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OTOBERj‘t'Q, 1891.
7 NUMBER 40.
The Daily Gazette
‘13 issued very week-day at 3 P. 111., at
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is issued every Friday at Noon, at
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The Daily, and Weekly.
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A. H. Brrxo'rox. Proprietor.
This paper has the largest circulation of
any paper in the Slate west of Bridgeport.
OUR 'J0.BBI.NG DEPARTMENT.
Mn. Hannr M. GARDNER. JR. of New York,
has charge of the GAZETTE'S Engraving, Book
and Jobbing Department. He is an expert
and experienced J Ob Printer. and no work on
trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done.
Happenings Tofnight.
Annual sociable of the T. A. B. Soci—
ety, at the Opera House.
h._>_._._..__ E.”
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Jack Frost came to town last night.
~LAUNDRESS wanted immediately at
the American House. 40tf
—CHAMBERMAID wanted immediately
at the American House. . 40tf
Flames from escaped gas did $500
damage to two passenger coaches in
the Grand Central Depot yesterday
morning.
—The best Holland Gin can be found
at Betts & Farrington’s. 4021}
——Pay your Town Tax on_ or before
next Saturday, the 10th. instant, and
save 9 per cent. interest. 40 3t
Great excitement prevailed in New
York last night over an unfounded re-
port that Jay Gould had di'Opped dead
of apoplexy.
—Pay your Town Tax on or before
next Saturday, the 10th instant, and
save 9 per cent. interest. 40 3t
John Ball Osborne, United. States
V Consul at Ghent, and Miss Bertha J.
Grinuell of New Haven, were married
in that city last night.
——Pay your Town Tax on or before
next Saturday, the 10th instant, and
save 9 per cent. interest. 40 3t
There is a break in the main on
Henry street, which has been pouring
away since yesterday, but is to be re-
paired to-day.
Hon. E. J. and Mrs. Hill will enter-
tain the Board of Managers of the Con-
necticut Sons of the American Revolu-
tion, on the 14th inst.
John Powell, 32, insane. who escaped
from the Middletowu Asylum Septem-
ber 22, was found drowned in a small
pond near that place Tuesday.
——Pay your Town Tax on or before
next Saturday, the 10th instant, and
save 9 per cent. interest. 40 3t
George S. Turner, proprietor of
the Bridgeport Business College, has
brought suit for $10,000 against Miss
Annie Heister for alleged slander.
While passing through a meadow on
her way to visit a friend in Stratford,
yesterday afternoon, fifteen-year-old
Ella Britton, of Bridgeport, was bitten
by a black snake.
There is at least one sound and solid
compliment that can be paid the Dem-
ocratic Borough ticket, and that is,
from top to bottom they are level-
headed, honest men.
“Tom.” Cooney says “Ireland has to
furnish the voters for the Democracy
and why shouldn’t her sons share now
and then in the offices,” and echo
answers, “if not, why not?”
Miss Sadie Hull, one of the brightest
of the bright galaxy of the Union
School teachers, celebrated her birth-
day Wednesday _ evening with a joyous
party of congenial friends.
Colonel Nathan B. Dibble, one of
the oldest and most esteemed residents
of Daubury, died Wednesday evening
while visiting at the home of a neigh-
bor.‘ Apoplexy was the cause of death.
—George S. Gre cry has two hand-
some cottages on est Main street,
which are nearly completed. An one
desiring to rent a comfortable ome
will do well to apply to Mr. Gregory at
Once. 40 113
Col. Huss sends an invite to the GA-
ZETTE to attend his celebration of the
establishment of the free delivery sys-
tem and the openin of the new post
oififie building at t. Vernon, on the
lot .
The Berlin Bridge. Company is to
build a bridge of iron for t 8 New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company, to replace the wooden
structure now being used over Little
River at Middletown.
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. Fire was discovered yesterday morn-
ing in the Miantonomo Hotel, situated
near Taftvillc. The 'entire structure
was destroyed, the inmates being glad
to leave in their night clothes Without
personal effects. be building was
owned by John Mulholland. His loss
is 98,000, insurance $4,500.
{Eugene M; Tolles has purchased ii.
house and lot on Moss Hill. of the N. E.
Ely heirs.
