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Maxwell: Gazette.
Tuesday, June 10, 1873.
“'“BEITH'BF JUDGE Bflllifl.
Another ,“migbty man has fallen.”—
great Judge has departed from the judicial
councils of our State. I’caccfully as the
geihg to sleep of a 'babe, Chief Judge
THUMAS'BKLDBN Burma, died at his resi-
dence in this town at precisely seven o’-
clock p. m;. Sunday, June 8th,1873, in the
67thlyear'of his age. Hispeaccful. cheer.
'ful Sabbath rest, partook'som'ewhat of the
glorious beauties of tllc'day,'an‘d his quiet
e lsy cm was like the gentle going down of
its unclouded sun. ' '_ ‘
Judge Butler, was born at Wetbersfleld,
on the 22d "of August, 1806. His father
Frederick Butler, was a’_ native of Hartford
:1 man ofliterary tomes had acquit-cinema.
and the author of sundry "books, chief
among Mlich'was “Butler‘s Compendium
of History.’ His mother Mary Belden, was
a native of Wethersficld and a woman of
rare natural gi The boyhood of Judge
Butler was spent in Wethersfield and, Hart-
ford. Hisclassical education was carefully
conducted by his father. At the proper
time he entered the Yale Medical school
where he retnained two years and then left
for Philadelphia,"where he continued one
year and completed his professional studies.
Returning from Philadelphia tohis ’me in
Wethersfield, in'theold mail coach, he was.
struck and charmed by the many natural.
beauties of Norwalk, and learning- that
there was a physician wanted here, at once,
resolved to make it hisJutttrc home. He;
settled here in the year 1829,:ahd continued,
-~ mane :acuvc practice of his profession for;
lllulllru. lllllllllu‘l
Three "Boys Dre/timed I
tressing accident have again shrouded our
town in gloom, and carried the terrors of
sudden death into three distant households.
The particulars of the terrible event are as
follows :— . ‘
At about six o’clock Saturday evening,
while the steamer Amer-lens was coming up
the harbor, with her colors gaily flying and
an excursion band playing its liveliest airs, a
little son of the engineer, eleven years of age.
grasped the rudder chain at a point where
it passes into a small box or casing beneath
the deck. The chain moving inward at the
moment,tbc child‘s hand and arm- was ill-
stantly drawn into the narrow space and
held with crushing power. The screams of
the child brought the father and ofilcers oi
the boat to his rescue. ' It wasfound impos-
sible to withdraw the little arm, apparently
crushed by its cohtact with the moving
chain. The order was then given to throw
the rudder around. This released the
lacerated limb, but in so doing, sent the bow
or I118 Steamer directly .0“ shore. As thr-
-channcl was narrow and the tide but about
half in, the pilot at once rapidly backed her
to prevent going hard a ground. Their
position being about lllltlw aybetwcen Reed’s
Island and the dock. f
While all this was transpiring on board
the steamer, the “Charter,” 9. little row boat
belonging to Selleck’s s‘chool, containing
nine of his smallest scholars, and under the
charge of Mr. Farnbam, their teacher, had
shot out of a little bayou near Reed’s Island.
someeelght. yeltrs. .Bcing of a sensitive and
nervous tetnperame‘nt,;.the. sufferings of his,
patients always became his. own, till he got
so, to use his own expression,_tbat he“could_
not 'eat or sleep.”‘ He labored in his pro?
and was following cIOsc' up in her wake.
So smoothly was the row-boat riding the
swells caused by the steamer, that not a
single oflcer on board had seen them, nor
does its appear that the lads had attracted
the intention ofnny of the passengers, unti
fession as ,he did ~overything—wilh all his.
might, and it became evident to himself, as,
well as to others that he must find rest or,
die. He decided quickly'and determined to.
abandon medicine and learn and adopt the
law. He studied with the late Ex-Governor
Clark Bissell, and was admitted to the Fair-
field County Bar laid-87H. ' '
He almost immediately formed-a law on-
partnership with thelategThaddeus Bette,
and upon the death .of.Mr..Betts, whileU.-
S. Senator at Washington, took and con-
ducted theglaw business of that emlnent
attorney. Subsequently, hc'formcd a law
copartncrship with our present Probate
Judge, George A Davenport, Esq.
later, he sent tdFairfield .for Orris S
Ferry, then a rising law student of
pronounced ability,.in the office of the late.
Hon. Thos. B; Osborn, and urged him to
enter his oficc' aud'coraplele his studies
with a promise cfan early partnership. Mr.r
Ferry came and in 'a few? months became
Judge Butler’s law partner. On the depart-
ure of Judge Bissell to take charge of the
Law School, at New Haven, young Ferry,
look theofilce and business left by him,
and the late J. M. Carter wasadmitted ,to .
thepa‘rtn'ership vacated by Ferry. The
firm of Butler J; Carter continued to the
time of his election as (Judge. His career
as Judge, and as Chief-Judge, is familiar to
every citizen of Connecticut. But it is not_
too much to say that in-these capacities be
not only won the entire respect and confi-
dence of men of all parties, but to a remark-
Still . ,
the moment of 'thc steamcr’s sudden and
rapid backing. When a crash and screams_
were heard by those on the stern of the
boat from the water below. It seems that
the momentum given the Charter by the
boys rowing and the sudden backing of Ibis
. steamer had caused the Iatter’s rudder to
strike the row-boat and overturn it, had for
several moments the poor boys were strug-
gling in the water beneath the steamer’s
keel, entirely out of sight of all on board.
Most of the lads,-tbough young, werehgood
swimmers, and these with Mr. Farnham ex-
erted themselves to' the utmost to buoy'up
those who could not swim until the Sappho,
their companion boat, could reach and
rescue them. But so sudden was the acci-
dent, and so sufiocating the foaming svn-ll
raised by the steamer‘s wheels, the boys
seem to have quickly lost their confidence.
and their strength, and, sad and terrible to
relate, three brave little fellows of the happy
party ibund a watery grave. .
When the situation and peril of the boys
underthelstern first came to be realized
among the passengers on the rear end of the
Americus, a panic seems to have seized
them. while at the bow music and mirth
still prevailed, and the attention of captain.
pilot and engineer was divided between the
boy ivith the crushed band, and berthing
their boat. Scores of life preservers were
hurled into the water by the excited passen-
gers item the after ,deck..bu_t every one of
these went far ‘bcyond .the reach of the
able degree shared the love and affection of
the Bar ofthis State. I
' Judge Butler was married in Norwalk, at
the “old Phillips‘ house," on the morning of
the 14th of March, 1831, to Mary Phillips
Crosby, whonow survives him.,, His home
was never blessed with children, yet he was
tender as a child it: his affection for the
children of others, and it Was one of the
greatest pleasures of his .maturer life to
keep about him such pets of chickens, rab-
bits, pigeons, etc., as would attract. interest:
and neugm‘nts ‘ juvenile visitors. He al-
ways maintaineda lively interest in Agri-
culture and was for several years President
of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society
when it was both an honor and a service to
fill such office. _ .
Every year, he either personally wrought
or superintended the planting and. crop
pins of a piece ,of ground. His ,fields
were the .best tilled and his crops the' largest
always,becausebe was thorough in farming
as he was in everything he did.
His brain was of that active, aggressive,
irrepresible sort, that intuitively grasped
at everything worthy the attention of man.
He studied the clouds from his boyhood,
and could forecast the weather with almost
unerring certainty. Hebecame so interested
years ago, in what has now: becomes na-
tional feature .of daily Weather reporting,
and So disgusted with the vagriesef Prof.
Maury and'scientitlc charlatans, that be i"
sued two “(y-kg 9n .tmtscieneefon'c” Called
~11": Philosophy of the Weather". and the
last one, “The Atmospheric System.”
His mind " devoured .Mechanics, and
he was the author of several inventions
- for which patents 'were issued him. This
taste led him to». pecuniary interest in the
felt manufactory of Lounsbury, Bisselldr
00., where perhaps, his mostjngenious and
, valuable invention was used to carry the
wefts of WOOI .at right, angles across the lon-
gitudinal slivers. ' _ . .
Whlle practicing as a,phys_ician bere,he
engaged in the drug business with the late
John A. Weed. "
At another'time, in company with Timo-
thy T. Mot-WW. I“? Pumhesedan interest in.
the Guam]: and conducted it with marked
energy and ability d' "lag the period of his
ownership. ‘ _ . " ' -' -
He wrisele’ctegl ns’a 'Whig. from this Dis-
trict to Congress in‘lSlO- He served in the
Congress of '49 and ’50 with J udge' Waldo,
and Chauncey F. Cleveland, and being the
only. Whig in our Connecticut delegation
was known in Washington as the “Lone
Star" fro!) Connecticut He served in our
State Senate as Senator'from this District,
in 1848, 1852, "and 1853, and in the House as
a Representative front Norwalk, in 1832-38-
87—4848. 1 7 . A
He loved Norwalk and its people to the
end. He was earnest, zealous, and liberal
of time and money to promote-tho; town’s
beautification, or business :welfarer—A'publ.
lic spirited citizen in its largest dense.
