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VOL. Xena—No 12 ,
THE natal.
The Wife 'Repented When
Dying and Disclosed Her
identity.
STRATFORD PSTARTLED.
The Police Had Been Unable‘to Run Down
.lhe Runaway Pair.
Here is a sad story of woman’s wrong
doing followed by a deathbed i'epent-
ance and confession. " Its onlyregret-
table feature is that the man in the
case appears likely to escape punish-
ment.
Eight years ago, says the Bridgeport
Standard, Thomas Boyd fled from his
home in Norwalk, with another man’s
wife, and with the favorite child of the
couple whose happiness he had destroy-
ed and whose home he had broken up.
In spite of theefforts of the police to
locate the runaway phir it was found
impossible to do so and they escaped
punishment.
After a time the matter was forgot-
ten and there are few, except those who
were closely cohnected with the story
and those who helped in the fruitless
chase after the pair who remember the
facts of the case, though at the time it
attracted considerable attention a mong
the people of Norwalk and the friends
of the woman who had till the time of
her flight, always borne a good name.
For several years the husband kept
up the search for his faithless wife but
after repeated efforts to locate the run-
away Couple gave up.
About three years ago a man, a wo-
man and a child moved into an old
house on Stratford avenue in Stratford
and for two years have been living to-
gether as Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henry.
The family was a. quiet one, never mak-
ing any disturbance and though they
never encouraged any close acquain-
tances, several of the neighbors came
to know them quite well and from their
knowlege believed them to be respect-
, ble citizens. The child who was about
I2 years old was sent to school regular4
y; was bright at her studies and show-
-d evidence of good home training. ’
Almosta month and a half ago the~
ugitive wife—for such the woman was
’became ill, and after weeks of suffer-
».g, on April 13 died. A few hours
efore death came, however, she re-
ented of the wrong she had done her
lusband and confessed to the attending
I chysician the whole story of her life.
he death no.ices were published,
owever, as Mary Elizabeth, wife of
homas Henry, and no one "except the
uthorities snow of the confession. '
Sheriff Stagg immediately started an
vestigzxiion and for several days was
nable to find. any trace of the dead
He finally discov-
oman 's relatives.
-ed from the police of Norwalk that
here was still a warrant out for the ar-
est of Thomas Boyd, and it was fur-
er learned that he had served two
'rms in Wethersfield for theft before
oing to Norwalk.
As soon as Sheriff Stagg learned
hat. manner of man Thomas was, he
{ 10k immediate steps to arrest him. On
‘ Ionday night the sheriff went to Boyd’s
. ous: and asked the housekeeper if he
. as at home. The housekeeper in-
l uired what was wanted of him.
i “I just want to'see him” said Mr.
I tagg. The woman then said that he
as not at home but that she expected
; im later in the evening.
i Later in the evening it was ascer-
" ined that he had left town and he
,; as not been heard from Since. N0
= "ace of Henry has been found and it is
ubtful if he is captured. The whole
, ory isastrange one and the actors
e people who were not in the least
spectcd, and had it not been for the
oman’s confession it would probably
ever have been known that the run-
way pair were other than a respect-
ble family.
Yesterday the parents Of the dead
oman came to Stratford and took
harge of Ella Louisa, the child, who
as taken to Norwalk.
.412. Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal, Esoccially Devoted to Local News and Interests.
NORWALK CoNN.. FRIDAY. MARCH 24. 1899
STAMFORDS WIN. '
Interesting Basket Ball Game at Music Hall
—Score 14 to 7.
At Music Hall last night an interest-
ing basket ball game was played be-
tween the Pequots of the Stamford Y.
M. C. A. and St. Joseph’s T. A. B.
which resulted in a victory for the
visitors by a score of 14 to 7.
Before the game an interesting
sword drill and exhibition on the hori-
zontal bar was given by Prof. E. G.
Peckham, H. G. Graves, K. S. St. John,
Edward Miller, H. C. Stevens, R. Cald-
well and C. H. Provost of the Stamford
Y. M. C. A. ~ .
During the intermission between
halves the T. A.B. Juniors gave a very
laughable imitation of the tumbling
by the Y. M. C. A. men.
