Members IiIIVd FlitlildS Buieuuiued
lid MIVIVTVf‘iiud MII Vliiililliiiliil
luieIulIug Papers iii] Mrs. Juhez
iiuukus IiuIi Min M ii Mali
Yuuui Music, iluiIeIhmIIuiI dud
Ii Maul V’YiIIVIII
VThe meeting of the Norwelk and His-
I'torlcal and Memorial Library Associa-
tion. Which was held last night. at
Hillside, the residence of Thomas 1.
Remand. in West street. afforded a
literary feast to the members of the
society and their friends. composing a
company of about fifty. Most. people
enjoy hearing about the good old times
' when the winters were cold. Sunday a
‘ solemn day ‘of state. and bushings and
apple beta the chief festivities in social
life. The religion, the sentiment. the
j merry-making of the forefathers in
Connecticut. were delightfully describ-
‘ ed. last evening. by Mrs. Jones Backus.
of Westport, Whose paper was the le-
suit of peruonal research and cameras-
tlon with manageneariana who remem-
her the days of their youth. The local
flavor of the incidents used to lilus~
irate her t0pi‘c of “HighIDVays and Holy;
days of Old New England, " concerning
families and characters of Westport.
Norwaik. and vicinity. was especially
.I enjoyable. . Mrs Backus‘s admirable
literary style and engaging personal-
ity Were fully apprecl ted by her hear.
ere. .I
The old ame ot‘ FlaxV‘HilVVl is still as-
ed to deal ate that. part of West
street on which Mr. Raymond's home
is situated. and the "Story of Flex
Hill" was told by Miss Mlnmva .11.
Noah. who had access not only to the
published histories of the town. but
also to family papers. which added to
the interest of her paper. which she
read very ugreenbl yV l a‘ clear. pitched
voice. I
The male quartétte
Messrs. Thendlgeil Il-l tab
Nash. gave sev ral
VVVtIIe evenings» '
was: l V V V I — IV _ I
The selections . _ it amt.
Manny: on in sully» Night
Vogrlchy Faéher' Wiske.
and My ‘0 in
values much enjoy the panels. In
contrast to the old rlcal subjects
of‘ the other paper V
“of Richards Wood hecretary of the
society, which celllllllled of personal
recollections of Abrullfl‘fn Lincoln. Mr.
Weed, as the reprelfclltative of a St.
Louis ne'wspa repent the election
day of 1860 h chin. accompany:
lug him to In ad remaining
with him at high in the telegraph
brought the news
crlhis to the future
ligh- guests and.
ill: ‘lldmirably goes
V efforts would be made IV
. nor was filled
«false quite a
It“ turns:
' orchest
V Howard
.._....V—.........~n»a 4 win.— veal—mm w ”I"
Entered at the South Norwalk
‘ New smith eased the.
Least Contract
mates and Work to Into hood.
The plans for the parsonage of the
South Nor-walk Rapti t Church are in
the hands of local contractors. and
bids ale expected to be handed in by
next Tuesday night. I The trustees will
hold a meeting in the church at that
time, and will probably award the con
tract for the building. The parsonage
will be about 32x50Ifeet. two stories
and attic. OnItbe first fioorlell be a
large reception hall. parlor; library.
dining room, kitchen, butler’u pantry.
etch and on the second floor will be
four chambers and the bath room. One
room will be finished in the attic The
house will be of modern design and
contain all improvements.
it is expected that ground will be
broken on the lot in West street. re-
cently purchased from Chalice E. Soy
mour, in a few days I
STONE MASONS' UNION FORMED.
Last Night at the Residence of Wil-
liam Sheldon. Wilton Avenue.
A number ofIstone masons (If-the
town of Norwaik met. last night at‘ the
residence oleiliam IBheld‘on, in WI!
ton avenue Norwalk, and were formed
into a local branch of the Stone Mll-'
sons“ Union by“ State Organizer John .I.
