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Tuesday, May 11th, I875.
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The Legislature
Mel and promptly organized on Wednesday
last. The 'GOVernOr’s message. will be
found on our outside; read and judge for
yourselves? Tiegsgnatc gorgaufiiztid, iwitb
Hon. C: B. Bo‘w‘er‘s as president pr’o'tnn’, and
E. H. Hyde, Jr., Clerk.
The House elected Charles Durand of
Derby, Speaker; Conrad ‘G. Bacon and
John R. Farnham, Clerks. Messrs. Thomas
C. Cosgrove, William A." Murray, and
Edward A. “Turner messengers; Messrs.
E. E. Brockway, Wm. St. John, and John
E. Carmody doorkcepers.
On Thursday the usual Standing Com-
tnittce-‘wcre appointed, and after two days
Session the Reformers adjournednntil Tues-
day.
The Report of the Selectmen and School
Visitors which we print this week is enti-
tled to the easncst consideration of every
friend of the schools of Norwalk. It is evi-
dent that the plan proposed has been care-
fully deliberated and is presented in the
belief that it will greatly enhance the effi-
ciency of the schools, at the same time that
it opens a more encouraging 'outlook’iu the
matter of expense. We consider the claims
of the plan well founded, and desire to see
them practically tested. Its design is first
of all to improve the working and the qual-
ity of the Primary departments. This will
be accomplished by the better classification
that will follow from carrying out the ar-
rangement proposed, and also from the
justcr standards of class-promotion that will
thus be established. ,,:The design, so far,
certainly cannot fail'iyto commend itsell to
all who believe, as we do, in the Primary
departments as of the first importance. And
then, on the other_ hand, the plan proposed
must secure theapproval of those who
would have the higher department in the
schools better regulated and taught. It
bringsall of this class together,gives them a
teacher whose time and thought are devoted
exclusively to them, and furnishes that
competition and enthusiasm of numbers
which the present small and scattered
classes cannot give. It will be observed
that the plan calls fornonew school-houses
but simply proposes the better utilizing so
those now occupied. The school-law which
will be found, elsewhere, will show
what is the province of the school commit-
tee required undcr this arrangement. Their
number is sufficientto comprise a member
from every section of the town, so that all
local interests may be represented, and
their pay is‘not so great as to excite the ap-
prehensions or the most cautious tax-payer.
As to thes'olution of the property‘questions
as between the districts and the town, it
would be a reflection upon the intelligence
and integrity of our 13,000 inhabitants, not
to believe that among them all, seven men
could be found to *constitute 4a competent
Board of Adjudicators, and one entirely sat’
isfactory to both parties interested.
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Another terrible marine disaster occur-
red last Friday night. The steamer Schiller
which left New York, April 28th, for Ham-
burg, was wrecked on one ‘of the scilly
Islands during a dense fog and violent sea.
But a few of the passengers and crew were
saved, audit is thought that‘about three
hundred perished. Seven boats were launch-
cd but five of them were swamped. Every
precaution seems to have been taken to
prevent accident, but for three days no
observations could be taken, and at the
time the vessel struck, the darkness was so
intense that the bright light of a lighthouse
only a half a mile distant could not be seen.
The celebrated Portage bridge, on the
Erie Railway, was consumed by fire last
Wednesday night. It was a wonderful
structure and probably the largest wooden
bridge in the world.
ruption whatever '.to“ through travel, the
Erie railway there, having three through
routes besides. .The f company will at once
proceed to, replace the wooden bridge with'
a substantial iron strtictirr‘e. .
The National Bank of .Norwaik co'fitcms
plate a through and much needed internal
architectural renovation. The present
double-decked barricades are to be taken
out and walnut and plate-glass counters and
partitions are to extend entirely across the
front of that stately and solid, but sombre
Grecian tomb edifice. Thus improved it
may be made a popular place of resort to
the financial wantons.
One of the leading journals of Montreal-
Daily Witness—has been banned by the arch-
bishop of that city, who has issued a formal
notice that all Roman Catholics are forbid-
den under penalty of excommunication to
read, buy, or sell the paper, to advertise in
it, or even to read its advertisements.
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The Spelling Bee.
Mr. Gibson’s announcement of a spelling
match for the benefit of the Ladies' Asso-
ciation of the First Congregational church
drew together a large audience at Lock:
wood's Hall, on Wednesday evening last.
The first class comprised children from’ the
schools, and about fifty entered the lists.
Words were given from the Analytical
speller, which book is in use in some of our
schools but not in all. and was freely de-
nounced by the conductor as the meanest
speller he had ever seen, and he was sus-
tained in his opinion by others.
the contestants we're really good spellers and
only went down on words with which they
were not familiar. Some were unfortunate
in having just the word given them that
they could not spell, and others, undoubted-
ly did not recognize the words by the pro-
nunciation given in the book. The contest
was quite interesting, and finally narrowed
down to two girls and one boy, [somehow
it is very apt to be two girls and one boy
are the girls really the best scholars 1‘] when
the boy, clever and bright, spelled aeronaut
n-a-u-g-h-t-and gallantly left the field to the.
girls. .One was given a. word, easy to spell
but which probably not five persons in the
audience had ever heard of ; she made a
guess and the contest was over—the victory
won by her companion.1Miss Susie Fanchcr,
of Winnipauk, a pupilintheCenter School,
was aWarded the prize, an unabridged
Webster’s Dictionary. ‘ .
