NORWALK GAZETTE
Tuesday. May 1 9, 1885.
It was a clear case of sewer-cide. '
—-Ground plaster for land purposes.
Uniformed Degree camp" meet for drill
this evening. '
Our BrothersLodge, l. O. O. F., worked
the second degree last evenino.
Mrs. L. P. Mott paid a short visit to
friends in New York last week.
Tlle Hands property on the east side of
Main street is to be sold at auction Satur—
day.
Thursday was Ascension Day and ap-
propriate services were held in the Catho-
lic churches. .
A low priced novelty cash store was
opened Saturday in the building adjoin-
ing Deacon Wixon’s market.
Eugene Fanclrer is now a man of leisure.
Mr. Barrows having assumed charge of
“The Sign of the Golden Boot.”
The steamer “Pinto” will run between
this city and, Roton Point, stopping at
Bell Island, this season—Republican.
. The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Mitchell was
attended from the residence of Mr._ Samuel
Mitchell, France street, on Thursday.
Bishopflilliams will hold a confirma-
tion servie'e in Trinity church, city, on
Friday evening of this week at 8 o‘clock.
Hon. Asa B. Woodward attended the
cbnvention of the Connecticut association
of Probate Judges, held at Bridgeport last
week.
The court of burgesses made a great
mistake in calling the borough meeting
for a Friday. Fridays are generally un-
lucky.
Odd Fellows expect the' fourth annual
state parade and field day of the Uniformed
Patriarclls in Hartford, J une 4, willbc the
largest ever held.
A city paper announces that the marriage
of Miss Gussie Ely, daughter of Dudley
P. Ely, to Mr. Russell Frost of Cincinnati,
will occur on the 27th inst.
J. M. Benedict the post-ofiice newsman
has on sale “Sam, the Scaramonclr” a
new weekly cartoon paper on the Puck
and Judge order. Price 5 cents.
St. Mary’s T. A. B. society will hold a
strawberry festival in Lockwood’s Hall
on Wednesday, June 3d. Tickets, admitt
ing lady and gentleman, 25 cents.
Messrs. L. Craw and C. C. Berry will
shortly open a picture frame and novelty
store at 51 Main street. The store is being
attractively fitted up to receive the new
tenants.
A petition is being circulated asking
that the selectmcn expend the amount the
law allows them, in placing the Pine
Island in a more presentable shape—Re-
publz‘can.
In practicing for their hose race with
the Stamford Hose Company, Hope Hose
company, on Thursday evening, ran 300
yards, laid 300 feet of hose and were ready
for water, in 80 seconds.
Ike Williams of this place was given a
benefit at Bridgeport Wednesday evening
which netted him quite a considerable
sum. During the evening he sparred
three lively rounds with Patrick ’l‘roy of
Boston.
Several members of Our Brothers Lodge
went to New York on Friday to attend
the funeral of Nelson Orlick, formerly of
Wilton, who died in New York Wednes-
day. Deceased was a member of Our
Brothers’ Lodge.
Dr. F. W. White, our well known den-
tist, has decided to start a branch dental
ofiice in Norwalk, Conn. A load of his
furniture and tools were shipped from
Huntington to Norwalk direct by the-new
Cross Sound Ferry on Thursday—Long
Islander.
Mr. Hubert Booth, formerly assistant
ticket agent at the depot in this city, but
nrore recently in charge of the depot at
South Norwalk, lms been transferred to
the auditor’s ofiice of the Consolidated
road at New York,. Mr. J. P. Hopson,
from the New London ofiiccnvill take Mr.
Booth’s place at South Norwalk—St and-
ard. _ '
Roton Point will be thrown open to the
public on Memorial Day Tand in our
advertising columns will be found a list
of the features specially arranged for that
date. Add to those the attraction of a
quiet and beautiful shore resort and you
have every inducement to pay it a visit.
Steamer leaves South Norwalk for the
Point, every hour.
Messrs William H. Smith & Co. adver-
tise a carriage in the GAZETTE this week,
which has sprung into immediate favor.
Since these gentlemen became agents they
have sold more than a dozen in Norwalk
alone. The price is very low and the car-
riages are guaranteed. They are hand-
some vehicles and are very useful. Call
at Smith & Co’s store and get particulars.
Phoenix engine was given a final test on
Thursday evening, the water being taken
from the brook nearCotter’s machine shop.
Mr. Frank Beers of Stamford, was the
engineer in charge and demonstrated the
ability of the engine by making it threw
two streams a distance of about 150 feet.
Chief Prowitt was thoroughly satisfied
with the condition of the engine and
pleased with its work. ’
Mr. H. D. Barrows came very near
losing his valuable bay horse Saturday
night. The animal, which is kept in Mrs.
Henry Allen's barn on West avenue,
became cast in the stall, and remained so
all night. When the poor beast was
discovered Sunday morning it was in
great agony. Mr. Barrows has had much
experience in the treatment of horses and
hopes to bring the animal around all right.
‘ TheOld Well Funeral Aid Association
composed of members of Old'Well Lodge,
A. F. and A. M., city, was organized last
Wednesday evening. The following offi-
cers were elected: President, Thaddeus
Guyer; vice-president, J. W. Bogardus;
secretary, R. M. Wilcox; treasurer, Geo.
W. Smith; directors, ,Samucl McGowan,
W. B. Reed, W. S. Knapp, S. Selleck,
W. H Wilkins, W. M. Sharrot and Geo.
W. Smith.
There were several non-commissioned
officers among the gentlemen who were.
discharged from Company F, on the 1st
instant, by reason of the expiration
of fitheir term of service, and to
fill the vacancies Capt. Betts, on
Friday evening, made ‘the following ap-
Corporal Fred Smith to be
" °tevens to be
*lurr to be 8d
' 1 ' . . rill to ,be 4th
Sergt.; Map. ‘ z 1 to be Quar-
termaster Sergeant. The following pri-
vates were appointed corporals: A. L.
