l l l i \ South Norwalk- Branch Office of GAZETTE ‘No. 12 North Main Street. The . streets. are in a frightfully muddy condition. :‘;‘Henry Linxweiler left for Washing- ton, D. C. to-day. flThe Uncas tribe conferred the adop- tion degree last night. Miss Jennie Cahill left for a visit in New Britain yesterday". Henry Schenck has “opened a tailor shop in the Donovan building. . Mrs. Mary Farce left today for a month’s sojourn in Newburg, N. Y. Work is booming at the Lounsbury, Matthewson & Co. shoe manufactory. fThe Heptasophs will meet to night, and after business will enjoy a luncheon. —-Sloop Flash 'with chodfish 6c pound. Washington street bridge. 2 2-t Chief Vollmer left for Albany this morning, Captain Gladstone is acting as chief. A valuable hound belonging to Dr. C. ‘G. Bohannan was killed by a Tramway car yesterday. Aidense fog settled down on the har- bor this morning and prevented the oyster steamersfrom going outside. The new oyster steamer Mildred will ' it is expected reach this city, this after- noon. The engineer is J. H. Titus. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Jennings are both suffering from an attack of the grip at their home on Girard place. Communion was celebrated at Trinity church this morning. Services will be held at the same church this evening. The Arion singing society will hold a rehearsal Friday night for the grand concert to be given by the society next Sunday evening. - Uncas tribe of Red Men met last night and after transacting considerable business enjoyed a slipper at Lane’s restaurant. John L Sullivan he of fistic fame presented Henry Riley the porter at the Mahackemo with a new briar pipe last night. Yesterday, the types made us say that “Art” Waterbury’s baby was four years old, what ought to have said was four days. , Mrs. John F. Kelley formerly of South Norwalk but now of Puebla, Mexico is expected north sometime this month to visit friends. John Trout, the well known horse trainer who for the past week has been a guest of “Ike” Hamilton 'at the War- wick, returns to Boston to-day. The Red Men’s Schiller Stamm, 2'88. met last evening and made arrange- ments for the celebrating of the lodge’s fourth anniversary which takes place March 29th. Mr. Cronk,who was inathe clutches of aStamford Sherifi' before the Town caurt this morning was accosted by Captain Gladstone later and is now on- joying the genial Captain’s hospitality. Nicholas Varga was arrested last night and placed in the station house. He is charged with assault and attempt to kill his wife. The hearing of the case was this morning adjourned. until this afternoon. ‘ The Twin City Wheelmen held a regular meeting last night and elected two new members. A nominating committee was also appointed. The . election of ofiicers will take place next month. Horace Horatio Root and Miss Fan- nie Elizabeth Smalling, were united in marriage at the East avenue parsonage Monday evening, by Rev. A. J. Smith. Miss Jennie Smalling, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and William B. , Gnyer was best man, Josiah Grumman loves fowls as he once loved shoemaking, and which lat- ter he now dislikes in his 70’s as he does the “beasts of prey" that sometimes steal his chickens. This morning, he tolda reporter that he had thirty-six hens which had since the first of Janu- ary laid 986 eggs. showing is something worth4 cackling about. 7 W I L I O N . Orders forAdvertising, Papers and Printing Will Receive Rrompt ' Attention by_Addresslnz Box 1 04-. Wilton. Rev’ I. C. Sturges, of New York visl ited his parents on Monday. Mrs. Robert Ralston has been on the 'sick list for the past week. Miss Hovey of New York is visiting with her aunt at Ridgely Farm. 