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NORWALK, CO.-TN., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1899.

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wn DESPDNUENT.

Edward .Selleck’ Lost Place
_‘In New York‘Custom
House and 'Suicided.

 

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BORN IN NORWALK.

 

Was a Son of Gould Selleck Formerly of
Flax Hill.

tlEdward Selleck, formerly Deputy
County Clerk, and later paymaster in
the New York Custom House, commit-
ted suicide Sunday afternoon by shoot-
ing himself in the _-head at his home,
332 \Vest Eighty-fifth street in that
City.

He was removed from his. office in
the Custom House about two months
ago, and became very despondent over
it. He talked continually about death,
and asked his wife and some of his
friends to help put him out of the way.
He seemed to want to die, but hesita-
ted His wife kept his
razors out of sight, always made sure
that the windows were fastened and hid
aloaded revolver which her husband
kept in his room.

. On Saturday night Mr.
to bed late, and, as was his custom
sometimes, did not get up for breakfast.
About 1 o’clock Mrs. Selleck took some
luncheon to him in his bedroom. He
ate heartily and seemed to be in better
spirits than usual. After he had eaten
the luncheon he asked that the win-
dows be darkened and the door closed,
so that he might take anoth‘er nap.
Mrs. Selleck closed the room and took
the tray of dishes out. A short time
afterward she and her adopted daugh-
ter heard a pistol shot in the bedroom.
When they reached the room they
found that Mr. Sellcck had shot him-
self in the right side of the head with
the revolver which his wife had hidden.

M r. Selleck was the son of Gould

Selleck formerly of Flax Hill, and was

at suicide.

Selleck went

in Norwalk seventy-two years
He was married, and adopted a

He went to New York city

born
ago.
daughter.

a

whenayoung man and has resided

there ever since.

@hrfiazeliefll’loudrrs

\Nhy it is necessary to smear the
streets with trolley grease.

Who ate the most clams at the Han-
ragauri picnic.

Why that Main street photographer
does not pull down the. curtain before
beginning his osculating exercises.

nlf the red line will go to Roton
Point or Baton Point go‘ to the red
line. .

If th‘é Business Men's association
can’t locate one or two new industries
in this city.

Who will present Norwalk with a
soldiers’ monument.

Why the list of entries in the New
Canaan road race has not been publish-
cd'. ' _

If the sound of Hen Matheis’ horn
still lingers in the ears of New Canaan
RedMen.

Where and when Hen Cornell caught
those trout.

l. A. Porter to go to Europe.

J. Addison Porter. secretary to the
President, will leave in ten days for an
extended European trip. His wife will
accompany him, and they will spend
some time With her relatives in Scot-
land. Afterwards they will make a.
tour of the continent. The Secretary’s
stay will be of indefinite length, and
was suggested by the President, whois
anxious that Mr. Porter should have
every chance for a full restoration to
health.

D. A. R- Meeting.

The meeting of the Connecticut
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution to be held in Stamford next
,Tuesday will be in two sessions: a. m.,
at 11 o’clock, p. m., at 2:30. Luncheon

. will be served at 1 o’clock. The after-
noon service will be of most general.
interest for members who can go to
only one session.

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.AN EXCITING FIGHT

Between Two Boars at the Hubbard Blakes-
lee Auction Sale in Winnipauk.

 

 

There was an unusual amount of ex-
citement Satdrday afternoon in that or-
dinarily quiet, section of this towu
known as Winnipauk.

The cause of such excitement was
the Hubbard Blakeslee auction sale,
anda boar fight as unexpected as it
was fierce.

It all happened witliili a stone’s
throw of the post-office and attracted
quite a crowd. An auctioneer from
master of cere-
monies and Charles A. Burr of this
city as treasurer.

The goods offered for sale comprised
a variety of articles that would tickle

lthe cockles of the heart of the most im-

poverished junk-man in town. .

Many .of the articles showed much
wear and were sold at junk prices.
There were hammers and hoes, rakes
and riddles, scythes and cycles, all
kinds of wheels, including cart-wheels,
waterswheels, wagon-wheels and wheel-
barrow-wheels, carriages and wagons,
hoop iron and wedges, chains and
ropes, well-cprbs and hen-coops, port-
able smokeLhOuses, old nails, screws,
pork barrels, iron hoops, etc., in fact as
heterogeneous a mass. and variety of
articles as could be imagined.

