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N orwalk, Conn, Thursday-Evening,"February 6, 1896.
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yAllREATER-NORWALK
I .,Ex.-May.or- .Huhhell Explains
, His Ideas on Consolida- '
'A ' " tion.
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uses dill Believe in Merely Uniting the
Two Cities.
A representative from the Gamma
office called on ex-Mayor Hubbell yes-
terday and interviewed him on the
Subject of a“Greater Norwalk.” and we
give to our readers the result of the
'call:
“What do you think of the action of
the councils of the two cities in appoint-
ing a conference committee to conSider
the question of uniting the two Nor-
walks ?" asked the representative.
“I think,” said Mr. Hubbell, “that
the idea is a good one, provided the
plan adopted takes in the whole town.”
“Don’t you believe in Consolidating
the two cities ? ”
“No, I do not,” replied the ex-mayor.
“As matters now stand each city is go
ing its own way in a manner satisfac-
tory to its own citizens and with credit
to its officials. What we need is less
machinery and fewer officials. This
would mean one less set of officials, but
we could still have a wheel within a
wheel.” .
“Well, suppose a generous slice of
East Norwalk was added, would that
meet your approval ?”
“That, ”replied his ex-Honor, “would
be open to the same objection of being
a wheel within a wheel as is the case
now.” I
“How then,” persisted the reporter,
“would you arrange for a greater Nor-
walk? ” p
“In my opinion,”~continned the ex-
Mayor, “the proper way is to re-incor-
pOrate the whole town as a'city. This
would give us end set of officials, one
Board of Assessors, one Board of Belief
and best of all, but one tax collector,
for all purposes. The school district
system should be abolished and the
wholeeducatignal system put in charge
of a Board of Education. , ~The town
should be divided into wards and those
wards that would have electric lights,
sewers, water, and fire and police pro-
tection should, of course, .pay the high-
est rate of taxation, and as fast as the
other wards received these benefits,
they too should pay the highest rate.”
“The Selectmen being mentioned in
the Constitution,” said the reporter,
What would you do with them? ” ‘
“The Selectmen,” was the reply,
“should beex-ofi‘iceo members of the
council, and in that way their services
could be utilized.”
“ What other advantages, ” asked
' the ”reporter, “would be gained?”
“ In my opinion, ” said Mr. Hubbell,
“we would have an improved system
of public book-keeping, greater pub-
licity of expenditures, a settled salary
list, and in short improved methods in
branches of public administration.
The public affairs of the town have
grown so much and the tax levy is so
great that good business management
requires things that fifty years ago
were not necessary. The system of
borrowing money town-wise is crude
and the disbursements are made under
conditions that are open to criticism.
0 r town ofiicials are doing their best
t5 regulate and improve affairs, but we
can do much more to better them if
this whole town was under one form of
government, working under a carefully
' graded charter. ,I believe the gentle-
men appointed by Mayors Wheeler and
Lee will apprOach thissubject with in-
telligence and fairness and out of their
deliberations steps will be taken which
- will lead to a’ Greater Norwalk.”
"1f,” said the reporter, “a public
building should be erected where
Would you put it, near the Armory?”
" ‘No,” replied the Mayor, “the public
building should be placed either where
the ‘town barn’ now stands or else on
Washington street, South Norwalk. In
locating a public building we should re-
member that East Norwalk has got only
about one-fourth of its growth and the
convenience of that rapidly growing
section should be consulted. The Ar-
mory site would be a compromise one,
and compromises are never satisfac:
tory.” ’ -
“Under the plan outlined by you do
you think we could have ,a High
School? ” said the reporter.
“A High School,” was the reply,
“under the proposed plan would not
only be possible but practicable, be-
cause the present standard of ourschools
could be lowered so as to fit for the
High School only, and in that way the
' expense for the district schoolsl‘would
be less, and what would be saved there.
could be applied to the maintenance of
a High School, so that our educational
advantages could be increased without
” cars.
any additional expense. In regard to
this, whole matter, ”said Mr. Hubbell,
“I do not wish to ‘be considered as hos-
tile to any plans that may be brought
forward. What I havosaid' is‘ merely
my opinion as to the best way to solve
the problem of a greater Norwalk,
New Haven and Bridgeport have adopt-
ed this plan with satisfactory results. A
united Norwalk stands for progress and
greater influence politically and com-
mercially. United we progress. divided
we stay where we are.” .
