{out less of llsy, s Ousstliy
Ii EVtoeisbiss and Other
Thinnest, but ilorsss and
6 [little Hers Saved by Quick
. ’ ersil’wo Fox hasisrs
I
The large barn owned by Franklin
» Illiowi‘of Cranbury, caught Ire in
some unknown manner, last night. The
In was discovered y William James
. and Harry Smith, w 0 were to: hunt-
ing. about 12 o'clock. They sighted the
Ifotwlisn quite away oil, and ran to-
‘w‘dfiisflt shouting, but. nobody heard
‘ them. They dashed to the, biasing
'atruotiiro and broke in the door, and
one ran to the house and aroused Mr.
1’ inflow. while the other was ' busy
turbingmut the two horses and .the
«three valuable cows. They dually sucv
Wood” in getting the wagons and most
” ,6! the firming implements from the
building. ' .
, Hr, Fiilow stated this morning that
:the barn was partly insured, but he lied
‘tsovei'al bushels of potatoes and other
vegetables, and about four was of hay,
which; of course, were a total loss.
'Thanks to the hunters, Hr. Fillow
feels that he is fortunate that every-
thing was not lost. The barn was
watched the rest of the night, for fear
that the wind might throw sparks on
' the house. The when of the building
were still smouldering this mornNg.
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
Mrs. Annie E. Havllancre House ignit-
' ad from Hirep'lacs.
This morning just before 4 o'clock,
Mrs. Annie E. Haviland,,residing at
2 Fairfleld avenue, was awakened by
smoke that was nearly suflocatlng.,
She at vice aroused the family, and
none too soon, as every room was
filled by smoky; ‘re was discovered
under the hearth re in‘the back par-
lor. '
_ A still alarm was sent. in and there
was a, , «spouse. but the are
bad gawmch headdsy that the
"general, alarm was wooded, and the
whole department was soon onxhand.
By judicious use of the large chem»
‘ical engine and small chemical ex-
tinguishers, the tire was confined to
a small space, but not until the re
moval of' the mantel and breaking
up of the door was it fully exting-
uished. There was also damage to
furniture from chemicals and smoke.
The loss is covered by insurance
with the Jacob M. Layton agency.
This blaze give the first opportunity
‘to use the new system of telephone
fire alarm. 0n the still alarm the Pub
' ham Hose wagon, in charge of Driver
~ Samuel McGowan and three bunkers
11
m... tumult .
is is muss rllouscs
lanthanum-3:; di. cola-i
bristles Fran Their homes
to ,7th and drsitss
anoolo DI cannula. Jan. 28.—-A
strong earthquakesbooil this province
today. The inhabitants, recalling the
devastation wrought .by the earthquake
of last October. were thrown into a
condition of frensied panic. Up to the
Mt time noreport of loss of life
has been received. The shocks were
particularly severe or the villages of
Blanco, Brancaleone, Bruuano and
Ferrusasno. Terrorifled, the people
rushed to the open fields, or took
refuge in the nearby subterranean
grottoes.
THOS. VI. HEBIWETHEB
DIES SOOOENLY
Well-known Descendant oi Vir-
ginia Revolutionary Stock
. Passes Away in iiorwaili
Hospital
,. ..
Thomas Warner Meriwether, who
was taken suddenly sick onfiilnday,
died at the hospital at 3:30 o'clock this
morning,,from shock attending an op;
eration that was deemed necessary.as
a chance to save his life. Mr. Meri-
wether was born in Albeltmarlc County
Virginia. August 14th, 1855. Mr." M’srl-
wether came from old colonial stock.
His maternal grandfather, Dr. James
Gardner, heard the first gun fired for
liberty at the battle of Lexington. April
19,, 1775. At the age of iii his grand-
father entered the Continental army
and was in the engageemnt at Stony
Point and Paulus Hook under General
Wayne. On his father's side Mr. Meri-
wether was descended from Nicholas
Ileriwetlier, the first to whom George
Iii. of England granted a large tract of
land in Virginia, the parchment of the
record being still in the possession of
the family. Besides a widow he leaves
a grown daughter, Evelyn Mary. and u
son, William Douglas, aged eight years.
He was a member of Grace Church and
of the choir, for which he practised
before the church was completed. Mr.
