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LOCAL ITEMS!
Oysters R chestnuts again.
The public schools reopened yesterday.
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Danbury is to have a new $500 ambu-
lance. '
James Bartram is in jail for non-support
of his family. ,
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James
Creagh, Thursday night.
The aged‘Rev. S. B. S. Bissell is con-
valescent of a severe illness. ‘
I Music Hall was opened for the season,
last evening, with “A Royal Pass."
Miss Emily Lockwood, of Bloomfield,
N. J ., as visiting relatives in town.
A Prohibition club was organized at the
home of Anson Benedict, last evening.
The Stamford envelope manufactory is
turning out 135,000 envelopes per day.
New Canaan has a new borough govern-
ment and now wants a free mail delivery.
The Court of Burgesses met Monday
evening, only to adjourn" to last evening.
Alderman Bowe and wife are visiting
Mr. Frank Fancher and family in Meriden.
The Sentinel came out on Friday with
another long felt want filled—a new head.
Mott A: Schaffer are having a new naptha
launch built for their business off Strat-
‘ ford.
Mrs. W. H. Childs and Miss Eversley,
of Brooklyn, are spending a few days in
town.
Builder D. M. Platt has just completed
a house on Belden Place, for Miss Eugenia
Bietry.
Mrs. James E. Hayt, of Daubury, is vis-
iting at the Bennett homestead on East
avenue.
Butler Lodge, 1. O. O. F., of South
Norwalk, initiate several candidates this
evening.
The steamer “Medea” is to be with-
drawn from the Roton Point route next
Saturday.
The Randall-Raymond wedding occurs
at the Methodist church, Tuesday, Sep-
tember 9th. '
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Piaisted, of
New York, are visiting with friends in
South Norwalk.
Miss Helen Smith entertained a party of
friends at her home on Belden avenue,
Monday evening.
A new roof has been placed on Meeker’s
foundry to replace the one partially
destroyed by fire.
The Norwalk and Stamford Y. P. S. C.
, E. societies will hold a union meeting. in
Stamford, Sept. 9th.
The annual meeting of the Fat Mens’
Association will be held at Seaside Park,
Bridgeport, September 11th.
Justice Austin, on Wednesday, fined
Maurice McGrath $7 and costs for assault.
He appealed to the Superior court.
The Misses Grace Millard and Alice
Mallory, of Washington street, are spend-
ing a fortnightat Stockbridge, Mass.
Miss Ida Buckingham, off New York,
and Mrs. L, T. Hayes, of Bridgeport, were
the guests of Miss Ella Betts last week.
The steamer “Cape Charles” discontin-
ued her passenger service between Wilson
Point and New York, on Saturday last.
John Wade is living high, nowadays.
"Frank F. Clark is supplying him with po-
tatoes weighing 1 pound and 9 ounces.
W. Russell Monkey and Miss Emily Mi.—
ner are to be married at the home of Miss
Miner, on Belden avenue, this afternoon.
The Cedar Point Yacht Club will hold a
regatta, next Wednesday. Various other
heat clubs have been invited to partici-
pate.
Rev. H. A. Delano and C. E. Torrey
talked on temperance at Music Hall, Sun-
day, to a large audience of interested
listeners. ' '
Rev. Charles E. Torrey’s resignation as
pastor of the Baptist church, will sever
his connection with that church, on Sun-
day Sept. 21. '
The town tax on the list of 1889 amounts
to $61,000. The town has no state tax to
pay this year, a gain to the town of some-
thing like $7,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Wilson, who
have been staying at O. E. Wilson’s dur-
ing the heated term, returned to New
York to-day.
The Wakemans, of Greens Farms, have
been daily selling two thousand cars of
sweet corn in the Norwalk market. for
several weeks past. ‘
Mrs. Polly Hawley died at her home in
South Norwalk, Saturday, aged 78 years.
She was mother of Mrs. S. R. Tripp, and
A a native of Danbury.
The democrats of the First and Third
district meet tomorrow, for the purpose
(of nominating delegates to the several
{democratic conventions.
Asea turtle weighing 640 pounds was
captured off Sandwich, Mass, Friday.
What a lot of picnic sandwxches that
crustacean would pan out.
Henry E. Garrick, of the late firm of
Carrick 8.7 00., New York, and well known
to Norwalk dry goods men, died at Sara-
toga Sprints, last Saturday. '
Rev. J. C. Waldo, father of Managing
Editor George C. Waldo, of the Bridgeport
Standard, died at his home in New Lon—
don Friday morning aged 87 years.
