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NORWALK, CONN.. TUESDAY EVENTNG,AUGUST17,1897. ” , ' PRICE ONE CENT.
8AM GETS__HI8H08E.
A Stranger Secures a Liberal”
Quantity of Hose from
Watkins&. Dow.
Uses Rev. Gerald H. Beard’s Name to
His Temporary Profit.
Yesterday afternoon a young man
went into the store of Watkins & Dowr
on Washington street, South N orwalk,
and stated that he had been sent by
Rev. Gerald l-l. Beard to purchase 100
feet of garden hose.
Mr. “Sam” Watkins waited upon
him and after questioning gave ‘ his
customer the amount of hose asked for.
Soon after the man left it occurred
to Mr. Watkins that perhaps he. had
made a mistake in giving him‘ the
goods, and he proceeded to investigate
with the result that he advised the po-
lice to apprehend the man.
A search was made for him by Officer
Gladstone on what is spoken of as the
“Bowery,” but better known as Water
street, without success. '
Mr. Watkins not despairing of re-
covering the property walked up North
Main street and saw his man coming
out of Pennington’s saloon with the
hose in his hand, and as he ’iwas about
to board an electric car, hailed and
.stopped him. The fellow still insisted
that he had secured the goods on Mr.
Beard’s order, butMr. Watkins insisted
on taking the hose and finally secured
the same.
'He, however, foolishly allowed the
man to go on his way,and shortly after,
advising Captain Gladstone of the fact,
an attempt was made to apprehend the
fellow but he had dodged out of sight
into .a side street, and had made his
escape good.'
The man is described as having been
of medium height, and as wearing dark
clothes and a- straw hat. It was noticed
that his hands were calloused and that
two of his front teeth were missing. In
securing the hose he said that his name
was James Gordon.
“Sam” got his hose but it will no
doubt be many a day before the mem-
ory of the transaction is obliterated
from his mind. In the meantime
his partner Mr. Dow smiles and winks
his right eye. I
——Balloon Ascension.
Another grand balloon ascension at
Roton Point, Wednesday ' afternoon,
August 18, at 5 o’clock.
Prof. Crosby guarantees a jump of
4000 feet with the parachute. The
mammoth balloon tugging at its ropes
and upon being released shooting near-
ly a mile up in the air, then the daring
jump of the aeronaut from the dizzy
height is a sight never to be forgotten.
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Chosen from Bridgeport. .
At a gathering of the Catholic socie-
ties of the Connecticut diocese held in
‘Hartford Saturday to elect a mother
superior for the Connecticut diocese,
the election resulted in the choice of
Sister Fabian of Bridgeport, who will
for the next three years he mother
superior of the Sisters in the Hartford
diocese. . , , —
“Mother Superior Fabian has been for
some time in charge of the parochial
schools of Bridgeport and is very tal-
ented. She will immediately assume
herduties in Mt. St. Joseph’s in Hart-
ford. ~Her predecessor was 'Mother
Agnes, formerly of'New Haven.
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Judge Perry Home.
“Judge”.W. H. Perry, the popular
pension agent, is home again after a
week’s visit, as he expresses it, in the
‘land of clover and good cheer,” and
,located at Dover, N. J. He returns
'with renewed vigor and his clients will
n'o‘doubt be glad to note the fact.
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An Office In Bridgeport.
Captain I. N. Pressey, of Norwalk,
has opened an offiCe in Bridgeport and
' will conduct the advertising business
on a large scale. Captain Pressey is
an apt writer of advertisements and
’ the GAZETTE wishes him success.
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duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug
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Ex.PoStmaster A. c. Golding
Sulfers a Fainting Spell.
He is About Again To-day Apparently al-
Right.
Ex-postmaster Augustus C. Golding
went into Fred Whitlock’s market on
Main street, yesterday afternoon to
leave an order. While waiting for the
same, he sat down in a chair and be'
came suddenly faint.
He asked Mr. Whitlock for a glass of
water, which was supplied him, and af—
ter drinking it he said “I guess I will
lay down,” and suiting his action to
the word, despite the remonstrance of
Mr. Whitlock,,slid’ed out of the chair
to the floor and straightened himself
out.
