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Happenings To—night.'
Howorth’s Hibernica at Opera Hon se.
Democratic Borough Caucus.
Republican Borough Committee
Meeting.
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TERs—E'T’ALES OF THE IOWN.
Harvard’s freshmen number 450.
The Jewish New Year commences to-
morrow night. __,
Waterbury republicans have nomi—
nated Daniel Webster for mayor.
—Colored Silk Francaise Silk only
690., worth $1, at the Boston Store.
Don’t fail to attend Howorth’s Hiber-
nica at the Opera House this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Betts, of Troy, N.
Y., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
H. Smith. .
Peter Callen, a Swede in Bridgeport,
committed suicide yesterday by taking
rat poison.
A large 70,000,000 gallon storage res-
ervoir of the Naugatuck Water com-
' pany is almost completed.
Mr. LeGrand Jackson and famil _at-
tended the Brady-Treadwell we ding
at Belden Hill this afternoon.
Mrs. Frederick Lally and children,
are spending a few‘days at James Hen—
ry Hoyt’s residence on East avenue.
From one hundred to five hundred
mackerel have been caught in Fisher’s
Island Sound.
The New York and New England
road lost about eight thousand dollars
in the accident at Hawleyville.
s. J. White, of New York, is said to
have bought ex-Governor P. C. Loans-
bury’s interest in the Yost Type Writer
Co.
In the foot ball game between Yale
and Wesleyan, at New Haven yester-
day, Yale won with ease, the final score
being 28 to 0.
O. E. Wilson yesterday sold the
property on Leonard street belonging
to Peter Kielbach, to Thomas Ward,
the hatter.
The committee appointed at the re-
publiCan Borough caucus to select a
suitable Borough ticket, will hold a
meeting this evening.
It is now thought that an agreement
may be reached whereby the guberna -
torial quo warranto cases may go direct
to the supreme court. '
Mrs. George Allen, of Chestnut
street, who was taken suddenly ill,
Tuesday night, is somewhat better to-
day, but is still confined to her bed.
William Neely’s Monkey Rolla, won
the free-for—all race at the Westchester
county, N. Y. fair. The purse was $400.
The time was 2.26, 2.26%, 2.26 and 2.28.
Miss Ethel Newcomb, who has been
visiting her uncle, Senator John S.
Seymour, and family, for the past few
weeks, returned to her home in Jersey
City to-day.
A bicycle attachment by which power
can be increased, and designed for use
in climbing hills, has been invented by
Frank J ewett, a contractor at the
Winchester armory.
Mrs. Rensalear H. Bissell and dang h-
ter, stopped over a train yesterday, on
their return to New York from Litch—
field, to call upon the Rev. S. B. S.
Bissell, and his good wife.
. Not much improvement is reported
in the condition of Mr. Charles A.
Blackman, and his many friends are
cons1derably worried over his con-
tinued illness.
When it was proposed at the demo-
cratic caucus last night to appoint a
‘fnurse committee” to prepare a town
ticket for the democracy, it was hoot-
ed down With howls of derision.
The _Waterbury-Murphy feud thick-
ens daily. Waterbury has now sued
Mrs. Murphy for trespass on his prop-
erty on Marshall street, and the case
was tried at South Norwalk to-day.
Some excitement was created in
Augusta, Maine, yesterday, by an
alarm of fire from the residence of Sec-
retary Blame. The fire was fortunately
confined to a chimney, and did very
. httle damage. '
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.. Wants, , I ‘ Cent a Word..." .; I“
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“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious or Political.”-—J€17‘érson
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Peter Culling, 9. Bridgeport laborer,
took rough on rats yesterday and w 1
die.
Gen. Charles Olmstead returned from
Michigan last night. He left Mrs. O.
with friends at Detroit.
The City of Norwalk took 275 bags
of spelter to New York today, con-
signed to parties in Europe.
Not to be outdone by the ladies,.the
New London Day is out With a bright
new fall heading.
