NUMBER Lou.
llllllwarr durum.
rears cameraman rue cata-
' ments is both historical and memorial.
' the following evening ocean the grand
Ara. eta-m committae an: the Oltiaena
The general committee in charge of
4T. K. Noble, chairman of the literary
m... at the Post Ofllce at South
Norwalk as second-class matter.
YOUNG PEOPLE'S FESTIVAL.
Melody. Strawberries and Cream at the
city Congregational Church.
The strawberry and ice cream festival
of the Young People's Society of Chris-
tian Endeavor in the Congregational
church, South Norwalk, last night, in
conpetion with which a delightful musi-
cal programme was rendered, was a suc'
cessful affair financially and a pleasur-
able occassion socially. There was a
large attendance, and the appended pro.
gramme was carried out with great cred-
it to all the performers and tothe delight
of the audience, whose appreciation was
attested by liberal applause, and de-
mands for encores to several of the se—
iections:
Piano and banjo—~“ Crystal Wave.“
Misses Aimee and Louise Wood.
Solo~—“ Love's Old Sweet Song“.........'Mnlloy
Mrs. J. W. Collins.
Duett--«“ Electric Flash Gallop". . . ...Goerdeier
Misses Ethel Keep and Alice Day.
Solo —" Lover's Return". ... .. . . . . . . beKoven
Robert A. Holmes.
Piano and. banjo~" Invincible Guard "
Misses Aimee and Louise Wood.
Solo-—" 0h, 'Tis a Dream". . . . .. . .. ..Hawley
Mrs. Collins.
Piano and Violin—~“ Centennial March."
Mrs. Martinez and Charles Graves.
Solo«" Where Naids Be" .. . ............ Fowler
Mrs. Holmes.
The proficient accompanists were Miss
Nellie M. Disbrow and Miss May Q.
Smith. In the dining parlors down
stairs were tastefully laid tables, with
pretty decorations of flowers, and in
charge of the social committee of the
society, Miss Laura Seymour, Miss Flor-
ence Bradley, Miss May Q. Smith, Miss
Bessie Keith, Miss Minnie Kyle and
Herbert Tilly, and the, following ladies,
who supplied the guests with delicious
berries, cream and cake: lilies Edith S.
flutes, Miss Belle Ferris, Miss Anne C.
Sanford, Miss Katherine Swick, Miss
Matilda Morrell, Miss Nettie Warren,
Miss Minnie B. Rose, Miss Florence
Gravra, Min Marguerite Slavin, Miss
Minnie Kyle, Miss Ethel Keep, Miss
Florence Kendall, Miss Grace Dicker-
mau, Miss Alice Day and Grace Seymour.
BBATION ON JUNE 19 AND 20.
4—...—
wl the Town to Show) Interest and Co-
operation in the Various Entertainments
-Variona Ieaturee of the occasion.
the celebration on J une 19th and 20th
with to call the attention of the public to
the following facts:
The purpose of the various entertain-
It is hoped that among the results will be
a new and livelier interest in our town
and its history, an appreciation of its
age, and the events which have made it
memorable, and that by the event of
JunefiOthasum will be raised which
will enable the committee to erect suit-
able tablets at various points about the
town, to mark in an enduring form the
events which in Colonial and Revolu-
tionary times have made those spots his-,
torlc.
Thevarious features of this celebra-
tion are in thehands of competent corn-
mittees, who have ex uded much
then ht and labor upon t em. It now
nsvfor the citizens of our whole town
to show by their active interest and co-op-
oration their sympathy and appreciation
of the objects of this celebration. The
public recognition of these events has
been already too Ion delayed. It is im-
rtant that it shoul be done while yet
it is possible to mark with accuracy the
location of the events we wish to com-
memorate. .
The programme includes the work of
the clergy. the public and parochical
schools, those interested informing a
historical society, the Sons and Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, and
the municipal authorities of our town
and two cities.
