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of J. C. Randle. and Miss Aiken’s,near
the upper mill.
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Happenings To—nla‘ht.
“She Couldn’t Marry Three"—Opera
House.
G. A. B. Camp Fire, Douglas Fow-
Post, city. ~
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TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Don’t fail to see “She Couldn’t Marry
Three” at the Opera House to-night.
A number of Norwalk firemen at-
ae’nded the Bridgeport fire parade to-
ay.
Michael Shea, who was injured at the
Easg Berlln bridge works Tuesday, is
ca .
Andrew Mohan, eighty years of age,
was struck by a locomotive at New
London yesterday and killed.
-. ——Get a gas stove for this cool spell
Furnished at cost by the
The Richards Hotel and the Hillside
House at Nantasket beach, were des-
troyed by fire early yesterday morning.
_—NO need to start heater or put up
w1nter stove yet. A gas stove will warm
the room at one quarter the expense.
E. P.’ Turner, the largest dry goods
dealer in Waterbury and formerly state
senator, was stricken with apoplexy
yesterday.
If Judge Lynde Harrison was half as
large a man as he thinks he is what a
Sightly object he would be.—Bridge-
port News.
—You can change a gas stove from
room to room. No ashes. No dust.
John W. Carpenter, proprietor of the
Carpenter House, Lake Mahopac, N.
_Y., died at his residence Tuesday even-
ing, in the 75th year of his age.
Williard C. Warren of New Haven,
editor Jf the Weekly Record, and Miss
Lillie K._ Faulkner of Stamford, were
married 1n St. Andrew’s church, Stam-
ford, yesterday morning .
~_A gas stove'is always ready for
busmess. Furnlshed at cost by the
Gas Co.
_Uharles Fitchallis, a Polander, was
lulled at Holmes, Booth & Hayden’s
factory in Waterbury yesterday after-
noon. He was caught between two
rolls and crushed to death.
George R. Price, colored, died at
New Haven yesterday, aged 60 years.
Deceased. was the eldest brother of
James Price of this town, and was quite
well known in Norwalk.
—This cold spell will not last long,
but a gas stove will make sitting room
or bed room comfortable while it con-
tinues. ‘
George Williams, who was elected
mayor of New London at the recent
election, has tendered his resignation
because of certain appointments made
by the common council.
Buckingham Post, G. A. R., Tuesday
even1ng voted unanimously to allow the
Norwalk Club to continue the occu-
pancy of their rooms until the comple-
tion of the new club house.
Buckingham Post, G. A. R., will as-
semble at the South Norwalk depot this
evening at 7.45 to attend in a body the.
camp-fire of Douglas Fowler Post held
at their headquarters to-night.
Quite a number of our colored people
who attended a Stratford dance last
night missed the 12 :35 train at Brid e-
port this mornin and were compel ed
to wait until 5 0’0 ock before they could
get home.
State Senator E. T. Turner of Water-
bury was stricken with paralysis yes-
terday morning, and his physicians say
he cannot live. Mr. Turner is the sen-
ior member of the dry goods firm of
Turner & Co. .
——Low prices for Meats.
Cash. Not
. delivered. Sale commencing Saturday
Oct. 17. No combination with prices
in the Butcher s’ Protective Association.
JAMES E. WIXON,
208 3t 27 Wall st., on the Bridge.
The annual parade and inspection Of
place to-day. ___ ‘
—Buy your Magazines of Sutherland.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks was con-
secrated Bishop of Massachusetts in
Trinity Church, Boston, yesterday.
—_Sutherland has the finest line of
Smoking Tobacco in town.
The democracy of Brooklyn held a
grand ratification meeting last evening.
Ex-President Cleveland was present
and delivered an address. .
——Sportsmen can get Loaded Shells
at Sutherland’s.
A shock of earthquake, similar in in-
tensity to that of last Sunday night, oc-
curred at San Francisco yesterday
morning. N o damage is reported.
—Buy your loaded sh ells at Suther-
land’s.
