Founded in 1800.] VOL. ch. ‘ .4 n Entertaining ancl I nstraotive Home J oarnal, Especially Devoted to Local News and Interests. ' NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY .26, 1892. ”' [$1.00 aYear. NUMBER 9. .—z.' The Daily Gazette Is issued peril week-day at 3 P. M., at one CENT rnn corn. The Cheapest Rates for Advertising, and ran LARGEST CIRCULATION. The Weekly Gazette. [Combined with Friday's Daily.) Is issued every Friday at Noon. at mania CENTS PER COPY, on $1.00 PER YE}. B. the Daily and Weekly. Served to Local Subscribers at TEN cunrs rnn WEEK. on $4.50 PER YEAR. A. H. Brixcrox. Proprietor. ' JOB PRIN TING. Ma. BARRY M. Gsnnsnn. 'Jr... formerly of New York City,i,s the superintendent of our Jrinting Departments. He is an experienced Book. Job and Newspaper Printer. and all work entrusted to him will be satisfactorily - done. special care and attention given to Clit‘Rle AND SOCKETY PRINTING. Sound Doctrine. President John A. McCall issued his address yesterday to the policy-holders of the New York Life Insurance Com- pany on taking charge of that great in- stitution. There is an honest, manly ring to it that will inspire confidence. “I adopt,” he says, “the thought of Lincoln and shall aim to conduct an administration ‘of the policy-holders, by, the policy-holders and for the poli- cyjholders.” That is sound doctrine. It is the way to win and to inspire pub- lic confidence.‘ 77—000 - Just So. If “Constant Reader” will send her name to this office her question will be answered.—~Norwalk GAZETTE. It must be the GAZETTE is trying to complete a directory. “Constant Reader,” like “Old Subscriber,” is as numerous as mosquitoes in Stratford.—— Ansonia Sentinel. TERSE TALES 0i: THE TIMES. The Third Pdr—ty won’t be placed in _ the great November race. ——Good apron Ginghams 5 cents per yard at Scofield Sc Hoyt’s. The Democrats of Illinois have called their state convention for April 27. Miss Mary E. Quigley 9f Danbury, is the guest of the Misses Olmstead of Mott avenue. Edward M. Field’s counsel, are mak- ing out a strong .case of insanity in de- fense of their client. It is fortunate for Blair that the Em- peror of China doesn’t hold the bal- ance of power in the electoral college. Colonel Theodore Morris, manager of the Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, died last night at his home in that clty. Providence has elected nineteen Cleveland and seven Hill‘ delegates to the Rhode Island Democratic Conven- tion. Cardinal Gibbons will visit Boston soon and preside at a meeting to raise money for a monument to John Boyle O’Rcflly. It is a significant fact that the brew- ers and distillers have not yet deemed it necessary to organize a crusade against Keeley. - ‘ P. G. T. Beauregard of NewOrleans is the only survivor of the Rebellion on either side who bore the full title of general. There will be ameeting of the King’s Sons at the parsonage of- the First Con- gregational Church to-morrow even- ing at 8 o’clock. Charles L. Tenney has severed his connection with Scofield St Hoyt and hereafter will be found at Tristram & Hyatt’s dry goods store. W. & E. Osterbanks the River street grocers will move from their present quarters about April 1st into the store at No. 53 Main street. M. D. Benford has accepted a posi- tion with Dr. Esterbrooke, the dentist, and on June lst will start on a tour of the country with the doctor. Another blow was struck for the pro- tection of American industry by the opening of a new tin-plate mill in Steubenville, Ohio, yesterday. South Dakota is said to be solid for Cleveland. The state convention will be held May 23, and it is expected that he will copture the whole delegation. Persons holding the opinion that the Presidency should seek the man should remember that this is leap year, when all positions in courtship are reversible. This is the evening for the ladies’ an- nual supper at the Methodist church. 