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VOL. IX. NO. 2135
Evening Gaze
NORWALK, CONN., TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 6, 1899.
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Every Reade-r of THE,
EVENING GAZETTE
i's‘a Buyer. GiveThem
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ABE NORWALK’S GUESTS!
THE STATE FEDERATION 0F
WOMENSCLUBS IN SESSION
HE
RE.
A RECEPTION TO-NIGHT.
RANGED FOR MEETING.
To-day is a day of events among club
women of the state, but more especially
in Norwalk where great preparations
have been made to receive the guests
at the convention which opens this af-
ternoon in the South Norwalk Congre-
gational church.
The Central club which is the largest
woman’s club in the town has taken
the initiative and together with the
other Norwalk clubs of the federation,
have appointed efficient committees
which have been active in arranging
the programmes for the two days’ pro-
ceedings.
Miss Sarah L. Stevens is the chair-
man of the committee on the reception
of guests; and the following prominent
club women compose the committee on‘
entertainment: Mrs. J. G. Gregory,
chairman; Mrs. E. H. Fox, M rs. Ira
Cole, Mrs. J. G. Jennings, Mrs. Robert
VanBuren, Mrs. J. S. Seymour and
Miss Helen Ferris. The music com-
mittee: Mrs. Dexter ' Hitchcock and
Miss Sally Betts. The music has been
carefully arranged for both days.
'Mrs. Ida S. Keep and Mrs. John H.
Knapp will receive the guests at the
‘church and Miss Mary Field Pardee
has charge of the seating.
The following young ladies will act
as ushers: Miss Vera M. Wood, Miss
Alice B. Cram, Miss Louise B. Wood-
ward, Miss Alyse Gregory, Miss Emily
Jennings, Miss Ethel Slater, Miss Clara
Betts, Miss J. Pearl Gregory, Miss
Grace Adams, Miss Hoyt of Ridgefield,
Miss Mabel G. Hoyt, Miss Helen Quin-
tard. 0
Two little girls, Miss Gertrude Hotch-
kiss and Miss Millicent M. 'Jackson will
act as pages.
This afternoon will be given entirely
to business and the session will open at
2:00 o’clock and will consist of the an-
nual reports of the Federation Officers,
reports of county organizers, presenta-
tions of new clubs and reports from
1 same, miscellaneous business. etc.
The Central club will serve tea in
the club house, on West avenue at the
close of the business session which will
be about 4 o’clock.
The church has been beautifully dec-
orated and this has. been in charge of
Mrs. W. A. Curtis and six other ladies.
Mrs. Isaac S. Jennings is chairman of
The Weather.
Threatening weather and continued
high temperature tonight ; thunder
storms and probably cooler Wednesday
afternoon or night. '
A ‘-‘
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No Right to Ugliness.
The woman who is lovely in face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one ”who would be attrac-
tive must keep her health. If she is
weak, sickly and all run down, she
Will be nervous and irritable. If 'she
has constipation or kidney trouble, her ,.
impure blood will cause pimples,’
‘ blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate
stomach. liver and kidneys and to
purify the blood. It gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvet
skin, rich complexion. It will make
a good-looking. Charmin woman ofa'
run—down invalid. Only 50 cents-at
John A Riggs’ drug store, 11 Main
street. '
—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
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the committee on table decorations and
luncheon for distinguished guests.
Mrs. C. B. Coolidge and Dr. Emily V.
D. Pardee are in charge of the trans;
portation. ' ‘
The fine proportions of the South
Norwalk Congregational church and
its good accoustic properties have en-
abled the federation to extend a cordial
invitation to everyone. The seats for
delegates are shut off by red ribbons
across the aisles.
For the Central club tea, tickets will
be issued at the church at the cld'de of
the session, this afternoon, invitations
being limited strictly to club members.
The evening reception promises to be
a brilliant one, the beautiful suite of
themselves so happilyito such an affair.
