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VOL-IX. NO. 2099
NORWALK, CONN, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 15,1899.
PRICE Two CENTs.
THE STREET RAILWAY SOLO.
THE GAS COMPANY SYNDICATE
SECURES CONTROL OF THE
NORWA-LK STREET RAIL-
WAY LINE.
The Norwalk Street Railway company
has been sold to the syndicate which
purchased the Norwalk Gaslight com-
pany and the Norwalk & South N or-
walk Electric Light company.
Yesterday Mr George G. Blakeslee,
Iepr esenting A. M. Young; of- Water-
bury came to l\101 walk and in accord-
ance with negotiations which have
been pending some two or three weeks
purchased the entirecapital sto'ck of
the Street Railway company. I
A meeting of the new stockholders
was heldin the afternoon andith‘e fol-
lowing board of directors elected :
R. A. C. Smith,
H. G. Runkle,
W. F. Sheehan,
George G. Blakeslee,
A. M. Young.
The new board of directors elected
11.11. c. Smith, president; H. 0. Run-
klo. secretary; A. M. Youngs, treasu-
urer. ’
' The price paid for the stock is not
given out, but the old stockholders are
perfectly satisfied with their bargain.
: There were seventeen stockholders
of the company who held the3$100,0C0
worth of stock, the par value of which
was $25, I as follows: E ..J 11111, Mrs.
E. J. Hill. Fred A. Hill, E. Hill, w.E
Acton, E. C. Benedict, Estate of 8.8.8.
Bissell, John H. Ferris, A. B. Hill, A.
.AS. Hurlbutt, E. O. Keeler, Estate of
William R. Lockwood, J. A. Osborn,
J. C. Randle, R. A. Ro‘wan, Levi War
ncr, John P. Treadwell.
The officers were EHill, president;
rJ. A. Osborn,
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vice-president; W. F.
Acton, secretary and treasurer; EHill,
J. A. Osborn, E. C. Benedict, A. S.
Hurlbutt, J. H. Ferris, J. P. Trenfd-
well, E. O. Keeler, E. J. Hill, W. F.
Acton, directors.
The board of directors consisted of
but the new stoCK-
to
nine members,
holders have reduced the number
five.
The company has $110,000 6 per cent.
bonds outstanding liable to be called
July 1st. They are quoted at 105.
The indebtedness of the company is
about. $40, 000.
At the request of Mr. Young, Dr.
W. P. Acton will remain as general
manager of the new company for the
present, or until other arrangements
are made. .
' The company has had a singular his-
tory during its life.
‘On Wednesday, May 21, 1862, A H
Byington, who was then the senator
from this district, introduced a resolu-
tion in the state senate incorporating
the Norwalk Horse Railway company
with Asa Hill, LeGrand Lockwood,
Edwin Lockwood, E. C. Bissell, Samuel
G. Blackman, Charles Isaacs and Ches-
ter N. Case as incorporators.
The, resolution was fought by the
8:- N Orwalk
but notwithstanding a bitter
Danbury Railroad com-
panyi
fight was waged the Legislature passed
the resolution, but amending it so that
the voters of the town should vote upon
its construction.
The fight was continued by the rail-
DEATH ON. THE HAIL.
An Old SOldier Killed Be-
tween N'Oroton and
Glcnbrook.
HORRIBLY MANGLE‘D.
Remains Found Several Hours After His Ter-
rible Death. ,
Patrick McFarland, an old soldier,
and an inmate of Fitch’s Soldiers’ Home
at Nnroton Heights. was killed bya
between
train during Thursday night,
Noroton and Glenbrook.
Some of the trainmen on. the west—
bound train passing through Glenbrook
at 6:30 saw the man’s mutilated body
and notified 1.1113
The
lying near the track
station agent or his assistant.
body was found near the bridge, which .
is about half way between Noroton and
Glenbrook.
The arms and legs were nearly severed
It was horribly mangled.
from the body and the head was crush-
ed.
found, which would indicate that the
man was struck some time during the
night. There is no question that he
was struck by a train.
The body was quite cold wlwn
Medical Examiner Noxon was noti-
fied, and made an investigation. He
does not think the man could have
I lived long after being struck and is of
the opinion that he met his death dur_
ing the night.
- .to the morgue at the Home.
. McFarland was last seen about the
, Home early Thursday evening, when
The body was removed
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'Patrick F. Slattery, Hope Hose,
he was somewhat under the influence
of liquor, although he was not drunk.
He left during the night without leave.
with him, but
not a considerable amount.
He had a little money
McFarland was about fifty—two years
old. As far as can be ascertained, he
had no new relatives. Some friends
were notified of the death, and sent
word for the authorities at the Home
to attend to the burial.
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
The Positions of the Several Candidates Re-
mains Unchanged To-day.
In the contest for the Rambler wheel,
the positions of the several candidates
remain unchanged.
