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NORWALK, CONN... TUESDAY EVENINGJUNE 27,1899.
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HE MIII_|[_I_N DENIED I
olIector Allen Holds Onto
the NOrfieId Church
' Funds. I
011111 O’EOIOES FOR HIM.
III Turn Over Securities "When Title of
Officers is Proven.
A seqitiel to the trouble which result-
11 in the dismissal of the Rev. C. M.
‘ rthur from the pastorate of the N'or-
'eld Congregational church of Weston,
is the application of the members of
he anti—Arthur portion of the con-
.: regation for an order compelging
eorge B. Allen, former collector of
the church, to turn over to the church
personal property belonging to it,
which was on trial before Judge Ralph
Wheeler in the superior cOurt Monday.
Mr. Allen as collector was given pos-
session of bonds, stocks, mortgages and
savings deposit books, all repiesenting
avalue of about $6,000, with instrfic~
tlons to collect the.“ interest due the
church. He was succeeded in the col-
lectorship by Deacon Frank B. Lane,
who was elected atameeting of the
church society, December 5, 1898.
On the witness stand Allen said:
“I’ll not deliver the‘property to no
Not
it must be
one until this case is tried out.
after no one horse affair,
a fair trial.”
“You mean after the title to the office
of collector has been fully tried out,
don't you?” his lawyer, Attorney J. J.
Walsh asked.
"That’s what I mean.
no one horse affair about it,”
.I don’t want
MinAllen
repeated with all the emphasis of a
determined man. I
“Why haven’t you turned them over
to the chin ch societx. 9” asked Mr.
V1 alsh.
/ “No living person—male or female—
asked for them,” said Mr.
Coley wasn’t
has. ever.
Allen. “Besides that, Mr.
legally elected treasurer.
ing last December was carried on by a
That meet-
mob.”
"Why do you call
Mr. V‘Valsh.
“Because they threatened to gbreak
up meetings of the other members of
the church, and because they’re a fac-
it a mob ‘9” asked
tion. One time they made so much
trouble that we had to hire a deputy
sherifi‘ to keep down the trouble.
Then they looked up the church.”
Mr. Allen said further that he had
not placeda finger on any of the prop-
erty of the church since February 1898.
Judge Wheeler: “ You ought to ar-
range the matter in a decent, orderly
and Christian way, and Mr. Allen
ought to give the property to the trus-
tees without any suit. This proceed-
ing ought to end right here'without
any further expense to the church.”
Deacon Bradley testified that the
property was in Mr. Allen’s possession.
Mr. Allen was elected collector of the
sosigty six years ago. He had 'never
oiered to turn over the papers, al-
though he knew it to be his duty, he
said.
Miss Anna E. Fitch, who was elected
clerk of the church at the meeting last
December, identified the records, which
showed that David L. Coley, J r.,
elected treasurer, Deacon Lane collec-
tor and Deacon Arthur .0. Bradley
trustee for three years. Under cross-
examination by Attorney Walsh, who
represents Mr. Allen, she said that
about 25 persons were at the meeting
and that there are about 80 members of
the church. 9
. Deacon Lane testified that he had
never collected any of the interest.
His duties are to collect pew rents and
was
to make such other collections as the
treasurer or the trustees may ask him
to make. Cross-examined he said that
he had‘not asked Mr. Allen for 'the
documents“because he knew the man.”
Attorney 'Walsh did not press him for
1111 explanation of the expression.
I On the redirect} Attorney Tracy ask
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‘ package Try it.
LIGHT GETS PLUIVI.
Appointed County Treisurer Vice T. Baker,
Deceased.
The County Commissioners have ap- I
pointed John H. Light treasurer of
, Fairfield County, to succeed Tallmadge
Baker, deceased. Mr. Light’s appoint-
ment is for the unexpired term to June
30,1899, and then for two years.
Attorney Light has filed- the required
bond.
Mr. Light is the present Representa-
tive from N0I walk and Prosecuting at-
4
torney of the court of Common apleas. '
The salary attached to the new office
is insignificant, the position being more
honorary than ' remunerative. With
the exception of two years, when Theo-
dore Leeds of Stamford was county
treasurer, a Norwalk man has held the
office for the past 30 years.
A
Garden Party.
The Central club grounds were again
the scene of a festive garden party last
evening which was truly a most de-
lightful affair. The grounds were or-
namented with lanterns which sur-
rounded the club house and tables were
arranged here and there about the
grounds.
