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ING GAZETTE!
VOL. 1X. NO. 2135
THEY ARE FOR GOOD ROADS!
THE NORWALK CITY COUNCIL
VOTES TO BUYA BOAT LOAD:
OF CRUSHED STONE.
PROSPECT AVENUE SEWER.
THE SOUTH NORWALK COUN-
CIL ALSO TRANSACTS IM-
FORTAN T
BUSINESS.
Mayor Glover called the 'Norwalk
City council to order Monday evening
promptly at 8 o’clock, Councilman
.VVilson being the only absentee.
The minutzs of the last meeting hav-
ing been read by Clerk Hurlbutt and
approved, bills amounting to $458.33
were ordered paid.
The bills were distributed among
the several departments as follows:
Highway, $150.55; police, $156. 50;
finance, $86.50; fire $47.28; sewer, $5.00;
administration, $23.50.
Elizabeth Quin-
tard for an abatement of. taxes, which
The request of Mrs.
had preV iously been referred tot, I1ai1-
man Wilson of the finance committee,
was returned with the ,1‘ecommenda-
two that no action be‘taken upon the
request.
Permission was granted Miss C. F.
Baird to erect an addition to her house
on W’est avenue.
Chairman Meeker of the highway
committee recommended that a boat
load of Rockland Lake trap rock be
purchased for the
streets. stating that the same could be
the use of city
purchased for $1.15 per square yard,
and thataboat load would be about
500 square On of
Councilman Goold Hoyt it was voted
to purchase the same.
M_r. Meeker also that it
would cost some $1700 to macadam
the
yards. motion
reported
Main street from Nash’s corner to
city line. The report was accepted
and action deferred upon Mr. Meeker
stating that he could not see how the
work could be done under the present
appropriation. .
Councilman Buckley, chairman of
the fire committee reported work on
the reconstruction of the fire alarm as
progressing.
Councilman Goold Hoyt moved that
the finance committee be authorized to
have an order drawn in favor of Car-
man 8.: Co , for lithographing the new
city bonds, which was passed.
Councilman Avison, chairman of the
sewer committee, submitted la. report
on the Prospect avenue sewer, and rec-
ommended that 925 feet with an aver-
age cut of 9 feet 7 inches in depth, and
at a cost of $850 be built.
On motion of Councilman Buckley
Chairman Avison was authorized to
advertize for bids for constructing said
sewer.
On motion of Councilman Goold
Hoyt it was voted that when the meet-
ing adjourned it be to June 27th, in
order to take further action on the new
city bonds.
A letter written in red ink was re-
ceivad from G. B. Walton, who claims
to have been V“numerously” wounded
by a fall on the sidewdlk on April 14th
offering to settle for $50 was read and
laid .on the table without action. \
, Councilman Meeker called up the
case of Mrs. Miller, who fell on the
sidewalk in Main street and broke her
arm, but no action was taken, City At-
torney Hurlbutt, however, remarking
that the city ought to take steps to see
that sidewalks are placed in condition,
as litigation would cost the city more
than the cases could be settled for.
The meeting then adjourned to June
27th.
South Norwalk Council.
Mayor Coburn Called the semi-month-
ly meeting of the South Norwalk Coun-
cil to order Monday night with all the
members present excepting Dr. C. F.
Boutwell. of the last
meeting were read and approved, and
The minutes
the usual batch of bills ordered paid.
The street commissioners asked for
an appropriation of $2000, which was
granted.
A letter from Edwin Adams on the
matter of Crescent street was read and
referred to the committee on streets.
C. Swartz appeared on the matter of
Laurel street being accepted by the
city and water pipes being laid, to cost
the city $800. .
I Commissioner Reed said the Com-
mittee had not been able to see the
officials of the N. Y., N. H. and H. R.
R. yet in regard to running pipes
along the tracks and asked till. the
lnext meeting to do it in. It was
granted.
Mr. Reed also requested that no new
work be laid out for the commissioners,
as when outstanding debts are paid
only $25.00 of the appropriation would
be left. .
Dr. Bean made an extended report
on the matter of streets.
The South Main street matter" was
then taken up, William Moran appear-
ing in favor of it.
The matter was
again referred to
Musical Union Officers.
The Norwalk Musical Union have
elected these officers for the ensui.1g
year: 1
President—Rufus J. Smith.
Vice—president— Henry C. Smith.
Treasurer—John Steegmuller.
Sergeant-at-arms——Joseph W. Jones.
