“To Get Customers _Ad= g vertise in Their Favor= - ite Paper, THE EVEN= ; IN G GAZETTE! , .._—...—___.—__ ~-. * VOL. VIII. N O. 2007 Evening .Zette. N ORWALK CONNQTHURS DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, 1898. Every Reader of THE EVENING GAZETTE is a Buyer. Give Them a Trial ! ' PRICE ONE CENT. BNNN BULLEPSEI]. TWO of Charles E. Seymour’s Horses Narrowly Escape Being Crushed to Death. CAUSED BY THE SNOW At the Risk ofliis Life William Miller Rescues the Equines. Shortly after 6. o’clock last evening it was noticed that what is known as the Sterling barn, located on Haviland street, was liable to collapse, owing to the hea'vy weight of snow on the roof. The barn is rented by groceryman Charles E. Seymour, and at the time two of the most valuable delivery horses, together with wagons, two tons of hay and a large quantity of grain were in the building. Chief Vollmer notified William Mil- ler, clerk at the store, of the danger and in company with another clerk he start- ed for the barn, and despite the, pro- testations of others went into the build- ing, and succeeded in rescuing the horses. One section of the roof had fallen withacrash that was heard a block away. Pikes were secured at the Old Well Truck company rooms and the side of the building bolstered. up while car- riages, etc. were being taken out of the barn. This was successfully accom- plished but at no small risk of life. When'the pike-poles were removed this section of the building also col— lapsed, making the barn a complete wreck. The affair caused considerable ex- citement in the neighborhood. Aside from the wrecking of the barn no con- siderable amount of damage was done. WRECK‘AT GRANGE. Locomotive and Passenger Car Derailed on the Berkshire. DERBY, Dec. 1.—The passenger train on the Berkshire division of the Con- solidated railroad, which leaves New "Haven at 5:35 p. in. and due in this city at 6 p. m. was derailed just east of Orange, last evening. The engine and the forward car left the tracks, but apart from the delay of traffic, no seri- ous delay resulted. The train was rounding a curve whena piece of one rail, about three feet long, broke off at each end. A train was sent up from Derby and transferred the passengers - while the regular train reached here at 8:30, two and one-half hours late. —————-—<0 -0»— The Gazette Wonders. Why the snowstorm scheduled for last night missed connections. If it‘ is wise to put salt on the side‘- walks. Why merchant failed to cover shovel market. If the big snow sweeper was very tired when It went-to bed last night. some enterprising Norwalk the snow Why men out of work refused $1.50 per day, yesterday. If there are any more snow storms hovering about NorWalk. ' ‘A‘ V 7 To Examine Regan. Governor Cooke yesterday appointed Dr. Downes, of Hartford, and Dr. Por-_ ter, of Bridgeport, a commission to in- quire into the condition of “Bat ” Re- gan, the Ridgefield burglar, with the View of determining whether or not he is insane. The application for the apj pointment of the commission was made" by Sheriff Hawley. -———-—-————-—‘.-C Bat Regan Takes Water. , Bat Regan, the surly burglar at the county jail, was given his daily meal yesterday by means of the stomach pump. The prisoner did not resist so strongly as he has on former occasions. He has relented in so far as water is concerned. He has drank several times when allowed to go to the faucet, but will not touch water brought to him. V Peat-Farrell. Miss Lida Farrell, of Elwood place, and Samuel G. Peat of New York, were , united in marriage at St. Mary’s rec- tory by Rev. J. J. Furlong Wednesday afternoon. They will reside in. New York. /. 1/ 1 ,three daughters and one son. 11 1131111511. Gnaws Through a Two-Inch, Plank to Get a Spike. MADE A DAGGER OF IT. One of the Ugliest Men Among the Convicts at State Prison. HARTFORD, Dec. 1.——One of the ugli- est men among the sane convicts at the state prison at Wethersfield, is John Tylei, who is undei eighteen yeais sentence for burglary and assault in W'indsor, where he entered the~ house of Miss Niles, an aged woman, and nearly killed her while she was in bed. He is a colored man, not yet thirty years old, and has a terrible record since he has been in prison. He is now totally blind in one eye and can see shadows between himself and the light only, with the other. Two years ago some of the persons interested in the education of the blind, aroused by their sympathies and aided by his tem- porary mildness and. good' conduct, nearly had him let loose upon the community. The state board of par- dons had considered his case and had voted to parole him, and he was to be taught as a blind man, to earn a liveli- hood. Just before the parole was sign- ed Tyler had one of his violent spells. attacked a keeper and was taken to the