Norwalk weekly gazette, Friday, June 30, 1893 · page 1

 

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N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1898.

 

 

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The Voyage of the Falcon.

.The voyage of the Falcon which sails
from New York to-day, is, the most
hopeful enterprise yet.undertaken in
Arctic exploration, in that it brings
into service all the resources of mod-
ern invention and ~of practical expe-
rience. Lieutenant Peary’s expedition
to Greenland was an example of what
can be accomplished by method and
organization. It accomplished exactly
what it set out to do, in exactly the
time arranged and in every respect ac-
cording to programme. Lieutenant
Peary, now proposes to apply the same
system and ‘method to a more daring

, exploration in the direction of the

North Pole.

Whether or not he is destined to solve
the central geographical problem of the
frozen zone, there is very good reason
to expect that he will come nearer to it
than any one before him. Unlike
previous explorers, he is not under-
taking to sail beyond a point where a
ship may safely penetrate and will not
be dependent on his ship for shelter.
He will establish himself a home as far
north as practicable, with ample pro-
visions for a long sojourn, and wilLthen
choose the most favorable season to
press forward by sledge or other means
of conveyance, applying the practical
experience gathered in his Greenland
trip. '

This system extends very greatly the
possibilities of penetrating northward
while greatly diminishing the risks,
and Peary has hitherto shown suck great
judgment and capacity that this new
undertaking must be followed not only
with sympathetic interest, but with
more thana usual degree of confident
expection. Arctic exploration has long

' seemed all but hopeless, but we know

that Peary can take care of himself;
that he knows just what he has to do
and how to do it, and in due time we
shall hail his return with a fresh store
of knowledge and fresh honors for
American science and seamanship.

 

The Money Stringency.

Money is plenty in the money centres
Of the country. The banks have all
that they can find customers for on
what is now accepted as satisfactory
security, but the trouble is that the
few who want to borrow have, just the
character of collaterals the banks feel
compelled to exact. They are con-
trolled by the dominating instinct of
self-preservation. In all times of finan-
cial distrust, the banks are liable to a
withdrawal of deposits, for which at
any and every moment they must be

prepared. This necessitates the lock-

ing up of vast sums of money which in
other times is gladly kept in circula-
tion. This condition aggravates the
very situation the banks themselves
would be glad to see relieved.

But in addition to the abundance of
money in banking institutions in the
cities, there are untold millions of
money boarded by big and little own-
ers who are frightened at every shadow
that crosses their paths, and who will
not buy gobd securities until they com-
mand largely increased prices, and in
many cases not even pay personal in-
debtednesses they easily could do, and
thus help improve the situation.

Everybody is now deploring the pre-
sent depression, and many. of those
who most deplore it are doing their
level best to intensify it. Instead of
buying first-class dividend-paying se-
curities andgetting profit with interest,
they hide their money away where it is
no benefit to either themselves or the
public. There are many known.cases
of bank depositors who have drawn
their depOsits in money and rented

boxes in like institutions and locked up '

their money :for safety. A case is re-
ported of a Philadelphian who, fearing
the solvency of all banks, drew his
deposit of some 87,000, put it in his
side coat pocket, jumped into a street
car for his home, where he purposed
to secrete it. He got home to find that
some adroit thief had picked his pocket
and his fortune was hopelessly lost. In
St. Louis, last Saturday, two daughters
of Daniel Connor withdrew $1,135 from
the bank, having become frightened at
the financial scare. They put it, with
$565 more, in an unused stove. A third
sister, knowing nothing of this, built a
fire in the stove, destroying the money,
which was all in greenbacks. The sis-
ters feel the loss sorely, as they have to
support an invalid grandmother, the
dispatch goes on to state. ,

The papers are teeming with such in.
cidents, and how can the uninformed
be blamed when monied men, supposed
to be able and adroit, act as they do in
such times as these.

While private credit is always regard-
ed with distrust in panicky. times, there
is no reason why those who have money
should lock it up.

