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CONN., MONDAY EVENING," MARCH 20, 1899.
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’0 PRICE Two CENTS. ‘
" THE/ 30an BUYS.
The General Committee Con-
siders Matters Pertaining
to Co. L Reception
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
Question of Music Causes Considerable Discus-
sion, and Results in the Hiring of
the Norwalk Union Band. .
A meeting of the General Committee”
and sub-committees having in- charge
.the reception to be tendered to the
members of Co. L. Third Conn. U. S.
Volunteers on their return home was
held at the Norwalk club rooms Satur’
day evening.
The weatherwas very unpropitious
but this fact did not prevent there
being a fairly good attendance.
J. Belden Hurlbutt, chairman of the
committee, presided. ‘
After considerable discussion it was
voted to hire the Norwalk Union band,
the services of the. same having been
offered for $72. The prices. asked by
other bands were, American band of
New Haven, $135 including expenses,
Wheeler & Wilson band including ex-
penses, $107 and the Knowlton Drum
Corps of Darien, $22.50.
It was the sense of the “committee
that should the City of South N orwalk
make an expected appropriation. that
the Wheeler & Wilson band he also
engaged.
Messrs. George W. Raymond, John
W. Greenwood and Captain A. A.
Betts,'were appointed a committee on
the provision of tables and accessories
for the proposed “feed” at the Armory,
the estimate of the number of covers to
be provided being about six hundred.
Theband will go to South N orwalk to
meet the train in the morning and
escort the returning soldiers to the
Armory. , -
Subscriptions from the different col-
lection committees were reported and
were of a satisfactory nature. E. E.
Gorham, of East Norwalk, reported a
collection of $20 in his district.
The several sub-committees reported
goodr progress and all seemed enthusi-
asticall y sure that-the affair would be a-
creditable success. .
The grand parade will take place at
1:30 o’clock and will he participated in
by the city and town officials, the fire
companies of Norwalk, South N orwalk
and East Nerwalk, including the Fire
Police, several drum corps, the war
veterans of Douglas and
Buckingham Posts, G. A. R.,'and oth-
er organizations.
The line of march has not yet been
promulgate l by General Frost.
The committee adjourned to meet to-
m01~row evening and fully complete all
Fowler
arrangements.
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Vesper Service.
At the Vesper service in the South
Norsralk Congregational church, Sun-
day. Deacon Lewis B. Nash presided.
Mrs. Newkirk was the soloist and Fred
Force the leader of the song service.
The, program was as follows :
Ten minute song service.
Opening hymn, No. 184, -Majestic
Sweetness, Hastin g s
The Lord’s Prayer.
Solo, These are they, . . ‘
From Gaul’s Holy City
Responsive reading of Psalm 23,
i From Psalter in Laudes Domini
Anthem, The Lord is My Book,
. Woodman
Ot’fertory, Improvisation,
Whitney
Solo, My Redeemer and My Lord,
From the Golden Legend,
Dudley-Buck
Hymn, No. 332. 'Bringing in the -
Sheaves, Shaw-Minor
Address by the pastor, “ Scattering
Sunshine.” '
Prayer.
Hymn, No. 327, While the Days are
Going By, Cooper-Sankey
Benediction.
' P0stlude, Processional March,
Gounod.
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Miss Annie Botsford, of Belden avc-
nue, has recovered from an attack of
the grip. '
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Joseph Mason Fell Overboard
*From Canal Boat Early
Sunday Morning.
HIS BODYWAS RECOVERED
Joseph R. Perry Also Fell Overboard, But
- Was Rescued.
Saturday night shortly before 11
o’clock Joseph Mason and Joseph R.
Perry met Captain E. J. Maynard of
the canal boat Jessie Tryon in Herman
Quittner’s North Main street saloon,
and upon invitation accompanied the
captain to the boat, which was lying at
E. M. Tolles’ dock on Water street.
The party went into the cabin of the
Tryon where they all pal-took of liquor.
Soon after they went to 'sleep. Some
time between 3 and 4 o’clock Sunday-
morning Mason and Perry got up and
started for home. As they'reached the
deck of the canaler, Perry and Mason
stumbled in the darkness and both fell
overboard.
Captain Maynard heard the splash
and cry and rushing upon deck threw a
rope to Perry, which he grabbed, and
he was quickly pulled aboard.
The captain then threw the rope to
Mason, but notwithstanding it struck
him on the head, Mason failed to grab
it.
Henry Harper, the mate, who had
also been awakened by the noise and
come on deck, grasped a thirty-foot
pole lying on the deck and pushed it
out to! Mason, but for some reason the
latter would not grasp it, and soon sank
beneath the waters.
