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Mrs. Landlord Peat is visiting at the old
Vermont home.
The Washington express train is now
promised for February.
Alderman Isaac Bowe is confined to his
home with a severe attack of illness.
Will our new board of trade get the
county home for children located here ?
The people of Canaan are agitating the
matter of establishing a hospital in that
town.
The foundation for “Wash” Merritt’s
new building on Water street is about
completed.
Dr. P. C. Cummings, of Canaan, visited
with the family of his son, Sherwood, on
Orchard street, last week. .
Mr. A. J. Porter, of Bridgeport, secre-
tary of the Honsatonic Railroad company,
was in town on Wednesday.
William Marshall’s hand was horribly
mangled in a picking machine at Louns—
bury & Bissell’s mill last week. .
Teller H. T. Sheffield, of the Contra
National bank, has changed his place of
abode from Union Park to Maple street.
Mrs. John H. Foley died of an ailment
resulting from the “grippe,” at her home
on the Rocks road, Saturday morning.
Mrs. E. P. Weed and her son Edward,
who have been traveling through the
south, returned home Saturday evening.
The Knights of Honor, of Bethel, are
rehearsing for an amateur niinstrel criter—
tninmcnt to be presented iii a few weeks.
One of the brightest in our refulggnt
galaxy of exchanges is the Norwalk GA-
term. lts appearance lS eagerly looked
for each \\'ecl<.——]3m-ksll2?i'e News.
The new ice house of Jacob ll. Ray-
ruond, of Darieii, was blown down by a
fierce westerly gale Wednesday morning.
i}- Loss $3,000.
As the GAZETTE goes to press the Nor-
wall; clrib is holding a meeting to con—
sider the matter of lighting the club room
with electricity.
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Jauics Knapp of Danbury struck. his
Wife on the head with an iron cuspidor
Sunday. She cannot live. -Kna.pp is
under $1,000 bonds.
The: new ofilcers of Hope Hose com-
pany “set ’em rrp” to the members at the
hose house a few nights ago and a pleas-
~ «xi-aw
not time was had. '
Patrick Sears, who died in New Haven,
Monday, was a former resident of this
place, and his remains were brought here
for interment, Wednesday.
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Our new police force will Eclub togeth-
er” next Saturday, and the old force will
retire to private life and run the same risk
of being arrested as the rest of us.
Superintendent F. C. Payne, of the
Danbury & Norwalk division, has recov—
ered from his recent illness and is again
holding the reins of management.
The newly-elected officers of Canton
Norwalk Patriarch Militant gave a bounti-
ful collation to the members Thursday
John Bray was the caterer.
evening.
——Free of charge. A new cook book
will be mailed to any lady sending her
name and address to the Cleveland Baking
. Powder company, 81 Fulton street. New
l York.
Last Saturday night old John Bun
smashed John Bray’s glass door with a
stun. He was captured and tried before
Selleck, who cried, “Thirty days for the
son of gun.”
Mrs. Margaret L. Shepherd, the “Con-
verted Romanist,” is going to “expose
Romanism to both ladies and gentlemen,”
next Tuesday evening, in the Athenazum,
at a quarter a head.
Miss Baird has leased the building next
‘ adjoining her school, and will connect the
two buildings by means of a long hall.
The new room will'be utilized as a gymna-
sium, drill room,_etc.
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Forty thousand, one hundred, ninety
dollars, and eighty—three cents for services
covering two years, nine months, and six-
teen days. That is what Recorder Trotter
received from March 8, 1837, to December
24, 1889. That is more per annum than
any salaried officer under the Government
from Vice President down receives.
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An Enterprising Republican Journal, especially devoted to Local News and Interests.
N ORWALK, CONN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
The widow of the late William Lock-
wood died on Wednesday at. her late res~
idence on the New Canaan road, and was
buried on Saturday. Her age was 68
years.
The Pioneer sociable in the Athcnteum
last Thursday evening was attended by a
smaller crowd than usual, but the spirit
of enjoyment was there and it was a social
success.