dungeon. The parole never was issued and he will serve out his sentence. Since that time Tyler has given no end of trouble to the prison officials. Once he has attacked a keeper with a knife, wounding him slightly in the back, and for this he was put into the dungeon and afterwards in a light pun- ishment cell. In these cells there is no cot, but a hard plank two inches thick is made up as abench upon which the prisoner sits, and. upon which he sleeps at night. In the light cell Ty- ler managed to split off a piece of the plank and pulling it from the standard of the bench with a spike in the end of it, had a club and spike combined wh ichwould have made quick work of an oflicer had he had the chance to strike with it. His most remarkable feat, grit and energy as well as a determina- tion to get the best of the officers, was when he was in the dark dungeon. Here he gnawed into the two-inch plank biting his way entirely through He never got the chance. showing it until he released a large spike which held it in place. into a dagger on the stone floor of the dungeon’ making the point sharp as that. of an needle. It was doubtless his intention to stab the first officer that came within his reach. The persist- ence of such a feat of biting’ with \a devilish purpose in'the end, shows the incarnate ugliness of the man that This. he sharpened came so near to being let loose to prey upon, the community in any way in , which he thought would suit his ends. :A‘ _ ; Mrs. Charles R. lngersoll Dead. NEW. HAVEN, Dec. 1. —Mrs. lngersoll, wife of ex-Governor Charles R. Inger- soll, died at her home 1n this city, last evening, aged 76 years. Mrs. lngersoll was the daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Francis H; Gregory, of the United States Navy. With her husband there survive her They are Mrs. W. E. Gaufe, of Wilmington, De1., Mrs. George Havens, Jr., of New York city, Miss Justine Ingersoll, of this city. and Mr. Francis G. lngersoll, of New York city. A Beautiful Calendar. The Youth’s Companion calendar for 1899 is in the form of a floral heart, a dainty design of violets bordered with gold. This unfolds, revealing exquis- ite reproductions. of three original paintings. This beautiful calendar is published exclusively for the Compan- ion and all new subscribers for 1899 are entitled to one as well as all old subscribers who renew and pay their subscriptions for the next year. A. A-‘ ‘8'” ~~EAdvertise 111’ 'l HE GAZE'I‘I‘E NYSTEN SYNDICATE. Capitalists of New Haven and Vicinity are Interested in the Deal. MUCH GROUND BOUGHT. Will Go Into the Industry on a Large Scale. A syndicate has just been organized by capitalists in New Haven and other places for the purpose of engaging in the oyster business on an extenswe It is understood that there is a good deal of money behind the com— scale. pany and the organizers intend to compete with the biggest dealers in oysters in this section of the country. They have already 3,000 acres of oyster land from the secured about shell fish commissioners and will begin operations as soon as the papers are ' signed. They have paid for the land at the rate of a dollar an acre and have intimated to the commissioners that they, intend to apply for more at a later date. , The shell fish commissioners do not know the members of the syndicate. The application for the oyster land was made through Lawyer Percy L. John- He says he repre- sented part1es in New Haven, Bridge- port, New York and Providence and they desire to purchase oyster ground son of Bridgeport. located between Milford and Stratford. ' This section has never been cultivated, but the syndicate intend to make it one of the best in the Sound for the pur- pose of raising oysters. The syndlcate has applied to the gov— ernment officials at Washington f01 permission to dredge the Housatonic river and has purchased a number of steamers and dredgers with which to engage in the business. There is a soft bottom between Milford and Stratford, which, in its present condition, is un- suitable for growing oysters. By dredg- ing the Housatonic river, however, and depositing the mud'dug up on the new- ly acquired land, it will be possible to cultivate oysters of an excellent qual- ity. The mud taken from the Housa- tonic will make the finest kind ofa bot~ tom for. the propagation of oysters, in the opinion of the experts who are familiar with the intricacies of the in- dustry. In addition to the land purchased from the commissioners, the syndicate has secured over a thousand acres from the Beardsley Brothers, of M11- ford. The latter recently secured quite a grant of oyster land from the com- missioners, «which will probably be turned over to the syndicate later on. It is understood that the new. con- cern intends to secure land in the east- ern end of the Sound, later