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NORWWGAZETTE.
THE FAVORITE HOME PAPER.
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- Rise in Wheat.
The rise in the wheat market the past
ten’days may be purely speculative, but
the increase of twelve cents a bushel has
' about'it' all the suggestion of a. shortage
abroad and a decreased acreage at home
in the harvests for 1895. It is an un-
disputed fact that the crop reports from
Argentina, Australia and India indicate
returns much below the average, and
experts estimate the decrease in Europe
at 15,000,000 bushels. This means a
heavy demand for American wheat, and
dollar wheat is easily probable before
the year is much furthur advanced.
With practically no surplus to carry
forward and a situation ahead calling
for heavy exports the wheat growers
have large promise of a handsome share
; in the general revival of trade and in-
dustry now so marked in the trans-
actions of the day.
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Memorial Day.
Thirty years have passed since the
last soldier fell in battle in the war for
the Union, and to a very large part of
our people now, the commemoration of
the heroic dead necessary has not the
personal lassocmtion that at first gave
such solemnity to the annual decora-
tion of their graves. But while the
ceremony has thus lost. something of
its spontaneity, it may really have
ai had more than it‘ has lost in value.
This day of flowers, which was at first
devoted to the personal commemora-
tion of the dead, grows more into a
celebration of the impersonal virtue of
patriotism, which 23.? “illustrated in
teir devotion unto death.
Memorial Day thus takes its place
among our American holidays as the
festival especially of the military vir—
tues, as Independence Day commemor-
ates the civic virtues and duties of
patriotism.
All this may make sad, those who
think the day should be observed with
sole regard for its original purpose.
The fact is. a day of recreation is need-
ed just at this time of the year, and by
a natural process of evolution Memorial
Day has practically‘ become a National
holiday the same as the Fourth of July.
Not many times in the history of our
nation has the great sacrifice of war
come upon us, but whenever it may
heome', we must take care that it finds
us ready With the courage and devotion
and the enthusiasm that thirty years
ago, met all trials and secured to us
peace. The world never saw a grander
exhibition of unselfish sacrifice than
our soldier heroes of the last war made
in pure devotion to their country, and
this is what we have to commemorate,
what we have to emulate, what we have
to teach our children to hold in lasting
honor.
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Shoppaugh Missing.
Clifi’ord Shoppaugh, who came here
from St. Lenis a few weeks ago to go
into business with Robert Adams of
this city, has mysteriously disappeared.
Mr. Adams fearsjthat Shoppaugh has
met with foul play.
The missing man is 30 years old, OVCI'
six feet tall and weighed 165 pounds.
When last seen he wore a grey suit and
russet shoes. He left Bridgeport a. few.
days ago to visit R. J. Jennings of
Newark, N. J., and has not been heard
from since. Before going to Bridge.
port Mr. Shoppaugh gave Mr. Adams
$100 as a guarantee of his good faith in
business. '
He had $500 in his pockets and Mr.
Adams is sure that Shoppaugh has been
robbed and foully dealt ‘with in New
York. V ‘
Fifth C, V. Reunion.
The annual reunion of the Fifth C.
V. will be held in Norwalk on August
9th. It is expected that there will be a
cimpfire on the evening of the 8th, in
Buckingham Post, G. A. R , hall. The
business meeting will be held at the
fime place on the morning of the 9th,
after which the members of the associ-
‘. ation will go to [either Gregory’s or
'; Boton Point where a shore dinner will
i befserved.
.4 n Entertaining and I nstmctivc Home Journal, Especially Devoted to
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WAR _
‘ “GURRESPDNDENT.
BY THE
‘ Editor of the Gazette.
Copyrighted 1894-
CHAPTER LVIII.
Our troops had lain three days in the
trenches at North Anna, before the old
order came to "March by the left
flank.” The men had hemme res ive
and complaining, berm-e all their
fighting had been dUut‘. against. rebel
entrenchments, with no chance of suc-
cess, and they a constant prey to the
rebel fire from behind their earth
works and the more exasperating mur
ders perpetrated by sharpshooters.
