A Pmmiheat llardalh Contractor
And I'Btiilder Passes" Away .
Illla‘s' Member ill Beard lll BIIIII‘I
eilmen Add Add illlIer lllliees
, Served III The Connecticut State
Militia Par Perth three Years
Colonel James 0. Crown. whose sud-
den death yesterday afternoon at 2: 20
o'clock was briefly announced in The
Sentinel, was born in SIol'rth Norwalk.
February 6 1835 in the house which
stood on the site of the present family
residedco. He had been a life long
resident of the city, and had become
wellcknown to every citizen during his
long and honorable business career.
Colonel Crows was educated in the
public schools. and later learned the
, corpeuter's trade. engaging. many
years ago. in business for himself, and
bottoming Is. very successful contractor
and bulld_;er Among the large con-
tracts with which the deceased was
prominently identified might be men:
tinned the South Norwallt Congrega-
tlonal Church. which adjoins the resi-
concerto which he had, resided for so
many years
Colonel Crowe always evidenced a
lively interest in the affairs of the
town, and had held numerous offices
I within the gift of the people. He had
served the City of South Norwulk' as
councilman assessor and a member
of various commissions and commie
tees on the laying out of public streets
or otherwise permanently improving
the pines fulfilling enroll trust imposed
on him with credit to the municipality '
and honor‘tp himself _ I
Colonel C‘r‘owe was one of the oldest
I living Master Masons of this town.
and a member of St. John a Lodge No.
6. He was Past Grand of Our Broth-
era" Lodge; No. 10.31. 0. 0. F. and a
member of Kabaso'a Encampment and
Etireka Rebekah lodges. He was also
one of the oldest managers of. the First
Methodist Episco ch. and had
_ servndgl. foggmany
militarism MAM t...
W‘H A father.
13! Rich
‘sed was
Norwnlk’s burly; new
v for f passed
a site or 5..
, Thomas Y, Crows; me
their lives on present
artist October
home. They h dIIslght children John
Maxwell. Anna Ellis. Mary Margaret
John Maxwell 2d James Christopher
and William Henry u Two of the cam-
ily only now remain. John M. Crowe
and Martha M. Gr! n, of New Haven.
Colonel Crows marr ‘ed Mary A. Smith
December 29th.18 6.4 They had five
children. Mrs. is ‘
. Golden Edmund
E. (Shows Mrs. up S. Crofut, Mrs.
George R. VanA
we and Dr. Willie
H. CrovIe all of w ‘ in are living. the
fathers death being the first to occur
in the family. I
The military career of Colonel
Crowe was one .o' e longest in the
record of the state militia, he having
served with distinction in various posi-
tions for a period of forty-three years.
being retired from active service. at
....‘.‘.a‘...
(Continued oil Second page)
IollNu.«l,.UO
and that the intent of the vote on“
“LINCOLN COUNCIL SOC-Ml»
m
The second soclsl‘ and dance siren
by the (retireeU team of Lincoln Couli-
.I A. M., was held last
night in Mystic Chain hall, in Wash-
lugtorr street. it proved to be the suc
case that worked the initial event.
which was a masquerade. The attend-
ance‘ was all that could be desired and
be found. The music for the dancing
was furnishei by Edward Johnson.
piano. and Charles Utzlnger, violl‘n.‘
Charles Johnson was floor manager
Scodeld, Jr. The entertainment com-
mittee consisted of Frederick Scolield.
Sn. chairman; John H Plunder. Wil-
liam H. Platt. Edward Gray. George
‘(lverton Charles S. Dauchey and Char-
les H. Ferris, Refreshments were
served throughout the evening by
Charles H. Ferris. Charles Dauchey
had charge of the cloak room.
The members of the degree team
are Edward Gray. councilor; John H.
Planner vice councillor; Charles H.
Ferris, junior ex councillor; Jehn 14.
Brundage, senior err-councillor; George
Overton, inductor; Harry Young. es
nml‘ner; Charles Salter inside pro
tector: Charles Johnson. Edward John.
son Frederick scrotum Iii, and Rec
benI Hawkins. Boarder» it is thought
that last: night’s affair will wind up
:he season's entertainments for this
earn . . .
Legally
lll Ballets
Norwalh P’IIIIII Bleetiea Base Ar-
gued in The Shame Chart
l‘laiIIIed ’l‘hat Ward “"l‘hef' CIIII-
stitutedA distinguishing Marla
The legality ‘of the printing on cer-
tain ballots used at the town election
in Norwalk last fall is involved in the
case which was argued before the su—
preme court, yesterday. It is the con-
tested election dispute between Frank
H. Merrill and William 8. Reed. and it
was the first of the Fairlield county
cases ready.
