WHAT 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. WHAT IT INDICATES" THAT THE GAZETTE IS A HOME _ PAPER. THAT THE GAZETTE II A NEWSY PAPER. THAT THII GAZETTE IS A CLEAN PAPER. THAT ~EVERY PAGE OF THE“ GAZETTE IS READ. VOL. VII. NO.1683. NORWALK CONN.. MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23,1897. PRICE‘ONE CENT. ' AFTER _I_I_Ig GANG. Chief Bradley Pays a (luiet Visit’to the Belden Avenue Club. Deserted their Cards and Left a Demijohn ' Behind in Escaping. ' Complaints have been coming in to Chief BIadley for a long time of the disgraceful doings of the celebrated Bel len avenue gang, which holds dailv meetings in the lot at the rear of the Union factory. The Chief has made every effort to capture them, going up Belden avenue on the Tramway ca1s, but strange to sayt that et- ery time the Chief reached the scene the gang had disappeared and no trace of any of the members could be found. Chief Bradley often wondered how they got wind of his approach, but last week he made the discover y that when- ever he rode up Belden avenue the mo- torman of the car was suddenly taken with a severe attack of bell ringing and sounded his gong furiously as the car passed along up the avenue. Suspect‘ ing that this was a signal to the gang that an officer ws 5 approaching, the Chief took it into his head to visit the crowd. yesterday afternoon without tak- ing a Tramway car. He walked up River street and get- ting into the “Mill lot” was almost upon the gang before being discovered. When he was seen, however, the gang deserted their cards and ran in all directions, leaving behind a demijohn of cider which the Chief destroyed. He was unable to catch any of the members, but he will make it uncom- fortable for them if they again assemble as he proposes to break ~up the daily meeting of this notorious gang. 4“ OBITUARY. CHARLES E. DOTY. The painful intelligence of the death yesterday in Cleveland, Ohio, of Major Charles E. Doty, was telgraphed here this morning. Major Doty has been in poor health for some time past, but his demise was unexpected. He was born and reared herein Norw alk and became one of the most popular of our young men. When the Seventeenth Connec- ticut Volunteer Regiment was organ- ized, he was elected a first lieutenant and showed his bravery and high sold- ierly qualities on many a bloody field of the 'war. For conspicuous gallantry, he was promoted to a position on the staff of General Adelbert Ames. His latest position of note here was as postmaster at South Norwalk and from there he removed to Cleveland, where he became associated with a son in bus- iness there. He was a brave soldier, a generous, noble nearted, and lovable natured man. Honor to his memory and peace to his ashes. His remains will reach here and his funeral take place from the residence of his mother, ,15 West avnue, Wednes- day afternoon and the interment will be in Union cemetery. The deceased was 56 years of age. He was a member of Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. and of St. John’s Lodge, F. & A. M. A ‘ ‘vr Ran Into a Team. George Fairchild and Albert Barnes, of Wilton, came to Norwalk on Satur- day and imbibed too freely in the cup which intoxicates. While driving to- wards home in the evening they ran into and wrecked the wagon of Morris Marisky. They were both locked up . and this morning Fairchild’s case was continued and Barnes fined $2. “‘ Farmers In It. Just previous to the last presidential election there was considerable said about the “poor farmer,” but from the recent advance in the price of wheat the farmer is right in it. There has also been an increase during the past Week of three cents per pound on but- . ter, 3 cents per dozen 0n eggs and 1 12 cents per pound on lard, all of which (goes to enrich the farmer. A Serious Charge. The Hutchinson—Diaz case is set downfor a hearing to-morrow. The latter is charged with assault with in- tent to kill. Some weeks since Mrs. Diaz fired five revolver shots at Mr. Hutchinson while in a passion over ‘ -, a real or fancied grievance. A-‘ -—.—LOST—~— A small gold stick pin with . diamond shaped head, between Nor walk and Winnipauk. Finder wil kindly leave the same at this office ' 2.03t FOR A STATE RECORD. “Press” Sherwood Will he Paced for a Five Mile Record. One of the events of the Labor day wheel race at Pleasure beach, given by the Ramblers, will be the attempt of “Press” Sherwood, captain of the record. Mr. Sherwood has started in training and is doing some very good work. In his attempt to make a new state record he will be paced by the BIIIidgepoit Wheel club’s team, a trip- let and two tandems. His pacemakers will begin practice immediately in “picking up.”