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VOL. VIII. No.1781._ NORWALK,CONN., WEDNEsoAv‘ EVENING, JANUARY 12.1898. .PRICEFONE CENT.
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OLD MARINE OFFIGERS Iii-ELECTED; AT THE IIIIIIIIL
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REPORT OF THE ‘YEAR’S'WOBK.
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THE PRESIDENT EULOGIZES THE LATE WILLIAM J.
CRAW OF ROWAYTON.
Thebannual meeting of the Connecti-
cut Oyster .Growers’ Association took
place yesterday afternoon, at the hall
_,.0f the board of trade at Bridgeport.
The meeting was called to order at 2
o’clock by the president, Henry C.
Rowe, of New Haven.
The president presented a review of
the work of the year past and of the
history of the association. He said in
part, as follows:
“ It will be profitable for us to recall
briefly a few of the matters in which
our association has been of great bene-‘5
fit to all engaged in the oyster industry
By its means we defeated the proposi:
tion to remove the shell fish commis-
sion to Hartford, and to combine . it
with the commissions of game and
swimming fish, by which We would
have not only been put to the inconé
venience of going to Hartford to trans-
act our business with the commission,
but would have been taxed to pay the
‘ expenses of both the other commissions,
. as that was undoubtedly the purpose.
If our association had accomplished
nothing else, the defeat of that bill
would amply pay us for all the effort
and expense that we incurred. .
“Bymeans‘ef our association we se-
cured the passage of the oyster police
bill, by which—in the opinion of the
majority at least—a great many oysters
which would otherwise be stolen are
preserved.
“It is true that our taxes were in-
creased to cover this expense, but they
were" increased because some of the
oyster growers were unfaithful to the
organization. _ If all had remained
firmly in line, the bill would have been
passed without the objectionable amend-
ment. As it is, however, it compels
those who would pay nothing for watch-
men before the passage of the bill, to
bear their fair share, and it is, I be-
lieve, in the opiniOn of the majority,
desirable that such expenses should be
borne by all in just proportion.”
The president spoke in eulogy of the.
two members of the association who
have died during the past year, Capt.
Henry A. Barnes, of New Haven, and
William J. Craw, of Rowayton. He al-
luded to them as valuable and faithful
members, who had the high respect
and esteem of all of the members of the
association. :
The secretary D. C. Sanford, of New
Haven, reported the collections of dues
and assessments, and stated the mem-
bership from each town.
The treasurer, Henry P. Stagg, of
Stratford, rendered hls report, showing
a balance on hand of $212.92. .
After full discussion, the following
amendments to the constitution and by-
laws were made: First, the change of
the date of the annual meeting from
the second Tuesday in January to the
second Tuesday in October.
The ballots for officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows, all the
present officers being re-elected by un-
animous votes: President, Henry C.
Rowe, of New Haven; vice-president,
Albert J. Hoyt, of South Norwalk;
secretary David C. Sanford, of New
Haven; treasurer, Henry P. Stagg, of
Stratford. ~
The standing committees
pointed as follows:
were _ap‘ ,
Committee on Legislation—Henry C.
Rowe of New Haven, chairman; Alden
Solmans of South N orwalk, Stiles J ud-
son, sr., of Stratford, Henry J. Lewis of
Bridgeport, E. Frank Lockwood of Cos
Cob, Charles E. Palmer of Sound
Beach, N. A. Ludington of New Haven,
Henry P. Stagg , of Stratford, Dumond
P. Merwin of Milford, Albert J. Hoyt
of South N orwalk, David C. Sanford of
New Haven, Stanley Loundes of R0-
wayton, Marshall E. Morris of Bridge-
port and :George E. Lancraft of New
Haven. ' ”
Executive Committee—Stan ley Loun—
des of Roxvayton. Henr'P. Stagg of
Stratford, and David C. Sanford of
New Haven.
’ Auditing Committee—C. D. Parmlee
of New Haven, C. F. Loundes of Row-
ayton and Harvey B. Lancraft of New
Haven. ‘
Committee on Pollution of Streams-—
Marshall E. Morris of Bridgeport, Du-
mond P. Merwin of Milford, Henry J _
Lewis =of':Bridgepert,‘" Harvey B. Lan- ‘
craft of New Haven, C. W. Bell ofRow-
.ayton, Louis S. Morris of Bridgeport,
William H. Hoyt, of South N orwalk,
Dr. Jacob May of Bridgeport, and E.