At the town election last October
Messrs. Merrill and Reed ran for the
office of selection on the Democratic
ticket. The Republicans carried the
Wiley. Bead hadlthehtshest number- of
votes on the Democratic ticket. and
arcs declared the minority representa-
ve
The vote. was close and Mr. Merrill
petitioned for a recount. which was
allowed by Judge Ralph Wheeler. of the
superior court. Upbn the recount of
the votes no material error was dis-
covered; ‘Butin‘the meantime the pa
tiiioner had discowred what be consid-
ered were defects in the Republican
ballots and his counsel brought the
matter to the attention of Judge Wheel-
er; thereby attacking the result of the
election. I.
The errors complains! of involve the
sire of the type and the use of the
words "the" and "of."
It appears that the Replrblican bal-
lot read this way: "Town Treasurer
and Treasurer of the Town Deposit
Fund and School Fund " The Demo~
cratic ballot read: "Town Treasurer
and Treasurer of Town Deposit Fund
and School Fund " leaving the “ e"
out “Town Deposit Fund. "
It is claimed by the petition that
. the use of the in that place consti-
tutor: a distinguishing mark within
the meaning of the law and therefore
the ballot is illegal. * .
I In another place the Republican bal-
lot reads:
“Auditor of Town Ace
noun ” The Democratic ballot reads:
“Auditor Town Accounts." The use aft
"of" on the Republican ballot is held
to be Iillegsl.
in regard to the type. it; was shown
that part of the Republican ballots
were headed with a large faced pica
{rotten-I it was claimed that this was a
distinguishing mark. .
Judge Wheeler rulcd- that these dif-I
foresees did not throw out the ballot:
to be considered. The voter was nob-to
lose his ballot because the emulate
had been careless, when there more
evidence of. intent. The pelltioner
this position and the court? sailed to
ireverse Judge Wheeler's finding,
Second Dance effirsha‘esson Held but 7 V
a more sociable assemblage could not ,
llerwalk BathhlidBldh liaier’taine
and he had as assistant, Frederick “
Bursts lil All IleneIIIiIIatiIIns
Addresses Bulilemudnd“ tillers,
,lllitlI‘MIIsie And Beheshments
held. I. II'IIIIIIII Expresses
Pleasure-At His Welcome
The reception tendered, last even-
ing. to the new rector of St. Mary's
Church. Rev. James D. O'.Donnell by
the Catholic Club in the rooms on
West avenue, marks an epoch in the
‘cltrb a history and in that of the town.
The result of last evening' s entertain-
ment cannot but be for the good of
theICatholic Church. the Catholic
Club and the community at large. Eire
addemblage within the walls of
organization whose benefit to the com-
munity is not generally known, but
cannot be overestimated of clergy
representing all the divisions of rellg II
lous belief in the town. the representat- .
tree of political and legal ability all
uniting to do honor to the new priest,
was a sight not soon to be forgotten
and the results of which will reach far
into the future.
One and all. and they numbered ov-
or 150, setting aside all differences of
opinion as to forms of worship. were
a unit in aflirmlng that for the better.
ment of character. which' means most
and the advancement of religious life
in this community. the churches should
work together This was vividly ex»
pressed in the short speeches given by
the Protestant clergymen who. while
welco’min Father “O'Donnell gave so
surnnce t at he would have the heart!
ctr-operation of thechurches in what-
ever work he undertook for the bet-
terment of religious and social lifetln
the community There is to be no
longer a holding aloof of the two great
religious bodies in this town. All
will work together for the good of the
community. For inaugurating this
enough. to the Catholic Club is due
the credit and it lies with the citlaens
of the town to land dustead of discuur.
use their good work
As an evening of rare social enjoy-
ment I“ “I“
Occupying races of honor in front
were Rev. JamesID. O'iDOllnSllI I.Rsv
W. J. Slocum. of Waterbury; syor
Georgia B. Bullion, Lieutenant (loves
nor Edwin 0' Keeler; Judge John H.
Light (Ix-Patent Commissioner John
S. Seymour Treasurer Henry P. Price,
Selectman Samuel Lyrics. err-Council-
man Harvey M. Kent. Charles F. Tris-
tram plesldent of Norwalk Club. C.
E. Curtis, Rev George Drew Egbert
Rev. J McClure Bellows. Rev. Paul
Moore Strayer Rev. W. W. T. Dun~
can and Dr. T. F. Clune. .
