yoi. vi. Whole No. 1500 THE BAlliltURNEllt: Evil Intent Much in Evidence Last Night. Blaze on West Main Street this Morning. Can it be a fact that some one with evil intent and a box of matches is seek- ing vengeance against A. G. Taylor ? It would seem so. Sunday evening Mr. Taylor’s barn and its contents were reduced to ashes. He saved, however, a cow and two hogs. . To-day the cow is dead, Mr. Taylor after saving the animal from the barn burning at his own place took her to the barn of Mrs. Harriett Raymond who lived near by. About ten o’clock a blaze was noticed in the upper stories of the barns on the Raymond estate. The blaze was also noted by several Norwalk firemen, who while appreciating the fact that the fire was out of their district, went by foot and electric car to the scene, and did valiant service at rescue, with buckets of water from a well, the Windlass of which was forced to a beehive hum. Their efforts, however, were in vain and in the short space of half an hour two barns and a carriage shed were burned to theiground. , Fortunately there was no great amount of inflimable goods in the barns at the time, aside from a few bushels of onions and a cow the latter the property of Mr. A. G. Taylor. The cow was suffocated and roasted to death. There was an insurance of $500 on the barns and $200 on the contents, which it is believed will come close to cover- ing the loss. ANOTHER. This morning an alarm was rang in frOm box 52 which was quickly respond- ed to by the different companies of the fire department. Hopes got a hitch from Truckman Ferris, Phoenix fared the same at the hands of Expressman Morrell, while the doughty lads of . Pioneer fame were forced to drag their back number truck as best they could, but apparently with none of their mem-' bers afflicted with “locomoataxia,” a long word but the ladders were longer. The fire department were not long in placing the location of their duty which was in the saving of a barn on the Gregory property, near West Main street, and occupied by John Kirsch, the proprietor of the Enterprise Bot- tling Works. As Mr. Kirsch’s assistant was ap: preaching the barn he saw smoke issu. ing from a window in the hay loft and an alarm was sent in from the box above mentioned. Connections were made with the hy- drants but it was not found necessary to use the water from the hose the fire being confined to a window sash, and oddly enough alongside of a sink, in which the water was running full tilt. This time it was evident that the fire could not be attributed as being incen- diary. Chief Prowitt inclines to the belief that rats started the blaze as when the sash was cut out a nest of rodents was exposed to view. "But where the divil did the long- tailed fiends get the Ui‘ImF' n. P" re- marked John’s best man, for"as true as I know the difference between beer and cider, I haven’t had a match in many a day.” The damage to the building was nom- inal. Must Have Seen Them. Judge Shipman of the United States court at New Haven, has granted an in- junction restraining the ”original" Ho- gan’s Alley company, which played in the Opera House Thanksgiving day and evening, from using the name any longer. Judge Shipman evidently at- tended one of their performances. '—————-——Oo / The Philharmonics. . This renowned aggregation of highly cultured musical artists, are to appear at Lockwood’s Hall to-morrow evening. It will be a treat rarely, if ever before, furnished a Norwalk audience and any lover of the divine art, who does not attend, will miss an evening of the rarest enjoyment. 0 Manager Russell in the Lead. Manager Arthur B. Russell, of the Norwalk foot ball association, does not propose to “get left” next year, and to that end has practically completed ar- rangements with the popular San Remos for the annual Thanksgiving day foot ball game at N orwalk Park, next November. New H‘aven’s Election. New Haven has its city election to- day. There are three tickets in the field, the republican and the two varie. ties of democratic. N IN ‘ s * THE ONLY EIGHT-PAGE. ONE—GEN? DAILY IN THE WORWALKS. v- d ,c..4 Norwalk, Conn, Tuesday Evening, December 1, 1896. ~1 Price One (en: HOSPITA__L_IIOTES. Annual Meeting to be Held This Evening. . Four New Directors Will be Elected. This important humane institution, is to hold its annual meeting this even- ing. The official terms of four of the Directors, namely, Rev. S. H. Wat- kins, Thomas I. Raymord, Edwin C. Keeler and John W. Mains, expire by expiration of their