Wilcoxson, William Warner, Josiah
Britto, Frank H. Fitch and G. F. Austin.
Seth A. Northrop, who died Saturday,
was a well-known citizen. When the
war broke out he was living in Norwalk,
although belonging in Danbury. He en-
listed in Co. A, Seventeenth regiment,
August 11th, 1862, and served three years.
The company was commanded by
Douglas Fowler. Seth was wounded in
the battle of Gettysburg. On the dis-
charge of the regiment he returned home
to Danbury, and remained here. He was
a man of positive views, and frankly de-
clared them. He was a staunch friend.
For along time he has been in ill health
and has been a great sufferer. Three
months ago his health failed so much that
he was obliged to stay in-doors, but was
not confined to the bed until a few days
ago. He retained his consciousness until
death, gave directions for burial, sent
thanks to his friends, and wished to be
remembered to allhis comrades. He then
bid his family gmmbye, and fell asleep.
The deceased leaves a_ wife and a daugh—
ter,—Danbury News.
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The criminal term of the superior court
opens in Danbury to-day'.
The annual May parade of Company F
will take place on Thursday.
The reunion of the members of the First
Baptist church occurs this afternoon.
Hope Hose company will compete in the
running contest in Stamford on Memorial
day.
General D. N.Couch is having his house
on Prospect Hill replinted with a shade
of neutral green. '
The carriage of Putnam Hose company
is being overhauled and repaired to the
amount of about $175.
Wednesday is the last day on which t0
pay your water tax. After then the 5 per
cent. penalty is enforced.
Colonel T. L. Watson and staff have
been invited to be the guests of Company
C, of Stamford, bn Memorial day.
Charles S. Middlebrook,‘ a well-known
and prominent citizen of Bridgeport, died
suddenly of heart disease Tuesday, aged
sixty-six.
The propeller has resumed her trips
having been supplied with a new rudder
in place of. the one carried away by her’
recent collision. _
The blue covered edition of the public
acts of 1885 has been issued. The edi-
tion for public distribution will be in the
hands of the town clerks in about two
weeks. I -
Rev. Mr. Gumbart delivered his fare-'
well discourse on Sunday evening to a
very large ‘ and appreciative audience.
He leaves today for his new field Vof labor
in Brooklyn. '
Dr. E. D. Marshall, of Woodbury, who
was formerly and' for a few months a
physician in Norwalk, was married in
Peapack, N. J., April 29, to Miss Lydia
E. Melick of that place. I
The juvenile rendition of Pinafore Sat-
urday night is given under the auspices of
the Benjamin Isaacs Benevolent associ-
ation. The Opera House is donated for
the occasion by Manager Mitchell.
——Mcn have no rigllt to expose their
families to the risk of being thrown help-
less on the world, when they can prevent
it at small cost by taking a policy in “The
Travelers,” of Hartford, Conn.
The Bridgeport Board of Education
voted the other day to close the public
schools on circus day in order to let the
dear children see the elephant, and ob-
serve the lightning calculations of the
ticket seller.-
Benjamin Sturges, soil of the popular
real estate agent, graduated from East-
man’s Business College, Poughkeepsie on
Monday, the 11th inst., as Master of
Accounts. He also received special letters
of recommendation from the faculty.
Since the Bridgeport hospital opened
there have been 68 patients admitted, and
38 are patients in the institution now. The
Leader sarcastically says: ”There has
not been fifty deaths there so far as
known.” No? Perhaps, then, there have
been some fiery chariot translations, a la
Elijah; for we seldom hear of living grad-
uates from there. ,
Pacific Hose Company No. 8 of Stam-
ford, will givc a picnic at Woodsidc park
on the 30th. Among the attractions will
he chose race of 300 yards. Each company
'will have to lay 300 feet of hose. The
prize is to be a valuable trumpet. Hope
Hose of Norwalk, have accepted their
invitation and will do their best to bring
the prize to N orwalk. The race occurs at
4 p. m. 5
A special city meeting was held in
South Norwalk last Wednesday evening
to provide for the payment 'of $30,000 of
water bonds which fall due July 1. It
was voted to issue $18,000 in new bonds
bearing interest at not more than 5 per
cent. These bonds with $12,000 taken
from the sinking fund will cancel the old
issue. Messrs. T.Baker, R.H. Rowan and
R. H. Golden were appointed a committee
to act with the committees on seWers and .
public health, in the matter of a trunk
sewer through Union and Ann streets to
the river.
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmadgc lectures at
the Town Hall in Stamford on Thursday
evening of this week. His subject is
“Ingersollism,” and it is cordially heped
by the Y. M. C. A., of Stamford, under
whose auspices the lecture is given, that a
large number from Norwalk will embrace
the opportunity to hear this eminent di-
vine. The arrangement of trains is such
that the journey to and from may be
accomplished with little or no waste of
time. Tickets are on sale at Hoyts’ drug
store, 'city, and the price is low enough to
be within the reach of all. "
James K. Polk, of Westport, who has
been in the Hartford insane retreat for
about aycar, took French leave of that
institution a few days ago and walked on
the track all the way to Stratford, from
whence his friends hearing of his where-
abouts had him conveyed to his home in
Westport. Ashe was still unsettled in
mind the managers of the retreat were
notified, and two men were sent to bring
him back to Hartford. He resisted and
had to be taken on board the train by
main force. _He is a nephew and name-
sake of the late President Polk.
As will be seen by our advertising col—
umns that beautiful operatic cantata, “The
Haymakers,” will be given by local
"talent at Music Hall, next Tuesday
evening. The proceeds are 'to be devoted
to the mutual benefit of Old Well Hook
and Ladder company, of South Norwalk,
and the organ fund of the 20M. E.church.
