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' dillorney Lao Davis SueeaeIIs In
‘7 Having Passed Resolution lir-
daring Work Done Now
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*iiiiler Speakers Upheld the Town
Fathers
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Was Attorney Leo Davis instrumen-
tal in calling the town .meting, held
last night, for the purpose or using it
as an argument in favor of ccnsolida~
tlon? 'He did not deny the accusation
when Richard rH. Golden openly charg-
, ed him, in'the progress of the session
I last night. Oil was what the call show-
ed to be the bone of contention. but
there was no doubt in the way mat-
“ters want that Attorney Davis was
throwing the hooks into the board or
eelectmen for some underlying pur-
pose. in the opinion or a number or
those present. die characterized the
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NEW iIAVEN. June 24. ——"JI_Il'y first
was the date the railroad set tor hav-
ing the line electrliied to New Hares.
but the road didnt say what the year
would be,’ remarked a person connect-
ed with the work being done along the
out “You’ ll (ind that the year is
.1914. ' I
There Is said to be no doubt now but
that electrification will be delayed on-
other year. Bridges along the cut capo
not be reconstructed before cold
weather sets In. cedar street bridge
alone will not be completed till at
least August i5, and even not then.
.Then Howard avenue and immberiou
“street bridges need to be tackled.
iron work for the extension of Lam
horton street bridge will be here from
the let to the mill at next month. Last
week the utilities commission decided
after a long consideration or the mat-
ter, to greatly curtail certain privileges
salted for by the railroad in making
improvements preceding the coming of
the electric system
To «root the supports and airing the
. wires along Bridgeport viaduct and in
sections between there and New How
. you will require practically “II the
show also again. Throunh Bridgeport
‘ only the support bases are in place to»
day. Ensiwara only a teen wire has
been strung.
Almost the least of the preparatory
work. needs be done west of the station
A long and dimouli Job will precede
‘ . raising oi bridsos and lowerius the.
out from Wotan street bridge esstl
nearly to coder Hill,
.‘i‘oday railroad engineers without
I exception say that a new power house
probably will its necessary to W?!
trains to tinder lilii
Moreover. the opening up at the no.
torn riser freight yards to electricity
_ is expected to is pull on the ties do
- power nodes. that the stain lines will
‘ , The road is some
as it in autumnal!
clients for the ow~
3 and Rear Admire Banner. command
“I so and none was injured... The so
Trying to list New Brldoa— ,
Brieis of Local News
ticut Co. has madé' a proposition to;
the selectmea that a disinterested en-
gineer be called in to pass upon the;
State street bridge. This does not met
with the approval or the eclectmen
who claim that the engineer from the
Berlin Iron Bridge 00., who inspected
the bridge some time ago. made a sub
ticient report. The company's: engin-
eer has also declared the bridge un-
safe for travel by trolley and them
tore no carsrare passing over the struc-
ture. do the eyes of many wise ones:
in town this move on the part of the
trolley company is for the purpose on
having a new bridge erected. the main
portion of the expense to be borne by
.the town. There are. however, huns
dreds in town. taxpayers too, who will
not look at it in the light at the town'
paying over one-halt the expense.
They claim that the bridge can be
made safe (or odinary traffic. seven
tons, at an expense of $1.600 or iessl
The transfering of passengers over
the bridge is something the companyl
does not like. as it makes all sorts oil
trouble. But it will have to be until
the company and town get tosetiscr
and do something.
WAR SAME TIIIS YEAR
(ill Willi ISLAM) Sflllilll
WASHINGTON. June 24.41am:
are under way for Joint army and
navy coast defense Moises to be
held on Lions island Sound and
Narragansett Bay during the week's
beginning Amulet i This is the drill
time such a program has been ar-
ganged since 1905, and it is expect‘
Miller the maneuvers in tests will
prove particularly valuable in show4
ing improved methods evolved in the
past eight years.