The bidding was not very lively, a
specimen bid being five cents for four
hoes which were finally knocked down
to a bidder for ten cents. _

During the sale a man drove up with
a crate in which was e waged a young
boar. [t was dumped out into an imo
provised pen in which there was an-
other of the same kind. The two mem-
bers of the porcine tribe eyed each
other for a moment and then there be-
gan the oddest fight that staid ”Winni-
paukers ever saw. ’

All present including the auctioneer
gathered around the pen to witness the
go, and a few small bets were made as
to which would win. The fight lasted
for half an hour withoufi‘cither seeming
to have gained any special advantage
and they were separated and the
auction sale continued.

Beth animals were severely bitten
about the head. Some were in favor of
making it a fight to a finish, but the
owner of the animals objected to any
such proceeding until after the animals
had been sold, and then he wouldn’t
cure a straw Wilt t was done with them.

It was a great afternoon for \Vinni-
paukers, who haven’t yet ceased to
talk of the affair.

 

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Anson R. Benedict Dead.

Anson R. Benedict died of kidney
trouble at the home of his son, Wil-
liam A. Benedict, 12" Main street, at
2:30 o‘clock this morning, aged 76
years.

Mr. Benedict has been employed. by
Lounsbury & Scale of Stamford several
years.

He has been ill for the last six months
and was unconscious at the time of his
death.

The funeral will be held at 2:30
o’clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
Crowder, the Stamford Methodist
minister officiating. Interment in
New Canaan..

What Do the'Children Drink?

Don’t give them tea orcofl'ee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
Grain—O 1’ it is delicious and nourish-
ing and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain-O is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee
but costs about i as much. All grocers
sellit. 15c and 250.

 

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While Intoxicated Alfred ol-
sen Wanted to End
His Life.

COMPANION T0 RESCUE.

Thomas Garmley Rushes Into the Water and
Drugs Him Out.

\l'hile intoxicated Saturday after-
noon .-\lfrcd Olsen endeavored to drown
himself in the creek near the ‘Nilson
boat house on Smith street.

Olsen was accompanied by Thomas
Gormlcy, who did not have his com-
panions thirst for water. and when
Olsen dashed into the water with the
intent of shuffling off this mortal coil.
Goru‘dey rushed after him and dragged
him back to tori-a iii-ma, a wetter but
wiser man.

The
witnessed by several on the lopposite

attempt. at destruction was

side of the river and Chief Bradley
was notified. ,

The Chief hurried to the scene and
found Olsen and Gormley on Smith
street, both the worse for liquor, and
locked them up. ‘

This morning Judge Gregory lined
Olsen $5, which he paid, and continued
Gorlnley’s case until tomorrow.

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Vesper Service.

The Vesper service in the South Nor-
walk Congregational church Sunday
was under the auspices of the Men’s
club. The address was made by the
pistpr; solos by Miss Agnes Littlejohn
and Fred J. Force. The order of wor-
ship for the afternoon was as follows:
Ten-Minute Song Service, led by Mr.
Force, cornet and organ.

Hymn—It Came Upon the Midnight.
The 'l‘wentydourth Psalm. ’

Pl‘zlycl'.
Violin Solo ~Berccusc Godard
Offertory Salome

Soio——Thc Ninety and Nine Cumpion
Scripture Reading ‘
Hymn—Lead, Kindly Light.
Address—“Then a Man ’s Himself.
Violin Solo—Song Without Words
’i.‘schuiko~.vsky

HymnmAw-akc‘My Soul.
Postludc VVcly
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Base Ball.

The South Norwnlk High school team
and the Bridgeport High school nine
are scheduled to play a game on the
Woodward avenue grounds this after
noon.

The South Norwalk High school team
will play a game of ball, Decoration
day, with the crew of the steamer Kate
C. Stevens, at Roton Point, at 10 u. in.

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Gun Club Coming to Norwalk.

The. Stamford Gun Club has planned
to come to Norwalk on Memorial Day,
for lhc.purposc of taking part in the
shoot of the Norwalk club. 011 the
Fourth of July the Naromake club will
return the visit.

