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Evening ' Gaze te.
NORWALK,‘ CCNN., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1899.
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The Fair GroundsFiIled With
Lovers ofthe Horses.
SEVERAL GOOD CONTESTS
Winfield L. Bouton Meets With :1 Severe
Accident.
The opening meeting of the West-
port Driving club was held at the Nor- '
walk Fair Grounds yesterday afternoon,
and drew a crowd of something like
700 people.
The grand stand was well filled with
ladies, while about the grounds were
many handsome turnouts. The day,
too, was an ideal one for trot-ting, and
several good contests took place.
The main interest centered in the
contest of VVestport horses, and Vt'est-
porters were greatly in evidence, many
appearing go be willing to back their
favorites with cash.
There was only one accident to mar
the event and that occurred late in the
evening, Winfield S. Bouton. the driver
of Mr. Wheeler’s horse
severe kick in the groin from Ike Bou-
ton’s black stallion infthe barn. He was
taken home and Dr. Huntington sum-
moned, who states that Mr. Bouton
though severely is not dangerously
injured.
Messrs. M. H. Glover, James Golden,
Buckingham Lockwood and William J.
Finch occupied the judges stand, and
executed thelr duties so well that not a
“kick” was heard during the day.
The VVestport horses were started
first, and it was not until after scoring
ninetimes‘that they received-the word.
The following are the results:
WESTPORT CLASS.
receiving 3.
Sam W. 1 1 1
Jennie Brown 2 2 2
Marion Q. 3 3 4
Gracie =1 4 3
Fannie T. 5 5 5
Time—2,33%. 2,32%. 2.34:}
2:25 CLASS.
Corporal 1 1 4' l
Geo. Gorman 5 2 1 2
IE."].‘. N. 2 3 2 3
Laura 800 3 4 5 4
Majestic 4 5 3 5
Time—2,401, 2. 331}, 2,371,131
WESTON AND WILTON CLASS.
Vx’hceler 2 1 1
Goeppler 3 2 2
Tarlov 1 dr.
Time—2.419;, 2,471, 2,50.
Prior to the race between the W'es-
ton and Wilton horses, M. XV. Jennings
of Green’s Farms drove his horse an
exhibition half mile to a road wagon,
in 12251:.
The meeting was a most successful
one. and should encourage the club to
give one every month during the
summer.
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The Iron Hall.
The many Norwalkcrs who lost
through the collapse of the Order of
the Iron Hall, will be interested in
knowing that Judge McMaster has or-
dered the receiver of the defunct con-
cern to pay the final dividend, one-fifth
of one per cent. The distribution of
this dividend will close the receiver-
ship, which has existed seven years,
and which involved the collection and
distribution of $2,000,000. Of the 63,000
members throughout the country, 45.-
000 proved their claims. The total
dividend has been 3-13 1-5 per cent.
Perilous Blasting.
Blastings from the rocks on Quintard
1 avenue crashed through the house of
.‘
Richard Sangerwald on that street yes-
terday morning about 7 o’clock. The
blasting has been going on in that
neighborhood for some time and has
been damaging Mr. Sangerwald’s
house. This particular blast threw
several pieces of rock through the
window of Mr. Sangerwald’s bed reum
smashing the window case but doing
no injury to Sangerwald.
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0n the Trail.
About forty members of Cockenoe
Tribe of Red Men in two carryalls and
on bicycles with a wagonette load of
Indians 'from Uncas tribe of South
Norwalk, visited Ponus tribe of New
Canaan last night. The Ind1ans were
finely entertained by the New Canaan-
itaa, apd all report having had a most
qyable time.
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A MUSICAL TREAT.
The Messrs. Harvey W. Loomis and Edwin Star
Belknap to Entertain at the Central Club.
The Musicale at the Central club on
Saturday at 4:00 p. m., is to be one of
the most artistic entertainments the
club has given. Mr. Edivin Star Bel-
knap, playwright, actor and teacher of
pantomime and acting, and Mr. Harvey
Worthington ’Loomis, composer and
pianist are already favorably known to
Norwalk audiences, but they have an
entirely new programme for this occa-
sion. _One very attractive number is
a short exposition of musical back-
ground and pantomime work with il-
lustrations. Mr. Belknap has a very
great talent as a pantomimist, being
the celebrated Mme. Pilar-Morin’s
leading man, and having composed
several pantomimes for her especially.
