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ills ii School
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More‘lioom Needed for
Kindergarten Purposes by
the South . Norwalk Union
District—few New leach-
ers Have Been Engaged—
Ihe Ierm Begins luesday.
Sept. 8
When the public schools re open on
Tuesday. September 8th. there will be
some. additions In the force of the
SnuthNorwaik Union School District.
caused by the resignation of some of
the instructors. after reappointment
last June. The continued crowded
condition of the primary rooms. and the
surplus that always enters In Septem-
ber. of children that come to school for
the first time. have rendered necessary
the seating of room A, at Franklin
school. with primary desks and seats.
Consequently Arion Hall has been so-
cured by the district for Kindergarten
purposes. There will be as usual two
fully equipped kindergarten rooms. one
at Arion Hall and one at the Knudsen
building. the pupils formerly attending
at the Franklin building being trans-
ferred.
The highest grade at the Knudsen
building »thI be transferred to the
Franklin school and occupy room R.
and each successive grade at the Knud-
sen and Concord buildings will be ad-
vanced one room and thus a first class
primary grade opened at Concord
street building. The room. Concord
Grade B. will take the entering pri-
mary scholars.
The teaching force will be as fol-
lows:
City Superintendent—W. C Foote.
High School at Concord Building.
Mlss Charlotte Lamont
Mrs. S. B. Welcli.
Miss M. Louise Smith.
Miss Florence Chancellor.
Franklin Building in Order of Grades
Room O—Miss Lizzie l. Tolles
Room M—vMiss Agnes Barrett.
Room K—Miss Marie Keith.
Room T-JMiss'Anna Richardson.
Room N—Mlss Emma Van Dusen.
Room Ir—Mlss Mary Berg.
Room S—Miss Ethel Keep.
Room R—Mlss Amy Zorn.
-Room J—Mlos Harriet Burd
Rodin [alias Helen Lynch.
Room F4- iaa 'J. irons le to.
Room E—-— iss May E. litti th.
Room D—‘Mlss Emma Benton.
Room C—Miss Margaret Weed.
Room H—Mlss E. Gertrude Hart.
Room G-Miss May Raymond.
Room A—Miss Margaret Claven.
Room B-Mlss Julia McGiiin.
Knudsen Building, Chestnut Street.
Room Je—Mlss Edith White.
Room l—Mrs. Mary H. Mitchell.
Concord Building.
Room F—Miss Mary Day.
Room E—Mlss Bertha Tierney.
Room D—Mlss Daisy Davis.
Room C—Mlss Marion Patten.
Room A—Miss Helen Foley.
Room B—«Miss Anna Robinson.
Kindergartsns.
Arlen HBII~MISS€S Mae Kelly and
Bessie Stowe.
Knudsen Hair—Misses Florence Mc-
Mahon and May Williams.
Special Instructors—4n Music, Miss
'Anna E... Baldwin; in Physical Culture.
Miss Maud E. Wolfe; in Drawing. Miss
Addie F. Bonton. '
The District committee have filled
the “1193! vacancies after much care
fuI invos gatiou to secure well equip-
ped teachers of Normal or Colleg
training slid such. as are experienc
or give promise of putting their educa-
tional advantages and special gifts to
skillful discipline and instruction.
Miss May Williams Is a Kindergarten
graduate from a Bridgeport Kindergar-
ten. preceded by one year at State Nor-
aIso Miss May Raymond. both of Row-
mal School. Miss Helen Lynch. and
nylon. are graduates of the New Haven
State Normal School. These three are
all graduates of the South Norwalk
High School as well. Miss Ethel Keep
a former pupil of our city schools. has
since completed moonrse at Smith Col
legs. and holds a diploma and degree
therefrom. Miss 15. Gertrude Hart
graduated in 1901 from the Brockport.
N. Y.. Normal, and has taught success-
fully since Alisa Amy Zorn. a teach-
er of several your Ience. and a
Normal graduate.“ completes the list.
edThe last year’s to'hchera. who resign-
.are Mrs. Samuel Ho .Jr‘.. former-
uly Miss Susan 8. Salt Mrs. Frank
loader. formerly Miss Anions NViicox;
Miss Lea Hutchinson‘Jl
Weat.‘ Florence ,
The' a work will so?
the tin the new sigh
of study idopted by the Boa
Nuance , f
' Were made.
