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WEEKLY - 'NORWA‘LK - GAZETTE.
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NEWS on THE WEEK.
Edward Bissell, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his father E. C. Bissell.
Mr. and Mrs, John Spencer have
landed safely on the other side of the
Atlantic.
The senate will meet next Monday
and an attempt to effect an adjourn-
ment to November will be made.
The estate of the late P. T. Barnum
inventoried $4,189,532.01 as follows:—
Personal $1,285,599.01, Real Estate $2.-
993,993.
The wide awake people of Bedding
are making great preparations for their
Putnam Camp Ground celebration next
Wednesday.
James S. Brown, aged 56 years. died
in New Canaan Wednesday,of pneumo-
nia, after only a fortnight’s illness.
He was a native of England.
The annual meeting of the Connect-
icut General association of Congrega-
tional ministers and the General con-
ference ofCongregational churches will
be held ‘in New London, June 1', 17
and 18. '
Mrs. J ohn' W. Mains fell down a
flight of stairs Monday morning at her
home on Hoyt street, East Norwalk,
and was rendered unconscious for an
hour. Her injuries are not of a serious
nature.
The adjourned June term of the
criminal Common Pleas came in Tues-
day morning, but as there were no
cases ready for trial the court was
again adjourned until next Tuesday
morning.
Our police officers declare that un-
less the reprehensible practice be
stOpped of sweeping and throwing
waste paper into the roadway, an ex-
ample will speedily be made of the
offenders.
The Washington Lodge of Cranber-
ry Plains, were driven over to South
port in Gregory’s four horse “bus” Mon-
day evening. where they were royally
entertained by their Southport temper-
ance friends.
F, H. Merrill’s horse took fright Sat-
urday afternoon at the corner of Bel-
den and Frh‘nklin avenues and ran a
mile or a mill? and a half before he
slowed up suffi,~ ielltly to be caught.
No damage done.
We are authoritatix ”313' advised that
the late Evert Quinta."d left all Of his
property, which was su'll‘leCt ‘30 will, to
his son F. E. Quintard ant1 t0 the Chil-
dren of his daughter, the late MTS- B-
J. Lum, of Stamford.
Wednesday reports were receiv 19d
from the Civil Service Commission by
D. Floyd Hunt and David Osborne in-
forming them that they had successful-
ly passed their examination for the
Railway Mail Service.
Nickerson & Betts have purchased to
'replace the one they lost, that beautiful
black Canadian horse that Dann and
Morison brought home with the lot of
Nmthern New York breed horses re-
cently purchased by them.
It is reported that the estate of the
late Evert Quintard will inventory
about twenty thousand dollars and that
his son Frank E. Quintard and Mrs.
Tucker, only surviving child of his son
\Villiam E.. ,will inherit the estate.
In a fit of coughing early Sunday
morning, Mr. John Buxton ruptured a
blood vessel in his throat and had a se-
vere hemorrhage in consequence. Al-
though not exactly dangerous it was,
nevertheless, very exhausting to his
strength. ,
_Mr. Levi C. Hanford has a lamp mat
make bythe aged Lansingburgh lady
(whose death we recorded Tuesday at
101 years old) after she had reached her
one hundred years and had become
blind. Of course he prizes the souve-
nir “far above rubies.”
The total product of tobacco in the
state during the past year was 8,874,-
924 pounds and the value of the crop to
the producer, estimated on the basis of .
actual sales, was $1,132,111. The total
number of plantations was 2,815 and the
area devoted to tobacco was 6,331 acres.
Tuesday afternoon while at work at
the Children’s home. a large stone be-
came dislodged in some way and strik-
ing James Flanagan inflicted a bad
wound over his left eye. The injured
manwent to Hale’s drug store where
the wound was dressed and'this morn-
ing he was quite comfortable.
