THE.EVENING:G.AIZETITE1 The Royal 1: the highest grade halting mag.» known. Actual tests show it goes one- Ihird further than any other brand. Absolutely Pure . ROYAL BAKING POWDER 60., NEW VORK. LOCALIAND oTHEn mews. Ben F. Andrews will bring his yacht Fanny over from Long Island and put her in commission on the 15th. Stephen T. Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Stanley-of this city, went to Bridgeport on Saturday and took the examination for the vacancy at the West Point Military Academy. Mrs. T. K. Noble will entertain the “Woman’s club” on Thursday next, at the parsonage. Miss Lillian Williamson of Spring street. South Norwalk, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Theodore C. Camp of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Burnes of Greenwich, were guests over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Minor D. Randall. Mrs W. S. Crofut and son Edmund of New Haven, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Van Alstyne. ' —Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known oculist Optician, can be consulted at his office in the parlors of the Mahackemo Hotel. South N orwalk Tuesday from a. 111. ms p.1n' Eyes examined free f5-tf. A pleasant lawn fete was held on Saturday by the “Girl’s Needle Work club,” at Mrs. Sarah E. Belden’s house on the Green. Prizes for regular at- tendance and faithful work were given. Refreshments were served and a de- lightful afternoon enjoyed. It is estimated that there were fully ‘ 2,000” visitors at Roton and Gregory’s Points yesterday. The Harbor Avenues defeated the Spring Hill base ball nine, ._on the Stuart avenue diamond. Saturday after- noon, by a score of 10 to 9. .Assistant' postmaster W. A. Coley spent Sunday inWeston. —Six young ladies in the shirt waist depa1 tment of the Boston Store sold 25 dozen shirt waists on Saturday. You would scarcely miss them from the immense quantity on the counteIS. 39c, 500, and 980 each. . Fred Andrews, of the Street Railway line, a rp0pular and affable conductor, has accepted a position on the Consoli- dated road. The N orwalk Catholic church census will be commenced on M ondaly next. Sunday, June 12th, will be “Hospital Sunday” at the churches 1n town. An- nouncement was made in the several churches yesterday. A reception will be tendered to Rev. and. Mrs. F. W. Norris who have lately returned home from abroad, at Trinity church, this evening. “ The councils of the cities of Norwalk and South N 01 walk will meet this evening. ‘ The new plank walk has been laid from the Starin landing at Columbia grove to the western approach at Roton Point proper. Mrs. Harry Griffin of New Haven, is aguest of Mrs. Theodore Knapp on Union street. Forty-three Bridgeport bicyclists Wheeled to South Norwalk yesterday. George Govern, former night clerk at Lane’s restaurantonWashington street, is now on day duty at the depot restau- rant. ' The Woman’s Guild of church will hold their regular business meeting Tuesday evening. The Beth- any chapter will also meet at the same ~ time. . Rev. A. S. Kavanagh entertained Rev. D. G. Downey of Brooklyn, Over Sunday. ' Trinity J cnesse, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Farron Betts of South Main street is ill of scarlet fever. Miss Carrie M. Wood and Miss Ella J. Keyser of South Norwalk, are spend- ing a week in New York. large party of the Stamford friends of Rev. D. GxDowney 01.1113 to South Norwalk last evening to hear their for- mer pastor preach, at the new Method- ist chuich. Many of them were disap- pointed having been fOIced to return home before his turn c1me, the train leavingat an early hour. ‘ \ - I www- Bememher the Maine. “Like a thief in the dark, YVith an electric spark, It was done in the night by Spain; Butin God’s bright light In an open fight, Dewey made them Mai ile.’ ” ‘remember the cuu'RlIHoEIIoAIIoN. The Nellv Methodist Church Debt Wiped Out by a Popular Subscrip- tion. ,. The gum of.