The oilicers of the Norwalk Club
were guests of the Catholic Club, glad-
ly accepting the latter' a invitation to be
present. Issuers of regret were receiv-
ed from Rev. C. M. Selleck and. Rev.
DeWitt T. Van Daren.
' During the early part of the evening.
previous to the speech- making, the
Twin City Mandolin Club discoursed
sweet music and the members and
their friends played pool and engaged
in conversation.
Shortly after 9 o'clock the reception
(Continued on Second Wage). "
Werld sIPaII
lands ' BIII-Ided
About $450000 Bar Beer In lit
illilllllll For has III thieage
demhlmeaatsdihau Per [luna-
hes Bodied lieu: little
V Expofition Com-
“ probably will. be; Clvliledgt next
II $010.. heron
NORWALK C
I ,An Interesting ‘
The recept
Chapter. I)
. yesterday
Club house,‘ ,
morptbeing Illll
as (elicits:
ew York City
tl‘éhe Society
Rood.
Work. »
rd, of the New
Song-Dream . . _.
.0E. 0..Wilkson
Address by].9 Mrs. Loire. chairman of the
literary committee of the New York
Society‘of New England Women.
A social hour followed with the ser-
ving of orange troupe and cake by the
hospitality committee. The last meet-
lag of the season iivill occur on May
16th, when the election of officers will
take place. The embers were re
quested to send nominations for re-
sent and vice- tenant to the nominating
committee Ml§_ E i .Lynes, Miss
,Helen Cirrtis and rs‘.C Swartz; I
III Militia Meshes Add Pitta
Friends Enjoy The Breaded
Att- Athletie I-‘I‘Ilixhihitlen Music
And Refreshments
Company F held one of the most
successful smokers in the history of
the urgent won. in tire armory. last
eveningfl here were-present nearly
all the members ofth e company and
about pity guests and all hell an are
adept time and expressed thesi-
selvelr. The corn syncs a standing
of A No. 1 in every Account at the
present time and only the best procun
able men are) being dollstud Ten ap-
plicatlons for allotment were. receiv-
ed last night, and of theta applicants
combiner the full; quota ‘of men will
have secured. Captain William
Learn and ddtceps‘ have the’ full
all?” at the, when! and WP In-
The affair was, opened with a gym-
nestle exhibition. There are -sevcrar
well developed athletic performers in
the company who do some entertaining
turns. The program consisted of these
selections:
Song, The Song 1 Heard One Sunday
Morning and for encore. Mr.~Volun~
teer. Harry Stevenson; banjo selec-
tions. Charles Msnslieidp .buck and
wing dancing; I Luke.Dorney 3. character
comedians. Gordon and» uttrewn;
songs. Carrie and Rip Van Winkle Was
a Lucky Man, Hurry Stevenson; card
tricks- Charloe Mansfield; character
sketch The Quack Doctor, Charles
Mansfield: piano selections. Willie
Clone; quartette. Sing Me a Song of
‘theISunny South. Messrs. Stevenson.
lAttleton, Gordon and Mansfield; song.
Ireland. 1 Love You. Acushia Machree:
ventriloqulst exhibition, .Ewsld ‘Knorr
piano selections. Edward Stafford;
song Down Where the Cotton Blos-
some Crow and the Rain Was Falling
Fast Jimmie Walker. songs Back to
the Woods and The Rose With a Brok-
en Stem; comical songuilwnld Knorr:
song. Coon. Coon. Harry Stevenscon.
The members of the company who
took part in the gymnastic drill were
Hed‘erick Godfrey. Thomas Barney.
Frank Rooney, William Ranch Frank
Godfrey. Jesse meter. David Riley.
Frank Millard, W Dorsey, J. Siler and
A. B. omoao. i
AM part of the program had been
completed an addournment was taken
to the main floor .where refreshmbnts.
consisting of sandwiches cake. cones
and fruit, were served. Throughout
the evening. cigars and pipes were
passed around and sociability reigned
supreme. Lieutenant Albert R Sea
field acted as master of ceremonies.
The reception committee for the even-
ing was composed of eutenlmtI Sou
held. Sergeant Godfrey. Cor-
poral Thomas Donny. Private Henry
MMMQ Private Clnrence Brown.
The entertainment committee is
y‘ ($15de of “sergeant Howard N.
C
y. chair-man: Sergeant Anthony
.. rthur Kenny.
corporal ‘ E. Shelton; Privates Mock-
and a saw more are secured for the.
I o'clock this morning.
