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VOL. VIII. No. 2016 NORWALK CONN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 14,1898. PRICE ONE CENT
Slllii IIIIIIEIHS.
Governor Lounsbury Names.
More Members of His
. Official Family. '
APPOINTED TO-D-AY
The Remaining Members of the Staff Will be
Named Later.
Governor-elect George E. Lounsbury
this morning made the following’ap-
pointments on his staff:
Paymaste1 General— Heman O. Aver-
111 of Washington.
Commissary General—John W. At-
wood of Plainfield.
Aides—John W. Lowe, Isaac K. Ull-
man, Rollin S. Woodrutf, all of New
Haven.
The remaining members of the gov-
ernor’s official family willabe named
later. 1
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To Receive Calls.
At a meeting of Old Well Hook and
Ladder company, held Monday even—
ing, it was voted to have a reception,
Monday, January 2d, which will be
observed as New Year’s Day, and keep
open house from 12 in. to 12 p. m. The
committee of arrangements consists of
George H. Ferris, Charles Dibble,
James H. Reeves, E1 nest W. Talmadge
and Samuel N01 115.
It was also voted to challenge May-
flower Hook and Ladder Company to a
penuchle tournament in the near fut-
ure, and Edward F. Smith, Warren J.
Smith, J12, and Francis Larrauri, were
appointed a committee of arrange-
ments. ’
Arrangements will also be made with
Putnam Hose Company for a billiard
or penuchle tournament, by or commit-
tee consisting of Foreman N. I. Me-
serve, Assistants Northrup and Tal-
madge.
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Knights of Columbus.
The following are the newly elected
officers of the local council of the
Knights of Columbus, a society whose
financial standing is of the best of the
order in the state. The election re-
sulted in the selection of the following
officers :
Grand knight, John McGinn; deputy
grand knight, William H. Hyland;
financial secretary, Bernard C. Feeney;
recording secretary, John T. Hayes;
treasurer, Edward. J. Finnigan; chap-
lain, Rev. Michael W. Barry; lecturer,
John F. McMahon; warden, William
H. Hickey; chancellor, Timothy J.
Byrnes; advocate, Henry Malone; in-
side guard, James Cassidy; outside
guard, Pierce Hayes; council physician,
Dr. William J. Tracey; trustees,
Michael F. O’Reilly, Hugh Donnelly,
Peter L. Guigue, Michael J. Riordan,
Timothy J. Byrnes.
The newly elected officers will be
installed by district deputy W. H.
McMahon, on Wednesday, Dec. 28.
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Bishop McMahon Council.
At the annual meeting of Bishop Mc
Mahon Council, C. B. L. heldTuesday
. evening, the following officers were
- elected:
President, John McLone; vice-presi-
dent, P. Briody; secretary, P. H. Bulk-
eleyzcollector, P. J. Kearney; treas‘
urer-, John Henry; orator, William Hy-
land;chancellor, 0. A. Reilly; chap-
lain, Rev. J. .T. Winters; marshal],
John Callahan; guard, T. E. Montgom- '
cry: trustees, P. Buckley, Edmund
Power, P. McSally; representative to
state council, 0. A. Reilly; alternate,
James McSally.
They will be installed Tuesday even-
ing, January 10th by the State Chancel-
lor.
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Bakers’ Union Officers.
The officers of the Norwalk Bakers’
Union are as follows:
President—Robert M'cIlviene.
Vice-president—Joseph Holloran.
Recording secretary—James Mulli-
gan. ’
T11easurer——Patrick Carberry.
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Nor walk Chapter, D. A. R, will
$10111 its monthly meeting, at the Gen-
tral club Thu1sday afternoon: Mrs.
Samuelfl. Weed, regent, expects to
be present notwithstanding her severe
injury. The principal paper will be
by Mrs. A. B. Hill on “The Pioneer of
Connecticut ” There will be music by
Mrs. C. F. Boutwell and others
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PUINAMS illlilllilll
The South Norwalk Mayors
and Councils of ’98 and
’99 Were the Guests.
ENIOYABLE GATHERING.
A Feast of Vocal and Instrumental Music and a
Turkey Dinner.
Much credit is due. the committee of
six of Putnam Hose for the manner in
which they entertained the members
of the South Norwalk Councils of ’98
and ’99, last- night.