Clinton Seeley, a member of our
Norwalk Bicycle Club, must have
broken some of the records Monday
"on his way to the bicycle tournament
in New, Haven. He made the run from
Norwalk to Bridgeport, on a safety bi-
cycle in the short time of 52 minutes,
and completed the trip to New Have
in two hours and a half. ,
C. ,J. Ferris of the Electric Light Co.
was on School street yesterday noon
when his horse was frightened~ by a
piece of paper flying in front of his
nose. He cleared himself from the
wagon, which was badly smashed,
and ran down with parts of the harness
on till he got in front or Will Lock-
wood’s market, when Lockwood ran out
and captured him.
Mrs. Frederic W. Wood is home one.
visit to her father, N. B. Stanton, after
a four months’ trip to Providence, Bos-
ton and the East.
Jacob Scheele, the condemned mur-
derer, continues to conduct himself as
if he had finally become resigned to
his fate. Rev. Mr. Warner visits him
more frequently and has long and earn-
est conversations with him. Scheele
now is confined in a cell in a corridor,
apart from all other prisoners.
The doctors attending Mr. Vogel are
now of the opinion that the small bone
of his leg was not broken, as at first
supposed, but was badly bruised and
sprained, which is quite likely to keep
him housed as long, if not even longer,
than a fracture would have done. He
bears his pain and imprisonment v.ry
heroically.
Mrs. Thomas Sanders, who lives on
Huckleberry hill in Wilton, was in town
Wednesday and complained to Ofii-
cer McCarthy that her husband abused
her most shockingly—depriving her of
food, beating her, etc. She looks like
a respectable and hard working woman
and if her story is true the authorities
may give Thomas a few months of se-
elusion.
Selectman Daskam desires us to
state that Ezra S. Hall was appointed a
constable at East Norwalk upon a peti-
tion signed by some of the best citizens
of that section.‘ That he did not know
Hall at the time, but made the appoint-
ment solely upon the petition. He has
since investigated the New Canaan case
and found that Hall was discharged by
the State’s Attorney for want of evi-
dence.
Mr. Anton Stommell has secured the
contract for putting in the new plate of
glass in place of the one broken out of
the Comstock Bros.’ store. also a con-
tract for putting in a new plate glass
front in the Edward Street dry 'goods
store and the Central National bank in
the GAZETTE BuILDING. Before the
end of the coming week he promises to
have “the face of nature” radically
changed in the GAZETTE BUILDING
front.
A few of our music lovers have start-
ed a project for a musical summer’s
night festival at least once a- month in
Norwalk if sufiicient encouragement of
a practical character .be extended by
our business men and others. Although "
. in embryo the plan 'siS to engage the
Wheeler and Wilson band, of Bridge-
port, to come here as the nucleus of
the movement. Practical men have the
matter in hand, and it is hoped they
may succeed.
Henry Luddington. the burglar, who
was sentenced to eight years in state’s
prison last week, was taken to Weth-
ersfield Monday morning. Dora Con-
roy, his female companion who was re-
cently released from jail by the order
of States Attorney Fessenden of Stam-
ford, was at the depot to bid him a. last
adieu. She cried piteously and hug-
god and kissed him until the officer told
her to ease up a little. A large crowd
collected and watched the pair.
Dora Conroy, the woman who figured
so conspicuously with Henry Ludding-
ton, the burglar, is no longer incarcer-
ated in the county jail. She has been
given her liberty on an order from
State Attorney Fessenden. She is
stopping in Bridgeport and is frequent-
ly seen on the streets. Two boys, her
children, always accompany her in her
walks. She dresses as gaudily as ever
and does not seem to mind notoriety.
Last Tuesday evening, the date of
the fine entertainment given by the
Over River school, also marked the an-
niversary of the organization of the O.
U. A. M. of Norwalk. In recognition
of this fact the Mechanics will present
to the school a handsome United States
flag, 20x10, which will be raised at'the
school on July 4 next. In response to
a pretty general request the school
will repeat its entertainment some
evening early next fall.
Builder Hart Denton has arranged a
pretty little mound in the shape of a
star in the little grassy triangle on
Franklin avenue at the head of Maple
street and Florist Hanford has set it
with flowers and foliage plants, so as
to gladden the eyes of all beholders.
