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It was 8 o’clock when Mayor Coburn
called the South N orwalk annual city
I meeting .to order, the council having
previously met and adjourned until
Wednesday evening. ‘
Clerk Joseph R. Taylor read the
call, which was approved, and John H.
Light offered the resolutions for the
annual appropriations, which, were
voted as follows:
Fire department, 8 2,300.00
Street department,‘ 9,000.00
Health department, 500.00
Library department, 1,500.00
Lights department, 6,000.00
Administrative department, 14,115.00
As soon as the appropriations were
made Mr. Light offered 'a resolution
laying a 6 mill tax. J. Donovan Olfer-
cd an amendment making it 5 mills.
A discussion arose as to‘the amount
of money the latter tax would raise,
and the discovery was made that even
' . $600- ‘hort , ,
a 6 mill tax would fall some ' 3 ‘Heath read the call and C. N.Wood was
of raising the necessary amount. The
amendment was rejected and a 6 mill
tax voted, as was a 7i mill library tax.
This concluded the business, and the
question of selecting three members of
the consolidation committee followed.
Mr. S. C. Palmer. was recognized
and offered the following resolution.
Whereas, At the annual town meet.
ing held last Monday evening, a reso-
lution was passed authorizing the two
cities and the different school and fire
districts to appoint a committee to
prepare a charter consolidating the
whole town of Norwalk, and to report
the same at an adjourned meeting: the
city of South Nor walk being requested
to appoint three members of said com-
mittee, and whereas, we, the voters of
the city of South Norwalk, in city
meeting assembled for the purpose Of
considering the quest1on of consolida-
tion and the appointment of said com-
mittee are of the opinion that it is
impracticable and undesirable to con
solidatc the whole town into one city
under existing conditions, and we op-
pose such consolidation, and whereas,
we are of the opinion that the benefits
claimed for a consolidation charter for
the whole town would be secured with
more certainty and less friction by so
extending the boundaries Of the two
cities, as to take in the entire territory
of the tOwn, and we desire this form of
consolidation.
Therefore resolved, that 'Alden
Solmans, Robert H. Rowan and Jere.
miah Donovan be and they hereby are
appointed to act on said committee as
representatives of the city, and they
are hereby instructed to advocate and
carry out the opinions of the voters of
this city, as expressed in the preamble
to this 1 esolution.
Mr. Palmer took the floor and ad-
dressed the meeting upon the 1esolu-
tion. He was in favor of a division of
the town, and characteriZed consolida-
tion as “municipal Suicide” on the
part of South Norwalk. His remarks
were anything,but complimentary to
the upper end of the town.
No one spoke against the resolution,
or in favor of consolidation, and the
resolution was adopted with but two or
three dissenting voices.
The annoucement of the vote was re-
ceived with great applause, and the
meeting was then declared adjourned.
Over River School District.
That the residents Of the Over River
School district are very much in earn-
est in refer-Luce to consolidation, was
manifest at the special meeting of the
district held Saturday evening at the
school—house to elect a representative
of the district to serve on the committee
of twenty-one, which committee is to
prepare a bill to be presented to the
General Assembly, in the matter of
consolidation of the several sections of
the town.
Hon. E. O. Keeler acted as chairman
of the meeting and A. E. Austin filled
the duties of clerk.
After the meeting opened a recess of
five minutes was taken.
On the reconvening of the same the
chair appointed H. P. Price and Franv
cis McKeon, tellers.
The candidates placed in nomination
were. Messrs. Arthur 0. Wheeler,
Samuel L. Weed, Henry W. Gregory
and W. J. Tracey. ' _
Four ballots were taken before a
choice was announced. On the third
ballot Mr. Wheeler scored 39 votes as
did also Mr. Weed. On the fourth bal- '
lot Mr. Weed received 48 votes to Mr.
Wheeler’s 40 and was declared the
choice of the meeting.
He was instructed to vote for cousol-
North Center District.
Many speeches pro and con were
made. The sense of the meeting was
that the representative was not sent to
vote for or against consolidation, but
' to help draw up a charter. therefore no
instructions could be given. The con-
dition of the school house was then
discussed and it was decided to call a
special meeting to look into it. The
motion to adjourn was then in order.