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THE WHEEL CONTEST.

The ballot ill, noon today was as fol-
lows :

 

lrvlng H. Reed. Pioneer- 3241
J. J. Goodwin. Old [\Vell 302%)
J. H. Magncr, Hope Hose 896
Smith Northrop, Phoenix 22

Elbert W. Clark. Putnam Hose 1-58
D.Hart Weeks, Phoenix 84
Charles M. Smith, Pioneer, 72
Leo Davis, Old Well 68
Samuel McGowan, Putnam Hose 19

Geo. S. Grumman, Phoenix
F. W'. Darmer, Old Well
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police ~ - _
L. M. Smith, Mayflower
D. W. Hal-ford, Old Well
Chief F. M. Wheeler, E.N.F. D.
Patrick F. Slattel-y, Hope. Hose,
E. V. Baker, Old Well
Joseph Matheis’ Pioneer
Harry Mitchell, Pioneer
Fred \Veiseit
Howard L.Lowndes, Old Well
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well
John Yost, Putnam Hose

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kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers,
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HUSBAND FLEECED HER.

Mrs. Cox Answered '2: Matrimonial ”Per-

sonal” and is Victimized.

 

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 2'2.—--Mrs.
laroline Cox, 70 years old, who was
once worth $70,000 was on Sunday taken
to the almshouse by a sheriff who had
served a writ of execution on her prop-
erty, which was very valuable.

Many years ago Mrs. Cox who was
then a widow and wealthy, answered
a personal paragraph query in a New
York newspaper and later married the
man who had inserted it.

On. their wedding tour Cox persuaded
her to raise $22,000 by giving a blanket
mortgage on all' of her property to N.
S. VVordin of this city.

He took the money and went to Cali-
fornia, where be secured a divorce.

Mrs. Cox is now absolutely without
means. The property which was mort-
gaged is on State street and Washing-
ton avenue. fashionable residence thor-
oughfares.

Last autumn foreclosure proceedings
were brought by the mortgagee and
the time for redeeming the property
expired Friday.

Mrs, Cox has no children and no
relatives living.

IN HER NIEHTQDRESS.

 

 

Julia Washburn Gives the Residents of Grand
Street a Scare.

'About 1 o’clock yesterday morning -

the residents of Grand street were
awakened by a woman screaming.

lhe woman who proved to be Julia
Washburn and arrayed only in her
night-dress, ran upon the porch of E.
C. Scarles’ house and began to viplent-
1y ring the bell. Mr. Searies responded
and seeing the condition of the woman
brought her down town and‘turned her
over to Officer Morehouse, who took
her to police headquarters where she
remained until taien away later in the
day.

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EAST NORWALK.

Albert Morgan has recovered from
several days illness.

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Mrs. Stevens of Van Zandt avenue,
will lead the Epworth League meeting
to night.

The regular class meet-ing’ of the
Methodist church will be held Tuesday
evening. James L’Hommedieu will
lent.

‘he Union Veteran Union has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the
services in the Methodist church next
Sunday evening.

Mrs. George D. Keeler of Cottage
avenue, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George T. B'Jl'lVEll of New Haven.

Library books will probably be given
outin the M. 1-]. Sunday school next
Sunday.

The Ladies’ Aid society of the M. .

E. church will meet Wednesday after-
noon. . '

Percy Wilson, Fred Coleman and
Fred Ayres wheeled to Bridgeport yes~
tel-day. ‘

Captain Allen Chamberlain has ar-
rived with the Phoebe Ann and a load
of lumber for the East Norwdlk‘Lum-
her Co.

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Rebekahs Entertainment.

Eureka Rebekah Lodge No. 42, will
hold a musical and literary entertain:
ment in I. O. O. F. hall this evening at
8 o’clock. Mrs. Lillian Sherwood-New-
kirk and Robert S. Shaw will be the
vocalists and Miss Maud Wolfe of
Stamford thehlocutionist. The Jerome
May Banjo club will play.

.__.— — —~~‘o-o>—~e
Hauragauri Clam Bake.

The Clambake of the Hauragauri’s at
Herman Schmidt’s yesterday was a
great success. About 85 were present
including the Arlen Singing society of
South Norwalk.