on, and that they also have plans to engage in the- oyster industry in the Narragansett bay. - —-A ‘ A New Position. Samuel M. Stevens, for several years employed in the office of the freight department of the, Consolidated Rail- road company in South Norwalk, will relinquish his position Friday night to accept one in the office of the Not-walk Iron Works company, as assistant to Superintendent JOhn A. Slater. Nel— son W. Chamberlain, of this city, suc- ceeds Mr. Stevens With the railroad company. ‘ ‘vv 7 The Body Found. _ The family of the late Frederick Weed Lockwood—who was drowned off the coast of Falmouth, Eng., at the time of the Mohegan disaster, Oct. 14—— 1-eceived a cablegram from Plymouth, England, Monday night that the body of Mr. Lockwood had been found. If the identification is correct the 1 emains w111p1obab1y be shipped to his late home in Stamford. _ —————<0.0.—————- --lnfo a Snowbankr " Theodo1e 0. Olsen, of Olsen Bios, was out sleighing with M. Tar-10v, this mowing, and when in frent of D1.A H. Baldwin’s a huge pile of show along- side of‘the tiolley tracks tilted the sleigh and deposited “D01 ” into the snow bank. El gess point lace. WEllllEll IN BllflllKLlN Robert G. Hanford and Miss -.Louise lessup Cuddy at Hymen’s Altar. WAS A GARlSH SCENE. Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler Officiated. Ceremony at the Home. of the Bride. The marriage of Robert G. Han ford, of this city and Miss Louise J essup Cuddy, daughter of Mrs. L. J. Cuddy, of 417 Macon street, Brooklyn, N. Y., took place at the bride’s home VVed- nesday evening, at 8 o’clock, the Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler, officiating. The parlors in which the ceremony was performed were artistically decor- ated with pink-and white Chrysanthe- mums, palms, ferns, and garlands of beautiful smilax._ A hanging of Geor- gia smilax formed a pretty background to the bridal party. The bride wore a handsome gown of pink taffetta silk with corded bodice, and trimmings of chiffon and old duch- She carried a large bunch of day-heap carnations. The maid of honor, Miss Florence White Rutherford and the bridesmaid, Miss Alice Perkins, were gowned in pale sage green taffetta, in pattern like that of the bride. They carried green orchids and maidenhair ferns. Mr. Hanford was attended by his brother, E. Day Hanford, as best man. The ushers were George L. Betts and James T. Hall, of Norwalk. A reception and banquet followed the ceremony. . The decmations of the dining table were purple orchids and maiden-hair fern, which presented a garish appear- ance. The guests present were only rela-' tives and intimate friends of the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Hanford are enjoying E a wedding tour, after which they will reside in a newly-furnished home on Springwood avenue, Norwalk. V V Matinee Euchre Entertained. The Matinee Euchre club were enter- tained, Wednesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. R. H. Golden, of West avenue. Were were four tables. The first prize was secured by Mrs. Dudline E. aymond and the second by Miss Emma Lockwood. The next meeting will be held on Friday, Dec. 9th, at the. home of Miss Helen Ferris, on Fairfield avenue. ‘v' AMUSEMENTS. Bennett-Moulton Company. The Bridgeport Telegram speaks thus of the Bennett—Moulton company which opens a three nights’ stand at [Hoyt’s theatre, to-night. “ It was a delighted audience that left the Park City theatre, last night, at the close of a. most elaborate produc‘ tion of ‘Darkest Russia,’ given by the Bennett—Moulton company. It cannot be recalled when a more complete per- formance in every detail has been given in this city by a popular priced com- pany. The play ‘Darkest Russia,’ is in itself a fine one and it was staged in a manner seldom seen, even by a regu— lar priced attraction. The acting com- pany is a competent one and is headed by J. Frank Burke, James F. Kelly, Joseph Harris, James K. Appleby, J r., Arthur Evans, Miss Isabel Pitt Lewis, Dorothy Kent, Laura Rogeis and Beth Sommerville. The specialties are all ve1 y clever and consist of the popular enteitainer Joseph P. Carey, Dan Simons, Mattie Keene, Peail Revere, James F. Kelly aind Dorothy Kent. The company cairy their own ciches- tra, which is no small featuie of the show. WILTON. Chauncy Hm (I, of Brooklyn, has been visiting his parents in this place. H. S. Ogden, of New York, was. the guest of 'his brother, D. B. Ogden, over Sunday. Miss Marianna Middlebrook, who , has been visiting Miss Agnes Ogden, returned to New York on Monday. Rev. W. D. Hart, pastor of the Wil- ton Congregational church, will preach in exchange with Rev. George Bennett, pastor of the Bald Hill M. E. church, on Sunday morning. Miss Anna Winkler has been visit: ing friends in New York. . E The venerable