i @1112 221121121
£1 $2ttlm2l
NUMBER 1.98".
Entered at the Post Office at death
\orwalk as secondvclass matter.
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 31,1894
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TWO CENTS
HEB CLOTHING IBLIZE.
A FIRE WIIICII MIGHT IIAI'E RE-
' SUI/HID FATALLY.
The Heroic Work of In. Charles Spain
and nor Neighborhllu Breaks Out In
the Acid Room at the Norwalk Lock
Works, Causing Slight Damage.
There were two small fires in South
Norwalk, yesterday afternoon, although
the fire department was not called out
to extinguish either.
The most serious one, and one which
, would have resulted fatally but for the
presence of mind of a member of the
family, was in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Spahr, on Ulenwood avenue.
Their little child was running around a
lighted oil stove, resting on the floor in
the kitchen, when her clothing ignited
and in almost an instant they were a
mass of flame. The mother caught the
child in her arms and ran screaming out
of the house. Fortunately her neighbors,
Mrs. Mary Wilzek and Mrs'
Svec, heard her cries and they hastened
to her aid. The child's burning cloth-
ing were quickly extinguished, without
apparently injuring the girl. The
women, with pails of water and clothes,
succeeded in putting out the fire in the
kitchen, but the contents were about all
ruined. There was an insurance on
them. The house is owned by S. B. Sher-
wood, and the damage to the building,
which was slight,is covered by insur-
ance.
The other fire was in the factory of the
Norwalk Lock company. William Hew-
itt, one of the workmen, was in the
acid room in the basement under the
packing room, engaged in pouring vitrol
into a tin pail. The fluid ate a hole in
the bottom of the pail, and ran on the
floor, setting fire to the woodwork. The
fumes from the vitrol nearly drove the
employee from the room, and there was
considerable excitement for a few nic-
ments. The hose If) the
towar of the building was pro
cured anda well- directed stream of water
soon subdued the tire. The damage was
trifling, and is covered by insurance.
0. B. Mumford, one of Norwalk‘s old
time fire fighters. whois employed in the
factory, displayed great heroism and
performed valient service in quenching
the flames, and this morning he was pre-
sented by his fellow—workers with a suit
ably inscribed leather medal, attached to
a brass chain, commending him for his
bravery.
A Father and Daughter‘s Peril.
C. W. Ho’iges and family, of Broad
River, picnicked at Seymour‘s grove,
near Manmsa Institute. yesterday, hop-
ing that the salt air would improve the
health of their infant child. Mr. Hodges
and his daughter Lulu went in bathing
and had an adventure they will not soon
forget. The tide was coming in, and in
wading out they went through a hollow
or basin to a 'w'lll'I bur ubmt
one hundred and titty yards
from shore. While they remained
there the tide rose sufficiently 1) increase
the depth of the watt-r in the basin to
eight or nine feet. \Vlmn Mr. Ilmlgra
and hisduughttmtirt d to return they
found the) Witltr over the lr heads, and us
it was rapidly getting r (Itf’IK'r, a more for
the shores one an uuwrrmt at :p. Mr.
Hodges could swim, but his daughtrr
could not, so he started to swim arm 5
the basin,supportiug her on We back.
After a hard struggle both reached the
shore thoroughly exhaust 11. Mrs.
Hodges Was awitness tothe some and
was nearly oven- arm» w ith fright.
The Heventosnth’a lit-union.
Colonel llenry lines, 1’. Wade. Jr.,
and Department Commander 8. h.
Blaketnaa, members of tho rxecutive
committee of theSn-entmntb regiment,
Connecticut Volunteers, met the citiren's
committee of Greenwich in ltty‘s hall,
Saturday, to makearranglamcnts for the
annual reunion of that regiment in
(ireenwich, August 211. The citizen‘s
rommittee was very enthusiastic and
guaranteed that the old soldiers would
receive from residents a most cordial
welcome. The reunion promises to be
omofthepleasantsst ever held by the
Seventeenth, and is awaited expectantly
by the many members in this city.
Trip to Santana. all...» fltb.