These sharpshooters were amerciless
lot on both sides and as their work did
nothing toward winning a fight, it was
sheer murder for them to skulk behind
and into trees and assassinate in cold
blood, some defenceless officer or pri-
vate soldier.
Our army recrossed the North Anna
on the night of the 26th and soon the
hills and forests of Cold Harbor came
into view. How eagerly and joyously
tramped hundreds and thousands of our
brave boys, to their doom, at this
strongly fortified position of the enemy,
Our men had been marching and fight-
ing the best part of a month and their
tired nerves were so overwrought, that
though rejoicing to get away from all
the previous localities where battles
had been waged, they showed no en-’
thusiasm and indeed, great depression,
when reaching Cold Harbor and going
into position. Was it the instinct of
fear and self-preservation or some oc-
cult premonition which made it clear to
their reason and apprehension, that
this was to be the theatre of a desper-
ate and fatal conflict to great numbers
of them?
On the 28th, the Cavalry had a short
but severe engagement at the front and
the ground over which they fought, lay
so thick with Union and Confederate
dead men and horses, that it was diffi-
cult to guide my horse through the
stark and staring corpses. The blue
and the gray lay'side by side in the peace
and unity of death. Next morning,
the guns told the battle was on once
more, and soon a living stream of muti-
lated and disabled men came pouring
to the rear in search of hospital treat-
ment and all reported the rebels more
strongly entrenched behind earth works
than in any cf the previous engage-
ments since Grant took chief command.
One incident showing the spirit of our
gallant Gen. Hancock, occuring at
Spottsylvania, should not be omitted.
His spirited early morning assault in a
fog, upon the rebel earth works, re-
sulted in a complete surprise and the
capture of Maj. Gen. Joe. Johnson
and Brig. Gen. George H. Stewart,
with between thirty and forty guns,
and came very near capturing Lee. He
diSpatched a note to Grant written in
pencil on horseback, reading thus: "I
have finished up Johnson, and am now
going into Early.” He was not then
aware that he had also cut the rebel
line in two and very narrow] escaped
capturing Lee. The enemy ra lied, and
perceiving their critical condition,
fought like fiends incarnate, but Han-
cock repelled their assaults though with
fearful slaughter. A heavy rain com-
ing on, Lee desisted farther attacks,
leaving Hancock in full possession of
his desperately won advantage.
Gen. Stewart was 'an old West Point
and army chum of Hancock’s. and
when brought before the latter as
prisoner, Hancock extended his hand
and with great cordiality in tone and
manner, showed himself the gentleman
ho was, and said, “ll-low are you Stew~
art? ” The latter with rude and ii:-
suliiig haughtiness replied: “I am
Gen. Stewart, ofthe Confederatearnig',
and under the circumstances, I decline
to “take your hand.” Hancock instant-
ly- gave the i'uiilan this Roland for his
Oliver: “And under any other circum-
stances. General, I should not. have of-
fered it.” The confederate officers
and many of their privates, were par—-
ticularly given to this hdutier of speech
and action when made captives.
Mead reported his total losses up to
this point at 40,000, which was about
equally divided between the Wilderness
and Spottslyvanii engagements. The.
Sanitary and Christian commissions
came to us in great numbers, via.
Grant’s new bases of supplies at Fred-
ericksburg, Port Royal and White
House, as we pressed on to Richmond.
REQQLLECTIQNS
"l‘hcse merciful workers rendered in-
valuable aid in nursing our sick and
wounded, and furnishing delicacies and
supplies, impossible for the army to
furnish its stricken men. These fear-
ful losses Were made good by reinforce-
ments coming from Butler at Fortress
Monroe, and filling the James and York
rivers with our gun boats.
