goods for the leaSt money, read the advertisements in the Gazette. , IS'If yen vvant the. best ' V ‘ family paper the Gazette’s, , advertising columns Will prove its value to you. VOL. v11. NO.1°748".— NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23.1897. PRICE ONE CENT. ‘PANIG AVERTED. Orchestra .Leader’s Coolness Saves an Audience at New Haven. The Spectators Badly Scared, but Timely ' . Music Saved Many Lives. A theatre panic was averted during the performance of Walford’s “The Brand of Sin,” at the Grand Opera house, New Haven last night by the presence of mind of Louis Felshburg, the leader of the orchestra who, just as the cry of “Fire” rang out, started the orchestra playing a march. Between the second and third acts an attempt was made to show moving pic- tures by the magniscope and the ma- chine took fire, filling the rear of the theatre with smoke. Suddenly a sheet of flame six feet in length burst from V the top of the instrument and the audi- ence was instantly in an uproar. All rose and some one yelled fire, while the attendants were signalling to the electrician to turn on the lights. > With the sound of the music the cooler heads in the theatre prevailed and shortly after the light was turned on quiet was restored. Half the audience left the theatre and did not return. The fire did no damage beyond a hole in the carpet. REV. MR. ELLIS’ CALL. A Danbury Divine Asked to Come to East Norwalk. 2 At the close of the morning service Sunday the Rev. Mr. Ellis of Danbury surprised his congregation by reading them an unanimous call he had just received to the' pastorate of the East Norwalk Advent church. As The finished reading and asked what ad- vice the church had to give him, sev- eral prominent members sprang to their feet and earnestly requested the pastor not to accept the call. The dea- cons of the church then took an of- ficial expression, and the large audi- ence rose to their feet enmasse to re- quest Mr. Ellis to decline the call and continue his pastorate of the local church. Mr. Ellis has just refused a call to the church at Waterbury. ' A 4 Worked a Slick Game. _ A slick insurance. stindler got the best of a number of people in Danbury. He represented himself to be the agent ofa New York insurance company. He 'laid before his intended victims a plan to insure them at a cost of a dollar a year. The policy called for $500 at death and $6 a week for six weeks in case~of accident. The rate was so absurdly cheap that it would seem that any one who is at all familiar with insurance, would have been suspicious of the fellow, but it is said that he “insured” several persbns. After he had departed it was discov- ered that the policies were dated Nov. 19, 1897, and that they were also dated to expire at the same time. A:‘ ‘ . _ ——Photograph-ic supplies at Riggs Drug store. ' 014 4tf -———<o.O>——-—~——— Good Railroad Work. The New York, New Haven & Hart- ford Railroad 00. met the great de- mand of Saturday in a way that called out the praises of all who stopped to think of what had to be done. All the many regular trains were run with practically no delays or interruptions and the many specials were moved to and fro promptly and safely. Not a person was hurt among the many thousands who were} carried—Hart- ford Courant. ———-—-—‘0.0>————— ,Luther First. To Luther M. Wright belongs the credit of the first sleigh ride of the sea? son. He drove from his house to his factory,in a sleigh this morning,to the merry jingle of bells. He took the sleigh back home on a truck. Rumored Resignation. ,- There is a well authenticated 1 umor , among military men of Bridgeport that 'Capt. Fred. H. Masterson of Co. 7K has forwarded his resignation to headquar- ters, to take effect at an early date. A AA: V ——Live Merchants keep their names . before the Public- An Advertisement in: THE GAZETTE will be read, ‘ people laugh. WANT A DIVORCE- The chariots Will Make Another Attempt , to Get Free. The first of the cases to be heard by Judge Elmer of the civil superior court this week is that of Nellie Chariot vs. Salvator Chariot of South Norwalk, an action for divorce. This case will be heard today. This is the third attempt of the Chariots to have their nuptial ties annuled. First Mr. Chariot tried it and his wife brought a counter suit. This was tried out and the application denied. Then Mr. Chariot endeavored to suc-' ceed where his wife failed, but his effort was in vain. N ow Mrs. Chariot will again essay to convince the court that she should be freed from the bonds of admission. <v> THE LAMONT CLUB The Members Splendidly Entertained at the Home of F. A. Ferris. On invitation of Mr. Frank A. Ferris, the Lamont club to the number of nearly fifty, last evening enjoyed a sea- son of pleasure at the home of Mr. Ferris on Fairfield avenue, The invitations read that William H. Sage of New York would give a talk'on the subject of “Bear Hunting in the Silkirks.” 