Norwalk weekly gazette, Wednesday, September 17, 1890 · page 8

 

 

WESTPORZZ

Soon after noon on Friday last Mr. James
B. Roach, aged about 31 years, died almost
instantly at his home on Main street. He
had been in the house with his mother most
of the day, and had finished eating sparing-
]y of dinner when he started to descend the
front stairway to the street. He had ad-
vanced but a few steps when he threw up
both hands, fell heavily to the floor and
expired. Druggist Cannon was instantly
summoned, there being no physician near,
and he responded but could be no assist-
ance. Death was the result of heart disease.

Mr. Roach had been very active among the
young democracy, and was at the head of a
movement to organize a company of Sons of
Veterans. For several years he was em-
ployed in Burton Lewis’ meat market, and
had finished working there on \Vednesday
preceding his death. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon from Assumption church,
and the burial was in the Catholic cemetery
on King street.

One of the oldest persons in Westport,
Miss Esther Gorham, aged 90 years, 9
months and 9, days, died on Monday of last
last week, at her home in Greens Farms,
after a short illness. Her funeral was held
on Wednesday, 10th, and the burial was in
Oak Lawn cemetery, Fairfield. There still
reside in this town nine persons who are 90
years old and over, the veteran of the list
being Mrs. Chloe Taylor, relict of the late
Captain Alfred Taylor, of Poplar Plains,
who is in her 96th year. The next oldest
is the widow of the late Captain Daniel
Burr, of Greens Farms, who is in her 94th
year.

The special prize to be given by the Cedar
Point Yacht Club to the-winning yacht in
ClaSs 1, at the regatta sailed over the Club’s
course, last Wednesday, will be an object
worthy of the club—not in cash but in the
form of cup of silver, :1 description of which
cannot now be given, but will be furnished
in due time. The club’s committee and
most of the contestants are perfectly satis-
fied with the decisions of the judges, and
when another year rolls ’round the Sport of
yacht racing will be renewed.

Very little is known in this district about
the weather, and discussion of it closed soon
after the blizzard of 1888. Some, however,
timidly venture the opinion that the storm,
which began on Tuesday, 9th, and contin-
ued with but little interruption till Monday
evening, 15th, was none other than the veri-
table equinoctial which sometimes precedes
and often succeeds the sun’s crossing the
line.

\Villiaiu Richards, a resident for over
twenty years in this town, and who for a
long time has conducted a grocery store
above the village for the Lees Manufactur-
ing Co, by whom he was employed, is
about to abandon the store and remove with
his family to New Jersey, where he is said
to have fallen heir to a handsome little
property.

Mr. and Mrs. Leverette White, of New
York, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
White’s parents, on Washington avenue,

Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Adams.

It is stated as a fact that scollops are
being found on the flats among the islands,
at the mouth of the river, but in small
quantities. Time was when these shell fish
could be picked up by the hundred bushels
at one tide. The return of that time, or
anything approaching it, would be hailed
with delight.

Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company had
two damp nights Friday and Saturday, on
which to conduct their peach festival, in
National Hall, but with a good attendance
each night they managed to make some
money and have a good time.

Compo Engine Company, No. 2, and the
Pioneers, with their machines, will repre-
sent VVestport creditably at the firemen’s
parade in Port Chester, N. Y., next month.

By the marriage of Miss Lillian Sher-
wood, daughter of Mr. Arthur Sherwood, of
Slierwood’s Island, to Dr. James Newkirk,
of Norwalk, soon to take place, Westport
society will lose a bright mind and a singer
and teacher of whom it has long (I justly
felt proud. é: ,

The Il’estportéi', referring to an item in the
“'estport correspondence in last. week’s
(mETTE, which said : “The monthly meet-
ing of the Saugatuck Historical Society was
held Saturday, 9th,” remarks in effect that
the writer was “off” as there was no quorum
and hence no meeting, etc. While this
criticism is of the small potato order and
not worthy of reply it may be said for the
benefit of the Westportcr that a meeting can
beheld even in the absence of a quorum,
provided no person present raises objection,
and so far as heard from there was none.

