a" If you want the. best ' goods for the least money read the advertisements in the Gazette. .VOL. v11. 110.1723. enin ‘ NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY EVENING, 0011013131119. 1897. I".. a c .: PRICE ONELCENT. Recognized as the family paper the Gazette’s “ ‘ advertising columnsvvil, ‘ .prove its value'to‘ you. on QGREEN’S’ REEF.‘ Th 2‘) \l Schooner Yacht Belle Sunk in the Sound. The Occupants Beach South Norwalk in a Small Boat. he 65-foot schooner Belle, owned by Edward Coles, a wholesale New York druggist, was sunk in the sound ofi N orwalk last night. . On board were Captain Fred Still- man, Mate N. Martinson °and J ohn“ Damers, ’a ship and yacht broker, who barely escaped with their lives. A member of-the party gave the fol- lowing story of the accident to a GA— ZETTE reporter this morning: "We started out of New ‘York late yesterday afternoon for Huntington, L. I. There was a high wind and night enclosed (us with a dense darkness. “We close reefed the sails and as the, sea was rough, a heavy northwest gale prevailing, we decided to keep in the Sound and make Bridgeport harbor. ' “The boat was going alon r all right on the starboard tack when suddenly we struck something on the port bow and the boat commenced to fill with water, and at the same time listed. “An attempt was made to right her by cutting away the foremast and rig- ging, and an endeavor to locate the leak was made, ., but the craft filled so rapidly we could do nothing but lower one of the gigs from the davits and boarding it, rowed away to prevent ourselves being drawn down With the yacht which sank in less than"ten min- utes after being struck. “There was a .high sea and the gig filled with water'which two of us bailed out while the other with the cars tried to keep the boat head- on against the sea. “We finally made Smith’s Island light, and rowed up the harbor to where our gig now is near the bridge. “The accident occurred about 11 o’clock and it was 3 o’clock when we made a landing. “The boat was about 26 tons burden and carried about 20 tons of ballast.” The three men were sorry looking mariners when they reached the street, drenched and chilled through. They were directed to the “all mght” lunch car on Washington street where the proprietor provided them with hot cof- \fee, &c. Mr. Damels is confident that the yacht, as near as he could get his bearings, sank in the Sound midway be- tween Huntington and Sheffield Island. He was in the cabin at the time the craft sunk. Local. mariners are ‘of the opinion that the captain, in the darkness, lost his bearings and that the craft ran on to what is known as Green’s ledge. The boat, it is claimed, was valued at about $3,000 and was a pleasure craft. All the parties concerned claim that they did not desert her until all efforts to save the craft were seemingly useless. The party will leave for New York to-day, they having previously ad- vised the owner of thejyacht of its loss. They got the possible bearings as to where the boat sunk, and there is a possibility that it may be raised, if it can be located. - —Photographic supplies at Riggs Drug store. 0 14 tf r 4' An Overdose of Opium. Dr. Theodore Brockway, aged sixty- three years, and well connected, died at the New Haven hospital at 3 o’clock this morning from a stroke of apoplexy, combined with an overdose of opium, taken it is thought, for relief from phy— sical suffering. The doctor was a veteran of the late war, having served five years and a half' 1n the Eight Connecticut. most of . the time doing surgical duty. He was honorably discharged with the rank of major. :— George Ill. Pullman Dead. George M. Pulhnan, the great palace car manufacturer, died suddenly this morning. > WAS ALIVE WIRE. lohn Hepburn Has a Close Call from Being Elec. trocuted.- Falls from a Pole Into the Westport River. John Hepburn of No. 36 Washington street, South Norwalk, met with an ac— cident at Westport yesterday afternoon, that remarkably enough did not cost him his life. He was engaged in company with Clarence Mead in stringing a wire for a private electl' 1c system. He was at the top of a pole on the bridge at Westport, and in an unlucky moment caught hold of a live feed wire on the Electric car line, and was un- able to release his hold. The wire burned into the flesh on his hand and he howled in agony, but managed to retain his hold on the pole with the other hand and the spurs on his feet used in climbing the pole. An alarm was given and the electric current was shut off, and the man fell. At this point there are a number of rocks in the water and those who saw him fall expected to