r‘i - for me. 'Tofiet Customers Ad- vertise in Their Favor: ite Paper, THE EVEN- , [N6 GAZETTE! veni g e. Every Reader of THE '" EVENING GAZETTE is a Buyer. Give Them 1" ' a Trial VOL. IX. N O. 2086 METHEB 'Miiiiiiii. Also, a Frying Fan in the Hands of-the Indignant Parent. CAN FEEL IT YET. "A Lovesick Milford Youth Has an Experience in Stratford . A young man residing in the old town of Milford, and also quite promi- nent in church circles and society of that town, has been keeping company with a young lady who resides in the ' vicinity of Washington bridge in Strat-~ ford. He has given it up. His story is as follows: I “ I love the girl and I know that she loves me, but we have got to give it up until her mother dies or something else happens. I had been in the habit of going to her house every evening for the past three weeks and the last time I was there her mother politely told me that I would have to go some- where else to spend my evenings as she was not going to furnish oil and light I told her that I would love the girl in the dark, but she did not Seem satisfied and I was told to pack my trunk and go. I refused, whereon she made an assault on me with a fry- ing pan. I left. .“But as love always finds a. way I did not get discouraged, I saw the girl and made arrangements to meet her at certain places each evening. This Went all right for four nights when she failed to meet me at the trysting place. Just .as I was about to go home. her brother .came along and I told him to ‘ tell his sister that I was getting tired waiting and for her'to hurry up, the brother thought he would have some fun and instead of telling her he told his mother. She was the one I met in- stead of the girl. She had the frying pan with her‘ and I can feel it yet.” A A-‘ v_ A NEW YACHT. Being Built at Patchogue For: Hubert E. Bishop. Captain Hubert E. Bishop, of the sloop yacht Mabel, is having a hand- some‘new yacht built at Patchogue, L. 1., and she will be completed and de‘; livered at the Norwalk Yacht club house on June 1. Captain Bishop’s new purchase is all see sloop yacht. She will be smaller than the Mabel, but will, have just as much cabin room as the latter, and will be finished in mahogony throughout. ‘-A-‘ ‘ v ' CRANBURY. Rev. Mr Barhydt preached in the chapel Sn mlny afternoon. "éThe n. w piano was placed in the Washin ton Lodge room Saturday af- ternoon > .bWashington Lodge, I. O. G. T. will meet this . evening and perfect arra igcments for a. proposed enter- tai :irnent to be given by the Lodge. 'i‘here was a “family jar” in this place last night and it may reach the courts before matters are settled. A husband refused admittance in the house to his wife and she was forced to go to a neighbor’s for lodging. She has asserted that she will have her liege lord arregted. Eben Gilbert proposes moving to his new home. in Wilton some clear day this week. Mrs. Thomas E. Gregory expects to reoccupy her residence on Monday. A fine musical treat will be given at the Chapel on Easter Sunday. fl¢-o»*- -» I Morelock Won. . DANBURY. 00110., March 28 ——Johnny Morelock of this city, who claims the 115-pound championship of Connecticut and “Kid” Michacls, fought 10 rounds before the Clover Athletic club last night and Morelock won. The fight was -rcugh and rapid from the start to finish. In the 10th round Michaels was knock- ed down 12 times, and while not knock- ed out was counted out after being floored the 12th time. It was the firit boxing held in Danbury in eight years. ~-———‘0-0>—- _ ——Advcrtise in ‘THE fiGAZETT‘E. NORWALK, AT REST. Rev. C. M. Selleck’s Beautiful and Touching Ad lress at Mrs. Cholwell’s Funeral. The funeral of the late Mrs. George R. Cholwell was held from the family home on High street, at 3:30 o’clock Monday afternoon, Revs. C. M. Selleck and J. McClure Bellows ofiiciating. The floral offerings, which were of a most elaborate and beautiful nature, were sweet and silent tributes of love from relatives and friends. Rev. Mr. Bellows read the favo1ite hymn of the deceased, “One Sweetly Solemn Thought,” and the Rev. Mr. Selleck delivered a most beautiful and touching address. Mr. Selleck’ sremarks wete substan- tially as follows. a A heathen youth who although him- self and family had been converted to Christianity remained, nevertheless, loyal to certain race traditions, stood, u a after funeral hod’ors over the draped. form of his father had been performed, and torch-touched the prepared costly covering with the consuming of which fabric and form were reduced to ashes, .exclaiming, as he lighted the pile, “. Victory, Victory, Victpry to Jesus l” A tender illustration represents a daughter who had home-returned from the just-closed grave of her mother as going to the window and looking lone- ily b'ut longingly into the twi-lit heav- ens, the language of her look being, “ Until the day break, and the shadows flee away.’ Both these bereaved children seemed enabled, at a supremely sad moment 1n their early life story, to experience what Oh i that the mourners On this occasion might gather to themselves, a sustaining conviction of our religion. After a life such as has been that of the one here terminated, a life so fine- ly, so delicately, so rarely sweet and sympathetic: after a life so choicely fine and pure; after a life. the whole tone and'trend and tenor of Which has been so affectionate. so attractive, and so admirable, and after a life not alone of . breadth of amiability and breadth of lovability, but of breadth of principle and character, after such a life of cov- enant with God and Communion in His church noes not,must not recur to us the inspired and royal testimony, Better is the-end of a thing than the begin- ’ ning.or,paraphrased as King Soloman’s declaration is suscetpible at this hour, of. being paraphrased, Better is this nobly filled casket than was its resting ones well filled cradle, better is the fruition than was its blossom; and so, now that the course has been so well run,and God’s will has been accomplish- ed, all is right, and all is well. There is a painting abroad, a work of high merit, one of Levins not mas- terish but masterful achievements entitled Life in Death. Surely. after such a. goodly career this slumberer’s departure as was that also of her ven- erable and saintly mother, a true mother in Israel, is such a vital picture; which fact is comfort inspiring, and which tribute words appear to us not inappropriate over her bier, the bier of-a daughter of one of the ancient households of this ancient community, a daughter whose family name, on both sides, stands for worth and who has proven such an excellent family repre- sentative. How much to be coveted is . a life so teeming with eloquent realiza- tion. How grand is a. life the'charm- ing functions of which have been the expression of such a strong underly1ng base. 'The memory is a consoling one and we wreath it with immortelles. My dear friends of this old and hon- ored hearthstone, from the starry skies there now falls, above the beautiful dust of your~beloved dead the celestial attestation, Blessed are the Dead; and the response is the victorious, Even so of the Holy Ghost. Blessed are tne dead who die in the Lord. Even so saith the Holy Spirit. Even so is your departed loved ones, tuneful and triumphant and melodious and magnificent requiem. Blessed are the dead. Even so. Wherefore be cemforted' by and com- fort one another with this word. 'To Father, Son and Holy Ghost we commend you. The peace of God be with you both now and evermore. V—rr‘ Sunday at the Methodist Church. ‘ ~ The male chorus sang at the Norwalk Methodist church Sunday night. Every seat in the church was occupied and the service was greatly enjoyed. 'After a few selections by the entire chorus the male quartette sang twice. The pastor preached on “Laying up Treas- ure in God’s Bank” and after the ser- mon asked for an offering for the -‘old preachers of the conference. About sixty dollars were given. —,—Advertise in THE GAZETTE. ANUTHEH SUIEIDE. Young Man Ends His Life With Carbolic Acid. WAS DESPONDENT. Mixed Carbolic Acid With Whiskey and Destroyed Himself. BRIDGEPORT, March 28.——John S. Willis committed suicide, last night, by taking a dose of carbolic acid at a‘ boarding h‘ouse kept by Mrs. Bridget McNamara, No. 266 Main street. He was found groaning shortly before mid- night by a fellow boarder. Despite Dr. Hair’s heroic efforts to save the man's life he expired at the emergency hospital about an hour after he had been brought here. Willis came to Bridgeport weeks ago, from Chatham, N. Y., and secured employment at the Holmes & Edwards Silver company’s shops. About 10:30 last night a fellow board- er heard deep groans in Willis’ room at the McNamara boarding house. He knocked at the door and receiving no response entered the room. Willis was lying on his bed in an unconscious state. Sergeant Otis of the police was called. He saw at a glance the case was serious and sent in a call for the several ambulance. _- At the emergency hospital every means was resorted to to save the man’s life without avail. Dr. Hair diagnosed the case as one of carbolic acid poison— ing. It