-A 7.. Stamford. And Duffy won. your THEY SAY EVERY EVENING, WHEN THE GAZETTE COMES, THERE IS A SCRAMBLE FOR IT. WE DIVIDE. IT INTO FOUR PARTS, AND‘ ' EACH OF US TAKE ONE. WHATJTIJJDJBATES. . , _. THAT THE GAZETTE Is A HOME- PAPER. THAT-THE GAZETTE 3‘9" " 1 A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THE: ’ GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER.- THAT EVERY PAGE OF .ITHIE GAZETTE IS READ. VOL. v11.- NO. 1678. N ORWALK CONN.. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16,1897 PRICE ONE CENT. Duration. An Exciting Race Between James 0tu and Jake Saunders. They Wheel to Stamford and Back atThe r Best. F or some time past there has been more or less discussion as to which was the more rapid pedaler on a bicycle, James Duffy or "Jake” Saunders, and a contest was arranged between the fel- low employees of Duffy 'and Saunders at Asch’ s factory, and a match run to Stamford and back a1ranged. A collection was taken up which warianted the punehase of a bicycle suit and a pair of shoes, as first and second p1ize. The wife of “Col. Hod” Saunders, who by the way is an expeit bicyclist, recognized the fact that no time p1 ize had been offer ed, and immediately went to work and built a whortlebe1ry pie which was to be awarded to the one making the best time. The riders were allowed to look at the, pie befo1e the sta1t was made, and it proved to be a g1 eat incentive to the exertion for speed on their part, both iiders having great mouths for pic on the return ‘trip—in fact, they looked as if ready to devour a pie made of railroad iron. The start was made at 4: 30 o’clock and was witnessed by a number of the friends of the contestants. Duffy had a two minutes start of Saunders who felt confident of winning. - And away they sped over the hills to The home stretch was run at the men’s best and the spurts were of a lively nature. The time of Duffy Was taken as 53 m. flat and that of Saunders as 51:30. The winner of the pie kindly divided the same and both were made happy in . devouring the pie. It was a great race and the pie acted, as a balm.on the troubled waters 'of rivalry between the two contestants. A A ——Sailing Parties. The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will carry parties on clear afternoons from Dorlon’ s P. to Roton Point for $1.50. Capacity of yacht limited to 15 p%1s&ns. a nevi equs. Dangerous Places Marked on the Sound Near Greenwich. A new notice to mariners issued by the Treasury Department contains warnings of new buoys established ofi Greenwich, as follows: A spindle surmounted by a can, painted red, has been established on Red Rock, in Captain harbor, on the bearings; Finch’ s island, (W. tangent), ‘N. W. 1} W.; Goose island, (S. tangent), N. N. E. 9-16E.; Hen and Chickens, spindle, S. by_.E JAE, arock, about 12 feet in diameter at the base and de- creasing in size towards the top, hav- ing about 3 or four feet Over it, has been located by Commander A. S Snow, U. S. Navy, Inspector of the Third Light-house district, on the , bearings; JOnes Rocks BeacOn Light, S. W. 15- 16 S.. distant 1% miles. Great Captain Island Light, S. by W. 1-16 W. Hen and Chickens Spindle, S. S. E. % E. Wharf at Chimney Corner, E. N. E. v} E., distant 1-5 mile. This rock, called Steamboat Rock, is marked by a horizontally striped spar buoy, placed just to the southward of it. ' The red spar buoy, No. 6, recently . established to mark a rock at the en- trance to Greenwich harbor, was er- roneously stated in Notice to Mariners No. 20, paragraph 12, to mark Steam- boat Rock, but it has since been ascer- tained that the rock ma1ked by this buoy is not the one known as Steam- boat Rock. . Appointed Superintendent. John C. Curtis of Bridgeport has been appointed superintendent of the New England division of the Adams Express Co. in place of C. S. Spencer Boston, who has been acting superin- tendent for some time, and now is man- ager of the New England division. Mr. :Curtis has been assistant superinten- dent for six or seven years, and has been with the company for 31 years,’ having connected himself with it in 18- 66 soon after his return from the Civil war. -—EASTMAN’ s POCKET KODAK’s re-‘ ,' duced from $5 to $2. 