lien rind Mrs W W. T Duncan
WIIIerIaiIII In Meihodisi Church
Addresses By local Cieryyrnen‘,
lniennersed Wiih Music
Belroshorenis anI II Social Iloor
.Enjoyed Laier
The reception tendered by Rev. and
Mrs. W. W T Duncan to the various
organizations and members of the
First Methodist Episcopal Church last
night, was one of the most pleasant
and successful affairs in the church’s
history. The auditorium was filled
with the friends of the popular pastor
’ and wife. and the program arranged
I was, atost highly appreciated
The exercises opened with a 891er
titan by the Y.M CWA. Mandolin Club.
The pastor. Bev.W I W. T. Duncan,
escorted to the pulpit platform Rev.
Dr. James Montgomery presiding el-
' der of the New York East Conference,
now residing at Stamford, Rev.
K Moore of the Norwalk Methodist
‘ Church, nee Edward Cunningham of
"the Esst Avenue Methodist Church.
Revl A. L. H bbard of Rowayton Met-h
odist ‘I has HE Wing of
South or'walk Mayor Bu'xton cf Nor.
walk, «and John Greenwood, also occu-
pied seats there. Rev Mr; Duncan
announced the object of the evening's
gathering and called on Brother Green.
wood to offer" prayer after which Rev.
Mr, .Dunoanr-kave an address of wel-
comb-w was full of good word:
concefnln e past year and the
bright anticipation for the. new con
torches year duct begun. On behalf
of the members T.. Raymond res-
ponded witg words Iof appropriate
- character dinner ling.
.suxmng riandered a very
pleasiiig soprano solo and responded
to an encore. Miss bl Itchinson acting
a; acnompanist Dr. at ‘
t on at
lug mi" “Wheat (1
gestions for: church relationship. Fol
' lowéing, Rs in
Sea VIC
acid
a .
sptlbgtlm's u
Hubbard notifier
both added words of
being resentund
ditions.‘ and lithium
Duncan on the good
5 R
Cunningham
ratification at
pleasant con-
happy songs and rbbponded to an en
carer:- Beta-L KMoo’re was the next
spesltIer and as the hour was late. Dr.
Montgomery had be
~ order to get his tr
had commenced l he thought
that he had the be or of the situa-
tion and could talk its long as he ilk.
ed. His remarks were very appropri-
ate and the indies ti bioyed hearing
them The Mandel club gave south
or selection «and the” ' pie were invit-
ed to the 8unday boo! room and
served with refresbiiioilts. During the
3 social: hour that foiiowed the Moado~
lin club and the trItII
and the rain
mus..." "we.” a" be“... ,.. .ww... Ma»- paw ..
urea I-IIAMIL'ro eunrnisso.
Many Frieudn at. Her Home in
what Norwalk tNIpht.
Miss Berle Homiiton Was surprised
last evening by a party of her friends
at her home In Wont Norwalk“ and a
delightful evening 'w’dI‘s' ihsnt.‘ Dunc
ing was the p fluofpai diversion. mu-
sic being furnished by Svec's orches-
‘ tra. Games were endoydd and shortly
I Ij IIdfter
‘ serve . .I
idnight a very fine supper was
Thorns 1inti‘unding report it the
lineiIIt time till year I
The gu ‘Were the hostess. Mr.
and Mrs. dwnrd merhardt, Mr and
Mrs. Frederick Pitilef. Miss Lottie Pit-
zer, Miss Tillie Curran, Miss Lillian
Beagan, Miss ounce Hamilton, Miss
Lillian Necnnda, Miss Wood, of New
Canaan: Mural-lull, Mws Anderson.
Wilbur Willis and Mr. and of New
Canaan; Will am Briggérmun. Whiter
Becker and cargo Roth.
ENTERTMN STATE COMMITTEE.
lnvitntions are out for a banquet un.
der the auspices of the State Commit-
tee of the Young Men' s Christian Asso-
ciation of Connecticut to be held at
Hotel Clifford Thursdny evening. May
1st; at 6: 16 o'clock. The ’buslness
meeting of, the State Committee will
be held at the Hotel at 5 o’clock and
was arranged in honor of the election
of Dr. C.G GnBohannan to this honors»
his body. After dinner addresses will
be given by prominent men from oth-
er cities on various topics of interest
to business men.‘
TROY. OF NORWALK, iN TROUBLE.
