To Get Customers Ad= vertise in Their Favor: ite Paper, THE] EVEN= ' . [N6 GAZETTE! ‘VOL.’ IX. No. 2038 fl vening TWIN c111 councils MEET! BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE T0 TAX-PAYERS TRANSACTED 1N: BOTH, CITIES. When. Mayor Glover called an ad'- journed meeting of the city council to order, Monday night, every member was present. - Clerk J. Belden Hurlbutt read the minutes of the previous meeting, after which the mayor presenteda lot of bills from the different departments amount- ing to something like $486, which were ordered paid. . Councilman Meeker objected to the bill of Street Commissioner M. Kel- logg for $30 on the ground that the sal- ary of such office had not been estab- lished by the present board. Dr. J. G. Gregory was recognized by the Mayor and briefly spoke in refer~ ence to a deficiency in the library ap- propriation amounting to something like $840, and it was voted that the clerk pursue the usual course by advertisement, in making the necessary appr o pr1at1on The bond of A. B. Hill as Water Commissioner With 0. E. Wilson as surety was accepted, and Mr. Hill was “sworn in” by the Mayor. The bond of R. N. Morehouse as city sheriff was also accepted. James G. Gregory becoming surety. Councilman Wilson by vote of the board touched a match to a $10,600 can- celed note against the city. The application of fire alarm. super- intendentJ. H. Hoyt on the recom- mendation of Councilman Buckley was accepted. . Chief Prowitt, asked as to whether Mr. Hoyt was subject to his orders. He said'that he and and Mr. Hoyt,in whom he had much confidence, were in no wise at friction, ' but assumed that orders ought to come from the chief of the department in matters [pertaining to the system. It was so ordered. Mayor Glover in the line of his mes- sage called attention to the fact. that the city debt could be refunded at a rate not in excess of 39; pet-Scent. The matter was referred to the finance committee, they report at the next meeting of the board. Councilman Simons wasof the opinion that city officials ought to furnish indemnity bonds. After a little discus- sion the proposition was referred to the financc committee. The clerk called attention to the need ofa new record book, and sup- plemented his remarks with a request after which the board authorized him to purchase for other stationery, including a separate desk or pedestal upon which everything necessary, voted. On motion of Councilman Meeker to make out orders as soon as the salary of the street inspector was placed at $2.50 per day. — Goun oil-man-Buckley- was , instructed to care for the needs of the fire depart- ment, notably in reference to leaks on the roof of the ‘fire houses on Main street and the repair of harnesses, etc. Councilman Meeker, who by the way, is also harbor-master, reported that _ logs had drifted from what has become known as Klondike park, to the detri- ment bf navigation, and he was in- structed to have the- evil remedied at the expense of the city. SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL. . The South Norwalk city council met last evening. A prayer from E. A. Woodward ask- ing for permission to raze a tenement house near the Sturtevant building, and to erect a new one on the same site, was referred to the committee on fire with power. I A claim for damages of $10 was re- ceived from E. F. Baldwin. The mat ter was referred to the‘city attorney. The petition of the Street Railway companyfor permission to extend its tracks to Roton Point, was laid on the table board. The report of the city treasurer was read and accepted. Several petitioners prayed that the until the neat meeting of the council establish a grade and curb line on the extension of Seymour place to Cedar street. Dr. Bean was elected to succeed him- self as a member of the board of health. It was voted that the reports of the city officials and the school district be printed. Considerable discussion was evoked relative to the bills charged to the city hall department, by reason of an im- pression that certain bills ought to be charged, instead of to that department to other departments. It was the vote of the boardthat the bills he ascn‘tmi‘it‘o. that department as had been done in previous councils. C Thefl_-board adjourned to Monday evening'February 6th. .Rye, yesterday. Ir; NORWALK', CONN” TUES DAYEVENING, JANUARY,17,1§399. fl EXPRESS. 