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Norwalk, Conn., Tuesday Evening, December 1, 1891.
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JOB PRINTING.
MR. HARRY M. GARDNER. JR, formerly of
New York City, is the superintendent of our
Printing Departments. He is an experienced
Book, Job and Newspaper Printer, and all
work entrusted to him will be satisfactorily
done. Special care and attention given to
CHURCH AND SOCIETY PRINTING.
The Prices of Fast Horses.
How can a horse, says the Courant,
sell at $100,000 and be reckoned cheap
at that, when another horse, that will
haul a load of wood easier than he can,
will not bring $200? The answer is
that this horse’s colts will bring $1,500
apiece when a year old, and, if he has
fifty colts a year, these will soon show
the bargain profitable.
But there is one assumption in this
that calls for further inquiry. What
makes the colts sell for $1,500 apiece?
.If so be they happened to fall to $100
:apiece, where would the bargain be
then? This paying immense prices for
horses because their young will bring
immense prices must eventually be run
down to some actual reason for a value
somewhere. That is found in the fact
that some of these horses, one in five
hundred perhaps, will win great stakes
on the race track. The chance of own-
ing that horse is the reason for each
purchase.
But the horse race, as carried on to-
day, depends more upon the pool box
than upon the course itself. A few
thousand people more or less look at
the struggling horses, while tens of.
thousands ,all over the country look at
the bulletins of results and rake in
other people’s money or pay over what
they have themselves earned or Stolen.
The gambling instinct is under it all,
and. if all betting, speculating and
gambling on horse—races were really
ended, then the $100,000 horses would
bring their prices no more. But it’s a
pretty old instinct. You can bet on
that, so to speak. ‘
The other factor in their price is the
desire of a number of men, so rich that
no expense is a burden, to own the
fastest horse in the country. But they
are not numerous enough to make the
market for the horse-breeders who are
”net now dealing in such very big fig-
ures.
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WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS:
That Mr. Frank Beatty has been in
town the past week.
That Miss Ada Golding is home from
college for the holidays.
That Miss Louise McElvoy, of Iowa,
and Miss Clara Hill returned to Vassar
Sunday evening.
That Mr. and Mrs. Robert Way and
:sons, of Hartford, are at the old home-
stead, on East avenue.
That Mr. William Chase,of Syracuse,
has been the guest of Mr. W. S. Moody
the past week. Mr. Chase returned to
Amherst College yesterday morning.
That the Rev. Mr. Watkins and Mrs.
Watkins are in Norwich, to’ attend the
funeral of Mrs. Watkins’ aunt.
That Miss Clark, of Stamford, is vis-
iting llIiss Peck, on East avenue.
That the “Forget-Me-Not” circle of
King’s Daughters sent Mrs. ‘ Noble 9.
beautiful bunch of flowers to brighten
her sick room. -
That if anyone is troubled with indi-
gestion, sleeplessness, or other ills, let
them try regular doses of nature’s elixir
at this time of the year.
That Sunday was Advent Sunday,
the beginning of the Christian year in
the Catholic and Episcopal churches
and all devout church people will ob-
serve it as a time of penitence, accord-
ing to the words of Christ, “Repent
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
The chancel of Grace Church is draped
in its violet hangings, and will be open
for services during the week, and its
members will abstain from public rec-
reations during the four weeks of Ad-
vent, which is a preparation spiritually
forChristmas, or the coming of Christ.
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Miss Ida B., daughter of William.
Wardwell the butcher,and John Grind-
rod, were married at the. residence of
the bride’s parents at Silver Mine,Sun-
day evening, by .Rev.‘ C. M. Selleck.
Mr. and Mrs. Grindrod will occupy the
house new building on Isaac street,
when completed.
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Of Miss Agnes E. Bowen, who sings
Thursday evenings ,‘at the bazar and
supper of the ladies of St. Paul’s Church
at the Opera House, the NewYork Key-
Note says: Her sympathetic voice and
oetic conception have left pleasant
ecollections of her wherevei‘ she has
.. ously ill.
TERSE'TALES OF' THE TOWN.
President’s message one week from
to-day.
Mrs. Hobbs is visiting friends in New
York Gity. __ __ -1 ____
Senator Platt leaves for Washington
Thursday morning. .
~Coox (female) WANTED immediate-
ly at Collins’ American House. 238ti
The Mississippi at Gelena. 111., is
frozen solidly from shore to shore.
