. pleasant to remember. lick those horse-thieves. ’13- 'If you want the best _ goods foithe least money ~ - awning azette. n the-Gazette- .A '95. Recognized _; as tho _ family paperthe Gazette”! advertising columns ,wlll' - Prov'e‘its‘v‘alue to you. ' VOL. VIII. No.1949 NORWALK, CONN.,'SATUBDAYEVENING, SEPTEMBER 10,1898. PRICE ONECENT‘ 3 . ENDS H|_8_ own LIFE. Captain William Bradley of Greenfield Found Dead. Hung Himsell with His Handkerchief to ‘ a Limb. After anabsence of two days from home, the body of Captain William Bradley, ‘of Greenfield Hill, was found by a searching party early yesterday morning lying under a tree in a lot some 30 or 40 rods from his house. Around his neck he had ahandkerchief drawn taut, suspended from the limbs .of a near by bush. Medical Examiner Donaldson was isummoned. He found the body in an advanced state of decomposition. Upon close examination he decided that death was caused by strangulation, in- flicted by the deceased, and issued a certificate in accordance with these - facts. Captain Bradley, who was 70 years of age, had been somewhat fiighty in his mind oflate, but had never shown any indications that he would ever do any injury, either to himself or other, consequently his relatives did not keep that close watch over him which they would have done; had they anticipated any serious aberration of the mind. It is thought that the excessive heat of the past week may have aggravated his condition, and hence his desire to end his life. He was a man who stood high in the esteem of his fellow towns- men, and his bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the entire communi- ty. The Camp at Montauk. The soldiers who come up on the ordinary transports usually arrive famished. Upon reaching the dock, they have to tramp a mile” or more in heavy marching order to the detention camp. At the dock it is their good fortune to meet a kind friend. Mrs. Valentine Mott stands, day after day, early and late, with milk, beef extract, and sandwiches, to brace the poor weak fellows for their weary march over the hills. Our picture, taken from Har- per’s Weekly, gives one an excellent idea of this woman’s charitable service. It is, of course, impossible for the regimental surgeons to talk, except in confidence, about the lack of medicines andfood before and after the fight at Santiago, on the voyage home, and here in camp, but it is also just as im- ' possible for them to keep still about it in talking privately. The one cheer- ful feature of the camp is the black soldier; he, as a general thing, came through but little the worse of the pestilent climate of Cuba, and coming of a race used to privations, stood the starvation rations better than his white brother. . He is looked upon by the white sol- dier with positiVe affection and pride. The gallant conduct of the black man his hunting out and exterminating the sharpshooters and guerillas who were picking off the officers and wounded from the trees is a story that every white soldier will tell you with kindling eyes. To see the colored troops bring- ing a hundred horses dowu to the water, singing and laughing as they swing along at a canter, is a sight Not one good word isto be heard in thewhole camp for ' the Cuban. “Cubans! Well if I have to go back to Cuba, I hope it’ll be to The Spaniads are all right; I haven’t a word to say against them. In fact, we all liked the Spamsh boys when we got to know. . .. them.” all over the camp. This was what you might hear -————"0.0>-—-———— Made a Discovery. Yesterday, a party who had left a Stearn’s bicycle, 1898 pattern, No. 54.,- 1558, 22 inch, orange frame, at Bulkley -& Wheeler’s store in South Norwalk, for repairs, called for the same. a wheel could not be found and it is The thought that it was stolen when the, 8 store was burglarized one night this ' week and a Crawford wheel taken. A ‘ ‘ The Henlickers. Thirty members of the Henlicker club were the guests of Arthur Sey- mour in East Norwalk, last night. -.,.There was vocal and instrumental ,,._‘,;,music, refreshments, and sociability ' "galore. ———-——«0.0b——-——'—— _ s—All‘ the successful Merchants or hisjliity Advertise in THE. Gael-.1 “T’i‘i'f’t. rim GAtlliMEADE The. Third Regiment Breaks Camp at Niantic. Whirled by Rail to Camp Meade, Pennsyl- vania. The Third regiment, U. S. A. which has for some weeks been in camp at Niantic, left for Camp Meade, Middle- town, Penn., yesterday. I There were three sections to the train that took them