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Norwalk Conn, Wednesday Evening, June 10,1891.
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THE “LlVE NEWS oF To DAY
Mrs. Watkins spent yesterday among
friends in New Haven.
The fire-bug seems to have trans-
ferred his operations from East Nor-
walk to Five Mile River.
—-Buy your Tobacco of Sutherland.
John P. Treadwell 13 the‘ Grand Ex-
alted Ruler” of a bicycle, and he bosses
it like a veteran.
—Gents. fine patent leather shoes
$3. 50 to $5, at Hoyt’s. 4t118.
There were twelve horses burned up
in an incendiary livery stable fire at
Meriden yesterday.
——Secure your seats for the Tennis
Club Concert, at Pinneo’ s and Plais-
ted’s. _____ 118111
Ex- Judge Andrew Selleck was sprint-
ing at ound town to day like a, four year
old colt. . V
—Thc Gentlemen’s Driving Assbcia-
tion open their June meeting next Tues-
day on the fair grounds track. 119-t2
Freddie Rogers leaves the employ of
Louis Potter Saturday, to learn‘ the
_ jewelor’s trade with LeGrand Jackson.
——Miss May Colyer, of New York,
will be the elocutionist at the Tennis
Club Concert. 118tf
The Post Ofiice has been ovenbur-
dened with military postal cards of late, _
but it all helps to pay the National
debt. -- A__
—Child’ssch‘oolshoes, 740. at Hoyt’s.
Jackson sold another of his superb
wheels last night to Grocer Elmer Mil-
ler, of South Norwalk. The epidemic.
is still raging and the bicycle is one of
the things that have come to stay.
——Don’t forget the Lawn Tennis Club
Concert FIidAy evening at the Opera
House. Seats at Pinneo’ s and Plais-
ted’s. ' 118tf
Senator and Mrs. C. H. Platt go to
their log cabin in the Adirondacks to-
day, for the balance of the season.
Next month their son James P. and his
family join them.
—Ladies opera slippers, 500. at Hovt’s
The adjourned June term of the
criminal Common Pleas came in yes-
terday morning, but as there were no
oases Ieady for trial the court was
again adjourned until next Tuesday
morning.
—Picture Frames at J. T. Prowitt’s
Good work at low prices, W. P. Whit-
ney in charge. No. 45 Main street. 103tf
Miss Blanch Mingins for several
years a pupil at Miss Stevens’ board-
ing school has and a popular favorite
among our young people, died Sundayfir
at Washington, Conn.
—Make the martyrdom of house
cleaning lighter by getting a bottle of
Household Ammonia for 5c. to-morrow
at the Boston Store. Sale commences
at 2 p. m. Limit, two bottles to a cus-
tomer. ,
Yesterday Undertaker Raymond went
to Haverstraw, N. Y., after the. body of
Thomas R..Doty, returning last. night.
The funeral services will be heldto-
morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the
residence of Mrs. I. R. Doty, No. 15
West avenue.
-—Boy wanted to learn the dry goods
business. Address box 0, Norwalk
post Ofiice. - 1 . 117 tf.
Artist Brainerd undertook to play
the act of Sinbad the sailor, last eve?
ning with Paintel COrne'll’s sail boatfi
All went 1W6“. till he neared thehowling ,.
seas pouring in wound the bend cf
Leonard’s Coal dock, when bottom’ up
went the saihng craft and the sailor
was sent diving down to the, bottom.-
Except for the cold bath he was res-
cued without 1njury. ..
'0rder for his
- The University of Pennsylvania de-
feated Yale yesteI day at the Yale field
, bv a Score of 11 to 7.
—-Men’s electrlc shoe, $2 at Hoyt’s.
The Episcopal clergy '01 Norwalk
“went with the multitude"’ to the an-
nual convention of their church at
Meriden yesterday. There were quite
a large number of laymen also in at-
tendance.
Jacob Scheele, the condemned mur-
. derer, continues to conduct himself as
if he had finally become resigned to
his fate. Rev. Mr. Warner visits him
more frequently and has long and earn-
e‘lt conversations with him. Scheele
now is confined in a cell in a corridor,
apart from allother prisoners.
—Wantcd. A good Cook and Laun-
dress. Enquire at this office.