.‘Mrs. J .. F. Darrow of East; Norw’alk,
retprnefd 'i,~from a month’s Visit With
friends ‘at Bridgeport. .
Mr. and Mrs. George Wood, of VVest-
bury, N. Y., is visiting with E. H. F11-
low, No. 5 Chestnut street.
D’w er’s City Band will give a con-
cert t iis evening, at the Sociable of St.
Mary’s T. A. B. Society, at the Opera
House. .
Mr. O. E. W'ilson has declined to
serve on the Borough ticket and has so
notified the democratic borough com-
mittee.
The venerable parents of _thc Selleolr
Brothers, passed the anniversary of
their sixty-eighth wedding day yester-
day at their East Nor-walk home.
J as. C. Randle has purchased of the
Norwalk Saving Society, the house and
lot adjoining his residence on the north
at Winnipauk. .
—Pay'y-our Town Tax on or before
next Saturday, the 10th instant, and
save 9 per cent. interest. . 40 3t
- Dr. George W. Huntley, general
agent of Lucier’s Minstrels. which play
at the Opera House next Friday even-
ing, was in town this morning.
Mrs. Mary Brower and children are
the guests of Mrs. Brower’s brother,
Treasurer James H. Bailey, and expect
to remain during most of the present
mouth.
—Pay your Town Tax on or before
next Saturday, the 10th lustant, and
save 9 per cent interest. ' 40 3t
. The nuts and game birds are now
getting plentiful and the boy with dog
and gun and the children With bags
and baskets and a long pole. are scour-
ing the fields and woods.
An aged woman, who lives on Cob-
ble Hill was taken with a cramp on up-
per Main street last evening. After
resting a short time she was able to
proceed home without assistance.
Jeweler John W. Spencer and wife
are expected to arrive at New York to-
morrow from their European trip.
They will Spend Sunday in New Jersey,
and probably come to Norwalk some
_time Monday. - ,
Edward J. Finnigan, who has not
had a vacation in so many years that he
has forgotten when it was, started for
Washington. D. 0., yesterday, where
he will join Dr. and Mrs. William J.
Tracy, and accompany them on their
wedding tour. __'
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Selleck of
Merwiu street, have gone to Canaan,
Litchfield county, hoping that in that
bracing air and with the stimulating
diet at the Warner House, Mr. S. may
recover his impaired health and
strength. '
The Central Circle of King’s Daugh-
ter’s will hold their regular monthly
meeting in the Congregational churc
parlor to-morrow, (Saturday) at 4 p.
m. Rev. Willis P. Elwood, of Greens
Farms, with his young bride, are to be
present and address the meeting.
Everybody invited.
Charles French, the Litchfield' mur-
derer, was yesterday released from the
State prison at Wethersfield after serv-
ing a term of exactl ten years. He
was at first sentence for life for mur-
der in the second degree, but his son-
tence was commuted to ten years last
spring by the State Board of Pardons.
The officials of the New Haven Steam-
boat Company stated yesterday that
the report that the steamer . H.
Northern had one ashore at College
Point, L. I., ednesday night, was
without foundation, while the passen-
gers, who were on the boat, as. that
she did go on the rocks at ollege
Point. '
Mr. Geo. Ward Selleck drove over to
Cross Highway and picked a basket of
late Crawford peaches from Burr
Meeker’s orchard, which for size. and
beauty excel anything seen in our mar-
kets t is season. Mr. Meeker has mar-
keted over a thousand baskets from his
thrifty and superbly vigorous peach or-
chard this season.
—The Fletcher Co-operative Bicy-
cle Club is limited to twenty-five
members and is rapidly filling up.
Own your own Bicycles and save rent
and car fare. $2.00 Weekly. No de-
posrt required“ First payment only
$1.50, if you 10m before Saturda , Oct.
3rd. Members taken from all t e sur-
rounding towns. Call or address W.
P. Whitney, No. 2 North Main street,
South Norwalk. 40tf
The “Progress of the World," the
“Record of Current Events.” and the
“Leadin Articles of the Mont ” are
popular epartments in the Review of
Renews which if read from mouth to
month will furnish a. fairly complete
understanding of the movement of
events and of opinion throughout the
whole world. .These departments are
especially full in the October number,
and are profusely illustrated. '
General Olmstead looks quite re-
freshed and im roved-by his brief,» but
well earned an much needed vacation.