find him dashed to death. - In his downward flight one of the spurs which he wore struck the pole causing him to be thrown outward, to the extent that instead of striking on the rocks he was hurled into the water, from which he was rescued. He was taken to the office of Dr. Day who found that the poor fellow’s hand had been almost honeycombed by the electric fluid. The wound was dressed and Hepburn was soon after enabled to go home, where he received further at- _ tention from Dr. Bean. He left this morning for the scene of his accident with a full appreciation of the fact of his narrow escape from be- ing killed. AA‘ ‘v—V ’D’ABIEN. The Chaucer Club will meet Thurs- day evening at Miss Georgia. Daskam’ s home. The new board of selectmen hold meetings on Mondays, instead of‘Fri- days, the day on which the former . board met. Rev. Mr. Hart of Wilton preached in the Congregational church, Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor. The supper of the Congregational Ladies’ Aid Society, which was to be held in the Town Hall, Thursday night was indefinitely postponed, by reason of the death of a near relative of one 'of the prime movers in the matter. _ V Stamford’s Town Election. The Democratic town committee of Stamford has received .from ex-Judgew, Blydenburg of New Haven, a letter in which the writer expresses the opinion that it would be useless for the Demo:- crats to contest in court the legality of the recent town election. Such a con- test had been contemplated on the ground that the caption at the head of the Republican ballot did not conform to the requirements of the law. J udge‘ Blydenburg’s advice wiil be followed. Death of Rev. W. w. Andrews. One of the best known and most hon- ored ministers of Connecticut, Rev. William Watson Andrews, aged eighty- seven, died at his home in Wethers- field Sunday evening of pneumonia, of which he had been sick for several days. ‘ A ‘ ——Unpaid Taxes. C The City Tax Collector will be at the Water commissioner’s office, Fairfield County National Bank building, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of each week, to receive unpaid taxes. Oct. 183t. Poisoned by Cream Puffs. All the members of the family of George Weed id Stamford became vio- lently ill late Saturday night, the re- sult, it is supposed, of a poisonous sub- stance contained in cream puffs which had formed part of their evening meal. Yesterday they had almost entirely re- covered. . Gone to Niagara. Engineer A. B. Hill, Dr. W. F. Acton and Captain Reuben M. Rose are to-day listening to the rush of water knOwn as Niagara Falls. A ‘ Grocer George W. Raymond is re? ported as being somewhat improved of his illness. ‘-= ' Norwalk, spent Sunday with relatives II LIVELY MEETING. A Councilman Thinks the Police Ought to Buy' their Own - Overcoats. ' Mr. w. w. Comstock Leaves the Counci- _ Chamber in Disgust. Cr One of the liveliest meetings ever held by the city council of South Nor- walk was that of last evening. The Mayor was absent and Council- man Hatch presided, and he had his hands full in keeping the business from being somewhat mixed, but proved him- self equal to the occasion. The business of the greater impor- tance was that in the matter of the ac- ceptance of a resolution for the appro- priation of $20, 000 for the Electr' 1c Light plant to be used in the commercial lighting of the city. After some dis- cussion it was voted to call a special city meeting, for Monday evening next to take action in the premises. Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt, repre- senting the Norwalk and South Nor- walk Electric Light company was pres-9 cut, and asked as to what the city pro- posed doing in reference to allowing that company to proceed with their proposed improvements in that city, but despite his suggestion that manda- mus proceedings would be brought un- less some action was taken, apparently gained but little information as to the intent of the council in the matter. The Christian Endeavor Society was granted permission to erect signs an- nouncing the big convention at the Armory. A water pipe was ordered lald on Lexington avenue. The music commenced when the mat- ter of appropriating $100 for the pur- chase of overcoats for the police de- partment was presented. Through some inadvertance the res- olution read that the “police commis- sioners be empowered” etc. The councilman who presented the res'olution saw his mistake as a vote was being taken on the resolution and, made matters worse by moving to amend that the “street commissioners be empowered” etc. Councilman Comstock insisted on the original resolution being passed. And then there was a pow-wow, which ended in a resolution, which was passed, empowering the purchase of overcoats f0] the police at an expense not in excess of $100. Councilman Comstock objected and said that he could not stand such non- sense any longer, and asked to be ex- cused, but not before he had expressed his mind. pretty freely, and said that they, the police, were well paid and ought to purchase their own clothes. After some business of minor import- ance the council ad-jouned. AA‘ PERSONAL NOTES. Dr. W. F.