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NOVEMBER WEDDING
The Layton-Raymond Nuptials
at the South Norwalk Con-
gregational Church.
Brilliant Reception Afterthe Ceremony.
A pretty evening wedding and one
of the most brilliant that has occurred
in Norwalk fora long time, was cele—
brated at the South Norwalk Congre-
gational church at 9 o’clock last even-
ing, when Miss Alice Gardiner Layton,
daughter of Mr._ and Mrs. Jacob M.
Layton, became the Wife of David
Whitehead Raymond.
The floral decorations in the chancel
were especially artistic. tall palms at
either side forming the background for
groups and clusters of large white
chrysanthemums, and large white satin
ribbon bows marked the reserved pews
in which were seated the relatives of
the bride and groom. Prof. Perkins,
the church organist, rendered the
nuptial music. The ushers were Mr.
Ervin Osgood, of New York, Mr. Frank
Kellogg, Mr. H. T. Prowitt and Mr.
Frank Layton, a brother of the bride.
To the bridal march from Lohengrin
the nuptial party entered the church,
the ushers leading the way to the altar,
followed by the bridesmaids, Miss May
Higgins, Miss Emma Lockwood, Miss
Ethel Ferris and Cornelia M. Raymond,
a sister of the groom, costumed in yel-
low silk with yellow chifi‘on trimming
and each carrying a boquet of white
chrysanthemums. Immediately behind
the bridesmaids and preceding the
bridal couple came the maid {of honor,
Miss Eloise Nichols, of Orange, N. J .,
a cousin of the bride, costumed in white
silk and carrying a boquet of white
chrysanthemums.
The bride entered the church with
the groom and her father gave her
hand in marriage. Her gown was of
white satin handsomely trimmed with
point lace and she wore the customary
bridal veil. In her hand she carried a
great cluster of white chrysanthemnms
tied with white ribbon“ Mr. LeGrand
Raymond, the brother of the groom,
attended the groom as his best man,
- and the ceremony was impressively
performed, by Rev. Gerald H. Beard,
pastor of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond were the re-
cipients of a large number of handsome
and valuable presents from their rela-
tives and friends.
Following the nuptial service a recep-
tion was given at the residence of the
bride’s parents on Fairfield avenue,
which was participated in by fully two
hundred relatives and friends of the
bridal couple, after which Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond left for'New York on the ex-
press which passes through South N or-
walk shortly before 10 o’clock and
which stopped to take them on board.
The tour will extend to the South for
about ten days afterwhich they will oc-
cupy rooms at the Mahackemo hotel.
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AT NORWALK NEXT YEAR.
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The Connecticut Christian Endeavor Union
to Meet Here.
The twelfth annual conference of
the Connecticut Christian Endeavor
Union last night closed a two days’
session in New London.
Norwalk was selected as the place for
the annual meeting in ’97, after its
claims had been presented by Rev. B.
O. Sherwood.
Mrs. Emily L. Ely reported upon the
Junior work, relating many facts of
unusual interest concerning the little
folks and their labors.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. 0. H. Buck, D. 1).,
Bristol; vice-presidents, Rev. Asher
Anderson, Meriden; E. E. Rogers, New
London; Rev. W. A. Richard, Stamford,
secretary and treasurer, A. E. Kil-
bourne, East Hartford; secretary of
junior work, Mrs. Emily Ely, Norwalk;
auditor, W. F. Waterbury, Stamford;
railroad manager, J. F. Williams,
Bridgeport.
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Birthday Fete.
The birthday fete arranged last spring
commemorating the 80th anniversary of
the Ladies’ Association of the First
Congregational church, and which was
postponed on account of illness in the‘
family of its president, will take place
on Friday evening December 4th, and
already elaborate preparations are be-
ing made for the event.
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Romance of Coon Hollow.
The play "A Romance of Coon Hol-
low” as presented at the Opera House
last night was deserving of a packed
house. The specialties were good and
the entire cast'bovelthe average.
THE JURIIIISACREE.
The Case of the State vs..Mrs,
Philip Mason Finished
Yesterday.
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Tried in the Common Pleas Court.
