E .4 n Entertaining and I nstructwe Home Journal, Espectally Devoted to Local News and Interests. [$1,539.11 Year. Poundedin18OOJ ' VOL. XCI.‘ NoRWALK, CONNg, SATUR13AY, APRIL. 25 1891 NUMBER 17. Special Notice. OUR COMBINED DAILY AND WEEKLY fro-DAY. This first page, of to-day’ s GAZETTE. gives all the local and general news of to-day up to- 0 p m., and constitutes what regularly appears in each day’s DAILY. In addition to the above, we give our usual weekly correspondence from near-by towns, editorials, general news of the 3 world, miscellany, literature, etc. In our sup- plement, (which goes with the WEEKLY.) we give New York retail market reports, Sundar school lessons, sermon and other Sunday read- ing. We make these detailed explanations for the reason that many of our patrons do not seem to understand the DAILY and WEEKLY ‘combination” on Saturday. It will become fully understood and appreciated. we are con- fident. as this “combine” becomes better un- derstood. Price of -. DAILY. from Monday to Friday inclusive. one cent. Price of WEEKLY and DAILY combined. 3 cents. THE WEATHER. ~ The weather ‘to-day promises to be generally clear and cooler, followed by rising temperature. To-morrow it. prom- ises to be warmer and generally fair. Isis-”LIVE NEWS. OF. TO-DAY. George-S. Grumman will move into the George R. Meeker house May 1st. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Brotherton, of Harbor avenue, are under the weather. Mrs. Alexander Britt and Mrs. Syl- vester Brotherton, of Harbor avenue, are seriously ill. The hard frost last night was discour- aging to early gardens and fruit blossoms. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Ely, Mrs. Oliver Clark and Mrs. Alanson Johnson, of Merwin street, are ill —I. Hall, piano andifurniture mover Office and residence, 106 Main street. George Low is putting a piazza on the front side of his. dwelling, and will soon repaint the same. 3 —Carpet weaving still carried on a . No. 30 Merwin street. A housekeeper wanted at same address. 83-17-pd George Bette severs his connection with the Lock company to- day, and will hereafter superintend his father’s farm. ' ' ' The employees of the Danbury and N orwalk division of the Housatonic, road will hold a clamfbake at Brookside' park, May 31st. ' ° F —Wanted—-—Trimmers on Straw Hats also operators on Wilcox & Gibbs ma- chine, Apply at once to ArthurC. , Wheeler,‘13 Butler St. 3t 85 Miss Lizzie Rogan was recently ad- mitted to the Birmingham, Connecti- cut, fire department. It has hitherto been the delight of her sex to kindle flames, not extinguish them. ——[Ex— change. ' —If you want'your carpets cleaned, have them done at the Norwalk Carpet Cleaning Works, 14 Knight street. Perfect satisfaction guaranteed. 1w-84 This morning the high way committee devoted considerable time to an inves- tigation of Mr. C. T. Leonard’s request for a removal of the restriction against laying cement pipes in the borough. The sewer outlet at his dock, which is in an uncompleted state, will receive attention at Once. Here’s vengeance for you. Andrew Polaski, a burly Danbury Pole, threat- ens his wife that he will kill her, throw her body in the brook, and use her head for soup meat. After whipping her with a heavy whalebone whip, she had him arIeSted, and in true womanly fashion paid his fine and released him. ' In the superior court at New Haven, yesterday, counsel for Gov. Bulkeley and counsel for Lieut. -Gov. Merwin, united in a statement that they had not had time to prepare themselves for fur- ther proceedings, and asked for two weeks’ time. Counsel for Judge Mor- ris raised no objection and Judge Pren- tice granted» the time'asked for. The following, with a Nerwalk date, was taken from to-day’s New York Recorder: “The grip has been very prevalent here for some time and hun— dreds of persons are confined to their houses. Seven deaths occurred in a single night. The doctors are over: worked.” Startling, if true, but we beg to assure oiir metropolitan brethren .3 3 that Norwalk isnot yét a huge mérgue, and there’ s no more Sickness here than elsewhere in the state. Missed by th‘e Dailies. Sim Keith is working. —.