Evening sentinel, Wednesday, September 5, 1894 · page 1

 

 

 

I V‘NUMBER 2.013.

tutored at the Post Office at South
Norwalk as secondclaes matter.

SOUTHNORWALK, CONN.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1894.

TWO CENTS

 

. A NEW TRUCK WANTED.

 

, COUNCILMAN HOYT OFFERS A RES.

OLUTION TO PURCHASE 0N3.

 

lune Inc Appoints a Committee of
Him Citizens to Act With the the
Department Committee in Investigating
the needs of the City.

It was 8:48 o’clock, last night, when
Mayor M. M. Lee called the meeting of
the Board of Councilmen to order. All
members were present with the excep—
tion of Councilman Slater. Bills to the
amount of $3,732.58 were audited and or-
dered paid, following the reMing of the
minutes of the last three meetings;

A petition from Manager J. J. Kearins,
similar to the one presented to the Nor-
walk Board of Councilmen, Monday
night, was read, stating that it was the
purpose of a company of South Norwalk
capitalists to establish a cheaper tele-
phone servlce in town, and he wanted
. the Council’s permission to go ahead
with the work. On motion of Council.
men Sculley, after Mr. Kearins had fur-
, that explained the matter, it was voted
that the mayor have power to appoint a
committee of three to investigate the
matter and report at a future meeting.

The clerk was instructed to draw an
order in favor of the Electric Light Com-
missioners for $400, for use during the
coming month.

The committee on sidewalks reported
unfavorably on the petition of Comstock
Brothers for permission to emct a sign
on the edge of the sidewalk.

The following resolution was offered:

WHEREAS, A barn belonging to Dudley
T. Ely, situated in the rear of his dwell-
ing house on We ihington street, was re-
cently destroyed by fire, and a new
wooden barn is being erected on the old
foundation, within the fire limits, with-
out permission from the Board of Com-
mon Council; therefor,

Bwolred, That the city attorney be and
be hereby is instructed to investigate the
question of the erection of said building
within the fire limits, and if he finds the
same is being creed-ad in violation of the
city ordinance, to prosecute all parties
liable to a penalty therefore.

Councilman Hoyt said the fire mar-
shall came to him sometime ago and in-
quired if he had looked up the charter
and knew what it said regarding the
erection of a wooden building within the
‘ firelimits. Mr. Hoyt told him he had
not, but afterward did so, and found
that Mr. Ely had not asked permission to
erect the building. Councilmen Sey-
mour and Sculley were of the opinion
that Mr. Ely was not complying with
the ordinance, and that the resolution
should be passed, which was accordingly

done.

The following resolution was presen-
ted:

Resolved, That the committee on Fire
Department be and he hereby is authoriz-
ed, directed and empowered to purchase
a new truck for the fire department, at
a cost not to exceed $1,450.

Councilman Hoyt, committee on fire
department, spoke in favor of the rose.
lution, stating that the present truck had
been in use in this city twenty years and
was second hand when purchased. After
almost every fire, he said, it is necessary
to take it to a repair shop. The fires
were now loose and Very soon it woulp
have to berepainted. Rather than spend
more money fixing the truck up, he
thought it would be better to purchase a
new one. In reply to Mr. Seymour’s
question if more than 3550 had been ex-
pended on it during the past year, Mr.
Hoyt could not say. He cited as an air-
ample of the truck‘s weakness that when
it was coming out of the house a few
weeks ago, one of the wheels collided
with aooach, and the truck wheel was
sprung and the axle bent, while the other
vehicle, as far as he knew, was uninjured.
Mayor Lee asked if the members of the
company would draw such an apparatus
to a fire. Mr. Hoyt replied that he
thought the members would do any thing,
but the truck would be purchased so that
either horses or men could pull it, The
truck boys, he said, fclt somewhat
ellglited because everything had gone to
the other company in the line of inn
provemente. Chief Engineer Baker said
the present truck was thirty—four years
old, was top heavy and not properly
equipped, and a new one had been used-
ed for several years. The mayor appoint-
ed a committee of three. J. M. Layton,
Edwin Adams and Charles F.11elloclr,
to work in connection with the commu-
«can fire department, and make an in-
vsstlgation in regard to the need of a new

