To Get Customers Ad=.
vertise in Their Favors
ite Paper, TflE EVEN=
ING GAZETTE!
r
h-.. .
VOL: 15:. NO. 2108’
wmnhnmt
The Handsome Pepper West
Avenue Residence Fill-
ed With Friends.
A DELIGHTFUL MUSICALE.
One of the Most Delightful Functions of the
Season. .
The beautiful residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Pepper on West avenue
was thrown open to an assemblage of
two hundred and twenty-two guests
last evening. V
The scene was a most b11lliant one
and the musicale to which the guests
were invited was one of the moSt de-
lightful social functions of the season.
The handsome reception and draw-
ing rooms with their Oriental furnish-
ings were enhanced in beauty by the
beautiful floral decorations.
The, mantles were. banked
American Beauty
ferns and festoons of smilax trailed
gracefully over the walls. The doors
ways were transformed into arches of
with
roses, palms and
trailing vines and ferns.
Mrs. Pepper recelved her. guests in
the reception room. She was gowned
in a very elaborate Parisian creation
of pink satin, made princess and. cut .
entrain. The entire front of the gown
was trimmed’iin steel and Appliqued
lace. She wore diamond ornaments.
Out of'town talent, with the excep-
tion of Miss Agnes Ross Gibbs, who
sangacharming contra‘lto sole, were
the artists of the occasion. and those
who took pa1t wze1e M1. J. .Dempsey,
New York, balitone; Mrs. John B.
Harding, soprano; Mr. \V. H. Lowitz,
pianist; Mr. Hoffman, cello and Master
Harry Kiralfy violinist. Mr.‘ Pepper
sang and was accompanied by Mr.
Lowitz.
Mrs. Harding was beautifully gowned
in blue satin with point lace trimmings
and wore diamonds. Miss Gibbs wore
ecru color silk with lace trimmings.
At the conclusion of the musicale the
guests repaired to the dining room
a scene of rare beauty greeted
A long table extending the
where
their eyes.
full length Of the room was laid with
COVers for a host. The decorations
here consisted of several pyramids of
fruit and of roses, carnations and ferns
and with the cut glass, silver and nu-
merous candles, was very dazzling to
the sight. The fireplace was banked
with greenery and the whole. room pre-
sented the appearance of an Algerian
bower. A sumptuous supper was serv-
ed to which over two hundred guests
were seated. '
‘Among those present were : Mr.
Mrs. E. S. Adams, Miss Grace Adams,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Comstock, Mr. D.
E. Disbrow and Misses Natalie and
Nellie Disbrow, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
A. Ferris and daughters, Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Ferris and Miss Eva Ferris,
Gen. and Mrs. Russell Frost, Mr.
Mrs. Richard H. Golden, Mr. and M rs.
James Golden, Congressman and Mrs.
E. J. Hill and Miss Clara H1ll, Rev.
and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton and
daughter, Mrs. W. Torrey Hancock
and Rev. J. McClure’Bellows, Hoi-ace
Hatch, the Misses Clara and Julita
Hatch. ‘
The Misses Flore nce a 1‘1 Grace Hat"-
iland, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Holmes,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Tristram, Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Lockwood, Mr. and
Mrs. William Lockwood, Dr. W. F.
Acton, Charles Acton, the Misses Lane
of the Green, Messrs. Victor and
Chester Se,lleck Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Light, Miss Nellie LJWDdCS, Herbert
R. Smith and Miss Estelle Smith, K.
and
and
W. Mansfield, Dr. aid Mrs. C. W.
Many, P. F. Mastersoo, Mr. and Mrs.
P. F. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. N0-
blc, Miss Sadie Miller, Miss May Ad-
ams, Miss Amy Wood, Edward Simms,
Miss Gertrude Camp, Dr. Charles Bo-
hannan, T. Nash, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Newkirk, Dr. and Mrs. L. N. Phinney,
Rev. and Mrs. s. B. Pond, Mr. '
and
N ORTVALK,
Mrs. S. K. Pooley, Miss Grace Prentiss,
Mrs. V. D. Lingan, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Thornton PrOwitt, Dr. Emily Pardee, '
Miss Mary Pardee, Mr. and Mrs. T. I.
Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ray-
mond, Mrs. Imogene Ross, Dr. and
Mrs. A. H. Baldwin, Harry Camp, Dr.
and Mrs. A. N. Clark, Mr. and Mrs.W.
F. Bishop and others.
REV. FOUSTSLTRPRISED.
Presented With Chickens by the Henlickeri
Club.
The Henlicker club most of whose
members are also members of the East
AvenueMethodist church called on the
Rev. J. J. Foust Wednesday night and
surprised hlm. The Henlickers though,
gave no ordinary surprise to the rev-
erend gentleman but something unique
in the extreme. Some one of their
members upon hearing that the new
pastor proposed keeping a few chickens
for his own use conceived the plan of
action.
