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twa— noon FIRE. '
The New Sofirwalk Club
Experiences a Blaze.
Lightning Came in on the Electric Light
Wire.
While patrolling his beat on Wash-
ington street, shortly before half past
two o’clock this morning, Officer Wal-
ter Hall discovered a bright light in the
upper room of the new South Norwalk
club, in the Donovan building.
Upon a closer investigation he saw
smoke issuing from around the chande-
lier on the lower floor, and became
satisfied that fire was in progress.
He ran to box 3 in front of the Ma-
hackemo and sent in an alarm, but as
the big bell struck twelve driver Mc-
Gowan drove to that box. Not finding
any fire, McGowan upon the advice of
Chief Baker,_ returned to , the hose
house and ascertained that box 3 had
been pulled. He then rapidly drove to
the scene of the fire. ,
In the meantime Officer Hall had re-
turned to the building, and being un-
able to gain admission smashed in the
heavy plate glass on one of the doors
upon orders from Assistant Fire Chief
Harford who had responded to the
alarm. V
,As soon as Chief Baker arrived the
doors were forced open, and the fire
found to have been caused by lightning
entering upon the incandescent light
wire and burning a hole through the
chandelier and igniting the gas.
The fire had evidently been burning
for some time as a large hole had been
burned in the ceiling when the de-
partment arrived.
A line of hose was laid, but the ex-
tinguishers from Old Well truck soon
put out the blaze and the city water
was not required.
In responding to the alarm the Old
Well truck experienced a series of set-
backs.
When driver Seymour reached the
house with the horses no key was at
hand, and some delay was caused until
one could be procured.
When the doors were fimlly opened
the new swinging harness was placed
on the horses, but in the excitement
one of the inside reins .Was not hooked
to the bits, so that when Seymour
started up his horses there was a
collision with the door and Seymour
was thrown from his seat and one of
his hands badly bruised.
One of the horses was also thrown
and the snap on one of the collars
broken.
Things were soon righted, however,
and the truck started, but when the
corner of Haviland and Water streets
was reached one of the horses balked
and refused to go and the truck had to
be drawn to the fire by hand.
- The building is owned by Jeremiah
Donovan, whose loss
amount to $200. He is not insured in
will probably
any company, but does his own insur-
.ing.u '
*The club's loss will not be heavy
I although the handsome new wall piper
was pretty well smoked.
The rooms are lighted by incan-
, descent lights furnished by the city’s
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”steamer Belle Horton.
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new plant.
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Sunday School Excursion.
The Baptist Sunday-school will hold
its annual summer outing on Long
Island to-morrow. They will reach
the picnic ground by way of the
HELDUPANB ROBBED
Motorman Johnson of the
Tramway Knocked Out by
Highwaymen.
While lnsensihle His Pockets are Billed
of Money.
After making his last trip over the
line last night, Motor-man William H.
Johnson left the Tramway company’s
car barn on Woodward avenue South
Norwalk, and in Company with several
other employees took the trolley car
on the Street Railway which leaves
the South Norwalk depot at 1:15 a. m.
and came to this city. .
Upon arriving at the Street Railway
car barn, JohnSOn alighted from the
car and started down East avenue for
his home on the old Westport road, or
what is known as Strawberry Hill.
When he reached the old Roberts
school building, he st irted to make a
short cut through Selleck’s lane, as is
his usual custom in going home at
night.
He had reached the bars at the end
of the lane leading up to Col. F. St.
John
three men sprang upon him from out
of the darkness.
A blow from some instrument struck
him on the 18.) side of the face, felting
Lockwood’s residence, when
him to the ground and knocking him
completely out.
When he recovered consciousness .he
found that the cape of his mackintosh
had been torn from the coat, his collar
unfastened and his coat and vest un-
buttoned and something over $15 ,in
money abstracted from his pockets.
Johnson immediately returned and
notified Officers Kenny and Bartram,
who secured lanterns and Imde a
search of the premises but failed to
find any trace of the highwaymen.
Owing to the darkness in the lane
and. the sudden attack, Johnson was
unable to recognize his assailants other
than that they were white men.
' As Johnson is in the habit of taking
this short cut every night it is suspect-
ed that'the robbery was committed by
some one well acquainted with his cus-
tom.
After giving the police all the infor—
mation possible, Johnson was taken
home in a carriage.
Johnson’s face to-day bears evidence
of having received a hard blew.
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Raymond-Reed.
The wedding of Mr. George Gordon
Raymond of New York, and Miss
Katherine Post Reed, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Reed took place at the
bride’s home on Quintard avenue Mon-
day afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. Levi
D. Temple officiating. The bride was
gowned in blue poplin with trimmings
of white. The ushers were ,William
H. Reed and Raymond Comstock of
Wilton.