Instead of locking. up money, all who
have surplus funds should take advan-
tage of the, present low prices and in
vest and benefit themselves, and help
to re-inspire‘ confidence by making pur-

 

chases at prices which not only assure
safety but liberal profit ? .
Above all, people should not with-
draw and lock up money. If the money
now withdrawn from circulation by
panic-stricken people were to took the
best investments offered on our own‘
markets, it would end the money strin-
gency in a day. There is plenty of
money; but it is entirely useless to
owners or to the business public while
it is withdrawn from deposit and locked
up. Things‘ are not going to smash
just yet, and let us have faith in the
country and people, who have the best
resources and energies of any nation
in the world. “

 

 

TERSE TALES OF THE TIMES.

Connecticut pensions :—OriginaI,John
H. Kenison.

 

THale’s Compound Quinine stops the
hair from falling out. 638 tf

The‘public schools close to-day for
the summer vacation.

—Now is the time to have your clothes
cleaned and dyed at Tocque’s. 658%

Money talks, but the silver dollar
means little more than half what it says.

Danbury-is to have a night lunch
wagon, having tired of the “all hot”
coon.

——Hind % lamb 18c, fore 12c People’s Mt

Orders to the amount of about $4,000
will be drawn in favor of the public
school teachers to-day.

William Tuhey was fined five dollars
and costs this morning for drunkenness
and breach of the peace.

—Good mixed Tea, 40c. 1b., ; Sugar,
23 lbs. for $1.00; best Butter, 25c. 1b.,
at Cash Grocery, No. 47 Main street.

5

Mrs. Julia Quintard and daughter of
Boston. are visiting at the residence of
Mrs. Platt Price, of West avenue.

-—We lead, others follow. New York
Grocery Co. 33 Main street.

The proprietors of the grocery stores
have decided to keep their places of
guisiness closed all day on the 4th of

u y. 7

——Hale’s Compound Quiuine cures
itching of the scalp. 638 tf

There are 144 divorce cases on the
Superior Court list, of this county.
Some of them have been on the docket
for several years. ‘

_ James Flynn, the stone mascn, has
just completed the foundation for a
new house on Orchard street. It is a
fine piece of work.

_ —Regular dinner, 25c at J. M
Creagh’s restaurant, Main street. 631-tf

Charles Lyman, president of the U.
,8. Civil Service Commission, visited
the local board of examiners at the
post office, on Thursday.

Mrs. Etta Keleski Bradburry of Bos-
ton, will sing the ofi‘ertory in the First
Congregational church next Sunday,
both morning and evening.

——Hale’s Compound Quinine removes
dandruff. 638 tf

It may be that the summer girl wears
suspenders but the fact is not as appa-
rent as it was one year ago. Perhaps
she has become more manly or (or
modest) and hides them under her vest.

-—Powder can be found at Benedict’s,
the Newsdealer. . 638-4t

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Comfort,
of Stamford, who had no bed to sleep
on or food to cat has been transferred
to more comfortable quarters at the
Children’s Home,on the Westport road.

 

—Bi_itter away down. We give special
attention to this department and always
have the best that the market affords.
Very best Elgin creamery butter 25
cfntst, New York Grocery Co. 33 Main
5 rec .

Joseph Goldschmidt has leased a
front Window in his father’s lamp store
on Water street, and will go into the
watch repairing business. He has the
reputation of being thoroughly con-
versant with the business.

—Benedict can furnish anything to
celebrate with from a Torpedo to mam-
moth Candles and Rockets. Families
supplied at reduced rates. _ 638-4t

It is stated on good authOrity that
soon after camp that the necessary steps
will be taken for the musterin in of
another com any of the Fourt regi-
ment from tamford. The probnbili.
ties are that Co. I. pf Winsted, Will be
transferred to the First regiment.

Mrs. A. H. Bissell accompanied her
two scholarly young sons to New Haven,
for their examination for entrance to
Yale College this fall, and on her re-
turnmade a brief visit among her Nor-
walk friends and relatives.

 

—-Special inducement for this Satur-
day. We will give with a pound of our
50 or 60 cent Tea.yolur change of the fol-
lowing articles: 6 eavy silver plated
Spoons, a No. 6 parlor broom on i don-
en Mason’s fruit Jars; and with every
purchase of one dollar or more a large

 

sake of toilet soap. '

 

 

YALE WINS. ~'
The Dark Blue Again ' Downs the
Crimson.

