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FIGHTWflA'SNAKE

George Taylor of Stanwich
' KillsaMonstrous
Serpent.

The Reptile Was l0 l-2 Feet Long and the
Fight Lasted an Hour.

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George Taylor of Stanwich, employed
on J. Kennedy’s farm, while plowing
laSL Saturday, espied a huge white-
thruat racer, coiled beside a rock a
shaft distance from him. Being de-
sircus to capture the enemy of man and
birds, he hastened to his home and
when about three rods distant fired at
the monster, only slightly wounding it.
In a moment the snake commenced
crawling towards Taylor at rapid speed.
The man was soon overtaken. The
serpent jumped at him twice, and had
it succeeded in coiling itself about his
neck, he would, it is likely, have suf-
fered death by strangulation. Taylor,
~in running away from 'the reptile,
picked up a piece of fence-rail, and
with this he fought the snake until it
was subdued and killed.

The battle lasted oveI an hour, and
when Taylor had conquei ed his foe he
was new ly exhausted. It was the
largest serpent ever killed about this
section of the country, being 1C Li feet
long and 8 inches around the largest
part of the body. As soon as the
news became generally known, many
people flocked to the spot where the
battle was fought, to look at the dead
serpent, and to congratulate M r. Taylor
for the pluck be displayed in the fight
for his life, and in killing the reptile
that had caused so much fear in the
community, lest some one should be
killed by it. During the summer and
a part of the autumn months they
generally remain 1n meadow lands to
feed on mice, also in orchards, to de-
vour the young birds while in their
nests, and are very fierce when at-
tacked,as they are quick in their move-
ments, and unless a man is possessed of
of great courage, and armed with a
club or knife to defend himself with,
if once in their coils he certainly would
have little chance to. escape from tor-
ture and death.

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THE BOY PHENOMENON

Will Demonstrate his Power at the Opera
House Saturday and Sunday Night.

“The lame will throw away their
canes and crutches, the deaf will hear,
the blind see, and other afflictions will
succumb to the wonderful magnetic
power Of Dr. F. S. Temple, better
known as the Boy Phenomenon at the
Norwalk Opera House Saturday night.”
So reads the advertisements of hIm
billed to startle the community by a
display of his peculiar power which is
said to effect many surprising results
in the relief and cure of diseases that
have hitherto defied all other modes of
treatment.

He comes to N orwalk with many
flattering notices received in the press
of other cities he has visited, and now
our citizens will have an Opportunity
to witness with their own eyes the heal-
ing of their own friends, and judge for
themselves as to the efficacy of his

- magnetic power.
The admission will be free to all
\ adults, but no boys or girls will be ad-

'mitted. All who are sick on crutches,
the lame, deaf and blind, the rheumap
tie and paralytic are especially invited
to be present and be treated. Front
seats will be reserved for those most
seriously afflicted, and they will be ad-
mitted free and treated free upon the
istage.
Seats will be reserved for ladies who
ome without eSCOI ts. The following is
taken from the Philadelphia Times:
( In this age it takes a great deal to
Startle the ordinary invividual, owing
o the many remarkable discoveries
Along scientific and medical lines, but
if a person can see the things the Boy
:Phenomenon does and not be mystified
1e is a a wonder indeed. ' '

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—Sailing Parties.

l. The yacht THREE BROTHERS, will

tarry parties on clear afteI noons from

IorlOn’ s P. to Roton Point for $1. 50.

‘apacity of yacht limited to 15 par sqns.
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, , Appointed Trustee
_ Alfred E. Austin has been appointed
rustee of the insolvent estate of Henry
illy, . the South Norwalk carriage
uanufacturer, and Constable Vollmer
ho made the attachment has ordered
deputy to vacate the premises.

 

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BAD ‘SGALP- WOUND.

An Aged Cannons Woman Has
a Narrow Escape from
Being Killed.

Hurled from Her Carriage to the Paving
Stones on Main Street.

Miss Esther T. White of Cannons is
now an inmate of the N orwalk hos—
pital by reason of an accident which
she suffered Monday afternoon shortly
after the GAZETTE went to press.

Miss White, who is apparently about
65 years of age, drove dowu from her
home in Cannons to do some trading.
When neai Pr owitt’ 5 store on Main
street acar stopped to let off a com—
mercial drummer, just as Miss White
drove up. Eithei intent on the appear -
ance of thev drummer or in watching
the car, it would seem that Miss White
neglected her horse and her vehicle
collided with a team belonging to Mr.
Prowitt standing near by.