Calls were then made. for volunteers for
the second ‘ class-adults—litnited- to fifty.
Everybody was anxious :to‘seo‘ the rush, but
the grown up adults did not ’rush worth a
rush. Eight contestants were finally enticed
upon the stand, and the .‘inno‘cent slaughter
commenced at 9:45. IA 'good speller, who
had min the second prizexin a previous con-
test, was given champagne, and it went to
his head ; he put in an i, the smallest letter
in the alphabet, and retired. Palanquin
carried off: another. One Miss then substi-
tuted rucbe for rouge, and was ruled out——
we hope that she will never even learn to
spell the latter Word; she ought to havea
spite againstirou'gesall her life. Accordion
followed nielodcon and did not accord with
the notions of afidealer in the instrument,
and be spelled it as nine out of ten naturally
would. There Seems-'to'zbe'want of harmony .
in that instrument.‘-A teachertrilled the
one 1' in baritonerather more than it would
stand, and a-third musical word, Flageolet,
caused another young man totflagfl '.,Tiv'o.
young ladies—ladies again,- bother-were
left, but one soon fouu'd acetic acid too sharp
for her, and thccontest .c’udcii.‘ - Miss Kate
Woodward, a. teacher in the Center District
and a recent, graduate of the State Normal
School was awarded the dictionary, and
Miss Ella Clock, of Sou-lb Roz-walk district,
was presented with 55!]; order for 21‘} $100
hook in Mr. Selliéék’s’mo're. ‘ I: ,. . '
headlined-ii "is adding, another story
tints Westpm‘titioad accidents..- ., .
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Fortunately the des-
truction of the bridge will cause no inter-
Most of
. ,. tut'ningan'houestpenny”, »
The Town Meeting.
A special Town meeting was held last
Friday afternoon, at the Town H‘0use,'to l
hear the result of the deliberations'of the
Boards of Schopl Visitors and.‘ Selectmen
upon the School question. Rev.’Dennis
Plalt was called to the chair. ”The report
was read and ordered printcd,so that the
people could study it at their leisure. “’c
give the report. elsewhere, together with the
School Law, for the information of the. peo-
ple. The meeting adjourned to Saturday,
May 22, at 2% o‘clock, p. m.
Lockwood’s Hall was crowded last week
Monday evening by people gathered to
hear“Thc Story of my Life" as given by
Rev.Frcd.Bell. I-Iehcld the close atten-
tion of his autlieucc for over two hours.
The Ladies of the Temperance Union, have
since endeavored to engage him for a, full
course of lectures, but his engagements are
such thathe can only give thctn one more
lecture this Spring, which will be announc-
cd in due time. It will probably be given
May 31.
By an error in-thc advanced printed copy
of the Governor's message furnished the
press the assets of the savings banks of the
state are given as about “seven millions,”
instead of “sevenly-sevenjmillions,” which
is what the governor wrote.
‘ Webave recently received several “speci-
men bricks” of the whitest, clearest and
purcstmaplc sugar we have ever seen.
It came from Walton, Delaware courtly, N.
Y. There seems-to be something in the
mountain air of that region that seems to
improve even the quality of maple sap.
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Mr. William Hubbcll, who died in'New
York last week Monday, was a native of
this town, and a son of the late Matthias
Hubbell. He was engaged in business at-
thc west fora number of years, but returned
to New York and became connected with
Lockwood d: Co.,wherc he was advanced
to confidential relations and shared in the
prosperity of the firm until that unfortunate
Black Friday. His remains were brought
to Norwalk for interment.
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In accordance with the recent votes of the
town, the children in the Aims House, of
suitable age, have been taken to Fitch‘s
Home. Selectman Selleck took the last
over on Wednesday last, and says they be-
haved in a manner highly creditable to their
Aims House bringing up, and seemed pleas-
ed with the change. Ten were taken alto-
gather.
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Decoration Day.
The season being so backward, it has been
judged best to poslpone, in this town, all ac-
tion in regard to Decoration Day, for two or
three weeks.
Centennial Ron's.
We are happy to announce that the Union
Manufacturing Company has responded lib-
erally to the Centennial stock, and that sev-
eral other companies are taking the matter
into consideration. We have no doubt they
also will do their duty as to subscriptions.
This great International Celebration which
will be inaugurated in only one year’s
time. should be looked upon by all as the
starting point of a bright era of prosperity.
That the whole affair will be a grand suc-
cess we have every reason to hope, as we
know the principal managers are men of
wealth, integrity and capacity.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Our. friends of the First M. E. Church are
to hold an entertainment on Wednesday
evening. After oysters, spelling will be in
order. and a lively contest may be expected.
Sides are to be chosen, we bear, in the good
old-fashioned manner. ‘
The Mayo Bros. and Le Tort, are billed
for the Opera House for three nights. They
would not attempt to stay three nights un'
less they were fully confident of their abili-
ty to please.
There will be an exhibition at the Meth~
odist Sabbath-school at Silver Mine on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the
12th and 13th inst. If stormy the first
pleasant evening. The public generally are
respectfully invited to attend.
The members of Norwalk Lodge, 1. O. of
G. T., are prepaiing to give two dramatic
entertainments, at the Opera House, on the
25th and 261k. The plays selected are
“Fruits of the Wine Cup,” and the farce
“Lend me five shillings,” for the first night,
and “Ten~ Nights in a‘Bar Room” for the
last night. The'Glee Club of the Lodge
will sing a variety of songs each evening.
