Evening gazette, Monday, September 20, 1897 · page 1

 

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VOL. VII. No.1702. NORWALK, CONN., MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBERQO. 1897. PRICE ONE CENT. 7

 

nrsmupjiu FIRE.

Three Belle "Haven Barns De-
stroyed at, a Loss, of
'$l0,000.

Three Valuable Horses Were Consumed
inthe Flames.

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Fire Sunday afternoon destroyed the
barns of Joseph Thompson, A. R. Whit-
ney and Nathaniel S. Smith, on- the
Otter drive, Belle Haven, causing‘a

. Idss of about $10000, partly insured.

Three valuable horses belonging to
Mr. Thompson perished in the flames
and also all his carriages, harnesses,
etc., were burned. ,

The fire was discovered by Mr.Thomp-
son shortly after 1 o’clock, when the
flames were bursting through the roof,
and the fire spread so rapidly that it
was impossible to save anything. The
private hose company organized among
the residents, is the only fire depart-
ment in Belle Haven, but that proved
futile, and when the wind carried ' the
embers about-half a mile to the roof of
Mr. Whitney’s barn an alarm was sent
to Greenwich, two miles distant. Be-

V fore aid arrived, Mr. Smith’s barn was

likewise a mass of flames. All the con-
tents of .both barnsm however, were
saved. _
During the fire several residences
were threatened by embers lodgingon
the roofs, but they were discovered in
time to check the incipient flames

though not until there was considerable

alarm felt by many of the residents.
How the fire originated is a mystery,
though it started in a mass of loose
straw. At the time Mr. Thompson dis-
covered the fire, Fred Holsey, the
coachman, was at work in the barn,
but his first knowledge of the fire was
when Mr. Thompson came rushing in
and both men tried at once to rescue
the horses,but did not succeed. Joseph
Langdon,.Mr. Smith’s gardener, and

7 family, occupied a tenement in the up-
‘ per part 'of the barn, but' they " chanced ~

to be away fromhome‘. The losses are
estimated, Mr. Thompson, $5,000; Mr.
Whitney and Mr. Smith, $2,500 each.

.-——EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK'S re
duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug
Store. ' j 15 tf

They Are Coming.

It is reported that at the meeting of
the East N orwalk Republicans, 'Wed-
nesday evening, J. Sturges Randall
will be selected as the candidate for se-
lectman from that section, and that 300
East NOrwalk voters will attend the
Republican caucus at the Town House
and endeavor to nominate him.

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Game Season.

The close season for game expires
Oct. 15, 15 days later than heretofore,
owing to the new state law. Any
sportsman breaking the law before that
time, is iiable to a heavy fine, and the
person apprehending such person is en-
titled to a reward of $50.

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Admission of Electors.

The selectmen and town clerk give
notice that they will hold a session at
the oflice’ of the town clerk, for the pur-
pose of examining the qualifications of
and admitting to the elector’s oath
those persons who shall be found quali-
fied, on Saturday, September 25, from
9 a. m. until 7 o’clock p. m.-

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New Residence at Hickory Bluff.

Dr. Charles B. Keeler, of New Ca-
naan, owner of the yacht June of the
Norwalk Yacht club, has purchased the
building lot north of the club grounds
at Hickory Bluff and proposes to erect
a summer residence there in the spring-

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Get Your Bathing Suit.

- This will be the last week at'the
Knob as Captain Joe Lockwood will
leave on Saturday, after closing up the
club hOuse and ‘cafe. All members
having bathing suits at the Knob are
requested to take them away before
Saturday.

’95’; Re-Uhion.
The legislature of_1895. of which Gov.
Lorrin A. Cooke and the Hon. Samuel

. Fessenden of Stamford were the pre-
siding Oflicers are discussing the merits '

of a shore dinner at Savin Rock to-day.

 

Suicide in Waterbury.

Miss Ellen Lally, aged 40, who resid-
ed with her sister,Mrs. Theresa O’Don-
nel, Quarry street, Waterbury, com-
mitted suicide yesterday morning, by

taking carbolic acid. -

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—All the successful Merchants or ,
this City Advertise in THE GM 1 Saturday.

 

 

HENUSEDWA‘KNIFE.

A Man Named Troughten Be-
' lies His Name by Using
a Knife Instead.
of a Hook.

