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SOUTH NORWALK
.,NN., THURSDAY,
JUNE 14, 1894., ’
TWO cams,
illllllllllli 11th I ‘THIEF’
713133 GUSTAFSON’S CHASE AF—
TER HIS HIRED MAN.
Captured la the Woods Near the Howev-
ul Station and 'I'alsen Back to Westport
$0 Answer for Bobbing his Yellow
Wuhan of their (Homing.
Fred Boger has been employed for
sometime by Alexander Gustafson,
Watport farmer. This morning, be-
tween 12 and 4 o’clock, he ransacked the
house, robbing two other men employed
by Mr. Gustafson of a new suit of
clothes, pair of pants, shirts, trinkets,
«0., worth perhaps S50, and disappeared.
Mr. Gustafson believed that Boger
would come to South Norwalk and board
a train, so be harnessed his horse and
drove here. The police were notified
and while if) trains were watched by
the officers M. Guttafson went to the
Here he learn-
ed that a man answering Boger’s descrip
tion was at the steamboat wharf soon
after 4 o’clock this morning and lofts
satchel, but about ten minutes before
Mr. Gustafson’s arrival he had called for
it and gone away. It is supposed he saw
his former employer drive over the draw'
bridge, and surmized what he was after.
Acting upon Chief of Police Vollmer‘s
advice, Mr. Gustafson went to Rowayton,
and while waiting on the depot platform
he saw Boger coming up the track. Mr.
Gustafson immediately gave chase, and
afteramost exciting run up the track
and through the woods, he succeeded in
capturing Bogcr. He hired a turnout in
Rowayton and with his pn'soner came to
South Norwalk, where he secured his
own turnout and drove home, where the
stolen articles were returned to their
owners.
MAY MAKE A STATEMENT.
Ir. Snyder Likely to have Something in
any Regarding Mr. Lockwo-m'a Letter.
. Councilman Jacob Schaub visited ex-
Tax Collector Herman Synder, in Biidge-
port, yesterday afternoon.
1' It is probable Mr. Synder will make a
tatement in a few days in regard to the
utter written by ex-Mayor George Lock-
ood to City Attorney Light, which up-
ared in Tut: SENTiNEl. of Tuesday.
There is a possibility that the bonds
Mr. Synder is required to give may be
reduced ina few days, and his release
\from the jail be secured.
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Fall l‘rom a Tree and Broke his Wrist.
Fred Woodman. a boy who lives at 44
Spring street, while on his way to school
yesterday afternoon, climbed up acherry
tree on Burbank street. While attempt-
ing toget the fruit a branch broke and
he fell to the ground, a distance of
twelve or fifteen feet. He was carried
into Mr. Creigh’s house, and a carriage
was procured and he was taken home.
Dr‘s. Clark and Baker were summoned
and found that the boy’s left wrist
was broken, and his face scratched and
bruised. This noon, when II SENTINIH.
reporter called at the home, the boy was
very comfortable and doing ju~ticc to a
good dinner.
Children a Programme for F‘omulers Day.
At a meeting of the general committee
last night, on the anniversary of the
founding of Norwalk, Captain J. K. Cro-
fut was added to the committe on seat—
ing. A. Blanchard, of the committee on
education, reportul that the programme
had been arranged for the various escr-
cisea at the school-houses, on the morn-
ing of Tuesday. and that at the after-
noon exercise-s for children in the armory
the speakers would be Rev. S H. Wat-
kins and ltev. T. M. O‘Brien, of Nor—
walk, and ltev. A. S. Kavansgh, of
South Norwalk.
Companions of the Forest.
Twenty-live ladies and gentlmncu from
Bridgeport, representing the Ancient
Order of Foresters, came to South Nor-
walk, last night, and msdoorrangamcuta
for the instituting of a Circle of the
Companions of the Forest. The meeting
was held in the rooms of Court Mahack-
emu. Several addresses were made on
the work of the order, and an adjourn-
ment was taken to next Wednesday
night, when the organization will be
completed
Music Teachers ltlent Officers.