had evidently been taken in whiskey as there were no burns around the mouth. . Medical Examiner Downs arrived af-"- ter midnight and pronounced death due to poisoning, probably by carbolic acid. He. took charge of Willis’ effects. ~ A letter was found in the dead man’s pocket, dated March 26, from his moth- er at Chatham. Dr. Downs said it was an ordinary letter from mother to son and contained news from Willis’ father and his old friends. There were 12 pages of closely written matter in the , letter. Report had it that the letter contain-. ed bad news from home that caused Willis to become despondent. Dr. DOWns said there was absolutely noth- ing in the letter that would throw any light on the cause for the young man’s act. Willis was apparently about 30 years old. His parents were notified this morning of his death. Concord’s New Officers. Concord Division, S. of T. elected the following officers last evening. They will be installed on Monday evening, April 3d: W. P.——Mrs. Martha E. Hart. W.’ A.——Miss Jessie B. Cole. R. S.-——Mrs..Mabel L. Pryer. A. R. S.——Miss S. Louise Sutton. F. S.—William A. Kellogg. T.—-Lewis Hubbell. Chaplain—Mrs. Kate Worden. C.-—~Miss Lottie B. Wilson. A. C.—,~Mabel L. Ballard. I. S.——William A. Pryer. O. S.—N. E. Peck. P. W. P.—Mrs. Clara L. Wheeler. Ladies Aid Social. The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist church held a social and entertainment at the home of Mrs. James Brown 'of South Main street Monday night... The report of the New England supper which was held in the church was read and showed a profit of $81 Fifty dollars were spent for dish- es and furnishings and after all bills were paid $11 was left which was expended for silverware. A picture and an autograph contest was held. The latter was won by Miss Dollie, Byxbee.Ref1eshments we1e served and the guests had a very enjoyable evening. \ A Sensible Man Would use Kemp’s Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. It is nearing more of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all Throat and Lung Troubles,than any other medicine. The proprietor has authorised any druggist to give you a Sample Bottle rec to convince you of the merit of time gre 1.1. remedy. Price 25c. and 500. district being the challengers. tory was the study selected for the con- - CONN; TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH28,1899. THE' KNOB CLUB. President Golden Announces His Committees for the Coming Year. President R. H, Golden of the Knob Outing club-on Saturday announced his committees for the ensuing year as follows: House—James Golden, B. Burchard, F. H Quintard. Boathouse and Floats—J ohn H. Fer- » ris, James Golden, F. H. Quintard. Entertainment—A. E. Winchester, Joseph R. Taylor, F. H. Quintard. Charles Hubbard has been secured . for the restaurant, which. will be under his control, and for the use of those who desire to secure meals and re- freshments. His brother, Joseph Hub- bard will have charge of the grounds. The picnic pavillon attendant has not yet been secured. Wheeler & Wilson’s full band has been secured for the Fourth of July celebratidn, which it is intended to make an occasion of greater enjoyment than ever before. All of the improvements as outlined in the GAZETTE several weeks ago will be carried out and work upon the same will commence at once, , WILTON. Louis Verlin has returned from a business trip through New England. W. K. J. Hubbell visited his sister in New Yerk over Sunday. D. D. Telford and family are the guests ofD. B. Ogden. Miss Zelma Thayer is home' for the Easter vacation. Mrs. William Sturges of Newark is the guest of P. S. Ackerman. Word has been received in Wilton of the death at Orange of Julian Gregory. The deceased had made improvements on property owned by him' 1n this place and expected to occupy the same at an early date. Mrs A. B. Gorham is exhibiting to her friends an immense cactus having over 100 large red blossoms. It is. a pretty sight. The annual meeting of St. Matthew’s parish will be held at the Rectory on ‘ Monday evening, April 3, at 8 o’clock. The first contest for the Verlin chal- lenge trophy between the public schools of Wilton, was held atthe Georgetoivn school house on Friday, Kent school His- test and 200 questions had been prepar- ed by G. W. Ogden, principal of the Georgetown school, who originated the idea. The children of his school under the tuition of H. D. Benedict, had been carefully trained and answered the in- tricate questionsfiwith amazing promp- tuous accuracy for such young students, the average age being about 