f IIIWIII Ifliiifli Bill The llorlos Point Property to Is Jason, sad The llsrwsilt Country Club and Club Gant- my to Be Organized as less as Possible At the meeting hold at the South Norwaik Club, last night, to further emitter the purchase of the Dorion' Point property and the organisation of a club for its occupancy. it was de- dtisd to at once organise the holding company and secure the property. . Judge Joseph R. Taylor. David it. ‘Mlllsr. Herbert it. smith and a. H Golden were appointed a committee for this purpose, and this committee . will most this afternoon to take steps necessary for thin purpose, and as soon as possible a meeting of the stockholders will be called to elect ulcers and complete the organization. it was ttnanimousiy voted to call the new company "The Norwaik Country Club Corporation" and the club, "The Norwaik Country Club. " The soliciting committee reported that it had been impossible for them to call on all that they proposed to. and that it would be impossible to do so in the short time left before the incorporation of the company. There were many people yet unsolicited. and probably some might feel that they were not to be considered in the mat ter who were favorable to the enter- prise Thin difilcuity, it was thought. could be greatly reduced by the state- ment through the press that the com mittee is to be continued, and that it would" be very glad to have its labors reduced by applications from all who would liketo be consulted in the matter. The committee is anxious to close. Its duties as soon as possible, and will be pleased to have this assistance from any deirtng to obtain stock in the holding company The stock still unsubscribed will ' iy all be taken, and no. Johnna a five per cent. guarantee sis. is a good invest- ment. and will undoubtedly advance beyond par in the near future. The soliciting committee consists of ex- Ueutenaut-Covornor D. O. Keeler. es Mayor Richard H. Golden, Dr. CarIA Harstronl. M; Prederlck H. Quin- ~ turd, his bail H. Toiles, Town Clerk Herbert Smith, David H. Miller, George C. Lockwood, Edward lo‘ Knapp. Horace B, Dunn, hi it Bennett and Lewis It. .lohn Keeier, either of , whom will be pleased to answer any calls on them for information or ap- piications. NEII KILLED BY ‘ ‘ BIC FALL 0F ICE Cage in Scranton Nine Demol- ished as it was Being Low- ered Down the Shell ioday WILKBSBARRB. Pa. Feb. 21,—— Whilc ten miners were being lowered into the Stanton mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, to day, a large body of ice in the shaft fell, striking the hood of the 0380 and demolishing it. Two of the men were killed outright, one died on the way to the hospital. and three others, is is believed, will die of their injuries. The killed: Bernard Ouadder, laborer. Even Owens, driver. . Andrew Boyer. laborer. The injured, five in all. on- foreign- ‘ r"’l'he cage was near the bottom of th. shaft which is one thousand lm-t dmvp when the ice fell, . OVERLOOK IICDND TEAM WINS. -——-— Defeated 'wostpsrt High school at Basketball byrloors of 22 to 14. The Westport High school team and the Overlook-Belieck Milliai’," Academy second lurkctbail team had a contest laat evening. in which the Norwaik players were victorious by a score of 22 to it. The lineup wait as follows: ' Overlook and. lientlespacher. ltigltt forward. Richards. ............-... McKcnna forward. . ...... Driscoli mmwm...“ .'... Humans. Right Mueller ....... ........... .. Norris h l i '25 .Islss ludtbsppsr . lladsrdowu save a progressive whlst KILLED m NITII AXE ‘ ‘IIIEI WT IIII Tlllilll tlsuaits Tsrrlblscrists atlsst Forks. lear Dingbats BINGHAI, Maine. Feb. 21.