At the Connecticut Music Teachers
convention in New Haven. the follow»
ing officers were elected: President, '1'.
(l. Sheppard, of New Haven; secretary
and treseurer. A. J. Wilkins, of Bridge-
porilprogramms committee, Alexander
8. Gibson, of Waterbury. George A.
Kiss. of Norwich, and O. Chadwick
Stock, of New Haven. The meeting
voted to hold the next convention in
New Haven.
After the Ballets are Counted-
martford Dearest.)
/ Tlilsissverygoodtime forthe Hon.
WE Dalian-tot Bridgeport to be
Wrote“. anillhsvssgood
”Weather-abject,
REVOLUTIONARY EV ENTS.
facts and Incidents Connected with the
Early History of Blot-walk. "‘
[Reprinted from Tel Smmsn, July so, 1870.]
Whatever we have to say relating to
the reminiscences of Norwalk which haVe
gained credence and been incorporated
into its local history, will be said in no
spirit of unjust criticism, but with a view
to arrive at the truth and to show the
improbability of such stories which, for
a more than _a quarter of a century, have
been supposed to be facts. Every state-
ment in the history of the town, not sus-
tained by at least a probability, should at
once be discarded from our local history,
the mystical features of which have ob-
tained credit since the death of those who
participated in the engagement of July
lith, 1779, and sanctioned by Dr. Hall‘s
history, made up in part by interviewing
the very aged people of the town. Some
of these reminiscenws were incredible,
as were some of the incidents related of
General Washington and of Dr. Franklin
when they were said to be journeying
through Norwalk.
General Washington may or may not
have passed through the town on or
about June 26th, 1775. soon after his ap-
pointment by Congress commander-io-
chief of the Continental army. He made
the tour of the Northern States very soon
after the adjournment of the
first session of the first Con-
gress, with the view of harmonizing the
discordant elements rife in the country,
and to observe the material growth and
condition of the people since the close of
the Revolutionary ‘ war. James Sey-
mour, Sr., related that General Washing-
ton passed through the town soon after
he was inaugurated president of the new
Republic; and when opposite his resi-
dence he saw an improved plow by the
roadside and alighted from his carriage,
seized its handles, and examined it close-
ly. making many inquiries as to its cflici-
ency.
it is important to know on which of
these occasions Miss Phebe Comatock
saw ("lenerul Washington, in order to
prove her reminiscences of him correct
and worthy a place in history.
It will be necessary to examine one of
Miss Phebe’s reminiscences of an earlier
date in order to test her memory relating
to those given by her concerning the des-
truction of the town by the British in
177 .
At the age of sweet sixteen she and her
slave O'ne, It is said, rode into town on
horseback to see Dr. Franklin the phil-
osopher and sage who had turned magici-
an. The statement is made out of chi
cloth. In the summer of 177' , Dr.
Franklin was in the northern countries
of England, and while at the Lake of
Derwcnt, it is said, for the gratification
of the persons with him, be smoothed its
milled surface with oil, which he carried
in the head of his cane Perhaps this
story preceded his return to America,
and as he passed through the country the
children were eager to see the man who
had performed so wonderful It feat in the
old country. lience the story of his
smoothing the rippled waters in Norwalk.
October, 1723, Benjamin Franklin left
Boston to seek his fortune, and returned
to his native town in 172i, lie visited it
again In 173:5, ~~13 and ‘53, hulking the
journey each time by water. During
1703 be planned a tour of the northern
colonies for recreation and to examine
the post offices along the mail routes.
This is the only time that he was in Nor.
walk. III the latter part of 177-"), he was
in Cambridge, Mass, by appointment of
Congress, to quiet the disorderly "Ollpil,
and persuade them to remain in theserv-
ice of the country. A few months later
Dr. Franklin was sent by Congress to
Canada to influence In people to make It
stand against England in the cause of
civil liberty. In neither instance did he
pass through Norwalk. From 1775 Dr.
