5. 8' If you want the best . goods for the least money ' . read the advertisements . One Whole Week Devote Force and C. G. Ives, organist. n the gazette VOL. VIII. N O. 1978 NORWALK. azette. CONN, THURSDAY EvENING, OCTOBER 20,1898. Je‘ Recognized as th family paperthe Gazette’s ' ' advertising columns Will I Prove it's value to you. ‘ ‘ . . ~ , . \ PRICE ONE oEile f." ’Wl’Ll GELEBRME. The Norwalk Methodist Socie— ty Will Celebrate Their Foriieth Anniversary. ' Religious S?!“- vices, Praise and Prayer and Interest- ing Addresses by Former Pastors. The N orwalk Methodist church was formed forty years ago. They will ob- serve this anniversary by a week of extra religious services. These meet- ings will begin next Sunday and last until Sunday, Oct. 30th. N qt only will meetings be held each week night, but also during the afternoons of four days. The 'music will be in charge of Fred The male chorus will sing at all the even- ing services and on Sunday afternoons. Thetregular choirof the church will sing one or two nights and Mrs. Imo- gene Ross will sing on Thursday after- noon. The King’s Daughters will serve supper on three afternoons—Wed nes- day, Thursday and Friday. The pro- _ gram of the services will be“as follows: Sunday Oct. 23, preaching by the pastor morning and evening. ,At 3 o’clock in the afternoon Rev. A- J. Smith of East N orwalk will preach and the male chorus will sing. Monday night, a denominational ser- vice will be held and the Rev. A. S. . Kavanagh of South preach. Tuesday, a children’s service will be held at 4 o’clock with an illustrated sermon by the Rev. F. A. Scofield. Tuesday night, an interdenomina- Norwalk, will tional service will be held and the Rev. T. K. Noble, D. D., will preach. It is _ expected that this may be a union ser- vice of all the churches. _Wednesday at three'o’clock a service for the older people will be held and the Rev. Samuel Smith, pastor of the church in 1862, will preach. It is ex- that the choir for this service will be composed of the singers of forty years ago. ' Wednesday night a Young Peoples" service will be held and the sermon will be by the Rev. C. S. Wing, D. D., pastor of the church in 1880 and now one of the presiding elders of the Conference. The young people of the town will be I this service. _ Thursday at 3 o’clock a meeting of the King’s Daughters will be held and especially invited to ‘ Rev. Robert W. Jones, a former pastor will preach. . It is expected that one or two 'of the nat1onal oliic'ers of the- . ‘ King’s Daughters will be present also. In the evening a young converts service will be held and Rev. George VanAlstyne will preach. Dr. Van- Alstyne was pastor here from 1888 to 1892 and is now presiding elder. Friday will be former pagtor’s day and the Rev. Dr. W. W. Clark will preach at 3 o’clock and Rev. A. E. Wyatt in the evening. Other former pastors will probably be present. There will be no services on Saturday and on Sunday in addition to the regular ser- vices a platform meeting W111 be held at3 o’clock. Congressman E. J. Bill will preside at this meeting and ad: dresses will be made. by a number of the leading members of the church. 3 They Know the News. It has been said that “ the 11rrht kind of people read the right kind of a newspaper—one that prints the clean" and truthful news of the world, the country and the city.” It might be added that the people who read news- papers of that sort know the news when they see it, whether they see it in a cable dispatch or in an advertise- ment—Palladium. V Suicide on Her Birthday. Mrs. Emma Cebelius, 25 years old, wife of John Cebelius,of Henry street, Stamf1rd,committed,suicide early ye's- terday morning by drowning herself in the canal a short dista one from her" --'home. k A design patent for a moneybelt has V”: been granted L. E. Varni-Gardinier, of South Norwalk. WAS A FAKE. The Story of the Foundering of a Yacht llntrue. Boats Pit-ported Lost are Laid up for the Winter. A sensational yarn about the founde1~ ing of the yacht Sappho off the Nor- walk harbor Tuesday evening, and the terrible struggle of the yacht Hiawatha to breast the storm, telegraphed from Norwalk to the New York papers, was the worst attempt at faking yet at- tempted by the prince of fakirs. The story is said to have been started by some of the