T. S. Morison took a party of friends to
Ridgcficld. Monday, on his four-in-hand
drag. After enjoying a fine dinner they
returned home by early moonlight.
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Scofield and
their little son Freddie have joined Mr.
and Mrs. B. S. Blascer at the Summit
House, near Cairo, in the Catskills.
Ex-Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, is
expected here as the guest of ex-Lieuten-
ant-Governor A. B. Harris, the recent
purchaser of the Woodbury place.
Mr. Theodore Smith, of the Arnold
Foundry Company, with his father“, who
'is over 70 years of age, started to day for
Sheffield, Iowa, for a few Weeks’ visit.
Landlord Powers, of the Dorlon House:
is to inaugurate, on Saturday evening, a
series of Saturday night hops with excel-
lent music, which will undoubtedly prove
attractive. _
A daughter of Theodore Coleman was
severely burned about the hands and face,
while engaged in starting a fire by the use
of kerosene, at her home in East Norwalk,
on Tuesday.
Rev. T. K. Noble is to exchange with
Rev. F. E. Hopkins, of New Canaan Con-
gregational church, on Sunday, the let.
Both congregations Will be treated to first~
class preaching.
Simons, a Rowayton dressmaker, stole a“
gold watch, $27 in money and other arti-
cles of vatue from her employer, Thurs—
day, and left town.
Rev. J. A. Richardson, of Stamford,
will deliver an address at the fifth annual
roll call of the Baptist church this even—
ing. Interesting exercises are also to be
held this afternoon.
Manager Stanley has made a change in
the entrance to the Opera House by put—
ting rounded bill boards on the posts to
the outside entrance and thus increasing
the advertising capacity.
Carpenters Union No. 713 was organ—
ized in South Norwalk, Thursday evening.
Carpenters from Stamford assisted in the
organization of the union, which starts
with a good membership.
Thomas J. Pennell, of Omaha, and Miss
Anna Burke, daughter of Dr. W. C.
Burke, of South Norwalk, are to be
married next Monday, in the Congrega—
tional church at South Norwalk.
Hope Hose company has engaged the
Americus Drum Corps and Pioneer Hook
and Ladder company has engaged the
Stamford Cornet Band to furnish music
for them at the Port Chester parade.
The criminal side of the superior court
will open in Bridgeport, next Tuesday,
with Judge Thayer on the bench. The
civil side of the same court opens in Dan—
bury, the third Tuesday in September.
Ex-Chief of Police John Lockwood’s
grand—son, Eugene Hoyt fell from a tree in
Bridgeport, Saturday, and broke his arm.
He had a previous record of having on
two different occasions broken his leg.
An iron clad democrat complains to us
bitterly at the crooked political ways of
Betts' Record. Well, that paper always
was a prancing colt, politically, and we
can’tsay that its politics is improving any.
New letter boxes have been located
'corner of Merwin and Academy streets;
East avenue, near residence of Samuel
Daskam; corner of Lewis and Park
streets; corner of West Main and Summer
streets.
The Ansonia Sentinel virtuously and
righteousiy lifts up its voice against what
it calls “an extravagant waste of good
liquor,” at the late C. N. G. encampment,
where it says $50,000 worth of liquid
refreshment was consumed. 4
' —-Carriages and harnesses of every de-
scription, trunks, traveling bags, etc., at
reduced rates, at W. E. Dunn’s, No. 50
Wall street. tf 7
A seamstress in the employ of Mrs. Chas. I,
Judge F. W. Perry has just procured a
pension and arrearages amounting to over
$2,000 for Mrs. Mary E. Jones, widow of
Philo W'. Jones, of Stamford. The Judge
is breaking the record this year.
Hon. Horace C. Wilcox, of Meriden,
died at his summer cottage, at Cottage
City, last week. He was one of the lead-
ing manufacturers and men of enterprise
and energy of the hustling little city of
Meriden.
“Tolstoi pronounces Henry George the
greatest living American.” Say, hold on.
Dick Crocker is still alive, and Joe How—
ard.—Ansom'a Sentinel.
