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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS.
The officers of Pioneer Castle K. of
M. C. were installed last evening.
The Norwalk Lock factory has shut
dowu for a two weeks vacation.
—-Ten packs this years fire-crackers
at Coleman’s, fo1 25c.
Miss Mabel Hoyt is visiting friends
- in Baltimore. ’
There wasagood attendance at the
ente1tainment and strawbe1 ry festival
given by Mrs. W. B. Bean’s Sunday
school class in South Norwalk last
evening.
——,Red, white and blue flag envelopes
and stationery p1 inted at the GAZETTE
office.
A social was held at the Methodist
church last'evening. There was ex- '
Bellent singing.
The steamer Belle Horton will make
an excursion to Pleasure Beach to-
morrow leaving her wharf at South
,‘Norwalk at 2 o’clock.
,1 1113'. John Monahan has been taken
to the Norwalkhospital for treatment.
—Finest line of fireworks in town, at
Coleman’s. for 25c.
The funeral of the late Mrs. s. T.
Ruby washeld yesterday afternoon.
Charles Linderman of Philadelphia"
is visiting at the home of H. D. Perry
on Cottage avenue.
Miss
several of her Danbury and Norwalk
lady friends have leased aE'coti-‘ag'efat
Bell Island, which they will occupy
during the month of July.
. MI, and Mrs. William Carlin sailed
,to-day on the steamship Lucania for
”Liver pool
—Red, white and blue flag envelopes
and stationery printed at the GAZETTE
office.
' There was a fight on the Washington
street drawbridge last evening, but the
contestants we_1e separated before
doing much damage.
Contract01 J. R. Raymond this morn-‘
ing 1 aised the frame of a proposed new
house for Nelson Tuttle at West N or-
walk.
—P1of. M. S. Rosen, the well known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesday from
,9 a. m. to8 p. m Eyes examined free
f5-tf.
.J. M. Layton has sold the Helena
Staussproperty on Ely avenue to Ste-
phen and Barbella Simonsky.
W. H. Chamberlain has received a
license to practice pharmacy in Massa-
chusetts.
Fireman William H. Jones of New
York, a former member of the South
Norwalk department, took part in the
Putnam~festivities last night.
William Underdown of Astoria is
visiting relatives on Taylor avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hatfield 'of
South Norwalk, are visiting friends in
Bethel.
—Rcd, white and blue flag envelopes
and stationery printed at the GAZETTE
office. ______
At the patriotic praise service in the
First Congregational church Sunday
evening a new Te Deum written “by
Harry Pepper, the weltknown tenor
singer, will be rendered.
There will be special music . in St.
Paul’s church to-morrow, the air of the
same being of a timely patriotic order.
Mr. E. Apell and family have re-
turned home from a vacation trip in
Sullivan county.
Mrs. Smith l'orthrop and her daugh-
ters Ida and Blanche who have been
visiting friends in New York returned
home last evening. With the thermo
meter registering 106 in that city, they
wisely concluded that there was no
place like home.
Two bicycle riders suffered a “head
on” collision near Gregory’s Point,
last evening. The riders escaped
serious injury but‘ their bicycles were
badly wrecked. Both riders were
scorching along at a rapid pace.
MISS GRAY WINS.
Defeats All Other Candidates
in the Bicycle Contest.
Won by 842 Votes Over Murphy, Who
Came Next.
The contest for the handsome Geneva
bicycle given away by H. A. Saunders,
the Orient agent, closed at 8 o’clock
zllast night, and at two o’clock this
morning Miss Olive Gray was declared
the winner.
The counting of the ballots was
commenced last Wednesday night by
counters Thomas McInerny, Edward
Kelly, Allen D. Hall, “Jake” Saun-
ders, Cyrus Gray, John Harty and
L. G. Soderstrom and was continued
each evening until the last one of the
nearly 50,000 ballots was counted.
It was just 2 o’clock this morning
when the counters, who represented
the several contestants and Mr.
Saunders, finised their labors and add-
ed up the long columns of figures each
had kept as the count proceeded.
There were four contestants for the
wheel who had made a good fight for .
victory and their standing was an-
nounced as follows: '
Miss Olive Gray 6196
John Murphy 5354
Miss Vivian Soderstrom 5069
Lester Comstock 3226
Before accepting the count Mr.
Saunders inquired of each counter if
he was entirely satisfied that every“-
thing was fair and correct, and upon
receiving an affirmative answer took
the official list and declared Miss Gray
the winner.
The wheel given away by Mr.