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William B. Jones Dead.
William R. Jones, one of Fairfield’s
oldest and wealthiest citizens, died
suddenly at an early‘h‘our this morning.
Mr. Jones, who was about 80 years
61d, was one of the founders, with his
brothers, of Jones Superlative Flour
mills.
L. Y. 0. Reception.
The Ladies Leap Ye u‘ (3 ob will hold
a leap your reception in the Opera
House, to-night. The patronesses are
Mrs. W. J. Tracey, Mrs. Edward Kelly
Mrs. B. C. Feeney, Mrs. Edward 381-.
rett, Mrs. J. H. Magner and Mrs. W.
H. Hyland. The ladies propose enter-
taining their husbands and gentlemen
friends in a first-class manner.
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U. S. Mail Held Up.
While passing in front of the post
office shortly after nine o’clock last
night, Captain'Dann saw a. dark object
lying in the gutter. Upon investigation
he found it to be a mail bag containing
the eastern mail which mail-carrier Bel-
n'ett had evidently lost from his wagon.
The Captainbrought the bag to head-
quarters and later found clerk Harry
Camp who took it back to the post ofiice
and chalked upa good sized fine against
Bennett’s munificent salary.
Recognized the item.
‘ The party who inditedthe “right or
left” item, the scene of the inspiration
of the some being located in front of
the post office, evidently did not intend
to get left in the matter of having it.
appear in print, as he sent it to all of
the dailies. And he was right, as it did
not fail to appear in cold type. Some
one, however, is mean, enough to re-
mark that he had the same itemvin his
scrap-book at home, which he clipped
from the Gamma, sent to him when he
‘was fighting the ,“rcbs” like sixty, in
the ’60’s, way down south.
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Youthful Prisoners at the Jail.
Sherifi‘ Hawley has among his numer-
ous prisoners in the county jail, a 11
months’ old baby. It is the daughter
of Lillian Olmstead, of New Canaan
and ‘was brought to the institution by
her mother during the severe storm
Monday night. There were no papers
for its committment, but the kind
hearted sheriff allowed it to remain
with the mother, and it is still there.
He is endeavoring to have the authori-
ties at New Canaan take charge of the
child. The mother of the child, with
three other women and one man, were
arrested at a raid of a disorderly house
in New Canaan last Friday night, the
quintet having been committed to jail
by a justice. I
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Racing on West Avenue.
For some time past owners of fast
horses have indulged in racing on West
avenue, jeopardizing the lives of men,
Women and children who had occasion
to cross the avenue. Yesterday after-
noon the attention of Mayor Wheeler
was called to the fact that three or four
local J ehus were racing on the avenue
and he immediately telephoned instruc-
tions to Chief Bradley to have the den-
gerous nuisances abated. The Chief
followed out his instructions .and the
racing was stopped but not without
considerable fault-finding on the part of
one of the drivers who claimed that he
had just. as much right to drive his
horse rapidly on the avenue, as had the
Street Railway company to speed their
He, however, stopped racing his
horse.
WhistPlayers as Cooks.
The West Main Street Whist club met
at the home of Marshall T. Andrews,
on West Main street last night. There
were six tables of players. The lady’s
prize, a lamp, went to Mrs. Jesse Col-
well and Moses H. Glover was awarded
the gentleman’s prize, a box of nut-
picks. The consolation prize was a pig’s
tail imprisoned in a neat box, bearing a
suitable motto, and was awarded to Mrs.
W. F. Lockwood. The gentlemen
members had promised, to provide the
supper and they keep their promise by
freighting a long table with clam
chowder and ice-cream, boiled ham and
cream puffs, chickens salad and shred~
ded codfish, cake, etc., tea and cofl’ee,—,
all of which they claimed to have pre-
pared themselves. It, was cooked nice-
ly and brought forth a modicum ‘of
praise from the ladies,” who were not
even allowed to wash the dishes, It
was one of the jolliest meetings held
since the club was’oganized.
