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VOL. IX. No.2oeo NORWALK, CONN., THURS DAY EVENING, JANUARY 5,1899.

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All ARE CIJNIIIJENI.

Candidates Hawley, Fessen-
den and Bulkeley Sure
of Senatorship.

MANY CLAIMS MADE.

. Representative Light Says Enough Votes Are

Pledged to Fessenden to Elect. ,

All of the candidates for the United
States senatorship except Samvel Fes-
senden were at the capitol in Hartford
yesterday, and the coming contest was
the all absorbing topic of conversation.

Representative John H. Light .of
Norwalk, who is one of Fessenden’s
most energetic lieutenants, predicted
that Fessenden would be elected on the
first ballot. He said:

“1 could, if I wished, give you the
names of the men who are irrevocably
They
are more than is neceSsary for a choice
and on this I base my statement that
he will be the next senator. There
are besides these men many others who
have not actually promised to vote for
'Fessenden who will undoubtedly do so.

If the unexpected should happen and
Fessenden should not be elected on the
first ballot, he will gain on each suc-
ceeding ballot and finally be elected.
There are many who, for sentimental
and other reasons, will vote for Hawley
on the first ballot and if a second ballot
is reached will vote for our man.”

Ex—Governor Bulkeley said that he
expected to get the election. Asked
if he would turn over his votes to any
other in case he should see that he

could not get the nomination, he re-

pledged to vote for Fessenden.

plied: “I cannot conceive of such a

possibility arising as you suggest.”
The Hawley men were equally as

confident and when told of the claims

of the others smiled and said, “Wait

They cited no figures.

To an impartial observer it would

and see.”

appear that the statement made by one
of the representatives was more nearly
correct than any of the others. This
was that there were a number of men
in the assembly who have not been
pledged to any of the candidates but

are claimed by each. These men are

of sufficient numbers to hold the bal-
ance of power and no one can predict
the result of the caucus until their
votes have been determined.

nae-..»

Douglas Fowler Post Officers.

The new otficers of the Douglas
Fowler Post and Relief Corps are as
follows: Relief COl'pSI president, Mrs.
Webb; vice-president, Mrs. D. P. Mor-
rell; junior-vice-president, Mrs. Kate
Hull; secretary, Miss Lottie Wilson;
treasurer, Mrs. F. J. Joyce: chaplain,
Mrs. Mitchell; conductor, Mrs. Annie
Brotherton; guard, Mrs. Delhanty; as-
sistant conductor, Mamie Hendricks;
assistant guard, Mrs. Gladhill; color-
bearers, Mrs. F1 ank Oertel, Mrs.
Thompson, Miss Lena Barnes, and Mrs.
Keeler; Einstalling officers, Mrs. F. J.
Joyce and Mrs. Annie Brotherton.

Of the Post: commander, C. V. Ar-
nold; vice-commander, W. P. English;
adjutant, Frederick Arnold; assistant
adjutant, Mr. Femmer; Q. M. Freder-
ick Keating; officer of the day, Stephen
Wilcox; sergeant, Gould Saunders; in-
side guard, Caleb Wood: installing of-
ficer, commander Pelton, of Bucking-
ham Post.

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Rebekah.

The Scriptural ldyll Rebekah will
be presented for the Hospital benefit at
the South Norwalk Methodist church
on the evening of Wednesday, January
11, at8 o’clock. There are great ex;
pectations and anticipations on the part
of the townspeople in regard to this
cantata and it is 'sure to prove an at-
traction. The parts will be taken by
the best vocal talent of the town, Mrs.
Newkirk as Rebekah, Mr. Pepper as
Isaac, and Rev. Bellows as Eliezer. A
chorus of 100 voices will assist and the
whole under the personal direction of
Harry Pepper.

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Mr. and Mrs. L. Devo; Browne, of
Mohawk, are the guests of W. P. Ran-
(110, South Norwalk.

‘

Mrs. L. J. Reynolds, of Main street,
Norwalk, is visiting in New York city.

ucnsgpnu. ,

County Commissioners Make
Their Divisions for De-
cember.

Indications That the Year ’99 Will Show an
Increase.