Among the summer rs sorts in the
United States. there is no other such
combination of attractions as at the far
famed Plasma. The coupon book,
costing only $11.00, which the llygeia,
Recreation Tourist company, ‘1‘. E. Peck,
manager, will give you, not only pays
your fare for the round trip, but gives
excellent board and stimulation to con.
curs, paths. mineral springs. and "Poms
para." Ilr. Paul: has also sailor! this year
two romantic sixteen-mile rides on the
doubhdecked vestibule Pullman electric
cars, one to tin-ratings late, and one to
tbs m gay-sis. The excursion train
vrtllisavsthisplaceeveryitondaymorn—
‘ , 10:11 a. in. (let Tourist World
. and tickets at Ham‘s
...l—mmamm armam- tbs
”mm-amoral: rims.
CUT THIS OUT FOR REFERENCE.
List of Books Added to the Public Ll-
brary since July 1893.
Norms AND TALES.
Along the Florida Reef, Holder. . .266. 4
American Claimant, Mark Twain..252.14
*Anne, Woolson ........ .. . . ...... 162.13
At the Councillor's, Marlitt ....... 252.12
Aunt Di ins. Carey.. ....... . . .. . 252.10
Balsamo the Magician, Dumas. . . 264.16
Battle and a Boy, B. W. Howard. .266. 6
Beautiful Joe, M. Saunders. . . . . . .253 23
Bella‘s Blue Book, Calm” . .‘ ’53 25
Bundle of Life, John Oliver It'lobher.‘~ 01.
Birds Christmas Carol, Wiggin . .. .266.“
By Right of Conquest, Henty ..... 266. 9
Cadet Dlys, Capt. King .......... 266. l
Callias, a Romance of Ancient
Greece, A. J. Church .......... 2‘11.
Cathedral Courtship, Wiggin. . . ...251. 4
Chapter of Adventures, IIenty....286 7
*Colonel's Daughter, Capt. King. .lbldll
Costly Freak, Maxwell Gray. . . ...25217
Countess Gisela, Marlitt ........... 2'2. 11
Cranford, Mrs. llaskell...... . . .“51. 1
Daisy Miller, aComedy, James. . . .201. 9
Darkness and Dawn, Farmr. . . .264 10
David Balfour, (Sequel to Kidnap-
ped, 1151. 5, Stevenson, ....... ..261. 3
Donald Marcy, E. S. Phelps,.. .. ..266. 2
Doreen, Edna Lyall,.... ........ ..252. ll
Egoist, George Meredith. . . ....... 264. 6
*First Violin, Furthergill ........ ..172 12
Five Little Peppers Midway, Mar-
garet Sidney,. . . ................ 266 14
Five Little Peppers Grown Up,
Margaret Sidney. . . . ..... . ...... £66 15
Greater Glory, Maarten Maartens
............. .. ....... 264.12
Heavenly Twins, Sarah Grand... .252. 7
Held Fast for England, Henty. .. .266. ii
Horace Chase, Woolson ........... 2.53.21
In Varying Moods, Harradep ...... 251. 7
Katharine Landerdale, Crawford . 252.34
*Kenelm Cbillingly, Bulwer. ..IB-I 1'0
Little St. Elizabeth, Mrs. Burnett. 266,13
*Luck off: caring Camp, Harte“ ..161.
Marci-.lla, Mrs. II ard. .......... . .2? 113.1"
Main Travelled Roads, Garland.
Marion Dnrche, Crawford .. ..
Master of the Magicians, Phelps
.1
25L S
2552')
and Ward ...................... 261. 7
My Miscellanies, Collins ........... 261.17
My Motlu-r-m-Luw. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 2.32.111
Neighbors, Bremcr .............. 264.11;
Uriole's Daughter, bothergill ..... 25‘! *5
Our Village, Milford........ .. . . .211. 1!