The front wheel of her vehicle in-
terlocked with that of the Prowitt
wagon with the result that Miss White
was thrown headlong into the street.

The horse became frightened and
started on a run pulling both front and
rear wheels over the forward axle of
the Prowitt wagon, and dashed down
Main street, bouncing out peaches, etc.
from the wagon, until he turned into
Wall street, where he made a dash for
West avenue but was stopped by Wil'
liam Lawlor, and led away.

In the meantime George S. Grum-
man and George H. Allen who had
witnessed the accident ran to the res-
cue of the woman, who they tenderly
lifted from the paving blocks upon

which she had struck, and seeing blood.

trickling from her head assisted her
to Riggs’ drug store.

She was taken into the pharmaceuti-
cal part of the store, and the wound on
her head sponged by Charles Larmer,
the prescription clerk, and all else done
possible to alleviate her injuries.

In bathing her head Mr. Larmer
recognized the fact that the wound she
had received was not of an ordinary
character, and on the suggestion of one
present telephoned an immediate call
for Dr. S. H. Huntington who fortu-
nately happened to be at home and
hastily repaired to the store.

He found that the woman had suffered
an unusually severe scalp wound, a
section of the scalp on the left side of
her head the size of a child’s hand hav-
ing been turned over, leaving bare the
skull. The blood had flowed from the
arteries and flecked the poor old lady’s
gray hairs and garmen‘s with splotches
of blood. ’

Dr. Huntington took up the arteries,
bathed the wound in a scientific man-
ner, to all of which the woman submit-
ted with scarcely a groan. Later he
ordered her transfered to the hospital,
where he sewed up the wound, and at
last accounts his patient was doing
nicely.

It will, however, be some days be-
fore she will be able to be removed to
her home. '

The horse was taken to Bank’s
stables, and the wounded lady’s friend
advised of the accident. It was clear-
ly in evidence that she only was at
fault for the accident, but that makes
it none the less unfortunate.

Suit for $l0,000.

Sheriff Hamilton yesterday served
papers on W. D. Bishop, J r., secretary
of the N. Y., N. H. 8.: H. Railroad Co.,
in an action for $10,000 damages insti-
tuted by John D. OChkershausen and
wife Elizabeth, of Greenwich. The
plaintiffs are residents of New York
city, but have a summer residence in
Greenwich which they claim was dam-
aged by the elevation of the defend-
ant’s tracLs thrOrgh that place, it leav-
ing a blank stone wall near their home.
The residence is valued at $25,000.

——EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’S re-
duced' from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug
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Doing a Land Office Business.

One of the reasons for the recent en-
forcement of‘the liquor law in Dan-
bury is the quiet trip of inspection
which a city official made not long ago.
He stood in a secluded spot for two
hours on a Sunday afte1 noon and Count-
ed 150 men who left a certain saloon
during that time. He also counted
twelve small children carrying pails,
which be presumed contained 'beer.

He reported the results of his vigil to‘

the mayor and police captain—News.

 

-—All the Successful Merchants of
This City Advertise in THE GAZETTE.

 

 

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THREW HOT WATER.

A Winnipauk Woman Scaldsa
Neighbor’s Back.

Mrs. Annie Hibali and Mrs. Mary Wojinski
Have an lnteresting Squahble.

The peaceful hamlet of Winnipauk
was roused at noon yesterday by a bat-
tle royal between two Hungarian wo-
men, Annie Hibali and Mary Wojinski

How the battle began is not told as
both spoke in Hungarian, but from the
gestures and rapid flow of words it was
understood to be war to the knife.

Whether knives would have been
drawn will never be ascertained, but
Mrs. Hibali suddenly put a stop to the
fight by throwing a ‘ pan of hot water
over Mrs. Wojinski who fled screaming
to the house, followed by several neigh-
bors who assisted in removing her
waist and applying vaseline to the
scalded skin.

Complaint was made and Sheriff Lyon
placed Mrs. Hibali nnder arrest upon
the charge of assault, and this morn-
ing Judge Gregory fined her $2 and
costs, amounting in all to $16, which
she promptly paid.

It is understood that Mrs. Hibali
claims that the water was cold, she
having been using it to peel potatoes,
but the neighbors who attended Mls.
Wojinski say differently

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THE GAZETTE WOULD LIKE lfl SEE

Hub Blakeslee cut off his Klondike
whiskers.

The party who started the story that
John Wade left town On account of the
library tax.

Street Commissioner Kellogg drive
his cow over East avenue. -

Another dressing of cracked stone
placed on West avenue.

