Norwalk gazette, Friday, May 12, 1899 · page 1

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VOL. Xena—No 19.

.412. Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal,

Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests.

NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. MAY 12, 1899 —12 PAGES.

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HE F‘EABED CONSUMPTION!

 

DREAD OF THE FATAL DISEASE
CAUSED GEORGE VEROSKA
T0 PUT A BULLETIN
HIS HEART.

 

FOUND DEAD lN BED.

 

LEFT A LETTER TO A BROTHER AND

SISTER TELLING THEM OF HIS'
FEARS.

 

Fear of the dread disease consumption
caused George Veroska a Slavonian, to
put a pistol bullet through his head
while lying in bed at his home on
Lawrence street, South Norwalk, yes-
terday afternoon.

Veroska was employed in the buffing
room of the Locxwood Manufacturing
company, and was at his work until
Wednesday noon when he went home
suffering with-an attack of the grip.

Yesterday morning at 11 o’clock
Thomas Caricus, afriend of the dead
man, went to the house to seehim. He
found Veroska in bed and suggested
that he get up and come outside and
get the air, but Veroska said that he
did not feel able to get up. Curious
after a few minutes left saying that he
would return in the afternoon.

At 2 o'clock Caribus returned with a
bottle of wine, and going to Veroska’s
room was horrified to find him lying

WOMEN - BOYCOTTERS.

Danbury’s Fair Ones Wreaking Vengeance on

Bridgeport.

The recent agitation in. favor of the

'abolishment of Danbury as a county
seat has a sequel in the form of a move-
ment among the women of Danbury
which has for its object the restriction
to as great an extent as they are capa-
ble of causing, of the volume of busi-
ness which the little batting town con-
tributes to the prosperity of Bridge-
port mercantile interests. A secret
warfare is being waged against the‘
Park City by Danbury’s representa-
tives of the fair sex, and wise ones in
the mercantile field are of the belief
that its effects. if not already felt,.soon
will be felt in Bridgeport’s business
circles.
I Reliable authority vouches for it
that the plotting has culminated in an
agreement by the women by which
they have pledged-themselves to boy-
cott the goods handled by Bridgeport
merchants at retail and to withhold
their patronage from home concerns
which obtain their stocks through
Bridgeport jobbing houses. From the
Bridgeport made corset which pre-
serve the outlines of their. sylphlike
forms to the cake of soap of Bridgeport
manufacture which prov1des that
cleanliness so near the kin to godliness,
the taboo extends.

When Danbury women leave their
native place to go shopping nowadays
they buy railroad tickets, to New Ha-
ven, and not to Bridgeport, as once was
their custom. The journey to New Ha-
vep is considerably longer than that
to LBi'idgeport and the railroad fare
is considerably higher, but “millionsl
for defensei’is the slogan, to whose
echoes those women of Danbury rally,
and the excess in COst is paid without
hesitaney.

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J, T. Prowitt has a gang of men at

 

work painting St. Mary’s hospital;

 

, sellit.

dead in bed w1th a bullet hole over his
heart

Caricus immediately locked up the
house and informed Chief Vollmer of
the suicide, turning the key, of the
house over to that officer. Chief Voll-
mer at once sent constable J. J. Good-
win to the scene to take charge until
the arrival of Medical Examiner S. H
Huntington.

Dr. Huntington upon his arrival had
the body sent Ito D. \V. Raymond’s
morgue where it now lies. -
An examination showed that the
bullet had entered the left breast just
over the heart and had undoubtedly
caused inst-ant death.

The weapon with which the deed
was committed was a 32‘ calibre “Amer-
lean Bull Dog.” \Yhen found it had
three empty shells and one loaded one
in the cylinder.

Veroska had been ailing for some

THE WHEEL CONTEST.

The ballot at noon to-day was as fol-
lows :

lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 3241
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 3029
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 896
Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D. Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old Well 68
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
F. W. Darmer, Old Well 16
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 2-0
L. M. Smith, Mayflower 2
D. w. Hat'fOl'd, Old wen 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
Howard L.Lowndes, Old ,Well 1
' Geo. F. Foote, Old Well 1
John Yost, Putnam Hose 1

Toms--Fitch.
AnnouhCement has been made of the
engagement of Dr. Robert A. Toms of
Stamford and Miss Esther Fitch of No-
roton, daughter of Frank S. Fitch and
sister of Major Gilbert L. Fitch.

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You May Go Fishing Now.

Gov. Lounsbury, yesterday, signed
the bill repealing the prohibitory law
against catching trout in Stamford,
New Canaan, Darien and Greenwich.