—Hour. 33 Important news not missed by the unhappy Hour: Cherry trees are in blossom. The letter carriers are a happy lot for they invariably whistle while at work. Thirty-five cases of measles and two of scarlet fever have been reported to the health officer this month. Mrs. Arthur Hubbs, of Norwalk, has gone to Philadelphia to visit her friends there. She will be gone two weeks. ' Mr. Charles T. Colin, representing Daniel Frohman’s Lyceum Theatre success, “The Wife,” called at the GA- ZETTE office this morning. 'COmrade Cressey an old veteran of the 17th Regt., and a member of Doug- lass Fowler Post, G. A. R., is 1eported considerably better of his late serious illness. A Bridgeport man has written to the New York Tribune asking if a stamp, out out of a stamped newspaper wrap- per, can be stuck on an envelope and sent through the mail legally. The Tribune says “no, it cannot.” Quite a party of our esteemed fellow citizens visited Nerwalk on Saturday night, and imbibed a liberal quantity of bad whiskey and returned to this place on Sunday morning, and after mixing in a liberal quantity of Wilton cider ' proceeded to have a high old time. They were assisted by talent from Winnipauk and a most enjoyable afternoon was the result. —[Ridgefield Press. We understand that when the “watch contest” is settled the editor of the Ga- zette will attempt to boom the circula- tion of his paper b the offer of one of his numerous buil ing lots on the Am- phitheatre grounds, to be disposed of under conditions yet to be -.named—'-— [Houn Yes, six thousand, seven hun- idred and thirty-one copies of the DAILY GAZETTE sold in one day, be- wilders the score. cf the Z‘V‘Circulation Editor" of the heavy, clumsy, lumber- ing, blubbering Hour; Don’t snivel and whine, neighbor, at the GAZErrE’s phenomenal prosperity, but come up higher. top.” o p-—-— ——~—— -—~ Last Night’s Fire. At 9 .30 last evening an alarm -of fire was sent in from box 52, corner of Main street and Centre avenue, and although the distance was great from the bor- ough center. it was quickly covered by our justly famous firemen, Accepting an invitation from Driver iMumiord of the supplywagrtn, a DAILY .GAZETTE representative was whirled through Wall and Main streets at a dizzy speed’ The ancient wagon, used until the new one is ready, was also dizzy and wobbled around like a pacing horse, each wheel seeming .to revolve upon a hitherto untried axiis, To add to the driver’s embarrassment f‘divers and sundry fellows of the " .ba'ser scrt” undertook to get a free ride to the fire but, 'as a rule, they were invited to walk in a way that was not to be mis- unders‘tood. However, we reached Center avenue without accident, turned up the avenue and almost at .its farther extremity found a crowd, which in- cluded a goodly number of Norwalk’s firemen with hose laid, a man at the nearest hydrant, and everything ready for business, but no work was necessary. It seems that shortly before the alarm~was "sent in fire had been dis- covered in a closet in a dwelling owned by the Michael O’Brien estate, but at present unoccupied. situated on the west side of Center avenue, but the smudge was extinguished without much loss with the aid of the appliances at hand before the arrival of the firemen. It gave the boys a lively run and afforded convincing proof, even “to the stranger within the gates” that they are not firemen for Fourth of J ulypur- poses only. CHURCH SERVICES. V FIRST CONGBEGATIONAL CHURCH.— Services to-morrow at 10.30 a. 1n. and 7.30 p. m. In the morning Rev. James E.'Tracy‘, ‘of India, willibccup'y the pul- pit, and Rev. C. -H.' Daniels, of .New York in the evening. Introductory ser- vices all day by the pastor. Mid-week meeting at '8 o’clock Thursday evening. The public cordially invited to all the . serviceS. NORWALK MEruomsr CHURCH. —Ser- vices at 10.30 a. 1n. and 7.30 p. m. Sub- ject of morning discourse: Commercial Laws in the Realm of Religion; of eve-4 ning‘, 'The Looted Safe. Unless those unpaid Italians receive their equity be: fore the Sabbath, we willsay a word in their behalf. ' Busines’sfeiluiliy 58"“ 309d theme for discussion in the pulpit. There is a great need, of more applied Christianity. The Sermononthe Mount is good for every day in the week. Emsr BArrIs'n Cannon. —Services at 10. 