assention, so-
prano Solo. .
No. 5—»After the Ascension, was
sung by the whole Congregation to the
tune Portuguese Hymn.
The solo parts by Mrs Whitney and
Miss Sherwood were beautifully. ren-
dered, 'the music being particularly
adapted to their voices. The church
was crowded at both services. The
pastor preached in the morning on
“The Risen Christ and the Believing
Soul.
At St. Paul’s choirmaster Pooley ar-
rangeda very attractive programme.
The church was profusely decorated
with lilies and palms and large con
gregations attended both services.
Easter Day at Grace church was
observed by an elaborate programme.
Rev. J. McClure Bellows preached on
the "Resurrection,” a subject which
gladdens the heart and never wearies-
the Sulll of the Christian.
At St. Mary’s, the handsome white
marble altar had been stripped of its
purple and in its place the rarest white
blossoms of the spring-tide, beautiful
Easter lilies and hyacinths, palms and
smilax were strewn, displaying the
happy consciousness of the Risen Lord.
The Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
and Regina Coeli were most effectively
sung.
At St. Joseph’s, South Norwalk, the
music was of a high order and the con-
gregations large. The pretty little
altar was a bower of rarest flowers
artistically arranged. The sermon by
the pastor was very instructive and
eloquent.
Rev. F. A. Scofield of the Norwalk
Methodist church, preached to a "large
congregation both morning and ever.-
ing. Choir director H. P. Price ar-
ranged a fine programme-for both ser-
The regular choir was assisted
by Mr. Frank Comstock. , .
In Hoyt’s Ope1a House the Fiist
Methodist congregation enjoyed their
Easter Day. The soprano solo, “The
Light of the World” sung by Mrs.
Ress was most sweetly rendered. In
the evening a Sunday school concert,
tosecrans’ scripture cantata, Faith,
Hope and Love, «was sung by a chorus
of children. 1
The musical program at Trinity
church was rendered by the quartette
choir. The olfertory solo was “render-
by Mr. Fred Ambler in the morning
and at the evening service Miss Edna
Sherwood sang the, “Resurrection.”
Rev. Livingston R. Schuyler officiated.
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vices.
The unfortunate lad was alone, and, so :
the handling necessary to determine1
: lG. Hamilton has applied for a
1911 the Norwalk Hotel,
' Nlckerson wedding
' . . e on the 20th of this month
at the h6me of the bride on West Main
street.
A party from New York is negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the hotel con-
ducted by Mrs. . Sarah Larrigan on
Water treet, South Norwalk. ., , , .
Mrs filaryette Oatman, wife of the
late. WI Parsons died at the home-of
her sonk M}- H. Parsons, to-day, aged
88 years, surviving her husband but a
few days . . . -.2
Two persons who had survived the
alloted score of men, three score and
ten passed to their eternal rest tetday',
one aged 88 and the other 84 years.
Truly Norwalk is a healthy town in
which to live. .
OW‘en Murphy, the Norwalk vitriol
thrower, who was sentenced to Wethers-
field for life, refused to work at the
prison. Warden :Woodbridge adminis-
tered a little prison discipline and sent
him ma dark cell, With the result that
Murphy consented to go into the shops
without further trouble.
. Aboutrsixty men employed on- the
Westport extension struck 1M ondayfor
10 cents more per day. They have been
paid $1.20 per day and say that they
have had to pay car fare to and from
their work. One of them learned that
the steam railroad company would pay
$1.30 for 200 or 300 men. Four teams
were laid off because of the str1ke.
The Rt. Rev. Chauncey B.- Brewster
D. D., Bishop Coadjutor of Connecticut,
will preach and administer the rite of
confirmation at St. Paul’ 5 church on
Low Sunday, ‘April 17th. The sur-
plieed choir will repeat the splendid
unable to secure seats in the chapel
Sunday evening.
A reception was given at the home of
Frank C. Randle '~in Winnipauk Mon-
day night, in henor 0f Seymour Curtis.
It was a complete surprise to Mr. Curtis
and was all the' more enjoyable upon
that account. During the evening
there were vocal and instrumental
music, games and refreshments, banjo
solos by Willard Comstock, selections
upon the piano and banjo by Miss Amy
Wood and Miss .Lou Wood, piano duets
by Misses Minnie and -Amy Wixon
piano solos by Mr. Randle, and vocal
solos by Mrs. Leonard Whitney.
For the third time within six weeks,
the stockholders of the .Westport &
Saugatuck Street Railway Co. met and
adjourned Monday without transacting
any business. The meeting was called
merely for the purpose of further ad-
sided, and explained that. another
hitch had occurred 1n the negotiations
for the sale, and that nothing could be
done until the probable purchasers
settled the ‘new matters which had
arisen. The meeting was then ad-
journed until April 26..