George Lindsay, colored waiter at the
Nor-walk Hotel, for unmereifully beating
a cat with an iron poker, was fined $1.
and costs by Judge Sellcck yesterday
morning.
The scabby sheep case of Theodore
Price vs. James Lane, which was tried in
common pleas court last li-‘ccmbct'. has
been settled, Mr. Lane paying the judg—
ment of $95 and costs.
A score or so of Norwalk's “high up"
Masons went to Bridgeport Monday night
and rode the awful barbed—wire goat that
initiates the candidates for the order of
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
The Danbury hatters’ lock-out, reported
in our last issue, was amicably settled
Tuesday night and the 1.200 men who
were thrown out. of work temporarily,
went to work on Wednesday.
The Norwalk Liquor Dealers’ Associa-
tion propose holding a grand ball in the
Opera House on Easter Monday night.
Colts’ full band of Hartford, it is said, has
been engaged to furnish music.
Mr. Thomas Waterbury, who has. been
running the billiard room in the basement
of the hotel, has removed to Norwalk.
“Max,” who formerly worked in the bak—
ery, has rented the hotel basement.—Mcs-
senger.
Allie Austin suggests that the Sunday
papers should now “write up” the Co. F
minstrcls, using the same cuts that ac-
companied the biographies of the “belles
of Norwalk” two weeks ago, which would
answer all purposes.
Patti and John L. Sullivan seem to be
the two highest priced artists now before
the public. John wants $25,000 for one
evening’s work with Jackson. while Patti
is modest enough to ask only $5,000 for
singing “Home, Sweet home.”
Norwalk correspondence. Standard:—~
Mr. Milton Turk, who has recently re-
turned from Germany where he has been
pursuing a course of study in one of the
universities, is engaged in teaching the
languages iii a school in Bedding, Penn
Georgetowu cor. Ridgefield Press:—
Miss Annie Colic ', of Little Boston dis-
stricts died in Norwalk last Friday, where
she was , stopping with friends. She had
been suffering for a long time with con-
sumption, and her death was not un-
expected.
Cards have been issued announcing the
marriage of George C. Feet. of the firm of
Ferguson d: Peel, Bridgeport, and Miss
Julie, youngest daughter of Col. S. B,
Summer, to be solernnized in St. John’s
church, in that city, on Wednesday of
next week. ___
Adam Forepaugh, the great circus mat:-
ager, died in Philadelphia. last Thursday,
of pneumonia, resulting from an attack of
the grippe. He was 0'8 years of age, and
leaves a fortune estimated at $2,000,000,
all made. in the circus business and within
the last dOZen years.
The Germans of NorWalk and South
Nor-walk will please take notice that Rev.
F. B. Crrnz wdl preach in German on
Sundays in the morning, commencing at
10:30 a. in, in Springwood Chapel, Whis-
tlcville, South Norwalk. Afcordial invita—
tatiou is extended to all.
The bright—eyed little deaf and dumb
Italian newsboy, whose name is Scai'pella,
was knocked down by a runaway horse,
' on Wall street, on Saturday morning, and
severely cut and brrrised about the head.
The little fellow is recovering as rapidly
as could be expected. ' -
George Mertz of the firm of Mcrtz&
Sops, who carry on a large wood factory
in Peit Chester, died a few days ago at;
his home in that place, of the grip. The
deceased, who was 52 years of age,
was a prominent citizen of Port Chester
and the senior member of the firm.
The small brick office formerly occupied
by Mr. E. J. Hill, is being fpapered and
painted, preparatory to being occupied by
gas company for a business office. Mr..E.
H. Parker will be in charge. There is
some talk that the water commissioners
will also make their headquarters there.
The New York World published an il-
lustrated article on Norwalk’s newspaper
men. Sunday. If the portraits usually
printed in the World are no more correct
than were those representing the editors of
that place, the World’s artist should get a
job painting scriptural injunctions on the
rocks and fences of the conntry.—Ansom'a
Sentinel.
