3’ I , NUMBER 4,433. v...-...-— mm mm...» W .. Changes ere TeIed 3-: IIInSl 0i IIII3Ii33 I303 III IIIIIIIIIIII I033 IIoIIses Will 03 II 500 III Tax II 033 did 033 Hall Mills LIIiII T3 033 I33 83333 3‘0333 03333330 03 IIII‘IIiIeII Hiill IIIInIIIed 033033333 The adolurned special meeting of the ‘3 333IICity of Norwalk, last evening, voted to “make the alterations to the Main and SWaStei' street firehouses, according to plans Iubmitted to the tire commit~ tee, and approved by the members of that committee, and also to purchase four horses for the use of the depart- ' merit. From estimates it is figured II.that the whole will cost $7. 500, includ- .ISing' the cost of the horses. The re- . modelled quarters, it is thought, will 3 bé‘I clout for the city’s needs for the dirt lwanty years. ed to lay a tax of one and oncxhaif mills on the dollar to pay for. the some. I The meeting lasted fourteen min— ' ‘ utcs and from this it is figured that a I' little more than $600 a minute was , spent? The town assembly hall on a night like last night is not a very cool place, and none of the assembled vot~ ers Were disposed to sit and argue 3 many questions. Hence the brevity of the Session. , S The" meeting was called to order by . Mayor union, at 8: 04, and the call was sea by City Clerk J. Belden Hurl- butt, and when this had been compiet~ ed. Councilman George S. Grumman, chairman of the fire committee, ex- plained that the committee had looked over ths- Gregory belts in Knight street I and d found that it web a very un- suitable place for uses or the lire do I partmsnt, and to remodel it would cost as much as to build a new fire * 110089.131 addition to its being so far ' out of the way, it was not salary of ac- cess, and the firemen Would be great— I iy hampered in getting the apparatus out in a hurry, 633133 to obstructions. ‘ h b 1 consider d the plans of it was also vot- " They he'd therefore come ciusl‘onj that the plsns' for , log of the tire house‘s as submitted to the plans of Architect Harold N. Hall, of New York, Were as near perfect as could be. He had also consulted w the firemen and they seemed to favor the plans There was in their opinion ‘ plenty of room in the Main street house for the horses. . Acting Chief F. W. Smith wanted to know if the committee had looked up the pious unprepared several years ago for this same purpose, and Mr; Grum- ‘ man said the committee had and the I _ plans were practically the same. A vote on the resolution as prepared S was read by Mr. Grumman, and the ” vote by acclsmation for it was unani- Incas. but it was decided that a vote by ballot was necessary and one was I taken. After the first vote many left the hull. thinking3 the business of the meeting was over The result was that (Continued on Bccond Page) Autonomic we... ’33th lines Sum: ......W a Wm". 3—33”- w ' Entered It the south Norms! ‘ The the s Post one. as Second-Class matter. I . M .u. I.....W""" 'DRAOGED BY A DUNKEY. Frederlck chcrhsulcr Had Narrow Escape Under Animal'- Heel. A diminutive donkey, owued by Miss Martin, of New York,.und kept at the Dans it Banks stable, was frightened this morning while standing in front of the stable hitched to its cart, by the shafts of a wagon, which was being taken cub of the burn, hitting him, and he started to run. “Fritz" Wey» erhauser, a small River street lad, caught hold of the animal, but was dragged underneath and was dragged some distance under the animal' s heel. Luckily the animal did not follow tra dition and kick Frederick Mitchell YOung Weyerhauscr' s knees were quite badly injured and the boy receiv- ed a severe shaking up. ......—.—u any, ‘Rube are you?"-—“You bet." INJURED IN A RUNAWAY. - John. Mockier, who is employed by A W. Hoyt, of Mott avenue Norwalk, was injured in a runaway accident, Thursday. Mbcklcr was driving Mr. Hoyt's horse in the direction of South port when the animal became fright- ened and run Mockler steered the frightened animal Into a fence and jumped. The young mau' s ankle was sprained. The harness and wagon weIe also damaged. --3—SPECIAL FOR TODAY ONLY. Lays Spring Lamb, 15c 1b.; Loss Mutton. 