ANNUAL RECEPTION...
The Norwalk Club Greets its
Friends.
An Evening of Rare Enjoyment.
The annual reception of the Norwalk
club was held at the spaciOus club
house on Wall street, last evening.
The handsome rooms were beautifully
decorated with ferns, palms and smilax
while Chinese lanterns were suspended
from the chandeliers. The ladies were
out in force and their handsome dresses,
under the flash of the electric lights
added brilliancy to a scene long to be
remembered.
The guests were greeted on their ar-
rival by the reception committeu com-
posed of the Messrs. J. G. Gregory, J.
A. Osborn, C. E. Curtis, E. \1. Lock-
wood, Ira Cole, H. P. Price, Robert
Van Buren, W. A, Vogel, W. F. Acton,
E. S. Adams, C. F. Tristram, and S. S,
Hatch. ‘ - ‘
Weidenhammer’s orchestra furnished
Raymond, George, L. Woodward,
Charles Miller and Thronton Prowitt,
quickly arranged the sets and saw that
everything .was. in order. Fourteen
seventh, dainty refreshments were
served and lemonade bowls kept filled
continuously in the several difierent
rooms during the evening.
Among the ladies present were no-
ticed, the Mesdames'F. H. Quintard,
pink figured silk and black satin; F. W.
Hubbard, pink figured silk and dia-
monds;Palmer Morrison, pink corded
silk;Carl A. Harstrom, Iblue silk and
Samuel Weed, white org’andie over
blue; H. S. Bissell, black satin; M. H.
Parsons; black velvet; F. St. John Lock-
wood, black silk with jet and diamonds;
Mrs. J. G, Gregory, black and white
\striped silk with crepon; Mrs. Joseph
Gregory, white silk with yellow lace;
and Mrs._T. Benedict Jr., black and
canary colored silk. -
The Misses Louise B. Woodward,
trimmings; Bessie Kellogg, black and
white striped organdie with old rose
trimmings; Inez Keeler, pink silk and
chiffon with ribbons; Mabel Vander-
hoef, pink chiffon over blue and pink
silk; Frances Leonard, blue ‘and fig-
ured organdieover blue; Mamie 0s-
born, black silk and old rose trimmings;
BelleFerris, chifi'on over pink; Anna
Woodward, green broadcloth and bea-
ver trimmings; Agnes Gibbs, chifion
over black with pinks ; Pearl Gregory,
yellow satin and violets; Mary Parsons,
white chiffon pink with ribbons; May
Adams, chiffon over pink; Charlotte
Bosch, white mull and blue; Mabel
Wigham, blue crepon and ribbons;
Flora Belle Sherwood, yellow silk with
black velvet; Grace Stevens, pink silk
and lace; Susan Rockwell, of New
York, pink silk; Sophie Ayers, chiffon
over blue; Lena Cole, yellow and
[and black silks; Isabel Bosch, chifi'on
over blue; Bertha Coley, white silk and
ribbons; Lina Stevens, old rose silk and
lace; Naomi Smith, green crepon and
black lace; Annie Cole, canary colored
silk and black crepon; Florence Wig-
ham, white silk; Marjorie Phelps, pink
silk with velvet trimmings and black
crepon; Blair Smith, maroon colored
crepon and lace; Sally Bette, chiffon
and white silk; Clara Maples, pink silk
and lace ; Clara Bette, blue figured. silk
and black crepon and Clara Ells,white
organdie.
The dancing closed at 12:30 o’clock
and the club’s enjoyable evening was
ended.
p Sailed Down the Harbor.
As Coroner Roach was passing over
the Wall street bridge, this morning, a
gust of wind tore the umbrella he was
carrying from his grasp, and it flew
thorugh the air and did not drop into
harbor until nearly opposite the propel-
lerlwharf. As it struck the water the
umbrella-handle assumed an upright
position and the umbrella sped down the
harbor with the rapidity of an electric
car.
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Would Like a few.
Among the bids for the new govern-
ment 'bonds, opened. at the United
States treasury yesterday, was one
from COLIRussell Frost of South Nor-‘
walk. Col. Frost wanted $75,000 worth
of the bonds and bid 110.250 for them
his bid coming in between that of J.
