.rlluiiillon in the
‘ HST TROUBLE
I my Divorce
for out at New
”hop. 1
M . Jennie Wood,o1
- lu‘ Jennie Stanton.
late Noel B. Stanton.
Norvialk. furnished
Ipstimony. as told in
nlon‘s account of the
out citinens of Derby
R Mason, a large
ufaotnrer of lost
to‘the desertion.
business carrying him
tic to theyPaciflc.
brought out by testi-
Mrs; Wood were that
June. 1890; that the
,0
ll d although at the
‘ beiii'rved him to be
inc ‘8th in can
”d received an answer in
h gull marked an exhibit
Dillined that when she
‘ "hellvedln‘Danburv
tiling seriously "i
1 be in 1Norwnlk a
emlnlster 5 son."
‘ “was that “Mr.
r’s son." wrote nor
.. era of his travels.
riding the letter Mr. Woou
1. bit of testimony offered was
1*. Wood returned from a
[Pacific slope. his wife went
voting bag and found :1
dated. full of love. and
her husband signed
All which appearance would
. was written by some San
.. woman.
hand that Mr. Mason discharg-
as his travelling salesman
come out at the trial.
1 was well known all through
' tuck valley and is well
1 1i "the piano and organ business
t the country.
Nam from the position of an
drummer in a meehanlt w ii'
to his acquaintances in lhlS
country.
nod received her divorce and
. blast divorce in be granted
it! til. Town Board of
‘ Vlflm Llll Night.
mm is lbe list of books
26.1900.
yr‘a Readers. Baldwin‘s
Gfldes. Arnold I: Gilbert’s
Stone-to Literature. Wil-
ounce Literature. Ward‘s
on'lll‘l Vertical Penman»
a Word lessons.
. 6““! Werner Strloa.
M‘I Introductory Lan-
1% I Kellogg‘ s Graded
mhtmcluh.
We on
when» a
' - . blinded Course.
I 0038 Educational
, Jihad“ 833mm
11 ‘liljhorm ) 01111-
‘ Show Bound.
Ionian Gettysburg
, and Polk hove,
American
the present ms boul: in 00mm
Charles Hoyt. secretary of
wall: Board of Fire Underw’ti
rate on the majority of the b
property in Norwalli Why this:
there has been no lire loss and on up.»
parent reason for making the faint
Just how inuch the raise in
will be is unknown. but it is kn
that liters will he an increase on
Opera House block. the James blue
the Gazette building. the flotilla!
property. and all of. the” big when
1 blocks on that side (of Main street,
d3
well as the trolley car born and Locke
wood Hall building. Property-owner!
will have the local board do its best
to fight against the raise.
it is understood that a meeting of.
the local board of insurance men will
be held shortly at the Mahacitemo i101
tel to meet representatives of the New ~
England Exchange and talk over the; :ttcnda'nce. The music was fineclolly
proposed new rate.
Propertyowners in Norwalk claim
that the insurance rates at present are“n
- as high as they can‘ stand. considering
the rent they receive, while the morn
chants state they are paying all they
can afford to for insurance in the onion ‘1
lng business conditions.
LAND GIVEN TO THE STATE. 1
Forty- -thrce Acres Adjoining Putnam
Memorial Camp Ground.
The heirs of Oliver B. Jennings, of
Southport. have given to the State of
Connecticut. forty- three acres of land
adjoining Putnam Memorial Camp
(ll-.ouiul to be used for park purposes.
The governor and park commissioners
will meet at the Mahackomo Hotel at’
ll o‘clock today. to accept the dead
They will take dinner «tithe Mahack
omn Hotel. as the guests of Hon. John ‘
ll Ferris.
BOUGHT His OWN SKINS.
Henry Walters. of Taylor avenue.
was in the Town Court. this morning.
charged with taking skins from Samuel
Alexanders barn. in Benton street"
and reselling them to Mr. Alexander.
The. latter claims to have given up $70
in buying the skins buck.1‘lk case
was continued until next Saturday
morning.
A iiiiiifiliimi
Fifteenth Anniversary of tho In
rim of loud ills. Levy
SiliiE OTHER SOCIAL WINES
' Christmas Party Given by a Hartford
Young Lady—Mrs. Nash Enters
tains the Members of Her
Sunday School Class.
Christmas night Mr. and Mrs. Max
Levy, of Washington street. celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary of their mar-
riage. or crystal wedding. and also
gave .1 birthday party to their eldest
daughter aged fourteen v.ears They
entertained guests from New York.
