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VOL: VII. _NO.1703. NORWALK, ohm, TUESDAY EVENINGJSEPTEMBEE 21.1897. 3 PRICE ONE CENT.

 

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GREAT CATHERINE OF STATE I’lllJTllilAllS~ AT THE
SHIN ROCK REUNION YESTERDAY.

 

“nun SAM” FESSENDEN AT HIS BEST.

 

DINNER SERVED on THE LAWN BENEATH A LARGE
TENT WHICH PROTECTED THE" DINER's
FROM THE Run.

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Politicians from all parts of the. lit-,
tle Nutmeg state wined and dined and
talked at the reunion of the general as-
sembly of 1895 at Hill’s Homestead,
Savin Rock, yesterday. '

The men who made law. in 1895 were
in the majority, but there was a strong
minority, made up of the usual politi-
cal attaches of all such gatherings, also
present. About three hundred were
there, and it goes without saying that
about three hundred also had political
“ambitions” of large or small dimen-
sions buttoned beneath their vests,
waiting only to be revealed by the in-
genious remark of some friend.

“Our Sam,” as Speaker Fessenden of
the housefof 1895 is familiarly called by
his associates, was the Sim and center
of the gathering, partly because he was
speaker of 1895, partly because of his
position as toastmaster and partly be-

ytelegram from this friend in which
he said: Do you remember the time
we scraped an acquaintance on the
train? Ido. If you never get any-
where you will be somewhere.”

“But in all seriousness as politics and
religion are to be tabooed, the legisla-
ture of 1895 was one of the best in' the
history of the state. Under our laws
it is the right of every man to do the
best he can for himself. In the lan-
guage of Burke if we attempt to our-
tail those rights we may destroy them
all.

“Take our commonwealth of Connec-
ticut and compare with those of other
states. Ours is one of the most con-
servative, law-abiding communities in
the United States. In New York last
year 500 unconstitutional enactments
were passed and in New Jersey 100 acts
were also declared unconstitutional.

“Some of those who were in the 1895

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cause of political ambitions which he is
supposed to harbor beneath his ample ;
vest.

legislature passed over to the majority
but to those who are still with us, but

 

“OUR SAM.”

 

 

Grouped around the ex-speaker, who
occupied the position of honor at the
head of the table, were other political
planets of greater or less degree of im-
portance.

The dinner was served on the lawn
in front of the homestead, beneath a
large tent which protected the diners

' from the rains which fell at periodic in-
tervals.

- The Second Regiment band was pres-

ent and discoursed excellent music at
‘ frequent intervals during the exer-
cises. The party sat dowu to the
tables shortly after 2 o’clock, and as
previously stated 274 chairs were occu-
pied. The feasting consumed about
' one and a half hours, and then the flow
of eloquence began.

When Mr. Fessenden arose from his
chair it was the signal for a wild burst
of applause, accompanied by the band
playing “Hail to the Chief.” Quiet
being restored Mr. Fessenden spoke in
part as follows:

“It is with the greatest pleasure that
I welcome'the members of the General
Assembly 'of 1895 here to-day. The
pleasure is still greater from the fact
that it was the most” notable body the
state of Connecticut ever produced. I
do not say in what respect it was nota-
ble; I leave that to others.

“Some have said they couldn’t un-
derstand why such a man as Sam Fes-
senden should be elected speaker of the .
' House. I did not know myself. It 9
was a‘ position that I was thrust into

are absent to-day, I propose we drink
their health. [The toast was drunk
standing] There was not a day or
hour in that legislature that a member,
Democrat or Republican could not come
to me and be received with open arms.”

Politics and religion were supposed
to be tabooed, but before the post pran-
dial exercises closed there were politics
in abundance. Samuel Fessenden was,
of course the central figure. . Every-
body present had a good word for him
and if he ever has had any senatorial
aspirations he certainly must have felt
encouraged by the impetus given his
boom yesterday. But, notwithstanding
this evident rallying around the Fes-
senden standard, there were others,
that is, other booms in the embryo.