terms of service, and they will either be reappointed or new names selected in their stead, should any of them decline to serve another term. The most important action taken by the Directors during the past year was the purchase of the Hammersley place on East avenue and its subsequent sale, resulting from which, no doubt, came the munificent contribution of $1,000, to the Hospital building fund by Wil- liam H. Earle, Esq. The last Official report, made in com- pliance with state law, covers the opera- tions of the Hospital Association from December 1st, 1895 to October 1st,1896. At to-day’s meeting this report will be brougt down to date, making the full year. The Executive Committee. con- sisting of Dr. J. G. Gregory. T. I. Ray- mond and Rev. S. H. Watkins fitting- ly conclude their report with the follow- ing comprehensive paragraph: “We hereby acknowledge the many generous gifts from societies and indi- viduals. Without the continued sup- port, personal and financial, of all our town’s people, the Hospital would be crippled indeed. The State has done its part to aid us, and we anticipate that the people of Norwalk will continue their interest and their contributions. These first years of the new enterprise are necessarily full of difficulties, but when we have once obtained our per- manent home, we are sure that the splendid work will never lag or fail for lack of friends and funds.” The Executive Committee report to- tal receipts for December 1st ’95 to Oc- tober 1st ’90 to be 34,012 50 and the to- tal disbursments for the same period as $3,217.79. Total number of patients treated for same period was 53. Re- maining in Hospital October 1st, 2. The nativity of the patients is thus given: United States 33, Canada 2, Germany 2, Hungary 5, Ireland 14, Norway 1, Sweden 1, total 53. Of these 43 were males and 12 females, 49 were discharged, 7 died and 2 remained, on Oct. 1. ' Miss Baker and her assistant, Miss Lee, continue as nurses. After filling the vacant official posi- tions to-day, the important question to come up is as to the erection of a suita- ble hospital building on the turnpike lot above the Armory or whether a new and more suitable location, with more much needed land, shall be sought in some other part of the town. It is probable that a committee Will be ap- pointed on location as well as on plans and building. ' There are some advantages and many serious disadvantages in the present Turnpike site. Several other locations have been suggested where pure, sea air and from five to ten acres of land could be secured and Eist Norwalk seems to Offer the greatest inducements in these directions. The settling upon a suitable site, and the getting to work on the new Hos- pital building, are matters of the grav- est importance. The public will not contribute in these times of money stringency, if their donations are sim- ply to be placed on deposit in bank. When a building is under way and more money is needed, the public can be safely trusted to respond generously for this most humane and praisworthy of all our local charities, and there should be no unnecessary delay in get ting to work on the new building, which should be of a character fully ad- equate to our needs, a credit to our town, to contributors and to the noble band of earnest workers who have so long, so arduously and faithfully labored in behalf of this greatly needed, in fact, indispensable charity. Weekly Summary. There were but three real estate sales in Norwalk last week. The mortgages amounted to only $300. For the cor- responding week last year the number of sales were the same but the mort- gages amounted to something over $14,000. A Prima Donna. Miss Zetti Kenedy of New York, Who appears with the Philharmonics at the Grand Concert at Lockwood’s Hall to- morrow evening, though a stranger to our Norwalk people, is reputed to be a ,most accomplished and naturally gifted vocalist, and the chance to hear her is a rare treat indeed. —Advertise in the Gazurru, lo SAVE EXPENSE. Fairfield County Senators - Meet in Bridgeport To-day. They Meet In the Interest of the Lefts. ' The patronage which the Connecti- cut Senate is empowered to dispense in the way of appointments as employee, amounts to eight positions, such as mes- sengers, and doorkeepers, all more or less desirable, and the practice in the past, by mutual consent among the senators, has been to allot one of the plums to one of each of the eight counties in the state. The result has been that the day