And Third Vice President Webb, of the}
‘Central roadiis also in it. '
Twenty-six years ago Friday, the Chi—
cago Convention of the democratic party
nominated Gen. George B. McClellan and
George H. Pendleton, for Presidentsand
Vice-President of the United States. on
the famous platform declaring the war a
failure. ‘ ,
John Ronk has engaged in business to
himself, having procured a boot blacking
outfit, and solicits the patronage of his
innumerable host of friends whom he
Will shine up in the highest style of the
shinaman’s art at the reasonable cost of
whatever you please. ,. -
Sam Nash found John Williams lying
beside the road between here and South
Norwalk in an intoxicated condition, and
rallied him. On coming to his senses
Williams claimed he had been robbed of
his hat, coat, shoes, watch and about $15
in money. However, no clue to the thief
has been obtained.
The Bridgeport Post thus confinently
says: “Knowing ones say that Wallace
Dunn, of Norwli‘lie, would like the repub-
lican nomination for county sheriff. That
nominotion bids fair to be an empty
honor this year. That Sheriff Clarkson
will be his own successor is a fact pretty
thoroughly assured.”
Homer B. Hoyt, the jeweler, is under
bonds for trial before the Superior court,
for selling watches on the club plan, it be-
ing alleged that system partakes of the
nature of a lottery. The girl . with a
church fair grab—bag will run a big risk
the coming season unless the “truly good”
reform before the season opens. *
The iron fence has been removed from
in front of the Bishop place, on Wall
street. The building will be extensively
remodeled ; its lower floors will be extend-
ed to the sidewalk and two stores will be
fitted up on the ground floor, one of which
will be occupied by F. Starr, the confec-
tioner, now located on Main street.
The Stamford special out of New York
at 10:02 a. m., Monday, ran off the track
at Cos Cob and delayed trains consider-
ably before all was righted. No one
fortunately was injured. Of course the
ticket agents, telegraphers and brakemen
lied to inquiring passengers according to
custom and the orders of their superiors.
The steamer Fish Hawk has been en—
gaged all this season in looking after the
oyster industry and in a series Of interest-
ing experiments which have largely added
to the present knowledge of marine sub-
jects and substances. Her officers report
the oyster “set” this year as being largely
in exceSs of the “set” of any previous
year in the last decade.
This is the way the Bridgeport Sun puts
it: “ The Norwald Record, republican,
has a hen on in the shape of a boom for
ex—Senator E. J. Hill as a candidate for
Lt. Governor.”—How long has the Record
been a republican paper ? And does it
really claim to be a republican paper now,
even though it advocates Senator Hill’s
boom out of local patriotism?
The Fairfield county commissioners are
engaged in preparing for the erection of
the bridge across the Housatonic river at
Derby, says the Bridgeport Standard.
The bids will be asked for and contracts
awarded in a few weeks. The commis-
sioners have an unusual amount of busi-
ness pertaining to buildings now on hand,
both the new jail and the proposed county
home demanding their attention.
—Everything pertaining to horse fur
nishings, carriages, etc., at greatly reduc-
ed prices, at W. E. Dann’s, 50 Wall St. 17
Prosecuting Attorney Chamberlain has
notified two individuals who are conduct—
ing watch clubs in Bridgeport: that unless
they discontinue the business they will be
arrested. This action of the attorney, it
is said, will put a stop to the offering by
merchants of watches, pianos, bicycles,
etc., to be won by the holder of a ticket
bearing the winning number, the tickets
being given as a bonus to those making
purchases. __
The contract for carrying the mails be-
tween Norwalk and South Norwalk, has
been awarded to David Spicer, who was
the lowest bidder for the job. The can—
tract price is not made public, but it is
supposed to be somewhat less than $2,000
for the year, which begins to-day, Sept,
'3d. The . price at which Mr. Peat took
the contract at the last bidding contest
1 ' was $447.
The third annual reunion of the 28th
C. V., was held at Seaside Park, Bridge-
port, on Thursday. Nearly one hundred
members of the regiment were present.
It was voted to hold the next reunion in
New Haven, on the second Tuesday in
September. Several Norwalk veterans
were present.
Flora Nichols, of New Haven, who is
visiting her aunt Mrs. E. B. Parker, on
Main street, was bitten through the nose
by .3 dog belonging to a neighbor, on
Tiidrs'day. She was playing with the
animal when it suddenly bit her, and
prObsbly disfigured her face for life. The
.dog waskilled.
F. R. Swift, editor of the Waterbury
Sunday Herald, was arrested Monday
afternoon on a charge of criminal libel
brought against him by Mayor Baldwin.
