Entered at the Post Office at South
. “MBER 1 943. Norwalk as second-class matter.
resumed their line of advance through-
the field to Round Hill, and on its sum-
mit placed a field gun. '
Here Garth remained inactive about
an hour. Then he filed his troops into
Cedar street, thence down the hill, by
the old malt house to Main street, though .
some of the eye witnesses. claimed that
the enemy passed though Garner street.
Probably both versions are correct, as in
all his previous movements. Garth di-
vided his force, but kept it well in band.
From Main street to the residene of
llEVilLllTIllllllll EVENTS
,‘DWMTATION 0F NUBWALK BY
Till illBi'lt‘iSii 115 YEARS. Mill,
lifts.
CITY OF NDBWALK.
Many Witnesses 'l'ali What 'Ihey Know
About a Defective Curb in Irout of the
Norwalh Ilotel, Where the Plaintiff ite-
oeivad Her Injuries.
The civil suit of hire. Sarah Hall
against the City of Norwalk, occupied
file Incidents Connected With the Ad.-
' m of earth's Regiment of Tories,
Mm landing at Old Well—Other later-
eeth: Factsiil the lllstory of the town.
[Thefollowing article, prepared by the late
‘ lamented William 8. Benton. is reprinted by
request from Tue Sear-taut. of July 3,1879. it
‘waetheresult of patient research and investi- Thomas Benedict. situated near the "Million 0‘ the judge and jury Or
gathmaud contains details of Revolutionary the intersection of the turn- the 8“limo" 00"" M Bridgeport all day
eventsiuNol-walk never published until that pike road with West "rpm, the yesterday and the afternoon of the pre-
time. it is very apropos last at this time,
and will be read with interest, particularly by
, theyounger generation of Norwalk. who are
notfamiliar with the fascinating history of
onrtowu. Other articles from Mr. Boston's
pen will be reproducedl.
July ll, 1779, (leneral Tryon's fleets,
‘ which laid been moored in Huntington
Bey, Long island, werediscovered by
. the coast guard, stationed at the cove.
beaded, with all sail set, for the west
shore, who sounded the alarm by firing
three muskets, the signal being repeated
from hill-top to hill-top until the inhab
itaute" of the towu were thoroughly
ceding day. The attorneys for the plain'
tiii are John J. .wngb and James T. Hub-
enemy pald no attention to the assaults
of the patriots upon their rear and left
flank, so intent Were they to cross the
ford north of the bridge in advance of the
patriots. But at the residence of Des-
con Benedict, a large portion oi (:‘arth's
men partook freely of the wine and, Cider,
placed on the front porch of his house for
the patriots who had been on guard all
night. Here about thirty of the enemy
became dead drunk. .
As the story goes, the Deacon never re-
lated the incident without gmiling', and
. remarking that a drunken person bereft
aroused. After the women, Chlldfl'n of the use of his limhs’wasas harmless as
and household 8”“ had b0“ placed in a corpse. While the enemy were regaling
, carts and started 101' “18 10'9“ miles themselves, the patriots, who had all the
“"3: “19 men shouldered their "“13““ morning clung to the rearand flanks of
and protruded to “‘9 parade ground Garth’s’men,atdouhie quick crossed the
_ whorethey were detailed by companies ford north of the present bridge, and
Q ‘0 "“0“ 100313399 ‘0 WW3“ "'9 "‘0"? joined their comrades at the business cen-
'. mentsof. the British. 0n thifi d808, at ter of the town, who had held their own
. ~ 9 0,010“. in the evening. General Tryon 'against Tryon’s force for five hours.
landed atCow Pasture with 2,500 British Tryon moved from Cow Pasture to
troops. Fltcbe’s Point at 3 o’clock in the morning.
