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Collector Allen Holds Onto
the Norfield Church
Funds.
COURT DECIDES FOR HIM.
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Will Turn Over Securities When Title of
Officers 3s Proven.
A sequel to the trouble which result-
cd in the dismissal of the Rev. 50. M. '
Arthur from the pastorate of the Nor-
field Congregational church of Weston,
is the application of the members of
the anti-Arthur portion of the con-
gregation for an order compelling
George B. Allen, former collector of
the church, to turn over to the church1
personal property belonging to it,
which was on trial before Judge Ralph
Wheeler in the'superior com-t Monday.
Mr. Allén as collector was given pos-
session of bonds, stocks, mortgages and
savings deposit books, all representing
a value of about $6,000, with instruc-
tions to collect the interest due the.
church. He was succeeded in the col-
lectorship by Deacon Frank B. Lane.
who was elected atameeting of the
church :society, December 5, 1898.
On the witness stand Allen said:
“I’ll not deliver the property to no
one until this case is tried out. Not
after no one horse affair, it must be
affair trial.” ,4
“You .mean after the title to the office
of collector has been fully tried out,
don‘t you‘?” his-lawyer, Attorney J. J.
Walsh asked.
“That’s what I mean.
no one horse affair about it,” Mr.Allen
repeated with all the emphasis of a
determined man.
“Why haven’t you turned them over
to the church society ?” asked Mr.
Walsh.
“No living personwmale or female~
has ever asked for them,” said Mr.
Allen. “Besides that, Mr. Coley wasn’t’
legally elected treasurer. That meet-
ing last December was carried on by a
I don’t want
mob.”
“Why do you call it a mob ?” asked
Mr. Walsh.
_ “Because they threatened to obreak
up meetings of the other members of
the church, and because they’re a fac-
K‘tion. One time they made so much
trouble that we had to hire a deputy
sheriff to keep down the trouble.
Then they locked up the church.”
Mr. Allen said further that he had
not placed a finger on any of the prop-
erty of the church since February 1898.
Judge Wheeler: “You ought to ar-
range the matter in a. decent, orderly
and Christian way, and Mr. Allen
ought to give the property to the trus-
tees without any suit. This proceed-
ing ought to end right here without
any further expense to the church.”
Deacon Bradley testified that the
property was in Mr. Allen’s possession.
Mr. Allen was elected collector of the
society six years ago. He had never
offered to turn over the papers, al-
though he knew it to be his duty, he
said.
Miss Anna E. Fitch, who was elected
clerk of the church at the meeting last
December, identified the records, which
showed that David L. Coley, Jr., was
elected treasurer, Deacon Lane collec-
tor and Deacon Arthur C. Bradley
trustee for three years. Under cross-
examination by Attorney Walsh, who
represents Mr. Allen, she said that
about 25 persons were at the meeting
and that there are about 80 members of
the church.
Deacon Lane testified that he had
never collected any of the interest.
His duties are to collect pew rents an d,
to make such other collections as the
treasurer or the trustees may ask him
to make. Cross-examined he said that
he had not asked Mr. Allen for the
documents“because he knew the man.”
Attorney Walsh did not press him for
an explanation of the expression.
0n the redirect Attorney Tracy ask
ed if the trouble had not all grown
out of the trial of the Rev. Mr. Arthur.
Mr. Allen responded in the affirmative
very promptly.
{When Mr. Tracy asked if Mr. Allen
would turn the papers over to the
trustees Mr. Allen said that he would
\
not.
Attorney Walsh then asked about the
trial of the Rev. Mr. Arthur, and Mr.
Allen proceeded to strongly criticise
were tried. He ctlled it an attempt-
at a trial, and was prepared to describe
it at length, but Judge Wheeler in-
terposed. '
At the conclusion of the testimony
for the defense, Judge Wheeler took
the papers.
There were some 30 members of the
church in the court room, and all
evinced a deep interest in the pro-
csedings.
The hearing yesterday was in the na-
ture of an injunction to compel Mr.
Allen to turn over the money.
This morning Judge Wheeler denied
the motion, thus leaving the church to
try their replevin case, which is now
pending. ‘ ’
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THE SYNDICATE GETS IT.
Sale of the Controlling Interest in Southinglon
Tramway Co.
