l ‘their hearts for them. 'ent from all the/nearby towns, T (is (hit Customers Ada : yértise in Their Favor: in: Paper, THE EVEN= [N6 GAZETTE! VOL; IX. 310.2103 _ NORWALK, CONN., THURS DAY E vENING. APRIL 20, 1899. PRICE TWO CENTS Every Reader g of; THE EVENING is 12121113" is a Buyer. GiVeThem a Trial THE 'FIBEMEN’S INSPECTION NORWALK FIRE DEPARTMENT HOLDS ITS ANNUAL DRESS PARADE—CONCERT IN THE EVENING. ' N every hand this morning were signs of preparations for the annual inspec- » tion of the Norwalk Fire Department, which was sched- uled to take place . to-day. The firemen had brushed up their uniforms and placed their houses in readiness for the event, and for the re- ception of out of town visitors who soon made their appearance and were enter- tained at the several houses during their stay. ' The fire apparatus in the several houses had also been cleaned and pol- ished ready for the inspection by the chief and his invited guests. Numerous decorations along the line of march told the N orwalk fire fighters that the citizens had a warm' place in The N orwalk hotel was. covered with gay decorations and was, perhaps. the most profuse of anyin town. . ‘ In the several-houses all was hustle and activity at an early hour, and the companies vied with each other in pre- senting the best appearance. The firemen~ never looked better in the hand- some well fitting uniforms and as they marched along were the recipients of much applause. It was a great day for the fir e laddies and a memorable one for the tow 11. Visitors in large numbers were pres- and business was given an impetus that it has not enjoyed for some time. The American band of New Haven played beautifully and received numer- ous complimentary remarks as they marched along, and their concert at the» Armory to-night promises to be listaed to by the greater portion of the-fiiusic loving people of the town. law‘s 15": II“ The procession was formed with the right resting on Hoyt street, and 'short- ly after 2 o clock started' 1n the follow- ing order: ‘ N ORWALK POLICE. Chief Thomas F. Bradley and Officers Parker, Hunt and Valieant. Chief J. T. Prowitt in carriage. American Band, New Haven. Knowlton Fife and Drum Corps, of Darien. Assistant Chiefs Smith and Murray. 'NORWALK FIRE POLICE Captain A. J. Meeker with 28 men in uniform FIRE DEPARTMENT. Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co. —Cap- tain C. M. Smith, lieutenants J. N. Wood and Irving Reed, with 30 men in full uniform. Phoenix Engine Co.—Captain A. A. Chinery, J12, lieutenants Smith Northrop and G. L. Lockwood, with 30 men in uniform Hope Hose Co.—Captain J-‘B. Costello lieutenants James H. Magner and J. W. Dufi'y, with 30 men in uniform Hope Hose had a mascot in the per- son of a young colored boy named Ad- :CRANBURY. Rev. G. W. Barhydt of Westport.,will preach at t}: .1 chapel Sunday afternoon. Samuel Crawford swapped bicycles with Cludes Kean of Westport, and now eamx is trying to ascertain who got the better of the trade. The entertainment given by VVash- ingon Lodge last night was a decided success. The first door prize, a lamp, was 11 on by Edward Taylor. The sec- ond prize, a clothes horse, was drawn _bv Miss Julia Crawford and the third prize, a card plate, went to Edward Gepler. The lodge having secureda handsome piano. the old organ was rafiled off and became the property of Frank Sturges of Westport. ———————:I.."————— Chronicle Must Pay $200- R. Fred Duoham, publisher of the Southport Chronicle, must pay young Herbert P. Beers $200, with costs, for privilege of calling him a “sorrel tuft- ed nincompoop, ”an “undeveloped spec~ imen of an unknown species,”and vari- ous other unorthodox expressions. This decision was handed down yesterday- by Judge Ralph Wheeler in the case, which young Beers brought against the owner of the Chronicle and which was" tried two weeks ago. —-——-¢o—.c>——————-—-——- Sunday Trains Much In Demand” The addition of Sunday trains to the service accorded by the (‘onsolidatedl road meets with favor along the line where the new trains can be easily'; reached and the improved service has :‘ l caused the patrons of othe1 lines to' make application for increased accom- 1 modations, so that they can travel to 3 most delicate sto WINNlPAUK. M15. John Whone has recovered from her recent illness. George Jeschke IS sick at his home in Oak Wood Row. George Sargent injured - one of his hands quite badly recently. Mrs. Maggie Degan, of Bridgeport, is visiting her father, Thomas Butt. Last Saturday, while Charles Flint was learning to ride a bicycle, he fell and run a stick in his hand, cutting it quite badly. Mr. Flint has decided to give up bicycle riding. ‘0‘.»