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Local News.
Miss Fanny‘Perry, of Danbury, is the
guest of friends in Norwalk.
S John Hinman, of Oxford, Conn, is
, the guest of Caterer F. A. Lane.
' A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
William Baker of Rivet side avenue.
Mrs L. Gray. of Spring street, is en-
, tertaining friends from Waterbury.
Miss LucyWVccd. of Ni w Canaan, is
visiting for a week with Norwalk
friends.
A Charles E Miller. bookkeeper at J.
J. Aseh’s for factory, spent Sunday in
Simsbury.
Attorney Joseph R. Taylor has been
i appOinted executor of the estate'of Mar
gerv A. Apslcy.
l The. Arion masquerade ball takes
' place on the 23d instead of the 26th as
i has been published.
- William Walgrain and family.
l South First street, have moved to New
York for the winter.
'A‘sonflhas been born to Mr. and Mrs.
George Pattie nee Miss Nellie Warren
at their home in Ansonia.
John R. Hull has been appointed by
Governor Cooke to be a policeman at
the Fifth home for soldiers at Darien.
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‘ The government has detectives at
' work in this state looking for violations
of the revenue law among druggists.
, Mrs. P. H. Dorsey and son Harry. of
Providence, have returned home after
i a visit to Miss Norah Ryan. 'of Selleck
street.
The Children cf the Friv'alk Meth-
odishSunday school are being drilled
for the presentation of a Christmas
cantata. ‘
I Ex.-Gov. Waller and others will pe-
tition the general assembly for a char-
ter to build a trolley road from New
Haven to Derby.
‘RtnRev. Chauncey Brewster, D. D.,
bishop-coadjufor of the diocese of Con-
necticut, administered the rite of con-
firmation to a class in Trinity church
Monday.
. The annual sale of pews of'the South
Norwalk Congregational church for
the ensuing year beginnipg Jan. 1 will
be held in the church on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 21.
The legislature is to be petitioned by
Samuel Eddy of Canaan and others for
a .charter to operate a street railway
rom Twin Lakes to'Canaan and thence
northerly to the state line.
The annual meeting of the stock-
irholders of the Fairfield County Agri-
Park, Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Mrs. James Golden went to New Ha-
ven Monday, to visit her sister, and
’ will go to Hartford forabrief visit with
Mrs. C. N. Fitch before her return.
Levi C. Hanford, for many years
superintendent of the Norwalk Gas
Light company, has resigned. Mr.
Hanford has been connected with the
company in an. official capacity for over
thirty years.
William H. B. Disbrow is spending a
week’s vacation from his duties as civ—
il engineer in Troy, N. Y., at his home
in West avenue. The Misses Disbrow
are entertaining Miss Susie Harring-
ton, also of Troy.
William H. Bou’t‘on, Jr., celebrated
the sixth anniversary of his birthday,
Sunday afternoon, by entertaining a
few of his little friends, at his parents’
home, in Elizabeth street. Refresh-
ents were served.
The cornerstone of the new Southj
' port Methodist church will be laid Mon-
day afternoon, Dcc‘émber 19, at 2
o’clock. Rev. Dr. Worth, of New
York, iiii‘r-S;COnduct the service, assisted
by the pastor, Rev. F. P. Tower.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hubbard and
two daughters, who have been guests
of Col. and Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood,
are visiting in New Haven, guests of
Mr. Hubbard’s sister, Mrs. W. L.
Phelps. After the holidays, they will
return to their home in Port Austin,
Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mosely Mor-
gan have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter, Edith Bush
Morgan, to Louis E. Turk, Wednesday,
December 28. at 4 o’clock, in Saint
‘ S _phen’s Church, Sixty-ninth street,
of Columbus avenue. Mr. Turk is
ormer Norwalk boy, a son of Jacob
Tork, and for many years was a clerk
in Andrew Selleck’s bookstore, going
l to the Brentano’s, New York.
