. road. @- If you want the best goods for the least money read the advertisements in the Gazette. ening Gazette. - its" Recognized ‘as live family paperthe Gazette's advertising columns will prove its value to you. VOL. VIII. NO. 1835 N ORWALK, CONN.,IWEDNESDAY EVENING, 1MARCH 30, 1898. PRICE ONE CENT. STILL piano. Another Adjournment in The Sale of the Westport Electric Road. The identity of the Would be Purchasers Not Yet Disclosed. The stockholders of the WeStp01‘t Electric road were convened in West- port Tuesday morning, but no business was transacted. , Vice President Nash, who presided, announced that another adjournment would be necessary, owing to an im- portant matter that had been overlook- Ied' in the preliminary discussion be~ tween the representatives of the road and the prospective purchasers. This particular matter, deemed sufficiently important to hold up the negotiations for the sale of the plant, can only be conjectured, but from excellen t author- ity it was learned that it had reference to several law suits now pending against the road. The stockholders are apparently in ignorance as to the identity of the ._ probable buyers, as nothing has been said at any of the meetings that would serve tothrow any light in that direc- tion. pany is certain that the next meeting will be the final one, and he evidently has good reasons for believing so. The correspondence that has passed between the officials of the road and the out- side parties who have'been negotiating for its purchase has not been made public. The stockholders are content to let matters rest as they are, for they are satisfied to get rid of their stock at a fair valuation, and have every con- fidence in the ability of their officers to make a deal that will be satisfactory to all. It was learned that during last week surveyors, said to be employed by J er- sey parties, visited the town and made a survey of the territory. An inven- tory of the assets of the company has also been completed, and all that re- mains isthe formal transfer, as it is un- ‘ derstood the price agreed upon is ac- ceptable to the owners. The impres- sion that the Norwalk company will prove the eventual buyers is not so strong as it was a week ago. Tuesday’s session did not last a quarter of an hour, and when adjournment was voted it was for two weeks. ———Qo-.o>—~—~— OUT OF EXISTENCE. The Housatonic Merged With the Consoli- 9 dated R. R.’ There was filed on Tuesday in the of- fice of the secretary of state at Hartford a certificate of merger of the House- tonic Railroad company with the N. Y. N. H.'& H. railroad. The Housatonic railroad was leased to the New York railroad in 1892. Since that date the New Haven Com- pany has from time to time acquired Housatonic shares from the various holders and as appears by the certificate above referred to has acquired all the shares. By this merger the Housa- tonic- railroad company goes out of ex— istence as a separate corporation. ' The Housatonic road owned a line extending from Bridgeport to the Massachusetts state line, with branch- es to Danbury and to Huntington, in all about 90 miles, now added to the owned mileage of the New Haven rail- It was incorporated in 1836, and was one of the first railroads built in this state. A- ‘ ‘vv 7 Some New Structures. W. G. LeCount has had plans drawn by Jesse Ayers for a six-room cottage which he will build on Sumner street East Norwalk David Finch has the, contract for the cellar. Contractor James C. Crowe is at work on three cottages for himselfin oEast Norwalk. They will have six rooms each, with all improvements, and cost about $1,800 each. L. Giles will do the mason work an’d'Nashélc Ives the plumbing. The promoters of the Order of Chosen Friends will hold a meeting to-night in the K. of M. C. hall, South Norwalk, to-organize an order. The vice president of the com-' T0 owner HILL. Two Candidates Desire the Norwalk Congress- man’s Scalp. One From Litchfield and the Other From Fairfield County. , It is reported that lawyer James Huntington, of Woodbury, Litchfield county, is the Silver Democrat in the Fourth congressional district who is willing to accept a nomination to run for congress next fall. The “regulars” have been trying to keep the identity of their candidate a secret, although they have not hesitated to look wise and admit that they could find a man to run against Congressman Hill. James Huntington is a practitioner at law of exceptional ability. He has been in state politics for years, and leads his side of the house in Litchfield county; He is a member of the law firm of Huntington & Warner. There is another man who is said to be anxious for a seat in congress, as a Democrat, from the Fourth district, in the person of Mayor Bohannan of Some of his friends say he In the last campaign he was a formidable compet- itor for the nomination against Mr. Houlihan, the latter winning out by Stamford. is sure of the nomination. onlytwo votes. If either of these gentleman secure the Democratic nomination and run against Congressman E. J. Hill they will realize after the battle that they have been in a fight. Wilton. . Mrs. P. S. Ackerman is visiting