50, at Riggs’ Drug Call and examine them. THEY sullen AWAY Norwalk and Danbury Fire- men Have a Sunday Outing. Phoenix, Pioneer and Kohanza Fire Lad- dies Take a Sail onIthe Sound. Yeste1 day was a red letter day with the members of the Phoenix and Kohanzas and Pioneers and will long be spoken of as the P. K. P. Sunday. The three companies were out for a sail on the sound and the enjoyment Of a shore dinner. In which all were happily successful, although -to a cer- tain extent separated. There were practically two excur- sions, the one given by the Phoenix boys with the Kohanzas Of Danbury as thei1 guests, and the other by the Pio- neer.s PHCENIX. The Phoenixers had engaged the steamer Medea which was in waiting at the wharf for the arrival of the train from Danbury hear- ing the Kohanza contingent which was found to number thirteen, not an un- lucky number'as after events proved. The Kohanzas were welcomed by the Phoenix boys and escorted to the Medea which they boarded and the party sailed away for Oyster bay. Refresh- ments had been provided and they were distributed with a lavish hand, until the objective point had been reached. The party went ashore and proceed- ing to the Octagon hotel sat down to a fine shore dinner, which proved to be a credit to mine hostess M. Lavelle, who sat at the head of the table and gave good cheer to her visitors. The sail home was without special incident other than toasting the hostess and a few incidental “not feeling very well” in which the subjects paid the usual t1ibute to old Neptune while those old salts, Mit Northrop, George S. Grumman, and D. Hartley Weeks -. looked on and smiled at the foolishness of throwing away such a good feast. The Danbury visitors returned home on an evening train seemingly well pleased with their outing. PIONEERs. The Pioneer Hook and Ladder com- pany with one or two “deacons” on board took a sail on the yacht Ma1- guerite with Captain Charles Riley at the helm. After a delightful sail they went ashore at Nauvoo where they par- took of a shore dinner, and otherwise enjoyed themselves, returning home in time to answer the alarm of fire in the evening. They had a gladsome outing and returned with an appetite for noth- ing but a run in response to an alarm of fire. A A: V —Piof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known coulist Optician, can be consulted at his office 1n the parlor of the Mahacke- mo Hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesdays from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Eyes examined free. f5 tf Vv‘r DARIEN. Miss Stella Austin is quite ill with malaria. ’ The exterior of the school house is receiving a much-needed coat Of paint. Rev. Charles S. Walker, D. D., of Amherst College preached in the Con- gregational church, Sunday. The choir gallery in St. Luke’s church, Noroton, is being enlarged. Charles E. Waterbury has just erect- ed a wire fence Of novel design in front of his house, adjoining T. W. Austin’s new building. After it was completed he discovered that it did not follow the boundary line, and he is obliged to| ,move it. T. W. Austin has the store in his new building ready for occupancy and Postmaster Ballard will move in this week. The remainder of the build- ing will be finished in a few days. It . is the most ornate business block in. the town. The store front has the only plate-glass windows in the center. The interior walls are ceiled in natural wood, with a metal relief ceiling over- head. ' - ' A A Lightning Struck. In the thunder storm early Sunday morning a chimney on the .house of Edward Meeker, on Westport avenue was struck by lightning. The bolt at- tacked the chimney about 4 O ’clock, and sped elsewhere leaving a sulphur- Ous smell behind, but doing no ma- terial damage. V ——Have you tried one of those $1 Fountain Pens at the GAZETTE office? They are equal to any high price pen. A W /. , cursionists to the Island AGAIN POISTPUNED. Bonds m the John “Weeks Case Raised to $5,000.. ' The Accused Nichols Murderer Still IPro- ’ tests His Innocence. \ John Weeks, the young brother of David Weeks, one of the Nichols mur- der suspects, was again taken before Justice Plumb of Trumbull on Satur- day for a hearing. The state repre- sented that another postponement would be necessary, as certain features relevent to the case had not been fully investigated. The prisoner had no counsel. His mother and sister, Mrs. Bonai, wife of the other suspect, were present, and had a conference with him. Young Weeks cannot under- stand why he is held, and is as firm in his belief as ever that the police are away Off the track in supposing that either himself, his brother Dave, or Bonai had anything to do with Marcus Nichol’s death. The case was further continued until August 28, the bonds being increased from $1,000 to $5,000. The authorities give no reason for in-I creasing the bond. It is understood the youth’s mother had succeeded in- securing some‘ friend who would go surety for the prisoner’s appearance, but thelatter was taken back to jail. ‘ v‘ ‘7 NEW CANAAN. Miss