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With Giant Strides.
One bright star in the world of busi-
ness depression is the fifty-second
annual statement of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York,
published in the GAZETTE. The state-
ment shows that the Mutual Life leads
' ' ld with . ,
all other companies In the W0; ’ 'across the Susquehanna to Wrightsvflie
assets at over $204,900,000. The
giant stride made by this company
during the past year of financial de-
pression and uncertainty is remarkable
and unprecedented.
The “Connecticut Mutual.”
The annual statement of the Connec-
ticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
is printed elsewhere in tiliilé'Y’S issue.
The fligures repeat the :Eriiiliar and
expected story 0f the company’s im-
mense financial strength. The Connec—
ticut Mutual is the largest moneyed in-
stitution fin New England and its
soundness corresponds to its size.
The Connecticut Mutual stands by it-
self and occupies a thoroughly enviable
position in life insurance. It was never
before so strong or so deserving of con-
fidence as it is today and never had
more of the public confidence than it
has now. ‘
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' Natlonal Council of Women;
The National Council of Women now
assembled in Washington, is one of the
most notable of all the gatherings which
have ever honored the Capital as their
place of meeting. The brightness of
the intellectual endowment of its mem-
bers has never been shaded by that of
another. From all parts of the coun-
try, and from many foreign lands, this
portion of the human race, which gives
it its highest claim to purity, has come
together to commune. There is no
idleness of purpose or uncertainty of
aim. Abreast in all things with man in
the upward trend of thought, they are
"distinguished by one quality, of which
the masculine mind can never divest
itself—nnselfishness. They propose
no class legislation or doctrines at
As a
that there are certain inalienable rights,
born ofltheir being and a part of their
.very existence, which have been denied
‘1’ them. Notwithstanding this, they are
willing to let bygones be bygones, and
to unite with their brothers in all
things that tend to build such a people
as a Divine Creator willed should
.exist.
. .fiFrom the North the. Pioneer of equal
rights clasps hands with the daughter
. of the South; The logic of an Anthony
communes with the liquid accents of a
Kearney. A. Willard, by a life of in-
_ nate goodness, claims an equality with
the daughters of a hundred Generals,
the blood of whose ancestors flowed at
Hastings in defense of the‘ ‘Conqueror. ”
There is no respect of persons where
{‘1 are swayed by a nobleness that
, ankind venerates and a Creator
honors. Washington does itself credit
in welcoming with Outstretched arms
these representatives of a greater civi-
lization than ever the-Grecian or Rom-
an dreamed—a civilization founded
upon purity, justice, right and all the
higher attributes of which man claims
a heritage. They are the vanguard of
an army composed 'of beings a little
less than angels—women. What proud
feelings are called up by that greatest
word in the English language, woman.
Divest it of all the morbid sentimentali-
ty with which ignorance has clothed it
and give it that true meaning of equali-
ty, right and esteem, and it takes on
that consideration to which it is justly
entitled. Outward respect which hides
an obsolete predjudice does not honor
woman. She is not a puppet to be
worshipped or a toy to be potted. She
is a sentient being who should be ac-
corded every right of man, and not a
nothingness which the world so freely
concedes.
REQQLLEQTIONS '
- .OF A \
WAR
.WGUBBESPUNDENT.
BY THE ,
Editor of the Gazette.
Copyrighted 1894.
CHAPTER XLIV.
On arriving at Columbia, the, bridge
was found to have just been burned. I
hired a young man to 1» El. me across the
river, a mile and a quarter wide, in a
skifi', and then was fortunate enough to
obtain a ride to York with a Lutheran
clergyman who had driven over to see"
the burned bridge. At York I secured
a horse and buggy at a livery stable,
giving a draft'upon the New York Trib-
une for their value, in event. of their
not being returned, and agreeing upon
a per diem charge for the time used, if
returned in good co edition. The
owner was quite nervous about letting
the animal go out of his keeping, as the
rebels had stolen all the horses not
secreted in the little city, beSides loot-
ing the stores and banks and exacting
$50,000 as a ransom for.) refraining
from further spoliation. _With this
outfit, I drove in the direction of Get-
tysburg, followxng the sound of desul-
tory guns. I had ridden five or six
miles from York, when I descried ' a
squad of rebel cavalrymen in the dis-
tance, galloping toward me. Halting
a moment I saw a countryman in a
covered: carriage dashing up the road,
his horse on a run: As he passed I
called to know what was the matter With
him. He shouted “go back, go back,
those are rebels, they tried to shoot me
when I would not stop ; see, they have
fired through my buggy top ! .” I was
near a turn in the pike branching off to
Hanover, and this I promptly took as I
saw the “Johnnies” had their eye on
my horse. I put him to his best paces,
and was soon pleased to see my pur-
suers turn and ride off in another
direction, after having chased me over
two miles. Late that afternoon I
reached Hanover.
