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”THURSDAY. MARCH 2i. 1395.
9e: ‘
turmoil—rotten
‘m annals SIVLLWIIULOT-
' _ In our or sunoo.
' lull. W. Keys Works lie Fatherin-
‘ in Ivory, snt Possible. Pawns his
We Di ends. and Then haves
,W’“ for Unknown Parts. '
, William W. Keys, of Stratford, has
tthat town to escape arrest for exten-
I. forgery operations, having signed
name of his fatheroiu-law, Judge An~
. w 7, Selleok. formerly of Nor-
J,‘ k. to checks and notes for
I? lsr‘ amount. It also seems
that til young man has been carrying on
ata lively rate in all directions.
id that he has been gambling and
peculsting quite heauly in various
, and that this hauled to his down-
Tbe Bridgeport Morning Union
lit the following account of Keys‘
ugs: .
Facing Paradise green and standing
kinaspacious yard is a big frame
nose. It is known to all the .eeideuts
asths home. of Judge Andrew Selleok,
, a man beloved by all the residents,
though he has lived there but four years.
The judge is about seventy years old,
with long white hair and ii iwing beard.
“With him lives his wife and daughter.
Ell son-in-law, W. W. Keys, did live
there until Monday. Then he bade his
wife an siiactionate good bye and de-
parted, su posedly for his place of busi
nsss,tne sotorv of the W; W a: R. M.
s Co,oo Bruce avenue. He went
there, remained a short while and then
went somewhere else. just where nobody
seemed to know last night.
Monday night Hrs. Keys, a charming
woman and devoted to her husband. sat
imwith or father and waited for him.
. fail , toputiu an appearance. She
triadic ufort herself by the thought
that be ad been called out of town on
bushing, but nevertheless she was much
alarnfsd. Morning broke and no Keys.
Th .mruslting wife feared that her bus
I admet wilh 'an accident. Judge
.- k had a different opinion, though
. . nothing to say, not wishing to
rt the suspicious he held against his
a law until he was certain that they
correct. The judge had discovered
ay that Keys was not to be implic-
Vets-d.
did not put in an appearance
'. . but in the evening a letter
I]: wasiipp'irentlv written in New
‘- waste airs. Keys. The letter
,. . god forgeries extending over a
' eighteen months. Keys said
. he committed the forgeries he
be able to meet them, but was
., . to do so.
, ledge Seileck. who has advanced his
_ ,, --in-law many thousand dollars, first
.. .. a suspicious of him Saturday. He
V1
. endorsed a note for 5300 given by
. eye This note was held by the Fair-
. County bank, of Norwalk. Judge
:-. lock was in Norwalk Saturday and
called at the bank. Ele inquired if the
notched been paid, having been told by
Keys that he had taken it up. lie was
surprised to learn that the note had not
been met. lie made further inquiries to
satisfy himself that his son-in-law had
lied to him.
When it became known that Keys was
missing. his brother, M 8. Keys who
had an interest in the business until a
few months ago and then withdrew.
through his fatherinlaw, William M.
Blight. plawd a $500 attachment on the
concern. Three workmen next. plaitr‘d
attachments on the factory. They had
claims amounting to several hundred
diliitfl.
Sheriff Fenelou was the last to appear
on the scene. He had an attachment
(".2000 in favor of E kl. Moeis Sons,
of New York, dealers in metal. This
concern had just shipped alot of ma-
tsrial to the Keys people. it was de
livered yesterday morning. They can
probioly recover by replevin. as the or-
dsrwas robably given with thointen~
tionto efriiud.
J The W. W. s: R. If. Keys Co. was a
use and brass founding concern
f" There is hardly enough in the factory to
satisfy the first attachment, after a mm
o of .1 700 on the plant is paid. There
scarcely any stock on hand except the
material just delivered from if. M.
rs blocs. The oilice furniture ii not
~ ry costi . There is a number of
empty tin res which contained (nutty
tubwoo that some creditor can have.
.N‘l‘hsse
show that Keys was a great
smoker and bslmved in using the boat to.
bacon urchsss n.
9 had it that Keys bad Olullllt
In Isrwln it lemmou. the local
bankers, for a large amodnt. perhaps
.5000. Orange Kerwin, when men by
the levels Union reporter. said: "It.
