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, BILLS Aiiofiimiih'
That Were Acted Upon at a
Adjourned Meeting ofthe
City Council.
3,5l8 Visitors at the Library Reported.
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An adjourned meeting of the Norwalk
City Council was held last evening, the
Mayor and full board being present.
The minutes of three previous meet-
ings were read by the clerk and ap-
proved, .
A large number of" bills were pre-
sented, the different departments being
represented as follows: Light, $537.63;
Finance, 8513.85; Library, $167.30; Po-
lice, 319045; Fire, 3165 84; Sewer, $66.-
13; highway, $443.75.
The committee on the revision of the
city charter reported progress.
Areport from the Librarian of the
City Library showed among other de-
tails that during last month there were
3,518 visitors at the Library. '
Chief of Police Bradley . reported
fourteen arrests for last month.
A petition asking for permission to
erect a one-story building in the rear
of the F. St. John Lockwood property
on Wall street, was received and
granted.
A petition was received from a firm
of advertising agents asking permission
to erect a pillar in this city, said pillar
to be ab'out 14 feet in height, two feet
wide and ten inches thick. There will
be on the pillar an electic clock, and a
combination of other features including
a time ball, barometer, thermometer,
weather vane, etc. The consent of the
National Bank of Norwalk officials had
been secured for the placing of the pil-
lar in front of their bank. The matter
was the referred to the highway com-
mittee with power.
A petition ingreference to the laying
,of a sidewalk on Smith street, the pe-
titioners giving the use-to the city but
retaining the title to the‘ land needed
for_suchsidewalk.. was 1 referred to. . the .-
proper committee.
Carrie S. Smith of Harriet street
asked for an extension of the sewer
from 75 to 103 feet on that street at an
estimated cost of $153. Granted.
The petition for an extension of the
sewer at the south end of Prospect
avenue at an estimated cost of $432.30
was referred to the sewer committee,
to report.
A check from the Tramway Co. for
$1,500 the amount of benefits assessed the
company in the Mill Hill improvements
was received and properly credited.
An ordinance relative to the Norwalk
Library was adopted and ordered
printed. It makes the penalty heavy
for injury to property'belonging to the
Library, or the stealing of books,
papers, etc.
A petition was received from the
Tramway company, asking for permis-
sion to lay double tracks on a certain
section of East avenue and it was
,VorED, That the petition of the
Norwalk Tramway Co. for double
tracks on East avenue from the resi-
dence of Charles N. Wood northerly to
a point about opposite the residence of
Charles C. Belts and i:'-~in 'he residence
of Charles N. Waud m 8 any to a point
about opposite the Bissell homestead
be granted on condition that said com-
pany shall cut off south side of small
park east of watering tank. and reset
curb of same without any expense to
the city, and also upon condition that
the grade of the same street wherever
the tracks are laid shall be as directed
by highway commissionerand all work
to be done to the satisfaction of the
said highway committee, and also upon
,. condition that between the watering
" tank and C. N. Wood’s there be left on
each side of the outer rails of said
tracks at least 13 feet to the curb lines, .
and said company at its own expense
shall move the catch beams on edge of
said park to such place as directed by
highway committee and that said com-
pany shall leave at least 14 feet between
outer easterly rail and east curb line of
East avenue between the residence of
Charles N. Wood northerly to inter-
section of tracks in front of the resi-
dence of Charles C. Betts, all expense
to be borne by said company.
MayOr Wheeler reported that he had
granted permission to the Town Court
to try civil cases in the Council room
pending the fitting up of the new court
room in the Gamma building.
Progress was reported in the curbing
guttering and laying of sidewalks on
Butler and Leonard streets. It was
stated that' the owner of the Matthews
property on Butler street while willing
to put down a sidewalk in front of the
premises, ’objected to so doing until
such time as certain telegraph poles
were removed. The subject was tabled '-
for two weeks.
The voting for city assessors resulted
in the election of Charles Olmstead,
William H. Byington and Charles N.
