g. 4 THE ONL Y EIGHT-PAGE ONE-CENT DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, November 4, 1896.! :3 Price One Cent NO FREE SILVER. ? NORWALK’S UNPREtEllENTED MAJORITY. and McKinley and Ho' ed any candidate for Sound money and honest government have won the day, but are elected by the most sweeping victory ever accord the presidency. The East voted solidly, while the middle West adds its electoral votes to those of several Southern states for Major William McKinley, giving him over 300 electoral votes. . In addition to the overwhelming victory of the republican candidates, the House of Representatives will have from eighty to one hundred majority, while the U. S. Senate has been regained and the republican party will once more have the presidency and congress. e GOV.-ELEC LORRIN A. BODKE LORRIN A. COOKE, was born in New Marlboro, Mass, in 1831, and is, conl' sequently, 65 years ofage. In his early life his parents removed to Oolebrook in this state. He was educated at Norfolk and for a time taught school. Subse- quently he worked with his father upon the farm. In 1856 at the age of 25, he was electedto the Legislature from Colebi 00k and in 1864 was chosen first select- man. ‘ . He was elected to the State Senate in 1881 and again in 1882. In 1884 he was elected lieutenant governor on the ticket with the Hon. Henry B. Harrison. Again in 1894 he was chosen to the same office on the ticket With'querncr Cof- ' (an. In his various legislative positions he has performed his. duties intelligently . ind honestly. Mr. Cooke’s present residence is in Winsted. , EBENEZER J. HILL was born in Bedding, Conn, August 4, 1845; prepared for college at the public school in Norwalk and entered Yale with the class of 1865, where he remained two years ; in 1892 he received from Yale University the honorary— degree of master of arts ; for twenty-six years he was engaged in the lumber business in this city and is now presi~ dent of the Norwalk Gas Light Company, and vice president of the Na- tional Bank of Norwalk ; for fem years he represented the Odd Fellows of Connecticut in the Sovereign ”Grand Lodge of the order; for three years he has been vice-president of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution and delegate to the national congress of that society, and in 1892 was chosen by the laymen offlie New York east conference to represent that body in the general conference of Methodism ; he has served twice as burgess in Norwalk, twice as chairman of the board of school visitors of Norwalk ; was the Fourth district delegate to the nation- al Republican convention of 1884 ; was a member of the Connecticut sen- ate ‘for 1886-87 ; and served one term upon the Republican State central committee. He was elected to the Fifty-fourth Congress as a Republican, receiving 24,012 votes, against 18,559 votes for DeForest, Democrat. - 'r q. _. _. \ : .— ‘ ‘ ‘\b I Chev}. j: firm of Holmes, Keeler & Selleck Co. EDWIN O. KEELER, of Nor- He succeeded the late United States walk, the Republican senator-elect in the Thirteeth district, served as representative in 1893 and 1895 He was born in Ridgefield, January 12 1846, and came to Norwalk when fifteen years old and has been an honored citizen ever since. He was the first Mayor of the new city of Norwalk, and his fellow citizens have honored him time without number. He is a member of the mercantile, Treasurer James W. Hyatt as president of the Fairfield County National Bank, in 1893. He is pres- dent of the Norwalk & South Nor- walk Electric Light Company, a di- rector in the Norwalk hospital and an err-president of the Norwalk] Club. He is a Knights Templar and a mem- ber of Connecticut Grand Lodge, I. '0 O F. . JOHN BELDEN HURLBUTT, the successful Republican represent- ative, was born in Redding, Conn., December 1, 1843, the son of J ohn P. Hurlbutt and Polly Gregory Hurlbutt. Both lines of his ances try were repreSented in the Revolu tionary war, and his paternal great- grandfather commanded a company when Danbury was burnt. He was educated at private schools, aid learned the profession of a civil engineer. He then turned his attention to the study of law and entered the office of Ferry and Woodward in this city, and was ad mitted to the bar at Bridgeport in 1869, and is now the senoir member of the law firm of Hurlbutt 85- Greg cry. Mr. Hurlbntt is a Republican in politics, strong in his convictions, and he has always worked in season and out of season