It was reported in New York yester
day that the Anchor line steamer C1ty
of Rome had foundered of Newfound-
land. It is thought she is the cattle
steamer Durham City.
—The best line of Cigars in town at
Sutherland’s. ~_____H_
The first detachment of the Barnum
d: Bailey circus reached the winter
quarters in Bridgeport, last evening.
There were six cars Of wagons and ani-
iéiatls. The rest of the show will arrive
c . 25.
——Loaded Shells at Sutherland’s.
Mr. Hatch, special agent of the Nor-
wich Union Fire Insurance Co., of
Norwich, En land, is going over the
fire risks of t at company in Norwalk,
in company with Insurance Agent W11-
liam Lockwood.
Miss Lily Burleigh, of New York,
has secured a verdict of $5,000 a ainst
the New York, New Haven and art-
ford railroad for causing the death of
her husband, William J. Reid, who was
killed while getting off a car.
The: addition to the Southern New
England Telephone” company’s build-
ing in Bridgeport is nearly completed,
and arrangements are in progress for
the removal of the local headquarters
from the Waller building on Fairfield
-avenuejo the newstructuregm, ....-.-
No shrewd business man will deny
that advertising pays. Neither will he
deny that it is time to begin advertis-
ing for the fall and winter trade, and
that the DAILY GAZETTE not only has
the largest circulation, but is the best
advertising medium in N orwalk.
The east-bound express on the Balti-
more and Ohio ran off the track at
Hicksville, Ind., yesterday. Twopass-
engers were killed and many were in-
jured. The private car of Emons
Blaine was in the wreck. Young Blaine
was slightly injured.
Sixty-eight of the crew of the Des-
patch arrived ,in Philadelphia yester-
day. Lieutenant Cowles and four of
his officers and men are still on As-
sateague Island. The Yantic arrived
at Norfolk and the Atlanta at Dela-
ware Breakwater.
The members of Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company did not et meas-
ured for their new uniforms ast even-
ing, as was arranged. The members
were on hand at the truck house at the
appointed hour, but the agent of the
Bridgeport clothing firm, who are to
furnish the uniforms, did not put in an
appearance. Word was received this
morning that the agent will be at the
truck house this evening, and the mem-
bers are requested to be present.
Ex-Judge Harrison counsel for the
Consolidated Railroad, in the Superior
Court, in New Haven, Conn., before
Judge Thayer, yesterday, asked that
the Guilford drawbridge case be erased
from the docket. The proposed build-
ing of a bridge by the road over
West River, in Guilford, thereby clos-
ing it to navigation, has caused great
indignation. Judge Harrison argued
that it was a case for the Federal courts
only. Decision was reserved.
In view of the fact that the Louisiana
Lottery Company has established an
agency at Toronto, Ont., and is flood-
ing this country with its circulars in
sealed envelopes, the Postmaster Gen-
eral has asked the Postmaster General
of Canada if it would be proper to in-
struct the Postmaster at Toronto to
stamp the letters mailed there by C. J.
McCullough, box 2,533, with the words
“Supposed liable to customs duty.”
They could then be opened at the
American office of destination. If that
course is pursued the postmasters at
Unlted States exchange offices, he says,
will make a similar indorsement on be-
half of this country.
Charles A. Byington, of Wilton, was
be fore Justice Coohdge again this morn-
1ng, charged with drunkenness, and
stealing a paint brush from the barn of
Michael Ratchford, at Winnipauk. On-
ly day before yesterday Byington was
before the same Justice, charged with
drunkenness, and was fined $1 and
costs, which Mr. Ratchford paid. In-
side of twenty-four hours he was drunk
again, and after taking a short nap in
Ratchford’s barn. started for Norwalk,
first steahng a paint brush from the
barn, which he sold in a saloon for two
drfnks of whiskey. He also pawned a
pair of boots given him by Mr. Ratch-
ford, and was very drunk when arrest-
ed by the police. He claimed to have
bOught the brush in Ridgefield, but
Justice Coolidge found him guilty on
both charges and gave him thirty days
in jail.
the Bridgeport fire department takes.-
" "winter; . _ - : l
Dr. J. C. Newkirk has returned from
Syracuse, New York.
