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VOL. VIII. NO. 2024 NORWALK CONN., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27,1898- ' PRICE ONE CENT.
Htciliytnmns.
The Christmas Tide Festivi-
ties Include Several
Weddings.
CU PID’S HAPPY DOINGS.
Lovers Cement Their Regard for Each Other by
Getting Married.
Sergeant Frederick D. Jennings of
South Not-walk, and Miss Grace Hop-
kins were married Sunday afternoon,
at the home of the bride’s parents on
Osborn avenue, East Norwalk, by Rev.
T. Dewitt Tallmadge VanDoren, acting
pastor of the N orwalk Baptist church.
Alfred Hopkins acted as best man
and Miss Edna Jennings was brides-
maid.
The bride wore a traveling costume
of cadet blue poplin with trimmings of
satin and velvet.
The room in which the ceremony was
performed was tastefully decorated, the
American flag being a leading feature.
After the wedding feast, Mr. and
Mrs. Jennings left on" a west bound
train for Washington and ether points
of interest in the south.
' HOYT—STANTON.
Captain Albert J. Hoyt and Miss
Anna E. Stanton were married in New
Haven on December 20th.
HARTWICK—DE NOYER.
Sunday evening, at the Methodist
parsonage, Mortimer H. Hartwick and
Miss May Elizabeth De Noyer were
united in marriage by Rev. A. S. Kav-
anagh. They will reside on Madison
street, South Norwalk.
BARTLETT—PARTRICK.
VVilliam'L. Bartlett and Miss Effie
Louise Partrick were married at the
groom‘s home in East Norwalk, Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. A. J. Smith.
MILLER—BULKLEY.
Elmer Miller and Miss Alice A.
Bulkley were married by Rev. T. K.
Noble, Friday evening.
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Cylinder Head Blew Out.
A cylinder head on the engine of the
Stamford express, on the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
which left the Grand Central Station at
3:33 o’clock yesterday afternoon, blew
out when the train ‘was pulling into
Fordham station.
The engine and the combination bag-
gage and passenger coach’ just back of
it jumped the track and bumped along
the ties for 200 feet.
The passengers were frightened, but
none were hurt. Traffic was delayed a
half hour. '
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Mr. Vail Going to Porto Rico.
Charles E. Vail, for many years asso-
ciated with the Yale 85 Towne Manu-
facturing company, and well known in
this city, expects to leave for Porto
Rico early in January. Mr. Vail goes
in the interest of the Berlin Iron
Bridge Company, for which, from
reports, there will be plenty of work.’
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Keeler for President Pro Tem.
There are in circulation sundry ru-
mors as to committee appointments in
the Legislature. It is said that Sena-
tor Edwin O. Keeler, of Norwalk, will
be president pro tem of the Senate.
In the House, John H. Light is set
down for chairman of the committee of
Cities and Boroughs.
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Boy Drowned.
John Nash, the 12-year old son of
John A. Nash of Newtown, a painter,
was drowned Saturday afternoon while
skating on a mill pond in that town.
The boy skated on to a thin place in.
the ice and broke through. The body
was recovered.
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A Serious Mishap.
James Milburn was seriously burned
[at the Arnold foundry on Hoyt street,
Saturday afternoon. He was carrying
a ladle filled with molten iron, when he
slipped and fell and the metal spatter-
ed from the ladle onto Milburn, badly
burning him about the body and limbs.
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Dan Murphy Knocked Out.
Dan Murphy, bf Waterbury,
knocked out in the fifth round by Tom
McCarthy at Rochester last night.
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YIILITIIJIE IESIIVALS.
Entertainments Past and to
Come Including Cantatas
and Musicales.
PLEASI NG PROGRAM M ES.
Christmas Goodies For the Sunday School
Children at the Various Churches.
The South Norwalk Baptist Sunday
school festival takes place to-night.
An attractive programme has been ar'
ranged. ‘
The Christmas festival of the Nor-
walk Congregational church will be
held to-night.
The Christmas festival at the County
Home will take place on Friday.
The Get-mania Saengerbund held a.
Christmas festival-,- Sunday evening,
and every child in attendance received
a present from a well ladened tree.
Dancing was in after 12
o’clock.
St. Peter’s church festival Sunday
afternoon was replete with pleasure,
indulged
and included a pleasing programme
of exercises by members of the Sunday-
school, and a distribution of Christ-
mas presents and delectable goodies.