Frank Lockwood of Cos Cob.
Reports of the various committees
were readland accepted, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were passed: I
Resolved. That the Connecticut Oys-
ter Growers’ Association heartily ap-
proves and endorses the memorial to
Congress of the Chamber of commerce
of New Haven, asking for extensive
improvements of the harbor of New
Haven, and
That the ConnecticutOystcr Growers’
Association requests our Senators and
Representatives” in Congress to use all
suitable‘effort to procure such appro-
priations as may be necessary to carry
this project into effect.
Resolved. Thatg. committee of one
be appomted to represent the Connecti—
cut Oyster Growers’ Association before
a committee of Congress or elsewhere,
in advocacy of the memorial.
On motion of Stiles Judson, sr., of
Stratford the president of the associa-
tion, Mr. Rowe was appointed such
committee. -
The president of the association stat-
ed that when the ‘s‘o-called' board of
health bill was pending before the leg-
1s1ature, a meeting of the oyster grow-
ers in Fair Haven took place at which
a subscription was raised to provide for
opposition to the bill.
Although the State Association took
the matter up snd defeated the bill,
those who attended the meeting in Fair
Haven are disposed to aid the State As-
sociation, and have voluntarily raised
an amuont of money, which the com-
mittee offers to [the State Association
in ' appreciation of the association’s
work in this matter.
Thelpresiden; called upon Nelson A,
Ludington of. New Haven, chairman of
the finance committee of the Fair Ha.-
ven. organization, who reported that
the amount of the subscription was $325,
and that 15 per cent.’ of it had been
called in,-which he then handed over
to the secretary of the State Associa-.
tion.
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Mr. Lane Asks for Supension
of Judgment Until the
Trouble is Inves-
tigated.
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Rev. Mr. Arthur’s Character and Work to
he Presented to a Council.
EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE:—
Statements have been appearingin the
papers for some time past about the
troubles in Weston church, in which
members of my family have been men-
tioned frequently as being promoters of
of trouble. The name of Mr. Chas. My
Arthur, hired by the church" as Pastor,
resented that we are in contest with
with Mr. Arthur. .
I am not going to make anattack
A council composed
of Congregational ministers of‘this sec—
tion will meet at Weston,- Thursday,
upon Mr. Arthur.
vestigate his character and work pub-
licly. ‘ . ' ‘ I I
While they have him in hand, I shall
say nothing about him. But .I wish to
ask through your columns for a sus-
pension of of judgment on the part of
the public, until the matter is pro—
nounced upon by the ministers and lay-
,men of our neighboring churches:
i I wish also to protest against the im-
pression conveyed by statements from
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' time to time made public, to the effect
, that members of my family “will not .
; let the matter rest.” For months we
' tried to do so.
' eral families, and among them my'own,
have not attended the church services,
owing to constant personal abuse from
Since mid-summer sev-
the - pulpit, and have refrained alto-
gether from opposing Mr. Arthur.
What was the result ? Mrs. Lane was
expelled from the church without warn-
ing,trial-, or opportunity to defend her-
self, on a charge of which no evidence
was brought. An action which a coun-
cil of twelve churches, the most repre-
sentative of thisgwegion, declared hasty,
irregular, contrary to the letter and
spirit of the directions of our Lord, in
the 18th chapter of the Gospel accord-
ing to Matthew, and in violation of
the Congregational
churches, and of right, null and void.”
Moreover, all members who had
thus stayed away from church for the
sake of peace, were by a constitution,
adopted in their absence, debarred
from voting. A proceeding outrageous
principles. ‘ We
,usages of our
to Congregational
have‘tri‘ed, and do now try to ,be peace-
able. We have never before been
members of a church while such a
trouble raged in it.
first time what it is to have to suffer in
silence false charges, waiting forthe
vindication of time.
As a tax payer I am well aware of
truth to say that property in Weston
w“
has been prominent‘also,iand it is rep-‘
January 18th, at 10:30 a. m. and will in-’
We know for the ,
this trouble.
which, tends to drive. away property
I_ deplore the agitation
owners from the place to which I have
recently came as a resident.
The chief consideration is the pres-
ent welfare and future usefulness of
this church. The continuance of the '
present state (if affairs must be fatal
to both.
