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VOL. VII. No.1705. NORWALK, CONN., THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER ’23. 1897.
PRICE ONE CENT.
THEY WANT OSCAR.
The Name of Ex-Selectman
Raymond to be Present.
, ed for Nomination.
A' Priliminary Meeting Held in East Nor-
walk Last Night.
The Republican voters of East N01-
wal; { assembled in Tryon’ s hall last
evening for the purpose of getting an
expression of the feelings of the voters
as to theirspreference for certain can-
didates on the ticket.
John W. Mains presided and F. M.
Wheeler acted as secretary. The first
business before the meeting was for
choice of a selectmen. The informal
ballot resulted as follows:
Oscar W. Raymond, 43
J. Sturges Randall, 31
A formal ballot was then taken which
resulted in a selection of Mr. Raymond,
which was declared illegal on the claim
that a minor had deposited a ballot,
and a resident pleaded guilty to having
deposited half a dozen ballots.
The next ballot was reported by the
tellers, W. G. LeCount, James L. Hoyt
and Harry Rider, as being:
Oscar W. Raymond, 50
J. Sturges Randall, , 33
Mr. Raymond was declared to be the
choice of the voters of East Norwalk
and his name will be so presented at
the regular caucus of the First and
Third voting districts to be held in
this city.
Smith L’Hommedieu declared the
nomination of constable and the name
of W. B. Staples was then presented
but no nomination for the office was
' made.
In the nomination for selectman the
name of Oscar W. Raymond was pre-
sented by Harry Rider and that of J.
Sturges Randall by E. H. Gumbart.
Marshall H. Tolles was nominated
for school visitor by acclamation.
Three ballots were taken for the
choice of an assessor, as follows:
w. H. Hendrick 33
E. B. Smith . 26
J. s. Randall 17
Second ballot:
, W. H. Hendrick 40
V E. B. Smith 38
J. S. Randall 2
Third ballot:
W. H. Hendrick ~10
E. B. Smith 37
The nomination was then made unan-
imous. \
A collection of two dollars was taken
up immediately after the election of E.
E. Gorham for registrar of.voters, and
the meeting adjourned.
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——EASTMAN’S POCKET .KODAK’S re
duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drug
Store. j 15 tf
Bottlers Meet.
President George S. Grumman Of
this city, presided at a meeting of the
Fairfield County Bottlers’ association
in Bridgeport on Tuesday. Walter
Stapleton, M. J. Maloney, George Luip-
pold, Owen Light, Charles Meyer all
ofBridgeport, and President Grumman
were selected as delegates to the Na-
tional convention, which will be held
in Boston Oct. 5 and 6.
Another meeting will be held on
next Tuesday when new life will be in-
fused into the organization. A private
detective will be engaged to ferret out
parties that have bottles in their pos-
session which do not belong to them.
To Meet in Bethel.
The Ladies’ Foreign Missionary so-
ciety of Fairfield county will meet in
the Congregational church, Bethel,
Wednesday, Sept. 29th, at 10:45 a. m.
It will be the annual meeting of the
society, and the members will be ad-
dressed by Miss Ellen M. Stone. of Bul-
garia, at both morning ,and afternoon
sessions. Dinner will served in the
church, each. taking a basket lunch.
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Annual Railroad Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad will be held in stock-
holders’ hall in the office building,
New Haven Wednesday, October 20, at
noon. Noticeshave been sent to the
stockholders of the time for-the annual
gathering, at which directors will be
elected and other business will be trans-
acted.
The Hebrew New Year’s D y. ,
Next Monday will be New Year’ 5 day
in the Hebrew calendar. It will mark
the beginning of the year 5658, and will
be observed by all the orthodox He-
brews.
FIRED TWO SHOTS.
Chief Bradley Has. Trouble
With the Paving Gang.
One of the Colored Men Attempted to
Escape. '
. This morning, Messr s. Cain & Kin-
near, the wall st1 eet contractors laid
off temporarily a few of their men.
As is knowu the help are colored men
Two or three of them went into Ma-
lone’s saloon, and among Others there
were John Tierney and Nelson Smith.
Mr. Cain, one of the contractors went
into the saloon, and jokingly grabbed
hold of Smith, and Jack Tierney inter—
fered with the result that he was
knocked down and badly uSed up,
receiving bad cuts on the face, and it
is alleged was kicked.