The county commissioners divided
the license money taken in during the.
month of December between the dif—
ferent towns, on Wednesday. The totad
sum taken in was $44,746. Of this the
county receives five per cent, amount-
ing to $2,237.30. The division of the
balance was as follows : ' _

Norwalk. $12,112.50; Newtown,
$417.50; Westport,

9-
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775; Huntington,

50; Darien, $427.50; Danbury, $9,405;
Greenwich, $1,900, Stratford, $365.75;
Stamford, $12,237.30; Bridgeport, $380.-
95.

It is probable that this year’s re-
‘ceipts for the full twelve months will
be more than last year.

NEW‘CAN'AAN.

grip.

Mrs. Clarence Bird is quite ill at
her home on Seminary street. ‘

Miss Timpson'of New York spent
several days w1th Miss Louise Simon
during the holidays.

Mrs. Coleman of BoutOnville, N. Y.
is visiting for a week with Mr. and
Mrs. M. Coleman of South Avenue.

B. P. Mead and family and J. W.
Burtis and family spent New Years
with town Clerk James R. Mead of
Greenwich.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown celebra
ted the fifth anniversary of their mar~
riage, Monday evening. Many rela-
tives were present.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Schoonmaker and
Miss Ethel Bennett of Stamford Were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Kaiser
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles VVhitlock
New Year’s Day.

Charles Kaiser has commenced his
duties as cutter for Rockwell Brothers.
Clayton Bartram, recently employed
by this firm, has a position at H. B.
Roger’s clothing factory.

Rev. J. B. Rittgers has resigned the
pastorate of the First Baptist Church
and the resignation has been accepted,
to take effect next Sunday, and he will
preach his farewell sermon.

‘

Five Hours to Washington via Royal Blue Line.
Three new trains daily from New
York, make the quickest time between
here, Philadelphia, Baitimore and
Washington, reaching the latter city
in 5 hours. They depart from Central
R. R. of New Jersey station boat of
Liberty street at 11:30 a. m. 1:00 p. m.
and 3:00 p. m. South Ferry boat of
Whitehall street, 5 minutes earlier.
The latter train is known as the “Royal
Blue Limited,” composed entirely of
parlor and dining cars that were built
especially for this service by the Pull-
man Palace Car Company. and are con—
ceded to be the finest specimensof the
car builder’s art turned out in modern
times. A general change of time on
the Royal Blue Line occurred Novem-
ber 20th, involving other fast trains
through to Philadelphia, Baltimore and
. Washington.
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Legislative Petitions.

Among the petitions to the General
Assembly filed in the state secretary's
office. yesterday, the last day for the
presentation of petitions of an adverse
nature, were the following : ‘

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Norwalk Tramway Company for
amendment to charter.

Stamford Street Railway Company
for amendment to its charter.

Henry L. Hoyt, of Ridgefield. for a.
divorce from Anna C. Hoyt. They
were married October 11, 1878. and she
has been totally insane since August
16, 1895.

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. Installed.

The officers of Buckingham Post, G
A. R. and the Women’s Relief corps
were installed last night. Past com
mander F. W. Perry acted as installa-
tion officer for the Post and Mrs. Sarah
Blackman officiated in a like capacity
for the corps. Speeches were made by
Revs. T. K. Noble and F. A. Scofield
and there was a feast of beans, pies,
oysters, etc. '

 

 

NORWALK GETS $12,112.50]

$570; Fairfield, $855;New Canaan, $902.?

Franklin Stevens is ill with the

 

HAISEI]__II__IIHEIJK.

William Hindley, lr., of Da-
rien Secures $1,700
and Skips.
ORIGINAL CHECK FOR $5.

William Hindley Senior Denies His Endorsement
on the Back.

The City National Bank of South
Norwalk on Saturday last cashed a

bogus check of $1,700 for William

Hindley, jr., of Darien, and the latter
has departed for parts unknown.

The facts in the case are substantially
as follows:

Last Saturday afternoon William
Hindley, jr., entered the City National
Bank, in 'Washington South
Norwalk, shortly after the bank had
opened for business, and presented a
check for $1,700. It was drawn on the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, of New

street,

‘ York city and purported to have been

made by J. C. Crammer. It was pay-
able to William Hindley, jr., and on
the back bore his endorsement and
that of his father William Hindley,
of Darien. ‘

The check was not questioned by
Wilfred Bodwell, the teller, and the
cash was paid young Hindley.

