lb LOCAL NEWS. ‘Large quan titles of fiatfish are being caught down the harbor. Harry Bouton is the salutorian of the Over River graduating class. A map of the Town .Farm is on ex- hibition at the selectmen’s office. A daughter was born to Mr. and M rs. J. H. Klinefelter, Saturday evening. A daughter'has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kunze, of Bull Run. A. E. Dunn has moved from South Osborn avenue to Mrs. Frank . Day’s house in Bette place. , ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Patti of Ansonia, have been guests of Mrs. Warren of V' an Zandt avenue, East Norwalk: Earl 11., the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David Ward of East Norwalk died Mondayaged oneyear and eight months. Mrs. Hubul-t S. Mitchell, of New York city, is spending a week with her parents, Captain and Mrs. Charles R. Day. Betts place. John Murphy who fell from a ladder the other day and who suffered a dis- located shoulder. is under treatment at the Norwnlk hospital. “Dan” Connolly announces his in- tention of mOVing back to Norwalk from his present home in Bedding, at an early date. - The Norwalk Musical Union held a g Sunday afternoon and regular meetin . transacted business of much import- ance to the Union. MissMarion London has been elec- ;ted president of the class of ’97 of the (Center High school. An alumni asso- ’lciation may be formed later. St. Joseph’s Total Abstinence and Benefit basket ball team will play the senior team of the Stamford High school at Music Hall, Tuesday, April 26th. The pupils at Miss Baird’s Young Ladies’ institute returned from their Easter vacation Saturday night, and are again busily engaged in their several studies. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bibbins and son, of Stamford, also Mrs. I. L. Dunn and daughter Edith, of Tremont, N. Y., ghave returned to their homes after lspending the past week with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dunn of East Norwalk. Attachment papers have been served by Deputy Sheriff Lyon on John Evan- sky et. ux. to cover a claim sworn out by Roberts -& Sousman. The writ is made returnable the first Monday ' in May. . The Norwalk Hotel is again open for guests under the proprietorship of Landlord Isaac Hamilton, who p'romiSes to establish a reputation for the betel" second to none in this section of the state. Charles E. Hendrick and Miss Mar- guerite A. Owens were married Sunday evening at St. Mary’s reCtO‘ry by Rev. J. J. Furlong. Miss Anna Owens acted as maid of honor, and John Troy as best man. ~ - . The closing reception of Professor Newell’s dancing class will be held in Masonic hall, Bridgeport, Wednesday evening, April 27th, and severalANor- walk people have signified their inten- tion of being present. ' 4 . The Girls’ Literary and Social club which gave an entertainment in Knud- sen’s Hall, Wednesday night, netted about $12. It has been decided to do- nate the amount to the N orvv'alk‘ hos- pital, instead of sending it to Cuba, as at first contemplated. Daniel J. Hogan an extra motorman on the Norwalk Street Railway line, has secured a situation on the Metro‘ " politan Street Railway, of New York. “Dan” is well liked in town and has many friends who while glad to .hear of his success will regret that he is to cave town. Miss Alice May Sherwood accom- panied by Miss Sallie Betts, visited New York on Thursday and sang for, Walter Damrosch at‘Carnegie hall. It is said that Prof. Damrosch highly complimented Miss Sherwood on the richness of her voice stating that it was particularly adapted for Oratorio. QThis of course coming from the great . composer and musical director can be -, greatly appi‘eciated. ‘ Judge Wheeler on Saturday handed down a decision sustaining Pretice Chase’s motion in the case of the Connecticut Oyster Growers association against Frank T. Lane and other oyster growers. This is a case of great interest to all oyster growers in this state; in brief, it holds that private oyster growers can- not assume control over certain parts of natural oyster grounds, and assert a monopoly of the benefits coming from such ground. A special meeting of the South Nor- walk city council was held last Monday evening. It was voted that the Tramway com- pany be required to pave between its tracks and two feet on outside of the same on Woodward avenue. ' Such paving between Meadow and Grove streets to be completed within thirty days. The space of six months was given for the completion of the balance of such paving on the aforementioned avenue. ‘ ‘WEnnLY-N0RWALK-oaa v Captain Caleb Wood «has repainted the Knob club house; ’ The Alpha Wheel club races will take place on June 16th. , The warm weather of Saturday and