His success as a lawyer and his fame as a
Judge—which extends to other nations'as
well as throughout our own-éwere‘due to
his entirc.fidelity and that strong, clear and
preoisé' intellectual power thnt stopped "at
no amount of research or labor, and was
only stimulated to the greater 'activity by
increase of complications and difficulties.
As a legal practione‘er his leading character-
istic was the thorough . completeness of his
cases in law and evidenccf as‘a Judge his
exhaustion of research and "argument. To
this is due his professional success and
fame. In his character or neighbor and
friend, his warm, genial, generous nature,
instinctively led all to love him, and it is in
private life. as a friend, advisor and benefac—
tor that his loss will, after-all, be most keen-
ly felt.
He had sull'crcd much from weakness and
pain and awaited his death with happy,
hopeful,christian joy. A few moments be-
' fore he cxpire’d,lrud before his friejjdg had
observed any alteration in his symptoms, he
had made the discovery himself. and raising
his hands, he with a, pleasant smile remark-
ctl,“Tltc change'laslzeome,” and “fell asleep.”
We regret thatrv‘ve are compelled to defer
till next week, a very interesting account of
Judge Butler’s religious experiences, and his
lidmission. last Sunday, to membership in
the First Congregational church of N orwalk.
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*4.
The contested Congressional election in
the Second New Hampshire District has
been settled by the granting of a certificate
ofelcction to Hon. Austin F. Pike, RED-l by
.tbeGovelnoraudCouncil. ' " "r
'Fred. Mitchell. Frank Craw and Georgie
struggling lads. A deck hand climbed down
. the guards and reached one poor child and
lifled him on board beside the wheelbouse.
But no one seems to have had the presence
of mind, in that supreme moment, to have
thrown the gang plank over, or even to have
notified the officers to stop the movement of
the wheels, which were foaming and suck-
ing up the waters, and suffocating and ex-
hausting those who were good swimmers.
The first impulse of most of those who could
swim seems to, huge beep to put in_for the
sllorc, which was not. far distant. But Mr.
Farnham, the teacher in charge, reaming
that they could not successfully buffet the
steamer’s swell, entl'eated the boys to cling
to their overturned boat. tlIl thc Sappho
could get up. Most of them made this ('IILOI‘I,
and conspicuously so the two smaller boys
of the droyled. One little fellow struck
out for Reed’s Island, and dragging himself
through the Iimpy creek nlud got to the resi-
dence of Mr; Burritt, who procured a
carriage and sent him immediately home to
his school. Mr. Farnham implored those
.on the steamer to throw him a plank, and
although holding a boy up in either hand
and his strength fast giving out, no one
seems to have heard his ,plea amid the ex
citcmeut and confusion. That no swimmer
’was found among that: largecompiling!-r
passengers heroic fiancee}: . “’1 ”We leaped
overheeréfl‘a-l‘e‘lmd' to have rescued those
wriggling boys, or borne them to the
shore, less than three rods distant, will ever
be among the most stinging regrets of this
distressful occurrence. But beyond the lift-
ing up of the two lads to the steamer’s deck
and wildly hurlingout life prescrvers, noth-
practical appears tqhavcbecn accomplished
on board tbc_Aniericus.
At length the Sappho came to the rescue.
and picked up one after another of the half
drowned boys. Mr. Farnbam was hauled on
board more dead than alive. Then the
Sappho lads picked up all the floating hill-ft,
and finding a’boy for every hat fondly flat-
tered themselves that all had been saved.
In this impression they followed tltc stellmel
up to the dock, and the excitement, which
by this titnc had spread to a vast concourse
there assembled, fast subsided. and the pity
and sympathy of the multitude went out to
the, little son 0f the engineer, who with
bandaged and bleeding band was being
borne from the .boat in the arms of his
father, in quest of a surgeon, while its poor
mother, helpless from paralysis, \vasidetain-
ed in the cabin.
Mr. Selleck, during the afternoon of the
Saturday’s holiday, as was his custom, had
organized awalking party of his'scholars,
with whom he walked around by Ille‘shore.
to l-Vestport, and it being a little. late,
brought his boys to the Saugatuck depot
and came down in the 6:17 train’,reachingl
South Norwalk just as the excitement over
the accident to his boat bad subsided and .
the conviction prevailed . that all his over-
turned boys had been rescued. He instantly
repaired to his school, however, and on as-
sembling his family of sums one hundred
and forty boarding scholars, found four
were missing. The most intense and
agonizing apprehension and suspense result-
cd from the boding discovery. Soon the
carriage of Mr. Burritt drove up with one of
the missing lads, and hope again revived.
Eddie Moriis, the best athlete and gymnast,
and most expert swimmer of the whole
school, was among the absent three new re-
maining, and this lent a hopeful coloring to .
the probabilities that the other; were saved,
and would soon come in. Time thus passed
itl alternate hope and fear. till about eight A
o’clock, when the suspense becoming an
bearable to Mr. Selleck, he dispatched mes-
sengers to traverse ~ the shores and make
inquiry at all the houses in the vicinity of
the accident,'but without result. At nine
o'clock other parties were organized and
sent down to drag the bed of the harbor
where the sad event transpired. These par-
ties worked diligently, traversing every fool
of the harbor bed near where the boys were
lost. At one o’clock of Sabbath morning.
the boat in charge of Charley Brotherton,
Byington grappled the body of Eddie Morris.
and instantly be was brought into the boat
by Brothel-ton. One hour later the body of
Willie Crane was grappled by the boat in
charge of Tom. Smith and —-— Reed. At
three o’clock the body of Charley Bostwick
was found and recovered by the third. boat.
All three were found near the scene of the
disaster. The head and face of Morris
plainly told the causcof his fatal mishap,
and why his strength and powers had fuller!
l
must have been one of the boys that sank
pathetically concludes, Mr. Fat-nham begged
the folks on the steamboat to throw him a
plank, and if they’d a done so, all the boys
could have hung on to that.
feared. The bone-of- one finger was crush-
ed, and the hand and 'arm badly lacerated.
but being flesh wounds will probably heal
readily.
don't. A special messenger was sent to
kindred and friends ? What more eloquent
epitaph can adorn that child‘s tomb than the
«imple truth—He gave his own life to save
the lives of others !
EDWARD Mortars
was from Troy, N. Y., and aged sixteen, the
lldest led in the boat. He had saved Heber-
smith, of New York, and then ‘swam to the
rescue of Charles Bostwiek, who was lame
and quite slight.and undoubtedly exhausted
had lost his hold of the overturned boat and
been drawn under the steamer’s sides. It
was in this position and this heroic struggle
that the steamer’s paddles must have struck
his head with stunning force.
Germans J. Bos'rwrcx,
aged thirteen, wasfrom Auburn, N. Y., and
agrandson oi the late Secretary Wm.H.
Seward. .
WILLIAM B. CRANE,
aged fourteen, was from Somers, N. Y_.. and
a nephew of Morgan T. Smith, esq., of
Winnipauk. o ’
' The bodies. of the lads, as fast as recover-
ed. were transferred to the house of'Dr.
Pardee, where an inquest was concluded at
about five o'clock ill the morning, and a ver-
tliet rendered substantially in. accordance
with the facts above narrated. After the
inquestilhey were placed in charge ’of the
andertaker,gwho had them tenderly trans-
lerred to the residence of Mr. Selleck to
rtwait the arrival of their friends.
We cannot mean any instance where
there were such a successive web of inci-
dents, comparatively so unimportant in
themselves, tllelchanging of any one of
which would seemingly .hnve averted this
distressing event. Had the engineer’s little
boy not got his hand caught—bad the lads
not been in that precise position at that
precise moment—had the Sappho been but
dents been changed in manner or time, it
would not be our painful task to make this
sad and sickening recital. After the most
searching examination of all the facts we
cannot find any individual upon' whom
blame can be made to justly attach. The
teacher in charge, Mr. Farnham, was obeying
Mr. Selleck’s intstrucliOns: implicitly as _'to
laying by to let the'stellmcr pass and then
took the course laid out in rowing home.