Last year when this cantata was given it
proved a great success. As a musical
treat it is insurpassablc and the cast ad-
vertised shows the names of many our
leading singers. Therefore we may ex-
pect next Tuesday evening to listen to the
finest affair of the kind of the season.
Among the novelties to be introduced is
the policcmcn’s chorus from the Pirates
of Penzance, with obligato by Miss Jennie
Nash. Seats are on sale at Spencer’s, up
town, and Plaisted’s, city. Chart open
Saturday at 9 a. m. -
On Friday afternoon Mr. S. E. Olm-
stead drove over to his farm on the Wolf
Pit Hill road'to take some oats to be sewn
by some men he had at work there. After
delivering the oats Mr. Olmstead got into
his wagon, withbut noticing that the reins
had fallen on to the whiflle-trees. As Mr.
Olmstead got into the wagon the horse
started. Mr. Olmstead was unable to
secure the reins and the horse commenced
to run. Mr. Olmstead clambered over
the seat into the back of the wagon and,
in obedience to the shouts of one of the
farm hands prepared to jump. But his
courage failed him and he turned and
grasped the back of the seat with both
hands. The horse soon reached the
entrance to the farm. On one side of this
entrance was a large rock, and when the
Olmstead was thrown out. He was
thrown over the fence and rolling over sev-
eral times struck his head against a large
boulder. The shock rendered him un-
conscious and a messenger was dcspatch—
ed to the village for assistance. Dr. C.
B. Coolidge accompanied by Dr. Clarke,
hastened to the scene of the accident and
found that Mr. Olmstead had regained
consciousness but was considerably dazed
by the shock. He was placed in a hack
and taken to his home on High street,
where Dr. Clarke made an examination
of his injuries. It was found that no
bones were broken though there were
several painful bruises. A long gash
extended across the forehead and nose,
- made, probably, by the seat of the wagon,
when he was thrown out. Mr. Olmstead
is still confined to his bed but Dr. Clarke,
though admitting room for doubt, is in-
clined to think he will fully recover.
rear wheels of the wagon struck it Mr. '
NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY- MAY .l_9__1885
—Ground plaster for land purposes.
made the streets hideous Saturday.
‘ The new oyster steamer, C. W. Hoyt
will be commanded by Capt. William H.
Hoyt.
The Danbury Democrat has attained the
age of eight years, and is to have a new
dress. Good enough.
Aman was killed by a New Haven
train Saturday by reason of having
caught his foot ill a switch frog.
John Hoyt and W. J. Gunning were
N orwalk’s representatives at the Ivy City
races (near Washington) last week.
Professor Paine of Bangor, with his
wife and children, is visiting Mrs.
Paine’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Holmes.
“Singing Joe with his concertina” is
the latest devil tantalizer added to the
ranks of the Salvation Army in Bridge-
port. Now Satan really is entitled to
sympathy.
The G. A. R. Post have lately been to
considerable expense in fixing up the sol—
diers’ lot in Union cemetery. The im-
provement in its appearance, how'ever, is
marked.
On the opening day of the Roton Point
skating rink, Memorial Day, there will be
dancing in the afternoon and skating in
the evening. The rink will be run by the
managers of the Stamford rink.
One of our citizens succeeded in collect-
ing $110 in town, for the Bartholdi pedes-
tal fund. The question is asked, “How
much could he have raised had the object
been a soldiers’ monument for this town ?”
—chublz'can.
Mrs. P. A. James, formerly of.Norwalk,
who has been spending the winter in
Canaan, finds her health improving to
such an extent in the bracing atmosphere
of Litchfield county that she will probably
rcmain'there through the summer.
Acting Superintendent Wood informs
us that the fast express trains with draw-
ing room cars, running through from
New York to Pittsfield and Albany will
be put on the Housatonic read about the
middle of next month, for the summer.
H. D. Barrows, Jr. makes an interest-
ing announcement in another column
concerning low figures on boots and
shoes. He is offering special bargains for
two weeks, to make room for other goods
and it will pay you to call and see him.
Read his advertisement.
The Sabbath school concerts and praise
meetings at the Congregational church,
city, are always profitable and pleasant.
That held on.Sunday evening last was
not an exception. The services were of
a high order, and the final adieu to Miss
Austin the leading soprano was hearty.
As an offset to Norwalk’s fat baby, the
New York papers last week contained an
account of an infant born in that city
wegghing eight ounces.—Mechanic‘s Jour—
na .
Call that an “offset,’.’ do you? Well,
our Norwalk fat baby could eat a dozen
of those “offsets” at one sitting.
Mechanic’s Journal: Last Saturday
evening the friends and relatives of Mrs.
George Lockwood, of Ann street, this
city, made her sixty-third birthday the
occasion of a pleasant surprise party. All
of her children and grandchildren were
present and together with the friends of
the family passed a most enjoyable even-
ing. Mrs. Lockwood was the recipient of
some handsome presents.
Dr. John Pardee, of South Norwalk, is
sick at the house of his sister, Mrs. D. S.
Brinsmade, on Coram avenue, Shelton.
The attack is very severe and hopes of re-
covery are slight Dr. Pardee is the father
of Judge Pardec of this city—Hartford
Telegram.
Dr. John Pardec practiced in South
Norwalk about a» year ago. He is no re-
lation to the Drs. M. B. and Emily V. D.
Pardec. _ .
A convention of Sunday school superin-
tendents of Fairfield county will be held
in the First (north) Congregational church,
Bridgeport, Thursday afternoon and even-
ing. Topics of interest in Sunday school
work will be discussed “in a friendly
way.” W. H. Hall of Hartford, and Ralph
Wells of New York city will be in attend-
ance. Free return tickets will be given
on the Housatonic and Danbury & Nor-'
walk roads.
