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VOL. VII. No.1714.

N ORWALK CONN ., WEDNESDAY EVENING, QCTOBER6 .1897.

PRICE ONE CENT.

 

 

SHERIFFATTAGKED.

An Unsuccessful Attempt Made
to Brain Charley Stagg.

 

An Exciting Time in a stratford Fish
Market.

There was a fracas in Plumb’s fish
market in Stratford about 3 o’clock
yesterday afternoon in which Deputy
Sheriff Stagg came near being laid out
with a shovel and perhaps killed.

The sheriff had a writ to serve which

I called for a certain amount due from
the owners of the market and unless
the claim was satisfied, the market was
to be attached. There was some doubt
as to who owned the market, though a
man named Neville, who was in the
place, claimed to own it. But Neville
declared he would not settle the bill
and on hearing that declaration the
sheriff said he would attach the market.

Mr. Plumb then stepped forward and ‘

said he would settle rather than have
the business stopped and asked the
sheriff to prepare a receipt for the
amount claimed. The sheriff said it was
immaterial to him by whom the bill
was settled, so long as the money was
forth coming. He then went to a desk to
write a receipt and while fixing the
document heard a peculiar noise behind
him. He turned just in time to dodge
a blow from a heavy shovel which Nev -
ille had raised, intending to bring 'it
down on the back of the sheriff’s head.
As the latter dodged the shovel came
down on the desk with terrific force.
When Neville found his assault with
the shovel had failed, he jumped for
" the sheriff and seized him about the
waist and attempted to throw him.
The sheriff, however, wrenched his
right arm free and then took his billy
from his pocket and with a couple of
blows which he landed on Neville’s
head, placed him hors du combat.
Neville was then placed under arrest
and locked up.

The escape of -.the sheriff from in—,

jury was what might be called a hair’s

breadth, as in another second the shov-

e1 would have connected with his head.
‘ A Notable Golden Anniversary.

On Monday, Oétober 4th, 1847, a day
of which Monday of this week, was al-
most the exact weather counterpart, two
weddings were solemnized of which the
contracting parties were well Known
Norwalk, Wilton and New Haven peo-
ple. One of these weddings as noted
in the handwriting of-the late William
Cooper Mead D. D., was that of “Sam-
uel Edwin Olmstead to Rebecca Gould
Camp, all of Norwalk,” and the other,
as ceremony performed by Rev. Samuel
Dutton, was that of Samuel Daskam of
Norwalk and Arietta M., :daughter
of Col. Henry Rogers of New Haven.

It was in the morning brightness of
that lovely autumn day that the just
united Mr. and Mrs. Daskam boarded,
at New Haven, the Springfield train en
route for the west via. Albany. Hav-
ing arrived at the capitOI they there
married at the “Delevan” until their

train left for the west, all unaware that?

the same morning’s newly married
Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead had taken
coach and been driven to Bridge-
- port where they took a Housatonic' car
and thence proceeded to Albany,
electing for their hotel the “Mansion
House,” with which LeGrand Smith of
Norwalk was connected. The two par-
ties met the next morning in the Al-
bany depot, and exchanging welcomes,
journeyed, for a time,
Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead returned -to
Norwalk, of which town the former un-
til the day ofrhis death, was a citizen of
rare business capacity, energy and en-
terprise.

Mr. and Mrs. Daskam 1eturned to

New Haven from which city, after a
two years’ sojourn, they departed for
Troy, N. Y. They eventually came to
Norwalk, which town the lad Samuel
‘Daskam left, at fourteen years of age,
in company with the now Hon. A. H.
Byington of Naples, both boys, at ”that
time bound for school in New Haven.
The two childhood friends have now
‘ reached later life, both having filled
positions of public, trust and both being
lovers of old Norwalk. Mrs. James L.
Stevens, the only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Daskam, being temperarily absent
upon a trip for her health, visits from
only a few friends were yesterday re-
ceived at the Daskam home. Mr. Das-
kam, however, entertained-the Norwalk
-Club, at the Club House, last night
where a highly enjoyable evening was
spent. Years have lightly touched
himself and partner and both enter
promisingly upon the “Diamond”
:period of wedded life.