The case of the State vs. Mrs. Philip
Mason was on trial in the Court of
Common Pleas, criminal side, yester-
day, before a jury. '
Both the State and the defense had
‘an array of witnesses, almost the entire
police force appearing for the State.
The charge against Mrs. Mason was
that of keeping a house of ill fame on
‘Main street, this city.
It will be remembered that some
weeks since the house was raided and
several persons of both sexes made
prisoners. .
They were all, including Mrs. Ma-
son, tried in the Town court and found
guilty, and were fined, and in some in-
stances received a_jail sentence.
Mrs. Mason took an appeal and the
result was the trial in the court at
Bridgeport, yesterday.
The house which she” occupied con-
tained but four rooms, a kitchen, a din-
ing room, a small parlor, and one bed-
room. The defendant’s little girl lived
with her. The smallness of the apart-
ments and the fact of her child living
with her, together with the testimony
of several witnesses as to her character
somewhat weakened the case of the
state. Nevertheless the State’s side
was ably conducted by Attorney H. W.
Gregory, who elicited some startling
testimony from the witnesses. Attorney
J. J. Walsh appeared for the defense.
The jury disagreed. Eight of the
jurors were for acquittal and four for
conviction. The case will now probably
be nolled.
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AT THE STATE PRISON.
Meeting of the Directors-Death ofa Pris-
oner—Other Matters.
The directors of the State Prison of
which Edmund E. Crowe of South N or-
walk is a member, held a regular meet-
ing in the prison Tuesday. The direc-
tors found the prison in excellent con-
dition. The warden made a report on
the result of the investigations into the
means employed in other prisons for
the care of consumptives. The direc-
tors voted to thoroughly isolate the
prisoners suffering from consumption
in its advanced stages by placing them
all in one ward.
There are at present 421 prisoners in
the prison. The directors voted to
transfer the following prisoners to the
reformatory department : Burton Win-
good, from Middletown, burglary, sen-
tenced October 4, 1894, for three years;
Edward H. Walker, from Bridgeport,
convicted November 6. 1889, of man-
slaughter, sentenced for ten years;
Frederick Hall. from Litchfield, con-
victed of murder in the second degree,
July 10, 1871, and sentenced for life;
John Nowlin, from Hartford, sentenced
for twelve years, June 1, 1892, for as-
sault.
Michael Donovan, a convict, died in
the prison, Thursday, from consump-
tion. Donovan was 48 years of age,
and was sent to prison from Norwich,
June 5, 1894, for murder in the second
degree. Donovan was a native of Ire-
land andtwas a laborer. He was suffer-
ing from consumption when admitted
to the prison. ,
To Increase Capital Stock.
The Southern New England Tele-
phone 00. is about to issue to its stock-
holders a call for a meeting to author-
ize an increase of stock of from 82,000.-
000 to $3,000,000. The present amount
of stock is $1,676,000 and it is proposed
to issue new stock on the basis of
one share on three shares of that
amount to existing stockholders at $90
for each share of $100. The proceeds of
the new stock will be used in paying
debenture bonds amounting to between
$300,000 and $400,000, and in extending
the company’s system.
Now for Norwalk.
A bill to consolidate the town and
city government: of New Britain will
be presented to the coming General
Assembly. Republicans and Democrats
alike favor the project which would ef-
fect a saving of $5,000 per year in the
item of salaries alone.
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A FAMILY IN PERIL.
A Blaze in a Store Over Which
a Wilton Grocer‘Was
Sleeping.
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Olmstead’s Store Has a Narrow Escape.
Mr. S. W, Olmstead and family had
anarrow escape last night from being
roasted alive.
Mr. Olmstead conducts a store at
Wilton, and his living apartments are
over the same. Last night or early
this morning, he awoke and thought he
detected an oder of smoke. He made
a search and detecting no fire lapsed off
into slumber again.
This morning on opening the store
he found that his olfactories had not
proved false to their trust. Investiga-
tion showed‘that there had been a
blaze, but how started, Mr. Olmstead
connot conjecture, which had eaten its
way across the floor to a window-sash
which it charred nearly to pieces and
then had apparently died out for want
of air to fan it to further destruction of
the building, if not to the roasting
alive of the occupants on the floor
above.