Mr. Monson Hoyt, having secured the
privilege of using the track at the Fair
Grounds, and having put the same in
good shape, informs us that the track will
be opened on Saturday for the benefit of
any who may desire to participate in
friendly “brushes.” Mr. Hoyt’s idea
is that there should be some place
set apart for public driving, and to this
end, at his own expense, he has secured
the Fair Grounds. ,
The Cross Sound Ferry is progressing
finely. From 8 to 10 passengers are con-
~veyed daily, besides a large freight.
Several of our villagers went down to the
harbor to see her off on Monday after-
noon. Shé had a large quantity of hay,
potatoes, turnips, eggs, etc.. and eight
passengers. After making her trip to
Norwalk and back on Thursday night it
wasdecided not to run her any more for
a few days till she has some new machin-
ery put in, which will greatly increase her
speed and cause her to be more satisfac-
tory—Suffolk Co. Journal.
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Loeal News via. Stamford.
[From the Stamford Advocate]
Since the closing of the Norwalk skat-
ing rink skaters from that town are pres-
ent at nearly every session of the Stam-
ford rink.
A district telephone line from Norwalk
to Danbury with additional stations at
'Brariehville an Sanford, will be com-
pleted in a few days.
Arrangements will be made to have the
extra train which leaves here 10:2 stop at
Noroton and'Dar-ien to accommodate all
those who wish to embrace the opportun-
it to hear Tallmadge, Thursday evening,
MIly 2lst. Let the Noroton and Darien
people 'make a note of this and secure
their seats early.
At his home in Norwalk, the other even-
ing, Dr. McGonegal had the pleasure of
treatin agoodly number of guests to a
decide ly attractive musical feast. Not
only was the vocal music excellent and
pleasing, but an orchestra of some ten or
a dozen amateur instrumentalists. fairly
gatifled and surprised everybody by the
style and finish in which it performed
some moderately difficult aompositions.
The concert was not only creditable to
the musicians engaged in it, but to Nor-
walk itself, for it was an indication that
musical taste and skill in Norwalk occu-
pies the high position which the “divine
science" ought to have in every cultivated
community.
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For Alleged Fraud.
Thursday night Deputy Sheriff Wallace
Dann arrested Nathaniel Sands at his
residence (the old Balcom place, “Blue
Mountain”) on a charge of pocketinga
commission of $75,000 for placing a city
funding loan of $15,000,000, authorized
by the act of 1871. A demand for the
return of the money was made some time
ago by Comptroller Green, who would
not agree to arbitration. Sands was
prosecuted at the time and judgment was
pronounced against him, the interest and
costs awarded being $140,000. Hisébail
was fixed at $150,000 which his counsel,
Beardsley and Warner pronounced ex-
cessive. He is at present in the sheriff’s
keeping at the Norwalk Hotel. Mr. Sands
has a wife and two children living at his
Blue Mountain home.
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7 He Walk: by Hand.
Edward Hoffman, of Waterbury, being
tired of the malaria and the poor whiskey
and the butcher bills of this life, deter-
mined to commit suicide or perish in the
attempt. Accordingly a fewldays ago he
stuck himself in the gizzard with a jack-
knife and then jumped from a third-story
window, breaking bones in both feet, and
driving a bone from his heel up into his
leg. He still lives in the New Haven
hospital, and is so meek in the feet that
he doesn’t kick against anything.
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' A young newsboy with a screech balloon
, " Barman.
Miss Florena Sherman is visiting friends
in Pittsfield.
On Wednesday Ed. Rockwell and Miss
Maggie Wonderly were married by Broth-
er Slack.
There is to be a show in Fisher’s Hall
Friday evening by the Newtown Congre-
gationalists.
It is said that $10,000 is “as good as
subscribed” toward the “building of the
horse railroad.
Rev. Mr. Pelton, a former pastor of the
Congregational church was in town visi-
ting old friends and parishioners last
week. ‘ " '
Mrs. T. Archie Evans and sister, Miss
Mary Rodemeyer, are visiting relatives
and friends in Canaan, where they will
remain about two weeks. ‘
George Shepard says he isn’t going to
put wheels under his mackerel shop near
the crossing, having rented it as a barber
shop. This may account for the laxity of
gossip in connection with a “change in
the post office.”
A special borough meeting was held
last night to consider the question of
introducing the electric light. A propo-
sition, it was said, had been made by an
electric light company to putiin 100 street
burners and run them for five years at
$1,000 a year. In the meeting, however,
it was said that the figure was $2,000
instead of $1,000, and the warden aild
burgcsses were appointed a committee to
get authentic figures and report at a spec-
ial meeting in two weeks.
Benjamin Hanley of Danbury, formerly
of New Canaan, aged 52, buried his wife
Saturday at noon, and was married at 8
o’clock in the afternoon of the same day
in Carmel, N. Y. On returning to Dan-
bury with his bride, a numb er of his
“neighbors and friends” assembled and
gave him a complimentary bridal tour on
a rail, as a mark of their appreciation of
his enterprise. The bride was his house-
keeper during his late wife’s sickness.
At the late borough election there was
a split ticket (the “People’s”) in the field,
for the first time. It. came to grief,
however, with the exception of the name
of Charles Shepard against D. T. Hubbell
the regular nominee, for assessor. I The
former was taken, and the latter got left.
The officers, as elected are: Warden,
George M. Cole; Clerk, Chas. K. Bailey;
Treasurer, Frederick Shepard ; Burgesses,
William J. Shaw, Daniel R. Van Riper,
Stewart Kyle, Howard S. Gilbert; Asses-
. sors, Gideon S. Peck, Aaron H. Dimond,
Charles H. Shepard; Bailiff, F. Bevans.
E. C. Oakley, independent candidate for
water commissioner, was ”elected against
D. T. Hubbell.
WILTON.
What a pity the Village Improvement
Society cannot take a tonic for the spring
work.
What a comfort it is to have such good
roads! Knapp and, Gilbert's men are at
work all the time and doingmost excellent
work.