The Sentinel, with a pathos equal to an
onion for bringing tears to the eyes, asks,
“What has beeorile of that Borough
Board of Trade ?” We don’t want to
give them away, but we think they have
retired for a season to prepare the plans
and specifications of our proposed and
much needed new hotel. '
A portion of the dock back of Hill’s
umber yard caved iii and slid into the
harbor last week, knocking to pieces a
large fish box belonging to H. D. Cornell,
containing about $50. worth of live bait,
which escaped.
'A Frenchman named Patrieaud, cin—
ployed at a Winsted saw—mill, was caught
in the machinery Friday afternoon and
had hisfoot sawed off. He died that night
The served member was hurled several
feet through the air.
Honors cluster thick and fast upon the
devoted head of PostmasterJ. G. Root,
of Canaan- No sooner had Mr. Wan—
amaker appointed him custodian of the
mail than Mrs. Root appointed him father
of a female-afibright and promising little
daughter that was born last Wednesday.
Among the testimonies presented at the
meeting of the American society for psy-
chieal Research was the case of a Bridge-
port man who had been kissed and caress-
ed by the ghost of his wife. Well, if
ghosts never do anything more disagree-
able than that they may not be so bad to
take after all. There will still be a pop—
ular preference, however. for the more
substantial osculations of this world.—
Boslon Globe.
The New York Sun says: “The Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench
has fiXed the 3d of February as the date of
hearing the case of Trolman vs. Barnum.
Trotnian sues Barnum for £250, which he
affirms he loaned to Barnum’s agent,
Davis. while the latter was exhibiting the
sacred whi‘e elephant. Barnum repudi—
ates Davis’ agency.”
The Phoenix Enginc‘boys have gotten
out an advance advertising programme
for the Phoenix entertainment to be given
under their auspices in the Opera House
on Friday evening. They have also made
an innovation in the opening of the chart
for the selection of seats. The checking
began last night at the box office in the
Opera House instead of at the drug store
. as formerly.
Friday morning a valuable horse owned
by John Corger, of Middle Haddam, be-
came frightened in Portland, while being
driven, and ran away. The driver was
thrown out and the horse rushed on. At
the crrd of the road is the ferry dock and
the animal-..approached—..it witlrnnslack-
ened speed and plunged off into the
water. The horse was drowned. He
was valued at $350. The wagon was
rescued.
T. W. Wood went to Norwalk Thursday
afternoon to attend the funeral of his
brother-in—hrw, George Joyce. The scr-
vrces were held at the South Norwalk M.
E church. Besides relatives and friends
who attended there was a large delegation
of batters; also members of the G. A. R.
Deceased was a member of Douglas Fow-
ler post and was a veteran of the First
Connecticut Heavy Artillery. The con-
dition of M rs. Joyce is somewhat improv-
ed and strong hopes of her recovery are
now entcrtained.~—L’rl(lg€port Post.
The \l'aterbury Harmonic Society, of
which Mr. Alex. S. Gibson is musical
director, gave on Tuesday evening last in
the First Congregational church, Water—
bury, a concert which according to news-
paper aecounts, was one of the finest
musical feasts ever given in the Naugatuck
valley. The Society is composed of the
leading singers of all the city church
choirs, and there were 130 voices in the
chorus.
Of Mr. Edward B. Perry, the blind
pianist who is. to give a recital at Hillside,
Mrs. Mead’s school, on Friday evening,
the Louisville C’ourr‘er Journal says :—
Thc programme served not only to dis-
play the range of the pianist’s skill, but
illustrated the whole field of piano music.
One soon forgets that Mr. Perry is blind ;
he is a thorough artist, and his Very
blindness has added a quality t his inter-
pretation of musical moods w ich those
who see seldom attain.