Ed. Hearst of the Lizzie Daly “Latest
Fad” company is In town.
Lewis St. George, a former harse car
driver, has returned With his family
from the west.
Mrs. D. Porter Lord Of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., is the guest of. Mrs. M. P. Stone
of Camp street. . '
Miss Nellie , Condon started _ this
morning on a two weeks’ 'v181t to friends
at N augatuck. .
—Comrade Fred A. Farley, James
Tanner’s pension agent, is at the City
Hotel, where he will remain until 10 a.
m. to-morrow.
Miss Fannie Leonard lost a gold pin
at the Opera House, last night, which
was found and returned by Manager
Adams this morning. '
The steamers Continental, Starin and
Corning, which were delayed by the
storm, reached New Haven harbor ear-
ly yesterday morning.
Photographer Lewis, of Main street,
is photographing the three beautiful al-
tars in St. Mary’s church. Mr. E. T
Whitney is assisting him.
The Boston Symphony Concert given
under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A.,
delighted alarge audience of Norwalk’s
besiiltpeople at the Opera House last
mg .
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Selleck, of
Merwin street, have returned from their
visit to Canaan. We are pleased to an-
nounce tnat Mr. Selleck’s health has
greatly improved.
Town Clerk Chichester, of Wilton,
informs us that there were thirty-two
deaths in that town during the year of
1890 and that there have been thirty-
seven deaths there so far this year.
It is more than probable that two or
three Norwalk firemen will accompany
Kohanza Hose 00., of Danbury, on
their trip to Allentown, and other
points in Pennsylvania, on the 26th.
Letter carrier Hubbell and substitute
carrier Buekman received their winter
over-coats this morning. The entire
force are now supplied, the other car-
riers having gotten their coats last
The little daughter of Mrs. Ely, who
lives on Maple street, got lost while re-
turning from school yesterday after-
noon, and it was after 7 o’clock before.
the little tot was found and returned
to its mother.
Manager Adams has secured the cel-
ebrated actress LizzieDaly in the grand
farce comedy “The Latest Fad” to
play at the benefit of Hope Hose Com-
pany at the Opera House, Thursday
evening, October 22.
A delegation of brothers from the
Odd Fellows’ Lodge rode to Wilton
this morning to attend the funeral of
the late Mr. Ira Betts, who, for forty
years or more, had been a member of
the Norwalk Lodge.
——“To-day I had 11 teeth extracted by
Dr. Estebrooke and found his ability
just as great as it has been represented.
He is a grand success, and I am a wil-
ling witness to that fact.”
208tf BUBR SMITH.
The assurance of the safety of the
cruiser Atlanta, and the certainty that
the story that the City of Rome had
foundered off the banks of Newfound-
land was false, will remove a burden of
sore anxiety from the minds _of many
people.
John Horver, an old and somewhat
noted resident of Wilton, is dead, aged
between seventy and eighty years. He
was born on the banks of the Rhine,
and came to this country from Ger-
many when a youth. He had lived in
Wilton some forty years. A widow sur-
vives him.
The service pipe running into Wil-
liam A. Scofield’s machine shop on
Knight street, has been clogged for
nearly two weeks and yesterday it was
determined to open it and see what the
trouble was. An excavation was made
at the corner of Knight and Wall
streets, and this morning a three foot
eel, weighing over four pounds was
taken from the pipe.
Two East Norwalk Hungarians, with
names longer than the Mississippi river,
came uptown yesterday and complained
that another Hungarian, with a name
even longer than theirs, had threat-
ened to shoot them. Grand Juror
Monson Hoyt and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Lockwood investigated their story,
and finding that there was nothing in
it, refused to prosecute.
