’WEEKLYrNowwnak GAZETTE. ~ Local, News Reed Hav iland is very ill at his home on West avenue. The Van Hoosear residence on West avenue, is being repainted. Isaac G. Hamilton has purchased the Noble saloon at New Canaan. ' Farmers are harvesting a crop of salt hay and sedge along the shore acreage. The season at the Norwalk Yacht club closes on the 301h of this month. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. William J. McHugh of South Norwalk. The enumeration shows upward of 700 children in East Norwalk, of school age. The Durkin-Troy wedding will, it is said take place next Sunday at St. Mary’s-church. Miss Lizzie Simpson, of New Haven. spent Sunday with Mrs. Irving Simp- son, of Hill street. Misses Carrie Ingersoll and Nellie Mather have returned home from a visit in New Haven. William T. O’Brien, of New Britain, and Miss Augusta F. Bracken, of this city, are soon to be married, Mrs. Andrew V.~ Heath, of West Main street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Horner, of Philadelphia. Miss M. A. Cunningham, who has been spending two weeks in the Berk- shire Hills, has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Wilson, of Chestnut street, Norwalk, W111 leave for Cheyenne, Wyoming, November 1 where they will reside permanently. Elliot K. Gregory, and mother, of Norwalk, have gone to Bingham, Me, to attend the wedding of Mr. Gregory’s brother, Rev. James Gregory. Miss Lena Hannapof New Britain, spent Sunday the guest of Miss Eliza- beth I. Tolles,'ongairfield avenue. The Trinity and Lamont clubs will hold a union meeting on the 30th of this month. The members of the Stevens family, who have been seriously ill at their home on Bell Island, are reported as being convalescent. Mrs. S. D. Foote and daughter Grace, of New York city, are spending the week with Mrs. Foote’s mother, Mrs. Clara Swift of Haviland street. A large crowd assembled in front of the N orwalk hotel,Saturday night, and enjoyed the concert given by the Nor- walk Union band. After the concert Landlord Hamilton treated the musi- cians to a supper. The pieces played by the band were up to date, and were finely rendered. Miss Ella Worden led the prayer meeting at the N orwalk Methodist church, Sunday evening. The Girls’ Needlework club of the First Congregational church, will re- open its sessions on next Saturday morning, Oct. 22, at 10 o’clock, in the chapel. John Coleman who was recently knocked down by a Tramway car is able to be about on crutches. “Col. Hod ” Saunders is now nicely domiciled at his new quarters, 32 Nerth Main street. He proposes opening a. shooting gallery in connection with his bicycle business at an early date. The Evangelistic services at Knud- sen hall, South N orwalk, were well at- tended, Sunday. Herman Brundage led the meeting. The male chorus of the N orwalk Methodist church sang and an inspiring meeting was the result. Announcements of the marriage of Wallace McQuhae, of South Norwalk, and Miss Lillian Robeson, of Cham- paign, 111., on Wednesday, October 12, have been received by friends of the groom in Norwalk and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. McQuhae will be at home after November 25. Rev. T. K. Noble preached in the South N orwalk Congregational church in exchange with the Pastor Sunday morning. The subject of his sermon was “The. Reality of Our Religion.” An offering for the Foreign Mission was given. Rev. GeraldH. Beard of the South No rwalk Congregational church, preached in the First church Sunday morning. The subject of the sermon was “Our Very Best” which proved in- teresting as well as instructive. The committee appomted by the Dem- ocratic Congressional convention, to notify Mr. Charles P. Lyman of his nomination by the Danbury convention, will perform that duty in N ewxMilford, to-morrow morning at 11 o’clock, Mr. HOmer S. Cummings, of Stamford, mak- ing the notification speech. A ban- quet will follow the exercises. Dr. L. M. Allen, chairman of the committee of the South Norwalk club is putting the gymnasuim apparatus of the club' in order, and it will soon be ready for use. A committee has also been appointed to arrange for a smok- e1 at an early date. Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R., cele- b1 ated its twentieth anniversary, last chning. ' several of the State Depart- ent officers were present, including E. 8' Bishop, of Norwich, and C. C. Kimmie, of Meriden. A pleasing pro- gramme, of speeches and songs were Dresedted, and the affair including the luncheonwas greatly enjoyed. The Norwalk Lock Co. will start up again on the 24th. - Mrs. William C. J essup sailed for Europe on Saturday. The Cyrus Waterbury barn recently burned is to be rebuilt. George H. Richmond has disposed of his interest in the laundry business. Patrick Durkin and Miss Mary Troy of Plattsville avenue. are soon to be married at St. Mary’s church. . The Connecticut Baptist State con- vention is to be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week at Meri- de‘h. George A. Velie,who has been spend- ing the summer in Chestertown, in the Adirondacks, has returned to his home in Washington street. a The Official Board of the First Methv odist EpisCopal church are to have Pro- fessor Weedon, the well-known evan‘ gelist,he1e this fall, to sing in a ser- ies of revival services. Harry Richmond who has been in the hospital at Camp Meade, is slowly improving. Rev. A. S. Kavanagh preached the first of the series of art sermons Sun- day morning in the First Methodist church. The church was well filled. Rev. B. O. Sherwood, late pastor of the South Norwalk Baptist church, Will leave for Brattleboro, Vermont, in about ten days. Mrs. William Creigh and family, of Ely avenue, have been visitig relatives in Danbury. Mrs. Frank Craw, of South Main street, is the guest of relatives in Bos- ton. Miss Maude E. Wolfe, of Stratford, spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Gertrude E. Camp, of Norwalk. Mrs. Lewis V. B. Hubbard, of Shel- ton, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C F. Boutwell, Quintard avenue. William Powell, clerk at Raymond & Sons, is convalescent of a severe at- tack of rheumatism. The Springwood avenue sewer is completed. The residents have had their plumbing connected with it and the improvement is appreciable. The parish fair of St. Mary’s church will open October 28th in the opera house building. 1 . The trustee of. the residue of the estate of W. K. James will exhibit his account for adjustment, in the probate court, Wednesday, Oct. 26,at 10 a. m The marriage of Patrick Monahan and Miss Ellen Cahill is announced. The ceremony was performed by Father Furlong, of St. Mary’s church. Con- gratulations are being showered on the young couple. Miss Fannie Lawrence, of South Sa- lem, is spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs. William Lawrence, Quintard avenue. Mary E. VanTassell has brought suit against William T. Decker claiming $250 damage, to recover on a note. Summary papers for the ejectment of Mrs. Ellen Saunders from property be- longing to James E. Hendrie at Broad River have been issued. The religious jubilee at the N orwalk Methodist church will com mence Sun- day, October 23, and close Sunday, Oc- tober 30, with an all day service. Sev- eral of the former pastors of the church will be present. Hon. George Gregory, of Darien, was an easy winner in the Twelfth district senatotial convention which met in the Town Hall, Darien, Tuesday fore- noon. He was nominated by acclama- tion, there being no candidates.0pposed to him. Mr. Gregory is the father of Ju- lge H. W. Gregory of this city. Granville Morris, aged 38, whose home is in Danbury but who has been employed by a farmer at Ridgebury, was taken to the Danbury hospital suffering with a broken neck and his death is believed to be only a question of a few days. The man fell from 13 load of shingles about a week ago and immediately after the accident he was taken into a near-by farmhouse suppos- edly dead. He rallied, however, and when the physician arrived it was dis— covered the man’s neck was broken and his entire body below the head was paralyzed. The case is a rare one and is of much interest to the medical fraternity. The man is conscious. The new national bankruptcy law bill goes into effect on November 1, and after that date all proceedings in insol- vency will be transferrred to the juris- diction of the United States District Court. Fairfield County cases will be heard by Attorney John W. Banks, of Bridgeport, who has been appointed a referee ,in Bankruptcy for this county by Judge Towusend. Under the new statutes the cost of bankruptcy proceedings are considered to be merely nominal, as compared with the costs'in the State court. The fees 0n filing petitions are $10 for clerk charges, $10 for referee and $5 for truss tee fees. The additional expenses is not more than $15, making it possible foracase to be settled for about $40, except where the referee and trustees are entitled to small percentages. Referee Binks has designated the ,Bridgeport Standard as the official newspaper for the county, and the Bridgeport National Bink as the offic ial depository. 