u.- m gum-w... v Boll IIIIIIMIIIIIII III MI; 26 Minor III IlIIIoIoII IIomIIIiIIII To IIooslioIII MIIIIII ‘ IIJIIII IIIIII To III III I III Eros IIIII TIIIIII Wall A lengthy communication from the electric lisbt commissioners relative to increasing the capacity of' the munici- pal plant in State street. was lacuna-W ed by the members of the can 11 Nor- walk Common Council.-. at their meet- - ins. last night. Superintendent A. E. ‘ Winchester was asked many questions by outsiders as we‘ll all members of the Council It was brought out that the commercial lightin3 who paying well: that since the first of: August, hintW your} :8. 600 had been paid on the debt. It was voted. to hold a city. meeting on Mdnday,. May 28 for the purpose of ap-I . pf‘opriatiu's $15, (loo fer enlarging the pant. I . The etln3. was called to order at 8: l . The first business to > . come 11’ was the hearing nTthe Wid- Wt -‘ fan Swsrtz sfohe in favor. of the widen-I in: and so dd II Attorney John J. Walsh, r Mortimer M. Lee asked Mr. f l _ h on made as no. from the Mahackemo roe street dud from there ' H I led to or the _ on y C. Sharer ‘ the Washing- “ ' knew nothing ta Rev. Gyrus F. Stimson. who took for The Modern Christian- '. Apologetlc; or What are the Present by thé Con on. rod that up bill by the major “Aim Is 1902. yer, and the , held last night in the church parlors. following oifioora were olecited. tout .IIIIIIIIII tooooil Miles To? vice president; Allen Ely, secretary; officers ware chosen as delegates. the president, will deliver short ad ‘exonerated from any blame of the ser-‘ IIIBSIIIIIIIOIIS iII MBIIIIIIII III III. iield Co Modulation of Congregational I Ministers. opened at 10: 30 this morn- wing. at tho Nerwallr Cpngregatlonal Church. The morning session was afternoon session began at 2: 30. The I to order by the Rev. Mr. Selton. and ~ several hymns were sung and prayers . his subject: I: ” a Man lsNeeded for Practical Efficien- ; cy7I. Modern Christian Sonatina; or, What . I Adequate Results Appear as a Reason In ' For the Labor and Cost of Continuing EuteMntmm lion-iii Post-once as, Second Matter. FICIIRO. ‘, MI“ First Methodist Solutions for Year . Made a! Meeting Last Night. The reg low monthly and annual meeting 0 the EpWorth League of the ‘ South Norwaill Methodist Church was The monthly meeting w I: held first fter the regular b sinnesa bed has . transacted adiournmcnt was me a into the annual meeting. The Miss Sadie Bodweli pres dent: Mrs Jennings. first vicé-president; Mrs. A. Richardson. second vicc~prosi- dent: Mrs M D. Randall, third vice president; J. Wesley Slauson, fourth John Cockorham, treasurer; Miss Emma Buxton superintendent of the Junior League. Plans for the coming convention to he held on May 15th and 16th in the Norwallr Methodist Church were dis- cussed at some length, and the now The annual reports were read and they showed the League to be in and condition, financially, socially and spiritually. It will be League sunday at the church next Sunday. That is when the anniversary will be celebrated. The evening service will be in charge of the League and Rev. WT. Duncan and Miss BodWoli dresses. Special music has been re- pared and good service is assured. ANNIVERSARY 0F ACCIDENT. . Today is the anniversary of the great drawbrl‘dge disaster of 1858 when a passenger train on the New York and New Haven Railroad ran into the river at South Norwalk and many lives Were lost. William Har- ford, father of the present efficient hrld3e superintendent had charge of the drawhrldge at that time. but was ious Accident. BoIgIIgoIIoIIoI _j;: MIIIISIBI‘S IIIIIIIIIII Scum IIIIIIII Hold III The First Church, Today SIIIIIIIISIIIIIII , he quarterlymcctinir of the Fair- brought to a close about 12:45, and the mornln3 was devoted to the subject "The Newer Evangelism," There were three papers on the theme. which were greatly enjoyed and helpful. , Rev. Lil _. HSelton’. of GreenWich, act- on as moderator. and Rev. D. C. Juggle— ston‘. or Sound Beach, acted in the cap- deity of clerk. The session was called were offered. The first speaker was the'5 Vital Elements of the Gospel? Rev. George D. Egbert. Pastor of the Norwallr Congregational Church. dine coursed on the sublec The Modern Christian Minister; or. hat Kind of ‘Rev. Henry I... Black's topic was: The conclusion of these papers a. iscuaslon on their subjects ' nd was participated in ‘ G. Fullerton. , Jabes Shelton, P. M. Strayertu C. and J. .