Mr. Whitlock became frightened and
1nstructed his right hand man, Cyrus
Parks, to summon a physician which
he did with great and unceremonious
haste. V
Happily he met Dr. McGonegal who
hastened to the market and in a few
moments after Dr. Gregory arrived.
They both recognized the fact that
the patient had simply suffered a faint
ing spell, and with fans gave him need~
ed air which had been blocked by the
crowd that persisted in filling up the
doorway of the store. '
In a short time Mr. Golding recover-
ed sufliciently to gain his feet and walk
out of the store to the carriage of Dr-
Gregory, and was driven to his home,
remarking as he passed his friend A.
H. Camp, “Al I was up in your office a
few minutes ago and paid my 'water
tax.”
To the surprise of those who saw him
yesterday afternoon, .he -»was . about to--
day apparently much more in form to
draw a saw or drive a nail than were
much younger carpenters.
This will be gladsome news to his
many friends who had heard of his sud-
den illness and feared that it was of a
serious nature.
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BURGLARS ATVMILFORD.
Attacked Three Places But Obtained Very '
' Little Booty.
Burglars visited the town of Milford
at an early hour yesterday morning
and succeeded in effecting an entrance
into two out of the three places visited.
They were not very well rewarded for
their trouble, however, and in all did
not get goods to the value of over $10.
Their first attack was at J. T. Higby’s
drug store in the post Office building.
They secured an entrance by forcing
out a light of glass in the front door.
The various Cases were ransacked and
’ the drawer of the money desk was
forced open, but nothing of value taken.
There was no money in the store. The
post office was next visited and the
thieves secured admission through a
transom over the door. At the post
office they secured about $5 in stamps.
Next they went to the drug store of J.
H. Barnes on Broad street and were in
the act of forcing their way through
the front door when a passerby called
to them. Then they ran and were lost
in the darkness. It is understood that
the Milford authorities have a clue to
the identity of the thieves and it is pos-
sible that arrests will be made. '
——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 perscéns.
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Col. Hendrie Assigns.
The dry goods store conducted
for about four years past ' by
Lieut.—Col. C. W. Hendrie, in Stam-
ford, was closed yesterday, he having
filed an assignment prior to leaving for
Camp Cooke.
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Taking His Vacation.
Cashier W. A. Curtis is enjoying a
well earned vacation. He, as is usually
the wont of our Bankers, is in a meas-
ure, combining business with pleasure.
May he have anenjoyable as well as a
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-,—-All the successful Merchants— of
this City'Advertise in ,THE GAZETTE.
mugging. ;'
The Shops Crew in Merritt &
Sons Factory (luit
Work.’ '
Nine Dollars a Week the Limit of Their
Earnings.
“ The entire shops crew in the finish-
ing department of C. H. Merritt&Sons
hat factory. in Danbury left their
benches yesterday morning, claiming
that at the present schedule Of prices
they cannot make‘ living wages. The
men get 16 cents a dozen and have to
work hard to earn even $9 a week, and
that even the fastest workmen do well
if they earn $10.
When the men asked Mr. Merritt for
a raise he requested them to resume
work, and that then he would talk to
them. This the men refused to do, and
left the shop, in a body, coming down
to Hatters’ hall, where a conference
was held with the officers of the Hat
Finishers’ association.
At the meeting, the men Claimed
that they were also obliged to pay for
hats that had been spoiled by a crown
punching machine before they reached
the finishing department.
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ROBBED in STAMFORD.
“Jimmy ” B’arbour’s Lunch Wagon Entered
by Thieves and His Cigars Stolen.
James I Barbour, of Norwalk, who
formerly ran the pop corn stand at Ro-
ton Point, has. been conducting a cafe
wagon at Shippan Point for several
weeks past. Sunday night his wagon
was broken into and great ravages
were made in his stock of cigars, sand-
wiches and other things. _ As “Jimmy”
will shortly fill a position on the repor-
torial staff of the new daily Telegram,
which makes its first appearance in
Stamford tO-morrow, he will forget. all‘
about his loss as the Shekels begin “to
pour'in from his new- positipn.‘
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Electric Car Notes.
Conductor Arthur Slauson was on
the sick list yesterday, and Conductor
Hannigan did the collecting of fares.