6 o’clock is the hour. The - ladies cor- dially invite all to come and dine with 1; cm. The disagreemept of the San Fran? cisco jury in the murder trial of M. B. Curtis the actor is not surprising. The evidence certainly did not warrant con- viction. ' . ‘ Talmage’s new $400,000 tabernacle in Brooklyn is to be sold tosatisfy a builder’s hen of $52,216. Contractor Wills has secured judgment. The so- ciety members w111 have to do some work to save their edifice from going into other hands. It has been a-strug- , gills to pay running expenses ever since t 6 new tabernao e, was built. - William E. Dann will move into his new store on Monday. ' Charles T. Lycett still lies in a criti- cal condition at his residence on Ply- mouth avenue. David B. Hill doesn’t care a fig for New York’s “400” as long as he can manipulate New York’s “72.” —An experienced Salesman can find employment by applying at Scofield & Hoyt’s. The steamer Cape Charles was three hours late this morning owing to the dense fog on the Sound. —Remember the reduction of 50 cis. on each pair of shoes at 54.2.50 and over lasts only four days. Hoyt .‘c Son. 2312-3 ‘ Two-thirds of a capital stock of $75,- 000 has been subscribed by a new trot- ting association for a mile track at Co- lumbus, O. ' The Washington express will stop at W estport on the night of March 1, for the accommodation of those who attend Bunnell’s anniversary. t is reported that Chris. E. Miller and Louis Kalt will open a barber shop March 15th, in the store on Main street now occupied by Mack Both. The young and handsome wife of ex- Alderman W. B. Bostwick, of Bridge- port, attempted to commit suicide yes- terday by taking morphine. A convention of the people’s party to nominate candidates for President and Vice President has been called to meet in Omaha, Neb., July 4 next. —If you .want to purchase a good, sound and cheap horse for family use, 01' heavy work, call at Dann’s stable and see what he offers for sale. 294-tf Customs Collector Edmonds and Postmaster Knowlton of Bridgeport, last night tendered a reception to a number of government officials of the state. The investigation into the Pension Bureau system was begun yesterday by the committee appointed for that» purpose. Secretary Noble will be the first witness. The chart for' the Dwyer Band Con- ,cert, which takes place at the Opera Heuse next Tuesday evening, will open at Riggs’ drug store at 7 o’clock this evening, instead of to-morrow evemng. If there was some way of wrapping up a baby so that it would look like a ,ame bag or a gun, the women would ave no further trouble in getting their husbands to carry babies on the streets. —Atchison Globe. Father Bill Daly, of trotting and running horse fame, has purchased the Park Central Hotel lot on High street. in Hartford, at a cost of $18,000. and says he 'will erect one of the finest hotels in Hartford. . Giles Gregory, a laborer, who lost the tip of one of his fingers by the clos- ing of a door on 8. Consolidated railroad car, some time ago, received a check for $500 from the company Wednesday for the injury. William Chollar. one of the ~oldest residents of Connecticut, died in Dan- ielsonville yesterday. He was ninety- seven years old. Mr. Chollar ,was prominent in Pomfret and Killingly, and held many offices of trust. For the past ten years a citizen of Portland has been collecting United . tates postage stamps, with the object in view of obtaining 1,000,000. He has now 080,000, mostly of the one, two and three cent denominations. A parcels-post convention between the United States and the Windward Is- lands was signed yesterday by Postmas- er General Wannamaker on behalf of this goverment and Sir Julian Paunce- fote on the part of Great Britain. Two trains ran together at Bristol yesterday on the New England road. The engines were badly demolished and three cars heavily loaded with mer- chandise were reduced .to kindling wood. Travel was delayed several hours. ' The Yale alumni will give a dinner to Walter Camp, of New Haven, in recognition of his services to the foot ball team of the university, in the con- cert hall _of the Madison Square Gar- den to-mght. Covers will be laid for nearly 400 guests. Lucius B. Holmes, a man about fifty- five years old,.was found dead in his room at the United States Hotel, Hart- ford, last night. He was under the in- infiuence of liquor when he retired and the gas jet was found turned on and the doors and windows shut. _ The handle of the whip used by Mar- vin when driving Sunol, Palo Alto, and Orion to their records has. been plated with solid gold, seven Inches from the butt, and the names .of the three famous trotters, with their rec- ords and 'the date of their greatest per- formances, engraved thereon. The whip was presented to Marvin. ”What’s this extra dollar on my bill for?” asked the new—comer at the ex- penlfive resturaut. .. “Didn’t you take a bottle from your pocket?” . .