The accident was reported to the
police and shortly after daylight, Chief
Vollmer went to the scene and secur-
ing some hooks and lines set several of
the men on the canaler at work trying
to secure the body.
John Filsinger, at whose house Mason
boarded, and a German known as “Bis-
marck,” secured a‘hook and boat and
joined in the search. , I, _
One of the men on the canal boat
fastened onto the body and brought it
to the surface, but the fish hook broke
and the body sank again.
. About half past 8 o’clock Filsinger’s
hook brought the body to the surface
again and it was secured and brought
tothe shore. . l ‘ '
Medical Examiner Huntington was
advised of the accident and after view-
ing the body had it removed to D. W.
Raymond’s morgue. ’”
Mason. was-well known about South
Norwalk. He was about 30 years of
age, and has been engaged as a mould—
' er’s helper at W.A. Wheeler’s foundry.
He was alsoa member of Co. D, 4th
Regiment, 0. N. G.
Mason was unmarried and had a
brother living in Darien, who was
notified of the accident.
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South Norwalk Congregational, Notes.
. Tuesday—Meeting of the Women’s
Sewing circle at 1 p.» m. in East parlor.
Junior Endeavor prayer meeting at
4 p. m.
The King’s Daughter’s circle meet-
ing at 8 p. m. with Miss Baldwin, 13
Fairfield avenue. ' . '
Wednesday—Executive committee of
the Sunday school at 7:30 p. m: in West
parlor. ,
Thursday—Mid-week Prayer service
at 7:45 p. m. Song and prayer for
twenty minutes, followed by a review
of the Sunday school lessons of the past
quarter by Frank A. Ferris.
Business meeting of the church, to
vote on the hour of holding the second
Sunday service, and other business at
8:30 p. m. -' .
Friday—The ‘éhdrch Covenant class
at 3:30 p. m., conducted by the pastor,
ir_1 the reading room.
' The church Covenant class, in the
reading room at 7:30 p. m.
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Rev. T. DeWitt Van Doren.preadhed
.avsermon the subject of iwhich was
“Dead to the Law” at the First Baptist
Church Sunday morning. In the even-
ing his sermon was on the “Issues of
Life” James Lyon led the; B. Y. P. U.
meeting. The subject Was “Self Mas-
ter.-
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Outing Club Holds Annual
, Meeting Saturday .
‘2 Night.
NEW B‘Y-LAWS ADOPTED.
Resolutions Eulogistic of the Late Tallmadge
Baker Passed.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Knob Outing club was
held in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Saturday evening. .
The report of F. H. Quintard, 'secre-
and treasurer, showed the organization
to be in a most prosperous and flourish-
ing condition with a good big balance
in the treasury for the coming season.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows:
PRESIDENT.
Richard H. Golden.
VICE-PRESIDENT.
Edward H. Mathewson.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
. Fredericle. Quintards'
GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
James Golden.
John H. Ferris
. B. Burchard.
A A. E. Winchester.
Joseph R. Taylor.
A new constitution and by-laws for
the club were presented and read by
the secretary, and after a few amend-
ments were passed.
R. H. Rowan in a few well chosen
words called attention to the death of
Hon. Tallmadge Baker, the former
Golden appointed Mr. Rowan and sec-
retary Quintard a committee to present
suitable resolutions on Mr. Baker’s
death, and the following were pre-
sented and adopted: "
WHEREAS, Death, which awaits all,
having removed our fellow associate,
the Hon. Tallma’dge Baker, we deem
it fitting and'proper that The Knob
Outing Club, of which he was long an
esteemed member, should take some
worth, therefore be it ;
, RESOLVED, That we shall ever re-
member Mr. Baker as a man in whom
was embodied all the elements of ideal
citizenship. Unswerving integrity and
conscientious faithfulness character-
ized the performance of his every
ofl‘icial act; he was just and generous
beyond criticism in all dealings with his
fellow men, and true to every trust
that the people of the commonwealth
of Connecticut and of his own town and
city found pleasure in imposing upon
him. Gentle, kindly, and sympathetic,
he was a companionand friend whom
we delightedto honor with our confi?
dence, not only in our business relations
with him, but in the ,more sequestered
life of society and home. While we
are not unmindful that in his death
this community and this club have
suffered a loss that bows, us down in
sorrow, let us console our-selves in a
measure with the thought that he has
left behind the priceless heritage of
an unsullied name; be it further
'RESOLVED, That this memoriam be
made a part of the minutes of this
meeting and that an engrossed copy of
it be sent tothe widow and to the sun,
of the deceased. and that they be pub?
lished in the local' paper.
Stamford Blacksmith Asphyxiated.