truck.
Councilman Seymour stated that on

August 11th Officer George W. Bacon
was suspended for intoxication and con-
duct unbecoming an officer, and moved
that he be expelled from the force. In
order to brlng the matter before the
meeting, Councilman Hoyt seconded the
motion. Councilman Bouncy thought
the Council should hear the facts of the
case before taking action. it was then
stated that the Board had held an ex-
amination, but Councilmen Sculley and
Submariner-Machine. Theaters
“instructed to read the notes of the
testimony taken at the examination.
which stated that Officer Eaton was
shard with being to scram saloon,
, “d being drunk and ditcrdily. M
said be hell tsbtu only two drinks on ae-
uuatcf being rickzbla an altercation

 

witha man named Damon about shak-
ing dice; treated a few people. and the
bill amounted to eighty centp, which was
more than he could pay. Chief Vollmer
testified that he saw officer Essen at 6:30
o'clock and he did not complain of being
sick. Joseph Tammany made the state-
ment that he never saw Mr. Essen in a
saloon in his life. John K. Finch said he
saw Mr. Essen on lthe morning in quest-
ion end he was perfectly sober. Andrew
P. Damon testified that he went in
Ssther‘e saloon before 7 o’clock and found
Mr. Essen there; accepted hls invitation
to have a drink. The bartender and
Essen had some words over the payment
of the drinks, a vile name was called,
and Eason hurled a beer glass at him.
Councilman Hoyt testified that Mr. Essen
was his brother-in-Iaw, and that during
the four years he had known him he had
never heard of his liking a drink. He
said Councilman Seymour accosted him
on the street and told him of Eason's
condition and that he would find him in
Sather‘s saloon; did not think he was
sick; later it appeared in the papers that
he had resigned, but this was sub-
sequently withdrawn.

After the reading of the testimony,
Councilman Sculley said that there was
much trouble over the section in the po
lice rules which said an officer should
not enter a saloon except in the perform-
ance of his duty. Mr. Sculley contended
that a policeman had a perfect right to
enter a place to drink when not in uni-
form or when of! duty, while Council-
man Seymour contended thatapolice-
man was always working for the city,
whether in uniform or not, and should
not do anything to influence others or
set a bad example for the force. Mr.
Sculley thought it was most unfortunate
that the affair had happened. but he did
not think the fact that an officer entered
a saloon and took a drink was a sufii~
cient cause for expelling him. He
thought a fine or suspension for a short
period would be sufficient punishment.
Councilman Nash said Officer Eason csll~
ed on him and explained the Cll‘ClIIll‘
stance of the affair, and the more he
talked the worse it appeared. He thought
there were plenty of good men, and it
would be a very bad plan to keep him on
the force. Councilman Schaub stated
that Essen tild him be war sick and
went int ) the saloon to get a remedy for
cramp). Mr. Schaub aid if, after get-
ting the liquor. the oflicer had gone
right out it would have been all right,
but Eason remained there to throw dice
and talk, which he did not consider
right. Mayor Lee said that Chief of
Police Vol'mer never, under any circum-
stances, entered a sale )n for the purpose
of getting a drink, and had always ad-
vised the officers not to do so.

Mr. Eason was then given the privilege
of ncigning or allowing the council to
vote on expelling him. After a few
minutes‘ meditation, Mr. Essen chose the
former course, and the mayor read a
resignation from him, dated Augast 18th.
The mayor then nominated Samuel W.
Semplo and Henry L. Decker es candi-
dates lor the mshlon of patrolman. Mr.
Decker received four votes and Mr. Sein-
ple one, the former being declared elect.
ed.

The city was authorized to borrow :3,-
000 for its use.

The residents of Lui'igton avenue
petitioned for $200 more to complete the
work on that thoroughfare, and the mat-
f'ir was referred to the (‘oiumitt c on
atrcel‘i.

Councilman Hoyt said that Ncsh «it
VanS'oy had figured on placing a new
hot water stove and boiler in the lockup
and would do the work for If“ r').

