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BOUTHrNORWALK GONNA MONDAY, DECEMBE
a ‘14 1900.
I1.
bongtnpltiona In Attendance at
" *1“ 111 the Morning and Evening
“ Wornhlpwborvlcesin Epis-
oopai Churches Tomorrow.
800th Norwalk Baptist.
rtatte composed of Mrs. C. F.
I11 I. Miss Laurette Ainswortb.
rite H Hit-st and Henry P. Morgan.
derefi the Christmas music at the
orWalk Baptist Church yes-
In the morning Mrs. Boutwcil
udea, and in the evening Miss
, (”thing the Birth of the King.
a prob was beautifully decorated.
The. cartoons by the pastor. Rev. w.
‘ nbbnrd, were adapted to the day.
cruing subject was “TheAdvent
the evening “The After-
, of the Advent Song. Mr. Hub-
1aald: ‘
‘No .matter how momentuous the
as of these shepherds may have
‘ ,the most significant moment of
If for them. was not the hearing of
fig. hut the moment following,
When the angels withdrew from theil
II."
lie then described the scene, the
t "of the scene has passed away:
olden pathway. paved from the
a portals of the celestial city to
all: cursed earth of ours. has been
own, and darkness. intensified Ill
"of. aftermath of the celestial gloii.
i uenf’olds them. The celestial
0, has ceased to chime; their song
arc-longer heard save as it is echoed
by the distant hills. Silence,
ii rbed by the flutter of the visitors.
' opinions with the melody of
tiphon, again assumes sway,
1‘. dark robed queen reigns
Ildisputed except by the stars that
I‘Iud the portals of the city that hath
(inhdation. and now what will this
‘ 0 out mean to them? None can tell
““1?“ who have been permitted
h‘gllmpses of a better truer
'ohior life into which God would
come. Then to be plunged again into
Ii ‘16,!!! in Iihtic atmospherc of
, 1 mundane phere. it is the crisis
life for them. The homing of any
“11111101” the first time in which God's
is 3113111111 calling to a true life is
a a crisis. The sphere rolled to
posit of the bill which neither
. , er the crest, nor finds for it
rest. by the very momentum
gained in the return to the position
.bofore -.oceupied carries it further
- . In the desired point So of truths
(it acted upon. intended as wings to
hear us upward, become weights to
pull us downward. It behooves all who
odsy may hear the Christmas message
a desire to know 'the Chlislllfe; to m
slat the reactionary effect. and like the
shepherds of old go see these things
-of which they have been told. What
.1 ‘ is message shall mean to you dc-
' pends not upon God. but the healer
tin God‘s to provide: this He has done
it ill man‘s to accept; this will he do!
“are are those who today, who
though they quarrel with the doctrine
of prodestination, yet lay upon God the
sponslbility for their salvation. when
-, It. rests with them to accept or reject
‘not only calls man to a higher life
but lsys his own power tributary to
man's desire in the attainment there
In this, as in politics. according to
the philosophy of Senator Vance‘e old
‘oqiored servant. ‘a mall must be a
This
Man is a subject
Are you. oh bearer. a candi-
election. Another
thought was what this means to you
:1 determined not by dieaming but by
Hon. These shepherds acted upon
revelation received and they found It
'aa they were told. God still invites.
life come' calls for action.
" The Saviours \vmds still are ‘llim
0M cometh unto mo,‘ but mark you, it
“him that cometh. ‘I will In no wise
at on ‘ "
. _ South‘Norwaik Methodist.
The morning sermon, yesterday by
Dr. Sfroeter. at the South Norwalk
Methodist Episcopal Church was on
till) theme. "The incarnation of Christ.
The evening sermon was on “Legends
f Christmas." from the text "A little
Illld shall lead them." Dr. Streeter
Itod numerous stories concerning the
gin of many of the Christmas cus-
toms that are so generally observed,
panic of which came from pagan wor-
p and were of a bad and immora.
, ’ ‘ I but through the the process of
1 at from century. to century. they
l1» lie-13' evolved into a happy Christian
“ 00,10 celebrate the birth of
‘ Th choir music was of a very
“ml. character and was most do
‘ol augmented by C. A. Free-
Inst. The instrumental selec~
morning and evening were very
113.1 The music throughout the
med much toward making the
{a Joyful Clristmas worship.
