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.A n Entertaining and Instructive Home Journal, Especially Devoted to
N ORWALK, CONN., FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20.
Local .News and Interests.
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VOL. Kev—No 38.
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Farmers are Busy.
Agricultural wealth overflows the,
storehousespf the country and that is
why there is no longer a silver ques-
tion. The farmers have no'time to
consider half values for their products.
Wheat, corn and fruit harvests are
exceptional this year. The statements
of the Agricultural Department show
that the crops of New York, Pennsyl:
vania, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri,
Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and the Dakotas will be very large.
Ohio and Illinois are the only big
states where the returns are unfavora.
ble. With the supply so much greater
than the demand prices have fallen to a
point miich lower than has been the
case in years, but this benefits the
householder, as big corn and potato
crops keep down the price of meats.
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The County Fair.
The county fair is having a rich and
abundant week of it with some of the
most interesting events of this order yet
to come. What the kaleidoscopic
quilts, whose census of patches has nev-
er yet been made ; pumpkins of five by
seven rotundity to excite the envy of
the grangers ; prize Leghorn and Coch-
in China chanticleers that merit wonder
from all-sight-seers, and fat cattle, the
marvel of the man on the fence whose
opinion has been given as a committee
judge for many years, farm life is fill-
ed with enjoyments that only cometvith
September. ' _
There might be an exception noted
in the circus that comes with spring,
but the county fair is a gem that casts
the circus in the shade. Dusty roads
count nothing. It is the old farm’
wagon, with the box under the seat and
the jug at the back end that sums up in
the trip to the county town. Discom-
forts are easily forgiven when premiums
come in at the end for thevaluables on
exhibition.
And the county fair is not going out
of date, except in Norwalk. -It3 impor.
tance increasesfrom year to year, al-
most as mnch as the importance of the
chairman of the several committees,
and when importance is backed up by a
badge or a silk streamer, printed in
gold onh red ground, nothing else can
get near it, unless it be the head of the
society.
The New Ballot Law.
As the October town elections are
near at hand, the election officers and
electors should familiarize themselves
' with the requirements of the new ballot
law. There should be no carelessness
if the best results are t) be obtained.
Under this law it is illegal to place bal-
lots or pasters in the booths. The full
names of the enVelope clerks must be
written upon the official envelopes, not
the initials as heretofore. The envel-
’ opes must also 'be stamped with the
date of the election, and the ballots
must not be placed in them outside of .
the voting place.
Where a ballot is .taken upon the li-
cense question. there will be envelopes
of different colors for each box, and a
mistake in the envelope will result in
the throwmg out of the vote, and this
should be borne in mind by all voters.
The law is not the best secret ballot
law ever enacted. but it is a step in the
right direction. It requires an elector;
to act intelligently and with carefulness,
and the voters who give the matter:
their attention will find nothing in the
law to confuse them or to put their vote
injeopardy. The danger lies entirely ilin me,
in the neglect of the voter to inform
himself as to the legal way to cast his
vote.
Chickamauga. _
A. spectacle most inspiring and signifi-
j cent was that which was witnessed yes-
terday on the historic battlefield of
Thinty-two years ago
the North andSouth met in armed array
on that ground in one of the most
fiercelv contested struggles in the
modern annals of war. Yesterday,
thousands of the combatants who wore
the blue or the gray in that memorable
encounter, met in peace, to formally
dedicate the blood-stained field as a
public park. The passions and resent-
ments of the past were buried in a com-
mon grave and veterans of the Confed-
eracy 'and the Union, vied with each
other in paying tribute to the valor and
heroism which had been there displayed
by the contending armies of “a day
that is dead.”
The most gratifying feature of the
occasion was the apparent sincerity
with which Confederate veterans de-
clared anew their devotion to the Union.
There is no cause to doubt that the
rank and file of the Southern
long ago onally acquiesced in the out-
come of the Rebellion, and the New
South which is rising upon the ashes of
the fabric which that great conflict
destroyed is evidence that the people
of that section are beginning to realize
that their defeat was a benediction in
disguise. Here and there old hatrcds
may crop out occasionally, but the
future has less to fear from reaction at
the South than from the effects of pesti-
lent doctrines which demagogues seek
to instill among the unthinking classes
in every section. Secession has been
effectually crushed, and should the
Republic be menaced with destruction
to-morrow, among the first, unquestion-
ably, to rush to~ its rescue would be
multitudes of the mistaken but brave
men who tried to assassinate it thirty-
two years ago.
armies
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Landlord O’Sulllvan’s Free Feed.