STAMFORD, March ZOE—Andrew Dil-
lon, 35 years old, a blacksmith in the
employ of W. E. Mack, was found dead
in Mack’s shop Sunday afternoon. ‘ He
was asphyxiated. ' Dillon Went into the
office to sleep. In lighting a gas stoye
he knocked a demijohn all the shelf
and that disconnected the gas tube.
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Had a Big Policy.
T he Norwalk Fire Insuranoe com-
pany is reported to have held a $10,000
policy on the Windsor hotel, which is
a total loss. A number of ‘ Hartford
companies also held large policies on
the same building.
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American Pickles for Queen Victoria.
—Lusden &. Gibson, grocers of Aber-
deen, Scotland, regularly Supply Bal-
with Heinz’s Sweet Pickles,’iTomato
Soup, Pickled Oninon, Ketchup, and
Chutney. The goods are suppliep
through H. J. Heinz UG.’S Londop
Branch—:New York Sup,
treasurer of the club, and President,
action in recognition of his personal
‘ mane suits,
moral Castle, the Queen’s residence,
' make a run,
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- . CENTRAL CLUB.
Saturday Afternoon Lenten Tea at the Club
House.
Despite the severe storm on Saturday
afternoon a goodly number of the mem-
bers of the Central club attended the
informal Lenten tea, under the charge
of Mrs. George R. Byington, at the
West avenue club house. At 4:30
o’clock the following sprogramme was
rendered: .
Piano Solo, ,
, Mrs. F. H. Quintard.
Reading, . '
Dr. Emily Pardee.
Solo.
Mrs. Geo. R. Byington.
Reading in German,
Miss Mary Pardee.
Selections from “The Geisha,”
Mrs. F. S. Lyon, . Jr., Mrs. Geo. R.
Bylngton, Mrs. Charles St. John, Mrs.
Robert Holmes.
The tea table which was set upon the
stage in the assembly rooms, presented
a pretty appearance. the decorations
being white and green, and consisted
of calla lilies, white carnations and‘
It was gracefully presided.
smilax.
over/by Mrs. William H. Hoyt and
daughter, Miss Mabel, assisted by the
Misses Pearl Gregory and Ethel Slater.
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Refuses to Accept.
Horace S. Hatch, who was elected to
fill the vacancy on the governing com-
mittee‘ of the Norwalk Yacht club,
caused by the resignation of H. A.
Mathewson, has refused to accept.
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Norwalk Club Pool.
Frank Van Buren, (100) defeated W.
H. Baldwin, (65) Saturday night, the
score being 100 to 45. The players
scheduled for this evening’s game are
Messrs. Van Buren and Betts.
_.Mvsnnv nun;
The Mysterious Disappear—
ance of Alexander Bu-
tean Cleared up.
PROBABLY A SUICIDL.‘
It is Thought He Became Insane Over Death
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of Daughter.
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WILITMANTIC, March 20.—'I‘he body
of Alexander Buteau, a well known
painter of'this cityb who disappeared
Jan. 7, was found Saturday night in
the Shetucket river just above the‘dam
at Baltic 3""
The body was badly decomposed and
identification was only made possible
by means of art1cles found in the pock-.
ets. It is believed that Buteau com-
mitted suicide because of despondency.
About a year ago he lost a daughter 20
years of age, to whom he was greatly
attached, and it so grieved him that he
became insane. I ‘
He was about 50 years of age; a war
veteran, having served in the Tenth
regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, and
leaves a widow and two grown up chil-
dren. The body was brought here and
taken to the cemetery.
The Weather.
Fair to-night and Tuesday; colder to-
night.
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Smith Northrop, .Phoenix
—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
' THE WHEEL CONTEST.
The Contestants Hold the Same Positions}
To-Day. -
There has been no change in the
position of the several contestants for
Chief Prowitt’s Rambler wheel.
, The vote at noon was as follows:
lrving H. Reed, Pioneer
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose '67
Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose
D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer,
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix
F. “W. Darmer, Old Well
H. D. Cornell,'Fire Police
L. M. Smith, Mayflower '
D. W. Harford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D.
Patrick F.‘,Slattery, Hope Hose,
E. V. Baker, Old Well
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred Weiseit
LeoDavis, Old Well
Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
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Spain’s Greatest Need. _
. Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
0. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, America’s
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood,
tones up the stomach strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new life in-
to every muscle, nerve and organ of the
body. If weak, tired or ailing you need
it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50
cents. Sold by JohnA. Riggs, Drug-
gist, 11 Main street.
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EASTER.
Comes Early.
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MBOSTONSTORE.
- _. FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S GREATESTSTORE.
New China
and ‘
Crockery.
No matter how stormy outside, insidethe Boston Store Spring. inall herGlory.
