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*voL. VIII. 1m. 1805
NoRWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING,- FEBRUARY,15,1898.
fi' ‘Recogmzed as the
‘T- famIlyTpaperthe Gazette‘s __
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PRICE ONE CENT.
MORE HOT WATER
The Nerwalk Yacht Club Again
In Heavy Seas.
A Peace Banquet at the Mahackemo To-
Morrow Evening.
The Norwalk Yacht club is again
.sailing in heavy seas. No sooner is
one breaker surmounted than another
more serious than the first appears un-
til the club house at Hickmy 81qu e ,
gins to 1011 with the tumult 1aging
within
Last year a kick was made over the
doings of a nominating commitee, but
this year the trouble is in another di-
rection, the nominating committee hav-
,ing troubles of its own.
After the yachting season closed last
fall a meeting of the governing com-
mittee was held and, it is said, one of
the members present made a serious
statement regarding the uses to which
the club house had been put, and it
was then and there decided to place a
padlock upon the house door and no
one was to enter unless accompanied
by the janitor.
This’action of the governing com-
mittee was unknown to the club mem-
bers, and when Treasurer Green came
up from New York and visited the club
house he found it locked against him.
Being an officer and member he
thought he had a right to enter the
premises and forthwith proceeded to
demolish the lock.
Mr. Green’s action was reported, and
Mr. Green a few days afterward re-
ceived an invitation from Commodore
Sanford to join him at lunch in New
York.
Unsuspectingly Mr. Green accepted
the invitation and appeared at the ap-
p61nted hour. During the meal, how-
ever, the Commodore adroitly‘ brought
up the subject of breaking the lock and
produced a type written apology,
which he requested Mr. Green to sign.
Naturally Mr. Green was adverse to
_ making any apology, but upon the. im-
* plicit promise of the Commodore that
the ub members would-be notified of
theaction of the governing committee
in locking up the house, Mr. Green
signed the paper.
At the next meeting of the governing
board, the Commodore presented the
apology which was read, but the prom-
ised notice to the members was never
sent.
When Mr. Green learned that the
apology had been presented but that
the promise given him had not been’.
1 tracks.
: bursting of an pipe'of a air brake,which
kept, he is said to, have written a letter
to the committee in which heexpressed
himself in no unmistakable terms.
Nor is this all. When he was ap-
proached by this year’s unauthorized
nominating committee to again fill the
office of treasurer,which he has faithful-
. 1y filled since the club’s organization,he
is said to have flatly refused to serve if
the‘old board was to remain.
As the governing board appoints the
nominating committee they generally
see that their friends constitute it and
thus continue in ofiice year after year,
while the members look on, pay their
' dues, and unsuspectingly sign. proxies
' sent out by Secretary Hatch, which are
used at the annual meetin r to retain
the faithfiiil at the lunch ”counter
Mr. Green is not alone in his trouble,
however, as George R. Van Alstyne, a
member of the governing committee, is
also in the swim. Mr. VanAlstyne took
sides with Mr. Green, claiming the
board had no right to close the club
. house without notifying the members
, and in his defense of Mr. Green is said to
have paid his respects to certain in-
dividual members of the governing
committte in. language more. forceful
than polite, finally ending by resigning
' from the entertainment committee and
leaving the governing board meeting
with the assurance that/he would not
again attend its consultations.
T
éby inviting Mr: Van Alstyte
b1glupon the receipt of a.“ re--
\
1 cued war.
T to dinner,
1 It' 18 said that Commodore Sanfmd '
1 attempted to smooth over the threat "
‘o ’clbck.
ply to his invitation in which Mi. Van
Alsty no is said to have refused to be
“bought by a dinne1, “the matter was
dropped.
The nominating committee is repor t-
ed to have completed theii 1ab01s, and
when the list issent out it will in all
probability contain the same names at
the‘ head which have appeared since
the first organization of the club, and
under the present lax system of sign-
ing proxies and appointing nominating
committees are liable to remain there
for years to come.
To-morrow night a peace supper is to
be given to the committees at" the Ma-
hackemo hotel by Commodore Sanford,
when it is expected that love and joy
will fill the cups of those present.