The ballot at noon to- -day was as fr)!-
lows:
[living H. Reed, Pioneer 1950
J. J. Goodwin, Old wen 1470
.l‘. H. Magner, Hope Hose 890
. Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227
3 lilbcrt W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158
I D. Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old Well 68
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 10
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
I". W. Darmcr, Old Well
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 2
L. M. Smith, Mayflower 2
D. W. Harford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F.D.
E. V. Baker, Old Well ‘
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred Weiseit
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
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Mrs. Edward Birch, of Bridgeport,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Merritt, of Riverside avenue.
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road company who captured the then
selectmen and no notice of the town
meeting'was published, the only no-
tice being by posters which were plac-
ed on the sign posts.
In South Norwalk the poster an-
nouncing the town meeting, which had
been posted on the sign post in that
district, was torn down soon after being
placed on the post. Everything was
done that possibly could be done to de-
feat the building of the road.
The vote wastaken on Friday, July
18,1862, and the following resolution
was passed:
Voted, that the town will allow the
Norwalk Horse Railway company to
construct a railway over and upon the
public highways of this town, agreeable
to their act of incorporation.
The vote was cast in Norwalk and
South Norwalk as follows:
Norwalk. Yes, 350; ,No, 53.
South Norwalk. Yes, 98; No 102.
The total vote being 448 yeas t0 155
nays. .
On Wednesday evening, August 27,
1862, a meeting of the corporators was
held at the office of Dr. Asa Hill when
the books were opened for subscrip-
tions to the capital stock, and on Mon-
day evening, September 3, a meeting
was held at the residence of Edwin
Lockwood when Mr. LeGrand Lock-
wood was elected president and Edwin
Lockwood superintendent.
In March 1863 Gen. -William Randle
Smith completed his survey of the road
and commenced the preparation of a
map of the grades preparatory to the
construction of the road, the selectmen
having located the up-town terminus
at the post officewhich was then in the
Quintard building. .
The depot was erected in September
of that yedr.
The Danbury railroad did' not give
up the fight, however, and on Monday,
April 13, 1863, began running horse
rafioad tracks from
the depot in Norwalk to South Norwalk
6:30,
:55, 3:40,
cars over their
on the following time table:
8:35,10._45 a. m.,12z45,1:45,2
5:00 and 7:00 p. m.
A track was soon after laid on 'Water
street and the cars
corner of Wall street.
These were the first horse cars ever
started from the
run in Norwalk. 3
On Tuesday, April 21, .1863, ground
was broken in front of the Methodist
church and the work of constructing
the Norwalk Horse Railroad was com-
menced under the direction of a Mr.
Fielder, and the first cars ran over the
road on Thursday, August 13, 1863.
The number [of passengers carried.
on that day was 600. On Friday 500
were carried and on Saturday the num-
ber reached 640.
The company continued in the charge
of Edwin Lockwood until his death,
when the late U. S. Treasurer James,
W. Hyatt assumed control.
Mr. Hyatt also continued the man-
agement ofthe road until his death,»
building the Winnipauk branch during
his regime.
In 1894,‘the road having passed into
the hands of the gentlemen who have
Isold‘it», was entirely rebuilt and elec-
tricity substituted for horses, and has
ever since been paying six per cent.
dividends. I
It is not understohd that the new
owners will make any radical changfs
- at present, but will operate theirgthrl 6
plants under one head giving a better
service in eachof them.
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Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest
thing that ever was made is Dr. King" a
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coated globule‘ . [,3‘3111111, that changes
weakness into s gth, listlesanSs in-
,to ene1gy, brain :13 into mental power.
They’re wonderful? in building up the
health. Only 250 per box. SOld by
John A. Riggs, Dlugglst, 11 Main
street. 2 ' ‘ ‘
The Weather.
Fair to-.1i., rl t and Sunday; colder to-
night. . T. 4
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little ~
llN Tl] BUT-UN POINT.
TheRed Line Secures Right
16" Run on Tramway
Tracks.
SUMMER SEASON ONLY.
The Pointal Which .Contract Will be Made
Not Known.
The red cars will run to Roton Point
this Summer.
no
On Thursday an agreement was
reached between the two trolley com-
whereby the Norwalk' Street
the
panics
Railway cars will be run over
Tramway tracks. .
The Tramway company gives the red
line permission to run over its tracks,
retaining control, however, of their
running, at a fixed price per passenger,
said to be between 3 and 4 cents.
Where the red cars will connect with
the Tramway tracks has "not as yet been
agreed upon. but in all probability it
will be in or below South Norwalk.
If permission can be obtained tracks
will be laid under the Washington
street bridge and the contact made on
South Main street
Should this fail an attempt will‘be
made to connect“ by way of Spring
street, if not the contact will have to
be made below South Norwalk.
In any event the red line will run to
Roton Point, and the Norwalk people
will receive an excellent service dur:
'ing the coming summer.
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—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
LUCKY J_fl_H_N_ ~ 111111;.
A Former Norwalk Man In-
herits a Large Fortune.
SAID TO BE $100,000.
Has Been Conducting a Bridgeport Restau- ‘
rant for Some Years.