friends in New Jersey. Clinton Hurd and wife of Danbury, have been visiting relatives in town. Ruben Olmstead is visiting in New York city. Two large flocks of wild geese excited the local hunters last Saturday by fly- ing over this place so near the earth that the feathers could be easily distin- guished, but no one seemed to have a gun handy to try a. shot. Selectman Morehouse has purchased a fine team of oxen. Thomas Saunders is mourning the death of his speedy horse which died on Sunday. ‘ Mrs: P. S. Griswold of Norwalk, was the guest of Mrs. Stephen Burchard on Monday. The Easter Flower sale at the Li- brary rooms on Wednesday, April 6th, for the benefit of the Library Associa- tion, will doubtless attract a large attendance as it is a seasonable and novel way to raise money for a popular and worthy cause. Adams and Can- field will furnish the flowers and that means they will be fine ones. George C. M. Gregory has leased the Griswold place near the Congrega- tional church and will take immediate possession. Miss Edna Olmstead, and Harry Olmstead have given orders for new Wheels which are expected to arrive soon. The book committee of the Library association met at the Library room on Tuesday evening and covered the new books recently purchased. There was a lively runaway in this place Tuesday. A horse owned by Norwalk parties, which had been left standing, started for home at a lively pace, but was stopped by a lad named Senior, a pupil at Whitlock’s school. No damage. ———-——40.o>~»~m ——Everybody Talks of the Klondike. With the approach of Spring and the opening days of navigation and trans- portation in Alaska, the interest in the wonderful gold mines of the Klondike is increasing. Those of our readers who contemplate the long journey, should put themselves into communica- tion promptly with The Joseph Ladue Gold Mining and Development Com- pany of Yukon. This Company, which has been organized by some of the most prominent financiers of New York. runs its line of steamers to Dawson City via St. Michaels. It actually owns some of the most valuable ,placer and quartz mines in the Klondike. The attention of our readers is called to a statement of the Company printed in this issue. V‘V v 7‘ Dr. John Kirsch will hold the reins over the team of equines that will con- vey a number of the Pioneer .boys to the Eagle chewder party in Darien, to- morrow night. , tangents. Discussion Before Legislative Committee at Bridgeport. Will End the Hearings in Litchfield in Two Weeks. The entire special legislative com- mittee, to the number of 10. with Sen- ator Edwin O. Keeler of Norwalk, chairman, appointed to investigate the subject of good roads, held a hearing at the county court house in Bridge- port yesterday afternoon. These sessions are being held in each county of the state and much interest has been manifested. ' Representative Kenealy of Stamford, had the hearing in charge. County Commissioner Mead of Greenwich, said that the peo- ple of his town seemed to be satisfied with the present law. John L. Hutch- inson of Essex, explained that there was a proposition to bond the state in the sum of $3,000,000 in the interest of good roads and that it would cost the stateless than $9,000 a year to take care of these bonds. County Commissioner Lee said that as the state was running behind, he could not see how it was proposed to raise the money to pay the interest on the bonds. He added that he was in favor of road improvements, but op- posed to the bonding plan. He would prefer to see a state tax laid. Mr. Hutchinson said that in all prob- ability the state receipts for the next two years would greatly exceed the expenditures. Howard N. Wakeman of Fairfield, spoke in the interest of good roads, saying that he liked the present sys- tem, but that it could be improved up- on. He favored a state road depart- ment to have charge of the work and make theimprovements uniform. He liked the bonding plan himself, but could not speak for his town. ‘ Representative Banks of Fair-field, did not agree with Mr. Wakeman. He thought that Commissioner Lee had the right idea as to raising the money for good roads. He said he liked good roads if the “other fellow had to pay for them.” ’. County Commissioner Miller, Repre- sentative Valden of Ridgefield and several others were heard. some favor- ing the bond system and some opposing it. The committee dined at the Atlantic hotel. They will meet at Litchfield in two weeks, which will end the county hearings. —— ——‘o.¢»— w L.