4 A combination rifle and a black bear skin attracted attention and the state- ment of Mr. Sage, of the manner in which he secured the latter excited much enthusiasm. The Lamont club sang Several pieces of music and Walter P. Stanley gave several piano selections. Refreshments were served. Truly, it was a great evening at “The Homestead.” ‘vw AMUSEMENTS. “ The Rising Generation.” In the “Rising Generation,” which comes to Hoyt’s Theatre, Wednesday night, James H. Manning plays the partropposite to Mr. Barry, and per- fectly carries out the part of the droll professor. Miss Eva Vincent, as J 0- hanna, does some clever. acting, as does alsoSamuel Forrest, Joseph Davis, and each member of this large company. Mr. Barry Should certainly be greeted by- a large audience, particularly as this will be his last appearance in “The Rising Generation.” The Star Gazer. , “The Star Gazer” is the name given to a play in three acts, and with which most playgoers are familiar. It was written for the sole purpose of making It' is better ‘to laugh than it is to cry, at least one feels better after the former effort. It introduces quite a lot of good specialties, songs and dances, and all the actors out those funny capers that usually find favor with an audience. Joe Ott, he of the grim visage and wrinkled eye, is the hero Of the “Star Gazer,” and next Friday af- ternoon and evening at Hoyt’s Thea- tre, he will once more make his salaam to a host of well wishers and with an entirely new company endeavor to win new friends. And he will. Matinee prices, 15 and 25 cents; evening, 25, 35 and 50 cents. ' Alabama. The most delightful story of Ameri- can life upon the stage will be told Monday, Nov. 29th at Hoyt’s Opera House, the story 0f Augustus Thomas’ now famous play, “Alabama.” The mellow moonlight of the South will gild the battered walls around 001. Preston’s little yard. The sweet music of darkey voices will rise and fall through the shades of palmetto groves. In the glamour of the ‘moonlight that pour 6 down so warm and tender through the trees Captain Davenport will meet again the love of his early years, will find his father and his daughter, and the old wounds will be covered with poetry and peace. N 0 play was ever so fascinating as “Alabama.” One can see it Over and over again and dis- cover new beauties in it each time. It is refreshing in these days of horse- play and sensation to witness a play like “Alabama” and it is pleasant 'to record that} it is one of the most suc- cessful plays of the day. The cast of this famous play will be up to the high standard that has always been“ main- tained for it. The company to present the piece here is ‘with a few exceptions the same as has been seen in it for the past three seasons. Mrs. Sarah L. Bessey and her niece Miss Amanda Smith, of Mei-win street, and Mr. and Mrs. James Forbush' of Berkeley street, will spend Thanks. giving day with relatives in Stamerd. " BARN . BURNED. An Afternoon Blaze on East Avenue, East Norwalk. ’ Most of the Wagons and Carriages Rescued From the Burning Building. About 5 o’clock Monday afternoon, a barn owned by Miner D. Randall and located at the lower end of East ave- nue in East N orwalk was discovered to ‘be on fire. An alarm was given to which the fire department responded but too late to save the building, “ which rapidly burn- ed to the ground. A number of wagons and carriages were rescued, as well as some imple- ments usually found in well equipped barns and carriage houses. The loss is estimated at less than $1,000. The blaze was plainly seen from all parts Of the town and so vivid was it, the impression was gained that East N orwalk was the scene of a con- flagration. There was