Yesterday afternoon while at work at
the Children’s home, a large stone be-
came dislodged 1n some way and stIik-
ing James Flanagan inflicted a bad
wound over his left eye. The injured
manwent to Hale’s drug store where
the wound was dressed and this morn-
ing he was quite comfortable.
—Buy your Cigars of Sutherland.
When bright, little Freddie Scofield
sa‘w little Miss Edith Wilson flying
about and gyrating like a swallow
skimming the air, on a bicycle, he
could stand it no longer and so his
good uncle had to play the Z'acchcns
act and “come down” with a spandy
new safety wheel f01 the kid.
M1. Levi C. Hanford has a— lamp mat
make bythe, aged Lansingburgh lady
(whose death we recorded yesterday at
101 years old) after she had reach'edher
one hundred years and had become
blind. Of course he prizes the souve-
nir “far above rubies.”
~LadiAe’s’ Oxfords 75 cts. at Hoyt’s.
Joseph Shanahan, who escaped from
Deputy Sheriff Burke at the Gr and
Central 1"ai11 oad station in New York,
Saturday, while he was being taken to
Sing Sing to serve a sixteen years’ sen-
tence, is said to be In Connecticut, and
detectives are looking for him.
—-Good kid diamond tipped $2 shoes
at Hoyt’s. 4t118.
The total product of tobacco in the
state during the past year was 8,874, -
924 pounds and the value of the crop to
the producer, estimated on the basis of
actual sales, was $1,132,.111 The total
number of plantations was 2, 815 and the
9.1 ea devoted to tobacco wasli, 331 acres.
—A piano in geod order for salepheap.
Call or address 16 Arch street. 118 1w‘
A sort of fake despatch sent out from
here yesterday is to the effect that the
tramp caught under suspicion that he
had robbed the little Kearney girl, was
none other than Shannon, the prisoner
who escaped at the Grand Central de-
pot while on his way to Sing Sing and
handcuffed to other piisoners. He was
no doubt a villain of some sort
Corsets at Half Prlce.
—Edward Street will sell on Thurs-
day afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock.
Ten Doz. 500 Corsets at 25c.
Ten Doz. 75c Corsets at 38c.
Mrs. Thomas Sanders, who lives on
Huckleberry hill in Wilton, was in town
this forenoon and complained to Ofli-
cer McCarthy that her husband abused
her most shockingly—depriving her of
food, beating her, etc. She looks like
a respectable and hard working. woman
and if her story is true the authorities
‘l-m'ay give Thom‘as a few months of se-
clusion. , .
Mr. Rose'was not in Springfield on
Monday as he caused it to be stated in
the Sentinel, but spent his day at the
Adjutant General’s Office, in" Hartford.
There is quite an eager desire that the
second examination
should be issued without unnecessary
delay to the end that some competent
commander of Company F may be
chosen. It Is too bad to have so fine a
Company of our State militia disinte-
grated by the present condition of
things.
——The' “Emily” Oxford 351. 25 at Hoyt’s.
Trumbull’s Old War Office.
. About 100 members of the Sons of
the Revolution and the Historical so-
ciety will go to Lebanon next Monday
-to take part In the exercises attending
the transfer of - e old Trumbull war
office to the Sons of the American Rev-
olution. The in am will leave Hartford
by the way cf the New Englandioad at
9 o ’clock. Among the 'speakers will be
Senator Hawley of Hartford and Dr.
Francis Bacon of New Haven
—Buy youi Magazines of Sutheil'and.
WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS'
That Miss Annie and Cassie Power
will entertain their friends on Saturday
at Dorlon’ 3 Point.
That Miss Maud Barnum returned to
Syracuse to- day. ‘
That the wife of Lieut. Pérry is the
first woman to start out on anorth pole
expedition. Mrs. Livingstone accom-
panied her distinguished husband to
Central Africa,but there are less perils
to be encountered in the African jun-
gles than in thefrozen'seas of the Artic
Mrs. Perry took her. furs
region.
along.
That Bar Harbor promises to be the
summer capital.
That dressing for dinner or the eve;
ning meal, whatever it is, has a decid-
edly moral efl'ect. Not that an elabor-
ate toilette is necessary in the country
where, in most families, life is one.
simple basis, is it requisite for aman to
don his evening clothes. But if each
member of the family is required to
give ten or fifeeen minutes careful at-
tention to the toilette, the result will
surely .be apparent in increased courte-
sy among the members of the house-
hold, and a certain home dignity that
is very desirable.
