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VOL. Keir—No. 34.
«in Entertaining and I nstruotive Home J oéurnal,
Espeofltlly Devoted to Local .News and "Interests. ’
NORWALK, CONN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1892..
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[$l.00 a Year.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
WRITTEN FOR THE NOBWALK GAZETTE.
Caukeen.
I sit again upon the cliff ,
And watch the restless, rolling tide. ,
I gaze upon the glimmering sea,
My thoughts to nature I confide.
Isee again the golden sun
Sinking low a-down the west.
I linger ’mid the twflight gloom,
And all the world seems gone to rest.
Again I see the raging storm
Suddenly blacken a bright, blue sky,
I hear the awful thunder roar. '
And watch the lightning tearing by.
A ain I wander on the shore, _ _
he nooks and chiseled rocks diVine.—
‘ Once more I plunge beneath. the wave.
Refresh myself mid seething brine.
I live again those hap'o _ds.ys
Frau ht With friends ID'S sweetest grace,
When 'ar from city and from strife .
We gazed in nature’s own sweet face.
Caukeenl Caukeenl Thy memory lives
Deep in my heart forevermore;
Thy gifts so sweet, so Simple, pure,
Lend to my thoughts a foundless store.
. -—GERVASE GREEN—YALE, ’94.
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New Use For Poodles.
The busy, bustling city of New York
comes to the front this time with "a
pretty romance, in which the creature
selected by fate for the reconciliation
of a separated husband and Wife was a
" dear,- darling-little poodle. It seems
' 5 that 'one DOra Dulany'had told the
.‘ court a pathetic .tale of how she had
dwindled to a shadow under the cruel
and inhuman treatment of her husband.
Then she left her home in Harlem and
went to Mott Haven. She had some
keys belonging to her husband, and
‘ he went after them. She refused to
‘ give them up, and he, on leaving the
house,‘picked up her little poodle dog
and carried it away. Mrs. Dulany
went to his oflice with the keys to swap
‘them for the dog. A conversation fol-
lowed, Mr. and Mrs. Dulany decided
that they had made a mistake, and the
reconciliation was complete.
We are glad, says the Post, for‘ the
sake of the much maligned poodle that
all this happened. It invests the long-
haired, blear-eyed, flea~infected crea-
ture with a new dignity and an excuse
for living. We may now expect every
poodle to walk with nobler step at the
end of his mistress’ leading string, or
seek repose, with the proud conscious-
ness of' a new honor upon'his race, in
the soft embrace 'Of downy cushions.
As for the Dulany poodle in particular,
there ought to be nothing too good for
it during the remainder of his natural
days. It is no small thing to bring a
return of happiness to a couple of
stricken hearts !
A Grand Army Burial.
When President Lincoln in Apri11861,
issued his call for 75,000 men,the Woos-
ter Guards, of Danbury, a company of
Connecticut militia, unanimously ten-
dered its services to the country, and
immediately went to the front. Yes-
terday the funeral of one of the origi-
nal members of that patriotic body of
men, Corporal Nathan Couch. took
place at his late residence near Branch-
ville in the town of Ridgefield. Mr.
Couch was well and favorably known in
that portion of the county, both in civil
and military life. Having been an ac~
tive member of the G. A. R. The sad
occasion brought together many nota-
ble military men as well as a large num-
ber Of friends and neighbors. The
Rev. Mr. Wood, of the Congregational
church, of Georgetown, officiated at
the house. After which the Grand
Army, consisting of Pickett Post, 18,
of Ridgefield, and James E, Moore
Post, 46, of Danb‘ury,escorted the body
to the family burying ground, situated
near the old Danbury and Norwalk
turnpike. Here under the bright sun
of a typical summer’s day, those sorrow-
ing veterans laid another comrade
away to his rest. Among the pall bear-
ers were Capt. Eliakim Wildman, who
was Captain of the Wooster Guards
when it volunteered in ’61 ; Col. Samu-
el Gregory, of the 23d Conn. Vols,
Capt. Burpee and others.