As previously stated Congressman
Russell was present and he made a
speech replete with significant utter-
ances. He was especially eloquent in
his reference to the importance of the
vote of the country towns and when he
closed there were whispered confer-
ences and many wise w-inksjb’ut no open
comment.

Lieutenant Governor Dewell and A.
C. Sternberg had considerable to say
about the farmers and good roads and
their remarks also set the wiseacres to
guessing. Other speakers also indulged
in some talk that excited more or less
curiosity, but taken as a whole the af-
fair was a very successful one and good
feeling prevailed throughout.

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'without being given’a chance to ex-
. plain. "One man whom I did not know ,
. 4' said I‘ was put'there because I was the
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--EASTMAN’S POCKET KODAK’S re
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session of the General Assembly.

A ' SKITTISH. DOBBIN.

Expressman Lockwood’s, Horse Frets its
Owner Almost to a Frenzy.

Charles Moses Lockwood was in a
peek of trouble this morning. “Char-
ley” is engaged in the parcel express
business and last night turned out his
horse into the barn as usual. This
morning on going out to hitch him up
he found old dobbin missing, and in an
instant it occurred to him that the ani-
mal had been stolen.

Before notifying the police he decid-
ed to make a search for his horse with
the result that he found that the ani-
mal had managed to get through an
opening in- one of the barn partitions,
and was seemingly trying to keep out
of sight. -

Mr. Lockwood attempted to lead the
horse back through the aperture by
which he had escaped, but after sever-
al unsuccessful trials was forced to tear
down the partition before he succeeded
in getting the animal back where he
belonged. .

Both Mr. Lockwood and the animal
are at work to-day as! though nothing
unusual had happened, but they were
rather late about commencing.

THE NEW APPOINTEE.

 

Judge Roraback Will Succeed Judge Fred-
erick Hall on Superior Court Bench.

Alburto T. Roraback, of North Ca-
naan, has been appointed by. GovernOr
Cooke, to the Superior court bench, to
succeed Judge Frederick B. Hall of
Bridgeport, who . yesterday“ was ap-
pointed to the vacancy on the Supreme
court bench, made by the death of
Judge Fenn of Winsted. Judge Rora-
back was appointed judge of the Court
of Common Pleas. criminal, at the last
He
was born in Sheffield, Mass, in 1849.
In 1870 he commenced the study of law
with Judge Donald T. Warner. He
was a member of the last Assembly and
the leader of the Republican forces in
the House, and chairman of the judi-
ciary Committee.

A Dear Ride.

Last eveningvA. W.‘.Austin who lives
on Isaacs'place complained to Officer
‘Morehouse that there was a man lying“
in a drunken condition on that street.
The officer visited the scene and found
a somewhat-elderly and well-dressed
man asleep under a shade tree in a va-
cant lot and attempted to arouse him.
Recognizing his condition the officer
went to Banks’ livery stable and secur-
ing a team assisted the man intolthe
same and they were driven to the sta-
tion-house. This morning the prisoner
v22 gave his name as William Dough-
erty was fined $5 and costs amounting
to $6, which amount was paid and the
prisoner discharged. The ride from

Isaacs street to the Smith street station \

cost him just one dollar, and his failure
to comply with the law $5. . .
Stopped by Poston.

A horse belonging to A. R. Malkin,
the contractor, took. it into his head to
run away yesterday afternoon on East
avenue. He sped down Mill Hill to a
point near the Boston store, where he
was stopped by a colored man in the
employ of Contractors Cain & Kinnear.

When Mr. Malkin recovered his
property he kindly gave the man $2,
who expressed himself as being willing
to take the risk several times a day at
that figure. The stop was a risky one
and was accomplished in a dexterous
manner, averting perhaps loss of life.
The damage done was nominal. The
name of the man who stopped the run-
away was William Poston.

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Mrs. Comstock Buried.