The guests will be members of the fed-
erated clubs. and their gentlemen
escorts. and the' members of the Nor-
walk and South Norwalk clubs.
Luncheon Wednesday noon is to be
served by the Woman’s Missionary
society of the South Norwalk Congre -
gational church. Allgmembers of fed.-
erated clubs are entitled to attend,
each paying fifty cents for her luncheon.
The addresses of welcome are to be
given by Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock, repre-
senting the federated clubs of Nor-
walk. and by Dr. Gerald H. Beard, for
the city of South Norwalk and the
Congregational church.
The 48 clubs in the federation send
141 delegates and officers, (at least fifty
of whom are entitled tb entertainment
over night, free of expense. Besides
this official representation, every mem-
ber of every club is- invited to ceme,
and between two or three hundred
generally respond to the invitation.
The federation has met twice in
Bridgeport, being once the guests of
eight Bridgeport clubs, was entertain-
ed last June in Waterbury, by the
[Women’s club, a department clubof
200, and at New Britain, in December,
by the Woman’s club, a literary Club
of 147 members. Norwalk does not
propose to be outdone in hospitality
and responds cordially to this call up
on it.
A large number of the delegates are
registered at the Norwalk, City and
Mahackemo hotels. I
.. Goodwin-Harrowitz..
Harry Goodwin ofWashington street,
South Norwalk,and~Miss Tilly Harrow-
itz of Bridgeportlwere married Sunday
afternoon at the home of the bride in
the latter city, Rev. Mr. Freedman
officiating. Miss Annie Krouse’ was
bridesmaid and Isadm- ”Harrowitz was
best man. A reception followed the
ceremony.
A- ‘
Try Grain-0! Try Grain-0!
Ask your Grocer today to show you
a package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in-
jury as well as the adult: All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from the pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives it with.
out distress. i the price of coffee. 15;:-
l and 250. per package. Sold by 3.11
‘ grocers. .
l M rs. ElizabetF Wade of W est street,
is visiting her son in Bridgeport.
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rooms of the Norwalk club llendin; _
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Among those to be cared for in
private houses are Mrs. Sarah S. Platt,
the clever vice-president of the Gen-
eral Federation and her young daugh-
ter who will stay with Mrs. Frank A.
Ferris. Mrs. AdamaReid, ofNorwich,
vice-president of the Federation, is to
be entertained by Mrs. John S. Sey-
mour. Mrs. Lydia Avery Coonley
Ward, is to be the guest of Mrs. J. G.
Gregory. Mrs. Kileski-Bradbury will
stay with Mrs. T. K. Noble, and Mrs.
Katherine Fisk, the celebrated New
York singer, who is to be heard in a
‘ duet with Mrs. Bradbury, at the ~Nor-
walk club, is with Miss Sally S. Betts.
Mrs. Sangster' and Mrs. Welch, of
Harper’s Bazar, wil‘. take luncheon
Wednesday with Mrs. Samuel Rich-
ards Weed. ’NIJSS Mary M. Abbott,
chairman of the educational committee
who is to lead the discussion, Wednes-
day morning, is to stay with Mrs. M.
E. Mead, as is Mrs. Grace Hall Wake-
man, of Southport. Mrs. W. S. C.
Perkins, of Norwich, is to be with Mrs.
0. E. Wilson, Mrs. W. A. King, of
Willimantic, with Mrs. John H. Light.
Hoop——
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Connecticut Lighting. and
Power Company Consum-
maie New Britain Deal.
SECURE ANOTHER LINE.-
Central R. R. and Elebtric Company Bought,
for $l.250.000.
The Connecticut Lighting and Power
company which recently bought the
Norwalk Gas company and the Nor-
walk Street Railway company on Mon-
day bought the property of the Central
R. R. and Electric company of New
Britain. L
The purchase includes the electric
light plant and trolley line.
The capital stock of the New Britain
company was $1,250,000, and consisted
of $600000 in bonds, $600,000 in stock
and $50,000 in notes. 7
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The Ferry House Resold.
