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doughnut.
Gap'italists of New Haven and
Vicinity are Interested
in the Deal.
.MUCH GROUND BOUGHT.
Will Go Into the Industry on a Large
Scale.
A syndicate has just been organized
by capitalists in New Have'b and other
places for the purpose of engaging in
the oyster business on an extenstve
scale. It is understood that there is a
good deal of money behind the com-
pany and the organizers intend to
compete with the biggest dealers in
oysters in this section of the country.
They have already secured about
3,t:;)0 acres of oyster land from the
Slacll fish commissioners and will begin
r ~verations as soon as the papers are
:gned. They have paid for the land
:.t the rate of a dollar an acre and have
intimated to- the commissioners that
they intend to apply for more at a later
date. .
The shell fish commissioners do not
know the members of the syndicate.
The application for the oyster land was
made through Lawyer Percy L. John-
son of Bridgeport. He says he repre-
sented parties in New Haven, Bridge-
port, New York and Providence and
they desire to purchase oyster ground
located between Milford and Stratford.
This section has never been cultivated,
but the syndicate intend to make it one
of the best in the Sound for the pur-
pose of raising oysters.
The syndicate has applied to the gov-
ernment officials at Washington for
permission to dredge the Housatonic
river and has purchased a number of
steamers and dredgers with which to
engage in the business. There is a soft
bottom between Milford and Stratford,
which, in its present condition, is un-
suitable for growing oysters. By dredg-
ing the Housatonic river, however, and
depositing the mud dug up on the new-
ly acquired land, it will be possible to
cultivate oysters of an excellent qual-
ity. The mud taken from the Housa-
tonic will make the finest kind of a bot-
tom for the propagation of oysters, in
the opinion of the experts who are
familiar with the intricacies of the in-
dustry.
In addition to the land purchased
rom the commissioners, the ‘lsyndicate
has secured over a thousand acres
rom the Beardsley Brothers, of Mil-
crd. The latter recently secured quite
a grant of oyster land from the com-
missioners, which will probably be
turned over to the syndicate later on.
It is understood that the new con-
cern intends to secure land in the east-
ern end of the Sound, later on, and that
they also have plans to engage in the
oyster industry in the Narragansett
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CAUSED BY THESNOW
At the Risk of His Life William Miller Rescues
the Equines.
Shortly after (5 o’clock Wednesday even-
ing it was m ticed that what is known as
the Sterling barn, located on Haviland
street, was liable to collapse, owing to
the heavy weight of snow on the roof.
The barn is rented by groceryman
Charles E. Seymour, and at the time
two of the most valuable delivery
horses, together with wagons, two tons
of hay and a large quantity of grain
were in the building. '
Chief Vollmer notified William Mil-
ler, clerk at the store, of the danger and
in company with another clerk he start-
ed for the barn, and despite the pro-
testations of others went into the build-
ing, and succeeded in rescuing the
horses.
_ One section of the roof had fallen
with a crash that was heard a block
away.
Pikes were secured at the Old Well
Truck company rooms and the side of
the building bolstered up while car-
riages. etc. were being taken out of the
barn. This was successfully accom-
plished but at no small risk of life.
_When the pike-poles were removed
this section of the building also col-
lapsed, making the barn a complete
wreck. ~ ~
The affair caused considerable ex
eitement in the neighborhood. Aside
from the wrecking of the barn no con-
side‘ra‘b’le amount of damage was done.
. IN UBIIIIIGHU.
Gnaws Through a Two—Inch
Plank to Get a
Spike.
MADE A DAGGER OF IT.
One of the Ugliest Men Among the Convicts
at State Prison.
HARTFORD, Dec. 1.—One of the ugli-
est men among the sane convicts at the
state prison at Wethersfield, is John
Tyler, who is under eighteen years:
sentence for burglary and assault in
Windsor, where he entered the house
of Miss Niles, an aged woman, and
nearly killed her while she was in bed.
He is a colored man, not yet thirty
years old, and has a terrible record
since he has been in prison. He is now
totally blind in one eye and can see
shadows between himself and the light
only, with the other. Two years ago
some of the persons interested in the
education of the blind, aroused by
their sympathies and aided by his tem-
porary mildness and good conduct,
nearly had him let loose upon the
community. The state board of par-
dons had considered his case and had
voted to parole(him, and he was to be
taught as a. blind man, to earn a liveli-
hood. Just before the parole was sign-
ed Tyler had one of his violent spells,
attacked a keeper and was taken to the
dungeon. The parole never was issued
and he will serve out his sentence.
Since that time Tyler has given no
end of trbuble to the prison officials.
Once he has attacked a keeper with a
knife, wounding him slightly in the
back, and for this he was put into the
dungeon and afterwards in alight pun-
ishment cell. In these cells there is
no cot, but a hard plank two inches
thick is made up asabench upon which
the prisoner sits, and upon which he
sleeps at night.‘ In the light cell Ty-
ler managed to split off a piece of the
plank and pulling it from the standard
of the bench with a spike in the end of
it, had a club and spike combined
whichwould have made quick work of an
officer had he had the chance to strike
with it. He never got the chance.
