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VOL. Kong—No 1O
NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1899 —12 PAGES.
PRICE: Two CENT
IS HER DAUGHTER MARRIED?
A SECRET WEDDING 0F EUDORA
GUILFORD, DAUGHTER OF DR.
NANCY, AND CHARLES F.
WELCH SAID TO HAVE
‘ TAKEN PLACE.
BRIDGEPORT, March 10. ~It is almost
an established fact that the marriage
of Miss Eudora Guilford and Charles
, F. Weloh has taken place secretly
within the past few days,— although no
evidence can be found to verify the re-
port which has been circulated to that
effect. with the exception that Dr.'
Frank Russell, pastor of the South
Congregational church, which is at-
tended by'both the young people, has
refused to say anything about the mat-
ter. .
‘ Dr. tussell was asked last night if
‘ Mr. \Velch and Miss Guilford had been
T. married. Dr. Russell said: “I would
rather not say anything about-it.”
“Would you deny that they were
married?” ‘
“No,” said Dr. Russell.
, “And you will not say that the mar-
riage li‘as'taken place?”
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"I would rather not say anything
about it,” responded the clergyman.
Several young men who are ac-
quainted with Mr. ‘Welsh were asked
if they had heard anything of the al-
leged marriage. Each of the young
men had heard that the young couple
had been married and one of them
who resides in the same neighborhood
as Mr. VVelch, said that he had heard
from authority that the ceremony was
performed on Wednesday, ,March 1.
A reporter went to- the home of
Edgar G. Banks, 18 Liberty street,
where Miss Guilford has resided since
her release from the custody of the
county sheriff, on bonds furnished by
Alderman Wallace Vvi'Welsh, father
of the young woman’s; fiance, shortly
after her arrest charging her with
complicity in the death of Emma Gill,
for'which crime her mother, Dr.
BAN KRU PTCY COU RT.
Benjamin Harris Offered 20 Cents on the
Dollar, But his Creditors Will Get‘More.
Referee in Bankruptcy John W.
Banks received yesterday $4,200, the
proceeds of the sale of the personal
property of Benjamin Harris, the South
Norwalk coal' dealer who is a petitioner
in the United States court to be adjudg-
ed a bankrupt. Mr. Harris has been
having a hard time in getting his dis-
harge from bankruptcy, as his cred-
tors are putting him through a rather
evere course of examinations, the last
f the series of which will be held to-
o OFI‘O‘V.
This will make the third time he has
been put on the stand for cross exam-
' ination. Mr. Harris= liabilities are
$16,000,. and he offered to settle at 20
cuts on the dollar. The sale of the
ersonal property by the trustees Will
natcrially increase that sum.
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Passed the Senate.
In the Senate. yesterday the resolu-
ion was passed authorizing the city of
7orwalk to issue bonds. This resolu-
ion does not authorize any increase of
chi, but is designed to take up exist-
ng bonds, and re-issue at a lower rate
fintercst. The city now has outstand~
ng bonds to the amount of $200000 due
n 15:26, and another issue of $50,000
‘ no in 1927, hearing four per cent, in-
eres‘t. They are call bonds and may
‘ e redeemed at any time. The city
' ow wishesto call them in and resissue
t a. rate of interest not exceeding 3:}
‘ cr cent.
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Grace Church New Choir.
The" new phoral choir of Grace
: ‘hurch is now about complete. There
. "ll be thirty-six voices in all, (adults,)
; hirty-two in the chorus and a .3010
uartette. B. E. Hallett, of Water-
ury, will preside at the organ, the
hole under the direction of Harry
epper.
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Feasted on Turkey.
Putnam Hose company feasted 0n
2 urkey at the expense of Old Well
' . 90k and Ladder c... in the Old Well
i come last night. The evening was
' assed by playing cards. smoking and
sterling to piano selectiOns by Frank
,adden.
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Central Club.
"Tuesday, let at 3 p. .m., Rev. George
Weed Barhydt will speak upen, “The
Beginnings of English Literature.
Monday, March 27th, at 3 p, m., Lent-
n,musical, under the direction of Mrs.
l. S. St. John. '
FRANCIS FOSTER RETIRES
After Conducting the Trucking Business for
25 Years He Sells Out to L. J. Reynolds.
, Francis Fester, who for the past
twenty-five years .has been engaged in
the trucking business, has retired from
the same.