Malone sent for an officer and Chief
Bradley arrived on the scene, and at-
tempted to place Mr. Cain under arrest,
to which the latter demurred without
being served with a warrant, although
it is said he expressed a willingness to
go with the officer. The chief insisted,
Mr. Cain resisted, and one of the em-
ployees picked up a shovel with which
he struck the chief on the arm.
A riot seemed imminent, and there
was a crowd of onlookers who evident~
1y anticipated further developments
and they were not disappointed.
The chief had recognized the man
who had attempted to strike him with
the shovel, and enlisting the services of
Special officers Valiant and Hunt await-
ed at the corner of Wall and Mechanic
streets for the return of the gang from
dinner.
The chief evidently anticipated
trouble in getting his man and had his
revolver in readiness. As the gang
came along the man he wanted skipped
down Mechanic street with the officers
in full chase. The chief fired a shot. as
the man ran into the bank lot and an:
other as he dodged around the Simond’s
foundry corner.
"The chief ran him' into the foundry
where Officer Hunt headed him off.-
At the command from the chief to
throw up his hands, the man obeyed
instantly. Officer Valient arrived al-
most at the same time and he and the
chief quickly placed their prisoner in
handcuffs and started him for the
Smith street lockup, all the Office’s
having their shooting irons ready in
case of an attempted rescue, where he
was locked up.
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TOWN SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Questions May be Voted Upon at the
Town Meetings in October.
The following circular lctte1 has
been sent out by Secretary Charles D.
Hine of the State Board. of Education;
There are 1,557 towns in New Eng-
land. In 1,422towns schools are man-
aged under the “town” system, leaving
135 in whole or in part under the dis-
trict system. Of the 135, 85 per cent,
or 114, are in Connecticut.
Experience in this and other states
shows that town management gives
better education to the children, for
whOm alone schools exist; secures bet-
ter buildings and promotes deeper in-
terest on the part of parents and the
whole community.
In order that the question may be
cted upon in 1897, the following sug-
gestions are made:
1. The vote must be taken at the
October town meeting.
2. The ballot box in which the bal-
lots for town officers are deposited
should be marked f‘Consohdation of
Districts. ”
3. Official ballots with the words
“Yes” and “No” must be provided,
and can be obtained of the state board
of education.
4. The ballot must be placed in the
Official envelope with ballots for town
officers and deposited in the box
marked as stated above.
The following clause in the warning
of the town meeting will be sufficient:
“To determine by ballot whether the
town will abolish all the school dis-
tricts and parts of school districts with-
in its limits and assume and maintain
control of the public schools therein.
City Caucus.
The Republican city caucus will prob-
ably be called for next Wednesday
evening.
Post Office to be Raised.
The post office at Groton in this state
will be raised from fourth to third class
after the first of October.
11$“: .An Indisputable~ Evidence of the Return of
Prosperity is the Constantly and Rapidly Increasing
Circulation of the Evening Gazette.
mum RlRpiusmt
. John Ryan of Fairfield Dying
From. Bullet Wounds.
Probably Shot Himself Accidentally While
,, Intoxicated.
John Ryan, agéd 36, of Fairfield. lies
at the Bridgeport hospital, dying from
wounds probably self-inflicted. He was
found at an early hour yesterday morn-
ing lying unconscious by the roadside
in Fairfield, with blood streaming from
a wound in the abdomen. Medical Ex-
aminer Donaldson ordered him re-
moved to the Bridgeport hospital where
an operation was performed upon him
by Drs. Godfrey and Blodgett, assisted
by Dr. Woodruff, the house physician.
The bullet entered the abdomen and
penetrated the intestines in 13 places.
In its course it made in all 19 perfora-
tions of the organs in the intestines.
The doctors could not locate the bul-
let, it having become imbedded deeply
in the muscles of the body. They sew-
ed up the wounds in the intestines.
The patient is in a weakened condition
from loss of blood, and has no chance
of r ecovery. ’
There is more or less mystery about
the shooting, but it is thought that
Ryan’s inqu ice wei e caused by an ac-
cidental discharge of his 1 evolver. He
was seen about the town somewhat in-
toxicated, and was flourishing and dis-
charging the weapon at random.
When found yestei day morning the
1evolve1 lay beside his body where it
had appai ently d1 opped f1 om his hand.
Thele are few circumstances which
admit of suspicion that the deed was
committed by anyone else, and Ryan
had no motive, so far as known for
deliberately taking his own life.
Medical Examiner Donaldson is mak-
ing an investigation of the shooting.
Ryan was 36 years of age, and unmar-
ried. He had not been a 1esident of
Fairfield long.
Judge Roraback.
