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LooALmno omen News.
Dr. L. N. Phinney left yesterday for
Old PointComfort on a. week’s vacation.
Miss Mary Evenden, of Garden City,
L..I., is theguest of Mr. and Mrs. P.
N. Smith, of Bayview avenue.
Andrew F. Webster has moved from
Stuart avenue to Havil and street.
—500 4ft. flags, fast colors. mounted
on 7 ft. varnished pole, with gilt spear,
39c each. Just the right size to hang
frolllt your window, Boston Store, N or-
wa . .
The quarantine has been raisedfrom
the residence of George Malkin on
North avenue.
Willis R. Austin, of the firm of Aus-
tin & Craw, has started on a trip to
Philadelphia and through Maryland.
ALS. Gibson of Norwalk, has been
appointed a delegate to attend the
Music Teachers’ association convention
to be held in New York, June 23 to 27. p
. Miss Nellie Mather, of West street,
and Miss Carrie Ingersoll, of Lowndes
avenue, are spending . two weeks in
Brewsters. ' __
—-Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel,~' South N orwalk,. 'Tuesday from
a. m. to 8 p. m Eyes examined free)
f5-tf.
Rev. Jabez Backus has been invited
and expects to speak on Birds before
the members of the Central club, Nor-I
walk, on Tuesday, May 24, in the af-
ternoon. ' ' ' . _ _ .
Mrs. James Wiseman, of Catherine
street, entertained the Willing: Werk-.
.ers’ circle of the Norwalk Methodist
church, yesterday afternoon. .
RalphS. Bradley, of Union street, is
employed with Captain Verity, on the
steamer Addie V.
A whist party will be held next Mon-
day night at the residence of Principal
and Mrs. W. C. Foote, South Main
street. The proceeds ' will.be devoted
to the piano fund of the Franklin
street kindergarten. ' '
Miss Nellie L’Hommedieu, of East
N orwalk is quite sick.
E. E. Wheeler’s ”new house on Lex‘b
ington avenue was completed yester-
day.
August .VVeichmann, better known
as “Bismarck” packed up his duds yes-
terdayland went to New York, where
he proposes enlisting in the navy.
Herbert C. King is convalescent of a
vesere illness.
Mrs. James Golden of South N or-
walk, has returned from a visit in New
Haven.
Mrs. Theodore C. Camp of New
York,is a guest of her parents,Mr. and
Mrs. John Bil-chard of Spring street.
Stephen Baumkrantz has secured a
situation at the De Klyn residence at
Roton Point.
Miss Lena White of South Main
street, has been quite ill, but is im-
proving.
Harry English of Mechanic street,
was.run down by a bicycle ridden by
Alva Nickel-son, on Main street, last
night.‘ He received a severe cut on
the back of his head and several bruises
on his body and limbs.
C. T. Beers has just completed a new
delivery wagon for N. VV..Benedict.
Anothercarload of horses has ar-
rived at Banks’ livery stable. . ‘
It is stated that Sylvester Brother-
ton and family will remove from their
present home on Harbor avenue to
apartments On Main street.
Brothel-ton has lived on Harbor ave-
nue for upwards of thirty years.
New caps for the U. V. U. are ex-
pected. to arrive at‘an early date.
Mrs. John Hadden is’ill at her home
I on Wall street.
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN
DIN 1N G-CARS ‘
Has just been made on the new Pennsyl-
vania Railroad "Congressional Limit-
ed,” between New York and IWashIng-
ton. Train leaves New York at 3.20
.p.'m. daily. ,. .
Mr. -
I Remember the Maine.
“Like a thief in the dark,
With ‘an electric spark,
It was done in the night by Spain;
But in God’s bright light
In an open fight,
Dewey made them ‘remember the
Maine.’ ”
——
A new electric light is to be placed
on Lexington avenue.
A new date is to be set for Uncas so-
cial, to be announced later.
—18 lbs. granulated sugar for $1; flour,
$1 per bag; Vermont condensed milk,
two cans for 15.c Mrs. W. R. Bates, 47
Main street.
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Guiles of Broad River.
“Lame” is the way a certain South
N orwalk butcher spells'lamb.