George F. Baxton, soprano who
-1 singing In the chair for the
film weeks, gave a most inspir-
that of "Noel. " She has a fine
c tilde range. flexible and
. thistle duality. and a most sensi-
ont. ll her work yea-
carriage commendation.
man. “nor, was the other
my. end song very ac-
fiololl's s‘mory In God. "
' Walk Congregational.
11“.“! Al. the South Norwulk
1',Chbrcll yesterday
7 film character. The
”We at the reaper
muni- Agnes Littleiobn.
violinist, and Albert Taylor. of Bridge-
port violincoIIOIst. Their
throughout was of an extraordinarily
artistic and brilliant character. the two
‘ 1 instruments la the duets. with the or; ‘
son. 1111er played by Edward B. Man—
ville harmonizing perfectly. Freder
ick J. Force gave a vocal selection at
this service and also in the morning.
Professor Stevens. of Yale University.
occupied the pulpit. preaching sermons
in keeping with the day. At the morn-
ing service Senator John H. Ferris ex-
plained the action of the pulpit supply
committee in voting to extend a call to
Rev. Paul M. Strayer, which is to be
acted on next Thursday night. and Pro
lessor Stevens supplemented the 113-
marks with a few words of commends»
tion for Mr. Strayer and expressed his
gratification that he would probably
be called to South Norwalk.
Trinity Episcopal.
The decorations at Trinity Episco
pal Church are among the handsomest
of the elaborate Christmas designs, in
the churches of the Norwalks. There
is a profusion of evergreens, holly. etc..
about the church. the arrangement be-
ing very artistic. The music was a
special feature, yesterday. the singing
by the choir. under the direction of
the organist. Mrs. James Hall. being
excellent. The usual Christmas day
services will be held tomorrow at 7:30
and l0:30 n. m.
The Christmas morning service at
10:30 will be as follows:
I’i'mmssionai»Christlnns Awake.
Venite. Mendelssohn.
Glorias. Mendeleohn.
Te ileum, Garrett.
Benedlcius, Burnby.
'Hymn—it came upon a Midnight Clear.
Kyrie, Gilbert.
Gloria 'l‘lbl. Gilbert.
Hymn—Hark. the Herald Angel‘s Slug.
Offertory Antlicm~Hnrk, the Glad
Sound. Foster.
Offerlory Sentence, Anonymous.
Sursum Cords. Gilbert.
Sanctus, Gilbert.
Benediciu‘s. Gilbert.
Agnus Del, Gilbert."
Gloria in Excelsis, Gilbert.
Nunr Dimittis. Anonymous.
Recessionul—Angels Fiom the Realms
of G loiy
Continued on eilthtb ooze.
-Prlces reduced on all
goods. Bulkley &_ Wheeler
RIVERS ARR HARRRRR
Biii Carries an Appropriation of
sill, 000 for Norwalk.
FIVE MILE RIVER IN ERR $5, 000
Stamford. $10,000: Greenwich, $14,000:
Milford, $10,000: Southport $5,000,
A‘nd Branfcrd Harbor. $5,000
For improvements.
holiday
The rivers and harbors committee
has made public the bill which will
be reported after the holidays. The
usual appropriation of $20,000 for the.
Connecticut River below Hartford is
included. An appropriation of $25,000
for the survey of the Connecticut Riv-
er above Hartford is also included Ill
the bill through the efforts of Repre-
sentative Lawrence, of Massachusetts,
who is a member of the committee.
There is little hope, however. that this
item will get by the Senate.
The other appropriations for Con-
necticut are: Connecticut River below
Hartford. $20,000; l‘lousatonic River.
“0.000; Pawcatuck River, Connecticut
and Rhode island, H5000: Thames
River. $41,000; Five Mile harbor. $5.-
000; Stamford harbor.$10.000; Nor-walk
harbor.810,000; Greenwich harbor. $14.-
000; Milford harbor, $10000; South-
port. $5,000; Bradford harbor. $0,000.
New London gets an appropriation of
$25,000, for use the coming summer.
An expondlturc of $120,000. however,
is authorized.
——Tool Chests, ii. & B. knives.
skates. carving sets. for Xmas. Fox
Cycle & Hardware Co.
MONKEY DELAYED THE TRAIN.
Escaped from the Baggage Car and
Railroad Employees Chascd Him.