The fact of the blinds being close
ones and tightly closed, no doubt will
account for the failure of the fire to
spread further. The loss will not
probably be in excess of $100.
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FOUR DRUN EN TRAMPS.
Arrested for Insulting Women and Threat.-
ening People in Stamford.
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The Stamford Advocate in a half col-
umn article gives an account of the
misdomgs and arrest of four drunken
tramps in that city, from which we
quote as follows:
“The evidencelof several witnesses in
the City Court to-day showed that they
had gone so far as to insult women upon
the street, and had committed an as-
sault upon Edward Hadden when he
remonstrated with them for insulting
his wife. They were arraigned upon
two counts, assault and vagrancy. They
gave their names as Charles White,
motorman, New Haven; Morris Ashton,
sailor, Boston; John O‘Brien, Chicago,
and James Stebb, printer, Norwalk.
Mrs. Hadden, her daughter, Mrs. Mat-
tie Tyler, and Mrs. Mary Johnson, a
Salvation Army lassie, were three of
the chief witnesses against them.
“All the prisoners denied the story
told by the witnesses, but confes3ed
that they were toa drunk to remember
what transpired. Stebb was, accord-
ing to the evidence, the least guilty,
and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Lockwood took the trouble to search a
Norwalk directory for the address given
by him and found that he was telling
the truth. Deputy Judge Young dealt
more leniently with him in‘consequence,
by imposing a sentence of only ten days:
imprisonment. White and Ashton were
sentenced to thirty days each and a fine
of $10. O’Brien received thirty days ”
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Oyster Dealer Arrested.
Frank T. Lane, a wealthy New Ha-
ven oyster deeler was arrested yester-
day at the instance of government au-
thorites ona charge alleging the ob-
struction of navigable waters. Lane
has large oyster beds near Oyster
Point. Recently permissionfiwas grant-
ed others to dig a channel there and
the work was partly completed. Lane,
it is alleged, obstructed the channel by
driving piles. He is held for exanmi-
nation in $1,000 bail.
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Gold to the Poor.
The Selectmen of Meriden paid the
outside poor in gold yesterday. An
old woman who has been unfortunate
enough to depend on the town for sup-
port for years, handed back a $5 gold
piece, remarking that it was a penny.
The Meriden ,banks have more gold
than they want to store and are unload-
ing it.
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Grace Church Concert.
The ladies of Grace church have pre-
pared an unusually attractive enter-
tainment to come oil at the Opera
House, next Wednesday evening. The
noted Miss Hadley of Danbury, and
Mr. Harry Pepper, the well known
tenor, will sing. 'Mr. Pelham of New
York will delight the audience with hu-
morous recitations, and a male quar-
tette from Bridgeport will add to the
rare musical treat promised. Be sure
and secure tickets early as there will be
a crowded house. .
STOLE A HORSE BLANKET.
James Cooke, an Old Offender, Arrested
This Morning After a Spirited Chase.
Chief Bradley lodged James Cooke in
the station house this morning. Yes-
terday afternoon, Homer Brown and
Edward Blake who are at work in the
Hill Sr Hubbell lumber yard, saw Cooke
go into the Holmes, Keeler & Selleck
Co.’s stables across the river, and come
out with a horse blanket under his arm
and secrete the same behind a pile of
brick. The firm was advised of the
theft and secured the blanket.
This morning, as the Chief started in
the direction of Cooke, who was stand-
ing near the foot of Mill Hill, the latter
dodged into a saloon and shot out of a
back door. The Chief is quite a
sprinter, and overhauled Cooke just as
he was in the act of scaling a railing in
a desperate attempt to make his escape.
The prisoner will be given a hearing
in the Town Court at 4 o’clock this
afternoon.
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A SHORT WARNING.
Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald Dies Suddenly at
Her Home on Banks Street.