How we Wish we could get a day off for
a vacation, but in these red hot, piping
days of intense political excitement,
when thecauldron is seethingwith con-
didates either anxious to get or escape
nomination, the bright little - Dmr _
GAzETTE’s pilots must not desert the
helm for an instant, in order that a
“great and patriotic peOple'may not miss
a single item anent the struggling poli-
ticlaus.
IN eAUcusI"
DELIOCBATIC—BOP-OUGH.
. About two hundred democratic elect-
ors gathered _ together ‘at the Town
House, last evening, when Frederick
Mead called ‘ the democratic borough
caucus to order. John S. Seymour was
elected presiding officer and Bernard
C. Feeuey, clerk. _
The first business before the meeting
was the nomination of a candidate for
Warden. The names of Hon. James
W. Hyatt and Edgar N. Sloan were
brought forth. and an informal ballot
was cast which resulted as follows:
Whole number votes cast,
Necessary for a choice.
Edgar N. Sloan,
James W. Hyatt, 5-1
Scattering, .
The ballot was made formal and Mr.
Sloan declared nominated amid much
applause and enthusiasm. After the
chairman had declared the polls closed
on the informal ballot, and the tellers
had proceeded to count the ballots, it
was discovered that Mr. Hanlon. one of
the tellers, had not finished collecting
votes. The chairman asked if there
was objection to the but full of ballots
which Mr. Hanlon held, being counted.
This was objected to by John Roony,
who was slightly “excited.” and who
wanted counters appointed, not want-
ing the vote counted by the tellers. He
finally sat down amid loud cries of “Put
him out 1 ” “Shut up I ” “Sit down, you
bum I ” etc., but the irrepressible Roo-
ney had something to say on every
question that came before the caucus.
An informal ballot, which was later
made formal, was taken for Burgess
and resulted as follows :
Whole number votes cast. 169
Necessary for a clioice, ‘ 85
Ebenezer H. Fillow. 101
J. D. Jennings, ‘ 8
Charles A. Burr, S
O. E. Wilson, 6
David Sheehan, 6
Ch arle s. Glover . 6
Scattering, 34
John J. Hanlon in a neat little speech
nominated James M. Creagh for next
burgess. James Mansfield said he was
authorized by Mr. Creagh to withdraw
his naine. William Mullen at this point
urged the caucus to seloet good men,
and democrats. He said that the dem-
ocrats had elected four of the six bur-
gesses atthe last election, but when
they got on the board they were re-
publicans, and we had had a republican
board.
Mr. Mansfield moved that the rest of
the ticket be nominated by acclama-
tion. and for second burgess nominated
William Meseberg. This motion did
not prevail,and the caucus proceeded to
an informal ballot for another burgess,
which resulted as follows ;
Whole number of votes cast. 173
Necessary for a chome, 57
Charles Squire, ' 6')
James M. Creagh. 36
James H. O'Reilly, 14
Scattering, ., . 18
Mr. Squire asked _to Withdraw his
name, as he was compelled to be out of
town so much that he would not have
:iime to attend to the duties of the of-
ce. - -
Chairman Seymour made a speech at
this point that created considerable ap-
plause and enthusiasm. He said he did
not think men should withdraw when
nominated by the caucus,and his speech
created such enthusiasm that Mr.
Squire was unanimously nominated by
acclamation, amid cheers.
When the tellers were passing to the
platform to count the ballots, Thomas
C. Mullin noticed one of them “stuf-
fing a hat,” and promptly moved that
the electors in the room be counted.
The chairman created considerable
amusement by appointing Mr.
one of the committeemen to count the
people in the room, which was equal to
a day’s work, but it was done and- 232
reported as present. . As only 173 bal-
lots wero’ found in the hats, the matter
was dropped.
John J. Walsh nominated James H.
O’Reilly for next burgess, but to the
Surprise of everybody that gentleman
declined, s‘ating that his time wouldbe
too much taken up by his business.
0. E. Wilson and James Sutherland’s
names were proposed, and there being
no objection, they were nominated by
acclamation.