The reception was held in the new
parlors of the Putnam Hose company
and was given as in part appreciation
of what the city councils had done for
the company.
A musical programme of rare excel-
lence was presented and consisted of
piano music by Professor Anguish,
of Greenwich, solos by John Wehle
and Leigh Whittaker, and duets by
Robert Shaw and John Wehle.
After this the guests were invited to
partake of a turkey dinner for which
fifty covers were provided.
The spread was a fine one, and heart-
ily enjoyed.
Captain Bogardus acted as toast-
master, and there were speeches by
mayor-elect Coburn members and ex-
members of the council and others.
It wasalate hour when the guests
departed for home well pleased 'with
their evening’s outing, and with afixed
linowledg'e that the “Puts” do
things by halves.
WANT A CHANGE.
An EffortWiII be Made to Reduce the Legal
Rate of Interest.
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An effort will be made in the next
general assembly to reduce the legal
rate of interest from (5 to 5 per cent.
Action by savings banks throughout
the country in reducing their rate of
interesc on deposits from :1. to 3%, and in
some cases 1.03 per cent., is likely to
have a, more far reaching effect than
most persons imagined.
The fact is recognized that a radical
change in the money situation has
come about during the last two or
three years, and that this country is
fast approaching the basis of leading
European nations in the standard of
gilt-edged securities and the amount of
return which they will bring.
The local bankers formerly advanced
the argument that if the rate was re-
duced it would drive millions of capi-
tal to New York, New Jersey and Penn-
sylvania, and thereby the business of
Connecticut will suffer. The bankers
now foresee that conditions are chang-
ing and that it will be but a few years
before most of the leading states in the
Union will follow a similar course. At
present there are only two states in
which the legal rate is as low as 5 per
cent—namely, Illinois and Louisiana,
but in Illinois 7 per cent. is allowed
by contract, while in Louisiana 8 per
, cent. is allowed.
In New York state it is proposed ,to
reduce the legal rate of interest t05
per cent—New Haven Leader.
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Tea and, Apron Sale.
A musical tea and apron sale Was
held at the South Norwalk Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
The reception committee of the af-
ternoon were Mrs. John H. Ferris and.
Mrs. Tallmadge Baker, and of the
evening, Mis.Char11esS. St. John and
Mrs Upson.
The musical program follows:
Piano duet, Misses Florence Welch
and Helena Mitchell; solo, Mrs. J. L.
FlllOW; solo, 'William Leland; reading,
Miss McClure; solo, Alice Byxbee; trio,
piano, mandolin and violin, Misses
Alice Prei-ce and Mildred DeCKer, and
George Ingham; solo, Miss Etta
Schultze. The collection included an
aprOn from nearly every state in the
Union. I]
The tea table was presided over by
Mrs. Marshall Tolles. The different
tables were attended byanumber of
very pretty young women who served
refreshments to the patrons.
The Weather.
Fair to-n ight, and Thursday not so
cold. . , ,.
flllBMIN'S Slllllill.
Members of the South Nor-
walk. Club Entertained
by Norwalk Club.
A FINE RECEPTION
Vocal and Instrumental Music, Cigars, Pipes,
Tobacco and Refreshments.
The Norwalk club gave another one
of their enjoyable “smokers last even—
ing, their special guescs being the
South Norwalk club. ‘
Over fifty members were present
from the latter club and it is estimated
that fully 150 friends and members
Were added to the number.
It was all in all one of the best smok-
ers ever given by the club. and was a
source of much pleasure to all. I
The address of welcome was made by
1 A leading
feature was music by the Jerome May
Banjo club. Harry Pepper sang, and
there Were several selections by a quar-
tette composed of Messrs. George H.
President Henry P. Price.
. Hirst, Fred Force, Edward Selleck and
G. .R. McGonegal. M11.
at the piano, and C. H. Simmer-son gave
some pleasing character sketches.
The inevitable pipe and tobacco
were served, and advantage taken of
the billiard, pool and card tables.
There was a large fund of good feel-
Lin der played
ing, apparently, between the members
of the clubs, and the alleged sectional
feeling did not appear on the surface.
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PASSENGERS ALARMED.
Thought Man Had Been Struck by Train But
Were Mistaken.