Franklin for ten years was wholly cn-
gaged in the public service of‘his adapted
state and of the general government;
having been sent by Congress to the
Court of France, and in ”80 retired from
public life altogether. In his letter to
Dr. Mather, he says: “i was unable to
visit Boston in 1773, but hope to be there
in 1783, but could not obtain dismisslon
from employment in Europe."
What credence then should be given to
the story of Dr. Franklin quieting the
rippled waters on the Church Green in
Not-vi alk with spirits of turpentine?
So Miss Phebe’s story as to seeing Dr.
Franklin was a creation of her childish
(itsenis. She nor O'ns never saw him,
for the very good reason that they were
born about 1703, the year that Dr. Frank-
lin was on his tour of inspection of the
post-offices.
Miss Phebe may here had as remarka-
ble s memory as the Long Island Indian
who said he rscollected his mother cross-
ing a certain field before he was born, to
sstore. to get her rum. Probably the
younger Phebe heard the story of her
mother’s seeing Dr. Franklin and really
thought she had seen him,too .
W. 8. Scores.
itingrestmhtaketosuppnss that a
simple tonic gives strength: it only stim-
ulates the stomach to reserved m
“y‘hm Inset
Filll THE CHAMPIONSHIP
ASEIIIIES' Oi" FIVE GAMES BE-
AL'I‘Wiilflll Till! LOCAL BALI. CLUBS. ‘
The First to 'I'I’ahe Place on the Baxter
Grounds, Saturday, July RIF-The South
'Norwalks Strengthened bv the Acqui-
sition of New Players.
Messrs. Simone and Finch, of the Nor-
walk l’ark Baseball club, and Messrs.
Smith, Tammany and Welch, of the
South Norwalks, met last night and
made arrangements for a series of games
between the two clubs, for the champion-
ship of the town of Norwalk.
The seiies will consist of five games, to
be played alternawa in South Norwalk
and Norwalk, the first at South Norwalk,
Saturday. July 28th. The second game
will be played August 4th; third, August
15th; fourth, September lst, and the
fifth, September 8th. These games
promise to be very interesting and hotly
contested.
The South Norwalk team has been
greatly strengthened. The pitcher s box
will hereafter be occupied by William
Collins, of Stamford, who became such a
favorite here while pitching for the old
Norwalks. He will play his first game
here Saturday, June 23d, against the
Wallingfords.
CONNECTICUT W II CELMEN.
The Spring Tournament. of the League in
Bridgeport, Next Week.
The regular spring tournament and
meet of the Connecticut division of the
League of American What-linen will be
held in Bridgeport next Monday and
Tuesday, under the auspices of the
Bridgeport Wheel club. 'l‘hI-entertaiu-
ing will begin Saturday evening. A
short run will be made at 7 o‘clock from
the club rooms to Seaside park, after
which a concert by Wheeler d; Wilson's
band will be given. At 10:30 a. to. Sun-
day the visiting wheelmen will be cc-
corted on a short run to Black Rock,
Fairficld and Southport. III the after
noon special entertainment will be pro-
vided at Pleasure Beach.
Monday, 10:15 a. In, there will be a
parade of all the visiting clubs and Iiders.
Prizes are offered for the bestappearance
and the largest number in line. At ‘2.
o‘clock the races will take place at
Pleasure Beach track, at which all of the
best racers in this locality will participate.
At the beach in the evening their will be
a stag entertainment for league members
free of expense. Tuesday morning va-
rious runs will be conducted and the
most will conclude with races in the af-
ternoon.
The prizes are valuable and include
diamonds, watches, bicycles and various
other articles which are attractive to
whcelnien
IILAZINC CLOTHES
A I’IIIIiIIn of Mrs. lllacitry' a \Vneit's “'Isah.
lug Destroyed by Fire.
There came near being work for the
Norwalk fire department, yesterday af-
ternoon. at the house on Chestnut street
owned by Chauncey LOCIiWUOlI.
Mrs. William Muckcy, who occupies
the upper floor, was ironing clothes,
which she hung on u rock near the stove,
in which there was a very hot fire, when
some of them ignited and began blazing
quite briskly. Mrs. Mackey became
badly frightened and called Mr. Lock-
wood, who ran upstairs and liilt'i' a few
minutes got the fire under control.