My detour proved another most fortu-
nate adventure. Seemingly my prev-
ious ill luck had changed to better for-
tune. On entering the little village
the quiet of death pervaded its streets,
but on reaching its main thoroughfare
I instantly saw that it had been the
scene of a severe cavalry fight and
charge. Broken carbines, swords and
horse toggery, strewed the ground,
while houses and fences were extensive-
ly scarred and splintered. by bullets.
Coming up to the quaint, old time,
country style hotel, I noticed its clap-
boards were quite liberally perforated
and split by carbine shots. On entering,
the boniface told me with great excite-
ment, of the terrible battle that had
been fought the day before, right in
front of his hotel,,between an advance
detachment of our cavalry and “Jeb”
Stewart’s rebel riders and raiders. He
went on to tell of the great numbers
that hadgbeen killed and the greater
multitudes wounded. He said the
rebels had robbed all the stores of their
money and goods, and carried off every
thing that they could eat or wear, and
had stolen all the horses, and butchered
all the cows, cattle and sw1ne in the
town. I asked if he saw these. troopers
and if so, how many did he think there
were in the fight ? Yes-indeed, he had
seen it all, and was sure there were five
or six thousand of them. I asked
where were the wounded, and where
did they bury the dead? He replied
that the wounded were all at the little
church and the school house. near by,
and the dead were buried in its rear.
Engagigg a room for the night, and
orderihg‘i‘my horse well cared for, .I
went'at once to hunt ,up .tho,,jivoun cd.
I soon found, 'a_ sflniall army ‘of men
and Confederate wounded, and trenches
of new made graves in the cemetery.
One of the wounded cavalrymcn was a
New York boy, who told me that our
forces engaged were Custer’s and Kil-
patrick’s men and that Stewart had
personally led the desperate charge
through the town but our boys getting
the best of it. Stewart was plundering
his way to Carlisle when surprised by
our boys.
At Columbia I left an account of the
rebels’ marauding dashes, thereabouts,
and, to prevent their crossmg the river,
our destruction of the great bridge
across the Susquehanna, With the tele-
graph operator, to be forwarded to the
Tribune, as soon as his broken Wires
were repaired. ‘ _
At the improvised Hanover hospitals
I got the names of some four hundred
killed and wounded in the prevmus
day’s fight, and returned to the hotel to
learn if there was a telegraph office at
Hanover, as I noticed there were brok-
en wires strewmg the street along
where the cavalry charge had occurred.
The still excited landlord told me that
their telegraph office was at the rail-
road depot, but the rebels had been in
there and destroyed everything. Look-
ing up in a surprised way he exclaimed,
“Why, there’s the operator now,” as a
little hunch‘pack, but gentlemanly
young man entered from the street.
He at once introduced. us, calling him
Mr. Tone, who soon told me his graphic
story. He said that the. people of Han-
over had been in a state of terror for
several days, having heard of the rebel
invasion of Pennsylvania, and the
troops robbing and pillaging all about
them. He said he was ticket-agent and
telegraph operator at theldepot, for the
Hanover branch of the Baltimore 8:
York railroad, and that the wires
traversed the track only. At Baltimore
only could they connect With the out-
side world. Said that he Saw the rebel
cavalry, as they suddenly came dashing
into the village, and hurriedly unscrew-
ed his telegraph instrument and ran
with it to his house and had his wife
hide it between her bedding. Before
he could get back, several of the rebel
troopers had broken into [the ticket-
office, scattered his tickets all over. the
floor and upset things generally. Like
common burglars, they had pried open
his money drawer, ”but got no cash, as
be had taken that himself, before
leaving with his instrument. I asked
if the telegraph line belonged to the
railroad, why the wires were not re-
paired? His reply was that everyone
was so frightened out of their wits, no
one scarce dared venture from their
houses. I assured him that none of
Jeb Stewart’s men were then within
ten miles of Hanover, and would he not
set some one to putting the wires in
order, as I had a long dispatch which I
desired to send the New York Tribune.