‘ Ex-Representative Stephen W. Kel-
logg of Waterbury, one of the most
: prominent Republicans in the state,has
1 written in opposition to the policy, and
lrecord of his party, a letter strongly
,v favoring the reform of the state con
i stitution and criticising recent Repub-
‘ lic'an legislatures’for resisting it. He
' favors a plurality law in electing gov-
l el'nors, depriving no Connecticut toxvns
0f their present representation in the
more than 10,000 population one addi-
tional representative for each added
10,000 population, representatives in
Such towns to be chosen by districts.
He admits inequalities of representa-
V in the state senate, but says that
rm is impracticable, owing to the
Opposition of the counties to reduced
representation. He urges strongly that
the next legislature take up, the«sug-
ge sted refOrms. ,
:- ,culb}lra1 society will be held at Narmakufi
lower house, but giving towns with .
The Catholic club will give its annual
,ball, Monday evening, Jan. 2. .
Master Willie Raymond continues
very ill at his home On North avenue.
Clifford Judson, of South Norwalk,
is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Hanford Avery Will leave for a three
months visit in Wisconsin, on the 20th.
Dr. Yale, the well known Boston
horse dentist, is spending a few days in
Norwalk.
'Mi-s. Hannah Govern has moved
from South Non-walk to Second avenue,
East Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Morgan, of
West street, have been entertaining
Fred G. Sperry, of New Haven.
Mrs. Darmer, mother of Dr. F. W.
Darmer is visiting at his home on
Washington street. .
Rev. Frank A. Scofield has returned
from the Methodist hospital having
passed a successful surgical operation.
Miss Belle Robbinsflbrmerly of this
city, is soon to be the guest of Miss
Alice Lyon, of North avenue.
QMiss Ida Raymond, of North avenue,
will entertain, during the Christmas
holidays, Miss Eunice Diver, of Bridge-
port.
Rev. and Mrs. Garrett Haulenbeck,
of Orchard street, are in Washington,
D. C., where they will enjoy a week’s
sojourn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Woodward will
sail on the 18th insu, on the steamer
Trinidad for Bermuda, where they
will spend the winter. .
Expressman Charles J. Ferris has
gone to Minnesota, to visit his parents
whom he has not seen since 1872.
Miss Susie Murphy is ill with rheu-
matism at her home on Plattsville
avenue.
Miss Elinor J. Keyser and Miss Car-
rie Wood, of South Norwalk, have re-
turned from a week’s visit in Brooklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bennet spent
Sunday in New Haven. Mr. Bonnet
preached in the Howard avenue
church. '
The annual inspection and muster of
the Fourth Regiment wil take place at
Bridgefiiort; this month. The date so
far is not fixed but will be announced
in a few days.
The postmasters have been advised
that the third quality of numbers 2, 3
and 5 envelopes will be withdrawn
from sale subject to the order of the
third assistant postmaster general.
The officers of the Norwalk Bakers’
Union are as follows:
President—Robert McIlviene.
‘_ Yiee-president—Joseph Holloran.
[chard-ing secretary-James Mulli-
gan.
Treasurer—Patrick Cat-berry.
At the annual meeting of Bishop Me
Mahon Council, C. B. L. held Tuesday
evening, the following officers were
elected:
President, John McLone; vice-presi—
dent, P. Briody; secretary, P. H. Bulk-
eleygcollector, P. J. Kearney; treas-
urer, John Henry; orator, William Hy-
land; chancellor, O. A. Reilly; chap-
lain, Rev. J. T. Winters; marshal],
John Callahan; guard, T. E. Montgom-
ery; trustees, P. Buckley, Edmund
Power, P. McSally; representative to
state council, 0. A. Reilly; alternate,
James McSally.