. This feature of the meet will attract a good deal of atten- tion from Wheelmen in this city, and in Norwalk and Stamford, where Mr. Sherwood is so well known. In his ef- fort to make the record he will prob- ably create new records for 3 and 4 miles also. A _ PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Holmes are at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. James Barbour have returned 'to their home in Chicago af- ter a few weeks’ stay at Gregory’s Point. John Clune has gone to the White Sulphur Springs for a visit. Harry Smith has gone to the Catskill mountains. ‘ Mrs. Chauncey Scofield of Stamford is visiting relatives in town. Miss Hattie Hubbell has returned home from Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Light are visiting friends in Baltimore. Richard Fitzgerald, clerk at Cole- man’s, is taking a week’s vacation. Miss Agnes Dowling of New York, returned to her home after a week’s visit with her cousin, Miss Myra Mea- der on Harbor avenue. Mrs. William Vollmer and children, J. Willie and Wallace Vollmer, left for Newark this morning, where they will remain for a few days recreation. Miss K. D. Brown and G. D. Brown of Baltimore were in town to-day. Mr. and Mrs. Simon De Young and Miss Marie Neilson of Brooklyn are guests at the home of Mr. Fred Cole- man. ' Mrs. M. L. Byington of Washington, D. C. is visiting Belden avenue rela- tives. Editor James Golden, wife and daugh- ter returned from Saratoga on Satur- day. Mrs A. N. Clark IIIetuI ned from the Berkshires on Saturday. Her sister, Mrs. Spicer, accompanied her home. A. H. Bradley of the New York Sun spent Sunday with friends on Belden avenue. Charles E. Hoyt, teller at the Fair- field County National bank left for Niagara Falls, on Saturday. Miss Julia B. Lockwood is visiting friends in .Philadelphia. Harry Goldschmidt has returned home from his vacation trip. Mrs. C. F. Tristram and son 'Robert are expected home from Lake Mahopac, this week. , Mrs Charles Bosch has returned home from Ocean Grove. Miss Annie Mather is home from the Berkshire hills. Commodore F. M. Wilson, of the Bridgeport Yacht club, and a party of friends sailed to N orwalk yesterday and dined at the Knob. Miss Helen L. Curtis is spending a week at Short Beach with Mrs. Stone, wife of Dr. J. B. Stone of New Britain. 0. E. Wilson is in Winsted to-day. Gen. Charles Olmstead acted as J udge" of Probate to-day during the brief ab- sence of Judge Woodward in going to and returning from Westport. Charles Selleck, wife and daughter of Nebraska, are visiting relatives in Norwalk. John F. Colby of the firm of Colby & Smith has gone to Buffalo for a week’s relief from business. , John Rogers of Springfield is visiting relatives in town. ' Chief of police Bradley left this morn- ing for Buffalo, where he will take part ‘in the National G. A. R. convention. Miss Marie F. Kelley of the GAZETTE, is taking a week’s vacation with rela- tives in Brooklyn. ' Good Service. The Street Railway line gave excel- Twin City Wheel races at the Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon. Lawn Fete. Dwyer’ s City of Nor walk band is making arrangements to give a lawn i fete at Norwalk Park at an early date. Bridgeports, to make a state fiVC mile; lent service in running its cars to the. MEN CALLED GUT. Hat Finishers’ Union Votes to Close Merritt & Sons Fac- tory to Their Members. Will Also Grant Cards to Non-Union Mem- hers. The special meeting of the Danbury Hat Finishers’ association held Friday evening, to discuss the existing diffi- culties between the crown pouncers in the finishing department of C. H. Mer- ritt & Son’s hat factory and the firm, resulted in the meeting passing a vote to withdraw all union men from the shop at the expiration of twenty-four hours. i It IS expected the Hat Makers’ asso- ciation will take a like action, followed in turn by other unions which will leave the concern with no union hands. The meeting also voted to grant cards to the non-union members of the dissatisfied shop’s crew fixing the fine at $50. _ YaCht Races. At the races of the N orwalk Yacht club on Saturday, the Natalie defeated the Fanny in the jib and mainsail class, the Ayli defeated the Bonbon in the cabin cats and the Little Joe defeated the Folly in the cat class. The Ayli and Little Joe having each won three races are awarded the prize cups. The Natalie and Fanny each having won one race will be obliged to sail two more before the winner can be determined. At the start the wind was very light but at the finish was blowing a good stiff breeze. The Bonbon carried away her peak halyard block for the second time and