Evening gazette, Monday, October 12, 1896 · page 1

 

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Vol. v.1. ‘WholeNo. 1466

Norwalk, Conn, Monday Evening, October'lz', 71:896.

' Price One (out

 

 

 

LOST EVERYTHING.

Michael I. Noonan’s House
Burned to the Ground.

 

Fire Fiend Eats Up Clothing and Furniture. ,

 

As early as 7:30 o’clock this morning
smoke was seen issuing from the roof of
the house owned by Michael Noonan,
on Prospect Hill, on what is known as
the Bull Run road. The fire was first
discovered by Mr. Magnet who lives
near by and he gave the alarm.

The houseissituated outside. of the .

fire limits and had gained such head-
way that all efforts on the part of the
neighbors to put it out were ineffectual.
Indeed so rapidly did it burn‘ not a
single part of the furniture could be
removed.

Word. was immediately sent to Mr.

mNoonan who is employed at the

Wheeler Straw factory, and he hastened
to the scene, but he arrived too late
other than to see everything he had
devoured by the flames. _

The house was built about thirteen
years ago by Mr. Noonan. Some two
years ago his wife died since which
time one of his daughters has acted as
his housekeeper. He says that when
he left for work this morning- every-
thing was seemingly all right

The fact that the fire was first dis-
covered on the roof leads to' the belief
that it originated from the chimney.
At the time the only one at home was
Mr. Noonan’s son aged about 13 years.

All of the furniture including a valu-
able oil painting from the late Le Grand ~
Lockwood place given to Mr. Noonan
by Mr. Lockwood was destroyed, as
well as a quantity of vegetables, meats,
etc. in the cellar put in for the. Winter
supply.

Mr. Noonan and his children inclu-
ding two grown up daughters lose all
of their wearing apparel except such as
they wore when the fire occurred.

There was an insurance of $1,000 on
the house and $300 on the furniture
which will in but a small way compen-

. sate Mr. Nooagan and family for their

loss. .

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Did Mr. Light Mean It.

. During the late excitement over the
license issue, Prosecuting Attorney
Light wrote a letter to the Citizens’
League stating that he would prosecute
liquor men to the bitter end. This let-
ter was referred to by the several no-
license agitators. and also by the"Hour
as a reason for their fight against li-
cense. It is now reported that the case
of Daniel Hanlon set down for a hear-
ing to-morrow is to be settled, and in
all probability he will be let ofi‘ with a
nominal fine on the suggestion of Mr.
Light. _ The result of the trial will be
watched with interest.

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OBITUARY.

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN PATTERSON.

Mr. John Patterson, a highly respect-
ed resident of New Canaan diedyester-
day, at “Craigielea,” his home in that
town in the 76th year of his age. His
funeral is to take place on Wednesday
afternoon, next, at "Cv-ii-xielea.” Mr.
Patterson was a refined and cultured
gentleman of the old school, who sev-
eral years since selected his beauti-
ful site in New Canaan, for a summer
residence and becoming so charmed
with his surroundings he had spent his
recent years entirely in that town. He

" was father of Mrs. C. M. Lockwood of

 

Nor walk.

 

St. Paul’s Church.

The Altar society will meet atrthe‘
Chapel on Tuesday afternoon.

The Daughters of the King will meet
at the same place on Tuesday evening.

The Ladies’ society will meet at the
Chapel, Wednesday afternoon.

On Thursday evening the Church
League will hold a regular meeting.

Saturday afternoon, .the Industrial
school will meet at the Chapel.

Licenses. ,

The County Commissioners give
notice in another column, that they
will be at the Town Court room in
South Norwalk on Thursday next, Octo-
ber 15, to receive application for liquor
licenses.

All those desiring to continue in the
business should present their applica-
tions at that time.

 

 

 

 

License and No License.

The returns from'the towns voting
on the liquor license question in this
state last Monday show that 97 towns
voted for no license and71 towns for
license. All the 17 townships in the
state containing cities and almost all
the boroughs and factory towns voted
for license. ‘

 

 

ACTION ‘CQMIVIENCED

Charles Comstock Brings Suit
Against William H. Earle.

Claims $600 Damages for Assault.

'Deputy Sheriff Lyon, has placed an
attachment of $1,000 on property on
East avenue belonging to William
H, Earle on complaint of Charles Com-
stock of New Canaan, in a civil action
for $600 damages

The complainant alleges in the writ:

1. That at Norwalk in said County
on the first day' of‘ September, 1895,
while the plaintiff with his horse and
wagon, in which wagon he was then sit-
ting was standing and facing northward
on the left hand side of the public street
in said Norwalk, known as Franklin
avenue. .