For these reasons and others the at-
titude of my family, and Ibelieve of
others, has been a passive One. Even
lastspring when it seemed that the in-
terests of the church demanded that
Mr. Arthur be opposed, we did not
maintain opposition.
The Christian
which he has opposed has for the sake
of ’ peace, ceased to meet. It was only
when my wife’s church membership
Endeavor society
. was assailed on November 14th, and
when he at the annual church meeting.
on December '17th, deprived one-half
.of the members of the church there
present of their right to vote, that in
sélf-defence we and some thirty others
appealed to a council of the church.
We desire gto leave the troubles of
Weston church in the hands of that
council. ‘
We ask that opinions be suspended
until 'that‘council looks into the facts.
:The ministers and churches compos-
ing it ‘are trusted by the public. The
sessions of such councils are Open to all.
Let us leave the matter with them.
Yours Truly,
,. 2 ‘ J. S. LANE.
Weston, Jan. 11, 1898.
Huang 13 HOT. .
Loaned alluantily of His House-
hold Fixings to Fred
‘Arden.
Acted the Part of the Generous Friend and
Now Mourns.
William Hubbard, a colored man
residing on William street, says the
Danbury Dispatch, is the victim of base
ingratitude on the part of a man whom
he had befriended. The ingrate, and
such he is, according to Hubbard, is
Fred Arden, a colored floook, who for
some time has :been employed at
Wheeler’s Gem restaurant on White
street. Arden and his wife lived on
River street and were very friendly
with Hubbard. .
A few days ago in conversation with
Hubbard he said that he was in pretty
hard luck. ' His home was but illy fur-
nished and he was cempletely out of
funds, and, furthermore, bemg un-
known in town he said his chances for-
obtaining credit from any of the local
dealers was positively no. good. Hub-
?bard proved himself afriend in need
Eand told him he had a quantity of
the damage done to a town by such.
trouble. Surely it is not beyond the ,
I I ‘ disposition» later.
has'been depreciated ten per ° cent, by 1
'household fixings that he would be
glad to loan'his good friend Arden,
andthat the latter could stock up his
household as suited his finances and
Arden was profuse in his thanks and
accepted the kind offer of his friend
The goods, consisting of a bedstead.
lace curtains, mattresses and other ar-
ticles were turned over to Arden and
until Monday not a cloud appeared to
break the sunlight of their friendship.
Hubbard was approached on Monday
by an acquaintance who informed him
that he heard his friend Arden was
moving from town, and saying that it
was too bad that his pleasant company
Hubbard
agreed with his friend and then com-
would be deprived them.
menced to think that it was rather
queer that Arden had not notified him
of the preceedings. '
The more he thought, the stronger
seemed the idea, until he finally made
up his mind to take a little stroll to the
Arden villa on River street and there
-ascertain the true standing of the case.
Arriving at the house. he saw a truck
backed'up inl‘front. He entered and
found Mrs. A— at home. After ex-
changing greetings, Hubbard inquired
as to .what_Was»~.going. on—tbat it looked
as though some one was moving, to
which Mrs. no... replied that such
was reallyihe case',,and seemed quite
surprised’thatthe’very good friend of
her husband had not heardof it. She
said they'were moving to Norwalk.
1' “id’ell, madame,” said he, “I should
like to inquiah where ma household
efiec’s is. *I wish it distinc’ly undah-
stood that I wants ma belongin’s. J us’
trot out dat ere stufi“ immejitly.” He
then assumed a pose of determination.
“The fack is, Mr. Hubbud, the fuh-
nichure of which. you claims to be
propriahtor cf was sent to Nohwalk
yesterday. ?’ Hubbard nearly swooned‘
The woman further ififormed him that
her “man” had preceded the goods to
Norwalk. ~He waited to hear no more
but slamming on his hat skipped out
on a B. J. Wefer’s sprint for the police
station antim his way he met Officer
Scollins and told him his tale of woe.
Later Captain Ginty was informed of
the episode. Since that time' informa-
tion has been secured that Arden was
seen walking out the Lake road toward .
New York state and is probably by this
time over the line.
the Dispatch, are said to be interested
I
l'in the man to the extent of sundry
articles like ‘silver knives and forks.
The police are looking for Arden very
arden—tly. I
A. colored woman was held at the
police station Monday night. It is sup—
posed that she is Mrs. Arden, but no
information regarding the matter
could be obtained from the officer in
charge.
