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THE ‘DEAD BODIES; or ALVIN.
MORAN AND MELVILLE 'SCUD-
DERFOUND AT CEDAR HAM-
MOCK AND-BROUGHT TO
SOUTH NORWALK.
Shortly after We
to press Wednesday afternoon wo1d.
was received over the telephone that
another body had been found at Cedar»
Hammock, and that both bodies had
been identified as those of Albiu Moran,
son of William Moran of the Barthol
Hat company, and Melville Scudder,
brother of Miss Daisy Scudde11,a teacher
in the Ridgefield district school.
' Both were school boys of about 17
years of age, young Scudder being a
member of the graduating class of the
South’ Norv‘valk High school and among
those who were 'to graduate in-about
three weeks. ‘
Young Moran resided in South Main
street with his parents and Scudder
lived with his sister at 96 West street.
Both boys were at school on Tuesday,
and owing to the severe snow Istorm
but. one session was held and both were
1 happy over that fact as it would allow
of their going down the harbor after
ducks. I
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Court Decisions.
Judge Frost of the. Town Court has
handed down the following decisions:
A. W. Kellogg vs. H. Shepard. J udg-
ment by default, the plaintiff to recover
"$148.93. The costs were taxed at $19.93
Mrs. Sarah E. ,Lockweod vs. Fred-
' erick Walters. Judgment for plain-tiff
to recover $75. Costs $10. 55.
Coleman Bates, et. 1111. vs. Antone
Nagg. Plaintiffs to recover $35. The
costs were fixed at the samp amount.
Henry Vulte vs. Fred W. Rogers.
Judgment for the plaintiff 1n the sum
of $96. 31. Costs, $8. 31.
Oysters High-
No oysters are being shipped by the
Rowland Oyster Company. The buyers
want the price brought down ten cents
to where it was before the recent bliz-
zard. Captain Rowland centcnds that
the oysters cost him m01e than they
did, and that he cannot sell them at the
old price.
continues about a score of East Norwalk
men are outof employment.
er
Fell in Stamford.
A well-dressed,portly colored woman
and man from Norwalk simultaneously
fell on the icy sidewalk last evening, in
front of Miss McClean’s store on Main
street, and but for the timely assistance
of one of 01111 gallant shoe-dealers
wcmld have had trouble.1 in attaining an
er, uilibrium.~—Advocatc.
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Pool Tournament.
George Woodward scored 85 to John
Treadwell’s 81, in the first game of the
pool tournament at the Norwalk club
last night. In the game between Wil-
iam Bette and Isaac Selleck the few
mer was victorious.
Meet Saturday Night.
A meeting of the committee 011 cor.-
solidation will be held at the Nor-walk
club rooms at 8 p. 111. Saturday. 1
Frieght Wreck. ,,
A west bound freight train jumped
. the track near East Nor walk at 6 o’clock
this morning and delayed west bound
trains for several hours.
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A Frightfcl Blunder ,
‘Will often cause a horrible, Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen’s Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the World, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boiis, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cut-eon earth. Only
' 25cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street.
_
AZEI‘TE had gone ,
W'hile the disagreement
. Group
As soon as school was dismissed the
boys procured their guns, and going
down to Village’s creek secured alittle
eight foot skiff and started off.
The parents and relatives were
greatly alarmed at their absence, and
early Wednesday morning Mr. Moran
went down the harbor looking; for
them, but it remained for Charles Hen-
dticks and his sons to accidentally
make the discovery while clamming.
In an interview with Charles Hen-
dricks, he gives the GAZETTE the best
solution of the terrible accident and _
mystery. .
Mr. Hendricks is of the opinion that
the boys anchored their skill at low-
tide andgvent ashoreon the Hammock,
and while‘there the tide came in leav-
ing the boat some distance from shore.
Upoh making the discovery he thinks
_ young Moran attempted to swimfitothe ‘3
skiff, but upon trying to get into it.
the boat was capsized. Scudder who
was on shore with theguns, then tried
Bridgeport Policeman Dies Suddenly.