The towns of Wilton, Westport and
New Canaan have also been invited to
join with us in this work, as the original
town of Norwalk embraced them within
its boarders. As every locality is inter-
ested in this matter of memorial table”,
so is every citizen invited to assist in
making this celebration is success. A
complete programme will be published,
giving the names of those committees in
charge.
The time selected for our celebration is
June 19th and 20th. This date was the
one from which our town dates its or-
ganization. Two hundred and forty-four
ears ago the town began its existence.
tiahoped that when its two hundred
and fiftieth birthday occurs a worthy
celebration will mark its advent, We
mg not live to see that time. When it
a ves we hope that those fortunate
citizens who are here may find some
Onc‘Wity iif’ilettlng a Dinner.
Monday, about noon. a young man
called at the residence of Mrs. John
Weyerhauser, on Water street, Norwalk,
and engaged board for himself and five
men, who were coming to Norwalk, he
said, with his father, that night. He
procured dinner and then asked Mrs.
wayside reminders _ in the. form of cherhauser to loan him mon-
memorial tal'i‘lets, wéuch will indicate to ey with which ,0 “8, his
every passer y the istonc nature of the tools, which, he said. were at
groundover which they daig pan.
(taxman Channels.
The localities which it is desirable to
mark are in part as follows: East Nor-
walk.the spot where in 1650 the first
house was erected;Fitch’s Point, where
on July 11th, 1779, General-i Tryon and
Garth, landed with a large number of
troops for pillage and destruction; Flax
Hill, South Norwalk, the spot wherca
skirmish took place on a Sunday. be-
tween British soldiers and American cit-
izens and when several were killed:
Norwallt, near Tryon‘s or (lrummon's
Hill, the spot where (funeral Tryon and
his officers sat and watched the (instruc-
tion of Norwalk;Tho Rocks, Norwalk,
the scene of the battle llctwoon the
British and Americans, July llth,177il:
West avenue, the place where the
British halted in their lrlal'oll
up the west side of the town. dur-
ing the burning of the town; Wilson's
Polnt,South l'orwalk,tho home of the
Norwalk Indian chiefs, and their burial
ground prior to the srttlement by the
English.
The general committee are I“.. (L) V\'t‘i-
ler, mayor of Norwalk: M. M. Loo, mayor
of South Norn‘ulk: Solmttlllan $ilillllt‘l
Daskam. of the town of Norwalk; E. J.
llill, J. ll. iIllrlbutt, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution; Mrs. ll). J. Hill, regent,
and Mrs. T. K. Noble. vice-regent, linu-
ghtere of tbmAmcrican Revolution: Ilev.
the freight office, and he would pay her
when his father arrived. She had no
change, so he said, he would go out and
pawn his gold water for the required
amount. He went out and did not re-
turn, nor have the father and five men
appeared. The young man claimed that
they were to put up the wires for the
Norwalk Street Railway company.
km}— Daughtera‘ Musical.
The Inasmuch Circle of King's [laugh-
it‘l‘s, of thoNorwalk Methodist church.
gut-amt enjoyable musical at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Harvey M. Kent, on Arch
street. last. night. The programme run-
sistcd of Hl‘lr‘rlllltlln by some of tho but
musical talent in town. Mrs. Ilnrlx‘rt
VanNi :s and Mrs. Kent sang solo-l and
duvtts in a charming manner that With
well merited applause. Fred Ambit-Es
vocal solos won- also appreciated. Miss
Mutual lloyt was tenderi'l an ovation of
applause at the conclusion of her mando-
lin solo, The banjo selections by Mrs.
George iiuxtou. of Ilctrmt, and Miss
Agni-s llibbs wcrr~ a feature of the even-
ing. Fred Lyon's solos upon the flute
were very pleasing.
Llidlts' Missionary Society.
The latiiics‘ Missionary society of the
South Norwaik Congregational church
held its closing rill-stillgtor tho year in
thecbnrcb parlor yesterday afternoon.