‘H ., ed to draw up resolutions on of pen to the late Rev. 8111:1111"ch IIIoIIIIoI I‘IoIIIIoI Ii. Walsh Wants Iiomo [188 For Injuries III I Fall Eopioio Ii. Ii. IIIIIs IIIIIIId To‘x 3- IinII Abdomen ToIIIIIoI [home I dunno Booomos' Mom- in III The IIIIIIII Board The Norwalk City WCouuclI held a lenghty session last night and trim sacted considerable business. A spec- Ial meotlngI followed the regular ses sion and at that time Captain A. A. Betta was elected to succeed Freder- ick K. Buckley as city tax collector and collector of assessments. and George 1. anton was chosen water commissioner to succeed Thomas S. Stout deceased. Another matter at the. regular meeting was the reading of a notice served on City Clark J Bot , den Hurlbutt to the effect that Flor- ence A Walsh intends to collect dam ages from the city for injuries to her person and wearing apparel sustained by her falling over a city drain pipe, sod over the sidewalk in River Isl e avenue, near the Bates stone cure or T e meetin3 was called to order by Mayer Buxton. with all the members of the "council around the table. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the clerk and approved. The bills of the following amounts and depart- ments were, then read. and approved: Library I $191.99; lights, $604.96: ad: ministratlve, $571 02; highway. $228 55; police 158.13: lli'c. ”Tb/IQ; total, 31.930. 35. The administrative committee was authorized to borrow $1000 from the . ‘y water fund. Councilman Avlson reported that ho ' had seen William Copgswoll relative to the matter of draining his property in Cross street. against which cone Disint was made at the Wigwam: I -. by Jonas Worden. Wuer‘of property; undid again all .a painting ditch. matte mam it” length . peopleé) who had filled in ”Niger adioin- V I gapr rty was questioned and it was decide that they had not the right to do so. ‘ Councilman lioyt reported that up on further investigation he had found thatvIItwo' catch basins would housed. ed at the foot of the armory hill in stead of one They. would cost. from $2“) to $250. lie thought they were needed badly but as not know who the: it was proper to go ahead and place them. The matter was referrer! to the highway committee. which is composed of Messrs Hoyt, Grumman and Meeker The nominations of the fire police for the coming year were approved. ay s2. geant ll. ‘1).Corneli and Second Sergeant Llewelyn Merritt Upon m n of Ocuncllman Crum- man. Ch-la :J. Thornton Prowltt. or the fire department was granted a leave of absence until September 1st or thereabouts for his European trip. Chief Frowitt stated that Co'uncllb man Grummf I and himself had agreed that In cleanser hydrant should be pine ed in Mechanic street. and be also recommeu d that the hydrant taken from the stun Shore cerner be plae. the hydrants“ erected as above recom- mended . . _ "V (Continued on Second Page}. MoIIIII MI III are Captain J. H. Britten First ‘ minutes bu ,8 Ive! and dirt so is a my... I... Mum”. HUNGA «III Witter-Ion. . terduy morn as. . her, a weddl night in Al; jo'ynble oven About seventy, lives of the co erything was _ .. t ously in the hip ‘ beginning toI A wedding was served throw half hour elapli between each course. in the int. suing time the Hungarian am no. of New Yblk, furnishe music slicing. The is- bles ware laid ll», be refreshment room in the rally Mi. 9. table at the hand were the hllId and groom. The immediate relativ it out near and then IIiIls anu rein coremonb ustom from ftwelvo courses the “wings in. and anotheg.