labored at the south um rest-Olin» as second-Clue latter. llllllillll Til llEllTH )fijiyllennli lienerhnuser llies lis 'lliisull lll ii Sunday Game lll Tag ln inrwalh nus Fnund Badly Mauglell In ii ‘ Slilll llllllluu‘lll Banks Slulile ‘ lasl' Night the office to telephone for Dr. Hitch- (C(‘k. Mrs. Davis Is frantic lib grief over the and death of her . n. who would have been eleven years old in May Dr Samuel H. Huntington, medical examiner for Norwalk. made an exam- lnation Into the circumstances sur- rounding the boy's death and gave as his finding that he met an accidental death. The horse which was so In- itrumenial in his death was newly Frederick Weycrhauser, the ten-year- old-son of Mrs. John 1‘. Davis. who conducts a boarding house in River street,’- NOrWslk. was so frightfully kicked by a horse at Dunn it Banks' stable. last night at 'l o'.clock that ‘he died from the injuries at the Norwalk Hospital this morning. at 6 o'.clock Young Weyerhauser actually had his brains kicked out. One side of his skull was crushed so that the brain alter outed from the aperture. in ditlon to this the skin was badly torn from the face. one foot was crushed and split, and his whole body one mass of bruises. That he could haveollved live minutes seems impos- sible. “ . FF is all bat can be learned, the lad met is ii iii accidentally, and as a result, (if a simple game of tag 'l‘wo had and the calk of‘ “one shoe had enetrated well into the brain. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o‘clock. The Rev. J. McClure Bellows, rector of Cirace Church, will ofilclate and interment will be in Norwalk Cemetery. SUNDAY PIHOHT ON THE BRIDGE. boys-w witnesses to the unfortunate occurring; They were Thomas Webb. Salooniat and Colored Oyster Opener aged lit a years. and Richard Webb In a Wrangls. “9d fourteen WET“- F’Oth 90'“ 0‘ MT- The Washington street bridge was “I“! MT” James WEN-'- 0' “‘0 9‘9!) again the scene of a Sunday rumpus Rock road. . yesterday. This time it was a saloon Thomas Webb claims that the Wey- keeper and one of the colored openers orha‘flsct' lad. startcd the game of tag. in the Rudel oyster shop who got Into and to set away. um into a stall. so trouble. As a result James itooau. of so to keep from being logged back the firm of llartigsn & Rooan, is to- "“ WMit was then that he met With day out on $100 bonds pending trial the accident Which caused his death. Wednesday on the charge of violating Will of thwhhl in the part of the a section of the liquor statute in rela- stable-mu the eye with Mechanic tion to the side door Stinday entrance street. and reached from tire. River to saloons. it?!” part of the stable by means of a Yesterday. about noon. the colored wooden runway. up and down which fellow who gave the name of James the horses sire led. howl). made complaint to the South cherhauser's brother, George. a few Norwulk police that Rooan called him "years oider,' “in," at the head of the a liar and went at him with a pistol ; run and hearing the commotion. ran and he wanted Rooan arrested anyway down stairs to and his brother in a on the charge of keeping ones on Sun- ‘ biltily mangled condition He and day. Rooan was accordingly placed Thomas Webb picked up the uncun- under arrest and this morning was ‘acious lad. and carried him to his tried before Judge Tn lor in the Havi- home, a few hundred feet up River land street. court. ,ptreet. Dr. Walter Hitchcock was sum- he and another man were cleaning up "inched, and the physician. seeing the the place yesterday morning Lowh lad'd condition. had the ambulance came in and wanted to know what take him to the hospital with all pos~ . they were were doing, talking about sible ‘speed. There. Dr. Hitchcock, Dr. , him and saying that he owed a bill for A. N. Clark, Dr. S. 1!. Huntington and ' oyster checks and other bills. Dr. William J. Tracey worked hard Rooan testified that the colored fel~ over him. but to no avail. Though be low became enraged and threatened lived through the night. he never re- .him with a hammer that he uses to covered consciousness. During these crack oysters with. Rooan said that hours he kept swinging his arms and ;when Ilowh brought out the hammer screaming. but not lntelliglbly. l he went in back and brought out an old H E Baum of the firm stated ““3 . pistol and with this frightened him morning, that. the): horse which caused I away. Ruben also testified that the the “In 0‘ the Weyerhaufier boy was :(‘oloicd follow fOI'CPd h‘l WNY Film the a gentle airimsl and he did not believe place. 