Mrs. J. G. Gregory was in charge as-
sisted by thecexecutive board. Young
ladies gowned in white were the wait-
resses. The beautiful light gowns of
the ladies were a feature of theibeauty -
of the scene, the variegated colors
giving it added brilliancy.
Various games were indulged in and
there was singing by the colored quar-
tette.
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Concord Elects Officers.
At a meeting of Concord Division S.
of T. Monday evening the following
officers were elected:
\V. P.—VVilliam Rowe.
W. A.~—-Lottie M. Wilson.
R. S.—— Mabel L. Pryer.
A. R. S.—S. Louise Sutt0u.
. F. S.—VV. A. Kellogg.
Tre- suitor-éLew'is 'Hubb’e‘ll .'
Chaplain—S. B. Coggeshall.
. Conductor—Edith Fitch.
A. C.——Laura Lawrence.
I. S.——VV. A. PI'yer.
O. S._-HarI-y Benedict.
Superintendent of Loyal Crusader——
Clara L. 'Wheeler.
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Father Kennedy Honored.
A reception was'given to the Rev. J.
D. Kennedy, of St.PeteI-’s Catholic
church, Danbui'y, Sunday night, in
honor of, the tenth anniversary of his
ordination to the priesthood, and an
envelope containing aeheck for $600
centI-ibuted by the people of his spar-
ish, presented to him.
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Corner Stone.
The Masonic ceremonies attending
the laying of the corner-stone of the
new Danbury court house are taking
,place to-day, and large numbers from
this city are present.
ed if the‘trouble had not ‘all grown
out of the trial of the Rev. Mr. Arthur.
Mr. Allen responded in the affirmative
v e1 y promptly.
When Mr. TI acy asked if Mr. Allen
would turn the papers over to the
trustees Mr. Allen said that he would
not. '
Attorney Walsh then asked abbut the
trialof the Rev. Mr. Arthur, and Mr.
Allen proceeded to~ strongly criticise
the council before which the charges
were tried. Hecai led it an attempt
at a trial, and was prepared to describe
it at length, but Judge Wheeler in-
terposed.
At the conclusion of the testimony
for the defense,- Judge Wheeler took
the papers.
There were some 30 members cf the
church in the- court room, and all
evinced a. deep interest in the pro-
ceedings. '
I The hearing yesterday was in the na-
ture of an injunction toeompel Mr.
Allen to turn over the money.
This morning'Judge Wheeler denied
the motion, thus leaving the church to
try their replevin case, which is now
pending.
V
There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the uSe of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery 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 i as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. and'25 cts. er
Ask for GRAINU
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Slli II III MARKED.
The D. 'A. [1. WiII‘Preserve‘
the Site ofth‘e OId‘ll/Ild- -
dlesex Church.
INFORMATION SOLICIIED.
The Selectmen WiII 'Lay Corner-stones to Pre-
serve it From Oblivion. I
The site of the old Middlesex (Darien)
church is to be marked w1thcorner-
stones by the selectmen in order to
preserve it from oblivion.
during the Revolution a band of British
Dr. Mather and‘ the
men of his congregation
were at service and carried them as
kidnapped Rev.
prisoners to Long island.
Through the efforts of Mrs. Samuel
Richards Weed, regent of the Norwalk
Chapter, D. A, R., the site is to be
preserved. Exercises will be held ht
It is de-
sired to secure a list of those imprison-
ed at that time.
add to the list the names of men who
Mather’s flock that
memorable day, are requested to write
to Mrs. S. R. Weed, Rowayton, Conn.
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Oflicers Elected.
Our Brother’s Lodge, I. O. O: F.,
elected these officers at their meeting
last night: ‘
N. G.——Ge0rge D. Crosby.
V. G.—W. F. Hubbell.
Sec’y.—B. S. Keith.
Fin. Sony—St. John Merrill.
Treas.——A. A. Bette.
Trustee—V. S. Selleck.
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Killed in Richmond.
the place sometime in July.
Any person who can
were among Dr.
1
James H. Nelson, aged 57 years, who
was one of the best known and oldest
druggists in this state, was killed yes-
terday forenoon at Richmond.
