Local News. A '
:MiL-S \lay Curtis of West avenue, is
visiting out~of~town.
‘Alvah Tuthill has opened his new
grocery 5101 e at Hickory Bluli'.
Augustus Gibbs, a f01 me1 residentof
N01\\Etlh died in New York on Sun-
day.
Frances N. Thompson of Greenfield,
Mass, is a guest of E. H. Fox of VVBSL
st1 eet
A daughtel has been born to e: t- Se1- '
geant and M15. James A. Smith, of Ely
avenue.
Miss lda M. Thornton,of New Haven
was a guest of Miss Hattie Malkin,
Monday.
I The Misses Lane entertained the
Musical club at their home on the
' Green last evening. ‘
Miss Ella Collard, of Banksville. is a
.guest of Mr. and-Mrs. Edelbert Oster-
banks, of Main street.
Daniel Darling, of Bilboa, is Vlsiting
his cousin,'Mrs. J. A. Richardson, of
Chestnut street, South Norwalk.
The employees of John Oldenschlag-
er’s cigar manufactory have resumed
w0rk after 3. mm weeks’ vacation.
Miss Belle Richardson, of New York,
is being entertained by Miss Eva L.
Ferris, of West street, for a few days.
. Andrew J. Cahoun of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with friends on Lewis
street.
Mrs. Thomas Tierney,
Hill, died Tuesday.
vives her.
Mrs. A. S. Kavanagh and. daughter
Olivia, have gone to Higganum to visit
Mrs. Kavanagh’s sistexs for a week.
Mrs. Stanton_oC01ey:and daughte1 of
Wilton, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Fillow in Chestnut street.
Mrs. George P. Reed, of Somerville,
N. J., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
William Miller. of Madison street.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Buren of
West avenue, gave a dinner Saturday
evening to Miss Vera M. Wood and
several of her intimate friends.
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage VanDoren
Sunday accepted the pastorate of the
Norwalk Baptiso church.
The music committee of Trinity
church, Bridgeport, has re—engaged
choirmaster James Baker of this city.
Mr. Baker will assume charge on May
lst.
Bridgeport icemen have agreed not
to sell any more 5 cent cakes of ice.
Nothing less than 10 cent cakes will be
'sold hereafter.
Mrs. Mary A. Tallmadge and son,
Edwin, of Vl’est streetyhave been visit-
ing sergeantiand Mrs. Abraham Hulse,
in New York city.
Orders have piled in on the Wheeler
straw factory to such an extent that it
has been found necessary to put in two
more hat pressing machines.
At the regular meeting of Concord
division Monday night arrangements
were made for an entertainment and
ocial to be given on April 26.
Messrs. Arthur Treville and Clar-
-nce Hamilton, of the 71st New York,
"ere guests Sunday of the Misses Mol-
'ie Ryan and Grace Harris of this city.
Mrs. William .Richardsou and the
isses Richardson will entertain the
ibrary club on Monday evening, May
t, at the Central club house on West
venue.
Presiding Elder George VanAlstyne,
, f the Brooklyn North Distlict, has
urchased the residence of William H.
'oy't, 2d, in Bayview avenue. After
-ing overhauled, it will be occupied
1 his son, George R. VanAlstyne, 0f
uth Norwalk.
Miss Anna Richardson of Cedar
reet, returned to the Normal school
' New Britain Monday. Miss Richard-
, n will from there go to South Man-
ester where she will enter the train-
g school for teachers.
Secretary and general manager Ac
1) of the Street Railway company was
untemplating a three months’ trip
est, including Alaska, this summer,
t the change of management of the
ad may postpone his trip.
of Spring
iss' Marion Short, the popular fav-
te of Norwalk audiences, will give
1 eral recitations at the chapel of the
1 st Congregational church on Tues-
"1 evening, April 25. Miss Agnes
1, tlejohn, violinist, will also appear
, the programme.
1 l lrs. Everett Knapp and son of Stam-
; d, is visiting Mrs. ‘Knapp’s parents,
. and Mrs. J. Willis Cavanagh in
in street.