Friendly. Greeting Division, S. of T.,
Silver Mine, are preparing for a public on-
tertainmcnt.
, The ladies of the Congregational church
are preparing for another novel entertain-
ment—an old-time Singin Skule. Several
leading characters will be taken by out-of-
town'performcrs, who will be assisted by a
largclchorus of home talent, all in costume.
look out fora good time.
The Dnnbnry News commends the performances
of the Mayo Brothers and Le Tort.
Frank Mayo played Davy Crockett last night.
The Katie Putnam Comedy Company
'gavejtwo performances at the Opera. House
last week. The large audiences showed
the esteem in which Miss Putnam is held by
obr amusement lovers. “Little Barefoot”
was played Friday night, and the “Little
Dctcctive”_ on Satur’day night, both of
which were well rendered by the company.
Miss Putnam has made a very favorable im-
pression on this, her first trip East, and will
be sure to receive a welcome if she returns
next season. ‘
ITALIAN opnna.
For the first‘timc N orwalk is to have an
evening of “Italian Opera,” and that, too,
under the direction of .the renowned Max
Maretzek,who will stop here one night as
an experiment. The Opera to be given is
the same as played by this company at the
New; York Academy of Music. The N. Y.
Herald says :—
“The libretto is based on a story of strik-
. details, and the music is intru‘sted to the
caregof' four singers [no chorus]. soprano,
alto, tenor and bass, The opera was pro-
duced in French for the first time at the.
Opera Comique, Paris, in July 7,. 1870, and
”has since been played in every. part. of Eu?
rope.- Thc music is light and sparkling,and
in some scenes more of the boufi‘a than the
oomigue order. “Martha" and “Stradella”
pervaded it from beginning to end, and oc-
casionally there are reminiscences of Verdi’s
“Rigoletto” and of Donizetti also. The
two,youug ladies who made their debut.
under the direction of their teacher,
Mr. iMaretzek, succeeded in producing a
marked impression on those present.
Miss Hoffman has a fine, resonant soprano
noice, something of the Lucca order, which
artist she resembles very much in appear-
ance, and Miss Randall, is the fortunate pos-
sessor of a well cultivated contralto voice,
which she .uses with rare judgment and skill
During the second act Mme. Marctzek
plavied a harp solo from Flotow’s “L’Arne
en Heine” with such artistic effect that an
encore was at once demanded. The result
of Mr..Mnretzc;k’s experiment is successful,
and ’Miss Hoffman and Miss Randall maybe
considered as the latest and best exponents
oflyric-art that this country has recently
producer.” ,
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Mir. Scllcctt has rcccivcdhlrs. Stowe‘s
new, novel, “ We and our Neighbors,”~avse-
quel to “ Mv Wife and I,”- which is issued
by Messrs. ,J. B. Ford ,& 09., New ,York.
This novel has been running through the:
Christian Unimz. for some months past, and
re‘ets will be glad toscc it,in book fortn- ,
There is something fresh and sparkling in
all of Mrs. Stowc’s writings'andltcr works
are sougzttr'. with avidity by the reading pub-
lic. 'Cloth; price $1.75. C 5
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The lion. George M. Woodhull" of Utah-
field, holds eighteen public ofilccs—rii-omn
railroadcommissioner to Sltlldzty.5chool guy:
perintendcntfi -.I-Ie:is_also.,agcnt for the N. ’
; 1:. Life Insut'anceCoutpa’uy,and goo-tness'
knows what else. hill—2,, cvidenily ~believes in,
r. 0'
ing dramatic interest, almost tragic in its .
CITY ITEMS.
at the police station, over the body of James
harbor near the sleamboatdock. It appears
that McIntyre was placed in the station
house, on Saturday night, for drunkenness;
on Sunday morning be this liberated,-and
proceeded toward the harbor, where he was
found as above stated. icing a stranger
here, and only employed on a canal boat a
few days since, it was diflicult to find out
his native place or residence. Verdict of
interred under the direction of the select-
men. '
L. H. Moore, Esq, has rented his beauti-
ful home for the summer, and leaves June
lst for the SLLatvrcnce and lthhousand
Islands. -
Public business is improving, at. least
there is an elegant sufficiency laid out for
the next four weeks. Already the Mayor
has been requested to call a meeting on or
before the 201k inst. to lay a tax, that
necessary appendage gtoa great city’s life
and prosperity. The subject of taxes has
become so monotonouCand regular that the
people begin to think that there is no reme-
dy. The elephant must be kept, never-mind
the expense.
The rcticense in regard to the final dispo-
sition of the little “waif" has caused much
remark and no little suspicion, and surmise
where it is.
It is high time for you Borough folks to
take thc“hinl,” gather yourselves together
and decide what you will honestly and can-
didly take for our portion of your Croton
water. We are to have water, pure, whole-
some, abundant, and that very soon. Make
your proposition soon, or it will be too late.
There is at least one democratic member
ofthe Legislature who will not ride as a
"baby.” Our representative has provided
himself with a full priced “commutation
ticket” from South Norwalk to Hartford,
and asks no favors. '
Trot out the candidate for Mayor, is now
the cry. We shall need twoor three to fill
up the time before the “wait” is ofsuflicient
age to accept that office. Some knowing.
ones suggest that the young man's prefer-
ence may be for the position of policeman,
or chief. ~
The X Y Z club, composed of ' young la-
dies and gentlemen, will meet for social en-
joyment at the residence of Miss .Couch,
High street, on Thursday evening next.