'A numbér of new magazines have been added to the Magazine club.. George QStitt of New York, spent Sunday with his aunt, Miss Folsom. Mrs. Jane Facts and little Mabel spent Sunday and Monday in Bridge- port. Miss Lena Miller, who is attending school in Norwalk, spent Sunday with her parents. - ' Rev. Mr. Hooker, of St. Matthew’s, preached at the Cranbury chapel on Sunday afternoon. ' Miss Helen Middlebrook has re- turned froma visit with Mrs. Samuel ,Keelcrof Ridgefield. He cackelates this. Miss Mamie Miller supplied the place of the organist, Mrs. Ogden, at St. Matthew’s on Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Betts and family have been stopping for a few days with friends in New York. Charles Jones Ogden, of New York, a student at Columbia College, is tak- ing an enforced vacation on account of measles. " It is reported that William Olmstead, who belongs to a Norwalk military company, will leave to-night for Wash- ington. Ash Wednesday services were held at St. Matthew’s in the morning. A ser- vice will be held thisIevening commenc- ing at 7:45. Notwithstanding the low prices, farmers are disposing of their hay, ap- ples and potatoes before spring work commences. The young people of the Christian Endeavor society are preparing for an entertainment to be given on the even- ing of March 19th. ~ Washington Post and family, who have been spending the winter in Nor- walk, will soon return to their pleasant residence on Grumman Hill. Miis Edith White, of Stamford, Miss Bloomer and Howard Bloomer, of Norwalk, came to town on Friday, to attend a meeting of the Magazine club. Judge Wheeler, of Bridgeport. grant- ed to Sarah Betts Maudlin, of South Wilton, an absolute divorce from her husband, Harry Maudlin, of Belden Hill. A prayer meeting was held at the house of Mrs. John Chichester, of Bel- den Hill. on Monday evening. This evening there will be a Union prayer meeting at the house of Silas Olmstead. Mrs. Marvin 'Belden, who has for many years been a resident in Wilton, will close her home at Wilton next month and remove to Jamacia to the great regret of her many friends in town. One of the pleasantest social events of the season was the “Longfellow Evening” at the residence of Mrs. Augustus Merwin, on Sunday. A liter- ary program consisting of vocal and in- strumental music and ‘reading was in- terspersed with a number of charming tableaux. The children’s Hour was efiectively illustrated by Representative Benedict with a trio of charming chil- dren. Miss Alice DeWitt in a pretty French peasant costume posed as Evan- geline.Miss Mamie Bloomer and Harry Benedict in quaint puritan dress did justice to Priscilla and John Alden. The tales of the Way Side Inn were illustrated by several tableaux of the quakers. These characters were as- sumed by Miss Edith White. Miss Florence Keeler, Norman Betts and George Thematic, the gray bonnets and broad brimmed hats enhancing the charms of the youthful wearers. The Moravian Nuns was also a striking. picture, the nuns in the dress of the sisters of that order chanting softly a hymn as they knelt about the banner of Pulaski, Minnehaha and Hiawatha, Miss Georgie Comstock and Leonard Comstock, made a striking picture and were repeatedly encored. Refresh- ments were served shortly after 10 o’clock after which dancing was in- dulged in, the conservatory proving a most attractive resort to many of the young people. A, “Dickens Evening” will be next in order. 09—.— ' Husbands to Burn. The English actors who come ove here are intensely English when that first arrive, but they soon show thei' appreciation of American colloqueiism by appropriating them. A gentler-1111.1; of this city relates that some time 333%: in the New York Club, he met Fre. Wright, Jr., the comedian. Some one was telling about a woman who has. just married her third husband. ‘By the way,” the gentleman asked. “where is her first husband buried 1'" “He was cremated,” was the reply. “And the second?” ' “Also cremated.” _ “By J ove,” observed little Mr. Wright, “that woman has husbands to burn.” Joy in His \Vurk. It may be truly said that no man does any work perfectly who does not enjoy his work. Joy in one’s work is the consummate tool without which the work may be done indeed, but without its finest perfection—Phillips Brooks. . A. Lucky Cave-in. Cave