Pembroke, M. E. Wilkins ......... 25“.! 18
l’erlycroes, Blackmore ............ 252 5
Portrait of a Lady, James ......... 251,16
Prince and Page, Youge, .......... 26-1 15
Prince and Pauper, Mark Twain. ..21;6,12
Prince of India, Wallace. . . .. ..264 -1 5
Refugees, A. Conan Doyle. . . .. . . .264. ll
Return of the Native, Hardy. . . 264. N
Roger Ilunt, Woolley. . ......... 352.16
Rimunce of an Empress, Wallsz-
eweki....... ................. ...‘Jlll ll
""Saracinesca, Crawford. . . . . . . . 157.112
Scottish Chiefs. l’ortcr ............ 1’66. 5
Ships that Pass in the Night, Ilur-
radon .......................... 2.31. 6
“Story of a Bad Boy. Aldrich ...... 126 21
Up and Down the Nile, Oliver ()p-
tlc ........................... 21111.10
Wandering Jew, Sue. . . .. . . . . . . . $361.19.!
\I'iuto-rborough, White . . .. . . .. . £52.11
Wolf Ilun, Kellogg... ....... . 261'). 25
Woodland Wooing. l’utrutm. . . . ...252.”
Hooks marked * are new (‘oplm of
books already in thr- irntulogue 1n l‘r‘pllli‘t)
wont Copies.
(11:51:11.11. l.l-’l‘.
Armtl-ur Aupturist. Mark ..... . 3.216. 1
Ascent of Mun, llrurnmond. . . , . ...‘113 ll
llody and Mind, Muudaley. . . . . . ...213 17)
Classic Latin Course in English,
Wilkinson ............... ........‘.’ll 11
English l’lnrisees and French (from-
dihs, Maia U‘ltoll .............. “21111.13
Education of Man, Frovllul ........ 21:1. 21
ElectricalDictionary, Sloane ...... 21:1. 5
Famous Typzs of Womanhood,
Bolton ............ .243. 7
Garden's Story, l-lllwanger. . . .. . . 2-13.11
Geological Sketches, A. (leikiv- ...248. ll
Outlines of Economics, Ely ...... ..241. 7
l’stratch, M. A. Ward. . . . . . . ...213 10
Poetical Works of llvron. . . . . . . .21211-10
Poetical Works of Moore... .. ..... 212.15
Railroad Transportation, Hadley ...243. 111
Rome and the Malling of Modern
Europe, Joy ......... ... . . .. ...L’ll, ti
Roman and Medieval Art, (loud-
ycar......... . ..241.12
Science and Prayer, Kinsley ...... $241.16
Slavery in 1.;onnectlcut, Steiner. . ..2611. 18
Sing and Story from the Middle
Ages, Mcljlintosh. . . .... . ... . .1141. ll
Sowruiuns and Courts of Europe,
I’olitihos. . . ............ .. . . . . ..Mil. ll
Symbolic Education, lllow. . . .. . . .2411. 2
With the Wild Flowers, llardlngs.24'.l.12
This list includes the gilt-i received
from several persons and that}. L. H. (1.
books of ““93 ill.
~~Correrllng n Mlstalta.
Do you knou the difference betwaen a
mistake and a blunder? When you lay
down a good umbrella and take up a
poor one, you malts a mistake, but when
you lay down a poor umbrella and take
up a good one you make a blunder. Be
in clothes, when you buy a poorer suit of
clothes than you ought to have, you male
a mistake: when you buy anythlng but
the best for your ram! if“? malts a
blunder; when you buy any clothing
immune-la: let's d: Coil, of Bridge»
puma stabs a hindering mistake.
' " but he to correct a Mandarin:
mum‘m mate it.
l
I BUBBLE HlLl. FEUD.
TH E M IIINNI'S- ELLIS BROIL
BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
Some Dramatic and Amusing Scenes in
Justice lilaad‘s Court, Participated In
by Two Women of Erratic TemperswA
Very Sensible Declslon.
A sensible decision was rendered in
Norwalk, yesterday afternoon, when
Justice Frederick Mead threw out of
court the cases of Frederick Fairchild
and Mrs. Lizzie McCarthy, me McGinnis,
who were charged with assault and
breach of the peace by Homer and Bertie
Brown and Mrs. Ellis, mother of Mrs.