Charles, son of Charles Gray of
Spring street, South Norwalk, is ill
with scarlet fever. The house is under
quarantine.
A delegation from Douglas Fowler
Post and the Relief Corps took part in
the flag raising exercises at the Belden
Hill district school, yesterday after-
noon. ~
Miss Carrie Ingersoll, of Lowndes
avenue, who was hurt while riding her
wheel last week, is able to be around
again.
An Orient bicycle was gathered in
by Captain of police Gladstone last
night. It had been left in front of the
Saunders’ agency.
home in East Norwalk.
State Attorney Fessenden has clean-
ed up nearly all the business of the
criminal court, except the trials of
Willis and Breckhaus for murder,
These will begin next Tuesday morn-
ing. ' . .
The quarterly meeting of the Nor-
walk Baptist Church society was held
Tuesday night. Edgar Buttery was
elected chairman of the official board
and F. ‘W. Fillow, clerk.
The funeral of the late Chester E,
Dorman,ivas attended in Stratford ‘ this
afternoon.
The Over River School district is, to
lose Miss MInhie Pearson from its ex-
cellent corps of teachers, she having
resigned.
Councilman Cotter is still on the sick
list, although he was today able to be
out.
W. R. Austin is on a business trip in
Pensylvania.
The Kind Word circle, K. D., will
hold its annual meeting with Mrs. T,
K. Noble in the Parsonage next Satur-
day at 3:30 p. 111.
George Pa’rrett of Winnipauk is. very
ill.
The May parade and target practice
of Co. F will take place on the 3lst.
The new pavilion at Roton Point is
nearly completed. This is in reference
to the Starin landing.
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Prayer Meeting.
The usual prayer meeting at the
Baptist church last evening was sup-
plemented by one of a more exciting
nature, in which the Pastor was taken
to task for alleged misstatements in
reference to some of the members. Of
course he defended himself and there
wasa decidedly warm discussion. A
full report of the affair would make
very sensational reading, in which al-
leged lies, forgery, etc. would play a
no unimportant part.
Both Legs Cut Off.
WILLIMANTIC, May 20.—Ernest B’or-
in, aged seventeen, while going home
. to dinner from the VVillimantic (mills,
lwhere he was employed, attempted to
steal a ride on a freight train and fell
beneath he wheels. Both legs were
cut off an he died a few hours after-
wards.
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Will Sail on the Ems.
Miss Marie Newcomb of Jersey City,
well known in Norwalk, will sail on
the steamer, Ems, from Naples, on
June 3rd and will arrive in New York
on June'15th.
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THE FINEST TRAIN BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
Is the new “Congressional Limited”
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Leaves
\
dining cars. . .
1 ’A A_‘
, Miss Henrietta Carter of New York,
I has been visiting in N orwalk.
v,
Miss Laura Baker entertained a‘
number of her young friends at her .
New York daily at 3.20 p.111. ’ Unique
FATAL BOXING.
A Friendly—godf— Results in
Death of Che of the
Contestants.
The Two Men Were Sparring to Pass
Away Time. '
NEW HAVEN, May 20.——Irving Web-
ster, of 153 Blake street, this city, was
killed yesterday in a boxing bout with
his friend, James Egan, at the shops of
the,..New Haven Manufacturing com-
pany. Webster was rendered uncon-
scious in the bout, which occurred at
noon yesterday, and died at his home
on Blake street at 3:45 yesterday after-
noon.