Mr. Hindley also presented a note
from his father to Jacob M. Layton, tho
cashier of the bank, which requested a
letter of introduction to Congressman
E. J. Hill, in Washington, D. C.

“Tuesday morning Mr. Hindley, sr.,
called at the bank, and began making
inquiries about the check. When in-
formed that the amount paid on it was
$1,700, he appeared greatly disturbed,
and stated that there must be some
The check he indorsed with
his son, he said, called for only $5, and

mistake.

he thought was given by a man named
Petty. ‘
Cashier Layton becoming suspicious
called up the Knickerbocker Trust
company by telephone and learned that
there was no individual of the name of
J. J. Crammer who had an account
with the company. Lat-er Cashier Lay-
ton decided to go to New York, and
see if he could learn any additional
particulars. He secured the check and
returned with it.
Mr. Hindley, senior, when seen at
his home in Darien Tuesday. admitted
placing his name on a check for his
son, but again made the positive state-
ment that the amount was only for $5.
When the subject of settling the mat-
ter of the $1,700 check was broached,
Mr. Hindley intimated that he could
not make it good, as he did not have
the ready money. He finally/agreed to
attend a conference of the bank officials
At
that time the check was produced, and

in South Norwalk, in the morning.

Mr. Hindley repudiated the endorse-
ment, and positively declined to makes
good the amount. ..

It is thought that young Hindley has
decamped for Porto Rico or Cuba. Hits
wife is living with relatives in West
Haven.
all his life, and when a youngr boy was

He has lived in Darien nearly

employed as a clerk in Lorenzo Dib-
ble’s store in South Norwalk.

I Changes at Grand Central.

Inafew weeks work will be com-
menced on extensive improvements
at the New York end of the Con-
solidated road, in the Grand Central
station. The three separate waiting
rooms will be torn out and one large
room built in-their place,

V

Candidates Have Not Qualified.

Several of the candidates who were
elected as Justices of the Peace at the
recent town election have failed to
qualify. If they do not appear before
a. notary public and send in their cre-
dentials before January 10, their sue;-
ccssors will be appointed on that date/
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The Christian Endeavor society, of
the South Norwalk Congregational
church will hold its monthly business
meeting after the prayer meeting° to-
night.

 

 

Electric ”Light Company. Wins
.Its Suit With South
Norwalk.

hump THE cm.
I _______

N0 ERROR FOUND.

Mandamus Requiring City Council to Act
Sustained by Supreme Court.

Norwalk Electric Light Company
againsr. the City of South Norwalk,
which was carried to the Supreme
Court, Judge Hamersley yesterday
rendered the decision of the court
against the city of South Norwalk.

The action grew out Of a petition
made to the city council by the Electric
Light company, asking to be allowed
to make certain repairs in their line in
South Norwalk.

The council refused to act in . the
matter and the case was earned to the
Superior court where Judge Thayer
issued a mandamus against the city.

An appeal was taken to the Supreme
court'with the above result.

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The official board of the First M. E.

church will meet to—night after the
prayer meeting.

 

Services will be held to-morrow
morning at St. Joseph’s church, it being
the feast of the Epiphany.

At‘ the service in Trinity church to-
morrow morning holy communion will
be celebrated. At 7:30 there will be
evening pray er.

Bethany Chapter, of Trinity church
meet t‘o-night.

St. Joseph’s T. A. B. society will
have a'smokor and the regular instal-
lation (if-officers to-nlght, in Music hall.

Mrs. Winfield Scott, of Norwalk,
has been called to the home of her par—
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stevens, of
Ridgefield, whoare quite ill with the
grip. Mrs. Scott went to Ridgefield,
this morning.

A rumor that President Clark, of
the New York, New Haven and Hart-
ford road,is to resign is authoritively
denied.

Fred H. Quintard attended the in-
auguration of Governor Lounsbury in
Hartford yesterday.