They were at a safe distance in the rear, as
was reasonably supposed, and but for the
swing around and then the sudden backing,
could not have been harmed Captain Sc-
cor, of the Americas, a ,most-humanc and
tclldctehearted gentleman—distressed be-.
yound measure-,as he is, at the occurrence,
was not aware of the presence of the row-
boat under his steamer's stern, and cannot
account for the. possibility of their getting
there without his having'seen them. ' ‘
Rev. Mr. Selleck, the founder and princi-
pal of this great school, is the subject of
.universal sympathy and compassion. His
whole being isbound up in his school, and
the progress, welfare and. happiness of his
pupils; This is the first serious accident
that‘ has ever occurred among themany
thousands of boys he has, had under his
charge from all quarters of the globe. In
rowing and boating,'two boats fiays, and
usually three go together for mutual pro-
tection. In all other'sports and recreations
lccorded his boys, an unusual-eludeed, ex-
traordinary degree of care. and caution is‘
exercised for their, safety. We could not if,
we would, portray the distress with which
this sad event has overwhelmed Mr. Sel-
lcck, and can only view it as one of the in-
scrutable Providences of the All Wise Rul-
er “ Who doeth all’tbings Well.” .
' We never have known the sympathies of
our whole people more keenly touched or
universally expressed. The stark forms of
the dead boys awaiting the coming of
stricken parents, strangers though they be,
have struck those chords of pity in our com-
mon humanity which “makes the whole
world kin.” -
There are many singular incidents con-
nected with the and accident in our harbor
Saturday evening, which we would be glad
to narrate did time and space admit
When the alarm spread through the steam-
el-‘s cabin that a party of little boys had
been run down and drowned, there sat a
stricken mother coming up with the. body
of her dead child to lay it away to-rest with
its kindred. Her heart sank still deeper in
its unuterable -woc at the thought thattother
mother’s hearts must bleed likeIhers because
their babes were pol... 2 " o
3 The hm“: “hoard-the steamer heighten
'_up with a view of going out on an excur-
sion with the Americas, and were playing
on the promenade deck, all unconscious of
the terrible scenes transpiring below.
Mr. McCoy,‘of Baltimore, who has two
sons at Selleck’s echo ‘1, being in New York,
telegraphed up that ' nwould be here on
the 6:12 train to stay over Sunday with his
sons Arriving at o .- depot and entering
the horse cars he soon learned that an acci-
dent had occurred to a boat load of Mr. Sel-
leck‘s scholars. Startled, he inquired of
some lads if Morry- McCoy was in that
boat. The boys inquired oi did not know,
but his inquiry catching the ear of a rescued
Vlad at the other end of the car, be instantly
replied, “ Yes, sir, he was there,” and draw-
ing forth a little wet jacket, he continued,
“this is his coat, sir, I saved that I” ‘3 But
what of Morry, was he saved, where is he ?’-'
radidly questioned the half frantic father.
The lad could give no further information
than that he “ believed Merry got out."
The father hastened to Mr. Selleck’s, and
was uuspeakably rejoiced to find Merry in
the act of getting off his wet clothes.
“Merry” isa cool and bravc’litlle fellow,
about twelve years of- age, and gave us the
clearest and mostconnected account of the
accident of any one we encountered. He
says the first thing they knew the steamboat
had backed right down on top of them.-
Some of the boys jumped out of the boat be-
fore the rudder of the steamboat hit them
and .turned their boat bottom up. They
struck out for the shore, but Mr. Farnham
told them to hang fast to the boat. He
(Marry) could swim, so be got to the boat
and climbed up on her keel and sat astride
her bottom. The other buys tried to hold
on to the sides,but Would slip off, the steam-
boat made their boat dance so. Mr. Fam-
ham kept swimming to the boat with the
boys and told them to hang on. He saw
him go unde’r the water three times, and he
stayed so long he thought he was drowned.
He was holding up 'Willie Crane and
Charley Bostwick,but Charley floated to
the steamboat wheel, when Eddie Morris
struck out for .him,aud then he saw the
wheel turn and it lifted Eddie up‘a ways,
and then he didn't see him or Willie any
more. He says one of the boys got him by
the leg when he was trying to get up on top
of his boat. It was either Hebersmith or
Charley Bostwick, he isn’t sure which. Ed-
die Morris swam to the boat with Hebcrsmith
and left him there, and he was saved with
the rest of them. The boy that had his foot
was down under the water, anti he let go
when he climbed up the keel, so he thinks it
that held on to him. The boys couldn’t
swim much, the steamboat tumbled up the
water so. And finally, the little lad most
The engineer’s little boy was taken to
Dr. Pardec, and his wounded hand and arm
examined. It was not so serious'as was
Mr. Sellcck at once despatched telegrams
0 Troy and Auburn. announcing the acci-
l
close upon them, or any dozen other inci- '
is to come effort the Fair Ground track
Wednesday afternoon. N- Jennings names never so much regretted the lack of that
‘Jackl” ‘0 harness; J- C- Wright 11110103 physical development which would have
‘Somcbody” '0 wagons I)?“ three in fi"'3; been requisite to send the scoundrel “hurl-
ing” across the street. It is no unusual
thing to see ladies crowded from the side-
walk into the street by this same class.
almost any pleasantevcniug.» - The long line
of sitters, and spitters, and bummcrs, who
are nightly permitted to congregate on this
thoroughfare, is no credit to' our “night
watch” system. We regret to say it, but
help in operationlat' the let Congregational everybody
church, between'zi and-
thc 10th. ‘ ' "
good day a
slight injuries in the face while playing
with gunpowder on Sunday last. He was
fortunate to get off without serious injury.
working of the hydraulic engines may see
to save him from alwatery. grave. ‘Hc litrd Somerska‘nd the relatives" f‘lthe-Crane bby
been struck by the revolving paddles ofthe arrived Sunday evening laud removed his..wic
steamer, after having saved one playmate’s remains t0'\h_is home: ' ’
life by depositing :him on the overturned _ . y _ .
boat and while resolutely struggling to "53- ditiod‘of'thi‘ngs‘ ran intb‘bis Wheel-box and
one another who was heingdrawn under there found and rescued
the boat by the suction of The wheels. I
Brave, noble boy! What grander legacy ler...
The dark shadows of another most dis- could he leave to bereaved and sorrowing“ .
'V i. I I ‘t .
léa'r'ning the true con-
.‘H
Capt. Seen. “upon
Master George Mil-
er, OI Milwaukic, 'a grandson of Judge Mil-
Miss Mary ‘NJHoyt seized a rope and
thréw'it over to Hebersmitb, holding to the
end of it. The little fellow caught it but his
hands were so cold. and wethc kept slipping
and‘could not raise himself. ’ He then seized
the rope by his teeth'and held tightly all
Miss Hoyt calltéd to a-h'and who got over the
side and litte‘d'him on board.
Charley White of Morrisania. N. Y.,'dovc
so as'to dodge the wheel and came up under
the how, when n deck-band threw him a
rope to which be _ clung. and climbed on
board, thus making three taken on heard of
the Americus.
The time covering all these terrible scenes
was not to exceed five to eight minutes.
A Mr. Joycelyn of New k’ork, a relative
of the Seward family, accidentally saw ano-
ticeg the accident in Monday morning's.
Hera and-came immedia cly'up to carefor
'the body of, thp son 0 e widowed Mrs.
Bostwick.
The bodies of Morris and Bostwick' 'wcre
mournfully escorted to the train _by his.
school-mates on Monday afternoon. ‘.
The body of Crane was taken o'gerland
to his home:
Mr. Geo. Ward Selleck drove to, Somers
Sunday to notify Crane’s parents of the and
accident. At the moment of his arrival a
tamily party, to the number of thirty,- had
gathered in honor of the 83d birthday'of his
grandfather, and also the anniversary of the
tnarriagc ot' the little Crane boy’s parents-
The breaking of the terrible news to this
family group of grandparents, uncles, aunts,
father, mother, sisters and brothers of the
dead boy, as detailedgby Mr. Selleck, is
too touching for recital. After their grief
bad subsided,.tuc_aged grandfather said:—
.“Childrcn I’d rather a thousand times it
should be so, than that ”Willie shouldhave
lived to ever havelionc a mean'thing."
For the past four years youngMbrris ”has
been supported and, educated by Mr Selleck
and expected to enterthe Theological; Sem~
inary next fall, in, preparation for the min-
istry. ‘ g ‘ -
Rev. 'Mr. Selleck states as a verification of
the old adage—“the good die first”—-that
' these three boys were without exception the
most devout and exemplary christians he
ever had in his school.
A‘ curious circumstance of a “dream" has
gained some notoriely,and though all parties
disclaim all inclination to be superstitious,
yet. it is soalngular that’we have been to the
pains of getting the facts. Last Fl't'day Dr.
Hays, an assistant teacher, and a man of
medical attainments, remarked to a‘tellow
teacher, “I have dretfrnéd on; nights in suc—
cession that three of-Our boys‘were. drown-
ed. It is very foolish tonnes]: "or it, but
somehow it haunts me, and please have a'
care to the boys when on the water.”- - 4 Sat-
urday morning, he remarked to Mr. Fara-
ham,who was to head the party to'Peach
Island, “Farnham, look out for the boys, for
somehow Iccan’t rid-myself of that present
iment.” When Charley White, the first boy
who reached the house Saturday nigllt,
came in drenched with water, tbe'Doctor
exclaimed, “How bad is it ‘P—who is drown-
ed?” and fainted andvfell into White’s arms.