1 Standing on the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford road, facing the oncoming Stamford express, which was rushing toward him and which he knew must kill and mangle him,.an unknown "man waited death at Close beside him, but unable to reach him and prevent _the suicide he had planned, were nearly a hundred com- muters who were awaiting the local train which follows close behind the express. _ . A high iron fence erected to prevent passengers from Crossing .the tracks, made it impossible for them to ,reach the man who was seeking death. All they could do was to stand with ashen faces and watch the rush of the train as it bore down on the doomed man. ' stand the With cries of horror Many Of them could not fearfulStrain. the frightened shouts of the others told them that all was over. Then they‘loo ked around only to see torn and blood-stained clothing lying twenty feet from the spot where the man had stood. Who this man was and why he souoht death as he did none of those who watched him die was able tell. Neither could they or the employees of the railroad at the station tell how he to they averted their faces and waited till i a shapeless mass of mangled flesh and ‘ , loud warning signals. .34. 9: reached the tracks. used by the express trains. These are separated from the tracks used by the local trains by high and heavy iron fences. There are gates, but these are always kept locked and the station agent isthe only one who has the kev. i When he was 111 st seen the man was on the track over which the express train from Stamford to New Y01k must soon pass. ' He had evidently climbed the fence below the station and was walking up the track to meet the death he sought. He was almost directly in front of the group of waiting passengers when train came in sight. Shouts of warning and the alarmed cries of the frightened people massed on the station platform were uheaded by him. _As the train came toward him he When it was a hundred feet away he cooly the express walked slowly on to meet it. stopped and stood still between the rails, facing the huge locomotive and folding‘his arms just before it struck him. The engineer had seen the man when some distance away and had blown; He thought the man was an employee of the road and would leave the track when he heard the whistles. Consequently he made no .elfert to stop the train untilit was too late to BOXING AT NEW HAVEN. Connolly and Sullivan and Higgins and For- sythe Draw and Sweeney Beat Broad. NEW HAVEN, Jan. lit—Eddie Con- nolly and “Spike” Sullivan fought 20 rounds to a draw here last night. Sul- livan was nearly out several times but .his remarkable recuperative powers saved him on several occasions. Preceding the Connolly-Sullivan con- test Billy Forsythe of Danbury fought Billy Higgins of New Haven 10 rounds at 127 pounds. The bout proved a draw. The fighting was very fierce through— out, the leading being principally by Higgins, who received some severe punishing for his pains. WESTPORT. The Saugatuck Athletic club has voted to disband. JOhn Q. Adams. is reported quite ill, at his home on Washington avenue. Edward H. Nash is very low, and tution gives hope that he may pull through. A local fisherman recently found a nest of crabs near the Sherwood mill pond gate from which he captured ten dozen hard shell crabs. _fifl- o>—-—. l f Norwalk Methodist Church Calendar.A ' At the meeting to- ~night Rev. F. Scofield will give an illustrated talkA on In the bout i the Sunday school lesson and a testi- between Kld Bioad Of New Y0": and , mony meeting will be held afterward. Patsey Sweeney of Manchester, N. H. ten rounds at 122 pounds, Dick 0‘ B11cn, one of Bro-ad’s seconds, threw up the sponge at the beginning of the ninth round. 4 A-‘ Liquor Destroyed. Yesterday afternoon about 3 o’clock Chief Bradley and special officer Hunt emptied the wine and cider belonging to Frank Aquino who was arrested for illegal selling of liquor, into the creek. The liquor consisted of a forty gallon barrel, :1 five gallon keg, a demijohn, a jug and 2 bottles of Italian wine and 16 quart bottles of cider. ———-——-——-——<s--> - Going to Cuba. John M. Hawley, superintendent of the East Side postal station in Bridgeport and C. Ernest Lounsbury, of Darien, clerk' in the general de- livery department of the Bridgeport post office, have been assigned to the military department of the general post. office service and are detailed for duty in Cuba. _———-—-—<M "— Birthday Party. Little Wilhemina Chalmers was giv- en a birthday party at her home on Banford place yesterday afternoon. It Was her fifth birthday anniversary and a large number of little tots were pres- -nt to make it gladsome. Refresh- u eats were served, games played and 't was with no small degree of reluc- 1 ance that the guests departed for their _— 1 To- morrow after noon at 3 o’clock the Willing Workers will meet at the parsonage and Always Ready circle of King 3 Daughters will meet in the Ep- wo1th parlor. The Junior League will meet Thurs- day at a quarter of four and the pastm will address the society on the Old Covenant of Moses and the New Coven- ant of Jesus. The legular weekly prayer meeting will be held Thursday night. The topic will be “Awake, Arise.” The Inasmuch Circle of K. D., will meet at the parsonage Friday at 3 p. m. and the choir will meet at 7:30. V Haymakers. The Uncas Haymakers met last night and elected the following officers: P. C. H.