-. .4-: Wham-u, 44 ' 1 I (1 A 713‘ gn‘ pp, . LbCAL "NEWS. . ‘ Mrs. F. E. Robbins has returned from a visit in Waterbury. , Miss Pearl Gregory, \of West avenue, has been visiting in Brooklyn. Bishop Mallalieu was entertained by Mrs. Hannah Hill over Sunday. Mrs. Sylvester Grumman is visiting relatives in East Bridgeport. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ireland of South Norwalk. Elbert S. Adams has been appointed iadministrator‘of the estate of David M. .Lane. Miss Stella Smith, of Betts place, East Norwalk, spent Sunday in North- port, L. I. ,, Thomas I. Raymond has purchased the William Lockwood building on Main street. A telephone has been placed in the new South Norwalk club rooms. . The call is 122-4. . Mrs. Abraham Sherwood of Mount Kisco, N. Y. is visiting relatives in Cranbury. Burwell Carter, of Plainville, Conn., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. L. Baker, of Trinity place. , Mrs. Julia Lester of Fairfield avenue spent Sunday With Mrs. Charles N. Fitch of Ansonia. The annual meeting of the Centre school district will be held Tuesday evening June 14th. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Velic and son, of South Norwalk, are visiting in Chestertown, N. Y. Miss Vivian Soderstrom, of Bayview avenue, spent Sunday with Miss Paul- ine Diver, in Bridgeport. Mrs. H. S. Barnum, of Constantinople, is a guest of Mrs. S. H. Smith, of New- town avenue, for a short time. Wheeler and Wilson’s , band of Bridgeport, will furnish the music at the Knob on the Fourth of July. Mrs. John J ondreau and son Edward, spent Tuesday in Newark, N. J. where they attended the funeral of a friend. Miss Harriet Bell of South Norwalk, has returned-from a visit With Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Tolles of Binghamton, N. Y. _ . Mr. and Mrs. Richard VVhit-e, of California, who have been guests of South Norwalk friends, have returned home. Dr. C. Irving Ferris of New York spent Sunday at the home of his par- ent, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ferris of West street. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wheeler started Saturday to wheel to New Jersey, where they will spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Finch. Mrs. James C. Crowe of West ave- nue, entertained Miss Frances Eaton, contralto soloist of the First Methodist church, over Sunday. Miss Rose Marie Newcomb of the class of ’97 of Miss Baird’s Institute has been a guest at the school during the commencement exercises. The Men’s Sunday evening club of the South N orwalk Congregational church will attend the First Methodist church service next Sunday evening. ' The Germania Saengerbund is ar- ranging for a strawberry festival to be held at a date previous to the black-. berry and raspberry becoming too much of a favorite. Charles Look, the man who has been at the Danbury hospital for two months, with a broken" neck, is dying slowly. Death is coming to him literally by inches. His body is almost entirely paralyzed, and some portions are dying for lack of nutrition. A pleasant lawndete was held on Saturday by the “Girl’s Needle Work club,” at Mrs. Sarah E. Belden’s house on the Green. Prizes for regular at- tendance and faithful work were given. Refreshments were served and a de- lightful afternoon enjoyed. Captain Lucius H. Fuller, aide-de- camp on the staff of General Russel Frost- has been detailed acting inspec- tor of small arms practice and ordin- ance officer during the absence on leave of Major Henry S. Terrell. Re- ports of rifle and revolver practice will be forwarded to Captain Fuller at Put- nam, Conn. " Rev. G. H. Beard and Rev. J ohn’M_ Wathen, of Lisbon, N. H., will ex- change pulpits and homes during July and August. Mr. Wathen will also conduct the weekly prayer meeting in the South Norwalk Congregational church, and render such other pastoral service as may be necessary. Mark Banks, the oldest banker in Connecticut, died Sunday at his home in Greenwich of old age. He leaves two daughters and two sons. He was born in Greenwich and spent his early life there. Later he engaged in the dry goods business in New York city. For thirty years he held the place of cashier of the Greenwich Savings Bank, and at 90 years of age made daily trips to New York to [de- posit the money of the institution. Two years ago he resigned and had been in ill health ever since. He was a lay preacher