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TIIat Throbbing Headache
’W’ould quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King‘s New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufierers have proved their match-
less merit for Sick Nervous I-Ieao-
aches
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only 25
cents. Money back if not cured. Sold
by John A. Riggs, D1uggist,ll Main
stieet.
One Sunday
when they ‘
They make pure blood and.
)OIvoRcEO MEN’S CLUBS.
.Naromak'e Talks on an Unique InstItution Re-
cently Formed in aSan Francisco
Suburb.
The world is running to clubs. Men
and women are enrolling themselves in
all sorts of aggregations for all sorts of
purposes. If anything, women have
the club habit worse than men. At
first these clubs were purely literary
and social, a kind of evolution from the
old-fashioned sewing circle.
Now they include industrial, poli-
tical, educational, commercial, and
.athletic purposes. There are young
girls’ clubs, married women’s clubs,
and spinsters’ clubs, just as there are
young men’s clubs, married men’s
clubs, and old bachelors’ clubs. The
spirit of the combine is over them all.
‘It has remained for Alameda, the
fashionable suburb of San Francisco,
to organize the most unique of. all
clubs, thelDivorced Men’s Club. There
are many clubs of young men whé have
resolved never to marry, and of young
women actuated by the the same hero-
ic purpose, and there are clubs which
are maintained principally as places of
solace for those who are married and
have not sufficient courage to break the
tie which binds.
The Alameda Club is composed en~
tirely of those who have found marriage
a failure, and have succeeded in getting
out of it. The stories told by these vic-
tims are pathetic. The President ‘ of
the club is fond. of smoking, his‘ wife
was not. The outcome ,was' a quarrel
and separation. Another member was
divorced because his wife made his life
a burden by constaiitly reminding him
she paid the expense of the bridal trip.
Another was thrownout into the
cold world by his wife, who brought
suit for divorce on the grounds of
cruelty, the cruelty consisting in his
making a clatter among some tin pans
lone night in the cellar, which led her
t9 think he was a burglar.
The Secretary of. the club who has
been through the divorce mills ‘several
times, says that the members hold
1'egu1a11meetings,and their first busi-
ness is to congratulate one another
and then exult in their freedom, much
after the manner of the prisoners in
“Fidelio ’ when they? were let out to
enjoy the air and sunlight.
They also profoundly sympathize
with those .WhO are married, feeling
themselves qualified to do so by long
and arduous experience.‘ Besides
these joyful features of their meetings,
they have acted upon the lines of
ass assfii‘fiswsomf‘fiyfim WWQ
You Won’t Get Turned Down
,, ,if you put :1 p1 oposition in the GAZETTE want columns.
if Somebody will want to buy what you want to sell,
Somebody will want to sell what you want to buy.
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So many thousands of people
{9; most any sort of a proposition will strike somebody ——often many
0} people—just right.
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fliéfigé‘mfifigx.
read the GAZETTE want ads that
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4th REGIMENT CHANGES.
Stamford Men for Adjutant and Assistant
Surgeon. '
In special orders from the office of
Adjutant General Van Keuren the
resignation of First Lieut. Harris F.
Brownlee, assistant surgeon, Fourth
regiment, C. N. G., and also his honor-
able discharge is announced. .
Also promotions are announced of
Frank R. Coates of Stamford, to be
regimental adjutant, with rank of cap-
tain, vice Gilhuley; and Fiedeiick
Schavoir of Stamford, to be assistant.
Surgeon, withrank of first lieutenant,
vice Brownies, resigned; both with
iank from June 20.
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ArrivedHome Early.
The party from Danbury, who enjoy-
eda Sunday sail in the Marguerite,
missed their train and drove home
arrived in Danbur y at 3 o ’clOCk yester-
day morning.
‘
Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Searies, .of
Clay street, spent Sunday in New
Haven. 4
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Some Foolish Rebple I
Allow a. cough to run until: it gets be
yond the reach of medicine. They
often say, “Oh, itwill wear away, but
in most cases it will Wear them away.
Could they be induced I. try the suc-
cessful medicine called, crap ’3 Balsam,
which is sold on a positive guarantee
to cure, they would immediately see
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the excellerxg street zift'ci- taking the
first dose. rice 2.50 119d non. Trial
size free. At all— drugg sts ,
Punch’ s advice to those contemplating
matrimony, “don’ t.” They have set
up a sort of bureau of information, and
are always ready to furnish their' har-
rowing experiences to the uninitiated
and impress upon them the dangers
that lurk in matrimony. ‘ '
The Secretary says: “Our club is do-
ing a rent deal of geod. We prevent men
from allowing love to get the better of
their judgment. We have saved a
number of good fellows from misery,
and the good work is rapidly spread-
ing."