-—William Miller. C. H.—A. Pohlman. A. C. H.—John Lowth. Q.—Frank Fitch. C. of S.—’A. B. Freeman. A. C. of S.~—Harry Finch]. K. of B.—Samuel Norris. S.—A. Pohlman. The officers will be “lifted on to their, stumps” on the evening of February 6th, by a. D. D. Indian from Bridgeport. ‘A‘ V r The Weather. Fair tonight and Wednesday; colder. much AA ‘ ‘ '7 Miss Georgiana Burdick, of N ew Haven, is the guest of her uncle, L. A. everal homes. ' Burdick, of East Norwalk. though weaker, his very strong consti- ;’ CUT THIS OUT. City Board of Belief Gives Notice to Tax Payers. The City Board of Relief, composed of John F. Bennett, William A. Ambler and Horace E. Dann, give notice 'in an- other column that— they will meet in the . Council rooms as follows: i Monday, January 23rd, from 7:30 to 9 p. m. . Monday, January 30th, from 5 p. In. Monday, February 6th, from 9 p. m. Monday, February 13th, from 7:30 to 9 p. 111. Saturday, February 181b, from 7:30 to 9 p. m. 2:30 to —-—~~<o-o>~—~ A- Temperamce Talk. The Concord Division, S. of T. helda meeting last night and were addressed by Dr. F. S. Sweet, of Manchester, the subject of Temperance. Dr. Sweet who is a grand worthy patriach install- ed the following ofiicers, asmsted by William Hawley grand conductor: Miss Grace Hart, inside sentinel; Howard 'Worden, recording scribe. An enter- tainment followed and' refreshments we1e served. The division will attend the fourth anniversary of Westport division Thursday evening. ‘v> The Hopes Celebrate. A special meeting of HOpe Hose company was held last night after which there was a season of song, recitation and refreshment. Cap— tain Costello was present. The pro- gramme included some excellent jig. and clog dancing by Harry Hammond, and F. J. O’Brien; C. 'W. Bogardus and E. J. Mathews sang songs that were warmly applauded. John Farrell gavearealistic rendition of how the grip affected some people and the meeting adjourned. ‘ ‘ 7 Organ Recital. The Organ Recital at the First Con- .gregational church Monday evening. given by Prof.~Alexander S. Gibson as- sisted by Mrs. Gibson, vocalist; Mr. Nowlan, violinist; and Ernest Hard, 111ganist was very largely attended 1 despite the inclement weather.‘ 7:30 to. Charles G, Bell, of Pa'lado, California, on’ I Hearing 0n Demurrer. A hearing on the demurrer in the: case of Talmade Baker, administrator against Mrs. Sarah Ladrigan, came up 3 in tlie Town Court, in South Norwalk I yesterday. The case grows out of rent due the Mrs. MacCauley estate. Attor- ney Tammany, who appeared for the plaintifi, claimed that Mrs. William Richardson and others cited, with Mr. Baker, had nothing whatever to do with thecomplai’nt. Attorney Davis enter- ed a demurrer, and claimed they had a right. Decision was reserved. ————-”o>——v——--— Smith Mills Dead. Smith Mills, of Rowayton,died at his home Monday afternoon, in the 84th year of his age. He leaves a widow and nine children, Charles F., Clar- ence, Oscar and Stanley Mills, Mrs. M1s. Haviland Rowland, MIs. J. R. Scofield, M1s. John H. Shexerand Mrs. H. S. Kidd. . . ._.__.‘.-_O’— Bank Officers Elected. The directors of the City National Bank of. South Norwalk, met at the banking house this morning and elect- ed the following .ofiicers: President R. H. Rowan; vice—president, John H. Knapp; cashier. Jacob M. Layton; tel- ler, H. Wilfred Bodwell; book-keeper, . Fred H. Rowan; clerk, L. W. Wilson. Recent Deaths. Mrs. Mary Ann Sturtevant died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. F. Gardner, on North avenue, Monday, aged 91 years, 10 months and 24 days. ’The funeral of Smith Mills will be held from the Methodist church iii Rowayton, to-morrow afternoon. " In the Legislature. The House of Representatives in the General Assembly met at 10: 30 this mo1ning. and the Senate an hour later. At noon each house will vote separ ately for a. United States senator and the joint convention. 'when Senator Joseph R. Hawley will be re-electcd, will take place at noon to-morrow. “Ar - Haydn Musical Club. ’ The Haydn Musical club, after a re: cess of five Weeks, will hold a meeting this owning, at 7:45 o’clock. o Will. investigate Her Death. The authorities will be asked to in :vestigate the death 3f Mrs. William Gaffney, who died at the home of her father, Andrew Moran, in Glenbrook yesterday morning. Death is said to have resulted from peritonitis, but ru- or has it that the woman was ill treated by her husband who is a black- smith in Ridgefield. ‘ Sudden Deaths. Capt. E F. Babcock of Westerly, R. L, aged 60, died suddenly yesterday of heart failure in the office of the Plimptou Manufacturing Co. in Hart- ford. Thomas Daley, 78, died at his resi- dence in Wallingford yesterday. He represented that town in the legisla- ture 0131879. \_ _,———————<0.0’———-——— Whist