— Ladies’ Association- The Ladies’ Association of the First Congregational church held its regular monthly meeting in the Chapel, Wed- nesday afternoon. ' The feature of the afternoon was a paper on the “Sea Islands as Mission Fields,” by Miss A. Brockway. Twenty-five. dollars was appropriated for the missuon work in Mexico, which is in charge of Mrs. Eaton. Five dollars was also appro- priated for parish missmn work. Tea was served by Mrs. Charles Rider and Mrs. Wilson. 1 -~-—-<O-a>————- There is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the groce1y stores a new preparation .called GRAIN-'0, made of pure grains, _ that takes the lace of coffee. The ach receives it with: out distress. and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over i- as much. Children may dI-ink'it with greatbcncflt. l5 cts. and 25 cts. per ackage Trv it. Ask for GRAINO. Vu‘v 7‘ the 1.1.1 we1 places duling Sunday. l ”Advertise in THE GAZETTE. l, ‘ dison, who was dressed in an old time fireman’s uniform and leading a coach dog wearing a blanket upon which was inscribed, "Hope Hose.” Behind came Pioneer truck, Phoenix engine the uniformed companies and the supply wagon, all drawn by homes. They were followed by Mayor Glover and the other city officials in carriages. The line of march was from Hoyt street down Main to Wall to Union Park. to Franklin avenue, to West ave- nue, to Wall, to Main to Catherine, to West Main, to Main, to North avenue, to Park, to East avenue, to residence of E. M. Lockwood from where the parade countermarched to Wall, to Main, to starting point. ' When the parade reached Union Park it was halted and the annual dress parade and inspection took place. It was a fine exhibition and each com- pany proved itselfup in the fire‘ drill. After the parade returned to‘ the starting point the several companies headed by the. band visited the resi- dence of Harry Pepper, on West ave- nue, and gave that gentleman a sere- nade. The following" program has been pre- pared for the big firemen’s concert, at the armory, this evening: March, “Battle of Inkerman,"’ The American Band. Overture, “Semiramide,” Rossini The Band. Sop1ano Solo, ‘Villanelle,” DellAcqua M1s.Le0na1d T. Whitney. Indian War Dance Bellstedt The Band. Grand Irish Fantasie, The Band. Violin Solo, “Ballade et Polinaise. ” H. Vieuxtemps Miss Christine Dyer. Laurendeau Pricola Solo, “The Canary,” Read Mr. W. Hegel. March, “Whistling Rufus,” Mills The Band. Quartette, “Annie Laurie” D. Buck The Cowperthwait Sisters. Medley, “The Winner,” Mackie The Band. ‘ Violin solo, "Legende,” Wieniawski Miss Christine Dyer. “A Hunting Scene,” Buccaloss'i The Band. ‘ Fantasie Burlesque Godfrey The Band. “The Lost Chord,” Sullivan Harry Pepper. Tone Pictures of the North and South _ ' Bendix The Band. ' <OO»._~‘_—— ' 'AMusEMENTs. “Her Atonement.’ ’ “Her Atonement” will begin an en- gagement of three. nights and a Satur- day matinee at the Hyperion, New. Ha- ven, on Thursday evening, April 27. The play is by Anson Pond. “Her Atonement” has a war back- ground. Its closer environment is lim- ited to Printing House Square, the Astor House, the City Hall Park, the Courtlandt Street Ferry entrance, the great Pennsylvania Railroad Station, Jersey City andother familiar scenes in and around New York city, all of which receive extensive and realistic pictorial, treatment. These serve as settings for the military features that are conspicuous offerings in “Her Atonement.” The compan y presenting ‘Her Atone- ment” is almost an all-staI mganiza- tion,Louis'l‘.Ald1'1ch, Henry E. Dixey, Marwa1et Robinson and Jessie Busley. head it. Dixey appetus 11s 11.11 II 1sh policeman and Miss, anley as a New York newsboy. A ‘ ‘vv r Buckinghom Post, W. R. 0., met yesterday afternOon. Binns. Decision was reserved. 1111 MINI 1111111 A Large Audience Fills the Norwalk Methodist ChUrch. FINE PROGRAMME. Many Popular Norwalk Musicians Tender Their Services. The Norwalk Methodist church was crowded last evening on the occasion of the complimentary concert and ben- efit to William Warren. There were fourteen numbers upon the programme, and each one was ren- dered in a delightful manner. Owing to severe colds Mrs. Alex. S. Gibson and Harry Pepper were obliged to disappoint their friends, but the numbers assigned! to them were ren- dered by Mrs. Leonard Whitfiey and Frank Comstock. The program was as follows: Andante in freestyle, op. 133. G. Merkel Mr. Alex S. Gibson. “The Lost Chord, ” Sullivan Mr. Hirst, Mr. Force, Mr. Kline, Mr. Selleck. “Sweetheart,” Mrs. Whitney. “Freischutz Fantaisie, ” C. Von Weber Violin Students’ Orchestra. Coombs Coles a. “The Journey is Long, ” b. “The Purple Twilight,” Mr. Frank Comstock. “The River of Life,” Mrs. Imogene Ross. “See the Pale Moon,” Campana Mr. Hirst, Mr. Kline. “The First Song, ’ Gumbert Mrs. Leonard T. Whitney. “Pastorale Fantaisie,” J. Singele Mr. Rudolph Wilcek. “Here’s Old Sweet Song,” ‘ Molloy Mr. Hirst, Mr. Force, Mr. Kline, Mr. Selleck. “Good Bye Sweet Day,” Mr. E. H. Morehouse. Pepper Va nnah Organ, Mr. Gibson. One of the pleasures of the evening- Was the violin student’s orchestra com— posed of Rudolph Wilcek, Frank Stur- tevant, Walter Miller, Sigmund Gu- sowski, Joseph Warjeaski and J. A. Hopson, plause. The accompanists were Miss Amy Wood, Miss May Adams, Miss Nina A. Lewis, C. G. Ives and Alex. S. Gibson. 'The concert was most successful and ahandsome sum will be realized for Mr. Warren} 4-A -‘ D. A. R. Meet. Norwalk Chapter, D.A.R., will meet to-day at 3 p. m., at the Central Club. Besides the vocal rmusical program, several interesting matters will be presented "including the reading of two papers on revolutionary topics pre- pared for the occasion. The special feature will be the presence of Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, state regent, as the guest of the chapter. Mrs. Kinney will make .an address relative to the work in Connecticut and a report will also be made of the proceedings of a meeting of the State Chapter Regents, held in New Haven .a fortnight ago. The special commit- tees on the proposed marking of addi- tional historic sites in this town will also report. A number of out of toWn fi1emen are in town to-day. . / E. E. Crows of Southlv 01 walk is in Boston, Mass. Arthur D. Ferris has returned from a‘week’s business trip to New York. Daniel C. Craft has handed in his I‘eSignation as sexton of the East N or- walk cemetery. Bobert VanBuren and Edwin O. Keele1 have been appomted a committee of the Pine Ledge Outing Club to or- range with John D. Kimmey fo1 the use of the club house for an0the1 year. The civil suit of Mrs. Sarah Larrigan against the Maria Dennis estate, of 'which the late Talmadge-Baker was ad- ministiatm, was hemd in the town ~couIt. 'l‘uesday. Attorney William F. Tammany appeared Ior the plaintiff and AttOIney Leo Davis f01 the defence. 4 who received unlimited ap- A REDDING MAN MISSING. Christopher Lovely Lei’t Home Saturday and Has Not Returned. Christopher Lovely disappeared from his home in Redding last SatUrday, andhis family is anxiously seeking tidings of him. Mr. Lovely is rather elderly and it is feared that some mis- hap may have befallen him. He has never before absented himself from home. He had been in Danbury on Friday, and when he returned home was apparently in his usual spirits. Saturday morning he ate his breakfast and afterwards went out without say- ing anything to the other members of the family. He was last seen going in the direction of Redding station, but, so far as can be learned, he did not board any of- thetra’ins leaving that station. :v: 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 fol- lows: lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 1953 J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 1727 J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 890 Smith Northrop, Phoenix 227 Elbert W. Clark, Putnam Hose 158 D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84 Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72 Leo Davis, Old Well 68 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 ' JosephMatheis’ Pioneer Harry Mitchell, Pioneer Fred VVeiseit Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well Geo. F. Foote, Old Well John Yost, Putnam Hose ‘D.'___.____._ NEW CANAAN. George H. Scofield is quite ill of pneumouia at his home on Ponus st1 eet. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hersam visited with Rev. T. J. Kelley of New Milford, for several days this week. . A sociable was held at the residence of Rev. 1. A. Brown on Tuesday even- Ing. H CO The Daughters of the American Rev- olution will erectamonument in the Carter Street cemetery, in memory of Capt. John Carter, who is buried at this place, and whose name is mention- ed many times in the history of New Canaan in revolutionary days. Frank Potts died on Sunday night, at his home on Seminary street. The funeral services were held on Wednes- day. A special town meeting will be held this evening, at eight o’clock, in Nichols’s Opera-house, for the purpose of authorizing the selectmen to issue "bonds to coyer the whole or part of the debt of the town; also to Consider the question of improving the . old road leading from the highway west