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' SOUTH NORWALK, CONN.. TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1394.

 

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department, mid that It the last in in
the city it w- nectsssry to use the old
supply wagon, from which the gong had
been removed toplaeecnthenew wagon.
Herodeon theeartthatdsy. and found
ltverydangsroustopeoplcwithcut any
method of warning them of the coming
of the carriage. Healso requested that
halfadczsnhossjachetnto be used in
case of the burstingof a hose, be pur-
chased. The coat of a uinsinchgong
would be 015, and the hose jackets $2.”
each. The Council voted to purchase
the articles. as recommded by the com-
mlttse.

Councilman Hoyt thought the cart.
harness, etc., purchased mently by the
committee on fire department, to use in
working on the fity streets, should be
charged to the account of the street dc-
partment. It was-bows that the street
department was paying rental for the use
of the horse and services of the driver,
and the opinion was that the street de—
partment should not buy the cart and
other things. However, the matter was
left for the two committees to settle.

The condition in which West avenue
was left by the laying of the tracks of
the Norwalk Street Railway company
was brought up, and Street Commission-
er Briggs reported that President Hill
had informed him he had turned the mate
ter over to his attorney. The councilman
talked of having the work done them-
selves and compelling the company to
pay forlt, andalaoofgettingonta mau-
damus and forcing the company to do
the work, but owing to the lateness of
thehouritwasdecidedtohavethemat.
ter until the next regular meeting.

CLEANING SEWBRS.

A New males Jnst Adopted by Itreet
Commissioner Briggs.

A new device for cleaning sewers.
adopted in South Norwalk by Strut
Commissioner Briggs,bas been in and
coastal operation since last Friday on
Union street, through which mesa trunk
sewer. The apparatus comiata of a
bucket six to twelve inches in diameter.
according to the size of the sewer pipe.
and about two feet in length, made of
zinc or some othersubstatial material,
and heavily framed with iron. This is
dragged by horse power from one main

 

homo! license or run BOARD
or consumer.

 

m Tull of Getting Out a Mandamus

Against the Street Railway Company,
I Compelling ran- to Delay nu: ma-
“ on 'sat Avenue.

The adjourned meeting of the Board of
Councilmen, last night. was attended by
Mayor II. M. Lee and Councilmen Sla-

, . Sohaub. Hoyt and Sculley. The
minutes of the previous regular meeting
wateread by City Clerk Crowe and. ap-
proved by the Board. Bills for services

f the South Norwalk police force,

mounting to $140.00, and for the street
department. .156. 28, were ordered paid.

Street Commissioner Briggs reported
that be had given to President E. J. Hill,
of the Norwalk Street Railway company,
‘a profile of West avenue, between Sey-
mour place and the city line, showing
the elevation to which its tracks should
':_ be lowered in order to conform with the
grade of the street as it was before the
. company commenced to relay its tracks.
" The commissioner also reported that. in

accordance with instructions received

from the Council, be had obtained in-
formal bids for the rebuilding of the

Cment Terrace wall on Spring street.

Reconsideredit necessary to relay one

hundred feet. and estimated that the
cost would be 01,095, the estimate in-
cluding the cost of beckoning and relay-
ing the concrete walk. the figures being
based upon the bids received. The
plaucalls fora wall of rubble masonry
'laid’in cement, three feet wide at the top,
thefaceto better one inch to the foot,
the back to batter two inches to the fool:
for the first four feet, then one inch to
the foot.

Councilman Schaub. committee on
streets and sidewalks, reported unfavor-
ably on the request of Manager J. J.
Kearics, of the Postal Telegraph com.
party, for permission to attach a sign to
a pole in front of the office on Washing-
ton street, and the Board voted to accept
the report and adopt the recommendation
that the request be not granted.

The committee reported progress on

 

 

the petition for a sewer 9n Monroe street,
and recommended the laying of a sewer
on Franklin street, extending from
Union street south about two hundred
and twelve feet. the estimated cost being
025?. This was to take the place of the
sewer already in the street, and which
the commissioner pronounced to be use-

hole to another, through the sewer to be
cleaned, and then back again, by means
of a rope attached to eitherend of the
bucket. The rope travels over an :1de
table pully fixed in the sewer and then
over a roller at the mouth of the man-
hole, thus making the work easy for the

horse. The bracket scoops up about two
ordinary pailsful of sand. whichiadrawn
to the surface and dumped into a cart in
waiting. ConsidereMe other sand forced
along to the opening, is aboveled up by a
man who goes down in the manhole.