 

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-—-Famous Blue Point oysters at F. W.
‘, Smith’s, No.55 Main street.

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together. '

moronMAu EXDNERATED.

Coroner Doten’s Decision In the Westport
Trolley Fatallty.

Coroner Doten completed his inquest
in the Westport trolley fatality yester-
day, and exonerated the motorman,
Frederick G. Fanning. He found that
the car was running at the ordinary
rate of speed Saturday night when it
collided with a wagon and injured Leo-
pold Schonosky, who died soon after 1n
the N orwalk hospital. The evidence
showed undisputably that the motor-
man rang the gong, that the headlight
on the car was lighted, that the driver
of the team crossed directly in front of
the car, and that both occupants were
under the influence of liquor.

From the testimony of Westport peo-
ple it is apparent that they think the
trolley cars go at a high rate of speed.
The oliicials of the road, however, say
the cars do not run faster than cars on

other trolley lines.
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Father Slocum Wins. ,

. Judge Townsend of the United States
circuit court, district of Connecticut,
yesterday handed down a decision in
the case of Hugh Duggan et al., agalnst
William J. Slocum, administrator of
the estate of the late Rev. John H.
Duggan of Waterbury, on .a demurrer
to the bill in equity. This bill was
brought by heirs of the deceased resid-
ing in Michigan, Ireland and Canada.
They claimed that the provisions of
the will distributing an estate of about
$20,000 providing for the establishment
of a library and reading room in con-
nection with St. Patrick’s parish in
Waterbury and a Roman Catholic pro-
tectory for boys at Hartford were in-
valid, and asked that the bill be dis-
missed. Judge Townsend sustains the
demurrer and dismissed the bill. ’

 

Referred to Superintendent Kyle.

Several young ladies employed in
South N orwalk who ride their wheels
to this city every evening, complain to
the GAZETTE that for the last two
nights the Street Railway tracks on
West avenue have been flooded with
water to such an extent that it runs
over the streets in small rivers, making
the avenue a mass of water and mud
and dangerous to bicyclers.’ As Super-
intendent Kyle of the Street Railway
is always pleased at an opportunity to
accommodate the ladies, we respective-
ly refer the matter to him, knowing
that he will take steps to 'see that here.
after the tracks and avenue are sprink-
led and not flooded.

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. A Most Disgusting Nuisance.

The .maliciousness with which The
Hour has arraigned the members of the

for its effect the full vindication of
John H. Light by a popular vote that
is as surprising as it was gratifying.
The malevolence of the would-be auto-
crat of The Hour has made him a most
disgusting" nuisance. His offensive
persistence in intruding his personality
atall times and in all places, has be-
come so annoying that nothing seems
left for the people at large but to do
with him as other communities and
some societies have found it necessary
and most salutary.—Sentinel.

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~EASTMAN’S POCKET KonAK’s re
duced from $5 to $2.50, at Riggs’ Drufi
Store. j 15 tf

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Mr. Olmstead Gaining.

HOn..James H. Olmstead, of Stam-
ford, who was stricken with paralysis,
Sept. 14, is gaining. Part of Mr. Olm-
stead’s left side is paralyzed, but there
is good ground foi- believing that he
will soon recover the use of his left
arm, in part, at least.
powers are notimpaired in the slight
est degree, nor is his voice at all'af-
fected.

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Renew Your License.

The County Commissioners will meet
at the town court room in South N or-
walk, on Friday next, at 10 o’clock, for
the purpose of receiving applications
for licenses, and all persons expecting
to continue in business must present
their applications at that time. I '

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Rev. Dr. Warner Recovering.

Word was received in Bridgeport
yesterday morning that the Rev. Dr.
Beverly E. Warner, who. is ill with
the yellow fever in New Orleans, is
improving and is now out of danger.

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The Good Roads Movement.

The town of Old Lyme filed yesterday
in the state highway commissioner’s
office an application for a portion of
the state appropriation to be used for
grading. Commissioner MacDonald
will go to Darien to-day and to Orange
to- -mor1ow. .

