The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-23


Land of Steady Habits" has always held a high
position among the States OF the Union. by
reason Of the industry Of her peoplc the quail
ity Of her nutmcgs. and the fertility OF her chief
river, once apostrophlzcd in these words by u
primitive poet:
@ io,,i, connecticut Long hast thou ran.
Gi.ln- -nAi unto ll.ftu.d aINl iie,luin 10 man.
But while she hns meritad rrais' Tor an these
things. Sne has also ~ are a som" odlum on
account ~ h"r iiiu" LOVE-, -r, RAJ OF Whirh
remain upon TIA" st.ituf" uppk tp THIS day. one
of them. enacted IA 1902. runs - follows;
Eup gr,9n who ,hm ua' or DO an, .,i'ar
froleu auN ,non. wa. hnn- or mAiaciuiin. or M
CD ui al c.tll hn0nt or 'Nior AMY rfo ~ Jog sa'
,nnr ah sunset ,na e. ng.i ,i n,r man ion, asi
al uoir On Al duue. on sail day.
For many years this had boon a dead letter
hut "a quarrel among the hari"rf ot South Nor
walk has led 10 H. revival, \ short time ago
the BARRIERS agreed 10 clos NOR SHOPS ON sun
day. Two oi them violated the agrcemcnt
Their most prominent rival IN business, NJ.
Franke having learned Of the "Ni-i'uc" OF this
law. entered complaint a-,aiE-t them. They
were each fined 81 and costs-ahout IS IN al,
ON the sam. day an unfortunate mllkman. who
in his innocence and ignorance oi N" law had
served his customers ON Sunday as usual, WIS
ai.i arrested. iis line and costs came to sl2'
element ia the quiet town. and when. a few
days later. the Grand Jurors published hn
ON ial notice 10 the effect that they WIN pros
ute all known Violations 81 thc stitutes r,lal :
INK Ia Sabbath break ing being section ~ OF
chapter IS. ON page 81 OF the General statutes
OF THIS State" the trades people. the noMs-
| boys. the telegraph OPERATORS anu even M
sections II IA" churches were struck with dis
may; for Tho law. as you 500, lr weeping. and
/ applies 70 all who do any "bu.iness or labor,
except work Of necessity or merry"
II IT. Wen for the peace of the community that
/ the Grand Jurors do not propose To prosecute
for the violation ot other - tiunN u the same
law. Section 5s, passed in lisa. reads thus:
Every person who shall le pr'~,nt At al, concert
other IuNiD diversion sunday, VI on tAt
evening thereof, shall hc fined "a
Section GO. passed in 1872 provides:
Every person who between ia. hours Of twelve
OUI.t saturday u4Nt and twelve nCls SUNDAY me- 10
%, ~ following. shail Keep open an, rom, place or Doe
closure, am fultu~ Auf sruciuf' oi any hWi ui
| d'-Uupnon. In Which Is Is rputd that lntnNi 4un-
liquor cNro-d Tor sale, That any sports nr came
} ul ltNl ufr tufrtd ou cor allowed slall N' hml 49,
L. h lai Co. The town whore The offence IS committed, uf
+ imprisoned thirty day, or both
number NJ South Norwalk cti2'ns are eN-
| cr' sed In mind in regard 10 the possible en-
/ forccmrnt Of section 90, passed ia ISL
/ Every proprietor ar driver vt any vehicle. not en-
Tinsed IN the Tinted states mail VINO ia W al
lDw ans person to travel therein sunday t'twr' q
SUMS and suns except nom necessity OF mercy shan
/ 10 fntd ~
"Wcl. said n resident OF South Norwplk this
afternoon. The Grand Jurors don't want t.
/ hut what can they dof There's inc law and
/ they must enforce H. Thank goodness, W
/ have hu few people leit who believe that God
/ day should be- made the most Uncomfortable al
! the seven: but We have some folks here who ar,
J Ina high glen oyer tine prospect That the Sundu
law will be- enforced. They are church folks
! who ride to meeting every SUNDAY and lonN,
/ their drivers out i'm the cola, while they COM
/ iprtahly worship GOd within.