and vestryman in Christ Episcopal church. He was nearly 94 years old. ' . _ , Miss Anna Cole of Elmcrest is visit- ing in Washington, D;,_C. Miss Bessie Corbett. is friends at Ripley, N. Y. , Clarence Mead of Danbury, is visit- ing friends in South Norwalk. A new time-table will go into effect on the Tramway line next Saturday. The N orwalk Catholic church census will be commenced on Monday next. Rev. A. S. Kavanagh entertained Rev. D. G. Downey of Brooklyn, over Sunday. J enesse, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farron Betts of South Main street is ill of scarlet fever. The new plank walk has been laid from the Starin landing at Columbia grove to the western approach at Roton Point proper Mrs. Harry Griffin of New Haven, is a guest of Mrs. Theodore Knapp on Union street. . Ben F. Andrews will bring his yacht Fanny over from Long Island and put her in commission on the 15th. Stephen T. Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Stanley of this city, went to Bridgeport on Saturday and took the examination for the vacancy at the West Point Military Academy. Miss Lillian Williamson of Spring street. South Norwalk, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Theodore C. Camp of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Burnes of Greenwich, were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Minor D. Randall. Mrs W. S. Crofut and son Edmund of New Haven, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Van Alstyne. H. B. Payne of the Electric, Light station has gone to Patchogue, L. I. to get acquainted with adaughter born on Monday last. A Clambake will’be held at Calf Pas- ture Beach, next Sunday, by a num- ber of the employees of the Consolidat- ed railroad. A party from Danbury has been invited to attend. Father Sheehan. a “Norwalk boy” visiting recently ordained to the priesthood at - Buffalo, is in town for a two weeks’ visit. He will celebrate mass at St. Mary’s church next Sunday morning and will be assisted by his two brothers, Father John Sheehan of East Hartford and William Sheehan of Alleghany college.“ Returning from his vacation trip he will be assigned to a church in the Erie district, N. Y. An unknown man was struck and' fa- tally injured in Southport, Saturday night, by a passenger train: The man was probably walking on the tracks. He was discovered some few minutes ~ after the train had passed. As he was still breathing, Dr. Pardue was called. The physician adVised his immediate removal to the hospital. The man was .placed on the 10:30 o’clock train and taken to Bridgeport. The emergency ambulance took him to the general hospital. It was seen at once that the injuries were fatal, but everything was done to alleviate the man’s sufferings. He was unconScious, and did not regain his senses. He died at 1:25 o’clock this morning. The man was horribly in- jured. One side of his head was smashed so frightfully that his brains protruded. Besidesthis wound there were several minor fractures and abrasions all over the body. The dead man looks to be about 32 years of age. His hair and skin were dark; weight about 165 pounds; five feet, five inches in height. He was dressed in fairly good clothing and his body was clean. He did not have the appearance of a tramp. No money was found or. his person. The only thing in his pockets was a sheet con- taining the words of the song “Ben Bolt.” William Davis made a most heart- rending find at his home in Unionville, near what is known as Peat Swamp Sunday morning. It was the body of his two year old son Victor which he had only a short time before left prattling in a joysome manner near the house. The father left the little one in com- pany with its mother while he went to another part of the yard to feed and care for his poultry. In the meantime the mother of the child had occasion to go into the house and left the little one alone, having no manner of fear as to its safety. In a short time Mr. Davis had oc- casion to return to the house for water for the chickens, which he had been in the habit of securing from a cistern rear by. As he lifted the cover and looked down, he was startled and at the same time horrified to discover the body of his little one. He lost no time in get- ting the child to the surface, and prompt but unavailing measures were used to resuscitate it. The cistern, which is in close proximity to the house, has a plank