Dashes hare, There and Everywhere
by its Mind's Reporters.
m
TIMI GAR llllll OFF THE TREK.
It Jumps thalaila at thchotofthe
Weatport Avenue Bill, Delaying
S‘s-file About an Hour on
Two Hues.
Just as car life. 13. of the Weltport
division of the Norwalk Tramway line.
reached the curve at the foot of West-
port avenue. last night. it struck a
portion of the track that was covered
with sand, The sudden break in the
current caused the car to jump the
track, and instead of turning the
owner it went straight across the street
and the tracks of the Norwalk Street
Railway company. blockadiug them. A
telephone message was sent to the
office of the Norwalk Tramway
company. and the wrecker was des-
patched to assist the car back to the
rails. Superintendent Kyle, of the
Norwalk Street Railway company. with
large jacks, assisted the Tramway men,
and traffic was resumed in about an
hour after the accident occurred.
Chief Prowitt, of the Norwalk lire dev
partment. is in receipt of a handsome
souvenir book of the city of Itockville.
Itcontaius portraits of the mayor and
councilman and judge of probate, as
well as of the chief and first and second
assistant engineers of the Rockville fire
department. The book announces a
firemeu's parade, August 7,at Rockville.
but being issued by the firemen. it is
smoothing of a nevelty.
At a meeting of the stoukholdcrs of
the Norwalk Fire Insurance company.
yesterday, the following oiiicers were
elected: President. A. G. McIlvaiue,
Jr.: vice-president, George B. St. John;
secretary, F E. Shaw. The directors
are: A. G. McIlvainc. Jr.;W. H. Sic.
cum, E. E. Pearce, J. S. Belden. F. E
Shaw, George B. St. John, M. DeF.
Lockwood, F. St. John Lockwood and
Homer Merrill.
Chief Prowitt, of Norwalk, received
word from the New Haven fire depart-
ment that the testing of their New
American steamer would be postponed
until today. The chief and engineer and
others will attend.
A special meeting of the official board
will be held at the close of the prayer
creating this evening in the First Moth—
dist Episcopal church.
William Sheldon. who was arrestrd
day before yesterday for assault on his
wife, was fined $3 and costs in the Town
Court, yesterday.
Practical hints about clothing are al-
ways in order. Comstock Brothers’ new
ad will, therefore. be read with extreme
interest.
Norwalk lobsters and all other kinds
of fresh fish will be found at the popular
Washington street market of Hunt at
Zeluif.
Wearing bad shoes is wholly unneces-
sary when you can secure comfortable
ones for so little money at Glover's new
shoe store.
i“. D. Lawton a: l 0. offer for this we: k
special prices on condensed milk and
canned goods.
A circus which was to have exhibited
in llolden avenue today has not put in
an appearance.
After. . . .
Taking
I rotirsc of Aycr's Pills the
system is so! in good working
order and a man begins to feel
that lilo is Worth living. He
who has become the gradual
prey of roxistipatioa, does not
realise the friction under which
lie labors. until the burden is
liked from him. Then his
mountains sink into mole.
hills, his morosenesa gives
place to jollity. ha is a happy
man again. If lilo does not
seem worth living to you. you
may take a very itinerant view
of it after taking
don, via the New York. New lam
audflartfcrd railroad. to Narragansett
Pier. All eta-asset people fladatthis
noted resort anendlessnumber of attrac-
tions. naturaland arhtlcal. and excel-
lent provision is made for the needs of
all comers.
JohuJ‘. Sammie. of East Norwalk. is
now amounting the Stephen Hoyt
Bona’ New Canaan nurseries. This fine
probably has tlw largest and most com-
plete usortmeut of trees. shrubs. vines,
etc. in New England. They make a
specialty of the Crosby peach and Green
Mountain grape.