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The Southingtou «SI Plantville Tram~
way company was on Saturday sold to
the Connecticut Light and Power com-
pany, the papers having been signed
by R. T. Ives, the manager, who has
held the majority of the stOck for the
past two years. ~
It is understood Mr. Ives paid about
$600 for which he now receives $8,000.
Previous to this sale the rolling stock
and the rights in the streets of South-
ington of the Tramway company had
been sold to the Meriden, Southington
& Compounce railway. The sale made
yesterday only carries the lighting
privilege in the town of Southington.
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LIGHI GETS PLUM.
Appointed County Treasurer Vice T. Baker,
Deceased. .
The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed John H. Light treasurer of
Fairfield County, to succeed Tallmadge
Baker, deceased. Mr. Light’s appoint-
ment is for the unexpired term to June
30, 1899, and then for two years.
Attorney Light has filed the required
bond.
Mr. Light is the present Representa-
. tive from Norwalk and Prosecuting at-
torney of the court of Common pleas.
The salary attached to the new office
is insignificant, the position being more
honorary than remunerative. With
the exception of two years, when Theo-
dore Leeds of Stamford was county
treasurer, a Norwalk man has held the
office for the past 30 years.
Musical Club.
The members of the Musical Club
were pleasantly entertained at the
home of Miss Annie Estelle Smith, in
West avenue, Monday evening, it being
the last meeting of the season. Re-
freshments were , served. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Vocal selec-
tions by Mrs. J. C. Newkirk, Miss Flora
Belle Sherwood, Miss Agnes Ross
Gibbs, Oliver B. Jackson; recitations
by E. B. Manville and H. R. Smith;
iolin selections by J. A. Bopson anl
Miss Agnes Littlejohn; banjo solos and
vocal solos by Herbert R. Smith. piano
solos E. B. Manville and Miss Sarah
Miller.
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Concord Elects Officers.
At a meeting of Concord Division
of T. Monday evening the following
officers were elected:
.W. P.—-William Rowe.
W. A.——Lottie M. Wilson.
R. S.—— Mabel L. Pryer.
A. R.‘ S.——S. Louise Sutton.
F. S.—-W. A. Kellogg.
Treasurer—Lewis Hubbell.
Chaplain— S. B. Coggeshall.
Conductor—~Edith Fitch.
A. C.—Laura Lawrence.
I. S.--—W. A. Pryer.
O. S.—Harry Benedict.
Superintendent of Loyal Crusader——
Clara L. Wheeler.
Cleaning House.
The directors of the old Fairfield
County National Bank, at their meet-
ing on Monday voted not to declare
the usual semi-annual dividend.
The directors have cleaned up the
questionable paper, etc. and start on
July 1st with a clean bill of health, and
while the bank has more than earned
a dividend, the directors have decided
in accordance with their policy to pass
it at this time.
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Father Kennedy Honored.
A reception was given to the Rev. J.
D. Kennedy, of St.Peter’s Catholic
church, Danbury, Sunday night, in
honor of the tenth anniversary of his
ordination to the priesthood, and an
envelope containing acheck for $600
ish, presented to him.
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Death of Mrs. Bradley.
Mrs. Angeline B. Bradley, mother of
Mrs. Horace S. Gibbs of 19 Arch street
died at her daughter’s home early Sun-
day morning, aged 84 years. The fu-
neral was held Tuesday at 2 p. m.
Rev. James Montgomery officiating.
Mrs. Eben '1 urnure and son,l._ Giles,
of White Plains, are guests of Mr. and
the council before which the charges
Mrs. C. S. St. John, of Elizabeth street...
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contributed by the people of his par-‘
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The D. ,A. R. Will Preserve
the Site of the Old Mid-.
dlesex Church.
INFORMATION. SOLICIIED.
The Selectmen Will Lay Corner-stones to Pre~
’ serve it From Oblivion-
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The Corner Stone of the New
County Court , House
MASONIC CEREMONIES.
Many Prominent Visitors “Attended the Exer-
cises Yesterday.