William Troy, of Norwalk, was
found lying upon the platform in Stam-
ford in an intoxicated condition. by
Officer O‘Brien. who arrested him. He
was taken to the police station in the
. patrol wagon and lodged in the lock-
up. IYesterday, upon payment of a
nominal fire, Troy's case. was nailed
and he was allowed to return'home to
Norwalk. ,
Temperance ,
Socieiy lianoe
twafim
Ladies Ill 8i .Iiosenlr's Church
Hire II Successlnl Illiair
on Preceded lIy IIII Inrerlnin-
mom in lied liens Hall
One of the best social functions that
has been held this season was given
last night. in Red Msn’ a Hall. in Wash-
ington, street; by the Lndiea‘ Temper-
ance Society, 'of Stdoseph's Church.
Although this organization has only
been in existencethree months, and
last night's affair the drab. attempt on
their part to entertain. the event was
a great success‘fromevery point of
view: The.hall was comfortably filled
with a genial assemblage and the
dancing who enjoyed to the uttermost
to music furnished by Linxweilers or-
chestra. most of the time Miss Flor-
'ence Lockwood and Mr. Linxweiler
playing duets on the. piano, assisted by
clarinet and violin. I
During the evening Master Patrick
Burke, of St. Jonson’s T A. B So-
ciety, gave on exit
ing. which was enjoyed greatly. Re-
freshments, consisting of ice cream
- and cake, soft drinks and coffee. Steph~
on J O'Brien. of St. Joseph's T. A. B.
I ,I Society, making the bitter, were serv-
ed throughout but evening.
About three months age six girls in
St. I‘Josephs Church said they would
form a temperance society. They made
their intention known, and soon they
had ready volunteers, until now there
and sixty members and the organiza-
tlon is being added to rapidly. The
- officers are Miss Lianle Burns, presi~
dent: Miss Annie Stdég‘mdiler, vice-
president: Miss Jennie Houlihan. finan-
3‘. and Miss
I I last
I M at Miss any Reynolds,
MS? German, M188 CONS“ Griffin,
Stephen J. O'Brien, Edward J. Hines
I . and B. Cdnley Mr. Hines is president
‘0! the T; A. 3- Society
The floor manager.” was Joseph Steer;-
Ijuller and be bad as aids President
as. 4 William Erlscoii and James
id. The abore committees bad
to ’of the refreshments, and were
I materially assisted by Miso Anna Me-
811 Tweet main street.
bition in clog danc- ‘ ‘
Hobbs presided.
neared for the persons who mhds the
am "If-W
limped
In II and
lnynisiilre lirnie Properly Perish-
od lIy Some Greenwich Men
IIIIIaclIed II I'Ionny Woman, lini
Help Was llear Iii Hand
laIer lIirminyham Hosanlied Wile
Willi” ll Tin Pail
GREENWICH, April 26’——A “Jack
the woman chaser, ” caught red- handed
at his work came to grief in Green-
wloh Wednesday night and the treat
ment he received at the hands of his
‘cnptoys would doubtless cause the
white cap bands of the Southwest to
be «filled with envy.. The culprit is
John Birmingham, a laborer, about 30.
years. old, who, althoughIa new comer
to Greenwich, has a- borough court rec
ord, and who is better known perhaps
as the husband of Mag Merritt, of.
West Greenwich.
On Wednesday evening about 9
o‘clock. the attention of young men
standing on Railroad avbnne near the
railroad station was attracted by the
shrinks of a woman. They came from
the direction of Arch street, south of
the railroad, and the young men hur-
ried to the spot to learn the cause of
the trouble. As they passed under the
railroad bridge. they saw a young ladv
struggling to get away from a man
whom they afterwards recognized as
Birmingham. The young lady, who ro-
~ sides in loweri Arch street, but 'whosc
name is withheld owing to the actor
Iety the matter would give her. was
greatly excited, and when she could
tell her story informed her rescuers
that the stranger caught hold of her sir I
she passed him by. {The fclIcr.’ find in
the meantime been captured by some
of the party. arid then a discussion
arose as what was best to do with
him~turn him over to an officer, or
take matters in their owu hands. The
latter was decided upon. It was at
first planned to take him to a neigh-
boring paint shop, strip him of his
clothing and treat him to a coat of
paint but some of the party thought
that was too much trouble.