13c lb: Foreqilarter Spring Lamb, lilo 1b.; Shoulder Steak, 100 1b.: Blue Fish 12c lb. Public Market. 32 $33). Main 'strcct corner Haviland. New 6333333 030 FIIeIIs 0333333 III3I His 030 0333 III- I 3333i Sets 03333330 I33 8333334 Will Be Used I3 8330 03333303" 33333. 03303I‘i30033033333; ”Jive—MOM” Some of the finest scenery ever plac- beeu completed at Hoyt’s Theatre“, in Washington street. The urtl who have been engaged in the work fantasy; and weeks post, finished their labors yesterday. They have certainly oxe- some continually elcysnt work. “,0 andithcrc is a great quantity 'of intent- . '1 ca appurtenances. Much of the scenery will remain in South Norwaik and be used in the various productions booked by Manager 1. M. Hoyt, for the coming season A large truck loud has. howover, already been sent to Stamford for the Grand Opera House, and h curlond will be. shipped to Der- by for the Sterling Opera House. un~_ to soon as the special car, which the ordered, arrives. The New Canaan Opera House will also be thoroughly” equipped.‘ Twenty entire new interior 33nd ex- tcrior scenes, each one consisting of at least eight pieces, have been painted in addition to. rustic houses and cot- tages, balu'strsdesg arbors, exterior and interior borders, set rocks, mantcls, .ctc Everything necessary to equip the stages of each of the Messrs. Iloyt‘s’ 'piayhouses in first-class style. and in a manner second to none in the state, will be found ready for use. is much pleased at the outlook, and especially gratified that he has been able to secure a large number of the best attractions for his patrons in 3 Non-Walk, Stamford, Derby and New Canaan. The season will formally one I ‘ on with “Foxy Grandpa," commencing ' at Derby, September 1; South Nor- walk, September 2, and Stamford, Sep- 3 tember 3. The company could not be secured for New Canaan, but Mr. Hoyt states that he will open that house with a good attraction or none. Among IS other high class plays will be ‘I'York eIPride of Jénnlcb.". 'I‘At Cosy C Denman Thbmps’bh, etc. etc..- also new eraiy repertoire companies, including Chester-I DcVonde. May Fl it Lillie Alter-stroll, Corse- Payton In th ' There is considerable time y '-bookiny. and many noted at lays will be added to lot ran after the donkey and caught it. ‘ ed in any theatre in the state has just 3 din the management of Ira F. ‘Hoyt.. Consolidated Railroad Company has, I The coming season promises to be, I;' ' one of the best yet, and Manager Hoyt era," "The Christian” ' ' 'Rose Coghlanfi' "Kelley and Shun? ' : . non." Mildred Holland, “The Pompano? ' I .— 0333333 IIIeI I3 03333330 T3 Consider I33I33Ii33 IIIISSIIIe SIISSODIIIIIOII 333333333333.33333333 “ see 033 0i The IIi333I33s Willi I3 033333303330 in 003333 ’ V hudTillliIliIMflllilfS 0333 About twenty active and past chiefs of fire departments from all over the state were guests of Fire Chief Wil— iium If. Collin, of Bridgeport, at Plea» urc Bench yesterday, having gathered to partake of a shore dinner at the Beach, and to take steps toward the formation of a Fire Chiefs' ussociaw tlo‘n, membership in which will be op- en to all past and present lire chiefs. The business of the dinner and the for motion of the organization Occupied the greater portion of the afternoon. MunyI well- known fire fighters were present President Thomas A. Cotes], of the State Fireman's Assbciatlon. came down from Thomaston, J. A Grillin, of New Haven, vice president of the association, was present, and John S. Jones, former chief of the Westport Fire Department. and score— tin-y of the State Fimmen’s Assoclnw tion. was also there. Chief Jones is well known to firemen in this vicinity lie was It member of Engine