- hieriwether was a member of Olive
Branch Dodge. Ii. of P.; Butler ladle,
I, 0. 0. E; Old Well udge, F. out“.
I; Palestine Castle, A. O. K. of M.
0.; Washington Camp, P. O. S. of A.
Funeral services from Grace Church
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. J. B, Werner.
, Patrick J. Mulqueen.
Patrick .1. hiqu fed yesterday
afternoon at his , corner of Rich-
ards and Connecticut avenues. where
he had been sick but a very» few days.
Somebody started a story that Mui-
queen's death was dile to a fractured
skull received in a light Saturday
night, but Dr. S. H. Huntington, the
town medical examiner, who was call-
ed, states that in all probability Mili—
queen's death was due to natural
causes. Dr. Huntington found some
responded, but. it was found that the
two small extinguishers on the wagon
‘ by telephoning No. 24, the municipal
electric light plant, from which point
Box 12 was sounded, bringing out .tho
entire department.
, Chief Hamid 11‘. Clark, who resides
across the way on High street, directed
the work of the firemen, Chief Clark
was on hand a moment after the arri-
vat of Driver McGowan on the siiill
alarm. 1
‘At 10 o'clock this morning th'e fire.
which lied evidently been smouldering,
again manifested itself. and another
still alarm was sent lo the Putnam
Hose house, Driver Mrilowno and the
wagon ding. Unc extinguisher
put the fire out this time.
coldest liAtt SINGER , ,
~ silo DANCER ssor
”—
lrs. Ohms Cartwright
.‘i'ound Dead in New York,
and Folks look For tier
Adillirsr
CHICAGO, Jan. Ida-Mn. Catherine
Cartwright. a concert hall dancer and
singer. was found shot to death in her
room at 92 Well street, early today.
The police are searching for James Mc-
‘ use. who had been attentive to the
muses. Only recently, it is said, he
Iced several shots 'at another man,,
whetsbelievedtobesrivaiforher
elections
‘iltirtiiie'offeaosbewssarreetedmuti
wsssatoabosdsaadtbesassouthe
ortoday.
,night that there will be no autopsy.
lWliicll is taken as an indication that
scratches on Mulqueen's hands and
were insulilcient, and a general alarmim’e- ""0“ might have been received
was sent in. This was accomplished
in a fight, but says there was no in-
cation that his death was in any way
due to injuries. Because of sensation
3] reports, Dr. G. H. Noun, of Dar-
len. who had been attending Mulqueen,
decided that it was best that the med-
ical examiner should be called in. He
was unconscious for some time before
death, but this usually occurs in the
kind of illness which in the opinion
of the medical examiner caused death,
M lilqueen was thirty-five years of ago
on was the sonof the late Patrick
M lqueen. A widow and six small
children sutuivo. ' To make sure that
he has been right in his finding. Dr.
Huntington will continue his investi«
gation for a few days. He stated last
s
he feels practically certain of the cor.
rectness of his finding. Owing to Dr.
Huntington's finding, there will be no
police investigation unless there are
further developments. Funeral ser-
vices over Hulqueen's remains will be
held at St. Mary's Church at 9 o‘clock
Saturday morning.
..—
larielvarls Hoyt.
Earle Evans Hoyt, son of Theodore
and Bertha lay Hoyt, died this mor-
ning at his home, :59 Main street.
after a brief illness of diphtheria. The
deceased was four years of or. I'll-
cral ssrviou will be held tomorrow
afternoon at I o'clock, at the grave in
the Riverside 0mm.
scorers HAN dilidl
,KINGITON, lass., Jan.
and
summer
bu
lying beside
his sleeve,
PM
‘ ‘J-‘i
WWW «...... .. ., ....m .. m...
ll fill ii iii
.lllilifllflllli
turner Osnsis d Blanchard
Fsvlwyili Water Street ile-
iiiq Equipped with Extensive
lsoilinsry for flow industry
in coins from li'snosbs. Wis-
consin » ,
A new and important industry is now
being located in South Norwalk, the
National Oyster Carrier Company, of
Henceha. Wisconsin, having some time
1130 come to the decision to locate in
the center of the oyster industry oi
the state, and selected this city, for
its many advantages of municipal ownv
ership, Inc shippind facilities by web
or and rail and other features which
make it an idealmanufscturing place.