“Dump him in the creek " said one,
and the suggestion was scarcely ut
tel-ed when the vigilantea picked Bir-
mingham up bodily and threw him
into the river. He scrambled to get
out. but some of the men it is said by
one of the party, secured a boat got
hold of the fellow,- [and towed him
around through the shallow water and
mud until they were tired, then they
took him out on dry land. gave him a
sound threshing and seht him home
with a warning to get out of town
Birmingham was in. a sad looking
state when he met his wife. who, by
the way, is double his age. Her in-
quirics as to what had happened him
caused him to become angry and be
struck her over the head ‘with a tin
pull. The injured wife then sought
(Continued on Second Page).
Prohale
Henriny
[lo dnnlioaiion Tor The Removal
ill hirs lilar‘ylé Writh-Smiih
‘ilnnosel rind door-I Slain Thai
“I She Is lloreliahle
I BRIDGEPORT. April 26—A hearing
6a the application of certain creditors
for the removal on Mary E. Wright
Smith as administratrlx of her mad.
mother's estate, was held in the pro-
bate court. ysnterda ya‘fteruoon. Judge
. Shays: l: Nicholson ap-
application, John O’Neill, of Water-
bury, representing Miss O‘Neill and
Miss Pettuss atomey creditors. and
pm ‘ Judge Henry C. Newton appeared for
the defendant . ,
' agar-did: the robe r in ma. ‘
Anus Urn. Smith ssl ‘
vINIcrIroIkI. Vs; has a Diuatroua Fir-Io
, . This Moral .
Mince bf
W
Program for the. .
South No .
sociation will be ..
walk Methodist
9th The sessions yell
tire day, and Iuil tit
exercises will be:
9: 46—Devotiouulge19rciacs conducted
by Rev. George”! lgrt’. pastor Nor-
walk Congregatio; billion“; " I
10:16—Address.»*‘sldeui Citizen, "
by Dr. Albert P Murbl , assistant sup-
erintendent Manhattam. New York.
11:15-Address "The Economy of a
Teacher's Energy." Dr. Edward R.
Shaw. School of PededIosIY. New York
Unlvarslty.
At the close of this address there will
be a high school session. led by Prin~
cipal J. P. Perkins, of Danbury. These
topics will be discussed. First, “T116
Meaning of the Recitation. " Second,
“Has Every Properly Qualified Child
in the State a Legal Bikht to Free High
School Tuition. " I
12:15~lntermispbon.'
The afternoon Hesiod will open at
1:30, with an organ ~rdoitnl by Alex. 8.
Gibson. I I
2: Oil—Business meeti Ig.n
2: {lo—Address 'i’IfI‘lie Education of the
Wild lndlan” Ilsa? Annie Beecher
Scoville, grand oughter of Henry
ad Beecher. Mics. Scoville will il-
lustr to her address by interesting cur-
ins and relies. _
inflow-Address by Principal Charles
B Chnpin, of the Rhode Island Nor—
mal School of Providence, IR.” 1. This
address. the subject of which has not
yiet been announced will close the sea—
8 on. -
Tire officers of the Fairlielcl County
Association are: President. Newton
B. Hobart. Greenwich; vice-president.
E. C. Willard, Staidford: treasurer, S.
P. Williams, Bridgeport; secretary,
Jennie -A. Hurley. Bridgeport; execu-
tive committee. Charles A. Tucker,
Norwalk: Henry W.*Saxe, New th
man; J. R. Persons Dnbbury. .
lioocioydchool
beacon Closed
Norwalk llnrrerniy Sindeoia dare
I Foreyeli lionce IasiIllthi
Huesis lo nation 3 Hall Trin-
ned To drains ill liaIIIjo Music
The Norwalk University School clos-
ed the dancing school season. last even-
tag, with a reception in Lockwood's
Hall Norwalk which proved to bee
delightful affair In every way. There
was not a durgc attendance, but the af~
fair was, as intended. a dance for the
students ofuthe school and their friends.