There was a large attendance at the
first matinee sociable of the South
Norwalk Bachelors’ club in Red Men’s
hall. Monday afternoon and evening.
There were thirty-four numbers on the
programme,and the affair was one of
the greatest financial and social success
in the history of the club.
Humboldt Lodge, Sons of Hermann,
held their annual Christmas tree festi-
val in Arion hall and all present had a.
jolly good time.
The Norwalk Congregational church
junior Sunday school classes will hold
their annual festival this afternoon.
.The Christmas festival of Trinity
church takes place to-morrow evening.
The Hungarian Sick Benefit society
held a Christmas masquerade ball in
Quittner’s hall last night, which was
largely attended.
The Christmas exercises of the Nor-
walk Methodist church were held in
Lockwood’s hall, yesterday afternoon,
and were greatly enjoyed by a large
crowd of young and 01d merrymakers.
Edward Selleek acted as Santa Claus.
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Town Court.
Two sessions of the Town Court were
held yesterday, at either end of the
town.
Charles Britto pleaded guilty to in-
toxication. He was fined $5 and was
discharged on the payment of the same.
Joseph Mason was fined $5 and costs
on a similar charge. He also paid up.
John Daley was fined $5 on the charge
of intoxication, in default of which he
went to jail.
In the case of the State vs. Henry
Van Wagner, the prisoner forfeited
his bonds.
The case. of George Sherwood, an
occupant at the town farm who was
placed underarrest for- an attempted
assult on his stepfather, was continued
until to-morrow. Sherwood is believed
to be mentally unbalanced, and will be
examined by physicians and possibly
transferred to the asylum for the insane.
In the case of State vs. James Ellis,
the prisoner was found guilty and
fined $15 and costs. He took an appeal
from the decision and his mother
became security in the sum of $100 for
his appearance before the Superior
Court.
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Suffered a Stroke.
William D. Smith, father of William
H. Smith, of the firm of W. H. Smith
& Co., of Water street, suffered a para-
lytic stroke on Sunday, and it was
feared that owing to his age, over 87
years, he could not survive. He is re-
ported as getting along nicely, contrary
to expectations. He is one of the old—
est and most respected residents of the
town.
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Rebekah. '
An important rehearsal will be held
at the Norwalk Methodist church next
Wednesday evening, at 7:45 o’clock.
Every one concerned will kindly be
1'- prescnt. H. PEPPER.
XMAS [Luna
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C.
Wheeler Make Glad the
Hearts ofMany Children.
PRESENTS DISTRIBUTED.
A Christmas Sketch by Mrs. Wheeler Wins
Much Praise.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur '0. Wheeler
have in former years provided a season
of pleasure for children, in which their
own two little ones, Arthur and Ernest,
have, with their parents,taken a lively
interest in the pleasure afforded other
children who were their guests.
On Saturday last there was an espec-
ially enjoyable season of pleasure in
store for little as well as large tots at
Mr. Wheeler’s home on Arch street.
The festivities commenced at 4
o’clock and lasted over two hours, and
there were children present who will
ever refer to the occasion as one of the
happiest events. ' A
Much credit for the success of the af-
fair is due to Mrs. Wheeler and Miss
Gertrude Hotchkiss, to say-nothing of
the no unimportant part that the chil-
dren took in the affair.
The children, including about thirty
of Miss Georgia Taylor’s Mission band,
were cordially welcomed by the ex-
Mayor in a prettily worded speech,
after which he gracefully resigned in
favor of his sons Ernest and Arthur.
The affair consisted of a. neatly con-
structed sketch by Mrs. Wheeler which
caused the eyes of every child present
to beam with delight. Master Ernest
and his brother Arthur, ably assisted
by little Miss Hotchkiss, all being
costumed in accord with‘the sketch.
Presents were distributed to all from
two Christmas trees by the youngest
Santa Claus on record, the presents be-
ing of a nature for the boys that will
cause them to watch with eager eye for
a snowfall, and the little misses some-
thing that will and probably has ere
this caused them to sing peans of praise
for the "good hearts” that made it a
gladsome Christmas for them.
The little straw hats, loaded with
confections, which
souvenirs of the occasion, were a happy
were given as
conceit:
The youngsters were invited to re-
peat their vistt in 1899—and they will
be there if their lives are spared.