The Alpha Wheel Club hold their
regular monthly meeting this evening.
—Prime cuts of roast beef at 12%
cents at People’s Market, 21 Wall street.
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Norman L. Austin has moved into
the Isaac’s homestead, No. 69 Wall
street.
Gen. B. F. Butler and Mrs. Cyrus
W. Field are both reported as danger-
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Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland and baby
Ruth left New York yesterdsy for Lake-
wood, N. J. '
Mr. L. A. Burdick is confined at his
residence on High street With a severe
attack of pleurisy.
The boys report the ice to.be about
three inches thick on their skating
ponds hereabouts.
All the fire companies at this end of
the town hold their regufir monthly
meetings this evening.
Dr. Levi Ives, of New _Haven, died
yesterday, after a long illness, from
acute Bright’s disease.
Miss M. Workman returned to New
York to-day, after a short vacation at
her Belden avenue home.
The venerable Israel Coe of Water-
bury, who is in his 98th year. is very ill,
with little prospect of-recovery.
Miss Ella Nickerson,0f Chapel street,
started for East Haven yesterday,
where she will visit her brother.
A party of young gents “took to de
woods” to-day to gather evergreens for
the decorations of the church and bazar.
Orders of criminal arrest were grant-
ed yesterday for the members of the
firm of Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co.
A disastrous fire occurred in Morris-
town, Tenn., yesterday, caused by the
pifie of a tramp printer in a newspaper
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Mrs. Albért Morehouse, of Danbury,
who has been spending Thanksgiving
with her mother, Mrs. Wm. B. Nash,
returned home yesterday.
The eloquent Rev. Dr. Paxton, of
the 42d street, New York, Presbyterian
Church, is dangerously ill of nervous
prostration of the stomach.
John C. Roth, who endeavored to
shoot Rev. Dr. Hall, of New York,
was declared insane yesterday by the
insanity experts at Bellevue hospital.
The Norwalk Lodge of the carpenters
and joiners will nominate officers for
the ensuing year at their meeting this
evening, at their rooms in the GA-
ZETTE building.
Putnam will get themlcgislature to
legalize its act in exempting from taxa-
tion for 10 years the Harris Car Co. of
Boston, which wants to locate there
with a capital of $1,000,000.
0. L. Bassett, the milkman, started
for Milton, Litchfield county, again
this morning on a hunting trip. Bas-
sett is determined to annihilate all the
birds in that section of the country.
The modern craze for “breaking the
record” has affected even the weather,
and yesterday’s temperature of 6 de-
grees above zero marked the day as
the coldest 30th of November since 1875.
Builder Osborn is putting up a storm
door over the front entrance of the
Norwalk' Hotel to-day. Landlord
M’Pherson is bound to keep his guests
warm and comfortable, as well as abund-
antly fed.
Pilgrim Council, No. 54, O. U. A. M.,
gave an entertainment last evening at
their hall on Water streets Vocal and
instrumental music was rendered and a
neat little sum was added to the coun-
cil’s treasury.
The Chinese revolt is assuming for-
midable proportions. Among the sad-
dest features are the wholesale mas-
sacre of foreign and native Christians
which its leaders have ordered and
partly executed. ‘
Mr. and Mr. Charles R. Strong of
South Windsor, have lost three out of
four children by death since Thanks-
giv1ng day~the eldest a girl of 8, a
boy about_5, another boy 8 years old—
all from diphtheria.
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Building mover Julius T. Partrick’
was another benefactor who drove
around in‘ the rain, among the poor of
St. Paul’s parish to distribute the fruit
and vegetables which decorated the
church Thanksgiving day. '
The Adams Express Company is out
today with a new delivery wagon of
which Henry Monster Jennings is cap-
tain. When Jennings drove up town
this morning he held his head higher
ppeared.
than the flag on Wadhams’ market.
Buckingham P0st, G. A. R, elect
officers to-morrow evening.
The neatest and nicest $3.00 Kid
Shoes at Hoyt’is, 37 Wall street. 240-5t
A lamp exploded in Allee Cole’s
house on Maple street, Sunday even-
ing, but was extinguished before deing
any damage.
—The largest stock of lamps in town,
at R. Goldschmidt’s 18 Water street.
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Rev. Mr. Burnes,pastor of the Metho-
dist Church, South Norwalk, Will ad-
dress the Union Gospel Temperance
meeting on the Washington street
bridge, next Sunday afternoon.
