THE ONLY EIGHT-132165. ONECENT DAILY [N THE WORWALKS- . y' . - ' :7 ...”. ~— . , Vol. v1. . Whole 110.1298 - N orwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, February 1 2, 1896. nx ABATEMENTS. :The' ’Town Board of belief .Finish Their Work. 4 . ’1 The Lucky Tax "Payers. The town Board of Belief having finished the1r labors we publish the following list of abatements taken from the Assessors’ books. Adams, Edwin vehicle S 70 Bennett, John F.,‘ land 700 Bette, Allen storehouse 100 Betta, Charles 0., land . 250 Burger, W. B., house 800 Byington, A. H., house 200 Chase, W. A., . land 100 Comstock, Wm. W., house 200 Cotter, John Finchville 300 Craw, W. N ., house 200 ~ Decker, Peter land 300 Decker, Bertha. land 200 ’ Dibble, J. Irving house 250‘ Derney, Edward house 200 Doty, L. W. land 200 Evans, Warren 0., house 500 Fitch, D. Warren house 200 Fox, Henry D._. house 200 Gehebe, Charles house 200 Glendeuning, P. H., house _ 200 Gregory, Frank W., house 100 Guigue, P. L., land 180 Guyer, Thomas blind 3,000 Hanford, L. 0., land» 100 Hawley, SusanaC , " house 200 Hill,'E. J., house , 500 Holmes, Geo. M., bank stock; 500 Hoyt, A. H., house 200 Hoyt, David blind 3,000 Hoyt, Edwin L., house 100 .Hoyt, Hannah M., blind - 3,000 Hoyt, James M.,v' ~ 'blind 3,000 Hubbell, J as. W., house 250 Johnson, Edwin house 25 Jones, Mary B., building 300 Keeler, Gee. I , house 200 Kelleher, Mary house , 200 Kellogg, Enos salt meadow 100 Kellogg, Mrs. Geo. house 100 ”Kgmp, Herbert W., ; house, _, . 150 ' Kimmey, J. D _ house , ' [300 ,. Lane, James M., , . land 1’." x 300 Lewis, Margaret ’ h’ouse' " ”.200 Lockwood, E. K., house 300 Lowndes, Charles house 200 Lowndes, Theo. S house 500 Main, Kate A , land '400 Malone, Patrick land 200 McKeon, Francis J ., blind 3,000 Meeker, S. B. & 00., land 200 Mills, George W., house 200 Olmstead, S. 13., stores 500 Olmstead, W. 11., house 800 Osborn, John A., house 500 Osborn, W. E, ‘ house 500 Peck, Isabella J ., house 200 Platt, David M., house ‘500 Price, Platt market 100 Quitner, Herman houses 100 Raymond, Elbert house 200 Raymond, G. H. 2d, house 300 Raymond Bros., land 350 Sargent, Joseph land 300 Saunders,-M. B. house 100 Schultz, W. house 200 Scofield, Geo B. land 100 Selleck. Sarah L. house 100 Smith, Burr Smith, John T. house, land 400 house, land 300 Swarlz, C. houses, land 700 Taylor, Alex. blmd 3000 Thompson, Henry land 83 , Van Hoosear, Geo. house ' 100 Warden Wm. . house 200 In addition to the above the follow- ing were granted an abatement of S1000 for army and navy service: Rufus J. Allen, William A. Ambler, E. Apell, David Austin, Hanford Avery, Edwin H. Baldwin, James W. Banks, Mrs. J. E. Barbour, Leonora Barber, John F. Barrett, . Clarissa Bates, Lewis Bates, J. ~ H. .~Batterson, Penelope Bedell, W. H. Bedlent, W. P.- Beers, Thomas D.‘ Bell, George F. Benedict, Granville W. Benedict, John F. Benedict, Mary Benger, ‘Cerelia Bennett, Charles H. Bennett, 0. M. Benjamin, W. H. Betta, John W. Bo- gardus, H. E. Boomer, JohnW Bouton, Thomas Bradley, Frank L. Britto, John W. Brown, Nehemiah Brown, Theodore Brush, Patrick Buckley, Peter Buckley, HoraceG. Burr, Jose- . phine N. Burtis, A. Burton, Edwin H. Bush, Edgar Buttery, George I. Buxton, Aaron Byington, A. 1H. Byington, Judas Cable, Cornelius Callahan, Nathan E. Campbell, Charles Cargill, Sarah A. Carpenter, Emulus Carr, A. A. Chinery, Abby M. Clark, Anna B. Clark, Andrew Clendenning. John Clougherty, Hudson W. Cole, Julia M. 'Coleman, James Collins, Stephen Comstock. John Cotter, Darius N. Couch, William S. Crockett, Joseph P. Crossman, Peter D. Cronk, P. L. Cunninghan, William A. Cush- man, Bertha A. Cutbill, JohnW. Dake, Cornelia F. Dann, Albert G. Davis, Peter Decker, William DeForest, Clark Dickens, John Doran, Edward Der- ney. Margaret Duffy,- Anna J. Dunn, Joseph S. Dunning, Patrick H. Dwyer, Catherine Ellis, R. L. Ells,‘ Mary E W. Fairfield, John Fell, Ruth M. Fitz- gerald, James Flynn, Isaac M. Forbell G. A. Frank, DavidE. Godfrey, A. C. Golding, James Golden, John Gorham, H. H. Gray,Jacob Grant, EIijahF. God- frey, Chas. H. Guider Mary li.’ Guthrie, Charles F. Hallook, Starr Hamilton, Robert F. Harris, Mary Harkins, A. A.‘Hauschildt, A. D. Hazzard, W. A. Hendrick, John Henry, John G. Horn- in'g, Bridget Hopkins, Thomas How- ley, Hannah Hosegood, E. G. Hoyt, James H. Hoyt. Munson Hoyt, Cornelius Hubbard, Joseph Hubbard, Sarah E. Hubbelll, E. S. Hosted, Henry E. Hyatt, Esther J. Ingersoll, JOshua R. Jennings, John Jondreace, John L. June, Frederick Keating, Sylvester Keeler, Bradley S. Keith, Enos Kellogg. George R. Kellogg. Mrs. George Kellogg, J .cvis Kellogg. Nicholas Kline, Huldah Knapp, W. S. Knapp, M.