‘ Five Lengths to the Fore. .

The great annual four mile “’Varsit-y"

irace between_Yale and Harvard was

rowed this morning on the Thames
river at New London, and for the elev-
enth time the brawny sons of old Yale
have demonstrated their superiority
over Hartford by winning the race.

The signal to start was given at 11.03,
and the Yale crew crossed the finish
line five lengths ahead in the slow time
_of 24.59, amid the deafening roar of
canons and whistles.

The Norwalk Wheel Club Race.

About 2,000 people assembled along
the East avenue race course, Thursday
afternoon to witness the ten-mile handi-
cap road race of the Norwalk Wheel
club, of South Norwalk. The race
proved a very interesting one from
start to finish, and the finish between
Gunther of South Norwalk, and Hoyt
of Bridgeport, .was drawn very fine,
the judges deciding that Hoyt had won
by.a small margin. J. B. Perry of
South Norwalk made the best time
over the course, as was expected, and
won the beautiful gold medal for so
deing. Several accidents happened
during the race. Ellwood and Moss-
man dropped out after the first five
miles of the race. W. B. Permey of
New Haven was taken with a fainting
spell and pitched headlong from his
wheel while making the turn near the
Green, and was placed in an uncon-
scious condition on the grass, but re-
vived in a short time. his injuries not
being of a serious nature. While re-
turning on the last lap of the race, E.
H. Bossa 'bf New Canaan was thrown
from his ivheel, while crossing the
Tramway tracks in front of the resi-
dence of W. H. Earle. He sufi‘ereda
severe abrasion on one of his arms and
shoulder, but pluckily remounted his
machine and kept in the race, finishing
sixteenth, and riding with but one hand.
Fred Bodwell and Thomas Sterling also
collided but without serious damage to
themselves or their wheels.

The following is the position in which
the riders finished together with the
time made : -

F. C. Hoyt, Bridgeport. ., _ 30.32
W. A. Gunther, South'Noi-walk, 30.02
F. L. Smith, East Norwalk. 30.03
L. D. Whitmore Stamford, 32.10
W. Schlitt, South Norwalk. 32.17
C. H. Young, Rowa ton, 31.19
J. Robinson, East orwalk 32.20
E. R. Benedict. Norwalk 31.30
S. Raymond. South Norwalk. 31.35
R. B. Gregory, Norwalk. 30.10
Thomas Walsh, Norwalk, 30.12
H. R. Buckley. Norwalk. 31.47
E. Daniels,.Norwalk 32.54
Joseph Whitney. Norws 1k, 33.38
C. S. Burnham, Yonkers, 32.17
E. H. Bossa, New Canaan, 31-48
ould Hoyt. Norwalk. 33

G . .
H. 0. Smith, Norwalk. 32.56
J. B. Perry, South N orwalk, (Scratch) 29.53%
T. J. Sterlin , Norwalk, 33.48
F. E. Dou . rooklyn, ‘

B. V. hin ilien, South Norwalk. 34.23
H. E. Wilson. South Norwalk. 35.11
W. A; Wheeler. South Norwalk. 35.35
0. E. Barker, South N orwalk, 45.59

After the race the prizes were given
out and an elegant supper was partaken
of by the riders, at the club room at
South Norwalk.

 

A
er

‘ The summer fly again makes his ap-
pearance in spots.

Lester Bennett’s term of service as
letter carrier to Weston, expires to-day.

_ Miss Mary Newcomb of Jersey City’
is guest at the home of her uncle Hon.
J. S. Seymour.

—Sardines 5 cents a box, Codfish 5
cents per pound, best Starch 2 pounds
for 7 cents. All goods warranted to
give satisfaction or money refunded.
Always remember it is money saved to
buy of us. We buy for cash. No bad
debts to make you pay for, New York
Grocery Co. 33 Main street.

 

Parson Davies Goes to England.

Rev. Henry Davies, the former pas-
tor of the Greens Farms Congrega-
tional church who resigned because his
flock thought his sermons were not

.orthodox, is to sail for England shortly,

where he will spend some time.
. The Bill Passed,

On motion of Representative E. O.
Keeler, the House late yesterday after-
noon passed the bill appropriating the
sum of $5,000 for the benefit of the N or-
walk hospital.