The greater portion of the clothes
were consumed, entailing II loss of about
ST. The woodwork of the room was
also somewhat scorched.
A Swell Wedding in thcliflolil.
Lircuuam. Juno ll.—«—Alexander Mc-
Neil, formerly superintendent of tho
Shepaug railroad, and Miss Bessie l’ar-
sons Woodrull, daughter of Hon. (leorgo
M. Woodrutf, chairman of the railroad
commissioners of Connecticut, were
married here yesterday afternoon, by
ltev. Charles Symington. it was one of
the most notable weddings in the history
of the town. Theprivotc car of Presi-
dent Clark, of the Consolidated road,
was in waiting, and at 4 o’clock the
newly ‘wedded couple departed on their
wedding trip.
The lather Won liar Child.
llmnoamnr, June liwlconard Payne
was on trial in the court here, yesterday
afternoon, on a charge of non-support.
He had his child with him. Upon leav-
ing the court room a dramatic incident
occurred, when the mother demanded
the child, who ran to her. Taking the
boy in her arms Mrs. l’syne defied her
husband totake him. A large crowd
gathered and opposed Payne, the mother
escaping with the child.
A Beer noisier Attached.
A horse. wagon, harness, blankets,
seventeen cases of beer, seven half cases,
thirty-six half cases, two siphons and
other small “ticks, owned by Michael
Ztgler, were attached by Constable fre-
land to satisfy a claim ofOssperoal-
linger for '00. The horse and articles
”forearm, Ilia tsudershaveamm
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reissues]. cosrasasca.
Bishop Williams‘ Address-Jana for Aged
clergyman.
At the 104th’snnusl conference of the
diocese of Connecticut, in Bridgeport,
Bishop Williams, in his annual address,
said that during the year he had officiat-
ed on 185 occasions, bad preaohtld134
times and celebrated communion twenty-
six times: 1.287 persons 'had beencon-
iirmed. There had been no breaks in
the ranks of the clergy. .
Auditors chosen' were W‘llber S. Day
and Richard I“. Lyon, of New Haven;
George Ellis and L Walter Clarke, of
Hartford. The Rev. William Tatlosk, of
Stamford; Storra O. Seymour. of hitch-
lield; Samuel Hart, of Hartfordl Ed-
ward S. Lines, of New Haven, and
Henry M. Sherman, of Bridgeport, were
re—olecled standing committee, and the
Rev. M. K. Bailey, of Torrington, was
elected secretary.
The bishop was authorized to appoint
a committee of four to raise money to
pay of! the indebIedness (tithe Episcopal
Academy of Connecticut at Cheshire.
The question of the discontinuance of
the academy was discussed ‘at length.
It has a bonded indebtedness of 115,000.
A resolution was introduced and adopted
that an endowment fund of $50,000 be
raised for the academy. The trustees of
the diocese were authorized to raise $100-
000 to invest, the proceeds to be used for
[ the expenses of the diocese, which amount
toover S5300 without figuring contin-
gent expensee. Interest on funds now
invested will not pay expenses.
It. was voted that the missionary so-
ciety of the diocese luy aside not more
than $10,000 as a fund to assist aged
clergyman. A resolution was adopted
by a close vote, that the site of any Lex-
isting church shall not be changed by
any parish without the approval of the
bishop, acting with the advice and con-
sent of the standing committee. This is
the outcome of Trinity church, of
Bridgelmrt, purchasing property and de-
siringtolocate close to St. John“s and
Christ c hurches.
lialloclt Brothers Assign.
The firm of Hallock Brothers, paper
box manufacturers. oi Danbury, who
once conducted a branch factory at the
corner of Day and Raymond streets,
South Ntirwullt, made a voluntary aa-
sIgoment to William it. Miles, yesterday.
