\. A, A MERRY 1' ORWAL Founded 1111800.] An Entertaining and Instraotive Home Journal, ESpecially Devoted to Local News and Interests. [$1.00 a. Year VOL. ‘_ Kcvnir-No 51 NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1898 -—12 PAGES. PRICE Two CENTS SPEAKS HIS MlNlJ. Chief Engineer Prowitt Ven- tilates Matters Concerning The City Fire Truck. ” GROSS lMPOSITION.” ~Attorney Leo Davis Appointed Assistant City Clerk. An adjourned meeting of the Nor- walk City council was held last night, y' Mayor Glover presiding. The usual grist of bills was ordered paid, and included the salaries of the councilmen. . Resolutions w ere adopted on the death of Councilman Cotter. The usual sum of $25 was voted to each of the fire companies. A note of $2,500 in the water com- missioners’ department was ordered paid. It was voted to pay a note for $10,000, held by Mrs. E. M. Lockwood, at four and one-half per cent. interest; and to extend it to Our Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. O. F., at four, per cent. interest. Chief Prowitt appeared before the board, and spoke his mind plainly in reference to the fire truck purchased by the city. He said that he had been notified by a Prov1dence attorney that he would :e sued if he did not retract certain alleged statements derogatory to the truck. He explained that he would stand by any statements he had made in 1efeience to the truck, and said his every move had been in the 1nte1est of the city, and that he proposed backing up his statements with substantial evidence. City attorney Walsh was in accord with the chief and expressed himself as believing that if the agent of the company brought suit he would‘ have a very weak case. lllllll TANK FALLS. Hair Breadth Escape ofThom- aston Clock Factory. Em- ployes. MANY NARROW ESCAPES. No Casualties, But Escape From Great Loss of Life Was Miraculous. THOMASTON, Dec. 23.——Nearly 100 people had a narrow escape at 4 p.m., yesterday, at the works of the Seth Thomas Clock company at Thomaston. Encouraged by the prospects of the coming business the company had been making extensive repairs in the plant. These repairs included large tanks on the roofs of several of the buildings as a. protection from fires. They had just completed one of the huge tanks holding over 10,000 gallons on the roof of the paint department, a three-story structure, and this after- noon were testing it. When filled with water and weighing over 40 tons, the superstructure of the tank gave away, precipitating the tank through the roof and the entire building practically. The side walls of the building were completely destroyed for nearly 80 feet and nearly 100 people employed in the building had a narrow escape from death. They were rescued from the debris by means of ladders, by the townspeople and the‘factory fire com- pany. Many men and women were thoroughly frightened and some were bruised, but there are no serious in- juries. lt is stated on authority that the damage to the building is nearly $12,000 and that the tank was not plumb. The company is looking for the contractor. EDGE—fl...— ——I—10use coats & bath robes at Com- stock Bros. 7~.__——‘.-.>. - N, __ Yale Catalogue. The annual Yale University cata- XMAS THEE UN Hill. A Slight Blaze Destroys the Christmas Pleasure at the Center School. VEny LIGHT DAMAGE. The Phoenix Engine Company First at Scene and Promptly Extinguishes Flame. At 10:25 o’clock this morning an alarm was sent in from box No. 56 call- ing the Fire department out. The fire was found to be located in the Center school building on Main street. Phoenix Engine company hav- ing arrived first on the scene, laida line of hose to the building, connecting with the hydrant at the corner of School and Main streets. ' The blaze started by the lighting of candles on a Christmas tree at the school. The tree was decorated with the usual brilliant ornaments and was ladened with gifts for the children, and also had a generous supply of candles to add to its beauty. Miss White, a teacher the Kindergarten, lighted the candles but in some inexplicable way the tree caught fire and in a moment the whole in thing was in a blaze. Expectancy of pleasure on the part of the children was immediately Lchanged to fright and confusion but though they hurried and s’curried to reach a place of safety, no one was injured. The Phoenix .company managed to ' ' extinguish the flames With very little ‘ water and but slight damage was done to the building. The Kindergarten school, say, that the presents that have been destroyed will be replaced by others and that the children will re ccive them upon their return from their teachers of the holiday vacation. FIRE IN ANSONIA. N..Y., N. H. & H. Railroad Freight Depot Burned. ANSONIA, Dec. 23.