Stamford Bridgeport and South Nor-
waik. The names of honor were. Ida
Horowitz. Annie. Mongo. Jennie Hor-
owitz. Jessie Horowitz. Morris Horo~
wife. of Bridgeport: Mr. and Mrs.
\Veinsteiu and family. of Stamford;
Sarah Sosnowitz. hens Sosnowitz. Wil-
liam Cohen. ll. Cohen. and family, of
New York; Mr. and Mrs. Rosen and
family, Mr. and Mrs. laran and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gardner and family
Dclde Harris. Beckie Harris. flouri-
cits Harris. Mrs. Morris Harris. Estb ‘
er. Henry Harris. Mary Harris. Mr. and
Mrs. M. .losen. Mrs. G. Jones. Fannie
.losen. Mr. and Mrs. Cohen and family
Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin and faintly. of
South Norwnlk. The guests enjoyed
themselves until midnight. A supper
was served about 10 o'clock. Mr. and
Mrs. Levy and daughter were much
surprised by the. number of presents
they received. There were recita-
tlons, singing. music and dancing.
Mrs. Archie F. Nash entertained the
members of her Sunday school class in
the Snuth Norwallr Congregational
Church, reccni1ly.nt her home in Union
street. Those. present were Misses
Gifford Clark, Amelia Booker.
Shepherd. lnez Tyne" and Edit» Law-
rence. Light refreshments were serv-
ed. and the. young people enjoyed the
occasion immensely.
Miss Edith Brown. of Hartford, who
is visiting her aunt. Mrs. Charles Tut-'
flu. in Main street. Norwallt. entertain»
ed a number of her young friends. last
night. at a Christmas party. A de-
llglitful evening was passed. Among
the gueate'preoent were. Laura and
Earl Baker. Ruth and Kenneth Thoma
and Morris llatcliman. of East Non
wailt.
Miss Marion Vomnm. of But avo-
nue. butertalood a party of Meade all.
~wlilet. Monday evening. Miss Bra/co
Bylnntm won the price. The guests
were attired in traveling costumes and.
the rooms were unnamed as nearly as,
possible to represent a railroad it:
lion. ‘
GAVE A CANDY-PULL.
Miss Marv Floyd. of Taylor avenue.
care a randymull. last night. Anon;
those present were Miss Ellubdh Talk
lor Jot lronalde Seminary Mum
insulsmmmmm? ‘
attendee.othiow.:‘fm lib-Afloo‘
.1 M {M
Pearl 1
‘ selves mot
held inst. unlit. m was largely at-
tended by members. their parents and
friends. and the various premiums
tad were a source of lo! to all in
adaptsd‘ito the clad Christmas time.
it the churches there were
matron a. Christmas
ed The Procession or the Con-
. a concert exercise for the“ Sun-
11 day School, Armand!) y Rev. C. H. Oll-
pliant and Rev F. 8. Stanton.
programme was as follows:
Orson Prelu do.
Edward B. Mauvllle
SonsQChristian Awake,
Sohoo l. l
Prayer. closing with Lord's Prayer.
Superintende‘ntJ. hf. Dayton.
Song—There' s a 88:38]!“ the Air.
The
limitations of Scripture~The Annun-
elation.
in) The Angels. Luke li.. 8-14.
. Miss May Q. Smith‘s Clan of Girls.
(bl Mary. Luke n. 4.6-55
1 Miss Mina Boyoou.
c) Zacharias. Luke 1.. 67-19.
gen Fools.
(dl Simeon'sm Blessing. Luke ll
39-32.
hire. J. Milton Coburn.
Rsmarthmnoloxy of Christ‘s Birth
Superintendent Layton.
Song—éThere in Room.
Responsive Reading.
Superintendent and School.
The Procession of the Centuries.
Flash-Louisa Liiiwrencc.‘l
Second—vGiiford Clark. "
Thirdw‘éll‘tbcl Ferris.‘
Fourthw—lllllllred Null. '
FiftiimAmy Lawrence '
Sixthwflsttle Ferris.
Seventh—~Madollnc Tyler.
Eighth—wsmle McGiunla
Ninthunlossom Smith.
Tenth-Kate Graham.-
Eleventh~Eva Barriers.
Twelfth—Jessie Anderson.
Thirteenth—Marion Lee.
Eonrtecnth and Fifteenth-Lillian Wil-
ams.
Sixteenth-«Gertrude Hailoran.‘
Seventeenth and Eighteenth—Clara
Dibble.
Nineteenth-Mrs. Silcock.’
Twentieth—diatom . Mitchell!