ins in the coal region are usual- ly dreaded as dangerous and expensive accidents. but there was one near Lew- iston, Pa., recently, which was a hap- py accident. It was found that the cave-in opened a. hole into an old mine, which was supposed to be filled with water, and which had been abandoned and the shaft closed on that account. The water had evidently drained off to a lower level, and the owners of the mine believe they will be .able to re- move from it sixty acres of coal. Not in the Iliad. The wooden horse having entered within the citidel, the perfidious Greeks leaped from its interior, “April fool,” they cried, exultingly. Among the followers of Agamemnon there was much merriment, but the Trojans were as sore as if- somebody had given them chocolate drops filled with. soap.-—Detroit Tribune. lie Could Guess. \Villie (with a. wry face)—Mamma, did the Lord make quinine? Momma—I presume he did. Willie—Well. it wasn’t the Lord that put that awful taste in it, and I’ll bet I know who it wast—Chica go Tribune. r‘ RACING MEN HAPPY. The Percy-Gray Betting Law Declared to Be Constitutional. ALBANY, March 3.—The court. of ap- peals today made a. sweeping decision afif‘irming the. constitutionality of laws passed in 1895 and 1896 establishing horse racing and permitting individual wagers on tracks. This decision will give Messrs. Belmont, Keene, Wetmore, Galway, Don- ner,“ Forbes, Fellowes, Morgan, Sanford .and other gentlemen in the Jockey club supreme power in governing the turf, and will leave them free from successful as- saults either from professional gamblers or those who regard horse racing as a crime. p. The validity of the Percy-Gray law is not only established, carrying with it the recognition of the state racing commis- sion, but the old principle of English com- mon law is established that wagers be- tween individuals are not to be construed as violations of the gambling acts. There must be tokens, books, records or other gambling apparatus established to consti- tute a crime. The mere entering of a mem- orandum of a. personal wager is not a. vio- lation of law so long as a. transfer of rec- ord is not made. Those who wager money and lose it will have to sue for its recovery. The Jockey club will have the right to police its own tracks, make. its own rules, and in all ways govern the turf. Individ- ual betting will now become a. recognized factor on all eastern race tlracks. The pro. fessional bookmaker will not have any place, to be sure; but, as on the English . turf, any individual may lay odds against the horses. This is all that the Jockey club contended for. the line. The cases decided were the appeal of the people from dismissal of actions brought against President Lawrence of the West- chester Racing association and Joseph Sturges, a bookmaker. A TOWN SAVING IN. A Mine Underneath Is Responsible For the‘ Queer Condition. * WYOMING, Pa., March 3.—The slow cav~ ing in of the part of this town over the Mount Lookout coal mine, which began at 6 o’clock last evening, is still progress- ing. The postoffice, the Stark residence, and the residences of Daniel Ellsworth and John Darbyshire were completely wrecked and other buildings were injured. The wreck of the postofiice building was 25 feet below the surface at midnight and was still sinking. The mail matter, etc, was removed, but the furniture could not be saved. Most fortunately the cave in is not in the exact center of the town. The hotel is on Wyoming avenue, running parallel with the river, which is about a. mile dis- tant. Along Wyoming avenue the electric cars run, and great care is being taken to prevent any accident. If the cave in ap- proaches the tracks, the cars will be stop- ped at once and the electric pOWer shut off. Two hundred yards from the postoflice and toward the mountain is a. large creek, and as the cave in is gradually extending toward it there is great fear that it will be ingulfcd and the entire area. affected by the cave in be flooded. A hundred feet on the other side of the creek and about 350 feet from the center of the cave in is the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail- road. The ofiicials have posted men along the track to give warning of any danger. THEE FALL or ILORIN. Additional Details of the Fighting of the Niger Expedition. LONDON, March 3.