passengers on the steamer Rosedale, which was obliged to put in at VVilson’s Point Tuesday of the storm, and was greedily swallowed by the fakir. _ The New York Journal after receiv- ing the story, telephoned the GAZETTE and inquired if the tale was true evi- dentlydiscrediting their correspondent. night owing to the severity The Journal was informed that there was not a word of truth in the story. This, however, did not prevent that journal from printing the yarn. The reported loundered yacht Sappho has been out of commission about three weeks, and is now anchored in the basin of the Brooklyn Water front dry dock company at the foot of twenty-sixth street. The Hiawatha, which was also tossed about like an egg and unable to assist the Sappho in the gale, has been out of commission for some three or four weeksand is now at the yards of Charles L. Seabury &. 0.1., at Morris Heights. ———————.——————<I -0 MlSS WATKINS INJURED. Her Bicycle Struck a Stone Throwing the Rider to the Ground. Miss Lottie Watkins, of Southport, met with a painful bicycle accident, Tuesday afternoon, near George Mills’ house in Greens Farms. Fortunately it was not as serious it happening as was first supposed. Miss Watkins and a few friends were taking a spin on their bikes. They were going down the hill near George Mills’ house when Miss Watkins took her feet off the pedals to coast. She had not gone over 25 feet when the front wheel of her bicycle hit a stone in the road, which caused the rider to loose her balance. As a consequence she was thrown with great force to the ground. She landed on a stone which cut her knee and gave her a thorough shaking up. I When Miss Watkins was picked up by her companions she was in a semi- conscious condition. One of the young ladies went to the house of Mr. Mills and told him of the accident. He hitch- ed up his team and took the injured lady home. Dr. Hetzel was summoned and made an investigation as to her injuries and found that she had received a deep cut on the knie which required six stitches. At first it was feared that she had received internal injuries, but fort- unately this was not the case. It will be a number of days. before Miss Wat- kins will be able to be out again. Fine Oysters. Engineer Sanford of the state shell fish commission, reports that this year’s oysters are of unusually large size and of excellent flavor. Mr. Sanford says that the oysters open five quarts to the bushel on the average, as against an average of between three and four quarts for last year’s. The trade is brisk this season, and the dealers are all busy. ——————<o.o>—————’— 13th District Democratic Convention. The 13th District Democratic Sen- atorial Convention will be held at the Norwalk hotel on Saturday morning. at 11 o’clock, to nominate a candidate for senator; also to appoint a senatorial committee and to transacn any other proper business. A‘ Willis Wants a Stay. Attorney James T. Lynch, c‘ounsel foii‘cenjamin Willis before the close of the present session of the Criminal Superior court will ask for a stay of executiOn for his client, who has been sentenced by Judge Thayer to be ban r ed on Nov. 4th, for the murder of Da- vid S R. Lambert. of Wilton. REUBEN RESIGNS. ll Letter From Camp Heade States that lie Quits »IIy Bequest. Lieutenant William W. Bloom Placed in Command of Company L. Letters received in town from Camp Meade, »Pa., convey the intelligence that Captain Reuben M. Rose of Co. L, has resigned by request. Who suggested such resignation, or for what reason it was brought about, is a matter of conjecture. It was known that the captain was not popular with his company, but it was not thought that this would cause his resignation. Lieutenant Bloom writes to his wife under date of October 17th, in which letter he says, “Captain Rose has re- signed by request and I am to take command to-morrow.” Further information as to the -whys and wherefores of the resignation will probably be promulgated within a short time. ———-—-—<o-o>———————— FIRE LOSS OF $7,000. C. P. Noyes’ Barn and its Destroyed. The large barn and the gardener’s cottage at Cloverhurst, C. P. .Noyes’ farm, at Trumbull, were burned to the ‘ground early yesterday morning. Pat— rick Byrnes, gardener for Mr. Noyes, and his wife and a German farm .hand narrowly escaped with their lives. The farm hand, who slept on the upper floor, found escape by the stairway cut 011, and was obliged‘to burst out a window and jump fromthe upper story. He sustained a sprained ankle, but was otherwise uninjured. ' Four horses and all the carriages and sumed. Mr. Noyes and his family returned to New York last Monday. He had just purchased. a pair of farm horses, which were burned with the others. The gardener lost all his etfects, including $75 in money. The Cloverhurst barn and its contents were valued at from $7,000 to $10,000. The insurance was about $9,000. _—_.