Nellie Ruscoe of New York, is enjoying her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Ruscoe, on Locust avenue. Miss Ada C1ofut and Miss Bush of Long Ridge, are stopping at ‘Ever- gleen Farm,” Talmad'ge Hill, for a few days. The ladies of St. "John’s Mission, Lewisboro, Will hold a “Tambourine Drill” at the Chapel on Tuesday, Au- i gust 17. -' ” Valeii Deuscher gave a birthday party to a select numbe1 of her little friends at her home, on North Main street, Wednesday afternoon, the oc- casion being her fifth birthday. Rev. T. L. Dibble of Silver Mine, is once more able to be about, after an ill- ness of over a month. Howard Johnson in company with his cousin Hem y, are enjoying a week’s wheeling trip. TheY. P. S. C. E. Of the Congrega- tional church had a very enjoyable so- ciable at the residence of E. B. Crane, on Thursday evening. The piazza was tastily hung with Chinese lanterns. Refreshments were served, and amost enjoyable evening spent by all present. The degree team of Commodore Perry Council, 0. U. A. M., expect in a week or so, to have a contest with the degree team of Uncas CounCil of Bridgeport. —For‘ sale Canopy-top, good O1der, also blankets, harness, etc. cheap. Ap ply at 43 Main street. a 13 tf PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. William E. James of East ave- nue, is visiting friends on Long Is- land. Editor James Golden, wife and daughter are spending a week in Sara- toga. Harry M. Camp of the post office is spending a week’s vacation in Tanners- ville, N. Y. Mr. Charles C. Eaton, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday at the home of Miss Alice Pomeroy on Academy street. Mrs. George H. Dyer and daughter Alice, of New York, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Dorsett, on Academy street, returned home this morning. Mrs. Eugene M. Tolles and son Kenneth, of South Norwalk, leave to- morrow for Freeport, L. 1., for a month’s visit. Miss Eleanor Smith of South Nor- walk leaves to-morrow for New York, to spend a week. I Miss Minnie Brownell of Danbury, is visiting friends in town. Lars Johnson was among the party on the excursion to New Rochelle yes- terday and had a jolly good time in company with his lady friends. Mr. and Mrs. George Martinett and child of New York are visiting rela- tives in this city. ‘ . The Weather. ' Thunder storms, ‘ followed by fair; Tuesday cooler. :: :- The Methodist sunday-school will picnic at Glen Island on the 24th. The steamer Sam Sloan will take the ex-II , _- tors to-day. ms sxuggH—usurr, Mr. E. 'R. Sherwaod Meets With a Serious Accident. While Driving on Westport Avenue He is Thrown from His Buggy. Edwin R. Sherwood of Camp street 7 hitched up his team of horses to a buggy Saturday evening and started out for a d11ve. While on the Westport road the ani- mals became prankish at a passing electric car and the driver dealt' them a'cut with the whip and they gave a start that threw the holder of the Whip out into the street. He fell headlong into the street, his head striking on a stone, and as was later seen, he suffered an injury that is remarkable in the fact that it was not fatal. The accident occurred near Peat swamp and the horses sped on up the hill where they were stopped by Fan- ton Beers and S. H. Richmond. After securing the runaways Mr. Beers went back and found Sherwood with blood streaming from wounds on his head and in a semi-conscious condi- tion. 'He was taken to Mr. Beers’ home where his wounds Were temporarily cared for and later he was taken home. On reaching his home medical aid was summoned and it was. found that the young man had received serious injury, his skull being fractured, and from which it was feared he could not ' survive. A New York specialist was summoned and an operation of trepanning was performed in order to save the vic- tim’s life. His condition was reported this morning as being fair, but as yet criti- cal. chances of surviving are mea‘: but “while there' IS life there 15 h I" seems almost marvelous, taking into consideration the nature of the wound ———-—<o.OD———--—- . “Jimmy” Winn Lights a Fire. On Saturday “Jimmy” Winn started to light the fire in the Meeker foundry cupola, but it did not ignite fast enough to suit him, so he ran up stahs and I placed some lighted paper in the flue to see the gas 'burn. . The gas burned all right and “Jimmy” 'saw it, as did his hair, eyebrows and a moustache he has been coaxing for some months. —5 monthly payments of $7 each pays for one yea1’s tuition in .the night school, Business, Shorthand and Eng- lish Departments of Brown’s Business College. A 16 6t. A AAA IEAST‘NDBWALK. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wicks of Ridge- field, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Dorsey of Cottage avenue. ' A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Mead of Cottage avenue Saturday. Mrs. Douglas of New Haven, is vi‘s- Iiting her daughter, Mrs. L. G. Flower, of Henry street. The choir of the East avenue M. E. church is taking a vacation. Rev. James Taylor of Newtown filled . the pulpit of the East avenue M. E. church at both services yesterday. The funeral of Mrs. Alfred Olmstead, formerly Miss Susie Dann, of- East Norwalk, will take place to-morrow at the Wilton Congregational church. The Epworth League prayer -meet— ing will be held in the parlors of the Methodist church I to-night, led by Arthur Platt. Subject, “The prayer at the shipwreck.” , Rev. W. L. Griswold of Greenboro N. C., preached in the Advent church yesterday morning. Elder F. S. Ainsworth and Mrs. Ains- worth will start to-morrow for New Hampshire where they will attend camp meeting, and will also make a visit in Vermont as guests of relatives. Miss Lina Dorsey went to Ridgefield, to-day, where she will spend two weeks. Mrs. George Sherwood and children Of Pine Orchard, Conn., who have been visiting relativesin East Norwalk, re- turned home to-day, Mrs. Charles Blatt returning with her. A AA: —-A large number of young people, employed during the\ day, have applied for membership' 1n the night school of Brown’s College. . The special rates a1e limited to the first fifty onlAy.16 2 t _ Burned Out. Lighting burned out the Wires lead- ing into the brokerage officeBOf A E. Bohme, last evening, and great. is the consternation among the specula P e. was* not instantly killed.and it is “01" thought t ELEGTRIG STORM Vivid Lightning and Thunder- ous Thunder Frighten Nor- walk Residents. Comparatively Little Damage to Person or Property. One of the most severe thunder Istorms that has visited this section for many a day descended on'Norwalk last night. The heavens had an ominous look during the afternoon and in the early evening there were vivid flashes of lightning, in the southwestern skies, ning. And the attendance at divine ser- vices did not seem to be greatly les- sened by the glowering clouds. About 9 o’clock, the time of closing the ser- ‘vices it is safe to say that there were many who wished they had remained at home. The storm had by this time gathered its forces and the lightning flashed al- most incessantly and there was .a con- tinuous roll of thunder, accompanied by rain chased by a breeze ‘that made it altogether uncomfortable for those outside of shelter, and all hastened home or under cover. The storm seemed to increase in force as the night progressed. At about 10 o’clock there was an unusual- ly vivid flash of lightning, and‘a rattle- te-bang Of thunder that seemed to shake and threaten to tumble every house in the city. Soon after there was an alarm of fire which was quickly responded to by the fire department. It was found that the lightning had entered the Western Union Telegraph office at the railroad station and burning out. a ”Cable of eleven wires had set fire It gig-he build- ing. The flames weie . mgnguished, . *the (1% Mge will lie-3111‘ excess of fifty dollarsam - - ——Ba|loon Ascension. . Another grand balloon ascension at Roton Point, Wednesday afternoon, August 18, at 5 o ’c.lock Prof. Crosbv guarantees a jump of 40.90 feet With the parachute. The mammoth balloon tugging at its ropes and upon being released shooting near- 1y a mile up in the ai1, then the daring jump of the aeronaut from the dizzy height is a sight never t 1 be forgotten. A. 16 3t W Hurt His Shoulder. On Monday last Harold, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stone fell out of bed. At the time it was not thought that he had received injury. On Thursday the little fellow complained of pain and it was found by Dr. Hunt- ington that he had dislocated his shoulder; The injury was prescribed for and the little fellow is doing nicely. AAA ‘vr Bridgeport Won. In the shooting match between the Bridgeport and Norwalk teams at Gregory’s Point Saturday afternoon, the Bridgeports won by three points or pigeons. ‘ ' Broke Her Arm. A young daughter of Alfred A. Mar- tin fell this morning and sustained a fracture to'her left arm which was re- duced by Dr. S. H. Huntington. V v“ 7‘ Death of Mrs. Olmstead. Mrs. Alfred Olmstead,nee Susie Dann died at her home in Wilton on Satur- day. The funeral will be held tc-day. A AAA 7 Red Men Pow Wow. Great preparations are being made in Waterbury for the annual pow wow of the Red Men of Connecticut, which will be held there September 