A few pairs of the $3.00 Wauken-
phast Shoes selling at $2. 50,) 3;: goyt’s.
The civil suit of Lawlor vs. Schlitt
was before Justice Mead last evening.
Brown and Hodges, of South Norwalk,
have been made co-defendents in the
case. Decision was reserved.
—Lamps sold at bottom prices at R.
Goldschmidt’s, 18 \Vater street. 240 tf
The U. G. T. 'R. A. Dramatic Club
meet for rehearsal of “The Danger
Signal” this evening. They expect to
produce the play before the publicdur-
ing the first week in January.
——The largest stock of bar glassware
in town at R. Goldschmidt’s, 18 Water
street. 240 tf
Commander in Chief, John Palmer,
of the Grand Army of the Republic is
in receipt of many communications
favoring the purchase of Mount Mc-
Gregor, where General Grant died, for
a home for consumptive soldiers.
Two horse cars tried to pass one an~
other going in different directions, on
the same track, in front of the DAILY
GAZETTE office, about 7 o’clock last
eyening, and the result was that one of
them had to be taken back to the stable.
—My stock of lamps and glassware
_ must be closed out by January 1st, in
order to make alterations in my busi-
ness. R. Goldschmidt, 18 Water street.
240 tf
The gate tender being drunk, a stage
loadedwith passengers was almost struck
by a train on the New England road at
Putnam yesterday. The driver turned
his horses in time to save his passen-
gers, but one of the horses was killed.
Malcolm W. Ford, the athlete, has
been disinherited by his father, Gordon
L. Ford. The latter’s will, which was
filed yesterday, did not even mention
Malcom’s name. The document was
offered for probate in the Surrogate’s
oflice, Brooklyn.
Major Thomas Harward died at
Brooklyn, yesterday, at the age of 102
years, 8 months and 15 days. Besides
his great age Major Harward enjoyed
the distinction of being the oldest ship-
builder in America. He was also avet-
eran of the war of 1812.
One of the horses on conductor
“Mart.” Kellogg’s car, which left
South Norwalk at 6.10 last evening,
was taken with the blind staggers,
when in front of McQuay’s blacksmith
shop. Considerable delay was caused,
and William Barnes the driver, had a
four round set-to with the animal.
—$50,000 worth of dry goods and
kitchen furnishings must be sold at the
Norwalk Boston Store between now
and January 1st, as Mr. O’Gorman re-
tires from the business on that date.
The prices which they have placed on
their goods will convince you that they
are determined to reduce their stock
as speedily as possible. 237tf
After able arguments on both sides
and a thorough exposition of constitu-
tional law, the gate warranto case of
Morris vs. Bulkeley has been submit-
ted to the supreme court, and their de-
cision is awaited. Whatever it is the
people of the state will be willing to
abide by it. As for the politicians—we
caniliot answer for them.—AnsoniaSen-
tine .
New London vessels and their catches
of bluefish last season are as follows :
Belle of the Bay, Captain Mosier,
83,000; Gypsy Girl, Captain Forrest,
65,000; Elisha Daker, Captain Sistare,
25,000; John Comstock, Captain Kee-
ney, 30,000; Kate Church, Captain
Weeks, now at Fulton Market dis-
charging a fare of 1,500, caught 50,000;
Emma, Captain Ashcraft, 20,000. The
Belle of the Bay is “high hook.”
The Yale Alumni Association of east-
ern Connecticut was formed at a meet-
ing of graduates of ,Yale at the Waure-
gan House, Norwich, Wednesday even-
ing. The officers elected were : The
Rev. L. W. Bacon, president; Gardiner
Greene, J r., and John M. Hall of Willi-
maiitic, Vice-presidents; the Rev. C. G.
Bristol of Danielsonville, secretary and
treasurer; the Hon. Charles A. Russell,
Judge Crump of New London, and
Frank T. Brown of Norwich, executive
committee.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew, of
St. Paul’s Church, held their annual
election of officers last evening. They
are as follows : President, James Hub-
bell; vice president, Wallace Taylor;
secretary, Wilbur Hubbell ; treasurer,
Harry Smith. At the close of the
meeting it was voted that they would
hold their next debate Thursday, the
17th of December, the subject being
“which is the best for the country,
Free Trade or Protection.” Fred.