, July 12! 1779 one hundred 3’93” 350' Following the shore he reached the Down
; the battle or series of battles of Norwalk Town road about 4 o‘clock, where he met
were fought. and the town devastated the continental troops and milltia, who
by the British. There were in the town slowly and in good order retreated to
la“ than 400 bundled patriot "0°93 ‘0 Grumman’s Hill, thence to the business
oppose the advance 0‘ the enemy, one part of the town, still pursued by the eu-
hnndred and fifty of whom were conti- emy. Nor were they dislodged until the
Mill?“ "OOPS commanded by General junction of Garth's and Tryon’s divisions
1’13””!on the town militia and voiun- north of the Bridge, when the patriots
tests commanded by 03PM" Bette and retreated in excellent order to the Rocky
Richards. where some hasty preparations had been
Allthe particulars of General Tryon's made for the final battle. At 10 o‘clock
adv-metros: Cow PasturewGrummon‘s in the forenoon the battle of The Rocks
Hill, and his retreat, have been fully or Francestreet commenced, lasting till
“filled by the historian. Bl" “19 in- 12 noon, at which bour Tryon ordered his
cidents 51002 the “"0 0‘ advance 0‘ srmytoretreat. As it did so it was pur-
Gw‘h'l regiment 0‘ Tories after landing sued by the Continentals and a portion of
at Old Well. “53,39“? become published the voiunteers,who clung to his rear until
Win the “Story 0' “‘9 town. the enemy were in sight oi the place of
Historians disagreeas ‘90 lb” ‘13“ 0‘ disembarkation the previous evening.
*' lb. battle '31 NOI’WElk- ”Mb" 91'9““? Willi the order to retreat came also the
‘ , l! assert; ‘ 3‘ occurred 0“ “1° "“1 0' order to devastate by fire the remainder
all. 1779. and makes Cant-in Bett- aay of the dwellings of the people, which was
. P hi” “8909“” before 5‘15““ Betta mercilessly executed. Six houses only
“I“ it was 00 the “lb 0i JUlY- were left standing on theirlinc of advance
General Tryon’s oflicial report 8”" and retreat. four on the east and two on
”10 correct (1309- He “is: July llth, the west side of the harbor. These were
thercmmd “‘9 sound with 3 fleet 0‘ spared through thelnterposition of we.
twenty-six Bill! and KDChOI'Gd near “10 men who claimed the protection of the
month 0!. Norwaik harbor Md landed British on account of the loyalty of their
about9o‘clock in the evening, and slept husbands to King George. The enemy
upon their arms at COW Pasture ill“ destroyed all the salt pans of the people
“l8”. and €3le “B“ 'llUl'DlDl-f. Sunday . along the shore, and towed to their fleet
the 12th. moved across ‘0 FllClm'B 1’0"“ every whale-boat in the harbor with the
on the east side of Norwalk harbor, magazine and stores gathered ill the
where they wrrc joined by the King's town for the army. All the whaling and
American regiment of Torus. who Were other vessels moored at the docks or in
orderedtocrossovcr lll their flit-boats the river were burned to the water‘s
toOld Well, and landed south of Wooll- edge. 'l‘ryon's ollicial report of the bl-lt
ington street and ordered a house near tleof Norwalk says he retired his men
the shore burned as a slguai that be bad in two (illliullltl to the place of his first
landed and was really to carry out the llt-llll'lilllllll unnssaulteti This is not
orders of his superior. the fili‘i. The patriots who participated
GeneruIsGurtlmlimnlllndingsccing the ill lllobiltll-s of Norwalk err-r claimed
people on the heights above the plain, that the British were harassed from [he
seems to have entertained the idea that moment of their advance until they left
thepatriots were entrenched upon Flax our shores. and that he was beaten on
Hill, and that it would be necessary in Flux Hill and France street after two
dislodge them before attempting to joili hours of severe lighting. This wasthi»
General Tryon at the bridge. So be (ll‘ verdict of the old people of fifty years
vided his regiment, and itsleft wing, as a ago who wore eye witnesses of all that
faint, charged through the fields, and the transpired on that memorable day. llir-
right flied into the slum! road to Mur- beris again in error when he says six
shall aud‘huu streets, thence to “(out houses only were left umlestroyed by
street, and formed a junction with the the WWII)”. There were only that uuln
left wing at the intersection of Spring her spared on tile lilies of their advance "is Till Mil NEAiilJ’ (‘ UT 0"“
with Weaistreetmt-nrthe stone church. and retreat. 'i‘ryon's oillcialruportsuys H H Wl—; t Tl I" "
Here there was severe ll thin and the the greater p'lrt of the dwelling houses ‘ W” ‘ '"' "° '°“ '5' ' °' W" ”I
may becniliildlBCOIlelf'li'd. ilglititlllfctled- were set in flimes. There were more “N" “mum." ' "an,” m" "n"
edin gaining the summit of the first than thirty houses which were not The R“? ”M" lN' J" ““5““? ””1
hill. But at the foot of the second, the burned, having been situated princi- “A‘ E' Winchester, (KNOW ‘0“, l3 cm-
enemy becanw panic stricken, so sharp pally oil’ the road orcr which the enemy ployed "" an ell’f’mc'“ “l "1” “mm“
andrapid was the fire of the mtriots, passed on the day of the battle. The electric ”iii“ works. "9 lmardsnt M”
commanded by Captain Richards. so- llrltlsh and Tories buruell,ali told, on Bray I. “i, lied Bank. 9“ Monday h“
creied behind the stone walls on the the 12th of July. l77il,eighty dwellings, hired a “We” l“ lop“ "mm” ‘0
eastern slope of the hill strechinit from two churches. «sisle'Hel’fin bum!» BGWD' "dc to work. lie mm riding on the side-
uio main roalltoilouml um. In this teen shamand four mills, in addition ”9'“ Ju“ "”9 “"9 0' “"5““ "h“
encoiintor the encmy lost three inch, and to the property heretofore enumerated. hi“ trousers 5‘“ “““n ‘h" barbed "l"
severalmorewere wounded. l‘lcre (len- At the date of the battle of Norwalk fence. ”0 "M pulled from m” "h”!