,Pierpont Morgan and the Stewart com-
bination who bid 111.687 and 110,075 re;
spectively.
City Post Sold.
H. 0. Thomas, for three years past
foreman of, the Greenwich ,Graphic,
has purchased the City Post; Stamford,
and will continue the daily and weekly
' editions. . ‘ . , ;
music and the floor-directors Le Grand
dances were executed, and after the
lace; Mrs. Frank Leonard, Iplaidflsilk;
'whit’e"chi'fion' and silk with beaver.‘
. at Betts & Farrington’s
'WOUNDED BY A SHOVEL.
Miss Hurlbutt of Cannon Station Receives
:1 Out On Her Forehead.
. An accident occurred yesterdav after-
noon in front of the Charles J. Hill
residence, on West avenue, which was
of an unusual nature.
was engaged in freeing the walk of
snow under the supervision of Street
Commissioner Martin Kellogg. Mulvy
was usinga long-handled iron shovel.
Just as he was in the act of throwing a
shovel-full of snow into the street, Miss
Hurlbutt of Cannon Station, came
along on her way to South Norwalk,
and stepped in front of the shovel, the
blade of which hit her over the eye
causing an ugly gash nearly two inches
loes- " .
Miss Hurlbutt became faint and
threatened to fall to the walk as Mr.
Kellogg stepped up and caught hold of
her arm, and then, assisted her into
the office of Dr. James G. Gregory
near by. The doctor did not happen
to be in at the time. and Mr. Kellogg
went after Dr. Baldwin and found that
he too was absent. He then hastened
to the residence of Dr. Hitchcock who
he found at home, and who accompan-
ied him to where the wounded woman
had been taken.
Arriving there they found that in the
meantime Dr. Gregory had returned
and had prescribed for the woman’s in-
jury, by closing the wound with a few
stitches. Mr. Kellogg then secured a
coach at Dann’s stables and Miss Hurl-
butt was taken to the ‘Lounsbury &
Mathewson shoe manufactory at South
Norwalk where she had relatives. She
was able to return-to her home on an
evening train.
Mulvy was greatly affected by the
accident, and expressed sincere regret
that it had happened. He then ex-
pl lined that when it occurred he was
standing with his back to the woman
and that the first that he knew of her
presence was when the shovel struck
her. ,’
Street'l Commissioner Kellogg laid
Muly :ofi’, probably on the ground of
carelessness in the handling of his
shawl; ., .
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”It is'lnotbelieved that Miss Hurlbutt’s ..
-injuryfwill_prove of a serious nature.
' .Norv‘valk Opera House.
Prizes are to be awarded to the lucky
ones at the Opera House next week.
Tuesday, A live pig is to be given to
the laziest man ; Wednesday a bedroOm
set valued at $25.00; Thursday 100
presents to 100 respective persons; Fri-
‘day evening a Gold Watch. Ong'Mon-
‘day all ladies are to be admitted to re
served seats for 10c which can be se-
cured at Weed’s or Tomlinson's drug
stores. There are nine different spec-
ialties the opening night. Dave Sey-
mour, Lettie Sheppard, Ava Bell, Alma
E. Lewis and Fred Marsh are a coterie
of splendid artists.
They are with Elinwood’s Players at
the Norwalk Opera House all next week
at Popular Prices.
Hoyt’s Theatre.
The Mestayer and Bell Comedy com-,
pany will begin a three night’s engage-
ment at Hoyt’s Theatre, to-night, ‘
February 6th. The opening bill will
be the romantic comedy drama “Jerry”
with Mr. Meystayer in the title role of
“Jerry,” the outcast. Friday evening
the original comedy success “The Cir-
cus Girl.”
original comedy drama “Dan’s Boy.”
Secure your seats early. Matinee
prices Saturday, 10 and 20 cents.
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Kind Words. -
The EVENING GAZETTE, an eight-page
one cent daily, is the latest newspaper
surprise in Norwalk. In appearence it
looks strong and healthy, and its col-
umns are devoted to matter which the
people of Norwalk will take pride and
pleasure in persuing. Success to it:—
Danbury Dispatch. '
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Prisoners of War. _
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
err-Prisoners of War association of Con-
necticut will be held'on February 22 at
10 o’clock in the forenoon in the'Cheney
building, Hartford. The Robert 0.