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What, Do the Children Drink?

Don’t give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain-O '1’ it is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-U is made of pure
grains, and when properly, prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about i as much. All grocers
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little time, and it was found that he‘
had been taking all kinds of patent

medicines for consumption, which he
imagined he had or was going to have.
Numerous circulars on the
were found about the room.

disease

On the back of one of these circulars
Veroska left a letter written in his na-
tive language and addressed to a broth-
er in the old country and a sister who
lives in South Norwalk.

The letter when translated stated
that the writer was in mortal fear that
he was going to be stricken with c0n-
sumption and in order to escape the
dread disease he had taken his life.

Veroska was a good workman and
saved his money. The house in Law-
rence avenue where he lived was built
by him on what was once known as the
Snowden property.

Medical Examiner Huntington this
morning netified Coroner Doten' of the
suicide, but it is not thought that that
official will hold an inquest, as the

evidence of premeditated suicide is

conclusive.
Death of Mrs. Cheesebro.

Mrs. Cheesebro who has been ill for
several months at the home of her sister
Mrs. S. L. Talcott at No. 4 Union Park
died this morning aged 70 years. Mrs.
Cheesebro became unconscious at an
early hour this morning after having
called her sister, telling her that she

thought she was dying. The physician.

in attendance said that she could not
linger long and her death was expect—
ed at any moment.
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Junior Epworthians Elect Officers.
The{JuniorEpworth League of the
South Norwalk Methodist Episcopal
church met Wednesday afternoon,
with Mrs. T. I. Raymond as superin-
tendent, and elected the following
officers :
President——Bertha Burr.
Vice-President—-Archer lienger.
Secretary——Rol:ert Morton.
Treasurer—Jennie Gray.

Miss Mildred Hoyt will lead the next'

meeting, May 17.
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Interesting Talk.

Mr. Cokour director of the Mariners‘
Temple, Chatham square, New York,
lectured in the South Norwalk Baptist
church last night, on work in the Jew-
ish, Greek, Italian and Russian por-
tions of New York. Mrs. Mary Havi-
land chairman of the Home Mission Of
the Woman’s Association had charge
of the lecture. Reports from the dif-
ferent departments were read and solos
were rendered by Mrs. C. F. Boutwell
and Miss J. Pearl Gregory.

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Bicycle Lanterns.

The judiciary committee yesterday
reported It substitute on the bicycle
lantern bill. It provides that all rub-
ber tired vehicles shall carry lights at
night, to be seen front and sides, and
to be visible for 200 feet. The penalty
is fixed at $5 which may be remitted
when absence of- light is due to an ac-
cident.

Parts Assigned.
The young ladies who will take part

in “Ben Hur” met in the Old Well

. rooms last night and most of the parts

were assigned.

The different groups will be: Priest-
esses of Apollo, Nymphs of Daphne,
Arabian Girls, Egyptian Maids, Sprites,
Butterflies and Maids. I

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Firemen’s Convention.

. Next Tuesday the members of the
State Firemen’s Association will invade
New London and have charge for a
couple of days. Every city in the State
will be represented and the best known

fire fighters in Connecticutwillcongre- .

gate there.
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State Dental Association.

The thirty-fifth annual. meeting of
the Connecticut State'Dental Associa-
tion will be held on Tuesday and VVed-
nesday-of next week in Phalanx Hall,
Hartford. An interesting programme
has been arranged.

WilllnspectSiles. '

The committee on Humane institu-
tions are in town today to inspect the
sites offered for the new hospital for
the insane. The committee dined at
the Mahackemo hotel with Representa-
tive Osborn, the selectinen. and repre-
sentatives of the press, at noao.

 

Hill llfllllK HUEK.

. McMahon & Wr'en’s Barn on
: Fairfield Avenue Totally
Destroyed.

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THE HORSES SAVED.

The Total Loss Will Amount to Something
Like $1,000.

At one o’clock this morning fire was
discovered in the large barn owned by
McMahon :3: Wren, situated just back
of a row of three houses owned by the
same parties on Fairfield avenue near
Church street in Black Rock. The
occupied by Bradford H.
Lockwood, a meat peddler and was

barn was

used as a meat market and a portion of
it for stabling purposes. The barn
and market was completely destroyed.

When the firemen arrived another
barn near the one described had com-
menced to burn and they directed their
attention to this. The houses in the
vicinity were also scorched and had it
not been for a bucket brigade which
was organized by the neighbors they
About
three months ago the. same barn took
fire but without sustaining damage.

