. , any motion per ecial town meeting.‘held the Town Assembly Hall attended by between 500 orwalk and East Norwalk , ’f h perhaps ten or a dozen . he business transacted: esOlved, that it is the sense eating the. the Town of Nor- not d'.ivlds . fir-Resolved. that It is the s of" this meeting that the Town hould be consolidated 7 mon form of govern . a‘ suitable provision for . the ct tion of the outlying districts, * agal , highest rates of taxation anti such outlying districts shall by vote ass to so subject themselves . ' Thir “Voted. that the chairman of the meeting appoint a committee to tirsft a bill, consolidating the town In- -to one city, and present the same to the state legislature for passage. Mil borers 8 o‘clock, the time up- On another side was will be a big crowd up . hen the town clerk call- ed for. do ‘:all of the seats in the hall were (tilled and many more were “standingi tilt; Jhe Stairs . t~ . Th pt increasing and by 8: is so it stairway was practically Smith called” .8: 02. and read en. Edwin D. . moderator. Upon assuming charge of the meeting Mr. Keeldr said he is ready to entertain hing to the contents of the call Attoriiey John J. Walsh was on his flat with a resolution, as he said, to or the matter before the meeting. Mr. Waishgs resolution read as follows: Resolved. That It is the sense or this meeting that the Town of Norwalk be not divided. The reso- lution was passed unanimously. by ac- clamation. and the result provoked con- w..— jContinued on Second Page. goAN'rA'rA THE HOLY NIGHT. 'g’l’o in Song Tornorrow at South Nor- walk Congregational Vesper Service. The Christmas cantata. which was postponed, last sundry. will be given next Sunday, January 4th at the South Norwaik Congregational vesper service at economic. he title of the canta- "I‘lio Holy- Night. " by John Hyatt War on organist In Brooklyn, who rtten any a! anthem for quar- iii! chorus airs. The words of , stats are or from Martin Lu' . r. 148331643: ,J Friedrich Meyer. 217773—18”: Paul Isrhardt. 1606—1876; Caspar Euger.,llii.1i;8t. Duke it, ‘10; Added?!“ ideiss...iiftsenth century. and arranged by Brewer. There are ‘ dolor, for the septum, tenor. alto and bass sovereraiv duartsttss. The de- program is rofi'fog‘logse ' onderfui Night. " (tenor)-"’i‘here fi‘ arts ltsopranolfi Hos rt.‘ ‘Q'I‘hrice Welv Norwailf. the following. In mm... wss ros PLAINTII'P. gm led some sun-woos or sort smut. ' May Lose sight of One Eye. _, ~ Rollin Sherwood. the young son or i ’ Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Sherman. of Pleasant street. met with quite a ser- . ions accident yesterday which may re» suit in the loss of the sight of one eye. , it was another one of the never ending 1 ~ gun mishaps. The Sherwood boy and , Oscar Seymour. the son of 0. T. Bey- mour. were playing with an air gun when young Seymour called to his . companion to get out of the way, as as he was going to shoot The boy did not move quickly enough and the gun ; was discharged, striking him in the eye and causing quite a serious wound. A doctor was called at once but could not state positively whether he could save the eye. There resly was no one to blame for the accident, but it should serve as a lessen to other young lads who are in the habit of playing with guns - TRINITY CHURCH Music. Elaborate Program Arranged for To- morrow Evening's Service. Tomm row the Second Sunday after Christmas and the first Sunday in the New Year in addition to the celebra- tion ofvthe Holy Communion at B a m. .. there will be a celebration at 11 a. m. ., when the Eucharistic music of Christ- mas Day will be repeated, The ser- vice in the evening will be the usual monthly choral servos The boy choir will march in procession with the reg- ular Sunday choir. Following Is the musical program: PorccssionaI—Adeste F‘Idcles 49. Psalter~131h Selection. Magnificat . . Fanning Nunc Dimittis . . . . . . . . ..... . Fanning Anthem—Sing. 0 Heavens . . . Tours Hymn—l Need Thee Every Hour. Address—"Forgetting Those Things Which Are Behind." Offertory—There Were Shepherds ....... ............ ......Foster Hymn (kneeling)——-642. Recessional~Ancient of Days. 311. Edward Sims organist and choirmas- tor. SAYS CHARGES ARE FALSE. Mrs. Mary 8. B. Pratt Declares She . Will Make ‘a Vigorous Contest. Mrs Mary S E. Pratt, of Fairfleld against whom an action is pending in the civil superior court in the sum of 85,000. the complainant being Sarah A Freeman. of Philadelphia, says that - there is no foundation whatever in the stories which have been circulated. and claims that a rank injustice has been done in the matter. Mrs. Freeman sues - for the alienation of her husband’ a af- . fections upon the part of his daughter who Is MIs. Pratt. Mrs. Pratt says the allegations aIe ridiculous and im robable. and says are will contest be case vigorously Mr Freeman also denies most em- phaticnlly the charges. SATURDAY NIGHT ENTERTAIN' MENTSI The first .of a series of popular Sat- urday night entertainments to be given ill the Y. M. (i. A. gymnasium for the members and their boy. and young men friends will be given this evening by Secretary .i. H. Norris and wife. The stercopticon will be used to il- lustrate scenes in camp life with the Soldiers at Camp Hamilton. Lexing‘ ton. Ky., and Camp Churchman at Alv bony. Ga.. also six views of Anderson- ville, GIL, the seat of the famous Rebel prison pen. Lookout Mountain. and many other Interesting sights and scenes that came within the range of the camera during the seven months' stay of Secretary Norris among the soldiers of the late war. MERRY CHRISTMAS. ADIEU. We bid you'adleu merry Christmas. The pleasures you brought us were grand. Your presence i am sure has been welcome. The; length land. and breadth of the Speed on, may your missions of com. for , , To many u poor hearth give cheer, Speed on. it In time for rejoicing. We wish you a happy now your. Speed on thy missions of comfort. Through the land and over the sea. We await thy return in the morning. or nineteen hundred and three.‘ PARTRICK. w Through an error on the part of the typewriter in substituting the word “defendant" In place of plaintiff” In the Judgment papefii relating to the case of A1flunnison dc Co. of New York. against Frederick ’1'. Salmon. the North Main street painter. it was announced yesterday that the case had been decided in faker of the defendant This. however is not so. and the item in}; Thursday's paper stands correct plaintiif asked for damages of; units. but ”not.” was deducted for «ransom imam Islntiif and demo; I .. Iii“ Wildin ”Attorney . “W in Friday illusion—lid limits inbrbinui Mosl iielIIIlIllIIllu Leclurelln inhilulun Bu Prou- sQIi ll F’Iinmlin‘ ‘ Music iii] Mints Beachind Shu- Ir,nnd ill Weslpnrl The annual reception of the Friday Afternoon Club took place last evcn< log. at the residence of Mrs. Margaret lander. West street. and was largely attended. The Lauder home, with its artistic interior. tastefully decorated for the occasion. looked its loveliest Miss Ferris. the president. with other officers of the club, received the guests, while the exquisite music of piano and violin, furnished by the Misses Beach and Sherwood. of Westport. added the :hnrm of an inspiring Welcome. It was another of those rare occasions which the club provides for Its friends at the beginning of every new year. Nothing of a literary nature of quite so line a quality is offered in The Nor- walks asthe yearly lecture which is given through the courtesy of this :iub. presenting as they have the best thought of such men as Professor Phelps. Dr. Mable. Dr. Burton. Pro- fessor Winchester~men of the most scholarly tastes and of the highest cul- ture. The lectures of last evening, by Pro- fessor A. D. F. Hamlin. of the School of Architecture. of Columbia Univer- sity, was upon the “Art and Architec- ture of ltaly In the time of Dante." and was specially prepared for this occa- sion. being in line with the club's study subject for the year, "Dante and His l‘lmes." Mr. Hamlin is an author of repute. a gentleman of wide culture. and so evident enthusiast In his pro- Iession. The following is an abstract of Pro ‘esso; Hamlln‘a lecture: Dante was born In 1265; he died in ‘321. Of his wanderings during these ifty-six years we know little In detail, but It is certain that among the places he visited were Verona. Psdua, Bolog- ua. Venice and Ravenna. in the last named place he dIed. In 1321. The ltaly that met his eyes was not the Italy