His most remarkable feat, showing‘
grit and energy as well as a determina-
tion to get the best of the officers, was
when he was in the dark dungeon.
Here he gnawed into the two-inch
plank biting his way entirely through
it until he released a large spike which
held it in place. This hg sharpened
into a dagger on the stone floor of the
dungeon’ making the point sharp as
that of an needle. It was doubtless his
intention to stab the first officer that
came within his reach. The persist-
ence of such a feat of biting’ with a
devilish purpose in the end“, shows the
incarnate ugliness of the man that
came so near to being let loose to prey
upon the community in any way in
which he thought would suit his ends.
The Body Found.
The family of the late Frederick
Weed Lockwood—who was drowned off
the coast of Falmouth, Eng., at the
time of the Mohegan disaster, Oct. 14—-
received a cablegram from Plymouth,
England, Monday night that the body
of Mr. Lockwood had been found. If
the identification-is-correct the remains
will probably be shipped to his late
home in Stamford.
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Peat—Farrell.
Miss Lida Farrell, of Elwood place,
and Samuel G. Peat of New York, were
united in marriage at St. Mary’s rec-
tory by Rev. J. J. Furlong Wednesday
afternoon. They will reside ,in New
York.
Mrs, Charles D. Burnes and son, Dud-
ley, have returned to Greenwich, after
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Buy-
mond, of Hillside.
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' AN oLo MYSTERY.
Called to Mind by the Recent Tragedy at New
Canaan.
The tragedy recently committed in
the northern part of New Canaan, re-
sulting in the death of Mrs. Susan
Anderson, recalls a murder that oncur.
red in the same neighborhood more
than fifty years ago, says the Stamford
Advocate, At that time Samuel Mon-
roe lived near the place where Mrs.
Anderson was killed. He was a quiet,
Vman when sober, having but little in-
tercourse with anyone outside of his
own limited circle. He was addicted
to the use of strong drink and was fre-
quently under its influence. One bright
day in the fall of 18-18 Monroe disap-
peared. He left his home in the morn-
ing and did not return. Two days
later searching parties were formed,
and for a week the fields and woods
were scoured in vain.
The only house for miles about stood
in a lonely part of the East Woods, and
was said at the time to be occupied by
lawless characters, who were a dread
to the honest people .of New Canaan.
It was suspected that Monroe had been
killed by the occupants of the hut. It
was also rumored that his body had
been buried in the cellar, but no one
possessed the courage to investigate.
Failing to find any trace of the missing
man, his friends, at the suggestion of
superstitious acquaintances,consulted a
four-year—old clairvoyant living in a.
neighboring town.
As a revealer of the future an un-
veiler of the past this boy was said to
be a w0nder. He had a manager who
knew his way about without the aid Of
a chaperon, and who had heard all the
rumors concerning the missing Monroe.
When the delegation waited on the ju-
venile astrologer and stated the object
of their visit, he kindly went into a
trance, and, having been posted by his
manager, he told them a wonderful
story of Monroe and his actions after
leaving his home
The country folks were so astonished
at the boy’s alleged revelation that they
engaged him to try to follow the course
Monroe had taken. The following day
the young astrologer kept up his“bluff”
and led acrowd of 300 persons over the
hills for several hours trying to find the '
place where Monroe was alleged to be
buried. He continued the search for
two more days.
At every pile of leaires or brush he
stopped, saying, “Here the body did
lie,” and again he started off a- gain on a
run for half a mile, to stop at another
bush, prod the ground with a sharp-
ened stick, and exelaim, “ They have
moved it again.” Thus the hunt went
on and on, until the wearied multi-
tude was warned by coming darkness
that it was time to disperse. The clair
voyant was finally forced to admit de-
feat, and was discharged in disgrace.
The search for Monroe was never re-
sumed. Excitement growing out of the
tragedy died out soon after the clair-
voyant fiasco. The inmates of the sus-
pected house were driven from their
miserable abode,and for a long time
thereafter the good people of that
neighborhood enjoyed a period of rest.
Monroe’s body was discovered early
in the following spring, a long distance
from the paths covered by the search-
ing party. It was mutilated almost be-
yond recognition. The immediate cause
of death, however, was shrouded in
,mystery, and remains so to this day.
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WHAT A LOT OF THEM.
Norwalk Produces Its Share, but They
Are Growing Less Every Day.
What a wonderful lot of people there
are who suffer with backache. From
the millionaire sitting in his office
clipping coupons, down to the humble
citizen who swings a. pick for a dollar a
day; nobody is free from it. .
And it all comes from the same caus
The kidneys are to blame. '
Backache is really nothing but kid-
You can be sure that it
means a disordered condition of the
kidneys.