Ex- Gov Morgan G. ‘Bulkeley, Presi-
dent of the JEtna Life Insurance Com-
pany, called on Gov. Cooke Monday
and proffered whatever financial assist-
ance the State might need through the
war situation. Gov. Bulkeley told the
chief executive that his company was
prepared to advance all the money
necessary to carry out the war busi-
ness—whether it was $100, 000 or $500, -
000 or $1,000,000 or there. His com-
pany will do this in the event of the
antee or legislative enactment of any
kind. All the .Etna company will ask
is a receipt from Gov. Cooke for the
funds furnished. The company is ready
to take its chances of being repaid,
relying solely upon the honor of the
State to make good. in its owu way and
its own time. -
St.Paul’s church on the Green was at
5 o’clock Tuesday evening,the scene of
a quiet but pretty wedding.
tracting parties were Miss Frances
W. Leonard. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Leonard of Union Park and
Theodore A. Sheffield of Brooklyn.
Rev. S. B. Pond, only relatives and
near friends witnessing it. The chan-
cel of the edifice was resplendent with
the floral decorations in honor of the
Easter-tide.
Edward J. Simms presided at the
organ and the boy choir connected
with the church, under the direction
of R. K. Pooley sang at intervals dur-
ing the ceremony. '
The bride looked charming, gmvned
in a tailor made dark blue broad cloth
suit- with a handsome hat to match.
She was given away by? her father.
Miss Mabel Vanderhoef aeted as maid
of hOLor and w ore agray crepe de chene
and a 1.11 11e hat of purple and white
violets and c.1111ied a bouquet of pink
roses. 'l‘hcre- was 110 best man 11011
ushers. ‘ .'
After the ceremouy the happy couple
were driven .to the station where
after {L Wedding tour will take up, their
1-;13 idence 1n Biooklyn.
The bride was the recipient of many
beautiful presents. including cut _ glass
and silver.
Miss Leonard w as a young lady very
highly esteemed in Norwalk and the
town would fain keep her _b‘ut her
friends extend. their best wishes for her
happiness in her new home.
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musical program of Easter day, both,
morning and evening, as many Were- '
journing. Vice President Nash pro?
situation demanding 1t, without guar- '
The con- ,
The ceremony was performed by‘
they honxled a ,west bound train ,and‘
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school held their Commencement exer-
cises in the FirstCongregationalc hureh
last Tuesday evening. The programme
waalengthy andgincluded many well
written essays. The pupils in treating
their Subjects displayed marked ability
in composition and expressed their
thoughts' in wellchosen .words.
The topics were" varied and many,
the class being large, six essays were
not read. They included. The Ameri-
can Women of To-day' and Two Cen-
turies Ago, by Blanche Dunning; The
Poet Shelley, Lena A. Hutchinson;
History and Government of Canada,’
Frank ,C. Godfrey; History and Uses of
Geometry, Philip P. Stalford; Two
Warships, Louis W. London. The rest
oft-the programme as rendered follows:
Overture Batiste
Ofiertory 1n F op. 36,
Prof Alex. S. Gibson
Hallelujah Chorus
_ The Haydn Musical Quartette
Prayer Rev. Thos. K. Noble, D. D.
Essay,‘_“ Types in Literature ”
Stephen Treat Stanley
Essay, “‘“The Power of Music ”1
' Laura Jane Pollard
" The Fall of Pompeii ”
Ethel Elizabeth Hendrickson
Piano Solo “Spinnlied ”
Blanche Beatrice Dunning
Essay, “Public Education in Norwalk”
Helen Beers Quintard
Essay, “ Development of a Book ”
Robert Newton Benedict
“ Song of the Vikings ”
l The Haydn Musical Club
Essay, “ Earth’s Battle Fields ”
Blanche Rockefeller Aiken
Presentation of Diplomas and Benee
diction Rev. C. M. Selleck
Postlude H. Smart
Festive Mar'ch 1n D. Pr.of A. S. Gibson
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Women both forgive and forget.
Men forgive, butthey never forget.
I] Manya woman’s beautyis temporarily
spoiled when her lips break out, but
that is nothing to the trouble that en-
sues when her tongue breaks out and
Essay,
she says things she is sorry for but can-
not get back.
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:The Senior class of the Center High '
‘torio B c..—'rntr.‘. horror‘ or 'the Dyan
‘trall catastxophe is“ growing in muggi-
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Skaguay, Alaska April '4; {.vl‘a, Vic-
tude hourly. " As’ the werk or rescue
proceeds it becomes more apparelit,
thht‘ many more llves‘ were lost in the
snowslide on April 3 thanfat unlit,
thought possible. .It is now believed
that between fifty and one hundred
men and women were killed by the
avalanche.
' Many bodies will never be recovered
' until the summer sun melts the tons
otsnow and ice that now bury them
from sight. Between 2,000, and 3,000
men are working in reiays of as. many
as can stand side by side, shoveling
away the debris-in search of thedead
and dying. 1Twenty-two dead bodies
have been recovered and identified and
twenty-five have been taken out alive.
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New. Jersey Elections To-mon-ow.
Trenton, April 11. —Newark, Jersey
City and nearly all the cities of New
Jersey will have local elections Tues-
day Newark, Ellzabeth and Orange
will elect a Mayor, whle inmost or
the other towns Aldermen and such
like officials are to be chosen. From
every point of view Newark’s contest
is the most important of all. The Dem-
ocratic machine, under the personal
direction of United States Senator
Smith, is leaving nothing undone to
re-elect Mayor Seymour.
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