When the train which arrived in
Danbury at six o‘clock last night had
reached the scene of the recent acci—
dent in Georgetown the air brakes
were put on and the train brought to a
stop so suddenly that the passengers
were nearly thrown from their seats
and there was much alarm for fear
another accident had taken place:
As soon as the train was stopped the
engineer declared that his train had
run over a man or else the train ahead
had as he had seen a body lying beside
the track. Several of the train hands
and passengers walked back down the
track a few hundred feet and there sure
enough lay a man.
Instead of being dead, however, he
was intoxicated and objected strongly
when he was awakened and dragged
away from the track.——Danbury News.
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New Officers.
The semi-annual meeting of the
Young People’s Society of Christian
Endeavor, of the South Norwalk Bap-
tist churCh, was held Monday night-,and
the following officers were elected:
Vice-presrdent—r—Miss Fannie Mitch-
ell.
Secr'etary—Miss Elsie Decker.
Treasurer—Miss Helen Finch.
Corresponding secretary—Miss Car-
r1e D’Artois.
The election of president was defer-
red until a future meeting. The chair-
men of the committees chosen were as
follows:
Lookout—Miss Jennie Guy.
Social—Miss Edith Robbins.
Sunday school—Frederick T. Lyon.
Missionary—Mrs. George F. Waters.
Temperance—Mrs. E. F. Baldwin.
Flower—Miss Fannie Mitchell. .
Information—Mrs. C. F. Boutwell.
Music—Dr. C. F. Boutwell.
Press—Dr. H. C. Sherer.
After the meeting there was a social
time, and light refreshments were ser-
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Inspection of Fourth Regimhnt.
Liana—Col. c. w. Hendriehas issued
orders for the inspection of the Fourth
regiment. as follows: Field Staff, non-
commissioned staff, band, hospital corps
and Companies B and E, .in undress
uniform, without knapsacks and haver-
sacks, at Bridgeport, or. the let lush;
Brig-Gen. Frost, muster-lug officer.-
Company G, Danbury, Dec. 22; Major
Henry S. Terrell, mustering officer.
Company.D, South Norwalk, on the
23d inst; Major J. H. Wade, muster-
ing ollicer. The colonel in in receipt
of communications from some of the of-
ficer-s who went into other regiments
eXpressing the hope to be able soon to
be reinstated in their old commands.
SUNSHIHEVULUTIUN.
The Annual Meeting Held
in New Haven Yes-_
terday.
BULKELEY REELECTED.
Voted $100 for the Preservation of Putnam’s
Wolf :Den.
N EW HAVEN, Dec. 14.—The annual
meeting of the Sons of the Revolution
in the State of Connecticut was held at
the New Haven house, yesterday after-
noon. About twenty-five of the one
hundred members in the state were
present at the meeting.
A report Was made by the committee
appointed lasc year to attend to .the
marking of the graves of revolutionary
soldiers. The design presented by the
committee for adoption was the figure
of a Continental soldier with an eagle
crest surrounded by thirteen stars and
a half wreath of laurel and containing
the letters S. R. I
The proposed amendment to the soci-
ety’s constitution limiting the member-
ship iu the state society to 150 was
defeated by a unanimous vote after a
lively discussion as to the expediency
of the proposed limitation. During the
past year‘xWilli am Freeman French. of
Noroton, a charter member of the. so-
, ciet y died.
Officers elected were: President,
Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford;
vice- p1 esident, Hon. Daniel N. \101cmn
of Bridgepmt; secretary, Roi. Henry
N. ,VVayne of New Britain; treasurer,
Coloprl Henry W.
of Stamford; chaplain, Rev. Frederick
It. Sanford of New Haven; board of
managers, A. Floyd Delafield of Nero-
ton; Robert P. Wakeman of Sonthport,
ChaunceyS .Foster of West W'. nsted,
James W. Cheney of South Manchester,
Timothy Jones of Danbury, Thomas D.
Bradstreet of Thomaston, Howard N.
Wakeman of Southport,Charles E. Hart
of New Britain, Henry Hooker of New
Haven. Delegates to national conven-
tion, April 19, 1899, Hon. Morgan G.
Bulkeley, Timothy Jones, A. Floyd
Delafield, John S. Jones of Westport
and Howard N. Wakeman. Alternates,
“Hon. Dame] N. Morgan, Charles W.
Hodge of-‘Roxbury Station, David H.
Gould of Montclair, N. J., George I.