from camp, on the Consolidated railroad system. The first section passed through South Norwalk shortly after 5 o’clock and was closely followed by the others. On the third section were a majority of Captain Rose’s company, and the Norwalk boys were warmly cheered as they whirled past the station at South N orwalk. One member had inscribed a parting message on a section of a cracker-box which he threw from a car window and which was secured by George E. Curtis, who will retain it as a‘sort of a relic. It was evidently hurriedly written and cited the information “we are off for camp for two years.” The train went direct to Harlem where the cars were ferried to Jersey City, and continued on their way to Middletown. Rations were served at Jersey City, consisting of coffee, corned beef and canned beans. Five sick men were left in camp at Niantic. The regiment has been at Niantic since the latter part of June. The Gazette Wonders. If the bricks for the new South Main street pavement are up to the standard. Why the price of ice is going up when cool weather is coming. If Grover o. E. Wilson will be the next mayor of Norwalk. Why the Yacht club’s janitor is al- ways looking for a tip. If E. N. Sloan will be the next county sheriff. ‘ What Dan Hanlon thinks of his new occupation. If the Boston Store employees had a good time last night. When the town caucus will be called. If Captain Rose has any intention of resigning. Why the upper decks of the Tram- way cars are not given a bath. SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH— Thomas K. Noble, Pastor. Service at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. The pastor will preach morning and evening. grace,” evening “The teachings of Christ and the state of society to-day. ” Sunday school at 12 111. Y. P. S. C. E. at 6.30 p. m. NORWALK METHODIST CHURCH— F. A. Scofield pastor. Preaching morning and evening. Topic of morn- ing sermon, “Life’s equalizing prin- ciples.” Evenlng sermon : “Towers of strength in Zion’s castle.” Excellent music at both services and everyone cord1ally invited. Make Note of It. A Tramway car will leave Westport at 8.20 to-morrow morning, reaching the Norwalk green at 8.40 and con- necting with the steamer Belle Horton in time for the excursion to North Beach. “'7 \ Jurors. Deputy Sheriff F. 5. Lyon this morn- ing summoned James M. Creagh and J. Morris Benedict for jury duty in the Superior court, which opens in Bridgeport on Tuesday next. ' ‘ «o-l>——————-——- The Always Ready Circle, K. D. will meet in the Methodist church on Wed-- nesday. September 14th. Irving Reed the expressman, is still ‘ suffering acutely from 'his‘ injuries, although able to hobble about. Attorney J. Belden I-Iurlbutt is ex- pected home from his vacation trip to- night. . The case of Hamilton vs. the Southern New England Telephone Co., has been continued for one month. , There was a regular meeting of the sNorwalk fire police last evening. Morning subject “The transcendant, ‘ 4. annoyance The C. N. G. Encampmenl at Niantic lndefinitely Postponed. Reported Bases of Typhoid Fever in the First Regiment The order calling for the assembling of the Connecticut National Guard at N iantic for the next week has been revoked. _ General Russell Frost was in receipt of a message this morning, from Gover- nor Cooke, instructing him to revoke his order for the encampment of the Connecticut militia at N iantic on Mon- day. . This was owing to the fact that several cases of typhoid fever had de- veloped in the First Regiment, U. S. Vols., encamped at Niantic, they hav- ing arrived there on ,Thursday last from Camp Alger. ‘vr Eben Church and Miss Sarah Hull were recently married at Weston. They are now residing in the William Church place on Westport avenue. Miss Bessie Sims stenographer and type-writist at the Hurlbutt & Gregory law offices will take a week’s vacation commencing on Monday next. The small house on Crescent Terrace near the Franklin street school has been razed and will be replaced by a $3,500 residence for Dr. C. F. Bout- well. The Calvary Baptist church society, coléred, will open a “Virginia camp meeting at Pleasure Grove, near West: port, on Sunday, September 18th, for which great preparations are being made. I - *' The town assessors will commence their sessions on Friday, October 14th. Ernest F. Hurd of Wilton, will pre- side at the organ in the Norwalk Methodist church to-morrow. The Epworth League of the Method- ist church will hold a social next