The divorce mills in our own state
as well as throughout the country are
turning out plenty of candidates for
divorce-clubs, and it may be that they
will spread and become popular. But
it must not be expected, ' they will be
confined to men. Women are shrewdly
imitative, and as theie are just as
many divorced women as men, it will
not be long before they will have their
clubs. Then we shall hear the other
side of the question, and it will not
lack in interest.
NAROMAKE.
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Tan Shoes Tabooed‘.
Dr. S. _;H. Huntington, Farron S.
Betts an.d='.Edmund E. Crow—e will at-
tend the cutiug given by Hamilton
Commandery K. T., of Bridgeport on
’Friday‘of this week. There will be a
parade, a sullen .the Sound and a shore
dinner in the afternoon and a. banquet
in the evening. The Knights Tem-
,plars have been requested to wear
black suits and black shees, tan ShOcS
having been tabooed for the occasion.
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~Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
IIIIIIIUIIIIE 31111..
Distinctly Felt in Several
Places About Norw-aIk.
LastNight. ‘
ALSO OVER TH ESTATE.
Second Shock to be Felt Within Six: Weeks.
Last. night for the second time with?
in six weeks a distinct earthquake
shock was felt in Norwalk.
It occurred shortly after seven o’clock
and the windows and dish-es in several
houses about. town were rattled . for
some seconds.
Over in Stratford the shock was also
felt and movablearticles in houses
were considerabl y shaken. ,
In Hartford and other places the
shock was distinctly felt. It was much
more severe and of longer duration
than the one felt on May 16 last.
WILTON.
Mrs. Dr. I. B. Cowen and Miss Cowen
of Little Compton, R. I. are the guests
of Rev. W. D. Hart.
T. T. Merwin has been quite ill.
Miss Maude Jackson of New York
has been the guest of Miss Sarah Mid-
dlebrook.
The Misses Mabel and Ethel Hart of.
Oberlin college are home for the sum-
mer vacation.
Rev. William E. Hookei attended
the funeral ofa relative in Litchfield
on Sunday.
S. W. Olmstead’s family are enjoying
a month’s outing visiting friends at
different points in New Jersey.
AlfiedS. N101 0Ian, who has been in
business in Dayton, Ohio, for several
years and is at present a student at
Oberlin college, is spending the sum-
mer vacation with his parents in this
place.
Miss Alice B. Olmstead has returned
from a trip to New York.
The annual meeting of I the Wilton
Golf club was held at the residence of
H. G. Thomson on Friday evening.
The Treasurer’s report showed.the
financial condition to be most satis-
factory. All of the officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President——Miss Sarah L. Middle-
brook.
Secretary—H. S. Ogden.
Treasurer—"1‘. F. Gilbert.
Directors,vH. G. Thomson, C. J. De
Witt, Lewis R. Ambler, Strong Come
stock, T. F. Gilbert, H. S. Odgen, Mrs.
A. W. Merwin, Mrs. J. M. Betts, Miss
Cornelia Redmond, Miss S. L. Middle‘
brook. Executive Committee, H. G.
Thomson, Strong Comstock, C. J. De
Witt, T. F. Gilbert. The following
new members were admitted: Miss
Maud F. Jackson,
Misses Sarah 'and Bessie Miller of
Georgetown, LeGrand Raymond of
Norwalk, and Henry Keeler, Ridge-
field. Arrangements were discussed
for an entertainment to be held during
the summer.
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WESTPORI.
Builder Thomas Quinlan is erecting
a. handsome residence in Green’s Farms
' for a Mr. Sooysmith of New ‘York. It
will command a grand view of the
sound.
Joseph Ad 11115 has been elected com-
mittee of the West Long Lots district.
Maine, theR sv. C. M. Sellock, of Nor-
walk; cecupied the pulpit in Christ
church Sunday morning.
The beautiful Macready place at
Compo Beach has been leased for the
season by a. Mr. Montgomery.
. RIDGEFIELD.
The house of Allan S. Apgar in Tit-
ticus district, occupied by Thaddeus
'- Crane was struck by lightning Satui-
day night and the chimney thrown.
down.