He Stabs a Man and a Woman While in a

Drunken Frenzy.

 

At‘ about 8 o’clock Saturday night
Warren Keeler who lives at No. 10
Tolles street informed Olficer Hall that
he had been stabbed by a man named
John Troughten, a silk \weaver who
lives in the same house, and that a wo-
man named Mrs. M. Morris had also
been stabbed by the same person.

Officer Hallsecured the services of
special officer Toothill, and both pro-
ceeded to the scene, and placed
Troughten under arrest. They searched
the prisoner, who was intoxicated and
in avery excitable mood, and found
two watches and about $5 in his pocket.

Later a two-bladed pocket-knife with
which it is alleged the stabbing was
done, was found and delivered over to
the police.

Dr. Bohannan was summoned and
dressed the wounds of Mrs. Morris and
Mr. Keeler.

He found that Keeler had received
two cuts on his left arm, one of them
requiring two stitches to close and the
other one stitch.

Mrs. Morris received one cut on the
left shoulder about half an inch long
and one on the right shoulder a trifle
over an inch in length and perhaps
half an inch deep.

Troughten admitted being intoxica-
ted but disclaimed all knowledge of
having stabbed any one.

The story of the trouble as briefly re1

told is as follows.
Troughten the man under arrest is a
silk weaver, and has for some time oc-

cupied rooms at Mrs. Keeler’s home on'

Tolles street, but until the recent ar-
rival of his wife had lived alone.

Mrs. M. Morris also rents a room or
rooms at the same house.

Troughten came home under the
influence of liquor and it is alleged
commenced calling Mrs. Morris vile
names," which resulted in a scrimmage
in the dining room, in which room the
knife supposed to have been used in
the stabbing was found.

Mrs. Troughten came to her hus-
band’s rescue. In the meantime before
or after thestabbing Mrs. Morris pick-
ed up a stove lid-lifter to defend her-
self and the scrimmage became gener-
al. ,

At this juncture Warren Keeler
came to the rescue, Mrs. Keeler being
absent, and took a hand in quelling the
disturbance with the result that he too
receiving injuries as above stated.

A hearing in the case was called for
in the Town Court this morning, where
the testimeny went to show that Mrs.
Morris was one ofthe principal causes
of the trouble and Judge Gregory let
the prisoner Off with a fine of $15 and
costs. .

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. PERSONAL NOTES.

Lewis B. Johnson of Norwalk, is vis-
iting his sonin Newark, N. J.

Miss Bessie Crofut of New Haven, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Crowe of South Norwalk.

Gen. Charles Olmstead returned Sat-
urday evening from a two weeks’ so-
journ in Barton, Vt. Mrs. Olmstead
will remain for a few weeks longer.

J ames, O’Hara, night clerk at the
Mahackemo, spent Sunday at his home
in Danbury.

Mrs. Minnie Gregory, and Mr, and
Mrs. Frank Gregory'of Cranbury, spent
the day in Bridgeport, yesterday. ‘

Mrs. Rose Robinson and Miss Louise
Hamilton of Milburn, N. J ., are guests
of Landlord Isaac Hamilton of the War-
wick.

Benjamin F. Andrews, accompanied
by his aunt, Mrs. Sarah E. Belden,
sailed Saturday, in his yacht Fannie,
for Huntington, L. L, Where they were
the guests over Sunday of Mrs. Thomas.

Mr. Joseph Osterbanks and wife, left
this morning for a few days’ visit with
friendsin Schoharie county, N. Y.

Messrs. George S. Grumman and
Smith Northrop will attend the N a-
tional Bottlers’ convention in Boston.

George W. Sims of Stepney Depot is
a guest of H. H. Williams of Cannon
street. .

Ex-Commissioner of Patents, John S.
Seymour and Mrs. LeGrand C. Ben-.5,
lunched with President Taylorat Vas-
sar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., on

 

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BUILDING'RAFTS ON LAKE LINDEMAN.

Prospectors who take the Chilkat pass route must build their own boats or raft-s
to cross Lake Lindeman. '

 

AT THE TOWN ELECTION.

 

The Law to Be Voted on as a Constilulion-
al Amenament.

The people of this state are to vote
on a constitutional amendment at an
annual town election in October. It is
as follows:

“Every person shall be able to read
in the English language any article of
the constitution, 0" any section of the
statutes of this state, before being ad-
mitted as an elector.”