Heretofore two men have entered the
sewer. where large enough to admit
them. and shoveling the sand into ordio
nary pails hare carried it to the inadmis-
for a third man to draw up. This was
slow work, and the men could only re-
main in the sewer six or eight hours, and
then only by the use of stimulants. liy
the new method the men can work ten
hours and about four times the work is
accomplished

l.’ NIDEBNEATII 'I'IIE llflilllli.

lac. He suggested the laying of an
eighteen-inch pipe, but Councilmen Sla.
wand Sculley thought a twelve-inch
tile would be of sufficient capacity. The
report was accepted and it was left with
thecommittee on sewers to decide on
the size of pipe they thought would be
best.

Councilman Slater, committee on fin-
ance, stated that on September 1st inter-
est amounting to 01,800, on the $00,000
bonds of the city, would become due,and
there was at present only $700 in the
treasury, and about 81,200 more was
needed for other matters. Upon the re-
quest of the committee, he was instruct
ed to borrow. on credit of the city,

18,000, and the clerk was requested to
drawan order for the City National

 

”I I0! $1,800. live Italians Ruler! by the Collapse If n
The following resoluti on s were passed Trestle Near lipvlag fittest.
unanimously: This morning, while the Italian [alm-

ers of Contractor EH]. Brown were at
work on the excavation near the juncv
tion of Spring street, Ely avenue and
Mechanic street, for the foundation of
the stone wall. they got too near the tres-
tle work on which runs the little dump
care. Several of the supports collapsed
and a portion of the railway. with two
cars and a great quantity of earth. fell.
Five Italians were buried underneath the
debris. Their companions rendered as
slstance and succeeded in getting them
out after considerable work and difficulo
ty. Three of themes were very bully
“bruised. They were placed under a tree
nearby, and after renting a few moments
were taken to the shanty at Rowayton,
where they live The accident will cause
quite a little delay to the work.

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Home of the Stet: sail Altered.

Bradley A. film. OI WiltenJies very
low with a stroke of

Whereas, Herman Snyder, city tax col-
lactoron lists of 1800. 1891 and 1802, has
failed to collect all the taxes due on said
lhta and has turned over his rate bills
for mid lists to the city. and has resigned
hkolllce as said collector, therefore,

Resolved. That the reel nation of Her-
man der, as city col color on lists

331 and 1802, be and the aims
lsaccep ted.
further, That Matthew Cor~
beand be hereby is appointed city
tax 1”woodman on lists of 1800,1801 and
103. to collect all the taxes due the city
onaatd lists. according to the provisions
of the ordinances of the state, in such
cases made and provided; and that his
hunchthemay or be and be hereby
"quested to furnish said collector proper
warrant for the collection of the taxes
dcaon said lists

Councilman heulley said he had aug-
gsated some time ago the raising of the
bonds of the city collector and city trea-
surer. but nothing had ever been done in
the matter. He had consulted several

eltiuussnd had received various opin-

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Elizabeth the daughter of 11.0. smith,
‘1’ v .
:fl'wmdm gm'lloé’l :‘wbm,’ of screams, a seriously act with
‘i'berewaa derable discussion roger. ”mm"

Joseph Gregory, clerk for B. K. Lock.
wood Jr Go, tsablstnsit up.

William C. Byxbee,of larlugtcu ave—
nue. is sick.

lien Away ”sum-l...

George Britta. who formerly linden
loam street. and Charles Dsflott, a
colored boy, ran away fmtbsChild-
rea’s Home on the Wmtportroadflsst
night. Atalaphussmwmpwausatto
Cbleroilmsr enlists-withstand
British home. He took them to the
‘lnehwptnswaittbssrtivaloflhem
itimfmmthehsms.

Mandamus-ea.
Tish 3m,

dllgtbe amount the head should be.
. hutit was finally decided tolay the mac
tsrovsr untllthenertmeeting.

W Gillie, of (lomatock Brothers'
store, requested permission to have a
signplaosdontbsedge of thesidewalks
infrontcfthsflrmt’atoreoufieuthtfaiu
shoot. The politics was received and
themattsrrefsrrrdtothscoamtttse on
men.

Mailman Hoyt recommended the

of ahotwaterstovsorboiler

la the lockup. but it was decided to
luvs the “summonses: mung
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SllillS WILL BE CHANGED

PRESIDENT IIILI. CHBEBPULLY
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In rm. of “Intact to I. 1.. I. ll. 3 II.
I. i.” the Words "la city of South
law-ll" Will be lubetituted—‘fltm
New Cars Gaming.