Raymond and A. Betts lead on the
Free Trade side and Wallace Taylor
and Charles Chittim on the side ‘of
Protection. All men are cor-
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dially inv1tedto t ese ebateB.
St. Paul’s Bazar.
Don’t forget the rich entertainment
prepared by the good ladies of St. Paul’s
Church at the Opera House to-morrow
afternoon and evening. They will have
about everything to tempt one to aid
them in their labors of love for the
church and all for sweet charity’s sake.
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international Tug of War.
A novel six days’ entertainment,
commencing December 21-26 inclus1ve,
is in course of preparation at the Madi-
son Square Garden. . It is to take the
shape of a gigantic international tug of
war contest, to be participated in _by
teams'of ten men from the followmg
countries: The United States, Eng-
land, Ireland, Scotland, Germany,
France, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Can—
ada, Sweden and Austria.
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Our Greatest Ship.
To-morrow will be'a big day in the
history of the new navy. The launch-
ing of the New York will give us the
noblest ship that has yet borne the
American flag.
The New York combines offensive
and defensive powers in a very unusual
degree with extraordinary Speed. She
is a twenty-knot ship. and without be-
ing unwieldy in size has so great a coal
capacity that she can steam~13,000 miles
without recoaling. ‘
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Lively Trotting.
At the Stockton track on Saturday,
Saunders drove the Sidney yearling
Frou Frou against her world’s record
of 2.26, lowering it to 2.25%. Saunders
also drove the pacing yearling Fausta,
another Sidney, against her record of
’253_>~, reducing it to ’22; George Starr
rated Direct a little better and he paced
two wonderful miles, the first in 2.07
and the second in 2.06. Starr also drove
two-year-old Monbars, by Eagle Bird,
against his record of 2.18, making the
mile in 2.163;.
”Land Hm" Allen Dead.
George VVheaton Allen,'better known
as “Land Bill” Allen, one of the noted
characters of Ohio, died yesterday at
the County Poorhouse in Columbus,
Ohio. aged eighty-three. He was recog-
nized as the originator of the Land bill
by which it was sought to give all set-
tlers coming to Ohio in the early days
160 acres of land. He had spent over
$60,000 of his personal money in agitat-
ing the movement and in efforts to get
the measure through Congress in early
days. It was the dream of his life. He
was born in Windham county, Conn.,
in May, 1809, and received the benefit
of a fair education. .
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Cyclists Held Up.
Two Branford bicyclists were riding
along the main road to Killingly Sat-
urday when, coming to a steep hill,
they dismounted and prepared to walk
up. At this instant a man wearing a
mask stepped from the roadside and or-
dered them to throw up their hands.
They obeyed with the best grace pos-
sible and he relieved them of $35 and
two gold watches and ordered them to
move on.
A short time afterwards two New Ha-
ven bicyclists rode down the, hill to-
ward Branford, and also received an or-
der to hold up their hands, but as they
were going downhill and had a good
hard road ahead of them they bent low
over their machines and with a rush
passed the highwaymen. He ordered
them again to stop, but they put on
more power and rushed away. He fired
two shots, but still they kept on and in
a few seconds were out of range. Who
the man is is not known.
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Closing of St. Mary’s Church Fair.
St. Mary’s church fair which has held
the boards at the Opera House for the
past nine evenings, closed last night.
Its success was assured from the first,
and when Father Slocum announced
that nearly $2,100 had been cleared, no
one was surprised. The money will go
toward improving the cemetery belong-
ing to the church.
Probably the largest crowd that ever
packed the Opera House was present
to .w1tness the drawmg of the different
prizes. Cobble Hill was out in all its
glory and residents of that peaceful
suburb drew three of the most valuable
prizes of the fair, Joseph Carney get-
ting. the much sought-for $50 bill,
Annie Clarity the handsome diamond
ring and John Lucy the $20 bill. Miss
Kate Fahan of Step Rock Road, was
the lucky owner of the number which
drew the valuable gold watch.
The following is a list of all the prizes
drawn: Air gun, Thomas Cole; satin
quilt, Mamie Ryan; field glasses, 0. H.
Merritt; manicure set, W. Griffin; blue
toilet set. Wm. Gordon; chamber set,
Katie Stebbn; pink toilet set, D. J.