covering, on which there is another squarely constructed cover to the aperture through which the water is reached. ' V It is thought that the little one step- ped on the cover which tilted and he “was precipitated into the water, a theory that would seem to be borne out by several scratches on the childs’ face. ' ' Coroner Burke was summoned and rendered a verdict of accidental death. cuuncngtacnmn. The handsome, commodious and al- together attractive new house of wor— ship of the South Norwalk ,Method'ist dbciety was yesterday the scene of the preliminary dedicatory services of the church. _ There were three services, the first at 10:30 a. m., the second at 3.00 p. m. and the last at 7:30. The old hell that for so many years had occupied a place in the belfry of the old church and which had been transferred to the more sightly and ventilated belf'ry of the new church was tolled for the first time in many Sundays, and announced in 'resonant tone the beginning of the several meet- ‘ ings. The building was fully crowded at each meeting and a liberal spirit of enthusiastic grace seemed to prevail, as denoted by the fact that the sum of $6,400 was raised, and the church practically freed of debt. The subscriptions were made with the understanding that a space of two years could elapse before the final pay- ments of the same. MORNING SERVICE. Voluntary. Piano and Violin. Hymn. Announced by Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, D. D., L. L. D. N l“ 3. Apostles Creed. 4. Prayer. The Bishop. 5. Alto Solo. "0 Rest in the Lord.” 6. First Lesson. Responsive. Read- , ing. 7. Gloria. 8. Second Lesson. 9. Offertory Anthem. “Gloria in Excelses.” ‘ ' 10. Hymn. ' 11. Sermon. Rev. Geo. P. Mains, D. D. 12. Doxology. 13. Benediction. AFTERNOON SERVICE 1. Voluntary. Piano and Violin. 2. Hymn. Announced by Rev. R. S. Putney, of New Canaan. 3. Prayer, Rev. A. J. Smith, East Norwalk. 4. Anthem. “Festival Te Deum.” 5. Scripture Lesson. Rev. F. A. Scofield, Norwalk. 6. Hymn. Announced by Rev. D. G. Downey, Brooklyn, N. Y. 7. Sermon by Bishop Mallalieu. 8. Offerings. 9. Doxology. 10. Benediction. Rowayton. EVENING SERVICE. . 1. Voluntary. Piano and Violin. 2. Hymn. Announced by Bishop Mallalieu. 3. Prayer. Rev. H. E. Wing, Dr. Mains. 4. “The Lord is My Light.” So- prano and Tenor Duet. 5. Scripture Lesson. 'Rev. D. G. Downey. . 6. Offertory Anthem. “There is an Hour of Hallowed Peace.” 7. Hymn. / 8. Sermon. 9. Doxology. 10. Benedicition. A reception will be tendered to the former pastors of the church this even ing, by the society and Sunday school, at the church. Many of the former pastors have signified their intention of being present. For next Sunday the following pro- gammes hsabeen arranged: 10:30 a. m.—-Preaching by Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, D.D., L.L.D. 3:00 p. m.—Reception of Memorial Windows, Rev. J. W. Beach, D. D., L.L.D., presiding. Address by Rev. B. M. Adams. Remarks by Bishop Goodsell and Dr. Beach. 7.30 p. m.—.—-Sermon by Rev. J. M. Buckley, D.D., L.L.D. At the close of-the evening sermon Bishop Goodsell assisted by the clergy- men present will dedicate the church. Mr. Downey. The church has a seating capacity of something over 1,000 persons, including what is known. as the Sunday-school room. The gallery provides for the comfor- table seating of perhaps two hundred, and is approached by ample stair-cases. . The main floor is in two parts, the auditorium and gallery, and the Sun- day school room. The latter part com- prises the south section of the church and is both joined and seperated, as it were, from the main part by a ,set of ingenious hanging doors which are sus- pended on a trolley switch system which allows them, when open, to enter the cases side by side. The seats are of new design. What is known as quartered oak has entered largely, in fact plays a leading part in ‘ the findings of both seats and other appurtenances. The organ has not yet been placed in the choir left, which loft is all that any choir could possibly desire, barring the absence of the organ, Which it is promised will be one of the best in town. The Sunday school room is large in itself and has two large class room, and the library surrounding it on the south side, while the second floor has so veral different class rooms, separated by portieres. The downstairs rooms can be shut off from the larger room by roller shutters which