Mrs. Marvin’s little company of Light
Bearers are to give an entertainment next ,
week in the chapel of the Congregational
church. ,
The Farmers’ Club have finished their
winter discussions and gone to work.
Perhaps we can tell by and by how much
the younger members have profited by
the meetings.
Friday evening the ladies had a sociable
at the chapel. After the program consis-
ting of music, readings, reports, brief ad-
dresses by Mr. Upson etc.. refreshments
were served. The election of officers was
postponed until the next meeting.
A good deal of interest has been lately
manifested concerning the repairing of the
Congregational church building and the
beautifying of the grounds surrounding.
A general invitation therefore has been
extended to every one interested to meet
at the church on Friday afternoon at 3
o’clock. . At that time the plans of the
society’s committee ,will be_ submitted to
the meeting and an opportunity givennto .
every one to offer any plan, suggest any
improvements, or do anything which will
come properly before such a meeting. It
is hoped there will be a large attendance.
Ladies are particularly invited. There is
room for much improvement in the
building and with the prevailing good ‘
spirit, it ought to, be an easy matter to
carry the work on rapidly and successfully.
He Would Ring the Bell.
It is reported to us that Mr. Manson
Hoyt notified our borough leaders that,
the Town House bell ought to be rung to
give notice of the important Sewer meet-
ing, in necordance with previous custom
and usage 'when a borough meeting is to
be held, and’ that the Warden hotly forbid
his doing so. But “Munscy” would ring
the bell and he did, right well, though it
was unnecessary, for the evident attempt
to suppress, as far as possible, all public
knowledge of the meeting, didn’t work in
this case and a larger crowd of indignant
tax payers was never jammed into and
outside of that Pategonian edifice before.
An officer was ordered by the Warden to
take note of Mr. Hoyt’s violation of the
order of our borough ruler, with the evi-
dent purpose of his prosecution, but after
the thorough “squelching” ~administered
to him by the meeting it is not probable
that Mr. Hoyt stands in much danger of
arrest for his contempt for the unwarran‘
table order of our “counted in” Warden.
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Children in Pinafore.
' One of the most enjoyable entertain-
ments of the season will be given in the
Opera House on Saturday afternoon and
eveniny, when the juvenile Pinafore
company occupy the stage, under the
direction of Prof. Sherlock. The company
embraces 50 children from Bridgeport,
and their presentation of the opera in that
city a few evenings agowas received With
unbounded enthusiasm. The average age
of the cast is eight years. The children
are completely and appropriately cos-
tumed, and present the piece with all the
precision and decorum of a professional
company of adults. There should be
good houses to greet the little singers.
The admission is low- 1.5 cents for tick-
ets, and 10 cents extra for reserved seats.
The matinee commences at 2 o’clock;
evening performance at 7.801
It Wasn’t a, Swap.
A horse case engaged the attention of
Judge Hall and a jury in the court of
common pleas Tuesday afternoon. Sev-
eral months ago Peter W. Sturges and
' Charles W. Brotherton' of Norwalk had a
transaction which led to an exchange of
horses. Mr. Brotherton insisted that the
transaction was a trade. Mr. Sturges
declared that there was no trade. Mr.
Sturgess replevined the horse and it was
to determine whether the replevin was to
stand that yesterday’s trial took place.
The jury found that Mr. Sturges should
retain ;poasession of his horse. Several
horsemen were on the jury.—Nem.
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A Reception to the Governor.
The executive committee of the Repub-
can League has referred to the house and
supply committees the matter of making
arrangements for the reception to be
tendered Governor Harrison at the League
House, probably during the first week in
June. A temporary addition in the rear
of the League House, to afiord dancing
room accommodations, is proposed. The
house will be open to ladies for the first
time on the occasion of the reception.—
Palladium.
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Notiee to Advertisers.
From and after 10-day changes in ad
vertisements now running in the Guam
must be handed in at the oflice by Satur-
day morning of each week. Unless this
is done advertisements cannot be changed
till the following week. New advertise-
ments will be received up to 11 a. m., on
Tuesday of'eaeh week.
WEBTPOET.
Mr. Charles Wyn-en is quite ill with an
attack of malapial fever. .
Thejwalls of Mr. E. Nash’s new brick
house are progressing rapidly.
Quite a number of Wéstport peeple have
patronized the boat route to New York.
The Young Folks Guild of Christ church
met withMiu Helen Child last evening.
The Westport Band is practising for
their engagement in Stamford on Memor-
ial Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Renond spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Decker
of Stamford.
Mr. George Jellifif is still further im-
proving the appearance of his residence
by a coat of paint. _
There were plenty 5f people in town
Saturday night, but we did not see them
spending much money.
Presiding Elder Checney preached a
very eloquent ~§ermon at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning.
The ladies of Christ church have decided
to hold their fair and strawberry festival
on the 17th and 18th of June.
Mr. E. N. Si ,erly has diSposed of two
horses of his trree horse team and sup-
plied their place by one heavier than either
of those sold.
The P. L. C. Club will give a reception
in the High sch‘odl hall on Wednesday
evening. The programme will include the
usual exercises.
At a special meeting of Vigilant Engine
company held last Thursday evening, it
was voted to aeceptthe invitation to par-
ticipate in the observance of Decoration
Day" '
Messrs. Hubbell and Bradley of Sauga-
tuck, are bouudto be up.wit-h the times,
and so are having a track laid and will
hereafter use a egr- .for unloading coal at
their yard. '
J udge' S. B. Sherwood of this district
attended the Mny meeting of the Connec-
ticut association ’pf probate judges which
was held in Bridgeport on Wednesday of
lastweek. I - ‘t - '
It is expected {but the Westport Fire
Police will have their uniforms during the
week. The uniform will consist of‘ helmet, '
belt, badge and club. The present mem-
bership is fifteen. ‘
The teachers of the public schools have
been notified thpt the schools may be
closed on Friday, provided the teachers
attend,the meeting of thb county associ-
ation, which will be held in Danbury.
