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Hill and hill.
Mr. Hyatt Was Never Con-
nected With the 'Mercan- 3
file Co-operative Bank.
DIED IN MARCH 1893.
Organized the Successful Co-operaiive Build-
ing Bank of New York.
On Wednesday the GAZETTE pub-
lished an account of the bunco game
of the defunct Mercantile Co operative
Bank of New York. The story was
credited to the Bridgeport Union from
whose columns it was taken, and at the
end of the article stated that a number
of Norwalk capitalists were connected
with .the concern as directors, and that’
John K. Hyatt of this city was the
cashier.
The Union’s article stated that the
Mercantile Co-operative Bank was
formed in 1895 by the late James W.
Hyatt,which was an error as Mr. Hyatt
died in 1893 and was never connected
in any way with this bank, nor was his
son John.
‘Mr. Hyatt organized the Co-operative
Boilding Bank of New York in 1891
which is still running and doing a
flourishing business inthe interest of
its stockholders, and his son John is
the assistant trehsurer.
None of Norwalk’s capitalists were
directors of the Mercantile Bank as
stated, but John D. Kimmey is second
vice—president and George I. Buxton
is third vice-president of the Co-opera-
til-'e Building Bank of New York, and
are also,with ex-governor P. C. Louns-
bury. directors. ~~
This bank has been a successful in-
stitution Since its organization, and its
assets have grown from $11.868.70 in
1891 to $1.512.814.25 in July 1899.
The success of Mr. Hyatt’s bank
prompted the organization of the Mer-
cantile Bank, which has gone to the
wall and left many stockholders in the
lurch.
Among the Norwalk and South Nor-
walk gentlemen who invested in the
Mercantile Co-operative Bank were:
Dr. J. Milton Coburn, F. D. Lawton,
Joseph R. Raymond, Herman Krieger,
Gen. Russell Frost, Edward Quittner,
James Golden, Ainsley Reed, Stephen
S. Hatch, C. L. Glover, but most of
them got out in time. I
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The Danbury Fair.
The Danbury fair will be held Octo-
ber ‘2, 3,, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The 3151'. annual
prize list is out and is being distribu-
ted among those wishing to make en-
tryiés.
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Scofield-Parker.
The marriage of Miss Fannie Parker
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Par-
ker, to George Scofield of Rowayton,
will take place at the residence of;the
bride, 14 Madison street, South Nor-
walk, Wednesday afternoon, Septem-
ber 8th.
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Judgement Entered for the Plaintiff.
In the case of William F. Osborn, of
New Canaan, against Solornon M.
Lockwood, judgment for the plaintiff
to recover $150 damages and costs has
been entered in the Court of Cornmon
Pleas. The case was tried last May
before a jury, and a verdict given for
the above amount. The defendant
filed two motions, one for a new trial
and the other for an arrest of judg-
ment, claiming that he verdict was
against the evidence in the cause.
Judge Curtis denied both motions.
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Story of a Slave.
To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams
of Manchester, Mich., tells how such
a. slave was made free. He says: “ My
wife has been sohelpless for live years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
tric Bitters, she is wonderfully im-
proved and able to do her own work. ’5
This supreme remedy for [female dis-
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep-
lessncss, melancholy, headache, back-
eche, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is a godsend
to weak, sickly, run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50c.
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N ORWALK CONN. FRIDAY. AUGUST 4. 1899 ‘-19., PAGES.
DENIALS ARE CHEAP.
Belden Hill.
A reporter on one .of the local papers
was prowling around Belden Hill last
night waking up honest farmers and
disturbing the quietness of that locality.
He is said to have stated that he
wanted to get denials of ‘the recent
elopement in which his paper got bad-
ly left. As denials come cheap he
probably secured plenty of them and
will spread them out in his well
known yellow novel style.
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Relief Corps Picnic.
. Buckingham Woman’s Relief corps
will hold a picnic at Roton next Wed-
nesday, August 9.
Darien Liquor Case-
Prosecuting liquor agent E. M. Lock—
wood is in Darien to-day trying Mag-
dalena Stroebel, who was recently ar-
rested for a violation of the liquor law.
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To Sail at Oyster Bay.
The annual regatta of knockabouts
will be- sailed at Oyster Bay on August
20. The Dac01t owned by the Mossman
brothers __will represent the Norwalk
Yacht club. She will be sailed by Mr.
Maxwell.
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Farewell Reception.
Miss Dorothy Lewis of Danbury, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Katherine
Duffy, was tendered a farewell recep—
tion at the home of Miss Alice O’Reiley
of Connecticut avenue last night, prior
to her departure for California and
Other western states to day.