The line up of the teams was as
follows:
PEQUOTS. T. A. B.
Moore R. F. Balland
VVaI-d L. F. Casassa
Hoyt C. O’Connell
Bissell R. G. ' . Ghitto
Graves L. G. Collins
Referee, Gilmore, Umpire, [-1. God-
frey and Justus W. Barthol.
The individual score by halves was
as follows: First Half. Field Goals,
Moores 1, Bissell 1, Graves 1,Casassa 2.
Goals from fouls:
O’Connell 1. Total
T. A. B. 5.
SeCOnd Half. Field goals: Moores 2,
Hoyt 1, G 'aves l,Balland 1; total Stam-
8; T. A. B. 2. Final score, Stamford
14; T. A. B. 7.
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OBITUARY.
MARY E. CHOLW'ELL.
Rest in peace. thou gentle spirit.
Throned Above,— . .
Souls like thine with God inherit
Lite and love!
The shaft of the fell destroyer has
.again invaded one of Norwalk’s most
honored, loved and respected homes
and removed therefrom a loving
mother, and nowwhere once was hap-
piness and love is dark and desolation.
Just as the sun broke forth in all its
splendor from the heavy passing clouds
yesterday morning, shortly before noon,
the spirit of Mary E. Cholwell, widow
of the late George R. Cholwell, crossed
the dark river, and to-day the hearts of
relatives and friends are wrung with
the unutterable agony of bereavement.
Her life was one uninterrupted poem
of love, good deeds and generous,
heavenly impulses. With a loving and
tender heart, a spirit always amiable,
she passed her three score years and
ten in this community, respected, re-
vered,beloved by all,and. her departure
is as the going' down of the sun in all
the glories of a summer evening, or the
‘garnering of a sheaf of fully ripened
grain into the Master’s storehouse.
Suchadeath, illumined and irradi-
ated by such a life, has no pang of un
supportable sorrow. ’Tis more like the
lying down to pleasant dreams, with
the sure hope of awakening on the
morrow with glad eyes greeting eternal
sunshine. Therefore, let us not mourn-
fully say “good night” to the dear
one who has passed into the valley and
shadow of death, but with a firm faith,
await the resurrection dawn and then
amid glories supernal bid her “good
morning.”
Spring at the Boston Store.
The Boston Store’s spring opening
has an auspicious appearance in its
wealth of beautiful ribbons, laces, lawos
and diaphanous goods. It should be a
matter of gratification to the towns-
people that they are not obliged to go
out of Norwalk to find the latest styles
for every season. The Boston Store is
well stocked and the variety is large.
The purchaser can save money at that
store. Read the new adv. to-day.
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Catholic Calendar.
The following is the remainder of the
“observance days” this month, accord
ing to the R. C. calendar: 24th, Seven
Sorrows of B. V. M.; 25th, ~Annuncia-
tion of B. V. M.; 26th, Palm Sunday,
Holy week begins: 29th, Spy Wednes-
day; 30th, Holy Thursday; 3lst, Good
Friday. Wednesday, abstinence, dis-
pensation granted to laborers, except
the 29th.
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She Was Jealous.
A jealous young woman is credited
with having given her rival a widow,
a severe horsewhipping on Main street
one evening this week, and it is said
that the young man also received a
clip or two. The affair created only
aripple of excitement, but has been
much talked of since.
The Farther Lights society, of the
South Norwalk Baptist church, will
hold a meeting in the church to-nig'ht.
Stamford 6; ,
[$1.00 a Yea
DH. GUILlflllll TRIAL.
Another Day Devoted to Small
Detail in the Superior
Court Yesterday.
SH EIMPRDVES IN HEALTH
Nancy's Illness Has Almost Entirely Disap-
peared.
Spectators who filled the superior
court room yesterday to hear the evi-
dence in the third day‘s proceedings of
the Guilford murder trial experienced
a tedious day. There was nothing sen-
sational, no 'new developments, but
plenty of reiteration of testimony and
talk concerning the finding of the body
in the mud flats of Yellow Mill pond
'Sept. 12 and 13 last.