be- fore the convening Of the legislature the aspirants for the positions swarmed to Hartford to press their claims for appointment. The next day all but one of them returned, not only dis- appointed and cast down over their lack of success, but also considerably out of pocket for railroad fares and hotel expenses. This year only one of the numerous men in Fairfield county who desire to serve the state in the capacity of a sen- ate doorkeeper will find it necessary to 20 to Hartford. He will be the success- ful one, and he will not go until after his selection, which amounts to an ap- pointment. The choice will be made in Bridgeport to-day. The four Fairfield county senators, Keeler, Lounsbury, Woodrufi' and Mar- igold, met at noon in the latter’s office, to pick the winner. Who he will be, no one, of course. as yet knows. The senators arrived at the decision to se- lect their employs because of their knowlegde of the unnecessary expenses which a trip to Hartford would occasion unsuccesful candidates. ' There will be no lack of material to choose from. Senator Marigold says that twenty-two applications had been made to him by Bridgeport men. If the constituents of the other senators are equally clamorous, it means a total of eighty-eight men after onejob. It is not known whether the man upon whom the choice devolves will be made a doorkeepcr or a messenger. The young aspirant from Norwalk has a sort of interest in the allotment and it is not doughnuts to dollars that theNorwalk young man is not a winner, modest though he may be. —— cob-u- Philharmonic Cluh Concert. At the grand concert of the Philhar- monic Club, of New York, in Lock- wood’s hall to-morrow evening, the fol- lowing programme will be rendered: 1.—SYMPHONY, NO. XI II. Joseph Haydn ((1.) Introduction-allegro. lb.) Minuetto. _ _ (0.) Finale, allegro con spirito NEW YORK PHI LBARMONIC CLUB. 2.——VIOLINCELLO SOLO,“Caprice Hongrnise" Dunkler Ms. L- W. HOFFMAN. 3.-—ARIA from “Traviata.” Miss ZETTI KENNEDY. 4.—VIOLIN SOLO,“Zigeunerweisen.” Sarasate MR. ERNEST BAUER. 5.——TURKISH Manon, Beethoven NEW Yom; PHILHARMONIC CLUB. Verdi ~ PART II. 1 ——QUABTETTE, Variations, Op. 18. No. 5 L. Van Beet oven Two VIOLiNs, VIOLA AND VIOLONCELLO. 2.——FLUTE SOLO. ((1.) Largo from “Xerxes,” (0.) Allegro Scherzando, MR. EUGENE WEINER. , 3.—(a.) ROMANCE from “L’Eclair,” (0.) PATROUILLE ENFAN rrNE. NEW YORK PHILHABMONIC CLUB, 4.——SONcs; _ _ (a.)“My thoughts are like t2? little birds.” ex. :5. Gibson (b.)"Ever with Thee.” Handel Terschak Haievy Gillet Joachim Rafi‘ Miss ZETI‘I KENNEDY, 5.—DOUBLE BASS SOLO. Op. 216, MB. HENRY LEHMAN. _ 6.-—Cossaox DANOES, Heinrich Hofmann NEW YORK PHILHABMONIC CLUB, ———-<- Contract for Monument Awarded. Colonel W. W. Packer of Mystic, rep- resenting the Fifth Regiment, and Cap- tain S. E. Chaffee of Derby, represent- ing the Twentieth Regiment, Connecti- cut Volunteers, met at the Capitol yes- terday and awarded the contract for building the monument to those regi- ments to S. Maslen & Co. of Hartford for 82,000. The monument is to be erected on the battlefield at Chatla-w nooga next summer. . . Have Called Brown. St. Paul’s Episcopal church of Fair- field. a very old. wealthy and aristo- cratic church, decided unanimously, last evening, to extend 'a call to the Rev. C. N. C. Brown of Philadelphia, who has been for some time in charge of a church at Auburn, N. Y. ‘ O G. A. R. Encampment. . Yesterday the G. A. B. executive H. Lehman week beginning August 23d, as the placeiand time for holding the next an- nual encampment. committee selected Buffalo, and the HERE ' Allll THERE. An Epitome of Happenings of of Interest to the Public. Garnered With Scissors and Pencil. Theilocal fire companies meet this evening. ______ Mrs. Frederick W. Norris will give recita‘tions at St. Paul’s chapel this evening. The‘front of the M. Ratchford cafe building has been ornamented with neatly painted blinds. Mia G. Willis White will lecture on the subject of “art," at the Central club, this afternoon. _\ , Hon. Ira Shafer, a well known law- yer and political orator, died yester- day at his home near Poughkeepsie. M. ' U. Blaine, an army chaplain, stationed at Fort Ringgold, Tex., and his daughter, were burned to death yes- terday. A report that gains credence is to the effect that Mrs. Alice E. Clark of Mott avenue, will shortly remove to Bridge- port. Edward H. Fanton, formerly of this city, who has been employed at Derby, has resigned and is now located at New Haven. Miss Florence Scofield of this city, has been visiting with Miss Mabel Kel- sey of West Main street, Norwalk.