The Connecticut Eclectic Medical
Association will hold its 36th annual
meeting October 13, at Middletown.
Engineer Wood sent out another rush
of coffee-colored water from the Wall
and Water street hydrants, this noon.
De‘Klyn and a force of nien went to
Danbury this afternoon to _get things
in readiness for the opening of the
great fair.
‘It is reported that P. H. Dwyer and
Ex. P. M. Golding, aresure to be nom-
inated for burgesses at the democratic
caucus to-night.
Scofield & Hoyt are in receipt _of a
letter from Sanford Mann, who is at
his home in Foxboro, Mass, announc-
ing the death of his father, who died in
that place on Monday.
Judge Coolidge and Dr. Geo. Baxter,
with their guns, left at 4. a. m. this
morning for Wilton, where they hope
to shoot two bears that O. L. Bassett
let loose last night.
Edward Shannon died at Pittsfield,
Mass, on Tuesday night. aged 102
years. He was born in Ireland. He
was able to read, his hearing was good
and his health excellent almost up to
the time of his death.
President Mayer of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad yesterday announce
the appointment of Emmons Blaine,
son of Hon. James G. Blaine, as gener—
al agent of the company for Chicago
and the Northwest.
There was a pleasing coincidence in
the unanimity with with both republi-
can and democratic town caucuses re-
nominated their present selectmen. Mr.
Raymond and Mr. Daskam may now
consider the honors easy.
Horace S., son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
B. Wigham, died this morning of clip-
theria, aged 6 years. His funeral,
which is to be private. will take place
to-morrow morning from the residence
of his parents on Elm street.
Buckingham Post was made happy at
last night’s meeting by the receipt of
Trustee Coolidge’s check for 41 per
cent. of the Post’s claim for monies
held by Mr. James L. Ambler, as un-
secured custodian of the Post’s funds.
Joseph Pariera, a Frenchman, aged
45, claiming to belong in Stafford
Springs, Conn., was struck by a train
at Chicopee, Mass, yesterday, and one
leg was severed below the knee. Pariera .
was sitting on the track in a drunken
stupor.
It is understood that Dr. Noble will
devote the Sabbath evenings of Octo-
ber to a series of astronomical dis-
courses, designed to show, in the light
of modern science, how wonderfully
aTge Heavens declare the glory of
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The fence and grand stand built by
the Eastern Base Ball aSSociation at
Providence were sold for old lumber
yesterday under attachment of the
players for non—payment of salary. The
grounds will probably be cut up into
building lots.
The pall-bearers at the funeral of
Lawyer S. F. Jones, in Hartford yes-
terday, were: Hon. Henry C. Robin-
son. Hon. John. A. Buck, Judge Arthur
Eggleson, Judge J. H. White, Judge
Elisha Carpenter, W. W. Eaton, Char-
les E. Perkins and Charles J. Cole.
The Calvary Baptist church held a
sociable in the colored Odd Fellows
room in the GAZETTE Building last
evening. Miss Laura Baily secured
the gold watch, which was given as a
prize to the lady selling the largest
number of tickets to the sociable.
Sixt -seven-shipwrecked sailors ar-
rived in New York yesterday. They
are the crews of the British steamship
California, the British ship Falls of
Earn and the schooner Little Wonder.
They bring news that their vessels were
wrecked at sea. The mate of the last
named vessel was lost.
Thomas S. Morison has three colts
by Quartermaster, and Munson Hoyt
has one by the same sire, which are
twice more valuable to-day than they
were yesterday. This sudden increase
in value was caused by the splendid
showing made at Mystic Park, Boston,
yeistterday, by two of Quartermaster’s
co s.
Attorney F. W. Perr has procured
$1,766 back pension, ang$12 per month,
for the widow of George J. Stevens,
who was formerly in the employ of A.
H. Hoyt, and died in 1876., Mrs. Stevens
now resides at Holdridge, Neb. He
has also secured an original pensiOn of
$8 per month for Cornelia Ganung, of
East Norwalk, and one of $10 per
month for William Jones, of South
Wilton.
