Vol. VI. Whole N0. 1305 THE BARNES our—.— , Judge Wheeler Holds a Special Session of the Superior Court. A License Wanted For The Celebrated Franklin Avenue “Drug Storef’ Judge George W. Wheeler held a special session of the Superior court on Saturday to hear evidence in the appeal of Margaret Barnes of Franklin avenue against the county commissioners in refusing to grant her a. license. This case has caused considerable ex- citement in and about Franklin avenue and the residents of that neighborhood are watching the outcome with con- siderable interest. The applicant is a daughter of John» Tuhey, who formerly ran the saloon but whose license was revoked. He was soon afterward arrested for selling without a license and his liquors de- stroyed. The following year his son William obtained a license but prior to a renewal he and his father had a fight and \Villiam was banished from home. Tuhey being unable to obtain a 1i- cense and William living elsewhere, his daughter Margaret Barnes made an up plication and obtained a license. This year, however, when Mrs. Barnes made application fora renewal the new board of commissioners ascertained upon in- quiry that she was Tuhey’s daughter and promptly rejected her application. Mrs. Barnes was represented by At- torneys Joseph A. Gray and John J. Walsh of this city, while Attorneys Al- lan W. Paige and George W. Carroll appeared for the commissioners. Mrs. Barnes was the first witness called in her own behalf. She stated that she desired the license for herself and that nobody else had anything to do with it. She rentedtte building and paid for it. She tended bar herself most of the time besides doing the co oking and taking care of the children. She had never heard of any fights in the place nor of any‘liquor being sold there on Sunday. Her father and brother had never been in the bar room on Sun- day. Under cross examination she stated that her father lived there and occasionally tended bar. Her brother William she said sometimes lived at home. The washing was done by her cousin. John Harty was the next witness.- He stated that he was coachman for Mrs. W. K. James. Had lived on Franklin avenue 22 years. The char- acter of the place was good. Had never heard any neighbors object to the place. There was nothing wrong go. ing on there. He admitted on cross ex- amination that he slept at Mrs. James’ at night and was there most of the day. Had never been in the saloon because he never got dry. Harty was followed by Stiles W. Cur- tis who testified that the place had been properly run and was a suitable place for a saloon. Had never heard of any rows taking place there. When asked upon cross examination what in his Opinion was a proper pmcu for a siloon, he replied, “a place wheie the residents make no objection,” and was promply excused. Selectman Frank H. Merrill followed and stated that it was a suitable place for a saloon. Had been there on busi— ness several times and had never seen anything wrong there. On cross exam- ination he said he considered a suitable place for a saloon was where the neigh- bors did not object. “If people living in the vicinity can’t find fault I do not see why people living a mile away should object,” remarked Mr. Merrill as he was excused. , Attorney Gray asked leave to put. in the letter which the commissioners sent to Mrs. Barnes in which they gave their reasons for refusal. They did not have it with them but would like to present it later. Judge Wheeler said an opportunity would be given them to present it. This closed the evidence for the applicant. . County Commissioner Mead was first called for the state. There were many vigorous objections lodged against his testimony-when Judge Carroll tried to get out of him how it was that a license Was granted to Mrs. Barnes last year and refused this year. All evidence in this line was excluded. Commissioner Mead stated that the place had a bad reputation for violating the law. Chief of Police Bra _ley followed and testified to the reputa Ton of the place and the complaints made to him of Sunday liquor selling going on there. He had seen Tuhey and his son tending bar but never Mrs. Barnes. William H. Olmstead was a strong witness. He stated that there were more people hanging about theplace HE EVENI c GAZ THE ONL Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT 0,41; Y [N THE WORWALKS. ' Norwalk, Conn, Monday Evening,'February 24, 1896. o 1 Sunday than on week days. Once be counted eighteen persons going in the place in one hour on Sunday. During the cross examination by Mr. Gray the latter attempted to go too far and was promptly rebuked by Judge Wheeler. Officers B irtram and Kenney also testified'to the bad reputation of the place and to seeing Tuhey and his son tending bar but never Mrs. Barnes. E. J. 