2. The defendant was driving south-
ward with his horses and carriage along
said street, and did wilfully and mal-
iciously drive against the wagon of the
plaintiff and did then and there strike
the plaintifi‘ with a certain wagon whip
which he held in his hands on the face,
head, neck and body of the plaintiff

3. The defendant in consequence of
said striking did inflict a. severe and
dangerous wound immediately under
the right eye of the plaintiff.

The writ is made returnable" before
the Superiour Court the first Tuesday
in November.

It will be remembered that at the
time the transaction caused considera-
ble excitement and that the details were
published in the local press.

As nothing had since been heard of
the affair, although at the time Com-
stock threatened having Eirl arrested,
it was thought that the matter had been
amicably settled.

Delightful Silver Wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. John Cotter celebrated
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage Saturday evening at their
home on Park street. The bride and
groom received their guests in the front
parlor, the former being becommingly

attired in a dress of light grey lansdown ,

with pink chiffon and white lace front.
The floral decorations of the house were
exceedingly heautiful,particularly effec-
tive that in the front-room, consisting
of white dahlias, wax-berries and smilax.
The next room was decorated in yellow,
Marigolds and Nasturtiums being used
in profusion. The table decorations
consisted of roses, the color used being
pink. There were a large number 'of
guests present and Mr. and Mrs. Cotter
received many valuable and handsome
gifts.

 

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Council Meeting.

A special meeting of the City Council
was held this morning at which Mayor
Wheeler was instructed to draw the
necessary orders for the payment of the
damage assessment awarded to Miss
Mary Hounecker by reason of the wid-
ening of Wall street at the foot of Mill
Hill.

The next move in reference to the re-
removal of that part of the of the build-
ding belonging to the‘city has not yet
been determined upon.

Negotiations are, however, pending
as to the making of whatever structure
may succeed the present at that corner,
fire-proof.

IQ.

“Dorcas.”

Paulton’s famous operatic comedy,
“Dorcas,” will be. presented at the
Opera House this evening. The piece
is by the authors of Erminie, Niobe,
etc., and has attained a success little
short of the prodigious. The cast con-
tains such notable artists as Eva Daven~
port, Marie Millard, Drew Donaldson,
William Broderick, Fred Frear, Minnie
J arboe, Marie Davenport, Alfred B.
Seaton, Charles Moyers, etc. -

The performance will easily take class
among the very best of the local season.

Wednesday Weddings.

Mr. Halstead Kemper of New Haven,
and Miss Katherine E. Camp are to be
married in Grace church, this city,
next Wednesday noon. ‘ .

Frederick E. Brady and Miss Milli-
cent Houghton are to be married on
Wednesday next. The ceremony will
take place at'No. 12 Union Place.

Mr. and Mrs. P. J. O’Brien will cele-

 

 

 

brate their fifth wedding anniversary '

attheir home on Chapel street, Wed-
nesday.

 

 

New Voters.

The Registrars of Voters of the First
Voting District, will be in session at
the law office of John J. Walsh in the
GAZETTE building, on Thursday frbm
9 o’clock a. to. until 5 o’clock p. m.,
for ,‘e purpose of receiving applica-
tions to be made electors in .the first

lvoting distfict.

‘ their astonished gaze.

 

DAUGHTERSCONVENE

Thirty Chapters Represented
‘ by 200 Delegates at
Waterbury.

 

 

Fourth Annual State Conference.

 

The fourth state cc‘mference of the
Daughters of the King was held in St.
John’s church Waterbury on Saturday.
Thirty out of forty chapters in the state
being represented, and some 200 dele-
gates being present. The services
opened with the holy communion at
10:30, the Rev. Dr. Rowland of St.
John’s churcn being the celebrant and
the Rev. F. D. Buckley of Trinity
church assisting. This was followed by
the business meeting, in the hall of the
parish house. Reports were read by
the secretaries of the various chapters,
showing the growth and work of the or-
der during the past year, Mrs. James
L. Stevens of St. Paul’s chapter, this
city presided at this matting.

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: .

President—Mrs. T. L. James of Sey-
mour.

Vice-president—Mrs. Fannie A. Peck
of New Haven. 7

Secretary and treasurer—Miss Ada
E. Burt of Hartford.