——Porterhouse Steak 18 cents, at the
People’s Market, 20 Wall street; Sir-
loin Steak 14 cents; Round Steak 12:1.-
cents; Shoulder Steak 10 cents; Roasts
of Beef, Pork and Mutton 12% cents;
Sausage 12% cents; All goods war-
ranted satisfactory and full weight, or
returnthem and get your money at
the People’s Market, 20 Wall'o stlaé‘eet.
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About eighty of the friends of Han-
ford Smith helped him to celebrate his
39th birthday, and the tenth anniver-
sary of his wedding last evening, at his
residence on Knig t street.Some excel-
lent music was rendered, both vocal
and instrumental and an excellent sup-
per was also served. The party did not
break up until the wee’ sma’ hours. Mr.
and Mrs Smith were , the recipients of
several handsome presents.
solid? viands.
ill PUiMllN PARK.
The Connecticut; Society of the
“Sons of the Anterican Revolu-
tion” Visit Réilding’s Camp
Grcund.
Banqueted in the Evening.
Yesterday a large party consisting of
the Board of Managers and members
of the Connecticut Society of the “Sons
of the American}. Revolution” with
their friends, went up to Bethel on the
noon train, chaperCned by ex-Senator
-of carriages belonging to citizens of
that town and of Bedding were at the
depot in readiness to convey the visit-
ors to Putman Park, in Bedding, a
distance of some four miles south-east of
Bethel. Arrived at the Park a business
meeting was at once held in the Log
Cabin, alittle north of the main en-
trance. During this time, the large
company of visitors strolled about the
grounds viewing the old tent, or rather
log hut stone chimneys which now re-
main so clearly defined,after more than
a century of time. The views too,
from the various summits of the wild
grounds, now radiant with their bril-
liant garniture of autumn colors, were
particularly charming.
The business meeting of the Board
being concluded, the crowd was invited
into gthe dining pavilion, east of the
road, where the good ladies of Bedding
had provided a repast fit for the gods
or men. '
As the bright sunshine of this glorii
ous October had seeminglywhetted the
appetites of all to an extraordinarily
keen edge, the 'work of demolition
and spoilation commenced in eager
earnest. The broiled and boiled
chicken, the beef and birds, ham and
tongue, with boilers of hot coffee, van-
ished like dew, before a July sun.
Cakes, jellies, pies and puddings in un-
necessary profusion, decked out the
tables and served”. "s desert for the more
T ' 're-wasyamong other.
tempting dainties, an immense game
pie, (baked in a tin milk pan Of usual
size) composed of quail and squirrel,
that proved a rock on which Judge
Picket, of New Haven, in particular,
with many another, split their appetites.
At the conclusion of this sump tuous
feast, Mr. Hill arose and called out Mr.
Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich, who
is fitly president of the Conn. Society
of the Sons of the Revolution, and also
a lineal descendant of “Brother J one-
than” bf Revolutionary fame and of
Washington’s love and veneration.
Mr. Trumbull made a short and pleas-
ing address, and was followed in turn
by Judge Deming, of New Haven. an-
other member of the Board, Senator
Bartram of the Park Commission, Rep-
resentative Hotchkiss and Judge
Picket, of New Haven, (the latter an
old Bidgefield boy,) Mr. Shaw, of
Bedding, Mr. Maples, of the Hour,
and others.
To Judge Picket and Mr. Shaw must
be given the credit of delivering really
two “high orations,” although they,
like the rest, were impromptu, but the
patriotic inspirations of the place and
the occasion, so far overcame the de-
pressions of the extraordinary amount
of food in their stomachs, that both
rose to the heights of true eloquence,
and surprised, as well as charmed their
fellow feeders at the tempting table.
After the exercises at the Banquet
were concluded, carriages were again
taken and another drive over the Camp
grounds, when, via the high, sightly
Bedding hills, the. party was brought
to Bedding station in time for the 5.52
"down train. Arriving at Norwalk,Sen-
ator Hill had a horse car in waiting at
the depot, 'which was boarded by the
party and a ride taken to his. beautiful
West avenue residence, where an even-
ing reception was held in honor of the
visitors and of the occasion. Many
came down also from Bethel and Red-
ding, and an'evening of unalloyed en-
joyment was passed. The guests from
the east left on the 9.50, and those up
the Danbury road at 10.15.