Tire Westport Fire Department have
decided to procnre badges;a sample of
which was presented at the meetings of
the different companies. Compo has
ordered thirty and Vigilant thirty-five.
The Westport Land and Building com-
pany held its annpal meeting on Tuesday
afternoon in National Hall for the election
of officers. M. ,Henry _E. Ogden was
elected president and Capt. H. B. Burr,
secretary and trepsurer.
Tire anniversary of the Saugatuck
Sunday School, which was to have been
held last Sundaywas postponed on account
of the funeral oers. Andrus B. Godfrey,
one of the oldest’members of the school.
The anniversary-will be celebrated next
Sunday. '
The funeral of the late Mrs. Andrus B.
Godfrey was largely attended Ifrom the
Congregational .phurch of which the
deceased had began for many years a
member, on Sunday afternoon. The~in-
torment was in "Willow Brook cemetery.
Mr. Rufus Wakeman has been obliged
by his constantly increasing business to
build an addition to his factory, work on
which was commenced Monday. Mr.
Wakeman has jngt furnished the chapel
11 East Norwalkwith cushions, his work
m that line being yery highly spoken of.
The trains be an running across the
temporary bridgé at Saugatuck last Wed-
nesday, and on Sliturday the old draw was
so far removed as to allow vessels to pass,
the Phillips comingthrollghat that time.“
The draw on thecarri'age bridge, however,
refused to workrpro she could not come up
to the village.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Mamie
Cable, teacher or the primary department
of the West Saugptuck school met with a
painful accident,. A pen holder contain-
ing a pen was about to roll from the table
to the floor, and she put out her hand
suddenly to arrnst its fall, striking it just
as the pen pointcd upward, causing it to
enter her hand, tjn'flicting a very painful
wound.
It is proposed to celebrate Memorial
Day in a propermanner, and it is hoped
that every citizen will feel that he is
interested, and vi use his endeavors to
make it even more of a success than last
year. Invitatiorg have been extended to
the fire department, which have been
accepted, and at the meeting of Harry
McDonough Post, G. A. R., held 'on Mon-
day evening the final arrangements were
to be made.
Westport will goon be famous for its
heat building. Last week Mr. N. S. Kirk
launched his steam yacht, and on Saturday
builder Bradley r . Baker put into the
water a skip jac' twenty-six and one-
half feet in length and— ten and one half
feet beam, which he has just completed
for Alfred Baker-gird Augustus Lehn, and
some time during W3 week Mr. Theodore
M. Taylor has built a number of small
boats, some of which he has recently dis-
posed of and he has received orders for
others. '
up.“
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Bro~ :, River. ,
Charles Kellogg, Jr. has just finished a
pretty little cottnge, just west of his
father’s residence on the New Canaarr
road. ' ,
The new church edifice is rapidly ap-
preaching completion. »
Iceman Davis made a big hole in his big
ice house Saturday.
Tthetts bridge, above Broad River
crossing, is to be replanked the present
week. -
There is much repairing and rebuilding
of houses and baths going forward this
spring. .
It is said that Ledgewood._farm supplies
Norwalk with about a ton of milk per day
and it’is‘pure and rich milk too.
Dunne.
Mrs. Howard Smith is visiting relatives
in Danbury. '
Mrs. William =»Mead
in town last week.
Rev. B. A. Gilman's son William left
Darien last week for Dakota.
The people of Darien are impatiently
awaiting the erection of the new depot.
Mrs. E. H. Palmer of Brooklyn, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. H.
Tilley.
Mr. Thaddeus Bell’s new store. is nearly
completed andawill probably be occupied
in two weeks.
The countryzis now at its prettiest, the
fruit trees being in blossom, and the
cherry trees. in particular, look like im-
mense bouquets. _
The young :ladies‘ Home Missionary
Society will meet in the lecture room of
the Congregational church, Saturday af-
ternoon at three o’clock, and it is hoped
that all those interested in this work will
make an efiortxto be present.
WEST NOE’WALK.
Mr. Crane, Jr., it is stated, has, left his
parental home;.and is residing with Mr.
Greed, on the New Canaan road.
Services were held in Union Chapel
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Mr. Clapp, of
the borough. ?:Mr. and Mrs. George
Smith’s infant child was baptized.
of New York, was
A Novok Parliamentarian.
Scene, borough meeting. Mr. Hon.
necker,-,—-‘ ‘Move we adjourn.” A voice.—
“Second the motion?’ Warden Hyatt.—
“The gentleman is out oforder."
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STATE AND GENERAL.
New Haven has 461 licensed dogs.
Companies A and G, Second regiment
hold their spring parade Tueday.
A New Haven milk dealer’s horse colli-
ded with a hack and was killed Tuesday.
A lead pencil peddlcr_ was arrested in
Waterbury recently for selling without a
license. '
Tire annual reunion of the 2lst Connec-
ticut regiment was held in Willimantic,‘
Friday. ‘
The Manchester warp mill was burned
,down Tuesday; loss $30,000, insurance
$12,000. '
Lyman Lewis, an old farmer in Canaan
fell from a load of hay Monday and was
kicked by the horses, probably fatally.
Senator Hawley’sfimmc is mentioned as
a candidate for the presidency of Hamil-
ton College, to succeed President Darling.
The West Stratford postmaster’s claim
for the loss of $100 by burglary recently,
has been allowed by the postmaster gen-
eral. '
Norwich wants a permanent Young
Men’s Christian Association. Norwich
should have it, for goodness knows she
needs it. ’
A lot of cofiins are advertised to be sold
at auction in Ansonia at the public sign
post to satisfy the importunatc creditor
of an undertaker.