They will be installed Tuesday even-
ing, January 10th by the State Chancel-
lor.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the local council of the
Knights of Columbus, a society whose
financial standing is of the best of the
order in the state. The election re-
sulted in the selection of the following
officers :
Grand knight, John McGinn; deputy
grand knight, William H. Hyland;
financial secretary, Bernard C. Feeney;
recording secretary, John T. Hayes;
treasurer, Edward J. Finnigan; chap-
lain, Rev. Michael W. Barry; lecturer,
John F. McMahon; warden, William
H. Hickey; chancellor, Timothy J.
Byrnes; advocate, Henry Malone; in-
side guard, Jamcs Cassidy; outside
guard, Pierce Hayes; council physician,
Dr. William J. Tracey; trustees,
Michael F. O’Reilly, Hugh Do'nnelly,
Peter L. Guigue, Michael J. Riordan,
Timothy J. Byrnes.
The newly elected officers will be
installed by district deputy W. H.
McMahon, on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Young People’s Society of Christian
Endeavor, of the South Norwalk Bap-
tist church, was held Monday night-,and
the'following officers were elected:
Vice-premdenthiss Fannie Mitch-
ellSecreta.ry~—l\diss Elsie Decxer.
Treasurer—Miss Helen Finch.
Corresponding secretary—~Miss Car-
rie D’Artois. ’
The election of president was defer—
red until a future meeting. The chair-
men of the committees chosen were as
follows:
Lookout—Miss Jennie Guy. .
Social—Miss Edith Robbins.
Sunday school—Frederick T. Lyon.
Missionary—Mrs. George F. Waters.
Temperance—Mrs. E. F. Baldwin.
Flower—Miss Fannie Mitchell.
Information—Mrs. C. F. Boutwpll.
Music—Dr. C. F. Boutwell.
' Press—-Dr. H. C. Sherer.
After the meeting there was a social
time, and light refreshmentswere ser-
ved.
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salami nun
Frank McLoughlin Hangs
Himself in the Attic at His
Home on Maple Street.
This morning Mrs. Francis Mc-
Loughlin complained to prosecuting
attorney Ferris that her husband had
threatened her life and had expressed
his intention of killing himself. ’
A warrant wasnworn out for his ar-
rest and placedlin the hands of Chief
Bradley for service. The Chief went to
the house to serve the writ and was
' told by one of the children that a. short
time before, her father had gone into
the attic, and that they were afraid to
follow him, as he had threatened their
lives.
Nothing daunted, the chief started
for the attic, reaching which, he found
his man. It would be hard to picture
the look of surprise that overspread
the chief’s countenance. The man he
wanted was hanging by a rope, stone
dead. I
The chief hurried back and summon-
ed the medical examiner Huntington.
A few weeks‘sinee McLaughlin, who
by occupation is a car inspector. was
arrested on the charge of having as-
saulted his wife. The case was con-
tinued, and oddly enough Wednesday
was the day set for the hearing.
As near as can be learned he quarrel-
ed with 'his wife this morning and
threatened to kill her and himself. She
then threatened his arrest and carried
out her threat as above stated.
During his wife’s absence he went to
the attic and using a clothes-line he
attached one end to a beam and making
a noose slipped it over his head and
slowly bnt surely strangled to death.
Medical examiner Huntington gave a
verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
The victim of the rash act leaves a
second wife and several children. He
was about 40 years of age.
A THREE-YEAR LAW.
A lively-interest is already being tak-
en in the approaching session of the
legislature, and numerous measures
are being projected and bills framed in
anticipation of a busy session, though
the assembly does not convene until
next month.
Among other matters, which have al-
ready been mentioned as under way is
a movement, which originated with
the sportsmen of New Haven, to deeply
interest the sportsmen throughout the
state in a bill which it is proposed to
introduce for the better protection of
game. It is sweeping in its provisions
and will make it a misdemeanor for
any one to offer game birds for sale
within the limits of the state for the
next three years. The project is said
to have the support of well known and
wealthy sportsmen in New Haven, and
others are being interested as rapidly as
possible.
It is held that the Sharing of birds
as now practiced, although against the
law. will eventually exterminate the
game birds of the state, which have
been growing fewer every year, unless
some drastic measure is put in opera
tion to prevent a continuance of the
practice.