Fri- day evening. A fine programme has been arranged. Mrs. Albin Malmo and son, left to- day for St. Peters, Minnesota. Officer Hall of the South Norwalk police force, has commenced‘a week’s vacation which he will spend in camp at Niantic. ‘V V Wilton. llany complaints are being made about the dangerous condition of the planking of a number of the bridges in town. We are creditably informed that the Selectmen have purchased a large supply of planks and that repairs will begin immediately. Contractors Jackson, and Coley have begun blasting the rocks on the Dan- bury road above the St. Matthew’s church and are making rapid progress. Harry R. Jackson is acting as chief blaster and keeps up a constant salute that sounds as if the soldiers were com- ing. H. G. Thomsou who left about June 151. to act as secretary to a large ex- pedition to the Klondike, returned on Thursday in the best of health and spirits. Mr. Thomson accompanied the expedition well into the interior of Alaska and has many exciting ex- periences to relate. W. K. J. Hubbell and T. T. Merwin are enjoying a trip to New York. _ ‘A‘ Cannon. Miss Winifred White is visiting at Ocean Grove. N. J. ‘ Louis S. Warncke may well be proud of his market garden which is one of the finest in town. Just at the present time it is the melon harvest and he 'is marketing large quantities of luscious . cantelopes. North Wilton. Miss Georgianna Comstock and Miss Belle McKee have returned from theirl outing at Bell Island. . Miss Alice Benson of Binghamton, has been the guest of the. Misses Keeler. Dick- Corn-stock of Bridgeport, is visiting his :anle Pro“ Strong Com- stock. . Sound. roan YEAR FDR ovsrens. Less'Than Usual. Number of Licenses to ‘Work the Natural Beds. Secretdry A. McClellan Mathewson of the Shellfish Commission is receiving applications from all over the State for permits from oystermen who want to wOrk the natural oyster-beds in the The closed season extends from July 20 to Sept. 10, during which tinge it is against the law for any one tojjggke oysters from the natural beds. ' Secretary Mathewson says the ap- plig‘ations for licenses were far less nu- millions this year than in past years,ow- ing to the fact that the yield is poor. The scarcity of oysters on the natural beds is due to the conditions of the weather and to other reasons that can- not be ’determined. Occasionally the yeild is poor and ’the reason cannot always be determined. In years past the oystermen who worked the natural beds have reaped a harvest. The cost of 'alicense is nominal and the profit' is large. The best natural beds are located off Bridgeport and N orwalk, and usually the oystermen- congregate ‘there in large numbers. Secretary Mathewson says that the applications this year will probably not reach half the number that were granted last season. The reports received from oyster growers generally indicate that it will be a poor year. The private beds give little promise of good catches and it is said that the oysters will not be of very good quality. '7 Belden Hill. Miss Edna B. Lewis, of New York 'is the guest of J ulian C. Gregory. , .Belden Hill should be proud of fur- nishing the town with three bright young school teaphers, in the person of Miss Lena Miller at our own school, H. D. Benedict at Kent, and Robert Benedicr'at Bald‘lHill. - L LDOKS FAVORABLE. Captain Rowland Anticipates a ‘Good Season. Captain Haviland Rowland of the Rowland Co. the oyster shippers .at the east end of the Washington street bridge, which company has a large 'western trade in opened oystersantici- pates a big trade the coming season. He says that oysters are in fine fOrm and the flavor all that could be de- sired. He‘already has twenty-five men en- gaged in opening oysters, and if the weather continues favorable will double the number of openers next week. This means large shipments of the bivalves and work for many men, who have been practically idle for the past few months. T0 MERCHANTS. The opening of the fall season is now at hand. "All indications point to good times. Crops are good and there are plenty of hungry people. Money that has been tied up will now be invested. The opportunity to secure your share of this money presents itself now. Are you alive to the possibilities of your opportunity ? THE GAZETTE is a medium in which is secured both quality and- quantity.