At Ansema
Freight Team last light Baa
late Switcher At Freight Yard
Fireman And Brahemanlllere ln
startle Killed In Brash
Plagman Had ‘lleen Sent llut But
He Neglected His Batu
anso A Conn}, April lS—The
freight sin due from Waterbury in
this city t 9:15. last night. was in a
rear-end collision with a switcher
standing on the main line tracks in the
I freight yards hear the Farrel Foundry
and Machine Company. and two men
. were killed. George Wilmer, of Bridge-
port. and Patrick Donovan of Water-
bury. An ltallsn giving the name of
Brsscho. one of the crew of the switch
engine. was arrested and is held with.
out bail pending an Investigation by
the police odioials
The railroad officials are very uncom-
munlcative about the accident. but it
was learned that the switcher was held
by block slknal on the main track. and
the conductor- of the engine made the
statement to the police that he sent
Brancho back to flag the freight. which
was due in a few moments. it is al-
leged that he failed to do this .and wit.
nesses say that he stopped to look in
the windows of the foundry watching
the men work. Upon these statements
he was arrested ‘ I
The engineer of the freight train sup-
posing he had a clear track proceeded
at a moderate rate of speed toward the
Ansonia depot. and almost before he
had time to reverse his engine he
crashed into the rear of the switch en-
gine. I George Wilmer. fireman on the
freight, was standing between the cab
of his engine and the tender when the
crash came and he was pinned under
the wreckage. it became necessary to
cut away a large portionIof the debris
beforethe unfortunate man could be
released. Patrick Donovan was a
brakeman on the freight. it is be»
lieved that he jumped from his train.
He was crushed under a car which had
turned over on its side. .
There were twenty-three cars in the
freight train. on heailily loaded, and
this accounts for the liability of the
engineer to bring his train to a stand—
still. The engiheI plowed through
nearly the entire length of a flat car
attached to the switcher. Three cars
immediately in Stile rear of the freight
engine were. piled‘ nearly twenty feet
in the air. one ofIthem was thrown
almost through the building of the
Farrel Foundry Company.
THE EMANON MEETING.
Yesterday the Emanuns met with
Miss Anna '1‘. Sherwood at thehome of
Mrs. E. B. Smith,Iin Osborn avenue.
Practically all the members were pre-
sent. and the meeting was a most en-
joyable affair. Miss Sherwood put
forth specialeffortyto make the guests
at home and was most satisfactorily
rewarded.” The first prize was award.
ed to Miss Jessie Jennings and the
second to Mrs. A C. Golding. The
nest assembly will be with Miss Ads
Golding in East avenue.
llarl Warmers
Pound GUAM-
lulu Betumed Berdiet At Add
All" Aldlleltlili Session}
Ydiliifl Meir I‘Shai ghoul Their.
llIIele lIIQllIIld Bleed I
HUDSON N. .Yo April ls—The jury
in themeof Burton Willis and Fred
erlck Van Warmer. charged with the-
murder of their uncle; Peter A. Hal—g
lenbeclt.lreturned a v _ ct of murder
“‘ “Imam. "i use
theses urycsine na . .
after being out
Wholesale Helm Will Only Allow
hem Two Do 0 Time Hereafter.
All of the retsi meat dealers in town
are worrying today for they received
a notice from the wholesalers, to the
effect that they would only be trusted
two days for their meat. This means
that every pound of meat sold by the
retailer must be paid for immediately
by the purchaser. or the retailer will
not be able to do business very long.
unless he hfls an unlimited capital.
Beef lumped another half cent a
pound this morning and pork want up
two cents Roast pork today costs
lust seventeen cents a pound a figure
that it has not been known to reach
in many years. The price of all other
meats is in proportion and sasiness is
being hurt considerably. The poor~
or classes will suffer and they have gi-
ready begun- to cutoff their usual sup
ply of meat, and where they had it ev-
ery day in the week, it is only seen on
the table about three times a week.‘
Many of the local dealers have cus-
tomers 3h 0 trade from $50 to $100
worth b care they think of sending a
check. During this time the retailer
has to purchase his stock that is sold
these customers and pay cash for it.
Tile capital of most of the dealers is
limited. and the result is that sooner
or .later they will go to the wall.‘
The retailers were trusted one week
for their meat heretofore.
Ad‘llllllSlllll ill
St Paul sPaIISh
Brewster Beside Against ll
Petition ill Past dermalh Mis-
sion Net Granted
The standing committee of the Epic
copal Diocese of Connecticut this do.
clined to grant the request of St. Paul' a
Mission, Christ Church). East Nor-
walk to e made a separate parish.
The application in behalf of the mis-
sion was made by Francis W. Malkin.