Caterer Mead was on hand at Sena-
tor Hill’s and an elaborate “spread”
here, also led the already over-gorged
guests into deeper temptation. Mrs.
Hill and Mrs. Dr. Gregory did the
honors of the charmingly supplied and
decorated table. There were present
here,to greet the guests of the evening,
Col. F. St. John Lockwood, Capt.
Frost, Mr. Eben ,Hill, J. A.. Osborn,
Chas. H. Quintard, Judge and Win-
throp Perry, Mr. Maples, Senator Sey-
mour, Rev. Dr. Van Alstyne, Select-
man Daskam, Capt. Richards and
others. The evening passed rapidly in
social chat, but one short address being
given, and that by Senator Bartram, of
Sharon, who was called upon to give a
brief narrative of the ‘Putnum Camp
Ground, and the state’s interest in its
preservation, etc. He stated that the
E. J. Hill. At Bethel a large number
reason why Gen. Putnam’s Division of
the Continental Army was encamped.
at this spot, was undoubtedly because
of its not only being a sheltered spot,
but on the high grounds, on its west
side, now known as Gallows Hill, could
be seen an enemy approaching from
any direction, Danbury on the north,
the Housatonic valley on the east,
Long Island Sound on the South and
Ridgefield on the West, and any sur-
prise would be impossible. That win-
ter of 1778—9 was the coldest and most
memorable one in all our colonial his-
tory. The snow lay on 'the camp
ground six feet deep for months, and
the poor troops suffered indescribable
hardships for want of food and cloth-
ing. When a boy, his father had taken
him over this camp and he resolved
then he would do all he could when he
reached manhood ‘to have either the
state or nation secure and preserve
this Revolutionary Camp Ground, and
he had worked to the best of his ability
in the Legislature and elsewhere, to
that end, till finally our state had be-
come its owner. He stated that it was
the capture and hanging of the two
British spies, on Gallows ~Hill, that
caused Gen Putnam to write that 1a-
‘conic letter to Gen. Tryon in reply to
the latter’s demand for their release,
which would live in our Revolutionary
war literature to the end of time. Said
Putnam, “These men were captured
as spies, they were tried as spies, and
have been hung as spies.”
A curious incident connected with
yesterday’s visit to the camp was fur-
nished by Judge Picket. When twelve
years old his father had taken him over
the camp ground and showed him the
various points Of interest. That was
just fifty years ago, said the Judge,
and I have not been over these grounds
since that day, but I can go right to
the spot on Gallows Hill where those
two British spies were buried at the
foot of the gibbet. He did so and
even found an old and marked stone
that had become sunken down into the
ground and nearly obscured. He
righted the'stone and identified the in-
scription. The singular part' of it is,
that not even the Park Commissioners
knew the spot where these British
emisaries were buried until Judge
Picket thus located them.
There are many relics (of the Old
Camp extant,and a couple of pair of old
iron and-irons and a pair of old iron
tongs, a horse shoe, cartridge box, etc.,
now hang in the dining hall. J. E.
Miller, of Bedding, chairman of the
Park Commission, has a pair of these
iron fire dogs, which were made by
order of Gen. Putnum, by the camp
blacksmith, and given Mr. Miller’s
grandfather for a quarter of beef, fur-
nished the troops, that winter.
NOTES.
Messrs. J. E. Miller, Nickel-son,
Lounsbury and John B. Sanford, of
Bedding; Messrs. Durant and Ambler,
of Bethel. came down last evening to
Mr. Hill’s reception. - i
The GAZETTE’S scribe was under
special obligations to. Mr. Durant. who
captured them _at the Bethel. station,
with his magnificent team of grays and
safely and speedily landed them at the
camp grounds, passing over “Hoyt’s
Hill” en route, and furnishing a _view
which, for magnificence and extent, is
not equalled by the heights at Harper’s
Ferry.