AIuemher of the firm told a Danbnry
Ned‘s reporter that the heavy losses
which they sustained in the two tires
which destroyed their factory some
time ago, followed so closely by the
lockout, and the present dullsealionled
to the assignment. In another para-
graph the News says: The proporty of
Hallock Brothers was attached Monday,
by J. B. Murphy, and Constable Jacob
flartz is in possession of the prop.
erty. Constable liartz reported to Mayor
Andrews that It dangerous condltiou of
affairs existed at the factory. A. barrel
of oil on the top floor had leaked through
tothe first floor,saturatiug a quantity
of paper heaped about the elevator shaft.
Firenmn Warner, of the aerial truck.
was sent to investigate the matter.
Cotvlmy Tactics iII Illilgeilcld.
Two young sons of Henry llallcy, J r.,
one of the wealthy summer residents of
Ridgcfield, and a son of llr. Scbaufl'er, of
New York, have lately bceu bulking a
special study of dime novel literature.
One day last week they got, wukcd up to
the fighting pitch and started out through
West Mountain and shot at nearly every-
thing in sight, horses, cattle, poultry, old
wagons, etc. They killed a cow belong-
ing to William Brewer, an ox owned by
Clark Kcelcr, a horse of Tom Walker's.
a colt of Ed. Nichola’, and a lot of chick-
ens belonging to Mr. Shorten. They kill-
Iul some other live stock. Mr. Dolley
and Dr. Schaellsr have since been busily
engaged in settling with the owners of
animals and fowls that were killed. Mr.
Dalley gave Mr. Nichols S550 for his volt.
The wild west business of his sons will
no doubt ctr-d Mr. llalley S1 000.
Slugs With Grace and Dignity.
The New Haven Journal and (Maria,
of this morning, has the following in ref-
erence to the singing of Mrs. lines, a
the annual meeting of the Connecticut
Music Teachers’ association; ”Mira. lino»
gene Ross. of Norwalk, was heard in
four nouns. ‘Ronomonde: by Chaminade,
‘Returning Spring,‘ by.VidaI, “Tell Me
Why,’ by Tschaikowaky, and “(11h Fair.
on Sweet and Holy,’ by Cantor. Mrs,
Ross was accompanied by her instructor,
Mr. Hall of New York. She has a most
charming stage presence and sings with
grace and dignity. filer voice is natural-
ly rich and sympathetic and shows the
effects of careful training."
Tribute for Opeaial the Draw.
William Clark, draw tender of the
Washington bridge, at Bridgeport, was
before the County Commissioners, yes-
mdsy, charged with levying tnlbute on
mung craft for opening the draw.
Clark denied the charge. and it came
out that the charge had grown out of his
"kings fishing party for several fish.
as was instructed to demand1 nothing
lathe future. It is said that
~ Tramway company,
AUXILIARY [AWN FETE.
OPENING 0]“ THE SEASON OF OUT-
DOOR SOCIAL EVENTS.
'I‘ha Grounds Surrounding Mrs. Ill. B
Smith's Bandsoms Home on Osborne
Avenue. East Norwalk, (lay Last Night
with Booths, Lanterns and hunting.
The season of out-door social events
was formally opened last night at the
handsome home of Mrs. E. B. Smith, on
Osborne avenue, East Norwalk, the oc.
casion being marked by a large audience.
After a season of receptions and in-door
entertaining, the people gladly accepted
the opportunity to take part in a lawn
fete.
The affair was given under the auspi-
ces of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Y. M.
C. A., and their efforts to make every.
thing pleasant for their guests were
amply rewarded. The lawn was lighted
by nearly 200 Japanese lanterns and the
plans was guy with flags and
hunting. The interior of the house was
decorated with ferns,potted plants and cut
flowers. Stationed in the parlor was the
Apollo orchestra, which rendered music
for the indoor entertainment, in which
the following ladies took part: Miss
Edna Sherwuod, banjo solo, accompani-
ed by her sister, Miss Flora, on the
piano; Miss Alice Parsell, of Green’s
Farms, violin solo, accompanied by Miss
Carrie Crossman; Mrs. Owens, vocal solo,
accompanied by Miss Lillie Owens; Miss
Ruth Gilbert, of Bridgeport, solo, ac-
companied by William Smith; Miss
Mabel Hoyt, mandolin selection, assisted
by Miss Smith, which, amid much up-
plause, concluded Ihc prop rammc.