There was some hay. a wagon, and a
horse in the barn and everything was
destroyed except the horse.

.VVhile. the barn was in flames a man

would have suffered seriously.

whose name was notlearned rushed in
and with one stroke of an axe cut the
halter strap which tied the horse in the
stall, thus liberating the animal and
The barn was covered
Lockwood’s

saving its life.
by insurance and Mr.

ed that the losses will approximate
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:Cu’ ofpcople because they have :
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:1; is no excuse for it. :5,
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make their qualifications
and desires known through
the GAZETTE want columns.

If the coat fits you send in
your copy.

A M U S E M E N T3

The Head of the Family.

William H. Crane will present “The
Head of The Family,” hislatest comedy
at Hoyt’s Theatre to-night giving it
with all of its original settings - and
with the cast which aided it so materi-
ally in winning favor during the time
it was in New York. The play is in
three acts, is in adaptation from Ger-
man of L’Arrange credited to Clyde’
Fitch and Leo Ditrichstein and is
said to be a better comedy at bottom
than anything that has fallen into
Craue’s hands for years. Prominent
amoug those in Mr. Crane‘s support
are Miss Percy Haswell, Miss Gladys
Wallis, Miss Olive Oliver, Walter Hale,
Boyd Putnam and Frederick Truesdell.
The sale of seats has been large enough
to warrant the assumption that the
house will be crowded.

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Graduation Exercises.

The graduation exercises of the East
Norwalk High school will be held in
the East avenue M. E. church on W'ed-
nesday evening, May 31st, at 8 o’clock.
The Members of the class are: Misses
Jennie M. Cameron. Hannah B. Valen-
tine, Cecile S. Osborn and Ida F. Wan-
den. The motto is “Finem Respice.”

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He Fooled The Surgeons.
All doctors told Reniék Hamilton. of

months from Rectal Fistula. he Would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed: hut he. cured himself with five
boxes Booklen'sArnica Salve the surest
Pile cure on Earth, and the best Salve,
inthe World 2:) cents a. box. Sold by'

John A. Riggs, druggust 1.1 Main street.
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A NARROW ESCAPE.

John G. Perry 21 Georgetown Marketman

Struck by an Engine.

 

The wagon of John G. Perry, a
Georgetown marketman, was struck
about noon yesterday by the south
bound passenger train at Branchville.

The train was on the Ridgefield
branch of the Consolidated road and
was going at a slow rate of speed.

Perry was on his meat route and had
just left the William Beers place occu-
pied by Charles Johnson, and was cross-
ing the track when the train approach-
ed. .

Engineer Phillips saw Perry’s wagon
but could not stop in time. Perry was
apparently unconscious of the ap-
proaching train although the whistle
was blowing vociferously. The engine
struck the meat wagon about eighteen
inches behind the seat and completely
demolished the wagon.

Perry was threwn out but strange to
relate except fOr a few ‘bruises he was
uninjured. The horse also escaped
without injury.

CONNECTIOUT G. A. R.

Election of Officers—Commander. H. R. Jones,
' of New Hartford.

 

The closing session of the Connecti-
cut department G. A. R, was held in
Hartford yesterday. Officers were
elected as‘ follows: Commander, Henry
R. Jones of New Hartford; vice-com-
mander, Andrew Gordon of Enfield;
junior vice-commander, Lorre'n D. Pen-
field of New Britain; chaplain, Rev.
Henry Upson of Washington: medical

director, Dr. J. H. Grannis of Lake-l

ville; council of administration, James
N. Coe of N oroton, Ira. R. Wildman of

Danbury, Edward S. Bishop of Nor--

wich, Thomas Boudren of Bridgeport,
and T. L. Norto of Lakeville; dele-
gates to the N .ional encampment, Da-
vid WV. Shar {at large, Lester D. Phelps
of Rockville; Patrick Wade of Bridge-
port‘,‘"‘J6h’n W. Simmons of Winsted,
Christian Quein of Danbury and C. W.
Brown of Forestville. The alternates
are Charles Griswold of Guilford at
large, F. A. Arnold of South Norwalk,
N. P. Palmer, David G. Bradley, Ralph
W'right of New Haven, and D. C. Kil-
bourn of Litchfield.

The new officers were installed by
Past Department Commander Henry
E. Taintor of Hartford. Department
Commander Jones reappointed John H.
Thatcher of Hartford assistant adju-
tant general and W’illiafn E. Morgan
of New Haven assistant quartermaster
general.