was again handicapped. Im- mediately after the finish Dr. Allen Offered to sail the Bonbon against the Ayli for a supper or $100, but Mr Chas- mar would not agree. To Meet aEPleasIIre Beach. To-morrow the special good roads commission created by the last general assembly will hold a meeting at Pleas- ure Beach, Senator Edwin O. Keeler of Norwalk, is chairman of the commis— sion. Some of the members of the commis- sion favor, holding a series of public meetings in various parts of the state, at which anybody who has views upon the good roads problem shall be afford- ed Opportunity to express them. It is believed the commission shall obtain data and get a full expression of pub‘ lic opinion. A Prosperous Norwalk School. -Miss Baird’s classical Institute for Young Ladies, which has been the largest in numbers of any of our sever- al superior and popular institutions of learning, Is to start off on its Fall term next month, with an increased num- ber of students, which will be good news to all our city merchants as well as a well merited reward for the inde- fatiguable efforts of its worthy and esteemed Principal. 7 Norwalk River. Mr. J. W. Daniels of Daniels’ Mill, who has lived beside the upper or New Canaan branch of Norwalk river for sixty-three years, says he can see no material decrease in the volume of wa- ter flowing past his residence in all these years, making a reasonable al- lowance of course, for that running through the, iron pipes down to our city. F essenden for Senator. Mayor Farnsworth of New Haven, in an interview on state politics, held with a Register reporter Saturday, de- clared it to be his opinion that Samuel Fessenden will ' be the next United States senator elected from Connecticut. Mayor Farnsworth is talked of as the possible nominee for governor of the State at the next Republican conven— tion. —Sal|lng Parties. The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will caIr y parties on clear afternoons from Dorlon’ s P. to Roton Point for $1. 50. Capacity of yacht limited to 15 persons. a. 6, tf. AA‘ Resumed Singing. The boy choir‘of St. Paul’s church resumed work yesterday, after a vaca- tion of two weeks. Their singing de- noted that the vacation had been of benefit to all concerned. Wakeman—Nash. Burritt Wakeman and Miss Hattie A. Nash, ,both’ of this place, were mar: ried at Norwalk, Monday morning, by the Rev. Charles M. Selleck. - After a short wedding trip the couple will ”re- .. side in Compo.—Westporter. A WHEEL WR‘EGKED. A, Street “Ban—JCar Collides with a Wagon on West Avenue. The Accident Apparently the Fault ofthe Boy in the Wagon. Car No. 12 of the Street Railway line, leaving here at 5:17, on Saturday after- noon collided with a wagon on West avenue near Cedar street. and the front wheel of the wag0n was wrecked. The accident as stated to a GAZETTE reporter was clearly the fault of the driver of the horse.\ Motorman Smith was in control of the motive power and Conductor Bucknam had charge of the car. Standing hitched near the Hill resi- dence when the accident occurred, was Undertaker Raymond’s turnout. Two lads were in charge of the Schaub turn- out, the driver Of which attempted in a reckless manner to pass between the car and the Raymond wagon, with the result that the running board of‘ the car struck and wrecked one of the front wheels of the Schaub wagon. , It is understood that Mr. Schaub has called upon the company to remunerate him for the loss of the wheel. But that his claim will be allowed is thought to be doubtful. GETS MONEY FOR NOTHING. Fraud Working Hotels on the Strength cf the L. A. W. A tall, well dressed man with a point- ed beard and gray moustache has been “working” various cities east of here. He represents himself as a representa- tive of the League of the American Wheelmen and of the Pope Manufac- turing Company. His plan is to solicit advertisements from hotels for the IWhéelman. At the same time he Of- fers on behalf of the Pope Manufactur- ing Company to place a bicycle stand in front of the hotel with the bicycle company’s advertisement on it. All this he offers to do for $3.65. After he has received this sum he departs and forgets to fill his part of the contract. He gave his name in one place as C. H. Sage. Prominent veins on the side of the mans nose afford a further identifi- cation. The officials of the Pope Manufactur- ing Company say that they have no one in their employ answering to the above description, or bearing the name of C. H. Sage. The man is a fraud and is un- known to the POpe Company people. Prof. Rosen’ 3 Visit. Prof. M. S. Rosen, the celebrated oculist Optician, will be at the Mahack- emo hotel, South N