roll up out of sight. The library is finely 'equipped and has a sliding door opening into the Sunday school room, and another one opening into the vestry of the church, for use as a ticket window when receptions and festivals are held' The edifice is lighted by. gas but there is also an electric light system.1 The heating will be by hot air, and a thorough ventilation has been provid- ed for. ' ' , The structure is built of American marble and buff colored brick, and is of Roman architecture combined wit American utility and convenience. It is replete with Stained glass dows some of them placed at a greater cost than, are any windows of the kind in the county, , ‘ The larger of these is the Hill memorial window in the east side of the church, costing $2,500. This win dow is twenty-eight feet high and sixteen feet across. It is entirely of glass with iron stanchions and is the largest window 'of its kind in the country. It represents Samuel erecting a mammoth stone in commemoration of his victory over the. Phillistines. ' The inscription below reads : “ - In Memoriam. Ebenezer Hill, , Born Feb. 20, 1798, Died June 10, 1875. Around the whole picture wreathes the verse : . “Samuel took a stone and set it and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying hitherto hath the Lord, helped us.” ——Sam. 7-12. But there are other windows, one of the attractive ones being what is , known as the Hunt window and placed there by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Hunt in memory of their son Clarence E. Hunt. What first greets the eye of Norwalk people, however, on their way to South Norwalk, is what will be known as the north window and is the gift of Mrs. Andrew Thompson, in memory of her father the late Burr Nash. The in- scription reads: In memory, Bonn NASH- May 1, '1807; Aug. 21. 1893. The main window or‘ rather the one fronting over the enterance, on West avenue, (which to the unintiated it ' might be well to state is the main entrance) was presented by Dr. A. B. Smith and Mrs. A. D. Munson in memory of Absalom Day, who old time church goers wil long remember. The“. numerals 1770-1843 and Betsy Smith. 1776-1861, mean much more than the general public are cognizant of. It is a magnificent window and is graudly placed in memory of those whose acts as Christians in every sense of the word, will never be on the wane. Among other memorial windows is one given by the church. in honor of Mrs. Hannah Hill, the church’s living benefactress, and another in memory of the late Mrs. T. I. Raymond, erected by her children, Mrs. Miner D. Ran- dall, Mrs Charles D. Burnes and Miss Elsie Raymond. Other windows iare located under the Day window and over the doors leading to the Sunday school room are the Sunday school the official board, the Epworth League the New Church Aid society and the Christian Industrial League. One window is the gift .of Gould A. and H. Amelia Seymour, and the other is to the memory of Esther Thatcher, wife of Uriah Seymour, 1791—1872. ‘ 0:.ng “Republicans ,WIn. can gains in eyery county at the state over 'the 'vote of 1896. 'Partial returns from twenty-five out of the thirty-«tam counties of the state show that Geer, Republican, for governor, will, have about 10,000 plurality. Moody, Repub- lican, for Congress, in the Second dis- trict, will have a. plurality approaching 5,000. Tongue, Republican, is re-elec-ted to Congress'from the First district by more than 2,000. plurality. The Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican, being made up as follows: Senate, Republicans 23, opposition '1'; House, Republicans 44, opposition 16. The figures may be slightly change by later returns. v.0 . Thomas N- Booker l eatl.”__ New York, June 7.—Thcmas Newber— ry Rooker, who helped set type for the 1841, and was for fifty-six years con- tinuously in the sr“ ease at his horns, Brooklyn. He was in his eighty—third year had been'ailing for several wet-“s On April 9, 1897,‘ Mr. Rocker retired from active participation .11 agement of the Tribune, of whicn :15 had been secretary since 1868. He had always been a trustee and he owned one share of the original stock of the Tribune Association issue in 1849. —\.— ..-...i. 2171; Urgent Da—ficiency Bill. Washington, June 7.