for his party’s suc- cess. Public office has never had for him as strong allurements as his pro- fession offered. and, while often urged, he has always refused to be a candidate for office. That he will make a capable and prominent mem- ber of the General Assembly is con ceded, and Norwalk will, without doubt, be proud of the record made by John Belden Hurlbutt. COLONEL RUSSELL FROST, the successful Republican represent- ative, was born in Delhi, Delaware County, N. Y‘, son of Caleb Allen Frost and Mary Griswold Frost. His mother was of the Connecticut Griswold stock, to which belonged Matthew Griswold and Roger Gris- wold, both early governors of Con- necticut. . His great-grandfather was General John Mead, of Hrose- neck, now Greenwich, who cem- manded the 9th Connecticut Regi- ment and the 3d Brigade in the Revolutionary war, and served with General Washington. . Colonel Frost was graduated from Yale in 1877. Studied law in I)elhl. N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in that state in 1879. and in Connec- ticut in 1885. In 1886 he was com— missioned captain of Company D, 4th Regiment Connecticut National Guard, and on January 8, 1892, was promoted to the command of that regiment, which he has since held. He is also president of the First National Bank of South Norwalk, Colonel Frost is a member of the Delti Kappa Epsilon fraternity of Yale ; also of the University Club of New York city, and of the Connecti- cut Society, Sons American Revolu- ' tion, being vice-president of the Norwalk branch of that society. At the establishment of the Town Court of Norwalk in May, 1895, he was the unanimous choice of the'en— tire bar of Norwalk as judge of that court, which position he now holds. [CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHTJ '\ DON’T MISS main? The Latest Ads. Received Be- fore Going to Press. By the People and For the People; :01: SAL E. cycle. Price. $15. Can be seen at this FOR SALE—A second~hand Columbia bi- ofiice FOR SALE—Benedict Norwalk er. is selling an e . .newsdeal- and Holder for 25c. 03133111313th iOtFntanjllsz n FOUND. FOEND—A small gray mate with red spot in n neck. Owuer can have same by call- g upon ,Janvrs KELLOGG and paying charges. 03) 3t Nurwalk Hitting Scion]. TheNorwalk Evening School will re- sume its sessicns Monday evening Nov. 9. Opportunities for registration will ‘be given in the Franklin street School Building, South Norwalk, and in the Over River School Building, Norwalk on Wednesday Evening November 4 and Friday evening, November 6 be- ginning at 7:30 o’clock each eveniiig. . 4 _ A. BLANCEARD, Acting Visitor and Superintendent. Norwalk, November 3, 1896. 4t ISTR‘ICT of No 1k. _ _ 1) November “ht“; Dnslssggjrobate Court. to this Court for administration of th * of KATE G PLA'lT l . ' ' 6‘ estate District, deceasedf ate oi Nomalk, in said Ordered. That said application be he - r determined at the Probate office in iioiiw‘liig on the 10th day of November.1896. at 2 o’clock. afternoon: and that public notice thereof be given to all persons interested therein by Dub- lishing this order in a newspaper having a. before said day of hearing. ASA B WOODWABD. Judge. N ORWALK OPERA HOUSE. F.W.MITRREll, - MANAGER. Monday E—VY—ti, N 0v. 9. THE FUNNIEST SHOW ON EARTH W illiamson’s Comedians HuuANi ALL Supported by an Excellciit Cdmpany of Specialty Artists. i YELLER KID, In- all His Glory with Other Kids Will Be There. PRICES:—75, 50 and SEC. Reserved seats now _on sale at Weeds and Tomlinscn’s, " GORNEGTIGUT - LAUNDRY, Haviland Street. We have for sale two horses. One bought of the Raymond Grocery 00., is a well-bred animal which-:cost us 3125. Is now_ recovering from lameness. The other is a reliable beast once owned by Mr. Scofiela who speaks highly of her. She is strong and possesses good stay- ing qualities. Both horses are kind, gentle and fearless of everything. They Will be sold below value. GORREGTIGUT - LAUNDRYi Hav‘iland Street. SouthNorwalk,‘_Cann J. D. Jennings. UFTDFRTAKER 1 Knight street.opposite Street Railway Depot i, NIGHT BE ET: A! OFFICE. HERE’S YOUR GRANGE. A fine building lot on Wilton ave- nue. If you intend to build, look at this before purchasing. V Water, gas and‘sewer on the avenue. Will be sold at a Bargain. W. H. BYINGTON, Real Estate and Insurance Room I. Gazette B’l’d. Whereas, written application has been made ' circulation in said District, at least five days .
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