The venerable father and mother of
George and ex-Gov. Lounsbury, with
other sympathizing neighbors,condoled
with the family in their affliction. -
A Freight Train Wrecked.
The crossing at Monroe street, South
Norwalk. was the scene of a railroad
smash-up last evening. The Pier 50
freight was engaged in hauling cars
out of the yard for New York. About
9 o’clock the train started for that city
and had reached a frog at the crossing
when four of the cars left the track.
Two of the cars are complete wrecks.
The other two were gotten on the
tracks Without much delay, after the
wrecking train arrived, but the other
two require more time and labor to
get them on the tracks again, as one of
them lies on its side and the other lies
on acide track-of the Wilson Point ex-
tension minus its wheels.
A GAZETTE reporter visited the scene
of the accident this morning. but no
one seems to know just how the acci-
dent occurred, beyond that which has
'before been stated. In leavmg the
, track one of the cars struck the switch
.2 house beSide the track, knocking it
" from its foundation and overturning it.
'A brakeman was all. htly injured. The
. wrecker was at war this morning and
it' is likely—that the debris will be clear-
r ed up before night. Traffig was delayed
‘3, for some time by the accident, as the
'cars being iled up on the_trafgks- made
3 it impossib e'for downtrains to pass.
TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.
P. W. Bates has returned from a trip
to Nantucket.
Sings Budd Doble: “ All my fancy
dwells on Nancy” Hanks.
Assistant Postmaster William Malone
is taking a three days’ vacation.
The soldier bOys of the C. N. G. have
indefid had pleasant weather for camp
wee * ,
Mrs. Gefi'rey with her sister Miss
Henrietta Belden are at Lake Wam-
maug.
Acarryall load of Main street and
Center avenue people are picnicing at
Compo Beach to-day.
' Ansonia is a Very prolific town. With-
in a week the population has been in-
creased by ten births.
“ Ben ” Austin has been promoted to
the pos1tion ofmanager of the Hunting
circus advertismg car.
The infant child of Dr. W. H. Bald-
Win, who has been so seriously ill is
thought to be recovering. ‘ - -
éJob lot Jackets, costing 5‘to $13
each, choice at 1.50 to $2. Scofield &.
Hoyt, Norwalk and So.Norwalk. '420-4t ‘
There will be an excursion on the
steamer Sunshine from Bridgeport to
Roton POint next Sunday.
John Breckley, a_German farmer near
Bridgeport, committed suicide by tak-
ing Paris green yesterday morning.
—.For patent safety dog collars and
muzzles, call at W. H. Smith & 00’s,
15 and 17 Water street. 420 3t
Gen. Charles Olmstead has gone to-
day to Niantic to greet Governor Bulk-
ley and our other soldier patriots.
The ladies of the First Congregational
church W111 hold a midsummer Social
in the chapel on Monday evening next.
Prof. John Whittaker, director of St.
Paul’s church choir has removed from
11 Icaacs Place to 86 Franklin Avenue.
“Bert” :Freeman of the GAZETTE
composing rooms, leaves to-day for a
wait With friends in Glover’sville, N. Y.
Mrs. William Murray fainted away
at the horse railwa epot shortly after
8 o’clock .last night and was taken home
in a carriage.
—A. H. Hoyt & Son continue the dis-
count Of 50cts per pair on all shbes
from $250 up until Saturday night Aug-
. ust 20th. 34 2t
The county jail at Bridgeport was in-
spected yesterday by the county com-
miSSioners. They found everything in
first-class shape.
The marriage of Harry Bailwitz and
Miss Ella Street, of Bedford, is an-
nounced to take place. ere the holidays.
MOrris Benedict has gone to Hart-
ford to-day, on the rather foolish er-
rand of trying to purchase the capitol
building.
Manager Mitchell went to N ew'York
yesterday, and secured an attraction
for the Opera House, on the evening of
Labor Day. -
Charles Werner and Conrad Engel
ran a foot race on Main street last
evening in which the latter was de-
clared the victor.