‘ The first oour and with a ‘ fliIen brought on, Monsport del ‘ his head. Mr. evening with ‘ custom. While I b . never once aIly everyone l’h easier: and had dropped . touts were cmbtid? bride. who tied“ and replaced it placed on the In a white cloth rtray which was ere money, and Fraulgfieid- Mary Warmly. with the bridyc he ceremony. Fish. bond III Finis TIIII Town PIIIIIIIII IIISIIIIIIIII liiilIIIBIIIIS Tune TIIIII Wis Two Hours HIIIIIII‘ )IIIIIIII Io Tho Jug _ IIooIII , The town of Stratl’ord has won in the suit instituted against it by Pat- rick Kennedy. and Mr‘. Kennedy will have to pay the costs in the action. The Jury in the civil court of com mun pleas yesterday, after a charge by Judge Nichols C Downs, of Slumford. returned a verdict for the town. The verdict was returned after a debate which lasted nearly two hours. and which was slIghtly heated at times, if the sounds which issued from (not jury room are any criterion. The case I was on trial all last week. .1 The charge to the lury‘ Was a brief one. it last between top and fifteen during that time there was an interesting exposition of the aw olievldeuce. fudge Downs ruled that because of certain admissions do in the pleadings the burden of ‘7' root rested with the defendants. and * but unless they showed a preponder I hues of evidence (In their side the ver- lct should be; for the plaintllf As a banal thing in a suitit Is the plaintiff ho is called upon to prove his al- .I egotions by presenting a preponder- ance of evidence in support of them. The alle‘gdtlbns in the complaint up- on which the case was brought logo out-t were made by Mt. Kennedy. He said that the defendant town by its . . agents. had on a certain day torn dorm I‘ offence he Iliad erected across tine front his property. and had also dumped at by all. . front of her. ‘ aw..-»m~w--m WMAMAme IIIIII II III] 'Hos Big Fire Business MMTIII Town MPSIIIIIIBII BIIIII LIISI Evening Loss Estimated II III Boiwoon Iooooooo III nooooo “WI. .... on...“ a... a...» . VIIIIIIII Fill! IIIpIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIII To top IIIIIII The Home ‘ ' I DANBURY, May 6~Tlle business section of New Milford, sixteen miles north of thIs city, was almost complete- ly wiped out by fire last night. Be- tween forty and fifty buildings, includ- ing nearly every store in the place. the two banks and three hotels were des- troyed. The loss is estimated at be- tween 8600.000 and $700,000. The lire started last night, about 8: 30 o'clock. In the stables of the New Mll- ford House. in Railroad avenue. oppo- site the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad station. is unknown. Smblemen first discover- ed flames burstin3 from the hay loft. In ten minutes the stables. the hotel and several small outbuildings were in flames. and“ the railroad station was in grave danger. The village fire department. which consists of a hose company and a hook and ladder apparatus. was unable to get suiliclent water from the six~inch pipe, which supplies the place. to corn- bat the fire, and the flames spread quickly to the ”melt block, at the corner of Railroad avenue and Bank street. The oilice of the Southern New England Telephone Company is in the latter bbildlng. and the operatoI Miss Bessie Bartram. remained ' at the switchboard until the flames drove her from the building. ‘ From the Mygatt building the fire spread west along Bank street, the principal business thoroughfare of the Village. and looped from building to building. unchecked. Twenty dinereu't buildings were on hrs at one time. mak- . mg a magnificent spectacle. The peo~ pic of the villain. panic-stricken, leer: _ ed that the entire place would be but?» ed and many families moved their , household goods to the large green In the center of town. _ I