The matter of placing an electric light
on the Wt :t street hill, ordered some
months ago, came up, and was left with
the committee.

Tho police headquarters was dosignak
ed as a polling place for the city election,
to be held October lot.

The city clerk reported that he had re
solved several applications for indexing
the olty’s books, but as it was late the
Council decided to take no action, and
adjourned to Monday evening, the 17th
inst

Last Tour of the Season,

The llygeie and lficreatlon Tour’st
company. at the request of patrons of
their hwt personally conducted four
days’lour to Niagara Falls, announce
another hip to this place for Tuesday,
September ll, returnlug September 14,
and as the cost of the entire trip, includ-
ing railroad fare, board at first-class h0-
tels, sell on "fluid of the Mist." rides on
inclined rail-cad and double view eleva-
tors, a trip across 'the suspension bridge
tothe Canadian side and return, has
been placed at the low figures of $15 and
010, according to hotel selected, every
one should avail themselves of the op-
portunity to visit this beautiful place,
also view the falls by moonlight. This
company have also arranged s very ln~
berating side trip to Tomato, Canada,
via observation train and steamer, at
01.5091“, which Includes admission to
the great Industrial Fehuowleprogrsse,
audited» selected is Thursday, Sep~
«fluorides thle ls Americans Dry.
Parlor cars willheathchld to mean
nouns-me. advance. For his
MNMWN If. A. I.

 

Mormon-mecca

BICYCLE MEN AT Will.

A DISPUTE OVER THE TEN-MILE
RACE 0N THE FAIR GROUNDS.

 

 

Saunders Claims the llrat Time Nu
Should Have Been Awarded to Hir- In-
stead of Fabric. and the Agents for the
Wheels they non. Take up the Gadget.

Horace A. Saunders and the timers of
the ten-mile handicap race at the Labor
Day picnic are at swords’ points. Saun-
ders is sure he won first time prize and
the timersare equally positive that he
did not, and that they rightfully award-
ed it to Robert Wehrle. Mr. Saunders
claim is that it was necessary for him to
simply ride his last lap faster than Rob-
ert Wehrle, the 1:30 handicap or limit
man. rode his first lap. The reason for
this is that Wehrle‘s handicap gave him
several feet over a lap start of Saunders.
but that the latter soon caught him and
they rode nearly together throughout the
race. The official timers find that
Wehrle rode his first lap in 1:18 and that
Saunders rode his last lap in considerably
over 1:30.

Last night C. Ford Seeley, taking ad-
vantage of the argument that was going
on, placed Wehrle'e wheel in front of his
store with a sign on it to the effect that it
was the wheel Webrle rods and won
time prize as well as first place, besides
two seconds.

Shortly afterwards Giles Gregory,
agent for the wheel that Saunders rode,
placed the wheel in his window with the
following notice on it: “This wheel won
first time at the Labor Day picnic, but
was defrauded out of it.” Later C. Ford
Seeley‘s name was attached to the end,
so that it read “defrauded out of it by
C. Ford Sealey."

This did not make the feeling of rivalry
any better. Mr. Seeley thought he was
being :libelled, as he had nothing to do
with the ten-mile race in any way. He
took counsel on the matter, but as the
sign Was shortly afterwards taken in,
there is no probability of a law suit re~
suiting.

Mr. Seeley now issues a challenge,
offering to back Webrle against Saunders
for five or ten miles, for any prize from
$25 to $100, on the Fair Ground track.
He will even accept a proposition to ride
wheel for wheel.

Here is a chance for Mr. Saunders to
get even with the timers by accepting the
challenge and proving that he is the bet-
t r man of the two.

The Remains Buried.