Yesterday afternoon he sold his busi-
ness toL. J. Reynolds, Norwalk’s pro-
gressive and leading truckman.
Mr. Foster turned over his fullequip-
ment to Mr. Reynolds last night. He
will take a. well earned vacation and
visit friends and relatives in New York
and other cities, and returning home
will probably devote most of his time
about his place on Wilton avenue.
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Danbury Boy Burglars.
DANBURY, March 10.——Freddie VVil-
liams an‘d Freddie Wheeler. fifteen
year old boys, were arrested yesterday
at the request of the Waterbury police.
The boys left their homes in this city,
Tuesday night, and stole a ride to Wat-
erbury on a freight train. In “later-
bury they broke into an Italian fruit
store and rifled the cash drawer, re-
turning to Danbury W'ednesday night.
They secured a small amonntof money.
The ‘Williams boy confessed. They
are charged with burglary.
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Fine Schooner Yacht.
'Dr. Henry C. Eno, of the Norwalk
Yacht club, has building at South .805-
ton, a center-board composite schooner
yacht. The boat will be ninety-six
feet over all, seventy feet on the water
line, nineteen feet six inches beam and
eight, feet six inches draught. She
will have four staterooms, and quarters
for the sailing master and two stew-
ards. Eight men will be in the fore-
castle.
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South Norwalk association, N.A.S.E.,
at'a meeting, W'ednesday night, voted
to hold its third sociable in Arion hall,
on Easter Monday evening, April 3.
The committee in chzflge of the affair
is composed of these members : Edgar
F. Fancher, L. I. Jones, Harry Picker-
ing, N. I. Meserve, N. H. Mosher, Jr.,
and William Burr. .
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BEST OF ALL
To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime ponies, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup 00.. only, and for
sale by all druggists, at 50 cents Der
bcttle. ' '
Nancy Guilford, is held for trial.
Miss Guilford was at home. but was
not feeling well and had retired early.
Mrs. Banks was in New York city.
The lady who answered the reporter’s
ring was asked if she had heard of the
wedding. She said: “Yes, a rumor has
been about to that effect, but I would
not place any credit in the story, as I
do not believe it.” I
Town Clerk lVeber was seen aboard
a trolley car by the reporter and asked
if he had issued a license to the young
people. He said he had not in the past
three days and did not recollect previ—
ous to that time, but he did not think
that there had been a license issued to
the young people.
It is thought by many that the mar-
.riage was performed out of town. It
is also thought by many that the case
of the state against Miss Guilf‘ord is
not a strong one and that she will not
be convicted of any complicity in the
Emma Gill case.
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WILL lllllllllll]?
Cranbury Residents WDnder
What the Street Railway is
Surveying For.
ARE IN READINESS.
Manager Acton Explains That They are Simply
Gettinga Map of Poles and Wires.
gaged in work for the Street Railway
line on the Newtown avenue section
yesterday.
to the making of a blue-print map of
location of poles, wires, etc. on that
division.
A cursory look was taken’of the hill
north of the present termihusnof the
line, which it is proposed to cut down
in order that the company may extend
its'tracks, possibly to 3. terminus at
Cranbury.
It is understood that property owners
along that portion where the proposed
cut is to be made, object to the cutting
down of the hill to grade, and that the
town officials also object.
That is practically the situation at
present, as explained to a reporter by
General Manager Acton.
Residents of Cranburythowever in-
cline to the belief that the company
does not prOpose, even if the hill is
cut down, extending its tracks any
further than what is known as the
Smith place.
Every move on the part of the Street
Railway line in the premises attracts
the notice of the Cranbury people, who
insist on having the road built to that
place.
They are very active in the matter
and the outcome will be watched for
with interest.
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Eleventh Anniversary.
The eleVenth annivtcrsary of the
Bosron Store will be celebrated by a
great sale commencing Saturday morn-
ing, March 11th, and will continue one
week. A beautiful souvenir will be
given away on Saturday to its patrons.
of the great- sea fights at Manila and
Santiago and one will be given to ea. in
customer who purchases One dollar’s
worth or more. -
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A Thousand Tongues ,
Could not express the rupture of”
Annie E. Springer, of 112:) Howard St ,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
Dr. King's New Discovery for'Con-
sumption had completely cured her of
a backing cough that for many years
had made life a burden. All other
medicines and doctors could give her
no help, but she says of this Royal
Cure—"it soon removed the am- in
my chest-and 1 can now sleep soundly,
something I can scarcely remember
doing before. I feel like sounding its
praises throughout the Universe.” do
will everyone who tries Dr. King‘s New
Discovery for any Lr’ou "ole of the t‘liroat,
Uhest‘or Lungs. Price 50cand$10o
7"
Trial bottles" free at John A. Riggs!
