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in the Gazette. 3
VOL. VII. No. 1770.
NORWALK, CONN., MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 27. 1897.
family papd’rthe Gazette’s
advertising columns Will ")3
prevents valuetoflyofl;
PRICE ONE CENT.
THE LAMBERT FUNERAL.
sauces connuonén BY REV. wILLIIII IIooIInI, m.
TOR or St. HATTHEW’S EPISCOPIIL cuuacII.
EULOGY' BY .IIEII.
c. III. 'SELLECK.
A LARGE NUMBER OF FRIENDS OF THE MURDERED
MAN FOLLOW HIS REMAINS TO THE GRAVE.
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In marked contrast to the many sen-
sational features connected with the
death of David S. R. Lambert, who was
shot down at his home in Wilton on the
evening of December 17 by robbers
whom he had surprised plunderingthe
house, was the simplicity of the funeral
services held at St. Matthew’s Episco-
pal church last Friday afternoon, but
this simplicity made the occas1on
doubly impressive. N '
There was a goodly number of towns-
people present at the church, but it was
plainly evident that , among the 150
mourners there was not one that was
prompted by curiosity, but attended as
a tribute to the worth of the deceased.
Among the members of the family pres-
ent were Talmadge Lambert of Wash-
ington, D. C., a cousin; Frank Rock-
well and wife, David Odgen and wife,
George Ogden and wife, Mrs. Oliver M. .
Dewing, Kings Park, Long Island; .
John M. Cummings and wife, Goshen,
New York and George Sturtevant,
Danbury.
The services were held at 2:30 o’clock
and were conducted by Rev. William
Hooker, the rector, assisted by Rev;
Charles M. Selleck, the venerable his-
torian of Norwalk. . The latter pro-
nounced a brief eulogy, which was
principally historical and- detailed the
Lambert family’s connection with the
church. In his remarks he said:
“It seems at first thought as we are
assembled in this church decorated
for the great festival of the nativity of
Chi ist, that it is bald we should be
called to mourn the death of one, the
last of a family that has been closely
identified with this parish from its or-
ganization. Daniel Lambert, great-
. grandfather of the one whose for m lies
here, who was among the 111 st Settlers
of Milford, found a bride in Rhode
Island and soon afterwards came to
this town and built the Lambert house.
His son David won _for his wife a
daughter of the brother of Governor
Thomas Fitch and to this Lambert and
- his wife, Susanna Fitch Lambert, the
creditable work in the early history of
St. Matthew’s parish was due. Their
son Samuel Lambert, father of theman
now lying here, and who was so sud-
denly taken away from us, was always
prominent in church work. David Lam-
bert, the last of his race, was the only
one to be called away in the prime of
life, as all the other direct ancestors
1eached the allotted age.” Other his-
torical features connected with the
family were dwelt upon and a ti ibute
was paid to the worth of the deceasetk
In conclusion the preacher said:
the one whose nativity we will cele-
brate tomorrow we ~ofl‘er our earnest
p1 ayer for his care and comfort of
those breaved.’ ’ -
The services were according to‘ the
ritual of the Episcopal church and at
the conclusion, despite the bitter cold
all present followed the remains to the
I St. Ma tthew’s church yard where they
Were interred near the family vault.
The pall bearers were H. E. Chiches-
ter, David B. Ogden, Herbert S.Ogden
' and George W. Ogden.
No further clue of the murdei ers has
~ been obtained, but the detectives and
1.Vpolice officials are quietly atwork try-
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ing to unravel the mystery.
' It has been ascertained that when
the murderers entered the Lambert
house they carried a small black satch-
el, which they carried away with them
when they left. This satchel is thought
to have been lost between Wilton and
the South N orwalk depot, as it is known
that the men did not carry it aboard
the train when they left South Nor-
walk. If the satchel was lost it has
probably been found by some one, in
which event Chief Vollmer, of South
Norwalk, is anxious tofhave it turned
over to him by the finder.
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MRS. Bi-INKS GETS DIVORCE.