 

School Board from South N orwalk has‘

His mental

THE 0UP REMAINS.

Bridgeport Chess Players De-
feated by Norwalk Talent.

They Return Home Nanny with Having
been Vanquished by Superior Players.

port chess players visited N orwalk last
evening and by Kings, castles and
pawns, at the Norwalk club rooms made

local players. The games were closely
contested and resulted as follows:

NORWALK BRIDGEPORT
Baker defeated Wilson
Moran lost to Challenger
Crofut defeated Rogers
Church . defeated Northrop
Avison defeated Adams
Adams lost to Broadhurst
Merriweather draw with Palmer

The Norwalk avalanche in chess Dr.
W. H. Baldwin did not take part in the
games he having been called away.

The visitors left on a late train for
home well pleased with the reception
accorded them.

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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. W. B.‘Bean and son Allan, of
West avenue, South Norwalk, have
gone to Boston to spend two weeks.
Mrs. Bean Will be accompanied home
by her mother, Mrs. Earle who will
spend the winter in South Norwalk.

Mrs. James C. Crowe is visiting her
daughter Mrs. W. S. Crofut in New
Haven. .

Mr. and Mrs. George E. White 'who
have been summering in the Ballard
place, on East avenue, have returned
to their home in New York.

Miss Gloria Bernal of Habana, Isle
de Cuba, is a guest of, Winnipauk
friends.

Mrs. Charles F. Osborn of Maple
street, left to-day for a month’s visit in
New Haven. ’

Miss Edna Barmore of New York, is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Lillian Betts
of Main street.

Mrs. Fannie Chesebro of Union Park,
is visiting in New York.

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Tristram of
New Orleans, are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John Tristram, of Union Park.

Miss Florence Williams of 'Lynes
place, has returned from Boston. "

Miss Harriet Bucknam of South Nor-
walk, has returned from Glendale.

 

DARIEN.

The official board. of the Methodist
church held its monthly meeting Mon-
day night.

The Chaucer club will meet at Mrs.
Balla1 d’s, to-morrow evening as guests
of Dr. George H. Noxon.

"Edward Bates moved his stone-
crusher, Monday, preparatoryto begin-
ing on his contract for the macadam
road.

The articles remaining over from the
Eagle Hook & Ladder Co.’s recent fair
will be disposed of at the truck house,
Saturday evening. . ‘

The football team was defeated Sat-
urday afternoon in its game with the
Mt. Vernon Y. M. C. A. team, the score
being 22-0. The team will play in
Yonkers next Saturday.

Selectman Alexander Mackey went
to the town meeting Monday prepared
With figures to show that Charles W.
Raymond’s supplementary report was
in error and the report issued as the

He had no opportunity to use them,
however. .
Some time since. Theodore Austen
wrote a letter saying rather unsompli-
mentery things about C. B. Fitch, the
builder of the building erected by him
recently for the use of the post‘ofiice,
in regard to the matter, and incident-
ally referred to Newton Crofut, one of
last year’s assessors, in terms otherwise
than agreeable. Mr. Crofut put the
matter into‘a lawyer’s hands and stated,
Monday night, that Mr. Austen ‘had
concluded that he was in the wrong

as far as Mr. Crofut is concerned. Now
they are calling hisa ttention to a claim
that he is liable in another direction——
that of sending ' scurrilous letters
through the mail.

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A Small Divide.

the license money taken in during
September yesterday. It was the light:
est month in many a day, only $885 be-
ing received in thirty days. of this
Bridgeport received $698.25;Danbu1y
. .$142' 50, and the county $44.25.

 

 

 

Less than a baker’s dozen of Bridge-'

an ineffectual attempt to foutmove the 1.,

town report was in the main corIect. «

and had settled it on ‘a financial basis.

The county commissioners divided ,

- Postorncs VlSITED.

ter and Tobacco. ,

Burglars Monday evening entered
the Post office at Nichols Farms, and
stole some postage stamps, butter,
cigars and eggs.
the same building as the store: in fact
it is part of the store. The intruders
entered by boring a number of holes
through the front door and breaking
the lock.