I the South Norwalk
Second Class Matter.
Entered
Seventwnth Regiment
Iias Annual Reunion
Caoar at. John Elected President. and
Colonel Noble's Daughter Mada
Honorary Member.
The Seventeenth Regiment Conn.
Volunteers held their furty- first annual
reunion. at Pleasure Beach yesterday.
Since 1862 the regiment has been hold-
ing Its reunion upon August 28th. and
this Is the first time within that period
that they have had a stormy day.
Despite the dreariness. there was a
good sized gathering. about 76 sitting
down to the dinner. Prior to that a
business meeting was held over which
President Henry E. Wait. of New York
presided.
The ofilcers chosen were President
Oscar St. John, South Norwalk; secre-
tary. Captain A. W. Pcck. .Newtown;
treasurer George D. Phillips. Bridge-
port; vice presidents. J. B. Hurlbutt
Co.A; J.W.BeIICo.;B Wm.H.-War
rcn. Co. C; James R. Middlebrook. Co.
D; George Hale Co E; Willis Mc-
Donald. Co. E; Alfred Rich. Co. G; Wm.
C Ball. Co. H; James Wright, Co. 1;
Daniel Hunt. Co. K. Executive com-
mittee. J. H. Blakeman. Oronoque; C
F. Loomis. Norwalk; Henry Huss. Mt.
Vernon: A. W. Peck. Newtown;
George D. Phillips Bridgeport.
Committee on markets for first
ramp at Seaside Park: Henry Huss.
Selah Blakeman, George D. Phillips. A.
W. Peck. Oscar St. John and Henry E.
Waite. The vote for Captain St. John
for president was a unanimous one
Nineteen deaths were reported. The
roll of the regiment Is now about 456.
Miss Henrietta Noble. of Bridgeport.
daughter of the late Col. Wm. H. Noble.
who was commander of the 17th. was
made a perpetual honorary mnember
Miss Noble was present.
Among those present were James
Middlebrook, of Sufileld: Col. S. G.
Blakeman. of Shelton; J. Henry Blake-
man. of Stratford; Willis McDonald, of
New York; Rufus Wakoman. of West
port: Jesse Nash, G. D. Plilllpps and
Captain Henry North. of Bridgeport;
Capt. A. W Pcc.k of Newtown; Dr H.
8. Terrill, of New York who is now a
colonel in the regular army: James
Brainsmade. of Derby. Sergeant
Crowe. of New Haveu._and Col. Henry
Haas. of Mt. Vernon.
tiricoIn Council
Wit be in the Parade
Largo Delegation of the Members Go-
Ing to Bridgeport Next Monday to
Take Part In Old Home Week.
Lincoln Council. No. l. 0. U. A. 31..
held Its regular meeting, last night. in
Mystic (‘hain Hall.100 Washington
street. and had a good sttoendance. dea-
plte the bad weather There was not
much more than routine business
transacted. Lincoln Council expects to
be well represented in the first parade
of the Old Home Week celebration at
Bridgeport. Monday. Arrangements
last night for the degree
team to attend In full uniform. A
large delegation of members will ac-
company the team.
The rooms of the Council will be
open at 9 o'clock. Monday morning. In
charge of Frederick Scofleld. Jr.. so
that the members of the team can
place their uniforms Ill their dress suit
cases. They will all go in a body to
the depot, where they will take the
12:02 train. It Is expected and hoped
that the local organization will make
as fine appearance as any in the line.
The members will be met at the
train. at Bridgeport. by it delegation
of members from Uncas Council. and
escorted to their rooms. where prep-
arations will be made for the parade.
which starts at 2 o‘clock.
GIFTEb SPEAKER AT astusuwo
Miss Clomma EIIIa. of New York. to bo
. at the Gospel Tent.
A very interesting and gifted lady
speaker Miss Clomme Ellis. of New
York. In to be heard at the Gospel Tent
Bell Island. tomorrow She will give
the Gospel message at 4 o'.clock and
also speak with the Rev. Mr. James at.
the Baton Point service In the evening
at 't: 30. Miss Ellis has been for some
time intimately unpainted with Mrs.
E. M. Whittemore In her great work.
demand as a speaker at dilerent plac
es. Miss Ellis comes up in the beat
this afternoon and will beentertainod
at Ellni Home for a few days.
