3 cts. WEEKLY - NOR-WALK - GAZETTE. 7 . Raymond Bros.’ Barn Fired Three Times and Finally Consumed. .Hitl‘la-Il Gorham, who occupies the old Andrew Smith place, now owned by Raymond Brothers of South Norwalk, had a most unusual and exciting expe- rience Wednesday. While working in his garden a little before ten o’clock, the observed smoke. issuing from the roof and side of his barn. He rushed in and up on top of his mow, where he discovered fire sweeping across some bundles of baled hay. He sOon stamp- Ied it out and then began a search for the cause of so mysterious a fire. After .looking in every nook and corner, and .being unable to discover any signs of the incendiary, he went back to his work in the garden. He had not been engaged there more than a half hour when he again saw smoke pouring out of the barn in another quarter. He in- stantly rushed in and found that some loose hay and straw above the stalls had been fired. By desperate exertions he soon got that extinguished, and then started on another hunt for the cause of this second effort to burn his barn. Finding no one secreted in any part of the inside of the barn, he went out and just as he emerged from the door, saw .two very tough looking tramps darting :around the corner of his barn and across the road into the fields. He in- stantly put chase for them and was able to keep in full sight of them, he says, till they crossed up and over the West- port pike, and on up in a northerly di- rection towards Cranberry Plains. Here his wind gave out and he came to the Bridge and notified Officer John Lock- wood who instantly got a team and with Mr. Gorham,started on a hunt for them. They scoured all the country east and north of the Newtown pike, over to the Westport line, but no vestige of the tramps could be found, when they re- turned, Mr. Lockwood to his duties at the horse car depot, and Mr. Gorham to his home. Mr. G. had not been at home ”more than twenty minutes from his furious ride with Lockwood aftter the two tramps, before his barn burs out in flames and despite every effort for the arrest of the fire, it was quickly and entirely consumed. It was an old building, and aside from the hay, not much loss was sustained on contents, o'c- curring as it did at mid-day, and the entire loss Is said to be covered by in- surance. Fifteen tons of Ihay were burned. Some people, unable to ac- count for so singular a blaze, are un- generous enough to say that had there been no insurance there might be less mystery about the extraordinary fire. Certain it is, it is the most inexplicable event of the kind that has ever occur- red in this vicinity and bafiles our wisest Officials familiar with all the or. dinary methods of and motives for such crimes, to settle on any satisfactory theory as to its origin and motive. P. S.—Mr. Gorham has just been in and says the tramps arrested by officers Lockwood and Adams are not the ones he chased across the fields from his barn. Lack of Enterprise. The following comprehensive, and timely, communication respecting the pressmg needs of Norwalk, is worthy of careful perusal and fre- quent reference, and space for it is gladly found in the columns of the DAILY GAZETTE. EDITOR GAZETTE: Is it not possible to infuse some little life into Norwalk’s social and athletic circles ? There seems to be an un— healthy indifl‘erencc among. our people in relation to these matters, and the town to-day is dull and sleepy compar- ed with other places less favored by natural conditions than we are. I ap- peal now for the Lawn Tennis Club. This club should be supported, and there are a great many gentlemen in Norwalk and South Norwalk who could give liberally and not feel the gift. Let us have a Casino worthy of our town; let us make this club a feature of our social attractions, and it will become an important element in bringing to us outside notice. A suitable Casino can be built for about $1,500, and it will cost $250 to properly fix up the grounds; the total amOunt needed is $1,800. Is it not possible to raise such a sum ? Our people should remember that the town’s growth depends very largely upon the attractions offered in a social way to outsiders. Almost every little town around us has some local social feature—what have we ? I trust that the Tennis Club will abandon, for the present, the idea of building a $600 house, and at once make an appeal for a sightly Casino and good grounds. Let the lady mem- bers of the club in Norwalk and South Norwalk start the subscription list, and at least prove whether we have any en- terprise in these matters. OBSEBvEE. 