Clubs. Mrs. Charles Dennis entertained the ine Ledge Whist 'club Monday at her home on High street. Mrs. Clarence Osborn won the prize. ' Mrs: F. W. Woodward, of North avenue, will entertain the Monday Afternoon Whist club next week. A-‘ A ‘ Some Foolish People Allow a. cough to run until it gets be- yond the reach of medicine. They often say, “ Oh, it will wear away,” but in most cases it will wear them away. Could they be induced to try the suc~ cessful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam, which is sold on a. positive guarantee to owe, they would immediately see the excellent efl’ect after taking the firs t dose. Price 25c and 50c. a,Trial size free. At all druggists. St. Mary s 01 gan broke down, Sun- day morning and as a consequence the parochial high mass was changed to a low service and the vesper service was. omitted. The King’s Daughters’ Circle, of the South N orwalk Congregational church, will hold a. devotional and business meeting this evening at the home of Mrs. C. S. St. John, on Elizabeth street. Prof. A. T. Goodsall, of Bridgeport, will conduct the weekly singing class, in the South N orwalk Methodist church Wednesday evening after which. the fourth quarterly conference of the church will be held. \ PRICE ‘T'wo CENTS. EvENING magma is a Buyer. Give Them .1 Trial ' , u -- a. y a HE WAITED TO BE ”KILLED 1 COMMUTERSfi SCREAM WARN- INGS TO'MAN' STRUCK BY STAMFORD prevent the suicide carrying out his plan. When the train struck him the man was hurled high in the air. over the iron fence and upon the east-bound local tracks. " It was at once taken in charge by the railroad employees and removed to a. shed nearby and the coroner notified. He found nothing to lead to identifi- .cation. There was a small sum of money in the pockets, but no papers which dis- closed the man’s name or home. AM USEME’NTS. The Dawn of Freedom. At Hoyt’s Theatre to—night Paul Gilmore supported by a strong company 0 will present “The Dawn of Freedom.” While the plot and action take place in Santiago and deal with the stirring ‘ events of the late war, it is a strange fact that the play was conceived and written some three years ago. Had the author waited and. taken his in- spiration from the actual happenings that occurred in and around the city of Santiago he could not have drawn a more truthful picture of the events' that thrilled our souls and aroused our patriotism than he accomplished when he wrote nearly three years ago, this heart story of a heroic'and oppressed people. The possibilities are unlimited and the author has taken full advantage of them. The production will be complete in every detail. ‘ Fred Conley, of the South Norwalk post office, has been visiting in New York. A meeting of the Grand Lodge of Masons will be held in New Haven, to- morrow. ‘-‘ A new yacht club to be known as. the Corinthian Yacht 91.111.211.213 been organized 1n Stamford. Miss Paulyne Diver. of Bridgeport,- was the guest of Miss Vivian Soder- strom, of Bayv1e 11 avenue, over Sunday." The directors of the South Norwalk Y. M. C. A. section will hold a Meeting at headquarters, Wednesday evening, J. Lester Woodbridge, of Boston, has been visitingK. W. Mansfield, superin- tendent of the Norwalk Tramway Com- pany Mrs. Edith chwick, of Cuba, Alle- ghany County, N. Y., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Seymour, of West street. Miss Alice Selleck, of Merwin street, was the owner of the share that won the handsome slumbei V‘Voman‘s Exchange on Saturday. Mrs. Julia '.Van Bergen, who has been a. guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Rose, of Isaacs street, will return to her home in Brooklyn, this week. The propeller City of Norwalk has had a new rudder placed in position in place of the one lost in the harbor some days ago, and is again running on the New York route. The following are the officers of the Sofih Norwalk Fife and Drum Corps . president, Fred Contu; secretary and manager, Charles S. Beecher; treasur- er, George Griflin. At the meeting of the Epworth' League in the South Norwalk Metho- dist church, last night. Rev. A. S‘. Kavanagh made an interesting address on Charles Wesley, the poet of MethOo dism. Miss Clara Betts will give a dinner party to a number of friends at her robe at the- .3— homé on the Green, Monday evening. ' The guests of honor will be Miss Vera M. Wood and Robert S. Van Buren. About forty members of the Norwalk ' Young Men‘s Chzistian Association will go iito Bl idgepm t Thu1sday, to visit the Association in that place, and Witness the work done there. Several will take the 4: 18 t1 am, and others the 7 :05. The annual meeting of the National Association of Union ex-Prisoners of war of Fairfield county will be held to-morrow night in the G. A. R. hall. Officers for the ensuing year will be _ elected.
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