Wood. ,’
' Councilman Hill called attention to
"the wretched condition of the catch
basin near the Dr. Phinney place at
the corner of Elm street and West ave-
nue. It was voted to place the same in
repair. ' . ' - .
Councilman Chinery was instructed
to purchase a new stove for the Pioneer
Hook and Ladder company. He was
also empowered to have the sanitary
condition of the company’shouse has
proved. .
Councilman Boyer said that despite
the fact that there was a large grist of
bills he was not obliged to borrow any
money.
The council then adjourned until
October 19th.
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THE BALLOTS RECOUNTED,
And the Vote in New Canaan Increased
From I to 2 for No License.
The fact that New Canaan went no
license by only one vote caused a pro.
test on the part of the liquor men, and
the no-license majority was increased
to two.
A still further protest is being made
by the liquor dealers. They claim that
they can show that Fred M. Hawley
and Mason Merrill were not entitled to
vote. It is alleged that Hawley, who
was recently burned out, moved just
over the line, and so lost his vote.
Mason Merrill, it is claimed, lost his
vote by moving to Darien.
The no-license faction opposed this
claim and say they will fight the liquor
element to the end.
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Acted Wisely.
Mayor Wheeler is in receipt of a
letter from Michael Gray, written on-
the steamship ‘Arcia” and dated at
Charleston, S. C. asking for information
concerning his sister Mary, wife of
Robert Burns. Instead of turning the
letter over to the police the Mayor
acted wisely in showing it to the re-
porters and the sister’s abiding place
was quickly furnished him.
The County Courts.
The civil side of the superior court
October term, with Judge Prentice on
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th'e'bench,‘ willoome’i-n, in B'ridgcport,‘
on Friday next at 10 a. m.
Owingto the illness of Judge How—
ard J. Curtis there was no session of the
common pleas court, civil side, yester-
day.
The criminal common pleas court
came in yesterday forenoon and ad-
journed for One week.
Holmes—Weaver.
Mr. Stephen H. Holmes, of this city,
and Miss Anna Weaver were married
yesterday at the home of the bride in
Deerfield, N. Y. They are now stop-
ping at the Berkshire Inn at Great Bar-
rington. The bride has many friends
in this city. Her sister was at one time
a teacher here in the Center school.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes expect to return
to Norwalk in about two weeks.
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Will Entertain.
Michael Ratchford has extended an
invitation to the members of the fire
department to partake of his hospitality
at his cafe and dining saloon on Main
street, to-morrow evening. As Mr.
Ratchford never does anything by
halves it is safe to say that his guests
will have a fine time.
Unruly Stamford Man.
A well dressed man who said he was
Bowman Herrick, 41 years old, a dealer
in railway supplies, living in Stamford,
was arrested in New York last night for
creating a disturbance at the Standard
theatre. He is held at the police station
on a charge of disorderly conduct, but
the officers think him mentally un-
balanced.
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No Ladies Will he Admitted. '
0n accountof the number of voters
who will want to attend the Republican
rally in the Bridgeport armory to-mor-
row evening, when Hon. Thomas B.
Reed of Maine, will be the speaker of
the evening, no ladies will be admitted.
The managers have given out this order
with reluctance, though they deem it
necessary. ,
Spilled in the Street.
Two NorWalk young men who drove
to Stamford last night were spilled in
the street near St, John’s Park after
coming down the Clark’s Hill at a ter-
rific pace. One of the pair sustained a
slight scalp wound, while the other es-
caped uninjured. The vehicle escaped
damage.—Advocate. '
Many Ministers Met. '
A meeting of the ministers of the
Fairfield CountyCongregational society
was held at the West End Congrega-
tional church,Bridgeport,yesterday.In-
ter'esting papers were read by members
and guests of the society, and the gen-
eral welfare of the church was discussed.
BRUTAL BRAKEMEN.
Accused of Pushing Tramps
from Freight Trains.