Lunch was served in the parlors of
the parish house immediately after the
meeting. The public service was in St.
J ohn’s church at 2 o’clock. The speak-
ers and their subjects at this meeting
were as follows: The Rev. Edward T.
Mathison of Emmanuel church, An-
son‘ia, on “The Order of the Daugh-
ters of the King—Its Objects.” The
Rev. E. L. Sanford of St. Paul’s
church, Willimantic, “Our Need of
the Daughters of the King in the
Parish.” The Rev. E. H. Coley of St.
John’s church, Stamford, “What is Our
Work as Church Women ?” The Rev.
B. H. Gesner of Christ church, West
Haven, “How to Obtain Enthusiasm
Among the Daughters, and the Need of
It.” The Rev. S. H. Watkins of Grace
church, this city, “The Spiritual Work
of the Daughters of the King.”

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THEY USED DYNAMITE. ‘

 

Burglars VisitIthe Mianus Post 0fiice and
Blow Open the Safe.

 

When the clerks employed by Hon”-
ton &Ayres, in their general grocery
store in the large yellow building 'at
the south side of the west end of the
Mianus bridge, opened the store Satur-
day morning, a scene of confusion met
The door of the
big Marvin safe, which stood in the
center of the store, 'lay several feet
away, and papers and debris were scat-
tered about the floor. The interior of
the safe was in ruins. A hole had been
drilled near the top of the safe door
and an explosive had been forced in
and exploded. There was $300 in cash
in the safe belonging to Horton &
Ayres, and their books and valuable
papers. The post office is in the store,
and Postmaster Maher had use of the
safe to keep stamps and money. About
3200 in stamps and $100 in cash belong-
ing to the government were also gone.

No one has any idea of the time
the ‘ burglars worked. Ex-Deputy
Sheriff S. M. Newman says that at
about 2:30 a. no. he heard a noise, which
he describes as a heavy thud. He. got

“up and looked out of the window, but

all was quiet. He remained awake for
an hour or more, but hearing no more
unusual Sounds, returned to bed. ~The
burglars operated in the same manner
as several successful post-office bur-
glaries have been worked in this vicin-
ity during the past year. They went
first to the blacksmith shop .of James
McComb near by. and obtained a drill.
Those familiar with explosives say they
used dynamite, but whatever it was it
was very effective and required but a
few moments after the door was off to
secure the $300. in cash and $200 in
postage stamps, and get safely away.
There is not the slightest clue to \the
burglars. The night before McIntyre’s
bicycle shop was broken into and a bi-

cycle was stolen.
. , _._.—————<+

 

McMullen Case Continued.

The adjourned case of Thomas Mc-
Mullen who is charged with the illegal
sale of intoxicants on election day, set
down for a hearing this afternoon, has
been adjourned until next Friday owing
to the illness of the attorney for the de-
fense.

 

logic—1896'. .
Cards are out for the golden wedding
of Mr. 'and Mrs. Edwin Gilbert, , of
Georgetwn, which occurs on Mon day
the 26th inst. *

 

 

HE DENMCESIT.

Archbishop Ireland Condemns

the ChiCago Ticket and
' Free Sllver,

 

Country Threatened was. Destruction.

 

In reply‘to a letter of the business
men ofthe Catholic churches of St.
Paul,Archbishop Ireland last night
gave cut a- letter in which he gives his
reasons why he is opposed to the Chi-
cagoplatform. The letter of his con-

stituents appealed for 'lightupon the.

duties Of the hour. In his reply the
archbishop, in part, says: “1 stand by
the platform and the'present candidate
of'thegRepublican convention.

I am'opposed to the platform and can-
didates of the Democratic convention
at Chicago. The days of civil war ex-
cepted, at no time did so great a peril
threaten the’c'ountry as that which is
involved in the presentcampaign. The
question-of free and unlimited coinage
of silver is put in the foreground.

. The-question has its importance. This
movement is in its" right legical efi'ect
revolution“ against the United States.
It is thesecession of 186.1. The declara-
tion inithe‘Ch‘icago‘ platform denounc-
ing anbitrafr'y' interference by“ federal
authofiiti'es in local afi'airs can have no
other meaning. The words point to
the act juvarover Cleveland sending
United States troops to protect National
property." and enforce National laws
during the Chicago riots in 1894. In
these words'there‘is the old secession
doctrine that states are independent of
1ihe National . Government. There is
notice served upon the flag of America
that outside the District of Columbia it
is without power- of self assertion or self
defense. . _

“The platform threatens the country
with destruction of social order, with
anarchy. The personification «of law
and of social order inAmerica is in our
court and the promise of safety to our
free institutions is the prompt obed-
ienci to 1 those courts and ‘now, the
court‘sare‘tb‘be’sh‘orn‘of’ their power in
favor of mobs, bent on rioting and des-
truction of property. The palladium
of America’s libertiesis the supreme
court. The platform intimates the in-
tention to constitute the court by the
popular election of the judge, by the
shortening of the term of office or
otherwise, so as‘to make it insensible
to the stern voice of law and responsive
to the passing whims of political
parties. Worse, to my mind, than all
this is the spirit of socialism that per-
meates the whole movement which, has
issued from the convention in Chicago.
It is the ‘international’ of Europe now
taking body in America. '

