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VOL. 1X. NO. 2126 .
NORWALK, CONNQT‘UES DAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1899.
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SIILIIWIIE'SEIIIEIS.
Then Edward HubbeII of Ely
Avenue Skipped
Town.
oooos BROUGHT $22.00.
Sheriff Lyon Attached the Body of the Pur-
chaser.
About a week ago Edward Hubbell,
who resided with his wife at 152 Ely
avenue, South Norwalk, sold all of his
wife’s effects during her absence at
work and skipped town;
Hubbell waited until his wife had
left the house, and then he cleaned out
the place, selling all of the furniture,
cooking utensils, and as Mrs. Hubbell
claims, her shoes and dresses as well,
to Max Gutskousky, a dealer in second
hand articles, for $22. \Nihen Mrs.
Hubbell returned from work at night
she found nothing but the bare floors
and walls to greet her. I
As Mr. Hubbell had purchased all of
the articles with her own money earned
by hard work, she at once found Sher-
iff Lyon and interested him in her be-
' half. .
The Sheriff visited Gutskousky’s
store in Whistleville every day last
week, but that individual evidently re-
ceived a tip as he did not open the
place once during the week.
Saturday night, however, the Sheriff
ran across his man and a wordy war
ensued. Gutskousky stated that he had
sold’ several of the articles, and return!
ed a pair of shoes which Mrs. Hubbell
claimed.
On Monday the sheriff obtained a_
writ for conversion and found
Gutskousky in 'Whistleville sitting on
his wagon.
Gutskousky refused to get off of his
wagon until the Sheriff threatened to
pull him off unless he got down. The
writ was then served upon him and he
offered his horse and wagon in lieu of
$200 bonds, but as they were not worth
more than $25 the Sheriff refused to
accept them. Gutskousky then hunted
around and found a friend with an un-
pronouncable name who put up $200
cash for his appearance in court.
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Annual Meeting-
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary society will be
held this week in Hartford, beginning
with the sermon by Rev. J. H. Barrows,
D. D., this evening, and continuing
through Wednesday and' Thursday.
Rev. Herbert S. Brown will represent
the South Nor-walk Congregational
church. as official delegate. It is hoped
that others may be able to attend at
least some one of the sessions. The
railroad makes a rate of a fare and a
third for the round trip.
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“Death of Mrs. Beach. .
Mrs. Anna Begts Merrill Beach, wife
of FrederickR. B‘Bach of Easton, and
dau ~hter of Edward Merrill of this
city, died in Bridgeport, Sunday, aged
35 years and 5 months. The remains
were brought to the home of her father
at 16 France street from which place
the funeral will be held to-morrow at
2 p. m. She leaves a husband and two
children.
Rebekah Lodge Entertains.
Eureka Rebekah Lodge No 42, gave
a musical and literary entertainment
in Odd Fellows hall Washington street,
last night, to a good audience.
Among the artists were Mrs. Lillian
Sherwood—Newkirk, Robert Shaw and
Miss Maud Wolfe, of Stamford.
After the entertainment. cake and
cream were served.
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Musical Union Officers.
The Norwalk Musical Union held a
meeting Sunday afternoon. and nomi-
nated the following officers: President,
Rufus J. Smith; vice-president, Howard
J. Smythe; secretary, Henry C. Smith;
treasurer, Josph- W. Gorham; sergeant-
at-arms, Joseph J. Jones. The elec-
tion will be held on Sunday afternoon,
June 18.
Porter-Dagon.
Frederick Porter of Winnipauk and
Miss Lizzie Dagon of this city Were
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married in New York state on Sunday. A
FACTORY GIRL’S MISTAKE.
Gave a Beggar a Five Dollar Gold Piece In-
stead of a Nickel.
Saturday evening, just as the facto-
ries were closing a one-armed man
worked the vicinity of Warner Bros.
corset factory in Bridgeport, selling
court plaster. A young woman em-
ployed in the shipping department of
the factory, among others. donated the
customary nickel to the cripple. She
didn’t take the court plaster. After
taking a few. steps on her way home,
the woman discovered that instead of
giving .the beggar a nickel she had
givenghim a five dollar gold piece. She
returned and demanded the restoration
of the money. The beggar refused to
give-"it up, denying that he had receiv-
ed any such coin from that particular
young woman or any other person.