It is felt that the bill will have strong
opposition from these who have a lik-
ing for game birds, but no taste for
hunting. However, the new associa-
tion is prepared to meet this opposition
and hope to secure the co-operation of
every fair-minded sportsman.
There will be some opposition to the
measure on the part of hunters who
hold that the suspension of hunting in
Connecticut will only have the effect
of fattening the game bags of the hunt-
ers of VVestchester county, N. Y.,~into
whose province the birds fly after leav-
ing Connecticut in their southern mi-
gration.
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To Receive Calls.
At a meeting of Old Well Hook and
Ladder company, held Monday even-
ing, it was voted to have a reception,
Monday, January 2d, which will he
observed as New Year’s Day, and keep
open house from 12 m. to 12 p. m. The
committee of arrangements consists of
George H. Ferris, Charles Dibble,
James H. Reeves, Ernest W. Talmadge
and Samuel Norris.
It was also voted to challenge May-
flower Hook and Ladder Company to a
penuchle tournament in the near fut-
ure, and Edward F. Smith, Warren J.
Smith, J r., and Francis Larrauri, were
appointed a committee of arrange-
ments. ‘
Arrangements will also be made with
Putnam Hose Company for a billiard
or penuchle tournament, by a Commits
tee consisting of Foreman N. I. Me-
serve, Assist-ants Northrup and Tal-
madge. ‘
WANT A CHANGE.
A. Effoft wan be made to Reduce the Legal
Rate of Interest.
An effort will be made in the next
general assembly to reduce the legal“
rate of interest from 6 to 5 per cent.
ActiOn by savings banks throughout
the country in reducing their rate of
interest on deposits from 4 to 37}, and in
ses to3 per cent., is likely to
more far reaching effect than
. rsons imagined. ‘
The fact is recognized that a radical
Chang, in the money situation has
come about during the . last two or
three years, and that this country is
ast approaching the basis of leading
European nations in the standard of
gilt-edged securities and the amount of
return which they will bring.
The local bankers formerly advanced
the argument that if the rate was re-
duced it would drive millions of capi-
tal to New York, New Jersey and Penn-
sylvania, and thereby the business of
Connecticut will suffer. The bankers
now foresee that conditions are chang-
ing and that it will be but a few years
before most of the leading states in the
Union will follow a similar course. At
present there are only two states in
which the legal rate is as low as 5 per
cent.—namely. Illinois and Louisiana,
but in Illinois 7 per cent. is allowed
by contract, while in Louisiana 8 per
cent. is allowed.
In New York state it is proposed to
reduce '1 the legal rate of interest to 5
per cent —New Haven Leader.
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FOR THE SOLDIERS.
_The Hartford Auxiliary of the Red
Cross has received an appeal from
Camp Marion, S. C., for books, maga-
zines, etc. Three regiments, one of
which is the Third Connecticut, are
encampcd there, and the colonel has
reCently ordered the establishment ofa
large tent to be used as a reading and
writing room for his men. David C.
Twitchell, adjutant of the Third Con-
necticut, writes:
“Whatever you send will be most
gladly received. I make two sugges-
tions: first, that you send as. many i1-
lustrated papers and magazines as pos-
sible and that they may be tied to-
gether or bound in some fashion: sec-
ond, that you send. them in a. box that
will be suitable for packing and keep-
ingr the books in. to protect them while
in camp, and to carry them in while
travelingl’f ‘ ‘
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Aaron Waterbury. for many years a
resident of Long Ridge. died at his
home Monday night after an illness of
three years duration.
President of the W'estport Historical
society, the Rev. James E, Coley, has
accepted a call to All Saint’s church
New Haven, and will at once assume
charge.
Henry C. Chasmar for several years
employed by the Norwalk Gas Light
company, will resign his position to
take effect on January Ist.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Powell have
returned to Seymour. after a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Hunt, South
Main street.
