is
. apparent during the past fishing season,
“ ' ball game,after leaving the gymnasium
' twelve policemen raided a' cock fight
— of the state were in the party and there
"a_correspondence by mail and wire from
' by Mr. Richardson.
3' lived apart.
’ threatened to burn the house but he
«- at the time of the fire.
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Vol. VII. 1 Whole No. 1522
" Price One Cent
WANT IT REVEALED
Net Fishermen want the New
Law Stricken From "
the Books.
MakingIA Still Hunt for Signatures.
At the January session of the Connec
ticut Legislature, ’94,the Naramak'eRod
and Gun club succeeded in having a'law
passed prohibiting the drawing, sett'ng
or using any seine. net, pound or ‘fike
in any of the waters of Long Island
Sound, or any of the creeks or tribu-
taries thereto, lying inside or north of
a line between the towns of Norwalk
and Darien, ati'the Five Mile River
harbor, thence south along said town
line to a point due west from the most
southerly point on Sheffield Island,
from thence easterly along the south
side of Sheffield Island and the plains
to the easterly point of the plains, from
thence easterly to the most southerly
point on Copp Island, from thence
easterly to the line between the towns
of Westport and Norwalk at Sprite’s
Island, from thence north! along the
line between the towns of Westport
and Norwalk to the mainland at Duck
pond.
The passage of this law had a whole-
some efi'ect an the seine and fike fisher-
men, although there were several who
yiolated it.
The good effect of the law was plainly
as the lovers of the rod never had such
good luck and their captures were extra
large.
The pot fishers, however, did not
fare as well and they have now started
a petition which they are quietly circu-
lating for signatures, asking that the
law be repealed.
It is reported that many signatures
have been obtained upon the represen-
tation that fish will be much cheaper
in the markets if they are allowed to
catch them by seine and fike. This is
incorrect, as the fish market was never
cheaper than during the past season
and under the new law.
The Naromake club has been advised
of the still hunt being made and have
already taken steps to prevent the law
being repealed
o
A Foolish Youth From Norwalk.
A Norwalk youth who came to Stam-
ford yesterday to witness the basket-
spent his time and money in visiting sa-
loons. Near the depot he met Officer
Kurth, to whom he expressed his Opin-
ion of Stamford and her police force in
language which aroused Mr. Kurth’s
ire. He finally escorted the misguided
boy to the platform beating a tattoo
with the baton upon his back the while,
and put him aboard a train for home.
——Stamford Advocate.
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Dr. B. W. Munson Dead.
Dr. Byron M. Munson, a well known
physician, died at Sharon, yesterday,
of asthma and heart troubles, aged 53
years. Dr. Mucson n7-1: a gm 1 11te of
the Yale Medical B.itlool .111 served
through the late war With the medical
corps, and was a member of Elias
Howe, Gr. A. R. post of Bridgeport.
From 1881 until 1890 Dr. Manson was
superintendent of the State Soldiers’
Home at Noroton.
- Arrested 54 Men. .
Sheriff Smith and three deputies and
inabarn at Charter Oak park Hart-
ford, early Sunday morning. Fifty-
four men were caught and not' over
three escaped.~ Men from all sections
were some from New York and Spring-
field. In the court all but three of the
men pleaded guilty and were fined 33
and costs, amounting in all to $15.16.
A New Daily and Sunday Paper.
The New York Stand 1rd, with which
Leander Richardson has rec sntly be-
come associated, will shortly begin the
publication of a daily and Sunday pa-
per, dealing with theatrical and Sport-
ing matters exclusively, and containing
all parts of the United States and Can-
ada. The staff 1s now being made up
Fire at Stamford.
On Saturday a fire did $2, 000 damage
to a dwelling occupied by Joseph Gil-
lespie at Stamford. Mr. and Mrs
Gillespie have been involved 1n domes-
tic trouble since Christmas and have
It is alleged that GilPespie
claims that he was far from the scene
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‘ people.
Aoooo RECORD."
