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THE ONL Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAII. YIN THE WORWALKS.
‘ Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Eve'nihgfl'otober -l , I896.
_. Price One Cent
Vol. vi,- Whole No. 1459 . -
MILL HILL (use
The Commitiempraise Miss
Honnecker’s Damage at
$2,500. .
lllr. Dwyer Sustains No Damage.
The Committee appointed by Judge
Andrews, to re-appraise the damages
appraised to Miss Mary E. Honnecker
and P. H. Dwyer by the City Council.
in the widening of East Wall street, met
in Bridgeport yesterday and rendered
the following reports:
To the Honorable Charles B. An-
drews, a Judge of the Superior Court:
The undersigned having been on the
24th day of August, A. D. 1896, appoint-
ed by the Hon. Charles B. Andrews, a
Judge of the' Superior Court of the
State of Connecticut, a committee to
re-appraise the damages appraised to
Mary E. Honnecker by the Council of
the City of Norwalk, in the County of
Fairfield, and State aforesaid, in the
widening of East Wall street in said
City, and report the same in writing to
you as such Judge, hereby respectfully
report: _
That having been duly sworn and
given reasonable notice to parties in
interest, of the time and place of hear-
ing, we proceeded on the 26th day of
August, 1896, to view the land and
buildings, described in the original pe-
lition of the said Mary E. Honnecker,
the same being situated in said City of
Norwalk, and particularly described in
said original petition, as on file will
moire fully appear. '
Afterwards on said 26th day of Au-
gust, 1896, and sundry days thereafter,
we again met, and all parties interested
duly appeared and were fully heard by
us with their witnessessand counsel as
to the damages resulting to the 'said
Mary E. Honnecker from the taking
of land, as stated in her said petition.
All the evidence having been duly
considered, we do hereby estimate and
appraise the .totalamount of damage
that may accrue to the said Mary E.
Honnecker, by reason of the taking Of
her said land in the widening of East
Wall street, in said City of Norwalk es
V set forth in her said petition as on file,
to be twenty-five hundred dollars.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated at Bridgeport this 30th day of
September, 1896.
CHARLES S. CANFIELD,
HIRAM K. SCOTT,
HENRY LEE,
7 Committee Under Oath.
Committee fees and expenses:
C. S. Canfield, $148.40
Hiram K. Scott, 80.50
Henry Lee, 78 40
The Dwyer Case.
To the IIonorable Charles B. An-
drews, a Judge of the Superior Court.-
The undersigned having been on the
24th day of August, A. D., 1896, ap-
pointed by the Hon. Charles B. An-
drews, a judge of the Superior Court of
the State of Connecticut, a committee
to re-appraise the damages appraised to
P. H. Dwyer by the Council of the City
of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield
and State aforesaid. lli Titlt’ widening of
East Wall street in said City, and re-
port the same in writing to you as such
Judge hereby respectfully report:
1.—~That having'been duly sworn, and
given reasonable notice to all parties in
interest of the time and place of hear-
ing, we proceeded on the 26th day of
August, 1896, to view the land and
building described in the original peti-_
tion of the said Dwyer, the same being
situated in said city of Norwalk, and
particularly described in said original
petition, as on file will more fully ap-
pear.
2.—Afterwards on the 16th and 23d
days 'of September 1896 we again met
and all the parties interested duly ap-
peared and were fully heard by us with
their witnesses and counsel, as to the
damages resulting to the said Dwyer
from the taking of said land, and all of
his interest therein, as stated in his said
petition. , -
.3.--All the evidence having been duly
'- considered we find that said Dwyer has
sustained no damage by the reason of
taking said land,‘ and his interestthere-
in by the widening. of East.Wall street
in said City of N orwalk'.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated at Bridgeport this 30th day of
' September, 1896. ‘" , .
' CHARLES S. CANFIRLD
EIRAM K. SCOTT,
HENRY LEE, ,
Committee Under Oath.
Committee fees and expenses:
.C.’ s. Canfield, _
Hiram 8. Scott,
Henry Lee,
$42.40
23.70
22.40
. .
The Democratic Town convention
will be held at'the Town House to-
night. ' ‘ .
.2.‘
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THE BOAT uPsu.
Narrow Escape from DroWning
of Messrs. Adams, Youngs
and Holmes.
They Started Out After Escallops.
