..._ h, n”...
god fill I [long With tirad-
tgtotteu In Bridgeport
Inn noun land In
House In That Big.
in Bridgeport police. through the
one of Chief of Police William
‘79 or. ' ,uth Not-walk, have, cup-
, oplifter, who stole a dia-
ring valued at about $100 from
oil Jackson. the jeweler. in Nor.
hill and II diamond ring and chain
at about $25 from H. S. Rood.
.. .. velar. in South Norwalk. Chief
er. in company with Mr. Rood.
to Bridgeport yesterday, and the
identified his ring from the tag
‘ on it. although at the time of
3 he did not think a diamond
stolen. Mr Jackson will go
‘ to claim his property The wom-
abound of the thieving is Nellie
. of 89 Bank street Bridgeport.
Glide Vollmer was of the opinion that
is: was a resident of Bridgeport.
binned a good description of her
Mr. Rood and went to Bridgeport
holiday, He Intel-med Other-r Peter
sit. who immediately said. on
W on the description, that it was the
Woman.
TORY OF THE ARREST.
{alumina from this morning‘s
port Telegram-Union tells of the
and what led up to it:
one of the rooms at the central
notation there is a collection of
j ‘ lent in quantity to stock a
”lad apartment store. The col—
' includes menu and women's
all}. wool. flannel and
his ribbons an
(viruses lonurtrvluc oooos
Who the owners of the goods are is
yeti to be determined: but probably a
grant. part at the stock will be identl‘
lied today. when merchants from. whom
III-tiles have been stolen call and ex
on
9 them.“
e goods were found in apartments
. libI {the top floor of the building No 29
. «mgr street, occupied by Nellie Allen
and John and must-"vs. Hall. The three
had were brought to the central po-
I (manned at third man
'V ’ ngo lichen
g tin Explosion
Milford Wold-lilo Holiolo It
Was Ii 'lietooritn
i‘Ilo hdevliic [In Which
BlLFORl). December as—
mill! oi New Milford was badly
last night by the
‘ lumbar. of
Whaler-d stills mum lipidmb
Periodic. as sumo-01m W
Superintendent Kent Receive: a Hand
some Morris Chair.
The annual festival of the Norwatlt
Methodist Sunday school was held at
the church. last evening, sud proved
a grand success in every way, afford-
ing the pupils the school a very
pleasant time. to program, as print-
ed in The Sand el, was carried out'by
the pupils, who did exceptionally well.
The school formed in the Sunday
school room at 5:30 and at math
o‘clock marched up stairs to the
church. where the entertainment was
held. The superintendent of the Sun-
day school. Harvey M. Kent, acted as
master of'ceremonies in his usual efil-
cient way.
Just before the last number on the
program, a song by the school was giv—
on, Rev. H. B. Munson, pastor of the
church, ill behalf of the oihcers and
teachers of the school came forward
and in a few well-chosen remarks pre-
sc'tned to Mr. Kent a beautiful oak
Morris chair. The gift was gratefully
acknowledged by the popular superin-
tendent. Every pupil received a box
of choice candles and an orange and in
addition many of the teachers present-
ed their pupils with gifts and some 0!
the classes reciprocated with their
teachers. One of the most laughable
gifts fell to the lot of Edward Under.
hill. who received a candy cane several
feet In length.
HoIIot Hones
Town Clerk Smith, i‘hror. tith-
l‘i'I'S rind Hogistrou IIo diso
Horount III Votes Cult ill Hiro-
tioll III I’nlgrru
The six ballot boxes used in the
town election held in October were
carried to Bridgeport. this morning. to
be reopened in the Superior Court
and recounted for .he purpose of as-
certaining Whether or not the action
of Frank H. Merrill vs. William B.
8 Reed and Charles N. Arnold vs. Able.
’ thar Blanchard has been justifiable.
Messrs; Merrill and Arnold naturally
believe themselves in the right and
think that the dew s proceedings will
vindicate. rem
Shortly after 8:30 this morning one
5 of-ilIJ. Reynolds's trucks drew up In
front of the town Assembly Hall build.
ing and the boxes containing the vot-
ers‘ expression of choice of town otiic-
era were hustled down the. steep stairs
from their resting place in the strong
vault, where all the town’s valuable
papers, books, etc, are kept and load-
ed on the conveyance.
Town Clerk Herbert R. Smith, who
had been ordered by the court to bring
the ballots to Bridgeport by the court
was on top of the load with his assist-
ants, Policemen Thomas Hunt and
Robert Morehouse and Special Officer
John Valiant, as guardians in convey-
ing the ballots to the court.