2 Brown.
The case was one of those Cobble Hill
fracascs such as happen within these
classic precincts almost daily. Mrs. Me-
Csrthy has been in court many tunes and
Faircblld is wanted on a warrant for as.
sault upon his divorced wife‘s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Vanderbilt, at Saugw
tuck. The case contained many
amusing and dramatic situations. and
his honor and Attorney Greg-
ory, who prosecuted the case,
had hard work maintaining the
dignity of the court, while Mrs. Mc-
Carthy and Mrs. Brown continued a
cross-fire of compliments at each other
in accents loud. The threats of the
court to line both of them for contempt
had to he as loud and fierce as was the
war of words between the women before
they had the desired effect.
The facts brought out were that Mrs.
Ellis and Mrs. Brown were hunting for a
stray chicken and came upon Mrs. Mc-
Carthy and her lover and a Mrs. Mar-
shal and her daughter. who were on top
of the hilladjoining the Ellis property.
The formerimagined that the chicken-
lsearching party were spying upon them,
and when Mrs. Ellis pulled up some wild
carrots from the Mcllinnls property,
a match was touched to the finder.
Mrs. McCarthy wanted to fight
at. once. Mrs. Brown “as also
willing, and gathering a peek
of stones in her apron she dart-d than)
over on her property. The opponents
kept on their own land, however. Fair-
child, not wishing to light a Woman,
dared Mrs. Brown to send her "old man"
up. Mrs. McCarty then became alarmed
for the safety of her lover and throw-
ing both arms about his neck
pleaded with him to keep out
of the fray and let her do
the lighting for both. The language
used was violent enough to have broken
the drought, but it didn‘t. The secret
of the matter is that Mrs. Methrthy is
now under bonds to appear before the
next term of the Superior Court for an
assault upon James Ellis, son of Mrs.
Elliei, and a brother of Mrs. Brown.
After leaving the court room Fair-
clnld and Mrs. McCarthy were about to
turn into Wall stnet, when Mrs. Mc-
Carthy saw t'oustablo Lockwood coming.
Supposing he haul a warrant for her
lover, she advised hint to lly, and be itn~
mediately took her advice by suddenly
breaking through the crowd and making
lively trucks down West uveuun.
(‘AllL "01.11 "FIRED.“
Worklugmou's Reform Chill not in Sym-
pnIIIy wlth His Ideals or Methods.
The Workingmeu's Reform club are
not in sympathy with the ideas of Carl
Ilolm. As a result the latter is no longer
“literary agent" of the organization, hav-
' iug been deposed from that position in
favor of Mr. George ()Ill‘f‘. Secretary
()ckorby has written the local newspapers
that all books, papers, etc, must be sent
to Mr. ()ber. 1116 Strall'ord avenue, and
that the club is not responsible {or any
written matter ttull‘r‘s bearing their olll-
rial stamp.
Thu Workittgtnen’s ltasfortu club have
not been in sympathy with many of the
sentiments exprmsud by llolm and four-
ing that they would be held n wpouulldo
deposed llolm. 11» has also been janitor
of the club and bad charge- of the funds
derived from the pool table. llin oc-
l‘llllhltl were found to be so badly mixed
that it was impossible to straighten them
out. The club does not say that llolrn
was dishonest, but that his methods are
loose. mllrldgeport l armor.
Need of a Puhllc Ilatblng llama.
hh’lur of flu! Smilinrl: 1n a recent
issue of your valuable paper, appeared in
the editorial columns, a most commod-
abla article, signed "It. 11. 111.." ad-
vocating the erettiou of a public lmthlng
house or the designation of some particu-
1m- place where bathing could be enjoy
ed free of restraint. It may be that the
public are not aware of the advantages
derived from bathing. Swimming Is an
important accomplishment, and as a
bygenlcngentlt occupies it high place
in physical culture. During these humid
days it is a most pleasant recreation, the
variedhnovemsntslimpartlng strength and
elasticity to the muscles. Furthermore
it is not only a means of physloal culture,
butlsofwn modal for self preserva.
tion. Mn. 1 say with “It. (.1. 11.,"
dietitian ls crustacean-public
bathtubs” Could not sum means
hw.wmswmbuw
bywblsbonsmldbobullti ' , W.