Granted in a Chicago Court on the Com-
plaint of Alleged Cruelty.‘
Judge Ewmg of Chicago on Friday 3
last granted a decree of divorce to J en-
nieW. Banks,the wife of Judge Elmore
S. Banks, who presides in the probate
court of Fairfield, Conn. The divorce
was granted on the ground ofacruelty-
The couple were married in February,
1889. Mrs. Banks left her husband in
1893, and took up her residence in Chi-
cago.
According to the evidence given by
the complainant, her husband struck
her within two weeks after the mar-
riage. Quarrels were frequent and
several years ago, the complainant tes-
tified, the jurist after a heated quar-
rel struck her and shot her in the face.
The trouble arose from the fact, ac-
cording to the complainant, that she
had purchased a hat with large plumes.
Judge Banks, his wife said, expressed
his displeasure when he saw the hat
and objected to the plumes being worn
by; his Wife. The complainant said that
words led to blows and finally to the
use of the firearm. The complainant
told the court that “she dropped the
hat and broke the plumes”’when she
was shot, but failed to give the effect
of the shooting upon her.
On another occasion her husband he-
came displeased at her at a card party.
given at their home, the complainant
said. She asserted that her husband
struck her in the face. About two
weeks before she left her husband, she
testified, he pushed her down the stairs
and after that she determined to leave
him.
MOM-g
A Springfield lag.
A man genteely dressed and who
gave his name as Robert McGregg and
his home Springfield, was arrested in
South Norwalk, yesterday, on the
charge ofintoxication. He t‘was quite
contrite this morning, and was seem
ingly very much. ashamed of’his sur-
roundings, i. e. a. steel cage. '
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,——AFTER 'THE BATTLE.
Caring for the Cut and Maimed at the Bos-
“T03 -
ton Store, Norwalk.
41 Beautiful Dressed Dolls .3. little
ruffled, not much, at half the marked
price.
50 Kid bodies maimed and bruised at
l of the marked price.
500 Remn’ts. cuts left after the rush
of Christmas week at 40 per cent. of
the price marked.
Two Hundred wrappers $1.50 - and
$1. 75 ones for 98c.
4 pcs 9-4 Brown sheeting, 123:0.
1 case 44 Brown sheeting, 4c.
75 ten cent Singing tops, 5c.
25 one dollar games, 50c.
25 doz. display Handker chiefs ,slight-
ly crushed, not soiled, worth 15 and 19c,
for 10c.
40 Beautiful large pictures, we have
‘ not room to ca1ry them, at 1-3 off.
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Bridgeport carries off the holiday ,
honorsin fights and stabbing afirays.
RESGUED IN TIME
Anton CarlSon Has a Narrow
Escape from Freezing
to Death.
Discovered Helpless Near the Lockwood
Manufacturing Company’s Factory.
While patrolling his beat on VVash-
ington street about 11 o’clock last Fri-
day night, Ofiicer Pennington-of the
South Norwalk police, wasinformed
by William Sheehan that Anton Carl-
son, a moulder, employed by the Lock-
wood Manufacturing company, was ly-
ing helpless on the ground near the
sand sheds of the company on Day
street, and was in great danger of
freezing to death owing to the intensely
cold weather. I
Ofi’iccr Pennington at once accom-
panied Sheehan to the spot where Carl-
son was stretched out and nearly un-
conscious from the cold. He was
picked up and taken to police head-
quarters where Dr. Coburn, who had
been summoned rendered medical as-
sistance and soon brought Carlson
around so that he was able to be taken
to his home on South Main street.
‘ The timely discovery of Carlson by
Sheehan was all that saved his life.
The latter happened to be passing the
spot on his way home when he heard a
groan, and upon making an investiga-
tion discovered the half'frozen man
lying helpless on the ground and res-
. cued him just in time.
.HAS IT BEEN FOUND?
Satchel-Lost by Wilton Murderers Want-
5 ed by Chief Vollmer.