The funeral of Mrs. Clarissa Raymond
Comstock, who died last Friday, was
held from her late- home at Wilton, this
afternoon, Rev. Dr. Seward, of South
Norwalk, and Rev. W. D. Hart, of Wil-
ton, officiating. Mrs.‘ Comstock was
oneof the oldest residents of Wilton.
She was a daughter of Samuel .and
Clarissa Raymond and was born in
New York City, 'April, 1806. Her
mother, Clarissa Davenport Raymond

‘who died in January, 1887, was, at the

time of her death, the oldest person in
«New England, being in her 105th year. ‘

Want to Vote. ,
The applications “to be. made” elecf
tors are in the bands of town clerk
Smith. There are 47 from the first dis-
trict; .64, including 29 ladies, the great
majority being South Norwalk teach?
ers, in the second district;:12 in the
third district. ' .

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this City Advertise in THE GAZ ”'“TE' l

 

ONE MIflNHUUR.

The Speed of (Tramway Cars
Restricted in South
Norwalk.

Refused or Failed to Sprinkle the Streets
as Ordered by City Council.

A special meeting of the South Nor-
walk City Council was held in the
Council rooms last night.

_ The meeting was the more especially

called for the purpose of a hearirg in
the matter of proposed improvements
on Monroe street, but the surprise of
the meeting was the limitation of speed
of the cars on the Tramway line.

The Monroe street matter was fully
considered, and it seemed to be the
sense of all present that when the work
was commenced that it be continued to
South Main street. The result was
that the matter was indefinitely post-
poned. \

The Street Commissioner reported
that the Tramway company had failed
to comply with the order of the council
in respect to sprinkling South Main
street and Woodward avenue, through
which streets it was alleged the com-
pany’s cars were not only run at a high
rate of speed but that the cars caused
clouds of dust. to rise, to the extent
that it became a public nuisance.

After some discussion it was voted
that the company be ordered on and
after Thursday next, to not run their
cars through the streets in question at
ahigher rate of speed than one mile
an hour.

It was voted that the polling place
for the forthcoming eity election be at
police headquarters. '

The Street Commissioners reported
the widening of Railroad place as hav-
ing been finished, with the exception
of the'laying of sidewalks, curbs and
gutters. The report was accepted and
further action suspended until the next
meeting of the board.

wThere was a favorable report for the
construction of a' sewer on Elmwood
avenue and Cedar street.

A petition was presented from the
Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric
Light company asking permission to
run electric feed wires from .North

Main street through Marshall street to ’

the Norwalk Iron Works. The mat-
ter was referred to the Electric Light
commissioners. ' ~
After transacting business of minor
importance the council adjourned.

 

The Late Judge Fenn’s Successor.
' Governor Cooke yesterday appointed
Fred. B. Hall, of the Superior Court,
to be associate judge of the Supreme
Court, to' fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice Fenn. . ,

FRATERNAL NEws.

Secretaries of fraternal, or seen" so-
cieties are invited .,to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of officers and
other news pertaining to ’hei: lodges
to be printed in this (olumn. The
names of officers should be brought in
on the evening of theii election and
all other news with equal promptncss.

The Buckingham w. R; c. will hold
a peach festival to-morrow evening.

Colfax Encampment, I. O; O. F. con-
ferred the first degree last evening,
and to-day the candidate is glad that
he was there. .

The St. Agnes chapter; of Grace
church will resume its industrial ses-
sions on Saturday.

The Uncas Haylofters met last even-
ing.

W. F. Tammany and Paul Schultze,
Jr., are representing the St. Joseph’s
T. A. B. and L. society at the State
convention in Waterbury to-day.

g The King’s Daughters of the South
Norwalk Congregational church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Gerald H.
Beard to-morrow evening.

A delegation of Georgetown Forest-
ers will visit Court Mahackemo of
South Norwalk to-night.

The Norwalk and South Norwalk
Heptasophs will meet at the Mahacke-
ino hotel to-night, to make arrange-
ments for the entertainment of the Su-
preme officers. '

A New Candidate.