is a few weeks the entire plant will
be in full operation. This will be an
important addition to the industries of
the‘city. shd will give eruptoynieut ‘ta
from sixty to seventy-five skilled
mechanics when in full operation. The
business is well established.'and the
products are in heavy demand.
six years ago the “Sealshipt” patent
confer method of shipping bulk oys-
ters and clams was introduced by the
National Oyster Carrier Company. At
that time it did not meet with general
layer from the growers and shippers.
owing to the revolutionary ideas it
embodied. However. the "Sealsllipt"
idea has prospered, and the company.
which has recently settled on South
Norwalk as its future headquarters,
now has upward of seventy oyster
growing and shipping companies as-
sociated with it and owns or controls
many-thousands of acres of oyster
beds, located from Rhode island to
Texas, and is operatinggfrom these
shipping points on the coast to all
points in the United States, Canada
and Mexico, a large equipment of their
patent carriers.
E. iv‘, Hulbert, the? superintendent of
the National Carrie Company, who is
installing the plant ere, told The Son-
tinel representative that it was the,
intention of the company to move the
entire plant for the. manufacture of the
carriers and also the. general odlcee oi
the company to South Noywalk, by the
first of April. The old Dennis and
Blanchard plant, in Water street,
which the company has taken. will be
fitted up as a wood mill and assem-
bling shop. A portion of the. machin-
ery is now being installed and by
spring the company. will employ from
sixty to seventy-five hands.
The general offices will be located
somewhere near the business center,
and will employ ‘about thirty-Ive peo~
pie. aifew of whom will come with the-
company from Kenmha, Wisconsin.
it is the intention of the company to
erect a. modern plant and office build.
ing in the near future. This will be
located on the Water street front of
the Northport Oyster Company, and
will be a large acquisition to the pres-
ent quarters. In these at present have
been placed about a dozen dinerent
machines of a wood working character.
There are three special machines for
weaving and making slots, and also
some forming machines. All the sheet
metal and can working machines will
be brought on later ' from Chicago,
where this branch of the manufacture
is being carried on at present. Even-
tually the whole business of the can
1lad carrier plant will be located in
Sduth Norwalk.
it is the intention later on to manu-
facture returnable and knock down
shipping carriers for the wholesale
meat trade, and also knock down ship-
ping cases for all classes of the tiades
using these articles. Woven trucks for
dry goods houses will also be an im-
hportant branch of the manufacture
ere. .
_ The large quantity of wood used by
the concern will be brought down from
Canada in the raw material the
schooner load. and some will see be
secured in Wisconsin, where there are
utensivo forests. The immense quan-
tities of steel and wire necessary will
ensue from the mills of tile United
States Steel. Company and the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company, in Pitts-
burg, Pennsylvania.
. aperiatesdeut
Hulbert. who came
several weeks lab. has several
export mechanics with him installing
5?.
made my friends during his resi-
ddldl Id".
at”. HIWKIIK'O cowcssr.
On Wednesday seat. at Lockwood's
.sou'rll mailman. cowl“
. . ......
the plant in Water street. and has Chit
5
meat, Beam». = 'gBolden, 75-,-
75 to 61. Winner’s‘a siege 75—76; los-
el’s, hi—7d. Winner's run, 8; los-
er's, 5. Refer”, siting; scorer,
Hoyt. Time. 1731'... ‘ yin. _
Nutting, 106, fittest Adams, 80-1105
to 73. Winner's a , l ldvflflos-
el’s, 7m. Winner'sligh run, 7;} loo
er’s, 5. listener” ' t; scorer,
Force. Time, 1 ""in min.
Cartwright, 70." t Van‘ Alstyne,
125—10 to 10,6. ner's average.
70-92; laser's, 1 7-4 Wt {one high
run, ii; loser'i..‘12.:lp , X r.,‘ztl min.
Referee, Hegsmdli; ‘, r. Nuttlng.