County Commissioner Whit-
man S. Mead Again in the
Field. ‘
License Money Divided.
Only one memberT of the present
board of the county commissioners will
finish his term during the present year,
and for that matter during the term of .
Governor- elect Cook. That member
is the energetic and enterprising presi-
dent, WbitmanS. Mead of Greenwich.
So far as is known there is only one
candidate for the position and that one
is Mr. Mead himself. There is every
reason to believe that he will be the
unanimous choice of the representatives
of this county when they meetin caucus
to decide who they shall present to the
legislature.
Mr. Mead admitts that he is a candi
date and says that he will accept the
position for another term if it is ten-
dered to him. There is every indica-
tion that he will have smooth sailing,
and so the present board will remain
intact for at least two years more.
This will be extremely satisfactory. to
everyone who is looking for the best
interests of the county” There has not
been a board of commissioners in years
that has been more business like than
this one and its actions from first to
last meet With the approval of about
every one who has any dealings with
the county. '
The board’s record in dealing with
the always difficult liquor question has
been of a nature that would commend
itself both to the taxpayers in' general,
the liquor dealers, and above all,
the temperance people, particularly
those who believe in hlgh license with-
out favoritism. The returns to the
county and towns have been larger
than ever beforeiand yet there have
been fewer licenses granted.
Under these cond1tions it is not at all
astonishing that there should be, as yet
at least, no oppositions to the candidacy
of President Mead.
The commissioners divided the license
money taken in during the month of
December Saturday. Eleven towns get
a share of it, and for the first time in
the license year Bridgeport does not
get any. The total amount divided was
$24,572, of which the county gets 31,-
228.60. The receipts from each town
were as follows: Stamford, $5,230;
Norwalk, 4,750; ‘ Newtown. $2,750; Fair-
field, $500; Darien, $150; Danbury,
$8,365; Greenwich, $1,315; Stratford,
$600; Brookfield, $150; Bethe], $12;
Westport, $750.
Central Club.
‘ Miss Caroline M. Hewins is to speak
at the Central Club to- m-orrow 3173 0.0
-p. m. upon “Public Libraries.” Miss
Hewins is one of the foremost authori-
ties upon libraries in this country, and
has filled some of the most important
positions in her profession. Her sub-
ject is one of growing interest, and is
coming more and more to concern the
Her. talk will interest every-
one who hears it, and will be of service
in bringing the work before the. mem-
bers of this influential club. Those
specially interested in libraries in the
neighboring towns have been invited.
The audience is requested it 1 be on
hand as near three as possible.
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Changes of Priests.
Bishop Tierney made the following
changes in the location of priests in the
diocese of Hartford: Rev. Peter Mc--
Leanpf Colchester, comes to St. Jo-
seph’ii cathedral to fill the vacancy
made by the departure for France of
Rev. F. P. Pavey; Rev. John Sheehan,
newly ordained, succeeds Father Mc-
Lean, Rev. John Fitzgerald goes to
Sacred Heart, New Haven, Rev. David
O’Connell will remain in Waterbury
during the absence of Rev. Hugh
Treanor, pastor of the Sacred Heart;
Rev. Michael McCarthy will- take
charge of Westport during Father Car-
roll’s absence.
0.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher’s‘ Condition.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher passed a
comfortable day, Sunday and her con-
dition is gradually improving so as to
warrant her friends to no longer feel
any anxiety for her.
Lucky Miss Clavin.
Miss Julia Clavin who lives on the
Turnpike held the lucky number 3072
which drew the elegant bicycle at
Glover’s shoe store. '
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No. 8593.
The holder of No. 8593 is entitled to
the bicycle given away by Olsen Bros”
the popular Wall street shoe dealers.
- assault.
NEW 0011111111011.
. Case' Followed by a More
Serioquozzo,
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A L-zrge Crowd Present. ,, A
The new town court room in the GA:
znrrn building was opened for the trial
of cases, for the first time this morning.