Company No. 5 Bridgeport, nearly fifty years ago, when the company was known as “Excelsior," anmilrayyed on old hand apparatus about the streets. He rc~ ceivcd his initiation uses lineman serv— ing as a torch boy The old engine house still stands on Middle street, in Bridgeport with the word “Excelsior" carved in the brownstone over the doorway. Another notable figure um- on‘g the firemen present was A. C Hen- drick, former chief cf the New Haven fire department Others who sat down to the shore dinner were Chief S 0. Sunny, of Wat. srbury; Chief l B. Hyatt. of Mormon; Chief Coorge A. Slade. of Simulation: Chief 0. 49. Goodwin, of Most Hartford; lhief Magoo. of Watertown: Chief H C. Stanton, of Norwich: 3.31:3th with; issues of Willimsntic; Chief George Bowman, of Stamford; Chief J. B. Ful- for, of Nougatuck: Chief J. M. Chat— ilcld. of Thomsstou; Chief bleached, of the N's’w‘ Haven annex; Chief Soils. of West Haven, and Chief John W. Hot. fcron. of Rockville. I. . The visitors arrived early, and were escorted to Engine Company No" 5 where they inspected the apparatus, and looked over the building. An in- formal discussion as to the purposes of the proposed organization took place While the chiefs were arriving. Short- iy before noon the going in the engine house was sounded and an exhibition of hitching up was given to the «all.» ore. The chiefs took the noon boot for Pleasure Beach and” after waudcr~ lug over that attractive resort fora time, sat down to dinner The meet- ing for the purpose of perfecting an or» genization was not called to order uuv til dinner had been disposed of The objects of the organisation are mutual benefit and sociability. it is (Continued on Second Page.) . the day. All Illness of‘Two 3 ck. SHId Fltul‘ Eudlllh- " ‘ E. LeRoy weed, son of Captain Enoch Wood. died at his hunts in New Haven, at 8 Io'cloulr Wood graduated fro 3 flee, and for the last spvon years has been on the New Haven Union, the last two years as toroidal of the com prising room of that paper. Mr. Wood was only twentyufivo' rs old, but it Is said by his shop Indies and those who know him host that he was one of the best all around Srintcrs in New Haven, and his untime death will be sincerely regretted by is many friends in New Haven and Notithlk. Besides his father and mother; he leaves two sisters, Mrs. 0.11. Loomis and Mrs. H. W. Russell oil of New Haven. The re- ‘ I mains will be brought to South Nor- waik on the train arriving at 11:35 next Monday morning and forenai sop vices will be held from the home or Robert M Hoyt, 31 West street, at 1 o'.clock Rev George W. Phillips, DJ), of St. James N. E. Church New How on, will officials. he in Union cemetery; S JOHN BIRD I John Bird. fur-many of Hanford Place. south Norwa who has been ill with consumptio for some time past. and who rat I! from the Bridgeport HospliIi several weeks ago, died Friday morning at the home of John Gr'ecnwald,‘ Railrbad avenue, New Canaan. The decbascd was nineteen years old Funeral services at the Methodist Episcopal Church in New Canaan, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 ' o 'clock 03333303 IIIIIIIIIIIer 0i 03303333 3333 33330- i33 The 03333 III I330 White 0333 III limitless thesis For 0303 II 303333 333333 Fey 0. White, 03 34.3.3.3: 33.3.3.3... nowayton, left that? village suddenly this week, and his present whereabouts are a mystery til a number of Morris who are financially interested in him to a considerable agent, Mri) White desire to do so. ’ Previous to leaving town he Irons- forced his property to Frank B Seu— mun, of Yonkers. New York, who is an uncle of Mr. White’s wife: paid a num- ber of long-standing obligations with checks and realized a considerable sum on checks from a number of friends and people with whom he had been do- ing business for 35031333 tune. The paper has in every instance Ibsen ' found to ho worthless, the bank on which the checks were