. gent Gould of the Consolidated rail-
. d has notified George B. Gregory
l t unless he repairs the wall at the
., r of his house on Isaacs street, the
3‘ "pany will remove the same.
he Rev. Mlchael J. Ryan, D. D.,
. t.John’s,Newfoundland, was a guest
l r Sunday of Rev. Dr. Mahe1 of St.
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es at the P1 opaganda at Rome. Dr.
_ n assisted at the 10: 30 mass Sunday
ruing.
I he ladies of Trinity church will
I d a reception and social in Red Men’s
Il next Wednesday evening for the
efit of the building fund. The oc-
ion will be a. "Calendar party.” One
1 y will represent the year, 12 ladies
' months 48 the weeks and 7 the days
ouch week; .
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Miss Jennie Cameron, of East Nor-
f walk, is in New York.
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Miss Anna Campbell spent Sunday
with friends' in Bethe].
Miss Luella Van Hoosear, of Elm
; street, is on the sick list.
Her husband sur- '
Charles Platt, of East avenue, has
one to Staten Island to spend a week
Mrs. William F. Bryant of East ave-’
nue, is spending the week in George-
town.
Montcalm Dessureau, of Bridgeport,
was a guest of Harry M. Camp, over
Sunday.
It is rumored that the Gas company
syndicate has purchased the} Heist-er
place on Harbor avenue.
Burwell Carter, of Plainville, Conn.
visited his daughter, Mrs. R. L. Baker,
of Trinity place, Monday.
Mrs. Fred Rady of Rye, is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Royal Millard of West avenue.
Miss Mabel Prophett, of West
Suifield 53‘ visiting Miss -Annie Lucille
Smith, of Osborn avenue, East Nor-
walk.
Rev. W. C. Curtis will occupy the
pulpit of the Norwalk Congregational
church, next. Sunday morning and
evening. I
Miss Lizzie Gallagher and Miss Ma-
rie Flynn, of this city, spent Sunday
with friends in Danbury.
The bazar of St. Joseph’s parish will
open in Music hall, Friday evening,
April 28.
Mrs. Albert Howe, of New York, has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Rodney W. vaan of Taylor av-
enue.
Mrs. Percy E. Ferris and son Ed-
ward, of New York, are guests for a
few days of Senator and Mrs. J. H.
Fer1is.
Mrs. Milo H. Parsons, fo1merly of
Blookside, but now. 1esiding in Stam-
ford, will soon join her husband in
Chicago. Mr. Parsons is West on bus-
iness.
The Men’s club of the South Norwalk
Congregational church, is planning a
social program for a gathering in the
church parlors, Wednesday evening,
April 26th.
David S. Betts and Walker Simons,
of Port Chester, were guests, Sunday,
of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hoyt,~of Berk~
eley street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pepper will give
a musicale at their home on West ave-
nue, on the evening of Wednesday, the
26th. inst.
Miss Margaret Sasse, of South Nor-
walk, formerly of this city, has re-
turned home after 'a brief visit with
her parents on Delay street.—Danbury
News.
C. H. Shinn of Lakewood, N. Y. the
leading bicycle and shoe dealer in that
resort is in town on business.
The Y. P. S. C. E. meeting at the
South Norwalk Baptist Church will be
led next Sunday by Algie L. Searies.
G. H. Hirst, it is expected, will sing.
Miss Vera. M. Wood and Miss Agnes
Ross Gibbs will sing at the Marion
Short recital next Tuesday evening in
the Chapel of the .First Congregational
church.
Samuel Hopkins of East Norwalk,
who has been seeking his fortune in
the Klondike regions is now at Log
Cabin, British Columbia. In a letter
to his family he states that he is well
and in good spirits.
Mr. and Mrs..J. A. Osborn, of West
avenue, left Tuesday afternoon for a
month’s pleasure trip through the
western country. During their absence
their daughters will reside at M1s. J.
B. Van Hoosear's on West avenue.
At the Trinity church “Calendar
Party,” which will be held on April
27, the several months will be 1epre-
sented by young ladies in costume ap-
propriate to the month which she is
supposed to represent.