Jas. W. Hyatt, ex-Tr‘easurer of the Unit-
cd States, has established a Board of Trade
in Norwalk, that means business. It is
oflicered by Dr. J as. G. Gregory, as Presi-
dent; Wm. A. Curtis, Cashier of the Gen-
tral National Bank, as Treasurer, and
Senator E. J. Hill, as Secretary, and the
mere publication of such names has started
the cart wheels (dollars) to roll towards
the Central Bank in profusion. This is a
move in the right direction, and it is a lit-
tle characteristic in ex—Treasurer Hyatt to
move that way—Real Estate Journal. '
The imbroglioin the upper circles of the
Connecticut National Guard has elicited
much comment, a large percentage of
which is unfavorable to Gov. Bulkeley.
There is little reason to doubt that the
Governor allowed his arbitrary zeal for
strict acquiescence in the mandates of the
Commander-in-chief, to overstcp his judg-
ment. The result has neither raised his
standard of military efficiency, nor eleva-
ted the militia nor the Governor in the es-
timation of sister states. I
A number of copies of the annual re-
port of the Connecticut Bureau of Labor
Statistics have been sent to the GAZETTE
office for free distribution. It is a book
of 300 pages and contains a vast amount
of information bearing upon the various
industries and professions of the state
with exhaustive tables and statistics of
wages, profits, comparisons, etc. Those
interested in the subject and desiring
copies of the book, are invited to call at
this office.
“Fall in,” shouted a crowd of boys on
skates as they formed a procession on
Derry’s pond on Saturday. A couple of
them obeyed the command to the letter,
and did fall in. the ice giving ’way beneath
them.% They were hauled out withot seri-
ous dirnmgc, however.
John M, Hatheway of Suflield, Conn.,
died Saturday morning, aged 68. He was
an officer of the Ninth Infantry, U. S. A.,
in the Mexican war, and was Quarter-
master-General of Connecticut under Gov.
Buckingham during the late war. He
was a gentleman farmer.
Adoribly afflicted household was the
home of Mr. Henry Glover on Saturday
last, when both his wife and oldest daugh—
ter Carrie, lay dead. Mrs. Glover'died a
few hours after the death of her daugh-
ter, both having lain painfully ill for some
days. The double funeral was held on
Monday.
Herman Kempinski, the Russian who
formerly lived:,i-,n Bridgeport, brit who a
couple of years ago returned to Russia
for a visit, when he was seized and im-
pl‘lSO'lIJ on a charge of having left the
country seventeen years before, to evade
military duty. He was released a few
days ago through the intervention of Sec-
retary Blaine, and will return to Bridge-
port. ‘
The Bridgeport Farmer, of Friday,
says:—
At the Customs Collector’s office to-day,
matters Were going on as usual, Deputy
Collector Morgan being in charge. Col-
lector Goddard, whOSe commission ex-
pired yesterday, is still confined to the
house with a severe cold. The delay in
the announcement of Mr. Goddard’s suc-
cessor causes general surprise among both
republicans and democrats. Despite the
confident statements of prominent repub-
licans that the man would be George R.
Edrnonds, a prominent. republican city
official said to-day that the situation indi-
cated to him the chorcc of W. E. Disbrow.
The special borough meeting held
Thursday afternoon was called to order
by \Varden Lee. The attendance was
small. Burgess Couch, chairman of the
finance committee, read a statement show-
ing the financial condition of the borough
and the expenses of the borough last year.
Aftersomc discussion it was voted to lay
a ten mill tax payable June first. The
matter of widening Main street between
North avenue and Union avenue was re-
ferred to the Court of Burgesses to deal
with as they think best.
Attorney Daniel Davenport, says the
News. was given judgment by Judge
Perry in the common pleas court, Thurs-
day. to recover $550 and costs in his case
against the city of Bridgeport. Mr. Dav-
enport brought suit to recover $550 for
services rendered in preparing the consol-
idation act. The case was tried some
time ago. Judge Perry recently heard
frutherargumcnts in the case, and yes-
terduy gave his decision as above. There
are other lawyers in the city who were
members of the same committee, and they
will probably put in a;clnim for their
work.