The programme included a brief review
of the work in foreign ilrllllti,“ homo mis-
sionary sketch. moms, arid several
chorus. a. The latter were well given by a
lilfliil’h‘l‘fli the young ladiis, who by their
presence and hearty cmpernlion did
much to make the meeting a success. A
programme of Work for the coming
year has been prepared, and printed
copli-i were distributed at theclose of the
meeting.
committee; A. Blanchard, chairman of
the educational commituo: llr. l). E.
Smith, J. C. Ilaudlc, J. ll. Marvin and
Milo ll. Parsons. of the local committee:
George W. (3min, chairman of the coin-
mittec on relics; Colonel llasscll Frost,
chairman of tho vonltaitwo on colonial
ball; A. l‘. Holding, chairman of the
committee on seating the armory; John
H. Ferris, chairman of the committctI on
decorations; Mrs. George W. Cram.
chairman of the patrons and mtroncsscs:
Mrs. Isaac Jennings, chalrman of the
colonial tea committee, and the music
committee, consisting of Messrs. Tread-
weil, Price, Andrews and Whittaker.
The programme of the celebration, as
arranged.ls a gathering of the school
children of the entire town at the armory
on the afternoon of June ill. There will
hepatriotlo music, histor‘ 1 addresses
and recitations. in the \. suing there
will be vocal music by the surplieed
choir of thirtyalive voices of St. Paul's
churchamiselectionsby the four male
quartet“: combined. of the Nowell:
Methodist, South Not-walk Congrega-
tional, Norwelk Congregational. and
limit: Norwalk baptist churches. His.
turloaladdreeseswlliaiwbe made. On
Morris Nichols, thirteen years old. of
165 Pleasant avenue. Newark, and John
McWinnle, ten years old, of Ilzplleaccn
street, Jersey City, students at Augustus
Whitlock's boarding school at Wilton,
have been missing since Saturday, al-
though diligent search has been made.
The New York and the local police have
been notified. The parents are here to
continue the search. The mothers fear
that theirsous have been dr‘iimd while
fishing in the Norwalk river, but the
principal insists that the boys have run
away.
Din- Ilail'e lull for OHM” Damages,
The much-delayedclse of lira. Annie
Hall, of Hoyt street, Norwalk, who sue-
the Olly of Norwalk for slam W
for injuries to have been received
by falling out the I‘m Hotel, «me
up yesterday alter-m in the Superior
. some NORWAnir,
llll ACTlllll Fllll DIVORCE
nus. silver is. ATHEB’I‘ON scars
a scenarios.
She Thinks her Husband too Attentive to
a Mrs. Carr. One of the Guests at the
Aberdeen Hotel. New York, of Which
lie is Proprietor.
Mrs. Nancy 8. Atherton brought an
action for absolute divorce from her but-
band, George F. Alherton, before Judge
Bischoff. in the New York‘ Court
of Common l'leas, yesterday.
The defendant is a former
resident of South Norwalk, and until
about two years ago, when he sold it
to DeMott & Fowler, was eng iii
the baker and confectionrey busiueks on
South Main street. Mrs. Atherton is the
adopted daughter of Dr. Samuel M.
Hersey, of Bridgeport, and was married
to Mr. Atherton at~St. John's church, in
that city, where he was then employed,
on June 2,1886. They have one child,
Katharine, aged four years. Mrs
Atherton is twenty-eight years
of age, and is described
as “a handsome brunette." In
court, yesterday. she was attired in a
cloth suit, wore a silk shoulder cape and
had a hat trimmed with flowers and
ostrich feathers. A veil covered her
featuri 3.
When they lived in South Norwaik
Mr. and Mrs. Alberton were quite
prominent in social events, and she tool:
an active part in church work and
amateur theatricals. After they remov-
Ito New York Mrs. Atherton studied
for the stage and played minor parts in
several cahipanies. Mr. Atherlon be.
came proprietor of the Aberdeen Iiotel,
at the corner of Broadway and Twenty-
first street, where the scene of their do‘
mrstic troubles is laid.