The suit, City Vs. Strubel. resulted in a
verdict for the City of $3.00 and cost.
Pretty hard to pay that amount foi- an up-
forsec'n accident. - . -
The pleasant and balmy atmosphere at-
tracted a large number to the monthly con-
cert of the Union Sunday School at Spring-
wood, on Sunday p. in. Mr. C. W. Law-
rence the superintendent welcomed them
kindly, and after making several pleasing
references to the success of the school,
called upon Messrs. G. llaulenbeck, J. S.
say a ' few encouraging words .to the chil-
dren and teachers. The school is in a very
prosperous condition. The infant class is
in charge of Mrs. Wheeler.
At the Congregational church on Sunday
morning, the services were conducted by
the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, of the lst Congre-
gational church. His discourse was a plain
exposition of truths drawn from the text,
Acts, 17—15. In the evening, the monthly
concert of the sabbath school was held,
when addresses were made by Mr. Wilson,
pastor. Letters were read from II. Dens-
more, the school missionary in Michigan,
and from Kansas. The School donated the
proceeds of the evening contribution, to a
destitute school in Kansas.
C.F.Tol1es. Esq, is erecting a portico
about his Washington street
Must keep the lumber trade moving you
know.
gator hunt is again considering the question
to make the regular twelve per cent.
his head and heart.
'from Five Mile River station to Baton
Five Mile River last year than at South
that charming loCality.
building is again mooted. It ought to he
did, and would be if .thc ex-mayor would
acquiesce. _
“ Trot out our candidates for Mayor, 63c?!
wanting, although those who have served
are perfectly willing that others shall try a
hand at it. We have good material yet in a
Quintard, Hanford, Cunningham, Taylor'
Guyer, Dibble or Rowan. The other offices
will all be filled by competent men, doubt-
ple.
islature must decide. _
the ladies of the Congregational church, is
to be held on Friday evening. . N.
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Revs. Hamilton and Dunning exchanged
pulpits on Sunday morning last.
Wm. H. Mallory, Bridgeport, has secured
a patent for a steering propeller,
Lawyer Wilson’s building, on the Bridge,
is being freshcned up with a coat of paint.
The centennial anniversary of the capture
of Fort Ticonderoga was celebrated yester-
day.
The Very Rev. Thomas Galberry has de-
clined the appointment of Bishoplof Hart-
ford. } .
Selectman Selleck is showing up a new
horse which he recently purchased of Dan
Mace.
The mud-digger has crept-up to the mid-
die-ground again,and is now at work on the
new channel.
Summer Millinery goods on Thursday and
Friday of this week.
The May'parade of the Fourth Regiment
will be held at Litchfield, about the 26th.
A nice picnic for the boys.
The Norwalk Iron Works have com-
our new harbor Propeller.
The words which bothered the teachers
most, at the recent Institute at Winsted,
were Paraffine and Conferrable. _
Mr. A. A. Moss is in town‘ patriotically
giving his time and services to aid the great
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
The Court of‘ Burgesses invite proposals
for keeping our highways in' order for the
‘next seven months, See official notice.
Mr. W. S. Hancock,formerly superintend-
ent of' the Norwalk Mills, was in town last
week, looking as well and genial as ever.
A rare chance for obtaining blooded
horses at_anction prices, is to be offered by
Mr. C, J. Ketchum, Westport. Read his adv.
What next '1 A man in Bridgeport has
been granted a patent for an “eye punch.”
It is designed for punching the eyes of
ncedles,howcvey.
As it look: now there is a reasonable
prospect that the Tilton-Bcecher [case will
be closed and the verdict given about the
middlchof Junc,1875.
Mr. Schuyler Colfax, while attending the
Odd Pcllo‘w’s anniversary at FortEdward
N. X.,last week,was photographed in the
full negaliu of the outer.
Lamplightere mention ! The Borough
' authorities advcriis'c‘ior intopoaais fpr light-
ing theatrcet'lamps within Borough lip-ails. ,of moneys react,
A good job" for a steady, r'cllable'm'an‘.
An inquest was held on Sunday morning, I
lllclntyro,wlto was found drowned in the ,
Dunning, II. G. Hyatt and ‘L. P. Footc to.
of Tremont, N. Y., N. Dickertuan and the
residence.
Ex Mayor Ely having concluded his alli-
of improving his hotel lot. No better way
Cashier Millard‘s speech at the Town
House, last Saturday, on ,the poor-house
children question, was one of the best and
most effective made and (lid credit to both
There is talk of extending a branch track
Point, and greatly improving that locality,
There were more new houses erected at
Nor-walk, and the desire now is to extend
and cover that hamlet with our city char-
ter. “Not for JOSeph,” say the skippers of
The opening of the new street from rear
of Frank Nash’s store to the Post-office
has been and is the cry. Candidates are not
less, for they are to be elected by the peo-
But who will be 0171/ Judge—Abe Leg.
'A spelling match,under the auspices of .
Mrs. J. B. Betts will have an opening of
mcnced workpn the boilers and engine of
REPORT.
OF (HIE d 015 T
Bo and of School isitors tit Selcctmen
In pursuance of vote passed at Town Meet-
ing Dec. 2191:, 1874, the Selectmen and
School Visitors would present the fol:-
' lowing facts and recommendations ;-—-
The Public Schools of the town of Norwalk
are twelve in number, comprising upwards
of 3150 pupils. and nearly forty teachers.