Messrs. Edward Masterson, Summer-
field Tooker, W. C. Holmes, Frank
Youngs and Lorenzo Adams started
last evening for Scott’s cove, to be on
hand early this morning to fish for
escallops.
The two first mentioned 'wentin a row’
boat and Messrs. Youngs, Adams and
Holmes started in Mr. Youngs’ sail.
boat.
When ofi’ Gregory’s Point an unex-
pected pufi‘ Of wind struck the sail and
over went the boat and down to the
bottom of the sea went the occupants.
Neither Holmes or Youngs know how
to swim. Adams as quick as he came
to the surface swam to the boat which
he finally succeeded in pushing within
the reach of Holmes and' Youngs who
were floundering about in 'the water
and would no doubt have drowned.
They grabbed at and secured a grip
on the boat as only a drowning man
can. Their lives, however, were still in
peril, the “dinkey” which at the start
was hitched to the boat, having floated
about 200 feet away.
Adams who had on a heavy overcoat
and was further handicapped with a
pair of Arctics, swam after the dinkey
which after hard work he succeeded in
getting to the overturned yacht, and all
got into it and managed to reach the
shore where they dropped down on the
beach completely exhausted.
After a while Adams recovered sufii.
ciently to call for help which was re-
sponded to by a man living near by-
aud who took them to his house and.
later brought Holmes and Adams to
this city in a wagon. '
Both Holmes and Youngs no doubt
owe their lives. to Adams. All are
.about to-day apparently none the worse
ofi‘ for their adventure.
They will not care to repeat their ex-
perience, and marval at their lucky
escape from drowning.
Masterson and Tooker are probably
engaged in picking up escallops all
unmindful of the accident to their
friend9,_but no doubt wondering why
they have not put in an appearance.
9
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
David Keefe Struck by a Train at Stam-
ford.
David Keefe of West Waterside was
struck by a train west of the Atlantic
street crossing, Stamfordfearly yester-
day morning, and sustained injuries
from which he died at the Stamford
hospital about6 a. m. He was found
lying about 300 feet west of the cross-
ing, by William E. Nichols of Cottage
Place, between 2 and 3 a. m. Mr.
Nichols notified Baggagemaster Byan,
who in turn informed Chief of Police
Bowman, and Keefe was removed'to
the depot to await the arrival of the
ambulance, when he was taken to the
hospital.
Both legs had been severed, the right
leg below and the left one above the
knee. The remainder of both limbs
were terribly mangled,and,although the
loss of blood must have been great the
injured man still retained conscious-
DBES. .
He was unable, however, t6 tell how
the accident occurred, except that the
train was going slow at the time, which
undoubtedly accounts for the mangled
condition of his lower limbs. It is sup-
posed that he was on his way home, tak-
ing the track as the nearest route from
Atlantic street, and was 'struck by train
182, a freight. After his removal to
the hospital everything possible was
done, it was evident that his life could
not be saved, Mr.- Keefe was employed
as a driver at Waterbury’s coal yard in
Stamford. He leaves a‘ wife and family.
Westlake Renomlnated.
At a meeting of the executive council
of the Connecticut Divisisu, L. A. W.,
held at Hartford yesterday, Chief Con-
sul Westlake was directed to appoint a
legislative committee of three, to secure
legislation favorable to wheelmen at
the coming General Assembly. The
rates of the New England passenger
association were endorsed. Officers
Were nominated as follows:
Chief Consul, P. W. Westlake,Bridge-
port. a
' Vice Consul, W. A. Howell, Bock-
ville. - , p ‘
Secretary and Treasurer. L. E. Sweet,
Hartford. . -
—Advertise in the GAZETTE.
NOMINATIONS MADE.-
The Republicans of South Nor-
walk. Place Good Men
I On Their Tickets.
The Caucus Sits Upon Mr. Palmer.
The Republican town and city canons
of the Second district, was held in Arion
hall, South Norwalk, last night, and
was one of the most harmonious ever
held.’
. The voters followed the example set
them by their sister city, Norwalk, and
in' most cases renominated the same
men who have faithfully served during
the past year. ' , ,
The town caucus was called to order
first and John H. Light was chosen
chairman and W. C. Foote secretary.
,Mr. B. H. Rowan moved that an in.
formal ballot be taken for selectman,
and the chair appointed Messrs. C. N.
Smith, E. W. Godfrey, Matthew Cor-
bett and C. W. Stowe tellers.
