N'ORWALK' GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 2,
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WESTPORZZ
The report of the selectmen for the year
ending September 30th, and which will be
submitted at the annual town meeting to
be held next week, shows that the total
amount of orders drawn have been $21,;
737.02. For support of poor, $2,513.70.
Under this head $809.20 have been paid
on account of the insane, and $1,776.88 to
C. H. Kemper on his poor house contract.
The schools have cost $4,821.53. The
expense for care of highways and bridges,
including interest, has been $5,985.40.
The state and commutation tax and coun—
ty tax have been $3,485.00. Under the
head of miscellaneous, the total outlay
having been $2,566,26, there have been
paid to Compo and Vigilant engine com-
panies and Pioneer hook and ladder com-
pany, $50 each. Street lamps, their care,
lighting and oil, have cost $414.10. Town
expense on account of Mrs. Augustus
Phillips $65.22. Dogs killing sheep, $30.
Dogs, as such $52. The total debt of the
town as indicated by outstanding orders
bearing interest, Sept. 30th, 1889, is $58,-
364.08. The names of the holders of these
orders and the amounts may be of inter-
est, viz: E. A. Williams, $800; Mrs. E. A.
Williams, $1,000; Miss E. R. Downes,
$500; Mrs. Deborah A. Bradley, $3,200;
Mrs. Caroline Lees, $1,000; John W. Hurl-
butt, $9,000; John W.Perry, $1,200; Mrs.
Delia F. Morehouse, $7,000; John Boland
$1,400; Augustus S. Jennings, $300; Em-
ily Coley, $300; E._S. Sherwood, $555,
Melissa Sherwood. $2,000; Mary Gray,
$400; J. L. G. Cannon, $5,609.08; A. S.
Jennings, $1,000; Frederick Kemper,
$2,700; Walter W. Crossman, $600; James
Allen, $500; Herman , Petrie, $1,000;
Westport Savings Bank, $10,000; W. H.
Bradley, $500; H. M. Coley, $1,000;
Sarah A. Bradley, $2,000; Robert Coley,
$200; Rufus Wakeman, $500; Mrs. Eliph-
alet Gray, $1,000; Patrick Campbell,$2,000
Jane A. Finch, $1,800. The earliest that
any of these orders bear interest is No-
vember lst, 1880, and the latest Jan. 5th,
1887. It will thus be seen that the town
has not borrowed during nearly three
years. Since the last annual report orders
held by five different persons, aggregating
$2,942.65, have been paid. Calling this a
round $3,000 it will be seen that in less
than twenty years, if thought advisable,
we can extinguish the entire debt, and not
feel it, and pay our running expenses be-
sides. Here is an argument of strength in
favor of appropriating for a town house.
The funeral of the late Edmund W.
Taylor was held Wednesday from the
Congregational church, the attendance
being very large. The pastor, Rev. J.
Backus, officiated. He was assisted by
Rev. H. S. Still of the M. E. church. The
remains were taken to Evergreen ceme-
tery‘. Messrs. Rufus, Charles S. and Ed-
ward O. Wakeman, D. A. Salmon, T. B.
Hill and 0. I. Jones, acting as bearers.
’«The following in regard to the deceased
by his friend and thirty-six years associate
in the First National bank, president Hor-
ace Staples, is a worthy tribute to his
memory:
“Edmund W. Taylor was born in 1805.
He was son of Daniel Taylor who, at that
date was the most popular shoe manufac-
turer in the western part of Connecticut.
He kept a large number of apprentices
and when his son Edmund got old enough
he learned the art of shoe-making with the
apprentices. Captain Dan. was very strict
with them, including the son. Edmund
was quick to learn and obtained his edu-
cation from a district school. He quit
shoemaking at eighteen and kept the dis-
trict school at Compo. Then he enlisted
on board the ship “Constitution” and was
absent from home six years. About 1830
he was prevailed upon by his friends to
return. He then commenced to assist his
father in shoe manufacturing, the product
being mostly for his brother William in
Chicago and a branch house in New Or.
leans. Captain Dan. increased his busi-
ness by supplying these two houses with
a great amount of goods. Finally both
houses became embarrassed, compelling
Captain Dan. to ask for an extension from
about 1854 to 1857. Through the sound
and practical aid of the deceased, the
father paid his creditors in full with inter-
est. About the year 1853 Edmund com—
menced business on his own account and
continued successfully about twenty years
when he retired. Since, he has continued
to be a God serving man, and his death
has caused a great loss to this community,
and an irreparable loss to the church he
has so faithfully served.”
Rev. Edward H. Coley, of this place,
who has been officiating temporarily in
New Haven, has accepted the rcctorship
of the Episcopal church at South Manches-
ter, eight miles from Hartford, and enter-
ed upon his duties last Sunday.
Lucius Fanning while at work in Lee’s
factory, last Tuesday, had the second fin—
ger of his right hand seriously injured in
a carding machine.