‘ State Senator Hill’s son of Norwalk,
who was recently admitted to the bar,
is to open an office in this city—Bridge-
port Post.
Well, we-guess not. Senator Hill’s
son is still a creditable student at Yale.
The Post evidently means the son of
err-Representative Charles E. Hill of
Stamford.
Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Evening, October. 1, .1891.
WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS:
That Captain and Mrs. Groesbeck
leave Monday morning for Cleveland,
Ohio, their home, until Uncle Sam or-
ders otherwise.
That Mr. Fred Hoyt has partially re-
covered from his accident and returned
to New York to-day.
That Dr. Noble delivered an'address
at Bridgeport last evening. There
were 24 churches from Fairfield coun-
ty represented, and money pledged
to support a young clergyman and
his bride from Greens Farms, to en-
gage in missionary work in far-ofii In-
1a.
That the great feature of the Hospi-
tal meeting at the Armory last evening
was its unanimousness. I did not hear
any women mentioned among the large
and ponderous array of vice-presidents.
It may be that it'does not come within
their legitimate sphere.
That September seems unprecedented
in its exceptional character. It is
doubtful if “the oldest inhabitant” can
recall anything like it for uniform sum-
merishness. The month has been more
like midsummer, and the soft air pecu-
liar to the typical best days of this sea-
son has been a feature almost from be-
ginning to end. The warm weather has
given the finishing touch to the mag-
nificent crops that have blessed us, and
now nothing would suit us but a good
spell of rain.
That pronunciation bees are now the
the proper caper. They have been
having them at a number‘ of the sum-
mer schools this season, and they have
made as much excitement as the old-
fashioned spelling bee used to. They
are conducted on substantially the
same principle as the spelling bee, only
the words are Spelled out and the con—
testants must pronounce them. It is
probably safe to say that there are more
words mispronounced than mis-spelled
by intelligent people, and the pronoun-
cing bee ought to be popular this win-
ter. Their success would undoubtedly
be pronounced.
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There will be a special meeting of
“The Social Branch” in the Chapel
of the Congregational church to-mor-
' row (Friday) at 2 p. m. This meeting
is to take the place of the regular
monthly meeting, which will be
omitted next Wednesday to give the
ladies an opportunity to attend a Mis-
s1onary meeting to be held in the
South N orwalk Congregational church
on that day.
It is said that some of the drivers on
the Winnipauk branch of the horse
railroad line are the most vain men in
town. Yesterday afternoon, one of
them, an ex-parson, halted his car on
the middle switch while artist T. S.
Halloran took a snap-shot picture of
his handsome form, car, horse and all.
The picture will be framed and voted
for at the coming Danbury fair.
Base Ball Games.
Yesterday’s games resulted as follows :
National league—New York 5, Bos-
ton 16 ; New York 3, Boston 6 ; Phila-
delphia 3, Brooklyn 6 ; Chicago 5,
Cleveland 12 ; Pittsburg 1,Cincinnati 2.
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New Expense Schedule-
Auditor Snow. of the Housatonic
raierad has issued a new schedule
which will simplify the charges of ex-
penses by employees of the road. It is
a systematic classification of expenses
and is divided into the following heads :
Maintenance of way and structures,
maintenance of equipment, conducting
and general expenses.
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Grand Concert.
On Wednesday evening, October 7,
agrand concert will be given at the
Norwalk Methodist church under the
direction of Prof. N. K. Ferris, organ-
ist of the church, assisted by Miss Ella
J. Byxbee, soprano ; Miss Annie Staab,
contralto, Prof. Alfred Hallam, bari-
tone ; F. D. Wallace, tenor ; Frank
Ryder, pianist and E. L. Colwell, elo—
cutionist and humorist.
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See advertisement boy wanted.
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American institute Fair.
The sixteenth annual fair of the
American Institute was opened in the
exhibition building, Sixty~third street
and Third avenue, last night, under
the most encouraging auspices. Fully
6,000 persons visited it between 6 and
10 o’clock. There are 400 exhibitors—
equal to that of any former year—and
many of them did not have their dis-
plays in place when the formal opening
ceremony occurred at 8 o’clock.