The site of the old Middlesex (Darien)
church is to be marked With corner-
stones by the selectmen in order to
preserve it from oblivion. One Sunday-
during the Revolution a band of British
kidnapped Rev. Dr. Mather and the
men of his congregation when they
were at service and carried them as
prisoners to Long Island.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Samuel
Richards Weed, regent of the Norwalk
Chapter, D. A, R., the site is to be
preserved. Exercises will be held at
the place sometime in July. It is de-
sired to secure a list of those imprison-
ed at that time. Any person who can
add to the list the names of men who
were among Dr. Mather’s flocx that
memorable day, are requested to write
to Mrs. S. R. Weed, Rowayton, Conn.
some To MOVE.
The E. H. Hotchkiss iCompany to Go to
Bridgeport.
It is reported thatthe E. H. Hotch-
kiss 00., manufacturers of type writer
ribbons, whOse factory is located on
Hoyt street. is soon to leave Norwalk
and move to Bridgeport. It is said
that the company will occupy the
buildings opposite the Barnum & Bailey
winter quarters.-
Discharged.
The adjutant general has issued the
following discharges from the Fourth
regiment: Company F, own applica-
tion, termination of war with Spain,
Private Henry W. Hopson, Private Ar-
thur G. Lovejoy. To reduce strength
of company, G. O. No. 7, A. G. O. 1899,
Sergeant Henry H. Payne, to date
June 15, 1899; Corporal Herbert F.
Tuttle to date June 15, 1899; Private
Matthew Britt to date June 15, 1899;
Private John W. Black, to date June
15, 1899; Private William Baker, to date
June 15, 1899; Private James Murphy,
to duthune 15, 1899; Private John P.
Peters, to date June 15, 1899; Private
George P.Valleau, to date June 15, 1899.
Iron Steamboat Grounded.
The Iron Steamboat Sirius, the
largest of the Iron Steamboat CO’S/
fleet came to Baton Point Sunday morn-
ing withaparty of about 1500 Scan-
dinavians on board. The boat tied up
at Starin’s Columbus Grove dock, and
the people went ashore. Q
When the boat-was getting ready to
return at 5 o’clock it was found she was
grounded. The picnickers thereupon
went back to their games and amuse-
ments and when the vessel floated about
9 o’clock they left for home.
The boat reached the foot of East
Thirty-First street at 11:30 o’clock and
Pier 1, Battery at midnight.
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Robinson-Ringwalf.
The engagement is announced of
Miss Gertrude Rutgers Ringwalt,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R.
Ringwalt, of Omaha, Neb., to William
Sanford Robinson, superintendent of
the chemical and test department of
the Union Pacific Railway. The cere-
inony is to be performed at St. Matthias
church, Omaha, July 5th. A wedding
trip to Europe will follow. Miss Ring-
walt was a former pupil at Hillside.~
and for several years has spent her
summers in Norwalk, a guest of Mrs.
E. G. Newkirk, of Lewis street.
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Carpenters’ Union Ofl‘icers.
The following officers of Local Union,
No. 746, of the Carpenters and Joiners
of America were elected at their meet-
ing Tuesday evening:
President—Wm. A. Pryer.
Vice President—Wm. F. Sheehan.
Secretary—A. Greenwood. ’
Fin. Sec’y.—Wm. A. Kellogg.
Treasurer—E. E. Master.
Conductor—Summerfield Tooker.
Warden—Fred F. Smith.
Auditor—-Wm. A. Sheehan.
- Trustee—F. A. Clark.
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Killed by Live Wire-
Bernard Sheridan, 9. lineman in the
employ of the Stamford Gas and Elec-
tric Light 00., while at work at Ship-
pan Point Saturday afternoon, fell on
a live wire and was instantly killed.
He was 23 years old, single, and re-
sided in New Canaan. I
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Bank Dividends.
The National Bank of Norwalk and
the Central National Bank have de-
clared3per cent. dividends, payable
July lst.
'county court house was laid Tuesday
The new corne r-store of the Fairfield
afternoon with appropriate ceremonies
conducted by the Connecticut grand
lodge of masons. George G. McNall
of Greenwich, grand master of the
Connecticut grand lodge conducted
‘the exercises and about 250 masons
were in line. The exercises were pre-
sided over by Mayor Kerr ; the histor-
ical address was by Judge Lyman D.
Brewster of Danbury, and the oration
by Attorney Daniel Davenport of
Bridgeport.
