" To Get Customers Ad- ‘ vertise in Their Favor: ' ite Paper,TflE EVENs [No GAZETTE: VOL. 1X. NO. 2050 Evening NORWALK, CONN., THURSDAYEVENING, FEBRUARY 2.1899. _ PRICE TWO CENTS. .. €- MONEY FOR NORWALK HARBOR THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL CONTAINING $2,000 FOR OUR ’ HARBOR UNDER CONSID-l ERATION IN THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.——The House spent yesterday considering the river and harbor bill and disposed of one- half of it. All items were passed as reported by the committee. The Con- necticut projects were passed. They include an appropriation of $338,327 for the Bridgeport harbor, $300,000 for New Haven, $2,000 for Norwalk, $6,000 for Stamford, $2,500 for Five Mile River, $20,000 for the Connecticut River below Hartford, $25,000 for the survey of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Springfield, $20,000 for the Thames River and $10,000 for the Housatonic River. l The insurance companies of Hartford have filed protests through the Connec ticut delegation against the bill intro- duced in the House to amend the juris- diction act of 1887 so as to abrogate federal jurisdiction over state corpora- tions. The bill would deny the right to remove cases to the United States courts, and would seriously hamper the business of the insurance com- panies, especially in the western states. The cOmmittee on the judiciary has charge of the bill, but 1t is not prob- able it will be brought up this session. The President has signed the bill in- corporating the Social Science associa- YACHT CLUB MEET. Appointed—Annual Nominating Committee Meeting Takes Place February 25th. About twenty-five members, ieclud- ing Commodore Sanford, were ’ present ata special meeting of the Norwalk Yacht club, held in the parlor of the Mahackemo hotel last evening. The business of the meeting was the w-election of a nominating committee, such committee to. select names for Officers of the club to be present at the annual meeting which will be held on February 25th. William Palmer was selected as chairman of such committee, by ballot after which Secretary Hatch was in- structed to cast ballots for Dr. W. F. Acton, Dr. F. B. Baker, J. E. Slater and Clarence F. Osborn as the choice of the meeting for the other members of the committee. A ‘ ‘ r Serves No Good Purpose. Representative Light, Of N orwalk, introduced a bill in the house, yester- day, which serVes no good purpose and only adds one more to the excuses for granting a divorce. The marriage re- lation should be protected rather than attracted, and the ceremony be made more binding. Marriage is becoming in some states merely legalized con- cubinage, and the sooner we put our foot down on this practice the sooner will the morals of the people be im- proved and the more careful will people intending marrying be. There are too many reasons for granting divorces and we should strive to do away with ome of them rather than devise more. Mr. Light’s bill makes “permanent” 'ncompotible with morals if nothing more.——Ansonia Sentinel. ———-—-—-——‘.0.0>—-———— Improved Heating at Armory. Quartermaster-General Newton is aving the steam pipes in the Armory :overed with asbestos in Orders that M ore heat may be supplied to the 'ooms above. A. J. Sterling is doing he work, and began operations yester- pay. Mr. Sterling has lately finished “overiug several thousand feet of pipes n the Norwalk Iron Works, and the 'at Forming Company’s factory in .outh Norwalk. A k- V Story of a Slave. To be bound hand and foot for years, uy the chains of disease is the. worst rm of slavery. George D. Williams f Manchester, Mich, tells how such . slave was made free- He says: , “ My ife has been so helpless for five years bet she could not turn over in bed lone. After using two bottles of Elec- . ic Bitters, she is wonderfully im- roved and able to do her own work. ’s ‘his supreme remedy for female dis- ses quickly cures nervousness, sleep- “ssness, melancholy, headache, back- "ne. fainting and dizzy Spells. This iracle working medicine is a godsend weak, sickly, run down people. , very bottle guaranteed. Only 500. old by John A. Riggs, druggist, 11 ain street - LICENSE MONEY. Norwalk Not In the Latest Division by Commis- sioners. The county commissioners on Wed- nesday made their monthly apportion- ment of the liquor license receipts, the Stamford, $2,565; Brookfield, $23.75: Westport, $356.25; Greenwich, $427.50; Danbury, $5,520; Stratford, $47.50; Bridgeport, $142.50. The county treas- ury is enriched by the sum of $467. 50. NO license having been granted to Norwalk residents the town received no money in the division. ____.