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Cheese.
——Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limbur-
ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds
of rich cheese at
tf 183 Burrs & FAEBINGTON’S.
CO.
Business Change.
Arrangements were completed and
ing, by which Mr. Edward M. Jackson
becomes the proprietor of the photo-
graph gallery and business lately owned
and carried on by Charles A. Black-
man on Wall street. Mr. Blackman
has been ill for some time past, and is
now compelled to dispose of his flour-
ishing business. The gallery is now in
Mr. Jackson’s possession, but it will be
some days before he will be able to
give his entire personal attention to it.
In the meantime, Miss Weaverfiwho has
been connected with the establishment
during Mr. Blackman’s proprietorship,
will continue in charge, and during the
holidays, an experienced photographer
from New York, will be employed, and
remain until Mr. Jackson gets the
“hang of the critter.”
White Brandy,
.—For _Brandy Peach .. preserving,
mince pies, etc.
tf 183 Burrs & FABBINGTON’S.
THE NEW HOSPITAL
Meeting at the Armory
Last Night.
A Rousing
A Town Hospital for Norwalk Now
Assured.
A monster meeting was held at the
Armory last night in the interest of the
pr0posed town hospital movement.
Every seat in the gallery and on the
floor was filled, and from two to three
hundred people were forced to stand in
the aisles and vacant spaces of the vast
edifice. Dwyer’s City of ?Norwalk Band
generously furnished a fine Selection of
tunes, which were admirably played
and the services of all' the members
were tendered gratuitously. At a few
minutes after eight. Chairman Light
called the unexpectedly large meeting
to order, read a note from Dr. Noble,
explaining his absence, etc., and then
called on the Secretary for the only to-
dious thing about the whole affair,
which was the reading 'of some hun-
dred, more or less, names, which had
been carefully compiled as a compli-
ment no doubt, from thq directory, as
Vice P. esidents of the mb‘eting.
Mr. Light, after musiciby the band,
then took the floor and made a fifteen
minutes address, urging the needs of
the hospital and his belief that the peo-
ple of N orwalk were willing to contri-
bute to its erection and support. He
expressed his pleasure in seeing; peo-
ple from every section of our townpre-
sent and thus showing their interest in
the movement. It was a charity that
should rise above all questions of sec—
tion, church, or party, and he was sure
it would. He instanced the recorded
statement that during the early years
of the war, when the two armies were
on either side of the Rappahannock ,
a rebel band set up playing one even-
ing, the “Starry Flag,” 'when instantly
a band in the Union army followed
with “Bonny Blue Flag,” and altern-
ately, “Star Spangled Banner, ” follow-
ed by the Union band with “Way Down
in Dixie, ” etc., and then the Union
band in low and tender .notes started
“Home Sweet Home,” and the Confed-
erates joining in the tune on the other
shore, and at its end cheered vocifer-
ously, showing that this was a melody
touching all hearts on both sides of the
line. So of this effort to erect a town
hospital. It had seemingly touched
and warmed the hearts of all our citizens,
uninfluenced by sectional, political or
sectarian differences. He said in con-
clusion, that this meeting was prelimi-
nary to a grand bazar the ladies were
preparing to open at the Armory, on
Oct. 26th.
The following programme was then
carried out, to the end of the meeting :
Rev. Father Slocum being called
upon arose and said the Hospital pro-
ject was one very near his heart. He
had probably seen as much of the great
need of such an institution as any one
present, and he was rejoiced to see so
many proving their interest in the ‘en—
terprise by their presence. He said
that charity was the very foundation of
all christianity. The Saviour and the
Apostle Paul had placed charity at the
head of all christian virtues, and he
was glad that on the platform of this
noble, christian charity, citizens of all
parties and creeds could cordially stand.