The officers of Louise Lodge were in-
stalled last night by Deputy Brita Gal.
lus.aaaisted by Mrs. Bertha Moehrlug
and Mrs. Augusta Hercht. The new
president. Mrs. Kaspar Zoolliuger, en-
tertained the members at supper in
Mystic Chain Ball tfzer the meeting.
At the meeting of the Norwalk Gas
Light company. held yesterday after-
noon.the following officers were elected:
President and treasurer, E.J. Hill; vice-
president. E. K. Lockwood: secretary,
Henry Chasmar; auditor, J. P. Tread-
well.
In the case of Michael Connery, of
Georgetown, for the foreclosure of a
mechanic’s lien against John Bolton and
wife. of the same town. Judge George
W. Wheeler has decided Ill favor of the
defendants.
Rev. C. M. Selleclr oilloiated, yester-
day afternoon. at the funeral of Russell
Tristram, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Tristram. of Roton Hill. The inter-
meu was in theUnion cemetery, Row-
ayton.
—Prof. M. S. ltcsen. the welltknown
oculist-optician, can be consulted at his
office, in the parlor of the Mahackemo
Hotel South Norwalk. Tuesdays. from 9
a. m. to 8 p. m. Eves examined free.
Unless the weather is very stormy, to-
morrow, the Congregational Sunday
schools will go on their excursion to
Glen Island, leaving the steamboat dock
in South Norwalk at 8:30 o'clock.
Grace church Sunday school will pir-
nic at Rotou Point, tomorrow. Special
trolley cars will carry the scholars to
and from the Point.
The police received word this morn-
ing to look out for a black horse and
light top Concord wagon, stolen Tues-
day from New Baron.
John W. Fact and family have moved
from the General Nelson Taylor place,
in Taylor avenue, to Henry Ranger's
house norms the way.
The weekly meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance l'uion will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.
with Mrs ll Makin, Day street.
The subject of the prayer meeting at
the Norwalk Congregational church. to
night, is “loving Truth and Peace,"
George it. Barnum will be the leader.
ll. M. Hobson, ofthe Baptist Mini"
tors’ ilonw, will preach in the Norwaik
Baptist church. Holiday.
The butchers” barbecue Will be. la-ld
either Wednesday or Thursday of next
week.
The postponed concert of the City of
Vol-walk band will probably be held on
fire Urn-n. next Tuesday night.
Mrs. l.. Hopkins, of In" West avenue,
won the it" at Glover‘s double shoe
store. The lucky ournber was 2.29.9.
‘ .......___..
Janitor lienry lsvogvr has two" var-
‘ uiuhing and painting the Willow] rennin»
in Snlinaus' bat shop.
A hearing on the will of the info Mrs
David Lane will he held In the Nor-walk
Probate Court. next Monday.
w'l'rlnity Sunday school pivnic prist-
puncd until next week.
The drugglsts' iota-ting at the Nut"
walk llotol. yesterday. was artiourned
to the last Wednesday of August.
ltov. l". A. Hoods-id will conduct the
prayer "reeling in the Norwalk Metho—
dist church tonight.
It routing of the llntnhers’ tomb»
than will be held in Adams llmilwrs’
market, tonight.
lilward B. lstidluw la rugmrtod as be.
llasa.
'l'iwpnmellert'lty of Nurwalk mm-
up from New York last night. Captain
Bosnia rep his a rough trip
Fruisrielr W. lingers recruived four
new Bpanidlng wheels this merino;
They are all sold.
The Norwalk river north of the Wall
stmt bridge, is higher satay than it has
hem before since Aspect 1st. neon.
”live Branch Loom No. ll. K of l'.,
will unset ttmiuht at it o'clock.
The «ma» militia slut crime: was
Edward ltirwdsu. of l’latmllle avenue.
4......“ 4......
3 Harris mmhlswccdasd
ththhhlht
MMWNHWM
LMIhllfflleuhilw ohm-aw ’
ing crltlmhy ill at his hmnc in Wi-o-tllcld, '
Absolutely Plan'-
road!“ Its great! v
affilhealt ull ass. Assn I‘M
aum an forms of ad oom'
men s cheap brands
gorse BsaIno l’ovmu 00.. New York.