At South Norwallt the cumbersome
boxes were loaded into the baggage
car attached to the east bound 9:10
express and taken again lrom the train
at the first stop Bridgeport Arrived
at the station at the latter place they
were put aboard mother truck and
taken to the court house. Included
in the six ballot boxes were three in
which were cast the women‘ s votes.
The vote is being recounted by the
clerk of the court William R. Shelton,
and his assistant Frederick Tracey.
Attorney J. J. Walsh and Messrs.
Hurlbutt and Davis. attorneys for the
complainants, have summoned to the
court the moderators of the three dis-
trict. who are to testify to the condi-
tion of the ballot boxes. The moderat-
ors, all of whom went over to Bridge»
port. are James B Costello drst dis
trict; Moses P. Hallook second dis
trict; Leo Davis third district.
The outcome of the suit is awaited
with much interest as beside the al
leged illegality of the printing of a
large number of the ballots, blr Mer-
rill claims there was s diflersnce of
100 votes in he figures given out by
the election odiolais and the returns
:53.“ the moderator of the first dis-
p.“—
MAHACKIMO collar OFFICER;
Fm of America
m Their Annual Islam
cries, held its annual meeting,
day Ludaloeudolosrslw
‘ was is:
doh‘waw us-rllools'r vhsvlvaum
In Bridgeport
(loot-illuminant) Marathon he
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SOUTH NORWALK. CONN
Compound 3
Horoption
Hotoworthg Innotion Hold In Hor-
WHIII dIIIIoIg Loot Higilt
Bullion Hg Whooior d Wilson
Hood I’rooodro ’I‘IIo Ilonoiug
Ilistinguishod Militorg Hunts Ilil
liver The h‘tote dttond.
. The Christmas night dance of Com-
pany D. Fourth Regiment, Connecticut
National Guard, was one of the most
noteworthy affairs evbr given by this
deservedly popular organiaatlon, and
the largest society event of the sea
son in The Norwaiks. The state Ar
mory in West avenue, where the func-
tion was held, was well~filled with
attendants, the younger of Norwaik’s
citizens predominating and participut
ing largely in the dancing. The hal-
cony and seats about the dancing
space were filled throughout the eve
hing with spectators. relatives and
friends of the members of the com-
puny.
MILITARY GUESTS l’RESENT.
A large number of military guests
were in attendance. These included
General Russell Frost. commanding
the Brigade, C. N. 6.: Major Frederick
A. Hill, of Norwalk; Lieutenant J. D.
Wood, of Stamford: Commander H. H.
Barroll. of Norwalk; Captain Robert C.
Mitchell, of South Norwalk; Ely Rider,
of the Naval Militia, New Haven; Cap.
lain Howard J. Bloomer. First Lieuten
ant Edward P. Weed, Second Lieuten-
ant George L. Woodward, of Norwalk:
Sergeant Henry R. Tresdwell, of Oslo-
tng. N. Y.
MUSIC FOR DANCING.
The music was furnished by the
Wheeler & Wilson (ll‘ourth Regiment)
Orchestra. of Bridgeport, and It was
exquisite. A concert preceded the
walls. which was the first number on
the dance program. The orchestra
was among the best ever heard in
The Norwailts.
DECORATIONS IN THE ARMORY.
The decorations store of a unique,
but very tasteful character, and were
favorably commented on by all pres-
ent. in the-center of the floor space
was a hollow square. composed of
evergreen trees; stacked arms sup-
ported the silver cups won by the com-
pany In various athletic drills and oth.
or contests. At intervals around the
large drill room were everglecn trees.
and between them were crossed rifles.
haversucits and canteens and. cam-
paign hate. in one corner of the room
was erected one of the shelter tents
with complete camp equippage, used
Holonding
His Sister
SomrIIIIIo. IIIIHHIIII’I ShootsHor
~Fnthor Inst light
Min Hod dhusrd His [laughter
lit Intends Iiil Hog
soxulmLle, Essa, Dccembe'r st
—~ln defending her sister from an as-
ssult by her drlhkucrued lather, Flor-
ence Dobson, twenty-two years of m.
shot her lather. last night. and is now
under mt. The man has a serious
mad. but It in thought that he will
recover.
James P. Doom. the victim. it is
said. had indn in liquor yen-dam
his homily at in-
anle day. At last
attacked his wife. and his oldest
daughter, when Mommas! a re-
evoivsr udshothim. Miss Dob-on was
Wumutbedsuhsa the
.amaumhnontoihopoilse.
‘ seven Woodman
’ tar am Last-
Wm ' i4 0. 0. 9., last night
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Held in Arlene .