This was an exceedingly pretty e:-
erclsc. The scholars participating bore
dilicrent colored banners symbolic of
the century in which they lived. Those
with an asterisk (3) following the
name gave recitations. which were wall
rendered. Following the son; Endeavu
or, by the school. more was a distribu-
tion of confectionery and oranges. and
the concert closed with the singing of
Christ for the World. by the school and
congregation.
The Baptist Sunday school presented
a most interesting and attractive pro-
gramme. it was participated in by a
large number of the younger children
of the school and was listened to with
close attention by an audience that till-
cd the church and Sunday school mom
to their capacity. The participants did
credit to themselves and the teachers
who have expended considerable time
and care in their instruction. The pro.
gramme was as follows:
Singing.
School.
Scriptural Recitation.
lmnard Burr.
Prayer.
Pastor. Rev. W H. Hubbard.
Singing—Clap Your Hands for Joy.
Primary Class.
Rocitation~Peaoe on Earth
Alice Burr.
Recitation-4m star. Crown and Scep-
m Boys
tier. r .
Recitationw—Babyls First Christian.
Manner-Ito Kelley.
Solo.
Marguerite Noack.
Recitationde Christmas.
Primary Class.
Recitation-Thy Klan Cornelia.
Class of Girls.
Recitation—die you Cairn Wife?
Alice Burnhm.
Singing.
School.
Million—«flurry Christmas Time.
of Chinatown Bells
oral-vim
out. The
scholar» use?
was as folo
891111—1111
B. ‘ sitter.
ants Claus. .
tyne. 1 . 1
nary B011 ton.
r.1‘ eieu Stream
«lard
Alice But-it
Recitation,
N
30118.
Recitation.
Mus A
Solo—Santa Cloud A. 11 1
Blfrelda Stoddard.
Recitaito top. 11.-
Sumner llf lilo Jr.
Recitationafimtu labs and the
Mouse ‘ 1
. Stove Raymond
Sous.
Moll l.
At this Juncturo Shots Claus, very
cleverly imporsbn'ated by Albert J.
Crossicy. loads his ppsarnnce. lie
was introduced by lattes Elizabeth
Randall and Elfrelda Stoddard. He
proceeded with the distribution of
gifts from a large Christmas tree. for
various members of the school. and
gave each one a handsome book. The
scholars received. also. candy. oranges.
em The exercises were greatly on-
Mad
nun—Iv.
The festival of Trinity Sunday school
will be held Fridny1‘1'sftcrnoon at 4
o'clock. in the Church.
The Sprinswn'od 8
have its festival on
o'.clock
The Grace Church Sunday school
Christiana festival will take place Fri-
day event ._
St. Jason ’1 Sunday school will have
its entertainment in the church new
Year a night.
[Willi Hill Bill
in Which is laid About the flu.
in: If Wiel‘Point.
TESTIMUNY BY HIS BRBTHEB
Dead Cadet Claimed That Tobacco
“Sauce was ' Forced 100% His
Throat—Reports of Cowardléa
And Untruthfuilncn Denied.
WEST POINT. N. Y.. December 27
«Horace Boos. of Bristol. Penn, who
in now living in or near Buffalo, will
arrive here today to testify before the
Military Court of inquiry regarding the
alleged brutal treatment received by
his brother Oscar, lately deceased.
while 3 fourth class cadet at the West
Point military academy. two years ago.
it is understood that a former cadet
who lives in lllinois will be here today
or tomorrow. to give his version of
the hazing practiced at the post dun
fur. the summer encampments of 1897.
98.
Another witness who notified the
court of his coming is Congressman
P. 0. Phillips. of Cleveland. 0. He
has a son here in the present second
class. who was a classmate of Boon.
but the impression is that the Obloan
will simply deny that he ever came to
the academy to protect his son from
being based.
The court assembled at 9:30 o'clock
this morning.
Cadet Willis G. Peace, of North Car-
day school will
day night at I
witness. He knew former Cadet
Broth. and saw him halted in the tent
of chadct Beder, in camp. In 1897
The witness. after being frequently
asked to describe the. forms of lining
to which Broth was subjected. replied:
"i cannot exactly describe them in do
fall. but i think they were the usual
forms. such as holding out indian clubr
until it became tiresome, doing ‘wood
on Wiliic‘ and other things which were
in vogue at that time.
“Broth was a very awkward man and
did not seem to be able to do anything
right very well. He was sublect to
nervousness and was easily rattled.“
Continuing. the witness said: “i
mt a letter from Broth about six
months after he left here. in it be
tried to explain his diflculty in dolor
things right while at the post here. and
said that he had been suitor-in; from
sickness all the time he was in camp
lie had hoped to not better in barracks
but did not."
The witness. in reply to General
Clem. said that he know of about eight
fights having occurred durin: the first
twoyearshewasln those-denim
about also during the next two you!