drawn, refusing. to honor them. Messrs. Stevens & Cush- mun, the painters in Rowayton. have a claim of 8150 against. Mr .Whlte‘ for repainting his house and born and have consulted a lawyer and expect to have a lien placed on the property. and thus protect themselves from loss. Mr. White, who had been engaged in the produce business for several years, bud a considerable patronage from the management of the Baton Point hotel. and it appears that he used James S. Kelly, Sex-president of the Roton Point improvement Company. and D. 8. Cer- aldl, the proprietor of the hotel dining room, to assist him in obtaining funds Mr. Kelly cashed a check for 3263mm Mt. Ceraldi one for :20. Both were re- IIIfused at the bank. Mr. Kelly, however 3‘has decided that he will not stand the loss, and he accordingly had a writ drawn up yesterday and it was pissed I in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Sculiey The latter is now awaiting Mr. White’s ‘rcturn and unless the checks are made good, action will be taken against him. ‘rnmrrv TROLLEY nine. 3 M Point Next Week Friday. ‘The annual trolley, ride and picnic 'of the Sunday school of Trinity Episco- pal Church will be held ‘,Friday August The cars will leave South Main street in the morning. going first to Miller's bridge in Newton and then to Westport. From there they Will 30 to Rotor: Pain 3 the «matador of «FRESH F18 is... All selling i. very low The") interment will , Will End With In O‘utlnfi It Elston » ‘ on of wenkllsh, parses black? 3 Its 333333333 Soon I own 3 brunt-IR- M—me 03IeIIess E3333 Blind .3333 T3 PrevenI The lii33Ii33 0i 3335' Ind Troops , IIIidiIiIInIII 803303333 IIIIiI‘eiI T3033 I “And? 1.400 3333033 In 03333 1030 Discipline 0333 Millilldlililil‘ ‘ 03 General 0303 SHENANDOAH, Pa . August 2-— Presldcnt John Folly, of District No.3 9. united Mine Workers. who arrived here last night, held conference today With the oflicers of the local minors unions. Mr. Fully, following but in- situations from President Mitchell, is making effaort to bare the striking mine workers maintaiupcacs. in this connection he said today that oil per- sons in or out of the organisation who in any way violate the law are enemies of the union and that the organization will do all in its power to place such persons in jail. Meal Union No. l held a special meeting today, and will probably appoint. a committee to main- ‘~ I thin the police. Brigadier General Go bin said no information from the cur- ronnding region of any trouble had been receIVed. everything being quiet. The general is maintaining rigid disci pline in the camp. No soldier is permit ted outside the line after taps. Pro- vost Marshal Famuhur has a large force of men on duty, and as for as possible he is preventing the troops from mingling with the strikers This precaution is being taken so that the militia cannot be held responsible for any outbreak thst may occur. Addi tionai soldiers who were not at home when theft-oops were called out arriv- "ed today. Altogether there are a lit‘ tle over 1,400 men in the camp. ARMORY HILL COMPL TED. Fagah Brothers. the Derby ostrac- tors. are today finishing up their work on the armory bill, which they have been noudumiulng for the past few Weeks. A few weeks ago when the work was about finished Highway Commissioner McDonald found fault ISI-ith the: stone which Was being used and the 3333333 had toIbs torn up again and reiald. it is expected that. the roadbod will remain in first class condition for years. it Is now as good as any road in town and is a vast im- gmvemcnt on the. old condition of the MARKETMAN‘ BELLSOUT. The firm of Stevens & Waiters. who have engaged in the most business in Railroad avenue for several months has dissolved partnership his. Walters selling out his entire interest in the firm to Mr Stevens who will conduct the business as at present. For some time Mr.'Walters, who has been in poor-health. has