O'Neill. This means that the stone
masons will not affiliate with the Brick *
Layers' Union as was anticipated. Of
floors of the new orgaulbation were
elected as follows: I i .
Preslllent—4-Wllliam Sheldon.
Secretary-William Bowman.
The demand of the Stone Masons‘
Union is that each mauroceive $8.60
for a worklngday of eight hours. This
is the same length day, but the- pay hoe
been 83. The next meeting will be’
hlcld next Tuesday evening at the some
p ace.
MumiIIIshIp
Y M. L Ii Duuiesi
mm”-
Blues Win [in MeuI Side ilch
Mind in LudieI iiiiXiiiiil'ii
iiIquiuiiuII Tu issue 315 Mill) in
Mules Fur You Building
Two of the membership contests in
the Young Mons IfJChrintlIIn kennels-I
lion, which have been exciting conlid
- arable, friendly I'rlvalry during the past
few weeks, were brought to a close
last night. with a banquet at the head-
quarters ln-I'Ellzaboth ,I street. There'
were present to celebrate the occasion
over one hundred members of the As-
sociotlon end the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The menu was one of the most delic-
ious ever served in the rooms. the la-
dies deserving much praise for their
efforts in preparing the spreal After
justice had been done the victims the
members and guests iisténad to some
excellent monumental selections by
the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra, under the
direction of Frank M. Sturtev'aht.
The results of the various contests I
were then announced by Secretary
James H. Norris They were as fol-
lows: Y. M. C. A.. Blues; 221;“ Reds.
103; CharlesrL. Hill captain of' the
Blues. secured 106. and van awarded
. a gold medal; John Knor'r captain of
the Reds. 64, silver medal; Dr. Char-
les G. Bohannau. 38; Harry VAiasworth. _
16, bronze medals.
Woman's Auxiliary. Radius
Blues 80: Mrs. William R Thompson
captain of the Reds 35; Mrs. Edgar 11.
Fox, captain of the Blues,- 19; Mrs. DVI
0. Nash 11. and Mrs. .J V Norrie 9.
'These ladies also receive handsome
badges. Mrs Thompson vies also the
recipient of a handsome soft pillow,
tamglft of the president of the Allan;
iary to the member securing the great
V . eat number of points in the memb
Vehlp contest. V .
Interggersed with numbers by tile
iary, MrehWN R. Thompson Charles In,
Hill Ins. is,J . Aguchiu'dsou,
IINIDoly W J. l’l‘eland. “Pity
slcal Di ector Kraut and Dr 110
Sharer. .
It was voted unanimously to make
5. an effort to have the next session of
the State Convention held a South
‘Norwelk. next March.
11. J. VHlpeon, who acted as toast
' master for the occasion. made an
the new quarters in
Postodlce a- succulent- Matteo g . .
StillVVIVnIItiVng VEIII- V
there were speeches by Mrs. _
- Elly, president of the Women's Auxlis.
V Adolph Dunner-t. and happened to have
BuulqulYquuuYiIIiquPluueiiIud
' iiiiure SIIIIIYIII Iliuscucd
Yriud Tu baud Sum ill Muuuu
She HIId Hidduu in Her iiquII
Fireman Yell Frqu ladder 'iliruuglI
Ii Piuiu i‘IluVII uuuw
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TORRINGTON, April l7—Fire in
Liliey Bloch No.3. on Water street.
‘which brooke out at 3. 30 this morning
caused damage of upwards or ”.000 to
the structure; and a like amount to
stock and fixtures in the stores on the
ground floor. and; the furniture in the
tenements on the second and third
floors. Its origin is unknown.
Mrs. Mary Wheeler aged 70. of Ban.
tam. who had been visiting her dough»
ter- in-law was overcome by the smoke
and died before being taken out of the
building by the firemen. But for an
attempt to save a sum of money
which she had llld‘den. the aged wo-
man would not have perished. The
other occupants of the block had nar-
row escapee all their effects being
lost Miss Jennie Berry jumped from
a third story windows into the arms of
V a fireman and was uninjured.