—-Further advices to The Times concerning the capture of Ilorin by the expedition sent out by the Royal Niger company say: “An act of treachery on the part of the Ilorins-led to heavy fighting. Messengers from the king to the governor had been in camp on the prye-y. vious day, and the British column was marching in single file, when Major Ar- nold’s suspicions were aroused by the ap- pearance of bodies of the enemy. The column halted and formed in a square, only just in time. Suddenly a body of 300 of the enemy charged through the grass and soon the square was attacked on all sides by 5,000 foot and 800 horse. The fighting lasted three hours. The fanatical enemy, ignorant of the effect 015 modern weapons, suffered severely. “The square then advanced to the Oyen river, the passage of which was disputed. Desultory fighting continued the whole day and on the day afterward. The square advanced slowly, with the result that the Ilorins were utte'rly routed. The tovvn was bombarded and captured. Lieutenant Carroll received a. trifling wound.” Black Goes to Washington. ALBANY, March 3,—Governor and Mrs. Black, a. number of personal friends and the members of his staff left Albany today for Washington to attend PreSident Elect McKinley’s inauguration. The party left in two palace cars, one for the governor and his personal party and the other for the members of his stafi. A Stowaway’s Awful Plight. NEW YORK, March 3.——There 'was a stowaway on the German steamer Roland, which arrived today from Bremen, who was seven days without food before he was discovered b y the firemen. He had hidden himself in the coal bunkers and when found was in an exhausted condition. ' Busy Looms and Idle Ones. BinDEFORD, Me, March 3.——The looms that have been lying idle in the Laconia and Pepperell mills for the past two weeks are again in operation, and another lot have been stopped. This enables all the employees to work part of the, time Whll the curtailment lasts. - Knockout Drops Didn't Wink. WATERTOWN, N. Y., March 3 -—Robert Leach, a sporting man and poolroom pro- prietor, reports to the police that a. woman and'two men~ gave him knockout drops in a glass of beer with the intention of robbing him of $200. He held his own with a revolver. Mrs. Stanford Loses Her Suit. SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.—-Mrs. Jane Stanford has lost her suit against the city of San Francisco to recover $10, 300 taxes - assessed against the personal property of the estate of her husband, the late Senator Stanford. Mrs. Stanford paid the taxes under protest. New York’s Police Justice Muddlo. ALBANY, March 3.—The court of appeals has decided that the not creating the pres— ent police justices of New York and legis- lating out of office the old justices is con- stitutional, and the present justices will remain in office. Ex-Govern‘or Long Accepts.- BOSTON, Mai-ch 3,—Ex-Governor John D. Long of .Hingham, Mass, today an- nounced that he ,has accepted the navy portfolio in President McKinley’s cabinet. ~AdveTtise m'fim GAZETTE. T‘, ,.(1 It has won all along- REPORT‘ OF ‘ WATER t-UMMISSIUNERS. Report of the. Water Commissioners of the City of Norwalk for the year ending March 1st, 1897. Balance from last report....... $3.005 03 Water Collections, May,1896... 