Holmes. M. D., of New Britain and
James W. Cheney.
The society voted to give $100 for the
preservation of Putnam‘s wolf den
Ex-Gover nor Morgan G. Bulkcley was
present and presided and all the other
officers were also present.
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BRIDGEPORT IN LINE.
Merchants There to Co-operate in the Crusade
Against Trading Stamps.‘
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., Dec. 14.—The
Bridgeport Business Men’s association
I helda largely attended meeting last
night and the chief matter for discus-
sion was the trading stamp. It was the
almost unanimous opinion that the
system should be abolished and the
Bridgeport association decided to co-
operate with other cities in- framing a
bill to be presented to the next general
assembly relative to the abolishment of
trading stamps in this state. 1
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Turk.- -Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mosely Mor-
gan' have issued invitations .for the
marriage of their daughter, Edith Bush
Morgan, to‘ Louis E. Turk, Wed nesday.-
Decembe11128 at 4 o’clock, " in Saint
Stephen’s Church, Sixty-ninth street,
.westof Columbus avenue. Mr. Turk is
a former Norwalk boy,‘a son of Jacob 1
Turk, and for many years was a flclerk '
in Andrew Selleck’s book store, going
to the Brentano’s', New York.
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Hatting Good.
A prominent hat manufacturer said
last night that by the first of January
there will not be an idle hatter in Dan-
bury, unless it is of his , own accord.
The brightness of the prospects for a
brisktrade was the cause of his mak-
‘gmo remark—Daubury News.
\Nessels of thch'.
field; registrar, William F. \Vaterbury'
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CHIIIIEII THE EUUHT
Frank McLo-ughlin Hangs
Himselfin the Attic at His
Home on Maple Street.
THREATENED HIS WIFE.
Found Dead by Chief Bradley Who Went to
Arrest Him.
This morning Mrs. Francis Mc-
Loughlin complained to prosecuting
attorney Ferris that her husband had
threatened her life and had expressed
his intention of killing himself.
A warrant was sworn out for his {111—
lrest and placed in the hands of Chief
Bradley for service. The Chief went to
the house to serve the writ and was
told by one of the children that a short
time before, her father had gone into
the attic, and that they were afraid to
follow him, as he had threatened their-
lives. . ,
Nothing daunted, the chief started
for the attic, reaching which, he found
his man. It would be hard to picture
the look of surprise that overspread
the chief’s countenance. The man he
wanted was hanging by a rope, stone
dead.
The chief hurried back and summon-
ed the medical examiner Huntington.
A few weeks since McLaughlin, who
by occupation'is a car inspector, was
arrested on the charge of having as—
saulted his wife. The case was con-
tinued, and oddly enough. to-day was
the day set for the hearing.
, As near as can be learned he quarrel-
ed with his wife this , morning and
threatened to kill her and himself. She
then threatened his arrest and carried
out her threat as above stated.
During his wifeis absent-0 he went to
the attic and using a clothes-line he
attached one end to a beam and making
a noose slipped it over his head and
slowly bnt surely strangled to death.
Medical examiner Huntington gave a
verdict in accordance with the above
facts. '
The victim of‘the rash act leaves a
second wife and several children. He
was about 40 years of age.
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Eon THE SOLDIERS.
Appeal for Contributions to be Sent to the
Third Connecticut.
The Hartford Auxiliary of the Red
Cross has received an appeal from
Camp Marion, S. C., for books, maga-
.zines, etc. Three regiments, one of
which is the Third Connecticut, are
encamped there, and the colonelhas
recently ordered the establishment of a
large tent to be used as a reading and
writing room for his men. David C.
Twitchell, adjutant of the Third Con-
necticut, writes.
“Whatever you send will be most
gladly received.
tions: first, that you send as many il-
lustrated papers and magazines as pos-
sible and that they may be tied to-
gether or bound in some fashion; sec-
ond, that you send. them in a box that
will’be suitable for packing and keep-
ing the books in, to protect them while
in camp, and to carry them in while
traveling.”
Consolidated Sells at 201.
Yesterday at the beginning of busi-
mess on the New York Stock Exchange
10 shares of New York, New Haven &.
Hartford railroad stock were sold at
201. Later on 200 was bid and 201
asked. Just before noon 48 shares were
sold at 2001, which is the same as 200
without the commission.
The Gazette Wonders. .