Relatives and friends from Hart ford,
Danbury and Staten Island besides
several N orwalk friends were present.
'F. A. Lane catered and a. delec-
table wedding repast was partaken of
by the guests. A
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond will reside
in South Norwalk upon their return
froma wedding tour.
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The Gazette Wonders.
Why .. bicycle riders all love the
watering cart. »
'Why “Bob” Adams does not st trt a
vaudeville show at Compo Beach.
If several politicians are not worry-
ing over a. renomination.
JVhy Electric Light Commissioner.
Winchester is so funny.
If E. H. Fox’s explar’ttion was no: a
little mixed. '
If Col. Daskam will be a candidate
for selectman this year.
Why the R. & G. girls never flirt.
Why the sand is not cleaned off of
the new South Main street pavement.
Where Chief Vollmer is spending his
vacation. '
If East avenue will ever be placed in
good condition.
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Miss Mamie Murphy and Miss Anna
Murphy, of the Boston store ’accom-
panied by Dr.'and Mrs. A. E. Day are
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. enjoying an outing at Saratoga.
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Norwalk Again Visited by a
Severe Electrical Storm.
The Old Avison Place Badly Damaged by
lightning...
Another severe electrical storm vis-
ited Norwalk last night, indeed there
was a brace of them, and both were of
the lively nature that has distinguished
the many preceding storms this sum-
mer.
“They were bred in the northwest”
and were accompanied by a breeze and
almost continuous volley of lightning
and boom of thunder.
The first shower reached here at 8
o’clock and was closely followed by the '
other. Both were loaded with a deluge
of water which fell from the clouds in
torrents to the music of lightning flashes
and 'crashes of thunder, inundatin g the
streets and severely trying the capacity
of catch basins and sewers.
The electric fluid, also, aside from
causing a no inconsiderable amount of
fright, did considerable damage. _
A portion of it made direct for the
roof of the Avison place located near
the old paper mill at Winnipauk, and
it did not miss its mark.
The place belongs to the estate of
the late George Parrott, and is _’_oc-
cupied by Mrs. Parrott, but for whom
it would probably have burned to the
ground last night.
firs. Parrott is entertaining her sis-
ter, Mrs. Mary Johnson and niece
Lillian Johnson. When the lightning
struck the house all of the occupants
were more or less shocked, but at the
time were under the impression that it
was an adjoining building that had‘ "
been struck. .
All were abed and asleep when the
bolt descended on the building. Not
finding further cause for alarm they all
retired again. Mrs. Parrott, however,
heard a crackling noise which she at
first attributed to hail.
As the noise continued she concluded
to make! further investigation and
opening a door leading to the attic she
was greeted with a dense smoke.
She aroused her sister and niece and
the latter clad only in her night dress
gave the alarm to the neighbors. '
“Dan” James and others hastened to
the house and securing a ladder which
fortunately happened to be at hand
raised it on the building.
A bucket brigade was quickly formed
and after some pretty hard work the
flames were quenched, but not before
they had eaten a large hole in the
roof, and considerable damage had
been done to the ceilings and furniture.
The loss is partially covered by in-
surance at the office of O. E. Wilson.
A house owned by Thomas Leyden at
Winnipauk was also struck, but the
damage done will not be in excess Of ,
‘twenty dollars.
The house of Charles A. Platt at
Silver Mine was struck. A corner of
the gable was torn off and considerable
damage done to the house. . The occu-
pants escaped injury. ‘
A large tree at what is known as the
Peaslee place in Broad River was rent
in twain by lightning.
The Episcopal church at New Canaan
was struck and considerable damage
done to the edifice.
A barn at Greenfield Hill was struck
by lightning and its contents consist-
ing of seventy-five tons of hay, etc.,
were burned up.
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Ordered to Camp. '
CaptainMitchell of Co. D, C. N. G.
received a notification this morning, to
assemble his company for a six days’
encampment at Nlantic, commencing
Monday, September 12th.
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Thought it Odd.
Large quantities of clams are being
shipped from South Norwalk to New
York. An oysterman remarked this
morning, “It seems odd, doesn’t it ?
They catch a lot of clams 01f Staten
Island, bring them up here, _‘d_rink’
them in the harbor, and then ship“
‘ OUR gastritis. .
l'lw Spanish Prisoners Pass
Through Town En-lloule
to Portsmouth. -
, Were Under a Guard of Union Soldiers.
The'Washington express bound east,
which arrives in South N orwalk at
1:15 o’clock, this morning had on board
seventeen Spanish soldiers who are
prisoners of war and were under a
guard of United States soldiers de-
tached from the Thirteenth infantry
under command of Lieut. Bufi‘ington.
There were two coaches devoted to
the use of the party, a sleeper and a
messenger coach, the latter being oc-
icupied'by the prisoners with an armed
guard on the front and rear platforms.
