‘. - I.\M\‘\—_. To Get Customers Ad= vertise in Their Favor= ite Paper,TflE EVEN= ING GAZETTE! Every Reader of THE EVENING GAZETTE" is a Buyer. Give Them a Trial l ' VOL. IX. NO. 2029 NORWALK, CONN, WEDNESDAY .hvnninc. JANUARY 4., 1899. PRICE Two CENTS. 11v 111 INIUGUHAI GEORGE E. LOUNSBURY 'SWORN IN AND DELIVERS HIS MESSAGE AT HARTFORD. IMPOSING SCENES. ESCORTED TO THE CAPITOL BY GOV- ‘ERNOR’S FOOT GUARDS, “AMID BOOMING OF ARTILLERY. HARTFORD,J an. 4.——Governor George E. Lounsbury, of Ridgefield, was sworn in as governor of Connecticut at Hart- ford, this afternoon, thelinaugural cer- emonies taking place in the hall of the house. Governor Lounsbury was escorted to the capitol from the Hotel Hecublein, Governor Lorrin M. Cooke occupying the carriage with him, his staff follow- ing in other carriages. The military escort consisted of the Hartford and New Haven companies of the Governor’s Fed: and Horse Guards, the line of. march being from W’ells street to Trumbull, to Maine. to Cap- itol avenue, to Trinity street, to the north front of the capitol. As the procession neared the Capitol, the cannon stationed in the park fired a salute. * The governor-elect alightedfrom his hall of the house, :‘V'vhlere the joint convention carriage and ‘Vifroceeded to the wasin session. He was accompanied by his staff inuniform and the several state officers. , The oath of office was administered by the chief justice, after which Governor Lounsbury delivered \. . . has message and the convention d15- solved. In concluding his mes sage Gov cr nor Lounsbury said: the votes of your constituents and by the voice of a great people the destinies of a State have been placed in your hands. It is high honor, it is deep re- sponsibility. I am aware that no words of mine can add to the sacredness of the oath which you have taken. The memories of the past, like voices from afar, are calling to you for lofty pur- pose and for honest work. And the state, that it may endure, demands from every one of you an eye which is single to the public good, demands a - hand which scorns the corrupt reward and is strong to guide and to shield, de— mands a soul which, true to itself, is true to the rights of all. The inaugural 'ball this evening -Vvi'll be a fitting close of the day’s ceremo The committees of the First ’5 Foot Guard, have all details completed, nies. Company, Governor and the large has been decorated with an There will be The first box, nearest the stage, will be reserved armory abundance of bunting. four boxes on the main floor. for the ladies of the governor’s party, and the second will be for the members of the staff. Major Cheney and the la— dies in his party will occupy the third box, and the last will be occupied by Cooke and the la' Many acceptances have been received from prominent Retiring-Governor dies of his party. military guests, and it is expected that there will be a large attendance of out- Senators and Representatives. By of-town visitors. OBlTUARY- He was married on Sept. 5th, 1854, 10 — Caroline L., daughter of Samuel S. and WILLIAM GREENE BROWNSON- Polly Barstow, who survives him. (Contributed) They had six children, four of whom Dr. William G. Brownson, resident are now living: William Clarence, a physician and surgeon in Fitch’s Sol- diers’ Home, Noroton Heights, died there Tuesday morning of pneumonia, after an illness lasting six days. Fu- neral services will be held in the Con- gregational church at New Canaan on Thursday, January 5th, at two c’clock in the afternoon. A short service will be held in the chapel at Fitch’s Home, on Thursday morning at eleven o’clock. William Greene, son of Simeon and Lucretia Brownson, was born in Peter- boro. Madison county, N. Y. on August (5th, 1830. He was graduated from the state normal school at Albany and from the medical school of New York University. He received the honorary degree of master of arts- from Hamilton college in 1864. He spent the earlier years 'of his manhood in successful' teaching, at Ogdensburg, Nyack and Jamaica, N. Y. Toward the close of the Civil war, after finishing his med- ical course, he entered the United States’ service as surgeon, .being sta- tioned at the David’s Island hospital. In 1865 he began the practice of medi- cine in New Canaan, Conn., where he continued to live and to work until the autumn of 1891. Since that time he has been connected with Fitch’s Sol- diers’ Homc as resident physician. He had been president of the Connecticut Medical Society and was a member of the American Medical Association, be- sides being enrolled, as active or hon- orary member, with various other city and state societies. He was the author of many papers 011 subjects pertaining to his profession and of a considerable number of occasional poems. physician now living in Ashville, N. C.. Frances M. wife of Stephen G. Beers of Taunton, Mass, Carleton L., Professor in the College of the City of New York, and Wendell G., attorney in Springfield, Mass. “‘ I. O. 0. F. The newly elected officers of Our Brothers’ Lodge, I. O. O. F., installed Monday evening, by District Deputy Robinson, are: N. G.