New Haven has twenty crazy paupcrs
who will be taken to the Middletown
asylum as soon as the new addition to
that institution is completed.
A Colehester boy who was leading a
horse Saturday tied the halter around his
waist and the horse took fright and ran
away, dragging the boy to his death.
Tire Masonic Mutual Benefit association
have voted $2,000 toAugustus Halfinger’s
widow,- New Haven, and the same amount
to the heirs of the late C. A. Durand of
West Haven.
Mrs. Elizabeth Granger of Pittsfleld, has
just celebrated with appropriate festivities
the one, hundredth anniversary of her
birth and the seventy—fifth anniversary of
her widowlrood.
A New Haven man lost a finger and
thumb in a three cornered wrestle with a
horse and a barb-wire fence. The horse
lost considerable gore and fur, and the
fence lost some prongs.
Last Thursday the workmen engaged
in digging a trench for water pipes at Dr
Eddy’s residence, unearthed three skulls.
,Other relics have recently been discover-
ed there—Canaan News. .
New Haven has a banjo club composed
of young ladies and gentlemen, who get
together on certain evenings and rehearse
their “tunka-punka tum-tum," with occa-
sional variations of “yum yum”.
President Frary of the Bridgeport
Cutlery company, after experimenting for
a. year with English workmen, has let
them all go, .and now maintains that our
own Yankees are the stuff, after all.
From the ruins of the fatal Mollan
house fire in Bridgeport, a gang of boys
dug up nine one-dollar bills the other day.
Thus the silver lining of the heavy cloud
is brought to view. From the blood.of
the martyrs come tickets for the circus.
A dog and a cat went crazy and had to
be killed in Deekertown, N. Y. recently.
They had been playing with the garments
of a child that died of scarlet fever, and
were supposed to have been inoculated
with the germs of the disease, communi-
cated by the clothing.
Mortimer‘Golden, a Bridgeport molder
struck Charles, Van Stone, the foreman
of the molders with a sledge hammer
Tuesday, knocking him down, and had
the hammer ~raised to crush his head
when a fellow workman caught the
would-be murderer-’s arm and saved Vany
Stone’s life. The murderous molder mol- ’
ders now in jail.
A tramp, arrested in Birmingham for
vagrancy and sentenced to 30 days in the
county jail about three weeks ago, has
been identified since his confinement as a
notorious forger and confidence man hav-
ing swindled several firms in New Haven
and the Nantucket valley and forged notes
-...t_h9 09minsetalNationaLbankgot Bos-
ton. ' -
Palladium : As Peter Breanneau, of
New Haven, a French Canadian, who for
the past ten weeks has worked for I. T.
Bully of Congress avenue, was driving
between Four Corners and East Haven
center, his horse was stopped by two men,
one of whom caught hold of the bridle
while the other told Breanneau to‘get out
of the wagon. Breanneau refused and
one of the men then stepped up to the
side of the vehicle and with a short club
struck him over the head twice, stunning
him and cutting his face badly. While
he lay in the bottom of the wagon in a
nearly unconsious condition, the men
robbed him of between $60 and $70 which
which he had in his vest pocket, and then
fied. When' he recovered Breanneau
drove to this city, and the police were
notified. In the bottom of the buggy was
found a cobble stone and a club covered
with blood. Breanneau could give no de-
scription of his assailants.
6
Murder Suspected.
About a year ago a Norwegian em-
ployed at the Fairfield, Chemical works
suddenly disappeared and was supposed
by many to have been murdered. He was
known to have had on his person. at the
time of his disappearance about $1,300,
but some amateur detective work done to
ascertain what became of him was without
avail. A few weeks ago the corporation
of Fairfleld employed B. Jennings to re-
pair the country roads in the vicinity of
Holland Heights, on which stands an old
“castle” overlooking Long Island sound.
While engaged near the Heights, in turn-
ing up the sod Jennings detected a most
oppressive odor. He was investigating to
discover the cause when he was approach-
ed by a woman who lives in the neighbor-
hood and directed not to plow any nearer
to a certain spot which she indicated,
adding “there is something there that will
be removed.” The next morning Jennings
found an excavation about the size of a
man’s body had been made at the site.
The offensive odor had also disappeared.
It—is now thought that the Norwegian was
murdered and his body buried atthe point
indicated; also that the" body has been
removed by the woman’s husband, a
somewhat notorious character. Town
Clerk Maloney, when questioned Saturday
admitted that a search of the surround-
ings was in progress but declined to go
into particulars. Detective Frank Taylor
the case, also- declines to say just what
discoveries bearing on the case have been
made. It is intimated that certain persons
are suspected of a knowledge of the cir-
cumstances attending the 'Norwegian’s
disappearance and that one or more arrests.
will be made in a few days—Palladium.
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The North American Review concludes
its seventieth year with its June number.
It never had so large a circulation, nor
greater influence, nor a more brilliant
stafi of contributors. This number dis-
cusses sevcn topics of vital public interest
by no less than fourteen eminent writers,
not including the short contributions in
“Comments.” “Shall Silver be Demons-
distinguished economists; Sumner, Laugh-
lin -and Walker, representing Yale and
Harvard colleges, and the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. “TheTardiness
of J ustice” is discussed by Judge W. L.
Learned, and “Prohibition in Politics” by
Gail Hamilton; “The Swearing Habit"
b E. P. Whipple, and"‘Freneh Spollatron
C aims” by Edward Everett. The policy
of the Roman Catholic heirarchy toward
our Public Schools is assailed in a learned
essay by a new polemic, Mr. M. C.
O’Bryne, of North Carolinanand defended
by Bishop Keane, of Virginia, wrth equal
erudition. It is a most interesting double
resentation of an impendlng lssue.
by Charles Dudle
Stuart Phelps, Dr. . A. Hammond, Dr.
movement.
if»
of Bridgeport, who is actively at work in -
tized?” is answered, pro and con, by three .
