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THE U. V. U.
Annual State Convention Held
In South Norwalk Yes-
lerday.‘
A Season of Speech and Music Enjoyed in
the Evening.
The annual meeting of the State
UnionVetei-ans’ Union was held at Red
Men’s hall in South NorwaikNVednes-
day, the visiting members being the
guests of the O S. Ferry command, of
South Norwalk.
The commandcluin-chiel‘ called the
business meeting which was held in the
afternoon, to order, there being 3 some-
thing over thirty delegates present
from Bridgeport. New Haven and
Shelton.
{lite commander announced the fol-
10': .ng committees:
' Tredentials, A. W. Cook of Meriden;
I.- T. Hurd, Bridgeport; James Coffey,
I‘Jew Haven; F. S. Snow, New Haven;
Thomas Hayward, New Haven; L. V.
B. Hubbard, Shelton; C. F. Hallock,
South N orwalk.
Finance—Timothy Whittlesey, New
Haven; L. T. Hurd, Bridgeport; N. E.
Campbell, East Norwalk.
Grievance ——._.-Cha.rlcs F. Hallock,
South Norwalli; Rev. J .H. Beale, New
Haven; A. W. Cook, Meriden; J. Ed-
wards, Bridgeport.
Resolutions—J. W. Byrnes, Bridge-
port; Timothy Whittlesey, New Haven;
J. T. Chaderayne, Shelton; George T.
Golf, Bridgeport; George D. Keeler,
.South Norwalk.
Good of Order—L. V. B.‘ Hubbard,
.‘Shelton; T. J. Chaderayne, Shelton;N.
L. Hatchman, South Norwalk; James
fNewcomb, Bridgeport and Thomas
Hayward or: the same city.
The reports of the different olficers
wvere read and accepted. I
The election of officers resulted in
”the selection of the following veterans:
Commander-in-chief—Fred S. Snow.
of New Haven.
First Deputy Commander—James L.
Russell, of South Norwalk.
Second Deputy Commander,——J. J.
Edwards, of Bridgeport.
Surgeon General—J. W. Byrnes,
Bridgeport.
Department 'Thaplain——T. J. Chayer-
ane, Shelton.
Executive Committee—A. VJ. Co'oke,
Meriden; George W. Golf, Bridgeport;
James Shaw. New Haven; L. V. B.
Hubbard, Shelton: H. J. Zimmerson,
South Norwalk; Gould T. Hubbell, New
Haven; George S. North, South Nor-
walk.
Asst. Adj. General—J. H. Beebe,
New Haven.
Quartermaster General —- Thomas
Hayward, of New Haven.
The meeting was followed by a
session of the Funeral Aid association,
the several reports being read and ac—
cepted.
The following officers were elected.
President—Rev. S. H. Beale, New
Haven.
Vice President— Mrs. L. V. B. Huh-
bard of Shelton. .
Secretary—F. S. SnOW, New Haven.
Treasurer—Mrs. M. A. Burgomaster,
New Haven.
At6 o’clock the meeting adjourned
and the delegates partook of a dinner
provided by the ladies, which was
heartily enjoyed.
The veterans and their friends in-
cluding delegations from Buckingham
and Douglas Fowler Posts reassembled
in the evening, and were delighted
_ with a season of speeches, music and
recitations. ‘ ’
Among thespeakers were Hon. E. J.
Hill, Hon. John H. Ferris, Rev. A. J.
Smith, , Rev. G. Haulenbeek,‘General
Russell Frost, Charles .F. Hallock and
others. -
The speeches were interspersed with
pleasing solos byHarry Pepper and W.
H. Pennell, Miss Amy Wood accom-
panying them on the piano.
Recitations were given by Mrs. A. J .1
Hipson and daughter Annie, and by
Miss McConnell, of New Haven.
The whole affair reflects much credit
0n the management.
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Has Removed.
“Col Hod” Saunders,’ the well known
Orient Bicycle dealer, has removed his
headquarters from the Ely buildmg on
North Main street, South Norwalk, to
the Theodore Knapp building on the
same street. ‘
The newly elected officers of the
Haydn Musical club are, David Pol-
lard, President; John Treadwell, Vice-
President;Thomas James, Secretary,
and S. Treat Stanley, Treasurer.