we know today. First. there was no political unity in the peninsula. but an aggregdtion of independent cit- Iea and ’small republics warring with each other. We must erase from our pictures of the great Italian cities ev- ery feature with which the Renais- sance embellished them. We must sweep away every dome and palace ex- cept a few severe fortress like munici- pal palaces and town halls of the late thirteenth century. and nearly all the pictures. statues and fountains that make these cities beautiful to modern eyes. Five styles of architecture succeeded mob other in Italy. before Dante‘s time. First the Roman, leaving Its stately ruins of baths. theatres. tem- ples and arches, which Dante must have often seen. This style was suc- seeded by the early Christian. of which tavcnna was full. The churches of ‘his style was modelled after the Ito- nan tbree-alsled secular basilica. and were rich in marbles and mosaics. This ityle merged into the Byzantine, dis— tinguished by the substitution of domes and vaulting In place of the wooden ceilings. The fourth style was the Lombard. a vtyis simple, severe and impressive, with its vsultings of» stone. the many unrble columns of the earlier style. Ind Its massIVe piers. This was fol~ lowed by the italinu Gothic with its pointed arches. pinnacles. gargoyles. and the like. This last named style 'eaohsd its highest development after Dante s time. and the best examples of t he ns’vsr saw. What. however. most appealed to Dante was not these men- uments of architecture. but the land- ‘ scans and the sky which belong'to the Italian peninsula (or all time. No abstract can do any justice to the lecture as a whole. or the beautiful Ind expressive language In which itq Ideas were clothed. As a literary per- former: the lecture was very noisy- ibis. To those who had given the sub- iect special study it would have that much added interest and value. The superb pho raphs which were shown during t a silvery of his ad‘ dress added nine to tho interest of nu smsrkr. At the noose titers was s most delightful son an hour. during which refreshments here served The handles Class will meet Monday 1 33 odlililifi with} iyw , _ h. . time. :‘be‘lieve the audit will illustate the only life of about twentydl've wall selected stere- optieoh slides. , _ at her burnt ‘, ; She had use and her rs‘co she was take of heart falls The no .,_ Mrs. Lawrence :as s by. four years of age. She was of a quiet, unassum- disposition. highly respected and be mad by all with whom she came In contact. She had for years been a member of the South Norwalk congre- national Church. attending regularly, and faithfully upon its services and taking an active interest in church work. She was always clIaI-itably in- cllucd. and was a member of the Wom- an '15 Christian ’1‘ persons Union, the meetings of th -. ten held at be mourned a family have' tire communit their affliction. She is survived sband. engineer at C. S. Trowhrldgedbox factory. and two sons, Hi... and Dr. Stiles 1) Lawrence. II be held Mom by all and the Funeral service day afternoon. at it o'clock, from her into home, Rev Paid Moore Strayer of- ficiating. Inter t Will be In Nor- wnlk Cemetery, MATTERS ASBIQNED FOR TRIAL. Case: to be Hands! In Superior and Common Pleas Courts. Ten cases are assigned for trial in the civil superior" court next week. The list followsI ' Tuesday—~Wiiiiam Gehrmann .vs. The Norwalk Box (30.; Seth Hill et al. trustees vs. Burr III: Knapp: Eliza- beth Mdrnan vs. Golden Star Frater n'lty. Marshall H. Mallory et ai., trus- tees, vs. Lawrence T. Gallagher. Thursday Elia; McLean vs The Norwalk Tramvay 00;. ‘ Gould Bros. vs. Isabel H Wilson at al.; Selectmen of Fairileld vs. Robert Birch Jr.; The H Clauson it Son fBrsvring Co. vs. Pat- rick “Boyle George Lawley & Son Corporation vs. William P. Eno; Wil liam Downs vs Clinton B Secléy. The assignments for the civil com- mon pleas ocurt Are: Tuesday-Austln Nichols dt Co. vs. E. L Hartwell at al. Thursday—~Dilason Thorpe st Int. vs. Nelson Alvord; Janina H O’Rourke. receiver, vs. James J. Johnson. New York Metal Ceiling Co vs. Adolph Zimmor. ,,' W Smith ya N R (30.; Robert Fanning vs. Holbro‘ok Cabot & Daly: Albert Ralph va. Iiolhrook Cabot it Rollins RELiEF CORPS OFFICERS. Those of Douglas Fowler installed Last Night. Mrs. Ii‘nnuic J. Joyce! installed the following oIflccrs of Douglas 'Ii‘owler Woman‘s Relief Corps. of the meeting held Inst evening. in G. A. R. hall, South Main street.