—<...>—-— __ Prisoners Sentenced. ' Edward Duffy and Matthew Farrell, of Bridgeport, were sentenced to one year in prison by the Superior court yesterday for theft from person. Will- iam Johnson and Ella Collard, of Dan- bury, were given two years for the same ofi'ence. Samuel Cooper,a Danbury fair pickpocket, was sent to jail for one year. Frank Starkens of Stamford, was sentenced to two year’s imprisonment for attempt to commit an outrageous assault. Charles Edwards for .theft was given a year in the same institu- tion. ,1 ——<o.o>—~o——- Town Enjoined. The Selectmen of the Towu of Nor- walk have been enjoined from the plac- ing of the town bonds for an amount not in excess of $300,000, with the firm the same. a New York firm represented by Attor- ney Joseph A. Gray. ———-—~——<o.9>,—————— Louis French Named. . The Democratic probate conven tion for the district of Stamford, including the towns of Stamford and Darien was held in Stamford on Wednesday a 1d Louis M. Frenc h of Darieu was nominated for judge of probate. wv“ ‘v' 7‘ Oil For Point Comfort. Messrs. A Dwight Keep and J. Frank to—day. expecting to be absent a, week or more. ' ‘ Mrs. Daniel T. Ballard and daughter, A-‘ ed home from a visit at Long R1dge. Mrs J. Herbert Lincoln, of Warren street, and her son Robert, are visiting relatives in Bridgeport. Mrs. Enos Kellogg and" Miss Hittie Hubbell, ofRiverside avenue, 'N orwalk, have been guests of Miss Vail, of Dan- buI y. ." Miss Mary C. Bouton, of South Sa- lem, N. Y. has returned home after a week s wisit WltEi friend s in Normal: other contents of the b1rn Wore c1a-‘ who they, the selectmen,had accorded ‘ The plaintiff in the case is ' Layton started for. Old. Point Comfort, ' of Main street, Norwalk, have return- , - roommate. The Keeler Furniture Estell- lishment on lllain Street Shut Up. It May be but Temporary and it May be Forever. Attorney John J. Walsh and Gustave A. Franke have so to speak gone into the furniture and stove business, suc- ceeding perhaps only for a short time, L. D. Keeler. ‘ The store is closed and the keys of .the same are in possession of Mr. Walsh. MnKeeler was not seen about the store Or in that vicinity after 10 o’clock this morning. A party who gave his name as G. B. Waldron stood in front of the store and claimed that he had the power of attorney to collect and receipt for all bills due Mr. .Keeler. The owner of the building claims that $200 for rent is yet due. A'Creditor in the person of H. Edgar Ferris Said thatMr.K‘eeler had promised to liquidate a Certain claim that he had against him to-day. He still has 1 faith in the man’s promise. Contents ‘ While as yet no attachment has been made on the property, it is neverthe- less the fa'et that other parties than Mr. Keeler are in possession of the same. It is claimedtthat Mr. Keeler turned the same over to- Mr. Walsh for good and sufficient reasons. The outcome of the afl‘air awaited wlth interest. ‘ will be ‘vv 7 'MEDIGAL EXAMINER. ‘Dr. S. H. Huntington Appointed to Succeed Dr. w." ‘c. Burke. 1r. Coroner Doten has appointed Dr. S . H. Huntington of this city, as medical examiner vice Dr. W. C. Burke resign- ed.. Dr. Huntington is 3. Well knowu and successful physician and surgeon, and will no doubt fill the office with the skill and intelligence accorded to his predecessor Dr. Burke. ——<o.0_>———————-—3— Miss Bertha Wilson of Norwalk, is visiting Mrs. Theodore Sheffield of Brooklyn. ‘ The regular meeting of St. Joseph 5 Total Abstinence, Benefit and Literary society will be held to-night in Music Hall. __ Charles Britto, a VVinnlpauk boy, re- ceived painful injuries recently by be- ing shot in the back with an air gun. An anniversary high mass for Fran‘ cis Farrel was held this morning