This paper is likely to be well repre-
sented—Hour.
No doubt of it.
State Tax on investments.
The clerks in the state treasurer’s
office are busy now registering bonds,
stocks, notes and other investments for
the payment of the: state tax of two
mills. '
All securities must be presented, reg—
istered and have the tax paid at the
state treasurer’s office before October 1
'to be exempt from town taxation. Some
trouble has arisen at the office through
parties sending lists of notes, ete., with-
out giving a sufficient description of
each note, bond or other investment
separately. This is most frequently
caused by the owner includlng two or
more notes made by the same person
on one loan, instead of enumerating
each one as a separate transaction.
His BirthdaY.
in honor of his birthday Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Byington, lastevening, gave
their grandson Homer, a whist party
at their residence on Belden avenue.
Eight tables were occupied with young
ladies and gentlemen who endeavored
to best each other in the scientific game.
Miss Grace Adams succeeded in captur-
ing the first ladies’ prize and Miss Vera
Wood the second. Charles Swartz won
the first prize for the gentlemen and
Harry Cousins the second. _
After the prizes were awarded light
refreshments were served at the conclu-
sion of which a surprise was given by
the passing around of orders of dance
and immediately the sound of sweet
music was heard in the dance hall above.
All the guests quickly adjourned to that
room and ten numbers were danced to
excellent music furnished by Prof.
Freeman’s orchestra.
It Depends.
The number of oysters which should
be eaten at a time depends almost en-
tirely .npon one’s own inclinations.
For a pre-pradial whet, six are enough
to rouse the appetite of ordinary feed-
ers; but gourmands have been known
to prelude aheavy» dinner with many
dozens. Thus Baron Garham, a cele-
brated English judge inquired how
many he should take for an appetite.
“Eat away at them until you are hung-
ry,” was the reply." The batch acted
on his instructions. After disposing of
ten dozen, he remarked with mild
plaintiveness to an observer of his pro-
ceedings, “Something must be wrong
I have , eaten 120 oysters, and
’pon my word and boner, I don’t think
I am quite as hungry as whenI began l”
The preprandial whet of Brillat Sav-
arian seldom exceed three or four
dozen oysters: but when be entertained
9th Lieut Lanorte at a tete-a-tete din-
ner he ate a thirteenth dozen in _ defer-
ence to his guest’s 'Special gastronomic
passion. Laporte who had vowed to
eat his fill of- oysters, disposed of 32
dozen without fully accomplishing his
purpose, and then turned his attention
to dinner with powders neither weaken-
ed nor embarassed by the prelude.
'hotel to board the car which was in
MD menisci). .
Gregory’s Point the Scene of a
Gathering of Brains and
Beauty.
Extraordinary Gastronomlcal Feats
“He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to the
Lord.”
Through the courtesy of Superintend-
ent Mansfield of the Tramway company
and Landlord John E. 'O’Sullivan, of
the famous summer resort, Gregory’s
Point, representatives of the several
daily papers in town were treated to a
trolley ride, and a shore dinner that.
could not have failed of tickling with
delight the palate of any disciple of
Epicurns.
At 5:30 what is known as the Gover-
nor’s car on the Tramway lined with
motorman Frank Willey in the “pilot
house” and Conductor William Platt at
the rear end of the bell rope, left, Wall
street with the N orwalk pencil pnshers,
bound for the extreme western end of
the company’s line at Rowayton. At
South Norwalk the party was joined by
representatives of the press in that city.
The run to Rowayton was smoothly
made. On the return an electric head-
light was placed on the car, (a novelty
here in Norwalk, by the way.) and the
,car was brilliantly illuminated with in-
candescent lamps. The only delay oc-
curred on reaching the Washington
street bridge the draw of which was
open, and as none of the occupants
cared to have the motorman jump his
car across the chasm a wait of perhaps
five minutes was made until the draw
was closed, after which the party was
speedily whirled to Gregory’s Point.
The ride was a delightful one and the
ozonic properties of the air along the
line of the road were very enervating,
and tended to whet one’s' appetite for
the good things that all were sure were
awaiting them at Landlord O’Sullivan’s.
One of the reporters noted the fact
that the car was originally fitted up for
the reception of a Coffin, and he exhib~
itsd considerable nervousness . as he
counted the number of persons on the
car and found it to be thirteen. He
was also seen to be counting the num-
ber at the ’able later on and finding it
to be fourti 3n settled back in his chair
with an air x f satisfactory surprise, and
ate with a :1. sin that was exhileruting
to his Ctr-laborers at the table.