89V"!!! 09 the latters com- that it had kicked him but instead had naninns openers In the Dude! shop. stepped on him. He felt very obadl l’ziwent on the stand but refused to veri that the ”gloom had occurred Tire fv what lnwh said and the case for ' firm has vol-y much trouble with boys 1 assault “'83 dI‘ODDGd ' .bout the stablbs. and have appealed There being sufficient evidence how- to the police [it numerous times Boys ever. that Roosn had violated a WI gup- nonfat. ibowevrr in cominglof the liquor statute in having egress crowd to guy Mr. Dunn says that; to his saloon on Sunday by a side 'dnor he was held on this charge under 3100 bonds which a friend furnished. His case will be heard Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock before Judge Taylor. CITY NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS. \ the Weyerhapser‘ lad was different from: many at the other boys. and used much judgment about a horse, and helped around there frequently. new no had thus been injured by one of the horses ‘was hard for him to unders .+ .Th as Webb. the older of the two we» boys, this morning. told an ap- parent-1y straight story of the sad af-l fair. He said that he and his brother Richard had been in the stable for 6vbont half unmade. talking with Eddie Willem. who Is employed there. when Frill, as he was familiary known by his young trim. came down the run- Othera of the banking force are: m e m’-°£$‘3l§'3§33l’§l ‘33 Lidhfii'fi; Wilfred Bodweli teller; Chfl'lel n. Ferris and Wayto Raymond. books p- mm “m "m “" rm: and mac! 8. Velour. 'cisra Q9 thinking the latter 9"- GAVE A "CANDY PULL.” ”hating: F” 1" 1:31. sin a roan‘ horse was Miss Lucy Va entbruined a .f friend It a@gvenlng with a at tboliomeofhcrbro- Chosen by the Directora'l'hls Morning. —-Othor Members of the Force. At the directors meeting of the City National Bank held this morning the following omcers were rte-electedz. -i’resident—-John H. Ferris. . Vice-President—John H. Knapp. Cashier—Jacob M. Layton. le claims while‘ Flllll Wid‘lliillSFll ill Tllih’llli llllT PIPES; W south Nimik Firemen cause to Home of Jerdmiah luau, In booth Main Strut. This Morning. The South Norwaik Fire Department was called out this morning about 9:40. In the bitter cold. to extinguish an incipient blue in the collar of a house at the lower and of South Main street. The house is owned by Carl Scbaub and Jeremiah Dun and wife reside on the second floor, the first floor being vacant. All the water pipes in the house were froacn up and Mrs. Egan was in the collar with a candle trying to thaw them out when the flame caught some dry wood and shot up. and was soon in a merry blaze. Someone outside, seeing the smoke coming out of the house. went to Box 13 and turned in an alarm and Driver Samuel W. Mc- Gowan was on the spot in double quick time, followed by the 01d Well boys with the truck. The fire In the meantime had been put out by Mr Egan with a few pails of water. The department did not have to use any apparatus. The damage was only nominal. The building was insured with the latency of Jacob M. Layton for $2.- 000. and the loss was adjusted at once, and repairs are now being made. _...._.