. GAZETTE. “Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of W haéiwer _ State. or Persuasion, Religious or Political.”—Jqfi‘érson Vol. I, No. 91. Norwalk, Conn., Thi‘irsday EVening, April 30, 1891., Price One Cent. The Daily Gazette Is issued every week-day (163 P. H., at ONE CENT PER cor‘r. . The Cheapest Rates for Advertising, and THE LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette, [Combined with Saturday 5 Daily. ] Is issued even} Saturday at Noon, at THREE CEVTs PEE COPY, OB $1. 50 PER YEAR. . The Daily and Weekly. Sm ved to Local Subscribm s at ran CENTS PER WEEK, on $5. 00 PER YEAR. A.H.Br1NGToN.P1"0priet01. 0 UR JOBBIA’ G DEPARTRIENT. Mn. HARRY M. GARDNER, J11 of New York, has charge of the GAZETTE s Engi av ing, Book and Jobbing Department. He is 1111 expert and experienced Job Printer and no work en- 51 usted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done. This paper has the la: gcst cir culation 0;” «111/ paper in the Sta: to 11' est of B1 idgepmi. TO 0U R ADVERTISERS. To insure changes being; made 1n adv ertisc- ments running in this paper the same must be handed in not later than 3 1) n1. on the pr eced- ng dm. THE LIVE NEWS OF TO- DAY. Dr. Bridges is expected home on Saturday. —I. Hall, piano and furniture mover Office and residence, 106 Main street. Catharine, the seven-year-old daugh- terlof Mr. William M. Betts, is quite ill with the measles. ~—Headquarters for safety bicycles at Louis Potter’s, 60 Wall street. 90tf Mrs. Fanny Beers is expected home from her long absence in New York, on Saturday. —Wanted—50,000 lbs. of Sarsaparilla Root by H. J. & G. S. Grumman, 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 Miss Cora Dann, Of New Haven, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborn on Merwin street. —Wanted—50,000 lbs. of Sarsaparilla Root by H. J. &. G. S. Grumman 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 Builder Osborn went to Compo Beach, this morning, to building a bathing house there for Dr. Acton. —Wanted—50,000 lbs. of Sarsaparilla Root by H. J. & G. S. Grumman. 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 The Grand Army boys are making _ arrangements for a suitable observance of Memorial day, as may be seen by a notice elsewhere. ——Picture Frames New styles, all the latest novelties, at moderate prices. E. N. Sloan, 29 Wall street, Norwalk, Conn. 91-3t The details furnished us Of a lively foot race across the Amphitheatre grounds,last night, are too lengthy for our ability to publish. —A Dry Goods Salesman Wanted—— Apply at Scofield & Hoyt’s South Nor- walk store. 903t Letter Carrier Glendenning was out after trout again yesterday, yet no one seems to have seen any of the li-kely fish. Edward Ryan of Stamford, a clerk 1n Ferris’s grocery store there, has de- camped with $100 of his employer’s money. —Wanted—50,000 lbs. of Sarsaparilla Root by H. J. A: G. S. Grumman, 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 Wllliam Sheldon has the contract for laying the cellar and foundation walls of Postmaster Hubbell’s new house on St. John Place. ——Wanted—50,000 lbs. of Sarsaparilla Root by H. J. 6; G. S. Grumman, 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 The alumni and students of the high school department of the Over River school will held a reception in the Opera Hoese Friday evening, May 15. Among recent arrivals at the Norwalk hotel are H. W. Merwin, New Haven: J. F. Sharker, Taunton, Mass; C. S. Sieke, Potsdam, N. Y.; A. R. Baxter, Boston. Lumberman Hill has a train of freight cars new unloading in his yard some of which are fr om Michigan, some from Albany and one each from Geor gia and N orth Carolina. Mrs. William Randle Smith expects to reach Washington Saturday, where she will be the guest of Dr. Ellery C. Clark for a few days, returning to N or- walk sometime next Week, Miss Bertie lVilson accompaning her. —Wanted—-50, 000 lbs. of Sar saparilla B'v tby H. J. & G. S. Grumman, 43 Main street, $6.00 per hundred. 4t90 The farmers are said to be complain- ing of an unusual scarcity of fa1m help this spring. The adjournment of the senate for two weeks may help them out a little.