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Divorce Not. Granted.
Judge \Vheeler has dismissed the pe-
tition of David F. Crofut of Norv-‘alk
for a divorce from Sadie J. Crofut of
Bridgeport. Judge Wheeler drew from
the witness the fact that for a year he
had no income With which to support
his wife. She had since refiised to go
to Norwalk to live with him.
Judge Wheeler examined Mr. Crofut
at 1ength,and at the close informed him
that the court could not grant the pe-
tition for divorce on the ground named
in the petition, and also instructed him
that it would ‘do him no good to renew
his petition upon any other allegation.
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Speculators Nipped.
A number of the frequenters of A.
E. Bohmc’s ofice are said to have been
nipped by the failure of a New York
concern called Wood & Co., to pay up
its losses. '
Bohme has attached Wood & Co.’s
account in a local bank and one of the
victims has attached the accounts of
both Bohme and Wood & Co.
It is said that no stock whatever was
purchased by Bohme, but that his cus-
tomers simply wagered their money on
the rise and fall in the prices of stocks,
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Fireiin Danbury.
A fire in the residence of William
Sasse, Osborne street, Danbury, at an
early hour yesterday mbrning, caused
a damage of over $1,000. The fire
started about the chimney presumably
from an over-heated stove. Thefamily
had been away to spend Christmas and
returned in the afternoon to find their
borne practically in ruins.
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The Weather.
Snow to-nightaprobably clearing and
colder \Vcdnesday afternoon.
canines that
INSTANTLY nun.
Joseph Clark Thrown Un-
der Cars at Wal-
lingford.
BODY CUT IN TWO.
Attempted to Board Train When He Slipped
and Fell Under Wheels.
WALLINGFORD, CONN., Dec. 27.—
Joseph Clark, aged 24, was instantly
killed near the Hall avenue crossing of
the New York, New Haven and Hart-i
ford railroad at 8:30 last night.
Clark attempted to board north-
bound train No. 66 after it had pulled
out from the station and slipped and
was thrown under the wheels. The
two last wheels passed over him, cut-
ting his body in two near the waist.
Dr. McGaughey, the medical exami-
ner, gave permission for the removal of
the remains to a. local undertaker's
rooms. The young man was the son of
Joseph Clark of Orchard Street, and
was in the employ of the Watrous Man-
facturing company.
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Why Not Congressman Hill ?\
The senatorial canvass is in a most
interesting stage of development at
present. Every few days a new candi
date appears upon the scene, and with
each arrival the chances for the nomi-
nation of any candidate on the first
ballot grow beautifully less.
It is now asserted that northeastern
Connecticut is about to inaugurate a
movement for the pushing forward of
senatorship. Mr. Russell has been
represented as favoring General Haw-
ley’s re-election, but as far as is known
he; has not expressed objection to the
fi‘d‘guent mention of his, name as a
“dark horse” candidate and may be
induced to enter the field as an open
contestant for the senatorial toga.
The lines are being so closely drawn
by the Hawley, the Fessenden, and
the Bulkeley men that in case of a
failure on the part of the general as-
sembly to make a choice after a few
ballots there is likely to be a stampede
to some candidate now not prominent~
1y talked of in connection with the
senatorship. In such an eventuality
the congressional delegation from this
state is extremely likely to be turned
to by the legislators. The often-heard
allusions to Mr. Russell offer some
confirmation to this supposition.
But why Russell? He is a good man,
it is true, but by no means the only
able representative of this state, occu-
pying a seat in the lower house of con-
gress. 1f the congressional delegation
is to be drawn upon the representative
from the Fourth district is not lightly
to be passed over. A man of solid at-
tainments, experienced in legislative
work, an authority on financial and
monetary questions, and a . public
speaker of no mean attainments, Con-
gressman Hill would make an ideal
senator.
Mr. Hill is avowedly for Fessenden
and without doubt will stick by that
candidate as long as there is a chance
of his election. We do not know that
the congressman has even thought of
himself in connection with the Sena-
tor-ship, but without at all prejudicing
the claims of Messrs. Hawley, Fessen-
den, or Bulkeley, the Register humbly
suggests, in case of the failure of one
of them to capture the prize, that the
eminent qualifications for the senator-
ship possessed by Representative Ebe-
nezer J. Hill of this district be not
overlooked.——Torrington Register.