Sunday brought out the open cars on the Tramway line. Mrs. George R. ‘Van Alstyne of High street, has returned from a visit in Brooklyn. . Miss Agnes Foster, of Norwalk, has arrived home from a year’s sojourn in New York state. Mrs. William Vollmer and sons, re- turned home from a few days visit with relatives in Newark, Saturday evening. It shows conclusively the potency of love when it makes men really enjoy the type of woman that formerly ir- ritated them almost to the verge of nervous prostr-ation. One form of economy is to go to a new summer resort where last season’s frocks can pass as new ones if they are not too palpably worn or do not possess any specially wild and distinctive forms of trimming. The average chatelaine watch ex- emplifies the fact that the ornamental cannot always be useful as well, as it hasa way of gaining or losing ina ' sweet inconsistent way that makes its, value as a timepiece drop far below par. fix-Senator John H. Ferris was in receipt of a check for $200 from Mr. John H. Knapp this morning, towards the hospital fund. This gift entitles Mr. Knapp to life directorship of the association. The prospect of the new hospital’s success is very encouraging as is evidenced by the generous gifts of Our public spirited men. While in New York on Saturday, Messenger George N. Selleck became faint in a street car and in attempting to reach the platformrpitched from the car, to the street, striking upon his face and cutting a bad gash in his fore— head and across the nose. He was picked up and taken to a hospita. _ where his wounds were dressed after which he returned to his home on Crescent Terrace, South N orwalk. News was received here yesterday of the death of J. Harvey Bette, J r., at his home in New York, aged 19 years. He was a sonof Jame s H. Betts who for a number of years conducted a gro- cery store in this city, and was a very popular young man, and whose early demise will be heard of with sorrow by scores of not only friends of a simi- lar age to his own but by older ones who anticipated for him a successful life. ‘ The deceased was a member of Grace church and was at onetime a . member of the choir of that church. He belonged to a select social club in this city knovm as the S. S.g-club and was largely identified with the success of the'same. The Fairfield County Teachers’ asso- ciation will hold its twenty-second an- nual conventiOn in High School hall. Bridgeport, onFriday, April 29. The programme will be as follows: . Morning session: 9:30 devotional ex- ercises, led by Rev. R. W. Raymond; 9:40, music, chorus from Bridgeport public schools; report, secretary of Connecticut Teacher’s Annuity Guild; 10.00 arithmetic for primary grades, Miss SarahJ.Waller,Willimantic;10:45, discussion; 11:30. The Book, the Guild, the Home and the Library, Richard Burton, ‘ Hartford. ‘ Afternoon session: 1:45, Prime Fac- tors of Thought, Superintendent Edgar Dubs Shimer, New York; 2:45, sugges- tions on the Teaching of History in El- emetary Schools, Wilbur F. Godfrey, Hartford; 3:45 general business. Complaint was made to Chief Brad— ley Saturday night that two horses were in a small barn and liable to suffer from lack of feed. The chief visited the barn an (1 order- ed the animals, which seemed to be a good grade of coach horses, taken to Bank’s stables. There is considerable mystery Ein— volved as to the ownership of the horses. The story as to their being taken to the barn and by whom, is, as told a GAZETTE reporter by the agent of the barn Mr. G. A. Franke, in substance as follows. ' Some four weeks since a man who gave his name as Sherwood and his home Danbury, called on Mr. Franke and expressed a desire to hire a barn, he claiming that he had a contract in town in which he would have use for several horses. The barn he claimed did not exactly suit him as there were stalls for but two horses, and he went away. , Mr. Franke thought no more of the matter, and was surprised to have the man call on him again last Tuesday with a request for a key to the barn, the party saying that he wished to stable a horse there over night. The key was forthcoming and he went away but the next day returned the key. On Saturday, Mr. Franke was advised that two horses had been placed in the barn at 2 o’clock, \Vednesday morning, where they had since been stabled without care of any kind. He further learned that the horses came up on one of the propellers from New York, and that the name of the man who receipted for them wasgC. W. Sherwood. He became suspicious that they were stolen property and telephoned to Dan- bury asking as to whether any horses had been stolen from there, and re- ceived an answer in the negative. Chief Bradley with the result