Pensions for Connecticut: Original—
Elias S. Keyes, John R. Jackson Wm.
A. Cougle, ucius M. Kinney, Wm. H.
Wallen, George .W. Holt, George S.
Erwm, Henry F. Standish.
It is justa bit premature to address
the Hon. Thomas C. Platt in care of
the Republican National headquarters
or send David Bennett Hill’s mail to
the democratic headquarters.
i
The Steamer City of Albany will run
to Sea Beach, Coney Island, August 28.
leavmg South Norwalk at 9:00 a. m.,
returning Will leave Coney Island, at
4:20 p. m. , and East Thirty-first street,
at 5:20 p. in.
“A1.” Austin had promised himself
that he would attend the weddin of
his friend “Vet” Sterling even i he
had to go to Europe in order to be
present. It occurred in East Norwalk,
{fisterday afternoon, but “Al.” was not
ere.
The Union Manufacturing Company,
which has been running all summer on
a short week of five da 5, is now going
on full time, and crew ing its produc-
tion to the utmost limits to fill its or-
ders. All the indications are that this
hive of industry, at least, is to have a
prosperous season of busmess.
Messrs. A. R. Malkin & Co. have been
awarded the contract for the prepara-
tion of the Over River school for the
introduction of the Smead system of
heating and ventilation. This includes
the brick and carpenter work and ex-
caVating - necessary. They will earn-
uzeiice work on the contract immedi-
a e y.
Hugh Durkin2 of Danbury, ac ident-
ally s 0t and killed Thomas Nulty
yesterday while the two were black-
errying, The boys are about 14 years
old“ They had a revolver and in pass-
ing it to Manlty, young Dutin acciy
dentall discharged it and the .ball
pierce McNulty’s. breast. Durkiii is
under arrest, but there is no suspicion
of criminality'against him.
Some of the members of_ the Alpha
Wheel Club speak of PreSident Ray-
mond’s pocketbook as Davy’s locker.
Rev. Father Slocum on Sunday last
united in marriage
and Helen Sullivan, and John Mulvey
and Mary Bierne.
Stephen R. Tomlinson, one of the
best known men of Bridgeport, died
suddenly last night of apoplexy. He
was sixty-four years old.
Messrs. Charles Olmstead_ andfiWm.
Lockwood have been appornted com-
missioners on the insolvent est-ate of
Thos. Cousins, the shoe manufacturer.
The Connecticut Veteran Odd Fel-
lows’ association will hold the summer
meeting at Pot Island next Thursday.
The association now numbers about
100 members.
The Alpha Wheel Club entertained
two New York touring wheelmen, at
the club rooms, last night. They cut a
watermelon, some pranks, and had a
grand good time.
Mr. Sylvester M. Sterling and Miss
Carrie A. Gorham, of this place, ViSited
the East Norwalk Methodist church
parsonage, .yesterday afternoon, and
were married b Rev. C. M. Pegg. The
GAZETTE exten s its hearty congratu-'
1ations., . , .'
Messrs. David Raymond, Milton El-
wood and F. E. Brady were appointe
a committee at a meeting of the Alpha
Wheel Club last night, to act in the
matter of the preposed bicycle races at
the next meeting of the Gentlemen’s
Driving Association.
A lady resident of Belden avenue
complains that there is a vicious bull
dog in that vicinity that is permitted to
run about unmuzz ed, and that she had
been attacked by the dog. The recent
edict promulgated by the justices of
the peace covers the case and thealady
should acquaint a constable with'the
facts about the dog as she knows them.