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Station Burned at Union City.
The station on the Naugatuck di-
vision of the Consolidated road at
Union City was destroyed by fire yes-
terday. The cause of the blaze is un-
known. A temporary station has been
set up with new telegraph instruments
in the adjoining building.
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Miss Charlotte Lamont, of the South
Norwalk High school, is spending the
holidays in _New York; Miss Jean
Simpson, of the. Franklin street school,
in Boston; Miss Eliza Baldwin, in
Newark; Miss Edythe Gates, in Hart~
ford.
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While attempting to separa to two
were indulging in a
Christmas light yesterday, Joseph
Rooney was severely bitten on the
right hand. The wound was cau-
tcrized by a physician.
Representative Russell’s claim to the ‘
° SHOT A RABBIT.
Severely Wounded in the Leg The Animal
Dodges Out of Sight.
Four youngsters, named respectfully,
J. W. Vollmer, Joseph Jones, William»
out yesterday after game. They were
armed with three rifles, a shot-gun,two
revolvers, and an abundance of sand-
wiches. The objective point was Wil-
ton. After a vain search for game they
ate up the sandwiches and then prevail-
ed upon an accommodating farmer to
start up something to shoot at. He was
agreeable and started up a rabbit.
After several shoots had been fired by
the youngsters at the peril of each
other and the farmer’s life, one of the
shots “ winged ” the rabbit and he
dodged into a convenient stone-fence
where he was finally killed with a con-
venient switch and six cartridges from
a revolver. . The lads triumphantly
walked back home again with their
game. Lots were drawn for the right
of possession of the rabbit and young
Jesse secured it.
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A NEW RULE.
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Employes Cannot Use Tobacco on Property of
the Consolidated.
A new rule is to be promulgated by
the officials of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford railroad, to go into
effect on the first day of January. It is
to the effect that the employee of the
road shall not smoke or chew tobacco
on the property of the road while they
are on duty.
The order, which will be issued in a
few days, will affect all the engineers,
firemen, conductors, brakemen and sta-
tion masters; in fact, all the men who
are working for the company.
AMUSEMENTS.
Mc Nulty’s Visit.
Ferguson & Emerick’s Company of
Comedians, now touring in the new
Irish farce comedy, “McNulty's Visit”,
and appearingat Hoyt’s Theatre, to-
night. includes such popular players
as George H. Emerick, author of the
piece, John J. Flynn, “7m. Boyd, Geo.
Marvin, Jack McCabe, Ida Russell,
Patti Henri, May McCabe, Gertrude
Downer, La Petite Grace, Efiie Gerster
Frank Lathrop. Archie McGee and
Roland Sterlingafamous lot of fun-
makers.
Hogan’s Alley.
Gilmore and Leonard’s Third Edition
of Hogan’s Alley is a funny conglom-
eration of humor judiciously inter-
mingled with Pretty Dances, Catchy
Songs, Original Music, Funny Come-
dians, and Pretty girls; it proves con-
clusively that the author has struck the
popular fancy and seems to know what
the public wants. See it at Hoyt’s
Theatre to-morrow night.
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PRIZE WINNERS.
Checks That Won the Ten Prizes at the
, Boston Store.
Date 12-12, sold by No. 3, curler 50,
red N o. 7.
Date 12-15, sold by N of 7, Dress goods
$1.00, red N o. 45.
Date 12-12, sold by No. 15, roll $1.00,
red No. 25.
Date 12-19, sold by No. 15, Perfumery
250, red No. 8.
Date 12-12, sold by No. 15, Perfumery
250, red No. 23.
Date 12-14, sold by No. 3, Hooks Be,
red No. 25.
Date 12-16, sold by No. 3, Braid 100,
red N 0. 35,
Date 12 23, sold by No. 11, Handker-
chief 250, red No. 38. .
Date 12-20, sold by No. 18, Handker-
chief 25c, red No. .27.
Date 12-17, sold by 31, Underwear
$1.25, red No. 14.
Recent Deaths.
David M. Fillow, father of William
F. Fillow, died at his home in Cran-
bury, Saturday night, aged 88 years.
Mrs. Michael Siillivan, nee Deering,
died at her home on Franklin avenue
Sunday night. Her husband and sev-
eral small children survive her.