-éshortly before midnight last night the N. Y.,N. H.& H. R. R. depot here caught fire in the office section. The department r espond- ed promptly and with the and of several railioad employes saved the structure from total destruction. Court Narruk. The newly elected officers of Court Nat-ruk, A. 0. F. are: Chief Ranger—James Dyer. Substitute—William McQuillan. Treasurer—L. M. Smith. . F. S.-—Joseph Gilmore. R. S.—Horace Leatherland. S. B.—Neils Neilson. S. W.-—William White. J. W.—Thomas Hunt. C. P.—~—Dr. Francis Burnell. D.——Charles Finch. The installation will take place next month the second Thursday in the same. -————-——<o.e>—————— Gen. Frost’s Appointments. Gen. Russell Frost has announced the following appointments on his stafii Major John H. Wade, of Bridgeport, inspector. to be assistant adjutant- general, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel; Major Henry S. Terrell, of Winsted, inspector of small arms prac- tice and ordnance officer, to be in- spector with rank of Major; Captain Linens H. Fuller. of Putnam, aide-de- camp, to be inspector of small arms practice and ordnance officer, with rank .of Major. ———-——~—~<Io-.o>—— —Forequarter lamb 60, 6 Water St. HALF Alli WOMEN Holders, of the 552,952 Shares of Consolidated Road Stock. $12,500,000 IN THIS STATE New York Central and Boston and Albany are Largest Single Holders. The total amount of New York, New Haven and Hartford road stock now outstanding, after the recent sale of 13,000 shares to take up maturing bonds, and after exchanges for New England stocks, is $52,295,200, besides, $2,500,000 stock in the company’s treas- ury, which it can issue by vote of the directors, derived from exchange for its own stock of New England, House.- tonic and Shepaug shares, which the company previously held. About 99 per cent. of all the New England shares have now been exchanged. The $52,295,200 of New Haven stock is distributed among approximately 9,000 shareholders and about $18,000,000 IS held in New York city, about $17,000- 000 in Massachusetts, about $12,500,000 in Connecticut, and $2,400,000in Rhode Island, and the rest elsewhere. Nearly one-half of the whole number of stock- holders are women, and about one-sixth corporations, trustees and guardians. 4 By the exchange of their New England, shares the New York Central and Bos- ton and Albany interests become prob- ably the largest single owners of New Haven stock, their joint holdings being estimated at about 13,000 shares out of 522,952 shares outstanding. The drift of ownership during the last few years has been towards New York citv. O-I>—q—_- UP TO HIS NECK lN_ ORE. Peculiar Accident to Henry C. Stevens, at East Canaan, Yesterday. WINSTED, Dec. 23. —Word has been received here of the narrow escape from being killed of Henry 0. Stevens, foreman at Barnum Richardson .1; Co. ’3 ore furnace at East Canaan, and brother of Ed. Stevens, proprietor of the Stevens House at Norfolk. Mr. Stevens was endeavoring to unfasten the door 111 the bottom of a loaded car when it suddenly sprung out and knocked Mr. Stevens 011’ a. trestle down an embank- ment. The ore continued to empty out of the car and Mr. Stevens was finally buried up to his neck and it . took nearly two hours to extricate him. His condition is serious. ——————‘o.o>——————— Mrs. Susan Darby Dead. Mrs. Susan Darby, widow of David I. Darby, formerly a shoe manufacturer in this city, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. William Burtis, in New Canaan, Wednesday afternoon, of heart disease. The deceased was in her 54th year and had many friends. The funeral services will be held at the residence of her daughter, to-morrow afternoon. The Home of ST. NICHOLAS! ta --'I‘HE- -' The Home’of, SANTA CLAUS! BOSTON STORE! THE BIG STORE OF FAIRFIELD CO. I 1—1E LAST WEEK BEFORE XMAS b 'd d’ up (1 until next ‘ . . The 0.11 :1 Jo I e 103% ha” been lssued. The summary A lit 1e colored boy in his endeavors Thursday nlght. of students shows that the total enroll- h f] ‘ h' (1 his face and ____~—<.