Saunders is a handsome ’98 Geneva
wheel, and the name, of-the fair winner
will be engraved on a silver plate and.
secured thereon.
HIS HJEVABSCUT. _p -
_ Supt. Purdy of Westport ltnocked 011' the
E. Gertrude Ohstead and I: I
Trolley Car
“ 0-116"aCcidentmar’red the”pleasure-. ' oil?
the trolley ride from New Haven ,to
Stamford yesterday. Samuel Purdy,
superintendent cf the Westport divis-i
ion, was standing on the running-board
of one car talking to some of his friends.
He did not notice that the poles of a.
bridge over a stream that was crossed
was too close to the car to leave him
unscathed. He was struck on the
shoulder and knocked off the car with
considerable force. As he fell he was
grabbed by one of the men on the car
and saved from going under the wheel
in falling. His head struck the car
and a deep gash was cut. The wound
bled profusely and it was feared that
concussion of the brain had resulted Or
afracture cf the skull. A physician
who was in the party got off to attend
to Mr. Purdy. Later it was learned
that the injury was fortunately only a
scalp wound, but Mr. Purdy’s back was
badly wrenched.
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SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES.
. NORWALK METHODIST CHURCH.—
Rev. F. A. Scofield, pastor.—-Reception
of members and holy communion at
10:30. Preaching at 7:30; patriotic ser-
mon—subject, “America and Cuba, or
Our Nation’s Responsibility.” Every-
body’s meeting at 9:30, led by Samuel
Malkin. Junior League at 10:00. Sun-
day ‘ school at 12:00. Preaching at
Cranbury by the pastor at 4. Epworth
League roll call service at 6:15. In the
morning Mrs. Ross will sing “There is
a Green Hill Far Away.” In the even”.
ing the male quartette will sing
“Tenting -To-night,” and Mr. Force
will sing “The Sword of Bunker Hill.”
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—
Thomas K. Noble, pastor. Services at
10:30, a. 1n. and 7:30 p. m. In the morn-
ing Holy Communion and reception of
new members. In the evening there
will be a Patriotic Praise service in
honor of our young soldiers who have
gone forth to war. Their familes and
friends are especially invited.
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—Everytody Talks of the Klondike.
With the app1oach of Sp11ncr and the
opening days of navigation and t1 ans-
portation in Alaska, the interest in the
wonderful gold mines of the Klondike
is increasing. Those of our readers
who contemplate the long jou1ney,
should put themselves into communica-
tion p1 omptly with The Joseph Ladue
Gold Mining and Development Com-
pany of Yukon. This Company, which
has been organized by some of the
most p1 ominent financiers of New Y01 k
runs its line of steame1s to Dawson
City via St. Michaels. It actually owns
some of the most valuable place1 and
quartz mines in the Klondike. The
attention of 0111 readers is called to a
tatement of the Company printed in
his Issue.
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—Ltve Merchants keep that name.
before the Public. An Advefflumt
to THE GAZETTE will be read.
Remember the Maine.
“Like a thief in the dark,
With an electric spark,
It was done in the night by Spain:
But in God’s bright light
In an open fight,
Dewey made them ‘remember the
Maine. ’ ”
A NEW FIRM.
Horace E. Dann Purchases a
Half Interest of Oscar '
H. Banks.
Will Open a Carriage Repository For the
Sale of Carriages. Horses, Har-
' nesses, Etc.
Horace E. Dann yesterday pur-
chased of Liveryman Oscar H. Banks a
half interest in the latter’s busmess,
and a new firm undér‘, the ,name' of
Dann .11 Banks began business 1in= Nor-f-
walk. .
The new firm will open a carriage
repository in their present quarters on
River street for the sale of carriages,
horses, harnesses and everything par?
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_taining to that line of business.
Mr. Dann is not a newhhand at the
business, he having cwrried on the
livery business at the present stable,
selling out to Mr. Banks a short time
ago. ' ~ '
and will make a success of their new
enterprise and we predict for them 31
full share of the public patronage.
FUNERAL 0F MHS. AUSTIN
Attended by Many Friedds and Relatives
on 'l'hnro'day'-L JSerVices at the Home l.
- other Father, .1ch {Charles i
' ' A. Converse.
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Surrounded by, the fairest of fragrant
flowers, Mrs. Alfred Ely Austin of Nors
walk was buried from the residence (1 9
her father, Col. CharlesA. Converse,§'
on Washington street, Thursday after- -.
noon at4 o’.clock There was an un-
usually large attendance of relatives
and friends at the funeral service.
which- was read (by the Rev. William S.