It has been discovered that the men
who murdered David S. R. Lambert in
Wilton, carried with them a small
well-worn black satchel about 15 inches
long and 8 inches deep. This satchel
was lost by the murderers somewhere
between the Lambert house and the
South N orwalk depot. If any one has
found or has any knowledge of the
finding of such a satchel they will con-
fer a great favor by imparting the in-
formation to Chief Vollmer of South
N orwalk.
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OYSTER INDUSTRY.
This Year’s Prosperity Promises to be.
Dutdone Next Year.
In discussing the oyster industryE:
with a New Haven Palladium represen-
tative, Attorney, A. McMathewson,
clerk of the shell fish commission said:
“The indications are that the pros—
perity of the present year in the oyster
trade will be followed by one‘even more
prosperous.
During the year now ending there
were 55 deeds of transfers of oyster
ground, comprising over 1,000 acres,
recorded in this office. There were 14
parcels of plantations, in all about 500
acres, surrendered to the state. That
was more than offset by the 14 new
deeds for 818 acres. The surrendered
land does not pass out of cultivation,
but is usually taken up by their owners.
“One of the serious problems, 'if not
the most serious, that oyster growers
have to face is that of doing away with
starfish. The large growers are con-
stantly waging war upon them and are
slowly but surely eradicating the pest.
I-t' is necessarily slow work because the
small plantations and the natural beds
serve as breeding g1 ounds The small
owners, not having the means to fight
them, suffer most, as they do from any
pest. The less fortunate ones are some-
times ruined financially by the repeated
onslaughts of the stars, while those
who have sufficient capital give able to
keep their ground comparatively clear
of them ”
Patrick Mckeever ,Killed.
Patrick McKeever, aNew Kork man;
was run over and killed by afast freight
train at Stamford last Thursday night.
McKeever, with a companion, Edward
Brennan attempted to board a freight
train as it passed.- Brennan succeeded.
but McKeever missed his hold and fell
under the wheels of the rapidly moving
train. His body was literal1y. ground
to piecess.
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See adv. mo1ders wanted
There is'a marked degree _
of activity in all branches of the trade. .
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HE WAS JEALOUS
Louis Chartos ASsaults His,
* Wife .and is Arrested.
A “Star” Boarder Said to Have Been
the Cause of the Trouble.
Complaint was made to Chief Voll-
mer on Saturday that a Hungarian
who gave his name as Louis Chartos
had celebrated Christmas by giving his
wife a black eye and otherwise abusing
her. , Q
A gvarrant was sworn out for the ar-
rest bf. the accused and he will be given
an o pertunity in the Town Court to-
? explain his actions.
T is will not be the first time that
Louis has been before the court on a
like charge.
As near as can be learned the “bone
of contention” is another Hungarian
who is dubbed as the
The husband, it would seem, is jeal-
ous of the attentions paid by his wife to
the-boarder, and when intoxicated he
gives vent to his feeling by unceremon-
iously “banging” his wife.
Chartos was drunk on F'aturdsy, and
true to his past'record he proceeded to
“star boarder.”
chastise his wife, with the result that‘
he was arreted as above.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Under the Dome.
“Under the Dome” another play
f1 cm the pen of Lincoln J. Cartei past
011 and maste1 of sensational lines and
“effects” will. be given its initial local
production at Hoyt’ s Theatre to-night.
Its action takes place in Washington,
New York and the Samoan Islands. It
is said to be very strongdramatically,
very“elaborate in ascenic way and as
regards realistic mechanical detail ex-
cels even the “Heart of Chicago” and
“The Tornado” its most successful
predecessors. . -
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His Pedals Frozen.
As Clarence Buttery, the Water
street butcher, was drivingsovei the
New Canaan road early-'1 Saturday
morning he noticed a young man and a
bicycle lying in a helpless condition
near the John H. Wilson place. He
went to the man’s assistance and found,
that his lower limbs had become para-
lyzed from the cold. He took him into .
Mr. Wilson’s ‘house where his limbs
were thawed out and later he was able
to proceed on his way to New Canaan.