Arrangements have been nearly com-
pleted for a 10-round go with hard
gloves between Ike Williams Of Bridge-
port; and George Sexton of Chicopee,
Mass. ' The contest will come off in
Bridgeport at the rooms-of the Bridge-
port Athletic club, in less than one
month. Sexton is a heavy weight, and
gained notoriety by Sparring with. Jim
Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons. 1-
The Hoyts at their New Canaan
nursery have “ overcoated ” the largest
and finest bunches of their wonderful
Green Mountain grapes, with thin ma-
nilla paper-ha s to the extent of many
thousands. T ey tried this experiment
last year and found the bunches matur-
ed earlier and better than those uncov-
ered. They slip the paper bags over
the bunches, and tie them at the stem.
Says the Bridgeport Standard, speak-
ing of the floral offerings at the funeral
of Mrs. John A. Judge : “ One of the
most unique and beautiful emblems was
that from the. Herald staff. _It repre-
sented a newspaper. It was of solid
pinks With the column rules of blue im-
mortelles. A pen was worked of im-
mortelles diagonally across the page.
The date and head lines were of roses.”
The report of the State Board of
Health shows that during the past
month 1,487 deaths occurred in 165
towns of the-State. Of these Bridge-
port is credited with 124, Ansonia 20,
, Danbury 53, Greenwich 20, Hartford
124, Meriden, 57, Middletown 33, Nau-
gatuck 17, New Britain 41, New Haven
191, New London 19. Norwalk 29, Nor-
wich 46, Stamford 41 and Waterbury
115.
A correspondent of the Bridgeport
Farmer, writing from the Niantic camp
ground, says : “ Rev. Thomas K. Noble
of Norwalk, chaplain of the ’Fourth,
bears a close resemblance to Governor
Bulkeley and has been taken for him
on several occasions. Yesterday a cor-
poral of the guard, who was an officer
in the Fourth, ' mistook him for the
Governor and called out the guard to
give him a sdlute. Not until the chap-
lain spoke did he discover his mistake.
AA_
Made 8. Mistake.
The following appealing letter was
sent by mistake to one of our republi-
can merchants on Main street, and as
it was “no good” to him we publish it
as a specimen of characteristic cam-
paign literature :
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 15, 1892.
Sir :—Your name has been suggested
as that of a Democrat of public spirit
always ready to respond to calls for
help 'in movements looking to the suc-
cess of the Democratic party. ‘
It is apparent that in the coming
campaign vigorous battles must be
fought in those Western states which
have recently shown Democratic' ten-
dencies, and may by energetic work be,
transferred from the Republican to the
Democratic column. New York, _at
best, is a. doubtful state and it is unw1se
and unnecessary to depend upon it to
decide the election. .
Wisdom urges a great unprecedented
Western campaign to make Cleveland’s
election sure. Such a campaign as is
necessary cannot be carried on without
plenty of] money,.and The World has
undertaken to raise a large fund foi-
that purpose.
The money is to be expended under
the direction of a committee, 80' that
every doubtful voter in every doubtful
Western state shall hear or read the
gospel truth.
, The money is to be used only “where
it will dothe most good,” and only for.
legitimate purposes, it being guaran-
teed that not a cent shall be spent in
bribery, though some. money ma ,‘ be
'used to‘prevent- bribery, fraud an .in-
, Yours very truly,
timidation. '
- THE WORLD.
William C. Costello '
animus.
Spirited Athletic Events.
A Large Number of Norwalk Visit-
.Ol‘S.
[Special to the GAZETTE.)
Yesterday at Camp White was clear
and hot, but the weather did not deter
a large number of Norwalk visitors
from calling on their soldier boys. The
usual routine drills were gone through
with and the only interesting event of
the morning was the signaling race be-
tween a bic cle rider of the 3rd regi-
ment signs. corps and the signal men
of the 2nd regiment. with flags. «The
bic cle won by a narrow margin. '
' he brigade drill in the afternoon was
witnessed by a large number of specta-
tors, and it was a military spectacle
worth a journey to see, and a beautiful
sight. The marching of all the regi-
ments was very 00d, that of the 4th
particularly so, t at command receiving
the plaudits of the spectators as it pass-
ed in review before the Governor’s pm.
we a. -
h In the athletic sports the 100-yards
dash was won by Thomas ‘Finn, Co. E,
in 11 seconds, who also won the 100-
yards hurdle race in 14 1-5 seconds.