— Bridgeport Post. It would appear that the fire-bug whomsome people have accounted as being dead or in jail was very much alive and in no wise restricted in his fiendish operations. A sen was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olmstead. This is the eleventh time that childeren have been born with the Flatheadiitlkte. eel}. John Johnson grandpa." " “Lax” Downs a Westport fireman was in town this morning in readiness to help at the incipient fire on West Main street. “Lex” has fire chief Jones’ proclivities and is all right ata roast whether it be clams or houses. Rev. Joseph Pullman pastor of the First Methodist church in Bridgeport is willing to continue his good work in that city. It is within the province of the Bishop to say yes or no, and there the matter rests for the present. The Criminal Court of Common Pleas met in Bridgeport this morning and adjourned for one week at which time the case of the‘ State vs. Edward Anderson will be considered. In the meantime Anderson is doing duty in the county jail at Bridgeport. OBITUARY. MONSON HOYT. Another well known native and life- long citizen Of Norwalk, passed to the beyond, yesterday afternoon in the per- son of MONSON Hoxr. He was born and lived in the Hoyt mansion on Main street, where had lived his parents, his grand parents, great and great-great grand parents for four generations be- fore him. He was the son of Edwin and Eliza Hoyt and leaves three sisters, Mrs. J. J. Thomas of New York, Mrs. E. A. Mott,and Miss Elizabeth Hoyt,of Norwalk and one brother, Frederick, who resides in Michigan. He was in his 64th year and during most of his life had lived at the old, ancestral home. .He was always interested in local af- fairs, was an enthusiast in athletic games, was an active fireman,‘ ball player, and horseman. He was a mem- ber of Colonel Orris S. Ferry’s gallant and hard marched and battle scarred a noble record as a brave and faithful soldier. His life was quiet and unos- tentatious and though practically an in- valid from the time of his honorable discharge from the army up to the time of his death, he bore his ailments with uncomplaining fortitude. He was a true friend, a good citizen and upright man. His departure will be felt as a personal bereavement by many not of the home and household again made desolate by the reaper death. Friend and comrade—peace to thy ashes. *>———— A Notable Entertainment. The Philharmonic Club concert at . Lockwood’s Hall to-morrow evening, is to bc a really notable and meritor- ious event, both socially and in the lines of the highest musical attainment. Every lover of music in its divinest rendering, should make a special point to be present. ' , Fifth Connecticut-Regiment, and made. JOHN ENTERTAINS. ' A South Norwalk Hatter and His Guests Feast on Game He Didn’t Shoot. John Hardy a South N orwalk hatter is trying to establish a reputation as a gunner. To prove that he was not weak in that line, yesterday morning he crawled out of his bed, put On his bicycle sweater and placing his trusty toy gun under his arm hunted—the dif- ferent markets in town with good re- salts. Being a sage, as well as a singer, he wisely concluded as his wife was in the dim distance, that the better place to have the game cooked to perfection was at the Ratchford cafe on Main street. He hied himself hither and enlisted the services of the cuisine artist, as it ap- peared afterward, “with no contention” Not being ofa selfish disposition he invited a select few to dine with him on the spoils. He called it “my game dinner.” That he spoke the truth, we ventured to say that a South NorWalk young man named Knapp who can build a story on a church steeple, or a small house in Music hall, will testify. There was quail, peacocks, liver, baked beans and peanuts galore. J ohu sang a pretty little song entitled “I want to be an Angel,” Knapp told an exciting story of his experience with Bryan in a silver mine, and then came the surprise, singing by a quartette that would make a fool wish he had sense. It or rather those songs were uttered for Wehle or woe, and the first won to say nothing of Whittaker and his two friends with voices that would cause the foam on a bottle of O. '1'. R. B. to climb down to the bottom of the glass and thank heaven that there was music in their voices fitting for the angelic band. . . Death of Capt. Benjamin Huested. Capt. Benjamin Huested died