at 8 o’clock, at St. Joseph’s church. A new awning has been placed in front of the Wall street bridge pea- nntry. ____. ,rSt. John’s Lodge, F. &. A. M., meet this evening. will The first gaines of the Old Wéll Hook and Ladder company’s billiard and poolltournament will beginNovern- her 10th. Mrs. Francis Leonard of Union Park, has returned f1 cm a p1 oti acted visit in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ladies’ Associationof the First Con- gregational church yesterday. Mrs. Weed read an interesting paper on cur- rent topics. A luncheon was served. The NOI-walk Chapter, D. A. R. meets this afternoon, at .the Central club house. The last chapter of In His Steps will be read and discussed at the meeting of the South Norwalk Congregational church th1s evening. At the close of the meeting the committee will meet those who wish to join the church in November. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Sherman Council, 1212, R. A., has extended to the members and their families a cor- dial invitation to attend a reception and entertainment to be held at, the 'Council rooms, 126 Washington street, - on Thursday evening, October‘ZTth, at 8p. m. - __ . . . Philip H. LUI‘JS, of Mount Vernon, was in town tc- Jay. 0 . I can never forget. S. L. Weed entertained the . Bowmmn ALIVE. Is Located at the Mouth of the Stewart River. Story of His Murder Disproved and the Accused Thus Exonerated. George W. Bowman, of Bridgeport, who was reported to have been mur- dered in the Klondike, is alive, and as far as a letter would indicate, is well into the bargain. From what has been said by some of his fiiends in Biidge~ port, on the strength of 1umors from the Klondike, it has been repeatedly said that Bowman had been killed by his companions, either John Beall or Mr. Johnson. There is something very queer about the entire business that will need some explaining yet, but the main fact that Mr. Bowman is alive, disposes of the theory or the asser- tion that either Mr. Beal or Mr. John- son is guilty of murder. Both of these men have been accused of the crime by men who have been in the Klondike, but the friends of the accused men strenuously, refused to be licve the story against them. The story of Mr. Bowman’s decease has been telegraphed all over the country, and on account of his strong L..A. W. affiliation, has been widely copied in all the wheeling publications. It was said that one day, on the trail from, Lake Linderman, he sank in the snow exhausted on account of a bad ankle, and was shot in the head by one of his companions, presumably to end his suflerings. The story of the trag- ely came from two sources, one eman— ating in Bridgeport on the strength of rumors from the Klondike and the other from Kldndike direct by the As - sociated press. Mrs. S. J. Fox of 203 Lafeyatte street, Bridgeport, on Tuesday, was in receipt of a letter from George Bowman him- self. Mr. Bowman was a visitor to her house when a resident of that city, and has endeavored to continue his corres- pondence ever since he left. The letter is genuine, written in led pencil, and bears his well known signature. It is dated Sept. 1, “from the mouth of the Stewart river,” which is not far from Dawson City. The letter is personal throughout, and only extracts can be quoted. One of the first paragraphs in the letter is an inquiry after John Beall. "The last time 1 MW him,”he writes, ‘.‘was January 4. when he left us to go back and get provisions, of which we had run out. Have never seen any- thing of him since. what the consequence of his non-appear- N o grub for the winter, followed by an experience that We were lucky in getting bear meat and fish. There are a lot of questions that I would like to ask Beall. I have heard he has been in New York and presumably be has been in Bridgeport. When he left he had a number of kodak photbgraphs and letters from me to friends in the East. You can imagine ance meant for us. I have never received any answer from them, nor have I seen anything of the I am surprised that you did not answer the letters. A letter or a. newspaper would be a God-senddto a poor devil up here.” Mr. Beall has been in Bridgeport but he never called on the Foxes, nor has he delivered any letters to them from Mr. Neither 'did he turn over any kodak pictures of