Charles Bennett, a fireman. fell from
V a ladder and crashed through a plate
glass window. He sustained a bad '
cut over the right eye.
FIRE AT lNSANE HOSPITAL.
MIDDLETOWN April 17~Fire la
the laundry of the Connecticut hospi-
tal for the insane gutted the interior
of the building today. The damage to
the laundry machinery was quite ex;
tensive and the loss to the building is
about $3.000 fully covered by insur-“
once. The origin of the fire is un
known. ‘ . ‘
TERRYVILLEI FAMILY DRIVEN
OUT.
TERRYVILLE, April l7-A dwell-
lug house owned by Mrs Hattie A
Wocott... and 1|th 3 mile and their
cost at this millage. waoIbnrnedM
ti was insured for 81,000. which wi I
cover the loss. Tyre families of Poles,
who occupied the house were driven
out hastily by the flames. saving only
,a few of their effecta. The cause of
the blaze is unknown.
PIONEER OAOTLE OFFICERS.
Pidneer Castle. A. O. K. of M. 0.,
held a meeting. last. evening. in Sons
of Temperance Hail. D D. l. N Smith.
George C. Coffin Edward Pearson and
large delegations flora Columbia Cae-
tic of Stamford, and Palestine Castle.
of South Norwallt, attended the meet.
ling. These officers were installed by
DI D l N. Smith 2
Commander—John Kirsch. .
Recording Scribe—Robert M Lane.
Chaplain-4205039 smith.
Outside Guards-Joseph Whiteiy.V
MMMIMY
iIIIiIIIe lYquIIu VIiIIVsIIIeIiuu Her
Viburnum iu Mun Mull iiqu'e
CHICAGO. Ale if Au apparently
demented womau."'beieved by many
who have seen her tome the wife of
been murdered by her husbdhd. is being
cared for at the Alma Mott home, says
the Chronicle. For the supposed mur-
V. der of his wife Luetgert. was sentenced
to the penitentiary to serve a life sen-
lice. and died in prison. The'iltomnn.
he gives her name as Mary Robbins.
charters all the descriptions of the sup-
ge V pesedly murdered Mrs. Luetgert.
3n mental condition of the woman
When asked who
she becomes rambling in her
I thl and can new no questions in. "
lglbly, it ,lii said Further effort
bemedtV id
. until late this afternoon.
May Be Iiiiuu
that no comprehensive exnmluJ I.
place wili‘ba
the coining“ s
set a foroeIoni
new floor and,
were removed,.:
out of the center
ready for the new
wind one night
pavilion. and the
landed falling. M
as though it had
sections.
" liter. when the
call-y. struck the
tire structure coi-
O‘Suillvan states.
or taken down in
ecided. in view of
Sea planned that
it would not be w rebuild the pa
vill‘ this season. unequence the
former site is bei filled in and will
be graded and on f- V ‘”
amoIVIdlt‘ of: ill
over Ve grep VV
wall is being told
pairs made lathe
Charles H. 0
gaged as one
rant. which
May 30.
ideiltenant
Wu been en»
new author.
hwliioh sum the
menus business.
Frederick wound on: in a. '
Um and William W Jayne. of Norwailr.
South Norwaileian I-East Norwalk res~
Pump Medial?” Ml iYiIIlI did do
Wain iuiiuvul Beep iJVIillViIIVg
duusiuu Willi Biscuit" ilquIIaI
Medium M The lulu
. It on... new .u «an uncertain
in the mutton of be{MnM I‘d try a case in
which an arteeiau well is concerned
as it iii to dig the Well. sipperly vs
Phipps wee resumed in the civil eu-
perlor court. yesterday; before Judg'
William ’1‘. Elmer and a jury. it will
occupy the time of the court at least
When it
was started they thought it could be
disposed of Vin two days. The defense
had its innings yest'erdgy. Patrick
Kennelly. of Bridgeport. 'went on thr
stand is an expert and answered some
.qucstions which VMrIVI'Juds'ou created
could be and yet answer for a well.