—~[Meriden Republican. Mrs. Knight, of the Boston store, re- turned from New York, last evening, brimful of pleasing millinery intelli- gence, that is, pleasing to the ladies, without reference to the more 01 less anxious husbands and fathers who will foot the bills. Three Gold Watch ballots were for- warded to the DAILY GAZETTE yester- day for Miss Nelly Platt, from fa1 Ofi‘ Olympia, Washington. The little DAILY GAZETTE seems to get about pretty extensively on this globe of ours. It at least “gets there.” Since those artists of pigments and hog-bristles have put the zebra stripes up and down the mastodonic columns of the Norwalk Hotel, it has become more densely filled with guests, (as well more beautiful) than ever. Our Patagonian town house now pales be- fore it, as a specimen of classic archi- tecture. John Henry Aiken, Fred Lockwood, James Gilmore, Hart Weeks and Charles Shrader, (Dutch Charlie,) went down the creek duck shooting and re- turned last night with nineteen of the web-footers. f‘Dutch Charley” says that the string ought to have been an even twenty, when the amount of bait it took to catch ’em is considered, don’t it ‘3 A sample of decided optical illusion is furnished by the DAILY GAZETTE’S red, white and blue pennant flying at the mast head. From the street below it looks to be about twelve or fifteen feet long and the letters “DAILY GA- ZETTE,” to be about five inches high. The elevation above the side-walk is just about one hundred feet and the streamer is thirty feet long and the let- . ters twelve inches high. But it keeps “at the top” just the same. Detective Price has left town. Be- fore leaving he confidentially (?) in- formed several of our citizens that his mission here was simply to become ac— quainted with the citizens of Norwalk, and "get the lay of the land,” a sort of avan‘t courier, so to speak. He also said that he might be succeeded here by another detective who would be dis- guised as a doctor, a lawyer 01' some- thing else, and who, after throwing people off their guard would probably work miracles. Price may be a good detective but, as the New York lad would say, “he talks too much with his mouth. ” The New York Herald has this to say of “The Wife,” to appear at the Opera House to-morrow evening. “The Wife” is well written and quick in its action, the interest never being allowed to flag. Its characters are well drawn and its atmosphere is thoroughly American, with its emotional scenes relieved by pleasant comedy. There is little or nothing that is improbable in its inter- esting story. The scenes of the play occur in Newport, New York and Wash- ington, and the scenery is handsome and tasty. “The \Vife” teaches good lessons to husbands, wives and young men of fickle temperament. It is a strong play, and met with decided suc- cess. Miss Jennie A. Thomas, who was for- merly a soprano singer in one of the Norwalk churches, was married in New Haven yesterday, to Dr. Frederick W. Brown, a popular young dentist. The ceremony took place in the Humphrey street Congregational church. The bride was attired in a stylish traveling dress of apale shade of brown cloth, with brocaded silk sleeves and dark brown velvet trimmings, with hat to match in color. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Luckey, and was with the use of the ring. ,The bridesmaid, Miss Loundes of South Norwalk, was dressed in a suit of tan- color and carried a lovely bouquet of pink roses. The New Haven Palladium says of Mr. Walter J. Hall, who .will appear in Music Hall, May 5: “Mr. \Valter J. Hall, the pianist of the evening, made a very marked impression. He pos- sesses a singularly beautiful touch, a finely developed technique, and his ex- ecution is absolutely faultless. His poetic rendering of the charming Noc- turne in D flat, by Chopin, was all that could be desired. In the Schubert Ser- enade the plaintive melody sang under his fingers as though delivered by a human voice. The Liszt Rhapsody, a composition which taxes the powers of the performer to the utmost, was given With that immense power, breadth of interpretation and brilliancy which was intended by the composer. The audience was intensely interested and manifested enthusiasm at the masterly performance by prolonged applause.” ‘evening. THE GOLD WATCH CONTEST. The balloting for the DAILY GAZETTE Gold Watch will close at 7 o ’clock, Friday evening, May 1st, and it is re- spectfully requested that candidates will send in their ballots as eagly as possible that the count may beic con- cluded intime toannounce the winnei in Saturday’s issue. A case of scarlet fever is reported on Knight street. » . —For Special Bargains go to :'J F. Bennett’s. “21591 Several horses in tOWE are sick with the grippe. Mrs. William K. Lewis is quite ill with la grippe._ “3,: . :3! Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Mallory have en- gag cd board 1n town. The Mrs. O. S. Ferry place is not sold, but is still for rent 01' sale. —Gorham vs. Brooklyn L’s at Baxter grounds, Saturday. 91-1t Miss Nellie Lawlor of North Wind- ham is visiting Dr. Timothy Healey. —J. F. Bennett is offering some spec- ial drives in Dry Goods and Notions, commencing to-day. 91—9t Miss Guilford and Master Russell Beers have returned from their trip to New Jersey. Everybody going! 91-11; —Great Game! Saturday, at Baxter grounds. The two daughters of Mr. J. B.-‘Ells, have been v1siting friends in Water- bury. Funny coaching! daring base- run- ning! See them slide. Baxter g1 ounds, Saturday, 3. 30. 91- 1t Harold and little Mary Seymour, children of the Senator, are ill with chicken pox. Charles F. Osborn left this morning for Ballston to attend the funeral of h1s aged step-mother, to-morrow. Miss Hattie Jackson, ’of Newtdwn avenue, and William H. Aiken are to be married by 'Rev. C. M. Selleok, this The committee appointed at the spec- ial borough meeting to purchase hose will meet this evening at 8 o’clock in the Athenaeum. Messenger Charles A. Haviland has sold his route between here and New York to Mr. Clark, formerly with Sel- leck Bros, who will take possession to- morrow. _________ The artistically wrought alms boxes, at Grace church, referred to by us yes- terday, together with the hymn tablet, were the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Smith. . Mr. Thomas Cavanagh is unloading a car load of furniture for 'Mr. C. H. Andrews, of the Williamsburg Fire In- surance 00., who will occupy a house on Maple street. Mis. Walter J. Hall, who appears at Music Hall next Tuesday evening will be remembered as Miss Lutie Merrill, and her many Norwalk friends will be glad to welcome her again The total receipts at the Gregory auction yesterday were about $2, 500. Everything was sold except the coaches which are to be disposed of at private sale. Miss Bella Jarvis is suffering from the effects of a blow received, yesterday, from abase ball in the Union school yard. The doctor attending fears that peritonitis is imminent. Two old fashioned cherry trees on the west side of Mrs. Wm. K. James’ residence, are densely covered with white blooms, making a far richer and prettier appearance than the more pre- tentious early spring time magnolias. William F. Bishop has felled the two large spruce trees in front of his Bel- den avenue residence, to the improved appearance of his spacious lawn. These evergreen trees may be suitable for a cemetely but are out of place in a, vil- lage door -yard. Mr.s Thr00p and her son Wm. H., have changed their purpose of going west from Washington and will return to Mrs. Van Hoosear’s on West avenue to-morrow evening. Miss Bertie Wil- son will leave Washington for home with them to—morrow morning. The police of Connecticut have been asked to look out for the murderer of the woman “Shakespeare,” whose mur- der has created such a sensation in New 'York. The supposed murderer took a train on the Consolidated road, and detectives have-been searching all the cities between New York and Boston. ’ Y. M. c. 11111-111168. A Largeplludienee and Everybody Pleased. Award of Prizes. A truly representative Norwalk au- dience filled the gymnasium of the Young Men’s Christian Association last evening, the occasion being the Indoor Athletic Contest for which Secretary Simone has put 1n solid work for some time past and to whom great credit is due for the successful execution of the programme as arranged. Promptly at 8 o’clock the entertain— ment opened with a pleasing selection by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra and was not concluded until 10:45. The contestants in the twelve events acquitted