,The ballot resulted as follows:
Ephraim Thomes, J45
Tallmadge Baker, . 31
C. W. Bell,
Isaac Selleck,
J. J. Goodwin,
C. S. Trowbridge,
On motion the ballot was made for-
mal and Mr. Thomas declared nomina-
ted. '
The balance of the ticket was com-
pleted" as follows:
CONSTABLES.
Joth. Goodwin. 9 .
E. J. Larrigan. '
GRAND JUROR.
Charles F. Hallock.
ASSESSOR.
Charles Smith.
. BOARD OF BELIEF.
Henry Seymour.
SCHOOL vISITOR.
Charles W. Bell.
AUDITOR.
George F. Bearse.
REGISTRAR. 4 - ‘/
, Charles W. Stowe. ‘
Acollection was taken up amounting
to $9.28, after which the caucus ad-
journed.
020.7106?
_The City Caucus.
Immediately‘ after the adjournment
of the town caucus the city caucus was
called to order and R. H. Rowan elected
chairman, and the following ticket
placed in nomination:
MAYOR.
Andrew J. Hutchinson.
CITY TREASURER.
Matthew Corbett.
COLLECTOR.
James Paul.
CITY MARSHAL.
John Paul.
AUDITOR.
George F. Bearse.
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS.
John J. Goodwin.
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
William F. Tammany.
WATER COMMISSIONER.
Charles S. TroWbridge.
TREASURER OF WATER FUND. ’
Edwin Wilcox.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONER.
A. E. Winchester.
COUNCILMEN.
Stephen S. Hatch,
Frank N. Ferris,
Robert Pearson,
George S. Kendall,
Oliver E. Weed,
Edgar H. Fox.
CITY COMMITTEE.
Joseph R. Taylor.
The nominations were mostly made
by acclamation, and everything “ran
smoothly until the nomination of
councilman was reached, when Attor-
ney John H. Light suggested that as
nearly the entire ticket had been re-
nominated it would be a good thing to
renominiite the five remaining council-
men, Mr. Hutchinson having been
named for mayor, by acclamation.
This suggestion brought 8. C. Pal-
mer to his feet, ’who went ofi‘ on his
sinking fund hobby and, charged that
the old council had failed to Obey the
orders of a city meeting. He was fol-
lowed by Councilman Pearson, who
said that Mr. Palmer’s statement was
incorrect and that the council had
obeyed instructions. Also that Mr.
Palmer had repeated his false assertion
so many times that he, Palmer, really
believed what he stated was the truth.
Mr. Pearson sat down amid a perfect
storm of applause.
Charles F. Halloch next secured the
floor and praised the council for their
good work. He gave Mr. Palmer a
scathing and was loudly applauded.
Mr. Light’s motion was then adopted
unanimously, thus sitting down upon
Mr. Palmer, who failed to find a sup-
porter among the many present.
be made in the Council as Messrs. Fer-
lris and Weed both declned to run.
It is quite probable that a change will
Liciisiflisnun.
Editor Redemeyer’s Fair and
Candid Views on the
Subject.
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vtioes the Position of Our Best Citizens.
TheDaily News last evening, gives
its-views concerning the License and
N OLicense question now so hotly stir-
ring up :the Norwalks, in the following
fair-and temperate article, which we
reprOduoe, as voicing the position of
that large, intelligent,conscientious and
Godfearihg portion of our citizens,
who, hate rum and lament its evils as
truly as any newborn zealot, and yet
who do not go to the full extremes ad-
vacated by some recent converts, ,for'
its eradication:
Editor Daily News :—Are you for
temperance or are you not ? Why
don’t you come out boldly and be on
the popular side like Editor Maples did
and Editor Golden, who were so warm-
ly commended in Dr. G. H.‘ Board’s
resolutions last Sunday, and let your
friends know where you stand?
N orwa'lk, Sept. 29 No LICENSE.