an insurance of $300 on the barn in the JEtna of Hartford, and $400 on the horses and carriages, the prop- erty of J. Sturges Randall, in the Mer- chant’s of Newark, through the agency of J. M. Layton. As to how the barn caught fire has not at this writing been explained. The insurance adjusters are expect- ed here soon when the claims will be ad- justed. . ———-—‘O'.O>—_-_ _ More Turkeys. Holders of the following checks are entitled to the turkeys given away at the Boston Store last evening: Date Nov. 22, 1897; book 1; salesman 20; 6 plaid 12%0—75c; amount received, $2.00; red number 41. Date Nov. 21; saleslady 23; book hose 25c; ambifdt received, 250; red number 25. ' Date Nov. 22, 1897; book 1, salesman 22; 4 outing 27c; amount recei1 ed $1. 00; red numbei 18. Date Nov. 22; saleslady 16:1 cap 37c; amount received $5. 00: red number 45. Date Nov. 22, ';1897 book 1; salesman 22; 6 bats 12:30 75, 12 cotton 9 108,1 1cm t 20—203; amount 1ece1v ed $2. 03; red number 11. » e»——‘0-0>—-- ~ ——-——- Choir Festival. ’ The choir festival given by St. Paul’s surpliced choir in the Chapel (2f Our Holy Saviour last night, was a great success. By perhaps more than a coin-_ cidencc it was St. Cecilia day, the pat- ron sdint of music. Guonod’s grand anthem. “(-‘allia” and “By Babylon’s Wave” ,w ere splendidly sung by the choir, and held the attention ofyan au- dience that tested the seating capacity of the Chapel. A Bridgeport orchestra added enjoyment to the service. Rev. Mr. Pond conducted. a short service before and after the rendition of the special anthems. Louis Leonard acted as cross-bearer. W Death of John Kruger. John Kruger-«r died at the “SailOrs Snug Harbor” at Staten Island, yes- terday aged abOut 75 years. This morning William W'ai'dwell accom- panied by funeral director James D. Jennings went to that place and Will return with the body, which at a re- quest made some time since by the de- ceased will be interred beside that of his wife in the cemetery at Silver Mine. and quite well known some years ago in town. Of late years he had made but occasional visits to Norwalk. ‘v' Emmet Club Ball. The Robert Emmet club ball at the Athenaeum last night was the entire, I‘ success anticipated. 'The floor, ' was filled with merry dancers, and it was 2 o’clock this morning when the last number was called. Good ’music was ' furnished by Prof. Low’s orchestra, ' and Henry Gehrmann was in good voice as a. prompter. The Emmets are to be congratulated as well as the managers of the ball. ——-———-—<o.o>—————- A} Snowfall. . There was quite a fall of snow last night or early this morning, and every- thing assumed- a wintry appearance. Old Sol put it to rout before noon, and the clouds have. since been glowering vengeance accompanied by aphill that thrills the hearts of coal dealers with, JOy- . - ‘ - ._ , . t . 1 J. Naramore. .and the affair will prove a success. The deceased was an 'old sailor sen. nlssnow NAMED. ‘ To be Deputy Collector. of Customs for This District. Gen. William E. Disbrow has been appointed deputy collector of customs at Bridgeport under Collector Frank Gen. Disbrow was noti- fied of his appointment yesterday and immediately wired his acceptance to Washington. The selection of Gen. Disbrow is hailed with satisfaction by his friends and meets the hearty ap- proval of the leading Republicans of this district. Gen. Disbrow is a veter- an Of the late war and has always served his party well and is deserving of the honor conferred upon him. He is so well known in Fairfield county that he certainly needs no introduction. ColleCtor Naramore will probably name a successor to Deputy Collector E. B. Goddard, who has charge of the Stam- ford Oifice. before many days. There are several parties from Stamford and Norwalk looking for the place, but just who will be the fortunate one no one but Mr. N aramore knows, and he won’t tell just yet. “-= ‘v Will Have Turkey. Two of the turkeys given away by the Boston Store Saturday night . have been claimed. Mrs. D. H. Bouton, of Cranbury, who purchased five cents worth of cotton secures one, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beers, of Washington street, South Norwalk, secured another with a purchase of lace and ribbon amounting to forty-fOur cents. ‘ Thanksgiving Services. Thanksgiving seivices will be