30 a. in. and 7.30 p. m. Preaching by Rev. Charles Feasholes of the New. ton Theological Seminary; inorning subject: “Ezekiel’s Vision;” evening; “Buying and Selling the Truth." The public cordially invited. “There’s always" Mom at the r -_ ————THE NEW! GBAC on" cnuncn.——.. Dedication Services. The opening services at Grace church” will be held, as heretofore stated in the DAILY GAZETTE, at 7: 30 next Monday evening, and will be conducted by Bishop Williams, who will be assisted by the rector, Rev. S. H. Watkins. Mr..Watkins’ father, Rev. Wilbur F. ,_ Watkins, of Philadelphia, is to be pres- cut, and invitations have been extended to Rev; C. M. Selleck and Rev. S. T. Graham, of St. Paul’s, Rev. Olin Hal- lock, of Trinity church,‘ South Nor- walk, Rev.' Louis Fren'ch, of Darien, and members of the standing committee of the diocese. The programme is as follows: Processional, Hymn 202—Aurelia. ; Dedication by Bishop Williams. Psalm 84—‘—Quam dilecta. Prayers. Hymn 277—Old Hundred. ‘- Evenin Pra ers. Psalm XL II—Laudate Dominum Psalm CXLIX—Cantate Domino. Psalm CI—Lali'date Dominum. The First Lesson—3Gen. 3XXVIII: '110-22‘ Magnificat—St. Luke I. 46. - The Second Lesson—Heb. X: 19.26. Nunc Dimittis—St. Luke II: 29 The‘Apo'stles’r Creed. » The Collect. , A Collect for Peace. A Collect for Aid against Perils. Hymn 501—Lambeth. Sermon by Bishop Williams. Ofi'ertory Anthem—Trimnell. Prayers. Benediction by Rev. S H. Watkins. Processional, Hymn 190—Austria. On Sunday -nrorning,"‘May 3d, the' Holy Communion‘will be celebrated, A Poem with a Moral. There was a man in our town, Who was so wondrous wise 3 That when his business slumped way down Began to advertise; And when the public saw“ his spread. With all their might and main Unto his place they straight way sped And'set him up again. ' WHAT MISS SPINSTER SAYS: That there is a tremendous Set of house building this spring. ThatA-Mr. Frank Woodward is con— fined to the house with the grip, and is also mourning the loss of his petterri-er. That Mr. Lynes’ new street is one of the many desirable improvements on East avenue. That most people long ago came to the conclusion that it is the early strawberries that catch the powdered sugar. That it really looks as if summer had come to stay. Sometimes appearances are deceitful at this season of the year, but there is something the reverseof frisky about the weather we have had of late, and unless we get a bad set- back in the shape of a belated frostor an April snow storm, the chances seem to be that June will arrive in May with all its fine raiment. That a home for broken-down bache- lors has been founded in St. Louis. So it seems that bachelors do break down ' sometimes, notwithstanding all that has , been said of the ease and comfort of; single blessedness. That the Sherman family did not hesitate to repudiate the effort to raise a" Sherman fund, but they have been obliged to pocket the insult. That within the last century women have entered, for the first time in the history” of the world, as competitors with men in the field‘ of original con- trivance. So rapidly have their steps in this direction accelerated that' in the l l I last two years and'a‘ half they have se-, cured exclusive rights in five hundred machines and“ other devices sprung from their own wits. be said as of old that a3 woman.“never invents anything.” To-day three'thous- and of her inventions are recorded in the Patent Office ht Washington, cover- ing all the arts and industries known to the human race. That it seems strange that there should be among the devoutly pious those who, by means of their reverence fer ecclesiastical machinery, and a be- lief in a scapegoat for their‘ sins, ex- pect to find it poss1b1e to. reap that which théy never belie? slow, in spite of the emphatic assertion to the contra. 1y, uttered by one on whose teachings they claim to have founded their relig-E ion. ' . No longer can it 3 .' ' : delightfully rendered 3 3 Congregational .Church. 