The “Card" published elsewhere may
serve to reassure absent parents-who have
children at this school. But here where we
know Mr. Selleck, and his More than ordina-
ry parental care and caution, it is immune.
sary to assure one that he was not in the least
remiss in , the exercise of all the prudence
which human foresight could suggest. Yet
the tribute is fitting and due, and we are
glad he and his teachers have this solace in
their terribletvlistress. ‘
o
card, fitly' cxhoncrsting Mr. Selleck
from all blame in the matter, has been pre-
pared by Mr. McCoy, of Baltimore, who
patiently investigated all the facts, and
whose little son wasinvolved in the disaster.
It will be found elsewhere.
RnsroNEp.—Previous to the late State
election it wasjntirnated that Ex.-Govcrnor
Willim T. Minor, of Stamford, intended
tendering his resignation as a Judge of the
Superior Court to the Legislature. In ac-
cordance with that intentiou'his resignation
was sent in last week, to take effect next.
November. _
*
Connncrrorv.—In our. legislative report,
last week, Representative_glomhwu. 01‘
Wilton, "was reported ns~h§IViflg "Md "3’0“"
'oIf-‘lFé capitol questing: 'in the integestr eh
Hartford. We ul‘g, ‘Wmaf '-
Wtfifl nay upon hishonest con-
viction, firmly resisting all appeals from
his party leaders to vote otherwise. For
thus doing he receives commendations from
his constituents of all parties.
Why do not our Grand J urors. policemen
or other authorities take some steps towards
stopping the enormous illegal liquor- trafilc,
which ’,is‘_ curried ' 'on so itinblttshingly_' and
brazenly every Sunday by various dealers,
who séem not .to have-the fear of‘the "law
before their eyes.- We' learn ‘tbat the “Gin
Mills with a conveuient back doorentr'ance
drive an apparently prosperous businessfon
that day; sometimes as any as a dozen
persons have been seenfioing in by the
back door of some. of those prominent
places. We think in the interest of justice
and morality that our authorities ought to
put an ettd to-at least the Sunday tralllc. _If
the proper authorities do not soon make a
move in the right direction. .we understand
that there' will be an individual effort made
tostop some ofit.
,.
Shani-Some miserable wretches,+—
nasty. filthy, cowardly brutes,—arc in the
habit of standing in our streets at the bridge
watching their chances, and deliberately
squirting tobacco 'juice from their foul
mouths upon ‘the dresses oi passing-ladies.
We hear frequent complaints from ladies of,
costly dresses ruined in this shameful matt-
ner. When caught, as they surely will be
if this thing continues,» the. only proper.
punishment for them would be by means of
the old public, stocks and Whipping post,
which can be easily‘improvised for such an
occasion. ‘ ‘ ’
Quite a large delegation from ”Friendship .
Division, Sons of Temperance, of :New
Canaan, visited and surprised Concord
Division on Friday last. In the interchange
of courtesies Messrs.'Hoyt and Little made
pleasing addresses in behalf of Friendship.
Judge Butler was .hlluded to, by .a
younger member of (lone-o? asan elder
brother ill the Division out the members
were calledupon to remember him in this
his time of near approaching death.
Monsieur 'l‘oniosi Chime Again 1
Time flies andth‘c tax collector takes
passage with him. Borough taxes are due
agatn, and must bepromptly paid: that the BUPDOI'IIHE the surmise 0f IOUI play.
wheels of municipal government may con-
tinue to revolve. .
Town Meeting.
nd track.
3—:
A son of Peter McLaughlin received
Any one who feels {curiosity as to the
I5"p.,m_.,:on "Tuesday
from the. Fairfield County Bank over to
Prowitt’s corner, had a valuable silk dress
A special meeting is called for to-morrow ruined by some filthy villain squirting nearly
afternoon to take action upon certain as half pint of-tobltccosaliva down the back
school district boundaries. Read the call. and side of her. garments.
saw, the same evening, a .loafer blow a
TROTTING MATCH-"A "‘0‘ for $250 a side volume of‘tobacco smoke from a nasty pipe
into the faces of two passing ladies, and
S. B. S. Bisscll preached in Green:
is p Sunday last. .
The’lwidow ofthe late Stephen Raymond?
died‘T‘riday night last. g . '
Dr. Pardee is to have an iron fence erect-
ed upon a sub wall, about his place.
In Norwalk ice cream is paddled from
door to door, at fifteen cents per plate.
‘ Mr. Janice Finney‘ has removed his office
to the front room over the Savings Bank.
Camilla Urso will probably give a con-
cert in Norwalk upo.n her return from Elt-
rope next fall.~
' Rev. John Moore gave two lectures of un-
usual interest to the‘Biblical students, in this
town last week.
' Mr. George S. Gregory sold' his valuable
mare, last week, to Mr. D. G. Runncy, of
Springfield . Mass. ‘ '
L. Dibble, Jr., at his Down Town Store,
is making “a good fight” to establish a
.prospe‘rous business.
Gen. Warren informs us that the work
on our Harborshall be forthwith commenc-
ed and diligently prosecuted.
The missing New Orleans steamer Crom-
well is safe. An accident to her machinery
caused her to put into Abaco.
Telegrams and letters have been reeeiv
ed by Mr. Eben Hill announcing the safe
arrival of his children at Liverpool.
Mr.vFairbank’s Stereopticon exhibition
last Wednesday evening, was quite largely
attended and passed off pleasingly.
The Norwalk Insurance company was
among the fortunate-s again, and did not
lose a dollar by the recent Boston tire.
The small steam yacht “Spitfire" brought
a party of Bridgeport and New Haven
people to Gregory’s Point on Sunday last.
Chas. Smith attempted to jump from the
lightning expresslast week at Whistlcville
and camencir-rcducing the Smith family
one.
The officers of the Neptune Club propose
to make a'cru‘ise this summer, and will call
a meeting to consider the matter on the'20th
inst. ,
A caucus to nominate “City” ofilcers is
called for Wednesday evening. Ward cau-
cusses will be heldon’ Friday and Saturday
evenings. ' '
Mayor Ely, of South Norwalk, joined _in
the coal dealers excursion to the Schuylkill
coal region, and madeaspeech at a banquet
held at Po'ttsville.
The one hundredth birthday of Mr. Cook
St. 'John, a native of Norwalk“, was cele-
brated in Walton, N. Y., on the 3d inst.
an invited guest.
E. K. Lockwood, Esq, has returned from
catchi'p'g of trout and influenzas', away" up
in the pine woods 'of Galleria.
. The Portchester. and Harlem River Rail-
road, wlricb Was to havcbeen: completed On
June 1, will net be, it is believed, in running
order u..til August or September.
Fivr' Norw'alk- dealers joined in tlte ex-
eursio; last week tol'tbc Pennsylvania Coal
fields.‘ They returned on Saturday, and
report having a delightful excursion.
Col. Eloyt of Greenwich, our present
Stale, senator from thisdistrict, delivered
the address at'Winsted, on Decoration Day.
The ll..rtford Church! says 'it was a. very
eloquent one. ' '
.Crofut, Knapp Jr. Solman's have fitted up
their old grocery. store room into a neat
are in, and soon, we suppose, the big livers
will be in also.
Gov. Ingersoll visited the State. Prison at
Whethersfield, on Friday, and was con-
‘vinced that a new and better prison, with
modern improvements and c’onveniencics
should be erected. '
Frank W. Ballard-has settled and re-
ceived legal release from~the Security Fire
insurance company on account of discrep-
ancies in. the accounts of“ that company
when he was secretary.
The local billiard interest will center at
Ike Lee‘s Saloon this week, which is, be
reopened with entirely new tables, equip-
merits, etc. Severltl'professionals, it is re-
ported, will bc there and display their skill.
Norwalkhas another representative in the
StateRcI'orm School. 'Charles Gregtiry, a
nine year old youth tvas' tried before Justice
Sellcck for takiug and 'usinlt', a horpg.=..an’d
wagon belonging {to JauiéS-Byxpés-evflfls
mutuality—“v, , .,°fm}“ - ' ’ , .