Editor Rodemeyer of the New Haven
Palladium, who was once a fellow
townsman of A. T. Roraback of Canaan.
the successor of Judge Hall on the su-
perior court bench, thus speaks of that
gentleman:
“Judge Roraback is a conspicuous
example of that stu1dy New England
product, the self-made man, and owes
his present prominence solely to his
own efiorts and the happy possession
of the winning qualities of courage, ap-
plicatiou and perseverance, combined
with natural ability and straightfor-
wa1d1ntegr1ty He entered upon his
professional can ee1 without a political
pull and' in a field, at that time politi-
cally and overwhelmingly averse to
any advancement he might have hoped
for from party affiliation. Yet by as-
siduous application to his profession,
and, and the persistency that is an in-
tegral part of his nature, he worked
his way to a front rank and took hls
place among the foremost lawyers of
the state and in direct line of the pre-
ferments that seek out merit and capa»
bility.” ‘
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Osborn—Miller.
Clarence F. Osborn of East avenue
will, to-morrow wed Miss Marie Miller.
The ceremony will take place at the
home of the bride’s parents in Glen-
brook, Rev. Dr. Vail of Stamford offi-
ciating. The bridesmaid will be Miss
Emily Mahr. of New York, and the
best man is Herbert R. Smith of Nor-
walk. Only the immediate relations
ofvthe contracting parties will be pres-
ent. After the ceremony the happy
couple will leave on an extended trip,
which will include California, China,
Japan, and the Sandwich Islands. .
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Killed in a Freight Yard.
Thomas Moran, aged 60 years, whose
home was on Comstock street Danbury,
was instantly killed last night in the
Consolidated freight yard in that city.
Moran was walking on the track to his
home when his foot got caught in a
frog and a freight engine backing down
struck him. His body was f1ightfully
mangled.
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Death of a Centenarian.
', nesday.
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, widow of the.
late Robert Wilson, died at her home
in Fairfield yesterday, aged 101 years
6 and five months.
FAVOR MARVIN PLOT.
The “Town; House" Committee
Hold a Meeting.
The Selectmen Fail to Put in an Appearance.
The committee appointed at a Town
meeting held in the Town House last
Thursday, and consi.ting of Messrs. J.
Arthur Osborn, J. Thornton Prowitt, E.
A. Woodward, John H. Ferris, ‘Win-
field S. Hanford and the board of se-
lectmen met last evening, with the se-
lectmen contingent absent, for the pur-
poseof selecting and recommending a
suitable lot for a new Town House,
and preparing and recommending suit-
able plans and specifications for a Town
House, and to act generally with the
selectmen as an advisory committee.
In the absence of the selectmen an
adjournment was taken to the N orwalk
club rooms.
Mr." Ferris acted as chairman and J.
A. Osborn as secretary.
The subject was fully discussed and
it seemed to be the feeling of the com-
" mittee that if a new plot was to be pur-
chased for the site of the proposed town
building, the lot knoWn as the Marvin
lot and located on West ,avepue near
the Armory would be the preferable
one.
N o definite action was taken but a
general discussion of the needs, etc._ of
a new town building was indulged in
and the committee adjourned to meet
again, at which time it is proposed to
have an approximate estimate of the
cost of the-change, and a full report be
in readiness for the adjourned town
meeting to be held on OCtOber 16th.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Lillie Mead of (hand stieet,
who has been spending the past week
in New York, has returned home.
Pastor Robbins of the Baptist church,
who is a great base ball enthusiast, at-
tended the exciting New York——Balti-
more game at the Polo Grounds Wed-
Marketman Fred. VVhitlock
and son also were in attendance at
Tuesday’s game.
Miss Gertrude Lamb and Miss Julia
Lamb, of Saugerties, N. Y., are guests
of Miss Gertrude Camp, of North ave-
cue.
Miss Pardee has returned to her
home in Brooklyn, after making a four
weeks’ visit to her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. W. Starr, of VVestport
avenue.
Miss Lizzie Blake, of Water street
Norwalk, who has been visiting Mrs.
James Bennett of Orange, N. J., has
returned home.
Miss Edna Buttei y who has been vis-
iting her cousin, Chailes Holt, of
Winnipauk, has returned home.
Dr. White, a recent graduate of Har-
vard college, who has been a guest of
Miss Amy Wood of West avenue,
South Norwalk, left for Alabama yes-
terday Where he will practice medi-
c1ne.
Mrs. George Hickok, of Bethel, Miss
Comstock of Westfield Mass. and Mrs.
George Davies of Bound Brook, N. J.
have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.