And accordingly last night as Mi.
F oust was engaged in repairing a d001
bell the band of cacklers descended
upon him, each with a chicken under
his arm which they presented to him.
Mr. Foust will now be able to start a
poultry farm. A social time followed
in which the Henlickers proceeded to
make the pastor feel at home among
his new flock.
MR. M‘ARTTIT LOSES.
Must Pay McCormick $150 and costs For Dog
" ‘ Bite.
When the Supreme. court of Errors
adjourned without date on Wednesday,
the court handed downa decision of
“no error” in the case, of Frank Mc-
Cormick against William M. Martin,
brought before the court on defend-
ant’s appeal. The plaintiff, McCor-
mick, was bitten by a dog alleged to
belong to Martin. McCormick sued
and received damages of $150 and costs
in the lower court. Martin appealed
on the groundthat it was not proven
that he owned the dog, but the Sn-
preme court sustains the opinion of the
lower court.
HENDRIE‘TWINS.
Elected Colonel 4th Regiment This Morning—
White Lieut. Colonel.
At the meeting of the 4th Regiment
officers in Bridgeport this morning
Lieut. Colonel Charles W. Hendrie
was elected colonel and Maj. TVhite
lieutenant colonel.
——<o-on>e~— ,l_.__
Miss Coleman Surprised.
A very charming surprise party was
given to Miss Gertie Coleman of High
street, South Norwalk, last night, by a
large party of friends.” Singing and
instrumental music were enjoyed for
some time and all sorts Of games were
played. All present had an enjoyable
time. An elaborate collation was
served. Those present were: Misses
Mary Mockler, Edrena Cousins, Agnes
Fitzgerald, Julia Shepard, Martha
Fitzgerald, Mamie Bernard, Francis
Bernard, Nellie Trowbridge, Jennie
Fitzgerald, Katie Lynch, Mamie Bar-
rie, Kittie Miller, Eliza Lynch. Annie
Barrie, Mary Anderson, Sadie Dowd,
Nellie Fitzmorris, Jessie Coleman,
Helen B. Conner. Masters NealyGlad-
stone, Millard Sturt-evant,James Mock-
ler, Archie Benger, George Meeker,
Patrick MoCkler,RObe1-t M or ton, Louis
Hawkins, Harold Miller, Henry Wher-
le, George Talmadge, Herbert Moch~
Vler, Eddie O’Brien, Samuel Ferris,
Sherman O’Connell.
A ‘-u_
‘ ur
Talent for Sacred Concert.
The following talent has been secur-
ed by the. committee for the Sacred
Concert to be given at the First Meth;
odist church, South N orwalk :
Sopranos: Mrs. George W. Johnson
of Omaha, Neb.; Miss Frances Heath,
New Haven ; Mrs. Horace H. Jackson,
Bridgeport ; Miss Harriett Heath, New
Haven; Mrs. S. H. Huntington, Con—
tralto; Tenors {ichard J. Hartford.
of London, Eng: Harry Pepper, Al-
bert Mossman. E. E. Crowe ; Chevalier
De Bassini, of Italy, Baritone :, Everett
Noyes of Stamford, Basso; Miss May
Foley ' of Stamford, Violinist; Miss
Blanche R. Aiken, Elocutionist; Mrs.
James Golden and‘ Edward Simms, Ac-
companists.
y‘w‘c-d,l
Fire At South Norwalk-
Fire was discovered in the roof of
Quittner’s building on H’aviland street
at 1 o’clock to-day. The department
responded and extinguished the flames
befote much damage was done.
on MOnday, November
Mrs“, Margaret Anderson
Found Guilty of Man:
‘ slaughter.
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
After Deliberating About Nine Hours the Jury
Agrees.
N nw HAVEN, April 27,—At 1:45 this
morning‘, after deliberating9 1-2 hours,
the jury in the ease of the state against
Margaret C. A., alias Minnie Ander-
son of Ansonia, made their final report
finding her guilty of manslaughter.
The sentence is 10 years in states prison
and $1 fine. The defense will appeal,
'lThe accused has taken the proceedings
throughout with stoical insensibility,
butbroke down was
pronounced. ,
The case has been on trial for, three
weeks before Judge Elmer and the jury
and has been of somewhat unusual in-
terest from the fact that it is the first
time a woman has been on triaL-for
first degree murder in this court since
1877. It was alleged against Mrs. .An-
derson that she caused the death Of her
husband by administering Rough on
Rats in food prepared for his breakfast.
State’s Attorney Williams and" his as—
when sentence
sistant Mr. Wheeler, were fonthe state. ,
and ex-Senator Holden and Prentice
W. Chase for the defense. The trial
will figure up as one of the most expen-
sive to the state that has been tried in
this court, “the expenses amounting to
not less than $1,500 to $1,800.
