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VOL. Kc war-NO 45
A BIG DEA
Mdre Illegality.
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It now appears that the trans-
posing of the names of candidates
Hurlbutt and Light, 011 the repre-
sentative ballots used in the sec—
ond district, is not the only ques—
tionable transaction at that polling
place on election day.
Chapter XXXI, Section
the Statutes says 2
At every electors’ meeting ‘4" -< ‘1‘
the Registrars Of each town or
229, of
‘ district, as the case may be, shall
appoint a suitable elector, residing
therein, for each ballot box to be
box-tender, and one or two others,
as may be necessary, to be substi-
tute box-tenders for each box,
respectively. N 0 person not so
appointed shall have charge of any
ballot-box during the taking of. any
vote, AND NO KNOWN CANDIDATE
FOR ANY OFFICE SHALL BE MOD-
ERATOR, or be put in charge of any
box ;in which votes are cast for
said Office, or take part in the
count thereof * * *2
The moderator at the second dis-
trict polling place was Attorney
John J Cuneo, and he was a candi-
date On the Justices of the Peace
ticket. Next!
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Tablet for the Hospital.
President John H. Ferris, of the
Norwalk Hospital Association, is in
receipt of a tablet for .the Mothers’
Room in the new hospital building.
The Mthoers’Room is to be furnished
by the inmates of the Mothers Home,
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Margaret G.
M cDonald, formerly of Norwalk, is
one of the heads of that institution,and
it is through her eh’orts that the room
has been furnished. The tablet is of
marble, and has this inscription:
I MOTHER’S ROOM,
Rest in the Lord
and wait
Patiently for Him.
The tablet will be placed in the side
‘wall of the room, now being finished
in the hospital building.
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Wretched Sidewalks.
The wretched condition of some Of
the sidewalks on "West avenue was very
much in evidence last evening. There
were several little pools of water on the
same in some instances nearly if not
.quite an inch in depth. It was mighty
unpleasant not only for ladies but gentle-
man who had occasion to walk through
the same or “paddle their way” in‘ the
street. To be sure there are some
sidewalks on the avenue that are com-
paratively dry' 1n 2. storm but between
the raihoad station and Elmenworth,
'on the right hand side of the road they
are the exception. Something ought
.to be done to eliminate the evil.
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Took a Lamp With Them.
A delegation of 12 members of the
Mayflower Hook and Ladder company,
of East Norwalk, paid a visit to John
Conway, of Southport, Wednesday, and
presented him with a lamp, which he
had won at a recent fair. Mr. Conway
and a number of the members of Pe-
quot Fire company, No. 1, first enter-
tained the visitors at Mr. Conway’s
reSidence and from there they went to
, C. E. Bulkley’s restaurant, wheie they
- enjoyed a bountiful collation.
All re-
ported as having had a fine time.
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Christened.
The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph O’Brien was christened at St-
Joseph’s church, last even1ng, by Rev.
J. T. Winters. The name given him
was Paul Cavanagh. His uncle, John
J. Cavanagh, of South Norwalk, acted
. as god-father and Miss O’Brien, his
.aunt, from Philadelphia, was god-
mother. Of course he was the bright
particular star of the occasion. '
Going To Porto Rico.
HomE. J. Hill, W. F. Bishop and
Dr. W. F. Acton will sail on the City
of Berlin on Wednesday next, Novem-
ber 16th, for Porto Rico. They will
beabsent twenty days during which
time they will visit Santiago, San Juan,
Cuba and Ponce, Porto Rico.
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Bismarck's Iron' Item
Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are not found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c, at
Drug Store.-
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ORWALK
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THE NORWALK
GASLIGHT COM“-
PANY BOUGHT BY A PARTY
OF CAPITALISTS FOR
$227500.
MILLIONS COMING TO TOWN
$100, 000 TO BE
EXPENDED ON A
PLANT AND GAS TO BE SUPPLIED
FOR LIGHT, HEAT AND FUEL.
The stock of Norwalk Gaslight com.
pany was yesterday sold to a syndicate
of New York capitalists for 8227.500.
' There were sixty-four stockholders Of
the company, representing 3500 shares,
the par value of whiCh was 825, each
receiving under the sale, 865 per share.
Some six weeks ago three different
parties began negotiations for the pur-
chase Of the Gaslight company, and a
price Was given for the stock subject
to the approval...of the _ stockholders.
Experts came to Nor-walk and looked
the property over, and also made a tour
of the town to see what additions could
be made to make the plant more profit-
able. Finallythe syndicate olfered $65
cash p31: share for the stock provided
the whole Of it could be delivered on
November 10th.
