Norwalk weekly gazette, Friday, February 17, 1893 · page 1

 

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NORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1893.

 

An Extra Gazette.

An issue of the DAILY GAZETTE will
shortly be published in the interest of
the town of Norwalk, and is intended
to embrace a complete list of the busi-
ness and professional men, showing
what facilities we have to offer to man-
ufacturing and other industries to lo-
cate in Norwalk. This issue Will give
unusual advantages to our business
men to widely circulate their interests.
An authorized agent for the GAZETTE
will call on the business and profession-
a1 men, and we feel confident they will
give the enterprise their hearty support.

 

Some Groundless Rumors.

We are now able to state authorita-
tively, says the Washington Post, that
a match has not been arranged between
Baby McKee and Baby Ruth by the
houses of Harrison and Cleveland. The
rumor grew out of the very touching
and impressive amenities that have re-
cently been interchanged between the
heads of these illustrious families, but
there is absolutely nothing in it. We
have the very highest sanction for the
declaration that there has been no
thought of founding a new dynasty
with a view to the campaign of 1932,
and that both the Harrisons and the
Clevelands prefer to commit their re-
spective claims for the future to 9. rev-
erent and grateful country.

Neither is it true that Mr. Cleveland
has written Mr. Harrison to say that
he will oblige him very greatly
by staying in the White House un-
til the weather settles and the moving
gets better. Mr. Cleveland has no
doubt thought of it, but, although he
feels that it would be the neighborly
thing to do,.he realizes that it would
not look well to run the Government
from a boarding house. ’ '

Altogether too much has been made
of Mr. Harrison’s friendly overture in
appointing Judge Jackson to the Su-
preme bench, and of Mr. Cleveland’s
punctilous reciprocity in putting Judge
Gresham at the head of his Cabinet.
Those were merely acts of grace and
generosity, intended to show that
American Presidents are broader than
party grooves and taller than party
platforms. But there is as yet no men-
tion of of an alliance between the fam-
ilies, nor has Mr. Harrison been asked
to stay in the White House indefinitely.
Despite all gossip and conjecture to the
contrary. Mr. Cleveland will have his
boots blacked in that comfortable
building on the 5th of March, and the
administration during the next four
years will be rather Democratic than
otherwise in its complexion.

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Taxes on Bank Stock.

Time was, when the stock of our lo-
cal banks was eagerly sought for by
our citizens in large and small amounts
as one of the most profitable, every-
way desirable, safest and best of home
investments. .Such ownership carried
with it always, the desire to aid in all
ways possible the business prosperity

- of the bank in which they thus became

part owners. This created a healthy
interest in their home bank and
made both owner and bank all the
more prOSperous for this active inter-
est. Then it was quite difficult for non
residents to obtain our local bank stock.
But the increased local taxation of
these later years, added to the unjust
and onerous burdens put upon all N a-
tional Banks by the general govern-
ment, render the investments in our
local banks far more remunerative to
the non resident, than to our own home
people. For instance, the Norwalk
stockholder has to' pay not only the
state and town tax on his bank stock
holdings. but in_ addition the borough
or city and all school taxes, the twolast
of which the stockholder residing out
of town escapes. This is not right and
discriminates unjustly against those to
the manér born in favor of the , non
resident. ‘

Nor is this all in the way of hard-
Of late years it has become the
custom for our boards of assessors to
tax all bank stock not at its par, but
its fictitious or so called "market val-
ue,” while almost universally, real-
estate is assessed only from one half to
two thirds its generally appraised value.
This would seem to be an unfair dis-
crimination against a bank stock in-
vestment. How these ., evident wrongs
can best be righted, we are not finan-
ciers enough to suggest, but it does
seem that if any discrimination is to be
made in favor of any one, it should be
towards the local owner in the local
bank and not as now, so greatly infavor
of the nbn resident, as the present con-
ditions encourage local owners in sell-
ing their stock in our banks to outsiders,

who have no interest whatever in the

prosperity of our town or its banks
other than in the dividends they can
draw and the taxes they can evade.
First of all, Congress ought to relieve
the national banks from the burden-
some government tsxes. whichwere es-
sentially a war measure and based on

 

 

the military necessity of long years
ago.