desired to make the change. He has not yetluid his plans“ for the future having decided to take a much needed rest before he engages. in business again. W NEW TENANTS MOVING IN. The new tenants of the old Nor-walk post onlce store have already commence ed moving in One side will be occu‘ pied by Hubbell and Staples, the hard; ware dealers. and ”the other by GIV‘I I S. um the real estate and insurance“ dealer, the telegraph office of John H. Hoyt and Herbert S, Kemp will con-- duct 31- custom tailoring business. I MI3I33'M33 303300033333 8330303 01333033 IIIIIIIIIII the I ind T0333“ 033333000 Suicide 0333330300333 T333033 I033- I I 03333 filed 03333303 Troubles ALT LANE TY, August 37—At «w. W w.I..«wW-a am we ... mw-wm-flwm GAVE A33 PINC HO O PARTY. W MIII Marian MIcLsIn Enter-talus I It EaIt Avenue Home. Miss Marian Maclban entertained a party of friends at ping pong last ov. doing at her some in East avenue, East Nor walk The popular game found ardent advocates in the party and the D17 Izcs for the largest number of games More awarded to Miss Irene Youngs and Frederick Kemper, of Westport. The prizes 'wcre little ping punk rackets, prettll‘y decorated and were intended to spur the winner on to fresh successes ntho game. ‘ After ping pong refr nshmcnts were serv. and dancing indulged in. All departed shortly before midnight, con- gratulating the hostess on her success as an entertainer and hoping that the affair might be repeated in the near future. Those present were the host can. Misses irenc Youngs, Ida Ains- worth, E‘dith and Amy Youngs, Lillian St. John ahol Ferris, Minnie Ferris, Louis W Prof. Parker, of New York, Frederick Kemper and Charles Sanford. of Westport, Charles '1‘ Ne]. ‘ son, Clinton Rowland, George lugham. Ernest Ybungs, Charles Murray and Mr. Andrews. SPRAYINB “fl-IE ELM TREE. Street Commissioner Martin Kol- logy of Norwalk, is actively engaged in superintending the work of spraying the clm trees of the city, in pursuance to the vote passed by the‘last meeting of the common council, whose attention had been drawn to the fact that the city’ s beau- tiful aims are being terribly ravishcd by the destructive beetles, Inhelmannllees 0333030 [II “8333 Hook 0 I133 0333333 3033333 In 0033 0330333 T3 03333330 [is IlssIIII 333, Who Were Former Friends After relating a thrilling tale of n hold-up at a plstoi’ a point, in his ofli3,cc and in broad daylight, and obtaining the arrest of his alleged assailants, Frederick W. Jobciman, president of the Snap Hook and ‘Eye Company, of No. 2 West Fourteenth ‘ stl'eot. New York, and formerly of Norwaik, 'yes- tor-day astonished Magistrate Cornell to whom he had told his adventure in against the prisoners. Iiam A. Ellis and Arthur Ward, who were former officers of the company, were discharged. Jobeimann called at Jefferson Market Police Court, New York, in the morn- ing. In applying for a warrant for El- lis and Ward he told the magistrate that Ellis and Word held him up in his office, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street, in broad day- light. According to his story, he dis- covered several months ago, some ale Icged defaications of Ellis, amounting to $12,000, and so charged him. He and Ellis had been connectedwith the Snap Hook and Eye Company. S , Ellis had left town, but, as he was sitting in his office Thursday after- noon, about 5 o ',ciock Jobelmann ‘,said Ellis entered, accompanied by Ward. Ellis demanded that Jobelmann with- drawn certain statements he had made Jobclmsnn refused. Ellis then, it is alleged, drew a revol- ver, pressed it to Jobel‘manns head and threatened to shoot him unless he says, And simulating acquiescence cs~ coped floor the grasp of Ward who 'had seized him. Walking toWsrd his desk, as if on sign the retraction, he ‘2. cd'thc door and slipped into an , ' ‘ with“! adjoiningroom. I. I I Then he obtained from the window and crept alongga coping thirty