—-.istnes A. Deane broke into the home of lChsrlu McKay, at West Forks. twenty. Ithrse miles north of Dingbats, shortly before midnight lust night, killed Mrs. McKay with an axe, after chasing her to the yard of a neighboring house. and then uncommitted suicide by cutting his throat. Deane came from Princeton. Maine. two years ago and was employ- ed in lumbering camps Officers were mmoaed from here to conduct an in- vestigatiou, the uotldcatlon received by them being the ant news of the adsir. Mrs McKay was 20 years of age and had been married three years. Deane was about 30 years of age. The scene of the tragedy is a settle- ment of too people in West Forks plain tatton, on the Kennewc river, in the dense woods of the northern part of Somerset County. Deane appeared at Mrs. McKay' a house late last night and asked if a man named Dautheney was there. Mrs. McKay replied negatively, but Deane was not satisfied, and. pick- ing up an are. he burst open the door. As he did so, Mrs. McKay rushed past him and tied toward the house of a neighbor. Overtalting her. Deane struck her in the back of the neck with the axe. The woman fell and Deane struck her repeatedly with the instrument on the head and neck. Thinking that. he had killed her out: right. Deane then cut his own throat with a knife. death resulting almost in- stantly. Mrs. McKay lived for nearly an hour afterwards. . it is believed that Donne's act was prompted by icaiouuy. He was seen an hour before the crime. and at that time did not show any evidences of having been drinking, new lllVElt noso snowus sinuses interesting Deductions Front Calendar Year Figures cont- piled—Outlook tor l9li1 is Carefully Studied An interesting study of the earninga of the New Haven road for the calen- dar year is made by a financial autho orlty today as follows: The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad's statement of earn- ings for the quarter ended December 31, completed the earnings for the cab endar year. By adding the surplus for the four quarters it is revealed that, in spite of 15 per cent increase in the capital stock during the twelve months. the surplus equalled 9.64 per cent. on the 397,080,400, which com- pares with but 8.29 per cent. earned for the calendar year 1906. When it is remembered that the year 1906 was notable for an enormous bust nesa expansion while the latter part of the late year is memorable for a heavy shrinkage. the larger earnings for 1907 are very suggestive as to what the New Haven would have done bad business even remained normal. It will be noted in the following that the June quarter was the most prosper- ous for the New Haven in the matter of surplus fo the stock. The heavy I906}, increaue in that period was due to a large decrease in fixed charges, as well as to a substantial gain in other in- come. Had it not been for the general depression in business the New Haven would have doubtless reported ll per cent. earned for the late calendar year. Surplus for stock: First quarter—tilt”. 8349109; 8798.680. Second quarter—1907. 34.787.15l; l906. 81,665. 627 Third quarter—1907. $3,575,701; time 82, 706.340 Fourth quarter—loot 8850.323; i906. Ii Hail Gilli '-l’otnl ~1907,89.382,284;1906. to.- til l 71 z.) Pt'i‘ cent, earned—1907. 9.64: 1906, 8.29. ‘ A feature of the company's income account for the late year was the in- crcase on other income. The gain in this item for the twelve months amounted to $4,266.11". a sum equal to 4.5 per cent. on the stock now can standing. This is a refiectlon on the value of the properties in which Mr. Mullen has invented 'the company's capital. For the six months for the current llscai year the surplus equals 4.“ on the stock. The last quarter a earnings glide In business.so so“I 39 ccreased approxim i' M ii is understood that at the mat tithe the New Ham's gross is running behind last year's figures. The current quarter will doubtless show a falling offingruss. Astowhatthesysts- willdoforthofalllseaiyearisprob- leutatlcai yet salon ass sshtsuu viva! is business acorn during matador of the year the the stock will doubtless becons hly decreased by June so neat . NICO" UNDIRDOWN INTI IRTAIN. mm Ill Kittie psrtytothsivfrisudssttheirkoms inltllhlle . evening. lrst wsswoaby ' IIIIfllBEIIEl opmtorcould ...... .. mam-“ llllfilfliillifl 7 EEIEI Still stun-r Clarion, Muislstra~ tor of the Estate at lattes Iaszs. Vibe Was iiilled by as Explosion of Dynamite. Asks Dstsages Salvator- Charlott, administrator of the estate of Matteolianso, the former young ltallan military man. who was instantly killed in an explosion of dy- namite on New Year’s morning, on iv‘ilch's Hill. suit against Sewer Contractor A. M. Cusack for “.000 damages. Norwaik, has brought Yesterday money dueContractor Cu' sack on the big sewer job he has been doing for the City of Nortpik was at tached The case is returnable to the Superior Court, at Bridgeport, on the first Tuesdgy in