To-morrow evening a new pipe organ,
. just erected in the Church of the Assump-
tion, will be dedicated, the choir of St._
John's church, New York, supplying the
vocal part of the programme.
Turner’s theatrical company began a
week’s performance at National hall, last
Monday evening.
Mr. Samuel Wood and wife went to
Albany on Friday, to be present Saturday
at the funeral of his father, Hon. Bradford
R. Wood, who died Thursday, aged 89
i ears. Deceased was a native of this town
>5 nd early in life located in Albany, where
i. e made his fortune. His father, Samuel
Wood, was a native of this town,
and a soldier in the Revolution. His
tombstone and that of his wife and several
hildren stand in the old cemetery at
treens Farms. A remarkable fact in re-
_ard to the deceased is that he had
hrough life never used spectacles.
There is to be no new town house at
present. The factions cannot agree in
regard to it. They all want their own
way, and, as it is proposed to erect but
one building, someone has got to get left,
An adjourned special town meeting which
was largely attended was held Monday
afternoon. Three factions, one favoring
the east side, one the west side and a
third a central position, in the middle of
the river adjoining the village bridge on
the north side, were on hand and speeches
in support of their respective claims were
made. In the history of the town a greater
effort was never made. The discussion
was animated, and while it was at its height
and a sure thing began to loom up, a little
fellow near the door, supposed to be a
non-taxpayer hopped up and shrieked
“Mr. Moderator, I move this ere meeting
adjourn, sine die.” It was put and car-
ried amid great confusion. Thus, in view
of the tremendous effort made to vote this
town house, and the failure, the old lines,
“The King of France with twice ten
thousand men, marched them up to the
top of the hill and then marched them
down again,” are made to apply. Anoth-
er meeting, it is said, will soon be called.
The funeral of the wife of Dr. George
B. Bouton, the circumstances of whose
death in Saratoga were published last
week, took place from Christ church, on
Thursday, at 3 p. m., in the presence of a
large congregation. The burial service
was conducted by Rev. C. M. Selleck of
St.Paul’s, Norwalk, the rector of the
church, and Revs. A. N. Lewis and J. E.
Coley being present and taking apart.
The interment was in Willow Brook cem-~
etery, W. H. Marvin, George Tuttle,
Thomas Hill, George J elliflfe. C. H., and
O. I. Jones acting as bearers.
An elegantly bound copy of a volume
entitled “The History of the J esshp Fam-
ily,” has been kindly presented to the
Westport Library by the author, Rev. H.
G. Jessup, of Dartmouth college, a native
of Westport.
Wm. T. Wood, at his factory, is making
the booths to be used under the new se-
cret ballot law, at the coming town elec-
tion. The booths will be all right but
what most inquiring minds wxll wish to
know is, how are the fellows who can
neither read nor write, who have been for
years voting the democratic ticket, going
to manage so as to keep on doing it, if
the booth tenders do their duty, as the law
requires. It is alleged that if the new law
is complied with strictly, there will be
marked reductions in the democratic ma-
jorities.
Harry McDonough Post No. 63, G, A.
R, will go to Stratford to-morrow, Thurs-
day, to take part in the celebration of that
town’s 250th anniversary, and to assist in
unveiling and dedicating a soldier’s mon-
ument on Academy hill.
Ex-Secretary of the state board of edu-
cation B. G. Northrop addressed the
people at National Hall, last Thursday
evening, on “Village Improvements.”
The remains of the late Munson Perry,
who died Sept. 2lst, from a stroke of pa-
ralysis, at his home in Cross Highwny,
were buried in Christ church cemetery,
last Tuesday. He was 79 years of age.
The funeral of Samuel Adair, (colored)
only son of Benjamin Adair, who died on
Tuesday, the 24th, aged 25 years, was
held Thursday, and the burial in Ever-
green cemetery.
Mr. R. W. Raymond, a grandson of the
venerable Josiah Raymond, who gradua-
ted; recently from the High school, at
Bridgeport, has entered Wesleyan Univer-
sity at Middletown, for a four years
course. .
The closing regatta for pennants by the
Cedar Point Yacht club. will he sailed over
the club’s course to-day, (Wednesday,) at
Cedar Point, if weather permits.
The republicans will hold a caucus Fri-
day evening for the nomination of candi-
dates for town oflicers. The democrats,
are to meet Thursday evening for the
same purpose. “PAUL.”
A clergyman, in the Advance, tells how
a pastor got tired of continually praying
with a man addicted to drink. So at last
he went to the man, read some bible de-
nunciations of the drunkard, and got up
to leave. “Aren't you going to pray with
me ?” asked the man, meekly, “No,” re-
plied the minister, “I don’t think you need
prayers. I have prayed with you again
and again, and yet you get drunk as much
as eyer.” “Well,” said the man, “if you
wont pray for me, I will pray for myself.”