W
Rowland’ s but factory. at Yonkm.
was burned Tuesday night with a loss
of 340.0% 'The firm formerly occupied
the Benedict shop in Cedar street, this
city. John Rowland, the senior mom»
her of the firm. lost his life a few years
ago by falling from a window in the
upperstory of the Yonkers fhctory.
Mrs. Richard Delahuuty will brings
suit against Contractor Salvator Char
lot to recover for a board bill, which. it
is claimed, was contracted by his wife
in 1891.
The sewer pipe in the cell :- of the
Fox Cycle and Hardware store over»
flowed last night, causing about three
inches of water to occupy the floor (f
the basement.
Mrs. Mary M. Cook, wife of Edward
Cook, of M l’lattsvillo avenue, died this
morning, aged sixty years. The funeral
will be held from St. Mary's church,
Saturday morning at it o'clock.
Mrs. L. Parsons, of to South l’nion
avenue, held the lucky number that won
the pocket-book and ten dollars given
away last Saturday night at the Boston
Store, Norwallr.
I shot an arrow into the air;
It fell on earth 1 know not where. .
But I’ll bet you seven dol'ars thal-
It broke a skylight or spelled a hat!
President. ”The Fourth M July will
soon be upon us. Cm the Committee
on Fireworks make any report
Chairman Stem. "No."
Councilman Maguiro. ‘Thln l more
the committee be discharged at wanco.
sfr‘r‘c it's only a ‘sisser' "
“it‘s a good thing for you, Peter, that
you were a man with a firm hand and
not given to ventilation."
"Why do you think so. l’olly ':" asked
Peter. “Just think, if you'dboen other-
wise. how thr- comic papers would have
rejoiced to call you Teeter the Great!"
SHEET MUSIC
FREE!
Present .3 mupuns cut from
the morning. evening or San.
day papers. purchased at Cole.
man's News ilomos and re-
.»oiro {It'll on:- new of the lat-
est sheet music. 4000 copies
rosette-t frum. (renown with
every paper, Largest line of
lanterns and Best
Colored Fire
For Twin City lantern parade
July "'3.
rec Sexes of the Writing
Paper for 7c.
OLEIMI' 5 Item Stand,
in N. M m hl‘lll- v.1
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INSUR-
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l’nunptpaymg
l-‘ire
insurance
l’nllt’y
Call
on
TAYLOR a counter:
Reliable insurance Agency,
1. "MIHNHTUN WIRE".
south Norwalk
BROWN'S
BUSINEfiS
COLLEGE
AN”
School of Shorthasdl
OPENS
I-wptomhwr Otis. l”?
mu Washington 94L. Ho. Notwulk.
Gum
Dellght’ul Location.
Superb Equipment.
beautiful Building.
Lest that half regular rates.
'l‘wo departments at the price of
one for a limited time only.
Bay and evening sessions.
Centrally located.
Call or write.
Cities n w s.
9 ”9’ Lessons.
Lawns. dimities
close out quickl of
10.15. 17 and- to
All shirt wais . .
will show:
500
SI
nod uric
“n she was
: "' ml”!
. the grade
. 0 but very
"g and Miss
ting them-
escaped with
~ . man-rs.
"itb Concrpte
Driven.
staked out so-
‘ ~ by Major
the tent floors
Two new
one neatl the
storehouse.
found at a
_, and another
’ This last will
the-bothers to
‘ swam in the
. i” ‘
\ our} l
stomach .'
".'l
M; ,
FOR? M iii supply of
.. h of fifteen
it - MD floored
Jackson' a l: n 0‘ “mm“
J‘Q _ o well N II ‘0
the new drain.