The Bible school will be held at the
usual hour. 11 o'clock. and the Rev. Dr.
Muller will teach the adult Bible clam
for the last time this season. He and
the Rev. Mr. James, resume preaching
at Paterson and New York on the fol-
lowing Sabbath, but the Gospel Tent
will not be taken down until after La-
bor Day.
The usual services will be on Sep-
tember 6th. including preaching by
some clergyman In the afternoon.
But the last service for the season
will he held at Ration Point tomorrow
evening. . .
o ..
~ 6 arrioav eakrv in asooiuo.
ug—us—n-
W‘snbyMnLkLomInI-Ienorof
vol i3 Idates for mini“
or other depa'
y , superintendent
Ninety-Seventh lirthdhy. .
. tin rig and enjoyable birth-
, wu hold in‘RoddIng Ridge.
home of Mrs. Ducy A.
of bar MMvanth
mouthoae Davenport, another: daughter.
Rod “niacin
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of nova mouse clause snorti-
and like Mrs. Whitemore she is In ly of!
scorn nonwsnx. court..-
Sohoor
littloi Storm
The Willie 1. Newton Is
Still Afloat sand Guarded
by» the lug Patience—One.
of the Big Masts (lame Out
and floated Ashore at Row-
ayton
Though monstrous green waves beat
upon her decks all night and this morn
lug and she bumped up and down on
the bottom of the sound with Titan
like blows the staunch and sound tim-
bers of the schooner Willie L. Newton
held her together and today she had
survived the night. with scarcely any
damage at all.
Ono Mast Flo-tad Ashore.
There was a rumor on shore early
this morning that she was going to
pieces as one of her masts had float-
ed hshoro at Rowayton. The tag
Patience stood by her all night long
through the storm and this morning
Captain Walter Miner went to Wil-
sons Point and reported that the
wrecked schooner Is all right and
stood her hammering remarkably well.
The company which is to do the wreck-
ing has not yet been definitely do-
(Ided upon. Several companies have fig
tired on the job among them being the
Baxter Wrockihg Company of New
York and the Scott Wrecking Com
pany. of New Iondon. Captain Pendle
ton said today that while the deal had
not b‘een closed the Baxter Company
would probably be selected to do the
wot'.k
Visited tho Wreck.
Yesterday afternoon Captain G. D.
Pendleton builder of the Newton. ac
companied by Thomas A. Stwott .Ir.
president of the Scott Wrecking Com-
pany of New London Hobart 8. Mitch-
ell. Harry Keogh and a Sentinel report-
er started for the wreck in the launch
Sarah K. The run down to the light
house was made easily enough though
there was a very heavy sea and the
rain cut like a knife when It struck
the face. Just after passing the light
house. Captain Pendleton observed
thft the schooner had partially rIghted
Continued on Fourth Page.
CURTIS HAS HEART DISEASE.
Norwalk Man In Critical Condition In
City Jail, In Stamford.
James P. Curtis. of Norwalk, who
has arrested at the depot for east
bound trains In that city. for drunken-
was ycsterday morning by Policeman
O'Brien. was found to be dangerously
ill of heart disease about 3 In the af-
ternoon. Dr. Benjamin Bohannan. who
you called to the lockup to examine
Curtis. said his condition was danger-
ous. Acting Chief Brennan made ar-
rangements 0 send the man home at
once.
Curtis was taken ill at the Yale and
Towns works. Accompanied by two
friends. he left the.works to go home.
The three men stopped In at a saloon
and had several drinks. Curtis drank
to fortify his strength. the others drank
out of good fellowship. The liquor
overcame Curtis and made the other
men drunk. All we‘re locked up.
CARS CRASH TOGETHER.
Goat's Electric Express Car Slipped Up-
on Wot Rails at Sstterson Switch.
There came near being a bad smash-
up in the Farms Thursday. when the
big freight car of Cole's electric ex-
press ran Into the work car of the lo
cal line.
It was in the afternoon and the
freight was on Its way to Bridgeport~
The motormaa put on his brakes on the
downgrade leading to the switch but
as the rails were slippery the car slid
nearly Its length. and ran into the work
car. tearing the front of the car near-
Fortunately the workmen were not In
the car at the time. and thus probably
escaped injury. '
The freight seems to be “Listed as
the same afternoon while mending the
curve near the residence of Theodore
Taylor It jumped the track And delayed
the regular Norwalk car for some time.