'l‘homas ofrthe Sentinel and a GAZETTE reporter were called upon and ' testified to the bad reputation of the place. . Constable Hunt testified to watching the place on Sunday and seeing two men go in the back door. He also had seen 'l‘uhey and William tending bar but never Mrs. Barnes. ‘ A rather amusing fe ""1 re of the evi- deuce was-the submission of an appli- cation for the revocation of a license for this place, signed by Attorney Gray who was at one time prosecuting agent in Norwalk, upon the grounds that the law had been repeatedly violated there. - MnGray was also called to the stand and made to testify that he had prose- culed Tuhey several times for selling liquor illegally. County Commissioner Lee testified that he had Visited the place and asked for the proprietor but found no one but William Tuhey. He looked the place over and found the side door fastened. Had never seen a worse looking crowd in a saloon in‘ his life than was in 'l‘uhey’s on the occasmn of his visit, Commissions-r Miller accompanied him. This closed the hearing and the ar- guments were made, the judge allow.- ing each side half an hour and re- serving his decision at the close, The commissioners, among other rea- sons, refused Mrs. Barnes a license un- der Sec. 3074 General Statutes of Con- necticut, which says that no license shall be granted any female who is a member of the household of any person to whom a license has been refused, or by whom a license has been forfeited. Under this section it is not seen how Mrs. Barnes can obtain a license. -—-—~——<+ lt Wasn’t Coffee. A good story is told at the expense of James Mitchell. On Saturday, at Bay- mond’s grocery store, a. young lady was engaged in serving hot coffee and shredded wheat biscuit. Mr. Mitchell sampled the coffee and pronounced it “something by Godfrey that pleases me.” While Mr. Mitchell was enjoy- ing his free lunch, a tobacco drummer came into the store and placing his samples on a showcase watched with interest the disappearance of the biscuit and coffee down Mitchell's throat. “Have you any samples?” queried James of the‘proprietor of the store. “Oh yes, helpyourself,” replied Mr. Raymond. Turning about Mitchell cepied the tobacco drummer’s samples and said, “Why here they are right in reach. Guess I’ll help myself,” and put a couple of the packages in his pocket, thinking that it was coffee. It is alleged that he took the tobacco home and in the "morning brewed in the cofi'e pot what he called “one of the finest cups of cofi'ee ever served in my house.” Those who tasted of it did not agree with the assertion, and he himself on sipping a cup of it shouted out“Fooled, by thunder. But I’ll get square with them.”. And James awaits the opportunity. .______— g.._—____ A Lively Trot. The announcement that the frequent- ly adjourned trot between horses be- longing to Arthur Wheeler and George Sturges would take place Saturday af- ternoon drew together a crowd of per- haps 300 persons. The course was straight away, a} mile beats and was on the Gregory’s Point road. The trot was for a purse of $100. Keeler’s horse won the first heat by about two lengths. Sturges won the next two heats and the purse. Considerable money changed hands on the result. It is understood that another race will be arranged be- tween the owners of the two horses. .90 A Serious Fall. While on Belden avenue. yesterday, Alonzo Nickerson,’ of Chapel street, who has been in failing health for some months past, fell and received severe bruises about his face. Barney Larri- gan who lives near by where Mr. Nick- erson fell, saw the accident and went to the poor man’s assistance and later accompanied him home. A physician wes summoned and prescribed for an ugly cut on Mr. Nickerson’s face. , 0 Real Estate. The Commercial Record chronicles five real estate sales in Norwalk, last week, and mortgages amounting to $8,450. For the corresponding week last year there were four sales and the mortgages aggregated S3, 350. ‘I NiTloNnoAPITAL ' Mr. Frye Reads Washington’s Farewell Address. in the Senate. The Congress ofthe D. A. R. Closed. GAZETTE’S BUREAU, 1 709 EAST CAPITOL STREET WASHINGTON. FEB. 23. At noon, Saturday, Mr. Frye took his position at the secretary’s desk, and in a voice distinctly heard all over the Senate chamber, began his reading of Washington’s Farewell Address. At its conclusion on. motion of Mr. Gray the thanks of the Senate were tendered to the Senator from Maine and the ad- dress was ordered printcd in the Record.. The Daughters of the American ’uevolution wound up their fifth con- gress by a patriotic celebration of Washington’s birthday with exercises apprOpriate t0 the occasion. After prayer and a recitation of “Car Flag,” Mrs. John \V. Foster, resident Gen- eral, made an address of welcome to the visiting societies, after which the audience joined in singing the “Star Spangled Banner.” Senator Hawley of Connecticut, then delivered an ad- dress on “Washington as a Boy, Soldier and President.” He was followed by other speakers and by an attractive program, which lasted several hours. 