A message asking for aid from this city was received here about 9 o'clock, but soon afterwards all communication with New Milford was cut 011'. Mayor Pclx ordered a fire engine and one thousand feet of hose to be placed almard a special ordinand fifty fire- men startedfor New Milford with this apparatus at 10: 29.: When the train reached New Milfold half an hour int» or many frantic citixens dragged the engine from the car and through the streets without waiting for horses. .At that time the fire had-spread from one . end of Bank street to the other, and had leaped across the street. Every building but one on the street was In flames, and the New England hotel in Main street, the village s largest hostel- ry, was allre. , A line of handsome reu- idences, which facedthe green in Main street. Were in imminent danger, and the. Danbury firemen, working under the personal direction of Mayor Peix, labored to save them. At the opposite end of Bank street the fire was spread in3 towards the north end of Railroad avenue. where the New Milford Gasette buildin3 and several other large estab- lishments are located. The Streams; from the ilreenglne cut the fire off it both these points. after two hours’ ‘ “on 'seigenth- pageJ‘ W . . IIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IT I: II, III The cause . TRINITY CADETE WON. “II-I Defeated The Evening Sentinel Play: are by score of Twelve to Five. ‘ The Evening Sentinel Baseball team and the Trinity Cadets, with a wellorgsnizod team. crossed bats on the hills lot in West avenue. yester- dny afternoon, and played four lim- lugs The Cadets won by the score of twelve to five after a hotly contest- ed game The Cadets had a line but- tory while on the other hand The Sentinel team Was weakened very much by‘ not having a catcher who would tak'o hot balls from the bat Most of the runs made by the Cadets were on stolen bases when the pitch or delivered the ball to the catcher. The line-up ol the teams were: Ev- ening Sentinel, Crow, catcherand cen- tel field; Benton, first base; Miller, right fluid; Young catcher and center field; Hamilton, third base; Nelson, left field; Mitchell short stop: lrc land. pitcher, base. Trinity Cadets. O’Brien. left field: Kane catcher; Gregory. short stop: Ballarn, pitcher; Hoyt third base; Raymond second base; ImNnden, first base. and Man Liew left field. PROHIBITION ALLIANCE, MEET. The following program has been ar— ranged for the meeting of the Prohlbl. lion Alliance to be held at St. Peter'I of Church, North Main street, Wednesday evsulné, May 7, at 8 o’clock. Rev W. Davis will preside Fred E Brit- ten, of Michigan will speak; N. S. Ferguson will sing the Twin Ballots and Who Put the Saloon in the King's Highway; Master Wallace Palmer will sing a solo. I - NEW TEACHER ENGAGED. Miss Emma Boston of Spring street, who has been teaching school in Bran- ford. has been engaged toteach in the VI“. Esseltlne, who Is on an European tr p Long lions IoITIoIoDIst IIIII BI Begun III Four Boston Exorossos iln MoodouI Mag 19 CIBSIIII’B ITIIIIIIIIIII TIIIIII Illso To IIIIII (III TIIII IIIIII Orders were lean on the Council dated Railroad yesterday for the be- ginning of the throujh runs of train- men between New York arid Boston on the passenger expresses. They will be made to apply to but four of the hunt- orous expresses between New York effect on Sunday. May 18. when the new summer timetable will be put day. May 19 The five hour trains are the 'Bay State Limited " over the Shore Line, o'clock in the morning. and the “Bos- ton Limited Express" via. Airlene Northampton Division, which so' either end of the road at; o‘cl the afternoon; The latte train be transferred to the Shore. ’ date above indicated: ' ' The change in the length of the trainmen' 3 runs has come in for a good deal of criticism on their part. The distance to be made by the trniumcn daily will be 232 miles. They will 30 cast on one day and