fairly untold
when the members
and entertalnlwnt in
. I out» Engine @ompany.‘ or
,Norwallt. which we tI cepds in the
Thea V attain was
lie dq‘usrt ,, I
iine‘style With flags
' ~bunting. IMemb
, puny draped the, dogs a rich folds
about the rooms and the scene was
unite” a -‘ at Todd one and quite Inp-
ming on the eve of Me
mus c for the} evening was fur-
,nished by S '.,brchestra.~ Two ee-
lay ed previous to the
parldrs. They were the
I Darcy” match and the con
cert we. is “June Bride. " At the con-
these numbers, all repair
er‘ floor. where two ions
‘ lea were spread. The
coatings acity wasnbout150.Ever
Ipia V ‘leda and the tables
reI co more?» of the
, l; “Captain Chin-
‘ sevepal of her your:
. lieIIIIIIIIp Sense M The Useful
V {dosing In; Itbe felt and noticed by
I V. Fpointm _ is of the rooms were nieces.
’ brary’. and for the proper care of the
‘ thei
I about twenty feet long.
', the instnliatlon or an entire outilt of
_ it,
Many Litl .
very pretty hlrtbda
Show
ashi gton street. Their
. liuabeth‘ May Sharer reach
are and invited
were played and t IIIyounguters thor-I
iy oi , h
V . The table
1 y pretty. arranged tasteiui
ly with iloWers.I in the center was
a handsome birthday cello. on top of
which were four candles, representing
the age of the little hostess. The
latter was the recipient of many choice
presents. Those present were Anna
Leckwood Annabelle Shipman Lin-
sie Shipman, Jean Wilcox. Lois Marsh
Gladys Mills. Florence Rutter. Char-
lotto Ferris Maine Br0wn, the lat» ’
, ter belu‘g from Bridgeport.I
The older
ones present were ‘I‘the Misses Edna
Guy. Grace Marsh. Laura Brown and
Annie Baotord. ‘~ ,
V’s—«W
W
MEMOHTAL DAY THE SCHOOL.
An excellent program .Was rendered .‘
by the pupils of Franklin school in
the assembly room of that building-
yesterday.- afternoon. A number of
visitors were present among whom
were Iirete‘rans oi the Civil War. The
visit or these than among them ins’pir»
ed the children to do their best and
the songs and recitations of the child-‘
ran thrilled the hearts of the old sold
low with memories of times both hap—
lly and sad at the battle ileldo of years
gone by.
[Henry
lmpmvemruls
mus lliiSIIIIIlI Norwalk iIlIIIIru
Contidr ‘lIle hushed Spare
Mule in llrsdmp liIIIIIII
A reaiiping dense of the usefulness of
the south Norwslk public library was
lino 1A evident, that its
public. Changes in the
latch by the increased use of the ii~
With. it
Who tilt change noted on entering is
ed space in the reading-
or do y the rewovnl of a wood~
eh permit (enclosing a store-room un-
der the stair case. Which adds tour feet
to the width at the main room and al-
lows specs tar another reading table
, ith wood-
work in light gray. Most impotent is
built of standard library
None of the V
' rty took '-
the rash ' \
supperI ‘
‘ Smith of Westport, who is a member
readers visit tile ii» to t
Iiirdlep SuiI uprinsl TIIIIII ill
WesIIIIIII [10min TII IllIIIIpIJiIIIlI‘IIp
liesIIIIIrI Mauixcusri FIIIIII Pan
elixphins Man To llIlIrIs
liphl liver Cumin Berth Will Be
" Tried LIIIII llII
BRIDGEPORT. May 29-—~An abrupt
{dismissal of the Iidry In the court of
Common pleas, today. and the t’err‘niu-
atlon of the trial of the Westport case
of David Bradley against Lewis P
Waiteman and the other former select.
men of the town. was said to be due to
the indiscretion of a member oiIVthe
regular jury panel. Judge Curtis did
not reprimand anyone. nor were the
partitions; reasons given tor the sum—
diary di barge of the jurors. Counsel
agreed among themselves at a consul-
tatlon in the judge’s room not to dis-
close what had caused the sudden move.
At the usual hour for opening court
hour. When they came out and Judge
Curtis took his place on the beach, the
jury was pulled. , I
“Since the adjournment yesterday."
Judge Curtis said. “it has been deemed
Inadvlsuble to go On with this case at
this time. This will close the business
or the Jury. and, you are dismissed.