WWI!“ Mmflwm
he ' amused ‘
is
confirms them-
. s rromm 1
oiina. of the first class. was the first '
hushed AllerOueliina a Rough
at an Italian Ball.
BARRE. Vt, December a7-—,~Chicf of Police Patrick Brown is
‘in a critical condition with small hopes for recover
,on account of
4 bullet wounds inflicted by Italian anarchists car y today The
chief had been called to a hall to which an ltaiiau Socialist society
was holding a1bnll.‘to quell a row.
from the hall. The chief was shot from ambush on his way back to
the station. Otto Bernaccio and Luigi Sassi. have been arrested,
‘and identified by the chief as being connected with the attempted
asaassmation.
Several persons were driven
Continued on Page Eight.
”——
Doctor Found Dead in a Hallwau.
NEW YORK. December 27-—-Dr. Ulysses 11. Brown. of Syra-
cusc, N. Y. was found dead early today iii the hallway of a private
residence at No. 200 West Forty-filth street.
There was a cut on
the forehead, as though he had fallen forward. a.
In the pockets were a trifle over $10 in money, a gold watch
and chain and other articles of value.
The body was taken to the
West Forty-month street police station and later, by order of the
coroner. removed to the morgue.
the Hotel Imperial, in this city. with his wife.
Dr. Brown had been stopping at
He was one of the
most famous oculists of the country, frequently being called to New
1 York and other large cities to perform difficult operations.
He left
Svracusc last “May for New York, with his wife. and registered
.at the Hotel imperial.
He was 49 years old.
Dr. Brown complained of ill health when he left Syracuse, tell—
ing runny of his friends that he expected to die suddenly {is his faith.
or did.
Mrs. Brown said that No. 200 Forty-fifth street was the home
of Richard King.n
astock broker. whom licrh usband had been visit~
log, and concurred' in the police theory that death was due to natural
causes
Boers Driven off bu Police.
LON DON. December 27—Tbc following dcspatcli from Gen-
eral Kitchener was received fromPretoria, under today s, (Thurs-
day‘ 5) date:
“Yesterday 200 Boers attacked a small policc‘ post near Boks-
burg. The police gallautly drove them of? before reinforcements
from Johannchurg arrived. The Boers damaged the mining mach-
inerv in the neighborhood
‘The Boers attacked Utrecht at 2 ociock this morning, and
were dri\ on off.
“The Boers held up a train three miles west of Pan and were
driven off.
“The eastern force of Boers in Cape Colony was headed, yes-
terday and driven in the direction of Ventorstad.
u'
burg.”
The western force is still being driven north through Strydcu-
Continued on Page Five.
Rumors that DeWel Offers to Surrender.
B LliliZM FONTIET N. Orange River Colony;
W edncsday. Dc-
ceinber 26—111ch are renewed. but unconfirmed rumors here that
General Dchi. President Stays and Genral Hassbrocck have had
a conference. and decided to offcrto surrender, provided the colon—
ial rebels are not punished and that the leaders. including them-
selves, are not deported.
Five immense Sheds Consumed.
LON DON. December 27-Onc of the most serious fires which
have occurred in the east end of Lumion. during the last ten years,
broke out today. at the East India (locks.
Five immense sheds fill-
ed with goods. includiu a thousand bales of hemp and quantities of
jute were consumed.
cr warehouses
The shipping in the neighborhood. and oth-
wcrc saved by the great exertions of the firemen.
W
RED MEN'S ELECTION.
Uncle Tribe Chooses Bachcms. Sana-
mores and Other Officers.
Uncas Tribe. improved Order of
Bed Men. held its election of colours
last night. with the following result:
Sachem—Frank L. Judd.
Senior &gAmoro-Wllllam A.
Thompson.
W
M“
AGAINST RURAL DELIVERY.
Pespic’of North Wilton and Vicinity
Opposed to the Innovation.
The proposed establishment of rural
free delivery for North Wilton and vi-
clnlty is meeting with the strongest
kind of opposition from residents of the
section served by the” North Wilton
post once. Those opposed to the free
Junk”- Superhero—Joseph W Cor-i delivery state that the new service will
ham.
Prophet—Stuart Marshall.
Chief of Records—A. B. Freeman.
Collector of Wampum-Wllliarn Mil-
ler. 1
Keeper of
man.
Trustee for three.
Parker.
Representatives to the great council
session in Bridgeport. in Map—Vii
iiam J. Wilcox. Stuart C. Marshall and
William Miller.