A town meeting vote to widen Wall
street bridge. p '~“ 5*

Ma1 ketman Wardwell Show someg in-
dication of taking to the bicycle habit.

Broker Bohme supply. towels to his
customers when wheat goes down.

A new tiuck company on Spring
hill.

Ex-mayor Hubbell write a book on
Wilton’s susceptible voters. ,

The next mayor and city council be-
gin a course of massage treatment.

The library tax go into innocuous
desuetude.

Uncle Walter Fitch purchase a dream
book. .

The peach dumpling inflate itself with
pride.

DARIEN.

The ladies of the Congregational
Church held a successful peach festival
in the Town Hall last night.

Mrs. Charles Hobbie, whose husband
was one of se ’eral brothers who served
in the war, and who commanded a com-
pany, has just been notified that her
pension has been increased from $3 to
$20 per month, with about $1, 200 back
money.

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester P. Bowen
have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends in the death of their daughter
Constance, which ocCiirI-ed Saturday
night. She was six months and two
Weeks old, and had been a sufferer for
some time of brain fever and dysentery,

The new post-office building has been
completed, and the work of, moving in-
to begun by Postmaster Ballard. He
has had a new counter made and there
will be several other new furnishings.
The building is a handsome one and a
credit to its owner, T. .W. Austin.

 

Labor Day Regatta.

A regatta, open to all boats on Long
Island Sound, will be sailed off Port
Chester harbor, Monday, Sept. 6 (La
bor Day). All persons intending to
enter the regatta should apply for en'
in y blanks, etc., to Thomas G. Blain,
ca1e of For tchester Enter p1 ise.

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Fancy Plums.

B. A. Jackson has gone on a drum-
ming trip for the sale of a fine plum
which he grows in his plum orchard.
He has taken with him splendid speci-
mens of the. fruit packed in cotton, and
will no doubt secure many orders.

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Lucky Winner.

Mrs. Skidmore of St. John avenue
was the lucky winner of the pocket-
book containing $10, given away by the
Boston Store Saturday night.

—The big sale of manufacturer’ s
remnants and samples takes place to-
morrow atthe. Boston Store, Norwalk.

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ARE NOT HAPPY.

A LiVely Meeting WHeld in the
Broad River School
House.

A *Commitlee Appointed to Investigate a
Committeeman’s Account.

A special me ting of the Broad River
School disti wt was held Tuesday even-
ing, which was attended by about one
hundred taxpayers living in the dis-
trict. I

It was one of the liveliest meetings
ever held in the district. Edgar But-
tery presided and he was frequently
called upon to give decisions on points
of order which he did with tact and
gOOd judgment.

The principal business before the
meeting was the consideration of the
advisability of appointing a committee
to examine the accounts of district
committeeman Harry Payne.

This was brought about by the fact
that at a previous meeting the com-
mitteeman was authorized to borrow
$200 on the credit of the district, a
portion of which was to be used on re—
pairs to the school-building.

It is alleged that Mr. Payne, who is
a painter, Without advertising for bids,
decided on painting the school-house,
something needed, gave the contract to
himself and employed Demon Marshall
to assist him, which it is asserted he
had no right to do.

His bill amounted to something like
$110 which he promptly paid. It was
alleged that he charged $2.75 a day for
his own and Mr. Marshall’s services.

To this members of the district de-
murred with the result that the meet-
ing ‘was called. After considerable
talk pro and con Messrs. D. Donovan,
M. J. Nolan, James Lycett and George
W. Mills were authorized to
examine the committeeman’s ac-
counts and report at an adjourned
meeting'tohe. held. nextTuesday even-
ing. V .

—Crowded aisles and busy clerks at

the Boston Store, Norwalk, to—morrow.
Come early.

 

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BICYCLE RACES.

The Officials of the Bicycle Events on La-
bor Day.

There will be six bicycle events at
the Labor day picnic at the Fair
Grounds. A one mile novice; half-
mile open; one mile open; half-mile
handicap; one mile handicap; two mile
handicap.

The officials of the races are:

Referee—A. W. Knapp.

Announcer—Geo. H. Allen.

Starter—Commodore Francis Burritt.

Clerk of Course—,W. N. Half.

Assistants—C. Blizzard and T. J.
Sterling.

Judges—Mayor A. C. Wheeler, Vic-
tor Selleck, George C. Lockwood,
Chester Selleck, Fred B. Wilcox and
Fletcher Van Hoosear.

Timers—EA. Bohme, C. Dilworth, F.
S. Ambler, W. Penney and A. A.
Chinery, jr.