Yesterday morning the car agdin
jumped the track at the same place and
he Norwalk car was obliged to wait
untl it was put on. before It could pro-
ceed to Westport.
OSSEOUIES CFO:$HN I. DAVEN-
The funeral.- of John I. Davenport
took place Thursday afternoon hum
his. home in Davenport Ridge, where
he lived for several months before his
death. The service was conducted by
tIonaI minister of Brooklyn. The intan-
ment was in ., Woodland cemetery. The
only persons at the funeral were Mr.
Davenport‘s twp brothers. and his
children. Benjamin Butler Davenport
and Mrs. James... P Graham. lMiss
a In
poorm health and did not come home for
of boys who threw steam at the
and brothers. of Norwalk. and oth-
srwtss tutors than. Than moth"!
flaws to make complaint to the
almost daily. The police Intent! to
prosecute boys proves ”it of the
tonic tallest nadir
Rev. William Davenport. a Congrega- :
button the weather.
.. rm M‘Wii
Slioothg at 0 Range
folowedhy 3': oDiiuier
-at'a Staff at the
u rounds Yos-
eon.
Members of Gout,“
WoatpOrt Avonti ,
will)! .
Owing to the in at . t weather. yea.
torday afternoon. "4- a half dozen
members of the B .1 Staff appeared
at the rifle range.‘ . eltport avenue.
to endeavor to all as marksman.
The conditions " . Much that only
two members. aln Frank D.
Layton. of South Ik. and Corpor-
al Lorenzo Landefp Meridon. qual-
ified at the two yards range.
The five hundred y [target was not
used.
Major Frederick
‘5'
, Hill and Captain
Howard J. Bloomer. Norwalk, quali-
fied at the revolver ‘ rget.
Major Eben lilll.«.Jr-. who conduct-
ed the shoot. and Captain Bloomer. had
previously qualifiedat the two hun-
dred yards range.
At the conclusion of the practice the
party proceeded to Dorion's Point.
where to shore dinner was served by
landlord O'Sullivan.. The menu was
an excellent one. sittilthe party enjoy-
cd themselves for over two hours.
Those present were Major Frederick
A. Hill Major n his Jr.. Captain
Frank D. Layton. Iain Robert C
Mitchell. Serge-an alter Hail. Cor-
poral Edward B. lb. Corporal Gil-
bert E. Bogart, all of Norwalk. and
Corporal Loremo holders. of Meriden.
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numerator THE
BibleScliool
or THE
first Congregitlonul Church
OF SOUTH NORWALK.
The Bible School of the Church will
meet for their first session. after the
two months' vacation. at noon. on Stin-
day. September the sixth. So this hul-
letin comes as a kind of “preparatory
gun" to warn every officer. teacher and
scholar to be ready to make a glorious
start, with the work on that day.
Let every member who Is in town be
there. rain or shine.
The lestitm will be "The Death of
Saul and Jonathan," I. Sam. 31 Chap.
1-13 verses.
A little time spent In study of the
preceding chapters of this great book
of I. Samuel. leading up to our lesson
will he very helpful.
There is no session of the school to-
norrow. but all are cordially Invited to
he union service at the Baptist Church.
At the chase of that service our own
school room will be opened. to that
'piarterlles may be obtained.
It is suggested that the teachers visit
or address their. scholars at‘ their
homes. during nis am. so that we can
begin with a warm feeling of good
will and love In every class.
This will be a good time to bring in
new sc.holars
Any new comers to our city, or tem«
portiry visitors, who have no other
church proferenc.i~s arc earnestly In-
tired to come. with us into our congre-
nation and Bible SlhOOl.
MEMIERSHIP coarser CLOSES.
\
Lieutenant Godfrey's Side Wins the
Supper in Cockenoa Tribe.
The contests for memberships or
Cockenoe Tribe. I. O. R. M.. of Norwalk.
closed last night. The members of
the lodge took sides. one being can
taincd by Howard N. Godfrey and the
other by Frederick 13. Maikin. Mr. God-
frey’s side won and as n result the oth-
crs will have to furnish a supper for
the victors. The contest was very
close. the winners securing 37 appli-
cations and the losers 30. or 67 in all.
In addition there were three other ap-
plications not secured by either side.
Eight applications wcre voted on last
night and twenty-seven applications
received.