“Yes, that was my dyspepsia medi- cine.” “Well, sir, the extra corkage.” dollar was for ~Everything in the shoe line, down they go at Jarvis Kellogg’s. A young lady in Colchesser has fin- ished piecing a bed quilt With 5,967 pieces in it. . The hot sun of Monday and Tuesday completely ruined the ice fields through- out all Maine. ”Everything in the shoe ' line, down they go at Jarvis Kellogg’s. ‘ The Stonington line’s ,new propeller steamship Maine made her trial trip down the Delaware Bay yesterday. General Manager Tuttle says that the Consolidated road has never wanted the Meriden and Cromwell road, which the New England has purchased. fl—V’ The city of New Haven has offered for sale $100,000 worth of four per cent. sewer bonds. Bids will be opened at noon April 1 in the mayor’s office. —Second—handSide-barBuggies,Sur- reys, Canopy Tops and Phaetons for sale cheap at H. E. Dann’s Livery Stables. 294tf The Woman’s. Exchange will have their regular weekly sale at the resi- dence of Mrs. W. F. Bishop on Belden avenue to~morrow afternoon at three o’clock. The University of Chicago yesterday received a gift of $1,000,000 from John D. Rockefeller, who says: “ I make this gift as a special thanks offering to Almighty God for returning health.” Amanda Taylor. about fifty-fiive years old, was struck by a.-train on-the cross- ing of the Lebanon Springs railroad at Bennington yesterday afternoon. Both legs were cut off. She lived only half an hour. The terms of five prisoners at the state prison expire during February, three of whom have been discharged. Sixteen prisoners will be released in March, who have served terms of from one year to ten years each. ‘—Horace E. Dannhas at his Livery Stable thirty-five good, sound horses which he offers for sale. The horses are suitable for family use,heavy work, or any other purpose, and will be sold cheap for cash. 294-tf While some workmen were engaged in cutting down a tree in the rear of the residence of William G. Thomas, yesterday afternoon, the tree in falling struck the fire alarm wire breaking it and causing the fire bell to strike. Elbert B. Monroe, the well-known New Yorker, who at one time thought seriously of purchasing the Woodbury place, has bought the Gen. James Wat- son Webb property at Tarrytown, and will erect a splendid residence thereon. Connecticut pensions-—Original, Wil-' liam C. Dewey, William P. Smith, Wil- liam Holden, Wallace S. Chase, Lob Smith, William Conway. Original widows, etc—Annie C. Catlin, Sophia P. Chafi'ee, Sarah J. S. Heldon, Sarah ~Holmes. Alice R. Ruck. Mary Ett, Mary W. Spencer, Sarah Minnick. —Through the influence of the Mer- rill Business College, Miss Lewella Bancroft, of Melrose, Conn., a student under Mrs. Merrill’s instruction in Hartford, has been placed in a fine position as Stenographer-and Type- writist with the Yale and Towne Manu- facturing Company, of Stamford. A gang of house-breakers are said to be operating in Western Connecticut. They are preceded by an advance man, who assumes the role of a peddler of a new and wonderful silver polish, but his real business is to get the plans of some of the houses of wealthy people in order to facilitate a burglary by his pals. —Everything in the shoe line, down they go at Jarvis Kellogg s. Manager Adams .and Frederick E. Brady, Secretary 'of the Norwalk Horse Railroad company, had some difficulty at the Opera House last even- ing and during the melee the manager struck Brady in the eye blacking1 that optic. Adams was arrested this orn- ing charged with breach of the peace and assault and brought before J ustise Morrell at Attorney Gray’s office, who adjourned the case until next Tuesday afternoon. . . The second day’s session of the Grand lod e of Massachusetts of the Ancient Or er of United Workmen opened Wednesday morning. The matter. of a building for the order in this state was, after some discussion, referredto thein- coming executive committee with full powers, the cost not