According tolhe New York Morning
Journal the evidence showed that Mr.
Athcrton was too attentive to a Mrs.
Carr. one of the guesrs of the hotel, who
is the mother of a son and daughter.
Mrs. Atherton discovered the facts con-
cerning his conduct on March ‘21 last.
and t «m days later inf t the
hotel, and went in her
aunt, Mrs. Barker. in Boston. for a
shorttimo. She returned to the hotel
subsequently, secured all her belongings
and went to the home of her father in
Bridgeport, where she is still living with
her daughter.
Mrs. Alherton was represented by
Lawyer (,fharlt-i If, Beckett. One of the
main parts of the evidence in the case
wash small piece of paper. which Mr.
Atharton left in his wife's room for her,
in which he confessed his intimacy with
Mrs.’( 3arr. It was found in the room af-
ter she had left him. It was proven to
have been in his handwriting.
The evidence also showed that Mrs,
Albert m was continml lo lu-r bed by ill-
nms.m-casioaeil by a railroad accident
some timesincc, and it was while she
wmaill that her husband was found in
Mrs. ('arr's company.
After Mon Atlwrt'nl had testified to
Iii-rlllarringc,tin-discovery of" lwr hus-
band's conduct, and the fact that she left
him two days lair-r, Miss lilla Thomas, a
pretty German girl, was called to the
stand, She mow to this country two
yoursago,mrd on February 5 last was
employed by Mr. Alla-non as a nurse for
his child, his wife then being ill. Mrs.
Athcrtou, as soon as she. was able, went
to [lost m, and rcmaiuixl about six
wwks. Ella stiltml that a few weeks af-
ter she entered the employ of Mr. A ther-
ton HllilnttilCt'il that Mr. Alberto“ was
frequently in illl' company of Mrs. (,‘nrr.
She would see them in the office together
and in the parlor.
Mr. Athcrton and his wife llad‘i'tyuitu
of rooms on the first floor of the hotel—
.Vo. lwwhile Mrs. (fan's apartments
were on the third floor and w-re num-
bered 28 and 29. Ella saw them drink-
ing together, and also saw Mr. Athertou
frequently going into Mrs. Carr's rooms.
Un March 2i last, one of the clerks of
the hotel and a hall boy came to the
door of Mrs. Atherton's apartments and
inquired for Mr. Athertsn. Mls. Ather-
ton was ill in bed at the time. She sent
Ella up to Mrs. Carr's rooms to inquire
if her child Katharine we? there, or her
husband.
‘~ Illa went upstairs, knocked at the
r, and a short timevafter heard a
v toe, which she recognized as that of
r. Atherwn, say. “Wait until] go into
heather room.” In a few minutes the
door of the room, which had been lock-
ed, was opened by Mrs. Carr, who ap-
peared to be excited. Her face was
flushed and her hair disamnged 'and
hanging over bureycs. Ella inquired.
through the crack of the door which was
opanod about eight inches, if Mr. Ather-
ton was there, or Katharine the child.
Mrs. Carr, in angry tones, said. “No."
and slammed the door. Ella. however,
noticed cm the shades of the windows
were pulled down. although it was then
m 5 Hill 6 o‘clock. ,
In. Our never spoke to Ella after
maturWMwaaun-m ”WWW“,
“rm-mm” ”ochre
CONN, THURSDAY,
room “the wept bitterly, and two days
latér left the hotel. ~
' the identified the confession which
was shown to has as being in the band-
intherriom for his wife after the dis.
covery of his misconduct was made.
Martin‘J. Coleman and Otto B.