Major William Chamberlain, Coast
Artillery Corps, has been designated
to periect preparations for the event
and will reach Washington today
prom Fort Monroe to confer with
Brigadier General Erasmus "I. Wears
or, chief of the Coast Artillery. *
Troops train all the “uncle coast
states probably willbe sent to the
Long island and Narraganseté eta
tlons to participate in the axe lsel'
log the Atlantic heat. will designate
ships to take part. it is expected
that a maiority or the vessels or
the iieet will have s part in the
program “at some time during the
week
General Weaver says that the War
some would not be played with an
idea to seeing whether the coast do»,
fences or the navy would come out
victorious. but that the naval omit
waldo cooperate with the Coast Ar
tiliery to enable the litter mlw
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EIOIIIE Alli llAIlS
Tlilliilflli SHINE
melanoma, lid, June ism-«An on
gins and seven are or the Annapolis
short Lino saltwamnsm osmosis
the drawbridm, at thus may harm
trestle which‘spsua the severe resort,
volr nesr'hsrs. today. Only thee as»
been remained on the melt. All elI
the crow. consisting at are men. lumpi
plans.
sinssr lost control at his into on the
ions dens grads isssiua to too tree
its... Th6 onto was partly open. _
:riI‘. monomers or the train
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Believe Trolley Company It .
wns'rmn'r June lip-The Connec- - .
lion to test out certain schemes and “1
“I“ “W“ I“ in. m" “3“.“ In“, than and the paint also item and
iosepli Russell and His Assisi-
ant Thrown From BI‘Harin-
_ ilaIIl dII’Soil Company’s
Vehicle
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Moiorman St. George Failed to
Stop Bar in Time
Yesterday attemoon the 8:24 o’cloclt‘
car dram Winnipsuk ran into one of
B. Hershtield and Son Company's
heavy trucking carts at the corner of
Hoyt and Main streets. The wagon.
driver, assistant and horses were
battered up very badly.” The laborer
wits taken ‘to the Nor-walk Hospital.
where he a today being treated for
hlsbmisds.
Joseph Rusaeily'of South Norwalk.
, was driving the horse and lied lust
turned around treat the right hand
side of the road going up, to the lett
side. where he was going to hare the
wagon loaded with sand to be taken to
South Nomalk, for the paving Job.
Just as its was going into a narrow
place he saw a. trolley car coming
down toward Nor-Walk. He said that
itwasconitpxaltdlast rate otcpeed
and he tried to pit! ahead. but the
«or attach this meson. momma-
Mashed». Iii m mud
from his not: and ciao himself. fl‘he
iorce or the blow fairly low theicront
wheels train the truck This loot-the
wagon partly in the middle of me
tracks
Motor-man Hamid St. George dill éi
titstwulnhlspowertodotosvold
the accident. but was ‘not‘ ethic“ to
bring the car to a stop in time.
Anboiias, who was in the seat with
the out», was use“ and Issues I...
tween the hos-set feet mid tho’car
track. lie was serlwsly injured and
taken tothe NorwaiE‘Hoapital short
lymttor. He was titled cut from urn
day the hoi’lles' test by people who
were near by. Raymond Baits. of
Norwalk. with Sergeant Bryan Silk.
who was on the scene shortly after
the accident Occurred. took the injur-
ed man to the hospital in his automo
bile.
Driver linosoll was also thrown
from his seat. but-was not hurt bad-
ly. lie was well shaken up and
bro
The horses were badly frightened
and one is seriously hurt. lie was
taken to Dr. Ci. M. Matisse. veterin-
ary surgeon, in Main street, a little
way above where the accident happen
Iliornsrd ilershiieid. of 60nd: Nor-
wsilt, was litter called to the scans of
the accident and 0mm bis harbor
trucking suicmohllflo carry sway the
warren. The pole was broken in We
pianos. The harness was broken in a
number or places. 1'
lb. ll". Ill. brown. oi ism Nomads.
ire-sled Anboilns and (mild no bones
broken. but he is badly shalom up and
iii stuttering: from nervous about: today.