The following letter iudhates, on the
part of President Bill, of tho Norwalk
Street Railway company, a disposition to
be fair and to please people of all sections
of the town. The contemplated action
of the company in changing the signs on
the cars, will undoubtedly heal all
wounded feelings:

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The Noawaur til-am Knew av C0,.
Noawaur, Conn. Aug.20 .804. l

James Golden, Eat; , Editor South Nor-
walk Sentinel-DEAR Slit: Mr. Action
and myself most cheerfully concur with
your suggestion on Saturday, and this
morning directed the car builder in New
York to put on the revolvlng signs in-
plsceof"DiucttoN. Y. c N. B. De.
pot," the words, “To City of South Nor—

gestion and gladly welcome any others
that will afford satisfaction to any of the
citizens of the town of Norwalk. The
movement of the Tramway cars and our
own in Wall street, in this city, going in
the mine direction but to different dea-
tfnatiom, and yet bearing similar signs,
compelsuatoplacedepotaignsontop of
tltecara. These we have also ordered.
andthe changswilltemadeasaoonaathe
signs are received. The remaining three
cars will also come from the builder
prepared and marked as you suggest.
Yours Very Truly,
B. J. HILL, President.

 

Grand Excursion to Thousand Islands.

The wonders of a visit to Thousand r.
lands eclipses all others in attractions and
facinationa. The grand four days‘ visit,
costing only $15, starts next Tuesday,
August 28th, train leaving at 6:37 a. ru..
and gives a special opportunity to all sin
very small expense to see this “Killarney
of America.” The ride through the cele-
brated Berkshire Hills, so full of roman-
tic and ever-varying scenery. Mohawk
valley. country of the Black river, and
ranges west of the Adirondacks to Clay-
ton, thence by steamer past Thousand ls-
1and Park and other points of interest to
Alexandria bay; the next day a fascinat-
ing fifty-mile ramble on the greyhound
of the river. the steamer “St. Lawrence,"
sailing among him or more islands,
many of them looking like villages with
terraced lawns and beautiful residences;
alter supine. inflows the electric search-
light excursion by the same steamer, "St.
Lawrence,” it being aglow with electric
pointsof light which arouse the enthusi-
asmof all. The brilliant scenes are de-
veloped from the darkness by the con-
stantly shifting lights; they some and go
like dissolving views of the panorama.
Crimson fires. meteoric rockets, music,
etc. nuke it a fairy scene. The event of
the next day will be a visit to the User
ulian city of Kingston. 11ers may be
seen thsformidable forts, the glittering
domes of splendid buildings, parks, etc.,
attracting much attention from tourists.
Tickets and full informative at l’laisted’s
pharmacy. Parlor cars will be attached
to train. Seats, S2 extra each way, must
be engaged previously. Tourists will
[mills themselves with luncheon en-
route The Saratoga train runs as usual
every Monday at 10:11 a. at.

Two Saloon liurglars Captured.

James if. Ofllleillys saloon on Ward
street was broken into souietlme between
Saturday night and Monday morning
and a quantity of Moor sullen. The bot-
tlcswere foetal broken on the ground
hearthe saloon. lit O‘llellly found a
young men lying drunk on the Fair
(hounds yesterday morning. and picking
him up brought him to his saloon. Mr.
O'lleilly tllought the fellow was one of
the burglars. lie notified Chief of Police
Bradley. who bmugbt the young man to
the hickup. lie is Platrlck (kimono.
This morufugan attempt was made in
capture Daniel Gantlcy. Edward and
Thomas Cook and Tobey Reilly, supposed
to have been implicated in riding the sa-
lonn. Those who attempted to arrest the
gang were Ifr. (Tilt-lily, Chief Bradley,
Constable John Lockwood and Jaller T.
J. Howard. Theganggutwlndthattbe
museum-(torment and when they
appeared the young men made their son
caps by hiding in a swamp. Gantley
was sumequsntly captured. He and
Cancun will be tried this afternocn be-
fore Justice Austin.

seamlessly. home.

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meson-«peer hots tam Thursday even-
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werewoleamedattbsAeadsmylasteven-
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scheme sneer francs.