Victor w. Ferris. o.‘best Van Ai-
styne, 125—55 to 1215. Winner's aver-
age, 85-88; losers. ll 9, Winner's
't. lilac, 1 hr., 30
high run, 5; WI.
min. Referee, '
Pool rm
The first game for iehond one in
Class is was you pyuoldeu, so,
against Goldschiuidtfib-se to 52. The
score: ‘ ‘ 1
Golden, so. if Oofluhmidt, 75.
G ' . “ , . . .'..1,_2
7—2 ‘ 6
8—1 6
10 y 5
4—1 ‘3 it)
9—1 1 3—2
12—1 » I‘ 2
s—«l g 5—1
8~1 . . . 5—1
8 ‘3—1
80 .~-l . 62
iteferee, Bengsr; sopr‘er, Baker.
Bowling Tournament.
Team Five. won two and Team
Eight one game do last night's bowl:
ing. The acorns: ” “
First name. A
THIRD TEAM.' . 8t. Sp. Sc.
Board'ciipt. ..........l 5 its
Fitch ..... .........l i 119
Moran ........... ii 2 106
E. W. Smith .........l i 95
455
EIGHTH TEAM:
Sartain, Capt. 4 i 178
Taylor ........ .....i. t i 171
Hearse ..i... 2 3 .13
W. F, Hoyt t3 , l .130
‘ “ . 622
me.
FIFTH TEAM: St.’ Sp. Sc
Donohue, Capt. ....... .‘i ii iii
‘Knorr ............... ii 0 . 122
Huntington ........... l i 141
Hrunda ............... ti 2 133
I 537
THIRD TEAM:
Beard, Capt. .......... 2 ii fill
E. l". Smith ........... it 3 101
Fltch.......... ....... 0 4 118
Moran ...... . ......... l 4 136
516
Third Gems.
FIFTH TEAM: St. Sp. Sc
Donahue, Capt. 3 .6 179
'Knorr ............... 0 o 122
Huntington .. ......... s l l59
liranda . ...... , ....... 2 l 113
57
EIGHTH TEAM:
Sartain, Capt. ...... i 1 iii
W. F. Hoyt ........... :1 ll 1:: i
Taylor ................ 2 ii in
Hearse ............... ii i 157
5”
’Absent.
Referees. Herman and Dibble;
scorer. E. H; Smith.
out Wliti. H. d I... POOL.
Two games were played last night
in the Old Well Hook 8 Ladder Coin-
pahy's tournament. resulting as fol-
lows: . ,
A. Brown. too. A. Casey, 10. etate which permits this indignity. as
1:: 1-“ :bsrs is ri'tisnuagiaemsat
4—1 a w
10—: a the transfernd members wh
a H sacbonenottodriilwithtbelofan
11 s until the matter is settled. and
13—1 0-1 . ready some have refused to attend
f:—-f ' g which
I ._ s—y Help of theoommlssioaed oflcers
it, , s of the regimes“, who are familiar with
a the announces, are in sympathy
—- ... withthe"striksrs,saditissaldwbea
m ,. .. so they will
Referee, William liei’bersoa; tally, m
John Stevens; scorer, Chester . t
l
c. I. Clerk, 10. W. '7 Id.
. “.1.
H 7.4.
to a An
L3 g their
C m
s
.llLIIAi'iY slams " ,'
' bonded by orders from the adiutant
3 The order transfers those who enlist-
, f‘ I?“ l ,. in g ,
A MAQ‘VIIII AID WIOWN OPERATOR. ,
«a... a... MW“:
Lam-”um...
m
liliifiiSS
Gives Each One ‘a lisndsonls
Souvenir
The card party and dance given by
the South Norwslk Council, No. 1253,
Knights of Columbus, proved a big
success for the council, financially
and socially. ‘
At e o'clock the crowd began to ar-
rive and were met by members of the
council, who acted as a reception com-
mittee, and were shown through the
newly furnished rooms of the council.
The: members received many com-
ments of praise on the neat appear-
ance of their new quarters.
On'the upper floor, the Central Lu-
bor Union rooms, the card playing
began at 8:30. Tables were arranged
to accommodate 140 people. Souve»
nirs were distributed to those play-
ing cards and among the gentleman's
was a fine sik .umbrella, given to
William J. Eris y, and a pair of gold
cuff buttons, to E. A. Miller. The fol-
lowing were also given to the ladies:
A‘ beautiful gold hat pin. to Mrs. C. A.