Executive board—G. F. Soderstrom,
Frederick L. Smith. Henry A. Steeg-
muller, Charles Schumman, Joseph
Linxweiler, Alfred Laurence, Frank
' Svec, Jr. and C. A. Freeman.
The officers will be initiated July 16.
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The Homliest Man in NorWalk,
As well as the handsomest, and ot her
an: invited to call on any druggist and
get free a L1 1111 bottle of Kemp s Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy
that is guaranteed to cure and relieve
all Chronic and Acute Cong hs.Asthma,
Bronchitis and Consumption. Rice 20.
and 50c.
Degrees Worked.
Colfax Encampment, I. O. O. F.. met
in Odd Fellows hall Monday night.
The Golden Rule and Royal Purple
degrees were worked and the following
officers were elected:
C. P.—-Burr Beach.
' S. W.—Frank W. Adams.
J. W.—-C. S. Tobey.
H. P.——George Tobey.
Scribe—John Batterson.
Treasurer—James Hoyt.
The Appetite of a Goat
Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
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 appet 'te, sound digestion and
a. regular b0 ily habit that insures
31c. at John A. Riggs’ drug store, 11
Main street.
perfect health and great energy. Only .
Dr. Bean for further reports.
Councilman Bean then brought up
Crescent street. A. E. Winchester
made an extended report on the street.
The street commissioners were in-
structed to order poles belonging to
Telephone (bmpany
situated on Crescent street moved back
the American‘
two feet.
Dr. Bean next brought up the matter
He said the 180 needed
could be purchased for 400 each and
of street signs.
placed in position for 50 each. Referred
to the committee on streets with power.
C. Swartz offered to pay half the cost
of rock from Laurel
street.
removing the
The council voted to put water
. in this street.
The report of the F1eeholde1s was
then read. The follow in“ is the asses-
ment of benefits and damages:
Benefits—Damages
Nor-walk Lock Co. $15.00
Norwalk Iron Works
Co. (North of R. R.) 35.00
E. Hill Lumber vu. 25.00
F. Becker (House) 15 00 $15.00
Rose & Est. Lewis
Raymond 14.00
Norwalk Iron Works
(South of R. R.) 200.00 '
The-city clerk was instructed to give
notice that the council will hearob-
jections to the assessments of benefits
and damages in the council chamber
Monday-evening, July 3d.
The following appropriations to the
fire department were made: Old Well
Hook and Ladder 00., $50; Putnam
Hose Co.,_$150; Fire Police, $25.
‘ The election of
held and the following were elected:
Franklin A. Tolles and A. .r. Hutch-
inson.
assessors was then
The members of _the board of relief
as elected. were: Matthew Corbett. and
John F. MCMahon.
The matter of putting in a telephone
for the police was referred to the com-
mittee on police with power.
The council then adjourned.
\in-law, William Slade,
NORWALK, CONN, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20.18919.
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PEPPIPi Alli] NEEDLES-
Forced Into the Eyes of a
Danbury Girl...
MANPDRESSED. IN BLACK.
Had Evidently Prepared Carefully For His
Brutal Act.
The police of Da'nbury are looking
for a. tall man dressed in black who at-
tempted to destroy the sight of a young
woman Sunday night by throwing into
her face a handful of cayenne pepper,
with which he had mixed many of the
sharp steel points of needles.
The young woman Miss Ollie
Richmond, who lives with her brother-
at .373 Main
She was about to enter her
is
street.
home when the man seized her from
behind, And, drawing her head back
upon his shoulder, threw the peper in-
to her upturned face. She was blind-
ed temporarily, but staggered into the
house. In trying to rub the pepper
from her eyes she forced the pointed
which
was apparently what the assailant in-
tended she should do. Dr. Selleck,
who attended her, removed two pieces
A tall man
pieces of steel into the skin,
of needle from her eyes.
dressed in black was seen skulking
about the neighborhood about the time
of the assault and is believed to have
been Miss Richmond’s No
motive for the assault is known.
assailant.
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Captain Wilcox Dead.
Captain William H. Wilcox died at
his home on West street, this morning,
abouti o’clock in his 89th year. The
funeral will be held Thursday after-
noon from the house. He leaves one
son, Robert Wilcox of the Standard
Oil Company, and two daughters.
‘ A Frighfful Blunder
Will often cause a horrible Burn
Scald,1.ut or Bruise. Bucklen s Arni-
ca Salve, the best in the w01ld will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old 8018:. Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cute on earth Only
25 cts.abox. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by John A. Riggs, Diuggist, 11 Main
street.