William A. Reid and others. and there
was a hearing last week in Trinity
Church. Bishop Chauncey B. Brewster
has forwarded his decision to Nor-walk.
and accompanying it is the mechanics-
dation of the standing committee to the
bishopu The communication follows:
"To the Bishop of connecticu't:
The Standing Committee of the Diu-
constitute a new parish at East Nor.
walk. in the town of Norwalk, and hav-
ing this day heard the petitioners and
other parties. interested,- have voted
that they do not give to you advice and
consent for the formation of said pro-
posed new parish.
Dated at South Norwalk this four.
teentb day of April. 1892. II
Signed: SAMUEL HART.
.: . Secretary"
inasmuch as Canon 1. Section 1.
makes the advice and consent or the
Stimdlng Committee requisite to the
constitution of parishes by the Bishop.
1 thus find myself unable to graph the
application. By the Standing Commit-
tee as well as by myself it was felt that
there had not been sufficiently exhib:
lied and demonstrated the ability of
independent parish.
To the Standing Committee-.‘ow-I
ever, it seemed reasonable that a prop
er building should be erected for the
tlcable. and to that end they advisedm
that the parish of St. Paul's. Norwslk,
do now, instead of at a later timeoap-
concur. It accurate are eminently de-
sirable that the’matbier should not" be
allowed longer to rest. and I earnestlii
urge that the parish of St. Paul's. Nor-
walk. will not deter action. but now
appoint a committee to act in this mat«
ter; and l furthermore urge and re-
quest. as being just and fair, that upon
this committee be appointed aI repre-
sentation of those who habitually wor-
ship at the t Norwalk Mission. and
who have jol in the aforesaid appli-
cation.
I CHAUNCEYB. BREWSTER
Bishop of Conneetlc
Hhrtford Connecticut, April 15th, 7190
silicosis— mom. This.
1*
I’ty.
Shading] dammittee And Bishop I
the mission as yet to go on alone. its an ‘
services of the mission as soon as prank.
point a committee to complete the obi-W I
I taming of subscriptions for such build;
ing. In this advice I myself heartily ‘
is Expectat- to am This Country .
Smith, as execlitflk of
grandmother. Esther
was to. have been el
10 o'clock bolero Jlrdg
continued until next W
cause Mrs. Smith’ a dual;
Henry 0. Newton; uY‘III I
could not be present.. “Al
faith in male lawyers in it‘li‘al I
and female lav/yore .
ing been shaken, she has
counsel. whom she trusts
CW SO U
April 17. Colonel James C
sixty seven years.
Funeral from his home. ,
nue SIlnIlsy afternoon, at 3 "
WANTED—Sim. FOR ' ‘
work Apply with referent: , ill
St. Norwalk. II
HELP WANTED (MA El
not make money, distributin
samples, booklets etc.? '
permanent; pay good. Di
League. Station E, "New-Tor
wANrEo~A Goon cook.
washing Apply Mrs.
Hotchklss, No. 4 Arch street, No
Call in the evening. '
WANTED—GIRL FOR.
housewurk. Two‘ in fami
Grace Church Rectory,
Norwalk.
WANTED -— EXPERT
hangers and painters. by
Prowltt & Co., Norwalk.
'l'O LET-HOUSE OF
and barn 37 Bayview liven
ern improvements. Indulr
M Lander, 6'! West at.
T0 RENT—«ONE SETH
cottage with furnace and
provements. inquire of F .E
146 Main St.. Norwalk.
TO LET—~BARN AT 29 are ‘3
Norwalk., Four stalls. room. I
era! carriages or wagons,- h
rooms- etc. Apply to Lounirbury
thewso’n a Co. - I
TO near—N0. 8 MADISON
all modern improvements“
rooms Toylorufi Golden:
TC LET—H0585
mood St., 8 rep
600155 ‘
38; small ‘
hear Lexington
first class or»
West St,
cese. having been asked by you to con. N
sider the application for permission to .
T0 LETfLARCE silliness?
necting rooms. furnishid; also
class table board with malls to
Havilsnd. case. 86 WW
UP STA! S. I
To LET—HOUSE or
suitable for one or its
Iquire of P. McMahonJ
Norwslku
TO LET-ILOWER
house No.18 High 8 room
duire J. C. Crows 2 W Ave.
To LET—HOUSE All, cans
SL, contains nine large'roomr \
movements. Enquire 50b '
I
:ro LET-4 ROOM SPAR
sports a Corbett slots.
88. Hall clean
FCl‘ furtherp
lieu of The 1:0ch
Washiulkui 3L: .
house; is Meadow
r a sALE—vLAD‘i‘T 1N9
Bicycle, rm models tel... :1 -
new. never used. All "
Pl. So. Norwalk.
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