That white silks. lawns, laces and
flannels, white shoes, slippers and
stockings, white hats and veils, white
gloves and kerchief, white fans and
parasols, are one and all triumphant
this summer over colored duplicates.
That yellow leather-laced boots are
the latest dictum in foot gear. They,
are not pretty, but Paris announces
that they are chic and accordingly sty-
lish. '
That crickets and fire flies appeaI ed
unusually ea1ly this. year, owing per-
haps to the long dry May, so much like
-‘ August in mere ._ dryness.
‘seen and heard first in this neighbor-
They were
hood about the middle of May. What
is there 1n the fitful ' illumings of fire
flies that always Suggests fairyland and
pets one instanter into a C11 eamy, poetic
mood. These little vagrants, who are
merely swinging their golden lanterns
about in search of their glen-worm
mates in the grass, one fancies to be
automatic flying lamps, and to have es-
caped from crevices in the earth. The
recent cold rains . have temporarily
(11 iven them to sheltei, but they will
ap near again with the roses. _
The Gazette Would Like to Know
\Vho saw Sim Keith fighlinAg the big
drum yesterday. 9 '
Why Hart Weeks sleeps in the new
supply wagon ?
What driver Sweet was waiting for
on the upper switch last night ?
East Avenue Again.
EDITOR DAILY GAZETTE: -
In your yesterday’s GAZETTE, your
East Avenue _ correspondent says:
“There appear to be only two or three
property owners on the avenue but
what are satisfied and well pleased with
the present layout and do not wish it
changed.”
He appears to find it convenient to
Iciget that a petition addressed to the
Court of Burgesses, signed by repre-
sentatives of twenty—five pieces cf prop-
erty on East avenue, asking the Court
to make the road forty feet wide in
front of the Bennett property, was read
at the Burgesses meeting, at which the
pi esent' map was first consideu ed. There
was a large attendance of East avenue
people at this meeting and plenty of
objections were made.
After the reading of this petition
some one asked the chair who was. re-.
sponsible for this map, or at whose sug-
gestion it was made; but no one’seemed
anxious to father this “eel pot” layout
which provides for a road forty feet
wide at each end and fifty feet wide 1n
the middle.
What the State Will Get From P. T
Barnum’ 8 Estate.
Under the collateral inheritance law
of Connecticut, 5 per cent. of all the
personal estate . over $1,000 goes into
the treasury of the state. The personal
estate of the late P. T.’ BaI-num,,inven¥
tories $1, 285, 599, and 5 per cent. of that
sum less the $1, 000 limit, amounts to
$64, 229. 95, whichthe state will get as its
share of the sum total.
The extensive property holdings of
the late Mr. Barnum. at Denver, 001.,
Were deeded by him to Mrs. Buchtelle,
his daughter, previous ito. "his death.
Their value is fully $2, 000, 000, " and un-
der the shrewd management of Mrs.
Buchtelle ,they will probably reach 38, -
000, 000 before long. ‘
The fee of Judge Beardsley for mere-
ly receiving the inventory is ”$743. 91 "
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" ‘ Lawn Tennis
The Lawn Tennis Club are to have
Miss May Colyei Of New YOrk- for their
humorous and dialect characters. Miss
Colyer can bring tears or laughter;
with equal facility from the very win.
Adow. panes. , ‘ , .. . ‘-
Something’New for Norwalk.
All arrangements are complete, and
tickets are out fer thé most extensive
and elaborate out-of? doors entertain-
ment ever attempted in this town, the
Baptist Lawn Fats and Summer’s Night
Concert, to be held upon the church
grounds next Tuesday {afternoon and
evening. The grounds are being put
in shape,- booths are being erected,
tents are all ready to; go up, and when
the evening arrives, the people of this
toWn will be treated to a scene from
fairy land. A magnificent arch will
span the entrance; sixty large Chinese
lanterns are to‘be put in‘ place. A large
tent will cover the stage whereupon a
grand concert will be given.‘ Seven- ’
teen of Norwalk’s best artists Will take
part including a full orchestra. The
reorganized Acme Quartette will ren-
der its best selections. A banjo club
will sing plantation ‘1 melodies. Mrs.