‘ W. Kuowlton, David M. Line, Parmelia J. Lees, J. L. L’Hom- medieu, W. H. Lockwood, Mrs. George Low, James Lycett, James S. Lyon. [Continued Tomorrow] -- Betts Won the Pig. The manager of the Eilinwood Merry Makers, who are playing a week’s en- gagement at the Opera House, offered as a side attraction, last evening, a live pig to the person who should by vote .of the audience be adjudged the laziest man in Norwalk. On the ballots being counted it was found that Charles J. Betts had won almost with hands down. The pig was turned over to an agent of Mr. Betts’ who picked it up and carried it through the hall as gently and. grace- fully as ‘if it had been a babe. At the foot of the stairs he turned the squealer over to another agent, who, followed by 100 or more men and boys, took it to P1oneer Hook and Ladder company’s house on Main street. A short time later the pig suddenly disappeared from the house and all at- tempts to locate it were without avail. Even before Mr. Betts had been aware of his good luck the pig was out of sight. Spirited away as it were. It 1s whispered, however, that it will be served piping hot and nicely baked“ at a supper which 1s to be given in the truck cempany ’s parIOrs some evening in the near future. . Everybody seem to enjoy Mr. Betts’ good luck, with perhaps the single ex- cepiton of a young man fromvCranbury, who thought that he was the more de- serving of the prize. Mr. Betts’ friends dispute this claim as being altogether untenable. —-—---+ -—4 .p——«—— The Gold Wave. The prophesied cold wave made its appearance yesterday and the ther- mometer rapidly took a downward course. The boys and girls looked very cheerful‘over the advent of colder weather and the consequent prospect of some more skating before winter’s reign is over. tall work and made his presence felt. The wind blew a gale, and at one time last night there Was a fierce snow squall and for a few moments it looked as if a blizzard snowstorm had arrived. The snow squall was, however, of short dur- ation, but the wind blew heartily. A drop of from 15 to 20 degrees in the thermometer occurred before midnight. .._____._._ ac. __ Out For a Lark.- ‘ Chief Bradley arrested a man, yes terday afternoon, who was very much under the influence of liquor. He was not only "loaded” inside but had his pockets filled with :exhilarating fluid sold at the wet groceries, at fifty cents a pint. He frequently fell on the side- walk, but managed to keep the bottles safe from injury. This morning he gave his name as George Banks and his home Bidgefield. Judge Hubbell fined him S3 which he paid and was set free. .0 l. H. Dahlman Assigns. Isaa’c H. Dahlman, the old and well- knewn horse dealer, of East Twenty- fourth street, New York, yesterday made an assignment. Mr. Dahlman was well known in Norwalk and has often visited friends in this city. O - The Richard Peck Aground. Thesteamer BlchardPeck, the fast- est boat‘ plowing the waters of Long Island sound and the pride of the New Haven Stamboat Co., lies stuck in from four to six feet of mud about half a a mile off Long wharf in that city. Buttery—Wigham. Mr. B. Wigham of Pen Yan, N. Y., and Miss Ada Buttery were marrried at the home of ‘the bridc?s parents, Mr. and,Mr_s. Frank Buttery in Silver Mine, yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Mr. Davies. - ' . -Cake sale by the ladies of Grace church Guild at the home of Miss Hoyt, 69 Main street, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13th from 3 until 5 o ’clock. - Old Boreas put in some _ . satisfactory condmon. _ ’ i ‘ NATIONAL GAPITAL Congressman Hill Makes His Maiden Speech. ' The Seed Bill Passed. GAZETTE’s BUREAU, ‘1 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET . WASHINGTON. FEB. 11. 5 Both Houses of Congress. were in session to—day. ' o o 0 Senator Blanchard of La... delivered his previously announced speech on the Monroe Doctrine. o o g g u“ . Senator Thurston’s Se'ed Distribution" bill, making the purchase and send1ng out of rare and valuable field and gar— den seeds and plants, more mandatory upon the Secretary of Agriculture than is the present law, was passed. Secre- tary Morton, refused last year to com- ply with the law and it is thought will again defy this Congressionalenactment and thus invite impeachment. o o. o . The various gas bills and. the recom- mendations of the District Commission- ers, still continue to occupy the serious attention of the capital residents and District Committee. 