to exceed $45,000. The election of officers resulted as fol- lows;Past grand master workman,J0hn C. Bickford,of Manchester. N. H.; mas- ter workman, Roswell B. Farren of New Haven; grand foreman, Judge Albert .G. Andrews, Augusta, Me. ;grand over- seer, W. E. Jarvis, Waltham, Mass. ; and recorder, Hugh Doherty, M. D., oston, Mass. ; grand receiver, Thomas F. , Temple, of Boston; grand inside watchman, Everett D. Clarke, of Wal- tham, Mass; grand outside watchman, John J. Egan, Northampton, Mass; grand trustee for three yearsflEdwin P. Dardner, Norwich,Conn.; represen- tatives to the supreme lodge, P. G.M. W. Bickford; Parker Spofi'ord, Buck- sport. Me.; andW. E. F. Landers, New London, Conn. Suicide in Hartford’s Lock-'up- I Charles Fanyou, son of Dr. Joseph Fanyou, of New York and Bridgeport, became crazed from an attack of the gum and .cut his throat with a penknife in a cell 1n the Hartford police station yesterday morning. He died shortly afterwards. He had been taken in by the police as he was acting strangely 1n the street. In‘searching his person the penknife was not discovered. His home was in Union City. He leaves a w1feand two children. . ' " - Februrary 1 ‘r . The Case Settled. _ John J. Murphy, of Mt. Vernon, who was‘sued by Miss Elizabeth T. Stanford of New Haven, for breach of promise. has settled the case by agreeing to pay Miss Stanford $50 per week for two years. ‘ Glass Blowers. 4The Boston Glass Blowers. succesé' sors’to the old Bohemian Company, willgopen at 47 Main street, on Monday , 29th for one week. They give every visitor a souvenir. Open afternoons and evenings. 299 3t Affinother Boom fOr East Norwalk. Postmaster Harry Rider of East Nor— walk yesterday received notice that theipqost-master general had desagnated hisfofiice as a money order office. is sdi‘d that this is the first fourth class office in the state to be thus designated. v Opera House. A? ood sized audience greeted Frank Daniels at the Opera House last even- inggland were well repaid for gomg, as theic'ompany was one of the best ever see 4 . in 4 Norwalk. If a return date cou§l be secured by Manager Adams, a cro: Ided house would greet them. _.——————————000 Larch mont Yacht Club Races. The Larchmont Yacht Club has de— cided on the following races for the season: . Decoration Day, Monday, May 30, Special race. Spring regatta, Satur- day}: June 4. Annual regatta, Monday, July‘4. Oyster boat race, Saturday, Aug. 27. Fall regatta. Saturday, Sept. Discharged. Thomas Green, charged with rob- bing “Mike” Ratchford had his. case nolled in the criminal court at Bridge- port yesterday. He was “tried before the October term but the jury failed to return a verdict. He has been confined in the Bridgeport jail Since, awaiting a new trial and Attorney Fessenden thought that sufficient punishment for his crime. .11...» — A-.- Eloped with 85600. John Reilly, a New Haven grocer, has a 19-year-old whose name is also John. John Jr., has been keeping company with Miss Ella Hercy of But- ton street, a good-looking girl of 17. Mr. Reilly discovered yesterday that somebody had stolen $600, which he had saved, and he also discovered that his-icon John and Miss Hercy were missing. The supposition is that all have gone together. —o¢o Conclave of Knights Templar. The sixty-fifth annual conclave of the Grand Commandcry of Knights Templar of Connecticut will be held at the asylum of Columbian Commandery, No. 4, in the city of Norwich on March 15 at 9 a. m. On Monday evening, March 14, Co- lumbian Commandery, No. 4, will ex- emplify the Order of the Temple before the officers and members of the Grand Commandery. ——-————————-. no. ,. Killed at the Cab Window. George Robinson. a freight brake- man on the Central New England and Western Railroad, was killed at Pough- keepsie yesterday noonwhile leaning out of the cab window in the engine. The train was passing Poughkeepsie sta- tion and, as the man was looking back, his head struck a stand-pipe near the station. He died in half an hour with- out regaining consciousness. Fire Insurance. Insurance Commissioner Fyler issued his annual report of fire insurance yes- terday. The fire insurance business done in Connecticut during the year was profitable, the total losses being $793,272 against $904,304 in 