‘ After the insinlla~ tion the members enjoyed a supper. President, Mrs. M. Ill. Hendricks: sen- ior vice-president. Mrs. Kate Hull: junior viceprcsident. Mrs. Annie 1.. Buttery; secretary. Mrs. J. E Webb; treasurer. Mrs. Fannie .l Joyce: chap- lain. Mrs. E. A Mitchell: conductor. Mrs. AnnleM. Brother-ton; guard. Mrs Rachel chler . assistant conductor. Mrs. L. Delahanty; assistant guard. Mrs. H. Weston; patriotic Instructor. Mrs I“. J. Joyce, organist. Miss MaIIc Ilclchanty: first. second third and fourth color bearers; in thicr order. Miss M. Dslehnnty. Miss 0m Harris. Miss Florence Brotherton and Miss Lillian Merriam. mun-- ,PREBENT FOR MR. BRUNDAOE. Chauncey lirundago. of Cross street. Norwalk, and also a popular member of the Lackey Gun Club was most highly remembered by his broth or members today. The remembrance was presented to him by the president. It consisted of a new (In to date null and also a live rabbit 0n the rabbit's leg was a card bearing the words “Al. ways shoot straight." Mr. Brungadu carried off all the shooting honors of thé past season. He also has the best wishes of friends'upon the event and also more success for the coming sea- son. BOVB‘ RALLY A'l‘ Y. M. c. A. The monthly boys’ rally has always been a popular gathering and no doubt will prove so again tomorrow after-I noon. when the delegates to the re- cent be I' conference at the New ilav- on Y. .C. A. building will give their reports. During the second half hour of the program Booming Norris brief. or boys and can then invited. y ' , sympathy of the our and purchased Mr gya. . . "The "Stuns" in mm lin Ii Mud Bank In liIIIuII‘IlnII Harbor IilIuI Tide Subsidcd 8hr Iieelrd liver but ls lluv Submerged Was Used In Tllii‘illfl The Mid Snows liul III The Sound A very peculiar accident happened. last evening. at Rowayton. when the steam tug “Success.” that has been in the harbor the past few days. in con- ' nectlon with the work of dredging, made possible by the government ap- propriation, filled and sank. She Is at present partly submerged at the mouth of the Rowaytun river, and an effort will be made to pump her out and raise her this afternoon. . The tug came from Stamford about a week ago. and has been used to tow the mud digger and barges that are at work in the harbor. Yesterday after- noon she was at work as usual, but went too near the edge of the channel and ran aground on the mud bank. Whithhthc captain tried to back her off she refused to move and lay there dur— ing the afternoon and-Into the even- ing. As the tide went down the tug heeled to one side, until at dead low tide nearly all of one side was sub- merged. As soon as she can be pump— ed out and-hauled off, she will be ready to work again. MASTER PLUMBERS' BANQUET. Held Last Night at Landlord Schsub's Imperial Cafe. The Master Piumbers‘ Association of The Norwalks held their first ban- qupot of the season last evening in the parlors of the Imperial cafe in Rail- road avenue. About fifteen members were present and did full justice to the following menu, prepared in Pro prietor Schaub's excellent style: Potato Salad ‘Conn. Turkey Cranberry Sauce Sauerkraut Celery Cold Slaw Mashed Potatoes, a la France Pickles Fruit * ' Coffee Cheese Alfred Brown acted as toastmaster and called upon each member for a speech After supper cigars were passed around and those present in dulged In music until about midnight. 80.80 CLUB HAD A DANCE. The 80-80 Club. an organization of popular and aggressive South Norwaik young men. gave their first masquer- ade bull and dance last evening In Ad- am Schmidt's hall in Mechanic street. where, despite the inclement weather, about fifty couples gathered and sfloy- ed the dancing. to music furnished by Earl Schmidt on the violin and Prof Heine on the piano until after mid- night. TIIo grand march was led by Samuel Makins and Mrs. Smith joined by all present. During intermission refreshments were served. The committee In charge of. the affair was Mr. Schmidt and Calvin Snyder. The club holds a dance every Friday even- lng in the hall and Intends to «given masquerade bull once a month .untli the season is over. EUNIHAL 0F MR8. FULLER. The funcral‘ of Mrs. Mary E. Fuller was bold yesterday afternoon from her late home In Osborn avenue. At the request of the family the services were strictly private Revs W W. 