Professor Edward Olmstead, who has been dangerously ill with pleurisy the past week, is re- ported as slightly better at this writing. A number of calves belonging to J ohn R. Sturges broke from their pen dur- ing the storm on Sunday, and one was badly frozen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lacey had. ample cause for Thanksgiving by the advent of a ten and one-half pound boy on that day. Congratulations. A word of praise should be spoken. for little Harry Brotherton, our hustling GAZETTE newsboy, who has covered the greater p.0rtion of his long route every night as usual, notwith— standing the blizzard. Lieut. Howard. Bloomer, of Co. E, 3rd Connecticut U. S. V., who has re- cently received his promotion, was calling on a number of his old neigh- bors on Wednesday. ———-——<o.o>—————-—— The Weather. Fair to-night and Friday. The Appetite of a Goal Is envied by all poor dyspeptics. whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King’s New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insu1es peifect health and gr eat enex gy. Only 250. at John A. Riggs’ drug st01e, 11 Main street. BOSTON STORE. ' SPACE MAKING SA_LE____! 0111 Christmas goods are heie, 1eady to be unpacked, and we want a whole lot of room. slaughter seve1al lots 111 each department to make the requii ed 100m. WILL CONTINUE THE REST OF THE WEEK! lhurs ay. 1i ay an 81 min. E. is, Zn . 31. All new seasonable goods. N 0 old lots. Toys, Dolls, Sleds, Books, Bric-a-Brac, etc. ’We shall It-is simply a matter of must, in order to make room for , Separate Skirts. The new divided skirts, buttoned on the side, $6.50. 20 heavy winter skirts, worth $5.00, this sale only $3.98. Flounce skirts, $4.25 and $5.00. Corsets. $1.00 B. B. corsets, 75c. 75 cent B. B. corsets. 590., Jackets. 813:00 Ladies’ Satin Lined Kersey Jackets, strapped seams, 810:00. 825:00 imported Kersey, taffeta lined jackets, 818:75. Military Jackets for young ladies, . standing collar,in blues reds and blacks, $11100 and 313:00. 30 All Wool K ersey Jackets, blacks only, these are $11:00 jackets, for this: sale only, the first come are the ones that will get them for $750. They are silk lined. Domestic Goods. We want pait of this big stock for games and toys. 12'); all linen towels, 9c. 5 yards birds eye diaper, 19c. . 10 yards 10 cent domet flannel, 50c. 12§c teazel down outings, all new stripes and plaids, handsomest cloth on the market for house W1 appers, this sale only, no longer, 80. Large Turkish bath towels, 9c. 12!: all linen crash, 8c. Underwear. We want part of this counter for holiday meek wear, umbrellas and fan- cy suspenders. $1.50 all wool men’s shirts and draw- ers, $1.00. ’ 75 cent men’s fleeced- shirts drawers, 50c. 75 cent ladies heavy ribbed vests and pants, and they are warm, 500. Boys’ and girls’ vests and pants,_.' the 390 kind, 25c. A Cut Down in Dress Goods. Our great sales prove that our dress goods were low enough, but that isn’t . it, we want half the dress goods counter for dolls. $3. 75 black silk blistered crepons 42 inch limited quantity. per yard, $2.00. $1.00 black crepon, 59c. 29 cent all wool serges selling now for 29c, for this sale only, they are 36 inch wide, 19c. 39 cent new fancy mixtures that are now selling for 390, this sale, 25c. 59 cent heavy all wool winter serges 48 in. wide, for this sale, 3710. ' 50 inch all wool ladies cloth that are cheap at 500, this sale, 3711c. All wool flannel plaids for skirts or house dress, worth 50c, this sale, 31c. 6921.00 Drap de‘ete blacks and colors, and 39 cent ladies heavy underwear, 25c.- Wrappers. Ladies’ House dress with corset attached, look at this, $1: 50. Any flannelette or percale W1 apper marked 98 cents for 75c. Beautiful heavy cotton eiderdown printed Wrappeis, $1: 98. Elegant fitting heavy Outing Wrap- pers $1: 25 and $1: 50. Collarettes. ' $3: 98 Coney Collarettes, $2: 25. $5: 00 Electric Colla1 ettes, $3: 75. $8 :00 Electric Collarettes, with sur— plice and tails, $5: 75. $13: 00 Stone Martin Collarettes. with sur plice and tails, $10: 00. Gloves. Boys and girls Mittens 10c. Driver’s Heavy Gloves, the kind you pay 75c for, this sale 50c. $1. 50 Men’s tan and grey undressed skin gloves, lined with silk, $1: 00. $1: 25 Men’s dressed Dog Skin Gloves that fit the hands, all sizes, $l:00. $1: 25 Lined and unlined Buckskin Gloves, that wear better than any other Glove made, $1: 00. The Ladies’ Kid Glove that we sell for $1100 others sell at$lz50. Look and convince yourself. Gomfortables. Full Size, 750. Knotted Comfortables. $1.25. Silkolene Comfortables, $1.98. Fine Satine Comfortables, 2.49. y Game to This Great Room Making Sale rChristmas Display will be Greater Than Ever. We Must Sell Goods to Have the Room. Our BllSlllN SWINE, NNNWNLK llllNN
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