In each of these, instruction is given in the
elementary branches of Reading, Spoiling,
the jury,'a_ccidenlal death. The body Wfifih’WI-ifing, Geography and English Grammar.
Besides these are taught imaome of the
districts, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Ge-
ometry, and to a limited extent, Trigonome-
try, Book-Keeping and. the Latin, Greek,
French, and German languages.
By the law of the State these higher bran-
ches, so called, are not held as essential in
ordinary Public School instruction, and
hence are not positively required. Accord- ,
ingly, it: has been the policy of the board of
Visitors to specify only,the common branches
in its prescribed list of studies to be taught.
But this policy, as is well-known, has ,not
been strictlymaintaincd. The more advanc-
ed pupils, as was natural, being desirous to
go beyond the limits thus prescribed, and
parents and guardians being inclined gener-
ally to encourage the desire, the Board has
not been in doubt on the whole, as to the im-
portance of pioviding in some measure at
least, for this natural demand. Not- to do it
would be to repress a laudable ambition in
the pupils, or else to force a. considerable
number of them to seek educational privi-
leges in private schools whose expense they
could not afford, or in the more advanced
public schools of other towns.
Th'us five out of the twelve schools in the
town have grown up into what might be
called Miniature High Schools, none of which
being sufficiently equipped. to answer thoro-
ughly the ends of such schools, and yet all
acting on the principle that to do a good
work partially were better than not to do it
at all. Of course this has not been without
its evils. Inthe largest of the schools the
number of pupils in these higher branches
has hardly been sufficient to constitute a'
class whose size and attainment would justi-
fy the employment of a teacher expressly
qualified for that kind of instruction. While
in the smaller of them, this class has often
consisted of no more than from one to three
scholars. In such case, the teacher, however
well qualified, must; divide his time and.
thought between upper and lower classes,
and as a consequence is little likely to do fall
justice to either. Nor is it difficult to con-
ceive that 'untlor such circumstances, the
standards by which pupils are tested for
. promotion to this highest class would not
be over severe. The tendency rather, is to
allow the consideration of numbers to out-
weigh that of fitness. The natural re-
sult of this is, the practical toleration of a
low relative standard of attainment in all
the grades. Besides it must be said that the
system in, question tends to prevent that;
compactness of classification which in triany
respects'is a significant desideratum. Cer'_
tainly it is true, in point of pecuniary
economy that the different 'departments
shouldbearranged on the principle of em-
ploying the least ‘numbe'r'of teachers con-
sistent with the right performance of the
work in hand. But a somewhat careful
observation has led to the belief that such an
arrangement. does not. quite obtain in our
schools at the present time. That -is it say,
it: is believed that such a change might be
rush in the grading and classification of
these schools as to secure the accomplishment
of the required instruction, with better suc-
cess than at present, and at the same time
with fewer teachers and less expenditure of
money.
With this end in view we hereby recom-
mend that instruction in the higher classes so-
called, be discontinued in all the schools but
that in the Over River District, and that this
latter, being on the whole the more central
location, be constituted substantially the
Town's High School, with provisions of in-'
struction and apparatus consistent with afirst
class school of that order. '
This recommendation contemplates that
such High School be for the accommodation
of all scholars, of the requisite attainment, in
whatever part of the town. ‘
IVe also recommend that, to facilitate the
arrangement thus proposed, the existing dis-
trict. lines be abolished, according to the pro-
visions of the school law of the state, leaving
but one district for the town, and. that a Board
of seven Commissioners be appointed by the
town,with power to act relative to the appraisal
and disposition of the school property of the re-
spective districts, as provided for by law, in
case of district consolidation.
We would add that the changes thus pro-
posed are in accordance with recommendations
strongly urged by the State superintendent
of the Schools of Connecticut, and are fast.
coming to be adopted by all the more impor-
tant cities and towns of the country. I '
We urge, therefore, their adoption in the
Schools of Norwalkefirst, because they furn-
ish a. more natural and feasible plan on which
to improve the quality of the Schools; and
secondly, because, with a given number of
scholars, this improvement; will be affected
with less waste of service in teachers, and
with greater economy in money. . .
It is proper to state hereby that : whatever
this report implies of the nature of criticism
upon the existing condition of the schools has
reference solely to the present system of in-
struction.
As to the teachers themselves, at present
employed, we are happy to bear our testimony
to their self-denying faithfulness and general
efficiency. Signed,
J. A. HAMILTON,
For the Selectmen and School Visitors of
the Town of Norwalk. '
As many of our citizens are unacquainted
with 'the Law upon consolidating our school
districts into one town district, and in,
deference to a wish generally expressed at
the late town meeting, we give herewith the
law upon the subject: [Ens Guam.
Consolidation of School Districts.
Sec. 1 Any town may abolish all the
school districts, and parts of school districts,
within its limits; and assume and maintain-
control of the public schools therein, subject
to such requirements and restrictions as are
or maybe imposed by the general assembly ;
and for this purpose every such town shall
constitute one school district, having all the
powers and duties of a. school district with the;
exceptions hereinafter stated.
Sec. 2. Every such town shall elect by bal-
lot, six, nine or twelve male, residents of. the
town as school committee, who shall divide
themselves into, three equal classes; holding
office one, two, and. three years, respectively,
provided the control of its common schools by '
said town he so long continued; and. at every
subsequent annual election two, three or four
members of the committee as the case may he,
shall be elected by ballot for a term of three
years, in the manner prescribed for the elec-
tion of school visitors. . ,
Sec. 3. All business relating to public
schools in such town shall be transacted at
town meetings.