The Daily News is not making any
“grand-stand plays” for the sake of be-
ing on the “popular side.” But in di-
rect reply to the direct question of “No
License,” the editor of this paper holds
himself just as consistent, conscientious
and sincere a temperance man as any
of . the three gentlemen mentioned
above. If his ballot would vote the
last drop ofliquor into the lowermost
depth of hell, he would vote it promptly
and cheerfully. If he could be reason-
ably assured that No License meant
No Bum, No Drunkenness, No Misery
produced by drink, he would Consider
it ad insult to be asked which side he
stood on. If he. were not thoroughly
convinced, by experience, observation
and informatian, that No License, more
especially'in a large town, is poor toms
perance, he would cheerfully cist his
vote and zealouslyuse his influence on
the side offNo License; He has voted
again and againfor No License; he has
lived in various towns where 1% Di-
cense prevailed, and has noted that it
invariably proved a farce. After the
campaign ebulition of sentimental
hysterics had subsided, the zeal invari-
ably petered out, and it simply required
a little more stealth. deception and
hypocrisy fora thirsty man to get a
drink, than before. That’s all.-
One reason why The Daily News has
not “come out boldly” on either sides,
as our correspondent suggests, is that,
while experience anddisappointments
have schooled it to doubtthe wisdom
of the “popular side,” (though not
questioning the sincerity or honesty of
its advocates,) it has been unwillirig to
obstruct or oppose, in .the slightest de-
gree, the efforts of those who are striv-
ing in good faith, to attain an object
which they deem best for the moral
welfare of the community.
In regard to Rev. Dr. Board’s resolu-
tions of last Sunday, we congratulate
our esteemed contemporaries on their
flattering mention therein and we
would not for one moment entertain
the suggestion that they are not actua-
ted by the highest moral principle in
' coming out on the “popular side"—
especially the esteemed Hour, which
has proclaimed consistently, forcibly
and effectively in favor of No License
ever since the present'campaign start-
ed. ’But the chr owes still another
duty to the public, in the way of ex-
planation. Heretofore the Hour has
opposed No License on the ground that
the time was not yet ripe when the
seal Of the temperance people was
equal to the task (if enforcing the law.
This season it advocates No License in
the full confidence that the law will be
enforced. It weuld be interesting to
knowby what process of purification
the temperance leaders have become so
much better this year than they were
two years ago. Whence comes this
evolution of moral force; this new bap-
tism of sanctification? It may be man-
ifested in the results, but it is hardly
disce’rnable in the methods employed
to produce them, if the Dr. Beard reso-
lutions above referred to are a speci-
men. We quote:
"Resolved, That while “refraining
from any attempt to dictate to those
who may conscientiously differ from us,
this meeting hereby declares itself in
favorof giving the utmost moral and
financial support to those merchants of
our town, who, being in favor of NO
License, take an open and manly atti-
tude against the saloon, and we urge
upon all who have business dealings in
town to do the same.” ,
If that resolution means anything at
all, it simply means that a boycott has
beendeclared against every business
man in Norwalk, who holds an honest
opinion on the License question that
does not agree with'the author. It-
breathes not only dictation, butfintoler-
ance and intimidation, and promises to
re-act with boomerang effect, for the
License people are using it as an effec-
tivecampaign document. '
If. then, the assurance of ahigher
standard of aggressive virtue does not
come from the methods of the cam-
paign, perhaps it is found in Prosecutor
John H. Light’s voluntary promise,
that if certain conditions are brought
about, he will enforce the law. We
know Lawyer Light to possess a keen
sense of appreciation of the humorous
and grotesque, and can imagine his im-
patience to go, out somewhere and have
a good chuckle all by himself, when
the good people fell-on his neck in: hys-
terical rapture and crowned him a con-
quering hero because he promised, if
such-and such things came to pass. he
would actually perform the duties
which he is regularly appointed to do,
and paid for doing, and which hemust
do or lose his job.
- As a matter of fact and candor, could
not our temperance people, by the ex-
ercise of a little vigilance, go out any
day in the week—especially Sunday—
and find ”probable cause” sufficient to
warrant prosecutions under the present
liquor law? Does any one of them' be-
lieve the liquor law is not violated
every day, especially Sunday ? Will it
be easier to enforce laws that are con-
cededly more diflicnlt to enforce? Is
there anything tangible in the spas-
modic ante-election agitation, the ad-
option of resolutions of mutual admira-
tion and declaration .of'boycott, to reas-
sure the earnest, conscientious lover of
temperance that after the election the
tension of enthusiasm will not relax,
and the actual fight become every-
body’s business and nobody’s business?
The No License people produce figures
and statistics to prove that License is
the Devil’s own scOOp-net, and the
liquor dealers trot out their arithmetic
to show that No License would em-
barass the town treasury and oppress
the tax-payer, and while both factions
play their own repective tunes on_ the
same impartialand reaponsive mathe-
matical fiddle, we are willing to let the
intelligent voter decide for himself
which lune he will dance to.”