‘ Messrsf'Jt‘alh-n‘ B." Ferris, Draw in IT l,"
and Hiram , committee appointed
-pya‘tnc‘CITurt, will hear William Horton’s
petition for the lay out of a highway in
Wilton and Norwalk- at the ofilce of Wilson
& Hurlhurt,in Norwalk, Friday June 13th,
at 9 a. n1. ' , . ,
Tun omens—Rev. Mr. Wellman
supplied the pulpit of St. Paul‘schurch on
Sunday last. ‘ . , ‘
Rev. Mr. Lucas, of Harlem, preached at
the FirstBap'tist church. '
Prof. Dwight preached at the First 'Con-
gregationa'l churell.,
The Second Methodist E.Church Sociable,
thls'weekfivill'be’held at the residenca or
'Mr’. Horace Gibbs,_on Knight street, on
We'dn chill! Welling- .. '
_ _
Ema-70:: Wednesday night last, the old
barn belonging, to the Ebenezer Church
Estate on the Westport road, Was set on
fire by tramps, as is ‘.supposed .and eyirely
... ' "(I with .8 'i‘fn'gbh - hey. press. horse
rake',.plo_yl ”dz ,2Thfe, charrediremainsof a
" ‘ ' " “ "cbhélilhgdjiin';the‘ fire Were
. "s4....flenasiurobhbly an
umbrella tiijl'réljjhojhgdfbfdtnl about the
town for several days. 'His 'iut‘plitnents of
trade told the sad story, although he was
burned beyond all recognition After an
inquest called by J usticeSelleck the Select-
men interred the remains.
Among our new acquisitionsisafirst~class
harness maker,,o'ne' wtlo evidently'under-
stands .bis b‘usj'rteés‘.lfnd To 'a ig‘ob‘d-worknrnn.
There will her longer be any -‘ necessity fer-
our gentlemen; or livery-men going out of
town to procure a nieclset of harneSs.’ Mr.
P. H. Djvye'r, whose'adv‘ertlsemeut appears
in anothercolurnhfcahifill thc'bill to:: any:
thing in his line; "He liasalso a fprpishing
ulflertaker-‘s departmentyhndiis‘ prepared to
attend to all wants in that line. 'He has a
stock of “Catholic shrouds” on. hand, some-
thing ncver bci'ore'kept-in thievicinity.
——..—_.‘._.é._g.. ..__._..'_..._
The body of Sturges Abbott, of Wilton,
an account of whose drowningwas pub-
lished by us last week, was picked upon
Wednesday last, by Mr. Matt Allen of West-
port, on the shore at Great Marsh. There
wan-a contusion across the forehead} and also
across the back of the hand, as if struck .by
some blunt instrument, like an oar. An in-
quest was held, and his'companions in the
boat at the time of tile-accident severally
examined, bllt no evidence could be gathered
.- 4...- _...
Saturday evening, n‘lady while passing
We ourselves
else doesand why should not we.
. vcry pleasant and there was a large attend-
Cook St. John, ‘of this place, Was present as
his hunt after deerand‘wood ticks, and the.
cheerful and inviting office. The big lights
0
aged 67 years.
g‘rationai Church, on Thursday, at 2 o'clock p. at.
Good, eldest son of B. 8.
need 2 years.
years.
year of his age.
63 yes a; May 21.
amounts- Jn '_ «2" Isaac Olmsle
“a a enlists first an, Phillip
memorial set-sleds; ‘
On Sunday afternoon lastM‘emorial Servia
ccs Were held'at the Pine Tsland Cemetery.
South Norwalk, undcr‘dircction (if the
Monumental Association. “The day was
nice present to witness the .oercmonies.
The cemetery itself is in bad corglition', and
a disgrace to South Norwalk. A low
platform of boards was laid under one of
the Pine Trees upon which the officers of
the. day, singers. etc., assembled. The
Burnside Guards and members of the
Monumental Association, wearing Regalias
and belil‘lllg flowers for decorating, came
upon the ground in a body.‘ Stephen
Hodges acted as Marshal. The services
commenced with prayer by Mr. G. Haulcn-
b '01:, follovvcd by the singing of “America"
by an impromptu chbir with cabinet organ
accompaniment. Mr. Arthur Elwcll was
then introduced and delivered a short and
appropriate address which was well receiv-
ed. After another hymn, W. S. Bouton,
Esq, President of the Association repeated
substantially. the historical address which
he delivered up-town the previous Sunday.
Mr. Haulcnbcck ti. made a few remarks,
when the dox'ology was sung and the
soldiers proceeded to decorate the graves of
the following named soldiers: T. B. Bette.
dict, H. Benedict, James Gill, C. Merrills,
W. Nash, and the grave of Lieut.-Col
Fowler‘s wife. '
_ AT nownr'rox.
Tthnion Ccnictpry at Rowayton was
found to be in much better condition, and
' many ilnprovemctltslnade since last Decora-
tion Day were noticed. The attendance-
was large as usual at this place. Rev. Mr.-
Day offered the opening prayer. The choir
sang“Amcric‘n,” after which Col. Vincent
Colycr was introduced and made quite a
lcngthly address. He was followed by Rev.
Mr. Haulenbeck. At the conclusion of
these services the soldiers decorated the
following graves ; Geo. Dinger, W. H. Ferris,
g. [1. Clock, C. W. Ives, H. Johnson.
Summer Festivals. '
The East Avenue church people are first
lu the field, and have made arrangements
for sin excellent entertainment The Big
Tent has been pressed into service, and the
attractions are many. This week, Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings.
On Thursday and Friday evenings the
First. Methodist Society will entertain their
friends at Military Hall, South Norwalk. A
Concert by the children, Mrs. Jarlcy’s won-
'dcrful Wax—figgcrs, Strawberries, Cream,
etc., will be among the attractions.
Next week Munday evening the annual
festival of Phoenix Hose Company is to be
held, for which unusual preparations are
being made. The members are determined
upon having a good time, and invite. all the
world to “assist." Read their advertisement,
and prepared to make voting lively.
" Next week the 2d M. E. Society and the
First Congregational Society will hold festi-
vals, and the following week, the First Bap-
tist and Trinity church at'South Norwalk
will enter the field. ” '
- I . Burglary- . ; -
On Friday night last, burglars entered the
store of Thus. 1. Raymond &. Brother, at the
steamboat landlng, pryerkipcn the iron safe,
and robbed it of its contents, consisting of
some $25 or $30 in silver coin, and from $50
to $75 in grccnbacks. .Parties supposed to
be the thieves, were seen loitering about the
place on Friday, and entered the blacksmith
shop below, from whence they stole a sledge
hammer to break into‘thc safe with. The
“vigilant city perliee,” saw not a hair of
them, of course. Fortunate, perhaps, that
the money market is so “tight,” otherwise
friend “Tommy" might have lost a much
bigger pile of greenbaeks.
-o
W Straw Hats at Comstock Bro's.
.p-‘——-————- .
Wm new snarms at 'r. E. n. e
B. Smith 5, '30 Main street.
-—-—--.-¢.p-.—-———-
WThc final drawing of Wells’ Grand
Distribution will most positively commence
July lst. 1373 and continue -until cvery"
prize is drawn. Secure your shares before
that (late of E. P. Weed, Norwalk, and S. F.
Peck, South Norwalk. 5t.
WStriped homer Sacks, for 25 cents,
at Comstock Bro’s. -
. A Soeclal Mcetiltég
_- minerals. o
avatars
.qnested..
”OI IOO
10th of Ma ; they desire that the ownerma
him. App y at this office
dialely.
NOTICE.
or” the members of ct‘m'cono
. 2,2]! called for \VEDNDSDAY
‘0. JUNE l1th.A lull ,attendsntio is re-
'l
D. -A stray do: of the St. Bernard breed,
ate the premises of a person. about. the
y recover
‘1
came
CARPENTERS AND JOINEBS
WANTED by the YALE LOCK'MANUFACTUR-
ING -Co., Stamford, Conn. Apply imme-
oomd'ro LET.—For a small family; locat-
ed near the Churches. Enquire at this Ofilce. 23
R
l'l.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
CAN be bought for 93.000, if dpplled for immedi-
ately. Inquire'of -. I‘. TURNEY.
Norwalk, May 26th, 1873.
' FOR SALE.
TOUR SECOND-HAND CABRIAGE‘
Euqulrc of CHARLES SHERRY. 22f
[EL—[louse on Main Street, lately occupied
the subscriber. Possession given immediately.
- E. L. BOYER.
f
NOTICE.
R. FITCH will receive a limited number of Day
Pupils, either b up or girls, for instruction du-
ring the Summer vacation of eight weeks, commenc-
ing July 7th. Any desiring to attend can make ap-
pl cation revlous to that t me.
Norwal , June 8th, 1873. 8123
To all Whom it may Concern!
‘ ARTIES are forbidden giving credit to one
FRANK JAMES, upon the representation that
I will be responsible, as he left my service some
week. since with an overdrawn account.
1:323 E. V. HORN.
Imlltlltallt Sale of Personal Estate
AT AUCTION 2
ILL be sold at Public Auction an Saturday the
14m day of one at 10 o’clock a. m., at the
late residence of Stephen Seward of New Canaan
(Smith's Ridge district) all the personal estatelof
of Household Furnitu-e.
suchas'l‘ablcs,Chalrs, nrcans, Bedsteads, Look-
lllg Glasses, Carpets. Beds and Bedding «to. Also
Farming Tools, consisting of. one 0: Cart and
Showings, one Single Wagon. Plouzhs. Chains,
Crowbars,1'-lay Press, Fanning Mill, Corn Shellcr.