Schwarzberger, both youths, who were
employed in the hotel as hall-boy and
clerkf, testified that they frequently
saw Mr. Alherton and Mrs. Carr to.
gether. They took notes to Mrs. Carr
from Mr. Alberton on a number of oé
caeions,saw him enter her room, saw
them go out together evenings and re-
turn near midnight. and knew that Mr.
_ Alherton made presents to Mrs. Carr. as
} she also did to him. They were seen
drinkin together, liquor was taken to
Mrs. rr's room. and on several occa-
sions she was found to be- under the
influence of liquor.
One afternoon the hail-boy went to
room 22, which was unoccupied, for the
purpoeeof seeing if it would suit an
nquirer fora room. Just as he was
abouttolightninatchm light the gas
Mr. Atherton called out to him not to
do so. Mrs. Carr was in the room with
him. Several times when inquiries were
made for Mr. Atherton he"was found in
Mrs. Carr's room. |
Edward D. Moulton, a law clerk, tes-
tified to having served the summons and
complaint upon Mr. Atherton at the,“
4Hotel Aberdeen on the evening of May
Heat. Mr. Atherton read over a. por-
tion of the complaint, but said nothing.
This closed the testimony, and as soon
asitis written out a decree will be
signed by Judge Bischof'f in accordance
with the. facts presented. Charles II.
Beckett, o t e law firm of lloracm,
Hamilton ‘ kettd: Ransom. tried the
casefor Mrs. Atherton. Slie'lcft the
courtroom before the evidence of her
husband’s misconduct was given.
COUSINS—I’ECK.
A Norwalk Young Coltple Married in the
Presence of Many Friends.
Charles E. Cousins and Miss Flora
Peck were married at the bride-”s home
on Camp street, last night, by the Rev.
3. B. Pond. The ceremony was performv
ed at 8 o'clock, in the presence of nnuwr—
ous relativrs and near friends of the
bride and groom. They stood behind a
rail of rests, which was constructed in
or artistic manner. The bride was given
away by her cousin. John P. Jones, of
New York. - The best man was Clarence
Slauson, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Edith Peek, a sister of the bride. The
bride's costume was while lsnsdwone.
and she carried white roses. while the
bridesmaid was dressed in pale blue silk
and carried pink roses. Miss Jennie L.
Smith. a near friend of the bride, presld‘
ed at the piano, and played the wedding
march as the bridal party enteredt'ie
parlor. Harry Smith was usher during
the evemng. .
Among the guests prism! war-I Mrs.
A. ll. Jones, Mrs. Ilaumgold, of New
York; Mr. and Mrs. 1.. l7. tireen, Mrs.
Theodore Stone, Mr. and Mrs. I‘). Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. S. l‘.
(Sulllmings, Mrs. Amberg. Miss liattir-
Sonticld, Miss Ada Ilctls, Miss Clara I‘Ills,
Mr. and Mrs. liolwrt Itix, of Brooklyn;
Mrs. 'l'lwodon- Smith and . Miss Kat--
Smith. M . ,
ALLO'I’MENT ill‘ Jl'lltilla'.
State Attri‘rm-y Samuel l-‘r-sseuden of I-‘nl/rf
lieltl County lieappoiuteii. /
The annual meeting of the Supplinm
and SuperiorCourtjudgos was bold in
the oillce of the Slilprernmtlourtv”at the
capitol, Hartford. Besides making the
annual allotment of judgesof the Super-
ior Courts for the ensuing year the rogu-
lar appointments were made. The Hon.
Samuel Ftssonden was reappointed state
attorney for Fairtiold county. The fol-
lowing nilotmeng of judges for l-‘aiillold
county was made: Judge Andrews,
third Tuesday in February, Will, in
Bridgeport;Jlidge Baldwin, third Tues-
day in September, 1894, at Bridgeport:
Judge Prentice, first Tuesday in January .
1305, Bridgeport; Judge Thaycr, third
Tuesday in September, 1894, llanlury‘;
third Tuesday in October. ilanbury:
Judge Robinson, first Tuesday in April.