Witness sci it might be three inches
out of plum and not interfere with
the workings
Mr. Kenneliy was asked about what
he would do in case he lost a "shoe."
He said he had never been in that fix
but if the shoe had to be drilled cut
it would take a Iongatfiue. The plain
tiff had used several dynamite blasts.
Mr. Kennedy said he was not in the
habit of employing dynamite when
drilling his wells. .
David F. Hellleter. who was coun-
eel for Mrs. Phipps up to the day of
bin" death. testified about he stateJ
meats she had made to him. Mr. Sip-
party was to furnish a sufficient buppl’r
of water James H. Phipps. son of the
lan' Mrs. Phipps. and executor of by
.esjld that his mother frequently
talked to him about the well about the
time she‘mude the contract She
him that Mr. Sinnerly agreed to
lab water for the hotel from the vveli
~ at the rate of twelve to fifteen gal-
lens pen minute. Witness was present
when the contract was made with
Mr. Melina. who acted for the plaintiff
Witness said the work dragged along
gave it up. Witness said his mother
toldg him that Mr. Sipperly could not
get any water. Either his mother or
Mr Sipperlyi’s agent told him. the well
was so crooked it ran under the barn
Employee of Mr Slpperly came and
used dynamite in the well several
times. ' ’ _ .
DIXON—BLOOM.
Mari-loge .a the congregational Para
Vrvrlllo Last Night. ._
t Dixon and Ola:
pie. 179‘? men
03pm
He was asked about how crooked a hole «
very slowly and finally Mn. Sipperly I
”dentin and home
Inge of ~
iihuuichus iiiIcII iiul’iuduudluw
ilupruuuilduuss iii The British
illiidui Sluiumeui iii The Dubai
iiu ISpiuu-iiup iuuuiru 2i
VluuiIIVIIIIIIIu Burden Generals
Iluliur Iiud iYuIqu
V nonoon. April II-—-AII the official
. dispatches referring to the defeat of
the British troops under General Bili-
bar. at Spica lion. Natal (January 24.
V 1900) hays been given out this morn.
ing. Those hereto unpublished merely
emphasise how hopelessly muddled
are the preparations for that engage-
ent. The controversy between Gen,
eral Boiler and General Sir Charles
Warren proved to have been more bib-
ter than previously hinted at while
a new extract from one of Lord Rob
art's dispatches b ‘ a general. cea-
eure on General Boiler. Lord Roberts
declares that General Builer’s endeave.
or to put espouelbillty for the defeat
nCeneral Warren was not justifiable.
Roberts hold that it was Buller'e duty
to intervene when he saw things were
going wrong. This remark was caus-
ed by a dispatch from Boiler. in which
he says:
"1 saw no attempt on the part of
Warren lo
cation or command the force himself.
peas.
do well What be u do himself; but
who cannot com and. I can never
employ him again in an independent
command I ought to have assumed
wele not going well.
now for not doing so "
Boiler explains that he failed to Van-
peraede Warren because it might have
discredited the latter with the troops.
l blame myself
tar, as if Boiler had .Vllee'u shot. War-
ran would have succeeded to the sup-
rerne command. The question of the
respoaeiblllty for the actual retreat
from some Ron is shrouded in a maze
of dispatches. proving that a mistake
was made in ending a heilogram and
that there was 3': general desire’to
blrk the onus. yond this washing
windy llneni‘ngtla n‘g appears to have
n accomp s e b the ubil at n
of the dispatches II p c to
COMMITTEE TO VISIVTVVSILK MILLVS.