Alternatel~Frank H. Fitch. Stephen
S. Naohey and Frank l... Judd.
Three proposition for membership
were accepted. and two former molar
here were misstated. The adoption
degree will boo onforred next Weasel
day night. on several candidates.
OFFlCEBO OF THE N. E. 0. P.
P. 0 [amount Lodge Now not
Wampum—A. M. Pith}
yearn-«Frank
land Order of Mention. has m1
cram for the earning your. the tar
MW in tulle place My even-
i
cause the discontinuance of the poet-
oilloe them. and will not serve them
nearly an well. With free delivery they
will get but one mail a day where they
now receive two.
The. moat important mail received at
the North Wilton post onion is the
evening mail. which brings in news-
papers from The Normalkn. so well as
my New York evening papers, and
the bulk of letter mall is much heavier
in the evening than in two morning.
Under the new service this snail will
not reach the residents of the North
Wilton section until the next morning.
Those lntemtod in the opoaition to
the abolishment of the post-0mm have
appointed a committee to consult with
, tilt-Woe authorities. it is hoped
some method on be arranged whereby
the present can be maintain-
od until it is determined whether the
new delivery to a success, and if it is
not as convenient for those renalvlu
tbebulk'lieoltbcmilihatitwlil
kept pom-neatly. The outside div
mm It is claimed. can be served tally
will” an extension of mm Ridge.
WW“? mu.
Jane-c. Alton.
Ammo-received la maggots
1 MW the
W.I.Lot1mc.m
WI!
, 1:me
. rooster for! '.
W
e Orchard mm or ill.
"W
ideadow. plow. an
watered. convsnlen
us :25 and $60 per 11
. mental 0 lot from it to
Rowena Bro3
provemeats. $12. Neal-Bu
station and trolley inquire
lor. Gregory Boulevm. "
Easy payments: «on 1
.81 Woodward overalls m
‘toE.A,11W
To LlT-«SlX BOOM AP
at No 6 Pine strut. Booth
also 6 room cotton. mm
East Norwalk. Apply to Jail:
Crows. 8 West avenue. 1
FOR OALE-h—A. BEACOH HA '
fine quality of hay, about 85 tons.
sale at Carter avenue. New Canaan
also 6 rich cow; hay by rick or
also isr o quantity of corn stalk
deliver 1 required.1 a
. 1 CIGAR Mitt.
No. 2 monotonic block.
chance to go into business in" a ,
capital. For thriller particulars ’1
quire at the office of the 0
Cigar Company. - 1
325 REWARD‘ FORTH "
of an ltaiian aided Visoéuno
825 reward C it
Particulars at
in: and repairing a
eststyle, reasonable
Main so. So. Nomlk.
THETR CARRIAGE OVIRTURNE
_.——...
Horse Takes Fright at Trolley
Injuring a New Gallup Woman.
New Canaan. were driving to News
this morning. Near the bridge at
upper end of Riverside avenue that
horse took fright at Conductor Bow. 1
Brady‘s trolley car. and 61'
carriage. The occupant! were thrown ‘
out, and Mrs. Brad received a men
out on the head. 0 sun was about:
four inches in length, and lay bare the
frontal goose. She was picked up an-
conscious. and removed to Dr. Walter
Hitchcock's ofllce in Norwaik. when!
her injuries were dresutl
THIRD RAIL IYI‘I’EM.
The Alterations Command at tho
Berlin Electric Station. ‘
HARTFORD. December 27—41: ,
card to the alterations contemplated
at the Berlin electric station of‘ ibé‘
New York. New Haven t Hartford
Railroad Company.
third rail system would no doubt. be 1
extended. he did not think that the
the extension of the system at present.
Since the plant was installed at Bar
iln there have been many ham .
merits in the way of whines for auto 1
crating electrical 91110.net! the up!
icmplstcd changes are the pom
of having the most fumed machines
In order to not the but mulls out
the plant. Eventmiliflio third rai
system will be «wads: lib the line
tween Berlin and :1 1m. output
or enforcement of the um. 11! M11
are centennial“. word Int non w-
the new of the Harm division.
fl...“
uzarmo or auditorium}
AkilANoY'. i: 7..
see one 1 c MAC]
America. opened at find Albany
Activism! ”lie mm . G;
mmnmmm elm '
0
lit/cred iii-address. cm Ma ,1
nor of muse MI '
I” «all; W“ill was”.
most in
warm «vim ,
tinge
W m mm
W. I. Davis and N fl.
nod: F. B. Adams.
Hitchcock.“
1ier...Jliileurr.‘ll.B.
Davtd Willa. of the um
Superintendent .‘ L
Davidson said today. that while the '
changes to be made at Berlin. meant "
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