held in T1inity chur,ch at S and 10a. m., Thursday. A union Thanksgivmg service will be held Thursday, at 10 a. m., at the Nor walk Methodist church. ' The union Thanksgiving service in South Norwalk, will be held in the Baptist church. AA ‘ ‘va Hauragauri Reception. The Hauragauri society” gave Louis, Men ner a fare Well reception at Kirsch’s hall last night. It was called a Hoseff- pefer supper or something that sounds like it. I There was singing, instrumen- tal, music and an abundance of refresh- ments cooked a la German. Several membeis of sister societies from out of town wei e present. ——<o.o>——————-—— Death of Mrs. George S. Grumman. Nora, wife of George S. Grumman, died at her hpme on West Main street ea1 ly this morning, aged 34 years. The funeral will be attended Friday after- noon. «coob - ~ ——-——~ Sociable and Turkey Walk. The grand sociable and turkey walk to be given by J ames Price, takes place at the Athenmum this evening. A large number of tickets have been sold A turkey supper “will be seived f10m 5 un- til 9 o’clock, and the Twin City Mando- lin club will fui nish music. -‘ <Vv V The St. Petei’ 5 church society held an entertainment and api on sale, last night, which met with the fondest hopes of its projectors. The schooner Lottie and Annie is at Ferris’ wharf with a load of brick. Marketman Hayes of South Norwalk, is in receipt of a consignment of 5,000 pounds of poultry which he is dis- posing of at a fair price. The Parochial school was closed for the week, yesterday, owing to the illness of one of the pupils with a con- tagious disease. A new cash registei has been placed in DeKlyn.’ s bakery. J ........................ \ ----V_/..x.“~.«\.-vl_....~"-’\/‘vy ..... WAS A CILGUS RIDER. Catherine Morton Was Once Beautiful and Admired. Is Now In Jail tor Begging Three Cents from a Policeman. The big register of the New Haven county jail bears the name of Catherine Morton, and reading across the page you find that she was arrested for va- grancy and for begging and has until February 6 to remain in her prison home. Apparently a common case; a woman, friendless and poor, unable to work, and reduced to asking alms on the street corners. There are many such. In the case of Catherine Morton, there is a difference. For as dismal and dreary and desolute as are the latter years of Kitty Morton ’s “life, just as contrarily brilliant and dazzling and full of incident was her early life. From the glitter and gleam of the sawdust ring to the dull routine of pris on life is surely a vast change. And none can feel it more clearly than Kitty Mortdn,for she lived in reality through every sense of the change. Now, too feeble to work, often lonely, she lives .it over again in memory. From circus queen to beggar. That has been the result of fortune’s tide. In Ireland, sixty-five years ago, there was born Kitty Adams, pretty, willful, clever and determined,-she grew from childhood to young womanhood, with the one ambition that some day she would be a grand dame, garbed in silks andsatins, resplendent in jewels, ad- mired," adored, a. leader. child saw was the green fields' of Erin withjthe‘ clear blue sky overhead, till one day a circus cressed her path, and she seemedto catch a glimpse of the wondrous wOrld of her dreams. At once the determination took root in her ambitious mind that she should be a What could be grander! How to achieve that end? It was the perplexity of the child’s life. Her par- ents wished to keep her within the circus rider. home circle, to keep her a sweet, lovely, womanly girl, fond of domestic life, happy in her home pursuits. But fate favored the foolish girl. ' Across the great seas, in Canada, lived a kinstman of Kitty’s who wrote the praents of the girl, asking that she visit hei. The good father and mother deemed it unwise. Lette1s were sent Kitty in secret and shortly after her sixteenth birthday, she 1an away and went to Canada. . The oil cus was her aim, to join the circus. Her fresh,“ Sweet beauty, her supple figure won her the opportunity. She learned to ride bare-back. She rouged her dainty cheeks, she drew silken tights over her rounded limbs, she stepped into a mass ofltarleton skirts and away she dashed on her fiery steed, around and around the ring. Ah 1 This was life. the cynOsure of all eyes, to hear the shouts