Hundred» h; t‘sn
The seventeenth
festival ill the.Atlow
was held in Ariph so ht and
tally two hundr children were made
blow It was it live" gamut for the
youngsters. They thounlghly enjoyed
themselves in many Ivan, but when
the presents and mood things to out
were handed out, their cup of enjoy»
meat was full
A handsome Christmas tree was
erected on the elevated platform and
adorned in a picturesque manner with
silver tinsel and many other Christmas
decorations. The children were allow
ed to have lull away in the early part
of the evening and many were the fun
by pranks they performed. It was ex
pccted that Matt Weller. ot Bridge~
port, would be present and favor with
some songs. He was also to be the
Santa Claus, but he did not put in an
appearance The committee which
had charge of the affair waited until
the 10: 20 train arrived from Bridge
port. and then began to give out the
presents after a mnrcharound the ball
by the children, led by P. T. Cuneo
holding the hand of a ttlc tot.
Previous to this the were two tugs
of war one between twelve small boys
and the other betwuen the same num
ber of girls. There was really no com
petition in the matter, for none of the
names were taken on all received the
same kind of a prize e girls getting
a book and the boys waiving oranges
and candy .
The Arion preheat“. consisting of
C. A. Freenud violin; and Edward J.
Sims piano furnish music for the
dancing. whlch foliowdd The commit
tea which had the nadir in charge was
Carl Schaub Herman Malmo Henry
Krlete Henry Froeb Gustave Kocour
and Albert Berg. R ‘ eshmenta of all
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Iiiiss bruins Counsel [lectures
Ihnt IIIIIoIIIold Idiot IIotInIt
[lotus lint "Iilo IIIIIIbI Charges
Hole dildo; Miler III
Under a Rowayton date line yester-
day the New York Herald printed the
following regarding the school trouble
In that village:
Criminal proceedings, charging
slander, and civil suit for heavy dams
gee, are promised against John W. Mc-
Clellan. principal of the Rowayton
District School, by Lewis F‘. Beers.
counsel for Miss Elizabeth Erwin, a
teacher. whom McClellan accused of
the authorship of anonymous letters
threatening the life Or his wife. Im
by Beers as the sole condition upon
which he will abandon his intention
Ito proceed criminally against McClel-
an.
TEACHER WAS DINOUNCED.
From an examination of the hand-
writing and other circumstances Mr.
McClellan arrived at one conclusion
that the letters were written by Miss
Erwin, and at a teschers' meeting de.
pounced her as their author. He 06'
clared he had made the matter known
to the postal authorities at' Washing-
ton and the County Attorney. who had
promised to act. The next morning
the principal and teacher engaged at-
torncys.
Beers declares that. Miss Erwin. who
feels bitterly the position in which she
finds herself, did not write the let-
ters. .
“McClellan made the charges in the
presence of the other teachers and do.
rounded an explanation." Beers said to-
night. "He said the letters were most
ly written. in the handwriting of my
client and that they contained infor—
mation which only she possessed. Miss
Erwin was made ill by his charges. but
the letters continued to be received
in numbers. Mrs. McClellan received
several. as did also the minister and
many leading citizens of the town.
Hither my client is Innocent or only.
DETERJIINED TO GET JUSTICE.
“She is determined to get Justice.
She has wealthy friends. who will u
mt her. sud unless I am notified to
the contrary I snail institute criminal
proceedimst once.
McClellan says he has turned in all
the evidence he possessed to State's
Attorney Samuel Ramadan. who are
suns him. he alleges that it it is our
valued It is «Intent to convict. The
postal authorities also have prom-oil
to also stops in the else, McClellan
WI
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F. I. IAYlgzung’ DEFEAT. J. H.
mediate public retraction is demanded
I-thshemlshaul‘mmso
Winslow, ”methodical-11:;
o,
Sermons
Her. Homillg Ii. IIIlulIIIIrioollio-
course III ’I‘rIIIitg IIIIurIIII
Hoodoolllo Ilounutiollo dud Hur-
I'g Honour 'I‘ho h‘oIoIst
High Celebration III Historic 8t.
I’nul’o III Midnight
The decorations at Trinity Church
are the most elaborate of any previous
Christmas in the history of the church.
A wood screen covered with laurel
extends across the front of the choir
gallery The vested choirs consoli-
dated and furnished the music at the
10: (lo service. Harry Pepper tenor
whs the soloist. I he rector Rev. Rom
iiy l-‘. Humphries. preached the follow
ing sermon from the text Luke Il., 2.