Down upon the solid bed rock of an
honest raising of money for the pub-
lic needs, there is but one absolutely
just and equitable system of taxation
and that is, to tax all property of what-
soever name or nature, with as equal
and exact fairness as can be made pos-
sible. The enormous and constantly
increasing exemption from taxation of
real-estate and other properties, will
ere long work its own cure and all be
made to share the public burdens and
benefits alike. ‘4‘

TERSE TALES. OF THE TIMES.

Rensselaer Bissell was in town yes-
terday.

 

 

Ernie Cornell is suifering from a very
severe attack of tonsilitis.

C. B. Coolidge has been appointed a
notary public by Gov. Morris.

Mrs. James Cotter is seriously ill at
her home on West Main street.

_East Lynne at the Opera House, to-
night. You’ll be there, won’t you?

Five Cabinet cinchas and not a Con~
necticut Mugwump in the lot.

The large elm tree in front of the
George R. Cholwell place was razed
yesterday.

Miss Gertie Lyon has returned home
from a four week’s visit with friends
in Stamford.

—A few days more to get 17 Gem or
or 4 Card Size Pictures for 250. at the
new Gallery Main street near Hoyt. 1t

James O’Reilly’s running horse Lit-
tle Grand, is entered at the Gutten-
burg races, to-day.

 

.—_A ten horse-power Engine and
Borler Will be sold cheap for cash.
Apply at GAZETTE office.

Since Gresham’s selection it is said
that “Campy” goes to the postoffice
three times a day.

The donkeys “Little Grand and D y-
namite”w111take part in the play at the
Opera House to-morrow afternoon.

.—A new invoice of sponges just re-
ceived by Druggist Hale, going at spe-
cial low prices. 544tf

_The stone wall in the rear of Wil-
liam Anderson’s store, caved in the
other day and did considerable dam-
age.

Our Democratic friend, William
Mitchell, may have views on the Gresh-
am appomtment, but they are for pri-
vate consumption.

On the 22d of February with due cer-
emony, the Stars and Stripes will be
raised for the first time on the erstwhile
British steamship City of New York.

George W. Raymond of Bucking-
ham Post, G. A. R., reports having had
a splendid time at the Grand Army en-
campment in Willimantic. this week.

—Our discount of 50c per pair on all

Shoes $2.50 and up will end Saturday
the 18th. A. H. Hoyt & Son. 546-31:

 

Mrs. Bradley of Boston, a niece of
Mr. James 1. Scofield, is a guest at his
Belden avenue residence. Mrs”. Brad-
ley is an accomplished vocalist and
muSician.

Effie Jane, Wife of Jacob Keifer, the
well known Bridgeport furniture man
med yesterday. She had been con-
fined to the house sometime, but her
death was not expected.

—-Hale’s Lung Balsam is prepared
from'the prescription of a prominent
physician and is perfectly safe for the
smallest child. 544tf

Rev. Mr. Harrington of Danbury,
conducted the meeting in the lecture
i'lpom of the Baptist church last even-
i g.
seven candidates for baptismron Sun-
day next.

Messrs. Wallace Dana and James
L’Hommedieu have been summoned
as Jurors before the Superior Court at
Bridgeport, next Tuesday.

A. Wilton man was driving up
Main street, yesterday afternoon with
a load 6ft coa when his horses ;became
frightened and ran away. The team
was stopped before any material dam-
age was done.

Mrs. LeGrand Lockwood, Mrs.
Brayton Ives and Rensselaer Bissell,
childrenof the _venerable Rev. S. B.
S. Bissell were in town yesterday. and
a quiet birthday reception waslenjoyed
at the home of Mr. Bissell, on the

reen

The storm predicted for. yesterday,
by Prophet Vaughn, did not put in ap-
pearance. As amatter of fact it was
the finest day of the month. He also
predicted a storm for the 19th. The
indications to-day are that it will ar-
rive ahead of time.

.Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
give .a minimal entertainment on the
eveningoof March ,17th. The band is

negotia ing for seme of the‘ best talent.

’ among the number ‘bein’ tho-Murray

Brothers and the Perry, rothers‘who
fave such excellent'rsatisfectiOn at, the

ant entertainment of the band. The
programme whichjs announced will be
a grand one and will be published later.

I

It was announced that there are-

The soft or Alpine style of hats have
come to stay and those manufacturers
who were wide awake enough to “catch
on” to the new awakening for this natty
and most comfortable style of head
gear, are rushed with orders for spring
and summer wear in light colors, while
the old style stiff or Derby makers are
comparatively idle.

When the- “Ghost” train going East
stopped at the depot yesterday after-
noon, the body of a white pigeon was
found on the cowcatcher of the engine.
It was still warm and had probably
been struck and instantly killed by
the force of the blow, somewhere be-
tween here and South Norwalk.—
Bridgeport Post.

A mission will be opened at St.
Mary’s church, Sunday, by the Jesuit
Fathers. Mass will be celebrated by
them at 10:30 o’clock. Masses will also
be celebrated every day for two weeks,
at 5:30, 7 and 9 o’clock, with services
in the evening at 7:30. The first
week, the services will be for women
and the second week for men.

 

Francis C. Raymond and wife drove
down from New Canaan yesterday and
spent the day with friends here. He
says that next week he will celebrate

and also says that he has lived in the
house at present occupied by himself
and wife for over fifty years. During
his visit here be subscribed for the
GAZETTE.

Squire Birdsall of Pound Ridge, who
wasa private in Company B, 28th C.
V., has been granted a pension of $6
per month, and back pay amounting
to a snug sum. William Henry Bouton
of Hunting Ridge,a private of Com-
pany A, same regiment, is also notified
of a pension grant. Both these grants
(133356 under the new pension act of

Connecticut pensions : Original—J as.
A. Stacy, Joseph Miles, Gardner Wil-
marth, William P. Patrick, Frederick
Montagu, Christian F. Miller, Henry
E. Loveland, Remus Robinson, Alonzo
M. Robe. Additional—Lorenzo H.
Hake. Original widows’, etc..——Har-
riet M. Ray, Sarah Gregor, Julia Wal-
ling, Mary A. Hoyt. Mary Shea, Mary
A. Hansard, Burr Nash (father), A]-
mena K. Rowley, minor of Herman
Gangwish.

Ex-Sherifi' Matthew Buckley of Wes-
ton, was about town yesterday in his
82nd year, yet as hale and hearty as
many an old boy of forty. He was a
member of the Legislature in 1884 and
is the only surviving member of that
house of all the representatives from
Fairfield county. The aged patriot is
now enjoying a mellow, théugh late af-
ternoon of life on the old homestead
farm among his chickens and pets.

 

The bulletin for January, issued by
the State Health board, shows deaths
during the month 1,279. '1his was
238 more than in December; it was 674
less than in January, 1892, and twenty
less than the average number of deaths
in January for the five years proceed-
ing the present. The death rate of
Bridgeport was by percentage 21.8;
for New Haven it was 2-6.; for the
small towns 16.8 and__ for the whole
state, 19.5

Obituary.

 

I. H. CAMPELL.

Another old and highly reSpected
citizen passed over to the great majori-
ty last night, in the person of Mr. I.
H. Campell of East avenue. He was
about 80 years of age and since June
1884 has been' employed at the stove
and crockery store of .F. J. Curtis on
Main street. Mr. Campell some forty
years ago, in company with Mr. Noah
S. Bailey, carried on the confectionery
business in a store on the present site
of the Fairfield County Bank. He had
been ailing several weeks past with
heart affection. but few thought his
end so near. He leaves two sons and
two daughters to mourn the departure
of an upright, modest and kindly
\h carted man.