—At yesterday's session of the Senate, Mr. dale, Repub- lican of Maine, reported from the ap- ,.propriaticn committee the urgent defi- ‘ciency bill, and at his request consider- ation of it was begun immediately. Some minor committee amendments had been made to the bill, one of which provides for a fund of $100,000 for print— ing and binding. ‘The other amend- ments were merely verbal changes. The bill was passed. It appropriates $17,745,000 for the war and navy de- room are the windows presented by . part'ments. 'i—t—x—l-I' - _.;_ Cruiser Columbia Nearly Ready. Brooklyn, June 7.—‘Work on the in- jured cruiser Columbia is progressing rapidly at the navy yard. All the new plates in the vicinity of the hole made by, the sunken steamer Foscolia have been placed in position and several men were at work yesterday hammering hcme the riveEs. To an outward ap- pearances the vessel looks as well as ever. Her hull below the water line has been painted a bright green and there is no apparent reason why she should not be floated before the end of the week. Conference Committee Meets. Washington, June 7.—By a vote of 137 ycas to 106 hays, the war revenue bill was sent to conference bY the House yesterday. nue .bill met late in the afternoon. ficult questions, with considerable stub- bornness on both sides, but the expec» tation is that the conference will be president by the close of this week. i I FRENCH SUMMER CASHMERE Summer Cashmere Gown. A special feature of an imported gown in creamy-tan cashmere is the fashionable flare of the close-fitting skirt about the feet, which is produced by anoutward spring of the gores at .each seam below the knee. The ful- ness at the back is arranged in a double box—pleat, very narrow at the top. The width of the skirt at the hem when pleated is three and a quarter yards. Such a shaped skirt is lined through- out instead of being made over a sep- arate foundation, and is‘usually un- trimmed, although this model has sometimes .narrow ruflies inserted in ‘the two front seams, passing down their entire length. ' The pointed Eton jacket, which'em: a. 5?} - 3: - .\‘ GOVVN FROM HARPER’S BAZAR bodies a new idea in garniture, reaches just a little above the waist-line behind. Bands of black satin outline the divis- ions of the front, border the small epaulettes which finish the sleeves so becominglylat the shoulder, and forma straight cuff. The open front with satin buttons reveals a chemisette and. cravat of pale-rose taffeta. The proper cut of the gown can be obtained only from the cut paper patterns published by Harper’s Bazar, when it appears. The black satin straw hathas the crown gracefully encircled by short curling plumes, while under the brim behind are shaded pink velvet geranium blos soms with foliage. ' Approximate quantity of material for gown—cashmere, 6 yards; black satin, 1 yard; taffeta, 1.} yards. I res:'.:z::-:..e:..e::s.a:l AN AMERICAN VICTORY h-“ .— first issue of the Tribune on April 9., over and the bill be in the hands of the ~ Maria Theres Sunk and Santiago Forts Silenced. GREAT DAMAGE INFLIGTED. Ipanish Admit Considerable Loss Botholi Land and Sen—Great Holel in Mono'c Walls—All News Coming as It Does - from Spanish Sou‘rces, Seems to Indir- u—ug cafe American Success. Cape Has‘tien, June 8.——Fur't'her- aid— vices from Santiago indicate the suc- cess of the Americanarms in Monday's engagement. , It is reported here that the first class 1 paper, died yesterday from heart dis. armored Spanish cruiser Mar-.3 Teresa :was sunk by the fire of the American. 'fleet. W.» - show“ . It appears that a landing of Ameri- I can «troops was effected near Daiquiri, some distance east of Aguadores, and near' the railroad station, connectingr with Santiago de Cuba. Latter ancien‘ gagement took place between the Arm‘- erican force and a column of Spanish troops which had been sent against the landing party. The accounts of the bat. tle obtainable here,’ being from Spanish sources, do not set forth the result. Therefore it 'is to be inferred that‘the' .Amerlcans were Victorians, windwthat lis the belief which prevails he‘I-e. '~~ | The fighting before and in the vicinit‘; 'of Santiago dc Cuba continued the Egreater part of Monday, from 7.45 a. m. until nearly 11 o’clock. Ten of the Am- erican warships maintained a steady and carefully directed fire against El Morro Castle and the batteries at . Punta Gorda, Socapa. and Cincoreales, in addition to bombarding the Spanish fleet in the harbor. The percentage of effective projectiles was very large. It appears from the best