Sheehan; pair of shoes, Harry Wor-
den; green silk scarf, John Connor;
pink silk scarf, Maggie Donnolly;
piano lamp, M. J. Morris; carving set,
Katie Steegmuller : plush screen, Annie
McDonou h; plush album, S. T. Ruby;
barrel of our, John Ryan; Oil paint-
ing, J. T. Hayes; large picture, J. T.
Hayes; gent’s hat, Agnes Coulihan;
oil painting, Frank Madden; silver
table set, M. McGinty, silver ice pitch-
er, Tnomas Haley; oil painting, George'
Bracken; clock, Elizabeth Murphy;
opera glasses, T. W. Powell; gent’s
shaving stand, John O’Callihan; plaque
clock, J. T. Hayes; parlor table, Mary
Corcoran; fruit basket, 0. Greeny;
box of cigars, Eugene O’Connell ; din-
ner set, Edward Farrell; head rest,
Mary Smith; $10 bill, Mrs. Ells; ton
of coal, John McGragh; large doll,
Col. F. St. John Lockwood; silk um-
brella, J. P. Sheehan; chest of tea,
Nellie Murphy; couch, Wm. Lowe;
ladies’ gold’ watch, Mrs. John Smith;
ladies’ jacket, W. A. Brown; sideboard,
Maggie Shea; revolver, John Green;
$20 gold piece, John Lucy; picture of
the three priests, Mamie Ratchford;
barrel of potatoes, Al. Merritt ; $50bill,
Joseph Carney; diamond ring, Annie
Clarity ; gold watch, Kate Fahan.- ‘
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—13 pounds Fresh Pork for $1. 'Peo-
ples Market, 21 Wall street. 238tf
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daughter Kittie, and Mrs. Fred. S.
' SOLlTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news office
of Fred Coleman, J.H.Flynn, W.L.Athcr-
ton, and H. E. Bodwelt. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRINT-
IN G received at our branch office on. Rail-
road Square.
Third degree at Old Well Lodge this
evening.
Hugh Flynn was fined $1 and costs
this morning for drunkenness.
' Expressman Thos. Cavanagh is con-
fined to his home by severe illness. ,
Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. will re-
hearse the initiatory degree to-night.§ f
The Merchants Retail Protective
Association will meet in the City Hotel
tO-Iiight. .
The Ancient Order Knights of_ 'the
Mystic Chain propose giving a somable
this month.
Comrade Henry H. Grey, a member
of the old 17th C. V., is quite ill at his
home in East Norwalk.
In consequence of the cold snap, work
on the horse railroad will probably be,_
discontinuedfimtil spring.
The scholars of the East N orwalk
school are to give an entertainment in
Randall’s Hall this evening. ,
James C. Grifi'en is moving his
household furniture from Lancaster,
Penn., to High street, this city.
A car load of lumber arrived for C.
F. Tolles this morning, and two tons of
straw board for C. S. Trowbridge.
Capt. H. A. Bearse of thevsteamship
Cherokee, of the Clyde line, spent Sun-
day with Capt. J. Bearse, on Haviland
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Osborne, of Os~
borne avenue, East Norwalk, have gone
to New York fora two weeks’ visit
with friends. .
Geo. Bromfield is moving from his
store in the Taylor building on Water
street‘ to the store adjoining builder
Raymond’s office.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hutchinson and
Lyon and son Andrew will start for
Florida this month.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Owens have re-
turned fi'om their wedding trip to
\Vashington and Old Point Comfort as
happy as the happiest.
“Dave” Hunt took his first run as
postal clerk yesterday morning. M un-
son Pardee also a postal clerk is tak‘
ing his usual vacation.
W. M. Raymond, of New Haven went
to the desk this morning as agent in
this city of the U. S. Express Co., vioe
H. C. Burton, resigned.
Mrs. Wm. Maslin, of this city, is in
attendance on her father Michael Re-
han, of Port Chester, who is danger-
ously ill with pneumOnia..
Howard Bell of Rowayton, has re-
signed as postal clerk between Spring-
field and New York. He did not find
it the sinecure he expected.
Conductor Harley Beeman/formerly
of the Housatonic road has accepted a
position with the Consolidated road in
the N augatuck yards at Bridgeport.
Frank J. Moyle, a brakeman on the
Long Island Express, is no longer in
the employ of the Housatonic railroad, .
his duties coming to a finale yesterday.
Daniel Riffel formerly of Atherton’s
bakery, this city, has secured a situa-
tion in Honnecker’s bakery, Borough.