But for Mr. Buttei'y’si timely appear-
ENJOYEI]. THE DAY.
An Old Fashioned Horse [Trot
Held at Wilton,
Winds Up in a Dead Heat Which wm be De-
cided Later.
Our up country neighbors at Wilton
celebrated the day by holding an old
fashioned trot on the flat piece of .road
extending from Selectman Morehouse’s
residence down to the brook below
Taylor’s furniture shop.
The trot was participated in by the
Finch brothers with their fast step-
pers, George B. Sturges anthohn Lock-
wood of VVestOn, Ambler brothers of
Wilton and a New York friend of the
Finch’s, who appeared upon the scene
with a trotter that threatened to do
all the home boys up.
The trials of speed were manyand
finally simmered down to Sturges and
the gentleman from New York. but
they were unable to defeat each other
and the racing ended in a dead heat
between the two with the promise of
another race on the first good sleigh-
ing.
About 150 of Wiltonl’s populace at-
tended the sport and all enjoyed the
races. Sefectmen Sherman Morehouse,
ohe of the greatest lovers of horses in
this county acted as judge and gave en-
tire satisfaction.
repressible reporter and photographer
was on hand to gather an item and also
to take several snap shots of the horses
as they flew over the frozen ground.
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AMBROSE WAS MISSING.
Disgusted Norwalk Sports Return from the
1 Avon. Fake at Bridgeport.
A number of N orwalk sports jour—
neyed to Bridgeport on Friday night
last to attend the boxing exhibitiOn of
the Avon Athletic club. There was no
entertainment, however, as only about
100 were in the theatre and Ambrose
Hayes, newspaper man, sporting gent
and instigator had suddenly disap-
peared. Those who purchased tickets
‘at the box office had their money re-
turned, but those who bought ring side
seats at $1.50 each were out,as the ticket
seller at‘the stage door also disappeared.
It is needless to say that the Norwalk
sports returned on a later train very
much disgusted. ,
It should be bor'ne in mind that there
is but one reliable club in Bridgeport.
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ance it would pei haps haVe been many
'a day before the tide: would have been
able to have pedaled a bicycle or pei-
haps have been able to walk.
Town Court. ,7
In the Town Court at South N orwalk,
this morning the three men charged
with being intoxicated were fined $5
each. Execution of sentence was sus-
pended. A Hungarian ari ested on the
serious chaige of assaulting his wife
escaped with a fine $5. the’evidence
showing that he was not altogether
Without p1 evocation for his action.
“But it is a measly man who would
strike a woman” said one of the wit-
nesses. ‘ ‘But there is a difference in
women" ictorto‘d the man addressed.
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éNow Is the Time ‘ e
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[subsmplz'ous for the WEEK]. Y GAZETTE La;
and New Yalk Weekly Tribune for #16 your (11)
, For mum-seven years the GAZETTE [ms 8
ueverfaz’lezl in its weekly visits lo the homes of 8
Farmers and Villagers throughout Faz'rfield a
_ County, and for more l/zuu fifty-six years llze .
1 Tribune has faithfully labored for their pros-
pbrz'ly and happiness. ..
,Both papers will be 5m? loco/11y address upon
to. the G/j‘IZETTE, Norwalk, Conn.
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and that is theHor izon,JackRose match-
maker, and when this organization an-
nounces an entertainment it is sure to
The Misses Lockwood Entertain.
The Misses Dorothy and Mary Lock—'
woodgave aChristmas tree party attheir
home on Elm street, Friday afternoon.
A few of their young friends gathered
there and enjoyed themselves as only
children can. The Christmas tree was
lighted with many candles and was
loaded with. gifts galore. . Each little
guest was the recipient of a present be-r
fo1e 1eturning home.
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The w‘eatheI clerk promises more
snow for to-nigh t.
continued the search for a fire.
“Dick” Fitch, the ir-.
not A FIRE.
Sunday Morning Extilement on North ‘
' Main Street.