Sec. 4. The school committee in such town
shall have in general the powers and duties of
district committees and boards of school visi-
tors; shall see that good public schools of the
different grades are maintained in the various
parts of the town, for not less than thirty
weeks annually; shall appoint one or_ more
acting visitors, under their direction, to exam-
inc teachers and visit schools; manage the
roperty of the town pertaining to schools;
odgc all bonds lenses, notes, and other securi-
ties with the treasurer of said town, unless
the some have been entrusted to others by the
grantors, or the general assembly; pay to the
town treasury moneys which they may receive
for the support of schools; determine the num-
ber and qualifications of the scholars to'be
.admitted into each school; designate the
schools which shall be attended by the chil-
dren within their jurisdiction; and. may, or.
range with the committee of any adjacent
town or (Home? f0? Elite WW9??? 371,39 P39 0f
such children as may attend loose com steak.
13': shall fill any vacancies in their own num-
ber; ahau annual} . during the , t two
weeks of the moat of September ascertain
the expenses of main ' ' g as cola
under their 'snpcrintendance tiring the year
ending the‘tliirty-first day of the previous
August, and report the same,w_lth~ the amount
ved toward-the payment there--
533'. to hit? twill“! tmvn meantipgj. and shall.
.- _.... , “WW-k
,___.......J
at the same time, make a full report of their .
doings, and the condition of the schools under.
their .superinténdonoe, and of all important
matters concerning the same; and shall per-
form all lawful acts which may be required of
them by the town, or which may be necessary
to 0
Sec. . Such town shall assume the property
and be relpt‘msiblofor the debts of the districts
within their respective limits. Such property
may be appraised and the amount of the debts
estimated, under the direction of the townnmd
the appraised value of such property shall be
raised by a tax to be laid by the town on its
grand list next completed; and the tax payers
in each of the districts previously existing
shall be paid er credited on the rate-bill with
their‘ respective proportions of any excess of
the property of each district over and above
its liabilitas, as ascertained by the town; or
the difference in the value of the property of
the several districts may be adjusted in any
other manner agreed upon by the parties in
interest. Permanent funds vested in any
towns for school purposes shall remain in
charge of the school fund treasurer of the
town.
Sec. 6. In case any school district, formerly
existing in a town in which the school dis-
tricts havebeen or shall be abolished or consol-
idated, has received a. permanent fund for the
support of a 001 in said district, the school
fund treasu , shall have charge of and keep
a separate account thereof; and the income of
said fund shall be held subject to the order of
the school committee; which shall apply it
for the benefit of the school or schools within
or nearest to the limits of the district former-
ly existing, in such manner as to carryout, as
nearly as possible, the intent of the grantor
of said fund. _ ~
Sec. 7. Every such town shall be entitled to
receive from the state, annually, and upon the
conditions prescribed for school districts, for
the purposes of school libraries, a sum not ex-
ceeding the aggregate amount which the for-
mer districts of said town might have received
in like circumstances. _. .-
See. 8. The exponses’of maintaining public
schools in such towns, which shall be incurred
with the approval of the school committe,
shall'be paid by the town except so far; as
they may be .met by the income from local
school funds. .
Sec. 9. When any part of a school district
lying in two or more town:- shall be abolished
or consolidated by either,the seleotmen of said
town shall give immediate notice thereof to
the other town or towns; which shall there af-
ter provide for the schooling of the children
belonging thereto, who formerly belonged to
I lid school district.
Sec. 10. Any town which has or shall have
assumed the control of its public schools, as
annual meeting thereafter, but not previously
or at: any subsequent annual meeting, aban-
don such control, and re-establish the several
school districts therein, as they were before
said action ; and the property, or the revenue
to said town as
or proceeds thereof, belonging
bated by the selectmen, as is provided in the
fifth section; but all local funds, formerly the
property of any of the original districts, shall
be first returned, or made good to the same,
Sec. 11. Towns shall have the same powers,
and be subject to the same to lations as
school districts, in taking Ian for school
houses, out buildings, and convenient accom-
modations for schools.
=== ‘
Dn. ROWE—In another column will be-
found letters No. 4, and 5, on Catarrh, by
Dr. Rowe, who will be again at the Nor-
walk Hotel on Saturday next, May 1511».
w.,—.-————
Norwalk, May 7th, 1875.
Masses. Entrons Gaznrrn :—Inasmuch
as you have kindly noticed the replacement
of my large plate-glass, it is but due to Mr.
B. J. Sturges, the agent of the Metropolitan
Plate Glass insurance 00.. to say that he
had just effected a policy in the above com-
pany, whose prompt action in making good
the'damage, elicits my warmest praise ’for
the Company. C. H. DOUGLASS
' — “W“—
Work for Poor Boy...
C. L. Brace "has issued the following cir-
cular :-—“At this season, country employers
find much use for the labor of large buys.
Many such latls between the ages of 14 and
18 come now, friendless and homeless, to
our Boys’ Lodging Houses and to this office.