When the 9:05 train drew info the
South Norwalk station, yesterday
morning a large monkey. the pet of
one of the woman passengers. made
his escape from the baggage car. and
run along the fence between the
tracks. crawled through and ran down
in Burbank street. with a number of
the railroad company’s employees af-
ter him.
I One of the then finally succeeded in
getting hold of the monkey by the
throat. and brought him back in tri-
umph to the Maltese car. The train
was delayed here seven minutes while
the monkey was being captured.
—-Table knives and Forks. ilubbcll d:
Keeier's. 15 Water St.
RED MEN OFFICERS NOMINATED.
Cockenoc Tribe of Red Man has
nominated these officers:
IS’. S.-ilnrry l. Smith.
-—G em as Murray.
8 S.—~Royal Ellis and Fred Booger.
J. S. ~(‘barles Malkln and George
Shipman.
K. of R.—-—A1ldieon A. Bette.
C. of W.~Edward Browor.
K. of W.--—-A. Carmi Betta.
Trustee~George W. Raymoml.
The election will take place Friday
evening.
--l‘i.dwin Wilcox has a large assort-
ment of nuts. bananas. oranges, n1-
aga grapes. plum pudding. fancy crack-
ers. new raisins. maple sugar and
syrup, prunes. figs. honey, homemade
candy and pop corn liars, milk and
cream in bottles. fine teas, first qual-
Ity canned goods. Red Shield toma-
toes a specialty. Sole agent for Man-
hattafin Coffee. Samples free. Give me
a on .
Dioxins ,
.no intention of stealing them.
equelio a
Chunh Fight
Weston Woman 01mm Willi De-
facing Church Records
PARERSIIII ill RE MISSING
The Action Brought, it is Bald, by
Friends of the‘ Former Pastor—An-
other Phase of the Norfiold
Parish Troubles.
Miss Anna Fitch. of Norfleld Church,
Weston. has been arrested upon a
criminal procedure, charged with do
facing the church records.
Attorney Gould, of Bridgeport, ap-
pears for the state. and Attorney Leo
Davis is counsel for Miss Fitch.
The case is a sequel to the legal fight
between Rev. C. M. Arthur and the
Norfleld parish and the arrest, it is
stated, is due to action taken by the
Arthur faction. it is alleged that dur.
ing the trial in Bridgeport, when Rev.
Mr. Arthur sited for salary. alleged to
be due him as pastor, the records were
introduced in perfect order. They
were turned over to Miss Fitch, and a
second allegation charges that when
she submitted them to the court three
pages had been torn out In an import-
ant port of the book.
The case will be tried January 7.
I
——-Fancy bottles Cologne for Xmas
at Finch‘e. next post office.
--—G0 to Cunco'a, the leading fruit
dealer.
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
John Kohler's Restaurant. 24 North
Main Street. South Norwalk.
Soup 9.
Cream of Celery.
Fish.
Salmon Trout. Sauce Halounisc, Par-
lslenne Potatoes.
Roasts.
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef.
Roast Leg of Spring Lamb with Mint
Sauce. Roast Turkey, Stuffed.
Cranberry Sauce. Table Celery.
Entrees.
Tenderloin of Beef 11 la Finnnciere
Blue Point. Oyster Patties.
Banana Fritters.
Relish".
Table Celery Horse Radish.
Pickled Onions.
Vegetables.
Mashed Potatoes. String Beans. Stewed
Corn, Mashed Turnips.
Dessert.
English Plum Pudding.
Home Made Mince 'and Pumpkin Pics.
Olives
—CHRISTMAS TURKEYS.
2000 lbs. fine, fat, fresh-killed birds—
nothing finer on the earth-average
price, 1612, Come and see them. 20111
Cet‘i‘t‘ury Market, 83 Main street. Nor-
wa .
CHRISTMAS AT 8T. PETER’S.
The following programme will be
rendered at St. Peter's German Cburcu.
Tuesday, at 7 p. m. sharp:
Prelude—Organ,
Llnchiler.
Gebet und Schiftverlesung.
P. Schmidt.
Violin solo,
Frank Becker.
Gesang der Kinder.
Violin duet,
Prof. Jones and William Jesse.
Organ solo—~“Ev'g Song."
George Singer.
Gesang der Kinder
Violin solo-Selecttfil.
Prof. Jones.
Weihnachtegruss.
l’. Schmidt.