Emery, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, Mrs. Bela P. Learned sang:
with tenderness and feeling two hymns
full of consolation and hope. Burial
was in Yantic cemetery, the bearers
being Arthur H. Brewer, William N.
Blackstone, Bur1111 W. Hyde and
Adam Reid.
Beautiful flowers in many symbolicalj
1501 ms had been sent by Mrs. Austin’s
friends in and near Norwalk, where
funeral se1 vices were held at half past
seven on Wednesday evening. These
flowers came from the Misses Brock-
way,forme1ly ofNorwich, M13.Mathew-
son, Mrs. Oito Hatch, Mr.
Frank Leonard, Mrs. Sylvester Pond,
Mr. Fred Mitchell, Miss Nichols, Mrs.-
Thomas Morison, Mrs. E. Street and!
Mrs Arthur Whee1e1, Mr. H. E. Dann,
Miss Wilcox, Mr John Walsh and Mrs
Elmer Jackson, of N01walk; Mr. and
M1s. Edward Godfrey, of Bridgeport;
Mr. and Mrs. Charles" Chamberlain, off
New Rochelle, and Mr. and Mrs. Brad-
bu1y, of Ansonia. '
M1s. Augustus C‘. Tvle1 of New Lon-
don sent a, beautiful w1eath of white
roses, and among Norwich friends Mrs. ,
William G. Ely had sent fragrant sweet.
peas, from the Misses Norton came a,
bouquet of ascension lillies, from Miss
Mary Conve1se carnations, from Mrs
Leona1d B. Almy pink ca1 nations and:
delicate maidenhair fe1 us, Mr. and
him. F. L. Osgood senta la1ge pillow
of pink carnations, and there were
beautiful carnations f1 0111 M1. and M1s
Adam Reid and Mrs. C. L. Richards.
A pillow in white roses bore the word’
“Motherfibthere was a large cross and
crown in white roses from Mrs. Aus-
tin’s father, and a double wreath in
perfect pale pink roses f1 om he1 f.1the1
and brothei, Col. Converse and Mi.
E. A. Conve1se. —Norwich Bulletin.
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. Miss Blackwell Crazed.
A woman named - Lelia Blackwell
who was act1ng queerly on Wall street,
this morning, was taken in charge by
(Officer Hunt, and placed in the station-
house. The officer was forced, to carry
her, which he did in as gentle a man-
ner as possible. Her cries attracted a
crowd. Ordinarily she is a bright in.
telligent’ sort of a woman but has
periodical attacks of dementia.
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Both are young men and""hus.tli£2rs,:"
and Mrs.“
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THE'KIIIS RAGE I
The “Saunders Midgets” Give
a Special Bicycle Meet.
Twenty-six Prizes Distributed Among the
Contestants.
A four and a quarter mile handicap
bicycle road race was “pulled off” by
the “Saunders M1dgets” 9n the Con-
necticut turnpike this morning.
There was a handicap limit of 21}
minutes and twenty-six entries, and
' with but three exceptions, all finished
And-every one who entered the race
received a prize.
The race was witnessed by about 1500
people, and an army of youngsters such
as is seldom seen Congregated at any
one time.
The race was hotly contested, and
the lads rode for. honors with the per-
sistency of profeSSionals.
The “Midgets” were complimented,
not only for their superior riding, but
for the unselfish manner in which they
gave way to other entries, and a liberal
sacrifice of their own prizes honestly
and fairly won.
The first time prize was secured by
HerbertSaunders and the second by
4 HowardSaunders.
The following is the official score:
Wm. Moffett, 1 minute, 12:28
Howard Seymour,1 ‘9 ‘ 12:29
Harry Platt, ~_ 1_' ,"‘ 12: 30
Herbert Saunders, scratch, 11:37
Chas. Kelly, 1 minute, 12: 42
"Fred’k B‘rockway, 11 minutes 13:13
Chas Mullen, 2.0 sconds, 12:05
_ '.,Ho,ward.Saun ders, scratch, 11:46
'- 'John Wheeler, .50 seconds, 12:52
‘."'John Sturn, ' 1+ minutes, ,13_. 43
James Dougher ty, 1 minute, 13. 25. ,
Oscar Olsen, , 50 seconds, 13:16 '
Joe -Hutz*,‘- 20 seconds, 12:57.
.Ghas Cutbill, 11 minutes, 13:10.
John Ungvary, 1% minutes, 14:07.
Geo. Duffy, , ,ll; minutes,_14 09.,
Among the ‘prizes wife a quantityof
cannon crackers which will no doubt
.0111 dronday next Le-echo the sound of
the guns at Santiaoo ‘
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Recent Deaths
Mrs Andrew Thompson died at her
~ home on West st1eet, South Norwalk,}
last evening, aged abotit _60 years.