1890. But. through the country the year 1891 proved very disastrous. One hun— dred and nine companies reporting to the Connecticut commissioner shows $62,984,016 in losses throughout the country against $50,096,070 in 1890. Their net- surplus has been reduced about $3,150,000. The net profits in 1890 were $11,190.152 and in 1891 only $643,724 and but for the rise in value of their assets there would have been a loss of nearly $1,700,000. The report says : Connecticut companies . earned about two-thirds of the dividends they paid; companies of other states earned less than one-half and those from for- eign countries suffered a net loss of $2,250,000. . New York and New England Plans. The call for the annual meeting of the New York and New England share- holders, March 8, contains proposals to authorize the board of directors to issue bonds to. such an amount as the stock- holders may approve, and secure the same by a, mortgage upon all or any part of the property and franchises of the company; to amend the by-laws of the company‘as recommended by the board_0f directors, with reference to organization of the board; to take such action as may be deemed expedient in reference to accepting and executing the powers conferred upOn the compa- ny by the charter of the Suburban Rail- road Company, granted by the Legisla- ture of Massachusetts, and to secure the construction of the road authorized in said charter and guaranteeing bonds of said company, agreeable to such charter, and leasing such road when completed. ~ It is understood that the New York and New England, in the Massachusetts Legislature, asks for the right to place a consohdated mortgage for $30,000,000 on the property. It is proposed. to use the proceeds of these bonds, which will bear 4 per cent. interest, to retire prés- ent outstanding issues of bonds and the preferred stock and to prowde funds'for double tracks and other im; provements.‘ It is the intention of the company torssue more preferred stock. It- THE WEATHER. The weather (0-day promises to be generally cloudy with slight temperature changes and rain, preceded by fog and mist on the coasts, followed by partial clearing. To-morrow it promises to be generally from cooler and' from‘ partly cloudy (0 fair. SOUTH NORWALK. The “AZ ET’i‘E is on sale at the news office of Fred, Coleman, J.H.Flynn, IV.L,AtItcr- ton, and II. E. Budwell. Advertisements and (haters for all kinds 0] JOB 1’1th 1‘- ING receivedfit our branch office on Rail- road Square. :They now speak of him as Judge Sam Ireland. ' , Judge Townsend is somewhat better of his illness. And to-night the Mayflower H. and l L. sociable at East Norwalk. Mrs. Charles Remson of Baltimore, Md., is visiting friends in this city. Charles Mullins, the blacksmith, is very sick at his home in East Norwalk. The bill—poster puts it on the Wash- ington bill board as Reeve’s Ameranic band. -. George Haddcn is moving his lJOIISc- hold belongings from East, N orwalk to Darien to-day. Mrs. J. B. Cobb of Boston, is visit- ing Miss “Dollie” Byxbee 'of No. 74 South Main street. Mrs. A. Stevens is dead at‘her home in Darien. She leaves a husband and a child but nine weeks old. ' Fred; Coleman has something in the way of kites that would tempt a cente- narian to go out and try to fly one. John Pugsley, formerly of Brewsters, N. Y., has been engaged to play the bass viol in the Symphony orchestra. A car load of scenery for Mr. George Clark, the actOr, arrived this morning, a portion of which is to be used at the Norwalk Park. A palate pleasing bill of fare will be offered at the Congregational Church this evening. There will also be a feast for the mind. Mrs. A. R. Tyler and daughter Mad- eline have gone to Brooklyn for a two weeks visit with Mrs. Tyler’s mother, Mrs. A. A. McEwen. The Dunlap but will be‘ ripe to-mor- row and it is thought that there will be an improvement on an already good batting trade in this city. .The Volk Hat Co. will make large shipments of hats to-day. They are made on the Harrington block. Mr. Harrington is Boston’s Dunlap. The net receipts of the Arion Sing- ing Society masquerade ball Monday night were nearly $250. The members propose holding a “jollification” meet,- ing Monday evening, March 7th. Messrs. \V. Theis, Joseph Klinefelter, E.