Tyler Woman’s Relief corps will furnish
a banquet. All ex-prisoners of war are" '
invited to attend.
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New .Licenses.
The County commissioners yesterday
issued licenses to John Boles and
Thomas Hassett, of Greenwich, and
William F. Clancy, of Danbury. '
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- ' Pensions.
Original—William E. Riley, Water-
'bury.‘ Original ‘widows’. etc.—Minnie
F. Arey, Stamford; Alice P. B. Ken-
yon, Norfolk. ‘ ' '
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Patrick Mulvy .
Saturday ’evening a new and -
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ll Magnificent Piano for the Most --*-Popolor‘
SohOol, Lodge, Society, Clubor Fire 00m-
,pony in Fairfield t‘oonty.
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Which is our most popular school, lodge, seciety club or
fire company? , ‘ . ,
Which one has the most admirers and friends ?
Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING GAZETTE to-day opens an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pro-
poses to poll the votes of the people. And the voting is to
have zest in ii. , It is made worth while to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at stake. , ' I I
THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, somely, club. or fire company which gets the
most votes.
It is an instrument of the very finest character It is
beautiful in its workmanship, an ornament worthy .of any
home, and in all its musical qualities it is unsurpassed. In
every sense it Is a perfect and beautiful instrument—equal to
the best that can be anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
. the contest begins today. The following are the rules
which govern the voting: '
1—TnE GAZETTE will print each day a blank can on each ' '
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good for one votefor the school, lodge, sogiety, club ogplige ceding-
. ‘ , Egggogioolyngll o; theJ coitilgorghmay select—the blank lines in the
. e e on W1 e name and dd .
2 ThtOdal: istat the end of this article. a ress The coupon
— e con es wi lclose on July 2, and the winner announced on Jul 3
3_Anglisg('3ilb(l§]’ lodge, society, club or, fire company in Fairfield Countg: is
44A full recordbf the voting will be ' "
. published up to data every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes recei d f ' ‘ f
5 C corded until a day later. ve a. ter 10 A. M WI” not be- r..-
-— oupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting for otherwi e bl d
ers can not be avoided and votes will be] I ' s on ;
course, can not be counted. 08‘; Blank coupons, 01
THE GAZETTE expects a big vote.~ Fairfield County is full
of popular schools, lodges, societies, clubs and fire companies
The, contest is. bound 'to be of Wide and live interest and
every preparation is made at this office to see that the vbting
proceeds without a drawback of any sort.
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THE PIANU'UFF Ell IS THE Sll
It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. A
party buying one does not get merely a. handsome case He
gets a thorough musmal instrument. The tone of the instru-
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
me gmficent. '
Followmg is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap—
pear 111 THE GAZETTE daily. -
Name,
Town,
BATTLE OF THE BALLoTs. ‘ ‘
Hope Hose Company................. ......................................................... . ........ 86
Norwalk Yacht Club... .................................. . ............ ...... ...... 28
St. Mary’s School ............ 21
Over River School............ ......... . ......... . .......... . 6
Arion Singing Society. ...... . .................................. . 4
Catholic Union Council ..... . ............. ................................ 3
Uncas Tribe ................................. ............... . 3
NorwalkLiederkranz.... .................... ....... , ....... ............................. 2
Pioneer Castle... ..... ... ........................................... . ............ . ................ .; ....... 2
Knob Outing Club...... ........................ ....... ....... ................................ . ...... 2
‘Pine Ledge Club....... ................. _ .............................. _ ............ 2
S. S. Club ........ ....... - ........... .............................................................. .. 2
Welcome Stranger Lodge ...... . ....... . ...... ........................................... . 3
Pequonock Pleasure Club ............................... . ........................... ............ 2
T: G. L. ,0...............,........).........n,y.un’.nunoo-o.n queue-Hoon-n-uo"use... site"s-Iva... .....
—-Four pounds ginger snaps25 cents
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