Violin calm-Selected.
William Jesse.
Selection—Organ,
Liuxweiler.
lemcindc Gesang, Genet, Segcu und
Schlussvers.
—-A fine Christmas present for that
boy or glrl—-a scholarship at Brown's
College.
TAYLOR BEATS WRIGHT.
The Saturday night game in the
South Norwalk Club pool tournament
resulted in a victory for Joseph R. Toy.
lor, 85. over Luther M. Wright, 85, by
the following score:
J R. Taylor, 86. Luther M. Wright 85.
u 2
6--I
13—2 12
I7 22—]
25 29
39—1 29
46—1 35—1
57-4 37...]
(IT-13 35—4
7i 40
"*2 52—4
lib RIF-2
The game tonight will be between
John H. Ferris. 75, and Thomas Boner
diet. 75.
«Prices reduced on all
goods. llulkicy & Wheeler.
ENTICED HIS DOGS"AWAY.
Charles Clapbam claims that a
stranger enticed his two coach dogs
away from his Wcst avenue residence.
this morning. Mr. Ciapham started in
pursuit. He engaged a team. at Dana
It Banks's stables. and with Officer
Thomas Hunt. traced the follow as far
as the top of Spring lllll. where no
overtook him. The stranger said the
dogs had followed him. and that he IIIIII
hohday
willidordown Bath Robes. Ill.
looted designs. Seileck’s.
Se
mitten Cigars by boat. Hefner’s.
XMAS CHEER AT HILLSIDE
W“
Young Ladio'e 01'. Id". Mead's Seminary
Entertain m y Poor Children.
it is with brig t eyes and beaming
countenances th the young folks for-
tunate enough to attend the annual
Christmas entertainment at Hillside
recount their experiences upon that
occasion. Thorn-were sixty-four poor
children present. Who. but: for this an-
nual gathering. would have had but no
tie Christmas cheer. That they enjoy-
overy momentla‘f time spent 111 the
spacious house, is warmly attested not
only by themselves,xbut by eleven
mothers who enjoyed the delights of
the evening with their children.
in the first place the young ladies
of the institute gave a- play entitled,
"Snowdrop and the Three Bears, a
bright Christmas sketch such as many
had never seen before. There Were
other forms of entertainment by the
young ladies. Their bright costumes
and graceful way of entertaining
greatly enhanced the attractiveness of
the festive scene.
At the close of the entertainment the
guests were treated to Ice cream. cake
and other refreshments, and there was
a distribution of gifts from a mammoth
Christmas tree. ,
The affair is regarded as one of the
most successful holiday gatherings
ever held at Hillside.
”or
NEWS FROM Y. M. C. A. ROOMS.
The men's meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
rooms. yesterday afternoon. was well
attended. and the testimonies were
many and full of interest.
Next Sunday afternoon the address
which Vice President-elect Theodore
Roosevelt will give in Carnegie Hall,
New York. at 4 o'clock. will be read at
the local association rooms.
There will be no gymnasium class
on Tuesday night.
The first annual conference of the
Boys' Departments of the Young Men’ s
Christian Associations of Connecticut
will be held in the association building
at Hartford, Saturday, December 29.
it is expected that Secretary Norris
and delegation from the local junior
department will attend
—-Reiiable line of $2 Xmas Umbrel-
las. Variety immense. Selleck's.
—i’ocket knives, Hubbell & Keeler’s
if» Water St.
WENl 11111111 lilii
British Steamer Antilia Strikes
on Great En Harbor Bar.
- v”...—
PISSENRERS SIEELY llNIIEII
Signals Hoisted for Assistance and
Life Savings Crews Respond—Will
Probably Come Off Easily
With Assistance.
A'l‘l ANTIC CITY N..l)cccmhc1
14-- The British stcamci Antilia. (‘au
taiu Monteii, from Nassau for New
York. with a general cargo. wont
ashore this morning on Great Egg
Harbor bar. "or passengers were
safely landed. Signals have been
hoisted asking for assistance. and the
crews of the lifesaving station have
responded. Tile Antiiia is a vessel of
588 tons.
NEW YORK. December 24~—F."T
Monte-ll & Sons, New York agents of
the steamer Antilin. said they had re.
cclved a 'dospalch from‘Captain Mon-
lell saying that the Antilia wont ashore
this morning on the Jersey coast. ow-
ing to the fog. but would come off eas-
ily with assistance. They had tele-
graphed to Delaware Breakwater for
lugs and expected to have the vessel
off today. The Antilla left Nassau Dc-
cember 20, and carried a light. cargo.