$6,500 Raised at the Ded- icatory Service Held Yesterday. The handsome, commodious and al- together attractive new house of wor- ship of the South Norwalk Methodist society was yesterday the scene of the preliminary dedicatory services of the church. There were three services, the first at 10:30 a. m., the second at 3.00 p. m. and the last at 7:30. The old hell that for so many years had occupied a place in the belfry of the old church and which . had been transferred to the more sightly and ventilated belfry of the new church was tolled for the first time in many Sundays, and announced in resonant tone the beginning of the several meet-' ings. The building was fully crowded at each meeting and a libeIal spirit of enthusiastic grace seemed to prevail, as denoted by the fact that theisum of .36, 400 was raised, and the church-.9 practically freed of debt. _ E The subscriptions were made with the understanding that a space of two yeais could elapse before the final pay- :ments of the same. * " I MORNING SERVICE. 1. Voluntary. Piano and Violin. 2. Hymn. Announced by Bishop W. F. Mallalieu, D. D., L. L. D. 3. Apostles Creed. 4. Prayer. The Bishop. 5. Alto, Solo “0 Rest' In the Lord.” 6. First Lesson. Responsive Read- _ ing. 7. Gloria. '8.‘ SecondLesson. 9. Olfertory Anthem. “Gloria in _ Excelses.” ‘ 10. Hymn. 11. Sermon. Rev. Geo. P. Mains, D. D. 12. Doxology. 13. Benediction. AFTERNOON SERVICE 1. Voluntary. Piano and Violin. 2. Hymn. Announced. by Rev. R. S. Putney, of New Canaan. 3. Prayer, Rev. A. J. Smith, East Norwalk. 4. Anthem. “Festival Te Deum.” 5. Scripture Lesson. Rev. F. A. Scofield, N orwalk. 6. Hymn. Announced by Rev. D. G. Downey, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sermon by Bishop Mallalieu. 8. Offermgs. 9. Doxology. 10. Benediction. Rowayton. EVENING SERVICE. ~I . Re‘v. H. E. Wing, 1. Voluntzry. Piano and Violin. 2. Hymn. Announced by Bishop Mallalieu. 3. Prayer. Dr. Mains. 4. “The Lord is My Light.” So- prano and Tenor Duet. 5. Scripture Lesson. Rev. D. G. Downey. 6. Olfertory Anthem. “There is an . , Hour of Hallowed Peace.” 7. Hymn. 8. Sermon. 9. Doxology. 10. Benedicition. Mr. .Downey. A reception will be tendered to the former pastors of thechurch this even: no, by the society and Sunday school, at the church. Many of the former p1stors have signified their intention of being present. For next Sunday the following pro- gramme has been arranged: 10:30 a. m.—Preaching by Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, D.D., L.L.D. 3:00 p. m.—Reception of Memorial Windows, Rev. J. W. Beach, D. D., L.L.D., pregid'ing. ‘Addressby‘Rev. B. M. Adams. Remarks by Bishop Gooisell and Dr. Beach. , the Sunday school room, and another 7.30 p. m.—Sermon bvaev. J. M. l Buckley, D.D., L.L.D. . At the close of the evening sermon Bishop Goodsell‘assisted by the clergy- men present will dedicate the church. The church has a seating capacity of something over 1,000 persons, including room. The gallery provides for the comfor‘ table seating of perhaps two hundred, and is approached by ample stair—cases. The main floor is in two parts, the auditorium and gallery, and the Sun- day school room. The latter part com- prises the south section Of the church and is both joined and seperated, as it were, from the main part by a set of ingenious hanging doors which are sus- pended on a trolley switch system which allows them, when open, to enter the cases side by side. I The seats are of new design. What is known as quartered oak has entered. largely, in fact plays a leading part in the findings of both seats and other appurtenances. The organ has not yet been placed in the choir left, which loft is all that any choir could possibly desire, barring the absence of the organ, which it is promised will be one of the best in town. The Sunday school room is large in itself and has two large class rooms and the library surrounding it on the south side, while the second floor has several different class rooms, separated .by portieres. The downstairs rooms can be shut 011‘ from the larger room by roller shutters which roll up out of sight. The library is finely equlpped and has a sliding door opening into one opening into the vestry of the» church, for use as a ticket window when receptions and. festivals are held.