Citizens observe that of late, in various
quarters of the village, lamps do not “hold
out to burn” long after the lampligliter has
applied the match; Indeed they “go out”
in the very places where most needed, and,
in other cases, smoke and sputter, darkening
the globes and rendering the light useless.
If Mr. Courtney will put a little more
public kerosene into these lamps and not
turn the wicks too far up before leaving
them, it is believed the trouble can in part

be obviated. This depending on moonshine
is played out. .

From fifty to seventy-five tons of scrap
tin, the accumulation of a few months' work
by the Saugatnck Manufacturing Company,
are piled on the company’s wharf at Sauga-
tuck, indicative that business has not been
slow there of late. The original tin sheets,
which this scrap represents. was cut into
forms for buttons. The whole mass is to be
shipped to New York, where the tin will be
awed by smelting.

Mrs. R. C. M. Page is reported to be on
her way home from Europe.

v. R. J. Cooper formerly Pastor of the

M . Church, of Saugatuck, was in town

last week and he left his order with Wake-

nian’s mattrass and cushion manufactory for
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NORW'ALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1890

MrlMirsanmt

the rte-cushioning of the Methodist church
at New Milford, of which he is pastor.

The secretary of the Saugatuck Historical
Society, Rev. James E Coley, has received
for the society from Rev. Prof. Henry G.
J esup, of Dartmouth College, Hanover,
N. H., three copies of the Saugatuck Jour-
nal, 1829, Nos. 7, 10 and 12, making four

copies of that paper on file. ”PAUL.”
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NEWCAJVAAJV.

The political fortunes of the stale, and
the deliberations of approaching conven-
tions will be entrusted to, and illumined
by the following delegates from this town :
Democratic—State, C. E. Hall, R. 0.
Raymond ; Senatorial, Franklyn Stevens,
F. L. Weed; Congressional, G. H. Wild-
maii. G. F. Johnson ; County, Franklyn
Stevens, Charles Gricbel ; Probate, Walter
Burke. B. D. Purdv; ’l‘own Committee,
G. H. Wildmnn, F. L. Weed, Franklin
Stevens. Republican—State, B. P. Mead,
W. T. P. Hollingsworth: Senatorial, D.
C. Ruscoe, F. E. Weed;'Cougressional,
G. L. Dana. G. M. Olmstcad ; County, P.
W. Mead, C. B. Keeler; Probate. S. B.
Hoyt, Francis Brown ; Town Committee,
R. L. Hall, P. A. Thatcher, B. P. Mead.

Rumors of a suit against the town
growing out of the. widening of Railroad
avenue, are in the air.

It was of course expected, when the
young people of the Congregatioual church
announced that they would open Ray-
mond’s Hall (which has recently been put
in perfect order) on Friday evening last,
with an entertainment, for the purpose of
buying a town clock, that it would be
wortl; while to put everything eISe aside
and buy tickets for the whole family and
go, becauscthe entertainments given by
this society heretofore have pleased and
satisfied everybody. But the entertain-
ment. Friday evening surpassed all pre-
vious efforts, and of its kind was the very
best we have ever seen in this town. The
tableaux were beautiful, the reading by
Mr. Gardner, principal of the Center
school, and Miss Carson, of Brooklyn,
showed careful training and elicited de-
served applause. lii the Pantomime, “the
Mistletoe bough," from the Cotillion to
the Apotlieosis of the unfortunate bride,
was a splendid and realistic presentation
of the old but. interesting story. Miss
Marion Benedict, as bride, acted her part
with a very discriminating sense of its
requirements. Mr. Stephen Hoyt as Lord
Lovell was very good, and the Baron,
Peter F. Metzc, and the Baroness, Miss
Martha Sillinian, were equal to the task
assigned them. Prof. Ferris supplied
excellent music, the stage was prettily set,
and the numbers on the programme
followed each other promptly and smooth-
ly. Although a very disagreeable evening
the hall was well filled. Great credit is
due the managers of the entertainment
for providing one of the pleasantcst even.
ings we have spent in along time. The
managers of the hall are deserving of the
thanks of the community in having made
the improvements to this old place of
amusement, which render it cosey and
attractive and safe. Next week for three
nights the Seymour & Stratton company
will occupy the house. Their bill is,
“Almost a Crime,” “Called Back,” and
“The Twin Sisters.”