W. Starr of Wéstport avenue.
Mrs. Matthew Steegmuller is to at-
tend the marriage of Miss Julian W0-
hefarthe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Justin Wohefarthe, to Harry Lincoln
Burdict, of New York, Saturday at high
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Green haveclosed
their cottage at Roton Point.
Miss Florence Williams, of Lynes
Place, who is enjoying a few weeks’
stay in Boston, will remain until Octo-
ber 1.
Mrs. Jarvis Kellogg and daughter
Clara, of Center avenue, are visiting in
Bridgeport.
Mrs. M. E. Shade, of Chambersburg,
Pa. ., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. E.
Guthrie, of Belden avenue.
Mrs. W. C. Glynes is visiting friends
in Avon this state.
R. E. Goldschmidt is in Stamford to-
day looking for the man who never
talked politics.
A New Fog Horn.
The government will place a fog horn
in the lighthouse at’the end of the in-
ner breakwater in Bridgeport harbor
which will be operated by electricity
and Will' in the future serve as a warn-
“ing to mariners when required.
LUNG MURDER CASE.
Mysterious Woman Thought
to be Located.
Her Name is Nellie Pickett and She is in
. — Stamford Under Surveillance.
When the Long murder case comes
up for trial in the Superior court, which
will be the latter part of this week or
the first part ofxnext, Deputy Sheriff
Miller who has been working diligent-
ly on the case since the night of the
commission of the deed, will have a
witness on hand who may tell some-
thing of importance regarding that
night.
This witness is no other then Nellie
Pickett, a former resident of Stamford,
but who, for several months past, has
been stopping at Plainfield, New J er-
sey.
The detectives employed on the case
had taken several women into custody,
but they were soon discharged by the
Greenwich officials, as they fa11ed of
identification by those who were con-
nected with the case.
Sheriff Miller, however, kept on the
trail of the Pickett woman, who an-
swers the description of the woman
wanted, and finally located her in New
Jersey.
She was taken into custody about
two weeks ago,,,and since that time has
been working in Stamford, under the
surveillance of the officers.
After her arrest she was taken to
Greenwich, but was not identified by
any one there, as being the woman ,
wanted. However, her remarks re-
garding the case prompted Sheriff Mil-
ler in holding her. In several instances
she admitted to the sheriff that she
was in Greenwich on the night in ques-
tion. but would deny .the statement
later. The sheriff has traced her move-
ments since the night of the murder
and finds sever al imp01 tant links which
connects he1 with the alfai1, beyond
her own statements.
Sherifi Miller has every belief that
she is the woman and can produce her
when wanted.
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AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE.
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP—
IDLY 1NCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVENING GAZETTE.
RR GAZETTE 111111111 11‘ SEE
The Sons of Rest form a class in street
paving. I
Klondike gold or other gold in eve ry-
body’s pocket.
A copy of George Honnecker’s speech
inserted in the Congressional Record.
The corner-stone of the new Town
Hall made of Norwalk granite.
John H. Kenney dancing a two-step
with the Odd Fellow’s goat.
A mild and pleasant election day.
Chief Bradley wear a boutoniere
daily.
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The Sprinkler Drops.
One of the front wheels on the street
sprinkler of the Street Railway com—
pany collapsed near the Boston Store
yesterday afternoon. The cargo of
water was drawn off, a hoisting appara-
tus put at work and soon Supt. Kyle
had the car back in the barn very much
ashamed of itself.
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AN INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
OF THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY
IS THE CONSTANTLY AND RAP-
IDLY INCREASING CIRCULATION
OF THE EVEN IN GvGAZETTE.
Coming Home.
Senator Joseph R. Hawley is expect-
ed to reach New YOI'K -next Monday
morning. He sailed on the steamer
Mobile from Tilbury, England, Thurs- '
day, September 16.
.FRATEVRNAL NEWS.
Secretaries of fraternal, or secret. sow
cieties are invited to send to the
GAZETTE, the elections of. oflieers and
,other news pertaining to their lodges
to be printed in this rolumn. The
names of officers should be brought In
on the evening of their election and
all other newswith equal promptness.
The finance committee of the state
Christian Endeavor convention met
last night withGeorge H. Quintard, of
Chestnut streets-Norwalk, and the com-
mittee on hall met with Lester J. Wa-
. terbury, of South N orwalk.
Butle‘r lodge conferred the second
degree last night.
The Norwalk Pharmaceutical soci-
ety met yesterday afternoon and trans-
acted routine business.