Also an extensive assortment of house and ship
carpenters tools of every description. Also a
quantity of Oak, Ash and Hickory plan it, seasoned
plank and spoke.- suitable for carria smelling. Also
a lot of timber and fire wood. 7 the weather
should prove stormy on said day, the sale will be
held on the following Monday, or first fair day
thereafter. _
E. J. RICHARDS, Admlnlstrator.
W. L. WARING. Auctioneer.
New Canaan. Jan. 4th, 1673.
EAR N E s g.
P. .11. D WYER,
- ~ Manufacturer of
OIISTOM MADE HARNESS,
' . and dea‘er in
FINE 'SADDLERY GOODS
of all descriptions, JOB.BING promply attended
lo. Also,
Furnishing [’ntlertalter.
Caskets and Collins of every desired style and pat-
tern. Also. Gloves, Scarfs, Robes. Flowers. Hearse
and Carriage to order. Main Street, next door to
Connecticut Hotel.
wanna».
. GOOD place filr a Boy 13 years old with a
AFarmer; may have him three or four years; boy
to be found and schooled-during winter. Addresg
Box 349, South Norwalk. 22
.rllspors'rnn Jnstsnx Bum.
“ MAN FRICD.”
0. 510 A.J. C. C.—Color, Dark Brown. spot. in
forehead; irn orted by Davis tfolamore. N. Y. ; I
dropped April 15f. ,1870;~ sire on Island of Jerlsci i
This animal is the o
said deceased—consistin
dam. Mildrgd, g . A. J}; C. 0.; owned by‘Wil
R. llc rsa , angatuc .
that. attracteyd so much attention-and took the First ‘
Prize at our County Fair the not two years. .MAN-
FRED will stand at. my term n‘Compo, this seas 1D.
Terms Native Cows, ........................ $2 00
Cult Thoroughbreds. ......... '. ........... 5 0t)
WILLIAM HEN
3023
R K TAYLOR, Agent.
_ 'P.‘ 0. Box 105, Westport, Conn.
FAIRFIELII BOUNTY
~Real Estate Agency.
THE undersigned would be-plcased to receive or-
ders from those having Dwellings or Farm
Property to sell'or to rent, or more wishing to par-
‘cbase. Business attended to Witblpromptness and
despatch. - . a C. . ADAMS,
is Oflicc No. 6, Gazette Building.
am llllllllultlll
in prices. Every article in store marked.
down 96 per Cent legs that the original
cost.
tival at
of votes.
HE LADIES OF THE
fl‘IO
ADMISSION 15 C ENTS.
OFT
MILITARY HALL, S
JUNE 12lh
.w
Strawberry Festival.
DARIEN CONGR EGA-
NAL CHURCH. will hold :1 Strawberry Fes-
WHITNEY HALL,
TUESDAY EVENING, J une 10th.
Ifstormy on that even-
ing the Festival will be held the next. fair evening.
THE ANNUAL
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
us:
FIRST M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL,
will be held at.
OUTII NORWALK,
Thursday and Friday Evenings.
and 13th.
On Tllllrsdayevanlng the t
a FLORAL rancher programmewmembme
children. On Friday e
Works."
ith other 'exercisrs by the
vetting, "Mrs. Jarley’s Wax
A le
MONIIII EVEM
Mr John Star.
to make every one happy.
of
AND
MASS MEETING
of the citizens of Norwalk and vicinity, tor the
purpose of attending the
SI'XTEENTH ANNUAL
"Sllallllelll Fellllal and Hall
Plums/lac Hose 00. No.1 ‘
AT LOCKWOOD'S HALL,
"Mulls lBtll,
ADMISSION 25 CENTS; to be had of any mem-
ber of the Com any. A grand time may be expected.
The splendid pair of Prang's Chromos, Whittier’s
"BAREFOOT BUY” and the “YOUNG (031M0-
DOltE," will be prose teito the Company of the
Norwalk Fire Department. who shall receive the
largest number of votes. Also, ,an Ofilcer’s Hand-
some Parade Bell. to be given to the Officer of
the Deparlmcnt who shall receive the largest number
gcport. and htsfull
Quadrtlle Band. will furnish Mus c for the occastop.
Cream. Strawberries, and other Refreshments Wlll
be furnished in the Hall at reasonable plices. Come
One. Come All, as the Committee will spare no name
of Brid
Annual Strawberry Festival
the
2d METHODIST E CHURCH,
. AT LOCKWOOD’S HALL.
Tuesday and Wednesday Eve’ngs
JUNE .lvth and 18th. 1873.
Singing,’kccitati0ns, Dialogues, etc., by the children)
will take place in the
Lecture Room of the Baptist Church.
ON
Traditional, Jlle 24111.
The ladies will spare no effort: in making this eta--
tertainmcnt agreeable like the first.
'l‘IJK STS 50 C EN i‘S, inclndlng Refreshments; to
be procured of Van Hoosear & Ambler. H. M. a C,
S. Prowitt and at the door.
THE SECOND ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
IIORWMK BARIIST SOCIAL IINIIIII,
SOUTH NORW
fTIte Ladies of Trinity Church,
ALK, will hold a
Fair and Fest/treat, .
AT.MILITARY HALL,
Weilluial ‘Elfllllll. Jllllll 25111.
H.‘ L. UHLE,
DRUGGIST,
Respectfully informs the inhabitants of Norwalk
and vicinity that. be has an exten alive stock of
Drugs, themicals, Perfumely and
PATENT mnmcrtvns,
Selected from the best New York and Pbltadelphi
houses, With every article usually found in a
FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE.
He Will continue to furnish Medicines, especially
those lingo whicbiife and health often depend, on.y
Of the [515.81 AN 1) FINEST QUALITY.
d "R PIlIYQIGIAII' PRESCRIPTION:
an is see tscnrcfnllyandaccuratelycompounded
SUNDA nouns—elem; resonate 7.
Twenty of the Best
Cough and Cold Cures.
Arnold's‘Congh Killer. Ayer‘s’ Cherry Pectolal,
Coc‘s Cough Balsam,Snre Pop, Stillman’s Cough
Balsam,8eabnry’s Cough Balsam, Hook'er’s Cough
and Croop Syrup, Hurlunrt’s‘s rocheal Drop-8.31am -
mell’s Cough Drops, Sebenck’s Pnlmonic 5 tap.
Nesbitt's cough Syrup,Stafi'otd’s Olive Tar, B ack-
nan-s Healing Balsam, Maoam Porter's Cough
Balsam, Wistar’s Balsam Wild Cherry, Flagg’s
(.01: b Killer, Jaynel’ Expectoraut, Brown’s Bron-
chta Troehes, Edey’s Carbolic Troohes. Well’s Cur-
bolic Iublets. Sold at UHLE’S DRUG STORE. '
JUST RECEIVED,
A fullline of Dr. Avers’ Dr. Schenck’. D . K -
neziy’s, D_l. Herrick’s and Dr. Jaynes’ "telling"
family medicines at. UHLE’S DRUG STORE
Vinegar Bitters, Plantation Bitters, lloslctler's
Bltters, Langley’s Bitters, Porter’s Bitters, A twood's
Bitters, Union Bitters, Sherry Wine Bitters. Wolf's
Schnapps, London Dock Gin, and many other popn-
lar medicinal tonics.
A Selected Stock oflj‘lnc Liquors also on hand, in
connection is tn the Flue English and Scotch Bottled
Ales an'd Porters. .
Lubin’s Genuine Extracts, Atkinson’s. Hlnman’s
Wright’s and my own brand of Delicate Handker,
chlefPerfumes, at UH LE’S DRUG STORE.
Bloom of Youth, llignolia Balm Pcrr '8 Mo
and _Freckle Lotion, Gonrand‘s OrientalyCrear‘n‘:
Flortua Water,Magnolia Water, Bay Rum, lloyt's
German Cologne, Condrsy’e Vinegar Rouge. Glemcs
Lemon Rouge,Shund’s Llly White Opera Pcarline,
Dorln’s Blane de Pearl, Lubin’s Powder, Nursery
Putin, Pufl'Balls and all toilet requisite for the com-
plexlon,at UHLE’S DRUG STORE.
Very fine Hand Mi
rrore. Comb. , T
Flesh and Shaving ' ooth,
Brushes. bag}, m" r
Go for anything in the Drug Line to
UIILE’S DRUG STORE,
' No. If MAIN STREET.
‘BOOTS,
SHOES,
lulu lll
' lllllllll llll
-AT_
1
Reading Room and
Cents.
LECTURE.