BRIDGEPORT, March 9.——JohnH.Por-
ter, for the past 30 years a member of
the Bridgeport Police department, died
suddenly yesterday morning at the
home of his son, Charles W., at 64 New-
field avenue of apoplex y at the ad vanc
ed age of 70 years, 2 months. Mr. Por-
ter rose apparently as well as usual in
the morning, but about 8, while one
of his grandsons was reading to him,
he suddenly fell over in his chair and
expired.
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Evangelistic Services.
The evangelistic service which was
postponed last week on account of the
storm. will be held to-night in the
audience room of the East Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
Smith A. Sands, of Darien, and his
daughter Ada from Bridgeport, will as-
sist thepastor and sing a number 'of
sweet selections. The meeting will be
open to all. The Revival band expects
to attend in full force. A silver offer-
ing will be taken. '
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First Congregational K D. Notes.
At the meeting of the Cent1al Union
next Saturday at 3:30 p. m. 1n the chap-
el, Mr. Frank A. Ferris will speak upon
“Hospital Work.” All interested are
cord1ally invited.
The ministering circle will meet at
3 p. m. next Saturday in the church
study.
. The Kind Word circle will meet at 3
p. m. next Saturday in the ladies’ par-1
1011. Officers will be elected for the
ensuing year.. ‘
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Liveryman Committed Suicide. .g
.VVATERBURY, March 9.——Word was
received here from Thomaston yester-
day that William Clark, aged 60 years,
who kept 'a livery stable in that. place
committed suicide late Tuesday.
He was found in his stable hanging
from a beam and it is thought that
poor business made him despondent.
,He leaves one son.
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A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp’s Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. It is acuring more
of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronch1tis,
and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine. The
prop1ietcr has author lied any (111 uggist
to give you a Sample Bottle Frecb to
convince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c. and 500.
The class of the F ranklin stleet
school of which Melville Scudder
a member did not hold any session
day in respect to his memory.
W 3.8
to-
l
.cians had given me up.
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to reach his companion, but haVing on
a heavy coat and boots became exhaust~
ed and went down.
As soon as Moran saw that Scudder
had drowned he abandoned the skill
he reached, but being exhausted and.
benumbed, lay down and was frozen to
death.
This it is thought is'the best solution
of the mystery. _
The bodies were brought 1101c
Wednesday afternoon and tallyn to
Raymond’s morgue from where they
to their respective
were removed
homes.
A.
New Books at Norwalk Library.
Cut this out and use it for reference.
Books of especial interest, either for
lliterary interest, 011 timeliness, marked
with an X. '
TRAVEL.
Hear n, Lafcadio
Exotics and Retrospectives. X
, , HISTORY.
Vibart, Col, Edwa1d
Sepoy Mutiny X
Ealle, Alice Morse
“ Home Life in Colonial Days.
Fiske, Amos Kidder
Story of the Philippines. X
. POETRY AND DRAMA.
Field, Eugene
Little Book of Western Verse. X
Second Book of Verse. X
Rostand, Edmund
Cyrano dc Bergerac (Hall translation)X
ESSAYS.
Barr, Amelia E. 1
Maids, Wives and Bachelors.
Shaylor, Joseph, ccompiler,
Pleasures of Literature and tho
SOlace of Books. X
SOCIOLOGY..
» Harris, Mrs. Burton
wellybred Girl in Society. X
. ,3'
SCIENCE.
hRussell, I. C.
Rivers of North America. X
FICTION.
Altsheler, Joseph A.
Herald cf the West.
Blundell, M rs. Francis
Duenna of a Genius. X
Brady, Cyrus Townsend
For Love of Country.
Deland, Margaret
Old Chester Tales,
Lee, Albert °
Key of the Holy House.
Merriman, H. S.
Young Mistley.
Roberts, C. G. D.
Sister to Evangeline.
Slosson, Annie Trumbull
’ Dumb Foxglove &.Other Stories.
Sergeant, Adeline
Margaret Wyn nc.
Wilkins, Mary E.
People of Our Neighborhood.
JUVENILE.
Coolidge, Susan
Mischicf’s Thanksgiving.