One of the older residents of this town
passed away to the better land quietly, on
the evening of the 6th inst., Mr. Beldcn
Light, within one month of his 77th year.
He was well and favorably known, and a
large company of relatives, neighbors and
friends attended his obsequies on Tuesday
last, from his former residence on Ponus
street. Rev. F. E. Hopkins, pastor of
the Congregational church, of which he
was a member, conducted the services.
The interment was in Riverside cemetery,
Norwalk.

Miss Julia A. Warren, aged 82 years
and 8 months, died on the 8th inst. Her
residence was near Lake Siasconset, at the
Dr. Selleck,
of Norwalk, attended the funeral, in the
absence of Mr. Neide, of St. Mark’s, of
which church deceased was a member.
The corrugated iron covering of NlCIlOlS’
Opera House is being put on, and this
splendid building is rapidly approaching
completion. It is one of the most daring
enterprises ever carried forward in this
town, and it is not strange that some
who have not combed the baysecd out of
their hair in fifty years cannot. get the idea
through their heads that the man behind
the affair knows what he is about, will
take care of himself and some of his
critics, too, on the town farm, if they
do not quit minding other people’s bus-
iness and find some of their own to attend
to. If this town is to grow" in want to
encourage pluck, and not appear to rather
hope that bankruptcy and failure will
overtake those who have risked a great
deal for borough enlargement and im-
provement

Rev. Henry S. Kidd, of the Baptist
church, is to be examined by a council of
his Baptist brethren this Week, and if he
passes the ordeal will be ordained to the
Gospel Ministry. As a Licentiate, and
acting pastor in New Canaan, Mr. Kidd
has established himself in the affections of
his church. and in the confidence of the
community. If he is afforded the larger
opportunity that comes through ordina-
tion, he may hope, by the blessing of
God, to build up his church and make it
much stronger than it ever has been. tie
has the interested sympathy of all'good
people.

Dr. Biouuson has gone to the Adiron-
dacks fora ten days’ sojourn. _ _

Mr. Lang and family, who have occu.
pied Mr. Burtis’ residence, on South ave-
nue, during the last three months, have
returned to their home on Lenox hill,
New York city.

Wendell G. Brounson publishes a sec-

 

 

ond and very interesting letter in last
week’s Messenger, written from Berlin,
Germany. He is now on his way across
the ocean, and will probably arrive home
this week, and resume his studies at Yale
this fall,

,Mr. Scofield, of the Methodist church,
is enjoying his annual rest, on Long
Island.

The proposed Sunday school convention
in the Congregational church, has been
postponed.

Work has been begun on the hot water
apparatus for the Cohgregational church.

The Baptists now have their hopes
fixed upon a pipe organ, and last week
and this week have had very interesting
entertainments. The Sciopticon enter-
tainment last week was largely attended
and quite renumerative.

A large attendance was attracted to the
meeting of the historical society at Mr. A.
S. Comstock’s residence, Monday evening,
the 8th, with the expectations of meeting
Mr. R. B. Lacy, of the County society.
At the last moment Mr. Lacey was com-
pelled to wire that he was unable to
attend. Interesting papers were presented
by the Misses Comstock, and Mr. E. K.
Lockwood, which brought out some
reminiscences of the Comstock family,
and old residences, which were interest-
ing. The question of a permanent home
for the society was brought up, and a
room in the library building With a vault
proposed, and a committee appointed to
look into the matter.