3. V —I—Get yOur shoes; secure your cou- pons. Next Monday the $75 in gold goes. A. H. Hoyt & Son, 37 Wall street. A16 6t. William Mulcahey Dead. William Mulcahey aged about 55 years, died Saturday afternoon. His funeral will be held from St. Mary’s church to-morrow morning. ‘vr‘ Wanted to Kill. There was a lively row On Knight street Saturday night in which it is al- leged Charles Stokes narrowly escaped being cut by a knife in the hands of _ Fred. Anderson. Was Thirsty. , Some miscreant, thirsty perhaps, broke 1n '8. window at the rear of the I FIahan saloon Saturday night. I attributed by some as being h‘eat light-I -William CI. and Sarah E. IFF FOR RAMP. The Military Companies Leave for Camp This Morning. Take a Special Train for the Camp Ground at 6:ID a. m. '- . ' I V 3 Companies D. and F, of the 4th Reg- iment, C. N. G. .left for Camp Cooke this morning. Marching from t e armory headed by buglars and drum, mers they marched in'fine form to the depot at South Norwalk, wheie they boarded tw 0 special cars in waiting for them. Previously to starting a locomotive attached to a passenger car with bag- gage car attached came up with Co. C ‘ of Stamford, and coupling on the two cars containing the\Norwalk soldiers drew out of the depot. Oddly enough there was not as ob- served half a dozen ladies present to bid their husbands or sweethearts good: bye. They perhaps feeling assured that the boys would return home from the battle all right. Captain Rose of Co. F, reported 67 men as on duty, and Captain Wilcoxson reported 45. The captain of Co. C, Stamford, reported 66. Aside from these were Richard Holt, Thomas Hunt and Walter Hall of the colOnel’s staff. VA VA 7‘ IN MEMORY. MISS JULIA ABIGAIL LOCKWOOD. The vacancy created in this commun- ity-by the demise, on Friday last, of Miss Julia Abigail Lockwood, makes again conspicuous the fact that our ‘tawn’ s old family connections the fast giving place to new constituencies. Another generation, progressive and praiseworthy but not, pezrhaps, a parti; cle more laudable or Norwalk loyal has supplanted a stock the character- reca‘l’l'of which is a no mean remem-. brance. Warburton taught that to be destitute of heredity-pride is to have, possibly, no hered1ty to be proud of. i ‘97? Among the late Mlss Lockwood’s an- cestors were the colonial Thomas Hooker, Richard Law and Nathan Gold, which distinguished progenitor-ship was a grand New England heritage. She was appreciative, was of high- bred taste and grace, and. like her hon- ored father, of a conservative disposi- . .. 4‘ ’14-- .IS A i ' tion. and one, also, who never parted with her dignity-presence. - As long' ago as when, in young womanhood, she visited, for the purpose of encouraging \ others, the Saturday forenoon catechis- ing or singing class convened in the old academy on the Green the children looked up to her, and since that day wherever, whether en carriage route, to and fromrher kindred’s Belden Neck residence or borne along the elegant Cannon grounds which skirt Lake ’ Champlain; wherever, whether a tar- rier at the St. Nicholas, New York, or u an annual guest at Congress Hall, Sar- atoga; wherever, at home or abroad, 'she appeared shescommanded deserved attention. Her fealty to her family and to an- cient Norwalk family-history, both, were marked and evidenced principles and promptings of an exalted order. She prized the past because there was so much about it that was thoroughly right while at the same time she gave the present credit. Her girlhood life was pleasantly spent in North avenue, but she has lived in true refinement and delightful comfox t, for over three score and ten years, in the “Mill Hill” handsome mansion where dwelt fond _ sisters—peace to their beautiful mem- ory—and brothers, and through the portals of which her remains were this day reverently carried out for burial. The story of her generation will, when ‘ finally written, be a contribution to Norwalk annals. The town, by her decease, loses a venerated and valuable citizen, and its soil, this evening' urns the dust of a noble daughter. . __ BIRTHS. " MEAD—In East Norwalk, August 14, . a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mead of Cottage avenue. MARRIAGES. BEERs—FENNELL—I'n Brewster, N." I. Y., July 29, by Rev. R. M. Stratton, D. " D. Peter H. Fennell and Miss Hattie . Beers, both of Brookfield, Conn. DEATHS. BRUSH. —In Great Barrington, Mass. August 14, Annie L. Daughter of. Sarah. A. and the late Benjamin P. Brush of Greenwich. -HICIKOK. —In washingtOn, Conn. ., August 13, Leroy A. ., son of the late Hickok of Bethe]
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