Hem \, G. A.
At Aboukir and Acr 0.
Both Sides the Bor-de1.
Under VVellington’s Command.
Kingsley, Charles
Water Babies. X
Macdonald, George
Light Princess 8; Other Fairy Tales: X
Mother Goose 13001: of Nursery
Rhymes slim Little Children.)
Mumoe. Kirk
COpper Princess. X
Richards, L. E. ..
Margaret Montfort. X
Stevenson, R. L.
Child’s Garden of Verses. X
Trowbridge, J. T. I
Two Biddicut Boys. X
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Robbed the Grave.
A startling incident of which Mr.
John Oliver of Phila. Pa., was the
subject, .is 111.111 lated by him as follows
‘1 I was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almostyellw, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually 1n back
and sides, no appetite—~gradually grow
ing weake1 day by day. Three 1physi-
Fortunately,
a friend advised trying ‘Electric Bit-
te11s;’ and to my great joy and surp ise,
ment. I continued their use for turcc
weeks, and am now a well mat.
know they saved my life and robbed
the grave, of another victim." No one'
should fail to try .them. Only 50
cts, guamntccd at John A. Riggs’
drug store, 11 Main smect.
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The newly elected officers of the East
Norwalk fire department are William
Heudlick-f, captain; Hemy Wolf, lat
gcant and EdWard Benedict secretarv
(
and started for the Hammock, which.
the first bottle made a decideo' imp. o .'e'- ‘
I. factory work.
sergeant; Richard Roddy, second 361-.
10111111 11173 11111
The South, Norwalk Council
Increases Popular Chier’s
Salary.
A SHORT SESSION.
George F. Waters, the New Councilman
Takes Oath of Office.
All the councilmen were in their
seats when Mayor Coburn called the
South Nor-walk city council to order
81138 b120 o ’clock last night.
'1Cle1k’Tay101called the 1.101], after
whiCh the new councilman Goerge F.
Waters,who succeeds William S. Smith,
resigned, stood up and was sworn 111 by
the clerk. ..
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, and bills amount-
ing to $1,199.24 ordered paid:
’ A license was granted Manager I.
V M. Hoyt for his theatre for the ensuing
year at the old price of $25.
A petition from W. B.Guyer request-
ing permission to build an addition to
his printing office on Water street, was
referred to the committee on fire
ax
department.
A communication from Chief Baker
lrecommending an ordinance regulating
the use of acetylene gas was referred
to the same committee.
Chief of Police William Vollmer to
$3 per day was passed unanimously, one
councilman remarking, 1“you can’t
pay him too much.”
Councdman Bean reported on' the.
matter of renumbering Woodward ave-
n‘ue, but that and the Ely avenue matter
was laid on the table.
112,: The committee 0,n,.,,fi1‘e department
l'lubmitted an adverse report on. the
Desisa petition, which was accepted.
Councilman Sinith resigned from the
committee on homes, assessment and
abatements and COuncilman Waters
'was appointed to succéed him.
The question of the petition of the"
Norwalk Street Railway for a layout
was informally discussed, but was
finally laidvofver until the next meet-
ing. H .
The council then adjourned until
Monday e‘vening’, March 20.
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G. A. R.
At a meeting ‘of Buckingham Post,
G. A. R. held last evening, the com-
mander of the Post was elected a com-
mittee to represent the post on the
committee having in charge the pro-
posed rcception to the members of Co.
L, Third Conn. U. S. Volunteers.
The committee which arranged the
anniversary entertainment given by
Buckingham Post, __will meet to-night
and figure‘out the profits of the same.
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Heav Traffic on the Consolidated.
The f1c1¢rht t1 affic on the New Yo1 k,
New Haven and Hartford road is the
heaviest that it has been for some
time. The cause is due mostly to the
early spring trade, which has just be-
gun. The railroad officials think this
is a sign of prosperity throughout the
country. All theirempty cars, which
were on sidings, have now been putin-
to service
“"“OS’W
Death of Robert Benedict.