‘ When this cold snap will leave.
If old Mercury was satisfied with his
temperature this morning.
, Why the coal barons ar c all so happy.
If the icemen are satisfied with this
cold wave. I I '
When the next towu meeting will be
held to vote away more money.
There was an incipient fire at the tea
store 011 Main street, last night, caused
by some of the decorations becoming
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I make two suggest
.stories,
XMAS some AND sronv.
The Central Club-Give an Enjoyable Entertain-
ment at the Club House.~Tea Was Served.
The afternoon Spent in Christmas
song and Christmas story at the Cen—
t1 al club house, Tuesday afternoon,
proved to be one of rare pleasure to
those present.
A program of stories and music was
given. Mrs. F. W. Norris read several
“A Christmas Carol” being
one of the prettiest; Miss Dotba Stone
.Pinneo gave “Receipt for Christmas
story,” by C. B. Louis. “A Story of a
Christmas Accident.” written by Miss
Annie Eliot Trumbull, a member of
, the club was read by Miss Mai Curtis.
Miss Sarah L. Stevens read an
original Christmas poem; a chorus of
young ladies of Miss Baird’s Institute
sang several Carols very sweetly and
were accompanied on the piano by the
accomplished performer, Miss Esther
Meyers, a teacher at the seminary.
At 4:30 o’CIock tea and fancy cakes
were served to the guests, who all en-
joyed the novel entertainment.
WTLTOVN.
Mrs. S. P. Fitch is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. D. D. Telford, of New
York.
Mrs. W. D. Gregory is visiting rela-
tives in Brooklyn.
Preparations are being made for the
Christmas celebrations by the Sunday
schools of St. 'Matthew‘ s and the Con-
gr egational churches.
Miss Agnes Ogden has returned from
a visit with Miss BeSsie Thomas, of
Stamford. I .
John L. Davis, Jr , of Bridgeport, is
spending a short vacation with his par?
cuts in this place.
Mrs. W. F. Bland is entertaining
her sister, Miss N. M. Little, who has
recently arrived from England for a
short visit in this country.
The remainsof Mrs. Sarah E. Sloan, .
who died at her home. in Norwalk on
Thursday, were brought to this place
for interment in St. Matthew’s church-
yard on Sunday. She was a sister of
Morris E Buttery, of this place.
Dr. Pablo Font, of Porto Rico, who
has been studying English at VVhit-
lock’s school, left for New York on
Tuesday, where he will engage in busi-
ness. '
There has been fine skating on
Whitlock’spond the past week.
The light snow on Tuesday set many
of our local sportsmen tracking “Cot-
ton Tails ” with good results.
A full line of Christmas candies and
all the holiday publications at the post
office newsroom.
Little Harry Brotherton, the enter-
prising GAZETTE newsboy, is now sell-
ing the New York Sunday paper's. He
is worthy of your patronage. Orders
may be left at the post office.
I The assessors are holding daily meet-
ings at the Town Cle1k’s office.
The expense to the town for clearing
the highways al'terzthe big snow storm
was considerably over $500.
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DARIEN.
Alfred Morehouse is confined to his
home with an attack of the grip.
At the Adventists’ meeting, Sunday,
Mr. Ainsworth of Norwalk, was the
principal speaker.
G. Ehlers, the blind evangelist, spoke
at the Sunday evening service at the
Methodist church. ‘
The Drum Corps have their new
uniforms, and' in future will look quite
gay when on parade.
Preparations are Under way for the
Christmas entertainment to _be given
to the childr'en of the Methodist
church. I
Some boys went skating on Gorham's
pond on Sunday. The ice in parts was
not strong enough, and two boys, Chad-
derton and Finch, went through, escap—
ing with nothing worse than aducking.
Dudley Tilley is having many im-
prOVements made upon the buildings
where he keeps his prize dogs and
fewls. He has two 'dogs which, in
their classes, last season. carried aivay
firfistprrzes, one of them in New York.
He also has several p1 we ducks and
chickens. His kennels and runs are
built 111 the most approved style, with
every up-to-date convenience. In ad-
dition to the fowls mentioned, he has
some beautiful pheasants and wild
Canadian turkeys. M11. Tilly is pre-
par-111g to have his dogs and some of
111sfowls sent to the various shows.
coming off soon at various points be- -
tween and including New York and
listen. H I .
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