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Norwalk, Conn, Saturday Evciiing, February 15, 1896.
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MILL Hl_L_L___DlSPUTE.
Judge Hall Decides Against the
Street Railway’s Plans.
Says it Would he lmpractable-for Them to
Use the Tramway Tracks.
City Attorney E. M. Lockwood was
in receipt this morning of the memo-
randa of Judge Hall’s decision in the
matter of the appeal of the Street Rail-
way company from the layout given
the company by the City Council on
Mill Hill, for the proposed extension of
the com pan’y tracks to Cranbury.
He says first that the Mayor and
council of the city had no right to give
to the Street Railway company the
same layout already occupied by the
Tramway company. He also finds that
it would be impractable for the Street
Railway company to operate its cars
over the same track with the Tramway
company and finds that the. plans sub-
mitted by the Street Railway company
are impractable.
In that connbction, the Judge says,
‘ 'The municipal authorities are evident-
ly not only strongly opposed to the
plan proposed by the Street Railway
company but to the adoption of any
plan permitting the layout of an addi-
tional track over Mill Hill without a
widening of the street, and possible a
reduction of the grade.
“The adoption of a plan involving
interlocking of the
tracks of the two railway companies as
shown by the appellant’s (Street Rail-
way) plans, is not to be thought of; and
indeed is scarcely claimed by the ap-
pellant. Should the appellant’s pro-
posed location be hereafter granted it
can only be. after the removal of the
tracks of the Tramway company or
upon the condition that such removal
be accomplished, as it has not claimed
that an order for the removal of the
tracksof the Tramway company can be
made by this . court upon the present
appeal. mm A ~ » A ‘ "
“But with the tracks of the two com-
panies separated as ultimately contem-
plated by the appellant’s plan, I think
there still exists grave objections to the
laying of an additional track at the nar-
rowest point of this street and upon and
at the foot of Mill Hill while its present
steep grade remains. Indeed it seems
to me that the running of the cars of
the Tramway company as they are now
' operated upon its single track over this
steep hill is attended with great danger
both to person and property.”
Judge Hall also says, “I believe that
the Mayor and Common Council of
Norwalk have acted with the utmost
fairness 'in the consideration of this
somewhat difficult subject and that they
are disposed to act for the best interest
’ of the public and in reorganization of
the rights of the Street Railway com-
pany. With the power Which they
possess to revise their orders, to re-
move tracks, to widen and change the
grade of streets, I think they may be
able either to agree with the Street
Railway company upon some plan more
acceptable to themselves than that
offered by the appellants, or to present
to the court a location iur said tracks
different from that already ordered by
the city authorities and safer and more
convenient for the public than that
asked forby the Street Railway com-
pany.”
Judge Hall further gives the Mayor
and Council thirty days in. which to
present other plans and further evi-
dence on the question.
The Tuttle Divorce Case.
' ' The continued case of John N. Tuttle
of West Norwalk against his wife, Nel-
lie was up before Judge Wheeler yes-
terday and counsel for the plaintiff
produced two other witnesses who re-
lated certain facts about the desertion.
Judge Wheeler desired to hear the evi-
dence of the woman with whom Mrs.
Tattle was living when the notice was
served on her. Counsel said they could
' get her deposition and his honor said
that would be satisfactory. Tattle will
have to wait aJittle longer yet.
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' Wreck at Plttsfield. ,
Train No. 1404 on the Berkshire divis-
ion of the Consolidated railroad ran
into an open switch at Pittsfield yester-
day morning. Four locomotives were
wrecked and the baggage car of the
colliding train. Fireman Louis Abel
was also badly injured. His leg was
broken and his headwas severely out,
while attempting to jump tothe-ground.
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Ladies’ Day.
_Next Tuesday will be Ladies’ Day at
the Norwalk Club rooms, Ladies be-
longing to the families of club mem~
bets are cordially invited to be present
from 2 to 6.0’clock, p. m. These gath-
' ering, are attractive and popular.
ithe decree might be taken.
'J. R. Taylor conducted the case.
HE It now FREE.
0. S. BarracloughGranted a
’ DiVorce From Louisa.
Gets the Custody of His Child.
In theSuperior court before Judge
Wheeler yesterday, Charles S. Barra-
clough was granted a divorce from
Louisa Barraclough, and the custody
of a minor child.
The other part of the affair which
enabled Annie Hyatt to secure a di-
vorce from her husband last fall before
Judge Elmer was related in this case.