The girl appealed to Mr. Miller the
shipping clerk at the factory". Mr.
Miller interviewed the court plaster
man and gave him his choice of being
searched in the factory office or being
turned over to the police. He chose
the former alternative. Eighteen dol-
lars in bills and change were found in
his pocket, and hidden away in a se-
cret pocket was discovered the,$5 gold
piece. It was restored to its owner,
and the cripple was sent on his way, i
none the worse save for a sound berat-
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'fihcéascficfihnndms
When warm weather will reach Nor-
walk.
When the steamboat will commence
running.
If the‘dog who bit Expressman Rey-
nolds will die.
Why that conductor on the Tramway
company’s VVestport car refused to car-
ry an injured wheelman’s bicycle.
When Water street will be paved.
If the Cranbury residents are look-
ingifor. an extension .of the red line.
Why the bicycle bell law is not en-
forced. ,
Vv hy Commodore Keeler of the Yacht
club carries his topsail upside down.
\Vhen that Main street Wedding will
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come off.
EASTNORWALK.
The Junior Epworth League has been
reorganized in the East Norwalk
Methodist church and will hold meet—
ings at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoons,
hereafter. The first one was held Sun-
day when there was an attendance, of
71'. Mrs. E. S. Bowen is superintend-
ent and officers will be elected at the
meeting next'Sunday.
Another rehearsal for the Children’s
concert will be held in the Methodist
church, 'Wednesday evening. It is
desired that there be an attendance of
fifty persons.
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Caught His Hand in Picker.
A Hungarian employgd in the Hat
Forming factory caught his hand in one
of the fur pickersyesterday and badly
lacerated the thumb. and forefinger.
Dr. J. T. Kennedy rendered. the neces-
sary surgical assistance.
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Et to, Brute!
On Friday last the warden and bur-
gesses of the borough of New Canaan
appointed Corporation Counsel Louis
J. Curtis, ofStamford, borough attorney
for the ensuing year, vice John H.
Light. of South Nor-walk.
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Epworth League Convention.
The annual convention of the Ep
worth league of the Methodist churches
in the New York East conference is
being held at the Washington Park
M. E church, Bridgeport, to-day.
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Dissolution of Partnership.
The plumbing firm of Phillipson &
Brown of Water street has been dis-
solved. Mr. Phillipson will continue
the business at the old stand.
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Ward 'v. Not Sold.
The statement in a local paper that
George R. Van Alstyne had sold his
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yacht Ward V is incorrect. The boat-
has not been sold.
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There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use ofcoffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocer y stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with-
out distress. and but'few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over 7} as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. '15 cts. ad 25 cts. per
p'o'rage Try it. Ask for GRAINO.
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Five Year Old Joe Scapello
Caught in a_ Wagon
‘ Wheel.
CUT AND BRUISED.
Had to Remove the Wheel in Order to Release
the Boy.
There came very near being a fatal
accident on Chapel street _shortly after
10 o’clock this morning.
Gotlieb Lichtblau,
bake wagon for August Spahr, drove
down Chapel street aoout 10 o’clock to
deliver some bread to several customers
living on that street. He stopped in
front-0f what is known as the Italian
who drives a.
barracks and left two loaves to one of
the families living there, and then got
into his wagon and started off.
« The horse had taken but a few steps
when Lichtblau hearda woman scream.
He at once stopped and looking out
{discovered the body of a boy fastened
between one of the rear wheels and the
body of the wagon. .
Lichtblau jumped out and attempted
to release the boy but could not, and
it was not until a wrench had been
secured and the wheel removed that
the boy could be released.
When the boy was finally gotten out
he was found to be young Scapello. His
head was cut and bleeding, and an
effort was made to find a physician but
without reSult, and the youngster was
carried to the hospital without delay.
By this time a crowd of angry Ital-
ians had surrounded Lichtblpu, several
after a knife and making threatening
signs, .and he would have probably suf-
fered injury at their hands had it not
been for F. W. Hayes of the Franktgn
Mills of Lockport, N. Y., who was in
'charge of a squad of men engaged in
Mr.