Another interesting number “A
Musical Critic’s Dream.” Mr.:Loomis’
music appeals to the ‘deep student of
music and to the person who merely
loves a melody. It has a peculiar qual-
ity very characteristic. Two of his se-
lections are “Bamboula” and “In Dar-
key Dialect.” Both Mr. Loomis and
M11. Belknap are highly valued in the
cultivated musical and artistic circles
of our leading cities. .
The following is the programme :
\Valtz Rococo, Loomis
Harry Worthington Loomis.
Mother and Poet, Mrs. Browning
Edwin Star Belknap.
The Story of a Faithful Soul,
Adelaide Procter.
[With Musical Commentary composed
y.H W. Loomis]
Messrsy Belknap and Loomis.
How Sandy Proposed, MeNeill
Mr. Belknap.
1 Bamboula,
2 In D'arkey Dialect, i H' “7' Loomis
. Mr. Loomis.
1 The Wail of the Cat Mummy, .
S. G. Genung
[Egyptian Musical Background by Mr.
Loomis. ]
2 Little Old Woman, Folk Song
[Musical Illustration by E. S. Kelley.]
Messrs. Belknap and Loomis.
The Musical Critic’s Dream,
Messrs. vBelknap and Loomis.
A Few Words on Pantomime. [Illus-
trated. ]
Messrs. Belknap and Loomis.
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BELDEN HILL.
Josiah Gilbert has delivered about
1500 railroad ties at Wilton station.
Mrs. Thomas Treadwell of Lyons
Plains has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Francis Brandy
is
Dix
Large numbers of fishermen are en-
joying good sport at the reservoir.’
It is rumored that “Dick” Moriarty is
to build a large cow barn 30 feet from
the South Norwalk reservoir. A‘ pro-
test from the Water commissioners is
probable.
State Firemen Adjourn.
The closing session of the Connecti-
cut State Firemen’s convention was
held in New London yesterday. A
resolution providing that on and after
May 17th the expenses pertaining to
the association be paid out of the funds
of the association and an amendment
to the by-laws raising the dues of each
company in the association from $2 to
$0 a year were adopted. The invita-
tion of Wallingford to hold the next
convention there was accepted.
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.Frost Predicted for May.
The VVinsted correspoudent of the
Waterbury American says that if the
weather sharps are correct we shall
have frost on May 18 and again on
May 26. They pin their faith on the
fact that February fogs
frosts on the same dates ofxthe menths.
We hadtwo fogs early in February,
and we had two frosts in early May on
the same dates, and two more are due to
keep up with the fogs. That’s the way
the weather prophets figure it, at any
rate.
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Surprise Party.
Mrs. C. P. Keeler was given a sur
prise party in honor of her birthday,
at her home on Main street last even-
ing. About fcrty of her friends as-
sembled and made merry with vocal
and instrumental music and selections
from the phonograph. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant evening
enjoyed.
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‘ Base Ball.
The Chase school team is making ar-
rangements to go to Danbury, Friday
to play the Danbury team.
The Y. M. C. A. ’s will play the Cath-
olic club team, Saturday on the Baxter
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grounds.
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bring May 1
DUI] IIELLIIWS.
Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge in New Haven.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Bradley S. Keith of Norwalk One of the Home
Managers.
The Grand lodge of Odd Fellows of
Connecticut held the first of its two big
sessions in the OddFellows’ building in
New Haven yesterday. it opened in the
morning at 10 o’clock with about 500
delegates in attendance. The meeting
was called to order by G rand Master 2.8.
Robbins, of Norwich, who opened the
meeting with the reading of his annual
report.
ports of‘Grand Secretary Botsford and
Grand Treasurer Marigold of Bridge-
Following him came the re-
port. Nominations for officers of the
Grand lodge for next year closed the
morning session and the meeting ad-
journed at 1 o’clock.
The afternoon session opened at 3
The first businees transacted
Those
o’clock.
was the election of new officers.
elected were as follows:
lGrand master, Horace H. Jackson,
Bridgeport; deputy grand master,
Selah G. Blackman. SheltOn;
warden, William S. Hutchinson, South
Manchester; grand secretary,Frederick
Botsford, New Haven; grand treasurer,
William H. Marigold, Bridgeport;
grand representative, Zebulon R. Rob-
grand
bins, Normch.