themselves with honor, and their respective performancesindicated beyound a doubt the capacity of their instructor, Mr. E. H. Manning. The interest of the audience never flagged for an instant from the beginning to the end of the various events. The successful contestants were as follows : Dumb bell race—1st heat, George Berry; 2d heat, C. McPherson; 3d heat, W. N. Half. In the final heat, contested by the winners of the pre-' vious heats, W. N. Haff was awarded first prize and George Berry second. High vault—1st prize, George Kron; 2d, W. N. Haff. Running high jump— George Kron, 1st ; W. N. Haff, 2d. Standing high kick—George Cram 1st; W. Oldfield, 2d. Running high kick— George Kron, 1st ;W. N. Haff, 2d. Dip and pull up—C. Selleck, 1st; Will Hun- ter, 2d. Standing broadjump—George Kron, 1st ; C. McPherson, 2d. Stand- ing high jump—George Kron, 1st; C. Selleok, 2d. High dive—George Kron 1st; N. P. Hunter, 2d. It was understood that in the settle- ment for the grand prizes, as cham- pions of the contest as a whole, each first prize in the different events would count as two points and each second prize as one point. Therefore, in the grand summing up George Kron was found to have 12 points and W. N. Haff five points and to these gentlemen re- spectively the gold and silver medals. were given by Senator Seymour ina brief but exceedingly comprehensive and complimentary address. The offi- cials of the occasion were as follows: Prize Master, Senator John S. Sey- mour ; Judge, E. H. Manning ; Scorer, James F. Hall ; Clerk, James E. Hub- bell ; Aids, Dr. William Weed and Nelson W. Benedict. Counting the Gold Watch Ballots. A committee of expert counters have kindly consented to examine, count and report the gold watch ballots for us and are busily engaged every even- ing in that work. Few can have any idea of the magnitude of this generous “labor Of love” on their part. Already some seventy-five thousand ballots have been counted by them for the different favorites. __ _._. __.___ 4‘ >_..____-_._._ WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS: That the Athletic contest by the Y. M. C. A. boys was a great success. The gold medal was fairly won by George Kron, and the silver medal by W. N. Hafi‘. The prizes were presented by Senator Seymour in his usual hap- py manner. The winners were men of experience, but were hard pressed by the boys, and many expressed the wish to see the boys in a contest without the men; although all the performers are members. of the association, it seemed hardly fair to the boys to place them with, I might venture almost to say, professionals. That Mr. C. F. Osborn started, to- day, for Ballston Spa, to attend the fu- neral of his mother. That the organist of Grace church has sent in his resignation. That Mrs. Lynes has a large force of men at work laying out the proposed Lynes, or shall we call it Sherry ave- nue,through her East avenue property. That there has been one American woman who is worthy of a statue, and her name is Emma Willard, the founder of the famous female seminary at Troy. I think there have been about a dozen other women who ought to have statues raised in their honor, and perhaps they will get them after the Willard statue is raised at Troy. That modistes have introduced a new trick of getting exquisite color effects in thin summer gowns by making up the material, whatever it may be, crepe, chifi'on, or the like, over a silk foundation of a different color, as pale ,;green over pink, pale pink over bril- ,liant yellow, gray over white, :pale yel- low over pink. The effect, well, try it and see. It wont disappoint you. That there is a good living in. the chicken business (for any woman who has fifty bipeds to start with anda good yard for them to run in. Must Applyln Person. The Water Commissioners of the borough of Norwalk desire it distinctly understood that property owners de- sirous of introducing water into their premises, must apply in person to the 'Commissioners for a permit. Hereto- fore, and for many years it has been customary to humor the application, even if handed in by a plumber or any other outside party, but this arrange- ment 1s not now in force. A Still Alarm. Shortly after seven o’clock this morn- ing fire was discovered in the wash house of Michael Finnegan, on Center avenue, a small frame building in the rear of the dwelling. Burgess Burr .and other neighbors were quickly on hand and the flames were easily sub- dued without turning in an alarm. Had the outbreak occurred in the night, with such a wind as we had during the day, the result might have been disas- trous. I.