Isaac T. Raymond has the distinc-
tion of being the first victim to stand
up before Judge Hubbell, in the new
rooms and plead. He was arrested by
Officer Morehouse Saturday evening on
the charge of intoxication. Convincing-
evidence was presented and the Judge
gave him a “diploma” in the shape or
a five dollar fine, which was paid and
the prisoner discharged. “Ike” with a-
smile of satisfaction walked out of the
court room and later received the con-
gratulations of his many friends on the
narrow escape he had of putting up in
the Bridgeport jail.
Soon after the case of the State vs.
Edward Brady was called. This was a
case in which the defendant was charged
assault on the person of William H.
Jones.
At the opening of the case every seat
in the lobby was filled, backed 11p by a
crowd that would perhaps number tw0
hundred. '
The first witness presented by the
State .was Mr. Jones the victim of the
All went merrily in the ex-‘
amination for a while, and until J. J.
Walsh attorney for'the defense “broke
in” and he and the prosecution had a
sparring for points of law, as to exclu-I
sion of certain questions.
Later the battle was continued with
other witnesses who had been subpoe-
naed, with the exception of Dr. Tracey
who appeared only in his professional
capacity of a physician who dressed
IMr. Jones’ Wounds. -. .
The defendant, Mr. Brady, . was
pla'ced-on the stand and. guys his yer-2“
sion of the assault. '
The signs and placards in the defend-
ant 5 yard played a prominent part in
the proceedings.
The case was closed at about 1 o’clock
and the Judge imposed a fine of $10 for
breach of the peace and $50 for assault,
which was paid and the prisoner dis-
charged.
-1oo
FOUGHT OFF THE HAWK.
Deputy Collector Sloan Had Partridge for
Dinner.
Deputy Collector Edgar N. Sloan, of
the Internal revenue service of this
district, had a partridge for his New
Year’s dinner. That in itself is nothing
new, but there is a good story in the
way he came to get the game. It was
announced a few days ago, says the
Bridgeport Farmer, that the collector.
was about to begin his annual tour
among the tobacco manufacturers. He
was on that errandI Thursday and his
route took him through Greenfield
H111. Mr. Sloan was driving on the.
country road 6n the other 'side of Hiram
Abifi"s place when his attention was at-
tracted to a commotion at the other
side of a picket fence that separates the
roadway from a bushy field. The noise
was loud enough to make his horse shy.
Mr. Sloan saw some of the tops of the
brusthod sway to one side, and he
came to the conclusion that there was
some fun on the other side of the fence,
and he was going to have a bit of it. .
He stopped his horse, hitched him to
a tree near by and made an investiga-
tion, whip' in hand. He saw a very large
hen hawk with a partridge in its bill,
endeavoring to get it out of the under-
brush. The efforts of the big bird were
hardly successful, or_ else the feat was
extremely difficult. Mr. Sloan made
an interference that the hawk undoubt-
edly thought was not in the province of
a deput collector of internal revenue,
for it dropped its prey and made for the
collector, but Mr. Sloan drove him off
with the whip, and the hawk flew away,
leaving the‘ partridge in Mr. Sloan’ s
possession. The bird was taken heme,
and served up for his New Year’ .1 din-
ner. It is a question whether to con-
gratulate Mr. Sloan or. sympathize with
the bird of prey. ' .-
Week'of Prayer.
This week at the Norwalk Congrega-
tional church, the week of prayer will
be observed by special meetings.
Tuesday evening Bible Study under
the direction of Rev. Mr. McKenzie;
Wednesdayevening a sermon by the
pastor; Thursday evening a sermon by
Rev. Frederick Curtis, and Friday
evening a sermon by Rev. Samuel
.l Scoville of Stamford, to the children.
'33. '
Opens.With :1 Plain Drunk "
with having committed an aggravated ,
zabeth Mulhara Found
Dead In Bed '
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'l i-Break Into Her. Room: I' '
ho lives at 80 Water street, South
N m 1k, notified Officer Walter Hall
iss‘ Elizabeth Mnlhara who oc-
cup (1 the rooms up strirs, had not
been seen Or heard from during the
day, and as she had not been feeling.
well for some days, he was fearful that
something had happened to her.