9,037 65 “ “ Nov. “ 9,322 10 T HH Hv H mi N T T... 2 TTTT , City of Norwalk PALMER 00X BROWNIE BOOKS REGULAR PRICE 15 CENTS EACI-i FREE'T O O U R READE'B'S , I (THE EVENING GAZETTE.) ' . “ Beautiful Illuminated. Covers. HIS . QIIMHT 00HOEITS HAVE NEVER BEEN EQUALLED ALL HR ' . ' BIRDS, HHDWHIES, AND BEASTS are ar- ' rayed in varied garments, much as ordinary human beings dress. Walk on two legs, think as men and women -. do, talk to each other. go to house- keeping. dance at weddings, etc., etc. These books are crammed-fl om cOver , to cover with the quaintest conceptions - in PIDTIIHE and STDHY; enough to Crack : your sides with merriment and SET THE i DI'IILDREII WILD WITH DELIGHT. - He Never Was I F O U 3 ‘. . Born ' filly. / \ . . h v; ' M, . :HHHHHPalmer COXl. _ \Yz‘, , r , He Is the lIIost Brilliant Juvenile \- 3M .' ‘ ‘ , Artist in the World. TV H, l l l ' l o-?w . m 2 .MJ -“‘l' _.I . ‘, . . I ill 3: l"~l.=l / m... .. .3. i - ”Tm- ....... 0m|fla . ' All the children love Palmer COX’S Brownies. We want every tot in ' town to haveaset of these, so they will be given out FREE TO OUR READERS. All we 'ask is‘ that you send this order to the publishers. ' It Gets the Books. - Send this “Order-”direct to the publishers . . and books will be sent you by return mail. ~ $21,364 78 PAID OUT AS FOLLOWS T0 WIT: For Interest ............ 35 10,417 25 “ Payment on loans......... 4,250 00 “ Salaries, viz: A.H. Camp, Sec’y ..... $849 99 Jas. Roach, Supt....... 593 CO Chas. N. Wood..... 166 50 Gustave Grupe...... . 100 00 Thaddeus Scott......... 20 C.) WaterCo’mmissioners. 75 00 » - $ 1804 49 Repairs on Water Pipe ........ . 580 61 RD. Wood & 00. ,water pipe. 821 46 Supplies, Gates, Lead, etc... . 235 53 So. Norwalk Water Supply.. 177 C) For castings ........... . 115 49 :“ Land in New Canaan..... 180 C) “ Freight............ .' ........ 108 C) i“ Cartage......................... 163 88 “ Postage ........ . ....... ..... 122 15 “ Sundry supplies and re- pairs to Meter ............. 82 65 “ Taxes. ...... .................. 34 25 “ Repairs to Honnecker Bakery. .............. 33 00 “Rent of Office to April 1st, . 1896 25 CO For Carriage hire, oby Supt. and Engineer,........... 33 47 00 “ Law Expenses,............ 42 20 ‘.‘ Printing,........,............. 29 5O “ Bl’k. Books, .................. 14 00 “ Order Book, .................. 9 50 “ Services, R. Ruscoe,. ..... 15 CI) .u ' “ 'H. Chasmar,.... 5 5° “ Sundries, Oil, 36.39; Stove Repairs, $6.75,.. 13 14 “ Errand Bov, 35c; Dust Brush, 350; Gas Bill, $150 2 20 “ Janitor Work in 0flice,.. 4 40 “ E. Light ' Co., $2.00; Coke, 84458, ............... g “ Rec. Deeds, $2.00; Tin ’ Boxes, 50c, 2 50 “ Nor. Directory, $2.50;’ . Rubber Boots, $3.25, . 5 75 “ Car fare, . $3.00; Type Writing, 70c,.............. 3 '70 . $19,297 73 Cash in emce,............. ...... 92 10 " “ Treasurer’s hands,... 1974 95 , $21,364.78 No. of new permits since last report,....................... 16 Increase of Water Rents past year,.................... ..... 246 05 There are no outstanding claims of any conse- quence. And not to exceed $50. We have expended from our Water . Receipts the past year for Wall St. ' _ = Improvement, ...... 3 920 41 For Wilton Ave. Improve- ,. , ment‘, ..... .. ....... 321 30 " Mill Hill Improvment,... 566 45 In all,.. ...................... ,. ........ $1,808.16 It is expected that a part of the Mill Hill imprbvement will be paid by the Street Railway company as soon as as- certained the whole cost of the work by the City Council. We have paid on occount of our ob- ligations the following: « To Norwalk Savings Society... $3,250 00 “ F. County Savings Bank.... 1,000 00 84,250 00 We have expended for Land in New Canaan to extend Grupe’s Reservoir, $180.00. Our present indebtedness in excess of Water Bonds is now reduced to Six thousand ($6,000) Dollars. have placed a new Steamer Hydrant in Wilton avenue. in connection with the improvements as made last November in said Avenue. In the matter of determining the amount to bepaid for Water rights of the Union Mfg. 00., 'our Counsel re- ports to us as follows: “Upon the application of the city, a committee has been appointed to assess ' the damages and the CommissiOners are ready for; the hearing. It is ex- pected that the matter will be deter- .mined by the first of May next.” ~ . Respectfully submitted, D. WARREN FITCH, Water Commis- FREDERICK MEAD, sioners of the JOHN PIERRADwa-LLl City of N orwalk STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 1 s COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. 