The charge against Mrs.
was brought in consequence of the
death of her husband, John Anderson”
21, 1898, shortly
before 9 o’clock in the evening at his
home on T’VOOSLEI‘ street, Ansonia. An—
derson had been to his regular work in
the slitting department of the C06
Brass company in the morning and left
the shop, excused. by his boss on the
plea of ill-health. The symptoms pre-
vious to death were
Anderson
cthose of a1 senical
poisoning and an autopsy disclosed
traces of the poison in the stomach and
intestines. Medical Examiner Conklin
and Coroner Mix were called into the
case and Mrs. Anderson was almost
immediately placed under arrest.
.The next day it was reported that
sever-.11 chickens belonging to the An-
derson family and fed from their table
refuse, were dead while the rest of the
flock were drooping and craving for
water, with symptoms of having eaten
the poison". Mrs. Anderson was bound
over by the local court, indicted by the
grandjury, and hasfibcen in jail since
November :22, awaiting trial on the
charge of murder in the first degree.
She is a respectable looll‘ng colored
woman, .22 years of age, of small
and slender build, was a member of the
colored Methcdist church of Ansonia
and had borne a good reputation. Her
husband, John Anderspn, was a little
older, and was a member of the Macedo-
of the
nian Baptist church, leader
'choir and assistant superintendentof
the Sunday-school. He had worlkedin
Ansonia for about six years and en-
joyed a good reputation. The couple
had one child. ’
—-—-«0-0D—-——-—
Y. M. C. A. Benefit Postponed.
The executive committee of the
Young Men’s Christian Association has
voted to postpone the proposed benefit
entertainment until October, because of
the near approach of warm weather and
the extended time needed for prepara-
tion. Harry Pepper, who suggested
the idea, has in mind the giving of a
grand opera with the assistance ofMI's.
James C. Newkirk. The present sea-
son will be brought to a close about
May 15,. with a reception and social in
the rooms. ‘
,——l———-—-——<o.c>
Court Adjourns Sine Die-
The supreme court of errors sitting
in Bridgeport, adjourned yesterday
without date, having completéd the
hea1ings in most of the cases before it.
Some few Wele transferred to New
Haven.
CONN ., THURS DAY 2E VENING, APRIL 27, 1899.
immpmhi
‘A
STRUCK BY TRAIN ‘
Section Hand Lesnie Has “One of His Ribs
Broken.
Charles Lesnie, an Hungarian em-
ployed in the section gang of the Con'
solidated railroad, under Foreman J ohn
T. Beam, was struck by an east-bound
express at 1:51 'yesterday afternoon,
and one of the ribs on his left side was
broken.
,Lesnie was carrying a pail of water
from the depot to his fellow workmen,
who were leveling up the track near
the Washington street bridge. He was
walking on the top of the signal box
and the side of the steam box struck
him and sent him'rolling down the
gravel embankment. - Drs. J. T. Ken-
nedy and J. Milton Coburn attended to
the injured man and had him removed
to his home in Springwood 1'5 a coach.
—'—-‘0-0'~————
Got Drunk on Ginger Snaps.
James O’Brien, aged twenty-five,was
‘arrested at New Haven for drunken-
ness, and a doct01 had to be called as
he appeared to be suffering f1 om the
use of d1 110‘s O’Biien explained that
he was a victim of thedrug habit. He
began on ginger snaps, he said, and
from that went to Jamaica ginger.
Gradually he got so that he could not
do without gingei and this led him to
satisfy his c1av1ng by drinking alcohol.
He began to drink the alcohol freely
and in as large quantities as he could
stand, but something seemed to be
lacking and at last he found in aromat
ic spirits of ammonia, something that,
satisfied his desire for a stimulant.
000,—“
VERDICT FOR $350.
Lahey Gets Damages Against Assistant Super-
intendent Kline.
The damage case of Dennis Lahey
against .Robert Kline, assistant super-
intendent of the Tramway company,
which was commenced on Tuesday in
the civil common pleas court in Bridge-
port, was given to the jury on VVednes-
day. After nearly an hour’s deliberaa-
tion the jury 1et'urneda veiidict, with
damages of $350, for the plaintiff. The
defendant, Kline, knocked Lahey off a
moving Tramway company car last
May.
‘
r
Wants Balance of Judgment.
Deputy sheriff Lyon has attached
property in New Haven in the suit of
Mary L. Hoyt, of South Salem, against
Stephen S. Mead, of the same town, in
which she claims $2,500 damages for
failure on the part of the defendant to
pay her in full a judgment gained in
is New York courts some twenty
years ago. The judgment was for
$893.02, on which $174 was paid.