Annie’s Husband, Fred, a ‘mcycle rider,
had run away with Louise Barraclough
and the latter’s husband went to court
and asked for a separation from his
recreant spouse,
It was in March 1895 that Louise
thought she would like to ride on a bi-
cycle built for two and as her husband
was not an expert on the wheel she
sought Fred Hyatt, who was an adept
in that line, and so left for other fields
and pastures new. The couple went to
Brooklyn and were caught there living
together as husband and wife by their
wronged other halves whom they had
left behind in Norwalk, Louise and
Fred had nothing to say as to their
reasons for misconducting themselves.
The plaintiff, who is a slender young
man with very dark hair and eyes, told
the court how he married Louise in 1886
and lived happily with her until the
early part of last year. Previous to
marrying her he worked in the shop
with her and courted her in regulation
fashion. They had never had any ser-
ious trouble and previous to her going
away he knew nothing that occurred
«that should warrant her doing so.
Mrs. Hyatt, who is a very pretty wo-
man, was on hand to help Barraclough
get his divorce just as he had assisted
her. The evidence was conclusive,
backed up with the records of the court
in the Hyatt case. and the court said
Attorney
COURT CASES.
A Date Set for Trial of the Barnes—Tuhey
Liquor License Case. ‘
In the Superior court yesterday the
case of the Norwalk (in South Norwalk
Electric Light company vs. City of
South Norwalk, the demurrer was con-
tinued one week.
Attorney Gray, counsel for Margaret
Barnes in her appeal from the decision
of the County Commissioners in ref us-
ing her a license, moved that the case
be set down for trial. After consulting
with the Commissioners Judge Wheeler
set the case down for a week from to-
day. Attorney Allen W. Paige will
represent the Commissioners in the
case. ~ -
In the case of Wilmot Fawcett, ex
rel., Town of Norwalk vs. Samuel 0.
Ireland, et.al., defendants have asked
for a finding of facts. Decision was
against them when the case was tried
before Judge Downs recently.
The arguments in the case of Fanzrlli
vs, Platt were heard before Judge
Wheeler in the Superior court and de-
cision reserved. .
Cases assigned for trial next week
are as follows: ‘
Tuesday.—Charles T. Leonard vs.
Borough of N orwalk.
Wednesday.—The Norwalk Tramway
00. vs. N. Y. N. ,H. and H. R. R. Co.,
at als.; Village of Chester ‘vs. Francis
Leonard, et al.; Lucretia R. Bouton vs.
Agustus E. Doty, et a1. ‘
Thursday—William M. Terry & Co.
vs. Lewis Lockwood, et ux.; John
Barthel vs. Louis Schweizer.
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A Notable Note.
Among the many delightful incidents
attendant upon the D. A. R.‘ banquet,
was the following note, accompanying
a most delicious baked Indian meal
pudding of ye style of ye olden time
and in the clear and legible hand-writ-
ing of the almost centenarian donor,
as follows: ,
“Will the D. A. R. please receive
from the oldest member of your Chap-
ter, (as her rspresentative,) this old-
time baked Indian pudding. made on-
tirely by myself—such as my mother
used to make one hundred years ago,
or more. In old times, it was considered
as indispensible for a Thanksgiving din-
net.
I wish you a very pleasant and enjoy-
able evening.
JULIETTE BETTs, D. A. R.
Feb. 12th, 1896. ,
Military Enrollment.
In the military enrollment of the
town, just completed, 2,285 names were
enrolled; exempt because of disable-
ment, 110; for other reasons, 417.
NATIONAL GAPITAL
The Free Silver Substitute For
The Bond Bill Killed,
The Senate Not in Session.
GAZETTE'S BUREAU, . l
709 EAST Cariron STREET
WASHINGTON. FEB. 14. l
The Senate did not sit to-day.
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In the House the Senate free-silver
substitute for the Bond bill was reject-
ed by 215 to. 90.
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The House Committee on Labor to-
day ordered a favorable report on the
bill providing for the appointment of
a non-partisan commission to investi-
gate the cause of labor troubles and to
report their findings to the House.
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The Senate Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to-dsy ordered.
favorable reports to be made on the bills
appropriating $60,000 for New York
city Federal and $100,000 for a public
building at Meriden, Conn.
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The House Committee on COmmerce
to-day ordered favorable reports 0
the following bills: '
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Appropriating $25,000 for the establishment
of a lighthouse and fog station at or near .Big
Oyster Bed Shoa1.,N. J ., at the mouth of Man-
rice River.
Appropriaiing 880.000 for a first-class light
vessel With steam fog signs], 011‘ Fire lsland.
to rep ace one destroyed several years ago.
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The Union Republican Club, of this
city, will celebrate on the 22d inst.,
the 40th anniversary of the birthday of
the Republican party. Senator Hawley
is to be one of the speakers.
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Among the incorporators of the Na-
tional society of Daughters of the
American revolution, the bill to charter
which has just passed both Houses, is‘
Mrs. RandolpthB. Keith, National
‘incorporator fer Connecticut.