Hayes called his assistants and they
advertising the mills about town.
rescued Lichtblau from the Italians.
Chief Bradley was notified of the ac—
cidenti‘and put in an appearance and
escorted Lichtblau to Prosecuting At-
torney Lockwood’s office, where he re-
mained until the extent of the boy’s
injuries had been ascertained.
The boy had reached the hospital in
the meantime and another ineffectual
attempt was made to find a doctor. Not
successful in finding a physician Miss
Lee dressed the boy’s wounds, which
consisted of a cut over one eye, a cut
Miss Lee
could not discover that any bones were
lip and several bruises.
broken, and the boy. expressing a de-
sire to go home he was allowed to do so.
As soon as it was learned that the
attorney Lockwood allowed Lichtblau
to depart, the latter leaving his address
in case he should be wanted later.
The injured boy has been in a series
of accidents, it being only a short time
ago that he fell off the dock into the
creek in the rear of Hubbell &. Keeler’s
store and was rescued from drowning
by James Morris.
. New Officers.
The Epworth League of. the First
Methodist church held its annual elec-
tion of officers in the church parlors
Monday night. The following are the
officers elected: I .
President, William Taylor; first vice
presilent, Miss Sadie Bodwell; second
vice president, Mrs. W. B. Bean; third
vice president, Miss Montgomery; sec-
retary, William Jennings; treasurer,
William Webb. ‘
After the. election an entertainment
was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
_ Supwior Court Cases-
Thecase of George Finch vs the
estate of Monson Hoyt, deceased, is
down for a hearing to-morrow.
Daniel MC Cal'thy vs. Elizrbeth Mc-
Carthy is down for Monday next. -- I I
. The case of the Central National
Bank vs E. W. Hawxhurst will be
heard on defendant’s demurrer On Mon-
day next. '
with their hands in theirhip pockets:
youngster was not dangerously injured "
~ Division which went into effect Sunday
The bearing upon costs in the case of.
CATHOLIC CLUB.
Members! of St. Mary’s ' Church to Present
Shakespeare’s Well Known Play, Mid-
summer Night’s Dream.
“Titania,” queen of the fairies,
“Hippolyta,” queen of the Amazons,
“Hermia;” “Helma,” “Oberon,”
“Puck,” “Theseus,” and other char-
acters ‘in Shakespeare’s Midsummer
Night’s Dream will appear in the well
known play to be given next month, on
the lawn at the rear of the Catholic
club house, On West avenue.
.. The affair is for the benefit of St.
Mary’s pariSh, and Rev. J. J. Furlong
has intrusted the production to the
care of Livingston Russell, a dramatic
teacher of New York and Danbury,
who will furnish the Costumes and
other accessories.
'Among those who will appear in the
cast are Miss Lillian Farrell, MiSS Kit-
tie O’Sullivan, Miss Elizabeth Harkins,
M issJulia O’Sullivan,James F.0’Brien,
Edward E. Cavanagh. William Cahill,
George H. Bracken, Edward Kelly,Jr.,
Michael J. Howard, Thomas Hunt,
Frank Kelly, Edward Cahill, William
E. Sheehan and Harry Dwyer.
The fairies and the attendants on
“Theseus” and “Hippolyta” will be
impersonated by about thirty little boys
and girls selected from the parochial
school. The rehearsals for the play
began last evening.
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WILTON.
Norman Betts is convalescing from
his recent severe illness.
Edward S. Fitch and Miss Ethel
Fitch of New York, have been visiting
relatives in town.
Miss Blessie Thomas of Stamford is
the guest of D. B. Ogden.
The Section house
station has a new roof.