____..., WILL SING “CREATION" TONIGHT. Everything Ready for the Oratorio for the Non-walk Hoe Ital. The opening night of e Norwalks' Musical sflvai, will occur this eve- ning. who Haydn's grand oratorio "The Creation" will be presented at the Norwalk Congregational Church under the direction of Harry Pepper. The last rehearsal has been held. cv- erything passing off to the entire sat- lsfaction of the director, who states that be will give the people a finished production in every respect this even- ng. Prof Alex. 8. Gibson will preside it the organ and Edward B. Manvllle, South Norwalk's skilled accompanist, will be at the piano. The doors will be open at 7:30 and. as there are no re- served seats. everyone Is urged to be at the church early. A large number of tickets have been sold and it is hop- ed that every seat In the church. gal lery and all. will be filled tonight Those who are unable to get their tickets beforehand can secure them at the door. llllhlllT unseen Pillllli nsnssnnnn insulin Looking Up Cues "of Tardimppnd In- stances Whore _ Como Childnn Are New at Work- "as... State Truant Ofllcer Potter. agent of the State Board of Education. In In town and this morning was inspecting. ind went over the records of the Con- zorn, Knudsen and Franklin schools to ’ind out regarding absence from school 3838‘; of tardiness are also being look ed into. it Is thought some cases exist where pupils-claiming to be fourteen years of age, have gone to work with out securing certificates Other cases previously informed of the state law requiring regular attendance will probably be brought before the court .‘or adjustment. In the windows of the Model Gro cery North Main street. Is an elaborate lisplay of Health Brand goods and also one hundred volumes of books added to the-school library through the. ef- forts of the pupils. who have been so- ouring labels. They are still gathering endure vigorous to gather as many as possible so these may be paid for. For collecting the largest number of labels of the Health Brand goods to lanirary 1st. three watc as were last week awarded to Battle tags George Williams and Viola Voight. by H J. Hipson, the representative of the com- oany. The pupils are striving to se- cure the labels from all householders, who use this line of goods inou convince AT 'rHs paper. The New York... New Haven ’and Hartford if Company will have iron gratings placed. at the windows of the ticket paces at both the east and west-bound stations in South Norwalk In a few days. Employees of the com- pany were here last week. obtaining the necessary measurements The work Is being done to afford better bmtection to the ticket offices, and prevent the possibility of any burglars operating there at any time. HAS THE CHOICE OF A‘CTATICN. The United States Senate continued the appointment of Rev. J. McClure Bellows. rector of Grace Church, Nor- walk, to a positlon as chaplain in the navy. Tbmulh the kindly asslsatnce of Bishop Satterleo of Washington. ' , Ilr. Bellows will make his own choice ' ‘ of the part of the world he will go, when assuming tin-caution of his new ollco. as will-leave-town the last at April or aboutthrdrst of lily. OLD WII-lls’l. - 'I‘lirso Charles F. little; houses in lnsinll line Fol Willi. Nurunlll llns lnlereslell‘ll liinlher ill llnr- wnlli ileuln The Project Station Tn ill in llne lli hrs 8 ll Weell's liuilllinn .....—¢._... Charleslii Johnson. who recently purchased the clui‘ and tobacco busi- ness conducted by: Edward I“. Smith in the Guettsbuli lug, Norwalk Is at the head of a cd-9p rstive electric light concern, which,’ iflthe preheat plans nmterlailzc. and it! re in no reason ap- parent why they llI not. will have a plant In operationlin “the city of Nor~ walk within a very few months. Mr. Johnson has Interested a num- ber of well-known Norwalk men in the enterprise and stated eaturday often noon that already. enough money had been pledged to setup a plant in work lng order. Mr‘. Johnson says that pro- jectors of the new company intend at least to furnish light for all of the busl uess buildings on the north side of Wall street, from Mechanic to Main street and those on the west side of the last named thoroughfare. if It is feasible the c puny may extend its system to bill an on the opposite side of those two named streets