- The edifice is lighted by gas but there is also an electric light system. . idows some of them placed at a greater memorial window in the east side of The heating will be by hot air, and a thorough ventilation has been provido' ed for. of Roman architecture combined with _Amer1can utility and convenlen c. It 1s replete wiE—b Stained glass Lwin- cost than are. any windows "of. the kind in- the county. The larger of these is the Hill the church, costing 32,500. This win- dow is twenty-eight feet high and sixteen feet across. It is entirely of glass with iron stanchions and is the largest window of its kind in the country. It represents Samuel erecting a mammoth stone in commemoration of his victory over the Phillistines. The inscription below reads: In Memoriam. Ebenezer Hill, Born Feb. 20, 1798, Died June 10, 1875. Around the whole picture wreathes the verse : “Samuel took a stone and set it and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying hitherto hath the Lord helped us. ” —Sam. 7- 12. But there are other windows, one of the attractive ones being what is. known as the Hunt window and placed there by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Hunt in memory of their son Clarence E. Hunt. ’ What first greets the eye Of Norwalk people, hOWever, on their way to South N orwalk, is what will be known as the north window and is the gift of Mrs. Andrew Thompson, in memory of her father the late Burr Nash. The in- scription reads: In memory, Bonn NASH. May 1, 1807; Aug. 21. 1893. The main window or rather the one fronting over the enterance, on West avenue, (which to the 'unintiated it might be well to state is the main entrance) was presented by Dr: A. B. Smith and Mrs. A. D. Munson in memory. of Absalom Day, who old‘ time church goers will Clong remember. The numerals 1770-1843 and Betsy Smith, 1776-1861, mean much more than the general public are cognizant of. It is a magnificent window and is grandly placed in memory of those whose acts as christians in every sense of the word, will never be on the wane. Among other memorial windows is one given by the church in honor of Mrs. Hannah Hill, the church’s living benefactress, and another in memory of the late Mrs. T. :1. Raymond, erected by her children, Mrs. Miner D. Rin- dall, Mrs Charles D. Burnesjand‘ Miss Elsie Raymond. Other windows are the Day over the doorslleading to the Sunday located undeI window and what is known as the Sunday-school l The structure is built of American marble and buff colored buck, and Is :cussion were those that appeared, 0.!1 room are the windows presented by the official bOard, the Epworth League, the New Church Aid society and. the Christian Industrial League. One Windowfis the gift of Gould A. and H. Amelia Seymour, and the other is to the memory of \Esther Thatcher, wife of Uriah Seymour, 1791—1872. Men’s Sunday Evening Club. The Men’s Sunday Evening club ser- vice at the South Norwalk Congrega- tional church was one of unusual interest. The program as carried out I was rich with harmony and melody. All the artists are well known in their several lines. The chief features, however, were the harp selections ren- dered by Miss Helene Russ cf Green- wich. The first number'was the Chant Imperial Russe, by Toulmin and the second was "La Sarenata” by Hassel- man. These pieces were rendered with exquisite tone and expression by Miss Russ who manipulates her beautiful in- strument with charming grace. Mr. Harr‘yPepper rendered Sullivan’s“The LostChord”in his usual fine rich voice, the sweetness of which lends extra pathos and charm to this beautiful piece. Rev. W. A. Duncan, Ph. D., made an inspiring address on “Lights and Shadows.” ‘ 'First Congregational Church. At the First Congregational church yesterday morning, Dr. W. A. Duncan, of Boston, made an admirable presenta« tion of the work of the Congregational Sunday school and publishing society, and the church made its annual offer- ing to its treasury. This society or- ganizes on an average 500 new Sunday schools every year, in different parts of the country. In the afternoon D1. Noble preached at Kensett and in the evening to his own people, upon “Some problems in modern life 1n the light of God’s Law.” Next Sunday Children’s Day will be observed, in the morning with a children’s service and in the evening ._ by, a praise service. There will be several infants baptized in the morning.