‘__‘,..,_____ A Knight of the Road. A knight of the road called at the residence of ex-Patent Commissioner John S. Seymour, on East avenue,‘early yesterday morning and going to the back dOOr asked for something to eat. The girl informed him that she would appease his appetite in a few minutes, and closed the door. The tourist dis- covered a broom standing on the porch and picking it up he deftly swept off the porch and thenthe sidewalks about the house down as far as the gate. He returned the broom to its place when finished and sat down on the porch and enjoyed the breakfast given him by the girl. - ——--~——<o-o>~- Which The Friday Evening Whist club was entertained by Miss Corbin at the home I of Mr. ' and Mrs. Giles A. Gregory, on France street, Wednesday evening. The first lad y’s prize was awarded Mrs. Imogene Ross and the first gen- tleman’s prize, J. Gautier Gregovy. The consolation prize was won by Mrs. A. R. Malkin. The next meeting of the club will be with Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Baldwin, of Wall street, -on Febru- ary 8th. The club will meet hereafter on Wednesday evenings instead of on "Fridays. I «or—*— Want to Purchase. Trustee Hendrickson has notified At- torney J. J. Walsh, counsel for the creditors, that one of the members. of the coal firm of Boyd Bros, of Stam- ford, and IrvingLockwood, of New Ca~~ naan, had looked over the Harris coal yard and thought favorably of purchas- ing it at a private sale. The trustee has also secured from the banks the total of Harris’ liabilities. -—<o-o>-~~—-———-—~ Euchre.- The L’Iatinee‘Euc'hre club met with Mrs. H. A. Mathewson, on West street yesterday afternoon. The prizes, were. won by Mrs. George R. Byington and Mrs. M. T. Hatch. Miss May Higgins was av'varded the guest’s prize. The next meeting of the club will be with Mrs. Jennie Littell Nash. ‘- The Weather. Fair, and continued cold inc-night and Friday. money going to the town as follows... tion, of which Judge Simeon E. Bald- win, of New Haven, is president. Among the incorporators are Frederick J. Kingsbury of Waterbury and Dean Francis Wayland of New Haven. J. A. Warner has resigned as post- master of Tylerville in the town of Haddam. Roland R. Tyler,__a member of the last Legislature, hasheen'rec- ommended for the place- A caucus of the republican members of the House has been called for to-' night to consider the program for the remainder of the season. The ques- tion of an extra session will also be taken up. CERNBERY. The Christian Union church society held a sociable in the chapel last night. When the entertainment commenced at eight o’clock there were about 130 pe0ple present. The following pro- gram was rendered: Piano Solo, Miss Bertha Van Hoosear Recitation, Mrs. Beecher Carter Banjo Duet, Messrs. Allen and Van Ness Vocal Solo, Miss Emily Englehardt Recitation, Mrs. Beecher Carter Banjo Duet, MessrsAllen and Van N ess Recitation, Mrs. Beecher Carter Harmonica selections, Joseph Eventzki and James Campbell accompanied by George Van Ness on the piano. The recitation by Mrs. Beecher Car- ter was very fine and the banjo duets were also excellent. Mr. Van N ess is a member of one of Newark’s promi- nent muswal clubs. After the enter- tainment cake and cream were sold and a social time enjoyed. The entertain- ment netted over $30. Ralph Coggswell has an attack of the grip. ~~ - Warren Clarleisa‘ victim of the grip. - N. W. Jones and E. L. Gregory will give a sociable in Washington Lodge hall next Monday night. Charles Coggeswell is seriously ill. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Jane Smith to- night. . Homer Clark is ill of the grip. Miss Emily Englehardt will give a party of friends 'a sOciable at her home to-morrow night. V -‘ Wheel Recovered. The wheel belonging to William Rider, which was stolen from his resi- dence last Saturday night, was found by Walter June, of Belden avenue, in the cinder lot below S. G. Horton’s store, yesterday. The wheel was identi- fied by Henry Rider, a‘ brother of Wil- liam Rider. This morning about 9 o’clock Rider went to the house of Mrs. John June and claimed the wheel. ——-<e.o>—~—~——-—— - Straw Ride. Clifford Sherwood, of Camp street‘ gave a straw ride to a party of friends, Wednesday evening. The route taken was through Wilton and the party stopped at Gilbert’s store for refresh- ments. Those who enjoyed the ride were and Harold Clark, John Hyatt, Clif- ford Sherwool and Haroll Riymond. 40.0%— Sale Postponed. Upon the advice of the County Com- missioners the Dan bury selectmen have decided to postpone the sale of the old Court House indefinitely. ‘ AA ‘ For A Reappoinlment. Aresolution was introduced in the House yesterday, appointing Henry W. Court of Norwalk. V Price vs. Bassett. Another phase of the never ending litigation in the action brought ,by James Price and wife against Orrin‘ L. Bassett and wife was heard yesterday in the common pleas court. Judge Howard J. Curtis has heard the case so many times that he called in Judge Howard B. Scott of Danbury. This is an injunction asked for to restrain the plaintiffs'from exercising further au- thority in an execution of judgment. The examination of witnesses was at- tended with some lively scenes. . The testimony was completed yesterday and the arguments were made this morn- ing. ' ~- 4 p-0p—- »~-— The Fire Police dance takes pine: a Arion httll, to-morrow night. ’ Misses Alice Lyon, Gertrude, Lyon, Jennie Cronck. Grace Hamilton ' Bible with best results.” Gregory associate judge of the Town‘ - _; West avenue, will give'a dinner to a , few friends Saturday evening, to cele- ' brate their twenty-fourth wedding an; fl ‘azette. A BAINES LAw PLAN! _. v HARTFORD, Feb. 2.