and water street. ‘ The proposed]! htion of the new plant In in the r veterinary stable. off Mechanic site I. now occupied as a store house by u an L. J. Roy- nolds. The p” Owned by Mrs S. A. that the con- to get a char- 2‘ . lr operations to ‘- 1, north side of , t side of Main stint before ‘ owing to the fact that the would not than cross any Johnson states that furnish-m or such a terri- tory is just“:i Width" Willa lillnt which lights the bakery. The pro ed cones lmolt ctr-opera tlvc nature be u not item that the Conneoiimt only. was mmeas inddnnzfonmstrflniug them from operating the plant. He is of tho opinionlthst I. charter could be secured to extend the system further than this. but that here might come the danger of the injunction Mr. Johnson says that be can op- crate a plant which will furnish cheap- or lights. in addition to this‘ be be- lieves that the profits would be large enough to lay away celeb year a neat sum for reservomurposcs. The cur- rent. too would be on 'night and day ~When asked how many men would be flooded to run the plant he replied that two would be all that would be neces‘ sary. one day and one night man. A steam engine of perhaps 160 horse power with a suitable sized dynamo. etc. would be installed Mr. Johnson is a thoroughly practi cal electrician and has been in the bus- iness nearly all his life. For some time he was superintendent of the Wilton avenue electric light and power sta- tion and later had charge of a big plant In the City of Mexico Before coming to Norwalk. a few months ago. he was superintendent of an electrical plant in Ohio. CAPTAIN _DOVLE DEAD! Former Commandant of Company D. Fourth Infantry. c. N. G. The sad- news of the. death of Can taint Robert J. Doyle was received in a telegram yesterday afternoon by friends In South Norwalk. The young man. after a lingering ill can of con- sumption. died yesterday t his home in Fourteenth street. New York city. He was thirty-six years of age. The remains will be brought to Stamford tomorrow morning on the 8: 5:! train ~PaliandPapornoaCompaay w. Tort. expect-toil»i located In Noof and services will be held at the R. C. Church. that city. Interment will be In Springdalo cemetery The news of Captain Doyle's death was received with almost universal to greet here where he is well known, par- ticularly among the young men. with many of whom he had endeared him self during the years ’94:“, when he was Captain of Company 1). Captain Doyle Ia mil-rived I) ll widow. a fath- or. John Doyle. of ton Hill: three brothers, Benjamin Doyle. of Newark: Edward Doyle, of Baton Hill and Richard Doyle. of Bridgeport. and s (Iii-tar living in New York to mourn his new N'ONWALK HAND FACTORY. Itlswtbsttbsameflcaal’apsr .ofNuw stalk lam mm modimdtimalaomhram ldhoplpsrmh twbieblnthtCm-t infill 1:an IV A IPIOIAL WIRI AND OUR OWN OPIMTOR. ulsnsnnuns nine ‘ ulsnen unseen I . Largo larn and Carriage House on w. 8. Adama’ Place Destroyed Last laturday Night. Westport was visited Saturday night by a disastrous are which des- troyed the large barn and carriage house owned by Willard B. Adams. and located in State street. Mr. Ad- am and family were absent at the time, no one being about the premis- on except the coachman, Charles Ad- ams. who was the first to discover the fiames. about 9 o‘clock. The West- port fire department was immediately summoned. and the members put forth their best efforts to save the struc- ture. it was impossible to do this. however, and after two hours the structure was reduced to ashes. Three horses and six carriages were saved but seven tons of hay. a quantity of grain. tools. implements, etc., were destroyed. A member of the fam- ily stated this morning that it was not known how the fire started. From another source, however, it was stated that some men were storing hay Sat urday. and one of these might have in- advertently thrown a match or lighted cigar. where the hay could have ig- nited. The loss was partly covered by Insurance. HOSPITAL MEETING PCOTPONED. In