The man killed Monday morning, at
Rowayton, by the “dyer.“ was buried
yesterday afternoon by Undertaker Greg-
ory, in the town plot in Pine Island cem-
etery. There has as yet been no inquir-
ies about him and no clue has been found
that has led to his identity. Arazor
which the man had in his hand when
struck, had the name "Urine,” and
figure “3," scratched in the handle, and
it is thought the former might havebeen
his name. His clothing also had on the
initials “H. U." It is understood that
the town nt first refused to bury the
man, and that the matter was referred
to Health Officer Tracey. who ordered
the selectmen to infer the remains and
look to the railroad company for com-
Penmws.._ , . , 7 ,,

Republican Ratification Meeting,

The Republican League ratification
meotingtobehcld in Bridgeport, Sep-
ember 25, will be one of the bug it ever
held in the stat i. The afternoon's fur st.
ing will bi devol ~d to businr'is by the
delegate. in the evening there wl" t s
aehort parade in which delegates and
marching clubs from cilirs in th's section
of the state will pa‘ . cipat ), followed by
the meeting in the opera house, for
which a fine programme is being wrong,-
oi. All the candidates on the stats
ticket is Ill be present. Clubs should not
fail tosend delegates, and where there
are no clubs the chairman of town com-
mittee should select delegatrs.

 

Forty delegates of the Christian En-
deavor socleties, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and other organiza-
tions, met in Knights of l’ylhlns Hall,
last night, and passed the following reso-
lution, unanimously:

Revolvvrf, That we, the representatives
of the various anti-saloon and religious
socletice of the town of Norwalk, pied s
our hearty support and so far as possib e
the support 0 the organizations which
we represent, to the Norwelk Citizen’s
League. w

“file-til of a Convict.

David Avery, twenty-two years old,
who was serving a four years‘ sentence
at the state prison for highway robbery,
died of consumption last week. Avery
was sentenced from Danbory about two
years aim in company with another crlmv
leaf norm-d Ben Spooner. Avery‘s per-
cnts reside in New Cancun, and his father
took the body to that place for burial.

Winners of the (late Prlrss.

Tickets numbered as follows won gate
prizes at the Labor Day picnic on the
Fair ground: 0500. 4400, 011, 4174, 8100,
1000,1810, m. 3820. 3107, 3080, 3107,
2000, 4080, 008, 2018, 1274, 11011, 8018,
0506, m, 20414, 4000, 1070, 1010, 1810,
4400, BB”, 1000, 1747.710, 0060. Holders
albumen“ Mm of 0.

 

academia-mum.

us. WATBBBURI’S ESTATE.

Ira. Lyon Thought She Did ‘l'oo Much for
.85 I loath.

The hearing on claims against the es-
Jlite of the late Julie A. Waterbury, who
diedln Darieo, July 23, 1803, was re-
sumed. yesterday, in Stamford, before
the commissioners, Galen A. Carter, Jr.,
Andrew J. Bell and Edward Dufl'y. Mr.
Hart. counsel for the administrator,
John W. Mackey, offered in evi-
dence official files of the Probate
Court. Mr. Kenealy appeared as counsel
for one of the claimants. Mr. Olmstcad,
counsel for Mrs. Hannah E. Lyon, who
has the largest claim against the estate,
opened his case with a statement indica-
ting what he propoaed to prove. Mrs.
Waterbury, over eighty years old, was,
he said. brought on May 21, 1890, to the
house of his client by Mrs. Lengdon and
her son, neighbors. She had broken her
leg, but was at that time able to walk
slowly with the aid of scans. Otherwise
she was in a very feeble condition. Mrs.
Lyon was asked to care for her for a few
days, and she allowed them to remain.

She told the selectmen that she did not
want to keep the woman in her house,
but they asked her to take care of her
for two or three weeks, until a conserva-
tor should bs appointed. they in the
meantime allowing Mrs. Lyon :25 pc"
month for her board. Three months
later John W. Mackey was appointed
conservator. At his solicitation Mrs.
Lyon kept Mrs. Waterbury at her house,
with the understanding that her board
would be paid for as before. She told
Mr. Mackey that she could not under-
take the care of the woman for that r
munerution, and he told her he would
see the Judge of Probate about it. The
Selectmen objected to paying more, and
finally Mr. Mackey told her to put in a
bill for services after the woman died.
Mr. Olmstead went on to explain the
nature of the services rendered tithe
helpless old woman by Mrs. Lyon. From
his statement it appeared that the case
of the patient was both difficult and dis-
agreeable. When he had finished, Mrs.
Lyon was called to the Witn‘ES'l-Slfl'ld.