M
Ir. luuhrat’s Davies on Inhibition at
Danni» l (Sofia Clothing Store.
. There is on exhibition in W. A. Bene-
dict & 00.’ a store window a combination
window, screen and burglar device. very
unique in conception and broad in its
purpose. that is well worth examining,
the patent for which is held by Theophlle
Euphrat. of Darlen. The model exhib-
ited is full size and was made for and
will be sent to Paris when taken from its
present place. The windows are the
same» as in ordinary use. sad in cold
weather during the day show the same.
Their novelty is in the combinations.
When the lower window is opened a
screen is drawn from above, and a series
of bars from below, so that the window
is at the same time screened and barred,
and two objects affected—the open win-
dow protected from outside and inside,
and is an admirable device for nurseries,
asylums or any place where window pro-
tection is necessary. such as to keep chil-
dren from falling out. lunatics escaping,
or burglars entering. The screen operates
on a roller and can be used or disconnec-
ted, according to requirements. Insmad
of chains or ropes to carry the weights, a
brass band is used. which is very neat
and operates noislessly. It is a device
that needs to be seen to be fully under-
stood, and it will be cheerfuly shown to
all who desire to examine its operation.

 

Deaths and Funerals.
Catherine Brown died at her home on
Chapel street, yesterday. aged seventy
years. The funeral will be held from
St. Mary’s church tomorrow morning.

Willie. the fifteen-months-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Magnet. who died
onSunday, was buried yesterday after-
noon st 2 o'clock. There was a large at-
tendance at the services, and many beau-
tiful flowers.

Addie I. Kellogg, the infant daughter
of William ii. and Corn P. Kellogg, of
Spring Hill, died this moriniug, aged
three weeks.

The funeral of Ella L. Miller, wife of
C. Oswald Miller, was largely attended
from her late residence on Union place.
yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Mr.
Alley and Rev. F. E Robbins officiated.
Funeral Diru‘tor LeGrand Raymond ac-
companied the remains to Bedford, this
morning. for interment.

The funeral of Alice Turner. wife of
J. 11. Turner, will be held at St. Paul's
church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o‘clock.
Rev. 8.33. Pond will officiate. assisted
by Rev. 8. H. Watkins.

 

Unpufilng a Mummy.

The officers hi the Bridgeport Scientific
society. the Fairllsld County Historical
society and the Bridgeport Medical asso-
ciation were present at the unpacking of
a mummy presented to the Historical
and Scientific societies by Mrs. P. T.
Barnum. The mummy, was that of a
priest from Loser in Egypt and had been
purchased by Mrs. Barnum while in
Egypt last winter. The mummy was
enclosed in a case composed of a white
substance resembling clay and decorated
with Egyptian hieroglyphica supposed to
be a history of the mummy which was
wound in thousands of yards of linen
bandages which were in afair state of
preservation. The mouth, ears, eyes and
nostrils had 1% sealed with pitch. A
peculiar and slightly disagreeable odor
arose from the mummy. which no doubt
was from the spices with which the an-
cients were supposed to embalm their
dead. The mummy when unwound
was found to be that of a man five feel
one and onc~half inches tall and from all
indications one who died at an advanced
age. it will prove a valuable as well as
interesting addition to the collection now
on exhibition at the Barnum institute.

 

Norwalk Street Railway Schedule.

The Norwalk Street Railway company's
cars will leave the New York and New
Haven depot at South Norwalk for Nor.
walk, at 0:18 and 0:30 a.m., and then
every ten urinates thereafter to and in-
cluding 11:00 p.m., and thereafter at 11:17
and 11:45 pm. 12:15, 12:45 and 1:20 am.
Car for Winnlpsuk will leave South Nor-
walk at 0:10 a. m. and every twenty
minutes thereafter toand including 10:18
p. in. Cars will leave Norwslk for
South Norwslk at 0:00. and 0:20
a. m. and then every ten misuse to and
including 11:00 p. in. and thereafter
at 1100 and 12 p. m..10:80 and 1.00 a. in.
Care will leave Norwalk for Winnlpsuk
.‘ 5:00 Md 0:00 .a “In, M memlm
every twenty minutes wand including
10:20 p. to. Care will leave Wlnulpauk
for South Norwalk at 0:05 a. m..and
every twenty minutes thlresftsr. to and
including 10:40 p. m.

 

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SUMMER SAUNTERINGS.

THE COMING AND GOING 01’ PE!»
PM! 01* THE TWIN CITIES.

 

Where and How They Spend Their Hours
of Lstsnra—Out—cl—‘l‘own Guests Who
are Enjoying the Hospitality of Nor-
walk and South hierwalk Homes.