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Additional to Senator Plgtt, Con-
gressmen Hill and Russell have accept-
ed invitations to attend the Washing-
ton’s birthday celebration of“ the Con-
necticut Daughters of the American
Revolution at Waterbury on the 22d.
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Funeral Notes.
The funeral of the late Daniel Deer-
ing was attended from St. Mary’s
church, at9 o’clock this morning. A
solemn equiem mass was celebrated
and the remains were accompanied to
their final resting place by a large num-
ber of friends. The deceased leaves a
wife and thirteen children, twelve
daughters and one son to mourn his
demise.
The last obsequies of the late Mary
at St. Mary ’s church at 10 o’clock this
morning, with a solemn high mass
which was celebrated by ten priests,
two of them brothers of the deceased.
Previous to the transfer of the remains
prayers were held at the late home of
the deceased. The celebration of the
mass was followed by an address in
which the deceased recieved deserved
tribute for her many graces of char-
acter. The remains were followed to
the grave at St. Mary’s cemetery by a
large number of friends.
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Surprise Party.
Nearly twenty young ladies and gen.
tlemen went from this . city in carryall
“Wellington” to Stamford, last night,»
in which city they gave Miss Ella Thorn-
ton a surprise party at her home on Bell
street. The evening was pleasantly
passed in dancing, games and refresh.
ments, and so “fast and furiously”_was
the merry-making it was 4 o’clock be“
fore the visitors starled for home, fully
believing that a happier gathering
never assembled in Stamford.
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A Small Fire.
The building on Mechanic street
near the raiload bridge and owned by
Warren Fitch was discovered to be alire
shortly after 2 o’clock this afternoon.
The fire was confined to the roof and
was probably ignited by a spark from a
passing locomotive. Hope Hose got a
quickly quinched.
Will Entertain.
Our Brothers’ Lodge will entertain
Wooster Lodge, I. O. O. F., of New
Canaan, next Monday evening, at their
lodge rooms in this city. "The third”
will be conferred on- ten. candidates.
After the degree work a banquet will
be enjoyed. Butler Lodge of South
N orwalk will also be represented. '
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-Fiour 50 cents a bag at Bette & Far-
rington’s. ,' J22 t-f
Rigncy of Orchard street were observed .
Stream on the flames and they were.
The Girl's’ Literary Club Re-
ceive at the Athenaeum.
In Honor of the Club’s Fifth Anniversary.
Amid music and flowers and every-
thing which makes an evening delight-
fill, the time slipped by on wings for
the guests of the Girls’ Literary club.
The reception was given in honor of
the club’s fifth anniversary, and the
occasion being on St. Valentine’s night.
. many’jpretty features were introduced.
Florist Hanford had outdone himself
and-had decorated the Athenseum with
palms and other tropical plants. The
posts of the hall were wound with laural
through which gold hearts were scat-
tered. Across the front of the stage
'were the letters “T. G. L. 0.,” in white
flowers. The lights were shaded with
yellow. Three pieces of Weidenham-
mer’s orchestra played delightful music.
The last ten numbers on the pro-
gramme were leap year dances and
caused much merriment.
The patrons and patronesses of the
occasion were, Dr. and Mrs. J. G.
Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van
Buren, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Curtis,
Mrs. Ira Cole, Mr. G. W. Hunter. The
floor was ably managed by floor man-
ager, Edith L. Hunter; with her aides,
Vera Wood, Grace Byington, Grace
Adams, Julia Lockwood, Helen Quin-
tar'd and Ethel Wilcox. These young
ladies were distinguished by huge
bunches of lillies of the valley, worn on
the right shoulder.
Amongt-hedancers were the Misses
Helen Swartz, light blue brocaded silk,
white lace; Millie Wilcox, white mous-
selin‘e de soie over white silk, pink
roseé; Alice Cole, light green orepon,
brocifided sleeves; Edna Wigham,» blue
dimity; Edna ShBl‘WUOd, blue and white
stripedorgandy, satin ribbon; Edith
Cousinfg, heliotrope and white organdy ;
Marie'ieith, white figured silk; Ethel.