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'OYSTERMEN MEET.
Annual Convention Held in
Bridgeport On Tuesday. -
Ample Balance in Treasury and Annual
Dues Reduced.
The annual meeting of the Connecti-
cut Oyster Growers’ association took
place, Tuesday afternoon, at the rooms
of the Bridgeport board of trade,
Bridgeport. '
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Henry C. Rowe, who in
his opening remarks congratulated the
association on its uniform success in its
undertakings during its existence of
nearly five years. and its sound finan-
cial condition, having a large balance
in the treasury, and that while other
associations have failed and fallen to
pieces, harmony and unity are mainj
tained in this one. ‘
The various olficers and committees
made their reports. The treasurer’s
report showed a very prosperous finan-
cial condition, there being a balance
of $300.17 in the treasury.
The secretary, Mr. David C. Sanford,
reported an application for membership
from Mr. Andrew Radell, president of
the Bridgeport Traction company, and
the owner of extensive oyster grounds.
The application was unanimously ap-
proved, and Mr. Radell was elected a
member.
The chairman of the committee on
legislation reported several matters of
importance to all oysters~ growers,
among them being the proposed revis-
ion of the statutes on the subject of
assessment and taxation. These and
other legislative matters were discus-
sed at length by Messrs. Morris, of
Bridgeport, 'Cook, of Rowayton,
Loundes, of Northport, Palmer, of
Sound Beach, Laucraft, of New Haven,
Solmans, of South Norwalk, Judson
and Stagg, of Stratford, Merwin, of
Milford, Hoyt. of South N orwalk, and
Sanford, of New Haven.
On motion of Mr. Marshall E. Mor-
ris, the matter of the revision of the
laws was left in the hands .. of the
committee on legislation, with power
to act.
On motion of Hon. Stiles Judson, of
Stratford, the matter of taxation was
also left to the same gommittee.
The annual election of officers re-
sulted in the re-elcction of the follow-
ing: Henry C. Rowe of New Haven,
president: Albert J. Hoyt, South Nor
walk, vice president; Henry P. Stagg,
Stratiford. treasurer, and David C. San,-
ford, New Haven, secretary.
A nominating committee, to report
names for the standing committees,
was appointed by the chair, as follows:
Henry H. Stagg of Stratford; George
and David C. Sanford
The nominating commit-
E. Lancrat‘t,
New Haven.
tee reported the following names, and
their report was unanimously adopted.
The committees are as follows:
Committee on Legislation—Henry C.
Rowe, of New Haven, chairman; Stiles
Judson, Stratford; E. F. Lockwood,
Cos Cob; H. P. Stagg, Stratford;David
C. Sanford, New Haven; E. C. Palmer,
Sound Beach; D. P. Merwin, Milford;
N. A. Ludington, New Haven; H. J.
Lewis, Bridgeport; Albert J. Hoyt,
South Norwalk; George E. Lancraft,
New Haven; Andrew Radell, Bridge-
port; A. Solmans, South Norwalk; Mar-
shall E. Morris, Bridgeport; Stanley
H; Loundes, Northport. ,
- Executive committee—Ernest E. Ball,
New Haven: H. D. Pausch, Greenwich;
John L’Hommedieu,Rowaytou; Thomas
Cumming, Sound Beach. . ,
’ Committee on Polution of; Streams—
Marshall E. Morris, Bridgeport; C. W.
Bell, Rowayton; H. J. Lewis, Bridge-
ammo... H. Hoyt, South Norwalk;
D. P. Merwin, ,Milford; Harvey B.’
Lancraft, New Haven; L. S. Morris,
Bridgeport; E. Frank Lockwood, Cos
Cob. ,
Auditing Committee—C. D. Parme-
lee, New Haven; C. F. Loundes, Row-
ayton; Harvey B. Lancraft, New Ha-
ven
There being an ample balance in the
treasury, over $300, the association
voted unanimously to .reduce the an-
nual dues from $3 to $1, and to make
it payable on the second Tuesday of
October, instead of January, in ac-
cordance With the change of date of
the annual meeting.