- It goes into the homes and is read by the well-to-do. tisements now. Hand in your adver- Company D. Inspection. Nearly every member of Co. I), C. N. G. was present at the inspection held in the Armory last, evening. Lieut- Col. Hendrie of Stamford and Major White of Bridgeport, were present. k V Denocnmc CAUCUS. Delegates Selected in New Canaan, Last Night. At a meeting of DemOCrats held in New Canaan last night the following delegates Were elected to the several conventions: , State—Ha-nford S. Weed and A. W Noble. ' Senatorial —— Frank Stevens Charles Fish. - Congressional—Charles Weed and George SNeeley. ' Reid. Jones. .Duite a Fleet. This morning at the Washington street. bridge and near by “Were, four ' boats of the New York & Norwalk ‘ steamboat line. They were the Belle Horton, City of N orwalk, Eagle and Vulcan. The latter has been fitted out with a new boiler, and has suffered the stack, which nevertheless now stands eight inches higher from the deck. The “City” with Eagle in tow attempt- ed to go through the draw side by side, but the attempt was a fruitless one.- The “City” then backed and “kicked” the other boat through. The “City” and “Eagle” will-be placed at work the improvements are completed. Unclaimed Letters. ‘ The following letters remained un- called for at the Norwalk post oflice,_ Sept. 10th, 1898. T. E. Morgan, Mrs. De Witt Smith, E. F. Warden, J. F. Wooster, Mrs. Walt, Annie Ward. B. S. KEITH. P. M. The Weather. _ Fair to-night and Sunday; cooler Sunday morning. ' ‘ ‘ ~Advertise in the , GAZETTE. '15 ps. veiling, regular price 190 and 25c, per yard, 12c. 200 yds. short lengths of silk and cotton laces, values from 12c to 25c choice of the lot, 7c. \ ’ BOSTON S ORE. The Big Store of Fairfield County, Main and Wall Streets. Norwalk. 50c, 75c and $1.00 shirt waists all at the low price of 250 to close out. 50 ps. fancy rIbbon for neckwear and dress trimmings, all new, worth 38c, per yd., 25c. .40 doz. ladies pure Irish linen initial handkerchiefs regular 19c ones for this sale, 12éc. . 100 doz. men’s hemstitched colored border handkerchiefs, real value 190, for this sale, 9c. . [it Children’s Reefers. Special offerings in reefers for school wear, all colors. All wool reefers worth $1.98. special school price, $1.00. ' umryolcus for l/u's limo of your. . ‘kcop up lie z‘ulcrcsl and crowd the dcpurlmml, we will place on 5ch on Sulurcluy, lwo more cases of l/Vlulcr Underwear at prices that will mukc u scusullo’u lo the Dry Goods and Men’s Furnishing business. cflll new and clean, rig/u“ from the factory. ' ' . u...’ 1”Vw. . ‘P-'4l *. .’ A ,n‘ ,u‘ \ u 1 ’ .' u» . ‘. / ~v.., . . ‘f I I " I .— I'_ 1. ~ no. \ ‘ ‘ . ' , .. ....,. , r. "I" . a“ . “was“. .. z 5:; l .. xv XIV“ :u ' \x u..\ a x . I . . flu... , a . .. .. - .....r 1.1:-“ . ‘l 53w. 1")"; ”I? .‘v _‘ . ~ . . We have fifty mostly coverts that are worth $8.50 and 810.00 you can have your choice this week only, for $5.00. You will need one for the months of September and October. They are bargains. Tailor Made Suits. ' Up-to-date styles in the right clothes and shades. $7.50, $10.00 and $13.50. GREAT SALE OF WINTER UNDERWEAR. Two weeks ago we surprlsed every/Jody wll/z ucw goods of o more fraction of cost. Although the zeal was of u z’orrlcl uulurc, we sold over two cases of l/Vlulcr Underwear; somclhzug The goods musl have been rig/cl and prices wry low. To Mason fruit jars, jelly tumblers, lightning jars, jardiners, fruit dishes, rubbers‘for jars. All crockery 10 per cent lower than any other place. 32 dozen of men’s white merino shirts and pants commonly known as a 50c garment, all sizes, cut full, fine quality yarn, only, 25c. New Dress Goods. 750 quality silk and wool plaids, 50c _ 500 and 690. 98c navy and black. cheviot, 50 in. wide, 75c $1.00 drap—d’ete., green, blk. and blue, 75c 46 in. serge allnew colors for fall, ‘ 590 New comfortables, 75c to $2.00. 4-4 doz. ladies’ merino ribbed vests and pants, only 528, all we could buy at the price, the regular retail prices are We guar intee every gar- !ment and the price for Saturday Wil ' be only 2250. Come early in. the day, your size may not be here in the even- mg. Blankets for the Million.-. 2 cases grey and white blankets, 49c. 2 cases grey and white 13‘; heavy blankets, $1.25. ' All wool blankets, $2.50 to $5.75. _ BUSTON STORE, 00RNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS, nonwntx. Jr — * r and?3 County—A_ W. Noble and William: Probate—William Reid and I. I.‘ loss of several feet from her smoke- - next week, and the Vulcan 'as soon as .....
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