4 ‘-‘
A Denial.
Mrs. Sarah Larrigan asks the GA-
ZETTE to deny the report published in
10Cal dailies to the effect that her
daughter Marjorie is or ever was en-
gaged to marry John Bender. This
denial is supplemented by that of Miss
Larrigan herself. Mrs. Larrigan says
that while she cherishesvno ill will
against Bender she hopes that it will
be a long time before he ever crosses
her path again. She says that at one
time she had faith in the young man
, but-thatsuch. faith was now'a thing of
the past, .‘ -
Other persons adds -
A‘HRE no
Makes a filyputemot '
lo "l’ldestroy Sheriff'Doo-
7 lan’s Home.
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Poured Kerosene 0n the Porch and Lil lb:
. is
An attempt was made about 5 o’clock
yesterday morning, to burn the house
of Deputy Sheriff Peter Doolan, Jr., on
Atlantic street, Bridgeport. , At the -
hour named, a neighbor discovered the
rear porch of the Doolan house to be
He aroused the sheriff and
the flames were easily extinguished.
on fire.
An investigation showed plainly that
an incendiary had been at work. The
back porch had been saturated with"
kerosene and ignited. The firebug had
then taken the kerosene can to the
front of the house for the purpose of,
setting fire to the front porch, and thus
cutoff all exits.
The damage is small. Had the
flames gained a little more headway,
there might have been a loss of life '
In the house were the sheriff, his wife,
a sister and seven children.
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SCALED HIS BILL. '
Atlorney Gray’s Account Against E. l.
Wadh'ams Considerahly Cut Down by
Jury.
The case of Joseph ,A. .Gray against
Edward J. Wadhams was heard in the
Common Pleas court before Judge Cur-
tis and a jury yesterday. The plain—
tiff, took care of Mr. VVadham’s legal
troubles, and for which he presenteda
bill for $855. 55. This represented fees ‘
and money said to have been expended
by Mr. Gray in pursuit of the cases.
Mr. Wadhams denied owing that sum.
After listening to the evidence . the
jury retired and in a few minutes re-
turned with a- verdict won-the first count
in favor of the defendant; that is that
he did- not owe the'amount stated; and
and a verdict for the-plaintiff to recover
' $64. 41. from. Wad-hams:
Gray was represented by 'Attorney
Light and Joseph R. Taylor appeared
for Wadhams. ‘
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OBITUARY.
ABBIE J. ALLEN.
Mrs. Abbie J. Allen, wife of George
E. Allen, died at her home on Main
street this‘morning after several weeks’
illness. All that medical skill and
kindly nursing could do to save the life
ofa devoted wife and loving mother
were without avail, and she passed to
her eternal rest. A grief stricken
husband and three children survive
her. Mr. Allen will receive the sym-
pathy of his many friends in this, the
greatest trial of his life.
ROSANNA HAMILTON.
Mrs. Rosanna Hamilton, widow of
the late James Hamilton, died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Patrick Haugh
on Prospect street this morning. The
deceased was a sister of Attorney John
J. Walsh, and daughter of the late John.
Walsh of Belden‘ avenue. Four chil-
dren, the, eldest 12 years of age, sur-
vive her. Mrs. Hamilton had been in
ill health for a number of years.
DEXTER G. SELLECK.
Dexter G. Selleck, son of Franklin
and Mary Selleck of East N orwalk,
died this morning aged three years-and
two months. .
A --‘
Willie English has left the employ
of the W. U. Telegraph Co. and is now
engaged .with manager Hoyt of the
Postal line.
The Weather.
.Rain, clearing by Thursday after-
noon, warmer Thursday morning.
DEATHS.
'ALLEN.——-In Norwalk, January 12,
Abbie J ., wife of George H. Allen aged
36 years. s
“BYRNES.—,;In Bridgeport, January 19,
J ohg Byrnes. .
HAMILTON.——In Norwalk, January 12,
Rosanna, widow of the late James I
Hamilton, of South Norwalk. ‘
HACKMANN.—'In Stamford, January
11, Frederick Hackmann. ' ’
MILES—{n Danbury, January 11,
Caroline L., wife of William R. Miles,
aged 50 years. - " -
SELLECK.——In East ’Norwalk January
12, Dexter G., son ‘of Franklin and »
Mary Selleck, aged 3 years.
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