'The Souvenir Bell sociable held in the Chapel last evening proved a most pecuniarily. The new bells were on hand in all their glory (and also in hand) as was abundantly proved during the evening, when their different tones were tested, and if it be" true that “a thing of beau- ty is a joy forever” “those charming bells” will never cease to delight the larger number who purchased them. During the evening a paper was read buildilig of the “meeting houses” of the"§‘irst society” taken from an arti- cle in the GAEETTE of September 1877. Another paper, prepared by “Aunt J u- ~ liette” Betts was next read, full of in- teresting reminiscences of more than - fifty years ago. A third paper was also read from the pen of an aged member of-the church, whose name was with- held (by request.) Next in order was a poem entitled the “Old Church Bell” recited by Miss Fannie Stanley in a most pleasing way. She was attired in a costume of “ye ancient time,” and presented a most picturesque appear- ance. As previously announced Mad: ame Lassaugue (formerly president of the Musical College of California) was present and delighted all who heard her sing the song-“Dear Heart” and also “The last Rose of Summer,” which was in response to an encore and most de- lightfully rendered. She afterward “Jacqueminot Roses,” a bright, sparkling song, both the words and music of which were composed by Madame Lassaugue her- self, and'published by William A. Pond & 00., New York. Two modern belles Miss Lizzie Lockwood and Miss Annie Cole played several bewitching airs on the banjo, which was followed by the orchestraof the Y. M. C. A., who per- formed a selection which delighted all who heard. The programme closed with a short address from our aged brother Rev. Mr. Bissell, who (as he said) could probably remember farther back about the‘ ‘old bell” than any one else present. He concluded by re- lating an amusing story told'in his usu- a1 happy way, which was much enjoyed. The evening’s entertainment closed with the serving of light refreshments, cake and ice cream, after which the guests soon departed with the feeling (which was shared alike by all,) that it had been an evening most delightfully spent and that it was indeed good to be there.” So will the “souvenir bell so- cial” live long in the memory of all who were so fortunate as to be present. Thoughts from the “souvenir Bell” Social, HELD AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL, NORWALK, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 24,1891.1803-1891. A singer once wrote of the dear church 'Dbells That each its creed 111 their music tells, “In tones that floats upon the air As soft as son —as pure as prayer. The Episoopa, the Methodist creed The Baptist, too, _in his verse you read; It is mine to add in simple rhyme The creed of, Our Congregational chime. CREED OF THE CONGREGATIONAL BELL. Hark! hark! the Congregational bells! How full and sweet their clear tone swells. They ring these notes of Liberty: ‘Lo! Jesus died to make you free ' “That a glorious church might fash- ioned be, “In Faith and Hope and Charity.” They ring again! “For Jesus’ sake” In prayer or work this motto take. They ring! “Go speed his word abroad And bring the nations back to God.” Through these membrance. ~GOLD WATCH VOTE. Following the balloting in the contest for the Gold Watch, to be presented by the DAILY GAzEr'rE to the most popular working girl in the town of Norwalk. Maggie Cave. a h B. &G. s op, 11.978 8818.811...“ $.81? 1.5813888 113:: Maud Nisbe'ttgql‘. Cousins’fllctoryo , 11.950 MayBi-otherton,‘ Union Mfg. 2, 943 gum nlfn cks, Hutchinson, dole 31» 00.1.5333 MaryJ. Clarit, eUniondrlf. Co. 523 Hyatt nion 0., ‘ 616 FlorenceD Deli‘orest. Tole one once. 687 fiellie6B0 Platt, Dennis A: Ban char'd. . fi Lizzie Kalle em"Dunning A: Stevens, . Jennie 311:3 Nickerson & Bet ts. ’ ' ' 5 ,Jor‘gina Peterson, Georgegard Belleck‘ s 79!? 01311.3 aGraham.D r. 614 : L n Iii simmerwo- rative hat shop, 201 Sarah 10' ble, 0. 