John Irving, formerly of South Nor-
walk, but who has conducted the res-
taurant at the Bridgeport railroadflsta-
tion for the past eighteen years, has
fallen heir to half of an estate valued
at over $200,000. It is located in Brook-
lyn and yesterday he left Bridgeport
to take up his residence there.
One month ago his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Irving, died in Brooklyn. There was
one other brother. The estate includes
a handsome reSidence in I Brooklyn in
an aristocratic section. The"fortune
and money made from the restaurant
business has left Mr. Irving indepen-
dently wealthy. The business which
Mr. Irving conducted prior to a week
ago has been turned over to his sons;
John W. and Joseph A. Irving. They
will continue the business for their
“own interests, each having an equal
share.
Mr. Irving is a brother-in-law of
William McCormack the well known
blacksmith of this city.
coop—~-
Stag Party.
Frank Madden gave a stag party to
the cutters of the R. &: G. factory at
his home on West avenue,,last evening.
'A jolly good time was had by all of those
present.
IN .WETHEHSHELB.
Dr. Nancy Guilford' Com-
mences Her'Ten Years
Service in Prison.
TAKEN YESTERDAY.TT
The Prisoner Turned Over to Warden Garvin
at Noon.
Dr. Nancy A. Guilford was registered
at We thersfield prison at noon yester-
day, and if she lives and behaves her-
self she will be privileged to leave it
early'ir. February, 1907. Her term of
servitude of ten years began at noon,
when she was formally handed over
to the warden of the institution. Pro- 2
viding her deportment is good, and
there are no black marks checked .
against her, she w1l1 serve but eight
years and two months. As she i346
years old now, she will have reached I
her 54th year when she can again call
herself a free woman.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Guilford
saw her Son Harry and daughter Eu-
dora for the last time previous to her
departure. They talked long and'earn-
estly. Eudora could not suppress her
tears, and Harry, too, was inclinedto
give vent to his feelings. Mrs. Guil-
ford was the calmer of the trio. What
transpired between mother and child-
ren is not known.
Dr. Nancy was accompanied to
VVethersfield by Sheriff Hawley and
Mrs. Steele, matron of the Bridgeport
(CONTINUED ON "PAGE FIVE.)
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NOW ARE THE TALK OE‘THE TOWN.
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«refit? comparisons have been made, and the verdict is that
our Suits are made and finished as Tailor—made Suits should be.
mNot only the Jackets of our Suits fit but the hang of the '
Skirt lS pe1fect.We
have added
Chi our 1 81111111110 Separate Skirts
to this growing department.
Children’s Garments.
25 childr’en s spI ing jackets the $2. 00
ones for $1.50
10 separate skirts join. to start them
for 6 to 10 years old $2.75
16 suits made as a dres: trimmed with
silk. Made of blue. red and green
cashmcz c. $3. 25
10 Eton suiis {01 childien 81.012 Nears
. $1. UO
'15 spring jickcts for children 6 lo 12
$3.50
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Shirt Waists.
Now is your time; pick your style.
350 dozen to choose from. 50.3. to $2.
Nllisse's’ Suits, Tailor Made.
2to 16.
Blue, cadet and red reeferjacket and
51:11 1. ’ ' . T. .10.
Venetian cloth suits 12 to 16
$10.00 and $13.50
Covert jackets $5.00
Ladies’ Spring Jackets.
500 covert cloths lin-
$7.50 to $10.00
$7.50 to $10.00
Covert cloths.
ed with silk
Black Cheviot-s.
Silk Capes.-
lirst week of the Opening, \Ve have
twenty-five dozen, all the late shades.
They make a beautiful suit. Three
ruffle skirt and a shirt waist, price
$1.50
Ladies’ Suits Tailor Made.
The greatest stock in'the county.
10 suits, Eton jacket, Covert and La-‘
die's cloth $7.50
15 suits Covcrt' cloth, blue and
brown $9.00
10 black Venetian cloth suits $10.00
15 Scotch effects in small checks
$13.50 and $15.00
10 black silk lined ch evict suits $18.00
10 dilferent shades of fine broad cloth
suits, 1. $22. 00
Silk ‘Vaists.
5 silk capes 1 2.98 .
8 silk capes, $7.50 Black silk waists, $3.50 to $7.50
6 silk capes, $10.00 Colored silk waists, $3.50 to $8.50
7 silk capes, $12 00 .
8 vel vet capes. $4.08 CIOth waIStS-
10 “ Oil-PBS, , $5.98 Black hr illiantincs :zes 32 to 42,
cloth capes, $3.50 to $12.00 . $1.98
Bicyéle separate skirts, $3.08 to $5.00 Separate Skirts.
Notice.
The two piece lawn house dresses
You remember that you
could not get. them last season after the
375 to choose from, $1.75 to $13.00
THE RUSTBN STQRE
We will save you $3. 00 to $5. 00 on a Suit, that is the difference between our prices and
New York pricef on the same Garment. -
Norwalk Chronicler