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éAdvortlse in THE GAZETTE
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WELL KNOWN CITIZEN lions
Edward .Henshaw, an Old Time Livery-
mm Passed Away Yesterday.
Edward Henshaw, one of the best
known citizens of Southport,died at his
ate residence, Pequot avenue, VVednes:
day afternoon at 5:15 p. m. Mr. Hen-
shaw was one of the best known liv-
erymen in the state and was noted for
his shrewdness in a horse deal. For
about 40 years he‘ was the very popular
owner and proprietor of thezlivery sta-
ble near the Southport depot. About
eight years ago failing health necessi-
tated a relaxation from. active busi-
ness cares and the livery interest was
sold and the stable leased to Charles
H. Mills. Mr. Henshaw was the sou
of Samuel and Elizabeth Henshaw
and was born in Southport and was
brother to Col. William Henshaw.
He leaves a widow and one son Henry
P. Henshaw, superintendent of the
shipping department of Eaton. Cole &
Burnham’s in Bridgeport. The de-
ceased was a very kind hearted man
and always hada kind word for every-
one he met. By his death Southport
losses one of its best citizens. The
funeral will take place from his late
.iesidence Saturday afternoon.
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CAN TAKE PART IN POLITICS
Postal Employees Free to Exercise Their
Full Privileges as Citizens.
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Former President CleVeland’s letter
to an Ohio olfice holder forbidding him
to take part in political affairs is to be
a. dead letter under the present Admin-
istration. First Assistant Postmaster-
GeneralHeath has thrown down the bar.
“There is absolutely nothing in the
CivilService laws’ ’saysMr.Heath, “that
forbids postmaster or any Govern-
ment official from participating in con-
ventions, making political speeches or
exercising any of the rights that
belong to him as a private individual.
The only thing bearing upon p, lic
office is the provision that they d "all
not levy political assessments, make
their employees or other persons in
the government service pay tribute or
act against anyone on account of his or
her religious belief.
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Hon. Charles P. Lyman.
Hon. 'Charles P. Lyman, the Demo-
cratic dominee for Congress from this
district. who will run against Hon. E.
J. Hill, of Norwalk, is the son of the late
Dr. E. P. Lyman of Washington,and was
born there on May 9, 1858. Thus he is
now 40 years old, in the prime of life.
After a common school education and
at the age of- 18, he engaged in mer-
cantile pursuits in Memphis, Tenn., re-
maining there until his father’s death
in 1882 when he returned to his native
town where he has since resided. Mr.
Lyman was a member of the IOWer
branch of the Legislature in 1883, and
was elected to the Senate from the
Twentieth district in 1890 by a plurality
of 184, though the district is usually
Republican. In 1892, he was defeated
but by a plurality of only 52. In both
House and Senate, he made a very
creditable record.
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HubheIl—Beers.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beers,
at Unionville, Vv'edncsday, when their
daughter Miss Emma Franecs Beers
was married to Wilbur F. Hubbell,
the Rev. S. B. Pond officiating. The
couple were unattended and only rela-
tives were present. After a. short
bridal tour the couple will reside in
their new home on West Main street.
The groom is a popular letter carrier
of the Norwalk post office, the employ-
ees of which presented him with a
handsome Morris chair. Many other
valuable presents were received.
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Congregational Notes.
The ladies of the First Congrega-
tional church will give an “Old
Folks’ Concert” under the direction
of Prof. Gibson, Lockwood-’5 hall, on
Tuesday evening, Nov. 1, and on Wed-
nesday evening, Nov. 2, "will give a
“C” supper in ‘the chapel of the
church.
The Girls’Neadlework club of the
church will resume its meetings on
Saturday the 22 instant at 10 o’clock in
the morning. '
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Messrs. John H. Ferris, Robert Van
Buren, C. B. Stevens and S. W. Velsor
have been re-elected hospital directors.