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Bicycle'Collision.
Grant Andeison and Jimmie Irwin
of East}. 01 walk met with a 59.1 ious
bicycle accident on the Greg01y Point
road Monday night. Irwin was riding
in the direction of the point and turn~
ing out for a couple of cyclists in front
of him crashed into Anderson. The
collision came with great force and
both riders were throWn to the ground
and rendered unconscious. Dr. Baker
was hurriedly summon‘éd and admin-
isted restoratives. It was found that
with exception of a few slight bruises
neither were seriously injured. Irwin’s
wheel was smashed into smithereens.
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True Christian Spirit.
The South Nor-walk Congregational
society has offered the use of its church
to the Trinity churCh society to hold
services during the construction of the
addition to the latter edifice.
At the meeting of the vestry the in-
vitation was very favorably discussed,
and a committee of conference Compos-
ed of the rector and the wardens, Isaac
VA‘
S. Jennings and Josiah N. G1umman,~
“were appointed a. committee to meet
the committee from the Congregation-
al church. It is probable. that action
will be taken at once.
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To Join His Regiment at Last.
Major J. M. Thompson, for , nearly
four years a member of the. military
staffs of Govs. Coffin and Cooke. is now
11 San Francisco and _will soon sail
with his regiment for the Philippines.
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—-Advert_isc in THE GAZETTE.
Prize to be Awarded.
On Friday,.June 23, at 10.30 o’clock
a. m.. Mrs. Samuel R. Weed regent of
the Norwalk chapter, D. A. R. will
present a prize of$5 111“ gold to the
winner in the school contest, for the
best essay on “The Hardships and
Privations of the American Revolu
tionai y Wai. ” The prize will be pre-
sented at the South Norwalk Union
school fiom which the winner came. ‘
The winner of the prize is “R,” and
No. 1 from the Center school and No’s
X and V from the Union school deserve
honorable mention. 1
The e551y will be read and members
of the D. A. R. are invited to be pres-
ent, particularly the officers and mem-
bers of the essiy committees. ‘
How About This Deacon?
The Danbury News of Saturday, June
10th, reached this office this morning _
just ten days late. As Danbury is
same twenty miles away the News
must have travelled at a rapid rate. to
’ cover the distance in the time specified.
But, then, Danbury always was’a slow
tOWn with 0. Swift mail agent.
‘
Visited Bridgeport. ‘1
About fifteen members of Concord
Division, S. of 'I‘. circle and an equal
number from Rising Star Division,
Rowaywtm paid a. visit last night to
Living Spring Division of East Bridge-
pout. . ~
The Weather.
Thunderstorms this afternoon; un-
settled conditions Wedncslay.
dioceses.
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GUNS Elllli
The services attending upon the con-
secration 6f Grace church this morn-
ing were of a most impressive nature.
The service was largely attended by
the clergy of the Episcopal church in
Connecticut besides many from other
At 10:30 the clergy who were
to take part in the ceremonies gathered-
at the rectory where they were vested
and forming in procession marched to
the entrance of the church. The door
being closed the bishop, Right Rev.
Chauncey Bunce Brewster, knocked
thrice for admittance.
Thereupon the Wardens of the
church, William H. Smith and Agustus
C. Golding threw open the doors and
admitted the clergy who proceeded up
Rev, S. H. Watkins read the service of
the day, assisted by Rev. Drnl-T'ughes
of New York and Rev. Dr. Hhiit,‘sec-
retary of the house of bishops. Canon
Knowles was the Epistler and: Rev.
Louis French of Darien, the Gospeler.
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop of
Central Pennsylvania preached" the
sermon taking for his text the 5th
verse of the- 95th psalm.
At intervals during the ceremony
the choir sangKassisted by members of
St. Paul’s vested choir.
A collection was taken upon the anq
nouncement of the rector, for parochial
purposes. . -
After the ceremonies Bishop Brew-
ster read the communion, service and
P'mtfi‘rnvnmw
the aisle and took their places 'within
thechancel. They weie about thi1ty
11 number.
The ceremony opened with the read-
ing of the 2.1611 psalm by the bishop
and responded to‘by the priests as they
marched up the aisle.
The officiating bishop took the chair
placed for him and then standing offer-
ed the prayer after which he knelt
and prayed.
The bishop having finished, Warden
A. C. Golding read the presentation of
the edifiCe for consecration which was
followed by the reading of the Sen—
tence of Consecration by Arch DeaCon
Booth who had been appointed by
Bishop Brewster to read it in his name.