The first degree on the big class of
candidates will be worked on the last
Friday evening In September and It
will be necessary to procure a larger
hall than Red Men's liail for the pur-
pose.
it was announced that Frederick Br
Maikiu had secured the prize of 85.00
given by John D. Milne forgthe largest
number of new members secured by
any one member.
Cockenoe Tribe will attach a minia-
ture brass propeller to the traveling
canoe now in the Tribe's possession.
The propeller. was presented to the
Tribe by. the Norwalk Brass Company
and Is being engraved today. The
traveling canoe will be taken to Stam-
ford by the Norwalk ludlans, on a date
to be decided upon.
TRAINS MET IN TURNERS. N. Y.
Ono Passenger Had an Arm Taken Off
and Several Others Wore Hurt;
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y.. Aug. 39-—
Two trains mm the Erie Railroad col-
lided near Turners today. killing one‘
unknown man and tutoring a number
of passengers. E F. Hatfield, of New
York was probably the one who suf~
fared the worst hurts, an arm being
cut off. He was taken to a hospital.
The Rev. E. S. Fl.at1i of Brooklyn.
suffered .very, painful bruises and elm
wan others were more'or less bruised.-
sroau are" weak on «rips
Lina.
Contractor Taylor's men who are lay-
ing the City of Norwalk'a new sixteen
inch water main from Danteis' corners
to the corner of Baltic!) avenue. In this
city. are having quite a tough time of
it and have been unable to work for
several days beau-o of the atom.
They have fared badly IIIICS beginning
thajobsathoyworaforuadtobsldlo
,atnetasa days during June mot
July was units a good
of working do” and
the present storm. prov-
oddltlbolloodmofl
SATURDAY. AUGUST 29. 1903 r .
Tried to R the Post-
offlce Safe in Ridgeflold
Early this Mhruiog. and
Operated Successfully In
Bangor. Maine. Securing
$300
Burglars early today entered the
store In the post office building. in
Ridgetleld. and blew open the safe
with gunpowder. but did not secure
anything of value. The explosion was
heard by Constable Taylor. and the
men seen as they left the store, and
although he gave chase and emptied
his revolver at them. they escaped
with a horse. wagon and harness. stol-
en from the barn of Postmaster Bar-
hlte. The horse was later found abano
dent-d some distance from town. .
The safe. which was completely de-
molished. was uscd‘only to keep the
post office books. while in a vault near
at hand Is kept the receipts of the
general store which is kept by Mr. Bar-
hite. In this vault last night. there
was a sum of nearly 8200. which the
burglars passed over.
The men were pursued by Grand
Juror Willis 8. Gilbert. who lives over
the store, and who was also aroused
by the noise of the explosion; Consta-
ble Taylor. the watchman. an'd Robert
Burns, of Scott's livery stable. The
thieves abandoned the turnout at Dr.
Flint’s place. on West Mountain, where
they turned the horse loose.
Justice of the Peace Thomas C.
White and Grant] Juror Gilbert were at
the scene of the explosion before '7
o‘clock. taking note of whatever there
was there in relation to the affair.
The Norwalk and South Norwalk po-
lice received a telephone message from
Ridgeileld in the small hours. this
morning. requesting them to be on the
lookout for the thieves who blew open
a safe in the post once building. in
that place. last night. It is now be-
lieved that the robbers went into New
York state, four miles from ltidgetlcld.
BANK VAULT DEMOLISHED.
Four or Five Robbers Secured Good
Sam In Danger.
BANGOR. Me. August till—Tho four
or five men who demolished the vault
of the Brewer Savings Bank. last night,
eluded. the poll and this foroaoon
were dodging a armed posse in the
woods beyond agar. The robbers.
who are thought to be desperate char-
acters. attracted to Bangor by the
Eastern Maine State Fair, secured
about 8300. as most of the money of
the bank was placed In Bangor vaults
at the close of business. Brewer being
just across the river from this city.
The burglars worked nearly half an
hour. firing three or four charges. the
last at 1:57 s. on. before getting en-
trance lo the vault. During this time
a number of Brewer people aroused by
the first explosion. watched the bur-
glars from across the street. making
no attempt to molest them, because of
the guns.
deliberately fired open. When the rob-
bers left the bank they retreated under
cover of their guns, firing a dozen
shots. They also exchanged fire with
Bangor policemen. who tried to later-
cept them as they crossed the bridge
1hr; this city. but apparently no one was
t.