5 Norwalk, February 24th, 1897. Personally appeared before me D. Warren Fitch, Frederick Mead and John P. 'l‘readwell, Water Commission- ers of tho City of Norwalk, and then and there did subscribe and make oath to thextruth of the foregoing report to ‘the best of their knowledge and belief. ALFRED H. CAMP, Notary Public. Norwalk, Conn.,February, 26th, 1897. I have carefully examined the fore- gomg (statement and report and find the same to be correct to the best of 'my knowledge and belief. ’ HENRY CHASMAR, ‘ _ City Auditor. / , a. T'.=..9J ‘.~.'& I We» (incl! 0th Free. ;HHHlonnnn HUBBARD PUB. co.. 102 3 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Please mail me the Following Four N ew Palmer Cox Brownie Books: (lock Robin 6 Busy Brownies Funny Foxes Birds’ Wedding Enclosed please find 100. to pay “Trapping and Postage. (STAMPS ACCEPTABLE.) Name, ........... .................................. . ................... Address, ....................................... .State ........................... ' ‘ Charge to Account EVENING G IZETTE, Norwalk, Conn. FOR -l- SALE + AT + BARGAINS F‘OR ONE WEEK. SECUREA GOOD HOME. I will offer l0 or I 5 Houses in different parts of the city and town. Some are first-class and have all modern im- provements. Prices all the way from $600 to $ I 0,000 or s I 2,000. CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. S. B. WILQON, B II I L I) E II, 29 WALL-ISTREET, - - - NORWALK, CONN. $l.00l - l$l.00 Warranted Solid Gold. Beautiful Chased Holder. You may think it cannot possess merit or durability, the price is so low ; but the “Lincoln” is a $2.50 pen reduced to $1.00. It is durable, always ready to “go” but never drips, the ink flowing steadily and uniformly. They are in use in this office, giving the best of satisfaction, and they are in use in the ha 5, insurance and Business offices and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and vicinity. Orders are received from all parts of the country. Samples to be seen and orders received at the Gazette A . OLSEN BROS. ~ UAL FEBRUARY SALE. WE SHALL EHDEAVDII T0 ECLIPSE ALL FDIIMEII EFFOIIIS AIIDIMKETIIIS THE GREATEST SHOE SALE EVEII .KII‘DVIII IH HDIIVIALK. .-:- -:- -l~ Here are a legitinllhillalrains:——. .r adles, COLL-Skin Shoés, worth $5.00 a. pair..... ................ ._ ......... at . 2% Pal 34 Enamel Button Shoes, worth $5.00 apair u... ................ at $3}: 100 .u. Seal Goat'Button Shoes, worth $3.50 a pair............ ......... at 2.50 200 ..- Opera Toe, Heavy Dongola Button, worth $2 50 a pair ...... at l.25 150 . ‘ Twentieth Century Walking Boot, worth $2.50 a pair ......... at [,25 200 u Sample Shoes, sizes 3 to 4%... ......... ................ per pair, 75 50 u Dongola House Slippers, worth 90 cts a pair............... at 50 75 Pair Boys’ Tap Sole Shoes, SlZeS 5 and 5% ............................. per pair, 75 100 Pair Youths’ Half Spring-Heel Lace Shoes ........... .................... at 75 200 Pair Childs’ Shoes, Pat. Tip, Spring Heel .. ........... L .............. per pair, ' 50 100PairMissee’ Pat. Tip, Spring Heel Shoes worth $1.2) ....................... at 75 200 Pair Men’s Shoes, Lace and Congress, worth $1. 25 .............. ' ............ ‘..at 89 Our Men’s $5.00 Enamel Shoes ........................ ...; ......... .. . ..... reduced f0 3 50 Men’s First Quality Hip Rubber Boots, worth $3.80 ............................... at 285 ' - -u. “ Storm King Rubber Boots, worth $3.50 .................... at 2.50 l n“ “ 2. 00 I Short Rubber Boots, worth $2.60 ...... ....... at On April 5th we will give away another beautiful Storm? er Bicycle, your choice of either Ladies or' Gents, and REMEMBER, you get a chance on this beautiful wheel with every 50 cent purchase made at our Store. OLSEN BRBS.’ WHITE SHOE unlit.- . " lii slzriir Blllllllllli, . ‘. ." loam“. \
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