March. it is not expected that personally, Mr, Cusack, will lose much money in the suit for he was insured against just such contingencies. in the bill of complaint it is claimed that Contractor Cussck was negligent. it goes on to say that Mauro was a blacksmith's helper and was ignorant of the properties oi dynamite, and that the handling of it was no part of his work. htrthermore, that on the day of the fatal accident, some dynamite. was frozen and to put it in condition to use an attempt was made to thaw it out. One Pasquale. a foreman. is made vice- prlnclpal in the suit. The complaint further says that Pasquale ordered and directed certain workmen to place the dynamite in a pail oi water and take it to the blacksmith shop to thaw it out by placing it on the fire oi the forge shortly after which Manzo was so badly injured that he died almost instantly. The poll, water and fire, it is asserted in the complaint, are not ieasonably safe appliances for thawing out dynamite. The explosion in which Manso was killed shook the City of Norwalk be- tween 7 and 7130011 New Year's morn: ing. Manzo's body, was horribly man- gled and portions of his anatomy were found many feet away from the black- smith shop. Jn the some claim fellow workman was also hurt. Manzo had been in the United States but a week. ' __... BAPTIST CHURCH MUSIC. Eaceilently Balanced Ooartette secur- ed for south Norwaik Edlilce. At 3 met ting of the South Norwaik Baptist church last evening, the an nouncement was made by the muszc committee that the following quar tettc had been engaged for the year commencing May 1st: Mrs J. Wesley O’Connor, soprano; Mrs. P. lrving Smith, alto; [almond iv}. Crowe, tenor. and .l. Wesley O'Connor. bass, with Arthur P. Huntington. organist and di- rector. The news was ret'eived by th; church with evident appro ill and on thnsiams. The musicians are all well and favorably known. and lite opinion of muelcai peOplc is that no better combination could be guilt-ti together. The church going public may'cxpet‘f excellent music from thin quartetle. Mrs. 'Connor and Mrs. Smith have not, sung during the past year. Mr. Crowa at present is tenor min“: in the First Congregational church in Stamv lord. and Mr. O'Connor bass in the [luv lversaiist church in the name city. The organist and director, Mr. Huntington. is holding a similar position in the First Methodist Episcopal church of this city. If. is understood that this maturity of the other churches in The xorwnlks will have chorus choirs during the neat musical year and that the quar- tette choirs will be diurwnsed w‘lth. new erastrmc autumn. Has Arrived From Boston for the Nor" walk PM Office. One Of the latest stamping machines made by the American Postal Ma- chines Company, of Boston. was in- stalled in the Norwaik postoillcc ycs terday. The machine is a very neat ai- iair and takes up but very little room. it is driven by a ponethird horsrspower Htiltser Cabot Electric Company uto- tov. which makes 1.200 mutations a minute. The machine does the work much faster than it can be done by hand. and the stamp strikes in the right place each tints The machine will stamp toe in? minute, but it Is doubtful if an handle quite that may. PARTY AT DVIRLOOK. rwo estrus. M raistrv ’cftl‘s root. ..’ Pagaaottl. ill. Gunther. 10. 11—1 3—1 8 3-4 14 0—1 12 2—! ll 1-4 14 1 3 ii 13 2 12 3 2 100 26 C. II. Ehlclic ..................... 7 Meeker ....................... 5 l. Hawkins... .................... 3 D. Lawton ............ 3 l’. Collin .. ................ . ..... .l P. Drew ................... .l NUTlth CI-UI POOL. There was a large attendance at the third night of the atmegACluli Iiool tournament last er its. There were three last. all“ " ed, Ralph Ver- ltn. rated 76. did rold St. George, rated 85, being the contestants in the first. The game was won by Mr. St. George, whose score was lit: to Mr. Verlin's lib. Ernest Gregory was ref- eree and William Rider wan scorer. The second game was between Les- ter K. Warren, rated m, and Frank Smith, rated ill. The game was well played and was won by Mr. Warren, whose score was 100 to Mr. blmitb’s ill. lrvlng Horton was referee and Clifford Sherwood was scorer. The last game was between John Kline. rated 90. and George (iorin, rat- ed 50. Mr. (lerin won the game by a score of 50 to Mr. Kline's ill. The. regular meeting oi the club was held and it was voted to hold the an. nuai banquet at the Norwaik ilotel March ti, mrsesses’t’s tsvtote‘st otsrure iii count noon Sitar Is liad t‘s Interim to Pro serve Order Among Bridge- port Beiligerents ._....,.