~A meeting of the Bomrd of Directors“
was held on Wednesday and an adjourn-
ment taken to; meet in New York on
Thursday.
Yesterday President E. J. Hill, W.
F. Bishop, R. H. Rowan, J. A. Osborn,
H. P. Price, cashier, the authorized
agent of the individual stockholders,
and the company’s counsel Winthrop
H. Perry, went to New York and de-
livered over the 3500 shares, Cashier
Price receiving the money for the
same.
After the transfer was made a meet-
ing was held and the following direc-
tors elected in place of E. K. Lockwood,
J. P. Treadwell, R. H. Rowan and P.
L. Cunningham who had resigned: R.
A. C. Smith,president of the American
Steamship company of New York, ,H.
G. Runkle, president Of the Warren
Foundry&Machinecomp1ny ofPhillips-
burgh, Pa., William F. Sheehan, ex-
1ieutenant governor of New York, and
A’. M. Young of the Waterbury, Conn.,
street railway and electric light com-
PaDY- '
The directors then elected the fol-
Vice president, H. G.
Ruukle; treasurer.A.‘M. Young, Messrs.
J. H. Ferris, E. J. Hill, W.» F. Bishop,
John A. Osborn and Ebenezer Hill re-
maining the Connecticut directors. ’
Congressman E. J. Bill will remain
president, temporarily.
At the time of the Gaslight company’s
sale a transfer was also made, for a
nominal consideration, of the stock of. e
the Gas Supply company, a corporation
recently chartered by the Conxllecticut
Legislature, and which has the right
to supplysgas, subject to conditions, to
the whole of Fail-field county outside
of Bridgeport.
Messrs. Smith, Runkle, Sheehan and
Young were made directors in the
above company, and Mr. Smith was
elected president, Mr. Young treasurer
and Mr. Runkle secretary of the same.
It is the intention of the purchasers
to erect a. new and modern gas plant!
with new appliances for‘manufacturing'
i ‘ n .
gas, and to largely extend the cams
pany’s pipe system to all parts of Nor-
walk, where it is not now run.
There is no probability Of an increase
in the price of gas, but with improved
processes and better facilities, it is be-
lieved gas can .be furnished for fuel as
well as‘for illuminating on terms that
will make it very attractive for that
purpose.
The use of gas for fuel is largely in-
creasing. other cities using gas for
heating and cooking, doing away with
the nuisance attached to the use of coal.
The price of gas since the company
started has been reduced from $5.00
per thousand feet to $1.80, the latter
having been made by President Hill
without a request from anyone.
The probabilities are that the new
company will at an early day, supply
adjoining towns from a large central
plant located where the present works
are now,Congr-essman Hill being of the
opinion that one of the first develop-
ments will be the extension of the pipe
system to New Canaan and Westport
early in the coming Spring.
The engineer of the company has
thoroughly looked over the field and
estimated that a probable expenditure
of$lO0,003 will be required to extend
the present plant.
East Norwalk and other portions of
the town have not used gas on account
of the present plant being taxed to its
full extent, and had not the new cap-
ital been brought in the old company
would have had to enlarge its works.
Under the new management all sec-
tions of the town will be piped for gas,
which will be specially welcomed by
residents as well as by the manufactur-
ing industries of the towu.
The Gasli ght conptny owns some
400 feet of Water front as well as the
plant, several houses and a gas tank at
will build new wharves and erect a,
new plant, running their coal from the
wharf to the plant by means of an
elevated railroad.
The purchasers of the Gaslight com-
pany are the owners of fifteen other
gas plants including that at Stamford.
and will bring to Norwalk from $300,-
000 to $l03,030 new capital,which bick-
sion and Mr. Darbee, of New York,
will reside here as resident manager,
Messrs. Hanford and Chasmar retain- '
ing their positions.
President Hill states that since the
electric light has come into competition
with gas, the production and sale of
the latter has increased 70 per cent.
Cashier Price tc-day mailed to} the
old stockhplders checks for their stock.
~Advo5ruae In V V
South Norwalk. The new company.
(1 by enterprising men in the develop- §
ment Of properties of this kind cannot.
help but be bene ficial to the town.
The new company is now in posses- :
:psucque 75c, 98c, $1 25.
AHGHT FOR-LIFE. l
The Willis Appeal Argued
Before the Supreme
court.
The Admission of Certain Evidence is the
Grounds for the Apeal.