Mr. John Hanlon again nominated
Mr. Creagh, and after considerable
wran ling as to whether Mr. Creagh
woul , or would not run, an informal
ballot was ordered, Mr. Samuel Daskam
at the same time nominating Mr. J. D.
Jennings, who asked that his name be
not used. The ballot resulted as fol-
lows :
Whole number votes cast, 161
Necessary_for a ch01ce, 81
J. D. J ennings, 73
J :1ch M. Creagh, 52
P. H. Dwyer, 5
Scattering,
21
As no choice was made. a formal bal-
lot was ordered, after Mr. Jennings
had again withdrawn, and resulted as
follows: . _
Whole number of votes cast, 194
Necessary for a ch01ce, 98
James M. Creagh. 101
J. D. J ennlngs, 81
Edward Street, 6
Scattering, 6
William Mullen, in speaking of the
Court of Burgesses, said that he was in
favor of letting all jobs out by contract,
and what was wanted were practical
_men for buroesses to give these con-
tracts out. No more practical man
could be found in Norwalk than Wil-
liam Sheldon. There were lots of men
in Norwalk with big heads and very lit-
tle 1n them,aud lots of storekeepers who
had never done a day’s work, and Mr.
Sheldon was not one of these, and as
there was one, more bur ess to select,
presented the name of Wi liam Sheldon
for _that position, and moved the nomi-
nation be made by acclamation, which
was done, Mr. Sheldon’s wishes to the
contrary notwithstanding.
This completed the list of bur‘glesses
and the. caucus proceeded rapi y to
the completion of the ticket.
William E. Montgomer
noted by acclamation for reasurer.
Herbert W. Kemp was nominated by
melamation for Collector. *
Charles Adams carried 011‘ the prize
of Bailiff. ‘
B. C. Fenuy was nominated unani-
was nomi-
-mously fer Registrar of Voters.
Bernard Tully was nominated by ac-
clamatiou for Inspector of Elections.
Mulliu ,
The nomination of a candidate for
Water Commissioner which had been
inadvertantly omitted, was next‘ called.
Hon. James, W. Hyatt and Frank Mc-
Keau ‘were placed in nomination and a
formal ballet sh‘oWed that the latter
wasthe choiCe of the caucus; Edgar
N;_Sloan and Samuel Weed were ap-
pomted Borough Committee, and au-
thorized to fill any vacancies which
may occur in the ticket. ’ ,
James TV. Storey introduced the fol-
lowing platform which .the caucus
adopted unanimously, and _then ad—
journed:
The Democratic party of . the Borough of
Norwalk adopts the followrng platform re-
garding local affairs: . _
1. We demand economy in the expenditure
'of Borpugh mone .
Y
2. We favor a better and_ more just assess-
ment of property for taxation.
3. We oppose the patching up of old roads,
and would have all highway money spent in
making a moderate length of permanent road
each year, according to a general plan of pub-
lic improvements. '
4. We favor letting all contracts_for con-
struction to the lowest responsible bidder.
5. We favor a thorough examination of the
water-works, and a detailed reportin wr itinW, .
signed by those who make it, showing the va» -
no of the works, a comparison of water rates
here With other t0wns, the cost of repairing
the dam, the cost of building a new one, with
recommendations as to what should be done,
to the end that the people may know whether
the assertion sometimes heard is true that the
water-works re worth in cash to-day a sum as
great as the ' rough debt. or greater.
6. We fav spending so much money as
Will be rcaso bl necessary to put the fire de-
partment in 0 condition, and to furnish it
With apparat s. _
”‘ ' apolice force whose term of of-
ring good behavmr, removable
only for can .
BOROUGH-REPUBLICAN.
The committee of five, who were ap-
pointed at the Republican Borough
caucus last Monday evening, to formu-
late a suitable Borough ticket, have,
after much care and deliberation se—
lected the following:
For Warden.
J 0113 D. KIMMEY.
For Burgesses. .‘
JOHN A. Osnonx.
ELBEBT S. ADAMS,
JOHN H. BUCKLEY,
.5 ROBERT Gauss,
,J'QVILLIAM F. ACTON,
Assure A. CHINERY, J 1:.
;' For Treasurer,
TJ. ARTHUR PINNEO.
For Collector,
GEORGE B. ST. JOHN.
For Water Commissioner,
CLARENCE B. COOLIDGE.