The Commodore will occupy the seat
of honorat the head of the table. and
act as toastmaster as well. I
A number of toasts have been pre-
pared and will be responded to as fol-
lows:
How to soothe the angry with a
square meal. Commodore Sanford
This toast is expected to bring tears
to the eyes of those who have never
been there. _
Why the club house was built for
me. A. E. Chasmar
This toast is expected to consume
considerable time but will prove inter-
esting to those in ignorance of the
question.
Why I fell overboard. G. E. Bogart
The guests are expected to drink
nothing but water when the response
to this toast is concluded.
How I came to place myself on the gov-
erning committee. H. A. Mathewson
This toast is expected to furnish
points to future aspirants for office.
Why proxies should be sent to me to
keep the faithful 1n. H. S. Hatch.
The response to this toast is expected
to be the gem of the evening and guests
are requested to restrain their tears.
A‘number of other toasts have been _
prepared and Will'be responded to, but
the reporter was'unable to obtain them.
As Vice—commodore -V an Alstyne and
treasurer Green are not expected to be
present toasts have not been prepared
for them.
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WRECK ON CONSOLIDATED.
Freight Train Derailed at West Haven—~
Causing Delay.
The west-bound trains on the main
line of the Consolidated road were
:abouttwo hours late yesterday after-
’noon,' owing to afreight wreck near
the West Haven station.
A west-bound freight came to grief
about 3:30 o’clock .a few hundred feet
1north of the West Haven depot, and
1 two cars were derailed in.such a man-
ner as . to blockade the entire four
The accident was due to the
brought the train to such a sudden
stop as two shoot the two cars across
the tracks. Of course the east-bound
trains were stalled beyond this point.
The wrecking train from New Haven
was early on the scene and managed to
clear up the wreck about 6 o’clock so
that the passenger trains could proceed
on the way.
Monthly Meet of D. A. B.
At the monthly meeting of the Nor-
walk Chapter, D. A. R. which will be
held Thursday the 17th, inst. at 3.30 p.
m., in the Central club house, the re-
port of the state conference held at
Bristol will be read. After the busi-
ness session tea will be served by the
following East N orwalk ladies: Mrs.
Marshall H. Tolles. Mrs. W. E.- Os-
born, Mrs. E. H. Gumbart and Miss
Clara Marvin.
Mitchell to Manage. -'
Another change was made on Satur-
day in reference to the management of
the N orwalk Opera house, by which, it
is stated, F. W. Mitchell has now full
control of the same.
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Jurors.
Among the jurors drawn for this term ;
of the Criminal Superior court are. W.
A. Cushman and Charles F. Hallock of
this town. John F. Buxton of Norwalk
is also a juror in the court of common
pleas.
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Norwalk Club Rooms.
walk club rooms to- night. TheJerome
.Vlay Banjo club will furnish music for
Jancing, which will commence at 10 1
THE ARTHUTT 1:181.~
The Council May Décide This
Afternoon.
Concensus of Opinion Adverse to Rev. Mr.
Arthur.
At the adjoui ned meeting of the mu-
tual council ogthe Fairfield West con”
sociation which was held in South No1-
walk yesterday, to leview the testi-
mony presented at the meeting of the
council held in. the Norfield Congrega-
tional church, Weston, February 8,
in reference to the pastor, Rev. C. M.
Arthur,the deliberations were not con-
cluded at 6 p. m. and a recess Was not
taken until this afternoon.
The deliberations yesterday were in
executive session. The question of
Mr. Arthur’s sanity was brought up
and discussed with animation while
others maintained that he Was greatly
lacking in his moral qualities.
This afternoon a decision will be
given into the hands of the council in
accordance with the 'opinion of'the ma-
jority cf the delegates, but it is prob-
able the decision will not be made pub-
llc until later.
The concensus of opinion seems-to be
adverse to Mr. Arthur.
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SHOT HIMSELF.
A.‘ W. Williams of Stamford,
Commits Suicide.
_ A Sufferer from Cancer He was Worn Out
by the Agonies of Death.
Abraham W. Williams committed -‘ '
" suicide .byshéoting himself athis horns
in Stamford yesterday morning, be-
tween seven andzeight o’clock. , In all
probability, Mr. Williams-Was insane
when he committed the horrible deed.