—In the house, yesterday, Mr. Kenealy of Stamford in- troduced by request the following bill, which is in scope and meaning a sort of Raines law. It provides that : Any keeper of a hotel located in this state who has been "granted a license by the county commissioners of the county in which said hotel is situated for the sale of spirituOus and intoxicat- ing. liquors in said hotel, may here- after, during the continuance of such license, serve liquors at any time to any guest of such hotel, either with meals or in private apartmentsof any such guest. REPRESENTATIVE KENEALEY, INTRODUCES A BILL IN THE HOUSE FOR HOTEL . LICENSES. A hotel within the meaning of this act shall be a house for the entertain- ment of permanent or vtransient guests, having in towns not exceeding 5,000 in- habitants 25 sleeping rooms; in towns not exceeding 20,000 inhabitants .30 sleeping rooms, and in towns of over 20,000 people not less than 40 sleeping rooms. Such sleeping rooms shall be properly furnished and equipped as sleeping rooms, and none of them shall contain less than 144 square feet of floor space. , . A guest of a hotel within the mean- ing'of this act shall be a person regis- tered on the register of such hotel and _—A A Harlin. Walter Aiken Narrowly' Es— capes Being Run Over by Oil Wagon. , WAS SLIDING 0N ICE-F“? Ran Into the Horses And Was Knogked Down. During the morning recess at the Center school this morning, the schol- ars enjo’yed themselves sliding down the tar walk leading from Main street to the school hOuse,~which was a glade of ice. Not‘belng allowed to use sleds the coming down the icy walk with light ning rapidity. I " While enjoying themselves, Walter Aiken. one of the scholars, ran and jumped upon the slide. He went down thehill, across the, Main street side- walk and out into the street._ As he reached the street he collided with a team of horses hitched to the big oil tank wagon of the Standard Oil by Theodore ‘ and company, and driven Smith. The shock was terrific, Aiken was throWn under the horses, who reared and plunged, but were held in submission by Smith while Aiken hastily scrambled from out hi dangerous position uninjured. 1 Mrs. James W. Howard of Washing- ton street, is visiting in New York. The topic of the midweek prayer meeting in the South Norwalk Con- gregational chur'ch this evening 'will be “Ouprible; How I have used the After the service the church committee will meet. 0 ’ Mr. and"M_rs. Robert Van Buren, of niversary. » Miss Clara Betts will give acard party Saturday evening at her home on the Greeni'n honor of her college friends, Miss Nisbett and MiSs Butler, who are her guests. Mrs. John S. Seymour, of ”limb ave- nue, is in New York to—day. Hon. John S. Seymour returned, last evening, fron a three days’ stay in Boston. Charles N. VVooJ,'of East avenue, is, a victim of tie grip. Irving Horton,'ot Wilwi avenue, in boys would run and slide on their feet, - AMUSEMENTS.’ Under Sealed Orders. “Under Sealed Ooders” a romantic story of the English secret service is the dramatic attraction that is coming to Hoyt’s Theatre, Friday night. The writer of this play is J as. W. Harkins, Jr., author’ of' such p‘opular successes as ,“The White Squadron," .-“;Northern Lights??? «9-‘Police Patrol,” _ “The Midnight Alarm,” etc. In Under Sealed Orders he is said to have eclips- ed himself for he has given to the stage a play rich in romance, wealthy in col- oring, idyllic with love and mirth pro- voking with laughter. It is intensely human and deals with phases of life far removed from the ordinary. The scenes are laid in London and remote Algeria, a fact which furnishes plenty of opportunity for spectacular scenic display. The stage pictures are said to be veritable revelations of loveliness. The Ideals. Next week theatre goers will have an opportunity Of witnessing a series of _performances by one of the leading i repertoire attracnions, John A. Himme- A lein’s big comedy company, “The Ideals,” which plays at Hoyt’s Theatre presenting a repertoire of metropolitan plays. "Eagles Nest?’ on Monday night will open the engagement and theatre goers are promised an unusually clever production. “The Ideals” are accom- panied by Howson’s 20th Century Band and Orchestra. Popular Prices. ’ dmrm—T— Swapped Coats. On a train from Danbury, yesterday afternoon, were James Croke, a drum- mer, and M.Torpey. the latter of whom came here to attend the funeral of his brother, James Torpey. Neither were acquainted with each other, but both removed their top coats and threw them over the back of one of the seats in the car. Torpey left the train at the station in this city, and by mistake donned the euat belonging to Croke. He failed to notice his mistake until advised of it .by a'telephone message from Croke at South N o‘rwalk. ., There was later a further exchange of coats, and each with satisfaction donned his own. . . ———<..o>——-——. ' . Annual Meeting. ' . .. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of ~ the Norwalk Lock factory was held Wednesday afternoon. The old board of directors was re-elected. the number being increased to eight by the addition of the name of F. B. Grifl‘ en of New York. . At a subsequent meeting of the directors the old board of officers was re-elected. To-Night and Tc-morrow Night, And each day and night during this week, you can get at any druggist’s, Kemp’s Balsam for the Throat and Lungs acknowledggd to be the most, successful remedy ever sold for Coughs, Group, Bronchitis, Asthma and Con- sumption. Get a bottle to-day and keep it always in the house, so you can check your cold at once. Price 250 - ill of the grip. and‘50c. Sample bottle free. Every Reader of THE EVENING GAZETTE, is a‘Buyer. Give Them a Trial occupying a sleeping room therein, or a person taking a meal at such hotel in the public or private dining rooms of such hotel, or in the room or rooms oc- cupied by him. A meal within the meaning of this act shall mean food ordered and sup- plied from the regular bill of fare at the hotel and costing the guests not less than 25 cents for each person for the meals. ’ The bill was referred to the commit- tee on temperance. _ WILTON The social committee of the Y. P. S. C. E. held a sociable at the Congrega- tional chapel on Friday evening. The choir at St. Matthew’s will be augmented on Sunday morning by a number of visitors in town, and special music will be rendered. . The light fall of snow on Wednesday brought out a number of fox hunters, who spent a cold day in a fruitless hunt for Brer. Reynard. It is rumored that the historical Gay- lord place has been sold to local parties who intend to have the house thor— oughly repaired in time for the annual crop of summer boarders. ' This is one of the oldest houses in town, having been built for the Rev. John Galerd in 1821, when he accepted‘the call as first pastor of the Wilton parish. ' Mrs. M. S. Davenport, manager of the New England Glove Co., has re- turned to Gloversville and a part of the machinery for the new factory in this place has arrived. It is hoped to have the plant in running order by March 1. F. D. Benedict has returned from a trip to Brooklyn. ‘ Mrs. Benedict, who has been quite ill at her -sister’s home I in that place, is reported as much bet‘ ter. , Mrs. Julian Fromhardt, who has been seriously ill, is convalescing.‘ NORTH WILTON. Samuel Lockwood has added a big ox to his drove, which tipped the scales on Wednesday at a few pounds under a ton. ' Rehearsals for the coming dramatic entertainment at the Town Hall are . being held at frequent intervals in this place. Miss May Lockwood is a victim of the measles. A“ N0<ROTON. Superintendent Coe, Of the Soldiers’ Home visited Hartford this week. The crrip has made havoc with the veterans at the home during the past month. During one Sunday this month there Were three dead in the morgue and at two other times during the month there were two dead at a time in the morgue. On Saturday the Soldiers’ Hospital” Board, will hold a meeting at the Heights. . This will be the first meet- to be attended by Gov. George E. Lounsbury, at the Home in his new official capacity. The adjutant-general and surgeon-general will also attend the meeting at Noroton for the first time on Saturday. The Willing Workers circle, K. D. were entertained We inesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Franklin Vail, of Franklin avenue. , Mark Stevens is placing .a Quincy granite monument over the grave of the late William H. Seymour in the Union cemetery. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb of the Dry Hill road. ~ Miss Julia Lockwood, of Norwalk, has been elected vice-president of the class of 1901 at Vassar College. W. H. Humiston, of East Orange, formerly organist of the South Nor- walk Congregational church, last week successfully passed the examination for admission to the American Guild of . Organists. Harry M. Camp, will return, from a trip to Old Point ComforJ on Satura day. Miss May Fauntleroy who has heel. the guest of Southport friends. had re- turned ho us.
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