Scorers—W. A. Tolles, Fred A. Tay-
lor, B. C. Beeney and A. B. Ezekiel.

Umpires—F. E. Lockwood and John
Nash.

There will be a ball game and sev-
eral other events in the line of games
and sports.

Baptist Picnic.

The Sunday school of the Baptist
church is holding its annual picnic to-
day. ' They were taken to the grove on
the steamer Belle Horton, which made
the landing on its regular trip to New
York, and will bring the party home
on its return trip.

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No Award Made.

The city council was busily engaged
this morning in considering the bids
made for the Iepaving of Wall street,
but had not at noon, accepted any of
the bids offer ed.

Attachments.
An attachment has been placed on
property belonging to Mrs. Lillian B.

Tiny, by Hatch, Bailey & 00., damages ’

of about $601) being claimed.

Deputy sheriff Lyon on complaint of
Clarissa A. Johnson, administratrix of
the estate of Geo1ge F. Johnson has at-
tached property belonging to Walter

1D. Burke on Harriet street to recover

on a claim for $250. The w it is made
returnable 1n the Town Court the first
Monday in September.

 

HER 15g WILL.

Miss Julie A. Lockwood Be-
queaths $5,000 to Yale
College.

The American Board of Foreign and Home
Mission Societies and Others also
Remembered.

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The last will Of the late Miss Julia A.
Lockwood was probated Tuesday. It
was drawn some five years ago to re-
place a former will and named her two
brothers, William B. E. and F. St.
John Lockwood as her executors. The
decease of her elder brother has left
Col. F. St. John Lockwood her sole ex-
ecutor and Judge Woodward has ac-
cepted him as such.

Miss Lockwood leaves $5,000 to Yale
University as a fund with which to found
a scholarship in instrumental and vocal
Musical Art, the income to be annu-
ally divided as prizes between the two
most proficient students who upon prop-
er examination shall be found to have
made the greatest proficiency in musi-
cal culture. The payment of the prizes
to be made by Yale faculty. She leaves
$1,000 each to the American Board of
Foreign and Home Mission Societies.
She bequeathes $500 to be given her
esteemed friend,Rev. Augustus Beard,
for him to use'according to his best
judgment in aid of the McCaul mis-
sion for the promotion of Protestant
ism in France.

To the American Sunday School
Union of Philadelphia she gives $1000.
She bequeathed $500 to the Norwalk
Y. M. C. A., but that organization hav-
ing gone out Of existence, this legacy
lapses. She bequeaths the payment
of $25 to each one, of some score and
more of domestics who had during dif-
ferent periods of her life faithfully
served her and all, men and women,
are specified by name. She provided
that $25 should be paid each recur ring
December to Juliette and Harriet Bette
and to Harriet Scott during their lives.
As both the former are deceased, only
Miss Scott will receive her annuity.
She leaves the income of $500 to be
used in keeping the graves of her an-
cestors in East Nor walk and Town
House Hill cemeteries in proper condi-
tion. She gives to her niece, daugh-
ter of Col.,F. St. John Lockwood,$l,000
for having been named for her and
$3,003 to Wm. B. E. Lockwood, J r., for
bearing the cherished family name,
Buckingham.

The residue of her estate, after pay-
ment of the specified legacies, is to be
equally divided between her surviving
brother and the children of her de-
ceased brother and sisters.

It is understood that in a former will,
which this one substitutes, she had
made a liberal bequest to the First
Congregational church and society,
which is eliminated from her last will
and testament. As a large portion of
her estate is in landed property, it is
difficult to give an accurate estimate
of its total valuation, but it is conjec-
tured that it will not fall far short of
$100, 000.

CLERGYMAN’S DEATH.

Operated Upon at the Bridgeport Hosoilal
for Appendicitis.

Rev. Henry A. Chapman, former pas-
tor of the Bridgeport Immanuel Bap-
tist church, died yesterday morning at
the Bridgeport hospital from the ef-
fects of an operation for appendicitis.
Mr. Chapman was taken ill last Friday
and his condition grew rapidly worse.
Monday night it was decided to attempt
an operation, as that seemed the only
chance to save his life. It was per-
formed shortly before midnight and
promised to be successful, but yester-
day morning there was a turn f01 the
worse and the end came a little after

nine.
A very sad incident connrct-ed with

Mr. Chapman’s death is the fact that
his wife is away on a visit and is not
yet aware of his death. She is on her

. way home now utterly unconscious of

the sad news that she must bear.

Fifteenth: 0. V. =Reunion.