Robert, son of Arthur N. Benedict
died at hishome on Beldou Hill Wed-
nesday afternoon, aged 18 years. The
cause of his death was blood poisoning.
He was a teacher in the Bald Hill
school district, and greatly liked by all
“who knew him.
>
Busy B’s Hive.
John F. Buxton and Hawy Bussing
the well known bill posters have hived
their difierences, and are now. postmg
pastors and distributing circulars with-
out fear or favor bonsistent with satis-
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«Attached.
’ An attachment for $95 has beeh
placed on property belonging to Ben-
jamin Allen. The conpllinants are
Ralph M. Kellogg and W. R. Simpson.
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The Weather.
Rain to-uight and probably Friday
warmer to-night in interior.
, Aresolution increasing the pay of.
1111311 113111111.
Nationaln'Convention of the
Knights of Columbus
at an End.-
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THE ELM CITY WON.
The Headbuarlers of National Council Will
Remain There.
NEW HAVEN, March 9—The National
Convention of the Knights of Columbus,
(which has been in session‘ here since
morning, closed long after
midnight last night. The last piece of
which was the election of
Tuesday
business,
officers, was not begun until 8 o’clock
last evening and the delegates battled
with the ballots for at least five hours,
a contest being held over nearly every
office.
Despite the fact that there
strong opposition against having New
Haven the headquarters for the Nation
a1 Council, again the Elm Clty won out
was a
and Daniel Colwell was re-elected N a- f
In addition to this
victory in
tional secretary.
New Haven won another
that it was voted to hold the next con-
vention here. The other ofiicez s chos-
eh last night are as follows:
Supreme knight, Edward L. Hearn,
of South Framingham, Massachusetts;
deputy supreme knight, J. W. Hogan,
of Syracuse, N. Y.; national treaSurer,
J. H. Drury, of Providence, R. I.; na-
tional physician, Dr. William T. Mc-
Manus, of New York city; national
advocate, H. E. McConnell, of Fitch-
burg, Massachusetts.
The first session of the Knights yes-
terday began at 11 o’clock in the morn-
The dis-
cussion was over constitutional matters
and no votes were taken. At 1 o’clock
lunch was served and business was re-
o’clock and continued until
ing with a full attendance.
sumed at 2
Go’clock. It was proposed to vote a
sum of moneyfor the erection of a.
Catholic chapel at West Point, but no
action was taken and the resolution
was tabled. .It was vOted to havethe
representation to the National Council
one in every two thousand instead ‘of
1,000 as heretofore. This is for insur-
ance members. .
Supper was served from 6 until 8
o’clock at Sandall’s, after which the
delegates met for' the election of of-
ficers.
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COURTHOUSE SOLD;
Danbury’s Old Building Brings $100 at
. Auction.
The sale of the old Danbury court
house. took place at auction yesterday.
There was a large crowd present, but
the bidding was not very Spirited,.and
the articles sold brought very low.
prices.
The furniture was first sold. The
bar of justice brought $2. Some of the
carpets were sold for $5. City Treas-
urer Booth bought the judge’s desk,
and Deputy Sheriff Crofutt secured the
sheriff’s desk.
Mayor Kerr of Danbury purchased
the court house building for $100. He
will remove it across the street and
will fit it 'up. as a factory for the. mak-
ing of patent. medicines.
‘
Runaway.
A horse belonging to Hoyt s nursery,
New Canaan which was hitched to the
railing of the fence at the west bound
station, became frightened by the cars‘
and ran 'away this morning. He was
stopped by Denny Donovan after the
buggy had been totally demolished.
Olive Branch Lodge No. 19, R. of P,
will meet to-night in its hall on Wash-
ington street.
The Morning Call, born , Monday,-
December 21, 1898, died this morning.
Atameeting of Buckingham Post,
G. A. R., last-night, Edward Peton
was chosen as representltive-vto the
meeting aft-3e Norwalk- club, _n:xt
Monday. to arrange a. reception for
Company L.
G. A. Knapp is spendmg the day in
Unnbury.
' boy’s life.
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
The Contestants All Retain_Their-Same Posi-l
tions To-day.
