Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-22
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To GIVE Grand Banquet.
ANsoN1A, Jan. 21.-The Derby and Shell
ton board Of trade have voted to give .
banquet January 30th. The following CONF
mittses were appointed.
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On sSssto and Hoton Wood
Cherries B. Cheesmsn. Ii. F. wsnning, D. q. Nc.
FEARFUL TALE OF WOE.
Mrs. EAnund ". Calm Makes some
Very UNPLEASANT ana Sensational
Charges Against Town Agent Roy
nolds Before che Selectmen-Clerkin,s
Dlll 20 be Paid.
A middle-aged woman, attired entirely in
black and wearing a neat black bonnet be-
meath which her troubled yet determined face
displayed many striking lines of youthful
beauty, created quite sensation at last even
ing's meeting of the selsctmen. It was Mrs.
Edmund w. Calm, whose husband is a
brother Of Councilman Calm of the Sixth
ward.
~ want to appear before the board of ss-
leetmen," she said, and went on with long
recital Of her troubles with her husband, q
printer, who had left her in destitute oircum-
stances and with malady which would
eventually cause her death.
~ want to tell the board that that man
(pointing at Town Agent Reynolds) has gross
~ insulted me-" she exclaimed as her
eyes filed with tears. II have been
receiving - A., weak from the town
to help me in supporting myself and
my two children. On January 10th came
in here to draw my money and he told me
was . prostitute and was living . disreputs-
BILE life. have been employed for some
time as housekeeper for Mr.. Baldwin In West
Haven. He said was his mistress, and asked
me why did not leave him and lead Q 70.
spectacle life. I will take my oath that I am
An honorable woman" Her lips quivered
and she stopped to wipe away her tears.
Town Agent Reynolds sat unmoved
through 1t all. When she paused no said her
charges were false, and asked his clerk,
Councilman McGann, to explain the matter.
She interrupted him by another burst Of
tears. ''It's all the work of the Wardells,
who give you your work." she exclaimed.
"Thsy came to Mr.. Todd, but he was
white man and wouldn't listen to them"
The matter was referred to the committee
on outside poor, and Mrs. Calm departed
Town Agent Reynolds says the charges
against him are false. The Mr.. Baldwin In
question is . SON of Police Commissioner
Baldwin. Mrs. Baldwin, who does not live
with her husband, lives on the upper part of
State street. On January 10, says Mr.. Rsy-
nolds, she came to the town agents Office,
stated that Mrs. Calm was leading disreput.
able life with her husband and asked that
the town cease paying her any money. When
Mrs. Calm came for her % few days later.
Mr.. Reynolds spoke of the matter to her.
She Indignantly denied II and throwing her
order card upon the desk left the Office.
When the committee heard of this they con-
sidered she did not wish further aid and cut
of her allowance.
In the consideration of Clerkin's unpaid
bill of 5000 for services to the town General
Sloat thought, a. there was . suit pending
against him which might result In favor Of
the town, that no town money should be
paid him.
Selsctman Fleischner thought the bill fair
and that IL should be paid.
Town Agent Reynolds said It was an ops
preston and . Hardship upon Clerkin to dc.
priva him and his family Of the money for
paid as soon a. he was discharged" said he:
A motion was made to table tho bill.
Messrs. Reynolds, Fleischner, Rowe and
Goodrich voted no, and Nessrs. Sloat, Strong
and Hillman yes.
Mr.. Rowe then moved the bill be paid. 1t
was 90 decided, the Democratic members
voting yes and the Republicans no.
Colonel Fox appeared to bring forward q
petition which he had submitted to former
board for widening and improving the road
near the Cove house, Morris Cove, which IL
In very poor condition. It was referred to
| tho committee on roads.
A request from Superintendent Sanford of
the almshouse for fifty new spring beds was
| received and the town agent uthorized to
procure them