information obtainable at this place (the cable sta— tion connecting with Santiago de Cuba?» that immense damage was inflicted on the enemy. The Spaniards admit that the bombardment from the American fleet was most destructive. About six~ teen hundred projectiles are said to have been fired by the American war- ships. and it seems that the responsive fire from the Spanish forts ,and ships was scarcely felt at all by the Ameri— cans. Fortifications Rid fled. The fortifications near the entrance of the harbor are described as being rid— dled with solid shot, and shattered by the explosion of the immense shells fired by the American battleships. The ' Spanish batteries are understood to _have been virtually silenced, and El ' Morro and the forfifications at Socapa. and Punta Gorda are reported to have The first conference on the war reve- ' been demolished by the three hours' uninterrupted hammering of the Amer- The matter presents a number of dif- ; jean fleet i The American attack is said to have been specially directed against Agua- . dores, a. small coast town a little to the east of the entrance of Santiago bay. The idea of the American admiral, it appears, was to land troops and siege guns there, after reducing the defences of the place, and thence make a. deter- mined and more close assault upon Santiago de Cuba, which, in view of the present condition of its fortifications, may be expected to yield very soon af- ter the beginning of such an attack. From the lnformatTon obtainable it cannot be doubted that the net result of Monday's fighting was extremely disastrous to the Spanish defences. Cubans Attacked by Rear. It is also understood here that "the Cuban trops maintained throughout the greater part of Monday an attack by land on Santiago de Cuba, and the Spanish reports say the garrison lost heavily in killed and wounded. The military commander of Santiago de Cuba acknowledges the following killed among the land forces: . Colonel Ordonez, Captain Sanchez, Lieutenant Yrizar of the artillery, and Perez and Garcia, both Spanish offi- cers. Their rank is not mentioned, hdw- ever. The Spaniards also ad it the loss of twenty-one inf-an'trv sol iers severely unded and say one soldier was kil- led. But it is believed the losses of the Spaniards were much more heavy. In the naval force the Spaniards say that the officer who was second in com— mand of the partly dismantled cruiser Reina Mercedes and five sailors and an ensign were killed. The wounded , Spanish sailors, it is asserted, number sixteen men. ' The loss on. the American side, the Santiago de Cuba report says. is un- known. The Spaniards asknowledge that .a great deal of damage was inflicted on the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, and they say Morro Castle shows great gaping breaches in iterwalls. THE SPANIARDS IN MONTREAL. An Interesting Legal Fight in Prospect Over Carranza and Du Bose. Moiitreal, June .8—The writ of capias issued Monday againe: Lieutenant Car- ranza and Senor du Bose, the Spanish agents here, is not returnable until six days hence, unless the Spaniards move for an immediate return. An interest— ing feature of the case is that the pros- ecution has secured seizure before judgment, in the hands of the Bank of Montreal. The legal fight is expected to be interesting when the cases come before the courts, and eminent counsel have been engaged on both sides. The. capais case will probably come up to- day and it is said to be the miention of the defgnce, if the-3» raceed in quashing the capias, to have Kegert, the private detective, rearrested for malicious prosecution. The Star’s Ottawa dispatch says that the government has so far received no communication as to the reported movement for the deportation of the Spaniards from Canadian territory. The matter would be brought to the notice of the government by a communication from the colonial secretary to the gov- ernor general, by whom it would be forwarded to the Dominion cabinet. ‘A delay of several davs may intervene before the matter comes before the gov- ernment. m .- ——————d— . Fleet Still at Cadiz. London, June 8.-—-Reports from vari- ous sources state that Admiral Cama- ri'a’s fleet is still at Cadiz. It is dea 'tain‘ed there, it is alleged, because the government fears a revolution in the south of Spain if the Spaniards should be defeated.
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