He had no doubt of its success, and
while he was somewhat in the dark as
to the details and methods in the minds
of its chief promoters, he did not doubt
that our citizens generally, and even
, the little children, would gladly and
liberally contribute to this great and
good cause. He told of a war meeting
he attended at his home when a boy, in
old :Litchfield county, Sumter had
been fired upon, and the whole loyal
North was all on fire with indignation
and patriotism. A great meeting was
gathered of the excused people of his
village, and one good old soul got up
and proposed they pass a series of reso-
lutions that the audacious rebels might
.learn how indignant the people of that
town were at such treasonable conduct.
The good man had hardly taken his
seat, when up jumped another man who
shouted “it isn’t resolutions and wind
we want, it is men, to go down there
and to help thrash the rebel rascals, and
I move we start a roll for a company
here and now, and put me down for the
- first man to go.” It struck him, as a
practical man, that we wanted money
. more than speeches, and although it
was announced that no collection was
the necessary papers Signed this mom- i to be taken up, he presumed no volun-
. so he wanted to climax his remarks by
teer contribution would be refused and
the proffer of $100 from his own pocket.
This liberal contribution as a wind-
up of his brief and happy speech was
enthusiastically received by the audi-
ence.
Hon. E. J. Hill, was then called out
and read, as is his custom, the follow-
brief but forcible speech, which was
several times applauded by the audi-
ence, especially at the point where he
gave utterance to the sentiment of
what Norwalk might be in the eyes of
the country, were she one consolidated,
‘ united city. His remarks were as fol-
lows :
Aw ay-‘out upon the aridplains of Ari-
zona General Dyrenforth has been ex-
perimenting, during the past summer,
upon the artificial production of rain
by the successive explosions in mid-air
of dynamite, giant powder and other
milder compounds. If the reports are
true the experiments have been a grand
success and; copious showers of rain
have been called down upon the thirsty
earth.
The chairman ‘of this meeting,in imi-
tation of the General’s plan, having
fired his dynamite and giant powder
through the instrumentality of the Rev.
Father Slocum, now calls for his mild-
er explosives, and in due course of time
we may hope to see the dew of mercy
and sympathy, which hovers over this
audience and pervades this meeting,
precipitated in an abundant rain of love
and charity upon this dry and thirsty
town.
I am glad to-night that all parts of
Norwalk have met together and joined
hearts and hands to carry on so good
a work. Were no other result secured,
this alone would justify the labor hith-
erto performed. This meeting gives to
me a promise of better things to come,
and, in all sincerity,I would say that if
the purpose and the motive which gov-
crns and controls our action now could
come to be the governing principle of
our every-day relations, this grand old
New England town would soon take its
rightful place as one of the leading cities
of this commonwealth.
I am glad that the enterpriseinwhich
we have engaged in not a denomina-
tional one ; glad We have not met as
Methodists or Catholics, Episcopalians,
Presbyterians or Baptists ; glad that we
know no North or South or East or
West Norwalk, but that as brothers,
with hearts full of good-will and broth—
erly love, we have come to plan and
counsel for the beginning and construc~
tion of one of God’s own inns, whose
portal shall be as high as Heaven and
as wide as humanity, and across whose
front shall be inscribed : “Inasmuch
as ye have done it to one of the least of
these ye have done it unto me.” Ac-
tuated by— such a motive and working
in such a spirit, there is no such thing
as failure. .
Many centuries ago, a rich young
man came into the presence of Him,
who had if he had done nothing else,
would have made his name immortal,
by giving to the world its highest type
of human life, and kneeling at His feet,
cried, “What good thing can I do to
inherit eternal life?” “Keep the com-
mandments” was the reply and then he
quoted to him all-of the law relating to
the duty of man to his fellow men.
“All this have I kept from my youth
up” the young man aHSWered. Then
came the epitome of all religion. “Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God With all
thy heart and soul and might and mind
and strength and thy neighbor as thy-
self,” and in exemplification of that
love, he bade him sell all that he had,
give it to the poor and follow Him.