Attorneys Toomey and Lynchizwho
are making a desperate effort to save
the life of their client, Benjamin Wils-
lis, now._under death sentence» for the
murdergof David S. R. Lambert, of
Wilton; last March, argued their up.
rors yesterday afternoon. It is their
hope to'obtai‘na new trial. The appeal
is on the admission of the following
statement as evidence:
‘ “ Now, Ben,’ said the superintendc
ent, ‘if: you tell the chief and myself
the whple thing, how it was done it will
'make it‘s. good deal easier fo1 you.’ I
said, ‘ftdon’ t know anything about it,
sir.’ Iiwas then taken down stairs by
the chief. On the way down he said,
‘which one of you did the shooting?’ I
said, ‘I know nothing about it. ’ Ican’t
say how long 1 was locked up, and I
,felt so bad about being arrested. Kotch
came down to ask me if I would go to
New York.
They called up the Penn. R. R. and
found a. train left there for New York
at 8:10 p. m. I was then taken into
another room, stripped and searched,
then locked up until 7 p. m., when
Kotch, or Crouch, came down and took
me up stairs, where Crouch drew an
agreement for me to sign. It read
something like this: ‘I, the under-
signed, Benjamin Willis, am willing to
go from here, Columbus, 0., to New
York.’ Then I sat on the inside of the
seat, and he (the detective) on the out-
sidem, I was crying to think how this
peal before the supreme court of Erfl
NORVVALK CONN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 11. 1898 —-12 PAGES.
Kotch said to me, ‘don’t be down in the
mouth, Bé’n, as you have a good chance
yet to get out of this. Brockhaus has
already thrown up his guts in Chicago,
and then, the ticket agent at South
Nor-walk recognized his picture as'the
fellow who bought tickets there on the
17th of December for Harlem river,
but they are not sure of you. Don’t
you see the point? There is only Mrs.
Lambert says she can recognize your
voice.
Now,if you turn state’s evidence, and
put it on him you can save y Ourself.
That is the reason I am rushing you on
to New York,so that Brockhaus won’t
get the chance to turn on you. I am
going to take you to our office down
town, where we both can take a bath,
and after a rest you can tell the whole
thing to the superintendent ’ I then
asked him if he thought I could see my
mother. He said, ‘yesI will tend to
that for you, and see that you get a
clean collar.’ Itheu asked him if I
would have the right to go up to
Connecticut after I was through at
their office. He said, ‘I don’t think
you will have to until Monday.’ We
Were leaving Philadelphia, Pa, when
we Went back tothe smoking car, and
remained there until after we left
Trenton. We then went to our seats
again to get our things together.
He then said, ‘Ben, you will find the
superintendent a fine man, so don’t lie
to him, and he will see that evarything
comes out all right for you.’ When
we arrived in Jersey City, Sherifi
Hawley, of Bridgeport, and Detective
Wilkes, of New York, were waiting
for me. They took me straight
to the Pinkerton office, and Superin-
tendent Hyde, I believe his name is,
said ‘how do you do, Willis ? ’ I said,
how do you do, sir ? ’ He then asked
me, after he had 5 spoken to Kotch, if
we had our dinner. I said ‘no.’ Then
they took off that culf on my foot and
the sheriff gave me a cigar. There
were present the sheriff, Superintend-
ent Hyde, the stenographer and another
man. The superintendent asked me
my full name, where I Was born, my
age, how long I had known Brockhaus,
wouldbréak my mother’s heart, when
where we went on Thursday, December
[$1.0M Year
PRICE TWO CENTS
_
16th. And then follows the statement,
which I believe contains the words, ‘I
hereby make this statement uncondi-
tionally.”
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Some Pithy Points.
Buying for cash and selling for cash.
is the reason why the Boston Store can
sell only first class Merchandise cheap-
er than their competitors.
TO- -day they have some fine china to
display for Thanksgiving, also some
fine table damask for the same occasion,
Among other things are lamps, linens,
wrappers, shirtwaists, jackets, in fact -
everything that is requisite for the
comfort and style of any one individual
in the town Of Norwalk. To be con-
vinced just casually glance over the ad-
vertisement in tO-day’s issue and then
:3 to the store and prove to you? QWn
I satisfaction the statements made there.
The Gazette Wonders.
If Representative Osborn’s new boy
will be a Democrat).
.—
When the next town meeting to dis-
pose of those bonds will be held.
If the Mayor of Dry Hill is not pleaSed
with the defeat of Coughlin.
Why Captain Charles Riley does not
put in an appearance.
If coal dealer Harris will come into
the combination to put the price of coal
up. '
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llo flight to Uglinoss.
The Woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If sheis
weak, sickly and all run down, she
will be nervous and irritable. If she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood will cause pimples,
blotches, skm eruptions and a wretch-
ed complexion. Electric Bitters Is the
best medicine in the world to regulate '
stomach, 1ive1 and kidneys and to puri-
fy the blood. It gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth, velvet skin, rich
complexion. It will make a. good-
looking, charming woman of a run— ‘
down invalid. Only 50 cents, at Drug
Store.
The Weather.
Fair tO-night and Saturday; colder
to-night; rising temperature Saturday.
TREATING
ANYTHIN Gr SHOWN IN
THE TWO CITIES. AVISIT
TO OUR BASEMENT WILL
PLEASE YOU.
correct. -:-
BUYING FOR .
CASH, SELLING EVERY ONE
THE REASON OUR STORE
WHY WE CAN THE
SELL ONLY . ' POPULAR
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ggygggggs Falrfield County 3 G1 eatest Store! BOB MEN
HOUSE.
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OUR ' DISPLAY " 0F POSITIVEL the people of Fairfield Co.havebeen
THANKSGIVISG CHINA —and daily are benefitted by our
C§OCKEBY AND CUT- Original methods of merchandism, ample evidence proving
ERY, FAR ECLIPSES the growing popularity of the Boston Store, is displayed in
our Continued increasing business, in somewhat dull times.
Here, shopping becomes a pleasure, buying a satisfaction,
because our styles and qualities are-I always first-class and
OUR JACKETS
Have certain-
ly taken the
hearts of the
Norwalk
ladies, judg-
ing by the
many sales
already, in
the depart-
‘\ ment. Ker-
’ . sey Jackets,
. revere and
I" shield fronts,
. $5.00. Ker-
! nsey Jackets,
‘ -' braided
. fronts ....................... ‘...$7. 50
;Kersey Jackets, silk lined, low
on‘high neck sti apped seams,
, front and back ............... SW 00
‘Imported Kerseys, Tafietta
lined, all colors, plain and
t1immed finish, with work-
manship equal to costum
work, $12. 50 to ................ SI8. 00
Children’s Jackets.
4 to S'years, $1.50, $2. 25, $2. 98, to $3.98.
Babics’ Coats. ‘
Long or short cashmere 980 to $4.00.
Colored eiderdown short coat trim-
med with fur $1.98 to $3.50.
Flannel and elder-down dressing
. ends; Drawer Supporters best quality.
Lamps.
A little light on the great stock of
lamps that we carry. A large size
lamp with decorated font and globe
that is worth easily $1.25 are running
for 890. , I
A full size banquet lamp with globe
and font decorated in a beautiful way
$1.25.
Large-globolar vase lamps artistic
Dresden decorations, American brass
font and tube with imported vases $2.99
to $18.00.
Napkins for Thanksgiving
napkins, all linen, $1. 25
1. 49
1. 75
2.50
2.75
1 2. 95
Look at these: they are great bar-
gains.
“Not how cheap, but how good,”' 1s
the motto of our makers of wrappers.
100 doz. flannelette wrappers, 98c
50 6‘ 6‘ M $1.25
Fancy wrappers for housewear, $1.50
to $2.25. \
For Men.
500 Outside Shirts made of fleeced
lined, flannel finished seam cut extra.
long sizes 14 to 19, we don’t know any
better 750 shirt each 50c. 100 Doz.
Men’s Suspenders made with Mohair
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full' length would be good at 193 per
Men’s silk and satin N eckwear,
another lot, same as last week, the 500
kind, each 250. Men’s flannel night
robe, extra value, each 25c. Men’s
double back and front, all wool flannel,
outside shirts extra value, each $1.00.
Linens.
This is our pet department. We
carry Irish and Scotch linens, as good
as any N. Y. house.
56 in. half bleached linen that is
heavy and glad 35c.
62 in. full bleached linen that N. Y.
houses asked 690 for we will run it at 500.
72 in. extra fine damask, made in
Ireland 750.
Superfine damask that every one
asked $1. 25 per yd,we are selling for 953.
Shirt Waists.
Wool and silk. Wool ones, 980 to
$2.50. Silk ones, $3.98 to $7.00.
Blankets and Comfort-
ables.
Some people wonder how we can 'sell
the immense stock of blankets and
comfortables that we carry. It is not a
wonder to our clerks; they know that
customers come frorn Stamford, Ridge-
field, Danbury, and even Bridgeport,
to buy our blankets.
1 case 1 single blankets that are
good—69c.
Extra. heavy grey and white Blankets
98c. Comfortables 75c to 98c. Wool
Blankets $2. 25, $2. 50, $2 98 to $5. 00.
Beautiful Satine Comfox tables, wOrs- '
ted knotted $1. 98. ,
pair 1216.
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