0 0 0 1n the House, discussion of the Sen- ate’ s free coinage substitute for the Bond Bill was continued. The ablest and most intensely earnestspecch of the day was made by‘our honored Con- gressman E. J Hill. He said that free coinage would not be an issue this year except in the democratic national con.- vention, and there it would be crushed to death in one more dying strugglefor spo1ls and place. Already, he said, the shifting process had begun. The old speeches addressed to “my fellow citi- zens” were being delivered over again, and permission to print was fully. im- proved by padding-j the Congressioniik Becord 'With records :of a past cam-l paign. (Applause.) The living issues .that republicans must stand upon it they would win this fall Were these: 1 Revenue laid upon protection lines to fully meet expenses and to some ex- tent reduce the debt and develop the resources of the nation. 2 The establishment of a sound sys- tem of national finance which would give prosperity and peace to the busi- ness‘ interests ofthe country. 3 The protection of American people, everywhere, abroad as well as at home, and the expression of sympathy, en-_ couragement and hope to men in other lands who are fighting for freedom. 0 o o Hill’s speech was punctuated through out with frequent and most enthusiastic applause. . o o o _ Connecticut is strongly in evidence before the River and Harbor commit? tee. New Haven and Bridgeport have had their delegations here and now it is Norwalk’s turn, represented by Sen- ator Ferris and 'City Attorney Light. Fairfieldeestport, Stamford, Darien and Greenwich delegations are next in order, Congressman Hill having invited those towns to send representatives here in case they desire an appropria-l tion. 0 o o The Senate today confirmed the nomination of T. J .. O’Sullivan to be postmaster at Derby. +5—— Wonderful Prosperity. The Consolidated railroad’s [net earnings for the quarter ending Octo- ber 1st, 1895, were three millions of dollars in excess of any previous third quarter of the year, in all the company’s history and for the fourth quarter en‘d- ing January 1st, 1896, the net earnings were a full million net in excess of any previous last quarter of the year; Con- sidering the general business depression prevailing throughout the country and the collossal changes and improvements being carried on by this great corpora- tion, this success is most wonderful. . . Visits the Oldeets. Miss Georgiana W. Taylor of Buck- ingham Post Woman’s Belief Corps, made her accustomed visit to the Sold- iers’ Home at Noroton,’ yesterday. She- found an unusual number of the more aged and feeble veterans quite ill, but was more than pleased, at— the greater. conveniences and comforts the new ad- dition to the Home have conferred upon these valiant defenders of the Nation. The bad weather conditions of the winter, and the advancing years of the inmates, are given as the causes of the present increased invalidism. The Home generally, was never in a. more » a. Bette & F - member. “weeks’ visit. .t lil- THE SUPERIOR Count. 'l'he'Sult of lames'K. Crofnt vs. lacob M. ' Layton et al Heard. A 'In the Superior court before Judge GeorgeW. Wheeler, yesterday after- nobn the suit of James K. Crofnt vs. Jacob M. Layton and others was com- menced. It is another case in which the provision of a will has led to litiga- tion. The amount inVOlved is about S6, 000. Judge John H. Perry and Col. Russelll Frost appear for the plaintiff and Seymour db Knapp and John H. Light represent the defendants. It appears that several years ago Andrew J. Crofnt, father of the plain- tiff,~and James H. Knapp, with others, ‘ entered into an agreement to forma corporation to carry on the batting business under the well known firm , name of CrofntSz Knapp. In the mean- time certain agreements were entered into, of which the plaintiff was party to, by which the latter was to receive from his father the stock of the company as abequest. . The father’s death occurred about three years ago and when his will was opened 1t was found that the bequest . had been made to the son but there were certain conditions connected with it which appeared to be objectionable to the plaintiff. He now brings suit to have these stipulations set aside so that he may receive the stock without them. It Is understood that these cenditions are important so far as the firm of Ci 0- fut & Knapp are concerned and a. strong light will be made to retain them. When the case was called the defend- ants made a motion for a non- -‘suit. It has argued at length by both sides but Judge Wheeler denied it. The trial then proceeded and is now going 011. ~. Obituary. JASPER P. ‘NICKERSON. In the sudden and untimely death of the above young and enterprising Nor- walk business man, our city has sus- tained a most serious 1018.8. whilehi's familyiand friendsare called upon to hear an unuttera'blc bereavement. The deceased was a son of‘ the vener- able Alonzo N’ickerson long an active resident'and builder here in Norwalk. 