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President Sanford in Charge. ,
Henry Sanford, the newly elected
president of the Adams Express Com-
pany, took full charge of the business
of the company yesterday. Mr. San-
ford, Vice-President Lovejoy and the
majority of the directors have started a
thorough investigation into the affairs
of the company, but will be unable to
tell exactly how matters stand for sev-
eral days to come. Examination thus
far, it is said, has revealed irregulari-
ties, though to no great extent. Mr.
Lovejoy said misappropriations had
been found other than the Sherbourne-
Taft deal. He refused to 've informa-
tion as to their extent,but a dad: “There
is no telling what the future Will de-
velop and it will be some time next
week before we can tell how much the
ex-president has taken from the com-
pany. While the company is out avery
large amount of money, I do not be-
lieve it will reach a euflicient amount
to in any measure affect the value of
the stock.”
"Grandma Benson.
In speaking of “Grandma” Benson’s
celebration of her one hundreth birth-
day,the Bridgeport News says :
From two o’clock to four o’clock yes-
terday afternoon Mrs. Benson satin
an invalid chair, and received Visits
from fully 300 persons, who spoke kind-
1y to her and. gaveher bouquets and
other presents. To a News report-
er she said it was one of the happlest
times of her life. , She hoped to pass
still more birthdays, and she appears as
if she would. She was not the least fa-
tigued by her handshaking “and seemed
as chipper as she has been in the past
20 years last night. . _
Among the centenarian’s visitors were
her brother, sister, daughter, grand-
children and great-grandchildren. They
brought with them a number of appro-
priate gifts.
Wedding Bells.
Peter J. O’Brien and Miss Mary A.,
daifghter of Mr. and Mrs. James Burns,
of 1113011 avenue, were married at St.
Mary’s parsonage at 7 o’clock last even-
ing. After the wedding the happy
couple took the train for a two week’s
trip to Boston and surrounding towns.
Opera House.
This evening the celebrated play
“She Couldn’t Marry Three” will hold
the boards at the Opera House, and a
large audlence will no doubt be pres-
ent. From our exchanges we learn
that the play is considered one of the
blest on the road, and the company first
c ass.
Q.
The Walking Match.
The score of the Bridgeport walking '
match at 12 o’clock last night was as
follows:
Herty, 139 miles and 10 laps; Taylor,
139 miles and 7 laps; Cartwright, 133
m11es and 0 laps; Hegleman, 130 miles
and-8 laps; Burns, 128 miles and 2 laps;
Downs, 90 m11es and 4 laps; Basso, 80
m11es and 5 laps.
COO—“b——
Master Plumbers Organize.
The Master Plumbers of the state or-
ganized at Bridgeport yesterday and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year : President, L. H. Mills, of
Bridgeport ; vice-president, S. E. Dib-
ble, of New Haven ; corresponding
and recording secretary, C. S. Eames,
of Bridgeport: financial secretary, W.
C. Wyant, of New Britain; treasurer,
Thomas Barlow, of Waterbury ; ser-
geafit at arms. Robert Brown, of Nor--
Wic .
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A Child’s Narrow Escape.
Yesterday Mrs. John I". McMahon,
who lives at 125 North Main street, city,
went out into the back yard leaving
her three years old child in the kitchen
alone. During her absence the child
climbed up to a shelf and managed to
get hold of some matches which it suc-
ceeded 1n igniting and setting fire to
some paper that lay on a lounge. The
child’s cries attracted the attention of
the _mother who rushed into the house
in time to extinguish the flames which
had communicated with the child’s
clothlng. It was a narrow escape, the
child fortunately escaping with a slight
burn on the hand.
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The Railroad Commissioners.
_The railroad commissioners, together
With those in interest, viewed the prop-
erty of’Mr. Christian Swartz and want«
ed for the four-tracking of the Consolm
idated road near what is known as the ,
Whistloville bridge, this morning, and
“condemed” the same for railroad use.