Several other numbers equally attractIve_
afforded to those ‘present an evaning of
much enjoyment. ’
At the conclusion of the programme
the orchestra took the place prepared for
them on the piazza and the out-door en-
tertainment began. The lawn was dott-
ed with booths, presided over by pretty
young ladies who sold ice cream, straw-
berries and other refreshments to their
thirsty customers. Under large Japanise
umbrellas were seated young ladies and
their escorts, and all over the beautifully
illuminated lawn were gathered young
and old, thle the air resounded with
peels of their merry laughter. One of
the most interesting features was the
fortune seller’s booth, presid~
ed over by Miss Bowie Simms.
It was besieged by crowds until the hour
arrived for the first and most successful.
event of the summer season to cease.
There were present pt ople from Bridge-
port, Southport and neighboring places.
The event was a financial as well as a so-
cial sauces, and the labors of the ladies
in charge of the affair were rewarded in
such a manner as to eclipse expectations.
”HUN C“ Y FOLKS
Pleasant Paragraphs About Norwalk l’co-
pie and Their- Friends.
Mrs. Thomas Coyic and daughter
liazel,of Boston. are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. U. S. Gregory.Elizabeth street.
Mr. Coylc is attached to the Govern-
ment Bureau of Animal Industry, Bos-
lull.
J. I). Carroll, of Norwalk, \Vlll go to
Milford.tbis afternoon, to attend the wed-
ding of MIss Carrie Nettleton and lint-
bert ll. Clarke. The bride is well known
in Norwulkdiaving been II frequent guest
here.
Miss huscharvis, of South Norwzllk, a
graduate of Golden llill seminary, was
present at the commencement exercises
last eveniugr-llritlgI-rmrt Standard.
Mrs. l’atrick Carroll, of Plymouth ave—
nuc, wont to New York.yeaterduy, to
bid hon voyage to her husband, who
sailed for his old home in lrelund.
Mrs. E. 11. Mansfield, of Boston, I. vis-
iting her son, K. W. Mansfield, of the
at his boarding
place on the Terrace.
llarry Evans, of New York city, to
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Warren, of West street.
Mrs. John H. Ferris is being entertain-
ed by Mrs. D. M. Cortett, at her summer
residence in Five Mile River.
Henry I]. Baird, of .Bcthel, is a guest
of his sister, Mrs. Jacob Weeks, of Main
street, Norwalk.
I). J. Sheehan, of Norwalk. is expected
home from Washington, 1). 0., the latter
part of this month.
William Fitch, of New York city, is
visiting his cousin, Iiarry Hoffman, on
South Main street.
Nelson Smith will leave for Duchess
County, New York, today, to accept a
position.
Miss Annie Sumner. from Brooklyn,
is visiting Mrs. Edwin Beers, in Bridge-
port.
Miss N. F. Baird left town this morn-
ing for a stay at Catskill, N. Y.
Mr. G. C. Goodler, of Denver, Cob, is
visiting at F. F. Byxbee’ .
Mrs. Voglerpf Railroad place, is visit-
ing nlattvss in Newark.
nuanmaawailmumssa.
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FISHING IN STOCK!” CHINA‘S-f :
State Fur-lanes try and a...“ Dive
the Public a light to Fish.
The question whether streams stocked '
with try by the fish commission are
open to the public for. the pupae. d
fishing, has been freely disco-ed of
late by fishermen all over the state. '
The claim is made that the streams are
stocked at public expense and ought
therefore to be opened to the public.
Game Warden A. C. Collins said yes-
terday to a Conrsnt reporter that the
question was being agitated considerably '
and he was of the opinion that it was an
Open one. The state has paid out nearly
340, 000' In the past ten years for stocking
steam and three-quarters of the fry has
gone into posted streams. He thought
if the owners of these streams were given
the right to prohibit fishing on them,
they should at least pay for the fry put
into them.