They are boys who have had little training
and of rough habits, but they will be of use
on the farm or in the shop. To employ
them would be a charity to the lads and an
advantage to the' employers. All employers
of labor desiring to aid this benevolent
work will please write to Mr. C. O‘Connor,
Supt. of the Newsboy’s Lodging-House, 15
New Chambers St., New York, stating the
particulars in regard to the bOys whom'they
would employ, their address, with the name
of‘ the town and county, and the best means
of reaching the place; also what portionof
the railroad fares they are willing to pay."
fl
The Fifth Maryland Regiment is. going to
Boston to take part in the Bunker Hill cen-
tennial celebration. The New England So-
ciety in New York city is also preparing to
attend, and will be escorted by the “ Old
Guam ,” with Gillmore's Band of forty-five
pieces.
We have no patience to speak of the
shameless manner in which the boys at a
recent spelling match publicly and repeat-
edly insulted a. worthy gentleman whose
character and position should have secured
their respect and * esteem. Boys, do not
bring reproach upon youselves by thought-
less conduct in public meetings.
‘ -———.—<..——o—-——-——— _
Mr. W. E. Dunn has been putting in new
' horses and - carriages and is now better pre-
pared than ever before to serve the public
with anything desired in‘ihelivery line.
Mr. Selleck has for sale a series of selected
popular poems, handsomely printed'and il-
lustrated, and sold at only 10 cents each.
Some twenty-five numbers are now ready.
“The Spelling Bee" is the title of a new
humorous song and chorus, by Sep.Winner,
published by Messrs. Lee 6r Walker, Phila-
delphia. We presume it can be had of our
music dealers. '
Mr. H. B. Mather, of the West/Norwalk
Mills, has reduced. the price of Col. Cheeney
Strawberry Plants, to $6.00 per thousand:
He has a large stock of hardy plants, and
recommends them highly
S. K. Stanly is making radical changes
and improvements in his store. The front
is resplendent with plate glass,and the inte-
rior is now in the bands of artists undergo-
ing changes and renovation. _
Frank Mead 85 Co. have put down the
price of Soda Water one half, anti promise
to furnlsh the be“ of fruit syrups. They
also sell beer, ginger ale, &c., from their
fountain, for five cents per glass. .
Mr. G. K. Anderson is America’s champi-
on life insurer. ‘ 'His risks amounts to $315,-
000. He-has this fun of paying the renew-
als but will never live to enjoy a spree-from
the proceeds. An English ‘ nobleman is
said to‘ hfch} been 'insured for $6,250,000.
His widow will‘ pay his funeral expenses
cheerfully, unless the Insurance companies
cheat her out of ‘the‘amoun't of the policies.
Francis Skiddy, of New York, is insured
or $220,000; ' '
Qp—o———-—
An observant usher has got so he can tell
a man’s business by the way he asks for a
programme; A real estate. man wants a
“description of the play," ahotel proprietor;
“the bill of fare," a doctor, “a diagnosis of
the performance,” a politician, f‘the run of
the play,” an editor, “the points of the plot,"
and a lawyer always asks, “will you please
be good enough tohand me a statement of
the facts l” A Brooklyn man wants a bill of
particulars. ' . . . . .
.,+.__————
The spectacle manufactory started in
Norwich, Ct., six months ago with three
workmen, now has twenty workmen, and
turns out 1,728 pairs of spectacles and
ninety-six eye-glasses per week.
In Michigan, it is said, gas of sixteen
candle illuminating power is being obtained
in the manufacture of charcoal, one cord of
wood making 3,500 cubic feet of good gas
at a cost of only 18 cents per thousand
feet. ~- '
“We measured the, riotous baby against
the cottage wall" is the beginning of a poem
inaMilwaukee paper. ' his is certainly
an improvement on the old plan of sitting
down on the refractory squaller.
Harriet Beecher never knew what it was
to bend over the children’s little white bed,
softly pat their curly heads, and hear one
of them growl out: “Now. then, Sam, keep
yogi", pours otI’n me or I’ll bat you'in the
fly. “I . - \-- h. - ,
‘.‘ are 9 a e gs 2." in 'uircd a ‘cuce-
fut-Ignitiny 3 filming-1.. l aned‘ ovtli- the
conntcrg ‘a . rdw'arc‘ stage; .“No, sir; this
ls a harawat tore; we’ Ben ' lls, stoves,
&c., answered the clerk. -‘-‘ ell, I did
want some eggs,” drawled out tee-old man,
“but I hainftparticular, and you may give
me a pound of nails? .. ' ,
~ ’
V. ”“1;
"‘ A
provided in the first section, may,at its second ,
a consolidated school district,~shall be dish-it .
ted by
'dl
Y., to
tig. . . -
‘ n Westport, 6th inst.. by Rev. Dr. Sanderson.
F. Dwrght Fanton to Miss Anna
of Westport.
In Danbury, April 28th. by the Rev. F.
icy, D. 1).. F. B VanAlstyne,’ of iiintierhook.[N.
a
MMOMAREOEID. m-,.“
Rev. J. A. M. Cha man, I). D., Charles G.
mm 89°“ the Prom“)!!! 0f thin“- saxe,ot,'rro .N.Y.,toE len 11., daughter of the
ofiiciating c ergyman. .
. Attire residence of the bride’s parents May ed.
by the Rev. Joseph Smith E
o thgctleld, to Miss lsabel Alexander of" Red-
Mr.Ceorge sequcllc,
J. Rowland, all
J .Iiaw-
Cornelia 8., daughter of Ira S. Dibble all
lst, by J ustlco Henry Northrop. Mr. A gustus Wit -
nor, of Trumbull, to Miss Mario Hoffman.
W»
Edith
the In
Mead
88
At
Off
Rev. B. B. and _
eight months and etghs days.