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Called to Stamford Church-
The First Congregational Church of
Stamford, which" claims to be the oldest
ecclesiastical institution in Connecti-
cut, lias extended a unanimous call to
Rev. William J. Long of Andover,
Mass, to become its pastor. The form-
er pastor, who resigned last spring, was
Rev. Samuel W. Scoville, a son-in-law
of Henry Ward Beecher.
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Another Race.
There was to have been a meeting of
the Westport Driving association at
the Norwalk Hotel last evening, but
owing to several members being unable
to attend it was postponed until VVed-
nesday next.
It is understood that the association
is considering the question of holding
a two days’ meet.
Danbury Officials Entertained.
Selectmen Thomas T. Alexander and
Alexander Turner, city treasurer
Morris Meyers, tax collector John
Doran, city collectdr Durant and city
clerk W. G. Olmstead,Danbury officials
came to Norwalk yesterday and were
entertained by the Norwalk selectmen.
The yarty was taken to Locust Grove,
L. I. in the Marguerite and returned
to Danbury this morning.
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-A Well Known Hair Dresser.
. Miss H. S. Rider, yvhose advertise-
ry on page 8, needs no introduction to
the ladies of Nor-walk, nor high sound-
ing titles as a guarantee of her work.
She has been in business in town for
over nine years and numbers among
her patrons some of our best families.
Miss Rider has" recently fitted up
parlors 7 and 8 in the United Bank
building on Washington street, South
Norwalk, where she is prepared to cut
and shampoo ladies’ and gentlemen’s
hair or manicure the nails. She also
makes a specialtyof children’s hair
cutting. ..
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Train’s' Narrow Escape.
EAST HAMPTON, August 4.——The
line which left here at 7:21 last evening
had a. narrow escape fr0m being wreck-
ed as it was passing over the Rapello
viaduct, about a mile east of here.
The spring hanger on the forward
truck of the engine broke and dropped
down, but fortunately did not catch in
the ties. The engine had to be jacked
up and the hanger was then chained
up and the train proceeded to West-
chester where the west bound train
was waiting to pass.
layed over an hour and a half.
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 globu e of health, that changes
weakness in strength, listlessneSs in-
to energy, b ain fag into mental power.
They’re won erful in buildingup the
health. On y 250 per box. Sold by
‘ ‘ Druggist, ,11 Main
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Sold by JohnA. Riggs, druggist,‘ 11
Main street .
~Advertisl: in‘Tl-{E GAZETTE.
A Local Reporter Disiurbs the Farmers of ‘
meat appears in our business directo-‘
east bound passenger train on the Air-
Trafiic was de-‘
llH unnatural:
The. Murder of Postmaster
Close Remains a
’ Mystery.
‘HE WANTED BOOKS. '
Sheriff Miller
Identity.
The solution of the mystery surround- ,:
ing the murder of Postmaster Shad-
rach J. Close of Stanwich, is apparent-
ly as far from solution as ever.
It is now more than three months
since Postmaster Close died from the
effects of the dastardly assault of the
midnight marauder or marauders who
visited his isolated little place in the
woods of Stanwich and departed with
his life’s blood staining their hands,
and the guilt of the crime is yet to be
fixed where it belongs.
Deputy Sheriff Theodore .‘Miller of
Stamford, has been working with tire-
less energy on the case, and he has
satisfied himself of the identity of the
murderer. The Sheriff is quite sure
that the murder was committed by one
person unaided. He further believes
that the person for reasons known to
Mr. Miller, entered the place with the
sole idea of getting possession of the
postmaster-”s books. Murder was not
contemplated, the sheriff holds, but
upon being confronted by the old post—
master, the thief struck him a blow
with his fist and the aged man as he
fell sustained the injuries which put
out his lamp of life.
The sheriff says he is morally certain
of the culprit’s indentity but, that as
he was alone at the time of the murder
it would be well nigh impossible to
fasten the guilt upon him.
Mr. Miller believes that the mystery
will remain unsolved unless the guilty
party makes a confession either volun-
tarily or involuntarily.
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HELP
Wanted-- Quick !
When you want help
any kind of help,
from a private secretary to a
Ditch Digger,
please remember that pretty
'nearly everybody in Norwalk
who is “open for engage-
ments” has an eye on
the Gazette.
Sound Steamer Damaged.
The sound steamer Rosadale crashed
into the three masted schooner Henry
B. Evans in the Bridgeport harbor
near the lower bridge at 7:30 o’clock
last evening. The Rosedale was dam-
aged to the extent of about $300. A
big hole was torn in the hurricane
deck while the schooner escaped un-
injured.
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To End Brockhaus Case.
This morning Judge George W.