0 o o The Sons of the Revolution held their annual election here Saturday evening. Rev. Dr. T. S. Childs was re-elected chaplain, and Major Webster of the old 5th Reg’t. C. V. was chosen historian. o o o Congressman Russell has been select- ed as our state representative on the Republican congressional committee. _ 0 O 0 Four flags were flying from the dome of the Capitol Saturday. That alone would notify a liberty lov-y ing people that it was one of the nation- al holidays. The stars and stripes fly to each point of the compass from under the big bronze statue of Freedon which caps the dome. The flags are only raised in this way on the Fourth of July, Decoration Day and Washing- ton’s Birthday. A o o o The funeral services of Mrs. Amelia C. Waite, widow of the late chief jus- tice, was held at her late residence this afternoon. Among those present were all but one of the judges of the Supreme court, and Senators Morrill, Sherman and Hawley. Mrs. Waite was a native of Connecticut, her maiden name being Miss Amelia Champlin Warner of Old Lyme. She was very highly esteemed by a large circle of friends. Her daughter Mary, a young lady of high intellectual charactes and also very much beloved, is the sole survivor of the chief justice’s immediate family. Benefit Performance. A first-class New York company will present the great New York success, "Delmonicos at 6,” for the benefit of Phoenix Engine company at the Opera House on Wednesday evening, March 185h. Song Service. There wasalarge attendance at the Y. M. C. A. Song Service in the Opera House yesterday afternoon. The views were nicely presented and the vocal selections finely rendered. An after- noon of pleasure and profit was “at hand” to all who were present. As before mentioned in these columns, the Song Services of the Y. M. C. A. are conducive to much good and Secre— tary Jackson is to be congratulated on the successful manner in which he conducts the same. 9 Old Bhbe Tanner. “Old Rube Tanner,” with John J. Black in the title role, held the boards at Clark’s last night. The play was one of the best rural comedies that has been seen in Norwich in several seasons, and the audience was a well pleased one. The orchestra is one of the finest that has ever visited Norwich with a travel-- ing theatrical company. Come again, Mr. Black, and you’ll get a crowded house—Sun, Norwich, N. Y. “Old Rube” will appear at the Nor- walk Opera House Wednesday and Sat- urday evenings. ' Bicycles. The J. T. Prowitt company announce their spring opening of bicycles in another column. They have the Ram- bler, Gales, Ideal, Stormer and Gotham bicycles ranging in prices from $40 to $100. If you intend purchasing awheel this spring give them a call. A sunrnisso COMMITTEE. Professor Seymour L-eaves No Doubt as to 'His Being a Clever Mind Reader. Andrew J. Seymour, an ordinary ap— pearing individual but with humor beaming in his eyes and a sang froid that makes you like him even before , you have a chance to know him, is step- ping at the Norwalk Hotel, and during his stay will give some wonderful ex- hibitions of his mind reading at the Opera House. ‘ This morning, through Manager Allen, he invited reporters and repre- sentative citizens to a private scenes in the parlors of the hotel. He proved himself to be the peer of Washington Irving Bishop. The tests were hard but successfully done by Mr. Seymour. He explained what he could and could not do with gentlemanly grace, and the surprise evinced by -. those present in what he did led one of the number to remark, “He must be in league with the party having in charge the firemen of the lower regions.” He selected a committee of four to leave the room and hide wherever they chose any article, but requested that as it Was near dinner time they should find a hiding place within a half hour’s riding distance. The committee select- ed were ex-selectman Charles A. Burr, Judge James T. Hubbell, Electrician John H. Hoyt, and reporter E. J. Thomas. The cqmmittee went away and as they thought succeeded in bid- ing a silver quarter of a dollar (fur- nishedby Mr. Hoyt) in a hose jacket at the Phoenix Engine headquarters. On their return Professor Seymour made himself more thoroughly ac- quainted With the committee and in- vited them to take a ride inacoach which was in waiting. He then mounted the box and sent the team spinning through Wall street and up Main until in front of Phoenix Engine company quarters where he brought the horses to a standstill with the skill of a Jehu, and insisted on gonrr into the building wherein a - bilnl space of time he located the bid ‘ den article and returned to the hotel with the mystified committee. ‘- - I wssrpon'r. Junior Auxflliary met with Mrs. Mar- vin this afternoon. After a severe attack of the grip, Miss Eva Sturges is once more able to be out. Miss Carrie Nash has returned from a week’s visit with friends in Bridge- port. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Burr of Green- wich are the guests of Mrs. William L. Taylor. Miss Esther R. Downes who has been visiting in Newtown returned home Saturday. Miss Helen Hurlbutt of New Haven spent Sunday with her parents on State street. It is rumored that the newly appoint- . Postmaster will remove the office from its present location. _Miss M. J. Blackman of New York city spent Washington’s Birthday with her mother at Miss Gray’s. Mr. A. S. Hurlbutt, with his daugh- ter, Mrs. Frank C. Coley, of New Haven are visiting in Baltimore, Md. On Friday, while running to catch the trolley, Mrs. John Dickson fell on a rolling stone and sprained her knee. The weighing sociable given under the auspices of the Sons of Temperance was a success and netted the society a neat. sum. Mr. and Mrs. .Frank Andrewa of Newtown and Mr. Richard Andrews of Bordeaux, France, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alexis Goclillott. A special communication of Temple Lodge No. 65, F. and A. M. was held on Thursday evening, at which 'time the third degree was worked. BY the new time table of the trolley road, twenty-five trips will be made daily, and the trip time Will be reduced . from 20 minutes to 15. The next meeting of the Historical society will, on invitation of Dr. F. D. Ruland, be held at the Sanitarium, on Monday, March 9th. In connection therewith the Chautauqua circle will meet at the same place and their as- sembling together is likely to be one of interest. ——-——‘+’—‘—“—'—’ Threw Away His Canes. M 1‘. D. Wiley, (ax-postmaster, Black Creek, N. Y., was so badly afflictcd With rheuma- tism that he was only able to liobblc around with canes, and even then it caused hirn great pain. After using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm he was so much improved that lie threw away his canes. He says this lini- ment did him more good than all other medi- cines and treatment put together. For sale at 50 cents per bottle by E. P. Weed, D1“ ug- gist. Advertise now and catch the. suing trade. Price One Cent. ouo HUNllll llllllLLlll PRIZE! r A Magnificent Plano for the Most "Popular School, Lodge, Society, Club or Fire Com- pany in Fairflold County. Which is our most popular school, lodge, society, club or fire company? ’ ‘ Which one has tliennost 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 is made worth while to vote. magnificent prize at stake. . THE GAZETTE will give A 85400 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 itsworkmanship, an ornament worthy of anv 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: l—THE 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 outwith the name and address. The-coupon ,.to~day is at the end of this article. Z—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3. 3—Anyl'segclool, 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 bland; 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 THE PIANO OFF lilill IS THE Si} Hill tSflNS. 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. proceeds without a drawback of any sort. _I_ I _I_ ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is magnificent. Following is the voting coupon, a copy of which will ap— pear in THE GAZETTE daily. - - Name, Town, _ BATTLE or THE BALLOTS. Hope Hose Company........;.............................._ ......................................... 1207 Norwalk Yacht Club .................................................. ......... . ......... 753 St. Mary’s School_ ......... . ................... , ........ .748 Welcome Stranger Loage ...... . ...... ................................................... . .367 Over River School ........ . ........... . ......................................................... . ......... . 142 Pequonock Pleasure Club .......................... ' .................................................. 97 - Center School ...... , ............................................................ _. .............. 91 Pioneer Castle........ . ............................................................................... 2 TeGo En C nnnnnnn a nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn o nnnnnnnnnnnn u nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn IIICIICIIOOIDOIII 29 _ Compo Engine 00., Westport...................; .................... _. ................... . ........... 10 Arinn Singing Society ...... . ............................................................... -. ........ . 4 Catholic Uniop Council...............-. ................................. . ........ _ ....................... 3 Uncas Tribe ...................... ' ........... ....................... - ........................ . 3 ‘ Norwalk Liederkranz ........................ ' 2 Knob Outing Club.............. 2 Pine Ledge Club ....... ........ .. ............. . .............. 2 S- S. Club..- ........... ............ . ...... . ........................................... . ................ 3 There is a The tone of the instru ,
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