00'— Adiourned Town Meeting. . Pursuant to notice the adjourned an. nual town meeting was held on Satur— day, the 7th inst. Nine “ good men and true ” assembled at the hour designa- ted and proceeded to lay a twelve-mill tax. Had there been eighteen citizens on hand the tax might have been twice as great, hence congratulations may be in order. , All of which reminds us Of those excellent gentlemen from Gotham who went to sea in a bowl, 'and if the bowl had been stronger, numerous fishes might have lost a banquet. ‘ “Down on your knees, and thank heaven fasting,” not for good man’s love this time but because You have cured yovr cold with Dr. Bul ’s Cough Syrup. 51'1: L'CK BI LIGHSNING. Monday night, not far from 9:30,while “the rain descended and the floods came” and visions of a second deluge disturbed the good citizens of Nor- walk, a blinding flash and a terrific crash startled everybody, the infer- ence being quite logical that the bolt had paid an unwelcome visit to some point within the very heart of the bor- Oiigh. Thursday morning it was learned that the house, No. 9 Berkeley street, owned by Mr. George H. Raymond, and occu- pied by Mr. Giles Gregory, had been selected by Jove as the ob- ject of his wrath. A DAILI‘ GAZETTE reporter visited the house and saw at a glance the havoc wrought by the stroke. The south side of the top of the chimney was partly demolished and a hole about a foot wide cut through the east side of the roof from the chim- ney to the cave trough, a distance of about fifteen feet. The inch boards across the frame work, to which the shingles are nailed were shattered and bent but not charred, while the yard on that side of the house was strewn with debris—brick, shingles and bits of broken board. No damage was done to the interior of the house, although the atmospheric pressure in the chimney forced out the chimney caps on the first and second floors, filling the rooms with soot. Mrs. Gregory’s mother was alone at the time and was greatly startled but not in- jured in any respect. It seems that the report and accompanying shock were heard and felt by the neighbors more than by her. All that prevented what might have been a disastrous fire was the fact that the roof had been well soaked by the heavy rain, and every- body concerned is to be congratu- lated. ‘0; OF INTEREST TO THE G. .1. 1:. The following letter, which explains itself, was recently received by Doug- las Fowler Post, G. A. R., South Nor- walk, from Department Commander Fanton, and a vote was passed by the Post at its regular meeting last evening that the letter. be offered the local press for publication: Gen. IV. 0. l'cazey, Commander in Chief, G. A. R., Rutland, Vt. Mr DEAR GENERAL z—Permit me to make through you the acknowledgement of my father’s family for the very many warm tokens of condolence received by us from the Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic throughout the coun- try. Knowing as we do how dear to him was the Grand Army as a soldierly brotherhood, calculated to transmit and maintain the traditions of the war for the Union, we are the more deeply. touched by the resolutions and marks of condolence that pour upon us from its many Posts throughout the States. As it is impossible, in the press of nec- essary business, to make a detailed ac- knowledgement of all these communica- tions, we beg you to aid us bytransmit- ting ofiicially this the evidence of our deep appreciation of each and every token received from the Grand Army. Ask them to accept the thanks of General Sherman’s family for all the loving tributes they have receivedfi‘om their father’s beloved comrades. I remain yours very sincerely. THOMAS E. SHERMAN. .