Reap, green and white figured organdy
over green silk; Emily Jennings, pink
bengaline silk; Clara Betts, black and
yellow organdy over yellow silk;
Violet Elle, white lansdowne spangled
trimming; Grace Stommell, light green
silk, white lace; Clara Ells, white cash-
‘mere, white satin ribbon; Maud Hoyt,
white crepon; Louise Woodward, white
silk, chifi'on‘und sable trimming; Alice
Cram, pink figured silk, violets; Jean
Gregory, pink and white organdio,
satin ribbon,- Alyse Gregory, white
figured silk skirt, heliotrope waist;
Edith Hunter, yellow taffeta silk,
satin ribbon and violets; Lena Cole, yel-
low silk waist, crepon skirt black lace;
Anna Cole, pink bengaline waist, crepon
skirt; Grace Adams, light blue lans-
downe, Maud Wheeler, green and ecru
figured silk; Vera Wood, white mous-
seline de soire, satin ribbon; Ethel
Wilcox, yellow organdy; Grace Bying-
ton, canary colored organdy, white
lace; Stella Whitney, pink and white or-
gandy; Helen Quintard, light blue dim-
ity; Alice Sherwood, garnet satin. _The
gentlemen were—C. Rogers, Seymour
Curtis, Clarence Cram, Will Benedict,
Frank Sherman, Louis Leonard, Ben.
F. Andrews, Rutherford Keeler, Harry
Cousins, Russell Beers, Homer Bying-
ton, Frank Sargent, of Wesleyan, Ed-
ward Partridge, Harry Camp, Fred.
Ells, Ward Gregory, Thornton Prowitt.
Willard Comstook, Dave Hunt, Munson
Pardee, Harry Smith, Dwight Keep,
Herbert Davis, of Steven’s Institute,
‘Bobert Morehouse, Will Beers, George .
Woodward, Fred Many, Robert Van
Buren, Frank Van Buren, Spencer
Adams, Charles Stevens, of Danbury,
James H. Betts, Victor Ferris, Samuel
Hoyt, John Treadwell.
Among the onlookers were Rev. 8.
H. Watkins, Mr. Ira Cole, Mrs. G. W.
Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Wood,
Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood, Mrs. G.
Willis White, Mrs. John S. Seymour,
Mrs. Fannie Camp, Mrs. W. H. Bying-
ton, Mrs. Lillian Newkirk, Mr. and
Mrs. E. S. Adams, Mrs. Joseph Ells,
Mrs. A. Etommell, Miss Pinneo, Miss
Root, Miss Lewis, Miss Gertrude Camp,
Miss Sallie Bette, Miss Fritz, Mr. L. C.
Betts. ‘
Among the guests from out of town
were Miss Brendlinger, of Poughkeep.
sic, pink and white swivelled silk; Miss
Smith, of Schenectady, white mousse]-
ine de soi, satin ribbon; Miss Amy Wat-
kins, of the New York City College,
white chifi'on and lace, pink satin rib-
bon; Miss Davis, of Danbury, white
and old rose striped silk, and Miss Lena
Stevens from the same city, blue moire.
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Twenty-Fifth Anniversary.
To-day occurs the twenty-fifth .anni-
versary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles N. Wood. They will celebrate
the occasion in a quiet way at their
home~on East avenue. .
unslc Ann FLOWERS'
UUH HUNDH ll Bil-Lilli PRIZE!
ll Magnificent Piano for the Most .Popnlor
School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire "Com-
pany in Fairfield County. ,fi '
fire company?
Which one has the most admirers and friends ‘i
Doubiless 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 is made worth while to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at _stake.
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
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—TEE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
_ .toedayis atthe end of thisarticle. . ' . .
3—Anylsclti’ilml, lodge, society, club or fire company in Fairfield County is
e igi 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 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 voting
proceeds without a drawback of any sort.
Hill 81 SUNS.
THE PIlNU OFF RED IS THE Si}
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 musical instrument. The tone of the instru-
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ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent. .
Following is the voting coupon, is copy of which will ap-
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. '
Town,
BATTLE or THE BALLOTS.
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Which is ounmost popular school, lodge, society, club of
It is
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com- ‘
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. - The coupon
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced ounJiilyJS.“ ,'
Hope Hose Company. ................. . ............................ - ............ . ......... 707
St. Mary’s School .............................................................................. . ..... ““364
Norwalk Yacht Club ...... \ ........................................... . ................... ..._. ...... 304
Welcome Stranger Lodge ...... . ............................................ . ..... ' .............. . .185
Pequouock Pleasure Club ................ ........... ' ...................... . 62
Over River School.. ....... . ...... , ........................................................ -53
Center School ............. ......... ............................. . ....... ........... 46
Pioneer Castle... .................................. ..: ......... . ...... .. ....... .......... 13
Compo Engine 00., Westport ............. ................. . ..... . ...... ' ........................ 1 0
Arion Singing Society. ........ .. ..... . ....... 4 '_
Catholic Union Council ......................................... . ........ ...................... 3
Uncas Tribe ............ , ..... ‘. ........... ..... ...... .............................. . "6
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KnOb Outing clubs-IooI-q ........ . IIIIIIII eon-so IIOI ------------- pl oooooooooooooooo o ooooooooooooo no oooooo 2
Pine Ledge Club. ..................... . .................... ........... ....... .2
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