I. as. new“
flowFI
‘ Haven, Aug-
risen in the
the areahf
the aorta-
' ‘l
r iaraport-
-es about sta-
. ditions favor
p igbt and Wod-
' rotate: ninth
. ransfers.
to transfers
office of the
week:
RufusE.Ray-
of twelve and
, y E. Mills to
and buildings
3‘ waytou.
L
Dead.
‘ f;,.sug. 3.7mm
‘ est-old son of
. d. was found
.. . - ticut river.
man. The boy
sdneaday. Ha
another boy was
as that. of the
. to Klondyke.
igaat lt~—The steamer
. ' morning with
Drea. Alaska. 0f
y tanked ten are
e the journey over
‘ . the .lflondyke gold
messlayol' A. C
' Id. lure “a h“ m.
» .. his otl‘loeto seek
fiesta north.
Their Points.
. August flu-The strik-
loalag their pinata about
mines. l'l'huy have sl-
l
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altba'l'racts
track. ‘
-ueceaaaryforthepurpossarrirsdthe
y closed the Bandy
Bill mines. and the
are catalog out in
_ I.~—Thrae can at
Wt as "
mined. the
' iaealled the "can end
' Wrmmm
mfimmlmm
innit would on
Ill! ”tripod Street Railway Company
Asks for a Layout to llarwatk.
.IEW SUNDAY MW DISMISSED.
Mayor Wheeler Does Not Propose to
be UnreasonablsAbout the latter.
but Some Stores are Not
. Places of leceaaity.’
Judge H. Whitmore Gregory appeared
before the City (bunch of Norwalk. last
night. in the interest of the Westport
and Ssugatuck Street Railway company
andpreaented a petition for a layout
through East Wall street. Mill Hill and
Morgan avenue. The petition was sign-
ed by the president of the company, A.
B. Hoyt. Judge Gregory asked the (loam
clltosetasearlyadateauxrssiblefor a
hearing. as it was the intention of the
company to build as soon as it got the
power. and theme» the work was
completed the better it would be for the
company. Maps showing the proposed
layout, together with the charter grant-
ed to the company by the mgilllllhll’o,
were snbnrittod with the petition. Lat-
er it was decided to hold a public meet-
ing between 7 and 8 o'clock on Septem-
ber 6, to consider the requests of the.
petitioners. The clerk was instrncwd to
give notice of the bearing according to
law
The following bills were ordered paid
Administrative department, Nos. 5:;i fire
department, twists; sewer department,
8176.63; highway department. $350.25;
police department, ‘2 l7. bl; light depart-
ment. 3550 .2; library, $153.]?
The monthly report of the librarian of
the Norwalk Public Library was read,
accepted and ordered on file.
The report of Chief of Police Bradley
for July showed eleven arrests—ten
male and one female. One was for
theft, two for insanity, and the rest for
druni'enuess, breach of peace or assault.
Three store doors were found open dur-
ing the month.
A communication from Pioneer Ema
and Ladder company reported the action
of the company in appointing for cap-
lain CharlesSruitb tcsaceepd-l. 8. lot.
ria, resigned: The anti-i2 of the com.
pan; was ratified.
There was then a recess of twenty
minutes. during which time the Council
held aprivate «inference.
Councilman Tristraru shared a main
tion to abate the tax of a Mrs. Dudley
The tax was on property ammo] at
31.000. llo said Mrs. Dudley was en.
titled to the abatement. as she was a
soldier's widow, but that the Board of
Belief had ovorluiked the matter. There
was some doubt among the councilmen
as to their power to abate the tax, and
Councilman Tristram withdrew the
resolution and moved that the matter be
left with the corporation counsel to in-
vestigate and'ropcrt at the next meet-
ing.