' 3W. . Keys 00. have been doing
‘ . at our bank and like many
)' . . firms have at times had to resort
.t . . Thessnotss have always been
' .. . by Andrew Sellrckdhe presi-
. uncommon-nouns was a
‘ means we knew he was good for
that the notes called for
a note. I think the amount was
. was Mnmki'lgkto shad
MI. I'. . w on
null. said he had not endorse
stills signature was s for;
is a nastier that we neither
admit. llr. 89le has «not
endorsed paper for the
d the fact that be endorsed
have slipped his mind.
pared the signature of
signature on a deed
r Sellsok did sign and
If it is a forgery ii. is
. No not know where
got their figures, but
3 they place the
at ”0W, but the
third of that. The
erred by‘ Ir. Ksys’
wifeof . I Keys,
which the loom
2°“,th lty iii the
suns . u
our claim. We do
. asgssrloss losses far as
a . harmonised
and was finally ushered into the presence
of Judge Selleck and In.
were suilsring from the shock of the
disclosures regarding Keys. The judge
is quite feeble and in walking bad to be
supported by his daughter, who iodsvotv
ed to him, and from her talk none the
less devoted to her rascal of a husband.
The judge talked, missed by Its.
Keys. lissaid:
“My soueiu-law has cost me 31,5000.
He got me. interested in his enterprise.
He said it was certain to be a profitable
venture. [advanced him money when-
ever he requested it and endorsed his
notes until ighteen months ago, when it
seems he bzgsn forging. Bis demands
have been very heavy lately.
“I trusted him implicitly.
"I gave him $4,200 at one time to buy
out his brother.
Mrs. Keys slid: ”He was a devoted
husband. He spent his evenings at
home. I am inclined to think he lost the
money gambling on the horses. One day
amen drove up to our house in a fine
equippage. He came for my husband.
I understood afterward that the man
gambled on horses. [is told me that we
wouldlsoou have as line a turnout as he
had."
Judge Selleck said that be figured thai
Marsh, Merwin dz Lemmon held $l 600
worth of paperw which his name and
that of his daughter had been forged.
Nu harsh words of the missing man
were spoken by either Judge Silleck or
Mrs. Keys. The judge said ill'll while
his son-in‘law had drawn upon him
heavily, that enough was left for them
to livo upon. Mrs. Keys seems still loyal
to her husband. The fact of the matter
is that neither has recovered from the
shock of his sudden departure and crook-
edness and cannot yet make a clear state-
ment.
Keys a few days ago purchased a mer-
cantile register which cost $100 Other-
wise there are no visible signs .if his ex-
travagance to account for the money he
has obtained from his father-in law and
on forged p ip-sl'.
Keys worked his father-inlaw for
every cent possible. He painted a lurid
picture of the profits of his businves and
said in time there would be big returns
lor the money the old gentleman was
investing. Quite recently Judge Selleck
sold property in Norwailr. Keys got
$3 000 of the money his father-in law re-
(willed. lie wantel $1 500 more, but
didn't get it. However, Judge Selleok
was as liberal with him as he could be.
He gave him money weekly to pay the
help This Ki-ys lately appropriated to
his own use.
Recently Keys went to his wife and
asked her to give him her diamond eur-
rings and a diam ind pin. He said that
he wanted to paste them to get money
to meet a bill. She willingly gave them
to him. He pawncrl them In this city,
but did not even give her the tickets
Keys cums herewith his father and
brother. 'i'ne father started the Deoxi
dissd MPlAi comploy, with a factory on
Railroad avenue. The elder Keys was
president and superintendent and his
sons had positions in the factory, W. W
being general foreman. The factory
never did a very thriving business and
finally there was a financiil c-‘ash. but
not until after the elder Keys died a few
years ago. '
Six years ago W. W. Keys married
the daughter of Judge Selivc‘s. The
judge then lived in Norwalk. lie was
advised to remove in Stratford for his
health, and did so. Keys got his father
in law interested in the business and af
trr sinking some money on Railroad ave-
nue the East End p'snt was built. it is a
email all All and has never paid anybody
except. perhaps, Keys. A company was
organized and the judge made president.
Keys is thirty six years old. lie was a
misintier of the First Presbyterian church
and to all outward appearances a man ol
exemplary habits It was not generally
known that he gambled, but such is be-
licvezl to be the fact. How otliorwis- lll'
could have got rid of so much money is
not known The business could not
have absorbed it It"
So far forgeries to the amount of
$1,6(lillihve been discovered it is be-
lieved other forged notes will turn tip, as
lioprofi-sses to have been using forged
paper for eighteen months.