The committee on’ the silk mill pro-
tect hold a meeting last evening at the
Norwaiit Club, and talked over the sit
nation. The matter is pregresslng
fluer and it seems most certain that
Joseph both and Company, the ribbon
manufactureIV-s, will move their plant
Ifrom New York City to Norwalk. A
committee of business men will go
to New York cit and throu
plant of the comypany-r- go Eh the
ilauiiurg Jud
IYIli’HuI’IIITuGu
Mania iii Bell ileum in Mid glued
VFIII lid The Pnsuuurs
iiItluIs Expense iii The ibuui
dud Will Probably a Closed
‘w—
BRIDGVlViiPOR'i‘V. IVApril l7—_-The coon-‘V
ty oodimissxonern are seriously consid-
erlng the advisability of recommending
to the next general assembly the pas-
sage of a law doln a
Danbury jail. As it lsgnOJthye Elliott}:
terly unnecessary and is a useless ex-
pense to the county. At th present
time. with nearly half the cells vacant
at the jail in this city; and with nodul-
mediate Noam thati additional room
1mm; .
Prisoners at trial
In mm
' .I It the home of
either grapple with the alt- .
We lost our chance by Warren' a slow- V
He seems to me a man who can ‘
command myself when I saw things V
which was an especially serious mat- »
V IV Though not a nutty
to! FRIRNDW socia'rv.
Musicale Held heel! NIEMHVF at tbml‘ipme
' of Mr. and Mm Fox.
Last evening won an enjoyable one
for those who nded the musicals
. and Mrs. 19.11. For.
in West street. t was an appreciative
audience and the artist‘s kindly res
pended to success, which each,
‘ merited in hill or her share of the en.
tertainment. E. J. Sims andE
‘Manville were accbmpilniate. Follow-
ing was the program, which was de»
lightfuliy rendered in each instance:
0verture~lluy Blue..T .Meudelssohn
MrE .B. Manvllle and Mentor Fred-
erie Andrews
Vocal Solo-ACould I ........... .Toati
Mrs.E J. Sims.
Vocal Duet-«Forest Birds. ..... Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Ambler. I
Piano Solo—«Aid du Ballet.No.1
’IDII'I
Master Frederic Andrews
Vocal Solo~By the Waters I I
.................. Stephen Adams
Mrs. Ambler.
Vocal Solo—0h Fair. Oh Sweet. 0h
Wlloiy Cantor
Mr W. F. Ambler. . .
Vocal Solo——Tender and True. Mansion
Mrs. E..J. Sims. , .
a..—
p...
ROYAL ARCANUM OFFICERO.
Officers elected for 1902- 3. at the sen
siou of the Grand Council, Royal V'Ar-
canum. in Hartford, are: Grand re
gent Edward H. Judd. HartfordIV
grand vice- regent. W. A“. H.1Vlatl‘leld.
ntt‘erson. Bristol; grand past regent.
Herbertl. Mathewson, Milford; grand
secretary Carleton E. Roadiey' New
Haven; vI‘r'raud treasurer. Burton 6.
Bryan, aterbur‘y; grand chaplain.
Walter Iii. Canfleid Norwich: grand
guide. Lucius M. Young. Merldeu:
tradewnrden. Granville H. Fuller. We
erbury; grand sentry. I Edward'B.
Boynton. Hartford ‘
YYIIquuI uni
Susquuus
Iluslun‘d Add Friend Held in New
HuIeuTuIiusquuI Ii V
Police-dud Burundi uqu IYIIIiI.W
NEW ‘VHVAYEN April 172—12lchard J.
Norton, a contractor. in the Fair Ha
yen rolling mill. and Thomas Mouton.
an employe o'f Nortin in. the mill.
were held at police endquarters to
day pending an investigation by the
coroner of the death 0f Norton's wife
The Nortons have occupied a second
floor flat at 61 James street.
night. accqr as to the story told by
Norton to the police. he and Monica
played pool until after midnight and
when he returned home' about. 1:30
he found his wife lying dead on the
door of her chamber
Although the police are very retic-
ent about the circumstances which led
to the detention of Norton and Man-
ion, it. has been learned that a woman
who occupies the down stairs tene-
ment at 161 James street says that
shortly after Norton reached home
last night she heard something tall
heavily to the floor in the flat above.