Meanwhile. desultory fighting was
going on in and about Butler’s depart-
ment, in the expectation that this would
prevent. reinforcements coming to Lee
with which to 'oppose Grant’s progress
toward Richmond. On the 20th, a se-
vere assault was made on our General
Alf. Terry’s line and for want of proper
support he was forced back, but rees-
tablished it again next day, though at
a considerable loss of his men. It was
during these desultory engagements on
the line of the James, that Beauregard
got Butler hemmed in across the penin-
sula and led the latter to report to
Grant that he was practically “bottled
up.” This remark Grant subsequently
used with, what was by many felt to be,
unjust severity, against Butler, in his
.controversey With that resourceful and
singular man. ,
At Cold Rather the two armies held
practically the same ground covered by
works and batteries.
2/ fury of hell!
McClellan’s right under General Fitz
John Porter, just two years before,
when Lee made his bold advance.
It was alittle before sunrise on the
3d of June that the terrible slaughter
at Cold Harbor mav be said to have
culminated. The rebels fighting be-
hind strongly entrenched earth-works
had every advantage of our fated troops
which were hurled against them. Han-
cock gained a temporary advantage the
first day, in breaking over one of the
enemy’s breast works, but they soon
rallied and recovered their lost ground
with sanguinary results.
The night before Hancock’s tremen-
duous assault upon the rebel entrench-
ments, quite a party sat in front of
Grant’s tent discussing various inci-
dents of the war. I was conversing
with Generals Rawlins and Babcock
some ten or more feet from Grant. when
Hancock rode up accompanied by a
single orderly. He quickly dismounted
threw the reins to hisman and saluted
Grant who stepped down to him. “Gen-
era’,” said Hancock, in the hearing of
us ull, “I have made a personal recon-
noissance of the enemy’s earth works in
my front, and I consider it utterly im-
possidle to carry them with the force at
my command. and in behalf of my
brave men, I hope to be relieved from
the order to assault them.” With the
quietest deliberation Grant replied:
“General, orders have been given the
entire army; you will have your troops
ready to make the charge promptly at
the hour designated in your instruc-
tions.” Hancock further plead, in
tones subdued and pathetic, “It is not
for myself, but for the lives of my poor
boys, that I ventured to urge the re-
quest, General,” then mounted his
horse and rapidly rode off to his corps.
At three o’clock the next morning his
brave men were in line ready for the
terrific, soul-sickening charge, which
was made with Spartan valor and the
sacrifice of thousands of noble lives.
Barlow’s division gained a transitory
advantage, but no part of the rebel
works penetrated by our heroes, could
be held. In less than half ' an hour
after the first gun was fired, fully ten
thousand as brave men as ever wore the
Union blue lay dead and writhing on
the sod, facing the rebel infantry earth
It was a ghastly‘
a sickening sight. The total loss of
the enemy did not exceed one thousand.
“Some one had blundered.” Let a
discription of the scene be copied from
Wilkison’s book, giving an account of
this sanguinary struggle. From pages
130-31-32, of his interesting “Recollect-
ions of a. Private,” we quote as follows:
"The air began to grow hazy with
powder smoke. _ The smoke drifted off
the field. I noticed the sun was not yet
up. Suddenly the foremost line of our
troop
in iron of us, sprang to their feet and
dashed at the Confederate earthworks
at a run. Instantly those works were
manned. Cannon belched forth a tor-
rent of canister, the works glowed
brightly with musket! y, a storm of lead
and iron struck the blue line, cutting
great gaps in it. Still they pushed on,
and on and on. But how many of them
fell! They drew near the earthworks,
firing as they went and then with a
cheer, the first line, (Barlow’s) swept
over it. * ’1‘ * lntenselv excited, I
watched the portion of the Confederate
line our men had captured. For once
the several corps had delivered a simul-
taneous assault and I knew that it was
to be now or neVer. Then the firing
became more and more thunderous.
The tops of many battle flags could be
seen indistinctly and then there was a
fierce yell and the thrilling battle-cry
of the Confederate infantry floated to
us. Can our men withstand the charge?
I asked myself. Quickly it was answer-
ed. They came into sight clambering
over the parapet of captured works.