The appointive officers are as follows:
Grand marshal, J. A. Carpenter, Tor-
ringtonggrand conductor, Henry H.
Nichols, Danbury; grand guardian, A1-
bert S. Mansfield, Putnam; grand her-
ald, Horace Huntington, Meriden;
grand chaplain, Rev. Charles A.
Smith, Plymouth.
Following the election of officers
came the reading of the reports of the
other officers and finally the installa-
ti on of the newly elected officers.
Charles B. V7. Ware, the president
of the Odd Fellows’ home, gave his re-
port for the sixth year as follows:
There is a falling 01f in lodge contrib-
utions, which were the largest in the
The home is in
on
history of the home.
good condition and the fund new
band amounts to $33,751.
The report of the treasurer showed
that the receipts for the year amount-
ed to $8,712.89; The cash balance in
the treasury is $33,741.32.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year :
President—«Charles B. Ware of New
London.
FirstVice-President— Frederick Bots-
ford of New Haven.
Second Vice President—John
Smith of Waterbury.
Secretary—James Bishop of New Ha-
ven.
Treasure11—Frederick ' S. Hunt of
Bridgeport.
Board of Managers—George H. Cow-
ell of Waterbury; D. R. Alling of New
Haven; Bradley S. Keith of Norwalk;
Loren H. Stannard of New Haven; John
Blair of Waterbury; Clarkson N. Fowl-
er of Hartford; Sigmund Loewith of
Bridgeport; H. J. Hirsch of Norwich;
John B. Freys'inger of New Haven; L.
H. Holloway of G110ton;,Charles J.’ An-
derson of Hartford; W. W. Redcliff of
Birmingham.
It was voted to establish an orphan'
age at the home and a committee was
appointed to work in conjunction with
the Rebekah lodges of the state to
carry out this project. Already several
thousand dollars in cash have been col-
lected for this purpose. The committee
W.
chosen for this auxiliary work was as
follows: L. H. Fuller of Putnam, Leo-
pold de Leeuw of Hartford, James A.
Carpenter of Torrington, Henry Meyer
of Bridgeport, Charles Plans of New
Milford.
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Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr. King 3‘
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coated globule of health, that' changes
weakness into strength, listlessn-eSs in-
to ene1gy, brain fag into mental power
They’ 1e wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, D. ugg1s.., ll Main
st1 eet
IHROWNHOUT.
Carl Schaub‘ the Victim of a Runaw'ay Accident
on Spring Street.
Carl Sohaub was badly injured in a
runaway last night. Schaub was driv-
ing a wagon on Spring street when
the horses became frightened and ran
away. In turning the corner of VVash-
ington street the seat gave way and
Mr. Schaub was pitched out and a rear
wheel passed over his head.
His head was badly cut and he was
removed to Dr. Dumortier’s on the
corner of Washington and Franklin
streets where. about twelve stitches
were taken in the right side of his
head. The horses were stopped on
' Washington street
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
The ballot-at_~_ noon to-day was as fol-
lows :
Irving H. Reed, Pioneer 3241
J. J. Goodwin, Old,Well 3029
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. VV.’Darmer, Old Well 16
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 20
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
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well 1
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well 1
John Yost, Putnam Hose 1
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AMUSEMENTS.
Maude Adams.
>,_Illilt.‘,'§§11_s_. Frohman and Hayman says
'that'this 'short strip of Miss Maude
Adams and a very expensive company
is not made for a money scheme, but
to show her admirers and the public
her great versatility of [talent in the
principal favorite cities.
Mr. Bunnell with the approval of
Mr. Frohman, makes the extra special
announcement in connection with the
above to avoid imposition or Specula-
tiOn and afford pleasure to the patrons,
that during the week beginning May
22, applications by mail will be receiv-
ed and numbered by Mr. Bunnell in
rotation as received for best seats if
accompanied by cheque or cash. Seats
will be laid aside and held to be called
for. '_
“New York, May 12, 1899
“G. B. Bunnell, Esq.;
“Hyperion Theater, New Haven,
Conn. ,
“My dear Mr. Bunnellz—I took the.
matter of price up with Mr. Frohman
and he has decided to accept the sug-
gestion made by you in consideration
of the size of the Hyperion theater, so
go ahead at $2 for the best seats. A11-
range the pr ices of the boxes in ac-
001 dance with the raise in price of the
other seats._ Yours very truly,
' “Alf Hayman.”