- A- V A FIASCO. Cases Against Alleged Violators of the Bicycle Ordinance Nolled. it"CaSes that excited. considerable dis- the police blotter this- -morning ”Such discussmn was incited by the fact that special officer Hunt had accOrdingr to instructions arrested violators of the ordinance relative to the" riding of his. . cycles on sidewalks. Amoug those. ari ested were Frank Wherle, William Ireland, Wesley Mead, K. Alger and three young ladies, one of the number being from ; N697 Canaan. -_.Iil'1"he prosecuting attorney iefused to make but the ordinary complaints on the well taken ground that the arrests were. not preperly made, or perhaps mole strictly speaking, that the ac- cused when arrested were not riding on a properly defined sidewalk as own— ed by the city or abutting prope1ty owners. A“ ‘V'V A Former Norwalk Man’s Good Luck. Thomas J. West, at one time em- ployed at tut/"Winnipauk Mills, but now superintendent of, the Riverside Mills, of Lebanon, N. H., was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hutchinson of VVinnipauk. Mr. West was on his return home from Philadelphia where he had succeeded in securing a govern- ment OIder for 300, 000 yards of cloth, it being stipulated that the same should be filled at the rate of 30, 000 yardsa week. This will, says Mr. West, necessitate the running of the mills night and day up to the entire limit of production of that class of goods. —-—-“———‘o.0>—-——'__ ran FINEST TRAIN BETWEEN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON Is the new “Congressional Limited” of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Leaves New Yoxk daily at 3.20 p. 111. Unique .dining cars. BICYCLE VOTE. Olive Gray, 1700 Vivian Soderstrom, 134? John Murphy, 1375 ‘Fred Smith, 869 Lester Comstock, 16§7 Mai y Duffy, 151 FIed E. Conley, 236 Bessie M. Stanley, 366 Joseph Methias, 100 Lucy Wicks, 22 GeOIge BertIne, 09 R. M. Rose, 21 Annie Dauchy, 20 Willie English, 88 Edith Foster, 12.9 Arthur Evans, 01 May Smith, 23 Annie Clune, 12 May Williams, 8 S. Louise Sutton, 2'2. Charles Mott, 50 Thomas Hunt. 10 George H. Hewitt, , 64 Hugh Marron. 53 Mean Amble1, 3 Eugene Davis, 3 J. H. Carpenter, 2 J. McNei-ney. 9 C. F. Osborn, 6-1 Tillie Spicer, 65 F. McNaughton, 59 Lillie Hyatt, 2 Florence Carl, 6 The coupon can be found in school room are the Sunday school Saunders adv. .ri. Lold-time Washingtonian, , , ‘l A REBELLIOUS PRISONER TAMED. ! The Love for a Pet Rat Worked His Reformation. Some years ago, a. man was confined I for life in a French prison. He was | very violent at times, at others so sul- ; len that the warders were afraid of him. 2 One day it was seen that J os'e looked less frowning than usual, and at times he almost had a smile on his face; he a was watching something hidden in his I breast. The warders did not feel com- fortable; they must find out what he was doing. Two, of them suddenly seized his arms from behind, and after binding him began to search his per- son. What did they find? Something l which astonished them Very much. I It was not a weapon, as they feared. but a fine large rat. In this discovery poor Jose quite broke down, and fell on his knees in an agony of fear, cry« ing out in the greatest gist,— “Oh, don't kill him! Beat me if you like; chain me; but if I may not keep him, let my poor rat go free!” The stem guards were moved to pity at this strange sight, and instead of. hurting the rat, they let it drop to the floor and disappear. Then Jose rose and sullenly began work. ' In the course of a. few days, while the convicts were at work moving wood in the yard, Jose felt something tickle his cheek. He turned round and gave a. shout of joy, for there, seated on his shoulder, was the only friend he had in the world, his ref; who had found him out and come creeping up to his face. With eager hands he put it into his breast as before, and, turning to the head gaoler, said,— “Sir, if I may only keep this rat, I solemnly promise to submit to you in every way, and never disobey you again." The permission was given, and the man, with a. happy smile, continued his work in apparent content. From that day the dreaded convict was a new being: he became the best conducted man in the prison, while his great strength and energy were used to help the governor. The rat was never away from him, but shared his meals, slept in his bed, and his master made litle toys of bone which he sold in order to buy goodies, such as sugar, cheese and gingerbread, for his pet. MICE FEED A DISABLED CAT. And She in Turn Loves Them‘ as Though .. They Were Kittens. The story ls rather strange. To be- gin with it is strange that a wide- awake, agile, up- -to- date out should permit, itself to be run over by a. wagon. That is. what happened the other day to a. fine Maltese owned by a; Mrs. Catherine Jones, of Sixth and Tanker streets; Mr. Jones is. not a ‘me‘mberIOf the Society for the Pneven- tion of Cruelty to Animals, and-when he heard‘that'the-cat'had been dis- abled 'he' simply chucked it into the cellar, there to shift for itself. Nobody cared for the poor thing and in a few day'sJones 'went to the cellar to re- move what he believed was a dead cat. He was astonished to find theanimal still alive and more astonished to see a heap of fish and meat bones in the corner/in which it lay. The cat was unable to crawl, nobody in the house had supplied it with food andthe win- dows of the cellar were tightly closed. Mr. Jones was puzzled, but he de- termined to investigate. Placing some scraps of bread and meat on a plate, he laid it in the center of the cellar, and, taking a. pOsitionat the near window he awaited developments. He had not long to wait. In a minute or two he saw a mouse creep cautious- ly toward the plate, and then another. Seizlng a large piece of meat they partly dragged and partly rolled it to where the cat lay, and squatting them- selves on their haunches, waited until the hungry pussy had eaten it._ They then brought another piece in the same way, and then piece after piece until the plate was cleaned. When the cat had finished the mice nestled along- side her and were fondled as tenderly as if they were a. pair of kittens—Phil- adelphia Times. THE CHAIN GANG. It Is an Ancient. and Familiar Local Insti- tutlon. “Those gentlemen who attired in the peculiar uniform that fancy ascribes to the pirate and freebooer,” says an “now known as the ‘chain gang,’ do not belong to a modern institution, as it is generally supposed. While it may be a new cus- tom in some parts of the country to work the offenders of municipal law on the streets, the custom has prevail- ed ln this city for about three-fourths of a. century. The corporation of Wash- ington established the asylum in 1821, and the male-inmates of the peniten- tiary department were ordered to re- port for wOrk on the streets November 23, 1823. The asylum, or poor and work house, was located then on the square bounded by M. N. Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, and in the early days those placed in the gang were so small in number as to attract no at- tention. I do no think that any at- tempt to place the offenders in the black and white stripes was made till long after the asylum was moved to the banks of the Anacostia about 1846."-—-VVashington Star. Just the Other Way. The man who had built up the new town and wasshowing a prospective settler about the place. pointed with pride to a pretty little church, just completed. ~ “Do‘ you belong to the church?" asked the visitor. “I should say not, ” replied the head man of the burg, with an air of ln-i jured pride. “The church belongs to me. "—Detrolt Free Press. _. . ~Washington Star. -- 7 ‘3'? " THE YUKON MOSQUITO. , Drives Moose, Deer and Caribou to the Snow Line and Stings Bears Blind. Not only do the Yukon mosquitoes attack men and overwhelm them, but they drive the moose, deer and caribou‘ up the mountains to the snow line, where these animals would prefeg not to be in berry time. They klll dogs and even .the big. brown bear, that is often miscalled the grizzly, has sue-i cumbed to them. Bears come down to the [river from the hillside in the early fall to‘get some of the salmon that are often thrown upon the banks when the “run" is heavy If bruin runs foul of a. swarm ofl mosquitoes and has not his wits about him his day has come. The insects will alight all over him. His fur pro— tects his body, but his eyes, ears am! nose will soon be swollen up and bleed-f ing, and unless he gets into a. river or? a strong wind he will be driven mad1 and b11nd,to wander about hopelessly until he starves to death. Although the Alaska summer is sho1t, two broods of mosquitoes hatch' out each year, and are ready for busi—l ness from one to ten seconds after the leave the water. It rains a good deed!1 along the Yukon, and rain is welcomed; for it drives