All organization was lost. They fled
wildly for the protection of their second
line and the Union guns and they were
shot by the scores as they run. The
Confederate infantry fire was as the
How they yelled! How
they swung their hats! Our swilt,
brave assault had been bravely met and
most. bloodily repulsed. ’l‘wenty min-
utes had not piiSScd srnce our inf-.ntry
sprang to their feet and ten thousand
of our men lay dead or wounded on the
ground 3
As soon as a lull in. the tiringr came, I
rode up in sight of the .irightful Ulll"
page. Eyes staring at. me from sight-
lcss sockets, seemed to ask, "whose
fatal mistake, caused our usrloss mun
dcr? Whv, oh why, did not Meade
follow up Lee at Gettysburg, as surely
he easily could have done, and thus
have ended this terrible butchery then i
and there?”
Sick at heart and faint utthe ghastly
sight, I reincd my horse to a near-by
tree and halted to weep tears I could
no longer repress. I cried as I had not
done before since a child. Never had
the. comforting anodyne of tears, over
come to my oversiraincd and tired out
and distracted nerves, so copiously and
sustainingly, before. I remained under
the tree and had my cry out, then
slowly rode to general headquarters.
There I was astounded, yes, maddened,
to learn that General Meade had or-
dered another general assault by every
corps, upon these shot-proof rebel den
fences ! I was a few moments later re-
joiced to see and hear that not a man in
all our army, could be forced to move a
step, in furtherance of this insane or-
der! All 'our men. knew it meant their
massacre, and that any chance of suc-
cess was beyond human possibilities,
so they all, as one man, did not and
would not obey the horrible order to
charge into the valley of death. This
was not insubordination, it was the pa-
triotic heroism of life preserving intel-
ligence. Meade issued the order, but
its origin was widely credited to Grant.
The odium of it was borne by both till
death consecrated their valorous deeds
for the Union and a. grateful nation’s
tears washed away all unkind remem-
brance of the astounding error of judg-
' ment. .
Next morning I saw a. trench near a
half mile in length in front of Hanoek’s'
line, filled with our dead, whose lives
had been given, not for any miserable
pittance of thirteen dollars a month,
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NORWALK. CONN. FRipAYrMAY 31, 1895.
or a‘pension, but’for love and consecra-
tion to freedom and the Union. Each
corpée was tenderly, reverently rolled
in an army blanket by comrades, a
number pinned to it, for numerical ac-
curacy, Here these martyrs for Liber-
not in unhonored scpulchre.
As no memorial flowers were on yes-
terday strewn above their mouldering
dust, may God’s loving angels look
down in pitying compassion, and con-
secrate these heroes’ graves, with the
benediction of their approving smiles.
Serious Accident. ,
Mr. Harry McFadden, who has
charge of the grocery department of
E. J. Wadhams’ store on Wall street,
met with an accident, yesterday, that
will incapacitate him for work for some
weeks. In company with Jesse Brun-
dage employed at the same store, he
drove to Bridgeport. While on late
street in that city, two wheels of their
carriage were“dished” by coming in
contact, with the street railway anti
McFadden was thrown out of the car-
riage, and falling heavily against the
curbstoue, he sustained three fractures
to his right arm, above. below and at
the elbow. The accident occurred
directly opposite the residence of Dr.
B. D. Sheedy into whose office he was
assisted,‘and the doctor happening to
be at home no time was lost in having
the wounds dressed. Brundage escap-
ed injurv, and securing aucther carriage
he brought McFadden to his boarding
house in this city.
Were all In it.
Messrs. John Bouton, Frank Finch,
John Carrel], L. Shutskey and A.
Hawxhurst celebrated Memorial day
by taking a spin on their wheels from
this city to New Haven and back.
