TEE EVEN-1 Noi-qun-Tra ,’ -
Gilli and: CANED.
A éHorwnlkadd. Fellow Visits
Bridgeport and is Rememm
bored by His Friends.
Bradley S. KCith the Victim.
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Arcanum Lodge, I. O. O. F. of
Bridgeport, exemplied the Friendship:
degree Friday 'night. Several Grand’
officers were present including Past'
t‘Grand’Represe-ntative Bradley S. Keith .
of this city.
The Evening Post of Saturday says: .
“‘There was a little event towards the
clifie of the meeting not down on the
program and it came as a pleasant sure.
ipriserto all but a very few who were in
the secret. :It was done at the expense.
of Past Grand Representative Keith -
audit is safe to say that that brother
will not forget it as long as he lives.
‘tNoOddiFellow in the state is more
popular with the members of the order
in this city than the pungent, sharp-'
witted secretary of Our Brother’s lodge
in Norwalk. 1N0 occasionfs felt to be
complete without him and never does
he fail to interest his hearers when‘i
called upon rfor~remarks. 9
“Brother Keith is like steel. The;
liveliest sparks of his wit fly cd‘ best‘
when he comes in contact with the?
.flint of of some one else's. And woe‘
be to the unlucky individual who pre- ‘
Homes to commence the attack. He
mayexpect a drying and he usually gets
it to the intense delight of the listeners.
“Brother' Keith’s most intimate
friends in the order know this and they
usually sacrifice themselves to draw
him out. Last evening was no except-
ion and Past Grand Representative
Camp was selected ”to do the trick.
“He commenced by saying that he
had an ancient emblem of the order
which he had been authorized to pre-
sent to the member of the order who
could come up to a certain standard.
He read from a document defining the
standard'and it may be said that it was
not all gold. He wound up by saying
that he had found the man whom he
thought ought to have the relic. With
the assistance of ‘Grand Treasurer
Marigold he then presented Brother
Keith the emblem and the roll of paper
which informed him that he was en-
titled to it.
“There was a shout _of laughter and
applause and Brother" Keith arose all
primed for a reply. But it was right
here that his Bridgeport fpends got the
best of him. He was just about to open
on Brother Camp in the most approved
fashion when Toastmaster Hunt stopped
1m. _
h "He looked a little surprised at this
sort of treatment, but he waited pa-
‘ tiently for his opportunity. Past Grand
Representative Hunt then made a» neat ‘
little speech in which he apologized for
what Brother Camp had said. He
spoke of the high esteem in which
Brother Keith was held by the Odd
Fellows of Bridgeport and how glad
they were that he was present With
them this evening. He then drew from
behind his chair a fine gold headed
cane which he handed to Brother
Keith, at the same time saying that it
wasbutasmall token of the high re-
gard in which he was held by those
few friends who had known him solong
and were aware of his worth as an Odd
Fellow. .
“Past Grand Representative Keith
was completely taken by surprise and
for an instant even his ready tongue
refused to respond. The gall tipped
words with which he was loaded to re-
ply to Brother {Camp were of no use
here and he had to lay them aside for
a few minutes to reply with deep. feel-
ing to the happy address and presenta-
tion. He recovered his equanimity in
a'few moments and then paid his re-
spects to Brother Camp in his best
manner. . -
“The cane is a handsome affair of
hard wood. highly polished with a rich-
ly engraved gold head. Upon the top
isthe inscription of the date of presen-
tation with the names of those who
wished t) be remembered. They are:
William H. Marigold, William H.
Comley, James E. Camp, George E.
Curtis, Horace H. Jackson and Fred
Hunt.”
The papers mentioned in the fifth
paragraph were, it is understood, of a
decidedly startling character, and made
“Brad” blush with pleasure as he
looked about and realized that they
had “caved,” and admitted him to be a"
Prince at the “bobbin of yarns.” The
emblem is composed of three beautifully
welded links of ox-chain, from which
hangs pendant a medal of .brass upon
which is engraved a suitable inscription
the whole making a present that ought
and probably will be treasured as long
as he lives; and may it be many years
before he allows it to tarnish.
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Rev. Dr. Noble at Stamford.