__ A. number of witnesses in the Crim- inal Superior Court, Bridgeport. be- came so Ecussiug shcrtiis had to interfere to preserve order. Even then the crowd kept Jab- bcring until Deputy Sheriff Richards talked to them in their own language. it looked at one time as if there would be a little stiletto practice. The case of Michael Settaul was be- fore the court at the time, but Judge Curtis had ordered a five minute re- cess. The witnesses for the state and those for the defense comc fmm dif- sidcrable actionai reeling between them “the prisoner's friends began to taunt the other follow for coming ing to court to testify and the conver- sation gradually became more. penan- ai. The. witnesses were reaching for their poclmu when the sheriffs rushed over and broke up thc threatened out- break, rlcttnni is charged with assault Willi intent to kill Leanonrdo (lrnuao. of ilrldgeport. The row occurred Just outside of a saloon, January 27. hiat- tanl pleaded not guilty and bin trial before Judge Curtis and a jury was started Wednesday afternoon. It cou- tlnuui this morning. The prisoner claimed tit-asso rushed at hint brand- laltlng a chair and he only acted in self defense. ROUND BEACH LIGHT CTOLEN. Captain Frank Lassen Makes Rupert to Lighthouse hoard. Captain Prank lassmi, the keeper of the Smith island and other smaller harbor lights. came to South Norwaik, yesterday. and reported the theft of a new government lantern on Round Beach. The lantern was of the eight day variety. and was only recently placed there to warn mariners of dan« ger. Some days ago the captain of the tug Greenwich found the Fitch's Point light wrecked, and picked up the lsnv tern and took it to New York, but it is understood that it will be returned here shortly. Captain J. H. hours, of the lightv house department. and inspector for this district. was notlaed at Tompkina ville. listen island and be instructed Captain lasseu to institute a search for the stolen lantern and, if poostble. arrest the thief. Captain 'hasssu that the loud Is full of drtfisslce audproves a great danger to navigation COCIAILI AND DANCE. Given by M d Columbia Clinic Ill ”Wu Nail. liter of Columbia Circle. Compas- mmr'whtle dis- trial. that thc‘ ferent parts of italy and there is con- . as...“ IIIEIIIEEIIEEIE SEIEIHIEIES IIPEUHEI llailrosd Brakenten and Delec- tives Have a itarti Fight With Gang Who llsve Keen Loot- ing Freight Cars in Newtorlt central Yards NEW YORK, Feb. 21,—After holding tip a brakemau‘ who had surprised them in the act of robbing a freight car in the New York Central Railroad yards at hath-street, early today, and making him a prisoner at the point of revolver» until they had finished loot- ing the car, three men were overpowv ered by detectives after a desperam fight. in the nest of the men the po- lico- believe ey have a gang which has stolen many thousands oi dollars' worth of goods from freight cars dur- ing the past few months. The men were at work on a car door when the bruketuan on a train which had Just drawn in from Albany saw them and ordered them away. Their reply. which was colored by three leveled revolvers, was that if the brake-man attemle to come down from the car upon which he was stand- ing. he would be “shot as fttll as holes as a screen door." Then while one of their number remained on guard over the brnkcnian with drawn revolvers, the others returned to their work. Af- ter they had removed a quantity of valuables from the car the thiovrm sealed the door with a counterfeit seal. it was then that the detectives appear- ed They had been waiting all night in the yards in the hope of catching the men who had been using the false seals for month, and had witnessed the encounter between the brakcman and the robbers. When the door had been scaled four detectives sprung down from the tar tops where they had been hiding. in a desperate handdo-hand fight the detcctives were finally victorious and the three men were locked tip. l'hc men gave their names as John ’l‘. ilughcu, who said he lives in a boat- housc at 85th street and the North Riv- er; Alfred Rogers and Peter Brady. in llughes' boathouso the detectives found goods valued at' more than h91.000. The detectives have been searching for months for robbers who had a counterfeit seal. The use of this lmv plement has made the robberies ex. ceedingly hard to trace, as the fact at cars had been looted did not laconic known until they reached their destination. TRAMPS TRIED TO RUN TRAINS. Married Freight at Cdtsoter Station, Masa, and Looted a Car. i'l'l‘THl-‘liildl. Mass. Feb. 2i.