Judge l-lrlleck has about. decided to
Wind up the aifairs of the company. [in
will probably make application for a re-
coivrr today. The alliits of the com-
pany are in it sorry plight.
it is believed Keys liusgone West. He
will probably not return to Bridgeport.
Keys’ wife was formerly Miss Lilies bi.
l-lvllvck. They were married at the home
of lli'l' plrenls on Mott avenue, December
lil, llltlil, the wedding being quite a not-
able event in Norwalk society. The dia-
inonds referred to in the Uni in article
are supposed to have been a handsome
diamond bracelet Keys' gave his wife as
a bridal present. A welltknown Nor-
wulk bankrr said this morning that be
was not surprised at the turn affairs had
taken, as he had learned recently that
Keys‘ was in constant attendance at the
races last fall. He had also seen him
"out with the boys" at the (irand Union
Hotel in New York city quite recently.
Liquor oases lulled.
Twelve cases of illegal liquor selling,
appealed to the Court of Com-on Pleas
from Stamford, have just been settled.
nolles being entered upon payment of
costs, which in each instance amounted
toabout .25. Seven of the prosecutions
were brought upm information far.
higher! by members of the Anti Saloon
league. and referred to alleged violation
of the law on the evening of the last
town election day. The dealers did not
understand the law, but believed that
they were privileged to do business after
the polls closet. It was chiefly on this
account, it lsssld. that the silicon of
the Anti-Saloon league sgrsgd to the
uollss.
What is using Ila knight.
TheOentrsl Labor Union will meet;
iasvtlogolltt. Paul's chapter. Brother»
bond silt. Andrew: Wimbssflo
'dwkrssswlllissssts their Hi is the
“mastitisgitsaisssirvlswssllrsss
Ksys. Both .
YE GBEITE CONCEBTE.
WORLDTE SilNGIlS.
lung After Candle light by ye lwsete
Voiced Issue and Women-e lingers at
ya Congregational Meeting House In ye
Towns of Olds Well.
That "Ye songs of olden tyne" have
lost none of their attractiveness wa'e
amply demonstrated by the immense
audience which gathered last night in ye
Congregational meeting-house, in South
Norwalk. It overflowed the large audi-
torium and partly filled the lecture
room. and was a representative and ap
preciative assembly. Not only were the
people of the town of Norwalk out in
force, but many music loving people
from Stamford, Sound Beech, Darius
and Westport attended. All went home
more than delighted with the muiicai
treat afforded them. The programme
from beginning to conclusion was of an
extremely high character, whila every
number was of ancient origin. D. E.
Diibrow.as “Tymeist, David Putnam,”
conducted the performance, and won
new iaurels as a director, exhibiting a
wonderful control over the singers. He
also, by his originality and uneilecwd
ease and grace, did much for the pleas-
ure of all. The chorus was comprised of
the regular singing f uses of the church,
assisted by a number of friends promi~
cent in musical circles, and the St.
Cecelia choir of girls. The work of the
chorus was vigorous and highly com-
mended. Their selections were splendid-
ly sung and the entire work was line in
quality and most harmonious.
“Oziss Ailhot," otherwise Robirt A.
Holmes, was the first soloist heard. He
reridered,“When George iil was King."
The singing was in keeping with the se-
lection, and Mr. Holmes scored immedi-
ate success. Especially provocative of
mirth was the costume worn and the till
low dipianteru carried by the vocalist.
A mammoth pumpkin pie was given
him for the selection.
Mrs. A F. Wheeler song “The Last
Rose of Summer,“ the beauty of which
selection was much enhanced by the
sweetly rendered violin obligate of Rich-
ard Abendrotb. She responded to spon-
taneous applause with an artistic num-
ber, "Cupid's Dart." by D. E. Disbrow.
'i‘hs Seppho quartetts gave an elaborate
. setting. With Variations, of “Annie L'iu-
rie.“ Their well-modulated voices and
artistic singing eliciting for them an en-
oore, the popular "Lullaby" from "Er-
minie" being given.
“Ye Country Tea Party," as depicted
by “Ye ()ide Well Warblers,"kirs. Camp.
boll. Mist May Q Smith, Messrs. Holmes.
and Dekens, was heartily en j iyed by the
auditors, and the singers were encored.