Again, I had made a lucky hit, Tone
being an ardent admirer of that paper
and stated, with much enthusiasm, that
he had once seen Mr. Greely. He in-
vited me to accompany him over to the
residence of the local railroad ‘Super-
intendent, whom we found to be a
PennsyIVania-born German and an
intense Republican. As a result of our
conference he got out, andlong before
dark he had the broken wires about
the town readjusted upon the poles,
when Tone replaced his instrument and
found a break at Hanover Junction,
some few miles below. I went after
the Superintendent again, to have him
send his line repairers to the Junction
to mend that break. He said there was
not a horse left in Hanover and he did
not see how it could be done that night.
I asked if he did not have a hand-car
and men who could roll it down that
short distance? He said yes, but he
had no means of communicating with
the General Superintendent at York,
and did not dare risk the capture of
his handacar. I inquired its value, and
he said three hundred dollars. I told
himeouId give him a draft on the
New York Tribune for that sum, to
secure him from loss, and would also
pay his men to go down. With some
little reluctance he finally hurried off
four men on the hand car and early
that evening the Junction break was
adjusted and Tone got Baltimore. I
had previously told Tone and the Sup-
erintendent, of my expectation that a
great battle was to be fought in their
near vicinity, and desrred to exact a
pledge that the Tribune should have
the exclusive press use of the line dur-
ing the fight, should it occur anywhere
within available distance. This con-
dition they both agreed to, for the
interest I had taken in the restoration
of their telegraphic connections. Be-
fore bedtime the hand-car quartette
were back and on asking what would
satisfy them for their work, I was as-
tonished to be told by their foreman in
a hesitating sort of way, that they
thought they ought,_ to get about a
dollar apiece! Igavé them five, and
told them to never mind about the
change, but to divide it to suit them-
selves. Had the charge been fifty
dollars I knew the Tribune would have
even then justified its payment. After
the serviCe this accidentally discovered
Wire actually rendered the Tribune,
during the terrible three days Getty s-
burg fight, had its cost beena thousand
dollars, it would have been more than
cheerfully paid, by that great,news-
paper.
During the evening. an occasional
field gun could be heard off in the south
and west, denoting that the two hostile
armies were nearing each other. But
wearied out with anxieties and travel,
I sought my room, which I found a
pleasant corner one on the second floor,
ventilated by the perforations of sev
eral bulletholes, two or three of which
had passed through both walls inside
and the outside sidings. Consoled by
the certainty that the Tribune had a
“beat” on all its contemporaries, in the
news of the Columbia bridgeburning
and Hanover cavalry fight, and the
York and other maraudings of Jeb
Stewart, and full of expectations for the
morrow’s possibilities, I retired, and in
the grateful spirit of Sancho Panza,
"blessed the man who invented sleep.”
It was late new. morning when I
awoke. Repairing first to the barn,
and pleased to find 'that’ my steed had
been admirably cared for and was fully
recovered from his previous day’s hard
drive. I sat down toahome cooked
Pennsylvania Inn breakfast. The food
was more bountiful than delicate, per-
haps, yet fully enjoyed, for 'in army
days “good digestion waited on appe-
tite,” and usually waited to long.
After breakfast, an hour was spent in
a careful study of the geography of
western Pennsylvania. The region was
all new to me, yet, by intuition it seem-
ed clear to my mind that if the two
armies were in near proximity, they
would most likely confront each other
at or near Gettysburg. A study of the
State map recalled the sentiment “all
roads lead to Rome.” Roads and
pikes innumerable, almost, and from
all directions, led to and from Gettys-
burg, eleven such radiating from the .
village like spokes from the hub of a
wheel. This fact to me, made convic-
tion doubly sure, that I would be safe
in making my way thither. From Han-,
over I then drove leisurely to Littles-
town, a small hamlet from three and a
half to four miles eastward from
Gettysburg, and on the way over the
sound of less distant guns became more
frequent, from a direction north and
westward of Gettysburg. ‘ At Littles-
town I purchased a saddle.had my livery,
stable buggy safely .- housed, tried my
horse as to its qualities as a saddler,
and found him excellent, and then ar—
ranged to pass the night there. This
was Tuesday June 30th, the day on
which Gen. Mead from some twenty
miles below Gettysburg had issued his
stirring address to the scattered and
moving. troopsbf his new command.