Conductor Clark has returned home
from a week’s vacation.
Conductor Bucknam spent his Sun-
day holiday at home and away from
any sign of excitement. .
Motorman Matheis after one year’s
deliberation has finally decided to take
a week’s vacation and yesterday morn-
ing made the grand_ commencement.
It is safe to say that he will visit the
Niantic camp ground. '
:Visits His Birthplace.
James Roberts a former resident of
Norwalk, and who is now employed at’
the New York Custom house was in
town Sunday. His son George, who
also occupies a paying position in the
Custom House wheeled up from the city
on his bicycle and looked around for
the first time since he was two years of
age, the home of his birth. He seemed
to think that his father used excellent
judgment in selecting Norwalk as the
place of his birth, but expressed no des
sire to live here permanently.
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At Best. ,
The funeral of the late Miss Julia A.
Lockwood was attended yesterday after-
noon, Rev.‘ T. K. Noble officiating.
The pallbearers were Asa B. Wood-
ward, Frederick eC. Betts, Samuel
Daskam, C. O. C. Betts, J. R. Marvin
and William Marvin.
His Wheel Dished.
A man named John Evans drove out
of Mechanic street On to Wall, yester
day just in time to collide with a double
team driven by James Comstock, of
Wilton. One of the wheels of the
Evans wagon was wrecked.- I
FRATERN AL NEWS}
Secretaries of fraternal, or Secret so-,
cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the electiOns of officers and
other news pertaining to their lodges
to be printed in this column. The
names of officers should be brOugh't in"
on the evening' of their election and
all other news with equal promptness.
Schlllcr Stamm, ‘U. '0. R. M. will
hold its regular meeting to-night in
Mystic Chain hall.
Our Brother’s lodge I. O. O. F. met
last night.
Hard at Work.
Teller H. T. Sheffield of the Central
Bank is at his post of duty again, after
a brief,_sojourn at Newport. He left
Mrs. Morison at Nantucket. '
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A lONESOME SPOT.
Miss Basia—thins War
laidby a Man from Whom
She Escapes.
She Gains a Fairly Good Description of
Her Wouldrbe Assailant.
Miss Bertha Kingsbury who lives on
the. Westport road tells of her narrow
escape from the hands of a villain, yes-
terday noon, while she was on the way
frOm her home to board a Tramway
car for the home ‘of ,her uncle J oseph,
Matheis.
She tells a story in effect that while
she was coming through a lane near
her home, bordered by a stone-fence
Close to which she was walking ayoung
man looked over the fence and with
the remark “This is 9a lonesome spot
for a good looking lady like you to be
in, ” grabbed her arm, and attempted
to clamber over the fence.
She says that she screamed and suc-
ceeded in breaking loose from the fel-
low, and ran home.
He is described as having been dress-
ed in light colored clothes and wearing
a straw hat, and had on patent leather
shoes. '
Reaching her home she told of her
adventure, adding that the man had
shot at her with his revolver, the bul-
let going through her parasol. An at-
tempt was made to intercept the fellow,
but so far without result.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Alexander Grenier of New York who
has been a guest of Fred B. Grumman
of School street returned to his home
yesterday. _ _
,Mr. and Mrs. George Youngs, daugh-
tes-in-law and granddaughter, of,
Orchard street have returned from a'
visit with friends in Brooklyn. Mr.
Youngs Visited Coney Island and we. 5
not altogether pleased with the “goings
on” there.
Mrs. H. N. Payson and daughters
Zella and Lena, of Hartford, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Reed
of South N orwalk.
Mrs. J amesM atthews and son Howard,
of New York, are the guests of Mrs. H.
C. Byington on Lincoln avenue.
Mrs. Gussie Cooper and daughter
Bella, of Brooklyn, are visiting Ben-
jamin Larimie and wife of VVestport
avenue.
Among those registered at the Ma-
hackemo yesterday were A. P. Willard
of Colchester, F. H. Bishop of Water-
bury, Charles A.~ Butler; of Newark,
D. G. Miller. of Chicago, Benjamin
Hines of Philadelphia, J. P. Norman
and Antonio Giztiotto of Danbury.
Miss Hattie Williams and Master
Raymond Williams. of Newburgh, N.