The Antilia was built at Crangcmoutll.
Scotland, ill 1893. llcr hailing port ll
Nassau, N. P.
LEWES. Del, December 24—Tbo
wrecking tug North America left Del-
aware Breakwater this morning lo go
to the assistance of (he Antllia. report-
cd stranded on Great Egg Harbor bar.
The sea is quiet. and it is expected that
the North America will be able to get
the steamer off at high tide.
THREE BARGES ASHORE.
CHATHAM. Muss, December 2-i»--A
tllrcc-masted barge was sighted ashore
on Slioveiful Shoal at daylight this
morning. and though the mist could be
distinguished two other barges either
grounded on the shoal or riding at all-
1-bor close by. Their identity could
not be inadc out from here. The ves-
sels were seen by the crew of the
Monomy Life Saving Station. and the
men left to assist the crews of the
vessels. The barges evidently parted
from a tug during the heavy blow last
night. The weather along the coast
is very thick. ,
ARMATURE BURNED OUT.
Press Room Obilged to Close Down
Because of Lack of Power.
One of the armatures on the dynamo
of the Norwalk Tramway Company in
the rear of the Raymond house in
Washington street. burned out this
morning. The press rooms of the
three printing offices in South Norwnlk
were obliged to close down because of
lack of power to operate the machin
cry. It is expected that temporary rc-
puire will be made tomorrow. and a
new coil has been sent for and will be
installed this week.
u-CHRICTMAS BASKET BALL.
New York's crack basket ball team
will play Team I" at the Armory
Christmas night at 8:I6. This team is
the nick of New York's best players
and always plays a last game. while
the F team has had a series of victor-
lea over several first claim teams. this
season. A good game is sure to result
when these teams come together.
The Montauks, who have a reputa-
tion for themselves this season. will
play the East Norwalk Athletic Club
the some night. Admission 150.
RBRUSBII n
A Murder
Prominent lien of Maine Charged
with a Horrible Crime.
RDIIY IN A RUBBISH HEIP
Found In a Burned Barn on Edwin H.
Knight's Place at South Berwlck
Junction, Last May—Evidence
is Carefully Guarded.
SOUTH BERWICK, Me, December
24-—Edwin H. Knight was arrested at
his home at South Rerwick Junction
today by County Attorney Matthews
and Deputy Sheriffs Spencer and
Miles. on a warrant charging him With
the murder of Mrs. Fannie Sprague at
South Herwick, last May. Tile murder
was one of the most horrible in. the
history of York county.
Mr. Knight ls forty-five. years of age.
a native of South Bel‘Wle. anti a suc-
cessful man. The arrest. Is the result
of the personal work of County Attor1
ney Matthews, who. for several
months, has been trying to secure a
definite verdict from the coroner's jury
as to the perpetrator of the crime. The
jury reported that the woman died at
the builds of a person or persons un-
known to them.
The arrest was accomplished with-
out any excitoment. Knight allowing
himself to be taken this custody with-
out resistance, saying ihat he had ex-
pected to be arrested. He was imme-
diately taken in a team to the jail at
Herwick' and preparations were made
for his arraignment before Trial Jus-
tice Julius is}. Lord.
The crime for which Mr. Knight was
arrested was disclosed by the finding
of the mutilated body of Fannie
Sprague in a heap of rubbish In a barn
on the Knight farm at South Berwick
Junction An attempt had been made
to burn the body. but the smoke. was
seen and the fire extinguished by two
men who were sent to the burn on an
errand. After putting out the fire. the
men found the body. The evidence im-
plicating Knight has been carefully
guarded by the authorities.
—~l.adles‘ Alpines for Xmas. O'Brien.
SCHOOL TEACHER ON TRIAL.
Justice Takes the Papers in the Wes-
ton Case. and Reserves Decision.
The civil suit of Mr. and Mrs. John
Bcdiont vs. Harry Waterbury. the Wes-
ton school toacher. for ciidstising their
son. Norman Bedicnt, was tried at
Weston. Saturday. Justice Parsons
look the papers and reserved decision.