Said .to Have Demanded Money for Beer.
,The discovery of the body of John
Chalfield. along the tracks of the Con-
solidated road, and the publication
yesterday of the statement of a man,
who was his companion, that Chatfield
had probably been pushed off the train
and killed, together with the recent
trial of Edward J. Dean, 9. brakeman on
that load, for shooting at some men who
were stealing a ride, had aroused consid
erable discussion. It has been noticeable
that for the last year or two, hardly a
week goes by without the announce-
ment of the discovery of a body of some
unknown man, fully dressed, lying
along the tracks. “Supposed to have
fallen from a passing train,” is the line
with which the matter is usually dis-
missed in the newspapers.
But the discussion has brought? to
light some facts that were not devel-
oped in the Dean trial although they
may be brought up before the Superior
court. When Conductor Frederick
Noon, of Dean’s train, went to the New
Haven station house the night the lat-
ter shot Mahoney, to complain against
the vagrant for tresspassing on railroad
property, the police were looking for
the men who did the shooting, Dean’s
name not yet having been given them.
To Policeman Ahearn, Noon said that
when the men among whom was Ma-
honey, were trying to board‘the. train,
Dean went into the caboose, got his re-
volvcr, loaded it in the presence of a
number of trainmen, and fired all five
of the shots' that were heard, three of
which took effect on Mahoney. In the
New Haven city court, at the prelimi-
nary hearing, Dean told quite a differ-
ent- story, claiming that two shots were
fired at him. 1
Policeman Ahearn accompanied Con-
ductor Noon to the freight yard and
there a brakeman who. didinot-give -- his
name, ‘toldthe officer that he was glad
said that drunken brakeman on the
Shore Line trains were in the habit of
holding up tramps on their trains for
beer money, and when they failed to
get it, would kick them ofi‘ the train.
One night, he said, he was standing on
top of a car and a brakemin, whose
name he did not give, saw a tramp rid-
ing between the bumpers. The brake-
man said?
“Come up here, if you want to ride,
and give me 31.”
“I haven’t a cent,” replied the
you if Ihad.”
The brakeman started at him, but he
jumped down on the side step and
held on with his hand. This brought
his head a little above the platform, and
the brakeman deliberately raised his
foot and dashed it into the man’s face.
He fell off, and the brakeman who was
telling the story to Policeman Ahearn
said that he read next day of a body
picked up along the tracks. “Sup-
posed to have fallen from a passenger
train.”
‘ Superintendent Waterbury of the
Shore line brands the above story as a
“confounded lie” and s1ys the railroad
invites the fullest investigation. . Coro-
ner Mix of New Haven says he knows
of no cases in which deaths on the road
were the fault of brakemen. Police
Sergeant Cracker says that aside from
the Dean case there have been no
noticeable cases in which brutality has
been alleged. He understood the situa-
tion to be the reverse.
Sixteeuxto One, as it Were.
Rev. Frederick W. Norris stated to a
member of his parish, yesterday, that
the report in a South Norwalk daily of
his alleged anti-no-license sermon, Fri-
day, waa purposely garbled—Hour.
We have ten reasons for believing
Mr. Norris never stated anything of
the kind—the. first is, because the re-
port was not"‘garbled,” and the other
nine are, because the Hour says he
said so.——News.
l3th District Senatorial: convention.
The Democratic convention for the
nomination of a Senator for the Thirl
teenth Senatorial district, will be held
at the Mahackemo hotel, South Nor-
walk, Friday, the 16th day of October,
1876, at 11 o’clock a. m..
cratic electors of the several towns
comprising the district are requested to
send the usual number of delegates.
And He’s Running for Congress.