‘ W. Porcupile and Wm. Vollmer act- ed as pall bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Judson, yesterday. The re- mains were placed in the-receiving vault at Riverside. Builder J. R. Raymond is putting an addition on his Union street brick ten- ement house. Mr. Raymond expects to commence work on his Roton Point contract on Monday next. The entertainment given last evening by the New England Order of Protec- tion was heartily enjoyed by a large number of the friends of the Order. A pleasing programme of exercises was presented. ' As a driver was taking two passengers in a. coach from this city to B. Bur- chard’s, at Wilson Point, at a late hour last night, the coach was upset, but fortunately with no damage being done other than the breaking of one of the coach lamps. The poll-bearers at the funeral of Engineer John Ford in Danbury, yes- terday, were conductors John Dyas and Wm. Fitzgibbons, roadmaster John Kilcourse,_ engineers Daniel Mahoney and Thomas Dougherty and train-dis- patcher McMahon. ‘ To-night an arbutus tea and a fair under the auspices of the King’s Daugh- ters at the Congregational church. “’6 don’t know exactly what an arbutus tea . is, but if the Kin ’s Daughters are'pre- ' sent, it cannot we lfail of being a pleas- ure to indulge in it with them. ‘ For an hour or more yesterday after- noon, at a certain point on Railroad Place, there was an odOr that would make a guano factory bowl with envy and a barrel of sauerkraut dance around the chimes of the barrel in anguish. The odor was caused by a box of skunk skins en route from Georgetown to New York. “Johnny” Sheldon has been added to the corps of help at Lane’s depot restaurant. When Mr. Lane wants to find “Johnny” he looks on top of the depot building and signals for him, when “Johnny” suddenly drops down as if from the clouds. Mr. Lane would get “Johnny” a pair of wings but for the fear that he would fly so high that he could not even telephone for his presence on earth and at the restaurant. R. M. Hooker, of New Haven, ad- dressed a'number of builders, masons, lumber dealer , plumbers, painters, etc, in Randall s hall, in which he ex- plained the advantages of 9. Builders’ Exchange. There seemed to be a feel- ing favorable to the organization of such an exchange in town. Another meet- ing will be held next Thursday night _ at which such an exchange will be or- ganized. Budder Raymond was ap- pomted a committee to secure a meet- mg place. James Crowe, George Ful- ler, Ezra Hoyt, J. Powell and M. D. Randall-were appointed a committee to draft a. constitution and by-laws. Several important matters will be brqught before the meeting. About 6 o’clock last evening Dr. Charles F. Boutwell notified Chief Voll- mer-that his (BoutWell’s house On Quin- ' ~ ' tard ayenue) had been burglarized, and he behaved the act to have been done shortly after 5 o’clock; The burglars gain! an entrance. through the cellar w. door, after which they burst open a door at the head of the inside cellar stairs. They took a gold watch and chain, a $5 and $2 bill and some change from a toy bank belonging to the doc- tor’s child. Nothing else was molested- At about the same time the house of . Wm. Hoyt on Grove street was entered in the same manner and, it is believed, by the same party. Mr. Hoyt thinks theifillow was frightened away by' his arrival home, as, so far as he knows, nothing was taken. The families at both houses were absent at the time of the burglar’s visit. A neighbor makes the statementthat she saw a dark-com- plexmned man, with book and pencil in. hand, go into the front door of Dr. Boutwell’s house. She further de- scribes him sa' having a light mus- tache, and wearing a black suit» fo clot-hes, dark ove'rcoat and derby hat. But her attention was diverted and she saw no more of him. It is claimed that the fellow has visited other houses in the vicinity, presumably, for ‘ the purpose of taking a census but re- ally for the purpose of looking at the surroundings in order to rob. Mr.Hoyt now says that the bureau drawers and trunks in his house had been rummaged over for spoils, but is unable to say that anything was taken. Mrs. William H. H. Childs- A beautiful life came to its peaceful close when Mrs. Maria Eversley Childs died on the 3d