firms. Bowman further writes that the country where he is now is healthy, a1- though-there has been a lot of sickness at Dawson City. .He said he had been to the Black Hills, and got some gold, but not much. He said he wouldpros- pect along the Stewart river, and hoped to get enough to go to the Paris expo- sition in 1900. Bear meat was plenty photographs. Bowman. and so was moose. Onions were 25 cents apiece and eggs $1 each. A sack of flour (50 pounds) was $8. Salt and all the other ingredients up to a corresponding price. The country, he writes, 13 much over-rated. There is plenty of gold—if you can find it. Hal notiseena pretty girl fora year. ' He wrote: "The summer days at." over and another month winter will be on us, when all Wlll be still and white - f01 six months.” He writes that he is not sure when he Will get back‘ into ‘ -~God’s country. _ ‘ No mention'is made in the letter of Johnson who accompaniedhim nor does. he say who he is with. Mr. Bonan will get a number of letters and papers, now that his address is known, and per- haps what little mystery is left will be soon cleared. ANNUAL MEETING. The County Home for Children the Scene. The annual meeting of the manage- ' ment of the Fairfield County Children’s Home was held at the home in this city to-day. There was a representative number of those interested in the home present, including the County Commissioners. . AMUSEMENTS. The .Famous Welsh Singers from Wales. The famous Welsh singers, composed of ten eminent artists, will appear at Hoyt’s Theatre next Monday night, October 24th. This unique company gives a musical entertainment of the highest order, and a rare treat is in store for our people. Extra Jurors. . Deputy sheriff Lyon, yesterday, sum- moned Frank N. Ferris and George H. Wardwell for jury dutyein the Superior court, to-day. Henry Kearney of Dan- bury, will be placed on trial on the charge of murdering Arthur Beers, of the same place. -——————<o.o>——————&-——- The Weather. Fair to-night, Friday showers “W Wilbur Byington has decided to re- main on dry land. Buckingham Post G. A. R. held an interesting meetinglast night, and-in- cidentally swapped war stories with one another. The A. O. H. will meet, thisevening. Iceman Betts is out with a new de— livery wagon. A new roof is being placed en the Mallory place on West avenue. The N. E. O. P. clam party announc- ed to take place at W. C. Hart’s last night,was postponed until this evening on account of the 'weather. Theories of the State vs.- Roach has been adjourned until to-morrow. A. H. McChesney of Orange, N .I.,is visiting his daughter, Mrs.Fred Church, on Orchard street. Charles J. Prescott is heme after a visit with friends in Paterson, N. J. Herman Goldschmidt, more or less identified with the R. & G. corset manufactory, will reside in South Nor- walk, boarding at-the Mahackemo for the winter. Mrs. Sarah Lee of Poughkeepsie,-N. Y., is a guest of her sister, Mrs. C. T. , Raymond of West street. George R. Van Alstyne will open up his steam laundry f01 business, on Wed- nesday next. Mrs. James C. Crowe of West ave- nue, is visiting her son, Dr. W. H. Crowe, in New Haven. Miss Gertrude Lyon, . N orwalk’s- elocutionist, is busily engaged instruct- ing a large class of ladies and gentle: men at South N orwalk, also. private - scholars at her home on North anemic. Thomas Osborn fell overboard n‘par' Jennings’ wharf yesterday. It was an, unusuallyhigh tide, but when Mr. 08.- born regained his feet, the water reach ed only 'to his collar-button. The. annual meeting of the Haura— g .uri’swill be held to-morrow evening. ‘ Jb'img until the Queen. ' There is said to be only one man who has ever dared to make a joke in the presence of the Queen. This is Canon lTeignmouth-Shore, at: one time“ governor to the children of the Prince of Wales, and a splendid type of Irish humorist. He was discussing with Her Majesty the question why it was that shoenmkers were supposed to be so advanced in their lheterodoxy and in” the want of faith lut'uturlity. , “Why, ma’am,” quietly remarked the audacious Canon, “one could ' hardly. expect a shoemaker to believe in the i immortality of the sole (soul). "’ Hei- Majesty enjoyed the joke and laughed very heartily over lt.~—New York. _ Serum.
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