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Richly Bred Berkshires-

Lloyd Nash of Westport has recently
purchased in . Lowell, Mass, a Berk-
shire boar and four sows that are very
richly bred and will form the founda-
tion for a fine herd. The hour is by
Longfellow and from the imported sow,
Miss Goschen. Longfellow of H. F., is
by Duke ill a son of the unbeaten King
Longfellow, and King Longfellow is a
son of Longfellow and the beautiful
imported sow, Pinnock’s Pride a litter
sister of Lord Windsor, winner of
sweepstakes for yearling boar at the
World’s fair, Chicago, 1893. Two of
the sows that go with this boar are by
Bigfellow and out of Duchess V. of H.
F., and two are by King Lee XXVII.,
son of the great King Lee. and their
dam is Lady Curzon Lee III of H. F.

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Thrown From Her Wheel.

Miss Lena Miller of this city while,
riding to the R. & G. factory about
7:30 o’clock this morning met with an
accident. Miss Miller was on her
bicycle and a young man who was rid-
ing directly behind her ran into the
rear tire of her machine tb rowing her
to the ground and rendering her un-
conscious. The young man immediately
picked her up and securing a carriage
took her to her home where it was
found her head was badly cut and she
suffered from several bruises. The
injuries were not as serious as first
supposed.

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Set Lines Prohibited.

The committee-on fisheries and game
yesterdaygreported favorably on the bill
which providesla penalty of $5 or $25
for using set lines or "lines of any kind
or description” in waterof any pond‘or
lake between April '1 and December 1.

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. WHEN NATURE
Needs assistance it may be best- to
render promptly, but one should re-
member to use even the most per-
feet remedies only when needed. The

bestand most simple and gentle remedy '

is the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by
he California Fig Syrup C0.

 

MADE l_S_E_l_lSAllllNT

Annoyed by Young Man .lulia
Arthur Orders Curtain
Hung Down.

ACTRESS MAKES SPEECH.

The Offending Student Compelled to. Leave
the Theatre.

NEW HAVEN, May 12th.—Ju1ia Ar-
thur while playing Clorinda Wildairs
in “A Lady of Quality” at the Hype.
rion last evening, stepped out of that
character during the third act for a.
period of time sufiicient to most severe-
ly rebuke a young man who had been
annoying her almost from the moment
she first appeared on the stage.

The disturber of last evening, pre-
sumably a student, became a bit hilari-
ous from sympathy, perhaps, during
the feast scene in the first act. He
kept up a silly muttering and when the
actress, amazed by the noise, would
look at him he would wave his hand
at her. This he continued much to
the disgust of those who occupied seats
near him. '

Just before beginning one of the-

strongest. and most dramatic scenes of
the play, J ulia'Arthur’s patiencebeing
exhausted she advanced to the foot-
lights and said that she felt Obliged to,
request the man in the aisle seat of the
second row to go to the box office and
get his money. Waiting for a moment
she ordered the curtain rung down
and would not go on with the per-

fOL mance while the objectionable young '

man was in the house. An usher re-
quested him to go and he hurriedly
left the house. While the. curtain was
down Miss Arthur came out and said:

“Ladies and gentlemen—The part I
am about to perform is the most diffi-
cult one of the play and I cannot go on
unless 1 have your most perfect atten-
tion.” .

Volleys of applause greeted her re-
marks, and retiring she completed the
play without furthur molestation or in-
cident.

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CRANBURY.

Miss Fredricka R005, a nurse in the
Norwich hospital, is visiting friends in
this section. .

There will be no service in the Chapel
on Sunday.

Daniel Winters entertained a number
of friends at his home Wednesday
night, in honor of Miss Fredricka Recs.

A building boom has struck Cran-
bury, Peter D. Cronk’s and the Pardee
house. both having additions built 0n.

While working on the road roller
near the Fair Grounds on Saturday,
David Tinkler fell from the road ma-
chine and severely injured one of his
legs;

Rev. Mr. Beiler of the Norwalk
Methodist church preached in the
chapel Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Taylor Adams fell down stairs
Saturday night and severely cut one of
her eyes.

The four horses of David Tinckler

‘became frightened at the cars near the

Fair grounds on Saturday and ran
away with the road machine? 'They
were stopped before any damage was
done.

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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. Every pill is a. sugar-
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in-
to energy, brainfag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in building up the
health. Only. 250 per . box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street.

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The Weather.
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CHEESEBRO.——In Norwalk, May 12,
‘ Mrs. Fannie J. Cheesebro, aged 70
years. ~'
Funeral will be held from the resi-
dence of her sister Mrs. S. L. 'l‘alcott,
4 Union Park, on. Saturday at 2 p. m.
Interment at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.