(true; store; 11 Main street; every you...
tle guaranteed."
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Civ11 Engineer A. B. Hill was en»
His work was preparatory
The souvenirs will be rated engravings
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
Old wen’s Candidate Heads the List To-
} dav-
Old Well Hook & Ladder company’s
candidate leads to—day, in the contest
for the Rambler wheel, with Pioneer’s
candidate a good second. .
The vote at noon today was as fol-
lows: '
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 671
Irving H. Reed, Pioneer 667
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 642
Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D.Hart \‘Veeks, Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 53
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
F. W. Darmer, Old Well 10
H. D. Cornell, Fire PoliCe 2
L. M. Smith, Mayflower 2
D. \V. Harford, Old Well 2
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D. 1
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose, 1
E. V. Baker, Old Well 1
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer 1
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer 1
Fred Weiseit 1
Leo Davis, Old Well 1
Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well 1
Geo. F. Foote, Old “fell 1'
John Yost, Putnam Hose 1
Bismarck’s Iron Nerve
Was the result of his splendid health:
In'domitable 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 suc-
cess they bring, use Dr. King’s New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only 25c at John
A. Riggs’ drug store. 11 Main street.
m WEIHEHSHILI].
Fred Max Brockhaus‘ Turn-
‘ ed Over to Warden
Garven.
NAMED HIS WITNESSES
Will Hang Between Midnight and Sunrise
the Morning of Sept. 6.
BRIDGEPORT, March lO.——Fred Max
Brockhaus taken to
We thersfield, and turned over to VVar-
den Garven. into whose keeping he has
was yesterday
been committed until the time for his
execution, between midnight and sun-
rise the morning of Sept. 6 next.
prisoner was accompanied by Sheriff
It had
not been the original intention of the
Hawley and Jailer Scofield.
Sheriff to go, but as the new warden
is now in charge, and as he has-ex-
pressed a desire to meet the high
sheriffs of the state, Sheriff Hawley
took advantage of a dull day in court
circles to meet him. '
Broekhaus spent his last night in the
Bridgeport jail in his usual manner.
Early in the evening he smoked and
played pinochle, his favorite game,
with the attendants, and read the pa-
pers. He retired at the usual hour and
slept soundly:
The ,
When he awoke yesterday morning
he knew it was to bid adieu to the quan-
ters at the local jail, where despite the
gloom that surrounded his confine-
,ment, he managed to spend many
pleasant moments. He ate a hearty
breakfast and bade good-bye to the of-
ficials. Before going be confided to
the sheriff the names of the three per-
sons whom, under the law, he is al--
lowed to have present at the execution.
Who the parties are could not be;
learned. Shortly after 9, the prisoner
and the official left the jail for the
depot and boarded the 9:35 train for
Hartford.
small matters that he desired attended
to, and these he entuusted to Sheriff
I—Iawley. Quite a crowd gathered at
the depot when it. was noised about.
Brockhaus had several
that the prisoner was geing away.
, last time upon him,
Before noon Brockhaus had been 159-
ceivcd and registered at Wethersfield
5 and the big prison doors closed for the ,
even though he
should be fortunate enough to secure,
a commutation of the extreme penalty
to life imprisonment, which is not
probable. '
There is a Classof People
. Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a. new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with-
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over i- as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per
ackage Try it. Ask for GRP INO.
“1888. ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY 1899.
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OF THE
STORE!
AN 1‘] I'VE: RSA’REY SALE—Eleven years of Progressive 'Work will be celg
ebrated by a Great Sale—A NNIVERSARY SALE.
A Beautiful SOUVENIR to our Patrons on Saturday.
The Bpslon Store has given a great many sales in the past eleven years, and no doubt the
great majority of the people of Fairfield County have taken advantage of these sales and
and bought many things at a, lower piice than it cost to produce them. We will endeavor
during-this sale to surpass all other sales attempted by the slore. This GREAT I
ANNIVERSARY SAL-
Will flail" SillllllllllMllllNlNG, Malllllli Illll,
[The Eleventh Anniversary of the Great Blizzard, the day the Boston Store opened]
out a Bargain.
miss some good things by delay.“
and WILL 00 {a TINUE ONE WEEK. Every Department will cry
Come Saturday or Monday. The sale will be for all the week. You may
THE SOUVENIRS.——GenuineSteel Engravings of the Battle of Manila and the Great Sea Fight at
Santiago.