Y., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Keyser, of West Norwalk.
George E. Dressler and family, who
have been stgying at the Mahackemo
Hotel for five weeks, have returned to
their home in Brooklyn.
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh was in town
yesterday and returned to Ocean Grove
in the evening where his family are so-
journing.
Mr. Charles H. Fox and wife, of New
York, are visiting N orwalk friends.
Mrs. T. Colopy and daughter, of Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, who have been guests at
Photographer Lewis’ home for some
weeks, propose returning by the way
of the Hudson river to Albany and
thence 'to Niagara Falls, etc.
Williams’Crab Nets.
H. H. Williams is disposing ofa large
number of crab-nets to lady visitOrs in
town, “and occasionally they buy a
clam-rake” remarks Mr. Williams.
This is evidence that our summer visi-
tors are not altogether preoccupied in
flirtatious.
' Mr. Martin’s Dog.
It is understood that suit will be
brought against the owners of the
Matthews property, by representatives-
of Frank McCormack, who it is alleged
was bitten by a dog, on the premises on
August 6th. ’
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Comparatively Comfortable.
.Mr. E. R. Sherwood who. was thrown
from his buggy on the Westport road
and sustained serious injuries, was re-
ported as being “ in' a comparatively
Loomfortable condition this morning. ’
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William’Louden Again Under
Arrest Charged with As-
sault.
William Hyland Has a Beautiful Black
. Eye as Evidence.
William Louden again languishes in
the Smith street station house he 'hav-
ing been placed there by a representa-
tive of the state in the-person of Deputy
Sheriff Fred S. Lyon, Jr.
He is charged with an assault on
William Hyland, and the latter has the
facial evidence that he has been struck
by some obstruction of more than usual
force. .
The alleged assaulter will be given a
hearing to-morrow morning. In the
meantime he is given an opportunity
to consider as to whether he puts in
the plea of guilty or not guilty.
.INHiRIfiespoo.
A Greenwich'Coachman Be-
comes Suddenly Rich.
Was Once a Russian llilicer and Has Sev-
eral Medals.
Henry Carlson, coachman for W. H.
McAlpin at his summer home in Green-
wich, will leave his employer in a few
days to set up an establishment of his
own not far from‘his present quarters.
He has inherited a fortune.
Carlson admits that his present name'
is an assumed one. He is a Russian by
birth. He served as an officer in the
Turco-Russian war and has three gold
medals awarded him for bravery.
He was always a great admirer of
horses, and so, when he found himself
penniless in this country ten years ago,
he sought the place of a coachman. A
few years ago he was employed by Mr.
McAlpin and he has been in his ser-
vice ever since. His father died in
Russia last year leaving real estate‘
valued at $450,000, besides personal
property, which was given to the wid-
ow. By 'her death he has become heir
to $68,000, of which he received $18,000
last week. He is afraid that if his
name and past history become known
to the Russian authorities the rest of
the property left him will be conficated.
Carlson is about 44 years Old and
looks like an Englishman.
CRANBUBY.
Horace VVyman and F. F. Clark have
gone to New York to-day.
Alfred Gainer is getting his new
fishing smack in order for a cruise
down east after bluefish. It is fitted
with both fish-well and ice-box.
Mrs. W. I. Hawxhurst is convales-
cent of a. severe illness.
F. F. Clark has an immense crop of
peaches. He expects to pick fifty bush-
els from his trees to-morrow.
Edward J. Taylor and family are
camping out at Compo.
The new building for the Washing-
ton lodge is nearly completed and the
lodge expects to occupy the same on
September lst. ’
Builder Kemp has nearly completed
the addition to Charles Hyatt’s house.
Some pumpkins that will be prize
winners are hustling their growth for
exhibit at the Danbury fair.
Caused by a Cross.
It is now authoritatively stated that
the cause of the burning out of the nest
of wires in the Western Union Tele-
graph oflice Sunday night was the re-
sult of the crossing of a wire of the
Tramway Co. with that of the Tele-
graph company, near Darien. Some-
thing that would have happened even
'on a clear day says one in a position to
know.
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Finch vs. Hoyt.