This proposed amendment was or-
dered published with the laws by the
General Assembly of 1895, and has thus
been through the prescribed course for
such amendments. The act submitting:
the proposed amendment prevides that"
the town clerks or assistant town clerks
of the several towns shall warn the in-
habitants of the several towns, “who
are electors and qualified to vote at
town meetings therein, to meet on the
first Monday in October, 1897, at the
usual hour of holding electors’ meetings
and at the usual place or places or
holding annual town meetings, for the
purpose of considering the proposed
amendment, and' signifying, by ballot,
their approval or disapproval of the
same.,’ The vote shall be “yes” fo
approval and “no” for disapproval. 1

Mr. Lynes’ Opportunity.

J. Sturges Randall, of East Norwalk,
and Captain Addison A. Betts, of Nor-
walk, candidates for the office of select-
man, have both expressed their willing-
ness to be nominated at the first dis-

trict caucus for second selectman, al-.

lowing Selectman Thomes to be nomi-
nated at the second district caucus for
first position.

Mr. fl‘homes has been a selectman
for a number of years and will again
be nominated and elected, and Messrs.
Randall and Betts never having had
experience in the office, are willing
that Mr. Thomes shall receive the cOm-
pliment of holding first position.

Messrs. Randall and Betts having
stated their position it now remains for
Samuel Lynes, the other prominent
candidate, to state his. '

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Glee Club Formed;

A number of young people met at the
Center school Friday and appointed a
committee to draft a constitution and
by-laws for the organization of, a glee
club. Officers will be elected and a
name selected at a meeting to be held
this week. .

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. Wedding Trip Awheel.

I. H. Dale and Sophie Weber rode
through Norwalk yesterday afternoon
on a tandem. They came from Brook-
lyn and when Bridgeport was reached
they soured a license and were married.

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Dangerously Ill.

The venerable Benajah Gilbert, one
of Wilton’s most esteemed citizens, is
lying at the point of . death with no
hopes of recovery.

Vincent C. Dwyer who has been
Spending a few weeks’ vacation at his
home in this city, left for the college at
Montreal, today, where he proposes
finishlng up an education that is up to
date a credit \to himself, his parents
and his frionds. '

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The city voting list can be seen in

the lobby of the post office.

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FLOATING IN. RIVER

Dead Body of an Unknown Man Found Near
Thompsonville.

The dead body of an unknown man,
apparently about thirty-five years of
age, was found float1ng in the Connecti-
cut river near Thompsonville Sunday
afternoon. The body gave indications
of foul play, as the man’s throat was
‘cut from ear to ear. .Medical Examin—
er Mason of Suflield. who took charge
of the remains, pronounced it murder.
The body had evidently been in the
water several days. The man was of
medium height, dressed in a brown‘
suit, and on his shirt were the initials
“H. M. s.” W '

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FRATERNAL NEWS.

Secretaries of fraternal, or secre‘ so-
cieties are invited to sand to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers and
other news pertaining to their lodges
to be printed in this column. IThe
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of‘theii election and
all other news with equal promptnoss.

Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. F. will
meet this evening.

Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. will meet
Wednesday evening.

Colfax Encampment, I. O. O. F. will
meet to-night.

Court Narruk, F. of A. Will meet
Thursday night.

Ponasus Council, R. A. will meet to-
morrow evening.

Sherman Council, R. A. will hold a
regular session, Thursday night.

Washington Lodge, I. O. G. T. will
meet to-morrow evening,

COncord Division, S. of T. will meet
to-night.

Buckingham Post, G. A. R. will meet
Wednesday evening.

The city board of registration will
meet in the Council room on the 29th,
.for the purpose of correcting the voting
list, preparatory to the city election on
the 4th of October.

Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R. meets
. to-night.

f The Helping Hand Circle, K. D. will
meet at the home of Miss Mary Selleck
to-morrow evening.

Ferry Command, ‘U. V. U. 'will meet
to-night and elect delegates to the con—
vention be held at New Haven in Octo-
ber. '

 

St. Paul's Church.

To-morrow will be St. Matthew’s day
and services will be held in the church
at 10 o’clock a. m.

The Ladies’ society will hold a cake
sale in the Chapel, Thursday.