1 fm mud to receiye it.
the sacrament was administed to the
clerg gy and those of the laity who went
Rev. J. Mc-
’Clure Bellows administered_ the com-
munion.
Among the cleigy men piesent weie:
Revs.D1. Hughes, Canon Knowles, and
Arch deacon Booth of New York, Rev.
Dr. Hart. Rev. F. W. Norris, Rev.
Louis French of Darien, Rev. Mr. Hub-
bard, Rev. Mr. Hooker of Wilton, Rev.
Dr. Foster Ely of Ridgefield, Rev. Dr.
Guilbert of Southport, Rev. Mr. Whip-
ple and Rev. S. B. Pond of St. Paul’s
church.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
a. luncheon was served at the rectory
t0 the visiting clergymen.
GRAND CONCERT.
Given at the Fairfield Congregational Church
by Well Knoyvn Talent-
The grand concert given at the Fair-
field Congregatioaal church Monday
evening was largely attended and high-
ly appreciated. The artists are well
known in Norwalk.
The affair the
management of Miss Flora Belle Sher-
was given under
wood.
The following was the programme:
1. Organ Solo—Vold’ntary in E Flat.
Mr. George A. Murphy.
2. Solo—“Israfel,”
Mr. Albert Mossman.
3. Solo ~"Lend Me Your Aid,
Queen of Sheba,)
Mrs. Newkirk. ,
41. Violin Solo—“Gavotte,”
Miss Emma Kemper.
5. Solo—"Nymphs and Fauns,”
quested,)
"(hi-om
. (Re-
Miss Sherwood:
6. Duet—“The Angelus,”
Mrs. Newkirk, Mrs. Irwin.
7.~ Solo—“I’ll Sing Thee Songs
Araby,”
of
Mr. Robert Shaw.
8. Solo—“La Cieca,”(From Giaconda.)
Mrs. Irwin.
9. Quartette—"Long 'Day Closes,”
Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. N ewkirk, Mrs. Yar-
nall, Miss Sherwood.
Many Norwalk people were in at-
tendance.
M1. Fessenden Off to Europe.
Hon. 3.Samuel Fessenden, Mrs. Fes-
senden, and the Misses Fessenden sail-
ed to-day on the Kaiser Frederich for
Cherbourg. He will visit Germany,
France and Great Britain. One of the
other passengers on the steamer will
be Judge Stoddard, one of Mr. Fessen
den’s old friends, and who has been en-
gaged with him in the trial of many of
the most noted law suits in this state.
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Birthday Party.
Miss Edith Wilson gave a birthday
party at her home on Wall street last
night. A large number of friends W819
present and the ev eni: 1g was enjoyahl y
passed. .
ifpltetgazzttcflffihmtdcrs
If the South Nor-walk police station
will get a telephone.
If all the witnesses in the Nichols
case can truthfully cast the first stone.
If the crushed stone ordered by the
city council will be spread promiscu-
onsly over the streets as at South Nor-
walk. '-
Upon what days George Rockwell’s
ball club will practice.
If “Mit” winked at any of the Long
Island girls.
Norwalkers at Naples-
he Marvin party and Mrs. Wilson
reached Naples on the Scale, on Thurs-
day, June lst. They had a delightful
passage in all respects. except that the
senior Marvin bumped against the
sharp edge of his state room door and
landed with a skinned nose largely
suggestive of a recent wake. The par-
ty were to devote a week or more in
enjoying the rare sights and visiting
the [historic localities of la. belle Napoli.
Mis. Scranton and Miss Boyd of New
Haven, were fellow voyagers‘with the
Marvins 0n the Saale from New :York
to Naples.
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Regimental. Property Turned Over-
James Sheriden, of Bridgeport, ex— "I
colonel of the Fourth Regiment, has
formally surrendered to his successor,
Col. C. ‘W. Hendrie, of Stamford, the
regimental property, includlng the
band uniforms, staff equipments and
much other paraphernalia.
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Bon Voyage.
On Wednesday, July 5th, JohnStud-
well, the well known South Norwalk
piano dealer, will sail for Europe on a
well earned vacation- It is hoped that
old Neptune in squaring accounts; will
deal gently with him. -
Annual Meeting--
The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the Nor‘walk Fire Insurance
company will be held at the office of
the company in N01 walk at 10 o‘clock
a. 111. July 5th.
Norwalk Chronicler