 

 

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An All Night Session of Parliament.

' LONDON, June 30.-7—In~the,house of com-
mons yesterday Mr. Gladstone movedrthe
adoption of the resolution providing for
the quicker passage of the homerule bill.
A discussion followed which was pro-
longed all, afternoon and ~ throughout the
night. Numberless dilatory motions were
made by the Conservatives, but all were
voted down. Finally, at 8:30 this morn-
ing, Charles Conybsare, Radical forNorth-
west Cornwell, moved the closure. ‘The
speaker refused flatly to put theousstion,
and the debate on the original .rcsohition
was resumed. After someifurther discus-
aion Mr. Balfour agreed to c‘oncifudcflie
offering of amendments at 7 o’clock today,
and Sir William Harcourt consent toad-
journ the house. The members rosea few
minutes after 4 o’clock. ‘ , ' "

 

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SALEM, Mass, June 90.-,-r.EliatHaillm.
a Canadian, charged with arm - . and
formerly accountant of magnum
department for the provincc‘ofgfluebec, is
under arrest here. Thisarrsltfis aver-y
important one, and will .WWLthe

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Too True. .

Capt. Rose received the support of
only one of the lieutenants of his own
company.—Stamford Advocate.
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Elegant Mail Service.

A copy of the News, mailed at Dan-
bury, about twenty miles away, on
Tuesday, did not reach this office until
to-day. Surely the mailservice as at
firegeilit conducted, is something won-

er u .

USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA,IT’S
‘."1_'HE KIND THAT CURES.”

 

 

 

 

A Salary

With expenses paid will come handy to
anyone who is now out of employment,
especially where no previous experience
is required to get the position. If you
want a position, see advertisement on
last page headed, “A Chance to Make
money.”

 

And They Ate His Dinner Too 1

Captain Parsons and his lieutenants, ‘1

of Company I, returned from the ma-
jors election at Norwalk yesterday, w1th
a mighty small opinion of at least one
of the disappointed candidates for the
position, who lives in Norwalk.—Win-
stead Ferald. *

 

., f His Pocket Picked.

Mr..fJ. D. Kimmey, president of the
Norw‘alk Horse Railway company, had
his! pbcket picked of a purse con-
taining 335' at Roton Paint, on
Thursday. Oddly enough there were
two Jersey City Sunday schools at the
Point on that day.

 

USE Dana’s SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
‘ THE KIND THAT CURES.”

 

Another Hero Gone.

Major 0. S. Sanford, assistant door-
keeper of the Senate, died yesterday
morning in Garfield Hospital, Wash-
ington. During the war he served in
the 7th Connecticut Volunteers, Sen-
ator Hawley’s regiment, and between
the two men there was a warm feeling
of regard. He was from Meriden, and
gas a man beloved by all who knew

im.

 

The New Britain Races. .

Guidon and Moxie were the winners
of the races at New Britain, Thursday,
best time 2:33% and 2:29;}. The meeting
is to close‘ to-day. with the 2:20 and
2:28 classes. Miss Hunter, Mollie G,
Country Boy and one or more other
contestants are expected to make a
good race in the former class. A good
field is to start for the 2:38 purse.

O

It will be Capt. Fitch.

Sir‘y‘s'the Stamford Advocate referr-
ing to the advance of Capt. Hendrie to
the office of Mayor: “An election for
captain of Company C Will be. held
after due notice. It is considered
likely that First Lieut. Fitch will be
made Captain and Second Lieut. J ohn-
son promoted. Several candidates will
be put forward for SecOnd Lieutenant.
Lieut. Fitch is spoken of by his as-
sociates as a thoroughly capable offi.
car, and one who would be a worthy
Hendrie. Major
Hendrie’s battalion will include Com-
panies C, D, F and G.”

*>—~————
USE DANA’S SARSAPARILLA.IT’S
“THE KIND THAT CURES.”

——— 0

The Last Day.