Mr.-Williams has been afiiictéd with
acancer for a number of years, and
his death by natural course, would
certainly have occurred within a few
days. The pain from the cancer and
the effects of morphine which had
been given him freely to appease ' the
pain, made him, wholly irresponsible.
Abraham W. Williams was born in
England seventy-two years ago. He
came to this country about 1830, and
during the period that the railroad
was being built he went to Stamford.
He was engaged in railroad construc-
tion for several years, building several
railroads in the Southern states.
He leaves a wife, who is a native of
Stamford and two daughters, Mrs.
Dixon of New York, and I Mrs. Knapp
of Buffalo.
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Darien.
A meeting of the Missionary circle
will be held in the lecture room of the
Congregational church to-mon ow af-
tei noon.
The Town Hall should be crowded
to-night on the occasion of the presen-
tation of the drama “Our Folks.”
N ow that Darien has a. fix st class post
office it should at least have good side-
walks. .
It is reported that Wilbur Bates
and Charles Milspaugh of the Eagle
Hooks are arranging for a 10 mile bicy-
cle' race.
Central Union, K. D.
The paper given by Miss Alida B.
Clark, of the Civic club of Hartford, at
the State Federation meeting in Bridge-
port, will be read at the meeting of the
Central Union of King’s Daughters
next Saturdayat 3:30 in the Con grega-
tional chapel. This new phase of ed 11—
cational work is arousing great inter-.
est, and all ladies are cordially invited
fto meet with the King’s Daughters
next Saturday and enjoy the paper
with them.
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New lietIer Box.
A letter box has been placed at the
corner of Railroad place and West
and directly in front Of the old post
office building
~Aavernse In the GAZETTE
. 1n Fiance. "
A VETERAN KILLED.
An Old Soldier Meets llis
Death on the Railroad.
Thomas Casey Struck by’a Train Near
‘ Blenh‘ro‘ok. '
Thomas Casey about Sixty-five years
of age was struck and. instantly killed
by the Pittsfield express shortly before
eleven o’clock Monday morning about,
twenty feet west of the GlenbrOCk
depot. I
Casey was an inmate of the Soldiers’
Home in Noroton and was in the habit
of walking to Stamford every day. He
was geing towards Stamford and 'had
just stepped from the platform as an up-
train was Coming which attracted his
attention and prevented him hearing
the down train until it was almost up-
on him, when apparently he turned to
look and the train struck him in the
forehead throwing him about fifteen
feet.
When Ticket Agent Slawson who
was a short distance away arrived at
his-side the man was dead.
- He was carried to the baggage room
and Doctor Keeler. medical examiner,
was notified and after viewing the re-
mains they removed to the
morgue. Upon the dead man’s person
were
was found a gold watch and chain and
$80.92 in money.
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WHIST CLUBS.
Entertaining, and Being Entertained in
Hosiijitablc Homes—Lent Will Soon
"Curtail the Pleasure.
ight we made a mistake in
that the Pine Ledge Whist
club in .. with Mrs. John H. Ferris
saturday. .We should have said with
Mrs. Christian Swartz. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. H. L Hub-
bell of Morgan avenue, next F1 iday
afternoon.
The Old Folks’ Whist club will meet
with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cram of
East avenue next Saturday evening,
the last meeting before Lent.
Miss Florence Wigham of . Elm
’street will entertain the Friday Even-
ing Whist club Friday evening.
‘The' Veteran Whist club met on 'Sat-
urday evening last and were royally
entertained at the 1esidence of Senator
and Mrs. John H. Ferris, the occasion
being the anniversaiy of Mrs. Ferris’
birth Mrs. Ferris was the recipient of
many beautiful floweis in commemora-
tion of the happy event. The prize
winners wereS. C. Paline1, Mrs. J. A.
Slater,Dr. R. L. Higgins and Mrs. I. S.
Keep. A bountiful repast was served,
after which a business session was held
electing the following officers:
President—Senator J Olin H. Ferris.
Vice Presidents—Mrs. J. H. Knapp,
Mrs.’ W. H. Swords and ‘Mrs. S. C.
Palmer.
Secretary and
Leslie Smith.
The next meeting will be held on
Friday of this week at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Knapp, West
street.