Ofliccr' Hall went to the office of Med-
ical Examiner Burke and told him of
Monahan’ s suspicions, and together
they returned to Miss Mulhara’s house,
where they found the door securely
locked. The latter was forced and Miss
Mulhara found lying upon the bed
dead.
Medical Examiner Burke had the
body removed to D. W. Raymond’s
undertaking rooms, and her funeral
will take place from St. Mary’s church
tOemorr‘ow morning.
D. A. R. Notes.
The officers of the Norwalk Chapter
D.,A. R. are invited to attend a cele-
bration given by the New York City
Chapter, "Mrs. McLean Regent, on
Wednesday, January 6th, from 4 to 7
o’clock at Sherry’s, in honor of the
anniversd‘ry of George Washington’s
wedding day.
.-.The ladies who intend going to the
reception at Mrs. Zalmon Wakeman’ s
at 'Southport to-morrow, Tuesday,
should take the 2:42 train from South
Norwalk, or the 2:45 train from East
Norwalk. 1
There will be an important meeting
of the board of management of the
Norwalk Chapter next ‘Thursday. t
11:30 a, 111. in the President’s room at:
the Can 1 Club house, to vote on ap-
plication ‘papers of new members and
:to. mus-.131 other business.
First Congregational Church.
Yesterday at the Norwalk Congregaé;
tional church, Holy Communion was
observed 1n the morning and six per-
sons were received to membership. In
the evening there was a Praise Service-
in. Commemoration of the seventh anni-
versary of the present pastorate. The
church was decorated with holly and
cut flowers; and the figures “1890—1897”
wrought in white immortelles on a
background of green were placed on
either side of the organ. Mrs. New-
Ikirk’s voice was heard to excellent ad-
vantage in “Jerusalem” from "Dudley
Buck’s cantata, “The Coming of the
K ing.” »
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Selleck’s Norwalk.
Part Third of Rev. C. M. Selleck’s
invaluable history of ancient Norwalk,
is,_,uow out and can be found on sale at
the store of Mr. George - Ward Selleck
on Wall street. This number deals
largely with the names and genealogies
of our town’s earliest settlers. A fac-
simile deed, given by the noted Indian
Chief a Sagamour. Wimipauk, convey-
ing to Thomas Hanford the Norwalk
Islands is or curious and exceedingly
interesting document, carrying the
present generation back to the dawn
.of our town’s English settlement.
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Song Service
There was a fair attendance at the
Song Service in the Opera House yes-
terday afternoon.“ Mrs. R. H. Taylor
sang some pleasing solos and Prof.
Jackson gave a pleasing recitation and
presented some excellent stereopticon
views of Australian and English
scenery. It is undhrstood that the
meetings will be discontinued after next
Sunday, the collectiofl not being
enough to pay the expenses,
King’ 8 Daughters. -
The January meeting of the Central
Union of K. D.’ s of the ”Norwalk Con-
gregational church will be held next
Saturday in the Chapel at 3: 30 p. m.
The Ministering Circle will meet in
the church study at 2:30 Saturday after-
noon one hour previous to the meeting
of the Union. .
O.
Dan Keefe Arrested.
eefe',‘ the well- known prize
fighter'has been arrested and is being
held 3y the New York police awaiting
requisition papers from Connecticut.
Keeie' is accused of having assaulted
and robbed Mary Leslie of Greenwich,
in March last, and Constable Fitzroy
has been after him for some time.
Lucky Daniel.
Daniel Corooran held ticket No.3
that drew the elegant hanging lamp
given away byR. E. Goldscbmidt the
Water street g1 see dealer.
HERE AND THERE
An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.
—Go to 23 Wall street. (11’? tf
The town board of Relief is in session
this afternoon.
The county cor
Danbury today.
2 .nissioners are in
St. Mary’s parochial school will re-
open‘to-morrow. .
The Sons of St. George will meet to-
morrow evening.