Private John Keogh, Co. F, of Nor-
walk, won the 440-yards race in heavy
marching order, in one minute and ten
seconds. .
' When the. .GAZETTE representative
called at Quartermaster Sergt. Wade’s
tent yesterday he found Commissary
Sergeant Buxton asleep on his cot with
one of John Bray’s educated turtles in
sweet repose alongside of him.
It is conceded by the members of the
Fourth that the crack company in the
regiment is captained by the jovial and
popular Hendrie of Stamford.
Among the Norwalk visitors at camp
yesterday were Mrs. James W. Hyatt
and daughter Miss Birdie, Mrs. W. S.
Crofut, Mrs. William Buttery, Mrs. R.
M. Rose and daughter, ex-Mayor Dud-
ley P. Ely, Col. Vickers, Isaac Buxton,
Henry Matheis, George Van Alstyne,
C.‘ J. Betts, F. S. Ambler, Charles
Keith and William Jones.
The Belden Avenue Trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen O’Brien were
last evening placed under arresn by
Deputy Sheriff Toner. They live on
Belden avenue in the house adjoining
.that of Mr. David Workman. Evident-
ly the two families do not agree very
well. One day this week O’Brien had
Mrs. Workman arrested for. as he al-
leges,turnin'g water from a arden hose
on him. ‘The case was ca led before"
Justice Coolidge, with Attorney Walsh
for the prosecution and Attorney Grey
for the defense. The testimony of
O’Brien was so conflicting, and appar-
ently showing himself to have been as
much the aggressor as the aggrieved,
that the prosecution withdrew the com-
plaint. Mr. and Mrs. Workman have
since sworn out complaints against Mr.
and Mrs. O’Brien, alleging assault,
breach of the peace and abusive lan-
uage, and' hence the arrest as above.
he case was set down for a hearing
before Justice Austin this morning. All
the parties in interest were present.
Mr. O’Brien stated that he had been
unable to secure counsel and asked for
an adjournment of two or three days.
The Justice adjourned the case until 3
o’clock tO-morrow afternoon, letting
the accused go on their own recogni-
zance, on their promise to keep the
peace until such-time as the case might
be tried.
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A Slight Mistake.
The “Held in Slavery” company,
Wednesday night borrowed a large box
from A. H. Hoyt, the shoe dealer, to
use on the Opera House stage. After
the entertainment the property man of
the company utilized it in packing
away flash lights, and other light arti-
cles, and it was taken to the South
Norwalk station with the other baggage
for shipment to Birmingham in the
morning. Expressman Jennings had
some cases to. deliver to Mr. Hoyt, saw
' the box with his name on it and tum-
bled it on to his wagon with the other
packages and brought it to Mr. Ho t’s
store and left it. Shortly after r.
Hoyt opened the box and was astound-
ed at the variety of its contents. He
sought an explanation and found out as
to whom the goods belonged,.and_ nail-
ing the box up again he had it shipped
to its destination l‘t‘iIv an afternoon train.
The joke is on r. Jennings and he
will probably treat you to a cigar if
you only speak to him about it. .
rune! BANKS rs ovum: now.
The Great Trotter Chips a Second from
* I the World's Record.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.—The one absorbing
topic among turfinen here is the great
world”: record mile of Nancy Hanks, 297%,
trotted at Washington park Wednesday.
The great mare was sent to beat her own
record of 2:09, and broke all records of the
trotting turf. The 298% of Maud S fades
'lnto obscurity, and the world’s notch of
2:08}(, 'held by Robert Bonner-'5' Sunol. is
knocked out by a full second. ’fielve
thousand persons saw the feat performed.
The majority rather expected that a suc-
‘cesful shy would be taken at 2:09, because
Budd Doble had given it out plainly that
Nancy would do wondeflul work.