Wheeler sat at a special term of the
superior court advised by the supreme
court of errors and passed finally upon
the Brockhaus case. This action was
necessary on account of the fact that
the condemned man was sentenced to
be hung on Sept. 6. Attorney John
Chamberlain made application and was
refused. An appeal was taken and the
records left virtually open in the supe-
rior court.
The September session will not open
until after the date set for Brockhaus’
execution and in rendering its decision
the supreme court also found it neces-
sary to advise the super ior court ,. not
to grant a new trial. The formality
to-day was simply to conform to the let-
ter of the law.
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The Homliest Man in Norwalk,
As well as the handsomest, and or. her
are invited to call on any druggist and
get free a trial bottle of Kemp’s Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy
that is guaranteed to ‘ cure and relieve
all Chronic and Acute Coughs.Asth may
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price Zoe
and Ellie. .
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Satisfied of the Murderer’s
WANT PERMIT.
ConnecticuiLighlingGL Power Company D‘s-
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she to Lay New, Pipe.
The Connecticut Lighting & Power
company have filed an application for
permission to open Harbor avenue,
~Merwin street and West avenue on
August 14, for the purpose of laying a
new 10 inch gas main on those streets.
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Additional Local News.
Cockenoe tribe will meet to-night.
. Mrs. Charles DeKlyn is at Fisher’s
‘Island.
' The Arion Singing society will go to
Bridgeport on Sunday.
Miss Louise Bartram of Bridgeport
is visiting relatives in town.
' Conductor Royal L. Raymond has
left the employ of the Norwalk Tram-
way Company.
Mrs J. P. Treadwell left to-day fora-
three weeks’ visit with relatives in
New Milford.
Joseph C. Miller of Uncas Tribe vis-
ited Stamford last night and raised up
chiefs in Powahay Tribe.
Fletcher Van Hoosear and F. S. Am-
bler, of Norwalk, start for a sojourn at
Ocean Grove, Monday.
Miss Bertie Paproth of New York, is
4 a guest of Mr. and Mrs. August Roet-
techer, of North Main street.
Eureka Lodge will hold its regular
meeting this evening. Cake and cream
will be served after the meeting.
Edward Jenkins of Baltimore, Md.
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Mar-
shall Andrews, of West Main street.
Misses Mildred Farrell and May Far-
froj a visit with relatives in Orange,
.N.
Miss Nellie Ives has resigned her po-
sition at the City Music store. She
will be succeeded by Miss Lottie Grum-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Longstreet of
Gregory Point road have been enter-
taining Miss Aimee Ritter, Blooms-
burgh, Pa. '
The members of the East N orwalk
fire department enjoyed one of Land-
lord O’Sullivan’s celebrated shore din-
ners last night.
Mrs. Emily Mott of Main street, is
spending the summer months with her
daughter, Mrs. Borroughs, at Gloufi
cester, Mass.
The Mayflower Hook and Ladder Co.
and Putnam Hose Co. will play for the
Smith trophy and $35 on the Baxter
grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Corbett of
Berkeley street, left Not-walk Wednes-
day on a vacation trip. Mrs. Corbett
went to Millbridge, Maine, and Mr.
Corbett to Boston.
Word has been received of the death
of a br0ther bf Mrs. G. W. Ingham, of
Osborn avenue, at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Ingham went to Cleveland two
weeks ago, to visit her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bucknam gave a.
i-eceptIOn at their home on South Union
avenue Wednesday evening,in honor of
Miss Mahoney of Brooklyn and Miss
Dowd of Long Island City.
A handsome portrait of Admiral
Dewey can be had by sending ten cents
and the coupon published elsewhere in
the GAZETTE, to this office where it
will be sent to your address without
delay.
_, The Greens Farms Congregational
Sunday school held their annual pic-
nic at Roton Point yesterday. The
Sunday school chartered special trolley
cars and left GreensFarms at 9 a. m.
and returned home about/6:30 p. m.
There will be an excursion to Coney
Island, via. Brooklyn, next Sunday.
The steamer Harlem will leave the
when in South Norwalk at 9:30 a. m.
and Coney Island, returning, at 4:30
p. m., and New York at 5:30 p. in.
The excursion tickets are only sixty
cents.
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T0 CLEANSE THE sySTEM
Elfectually yet gently, when costive or‘
bilious, to permanently overco‘me ha-
bitual constipation, to awaken the kid-
without irritating or [Weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds or fevers,
use Syrup of Figs, made by the Cali-
fornia Fig SyrupA Co
rell of VViuuipauk, have returned home
neys and liver to a healthy activity, ”
SfllKilillliH UIL.
Henry Paxton Discovers. a
Dastardl y Attempt to
Burn His House.