Circulars are being distributed by the
South N orwalk Board of Health re-
questing the people to subscribe to the
lector. It set forth the advantages of
such a. system and states that it can be
done at less cost than by the present
method.
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Judge Perry Resigns.
Judge F. W. Perry. president of the
official, board of the Norwalk Baptist
church has resigned from the board,
owing to the call‘extended to the Rev.
DeWitt Talmadge Van Doren.
The Judge says that the new pastor
is not orthodox enough to suit his
ideas, and he cannot support him 1n
the pulpit.
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Birthday Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Corson gave a
party to their little daughter, Ethel,
May, in honor of the third anniversary
of her bi1thday, Satutday afternoon.
eph’s church. They were elass'.time, playing games
The little folks had a very enjoyable
Ref1eshments
were served, the tables being decora-
ted with cut flowers and calla lilies.
V
luror Gregory Goes Home.
. Juror George Gregory, whose unfor-
tunate illness brought the Guilford tri-
al to a sudden end, was able to go to
his home in Darien yesterday, his son,
Judge H. W. Gregory of this city, ac-
' companyinghim.
support of a city garbage and ash col—1,
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ill-Illlii E'llllS’ Lilli.
Enjoy Ride Through Streets
on a Load oggHay
DAN BURYEX'GJTED
A Crowd Gathers and Follows in Wake'of
the Wagon-
Danbury was treated to a sight Sat-
urday last, whichgis yet the talk of the
batting town'.
The chorus girls of the "Belle of
New York company” were stopping
at the Turner House, and after dinner
on Saturday the girls strolled out to en-
joy a breath of Danbury air and, inci—
dentally, to have whatever fun was to
be had. They espied a load of hay
coming up the street. A farmer in
brown jeans was riding on top of the
'hay, which was piled up ten~ feet or.
more above the top of the wagon,
“Hey, Reuben,” chirruped one of
the girls.
Reuben “heyed” promptly, and drew
rein in front of the hotel, much to the
amusement of the girls and the few
spectators who were about.
“Give us a ride, Rube ‘3” asked the
girl who had called him.
“Certainly, ” 1eplied the farmer, with
a display of recklessness that showed
that he Was not familiar with chorus
girls. “Kum rlte up here an’ make
yourselves to hum.”
The farmer probably had no more
idea that his invitation would be ac-
cepted than he had that the ground
would suddenly open and his hay
would drop down through to China.
But before he had finished the sentence
one of the girls was climbing upon the
wagon pole and trying to get a foot-
hold in the side of the haystack.
Another girl caught hold of a rope
hanging down the side of the hay, and
made a vain endeavor to swing herself
up to the place occupied by the fa1mer.
and offered to assist her. _
“I guess nit,” she said, ra‘llher scorn-
fully, as she glanced at his outstretch-
ed arms, "yer mama'mi‘ght see yer!”
In less time than it takes to tell
about it there was a swishing of skirts
and a flashing of silken homery, and
twelve pretty chorus girls were seated
upon the top of the pile of hay, with a
very much astonished countryman
gazing in open-mouthed astonishment
at his suddenly acquired lot of passen-
gers.
“Now, get a stir on you, Rube, and
drive up town,” commanded one of the
girls.
Another took the
hands of the half paralyzed farmer and
chirruped “Get-ap” to the horses, and
two minutes later the business portion
of Main street was greeted by a sight
that nearly took its breath away.
“Ah, there!” exclaimed one girl, wav-
ing her handkerchief at a young man
in a doorway. “Rubber!” exclaimed
the rest of the girls in chorus, as the
young man looked after. the passing
vehicle, too much astonished to make
any reply to the first salutation.
A crowd began to gather and follow
in the wake of the hay wagon and when
it reached the corner of Main and
White streets the girls found that they
were attracting all of the attention that
Fthey had bargained for. Bicyclists had
taken up the chase and the street was
in danger of becoming blockaded when
the driver of the wagon turned into
White street.
“Let’s get’ down; We’ve gone far
enough,” suggested one of the girls
and the farmer was ordered to stop
just around the corner on White street.
The girls glanced at the rapidly gath-
ering crowd and then at the perpendic-
ular sides of the hay stack and the side-
reins from the
walk below.