An adv. in the GAZETTE secured the sit.
nation for him.
Lorenzo Smelledge. delivery clerk for
the U. S. Express Co., jumpedifrom
his wagon this morning and stepping
on a rolling stone received a severe
sprain to his left ankle.
A car with a hot-box was thrown into
this station from the Consolidated road“
last night for treatment. It contained
over thirty-one tons of “billets” to be
used in the manufacture of wire by a
Massachusetts firm.
Conductor Harley Beeman of the
Housatonic road has resigned, his
resignation taking efi‘ect to-day. Mr.
Beeman was one of the most popular
conductors on the road and was recent—
ly assigned to the Long Island express.
We do not learn as to why he has left
the road. . .
At a meeting of Douglas Fowler
Post, G. A. R., last night, the follow-
ing nominations were made for Com-
mander of the Post: Chas. Doty. Sam-
uel Mott, Geo. S. North, Thos. Wilson
and D. P. Morrell. Nominations for
the other Post offices were also made.
Election next Monday night.
Yesterday afternoon as a brakeman
named Hodges was riding on the pilot
of a switch engine at Stamford, the en-
gine jumped the track and the unfor-
tunate brakeman was thrown under the
wheels and horribly mangled. It is
stated that it'was over half an hour be-
fore his remains could all be gathered
together.
Last night a party was detected in
stealing oysters from the grounds of
Captain Joseph Vroom, near Calf Pas-
ture, by Mr. Frank Lassen, who tried
to capture them but they made good
their escape, but not before he pretty
surely identified one of them as a man
whose name commences with the sec-
ond letter of the alphabet.
Saturday evening, Elsie, a daughter
of Thomas I. Raymond, was surprised
by a large party of her young friends
who made the hours before midnight
pass pleasantly and quickly in the en-
joyment of party games. One who was
there says: “It was the nicest and most
enjoyable surprise I ever attended.”
The supper was a success in Every par-
ticular. ., ‘
Ray Comstock, ‘a son of ex-Mayor
Comstock, of this city, went to Wilton,
Thursday, to eat. Thanksgiving dinner
with his grandfather, Mr. John Com-
stock. He was having a splendid time
until Saturday, when he went out in
the barn to play with some lads of
about his ‘own age, when, as several
lads have done before, he fell from a
haymow and broke his left arm. The
fracture was reduced, and the little
fellow brought to his home on. South
Main street, where he is getting along
as nicely as the nature of the wound
‘ ingbeing especially fine.-
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Albert Berg celebrated his 40thbirth-
day last night by tendering to his
friends a grand reception at Arion hall.
There was music, feasting and dancing
until after one o’clock, when all went
home feeling that it was the happiest
time ever held in the hall. Mr. Berg
is president of the Arion Society.
At a. certain grocery store in this city
there 1s_a barrel of cider in the cellar,
which is “free for all” but which no
man has been known to drink from a
second time. The barrel is on skids
and a straw is presented to each appli-
cant. He places the straw into the
cider and just as he begins to swallow
the juice the look of supreme satis-
faction on his face is changed to that
of a madman by the precipitation of
from two to four quarts of water down
his neck and spinal column. A trap
filled with water has been conveniently
arranged overhead, and at the proper
moment a string is pulled, the trap
opened, and the deluge follows.
The Wheat Deluge.
To-day’s Tribune says that a deluge
of wheat is flowing Eastward from the
Northwestern plains. For 126 days
Since July 1 the receipts have averaged
more than 1,000,000 bushels daily, and
for three months past the receipts have
exceeded 1,200,000 bushels daily.
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"Honor to whom Honor, etc.”
Mr. Bernard Feeney, when announc-
ing the St. Mary’s fair prizes from the
Opera House stage last evening, put on
his blandest smile as he came to the
bright $20 double gold eagle and an-
nounced to the eager, waiting audience
that this prize was the generous gift of
N orwalk’s popular :Selectman, Samuel
Daskam, Esq.
Amusements.
To-night at the Opera House our old
Yankee friend Josh Spruceby, from
way down east, will delight his audi-
ence with a true representation of
life in that section. If you want to
enjoy a good laugh be sure and attend.