The 35th annual reunion of the Fif-
teenthC. V. is being held to- -day in
Branford. The battles in Which this
regiment was engaged were: Freder-
icksburg,Va.,Dec.23, 1862; Edentown
Road, Va., April 24, 1863; Providence
Church Road, Va., May 3,1863; siege
of Suffolk Va., April 12 to May 4, 1863
and the battle of Kinston, N. 0., March
8,1865. Besides the above there were
many skirmiShes. .

 

-‘ -Advertise in THE GAZETTE.

 

PERSONAL NOTES.

William Weaver is visiting friends
in Washington, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richmond are
at Stanw ich to-day.

Conductor Charles Williams of the
Street Railway line and his children
will enjoy a sail on the steamer Belle
Horton, tojmorrow.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert HOrton are in
attendance at the Farmers’ picnic at
Stanwich .to-day.

Miss Grace Randolph, of New York,
is a guest of Mrs. John S. Seymour ‘of
East avenue.

Mrs Alida Allen and daughter, pf
Norwalk have 1. oturned to theii home

Comstock, Mrs. Allen’s bu, herr— *Dafl'
bury News.

Mrs. Heinzelman and son, Ger,ald of
Danbu1y are enjoying a short vacation
at the Summit House at Rowayton.

Miss Edyth Gates, of South Norwalk,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mor-
gan, of Winsted, for a week.

Mr- and Mrs. Charles E. Ferris, of
Bayview avenue, are on a tWo weeks’
trip east.

Miss Emma May, of Lyndhurst, N.
J. , accompanied by her friend, Miss
Kate Lawrenceson, is the guest of. her
aunt, Mrs. Theodore Smith, of Camp
street.

Miss Blanche Dunning, of S'choo
street,has returned home from a week’s
visit in Brooklyn, accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Ida Oldaker.

Miss Cora Davis has returned to her
home in Chelsea, Mass. , after a visit
with M 5. Mar y Paul, of Grove stieet.

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Golden accom-
panied the encursion to the Thousand
Islands.

Mrs. Harry Stone and Child of East
Norwalk left for a visit with New York
relatives, this mdrning. I

Mott- Seel ey and Fred S. Ambler
are taking part in a Clambake at Darien,
to-day.

D1. J. M. Coburn returned from 'his I
trip to Block Island last evening. He
was accompanied by George A Ives of
Danbury.

Mrs. Weilbacher, of B1 ooklyn, is
visiting MI. and Mrs. W. S. Stui tevant,
of Elmwood avenue.

Miss Anna Magner, of North Taylor
avenue, has returned home from a visit
in Baltimore and New York.

Mrs. LeGrand Jackson, of Elm street
is home from the Catskills.

Mrs. James DeMai, son and daughter
have returned to Brooklyn, after Visit-
ing Mrs. Lauder, of West street. '

Edward Taylor and family have re-
turned home from a week’s outing at
Compo beach.

Charles Edsell and family of Brook-
lyn, guests of Mr. and Mrs. David
Tinckler, who have been camping out
at Compo for some days, will return to-
day.

Mr. and Mrs James J. Scofield of Bel-
den avenue, have been taking a sum-
mer vacation up the beautiful Nauga-
tuck ' valley, and are expected home
again on Saturday.

-—The greatest chance ever offered
to make money at the Boston Store,
Norwalk, to-morrow.

EAST NORWA‘LK.

Miss Carrie Berian is visiting her
sister, Mrs. F. G. Brown of RIVerside
avenue.

Miss Ferguson, who has been visit-
ing her uncle, D. J. Hipson, of Seaside
Place, has returned to her home in
Philadelphia.

Frederick Robinson of East avenve
is ill with an attack of the mumps.

Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ainsworth re-
turned to their home on East avenue
today, after a visit with relatives and
friends in. Springfield and Vermont.

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—LOST——- A small gold stick pin with
diamond shaped head, between Nor
walk and Winnipauk. Finder will
kindly leave the same at this office

A. 20 3t.

The funeral of Winthrop G. Clark
will be held from his late home at
Cranbury,Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock,
Rev. F. E Robbins officiating.

There was a large attendance at the
dance given in the Lawn Tennis club
Casino, last evening. Music by Wei- '
denhammer. _ '

A four-horse carryall load of happy
people started this morning for the
Farmers’ piCnic at Stanwich.

 

TheVWeathVer.
Fair to-night and Thursday.

 

 

DEATHS.

CHAPMAN—In Bridgeport, August
24, Rev. Henry _.A Chapman, aged 65
years. " _