-.___‘-,___.___ Death of Capt. Wm. C. Staples. Capt. Wm. Staples died quite sud— denly and unexpectedly at Westport, yesterday. He was seized with the 'grippe while in Philadelphia and lay there severely ill, several days and on being removed home, continued to run down till death ended his sufferings. Capt. Staples was a son of President Horace Staples, and in the naval ser- vice throughout the war. He served on the “Tuscarora,” and was with Far- ragut at Mobile Bay. He was an active member of the Army and Navy club, and many of his interesting naval stor- ies have appeared in the GAZETTE. The funeral will take place from his late residence at 3 o’clock Saturday. 7~<+>————'—~— Tristram & Hyatt. This firm are busily engaged in get- ting their stock of dry goods in shape to open their store in the GAZETTE building (formerly occupied by Van Hoosear & Ambler) to the public on Saturday of this week. Mr. James K. Hyatt, who was with Van Hoosear & Ambler fifteen years, will remain as right hand man for Tristram & Hyatt, and Miss Lizzie Selleok, of South Nor- walk ivill 'have‘charge of the ladies’un— derwear, hosiery, etc. A peep at some of the dress goods reveals evidence of the best of taste and judgment, and some beautiful things in materials for summer gowns. Wash goods of fine quality at prices within the reach of all, wool goods in the latest novelties, lin- ens, fancy goods, everything standard, will be found in this store, and the Norwalk public will not be slow to place their custom with Tristram 8: Hyatt. The opening will occur on Sat- ur day, and everybody invited. For Memorial Day. At the regular meeting of Bucking- ham Post, G. A. R., last evening, the following comrades were appointed to serve on committees for MemorialDay: JOINT COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS To ACT \VITH DOUGLAS FOWLER POST .—R. M. Rose, James H. Hoyt, Alonzo Wheeler, Wm. A. Ambler, A. A. Haus- childt, Geo. S. Partric, A. A. Chinery and Commander Thomas Bradley. FINANCES—James H. Hoyt, Bradley S. Keith, Joseph P. Crossman, Geo. W. Raymond; Fletcher Pierce, S. B. Sher- wood, Wm. A. Kellogg, Wm. H. Wil- kins, John Henry, John McCormick, Lewis W. Doty. GRAVES—R. L. Ells, Geo. S. Partric, Patrick Buckley, -Wm. A. Kellogg, John F. Knapp, Albert E. Turney, Daniel Riordan. FLOWEBs——Wm. A. Kellogg, F. W. Perry, Austin Cockefur, Geo. A.White, assisted by the ladies of the W. R. C. CARRIAGEs—Chas. F. Loomis, Chas. W. Bennett, Horace G. Burrs Decidedly Cool up There. During the heated term last week, in New York city, when the thermometer at Hudnut’s was coquetting with eighty degrees, passengers who took the 4. 02 Consolidated train at the Grand Central depot for South Norwalk, Bridgeport and up the Naugatuck division to Win- sted, were horrified to find the cm stoves, (we beg pardon, the Baker heaters) in full blast, and the tempera— ture in them at least 100 deg1 ees. On questioning one of the trainmen pas- sengers were told that these cars ran through to Winsted and that it was cold weather up there. In fact, he said, the people there wele still cutting ice, skating, sleigh riding, etc. ., and if there wasno fire in the cars, passengers for the upper end of the road would freeze. Winsted must be a decidedly good place for heating apparatus, but a de- cidedly poo‘r one for refrigerators, and perhaps a scientific search for the north pole in that vicinity might be more successful than those heretofore made in the Arctic regions. A. B. c. The Union Mf. Co. is now running on Felts, just as it always has done. A New Train. The “Lenox Mahogany Express” is a new train to be run between New York and Pittsfield, over the Danbury and Norwalk division and Housatonic road this season. The coaches will be richly furnished and there will be ev- ery comfort for passengers, who will be enjoying the beautiful scenery along the route. The Berkshire