Arrivmg at the hotel the party was
welcomed by Landlord O’Sullivan and
in a short time they were ushered into
the dining room where covers had been
laid for twenty.
The different newspapers were repre-
sented as follows. Hour—B. W. Ma-
ples, William K. Maples, James K. Ma-
ples, Bernard (3. Peeney, Charles Hel-
mer and Cornelius N. Ballard; Senti-
nel—William A. olles, Edward J.
Thomas and Robertl .Mitchell; News—
Eugene H. Benedict .nd "Victor Wood
Ferris; Guerra—by the writer.
Of the number who sat down nine
were on one side otthe table, and at
times that side threatened to uplift the
opposite side, so heavily laden was it
with edibles, but fortunately they were
all rapid eaters and the danger disap-
peared almost as quickly as it appeared.
It was soon in evidence that the land-
lord had set out to give the pencil push.
ers and “scoop” hunterSdhe greatest
“scoop" of the season. "Muses” Peter
Bailey known by them all,flanked by
two other waiters, the “long-and short, ”
appeared on the scene withfldishes fill-
ed with chowder, the “textuln of which
was above reproach.” This W‘s: follow-
ed by pans of clams cooked to a nicety
that could not be excelled, baked blue.
fish. broiled lobsters, salads", broiled
chicken, ete., washed down with an
unending supply and variety of drink-
ables, including champagne.
It is no wonder that this summer re-
sort has become so popular this s‘eagon,
if the spread of last night is a sample of
the facilities that the management have
in the way of providing a shore dinner,
A vote of thanks were unanimoinly
tendered'to Landlord O’Sullivauandgo
Superintendent Mansfield for havig
made it possible for newspaper reporti-
isnnnn .an WIFE.
Screams of ”Murder” and Cries for
“Help,” Last Evening.
Fred Hill to the Rescue.
Last evening while the several news-
paper reporters were at Gregory’s
Point, partaking of the hospitality of
Landlord O’Sullivan, screams of mur-
der and help, help, cut through the air
and were heard by residents living in
the neighborhood of the street leading
from. East avenue to Dublin, so called.
‘ The cries attracted the attention of
people who were in Colonel Roberts
school and a messenger was dispatched
fora policeman. Captain Dann hast-
ened to the scene and found a man
whom he recognized as Charlie Lowe,
soundly' drubbing a woman who proved
to be his wife.
The officer'attempted to place Lowe
under arrest but he showed fight, and
there was a tussle and both men fell,
Lowe on top. The officer, however,
pluckily held on to his prisoner until
assistance came in the person of Fred-
erick Hill. who took hold of Lowe and
assisted Dann in placing him in the
station house.
It. is stated that both Lowe and his
wife were under the influence of intox-
icants, and that the cause of the dis-
turbance was jealousy on the part of
the husband.
Lowe has the reputation of being
steady and hard working when not un-
der the influence of liquor, at which
times he acts more like a maniac than
anything else. It is also said of him
that he gives his wife the major part of
his earnings, which it is alleged she
does not make a proper use of. ,
Later in the evening William Lowe
qualified as bondsman for his brother
and he was released to appear for trial
before the Town Court this afternoon.
The charges against him are drunken-
nes:, breach of the peace, assault, and
resistance to the officer.
Against the Granite State.
Governor Cleaves has transmitted to
Bank Examiner Timberlake, the report
of Mr. Timberlake’s predecessor ‘re-
l‘ga'rding the methods and affairs of the
Granite State Provident association,
that has done business in Maine for
several years. The governor in his
communication says the matter requires
immediate action in the interest of the
state, as the company’s business isa
constant drain, upon its resources, in-
juring its savings banks, home loan as-
sociations and other financial institu-
tions.
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Sons of the Revolution.
The Society of the Sons of the Revo
lution Will change its New York head-
quarters ou Sept 30, from the Hotel
Waldorf to 146 Broadway, cerner of
Liberty street. The new office of the
society, which will be room 409, will be
more accessible to business men, and
will be spacious enough for the display
of Revolutionary art and relies. The
room will be open from 9 a. m., until
6 p. m. The society has laid the found-
ation for a Revolutionary museum,
which promises soon to be of great ex-
tent and value.
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Annual Meeting Called.
The call for the annual metting of
the Consolidated road is now being
sent to the 7,000 or more stockholders.