WELCOME]! HER. IIOIIB.
An Original Poem on the Return of Pram
can Willard from Abroad.
The return from two years of foreign
travel, of Miss Frances E. Willard, presi-
dent of the World‘s W. T. C. U., was
celebrated Tuesday, July 24, by a recap
tion in her honor at the home of Mrs. E.
B. Stuart, in Evanston, Ill. After the
corresponding secretary of the National
W. C. T. U., Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge,
gave a brief word of welcome, Rev. B.
A. Delano, D, D . formerly of South
Norwalk, read the following original
poem: ‘
To Miss FRANCES Wu..utn.
L-l rat-1min] the mldmilirs durmulm-hlm 1m in
ElluhtlttlJ
Near the axle. as doth spln
Wheel of spoke and flying rim.
Is the heat lntensest grown
By the contact thereupon.
Spoke and rim to hub mu ~t cllng.
Hub to axle, lf they swing:
Nothing turns or roams alone~
All depends upon the borne.
Archlmedes he might rise
Worlds like lids and gain the praise.
If some center he had found
For the lever. safe and sound.
I 1' a circle one would draw.
Perfect and without a flaw.
Firm the center mustbe set
E'er the ends are safely met.
You’ve been flylna far and wide,
'l‘urnlng "wheel" on t‘other slde.
Swinging round the circle some,
And at last to home have came
Did you find aloveller place
Where they run the Derby rat e?
Did you lose all ache and all
‘Cause of "Hlngllsh" port and “hale?"
lose your h-es over there?
Did you go to airy fair?
See the Punch and Judy show 1'
Very "Hlngllsh," don‘t yer know:
Did you see the Prim-e. of Wal‘ "
Speak to him about his "bales?“
See the smoke he gently wr rls
Round at) many orownr l " 'rmlsi"
()h. we know that you‘ve been good.
And would say, if my we roultl.
Saute of "ivchuns" over here,
But we won't, I almost four.
Lou of folks have died, or. It‘ul
lly \vblte ribbons, lost their head.
Everything has fallr l to lhrn 0
Sure the t-trllf- that‘s u‘lw.
Senate's «loud and torture». tun. ,
\‘Vllenn lvlll l~ llllllllnl through.
'l‘hlnm urn ( Ilttnlll'rrr“ limit, 1 1.1-11'.
Sugar? that‘s it little drut.
Things been golxm as they llht‘.
Elet‘yluxly utl astrike;
“Synumtlu.” an ocean, kind.
But no lll(lllt')' can you flu l.
"opullsts are all around,
V'oman'.‘ suffrage gaining ground.
Harmony within the choir
Anna Illggs called “I aw“ a liar.
“’l‘eulpcraurc cause In st-t bars," too.
ttv’olu’ to tell it all to you.)
While into folks to ted bad.
Some of ‘em got awful mr 1;
Said our "vaultlug" wouldn‘t do.
1111 us on the Temple, too.
l'nloh Signal ': 'l'ume ‘1 Uh my?
”I lblh fountains“ almost dr).
Loyal Legion " lasing, too"
Alum Gordon ml is it b you.
'l‘lmcs \u~l fruitful. p. lple 1.1110.
t'oxm ‘_~ “run. going through.
And the “lo. ll~1.~"4 mm “min,
Wonmi him-1 its bad in lllt‘l'.
erst'tl lou .1 Illil‘r.‘ \u- hm.- ~o mm ll;
Why, we couldn't ln-ur to tom 11
’l‘lnngs it. hit. and left 'r-m dmtr,
J‘l‘l lill )0“ Kill t-llft'ly llt'l't‘.
I'm lo ruin will no}. Illllv you,
lli"~ got lot-l for )on Io do
111; l.ou.-u-l'lruulu.; still on hand.
Will-«11yruunlugo‘crlheluml.
Things In mighty out of (la -
Halls and l‘ullmun will not mlx.