 

AMUSEMENTS.

I-li Henry’s Minstrei Parade, -

Hi Henry’s Minstrels give a very
fine parade their turnout is very elab-
orate and their music exceptional. Hi
carried his old Regimental Battle Flag
(64th Regt., N. Y. Vols.,) on parade.
This old battle flag was recently pre-
sented to Mr. Henry by his old War
Commander, Col. T. J. Parker, and is
the real stuff. An open air concert will
be given this evening in front of Hoyt’s
Theatre where this famous attraction
will appear, and their very low scale of
admissions should Commend them to
everybody; these are put at 15, 25, 35,
50 cents.

The Star GaZer.

“Joe” Ott, "Phil” Ott, “Matt” Ott,
Tim Cronin, Alf. Hampton, W. A. Tet-
son, "Tom” Flennie, John St. George,
Wm. Eustis, Misses Louise Montrose,
Addie Grey, Alice Bonner and three
Rosebud sisters, make up the personnel
of the company that will present at
Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday evening that
ever welcome combination of absut di-
ties known favorably as “The Star Ga-
zer. " There was never anything slow
about. “Joe” Ott. He is a natural born
comedian, and in “The Star Gazer,”
the author has furnished the talented

‘ actor ‘with a vehicle that gives him

ample scope.

 

“Half a King. ”
” The life of-a good comic opera is not
limited to one season as the case with
most plays. “Half a King” as presen-
ted by the Francis Wilson company at
the Broadway Theatre, New York, is
now enjoying its second long and prof-
itable Metropolitan run. A good comic
opera grows; a second or even a third
~visit is often. moreenjOyable than the
firstone; music is infectious and one
never' tires of pretty. faces, handsOme

I costumes and the quips of the comedian.

Music hath charms to soothe the savage
breast; comic opera is a species of
musical performance that appeals to
the wise, the cultured, the refined.

. Following Mr. Wilson’s engagement

will come Frank Daniels in “The Idol’s
Eye. ” -

Northern lights.

The. attraction at. Hoyt-”s Theatre
next Tuesday evening will be"Northern
Lights,” one of the most successful of
the few really meritorious plays writ-
ten’ around and about the thrilling in-
cidents attending the Indian uprising
in 1876, which resulted in the death of
the brave Custer. "Northern Lights,”
is a typical American drama of the
military order, all the scenes being
laid in" Montana. The action takes
place in the Little Big Horn Valley, in
1876, at the period when the United
States troops, under» Generals, Crook,
Terry, and Gibbon, were, in June of
that year to‘ make a concerted attack
upon Sitting Bull’s encampment, and
recalls that most gallant act of modern.
warfare, Custer’s heroic charge.

Paradise Alley. ,

“The Sunshine of Paradise Alley,”
Denman Thompson and- George W.
Ryer’s latest success, which recently
closed a nine weeks’ brilliant run at
the Tremont Theatre, Boston, Will
have its first presentation at Hoyt’s
Theatre, Friday evening, October 15.
Thompson and Ryer have certainly
achieved a lasting success in their new
production, it proved such an innova-
tion in Boston that the Hubites could
not get'enough of it, the people there
went wild over its production. It 'bids
fair to rival in many respects “The Old
Homestead,” with which these authors
names are linked. It treats life on the

into scenes, or “pictures,” an East
River dock scene with a‘view of Brook-
lyn bridge in the distance; widow Mc-
Nally’ s apartment in Paradise Alley;
the famous Paradise Alley itself, and

. an autumn scene in Bronx Park.

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—_-Big Sale of Tires.

Special sale' In tires for one day only.
No better single tube tires sold for $10,
than I will sell you on Saturday, Octo-
ber 9, for $4. 50 per pair. Remember the
day, Saturday. HA A.Saunder 5. South
jNorwalk, Conn.

 

Burglars Help Themselves to Stamps, But- '

The post office is in‘

East Side of New York and is divided .

 

THE council MEETS.

A Large Grist of Bills Read
and‘Drdered Paid.