. In the Rambler wheel contest the
candidates have not changed positions,
and all stand as yesterday.
The vote at noon today was as fol-'
lows:
667
Irving H. Reed, Pioneer
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 642
J. .1. Goodwin, 01a Well 5815
Smith No1thiop, Phoenix 227
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
D. Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84
Chm les M. Smith, Pioneer, 53
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose ' 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
F. W. Darmer, Old Well 10
H. .D. Cornell, Fire Police . 2
L. M. Smith, Mayflower . 2
D. W. Harford, Old Well 2
Chief 11. M. Wheeler, EN 11.1) ‘ 1
Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose, 1
E. V. Baker, Old YVell 1 1
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer 1.
Harry Mitchel], Pioneer 1
Fred VTeiseit 1
, Loo Davis, ld Well 1
Howard L. Lowodes, Old “'01) l 1
Geo. F. Footc, Old “Tell :1
John Yost, Putnamflose 1
NEW CANAAN.
. I
John Bird has resigned the position
he held at C. W. Bartow’s bakery.
. Charles Sherwood "is temporarily
acting as clerk for J. F. Silliman do 00.
The monthly meeting of the fire com-
pany wrll be held on Thursday evening.
Henry Duryea IS now employed as 'a
helper at Raymond and Brant’s car-
riage shop.
Mrs. Henry A. Goulden, of Brooklyn,
visited her uncle, A. L. Benedict, of
East avenue, for several days.
Kinscella & Smallhorn, Lester Knapp
and C. S. DeForest will have their
stores wired at once for electric lights.
Eugene Bryant has rented the Eu—x
gene Burt residence on Forest street.
M11. Bryant is the wood-worker in John-
son‘s carriage works. ‘
Willie, the young son, of Henry
Tomkins, while playing on a bed at his
home, Friday, fell over the back of it
and b1oke his right arm. ‘
The funeral of the three- -year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G.
Webb, of N01 walk who died of pneuj
moma, Saturday, was held on VVednes—
interment being in Lakewood come-
tery.
J. .A. Houser, formerly agent at the
Riverside station, commenced his
duties at the railroad station here on
Saturday. The former agent, Mr. Reid '
is now taking charge of the coal busi
ness in N orwalk recently purchased by
Irving Lockwood.
The funeral of Sally M. Lockwood, of
Lewisboro, who died on Friday the 3d
inst, was held on Monday afternoon at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. U.
G. Seymour, at two o’clock. The de-
ceased died of pneumonia and was 79
years of age. Interment was in the
Lewisboro cemetery.
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Major, the big black and white bird
dog, belonging to William S. Daskam,
died Tuesday night. He was a faithful
dog fm twelve years, to M11. Daskam’ 5
children, and they mourn their loss.
The VVomen’s Relief corps, of Book-
ingham Post, G. A. R., will hold a
sewing bee this afternoon.
The Ladies‘ Guildaof Grace church- ’
met With Mrs. William .H. Smith, '
Morganavenue, Wednesday afternoon;
.p' _ L"
Mrs. {Villiam Torrey Handocx, of
Belden avenue, left, this morning ,fora
visit w1th’her dauohter M11s.Wl1ight,
in Milwaukee.
A wagon belonging to Jacob Schaub
and used for carting refuse from the
cellar of the property which he bought
on Washington street, collapsed this
morning in front of L. H. Decker’s,
The break was due' to a very heavy
load and a weak axle.
Some men were using a patent spray- 1
er as an air compressor, this morning,
in Gustav Pitzer’s barber shop on
Washingion street, by shutting off the
cock and pumping at the water, when
the cap blew off with a loud noise and
struck Pitzer, cutting his hand slightly
l‘he cap shot out an open door and
could not be found in the vicinity of
theshop.
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Saved A Boy’s Life.
M13. Captain H. Hubbard, of Milford,
Del. ., says: “Brazilian Balm sav my
He began just like the one '
we lost with croup. We gave him a few
doses. He quickly dropped to sleep.
"and was all right' in tile morning. ” '
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