Friends, Christ does not ask of you
and me to-day, that we should live the
life that he lived or follow his instruc-
tions to his disciples of that day, liter-
ally, but he does ask that his life should
be an example and his words an inspir-
ation to us in facing and conquering
the different conditions of life in which
we find ourselves placed. We may not
have to give our all to feed the poor, or
forsake our homes and friends to fol-
low him, but into this splendid life of
ours, with all its enjoyments and all of
its opportunities, there surely comes
the golden rule of eighteen centuries
ago, “As ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them.” .
A few weeks ago a poor Hungarian,
an alien and a stranger, was struck by
the cars in South Norwalk, and lay
breathing out his life in the baggage
room of the depot there. By chance
(if such a thing there be) a man passed
by and saw the awful sight. He stop-
ped and looked about and wondered if
in this whole town there was no place
where, if death must come, it might at
least be in the peace and quiet of a
home. From that thought came this
meeting. From that thought I. trust
will come,through the willing action of
this whole people, ,a modest,humble but
fitting beginning of what in the not
distant future will be the Norwalk Hos-
pital. To this end let each do some-
thing. One can work, another can give,
all can at least wish it well.
Several years ago, a woman 'came to
the rear entrance of ahouse in Norwalk
and asked for clothes. The servant girl
seeing in her face the signs of honest
poverty went to her room and was bring-
ing down a good warm garment of her
own, when the lady of the house stop-
ped her with the remark. "You want
that for yourself.” “I know I do,” was
the reply “but if I didn’t it would be no
charity for me to give it away.” Think
of this reply, when this cause comes to
you for help and act accordingly. It
may be you are givin now to that
which bye and bye wil be a means of
comfort and blessing to you and yours.
In this swiftly changing life,no man is
sure of his position. '
Thirty-seven years ago I came to
Norwalk as a boy. Looking back over
those years I can see where the rich have
changed places with the poor, where
those once honored and esteemed have
been passed by and forgotten ; and worse
than all where death has come as a glad
refuge from a ruined life. God grant to
each one here to-nightthe blessing of a ,
home in which to live in happiness and 5
But who can tell the 5
future ? One thing we know, that in a '
World so beautiful that its Creator gave .
die in peace.
himself to save both it and us, if we,
his creatures, can,by thought, or word, ;
or deed, help to make life sweeter and
death less feared, we shall have joined §
. Chief Rylands against Police Commis-
hands with him in the grandest work
that it is possible for man to do.
Rev. Mr. Tucker, of East Norwalk,
followed in a short and earnest plea for
the enterprise. He fully believed that
the liberal minded people of all Nor- '
walk not only could, but would, carry
the enterprise to completion,and he, as
others did, knew there was almost
daily need of a town hospital.
Music by the band followed, when
(President Light called out Rev. Dr.
Van Alstyne, who said in part that:
He did not know what was to be the
cost or scope of the proposed Hospital,
but hehoped it was not to be like a weak
and Sicklyfichurch, cramped by debt
and want of means. He recognized its
necessrty and as it was too late to oc-
cupy much time in talk, he would say
that he extended the right hand of fel-
lowship to his good brother Slocum for
his practical turn given to the enter-
prise and while he might notjbe able to
go down. so deep into his pocket, he
would dive clear down to the shoulders
of his ability, to give to such a worthy
cause; and would give Father Slocum a
good,_ royal, old-fashioned Methodist
grip, in recognition of his practically
eloquent argument in behalf of the
cause.
The Rev. Dr. was very happy in his
brief remarks, which were heartily ap-
preciated by the audience.
Dr. J. G. Gregory was then called
out and responded by saying that the
project was one in which every mem-
ber of his profession took a deep and
especial interest, for the reason that
they knew its imperative need, and
when the time came, they would be
found ready, and more than willing, to
contribute of their services and their
money.