IIOVI’S THIS?
We ofler One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & 00., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned, have knOWn F,
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West do Truax, Wholesale Druggist,
Toledo, 0. , ’ .
Walding, Kinnan & Marvm, Whole-
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure ls taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and muCou‘s surfaces of the system.
Price 750, per bottle. Sold by all
Drug ists. Testimonials free.
- . Hal ’5 Family Pills are the best.
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i ' A nooEL DAIRY.
{A Norwalk Boy’s Success in the Sunny
! South.
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The following complimentary notice
ofaformer Norwalk boy, now a resi-
dent of Maryland, is taken from the
Evening Capital of Annapolis, Mary-
land:
“Mr. C. E. Remson has Just succeed-
ed in perfecting the purchase of the
stocx ofcows. &c. formerly belonging
to Mr.‘ O. C. Gregory. of St.John’s Col-
lege. This stock was purchased by.
and was the pride of, the late Nicholas
Brewer, formerly secretary and treas-
urer of the faculty of St. John’s College.
Every head of the stock is registered
with the American Jersey Cattle Asso-
ciation. It is considered by people
well versed in cattle lore to be the best
herd in the State, and will, no doubt,
prove a valuable acquisition to his al-
ready well stocked dairy farm. Mr.
Remson has been in our community for
a number of years and by strict atten-
tion to business has built up a well de-
served trade.
the finest in this section of the State,
and a visit to his stables, perfectly
eqipped in every particular, would con-
Vince anyone that perfectly pure Jersey
milk is available to the citizens of
Annapolis. The large barn and stable
from a sanitary point of view, is perfect,
and his cows are lodged in quarters
which might well be envied by many
who have ill-ventilated lodgings. Mr.
Remson’s farm is located on Green,
berry’s Point, about two miles from
Annapolis, over a good road, and a
drive to his place, with the courteous
proprietor to Show you about, will pay
you for any time and trouble taken.”
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EXllel‘llflBnting in Banana Flour. I
The next dietetic fad is going to be
banana flour. Manufacturers are ex-
perimenting in this direction, and
promise soon a meal that will keep as
long as wheat flour and make a. much
more nutritious bread.As already the
craze for whole—wheat flour is pass‘
ing, this new albumen wlrllundoubted-
1y meet a quick welcome when it
comes. The use of the banana has
developed its great value as an article
otfood, and the great army of banana
consumers are prepared to accept eag-
erly lts further development—New
York Evening Post.
" Thrlft. ‘
Parker—“My wife has the most ex-
travagant idea's of economy.”
Barker—“How so '2”
“She sent me ‘a telegram last week
while I was in Philadelphia that cost
me a dollar and a half, just because
there were only three of my stamped
envelopes 1eft."-Life.
To Pass a Plugged Nickel.
“What made you give that blind man
a plugged nickel?”
“People will take it from him when
they wouldn’t from me.”——Chicago
Record.
Isave. There is no economy 1n
fusing a coal stove in summer, no
matter how careful you are. A
modern .«
VAPOR}
STOVE
will reduce your fuel bill, lessen
your labor. You can do anything
on a Vapor Stove that you can do
,on any other stove, and do it bet-
‘ter. It makes no dirt, is always
gently, and never over-heats the
~I011”.
1‘ STOVE GASOLINE
v is the masteconomical fuel you
. can burn. because there is no,
waste toit.‘ It is the cleanest fuel
you'cau burn because there are no
ashes: “Therefore no dust or dirt.
If you Want to know what real
comfort is, get a Vapor Stove.
If your dealer does not sell Vapor Stoves P
and Stove Gasoline, write to the Standard
Company, New York City.
just one life on
JUST ONE earth, a.“ it is
LIFE precious. It can be made
long or short, according
to the care taken of the
health. Hostetter’s Stomach Bit-
ters adds many days to people’s
lives by curing dyspepsia. constipa-
tion, biliousness, fever and ague.
It builds up . HoSTETTER’S
arms... s'rounou
healthful
sleep.
g BITTERS
His dairy farm is one of '
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