For Bailiif,
ROBERT N. MOREIIOUSE.
For Registrar.
CHARLES H. WHEELER.
For Inspector,
JOHN H. WADE.
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—-Rib and sausage 12% cents perpound
at 20 Walistreet. 40 2t
“The adulteration of baking powder
with ammonia,” says Prof. Babcock,
State Assayer of Mass, “is in' my opin-
ion an injury to public health. It de-
serves the severest coudemnatiou, and
should be brought to the attention of
physicians :and Boards of Health
throughout the country.” Cleveland’s
Baking Powder is entirely free from
ammonia, alum, or other adulterants.
.______-.____‘ 0.
Mrs. Martha Ann Davenport and
Mrs. Rebecca Jane Schenck of New
York, sisters of Mr. George Meeker,
are now visitors at his house. Another
brother, Joseph, are all who remain of
the eleven children born to the parents
of these three children, here in Nor-
walk, in the early years of the present
century.
BestICreamery Butter,
——For sale at F. W. Smith’s meat
market, 55 Main' street, and only
twenty-eight cents a pound. Try it
and you will be convinced. if
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Opera House.
Howorth’s Hibernica gave an excel-
lent entertainment last evening, which
was highly appreciated and loudly ap-
plauded. The troupe is a good one and
ist attdractiug large audiences at every
8 an .
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4—Immense auction sale of new furni-
ture, horses, wagons. harness, tools and
fixtures, Belden’s Block, Main street,
Westport, Monday October 5th. at 2
p. m. 40 It
A
East Norwalk.
Attorney Wm. D. Bishop, Jr.. of the
Consolidated road, took the testimony
of A. H. Camp, James Mitchell, Ne -
sou J. Crow and Burr Smith yesterday,
as to the value of the 8 or 9 pieces of
land on either side the railroad’s four
tracks which the road desires to con-
demn, as it has been unable to agree
on a pricewith the several holders.
+>——
—For an absolutely pure article of
French Brandy. for medicinal use, go
to Bette & Farrington. 40 2t
VA VA 7
Fair Grounds To—morrow.
A matinee trot will come off at the
Fair Grounds to-morrow at 2.30 p. m.,
in which the following steeds are en-
tered: A. H. Keeler, blk. g., McGar-
vey ; W. H. Lockwood, b. m. Lady‘ L. ;
J. E. Woodhull, b. §., Phil W.; hos.
Queenlan, blk. m., ancy; W. S. Bou-
ton, s. g., Sam . .
-—-Try Betts & Farriugton’s Port and
Sherry Wines, and then study our prices
in this department. 40 2t
Our Little Man and Women.
A delightful number of a beautiful
magazine for the youngest readers.
There are pictures in plenty, large and .
small ; short stories of a page or two,
mostly illustrated - verses to please the
little folks-and all on‘flne paper, large
type. This magazmc cannot fall of be-
ing very interesting and helpful to the
children whose ages range from five to
nine, and it is but 81 a year. D. Lothrop
'00., Publishers, Boston.
—Finest imported Swiss Cheese at
Bette & Farrington’s. 40 2t
ceding numbers have been.
Base Ball Games.
Yesterday’s games resulted as follows :
Natlonal league—New York 3,Brooklyn
6; Boston 6, Philadelphia 1 (6 innings);
Chicago 1, Cincinnati 6 ; Pittsburg 5,
Cleveland 7.
+
_' . ‘ Cheese.
—Roquefort, Edam, .Brie, Limbur-
.ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds
of rich cheese at
tf 183 BETTs & FARBINGTON’S.
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Babyland.
The October number is here, and as
enchanting to the little folks as the pre-
_. . With its
gay jingles, little stories and pretty pic-
tures, Babyland will quickly captivate
the average baby- (whether one or six
years old). As it is only 50 cents a
year, 5 cents a number, every mother
w111 feel well repaid the investment.
D. Lothrop 00., Publishers, Boston.
—— —————< -—oor
White Brandy.
h—For .Braudy ' Peach preserving,
mince pies, etc.
tf 183 Burrs & Fannixorox’s.
Bridgeport Steamboat Co. Attached.