1'mmlri Hulk-ring some old loss,
Drink blll ‘1 Don‘t lt need it lion-r
"Filly-live“ most ' Weighing well,
Looking bright l‘m goln‘ t 1 tell
If another: llt’l’l‘lIW" ll'ltl.
\Vlltll of you fill" I’rt‘sltlt‘lll '
Lou of folks are rosin: ll.
lllnl ln'. gtlsalplll' it hit,
Aud Just here i show my ball »
I'll be poet laureate.
llut then-'9. mm mtulll lon lone.
This is your mum», mltuml ’ltillv,
('au‘t alford to low you more,
For by you we wt u store.
From the Whltr lloutw down to ill“
lllmsml old Angora mu.
All the l‘nllml Stall-s loves you,
Don‘t you think w1"rspn~uytruel
Flying spoke and wheeling rim
llouml the axle safely uplll;
You, the WIM‘I'I: now lu-ro-‘n flu- rub.
Evanslon shall be the hub.
You‘ll forgive the schoolboy r) yum ‘-
ldlt- Waste of honest little,
but 11m jester go I wont,
With his bow to “unwrowur-d queen."
\ achtlug News.
A challenge just issued by Captain
Herbert Jennings, of Southport, owner
of the needy yacht "Ramona," opens
the way for an interesting yacht race
next month. Captain Jennings has
challenged for the llridgspirt citizen‘s
cup now held by the Zephyr, of West-
port, Captaln W. 11. Wakemnn.
A was of nitrogen-foot cat boats is soon
to be held of! Bridgeport harbor. A sil~
ver service worth $75 willbsthe prize
and lleorge Masters has arrangements for
the event in charge.
' Dutch" looking tor ltoralaby.
"Dutch" Monaban, of Norwalk, was
in Stamford one day last week looking
for Bruce Nordaby, and had they hap-
ported to meet there would bambesna
battle on the spot. “Dutch" has been
you much displeased at the way Bruce
has been telling around that be was
afraid in meat film, andhss media
SUMMER SIUNTERINGS.
THE COMING AND UOING OF PEU-
Phl‘i OF THE TWIN CITIES.
Where and How They Spend Thali- Hours
of Letaars—Out-ol—Town Guests Who
are Enjoying the Hospitality of Nor-
wallr and South liar-walk flames.
Robert McLean and family are spend-
ing a couple of Weeks in the McLean
eittage at Bell Islan‘l.—S. Winfield
Mead, wife and child, of 68 Garfield ave-
nue, have started on a week’s drive.
They have gone to Norwalk and will con-
tinue their journey up along the shore—-
Danbury News.
City Clerk E. M. Lockwood, of Nor-
walk, was in town yesterday. He will
take a trip for the benefit of his health
before resuming business. At present
Mr. Lockwood and family are guests at
Mr. Lockmod's former home in New
Canaan.
Miss Hattie L iloyt, who has been in
the office of a large manufacturing con-
cern in Hartford the past few months, is
spending a vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hoyt,~Bsy-
view avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh, of Chest-
nut street, Norwalk, will leave town to-
morrow for a three weeks' outing at
New London, Greenpolnt, L. 1., and on
the banks of the Hudson.
Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Weed will leave
town tomorrow for Portland and Frann
conia, White Mountains, for three we eks.
Dr. Weed’s ofiice will be in charge of his
assistant.
Joseph L. Sweetman, the genial night
operator at the depot. contemplates tak-
ing a few u-eeks' vacation, visiting the
Catskills and other resorts up the Hud-
son.
Mrs. A. Dickerman and daughter
Winona. of lligh street, txpect to leave
town this week. for North Haven, where
they will be guests of Mrs. Turner.
l‘butlrs E. Jennings and daughter
Emilyof West street, left Sillth Nor-
u‘allt this morning for Montreal. L'nlmdn,
wherv tlwy will spend several days.
Miss liloiw Nichols, who has been vis-
iting Miss Alive (I. Layton, l‘airlielll
avenue, returned to her borne in South
”range, N. J . today.
Miss Libble Smith, of Madison street,
returned bonus last. night from a wet k’s
visit in White Plains and ottu r places in
Westchrster county.