at his home in Round Hill, Sunday of the infirmities of old age. “Capt. Benny,” as he; was familiarly called by every- bodyin town, was 89 years old, and up to the last year of his life had enjoyed remarkably good health, being known as one of the most vigorous men in town, despite his age. He was a suc- cessful farmer, having followed that Vocation during his long life, all spent in Round Hill, where he was born. He obtained his title as captain of the militia company, which was known as the “Pot Pies” when Capt. Benny was in command. In lieu of guns, they drilled with brooms, hoes, or other articles that could be shouldered as muskets. He served also as select- man. “Capt. Benny” was a large man, a genial, generous neighbor, highly re- spected by a large circle of relatives and friends. The funeral will take place from his late home in Round Hill this afternoon. Alcohol in the Arts. ‘ The joint commission of the United States senate and house of representa- tives appointed to take testimony as to whether alcohol for use in the arts and manufactures shall be free from tax, went'i’nto session yesterday. Sneator Platt of Connecticut, was in the chair, Other members of the commission are Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, Sen- ator Jones of Arkansas, Congressman Evans of Kentucky, Congressman Mc- Millan of Tennessee and Congressman Russell of Connecticut. Mr. Aldrich was not present. Mr. Henry J. Pierce president of the Manhattan Spirit com- pany of Buffalo, representing the wood alcohol industry, was the first to testify. . Republican Electors to Meet. The republican electors of President and vice-president, will meet at the state secretary’s ofiict in the Capitol to-morrow and organize. They are re- quired to meet on the first Wednesdav in December under the provision of Section 269 of the General Statutes. They will meet in the same place on the second Monday in January to cast their ballots for McKinley and Hobart as re- quired by United States law. He Knows All About Hogs. [Scissored from last Evening Hour’s “exclu- sives.”i W. A. Davenport has a sow that gave birth on Saturday to seventeen beauti- ful little white pigs. This is such an unusual occurrence as to be worthy of note—New Canaan Messenger. O . The s. s. Club. _ The S. S? club met last evening at the date of their annual sociable as Decem- ber 30th. They even went further 'and fixed the scene of their festivities at Lockwood’s hall. ' The St. Paul’s church choir enjoyed light refreshments at the chapel last evening. ? . - home of Louis Leonard and fixed the . DON’T ll_l_l_s_s THEM. The Latest Ads. Received Be- fore Going to Press. By the People and For the People. lie-opening of Lockwood’s Hall, N ORWALK. ‘ Wednesday Evening Dec. 2. GRAND CONCERT By the famous New York Philharmonic Glu‘b, Assisted by MISS ZETTI KENNEDY. ' Prima Dona Soprano. Concert will commence promptly at 8. Admission 500. Reserved seats without extra charge. Tickets for sale at Glenden- ning’s drug store. Norwalk. and Plaisted‘s So. Norwalk. Telephone Service. f The Southern New England Telephone Co- TELEPHONE SERVICE $25.g. and upwards OFFERS in this City with an equipment of Metallic Circuit, and Long Dis- tance Transmitter at according to the amount and character of the service. For details, address the Local Office of the Company, Sentinel B’Id’g., Washington St, SOUTH N ORWALK. Feather Bias Renovated- Feather Boas, Recurled to Look as Good as When New, at Moderate Cost. NO. 26 BELDEN AVENUE. RING BELL TIVICE. FOR 8A.]: E. 0R SALE—Benedict. Norwalk, newsdeal- - er. is selling an excellent Fountain Pen and Holder for 25c. Call and see it. jl2tf n # Notice is hereby given that at a Reg- ular Meeting of the Council of The City of Norwalk, to be held in the Council Room in said City, December 7th, 1896, at 8 o’clock evening, said Council proposes to make further appropriations of money for City de- partments as follows: For the Sewer Department, $1,000.00; for the Highway Department, $1,000.00; for the Admin- istrative Department, $1,000.00. Said sums so to be appropriated, to be used in the payment of the necessary ex- penses arising in each of said depart- ments. Dated at said City of Norwalk, No- vember 30th, 1896. By order of the Mayor and Council of said City, EDWARD M. LOOKWOOD, City Clerk. THIS SPACE IS collrlnorrn roll , .n. liIIIlIIIIIEll a. lllrcllnl. PLYMOUTH ”ROCK ICE. , Stores and Families Supplied. Lowest Rates.
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