Mi... Lyon's evidence substantiated the
statements made by Mr. Olmstead at the
opening. She claimed that Mr. Mackey
bad admitted to her that what money she
had received was merely for board, and
that she had not been paid a cent for her
servrces. He told her to make out a bill
after the woman died. He thought she
ought t: be paid for her servir' ‘. and he
would get her something. M 's Lyon
d :ciibed the patient as being so weak
that she required aid to dress and un-
dress. She was unable to turn over in
bed.

 

WILL NOT FIGHT ELECTRICS.

Sensible l'oslllon that the Consolidated
Road Will Take.

The rapid extension of electric rs”;
ways in this section of the slate and the
way in which some of them para'lsi the
Consolido' l rri'road has given rise to a
rumor that at the next as ill)“ of the
General Assembly there would be a
merry war between the steam nnd cloc-
'l.ic railroad people. An official of the
Consolidated road said when questioned
in regard to it: “The people who think
our company is going to throw away a
barrel of money in fighting against the
incorporation of electric companiri who
may wish to run their lines parallel to
or J do not know what they are talking
about. The Consolidated company is ex-
pending money in a far more profitable
manner, and if there projected electric
"neishould ever become serious com-
petitors with us in the transportation of
passengers we will be preparer] to m at
them.

“in the first place, the competition
of the electric lines would not seriously
affect our traffic until they began to
carry passengers from points along our
line to other points. Until then they
will serve as feeders to our system. And
when that time corms the four-tracking
of our entire system in which we are now
engaged, will have been completed
Now, what would prevent us from equip-
pingthctwo outside tracks of our line
with electricity? The trolley can be
placed under as well as over the lines:
and we could run cars as often as users
city would demand, and drop passengers
at any point along the line. The two lu~
side tracks we can use in chafing freight
by steam and we could arrange schrdule
so that a low fuel trains for long disf’mco
runs could make daily ti lps.

"The electric roads can never have as
Kcld roudbeds on the public highway,
They will not be allowed to run their
care as fast rs we can, and they cannot
have the immunity from accident under
the circumstances as we sha'! enjoy.
Then, again, perhaps a new discovery
shallhavebeen made in electricity, by

that time by which the trolley
can be done away with, and
a storage battery or other device

substituted. And then look at the ad
mm we should have of the electric
roads running parallel with ours. 0h,
metre Consolidated company will not
spmdacsutfe trying to influence the
can Wm leafs-t Willis Mr
thfiem computes who

 

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SUMMER DAYS ABE 0’Efl

PEOPLE OF THE TWIN CITIES
FLOCKING BACK T0 TOWN. '

 

 

Where and How They Have Spent Their
thlona—Out—of-rown Guests Who
are Esuoylng the Hospitality of Not
walk and South llarwalk Homes.

A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs,
John Simereon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kellogg, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kellogg
and daughter Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Forbell and son Isaac, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry 0. Street, Miss Ella Comatock,
William R. Simpson, Miss Hattie Rem-
ington and Barry W. Street picnicked at
Trinity Lake, yesterday.

. T.Alexander Beckem, of Stamford, was
in town, Monday. He is chairman of
the State Colored Democratic League
and a very influential man among his
people.

Moses H. Harrington and wife, of New
York, who are traveling through the
east, stopped over in Norwalk to call on
Mrs. James H. Smith, of Spring Hill.

Rev. F. T. M. Webster, ex-presidiug
elder of the A. M. E. church, arrived
here from Philadelphia, last evening,
and left on the 10 o'clock train.

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Waters have
returned to their Belle Vista cottage, at
Hickory Bluff, after spending two weeks
at their home on Day street.

Mrs. Hoyt, of Danbury, and‘v‘her broth-
er, Edwin Bennett, of New York, have
been guests of John F. Bennett, at the
East avenue residence.