oral Garth massed his troops, as if ox- the town had been settled about one ”“1 '"“ ““5 m" "w "l" “"1“ His
petting another attack from the voluu- hundred and twenty-five years,aud its 1°" band came in “mm" wit °n° 0'
tears, thenilied his men into the field taxable property had increased froma ”’9 barbs “d M” thumb '" nearly 0‘“
formerly the homestead of the late 1m» few hundred pounds tothreo hundred off D" 3‘1"“ Field dressed “‘9 wound
snail b and repeater] the sensor r thousand dollars in 1770. The damage '“d“°"'l°“'m“1”"°”p°°mln Tl”
probably in mussel the place' of burial do” by the sacking of the town "‘ 9" handle-bar 0' the bicycle "5 bent.
of M, «lead Their remains were “mm by ‘ committee ‘ Wed by Mr.,Wiacheeter writes to airlend in
General iA-etnbl of to State syt
disinterell when excavating for the foun- 25:“; one hundred slid sixty thousand South NOW.“ that h. I“ getting along as
hell. Attorneys . M. Lockwood slid
Levi Warner rep esent the city. The
plaintiff alleges she fell on adefective
curb in front of the Norwalk Hotel
on Sunday eveningf-January 10, 1892,
and broke her leg."for which she asks
$10,000damage.’l'he injury is confessed by
the defendants. but they desire toshow it
was through no fault of the curb that
she fell;that she simply slipped on the
it: e. l
Tile witnesses for the plaintiff included
several reputable citizens and representa-
tives of the press, who all stated that the
curb was in an unsafe condition.
Dr. Huntington described the woman‘s
injuries and testified that she would be
crippled for life. He told of her thir-
teen months' confinement to her room
by the accident and the pain she suffered
to the present day. The doctor need
medical terms galore, which puzzled the
lawyers, caused the jury in look wise,
and the court stenograplicr to ask how
they were spelled.
.‘lirs. iiaii was the last witness on her
side. She told of her fall in a straight-
forward manner, and showed evidences
that her side of the case was not exag-
gerated so far as injury went.
isnac Bows was the first witness put
on by_tlie (lcfcnso. lie was cbnimian
of the highway committee of the
the Court of Illirgesscs in 1391. He cx—
piained that the curb was first torn up in
August, lSlll, by George (.3. Lockwood,
owner of the hotel property, who wanted
to move it out on a line with that of other
buildings and take ln a piece of the
street, claiming he owned it. The city
disputed this right and the work was
stopped. During the disputes ditch for
the new curb was left open for perhaps a
week and a half. The gutter was slight-
ly filled in then, but in December it was
all filled in with hardpan. it might not
have been as safe as before. he said, but
it was safe for ordinary travel.
son the gutter was not fixed by the city
sooner. Mr. Bows explained, wasbecause
the press found so much fault with the
Court of ilurgesses that year for being
extravagant, especially on East avenue,
that they were practicing economy.
Attorney Walsh brought out the fact
that in December Mr. Bows was or-
dered to haw the glitter repaired. a
crosswalk laid. and the Walk :l'lll lua-
caillam ruld rclaid if necessary.
iir. Bows said he saw three contrac-
tors, hilt they couldn‘t do the work and
he didn't look further.