The monthly meeting of the Band of
llope Was held in the Congregational
church. last Sunday evening, and was an
interesting gathering, as usual.

Mr. Ives returned home on the Teutonic
last Wednesday. He has been spending
a portion of the summer at Carlsbad. His
family are at Mr. Edwin Hoyt’s.

Prof. Ferris has in mind a rare musical
treat for us, when the. Opera House is
finished. His programme will soon be
announced, and will no doubt meet with
a hearty recognition. ~'

An unpleasant incident of the mistletoe
bough entertainment, was the clack of a
few boys in the rear of the hall, and a
whistle at an importune moment. We do
not wishto criticise, but a proper respect
for the feelings of others is not likely to
detract from one’s own enjoyment. and it
may make things for more sign-cable for
others. .

Mrs. F. E. Hopkins thoroughly enjoyed
a recent visit to her former home in Fall
River, Mass. , and to Boston and its vicinity.

Rev. Dr. Noble, of Norwalk, and Mr.
Hopkins, of New Canaan, exchange pulpits
next Sunday morning. '

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Danburi/ and NorwaM: Division.

CORRECTED TO JUNE 11TH, 1890.
PASSENGER TRAINS

SOUTH.

Lv. Norwalk Lv.So. Norwalk,Ar. Wilson Poin
6028.111 610a.m.
732a.m. 756 “ 303 ‘-

8 17 H 827 ‘C S 35 ‘0

10 03 " 10 13 “ 10 20 “
101p.m. 110 .m. 117p.m
4 09 u g 20 u , 4 9 u
614 “ Mixed 622 “de.630 “ Mixed
8 00 6| 8 w 6‘ s 15 It 4,:
947 “ 1030 “ 10 40 “

NOR-13:1.

Lv.Wllson Point Lv.So. Norwalk, Ar. Norwalk

0. m. a. m. a. m.
6 25 “ 635 " 641 “
8 45 “ 9 18 “ 9 23 "
12 01 “ 1213 “ 12 IS “
150 .m. 210p.m 216p.m
4 00 “ 5 17 “ 5 22 “
646 “ 6 55 “
00 “ 626 " 6 33
10 10 “ 10 25 " 10 32

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New York,~New Haven &

Hartford Railroad.
JULY 18th, 1890‘
NEW YORK DIVISION.

, Trams leave South Norwalk as follows:—

For New York.-—Accommodation trains at
9.55, 8.30, 9.36, a. m., 12.56, (2.54, 5.07;
to Stamford only) 5.50, 6.44, 8.11, 10.23, p. m. Ex-
press trains at 5.16 (except Mondays), 5.46,
6.1400981), 7.23 (local), 7.55 (local):8.26 (local)
9.03 (Springfield local), 10.11, 11.37 a. m.; 2.20,

20,'6.20. 6.20, 7.00, 7.51, (daily except Sunday)
p. in. For Washington via. Harlem River, 1.02
a. in. (daily.)

Sundays.—Accommodatlon, 9.15 a. m.; 6.14
(local express), 7.23, 9.28 p. in. Express. 5.16 and
5.46 a. In.

FOI- New Haven and the East—Accommo-
dation name at 6.10, 7.38. 8.60, 10.42 a. m., 1.42,
(3,41 and 5.15 p. m. to Bridgeport,) 4.25, 6.23
and 7.23, 8.41, 9.41, 11.07 p. m. Express trains a,
9.16, 10.15 a. m. White Mt. Ex., 12.09.10! (local)-
2.07, 5.08 (Naugatuck Express)7.15, p.m. (Spring
field. local), 11.25 a. In. (Boston Express)1.13 at
in. (Boston express.) , ,

Sundays.—Accommodation 7.33. 9.12 a. m. -
and 6.48 p. 111. Express 12.25 and 1.13 a. m.

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