The Gounod quartelte chose two selec-
tions of Widely diilereut character. The
first was entitled "()u, for the Swords of
Former Times." a quaint and very spirit-
ed iiiiinbor in march time, and the other
a delicate and beautiful serenade, "iii
Silent Mead." They Were well rendered
and enthusiastically uncured.
Miss L .iii-o Ahemiroth sang very
sweetly ".in (liaiidina's Advice," re-
co ring a ili'sill’t'i'ii encore, to which she
gracefully responded.
“ l‘rollsy Rounds," a production of
Tymeiet Disbrow for the occasion, was
asiollows and sung by the choirto the
tune of ye olde Rounds. “Scotland's
liurning"-
Trolley‘s coining. trolley‘s coming: look out.
book out. i)ltlli.ill iliiilt dink. illnk.iilnk.
(let on board there. get on board illorc.
ilissos Morgan and llsksns “getting on
be rid" the last ones.
The old born comb chorus and
the burlesque "mistake" during the
selection entitled "invitation," were
u Mel and amusing lectures, many sup-
posing a but break had really been made
by ye choir.
Theolosing numbrr was "Auid Ling
Sync," during the singing of which the
audience arose and j lined heartily with
the chorus.
Milli Nellie Id. Ilislirow. as the organ
accompanist, displayed marked ability,
and the choruses were also accompanied
by Richard Absudroth. Charles Cram
and Howard Tilly. ye fyddlsrs, and
Frank Spauidlng and Frank )tsrriaui,
iiuis players. which sdisd much to
the evening's success.
Everyone connected with the concert
nicotine appeared in sppmprlsts ess-
tume. all remarkable for their
beauty. Among them were many high.
ly prism heirlooms. binned by old rest.
dents of this piece. alsofitamferd. as well
“several worn by descendants of our old
families. Charles R ital-er, Jr” as
"Uncle Barn,” and Herbert ‘l'llly, as in.
Brownie. should be mentioned for theli
correct costumes and tbseroslisnos with
which they perforated their duties. The
latter played the anvil and sleighbslls
in two of the choruses. ,
Arum other features was the puppet.
mint drops and Insstla’ used In.“
mwkickeccspisdspiosiissstptsés
sicasn amass AND roars lino
mills slammed es nucleotides
andssrsdlneoionial dress. iii-s. Ids 8.
__ 'allosssistsdin decorating.
concert was for the benefit of the
cbficb music fund, and a large sum was
, Hr. Disbrow and the commit-
tsslievs labored lag and faithfully and
auto ks mystulatsd on its success.
“9 fingers were: Bopreni. Mrs. A. F.
WW. “no No Es Clipboil. Mrs. Or
l‘. twsll. Ill. Louise Abesdrotb.
If . Bessie Lyon. Miss Csrris Gorhsm,
Iii'i W. F. Ambler. Mrs. B. If. Kent,
llrd. Henry Hoffman; contralti, Mrs.
J. Y. ColliusAfrs. C. S St. John. MrsE.
F. Smith. Mrs. B. A. Holmes, Miss
Ma Q Smith, Kiss Florence M Bene-
di ;teuor, R. A. Holmes, W. J. Leland,
H. . Kent, W. F. Amoier; bass (i. S.
Kendall, H. P. Morgan, Peter Dskens,
Charles Fiilow, Wallace Puozalt, Ed-
ward Iforehouse, F. 8 Lyon; the
St. Ceceliss, composed of Alice Byxliee,
Eva Benedict, Emma Spiulding, Eva
Ferris, Ethel Keep, Florence Kendall,
Beula Jarvis. Edna Byxhee, Edith Man-
ning. Grace Dickerman, Daisy Disbrow,
Erma Dibble, May Danton, Bessie Hoff-
man, Phoebe LiCroix, Alice Day, Vivian
Soderstrom, Minnie Blydenburg, Daisy
Wadhams, Carrie Trowbridge, Ethel
Slater, Lihbie Mather, Mabel Illing,
Marjorie .Halloran, Jesus Paulson, Dora
Richmond, Ethel Merriam.
The ushers and those looking after the
tickets were Deacon Charles S. St. John,
Wallace McQuhae, Charles Hayes, Rob.
on G. Mitchell, Charles R. Belmer. Jr.,
Charles Swsrtit, D wight Keep and Hubert
S. Mitchell. __
TAX RATE REDUCED.