W. l“.. Burton, l'). S Adams and liar-
veyx M. Kent ti ititil-li that the, place had
been repaired in llccelllbcr before the
accident, but the edge of the walk was
left jagged with the broken concrete and
a slight slope.
Daniel Connolly was next put on the
stand. lie suidbc filled the place up.
Afterwards be modified his statement by
saying there was a slight slope from the
walk. The walk was broken about the
edges. lie was not asked by Mr. ilowe
to repair the walk or reset the curb.
The case was then adjourned until
next Tuesday for argument.
I. ' d liars in ““1de of which the wall as circumstances, will allow. His
1-,: mfg? home mm owned by] ll 0 genersfgivernmsuto' stvlarded‘toConnee. thumb, the doctor says, will hesonnd
‘9. A, m. 1mm” 0, “Wm 33mm] 0,. tiout s Ind n northern without doubt. Bu right handlehurt
Ohio whihil'wss partly settled by emi-
is fromN Norwslk. Historians tell
at half of1 ghelqt’routh when they‘deslg.
ol . burn it
:3: not {Ith'e battle of Norwalk. “if:
enemy were led or held in check at
at of attack.fl it took seem.
leg to ryon’s five hours for his
so that he cannot hold a pen, but not
seriously. His legs are also somewhat
bruised. Dir. Winchester expects to take
area up to South Norwalk as soon as he
gets strength enough for the trip. He is
very week at meant fromlossofblood
and constant pain. The electric light
system he is building, which is nearly as
large as the death Harwell piestnvill
“ floor appeared on the brow of Flax iiili.
’ _, All" surveying the situation a few mm
meats be commenced to flourish his
sword its if giving orders to tbeenelny to
elm. This he repeated several timesm
Tt’othssmussmentof the patriots, who
with deliberate aim tired their awaken,”
m
.h lfiflifn-Dilh
Jilin/s solr AGAINST THE ,
The rea- ‘
W7 he in operation within two w'uw’uum a. 1M
W
JEANNE!1301.1??“99'5-
Augustus Whitloek'e lining Pupils
Found Looked try in lount Vernon.
The mystery surrounding the disrep-
, pesrauce ofMorrls Nichols and John
Mernnie, from Augustus Whitiock's
boarding school in Wilton, has been
cleared up The boys, when they left
the school last Saturday, ostensibly to go
fishing. started for their homes in Jersey
City. They walkedas far as Part Chev
ter, where, tired and foouwre, they
boarded a train for New York. Having
no money with which to pay their fare,
the conductor, evidently aware that
they were runaways. turned them over
to the police at Mount Vernon, and they
were locked up. The Nichols boy’s
mother learned of their whereabouts,
and going to Mount Vernon took her
son back lo the school. Mrs. McWinnie,
who hastened to Wilton when she learn-
edof her ‘son's disappearance, was in-
formed that lhe boys had been found.
She also went ti) Mount Vernon, but
concluded to bewafler keep her soniun—
tier her watchful care. and took him
ho’me.‘
.W ._ -. _..._.- W
i‘iRi-I AT (iREENi-‘li-ILD.
Destruction of Frederic Bronson‘ s Hum
null Other Buildings.
The fire seen in an easterly direction
from Norwnlk about 1 o'clock yesterday
morning was at Yuma Farm, the elegant
country residence of Frederic Bronson.
at Greenfield iiiii. Before it had spent
its fury, the cow barn, dairy and several
small buildings near them had been
burned to the ground, entailing a loss of
about 31." l, 000.
The Bridgeport l‘nrnier says: J not
how the fire started nobody seems to
know, but about 1 o‘clock on:- of the la-
borers was awakened by a bright blaze.
The light was from the burning barn,
and in a few moments all the men on the
place were aroused. Under the direction
of Foreman John Costigan they tried to
extinguish the flames, but without avail.
With the feeble means at band they
could do but little, although they pre-
vented the fire from spreading to a great
extent. The flames ultimately exhaust-
ed themselves and the servants. thor-
oughly tired out. went back to bed.
Several theories have been advanced as
to the cause of the fire. incenliiarism
has been suggested by some,
uiidlngs. Mrs. Bronson this
told a Farmer man that she had
llir. Bronson himself is now
away fl from home. enT‘iilte for
Shelhtmle Falls, Vt.,i with a coaching
party from New York.