Good audiences greeted the Alonzo
Hatch entertainment at the Town Hall
on Friday and Saturday evenings» and
a satisfactory sum was realized. for the
Library. ‘
near Wilton
The change of time on the Danbury
effects local trains only in the substitu-
tion of a way train north at 9:35 instead
of at 10:27 a. m. and south bound trains
and 8:10 p. m. The evening mail south
now arrives at 6:05 o’clock.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
majority of the players were shorter
than the bats they used, the ball game
between the nines of the Kent and
Bald Hill schools at the \Vhitlock
grounds on Saturday afternoon, was a
well played and exciting game. The
little fellows had been well trained and
played ball from the call of. time. In
the first three innings the-Hillel's piled
up six runs while the Kent-l boys could
not get their bats around in time to
Connect with Charlie Seymour’s speedy
pitching. In the fourth inning the
Kent team were allowed to substitute
Charlie Johnson of the W’hitlock nine
which evened matters up and from
. that time on-the game wasa pretty one;
Seymour‘s pitching for Bald Hill and
little Edward Eckland's great fielding
Work for the Kents were the’ star
features. Score; Bald Hill 12 Kent 11.
A Frightful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible Burn
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklenjs Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores, Ulcers,
~Boils, Felons. Corns, ‘all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth.
25 man box. Oure guaranteed. Sold
byJohn A. Riggs, Druggist, ll Main
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at 6:05 and 6:55 p. m. instead of 4:25.
Only
THE WHEEL CONTEST.
The ballot at noon to-day was as fol-
lows :
lrving 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. W. Darmer, Old Well 16
H. D. Cornell, Fire Police 20
L. M. Smith,"Mayfiower 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 VVeiseit,‘ 1
HowardLZdendes, Old Well 1
Geo. F. Foote, Old Well 1
John Yost, Putnam Hose ]
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furnishing Negroes.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, May 23.—Last
Saturday night a crowd of masked men
went to the house of Tom Linton, a. ne-
gro, at Camp Creek, six miles north of
here, burst in his door with an ax and
shot him. He died shertly after. Sev-
eral negroes were Whipped by white
caps that night in that vicinity, and it
is believed they intended doing likewise
with Linton, but that he opened fire on
them, and they shot in self defense.
Tom Johnson’s New Deal.
PORT CLINTON, 0., May 23.—Tom L.
Johnson, the street car magnate, has
been buying up options on several hun-
dred acres of land near this city. It is
said that he contemplates erecting a
mammoth steel plant. In connection
with' the deal the Marblehead, Port
Clinton and Southern railroad will be
extended as far as Tlffin and perhaps
into the Coalfields.
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A Noisance.
The dooryaros, perches, hallways
and officesabout‘t.0an are being litter-
ed with all kinds of- patent food and
medicine, circulars and pamphlets
much to the annoyance of the owners
and occupants. There is a law govern-
ing. this distribution and the police
should capture the offenders and make
an example of them.
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One House Sold.
Dr. TV. F. Acton for the Connecticut
Lighting and Power company has sold
one of the company’s houses on Harbor
avenue to Joseph McKiernan, who will
remove the same to his property at the
corner of Chapel and Water streets.
,- ’Fire in Bristol.
The North Side pharmacy, owned by
M. J. Fitzpatrick.‘ in the Hinckley
building, North Main and North street,
Bristol. was gutted by fire this morn-
ing, causing a loss of $1,500 on the
building and $2,000 to contents.
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The Weather.
Generally fair tonight and VVednes-
day. '
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A barn on the Brady place in Darlen
was burned to the ground last night.
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Shelton ,have
arrived home from their European trip.
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P. o. L'ounsbury Lodge, No. 126, N.
E. O. P. will meet in the Mystic Chain
hall this evening.
The Business VVomen’s club will hold
a business meeting tonight and to-mor-
row evening the executive committee
will meet at 7:30.
A large number of Norwalk and
I South NorwalknD. A. R. members are
in Stamford attending the D. A. R.
state convention.
Charles Waters and William Jen-I
nings are representing the First Methos‘
dist church at the Epworth League
convention. '
The state Epworth League convention
is being held to-day. I Arthur Wood,
Mrs. Lewis and Miss Sadie Wood are
the East N orwalk representatives.
A full attendance is requested at the
meeting of Court Mahackemo F. of A..
this evening, as a report of the Con-
vention held in Meriden will be given
by the two delegates.
In the town court this morning Judge
Gregory discharged Thomas Gormley,
in view of the fact that he had rushed
into the .water and rescued Alfred Ol-
sen Saturday afternoon.