Orders must be sent to G. B. Bun-
n'ell, personally, Hyperion Theater,
New Haven. Conn. 1
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’E.SIPORT
Rebekah K., wife of Frederick H,
Nash, died last Saturday. Her funeral
was attended from Christ church Wed-
nesday afternoon.
Former Justice of the Peace D. P-
McKeuna has been chosen to represent
Court Westport, Foresters of America,
at the supreme convention to be held.
in Detroit, Mich., next September.
Mrs. Christopher McCann of Sauga~
tuck, in compiny with Miss McCann,
her daughter has gone to Lime Rock,
intending to remain through the sum-
mer. Mrs, McCann’s health has been
failing since the death of her husband.
A petition with fifty signatures of
.Westport residents has been handed to
Representative John H. Jennings for
presentation to the legislature asking
that the Bridgeport trolley line and the
Norwalk Tramway company’s line he
allowed to connect so that there may
be a through line Via Westport.
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There is a Class of People
Who axe injured by the use of coffee.
Recently then: has been placed in all
the g1ocery stores a new ptepanttion
called GRAIN-O, made of pu1e g1ains,
that takes the place of coffee.
most delicate stomach teceives it W- Eh-
out dist1ess. and but few can tell it
from coli’ee. It does not cost over {as
much. ‘Urild1eu may drink it WILD
great benefit. 15 cts and 2-5 cts. per
ackage Try it. Ask for GR.A INO.
The I
biwofi
We... ow
g, people—just 1ight.
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You Won’t GetITurn‘ed Douro
if you put a p1 oposition in the GAZETTE want columns.
Somebody will want to buy what you want to sell,
Somebody will want to sell what you want to buy.
So many thousands of people read the GAZETTE want ads that
9' most any seit of a proposition will strike somebody ——often many
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HILII RFEIPIIIIII.
Baptist Church Crowded Last
NightWith Friends ofthe
Rev. Van Doren.
HAN DSOME DECORATIONS
Deacon Denny Hull Makes the Address of Wei-
come and Rev, Beller Speaks.
The First Baptist church was crowd-
ed last night on the occasion of the re-
ception tendered by the society to the
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmadge Van Doren.
The church was very handsomely deco-
rated with flowers and green plants.
Deacon Dennis Hull made the ad-
dress of welcome which was responded
to in Mr. Vap Doren’s usual eloquent.
language.
Rev. S. L. Beiler the pastor of the
Methodist church was present and made
an appropriate address.
The opening number of the pro-
gramme was an organ voluntary by
Mrs. E. H. Hetchkiss. Miss Gertrude
L. Lyon the elocutionist, favored with
several delightful recitations and
George H. Hirst, tenor, sang several
times. ‘
After the entertainment the society
adjourned to the lecture room where
a bounteous supply I of refreshments
prepared by the Ladies Association of
the church awaited the guests. Young
ladies of the church acted as waitresses.
The reception proved a great success.
for the Baptist and evinced the pop-
ularity of the new pastor.
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Business Women's Club.
The BusinessVVomen’s club has orga-
nized an embroidery class.
The calendar for next week is, Mon-
day, shirt-waist class; Tuesday, regular
business meeting; Wednesday, em~
broidery class. No entertainment will
be given until after “Ben Hur" has
been played.
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Theo. Knapp Injured in Stepney. _
Theodore Knapp of South Norwalk,
who 1s visiting in Stepney, was thrown
fromawagon on Tuesday and quite
seriously injured. His daughter left
yesterday for that place immediately
upon receiving weld of the accident.
The injured man is a brother of Judge
Alfred Knapp.
The Weather.
Showers to-night ; showers followed
by fair, Friday.
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May is more than half gone, but the
temperature of the nights and morn-
ings does not indicate the rapid ap-
p1 each of the hot and tropical weather
which is known to be but a sheit dis-
tance ahead.