Bil-ZNNIAL CONV ENTION.
Meeting of the Ancient'Ortler of "lllP'lll-
tins in Danlmry.
Three hundred and fifty lielvgulcl at-
tended the fourth biennial convention of
the A. i). ll , in Danbury, yistiu'ilziy.
Tile reading of reports and elm-lions w as
not reached till afternoon.
The secretary‘s report showed nixtywix
divisions of the order ill the state. This»)
new divisions—two ill New Him-ll and
one in Wiltcrlairy—bare bee-n fol-med
since the last convention. Tin-re are .7.-
7ll-i lllenlllers ill the state, ilfl increase of
‘2”. The treasurl-r‘s report showed that
the cxpenditlmm for sick benefits the past
two years have been $30,300; for charita—
bio and other purposes. $23,519, Tlllll‘l‘
ill a billililL‘t! of $35.4.“ ill tlw iron-.nrivs
of the divisions.
The election resulted: l'l‘t‘rilll'ill. .l. i’.
Murphy, of Norwich: secretary, .l. l’.
Cunningham, of New Haven: treasurer.
l’. ll. liytin. of Hartford.
missionary Colleen.
An interesting missionary concert was
held at the Norwalk Congregational
church, last night. .\ letter from the
missionary at Whitewater, ('olornilu.
was null by Miss Millie Wilcox; liisslllina
Wigham favored with an account of the
anniversary "looting of the (,3. ii. ill.
at Omaha: Mrs. T. K. Noble gave an in.
thrusting account of the work being car»
ried on in California among Chinese
wives and mothers; iii-s. lleorge ll. St.
John aieoread an article on work in
Japan :Dr.Noble delivered an able address
upon the remarkable growth of
the ”volunteer student" movement in
our colleges and universities, citing fig-
ures that are full of encouragement for
the future of missionary work. Miss
Maud Gregory presided at the piano.
,wmw. , known mum.
Prisca for Pupils.
The Norwalk Preparatory School con-
ducted byCarl A. Ear-trout. closed yea-
terdsy morning. An excellent alluress
upon culture was delivered by the Rev.
8. ll. Watkins. He treated the subject
from an educational standpoint. The
priselist was as follows: Principal’s
prise for the highest standing during the
year, leaned Welter: the Stream prise
mathematics, mamas: prin-
sprise form topics, leaned
Emilee»;
schoolmasgisutatasfimtw
8. church columittvv.
SOUTH NORWALK CONN., FRIDAY, J UND 8,1894
wuussmnoorullltt -» ~
COLLECTOK SNYDER “STILL 1N Till)
CUSTODY OF AN OFFICER.
His Friends Trying to lee 's'hsir influence
With the Court to Make the Bond 03,000
«Au Affidavit That May Ineriminate
lx-Msyor Lockwood.
it was announced this morning that
the hoods necessary to the release of ex-
Tsx-Goliector Herman Snyder from the
custody of the officers had been secured.
and Mr. Snyder was brought to the court
room at il o'clock in charge of Officer
Decker.
it was understood that half a dozen
well-known business men were to be«
come responsible for the amount, and
theta certified check would be given to
the court by J. Donovan. Jr , but be
was in New York city and did not re-
turn until 12:09.
The interested parties held a confer-
ence of considerable length, and on ac-
count of one or two of the men desiring
to withdraw, Mr. Donovan decided not
to execute the bond at present, and the
matter will come up again tomorrow,
as agreed upon yesterday.
Mr. Snyder’s friends are working hard
to get him off on light bail. They have
raised $3,000, and are using their in-
fluence on the court to make this the
sum to he asked. Prominent citizens
are of tlw opinion that $3,000 is not suf~
licient ball.
This morning it was proposed by the
city autholities that Mr. Snyder make an
assignment of his goods to the city. and
that he also make an ali'mlavtt that will
incriminate Ex-lluyor Lockwood, and If
thought best, they agree to the $15,000
ball.
We understand .llr. Snyder makes
Lockwood liable for only $2,400, but does
not show where the balance of the $6,000
which he admits he took from the tax
money worn to.
ills friends have been led to believe
that Mr. Lockwoml hail the bulk of the
money when, and they are surprisoi to
llnil that this is not the case.
Applicatim was Hill is lo the Norwaik
Probate Court, this morning, to throw
the estate of Mr. Snyder into insolvency.