______ Uarien and Newton. The Royal Social club met at the home of Mrs. Benjamin St. John Monday evening. Games were indulged in and the hostess gave glad welcome to her visitors. Captain John Rafferty of the Tucker House is suffering an attack of rheuma- tism. He is a New York veteran fire- man, and will assist in the entertain- ment to be given by the Eagle H. S: L. 00., which entertainment comprises a chowder and will he participated in by members of the Pioneers of Norwalk. Drum-major William B. Ricker of Port Chester, is aguest of Mr. and Mrs. Hanford Smith. The remains of Mrs. Ann Buttery were interred in the Elmwood ceme- tery, yesterday, the funeral taking place from the Methodist church in the afternoon, Rev. Mr. Sands officiating. Rev. T. M. O’Brien of Newton, was in N orwalk to-day, and assisted at the requiem mass sung by the Bishop, in honor of his mother, at St. Mary’s church. ‘ Getting Ready for the'Season. Attorney John J. Walsh’s barg=~ yacht Blackstone-Victor is being placed in sailing trim by the expert eel-catcher and clam farmer, William Kellogg. A-_ ____4...0.,__ _ . A ._._._ Whist. The Elite whist club met at the home of Mrs. H. Whitmore Gregory last evening. The prize winners were Mrs. Robert G. Wilson and Miss Annie E. Smith. The consolation prize was awarded'to Mr. Wilson. woRK Binnie DAY. Westport Trolley Extension fContract Signed. BridgepOrt and Westport Soon to he Con- nected. The contract for the exnension of the lines of the Bridgeport Traction Co. to VVestport has been signed, and work on the extension. commenced to-day and will be hurried .forward to com- pletion. The.company has 90 days in which to lay its tracks from Southport to VVeSt-port, a distance of some four miles. . J. D." McMurray, the big New York contractor secured the contract and be- gan work at 7 o'elOck this morning. The work will be pushed rapidly ahead, and it is expected that the line will be completed by J me 15. The ex- tension will give employment to several hundred men. ' ——<o.o>—————— in a Healthy Condition. The annual meeting of the German Sick Benefit association was held last evening, and the old board of officers was unanimously elected. The reports showed the order to be in a healthy con- dition. Sick benefits amounting to about $100 were ordered paid. The membership is not in excess of thirty and the amount in the treasury is some- th ng over $3,000. Net a bad showing by any means. —————<o.o>——-— —Opening Day At Miss Agnes Fitch’s Millinery Rooms, Thursday, March Thirty-first. m302t ——————<o.o>——————— Current on To-Night. All things being favorable a current of electricity will, to-night, be turned on from the N orwalk and South Nor- walk electric Light station, this city, to the end. that New Canaan will be lighted, by electricity. A further ce- menting of a Siamese friendship be- tween the two places will be a contin- uation of the Tramway line to that " place. It is reported that P. F. O’Brien has purchased the saloon privielges at the hotel corner of Haviland and Water streets. MR. FRISBIE NOMINATED. Hartford Republicans Select a Successful Business Man for Mayor. The republicans of Hartford nomina- ted Edward C. Erisbie for Mayor of thatc1ty last evening, on the fourth ballot _ , Mr. Frisbie is a m'ember of the firm of Talcott, Frisbie & Co., wholesale druggists, and is well known in Nor- walk where he has many friends. He is a. successful business man and will, we predict, make Hartford an ex- cellent official. ' «— Funeral Services. The remains of Miss Alecia Lyon, aged :23 years, who died at her home in New York, Monday, were brought to South Norwalk this morning. Services were held in St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock. The deceased was a neice of Daniel Ladrigan. AA- To Be or Not to Be. An important meeting of those in- terested in the formation of the South Norwalk club will be held to-night, to the end that the organization of such club be fully brought about. ~‘o.o>——-——-—— Gone West. Captain Charles Riley left town this morning for the Pacific coast where he will ship as mate on a. vessel for the Klondike regions. The Goo Goo club met last night and presented him with a set of resolutions embodying their sympathies and well wishc s. - ‘u lEVE’s RAMBLINGS. COMMENT AND GOSSIP AMONG THE WOMEN, BY ONE OF THEM. There is, in truth, a something more evidently divine, partaking more near- ly of that which we believe to be the very essence of divinity, in a mother’s love, than in any other pang or passion —for every passion, howsoever sweet it may be, is yet a pang—of the human soul. 5’ All other love is liable to diminution, to change, to extinction; all other love may be alienated by the neglect, chilled by the coldness, frozen to the core by the worthlessness of the object once he- loved; all other affections are influenc- ed by a thousand trivial circumstances of time and place; absence may weaken their influence, time obscure their viv- idness, and above all, custom may rob them of their value. Over all other love the estimation of the world exercises an almost bound- less sway; we honor, in our “heart of hearts,” those whom the world has dignified with its approval, and too often, if that approval be unmeritedly withdrawn, we too insensibly desist from admiration, which must be a com- ponent part in every warmer senti- ment. But on the love of a mother all ex- ternal influences, all incidental causes, are powerless and vain. Time but ex- cites her admiration, but increases her solicitude, but redoubles her affect-ions. Absence but causes her to dwell with a more engrossing memory on him from whom her heart is now absent. Custom but hallows the sentiments to which nature has given birth. Neglect and coldness but cause her to strain every nerve to merit more and more the poor return of filial love. Nay, worthlessness itself but binds her more closely to him whom the world has cast aside, to find a refuge in the only bosom which will not per— ceive his error, or credit his utter de- pravity. g Qaryéfeé (4%(Igue. .