feet office. where he Waited till Ellis and Ward disappeared. William Reed and a girl twewritfifhe said, witnessed the assault ' Belay told by magistrate that a warrant. was not as essary, Jobélma‘nn called at the Mercer street police eta. Hon, and repeated the story to Detec— men at the New Amsterdam Hotel, and arrested them._ Police Court in the afternoon, Jocel- resented by counsel After an animal. ed consultation Among the lawyers, prisoners and complainantp Jobeimann asked to ‘0; allowed to withdraw the y senses-us vicecpresidont of the snap Hook and Eye 3000010300108. f Criminally, wléen l J last III I‘isI3I s I’3I3I I, the first instance, by refusing to testify . The men, ‘Wil- “I retracted Jobelmsnn paricyed, Ilia, shove the pavement to a neighboring 5 moan and the prisoners were both rep- 4 WORK Asour 333333333339. Not Many More Liquor Licenses . Granted This Your, The county commissioners only $340 to divide up unions the tow the county when the July bust slanting licenses was finished. two towns received checks. Brill. port had one for $180. I50 and Wes pd one for $142. 50. The ecuuty 3m ‘ took the balance, smounllngsto ’l“ The work of granting new Iicen about finished for the year. Th ty years, outside of Bridgepor - November 1 and 'shu three men more to run, but It is hardly likely many more new licenses will be in that time. Bridgeport's you all December 1, four months fro and very few new licenses will plied for ‘ There is an unusually Tory no it . of transfers now being mailer present time there. are no less seventeen applications on file, gther is due from the Atlantic hotel all THE suoao loved an In Contractor John Fanzilia mencc Monday the laying of for the West abutment of t River bridges The work of." the cement in the big pit wh, contractor found so troubicso cause of the quicksand will plated by October lst.I The have now been open so long this ‘ people who have had occasion 1 past to use them have almost ten that the road to them eve ed. The delays in the work hnv been the fault of the contractor ' selectmen, but so much quicksan been struck that progress very slow... “Goin' to the Country Felt Tuesday or Wednesday evening, gcuized training school at. th ford Hospital, Stamford, Cenn. on to a limited number of you man desiring to become nurses. pilcants must be Americans,3. twenty to twenty five years of, possess a good common schoo tion, and present satisfactory r of as. I WANTEDI3~LADIES WITH lug machines to work at home ials furnished; any distance, pay: 2c stamp for particulars. Ill} ial Supporter Mfg 00., Drawer 2830 Boston Mass. I 332 WANTED—TO PUBCHASM books of any description.- No what you have, send postal. _ W Salty or con, y, libraries I TO ILET—ITHE P30 3, known as the “Orton Piece} High street and Eimwoodfaven'u 3 quire of Taylor SR Golden. SI, ‘ TO LET—FRONT AND BACK lore to let gas and all land ’ provsments; also large, pleasanS room‘. suitable for two. Applm Haviiand St. So NorWalk. ' TO RENT-vii ROOM FLA ‘13 date in appointments, in ne & Corbett black; rent :16 four room fiat, second stbl‘y, Olsen’ 3 Shoe Store; rent $7. thcr particulars apply studio: Well Cigar Company, 83' Wash 5 reef. To LET—HOUSE. soon Burrltt avenue; modern improv‘ Four rooms, second liner, 4 Main street, suitable for oil! ’I dwelling. House and born, I131 Ha Place. all modern improvements 0nd floor 5 rooms, ‘7‘? W006 an and in good order. Sentinel Office. . FOR SALE—GOOD OSIIJD S lL‘Knapp, 82 West FOR SALE—DESIRABLE at a bargain for sale', house S city water centrally loos sold at a sacrifice if soid’IS Price and particulars, Jacob live Sergeant Milllnorc, and Wa’rdman 3,5 Rail Place’ 80 NW vesiey Hull: Thé detectives found the 3 FOR SALE -—- 250300 launch "Sunrise” for agile. FOR 8‘ state- The residence _ Seymour: situated 03 I ‘ of Franklin ISL, 3 “lot adj into; it 0 front 333" 1033 feet
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