That same evening he had also changed
his orders of march direct to the Sus-
quehanna and determined upon estab-
lishing his battle linesjust beyond the
Westm‘inister Hills, and issued orders
for an onward march early next_ morn-
ing and the concentration of his army
'corps, along the rear bank of the Big
Pipe Creek. Gen. Buford,_meantime,
had advanced to, and bivouaced ,at‘
Gettysburg, a little beyond Seminary
Ridge, on the Chambersburg pike. and
01058 'by Willoughby’s Run, at about
‘the same hour Kilpatrick and Custer
had surprisedand engaged J eb Stewart
at Hanover.
‘ At this moment, neither Mead nor Lee
seemed to have any definite idea as to
the precise locality where the other was
in force, or where the two armies would
offer each other battle. Mead ordered
Sedwick to move his Sixth Corps the
next morning, J ulv 1st, to Manchester,
while the First, Third and Eleventh
corps, under Reynolds were to move
from Marsh Creek, on the Emmetts-
burg r‘oad up toward Gettysburg, then
Sykes’ Fifth and Slocum’s Twelfth,
corps were to advance to Hanover.
Hancock was ordered to march his
Second corps to 'l'aneytoWD, on the
highway to which town Gen. Mead, .so
soon afterward established and main-
tained his headquarters during the
ensuing three days fight and apalling
slaughter.
Our army, it will be seen, was thus
quite widely scattered, yet every corps
was within a few hour’s supporting dis-
tance of each other. Lee’s army corps
were still more distantly separated, for
the reason that neither commander
could at the time clearly divine the
purpose of the other. 80 soon, how.
ever, as Lee got an inkling of Mead’s
designs, he forthwith recalled Ewell
fromCarlisle, Hill and Longstreet from
Fayetteville and Chambersburg. and
Stewart with his Cavalry from Carlisle,
and all were ordered to move With the
utmost haste and converge upon the
north and west of Gettysburg.
G. A. R. Encampment.
The business session of the G. A. B.
encampment at Bridgeport, Opened
yesterday. All the reports were ac-
cepted and several resolutions pre—
sented."
One directed to the government of
the Hawaiian islands asked for the ex;
tension of clemency to J. W. Seward,
now under sentence of death for com-
plicity in the recent uprising.
Another resolution was adopted with
a view to securing an observance of
Lincoln’s birthday, February 12th, by
all the Grand Army posts in the coun-
try.
Officers were elected as follows: John
M. Brewer of Norwich, Was unanim-
ously chosen commander. Oscar W.
Cornish of Waterbury senior vice—com-
mander. A. G. McKee of Middletown,
junion vice—commander.
Medical director, Dr. M. W. Robin-
son, Colchester; department chaplain,
the Iiev. T. G. Drouley of Stafford
Springs: delgates at large, A. D. San-
born of New Haven.
John H. Thacher of Hartford, assist-
ant adjutant general; W. E. Morgan of
New Haven, assistant quartermaster
general.
Buckihgham Post of Norwalk, and
Douglas Fowler Post of South Norwalk
were represented during the entire
encampment which was one of the most
successful ever held in the State.
Connecticut Leads.
Commisioner of Patents John S. Sey-
mour, yesterday submitted to congress
his report of the work of his bureau for
the year 1894. During the year there
were 20,803 patents granted, and 1,600
trademarks registered, and 12,920 pat- -
ents expired. The total expenditures
were $1,100,047. The receipts over ex-
penditures were $87,392, and the total
balance to the credit of the patent
office amounts to $4,369,135.
I-n proportion to population, more
patents were issued to citizens of Con-
necticut than to those of any other
state: "-‘Next in order of proportiOn to‘
population are the District of Columbia
New Jersey,. Montana, Rhode Island,
New York and Colorado. As to foreign
countries more patents were granted to
subjects of Great Britain than of any
old country. Next in order come Ger-
many and the Dominion of Canada.
Committee at Sea.
The legislative committee on rail-
roads will to-morrow ride over the
turnpike between Westport and South-
port and over the projected lines of
the several street railway companies
which intend building in that vicinity.