McNamara, and a set of ladies' combs.
to Mrs. J. W. Snellbuk. .
The committee in charge of the of-
fair was composed of William 1’. Tam-
many, chairman; William P. Ward, D.
W. Harford, John .1. Clinch. (3. H. Wil-
liams. E. J. Hayes, .1. W. Soulley, Wil-
Ham 1". Walsh, C. A. McNamara.
Tickets—Ci'A. Riley. ‘ ' '
Hat and coat room—B. Cowley. -
Soda and ice cream-C. E. Williams
and John Stolts.
Ticket office—William i". Skidd.
The following young ladies acted
as punchers: Misses Myrtle Sculley.
Natalie Scullcy, Louise Neary, Hea-
trice Coleman, Katherine ilrede, .lulia
Riley, Katherine Campbell, Hazel Ear-
rell, irene Coleman, Annas Mcilugh,
Alberta Comatock. ’ .
The nest entertainment will be on
the eve of Washington's birthday.
February 21. .. ' "
u
....
is new iii noose
Machine Gun Battery lion Pro-
test Against Order—Officers
Object to Being Reduced to
flanks
HARTFORD, Jan. 23.—-Members of
the local, detachment of the,bischine
Gun Bdttery, which was recently dis-
general's office, are in arms against
the proposition of being changed from
one branch of the service to another.
without being consulted in the matter.
ed in the artillery to the First infan-
try, and the change is not at all to the
liking of these affected. A communi‘
cation is being formulated. which will
be forwarded to Colonel Hickey, of
the First infantry, asking for a bear-
ing,and if that is not granted counsel
will be engaged and the matter will
be carried into the courts if necudary.
One of the features which has rais-
sdtbeloudsstclslnoristhsfsctthst
all the non-commissioned encore of
in the service for twelve years, have
beenrsduoedtotheraoksandhad
. silull thirsty “
liorwslll hoteliers oi the coast
thebattery,soineofwhomhavebesn M
i
l
I
Arillisi'y Corps iisrvsd Wiiii’
a tempting Supper j
s The members of the Sixth Company.’
Coast Artillery Corps, had a very en-'
ioyable smoker last night after the
weekly drill. Several of the former
members of the company went to the
armory and participated in indoor base-
ball. Chef Fred Austin served a
tempting supper composed of clam
chowder, sandwiches, cake and coffee.
The order granting Second Lieutenant
Howard H. Hossmali's request to be
retired was read. it has been suggest-
ed ‘that Sergeant Albert. Moasman be
moved up to lieutenant and that
Charles Dow. Rogers be made second
lieutenant. Mr. Rogers, however,
would not take the lieutenancy, as he
has but another year to serve, when he
intends to retire from the state militia.
CONDUCTOR FEI.‘.I. FilOl ..
‘, OAR Iii NEW HAVEN
William E. Braddock sustains
Fracture of Skull—In lins-
plisl "
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 23.--Willlam E.
Bradnack, a conductor 0n the Whitney
avenue line of the Connecticut Com-
pany's trolley system here, ‘fell from
his car near Cliff street, last night. and
suffered a. fractured skull. He was
taken to the New Haven hospital. His
condition is critical.
.....-
eureanmao use ratenoe.
unit i seem
.
Mics Eloise Vibbard Gave a Party at
Her Home. Yesterday.
Little liias Eloise Vlbbard enter-
tained a few of her young friends yes-
terday afternoon from 2 o‘clock until
4 o'clock it was a delightful party,
the pleasures consisting of games and ‘
play with dolls. At 4 o'clock a dainty
supper was served, which the totts en-
joyed. The little guests were Miss
Maylah Smith, Mabel Miller, Masters
Christopher Olmstead, David Warren
Harford, Clifford Diamond and Fenc-
lon Spencer, of Bridgeport. They had
a game for prices, the first one being
won by Mayiah Smith and the.aeoond
by Christopher Olmstead.
‘ro LET. ~
, town clerk’s office, called thermeeting
W was.»