west the next. and will travel at the rate of about 45 miles an hour for five hours. it 13* reported that these runs will not be so great a hardship for the tr‘cinmcu. as they are for the baggage- mastors who have been making them for years, and who have to work hard. or than anyone else on the train. All the parlor our men noun run through. . It is also said that the change came about, fer one reason. because passen. gore complained of having so many different conductors confront them on a through run and demand a look at their tickets. Under the new rule the same conductor who first punches the ticket I of: a passenger leaving New York will take it up when he nears the baked bean city and vice versa. » The new CheshireWaterbury trains will also begin running on May 18. YQUING PEOPLES‘ SOCIAL MAY 20. .The chairman of the various com- " utilises of the Young. People‘ 3 Society of the South Norw‘nlk Congregational Church held a meeting l Miss Daisy Disbrow Was decided to hold a" coin Tuesday, May 20th, in h. lors. A numbér of young to participated in Eg‘y‘phr Whining some of the choruses of that v rj . ty production, the Y M. C. ' ‘ 'Club will play and the "of‘ . 14m: Mlalmsllobaae- " to restrain slices and Her-L , th Lou ~ j er attractive features, to be by refreshments. a... . and Stanley, second Franklin school succeeding Miss lda ‘ and Boston, at first the "live-hour trains," Ian-called. and. they will take . into effect. The runs will begin Mon- , leaving either end of the run at 10 - flight with " venue. it , snowman, Mir brie-A nervy theft was sandman boarding house of hire. Rolls. all. this morning. The this of between 50 and 60 years had been stopping at the ho week. He represented himI business man. and said 1: open a store in Stratford breakfast table before the or are and went to the, robots Frances Rose and Miss II Ellis. fro which he took our watch, four ringspne ofth o and other pieces of jewelr disappeared. and no trace 0 hi been found The police a o’ whom—A shiny To me with about 80 quarts of W. E Barnes, East Norwal WANTEDuROOMERS AND ders; also 10 good girls 1' housework. References Good wages to right girls. derson, 6 Pine St, WANTEwPUTCHER T0 meat in box. References reuul Good wages. E. B. Heyt. Sits Conn. _ ‘ WANTED~A SOLlClTOIt collector; permanent Ipositio dress Box 495, So. Norwaik. - WANTED—A FIRST CLASS ‘ drlossg Apply at office, The Oil to. ' . I. TO LEV—HOUSE 33 RA Sb, 6 rooms. rent $12. . , I Tolles at, second floor,, ' rho ave. Rent 86. All in first reload, , inquire John H Knapp. 82 W , To RENT—4‘01! THE furnished house No. 10 Drop :40 perI month. Inquire 63 TO LET—5 ROOMS. .1, ,th beta street: 4 rooms 130 so is and house, 14 Pine St E III Rowan, 16 80. Main St. so TO LET-FROM .11!le Jrii J 1 furnished house. W _,9:Y9fi and gas ran 0 Taylor is Gal 3 '” TO LET—- < rooms, 4th floor. I floor, rear. Rent 37 d rule 0 I Burl-i avenue; ’I'i‘i' I I. Start: formerly of Ray at ’ Music Hall Block apical; or any other business's. second floor. ill SouthI‘Maln T pups, four month old; ‘ vial um color. Apply 68 we: FOR BALE—FIRST inn horse Weight 12 H. Knapp, 82 West St FOR SALEvMEN’S‘" ‘ wool Suits. 85; all wool terse .W ' Ington Mills, 37. 50. «d We ' Hats; 39c; boys leathgér: belts Knee Pants,19c. l). . Gottlieb, Main street. I FOR 8ALE—8 CO milkera‘ one Jersey bull, one bull two young heifers, line has one home (Huber’s improved) : power, farming implements, so;- will be sold at private sale. , Gracie Sh, Damien Conn. , ' FOR SALE—TO CLQIEE AN late—HWlll sell the valuable 1: consisting of the land on Raine: 9 » nus running north from Monroe about 165 ft. in lots to suit pit era: the Ira Seymour house 12-well: house on Monroe is. moved away. For particulars e “16%;?” SMALL YEL rough haired terrier dog. N cot. Suitable reward vii gain ave. Norwalk oIteen And a~ half feet l bottom two sets of re
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