The Pentagon Ladles' club, whose
members are Mrs. Mildred E. Prouty, the
Misses Aurelia C. and E. Mellie Jacobs,
of Brooklyn; Miss Annie A. Bette, of
New York. and Miss Zsyda D. Hagny, of
Newark, N. J.. came up on the naphtha
launch “Hunah,” on Saturday, accent-l
panisd by their gentlemen friends. The
launch returned to the city Monday
morning. The ladies will remain at
Bells Vista cottage, Hickory Bluff, until
the third of September.

Mrs. Lavinia Grumman, of Norwalk,
is spending a few days in Branchville.
Miss Cornelia Raymond, of Berkeley
street, left town yesterday, for a two
weeks' sojourn in the Catskills.

United States Patent Commissioner
John S. Seymour is expectetI‘in Norwalk
the latter part of the month. He will
spend a portion of his vacation on
Smith's Island.

Mrs. George Seymour and mother.Mrs.
Louise Lockwood. of 20 Washington
st’reet, went to High Ridge, yesterday, to
spend a week.

Frank D. Iayton. of Fairfield avenue.
returned home last evening from a
week’s visit in East Orange. N.‘ J.

Lawrence W. Smelledge and family,
of Woodward avenue, are enjoying a
week's vacation in Maine. Joseph
Rooney is taking Mr. Smelledge’s position
as night man in Adams express office.

Mrs. William G. Thomas, of East ave-
nue, left town today for Albany, Glens
Falls and Lake George. She expects to
be gone two weeks.

Henry Thomas, of New York, spent
Sunday with Mrs. William G. Thomas,
of East avenue.

Miss Etta Bowen,who has been visiting
relatives on Berkeley street, has return-
ed to her home in Darien.

President Charles P. Clark. of the
Consolidated road, arrived home from
Europe. yesterday afternoon.

Ed. Curtis, of Brooklyn. is a guest of
his parents on Union Park, while enjoy-
ing it. two weeks’ vacation.

Prank Kelly. one of THE SENTINEL'S
brightest newsboys, left Norwallr this
morning for Providence, R. 1., for two
weeks. Harry Dewsberry will serve
Master Kelly's customers during his ab-
sense.

Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Ncwkirk, of East
avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Hoyt, of Grove street, South Norwalk.
have returned from a delightful two
weeks' outing at the New Grant Mouse,
Stamford N. Y., in the Catskills.

John Patlison, who has had charge of
one of the Pope Manufacturing compa-
ny's oflicee in the West, is a guest of his
sister, Mrs. P. N. Knapp, of Maple street.

Joseph Gilhooly, of the Norwalk Bos-
ton store. is home after a vacation spent
in Waterbury.

Mrs. J. B. Mines, of Norwalk, will
leave town the latter part of this month
for Colorado. Her father, Joseph Hagen,
has pnsentcd her with a check for $1,000-

Misses Etta Abernethy, of Hartford,
and Carrie Chldley. of Newlngton, are
visiting Mrs. Joseph 11. Fillow, of West
Norwalk.

Miss Helen S. Curtis and Miss Louise
W. Curtis. of 0 Union Park, are taking a
two weeks’ outing at Colohester.

James Crime and family, of Aile-
gbany, Pa. who have been visiting Mrs.
ll. Griffin, 87 West street. the past week,
returned home yesterday afternoon.

James S. Lyon and family and Walter
Taylor and family. of Norwalk.who have
been encamped at Sherwood's Island,
returned home yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Seymour, of
Main street, Not-walk, are spending two
weeks at Ocean Grove.

Miss Carrie McCanu. who has been a
guest of Miss Aimee llaicom. of France
street. has returned to her home in
Ridge-field.

Miss Clara Ryder. of Lynes place, has
returned from a short visit in Danbury.

Miss Libby Benedict, of Danbury. is a
guest of Miss Daisy Rider, of Lynne
plllle.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Meats, of Pasa-
dena. California, have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Beers. of Menard street.

Miss Anna Bosshart. of Westfleld,

Mesa. is spending a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Fasten Beers, of Westport ave;
nus. Today she is enjoying the fresh
breezes of listed Point.
Charles Sullivan. who was a guest of
Captalultlt. Rom at Camp Bradley,
last wesk,returuedto Ocean Grove to
day.

The lists Sadie and lacsllubymt
ngumtssterprman A.
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Reed. of Hartford place, whom they have
been visiting. want to Mariner's harbor,
yesterday. and today are attending the
picnic of the Methodist Episcopal church
and Sunday school in that place.

Mrs. J. W. Studwell left South Nor-
wslk. yesterday, for Asbury Park,whsrs
she will spend a few days.