—James H. Forbush. V. G.——George O. Crosby. R. S.——Bradley S. Keith. Treasurer Addison A. Betts R. S.——Howard L. Knapp. L. S.--Charles E. Solker. R. S. V. G.-James G. Hyatt. L. S. V. G.——Ha.1-ry A. Smith. Warden—W. F. Hubbell. Conductor—Nelson Benedict. S. S.—Jared R. Betts, James Hyatt. I. G.——Thomas S. Murray. 0. G.-—Mortimer S. Betts. Chaplain—William A. Ambler The lodge. ciganist is Charles G. Ives. ”4......— Session Began To-day. The biennial session of the Connecti- cut Legislature began to-day and the warmest fight for a United States Sen- ator waged in Connecticut in fifteen years is now on. Senator Keeler of Norwalk will probably be chosen per- manent president pro tempore and Frank G. Brandagee of New London will be speaker ofthe House of Rome sentatives. "I -0-‘ Boys wantad to sell the GAZETTE. .-_ .._7..__...._ _ “Wining w 1111 1111111113. Phoenix Engine, Pioneer Hook and Ladder and Hope Hose Companies Hold Electlons. Pioneer Boys Eat Roast Pig and", Listen to Speeches afler Meeting. Norwalk fire companies werelheld last evening in the parlors of their respec- tive houses. I . __ Pioneer Hook and Ladder and Hop‘ Hose companies reelected theii __ pany elected their former captain A, A. Chinery, Jr., mand. to again take com- All of the companies enjoyed re- freshments after their meetings. but at royal feast of roast pig furnished by% Captain Smith. The boys did justice” to the supper and at its close listened to interesting speeches from several present. The several elections resulted as fol- lOWS' , .‘ Phoenix Engine company—Captain, A. A. Chinery; first lieutenant; Smith Northrop; second lieutenant, _ .G. L. Lockwood; financial secretary,“.J. W. Cavanagh; treasurer, Charles‘AKBui-ri. Officers of the investigating and finad-‘ cial committees and of 1ecording secre- tary were laid over for one month . Pioneer Hook and Ladder company—i; CaptainC. M. Smith; first lieutenant, James N. “iced; I Ree , Peter Slater; J. Thomas: treasurer, Edward Hoyt; financial committee, James N. “70011, E. J. Thomas, inves- tigating committee, W. ship committee, E. J. Thomas, Irving Reed,Frank Cousins, Bernard- Natte- second lieutenaffi‘_ Icc'ordi'ng secretary, financial secretary, E. James Foster; Joseph Matheis, J. Powell, James Foster; member' ford and James Russell were elecncd members. ’ Hope Hose company—Captain James B. Costello; first lieutenant, J. H. Mag- ner; Second lieutenant, J. W. Duffy; recording secretary, E. F. Duffy; finan- cial secretary, J. P. Sheehan, 2nd; P. Franklin Slattery; ecutive committee, J. H. Magner, chair- E. F. Duffy, secretary;J. J. Clune, Matthews, J. T. McManus. — ———~*«~—-< o -OHW Extended Thanks. Miss Martha A. Boughton, the ma- tron of the County Children’s Home, desires the GAZETTE to thank all those who so generously contributed provi- sions for the Christmas dinner of the children at that institution: also all those who donated toys, dolls and other playthings to gladden the hearts of the little ones. No previous Christmas ever found the home so plenteously provided for and a glimpse of the hap- trcasurer, ex- man; E. G. ' py faces of the youthful inmates would have been ample pay for the generous ones who contributed to this noble charity. «r-‘o.o>~—-— Must Have The Seals. A new order, which is a strong illus- tratiop of the value of little things, went into effect on the Consolidated railroad Monday. The order requires all employes of the freight department of the company to save the lead seals which are used on the freight cars. The seals are to be deposited in. a keg at each freight house, and when the keg is full it is to be headed and forwarded to headquarters at New Haven. The company will then sell the seals for old lead. Want 5-Cenl Fares. New HAVEN, Jan. 4.-—East Haven people will petition the legislature to compel the local trolley company to carry passengers from New Haven green to East Haven green for five cents. ' Want Charter Amended. Among the petitions filed in the state secretary’s office on Monday was one from the Gas Supply Co., of Norwalk, for an amendment to its charter to en- ' able it to manufacture and use elec- . tricity for lighting and power. CAPT.CHINERYREE-L‘ECTED} The annual meetings of the several llEElEll TU ____PllESlI]E. ’Norwalk’s Senator Selected of the Senate. BREANDEGEE SPEAKER. The Senate and House Meet 4 Officers. and Elect HARTFORD, Jan. 4.