Did you hear of Mike Houlihan ‘I—keeps abo-
tel _
Up in Newtown. And say. did you hear how
hefell ‘I
1 On the thrown of a boss, a dictator, hesat,
But now, Michael Honlihan. where are you
at film-Stamford Advocate. ~
the matter was being investigated. H'e'
tramp, adding, “I wouldn’t give it to '
The Demo- '
_ BlCYCLE linens. ‘ -_
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TheAttendan‘ce at the Danliliry Fair Véry
‘ Slim, Yesterday. ‘ ‘
The bicycle races at the Danbu'ry
Fair-yesterday were Very slimly ' attend-
86,1101; over 300 people being_.in. the
grandstand. ' " _ - g ,
. A numberof the Twin Cities attend-
e'dqagdgeveral competed in ,the events
and were prize winners. . J , -' .
In: the 2:40 iclass, .William Shepard
won. the first prize and H. M. Byington
thegthird, but neither of the prizes
wgré given the Winners, the claim being
mid? that there . wastoq : much loafing
«estuarine .wn‘s'toetsinw. ' As: there
wanna; 'tim'a,’ lir'nit ‘ and _ {not pacem 1k er,
tggtjfigsqasipn was denounced as rather
t ;.~. : . . .
gobs-fli- Wherle won the third prize
‘iirfjfioth the one mile open, professional,
a {gene mile handicap. Shepard“ also
'cggtured third prize in both the One
m ehandica’p and' half mile handicap.
. be several events were as follows: E
e'mileCha‘mpibnship of Daubury
——§Yon byiJohn M. Beardsley. Time.
. ;.One Mile, 2:40 class, Amateur—First
hefat won by Harrison Bird, New York;
H.}j-‘ M. Byington, South ~ Norwa’lk,
seccnd;James Rich, Stamford, third.
Time. 2:32 [-5. Second heat won by
William Manning, Poughkeepsie; John
Broderick, ‘sEIcond; William, Shepard,
south Norwalk, third. Time, 2:47.
Third heat won by Frank A; Kuhl,
Jetfiey City; H.‘ E. :Fay, Greenwich,
sscfond; R. M..Va‘n Wyck, Poughkeep-
sie“, third. Time, 2:45 4-5. Final heat
won by Shepard, Kuhl'second, Bying-
ton third. Time, 2:52 1-5, '
Half Mile Open, Professio'nal—f—Won
by W. A. Barbu, New York; Arthur R.
Ives, second; Herbert K. Smith, Brook-
lyn, third. Time 1:13 45.
One Mile, Open, Professional—Won
by George L. Bates, Springfield; Smith '
second; R.-L.- Wherle, South N orwalk,
third. Time 2:44 45. '
,One Mile, Handicap, Amateur—First .
heiiti'won by“ Byington, 150 yards;
Th‘omas'Clark, Bridgeport, games,
sandal} g: S: 5-H}: " ‘an ton ,» Danbury, 580:
.yards, third. Time, 21242-5. Second
heat won by Alexander, 15 yards; Fay, .
70 yards,isecond; W. Kirk, New Ca-
man, 20 yards, third. Time, 2181-5.
Third heat won by Kellehar, 15 yards;
Millspaugh, Fordham, 120 yards,
second; Shepherd, 90’ yards, third.
Time, 2.23 2-5. Final heat won by Al~
exinder, Millspaugh second, Shepard,
third. Time, 2:17 2 5. ,
One Mile Handicap, Professional-—
Won by J. L. Decker, Ashley Falls, 90
yards; Barbeau, 40 yards, second;
Wherle, 120 yards, third; ,Smith,
Brooklyn, fourth. Time, 2:12 2 5.
Half Mile, Handicap,'Amateur—Won
by Souls, 20 yards; J. J. Peng‘not,
Fordham, 40 yards, second; Slavin, 10
yards, third. Time,1:09. Second heat
won by Kellehar, 10 yards; Kirk, 10
yards, second; Ladue, 10 yards, third.
Time, 1:08 15. Third heat won by Al-
exander, 10 yards; J. F. Conlin, 15
yards, second; Bird, 35 yards, third.