Mr. Nanice D. F. Lockwood Asks fora
~ Rest on'City Property.

A11 adjourned meeting of the city
council was held last evening, the
Mayor and full board with the excep-
tion of Councilman Smith being pres-
out.

After the reading of the minutes: of
a previous meeting, the Mayor recog-
nized Manice De F. Lockwood who had
a prayer to present to the council, the
main part of which was the asking of a
permit to anchor one end of a building-
arch on property belonging to the city.

Engineer Wood explained that it
would simply be a continuation of the
wall already being laid by the city,
and that it would perhaps rest on five
or six feet of the city property.

He further stated that the granting
of the prayer, to his mind, would be a
benefit to this city. He said that at
the rear of the proposed Lockwood
building there would be several feet of
water at low tide.

Chuncilman Chinery moved that’ the
prayer of the petitioner be granted.

Mayor Wheeler suggested that the
matter be laid on the table for further
investigation.

City counsellor Lockwood stated that
there was a question in his mind as to
the right of the city to grant the prayer.

Councilman Boyer Was in favor, pro-
vided the council had the right to
grant.

Councilman Kent questioned
power of the council in the matter.

It was finallyreferred to the corpora-
tion counsel with power.

.Bills to the amount of $3,661.20 were
ordered paid, of this amount $60 was
for the steam whistle at the Electric
Light station. , \ ‘

Councilman Kent reported. that a
bill for services for special police on
duty in watching the Italian. rioters
confined at the hospital, had been pre-
sented to him, the amount being about
$60. He stated that the town allowed
$2 per day for the watching of the
prisoners and said that Chief Bradley
had detailed men for extra service in
the premises, and hence this bill.

The matter was referred to the chair-
man of the highway committee with
power.

Chief Bradley reported fouiteen ar-
rests for last month.

The city librarian reported that 2,-
652 books had been taken out of the li—
brary, the number of new books added
being 44,. and that there had been a
large number of visitors at' the library
rooms.

Councilman Tristram recommended
the placing'of a new light on Hendricks
place, to take the place of one broken.
Referred with power.

The light at the corner of Chapel
street and 'VVest avenue was ordered
placed in a swinging position instead
of at present on a pole.

the

The light commissionei was granted

power to locate an are light on Butler
street.

Councilman Chinery asked for ac-
coutrements in the harness line for the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company at
a cost of something over $100. The
matter was referred to him with power.

Councilman Boyer reported that he
had " ‘retired” $21, 000 of the city notes
and he was instructed to destroy the
same.

The next matter before the meeting
was the election of city assessors. The
names of W. R. Lewis, Edward Mer-
rill, Isaac Selleck, Charles Olmstead,
Platt Price and D. W. Fitch were
offered. '

The balloting resulted as follows:
Charles Olmstead,

Thomas Stout,

Mr. Olmstead was declared appoint-

ed.

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2

Second ballot
W. H. Byington, , 3
Charles N. Wood, 2

Mr. Byington was declared appoint-

ed.
Third ballot
Charles N. Wood, 5

It was reported that several assess-
ments on the Wall street improvements
were yet unpaid and the clerk was in-
structed to order the‘ collector to col-
lect the same forthwith.

The bond of the Street Rallway com-
pany in the matter of‘the Mill Hill im-
provements was ordered returned to
the makers, the. same having been can-
celed by the completion of the work
ordered by the city.

Err-councilman Pinneo was present
and upon the Mayor’s invitation made

» Grace Mosher, of N orwalk

. aged 38 years.

 
 

that was full of gum-drops and bon- ,’ ‘
bons. '
Gilbert Horton asked for the appoint-
ment of special policemen. Referred.
The matter of the casing of the .
lamp- post in front of Austin" 3 restau-
rant was referred to the highway com-
mittee with power.
The health board asked for the pass-
age of a restrictive ordinance 1n regard I
to cess—pools, etc. Referred.
Adjourned until Monday, November
1st.

 

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THE DANBURY FAIR.

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Results of the Bicycle Races on the Open-
ing Day, Yesterday.