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~Working Night and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in-
to energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They’re wonderful in, building up the
health; Only 250 per box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street, ‘
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Lsize free.- At all dr‘uggists
NEW us‘nwnv.“ . ii
Has Been Fo'rrned' in» Nor-I ' I
walk to Furnish Light
CAPITAL $60,000.
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Well Known Business Men are- Interested in
the Enterprise.
A new stock company has been or-
ganized in town, to_ be known as the
Norwalk Heating and Lighting com-
pany witha capital of $60,000. it is
the purpose ofthe new company to sell
acetylene gas machines.
The officers of the company are as
follows:
" President—John D. Kimmey,
Vice-President—W. K. Maples,
Secretary—James W. Maples,
J reasurer—Moses H. Glover,
General hlanagei’+Fl'ank I. Jones.
The company has purchased the
Jones Plumbing store, and will for the
present make their headquarters in
the Quintard buildmg. ’
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THE PAms DISASTER.
Steamer Still Agmnnd—Passengerd
Hold a. Thanksgiving Meeting. '
FALMOUTH, England, May 23.«—The
crew of the Paris during the day was
engaged in jettisoning the coal from.
her bunkers. , .
Divers who were recently employed
to inspect the wreck of the M’ohegan
have been examining the inside of the
Paris for the purpose of ascertaining
the extent of the damage done. They
discovered four or five large holes.
A number of the passengers of the
Paris met at the Falmouth hotel last
evening to render thanksgiving for
their deliveranée.’ Mr. Louis Rhead of
New York, the secretary of the meet-
ing, said its object was to acknowledgp
spontaneously the kindness‘and courte—
sythe passengers had received since
the disaster at the hands of the com-
pany, the ofl‘icers of the liner‘ and the
crew. Nine yefirs ago, he said, he was
a passenger on: the Paris, then the City
of Paris, when she was disabled off the
Irish coast for four days or so, but she
always managed to save her passe‘na
gers. ‘
Mr. William Rigley of Philadelphia,
who presided, said they were all most
grateful to Providence, who had stilled
the treacherous waters of the channel
in the. hour of their recent trouble,
when the wreck of the Mohegan seemed
to welcome all to a similar doom. The
very highest praise, he asserted, was
due to Captain Watkins and the crew-
for coolness and promptness and to the
coast guards for their heroism.
Baron Oppenheim of Paris and New
York asked the company to devote five
minutes to silent prayer, the sugges-
tion being immediately adopted, ,all
present standing.
On the proposal of Mr. _W. F. Archer
of London a collection was taken for
the coast guards, the sum of $150 be-
ing quicklycontributed.
READY TO‘ PAY.
Generals Brooke and Gomez Agree
I About the Deposit of Arms.
HAVANA, May 23.—The cloud of un-
certainty that has been hanging over
Cuban affairs has bEen dissipated as the
result of a. long conference between
Generals Brooke and Gomez, and there
is no reason now why the $3,000,000 fund
should not be distributed and the arms
surrendered, unless unexpected opposi-
tion develops among the officers and
soldiers. ‘
General Brooke will issue his order
today. It distinctly states that an agree
ment has been reached between Gener-
als Brooke and Gomez. Owing to the
refusal of certain Cuban officers to serve
on the commission, the money will be
distributed by the American commis-
sioners, previously designated, Rafferty,
Randall and Bisbee. The arms are to be
turned over'to the civil governor of the
province wherein the soldiers reside or
to the mayors.
The only change from the agreement
of a week ago is a clause stating that at
such future time as may be designated
the arms are to be placed in the Cuban
arsenals at Havana and Santiago. Un-
doubtedly an understanding has been
reached between Brooke and Gomez
that Gomez will be responsible for the
arms surrendered. -
MN'éw Printing omée.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-—The first
definite steps in the work of replacing
the present condemned government
printing office building with a new modw
ern structure were taken yesterday,
when the destruction of a score or more
of old buildings on the site of the new
,building was begun. It will be several
years before the new building will be
completed.
Some ‘Fooiish People
Allow a cougheto 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 inddced to try the suc-
cessful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam,
which is sold on a positive guarantee
to cure, they would immediately see
the excellent effect after taking the
firstvdos‘e. Price 250 and 50c. 5,..Trial
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Norwalk Chronicler