_ Spring Jackets l ~‘ ‘
,NEW WASH "Goons.
NEW s—HT—RT WAISTS.
NEW SILK WAISTS.
' NEW LACE CURTAINS.
Wing-Dress G00 s!
Spring Tailor-made Suits. ‘
.. Spring Gloves.
Spring Underwear. -
Spring Silks.
Every Department proclaims that the joyous days of Spring are here- Tln's' Spring, we
will all welcome, and hope lhalr’t will be the brightest. line connzfy ever had.
PBOSPE rs ITY FOR YOU AND FOR Us.
Our New Dress Goods.
‘, 10 pcs. all the new shades of fancy
mixtures, plain cloth with a colored
dot, very pretty, worth 39c per yard.
The-{Opening price, - 29c.
15 pcs. all new plain and fancy goods,
all the colors that are popular, _ . .50c.
5 pcs. 'fancy woolen checks for tailgr-
, c.
50 in. Venetian cloths, all colors and
black, — 980.
10 different styles of black crepons,
$1.00, $1.25 to $2 00.
Spring Wrappers.
100 doz. of new wrappers arrived this
week. "Not how cheap, but how good,”
is our maker of wrappers motto,
- ._ . 75c to $2.00.
- Tailor Made Suits.
‘Our great success Wltgll tailor made
suits last season has encouraged us to
put in a large line this season. We
have them to fit misses of fourteen and
ladies that wear forty-four Jackets
Prices from, $10.00 to $35.00.
Your choiCe of any winter jackep in
the store for, . $5.00.
New Silk Waists.
As plain colors of the brighter lines,
with tucking. front and back are to be
the leading styles this season. ,We
have bought mostly plain colors, a few
plaids, . $3.75 to $7.25.
. Cottons-
are advancing. ,1 case of bro .vn sheet-
ing that is worth 6:: by the box. l‘o
.» 4c.
20 pcs. 8c fine bleached muslin, to
make this stock busy, (So.
100 Dress Ginghams 1n remnants of
5 to 8 yards toget you to look at our
wash goods, . . 60.
Fine 15c dimities to start the seasOn.
~ 12110
Dress linens 150. 19c.- 25c.
100 pairs of odd 75c and $1.00 corsets
this week 500.
' New spring mattings 100 rolls '-
, 121} to 39c.
. New oil cloths 25c square yard. .
-Linoleum, 850, two yds. wide.
Laces.
The leaders of fashion have issued
their proclamation, and it tells a long
story of laces, ruchings, nets, all overs.
shirred mouselines and Swiss tuckings
in silk and Swise and an endless assort-
ment in points, including the always
popular Orientals and Valencienes.
We have taken the mint and stocked
our lace dept. accordingly—never in
our history have wedisplayed such a
beautiful line—they are now Open for
your inspection. For this week special
prices will be a strong attraction.
3000 pieces of French ,Valencienc‘s‘
laces (12 yards pcs.-) importers price
35c for this sale per piece 25c.
1000 yards'of English torchon laces
all new regular prices 10c and 1235c for
this sale, 50.
500 pieces pure White ' Orientals
Point De Paris and Renaisance- at, 10c
17c 250 one third less than regular.
300 yards of, swiss edging-s worth 150
per yard, ‘ _ 10c.
3,000 fancy shirts the largest and best
assortment ever shown in Norwalk.
The styles are all new and the finish
and cloth are the best, They come with
collar and cuffs attached, two separate
collars and one. pair separate cuffs, all
,over percales and white bodies, a good
'75 cents worth, the strongest value yet
offered, each ‘ 50c.
00 dozen of men’s unlaundered shirts
anti—full sizes just for a few days as the
lot is small, each - 29c.
100 doz. men’s merino shirts grid
drawers, camel’s waist fiDlSh, medium
we1ght,a good chance for your win-
ter .wear, drawers have lap seams
all sizes, while they last, each 25c.
20 dozen of men’s fine cashmere shirts
and drawers, spring weight, made up
In the best possible manner, regular ,
value $1.50. None better as a leader
we say, each 980.
Hosiery.
Purchases of extraordinary value.
fortunate for you and for ourselves
makes 1t possible to offer to-morrow
speCIal attractions.
25 dozen of ladies’ fancy striped "cot;
ton hose Imported to sell at 25c, to'mor
row per pair " , 12‘lc.
100 dozen ladies’ extra fine. blk Ger-
man. stockings with spli ed selvagel
making the seam toe whole length of
the stocking tear-proof, imported
price, 380—to-morrov our price per .
pair, . 250.
100 dozen of men’s black and tan half
hose, boys’ and girls’ ribbed hose and
ladies’ black hose special value. per
pair, 0 ' 124m.
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