1895, Bridgeport; Judge Shumway,
second Tuesday in October. 1894, Bridge-
port; second Tuesdayln May, 1895, Dan-
bflf- -g......._._.h..*
A Itidgetleld Woman Wants a Divorce.
Mrs. Annie Dudley Gates. of Ridge-
fleld. has brought an action for absolute
divorce in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
and names George K. Gates and Alice
8. Llpman. or Faulkner, as defendants:
mmpapers Mrs. Gates says that she
ital married to George K. Hates on Sep-
tember 80, 1805. With the exception of
lien weeks they have lived apart since
time. She alleges that she heard
of her husband or his whereabouts
until about a year ago, when she learned
that he was married to another woman.
, W
lashed Ills lingers.
This morning. while Herbert Green.
in employs of Raymond Brothers, was
willing down trees in front of the mi-
dsucs of 'f‘. 1. Raymond. be mashed two
moulds ridbthend. He immedi-
ately nursed to the coal yard and sup-
ulatindi-t send-m no ulna m
writing of My. Atherton. He had left it .
would rbevahleat» muwmhm‘hf
JIiNE ’7, 1894.W
HIS BlillKS ARE CORRECT
COLLECTOR ssrnaa mus so an
TEMPT 'r'o FALSIFY THEM.
The Money Invested in a Business Scheme
With Its-Mayor Lockwood, Who Knew
Where the Funds Came From-The Case
Adjourned Until Saturday.
Ex-Tax Collector Herman Snyder ar-
rived at the court room again this mom-
ing, at 9:45 o‘clock, in charge of Officer
Sample. Attorney Hurlbutt. in the ab-
sence of Attorney Walsh, acted as Mr.
Snyder’s counsel, and Attorney Taylor
appeared for the State, in the absence of
City Attorney John H. Light. _
Mr. Snyder’s counsel informed Justice
Barrett that they would like to have the
hearing further continued until next Sat-
urday, as he thought Mr. Snyder had
been unable to secure bonds of the sum
which it was probable would be required
by the court.
lawyer Taylor said the State was will-
ing to have the case continued until.that
time. ~
' Justice Barrett said it did not up
pear to him necrssary lo cuntirdie the
case as long as that. lie desired to
know if there was any prospect of Mr.
Snyder securing bail.
Mr..Snyder stated that he thoughthe
that time. as Theodore H. Olsen was to
see some friends, who would assist in
furnishing the amount. ‘
The justice sent. for Mr. Olsen, who as-
sured the State's attorney that he had al-
ready bceu promised $2,000 by reputable
citizens on excellent security. lie said
he could secures. sum requisite for a
suitable bond, satisfactory to the court,
if given until Saturday.
The court was disposed to be licnent
and adjourned the case until Saturday
looming at it o'clock.
Councilman Slater wishes to correct
the impression that Mr. Snyder collected
money for taxes, of which he made no
account, as the names which were not
entered on the rate book appeared in
another book which did not mine into Mr.
Sister's possessionm He has now for-
nished detailed statermmts of toys paid
and not entered on the rato book. lie
has also given Mr. Slater the list of de-
linquent hixysiyors, which be was re.
quested to furnish the Council.
'Mr. Snyder's books are correct No
attempt was in any way made to falsify
them, and the only charge for which he
has to answer on the part of the city if,
embezzlement of money which his books
plainly show was collected by him and
which he has failed to pay over to the
city treasurer.
MLSnyder also told Mr. Slater that
this money was invested in a business
scheme with err-May or George Lockwood.
who also knew when» the money cami-
from. Lille nirst riffllt'liil : in which
money fraudulently obtained is put, this
one proved a losing one, and lflt'l‘t' is
nothing left to show for tho un-ncy. Ile
said that for the lust month or so he has
suffered much in mind. as be knew
sooner or Iater the truth in regard to his
shortage would be known.
'I'll'l‘S ('l'l'li' FOLKS.