'I‘. Duncan. Edward Cunningham and Lewis K. Moore officiated. all speaking very highly of tho charriutor and ex cmplary life of the deceased. The Ilor al remembrancss were very beautiful. testifying the esteem In which she won held by a lurg'e number of friends. The poll bearers were George Reynolds, Alonso WheelchA . M. Scorpio and Charles Albin of Stamford. interment was in Union cemetery. Rowaytou. Was-«um 'rwo IUILDING LOT! SOLD. Two building lots were sold yester- day by 13. it. Bennett. of South Main street. one to Mrs. Minnie 2. Davis. of Dorian. and the other to insurance Agent If. it. Field . This economics the property deal which Mr. Field and Mr. Bennett made some three years ago. when they bought nine Initial“ lots of Francis “Burl-iii. having them all. Hatfield built on one. Bennett's remain in one. he deciding not to build lust , meeting held in Mystc Chain ' Senior ear—councillor, John W. Plunder; junior encounclilor, Oscar Youngsr , councillor. . the international body. Nuts ' , how the blaze started. yoin‘I . ' ‘uty * Slender. ' District Deputy John W Plan or ‘ Roway‘ton, installed the followings floors of Lincoln council No. i. i). U. a. M last evening a: the re George Oversea; vice councillor, Harry M. Youngs; record- Ing secretory. Charlés R. Adams; as- sistant secretary, Joseph Pennell; fin- ancial secretary. I". Scofleld. Sr: treasurer. Henry A. wood; luductout Bert Buttery; examiner .Ralph Pennell; ' inside protector. Charles Salts-rs; out- side protector. F. Scoiieid, In; trustee for three years. John W. Plunder: or- fganist Charles Utzinger After the installation Rev. Garret liaulcnbeck and F. Scofleid. Sn, were chosen representativesto. the state lodge and the members proceeded to do full justice to the excellent oys tor supper. one of Charles Dauchey's finest. After supper the masquerade ball to be held January 16 was talked up and It was voted to have the do gree team appear on the floor that night in full uniform and give an ex- hibition drill. They will also lead the grand march and It is expected this part of the bill will prove a delightful and Intersting feature. WHO WAS AT BOTTOM OF STRIKE . Central Labor Union investigating Tsamstora’ Recent Trouble. The committee appointed by the Central Labor Union to invostigate the recent teamsters' strike in an ef- fort to discover who was at the bottom of the whole affair and where certain funds supposed to be paid over to the strikerswent to. held a meeting last evening. at which several members of the Teamsters Union appeared before them. ‘ What the result ofvthe meet- ingwas is not stated. but the presi- dent of the Central Labor Union said this morning that the committee was appointed for the purpose of ascertain ing certain things in connection with the recent strike that did not appear just right. He said that the strike was conducted against the advice of The team sters had appealed to this’ body and had been told to refer the matter to the Central Labor Union. This was never done and the object of the committee is to find'out why it was not done and who was responsible for the strike. GOVERNOR M’LEAN’SJ STAFF. Entertainer! at Dinner by Lieutenant Governor Keefer. At the Allyn House. Hartford, Thurs- day eveulng. Lieutenant Governor .Keeler entertained the- members of Governor Mclmn's stall at a compli- mentary dinner. Governor McLean, because of a previous engagement was obliged to send his regrets. The din- ner was served In a private” dining room, which was handsomely decorat- cd with flowers and planth. The gIIcsts present were: Adjutant General George M. Cole..of Hartford. Surgeon General George ll. Knight, of Salisbury. Paymasler General John W. Atwood, of Plainfield. Commissary General Mathewaon W. Potter. of Deep River, Colonel William E. F. Lenders. 