Antlers of List Ruhr-Special Ilsstlng of
the Union School District.
Only thirteen legal voters of the South
Norwslk Union School district evinced
enough interest in a reduction of the rate
of tax to attend the special meeting held
in the Franklin street school house last
night. District Clerk Nelson Dickermnn
called the meeting to order, and it. ll.
Golden Was made chairman. lie in-
quired if their was any question as to the
numb rr of voters riquired to constitute
a quorum, and being informed by llim-
mitteeman Light that their was not, the
clerk proceeded to road the call. hir.
Light then offered the following, which
was seconded by Stephen 8. Batch:
WHIitEIlS, At ihe last annual school
muting a tax was laid on the list of the
town next to he completed; and
WHEREAS, it was assumed that the
lie}: would be practically the same as the
lien! previous yesre; and.
Wenonah, it now appears that the
amount of the assessment on the list on
which said tax was laid has been raised
over 100 per cent , and, therefore, the
rate of two and asphalt mills then laid
on said list will raise twice as much rev-
snne as will be needed for the purpose of
the debt for the present year; tut‘l'l‘lill'fl,
Resolved, That said rule of two and
one-half mills on the dollar be, and the
same hereby is reduced to one and one-
fourth mills.
Dir. Light said the grand list of the
district for lbbil was :2 tilt-iii“, and for
1804 it was $4 486 226, or more than
double that of the [il'e'VlOll-i year. ill ro
ply to a qucs‘iion aslml by Charles 1')
Seymour, he said lb.- one and onwfourth
mills rule would raise mom-y enough to
provide for plying $3 000 on thr- district
indwbtednivss. as had iwen dom- iii previ-
ous years under the old rate. The new
lotion was then [lifll‘i'll unanimously,
and the meeting adj luffll'd. liavmg bet-ii
in session less than ten ill‘lililed.
ilalsrlss Cannot be fused.
Collector liyxboe recently wrote to the
commissioner of internal revenue inquir-
ing whether the salaries of state and
county slicers are liable to the income
tax. in reply Acting Commissioner
Wilson says: "You are advised that all
salaries paid to state and county ollicsrs,
by reliant of their oliiciai positions,
whrtiierssstiited salaries or in fees ro-
ceived from the municipality, or from
any piimms or corporations whatever,
are wholly tuxempt from ineomo tax, and
should not be entered upon any return "
lisfiire Justice l-Iih.
Nicholas “flute and Daniel White, the
two italisns arrested for sesulling a son
of the llebmv butcher on the Washing-
ton street bridge, yesterday, cutting the
lad's head with a stone. were before
Justice Smith, this morning. The for-
mer was fined ti and costs. and the
letter acqultisd.
Patrick Lent, who said he lived in
Jersey City, was nuance to the county
jail for trndsys for being intoxicated.
Joseph Bolero, the Hungarian who
subbed John linden is Supine
Boldrsssr‘s saloon on Boston street. was
yesterday given its full extent of the law,
.7 and costs sud thirty days in j .il.
Ilnaserd lines Ieksel travelers.
The following Winnie will be isn-
dsrsd st Concord street school Friday,
beginning at tzlt p. m: liong."8siiusr
of the Frost" tacit-lions. "The ()ik
'frss.” Univ mm: "The Blue Ball,”
Iary Nibil: “Blanche Listllls line.” has
lass: "The Fariss‘ Work.” (liars Thins:
“Young median.” Charles Smith; "Our
Entry,” Kittie litter; song, "to" the
m distiller” realm. "Helping
“gnu” Jsiinis Young: "tty Dolly.”
SIX OF THE Gilli} FlllED.
WESTPOBI‘ Tillliiillti SUIIABILI
llBALT WITH.
'l'hsy are Given to Understand by Justice
George B. smith that They Cannot Vin-
late the Law With Impunityv-Otlssr Ar-
rests to be blade.
As a result of the row by the gang of
laughs in Westport. who boarded the
steamer "Atlantics," Saturday night,
and took possession of it in spite of the
watchman, Colonel Frost was retained
by the'staroh works in Westpert to pros»
route the cases. Six'of the gang were
arrested and brought before Justice
George B. Smith yesterday. The rest
of the gang escaped arrest by running
away, but will be caught and prose
cured Inter.
