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An Entertaining and Instructive Home Jourrgal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests,
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NORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. JULY 28. 1899 -12 PAGES.
PRICE Two CENT
A SPECIAL CITY MEETING DE“
CIDES INCREASED SUPPLY
NOT ADVISABLE AT
PRESENT.
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PRICE OF IRON TOO HIGH.
WATER COMMISSIONER HYATT‘
SAYS NORWALK USESMOREWATER
THAN ANY OTHER CITY.
Norwalk must get along, for the
present at least, with her present
water supply.
Such was the verdict of the city
meeting last night at which about 7:3
‘ voters attended.
Owing to the great advance in the
price of iron and the estimated expense
of continuing the 16 inch water pipe
from Daniels’ mill to the distributing
reservoir the votersiblecided not to un-
dertake the extension at present.
It was 8:10 o’clock when Mayor
Glover called the special city meeting
to order, and Clerk Hurlbutt read the
call.
Gen. Olmstead called for “the read-
ing of the minutes of the meeting of
June 1, 1898, and Clerk Hurlbutt read
that portion referring to an increased
water supply together with the report
of the committee appointed to investi-
gate and report upon the best plan for
such increase.
At the . conclusion of the reading
Gen. Olmstead took the floor and stat-
ed that the meeting at this time had
run against a snag in the city charter,
which required that a city tax would
have to be made to raise the money ap-
propriated and the matter had been
laid on the table at that time. The
ban has since been removed, and all
agreed that more water should be had.
He said that there was plenty of water
in the reservoir, but that it could not
be gotten here owing to the smallness
of the pipe, which was 12 inch. A 16
inch pipe had been laid part of the way
and he was in favor of extending that
from reservoir to reservoir.
He thereupon introduced a resolu-
tion directing the water commissioners
to continue the 16 inch pipe from
Daniels’ mill to the distributing reser-
voir, and authorizmg the commission-
ers to borrow such sums as would be
_ necessary to pay for same.
A. C. Wheeler suggested that the
meeting ought to have some light as to
the expense of such continuation of
pipe, and called on the water commis-
sioners for information.
Wa’tcr commissioner Lester Hyatt
said that Mr. Wheeler’s question would
be difficult to answer. The commis-
sioners had tried to get option on 16-
inch pipe delivered two months hence,
but had been unable to do so. He was
not prepared to say just what it would
cost. Iron had advanced from $16 to
$26 per ton, which was an advance of
over 50 per cent. and he did not think
it advisable, nor would he recommend
the continuation of the 16 inch pipe at
present owing to the condition of the
market. He was of the opinion that
the lawns and gardens about the city
were in pretty good condition and had
not suffered for water.
He said that the commissioners had
bought just seven days supply of water
from South Norwalk since last winter.
Five days were made necessary by the
commissioners not issuing an order to
stop sprinkling longer than two hours
per day—earlier.
ply had been bought since the order
was issued.
Mayor Glover called for an estimate
of the cost, and Water Commissioner
Fitch gave an estimate prepared by
Engineer Wood, who later placed the
cost at from $58,000 to $60,000.
Water A. B. Hill
thought as the laying of the present 16
commissioner
inch pipo one and three-quarters miles
had cost $27,658 the continuation at the
the present market value of iron would
be $75,000.
Gen. Olmstead in reply to Commis~
sioner Hyatt said that he was required
to pay for water that he did not get.
The commissioners said he must not
use water only between certain hours,
yet they never gave a rebate on the
Successful Operation.
Harry Vail of the Norwalk Lighting
& Power Company has received word
that Mrs. Vail, who went to the Gen-
eral Memorial hospital in New York
on Tuesday last on the recommenda-
tion of Dr. W. B. Bean and W. J.
Tracey, has undergone a successful
operation at the hands of Drs. Coe and
Mallett and is getting along nicely.
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Kurtz-Ivan-
Miss Kate Ivan and Stephen Knrtz,
of South Norwalk, were married yes-
terday morning at 9 o’clock, in St.
Joseph’s Church, South Main street.