Although .the attendance. at the
North Center School was not very large
great interest was shown by those pres-
ent. '
Clerk Percy Glendening called the
meeting to order and Franklin Gregory
was chosen chairman.
E. S. Adams, Homer Merrill and
resentatives. After eleven ballots James
Toner won.
Mr. Toner sand that if he was instruct-
ed he would vote according to instruc-
tions, otherwise he would oppose con-
solidation. '
‘ Center School District.
There was a very small attendance at
the meeting of the Center school dis-
trict in the CenterSchoolMonday night
on account of the city meeting. '
There was some discussion among
those present as to what cOnstituted a
quorum. Gen. Olmstead gave the
opinion that any number present wasa
quorum. At 7:30 o’clock clerk A. V.
chosen chairman.
John Hanlon nominated Joseph A.
Gray as a member of the committee.
Louis C. Green nominated George M.
Holmes.
Chairman Wood appointed John
Hanlon teller.
There werelifteen votes cast as fol-
lows:
G. M. Holmes 11
J. A. Gray 5
On motion of John Hanlon the selec-
tion was declared unnanimous.
J. A. Gray moved to adjourn and the
motion was carried at 7:38 o‘clock.
Winnipauk School District.
The Winnipauk School district was
called to order by Andrew Hutchinson.
The call being read Mr. Hutchinson
was elected a member of the consolida-
tion committee. It was voted to in-
struct him to Oppose consolidation after
remarks had been made by David Pol-
lard and J. C. Randle.
East Norwalk School District.
John J. Walsh presided at the East
Norwalk School district meeting and
George F. Benedict performed the du-
ties Of clerk. After reading the call
J. J. Walsh was chosen as the member
of the consolidation committee, and the
meeting refused to adopt a resolution
instructing against consolidation.
Cranbury District.
The largest crowd present at a school
meeting in Cranbury in four years,
assembled to vote to elect a member to
the consolidation committee on last
Monday night.
Clerk William T. Gregory read the
roll and John B. Gregory was chosen
chairman. ‘
Charles Reynolds then made a speech
against consolidation, putting forth all
advantages and disadvantages.
The only candidates were Charles E.
Gregory and E. L. Gregory. E. L.
Gregory was elected.
Mr. Gregory asked for instructions
and by a vote Of 25 to 3 he was instruct~
ed to oppOse consolidation.
East Norwalk District.
The East Norwalk fire district meet-
ing was presided over by J. J. Walsh
with E. H. Gumbart clerk.
The call was read and J. J. Walsh
was elected a member- Of the consoli-
dation committee but declined, and
the meeting elected Dr. F. B. Baker,
Leo Davis and Ed ward F. Smith.
The meeting also instructed its com-
mittee to vote against consolidation.
Union School District.
Immediately after the city meeting,
the South Norwalk Union School dis-
trict meeting was called to order by
A. Blanchard, and C. Swartz elected
chairman and Frederick H. Quintard
secretary.
The secretary read the call, and at
its close J. Donovan presented a simi-
lar resolution to that Offered by Mr.
Palmer in the city meeting. excepting
that A. Blanchard and S. C. Palmer
were named as members of the consoli-
dation committee.
The resolution was passed and the
meeting adjourned.
Rowayton's Member.
At the district meeting in Rowayton,
Saturday night, Edward Dibble .was
elected as the member of the consoli-
dation committee from that district.
Mr. Dibble was not. instructed to
vote against consolidation as has been
erroneously reported. The meeting
voted no instructions whatever.
Opposed Consolidation.
At the meeting of the Middle Five
Mile River School District, MOnday
night, sixteen voters were present, and
fifteen of the number declared them
selves as Opposed to -consolidation and
one in favor of it. Albert Davis was
chairman of the meeting, and William
H. Tristram was clerk. The delegate
chosen to represent the district and
present the matter before the com mit-
tee of twenty-one was Dudley E. Hoyt,
who received more than the two-thirds
vote of those present.
William Humid; '01 West Main
street, is spending several days at Islip.
“ Long Island, transacting business.