Dr. Noble occupied the Congrega-
tional pulpit of Rev. Mr. Scoville at
Stamford yesterday. In the evening,
he as the Chaplain of the Fourth Regi-
ment of the National Guard preached a
sermon to the members of Company C,
. of Stamford, who Were outin full-dress
uniform and to the members of Hobbie
and Minor Posts, G. A. R. who. were
also present in large number-t The
sermon was received by the military
The consecration of St, Mary’s
Church Celebrated in a
Pleasing Manner.
Delightful lllusic for the Occasion.
Yesterday was the fourth anniversary
of the consecration of St. Mary’s R. 0.
church of this city, and it was celebra-
ted ‘in an appropriate . manner by a
Solemn High Mass in the morning and
Vesper services in the evening.
At the former services Rev. Father
Father Henry Van Rensselaer, of
New York, deacon, and Rev. Father
Barry. sub-deacon. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Father Henry Van
Rensselaer, to a large and interested
audience. ‘ -
ing, with Rev. Father Furlong as cele-
brant. The speaker Was Rev. Father
the societies connected with the church.
and were followed by the presentation
of badges and diplomas to the promo-
ters of the society.
. Special music was provided for the
occasion and it was one of the most
pleasing features of the consecration.
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A TOWN ASSESSOR DEAD.
Sudden Demise .of Charles Smith at His
Taylor Avenue Residence.
Charles Smith died at his home on
Taylor avenue, South Norwalk, Satur-
day night, in the 72d year of his age.
The deceased was a native of Ridge-
field, but for several years had been a
resident of South Norwalk and was
universally respected. The cause of
his death which was sudden and unex-
pected, was heart disease. .
Mr. Smith was a member of the
Board of Town Assessors, and received
a handsome maj irity at the recent
election. He was engaged in his offi-
cial duties as assessor, on Friday last
but complained of feeling poorly and
returned to his home. He rapidly
failed and died Saturday as above
stated.
During the war the deceased enlisted
in the 17th C. V. and was promoted to
a lieutennn‘tship in 00. G, from Ridge-
field, which position be filled with hon—
or to his country, town and himself.
oHe was a member of Buckingham
Post, G. A. R. of this city and held the
office of Quartermaster in the society
of Union Veterans.
In his demise the town loses a good
citizen and his family a loving husband
and indulgent father.. Peace to his
ashes. The funeral will be attended
to-morrow afternoon.
Two Effective Sermons.
Stamford’s noted divine preached
two very effective sermons at the First
Congregational church yesterday, he
having exchanged pulpits with Rev.
Dr. Noble. In the evening he prayed
most fervently for the success of the
Cubans struggling to throw off the
cruel yoke of Spanish tyranny and
cruelty. He also referred to the aged
Mrs. Crabbe, who resides here on
Merwin street, and mother of 'Captain
Cyrus Crabbe, who he stated, was .a
member of:his church in Stamford and
whom he had visited yesterday. He
said the venerable Christian woman
had seen one hundred Thanksgivings,
entered upon a hundred Christmas
seasons and if she lived until Spring,
would have rounded out a full hundred
years of her existence, by greeting a
hundred springtimes. '
Mr. Scoville also spoke for temper-
ance, with Rev. Father Winters at
Music Hall in the afternoon.
St. Paul’s Society.
The Ladies Guild of St. Paul’s church
will meet at the Chapel to-morrow af-
ternoon.
The annual meeting of the Brother-
hood of St. Andrew will meet at the
Chapel Tuesday evening.
The Ladies’ society will meet at the
Chapel, Wednesday afternoon.
The Industrial society will hold a
regular meeting, Saturday afternoon.
The tieing of Christmas greens goes”
merrily on every night, and will be
continued every evening this week.
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Another Baptism.
Elder Smith of the Saints church,
Broad River, had intended leavmg for
New York to-dav, but a convert yes-
terday expressed a desire to be bap«
tised this evening, and the E'der will
not leave until to-morrow, at which
time he will take pull in a wedding
ceremony. ’lhe baptism will be made
in the Saints pool in the Silver Mine
stream at 6:30 followed by confirmation
Isrvicesin the chapel at 7 o’clock. The
convert is Lewis Battery, of Broad
River. R
Smith Street Lodgers.