Councilman Smith reperted that the
Tramway company had gone over its
roade and made all the necessary
repairs within the city limits. He said
the ovorhead work had not been com-
pleted at the corner of East and West-
port avenues because of a disagreement
helm-ea the two cmnpaniss; but that
the work would be completed as soon
as practicable. lie also reported that
the Tramway rmmpany would meet half
of the expense of paving at the foot of
tleldrm avenue. as the condition of the
street at that point was caused partly
by the tracks being laid considerably
above the surface of the road
In regard to the matter of sprinkling
the streets in a mantter similar to that
employed by the Street Railway com-
pany in sprinkling its tracks. City
Engineer Wood said it w. now so late
in the summer that by the time the car
season for sprinkling would be over.
its did not recommend the investment
this year.
(louucilmau Kent reputed that the
lease of the new police headquarters had
tmndgaed.aodthattbs not decided
upon was true a your.
to regardtcthc library tar. Council-
man Kent said that nine people out of
ten were oppcmd to it; but if they un-
derstood themattortbcywoald are that
the (basalt did the only thing they
could do. He remanded. him-var.
forthehsaslltaf as people who were
opposed to the ”out, that thoccm.
mittae who mm the History be
instructed to m a m. can».
from the tiara the Wary was motes
bythssltytsdona 1. and lessees the
report to be published in a local paper.
The Wire-
Sunday, contrary retire law fill .
’ ley ride to Southport. through Strut-
reportwu.brlelly,aahrllowat
Four drug stores open
hours during the day. pm
sbcpaopenuntilncon; live fruit “'1!
andone icecreamaalocn ”the“ Ml
threecigarstcres open lathe ,aflli-
Street Railway company runs its an
all day and several bootblacka do bust
nose on the streets.
Mayor Wheeler said he wll am will!
tobennre able about them“
deprive 10 of certain m
they were obliged to have. but he could
not me how cigar stores and ice cream
saloons were business of necessity. The
matter was referred to the corporation
counsel to investigate further andxopcrt
at the next meeting. when some definite
action will be taken regarding the ell-r
forcement of the law.
Councilman Boyer moved that the
chairmen of the police, highway, and
sewer committees be instructed to DI!
the billsaontracted by their committees
during the next month, and the motion
was carried. ..
Corporation Counsel,_ Lockwood re-
ported concerning the appeal of the Nat-
walk Street Railway company for double
tracks through Main street. that the
Supreme Court had decided that the
Superior Court had no authority in the
matter, and declared the judgment of
Judge Hall to be null and void. He also
reported that the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
had taken an appeal fmm the flea»
meat of $70 for the Wall street improve-
ment; but that he and the counsel for
the company had met, and thathewal
ornicuvoring to effect a aettlemant.
The ( ‘ouucil then adjourned.
A DAY'S NOVEL OUTING
South Norwalk, Anscnia and Derby
Ladies Take a Long Trolley Hide.
A day's outing which a Duty of An-
souia, Derby and. South Norwalk
young ladies had planned for last Wed-
nesday. but which they were compelled
to postpone because of inclement
weather, was enjoyed Saturday.
by the delegation from thatclty, and the
South Norwalk party met them at
Stratford, where the trolley was taken
to Washington bridge. Taking dinner
utKowing’nattbebridgenhey set out
early in the afternoon for a through trol-
ford, Bridgeport, Fairlield and other
towns enroute. ‘
The day being a delightful one the
whole trip was one of great delight.
The young ladies were chaperoned by
Mrs. John Webb, of Ansonia.
UNCLAIMED DEPCSITS.
Forgotten Money in Saving Banks——
Many Thousands of Dollars.
The savings banks of Norwnlk have
filed with the comptroller of the state
lists of unclaimed deposits inconformity
with the law. The savings banks ofthe
July of each year of the deposits in the
added to by the“ depositors within
twenty years. Among the reports made
are the following:
Southport Savings bank, $5,905.88;
City Savings bank. Bridgeport, 083006;
People's Savings bank, Bridgman“;
as; Bridgeport Savings bank. 9.898.”:
Torrington Savings bank. $27.74; West-
port Savings bank, $26.24; bitchfleld
Savings society. seismic; The Stam-
ford Savings bank, 01.5%.”; Norwalk
Savings society, ”pulsar; Cltimna' Sav
logs bank of Stamford. $55.50.