OOl. VINCENT OO-ITEN
will deliver a lecture for the benefit of the Noroton
Library Association,
AT FITCH‘S HALL, WEST DARIEN,
WEDNESDAY EVE, June-11th.
Subject :—-“ Life in the Far West." Admission as
A. ll. new a ee’s.
TH
month until said taxes
WILLIA
NOTICE.
E under-signed, Collector of Borough Taxes,
hereby gives notice ‘lhat be has received from
the Warden, of the Borough of Norwalk, a warrant
for the immediate collection of the Borough Tax,
laid Janualy 13th, 1873. and now completed. The
payment of Taxes may be made to the undersigned
at the Union Market, or to BENJAMIN L. FILLUW,
hls an; borized agent. To all Taxes not paid on or
before July 10th. 1873, will be 1ladder! one per cent. a
are pa . ‘
M MITCHELL, Collector.
Norwalk, J nne “b.1873.
Good i—‘lace to "drop in” when
wanting Goodall: our line. I I
J. F. RISCO.
Read ottr Price List "and then call at our
store and get your goods. Every article .
sold at prices advertised. All goods marked
0
in plain figures at
o»——————-—-
a can». .
We, the undersigned.,I.ie""“:"'°f M" 891‘
Ieck’s SOHO?) :11; “Willy, (1L, (I0 IICilT'l'
'il _ _'\:"’Ilu concur in regard to the sad
'nc'bi‘dent by drowning of three of his
pupils on. Saturday evening, June 7th,
...ltmt no shadow of blame attaches to Mr. Sel-
Icck, or his teacher, Mr. A. B. Far'nham, in
whose particular charge they were entrusted
at the time of the accident, who acted most
nobly in trying to save o.hers at the peril of
his own life. ’ ' ‘
THADDEUS CRANE, Somers,
Westcilester Co.,N. Y.
C. W. C. MoCov, Baltimore, Md,
R. P; HART, Norwalk, Conn.,
Jonn W. Mounts, Troy, N. Y.
m Comstock Bros. have the largest
stock of Trunks and'Bags in town, and at
prices which cannot fail to give satisfaction.
.u... .
The most Wonder-ml Discovery ofthe
19th Century.
, Dr. 5. I). Rowe’s
A'IIABIA N ,MlLK-CURE
FOI IOMIIPTIOI, and all diseases ofthe throat,
chestnut! lungs. (The only medicine of the kind in
the world.) ' .
incest-nus son con uvsapra.
Permanently cures Asthma, Bronchitis, Incipient
Consumption, Loss of Voice, Shortness of Breath,
Catarrh,~Croulp, Coughs, Colds, &c.. in a few days,
like magic. rice :1 per bottle; 6 for do. Also,
Dr. S. I). Rowe’s
Arabian Tonic Blood-Purifier.
Which Differs from all other preparations in its Im-
mediate action upor the
LIVER, KIDN EYS and BLOOD.
. It is purely veget‘gble, and cleanses the system of
allim antics, hull s it right up. and makes Pure,
Rich load. It cures Scrofu one Diseases of all
kinds, removes» Constl ntlon, and regulates the
Bowels. For "General ability." “Lost Vitality,”
and" liroken- own Conrtitnttons,”1 challen c the
19th Century. Fvcry Bottle is worth in; weig t. in
Gold. Price $1 per Bottle; six . Bottles, 35, Sold ’
by HERBERT L. UHLE,Drnggist, No. 11 Main St..
Sole Agent for Norw'alk. '
- Dr. S.’D.iB OWE, Sole Proprietor,
6m“ - 161 Cbamberssit.. New York.
Soxodont.
An articlenthatjia at once a teeth preserver and
breath uriiler, and. Yet so pleasant and convenient
to use, i excecdln popularity doe! notsurprisc any
one. Time has ‘fn is established the fact that be
Sozqdont ossessee these excellent qualities 1 n
eminent egrcc‘. , It has legitimatelv acquired the
right-to a position on every toilet table.
I
Spaldlng’s Glue. always up to sticking point.
b
mutant Lilo film, of Brooklyn, to NissEInma
J. -Boyl-lton,-,of Walk.
In Weston. Monday June Id, by Rev. M r. Webster
of West. Residing.- Mr. J. Edward Nelson of No:-
wslk to liesitltza It. Dann, of Stamford.
In Roxburv; ‘May 18th, by medley. Mr. Davls of
Antonia. P. W. Wells annulus Helen Randall, both
of Roxburr, -
In Thomaston, Ma 15, by the Rev. Mr. Hill of
Orlstol. Morris II. uernSey and Hattie Louise.
daughter of D. K. Merriam. all of Thomaston
In Uqrwluton, lay, 25th by Rev. George Cut-tilts,
Mr. John S. Pratt and Miss Addie C. Wilcox, both
of tiarwluto’n. ‘ ‘
In Stamford. at the residence of the bride's fa-
ther. on Thursdav, July 29th, by the Rev. F‘
Windsor Brathwalte. Wm. H. n. . Lane of New
York City, to Cora E. Decker, dun liter of Capt.
Decker, of‘stamford Conn. No car a.
. 1n‘Brldgeport,Jnn‘e ad, by Rev Dr. Richardson,
Mr. Charles R. Richards and Miss Lillie A. Peek.
In Brid eport, April so. by the Rev. J. G. Daven-
po. Wll am Parsons, of this city, and titles Sarah
E. rllmmsn.of Wilton. .
In Bridgeport June 6th,by Rev. J. G. Davenport,
Jpsg‘p’ggumlpond and Miss Mary Leavenworth,both
o , epor _. '
In Great Barringttm. Masts" May 28th, by Rev, 0.
I". Starkey Mr; F. M. Hate, of Litcllfield, and Miss
Laura J. B seon of_Now Mrrlboro'. Mass.
In Winsted, a 88th. b the Rev. '1'. M. Miles.
Geo. S. Rowe an Clot-d . Atwood, both of Win-
sted. >
7th, by Rev. George Banks, Mr.
I
In Mot-rim)!”
Milo L. Judd and Miss Sarah Jane Cook, daughter
of Charles W. Coo‘k’,’F.'sq. ’.
In Waterbury, June 4th, at the residence of the
bride’s parents. by Rev. D. 0. Ferris, Henry A.
Perr and llilss Estella K. Shelton. daughter of J.
B. S eltou, Es)" all of Waterburv.
In Greenwich May 15th, Alexander B. Head to
Miss Mary Mead. ' ’ , ‘
D
‘II I l. .
v'W VW‘J‘»/\"J‘VM~W\NW\/‘VW\JV
In Norwalk, Friday,Junc 6th, Mrs. Amelia. wido;
f the late Stephen Raymond. aged 77 years.
In this town. June slb, Judge Thomas B. Butler,
more.
worth 75 cts.
_.. , . _ ,Sl.9l,worth $1.50.
. ~mm-relfiefllslo ;, _ - «--.»—~—— '
April m sci.- afiéinoaom'lvfiéii’fi, - I? Thompson’s Best Glove Fitting Cor-
sets'ltt $l.OB,‘worlb regular p
pair.
plain figures and sold as we advertised.
cts.,worth 50. Ten dozen at 60 cts.,
worth 76 cts. Six dozen, extra size, 85 cts.
new and delicate shades,at 50 oils :1 piece“ .
wide, at 68 cts. per yard, worth $1.
W
_.Kl;ezin:&' Em anuel’s.
,..—-' .p-‘_m~—
Straw" Ilat Department.
WSix dozen Linen Hats atao cts.,
worth 50-cts.
«QM
[3' Six dozen White Hats at 44 cts.,
worth 75 cts. '
_._.__ O“... _..--
W Three dozen White Straw Hats at
81 cts. a piece, Worth $1. '
.___.__.. ._ .., .-___..--_.
W Three dozen White Straw Hats, fine
quality, at 99 cts., Worth $1.50.
___,______-_ 1.; +--
[3‘ Threc'dozeu Black Ha
worth 88 cts. a piece.
~.»F_—_._
Q‘Four dozen Fine Black Hats ill 99
cts., Worth $1.50.
is at 63 cts.y
. ‘Ot—O-.— .
[3' Our Fine French Flowers are of the
best selection, and marked down at less than
cost,
~—-.—4.e—.v——————-‘
Hosiery Department.
(3" Twenty dozen Ladics’ Fine White
Hose at Octs" worth 18 cts.
. .W.’
~ {3‘ Ten dozen White Hose ails etc.,.
Worth 25 cts. per pair. '
a.,*———_._.
l
W One lot just received from auction, I
regular made hose, for 26 018. per pair,
worth 35 cts.
._____.-. .. q. ...-_..__.._._
Made from Mallable Iron. The most simple and
For use on rough
durable Mower in the at
land has no equal.
lhe Patent leek level Rail: Grain
The most reliable,-si
Rake in use. Teeth made ‘0
1
mp c315
lE‘w MODEL, UNION
orld'.
l
and easiest workin
t steel-te‘red in 01
or light draft; easily worked with one horse.