The jurors themselves evidently had
a hint that there was something of the
kind coming. tor members were otter-
ward discussing the incident that led
up to their. dischhrge. - ,
The dithculty ‘ was understood.
arose lrom the art that George B.
of the regular. panel. but was not one of
the tyelvo in; the present case, all
Westport jurymen having been or
cused had been talking with members
nesdny utter court.
tion or the court. V.
5‘ ‘us ‘ usno, charge that anyone: had
intentionally ottompted to influences
the jurors. but dis incident was of sum.»
clent moment to cause a request that
the trial, be discontinued at once
After the case was ended and court
adjourned. all attempts to get any
statement from the lawyers met with
curt rebuff. Seymour dc Knapp. c‘oune
eel for the plaintiff and J. S Pullman,
who was automated with them had
nothing to say. ,
,aDavls. who with Mr. Fessenden repre-
sented the town of Westport. would
not give any explanation. ,. ,,
The rcuedn for their silence was
they had agreed among thorns
Ihat the tests should not be made pubs
lie. Nearly everybody knew them in
more or less detail in the court room.
n no‘ on that they hare been
,. d ‘slpecial constables for today.
store, 16c.
the lawyers went Into Judge Curtls' ,
room. ~und were there more than an
at the Jury: The Btu was that Wed: '.
resection sci
iaihtlli and they brought it. w I. , d
, bell exercises were nl deli executed.
that did not soon learned ‘
, was" pun.
duty at the Fair
, _, Recitation—Awfully Lovely Philosophy ,
Grocery Comps.
Brennan. of Bold
morning in
Father J. H.
not as brides
I DoWd, the 8‘
best man.
couple will
bespehtinM It“ pi
a short stay in New» orlt' city Th
coupleihave V , has or a has
of friends for c xiii appy mar-
I-led iil'e. During Mr no
Harry Schneeherg up
the New York at“ V9! be firm will
take charge of t, £80th Norwaik
store.
The marriage of John T. Mooney.
of Plymouth sveu‘uu. laud Miss Eva
Allen of Norwalir Ill be solemnlssd
at St. MV'arys re I, uneasy evening.
Rev J. H 0 no! rector of the
c urch.I , '~ ‘
. Tile brides III ..
genrlt Greg!) ‘ V
Norwak, an FIV‘VV, V.
brother of. the
man. Followi
will he s. We
which Mr. and
part on a about
their return wi
avenue. Norw‘ailr
--Lsrgs Lobe;
I B,
or of one of
0iau Man
, South
1 be the best
e oursmon‘y there
. tion utter
or will do-
leh trlpIand‘upon
,di} ghlBIPlymouth
I email up
‘V it its
shorting precision and accuracy in ev-
movement; and reflecting much
credit upon the work of the teacher.
The radiations given by the young
ladies were well received and again
showed the skillful training of Miss
Wall‘s, who. is a teacher of Veiocutlon,
as well as physicaimming.
The audience was a large one, test-
ing the seating capacity: to Its utmost
limit. The audience was also an ap-
preciative one. applauding each hum»
her with lhuslasm.1huu;testifylng
us at tileIIner-it of the entertainment.
Superintendent Foote announced the
uumhert on the program. and at its
close Imade Ii tow .felicltous‘ remarks
appropriate to the occasion. “ '
Following is the program as render-
nose K .‘ : .V
lone-«The Engineer's Btory. “ _,;
Amelia». Becker “
nae—Love’s Old swat Bong,
Chorus.
Jeanie Chalmers. .
nos
Club swinging.
High fichooi PillillM
V'Minnle Gottlie
sup ousI oivu erasures-
Rise [11 Ire
Tiphl TI and lleIIIeeII lllIicapo
Packers ind Trimmers llIIiIIn
lIIIliIIIIIiIIIIs lllVIl lieIIIIIIIl SIIIIII
” liter Stinger Yesludap
liiSll'lllllliilll ill-Merl IlllIIIIIlIIIl illilh
lireIII llillicullp
CHICAGO. May SIM—Prosper: so! a
precipitate rise in the price of m t and
a light to a finish between the stickers
and the teamsters Union No.10 devcl~
oped at the unlonstock yards today.