It is announced that “uncle” Walter
Fitch will be the candidate of the
Unionville voters for the office of se-
1ectman,_ at the coming Republican
town caucus.

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To Wed.

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' _ ‘ The marital bans of Michael Tierney
iand Julia Sullivan have been published

at'St. ' Mary’s church.

“SCOTTY BOB” KILLED.

Tramp Carpenter of New Britain Meets
Death on the Railroad.

The east-bound passenger train lea v
ing Greenwich at 1:03 p. m. yesterday
struck and instantly killed a tramp,
about 40 years of age, who was known
by his traveling partner as “Scotty
Bob,” and is said to have been a car-
penter, with a home in New Britain.
All that could be learned about the de-
ceased was gathered from a drunken
tramp who made his acquaintance in
Port Chester. in the morning. They
'Were walking along the track together,
towards Stamford.

"Scotty Bob’s” acquaintance knew
him by his nickname, and after giving
this information to the people at the
depot he resumed his journey. ,3

One leg was cut off and the‘face and
head were frightfully gashed.

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew V. Heath of
N orwalk returned home last night from
a visit in Philadelphia.

W. R. Hoyt of Augusta, 111. is a
guest of E. H. Fillow on Chestnut
street.

Joseph Fillow of West Norwalk ex-
pects to start for the Klondike region
in February.

W. F. Tammany, Paul Schultz, Jr.
and Eugene O’Connell are attending
the National Temperance convention
of Catholic societies in Waterbury to—
day. .

Miss Margaret Tammany has re-
turned from a two weeks visit in
Thomasto'n.

Miss Anna Russell, of Cross street.
has returned from her vacation at LC-
highton, Penn.

William B. Staples expects to leave
soon for Galveston, Texas, to spend the
winter.

Mrs. E. J. Peck, of Boston, is the
guestof Mrs. Edwin Clarke, of Elm
street. '

Oliver Othams, of Jersey City, is vis-
iting his parents on Westport avenue.

during the summer, returned to South
Norwalk, Saturday, and will spend
three or four weeks with Mrs. Wheeler,
at the residence of Mrs. Burr Knapp,of

 

Washington/street.

DruW. L. Weed, who, with his wife
1 and son Earl has been spending a two
i weeks’ vacation in Middletown, N. Y.,
-.has returned home. Mrs. Weed and
. son will remain about two weeks long-

er. ‘

Miss Carrie and Emma Brown, who
have been occupying Tuthill Villa, at
Hickory Bluff, have closed the cottage,
and returned to their home in Brook-
lyn.

Miss Alice Dunham, of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest ‘of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Lowndes, South Main street.

William Montgomery spent yester-
day in New York.

Among those from out of town in
town yesterday were Edward Tiffany of

Fred- T. Long of Newark, Eugene
Brisson of Bramfield, ‘Leonard Smith
of Willimantic and G. M. Henderson of
Brooklyn. ~

Mrs. W. C. Curtis, wife of Rev. Wil-
liam C. Curtis of The Dalles, Oregon,
is visiting relatives in the city. Their
son VVinterton C. Curtis who graduated

been visiting relatives here, and he
will return to the college as assistant
professor of BiOlogy to-morrow.

Will Visit Norwalk.

Ex-mayor James T. Hubbell who has
been south for several months past has
su ffered a few chills during his absence,
and he will, it is understood, visit N or-
walk next month but will not reach
here’fin time to vote. We know of no
man at present south of the Mason &
Dixon line who will receive a more
cordial welcome back to Norwalk than
will Mr. Hubbell, the only regret being
that the health of his family will not
permit of his again making this city
his permanent home.

Its the Croup.

The steam whistle on the propellor
City of Norwalk is acting in a rantan-
kerous manner and all efforts to make
its blasts more blasting have proved
unavailing. “Some one has been feed-
ing it paint” remarked a deck hand.
A new whistle will probably be provid-
ed. . ‘ '

Present Your orders.