of Febiuaryat herhome in Brooklyn. _ She was the daughter of the late Charles Eversley, and wasborn in New York on the 31st of December, 1838. Her parents were active members of the Allen-street Presbyterian church and she early gave her heart to the Saviour. About twenty-eight years ago she married Mr. William H. H. Childs, a prosperous man of business in New ‘ York, and they both connected them- selves with the Lafayette-avenue church of Brooklyn. Mrs. Childs was a lady of fine mental gifts, playful humor, en- gaging manners, and almost faultless loveliness of character. Her constant deeds of unostentatious charity among the poor and the afflicted, resembled the noiseless rivulet. which flowing through a meadow betrays its pathway bythe bright verdnrc which it waters 1n its course. . The blessings. of her useful life Fell on us like the dew; And kind deeds, where her footsteps pressed, 6 Like fairy blossoms grew. For many years her health has been very frail, and the discipline of a severe bereavement in the loss of twin chil- dren, only_added a new refinement to her Christian graces. Her fatal sick- ‘ ness lasted only a week, and at the quiet midnight hour her heart suddenly ceased its throbbings, and Goc “ gave His beloved sleep.” After her death, troops of the poor whom she had bless- ed by her bounty, came to look upon her s11ent face, and their tears were her sweetest epitaph. Her funeral services were conducted by her present pastor, Dr. Gregg, and her former pastor, Dr. Cuyler, and the great Concourse of mourning friends attested the wide- spread love which she had won in this community—N. Y. Evangelist. A Tramp’s Strange Story. On December 16 John Bilson, a well- known citizen of Rockville suddenly disappeared, after an attack of grip.. It was supposed that he had committed suicide. When last seen he was going toward Luipsic Lake. His family had given up all hope of ever hearing from him again. Wednesday morning a tramp called on Mrs. Bilson, and told her that her husband was serving a ninety days’ sentence in the Danbury jail for drunkenness. The tramp seemed well posted as to Bilson’s looks, and told what he had said about his family. Soon after tellinghis story the tramp left. Late in the afternoon an employee of the Rockuille silk mill found Bilson’s body floating in the paper mill pond. It was somewhat discolored and swollen but was easily recognized. fIt was evi- dent that it had been in the water since ' the disappearance. The police are anx- 1ous to discover the tramp, and learn why he_ told the story, and get him to explain the coincidence of his ap- pearance at Mrs. Bilson’s and the find- ing of the body on the same day. ' v v' Telephones in Connecticut. General Superintendent E. B. Baker, of the Southern New England Tele- phone 00., has giyen out some inter- estmg figures relative to the telephone 3 stem _1n Connecticut. They show t. t durlng the past year local connec- tions to subscribers have cost less than postage on a. letter and answer, being a fract10n under four cents. . The average number of local connec- tlons made daily during the year is 23,100; total number of circuits, 2,979 ; total mileage of wire, 7,434; miles of exchange w1re on poles, 5,187 ; on bulldmgs, 145 ; underground, 2,026 ; submarlne, 76. The company employs . 236 persons, of whom 87 are day opera- tors, 21 night operators and. the re- mainder employed in various capaci- ties. The total number of stations in the State 1s 5,702. Distributed in vari- ous parts of the State are 142 pay-sta- tions, placed in all the cities and prin- cipal towns. They Want 'Colésberry Named. . PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.—A delegation of Philadelphians is at -Washington to urge the appointment of Alexander P. Colesberry as United States district attorney. Noble Will Not Succeed Reid. WASHINGTON, .Feb. 26.—Secretary Noble denies that he will succeed Whitelaw Reid , as minister to France. ‘ . . ’ . A Steam ‘Mill Burned. . Wnsr Bump LPH, .Vt.,. Feb. ' 26. —The United States Screen company’s steam" mill was burned. Loss, 8%,000. , - ' Want thoja‘ir Open Sundcyl. .mmon, Feb. 26,—A. majority of the ‘ World’s fair. ' legislature favors Sunday opening of- the.
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