-.p————-— ment of the university is 2,511, of to quencht e amesda . . I . . ‘ , ' _ hands severel ’ burne . TDHCks 12%“ 6 Wflte" smat' 2:133:111‘334Stdgfig’ (Legigtmgfsdfigf 3 4---, let Present, 2nd Present. 3rd Present, 4th Present, 5th Present, Mop.» ‘ 5"- ? '1 1 1 e . , . school, 2283; law school, 194; medical The drawing for the beautiful doll Black Satin Pair Sewing Toil= a . _ ‘ The Weather. school, 110; divinity school, 95; art house will take place atGlendenings [Jean de Sofie Wool Blanr- Machine, et Handsome Fan- UH Sunday; .COldep. school, 84; department of music, 70. (11 ug St01e to- night. ' Dress Pattern kets. _ Warranted, Set, Sled. ‘ , 6th Present, . 7 th Present, 8111 Present, 9th Present, [0111 Present, OPEN E V ER Y E V EENING! - Pair of Beat“ Silk Traveling a LadieS’ 1 tiful Por: Um= Dressing Handsome Mack: tier Curtains. brella. Case. Doll. intosh. CHRISTMAS TO ALL Buy Your Friend a Nice Pair of... . SLIPP HS A1111 CHRISTMAS PH Al. OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE. Men’s, Ladies’, Boys’, Misses’, Vauths’, and Children’s Slippers. Men’s Fine Slippers. in Leather and Velvet, from 50c to ....... , .............. ............. $2.00 Ladies’ Slippers in Kid and Warm Lined Goods, 50c to ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2,00 Ladies’ Fur Trimmed Juliets, in all the Popular Colors, 85c to”... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 2,00 Ladies’ and Gent’s Mackintoshes, Dress Suit Cases, Trunks and Bags. I? We Have Our Usual Stock of Up-To-Date Footwear in Ladies’ and. Gentlemen’s Goods. All the New Lasts in Light and Heavy Weight Shoes, For Fit, Style and Service, Try Us. “g QLSEN. BROS-L gram 'UP-wo-DA-rm. SEOEMEN “0.1-" NORWALE, THE STORE OF THE SAME VALUE. ANY OF THE TEN PRESENTS CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE BIGSTORE IN GALA ATTIRE “ A11 Inviting Sight to See. " Christmas shopping no longer a bother, but a pleasure. Look at 0111 White Chapel 111 the window made of Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, look at the glE‘Elle t display of Sleds, Wagons and Doll Carriages, gaze on the star of Bethlehem Pendant tom the Architectural Festoons of Laurel, all proclaiming a MERRY CHRIST. MAS FOR EVERYBODY; and then remember the Boston Store is the great factor 1n making many have a Merry Christmas. JACKETS. There are a. great many ladies going to 1' make them- ' , lselves a ._ Jacket. TV e ’ received 54 "'Jackets this week that We have sold the same kind for $10. 00 this lot will go at S” 1. 50 $12 5O 8:, $13. 50 Jackets for $10. 00. BOOKS By the thous.1nd.All books fit to mad—113C. 17c 25c and 500. Some titles elsewhe1e, 250, 3913.501: and $1. 00. China Cups, and Saucers By the thous-tnd. 100 to $1.50. - Babies’ Cleats. . White cash mere lined, 980 to $3.00. ‘ You will need a nec k w: 11- met. Children Jackets V I For Christmas preSents. 100 Jackets, $1.50. 85 Jackets, $1.98. /‘ 75 Jackets, $2.50. Up to $5. 00. Presents For Men. A nice umbl ella. A nutty necktie. A pain of good gloves. A suit of cm wool undet weal. «l- doz. white shii ts. <1: doz. cuffs and collars. 2 night shirts, etc. Collarettes and ‘Scarfs. This wintei will be .1 long cold one. Fur searl‘s. $1. 25 and $5. 00. Collarettes, $2.25 to $10 00. 0111' China Department Is w-orth making a visit to. Even- thing fust class. B1ic-a—brac, lamps, White ciderdo wn, $1.50 to $4.50. dinne1 sets, to1let sets, cups and sau— cers, etc. DOLLS By the hundred. Wide awake dolls, sleeping dolls, dressed dolls, undressed dolls, kid dolls, jointed dolls, 100 to $3.00. GAMES. Connette the new and best game, the fifty cent size 390. Old Maid, Peter Coddle. Twiddle Winks, Ca1d Games and all kinds of games. WRAPPERS Make good presents nice house wrap- per made ofeider down $2.252fiannelette 980, $1. 25, $1. 98. Sleds, Wagons and Doll Carriages. Sleds; 50 to $". 98. Vv'agons, 100 to $2 98, Doll carriages. 250 to $2.50. GLOVES Always acceptable. We carry only, first class kid gloves, of only the best makers. Lali es’ and - gent l p gloves at 25 per cent lowez than N. Y. houses ask fox the same gloves. . 16" SAVE youR DUPLICATE, snacks AND WIN A PRESENT!
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