Ten thousand lovers of the trotter shouted
themselves hoarse when Nancy, the gallant
little blue grass bred mare, sped under the
wire, covering a mile in 207%. Then Budd
Doblswas fairly lifted from his sulkyby
the horsementhnt gathered about him, and
it was fully-half an hour before the‘multi-
tude could be coaxed into any kind of order
to witness the closing event of the. day.
Thetridlwnsmade inoneofthenew
pneumatic sulkies, which the majority, of
the trainers at the present meeting have
been using. The track was fast, but extra
work with ore rolling and scraping would
have model t least half a second faster.
The omcinl thus for the nine, which was as
honest a mile as was ever. trotted, was 31%,
1:08”, 196%, 207%. The last quarter was
mucus: :aox. Nnncsziinksils nismull
” buy more, fooled in 1886 at" Lexington, Ky.,
the property of Mr. Hart Bosde She
was sired' by Happy Medium, and hagi dam
we: Ngicyflfiae. bylmccbpor, . . ' . , ,
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Our Schools”
After the “long vacation” our public
schools will sopen on Tuesday, Sept.
6th, and continue for a term of sixteen
weeks. The teachers engaged and
their salaries are as follows :
FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL.
Wm..C. Foote, Principal, 81,650
Mattie W. Gregory, Grade 9 550
Alida D. Ball, “ 8 500
Mary R. Woodman, , “ 7 475
Ella E. Orlich, “ 6 450
Lizzie I. Tolles. “ 5 450
Mary E. Evenden, “ 4 450
Josie L. Getler, “ 3 450
Jennie A. Gregory, “ 2 450
Maggie B. Weed, ' “ b 450
Mary A. Long, “ a 450
CONCORD STREET SCHOOL.
Charlotte LaMont, Principal $800
Catherine D. Swick 525
Mrs. C. W. Bennett, Grade 6 525
Bertha C. Brown, “ 5 450
Mrs. M. H. Mitchell, “ 4 450
Hester E. Leach, “ 3 450
Anna Orlich, “ 2 450
Edith Low, . “ 1 450
Anna L. Dickerman, “ 1b 450
Mary B. Quigg, ~ “ 1a 450'
May Rigby, assistant, “ 1a 250
OVER RIVER SCHOOL.
H. B. Wigham, Principal. $1,400
Susan Curtis, Assistant, Grade 7 600
Bertha Allen, “ 6 500
Mrs. F. J. Camp, “ 5 ' 500
Reba W. Taylor, “ 4 450
Mamie Allen, “ 3 450
Mary E. Levrick, “ ' 2 450
Addie J. Bouton, “ 1 450
CENTER SCHOOL.
Chas. A. Tucker, Principal, $1,200-
Mrs: S. B. Welch, asst. Grade 7 600
Sadie Hull. “ 6 500
M. Cornelia Elwood, “ 5 500
Carrie E. Flynn, “ 4 500
Annie J. Pardee, “ . 3 450
Carrie M. Glover, “ 2 450
Ella'L. Scofield, “ 1a 450
Annie L. Brown, “ 1b 275
EAST NORWALK.
E._H. Gumbart, Principal, $1.200
Miss M. L. Smith, Grade 7 500
Miss. C. E. Beebe, “ 6 450
Miss Daisy Rider, “ 5 450
Miss Minnie Godfrey, I “ 4 450
Miss Susan Benedict, “ 3 450
Mrs. L. J. Guy, “ 2 450
Miss L. J. Munson,‘ “ 1 475
WINNIPAUK.
G. Thompson, Prin., Grammar, 3750
Helen Clarkson, Intermediate, 450
Edna Kemp, Primary, 425
BROAD RIVER.
S. B. Wakeley, $500
Edna E. Wilson, 150
SOUTH FIVE MILE RIVER.
Frank Baldwm, $825
Miss S. Ellen Bacon, 450
' NORTH FIVE MILE RIVER. .
Ellen Merrill, 3600
Caroline E. Colton, 400
WEST NORWALK.