Editor Bross, the Longfellow of the
Ridgefield Press, may be all right, or he
may be all right. The first symptoms
that would seem to indicate that such is
the caSe, appeared only a short time ago,
when he fell a victim to a mania for writ_
ing poetry in a mild and harmless form.
While that, in itself, is not necessarily a
hopeless disease, it has developed com-
plications that may baffle the skill of spec-
ialists, and which assert themselves in the
most unexpected ways. Last week, for
instance, he distinctly announced, in cold
type, that in his next issue he would give
his readers “an amusing article on the
grippe."
1n the fOrtliconiing Midwinter (February)
Century, the fortieth and final instalment
of “The Life of Lincoln” will appear. It
is by mere accident that this instalment
and the supplementary papers deal, not.
only with the “End of the Rebellion” and
“Lincoln’s Fame,” but with the “Capture
of Jefferson Davis.” The supplementary
papers on “The Pursuit and Capture of
Jefferson Davis” are General James Har—
rison Wilson, who had charge of the Unit-'
ed States forces on that occasion, and by
William P. Stedman, who was one of the
Fourth Michigan Cavalr , and who was an
eye—witness of the capture. In the same
number of The Century will appear an
“Open Letter” by Dr. Terry, of Columbus,
Georgia. telling of Mr. Davis’s indignation
at an offer made to him of an invention,
consisting of explosive hollow iron castings
resembling coal, which was intended to be
used in blowing up Federal. gunboats.
. The Knights of Columbus of the state
have issued a circular calling attention to
the unusually large number of deaths dur—
ing the past few months, and suggesting
that tho-remedy lies with the physicians of
the different councils. Secretary Colwell
of this city says that in the order no tee-
totaler has died of pncumenia, and that he
never knew that diseascmow so prevalent,
to result fatally to a person who had dur-
ing his life entirely abstained from intox-
icating liquors. He says that several phy;
sicians with whom he has conversed on
, the subject, substantiate the opinion that
most of the persons who die of pneumonia
are habitual drinkers to some degree. The
circular advises more careful attention to
the character and physical condition of
the' candidates admitted.
GAZETT
29,1890.
A man was found on Triangle street in
,Danbury one night about 12 o’clock last
week, says the News, occupying the side-
walk for a. bed. He was completely chill.
ed and as soon as he could talk without
his teeth chattering, he Said, “This Nor—
walk has the crookedcst streets of any
place I ever got into.”
At the borough .meeting Thursday af-
ternoon a ten mill tax was laid, the col-
lector’s bond was fixed at $10,000, the
burgesscs were instructed to pay the
water commissioners such sum as may be
necessary to meet the interest on the
water bonds. and the Main street widen-
ing matter was left to the court of bur-
gesses. .
A sneak thief has been getting in some
of his special work at various houses
about town. His method is to enter a
house while the male portion of thehouse-
, hold may be absent, sneak into such
. ____. -‘ rooms as may be vacant at the time, and
The Bridgeport Post prints a portrait of ?
steal whatever of value he can lay his
nimble hands upon? The thief is thought
to be a young man somewhat below the
medium height, with a thin black mus-
tache, and Wearing a faded dark blue
overcoat. He is thought to beaforeignnr.
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A todge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen has been organized. The lodge
is named after Charles F. Cornstock, :
popular conductor on the Danbury & Nor-
walk railroad, who ran one of the Pitts-
field and South Norwalk express trains
all summer, and who is elected Master of
the lodge. The charter members are
Charles F. Conistock, John H. llines,
Chas. Vaughan, J. H. Kecler, I’. B. In-
grahum, John Dougherty, M. McMahon,
John Hylaud, J. J. Halpin. Charles Grif-
fcths, Henry Griffeths, F. ii. llolmes,
John Lynch, H. P llceman, J. H. Ma-
honcy, J. T. Heating. W _D. Taylor.