The officers of Welcome Stranger
lodge, Sons of St. George, were in-
stalled last night by District deputy
Lawrence of Danbury, after the installa-
tion there was an entertainment of song
and speech, and refreshments without
limit. '
A prominent hat manufacturer said
last night that by the first of January
there will not be an idle hatter in Dan-
bury, unless it is of his owu accord.
The brightness of the prospects for a
brisk trade was the cause of his mak-
the remark—Danbury News.
Yesterday at the beginning of busi-
ness on the New York Stock Exchange
10 shares of New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad stock were sold at
201. Later on 200 was bid and 201
asked. Just before noon 48 shares were
sold at 2003;, which is the same as 200
without the commission.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., Dec. 14.~The
Bridgeport Business Men ’s association
held a largely attended meeting last
night and the chief matter for discus-
sion was the trading stamp. It was the
almost unanimous Opinion that the
system should be abolished and the
Bridgeport association decided to co-
operate with other cities in framing a
bill to be presented to the next general
assembly relative to the abolishment of
trading stamps in this state.
When the train which arrived in
Danbury at six o‘clock last. night had
reached the scene of the recent acci-
dent in Georgetown the air brakes
were put on and the train brought to a
stop so suddenly that the passengers
were nearly thrown from their seats
and there was much alarm for fear
another accident had taken place.
As soon as the train was stopped the
engineer declared that his train had
run over a man or else the train ahead
had as he had seen abody lying beside
the track. Several of-the train hands
and passengers walked back down the
track a few hundred feet and there sure
enough lay a. man.
Instead of being dead,lhowever, he
was intoxicated and objected strongly
when he was awakened and dragged
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March of the Two Hundred and Second
New York Through the Streets.
Havana, Dec. 13.-——The Two Hundred
and Second New York regiment began
to land at six o'clock yesterday morn-
ing and at ten o’clock a. column of
1,000 strong started to march from the
San Jose wharf to the Christina rail—
road station.
The troops were led by Colonel Sey—
burn and Major Abbe't, the regimental
band. playing simple, marching airs.
The color sergeants bore the stars and
stripes and the blue and gold banner
of the state of New York.
The route, which Was a mile and a
half long. was the most direct course
from the landing place to the railroad
station, and did not pass through the
principal streets. There were only the
ordinary numbers of people in the
streets, and it was only occasionally
that cries of “Vive Espana!” “Vive
Americanosl” or “Vive Cuba Libre!”
were heard. The onlookers were most-
ly silent, and were merely curious to
see the American soldiers.
The regiment arrived at the railroad
station at 10.30 a. m., and after some.
delay two trains loaded with troops
milled out. Some of the troops belong-
ing to this detachment are bound for
the city of Pinar del Rio, about 118
miles from here. The others will be
stationed at Guanajay and Mariel, not
far from here, in the province of Pinar
del Rio.
)[ore liIo ney for Ordnance.
‘Vashington, D. C., Dec. 13.—Increas-
ed estimates for deficiencies under the
ordnance department, aggregating one
mill-ion dollars, have been submitted to
Congress.
The exchange of the arms of all, or
nearly all, of the volunteer troops to
the 30 calibre magazine rifle involved
the necessity for a much larger supply
of ammunition of that size says the
chief of ordnance, together with pro-
visions for more extensive depots in
Cuba.
Secretary Alger also submitted an
estimate of three million dollars for
contingencies in the war department.
A "now in Havana.
Havana Dec. 13.-—Three Cubans were
killed and one Spanish officer and two
Cubans were wounded Sunday night in
an affray between Spanish officers off
duty and a number of citizens and a
party of Cubans, who wished to close
the Tacon theatre on account of tie
death of General Calixto Garcia, at
W'ashington.
The Spanish troops on duty
vened and restored order.
inter-
]‘o Raise the Elaine.
Vasli-ingtO‘.,yD. 0., Dee. 1?..-—-Seuator
Pettigrew has introduced a bill auth—
orizing A. A. Bartlett to raise the
battleship Maine and transport it to
the.United States.
BlTS osnsws.