Admission was by invitation. There
were no committees. Professor and
Mrs. W. 0. Chase ably directing the
entire affair.
To the sweet strains of music fur-
slashed by Jerome- May a Basic Club, of
Bridgeport, the young people two step-
ped. waitzed and threestepped until
after midnight. The dance closed with
the delightful German. to joy to every
member of the dancing class. Harrie
A. Smith catered.
There were many interested specta-
tors in the gallery. parents and friends
of the dancers. Among those noticed
on the floor were Professor and Mrs.
W: G. Chase, Mrs. Cole. of Bridgeport: I
hire. Tucker. Mrs. Shoughnessy. Mrs.
Moulton, Miss Bradley. Miss Osborn.
Misses Ethel and Emma Kemper. Miss
Nash, Miss Mary Nash. Miss Allen,
Miss Harrison Miss Dolge and Miss
Staples. of Westport: Miss Emma
Lockwood Miss Grace Stommell, Miss
. Brown. Miss Lockwood Miss Warner,
Miss Ethel Potter. Miss Emma Quin-
tard. Miss Marguerite Hatch Miss
Ferris and Miss Doschsr.
Messrs w. H. Lyon. of Bridgeport:
Harry Cole.‘of Stratford: Will Dana.
Percy Quintard, Richard Taylor,‘Ar-
thur Dolge, Charles Kemper, Edward
Nash, Horace Hurlbutt, of Westport;
Ernest Wheeler, Harris Barcll, Alex
under Hamilton. Clarence Andrews
Henry Buttery. Alexander McLean. of
Danbury; Charles Hill. Thaddeus Betta.
Professor H. S. Brown, George Beltaire,
A A. Carpenter. Jr.. and Irving Jcn- ,
ninzs
The ushers were Professor H S.
Brown. Henry Buttery, Harrison Bar-I
roll and Cbbrg'e Beltairs.
SIIX HOIIUISIES IIIJRIINED. I
I28-FirIe“
Htoday in the -.
partial llbyo. corner 'of :
and_PrincsssAnneavo-“
MW-”—
' reeks lln
Railroads
l‘nyioeer Fireman and Mail Work
In Grand ’l‘rnnIISerionsiy llan
Passengers Bruised llII Ilichinsoo
Tonelra and Sonia In Line
hecidenisWere doused liy Freiyhi
a Tarslrlieioy lllown liner
VALPARIASO Ind, April zen—The
Grand Trunk passenger train. which
left Chicago at 8: -6 last night, was
wrecked near Haskells eight miles
east of this city. as a result of the
wind storm which swept over this sec"
tion during the night. The engineer,
Robert Meir-,Ose of Battle Creek Mich
igan', was seriously hurt, and the fire
man and mail clerk were badly bruis
ed. None of the passengers Were ser.
iousiy hurt.
The wind had blown a box car from
a. siding over upon the main track. The
passenger locomotive crashed'into this
obstruction and shot off the rails, fol-
lowed by the baggage snd'maii cars
into the ditch. Engineer Melrose was
pinned down by the wreckage from
which it took two hours to rename him.
CHICAGO? AIIpril 26~'-An Atchison,
Topeka and lanta To express train
due here at 8:47 o'clock last night, is
stalled and somewhat wrecked be-
tween lmmont and Willow Springs.
The wind blew a box car from a sid-
ing at the village of Todens, seven
miles out of Chicago. on to the main
track. The express train struck this
car and it is reported several of the
cars were derailed. The passengers
were shaken up by the impnct, but it
is not believed any of them were in-
jured beyond a few bruises.
CONSTITUTIONAL OAK ARRWES.
The "Constitulonul Oak" was re.
ceived yesterday by Delegate A. B.