Mrs. William H. Wilkins and Mrs.
Frank Smith are visiting relatives in
Greenwich and Cos Cob.

John Hannigan, clerk for F. 8. Am-
bler, of Norwalk, is taking a week’s va-
cation.

Harry Camp, clerk for Flnney dc Bene-
dict, hss returned from his vacation.
Miss Louise Wolfhegel, of Paterson,
N. J., is spending her summer vacation
at her cousin’s, Mrs. J. R. Griffith, 33
West Main street.

Mrs. James Golden and daughter
Agnes went to Brooklyn today, for a
brief visit with friends.

Harry Ellwood has returned from
Cleveland, Ohio, and is enjoying another
vacation with relatives on Orchard street

Miss K. Olive Hutchinson, of High
street, is visiting friends in North Haven.
Mrs. C. W. Bennett, of High street,
returned last evening from a visit in
North Haven. ..

Miss Laura Frazer, of West street,
spent Sunday with friends in Stamford

W. G. Kirtland. mother and daughter,
of Hudson, N. Y., are enjoying a sojourn
at the home of Mrs. S. E. Nash, Berkely
street.

Miss Delia L. Baker, nurse at the Non»
walk hospital, will take her vacation this
week. She will spend it in New York
state. Upon her return, Miss Mamie
Beers and Miss Jeanette Lee, her assist-
ants, will take vacations.

William H. Aiken, of Newtown ave~
nus, has returned from a trip to Troy,
Sarafoga and Lake George.

Miss Alice Dykeman, of Georgetown.
is a guest of W. F. Bryant. of Newtown
avenue.

Rev. If A. Delano, of Evanston, Ill.,is
in town today calling on friends.

Selectman Samuel [)askam and daugh-
ter, Mrs. James L Stevens,raccompanied
by h:s granddaughter, little Miss Eunice
Stevans, are at Glen Island today. The
trip was taken in honor of the fifth anni-
versary of Unice's birthday.

 

NORWALK’S WATER SUPPLY.

Likely to Increase Insurance Rates If It
Is Not Materially Increased.

The scarcity of Norwalk’s water sup.
ply, which necessitates the shutting of!
of the water from 10 o'clock p. in. until
4 o’clock a. m. the following day, will, if
continued much longer, raise insurance
rates in Norwalk very materially.

The insurance companies doing busi-
ness in Norwalk are becoming alarmed
over the state of affairs, ands representa—
tlve of one of the companies was in town
last week looking into the matter. He
thought it a very dangerous practice, as
the pipes would fill with air, and even if
a man is stationed at the reservoir to
turn the water on in case of fire, it would
take twenty minutes or half an hour to
force the water again through the pipes
and obtain the needed pressure. The in-
surance ratings are based upon a good
water supply and an efficient fire depart
nmv S ms of the companies have
gueu inscructions to their local agents to
be exceedingly careful what risks they
place with them while Norwalk is in
her present predicament.

This outlook is anything but pleasant
to property~owners, and will be the
means of hastening the steps already
taken toward a more plentiful storage
water capacity. The only hope now is
that the drought will be broken so that
the practice can be abandoned before
any steps are taken by the insurance
men. The local agents are much con
corned about the matter.

Norwelk new has only about a twenty-
one days‘ supply of water on hand. The
distributing reservoir is about three-
fourths full, and the stiaboro reservoir
is in about the same condition. After
the Iowisboro supply is drawn into
Grups’s that will benbout onehalf full.
The Nerwalk service pipes are now being
filled direct from Grupe'e, and residents
at Winnipaulr, Elmcrest and on other
high ground have no pressure at all, and
In case of fire water would have to be
turned on from the distributing reservoir
to get sufficient pressure.

In Honor of Her Guest.

Last evening, at her pleasant home on
Haviland street. Mite May Finnlgan en~
fertsined a number of friends in honor of
her guest. Miss Helen Casey. of Merlden.
During the occasion some fine instru-
mental muslo was rendeml by Iilss Jen-
nie Smith. piano, and John Powell, vio-
lin, and dancing and other pastimes were
greatly enjoyed. Miss I-‘lnulgan proved
a shaming hostess and demonstrated
her abllily to entertain her guests. Sup-
per was served in regale style. Those
present were Misses Genie McGee. May
1). Smith, Jennie Ferris. Bells Bosch.
Charlotte Bosch, Bessie Inca. Heals
Wilson and like Oarew. titans. Gouge
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