 

 

. Mr and Mrs Eugene Boyer and Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Quintard and daug 1-
ter Helen, of Main street, went to
Hartford yesterday, to attend the in-
augural eermony of their uncle, Gov-
ernor Lounsbury. ‘

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Treadvvell and
Ions with Miss Treadwell, attended the
Theatre in New York Monday.

George Barnum of Philadelphia,
spent New Year’s in town. ' .

Miss Sadie Matthews of East‘avenue,
entered Mrs. Mead’s school to-day as a
boarding pupil. ' ’

Miss Julita Hatch is ill with grip.
Boys wanttd to sell the GAZETTE. '
Mrs. Henry W'right of East avenue,

is visiting in Danbury.

 

Robert Onstead, of France street,
late with Olsen Brothers, has gone to
Orange, N. J.

Mi‘s. A. E. Winchester, of Gerard
place, is seriously ill of the grip.

The Matinee Euchre club met with
the Misses Hatch, on VVes‘t avenue,
yesterday, and the prize winners were
Mrs. Isaac Jennings, Mrs. George A.
Jennings, Mrs. George R. Byington
and Mrs. David W. Raymond.

The entertainment committee of the
Norwalk club is arranging for another
of the smokers that have been so
p0pular in the past. The probable
date is Wednesday, Jan 18. The enter-

L

town tilent.

 

Mrs. LcGrand C. Betti spent VVed-
nesday the guest of friends in New
York.

 

Sylvester Selleck has returned to his
home in *Bellport, L. 1., after a visit
with his daughter, Mrs. John R
L’Hommedleu, of East Norwalk.

 

'r
In the suit of the Norwalk &. South

tainment will be provided by out-of- '

musing BALL.

Foot Guard Armory in Hart-
ford Filled With
Festivity.

. HAN DSOME GOWNS.

A Number From Norwalk in Attendance During
the Evening. I

ball held at Foot Guard armory, last“
night, proved a fitting finale to the in-
auguration day exercises. It was per-
haps not marked by the jam that has
characterized some previous .inaugural
balls, but it was decidedly one of the
most brilliant events that has been
held for many years. The armory was
beautifully decorated in white and the
national colors, and over the stage in
evergreen was the word “Peace.”

The concert program lasted from 8
o’clock until 9, then Governor Louns-
bury held a reception for an hour, after
which the dancing program was inaug-
urated and the card of 12 numbers
caused the festivities to extend way in-
to the “ woe sma’ hours.”

The grand march was led by Major
Cheney of the First Company, Gover-
nor’s Foot Guards and Mrs. Louusbury,
followed by Governor Lounsbury and
Mrs‘. Cheney. The march was a bril-
liant affair and the many handsomely
gowned ladies and the' gold lace mem-
bers of the governor’s staff as well as
the uniformed military men formed a

kaleidoscope of unusual splendor.
Among those from Norwalk in at-

following: _

Gen. and Mrs. Russell Frost, E. H.
Mathewson, John E. Light and E E.
Crowe. ..

The ladies seated in the box reserved
for the ladies of Governor Lounsbury’s
party included the following: Mrs.
Lounsbury, her sister, Miss Mary E.
Potwin of Amherst, Mass; Mrs. P. C.
Lounsbury of Ridgefield, Mrs. Joel L.
Rockwell of Ridgefield, sister of the
Governor; Miss Jennie Rockwell, Miss
Abby Rockwell, Miss Helen Rockwell.
Miss Margaret Harvey of Ridgefield,
Miss E. Day of Colchester, Miss Eu~
genie L. Boyer of Norwalk. ‘

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The Weather.
Fair to-night and Friday; much

colder.
W_

.A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Canfield, of Sear Hill,
Winnipauk, Tuesday. '

 

Andrew J. Hutchinson and daughter,
Miss K. Olive, leave to-morrow for
Daytona, Fla, to remain until April.

The republican caucus for the nom-
ination of a. candidate for United Stat-es
senator will be held in the Represen-
tative Hall on Wednesday, January 11,
,at.3 o’clock p. m. '

William E. Marvin addressed the
meeting at the South Norwalk Congre-
gational church last night. The topic
for the evening was, “Our Own Com-
munity, and Nations and Rulers.”-

Among the out of towners in town
yesterday were George ~W. French, of
Philadelphia; Leonard Smith, of Wil-
limantic; H. N. Ayres, of New London,
and D. T. Crosaman. of Rochester.