...
rwo cam
liliii A
mun
# Hill in,
fallen for Two Weeks , <
The special tetra meeting. livid lad}
night in the TowaAsseinbiy Hail,*wss
one of the most largely attended to ”1‘
history of the town, but nothing w .
accomplished in the line of making an:
mopriatloas of money. This-was ow
ing to the recent enforcement ofthe;
act which constituted the Board of AD-
portioument and Taxation. The noun
mous sentiment. of the voters,”
however, was for the widening'and:
construction of a new bridps at v'
Meadow street, and also the «"71"
out of several other improvements,
which necessitated the expenditure of 41
money; All adjournment was . .
for two weeks. and meanwhile tild‘ .
lectmen and board of apportioning
and taxation can set ‘ snd'sss'
what can be accompiis is ‘ ,
of making appropriations so thst,
something may be done at' the neat .
meeting. : ,
in the absence of Town Clerk Hen,
belt 8, Smith, who is still ill at his»
home, John W. Curnow, clerk in thil Y
to order, and acted as clerk. .-
.Postillaster Bradley 8. Keith was, ~
made chairman. on motion of Edward ‘
S. Underhill and the call was promptn‘ <
ly read by Clerk Cumow. ,
iContinued on Fourth Page.)
—ruaitsv auersa. rim elm '
So. Norwgllt Congregational Church
Friday, January ’24 d p. m. ‘
towards
TO LET-STORE AND l-‘LAT IN
Keogh building, 218 Washington St.
Will be put in line shape for right
parties. Address 19 Orchard St. 528 31
To LET~EIGHT ROOM APART-
ment, with laundry; all modern con-
veniences; central and pleasant loca-
tion. it. Adams, Railroad Ave., cor.
Clay‘Stn 9 to 4, or residence, 11 Fair-
field Ave., evenings. 523 at
'ro
nicely furnished front room, steam
heated and all conveniences. C. E.
Crofoot, 122 Washington St., over Fox
Cycle 00., second flight. 122 3t
TOAST—FOUR ROOMS, as; eight
rooms, 812. Inquire 8 Itaymondjzszth
1’0 LIT—FIVE 1100118 DOWN.
stairs and six upstairs, on Chestnut
St. South Norwalk. The rooms down-
stairs and seven rhesus upstairs, all
improvements, on .Hsnry St., Norwalk.
Also Ive rooms on Main St., Norwalk,
all tuiprovemeuts. inquire .i. Disess,
Central Hotel, ileum St. - 121 tit
1': LIT—IN ROWAYTON. HALF
old If
BUSINESS NOTICES.
TH! IOITON CLEANSING AND
MflCo" new branch in South Non
wa , oyt's Theatre, in Washington
It. ladles’ and gentleman's nts
cleansing and dyeing. 188 It
vmcsuzo PlAiliclN‘i'l, 206 EAST
Washington at." mt class shoemak-
er. Good w mes, Mgr.
work in rubber boots. Best leather
used. Try, and be estisded. m It
's "Hi-W‘s
WM
out It, loath ttorws
stdcrao PLATIHO or
tins. Oaidised .
LIT—FOR . GENTLEMAN. I
gloves, ego. are undo good i"
““33 may
i
.... 4mm
fl . t‘ . .y ’.
. worn-ans.
Nort Ave., Norw’ik. .
wanna—one noon ,
piano. Steinert's, it so. Main 3%
waurso — a radarwon
man, who understands ’wa ‘
table and care of heatdra.
a. 0., this china. ‘1,
WANTED-WARM,
adios or gentlemen; .alao . ..
Ttl
rooms to let. inquire [Raymond
wau‘rso —- HAN AND ,
would like situation on tam. '
Peter Manta, 27 Chapel It, - >
, , , . . ,
WANTED—TO RENT A» l
farm with option to purchase. at
cinlty of The Non/sills. Address
83, Roway’lon, Conn.
wanna-sous noon saloons
hand shaniilg, around 1 if}:
and saucers tomatch. I -
you have, and price, addressing
ing, care South Norwhih Swahili“ ‘
WANTED—ACTIVE. _ ‘
HUI
1 insurance solicitor and, ”mo.
make 915 weekly w
permanent inoolne.
necessary. Write at
al Casualty 00.. Ch
wawrso~stioxsfi .fl no
costs for our Noriega
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of
this head. dist"
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