Attorney John J. Walsh appeared for
the plaintiffs and Attorney Leo Davis
for the defendant. The case arose out
of an attempt of the teacher to chas~
tisi-l the boy, when he accidentally
struck him on the head.
Agent Wadhanie. of the State Board
of Education, has taken an interest in
the matter. and has bad the boy do
rested upon warrant alleging wilful ill-
jury to public property. by throwing
stones. it is alleged In the complaint
that last winter the boy broke a win-
dow in the church. and smashed the
siding of the Town Hall. in this latter
case Miss Alice Combs, of Danbury.
was the only witness heard. The case
was adjourned for one week.
There was a large number of spec-
tators at the trial, which was held in
the Town Hall. Many teams were
hitched in the immediate surrounding.
reminding many of a country fair, in
stead of a justice trial.
—Cliildren‘s Tocques, a1 O'Bricn's.
A. O. K. M. C. NOMINATIONS.
Elections of Pioneer Castle to Take
Place on Friday Evening.
Pioneer Castle A. O. K. M. C., nom-
lnaled these officers, Friday evening:
Commander-George Whitlock.
Vice commander—James McQuiilan.
Chaplain—Charles Murray.
Recording Scribe—N. E. Peck.
Financial scl'ibc—w-Francis McKeon,
Wilbur Hyatt.
Treasurer—~Richard Neebitt, Wilbur
Hyatt. John Kirsch and Ben Bechtel.
Marshall—~Frcd llyutt. Frank R003.
Inside guard—Fred Hyatt. George
Conklin. John Heal.
Outside guard—Joseph WhitleyJohh
Heal, Charles Murray.
Trustee—Frank Race.
and Francis McKeon. Jr.
The election will take place Friday
evening. December 28.
Ben Bechtel
--FRE8H.
Largo assortment of candy and
fruit. reduced for holidays. 21 Main
St. Boggiuno.
CHRISTMAS FEBTiVALs.
The Christmas festival of the Nor-
waik Congregational Church will be
held at 7:45 o’clock Thursday evening.
The primary department will have ex-
ercises in the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Latter Day Saints will be bid at the
chapel at Broad River. Wednes ay 1-ve-
11 ng.
Grace Church Sunday school will
hold its Christmas festivities Friday
evening.
The Sunday school of St. Paul's
Church will have its Christmas festi-
val. Thursday evening.
._....1.. -, .-_
--An umbrella is always a very ac-
ceptable present. You can never have
too many of them. Small films for
children, 00 and 751:. Full size for men
and women, :1 to :6. Some have fancy.
Some hays plain handles. Comsfock
roe.
The Sentinel will not be pub-
lished tomorrow.
u...-
MILITARY ENROLLMENT.
Post Surgeons Appointed and Regula-
tions for Examination for Exemption.-
Governor Lounsbury has issued or
dare through the adjutant general' a of
lice appointing post surgeons to deter-
mine exemptions from military duty by
the standard of disability prescribed
by the surgeon general. Following are
the appointments for Fairileld County:
George is. Coweil, Bridgeport; Dav-
in M. 'l‘recartin, Bridgeport: Lauren
M. Allen, Norwalit; Wilbur S. Watson,
Dunbar-y: Charles R. Hart, Bethel:
Frederick Schavoir, Stamford; Edward
M. Smith, Newtown; William L. Gris-
wold. Greonwlch; Loren T. Day. West-
port; William H. Donaldson. Fairfleld;
Andrew B. Gorham. Wilton; Ernest H.
Smith. Reading; C. B. Keoler. New On
naan; Russell W. Lowe, Ridgefleld.
Any person between the age of
eighteen and forty-five years, desiring
exemption from military duty and com-
mutation tax by reason of mental or
physical disability, must report to one
of the post surgeons for examination.
and if found exempt will be furnished
with a certificate of exemption. to be
filed by him with the selectmen of the
town in which they are liable to enroll-
ment. Those who neglect to file their
certificate of exemption with the se-
lectmen hotels the that (lay of Febru-
ary, 190). will be debaricd f1 om exemp-
tion for the year
Sulgeon General Chief has proscrib-
ed that the following disabilities snail
exempt from military duty upon exam-
ination by a post. surgeon:
Insanity, epilepsy or mental aberra-
tion, loss of eight of an eye. or perma-
nent (left of one or both eyes. loss of
hearing, loss of speech, loss of an arm
or leg. or any other injury or disease
which incapacitates for manual labor.