Nearly a score of policemen. deputy
sheriffs and citizens armed themselves
as soon as possible took up the trail
at once.
The bank is located on the second
floor of a wooden building on Center
street, and It Is supposed the burglars
entered by the second story windows.
Two of them did the safe blowing.
while the others watched and protect-
ed them. i
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WILL GUARANTEE THE EXPENSE
......._.
London People Want To See Crows On
Vessels Changed.
LONDON, Aug. 29. —A cable despatcli
was sent to Sir Thomas Lipton today
offering to guarantee the expenses If
will arrange for a series of five races
between the Reliance and the Sham-
rock III. with crews exchanged.
In approving of Sir Thomas reported
determination not to challenge In
for the America's cup the Globe this
afternoon voices the despair which
marks all the comment on the cup rac-
Ing. saying:
"There comes a time when constant
and Inevitable defeat woaries even the
most enthusiastic, And Sir Thomas is
well advised to relinquish the strug-
gle while his plucky is so generally
recognized and before his failures have
become a jest. While the American
yacht builders are so superior to their
English rivals we are not likely to
regain the cup.
asv . M’CONNELL”, aerosols TO
* uoaw
A .
The Rev. T. If. Wane“. pastor of
the Knight Street A ‘M. E Church. has
returned to Norwalk from Georgia.
where he was summoned a few months
ago to the bedside of his wife, who
died the as: following an arrival.
A. M. I. CHURCH SERVICES.
Services with the A. If. E. C huroh.
1.3 Headlamps-tor. tints»
preaching: 11:30 i). I. Sunday sends;
a: 30 p. as. Christian Endeavor; 8 p.
1a.. crouching by the Mr. All are
cordially Invited. ,
One man who shouted was ‘
iiat Mailers Sick Benefit
Society Has a Sucker
An Elaborate Entertainment Program:
Followed by a Supper, In Central
Labor Lyceum.
The Hat Makers' Sick Benefit Sow
clety defied the weather lastnight, and
held a very successful smoker and en-
tertainment in Central Labor Lyceum.
The affairs was very largely attended
and was pleasing to All. The 0
address of welcome was made by the
president of the annotation John M!!-
ray. followed by an address on tile
Benefits to be Derived from Member-
ship In the Order by Michael 1.
Golden. Excellent vocal selections
were given by Harry Stevenson, Fred-
crick Bogardus Henry C. Smith and
Arthur Seymour all of South Norwalk.
Several out of town artists were aI
so among the entertainers. James and
Thomas Barrett, members of the fire
department, of Newark. New Jersey,
and Michael Barrett. a sergeant of the
police force in Newark. gave vocal
numbers.
Edward F. Smith, the South Nor-
walk clgar dealer, told a number of
funny stories in his inimitable style.
and Jeremiah Fsgan did some clever
sleight of hand work and told some
more stories.
At the conclusion of the program an
elaborate supper was served.
The committee having charge of the
affair was John Murray, James Flynn.
Charles Moore, Jacob Wolf and M. J
Golden.
STILL ALARM OF FIRE TODAY.
Driver Mcaawan and Putnam Hose
Wagon Summonod to Falrflald Avenue.
A still alarm at Putnam Hose house.
this morning shortly after 7 o'clock.
summoned Driver Samuel McGowan
and the Putnam Hose supply wagon
to the residence of Mr. and Mrs,
George A Whelpley 21 Falrfleld ave-
nue. The fire was in the chimney. and
Mr. McGowan succeeded In pulllpg the
soot etc. which was bluillg. thrbug‘h
the kitchen droplets and soon had the
fire out out. without the use of any
hwater. There was no damage to the
once. .‘
“Runoleuunette” Ilad
tiranlt Shaft Broken
Perilous Trip From South Norwalk to
Tavern Island In the Storm Yea-
terday Afternoon.
The Runckenunette, owned by Eben
Hill. the manager of the Norwalk iron
Works Company. had a perilous trip
yesterday afternoan while on the way
from South Norwalk to Tavern Island
where Mr. Hill is having a handsome
residence constructed.