Scofield of.» Cincinnati, formerly Miss
Doane. of this town, will sing a solo and
take part in a duet. . The well-known
favorite, Miss Maud Francis, will also
sing, while Prof. N. K. Ferris, besides
rendering selections upon the piano,
”will also act as accompanist. Theie are
other musical attractions, but a new
and decidedly startling feature in lawn
sociables will be the performance of
the thrilling Indian drama, “The Wild
West.” The Indian geharacters repre-
sented, all dressed in war paint and
feathers. include eight of Norwalk’s
well-known society young men, while
the United States soldiers forming the
“rescue party,” will be a squad from
Co. D of our local militia. Among oth-
ther attractions is the:Cobwcb Sociable,
susceptible of startlirig disclosures and
intricate developments. The commit-
tee in charge have laid themselves out
for a big time, believing that the peo-
ple of this town will appreciate such an
entertainment as this. During the af—
ternoon children will, be admitted free
and all the school children ‘and their
mothers and sisters are invited. A
great children’s programme, including
choruses, duets, solos and recitations
bythe little ones, including a dolls’
drill, will furnish unhsual pleasure to
all who come. Tickett are now on sale.
The Barnes lWlll Case.
Judge Woodward has admitted the
“ Hub” Barnes’ will to probate, and
Hon. Sam. Fessenden has taken an ap-
peal to the Superior Court. It is a lit-
tle difficult at present to learn with ex-
act precision just what the contestants
intend to do, if they can. but as devel-
oped by the preliminary proceedings
before the Judge of Probate, it would
seem apparent that an effort will be
made to set aside thepre- nuptial agree-
ment made by and with Mrs. Barnes
whereby she assented to receive $5,000
in lieu of a widow’s right of dower, in
the event of her surviving her husband.
It seems further probable also that an
effort will be made to break the will on
the ground of Mr. Barnes’ extreme
weakness of mind and body at the time
of his executing the instrument.
Judge Woodward has very justly, as
most people think, granted the widow
the use of the house and all its belong-
Ings, and one hundred dollars a month
in money for a period not exceeding
one year, pending the litigation.
Sulng Ex-Sheriff Swartz.
The suit of Arunah M. Prior, of
Stamford, against cx—Sherifi‘ Christian
Swartz, of Norwalk, was tried before
Judge Thayer in the civil Superior
court yesterday morning. The case
has been pending for a long time and
is an action to recover damages of
$5,000.
Prior is an oyster grower and one of
several who own beds in Stamford har-
bor. Swartz secured legislative per.
mission to build a wharf at Stamford,
and by reason of its construction Prior
and others claim that their oysters
were damaged and part of their ground
appropriated. Should Prior win the
present case it is likely that the defend-
ant will have to face a number of simi-
lar suits.
His defense is that a “person owning
property neartide water has a perfect
right, for the improvement of his‘prop-
erty, to build a'wharf-out-to the chan-
nel, regardless of how it may affect ad-
joining f'property ; owners .or oyster
growers He also sets up the addition_
al defense cf the legislative permission.
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An Edltorlal Plcnlc.
A letter has been received by Score:
tary Taylor of the Connecticut Weekly
Press association from the officials of
the Pecos Irri
company in Edy county,N M. , in
which an invitation 15 extended to the
members of the association to take a
tr1i‘)hto that countr.
6 company Wlll pay all expenses
for those who will go, the visit to last
. ‘1. six months if agreeable to the editors.
We can plainly read between the '
lines cf the last paragraph that there 1s
concealed there a purpose to keep the
editors out there six months and‘ ‘irri-
gate” them so they can never get home
again. Put it down and respectfully
declinathc six month’s feature of the
mm c .
. 1.1T;
ation and Improvement
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NN__._I.
Commencement Day at Colonel
_Rober§ts’ School.
Last Night’s Receptlon the Best In
the Hlstory of the Institute.
For many days the Cadets at Colonel
.Roberts’ school, (better known abroad
as the Norwalk Military Institute),
have planned and planned for 'Com-
mencement day, and if, perchance,
some of them have lain awake after
taps and continued their planning far
'into the night, they should not be con-
demned.
The eleventh annual Commencement
exercises, held yesterday afternoon,
were all that the most ardent friends of
this flourishing school could desire.