A regular meeting of the Junior
Auxiliary will be held .Thursday even-
ing. .
The time of the Sunday evening ser-
vices has been changed to 7:30 o’clock.

Adjourned.

The case of the State vs. the Italians
engaged in the Plymouth avenue fra-
cas, has been adjourned until next Sat-
urday at which time it is believed that
all of the participants will have sufli
ciently recoyered from their injuries as
to be in court and receive their. several
apportionments . of punishment.

Meetings of the Democratic primaries
will be held to~znorrow evening.

 

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SHE Hill) A RECEIPT.
hirs." Fannie L. Vanderbilt
Cited to Appear in Court

for Non-Payment of
Taxes.

 

She Produces a Receipt and the Matter is
Practically Ended.

In reply to proceedings brought
againsther for non-payment of taxes
by a former collector 'of taxes Mr._Rich-
ard H. Golden, Mrs. Fannie L. Vander-
bilt came from her home in VVestport
this morning. ,

She had with her a receipt for the

amounting to about $70. This she
showed to Mr. Golden’s attorney, who
recognized the same as being correct,
and the suit will be withdrawn.

Mrs. Vanderbilt seemed to be very
much “put ,out” by reason of the
trouble which the proceedings have
caused her.

It would seem to have been a clerical
error on the part of some one, as it is
not believed that Mr. Golden would
have under any consideration brought
the suit unless be fully believed that
the amount of taxes called for in the
complaint was due him.

Mrs. Vanderbilt has been put to
trouble and expense for which she will
no doubt be remunerated by the town
of N orwalk.

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OBITUARY.

MRS. ALMIBA ANDRUS ALLEN.

 

Mrs. Almira Andrus Allen, widow of
Elihu Allen, died on Monday, Sept. 6th,
at the age of 82 years and4 months.
She had been in feeble health for sever-
al years and nearly a year ago she had
a fall from the effects of which she
never fully recovered, and after that
time, was not able to walk except a few
steps without support. She commenced
failing a few weeks before death 'and
was confined to her bed only about two
weeks. She retained her mental fac-
ulties remarkably clear until almost
the last. Mrs. Allen was born April
24, 1812, at what was then known as
Little Sandy, now Mannsville, and was
the third child born to the Hon. George
and Angelina Betts Andrus. The
house in which the family resided was
on what is now Main street, and near
the bridge. Mr. Andrus lived there
nearlytwo years and had charge of
mill and other property belonging to
his father, David Andrus.

On the maternal side, her grand-
father was Jesse Betts, a sea captain,
of N orwalk, Conn., who for many
years sailed to the West Indies. He
was the owner and master of the sloop
Rising Sun, which was seized by the
French in 1799, at the time when war
between this country-and France was
imminent, and Capt. Betts was held on
the island of Guadaloupe for nine
months. Her father was for many years
a resident of Andrus Settlement, now
Giddingsville, and also of Adams, and
was a man well remembered for his ex-
cellent mental qualities and business
ability. The subject of this notice was
married to Elihu Allen in 1839, coming
to this village to reside, and for 58
years, the remainder of her life, her
home was in the house where she came
asa bride. She was very social and
given to hospitality, quick in appre-
hension, and at school an apt pupil;
possesseda retentive memory and a large
fund of family reminiscences, which
she was happy in narrating.

She was a devoted daughter, wife
and mother and her life was marked
by benevolence and kindness. Her
husband died in 1886. Three children
were born‘ to them, George,William J .,
and Edward B. The youngest, Edward
B., died in 1879. Of‘the twelve chil-
dren, six sons and six daughters, born
to her father and mother only two‘ 'sur-
vive her, William H., of Hampton,
Iowa, and Thomas J., of California.
The funeral was held at the residence
on Thursday afternoon, at half past
three o’clock, Rev. S. G. Ayers, pastor
of the Universalist church, Ellisburg,
officiating, and the burial was in the
cemetery here. Flowers in memory
were sent in profusion. A beautiful
cross of white roses and smilax was sent
by Mrs. S. G. Wolcott, of Utica, also
one from granddaughters, Mrs. W. H.
Hill of Pulaski, Mrs. Isaac Saunders,
of Adams, and others furnished some
handsome pieces—Jefferson County,
N. Y. Journal.

'The R, W, End Bf club returned
home fromLorig Island Saturday after-
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With their days outing.