—-After boarding a freight train near the Chester Station of the lloston and AI bany Railroad early today. threaten ing the onductorwitlt revolvers and rililug one i the cars, five tramps led four P sficld police olllcers an excit- wns injured and no shots were fired. The contents of the looted car con- sisted chiefly of slim-u and rubbers. The last freight known as the B. It 0. M). Li. bound from Boston for Chi- cagu, had stopped lust west of the theater station when five men sud~ denly appeared and levelled their re- |v'olvers ”Conductor Michael Cough- n. "We intend to run this train for a while," said one of the men. Then lowering their weapons, they attempt» ed to noise and hold the conductor. but he succeeded in breaking away and signalled to the engineer to start. When the tramps saw that the train was getting under way they Jumped aboard. Coughlln ran to the station, notmd the train dispatcher o! the hold-up, and got back in time to board his train. The dispatcher immediately sent word to Pittsndld. whence four policeman and a light engine soon started in pursuit. Meanwhile the five robbers, instead of attempting to overpower the train crew, forced entrance into one of the cars. and. it was found later, mov- edthegreaterpsrtofaloadofshocs and rubbers. it has not yet been learned lust what was done with" the booty. Near the Hinsdale station the actual oaths train and went k along “the road to either hide the stolen goods near the track. or to cogs them ol.. theirm the Pittsfield oflcers on board thetrlocoutotivo had reached a point between Dalton and illnsdalo, they saw the five than walking along the track. Quickly s the ulcers TL“... - FOUITEEI NIIIEIIIL KILLED III EXPLOSION Only lire Nan Escaped Out oi the Total Number in Globe Pit, Washington, England NEWCASTLDUPON-TYNE. land. Feb. 21.——Pourtcen miners lost their lives by an explosion in Glebe pit in the village of Washing" ton last night. There were fifteen i cldont and only one escaped. Shortly before the explosion occurred five hun- dred miners ascended from the pit. NORWALK COUPLE CURPRIIID. Thirty Friends Call on Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Knapp. A company of about thirty friends of Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Knapp called on them at their home irl‘ ltlv- erslde avenue, Norwaik, last evening and gave them a very enjoyable sur- prise. party. were played during the evening, and piano selections were rendered by sits: Blanche Northrop and George Cofiin and vocal selections were ren- rendered by the latter and Harry Knapp and Floyd Collin was won by Mrs. William llanktt and the consolation by Floyd Collin. An elaborate supper was served. seactau Ct'rv MEETING. Electric Light and Power for East Norwaik to‘be Considered Tonight. if the amount of discussion that has occurred during the past two week» walk municipal plant can be taken as an indication, this evening’s special city meeting in Arion Hall will be a large one. The meeting tonight will be the‘one adiourned from February 7th, when the electrical commissioners were dl rectcd‘to go into the matter and name a rate that the city could affair to give in furnishing East Norwaik with elec‘ tricity to run a fill-horsepower motor generator. During the intervening time. the commissioners have made a. deep study of the whole problem and will have a very full report to make this evening. ~We will be open as usual Saturday and will offer extra bargains in all do- partments. Selleck. the Ciothier, Norwaik. . DUNNlNG—STRACHAN. Former Well Known south Norwslksr to Marry in Passslc. Announcement is made of the en gagemcnt of J. Hubert Dunning, for merly of South Norwaik, who is now head book keeper for