Shortly after 1 o’clock the large school-
room, which had been tastefully
touched up by painter and artisan
since the last Commencement, began
to fill up rapidly withthe friends of the
school, (not a few of whom were from
out of town), so that when the exercises
began, at 1:45, late comers were with
difficulty provided for. The stage was
adorned with ferns and foliage plants.
and in its rich green setting could not
have looked prettier.
From beginning to end the Com-
mencement programme was greatly
enjoyed. A fine orchestia from the
Hoffman house, New York, did its
part for the enjoyment of the large au-
dience, the overture being “Gartenfest”
from Carl. A pleasing innovation for
a Commencement day programme,
which succeeded the overture, was the
substitution of the “Pater Noster” in'
E flat by the Institute choir, for the
usual prayer by a clergyman. The re-
mainder of the programme, with choice
musical selections at intervals, was as
follows: Salutatory with address, J ack»
son \Valdo Rhoades, New York ; Lord
Chatham, Benjamin Franklin Mans-
field, Connecticut; The New South,
Fred Erskine Buchan, Kansas; The
Battle of Lexington, Louis Schnelby
Seymour Curtis, Connecticut; Dark-
Connecticut;
tory, Frederic Gray chbard, North
Carolina.
While all of the young men did well,
and in their painstaking efl'orts showed
the effects of the excellent and thor-
ough training of Professor Willis Earle,
it was apparent that Cadet Buchan was
entitled to first place, chiefly because
of his quite correct inflections, modula-
tions and appreciative interpretation of
the sentiment of» his selection, rather
than on the score of impassioned orato-
ry. In a sentence, the charm of his
speaking lay in his rare naturalness.
From an oratoriCal standpoint, 'hoWev—
er, Cadet Vogel’s eflort was unsur-
passed. Although one of the youngest
cadets in the school his knowledge of
the underlying principles of true orato-
ry will enable him, if he lives, to take
high rank in the list of public speakers.
Norwalk’s other representative, Cadet
Curtis, also acquitted himself with
great credit and was a worthy compet-
itor for oratorical honors. Cadet
Rhoades’ Salutatory was generally
excellent, but its delivery was some-
what marred by too rapid enunciation.
Aside from this defect his effort was a
most creditable one. Benediction by
Rev. S. B. S. Bissell, fittingly closed
mencement day programme. The grad-
uating class consisted of William Kings-
ley Lopez, New York; Benjamin
Franklin Mansfield, Connecticut; James
Hough Bunce, Connecticut. Post
Graduate Course—Richard Evans Morm
gan, New York; Edward Payson
Weed, Connecticut.
After the exercises most of those
present adjourned to the parade ground
where, on camp chairs, stools and
benches beneath inviting shade, they
witnessed '
BATTALION DRILL AND Dimes PARADE
by a part of the Cadet corps, number-
ing fifty muskets. The Norwalk drum
corps, eight pieces, added materially
to the success of the spectacle. For
an hour or more, under the immediate
command of Major Mergan, the cadets
drilled with the precision of Veterans,
their wheels and alignments particular-
ly being executed so faultlessly as to
excite the hearty approval of the spec—
tators. , Then came a fine dress parade
and review by Colonel Roberts, and
the military maneuvers of the day
were over. - -
THE RECEPTION.
_The youth and beauty of Norwalk
was well repiesented last night at the
reception, which lasted until the little
birds were beginning to pipe their lays
this morning. It was a very enjoyable
afi‘air throughout, barring the discom-
fort and inconvenience attendant upon
{the presence of more guests than the
.pleasant assembly room could be ex-
Treadwell, New York; New England,
ness, “A Dream,” Karl Max Vogel,
Oration, with Valedic-j
this much enjoyed branch of the Com- ‘
' Spoon-bait
pected to accommodate, it being esti-
mated that more than two hundred
people had availed themselves of Colo-
nel R'oberts’ invitation.
. There were eighteen dances upon the
programme, the music being the same
as that of the afternoon. At 9 o’clock
the grand march was led by Colonel
Roberts and Mrs. Rhoades, of New
York, and was participated in by about
forty couples.
dies were richly dressed there was a
noticeable quietness of costume, and it
was evident that those present were '
there for a night’s enjoyment rather
than for a display of gowns. At 11.15
the happy company repaired to the din-
ing room in the basement where an ap-
petizing collation was disposed of
amid sprightly conversation and with
an abundance of laughter, that wonder-
ful digestion promoter. After supper
dancing was resumed and continued
until peep 0’ day this morning.