A fine programme of music was ren-
dered and atlo’clbck, the bake was
served to which all did ample justice.

V

The Weather.
Partly cloudy and continued cool to-
night and Tuesday; probably light
frost in centra‘. and north portions to-

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Some Foolish People ‘

Allow a cough to run until it gets be
yond the reach of medicine. They
Often say, " Oh, it will wear away,” but
in most cases it will wear them away.
Could they be induced to try the suc-
cessful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam,
which is sold on a positive guarantee
to cure, they woulo immediately 3:8
the excellent effect after taking the
lirstdose. Price 250 and 500. Trial
size free. At all druggists.

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INSTANTLY KILLED.

Charles Richardson Struck
‘by the Express at
Say/brook.

WELL KNOWNTRESIDENT.

He was Walking on the Track When Struck.

SAYBROOK, May ZZZ—Charles Rich-
ardson, aged 65, a well known resident,
was the first victim, of the Sunday
trains, as he was killed while walking
on the tracks Sunday afternoon.

The accident occurred about a mile
and a half from the junction. Mr.

Richardson was walking on the east--

bound track when the express for New
York came along and on account of
repairs being made it was running on
the eastbound instead of the westbound
track. Richardson was unconscious
of the train behind him and made
no effort to leave the-track. He was
thrown a considerable distance and
Medical Ex-
aminer Grannis took charge of the re-

was instantly killed.

mains.

 

WEST‘NORJWALK.

The West Norwalk Union chapel
society will hold an entertainment and
social in the chapel to-morrow even-
ing. '

Rev. 'W. H. Hubbard preached in
the chapel Sunday afternoon.

Miss Sarah Hathaway of Rowayton is
theguest of her sister, Mrs. E. A.
Keyser.

Mrs. Elmer Hendricks
Bertha Keyser visited friends in this
place on Sunday.

A‘

Hoyt’s Veracity Questioned.‘

. Chief Vollmer was in Fonda, New
York, Saturday as a witness in the civil
suit of Mrs. Gertrude E. Place vs. The
New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad Co. for damages in a railroad
accident which occurred about a year
ago. The chief testified as to the char-
acter and veracity of George E. Hoyt
of - South Norwalk, who was a witness
for the defendent.

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Bicycle Race Postponed.

The sealed handicap bicycle road
race which was to have been held in
New Canaan on TYednesday, has been
indefinitely postponed.

 

The funeral of James Platt was held
yesterday.

Frank VanBul-en, S. L. Weed and
Ross Burchard went to VVaccabuc fish-
ing on Saturday. They returned last
night.

\Vray Bodient was fined $5 for
drunkenness by Judge Frost this morn-

ing.

 

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fl-WA‘ V - 2” "—
urned to Death.

NEWBURG, N. Y., May 22.~—Miss
Agnes Sutton, a wealthy woman aged
{6 years, was burned to death here yes-
terday morning. A lamp was over—
":urned and set fire to the house, in
which Miss Sutton lived alone.

 

 

 

 

More Gnlicians Arrive.

HALIFAX, N. S.. May 22.—The Ham-
burg-American line steamer Phoenicia,
which arrived here yesterday from
Hamburg. will land today 1,308 Gali-
cians, who are bound to northwest Can—
ada to become settlers. One of the im-
migrants vvas lost by death on the pas—
sage, and there were two births on
board.

 

A Pcetcss Keeps Birthday.

TRENTON, May 22.—C,lementine Ho—
warth, at Trenton poetess of considera-
his fame a generation ago, celebrated
her seventyssecond birthday on Satur-
day in this city. Among those who‘vis—
ited her were Mr. and Mrs. Richard
\Vatson Gilder and Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, who drove over from Princeton,

The Yosemite at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR,‘ May 22.—-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, car-
rying, Captain Richard P. Leary, U. S.
N., the newly appointed governor of
Guam, and a garrison of marines, has
arrived here en route for that island.

Stove “'orks Burned. ,

DIGHTON, Mass, May 22,—The works
of the Digh-tbn Stove Lining company
at ,South Dighton were burned last
ivening, with a. loss estimated at $20.-
)00. ,

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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made. is 1'. King '5
New Life Pills. Every pill'is a sugar-
coated globulc of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessnes: in-
to energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in building up the

health. Only 23c per box. Sold by
John A. Riggs. ,Druggist, 11 Main
street. ‘

 

 

and Miss.
ll stood that the house Republican caucus

MUSICAND RECITATION.