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amount of taxes alleged to be due and.

EAST NOBWALK.

Mrs. William. Underdown has re.
turned from a visit in Long Island.

Sunday was "Annual Rally Day” at
the East avenue M. E.-church. In the
morning the‘pastor preached on “All
at it and Always at it.” The choir ren-
dered some excellent music and were
assisted by Mrs. Charles Simons. The
Revival band held their meeting at
«6:45 and were led by Oscar Byingtcon.
At the evening service the subject 0f
the sermon was “A royal procession
and The two only that saw Jesus. ‘”
Frank Merriam sang “The Blind Man’s
Cry,” very effectively." Rally dav
proved a grand religious success, and
large numbers were in attendance at
both services.

~An alarm bell has been placed at the
corner of South Osborn and VanZandt
avenues for the convenience of the
Tramway trolley patrons.

The Epworth Leagues of the No» ‘
walk, South Norwalk, East Norwalk
and Rowayton Methodist churches will
unite in holding a union group ‘meet—
ing in the near future in the East Ave-
nue Methodist Episcopal church. There
will bea strong address from one of
the best speakers to be secured, and
arrangememts will then be made for
the fall district meeting. The Leagues -
of Norwalk will unite in‘ entertaining
the delegates to meeting, which, it is
hoped, will be the largest and most
enthusiastic the district has everknown.

DARIEN.

 

Mrs. William Street has returned
home from a trip to the Catskills.

Mrs. S. J. Austin, who has been ill
for some time, is able to be out again.

The Chaucer club will hold its annu-
al meeting at A. S. Bibbins’ this even,-
ing.

The Congregational Ladies'Aid Soci-
ety will give a supper in the Town Hall -'
Thursday evening, Oct. 7. '

The Congregational Circle of King’s
Daughters will meet at -Mrs.N. E.Glea'—'
son’s this afternoon. '

Miss Lapham and Miss Hoyt, who.
have been spending a short time in the
Catskills, are now in Babylon, L. I.

Mrs. R. L. Gillette is visiting in
East Haddam.

The, Musical Association will take ac-
tlon on. the music to be taken up fOI-
study at its meeting in the school house
this evening.

Thomas Sherman, an inmate 'of the
Soldiers’ Home, died Thursday, aged
63 years. The remains were interred
in the Spring Grove cemetery.

Mrs. and Mrs. Scoville of Norfolk,
who came to Darien to visit at the
home of Mrs. Isaac Selleck a few days
ago, were suddenly called home the '
day after their arrival by the receipt of
a message stating that their sixteen-
year-old son had been attacked with
paralysis.

Suffered a Stroke.

Charles Seymour Lockwood, the
well-known‘tailor, is reported as hav-
ing suffered a shock at his home on
East avenue, this morning, that will
keep him confined to his home for some
days. Dr. Dexter Hitchcock is in at-
tendance.

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The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of
Grace church, will, on Sunday next at
Grace church, entertain delegations of
the order from Danbury, Stamford,
Meriden and other cities. The meet-
ing will Open at the church at 7:30 .
o’clock, the principal address being
made by Mr. Madden of New York, a
man well recognized in the grand work
of the Brotherhood. '

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The Weather.
Fair to-night and Tuesday cooler.

 

 

DEATHS.

CHURCHQ—ln Stamford, Sept. 18,'Abe1
Church, aged 86 years.

, KEELER—In Syracuse, N. Y., Sept.
16 Joseph W. Keeler, aged 34 years,
formerly of Danbury. ‘

MACLEOD—In Danbury,-Sept. 18th,
Peter MacLeod, aged 41 years.

MAY—In Bridgeport, Sept. 19th, Es
ther May, wife of James May, aged 31
years. -

MUSER—In Sduthport, Sept.
Walter A. Muser, aged 6 years.

RAND—In Bridgeport, Sept. 18th,
Jessie Purcell, daughter of Henry G.
and Emma P. Rand, aged 20 years." '

ROSENBERG—In Bridgeport, Sept.
17th, Mary‘G., widow of John Rosen-
berg, aged 40 years.

STEVENS—In Danbury, Sept. 17th, '
Amos Russell Stevens, aged 90 years.

STAATS—rln Norwalk, Sept. 19th,
Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. .-
Staats, aged 4 years. ‘ -

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