Miss Cynthia Roche, Who was thrown
out of a. carriage in Newport. Saturday
was a. student at the Misses Vinton’s
academy last term.
CANNON
bury have been t 1e guests of John B.
Sturges.
Harry Olmst sad and fimily of Wilton
,have been visiting in town.
a.
and move to Bridgeport.
New York; the,
Rev. M. Barhydt being absent in I
John M. Belden anl fi‘mily of Dan-,
GOING To MOVE.
The E. H. ‘ HotI‘TIk Company to Go to
It is reported thatthe E. H. Hotch-
kiss 00., manufacture-rs of type writer
ribbons, whose factory is located on '
Hoyt street is soon to leave Nopwalk
It 15 said
that the company will occupy the
buildings opposite the Barnum & Bailey\
winter quarters.
Reception to State Regent.
Mrs. Samuel RichardsWeed, ‘i-egent,
has invited the members of the Nor-
walk Chapter, D. A. R. to her home in
Middle Five Mile River next Friday,
the 30th. from 3 to 6 p. 111., to meet the
state regent, Mrs. S. T. Kinney_and
also Mrs. Annie Armon Haxtun, the
well known Mail and Express writer on
New England Genealogical subjects
and who is especially well versed in
the Mayflower descendant’s history.
Mrs. Haxtun has prepared a paper
entitled, “From Plymouth Rock to the
Revolution,” which will be read on
Friday for the first time. Public con-
veyanccs will. meet all trains at Rowayt
ton between the hours named on Fri-
day afternoon.
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Cleaning House.
The directors of the old Fairfield
County National Bank, at their meet-
ing on Monday voted not to declare
the hsual semi-annual dividend.
.Tlfe directors have cleaned up the
questionable paper, etc. and start on
July lst with a clean bill of health, and
while the bank has more than earned:
a dividend, the directors have decided
in accordance with their policy to pass
it at this time.
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Rice and Forsythe Draw.
Austin Rice of New London, and
Billy'Forsythe of Danbury, boxed a 15-
round draw in the armory last night.
.under the auspices of a Danbury ath-
letic association.
A
_ Barber Shop Sold.
William Hess has sold his Main
street barber shop to Henry F. Kampf,
formerly with E. Apell, and he will
take charge on Monday next.
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Found the Spile.
Captain George Curtis yesterday ran
his new yacht Dolphin into one of the
sunken spiles off the old Wilson Point
dock, demolishing the bobstay.
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VOIcanic Eruptions
Aie grand, but Skin Eiuptiois rob
life of joy. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
cures them, also Old, Running and
Fevei Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons‘
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns.
Sealds, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Best Pile Cure on earth. Drives out
Pains and Aches. Only 25cts. a box .
Cure guaranteed. Sold by John A.
Riggs, druggist, 11 Main street.
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Farron S. Betts went to, New York
on the Harlem this morning.
Manning Decker and John Seymour
were in Bridgeport last night.
Edward German visit ed 111 Bridge— '
port last evening.
A love feast will be held in the East
Avenue Methodist church, ' Sunday
morning, commencing at_10 o’clock.
The 9 30 meeting will be omitted.
E. L. Boyer, of Main street, accom-
panied by his wife and family, - will
start for Minneapolis, Minn., July 19,
where they will visit relatives.
Street. commissioner Kellogg is. work
ing Cross street from Main to the rail-
road iracks tc-day.
In the town court esterday after-
noon John Kinsella was fined $10 and
costs for intoxication and the charge of , .
assault continued one month' under
’3150 bonds.
W. H. Davidsoniltihe champion high
wire trick artist of the world, will be
at Gregory’ 5 Peint. all this week per’-
forming every afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Charles G. Ives, of West Main
street, is visiting her sister in New
Milford.
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Mrs. Patrick McMahon, 37 Cedar .
street, mother of street commissioner
J. F. McMahon, was stricken with
paralysis, Saturday. Hercoudition is
critical. 5
Thursday is the feist of St.Peter and.
St. Paul. Services will be held in lhe
local Catholic churches in the morning.
Asuit of foreclosure and injunction . J
was yesterday brought before Judge ~
Frost in the town court by A. E. Austin
Both were granted
vs. FranklinJ. Hoyt of New Canaan. _ ._ _'I
Norwalk Chronicler