”A Saviour which is Christ the Lord: "
The Christian world is on its knees
today before a manger throne. it is
not enraptured with some inspiring
thought or system of thought, it Is
worshiping a person. We may think
of Christianity as an ideal of life as
a beautiful moral syst'cm, embodying
principles that are adaptable to all
renditions of present chairs, social.
political, economic. We may treasure
Christianity as the surest hold upon
the hope of immortality but none of
these is Ullristlanityw—they are only
streams that flow from the fountain
source That fountain source is not
an idea. not an ideal creation of the
Imagination. but a fact—41nd that fact
the person Jesus Christ. Christmas
is a day of general happiness. its
celebration to s contagion of joy. But
above all the mirth and merry hearted
noes. shining down upon them and
revealing their true. meaning. under-
neath all joyous celebration and in-
spiring it, is Christianity's central
truth the promised Christ the new-
born King. humanity's God. Foster
is the triumphai witness to this truth,
but it is not the truth Itself.» It is
Christmas that brings face to face with
the foundation truth of an holy, relig-
ion. the incarnation of the Son of God.
Take this feet out of history and his
tory for 1900 years becomes an enigma.
No accumulation of secondary causes
will account for the conquest of
ulrlstlunity. and its later power in the
world without assuming the great pri~
moi. cause. the birth on the first Christ-
mas mum of Him who Is not only the
head but the very life itself of Christ
inllity
Gibbon you remember discovered
[ire reasons for the spreml of Christ-
ianity which obviated entirely the owls
ward necessity of reckoning with any
personal thunder. There was first the
Continued on Second Page.
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NEW YORK, Mnember 26*“Stceplc
Joe" bowler, the original steeple
climber. is dead. bowler was forty
years old, and during his time as a
“steeple Jack” probably ascended more
steepies and tutored more pupils in uls ,
dangerous trade. than any other man
in the country. bowler was originally
a member of the fire department. and it
was in the training he received so: a
drama that he developed his ability as
a We climber. While a member of
a scaling ladder company be made a
record of ascending over 138 feet in a
tribe over two minutes. [tamer wu-
ssnt throughout me country by, the tire ,
department to exhibit ”pantsuits!
perturbed some tests at his
trade of sealing the side of building:
an s
Gloom» dots-«s. Ila
Old'rrinitvsudcmoha
m '
Agitation Yesterday Morning from the
Norwsllt Baptist Church.
The funeral of Andrew .I. Duane was
held at 10:30 yesterday morningironl
his late residence in Mott avenue. and
at 11 o'clock, at the Norwalh Baptist
Church. The Rev. Dertt Talmage
Van Doren was the emulating clergy.
man. At the latter service, an
Dorsn gave a very touching and col:
gistic address on the late departed
Ihe choir also sang several appro-
priate selections.
The employees ofrthe Arnold foun-
dry, of which Mr. mane was propricv
tor, attended in a body and there was
also a delegation composed of 1,. C.
Green. J. Bciden Rurlbutt. Samuel
flaskuln, Henry P. Price, Colonel I“. St.
John Lockwood, A. J. Meeker, Edwin
0. Kepler, Ira Cole and C. F. Tristram,
from the Norwulk Club. The master
and a delegation from St, John's Lodge
of Masons was also pr.esent The pail
bearels were M. W Stevens, James
Lyon. Isaac Benil‘éy, Charles A. Quin-
turd David Miller and Charles Yost.
interment was in Nowell: Cemetery.
RUSH AT THE BOX. FACTORY.
The paper box factory of C. S. Trow~
bridge & Sun has been so rushed of
late that the firm has had from thirty
to forty young ladies doing the small-
er box work at their home in addi-
tion to the regular shop force. Some
of the departments have worked
nights to keep up with the orders. ,
Crow Struggling
III 'I‘Ilr Wntor
I‘ho Hnrgo IIuogIlino I’Iol‘oo i‘o
Ilr 'I‘otul Loss
IIolthIoud III I’iItIlg Wont Ill'rr-
IIIHII’II IIIIIIrrIIIIIg lion
PIIILADELP. .lA. Del 26. ~Captaln
Mon-ix, of the tug lvanhoc, arrived
here today. and reports that early tuls
morning, while in Delaware Bay. be re
ceived signals to! distress from the
barge Josephine. which he wastoviug
from oNrtoIit to Philadelphia. So im
mediateiy- dropped the barge Penrose.
which he was also towing and went
to the assistance of the Josephine. Be
Torre hr.- rear-lied the barge the crew of
ihlec men lumped overboard and were
struggling in the icy water. The Joe-
ephine was loaded with piling and her
dot-ilload had gone overboard. render-
ing the position of the men in the wet-
er one of great peril. The crew of
the Ivanhoe succeeded in rescuing
them, however. The Josephine was a
total loss.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
.riatmas Exercim to be Held To-
morrow Night in South Norwalk.