In making an inquiry of a leading
lawyer, who is also an expert fishermen,
the reporter’s attention was called to a
decision bearing upon the point in gm
tion. The Supreme Court in the Fairifld
county case of the state vs. Turner, in
60th Conn, page 222, said the king.
"seems to have decided the question.
George H. Tamer, in 1890-91 was fined
S5 for entering upon and fishing on the
enclosed land of another without the
owner’s permission. He appealed to the
Supreme Court and claimed in defame,
among other things, that the stream,
having been stocked by the fish com-
mission of the state, was upon to the pub
lie for the purpose of fishing. The evi-
dence on this point was excluded in the
lower court, and the Supreme Court
held that it was properly excluded. It
was all immaterial, the court held. It
did not prove or disprove any material
fact. It did not prove or bend to prove
that the defendant did not enter the en-
closed land of another for the purpose of
fishing without having the consent of
the owner.
court was afiirmtd.
“The rights involved are claimed to
be the sameas in the case of farmers
who receive seed from the United States
government. This seed Is securedat the
public expense and distributed has to
the farmers. Because the seed was far-
nished at the public expense It dose not
give the public a right to go upon the
land of the farmer who need tho seed
and pluck the corn, oats or other,
ucts raised by the farmer from the
If the public can freely fish upon
stocked streams the act of stocking them
places an incumbrance upon the land
If any one can enter upon It for the pur.
poses of fishing. One farmer may stuck
his streams at public expense and give
the public the right to fish, but that
right cannot be Inadetoextend over the
land of his neighbors up or down the
same steams. One farmer cannot time
place an incumhrunce upon the land of
his neghlaus. The propui‘ly of an in-
dIviduul cannot be taken for or used by
the public without compensation to the
owner. These are the claims of the own—
era of stocked streams. At the same
time. it is generally felt that the principle ~
at lIlP root of the mattir is vitally
wrong individuals are dIscriminated
against who: never altI mate Is taken. "——
llaruord I ourant
A tlappy liirtiiday Party.
An . 'JU_\.I.LIII‘ party “as given by little
MI» s Iyltle and (lit-nus Finney at the
boon» »1 llii'li‘ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. k‘IIIIIey, on Berkeley street, yesterday
afternoon. It was in honor of the ninth
anniversary of Miss My rtle’s birthday,
which was Sunday, and the sixth anni-
versary of Miss Glenna's birthday, which
was yesterday. The afternoon was spent
in a merry manner. A "donkey party”
was a feature of the sport. The first
prize went to Master Lawrence (iIegOIy.
and Miss Ella \lilmott carried off the
other prize, Among the young peo-
ple present were Misses Lela Potter, Ag-
nes Olmsteud, Elia lWilrnott, Florence
Wilmett, Bessie ilyington, Nellie By-
ington, Mattie f lusowaki, Siggie ilusow-
ski, Masters Arthur Jackson, Lawrence
Gregory, George Raymond, Nelson Olm-
stead, lteed Henry, Charlie Wilmott and
Charlie llymgton.
Admiralty Suit Decided.
in the United States District Court yes?
terday, Judge Townsend passed a final
degree in the admiralty suit of Steele
if. Lowndes against the barge Ernest If
Morin. He awarded 3200 additional r
vsge over the 0000 paid by the we‘ll,
Walter O Callaghan. The division of the
total award is made as follows: Stanley
H. Lowndes. captain and master of the
tug .1. Howard Lowndes, 3270; crew.
William R Lowndes, of Rowayion,fl50;
James leeley, Melville Young, Charles
Mills and Louis Pennoyer, of Rowsytoa,
and Williamtlodrreymf East Norwsik-
.75 each.
twain. __
Festival and Iieceptinn.
About eighty people attended the festi-
val and reception of Harwell: Lodge, No.
2,881, (l. U. 0. of 0. R, in their hall on
Washington street, last night. Sharp's
orchestra furnished music for Wing
and the pastime was thoroughly enjoyed.
Refreshments were served. The com-
Ialttes in ebargeemslsted of Charles it.
Anderson, William J. m. M
The costs of the unit were
“ammunition.
The decision of the lower ‘
0"?“
\‘v.
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