Under the revised statutes of the
United States as amended October 1,
1890,every person engaged in any busi-
ness, avocation or employment which
rei‘iders him liable to pay a special tax,
is required to procure, and place, and
keep conspicuously in his establishment
or place or business, a stamp denoting
the payment of said special tax for the
special tax year beginning July 1, 1893,
beforecommencing or continuing busi-
ness after to-day.

The ruling 'of the department at
Washington is, that all persons paying,
or liable to pay special taxes, such as
wholesale and retail liquor dealers, be-
fore opening their place of business on
July 1, 1893, must procure their special
tax stamp.

 

 

 

 

 

Cars Derailed.

A freight train consisting ten cars
was derailed Thursday at the draw-
bridge over Mystic river, on the Provi-
dence division of the Consolidated rail-
road at M stic. .The draw was opened
at 2 o’cloc to allow a river steamer to
pass through. The bridge tender upon
Opening the draw threw a signal against
trains and also opened the safety de-
railing _switch which is for the purpose
of derailing trains should they pass the
danger signal when the draw is open.

The 2:10 freight engineer failed to
observe the signal and pushed. on to
the derailing switch. The on me with
seven cars was thrown from t e tracks
in a gravel bank, three cars remaining
on the bank. The locomotive was prett
badly damaged but the loss “ to the to] -
ing stock is small. N 0 one was injured.

USE minis SARSAPARILLAJT’S
, “THE KIND THAT CURES.”

 

 

Another Veteran, Gone.

Alonzo Potter Abbott, died at the
home of his son Henry S. Abbott, at
Broad River, at an early hour this
morning. ' He was a memberof Co. E,
12th C. V., and did good service. The
deceased was born in Bedford, New
York, but for a number ofyears worked
at his-trade as a carpenter _in Norwalk,
at which trade he had few if an super-
iors. He was a pensioner and or some
time Was an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, foiling health not permitting of
by: wor j ”at his trade. He survived
his Wife a outtwo years. Two sons
Charles and Henry mourn his death.
Mr. Abbott was seen on our. streets
about two weeks ago, but shortly after
he took to his bed and death came to,
the relief of his sufi‘erings as above.

The funeral will be held Sunday af-.
ternoon, Rev. F. E. Robbins officiating."

 

At Hartford.

 

The session of the General Assembly

which has been productive of so many

sensations, developed another one
Thursday. Business was geing on in
the House after the usual routine order
when Patriak McGovern, of Hartford,
entered the chamber and planked him.
self in the chair beside Bradley. of
Meriden, a member of the military
committee. He had a grievance or
imagined he had against Mr. Bradley
for the unfavorable report of the inih-
tary committee on the bill to send into
camp with the Connecticut National
guard next August the state companies
of the Hibernian Rifles. McGovern
nalled the Meriden representative. a
iar.

This accusation Bradley deeply re-
sented. Rismglto his feet he asked
Speaker Brooks for protection, saying
he had been wanton y insulted by an
individual not a member of the body
and requesting that his removal from
the chamber be ordered, which was

one.
Two bills which passed the Senate
Wednesday were called up and tabled.
One prpwdes that a railroad company
may, with the approval of the Railroad
commisSioners take additional land in
the manner now provided by law for
the purpose of alteration or increase of
the main tracks. When an additional
grade over a navigable stream is re-
quired for enlargement of the main
tracks the Railroad commissioners shall
authorize and direct the manner of
construction, the kind of material to
be used, and the width of the draw, no
such bridgeto be used for other than
railroad purposes. . '
The othenbill provides that the own-
er of any private highway or of ease-
ment or interest in lands adjacent to
lands owned by a railroad company, up-
on the application of railroad directors
whose land is encumbered by such pri-
or occupancy‘may petition the Rail-
road commissioners for condemnation
of such prppert and the removal of
such crossings. f public safety or con-
venience calls for such elimination the

commissioners may so order and la

out a substitute highway. But suc

highway shall not be laid out over land

connected with private easement if the
ground is already connected with a pub-
lic highway. The Railroad commis-
sloners shall assess the expense propor-
tionately among the parties benefitted ;
one half at least to be borne by the
railroad company. ' The commissioners
in decreeing the elimination of any pri-
vate crossmg and the carrying of the
tracks over or beneath the highway,
the expenses in that event to be paid by
the railroad company.
’89, as far as inconsistent with the pro-
proposed law, is repealed.