. Yesterday morning about 10_o’clOck
John Davis, who lives in the Ely block
on North Main street, South Norwalk,
rushed up to Chief Vollmer and told
him the building was ’on fire. The
Chief hastened to the building and
found smoke issuing from numerous
cracks in the walls upon thesecond
floor over Col. H. A. Saunders’ bicycle
store. The Chief obtained a number
of skeleton keys and entered the rooms
of several of the tenants but was unable
to find any fire although smoke still
continued to pour out of the cracks in
the wall into the hallway.
A crowd began to gather and Chief
Vollmer enlisted the services of ex-fire
chief John Wehle, and together they
As the
flames did not materialize the crowd-
began to guy the Chief and advise him
to get “Darmer and an axe,” etc.
The Chief, however, would not give up
the seat-eh and finally discovered that '
Mrs. Lockwood, a tenant, had started
to build a fire in .her stove, the pipe
from which had been. placed in the hole
of a false chimney, and the smoke. was
seeking an outlet through the cracks
in the walls of the building.
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Attempted Murder.
An- Italian attempted to kill Alois
Kohler at the latter’s home in New
Canaan last Th11rsday night. It is re-
ported about the village that Kohler
sells intoxicating liquors without li-
cense and that the Italians were in his
place for the purpose of purchasing
liquor. An argument over the price of
the same is said to have caused the
trouble. 1 The Italian drew a long
Stiletto and ran for Kohler. but several
other bystanders interfered. He was
arrested and the stiletto was found out-
side of the house.
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Seventy Years an Ddd Fellow.
A friend of Joseph Shepard who lives
in Wi’nnipauk,.thinks it a fact worthy
of note that Mr. Shepard has been an-
Odd Fellow for over seventy years.
The old gentleman shaved himself .on
Christmas day with a much steaQier
hand than could have many a much
younger man. He joined the brother-
hood of Odd Fellows in England.
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Fire in Bridgeport.
At about2 .30 this morning fire was
discovered in the g1ocery store of
Charles Lomnitzer at 63 Pine street.
Bridgeport. The building was a two
story frame structure and was‘totally
destroyed, the loss being estimated at
$3,500. The building was owned by
Joseph Lomnitzer, a brother of the
proprietor of the store.
To be Money order Offices.
The following Fairfield county post-
olfices are to be designated as money
order offices on and after J an. 3: New
Canaan, . Easton, Huntington, Long
Ridge, Monroe, North Wilton, Spring-
dale. Titicus and Trumbull.
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Station Entered.
'The station of the Consolidated road
at Guilford was entered by burglars
Saturday night._ A small amount of
money and an express package were
taken.
' Norwalk Ahea‘d.
Norwalk is the largest oyster export-
ing point in the state. Last year 30,-
000 barrels of Norwalk oysters were ex-
ported and this year promises to ex-
ceed last year by some 10,000 barrels.
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Hatty Bookin, aged 83, died Satur-
day at her residence in Southport.
The Weather. .
Increasing cloudiness and light snow
to- -night and Tuesday; colder Tuesday
' morning.
DEATHS.
BETTS. —— In New York, Dec. 25,
Charles D.. eldest son of Ira B. Bette
formerly of Ridgefield.
BOOKIN. —-I In Sou th port,
Dec. 25,
. Hatty D. Bookin, aged 83 years.
BENHAM.—In Strai ford, Dec. 25,1897,
John S. Benham of Bridgeport, aged '
86 years.
DOWNS. — In Bridgeport, Dec. 23
Henry Downs, aged 41 years.
FLYNN. — In Bridgeport, Dec. 26,
Bridget Flynn, aged 55 years.
OSBORN.—In Bridgeport, Dec. 23,
Edward Foster, son of Truman R. and)
Bertha Osborn,’-aged 5 years.
SEYMOUR—In Norwalk, Dec.26,Ann,
youngest daughter of the late James
Sey mOur
Funeral at her late residence No. 6
Stevens street, Tuesday, Dec. 28 at 2: 30
P- m. ' ’ .
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