Woodward from the bureau of plant
industry of the agricultural depart»
ment at Washington, D. C The tree
is about five feet high. it turns out
that the department has sent one of
these trees to each of the 168 dele-
flntes .to the constitutional convention
or one to a town. The act of the agrl.
cultural document will no doubt
serve further to convince the bitch-
field county delegates of the wisdom
of the one-to-atown plan of representa-
tion. which they strenuously adhere to
in the constitutional convention
WRIGHT vs. surrsnv BROTHERS,
Buttery Brothers was begun in the
Norwalk Tomi Court. yesterday after-
noon. hefore Judge N. C. Downs, of
Stamford. The case was only partial-
ly completed and will be again heard
next Friday afternoon at the same
place The plaintiff was represented
by, Attorney Louis S. Beers, assisted by
Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt Judge
Lockwood appeared for Buttery Broth.
era. The suit is over a couple of wag-
ons and harness which Luther M
Wright sold to the Buttery and some
work which he had done for the plain-
tiff enters in the case.
Hal Damiano ,
‘ hummer
Harry W Iloyi Wiihdraris from
l‘irIII ill lloyi W Wolihanson
Has Gone To llaohory To Form Ii
one Bomoany There
The partnership existing between
Woithausen ii. Hoyt, manufacturers of
men‘ 3 hate in Day street, has been dis-
olved by mutual consent. Mr. Hoyt is
going to Danbury to take charge of the
firms' factory in that place The Mm
has closed Ifor menstruation. This
, move has been contemplated for some
dime. When a reporter_ ed at the
The suit of Luther M. Wright versus Pg
m mwm m.»
crouch I INII whale;
m
An Agent Man injured by Conductor
Vsughu's Train This Morning. I
William Kingsley stepped in front of
tho ti'aln leaving South Norwalk at
Ii: 25 this morning, when the train had
reached a point south of the steam
building in the Danbury freight yard
He was struck on the hip and quite
badly injured. The train fortunately
was proceeding very slowly and stop
ped within ten feet of the accident.
The man was cared for by the train-
men, and taken to the police station.
him. Charles'IH. Vaughn was the con-
ductor, Jay Adams the engineer and
James '1‘. Powers, of South Norwalk.
one of the brakemen on the train.
Wu". v
TOWN WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
Five Hundred inhabitants of Her-ki-
mar Made Homeless Last Night.
ST. JOSEPH April 26—The town of
Herkimer‘, Kansas, has been totally
wiped out by a fire which started at
midnight last night. Herkimer is a
tawn of about 600 inhabitants, 120
miles from St. Joseph. The St. Joseph—-
and Grand Island station, and, accord-
ing to reports from the railroad odio-
ials, every business and residence
structure do the townhas been de
strayed. All telegraphic and telephon-
ic communication has been cut off.
POLICEMAN AN ARTIST.
LONDON, April 26 .—A policeman
named Jones, of loads. received notice
today from the officials ‘of the Royal
Academy that his painting, entitled
“Summer," will be hung in the forth-
coming exhibition. The‘ picture rep-
resents a Moorland scene, with sheep.
Jones has sent in pictures for“ years,
jectcd.
Haiile ill ‘
The Bxyerls
Kinsley, iluihoriiy llo Illandirriilny,
Takes lune Wiih Earnolho
Mohesii Tlerer lienly When Ilslr
ed II We Ever Made Ii hlisialre
“The man whenever makes a mis-
take never makes anything," said Wile
liam J. Kinsley. The famous New York
writingexpert ‘was in Bridgeport to
testify for the father In the action
brought by the City NationalIBauk
against William Hludley. Mr. Kinsley
was under cross examination by Judge
John H. Light, counsel for thepluin‘tiif,
and he made that reply when Judge
Light asked him if he ever made a
mistake in his analysis of hand writ-
Mr. Kinsley has been equally promi-
nent in legal actions of all characters
during the past seven years. with David
N. Csrvalho. who testified Thursday.
He stated to the court that he had ap-
peared in over 400 cases. among them
boiling the IR Iayton letter writing af-
alOn his direct examination Mr. Klu-
slcy “M a black board and gave illus-
trations of his meanings in analyzing
the writings on the different checks.