' Among those present were the Misses
Annieand Lena Cole, Misses Mabel
Vanderhoef,‘ Agnes Gibbs, Eva Wood-
hull, Charlotte ,Betts, Grace Mead,
Edith Street, Mary Stewart, Mabel
Miller, Fannie Leonard,Birdie Wilson,
Millie Barnum, Josie Shumway, Daisy
Bird, Minnie Hyatt, Lena and Iola
Swords, Natalie Disbrow, Norwalk;
Miss Annie Carroll, Brooklyn; Miss
Viola Taylor, Mrs; Robert Stanwood,
Mr. and Mrs. Bailie, New York; Miss
Fleet, South Norwalk; Senator and
.Mrs. Seymour, Norwalk; Miss Clara
Louise Dunn, Englewood, N. J. ; Miss
Alice Bislane, Mt. Vernon N. Y.; Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Sherman and Miss Sher-
man, Grecnwich, N. Y., Messrs O. E.
Wilson, J. T. Prowitt, C. B. Coolidge,
David and Legrand Raymond. George
Betts, Samuel Weed, E. O. Keeler,
Asa Smith. Norwalk; Harrwa, Culver,
New York; D. F. Wheeler, Bridgeport;
W. M. Wylie, Yale College; Mr. and
Mrs Comstock, LongIsland.
.r. .4»- .h._.
EXTRA SOUTH NORWALK NEWS.
Fred. Byington is gaining quite a
reputation as a lasher in selling whips .
The board of management of the
Loan association will meet this even-
Ing. ‘
Olive Branch Lodge, K. of ,"P., 3 will
work the esquire degree on several can-
didates this evening.
Builder Raymond is putting an ad-
dition to the rear of Bridge-tender
Jones’ house. The town pays the bill.
The South Norwalk Athletic club
propose giving the grandest picnic ever
held in town, the latter part of next
month.
An oflicial meeting of the jOiut board
of theEast Norwalk Methodist church
will be held to take action on the mat-
ter of selling the old church.
Oscar Olsen was arrested yesterday
on the complaint of Lewis Anderson,
of 'RotonHill, who charges assault. Ol-
sen was placed under $25 bonds and the
case continued until tomorrow morn-
ing.
Miss Ada Grubb was 8 years old yes-
terday and commemoratedthe event by
giving a party to her little friends at
her home on Washington street. Games,
music Ild other pleasures incidental to
such occasions were thoroughly enjoy-
ed. Refreshments in abundance were
served.
James A. Smith and wife are now
snugly ensconced In their new home on
Ely avenue. Mr. Smith was married
to Miss Sarah A. Houghtaling of Sey-
mour, yesterday, at the Congregational
church, and brought his wife here last
evening. He is about the happiest
married man yen ever saw.
The funeral of James F. Creamer
mention of whose death 1n New York,
appeared 1n yesterday’s GAZETTE, will
be held from the residence of his broth-
-er Th )mas C. Creamer, on Spring
street, this city, this afternoon at 3:30
o ’.clock Interment in St. Mary’s ceme-
tery. Mr. Creamer’ s brother informs
us that the stories in the New York
papers in reference to his brother’s
death are gross exaggerations, and that
the cause of his death was an overdose
of laudanum accidentally taken to re-,
lieve toothache from which he had been
suffering for sever al days. Deceased
was born here and was popular with all
who know him. He was 27 years of
age.
This morning your reporter observed
“Speeler” Smith purchasing a dozen
triple plated chowder spoons at Wheel-
er’ s fancy store on the bridge. Think-
ing that perhaps he was purchasing
them for some prospective wedding we
questioned him, when he stated that
they were to be used by a chowder and
fishing party that he was to take out on
his good ship Reasoner, to-day.
for chowder is what he
called the articles. He also volunteered
1the remark that the party was to fur-
nish the fish-bait, and thought. that it
would be of the bottled kind. Among.
the party were James Crofut, Bert
Woodward, Henry Bissell, Frank
Woodward, Thomas Morison and
friend, George Lockwood and C. B.
Coolidge. . ,
While many of the 1a- -
DIOCESNN CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the Clergy and
Lay Delegates of Connecticut.