? One of the prisoners nursed an arm
:i'in a sling. No one, however, was al-
lowed to converse with them.
They were some of the first pris-
oners taken and had been confined at
Fort McPherson, Georgia, and were
now being taken to Portsmouth, N. H.,
where there is already a large number
of prisoners.
UAYLIGflDBBl-ZRY.
Bath House at Beachside Re-
lieved of a Gold Watch and
Money.
The Thief an Old Man With Flowing
White Beard.
A very daring robbery took place” at
the Beachside Inn in Greens Farms
yesterday afternoon, Steve O’Donnell,
of Bridgeport, the bathing master, be- ,
ing robbed of a. handsome gold watch
and $8. The thief boarded the 1:24 p.
m. train for Bridgeport, but as yet has
not been captured.
Yesterday noon as Bathing Master
O’Donnell was teaching a number of
his pupils, an old man about 60 years
old, wearing a long flowing white
beard, came down the pier and asked
O’Donnell if he could hire a bathing
suit to take a swim. O’Donnell told
the man that he did not have suits 'to
rent as the pier was only for the guests
of the hotel. ' The man would not leave
the pier and became troublesome and
O’Donnell ordered him away.
The man went away and O’Donnell
did not think any more about him uni
til an hour afterwards when he wenttc
his bath house to put on ibis welothes, I
when he found that he had {beenhrob'r
bed of his gold watch and$8 in bills-
and some change. O’Donnell at one
had suspicion of the old man who had
been hanging around the pier. He set.
out to look'him up at the Greens Farms
depot. Station Master Crossman said
he had. sold. a ticket to‘Bridg’eportto a—
Ifiafi‘afisfiierifq the description of. the
old man who had life“ fissuouxthe
pier.
The thief left a diamond ring which
was in O’Donnell’s trousers’ pocket.
.00. D Drills.
A drill of Co. D, o. N.G.., was held at
the armory last evening. Lieutepant
Oakes drilled the company in guard
duty and Sergeant H. M. Perry drilled
a squad of recruits. Messrs. W. H.
Bloom, Andrew Noonan, Claudius E.
Blakeslee and William Mulcahey were
appointed corporals. Two more re—
cruits were added to the roster. The
company will hold another drill Friday
evening. -
The Weather.
d Thunderstorms to-night and Thurs~
ay. '
THE BOSTON STORE.
NOR W ALE: CONN.
WORTH of Fall and Win-
ter Dry Goods at about
HALF COST.
The biggest purchase ever made by
, .it,
ful values ever shown in these United
States. The mighty power of cash did
and demonstrates again and again
that our position in the Dry Goods
trade is invincible.
The story is this: We bought di-
rectly from the mills, a little ahead of
the'season, about $10,000 worth of dry
goods, and by paying spot cash se-
cured the same at about 60 cents on the
dollar. A goodly portion of the pur-
chase was secured as mills so-called
seconds, but we promise you that the
Thursday Morning,
August 25th,
AT 90’CLOCK, AND WILL CON~
TINUE FOR THREE DAYS.
Everything as advertised will be on
our counters, and any purchase made
during these days, if not satifactory,
money will, as is always the case, be
cheerfully refunded. Do not wa1t for
Room.
Ladies’ tailor-made suits, fall col-
orings, in serges, twills, ladies’ Cloth
and fancy mixtures, very. stylish,
real values $10.00 to $18.00, at this sale.
' $7.50 and $10.00.
Ladies’ jackets, fall weight, light
and dark effects, also black, finished
with silk lining, values from $7.50 to
$15.00, choice of the lot, $5.00.
Ladies’ ‘black satin skirts, plain,
corded and withBeyadere stripes,perca-
linelining and deep velveteen facing,
worth $12.00 to $15.00, at $10.00.
Ladies’ all wool black skirts, new
'fall shapes, serge‘ and brilliantine,
usually sold at $3.75, at $2.98.
Small lot of ladies’ black brillian-
tine waists, sizes 38, ~10 and 42, regular
value $2.50, this sale $1.69.
Ladies’ figured black. brilliantine
skirts, lined throughout and finished
with velveteen binding, a big bargain
at $1.25.
Dress Goods and Silks.
300 yards black figured jaquards,
all new heavy lustre, very fine finish,
regular prices 38 and 45 cents, per
yard, 25c
46 inch black all wool henriettz,
the regular {.0 cent quality this lot,
all perfect, at the astonishing low
price, per yard, 25c;
46 inch black French cashmere
finest quality of pure wool yarn dyed,
regular price 85 cents, for these days,
, _ 500
500 yards plain and fancy dress
goods, regular values 50 and62 cents,
can’t last long at the price, 250
2.00 yards of figured black dress
silks :71!) inches wide, all pure silk,
made to sell at 75 cents for these
days, 38c
100 yards pure silk satin rhadame,
guaranteed [pure dye, regular price
60 cents, for these days, 500
10 pieces selesia regular 15 cent,
8c
90
grade,
10 pieces black linen canvas,
- Domestics, Linens, Bet.