The par-is exposition of 1900 may be -
postponed.
A Croton water arch at Sing Sing',
broke yesterday. A ‘ '
President ,McKinley starts on his
southern trip this afternoon.
The rivers in northern Russia were
frozen over this year before the end.‘
of October.
Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan’s big Yacht
Corsair was launched successfully at
Newburg yesterday.
The recently completed assessment
rolls of New York city show an in-
crease of $300,000,000. ‘ ‘
Four lives were lost during a fits
in a flat house, No. 134 Prospect attract,
Brooklyn, yesterday. '
Continued fighting between 334:.»
iards and insurgents in the Phiiig'pims
is reported at Madrid. '
Sister Polyearpa. ‘of St. Joseph’s See-:-
tarlum, in Sullivan county, has been
appointed postmistress there.
The steamer John Howard. With our;
thousand bales of cotton on board. was
burned Sunday night at Columbia.
La.
Mrs. Helen C. J ulliard has given 382,-
000 to build another floating hospital
for St. John’s Guild of New York
city.
Emperor William has met the offi-
cers of the reichstag and in an a!-
dress alluded to Germany’s foreign rc~
lations as grave. ":i
Colonel W. J. Bryan has mailed 34a
resignation to the war department
The schooner Saxon has been wreck:
ed off Clark’s island Nova. Scotla. The
crew were saved.
Commissioner Hermann of the gon-
eral land office has decided that .7 i -
sion island and a small island new at
are part of.‘ the public domain. 151936!-
dent McKinley will reserve them for
naval coal-ing stations.
The Georgia House has voted. to ro- '
dune the direct public school appropri-
ation by two hundred thousand dollars
instead of. four hundred thousand, as
the governor recommended. It has also
passed a bill to limit the payment of
Confederate pensions to the needy.
Lelielli its Students 1V4”). .
Buffalo, Dec. 13.—The students of the
81‘11101' dental class of the Kniversity
of Buffalo who rebelled a few days: ago
against a derision of tic-e {:12qu not i
to give notice oi" the mid-session exnm- ;
inations, retui': rd yesterday morning, '
the faculty having agreed to S'lVe at
least 24 hours" notice.
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Washington, D. c, Dec. 13.—The%
Nicaragua canal bill was taken up in '
5 the Senate yesterday afternoon.
Senator Morgan took the floor
make a speech «in support of it.
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French Gown of Magenta Cloth.
Another gown, in which the bolero
jacket (to which Pari'sians cling in spite
of the steady approach of long coat-like
efl'ects,) is of light megenta French~
cloth, combined with sable trimming
and rich green peau de soie under a
guipure lace.
The circular skirt shows a slight ful-
ness at the back, and a decided demi-
train. The front breadth and border
of the silk and guipure are outlined by
narrow ribbon threaded through the
net which forms an unobtrusive but
finished heading. The skirt is ‘41} yards
wide. . ‘
The bodice is trimmed with a border
of guipure, and the close leg-o’-mutton
sleeve, fitted to the arm by an ,elbow
dart, is treated correspondingly: The
slight flare at'the wrifiiis lined with
black satin, which material also forms
away from the tracks—Danbury News. ’ the dummghdle, The-revere ofdeep
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green peau de sole are covered with
white raised lace, which is again em-
ployed over white silk for the collar
and chemisette,
With this bodice is worn aFrench
knotted fichu of silk gause, the ends of
which pass under the j welgd clasp
which fastens the bolero, and are
caught under the latter at each side
seam. The proper cut of this gown
can be obtained only with the use of
the cut, paper pattern furnished by
Harper’s Bazaar.
It will require 6 yards of French
cloth 54 inches wide to make this cos-
tume; also 6 yards of silk, and .42 yards
of sable trimming. The quantity of
lace required will v ry ac ording to
the width of the variety chosen. ,
The accompanyin 2' hat is of dark
green felt, with magenta. velvet bands
and bow, and lighter green ostrich tips. '
Norwalk Chronicler