Another attractive feature is the plac-
ing of a large rustic vase at each point
of the star outlines andwhich are [filled
with bright geraniums, myrtle, petun-
ias, etc. Hart Denton is a public bene
factor.
A good joke is told on Post Comman.
der Atwood, of Douglas Fowler Post.
Mr. Atwood has for some time been in
search of an organette. Saturday he
heard of one in Stamford. During the
day he had occasion to go up town and
while on his way saw a secOnd hand
sewing machine which he purchased at
a nominal figure to use in furnishing
power for the musical instrument he
proposed buying. Later he Went to
Stamford but was unable to, secure the
coveted organette. Returning home
he found the machinehad been deliv-
ered, and ever since he has, been kept;
busy trying to explain away assertions
to the effect that he don’t know an or-
ganette from a sewing machine, and
peohs whenever anyone suggests that
the GAZETTE may get on to it,'and give
it to his comrades of his Post, which
means a box of cigars.
Saturday evening Joe. Kennedy, a
local wheelman, had quite an adven-
ture at the intersection of Chapel street
and West avenue, which might have
had a fatal ending._ Turning the cor-
ner he met a rig being driven rapidly
.and tried—to avoids-collision, but-to no-
purpose. He was crowded into the
gutter, thrown off his wheel and
dragged several yards, clinging to the
forward axletree of the wagon with his
back to the horse. _By a. miracle he
escaped injury but his wheel was run
over by the wagon and pretty badly
wrecked. 1
In front of John Brummer’s barber-
shop is an elevated chair used for the
comfort of those wishing their shoes
polished. About 10:20 Tuesday morning
there was aloud crash of glass and a
man was seen going backward through
the large plate glass window. It was a
well-known resident of South Main
street. Nearly 100 people rushed to
his rescue, but fortunately he had es-
caped the slightest injury. He had sat
down in the chair with the remark,
“That isn’t strong enough to hold me,”
and tipping backward, away went chair,
Lowndes and all through the glass.
There was an insurance on both man
and glass.
A short time ago an article appeared
in 3. Bridgeport paper. reflecting more
or less severely upon Andrew Haley
and his family, and it was surmised
that John Cox inspired the calumny.
Saturday evening Haley and Cox met
in Ratchford’s place and got into an
argument which terminated in blows
after they had adjourned to the side-
walk, in which Cox got the worst of it.
Haley was arrested by Chief DcForest
and Monday morning:was before Justice
Coolidge on the charges of assault and
battery and abusive language, but the
case was continued to Saturday morn-
ing at 9 o’clock under bonds of 1350.
Vincent Honnecker had a Close escape
from serious injury Saturday morning.
He was driving his bakery wagon across
the Consolidated railroad tracks at the
Monroe street crossing. A freight
train was making a flying switch.
Honnecker saw the locomotive and two
or three cars pass on but did not see
that the rest of the train was following.
One of the cars struck the wagon and
threw it off the tracks, and the horse
clearing itself, ran away. Honnecker
saved himself by jumping from the
wagon. The damage ‘is nominal but
the escape was a narrow one. This is
the second experience of a similar na-
ture that Honnecker has had and he
will begin to think it can’t be did.
Preparations are being made at the
shops of the Baldwin Locomotive
works, for the building of a new loco-
motive of great speed for the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.
This locomotive, it is eXpected, will
make the distance with its trains, be-
tween New York and New Haven, in-
cluding the usual slowups, in ninety
minutes. The time of the fast trains as
now scheduled is about two hours. The
drawings are not yet all completed for
this great fiyer, but it is stated that
work will be begun upon construction
very shortly. The Baldwin people are
designing the locomotive themselves
in perfect faith that they will be able
to accomplish the object desired.
A fool constable at Woodrufi', "S. C..
playfully placed a brace of handcuffs
upon the wrists of a lady .friend whom
he met on the street the other day and
then discovered that he had no key to
remove them. After five hours’ work
with a‘ file the lady was released—Ex.