13 years. The game was prayed by 10 pupils on each side, the questions on separate cards giving ten to each player. The contest was called a “battle,” a failure to answer a question making a “cap- ture” for the other side. If part of the question was answered correctly it constituted a “wound,” two wounds “killing” a player. The exercises opened with a song of welcome from the Georgetown school, written for the occasion by Mr. Ogden. The bat- tle began,and thequestions were“fired” and returned so quickly that the entire 200 had been used within half an hour. Over 180 were answered correctly be- fore the first slip came, and then a lit tle chap on the Georgetown side tan- gled up the settlers of Maryland with those of New Jersey and was promptly corrected by his opponent. This scored a “ wound” for his side, and1 was the only miss made by either of the c0n- testants. At the close of the contest acting school visitor Reynolds awarded the trophy to Kent district, who will be compelled to defend it in any study taught in all the schools against the other public schools of the towa. Speeches followed by Mr. Ogden, Mr. Benedict and one or two visitors, and then a dainty luncheon was served. Altogether it was one of the best school exhibitions that could be ar- ranged, and will do much to awaken a friendly rivalry among the schools of the town. Great credit is due Mrs. Ogden and Miss Perry~ of the Georgetown school and Mr. Benedict of the Kent district, for the thorough‘training that all of the children showed, a number on both sides being under 10 years of age. Mr. Verlin’s genero l’gift is a move in the. right direction; and we hope to .be. able to report a number of contests before vacation comes again. A large spile driVer began operations on Washington street bridge yesterday with a result that drivers have hard work to get hors BS pistwithout a rut- away. ' BUNTEMPT [ll ElllJHT Proceedings Begun Against. Reporter Smith ofthe Jourhal. ACCUSED IN COURT. Judge Wheeler Orders His Appearance Again To-day. ‘ BRIDGEPORT, March 20.——The formal arrangement of Reporter Langdon Smith of the New York Journal on a complaint charging contempt of court was the sole interesting feature attend- ing yesterday afternoon’s proceedings in the Guilford murder trial. Judge George W. Wheeler excused the jury 5 o’clock when the court took Smith’s case. Nearly an hour was devoted to the hearing after which an adjournment of the case was ordereduntil 5 o’clock this afternoon. Smith was released Friday afternoon on his own recognizance to appear in court yesterday morning at 9 o’clock. Judge Wheeler was informed Sunday that it would be impossible for Smith to be on hand at the time specified and the hearing was postponed until 5 1 o’clock last evening. In the minds of many a doubt existed as to whether i the reporter would face the court. This was dispelled yesterday afternoon at 2:30 when Smith accompanied by At- torney Bernard Normberg of New York entered the court house. They had been in the building but a very short time when Sheriff Sidney E. Hawley served papers upon Smith in a complaint charging contempt of court. This was accompanied by a summons to appear before the court at '5‘ o’clock. At the time specified the jury was excused. After the members had filed from the court room Smith and his . lawyer entered. Judge Wheeler asked Clerk Haviland to read the complaint. It Was. a somewhat lengthy document which contained charges of contempt of court in several instances. The newspaper accounts on which the com- plaint is based were appended to the complaint. Attorney Normberg objected to de- lay, and volunteered to put his client on the stand and let him testify'as to what portions of the article were his. He explained that Smith was ades- criptive writer and that he had been ordered to write the'court proceedings on descriptive lines. It was not the intention of the New York Journal, he said, to cause anything to appear in their columns that would eficct the dignity of the court or any statements not facts. If his client had transgress- ed against the dignity of the court an apology would readily be made. If any wrung had been done it was pure- ly unintentional. Judge Wheele1 said he would prefer to have the telegraph copy of Smith’s report'of the case. Attorney Normberg then moved that the case be dismissed, giving as his g rounds the assertion that no cause of action was shown. The mo- tion was promptlyoverruled by .the court. Attorney Normberg was very anxious ‘to proceed with the'ca'se. The court said the ease would go Over for the day. The accused’s counsel said he as well as his client would be busy with other engagements to-day and he did not know whether his client could attend or not. The court said decisively: “He must be present or means will be taken to have him. ” The sheriff was then order- ed to adjOurn court until this morning at 10 o’clock, with the understanding that Smith’s case will come up aft-er adjournment this afternoon? “0,————— Gone East. ' Mr C. C. Muuger and wife left town to-day for Waterford, which place they will make their home. Mr. Munger has been a. rss'ident of Nor- walk for over thirty years. ‘vv The Weather. 