The property consists of a strip of land
360 feet in length and about 40 feet
Wide on which there are two dwelling
houses. The question of damages has
not yet been settled. At one o’clock
they were in session at the City hotel
listening to testimony in reference to
the Monroe and Mechanic street cross-
ings. *
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Beers—Smith.
In the presence of a few relatives and
friends last evening, Rev. Mr. Graham,
rector of St; Paul’s EpiscOpal Church,
spoke the words that made Mr. George
A. Smith, of East Norwalk, and Miss
Eddalena, youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin J. Beers, of Merwin
street, man and wife. After the cere-
mony a reception was held. The young
couple were in receipt of a large num-
ber of handsome and useful presents.
Later in the evening they took the train
for Washington, D. C. To the happy
couple the‘DmY GAZETTE extends its
most sincere congratulations and well
wishes.
Bicycle vs. Cream Puffs.
Yesterday afternoon reporter Thomas
visited Bridgeport, and failing of an
invitation to dine with some of his
Bridgeport newspaper friends, he came
home somewhat hungry.
sionately fond of cream puffs he stopped
at Fred Mead’s and purchased a dozen
and a half of those deceptive creatures.
Mounting his bicycle he started for
home and a feast. When opposite the
new club house the wheel of the bicycle
slipped in the mud and over went bicy-
cle, Ed. and cream pufi's in one heap.
Pedestrians hastened to his assistance,
but when lhey arrived they found Ed.
picking cream puffs out of his hair and
Off of his shirt bosom and from between
his neck and collar. Not to be outdone
by the bicycle Ed. remounted and re-
turned to Mead’s where he purchased a
loaf of bread and rode home badly dis-
appointed.
O.
Ex—Gov. Biglow Buried.
The funeral of ex-Gov. Bigelow took
place in New Haven yesterday after-
noon and was largely attended by dis-
tinguished men from all parts of the
state. At noon his body was removed
from his suite ofz-rooms in the New Ha-
ven house to the Church of the Redeem.
er. The casket was placed in the vesti-
bule and was opened so that the public
could gaze on the features of the de-
"ceased. The casket remained in state
until 2 o’clock, when it was closed and
removed into the body of the church.
The body was in charge of the late
governor’s staff who acted as guards of
honor, and were General George M.
Harmon, Gen. Frank D. Sloat, Gen.
Alexander Harbison, Gen. James G.
Gregory, Gen. William B. Budd, Col.
Chas. A. Russel, Col. W. E. Barrows,
Col. Rutherford B. Trowbndge, Col. S.
J. Fox, 001. A: H. Kellam and Morris
F. Tyler, his old executive secretary.
Gen. Geo. H. Ford acted as escort for
the family of the deceased. _ _
At 3 o’clock Rev. Dr. Phillips read
the burial service, which was short and
simple, after which the remains were
taken to Evergreen Cemetery for in-
terment. The burial was attended only
by the members of the family. The
honorary bearers were ex-Gov. Chas.
B. Ingersoll, ex-Gov. Henry B. Harri-
son, ex-Gov, Chas. B. Andrews, ex-
Gov. P. O. Lounsbury, Gov. M. . .
Bulkeley, ex-Gov. Joseph R. Hawley.
Being pas-"
‘ LITERALMOASTED. '_
A Darien Lady Burned to Death.