Swift printed an editorial in his paper
saying that if the mayor ran for congress
hewould get there by rum and money.
AIJ. Smith, of Waterbury, became Swift’s
bondsman for $500. The editor was fined
$100 and immediately gave notice of an
appeal.
- The bicycle has come to he a prominent
factor in our national sports. The great
meet of the National League of American
Wheelmen at Niagara, which has just
come to an end, was attended by many
thousands of people. The races were
many of them intensely exciting. Both
in sport and in practical, everyday use the
“wheel” has won for itself a permanent
place and the name of the enthusiasts who
ride it is legion.
Speaking of the Yale & 'l‘owne Works,
at Stamford, the Advocate says: “There
are now upwards of 800 men employed,
and more are being' added every day.
More good mechanics, machinists, pattern
makers and tool makers can find employ.
ment here.” Labor day will be observed,
but the half Saturday holidays are to be
discontinued. A building 200x85 feet, to
be; used exclusively in the manufacture of
chains, is being erected.
H. Tilly has just completed a 1,169
pound hose wagon for the South Norwalk
fire department. The Sentinel says: “It
is painted carmine and on the sides are
painted in gold letters ‘Putnam Hose 00.,
No.1." The lettering and striping, which
is also in gold, was executed by the
brother of the builder, Alfred Tilly, of
Brooklyn. Under the sides of the seat
are painted two portraits of Samuel Mc—
Gowan, chief of the fire department.”
Secretary Audross, of the State Agri—
cultural society, was in Meriden last
week. Relative to the coming fair he
said the Connecticut Dairymen’s asso-
ciation were going to make themselves
heard this year, having engaged a 40x50
foot space in the big tent for the exhi-
bition of dairy products, are to put in a
refrigerator the whole length of it and
ask the society to put in as largc’a one-
They also offer special premiums to the
amount of $146. and'four medals.
—Carriagcs, carts and wagons of all de-
scriptions and at reduced prices at W. E.
Daun’s, 50 Wall street. tf17
Neighbor Kelk of Silver Mine, who
represents his neighborhood for the New
Canaan Messenger, writes thus: “The
Norwalk water commissioners are hav-
ing frequent drives here to carry out their
new arrangements with the enlarged
water pipes. Let us hope the changes
may be amicably carried out to the satis-
faction of the selectmen and people of
both towns. 'Anyway, New Canaan can-
not allow her streets to be loaded up with
stones as before.”
Big and handsome Tom Bradley, the
ex-Ncw York policeman and enthusiastic
Grand Army man, who boards with his
sister, Mrs. Nickerson, on Orchard street,
gallantly took a fellow boarder, Miss
'Levina Brotherton, out for a carriage.
ride on Sunday morning and on returning
in the afternoon, surprised the rest of the
household and other friends by announc-
ing that they had been to Rye and were
married. The many friends of the esti—
mable couple will wish them joy.
Mr. W. E. Collins, of the American
House, challenges the world to beat him at
making a clam chowder, claiming super—
iority in flavor, digestibility and all the
qualities that make a clam chowder a
delicacy. He is prepared to deliver it to
families in any quantity and at any hour
desired, and guarantees it to give perfect
satisfaction. The entire force of this of—
fice are prepared to testify to its excellence,
having been treated to a liberal banquet
by Mr. Collins on Tuesday evening last.
In the regatta sailed off Bridgeport, on
Monday. in Class A the Clytie, belonging
to F. S. Staples, took the first prize, $60.
In Class B the Amateur, belonging to
Francis Burritt, of South Norwalk, took
first prize, $75. In Class D the Rival,
owned by- Frank Burritt, took first prize,
$40.- In ClassE the Hornet, owned by
Charles A. Morris, took first prize, $30.
In Class F- the Alice, owned by LiK.
Young, tack 'first prize, $40. In ClassG
the Phyllis, owned by W.. J. Jones, ‘of
New York, took first prize. . I
J. M. Kilboy, who learned the printing
trade in the GAZETTE office and was for a
long time foreman of its job printing de-
partment, new manager of Kiernan’s large
printing establishment in New Haven,
came over to Norwalk with his wife and
child to spend Sunday with his parents on
Plymouth avenue. ‘
There is so much changing and inter--
changing of drivers and conductors, reg—
ular and special, on and between the main
line and the Winnipauk division, perma-
nent and temporary, pro and con, that for
the time being it looks to the commuters
as if the horse cars, so far as crews were
concarned.were demoralizingly reorgan-
ized, as it were.