The fire companies will elect officers
to-morrow evening.
There was a dense fog over the har-
bor this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Readman are vis-
iting friends in New York city.
Rev. T. K. Noble preached at Ken-
sett, yesterday afternoon.
Franklin Sherwood Ia veteran Bridge-
port editor is dangerously ill.
Ex-constable John S. Lockwood and
wife were in town th1s morning.
—Great Bargains at 23 Wall street
for the next 20 days. d17 tf
There were twenty-eight Weary Wil-
lies at the Hotel Howard lodgings last
night.
Mr. Fred Schuppan of Asbury Park
is a guest of his brother Dr. Schuppan
of this city.
Rev. G. Haulenbeek, of Orchard
street preached in the Chapel at Cran-
bury, yesterday.
Carmi Hubb'ell of the firm of Hub
IMrs. Lester Hyatt.
Hon. Henry Sanford of Bridgeport,
and ex president of the Adams Express
Co. sailed fog Europe on Saturday.
Miss Antoinette Barclay, of New
York city, is visiting Miss Jeannette
Gregory at her home on West avenue.
Michael Hayes employed as a driver
by Expressman Reynolds was severely
kicked in the arm by a horse yesterday.
Mr. John Hadden proprietor of the
nan are to be married Wednesday eve-
ning.
Nettie Selleck, the infant grand-
daughter of Selectman Isaac Selleck, is
seriously ill at the home of her grand-
parents. .
Mr. W. Bailie and wife and Mrs Rut-
ter of Bridgeport, registered at the
Paris office of the New York Herald on
Saturday.
The Week of Prayer opens with ser-
vices at the Baptist church tonight
and will- be continued through the
week, the services'commencing at 7. 45.
Rev. James Dolan, O. S. F., of St.
Bonaventure college, Alleghany, N. Y.
celebrated the 10 .30 mass and preached
the sermon at St. Mary’s church, yes-
terday morning.
Miss Myrtle Rogers, of Norwalk, who
has been visiting in Danbury, has re-
turned home—James Foster, of Nor-
walk, who has been visiting friends on
Keeler street, has returned home.—
Danbury News.
Professor Payne of the Bangor Theo-
logical Semiuary, and wife, were guests
last week, of Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Holmes on Main street. Mrs. Payne
was nee Jennie Holmes ‘ and sister of
Mr. S. H. Holmes. ’
Rev. R. H. Nelson. formerly an as-
sistant of 1):. Tatlock in St. John’s at
Stamford and now rector of Christ
church, Norwich, has received a call to
the rectorship of St. Peter’s church,
Philadelphia, and has under considera-
tion the question of accepting it.
h
Mr. Harry L. Beers, one of Norwalk’s
bright and promising sons, returned
Saturday to his duties at the great Gen-
eral Electric Co. ’s monster plant at
Schenectady, N. Y. Young Beers
graduated from our N orwalk Electric
Light establishment and 15 now perfect-
inghimself' 1n the practical ard'scientific
mysteries of the lightening’ s potential
energy. Being 9. Norwalk boy, he can
, be depend: d on to come out at the top.
bell & Wade, Bridgeport, was in IItown A
..-..I.I;__thIis morning. . '
The Monday Afternoon Whist club I
will meet this afternoon at the home of ‘
interest at the rate of four per cent.
Prescott House, and Miss May C. Bren-'
DONT M|8___8 THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-
{A forefioing to Press,
By'the‘Peopleand For the People.
WANIED.
ANTED .——By women, each with a 01m
child. situation in the country (ggneratl
housewo1k, plain cooking, etc ) Small wages
expected. Rail lroad fa re paid by Association.
Apply State Charities Aid Association, 105
East Tw enty-second St1eet New York City.
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LOST.
{JO ST. -—On Thursday the 24th inst. between.