The Friday afternoon club will be
entertained at the Central club house
by Mrs. E. H. Gumbart and Mrs. Rob-
ert A. Holmes next Friday.
The Entre Nous Whist club will be
entertained by Mrs. A. Blanchard
Thursday afternoon.
The Norwalk Woman’s club are en-
tertaining the other women’s clubs at
the Central club house this afternoon.
'l‘reasurer-—Colonel
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I Ladies AssoCiatIon. ,
.At the meeting of the Ladies’ associa-
Ttion of the Norwalk Congregational
church, to-morrow at 3:30 p. m. in the
chapel, MissAnna B. Beard will give
an address upon “Protestant Missions
As Miss Beaid has spent
several years in Paris, she speaks from
out a large expei icnée and hex address
will be replete with information and
interest. All ladies of the Norwalks
are cordially invited. to attend the
meeting. \
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, Basket Ball.
Basket ball contests will be held at
the Armory to-morrow night. Co. F’s
' ‘ , . I’ h 11 Ath-
Areception will be held at the Nor- Washington stieet, South Norwalk, . film team vs the New {oc e e
letic club, and the second team vs. St.
J oseph’s T. A. B. & L. aggregation.
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no ealzn'r'rn ad. 'wm pay Y‘Fu.
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EVE’ S RAMBLINGS.
COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG
THE WOMEN, BY ONE '
- . OF THEM.
The Woman’ sclub Of Norw alk will
entertain the other clubs of the town
thisafternoon, and this evening the
reception of the Norwalk club takes
place. .
Speaking of clubs reminds me that’
no other town -in Connecticut support
as many clubs as the Twin Cities.
Both places are overrun with them.
It may be, too. that these clubs, es-
pecially those composed of our sex,
have played the dickens with society
and a general comingling of all classes
is not an uncommon sight at club meet-
ings.
It has always been a. wonder to me
why some club has 4 never tendered
Manager Hoyt a benefit performance.
Mr. Hoyt has surmounted a great
many serious obstacles to give the resi-
dents of the Norwalks a first class
theatre and he is certainly deserving
of recognition, and some of Our numer-
ous clubs would do well to start the
ball rolling.
Of course such a benefit would have
to be inaugurated by us women else
Mr. Hoyt will have grown gray before
the men folks would think of such a
thing. '
I understand that Miss Anna B.
Beard will give an address on Protest-
ant missions in France, at the Congre—
gational chapel to-morrow evening. 1
hope all of my friends will attend, as
Miss Beard is well qualified to speak on
, this subject having spent several years
in Paris.
The behavior of engaged couples in
society towards each other and their
friends varies greatly. Some of them
act in such a manner that it really ap-
pears as if they wished to make them-
selves as conspicuous as possible. They
never leave one another’s side, talk to-
gether in low whispers, dance eve-ry'
timewithveach other, and, when not.~
dancing, sit together in some out of
the way place, in fact, conduct them-
selves in such a manner that they are
a spectacle and a laughing stockto the
whole'room.
Others again there are who act upon-
quite the opposite plan,'and from shy-
ness or from some cause or another
avoid each other in public so pointedly
that they attract attention almost as
much as do the- “over~fond.” More-
over, this acted indifference gives occa-
sion for unkind remarks, and it does
not do for any of us to forget that soci-
ety’s tongue can be very' sharp and of-
ten speak words that leave a cruel
- sting behind.
M $227143 ¢€3v¢
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HILL vs. CHURCH
iudgment Rendered in Favor of the De-
" fendant to Recover Costs.
The case of Johnson W. Hill vs. the
Calvary Baptist church was on trial in
the Town Court this morning before
Judge Frost
The case was, so to speak, an old one,
and was brought by the plaintiff, Hill,
who at one time was the recognized
past01 of the church. .
He brought a claim to iecovei on a
claim, for $189 for salary he alleged to
be due him from the society.
The defense put in the counter claim
that Hill had already been paid and
produced in evidence, his receipt.
The” judgment of the court was that
the case be non-suited and damages for
the defendants to recover $32 08 were
awarded.
The society will now look to Hill’s
bondsman, J. Sturges Randall for the
payment of that amount.
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Klondike‘rs’ Ball.