Persons about purchasing any of the above style of
machines, will do well to call on the subscriber.» and
examine the macninc: for themselves before purchas-
ng elsewhere.
ALLEN Bu'r'rs
JOSIAH Ramona} AS011“.
Norwalk. J one 9th, 1873. am,
ag‘ Gents’ Socks for 12,18, .22 and 31 cts.
per pair. .
, -——.—‘.e—.'————-
(:5 Gents’ White Shirts at $1.20, $1.40,
$1.61 cts. a piece ; each worth 40 to 50 cts.
o—e.>-.—._
W‘Ten dozen French Corsets M58 cts. I
, 4.3—.—
E" Three dozen Fine French Corsets at
rice $2 per
-—*—.—<.
[3' Our Parasols are marked down less
ban cost price, and must be sold. ‘
-————.—Q--O-—————.
(g‘All our goods will be marked in
*4.
at” Ten dozen White. Hoop Skirts at 39
4-7!.w—O———o—
I? All-goods marked in plain figures.
0,
[8‘ All colors ofLadies’Neck—ties, in the
-4..—.~
W Sash Ribbons in all colors, 7 inches
. o
[3‘ Our goods will be sold-as advertised.
-————.—<.v—
W All colors, twodtuttoned
l $1.10.
Kid Gloves,
—-~—-———.-u°i-
33‘ Call and examine our stock and you
ill best convince yourself, at “
KLEIN a; EMANUEL’S,
Main Street, Norwalk, Conn.
19' his furieral will bc'attended from the Congre-
In Rahway, N. J .. on Sunday, 8th inst.. Brent B.
11., and Anna M.Good,
In Reading, Jdnc lst, Eddie Plait, aged about 17
y 323:1, James Drew, in the 88th
{31, Zachariah B. Nichols. aged
lartha Jessup. a ed 85 years and.’
at.
In Stcnney. Ma
In luford, Ma
District MNorwalk as. Probate Court. June 9.A .D. 1373
Administration account to this Court for adjustmen
June, 1873,
sons interest d in said estate may be notified there-
tnist‘rators will cause this order tobs . , .
of, the said A _
published in a newspaper printed to *It’alrtlcld Conn;
Ra
STATE of ELBERT RAYMOND. late of Nor-
Walk. In said district, deceased.
Ormxun—That the Adm'nlstratore exhibit thelr
i
the Proba'c Ofilce in Norwalk, on the 23th day 0
9 o'clock, forenoon; and that allsper-
fund post a copy thereofon the sign-post in s lid
rwalk, nearest the place where the deceased last
a .-a edio‘f ears.
W. .Haight, y'lgtttl
WhitetDuo'k Vests at Comatock' Bro’s,
as yea rs.
I
dwelt. at less
use ‘
tten davs befolsatdflh‘da of June.
crouch A. navnnro , Judge.
ALFRED
K N A PP,
Washington Street,
SOUTH NORWALK,
Has now in store the largest and best selected stock of
FAMILY GRIIIIRIIIES,
Ever ofi'ercd in this Cit
ND
PROVISIONS,
y, including a large
asset; ment of
CANNED FR UITU.
FISH,
VEGETABLES,
tic: ,~
SI’ICED SALMONS,
ENGLISH PIOKIES 8t. SAOOES.
Just rcaeivcd {large Dairy of
Also another involce
JAPAN
that are selling at. so cents per pound.
I still retain the agency for CHARLES PRATT’S
ASTRAL OIL,
Tm: nssr, CHEAPEST AND manner on. IN?
run MARKET.
it Is my aim to buy the best ends a l
as low as the market will allow? ' mi se 1 them
CHOICE STATE BUTTER.
of those splendid
h'EAs,
WATER 2
Cement Welll’ipe,by2
Norwalk Feb. 27 1879.
. ‘Wa'lrnn:
". ELLS RRPAIRED and SUNK. with Paten
n
nAs.r.LonAn‘D; l
l'r
Duamnn’s Lara ,lnrnevsn
That “Funny"Fanchcr, thehiain Street “Shoe
tanker,” evidently has read what a “great and good.
man" once said, “He that bloweth not his own hora ‘
(or trumpet) the same shall not be blovvn." It is.
a good‘pl‘ace to buy-Shoes, psovidcd von can't find
what you want at IIOYT & CO‘S. For he tells us he
don’t use what the 'old women make soft soap-
"lie.”' But he will use the soap after it is made
Well, “rich is life.”
CALL AT
No. Wan Street,
A. H. HOYT & Co.
A. H. EOYT, J. F. RFSCO.
u .—-
II 8“,! 'NP'r-A lot of Strawberry Crates and
Baskets o the Beecher make. Enquire of
‘ .IW. FITCH, cor. West Ave. and Merwin St. seer
NOTICE,
HE inhabitants of the town of Norwalk are
hereby normed and warned that a Special Town
meeting Will be held at the Town House in said
Norwalk, on Wednesday, the 11th day of June,
1813. at. 3 o’clock afternoon, to consider and act upon
the following petitions. viz: the petition of Samuel
Sevmour an others as re the propriety, and if con--
sidered expedient to set off that portion of the
Over Rivet School District, commencing at the.
southwest corner of the Borough of Norwalk, near
the residence of‘James Fitzgihbous, running north‘
easterly :llong theyline of said Borough to the high-
way west. of the residence of Mrs. L. )1. Stevens,
thence along the highway west of said residence of
Mrs. Stevens to Cedar Street, so called, past the res-
idence of Jacob Little Also to set 017‘ from the
Middle Five Mile River School District, that portion
of said‘district commencing at the junction of the
highway last described and Cedar Street. thence
northerly to Gillies Lane, so called, thence along»
Gillies I. .ne to the brook dividing the North and
M lddle Five Mile River School Districts, thence fol;
lowing said brook to the south end of the bridge on
the Connecticut Turnpike, thence easterly to the
northwest corner of the homestead of Philip Clark.
thence along the south line of land belonging to
Burr Nash and John Morton to the line of the South
’ Nprwnlk School District, or such other lines or
boundaries as the meeting may determine. to the
South Norwalk School District to become and made
.hereby . portion thereof. Also the petition ofSam-
nel B. Sherwood and others to pass a vote authoriz-
ing the Selectmen to cause the ditch leading from
Seymour’s Swamp on the Connectlcnt Turnpike so
called, to be deepened and opened in such manner as
. will'drain the water from said turnpike in a proper
manner,-and that the necessary appropriation be
mode from the town treasury to carry out the said
vote.
, Dated Norwalk, May 26th, 1‘73.
. JOSEPH P. HANFORD,
CHARLES W..ShiITH,
PLATTVPRICE,
DENTAL CARD.
Feeling the necessity of rest and relaxation from
confinement in his office, the undersigned has re-
cured rhe services of Dr. Theo. E. Swift as an._
assistant, who willattcnd to all the business of tile:-
olllce, during his occasional absence therefl om.
Dr. Swift has been so vernl ears in Dental Practice,
and is a graduate ofthe Pbl adelphia Dental College,
and every way Competent to meet the-Just expecta-
tions of his patrons.
Be is prov tied with Johnston Brothers. “Liquid
Nitrous-Oxide Gas," and a complete apparatus for
its administration. Those desiring the GAS, may
receive is in lupus-est form. . »
Tile under-st and has not retired from the practlce-
of his profess on. bu expects by this arrangement
to enjoy more open air exercise during the coming
season and thus recover his health which has been
A. BILL, D. 53. 8'18
. m-
a
} Selectmen.
im aired by confinement.
orwalk, May lst, 1373:.
NEW
curls WAREHOUSE.
The subscriber has opened. in WILSON’S BLOCK
next door to the Union Market. acomplcic
UNDERTAKING ESTABLISHMENT.
COFFINS, CA SKEI'S, ‘70-, kc“
of 'all the latest styles and best finish kept eon-
clearly on hand.
lame/rats Attended
and all details superintended without the care or
oversight of those engaging.
This business will be made a SPECIA LTY,
and conducted independently of any other.
' - . G. W. SMITH.
DOMESTIC AND EANOT OAKERY
8. II SMITH,
Successor 19 S. It; Bunting a; (30.,
As taken tbestore attheentmnceofthe GA: ‘
H ZE'i‘TIt‘. BUILDING, where he will keep con-
stan tiyon hand a choice assortmentof
P1 ES.
~ . BREAD,
I N on surname-n, . 7
which he willserve fresh daily- He will alsoserve
his customer's; from the wagon. a] usual,and will,
also. maintain his agencies at; 'DBMION ' & EW-
COMB’S, Main Street, Norwalk. and at J. SULLI-
VAN’S, South Norwalk.
Norwalk Chronicler