‘ The caSe of George Finch vs. the es-
tate of Monson Hoyt was continued be-
fore Commissioner Warner this morn-
ing. Attorney Walsh appears for the
plaintiff who seeks to recover for ser-'
vices rendered.
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Foreclosure Proceedings.
Constable Goodwin has served a war-
rant of foreclosure in the matter of'the
mortgage, on the house of George. L.
Tuller on Orchard. street.
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THEY AUARRIEB.
And, Port Jefferson Tongues
Have a Rich 'illo-rsel
of_ Gossip.
A Wedding Follows a Trip Across the
Sound.
sodes that furnish choice morsels of
gossip for the townspeople, and conse-
quently a romantic elopement is rare
food. The marriage last week of two
young people who crossed the sound on
the steamer Nonowantuc has set
tongues a-wagging.
Miss Flossie Tomlinson, Who lives
. with her mother in Shelton is a charm-
ing young woman who rides a- bicycle
. She comes of a
family that is widely known and is a
niece of Chief Gideon Tomlinson, of
the Shelton police force, and the young
bicyclist has many admirers. Latit-
Tuesday in company with Edward Me
has been her instructor, she crossed
the sound on the Nonowantuc, and her
pretty face and figure attracted general
admiration. Another couple accomm-
panied them. -
Soon after the boat landed at Port
Jefferson there was a wedding in the
parsonage occupied by Rev. Edward
Peck, the respected pastor of the Pres-
byterian church in that place. The
groom was Mr. McDougall, aged 28
years, and the bride was a charming
young woman who gave her age as 18,
just the age of Miss Tomlinson.
Miss Tomlinson and her mother have-
been residents of Shelton for about a
year. Her father is superintendent of
the New Orleans Electric Light 00.,
and is reputed to be a man of wealth.
With her mother she resides in Cliff
street, in a fashionable quarter of the
borough of Shelton.
EAST‘NBITWALK.
John K. Finch and family. are on a
few days’ cruise on Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ellwood re-
turned home yesterday froma visit in
Maine. .
Miss Amy Ritter is learning the art
of riding a wheel while she is visiting
her sister Mrs. Alva Longstreet.
George W. Velie and family are at
Saratoga.
Miss Clara Day of Van Zandt avenue
has returned from Ridgefield where
she has been sojourning for two weeks.
Mrs. George E. Robinson and family
are visiting at Huntington, L. I.
Misses Carrie and Cora Gumbart who
have been the guests of E. H. Gumbart
and family, have returned to their
home in Boston. -'
Fell From a Window.
Willard D. Simms, three and one-
half years old, fell from a second story
window in Bridgeport, last night, and
sustained serious injuries. -
The little fellow had been left alone
on the upper floor and had climbed to
the window which was Open. The
blinds were closed but the catch gave
way and allowed the child" to fall from
the window. In falling .he struck a
railing bel’ow andbounded into an area
way.
Held the Lucky Ticket.
South Norwalk, held the lucky ticket
which drew the satchel and $10 at the
Boston Store, Norwalk,“Saturday even-
ing.
Legislative Re-union.
The re-union of the legislature} of 1897
will take place Tuesday, August 31, at
Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport.
j TheVW'e'ath'er.
Fair till Thursday. Warmer Wed-
nesday afternoon. -.
MARRIAGES.
HUBBARD—BEARGER.—In Brewster,
N. Y., Aug. 14th, Arthur Hubbard and
Bertha Bearger, by the Rev. Dr. Rus-
sell, bothof Danbury.
DEATHS.
BEEBE—In Danbury, August ‘ 14,
'William H. Beebe, aged 39 years.
BURGESS—In Danbury, August 15,
George Howard, infant son of James
and Mary Burgess, aged 1 year.
COLEMAN—In Bridgeport, August 16.
Lillian, only child of James F. and
Rose Coleman, aged 6=months. '
J OHNSTON—In Noroton, August 15-,
,Alice Beatrice, daughter, of James C
and Sarah E. F. Johnston, aged 1 year.
MORRISSEY—In Bridgepprt, August
Nellie Morrissey, aged llvmonthjs.
Port Jefferson, L. I., has but few epi‘- '
Dougall, a teacher of the violin who .
Mrs. Louis Beers of Elmwood avenue '
16, Robert E., son 6f Alexander and .
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