Franklin D. Stevens, $550
MIDDLE FIVE MIEE RIVER.
Anna M. Benedict, , $450
CRANBERRY PLAINS.
Frank W. Gregory. $480
At the meeting of the joint board of
the Selectmen and School Visitors the
following, sums were appropriated for
the maintenance of schools in the sev-
eral districts for the present school
year:
South Norwalk Union School, $513,665
Over River, 5,37
Center School, 5,660
East Norwalk. 4,907
Winnipauk, 1,835
Broad River, 760
South Five Mile River, 1,425
North Center, 1,3125
West Norwalk, 575
Middle Five Mile River, 515
Cranberry Plains. 550
Board of School Visitors, . 450
Total, $36,837
The appropriations last year amount-
ed tO $35,445. It will be seen that the
increase of appropriation over that of
last year is $1,392.
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“Telephonia.”
Mr. Lou Loubrie. author of the na
tional extravaganza “ Telephonia,” is
the well-known Court Jester of the
Memphis and St. Louis Mardigras Car-
nivals and his various proclamations
have been copied by the leading jour-
nals of this country. In his latest work
we think he approaches the style of the
lamented John Brougham'm‘ore than
any writer of the present day. The
play is founded on the discoveries of
Columbus and will be found to contain
many satirical hits on our politics and
the various fads of the day. The music,
which is a feature,is all new and catchy,
and there is no doubt but that we Will
soon hear the popular airs whistled
on the streets. “ Telephonia ” will ap-
pear at the Norwalk Opera House,
Thursday evening, August 25.
§
-. The Tolchester Floated..
The'disabled steamer Tolchester was
floated last evening at. Seven o’clock.
Ever Since she ran on the rock Wednes-
day morning wrecking boats haVe been
working at her. Last evening two
floats were brought into play and. while
one tug pulled at the boat the other
pumped and hauled. After laboring
thus for some time the boat was haule
from its resting place on the rock. She
is badly damaged, her boiler and ma-
chinery having been forced throu h
her decks. The tugs made fast to the
steamer and towed her to New York
where she will be placed on the dry
dock and repaired. ‘ '
The Rev. Thomas J. Sweetman.
The Rev. Thomas J. Sweetman, a
Methodist minister. of Danbury, died
at that place yesterday, Of Consump-.
tion. He was thirty-six years old'and
went to Danbury from Brewster N. Y“
several years ago, after illness had oblig-
ed him to leave the pulpit. .He was at-
tached to the New York State Confer-
ence. . ’
4‘.‘
The Case Withdrawn“ ‘
The complaint for the illegal whole-
salein Ofintoxicants preferred against
J. . , on, has been withdrawn.
. quarter of coach;
THE WEATHER.
To-DAV—Tlie weather bureau predicts for
NewEngland: '
FAIR. ,
Followed Friday night by showers, cooler
by Friday night. _
Local Almanac—-
Sun Rises lSunSetsi Moon Rises! High WEE
535 6:16 ‘ 1:35 8:19 8:25
SOUTH NOR'WAL'K. T
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news wife's -
of Fred Coleman J.H.1'lynn, W.L,Atherc '
(on, and H. E. Bodwell. Advertisements-
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRINT»
11"? received at .ur branch ofllce on Rail--
road Square. '
Mr. Sam Davis, of Denver, Col.,isz
Vis1ting friends in this city. _
. Mr. Place, who formerly taught mu-
sic in this city, was in town last even-
ing.
The adjourned case of John Powers,
who is charged With bastardy by ' Miss .
Mary Heal,will be heard before Justice
Morrell, to-morrow morning.
Private John Keogh, of Co. F. won
the 440 yard dash in heavy marching
order, at Niantic yesterday. Mr.
Keogh lives in East N orwalk. His
time was 1 minute, 10 seconds.
A large party took advantage of the
excu_rs10n given by the Officers of the
J essre B. last evening. All present re-
port having had a fine time. The party
arrived home about 4 o’clock this
morning. Smythe’s orchestra furnished
musrc for dancing.