James Toner were nominated for rep- J
. belonging to Carrie A. Behrings.
THE COMMITTEE.
A Complete List of Those Chosen From the
Several Districts.
gentlemen named by the several dis-
tricts to draw up a charter for consoli-
dation, excepting West N Orwalk whose
nominee has not as yet been ascertained
CITY OF NORWALK.
’ J. Belden Hurlbutt,
Levi Warner,
Frederick Buckley.
CITY OF SOUTH NORWALK.
. Alden Solmans,
Robert H. Rowan,
Jeremiah Donovan.
FIRE DISTRICT OF EAST NOBWALK.
Dr. F. B. Baker,
Leo Davis,
F. B. Smith.
UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT.
S. C. Palmer,
A. Blanchard.
EAST NORWALK.
John J. Walsh.
OVER RIVER.
SamueI L. Weed.
CENTER.
Geo. M. Holmes.
NORTH CENTER.
James Toner.
CRANBURY.
E. L. Gregory.’
SILVERMINE.
Sidney Guthrie.
MIDDLE FIVE MILE RIVER.
Dudley E. Hoyt.
SOUTH FIVE MILE RIVER.
. Stephen E. Dibble.
‘ WINNIPAUK.
Andrew Hutchinson.
BROAD RIVER.
George W. Mills.
Mr. G. M. Holmes, who was elected
at the Center school district meeting,
has resigned on account Of personal
reasons, and his successor will have to
be chosen later.
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Went Home to End his Life.
John F. Erbe, jr., who went to Stam-
ford several days ago, to be treated at
a local sanitarium, left there Monday
for his home in Southington. He left
the train at Plantsville, and walked
the remainder of the distance to his
home, about one mile. Several people
saw him and noticed nothing unusual
in his appearance'or behavmr. Upon
entering his home he went to his bed-
room, and, at 5:30, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with a revolver. He was thirty-nine
years old. He had been sick about ten
weeks with grip,and was delirious much
of the time until within five weeks.
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' Danbury's Tax Rate.
The town of Danbury laid a 7_ mill
tax, Monday, and the News says: “It
was said in the City hall that a peti-
tion would probably be circulated, ask-
ing the selectmen to call-another town
meeting and change the tax rate. It
is estimated that with the utmost care
the city must go into debt not less than
$30,000 unless the tax rate is changed
from 7% to 10 mills. The town is,al-
ready carrying a debt of $154,000 and
it was hoped to reduce that amount
this year rather than to increase it,
although that hope, even with a 10 mill
tax, was slight. "
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D
Frank A. Ferris Will Speak.
Mr. Frank A. Ferris will give an ad-
dress on “Hospital Work” at the March
meeting Of the Central Union of King’s
Daughters next Saturday at 3:30 p. m.
in the chapel of the First church.
Those who have had the privilege of
hearing Mr. Ferris speak will be glad
of this opportunity to listen to him
again, on this topic. .Be is a fluent and
enthusiastic speaker and never fails to
interest.
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Attachments.
George A. Honnecker of Jersey City
has caused an attachment for $500 to be
placed on property in East N orwalk
The
writ was served by Deputy sheriff Lyon
and is made returnable to the Common
Pleas court in Danbury.
Raymond Brothers have caused an
attachment for $500 placed on property
belonging to A. T. Saunders.
Commencement Exercises.
The senior class of the Center High
evening, April 12. The members of
the class are Miss Emily E. Mott, Miss
Hittie Keith, Miss Daisy Williams,
Miss Edith Huntington, Edward Miller
and Harry G. Davis. The exercises
will be held in the Norwalk Congrega-
tional church.
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To Visit Soldiers’ Home.
The Legislative committee on appro-
priations will visit Fitch’s Home for
the Soldiers on Saturday and will hold
a hearing there on the subject of the
several appropriations asked for by tho
Soldiers". Hospital Board.
.Mvmus 117m 0mm
The following is a complete-list Of the‘
School has decided to hold its com-‘
mencement exercises on Wednesday:
Nearly a Murder and Suicide.