0i Meriden, assistant adiutant gener- :Colonei Henry C. Morgan, of Col- ciIester assistant quartermaater gen- eIaI; Captain LouIsB. Middlebropk. of Hartford. naval aids, and Executive Secretary John T. Robinson. The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The associations formed during the last two years were spoken of in pleasant terms and Lieutenant Governor Keeler Informed his guests that he looked upon them as members of his staff. for they has done service with him at Niaullc and on other occasions while he was the acting governor. owing to the illness of Governor McLean. He said fur- ther that had he had the appointment of the staff he could not have secured a better one. . FIRE IN WEST NORWALKJ Grocery Store Owned bv Michael Mickiss Practlcliiy Destroyed. A store owned by Michael Micklus. and located in West Norwalk was al- most entirely destroyed hv fire lost I evening. The store caught fire about ll o'clock and burned to the ground. Mr. Micklas was In South Norwkllt at the time and his wife was visiting her mother's and neither have any Ides There was "(Iii insurance on the stock and 8300 on the furniture. carried in the .3. unity of Jacob M. Inyton. Mr Mick- lIuI recently purchased the bullidng and the loss III a hard one. rsvaos cAss commons. The cars of il‘rsnk Taylormho was arrested New Year's day for druakonv i uses. some up this morning before Judge Taylor. The udge decided to tire him one mm c sass to reform endure continued the out for two m 'l lar “ . all: . aspects, Mr ‘ of last night t the (Wily more. a muster etc on ' . the fray. That is not t nut to secure harmony and ‘tainly those present lastni not fool themselves into "hell ‘ they had a meeting repre, tive the town. Suppose their _. soluti‘o should prevail would we buy her; runny and a love toilet right chit would be simply a sectional victory. a forced union with no love to cement it. The‘old order still holds true, that Iovo making should precede a union‘ Doubtless the most ardent divisio would like a union of unity and fr , ternity just as he Would like honest ’ gas meters, cheap coal and a great many other things. Two years' resi- dence has revealed to me that the de. sired partner to the union at th and of the town is “not shy. but ions.” ’Tis true, 'tis ‘ 'stl, 'tis true. ' Now last night’s well meant. In hardly cpl t to mention other things, more effective. If union a .to prevail, It will be necess a love feast before the legislature ‘ asked to tie the knot. ‘ < ‘ . ROMILLY F. HUMP}! ES - .Mw A CARD ‘ _ ‘ ‘ MI and Mrs Maine and family do» sire to express their heartfelt gratitu and thanks to all the friends who h sympathized with them throughout the period of anxiety and bereavement for their beloved mother 33 Osborn Ave” East Norwaik. January 3d.1903 W” ”W ”WATrrso-ZA SECOND HAND cash register In good order. Address Register care of Sentinel. is lit , WANTED—NIGHT MAN TO RUN ‘ steam boilers; also two good also f green houses. Apply Rowayton Green ilouses. 13 3 WM WANTED-FEB 1st BY FAMILY of three.,Iive nice rooms in good local ity. Rent must be reasonable Address _X.. care of Sentinel i8i WANTED —- FIRST-CLASS chine bands onwoodmwork. f bio men wantingvs‘tesdy work nés‘d pply Kroeger Piano Company. St,“ Conn. WANTED—A GIRL TO D0 tool housework Apply at 36 " avenue. So. Norwalk Conn. Cali ulngs.12 WANTED—HAVE 815. 000 TO MA on good security. Will place in oasis of $1, 000 or more. P. 0. Box Dar-lea. Conn, 3 ~iron sins”? ”7.403 sulfa—A cow JMT OAII ed For sale with calf. inquire at 1 Connecticut Ave. W FOR SALE—A FINE YOUNG I" bound 3 months old. Price 86. Cali 8 lkennel. 45 Summer St, So. we FOR 8ALI~ANDRIIIWS l; BMI Woolen Company here a number remnants in black adolbtba light and heavy w gilt csssiin suitable for golf and rainy days boys' knee pants and suits. which will sell very cheap. Apply at a mill oiilce off Baidtlll svenuaNiérwdgk ’ 'ro Item-«Queue A'l‘ so? its so Main street inquire Imperial Cafe Rail are. is at 1-0 LITw—i noon APARTMENT third floor rear. swan: l Corbett bull d‘iog Suitable for light hourskcop in: or small famiiyi. Halls heated. lighted and cleaned: rent 83 For fur- ther particulars Instill-sot out Well oi gar Company. , . "I‘D assrwmwn‘lt ' hours. 18 but must. 5 WWIIDI': Jemima 1'0 NLRT~HDUI If he appears snip before . , ‘ 1 tifitcobrt the “owner will not he so M