orwalk, tO-morrow: on his regular weekly visit. Prof. Rosen has been coming to Norwalk every week for a long time and has a large number of friends and patrons. He examines eyes free Of charge and furnishes suitable glasses to fit, so that no‘one need be troubled with their eyesight if they consult and follow his instructions. We can fully recommend Prof. Rosen to all who may need his services. V 7‘ DetectIve Pender Leaves Stamford. Detective Pender who has been in Stamford for some time past, working On the Greenwich murder case has rather suddenly and mysteriously dis- appeared since his arrest of the Mt. Vernon woman, Jennie Brown. Ru- mor has it that he has been ' recalled by the Officials of the Pinkerton agency, and that they have given the case up. Deputy Sheriff Miller is now devoting part ‘of his time and attention to it, and claims to have some facts in his posses- sion which link well into a chain. \ lumped Into a Brook. A horse belonging to a New Canaan liveryman while being driven home early Sunday morning, when near the home of Demon R. Marshall became frightened at a flash of lightning and jumped into a brook upsetting the wagon throwing the occupants, two young men, out, but without injury to them. A lantern was procured at MI. Marshall’s and repairs being made, the young men and their team proceeded home. Acting Chief. , Captain Wallace Dann is acting as chief of police this week in the absence at Buffalo, of Chief Bradley. V v‘ ‘7‘ There was a runaway on Belden avenue Saturday evening, horse was stopped before having done- muchvdamage. . but they . cents. MCDOWELL SKIPS. The Champion Boy Runner Hoodos South Nor-3 walk People. He Leaves an Unpaid Board Bill and Sev- eral Other Creditors. About ten days ago a young man who gave his name as Emmet McDowell, and his title, the Champion Boy Run- ner of America, visited South Norwalk, and after announcing that he would conduct and take active part in a run— ning race to be given at Music hall Saturday evening, proceeded to “make himself solid ” with those whom he came in COntact.‘ And he came in contact with a good many, some of whom now regret ever having met him. He visited Roton Point where he gave free exhibitions of fancy swim- ming and gave it out that he would jump into the water from a dizzy height Saturday afternoon. He had previously had a large num- ber of tickets printed, for the race, in which it was alleged that Tilly Gordon, a six-day walker, Fred Johnson, a lo- cal athlete, and May LaPorte, a cham- pion 100 mile pedestrain, was to take part, the admission to be 25 cents. Failing to sell many of them he gave them away with a lavish hand. He had secured board at Walmsley’s hotel on Union street, on the recom- mendation of a South Norwalk painter, who it is understood agreed to be re- sponsible for the board bill. ' Among others upon whom he worked his wiles was H. W. Van Sciver, and with him took frequent rides to Roton. Mr.-Van Sciver loaned him two bath- ing suits and came mighty close to ac- ceding to a request for the loan of ten dollars. And there were others from whom he secured smaller amounts. As he failed to put in an appearance at Roton Point for the promised leap, his newly—made friends became suspici- ous that all was not right and the fel- low had skipped, and investigation showed that their suspicions were not unfounded. They failed to locate him, and it is barely possible that he is working on other gullibles insome city not many miles away. “He was a slick rascal” said one par- ty who wasamong the sufferers byrea- son of his disappearance. It is alleged that he this month worked a similar game in New Haven. where he advertised a six days’ walk-’ ing contest. Was it a Mosquito ? Saturday evening. as John Howard was sitting in the porch at his home, something hit him on the second finger of one of his hands. He at the time scratched it and gave no more thought of the same until yeSterday morning 'when he found a hard lump had de- veloped, and the finger was swollen and pained quite badly. He applied the old-fashioned remedy of salt pork, but as he gained no relief he consulted Dr. S. H. Huntington who prescribed for the finger. It is a puzzler to Mr. Howard as to what it was that bit him, but he is inclined to think that it was a variety of mosquito that has strayed here from New Jersey. FRATERNAL NEWS. ' Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so- cieties are invited to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of oflicers and other news pertaining to their lodges to be printed in this column. The names of oflicers should be brought in on the evening of their election and all other news