Yesterday City Sheriff Stone, 0f
Brldgeport, attached the property of
the Bridgeport Steamboat Company in
a suit for $15,000. brought by the man-
ager of the Housatonic R. R. Co. on a
claim of $10,000 for wharfage for 20
years. Five thousand dollars of the
amount is _for interest and damages.
The papers are returnable to the civil
superior court next month.
When the \Vaterbury arrived the
sheriff seized her. The boat, however,
returned to New'York as usual last
night.
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Evendenél‘v/lann.
The marriage of Mr. Charles Mann,
of New Haven, and Miss Winnie Even-
den, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Even-
den, of Bay View avenue, was solemn-
ized by Rev. Olin Hallock, at Trinity
church, at 6 o’clock last evening. The
chancel was prettily decorated with
palms and ferns. The bride looked
very pretty in a dress of white. The
groomsman was John Evenden and
the maid Of honor was Marion Even-
den, brother and sister of the bride.
Areception was held after the cere-
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Mann left on the
8.11 train followed by the usual shower
of rice, slippers and congratulations.
They will reside in New Haven.
-.'
—To see a representation of Washing-
to‘iiioMtarket look in at 20 Wall street.
2
Democratic Borough Ticket.
Now tnat the democrats have put a
sort of “crazy quilt” ticket, as some of
their own numbers term it, in nomiua~
tion for Borough officers, the interest
in the product of the Republican. in-
cubating committee, widens and deep-
ens. The higher plane democrats, or
those who feel themselves better than
their party, are free in the expression
of a belief that the borough democracy
has foolishly lost a great opportunity
for sweeping the deck. But it is very
easy to say what class of men should be
put on a ticket and quite another thing
to get those you want and ought to
have, to accept our local offices. Said
the ancient maiden, “the men I want,
I can’t get, and the men who want me
ar’n’t fit for anybody to have.”
or
—..o cases of new imported Dundee
Jams just received by Betts & Farring-
ton. 40 2t
A--——-——-—-<~o-
A Wrong Impression.
The town has for years past had mail-
ed to every name on the tax list a, bill.
This year upwards of 3,000 bills'ihave
been sent out and, singular to say,‘man
of them have been returned tofjh‘e 'co -
lector from the post-office, not having
been called for. An impression seems
to be entertained by many that a bill
must be presented, either through the
mail or personally, before they are un-
der any obligation to pay their taxes.
This is a mistake; the sending out of
bills is purely gratuitous on the
part of the collector ; not receiv-
ing a bill is no excuse. Persons neg—
lecting to pay their taxes on or before
the 10th day of October will subject
themselves to the statutory penalty and
tothave a lien placed upon their prop-
er y.
—Buy- our wines and liquors for
medicine. use, and get the best, at
Betts & Farringtou’s. 40 2t
The Pansy for October.
As with all the magazines published
by this firm, this is good clear thought.
We do not have to read all the stories
to know whether it is wholesome for
the children. Simple and pure, eleva-
ting while entertaining, it is always safe
to turn over the Pansy—still in its wrap-
per—«to their eager inspection. The
oung folks are the better and stronger
or their association with such a wise
friend and companion.
The prospectus for the new volume
announces many enjoyable features for
the coming year. Serials by Pansy and
Margaret Sidney, short stories,articles,
poems, ' a profusion mf pictures—it
makes one wonder how so much can be
given for so little. The Pansy is un-
surpassed for Sunday as well .as week
day reading. 31,00 per year. ' 10 cents
a number. D. Lothrop Co. , Beston,
are the publishers.
-—Fan‘cy crackers. All the leading
varieties at Betts & Farriugton’s. 40 2t,
‘ , Y. M.‘c. A. NOTES.
The uasium ccmmittee‘ will hold
a meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in
’the association rooms. . .
The foetball club ‘will have another
game tomorrow at 3 o’cldck at the am-.
phith'eatre.
'meut will probably be taken.
ii wont HURT. *
A Drunken Man Runs Into a Car~
Piage on West Avenue.
A Woman Thrown out and her Collar
Bone Broken.