 

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CONGRESSMEN EXCITED.

Two Representatives Get Into a Row and
Try to Fight.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.—Congressmen
Waugh of Indiana and Turpin of Ala-
bama had a hot altercation in the House
yestcrday and nearly came to blows.
Congressman Morse of Massachusetts
was attacking Congressman Tarsney of
Missouri for his utterances about pen-
sions. Turpin joined in and said that a
man from Indiana drawing {19 a month
for total deafness was tending the tele-
phone. Waugh said this was untrue. .

This irritated Mr. Turpin, who there-
upon rushed through the crowd in front
of the Speaker’s desk and aimed a blow
at Waugh, and Waugh struck out blind-
ly, and is said to have landed on Turpin’e
chin. This, however, is denied.

'Several pencemnkere interferred to sep-
arate the combatants, with the usual re--
sult of getting .blows not intended for
them, ‘and a general row seemed immi-
nent. '

At this juncture Speaker Crisp came on
the scene and relieved Mr. Wilson of
West Virginia, who had broken the gavel
in attempts to restore order.

The Speaker grabbed the disjecte mem-
brn of the gavel and commanded order,
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to clear
the aisles. .

No Ducks Came nu Way.
Bamnlonn, Feb; 17. -— The {President
went duck hunting at Benjies yesterday.
He stayed in a blind’ ‘five hours, but no
ducks came his way.

 

 

Weather- Indications '
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Eor..Entern New

and Delaware, much colder, northeuterly
winds; fair Friday morning; probably
snow/Friday afternoon or. night.

 

his forty-seventh wedding anniversary, -

York, Eastérn Pennsylvania, New Jersey ,

 

More Music by The Band.

The Bridgeport Farmer says that the
nomination of Clarence Deming for In-
surance Commissioner by Governor
Morris, is absurd as well as unfortunate.

 

G. A. R. Officers.

At yesterday’s session of the G. A. R.
encampment in Willimantic the follow-
ing officers were elected: Wilbur F.
Rogers of Meriden, department com-
mander; D. D. Blakeman' of Birming-
ham, senior vice-commander ; J ohn M.
Brown of Norwich, junior vice-com-
mander.

~09.

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES”.

Sad Postponements.

The case of the Norwalk Gas Co. vs.
the Borough of Norwalk has been ad-
journed on three occasions by reason
of deaths. In one case Juror Hend-
ricks of Westport, died, then the
brother of Mr. Lewis Warner and last
a sister of Attorne Tweedy, of Dan-
bury, who is in t e case. The testi-
mony however, is all in and by mutual
agreement of counsel on both sides the
arguments will be commenced on Tues-
day next.

 

 

 

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USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”

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No Overtures Made Him.

Attorney George W. Wheeler, of
Bridgeport has received a personal
communication from Banker E. C.
Benedict, of Greenwich, which sets
aside the rumor that the latter has
been offered the navy portfolio in
President Cleveland’s cabinet. _Mr.
Benedict writes that he has received
no overtures in that direction, and con-
templates none as he is already prepar-
ing to take an extended cruise in his
elegant steam yacht to the Gulf of
Mexico.—Bridgepor t Farmer.

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJI’S
“‘ ‘HE KIND THAT CURES.”

A Close Call for McGinnis.

Rhody McGinnis had a narrow es-
cape from being killed yesterday af-
ternoon. While he was on his way
home to Cobble Hill. a man came along
in a wagon and asked him to take a
ride. Rhody accepted, even though
the driver of the horse seemed to be
somewhat intoxicated. As they drove
up to the railroad crossing on the New
Canaan road, they did not notice an
approaching train until it was almost
on to them. The driver gave the horse
a clip with the whip and succeeded in
getting across the track as the loco-
motive whizzed by barely grazing the
back of the wagon. It was a “close
shave” for Rhody and his friend.
“Supposin’ the thing had hit us” said
Rhody, “it would have been a terrible
setback on the chances of my gomg
to the inauguration at Washington in
March.”