“The war of Class against class is up-
on us, the war of the proletariat against
the/property holder. Class hatred and
angry passion never led to aught but
general misery and suffering. The peo-

-ple of America must guard against mis-

leading war cries, avoid giving counten-
ance to socialistic or anarchistic ten-
dencies and know that the first condi-
tion of prosperity is a peaceful come
monwealth and assured social order.”
The archbishop then makes an argu-
ment against free coinage of silver.

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Saturday Night Collision.

Dr. S. H. Huntington has abadly
abrased leg. He was gliding down
Main street, Saturday evening, on. his
bicycle and when near Cross street he
was run down by a team driven by an
employee at Smith’s sanitarium. Luck-
ily the doctor escaped with slight in.
jury but his wheel suffered several
broken ribs, dislocations and bruises—in
fact it was practically dead for further
use. The doctor claims, and it is said
justly, that the driver of the horse Was
at fiult. He, the doctor, is said to
have facetiously remarked, “I‘he
cuticle on my leg will grow again, but.

 

the ribs on my bicycle will have to be,

rgplaced by new ones.

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Extra Cars.

On Sundays the Street Railway com-
pany will run extra cars both morning
and evening from Winnipauk and
Cranbury for the accommodation of
church-goers. This will apply after the
services as well as before. ‘

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Still Alive.

 

 

 

 

' The last one of the Stickles quadru-

plets, which still remains at the Bridge~
port hospital, is doing nicely and gives
every promise of becoming a fine
healthy child.

 

Lincoln’s Day.
Next Thursday will be Lincoln’s Day.
There ,Will be no session of the public
schools on that day. '

 

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LNewsboys wanted at this office. '

HERE Ann THERE.

An Epitome of Happenings of
of Interest to the Public.

 

Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.

Mrs. John Bennett is visiting friends
in Meriden.’

There was an unusually large tide in
the harbor yesterday. '
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The Tocques have a new deliver
wagon “dyed” green. '

The Central National bank is putting.
in a new steam furnace. .

The Central club will give' an “at
home” musicale this evening.

Oliver Jackson and Constable Thomas
Hunt wheeled to Guilford and back
yesterday.

The granite base of Mrs. Charles
Hill’s iron fence is being set on the new
grade to day.

There is a bad break in the water
pipe at the Fair Grounds and c )nsider-
able water has gone to waste.

The marital bans of Hugh Donnelly
and Miss Jennie O’Sullivan were called
in St. Mary’s church, yhesterday.

Miss Bessie Sims, stenographer at
Hurlbutt & Gregory’s has returned
home from a two weeks’ vacation.

 

The chuonnock. Social club will
meet to-morrow night and take action
on the adm ssion of five new members.

Mr. and Mrs John P. Treadwell left
Saturday .or Sandusky, where they will
remain ultil Thursday of the present
week. '

A. H. McChesney has rented his
house no Wilton avenue and is-now liv-
ing with his son-in-law on Orchard
street.

 

Den’t forget the opera Dorcas at the
Norwalk Opera House to-night. The
cast includes many well known and
pupular vocalists. '

Miss Jennie Fitch of Washington, D°
0. who has been spending the past two
weeks with relatives in town, left for
her home in Washington to-day.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
State Teachers’ association will be held
on Friday next at New Haven. Most
of the public schools willbe closed.

There was an unusually high tide yes-
terday, and the highest grass on the
meadows was covered with water as
were the string pieces on the wharves.

“Jimmie” Maples’ article in the New
York Herald of yesterday, anent the
politics in this city, was as sensational
and full of fakes as one of his Hour
stories.

 

Efforts are being made to establish a
club room for boys of all classes. Com-
mittees have been appointed to formu-
late plans of management and secure
meeting rooms.

Mrs. David N. Ferris made an inter-
esting and instructive address at a
meeting of the Central Union of-the
Kings Daughters of the Congregational
Church, Saturday afternoon.

The people on. Newtown avenue are
loud in their praises of the service fur-
nished them by the' Street Railway
company yesterday. Extra cars were
provided for the accommodation of
church-goers and others.

A Broad River young man advised a
GAZETTE reporter this morning that
three horses were loose in St. Mary’s
cemetery trampling down the sod and
floral tributes on the graves in that
beautiful city of the dead.