IEAST NDRWALK.
F. O. Hanford has returned from' a
visit in New York.
E. E. Gorham spent yesterday in New
Y01 k.
The lot north of the Lees’ building
on the Washington street bridge, has
been sold to J ohn—Gough of Bridgeport.
H. O. Smith has returned from a bi-
cycle trip through New York and New
Jersey.
Miss Ruth Smith of East avenue, has
returned from a six weeks’ visit in
Montreal. '
The insurance on the barn owned by
Mrs. David Rose which burned last
Saturday morning, has been adjusted
and the loss paid. The companies
holding insurance were, The Pacific
Insurance Co. of New York, represen-
ted by E. Goodsell of Bridgeport, and
the Philadelphia Fire Association, rep-
resented by J. M. Layton of South N or-
walk.
The Knob Outing club’s floats are
moored at Fitch’s Point, where they
will remain during the, winter months.
Miss Viola Starr of Osborn avenue
has returned from a visit with Bethe.
friends.
The Osborn avenue bridge is receiv-
ing a coat of red paint.
Some measly, mean, low down indi-
vidual not a member of the society for
the protection of dumb animals poisoned
a dog belonging to W. C. Holmes last
night.
AMUSEMENTS.
“Blue leans.”
Blue J eans,,J oseph Arthur’s comedy
Drama of Indiana life will be the at-
traction at HOyt’s next Tuesday even-
ing. Blue Jeans is one of the most suc-
cessful dramas of tO-day. It has enjoyed
p1 osperous runs in all of the large cities.
The st01 y is full of comedy and pathos
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Losses by Fire.
Youngstown, 10., Sept. 23.—-—The works
of the Youngstown Bridge company
were burned today. The loss is estimat-
ed at $100, 000. Two hundred persons are
thrown out of employment.
Toledo, Sept. 23.—The 01d Backus ele-
vator, at the corner of Water and Ad:
ams streets, was burned. The loss is
$70,000.
The Live Stock Exchange Case.
Topeka, Sept. 23.—On the application
of its attorney, Judge Foster of the
United States district court has granted.
the Kansas City Live Stock~Exchange
a. stay of judgment in the recent deci-
sion dissolving the exchange. An ap»
peal to the supreme court of the United
States will be taken immediately.
Everett P. wun.‘ Convicted.
Boston, Sept. 23.——Everett P. Willis,
Who made such a daring attempt to
rescue his brother Herbert from the
Charlestown state prison, in the su-
preme court today was found guilty on
two counts with attempting to murder .
Elijah S. Darling and James I. Abbott,-
oflicers of the prison.
Floods In Italy.
Rome, Sept. 23.——Great damage to
property and loss of life have been
caused by floods throughout the coun-
try around Brindisi, in the province 01
Lecce. Several villages have been com-
pletely destroyed. Twenty persons have
been killed and many others are injured
or missing.
The President In the Berkshires.
Adams, Mass, Sept. 23.—President
McKinley and his party arrived here
today. The president will be entertained
at the home of W. B. Plunkett, where
he Will remain for several days. This
afternoon he went to North Adams to.
attend the Berkshire county fair.
A Rock Island Dividend.
New York, Sept. 23.—The directors of
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad have declared a. quarterly divi-
dend of 1 per cent. This is an increase
in the dividend rate from a 2 per cent
basis to a 4 per cent basis.
Indictment of a. Witneeo For Mrs. Craven.
San Francisco, Sept. 23.——The grand
Jury has indicted Charles S. Bartlett,
a witness for Mrs. Craven 1n the An-
guts-Craven case, on the charge of per-
jury. The indictment will not be filed
until next week.
One Day’s Government Receipts.
Washington, Sept. 23.—N_ational bank
notes received today for redemption,
$157,863; government receipts from in-
ternal revenue, $332,424; customs, $531,—
766; miscellaneous, $10,345.
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The Weather.
Rain tO-night, and Friday warmer in
interior.
DEATHS. '1
CARR—In Southport, Sept 22, Mary
Carr, aged 84 years.
GILBERT—In Wilton, Sept. 21, Bena'r
jar Gilbert, aged 83 years.
MARTIN—{n Bridgeport, Sept. 21,
Jane, wife of Michael Martin.
WILSON—In Fairfield, Sept. 22, Mrs.
Sarah Wilson, aged 101 years.
MCMANUS—In Norwalk, Sept. 23,
James McManus, aged 65 years.
FLOYD—In South Norwalk, Sept. 22,-
Walter L. Floyd, aged 34 years.
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