8.0 owbridxe ' 49 gen 1. Wakeman Weed‘ a shoe shop, 64 Ada Scam, N. L.C J." Delia E. Taylor. R. a‘ G. shop. 8.: gratifying success both socially and by Dr. Noble, giving an account of the , is the score, to date, of , Open the Gates. By R. M. Orronp. in New York Observer. Open the gates ye angel bands, Fling wide the pearly portal; A weary child comes home to rest. A ransomed soul to join the blest, And enter life immortal. Open the gates l the strife is past With sin and sore temptation: I come to join the victor band, Who clad in robes of triumph stand: I come for coronation. Open the gates, that I may see, In glory everlasting, The form once marred and bruised for me, The Lord who b'le'd then the tree}- ~38 : The death of cum tasting; ’ ,. Open the gates, that dear ones there I may at last be meeting: For those I love gone on before, Now sing upon that blissful shore, And wait to give me greeting. Open the gates. 0 Earth farewell ! My soul on wings is flying : Farewell to heartaches and to tears, Farewell to doubts, and sins, and fears, Farewell, farewell to dying. SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE ts on sale at the news offices of Fred Coleman, 11. Theile, W. L. Ather- ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Orders for all kinds ot'JOB PRINTING received at our branch office on Railroad Square. Dr. M. B. Pardee’s condition is still critical. 91-96% Mrs.'T. Campbell is very sick at her. home on Elm street. The schooner Mary Emma is at Fer- ris’- wharf with a load of fire brick. * e:- 1e - James Flynn was sent to jail this morning for ten days for vagrancy. e4- ac- as Hoytdc Beers’ new sail boat, the Florence B, was launched this after. neon. * * * Mrs. D. F. Crofut, of Bridgeport is the guest of Mrs. Theodore Smith on South Main street. -x- ae * . Miss Minnie St. John left for Kansas City yesterday. She expects to be ab- sent about three months. as as 91— . Half a dozen homing pigeons were flying about over Railroad Square, this morning. 41- -x- a The Metropolitans and Gorhams will play ball on the Baxter grounds, this afternoon. The South Norwalk Athletic club is to form a base ball club from amongits members. ~x- -* a. Miss Gertrude Scott of Ridgefield spent yesterday with her friend Lillie Jonas, of East Norwalk. -x- «11- -x- ——All the stock in S. E. Baker’s fur- niture store No. 22 North Main street, will be sold at auction, commencing Monday evening at 6.30 o’clock. 9(- * 1‘“ Miss Jessie Lyons of Southington is spending to-day and Sunday with her parents in Darien. She will return Monday morning to her school duties. at- -x- -x- 4 Mrs. Charles A. Knight sustained a severe fall yesterday afternoon, result- ing in a fracture of the bone just above the knee joint. -x- ss * A coming storm of great severity is indicated by the appearance in our streets of numerous wagon loads of ladders, chairs and other wooden ware large and small, which are retailed from house to house by these itinerant peddlers. A very pleasant surprise was given Miss Alice Dunham, at her home on South Main street, by about twenty of her young friends. Dancing and whist proved to be the principal amusements of the occasion,- and a bountiful colla- tion was served which was enjoyed by all. 4AM v7 SPECIAL CITY NE WS. Mrs. Charles H. Moses of Brooklyn, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles B. Smith, on South First street, will return to her home today. The new Union Home Mission Sun- day school meet to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, the U. G. T. R. A. at 3, . and the Salvation Army at 7.30 in the Obedience give to Christ’s commands: Souvenir Bells from 1803 This creed rings out to you tandEmfire» evening. Mr. Jack Frost is among the latest arrivals in this city. He left his visit; ing card on the depot roof, car tops and railroad ties. Probably no case of the prevailing epidemic has been more peculiarly, painful ,and perplexing than that of D. R. Selleck. Dr. Higgins says he is a tough case any way, but when fed on the bitterest herbs the country af- fords, and no sugar can sweeten the' .dose, the case is remarkable for the limited improvement, and we have home for a speedy recovery.- A. vv 'I“His Nibs, The Baron,” is. a new, 5% . 