Time, 1:08 2-5. Final heat won by
Kirk, Alexander second. Shepard third,
Ladue, fourth. Time, 1:08 2-5. '
§
Lost His Cider.
A man, evidently from .the suburbs,
attracted attention on Wall street,
yesterday afternoon. He drove into
’town' with a keg ofcider and a basket
of eggs. He sold the eggs and pur-
chased exhiliarating and intoxicating
fluid which be swallowed to the extent
of becoming very much befuddled. He
had left his team hitched on Wall street
and after a zigzag-fashion he succeeded
in reaching it and found the keg of
cider missing: He looked under and
about the wagon for it- for a while and
finally unhitched the animal and drove “
home, minus the cider but with a large
jag. Some mischiev0us boys might have
been found setting on the keg in the
railroad tunnel about the same time
the owner was driving away.
’ What Killed It.
During the entire yearthathas since
passed, the matter [school consolidation]
has been kept before the people in ar-
ticles "that have appeared in_ The Hour.
Not a month has passed Without refer-
ence to school consolidation and forty-
one such articles have been printed.—
Hour. '
What better or more satisfactory ex-
planation of its defeat could be asked
for?——News.
Cruel Taunts.
The Hour’s pet scheme of school con?
solidation was voted down. No Li-
cense also went to the wall by a greater
majority 'than two years ago. * * *
But how could any cause hope to sue-
ceed, handicapped with such support?—
News. ' ‘ '
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—Domet flannel 70 quality. to-mor-l
“row 3&0 at the Boston Store, Norwalk.
HERE AND THERE
An Epitome of Happenings}
of Interest to the Public.
I
' Carnered With Scissors and-Bench.
John Sheldon left for Savani‘ih, Gin,
to-day. '
The Daughters of Erin .will meet to-
morrow night. '
Sheriff Sidney E. Hawley has arrived
in England.
Fortions of Franklin avenue are in ’ "a
wretched condition. -
Stephen Swan of Brooklyn is calling, 1
on friends in town.
—'—Men’s suspenders, 15c quality, to-
morrow per pair 90., at the Boston
Store, N orwalk_.____
Buckingham Post, .G. A. B. will hold
a regular meeting, to-night.
_—_—Ladies’ wool ribbed vests and pants,
7oc quality, to-morrow 59c, at the Bos-
ton Store, Norwalk. .
The D-inbury fair seems to have lost
its pull with the weather clerk‘this year.
There will be an adjourned city meet-
ing at theLOpera House, this afternoon.
Johnny Flynn of Harbor avenue is
wrestling with an attack of chills and
fever. '
T—Men’s fancy bosomed, laundered
shirts, one dollar quality, .. toemorrow
50c, at its Boston Store, Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bartram will"
celebrate their chrystal wedding Fri-
day evening.
The f'rnntof the W. E. Dann build-
ing ocmmied by Raymond 8; Sons is
being pa nted white. '
A very satisfactory exhibition of the
Kheckerbocker fire extinguisher was
given ‘t‘in‘Main street last evening.
“Joe” Haley-“booked fourteen fine
pickerel at Davis’ pond, yesterday. He
was fishing but a little over an hour.
—100() sheet packages Toilet Paper,
100 quality, tomorrow 4 pickages for
240, at the Boston Store Norwalk.
Clarence Waterbury of Stamford suc-
ceeds Amos G. Judson at the W. M.
Terry&Go. beef house. E. J. Wad-
hams is also atlworkfor the firm.
It is reported that Miss Annie Mc-
Donald will occupy the Allen House-
store when it is vacated by Mr. P. J.
O’Brien. ' ‘
Mrs. Hubbard and her son were
taken to the‘asylum for the insane 'at
Middletown to-(lav, by Chief Bradley
and Constable Hunt. '
—-39c scissors, warranted, tomorrow,
per pair 19c, at the Boston Store, Nor-
walk. ~
The Wheeler and Wilson campaign
for Mayor of Norwalkxis over and the
sought victory is heard—-but Wilson
isn’t the Singer.——N ews.