__.- A...__. -_ 4 .‘ Luge-Av... 31...“. Ilanllsomc Ben. Takes a Prize, The $600 bulldog, “Handsome Ben,” owned by A. B. Graves ’92 S., and which is the pet'of the college, won first prize in the novice class at the recent dog show in New York and honorable men- tion in the open class. “Handsome Ben” is the dog mascot credited with the loss of the Harvard game last fall by his absence. Later his owner, re- membering the success his pet had made as a mascot on the Yale field, took him to New York on Thanksgiving day, with the well known result of causing Yale to roll up the largest score ever made against Princeton. - 0.. 101 You rs Old. Mrs. Sally Cannon, of No. 3 College street, New Haven, celebrated to-day her 101st birthday. She was born in Wallingford and always lived here until'two years ago. Herhusband died 60 years ago. She remembers the death of W'ashington, in 1799, and that she wore a bit of crepe in mourning. When Mrs. Cannon was 97 years old she had pneumonia. but recovered, and her health is now so good that it looks as if she would celebrate many more birthdays. 4 A CONTRACTOR RIDER "'ARNED. The Water Commissioners have ‘served notice again upon Engineer Ri— der that he must go forward and com- plete his contract for laying" the big iron mains from the borough upper to the lower reservoir. They are greatly dissatisfied at what they deem totally unnecessary delay in putting down this pipe last fall, and if the work is not promptly resumed this spring, Mr. Ri- der’s bondsmen will be called upon to complete the contract. Killian Dead. Thomas Killian, the man who so hor- ribly mutilated himself a week ago, lingered at the Bridgeport hospital un- til Saturday morning at 7.30, whenhe died. ‘ ' +>-————-—— To get relief from indigestion, bill- iousness, constipation or torpid liver without disturbing the stomach or pur- ging the bowels, take a.few doses of Carter’s Little Liver_Pills, they will please you. . ANTHONY COMSTOCK. 11! Is EXCEPTIONALLY INS 1'1: UCTI TE ADDRESSES SUNDAY. AN IN- TERESTING PERSONAL INTER- 'I'IEII’. Pursuant to notice in Saturday’s GAZETTE, Mr. Anthony Comstock of the Society for the Suppressmn of Vice, delivered addresses in Norwalk Sun- day which were listened to with ab- sorbing interest by good audiences. that of last evening being particularly large, when the unpropitious weather is taken into consideration. While Mr. Comstock’s talks are laid along the lines of personal purity and are, therfore, discounted by many in advance of delivery, there is always an element of newness which is appreciat- ed. His pleas for an abandonment of vicious tendencies, as well as practices. are based upon logic and being inter- spersed with apt anecdote never fail to amuse and hold the intensest interest of the average audience, with an inev- itable gravitation toward downright conviction. Sunday’s addresses, especially that of Sunday evening, were of a character to induce or stimulate thought in the di~ rection of starting right. Plant the feet of the children and youth upon the platform of personal purity and main- tain morally healthful surroundings, and as a rule, “when they are old they will not depart from it.” The people of Norwalk would like to hear oftener from this fearless champion of moral excellence. , THIS )IOBN’ING’S INTEBvIEw. Mr. Comstock started on his return trip, at 8.17 Monday. Just before his departure :1 DAILY GAZETTE re- porter had an extended interview with him, the principal points of which will be of general interest. He arrived in Norwalk yesterday direct from the bedside of Mrs. John B. Gough, at Hillside, about five miles from Worces- ter, Mass. The Norwalk friends of that estimable woman will regret to learn that she is almost totally para- lyzed, being able only to slightly use her right hand. While the physical is being rapidly undermined her mental faculties are undimmed, and she awaits with fortitude, almost cheerfulness, the final summons to the other world. Her three nieces, who were adopted as their children by Mr. and Mrs. Gough, are