A serious accident occurred on West
avenue yesterday afternoon, about 5
o’clock. George Starr. who with his
wife takes charge of Dr. T. S. Robin-
son’s summer residence at South W11-
ton, was sick yesterday. and came to
Norwalk for some medicine. On the
way down he picked up aman named
June who was intoxicated. He took sev-
eral doses of J amacia ginger andwhiskey
for his complaint, while in town, and
as he is not- a drinking man, it got the
better Of him. and made him very
drunk. He drove through Wall street,
narrowly escaping running into several
wagons, and when in front of Louis
Potter’s store, whipped up his horse,
and proceeded at a terrfiic pace. down
\Vest avenue. In front of St. Mary’s
parsonage, he ran into Mrs. Eli North-
rup, who was seated in a buggy, and
was on her way to South Norwalk. for
her husband, who is employed in that
place, and who lives on Westpor: ave—
nue. \Vhen the vehiclcscame together
Mrs. Northrup’s buggy was entirely
demolished and she w-.s thrown out,
falling on her shoulder, and breaking
her collar bone. She was picked up
and taken into the parmnage, and Dr.
\Valter Hitchcock called, after which
she was taken to her home. Starr after
the accident, turned into Chapel street.
and finally came out at the corner of
Wall and Water streets, and was on
the way to Dann’s stible, when Chief
Gormley arrested him.
He stated to a reporter, this morn—
ing, that he had never drank a drop of
liquor in his life before, and was not
aware of the accident until told of it
this morning, by his mother. This is
undoubtedly true, as his mother said
she had never known him to touch a
drop of intoxicating liquor, and that
he came to N orwalk yesterday, solely
for the purpose of procuring medicine.
He appears to be very sorry for what
has occurred, and hiscase created a
good deal of sympathy. when it was
called before Judge Austin, this morn-
ing. The hearing was adjourned until
to-morrow, when a. further adjourn-
In the
mean time Dr. Robinson, who is now
in New York, has been sent for.
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Epworth League.
The District Epworth League held
a rousing convention at Bridgeport,
yesterday. There were twenty-eight
delegates from the Norwalk M. E.
churches present.
Rev. Dr. George Van Alstyne re-
ported that the Norwalk church of
which he is pastor, posseses a member-
ship of about 150, all young persons,
and included an organization known as
the Sunday School cadets.
South Norwalk reports a membership
of 153, constantly growing, the depart-
ment of religious work being con-
ducted with great success.
The San atuck society, although 0r-
ganized on y in February last, is rap-
idly growing and promises well for the
future. .
A delegation from North Wilton re-
ported that a society had not been or-
ganized, but steps were being taken
with the object of forming one.
Rowaytou has a chapter in which ac-
tivity reigns supreme, every member
enthusiastically working.
The chapter at Wesport, reported ‘
upon by Rev. Mr. Still, who noted an
increase in both numbers and interest.
W. A. Gilbert, of Bethel reported a
well equipped force at work, the mem-
bership being 90.
The report from Ridgefield was en-
couraging the outlook being bright.
A delegate from Greenwich read the
secretary’s report of that chapter which
was permeated with the spirit of en-
deavor.
The chapter at Easton is also young
but vigorous, and promises well for
the future, very good work being done.
The society at Georgetown has made
an especial work of aiding the church
in every possible way. .
Addresses were made by Rev. Mr.
Streeter, Rev. Dr. Van Alstyuc, and
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That Republican Committee.
That our local political Jordan is a
hard road to travel. is evidenced by the
serious work our republican friends are
haviu in its committee’s efforts to
formu ate a ticket, as well as by the
two democratic caucuses held at the
Town House.
Whena GAZETTE scribe softly stepped
up this morning to the Captain’s office,
to ask what had been the put-come of
the session last night, .which had ex-
tended far into the midnight, he was
answered—“ssh, quiet, the hen is still
on!” ‘
P. S.-——The “hen” has come ofi'the
nest and a very creditable brood it is
that she presents for the admiration
and votes of our citizens, as will be
seen by scaning the hst of names.
Seriously Ill.
About six o’clock last night ex-Gov-
ernor Hobart B. Bigelow, of New Ha—
ven, experienced a sudden and severe
attack of neuralgia. about the heart
while in his room in the New Haven
House. He soon became unconscious
and two physicians were summc'oned.
He remained unconscious for about
two hours, but was more comfortable
after eight o’clock, and his physicians
thought that he would recover.
Later : During the night the gover-
nor had two more bad attacks but this
morningwas resting, easier. '
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