__, -<o (>0- A car load of bicycles reached South Norwalk on Tuesday consigned to “C01. Hod” Saunders of the Orient bicycle emporium. ‘3ooooooo000000oooooooooooo O 0 3 Wheelmen. and Wheelwomen g 0 Are requested to wold; those comm/1.5 o 3 for .m czmzomwemml of great interest lo them, which 3 o ‘Homce A. Sounders, of Orlmlfame, will soon make. 0 3 To those who would like to possess .7. wheel [21's 7*.?- g o . 'II'ZJI‘A’S will be of the grazz‘osl i7'llc”l‘(35l. o OOCOODOOOOOOOOOOOOOCCOOOOCOO i ANNIE’S MISTAKE, A Well Known Offender Again Under Ar- rest. Cage number one at the South Nor- walk station house is again tenanted by Mrs. Annie McKeever. Annie became “drunkenly frolick- some” at Whistleville late Tuesday af- ternoon, and an officer was summoned and she was placed under arrest. As usual, she fought against arrest, and the officer secured the services of Frank Keiss and Robert Cello to assist him. She was finally taken in a wagon to the station-house. This morning, in the ”Town Court, she was sentenced to 60 days in jail. 7-»——<o-o>————————-———- Remains as at First. r The committee appointed at a re- cent city meeting to take action in the matter of a pumping station. being system met last evening. The matter was fully discussed, but no definite action was taken, and the matter re- mains practically where it was at the start. Requiem Mass. Bishop Tierney and some twenty or more priests took part in the requiem mass celebrated to the memory of the late Mrs. John Fahey, mother of the ing. ‘ George Shellhoos writes that he will ‘ v' south before the first week in May. added to the Norwalk water supply - Bishop, at St. Mary’schurch this morn- i l I 4 EVADED int tiw. Two South Norwalk Saloon Keepers Placed Under Arrest. ' Prosecuting Agent E. M. Lockwood Makes the Complaint. Attorney E. M. Lockwood the local prosecuting liquor attorney last Sun- day visited South N erwalk and “kept an eye open” as to evaders of the screen law. The result of such visit was the ar- rest yesterday afternoon of Carl Schaub who conduct on the charge of failing to comply with the and William Anderson saloons on Railroad avenue, law. It is said that there were others and. warrants will probably be issued for their arrest. — The prisoners were released on their own recognizance and were put to plea in the Town court room at South Nor- walk this morning. A fine of $10 and costs, amounting to $24, was imposed in each case. Cannon. Encouraging reports come from the Methodist hospital in New York re- garding the condition of Miss Cora Olmstead, who suffered a severe sur- gical operation last week. Miss Olm- stead is recovering as rapidly as can be expected and will return to her home in this place in a short time. tev. L. W. Holmes preached his farewell sermon at the Zion’s Hill M. E. church on Sunday evening to a large congregation. Mrs. William Hurlbutt is visiting friends in New York. . Mrs. William Olmstead visued her daughter in New York, on Tuesday. Lloyd Godfrey is the guest of friends in Bridgeport. The Bow and Arrow social, at the home of Joel Godfrey, for the benefit of the Zions Hill M. E. church which was announced in these columns‘ for Wednesday of this week, has been postponed until Wednesday evening April 6th. ' The children of William Kennel who have been very ill with scarlet fever, have entirely recovered and the quar- antine removed from their home. Town Court. Several cases received the attention of Judge Gregory in the Town Court, Tuesday afternoon. The case of the State vs. Giles Greg- ory who was arrested on the charge of violating the liquor laws, was continued until Saturday, Isaac Lee becoming bondsman in the sum of $200 for the appearance of the prisoner at that time. John Slatterv was sentenced to fifty days in jail. The charge against him was intoxication and malicious destruc- tion to property. Sentence in the cases of Walter Springstein and Terrence Cook, was deferred until Saturday morning. ‘1 VA " M. F. Enright of Stamford was in town this morning. 7 The Y. M. C. A. “Snowball” benefit entertainment takes place at Hoyt’s theatre, on the evening of April 15th. Miss Helen Ball of Newark, N. J ., has been visiting Mrs. Crowther, of Win- nipauk. ____ Mrs. Charles F. Rider and daughter, Isabel, and Mrs. Henry N. Iider of Westport avenue, are spending a few days in New York. - -—\- Rev. C. M. Pegg of Port Washington, L. 1., is expected to spend several days this week, with J. Walter Pegg of Ev- ersley avenue. Mrs. \Villia’m Mulcahcy is ill at her . home on Main street. Frank Ryan of Danbury has been a. guest of Norwalk friends. Mr. Ryan has secured a position in a Florist’s at White Plains, N. Y., where he will go April lst. ____ F. W. Starr has moved from the Lauder to the J. J. Millard homestead on Bayview avenue. The Weather. Cloudy and threatening weather, probably not reach here from his trip probably followed by rain Thursday along the chase.
Norwalk Chronicler