While crossing the Washington street
crossmg last evening, on his bicycle,
'the tire slipped off the wheel of the ma- .
chine and Ben Kindelien was thrown
to the ground. He soon picked him-
selfup and went on his way. Beyond
haying his shoulder and hip skinned,
he was not injured.
Councilman A. B. Coley became over-
heated with his labors at the store last
evening, and, seeing a tempting pile of
nice new door mats on top of a box in
front'of B. F. Stevens’ store, sat down
on the pile. He had not been sitting
t ere long, however, when he leaned a
l ttle too far back and the mats sliding
off the box, Mr. Coley went with them.
falling throuoh the window and nearly
going throug to the cellar. “J inks”
Jennings pulled him out, and he was
not slow in getting back into the rear
of his store. '
Another Record.
The world’s pacing record, 2.06%,
made by old Johnson in October, 1884.
at Chicago, was broken yesterday by
Hal Pointer, who went around Wash-
ington park track in 2.05%, making the
fastest time ever gone in harness.
Nancy Hanks will be sent Saturday
to beat 2.05%, and Doble is confident
she can do it if the weather and track
hold good. ' ‘
BROAD 1mm.
It is reported that only a few weeks
since the Broad River Drum Corps was
on the ragged edge of dissolution. It
happened in this wise. Two dollars
were collected as a fund for the support
of the corps. At ,a special meeting
called for the purpose a treasurer was
elected and the two dollars placed in
his keeping. Later it occurred to some
of the members that the treasurer had
not furnished a bondsman, and another
meeting was called, and a vote taken
that the treasurer should giVe a bond
in the sum of $25. This he refused to
do and another treasurer was elected.
The first treasurer was then called upon
for the two dollars in his possession.
He handed it over in a $1 bill and one
dollar in small change. This the corps
at first refused to accept as the money
originally placed in his hands was in two
31 notes. He’politely told them to take
the money offered or none at all. After
finite a pow wow and a close vote it was
ecided to receive the money on the
promise of the new treasurer that the
change should be cOnverted into a bill.
There has since been no dissensions in
the club. We have it on good authori-
tv that the corps after a six weeks prac-
tice are now able to play “One Broad
River” through without a break, but
before playing in public the corps Will .
devote two more nights in practice of
the piece. And then, look out for
“music” that will make you wish you
were never born. G.
WESTON.
Mrs. Weeks, of Brooklyn, is in town,
for a month. .
Miss Edna. Bradley, has been visiting
in Bridgeport. '
« Rev. Wm. Coggswell. preached in
Georgetown on Sunday last.
A party of Weston young people left
on Tuesday, for a trip to the Thousand.
Islands.
Mrs. C, P. Coe, of Bridgeport, ,haTs
been spending a week with Mrs.
Matthew Bulkfey.
' Mr.Will. D.Fitch, has been confined
to the house for several days, with a
badly swollen ankle.
Mr. George Clark, of Long Hill. and
Mr. Emory Sandford, of. Bedding,
visited friends in town on Sunday. ‘
The Rowland Homestead, lately pur-
chased by Mr. Hurlbutt, of Westport,
is being treated to a coat of paint, by
Mr. Horace Wyman.
Sunday guests at Post Master Greg-
ory’s: Mr. T. Gregory, of Milford;
Mr. Sturges, of New ork; Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Godfre , o Danbury; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles regory, and son, of
Cannons. .
Lewis Barrett and Miss Kute Wood,
of New York city, were married by Rev.
M.Proctor Favor of the Congre‘ ational
church at the parsonage 9n onday
evening. They,w111 made in Weston.
G‘ral Andrew S. J arvis, formerly '
. principal of the Weston Military ,Insti-
tute and a resident of .this town for a
. died in New York
city on Sunday mg t~ aged 56 cars." .
His remains were brought tere for.
burial, on- Wednesday.
Norwalk Chronicler