The meeting will be held at noon on
October 16, in room 201 in the office
building, New Haven, Besides the
election of directors the meeting will
act upon the amendment to the com-
pany’s charter passes by the last Con-
necticut legislature,and upon the Rhode
Island act allowing the Consolidated
road to absorb the Merchants’ Steam
line.
The Boston Store.
In order to make a good impression
the Boston Store will to~morrow inau-
gurate a half-price sale in all depart-
ments. $22 plush capes are offered at
ers and others of the ilk to enjoy ah
evening’s outing and a grand good
feast. ‘
The Chef was E. B.‘ Colycr, and we
think we voice ,ih'e opinion of all who
were present when we say that he is in
all respects worthy _ of his “title, and
right here we want to personally thank
him for the excellent m‘anner in which
be cooked and served the blnefish.
As the guests were about leaving the
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waiting, Landlord O’Sullivan passed
around a box of fine cigars.
It was altogether a most pleasant time
for the boys, and the delights of the
evening will not soon be obliterated,
from the memory of the guests of Land- .
$11, and other startling bargains are
offered to the ladies. A perusal of
" their advertisement in another column
will convince everyone looking for a
bargain that the place to secure it is at
{the Norwalk Boston Store.
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,‘ Coming.
{Manager Allen announces that the
Tleinson Comedy company with band
and orchestra will be at the Norwalk
Origin House during the week com.
manning September 30. This is the
0111?. company playing at popular
,pricea.1o, '20 and 30 cent, that resent
Monte G risto, Faust, A Cele rated
0350 find: he Oct'oroon.
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lord O’Snllivan.
grlyertisdtin".the GAZETTE.
llGlllNSl lHE TROLLEY.
Important Decision Rendered By
Judge Fenn.
Cities or Other Municipalities Can-
not Grant Privileges to R.ailways
or Other Corporations With-
out Exacting Compensa-
tion Therefor—No AD-
peal From the
Ruling.
Judge Fenn filed a decision in the
Superior Court Wednesday which is of
considerable importance to street rail—
way companies and municipalities.
The decision was tn‘tho appeal of the
Central Railway & Electric 00., of New
Britain, from the action of the Mayor
and council of . that city. The com-
pany applied for permission to extend
its tracks through certain streets and
the permission was granted on condi-
tion that they sign a contract to pay
the city 1 per cent. of its gross receipts
on the business in New Britain after the
third year of the completion of its line
to Hartford and'2 er cent. of the gross
receipts of its city business after that
time; also the city should have the
right to prescribe the kind of fenders to
be used by the company.
The conditions under which the per-
mission to extend the tracks was to be
given, also provided that the company
should pay the city all damage caused
by reason of underground currents, and
it was also provided that the materials
used by the company -and the work
should be to the satisfaction of the
Street committee. There were other
conditions in the vote of the Council,
but these are the most important. The
company claimed that the Council had
no right to specify these conditions and
appealed to the Superior court. Judge
Fenn heard the matter a few days ago.
He sustains the order of the Council
audit is made the order of the court.
The costs of the hearing, are not taxed
for or against either party.
the point raised by the city, which is
that to give the use of the streets, with-
out compensation, to 'a railway com-
pany is a violation -'of‘ the'lconstitution
of the U. 8,, which provides that no
town or city can dispose of public prop-
erty to the injury of the community or
municipality. There is no appeal from
Judge Fenn’s decision.
Should this decision of Judge Fenn
prove retroactive both the Tramway
company and the Norwalk Street Rail-
way company may be called upon to
pay a large compensation to both Nor-
walk and South Norwalk.
Daughters of the Revolution.
Norwalk Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, met at the home
of Mrs. T. K. Noble, on East avenue
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. E. J . Hill
gave an interesting and entertaining
account of her recent visit to Europe.
The local chapter proposes giving a re-
ception to the different chapters in the
county, some time in November,
which matter will be more fully dis-
cussed at a future meeting. Mrs.
W. G. Woodward was elected a
member. At the next meeting of the
chapter officers Will be' elected and
delegates appointed to the Continental
congress. '
Mrs. G. Willis White was appointed a
committee on nominations. j .
Miss Angeline Scott was instructed to
formulate and place in writing the an-
cestry of Miss Juliette Bette.
The Chapter will hold its next meet-
ing on October 17th at the residence of
Mrs. Robert Van Buren.
A Painful Accident.
While participating in the birthday
festivities at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Byington on Belden avenue,
last evening, Miss Ethel Wilcox, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wilcox of
Arch street, had the misfortune to slip
and fall ' upon the dance room floor
breaking her right forearm. The suf-
ferer was taken in a carriage to Dr. J.