—One dollar large figured gros. grain
silks. just for a run to-morrow, half
price, 50c yd, at the Boston Store,
Norwalk.
There was an unusually high tide this
morning. The fact was the cause of a
discussion between a Judge and Colonel
as to the reason of it.
Admiral Gherardi, a retired officer of
the United States navy, who gained
prominence during the riots in Chili
and who has made his home in Strat-
ford, has recently entered the ranks of
cyclists. ____
——Ladies embroidered handkerchiefs,
the 25c quality, to-morrow 12%: at the
Boston Store, Norwalk.
Rumor has it that two weddings will
take place at Grace church within a
week, one between, a young lady of
North avenue and a Hartford gentle-
man, whose marriage has been an an-
nounced, and the other between a
young lady residing on High street and
a gentleman from Omaha, Neb.
Miss Marie Newcomb of Jersey City,
who has been the guest during the
summer of her uncle, Hon. John S.
. Seymour, at Smith’s Island, expects
to sail next Wednesday on the St.
Louis for Europe. She will spend-the
winter at Vienna with her sister Miss
Ethel Newcomb, who is studying un-
der thé famous Russian pianist and
her aunt, Miss Stella Seymour. Miss
Newcomb will also study German and
the violin. .
—15 doz.:Ladies’ Cashimere Gloves,
the 39c quality, to-morrow per pair 24c,
at the Boston Store Norwalk.
:0 Best Goods.
Tie'iniesi Anni-netting ea.
. 'fore Going-to Preset? i
By the People and For thereopie;
L‘
-'t:'
1,01: 3.41. n.
on SALE~A second-hand Col' "
. . umbia; hit-Z
Eacycle. Price.k$15. Can be sceniatthis:
“on SALE—Bicycles, guaranteedi ’- V l‘
f... necessitate. seal-“beg? 5.1.29:
. 1 .c o '
at SOUTH Nonwamr‘HAiinwaniec2333?'tlresn"2f';3t,f75
OR SALE—Benedict. Norwalk w - i
an excellent Fodiiltgiafvdlgaln
e .is selling.
and Hrolder for 25c. Call and see it. - j12t
‘ . WANTED. , .
.ANTEn—Neat American“ ’1rl" “t‘l'i‘
American family of th fg 1m .
housework. Splendid place Eggiggofipgglg .
1181;.
$12 a month . Add ~
New York City. ms Wheeler’ 333 w. 1436,,
SPECIAL!
A five cent, Bottle of best black ink'fromy
now until October 10th for' ‘
1 . .1;
2 C. ’ ~j
25 envelopes for 3 cents.
241~sheels writing paper for.»
4 cents. . * .
JOH N T. HAYES‘
NO.-‘I5 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
Lowest Prices.
A Few CuttingRemiirksl
$1.25.
Extra Handles, 20 and 25c, Hatch
ets, 25c. First-class Buck
SW, 500.
H. H. WEE-Inns
1 7 Mitin St.
MISS BAIBD’S
. INSTITUTE."
Norwalk,Conri.
25TH YEAR.
15th Year in Norwalk.
BOARDING Mill DAY SCHOOL,
Primary, intermediate, academic and college
preparatory classes. Specialists employed for
physical culture, elocution, music. art and the
languages. Careful attention to morals and
manners. A limited number of day pupils
and special students admitted. Send for cir-
cular. Early application desirable.
Miss Baird is at home to visitors on Thurs-
day and Friday of each week until 5 p. m. -
The Fall and Winterlterm of this School
opens on Thursday the 24th inst.
Mrs. MEAD’34
_.__soii00i.
WILL REOPEN
SEPTEMBER 29, 1896.
ALL
APPLICATIONS
For admission should be
made at Hillside; at an
early day.
J. D. Jennings.
UN DERTAK ER
1 Knight street.opposlte
Street Railway Depot ..
NIGHT 1mm. 4101917012.
Norwalk Chronicler