The Klondike club held a ball in
A1 ion hall last evening. The hall was
literally packed with dancers and the
affaii was a complete success. Pro-
fessor Smythe’s orchestra furnished
music and Charles Flynn acted as
prompter. It was 4 o’clock this m01 n-
ing when the last number was called.
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First Annual Banquet.
The Norwalk Catholic club will give
their first annual banquet on Thu1 sday
evening, February 1'2. It is expected
that Hon. John S. Seymour will make
an address.
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To Wed.
T. J. Trainer of B1 idgeport and Miss
Mary Carew are to be married in St.
Joseph’s church next week.
.. reward.
"111111111 CAME.
A Norwalk Baa—kid Ball Player
Seriously Injured at New.
' Rochelle.
The Victim Now in the HoapilaLaLNeW
Rochelle.
The basket ball team of Co. F, C. N.
G. of this city visited New Rochelle
last night where they were scheduled
to play a game with an athletic team
Of that city.
The N01 walk team comprised T.
Ghiotto, w. Gilmore, w. Roach, E.
Brotherton and Ira Lockwood, all rec-
ognized as good and fair players of the
game. I I
the game had fairly started that the
New Rochelle team proposed winning
at whatever cost. The game issaid to
have been rough from start to finish.
lost by a score of 4 to 6.
Shortly after play had begun in the
second half, Ira Lockwood of the .Nor-
walk team,-made a rush for the ball
which bade fair to be thrown into the
opposing basket and ran or was violent-
ly pushed by a player against the. stage.
left side and fell. The referee saw that,
something serious had happened and
blew the whistle for time. '
not walk. Hisfifriends supported him
td-the dressing room, where a physician
removed his clothing and made an ex—
amination. It was found that he was
prpbably hurt internally, and he was
removed to the hospital. '
fCaptain R. M. Rose who accompanied
the team remained at New Rochelle to,
see that: the victimwas well cared for.
Lockwood was reported-this morning-
as being "out of immediate danger.
to play a game at the Armory with the
Co. F team~to-morrow night.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Judge’s Wife.
The Spocners opened their week‘s
engagement at Hoyt’s Theatre last
night, with the "Judge’s Wife,’ 3.
dramatization of) Longfellow ’s ‘ ‘Maude
eellent-and is .the finest repertoire cem-
pany ever seen in: Norwalk. Prior to
the first act, Harding and Ah Sid in
their . acrobatic pantomime entitled
“Fun in a Chinese Laundry” just con-
vulsed the audience with laughter.
The spectacular dancing of Cecil Spoon-
er is a revelation of Terpsichore. The
acting of Edna May Spooner 1n the' 1111-
per sonation of Maude Muller was su-
perb. To-morrow matinee. “Hazel
Kirk” will be presented.
To Open a New Hotel.
Mrs. Sarah Larrigan has leased the
Swartz building near the Consolidated
railroad station at South Norwalk and
will at an early date open the same as
a hotel. Mrs. Larrigan' is well known
to the traveling public and if any one
can make a success of the venture, she
is that person; She will dispose of her
presentfi place of business on Water
street.
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. Called Away
Miss Helen M. McMahon of New
York, who has been visiting Mrs:Smith
of Franklin avenue has gone to Strat-
ford havinggbeen unexpectedly called
there owing to thepillness of her sister,
Mrs. S. E. nAnderson. Miss MCMahon
had intendetflmaking N orwalk relative-
an extended visit. ' ‘
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Death of Dr. L. B. Hurlhutt. ,
Dr. Lewis B. Hurlbutt, a very Well
known citizen of Stamford,.diedy'ester-
day afternoon. He was over 70, years
His death was caused by old age and a
general breaking down.
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The Weather. '-
’ Snow or rain tonight-{clearing Wed-
nesday; colder Wednesday night.
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OST—Between the New York Gro
cery store and Giant street, two
gold rings and some small change.
Finder will please retuin the same to
No. 9 Grant stiee’t,__ Norwalk. Liberal
11511,
It was evident before the first half of
The New Rochelle team-is scheduled-s.-
Muller.” [The company’s cast is ex:
The result was that the visiting team
He gasped, pressed his hands to his ,
'Lbckwoodnwas picked up but could
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of age and leaves several children.
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