'His son Jasper on' leaving school en- tered the employ of Bennett, Nash & Streetas a dry goods clerk. In 1879 he entered into co-partnership with G. W. Raymond, in the grocery business. 1888, he withdrew from this firm and continued the business in the James block by himself. Two years subse- quently he formed a co-partnership with William M. Bette and conducted the business at their present stand on Main street. He leaves a widow' and three young children, the eldest, Mabel beingastudent at Hillside Seminary. He was taken ill one week ago to-day, with-as he supposed, an attack of the grip. Fatal pneumonia soon developed and yesterday afternoon he peacefully breathed his last, in the forty-ninth year of his age. In all the relations of life he._was upright, winning in his ways, respected, honored and beloved by all who knew him. He was one of those industrious, provident and hen- orable young business men, who serve asa model in any community where their lines are cast. His funeral will take place at hislate residence on Friday afternoon 'at 2:30, the Rev. Mr. Wyatt officiating, in conjunction with members of Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. F. of which he was an honored Peace to his ashes. Recent Deaths.. Mrs. Amos Schoonmaker,_ Jr., dxed ’ ' » suddenly in Bethel, yesterday, aged 71 years. Comfort M. Patch died at her home in Danbury, yesterday in the 82d year of her age. , Thomas Lynch died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Charles Wuester- man, at Hayesville, yesterday, aged 71 years. The funeral will be attended from St. Mary’ s church Friday morn- ing. . won at South. Mr, Hubbard, of Bad Axe, Mich. ., is expected here on Friday next. His wife and child are visiting at the home of Mrs. Hubbard’s parents, Col. and Mrs. F.‘ St. John Lockwood of East avenue. Mr. Hubbard will remain over Sunday and on Monday, accompanied by his wife will go to Florida for a few Their child will remain at the home of its grandparents. A Fatal Drop. Charles Smith, aged 82, of Derby, dropped from a second story window at the Bridgeport hospital yesterday noon. ’His fall was fatal, death follow- iug within three hours / - —Three pounds prunes for2ocents at arringtonsu . ,:J 22-“ In? S. S. Club. _T.':G. L. .0 v} 1» Magnificent P111110 101- the ‘" Most Popular School, Lodge, society, Club or Fire 6011- ' ,_ :pany in. Fairfield County. § f ; . Which' 1s our most popular school, lodge, society, club or fire company? Which one has the most admirers and friends 2 - ‘ 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 it. It 18 made worth While to vote. There 1s a magnificent prize at. stake. ' ' 'L ‘ THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the school, lodge, society, 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 anv home, and 1n 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 to- -.day The following are the rules which govern the voting: 1—TnE GAZETTE will print each day a. blank coupon, each coupon being good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com- pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon to- day' is at the end of this article. ~ 2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced :on July 3—Any1 M1130] lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield Oeunty' is e 1g1 e . 4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10 A. M. will not be re— corded until a day later. 5—Coupons must be filled out in a. plain handwriting, for otherwise blund- ers can not be avoided and votes will be lost. Blank coupons, of course, can not be counted. THE GAZETTE expects a big vote, Fairfield County 18 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 voting proceeds without a drawback of any sort. THE 11110 on El] 18 THE 11: It IS a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit. party buying one does not get merely a handsome case He gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru— l l _l_ ment 18 full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is m; gnificent. Following 18 the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap- pear in THE GAZETTE daily Name, L Town, BATlLE 01 THE” BALLOTS-,1! St. Mary’s School..;.................... ...... 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