above stated. put in an appearance, much to the re- gret of the agent of the barn. A special town meeting was held. in the Town House, so called, last night. ' Francis Leonard acted as Moderator, The first matter to receive attention was the appropriation of either three or five thousand dollars for improve- mentson the .Wilton -. road, under the provisions of Chapter CCXXIX of the Public Acts of the State,passed in 1897. A resolution to the effect that the sum of $5,000 be appropriated was read and seconded. . A. E. Austin was in favor of such ap- propriation provided the work was done equally as well as that on Newtown avenue. Selectman Merrill explained that there would be some $1,500 of the cost paid by the state, and that it was pro- posed to make the work fully as good as that on Newtown avenue. George B. Gregory was heard with an “Ain’t the roads good enough now?’ W'illiam Warden thought the appro- priation a reasonable one and suggested that the amount expended be given for work done by local men. The resclut-ion was unanimously passed. The next business was embodied in a resolution presented and read that the selectmen be empowered to pur- chase for the town a tract of land to be added to the towu farm property and that a sum not togexceed $2,000 be ap- propriated therefor. A. E. Austin moved to amend by making the sum $5,000. Selectman Merrill explained the needs of the town in that direction. and he was followed by Town farm superintendent Hoyt on the same line then almost of argument. A. E. Austin said that he did think farm land in that vicinity worth $100 an acre, and thought that the se- lectmen ought to specify the number of acres they proposed purchasing. Selectman Merrill said that the prop- erty in question was assessed at $100 or not more per acre. :George B. Gregory said “The town is better off without it than with it.” A vote on the resolution as amended was then called for and it was passed. A question as to the legality of the vote unless there were fifty affirmative votes was raised, and another vote was taken, the chair appointing V. A. Seo- field and A. E. Austin as tellers. The tellers reported 51"af‘firmative votes and the resolution was declared adopted. , ' There were perhaps seventy-five voters present, which small. number was perhaps owing to the decidedly stormy weather. So NorWalkTuesday was night visited by the most disastrolls fire'thatha’s oc- curred in that city for seme time, and industries, but throws a large number when work is badly needed. At about twenty minutes after 11 o’clock the watchman in' the factory of the Lockwood Manufacturing company north-east end of the factory of the South Norwalk Hat company hat shop on Day street. corner of Day and Raymond streets and sent in alarm calling out the fire department. were confined to the first floor in the north-east end of the~building, but by the time the hose could be connected with the hydrants the fire had extended through the entire building. ' The firemen quickly. .laid four lines of hose, but when the water was turned on the heat was so intense that the pipemen could not get within fifty feet of the building. _ It was seen at a glance that the factory was doomed, and Chief Baker turned his attention to simply extin- guishing the flames as soon as he could. Failing to locate Sherwood or the i owner of the horses. Mr. Franke notified . The owner of the animals has not yet Millions of Sparks shot forth from the burning building and were carried by. the wind over to the roofs of the build- ings on Woodward avenue. Fearing that the large hat factory of W. B. IHubbell on \Voodward avenue would take fire from the numberless sparks falling upon the roof, Chief Baker sent the Old Well boys to that building with fire extinguishers, but owing to the roof being wet by 'the heavy rain which was falling, their services were not required. * It was nearly four o’clock when the firemen left the scene, leaving nothing but the brick chimney and afew smok- ing timbers standing of what had been a busiy factory a few hours before. This was the fourtlrtim‘e "the "Hat . . . . . . , delivered. one that not only destrOyed one ' of “It's". of men out of employment at a time. , . - - World’s Great H mn Writer *. ” discovered flames breaklng out on the; y § He ran to box 4 at the, “Won the firemen arrived the flames 6 i company had been visited by the fire, and, the first being the destruction'of'; the old Doty factory on: South Main I street. The second and third were while the company was in the 'old straw shop and before the present fac- tory was completed. \ W’ith the excep- tion of the Doty fire the others were small and extinguished but with a small loss. The building and contents are a total loss together with the mole of a large number of hatters employed by the company. ' ' The company had a capital of $20,0C0 and Edwin H. Bush was president,John J. tary and David Bernard treasurer. The loss is estimated at about $30,000 Murphy vice-president and secre- $23. 