Webster was employed by the New
Haven Manufacturing company until a
few weeks ago, when he left, and since
then he has been going about the state
participating in boxing bouts. VVednes-
day he returned to New Haven and
went to the New Haven Manufacturing
company’s works to see his former co-
workers. At the shops he wanted to
box, and finally asked Egan to box
with him. Egan did not care to box
then, but said that he had at home a
new set of boxing 'gloves, which he
said he would bring around yesterday
to the shop and would box with Web-
ster at noon yesterday. _
Accordingly Webster was on hand
at the noon hour yesterday and after
the men had finished their lunches a
ring was formed in the shop and Egan
and Webster put on the gloves. All
went well for two rounds, neither of
the two men getting pounded much,
but in the third round Egan in dodging
one of Webster’s blows struck his head
against a jutting piece of machinery
and cut a gash over his eyefrom which
the blood flowed: Referees and time.-
keepers had been chosen in regulation
style, and when the time was up at the
end of the third round time was called
and the men stepped into the ring for
the fourth round. Webster staggered
:as he walked into the , ring and asghe
reached the center of the ring sank to
the grOund. ' :
The man standing at the ,edgeof the
ring walked up to Webster and raised
him up. ‘ Henwas unconscious and ef-
forts were made to revive him, but
without avail. Dr. Eliot was called to _
the shop and seeing the serious condi-
tion of Webster ordered his father sent
for. The father arrived and the police
ambulance was summoned and the un-
fortunate man was removed-to his home
on Blake street. Dr. Converse was
called to the house, but all efforts at
resuscitation-were unavailing and Web-
ster did not regain consciousness. The
only external bruise noticable on Web-
ster was a slight bruise over the left
eye, and it is probably the blow which
caused this that produced the concus-
sion of the brain, the undoubted cause
of his death.
Egan was arrested after the bout had
terminated so suddenly and was locked
up at police headquarters. He was vis-
ited by the coroner after young W eb-
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ster died and was questioned as» to the
He said that he hal noticed
during the third round that W'ebster
appeared groggy, but he did not think
that he had been seriously hurt. He
felt very badly over the result of the
accident.
affair and sobbed while telling the cor-
oner his story.
Coroner Mix stated last evening that
he could not say whether or not Egan
would be held for manslaughter. He
said that he would be held until the
affair had been thoroughly investigat-
ed. Medical Examiner White was
notified after VVebster’s death had oc-
curred and made an examination of
the body. He stated last night that he
was in doubt as to Whether death had
resulted from a concussion of the brain
0r froni the bursting of a blood vessel
in the brain. He thought that death
undoubtedly ensued as the result of a
blow on the head. .
Young Webster was twenty-one years
of age and was the son of Charles F.
Webster of 153 Blake street. Egan is
employed as a. smith’s helper at the
New Haven Manufacturing company’s
works.
COMMENCEMENT
w
0f the Over River High School Class
of ’98.
.——
The commencement exercises of the
class of ’98 of the Over River school
"were held at Lockwood’s hall, Wednes-
day evening. The stage was nicely
decorated with palms. and .smilax while
the walls were hung with the national
emblem. The class motto “Aude
Sapere ” in class colors of blue and
gold was censpicuous in the front.
The following was the order of ex—
ercises: ‘
1. Music:—+_
2. lPrayer. Dr. T. K. Noble.
. 3. , Salutatory. Harry R. Bouton.
4; Address. True Manhood, .
_ ' ~Rev. F. A. Scoficld.
. 5.-_ Music:— 7 '
6.-- Valedictory. Florence B. Nichols.
.7." Presentation of Diplomas, A?
1 ' ‘ Mr. A.'C. Wheeler.
8.'_‘.Music:— . C ..
. 9. Benediction. Dr.- T. K. Noble. ~
Harry R. Bouton, sal‘utatorian, in a"
few well chosen words, extended the
theifhigh school. His self possession
wga'sf'remarkable, and the young man
should be congratulated for the man‘-
her in which he acquitted himself.
.Miss Florence B. Nichols» was vale,
dictor‘ian, and looked very sweet as she
recalled the happy events of her school
i'days‘a'nd that of her companions. The .
address was replete with bright pros-
pectsfor‘ the future, and evinced much ~
thought and study. _ .
During the exermses Edward J.
Simms presided at thcpiano and H. J.
Smythe gave some selections on the
violin. '
The graduates were Miss. Florence
Bouton, Miss Hattie Holmes, Miss
Florence Nichols, Harry R. Benton
and Percy E. Beltz. . - ‘ '
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. The Patriotic Spirit.
The Boston. Store is offering bar-
gains in every department thisweek.
Manufacturer’s samples, manufactur-
er’s remnants, etc.
know what samples are. Spring under-
wear, remnants of muslin, ginghams,
etc. Ladies’ fancy hose and men’s
hose; lace curtains at greatly reduced
prices. This firm has a large supply of
beautiful 4-ft. flags to dispose of. Every-
one should possess a flag these days and
this is a good chance to avail yourself.