 

Deputy Sheriff Lyon on Saturday
subpoenaed the witnesses in the case of
the two Reynolds’, who were arrested
for intoxication and creating a‘disturb-
ance ona Tramway car. Their cases
are down in the Superior court for to-

‘ morrow.

The announcement of Bishop Tier-
ney’s appointment of Rev. Father Fur-
long to the charge of St. Mary’s parish
was read at the church yesterday.
Father Eurlong will appear before his
people at the church for the first time
next Sunday. ' '

'Mr. J. Henry Taylor of Werley,
Wisconsin,who has been visiting friends
in town for the past three weeks, re-
turns home to-morrow. He at one
time attended the old Union school,
and has been in thewest for over thirty

I years, and this was his first. visit‘to

 

Norwalk during that time.

 

DON’T Ems THEM;

The Latest Ads. Becéived Be-
fore Going to Press.

By the People and For the PeOpIe.

 

 

FOR SAL E.

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f node 3, seamless, steel tubing,‘ 513%,:
or.ed steel connections. choice of tires. 339.76

at SOUTH NonwaLx HARDWARE Co. j25 ti.

on SALE—Benedict. Norwalk -
F er. is selling an excellent Feiiiiti‘igdlggir

' and Holder for 2513. Call and see it. jlztf

 

_ NOTICE! e '

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.The County Commissioners
W111 meet in the Town Court
room, South Norwalk, on
Thursday, October 15th from
10 o’clock a. m. to 3:30 o’clock
p. m, to receive applications
for liquor licenses, '

All persons who intend to
continue in the business must
hand in their applications on

that day,

WHITMAN S. MEAD, County
HENRY LEE, C o mmis-.
JAMES C. MILLER, sioners.

 

Realslrars’ Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Regis-
trars _ of Voters of the First Voting
District of the Town of Norwalk, will
be in session at the law office-‘4 of John
Walsh in the GAZETTE Building. on
Thursday, October 15th, from 9 o’clock
a. m. to_ 5 o’clock p. 'm. for the purpose
of receivingapplications to be 'made
electors in First Vot'ng. District.

SAMUEL LYNES,
Jonx J. WALSH,

Registrars of Voters of
First Voting District.
Dated at Norwalk, October, 10, 1896-.

CITY ORDINANCE.

AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE
TO THE cn'v 'or NOR-
wALK ‘PuaLic LIBRA-
RY AND READING

ROOM. '

 

 

Be it Ordained by The Council of The

Orly of Norwalk .-

SECTION 1. Any person who shall
wilfully. maliciously or wantonly, in
any» manner, cut, write upon, deface,
tear, or des'roy any book, pamphlet,
newspaper. plate picture, engraving or
statue, belonging to the City of Nor-
walk Public Library and Reading

.Room, or shall in like manner cause

any injury to the building, furniture,
fixtures, or any propertv thereof, shall
forfeit and pay for each ofi'ense a sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars to
the use of said City.

SEC. 2. Any person who shall hin-
der or obstruct the Librarian in the
discharge of his or her duties, or shall
be guilty of disorderly or unbecoming
conduct in the Library or Reading
Room, or shall violate anv of the Rules
or Regulations established by the Board
of Directors, shall be liable to summary
expulsion, to loss of membership in the
institution, and upon complaint to the
President, or Executive Committee of
said Library, shall forfeit and pay for
each ofl'ense a sum not exceeding ten
dollars to the use of said City. "

SEC. 3. Any person who shall fail to
return any book, pamphlet, or paper
belonging to said Library and Reading
Room. according to ,the requirements
.ii the Rules and Regulations thereof,
shall lurIPit and pay for each offense a
mm not exceeding ten dollars to the
Use of said City.

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to see.that the provisions
of this Ordinance are complied with,aud
upon application of‘ the President or
Librarian of said Library, he shall from
time to time detail one or more mem-
bers of the police force to verify the
residences and inquire, into the refer-
ences given by borrowers from said
Library, to collect any fines or penal-
ties imposed, and to assist in the re-
covery oflost or stolen books and other
property thereof. He shall also, when-
evéi' requested by the Librarian, detail
one or more members of the force for
duty at the Library Rooms.

‘ Approved, ' '
ARTHUR C. WHEELER, ,
Mayor.

 

I hereby certify that the forgoing .

City ordinance was duly passed and

adopted and approved by the mayor in

writing, at an adjourned regular meet-

ing of the Mayor and Council of the

9813:“: of Norwalk, duly held October 6th
A test E. M. Locxwoop