Senator Seymour wasnext facetiously
called out by President Light and re-
sponded by saying that he had just left
a democratic caucus which had been
somewhat wild and tumultuous in its
enthusiasm, and the thing that had im-
pressed him most on entering the Ar-
mory was the vast amount of deep, si-
lent and suppressed enthusiasm mani-
fested by the audience, especially that
large part of it which had been forced
to stand during the entire meeting. He
then,in a more serious mood,stated that
statistics proved that small hospitals
were the most successful, and such an
one as would fill Norwalk’s present
needs should not be a very costly
afi‘air. It was quite within the easy at-
tainment of our people,if united for it.
The 'town and the state he thought
could be properly called on, and be
depended upon to aid in its support, if
properly organized and managed.
Selectman Daskam followed Senator
Seymour, his face rosy with the smiles
of victory, as he had followed Senator
Seymour from the caucus where he had
been overwhelmingly re-nominated,
but he felt his heart moved to match
cards with Father Slocum and said he
would give another $100, for a bed in
such a hospital to be known as the lit-
tle children’s bed, and he did not doubt
but that the money could easily be col-
lected for ahospital. He would invite
all the churches and sabbath schools to
aid in, the good work, etc.
Mr. Joseph Tammuny was the next
and last speaker. He spoke for the la-
boring men and the labor organizations
of the town, and especially for the Hat
Trimmers’ association, who had
already in hand a large fund for this
purpose and were ready to pledge
$3,000 as their share in the greatly
needed institution. “The shopmen
and laboring men, of Norwalk, will do
their full share for this object,” said
Tammany, and his statements were
heartily applauded.
President Light again announced
the Bazar to open on Monday, Oct. 26,
and the meeting adjourned, and all the
friends of the enterprise were greatly
encouraged by the cordial and earnest
spirit manifested.
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The Injunction Continued.
Judge Curtis, of Stamford, who re-
c ntly heard the motion for a dissolu-
tion of the injunction prayed out by
Zalmon Comstock, of Norwalk, against
Wm. H. Olmstead, also of that place,
in the Court of Common 'Pleas, has
rendered a decision continuing the in-
junction. The defendant some time
ago secured judgment against Zalmon
Comstock and wife by default and then
enjoined Mr. Olmstead from levying
execution on this judgment, which was
given by a justice. ,
Justice Curtis continues the injunc-
tion on the condition that the plaintiffs
furnish a bond, of double the amount
of the first judgment, as security in
case Olmstead again is given judgment
against them.—Bridgeport Standard.
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Praise for Gen. Watson.
Lieut. Wm. H. C. Bowen of the reg-
ular army says this concerning Camp
Watson : “General Watson has acquit-
ted himself to the satisfaction of the
brigade throughout. He has deserved-
ly won the esteem, respect and regard
of every man in the bri ade from
‘high private’ up. The 0 cers to a
man are loyal to him and it is no false
praise to say that he is in command of
the finest brigade encampment the
Connecticut National Guard ever had.”
Bridgeport’s Police Muddie.
Judge Hall, of the Superior court,
who is hearing the injunction case of
sioners Grant and Rishor and “Captain
Pinkerman, finished his busmess 1n
. Tolland county yesterday and will con-
tinue the injunction hearing to-day.
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Best Creamery Butter,
—For sale at F. W. Smith’s meat
market, 55 Main street, and only
twenty-eight cents a pound. Try it
and you will be convmced. . tf.
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Danburv Fair-
The following Norwalk horses have
been entered for the races at the Dan-
bury fair next week : Shipman, Maud,
Pickett, Jack Splan, I. C. and Victory.
seventh street pier.
Price One Cent.
0N Imus.
The'Northam high on Black Rock.
TwolHundred Passengers in Peril.
Says this morning’s New York Adver-
tiser :— The big sidewheel Sound ‘
steamer, C. H. Northam, which left '
this city for New Haven yesterday
afternoon, was reported late last night ‘
to be high on Black Rock, in the
Sound, a short distance below College
Point. '
The story was brought to this city by
a party of excursionists who returned
late from a chowder excursion to Col-
lege Point, and landed at East Thirty—
They reported
passing the steamer about seven
o’clock last night. She was brightly
illuminated and her passengers could
be seen moving hastily about her decks.