Twenty-five transients ‘were given
lodgings at the Hotel Howard Satur-
day night, and sixteen accepted of the
boys with especial delight.
ksame accommodations last night.
~ us FOURTH YEAR. l
J. ll. Furlong, acted as celebrant; Rev.‘
Vesper services were held in the even?
Van Rensselaer, and his remarks were?
more especially directed to the work of.
the League of the Sacred Heart, one of
. briefs.
Ruusrn T0 QUALIFY.
The Case of Clark vs- Burritt‘1
as to Plaintiff’s Bonds Be:
fore Clerk Shelton.
Will flow Appear Before the Court.
In obedience to an order from the
judge of the Superior Court, there was
a hearing before Clerk ‘ Shelton of the
court, at Bridgeport, this morning, in
the matter of Mrs. Alice Clark furnish-
ing bonds in her suit for damages
against Francis Burritt.
Attorney Walsh representing Mr.
Burritt., was present as were Mrs.
Clark and her attorney, James H. Olm-
stead of Stamford.
The former it is said had his inside
pockets filled With a long list of bills
' and attachments, as against the plain-
tiff‘s responsibility to continue the suit
in court, as well as an array of witnes-
ses to testify as to her financial stand-
ing in Norwalk. ‘
Through her attorney, Mrs. Clark
refused to qualify in giving a proper
bond for the continuance of the case
before the courts.
The clerk thereupon cited her to ap-
pear before the Court on Friday nexr
and answer why she had not complied
with the order of the Court.
a THEY BEMONSTRATE.
The County Commissioners Listen to Tes-
timony.
County Commissioners Mead, Miller
and Lee were at the Council rooms this
morning listening to testimony on the
remonstrance against the granting of a
liquor license to John Hogan at the sa-
loon at one time conducted by McMul-
len on Franklin avenue and to whom a
reissue of license had been refused by
them. ' '
Among the witnesses examined this
morning, as against the granting of the
license were Mrs. William Pryor, Rev.
A. H. Wyatt, James J. Scofield and
others.
At noon the commissioners adjourned
to make an examination of the sure
roundings. The hearing was resumed
at 1:15 Attorneys Hurlbutt Er Gregor
appear for the plaintiffs. »
Recent Deaths.
Clark Earle died in Danbury, Fri-
day, aged 89 years.
Katharine, Wife of Henry T. John-
son, died suddenly in Bridgeport, yes-
terday. aged 46 years.
Anna, the wife of John C‘. Bixby, col-
lector of internal revenue for the Dis--
trict of Connecticut and Rhode Island,
died pesterday, in Meriden, of throat
trouble. She was 58 years of age.
Dr..Leonard S. Sanford. one of the
oldest professors of Yale and a leading
practitioner of Connecticut, died in
New Haven yesterday morning. ‘He
was stricken with cardiac prdstration
last week, but rallied and was feeling
better till last night, when he sustained
a relapse.
Dr. Leonard S. Sanford was born in
New Haven November-B, 1893. He
studied at the Yale Medical College,
and afterward at the Jefl'erson Medical
College of Philadelphia.
Theodore A. Shefield died at his
homein Brooklyn on Friday in the
56th year of his age. He was a brother
of Mrs. Thomas H. Morison and of Mr.
Herbert '1‘. Sheffield of the Central
National Bank.
Congregational Church Calendar.
The Ladies’ Association’s regular
monthly meeting takes place Wednes-
day afternocn at 3:30 o’clock in the
chapel parlor. The meeting will be in
charge of Mrs. M. E. Mead, and there
will he reports from the annual meeting
of the Woman’s Board held last month
in Manchester, N. H.
The subject for Thursday evening
will be “Spirituality4—What it is and
How Attained.” The Y. P. S. C. E.
will have charge of the meeting.
Pastor’s hour in church study Thurs-
day evening at 7 o’clock and a meeting
of the Prudential Committee at 8:45 in
the church study, when any who desire
to unite with the church at the next
Communion should be present.
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Rehearsal To-night.
The musical talent which has volun-
teered its services for the Concert to be -
given on the 26th inst, for the benefit of
the hospital fund is to have a re-
hearsal to-night, at the Chapel of the
Congregrttir ial (:“112‘0I1 on Lewus street.