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLAJT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES. ”

The Last Sad Rites.

The funeral of Deacon Stephen G.
Ferris was very largely attended yes-
terday afternoon from his late residence
on West avenue. The services com-
menced with the singing of the hymn
“Rock of Ages.” Rev. Dr. Beard, his
Past-‘1', then read passages of Scripture
and in a few well chosen remarks, spoke
of the true worth of the deceased and
how much he valued the friendship of
such a man, even during the few months
he had been permitted to know him.
Dr. Beard was followed in his remarks
by the Rev. Homer N. Dunning, his
former Pastor and friend of many
years, who said that .the words which
first came to his mind when he heard of
his death. were : “Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord; for their works
do follow them,” and that having lived
a life devoted to the Church and its in—
terests, he had now entered into his
rest. Theservices were concluded with
the singing of the hymn “ Abide with
me. ” The large assembly was then dis-
missed and his sacred dust, followed by
his immediate family and friends. con-

 

 

 

 

veyed to the Riverside cemetery re-.

ceiving vault, there to remain until
some warm, sunny day, typical of his
own life, when they are to be perma-
nently sepulchred beside those of his
:ncestors in Joe’s Hill cemetery, Wil-
on.

Positive Advantages.

-—Looking from a common-sense,
and economical stand-point there are
many good reasons why there are posi-
tive advantages to be gained by the
merchandise purchasing public visiting
the popular trade centre.

The D. M. Read Company of Bridge-
port are acknowledged to be the trad
centre of Fairfield Gounty. '

Attractive as'sortments in every de-
partment of their extensive Dry Goods
and Carpet establishment with alluring
prices and the courteous treatment you
are_ sure to. receive renders a trip to
their busy mart a pleasure.

They are now opening their New.

Spring Goods, and such an array of
the beautiful was never before equaled
in this. vicinity. . .

An_ important branch of their busi-
ness is their “Mail Order Department”,
all mail orders are carefully and
promptly attended to.

Goods forwarded C. O. D., or on re-
ceipt of remittance,
Mail prepaid.

They W111 also be pleased to send you
samples on receipt of application. _

The perfect system under which this
department is carried on renders it .a
grand success and increases their busi-
ness thousands of do.lars every year.
If at any time you are unable to go to

Bridgeport, just drop a postal card to

“The D. M. Read Company” and they
will cheerfully mail you Samples of
anything you may require in their line.

 

_ LE’r‘esh-Flsh. ' .
Fish, Oysters ' and Clams, and. all

kinds of .m’eats,.received daily at Bay-

mond & Lockwood, 22 Main street.
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by Express or _

 

At Hartford.

Yesterday was confirmation_ dayin
the Senate for those named foridudicial
positions in the lower courts. r. Fox,
of the Judiciary committee, spoke flat-
teringly of Joseph J. Rose and Patrick
Kane as judge and deputy judge respec-
tively of the Bridgeport City court.
There was a further bestowal of com-
pliments by Fox and Morgan upon
Howard J. Curtis for judge of the civil
Common Pleas, J. E. Walsh as judge
of the Danbury police court, J ulius_C.
Cobbs as judge of the New Haven City
court withDavid Callahan as assistant ;
John P. Studley judge of the New Ha-
ven Common Pleas, and Hobart L.
Hotchkiss judge of the civil Slde of the
same court. The judges of the Stam-
ford borough court were confirmed.
William Hamersley of Hartford, was
nominated and confirmed as Superior
court judge.

Indications of another railroad war
were conveyed in a bill introduced by
Kelsey of Orange, authorizing the New
York & New England to issue $25,000,-
000 additional bonds for the the pur-
pose of discharging existing obligations
and taking up bonds for refunding at a
lower rate of interest. It is virtually
a repetition of the bill that has been
adversely passed upon by the courts.
It is argued by Judge S. E. Baldwin
as attorney for the petitioning road.