Miss Mamie and Joseph Pagan, of
New York city, are vi~iting at the home
of their aunt, Mrs. Eltmbeth Ilonuelly,
on School street.
Mrs. Wnyte A. Rtymond and son re-
turned to New York yestenlny.aftern
visit with Mr. and Mrs. William Wur-
ren. West street. ,
Miss S.tll_v(‘onlon, of Brooklyn. who
has Ilt‘t'll the guest of Mia. Edward Ila!-
rctt the plst Wt‘t'li, returned bonu- yew
tt‘l‘lllly.
H. ll. Edwards. of Brooklyn, who has
been in ramp at (‘ompo \lith ll. ll. MC-
llonugal :lflll putty, return. d to the city
yesterday.
Mr. nod Mr». Joseph ll, Jennings, of
Fulrlivld avenue. have re-turnwl from :1
three wwks‘ sojourn ut Morltevillc.t.‘.um.
Mrs. W. l". lllKlyn and daughter lint-
tie, of Mott avenue, have gone to Illin-
fury to spend a few days With friends.
M IN" Annu llivkcrmun, of lligh street.
will leave South Norwulk tomorrow, for
Kl'lll. to rtumlu two or three melts.
Mm llclc-n Daily. who has been visit-
ing lu-r slut-r, Mrs. H, S. Chopin, of
Tullt‘s e-tn-vt, returned home today.
Ills. I“. ll. Mead, sister of II. 1 . Ilcluu
dirt. of New York. is visiting her cousin,
J. l). Illtssull, Urcll-‘ll‘ll street.
Mrs. l‘lulrlcs loo and family. of South~
port. are visiting her sister, Mrs. leo-
doru Davis, of Lowe street.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis (lrllliu, of New
Haven. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Knapp, l'niou street.
Mia-4 lli-lun lllrry, of Franklin swoon
is entertaining her cousin, Miss list"
Lee, of New York city.
Mrs. Edward J. llcugler. of West
street, is entertaining her two slrters
lruul I’hlludclpblu, I’n.
Mrs ll. ll. Wittlutm and daughter
Edna, of Kim street, are summcrlng at
Mt. blizzentop.
Mrs. Howard llolmrs has returned
from her visit with Miss Maud Shores,
Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. bishop and farm
ily will leave Norwalk for the Catskllls,
this it ask.
Miss lllitb Kemp r, of Westport, is
visiting Milli llztlsy Wndhums, Taylor
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. 12.1.. lloyt, of Academy
street. are spending a week at Bell
Island.
Mrs. Hattie lttiymoml,uf Ilridgepmt,
spent hut evening with friends in this
cltv.
tilts. It. M. Rose andtlaughtprmflfamp
street, are home from Long Branch.
)harles Barnum, of the Nornlk not.
too store, is taking a vacation.
J. A. Camp, of Hartford, is a guest of
his mother on East avenue.
Attorney Levi Warner and wife lit-rt
today for Burlington, Vt.
John Herring,“ in New York city,
saving the sights.
Mayor he and family are expound
Warmth uncommon-n.
Whitman.
A SERIOUS CONDITION.
‘l'be Immense Probable Loss Resulting
From the Drought.
Farmers within a radius of 15 miles of
this city are anxious over the long con-
tinued drought. Unless there isa speedy
change in weather conditions, their most
important crops will prove utter failures.
Not for many years has there been
such an extended and severe dry spell,
the present condition being much worse
than during the drought of 1892. That
began later and after the crops had pro-
gressed well along toward maturity.
The weather was not nearly so hot.
This year's drought has come at just
the time to cause the worst results and
the farmers of nearby agricultural, dis-
tricts will suffer to the extent of thou-
sands of dollais. Especially does this
apply to those who depend principally
upon onions and potatoes which are in
Westport, Green Farms, Fairfield and
Greenfield Hill the leading crops. There
are many small farmers who almost
wholly depend upon their onion fields.
It is a difficult crop even under the
most favorable conditions.