An exchange says of the May Russell
Company which is to appear at the Op-
era House, Friday evening: The May
Russell Company, a new or anization,
was the attraction at the aiety last
night, and standing room was at a pre-
mium. They give a performance which
is brim full of dash and vim, and the
audience appeared as if they could not
see enough of it. The opening of the
programme is called “A Dress Rehear-
sal,” in which a bevy of pretty girls and
clever comedians predominate. The
finale, 9. march called “ Boys in Blue,”
by twelve ladies, would do' credit to old
veterans. J. Marcus Doyle opens the
olio as “ McSweeny the Swell,” who
caught on at once, followed by Fish and
Richmond, who do ,a great knockabout
song and dance. Pauline Batcheller
made a most emphatic hit in her songs
and dances, and the Fergusons proved
very clever sketch artists, their danc-
George H.
Wood kept the audience in a roar with
his funny sayings and the Stewart Sis-
ters made an immense hit in several
taking songs. Edward Estus showed
himself to be a clever balancer, andthe
programme closed with the burlesque
“Jack’s Ante,” which was running over
with fun, led by Pauline Batcheller,
who acted and sang in a very pleasing
manner. The performance is certainly
one of the best of the season, and
should be greeted by crowded house's
during the week and at the usual mati-
nees.
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“’ill Fight for Gail’s Seat.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.——Ex—Representa—
tive Davidson, of Florida, who has been
commissioned United States senator by
Governor Fleming, has arrived in the city
and intends to make a fight for the seat to
which Senator Call has been elected. Mr.
Davidson comes prepared with a mass of
testimony and legal documents to prove that
he is entitled to the seat, and he says he has
no doubt that the decision of the senate
committee will be in his favor.
(Jon/ldn’t Elect Its Losses.
READING, Pa, Dec. 1.—A receiver has
been appointed for the Alliance Mutual Fire
Insurance company of this city. The re-
ceiver was appointed on the application of
J. R. Jones, Of Philadelphia, who claims
that the com pany was insolvent, because it
did not make good a. claim held “by the peti-
tioner. The officers of the company admit-
ted that it could not meet its losses.
BELIEF MENTION.
The brig Tahiti was found bottom up off
the coast of Mexico, and it is believed that
passengers and crew to the number of 300
were drowned.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has brought suit
against the Belford Publishing company of
New York to recover royalties on the sale
of her book, “Jefferson Davis, Err—president
of the Confederate States; a Memoir by His
Wife.” _
Secretary of the Interior Noble has made
his annual report. . It says the general land
office is nearly abreast of its work; the In-
dian bureau is accomplishing the rapid dis—
integration of the Indian reservations, the
severance of tribal relations and the educa-
tion of the Indian youth. The pension of-
fice is rapidly completing the allowances of
all pensions legally possible under the laws,
moving at the rate of about 30,000 a month;
the census has been taken and its publica-
tions rapidly going on, and the geological
survey is keeping up its admirable work.
There is much excitement in Atlantic
county, N. J ., over the increase of the tax
assessments from Si,000,000 to $11,000,000.
Farmers and beach front owners are we-
lently protesting. _
Duke Gunther, of Schleswig—Holstein, has
incurred the displeasure of his brother—in-
law, the German emperor, owing to his in-
fatuation for a Spanish dancer named Oterov
Dr. John Hall, the popular pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, of New
York, was shot at three times by a German
named John G. Rath. All of the shots
missed their mark, and before Rath could
escape he was seized and taken to the sta-
tion house. He evidently was insane, all
his actions pointing that way. He raved
abouta conspiracy against him, in which
would warrant.
Dr. Hall was the ringleader.
EVidenoe Concerning the Treat-
ment of Policy Holders of the ', /
Connecticut indemnity
Association.
NORWALK, CONN..'Nov. 17th, 1891.
The Connecticut Indemnity Ascocz’a-
tion, l/Vaterbury, 007m.
GENTLEMEN:—Your agent, G. A.
Franks, having just handed me a New
York draft for $368. 57, I wish to publicly
thank you for your: promptness and
square dealing. I am satisfied from
my experience with you that since I
was insured for-five thousand dollars,
with weekly accident benefits of twenty ‘
dollars in 1889, that your company al-
ways will act for the best interests of
its policy holders.
Your ready payment of my claim for
eighteen weeks and three «days con-
firms my good opinion of you. ., '
Wishing you the success that you so
well deserve, I remain
_ Very truly yours,
(Signed) J NO. W. BANKS.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Dec. 6th, 1890.