About a iiozm were involved in the
affair. Alter drinking considerable and
taking several bottles of whiskey with
them, they took forcible possession of
the boat and had a drunken row from 11
o’clock Saturday night, until 1:30 o'clock
Sunday morning. when they were
driven off by the boat bands, who were
armed with chisrls and clubs. They
threw the furniture around promiscu-
ously, tearing mattresses from the bunks,
soiled and strew them about the fl iors.
After they had gone, six empty whiskey
bottles were found and the robbers of
the woman Agnes White, who was one
of the party.
The ring leaders of the gang. William
Kirk and Frank Mills. were lined $7 and
costs and sent to Bridgep irt jail for thir.
ty days. Lmis Allen, Andrew Conley
and Charles Driscoll were each lined $7
and costs. Allen and Drircoll paid up,
and wentto jiii. William Mills, a'broth
er of Frank stills, threatened the princi-
pii witness for the prosecution after the
trial and was about to start an oilray
when he was arrested by Constable Uauli
and brought before the justice Colonel
Frost made a C(llllplallll. against him, and
lie was at once lined $7 and costs. For
kcr McBride was comicted and lined $7
and costs, for going to the Westport Ho-
I-il with the woman, Agnes White. the
second night before the row, and regir.
tering as W. P. McBride and wife, and
spending the night there.
Westport has as tough a gang as there
is to be found in the county. This clean-
iugoui. by these prosecuiims will be a
greatly disturbed by the drunken orgies
oi the gang. Mr. Hoyt, of the Atlantic
Starch works, is deserving the thanks of
the Westpor; people for taking up and
eirrying on the prosecution at his own
expense, and giving these young toughs
to understand they cannot violate the
law with impunity.
TWIN CITY FOLKS.
Pleasant Paragraphs About Norwalk Pse-
nle and Thwir Friends.
Clarence Hunt and Howard Ziiull, of
Chisinut street, ri-tiirneii llllrl morning
from ilrooklyn, where they went to at-
tenti a reception
Mrs. ii. ll. Pollard and son, of i’ros.
pect Heights, iirmklyo. are guests of
Chauncey M. Matt and family, of Wil-
ton awhile.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Siiirievant, of
Eli-woodavemie. are entertaining Mr.
and Mrs. S. F. Gardiner, if New
illohellu
John ilnlilgren, formerly of the tier-
manta Hotel, is now mate on a steamer
plying about the waters of New York.
Ilsa Nellie L liliiOll and grandmother,
of i’.vrt Chester, and guests of Alfred
Ariana, Main street, Norwalli.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heumsn, of Aculeiiiy
street, llliil returned home from a week’s
visit with friends in New York.
Mrs. Iiary Walker, of Brooklyn, is
visiting “Land lira. H. J. iirummau.
of Camp sweet
ilsorgc W. Raymond, of Buckingham
Post, will visit the Soldiers' items at No-
roton. today.
Rev. 1: Cl! Wendell, of Eistilrsnby,
is the guest of I). l". Disbrow, West ave-
nus.
i Miss Isry A. Coughlln, of Monroe
street, has returned from a visit in Nor-
wich.
Hrs. T. K, Noble is expected home
from the limb on Saturday.
James Lycett. of Norwalk. his New
York on business.
”Inkling laws will be Refereed.
(lsmhllng wss the widest of a sermon
preached by Rev. A F. PM at flan-
liury.sunday,snd at its conclusion be
msdetbsststsmsnt diet in the futuri-
the statute laws relating to gambling
would be strictly enforced there. ill:
remarks were directed principally to.
wards that form of gambling most rm;
asntly conducted by societies. clubs and
other organisations 'sed particularly at
fsirs. This «stein, Ir. Pierce said, is
tnksvigarnsslycppussdhyibehewsna
Order league-d muons will be
mods.
gramme-s" Mme-issues tor m sensi-
ham sssrisim.
benefit to the people, who have beefs"
our tram sxrssstoii.‘ .. ,
A Few Pertinent Questions from at Ir H
Council-sin for People to W
Eddor of The Sentinel: A petition for
eatending Clay street across the railroad,
at an expense of about thirty thousand
dollars. engineered by a few interested
property owners on Riilroad place, Clayi
street and Havilsiid street. w»
brought before the Council last .
Monday night for their action.