Five different companies applied for
the right of way on one highway which
it is proposed to utilize in the building
of a connecting link between Sauga-
tuck and Southport. Each company is
vigorously pressing its application and
the committee is practically at sea in
determining to which company to grant
the right.
g
” She Couldn’t Marry ' Three.’ ”
No company that we have ever heard
of has ever come to our city With such
favorable couriers as “She Couldn t
Marry Three.” They have the unan-
imous endorsement of the New York
Press, and this, you may rest assured,
will be your only chance to see this
superior company, as they Will make
no stops going from San Francisco to
New York City. We have no doubt of
their success here. -
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Liable to Kill it. .
A bill for the consolidation of the
town of Norwalk ' into . one city, was
presented yesterday by Senator Ferris,
and referred to the judiciary committee.
' militia.
The bill is Mr. Maples. ’—Sentinel.
Pomological Society.:
The fourth annual meeting of the
Connecticut Pomolcgical society wi.’
be held in- Hartford, Thursday, Feb-
ruary 28th.
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Off for Hayre.
The good steamship La Gascogne,
bright with new paint on the outside,
and machinery in the best of order on
the inside, sailed for Havre, Wednesday
afternoon.
in Favor of Union Men.
The Bridgeport Board of aldermen
Wednesday. passed a resolution which
provides that in the future none but
union menshall be employed by the
public works department.
a Av ‘7
Special Announcement;
The new store of W. A. Benedict A:
Company, on Main street, will open
Saturday morning, February 23, with
bargains in clothing and latest styles
in neckwear and furnishings. Call and
examine their stock. ,
Connecticut Pensions.
Original—Dwight Pierce, Hartford.
Increase—John H. Bryon, Watertown;
Reissue—Albert C. Davis, Willimantic;
Thomas Killan, Hartford; Edwin A.
Puffer, Meriden. Original widows,
etc.—minor of John D. Maxwell, South
Norwalk. "
“She Couldn’t Marrv Three.”
This play is presented by one of the
cleverest companies in existence, every
one of them being eSpecially selected
for their adaptability in portraying the
character they represent. The star,
Miss Lillian Kennedy, is the brightest
ingenue soubrette in America, and in
this comedy she has a role which gives
full scope to her wonderful versatility.
FredDougiass Dead.
Frederick Douglass, the noted freed-
man, colored statesman, and orator,
died suddenly last night, at his home,
Cedar Hill, Anacostia'Heights’, D. C.,
in the 78th year of‘his age. He has
lectured in this, city and his face was a
familiar one to many Norwalk people.
A Noted Burglar.
Big Jim Tracey, one of the famous
Manhattan Bank burglars, was found
guilty in the Superior court in Bridge-
port, yesterday, of the burglary of
Nathan S. Warner’s residence in East
Bridgeport a couple of months ago.
Judge Andrews gave him fifteen years
in the State prison.
The Oldest Odd Fellow.
General Lloyd E. Baldwin of Willi-
mantic is the senior surving grand
master of the grand lodge of Odd Fel-
lows in Connecticut, and the only sur-
viving brigadier-general of the old-time
He was appointed to the com-
mand of the Fifth brigade in 1844, and
continued in command until the brigade
disbanded.
Norwalk Cases._
In the Superior court at Bridgeport,
yesterday, Ada Williams was sent to
jail for 30 days for’keeping a house of
ill repute. Sidney Smith, arraigned
on a similar charge, had his case nolled.
Walter Springstein, charged with
burglary, was sentenced to 60 days in
jail. ,William .Davis, charged with
stealing$76 from Sarah St. John, was
sent to jail for 30 days.
#‘A'
Has a Kind Heart.‘
Sheriff Clarkson has always been
noted for his generosity. Yesterday he
did a handscme thing by the prisoners
brought before the Superior Court,
criminal side. He provided at his own
expense carriages for their transporta-
tion to and from the jail, the court
having refused to pay for a conveyance
for them. Sheriff Clarkson is an ofli-
cial with a very kind heart.—Bridge-
port Union.
Consolidated’s January Earnings.
The New York, New Haven & Hart-
ford oflicials say January earnings are
not quite up to those of December, but
were much ahead of January, 1894.
February business has thus far been
even better than January. Local pas-
senger and freight made a gain of
$125,000 for the month and the through
business fully $75,000. The road will
certainly earn more than 10 per cent.
during the current fiscal year.
Sent To Jail.
John Sims, who claims to have been
assaulted and robbed in Saugatuck
Monday night, limped up from the
hospital, this morning, to the police
headquarters, where he pleaded not
guilty to a charge of having stolen a
watch and $12 from John Louder the
Wall street restaurant keeper. His
testimony was contradictory and the
evidence against him was so conclusive,
that Justice Bose fined him 87 and
costs and sentenced him to thirty days-
in jail. He left for Bridgeport without ,
the aid of the crutches.
continued prosperity.