Rev. Wm. Maher, D. D., performed
the ceremony. The bridesmaids were
Misses Mary Holos and Matilda Hody,
and the groomsmen Joseph 'Kerilius
and Joseph Lengyel, I
Red Hot From the Gun
Was'the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mirn ,Im the giyil War. Int
h mar! U cers t a. no trea -
caused 0 Then Buck-
len’s ArnicaSalve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile Cum
on earth. 25 cts. a box.. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by John A._R1ggs, DruggIst
11 Main street.
Will Leave at 10 O’clock.
As some of the bills announcmg the
excursion of Pioneer Hook & Ladder
company to North Beach on Sunday
state that the steamer Harlem will
leave South Norwalk at 9:30 o’clcck,
and other bills place the hour of de-
parture at 10 o’clock, notice is given
that the steamer will leave her wharf
at 10 o’clock a. m.
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Rosedale Damaged.
Whenleaving New York yesterday
the steamer Rosedale picked up a
log with her starboard paddle wheel
which was drawn up into the paddle
box ripping the top of it off. .A delay
of half an hour was caused before the
log could be got clean again. '
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There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of colfee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with-
out distreSs, and but few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over 11: as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per
package Try it. Ask for GRAIN 0
Only two days sup-.
water bills for water he could not get.
Chief Engineer Prowitt said the
basis of Mr. Hill’s estimate was not
fair. It had always been his hobby to
continue that 16 inch pipe dowu to the
reservoir. He said the city was in bad
shape ‘for water, and stated that he
had been advised that at the recent
barn fire on Wall street the fire
department had drawn the water in
the dowu three inches.
Shouldalarge fire occur every drop
would be drained from the reservoir.
The price of iron is up to
Prices won’t go down. and it is
resevoir
said he.
stay.
only a question of time when the work
will have to be done concluded the
chief.
B. W. Maples on being .recanized
objected to the form of the resolution
and offered an amendment to make the
cost not mere than $60,000.
The debate was continued for some
time, Messrs. E. S. Adams and H. P.
Price participating.
In the course of his further remarks
Commissioner Hyatt said that Nor-
walk used more water than any other
city in the country, using 200 gallons
per capita per day. He cited the city
of Brooklyn as using only 60 gallons.
A voice. “Our people use water!”
'Mayor Glover inquired the cost of
using South Norwalk water, and was
informed by Commissioner Fitch that
it was $28 per day.
Commissioner Hyatt said that the
commissioners had an
with South Norwalk where by the water
could be turned on at any time.
After Levi Warner, in respOnse to an
query from Mayor Glover, had stated
arrangement
that there was no claim against the
city for water rights except that ’of the
Union Manufacturing company, which
had been set for a hearing, the resolu-
ion was put and defeated and the
meeting adjourned.
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WESTPO RT.
James Thomson who has had charge
of the Messrs. Cockroft’s great green-
houses and gardens at Rocky Neck,
south of the railroad station at Sauga-
tuck, for [the past decade, is about to
visit his native home in Scotland.
Undertaker Fable had charge Wed-
nesday in Weston of the burial of Mrs.
Hannah Fanton, the oldest woman in
that place, who died Sunday in her
92nd year. The services were conduct-
ed by the Rev. Mr. Curtis, and the hu-
rial was in Easton not so very far from
now in her 100th year—a sister of the
late Horace Staples of Westport.
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Sons of Herman.
ANSONIA, July 28,—The 18th session
of the grand lodge, Sons of Herman
opened in this city yesterday morning.
About 100 delegates’and grand officers
arrived on the morning trains and were
met at the depot and escorted to Ger-
mania hall which was gaily decorated
for the event. The morning session
opened at 11 o’clock, Grand President
John Moehriug of South Norwnlk pre-
siding. The president, secretary, treas-
urer and auditing committee occupied
this session with their reports. The
treasurer reported $30,226.60 paid out
during the past two years in benefits
and $53,176.58 in the treasury of the
grand lodge. The membership of the
male lodges is 374; women’s auxiliar-
ies, 643; total, 2.017.
concert and ball was given and [0-day
the convention will reconvene
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Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr.