Mrs. Clarissa Loraine Corning,
widow of Nehemiah Corning and sister
of Mathew W. Starr, died at the home
of the latter on TVestport avenue last
night, in the 83d year of her age. The
remains will be taken to Bethel for in-
terment, on Thursday.- The deceased
was born in Danbury. '
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A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
James German of Plymouth avenue.
this morning.
Jesse and Joseph Linxweiler, started
”STANDARD” BURNED OUT
Fire Which Started in Composing Room of
Newspaper Office Caused
$15,000 Damage.
A fire which started from some un-
known cause about 6 o’clock yesterday,
morning, in the composing room of
The Bridgeport Standard ofiice, caused
about $15,000 damage before the flames
were extinguished. The entire build-
ing, which is occupied by The Standard
association; Price, Lee and 00., pub-
lishers of directories; J. F. Noble, real
estate and insurance, was flooded with
water. .
The individual losses are as follows :
Standard association, $12,000; Price,
Lee and 00., 82,000; J. F. Noble, 8100,
all covered by insurance.
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The Uncas tribe of Red Men wilI
nominate officers to-night.
The annual meeting of Court Ma—
hackemo, A. O. F. will hold its annual
meeting to-night and elect officers for
the ensuing six months.
A large crowd congregated at the
entrance to the Boston Store, this
morning, where they compared their .
coupons with the prize winning tickets
posted onthe door.
A son was b67175— Mr. and- Mrs.
Marron of Water street, Monday.
The Mandolin club gave a delightful
season of music in the N orwalk. hotel
parlors, last night. Eight members of
the club were present, and it was 11:30
o’clock before the pleased audience
would consent to a cessation of the
melody.
An “Agitation Meeting ” of the Nor-
walk Section, S. L. P. will be held at
the Section’s rooms in the GAZETTE
building. The speaker will be Charles
Mercer of Bridgeport.
Newsman Hayes reports having had
an unusually large holiday trade.
Harold C. Raymond and Max Schu-
mann, of this city, spent Sunday night
an-d‘Monday in New York city.
Miss Minnie L. Ferris entertained a
number of her friends at her home on
Riverside avenue, East Norwalk, Mon-
day afternoon. There were several
vocal selections by recognized good
singers, as well as piano ducts, follow-
ed by a palate pleasing collation.
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DARIEN.
Judge Henry W. Gregory and wife
of Norwalk spent Christmas with
relatives in town.
The body of Thomas Quirk. an old
soldier, was sent from here to Lowell,
Mass.
The Norwalk officials who made the
recent and, now famous raid upon a
house in this town have evidently
made up their minds that the bill is
not to be paid just as promptly as they
expected. So to conciliate the town of-
ficials they have sent a second bill,
which is $5.75 less than the first, and
still the town declines to accept this
cut rate. The whole matter has been
handed over to the town attorney to
deal with.
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NEW CANAAN.
L. M. Monroe has been confined to
his bed for several days with the grip.
F. R. Weed, after an illness of a
week with the grip, is able to be about
the streets again.
John E. Whitney is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Mortimer Rogers, at
Danbury for several weeks.
The funeral services of Mrs. Susan
Darby were held at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Burtis, East
avenue, on Saturday at 2 p. m. Inter—
ment was in Lakeview cemetery.
W. FfWeed of Philadelphia is visit-
ing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. Weed, on Prospect avenue, for the
holidays.
Miss Jennie Humphrey is visiting
her sister, Mrs. W. C. Conway, at Tar-
rytown. ~
The following officers Were elected at
the last meeting of Harmony Lodge:
Master, E. B. Lawrence; senior warden,
C. B. Fancher; junior warden, V. L.
Bossa; treasurer, T. W. Benedict; sec-
retary, L. C. Hall; trustees, L. M. Mon-
roe, Junius Benedict, and John F. Bliss.
The master made the following appoint-
ments: senior deacon. E. Rutledge;
junior deacon, George S. Brown;senior
steward, C. L. Bishop; junior steward,
LutherS. Knapp: marshall, RE. Weed;
~chaplain, Wm. A. Smallhorn; organist,
J. H. Rowland; tyler, Lester A. Knapp;
finance committee, Dr. ‘T‘. H. Scevillc,
W. H. Gilbert and George Kellogg.
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