“Slide,” suggested someone in the
crowd. There seemed to be no other
way out of the difficulty.
“Get a ladder,” yelled someone else.
There was no great rush for ladders.
After a moment’s hesitation one girl
more daring than the rest called to a
man on the sidewalk to catch her and
she threw her feet over the the side of
the hay and executed a toboggan
movement towards the sidewalk. The
man who had been asked to. perform
the part of a life-net was brushed out
of the way before the girl had com-
pleted half the journey and she slid in-
tact least'ten pairs ofarms.
A gallant young man stepped forward
She had '
A L-K
not been deposited safely upon the
pavements before there was a rush for
another section of the hay stack and
ten more pairs of arms were in -read-
iness to catch another girl. The street
was blocked while the unloading was in
progress and it was half an hour before
White street resumed
degree of composu1e.
The gi1ls clambered on to an expless
truck and were taken down town
its normal
again by a roundabout route. There is
evidently such a thing as too much
notoriety, even for chorus girls. The
advertising man of the company thinks
differently, however.
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TH E NEW PASTOR
Preaches at the First Methodist Church Sun-
‘day to Large Congregations.
At the First Methodist church Sun-
day morning the new pastor, Rev.
James Montgomery ofiiciated and
preached his initiative sermon. Mr.
Montgomery made a short address pre-
vious to his sermon in which he said
that he had now entered upon his new
pastorate and hoped that. he would
soon gain the confidence and esteem of
his new flock. He said that he knew
it was hard for them to part with their
old pastor for whom they had such
strong affection, but that it was harder
still for him to stand there before a
sea of strange faces, an audience of
critics as it were, and preach.
He said that ere long they would be-
come accustomed to one another and
that they would work unitedly for the
cause of God and their religion. The
address was full of heart feeling and
was encouraging.
After maklng the announcements for
the week, Mr. Montgomery proceeded
with his sermon which he took from
Exodus 33-14-23.
presence shall go with thee and I will
give thee rest.” Mr. Montgomery
closely followed his text drawing ex-
amples therefrom. In the evening he
preached a very inspiring sermon. The
congregations at both services were
large.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.
Ex-Chief of Police John S. Lockwood Turns
Fire Fighter.
Some boys set fits to the g1 ass in the
lot on Westpo1t avenue at the mar of
the Mary Hoyt barn on East avenue,
Saturday afternoon. The fi1e soon got
beyond their control and ignited the
high board fence leading to the Hoyt
barn, which would also have been fired
had not ex-chief of police John S. Lock-
wood of the Norbton Soldiers’ Home,
who was visiting his brother, Charles
W. Lockwood on VVestport avenue,
responded to their mice for assistance
and extinguished the fire with seve1al
buckets of water.
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Bridgeport Child.Swallows Six Roaches.
The “Philadelfija Medical Journal”
contains an account of an unusual case
which was treated by Dr. J. Murray
Johnson of Bridgeport. It is looked
upon by the medical fraternity as one
of the most peculiar cases on record
and has attracted wide attention on this
account. The patient was a child of
six months who swallowed six roaches
which had evidently been attracted to
the child’s month by a cough mixture
wh1ch had been given the infant. Dr.
Johnson when first called found the
child suffering Great pain and diagnosed
the case as one of. toxic poisoning and
administered a brisk purgative which
caused the expulsion of the roaches.
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Olmslead—Worden.
Miss Israella Worden, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Gehurdus Worden of
Orchard street, and Vincent Olmstead
of Hartford were married at the Nor-
walk Methodist parsonage at 3 p. to.
Tuesday, Rev. F. A. Scofield, officiating.
The Helplng Hand circle of . King’s
Daughters of which the bride is a mem
ber, surprised the young couple by be
ing present at the wedding. Mr. and
Mrs. Olmstead left on the 4:18 train
fora short wedding tour, after which
they will reside in Hartford. They
Were recipients of several handsome
presents.
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New Building at Manresa.