J ohn Oliver of Phila. Pa., was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
“ I was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellw,eyes sunken,
ongue coated, pain continually in back
and Sides, no appetite—gradually grow,
mg weaker day by day. Three physi-
cmns had given me up. Fortunately
a friend; advised trying ‘Electric Bit-
ters: and to my great joy and surp -ise,
the first bottle made a decided imp. ove-
ment. I continued theiruse for mree
weeks, and» am now a well man. I
know they saved» my life and robbed
the grave of another victim.” No one
should fail to try, them. Only 50
cts., guaranteed at John A.. Riggs’
drug store, 11 Main street...
—-Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
GET YOUR LANTERN READY
Every Bicycle Must be ‘Lighted up Next Tues-
day Night
,{The new law requiring lanterns on
all rubber-tired vehicles goes into
effect next Tuesday, Aug. lst, and,
therefore, all bicycles must show a
lighted lantern on and after next Tues-
day evening. The law provides that
all rubber-tired vehicles while in use
iufthe public streets and highways
shall show, from one hour after sunset
until one hour before sunrise, a light
or lights, placed so as to be seen from
the front. They shall be of sufficient
illuminating power to be visible at a
distance of 200 feet. A fine of $5 is
provided for violation of the law, but
the court before whom the accused is
tried may remit the penalty if it ap-
pears that the failure to provide a
light is the result of an accdent. This
is intended to meet cases where a lan-
tern is broken or the light goes out
through «some defect, or omission to
prOvide the illuminant.
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Lawn Party.
Last night closed the successful lawn
fete held by the Catholic club and its
friends. The affair was largely attend-
ed by the members with ladies. Mem-
bers of St. Mary’s Ladies’ Aid Society
presided at the refreshment booth.
Smythe’s orchestra gave a concert
the home of-Mrs. Deborah Silliman, ’
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In the evening a
. early in the evening and later dancing
was indulged in. The entertainment
_ committee was composed of the follow-
! inggentlemen: William Howard, P. F.
Burns, John J. Cavanagh, John Wehle
' Edward Kelly and Edward Finnegan.
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Boys’ Five Mile Race.
A‘five-mile bicycle race, under the
direction of the Dewey Cycle club, will
take place on the East avenue course,
August 12. It will be open to boys un-
der sixteen years of age. The starting
point Will be opposite W. S. Hanford’s
store, and the contestants will be re-
quired to ride to Gregory’s Point and
backtwice.
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Pomological Society.
The Connecticut Pomological so-
ciety will hold its second field day of
the season at \Nellis H. Sherwood’s
“Sound View Farm,” Souihport, Wed-
nesday, Aug. 2. Dinner will be strict-
ly on the basket picnic plan.
Emanon Whist Club.
The Emanon Whist club met at
Dr. Kitchen’s on Strawberry Hill, last
night, and held a lawn fete. clam-bake
and whist party. About 40 members
were present and had a very enjoyable
time.
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Huckleberryinon
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Byington, Mr.
and Mrs. J; A. Ruscoe of Westport ave-
nus, Mrs. N. W. Benedict, F. T.
Ruscoe, O. J. Clark. Irving Byington
Albert Grindrod and Miss Mamie Rus-
coe went to George Ruscoe’s place at
Trinity Lake yesterday, huckleberry-
ing.
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CollidedWith Ir‘on Beam.
William Knapp, the engineer of
Both 8: Goldschmidt’s corset factory
collided with one of the iron beams of
the Washington street- bridge this
morning and tore his coat and shirt.
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The baseball game between the Kel-
sey Athletic club and‘the Mianus team,
scheduled for Saturday, has been post-
poned for one week. m
Sherman Council and the Ladies’
Auxiliary of the Royal Arcanum will
take a moonlight sail about the middle
of next month.
Rev. Mr. Miller, of Washington, D.
C., lectured at the Knight Street A.
M. E. chucrh, last evening. His sub-
ject was "The Black Man’s Burden”,
Miss Ethel Wilcox of Arch street, a
graduate of the New Haven Normal
school, has been appointed a teacher
in the primary department of the
Greens Farms school.
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A Narrow Escape.
Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. : "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi-
nated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying I could live but a.
short time. I gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if I could not stay
with my friends on earth, I would meet
my absent ones above.- My husband
was advised to get Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. I gave it a trial, took inall
eight boctles. It has cured me, and
thank God, I am saved and am now a
well and healthy woman.” Trial bot-
tles free at Riggs’ Drug Store, 11 Main
street.
Regular size 50c and $1.00. Guaran~
teed or price refunded.
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"tertained friends
ST. PAUL’S MlS‘SiO‘N.
Hold Lawn Party at Residence of. Mrs. Youngs
I on East Avenue.. I
A most enjoyable lawn party was
held by the members of St. Paul’s
mission Sunday school‘on the lawn at
the residence of Mrs. S. A. Youngs on
East avenue. last night. The lawn was
illuminated with Japanese lanterns and
torches and was decorated with flags
and bunting.
A Maypole-had been arranged in the
center of the lawn and. twelve little-
misses clad in white danced around it
to the music of the Twin City Mando-
lin club. ‘
The Mandolin club discoursed music
during the evening.
The tables were in charge of little
girls of the Sunday school and ice
cream and cake were on sale.
The party was well attended and a
neat sum was realized for the benefit
of the mission. '
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Proposals Wanted.
The Highway Committee in another
.Column adve rtis-e for bids for construct-
ing a stone road from N‘ash’s corner to
the city line.
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——Pork roast 100, 6 VVate-r street.
Gen. Russell Frost is spending the
day in New York.
The Rowayton Sunday-school is pic-
nicking at Locust Grove, L. 1., to-dayh,‘
Arthur Ferris of South Norwalk,
will spend next week in Asbury Park.
The W. C. T. U. will meet this
afternoon at 3 o’clock in Knudsen’s
hal'l. '
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William W. Comstock is repairing
his stores on the Washington street
bridge.
William Saunders of South Main
street broke up camp onNauvoo yester-
dav.
Olive Branch Lodge No. 19, K. of P.
held a postponed installation of officers
last night.
—Leg of lamb 16c, 6 Water street.
Miss Lottie Pfitzenemie'r of Meriden,
is visiting Mrs. Eugene Smith of Mar-
shall street.
The Industrial League of the First
Methodist chnrch will hold its monthly
meeting to night.
Albert Hazard has the contract for
painting one of A. E. Austin’s houses
on Raymond street.
Miss May D. Smith of Haviland
street. left to-day for a sojourn at
Charleston, South Carolina.
Cannon’s public hall will be opened
on Wednesday evening, August 9th,
with impressive ceremonies.
Mrs. George Bell of Cove street en-
from New York,
Westport and Greens Farms last night.
Bethany chapter of Trinity church
were entertained at the home of Miss
Pennington on Burritt avenue last
evening.
Uncas Tribe 1. O. R. M. held a trolley
ride over the Tramway line last night.
The members and friends occupied
three cars.
——F‘or ice cream, telephone to Lane
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Miss Mary J. Hutchins of Day street
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thaddeas
Hoyt of Ox Ridge.
Harry Garrison, an employe of the
Meek’er Coal 00., and Miss Edith Rey-
nolds were married in PortChester,
Monday. They now reside on fiewis
street.
Thomas J. Hoyt, a. lifelong resident
of Danbury, died at his home in that
city yesterday morning. Mr. Hoyt
was ninety-two years old, and old age
was the cause of his death.
gelists, Miss Grace Weist and Miss
Esterbrooks, conducted the meeting at
the South Nor-walk Baptist church last
night. There was an unusually large
attendance.
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Bismarck’s Iror Nerve
Was the result of his splendid health,
indomitable will and tremendous ener-
gy are-not found where Stomach, Liver-
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order.
If you want these qualities and the suc
cess they bring, use Dr. King’s New
Life Pills. They develop every power
of brain and body. Only 250- at John
A. Riggs’ drug store,:11 Main street.
'ccived under date of July 17.
Rev. William James and the even?
SMALL‘BUYDHUWNll
Nine Year Old Lawrence An- ,
derson' Loses His Life at ‘
City Point.
HELP ARRIVED TOO LATE.
Two Little Sisters Who Were With Him Ran'
Away in Terror.
N EW' HAVEN, July 28.-—Lawrence
Anderson, son of Louis Anderson, of 22.