In conclusion he stated that in his
opinion William Hindley, Sr.. did net
write the endorsement on the disputed
' check, but that the name “William
Hindley" was written by the same ‘hand
,I which wrote “William Hindley, Jr."I
The defense is now having its in- '
nlngs in this now notable case. From
the turn which the evidence has taken
it is apparent that- the action has now
settled down to a battle between the
writing experts; and it will be for the
jury to say which one is correct. When
the court adjourned Thursday after-5
noon. the Jury, contrary to the usual
custom. was dustruc'ted to be on hand
yesterday. This. was made to
because Mr. Kinsley, whbo'e'evidence is
considered so essential to th' defense,
could not get here at any h'er timeé
Mr. Kinsley has testified inth
courts of this county before. He was
used by the state in the Nancy Guil-
ford trial and his evidence was of
- great importance in assisting the state
bring that trial to a successful con:
cluslon. Mr. Kinsley s direct examina-
tion did not take long. H'e was very“
explicit in giving his reasons for his
opinion, so favorable to the defendant
attention.
Light took him in ban
this rather embarrass ng on
“Did you .ever matte a mistak
Kinsley?" Then coins thrr'cpiy
above. The witness admitted til-it
» lea had disagreed 'wltb‘ him. but he told ,
' . of an instance Where In roan contended
and Dr. ‘Selleck summoned to attend I
but heretofore, they have been re» I
y .
and the jury listened to him with much .I
the cross examination Judge ‘7
and 113% off:
WANTED—GIRL FOB» .
housework in family of two I
good lunndress and (look. no
paild. Apply at 6 Maple s
wa k.
WANTED—HORSE EOE”
delivery Wagon. Must be reused
J. W. Fee, Rownyton, Conn
WANTED—MAN TO COD .
bondr hustler Position on I
AddressP” ScutinelOilIlc ’ "
WANTED—T0 not, IL VIII o
ens and like calves. Jacob S
I II?
had
TO LED—HOUSE.
avenue seven rooms
onco. Enqul'
modern
rooms. Taylor lb Golden:
St. modern improvements.
two rooms. 3d floor, 18 Day 8 I
rooms 20 Day St. newly pugl red
35. Possession at once
Youngs, 241 East Ave.
.TO RENT.—-FROM wining? ..I
large parlor and two bedrooms,
nished or singly: centrally l
bath. Address at once, X Y. Z..I‘fI
Norwaik: Conn;~ ‘
meat of four rooms, rent 3T,
whole house of 7 rooms on C
avenue rent 811, has all
J. S. Randall,
Lumber Co. * ,
To LET-HOUSE, 8I ROOMS
Burrit avenue; modern improvem
Store formerly of Raymond a Spit
Music Hall Block suitable for can . ,
or any other business. Four tun
secbnd floor, 46 South Maui‘s I can,
suitable for offices or dwelling. A '
to E. A. Woodward. »
TO LET—USE 0F ELKS' LODIOI
rooms, one- of the best equipped i
state. Apply at 2 South Main on
3 .
To LET—HOUSE OF 8 B00
with all improvements: also
floor of four rooms and two in
Apply to William H. Smith, 39
St, So. Norwalk. I
TO LET—FOURTH Ewart"
with side room 24:25 I
pied by the atlas cl
3'
of The Old
ington stree
floor, I6 rooms Nd .
$8; small house 6 cm In field,
near Lexington ave, d: I’
first class order.
West St
'ro LET—LARGE PLEASANT do
necting rooms. furnish -.
class‘s table board with m
Haviiand House 86 Washlflkion
UP STAIRS. .
Stro Lib—HPUHE so CHESTN
can as use rge rooms; a
provements. Enquire iii Chasm
FOR BALE—S R0 I
central location; water Sewer
tlons. Price 81, 800. laid
d: Golden. '
FOR 8ALE~SET 0
foot boom 20 ft., 6 in. 5ft.
3 years old. Enquire Souffle} Mot
Bowayton.
For: SALE-ONE HORSE
Jersey cows. Apply
Strawberry Hill.
FOR SALE-MEN
Caps, 10c; Silk Shield _ ,
us 25c: I'Men s Fine We
as $4 $2.;60 Men’s Fl
value $12. D Gottllsb;
Street, South Norwalk‘.
res SALEw—TO o ‘ sit
irate—Will sell the value
consisting of the land '
Inue minding north
son St.,' lot 50 ft. front: the .
ing on the best. 50 ft. gran f
12-mom house on ’
moved way. For portion i
of Hon: Seymour-Ed I ‘_
ll
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