Jones & Hotchkiss’ store. and Center
av enue. a. lizard-skin pocketbook, containing
{1111313351131 sum of Ilnolnein. The finder will be
y 1ewarce y returnin it 10M' 5
Baird, No. 53 West avenue. g d2S ti‘s
1'0 REN T ‘4
0R SALE or to rent, the 9 100m
now occupied byF I. Jones. Firsthfigd:
finished' in hard wood. mantels and minors;
lion: ewired for electricity, and all modern.
impr ovements; $50 carriage 1101188-
B.Wilson, 92 all street. Appllyfto
~
0 RENT. —Five room: on first floor
AppliofgSoB’ 3&01 get mfintfif'or small infill);
sox t 0
Norwalk. u1 er, J1. Walldsitirttegt,
ISI‘RICT of Norwalk. ss. Prob C
lW)h January _‘%€h,A D1._ ..13 7 ate ourt
ereas, wri en app ication has been ma
to this Court for the admission to probate d)?
a certain written instrument as and for the
last will of Cairie A. Comstock, late of Wilton
in said District. deceased and for the an oint-
ment of an administrator with the wi i an-
nexed of the estate of said deceased.
Ordered. That said application be heard
' and determined at the Probate Office in Nor-
walk on the 9th day of January, 1897 at 1
o’clock forenpon. and that public hoticg
thereof be given to all persons interested
therein h_by publishing this order in a news-
paper having a circulation in said district at
east five days before said day of hearing.
SA B..WOODWARD Judge.
' NOTICE. \
Norwalk & South Norwalk Electric
Ligtho.
The annual meeting of the stock .
holders of the Norwalk and South
Norwalk Electric Light Co.‘ will be
held at the ofiice of the company at
Norwalk, Conn, on Monday the 11th
day of January 1897, at 3:30 P. M
JAMES C. CARR.
Secretary.
South Norwalk Savings Bank.
mrrnnns'r NOTICE.
Sonru \‘onwanx. Conn Dec. 28,1896.
‘ At a meeting of the managersof this bank.
held this date, a dividend t'd'depositors of
per
jannum was declared for the six months cod-
ing January-1, 1897.. payable on and after
January 11, 1897. Interest not drawn will be
credited to accounts and draw interest from
January 1. 1897.
(130 2W
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
Central National Bank,
NORWALK, on, Dec. 29, 1396.
The Directors of this bank have this day
declared a semi-annual dividend ot‘ three per
cent. payable January 2nd, 1897.
d29 4t War. A. CURTIS. Cashier.
SGHULTZE’S MARKET,
5 Railroad Place,
South-Norwalk, - - Conn.
Prime Roast, 123 Round Steak, 10c.
Rib Roast, 8 and 10c.
Shoulder Steak, 9c. Pork Roast, 8c.
Pot Roast, 8 and 10c. Fresh Ham, Sc.
Fresh Shoulders, 8c.
Leg Lamb, 12c. Leg Mutton, 103.
Home Made Sausage Meat, 10c.
Pure Home Rendered Lard, 11)c.
Rump Corned Beef, 8 and 100.
All Kinds of Fresh Fish,
Oyster-s and Clams.
Veal and Native Poultry.
These are bona fide prices for first
class goods. One visit to this market
mil convince you that we sell goods as
ADVERTISED.
. Paul Schultze, Jr.
Hoyt’s Theatre,
Thursday, January 7th.
. Primrose &' I' .
WeSt’s
Big
Minstrels!
Jubilee and Prize Cake Walk.
Double Company. White
and Black. '
The most talented company in the world
An extraordinary. investment, the result of
Which' is without doubt the greatest venture
ever attempted in the minstrel line.
Three miiitary brass bands, includin the
Little Coon Band. all superbly uniforms.
“The Vanishing Grenadiers” produced at
an expense of $10, 000, forming a spectacle
never before seena out any stage. This act is
indescribable onp
Don’t fail to see 1)the Grandest Street Parade
ever witnessed, which will leave the theatre at
11:30 on day of performance.
Prices 35c. 50c, 75. Seats now on sale at
Plaisted’ s and Pinneo’ s. ,
J on}: H. KNAPP, Treasurer.
Our Colossa -
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Norwalk Chronicler