'his firs t mission. These missions will - Keeler Nominated. The 13th District Republican Sena- torial Convention was held in the Fair- field Town Hall, at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, to nominate a candidate for senator,all the delegates,24 in number, being present. ' Ormel Hall, chairman of the sena- torial committee, called the convention to order and Edward M. Lockwood, of N orwalk, was elected chairman and Joseph R. Taylor, secretary An informal ballot was taken for a candidate for senator as follows: Whole number . 2.1 Necessary to choice 13 Elmore S. Banks 14 Scattering 10 Upon a formal ballot being ordered Judge Banks, of Fairfield, declined the nomination and the ballot lesulted as follows: Whole number 24 Necessary to choice 13 Edwin O. Keeler 14 Scattering 10 Mr. Keeler’s nomination was there- upon made unanimous as the conven- tion adjourned. Edwin O. Keeler,’ nominee, is the present senator from this district andhis re-nomination for that office will be pleasant news to his of Norwalk, the many friends. -0,— School Visitors. The-Norwalk Board of School Visit- ors met, last Tuesday evening, and re organized for the doming school year. The full board, with the new mem- bers elect, were present, with the ex- ception of F. A. Ferris, who wrote that he was unavmdably detained in New_ York. The board elected the following offi- peers: President—Bradley S. Keith. Secretary—Charles Olmstead. Auditor Frederick Mead. The following gentlemen were cho- sen as acting school visitors: Abiathar Blanchard, Charles Olmstead and John H. Light. Marshall B. Tolles was chosen as Superintendent of the Evening schools and also as acting school visitor. The arrangement of the school terms was left with the acting school visitors, they to report at a future meeting of the board. The secretary reported favorably with the committee as to the‘ adoption of the Morse speeler in introductory classes, together with the terms offered by the publishers. The report was satisfactory to the board and it was voted that the princi- pals of the several schools be notified of the yote of the board, and of the terms upon which the former spellers could be exchanged for the new with the further explanation that the ex- change be consummated during the present school term. Attention was called to the alleged fact that Rev. Alex. Hamilton was sending his son to the‘Over River school without authority from the board, he being a resident of the North Center district. The matter was referred to the Over River school committee for adjustment. _ Other matters of minor importance were brought before the meeting upon which actiou was taken and the meet- adjourned. d...»———— Comptroller Mead has submitted to Gov. Cook his annual report of the crim- inal business of the courts of the State for the year ending July 1, as shown by returns of the State attorneys. The report shows that the total num- ber of cases disposed of during the year was 1,400, being a decrease of 160 from the preceding year. Total number of convictions 121, a decrease of 31. The amount of forfeited bonds reported is 12,235, a decrease of 8,500 from the pre- ceding year. Samuel Fesscndcn, the State’s attor ney for Fairfield County, reports 161 cases, and John H. Light, the prosecu- tor in the court of common pleas, re- ports 162 cases. —————<0.0>——————- Rev. Father Edward Flannery, who has been curate in St. John’s R. C. parish.Stamford since last J anuary,has received a call,from Bishop Tierney to take up missionary work in this diocese, which has been inaugurated by Rev. Father Elliott, a Paulist Father of New York. ' . Father Flannery is a deep thinker, an earnest and untiring worker, and an eloquent and convincing speaker. Be- ing gifted in his command of language, his sermons are always interesting, marked by literary excellence and logical reasoning. Father Flannery is also a journalist of marked ability, is an erudite writer and has an attractive Style. He assumes his new duties a week from Monday in Stafford Springs, where he will give continue in each parish for about two weeks ‘ r . tilt. Council Meeting. If the manufacturers of the new Hook and Ladder truck recently purchased by the City of Norwalk could have been preSent at the adjourned meeting of the council Monday evening, they would ' not have felt very highly flattered at the remarks recorded in reference to the same. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Glover, the full board, with the exception of Councilman Cotter, being present. Chief engineer Prowitt being recog- nized by the Mayor was asked if he had any remarks to make to the board. He certainly had, and made them briefly and pointedly confining such remarks to the subject of the new Pioneer Hook & Ladder truck. H e said'in substance, that the new truck was fast going to pieces, and that it was unfit for the use intended. He said that the patentee of the truck had been in town within a few days and had practically admitted this fact and had promised to have the matter right- ed. The chief said, further, that he would not feel justified in ordering any member of the department to mount the ladders at a-fire. He had no special fault to find with the running parts of the truck, but felt called upon to adjudge the ladders as being unsafe. He said that he had in no wise been consulted in the purchase of the appar- atus, else he would surely have con- demoed it at the outset. The ladders he claimed were perishing from a“dry rot,” a reel was broken, the brake fail- ed to work, an extension hanger was in the same condition, and that it had become necessary to wire up parts of the ladder. “The Truck is a total and was In brief he said, failure,” liable to fall dowu in the street when proceeding to a fire. , He ventured the further assertion that the truck had cost $500 more than a good servicable truck could have been purchased for, and that the old truck was preferable to the new. Captain Smith who has charge of the Truck said, “I hate to send men up on the ladders as they are not safe. I think. he added, the manufacturers ought to be willing to give us stronger and better ladders.” He also spoke of the difficulties presented in trying to raise the ladders, and clinched his re- marks by saying that he was in full ac- cord with the views of the chief. Mr. Fancher, a practical mechanic, said that the ladders were not safe, nor did he believe they could be made safe. They were dangerous even for one per son at a time to mount. Aside from thatthey were too narrow and concluded by saying, “The truck is a failure and to my mind not right in any respect.” “I can’t see what you can do about it now. The Truck has been bought and paid for.” Chief Prowitt: I know that its sale will hurt the sale of like pattern trucks Councilman Burr: in other cities. I have been in receipt of letters from other departments ask~ ing as to its merits, and can not do other than condemn it. Our old Truck bought during the service as Chief of C. F. Loomis was superior in many re- spects, and during the twenty-seven- years of its use had cost but a few dollars for repairs, and not as much as it would cost to place the present new one in half way repairs. He thought the running part all right but the ladders a total failure. Mayor Glover: “We have got to have it fixed or get new ladders." who by the way 3’ Councilman Burr, is an old fireman, said, “'1 would rather have the old one for work.” Chief Prowitt; “So would I.” After some further discussion, by vote of the Council, Mayor Glover ap- pointed Councilmen P. W. Bates and C. A. Burr and Chief Prowitt a com- mittee to confer-with the manufacturers of the truck and see what could be done in the way of remedying the evil, such committee to report back 'to‘ the council the result of their labbrs. A grist of' bills received attention including one of $499.03 for the build- ing of the sewer on Springwood avenue, this did not includethe 20 per cent. retained forthe proper completion of the work. The bill after some discus- sion was ordered paid. Couucilman Bates asked as to why the catch basinon Armory hill had not been completed. Councilman Gregory explained the matter and averted what threatened to resolve itself into a little councilmanic A bill for gutter bridges at the fire houses amounting to $10.18 was orc c - ed paid, as was a bill of the city attor- ney for something like $92 for various extra services. The committee reported adversely on the construction of a sewer on Pros- pect avenue. The report reading “Not advisable to build at the present time.” The bond of the Southern New Eng- land Telephone Co. with the Fidelity Insurance 'company of Maryland as surity was presented, as security for any damage“ that might accur to the city by the placing of a conduit by the company on West avenue. It was 'noted that the bond was not properly dated. It was, however, voted to accept the bond when this defect was remedied, subject to the accept- ance of the council committee hav1n g the construction of the conduit, under