:Swords—Stevenson.
At high noon Thursday, at the home
of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.‘
H. Swords’, of South Norwalk. Miss.
Pauline Swords and Mr. William Shel-
ton Stevenson, son of Col. W. H. Stev-
enson, of Bridgeport, were united in
marriage by the Rev. Homer N Dun-
ning. The wedding march and music
was furnished by an orchestra from the
Stevenson band, and the rooms where
the [ceremony] was performed were
beautifully decorated with ferns, palms
smilax and many choice flowers, the
bride and groom during the ceremony,
standing in the bow window, which
was completely banked with handsome
ferns and palms.
After the beautiful and impressive
Episcopal service, which united the two
young hearts a wedding breakfast was
partaken of.
The wedding was a very quiet afiair,
only the immediate families of the con-
tracting parties being present. The
maid of honor was Miss Louie S.
Stevenson, a sister of the groom, and
the best man was Mr. Harry 0. Steven-
son, a brother of the groom. The bride
was given away by her father. The
bride and maid of honor were attired
in simple gowns appropriate for the oc-
casion. The presents were numerous
and costly.
Miss Swords was one of the most
prominent young ladies of Norwalk
society, and has a large circle of friends
who will extend to her their warmest
congratulations in which the Glizarrr:
heartily joins. ,
The newly wedded couple left on an
afternoon train for Lakewood, N. J .,
after which they will return and be at
home at Cedarhurst in Fairfield, Thurs-
days, after April eleventh.
A
Pelican Club Reception.
Wednesday was the 2d anniversary
of the organization of the Pelican club,
composed of about twenty young Irish.
men, and the occasion was fittingly ob-
served in the evening by the club
giving a grand reception, in the Knights’
of Columbus hall.
Something like sixty guests were
present from this and other cities, and
they were entertained with a pro-
gramme of rare excellence. Mayor
J ames-T. Hubbell made a happy speech
in which he complimented the club on
its success and wished the members
Speeches were
also made by Dr. W. J. Tracy, Messrs.
Masterson and Burns of the Boston
Store, E. J. Finnegan, Henry Malone,
P. Murphy of Stamford, and others.
Happy songs were warbled, by Thos.
Coles, William McMahon, M. Riordan,
Charles Flynn, of this city, and P.
Murphy of Stamford, all of which were
heartily encored.
Music was furnished by Powell’s
orchestra and a banjo club. Pleasing
features were the recitations by James
FitzGerald, and a violin solo by John
Powell.
An elaborate spread consisting of
baked meats, roast turkey, salads of all
kinds, and palatable accessories was
served by Landlord 'Garrison of the
American House. After the cigars were
passed around, a season of story-telling
indulged in, and allmade merry until
1 o’clock.
The Pelicans proved themselves'r'to be
no novices in the art (if-isntertaining,
and it will be many moons, (if indeed
they ever do) before the guests wfll for-
get the hospitable welcome accorded
them by the club.
Recent Deaths.
Ex—Conductor J. Harver Miner, who
for nearly forty years had been con-
nected with the New York division of
the Consolidated road, died suddenly at
his home in New Haven, Wedesday.
The deceased had scores of friends in
this town. -
Mrs. Delia A. Lounsbury, mother of
cit-Governor P. C, and Senator George
Lounsbury, died at her home in Ridge.
field, Thursday, aged 86 years, The
funeral will be held from the
Ridgefield Methodist church Saturday
afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Charles Bourke died at his home on
Union street, South Norwalk, Wednes.
day afternoon. Three children survive
him, Joseph and William Rourke and
Mrs. William Brown. The funeral will
be attended from St. Mary’s church,
Saturday morning.
The Hon. Daniel Needham, president
of the New England Agricultural So-
ciety died Wednesday of pneumonia.
William H. Nash, a welLknown
painter, died at his home in Winnipauk
Wednesday night, aged 79 years and 5
months. He was born in New York,
and was a son of the late Daniel and
Betsy ‘Nash. His wife ,and two sons
survive him. He had been a resident
of Norwalk for many years and was a
brother of Hiram, George and Hanfbrd
Nash and Mrs. Mary Nodine. He suf- .
fered ashoek several weeks ago from
which he never fully recovered.
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