Bishop Wllliams Reports for the
Past Year and Compares the
Beglnnlng of the Bish—
” oprlc wlth the Pres—
ent Time.
Sunday Recreation Opposed.
The Episcopal diocesan convention
opened at St. Andrew’s church, in Mer-
iden, yesterday morning at ten o’clock,
w1th divine service. Bishop Williams
and over 100 ministers from different
parts of the state, besides as many lay
delegates wei'e in attendance.
Rev.’ A. T. Randall had extended a
general invitation to the clergy, lay
delegates and others during the morn-
ing service'to partake of the luncheon
at city hall. Four large tables were ‘
arranged through the main body of the
hall, and some smaller oncswere placed
on the stage.’ The dinner was provided
by the ladies of St. Andrew’s parish.
Bishop Williams in his address re-
ported that he had confirmed 1,559 per-
sons, the largest number ever confirm-
ed in one year; consecrated 96 churches
and ordained 339 deacons‘ and 271
priests. In 1851, he stated, there were
8,917 communicants in the diocese of
Connecticut, in 1890 there were 25,650.
In 1851 there were 110 clergymen; to-
day there are 200. Of the clergymen of
the diocese when he was elected bishop
only six are now in this state. In the
last year Bishop Williams has made 128
visitatiOns and has delivered 185 ad.
dresses. After the Bishop’s report the
former standing committee was re-
elected as follows: Rev. Dr. Beardsley,
Rev. Dr. Tatlock, Rev. Mr. Seymour,
Rev. Dr. Hart, Rev. E. S. Lines.
George H. Peck of Birmingham was
elected a trustee of the Episcopal acad-
emy at Cheshire. During the year
$3,975 had been paid to aged and in-
firm clergymen and the widows of dei
ceased clergymen. During the latter
part of the afternoon the usual routine
business was transacted. A resolution
was passed unanimously opposing open-
ing on Sundays of the Columbian ex-
position.
The convention adjourned at 6.30 1).
ml, the earliest hour in a number of
years.
The Norwalk delegates from Trinity
were Rev. Mr. Hallock,Joseph Jennings
and Charles Lester.
From St. Paul’s, Rev. Mr.
Carmi Betts and E. N. Sloan.
From Grace, Rev. Mr. Watkins, Hon.
Levi Warner and A. C. Golding.
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Graham,
Flre Laddles.
The annual inspection of the fire de-
partment takes place to-night. '
Hope Hose 00. made its lightning
run last night against time and certain-
ly did itself credit. They ran from the
residence of T. S. Morison to the cor-
ner of Orchard street and dropped 250
feet of hose in'thirty-five seconds.
Senator Platt Honored.
The Council of the Aldine club of
New York, has just elected the first
honorary members of the club in the
persons of Henry M. Stanley and Sen-
ator Orville H. Platt of Connecticut
the latter gentleman being so honor ed
on account of his able and successful
advocacy of the copyright bill.
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Blg Fire at Rowayton.
The new house being erected by
Theophile Euphrat, near Rowayton
station was burned by an incindiary fire
about 1 o’clock this morning. The
property 1s said to have been insured
for $10, 000 and Mr. Euphl at’s loss will
not exceed $3, 000. Anton Stommell,
of the bomugh, had just put in a $275
mantle and the family was expecting to
move into it next week.
A BleCle Ridermad Spin That
Nearly Cost Him His Life.
Just as the passenger train on the
Shore line, due In New Haven at 12. 56,
was leaving Branford, yesterday morn-
ing, a bicycle Lider started to race with
the train. This he kept 11p, slightly
gaming on it, till a crossing was reach-
ed. As the rider appi cached the cross-
mg, he made a mad dash to cross ahead
of the train now well under way. AS
he struck the track his wheel caught
between, the planks, and the engine
struck it. In some manner, no one
knows how, the rider was thrown side-
wise, and when the engine had been
reversed by the watchful engineer, the
foolhardy wheelman was found lying
beside the locomotive suffering from
nothing more than a few bruises.
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A resident taxpayer islof the opinion
that all of the Italians were notrescue
at the recent burstin of the water-
main at Silver Mine. gHe thinks there
1.3 Yet one or more in the main. He
bases his opinion on the flavor of. the. .-
watei now running through the pipes.
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Norwalk Chronicler