700 distributed as follows: $5,000 on machinery and $4,000 on stock with Walter L. Wilcox. $5,500 on stock, $1,700 on machinery and $7,500 on building with Taylor 8.: Golden. The origin of the fire is a mystery as there was no fire in that section of the building in which the flames were first ‘ discovered, and the boiler and drying room were on the other side of the shop. Sunday April 17, was as beautiful a day as any one could wish for and the various churches about tOWn were well filled at all services with worshippers. At the South Norwalk Congregation. a1, Rev. R. O. Sherwood occupied the pulpit in the morning in exchange with the pastor. The topic of the ser- man was “Jesus, Glorified in Us.” At the evening service the Men’s Sunday evening club had charge and the pro- gramme follows: ' Prelude—Romance Gounod Anthem—Praise ye the Lord, Gounod Responsive Reading. Lewis l-I. Nash leader. ' ' Cornet solo—Calvary Rodney Prayer and responsive reading. 'Soprano solo——On Carmel’s Hill, 9 Rodney Bass solo~~There is a Fold, Draper Offertory and Hymn—Abide With Me. Sermon—Christ in Fiction, No. 1. The Choir Invisible. Bass solo—Prayer, Tosti Hymn-—Lead Kindly Light. Organ Postlude~Schorzo, Schumann At the First Congregational the Easter music was repeated-at both ser- vices. Rev. T. K. Noble preached in the morning on “A Spiritual Life the only true Life.” The sermon was an inspiring one and the congregations at all services were large. ' In Hoyt’s theatre the services were held at the usual hours. ' Rev. A. S. Kavanagh preached in the morning on "‘Going through Samaria.” ' In the evening the eighth of the series on Pil- grim’s Progress with illustrations was The V quartette rendered “Trust in the Lord” and “God is love.” Rev. E. A. Scofield at the: Norwalk Methodist ehurh preached a sermcm in the morning upon “ Comforting Thoughts from the Transfiguration ” and in the evening “An hour with the church as usual was crowded morning and evening. At Grace Episcopal church the ser- vices were conducted by the rector, Rev. J. McClure Bellows. MORNING SERVICE; Processional 12l—“The Strife is o’er.” Palestrina Venite .Farrant Te Deum in C. Lutkin Jubilate. Turle Litany Hymn S9—“Savior, when in dust to Thee.” Spanish Hymn 112—“Jesus Chrlst is risen Hymn 458v—“Praise my soul, the King of Heaven. ”. Haydn Offertory _Anthem~— ” King all glorious.” Barnb y Recessional 366-—“To Him who for our sins was slain.” - Lutkin At the South Norw'alk Baptist, Rev. .Gerald H. Beard officiated in the morn- ing. The subject of the sermon was “Our Very Best.” A collection was taken for the Alaskan Orphanages. In the evening the pastor preached a helpful sermon on “Prepared for Work.” At the Norwalk Baptist, Rev. F. E. Robbins preached a powerful sermon in the evening upon “Spain’s History, Cuba’s Desolation, and America’s Sol- emn Duty.” The church was decorated with American flags and national hymns were sung. 5? .T E. m upon which there was an insurance " of The ' to-day. ” Worgan Kyrie. Nares Hymn 122—"Jesus lives! thy ter- rors now.” Gauntlett Offertory Anthem— ‘ ‘ Worthy is the Lamb.” f ' Handel Recessional l23——“ Alleluia l alle- luia l” Sullivan EVEN-SONG, 7.30 P. M. Processiona1125—“Hark ! ten thou- i sand voices.” Dykes Magnificat in G. Calkin Nunc Dimittis in G. Calkin entertainments ever given in Norwalk3 was the Recital at the Central club 'Wéd'nesday afternoon, by MissStell'a Seymour, a pupil of Leschetizky, ,vlcnn'a. Miss'Agnes Ross Gibbs; ivor- .ivalk’s popular fcontralto, .contrihifteh. several vocal numbers, accumpanied by Mics Wilson, Which were a'm‘os't'e'ii- joyable feature and much appreciated by the large audience'present. It is very difficult for a non-pro- fessional to express the exquisite delicacy and thought embodied in Miss Seymour’s playing. In the Walstein Sonata by Beethoven the ideal force and beauty of the move- ment, interpreted ill a manner seldom heard, the “motif” of the great master. In the following numbers by Chopin and :Leschetizky, she carried her audi— ence completely with her, and in the Rhapsodie Hongroise by Liszt, with its . great technical difficulties, played in a most brilliant manner, the. audience caught the inspiration of the artist and applauded enthusiastically. Miss Sey- mour-responded most graciously with an encore. It was very pleasing to notice in. the audience the faces of so many lovers of good music, and. their