The tops of all crops of the tuber va~
riety mature first.atter which the full
strength goes toward the development of
the bottoms. An arrest in development
of the tops correspondingly affects the
bottoms and this is just the present con-
dition. A farmer told a Farmer reporter
that never before had he seen so poor an
outlook for onions and potatoes. In a
drive of fifteen miles he had seen hun-
dreds of acres of both crops, the onion
tops withered and the potato vines only
half matured and, in many instances,
they were withered.
In Bedding and Eastou where potatoes
are raised more extensively than onions,
the condition is almost as bad as in the
other places mentioned. Bethel farmers.
however, have hren more fortunate.
They have not. suffered in the least from
lack of ram Almost every one of the
thunder storms has traveled from west
to east. Bethel almost invariably coming
in for a rain fall.
A competeutJudgc catnrrates that the
has to the farmers will-lu a radius of
fifteen mil.- :4 from this city, unless there
ll a material change to weather condit-
ionsin the near future, aid be fully
$100,011) —llridgeport Farmer.
LABOR DAY SPORTS.
An Attractive Programme Arrangrd by
the Committee on Athletics.
The athletic events for the Central IA!-
bor L'nion‘s picnic at the Norwalk Fair
Grounds, on Labor Day, are in the hands
of a committee consisting of Thomas
llunt, chairman: W . II. Murray, C.
Hughes, W. Scott. and Ed. Masllue.
They have arranged the following attrac~
tire programme: Bull game, horse. race
for 2:217 class.one»lu.lf mile foot race,one~
mile handicap litt‘j'Clt‘ race. one hundred
yard dash, three‘legged rut-e. relief 50
yard loot race, our-mile bicycle race for
Fairlit-ld county championship. one-hun-
dred yard dash for boys. two hundred
yard dash vlllll and ruturul, one-half
llllll‘ [lying start bicycle raw, standing
high jump, stimd'ng high kick, running
high jump, running high lill‘k, one-half
lllllr‘ lm-yclu raw fit I: lys, lull-yard slow
hivyolo raw, putting sixteen-wand shot,
thou mg hlxlt t‘lI-pullfltl hummer, tenvtuila
hand; up lm'lytdi- There will be
gum' -- pulzm m t-ru'll event. In the
IlUl'al' 1.11"». t‘ill'll our to l‘lllt‘l‘ will put up
$2.], the uinm-r of the first three out of
live hosts to lull" the purse. The relief
ram- is a new Il'illlll‘l‘. It consists in the
competitors carrying :1 mm on their
hacks for a certain distance and then
changing thallium. the rider doing the
running and carrying the former runner.
The other arrangements for the day
will In: perfected at a meeting to be held
Thursday night.
The Alpha Wheel club on- making at—
rangerrwuufor the fill ycle races to be
given in copulation with the picnic
Al I. III hit 'I‘ III) STA TE.
1'. .lounl John 11. llohl-rty has an-
nounced that after the present encamp-
rnmt at Nisntlc he will resin: from the
Second regiment. Military men are
awaiting such an event with interest
and even anxiety. "In case Colonel
Dohtrty resigns will Lieutenant Colonel
Burpeu be appointed his successor?’ is
the question they are asking themselves.
Timothy Busby, a New Haven black-
smith. disaprmared a few wet-ks ago and
his friends after a thorough search gave
him up for lost. Yesterday they were
notified that he had been ruffled acroas
theoceanin one of the big liners. Ila
want on lmrd in New York to talk to a
friend and the vessel was out to sea br‘
fore he was aware. of it.
Stamford pvt-pli- Ml‘ making an effort
to secure the release from the Mtiscachu~
salts state prison of Patrick 1-1 Morrissey,
who was convicted of killing a man In a
saloon fight at North Adams and sent to
prison for fourteen years. Morrlssey has
served seven years and his friends think
that is lomtmh.
' A Whats la the Maud.
A sailing party 011‘ Point No Point,
851W, yesterday afternoon. dlr‘
covered a dead whale with a harpoon in
hlsbodylsstl‘aglatbe bound. It was
raw.
bolas today.
fortyfsstlsag.
Norwalk Chronicler