W. H, Disbrow, of West avenue, re-
turned to the Troy Polytechnic Institute
yesterday afternoon, and resumed his
studies today.

Miss Eva M, Benedict, of Bayview ave-
nue, has returned from a three weeks‘
visit with friends and relatives in New
Canaan.

Miss Ella May, daughter of Jerome
May, the well-known banjoist of Bridge-
port, is visiting Miss Eva Wyman, Tay-
lor avenue.

Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock, of West ave.
hue. and her sister, Mrs. H. Matthewson,
of Arch street, left town today for the
Catskills.

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stearns. of Bridge~
port, have returned home after a visit
with Mrs. Florence Mciixon, of West
avenue.

Mrs. Vanda. veer Bergen and Miss May
Seeley, of fiempst .‘dd, L. 1., are the
guests of Captain R. M. Rose, of Camp
street.

Mrs. T. O. Roge.J h"s leturncl from a
visit in Dmbury, where she was the
guest of her brother, Edgar B. Warren.

Mr. and Mrs. John Simerson, who
have been in Broad River, retvrrned '0
their home in Brooklyn, yesterday.

Mrs. S. B. S. Bissell, of the Green, wi'l
leave Norwalk, today, for Pit‘ ifield,
Mass” for a short sojourn.

Mr. and Mrs. John Greenwood, of
Riverside avenue, have gone to Brooklyn,
t) spend a "ouplo of Weeks.

Misseiblsrion and Stella Bernum, of
Yonkers, are visiting the Misses flay-
mond, South Main stir it.

Miss Livingstone, Miss Femandies and
Miss Susie “Weston. of Brooklyn, are u"-
ii'ng friends in Norwalk.

Mrs. J. Irving Dibble, of Bay View ave—
nue, has returned from a two weeks'
visit. in New York city.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dykcmau. of
New York, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson E. Hoyt.

Miss Hattie L. Hoyt has been visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. ll. iloyt,
Bayvisw avenue.

Mr. Armstrong, of (.lrcenpoint, is the
gur it of his sister, Mrs. (lcorge M. Bene-
dict. El'n str. .‘t.

Ellie Makin and Henry Weisheit will
leave South Norwulk, to-morrow, for
Philadelphia, Pa.

Mrs. John A. Camp, of Norwalk. has
returned home from asojourn at Block
Island.

C. Ford Seelcy and William Benedict
went to Bltholfllhaat evening, to attend a
dance. .

S. M. Holmes, of Main street, is M-
p. strd home from Asbu. y I‘srk today.

lu'shcr E. J. Wadhao's took a trip to
Long island, y' “trinity.

3. Ford Seelcy is spending the day in
Hartford. -_

OCHS UNDER A "REST.

(”turgid Wllh Fraud by I ”[10169an
[firm of Liquor Dealers.

Henry chs, who formerly conduct d
a beer bottllng mteb'ishment on North
Main street, but who left town suddenly
a month ago, was error" i by (‘onstablc
Ireland, last night at 10 o’clock, at the
home of his wife and mother~in~law in
Smithtille.

Oehe is charged by A. W factor it Co..
of Bridgeport, with fraud, having ob-
tained thirty half barrels and twelve
quarter barrels of beer from the firm un-
der false pretenses, giving a check for
0110 when he knew he had no money on
deposit in the bank.

(lobe was taken before Justice Edward
Barrett, who placed him under bonds of
.000 for trill 0h“ “term It 0 o'clock,

Porous successors. .

Dramatical and Musical Events in Which
Norwaik People are Interested.

Lovers of good acting will be delighted
to learn that the eminent tragedlsn,
Thomas Keene, will be seen at Hoyt‘s
Opera House, on Saturday evening next,
in his well-known impersonation of the
crafty end suspicious and cruel old
French king, Louis XI. Mr. Keane’s
version of the favorite historical drama
is remembered as differing in some par-
ticulars from the one our public has been
accustomed to see, and throws elven dark-
er shadss on the complicated mentality
of Lou is than many historians have done;
it gives him only One quality for us to
respect, that of political acumen; for the
rest he is treacherous. brutal, of the earth
earthy, and without one single glint of a
redeeming nature in the gloomy, guilty
caverns of his mind. This character ef-
fords Mr. Keene opportunity for a most
powerful representation, and a vivid por-
trayal of the bloody ruler of France may
be anticipated by those who will attend
his performance of “Louis XI.” on Sat-
urday evening.