with equal promptness. The Knights of Columbus will meet to-night. A regular meeting of Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. F. will be held this evening. The Yacht VVhist club will meet on Wednesday afternoon. ' Concord Division will hold their-reg- ular weekly meeting tonight. The Jesse Smith Place Sold. The well-known Jesse Smith place at East Norwalk, recently purchased by a grandson of the deceased owner in, the settlement of the estate of Miss Esther L. Smith, by George McClellan Smith, has been sold by the OWner to Albert H. Alderton of New York, who it is un- derstood will put it in repair and ex- change it for Brooklyn property. Look at Your Checks. The Check at the Boston Store Satur- day night, which won the poCketbook containing $10, was as follows: .. Date 8-21. No.17 F. 10 cents. Cotton 4 Red No. 15. , I . BURGLARS AT BROOKFIELD. They Broke Into McDonald’s Hotel at the Junction Last Week. It was discovered Saturday morning that some one had effected an entrance to John McDonald’s hotel at Brookfield Junction. The burglars forced open a window leading to the bar-room. None of the inmates of the house heard the visitors. The burglars secured some liquors and cigars and took a suit of clothes and an overcoat belonging to Mr. McDonald. ———-————--<. M Bicycle Races. At the track races of theT. C. W. on Saturday the several events were won by the following riders: ' One mile noviCeé—H. L. Vreeden- burgh, 1; H. C. Istas, 2; E. W. Phelps, 3; W. ’H. Weed, 4. Time, 2:24 4-5. One mile handicap—W. A, Rutz, 1; H. L. Vreedenburgh, 2; S. D. Williams, 3; F. A. Temple, 4. Time, 2:07. One- half mile Open—E. C. Hausman, ’ 1; G. H. Collett, 2, S. D. Williams, 3. Time, 1: 0.6 One mile open—E. C. Hausman, 1; A. M. Curtis, 2, F. J. Caldwell, 3, J. Thompson, 4. Time, 2. 25. Two mile club championship—R. F. Cotter, 1; R. E. Curtis, 2, H. L. Sher- wood, 3; E. Barthol, 4. Time, 5:05 1-5. One-half mile handicap—F. A. Tem- ple, 1; G. H. Collett,2: H. L. Vreeden- burgh, 3: F. Kelly, 4. Time, 1.01 There were quite a number of bad falls during the races, but no one was seriously injured. EAST NORWALK Rev. McNichol, of Bridgeport, OCQU- pied the pulpit at the East avenue. ’I. E. church yesterday. \Irs. Frank Newman and Miss Lina Dorsey spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Dorsey of Cottage avenue. Rev. Cornelius Pike occupied the pulpit of the Advent church yesterday. The regular Epworth League prayer meeting will be held in _ the' East ave- nue M. E. church to-night. Miss Annie Loth, of Bridgeport, who has been visiting Miss Edna Ainsworth of Cottage avenue, returned home to- day. Miss Irene Remington, who has been visiting Miss Ethel Benedict of East avenue, returned to her home in Ridge- field on Saturday. Mr. Pierson, of Springfield, is visit- ing Mrs. Washington Youngs on East avenue. v‘ 7‘ —EASTMAN s <POCKET KODAK’ 8 re- duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug Store. j 15 tf 7‘ James Edney Going for Gold. James Edney of Darien will start next Thursday for Ramdsburg, Cali- fornia, situated on Coffee Creek, where it is summer all the year round. He is going to work at placer gold mining for himself. He says he does not be- long to the “would-hes, ” “has-beens” and “never-go” ‘Klondikers, who are going to wait until they get $1,000 apiece, which they never will get and therefore never will go. When “Jimmy” says he is going any place, he generally goes, not like the never- go Klondiker 5 who are still waiting for the “dough. ” New Truck Here. The new truck for the Pioneer Hook and Ladder company reached here this morning. After being unloaded, ’ a pair of horses was hitched to it and it was quickly dragged to the Pioneer quarters, shortly after 12 o’clock. It is a beauty and will no doubt prove a" valuable acquisition to the department The Wheel Dished. ~ As the carryall with a load 'of little ones from the Children’s Home, who had been attending serviCes at St. Mary’s church, yesterday morning, was returning home one of the wheels dish- ed on Wall street, letting down the rear end of the vehicle but doing no injury to the children. Mrs. George R. vCholwell of High street is reported to be slowly recover: ing from her recent severe illness. ———Saturday and Monday are the last. Gold goes Monday; Secure your cou- pons; Shoes lowest prices, A. H. Hoyt 3.. Sons 37 Wall street. a 20 3t To—morrow will be St. Bartholmew’s . day and services will be held in St. Paul’s church at 10 o’clock. The‘WeathVfl. . Fair; cooler Tuesday morning. , DEATHS. DOTY. —In Cleveland, Ohio, August 22, Major Charles E. Doty, aged 56‘ years.
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