—The general as- I ‘Sembly convened this morning at 10 ip’clock and organized. captains, but Pheonix Engine coma? Pioneer house the beys sat down to a _, i ‘ 1n the house Frank B. Brandegee of In the senate Edwin O. Keeler of orwalk, was elected president pro , . em,Frederick A. Scott,clerk and Rev. . A. Richards of Hartford, chaplain. 'For messengers David B. Mansfield 11d J. F. Miles were named and for it door-keepers Theodore Thompson, De- Witt C. Ruscoe, Robert C. Ruscoe, RobeitJewett, Charles E. Hunt, Enoch 7A. Sawyer and Arthur E. Fr issell. 1» New__. A‘London was elected speaker, FranklE. Healey clerk and George E. .Hinman assistant clerk. ' Rev. CharlesH. Barber of Manches- ter, was elected chaplain. For Mes- sengers, Ernest C. Ruscoe, Frank W. Griswold, Arthur W. Glover and Leon T. Wilson, were elected. For door- keepers, Samuel A. Slight, Frank W. Clark,lGustav A. Eigel, George W. Rouse, GeorgeH. Bradford and George P. Toane were elected. WILTON D. B. 0gden and family have re- _ turned it cm a t1ip to New York. ~ T. T. Merwin left town, Wednesday, to attend the famous school at VVash- ington, Conn., known for many years as the Gunnery. W. K. J. Hubbell ac- companied him to see him fairly start- ed on his new life. Raymond Comstock, of New York, was in town over New Year-’s day. Mrs. M. S. Davenport, manager of the New England Glove Co. , is making preparations for an eaily return to Gloversville, where the company will 1emain for the spring at least. William K. Post has resigned his position in Gilbert’s grocery to return to his old place in the Norwalk Shirt factory. W. K. J. Hubbell has taken his place for the present. The coldest weather known in this section in years arrived Monday morn- ing, 16 degrees being recorded by a number of thermometers in town. The remains of Mrs. A. S. Stocking, for many years a resident of this town, were brought from her late home in Jamaica, L. I., on Monday, for inter- ment in St. Matthew’s churchyard. The services were said from Sta. Mat- thew’s church, Rev. William E. Hook— er, the retcor, officiating- She was 89 years of age. _ . ' Lincoln Council. The officers of Lincoln Counc1l. No. 4, O. U. A. l\l., for the ensuing term are: Councilor Elmer L. Hill. Vice Councilor—John Brundage. Recording Secretary—C. H. Adams. Assistant Recording Secretary—— Frederick Scofield. Financial Secretary—F. W. Adams. Inductor—Oscar Young. Examiner——Edward Norton. Protector—Harry Gledhill. Trustees——D. P. Wicks, W. Q. riam, J. E. Stevens. Representatives to the State Coun- cil—Rev. G. Haulenbeek, James E. Stevens, Henry A. Wood. The officers will be installed on Fri- day cvening, in Mystic Chain hall, by district deputy James E. Stevens. Mer- - Miss Susie Seymour’s Birthday. Miss Susan Seymour of West street, South Norwalk, entertained several of her young friends at a birthday party Monday evening. The young guests were: 'Hazel Lockwood, Mary Nash, Emily Nash, Marguerite Lane, Fred- erica Starr, .Eleanor and Frances Holmes, Ethel Seymour, Helen Ely, Marion Smith, Blossom Smith, Flor- ence McDonald, Edwina Knapp, Mabel Benton, Martha Knapp ani Annie A11- drews. -- ~--»—4o-o>~———— Miss Ada M. Foote of Riverside ave- one, has returned from a visit in Brooklyn. as President Pro Tem l. FRANK BOSWORTH BRANDEGEE, Who was Chosen Speaker of the Connecticut House of Represen tativ es To- -day Frank Bosworth. Brandegee, who will be the Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives of 1899, was born in New London on July 8th, 1864, and is consequently a little over thirty- four’ years of age. In lineage he unites the Puritan with the Huguenot. One branch of the ancestral tree reaches back to Elder William Brewster, who landed from the Mayflower, and an- other to Daniel Deshon who was exiled from France by the revocation of the edict of Nantes. He attended the common schools of his native town, and graduated from the Bulkeley High School in the class of 1881. He immediately entered Yale and graduated with honor in the class of 1885. While in college he took a lively interest in athletics and for three years pulled the bow on on his class . 