Speaking of flags, how the dear old
. emblem of liberty appeals to the true
patriotghow it thrills the heart of even
the smallest child. And this is as it
should be. A sight, then, to cause this
grandest of sensations, can be seen at
the Boston Store. The large, white
building is a veritable vision of beauty
in National colors. A small flag hangs
from every window, and two magnifi-
cent bunting flags are waving from the
front and side. The whole is crowned
by “Old Glory,” on the flag pole on the
top of the building.
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Were Defiantly Received.
Yesterday afte rnoon,'Constable Keel-
er accompanied by William Banker,
visited the saloon kept by John Ungvary
on Smith street, South N orwal’k, to
serve a writ of attachment, on a claim
for $300 sworn out by McMahon & Wren
of Bridgeport. They were met by
Ungvary and his wife the former armed
with a billiard one and the latter with
a mallet and a beer bottle.
Ungvary denied that the property
belonged to him, and the constable de-
cided to get an indemnity bond before
proceeding further in the service of
the papers. ‘-
' While in active service it provides
foodvand lodging for those who wear
its badge, and it also pays all expenses
of transportation, but it is emphatically
a charity,- and can offer no inducement
for money~making. '
The woman enlisting under its banner
will be well cared for, but she must be
willing to give ' her services without
hope of material reward. It is believed
that the “auxiliaries”- mentioned by
the cerrespondentarecom posed wholly
lOf men nurses. . ‘3 {4 :..\ «‘ '
a-..
thanks of the class for the benefits of
The ladies all
WERE ammo.
The Annual Inspection of the
Fire Department Held
Last Night.
”.M
The City Council Visits the Several Fire
Companies.
The annual inspection of the Nor-
walk fire department was held last
night, and the Mayor and city council
in conjunction with the board of fire
engineers were present and took a
decided interest in the workings of
the department. ,
They first visited Banks’ stable where
the supply wagon is located. From
thence they went to the Fire police
quarters, then to Hope Hose house,
from there to the Pioneer rooms and
then to Phoenix Engine house.
At each place visited the men were
lined up in good form, and the fire
fighting appurtenances found to be in
the best of order, so far as it lay in the
power of the fire laddies to keep them
so.
Neat little speeches were made at
the different quarters and cigars. etc.,
were served.
A false alarm, as prearranged by the
fire engineers, was sent in from box 28,
corner of West avenue and Berkeley
street, to illustrate that our fire laddies
are by no means slow in responding to
such alarms. . _
It was a hot competition between the
companies as to which reached the
scene first, and the Hopes won.
The Mayor and members of the
council complimented Chief Prowitt
and .his assistants on the apparent
discipline and efficiency ofthe depart-
ment. . ' r *
Suggestions were made ”as to pro-
posed improvements of the fire houseS.
These'suggestions also included the
matterzof a thorough overhauling of
the fire alarm system.
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The Flying Squadron Has Started
From Key West.
DESTINATION UN KN 0 W N
Barges Heavily Laden With Coal Await-
ed the Fleet — Other Vessels at Key
We'st—Thc Story That the Mangrove
Had Been Captured Proves to Be Un-
true—Tug Leyden Has Left on Another
Cuban Expedition.
Key West, May 20.— The flying
squadron under Commodore smiley.
which reached Key West yesterday,
left there this morning.
Fleet Was Expected.
The movement of coal laden vessels
on Tuesday led many to expect the ear—_
1y arrival of either the flying squadron
or Admiral Sampson’s fleet, or both.
The big barges, with 1,000 tons of coal
on board, left the government dock for
the entrance to the harbor, and three
large schooners, also coal laden, an,—
chored close to the St. Paul, which win
in about the same poSltion off the by
that the flagship New York, with tier
consorts, the Iowa. anl Indiana, occu-
pied when here.
The big collier Merrimac, with 1,509
tons of coal on board, was also waiting
here, not having discharged her cargo.
Other Vesels at Key Welt.
The following United States warships
were at Key ‘West when Commodore
Schley's squadron was sighted:
Monitors Puritan and Mian'tonomsoh.