And he prayed. His prayer was: “Oh,
Lord, Thou knowest that I am a poor,
miserable Sinner; Thou knowest that I am
a poor, miserable drunkard; oh, yes,
Lord, Thou knowest that I am a d—d
fool.” After such a confession, I am sure
that this good minister could not refuse
his request.
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St. Louis is apparently giving Chicago a
hard push in the work of piling up subscrip-
tions for a potential World’s Fair. At last
reports Chicago had decided to run its guar-
antee fund up to the trifling sum of $10,000,-
000. Obviously it was St. Louis’s turn, and
she promptly stepped forward with the an-
nouncement that the work of collecting
funds there was “ greatly exceeding the
most sanguine expectation of the managers.”
These guarantee funds will certainly in-
crease the rivalry and hospitality which the
cities in question entertain for each other,
but it is not easy to see that they will serve
any useful purpose. '
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Our Bridgeport Letter.
Not long since I noticed in the GAZETTE
that you had recommended the removal of
the Town House Hill burying-ground, as it
would improve that part of your beautiful
old town.
This brought to my mind the great im—
provement made in the removal of the old
Bridgeport and Stratfield burying ground
which was located on the west side of Divis-
ion street now known as Park avenue.
Knowing that Col. 0. B. Hall had resi—
ded all his life—time in that section of the
city, I asked him if he would furnish me
with the facts in relation to the old burying-
ground and its removal, and he has kindly
furnished me with the following letter:
BRIDGEPORT, AUG. 12th, 1889.
Mr. Lineburgh—Dem' Sir:
As you have made inquiry of we regard-.
ing the Bridgeport and Stratfield burying-
ground in the vicinity of my reSidence, and
asked me if I consider its removal an ad-
vantage to this city. Certainly, it is an in-
ealculable one. When this location was se-
lected for a cemetery it was in the eastern
limit of the town of Fairfield; no dwelling
or other buildings were near it, except a
powder house and a dog—kennel, both ad-
joining the cemetery on its north. This
cemetery was laid out in the year 1810. The
first dwelling within sixty feet of it was
erected in the year 1852, by myself, where I
still reside. From that time up to 1873
there was none other, and I assure you it
was a peaceful and quiet neighborhood.
I have witnessed the change and rapid
growth of this city, springing up as it were
from death to life throughout the wholearea
annexed from the town of Fairfield, since
the year 1870. There are now standing
within the boundaries of the old burying-
ground, ninety dwelling-houses and one
church, and westward adjoining this old
cemetery a city, as it Were, has sprung up
within a year by the indomitable, persever-
ing and self-sacrificing benefactor P. T.
Barnum, who, regarding the public inter—
est even to his own injury, has brought
about this wonderful change.
Yours truly,
ORLANDO B. HALL.
The removal of this cemetery from the
middle of our city, is, as Col. Hall says,
“an incalculable benefit,” for on its site
some of the most beautiful and substantial
buildings, in the city, have been erected,
such as those of judge of probate M. B.
Beardsley, Dr. Strang and E. A. Upson.
This old burying—ground in its dilapidated
condition and unkempt grounds was any-
thing but a pleasant sight to the eye, and it
probably would never have been removed
had it. not have been for the efforts of the
Hon. P. T. Barnum, as he was instrumen-
tal in getting an act passed by the legisla—
ture for the privilege of removing the re-
mains to Mountain Grove cemetery, and in
furnishing the means to carry out this pro-
ject. Col. Hall is a modest old gentleman
and does not take any credit to himself, but
I am credibly informed that he used his in-
fluence in behalf of this great improve-
ment. 001. Hall is over 80 years of age
and full of statistics and reminiscences, and
has often delivered addresses for the scien-
tific society, to the great delight of his hear-
ers. He is full of repartee and wit, and
when it is known that he is going to speak
he always has full houses. An anecdote is
told about him. Someone came along one
day and asked the Colonel if he was not
going to oppose the removal of the bodies
that had remained in the cemetery for so
many years. The Colonel replied in a
quiet way, saying that they had always been
good and peaceful neighbors, and had never
given him any trouble, at the same time he
said "I would not object‘ to their moving
away. If the good people living on the hill
opposite your old buryingsite would club
together and get these bodies removed, and
the grounds graded down, it would be one
of the greatest improvements that could
possibly be made in this part of the town.”
The engagement of Mr. Charles Read and
Miss Eleanor Atkinson has been announced
Mr. Read is of the large dry goods firm of
D. M. Read 00., this city.
Miss Lillie R. Kissam, who has many
friends in Norwalk, has returned from her
summer vacation and will spend the Winter
with her cousin, Mr. D. W. Kissam on
State street.
Ho‘n. P. T. Barnum and wife sail for
Europe on the 14th of this month, where
Mr. Barnum accompanies the greatest show
on earth.
Mr. Barnum has deeded the city, for the
enlargement of Seaside park, four or five
acres of valuable land, facing his new resi-
dence “Merina.” W. G. L.
Bridgeport, Oct. 1. 1889.
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