with their foster mother and in every way possible are making easy her footsteps through the dark valley. ' Dead From Fright. There is a white-haired old Friend living in Chester County whose face wears an expression of deep sorrow that seems graven there. Friends who have known him for twenty-five years have yet to see the first smile on his broad, furrowed face. He is a wonderfully benevolent and kind old Quaker, especially to the colored peo- ple, who come to him from miles around for counsel and assistance. There is a shadow on the old man’s life of which few of his friends have any idea. It was cast way back in war times. His home had been a station on the “underground railway,” and to his home one bleak night came a bright-eyed, ebony—skinned little run- away of about 10 years. He was such a quick-witted, chipper little chap that the kind hearted Quaker concluded to keep him to rim errands and do chores I about the farm, especially as he plead- ed so hard to be allowed to‘ stay. It was not long, however, until he devel- oped into the most incorrigibly mis- chievous little darkey that ever came out of slavery. Pleadings, lectures and scoldings had no more effect on him than the whis- tling of the winds through the trees. A good birch switch would hold him in check for an hour or two, but this reformation would disappear with the sting. One day the Quaker went on a railway journey and took the little colored lad with him. On the road was a long tunnel, and before they reached it it occurred to the Friend that its terrors might be utilized in bringing about a reformation in the black bundle of mischief beside him. So he said : “Czesar, I have tried to befriend thee, and you have given me only dis- obedience and trouble in return. In- gratitude is a black sin, and now I fear thee must answer for it.” _ Just before they reached the tunnel he rose and said gravely ; “Caesar, I leave thee to thy punish- ment." The train dashed into the blackness of the tunnel, with a shriek from the locomotive like a triumphant fiend, and when it emerged into the light, Caesar was lying in a heap on the floor, be- tween the seats. They picked him up tenderly. The mischievous little darkey was dead—[Philadelphia Press. Sunday Ed. Hastings, foreman at Wessell’s bakery in Danbury, and a workman named Thomas Nolan started a fire in the furnace and then lay down near the oven but neglected to properly adjust the gas damper. This morning the discovery was made that Hastings, aged 55 years, had been suffocated dur- ing the night by the gas which could not escape from the room, and that Nolan was unconscious with but faint hope of recovery. Nolan went to Dan- bury from New York about a year ago, and leaves two sons and a daughter in that city. —« ————4 o—>———.————- That brassy ringing cough means a croupy ELECTRIC BURGLAR—fi ——.—BELLS, . ALARMS ADDHDCIQtOI‘S..AutOII_1&tlc Gas Lighting and Electric Wiring in all its branches and satis- faction guaranteed. DOOR BELLS. $4.00 UP Sam les mav be seen at A. STOMMELL’S. or ‘ . H. SMITH & CO.’S or address) tf20 CHARLES RILEY. Norwalk. LAM CHOWDER—“1,111. COLLINS is pre- pared to supply families with his Cele- bratsgl Clam Chew er at 20 cents per quart and .3 cents per gallon. All orders received at restaurant delivered at residences without extra charge. ‘ ' _ $500 REWARD. REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will - be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of Norwalk for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties setting any of the recent incendiary fires in said town. or any such that may occur hereafter . ' }Selectmen of SAMUEL DASEAM. the Town 1 ON J. ORA“. OSCAR \V. RAYMOND. of Norwalk. Dated at horwalk, February 16th, 1891. Wm. Sheldon, . Stone, Block and Seoul Contractor. Curbing. Flagging and House Connections. ties Lock Box 36, Norwalk. N. K. FERRIS. Organist of the Norwalk M. E. Church and Teacher of the Piano, Organ and. Harmony, Residence,—30 \Vest Avenue, P. O. Box 131. NORWALK, CONN. ‘ Reference—S. P. Warren Or anist of G e Church. New York. ’ g 3111413: ATENTS ! ., G. a. BYING’I'ON, Washin n! D' C- 10 mm w v- 8- mill Inventors Milled flee. PATENT OFFICE. Must Be Sold. . FARM of 35 Acres. all Meadow and Pasture Land. Dwelling House. nine rooms, about 20 years old. Large barn and cow house nearly new. Five hundred peach trees in full bearing. Apgles, grapes and small fruits in abundance. 