The order will probably be lsallellllllil
afternoon by Judge Womiwuril.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Tuner at.
to , ted to serve an attachment for $500
for a Hartford firm. but was unsuccess-
ful, as the estate wu-i already Well
covered
Una of Mr. Snyder's Cf‘t’iliiul'el, wishing
to have a fair settlement, decided on the
insolvency proceeding.
IlA i'TIST Bl'Si \‘l‘s's .li EETING.
The South NOIWnI‘l:
Flourishing and Harmonious Condition.
The annual business nwcting of the
South Norwalk Baptist church was held
in the Sunday school room of the church,
lust night. Then.- wus ll large llttcnll-
ancc, and it was one of lllf‘ best business
lileetings ever held. Thorough good il‘tfl'
in); and pleasant l ‘lirialinll fi-llou ship pro
Vllilml.
‘l‘llv incl-tint; \Hi.‘ opened with down
tinlls by tile liiLfililf‘. and singing, " Work
for the Night isi'nilllng," by those pres-
Pill. Tlu- pluiinr called llil‘ lbw-ting to
order and the lllillllil'rl of the preceding
meetings were road by ('iilirlcn .l, i'iii-
men who. ill tllt‘ :lll-vum- of i‘lcl'k ii. iii.
i’ruwiit. lictul in that l'illlill'lly. lie-rains
of llit' various t‘llllliilllli'v'H and organiza-
lions of llli' L'lllll‘l‘li “’t rvlilso “Will. They
were lllivhl interestingly prepared lliill rev
lll'i'tl‘llilllliTlll'f‘t'llli upon the chairmen
who prepared and moi llil'lll, and upon
Llll‘ organizations (in-y ruprnswnted. ’i‘llcy
hlllth‘ll prugrma .inil illilhl rummaging
[llMiW'll‘f'l lilo lkllll i-u ,zcrllolpflllum»,witll
w-biib were mlubllimi lbri-«iiull solici-
tuilv ilfltl desire for furllwr lulvullcl'luont
along tlicliuvs ol‘ lzlllul‘ for (Twist and
llul l‘lllil'i'll.
l-‘ollowing tbc walling of the reports
was tllt' election of oliim-rs. l'lml‘t'll
Clerk ll. M. l’rmvitt \WL-l ro-clevtml; li
Baldwin was plotted lusisuillt I‘ll'l'lt. it
was \‘otml to defer the election of the
Andrew Thompson
was rc-cici‘lvil dual-on for five yours.
The committee on bliptisllls, consistingof
hire. (.7 if. llili'lltli’. Mrs. ill. .l.Street, Mrs.
ll. l‘. Waters and Mrs. l2. it. lk-nnett.
was rc-clectell. The Sunday school su‘
crintcnllentls it, Baldwin. and assistant
superintendent, Fred Lynn. A commit»
toe which hitherto has never been in ex-
istence, was voted for and elected. i. f‘ ,
a music committee for Thursday night
prayer meetings. It will be computed of
Mill. C. F. Boutwcll, Miss K. llermonil
\“osburg and Mrs. if. B. Sherwood. The
work of this committee will undmibtediy
lend additional helpfulness to the mida
week prayer meetings. Previously some
one. consideral competent, has been mks
ell, just before the opening of the meet.
ing, to preside at the piano.
Much gratification was expressed with
the standing of the church.
The meeting was albumen with pray»
er by the pastor.
"AW Duh Pure end Dimple.”
The story of the awful rsllreedwreek
has no fm
llll BONDSMEll YET .
TWO CENTS
EPWOBTil Lessors.
semi Asses] Cease-tia- or the law Turk
District at Ila-arena,
The maimed conventim of the
New York District Epworth league» ‘
comprising seven churches under the
jurisdictional the New YorkEIstCoe'
foresee. was opened yesterday in the ' A
Mamaroneck Ketbodltt preopai church
and concluded its labors at soon-t
night. About 300 delegates werepreso
BBL
“The exercises of the afternoon were”
opened by a devotional mice by “the
Rev. W. W. w.’ Wilsou,of Port Cluster,
N. Y. This was followed by an address
of welcome by ,the Rev. James E.
Holmes, pastor of the local chm.
which was replied to by the Rev. 8. O. ,‘
Curtice, Pn. D., of Bridgeport, presides»
of the league. Edwin Chennon, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., .then read a poemdedi~ ,
cated to the lip ith league.