‘ Acton left South Norwalk that it has 587 communicants. .has been without a rector. yesterday for Buffalo, N. Y. Miss Luc Stock who has been as y ’ 5 the vestry, .held aweek ago last even- ‘ing, it was decided to call him to St. guest at the Raymond residence, in Knight street, returned to her home in New Haven, this morning. ' William H. Mosher of Meadow street, has returned from Providence, R. I. Miss Hattie A. Hallock, of South in Danbury. Capt. R. M. Rose left yesterday after- noon for Buffalo to spend a week. ' Mrs. Priestman, who speaks at the Central club this afternoon, ' and her friend, Mrs. Doremus, were entertained at luncheon by Mrs. James G. Gregory. Eddie Treuter has returned from a visit with friends in Baltimore. John Morris who has been visiting friends in Boston is home again. ‘ Picked Up Ills SeveredArm. J ohnCarroll, a Bridgeport moulder, jumped from a freight train at Coscob Sunday night, and landed on the picket fence between the'tracks. In trying to save himself he fell to the ground and his. left arm -was cut off above the elbow. He picked up the severed limb and walked to the station a few feet distant, where he laid it on the plat- form and asked the station master for a drink. He 'was taken to the Stamf- ford Hospital. ‘AA ‘v’ Pension Increase. Pension attorney F. W. Perry has secured an inorease‘ of pension for William C. Westerfield. His pension is now $12 per month. ' ‘v ,7 Contractor Kinnear. expects to have his work 1n the re pavmg of Wall street finished this week. , Rev. Mr. Ferris was under l GALLEL T0 until. I The Rev. D. L. Ferris wanted? ,at St. Luke’s Church. -_ i High Compliment'Pai’d to Senior Cura'ie of St. John’s. Stamford. Rev. David Lincoln Ferris, formerly of Norwalk, senior curate of St. John’s parish, Stamford, has received a call to the rectorship of St. Luke’s church, Utica, N. Y. He has not yet decided whether he will acceptithe call. St. Luke’s is one of the largest parish- es in Utica or in the diocese of Central New York. Statistical reports show There is a fine church " and rectory, a large and new parish building, and the con- gregation comprises many active young people. The Sunday-school has num- bered 500 scholars and 36 teachers, but has naturally run down during the period the church has been without a rector. The group of buildings— church, chapel and rectory—are in the center of a district which has a popula- tion of about 10,000 working people. Mr. Ferris went to Stamford in the summer of last year, as assistant to Rev. E. H. Coley, then in charge of St. John’s parish. Hisphief work‘has been in South Stamford, ministering to the congregation of St. Luke’s Chapel, though he has assisted in the services of St. John’s frequently preaching in the parish church. His work there has been earnest and effective. His sermons have always been interesting and helpful. Mr. Ferris has won the af- fection of the congregation of St. Luke’s and is held in high esteem in the parish and in the community at large. Should he decide that it is his duty to go to Utica, the people in Stamford will part with him and his estimable wife with sincere legret. Bef01e coming to Stamfor,d Mr. Fer- ris spent three years as rector of St. Matthew’s Church Horseheads, N Y. his first charge, and his wOrk there was very successful. Thele was gen- eral regret when he left Horse-heads to avail himself of the larger opportuni- ties for church work which Stamford afforded. The following appeared in the news columns of the Utica Press, Friday: / “It was announced last evening that the vestry of St.'Luke’s church had ex- tended a call to Rev. David Lincoln Ferris of Stamford, Conn., to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rev. Dr. Bernard Schulte. Dr. Schulte left Utica July 31 last, to as sume his duties as one of the staff of clergy of St. Peter’s church, Philadel- phia, and since that time St. Luke’s For several weeks the pulpit was filled by Rev. Carl Schwarz of New York, who was called by the vestry. -Rev. Mr. Schwarz did not accept the call, how- ever, and’ the vestrymen have spent many weeks looking