“Inshavogue,” n popular Irish drama,
will be presented in the Opera House, on
Satiirdav evening. Manager Stanley says
this is one of the best plays by one of the
best companies on the road, and it should
draw a large house. The play was very
successful at the 14th Street Theatre, New
York, and is produced by the same com-
pany that played “Shamus O’Brien” in
Norwalk last season. The original
“Inshavogue” from London is with this
company, and the play is produced under
the direction of Mr. T. H. Winnett.
Jacob Scheele, the aged gray haired
murderer, who is awaiting execution, was
in an unusually happy frame of mind this
morning and smiled as the’ sheriff greeted
him. Scheele is in better health than he
has been for some time, and his impending
doom does not seem to worry him as
much as formerly. He requires more
attention than any of the other prisoners
because he is very notional, and is some.
times irritable. Sheele is still confined in
the cell which he has occupied ever since
he was incarcerated, but he will probably
take up quarters in the new jail as soon
as it is completed. In the next cell to
Scheele another murderer, Manville, who
is bound over on a charge of killing a
Hawleyville man, is confined. Scheele
and Manville have become good friends.—
Brz'dgeport Standard.
The Pine Grove Camp Meeting Associa-
tion held its annual meeting on the
grounds at Canaan and elected the follow-
ing officers: President, L. C. Colt, of.
Winsted; vice-president, Joel Far-ist, of
Bridgeport; secretary, E. H. Travis, of
Poughkeepsie; treasurer, W. F. York, of
Waterbury. The society is inra prosper-
ous condition'and the sixty or ifi‘Ore pretty
cottages are with few exceptions filled,
and many of them have been occupied
since June. Thursday the Rev. George
Lansing Taylor gave his beautiful poem :
“Jesse Lee in New England Methodism,”
to a large audience, many more than
could be seated.
Exchange z—Postage stamps that are
damaged by sticking together in warm or
damp weather may, be returned to the
department and their value repaid to the
purchaser, or exchanged for new stamps,
or if you spoil a stamped enveloped in at—
tempting to write the address on it you
need not throw it away, for you can also
return it to the post office and receive the
stamp value. All the redeemed envelopes
and stamps are sent to the post office de-
partment by the postmaster redeeming
them, and records of the same are kept.
These regulations are not generally known
and they may be of some benefit to a large
number of people. »
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Chicken thieves have made their appear-
ance in the Cranberry Plains district. Last
Thursday hight they visited the premises
of Mrs. Morgan and took all the chickens
not even leaving enough for seed. On
Sunday night, Frank F. Clark was the
victim, be losing some forty plump Domi-
niques. The parties are pretty well known
and if they will pay Mr. Clark another
Visit, he promises them a warmerrecep-
tion than they received last time. Mr.
Clark has had more than his share of hard
luck this summer, having had one boy
badly gored by a bull and another bitten
in the check by a dog.
And still the glorious work of Sabbath
purification goes bravely on. Notwith—
standing the little case against Guernciri
for selling peanuts to people who like
peanuts on Sunday, “petered out” for
lack of support and left a bunch of fees
amounting to something like $30 for the
town of Norwalk to pay, another case said.
to be “just like it only less so,” is on the
docket for to-morrow at 9 a. m., when
Frank Zarcado, the Italian peanutist who
has a little stand near Bates’ market, is to
be tried for selling to a Sunday peanut
eater. Lawyers Gray and Walsh, it is
said, will defend Jacardo, and will charge
nothing for their services.
Col. Henry Huss returned from the
Seventeenth Conn. reunion so charged
with patriotism and admiration for the
old flag under which he tramped
and fought for so many weary months,
that he immediately set to work and
erected a 130 foot flag staff 'on the highest
point of his beautiful “Shell Island,” in
Port Chester bay, and on top of it is
mounted an immense golden eagle, a
weather vane and letter points of the
compass, &c., and from the halyards now
floats a new flag 38x60, which is the most
conspicuous object in either Greenwich or
Port Chester harbor. There is no sup-
pressing the patriotic ardor of Col. Huss.
In aiding a drowning person, writes
Clarence Deming in the Christian Union,
seize him firmly from behind below the
armpits, trying to prevent his turning up-
on you. If, in spite of your grasp, he
seems likely to turn, swim two or three
feet away, and try to grasp him behind
once more. Should he once seize you
firmly, strike him with a quick blow be-
tween eyes. Then, when he is dazed, jerk
yourself free, grasp him again, and “steer”
him to shore, or support him until help
comes.