pleasurable anticipations were more than realized. The club president introduced the ladies in a few effective wOrds and later presented each with fioivers in the club colors of red and white. The following was the programme rendered: VV-aildstein Sonata, Beethoven- Miss Seymour. “It was Not to Be,” Nessler' ' Miss Gibbs. A. Etude, Chopin B. Melodie Mazurka, Leschetizky Miss Seymour. “Tell Me,” Nevin Miss Gibbs. ' lfhapsodie Hongroise, Liszt Miss Seymour. - (Encore) Melodie, Maykapar Miss Seymour. One of the most delightful musical. April Weddings. PRATT-GLOVER. j Rev. S. B. Po 1d recto? of St. Paul’s church,Wednesday afternOOn unlted in marital bends Mr. Allen T. Prattgof Rockville,"and Miss A. Louise Glover oflthisleity, at the home of the bride on'River‘ street. It was one. of those pretty‘April weddings in which the sunshineof happiness was dominant. The groom is the publisher of the Rockville J ournal. ' BRADY~FITZGIBBONS. At a nupti ll mass held at St. Mary’s church this morning, Mr. Thomas Brady of Bridgeport and Miss Nora Fitzgibbons of this city plighted their troth for weal or woe, Rev. J. J. Fur- long ofiiciating. Miss Mary Smith was bridesmaid and the best man was . a brother of the groom. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of .Cadet blue with white chiffon trimmings. ANTICIPATED. The wedding of Thomas McGann and Miss Mary Fell is announced to take place at St. Mary’s church, Sunday morning. The wedding of Thomas Butler of Hartford and Miss Jennie Skidd of Norwalk will take place at St. Mary s church Tuesday morning. Philip Popp and Miss Bertha Bloom are soon to wed. The engagement of Ernest Barthol of South Norwalk and Miss Kearns of Omaha, is announced. And there are others. w Judge Frost has rendered a decision in the case of Francis Beers et. al. vs. Anna J. Dunn et. al. in favor of the plaintiffs which enjoins the defendants from erecting abuildingfor horse shoe- ing purposes within 150 feet of ' the fence line of the property in question. ' The defendant desired to erect. a ' blacksmith and horse-shoeing estab- lishment on a lot on Main street ad- joining the Sherry property. It was claimed that it would be a nuisance. The rights of the parties in interest - were thoroughly presented by lawyers and others in interest. A failure to comply with the order of the court is liable to subject the viola- tors to a fine of $500, which sum is specified in the Judge’s decision. 5.9%: .. ..- @K » T. if \ .. l‘ . uh i. x X» \ l .. . ll '..i ales and WM: Foulard Gown. A gown of dainty simplicity is of corn-flower blue and white foulard. The skirt is a six-gored model, which, is adapted especially to foulard silk, and is made over a silk foundation skirt that is out exactly like the outside. This skirt embodies a pretty idea for the use of flounces. Three ruffles of graduated width trim it from the front seam= sloping upward, and passing en tirely across the back. The ruffles are stitched on with a piping. The eel-sage combines several new features of the season. The surplice drapery, which crosses from both sides, has the ends bloused slightly over an opening of the bodice, made to show a contrasting. color in the vest beneath. The left end ' is attached by a fan shaped bow, which also lfnishes the band encircling the waist. The low pointed neck is framed bya "ruffle revers” that followsthe direction of the fichu in front and di- minishes each side of the ..:pointed plastron behind... The backaotjthe‘: waist-line is drawn into tiny pleats. gTucked blue silk poplinette forms the FRENCH GOW’N 0F BLUE AND VVHETE FOULARD FROM HARPER‘5 BAZAR plastron, the vest, and the high collar. The closely-fitting sleeves, made with the tiniest puff at the top, are trimmed at the wrist with a ruffle turned back from the hand. The design of this little gown is an excellent one for batiste, organdiegmz challi, as well as foulard or taffeta.-~ The skirt measures three and a half yards at the foot, and the proper cut of the gown can be obtained from the cut paper patterns Iissued by Harper’s Ba- zar, where it appears. The back gores are Shirred in several rows into a small space. It may be lined, if- preferred, with silk, satin, lawn, or percaline, al- though it is more customary to make such a gown over a drop skirt. The latter, if made plain, is finished with a facing of silk about five inches wide, interlined with a light-weight canvas. The outside material has afacing or hem aboutthe same width, in terlined with a thin crinoline. This is sewn by hand with invisible stitches _ Quantity of material: Foulard silk. 16 yards; lining silk, 22 incheswide, 14 yards; tucked silk for chemisette, fyard.
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