Signs of peace tailed asihe resultof an
unsatisfactory conference and indica-
tions or a general strike grew strong-
or Two smaller unions are already
‘ out. Swift «it Company hays prepared
to arrange sleeping quarters for em-
ployees at their packing houses. and
hundreds of cots have been taken into
the yards
The distribution of robot to local
houses was attended by great dilllculty
, today, owing to the attitude or the
striking teemsters. No work was at-
tempted without the presence of the
police At every point where attempts
were made to unload refrigerator cars
police were present to prevent trouble
One car was sent back to the stock
yards. it having been found impossible
to unload it
The Bohemian Butchers Association.
controlling 130 shops. have offeled to
close up for (our days to aid the team-
stera' demands.
The Water street luggers organized
today, and announced .uat they would
refuse toying moat not carried by union
Vteumsters.
PALESTINE CASTLEIDANOE.
Palestine castle.~ Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain, gave a
successtul gao‘clsble and dance last ev
enlng “ their hall in Washington
street. ‘, There were, oily couples in
attendance Who danced until shortly
bolero midnight , music furnished by
(Midday {lining an Miss Florence
«Lot: knead oodop’. the via in and spine.
charge: Floor manager 8. C. Mead;
aids F. Boodeid 8r R. Holt. William
Plait and Edward trunnion. The re-
gefthmeru room was in charge of R.
o _I
THE Minutes w ‘ , .I
The mainbers of the Matinee Whist.
‘ Club were entertained yesterday at-
ternoon by Miss Elsie Street at her
home in Darion. The first prize was
won by Miss Marion Vernon: and the
consolation trophy went to Mrs. Ben:
jumln F Andrews. The next meeting
or the club will be with Miss Marjorie
Bishop or Beidsn avenue, 'IIIuIV'iida‘y
afternoon of next week.
MlLITARYVI MEN PRACTICE
, MembeIs of Company D will go to
the rifle range in Westport avenue
this morning at 7 o'cldok and make an
attempt ‘to improve ’their scores and
will occupy the range until a color:
' After this time for the rest of the day I ,
‘ the members of Company JF will hnvefie‘éw
the range. The men;
' uniform.
'56st Hone EN use.
The‘ South Norwai ‘
‘ R 3688s. who is to
the home reported _
police _
The (allowing committees were in.
MM, ,
' DEATH OF MIRAM JELLIPF‘E.
Woll- Known Resident of Slugntuc‘k
Passed Away Very auddsnly .‘ I
Hiritm Jelliite, aged sikty‘slx years.
devon months and eighteen days, of
Saugctuck. died very suddenly at his
home yesterday Mr. Jellilte wan ap-
parently in good health when he ur-
ose in the morning. and alter walking
about his Darenport avenue property
for some time he entered the house
and almost immediately expired. De~
ceased was it, native of scrauton. Pa...
but moved here some forty years ago.
and for some time was associated
with his brother,‘Charles 0. Jelllffe
in the grocery business in the store op-
posite the wash bound depot. Sever-
al years ago, this partnershlap was
dissolved and C. 0. Jelllffe moved to
Southport where he had since been
extensively engaged in the manufac-
ture of wire goods and the grocery
Ibusiness.
Deceased. in connection,leth his
grocery, had for years conducted the
post-odlce. and had given entire set
infection throughout his administra-
gun as the government's represents.
ve
noist Episcopal Church and superin
tendeut of the Shnday school for ov-
et- a quarter of a century He had
the respect and confidence of his fel-
low townsmen, and was a man of ster-
ling integrity of character. No one
will be more sincerely missed by ev
ery resident. A widow, two suns.
Gould and Arthur Jelllfle. and one
daughter. Miss Eva Jellli‘fe survive.
The funeral will be attended Su'mlay
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock rom the
family residence Interment in Wil
low Brook cemetery ' ‘
lIIIwallILhIIpIrI
‘ MeeIIIIp
Session Yeslrrddu IliIeIIIIIIIII
pull Mrs S ll. Weed
In the bunches of the regent, the
Board of Management requested Mrs.
Noble one of the honorary regents,
to preside at the Norwailt Chapter. D.
.11.. meeting. yesterday afternoon:
dunnel reports oi the officers: “These
Ihsln object of the special meetingé
the election of officers for th’o‘ year
The following were unanimously
chose: It”
Regent—41mm. Jessie B. Gerard; ».
Vice reghnt-MraH . ll. Barron.
1.0V] CI‘Il‘ii
Noxon.