Rev. Father Hayden and several
. other clergymen from New York arriv-
at Manresa. Institute, Keyser Island,
for the summer. Father'Hayden states
that it is proposed to begin the con-
struction at once of a very large build-
ing on the island, about sixty feet
squa1e,tobe used by the students in
retreat there. The new structurfivill
be of brick, and will contain all mod.
ern improvements.
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Trott'. 11g Meet.
The Westport Driving association
will hold a meet on‘ the Norwalk Fair
grounds on May 15t. It was at first
intended to make it for Westth horses
only, but through the efforts of Land-
lord Hamilton of the Norwalk hotel
other entries Will be received. Mr.
Hamilton will gladly furnish any in-
formation. as to. themed} .
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“And he said, My
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111111 RAILWAY.
The Norwalk Street Rail way company
has been sold to the syndicate which
purchased the Norwalk Gaslight com-
pany and the Norwalk & South . Nor-
walk Electric Light company.
Yesterday Mr. George G. Blakeslee,
representing A. M. Young of Water-
bury, came to Norwalk and in accord-
with
ance negotiations which have
been pending some two 0r three weeks
purchased the entire capital stock ofl
the Street Railway company.
A meeting of the new stockholders
was held in the afternoon and the fol-
lowing board of directors elected :
R ‘. C. Smith,
II. G. Runkle,
W. F. Sheehan,
George G. Blakeslee,
A. M. Young. .
The‘new board of directors elected
R. A. C. Smith, president; H. G. Run-
kle, secretary; A. M. Young's, treasu-
urer.
The price paid for the stock is not
given out, but the old stockholders are
perfectly satisfied with their bargain.
There were seventeen stockholders
of the company who held the $100,000
worth of stock, the par value of which
was $25, as follows: E. J. Hill, Mrs.
E. J. Hill, Fred A. Hill, E. Hill, 'W.F.
Acton, E. C. Benedict, Estate of 8.3.8.
Bissell, John H. Ferris, A. B. Hill, A.
S. Hurlbutt, E. O. Keeler, Estate of
William R. Lockwood, J. A. Osborn,
J. C. Randle, R. A. Rowan, Levi War
ner, John P. Treadwcll.
The officers were} E. Hill, president;
J. A. Osborn, F.
Acton, secretary and treasurer; E. Hill,
J. A. Osborn, E. c. Benedict, A. s.
Hurlbutt, J. H. Ferris, J. P. Tread-
well, E. O. Keeler, E. J. Hill, W. F.
Acton, directors.
vice-president; W.
The board of directors consisted of
nine members, but the new stocx-
holders have reduced the number to
five.
The company has $110,000 6 per cent.
bonds outstanding liable to be called
July lst. They are quoted at 105.
The indebtedness of the company is
about $40, 000.
At the request of Mr.
W. F .
manager of the new company for the
Young, Dr.
Acton will lemain as general
present, or until other arrangements
are made.
The company has had a singular his-
tory during its life.
On Wednesday, May 21, 1862, A. H.
Byington, who was then the senator
from this district, introduced a resolu
tion in the state senate incorporating
the Norwalk Horse Railway company
with Asa Hill, LeGrand Lockwood,
Edwin Lockwood, E. C. Bissell, Samuel
G. Blackman, Charles Isaacs and Ches-
ter N. Case as incorporators.
The resolution was fought by the
Danbury & N orwalk Railroad com-
pan y, but notwithstanding a bitter
fight was waged the Legislature passed
the resolution, but amending it so that
the voters of the town should vote upon
its construction.
The fight was continued by the rail-
road company who captured the then
selectmen and no notice of the town
meeting was published, the only no-
tice being by Dusters which were plac-
ed on the sign posts.
In South Norwalk the poster an-
nouncing the town meeting, which had
been posted on the sign post in that
district, was torn down soon after being
placed on the post. Everything w‘as
done that possibly could be done to de-
feat the building of the road ,
The vote was taken on Friday, July
18,1862, and the following resolution
was passed:
Voted, that the town will allow the
Norwalk Horse Railway company to
construct a railway over and upon the
public highways of this town, agreeable
to their act of incorporation.
The—vote was cast in N orwalk and
South N orwalk as follOws:
' Norwalk. Yes, 350; No, 53.