Day by day the accused woman im-
proves in health. She walked into the
court room yes.erday at 10 o’clock with
a rather defiant air. N0 assistance was
needed and all evidence of her recent
illness had disappeared. Followed by
Dr. Banks and her nurse, Mrs. Tooker,
she seated herself in the comfortable
easy chair and folding her arms kept
that position until the recess, an hour
anda half later. Evidently she is pre-
pared to meet calmly the ordeal which
is now fairly 'under way. Certainly
Mrs. Guilford’s appearance are in her
favor. As all who have ever seen her
will admit she has not the stamp of
the criminal on her countenance but
on the contrary that of a kind hearted
woman.
Yesterday’s proceedings were dull
and uninteresting. On both sides a
hard fight is in progress and the most
minute details are not overlooked.
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Officers Elected.
At the annual. meeting of the Ladies
Association of the First Congrega-
tional church the following officers.
were elected:
Honorary president—Miss C. E. Bay-
mond. _
Vice presidents—Mrs. T. K. Noble,
Mrs. M. E. Mead, Mrs. Charles W.
Shelton, Mrs. George B. St.John, Mrs.
William A. Curtis, Mrs. J. W. Wilson,
Mrs. A. B. Hill.
Home secretary—Miss Elizabeth
Brown, with Mrs. Charles A. Quintard
as assistant.
Foreign secretary—Mrs. A. B. Hill.
Treasurer—Mrs. A. B. Hill, With
Mrs. F. J. Curtis as assistant.
The treasurer’s report showed that
$998 had been raised during the past
year, and used in the various lines of
their work, foreign, home and parish
needs. '
The assocration voted to accept the
inv1tation of the King’s Daughters to
hold a joint meeting with them on Sat-
urday, April 8, when the annual re-
ports of the secretaries of both organi-
zations will be given.
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Central Club Concert.
The concert to be given at the Gen-
tral club, Monday, has a very attrac-
tive program. Mrs. Newkirk is to sing
twice, and several members of the
club, who are gifted with musical tal-
ent, are to contribute numbers. Mrs.
C. S. St. John has the management- of
the concert. .
It is proposed, when the new club
house is occupied, that the club shall
keep open house every Wednesday
evening, the board to take turns in
playing hostess. The membership of
the club has never fallen below one
hundred, and new members are being
added at every meeting of the execu-
tive board.
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Sunday Trains.
In the House yesterday, by a vote
of 136 to 21, the bill authorizing the
railroad commi9sioners to permit the
Consolidated railroad to run Sunday
trains whenever the commissioners
see fit, was passed.
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Many People Cannot Drink
coffee at night. It spoils their sleep
You can drink Grain-O 'when you
please and sleep like a top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nourish-
es, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks and
tasteslike the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children
Grain-O is the perfect drink Made
from pure grains. Get a package frOm
-your,grocer to-day. Try it in place of
coffee. 15 and 25c. , , .
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-—Advcrtise in THE GAZETTE.
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AMUSEMENTS.
”lack and the Beanstalk.”
Manager G. B. Bunnell of the Park
City theatre Bridgeport, is still jubi-
lant over the prospect of the extrava-
ganza, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” com-
ing there for a three days run shortly
after Easter. After a great deal of
crafty statesmanship Mr. Bunnell suc-
ceeded in getting the managers to bring
their big show to Bridgeport. It is an
enormous production and will severely
tax the stage room of ', the theatre but
the management promises that every
vestige of the scenery shall be shown.
Mr. Bunnell has at last persuaded
Klaw and Erlanger to forego other far
off cities and make a run in Bridgeport
by giving a very heavy guarantee.
Nothing like it ever ventured in any
theatre or city of 70,000 population. By
the co-operation of the railroad officials
and the proprietors of this one great
and costly production of everybody’s
favorite play the Beanstalk, by close
and careful figuring, persistent hard
work and liberal advertising in the
city and suburban towns a guarantee of
$3,000 can be accepted, A decision has
at last been rendered to run in Bun-
nell’s Park City theatre four or five
performances in succession after Easter
week.