01er. The yea1 after his graduation he travelled abroad, making an exten- ”WSW of G1 eat B1itain and the Con- tineditl. He has included In his travels nearly every State and Terr1t01 y in the United States, as well as Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands and Canada. I11 1888 he was admitted to the bar of New London county, and since. that time has practiced his profession in New London. He is a member of the law firm of Brandegee, Noyes 8; Bran- degee, one of the largest and most suc- cessful firms in Eastern Connecticut. In the autumn of 1888, he was, elected to the lower branch of the General As-' sembly, and served with conspicuous ability as chairman on the part of the House of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs. In 1889, when Major John A. Tibbits resigned the office of Cor- p01ation Counsel of the City of New London to assum—e the position of Unit MILITARY APPOINTMENTS Battery B to be Reorganized as Company K, Fourth C. N. G. . The adjutant-general will issue a general order in a day or two disband— ing Battery B, Connecticut Volunteers, as a battery and recrganizing it as Company K, Fourth Regiment, C. N. G. Captain Breckbill will be directed to report to Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Hendrie. The reorganization of Com- pany 'K, Fourth, at Bridgeport, will give the regiment five companies. The adjutant-general yesterday ap- pointed Second Lieutenant Wallace E. Penfield, Company D, Second Regi- ment, C. N. G., an aid-de-camp on the brigade staff, with rank from Decem ber 31, vice R. G. Mitchell, appointed captain of Company. D, Fourth Regi- me fit. ————-»-~——«o-o’— The Weather. Rain and warmer to-night; Thursday. rain A_= ‘ ~— 1 Business Booming. An influx of orders at the Merwin street shirt manufactory has brought about the necessity of working certain departments of the factory overtime. The Wheeler Straw works is boom- ing business, and a full complement of help were at woi-k yesterday, and Mr. Wheeler anticipatesa centinuance of the same until the season closes. — -—-—>—~~—<o-I>---~- J. Stanley Raymond, of Elm‘ Grove street, and Miss Helen Gunther, of 2;! Hoyt street, were married in St. Mary’s Episcopal church, Brooklyn, Monday. The couple will reside at the bride’s home. ‘ that party, both ‘Mary Larkin were night by Rev. D. L. Ferris,- at-the resi- ’ dilenee" of the latter. ed States Consul at Bradford, England, he was succeeded by Mr. Brandegee, who held the office for seven years. He is one of the most active and prom- inent of the younger Republicans east of the Connecticut river. In 1892 he was a delegate to the Re- publican National Convention at Minn- eapolis. He Enjoysa large acquaint ance among the leading Republicans of the State, and was favorably men- tioned for Governor in 1894, as the candidate of the younger element of the party. At the State Convention in September last, he was unanimously chosen a member of the Republican State Central Committee, and the de— cisive Republican victory in that por- tion of the State demonstrates that the interests of the party were committed to competent hands. :Mr. Brandegee is the only son of the Hon. Augustus Brandegee, who was Speaker of the Connecticut House in 1861 and Member of Congress from the Third District from 1863 to 1857 He- inheri’ts the ability, and popularity of his distinguished father. a is widely knoxvn through the State, and cordial manner eloquence and by his frank and winning personality makes friends wherever he goes. He is an easy and forcible writer, a strong and persuasive speaker and has the courage of his con- victions. His character is unblemished, and his public and private life without stain. He is one of the best specimens- of the young men who are coming to the front to take the place of the Republican Old Guard, and is a factor to be reckoned with in the future of in the State and Country. WESTPORT. There was a meeting of Harry Mc- EDonough post, No. 65, G. A. R, Mon— day night and important business trans- acted. These ectmen began the new year by keeping open house,a and received calls from a huge numbet who found the scolal side of the town fathers an inte1 esting one. Mi. Lloyd Nash has filled two big ice houses with what is said to be the finest quality ice known for many years. Monday morning the burial of Mrs. Caroline Franke, who was found drowned, was performed in the Catho- lic cemetery. Saturday, in Easton, Was buried the remains of Mrs. Helen M. Boland, former wife of the late Ephraim 05- born, once a resident of Wesptort‘ Her death occurred in Brooklyn. coop—#— AMUSEMENTS. Sawfelle Dramatic Company. The SaWtelle Dramatic company pre- sented ' “The Captain’s Mate ” at Hoyt’s Theatre last night and there was a large audience present to witness it. Applause was very generously given at the strong points and the and- ience appeared well pleased. This evenlng the company will appear in "Faust.” Prices 10, 20, 300. Tickets at Wecd’s and Plaisted’s. Phelps-Larkin. . Noah A. Phelps, electrician for the Stamford Fire Department, and Mrs. married Monday
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