of the multitude under the tent, to know that for her there were flow- ers, jewels, admiration. It was the acme of existence. Love creeps into all hearts, and Kitty was not adamant. Neither was the clown who trotted about the ring after her. So these two LNG FOR. AND vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Inn: 1011 .TlllEll 1111111 THOSE ONE DOLLAR FOUNTAIN PENS CAN’T BE BEAT FORDOUBLE THE MONEY. THEY ARE THE KIND YOU ARE LOOK- . A NEw SUPPLY OF BOTH 'STUBS FINE POINTS. JUST RE- eEIvED AT THE 2 FICE. -:- CALL AND TRY THEM. LINCOLN -'- -'- -'- n a o GAZETTE OF-‘ 4’ ." -" -’¢”-‘/e’-". Yet all the ' TO dash about were wed and went on lending their circus life together. Then some chil- dren came to their home and they de- cided to settle down‘and lead a quiet domestic life. V ' The clown husband played‘the banjo und sang at parties, and the support of the family was easy. When the children died; Morton could get no , work. Together they left‘ Cincinnati and journeyed eastward to the City of Elms, and after a while sickness seized the husband; he went to Springside and last year he died. It was a Struggle for Kitty to keep a- roof over her head and life in her body. She had not been taught to .do the menial necessities which might earn her a living. But she tried hard. She went hungry and cold. There came a day when she was homeless, yet she fought shy of the almshouse. The old spirit of determination was not wholly broken. In a moment of desperation she asked a policeman for three cents, which, with what she had, would make enough for a night’s lodging. The po- lice kn’ow Kitty Morton, and it is really in kindness they sent her to jail. It gives her a good comfortable home. There she is to-day. ,Scarcely a vestige of the beauty remains. tatoes to help the matron. and dances for the women prisoners. She dreams of life gone by. Her one present ambition is to secure the be- loved banjo of her dead husband, which he took to the almshouse with him. EAST NORWALK. She sings Mrs. Mary Rider is ill at her home on East avenue. ‘ The Epworth prayer meeting was led by Robert Thompson last night. .. Rev. Charles E. Benedict of Bayside, L. I., will spend Thanksgiving day with his parents in this place. _ Miss Bertha Spragne, of Westport avenue, and Elmer Lyle, of Orchard street,:will be married at the Metho dist parsonage 'by Rev. A. J. Smith, on Thanksgiving Day. Only near rela- tives of the contracting parties will be present. A reception will follow at the bride’s home. The Swedishpongregational church will celebiate Thanksgiving bv hold- ing a coffee festival in the church, Thursday night, commencing at 7 o’clock. ’ . William Avery has moved from Van Zandt avenue to Second avenue. John Cromwell has moved from the ‘ Evenden house to Mrs. Henry Hoff- man’s house in Betts place. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Gamble, of St. John avenue. ‘ , r NOROTON. Miss Flora, daughter of Mr.,and Mrs. J. C. Klinefelter will- be married to Dr. Orville G. Palmer, the veterinary surgeon, this evening at the- home of her parents, at Noroton. The cere- mony will be performed at 7 O’clock by, Rev. Samuel Scoville, pastor of the Congregational church. After a short wedding tour the couple will reside at 58 Summer street. —————<0.0>-———-— Unclaimed Letters. The following letters remain un- claimed at the Norwalk post office, November 22, 1897: g F. W. Brumming, Prof. S. F. Ford Miss Annie T. MacDonald, Mrs. Clara Mumford, Miss A. Robinson, Mrs. Alice E. Radcliffe. 1 - W. H. MALONE P. M. The Weather. Clear to-night; Wednesday and Thursday fair. DEATHS. BURNS—In Danbury, Nov, 22, Annie, , infant daughter of William H. and and Bridget Burns, aged 2 years. DOHERTY—In Bridgeport, Nov. 22, J ennie, wife of James Doherty. GRUMMAN—In N orwalk Nov. 23, Nora, wife of George S. Grumman, aged 34 years. HILL—In Danbury, Nov. 21, Morris S. Hill, aged 51 years and 9 days. ’ MCQUILLAM.—In Winnipauk, Nov. 22, William McQuillam, aged 10 years. TOMLINSON—~In Bridgeport, Nov. 22, Ella 0., wife of Walker S. Tomlinson, aged 38 yeais. OSBORNE—In Bellport, L. I. Nov. 22, Maria, widow of David Osborne, aged 86 years. VANRIPER—ein .Danbury, Nov. 21, - Daniel R. VanRiper, aged 53'years. @’ Recognized as the She pares p05 I!
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