the Manhattan Jersey, to Miss Mary M. H. Strachan, of that city. >, Mr. Dunning has a. large number of friends, when congratulations he re- ceives, The date of the wedding has not. yet been known. Mr. Dunning was head book keeper for covert years at the store of Charles B. Seymour, in Washington street, KNOB GOVERNING BOARD MEET- INC. A brief meeting of the governing board of the dissolved Knob Outing Club was held last night at the South Norwaik Club. A committee of 1hroe was appointed to confer with t who are endeavoriug to reorganize Knob, in reference to the club's prop- erty, dishes, floats. etc. -WAININO. Notice ishereby given the members of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Messiah Congregation M South Nor- waik, Conn. of a meeting to he held at Grand Army Hall. hat Washington at, Feb. 29. at 7 :30 p. In. next. for the purpose of voting on and subscribing to articles of incorporation of said mile!!- N. H. ANDERSON. Clerk. PETER moribund. Pastor L scissor: Advertisements of as words under this head, as: Iii fills. Addl tlonsl words, i cent per insertion FOR I l-POlllt HEAVY TRUCK horses. squire John Hershfieid.‘ ll Wood BL, Booth Norwaik. ffl 3t POI lALl -— HEAVY Tittle! horse and ways. A It. last Norwaik. ‘m uses—ammo rovuourtt ,f. and the I men in the mine at the time of the so I, Cards and various other games Weed in the peanut chase the first prize; over the subject of the South Nora Rubber Company, in Passaic, New“ MES. llflliEEI llorwslit Chapter, ii. l. I.‘, Ills a Profitable looting u Avenue—Delegates to tinental Congress] The Norwaik Chapter, D. A. it; ‘1 its February meeting at the Histories! House, West avenue, yesterday utter? noon. with Mrs. Charles Quinlan, "up. regent, in the c.hsir Delegates were chosen to the Continental Congress” meet in Washington in April nucleic lows: ' Delegate—Mrs. Walter Horror Alternates—Mrs. J. Milton Cobura and Mrs. Charles Quintard. - is; Alternates’ Alternates—It's. ”C. ’ Bwsrtz and Mrs. G. H. Noaon. Miss Emeline Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. Chester Selleck, gave two pg. cal wine which delighted the nadir 8000. Mrs. A. .l. Doniey. secretary of the NW Patriotic Education Committee of e Connecticut D. A. 3.. addreuoil (Continued on Sixth Page.) ' -N NOTICE. The City National Bank will be open for business Saturday, Feb. 22. M I to 11 a. m., to accommodate its cus- tomers. WILPRED BODWl-Jl.l., Cashier. , WANTED. Advertisements of 26 words Idler this heart, 25:; a noise. we. Addi- tional words, i cent each per insomn- WANTED-TO BUY, ALL W‘ of cattle and poultry. Highest prices paid. Extra prices for calves. fl. Friedman. Tarlov Place, Connecticut , Ave, South Norwaik. Tel 261-2. Horse. all day Saturdays. . .“E WANTED-13mm. Will rs! highest priceg for sugar. hour, wk whiskey, vinegar,c and all . rats. in any o.tptsntlty. Manhattsanhr relCo.. P.O “Boat“ Stamford, , Advertisements of st words his base. are; s times, soc. L, uosslwordaleentsseiipsrl‘ '- ro LET—ONE nook iron housekeeping; also one hail ll Havilaud St., South Norwaik. iIlIt ro ear-six nooks. BUBBANK , 3L, upstairs, 81!; five rco‘ltts. lain It, Norwaik, and seven recurs. Win. upstairs. Norwaik. inquire Joseph Dir sesa, Central Hotel. may. TO LET-POPE 08 I’m all improvements, including host gas; five minutes' walk from P. on our line. Address 3., we ’ tinel. I. TO LET-SIX ROOM IN condition, No. 41 Cedar lit. 1 37 Cedar St. :‘it re LET—WHOLE Hobart, em rooms. 55 Bayvtew Ave .. Booth” ‘ walk. inquire George L. Britten, II li'ort St, East Norwaik. Phone use TO LET-FIVE AND DIX scour up-to-date improvementsirent Ill Ill. Inquire Id. Walsh, Wilson Point Road and Ely Ave. afternoons. in TO Lev—six-aoott 30m , Franklin Ave, near trolley line, m painted. inside and out; fresh wall W per throughout, new bath roots, furnace and laundry tubs. lions. ‘ . way between Norwaik and South walk. Inquire as West Ave. nit. 'ro tar—tit aowsrroit. Hair double house. six ruotns; to train and trolley. ileum For particulars inquire afternoons. r. Walker. lentinel other erln call “angry AUCTION CALI-NWT, :4. at t p. at. .. bankrupt ltvaa CN Joules, plumbed, ad ll" lsturss.too lsandsu It. loath Norwaik... W. auctioneer. «ammo Isg.halrourllugsad WW
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