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Wedding Anniversary.
To-morrow will be the fiftieth anni-
versary of. the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph P. Crossman, and Mr.
Crossman says that he proposes cele-
brating it in a patriotic manner. His
home on Jennings Place will be. deco-
rated both inside and outside with
flags, red, white and blue bunting, etc.
He has invited Buckingham Post, G.
A. R. and the Women’s Relief Corps
to be present, and proposes making the
occasion one that will not soon be for-
gotten as replete with pleasure. The
GAZETTE extends congratulations to
the old war veteran and his wife.
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BUS-T0.
STQRE.
Fairfiold'co‘unly’s Greatest
. Store.
PAGES. ,
. THE WHEEL CONTEST.
Old Well’s Candidate, Goodwin,
the Lead.
Takes
In the ’contest for Chief Prowitt’s
Rambler wheel, J. J. Goodwin, candi-
date of Old Well, takes the lead to-day.
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 1002
lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 803
J. H. Magner,‘ Hope Hose 678
Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227
Elbertfigw. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D. Hart Weeks,:Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Samuel McGowan, Putham Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix
F. W. Darmer, OldflVell
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police
L. M. Smith, Mayflower
D. W. Hal-ford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D. '
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose,
E. V. Baker, Old Well
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred Weiseit
Leo Davis, Old Well
Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
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Norwalk Club Pool. _
The final game in the Norwalk Club
pool tournament will be played to-
night. The players are W. M. Betts,
(90) and Frank Selleck, (80).
In last night’s game, Frank Selleck,
(80) defeated George Buxton, (80), ,by a
score of 80 to 68.
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BEST OF ALL. . _
To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup (30., only, and for
sale by all druggists, at 50 cents per
bottle.
—~Advertisc in THE GAZETTE.
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PRICE TWO CENT
CRANBURY.
The entertainment given at the Chap-
el last evening was one of best ever held
in this place, and it was well attended.
It included not only a feast of song but
a feast of turkey, chicken, meat, cake,
salads, pies, ice cream, etq. The
musical part of the programme was par
excellence and was presented by the
M. E. church male chorus of twenty-
five voices. Solos, which won deserved
applause were sung by Messrs. Force
Hirst, Selleck and Kline. A quartette
composed of Messrs. Hirst, McGonegal
Force and Morehouse, sang sev-
eral selections in - the best of voice,
and were warmly applauded. It was
altogether a rich musical treat.
Supper was served in the Sunday-
school room and that too was heartily
enjoyed. The affair was also a financial
success, a handsome sum being realized
for the treasury of the chapel society.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dowd who have
been visiting relatives in this place,
will return to their home in Boston,
t0~morrow.
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I. F. Scofield, son of the Rev. F. A.
Scofield, won the silver cup at the gym-
nasium contest at Wesleyan University
last Tuesday night. This is the second
highest honors.
Alva Tuthill, of ’Hickory Bluff, has
left the oyster business and will shortly
open his new store near the Bell Island
bridge. Mr. Tuttle in about a week
will have ten or a dozen houses erected
which he intends to let by the season
to summer guests.
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, - The Weather.
Fair to-night and Saturday.
DIED.
CHOLWELL—At her home in Nor-
walk,Conn., Thursday March 23d Mary
E., widow of the late George R. Chol-
well. .
Funeral on Monday the 27th, a
, 3:30 p. m.
BICYCLESUITS and
BICYCLE SEPARATE SKIRTS.
BICYCLE SUITS, $5.50 To $1200.
BICYCLE SKIRTS, $3.50 TO $5.50.
New Tailor-made Suits for Easter !
New Silk Waists for Easter!
New Gloves for Easter !
New Petticoats for Easter !
EVERY .lele New forEasted
El
New Neckwear for Easter 1
New Ribbons for Easter!
New Belts for Easter! ' -
New Silk and Crepon Skirts for Easter 1
New Perfumery for Easter 1
Great Wrapper Sale This
Week.