REAR' PORCH ON FIRE
Was Totally Destroyed rBefore Flames Were
Extinguished. - .~.
.. Henry Paxton, who lives on Taylor
avenue, South Norwalk, discovered
and foiled a dastardly attempt of an
unknown fire bug to burn his dwelling
* at an early hour this morning.
Paxton, as is his daily custom, arose
early this morning and after dressing
started for the barn to feed his stock.
What was his surprise upon opening
the back door to find the rear porch
a mass of flames. '
Quickly securing several buckets of
water he extinguished the fire, but not-
before the porch had been entirely
consumed.
An investigation revealed the fact
that the structure had been soaked
with kerosene oil and then set on fire
by some unknown fire bug.
The matter was reported to Chief
Vollmer of the South Norwalk Police
department and he will endeavor to
find the guilty party.
Had not Mr. Paxton discovered the
flames when he did the entire house
would soon have been in flames.
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RIDGEFIELDf
George M. Alcott is spending the
day in New York.
Lewis Beers formerly of Chicago,
is visiting Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Low.
Anthony Rockwell of New Haven is
a guest at the Bailey house.
Miss Leila Van Schaack is visiting
Dr. and Mrs. Carleton of Springfield.
' The Fire department met last night.
Osborn 8; Gilbert have been build-
ing a large lumber shed.
What Do the Ulildren Drink?
Don’t give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain-O? 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-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee-
but costs about % as much. All grocers
sell it. 150 and 25c.
.‘AZE’I‘TEI
[$1.00 a Yes.
PRlpE TWO CENT
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HAD No UGHT.
Three Unfortunate Bicycle Riders Arrested last
Night.
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Miss Grace Harris and Miss Jose-
phine Ryan were arrested on South
Main strert last night for riding their
wheels without lights. Constable
Goodwin also captured Edward Sey-
mour, acompositor, for the same of-
fence. The three wheels were locked
up and the prisoners allowed to go
until this morning. ‘
In the town court this morning the
youngladies were fined $1 and costs
and had their fines remitted. Seymour
was treated in a similar manner, but
hadto pay the constable’s fee of $1.
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Company D’s Election.
_ Company D at their meeting to-night
will elect a captain and two lieutenants.
The candidates spoken of are Lieut.
Howard J. Bloomer, Edward P. Weed
and George L. Woodward.
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Stevens’ Club Clambake-
Abont 150 members of the Stevens’
club from Nor-walk, Stamford, New
Haven and New York attended the
Clambake at Smith’s Island yesterday
afternoon. They went over in sail-
boats, launches, and a steamboat.
Landlord Walz of the Mahackemo'pre-
pared the dinner and justice was done
to it in an appreciative manner.
J. William Vollmer of Union street
has returned from a visit to Newark,
N. J.
The corset shop had to close down
this morning on account of a break in
the water main on Ann street.
Mrs. H. B. Ackerley and Miss Em-
ma Ackerley, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Seymour of West
street for the past month, returned to
their home in Cuba, N. Y., this mornA
ing.
NEW‘CANAAN.
Raymond 86 Brant, the carriage ma
kers, are “doing over” the ambulance
belonging to the Soldiers’ Home at No—
roton.
Gi'ifieth Jones has returned from his
trip to North Carolina.
A large open ' air revival meeting
was held on the’ green south of the
Congregational church Sunday after-
noon at 5 o’clock. The speakers were
among the foremost men of the town,
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He Fooled The Surgeons.
All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of
West Jefferson, 0., after suffering 18
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxesBucklen’sArnica Salve the surest
Pile cure on Earth, and the best Salve
in the World 25 cents a box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, druggust 11 Main street.
Will be
The Man of the Hour.
A MAGNIFICENT
PORTRAIT OF ,
ADMIRAL II
In Ten Colors, __
Size, I4x2l Inches,
published by THE GAZETTE shortly.
It is now being printed for us on heavy plate-
paper, in a form suitable‘for framing, by one of the largest art litho-
' graph houses in America, in the famous French style of color-platework. '
Every N orwalk family will want one of these handsome pictures of Admri-
al Dewey, -
It must be remembered that this picture will be in no sense a. cheap chrOmo,
but will be an example of the very highest style of illuminated printing. It
will be an ornament to any library or
drawing-room.‘ GAZETTE readers
can have this Dewey portrait at what it costs us, namely ten
cents p or copy. by merely filling out the coupon below, and sending
, it to this office at once.
Therewill be such a demand for the portrait
when it is published, that we advise sending orders in advance. As many
copies as may be desired can be had
cents is sent for each copy.
and remit in coin or postage stamps.
on one coupon, providing ten
Write name and address plainly,
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