“How Shall Women Dress 1’” is answered
Warner, Elizabeth
.Kate J.'Jackson, and Mrs. E. M. King,
the English leader of the dress reform
FOR SALE,
At Allen Betts’ Mill.
HE REMINGTON STEEL AND CAR-
_ BONPLOWS, and parts. A great
llnprovement on the Chilled plow. The
C AMPION MOWER AND REAPER.
The COATS LOCK LEVER, SPRING
SEAT HORSE RAKE at the low price of
$22.00. Also CHITTENDEN’S HIGH-
GRADE PHOSPHATES. .
. Farmers wanting any of the above ar-
ticles will do well to call on the subscriber,
2m18 ALLEN BETTS.
Choice Business Locations.
9 N opportunity is now offered for securing
desirable Building Lots in the central
and business portion of the borough, by the
sale of that valuable property known as the
"L es’Hcmestead.” There is no unimprov-
ed oeahty in N orwalk equal to this for business
urposes, and its sale offers an opportunity
.hat cannot again occur to secure valuable
business locations. For maps of lots and
streets and information enerall regarding
property, apply to B. B. C AUFUED,
3m16 31 Main Street.
.0. IE. WILSON,
General Insurince It Real Estate Agent.
Money to Loan.
Room No. 3 Gazette Building, Norwalk, Conn.
IIIIIiKWIIIIII’S
ms'rnn'rmous
BABIIIET PORTRAITS!
FIVEDOLLARSPEBDOZEN.
1'! UNION 80., N. Y.
3‘ Mr. Bockwood gives per-
sonal attention to litters. lien-
tion thilpcper. '
same UNABLE ro HAWACTUBE-
H A B. N E S 5
To compete with large concerns, I have taken the
agenc of one of the oldest and largest estab-
lshments in the state for the sale of
3amess.8addles Halters, Sar-
clnglss, Guitars, so.
I shall also Make
Fine Harness to' Order,
as usual, at the old stand,
No. 7 WATER STREET,
where I will kee a regular line of Whips, Sponges
Chamois, lankets, Robes Feed Bags,
Traveling Bags, c.
J'. F. PECKELL.
Notice to Farmers!
slows MID now REPAIRS.
HAVING purchased the stock of Plows and
Plow Repairs formerly owned by the Austin
Company, 5. E. Olmstead, and the Slmonds Foun-
dry, we are prepared to manufacture anythlng
wanted in that line. Salesrooms foot of Mill Hill
~SOLE AGENTS FOR CONICAL PLOW.
l. J. Meeker & Bra.
IMPORTANT
——'ro————
Carpet Buyers.
SPEIlIAI. BARGAINS.
During the Month of April
WE SHALL CLOSE OUT, ,
REGARDLESS OF» 0081'!
Our Entire Stock carried from last season.
This is an opportunity rarely offered,
and should not be neglected.
6m14p
Canton Mattings, Linoleum.
Oil Cloths, Druggets,
Rugs. Mats, are.
In great variety, can be purchased from
us at lowest cost.
ORDERS EXECUTED IN CITY OR
COUNTRY AT SHORTEST NOTICE.
JOHN AND JAMES
DOB SON,
—MANUFAOTUR.ERS,--———
40& 42 West 14th St.,
NEW YORK. 13t9
GRAND
6111011110 11118110!
OF
WALL PAPER.
Balance of Spring Stock.
3,000 ROLLS 0F GILTS.
Look at these Prices.
PLAIN GILTS.
371} cents per roll.
EMBOSSED GILTS,
50 cents per roll.
Offer good for one month.
J. T. Prowitt,
47 Main Street.
010100110? 0100.
MANUFACTUERRS OF AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER,
_ TIMBER,
SHINGLES, .
LATH,
DOORS.
SASH,
BLINDS]
MOLDING
WINDOW FRAMES »
PICKETS, so.
'21
Veneered Hard Wood Work, I
Hard wood Ceiling & Flooring,
30. Norwalk. Conn.
(13 to 17 years.)
45075.5, ,7, 8,
53.75. 3
GI.-
THE STAR SHIRT WAIST.
Men’s Linen Collars. at
Celluloid Collars, 18c;
45 MAIN STREET.
NURWILK. »
:v'
Alexandre GL
H DRIVER
BEST FITTING '1‘ CHOICEST SHADES '1' FINEST QUALITY.
m
Are now ready with the most complete stock of
SPRING
LOTI-IING
—: FOR :—-r--
111110031110 and Children’s W101
Ever exhibited in the town of N orwalk, and at Prices
Lower than ever.
MEN’S MIDDLEIIEX PLAN-NHL $III’I‘3, $9.
MEN’S ALL W001. SUITS,
$6.75, 7.50, 8.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00,
14.00, 15.00, 16.00, &c., 800.
Bore SUITS’
$2.75. 3.75, 4.00 4.50, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00,
8.00, 900,110.00, 1100,1200,
1300, 14.00. .
CHILDREN’S SUITS,
(4 to 13, Short Pants.)
$1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2, 2..
50, 3, 3.50, 4,
9, 10.
We would call special attention to our
MEN’S BUSINESS SUITS.
which we are selling at the astonishingly low price of
3.75.
ALL WOOL
. SPRING OVEBCOATS,
For Men’s Wear, at $2.00, 3.00 and 3.50. Cannot be
matched in the County for the Price.
KID
OVES
The Star Shirt Waist,
In American and French Percales.
IBIS It LIIIWIIJII'S Nflfll Will.
0111, 1111111 011.1110
OVES.
Unlaundried Shirts, all linen bosom, 250
do. Wamsutta Muslin,
4 pairs Seamless Socks, for
500
250
100.
Men’s Underwear from 200 upwards
do. Cuffs, " 350
ms, ms nu . mummies.
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1110011111011 0111001110,
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