Real Estate Agent F. W. Mitchell
yesterday resold the Senator O. S.
Ferry place on East aveaue, which
was sold on May 5, to H. B. Holmes of
New York, to Philo A. Thatcher of
New Canaan.
Mr. Thatcher will remodel the house
and make it his permanent residence.
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A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp‘s Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. It is acuring more
of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles,than any other medicine. The
proprietor has authorized any druggist
to give you a Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this~ great
remedy. Price 25c. and 500.
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New York Herald Suppr‘essed.
BERLIN, June 6.—-—The proceedings.
against the New York Herald for leze
majesty for printing the verses of the
song, “Hoch der Kaiser,” which Captain
Joseph B. Coghlan of the United States
cruiser Raleigh gave at the Union
League club, New York city, last April,-
have resulted in an order by the court
directing the suppression of that issue of
the newspaper. ‘
Truncport Meade Arrives.
NEW YORK, June 6.~The UPited
States transport *Me do, Captain George
Willsom‘wmth left once, Porto Rico, on
June 2, arrived at quarantine at 3215. p.
m. yeqterday, . all well. The Meade
brought the Nineteenth United Stdfes in-
tantry, Colonel Simon Snyder co, "mand-
ing, 650 enlisted men and 50 cab n! pas-
sengers. All on board the transport are
we . ‘ « 1'
Romans Prenldopt of Porn.
LIMA, Peru. via Galveston, J The 6.—
The election of Senor Eduardo ("ninana
as president and of Sewpg‘Alzam‘ ‘in‘and '
Bresani .«as first and second vice. {presi-
dents respectively has beenidecur‘ed‘ y.- i;
trifling number of votes over-theié; ini-
mum required by law. " ’ 1. .~ '7. A
Lightning sunse- a, 8:14.39];
LANSING. Mioh., June 6.-D“rin Q‘
severe electrical storm late poster.. I
Lightning struck the large wq kahop's: 3‘1
' the State Industrial School .91' Boy, .
. and the fire which followed shag“ thfil;
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buildings and contents about, 15.000. ' .
Councilmen , Buckley and
Goold Hoyt Start the
Ball Rolling.
A NEW HOSE WAGON.
Hope Hose Company to Have the Apparatus
When it Arrives.
The Norwalk city council at their
meeting Monday night managed to get
throughconsiderable business notwith-
standing the heat.
for Hope Hose company was ordered,
and Councilmen Buckley and Goold
Hoyt opened the way towards placing
the city streets in good condition.
It was just 8:05 o’clock when Mayor
Glover called the council to order, and
the minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. Bills to the
amount of $1,868,55 were ordered paid
without debate excepting the bill of
Leo Davis for $250 for indexing the
citv records, which Councilman Wilson
waInted referred, but which the other
members of the board objected to and
it was ordered paid.
Dr. Acton of the Connecticut Light—
ing and Power company asked and was
granted permission to remove guard
wires over- the trolley wires.
James McKiernan was granted per-
mission to remove his building from 73
to 63 Harbor avenue. I
Councilman Goold Hoyt called up the
matter of city tax collector Betts’
bond and it was accepted.
A committee from the Business Men’s
Lasspciation. requested the council to
passan ordinance regulating licensing
itinerant peddlers, and the association
was requested to prepare and present
to the council 3. suitable ordinance.
The committee appointed to procure
a new hose wagon reported in favor of
a wagon built by A. F. & S. C. Stewart
of Rochester, N.Y., and after a hearty
endorsement of the same by Chief
Prowitt the wagon was ordered at a
cost of $485. It will weigh from 1900 to
, 2,000 pounds and be assigned to Hope
Hose company.
The report of the Library directors
was read and accepted as was the re-
port of the chief of police for May,
showing 17 arrests.
The city attorney reported that he
had notified Gay & Co. that th sir bid
for the city bonds at 104.89 had been
accepted. The matter of printing the
Stme was left with the finance commit-
tee and city attorney. Samples of
bonds were presented by H. G. Craig
for Stewart, Warren St (30., and Mr.