for a suitable suc- cessor to Dr. Schulte. The name of considera-' tion for some time, and at a meeting of Luke’s. The action was not made pub- lic until last evening as the vestry was awaiting the arrival of Rev. Mr. Ferris in this city. He came to Utica with- his wife, Tuesday, to visit Rev. E. Huntington Coley, rector. of Calvary church, and formerly rector of St. John’s church in Stamford, of which Rev. . Mr. Ferris is now assistant minis- ter. Although Rev. Mr. Ferris is a young man, he is highly recommended, and the vestry is very favorably im-. - pressed with him. Rev. and Mrs. Fer- ris met nearly all of the congregation of St. Luke’s at the tea party given in the parish house last evening and made many friends. It is very probable that Rev. Mr. Ferris will occupy the pulpit in St. Luke’s Sunday, but he has not announced whether he will accept the call as yet.” Attached DoylestBan'k Account. The suit of Jeremiah C. Klinefelter of Darien against Robert J. Doyle, now of Ridgefield, has been settled out of court 'Mr. Klinefelter attached Doyle’s bank account in Stamford to satisfy a claim ‘ for an ice bill of $5 contracted while 'Doyle was proprietor of the Columbus Hotel in Darien. AAA 7 The Central club is holding an en- tertainment this afternoon. ( Michael Kelly was taken to the Sani- tarium to-day, The Hauragauri society will. meet in Kirsch’s hall' on Chapel street to-night- —No claims, no affidavns, put a GAZETTE advertisement gets there every time. ' I THE GAZETTE Wflllll] LLIKE Tl] SEE Mayor-elect Charles “Lucky Glover order his inauguration suit. Town Cler' x Smith’s ideas as to the size, shape and location of the record room in the new Town Hall. The lawyers who frequent the Town Court room smoke better cigars. Tax Collector St. John hunt down tax-payers on a bicycle. A reform wave strike Chapel street. Our water works system get out of hot water and, —the hands of lawyers. The Wall street b1 idge muddle straightened out. ' Captain Ike explain how the debt of the town came to be 1ncr eased $19 945. - 84 under his expert management. Finer weathe1 for wheeling than we are now enjoying The watering cart-ruled Off' the new brick pavement. ' ' AMUSEMENTS. Edward Harrigan. Edward Harrigan, the popular Irish comedian, has been before the public so long that his annual appearance is looked upon by theatre-goers as the season when they can laugh to their heart’s content. He is original in everything he does, and, therefore, does not enter into comparison with any other player, but stands alone in his particular line of comedy. Mr. Har- rigan studies the characters that he intends to portray as the artist studies the face he is about to paint, so the im- personation is always true to nature. To—night, at Hoyt’s, Mr. Harrigan will present his latest, and what is said to be his greatest success. It has the pe- culiar titleof “The Grip.” Broadway Theatre. ‘ The reign of “Half a King” at the Broadway Theatre will come to a close on Oct. 25th, a week from Saturday night. It is not an abdication. Francis Wilson could play to a profitable busi- ness for months to come did not out of town engagements, and Frank Daniel’s production of. the “The Idol’s.Eye,” preclude the lengthening of the time. “The Idol’s Eye” is a bigger success than Mr. Daniel’s other favorite, “The Wizard of the Nile.” Following Mr. Daniels at the Broadway Theatre will come the production of -De Koven & Smith’s new comic opera, “The High- wayman.” This will be a notable pro- duction in more ways than one, it will be the inauguration of the Broadway Theatre Opera cOmpany, and the ap- pearance of one of the strongest comic opera casts probably of the time. Prom- inent among those, who will appear in “The Highwayman”are J osephO’M ara, late of Sir Augustus ‘Harris’ London Opera company; Miss Hilda Clark and Jerome Sykes, late of the Bostonians; Harry MacDonough, Miss Nellie Brag- gins and those who have been promi- nent in comic opera. EAST NORWALK. Henry Case, Minot Partrick and_S. W. Velsor are the delegates from the Advent church to the state convention in Waterbury, October 20, 21 and 22. Quarantine has been raised from Mr. Palmer’s house on VanZandt avenue. Mrs. Edwin James has 1 eturned from a visit with her father, Ezra Dodge of New York. ' Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Robertson have returned from PortJefferson, L.I. Rev. anderereOrgeL. Teeple of Westfield, Mass, ‘ are visiting'lEast N or- walk friends. _ i . A son has been born to M1. and Mrs. Willis Bell Of Cove street. . . W. P. Beers and son are in Weston. Rev. A. S. Kavanagh of So'uth Nor- I walk will lead the