Messrs. Brit-non 5.“:3‘ tell and Harry
Pepper are to be among others present.
' To Submit Briefs. _
Judge Hall of the Superior Courthas
ordered the attorneysdn the matter; of
the appeal of the Streutt Railway Cem-
Council on their application to double
track Main stree. to submit their
. lndec tHaste.
Town Assessor Charles Smith died
Saturday night. This ‘mmornin'g, the
Tolles as his so etssor’. -/ p, ‘-
pany from the depision of the City.
Selectmen 'appin‘ted .Frauklin A.
NATIONAL CAPITAL 2
The President Goes on Duck
"Hunting Trip.,
To Stop the Sale of Liquor at the Capitol-
GAZETTE’S BUREAU,
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET,
WASHINGTON, DEC. 13.
i
President Cleveland started on an-
other duck shooting expedition this
evening. He will be the guest of the
Annandale Club on its preservation in
south Carolina. The journey to George-
town, S. C., will be made by rail, and
he will reach there some time to-mor-
row, proceeding thence in a lighthouse
tender to the club house in Winyah
Bay. He was accompanied by/ his old
sporting companions. Captain Robley
D. Evans, of the navy; Captain S. R.
Lamberton, also a naval officer, and
Major Robert O’Reilly, an army sur-
geon and the Washington physcian of
the Cleveland family. The party ex-
pect to return about the end of the week.
The wags about the Capitol, suggest
that the President left at just this par~
ticu'nr time in order to escape meeting
the ex Queen of the Hawaiia Islands
who is said to be en route to Washing-
ten to confer with her “great friend.”
0 o 0
Governor elect Black, of New York,
will end his active work in Congress
this week. He intends to leave Wash-
ington for his home, in Troy, next
Wednesday, and will not return, as
business incident to the Governorship
will keep him in New York until his
inaugural.
' o o 0
Republican members of the Ways and
Means Committee have divided up the
work of preparing a tariff bill for the
extra session of Congress. ‘
o o 0
Mr. Mark Hanna is satisfied that a
tariff bill can be passed in the next Sen-
ate.
0 o o
It is probable that during the present
session of Congress a law will be enact-
ed prohibiting the sale of malt and
spirituous liquors in the Capitol build-
ing. A bill to that effect has passed
the House and it will undoubtedly pass
the Senate, as the prevailing opinion in
the Senate wing of the Capltal is that
very few Senators will care to have
their votes recorded against the meas-
ure.
0 O O
The reference to the passage of this
Prohibition bill, made by the blind
chaplain Rev. Mr. Coroden on the
morning after its adoption by the
House, is still discussed with 'interest.
In his prayer be thanked God “that the
House of Representatives is no longer
responsible for the liquor traffic within
its half of the National Capital.” At
the conclusion of his invocation, the
by half a hundred members and
Speaker Reed was obliged: to vigorously
use his gavel to suppress the unusual
demonstration.
O 0 0
It is whispered about the Capitol that
the silver Democrats and Populists in-
tend to oppose the confirmation of all
Federal appointees now pending to
show their resentment of the course
pursued byPresident Cleveland towards
the silver men during the Presidential
campaign. Nearly one hundred nomi-
nations are now pending in the Senate.
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HORSES KNOCKED DOWN.
A Hot Water Heater Explodes in Bridge-
‘ port, and Injures Two Firemen.
A hot water heater in the cellar of fire
engine house No. 3 on Norman street
Bridgeport exploded at noon yesterday.
The floor was torn out under the hose
carriage, doors and windows were
broken, a stove was blown to pieces
and the horses were knocked down.
Twelve firemen were in the house, but
only two were hurt. Hoseman George
Rutherford and Tillerman Hotchkiss
were struck by pieces of a door and
were badly out. The house caught fire,
but was put out by the firemen with
chemicals. Windows were broken for
two blocks around. ‘
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D. A. R.-
'l.‘he Norwalk Chapter will have an
p. m.,in the Central Club house. Each
member can Mg one guest. Mrs.
Donald McLean, Regent of the New
York city Chapter, will be present as .
the honored guest and will make an
address. The musical program of the
afternoon includes Miss Agnes Little-
john, Miss Aimee Wood, Louisa Wood
and Miss Annabel Nash. A “tea’.’ will
be served by the Woman’s Exchange.