Of the “Broom Maker of Carlsbad,” to
be presented in Music Hall, Saturday even-
ing, the Harrisburg Patriot says :—«
James Reilly, his company and his plav,
“ l‘he Broom maker of Carlsbad” deservi-s
all the favorable notices which the news-
papers of the country have been giving
them. Reilly is a genuine artist with an
excellent German dialect and the play
gives him every opportunity to display his
talents. His voice is good and IllS songs
are bent-hand nobody that. goes to see and
hear him will be disappointed. The two
children in the company, lobbie and Edna,
are decidedly the best child performers
seen here for runny seasons, and probably
their equal has never been seen on the
stage. To see them is worth the price of
the Show.
We call especial attention to the adver-
tiSenient in another column offering a
reward of fifteen dollars, for information
which will lead to the arrest and convic-
tion ofthc parties guilty of the damage
done to an unoccupied cottage located
near the Borough centre. It is a disgrace
to our community and especially to the
immediate neighborhood of this outrage,
that such things are repeatedly done and
the guilty partie.q escape punishment.
Undoubtedly in this case it is the work of
small boys whose parents neglect or fail
to exercrse such restraint as is, demanded
of law abiding citizens. We sincerely
trust this reward will bring the desrred
information, and that. the guilty parties
will receive severe punishment.
A lspecial meeting of the board of trade
was held Monday evening, when a per—
Wilson was elected president; J. H. Lee,
vice—president; W. H. Smith, secretary;
and \V. S. Moody, E. J. Hill, E. O. Keelcr,
J. W. Hyatt. J. Belden Hnrlbutt, F. St.
John Lockwood and J. G. Gregory, direc—
tors. A communication was read from
A. H. Byington, contributing advertising
space in the GAZETTE to the value of $100.
Messrs. Wilson, Hill and Gregory were
appointed a committee to look into the
matter of locating the county home for
children in Nor-walk. Messrs. Tolles and
W’ade were empowered to compile statistics
of Nov'walk’s industries. Messrs. Wilson
and Hurlbutt were authorized to prepare
advertisements for the local’papers.
The following from the Troy Times will
be of interest to our local readers, no
matter which side their sympathies may
be with in the present unfortunate church
disagreement in which the gentleman re-
ferred to is a conspicuous “issue :”
Shortly after the close of the war Gen.
U. S. Grant, accompanied by other cele-
brities, visited Auburn, the home of Wm.
H. Seward. During the ovation tendered
the illustrious hero, :1 boy, W. C. Richard-
son, was crowded near the carriage in
which Gen. Grant was riding. Unable to
extricate himself young Richardson was
thrown to the ground, and the vehicle
passed over one of his legs, crushing it so
badly that it was found necessary to am-
putate a portion of the limb. Gen. Grant,
who was sorely grieved at. the accident,
evinced a deep interest in the lad. Rich-
ardson received the best medical attention
and, when able to be about, was provided
with an artificial limb, the entire expense
being borne by the .hero of Appomatox.
Finding that the injured boy diSplayed a
taste for music Gen. Grant provided the
means for cultivating the natural gift. and
subsequently sent him to Germany, where
he finished his musical education. A few
years afterward Richardson,“ who had
grown to manhood,’ went to Saratoga
Springs, and there he held the-position of
musical instructor at Temple Grove
Seminary. Professor Richardson, as he
was styled there, is now an Episcopalian
clergyman in Norwalk, Conn.
manent organization was effected. O. E.
TWO DOLLARS A YEAR'
NUMBER 5.
The annualxmasquerade ball and con-
cert of the Arion Singing Society was
held in Music Hall Monday evening, and
was not a whit behind its former record
as a most enjoyable and successful event.’
There were about 500 people present, {and
seventy-five couple participated in the
grand march. Heine’s band gave a fine
concert at the beginning. The costumes
were. as usual, rich. picturesque and va-
ried, and there was lots of fun.