I'lriNtllt l'iirlturatplia About Surn'alk I'M)-
trio and Their Friends.
' Mrs. .\uru l’dflill‘ Kennedy, the load-
ing soprano at the South Norwalk (”onv'
grogatinnal church. will leave town
Saturday for firm, l’n.. to be absent the
following throo h‘ ibbiths. Mrs. Kennedy
will be one of the loading soloist! at a
large illusical gathering in that city.
Mrs. M. ii. l’dl‘sirlls,rrf llroolrsidc, is
spending the Wt ok in Ilristtdmttending tbs
dodic ttiou of tho lll‘rV Moll: hlldi. Episco-
pal church, of which llwv. Ilr. M. W,
Prince, formerly of Stamford, is the
motor.
1):. Emily V. I’aldm and daughter,
Miss Mary Field l'ardro, will leave
SmihNorwnlk in a few days for the
wt st, to be absent several months.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wood,Jr., of New
York city, will spend the summer with
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cox, ltntou Ilill‘.
llirs.(icorgc liuxton, of Detroit, is a
guest of her mother, Mrs. James E.
Woodhull, on Union I’a’rk,
W. M. Saunders and family have re-
turncd from Southern Pines.
Chef W-Jtiifie‘ymlintertnlns IIIIiT'WrIv-nds.
George W. Wamsley, the popular chef
of the Mallnokcmo Ilotcl, elite '
several of his friends at a stag party, last
night, at his home in the Swartz d: Cor-
bett block. Professor Vogler furnished
music and among those present were
George (ielst, Albin Ncukerchner, Timo-
thy Sullivan and Eugene Ackor. An
elaborate collnti ' was served and the
evening was' all in a most agreeable
"mun"- Wm-..“
if a New York millionaire gives a am.
not at 5th avenue and son. street. costing
8700.00, which gives 19 people dyspepsia
and these people spend $1,456.00 in doo-
ors’ bills and finally have topay ”.00
eachforCactusBloodCuretocurethem,
whatwould bathe savingpercapita if
the digit Mid not be given, there
attbofealtf
being persons
, at 'a drug store. wit-e
maximum:
'TWO clams
BARIEN’S MEMORABLE D",
One Hundred and fiftieth Annivondwol
the Congregational Ohm!» ‘
- Yesterd'ay’wae answerable ‘ “ "
the members of the Darien Congrega-
tional church, the motion beingtheona ’
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the;
brick church, which was most profusely
decorated with beautiful flowers and
plants, while suspended above the orpn
were the‘ words ,“Lord than half been
our dwelling place in all generations.”
There wasa great gathering f the old
as well as the young inbabi ate. and
the exercises were begun with,
some of the old folks themselves. wenty
of them, each more than sixty y old,
by the choir and sang with avim that
astonished the younger members. The
scriptures were read by the Mt, Rev.
Samuel J. Austin, following which I“?
er was offered by Rev. Mr. Hoyt,“ New '
Mrs. William Henshaw gave a very pret-
ty vocal solo, and Mrs. N. E. Gleason
read congratulatory letters from Revs.
Charles S. Walker, Robert B. Snowden
and Robert C. Bell, former paetorsof the
church. ' .
The pastor gave an lllzltf r.cal shgtllh of
the church. whitheptos i ‘ W 'n
we of» .” willie ' ;,
cliuTéhWBEcu'r'i‘h Wonc'ii‘Sunday’iW
July 22, 1781. The Rev. Dr. Moses
Mather was preaching in the pulpit when
suddenly the church was surrounded by
a band of Tories, who had come across
the Sound from Long Island on a mare-
uding expedition. Dr. Mather’ssermon
came to a sudden end when he saw a big
musket pointed at him from the door-
way. He was captured and carried off
prisoner with nearly all the melt in the
congregation. One or two escaped by
hiding under the skirts of the women.