_ GENTLEMEN :—Letm e thank you most
sincerely for your promptness in pay-
ing me my claim of $1,000 on the policy
issued to my late husband,Isaac Watts.
I shall always bless the day that he in-
sured his life in your company. You
have done me a great favor by paying
the claim before it was due. My hus-
band had only paid in $97.76, and I
have received such great benefit. ‘
_ ., Yohrs very gratefully,
(Signed) SARAH A. WATTS.
PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Jan. 24, 1891.
The Connecticut Indemnity Association: ’
Let me thank you for your prompt
and courteous treatment. r. W. A.
Armstrong formerly of Norwich,Conn.,
was insured in your company more
than six years ago, and the entire cost
to him, at the age of 58, to carry $1,000
insurance, providing $5 per week in
case of disability, was only $101.75, or
$16.40 per year. Deducting- the bene-
fits paid him during his life, the net
cost of his $1,000 insurance was only
$11.75. This money will prove a great
help to me. Had he invested the same’
money in the savings bank, he would
have realized nothing during his disa-
bility. and would have left me only
$113.16, instead of the $1,000 at death.
Old ”line companies would have paid
but $303 insurance for the money paid
to your company by my husband. ’
( Signed) ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG.
DANBURY,CONN., June 16, 1891.
I thank you most sincerely for your
very prompt payment of the insurance
money due under policy 921,0n my fate,
husband, J. Beardsley. He had been
insured in your company since 1884,
and had always found you generous
and reliable in your dealings with him
as a policy-holder. My thanks are es-
pecially due your company, because,
although Mr. Beardsley, while tempo- "
rarily deranged, committed suicide,
still you in no respect questioned the
validity of my claim. The payment
was not due me by the terms of the ,
policy till August 27th. You have paid
me seventy days in advance.
MRS EMILY BEARDSLEY.
WATERBURY, Conn., July 22, 1891.
Edward A. l/Vrz'ght, Secretary of the
Connecticut Indemnity Association,
lVaterbury, Conn. -
DEAR SIR : I hardly know how to ex-
press my thanks to your company for
the o“reat kindness shown me. My hus-
ban , Eddie McGuo, insured in your"
company, April 24, 1891, for $1,000,
paying $13.33. He died of typhoid-
pneumonia, July 19, and to-day, July
.22; your general agent, Mr. Hastings,
handed me your check for the full.
amount of my claim. He made out all
papers for me, and kindly brought me
your check, thereby saving me much
trouble and annoyance. I feel that
this promptness and attention on your ‘
part should not be overlooked by me ;
therefore I shall be glad to doany—
thing in my power to let my friends
and others know how you do. busmess.
I think the benefit of your insurance,
as shown in my case, should lead many
others to insure with you. Yours was
the only company in which my husband
was insured. Thanking you with all
my heart for what you have done for
me, I remain
Yours very respectfully, _
BRIDGET MCGUO.
LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y., July 28, ’91.
E. A. WRIGHT, SECRETARY : Allow us
to express our satisfaction With the
methods of your company in paying
death claims. We were appointed ex-
ecutors of the estate of the late Samuel
M. Arlington, of this city, formerlypf
Norwalk, who had been insured With
you more than five years, having a pol-
icy for $1,000, and we wish to thank
you for your prompt payment in full.
We acknowledge receipt of your check
two months before the claim was actus
ally Alue. 113)qu very trply,
LBERT . OLEMAN, ,_
SAMUEL GURNER. j Executors.
48-1m0._
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A Much Needed Organization.
The St. Paul’s Chapter of the Broth-
erhood of St. Andrew did a good thing
at its meeting last evening in organiz-
ing, in connection With its other work
for young men, a “Bureaugof Employ-
ment,” to which all men out of em- 9
ployment can make application for
work, and to which all who need good
help can apply With the assurance of »
obtaining worthy and reliable men.
The Bureau will investigate the char-'
acter and capabilities of every appli- "
cant and recommened no man who, is
unworthy of confidence. .,
The officers of the Bureau are Albert
A.-Betts, president; Frank L; Bouton,-
secretary; Robert G. Hanford, David
W. Raymond and Charles Chittim di-
rectors.
All applications for work or for help,
can be made in person to either of the
officers, or by letter to the secretary,
Mr. Frank L. Bouton, at the office of ., j
the Bureau, 58 Wall street. j .,
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