A few minutes later she says. Norton
came dogn stairs and asked her if she
had any turpentine. Upon getting a
negative answer. he wont book to his
own apartments. The police declined
this morning to tell anything about
saying that the hiqulry is whol
the hands of the coroner At the
layestlgatlon. From police so one it
lice station at night and asked the
officers to help him break into blade
house saying that his wife was intox-
icated and refused to admin him.
wan-MC
VVCVOMMNVBIONER. ISTOUT 43:5“).
Placed Away This Morning at Hie
Home In NorwalkV. VV
Water Commiodloner Thomas S.
Stunt died very suddenly of heart dia~
ease this morning,“ his home in Ca-
therlne street, having dropped dead.
Althdugh Mr. saint had been ill for
the past several months, his death
came as a mint shock and was un-
expected '7 I
as. Stout was one of Norwalh'e
I best known business than and} as a com I
to'
N .
Stoufhas resided here or ”any
V _ l, He was born in GreVe‘nhold. n. ~.I.;- V’apni’ M
. 28th 18.28 110-me manhol-
the present lim'eI there are n1 2
Board of Water consumers: Vl’VVche
eVVMr; Stout In no '
in: Not-walk pub
.Chnmin‘ade I
dgeport; grand orator. Thomas lid
iiu The iuiesligfuiiduo V
WU
the condition of the woman' s body.VVIVV
aer’a onlce it was said nothing would I,
be given out at the present a go of V
was lapped that three weeks ago '
Norton went to the Grand seem po-I I
WANT!
in ItDI'BII
m“.
It
lubricating flung“ “1 II
varnishes. Shiny or
dress, Foucault Bond
and, Oil
Wan."
WANTED-"A
washing.- Apply
'Hotchkise,I No. 4 'ArcV
Call in the til/oiling.
Wanton-«om! ll _ I
housework. Two in filling
Grace Church Rectory. 1.0
Norwalk.
be
helper. Capable o to!!!“ I
faint. Address Ho per. V V
of The Sentineh'w: .. ‘
wastes—mastered
cling maid or an chll
after 4 atI‘78V V i
hangerII.Vand piliatel‘ll.
Prowltt £300.. Nbrwtt h”.-
VOT.
ere. VTbthiKhetli: XI :
Apply to John W V
"T0 OLRT-r-HOTJVBE 0 ”.13 R
and burn 37 Bayview a sand
art! improvemenlll-‘ {in dire
M. Lauder; V67 Went St.
cottage with nuance and
provem'mlt'e. Inquire of ii'
14% Main St. Narwalk
‘ 0
all modern improvbmente'
rooms. WTaylor & Golden.
‘ ~“O LHTJJIHOUSE . I
Vlnond It. V1.2.
door; 5 roocluil; mile. ll 'IlollesV
88; small house droomg.lnBald
near Lexi n ave... ‘68
first “toga” order. Jo
A Woodward.
TO Lew-Loam V V V
uecting rooms. turn V . ’
class table board, wi
Haviland House, 86
P s TAiRS.
house No 13 High St,
quireJ C Crowe 8W
V'ro tar—House: as Honolulu
St. contains nine largely V
provements. Enquire .
To LET—4 ROOM V
Swar & Corbett Bloc ..
rent “Hall clean.
For further partlcnla _
lie of The Old We V.
aehlngton St.
FVOR SALE-rSKIPJ .
long: fast, sound. and 300‘
{Robert Mollween Vlll .é’I av
Norwalk.
son sate—sauna
cows; acme fresh. all; V ‘
naive; also one Jersey Ibl:
horse (Huber's Improved
Owens Maple only I
cle b: Darlen. '
FOR SALE»SECO
table in good conditi
will sell cheap; soon
will sell: cheap; seco
‘Vllxtures 'a'ud show case.
“pulleys charting and
p varlo amines Ill
‘1 flash .emm
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