Quite a prominent citizen of this
town recently called at Sheriff Toner’s
office in his absence. and seeing a pair
of neat and pretty handcuffs on the ta-
ble, tried to adjust them to his own
wrists. Before he knew it he had suc-
ceeded beyond his most sanguine ex-
pectations and the shining bracelets
were clasped tight on his wrists. As
Toner was out of town and no key could
be found, he called to a friend on the
street and sent him for a pound of vase-
line, all of which was used up in lubri_
eating his hands sufficiently to let them
slip out, and so after a long worry... and
struggle, he was released and now does
not fool with handcuffs any more?
The following effusion is a refréShing
accompianment to these budding f‘days
of school commencements and “sweet
girl graduates.” It is penned by one
of the latter, aged 15, who has her
fairy plumage all ready for the delivery
of her graduation essay at the high
school commencement exercises in a
neighboring town this month, and is a
gratifying evidence of the progress
that is possible when our pupils dili-
gently grasp and embrace the opportu-
nities that are conveyed in the inside
and 'outside' associations of . a. school.
There is not only a very rich vein of
humor pervading the lines, but there is
in the composition, for so young and
inexperienced a writer :
The maid to her lover coyly said
With a. blush and a. glance half shy,
“I never will lavish my love on a man—
Not a single man—not 1."
“What’s that you say! would you really dare
Love a. married man? ” asked he.
“I would indeed.” said the maiden fair,
“But he must be married to me."
Nobody but a. woman can write sciene
tifically of women's apparel.. The man
who attempts 1t 15 lost. It is dlfferent
with Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrupl. Either
sex is fully acquainted w1th t e merits
of this noted remedy.
far more than ordinary metrical merit-
. SPEOI
L SALE OF
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TRISTRAM & HYATT,
2 GAZE
T TE BUILDING.
.
WE HAVE COMMENCED A SPECIAL SALE OF
Loomer's Steam Moulded Corsets,
Loomer‘s Tailor Made Co “sets,
Loomer‘s Improved Cutaway Hip Corsets,
Loomer’s‘ Summer Cutaway Corsets,
Loomer’s Mode Bust Corsets.
These goods will be sold subject to slight imperfections Less‘than One-Half of the
Regular Retail Price.
T0 00100 0 0000,
No. 2 GaZette Building, Norwalk.
addictive
Building Bank.
ORGANIZED UNDER_THE LAWS or THE STATE
or New YORK.
01101011280 Capital, $100,000,000
The Most Successful National
Building and loan Association.
The one that has the Wealtllicst and
‘ MoSt Influential Board of Directors.
Desires to Empty 21an Gun Men
TO ASSIST IN
Establishing Branches in
the Eastern States.
For particulars address. stating experience.
The Bu-Dperative Building Bank,
World Building, New York.
HON. JAMES W. HYATT. - Presiden.
Late Treasurer of the United States.
TIMOTHY L. WOODRUFF, Vice-President.
MINOT C. KELLOGG, 2d Vice-President.
HON. JOHN H. LEE. 3d Vice-President.
CHARLES L. HEINS. - - Treasurer.
HENRY CAREY. - - — - Secretary.
FRANK W. FARNHAM, Asst. Secretary.
TRACY. MCFARLAND. Ivms. BOABDMAN .1;- PLATT,
Attorneys and Counsellors.
. DEPOSITOBY:
MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE NATIONAL'
BANK. NEW YORK.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
'HQN. JAMES W. HYATT. Norwalk. Comp.
PreSIdent Fairfield _County National Bank.
late Trees. of the United States.
HON. JOHN _H. LEE. ex-Mayor of Norwalk.
Conn. v
COL. HENRY CAREY, Civil En ineer. N. Y.
JOHN D. KIMMEY. Director 0 The Farm-
ers’Feed~Cp.. New York City. Chairman F1-
nance Comittee.
ALBERT-B. BOARDMAN, of True . McFar-
land. Ivms, Boardman & Platt, tt-orneys.
N. Y.
HON. E. P. DOYLE, Secretary of the Fish
Commisswn, N. . .
W-M. T. DENYSE, of Wm. DeNyse & Sons,
Predident Excelsuor Steam Power 00. N. Y.