deference to the management of the grand oratorio of "The Creation. " to be given by Harry Pepper and aids for the benefit of the Nowalk Hospital on Tuesday evening. January 20. in the South Norwalk Methodist Episco- pal Church, and to nfiord every one an opportunity for enjoying this beau- tiful performance. the deferred regular meeting of the directors of the Nor- walk Hospital Association will be postponed to Tuesday evening, Febru dry 10. FISH CLUB'O ANNUAL BANQUET. The South Norwalk Fish Club has issued invitations to its famous annual banquot_ which will be held in the club house north of the Washington street bridge. Friday evening. February 8. This is the first time the function has been held in the new club house and a big time is expected. The club has a reputation for social activity especial- ly its banquets and the affair this year will not be one whit behind its predc censors. An efficient committee has the arrangements in hand. l'lllll. TilllliihMFIT llF llllllilllli Fillll Frank A, Van lunch and Willard 8. Constants Defeat Road G. Havlland and Anthem I. Kaollr. Two games of pool were played in the tournament of (he Norwaik Glut, Saturday. in the evening Frank Van Buren again proved himself quite a wizard with the one by defeating Reed 0. Havllaud by the score of 160 in 68. Mr. llavllnnd's rating is 100. in the afternoon game Willard 8. Com- stoekyf-o, defeated Rutherford B. Keo- ler.70_ by the score of 50 to 43. The scores of the Games: VanBuren Haviland Kecler Comst‘mk 12—1 2 5—2 21 s 1 in It no~2 in . l 20 , 19 an 18 27—3 24 46—1 24—4 29.4 35-1 54—4 3041*1 42 or»: 31 l 43—1 I7~4 iii 32 l . so .90 36-2 i 104 3': 1H as l 122 47 l . ‘26 60 l 1:27 rag—4 l 148- an I Joe on The referee and sclorer of the Keeler- Comatock game were Professor H. B. Wighsm and Frank A. Van Buren. The referee and scorer of the eveninggnme Were Lewis C. Green and L. St. John Keeler. URESCV'S CASE NOLLED. The case of Philip Bresov. the He- brew butcher, against A. Tarlov, the Washington street bridge pawn broker, for assault, was tried Saturday "after- noon fore Judge Taylor and Tarlov was a quitted. Benjamin Rosenthal. who saw the whole occurrence. furn- Ished testimony to the effect that Tar- lov attacked Breaov in self. defence and the judge decided that one was as much to blame as the other and Tar- lov went away free. on. SCHNILI. GOING TO FLORIDA. Dr. Edward A. Schnell a former res- ldent of Norwalk. and a brother of Miss Hilda achneli. of Baton Hill who has been practicing medicine for sev- eral years In Round Hill. Greenwich. is making preparations to remove to Florida, where '-hc will reside In the more. His many Norwaik friends , will wish him success in his new loos tlon. may" or minus. TIIINIV. Kiwi b3. HMM‘I lull haul loll! .4 all the liabilities of other towns in‘ A:?wnof otnutaadmuaissdwuluiiitis m , 'EGlSLll We... ‘1 hunnnlanl Measure llpprnued The General Dummillee lln llivisinn ill The Tnuln Maintenance ill llrawhnllne lleuidell llxnnn The geiioral committee on the new llands shall thereupon vest In, a town hold its first. meeting Saturday come the property of said towns)! night at the Council chamber There: walk free' from any claim or Was a large attendance and great unan- of said new town imity in all its proceedings Sec. 6. The mid e across Ill Alden Solmans was chosen president walk river or bar r. known and John 13. Lawrence secretary. Washington street bridge, and City Attorney Light read the follow- proachcs thereto shall be on ing bill to be presented to the lesisllt- maintained and repaired by “id to lure: agreeable to the provisions of STATE op CONNECTICUT ‘ 2014 of the General Statutes. 1 I GENERAL ASSEMBLY the sum allowed by til! It“! _ JANUARY session. A. 1)., 1903. .malutainins nid bridse shill be at unschvnn BY 'rius ASSEMBLY: figfi‘figfif” m" ”mmm'm M" .. Sectiontli‘ That al;lt that part ofl the ‘ town 0 orwalk s bated. cents ned gamumng "1‘1"th the fo:lowincg descrlb Continued from “Sixth Page. no or ta ta, to w t: ommeno- N ng at a point in the boundary line he- 6:. 