Carmen of the Carmen Lithographing
company.
Councilman- Buckley called attention
Nash’s corner to the city line, and se-
cured the adoption of a resolution re-
questing Councilman Meeker to ascer-
tain the cost of constructing astone
I'Old and report at the next regular
'meeting.
Councilman Hoyt also called atten-
‘ tion to the bad condition of the streets,
notably West avenue, and submitted
cured at $1.15 per yard.
He also called attention to the scorch-
ing on bicycles through the city streets,
and was authorized to have the police
put a stop to it.
A request for abatement of taxes from
Mrs. E. c. Quintard was referred to
finance committee.
An offer from Charles Adams
compromise his damage case against
the city for $125 was referred~ to . the
to
city attOrney.
f'The-finance committee was authorized
ing adjourned to June 19.
SOUth Norwalk Chuncil.
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Mayor Coburn called the “South Ner-
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Lwalk council to order at {8:30 o’clock
:‘Monday night and the reading of the
CONTINUED ON mantra/E.
WANT any Mus.
A new hose wagon.
to the condition of Main street from'
specimens of rock which could be se-‘
éto borrow $15-30, after which the meet:
lHEIll guts DAY.
The Pleasantest and Most
'Memorable of the School
Year at the M. .B. I.
THE PRIZES AWAROEO.
Pretty Little Ceremonies, Such aslPlantlng the
Ivy, Etc., Features of the Exercises.
Monday was Class Day at Miss Baird’s
Institute, and nothing could be more
auspicious than the golden June weath~
er. At half past three in the after-
noon the school and the Alumnae as.
sembled in the school hall and a line
of march was formed for the lawn
where the :exercises of the class were
held. The seniors led the .way folio w-
ed by the faculty, the alumnee and
junior class and lastly by the body of
the school. When all was ready, the
president of the class, Miss Elizabeth
Carmichael, spoke a few words of‘ wel-
come, the dainty programmes, bound
in the class color,» were distributed,and
the exercises proceeded. The class
history was given by Miss Jane G.
Cooper, and was exceedingly attractive
both in matter and delivery,abounding
in bright references to past events in
the school lives of each of her class-
mates; and if a little fiction was intro-
duced into the record, it served only to
heighten the effect of the facts.
Miss Adah Nicholson made the class
prophecy; this popular feature of class
day was received with much merri«
ment, and contained many original
ideas.
”99 ever dreamed of what is in store for
them, if Miss Nicholson proves a true
seer.
The class poem was given by Miss
Blanche Aiken. and had for its subject
the class motto, Forti et fideli nihil
dificile. The poem was— most graceful
both in sentiment and metre, and was
received with hearly applause.
The most amusing part of the pro-
gam was the class presentation made
by Miss Lena Stevens. Hers. was an
excellent opportunity for sly hits at
femine weaknesses; and she improved
it to the utmost, but when she had
finished, the president of the class very
cleverly turned the table by present-
ing a most unexpected gift to Miss
Stevens, herself.
The company then repaired to a
neighboring tree where the class ivy
was planted and the oration delivered
by Miss Abbie LaVake. The ivy was
a sturdy plant and refused at first to
be separated from its protecting jar;
but the difiiculty was removed and the
vine confided, in a wellchosen address,
to the lap of mother earth and" the
tender care of the classes to follow ’99.
.The trowel was presented to Miss Cora
Presser who received it for the class of
1900.
After all were again seated, the
Senior Charge was given by Miss
Carmichdel and was responded to by
Miss Katherine Allen.
Miss Baird then read the ranks and
distributed the prizes for the year.
Attendance prizes Were won by Miss
Belle Deeves, Miss Cora Hand, Miss
Vera Smith, Miss Lucy Grove, Miss
Marie Ives, Miss Mary Maxwell, Miss
Agnes Curt-iss, Miss Mabel Lloyd and
Miss Christine Herrick.