They also enjoyed a shore dinner at
Savin Rock. During their trip each of
them suffered an accident. Bouton
was thrown from his wheel while going
down a hill at Savin Rock, and sus-
tained some severe bruises on his legs
and arms; John Carroll, in trying to
keep out of the way of a carelessly driv
en horse, was thrown off by reason of
his wheel coming in contact with a trol-
ley car truck at Southport, and both of
his knees his elbows and the side of his
face. were bruised ; Hawxhurst was
W 10.11 were lyingo I ground"thrmvn from his“ bicycle, and consider—
able cuticle was scraped from his right
leg. Shuteskey ran into a wagon at
Woodmont, and injured his knee-cap.
Finch took a tumble in the mud at
Bridgeport.
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Narrow Escape.
James N. Wood, clerk at the Norwalk
pOStr office, had a narrow escape from
being maimed for life, if not killed, at
Roton, yesterday afternoon. He had
been at the Point for a while and wished
to return home. The cars had been
running ouercrowded and in order to
secure a seat he walked as far as the
“trestle” and attempted to board a car
before it reached its stopping place at
the Point. In some manner he missed
his foothold and swung under the car,
and was dragged some distance before
the car could be stopped. He suffered
a sprained ankle and injuries to one of
his knees and feet. He was assisted on
to the car and was able to ride home,
although suffering considerablepain.
He will be laid up for some time. ,
A Valuable Map.
Mr. E. A. Housman, of Danbury, is
in town to-day calling the attention Cf
the Board of School Visitors to an U.
S. school flag map, which gives a con-
densed history and variations of: the
American flag from its inception, June
14, 1777 to 1895.. Mr. Housman intends
to have thefimap ready for the fall school
term and hopes to have it adopted by
the state board'of education. t is a
valuable work and should find a place
in every school in the state.
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l—lls Hat Crushed.
barley Glover met with an accident
on the Tramway line, yesterday, which
fortunately did not prove of a very ser-
ious nature. He was standing on the
step of a car and when near Wilson
Point his shoulder came in contact with
a trolley pole with such force as to
nearly hurl him to the ground. He
managed, however, to retain his hold.
His hat was badly crushed and his
shoulder somewhat bruised.
Seriously Hurt.
Joseph Smith, who for a number of
years has been employed at the Arnold
foundry, met with a serious accident at
the foundry, Wednesday night. He
was engaged in making a pipe connec-
tion in the boiler room, when he slip-
ped and received a dangerous wound in
the scrotum from a. piece of planking.
His condition is considered as very
precarious.
Has Resigned.
Thomas Waterbury has resigned as
manager of the American House on
Main street, and hereafter Mrs. L. S.
Guthrie, the owner, will assume entire
charge herself.
ty sleep to this day in unknown, but.
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MEMORIAL DAY.
HOW It was Observed lll Norwalk
The Veterans Turn Out In Force
and Remember Their Dead
Comrades.
Memorial Day was celebrated in a
more general way yesterday than ever
before. In Norwalk, comrades of
Buckingham and Douglass Fowler
by the South Norwalk Boys’ Brigade,
visited all the cemeteries in town and
spread flowers in generous profusion
over the graves of all dead comrades.
The day was an ideal one in its temper—
ature and beauty and greater crowds
were never seen out and enjoying the
day’s opportunities. One of the most
notable facts made conspicuous by the
day’s observance was the large increase
in the number of the last- year’s sold-
iers’ death roll'. The sad list published
in full on another page of to-day’s
GAZETTE is nearly double that of the
previous year. This increase of mor-
‘tality is now likely to continue in in-
creased ratio, as the old veterans ad-
vance down the hill of life.
Thus may our people ever remember
and honor the Nation’s brave defenders
and as the years go by, on each recur-
ring Decoration day, and may the
graves of the fallen heroes who saved
our Union be strewn with summer’s
sweetest flowers.
NORWALK YACHT CLUB.
The opening day of the Norwalk
Yacht Club, was in every respect a de-
lightful success. The beautiful location
of the club’s new house was emphasized
by the beauties of the internal arrange-
ments and conveniences of the same,
and by its attractive external architect-
ure. Every member of the club vied
with each other in their efforts to make
the visit of their hosts of friends a de-
lightful one. If it might not be invidi-
ions to single out any one, where all -
sti‘ove so earnestly to please, we would
ventureit) mention Commodore G. E.