their charge, and after the company had made the necessary contract with the city through such committee. A petition for an electric light on Summit street presented some weeks ago, was revived and the light commit- tee instructed to give some light on the matter at the next meeting of the board. A Mrs. W. G. Thomas asked for an electric light near her residence on East avenue. Referred to light com- mittjee. Petition for light on Fairview ave- nue, referred. Councilman Meeker presented a re- port as to how the sinking fund of the city was placed and stated the full amount to be $28,050.46. It was voted that the sum of $2,000 be added to the same and that the treas- urer be instructed to place the same in sirable for the city’s benefit. open a sinking fund account on the city books, and that the treasurer be in structed to furnish the clerk with the interest accountiirom time to time, as he, the clerk, umight desire. The Council then adjourned. SOUTH NORVVALK COUNCIL. A special meeting of the South Nor- walk city council was held last even- ing. It was called for the purpose of taking action in the matter of the $10,- 000 appropriaziun for the repaying of. South Main street. The treasurer was authorized to accept the orders for money from the street commissioners , as work on the paving became due. Matters of minor importance were in- formally discussed. :v Hospital Meeting. A meeting of the Norwalk Hospital directors was held, Monday evening. The election of officers resulted in the selection of the following gentle-4 men: , . President—John H. Ferris. Vice—President—g-Rober't VanBuren. Secretary—F. W. Velsor. Treasurer—Charles B. Stevens. Life Vice-.President—W. H. Earle. Counsel-John H. Light. Executive CommitteeLDr. J .l G. Gregory, Thomas 1. Raymond and W. F. Bishop. Auditors—IV. A. Curtis and J. M. Layton. A donation of 200 from the Martin Bates company was received, in behalf of Franklin Smith and he was elected a life member. Donation of $100 from James M. Lane and $50 from D. Warren Fitch were also received and properly accredited. The matter of increasing the build- ing fund was discussed but no action taken. A long list of members of the associa- tion was received and accepted after which the board adjourned. ————-—-<o-o>——-——— What might have resulted in a ser ious fire occurred at the home of Jesse Colwell, on Summer street, Saturday afternoon. In some way an oil stove which Mrs. It was further voted that the clerk 1 Colwell had lighted became ignited on such bank, as he thought the most de- I | . ' men. the outside and threatened an explo- ‘With a presence of mind, Mrs. Colwell, with a warning to her little 2- year old child to keep away, picked up the stove and threw it out of doors. The flames from the stove,"never the less, communicated with the house, but by prompt application of water a fire was averted. One side of the building badly scorch- ed from cellar to leaves marks the course of the fire. ' No fire alarm was sent in as those persons present were fully, as after events proved, capable of coping with the situation. COSTUME WiTH POLONAESS J Paris Walking Coslum Polonaises, or modifications of them, which are seen on many of the imported gowns from Paris, are often simulated by long apron effects, which may be of the same or of a different material from the skirt, since tunic over-dresses in various forms are a promise of the autumn. A typical French cloth costume in brown and blue—a combination of the season— is made with a long pointed apron front closed" in the centre below the waistsline with several oxidized silver buttons. This polonaise drapery g is short at the sides, and then descends in long points towards the back, the ‘ fulness of the under circular skirt flar- ‘ .ing out between the points in fan effects D R A PERY FROM HARPER’S BAZAR but with no gathers or plaits at the waist. St: tched cords border the entire over- dress and trim the under-skirt' in many ‘ parallel rows.' The width of skirt at foot is four yards. The stylish bolero coat has a straight front, buttoned double-breasted over a draped corsage of a blue peau de soie, trimmed at the throat with a knotted cravat. » The broad revers are of Persian lamb, and the little turban with bird-of-paradise lume is of‘ black velvet, furnishing with the fur a touch of black to the cos tume. The proper cut of the gown can be obtained from Harper’s Bazar Cut Paper Patterns. Quantity of material for gown—6 yaids of 54- inch cloth; 1 yard of silk. ‘
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