The prize for neatness was awarded
to Miss Katherine Allen, that for
courtsey to Miss Grace Thornbury, and
this sunshine prize to Miss Lulu Chase.
. Special prizes were also given to each
of the Seniors; after the distribution
of the prizes, Miss Carmichaei in be-
half of the class of ’99 presented Miss
Baird with a beautiful remembrance.
The exercises Were closed by the
singing of the school song. Refresh-
ments were served on the lawn, and
later in the afternoon a procession was ,
formed to visit and 'salute the ivies of
earlier classes. Thus .ended what is,
in many respects, the. pleasantest and
most memorableday of the school year-
Certainly none of the class of .
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[Willie Morton, a County
Home Boy, a Nlass of
Cuts and Bruises.
AGENT TH BALL SENT. FOB.
Boy Claims That Miss Sarah Davenport of
Wilionr‘Thrashed Him-
The worst case of brutality that has
been brought‘to the attention of Hu—
mane Agent Jarvis Kellogg since he
has been in office, was that presented
to him by Louis Verlin of Wilton last
night in the person of a little Town
Home boy named Willie Morton, who
was taken from the home some two
months or more ago by Charles W.
Whitlock of Wilton. ‘
The boy when seen by a GAZETTE,
representative this morning at the
home of Mrs. Adams on Main street
was a mass of bruises made with a
stick, while his legs were covered with
long gashes made as he claims, by a.
whip in the hands of Miss Davenport-
It was a horrible and sickening sight.
The story as far as could be learned
is that Miss Davenport took Willie,
who is about 10 years of age, from
Whitlock’s some two weeks ago to her
home in Wilton, making him sleep at
the home of her employe, Frederick
Cook on the Westport road.
On Sunday morning a pet dog of Miss
Davenport’s was taken sick and a vet-
erinary was called in. He said the
dog would die and it did that evening.
Miss Davenport charged TVillie with
killing the dog, and he says she drove
to the Cook house about 9 or 10 o’clock
Sunday night and getting him out of
bed beat him 'with a whip making the
horrible cuts he bears upon his legs.
Willie states further, that when he
returned to Miss Davenport’s house
yesterday morning, she took him down
cellar and taking a stick beat him until
"his body was a mass of black and blue
bruises. These bruises be exhibited
to the reporters this morning. He
also stated that she said she would
thrash him every day this week, and
had put. him on a diet of bread and
water.
I The boy then ran away and stayed
about Wilton. Several residents fed
him during the day, and were told the
story of his cruel beating and shown
the bruises. ‘
When the selectmen met yesterday
afternoon their attentionwas also call,
ed to the boy’s condition.
When Louis Verlin arrived home on
the 5 o’clock train he was told of the ,
case. He at once found the boy and
after seeing the scars made by the
beating securedahorse and carriage
and started with Willie for Norwalk. '
When he arrived opposite the resi-
dence of Daniel Betts Miss Davenport
overtook him and demanded the boy,
but Mr. Verlin rightly refused to give
him up although Miss Davenport
threatened to take the boy away
forcibly.
Mr. Verlin came to Norwalk and
after relating the facts to Humane
Agent Jarvis Kellogg the latter "tele-
graphed for State Agent Thrall. The
boy was then placed with Mrs. Adams
to await the arrival of Mr. Thrall.
The boy has not only been cruelly
abused but he is devoid of the proper _-
clothing, his little feet being, clad in
what were once black stockings but
are simply rags now. It is a horrible
alfair and needs stern action on the
part of the state authorities. '
Miss Davenport who is accused of
the boy’s injuries is a daughter of the
‘late Judge George A. Davenport and is
reputed to be quite wealthy.
DIED.
HQYT—In Norwalk, June 3d, at “High-
wood’,” Henry I. Hoyt, in the 85th
year of his age. ,
Funeral from his late'residence Tues-
day afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Friends of the family are invited} '
Norwalk Chronicler