The third unnual‘reunion of the Twenty-
eighth regiment took place at Seaside Park,
Bridgeport, on Thursday. There was a
goodly number of the comrades present.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, J. G. Foster, of Danbury.
After the address of welcome, the reports
of the secretary and treasurer were read.
Election of the officers for the ensuing
year followed. George L. Andrews, of
Winsted, was chosen president, with
power to choose his own secretary; George
E. Scofield, of Stamford, was elected
treasurer. One comrade from each com-
pany was, chosen vice-president. It was
voted to meet with the Twenty-third
regiment next year, a committee being
appointed to select time and place of
meeting.
The 9th of September will be Elks’ Day
in . Bridgeport and a grand reunion is to
be held them, for which elaborate prepara-
tions are now being made by the local
lodge and prominent citizens, including
Col. W. H. Stevenson, P. E. R., Hons. P.
T. Barnum, D. M. Read, E. G. Burnhan,
H. R. Parrott, W. B. Hall and others who
have subscribed liberally. The parade
column will form near the depot at 2 p. m.
and march through some of the principal
streets of the city to Seaside Park. where
games and other pastimes will be indulg—
ed in ; the return game of base ball
will be played between the Bridgeport
and Hartford Elks ; a big Rhode Island
clambabe will be enjoyed at Bowen‘s pa—
vilion, and there will be an enjoyable
social session in the evening. Lodges will
participate, with bands, from Hartford,
New Haven, Danbury, Meriden and
Bridgeport. The city will, be gaily deco-
rated and, says a prominent Elk, “we are
going to make this an Elks’ Day that will
be long remembered.”
There was considerable alarm felt in the
borough yesterday, when it was reported
that six children, who rowed down the
harbor for a picnic on an island, on Mon—
day, iiad failed to return. and it was
feared they were lost. They were child-
ren of Gould Hoyt and Butcher Hosegood,
of ages ranging from ten to seventeen.
Only one of the party, Lucy Hoyt, was
able to row. The excitement was relieved
when the later report came that the child-
ren were found and had been returned to
their parents. It seems they had deter‘
mined to return from Betts’ Island by
moonlight, but at the hour of their intended
return the receding tide had left their boat
so high on shore that they could not get
it to the water’s edge, and when the tide
came up it was so rough they dared not-
venture, and determined to remain all
night in an old oysterman’s house on the
island. Meantime the parents of the
children were distracted and were search—
ing for the missing ones in boats. Yes-
terday morning Gould Hoyt, brother of
the Hoyt children, rowed directly to
Betts’ Island, and found the entire party
safe and sound but hungry. Other rescue
ing parties soon afterward discovered the
refugees, and the fleet of rescuing boats
was taken in tow by Jimmie Maples’
sailboat and brought into port.
Labor Day was very generally observed
in Norwalk, as well as elsewhere. Busi—
ness was suspended in nearly all the stores
and manufactories. Hundreds went out
of town to visit friends, many went on the
City of Albany exciirsion to Coney Island,
some stayed at home and took it easy, but
the greatest number of those who toil and
spin went to the Fair Ground in the after-
noon where the big picnic of the Hat
Finishers’ association was being held, and
where festivity was highest A crowd
estimated at not less than 3,000 people
gafe life and color and actiVity to the
place. There were games, and contests,‘
and horse trots, and sports galore, and
beer drinking without stint. Everybody
seemed happy, those who were sober as
well as those who got sober afterwards.
It was a jolly big time, well managed and
must have been a source of gratifying
pecuniary profit to the Association. The
ball game between the Messengers of New
Canaan, and the Resolutes of South Nor-
walk, was won by the latter, score, 13 to
4. The horse race was won by James
Quinlan’s mare, Nancey, of Westport.
C. F. Secly of New Canaan, won the half
mile bicycle race. Will Stebb of Norwalk,
took first prize in the 100 yards dash.
The one mile bicycle race was won by C.
S. Fox, of Bridgeport. Joe Hubbard won
the standing high jump; Joseph ’Wallace
the half mile running race; Ben Hamilton
the potato race; Walsh and Monaghan
the three—legged race; Fred Hall the
tomato can race; James Kelly the high
kick and Joseph Wallace the mile race.
Norwalk Chronicler