D. F. Hollister and John C. Curtis
were heard in committee on the incor-
poration of the Bridgeport Boys’ club.

The hearing on the petition of the
two street railway companies of Bridge-
port and that of the Fairfield Tramway
company has been assigned for March
1st. at 1:30.

Hon. J. H. Olmstead of Stamford
appeared before the Judiciary commit-
tee in opposition to the proposed mi-
nority representation on County com-
missioner boards. He cited Michigan
and Illinois, showing it to be illegal.

A bill was reported by the Judiciary
committee providing that all hangings
shall take place at Wethersfield in pri-
vate before sunrise within six months
from date of sentence. The act is to
take effect April 1, 1893.

Strong opposition has arisen against
Clarence P. Deming as railroad com-
missioner. His opponents have un-
earthed an antagonistic legalpoint.this
is that the governor must nominate
and the Senate confirm within 60 days
after the meeting of that body an ap-
pointee for the position. The former
Senate refused to fecognize Bulkeley’s
authoritv as governor and took no not-
ice of the nomination of Mr. Fyler,
present commissioner. In view of the.
decision of the Supreme court uphold-
ing Bulkeley’s tittle has the right of
the Senate in the matter of the com-
missioner’s nomination lapsed and be-
come inoperative ? This is a nice le-
gal question which is being agitated to
Mr. Deming’s disadvantage.

There was a surprise when Root of
Waterbury opposed the favorable re-
port of the Incorporations committee
on the Housatonic Power company
which proposes to bridge the Housa-
tonic river at New Milford. He said he
had observed one change in the bill

which empowered, the company to ex:

tend its wires in surrounding towns
without the consent of the selectmen or
other civil authorities or compensation
to private owners. This was wrong in
principle. His motion that the bill be
tabled was carried by a vote of 12 to 4
and on the table the matter will lie
untill called up by Mr. Root’s courtesy.
Rumor has it that Housatanic Power
Co. is an agent of the Thompson—
Houston Electri: Co. Their charter
authorizes them to furnish power to
the Bridgeport Electric Light Co.
The capital stOck is, $250,000 with privi-
lege of increase to $1,000,000. This is
in itself regarded as masking some
deeper designs than has been disclosed.
Holden fought Root’s obstructive poli-
cy as to the disposition of the bill but
was defeated on the tabling vote.

The Banking committee reported
favorably the petition of E. A. Hawley
and others for the act incorporating
the Bridgeport Banking and Trust
company. There was a hearing before
the Cities and Boroughs committee
this afternoon on the so-called Mayor’s
bill regarding street railways.

The Republican county legislators,
in caucus nominated W. C. Mead,
of Greenwich, for short ., term
County commissioner. M. J. Houlihan
will have the long term.

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Free Trip to Washington Record.

Following is the score‘to date, of the
balloting in the contest for the GA-
szTE’s free railroad ticket to Wash-
ington, D. C., and return. on the occas-
ion of President Cleveland’s inaugura-

 

tion : -
Bhody McGinnis 3570
James M. Creagh 2325
W. H. Johnson 1590‘
Isaac Bowe 1421
James T. Hubbell 343
- E. N. Sloan 339
Oliver B, Mumford 202
James Mitchell 145
Wallace Dann 100
Patrick O’Hara 31
John Ford . 80
Eli Northrop 64

Owing. to the largenumber of _lallots
handed in we have decided to ublish the
names only of those candidates w 0 have re-
ceived fifty or more votes.

AZETTE.

[$1.00 aYear.

PRICE TWO CENTS.

.The Last Opportunity.
To-day and to-night will be the last
opportunity the Borough tax payers
Will have to hand in their lists.

 

A TooHeavy Mail.