The addreues b . John W. Hears,“
New Haven; Miss Mary Pin-y, ofa
Stamford; George D. Beattys,of Brook-
lyn, N. Y., and Miss Clara Keillor, of
Bridgeport, on how to interest the young
in spiritual work, were extremely inter-
esting. The Rev. Samuel Cushman, of
Yonkers, N. Y., concluded the after
noon session with an address on the "De-
votional Study of the Bible." The even-
ing session was devoted to an addrem by
the Rev. John 0. Wilson, D. D., pastor
of the Simpson Memorial church, of
irookiyn, N. Y. The subject was, “The
Greatest Thing that Matt Can Do. ”
“HERB AND WHAT [‘0 Bill.
What the Progressive Merchant. of tin
Nortviailu are offering.
Owing to the succession of rainy days.
making it impossible foriadies to”sbop,”
the Norwalk Boston store has been left
with a larger stock of spring and summer
goods on hand than they usually have
at this time or the year; hence they have
begun a great slaughter of prices. which
wul no llUllllL attract buyers, despite the
ram. .
Norwalk people l'iHVr l'ounutliatitis un-
necaienry to go out of town for children's
clothing. W. A. Benedict 5: 00.. in Tim
SESTISEI. building. keep chrythlng for
imys' wear, and their stock is all new, of
the l “Psi. siylf‘. and sold lei. New York
price».
Manuel T. Hatch preac been little ser-
mon on extravagant: e in a new
ment, and makes it applicable to hfi
of guilds-oats, i am. bran, meal, .
Mr. Hail heells none but the best grain,
and his bualness l-l bel oming quite exten-
sive in consequence.
Tomorrow the New York Grocery
company will give a handsome Japanese
fun to every purchaser of teas, coffees or
one dollars's worth of groceries, in ad
dition to their extra big presents. it will
W
pay you to call at the company's store on .
Saturday.
l'mlvl’wcfir and bye-July
lunch so Iflll'llp iu bllsiuv .~ i.--iv r; as they
are M. 'tli'.’ present tlme. l .nmplcntly
then is a ghost demand for lllv‘ltt-l articles
null Trinimril l‘: ilynit have a stock to
fully “Hilary llmt demand in Norwalk.
i. 1m- never
.\ Notable Birthday.
llut it'wlli rive Illlliillll younger than is
the oxplrmg lllfif’lf‘l‘lllll l't-litury, this
vrncrnl: 1 Mrs, i‘arolinl- Unllfhcster, oi
llrunkc .wl Norwallr, palsy enters
upm. . r l. only-filth year or human
llli'. l -r loamy history is inliinntely
lllt‘llllll- it with that of this ancient town.
ill-r grandfather, Stephen St. John, was
the grandson of James Ht. .lobn, whose
llrolhrfl, With several other Norwalk
fiilhi-r-o, worn the purchasers from the
Hltgzllllnrc lflttonah of the mugnlficellt
territory of Ridge-lbw, while her great-
grumifather, Mules, was it grandson of a
progenitor of Willf'ly known {milieu of
(lip present mm. The undercuts of his
honorml mother on the part of her de-
voted son Theodore, has, since the lat-
ter’s decease, been transferred to his tis-
tcrs. with whom there is no relaxation
' of watchflilnees, but whose inrtessant in.
temtiu lengthening out their parent's
llfsrlsy to a protracted and very beauti-
ful evening. tbcl chum June blossoms,
chlldrensnd grandchildren today odor
their love to the revered object of their
affections, who in mmfortablo health is
perusing the season at her that avenue
summer home. “M f
for the t’hsmpisashlp of the I'm.
moor firming Sentinel: The chal-
lenge which Messrs. Simone and finch.
of the Norwalk Park Baseball club, are
circulating, inviting any amateur club
in the wnutry to play them for the
championship of America. having come
under my notice. i take this method of
replying to the same, with a view to at-
marriage series of games between the
Norwsllr l’srlr baseball club and the
Smith Not-walks. not for the champion.
ship of Alanine, but for the champion»
ship of the Town of fibrosis, which
sorely most he was before all America
contemplated. Wally,
ll. 0. 8m,
Ifenagsr 8. N. it. ll. slab,” North
Isis street.
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'f unseen-surmise assu-
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