The trolley dsr was in m at
"Steroid at. who was room
msa, and Alsop Reynolds. who was
conductor. air. it. More said that
he dill all in his power but could not
stop in time to avoid the accident. lip
said that he kid that osr under his
control. '
N Themed” unanimously
attest. {this his leader was hunt a
Hillier Buckle , . .
distributed on the Bells
Ill This Section
otremovinctitsbiigpilcsorsheilson
Kneli'o m we 60W
scam have their, been hailed
and animate sheds-were its this
section. On Saturday die composes
Florence and. usual. both at
Iboufltt by Will -070tfl‘.cm
pm or south Nitrous. m m...
immmofl termed
china: Contact Goat reps
Gooahell has Ist. cabana
soooooousnoissnlmmdmo
newcomers-ea. Thai-"slid
filer!" book war! at a million but
hols of shells from the river: durinl
the out year. 'This is one. at the
largest catches ever made. The open
winter allowed the shelters to work lo-
ter than during any season for many
years. ‘
it is evident that the cultiVatora
are preparing to catch a large set this
season. All of the shells will be in
the Sound, and it the ordinary poo
centage of set. catchestimle still some-
timebeabostiiv mlliipubushois of
oysters as the it or the enter-
this vicinity has decided a most bril-
liant prospect for a large set. The
oysters are tilled with spawnmhich
is developing very early this season.
Experts say that the prospects are
brighter than atlany time in many
years. Spawning wiilbobegun earlier
than usual and will be continued
-.longer
The Sealshipt Company will load
dive schooners and a big scow this
week and every available man along
the humor-g saw at ms. The
shells are to ital lemme on the
beds immediately and the vessels
which are to carry them win immedi-
ately mm for anothenioad. This
.wili bowled until the enormous
piles m distributed.
rsesssiis T0
JR
ammo. m0 M—Irho work
prise. Examination of the" ass- id -
. IIEV. STIPLETOI
Nov. and Mrs. dohn Envision partici-
pated in -a farewell dinner in their
honor at “The Knob. yesterday alter-
noon.
picnic house. and was ably directed by
Mrs. W, ii. Swords, who had a corps
of assistants in several of the ladies or
the Booth Nor-walk Congregational
Church. A line supper was the feature.
and (allowing this there were music.
games and souls] intercourse.
invitations are out to sound I toclsi
hour with the pastor and his wile at
the South Norwslli Congregational
Church. Thursday svoniag, June to. at
3 o'clock. I
The oblsot or this «thrills is to!
also air. and Mrs. titanium opportuni-
ty to use and most all their triends
prior to their sailing July till. i
come steroptiooa scenes tram cities
they arose visit and other interestint
exhibits will be shown.
hotrssimonts will he .srveo,
‘I
«Vendetta»! and (30.. butler street.
in shapes and sailors duties the psi.
lines or the month. list! barnsios on
display in our cookies looses.
will. woos WM soar-amp. i
James Wood. or West street. who,
resides in the tumor lobe ii. barrio
plans at the summit or the hill, had?
it birthday anniversary yesterday. in
blot and last wsuias a limp people
solosbcsyussamiutohlm.
mo meflsmosisaaisthost
and the fission was s 13th can
if some , .
will “cautious the sale oi lsdiss‘ hats
some way his {tissue tool: not: at tho .
mam at on until lite and snow .
Attorney I...“ Iona II. nun
soul-sens citizens jar soon
I SpIMI “Oil“
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Attorney a. II. new...“ an
eerie sectiooefoi ills Bill
The Blast Norwalk Protective Insane
held a meeting. last evening. in the
Fitch’s school, in East Norwalk. and
John PH. Light. one of South NorwaIk's
strongest sotiooasoiidationlsts. G. Iii.
Vooburgb and John F. McMahon. or
South Norwalk. gave very intéresting
“dresses to the liilast Not-walk people;
against consolidation.