G. Gregory’s residence where the frac-
ture was reduced, after which she was
taken to her home. Miss Wilcox ex-
hibited the highest courage while sufi‘er-
ing excruciating pain and has the sym-
pathy of all in her painful accident.
New Licenses-
The County Commissionersbegin is-
suing licenses in the county towns on .
October 1st. On account of the in-
creased license fee the number of
saloons will be fewer next year.
Vale’s Freshm’an Class.
Out of the 400 candidates for the acad-
emic freshman class at Yale, 362 are ex-
pected to enter next week. Last year’s
‘ class numbered 338.
The decision of Judge Fenn sustainso
Assigned.
William H. Nichols, grocer and build-
er in Block Rock, made an assignment
yesterday.
State Liquor Dealers.
The State Liquor Dealers’ association
will hold their annual. convention in
New Haven to-day.
Bound Over
Benjamin Cook and George Smith,
the Stamford burglars, were yeaterday
bound over under bonds of $1,000 each.
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Want to Vote. ,
The number of applications “to be
made” voters in this town is as follows :
lst District—30 ; 2d District, 27 ; 3d Dis-
stic?.—S.
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G. A. R. Post Disbands.
Bugbee Post, G. A. R., of ’I‘olland
has surrendered its charter. Most of
its members t0ok demits and will be—
come members of Burpee Post of Rock‘
ville.
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Shoemakers’ Association.
Articles of association of the Shoe-
makers’ Protective Union of Danbury
were filed in the state seceetary’s office
yesterday. John Capellars is president
and Michael Culhana secretary.
Father Doolen Home.
Rev. Father Doolen, pastor of St.
Thomas’ church of Southington‘, who
accompanied Bishop Tierney to Rome
several months ago, returned last night
and was given a warm reception by his
parishioners.
Those Tears.
After fondling and cajoling the Sc-
lectmen for two whole days, the Hour
man lost the contract for printing the
town report, hence his bitter tears.
“‘Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all."
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The Youngest Grandmother.
A claimant for the honor of being the
youngest grandmother in America is
Mrs. John W. Pierce, of Boston, whose
age is twenty-eight. She was married
at the age of fourteen years and her
daughter became a wife when only
twelve years old.
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Silver Lodge.
The Minnie Lester company met
with another warm welcome at Hoyt’s
‘Cpera House last night. “Silver
Ledge” will be presented to-night.
‘1’o-morrow night the new Jack Shepard
will be played, a piece in which Miss
Lester is reported as appearing at her
best.
The Weekly Publication Suspended
I
The Union Publishing Company, of .
Bridgeport, announce that with the
issue of to-day the publication of the
Connecticut Union ceases, and that the
care and pains that have been divided
between the'weekly and the Morning
Union will be concentrated upon the
latter.
Here But One Day.
The County Commissioners will be in
this city but one day for the purpose of
granting licenses. Due notice will be
given of the date and those who neglect
to present their applications on that
date will be obliged to go to the com-
missioners’ oflice at Bridgeport, with
the same.
Didn’t Hear the Gun.
Patent Commissioner John S- Seyo
mour evidently did not hear the report
of the gun which was fired off on the
15th calling in straw hats, as he appears-l
on the street this morning with a head
covering of plaited straw. Neverthe-
less he is rapidly regaining his wanted
good health, a report that will be joy-
ously received by his many friends.
Tandem Accident.
Mrs. Albert J, Hoyt, of Elmcrest
avenue, while out riding with her hus-
band on a: tandem bicycle, this morn-
ing, suffered an accident and was taken
home in a coach. Dr. J. G. Gregory
was summoned. It is only a few days
since Mrs. Hoyt received othefginjnries
by reason of a bicycle accident. -
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‘ SUMMER GOMERS AND GOERS.
Jeremiah Driscoll of N orwal; is visit-
ing friends in town.—-Danbnry' Dis-
patch. '
Mrs. Brice Moses and son, who have
been spending the summer with Mrs.
Moses’ mother, Mrs. James E. Hoyt, of
Arch street, returned to their ’ home in
Washington, D. 0., yesterday.
Mrs. James F. fielder, of Jersey City
Heights. is a guest of her parents, Mr.-
and Mrs. Henry P. Price, West avenue.
Mrs. W. W. Keyes, of Stratford, is
spending a few days with Mrs. John H.
Hoyt Of Union Park.
The Misses Lani-y, of New York.» are.
visiting Miss Alice B. Gram, of East
avenue.
Norwalk Chronicler