CONFESSED A DOUBLE MURDER.
L08 ANGELES. December 22—E1l-
ward V. Higgins. who resides in Cold-
watcd Canyon, has confessed that on
December 1 be murdered his mother
and William Shochan. a sheep border.
with an axe. A body has been found in
a grave on the hillside whore Higgins
says be buried his victims.
BEER TANK EXPERRER
Sebastian 111;; Instantly Killed
in a New Haven Brewery.
STRUCK BY HEAVY TIMBER
An Investigation Being Made to Deter-
mine the Cause of the Accident—-
Deceased Leay a a Wife and
Nine C ildren.
NEW HAVEN, December iii—By the
bursting of a beer tank in the Quinni
piuc brewery, in this city. at 7:30
o'clock this morning. Sebastian Jose
fifty-two years old, met instant death.
.loss and his assistant. George Reish-
vi, were engaged in drawing off beer
from the tank. which held fifty barrels.
Without a moment‘s warning a pipe in
the tank burst with a loud report. and
in number instant the head of the tank
was thrown into the air. one heavy
piece striking Joss on the head and
killing him instantly.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, but an investigation is being
made. it is the first accident of this
sort at the brewery. Joas was married
and lived at No. 142 Farren avenue.
with his wife and nine children.
lNVESTIGATING MILBERG DEATH.
Fell from the Window of a Road Home
at Cotton Hollow.
NAUGATUCK, December 24—00m-
ner Mix. New Haven. arrived here this
morning. to conduct an investigation
into the death of Gerald Milberg,
whose body was found at the Cotton
iiollow road house, a mile and a half
south of this place, early Sunday morn-
ing The identification of the body
made last evening by Albert Milberg
a brother of Gerald, was fully confirm-
ed this morning. when other near rela»
tives and friends had an opportunity
of viewing the remains. .
Milberg was thirty years of age and
unmarried. He lived at the family
residence about a mile and a half west
of Naugatuck. and had been employed
in the factory of the United States
Rubber Company. and" also later by
the Goodyear Rubber Shoe Company.
ills relatives declare him to have been
a young man of steady habits, and
they therefore consider the theory
which has been advanced in some
quarters that ho was drunk and fell
from the window accidentally. as en-
tirely unwarranted.
The Cotton Hollow road house, where
Milberg met his death, Is run by James
Martin. of Waterbury. and known fa-
miliarly as Mrs. Martin’s. The land
lord says that young Mliberg came
alone to the house Saturday evening,
and retired alone to a room. refusing to
give his name. About 4 in the morn-
ing. the landlord says, he was awak-
ened by the noise of Milbcrg’s fall
from the window, and after he found
the body, he immediately notified the
medical examiner in this town.
At the Congregational Church. Nor,
walk. Saturday afternoon. the Sowing
Circle extended a cheering—up time to
the little folks. (lifts and candles were
generously distributed. The gifts were
arranged to represent a flower garden.
Each child was given a flowor and be
came the possessor of the gift. that
matched. Rev. Egbert presided at the
organ. it was indeed a very pretty af-
Ifair, and represented much painstak»
ng.
Mrs. Margaret “Bennett WIIIOW of
John Bennett, formerly of Brooklyn,
died at her home in Elm street this
morning. Deceased was a sister of the
late Mn. Jonathan Camp.
‘ found the footprints of a man.
to Lac—swan nouns. ALI. 1m
movements. ‘12. Near East NorwnII‘ci
station and trolley inquire Mrs. “p
for. Gregory Boulevard. 1!
TO LETs—NBIWLY FURNISHN
rooms for gentlemen, or married
pics; also table hoard. Quintilrd
House ii Elizabeth St.. 80. NorW‘I‘téf.
T0 LET~FIRST FLOOR OF FIVE
rooms, 81 Woodward avenue. Rent
88; houses and building lots for 11de
Easy payments; second floor. 6‘ would.
81 Woodward avenue, rent 18. Apply
to E. A. Woodward.
TO LET~SIX noon APARTMENT
at No 0 Pine street. South Norwalk;
also 8 room cottage, Boyvlew place.
East Norwallt. Apply to Jamos‘Ot
It
Crows. 2 West avenue.
FOR SALE.
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FOR SALE—THE CIGAR STORE.