This morning Mrs. Michael Fitz-
gerald who lives at No. 1 Banks street
arose as was her custom and prepared
breakfast for her husband and four
children, one of whom, 'Frank, is em-
ployed at Hayes’. "news rooms on Main
street. She was seemingly in her usual
health and made no complaint of feel-
ing ill.
A short time after Frank’s arrival at
the store he was summoned home by
the startling intelligence that his
mother was dying, and before he
reached home she had breathed her
last.
The cause of her death is attributed
to heart disease.
Her husband and four children,
Frank, EdWard, George and Mary sur-
vive her. The deceased was 58 years
of age. Notice of the funeral will be
given later. ’ ‘
Stole Mrs. Mason's Chickens.
A few days since Mrs. Thomas Mason
of Harbor avenue, missed a Plymouth
rock rooster and hen from her hennery.
All efforts to locate the poultry proved
unavailing until yesterday when it was
learned that a lad living in the neigh-
borhood had disposed of a roosterand
hen to a woman living on Chapel street
for fifty cents. Investigation proved
them to be the property of Mrs. Mason.
The youngster who stole them had pre-
viously joined the owner of the fowls
in a pretended search for the same.
Other people in the neighborhood have
from time to time missed vegetables
out of their collars and are now inclined
to believe that the same lad is guilty of
the thefts. His arrest is likely to fol-
low.
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Hon. E. J. Hill.
Congressman E. J. Hill of this state,
who has proved a most efficient. repre-
sentative atWashington as well as a con-
vincing speaker on the stump, has been
interviewed as to what will be done
this winter and he says he has no
doubt the Dingley bill, which horizon-
tally raises the present tarifi“ in order to
get arevenue, will be passed and be-
come a law before the end of the com-
ing session.—Courant.
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Cook—Robinson. '
Orlo Edward Cook and Miss Rebecea
Robinson were married last night at the
residence of the bride’s uncle, Walter
L. Kellogg, in Stratford. Rev. E. Grier
Fullerton performed the ceremony.
Ernest Jaycox was best man. The
groom is employed by the banking firm
of Marsh, Merwin and Lemmon of
Bridgeport and is well know in Nor-
walk.
Check for $I,895,l48.
H. B. Wilson of New York, and a
brother of Builder S. B. Wilson of this
city, presented yesterday, a certified
check for the above large amount, on a
bid on the Brooklyn Municipal loan
just put out, and was awarded his
subscription therefor. It is said Mr.
Wilson has already secured a handsome
advance on'his large investment.
Suspended.
Rev. W. H. Jones the recreant pastor
of the Parker A. M. E. Zion church at
Meriden has been suspended from the
New England conference. Jones is
now said to be in Maryland with no
dahger of his ever again showing up in
this section.
Commodore Charles Riley has the
contract for painting the dials on the
clock on the Mayflower church steeple.
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HERE Audit-TEE.
An Epitome of Happenings of
of interest to the Public.
Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.
There was a flury of snOw to-day.
The sociables at Broad River will be.
resumed next Thursday evening.
——Boy wanted at the GAZETTE oflice.
Apply immediately.
Miss Florence Gusowski of Main
street is visiting her sister Mrs. Sey-
mour Taft in Brooklyn.
Mrs.James 1‘. Hubbell and two child-
ren will leave for Greenville, S. C. on
Tuesday next, where they will rpend
the winter.
Washington Chapter, R. .A. M. cor-
ferred the P. M. degree last evening.
The Daughters of Erin will meet to-
night.
Clinton Commandery, K. I‘. will ex-
emplify the red cross degree to-mor-
row night.
Mr. F J. Hobbs and mother, Mrs.
Harriett R. Hobbs, are spending the
week in New York and Jersey City.
Mrs. S. H. Watkins is visiting
mother Mrs. Paige in New York.
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A new wholesale hardware store is to
be opened on Main street.
Hurlbut & Gregory have ordered a
telephone to be put in their suite of
law rooms in the GAZETTE building.
Miss Sarah Lewis leaves town to-
morrow to Visit friends on Long Island
and in Brouklyn.
Mr. and Mrs. W.' F. Bishop are in
New York to-day.