An anniversary service of the. mem-
bers who joined the Norwalk Metho-
dist church during the year 1898 Will
be held in the lecture room of the
church, this evening. There will be .a
sermon by the pastor, Rev. F. A. Sco-
field. 'Music‘will be rendered by the
male chorus and a. mixed chorus.

Prof. Alexander S. Gibson will give
the second of the series of organ recit-
als at the First Congregational church
on the evening of Jan. 16. Mrs Gib-
son will be the soloist and Mr. Nowlan
and Mr. Hurd will assist him.

David Flaherty and John McGinn
will represent Catholic Union council,
of Norwaik, at the State council, to be
held in, Waterbury, Tuesday, Feb. 7th

"The Epworth League of the Nor
walk Methodist church will elect offi-
Jcere, tomorrow evening.

 

HARTFORD, Jan. 5.—Tbe inaugural

tendance at the inaugural ball were the

 

. ~ E'AUB_US_I}A¥.

at 2 O’clock Decided ,
Upon.

WHO WILL BE SENATOR?

Bulkeley Men Claim 58 Votes and a Fessenden
Supporter Says Stamford Man Has 90.

The caucus of the Republican mem- . .
bers of the legislature to decide upon
a choice of candidates for the seat in
the'United States Senate will be held
at the Capitol in the afternoon of next
Wednesday, January 11.

The committee appointed to set the
day was composed of Senator E. O. I
Keeler and Representative Freeman of
Hartford, and Enders of West Hart-
ford.
o’clock. .

The friends of Senator Hawley are
still confident that he will carry off the
nomination. Ex-Gov. Bulkeley’s friends
are claiming 58 votes on the first bal-

lot out of 200. Mr: Fessenden is given
90.

They have set the time for

-M‘O- .>___._._.._._
Business. .

A meeting of the directors of the
Business Men’s association was held
last evening. It was the' sense of the
meeting that every business man in
town he invited to attend a. meeting of
the association to-morroW evening and
such invitation is so extended.

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‘v V

Clarence Buttery has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Edgar
Buttery.

Misses Effie and Louise Lane, .of
East Wall street, are visiting in New
York.

Misses Florence and Hattie Brother-
ton are ill with the grip.

 

Miss Julia Smith, of the telephone
office, is ill of the grip.

Miss Maud Finch, of First avenue,
has the grip.

Mrs. G. Willis White is a victim of
grip. -

Mrs. Arthur Bissell of Montclair,
New Jersey, who has been a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. George B. St. John for
the past few days, returned to her
home yesterday.

Miss Raymond and sister, Mrs. Fan-
nie Hoyt have gone to Brooklyn to
visit their nieces Misses Fanniebelle
and Marie Curtis. '

Miss Agnes Bryant has resumed her
duties at the district school of Weston.

John P. Brummer and daughter
have been visiting in New York.

The officers of Schiller Stamm were
installed by district deputy Paul Berg
on Tuesday evening.

William McLean Fairchild. of Meri_
den, was in town yesterday.

H. D. Butler of New Haven,
town.

is in

James Dowd' of the warship New
Orleans, is home on a short furlough.

John Finnegan is on the sick list.

#

—Friday will be the last day of the.
great cotton sale at the Boston Store.
All standard brands of sheeting 5130.

‘Alice Geza died yesterday. aged
about three months.

The Cockenoe tribe of Red Men
will meet to-morrow night and work
the chief’s degree.

The Haurigauri officers were in.

stailed,last night.

William Mosher‘ is the victim ofa I
stroke of paralysis.

A daughter ““7315 born to Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Leimer of South Nor~
walk, this morning.

Mrs. Ada Lockwood, widow of Josiah
Lockwood. died at her home on West
avenue Wednesday, aged 85‘ years.
The funeral will be held Saturday
morning, Rev. F. A. Scofield officiat-
mg.

Charles Hamilton ‘ has returned
home from a week’s visit with relatives
in Milburn, N. J.

Mr. and Mrs. George Carroll of South
Norwalk, have returned from a visit
in Philadelphia.

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