The Danbury Fair opened yesterday
with bi'cycle' races. The attendance \
was 6,000. George H. Collett, of New
Haven, lowered the Connecticut mile I“

record from 1:59 4-5to 1:59 with tandem

pacemakers. ,

Summaries: One mile open, amateur
—E. C. Hausman, NewHaven, won; A.
C. ' Esselstyn, Rhinebeck, second;
George H. Collett, New Haven, third.
Time, 2: 16 2-5

One mile, 2: 40 class, amateur—E. E
Ruscoe, Pittsfield, Mass, 'won; H. E.
Fay, South Manchester, Conn, second;
Otto Heim, Danbury, third. Time, 2:17.

Half mile open, professional—Tom
Butler, Cambridgeport, won; J. L.
Dicker, Ashley Falls, Mass, second;
H. P. Mosher, Cambridge. third. Time, .
1:05 2—5. .

One mile handicap, amateur—George
H. Collett, New Haven, scratch, won;
W. A. Rutz, New haven, 35 yards. sec-
ond: F. J. Caldwell, New Haven, 30
yards, third; W. A. Ladue, Cold
Springs, 25 yards, fourth. Time 2:35 25..

Mile open, professional —Tom Butler,
Cambridgeport, won; H. P. Mosher,
Cambridge, second; J. L. Dicker, Ash-
ley Falls, third, Time, 2:15.

One mile handicap, profess’ionaleTom ,
Butler, 20 yards, won; H. P. Mosher,
75 yards, second; J . L. Dicker, Ashley
Falls, 65 yards, third; A. R. Ives, Mer-
iden, 100 yards, fourth. Time, 2:07.

Half mile handicap, amateur—Hausa.
man, New Haven, scratch, won; 13: C.
Esselstyn, Rhinebeck. 20yar,ds-, second;
F. J. Caldwell, Elmwood, Conn, 20 %
yards, third; W. C. Rooms, J erse‘y
City, 20 yards, fourth. Time, 1 :02. I

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EAST NORWALK.

 

 

Martin Grace has removed from
Second avenue to Strawberry Hill.

The Sunday evening service at the ~ -
East avenue M. E. church will 'com-
mence hereafter at 7 o’clock instead
of 7: 30.

The Revival band of the East ave-
nue church attended a meeting in the
Norwalk Methodist church last night.
A special car conveyed the party to
Norwalk, leaving the church at 7:45.

The Hebrew day of atonement ends
at 6 o’clock this evening. The Jewish
merchants on the bridge have had
their stores closed all day.

Harry Ainsworth is assisting in
Daniel L’Hommedieu’s grocery.

Frank Carr has recovered from his
recent illness. .

Mr. and Mrs. Frisbie of Vergennes,
Vt., have been guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T. B. Griffin of Riverside avenue.

John Hedman of Van Zandt avenue
has returned home from Ohio.

Albert Ericson, of Benedict Farms,
is assisting in R. H. Plaisted’s drug
store in South Norwalk, during the ab-
sence of Clerk Shields. .

The Misses Bennett, of Maple avenue,

gave a birthday party Saturday after-
noon, in honor of their niece, Miss

Mrs. Annie Lockhardt and Mrs. Lena
Hazel, of Bridgeport. spent Saturday
with Mrs. George H. Cole. of Second
avenue. '

Mrs. H. C. Perry and son of River-
side avenue are attending the Danbury
fair.

Has Resigned .

Miss Jane M. Hyatt who has been

clerk of the board of selectmen for a

number of months has resigned. A

better or more faithful clerk it would
be hard to find.

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The Weather
Thursday fair, slightly cooler."

 

 

DEATHS. _ ’
CRAW—In Bridgeport. Oct. 4, Ashbel ‘
Craw, aged 73 years. -

ROGERS—In Bridgeport, Oct. 5, Imo-
gene J., Wife of William A. Rogers,

 

WATERBURY—In Aurora, I11, Oct. 2,
Ann E, widow of the late James S.
Waterbury, formerly of Norwalk, aged
68 years.

 

a speech complimentary to the board