Attorney-General Might took up the
charter question and showed the East
Norwallr people that when they voted
for the new charter, under consolida~
lion, they were voting to: a charter
that was impatient and a charter with
a number of dete‘cth
The meeting you called to order
shortly after 8 o’clock, last evening. by
Chairman P. H. melding, who intro
ducod Grill. Vosburgh. of ISouth Nor-
walk. lit-.Vcshw‘s: I
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l’opularSouiiI Horvvalitfilrlwws
‘ liven County. 'N. Y. The ceremony?
church. The couple was unattended. i
Company. The youngmsn is a member
Muse. No. 108. n. and A. M.
‘ tendered him a serenade. At, first the
to speak was
plum. . "
MNV ' rfl‘aid that this question
prise N at one and desert!“ agood
deal of MINING! and ihdhxht. Elie
told the misting that he had‘iieard Dec
Davis. Keogh. mo and Walsh all
speak. and. as for as he could makeI
out. he could see only two arguments
that they put up to the people. The
first connnod themselves to general
abuse at the government we have
now. and second. they talk of the
A lame initiation of. the friends of .310me colors. of the beauties of the
large city Mr. Vosburgh said thatI
they don‘t go into the charter ore
fully enough and that careful reading
rs. strut: was enjoyed in the .wiii bring out the fact that the char-I»
tor was gotten up in a hurry. 'He tool: I
section 91 for an example of detects er “MM twenty-tour. a I‘m“ 01 listeners that the district commission-
and errors in the charter 'l-Te said Berea. Ohio. and his brother Charles. [an could not sell or lease any MM‘ .
that it was that way throughout the
charter. He explained to those pres-i
eat that the taxes cannot be made a “”89 in Bares. was probably ratai- and a judge but it: Reading iron. .
smaller the said that ii Norwalh I1y injured “my today "he“ ”I W“- section 28, “ .
Booth Norwaik. or any other parts ot:“'°”‘ bound “k9 5'10" mail "'3‘“ to lease or sell the same. and daily
the town wanted any 90,",an 1m_‘craehed into a loaded automobile ”gcringdhe income and pm.
movement mast Norwalk would help ”‘9 ”WM” 0’ 3"“! a “9"”? “III such sales to the treasurer or est
pay tor it and that they would have
but one representative on the board,
and if one or more didn't want them
to have what they might salt for. it
would be turned down, die asked the
people to think over this matter.
Ills than look up the iiisst Norwalir
Mosaic plautsnd said that in sec-
tion .38 of the new charter it gave
power to the district commissioners to
sell the plant. it that be their wish.
and he said that it the eitisens keep
the right they now have. the plant cans,
not be sold by any district commie.
sinners.
‘ Mr. Voshursh rssd section this as to
' the new charter on the lire depart»
meet. its said that the firemen could ,
not vein a new member into the de-
purulent. This shall he the work of
the new’ board. tie said that we all
would be under one lira outer. iiir.
“is“
mentioned Do I‘itih Paul“
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Q. A. I. TO om “NMN'I‘.
is. decree; Vim the more 7 accomplish
so Iridium. will assassinations“ at.
the hath hornets
Fusions. Itsdsrtite mm_
autonomic. ,3.
Newcomer Hardin Bridge-
Saturday ' ”
was.—
“Miss Verna Amelia Wheeler, dausll'
ter arm. and Mrs. tailoy'Wheeier. on. ~
Reed street. was mart-laden Saturday:
afternoon to George Philip Bets. lor-
xnerly at Jersey City. son or Mr; and '
Mrs. Jacob Beta, or Narroweburs. Sub,
took place in the parsonage or the
Bridgeport Congresstionai Church, at
4 o’clock p, in. one was performed or
Rev. Morgan Miller, pastor of the
. Miss Wheeler is wait and favorably
known in honor Norwalk. She has
been stenosrapher loathe odi'cea or
Light a Tammany for over a year and
was for seven youth in a similar ca-
pacity in the oince at Attorney Joseph
R. Taylor. Previous to that she was
tor a time in Attorney John Keogh's
oince. A graduate of Merrili's Bust
ness College, Miss Wheeler was
accorded high honors tor her excel-
lance.
pu- Beta has been in South Nor»
walk about four years. He is cashier
in the John Hancock Lite insurance
or the out Well Hook and Ladder Com-
pany and is an officer ln‘Old Welt
Both young, people have hosts of
friends in the community. who wish
them all success and happiness for
the future. For the, present Mr. and
Mrs. Betz will reside with Mr. and
Mrs. Wheeler.