Hills are drawing greater crowds every sum- mer, who will be glad to avail them- selves of the “Mahogany Express.” W. C. T. U. Convention. The Fairfield County W. C. T. U. convention, which was held in the Con- gregational church, South Norwalk, yesterday, was not well attended. La grippe is no respecter of persons and many devoted white ribboners are suf- fering from its attack. The reports from different unions were encouraging and showed progress in. the work. Mrs. Forbes, the state president, was pres- ent and all felt the influence of her cheering words. A resolution was pass- ed thanking our retiring Methodist pas- tor, Mr. North, for his earnest work in the temperance cause during his pas- torate here. A resolution of sympathy was passed for the local president, Mrs. Knight, who was unable to be present, and furthermore the convention voted to send to Mrs. Knight a floral offering expressive of their love and kindly thoughts. The county Officers were re- elected. The children’s meeting was interesting, and Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Bridgeport, was at her best in her ad- dress to these children, and the ladies of the Union in this city prepared a bountiful collation, which was served in the dining room of the church. Miss Greenwood’s address in the eve- ning on “The Home” was intensely in- teresting. We regret that so few of our people appreciate a speaker like Miss Greenwood. There was a very poor at- tendance and we shall not be surprised to learn that the W. C. T. U. feel dis- couraged in their efforts to benefit and help our city by placing so gifted a speaker here and then have so little in- terest displayed. ———-——I..—-————— A great local sensation is coming to an apex and it isn’t Tristram & Hyatt7s opening either. 0.. EAST NORWALK. The let M. E. church, of South Nor- walk, tendered a reception, last night to Rev.C. J. North,their former pastor, and to Henry A. Burns, who takes his place. Mr. North goes to Brooklyn, there to take charge of the Fleet street church, and Mr. Burns, who succeeds him, is from Flushing, L. 1. Rev. HO- mer N. Deming, Dr.Van Alstyne, Hen- ry C. Wheaten, J. A. Biddle and Olin Hallock made each a short pleas- ant address, Mr. North replying in a manner flattering alike to them and to the church in general and Speaking'in highest terms of Mr. Burns, with whom he has been acquainted for many years. Mr. Burns in a few well chosen words thanked Mr. North and quickly defined his position with the church. A pleasant supper was served afterwards in the basement of the church. While Contractor Bach’s men were digging in front of W. S. Hanford’s store near the East Norwalk station, this morning, for the laying of a water pipe, the. Skeleton of a human being was unearthed. It is supposed to be the framework of a man who when in good health weighed at least 150 pounds. No papers by which he could be iden- tified were found about what was left of him. This gives all an equal chance in jogging their memory as to whom the bones, when in life, belonged to. Of course by the school boy rule of “find— ings is keepings,” they, the bones, be— long to Mr. Bach. He immediately “set ’em up” for the boys. The beer not the bones. ——~--——-——~4- o >- BASE BALL NEW—S. League Games. NewYork 04111401x—12 Brooklyn 100110000—‘3 Philadelphia > 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 x—(i Boston 100001200—4 Cleveland 2 0 0 0 O 1 3 0 x—6 Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 O 1 0 3 0—4 Cincinnati 0 0 3 1 0 O 0 0 0—4 Chicago 000001000—1 Association Games. Baltimore 0 42 4 1 5 0 0 2-18 Washingtons 1 4 1 0 1 1 3 1 1—13 Athletics 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 1 0—9 Boston 130002101—8 Louisville 3 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 x——12 St.Louis 310100300—8 Cincinnati 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 0—7 Columbus 000000001—1 Eastern League. Buffalo 1 1 0 2 0'6 0 3 4—17 Albany 040000020—6 Rochester 6 3 0 4 0 1 0 4 0—19 Syracuse 100000012— Providence 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 2—8 Lebanon 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1-—7 New Haven 1 0 4 1 0 1 3 0 3—13 Troy 010001020—4
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