of J el- liff’s mills, Talmadge Hill, to the Stam- ford line. - V ‘ A-‘ V- Fire in a Chicken House. A hen house an ‘the property of George H. Brown, of Ridgefield, caught fire yesterday, and for some time caused a good deal of excitement in the neighborhood. The cause of the fire was an incubator, the lamp I of which probably exvploded. The hen house was burned-tothe ground. The flames were discovered by, Sebra Jones who was working in the yard. Mr. Brown happened to be at home at the time and being Informed of the blaze, rushed to the house and rescued his chickens in a scorched. conditiOn. With the assistance of Mrs. Samuel D. Keeler and Thomas 'Lahey, Mr. Brown and “Zet” Jones succeeded in exting- uishing the blaze. ‘A‘ The Weather. . Fair to—night; fair and warmer day. "i —-————-——~—- «0. o> A pz .rty of Stamfmd \\' heelmen wheel- ed to No1 walk last night. Fri- Rev. William H. VVakeman is mak- ing farewell calls on his parishouers in Westport before taking up his new field in Litchfield. Rev. L. w. Holmes will be his successor there at the Metho dist Episcopal Church. Rev." W. H. Flemming will .have charge of the " J Saugatuck Church. HI—a Hr—JHHHHHHI—Immmam CLUB 1113111111. The MerrIbers of the Central Club Celebrate Its 'An'ni- versary. HOUSE CROWDED. The Ladies Receive Their Friends Amid a a Profusion of Palms and Ferns. The Anniversary Reception in the new Club house last evening was a notable occasion in the history of the both socially and intellectually. A large gathering of members and guests were present. It was the function par excellence of this most distinguished of all the clubs. ‘ The entire house was given up for the occasion, and everything possible for the comfort and enjoyment of the guests was done. The hostesses made 'a most favorable impression. Amid ferns and palms on the platform delightful instrumental music furnished the light and cheer- ful element desired. The president, Mrs. James Glynn Gregory with her genial, winning per~ sonality welcomed all and her hospit- able cordiality was reflected by the entire club. There was a goodly sprinkling of the sterner sex, and as a gallant gentleman expresses it, “The Central Club is a. unique society; it takes in all .that- is dear to mankind.” The floral decorations were very elab- orate and the harmonious and satis- factory grouping of growing plants and cut flowers, were loaned and beautifully arranged by Mrs. Robert Van Buren. Good cheer abounded and the "guests united in declaring it one of the pleas- attended. WTLTON' Miss Cornelia Raymond, of Norwalk, is the guest of R. H. Fitch. Miss Cornelia Redmond, of New tage in Hurlbutt Street. Mrs. G. W. Ogden is convalescing from her recent severe illness and is considered out of danger. ‘ Station agent A. C. Bradley has rent- ed the Clarissa M. Betts place and is now occupying the same with his fam- ily. removed from the S. P. Fitché home- stead to part of F. S. Bank’s residenge. Mrs.' S. P. Fitch is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Belden, injDan- bury. Robert Sturges, who was seriously inju1ed by stepping on- a 1usty nail while playing with some school friends in South Norwalk on Tuesday, is rapid- ly recovering. The selectmen have let the repairs on the highways, including the section known as the first gravel road, fora sum a little in excess of $1,000. MissEmily Clerc who has been visit- ing her sister, @125- G. W. Ogden, re- turned to herihome in Philippsburg last week. The concert by Fred A. Heath the blind musician, at the Congregational church on Tuesday evening was well entertainment. The proceeds will be devoted to a fund for repainting the - parsonage. ‘_ The Fairfield County association of Congregational ministers .will hold their quarterly meeting at the Wilton Congregational ,church on Tuesday May 2nd. A business meeting will be» held in the morning and in the after- noon a public service will be held, at which a number of interesting ad- dresses will be madé’. The pastor‘s wives’ club, will hold. their regular meeting at- the parsonage in the morn- ing. Luncheon will be served at the noon hour. ——————-——-‘0-0’— The schoone1 Eva L. Fer1is has left Norfolk, Virginia, for Wilson’ 3 Point. Rev. C. M. Pegg, fo11nerly pastor of the East Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. lag-pow located in Thomaston, Clay. ‘ J 9 \. Central Club. It was a brilliant event . D antest reception, which they had ever“ York, is stopping at her pleasant cot- ' -G. C. M.‘Gregory and family have ' attended, and was a most interesting. and preached his first sermon lastSun- 1.
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