A number of Foresters from N orwalk
attended the supper and dance in Stam-
ford last night, Given by the Star of
Sh1ppanC .of F.
Mrs. Ella Benedict, widow of George
Benedict, died Wednesday afteinoon
of p081. amonia, at her home in First»
avenue, blast Norwalk. She was in-
the thir ty- -th11d year of her age.
While the men at work widening the
the road in Winnipauk were dumping
dirt into the Pierce lot, a horse and
cart engaged in the work went~over-
the embankment.
Mrs. Charlotte Olmst sad of N o. 10
Union Park 1. ft this morning for a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Ellwood,
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Mary J. Smith, a sister of Mrs.
George H. Vosburgh, of South N011-
walk, was run into by a tandem bicycle
in Newark, Tuesday evening, while
crossmg the street. and almost instant-
ly killed.
WILTON,
After a long delay an afternoon mail
from New York has been established,
reaching the Wilton post oflice at 5:30
p. 111. Letters now mailed in New York
up to 2 p. m. will reach this place the
same day, instead of 10 a. m. the next
morning as was formerly the case.
The serious illness of the venerable
Abijah Jones has alarmed his many
friends in this town.
Mrs. William Steiger of Newark, N.
J., is the guest of P. S. Ackerman.
. A numbu f1 om this place attended
the ho1sc 1ace at Nor walk on. Wednes— 1
day.
R. H. Fitch will open the ice cream
season on Satu1day Horton’s celebra-
ted ice cream will be on sale as well as
an assortment of fresh cakes, soda wa-
ter and other seasonable dainties.
The Womans’ Aid society of St.
Matthew’s parish closed the winter’s
work by shipping a large missionary.
box to the west. A luncheon was pro-
vided by. the members and. a social af— '
ternoon enjoyed.
Probably the only log cabin in Con-
necticut is situated in Wilton. This
log cabin is situated in the northern
part of Wilton on a street called Chick-
en street, and is composed-1 of three
rooms. Chicken street, fifty years ago
was one of the most populous streets
in Wilton containing a store, a school-
house andalarge number of, houses.
This street furnished more soldiers to
the civil war than any other part of
Wilton. There are only two houses on
the street now and the log cabin, built
by a man named Pelham, is quitea
curiosity.
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DARIEN.
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Miss Bump, a sister of Mrs. R. Abenr
droth, is visiting here.
Saulartein Toombs, a colored lad, 18
years of age, died Tuesday night.
The new lamp ordered for the Metho-
dist church is now in position over
the platform
Rev. C. A. W'ilson’s talk to young
men, in the Methodist church, on Sun-
day evening, was listened to and much
enjoyed by an aud1encc that filled the
building.
Men are taking up and resetting
curb-stones in front of the Episcopal
church at Noroton. The change will
make an addition of about a foot to the
width of the sidewalk.
Rev. Arthur Requa, with the organ-
ist and choir of the Noroton Presby-
terian church, had charge of the meet-
ing in the Soldiers’ Home Tuesday
night. ‘Mr. Requa delivered an ad-
dress, and the choir rendered fine
musical selections
NEW CANAAN
Mrs. Frank Bossa is visiting her
sister at Greenwich.
Minot, the young son of E. H. Sam-
mis of East avenue, is quite ill with
typhoid pneumonia.
Miss Margie McKendrick resigned
her position at the post’oflice on Satur-
day, and Miss M. L. Hoyt has taken
her place.
Several women members of Friend-
ship Division wheeled to Norwalk,
Monday, and attended the meeting of
Concord Division.
Edward Rutledge and B. A; Wood,
delegates from this townpattended the
meeting of the State Grand ‘ Lodge of
Odd Fellows, in New Haven Tuesday.
Herman Spilker was married to Mrs.
Augusta Bruns, at the City Hall, New
York,on Toesday afternoon. The coup- '
le are taking a trip to Niagara Falls,
and will return home the latter part of
this week, when they will begin house-
keeping on Locust avenue.
south WILTON. 1
S. L. Grumman is having his house
and barns repainted. 1
Maple Crest Inn is preparing for the '
summer season. '
William Post celebrated his 25th
birthday on-Monday.
Norwalk Chronicler