Wm. Bryan O. E.Wilson.came up town
with his straw hat on yesterday and
forthwith the story spread the city that
he had lost an election bet and was'pay-
ing his forfeit.
The patent office has granted trade
marks to E. B. Willcox for bicycles,
and the Embalmers Supply Co. for em-
balming fluids. Both concerns hail
from Westport.
Stamford will have a Sound Money
parade tomorrow night.
No Board of Health can of its own
dictum settle that kissing is dangerous.
This is a question over which young
people will continue to put their heads
together and decide for themselves.
—Fishing smack “Flash” from Block
Island, is at. the Washington street
bridge With live cod fish for sale at 6
cents per pound.
Twenty.seven tramps were given
lodgings at the Hotel Howard on Smith
street last night.
Cornelius Fitzpatrick, who was taken
with a hemorrhage while bicycle-riding
in N orwalk last Sunday, and who it was
also thought was taken with a fit, says
the latter part of the story is untrue.
He had no fit.—Stamford Advocate.
.Charles H. Glover will start out on
the road next week as a general agent
for‘the J. H. Moore Publishing com-
pany of Philadelphia. His first trip
will be through Connecticut. ‘
The subject of this evening’s prayer
meeting in the First Congregational
church will be “Jesus the Divine Sa-
viour. How does Jesus Manifest God
to Men? How Give Men Eternal
Life?” '
The Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, D.
A. R., of Fairfield, has invited the Re-
gent and officers of the Norwalk Chap-
ter to a reception to be given this
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Henry I. Glover.
The Social Whist club met at the
hom’e of General George Partric last
night. After the games refreshments
were served. Miss Stella Foote of
Darien secured the first prize and An-
drew Heath was awarded the consola-
tion prize.
William Sheridan, who about a year
ago was released from the State School
for Boys, during good behavior, is
again under arrest at New Canaan and
will be taken back to the institution by
Constable Samuel Raymond, today.
The charge against him is drunkenness.
He is 18 years of age, and will now have
to serve out the balance of his minority
at the institution.
corn we THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
fore Coing to Press.
By the People and For the People.
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0mcecycle. Price. $15. Can be seen at thi
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0K SALE—Benedict. Norwalk. newsdeal-
er. is selling an excellent Fountain Pen
and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. ilztf
NOTICE”
Lioense Applicants.
The County Commissioners
will be in session at the City
Council Rooms, South Nor-
walk, on Wednesday Novem-
ber 18th, from 10 o’clock a. .
In, until 4 o’clock p_ 111,, for
the purpose of issuing Licenses
in the Town of Norwalk.
WHITMAN S, MEAD, County
HENRY LEE. Commis-
JAMES E. MILLER, sioners.
Bridgeport, Nov. 11th, 1896.
NORWALK OPERA HOUSE.
-F.W.MITGHELI., -» MAIAOER._
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Saturday, Nov. 14,
The Celebrated'and' Great
MARIE SANGER
EXTRWEGANZA no
80 People 30
NEW, Mom—Trio omoum.
3 ENTERTAINMENTS III ONE. 3
Extravaganza,
High Class Vaudeville
and Operatic Comedy.
PRICES:—75, 50 and 35c.
Seats at Weeds and Tomlinson’s.
Norwalk Opera House
F. w. MITCHELL, Manager.
TUESDAY, NOV. I 7th.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
A Whirlwind of Fun and Music. The Peerless
Comedienne
May Smith Robbins,
Supported by a superb company of comedians
and soubrettes in the legitimate musi-
cal comedy in four acts,
‘Littlc Trixic’
The Romp Heiress.
Under the management of FRED ROBBINS. ‘—
Bright music. pretty girls and graceful danc.
ers. If you want a good laugh wait and
see ‘ LITTLE TRIXIE.” Seats
75, 50, and 35 Cents at
Weed’s and Tomlinson’s.
WindowGlass.
Odd Sizes Cut to
Order. Putty in
Bulk, and I, 3 &
5 Pound Cans.
Prepared Paint,
Oils and Turpen-
tine, Hardware 8:
Housefu r n i s h-
ings.
H. H. WILLIAMS
17 Main St.
Norwalk Chronicler