South Norwalk. Yes, 98; No 102.
The total vote being 448 yeas to 155
nays. . '
On Wednesday evening, August 27,
“1862, a meeting of the corporators was
held at the office of Dr. Asa Hill when
the books were opened for subscrip-
tions to the capiyal stock, and on Mon-
day evening, September 3. a meeting
was held at the residence of Edwin
Lockwood when Mr. LeGrdnd Lock-
wood was elected president and Edwin
Lockwood. superintendent.
1
i In March 1863 Gen. William Randle,
1 Smith completed his survey of the road.
and commenced the preparation of a
map cf‘t‘h-- grades preparatory to the
construction of the road, the selectmen
having located the uptown terminus
| at the post office which was then in the
Quintard building.
The depot was erected in September
2 of that ye. 11.
The Dtnhury railroad did not give
up the fight, 110.1 e1 e1, and on Monday,
April 13, 1863, began running horse
cars over their railroad tracks from
the depot in Norwalk to South Norwalk
on the following time table: 6:30,
8:35, 10:45 a. ‘ m., 12:45, 1:45, 2: 55, 3:40,
5:00 and 7:00 p. m.
A track was soon after lald on Water
street and the cars started. from the
corner of Wall street.
These wele the fi1st h01se cars ever
1un in Nor walk. ‘ -
On Tuesday, April 21, 1863, ground
was broken in front of the Methodist
church and the work of constructing
the'Norwalk Horse Railroad was. com-
:menced under the direction of a Mr.
Fielder, and the first cars ran over the
road on Thursday, August 13, 1863..
The number of passengers carried
on that day was 600. On Friday 500
were carried and on Saturday the num-
ber reached 640.
The company continued in the charge
of Edwin Lockwood until his death,
when the late U. S. Treasurer James
1W. Hyatt assumed control.
Mr. Hydtt also continued the man-
agement of the road until his death,
building the VVinnipauk branch during
his regime.
In 1894, the road having passed into
the hands of the gentlemen who have
sold it, was entirely rebuilt and elec-
tricity substituted for horses, and has
ever since been paying six per cent.
dividends.
It is not understood that the new
owners will make any radical changes
at present, but will operate theirzthree
plants under one head giving a better
ser vice in each of them.
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UN ll] HfllllN POINT.
The Red Line Secures Right
to Run on Tramw‘ay
Tracks.
SUMMER SEASON ONLY.
The Point at Which Contract Will Made
Not Known.
be
The red cars will run to Baton Point
this summer.
On Thursday an agreement Wt!
reached between the two trolley 10m-
panies whereby the Norwalk Slmzt
Railway cars will be run over the
Tramway tracks.
The Tramway company gives‘the red
line permission _to run over its'ytracks,
of their
running, at a fixed price per passenger,
said to be between 3 and 4 cents.
Where the red cars will connect with
retaining control, however,
agreed upon. but in all probability it
will be in or below South Norwalk.
If permission can be obtained tracks
will be laid under the Washington
street bridge and the contact made on
South Main street.
made to connect by way of Spring
street, if . not the contact will have to
be made below South Norwalk.
In any event the red line will run to
Roton Point, and the Norwalk people
will receive an excellent service dur:
ing the coming summer.
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NEW HAVEN DEMOCRATIC.
The Democrats Elect a Mayor for the First
Time in Several Years. '
NEW HAVEN, April 19.—The Hon.
Cornelius T. Driscoll, a well known
Irishman and a graduate of Yale in the
academic and law departments. was
elected mayor of New Haven yesterday
bya majority of 1,600 or more, over
Hon. Frederick B. Farnsworth, repub-
lican. This is the first time the dem-
ocrats have elected their Mayoralty
nominee in half a. dozen years. Mr.
Driscoll is the first Catholic New Haven
has elected Mayor.
No sooner docs ahbuseholder cou-
gratulate himself upon not having to
pay out any more money for snow-
shoveling than the lawn-mower man
begins to make his demands. ~Bridge-
DON Post -
the Tramway tracks has not as yet been -
Should this fail an attempt wille
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