Neighbors Save Her Child. "
‘A terribly shocking calamity befell
Mr. Nathan A. Nash, of Darien yester-
day, in the burning to death of his wife
and their home in Darien. Mr. Nash
had gone to South N orwalk in the
morning, returning about a quarter of
eleven. During his absence his wife,
who had a young babe of a little less
than nine months, had adjusted the
child in its high chair and set it near
the kitchen sink, while she engaged in
peeling potatoes for dinner. Imme-
diately behind her stood the stove in
which she was burning wood. It is
supposed that a spark flew from the ‘
stove and ignited the poor woman’s cal—
ico dress in the rear, at or near eleven
o’clock. She finding herself on fire,
seizedithe child andfiew screaming out
into the yard. Neighbors hurried to
her assistance and seized the child,
who escaped with but its little looks
singed, but before the poor mother’s
clothing could be extinguished, it had
burned almost completely Off her and
she was literally roasted from her head
to her feet. Wild with her agony, she
crawled back into the house again, "
where other neighbors were hurrying
about, thinking from the smoke with
which it was filled, that the house was
also on fire. Pails of water were thrown
upon her prostrate form and wool-
en blankets-placed over her. When the
husband entered, a sickening and heart
rending sight was presented to his
view. His wife lay in the agonies of
death on the floor, and his house filled
with smoke and excited neighbors and
everything in frightful disorder. He
hurried for Dr. Osborn and then for
Dr. Finch. Both came and adminis-
tered anodynes, but they saw that the
sufferer was beyond all hope of recov-
ery. She remained conscious until
about 5 p. m. and ten minutes of ’ one
this morning, peaceful and welcome
death came to her release. Mrs. Nash
was an unusually. strong and robust
woman, in her 29th year, and leaves
four children motherless. She was,
prior to marriage, Miss "‘Marion Mer-
rill, of New Canaan. Her husband is a
native of Norwalk and at present em-
ployed in the store of Mather & Grum-'
man, of Darien. He has the keeuest
sympathies of the whole neighborhofid,
which has seldom, if ever, received so
sad a shock. -- . . 5'.
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DARIEN.
Messrs. Mather & Grumman, tired of
waiting the action, or rather non-
action, of the railroad company which
was supposed to want the ground occu-
pied by their burnt store for 1ts four
tracking, will commence. to rebuild
their store on its former Site, on Mon-
day next. Wm. Mather has the con-
tract for its re building.
9
Quo Warranto Cases.
In all likelihood the quo warranto
cases will be brought before the su-
preme court of errors, not much later
than the middle of next month. . . The
proceedings will be taken in reserve.
tion by Judge Thayer of the superior
court for the advice of the supreme
cour . ,
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{unveil .2 Co. Sued for Libel.
CHICAGO, Oct. 15.—-A $50,000 damage suit
for libel was begun here by lVilliam D.
Boyce, publisher of The Saturday Blade,
against George P. Rowell & 00., of New
York, who . sue the “American Newspaper.
Directory,” which purports to give the cir-
Culatiou of newspapers. Mr. Boyce allege“
that his paper was rated below 150,000 af-
ter he had given proof of a. circulation
greater than that, and says the defendants
have acted maliciously and have injured
The Blade 215 an advertising medium.
The Atlanta. Not Heard From.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 15,—No tidings of the
United States steamer Atlanta, which left r:
the navy yard here last Sunday to go t6
the relief of the stranded Despatch, has
reached the navy yard. There was no ap-
prehension for her safety on this account, ‘
however. Captain Phillips’ orders were
to steam to Assateague island with all
possible hast-e, and to return at his discre
tion. .
Sunni Will Try It Again. '
STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 15—11? it is a good
day next Tuesday, . Sunol, Palo Alto.
Stamboul, Arion and Bell Bird will go
against their records. Sunol failed in he:
attempt yesterday to lower the record of
Maud S., 2:08%, but beat her own record
of 210%, trotting the mile, in the teeth of
a strong gale on the homestretch, in 2:10.
President Sacasa's Peril.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. 15.—An at
tempt was made by a corporal of the pal
ace guard named Carlos Perez to assassi»
nate President Sacasa. Perez was caught
on top of the roof,_through which he had
made an opening, "over the president’s
sleeping apartment.
He will be co‘urt
martialed. .
The Lottery's Latest; Move.
MONTREAL, Oct. 15. — The Louisiana
State Lott-cry company has established a
branch office in Montreal and will use the
Canadian mails for the purposes denied it
by the United States postal regulations.
The agent here has issued acircular to
that effect, which has been sent through
Canada.
Norwalk Chronicler