.Walsh said he did not understand the
acts or what their effects would be and
asked House Chairman Rockwell to
consent to their tabling. This was done.
In the Senate the Bridgeport grade
crossing bill was brought up on a mo-
tion. for a conference committee.
Chairman Houlihan was suggested for
the appdintment, but declined, and up-
on his recommendation, Pierce was
chosen. Both houses passed resolutions
fixing the date of adjournment at 2 p.
m. to-day.

A pleasant incident in the House was
the presentation to Speaker Brooks of
a massive gold watch,suitably inscribed.
Gunn, in extending the gift, said it was
intended by the members of both par-
ties, as an expression of their apprecia-
tion of the ability and courtesy the

" speaker had shown to all during the

session. Mr. Brooks feelingly respond-

General business went through with
a rush. The usual appropriations to
door-keepers, pages, and other attaches
and the reporters were voted despite
protests from Marsh of Litchfield, and
Judge Wood. ..

The nomination of Representative
Charles L. F. Marlow, of Brooklyn,
this state, to be commissioner of the
School fund, was tabled in the House
by a vote of 115 to 99. It was strictly
a party vote. The Senate appointed
Gardner 8. member of the Conference
committee on the naval reserve bill,
adopted by that body and rejected by
the House. In concurrence the Senate
passed the following calendar matters:
Giving to voting districts, except in
cities, the right of local option as to
the liquor licenses; sustaining minority
report regarding contested election
cases by candidates for state officers—
making final the decision of the Sn-
preme court; the refunding to towns
of money spent in eliminating. grade
crossings since 1885 on application by
railroad directors for such refunding;
bill forfeiting to d ruggists their licenses
both as liquor vendors and pharmacists
in case of their selling liquor to be
drunk on the premises; penalty of $10
for any railroad company obstructing
crossing by trains for more than five
minutes. '

The Judiciar committee are evenly
divided on the ill for jury trials on ro-
quest of parties in equity suits. It. is
understood the act was introduced w1th
special reference to the case of the
Adams Express Co. vs. Clapp Spooner.

Referring to Mr. Marlow’s rejection,
Mr. Gunn (Dem.) informed the House
that it would make no difl'erence, as
the Governor would appornt Mr, Mar-
low in place of the present incumbent,
Olney, the General assembly having
neglected 'to elect. _ ' * . _

COn'currence was voted in continuing
the corrupt practices act to the next
General Assembly. .

The Incorporation committee report.
ed favorably on a resolution incorpor-
ating the Seaviow Land and Improve-
ment 00., of Bridgeport. .

The House .1119“th on its former
action in abolishing shad pounds for
five years.

The Senate adhered, and ”finally
killed the bill creating the office of at-
torney-general. . , .

.Concurrod in amending resolution
incorporating the Winsted Street Bad-
wa company.

onfe'rence committee on'bill relat- th U

ing to common chants reported dis-
" glraeement and was discharged; ‘

ill regulating buildin and loan as.
sociatidns, passed by the . ouse and re-

 

 

The statute of I

 

jected by the Senate, came back, the
House having insisted The Senate
adhered to rejection of the bill.

Bill that laws of the session shall
take efi'ect 30 days after the close of
the session was patsed. . _ __

The Senate received the nomination
of Colonel Charles M. Joslyn of Hart.
ford to be Judge Advocate General.

Resolutions appropriating 821.200 for
improvements at the Soldier’s Home at
Nor-,oton. Passed.

Bill regulating the measure of char-
coal. Passed. .

Bill bringing all outside insurance
companies under the State insurance
laws in all respects the same as home
companies. Passed. . .

The Senate took up the bill provid-
ing that the State shall assume the
maintenance of the Hartford bridge,
now supported by five adjoming towns.
It was passed by 13 to 7.

Not Lamb and Peas.

The life of a reporter, on a daily
newspaper, is not all “lamb and peas”
as some persons are inclined to behave.
To be sure there are times when he is
happy and content, but those times are
.confined to three, i. 6., when he is on
the scent of an item; wh8n he gets it,

and when he is asleep—and the latter is
somewhat of an unknown quantity.