It was dark at the time, but the excur-
sionists’ boat ran close enough to the
stranded vessel to distinguish her name '
The C. H. Northam left her pier,
foot of Peck Slip, at3 o’clock yesterday
afternoon. She carried about 200 pass- '
engers, it is said, and a full cargo of
mixed freight.
The steamer was due to arrive at
New Haven at 8 o’clock last night.
When the excursion party passed the
stranded steamer, a small boat is said '
to have been alongside with some sail-
ors climbing into it.
It is presumed they were going
ashore for help. Nothing could be
learned of the accident at the company’s
pier in this city, as the wharf was
closed. ,
Black Rock has long been complain-
ed of by Sound ' mariners. ' No light
marks it,and it is almost directly in the
pathof passing vessels.
A heavy sea was running last night,
and a stiff breeze was blowing.
It is feared the steamer may be seri-
ously injured.
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IN CAUCUS.
DEMOCRATIC TOWN.
The Democratic Town Caucus was
held last evening in the Town Hall.
Sheriff Toner was chairman and J. T.
Hubbell secretary.
Messers. W. M. Mitchell, J as.
lon, J as. Story and Bernard Tully were
appointed tellers.
A motion to take an informal ballot ‘
for selectman was adopted, and the bal-
lot resulted as follows: '
Whole number, 144
Necessary to a choice, 73
Samuel Daskam, 115
Chas. A. Burr, 18
H. Thiele, 9.
W. L. James,
The ballot was then made a formal
one and Samuel Daskam declared the
nominee.
After a parliamentary snarl James
T. Hubbell was nominated by acclama-
tion for town clerk.
A motion to farm out the nominations
to a committee was snowed under by a
cyclone of “noes.” .
Wm. _E. Montgomery was unanimous-
ly nominated as Town Treasurer.
James Mitchell was the only name
mentioned for Assessor and he got
there with both feet. '
After a little skirmishing Albert De-
forest was nominated as first constable,
and John H. Gormley as second. "
F.W. Perry and Herman Thiele were
nominated as Grand Jurors: John W.
Main as School Visitor: J. J. Walsh
and W. S. Hanford as Registrars.
The caucuswas good natured through-
out and everybody seemed to be happy ~-
and satisfied with the ticket.
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Something New.
——Own your own bicycle. No deposit
required. Join the Fletcher co-oper-
ative club, Certificates of membership
$2 and $2 weekly. Certificates only
$1.50 to those joining on or before Oct.
3rd. For particulars call on or address
W. P. Whitney, 2 North Main street,
South Norwalk, Ct. Members taken
from all the surrounding towns. 195tf
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Opera House.
The Howorth Hibernica Comedy and 'q
Specialty Co. will hold the boards at
the Opera House this evening. Where-
ever this celebrated company have per-
formed, the preas give them unlimited
praise. Their music, Singing, dancing,
comedy and the panorama are all de-
serving of the highest praise, and a full
house should greet them to-night.
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Mr. Hyatt for Maybr.
Leakages from the Democratic camp
have it that the Borough Democracy
will not take “no for an answer,” but
intend to force the nomination for
Warden upon the Hon. Jas. W. Hyatt,
at their caucus to-night. If this be
done, the Republicans should be just
as smart as their opponents, and com-
pel Warden Keeler to run again, so as
to ensure themselves against defeat.
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Obituary.
The public sympathy will surely go
out in large measure to the stricken ‘
household of Principal H. B. Wigham,
whose bright little son HORACE S., af-
ter weary days and nights of suffering
in a struggle for life with dread diph-
theria, expired at his home, this morn-
ing. in the sixth year of his age. The
little sufferer was a favorite with all
who knew him, bright in intellect and
of Winning ways, and his death falls
upon the afflicted parents with crushing.
weight. May He who tempereth the
wmds to the shorn lamb, abundantly
comfort and sustain the bleeding hearts
that mourn “the little boy that died}:
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