The Christmas exercises of the
..outII Nor-walk Baptist Church will
take place at 7:30 o'clock Friday even-
ing. Eoltowlng is the program:
Prooesslbnal and Carol—“Happy Gillet-
lug."
Opening Exercises
Responsive Reading.
Prayer.
80lo~ Star of the East."
Grace Noack.
Address.
Carol—~"Lo, He Comes."
Recitation—wwheu Christmas Comes."
Fred Brundage.
Song by Primary School.
limitation-“Two Mitts."
Agnes Evans.
Carol—“Awake."
Exercise-“Christmas."
‘ Ten Girls.
Recitation,
Beth Sharer.
,Recitation—~“My Picture."
Reuben Robins.
Carol-“Bright Star of Glory."
Exercise—“Angels."
Six Primary Children.
Recitation~ Christmas Bells,"
Hamid Burr.
Recitation.
Lillian Evans.
Flossie. Sherwood.
Exercise—"Winter and the Coming of
Santa Claus."
Solo.
. Carol—“Sing Again the Story."
Distribution of Presents. .
wa—u-
CHRIBTMAI EVE CELEBRATION.
Given by Manager and Mrs. Robert-
son of Bennett-Mouth” 00.
playing at new: Theatre, this em:
gave a reception and banquet at the
lisvliand House in Washington W.
dowel members of the
Mauser and tire. George Robert,
.son of the Besnett- Monitor: Company.
christian: eve Supper we Mod in"
everythingtotemptthesppeilts This:
.tvusixpsoolsmtiowntoclmnilyhtd
trial!
‘silic shim
'I‘IIIiuo Ho The houtilorn I’Ilo I:
L‘ottido III tIIIIIIIIo
IIIIgiIIooI'. I‘irolllull, Conductor“ II
Ilnggngolllnu Wounded
'Inliuo Worn donning lit-v
Sound When doridont HI- I
SAULTE STE. MARIE. Ont... be ,
bel- Zd—The local express nude on
log tram on the Canadian Pacific
way collided last night, ‘betwe ‘
place and Webbwood, while tubal
full speed, and four men or tour vi.
killed and several severely v
V'Ihc crew of the working train.
from the Michigan 800. With the
(option of Engineer McDIVIa. the hair
of the crud have not been lea . ,
ginecr Christopher, Fireman up
(‘ouductol Gould and the bog .
of the express are seriously would
that one of the bodies (childhood
wound in the head. The-other
were burned to a crisp. ’ The dead
were Italians. The cabin was 0
the value
we‘re—rm
ALGER HAD A GOOD HIGH I
DETROIT Mich” December 26
General Alger’s residence this
lug. It was reported that he hit
a very good night.
WANTEow—C‘ARI’EN ERS
at new acid factory, near
sol-ks
WANTED‘HOUSEKEEPER ,
aimed woman as housekeeper. one
who desires good home In pm,
to big wages. Address G 9,6, ',
Ave, It: not Norwalit. t, w t
WANTED—AN OFFICE BOY.
ply by letter to Walter L Wil
Norwallr, Conn ‘ .
shit sALsI
FOR SALE-A COW '1‘
lug in February l3. luquir of, p
Roberts Rowayton, Conn.
TO Lulu—HALFW‘HOII it
t‘ mas St. 5 rooms. rent iii. A,
Louis 5 Bot-ls iioyts Them-egg
T0 LET—«lluuslds. Fills. .
rooms. (arms. manufactorles with M-
er, oillces hails tools tantrum
We can suit every elm. Ram
Bros.
do LET-HOUSE NO. 6 in he
stop street, 7 rooms. Both and
provemeuts For further pal-W. ‘
inquire at 74 West avohuer ' "use
To LET—~F‘IRST spoon. - lli
Woodward avenue five WM
and building lots for sale
ments. Apply to E. A. Wood
T0 LET~HOUSE 0F SIX , .
12 Lowe street; improvembuha,
quire of Edwin Wilcox. 70 WWW I
St. So. Norwailt. . .
To LET—~TWO R00ll FLA
floor, is: four room . ,
floor. rear extension. 5:
apartment. third floor.
Ely Ave. For turthsrii
quire at allies of Old ell
TO LET-kHOUBE no. I ‘
m
street, NOWMII. P
Apply to R. H. Golden,
LOOTmBOME’WHBnI ‘
the Advent Church on Van .
one and Salvation Army HAIL,
leather pocketbook. I - If”
gold rings (gentlemhli‘s‘
initial on. other pl
ting Will under pinion
at Market of E. 8 KW
walk?
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