0 $1120:sz gzplgngs tween the town of Darlen “d the final r hearsal of tun oratorio o town of Norwalk formed by the inter- C sti: .. by th 3.0M ts d . motion of said line with the northerly hrlil n t d 9 “an“; an c ~- line of the Connecticut Turnpike,so e 3:318” '3' a 11,; called, and from said point running was?!“ sire? ”vim“ easterly along the northerly boundary rt feth 33m who 25%“ of said Connecticut Turnpike to the 9: nlo :9 l 10 o t II present city line between the cities of do? uh° "3“,” it"; :1 Norwalk and South Norwalk. thence thong : ‘h Offside 1:; easterly along the present city line to o ; tog; litk 2:” " the channel ofthc harbor or creek. c2“, ”13 “is 'hence ‘southerly along said channel , d “I’M“ “. o a point in said channel opposite 3 lregory’s Point or Dorion‘s Point. so :ailed, thence ind. due south course to lie south line of the present town of“ Norwaik, thence westerly along said I outh line of said town of Norwalk to . in line between said present town of ‘ Nlorwslk and the town of Darius, and thence northerly along said line he- WW... tween said present town of Norwallt and said town of Darien to the point ‘ll‘ place of beginning.—-with the in- habitants therein, be and the same is hereby incorporated Into a. separate town. under the name. of. South .Nor- walk, with all the privileges, powers. rights and Immunities. and subject to h l i “ "’W‘iWr Executive Commit” tsi‘Associatt January Ill 1 general housework. Golden. I Fairdeld ”whnh'iri"o~c"“""‘6iifi?on . ed on job work. Addl'lflm Brothers Company, this state Sec. 2. Said new town shall pay its proportion of the present debts. iiiZ bllities. charges and expenses suitlt. petitions. and clahns. already due and accrued. commenced and existing ‘ against said town of Norwalk, and be allowed the same proportion of its rredits Including the like proportibn if the town deposit fund and all oth- ' 'r property. excepting the public rec u-ds, except as provided in section Jr. The proportion of said now ‘own. In all respects aforesaid. being is the list of that part of the new town ‘aken from the town of Norwalk for ‘he year 1902 bears to the wholcl ‘Istof said town of Norwn‘k In the nine year. See. 3.‘ The selectmen of the said towns ochorwalk and South Norwaik a e hereby empowored to apportion d-dlvide the present town poor. the lebta. credits. and town funds accord- ‘ng to the rule aforesaid In section We, and in case they should not be ‘W able to agree then such apportion- moot shall be made by the county com- missioners of Falrfield county. whose i decision shall be final and conclusive. first duly notifying the selections aforesaid of the time. place, and when ’he same shall be made. . Soc. i.—-Thc poor of said town of Von-walk who were born within the limits hereby incorporated and have not gained a settlement elsewhere In 'bis state than In said town office- walk. or who have ruined a settlement In said town of Norwalk by residence or otherwise within said limits. shall he deemsddnbnbitanta of said town at . *0th Norwalk. and shall be main- 'alned scoot-din y. and said town oi .. . South News“ the liable to main- ‘ ., min all Inch or said town at Non-walk as are may be fitment: therefrom: provided, such new at . ‘ lhe time of d bolcnted tothat obi-tot as; town6;ttorwaik hereby Inc; ,_. Soc 5. Nonstandard heeledN Wot maritime a or. 20 West ave, South‘lil‘ row «airmail oil by the bale or ton. ill kill . . wood In block or split: piles - graph poles Young. in 3, ' ' hJa’inos. Box 460, th Conn ran CALI—HINW , . Woolen Company In} remnants In black. suitable for golf a‘a boys' knee paints a' will sell very cheap. mill omen oilfield ‘ 1’0 LET-4 R00 third floor rear 8m building. Suitable imitate“ ing for small famfiya- H lighted and cleaned: list ”- thor panlcnlsuinqnll'o ,OI gar Company .. ‘ TC slur—pom it house 13 High strait} 5 rooms; Inquire at . , ro LIT‘NOUSI I" ‘ Improvements .
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