opening exercises of the group meeting in the East avenue M. E. Church this evening. . Everett Gorham has returned to Ka- tonah, N. Y, “after a. visit with his par- ents, in First aVenue. ' William Warden 13 having a cur b and gutter laid' 1n front- of his residence in VanZandt avenue. , ' Miss Ella Emerson Who has been I . spending the'summer with her grand- mother, Mrs. ‘J. H. Campbell of East avenue has returned to her home in Indiana. ' Drum- -major Fred Merrill has dropped the drumsticks picked up a couple of paint brushes and is now en- gaged 1n paint 11g Allen Betts’ house with what he terms“swan’s white color, . and the blinds green.” , Don’t forget that Edward Harrigan is at Hoyt’s Theatre foo-night. THE STAMFORD TRAGEDY. The Case of the Insane Servant Girl Con-E tinned Until Saturday. The case of Lizzie Fleming, the crazy servant who murderously asSaulted Mr. and Mrs. Alanson C. Dixon and daugh- ter at Stamford,Friday night, while the family slept, was called in the police court yesterday. Prosecuting Attorney Carter inform- ed the court that the »WOman’s condi- tion was such that She was unable to: ' appear, and after assigning Attorney- Michael Keneally to the defense, the ' court continued the case until Satur-m day. ' A slight improvement has been de- tected' 1n the condition of Mr. and M15. Dixon. The former will in all prob- ability recover, while Mrs. Dixon ’3 . chances are considered about even.‘ onoais Issueo. Gen. Frost Calls a Meeting of Brigade 0f- ficers to Form an Association. General Frost has called a meeting of all the military officers of the state at the . NewHavenarmory, Wednesday evening, October 27, to form a brigade officers’ association and to take up the consider- ation of matters relating to the inter- est of the military service of the state. Orders'have been issued by General Frost for all military organizations, of; theistate to resume evening drills, al- so for the annual muster and inspec- tion by himself and his staff in Novem-. ber, of all organizations, including in- fantry, light artillery, machine ‘gun battery, signal corps, and Naval battal- ion, C. N. G'. *4"...- Home Tomorrow. Congressman and Mrs. E. J. Hill will" ar11ve home on the steamship Werra due in New York to-morrow morning. The - board of school visitors will meet to-night. J'. W. Warner and Ella J. Batu-es were married last Sunday by Rev. A, J. Smith. October 1897 will probably go on. recs 01d as one of the greatest months 111. the. way of births ever knoWn in town. Mr. A1 chibald Sheffield and Mrs. F101 ence Bogart MoriSon were men ried in New York on Saturday. SHALL IT BE SEWARD ISLAND? 370 Strip of Land in, Alaska. Named Alter. This Statesman. About one-half the distance between Seattle and Juneau, and lying close to the west coast of Alaska, is the Prince of Wales Island. It is about 200 miles long, and varies in width from ten to fifty miles. This island is heavily timbered, and is capable of :lzltivalion. It has several lumber mills and fish cann-eries. It happens that there is not a strip of land throughout the vast Alaskan coastnnor within its boundaries, which bears the name of Seward, the statesman whose dream it was to annex this great land :0 the American Union, and whose per- sistence won the bat-tie in. 1867, eight rears after the agitation of the sub- iect of purchase began‘in the Buchan- an Administration. Why should not this island, which bears the name of royalty, and of him who stands next akin to the greatest sovereign of the world, be changed to bear the name of William Henry Seward, the great Secretary of State during all of the Civil War?—Seattle Times. ' The Weather. Fair to-night, Wednesdayvfi’partly cloudy probably local showers Wed nesday evening; wal mer in interior to- night. . . mp- MARRIAGES. WARNER—BARNES—-In South Nor; walk, by Rev. A. J. Smith, Miss EllaJ. rBarnes and John W. Warner of New- town, N. J. - - SHEFFIELD—MORISON -— In Grace church New York, Oct. 16, by Rev. Arthur B. Kinsolving of Christ church. Brooklyn, Archibald Sheffield of New York and Mrs. Florence Bogart Mori- . son of Norwalk. ‘ DEATHS. HALL—In Trumbull, Oct. 17,George. ' E. son of George and Emily Hall, aged . 16 years 10 months. . ' THOMPSON. —In Stratford, Oct. 16, Caroline, widow of the late George W. Thompson, aged 89 years. WARD—In Bridgeport, Oct. 17, James N. Ward, aged 54 years. ULRICH. ——In Bridgeport Oct. 17,th Peter Ulrich, aged 57 years. KELLY. ——In Mianus‘, Oct. 17, Kelly, aged 52 years. WOOD. ——In Danbury. Oct. 17, Eliza - A. widow of the late Hiram W. Wood, John . aged 38 years.
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