300 sheets made of superior mus-
lin 72x90 inches, worth 45 cents,
them back
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36 inch brown sheeting in lengths
from 5 to 20 yds. worth 5 cents,
for this sale,
36 inch bleached muslin worth 7
cents,
5 cent prints dress styles,
6 cent apron gingham,
101 wool finished blankets,
12$ cent Japanese drapery,
2} yards wide sheeting worth 21
cents,
54 inch heavy loom damask 29
cent quality, ' 19c
25 cent turkey red damask, 15c
66 inch full bleached damask, 69 ,
cent grade, ‘ 48c
Heavy buck towels 17 cent grade, 12lc
‘ 50 dozen Turkish towels, 13 cent
grade,
$1.50 medium comfort tbles,
. Opaque shades, 25 cent grade,
40
5c
30
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39c
70
15c
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19c
Domestics.
5,000 yards of fall outing flannels
in very choice colorings, mill rem-
nants, all desirable lengths, a great
value at 8 cents a yard, but during
this sale only, your choice at 5c.
500 yards of glass toweling in short
lengths, sold in the regular way at 10
cents and 123; cents per yard, for this
sale only, 8c.
1,000 yards China mattings, all new
patterns, regular value 39 cents, for
this sale, 124:0.
20 rolls of Japanese cotton warp
matting, regular value 250, for this
sale, . , 190.
72 inch linoleum, regular price $1.25,
this sale, 850. -
500 yards silk and mohair dress
braid trimmings, mostly short lengths
values from 8 cents to 15 cents. for
this sale, . 5c.
500 yard spool of basting cotton,
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dc.
Hosiery and Underwear. .
2000 Pairs of Ladies’ Stockings at
prices that would mike the old time
merchants cry out in alarm.
Ladies’ fast black stockings, plain
and ,«ribbed t0p, double heel and toe,
guaranteed fast black, nicely shaped,
you can’t find any imperfections in this
lot, put in bunchings of two or three
' ' w E land. For _ , _
$313535 areas... 103%“ 1W. assessment?as“ at: .. 0......
in for this rea 53 e an . ° a d kindl tell 'our friends.
hggepaslzgt sgcured the? most wcinder- beg1ns . n y 3 a
“' each 35c makes, worth 15 cents and 17 cents per
In our Pupular Cloak 100 dozen pillow cases 45 inches, pair, 100
each 50 Ladies’ fine German stockings, Louis
Hermsdorf dye, four thread double
soles, cut extra full and long, medium
and winter weight, regular prices 25
cents and 38 cents, every pair in this
lot perfect, price per pair, 19c
Boys’ black ribbed stockings, about
900 pairs in the lot comprising differ-
ent style ribb, but all good, every pair
double knees, extra stout feet and
worth easy 19 cents, a great chance for
the thrifty mother, per pair, 10c
120 dozen ladies’ fall weight fleeced
ribbed vests and pants, sizes from 3 to
9, fit any lady, this lot is slightly im-
perfect but not enough to interfere
with wear or make the garment un-
sightly. The regular prices are from
35 cents to’45 cents, a good chance to
supply your fall needs in this line,
each 25c
64 dozen men’s fleece lined shirts
and drawers, very handsomely finished,
silk tape binding, covered seams, gus-
seted seat, cut extra full and long, the
same as is commonly sold at 65 cents.
A great value for fifty cents, but for a
slight imperfection and for these days
only we say 29c
This is a big tempter for the men.
Men’s grey merino socks, regular
price 19 cents, for this sale, per
pair, 12%0
Men’s h'eavy fancy winter weight
outside shirts, worth 50 cents and 75
cents, for this sale, 400
For Men.
40 dozen of men’s madras bosom
shirts, 1 pair cuffs to match, wamsutia
muslin bodies, all new fall styles,
the regular price 75 cents, none better
on the market at that price, for these
days only, 480. ‘
Men’s unlaundried shirts, the two
best' numbers in our store, none bet-
ter on_,the market, our regular price
75 cents, for this sale, 50c.
200 pairs of suspenders, a clean up
purchase, not a pair in the lot worth
less than 25 cents, more of the better
grades, while the lot lasts, each 19c.
DWe wish to emphasize the fact that
the above lines of Merchandize are
marked at a fraction only, above cost,
and means a saving to the consumer of
at least one-half. ’
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It is our purpose to make the wind-up of the month one of the liveliest in our history. Come early and take 'advan
tage of this great offer. It will be money in your pockets. .
BOSTON s'roas, cons an MAIN AND WALL STREETS, NORWALK, '
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