1,000 new wrappers received this
week light and medium colors, made
full and large according to the size.
Price 75, 98 and $1.25. Look at this
great stock, sizes 32 to 46.
New Wash Goods.
A beautiful line oforgandies, dimities,
piques, printed dotted swisses, silk
ginghams, beautiful challies, embroid-
ered albatros and percales, 12a} to 29c.
Leather Goods.
500 leather belts all new with silver,
gilt, self-covered buckles, lined and
stitched black and colors worth 3ch
one 250.
25 dozen ladies’ genuine seal, alligator
and monkey pocketbooks withsingle and
double frames, colors to match the new
shades in dress stuffs. Extra value 500.
14 inch invitation alligator club bags
worth 98c each You
Real seal Chatelaine. bags leather
lined Worth 75c each 50c.
Moth Bags.
It will soon be time to putaway your
winter wear. “Manahans” moth bags
and sheets are absolutely proof against
moths and dust and the cost is trifling.
You WIll find at our toilet dep’t a
complete stock.
Men’s Wear.
We are so proud of our men‘s shirt
display and justly so. that we can‘t help
talking about it again. Last week, des-
,int0 the stermy and unseasouable
weather our sales were something
unlocked for. You will find the assort-
ment yet complete. 1000 shirts added
since Saturday. Every desirable style.
and coloring. made in the best manner
really a 75 cent garment for 50c.
Ribbons.
Over a mile of fancy ribbons to greet
the eye, all new Very dainty and. catch-
in g effects in plaids, neat stripes, and
figure, Shirred Roman and Bayadere
stripes, satins, gauze and gro grains the
foreign and American makers best
endeavors from 3 to“ inches wide, 25c.
Easter Gloves.
Somebody has said, “It’s unlucky not
to have something new for Easter. ” and
the custom of carrying out this idea
seemi to growstronger every year. Our
lines of Easter gloves are now ready for
your inspection.
Ladies’ 2 clasp, 4 button, and 4 book,
in suedes, glace kid and lamb skins, in-
cluding such well known makers as
Trefoussc, Maggionc and Foster Paul
& Co.
The colors are p ,earl greys. cham-
pigne, tans. broom and modes, the
most bl.‘.LllDilul line over displayed by
us. For Saturday, we will offer:
100 dozen ladies fine kid gloves, all
co'lm-s, in two clasp, four button and
four hook. $1.23 quality for $1.00.
Opening of our import line of lisle,
tztlfeta and silk gloves in all the spring
colorings, a most complete lot.
Saturday we will sell a ladies black
taffeta glove 23;: quality for 10;. .
Ladies gauziflot bicycle glove special
value 250. . ,
Ladies French lisle, 2 clasp, perfect
fitting, 980 quality 750.
Underwear.
Ladies knit vests and pantsnjust a
shade lighter than winter weight a safe
change from winter to spring vests" long
and short sleeves silk trimmed French
ban pants a 380 garment. Saturday.
each ‘ . 250
Ladies’ black lisle and cotton tigets,
Hermsdorf dye made up in the best
manner, a 750 quality, per pair 50c.
100 doz. of ladies’ summer' ribbed
vests and. pants all sizes from (3—8)
value up to 250 15c.
Men’s medium weight shirts and
drawers special value 25c each.
We believe our statement is not in
the least exaggerated when we say our
lace dep’t. is second to none in Connec-
ticut. We sometimes marvel at the
designers skill in arranging such beauti~
ful effects,0riental, Renaisance, French
Valenciences, hand made and machine
made torchon, all over silk and
cotton figured nets, shirred mousellineS;
and tucked silks and satins, an almost’
within the
endless variety, prices
reach of all. . , .
500 pieces more of English cotton lace:
worth 10 and 12ic per yard . 50.-
300 yards of embroidery ‘swiss worth
‘ - 15c for 100.
10 pieces all over camhric and swiss
new designs 59c, 75c, 93c.
l‘llE insinuate
time this year that he has won the-
ZETTE. . ‘
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