the mosquitoes to'cover; They hide under leaves and branched until the shower is over; then they. come out boiling with rage at the time they have been forced to spend 115 idleness and the miner has a. harder.J time than ever after his respite. l Mosmxitoes and snowflakes are not: contemporaries in the states, but: in Alaska it is different. Snow doed’iio bother them so much as rain, and an early snow may fall while they are still on the wing. Fog does not choke th‘eml either. They appear to like it. Th‘ey'. float about in it as 111 ambush and and the unwary prospector by surprisezii Denver Times. .. . CUSTOMS MAY cI-IANGE. Q The Typewriter HalaChance of Become in. the Style for Social Notes. Until very recently the typewriter; has been put Solely to business andl professional uses and has never invad-f ed the social field, To write a personal; letter on a. typewriter has been con-f sldered an evidence of ignorance 0 good manners. But all this may b changed. At: an rate Some Englidh notables have been amusing them: selves with typewriters, and the result" may be that social notes, invitationsfi etc" will hereafter. be printed by means of the time- -saving writing machine. The young Duchess Of Marlborough is among these ladies who are using the typewriter. Former Empress Eugenie, on account of falling eyesight, adopted it some time ago, and Queen Victo'nld can and does write very neatly on a.‘ typewriter Occasmnally; consequentl the writing machine has earned a dis-11 tinct social value in England. The one the Duchess ,of. Marlborough uses «is an‘ American make,_ mounted on a. charm—‘ ing little inlaid desk and very sumptuJ ously trimmed with gold and mag/em- amel wherever such decoration is pos-- sible. The paper her [little grace uses in the machine is sent her from the: quality used for single copy work, but in the centre at the top of every sheet is stamped a. black ducal coronet with the letters “C. M.” in gill: beneath.-—‘ Troy Times. FINE FUNERAL OF A DOG. ‘ A Blue Blooded English Pug Buried in a Casket With Silver Trimmings. : Charley, a 13- year-old pug dog beI longing to W. Harry Harlow, of Ban—1 gor, Me., has been buried on a sunny“, slope of Mr. Harlow’ s lawn. The casket] whichcost $40, was covered with broad- cloth, trimmed with silver ornaments: and was lined with white satin. The floral offerings were many, nearly every: fancier in the city sending something. The ancestors of Charley Were among the bluest of England's blue blooded pugs. VHis father and mother were bought in England by Alderman, after-l ward Mayor, O’Brien, of Boston, who paid $500 for them. Charley was born" on the Cunard steamer which brought his parents to Boston, and when he was two years old he was presented by Mayo-r O’Brien to Alfred Harlow. Upon the death of his master in 1889 Charley" went to Bangor. He attended all the baseball games and was in the habit of barking furiously whenever the rmpire gave a decision against the Bangor nine. He also showed a marked antipas thy to the Fall River Club, which was the near rival of the Bangor team for two seasons. He displayed his loyalty to Bangor and Bangor’s .lnterests in many ways, making numerous friends, who grieved over his death—New York Sun. .4“... ' J Women as Station Agents. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has eighteen women in its employ as station agents, and the su- perintendents are much pleased with the way in which they perform their duties. These women act as both freight and ticket agents, and it is said in their favor by the travelling audi- tors that their accounts are always perfectly straight. Another prominent feature of their work is the fact that their offices are cleaner than those pres sided over by men.- Of the eighteen now in the service six are unmarried, and of the other twelve a. majority are widows of former employees of the road—New York Tribune. Willing. : “No, madam,” said Meandering Mike; “I’m sorry, but it’s ag in my principles. I can ’t split no wind. ” “Well, ” she answered, “there will be a. load of coal here this afternoon and _“I'm sorry ag in, but I can't carry no coal. But I’ll tell you what I will do. I’ ll compromise. Er you ’ve got a gas stove I’ 11 turn on the gas fur. ye. .I‘.
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