 

M. B. leavitt's magnificent spectacular
extravaganza, “Spider and Fly," is com-
ing here Tuesday night, September 11,
fresher, brighter, newer and more be-
wilderingly beautiful than ever. The
company, too, is a remarkable strong '
one, and includes Florence Chase, prime
donna soprano; Blanch Siegrist, chanth
use eccentrique; Anna Suits, the popular
soubrette and dancer; Georgie Putnam,
burlesque artist; Steve Corey, character
comedian; Kelly and Ashby, the ex-
cruciatingly funny clowns and panto-
mimists; James A. Kiernan, Harold Les-
lie, Wil'iam Eunice, Marie Clayton,
Georgie Lawrence, Boyd Hammond,
Mabel Rivers, Minnie Brown and Mile.
Clarice Cardello, premiere danseuse.

A great treat is in store for our amuse-
ment patrons, and an event of more than
( 'd‘nezy importance, which will occur
at Hoyt’s Theatre, Saturday evening,
September 15, the occasion being the
appearance of Charles Frohman's superb
company, in the presentation of “The
New Boy," the play that has been the
reigning sensation for the pist two years
in London. This company is perfect in
its organization, and is the same in every
detail a; will appear in New York city,
for a season of nine months, commenc-
ng September 18. “The New Boy" is a
companion play to “Charley's Aunt,” and
is described as being the very climax
of furcia' effect, and the best play of its
kind known to the English stage. Char-
les Frohman will personally direct
the performance, and the engagement
here should draw forth an audience of
our best amusement goers large enough
to test the utmost capacity of the house.

 

SOUTH ERN OYSTERS.

Reports Indicate the Best Crop in Many
Yenrs~A Ill: Set.

The Malylanrl oyster season opened
this year on Saturday, Septémber 1, (if-
teen days earlier, and will close on April
23, or five days later than heretofore.
Tonging alone is lawful, however, for the
full season, dredging alone being allow-
able only from October 15 t) March 15.
Reports from various smim's through-
out lbo state whence such information
come are [0 the effect that a fairly good
sou-inn mw confidently ll) looked for.
As for as can be known the cystLirJ-i are
in good condition. in plan‘s in better
condition than for several ycata.

A gallon tin can was pulled up from
the beds off the (guinoipiuc river, Fair
Haven. the upper half of which was
completely encrusted with minute oys-
ters, so thickly Oi‘el‘lappl“g each other as
to be simply countless. Other oyster
growers further west. oli Bridgeport,
Stratford and Norwalk, find similar evi-
dences of the unusual set, which pro-
mises well for the crop thru- years hence.

Horwallr Water.

Saturday's flour criticised the Water
(Zlommissioners for not belng more dili~
gcnt in the matter of securing the water
rights of the Silvermine river. Previous
to the city meeting celled to vote an ap-
proprlation for securing the some, the
flour, in its weekly issue, prodded the
Commissioners for not getting the mat~
ter ready to bring before the people. At
the meeting the Commissioners presented
their report and made the statement that
they thought the figures of cost were
fair to all politics. The editor of the
Hour made the motion not to accept the
same in two of the cases. Why not so-
cept the judgment and advice of the
Commissioners or else not criticise?

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A (lard to NomChmch (Jeers.

A large outdoor of the citizens of Non
walk do not attend church on the Seb-
bath with any regularity: and some do
not attend at all. If these [muons will
send me the reasons for their non-attend-
ance, I will endeavor to reply tothem.
and to remove their objections, if possi-
ble. 1 think my request a reasonable
one, and every respectful reply shell re-
solve a scrim answer. Please address
are at 4 West avenue.

Ac H. W'Afl,

 

wealthier-mummy for ‘ lime Win Episcopal
seminarians. 'dl‘fthlrfi'. ‘