_ Thelady who ran a two week’s adv.
in the GAZETTE for a house servant,
with replies to be sent to the Post office,
desires us to say that she got suited al-
most immediately, but continues to re-
ceive so many replies (rising fifty) that
she cannot attempt to smail answers to
them all and so takes this method of
notification to those who were kind.
enough to answer her advertisement.

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The Selectman.

_Mr. Harry Irving of the George A.
Hill Theatre company has just complet-
ed writinga drama in five acts entitled
"The Selectman.” The drama is of the

“Old Homestead” order. It deals en-
tirely With life in New England, the
central character being that of a se-
lectman With a typical New England
Wife. We understand that Mr. Irving
has had several good offers for his play
and that he is now negotiating with R.
E. Bryson. a well-known theatrical
manager, living at Mt. Vernon,‘_to pro—
duce the play next season.

Ran Away From Home.

Two lads named EdWard McMahon
and James Mulligan run away from
home the other day and trudged to
Wilton, at which place,b(-coming home-
sick, they jumped on a passing hay
wagon and came back home. Yester-
day afternoon they were arrested on
the charge of having stolen two $10
wigs and an $18 revolver from D. F.
Gallagher of the Hill Theatre compa-
ny. While the boys had revolvers in
their possession, it was not shown that
they were guilty of having appropria-
ted Mr. Gallagher’s property, and J us-
tice Coolidge discharged the lads with
a reprimand.

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Opposed to Free Silver.

James Smith, who has been there be-
fore many a time, was gathered in yes.
terday by Chief DeForest, charged
with passing a counterfeit Silver dollar
on “ Sawdust ” Price, at his Delmonico .
restaurant Sunday afternoon. When
brought before Judge Coolidge this ~
morning James, like Adam, tried to
lay his troubles to a woman with whom
he had wined and dined on that day.
If he had been satisfied with passing
one counterfeit on “ Sawdust” James
might have escaped; but having suc-
ceeded so well with the first he tried it
again and' was accordingly arrested.
After hearing the evidence Judge Coo-
lidge being opposed to free silver
bound James over under $500, and
Chief DeForest escorted him to Bridge-
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—Notice.

Members of Butler Lodge No. 97
I. O. O. F. are requested to meet at
the Lodge Rooms on Sunday February
19th, 1893 at 1:30 P.-M. for the purpose
of attending the funeral of our late
Brother, Geo. V. York, of Rippowan
Lodge, No. 24 I. O. O. F. i

E. C. CASWELL, Sec’y.

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OPERA HOUSE . .

It is said that the play of Hazel
Kirke was splendidly presented at the
Opera House last evening, and that
the actOrs did better than on any even-
ing during the previous twenty-four
nights that the Hill Theatre company
have appeared here, during which time
they have given the best of satisfaction
to excellent audiences. Both Mr. Hill
and Miss Kemp won favor with Nor—
walk theatre-goers on the first night of
their appearance here, and have held the
same ever since. The other members
of the company have also given the
best of satisfaction. The specialties
are pleasing features every night and
are warmly applauded. It speaks well
for the company that it has remained
here for nearly four weeks and played
to a paying business every night not
excepting stormy ones. To-night will
be presented that emotional society
drama East Lynne, Miss Kemp appear-
ing in the dual characters of Lady Isa-
bel and Madame Vine, characters of
which she gives a faithful portrayal.

To-morrow afternoon Uncie Tom’s
Cabin will be presented .Wlth Miss
Kemp as Topsy, Little Florinne as Eva
and H. J. Irving as Uncle Tom. To-
morrow night, the Colleen Bawn Will
be presented.

MUSIC HALL.

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On Saturday evening, February 2373,
Manager Knapp of Music Hall Will
treat the theatre loving people of Nor-
walk to one of the finest minstrel per-
forman es now in. existence. On that
evening George Wilson, the well known
and popular minstrel, will occupy the
boards with his magnificent minstrel
company, which includes-Oura’s mar-
vellous Japanese trouble. Everybody
knows George Wilson and a crowded
house is assured.

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