THE ROBBER DETECTED.
He Had Hidden Behind a Screen Door in
the Store.
A Main street business man after
closing up his store last evening, re-
mained in the store for a half an hour
or more in looking over some papers in
his desk. As he started to go out be
detected a noise as of adoor creaking at
the rear of the store. He proceeded to
investigate and found a certain well-
known character concealed behind the
door with the apparent intention of
robbing the store after the proprietor’s
departure. The proprietor collared
the fellow and would have turned him
over to the police, but he dropped on.
his knees and begged and whined so
piteously his captor relented and let
him go.
4-.
“AUNT BETSY” DEAD.
Oldest Norwalk Resi-
dent.
She Was The
Betsy Saunders, or “Aunt Betsy” as
she is familarly known, and who has
lived at the Town farm for a long term
of years, died at that place last‘ night.
No one ever made their visit at that
institution without having a chat with
“Aunt Betsy." It is claimed- that 'she
was 104 years old, but one who ought
to know places her age' at 96 years.
The funeral will be attended from her‘
late home to-morrow afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, Rev. C. M. Selleck ofliciating.
The Tramp Nuisance.
The Greenwich authorities have de-
cided to take action to rid the town of
tramps, who, have become insolent and
threatening. They have infesied the
woods along the railroad. tracks be-
tween East Chester and Stamford.
When there were three hold-ups on the
Post road, in daylight, the authorities
decided it was timenthe law was enforced.
"Capital Against Labor.”
The above is the title of the play pre-
sented by the Briggs Comedycompany
at the Opera House, last evening. It
met the hearty approbation of a large
audience. The music by the orchestra
received as it deserved, hearty applause.
The company is a good one and deserv‘
ing of a liberal patronage.
Swan Won.
In the 2:50 class, at. the 55th annual
fair of the Housatonic Agricultural SO-
ciety. at Great Barrington, yesterday,
0. E. Swan’s Wonderful won in four
heats. '
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NORWALK OPERA HOUSE.
F. W. MITCHELL, -
MAiiiioEii.
One Solid Week Commencing
Monday, Sept. 28.
BRIGGS’ BIG
COMEDY
(1L
headed by MINNIE SEWARD, and the
strangest dramatic company on the road at
Popular Prices:—10, 2.0 and 30 cents.
Seats now on sale at Weed’s and Tom-
linson’s. ,
FAWGEl‘T’S
3 WATER STREET.
Opening of
Fall and Winter Hillinery
On THURSDAY, FRIDAY and
SATURDAY, Oct. l, 2, 3.
All are cordially invited to attend.
1
Everyone making a purchase or leaving an
order will be presented with a souvenir.
FAWCETTS.
NOT CE
Annual Town Meeting.
The inhabitants, legal voters, of the
Town of Norwalk are hereby notified
and warned that the Annual Town
Meeting of said Town will be held on _
Monday the 5th day of October, ‘A. I).
1896, for the following purposes, to Wit:
-1. To elect by ballot all of the town
officers except those by law provided to
be appointed by the Selectmen.
2. to determine by ballot whether
the tow:- will abolish all the school dis-
trims and parts of school districts with-
‘ in its limits, and assume and maintain'
control of the public schools therein.
Those in favor of abolishing the school
districts and parts Of school districts
and of the town’s assuming and main- ’
,taining control of the public schools
will deposit aballot with the word “yes’
thereon, and those opposed Will de-
posit a ballot With the word “no” there-
CD.
3. To determine by ballot whether
any person shall be licensed to sell spir-
utuous and intoxicating liquors in said
town. ‘
The polls will be open for said Palm:
posesfromG O'clock in the forenoop,,,-;
until 5 o’clock in the afternoon, at. t' 9.,
Town House for the First Voting; .18 ‘
incl; at the Putnam Hose House' on,
Franklin Street South Ndrwa if;
for the Second Voting Districtsuan'if ah":
the Volunteer Hose House'oh‘ canvass
nus, East Norwalk, for..t‘he Bird Noting):
District. ,- l‘ ‘11:? sent-ii ov': iilin
Dated at Norwalk, the 26th,..day {pf-p
September, A. .4896... ' i “’
IsAAC SELLECRm 5 Selectmenng
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