And if you are wise, you will heed
the/warning immediately. Backache
neglected means severer forms of kid-
ney disease, diabetis, urinary troubles,
Bright’s disease—death.
Doan’s Kidney Pills are the one sim-
ple remedy that can be relied upon in
all forms of kidney trouble.
Some of your neighbors have tried
them and not one has found them want-
ing. Here is the experience of a Nor-
M-r. Josiah Dodge, No. 2 Belden
place, says: “I‘ had some trouble in
the way of kidney complaint, and rheu-
matic-like‘ pains in .the back; Being a
frequent visitor at Mr. Hale’s (now
Glendening&Co’s) drug store, 1 no-
ticed a. great many people buying
Doan’s Kidney Pills, and as they all
spoke very highly about the results
obtained, I got a box, began taking
them and in a few dayS’ time they had
cured the attack. I am recommending
them to my friends.”
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Fractured Her Elbow.
Mrs. Samuel Richards Weed reget t
of the Nor-walk Chapter, D. A. R., met
with a. painful accident in Brooklyn, on
Monday which has confined her to her
home. Mrs. Weed was en route to the
monthly dinner of the Congregational
Club in that city. and slipped on the
ice, and falling, ‘fractured the bone in
the elbow of he r right arm. She is
under the care of a surgeon and it is
hoped that she will soon recover.
wwttnliwuunll
Robert G. Hanfbrd and MissI
Louise Jessup Cuddy
WAS A GARISH SCENE.‘
Rev. Theddore L. CuylerOIficiated. Ceremony
at the Home of the Bride.
The marriage of Robert G. Hanford,
of this city and Miss Louise Jessup
Cuddy, daughter of Mrs. L. J. Cuddy,
of 417 Macon street, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
took place at the bride’s home Wed-
nesday evening. at 8 o’clock, the Rev.
Theodore L. Cuyler, officiating.
The parlors in which the ceremony
was performed were artistically decor-
ated with pink and white Chrysanthe-
mums, palms, ferns, and garlands of
beautiful smilax. A hanging of Geor-
gia smi lax formed a pretty background
to the bridal party.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
pink tatfetta silk with corded bodice,
and trimmings of chiffon and old duch-
ess point lace. She carried a large
bunch of day-heap carnations.
The maid of honor, Miss Florence
White Rutherford and the bridesmaid,
Miss Alice Perkins, were gowned in
pale sage green taffetta, in pattern like
that of the bride. They carried green
orchids and maidenhair ferns.
Mr. Hanford was attended by his
brother, H. Day Hanford, as best man.
The ushers were George L. Bette and
James T. Hall, of N orwalk.
A recéption and banquet followed the
ceremony.
The decorations of the dining table
were purple orchids and maiden-hair
fern, which presented a garish appear-
ance.
The guests present were only rela-
tives and intimate friends of the young
couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanford are enjoying
a wedding tour, after which they will
reside in a newly-furnished home on
Springwood avenue, Norwalk.
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WOULD BE INTERESTING.
Dr. Nancy Guilford Threatens to Make Sorne
Startling Disclosures.
BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 1.—Dr. Nancy
Guilford, who is in custody here,
charged with the murder of Emma Gill
of Southington, has given to the police
the names of 406 women of Bridgeport
and neighboring towns who have sought
her services during the time she was in
business in Bridgeport. They have also
the names of 832 women who were taken
care of by Dr. Gill and his wife at the
office in New Haven. Some of the names
in these two lists appear at frequent in-
tervals in the society columns of the
local papers. Mrs. Guilford threatens
to give these names to the public, with
the hopes that it will help her in her
defense.
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Prisoners Wanted.
Governor Black, of New York, has
made requisition on Governor Cooke
for James Monroe, who is wanted for
an attempt to commit grand larceny at
Brooklyn, N. Y., March 29, 1896. Mon-
roe is a convict at the state prison and
his term will expire next Monday. Jos-
eph Bagnar-ello, an oflicer from Brook-
lyn, will receive the»man from Sheriff
Smith, who has been designated by the
Governor to deliver the prisoner. Gov-
ernor Cooke has made a requisition on
Governor Black, of New York, for the
surrender of William Besant, who is
wanted for the crime of horse theft
commit-ted in Stamford, November 14,
1898. He is under arrest at White
Plains. N. Y. Andrew Schlechtweg has
been designated to go’ after the pris-
oner. '
Matinee Euchre Entertained.
The Matinee Euchre club were enter-
tained, Wednesday afternoon, at the
home-'-‘of'Mrs. R. H. Golden, of West
avenue. There were four tables. The 3
first prize was secured bysMrs. Dudline ,'
E. Raymond and the second by Miss r
EmmaLockwood. The next meeting
will be held on Friday, Dec. 9th, at the
home of Miss Helen Ferris, on Fairfield
avenue.
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