, AM s S, CLAYTON. or Thurber, Whyland
a 00.. Credit Dept“ Wholesale Grocers, N Y.
MIN '1‘ C. KE LOGG. 01- Patterson Bros.,
Hardware, 27 Park R w
CHAR
o N. .
LES L. HEINS, Secretary and Treas-
urer of Excelsror. Steam Power-.00.. . Y.
LUCIUS H.’BIGL‘OW.’ of Blglow & "Main,
Musrc Publishers N.,'Y. . .
process I. mirror. of Buxton. Heins a
Co. 0113 &c..New« ork.- ‘
TIMOTHY L.. woonnurr. .Presrdent of
the Maltme Manufactunn§00.. New York.
HQN. P. C. LOUNSBUB .Ex—Gov. of Conn"
Presudent Merchants’ Exchange National
Bank New York. - '
WILLIS MCDONALD. of Willis McDonald
&'Co.. Printers 39-43 Gold Street, New York.
LEONARD utoonr ‘Beal Estate, Brooklyn.
N. Y.. Director Kinfis County Trust 00., '
tor Brooklén Real state-Exchange.
GEORG S. BRUSH, Brooklyn Contractor.
HENRY H. PYLE. Bridgeport, Conn...
Wholesale Grocer.
WM. P. RUDD, Albany N. Y.. of Harris a
00- _
Rudd, Attorneys at Law, and Director Albany
County Savings Bank In
GREAT SALE on
MOQUETTE OARPETS
" H a ’.
Having purchased a large lot of these goods we will offer them for
the next ten days at the following prices:
New Patterns at 81.50 per yard,
‘Old Patterns at $1.25 per yard,
Short Lengths at $1.00 per yard.
——DON T MISS THIS SALE!—_
SCO'FIELD &. HOYT.
W. B. Hall&Co.,
BRIDGEPORT-
SPECIAL ' BARGAINS FOR JUNE.
{Lace Flouncings,-60 patternszussian and Chantill L ‘ - _ a
Velasques and Oriental Laces. a aces, Pomt de Gene _
100 DISTINCT STYLES or PARASOLS. El 0 t P . ..
and India Silk Parasols; _Chan cable Silk Paras: $1101.53;qu ’Piifiiti:
25c., 50c., 75c. and $1. Misses’ arasols, $1.25, 81.35 and $1.75. ’
KID GLOVES DEPARTMENT. Onl 1' bl k' ’
. slliades in Trefgugf. lililds.b Atll sitifldes of J odvilif’smKids. ldTéloo‘I’I‘LZZtsoriflakelsN ‘edf
oves are pro 9. v e es in eworld. F 11' ' '
loves. Genuine Foster Kids sold by us. 11 assortment Of 700' and $1
Our Dress Trimming, Lace, Cotton Underwear and Gents’ Furnishino
Sections have again been enlarged. , ‘ ’5
DRESS GOODS BOOM: New shades in Henriettas, new shades in
,Cashmeres, Cashmeres anWhlte and cream, Henriettas in cream and white
Fine Wpol Cheviots, Wool Goods in evenino shades. ‘Wool Challies and
Grenadines, High ades of French Goods. pecial Summer Lots.—36-inch
All-Wool Summer eights now. selling at 25c. . All-Wool Striped Albatross
25c. 40-inch Navy Blue Serges, 375a" for bathing suits and bicycle dresses
Fine Satin _Faced Serges, 62%. Ask to see our.50c. Serge. Handsome
§oods for children. Prices low on Combination Suits. ‘ New. Black Goods.
ew styles of. Wool Grenadines.’ Rich Black- Grenadinem 75c. and $1.
Handsome-Plaid Grenadines, $1 and $1.25. New Black and White Dress
Goods. ngh grade Black Serges. Special Bar ain- "Black Serge, 89c.
Few more 54-inch Brilliantines, 50c. 40-inch B ack Brilliantines, 29c.
46-inch All-Wool Henriettas, 590. 40-inch Seaside Suitings, 500.
W. B. HALL ch 00.
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