17' bright and witty musical comedy with .a'plot. At the proper time. are intro- duced sparkling pot-pourri of singing, dancing trios,quartettes, solos, choruses, ’ marches, musical specialties, etc. PRESS grams. Specially Wired to the Norwalk Daily Gazette. Only One Pupil. EAsr GBANBY, Conn. ,April...) 9' .—-This town boasts of supporting the smallest school in the Union. The Cooper Hill ' district has only two children of school age. One of them,'being a-stout boy «stays at home this term to help on the . farm, leaving only one to attend school. Blaine Not Assassinated. ’WASHINGTON, April 25.—Iu some way a rumor gained currency on the sin eets yesterday afternoon that Secretary Blaine had been assassinated. It was short hved, however, as a call at the State Department showed there was not the slightest feundation for the re- port. There was no excitement man- ifested, as the story had hardly been told before a denial was heard. injured Rallroaders Remembered. NEw HAvEN, April 25l—On the Shore Line train which met with an accident at Fair Haven on April 18, a purse of $113 was made up by the passengers for the injured engineer and‘fireman, Frank Forbes and Frank Delaney. owaew London, Conn. Of this‘sum $673 were given Forbes and $46 to Delaney. Beth men are rapidly - improving at their homes. 3 Swindler .M'artln Held. NEW YORK, April 25.—William Mar— tin, who has been victimizing down- town jewelers for the past two months. in the Tombs Police Court‘ yesterday was held in default of $18,000 bail for trial. His method of swindling was to represent himself as. a jeweler and get. diamonds and other jewelry to sell on memorandum. He says he came from Cleveland. ' - ALL QUIET ALONG THE LINE. The 'ltalianx Contingent Still. Peace- able but Warming up to the , .. , .. -,SE'FP‘E‘BP' 1° , _ . This morning a DAILY GAZETTE re- porter, who has had large experience in dealing with gangs of laborers of all nationalities, visited the headquarters of the temporarily resident Italians here with a competent interpreter, and gleaned the following interesting facts: The total amount due the 34 Italians, after deducting their board, is 15575125, but in order to get their moneyat once, as they are sadly in need of it, they will compromise on a 15 or 20 per cent. discount. There is no question as to the amount of their due, as aboveggiven, our reporter having had accessato the pay roll and having taken eachxmanfs number, time and. total wages, hence an opportunity is afforded some local speculator to make a cool $75 or 3100 out of the situation. The Italians, to a man, breathed out “threatenings and slaughter” against George Queen, one of them, with sig- nificant gesture, going so far as to say that if they could catch him near their castle he would be struggling for a foothold in the air. They have sent to New York for their lawyer, who is an interpreter, and are in hourly expecta- tion of welcoming him. Meantime they propose to stay here until some- body gets tired. BASE BALL NEWS. League Games. Boston 10223100x—9 NewYork 202000200—6 Philadelphia 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 x—8 Broo yn 1' 0 0 1 1 0 02 0—5 Cleveland 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0—6 Cincinnati 11.1 0 0 1 0 '0 1—5 Pittsburg 0 1 1 0 1 3 ‘3 2 0—11 Chicago 011001221—8 Association Games. , Cincinnati 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 4 0—11 Louisville 001000701—9 Washingtons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 033—4: Athletics 200000000—2 Boston 2 0 2 2' 7 332 2—23 Baltimore 1 2 2 0 0 0,1 '0 1—-‘ 6 Columbus 000002002—4 St.Louis 00100000243 YI. Ma GI A. NOTESI 3 All. young men are invited to attend the song service to-morrow afternoon .at 4 o ’.clock. The subject of the meets ing will be, “Our faultless model, ” and it will be conducted by the young men of the South Norwalk Methodist church. The workers" training class will meet at 3 o ’clock, sunday, for a general re- view of the work. All entries for the athletic contest must be' m by this evening, as the com- ‘mittee will meet then to .arrpnge the "programme and complete arrange- ments. 3 The piano fund committee. will 'hold a meeting on Monday :evening at 8 o ’clock. ,
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