Last night after the special com
munication oi Old Well Lodge about
twenty-live o: the young men. friends
oi; Mr. Bets. went to. his home and
host itrue an unwilling one but when
he discovered the identity or those
amusing the neighborhood, he ripened
wide the doors in his hospitality and
the entire delegation accepted his in-
vitation to enter
Alter a social hour, during which re.
treshments were served. the party
broke up. all wishing Mr Bell and his
wife many happy years of prosperity.
TWO KiLlEli WHEN
collision on... soil... "
. ven“ Road basaltic Kloitaii
Bolero switcher
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CANAAN June 24 .--0ue Woman was»
fatally iniuréd, another probably no
and seven other passengers were hurt
in a collision here yesterday atternouaif
between a combination milk and W
aenger train on the New York, News
Haven ll: Hartford railroad.
switcher on the Conn-a1 New Engl
(condoned I... third may "
SIRISBLIMTISIIISTS .
HELD OPE! Alli MEETING:
w
in the open air meeting, last cw.
hing, at the east end of the cam
bridge which was quite devoid onsets
fitment, except as expressed by the:
speakers themselves. a dew con ‘
tipnista endeavored toaddme
bystanders who'perseverd loop
to listens.
The pith oLilte
Attorney General ‘John ii. ugh :.
craters who discdnrscd on the
meats advanced by the suite and not
on the merits of consolidation incl
John Remind. M.1’ohi.man and
J. 1i. Bobannan‘.
Judge Keogh read parts from '
tions 22. 34 and 38 o! the WM‘
charter and at each available ppm
tunity, his Itaitzhiul cleaners mm_
od'tc rouse the scattering of an M
ienoe into applause, but to no avail."
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[Mill STRIKES HITS.
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CLEVELAND. Ohio. June at .‘-—Hom- .
’0! Fort Vanyne 1nd,, were instantly;l
killed, and C. R. Stuil, proprietor MI
in age. Mrs Homer Atkins. Mrs. Chas. I
Atkins. and the eighteen months oldI
daunhter oi Mrs. Charles Aikins were
injured.
Homer Atkins and his wile had gone
to the station to meet hid broiher,I
Charles. who bad Just arrived tor‘s.
visit, in the automobile, driven by
Stall. they were Just leaflet the sta-
tion open the last mail train struclo
them.
The women and the little girl. in the
back seat were thrown many teat
(mm the crossing. but it Is not thought
their injuries will prove tstsl.
W
usosa Intel-'1”
vests artistes
The silicon or lines: Hsyioit. No.
16%. 1.0.!!- M» WE" elect“ lull?
evening at tho rmlsr meeting as tol-
infill "
Chief fissmaksr—flhsi‘los Sprint. ‘
Vice-Ollie: numbers-masons impl
”ovsflssowilsrry carter. I .
t, billet sternum-croone-
I o’clock and the outlines drifted 4% '
The judge read section 28 instead
25. as his colleague and partner rail-I
ed to do. and tried to convince him
utility without the cdneant oi the ink.
trict.1iere is how he, as a lupin!r
or
. with the com
district. and to apply the prop
therefrom in such manner so said
district committee may be authoflM
by said district . . ., I; 'rhamflb.
or tried to show his audience that” ’
commissioners thecefono bad no , .
or to dispose or the roublic on
and laid sonphasis upon the last a .
in the «stones. '
The mention adjourned about
ward. pondering over the s
porinmodent F. e. Nannie
this district or this Netmpoii
insurance Company. was use
by the agents and represented?
the «mossy in The News "
curators. in the letter also ,
Norwalk Chronicler