No.2 Mahackomo block. A good I
chance to go into business on a small
capital. For further particulars 111‘-
quire at the office of the Old Well
Cigar Company. . ,
REWARD.
$5.00 REWARD FOR RETURN OF '
shepherd dog. 8 years old, stolen from
0. W. Raymond. 195 East avenue. 111.1.
Nor-walk. October 31, and sold. 1121 (it
LOST .
LOST—AT THE NORWALK HOS- '
ion Store, a lady‘s purse containing a
sumo of money and a small medal,
with initials E. A. O. on outside. Find:
or will be rewarded by returning same
to Boston Store. Norwalk. d24 1t
LOST—BETWEEN THE NOR- 1
walk Methodist Church and Merwin
St.. a pocket- book. Finder will please
leave at this office or Mrs. Clinton 8.
Beers, 12 Merwin St.. and leceive suit-
able reward. 024 It
”mineralisation
against/n: ’1'. s. tori—1.111
fie“ Tailors and Dressmakers. Clean‘
0 and repairing neatly done.
out style, reasonable goods.
Main St.. 80. Nor-walk.
Lat-
47 North
M 1m
YOUNG WOMAN ABDUOTED.
fieare that She Was Dragged to the
Bank of a River and Killed.
PUEBLO, Colo. December Melting-
gle Host, eighteen years old, who lived
with her sister Mrs.‘ Charles Beattie.
in a lonely spot about three miles west
of the city was abducted Sunday at
ter,uoon and it is feared has been m’li‘r-
dered. On Sunday Mrs.- Seattle left
Maggie in charge of her little child.
Upon her return two hours later her
sister was gone and the baby was
alone in the house.
There were evidence of a struggle
about the house. and in the yard were
The
tracks led toward the Arkansas river;
and at some places along the trail were
indications that the girl had been drag-
ged or carried by her caplor. Near
the river bank, where the ground is
harder, all traces were lost.
KIDNAPPED A BOY.
Released by his Abductorc After They
had Stolen his Money.
KAliAMAZOO, Mich., December 244—.
Hobart Clayberg. a seventeen-year-old
boy whose father, John B. Clayberg, Is
a prominent citizen of Helena, Mon,
was kidnapped in this city. last night.
by two men. The boy was blindfolded
and compelled to walk to Mattawany
a distance of eleven miles. it. became
so stormy that the kidnappers released
young Clayberg at Mattawan after rec
lieving him of the small sum of money
he had in his pockets. The boy tale:
graphed here for help and was brought
home during the night. The sheriff
and a force of deputies have been
working on the case since Clayberg’s
return.
TRANSVAAL MOUNTED POLICE.
Colonial Office Anxious to Have can‘-
adiam Join Baden-Powell's Force.
OTTAWA. Ont, December 24—The.
Colonial office is anxious to get as many
Canadians as possible to join Baden-
Powell's Transvaal mounted police. If
1000 Canadians volunteer for this ser—
vice, lt is the intention of the imperial
government to offer ten captaincies and
fifteen lieutenancies in' the force to
qualified officers of ..ie Canadian mill-
lie. The pay for men is five shillings
per day from the date of landing in .
Cape Town. with free transportation
from Canada to South Africa. '
MINERS GO ON STRIKE.
Enterprise Colliery It Shamking Tied
Up by 700 Employees. .,
SHAMOKIN. Pu, December iii—The ,
Enterprise colliery, operated by W. 14.
Council a Company, of Scranton. was ..
tied up completely this morning. by the . '
seven hundred employees going on , 1
strike, because a number of miners had
not paid their laborers the amounts the
latter claimed were due them in accord?
ance with the ten per cent. increase.
The strikers say they will not return
to work until the company either makes
the offending miners settle satisfactor- 1
ily or discharges them.
ATE ON COKE REDUCED. .
Pl TSBURG. December Zf—Rafld
road omclals nounce that the freight
Traffic manae era of thel ntial roads
leading out of Pittsburg, have decided g
to reduce the rate on coke from (loftA ‘
nellsvllle region thirty cents a. ton to
Philadelphia and Baltifdore and pro» 1
portlonatciy to other ”points on thé
eastern seaboard. 'f‘llé rates to PM
burg and Chicago will 1111 be tout: '
for the present. Abolitiglfilflh 111011. .
the entire output of tile "Conn (III
region goes east,
Norwalk Chronicler