Bogert, and H. Emery Pease, who fair—
lymade themselves the pets of all the
ladies. Yachtsman Pease placed his
swift-going electric launch at the ser-
vice of the visitors, and ran it as a ferry
boat between the club house and the
Knob, Bell Island, Fine Ledge and
Boton. A most ample and delightful
lunch was served all comers, of cakes,
sandwiches, coffee, ices and lemonade,
throughout the entire day, over four
hundred being fed. The waters about
the club house were resplendent
with sail boats and white winged yachts
gliding about as gracefully as swans
upon the smooth surface of Norwalk’s
incomparably beautiful bay. Music
from a fine orchestra enlivened the
guests during the day and a joyous
dance wound up the festivities at a late
hour of the night. A most enjoyable
feature of the occasion was the “open-
ing” address of Attorney John H.
Light. Hisremarks were particularly
appropriate and felictous both to the
dedicatory feature of the club house
and to the patriotic inspiration sof Me-
morial day. The Pine Ledge club sent
the Yacht club a gorgeous boquet of
roses which gave beauty and fragrance
to the parlor centre table.
The Canoe race was not as exciting
as it would have been had the wind held
out, but plenty of excitement was man-
ifested by the friends of the contestants.
There were six entries for the race as
follows : Commodore G. E. Bogart, A.
E. Chasmar, Thomas Benedict, Jr.,
Thomas Greene, George A. Jennings
and A. W. Smith. At the start Mr.
Chasmer took the lead and held it until
the buoy off Roton was rounded when
Mr. Benedict passed him. Off Bell
Island Mr. Greene also passed him and
in this position the canoes remained to
the finish.
The boats crossed the line on the fin-
ish trip as follows: Benedict, Greene,
Chasmar, Bogart and Jennings.” The
wind died out before Mr. Smith could
cross the line antl after being carried
backward by the swift tide he gave up
the race and rowed to the float, Mr.
Benedict held a good breeze and led
the others over to the Smith Island
buoy, closely followed by Greene and
Chasmar. After turning this buoy the
wind died out and the three leaders
floated with the tide to the buoy ofi' Ro-
ton. From here home it was a drifting
match, Mr. Benedict crossing the line
first, Mr. Greene second and Mr. Chas-
mer third. Commodore Bogart and
Mr. Jennings tried to reach the Roton
Point buoy but the tide was too strong
and the'wind too light and they were
obliged to give up and row home.
THE KNOB.
[‘he day was quietly spent at the
Knob. A larger number of. the mem-
bers and their friends visited this most
enjoyable spot, and through the cour-
tesy of Mr. H. Emory Pease they were
taken in his launch to the Norwalk
Posts of the G. A. B‘., the latter aided
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Yacht club house, Roton Point and
Pine Ledge club. During the day
there was a constant stream of visitors
carried back and forth by Mr. Pease.
In the evening Messrs. Purdy & Free
man furnished music for the dance, the
first of the season, which was largely
patronized and highly enjoyed.
eatcoax’s Porx'r. ‘
‘ Never before on Memorial day has
there been so many people congregated
at this popular summer resort as there
were yes‘erday. The air was delight-
fully cool, and in strong contrast with
the torrid atmospheric conditions that"
prevailed in other parts of the town. '
The Naromake Gun club held an it”:
day’s shoot, marksmen being present
from Stamford, Bridgeport, Norwalk,
South Norwalk and Georgetown. The
shooting was done under the American
Association, and Expert rules. The
number of birds thrown from the traps
was 1,893. Henry Gherman, of this
city, broke 150 out of a possible 180, and
secured the largest share of the sweep-
stake money. There were eighteen
events and the following is the official
report of the winners:
1st sweep-Hendrie, lst; Lockwood
and Lewis, 2d; Gherman and Lewis 3d.
2nd sweep—Gherman and Fields, 1st;
Hendrie, 2.1; Ingersoll, 3d.