Gunboats Mtach'las, Castine. Helena.“
Newport, Wilmington and Bancroft. ' "
.The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul. ~
The mosquito fleet vessels Wasp and:
Hawk. . ‘
The troopshlp Panther, with marines
and state troops aboard, besides Miss
Clara Barton. '
Torpedo boats Rodgers,
Winslow and Cushlng. , " , 2
Revenue cutters Hamilton, Blakeand
Windem. ' ' ' ' , '
Lighthouse tender Suwanee, now do-
ing naval du‘ty.‘ -
Dispatch tugs Samoset, Osceola, Un-
eas, Nezinescott, Algonquin, Sioux and
lTecumsem. The last three have, use
their orders to New York Cancelled. ,
Th’e Dolphin, after coating, ‘pooceeded
down the coast Tuesday afternoon.
'__._t.
Dupont,
Another Cdban Expedition._ ,
The tug Leydenlleft Monday on an:
other expedition. , " ‘
The Mayflower, flying the flag of a'
service officer, under Commander Mc-
Kenzie; is guarding the Havana block-
ade. ; ’ - . . ..
A story".- was curren't here that the .
lighthouse tender Mangrove had been,
captured, .but Captain Forsyth says
that, so far as he knows, there is ad
truth in the report... ' ‘
SHELLING SARTIOGO DECUBA.
our ,Warshlps Batter Morro Castle While "
Attempting to Cut 'Cabie. .
London, May' 20.-—Th.ree American
warships bombarded the Metro Castle
at Santiago de Cuba. yesterday. . '
The American shipps shelled the port
in order to cover the attempt to cut the
cable which runs from Santiago de Cu-
ba. to Kingston, Jamaica. .
The line was the main dependence of
Captain General Blaneo. and enabled
him to communicate with Madrid. His
dispatches were sent Item Havana.
overland to Manganllla,- and there put
” on the cable.
It was known here that Admiral
Sampson had ordered two weeks ago
that the cables including-that all: San-
tiago de Cuba, be cut, and the captain
general had taken measures to prevent
it. So a. stout resistance was offered
when the American warships approach?
ed. - « ' , "
Only slight damage was done to the
castle, and it is not known that any of
the American vessels was badly dam-
agel. Few details of the bombardment
have reached here.
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Quiet Along the Cdast.
Key West, Fla., May 20.——Morro light
is still burning at night and absolute
quiet prevails along the Cuban coast.
The rumors of lheavy firing off Carde— ,
nas on Monday had their origin in the
target practice of some or the gunboa’ts
on the bulk of a. sunken schooner be‘
tween Cardenas and Matanzas.
Hard to Demolish Fortifications.
Key West, May 20.——~A naval officer
who saw the bombardment of the forts
of San Juan de Porto Rico-by the fleet
of Rear Admiral Sampson, said:
“The most remarkable feature about
the bombardment was the escape of the
fleet with so few casualties. The ene—
my's fire was heavy and continuous,
and the elevation of 'their batteries
gave them a tremendous advantage.
How they missed hitting the ships no
xone understands. Their shots fell all
around and their guns had capacity for
twice the range, yet they only landed
two projectiles with any serious effect.
“The San Juan affair strengthens
the opinion that the demolition of well
placed fortifications is a. hard task for ,
even the strongest battleships."
Montgomery Tries Long Distance Firing
Key West, May 20.——A small Spanish
gunboat was sighted near Nuevitas
light yesterday. The Montgomery was
ordered to chase her and drove her into
one of the shallow bays along the shore.
The Spaniard got behind a. point of
land and as the Montgomery could not
follow, she laid off and had some target
practice.
The spars of the gunboat were all
that was visible and the range was a
long one. After firing a number of
shots the Montgomery was ordered to
abandon the chase.
Spanish Fleet at Santiago.
Madrid, May 20.—A cable message re-
ceived here direct from~ Santiago de
Cuba, fully confirms the rumors which
had been coming'in all day by asserting '
positively that the Spanish fleet, under‘
Admiral Cervera, has arrived .there .
- without accident.
Key West, Fla., May 20.-—-A report'
has reached here from KingstonlJamai‘
. ca that the Cape Vex-d squadron had,
Igbeensfghvted off that island. , . -
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