Dr. Mather was taken down to New
York and Willi tlzc other men captured
was kept in lb:- city prison, now the Hall
of Records. for several months. When
he was releuswl be returned to Barlow,
and again occupied the pulpit.
Dr. Mather served the church aspec-
[or for upward of sixty years, and many
of lime-‘0 who took part in the celebration
of yrstcrday were the direct descend-
antsot‘ this old colonial patriarch. One
of his great grandchildren, Jmph W
Mather, was chairman of the ,
of arrangements and conducted tho...
‘ercises of the day. Albert ii. 300M
gave a very interesting history of the
parish, and J. Ii. Mather spoke of the
of the former pastor's.
On account of the storm the proposed
supper on the lawn was dispensed with,
ands sumptuous collation prepared by
the ladies was served on the spacious
piazza and in the church.
The evening‘s exercises lwgan with
singing (iounod‘s " l’raim- Yo the Fac
tbcr," the regular ('lloll‘ this Lime being
in their flf‘l'llrltllllll'll places. This was
followed with rt’h‘llOIISth‘ readings, and
prayer by llvv. Ilonjumin F. Bradford,“
l‘illllil'lilll', N. J., who preceded Mr. Aus-
tin in the pastorate of the church. Ad-
drnsws \\'I'|'l‘ made by Rev. Mr. Hoyt,
lit-v. Samuel 5'.- will», llcv. J. M. Carroll,
licv. Arthur llwqua and llcv. Mr. Brad-
(um. i 'l'll'llllfll; vocal solos were render—
ffll in In \‘l‘lllih’, Of New York, and
Mi» 1‘. 1'. nrt‘ll. of Itaricn. and Miss
Anni. limdy read a paper on the
work of lllt‘ l'hristiun Endeavor society.
An old colonial poem was read by Mrs.
55‘, J. Austin. 'l'ln-n- wus more singing
by llli‘ choir, lit-v. )ir, Austin made the
closing rcrllal‘ksond Rev. Mr. Bradford
pronounced the lwm-dictioll.
A. Floyd Dr'lililt‘lll, William F. French
and 'l‘haddeus lloll, the committee of the
Sons of the it -l'ollitiurl,will have a hand-
some Marble Tabb-l placed in the church
(rimlmemnralivo of the capture of Moses
Mather.
The committee having the celebration
in charge consisted of J. W. Mather,
Rev. S. J. Austin, Moms S Mather, 0.0.
field, Mrs. Theodora- W. Aueiill, lira.
William J. Crow. Mrs. S. J. Austin, In.
Nancy (Henson and Mrs. Alfred More-
house. _ my“
Woman's Belief Corps Dating.
The outing of the State Department of
the Women’s Relief corps at the Soldiers’
Home, Noroton, yesterday, were grand .
,succeas. There were prr ~ent nearly four
hundred ladies. Many handsome and
useful broom" were presented to tire
Home.
Amongllw promineiit officials of the
department present were Chaplain, ill-s. .
Maria M. (.2. Richards, of Unionvilie;
president, Mrs. Charlotte ii. Wright,“
New Haven: past president, lilo. Au-
gust! it. Hammond. of ltockville, and
special aid, Mlss Umrgm W. Teyior,of (
Norwalk.
s.*<.r./n;;.;ru;;.:t:... .
The No wait: sum Railroad “if
have discontinued running their ' ,
cars on the West avenue line until the
new tracks are laid. They commenced
running ails over the line this
morning at minutes headway.
Alteredclockiatbeevenlnguis
willbsrun twenty minutes ,»
atone , Wat ill.
Isle hematpremt. , )1
society. The unusual. was held in‘the , -
baby“ ‘
marched into the space usually occupied
Canaan. . An address of hearty welcome ‘ i
was extended by Charles G. Horohouee. 9
lwculiar Chzll‘uctfllstlcs of one or two
Morellouse, Isaac Selle-ck, Albert ii. Scot .. «‘
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