Historian—Miss Angeline Show
Curator—Miss Sarah LEWIS.“-
oil chisel-,3 and paid a. very cordial
tribute to the retiring regent: Mrs
R. Wood. to whom she said the Canop-
for the extremely liberal contributions
to its treasury but quite as much for
her enthusiastic work faithfulness to
all Chapter undertakings. in conclu-
on he proposed that the Chapter
show its appreciation of Mrs
VaIIse’rvloes by "electing her it
out the regent.
the new dignity in a new we‘ll-c so
’ duIcK Ae'rlou successor-
M
Dunn. aV Banks Desire to my Up Fu
' I. dishing Fire Horne?
; The City of Norwalk. Council w
iy something Will be done in relation
to the matter of horses to man the
city’s lire apparatus As Dunn &,
sibillty at the earliest possible time,
it is evident that the city will have.
to make some different arrangements
and some temporary action Will pro-
. s- bly be resorted to until the matter
can be definitely settled. Mayor Bu:-
probably be done and he statedtb
.he, did not know what the
.I would doe but was certain
ing ‘wlll have to be done a] '
willc play ball this afterno do
Man the Bitter. groan A
will be tr The line-up will
.Iaentenccd to serve
He, was a member of the Meth- .
Tribule Paid in The lieIiriIIp lit .
noalllng the meeting to order now ‘
business came first; (allowed by the
Were brief and soon gave way to the ‘I‘
Recording secretarye-Mrs J. fiPL‘MFii.
Registrar-eons. Robert Vunr‘ BureusI
lCmrespondlng secIetarvarsflI-H , ,
Mus. Noble welcomed the new corps.
for owed a debt of gratitude. not 0th ‘
her duties, and hearty cooperation in, ‘
, l
Ineet Monday evening and undoubtedv .
Banks desire to be rid of the respon- I
ion was asked yesterday what. would
e. m... ..... Wrasse—fl
VPEABODY PLEADED G,
Frill“
Five cars In Pr
WORCEB‘T R May 29ml) 2;,
Tea A Peabody, former super-in
of WOrcester City hospital
brought, into superior criminal
today pleaded guilty to
counts charging larcen
tonced by Judge Fox to V
than three or more til _,
in state prison. the ier
solitary confinement ,,
sented by A. B Pinkerton. V,
denied by A. S. 'Pinkerbo‘ w
-.‘I)r Peabody is 67 years p i
been superintendent or the“ O
tai over 20 years. Early in the
May Oi E. F. Fletcher nuthorid
examination of the books or b
pital and pending the result
body confessed to a trustee of I
Iititution that his accounts W’
Examination showed the boot;
chaotic condition and that It
000 of the city a money was u soon
MANY POLICE OOMMlBBlO
HARRISBURG Pin. May Valir-t‘llh
haVe been issued from the lite
executive departments comm
for about 1 600 coal and our
men since the beginning of
in the anthracite coal regio
morning applications were in eVI
fifteen companies for the up
of nearly 200 more and that
sions- were promptly issued
polntment of so many spa
men is taken to indicate the “
companies propose to settle dew
II long opulent. I -
STONES SC 001.. FOU
BOSTON, M y 29 I—~Sto '
four from the Back Bay won he
race in the championship as s ‘
l-nter scholastic rowing a
rowed On the mile course on til
lesI river this afternoon with
and Greenough school second,
and ’Nichols school. third; 'I ,
one school toulth. Time 5 did»
3 2-5 seconds slower than t
éstnbils ed by Stones school
Irlalhe on Manda
garinn girl to do general I:
Apply A. Nags. 9i Ely even
Norwalk.I
wamao—souofirh sup .
lectors for the Prado int
,Good opportunity
men Address J'ehw
Box 496 o. N
o ' I , it in.
horses and horned campaign
tor-y with steam power
ere. derripks contractor,
0
month. Raymond Bro _
To LEI-4IQVVFFIC
139 89. Main St, in pa
small idmlly Rent Slit Apply
WaterV .
To LET—FURNTS no not)
With use of bath. to welixre
ed young man; 1 Trin , _
Norwalk. Cali’between .
TVO LET—FIRST
Burritt avenue; modern ilnp
Store formerly of Raynisnd
or any other business I“
second floor. 4'6 Sou I ,
suitable for once: or dwellingIH
and ham ll Hnntord Place. 11