He is supposed by some people to
be ubiquitous, by others infallable.
Whether or no, he certainly is not con-
ceited. He is called upon to attend a
dog fight, cock fight, horse race, mur-
der trial, wedding, funeral, suicide,
church sociable, in fact be a sport, loaf-
er, pillar of the church, and a high-
cock-a-lorem generally.

Recently a GAZETTE reporter was as-
signed to look up a reported sudden
death. He called at the house and af-
ter , offering his condolences made
known his errand. In reply to the
question as to the age of the deceased
the widow said :

f ‘He was his father’s oldest son and I
think was about 45 years of age; his
father died about ten years ago aged
70. His mother died about five years
ago, and a nice old lady she was too.
If she was alive now she could give you
his exact age to the minute. His father
was a drinking man and was very for-
getful before he died.” ‘

The reporter then asked as to the
cause of the man’s death. “Why, man
dear, he was sick nearly two months.
I had to split all of the wood and bring
up the coal. You’re a reporter ain’t
you ? You was at church the SundayII
was baptized. You didn’t get it in the
paper, but when I got out of the tank
saw you as plain as I do now. What
was the cause of my husband’s death ?
Oh dear me, I had almost forgotten

 

that he was dead. He was an awfully ‘

nice man; did .you know him ? . Of
course you did.—these reporters know
everything but not enough to tell the
truth. Take a chair and make your-
self at home. My husband never told
moi; a lie—but that I caught him in the
ac .” . ,

But what was the cause of his death?
persisted the reporter. “That’s what
you want to know, is it? Well, as I
said before, I’d almost forgotten the
old man was dead. I’ve had so much
company sinCe he breathed his last.
You’re a reporter ain’t you ? The time
of the funeral has not yet been decided
upon. but if nothing happens to pre-
vent it will take place to-morrow after-
noon. I haven’t yet decided on the
pall bearers but they’ll be friends of
his and I think you’ll know them; you
reporters know everything. He was a
nice man, wasn’t he? Never opened
his mouth when I asked him for money,
that ls, only- to say ‘Tcll ’em to hang it
u ”

“The cause of his death? Oh yes.
He was born in Stamford but when he
was ten years old his folks moved to
Danbury. I lived in Danbury at the
time his folks moved next door to our
house. His mother and my mother got
acquainted very easy,.’.’ ‘

But, Madam, what was the cause of
your husband’s death? again asked the
scribe at large. _

“Cause of death? why you big fool
ion, it was'want of breath. You bald-

eaded snoozer you, you are altogether
too inquisitive about matters that do
not concern you.” And she followed
tge reporter to the door With a smile
t at would make the angels weep.

P. S.—The reporter learned from the
family ph sician that the cause of the
man’s su den death was slow consump-
tion.

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WGSlEOIl .

Mrs. Sturges Andrews is very ill.

- A dau hter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman eers on Monday.

Miss Rose Snowden of Brooklyn, has
been visiting Mrs. Harriet Godfrey.

Fred. W. Morehouse of Waterbury,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. David B. Morehouse.

Miss Alice Gulick of Atlantic City,
N. J., is with her 'aunt Miss Hattie
Adams, for her summer vacation.

The selectmen have awarded the cone
tract for the new iron bridge, to be
erected pver the Saugatuck river, to
the Berlin Iron Bridge 00.

m. David S. V Hurlbutt will remove
with his family to New Britain in Au-
gust. He is to take a course of train-
ing at the State Normal school.

E. Clifford Weeks of Brooklyn, who
is spending the summer wi Matthew
Bulkeley, fell from a cherry tree last
Sunday and broke his right arm.

A celebrated elocutionist from Brook-
lyn, will give readings at the fair and -
festival to be held in the parlors of
Emanuel church on Monday evening.
If stormy it will be held on Wednes-
day evening.

At the annual schookmeeting held in

e pper Parish district last Saturday
evening, Charles H. Kennel was elect- ,

 

 

' ed committee, R. K. Fitch clerk, Chas.

E. Lockwood collector, and. James
"Sturges treasurer. ‘ ~ . -