3d sweep—Gherman, 1st; Hendrie
and Ingersoll, 2d; Capron, 3d.
4th sweep—Hendrie and Wilson 1st;
Gherman and Capron, 2 l; Ingersoll, 3d.
5th sweep—Ghermantand Wilson 1st;
Capron, 2d; Fields and Ingersoll, 3d.
6th sweep—Gherman, 1st; Wilson and
Rockwell, 2d; Capron and Ingersoll, 3d.
7th sweep—Gherman, lst ; Wilson,
Capron and Ingersoll, 2d; Fields and
Hendrie, 3d.
8th Sweep—Ingersoll and Lockwood
lst; Woodrufl', 2d; Capron, 3d.
9th Sweep—Fields, 1st; Gherman, 23;
Rittenberg and Capron, 33.
10th Sweep—Fields and Gherman, 1st;
Capron and Rockwell, 2i; Sanford, 3d.
11th Sweep—Canton and Gherman,
lst, Fields, 2d; Sanford, 3d.
12th Sweep—Gherman, 1st; Woodrufl‘
and Ingersoll, 2d; Hendrie, Fields,
Lockwood and Caprcn, 3d., ‘
13th Sweep—Gherman, lst; Hendrie,
Fields and Rittenberg, 2d; Woodrufi",
Ingersoll and Beers, 3d.
.14th Sweep—Ingersoll, Coleman and
Gherman. 1st; Capron, Beers and
VVoodrufl‘, 2d; Sanford and Fields, 3d.
15th sweep —Gherman, lst; Reeves,
Sanford and Capron, 2d; Hendrie, 3d.
16th sweep—Sanford, Ingersoll, Hen-
drie and McHugh, lst; Gherman and
Coleman, 2d; Fields, 3d.
7th Sweep—Coleman, lst; Drake and
Sanford, 2d; Woodruff, 3d.
18th sweep—Capron, Sanford, Hen-
drie and Reeves, 1st; Lockwood and
Coleman 2d; Fields, Gherman, 'Drake
and Woodrufi', 3d.
LAWN TENNIS oLUB.
Yesterday was also opening day at
the Norwalk L‘lWD Tennis club. In "
the morning the tennis games were
played and resulted as follows: In the‘
singles Frank Van Buren defeated
Homer Byington; Harvey Belts, James
Maples; Rutherford Keeler, Prof. Har-
strom; A. B. Russell, Louis Leonard.
In the second set Harvey Batts defeated
Frank Van Buren and A. B. Russell,
Rutherford Keeler. In the. final be-
tween Russcll and Betts. the latter won.
In the doubles F. Van Baron and Bus-
sell defeated Keeler and Leonard, and
R. Van Baron and. Maples defeated
Harstrom and Betts. In {then ~a1 It.
Van Buren and Maples defeatibt F. Van
Buren and Russell. 5
A tea was served in the afternoon and
in the evening a most enj 'iyable dance
was given in the Casino.
norns.
A more beautiful day one seldom if
ever sees.
With but few exceptions all the stores
in town were closed.
Some of the store window decorations
were very elaborate.
There was an unusually large display
of flags from private residences:
The Naromake Gun club held a shoot
at Gregory’s Point. The scores of the
shooters will be found in another col-
umn. .
Several Norwalk wheelmen attended
the Altair bicycle races in Danbury,
and returned home well pleased with
their trip.
A large number of people visited
Roton Point and the facilities of the
Tramway company were greatly taxed
in transporting passengers to and from
that pretty shore shore resort.
Some people who do not like the rush
and bustle incident to holidays at shore
resorts took a ride to Winnipauk and re-
turn and escaped that tired feeling that
so many experience after a day’s outing
at the shore. ‘
Gregory’s Point received its share of
visitors, and the attractions equalled
those to be found anywhere else. A
shore dinner at this popular“ resort ‘is
among attractions that are always fa
vorably remembered. ' '
Norwalk Chronicler