Tried to Stab his Daughter.
Thomas McDonough. an old soldier
who has been in the Ncrctcn Rome was
charged in the New HIV“! 0le 0mm
the other day. with “matting his
daughter Josephine. Josephine laid"
the was raising a window when her
father tried to stab her with a knife.
McDouoagh denied the attempted stab-
blemandaaidhewaaheatenhyhls
wife and daughter every time he return
on home without money. Judge Bishop
sentenced him to thirty days in jail and
told him to make arrangements to go
back to Norown when he was rim
wag-«N.
Crusher Coming to South Smelt.
The Board of Selectmen have signed
a distract with W. 1". Cong-wall to
more the uoneormherto heath flor-
walk. nest ttomlay It will beer-cud
at the quarry on the Wilson l'clnt road.
between the railroad and Tramway"
tracks. tuna which «was stone will
he tread on the Wilson Point toad.
m. .7 we. ”Tuscan...“
Yacht-moan someone more
A very large number of people was
so the subscription dance of the Hor-
wallf Yacht also, at the Hickory 'lltsd’
slab-house. last eight Woman.
of Bridgeport. tarnished meats. and the
dancing was greatly satay-s.
sass-MAMM-‘
lukewarm.
1"”‘1 Br ’4. m: 33*“ 'm
of the arm Atlaarls mm. which
elitism
state are required to make a return in ii
commonwealth-m,
www.mummsnmsm
umnandtwomoreopen all dot. W W
AW. *3".
”bath “0"“ ‘_ .
ANTED.~A
old “them ’ m1.
once. Inquire shit
some?» ,
w r o ‘
"snowball?“ l 5
fi‘01m‘IsET.w-—HM ‘
famlnlies. “Liane If
00" room
an? 18 n'synt "
session stones. All
avenue, East Norwalk.
ruse-emu
Han rz'nlm'm‘ fill.“
V ‘0 LET. «Pleasant
let. A ly at
South Norws k.
‘0 LET. —-A is '«v
, with writi , 7
South Norwslk.
Tourism “Thane "
ton sf met, and mil“
ingtcn street. Inn
too, meet, it Ball
Bearse, City Ratio
' LET. ~Fnrnlsbed
[0 by the week
if) rooms. at Bulb:
inquire of T. K.
Conn.
TomsEhu' f
street, windows in
one second
one second and ti:
also first floor ova .
It. avenue, rent ’10.
ClgarCo .. or L. 11. lg
treat. -
At Derby the Amman- were joined. -
. canopy
die Pony
way. sound am: e
harness
aroma? offer
Darlen.
‘OR “SALE-4 ‘
slmrooms or . ' '
barn, fruit tress
In first—class cond ,
trolley. Price on 50.snd_
plyto F. Fielder. Brosd’ -
FORM SALE. —-Wood-6
and, fl; sawed -
cord, sawed soft wood,
reasonable prices. Dell
tNy mailer at 20 Re
orwnlk. B. Harris.
FOR SALE OR T0
with all modern '-
avenue, corner of the '
in Elmwood avenue,
ply to Alfred E. Austin.
..
banks that have not been taken hell or my”,
beaoldvsrgheasima ‘
‘ou sank. ~llddy A
Siznthflcrwartflardwmm “.9“! _
‘Olt SALlfim
hcse.w
the square "in. Gears
figiffihnmm s'oata 1”;
87?“, will “with a
l . .
prettiest streetsvf timt
dry, bmlthful. walk 65%
and petition for aswcrl
tlculars of Taylor &
MIIO . .
‘l usrcwttm. '
hunfifi%*
cm on the plenum
«resale to town.
gm: *2
Wan-«u ‘
1AA
Miss. M
Mr”.
Norwalk Chronicler