1tua_ted two miles from Norwalk Bridge. on the mainroad to New Canaan. on high ground. Fine view of Long Island Sound. Price 84.000. Must. be sold to settle on estat" For further particugirs en uire of . . IL , No. 3 GAZETTE Building. Norwalk. Ct. E. K. LOCKWOOD. Plumbing, Steam and 27 th Annual Statement OF THE TRAVELERS Insurance Co. Hartford, 001111., January 1, 1891. Paid-up cash capital, $600,000. Assets Real Estate .......................... $1,159,189 92 Cash on hand and in bank .......... 807.314 26 Loans on bond and mortgage, real estate ............................ 3,297,143 07 Integest on loans, accrued but not u .............................. e 62.73" 31 Loans on collateral security ........ 9:13.509 48 Deferred Life Premiums ............ 159.489 19 Prenis..DiIe and unreported on Life polic1es...... 115.9612?) State. county and mnnic1pal bonds, 1,932,647 38 Railroad stocks and bonds.... . . . . .. 2,133.7 7 50 Bank stocks .......................... 888.769 00 Miscellaneous stocks and bonds. . .. 794.2% 00 Total Assets .............. 812,244,467 39 Liabilities. Reserve, four per cent.. life depart- ment..." . .., .............. . ...... $9,119,394 00 Reserve for re-msurance. Acc1dent. department ...................... 80‘ .230 39 Claims unadiusted and not due. and all: other liabilities .............. 241.099 00 Total Liabilities ........ $10,163,723 39 Surglus as regards policy- olders ...................... 2,080,744 00 Statistics for the Year 1.890. Life Department. No. Life Policies written to date .......... 62,338 New Life Insurance written in 1890. 313.503.200.00 Paid Life Policy-holders to date. 6,174,867.74 ' " " in 1890, 767,912.46 Accident Department. N o. of Accident Policies written to ate ..... _...........,.,......._......,.i,721,516 No. of Acoldent .l’olICIes written in 1890“... .......... ........... 101.928 No. of Accident Claims paid in 1890.... 13,417 Whole number of Accident Claims ................................ 214.929 and A918: Accident Claims aid in 1390. . . 960,050.88 Whole Am't Acmdent laims paid. .13,023,736.12 _____..—— Total Losses paid, both depts., 819.198.604.06 J AS. G. BATTERSON, President. RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary. JOHN E. MORRIS, Asst. Secretary. GEORGE ELLIS, Actuary. . EDWARD V. PRESTON, Supt. of Agencies. J. Bl. IngIs, M. D., Surgeon and Adjuster. m FRANK I. JONES E. K. LOCKWOOD a Co. Hot All Engineering, FULL LINE OF HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, NORWALK, CONN. Watch, her popularity to be readers of the DAILY GAZETTE, in these columns. This ballot is to be cut out, and the the voter, with the name of the candidate and her place of employment and sent to the following address : Gold Watch Editor, Daily Gazette, The Daily Gazette’s Gift. A‘Suoerll ouo Watch In on Presented u to Most Popular Working Girl: in Norwalk. ' The DAILY GAZETTE proposes to present to the most popular Working Girl in the town of Norwalk a handsome Gold determined by a vote of the the voting to close on Friday May 1, the result to be announced on Saturday, May 2d. In order lo facilitate the voting, and for the convenience of the voters, the appended official ballot will be printed daily Norwalk, Conn. Name I ’ 3 BALLOTS- Daily Gazette’s Gold Watch, For the Most Popular Working Girl in Norwalk. Employed nounced from. day to day, directed above: " night. Give J olinson’s Anodyne Liniment. Ballots sent addressed in any other manner than as above are liable to be cast. aside and not counted. ' Any Working Girl working within the boundaries of the town of Norwalk is eligible as a candidate, whether employed in the factor , store. office, or in' the household. The progress of the voting and the scores of the candidates will be an— that voters may keep