There was a preliminary hearing in
Salem yesterday, which Judge H. W.
Gregory attended.
a...»
They Enjoy Hunting by Moonlight.
D1. R. L. Bohannan andafew friends
have been enjoying moonlight hunting
the last week. Hunting by moonlight
is not engaged in by many around
here, but a great deal of enjoyment
may be got out of it. Dr. Bohannan
generally what is sought. The doctor,
however. never allows one to be killed
or injured. He is exceedingly anxious
to have stringent laws passed against
the killing of game, and to have them
enforced.~-Stamford Advocate.
A
A Happy Party.
Miss Lucy Brotherton, ward of Chief
Bradley, yesterday invited a number
of her friends to meet her sister, Miss
Elsie,'of New Rochelle. A happy little.
party congregated at. Chief Bradley’s
residence on Franklin avenue and en-
_
freshments. Among these present
were the Misses Ethel Potter, Marjory
and kEthel Cummings. Grace Glover,
Mabel Pryer and Edna Bennett.
‘
Death of Catholic Priest.
N nw LONDON, April
Charles Morrill, pastor of ‘St. John’s
Roman Catholic church, Montville,
died at the parsonage late yesterday
afternoon of tuberculosis, aged 42 years.
He was a native of Bangor. Maine, and
formerly an Episcopal- minister.
9 —---
‘
‘
State Prison' Directors.
Governor Lounsbury on Wednesday
made the followihg reappointments of
state prison directors whose term of
ofiice had expired: Chas. Vv. Cheney
Manchester; Thomas D. V’Vells, VVater-
bury; ston C. Reynolds. Haddam;
Frederick M. Salmon, Westport.
~—*:—’" "“r‘l -I'-~-""~"“_"“ .
The Weather.
" Fair to-night and Friday. .
hunts 'with his dogs and rabbits are .
joyed the afternoon in games and re-,
27.-—I\’.e v. -
: if you put a p1 oposition 1n the GAZETTE want columns.
_ Somebody will want to buy what you want to sell,
9' Somebody will want to sell what you want to‘buy.
9 So many thousands of people read the GAZETTE want ads that
most any smt of a proposition will strike somebody—often many
9 people—just iight. ‘
:89 _ Try it. _
Every Reader of THE
EVENING GAZETTE
is a Buyer. GiveThem
a Trial
PRICE Two aims
WWWWWQ
1:i’vo Wont Get Turned Down
GETTING CLOSE
The Contestants For the Rambler Wheel Clos-
ing Up Gaps.
As the contest of the firemen for
Chief Prowitt’s Rambler wheel closes
on May 29th, the leaders in the race
are dOing their best to keep within
hailing distance of each other, and
while no candidate has changed posil
tion recently they are closing up the
gaps so as to make the finish an excit
ing one. “
The ballot at noon to-day was, as fol-
lows : '
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 1
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 Mitchel], Pioneer).
Fred Weiseit,
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose
uHi—H—JHHi—u—At—ammc
lrving H. Reed, Pioneer 1977
J. J. Goodwin, Old Well 1971
J. H. Magner, Hope Hose 896
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 . 19
Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix 15
F. W. Darmer, Old Well 16
WIVES SAW THE TOKENS.
Two Members of the Legislature Receive
Flowers While‘Their Better Halves Look
0n. '
HARTFORD, April 27.—Two popular
members of the lower house. of the
general assembly were Surprised and
not a little embarrassed yesterday by
a p1act1cal joke that worked neatly in-
deed.
They had taken their wives to the
capitol yesterday to witness the day’ s
proceedings and to all appearances had _
no suspicion that anything out of the '
ordinary would happen sofar as they
were concerned. , The ladies were es-
corted to the sofas along the south wall
of the hall where they had positions of
vantage to observe the proceedings and
their husbands also. Half way throhgh
the session a man handed Docrkeeper
Sam Flight two big bouquets of pinks
with instructions to see that they were
gent'i'i p to» the two husbands.
One sits in section 4 and the other in.
section 3 and in delivering the flowers
the house messenger, passed up the
aisle in full view of everybody. To
one bouquet was pinned a neat little
card inscribed “From Sadie” and the-
other was “From Annie.” The wives,
of course, witnessed the presentation
and seemed to gather that it was a joke
for they were apparently as. much
pleased with the joke as their husband’s
fellow membeis.
—'<oq>s >~—‘— __.___._L_
—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
THE
BOTTOM;
REACHED/
THE BIGGEST BARGAINS
EVER OFFERED 1N
-BIOYOLEsz
Columbia,
Hartford,
Vidette, _
‘Mowdeli E. $25
-- 7.. $50.00,
$35.00
-' -' $25.00‘
a FullLine of FEATHERSTONES
Cash.
in. s. AMBLER.
Norwalk Chronicler