'Gill to have died from other PRICE Two CENTS." DR. GUILFORD CASE. Medical Examiner Downs the Principal Wit- ness Yesterday. ‘Medical Examiner Frederick B. Downs was the star witness of yester- day’s proceedings in the Dr. Guilford trial. For over two hours he was sub- jected to astrong fire of cross examina:_ tion 'by Judge DeForest. It was the first day that the hand of Prof. Wolfe was suggested in the examinations. he took no active part in the examina» tion the under current of the question- ing smacked of the professional expert. The character of the testimony ap- parently disclosed to a certain extent the lines on which the defense will fight the case. The ‘object of the de- fense seemed to be the establishment of doubt as to the cause of Emma Gill’s death. Considering the testimony of Dr. Downs’ aside from any other doubt was established. The witness testi- fied that it was possible for Emma causes than malpractice. Notwithstanding he firmly believed that septicemia was the cause of the unfortunate girl’s death. - I . ‘ ““ DAN BU RY DEMOCRATIC. The Question of Municipal Lighting Badly Defeated. DANBURY, Conn., March 28.——The city election held here yesterday re- sulted in a Democratic victory and Charles Kerr, the present incumbent, defeated J. Mortimer Rundle, the Re- publican nominee for mayor, by about 300 majority. The other Democratic officials were likewise elected, the average majority being about '300. In the council each party elected one alderman and two councilmen. The question of municipal lighting was defeated by a vote of more than 3 to 1,. The vote on the lighting question was practically a vote whether or no the city should buy the plant of the Dan- bury & Bethel gas and electric l1ght plant as allowed'by'the law; <vv ‘= THE WHEEL CONTEST Pioneer’s Candidate Retains His Old Place _iii;1'. In the contest for the Rambler wheel» to-day, Irving Reed, Pioneer’s candi- date still retains first position. lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 1161 J. J. Goodwin,~01d Well 1032 J. H. Magner, Hope Hose ‘ 862 Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227 Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158 D.Hart Weeks,‘Phoenix. ’ S 8-1 Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72 Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19 Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15 F. W. Darmer, OldgVVell 10 H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 2 L. M. Smith, Mayflower 2 D. W. Harford, Old Well 2 Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D. 1 Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose, 1 E. V. Baker, Old Well 1 Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer 1 Harry Mitchell, Pioneer 1 Fred Weiseit ‘ 1 Leo Davis, Old Well "1 ' Howard L. Lowndes, Old Well 1 Geo. F. Foote, Old Well . 1 1‘ John Yost, Putnam Hose Notice. All ballots dated March must be de- posited not later than Friday,,.March 31 to insure of their being counted: On and after Saturday next all ballots will be dated Ap11l ' Twenty-first Anniversary. ’ Yesterday was ‘ Willis Nickcrson’s twenty-first birthday anniversary and he celebrated the same by giving a birthday party at his home on Orchard ' street. Games Were indulged in, re. .freshments were served and the even- ing was altogether an enjoyable one for Willis and his guests. He-‘was in receipt of several presents. ‘.A = Hebrew Passdver. The feast of the Hebrew Passover be- ‘ gun at sundown on Saturday and will ' continue among orthodox Hebrews for f eight days. The moreliberal, however, will'maintain the observance for seven days'only. .Unleavened bread is the only bread that may be eaten during the observance. Rica is not tabooed but all othc r grain is forbidden, but no liquors, excepting Wine are drunk. The season will be properly observed by Hebrew residents oflthis city. _ Rain to—night; Wédnesday fair. While .
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