themselves informed as to the standing of their respective favorite. The watch will be placed on exhibition in the window of one of the prominent stores of theBorough, and will also be exhibited in South Norwalk and East N orwalk. ‘ ' And now the ball is opened. Let all join in. ballot, fill in and send to this office addressec‘ plainly as blank lines filled in by. Cut out the G. A. FRANKE, I THE AIR CUTTER, No. 1 Gazette Building, Norwalk. HOT AND COLD BATHs. DENTISTRY. pR. W. H. BALDWIN is new permanent- \ 1y located in the BishOp Building. No. 64 all street,_where all in need of Dentistry in anv_forni Will find valuable assistance. is referencesare your friends and neigh- bors. and he invites inquiry as to ES ability and past record. Consultation free. - Office hours: 8 a. m. till 6 19. n1. tf35 HENRY HUss. Restaurant, Gale and Smoking Room, GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT, 42d Street and 4th Avenue, New York. Entrance from waiting room of New York. New Haven d: HartfordPailroad. tf32 Building Materials, sac. LILDIM} sros E. all ualities of sand. cellars dug, ardens an grounds renovat- ed and horses an carts for hire. I have some thoroughly rotted and vet fine manure for flower eds. h J. W. ‘DMUNDS, _ 'o. 6 South Union Avenue. P. O. Box 654. Norwalk. TAB AND CONCRETE WALKS. Laid inInew and the best possible manner. and old ones neatly and substantially repaired and at very reasonable rates. All orders promptly executed. Wm. Lockwood, Real Estate, Insurance and Investment Securities. EIONEY TO LOAN.— Insunnee Placed in First-Class Companies. Office—Corner Main and Wall 81:91.. Norwalk. J. Belden Hurlbutt, Anomoo IIIIII Counselor 'at Law, 300)! 4, UP STAIBS, Gazette Building, Norwalk.‘Conn. Alex. 8. Gibson, Organist of the First Congregationgl Church. Waterbury. and Teacher of Pianoforte, Organ and Musical Composition. P. 0. Lock Box. NORWALK, CONN. INA INSRUANCE 00., of Hartford. . Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual. Capital and Assets, $3,902,272.84. Insures against loss and damage b FIRE 0 terms adapted to the hazard and housisteuri With the laws of com ensation. CO LES do MERRILL, Sole agents for Norwalk and vicinity. The Noluulk Fire Insurance Co. Has now Completed its fifth SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR, And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid losses or claims for losses. No sound com~ $5171?) msures for less. . . STREET, Pres; G. B. ST. Jonx. Trees: (1120. R. COWLES, Sec’y. R. B. CRAUFURD, Investments, Real Estate and Insurance ROOM ‘2, MASONIC BUILDING. FURNITURE I Geo. ll. Raymond, Furniture Dealer, Has removed to the new and commodious store four doors above his old stand and stocked it with NEW GOODS of the LATEST STYLE and FINEST FINISH. ‘ GEO. H. RAYMOND, Agent. Furnishing Undertaker and Embalmer. I give my personal attention to laying out and furnishing everything necessary for the interment of the dead. Residence. No. 3 Berkeley Place, Norwalk. Telephone communication with residence. To Horse Owners! We keep constantly on hand a. good assort- ment of Kentucky and Ohio Horses, Selected with great care in the western mar- kets. We have horses suitable for all pur es and no one who wants a. thoroughly re iable animal should purchase before seeing what we have to offer. We also keep constantly on hand at our Cams. 6 Repository a com lete line of CARRIAG S from the best ma ers which are manufactured for us to s ecial gggeékfiyi‘egyfcarriagie warranted. ‘ . 0 ever escri ion;H WHIPS. ROBES. LAN TS. ARNESSES DANN’S LIVERY STABLE, OFFICE :-48 WALL STREET. NORWALK‘ Opposite D. 81. N. Railroad Depot. FURNITURE. A Full Stock of Furniture of all kinds. Parlor and Bedroom Sets, A Specialty. ‘ . DAVID ST OW. Main Street, 0823309 80th Norwalk. FURNITURE. GEORGE H. RAYMOND, FURNITURE DEALER, Has removed to the new and commodious store four doors above his old stand and stocked It Wlth NEW. GOODS of the AA'I‘EST STYLE and FINEST FINISH. GEO. H.RAYMOND, A'gen ATENTS l G. R. BYINGTON, C Washinfton, I). . '° We "i U« S~ Bul ulo Iuoooluls Milled tree. PATENT OFFICE.