The Central Club Crowded on Saturday ._at

the Belknap-Loomis Enlertainment.

The Central club house was never
more crowded on a Saturday afternoon
than on Saturday «last and the pro‘
gramme was never more interesting.
The guests of the club included manylof
the musical artists of the Norwalks. Be-
sides the excellent programme prepar-
ed by the Messrs. Belknapand Loomis,
Madame Olga Burgtorf a noted mezzo-
soprano of New York favored with
three solos. .

Mr: Ira Cole presided at the tea ‘
table and Misses Anna Cole and Alyse
Gregory were the waitresses.

The programme follows :

'Waltz 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
by H. W. Loomis]
Messrs. Belknap and Loomis.
How Sandy Proposed, McNeill
Mr. Belknap.-
1 ‘- I l: - - -
2 Enddglllgel’ Dialect, l H- “- Looms
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. Belknap and Loomis.
A Few Words on Pantomime, [Illus-
trated.]
Messrs. Belknap and Loomis.
GOVERNMEN’T" FINANCE.
The Coming Cur—ray Reform Mou-
ure .Briefly Outlined. '
WASHINGTON, May 22.—It is under;-

Dix

committee appdlnted to frame a scheme
of currency reform has agreed upon a
measure along the following lines:

The redemption of all obligations of
the government in gold on demand.

Greenbacks, when once redeemed for
gold, to be reissued only for gold.

Permitting national banks to issue
notes to the par value of their govern-
ment bonds deposited in the treasury,
instead of 90 per cent, as at present.

Permitting the minimum capital of
national banks to be $25,000 instead of
$50,000, as at present.

This plan is much less comprehensive
than ardent advocates of general cur-
rency revision have urged, but was
adopted because harmonious agreement
on it was possible, which was not the ‘
case when more radical measures were

suggested.
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The Stillwnter Arrives From Iloilo.
NEW YORK, May 22.—The Nova Sco-
tian bark Stillmeter arrived yesterday
from Iloi-lo after a voyage of 115-days.
stopping at Delaware breakwater on the
way. Captain Thurber says that when
his vessel was loading at Iloilo the Fili-
pinOS were in charge, and on his depart-
ure his papers were signed by the Fili-
pino authorities, the first and only ves—
sel cleared by them. On arrival, at
quarantine a police officer boarded the
bark. It is understood here that here-
after all sailing vessels from foreign
pats will be put under police protection
to prevent boarding house runners tam
pering with the crews. ; 7

 

Inptructious Fran; the Czar.

LONDON, May 22.—The Morning Post
publishes the following dispatch prom
its correspondent at The Hague: “M. de
Staal, head of the Russian delegation
and president of the conference. receiv-
ed final instructions from Emperor
Nicholas to deal with the question of
realizingcompulsory arbitration, wheth-
er by 5. supreme tribunal of several
great povvers or by private tribunal con-
sisting of the powers whose interests
might be at stake, with the subsequent
friendly _mediation by some third pow»
er.” ‘

Dams Washed Away.

MARINETTE, Wis,, May 22.—-Word
has been received here that Stoddard,
Long Pond and McAlester. dams have
gone out on the south branch of the
Pike river. Apparently nothing can save
the parent dam. The rush of water is
sweeping everything before it. The 1055
will be $50,000. The mishap will serious-
ly retard driving operations on the up-
per streams. Heavy rains caused the
trouble.

German Invitation Declined.

NEW HAVEN, May 22.——The crack
rowing club of Germany, the Hamburg
Allegemeiner-Alster club, has invited‘
the Yale university boat club to send a,
crew to participate in the annual re~
gatta to be held under its auspices at
Hamburg July'l5. The invitatiOn. has
been duly considered by the Yale boat-
'ing authorities, but they have felt
obliged under the circumstances to for.‘
ward the regrets of. the club.

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The Appetite of a Goat

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whose Ssomach and Liver are out of
order. All such should know that Dr.
King’s New Life Pills. the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a.
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
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