The invited guests were entertained
at the Danbury city hall, where a
lunch of cold meats, salads, coffee and
ice cream was served to over 300 peo-
ple. “A street parade preceded the cor-
ner stone exercises, Danbury’s fire de-
partment and mail carriers being
among the bodies in line. Daniel
Davenport and other speakers were in
carriages.
In his address Judge Lyman D.
Brewster, who, in narrating the in-
cidents of the contest at Hartford when
the Fairfield county representatives
met in convention to pass upon the re-
quest for an additional. appropriation
for the erection of the new court house,
paid a compliment to the efforts of Rep-
resentative Edwin F. Hall of Stratford,
and to Representative John E. Light
of South Nor-walk, and Representative
Michael Kenealy of Stamford.
At no time, aside from the fair
Flags and
hunting the business
blocks and public buildings, and thou-
sands of'people thronged the streets.
animated appearance.
ornamented
Prominent among the visitors were
Senator Edwin O. Keeler of Norwalk.
Representative Watson E.Rice of Stam-
ford, and Representative James Hoyt
of New Canaan.
When completed the county court
house at Danbury will be dome capped
and a credit to Fairfield county.
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Death of Mrs. John H. Leeds.
Mrs. John H. Leeds died Monday at
noon, at her home, No. 318 Howard
avenue, New Haven. She was the wife
of the well-known representative of the
Stamford Manufacturing Company,
Hon. John H. Leeds, who has travelled
all over the world many times, in the
interests of the company, and who rep-
resented New Haven in the Legislature
many years ago. Mr. Leeds Will have
the great sympathy of the community
in the great 1055 which he has sustain-
ed. The deceased was a most devoted
wife, and leavt-s numerous friends to
whom the news of her death will cause
sincere sorrow. "
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Arthur and Everett Beers, of this
city left town Monday for a week’s
bicycle tour through the Berkshires.
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L. HUNT.Azent.
The Hawaii in Insurance to
Has no 5 Completed ts
SIdSUCCESSI‘UL BUSINESS YEAR .
And has notoutstandinn a dollar of corn
losses orclaims for losses. No mum on».
yam. insures for less .
A. G.McIlwaine. Pres..G. B. St. John,V10e~Pr
F. E .Shaw. Sec. Geo. B, Covis.‘Besident S
ETERL. GUIGE. florist andNUi-sery‘
man ,Uuion Avenue. north of Union
Cemterv Norwalk. Conn. Dealer in crept.
House ot House and Bedding and Vege
ablel’lants. Inn and Ornamental Trev;
h u‘nbery. Vines, Cut Flowers. always 0 .
a nd.and all sorts of dentin: i n flowersar
nnced toorder. . _ = _
Wat-admit and refillinscemetery lotus
t nded to.
Ravmond &Son.
Successors to George H Bus-mono
Furniture Dealers and
GeneralpFuneralDirectm-s
45 and 40 Intact. low-III. Conn
Residence, Barkelcv 1’1: ca.
season, has Danbury presented such an -
telephone Nu . .4,
WALKING 'OOWN 0F FUSTIAN FROM HARPER'S BAZAR
Fusfian Walking Gown.
A model garment that follows the
design of a handsome gown recently
built by Paquin and published in Har-
per’s Bazar, has a long tunic, finished
at the lower edge by square scallops
that lap over flat flounces similarly
finished and applied to the lower skirt.
The skirts are sheathlike and close in
a closely hooked seam in the centre of
the back. The Eton jacket meets the
skirt about the waist-line and closes
over a suggested vest attached to left
side of the front of the jacket. The
latter is fitted to the form by single
darts on each side.
The original model was of gray
fustian, a heavy cotton cloth. The
Greek scallops were outlined with blue
taffeta and edged with dark blue rib-
bon velvet. The ornaments upon the
waist were of blue taffeta edged with
narrow blue satin ribbon shirred. The
turnover collar and piping about the
waist line were of dark blue velvet,
and the cuffs of the sheath sleeves were
trimmed like the fronts of the jacket.
The introduced vest was a band of
ochre yellow cloth embroidered with
gold. thread and blue chenille figures.
The costume would be effective if
rendered in any medium weight cloth,
andltrimmed with military braid, with
Persian embroidery vest.
_ To make this costume of cloth 45
inches wide over a. sham skirt of silk,
7% yards will be required. Of taffeta
silk for the. sham skirt, 9 yards will be
required. ' '
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