All persons holding orders issued by
B. A. Eldred & Co., of Boston, on pho-
tographer, E. Lewis of this city, for'
photographs in society album, are noti-
fied that they must be presented before
October], or they will be forfeited.

 

 

 

A. F. Wheeler, who has beeninOhio.

New York, G. P. ‘Rice of Norwich,|

at Williams college last June has also ‘

THE BFJPI HERE;

The Placingvof the Same to be
Commenced on Thursday.

The Work of improving Wall Street Goes
Merrily On.

A barge containing something like
200,000 bricks, to be used in the repay-
ing of Wall street, is moored at the A.
E. Smith Sons wharf, and the bricks
_ are being removed to convenient points
for the laying of the same, which work
will probably be commenced on the
section between River street and Main
street on Thursday.

In the meantime the north section
between Main and Knight streets is be-
ing concreted, the work being watched
with interest by those who seldom toil

cessity.

Messrs. Cain & Kinnear’s men are
of the active kind and the work goes
merrily on “without a growl or a swear
word,” in strong contrast with other
gangs of laborers employed in the past
on the city streets.

The work .of raising the derrick to be
used in constructing the retaining wall
at Oyster-men’s park, progressed better
to-day than yesterday, at whichjtime
there was a mishap tr; the same, and it
will probably be in position this after-
noon in readiness for the lowering of
the huge boulders to be used in the
foundation of the wall. .

Work on the portion of the Wilson
building to be sacrificed, at the west
end of the bridge, has been commenced.

Nothing has yet been done in the
way of building the abutments on the

veys, etc, but this work, too, will no
doubt be commenced at an early date.

But little inconvenience to travel
has been experienced while the good
work goes on. '

EAST NDRWALK.

- . Mrs. Mead, who contracted Typhoid
fever while caring for her daughter,
Mrs. John Banks, is greatly- improved.

William Callahan and family have
moved their household effects from Fort
Point street to Raymond street‘ South
Norwalk. ,

Mrs. Levi Jones of East avenue, who
has been ill, is reported better.

Harry Rider of Cottage avenue, is
visiting in Danbury.

F. O. Hanford is spending a week’s
vacation in New York.

Miss Ada Benedict and Miss Nellie
. L,Hommedieu are visiting in New
York;

Mrs. G. H. King and daughter Ora,

 

 

 

 

E onne, N. J.
l The funeral of Andrew A. Weed was.
' held from his late home on the Shore
road Sunday, at 3 p. m. Rev. A. J.
Smith officiated.

Miss Flossy Gilmore of Osborn ave-
, nue, has returned home from a week’s
I visit in Bridgeport with the Misses
’ Anna and Etta Koehler and Clara and

' Julia Hackett.

The East avenue Methodist church
will hold their second quarterly con-
ference on Thursday evening next after
the prayer meeting. '

The Epw'orth League held a prayer
and praise service in the Methodist
church parlor last night.

Miss Edna Ainsworth of Cottage ave-
nue, is spending a short vacation in
Ridgefield.

Letter carrier W. O. Merritt contem-
plates leasing his residence on Cottage
avenue and moving to Riverside ave-
nue.

Wedding Anniversary. .

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richmond cele-
brated their fifth wedding anniversary
last night. -,A large party of friends
assisted in their enjoyment of the same.

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Fifth .of the Season.

The Norwalk Lawn Tennis club will
hold its fifth dance of the season at the
Casino this evening. Weidenhammer
will furnish music.

 

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The Weather. _
Fair, warmer Wednesday afternoon.

 

 

DEATHS. .

BLOSKO—In Bridgep’ort, Sept. 20,
Joseph Blosko, aged 46 years.
" BULGER—In Bridgeport, Sept. 20,
Mary, widow of the late Thomas Bul-
ger, aged 36 years.
FROMM—-In Stamford, Sept. 20, Ear-
riet Holzer, youngest daughter of John
H. and, Minnie Fromm, aged 1 year.

 

and those who are out of work of a ne-,

south side of the bridge, beyond sur-. ~

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of Osborn avenue are visiting in Bay?

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