Prof. W. G. Nowell, the accomplished
dancing master who has conducted a large
and successful class in South Nor-walk
during the season, has arranged to have a
class exhibition and reception in Music
Hall, Friday evening, Feb. 7th, when a
programme of novelty and exceptional
interest will be presented. Among the
attractions will be a character dance en—
titled, “Sailors in port and on shore,” iii—
troducing sixteen misses and masters from
Bridgeport, and Miss Bessie Nervell in a.
solo (lance; Newell’s reception lancicrs bv
sixteen pupils of the Forwalk dass, fol:
lowed by the grand military schottische
quadrillc; Princeton University lanciers.
by adult Norwalk class; the exhibition
closing with the “Dance Manhansct,”
composed by Prof. NGWI‘II. The eveht is
looked forward to by friends of the pro—
fessor and his 1 rwulk pupils with eager
interest, and is sure to be a pleasant and
fashionable andniemoral le affair.
The decision in the injunction case of
the Consolidated against the Housatonic
road was given by Judge Hall, of Bridge—
port, Friday. He says: “I think from
the evidence that the building by defend -~
ants of the contemplated cross—over. at
this point, while the two railroads are
rrnder independent management, would
seriouslyinterfere with the management
of the plaintiff’s railroad, and would en-
danger properly and life; and that while
said two main tracks are so used by the
plaintiffs the building of said cross-over
ought not to be permitted.” In regard to
the claim of the plaintiffs that the build-
ing of the contetiiplzited cross-over with--
out the approval or consent of the railroad
commissioners should not be permitted,
he saysitis not apparent. how the fact
that the defendants’ railroad company
own the land over which the plaintiffs’
company run their railroad renders the
contemplated crossing at grade any less
dangerous than it. would be if the plain—
tiffs owned the land. “The fact as it
seems to rue,” he says, “would i'eiiiain.
that if the contemplated cross—over should
be laid the tracks of the two railroad com—
panies under independent managements
would cross each other at grade till-(I that
this is precisely the state of things which
the statute intended to forbid, unless such
crossing was made with the consent and
approval of the railroad commissioners.
Before the defendants are permitted to
build the cross-over in the manner in-
' tended I think an opportunity should be
given for preSenting those question for
the consideration and decision of the
superior court. The motion to dissolve
the temporary injunction is dismissed.”
oColonel Stevenson assures a reporter that
the matter will be carried up, if necessary,
to the court of last resort.
The portraits and biographies of the
Nor-walk press appeared in the New York
World last Sunday, together with a history
of Nor-walk journalism and a review of
the career, prosperity and standing of
each paper, the entire article being highly
colored with a delightful tint of romantic
fiction, affording the readers a refreshing
departure from the hum-drum tcdiuiii of
a history and biography based ripen cold
and prosy facts. And the genius of the
artist who engraved the portraits proved
equal to the task of sustainingthe element
of fiction that pervaded the narrative.
Some of the portraits were so life—like
that, as the ladies sometimes say, they
"looked just as if they were going to
speak,” and one might almost hear their
voices in discordant chorus clamoring for
a club and an introduction to the artist.
Editor Ellendorf, one of the bi'aiuiest, and
by no means the homeliest of our local
newspaper men, was given “the most
nnkindcst cut of all,” his luxuriant head
of hair and dignified side-whiskers being
entirely ignored by the artist, who palms
off an excellent picture of a Chatham
street suspender peddler for the fiery
champion of labor. John Wade’s portrait
is a first-rate picture of somebody else
with a “crick” in his neck, and his senior
is libelously portrayed in a cut showing
the awful features of Herr Most. The
rapt, ecstatic, satisfied expression that
illumines the good-looking face of truth-
ful James Golden would seem to indicate
that the artist caught 'him at about the
time his favorite setting hen came off the
nest with thirteen pug puppies. The
picture of“beforc usrng,” which is foisted
upon the unsriSpecting public as a portrait
of “Fritz” Taylor, is calculated tovimpress
the beholder with the erroneous idea that
Fritz was seated on .a busy buzz-saw,
With a fish bone in his throat and a cock-
roach crawling up his back when the
photographer told him to “look pleasant”
and pulled the trigger of his camera.
Betts is made to resemble himself more
closely than any of the others.
Norwalk Chronicler