The members can pay the small assess-
ment, voted at last chapter meeting, at
the door. The board of management
will meet in the “presidents room”. at
3 p. m , sharp. '
A New Front.
Decided changes are to be made in
thb‘front .of the store in the Opera
House block, to be occupied by the
Adams Bros. on January lst, not the
lea/st of,_whi,c_h will be a vestibule front
and new plate glass_wi-ndows. ‘ '
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prayer was enthusiastically applauded
“Open Meeting” next Thursday at 3:30'
i ., Sold throu bout the world.
"HERE liming.
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
Cornered With Scissors and Pencil.
L—Union beer only is sold at J. H.
Gormley’s saloon, on Main street.
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‘Carbonefte at Lewis’. D. 5 ti
- Auctioneer James Mitchell is able to
be out and count his poultry.
tCrushed stone is being laid on de-
pressed placns on Wall street. ‘
Stephen Monroe’s condition remains
about the same. He is a very sick man.
The annual meeting of the .local
council, K. of C. will be held this even-
ing.
Substitute Letter Carrier Perry is
“subbing” for Letter Carrier Haley to-
day.
Lambert Shutskey is negotiating 'for
the purchase of Raymond & Sons sorrel
trotter.
A prayer meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Cargill, this
evening.
Welcome Stranger Lodge, Sons of
St. George will initiate two candidates
to-morrow night. '
V A new lathefor the Norwalk & South
Norwalk Electric Light company, ar-
rived this morning.
The work of putting down new water
pipe on East, Wall street was com-
menced this morning.
—The Boston Store will be open
evenings until after Christmas. 12f:
Five pound dumb-bells made of
licorice are displayed in one of the
store windows in town.
The work of refitting the store lately
occupied by Bette 8: Farrington was
commenced this morning.
William Wardwell has gotten the
better of a very, very sore band and is
again at his place of business.
Englehardt, the junkman sufTered a
fall on Main street this morning, that
put out his pipe and hurt his back.
Mrs. Hannah Poderwillis mother of
Mrs. R. Shreyer, of Winnipauk is dan-
gerously ill at her home in New York
city.
District Deputy F. E. Read man will
visit Danbury to-night, and install the
officers of Nelson lodge, a. of St.‘
George.
A pie sociable will be held at the
Baptist church. Wednesday evening.
Pies will be provided alike for the pious
as well as others:
Letter Carrier Haley is taking a two
days’ vacation. Aportion of the time
will be expended by him inputting a few
more shingles onthe roof of his hen-
nery. - '
The Bridgeport Herald has another
libel suit to fight, the third within a
few days. The plaintiff in the last suit
is Miss Conwav of New Haven, and she
wants $5,000 damages.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merritt of Brook-
lyn are visting relatives in this city:
Mr. Merritt is employed by the Rich-
ardson & Boynton company, and is tak-
ing a short vacation while the plant is
being removed to Dover N. J.
within the last nine days, sold Six gross
of Middlebrookts almanacs, and ex-
pects to sell several gross more before
old Father Time rubs out the 6 and
substitutes a 7.
“The Young PeopleZs chorus” under
the very efficient training of Mr.Charlu
A."Tuck‘er, is rehearsing the carols for
the Sunday school Christmas service.
The Christmas festival will take place
on December 28th, and preparations
for the occasion are well under way.
Residentsin the vicinity of the lower
end of. Harbor avenue were very much
disturbed by the profanity of drunken
revelers, about 9 o'clock last night,
Complaint will probably be made and
arrests may follow.
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on the 19th day of December. 1896. at 9 o’clock
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Horwalk & South Horwalk Electric
Light Co.
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Norwalk and South
Norwalk Electric Light Co. will be
.held at the office of the company at
Norwalk, Conn, on M6nday the 11th
.day ofJanuary 1897, at 3:30 P. M.
. JAMES O. CARR.
Secretary.
Central National Bank.
‘ NOBWALK, CONN” Dec, 11, 1896.
NOTICE
The annual meeting of the Stoc‘hold-
ers of this bank for the election of
Directors will be held at the banking
rooms on Tuesday, January 12th, 1897.
Polls open from 11 a. m. to 12 m.
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