South Norwalk came very near hav.
ing a. murder and suicide on its hands
On Sunday, and but for the prompt
action of Dr. J. M. Coburn two lives
would have passed to the beyond, and
all on account of the brutal actions of a.
husband and father..
he was approached by Leopold Roice,
a shoemaker, living at 37 Water street,
who informed him that his wife, An-
thonia, had attempted to take her life
and that of her infant withh laudanum.
The Officer at once ‘notified Dr. Co-
.burn, who promptly responded and
found the mother conscious but no signs
of life in the infant. He administered
an emetic to both and succeeded in
making Mrs. Roice eject the poison, but
as the little child was but six months
old his efforts in her direction were
not as satisfactory and he called in Dr.
A. N. Clark, and together the two
respiration was restored.
quarrels of late. but on Sunday morn-
ing they quarreled worse than ever,
and it is said the husband accused the
wife of infidelity and charged that the
infant was not his. ‘ To put on the fin-
ishing touch Roice told his wife to take
the baby and get out and he would
- care for the others.
This was more than the poor woman .
could bear, and she determined to end
her life and that of the infant.
About half past nine o’clock Mrs.
Roice sent her nine year Old daughter
Theresa to Finch’s drug store on
Washington street for ten cents worth
of laudanum. As the child had previ-
her mother the poison was given her
and she carried it home.
Mrs. Roice emptied the laudanum in-
to a glass, and giving the child another
dime, sent her to Tomlinson’s drug
store, on North Main street, for more.
Clerk Goldschmidt Finch’s
label on the bottle supposed everything
seeing
was all right and filled the order.
This Mrs. Roice also poured out into
the glass.
quarrel at noon, Mrs. Roice took her
baby and going into her room drank a
little more than half the poison herself
and administered the remainder to the
baby from a bottle upon which she had
placed a nipple. I
Her act was discovered by Roice
door and summoned Mrs Richard Fay,
who came in and took the bottle from
the baby adli threw it out of the window.
Roice in the meantime notified the
police as stated above. When the facts
were communicated to Chief Vollme
he visited the scene and placed Mrs.
Roice under arrest and left Officer
Reardon in charge. Should the infant
die the poor mother would probably be
charged with infanticide.
Mrs. Roice has'practically recovered
and the child is in a fair way of recov-
ery. '
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Mrs. S. H. Edwards, of Pater Q R.
J., has been a. guest Of Mrs. George R.
McGonegal, of West avenue.
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physicians worked over the baby until j
Roice and his wife have had several
ousl y visited the store for medicine for _
As Roice made no effort to heal the ,
shortly afterward, and he ran next-
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As Oflicer Hall was patrolling his _
. heat about 1 o’clock Sunday afternoon
cosrumn or LACB AND vlemo FROM macaw: BAZAR
A Dainty Aflernoon Costume.
This dainty costume, taken from
HARPER’S HAZAR, is , designed to be
rendered in such light-weinbt fabric as
cashmere henrietta clotb,nun’s veiling
or any summer material. The original
model is in violet cashmere. The bod-
ice pattern contains two yokes, the
upper one supporting the collar, and
the lower being the foundation upon
which to place. the guipure. The
waist is a simple French design, i.e.,
with slightly gathered front and back,
but with no pouch or suggestion of
blouse. It is Open on both sides, where
the lace is revealed between the inter-
lapping points. The fashionable sleeve
has along sheath which serves asa
foundation for the guipure.
The skirt is cut to fit perfectly over
a model skirt, but is slashed up each
side to the front, andfastencd w1th
lapped points to correspond with the
openings in the waist. A} pattern of
the under lace flounce does not accomy
pany the costume pattern, published by
HARPER’S BAZAAR, since this must be
adjusted according to the taste of the
wearer. Where a less costly material
than gu1pure is desired, the lower yoke
may be made of any of the many fash-
ionable tucked and ruffled materials
which may now be purchased by the
yard, and mousseline or cbitl'on panels
may be laid under the slashed open-
ings at the sides of the skirt. It , is, of
the latter material that the collar and
uppel yoke are made in the original
Paris model.
To make this garment for a medium-
sized person will require 74} yards of
material 45 inches wide, and 15 yards
of silk lining 20 inches wide. The
quantity of lace needed will vary ac-
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