South Water street was drowned at
City Point yesterday afternoon. The»
boy’s home is at the foot of the street
near the water, below the Kimberley.
avenue bridge. He went in bathing:
with two younger sisters and waded-
beyOnd his depth. His little sisters
were helpless. They ran in terror up
the street, but when help was secured
it was too late. ’1
The body was found in about four
feet of water and was brought ashore.
Men rolled it on barrels and spared no
efforts to resuscitate the little fellow. ’
They were working on him when Dr.
M. C. White, medical examiner, ar-
rived, but the doctor said it was too
late.
Young Anderson’s father, who is
employed at the power house .of the
Winchester Avenue Railroad Coma
puny, was sent for soon after the acci-
dent and arrived before the medical
examiner.
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.HANNA 8:. CO. SELLING OUT;
National Steel Company Buys Mining
and Tyunsportation Business.
Cleveland. July 28.——A big transaction,
involving the transfer of property worth
several millions of dollars from M. A.
Hanna & Co. to the National Steel com—
pany, has been consummated. The sale,
according to the best information obtain—
able, includes the iron mining property of
M. A. Hanna 8.: Co. in Michigan as well
as its fleet of vessels on the lakes. The
list of the property is as follows: The fa~
mous Chapin mine at Iron mountain,
Michigan; the lands of the Winthrop from
company of Ishpeming, Mich, including
160 acres of mining land; the Mutual
Transportation company’s fleet. which in-
cludes the steamers Coralia, Corsica,
Corona and Cambria and the Menominee
Transportation company’s boats, which
are the steamers Grecian, Roman. Ger-
man, Saxon and Britain.
This transaction, which is one of the
largest of recent years, means that M. A.
Hanna & Co. are to retire from the min-
ing and transportation business. It is
also known that the firm.- is negotiating
for the sale of its coal mining property
in the Pittsburg district to the recently
formed soft coal trust.
The transaction has been. consummated
very quietly, and nothing became public
about it until the details had been com-
pleted.
MAUNA LOA SPOU'TING.
People Flee From the Flowing Lava
of Hawaiia’s Volcano.
PORT TOW'NSEXD, W'ash., July 28.
~Menncing lava streams are still pouring
down the sides of Manna Loafthe Ha-
waiian volcano, according to advices re-
Persons
residing withiu 50 miles of the revived
volcano are fleeing to safer parts, and the
country around Manna Loa is practically
deserted. _ '
The flow of lava is from an elevation
of 12,000 to 14,000 feet and is still mov-
ing along in three streams. One, the lar-
gest. is moving toward Kan, and if it
continues the government road between
Panalulu and the Volcano hotel will be
obliterated. The lava is still following
about the same course as did the flow of
1881. The other stream is making to—
ward Hilo.
\Vhat path the lava will take when it
reaches the plateau between the two
mountains cannot be determined. A slight
elevation in the way may divert it in ei-
ther direction. Old residents think it will
continue in the course of the flow of 1881.
The eruption of 1852 lasted five months;
those of 1857, 1859 and 1880 four months
and that of 1881 about eight months.
Kilauea has also long been exhibiting
signs of an outbreak, but authorities de-
clare that there is no connection between
the two volcanoes. ,
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Onlf‘One W115 Succeed-ed.
VICTORIA, B. (3., July 28.—H. Jones.
said to be the only man who made a
financial success crossing the Edmonton
trail, is here. He left Swift Current,
Northwest Territories, April 9, 1898, with
75 'beef cattle, all of which he got
through. or his four assistants, how-
ever, Joe Butler was drowned in Cran~
berry rapids. Harris Bros. of Seattle
lost all but four of a herd of 40. A lar~
ger herd, belonging to Laing & Manzell.
were lost at Dunnegan, on Peace river.
Manzell came out to the coast with
Jones, but Laing died on the way.
Funny Poisoned. '
CARMI, Ills., July 28.—Three mem-
bers of Walter S. Warthem’s family
‘were poisoned Tuesday, and his son died
Wednesday night. A married daughter
has been arrested and confessed to put;
ting poison in the family’s coffee. ""
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