We could think of no Souvenir that would be appreciated so well as the pictures of thes». two
great Sea Fights that changed the map of the world. They are engraved on steel by the Butler, Thomas Co.
steel engravers, of Philadelphia, for us.
one.
day far 50 cents each. _
. Every customer buying One Dollar’s \Vortli or more will receive
The price art stores ask for a Steel. Engravmg of this kind is $1.50, We will sell what. is left. on Mon-
New Spring Dress Goods. .
Our line is a beautiful selection of all
the latest French Novelties and Ameri-
can Suitings. To open the season we
will sell some of them below market
value. c
10 pieces of fancy Suiting, all worth
39 cents and 49 cents, for this annivers- '
.n-y sale, 25c.
6 pieces black mohair that we are
selling for 39 cents, for this week, 250.
25 pieces new designs in dress goods.
3!: the corr act styles all worth 69 cents,
this anniversary 81-19, 50c.
50 inch black Cheviot, worth every
day $1.00 per yard, for this sale, 75c.
98 cent mixed tailor suiting, all new
an l choice, this sale, 750.
431.25 50-inch satin Venetian, all the
colors for this sale, 98c.
.3 pieces black crepnn that will bring
$l.50 to$L75 in any market, this sale
$1.25.
$3.50 black errpwns, four styles, anni-
versary price, $2.00
J ACKETS .
Now is your opportunity to buy a
beautiful jacket. "You can buy one at
one-third of the cost.
$18.75 jackets; all taffetta line], Stripe
or plain, tnis sale, $7.50. _,
$13.50 jackets, all lined, made of fine
kerscy, for this sale, $5.00. . '
$5.00 jackets will go at $2.50. i
New TailorafVlarle Suits.
This department has grown to be our
greatest department. We carry the
greatest line of suits in the county,
and no two alike. You are invited to
try them on and see how beautifulthey
fit. $7.50 to $40.00.
Hosiery.
We have always been acknowledged
as the leaders in this great supply, and
we feel that our efforts during the com—
ing season will add many new customers
to this great department. During the
anniversary sale all Stockings will be
sold at special prices. We mention
only a few bargains.
Ladies’ Black ' Mace Cotton. double
soles and heels, Ladics’ Balbriggan,
Ladits’ Fancy .Ribben, full length,
extra elastic, every pair warranted
. fast and seamless. for this great sale,
per pair, 12%;).
Ladies’ German and English Stock-
ings. in black, CED. and fancy, lisle
thread indrep stitch and plain, over
800 pliir and nm. a single pair worth
less when 40 cents, for this great sale
per pair, 260. -
500 pairs of boys’ and girls' ribbed
Hose, in fine. and heavy ribbed, very
elastic. could be worn by ladies,
many dealers Call it a 25 cent Stoc! -
ing. for'this sale. 1245c.
Underwear.
10,000 pieces of underwear my men,
women and children, all-'i'ecently pur-
chased at a great saving, will be offer-
ed during this great sale amwongerful-
l y low prices. Many of the lots ofiered
are much lower than is possible for us
to duplicate, and we would urge you
now to supply in this line your spring
and summer needs.
Ladies? ribbed vest and pants,—-vests,
high neck, long and short sleeves. hw
neck, ’V shaped, square neck, extra
large and medium size. fancy trimmed
hacks and plain finish, worth as high
as 25 cents. none in the lot worth less
than 10 cents and the choice for the lot,
each, 12150. , ~
Ladies’ spring weight ribbed vests
and pants, just a shade thinner than
the winter weight, vests made long and
short sleeves, the most desirable gar-
ment on the market, sold everywhere
for 50 cents, for this sale 25c. ‘
100 down men’s camels hair spring
weight shirts and drawers, all size;
regular price is 50 cents, this sale, 250. .
_50 dozen boys" shirts and drawers
sizes, .26 to 34, regular price 45 cents’
for this sale, each, 2-3c. ’
Domestic Goods.
You know the cotton markets has
gone/away up and still going up. Now
is your chance. "
Norwalk Chronicler