Alfred Wa Betts, ,a former Secretary
of the Jones Sr. HotChkiss Co. ., died at
his home On Catherine street yesterday,
afternoon, aged about 28 years. His
wife and one child survive him.. Mr.
Betts had been in poor health fora
number of months. . .
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. Dined at Compo.
Editor John Rodemeyer, Jr. ., of the
New Haven News, rode through the
way stations between that city and '
Stamford on a trolley car yesterday,
and did not forget to step at Compo for
a“bit to eat.” Like Editbr Jones of
the Westporter, John “knows a.- good
thing when he sees it.”
A Beautiful Burial Plot.
M12. Alfred W. Hoyt has purchased
two of the most sightly burial plots in
the Riverside cemetery, and located in
that part of the cemetery knowu as
“Oak Hill.” The remains of his be-
loved wife, who died this week, will
probably be interred in the same to-
day.
Old Veteran Killed.
J a'rvis H. Root, an inmate of‘the
Soldiers’ Home at N oroton, was struck
and k1lled by the 2:30 train yesterday
afternoon.
Root has been despondent for some
time and 'it is thought he may have
thrOWn himself in front of the train.
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Section Hand Killed.
Andrew Griffin, a section hand em-
ployed by the New York, New Haven
& Hartford road, was struck and almost
instantly killed by a freight train in
the Main street railroad yard at Dan-
bury yesterday morning.
“‘Joe” Lockwood, formerly [chef at
the Knob, is now cook on the steamer
Belle Horton, where hevwill no doubt
give eminent satisfaction to those for
whom he caters.
The city council will meet Monday
ozening and p1obably adjouln until
Wednesday eAening.
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Mrs. Lilias Keyes, of Stratford, is
visiting friends in town.
. Congressman E. J. Hill is home for
the Fourth.
, Druggist E. P. Weed used the first
proprietary internal revenue stamp in
in this city, under~ the new law, yester-
day.
Will N. Hafi of the Norwalk Hotel,
proposes spending Sunday in 'Danbury.
c. H. Brush'Ed-Fran-cis Fitch of
Danbury were in town to-day.
FRENCH BLACK . -- ~ ~ - '- r Juno down FROM nurse's BAZAR
Black and White FoulardNBown.
Black and white; whichstill holds
its popularity, is the combination i118.
graceful costume cf foulard—white pat,-
terened with black, and trimmed with
lace and black velvet.
The skirt has three shaped fiounces.
The one at the foot is quite narrow
directly in front, slightly wide1 at the
sides,- , and slopes gradually higher
toward the back, its fulness slightly
trailing behind." On the front one,
. flounce describes one side 'of a long
apron, and when it reaches the bottom
becomes a part orth‘e lower ruffle. The,
= upper end gradually tapers toward the
waist, where it is, fastened just below
the black velvet belt .by'. a French
rosette, which is composed of pointed
ends of velvet ribbon inserted airily .
between double boWs, and held by a
jetted buckle.
A simllar rosette fastens the second
ruffle, whichcurves below the other at
agraceful distance. It' 15 a Paris fancy
to use several fiounces arranged in- this
manner on one side of the skirt, mak-.
ing a line of four or five rosette. The
ruffles are each headed by a narrow
bias fold of white satin foulard, of
which also the foundation skirt is com-
posed. The skirt IS a six-gm ed model,
three and one-half yards' 1n width. _
White s1lk muslin, the fabric of "the
season. is used for the full waist under
a little square jacket of lblack‘lacef'0ver
white silk. Three circular rnfiles form
‘rev'ers andsurmOunt the: close“ tailor
sleeve.’ which is trimmed" with a
narrow cirCular rufflle frbmi waist to
,elbow. The proper cut of this, gown
can be obtained Only from the cut
paper patterns publised by Harpers
Bazar, where it appears.
'Quantity of material for goWne-
Foulard, 13 yards; black lace, 1‘ yard;
velvet ribbon, 3 3-4 yards; silk muslin,
3-4 yard. .
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Between NOrwalk and WestpOrt on the p
I Tramway Line.
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EVERYTHING NEW.
Good Music and Dancing.
A11 Kinds 'of Drinks.
A quiet spot for a nice cool glass of Lager
and 21. Sandwich...
0U read this advertisement. If it had been
yours and others had read it, how much
gobd it might have done. Send in your adv.
and we will do the rest,
Rates1 on application.
Norwalk Chronicler