The Council did not see its way
clear to take immediate action, and ..
city meeting has been called for next
Monday night, to see what the voters
and taxpayers think of it. If that M
ing is favorable to the project, it is prob-
able that the Council will go ahead and
vote the city’s money to pay for it. It
seems to me a few pertinent questions
can be asked for our people to consider. V
[ask first, is there any present neces-
sity for this new street, and can it be
shown that the general bosioms and real»
dentisl interests of the city demand it ?‘
Second, have the property owners who
will be directly benefited. ofiered to -
pay any part of the expense?
Third, is it good policy for our little
city to expend so much money on a prov
ject that will be of no especial benefit for
years to come?
Fourth, is it not better if we are able to
appropriate any extra money for public
work this year, to expend it in improv-
ing our present streets?
I understand we must pay the railroad
company fifteen thous ind dollars or .
more for their part of the work, and
they would do the work a few years
hence, if the city demanded it and paid
for it. just as well as now. It is a crying
shame, reflecting on the public spiritof
our city, that we have no proper thos-
ougbi'are from the center direct to'tlw
new roman] station, which will take the
place of the old one in a few weeks, and
that no action has yet been taken to pro—
vide for any, although we are entertaining
this idea of expending thirty thousand
dollars on the Cluy street pri, ject, which
oill not help matters in that direction in
the least
it seems to me there should be a folk
attendance i l‘ oiir citizens at Monday
night's meeting to decide this important
metier. Ex Consultants.
Bhli bilingualism
Useas Trlbe Itoyally Intertwine Our on
Hundred of‘lhdlr Iris-ids.
, «Whenever the members ,
No. 2s, 1. o. R. it, undertakd‘ ‘
in the entertainment orsosisl line.itfl
a foregone conclusion that itwfll bi.
big success. This was in evidence In. .
night to everyone who availed lbw
selves of the privilege of sttendingtbs"
entertainment and smoker of the Tribe. .
which was held iri their spacious hall in r
the insurance block on South Hail
street. it was a complimentary affair
given by the members to their friends.
and more than one hundred were inat-
teudance.
The entertainment programme was
ably looked after by a committee com-
pisrii of J. i’. i‘rini'is,i‘. ll. Miller,
George \Vlii-lpli-y, Charles Dimond,,
Charles E. Seymour, William Miller and
Ft‘flilfldmi Brotherton.
The programme included piano solve
by Charles l‘rowiridge and Fred .11.-
hinge. A club comp seed of Joseph Eulw,
Samuel Waring and Frank Clark rrh~
Bt‘l’k‘ii thi'i'tliitlsiiin auto-harps “if! lili-
monicns. llecitations were given by
ilmrgs \Vhelpli-y, Carlyle llill, ll. W.
Mill-boll and others.
All abundance of refreshments. grace»
fully served, were provided for the
guests, who voted the silalr the most sis-
joyable in the history of the order.
‘ Hospital Hearing“ Hartford.
Tho Norwnlk ,ilosp’ital aseocla'iou
was well reprisontrd at Hartford, yew
terdny, at the hearing before the approp-
riation committee for the pusgeofa
bill proviriiogebuildlng appropriation
and malnienumzi clause. The Hospital
elimination ask-i |for 02.500 this year and
$2,500 next year for building purpvs-s.
with an extra appropriation of ”.500 a
year for running expenm.;;Arquinsnb
were advanced concerning the need and
benelils of the institution, and itis sol
the committee appeared to look very fay
vorsbly upon the matter. Times from
Nivwalk who appeared before the co.-
mlttss were Senator Ferris, Represent
tive Kreier, Dr. J. ll. Gregory, John 1!.
Light, Congressman E, J. Bill,ii, V.
Vslsor, J. A. Plum, Rev. 8. 11. Wet-
kins, Dr. W. C. Burke, Christian Swat.
and itsprsssntsilre inunsbury. of Des-
isn. The attention of the committee
was called to the fact that the working
people of the town are innit: internal
to the welfare of the bospituhaud an
cmtrlbuilng of their means as well as
the more prosperous people, particular
rin-ntiun being made of the good work:
done by the tint Trimmers’ association
in the early days of the movement. as
wall as of their recent donstlon of no.
. , "a”-.. , Now“...
"We don‘t we much of Gretchen since
her marriage." "Fact. I laid eyes Oils
tier yesterday for the first time since this
mains a bride. and that'- nearly a year
ago. isn’t lil’ “Yes. “they delay To.
is terribly lesions.” ”Well kskss sought
mum: twnwrsppsrs sell only use
caesium.”
Norwalk Chronicler