The boat had weathered the heavy
seas in good shape. and was nearing
the Island, with Howard Mossman and
Captain Clifford Comstock aboard
when suddenly the crank shaft of the
engine broke. and the boat became
stalled. After considerable work the
men managed to row ashore. and se-
cured the large skiff, and then made
their way to the mainland. landing
at The Knob. Later they proceeded
to South Norwalk. They were on-
animous in the opinion that yesterday
was one of the most severe they had
ever encountered on the water,
MR8. ROSCOE RECOVERED.
Victim of Sherman Murderor's Assault
Discharged From the Hospital.
Mrs. Sherman Roscoe. who was mur-
tlerously assaulted by Peter Worden
at the time that Worden murdered his
niece, Edith Roscoe. In Sherman, about
three months. ’ 0. was discharged from
:‘he Hospital this city on Wednes-
ay. "
Mrs. Roscoe's skull was fractured by
a blow from a hammer in the hands of
the murderer and when she was
brought to the Hospital it was feared
that she could not live. Withcareful
narrating and the host. of surgical at»
tent on she recovered gradually and
went home almost a well woman. The
Rescues have moved to Carmel, N. Y..
their former home, since the murder.
tor leaving the hospital.
DEATH OF MRS. PETERSEN.
Mrs Sarah Peterson wife of Ban-
son Petersen. died yesterday after-
noon .at her home In Winnipauk. aged
sixty years. Mrs. Peterson Is also sur-
vived by several children. The fun-
eral will be held tomorrow afternoon.
from the family residence in Winni-
pauk, at 2:30 o'clock_ Interment will
be in Norwalk Cemetery.
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keeping. inquire at the Norwalk of-
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To LET—SECOND 100R 01'
rooms. 81 [v{; t:
In Music .
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and build 3“
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meats Swans a Corbett block. rent
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Assassioaiod
tilion Mr. Magelssen
was Pionedltaied. Butlle
Escaped Injury—Mistake
was Due to the Iransnils- y
siou of a (3er Message "
to Minister leishman
WASHINGTON. August ZIP—Tho
state department last night received a
cablegram from Minister Leishman, at
Constantinople. announcing that. the
report that Vice-Consul Magelassa. at
Beirut. had been assassinated, was In-
correct. The minister says that. the -
mistake made by him In annduncing‘
the assassination was due to an error- ,
in the transmission of the cipher deavt (
patch from Consul Ravndal. at Beirut.
NEW YORK. August 29~iu response
to a telegram of inquiry regarding the
reported assassination of Vice-Consul
Magelasen, at Beirut, Syria, Mr. Frey-
merger of the Board of the Presto
byteripn mission at Beirut. has cabled.
the Absoolatod Press as follows:
“Beirut. Syria, August 28. «
“Although the attack made on Vice-
Consul Magelsaen was evidently pre-
meditated. the bullets missed him. and r
he escaped uninjured.
(Signed) .
“FREYER.” ‘ .
CONSTANTINOPLE. August 29-lt
transpirwf that the report that Vice-
UonsalMapelasea who killed In Incor-
rect. An unknown individual fired at
him and the bullets passed close tattle
vice-consul, but did not touch him.
The vali of Beirut afterwards visited
Vice-Consul Magelaaen, expressed his:
regrets for the. outrage and ordered
measures for titular-rest of the perpe-
trator. The error In stating that Vice-
Consul Magclssen had been killed arose
from a mliialse In a cipher telegram.
ovsrsa BAY. N .Auguat ze—
Proaident Roosevelt Yhas received.
through the state department at Wash-
ington. confirmation of the Associated
Press dispatches from Constantinople
and Beirut, which show that the re-
port of the assassination of Vino-Con .
sul Magelason, at Beirut Is incorrect. ’
The president will not 0011': ~ - -
the order to Rear-AdmiraI I-
procsed with the‘crnisers. =
San Francisco and the
fan to Turkish wafer.
Mr. Magelsse is. re
dent which points to . .
a demonstration whictiwin a'
effect. of Insuring this protec
Americans in the Turkish empire;
NICE. France. August fee—Tan atta-
cd States cruisers Brooklyn and Baa
Francisco left Villefranshe’ last even
leg for Genoa and Beirut.
Continued on Eighth Page. '
POWENE SENTENCE” To DEATH.
Found Guilty of complicity In Mun,
der of Governor Cabot. , ,,
GEORGETOWN August 29-— ’_ '
Caleb Powers has been found guilty
and sentenced to death for complicity,
In the murder of Governor Gobel.
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