The rcmams were taken to Princeton, N. J ,, for
interment. .
In town, 51h inst" William Franco, aged it yrs.
At Port Jervis. N.Y., 2d inst., George Odcll, for-
merly of tlus town, aged 38 cars. .
At l‘othcrvls. May 5th a ter a lap g and painful
illness, Miss Catharine A. Lewis, step daughter of
At Black Hawk, Colorado
1n Danbury, Ma
vears: May 2nd.
ay 3d, Clarissa Lewis. a cd 78 years.
In Bethcl, May 3d, Sogh
In Bedding, April 30t ,
years and six months.
In Port Jervts, May 3d, George M. Odell, aged
care and 6 months.
n New York, May 3d, Mrs. Amanda Lott, wid-
ow of Henry Rutgers Lott. of Newtown, Conn.
Daniel Bra
aged 60 years, 8 months and 9 days.
—_ __
0| SALE,——A Sulky,iu good conditlon. A l
to J. B. ORCUTT, pp y
—a’~,A,LM--w—mM—MA,,,,.,A,...M, ,4 W
In Brooklyn, N. Y., May 5th, 1875. of neumonia,
Atwood Snowden, youngest brighter of
Lydia A. Snowden, aged one year,
to Dr. John B. McMnnn.
, May 5th,Robcrt W.
. llls remains were taken to Greenwich.
1st, Philo Wildman. aged 83
nn W. Howe, aged 85 years;
aLacy a ed 73 cars.
Sherlock gToothllgcd 79
J., April 30. Elizabeth, Wife of
Orange
(I formerly of Ridgeficld, Conn.,
N.
ley,
Winnipauk.
2t19
ROOMS TO LET.
THE upper stor of the house on Spring Hill!
ownc by Wil iam Parsons.
For terms, &c.,
apply on the grammes. or address
EORGE ll. RAYMOND, 2ND.
Nor-walk 1‘. 0.
No
MRS. J. 'B. Burrs
will open on
Thursday & Friday, May l3 & [4,
her
Slimmer Millinery
_.of._
Trimmed Hats-and Bonnets,
Ladies you are cordially invited to attend.
rwalk, May 10th, 1875. ltl9
ORSE FOR SALE.—Wcight about 8001bs;
about 10' years old, sound. kind and cod
traveler. Also, Wa n and Harness. Wi I be
sold chea . CHRIS' OPHER DEERING, Roton
lltll, Sent Norwalk. lt'
state
NOTICE,
ny person or persons having a legal claim
against the undersigned, will please forward a
ment of the same to him at once for pJavment.‘
- . URLB RT.
With H. K Thurber & Co.
West Broadway, Reade at Hudson Sts. New York.
--A Girl to do general housework.
wAfltEn'ily of on] tour' e o (1 od
rs ns. ‘0 .
ms ” ,, "xiii.
Apply to runs. J. o. QUIG
beth
Dwe
bury
water, good barn, and other out buildtn
.
Auction Sale of Real Estate.
N RIONDAY, MAY 17th, at 2 o’clock,
m., in Norwalk, 001111., if mile from Bridge
and genot, the property situated on Helen, Eliza-
and Center Avenues, consisting of cod
lhng House, well built, 11 rooms, good we 1 of
,fruitand
shade trees, and about one acre of lam . For par-
ticulars enquire of MRS. N. K. REYNOLDS, Dan-
, or of JAMES MITCHELL, Norwalk.
I Tit
Bay
Colo
the residence of CHAS.
AUCTION SALE.
BLOODED STOCK!
a following mentioned stock will be sold at
_ J. KETCHUM, one mile
north of the Village of Westport, on
THURSDAY, MAY 13TH, -
Attwo o‘clock, p. m. HAMBLETON
STALLION PRINCE, Color Bay. IAN
Sired b
Hambletonian,hc byitysdick’s Hambletoniany,
Dam, Morgan Mare. Sure foal getter.
STA LLIDN PANIC.
Sired by Boston Boy. Dam Messen r M .
Ifanic is half-brother to George'Miller. ge are
little handling he has trotted better than 2:50.
With but
r gray; passed of great power and endurance,
Sure foal etter.
BAY
four.
TWO YEARS OLD COLT, coming three. Sircd
by Prince; dam, imported thoroughbred mare,
wgrlrggr of five races
VIC, with horse colt at side. by Paulo. out of above
mentioned mare.
AMBLEI‘ONIAN COLT '
Well broken; shows good speed. ’ coming
0D MARE. oImported thoroughbred mare
CHAS. J. KETCIIUM.
Westport, Conn.
JAMES MITC [IE LL, Auctioneer.
it'll
STRAWBERRY Hams.
FEW more of those choice and favorite Col.
Cheeney Plants an new be had either by
the dozen, hundred, or housand, as may be de-
sired. Price 86 per thousand Are good. healthy
Vigorous Plants, and will be sent; to any address,
If. B. MATHER, West Not-walk, Conn
to.
FRANCIS McKEON, Jr.,
Practical .Plcmtbcr.
PLUMBING in all its BRANCHES.
Green Houses Fitted up.
Orders left at Shop on School Street or on slate
at Belden‘s ’I‘in Shop. ,
Jobbing promptly attended
1y10
30
3'0
Farmers Attention!
0 Barrels Bradley’s Super-
phosphate of Lime.
0 Barrels Coe’s Super-phos-
phate of Li me.
100 Barrels Stemfeed’s Am-
moniated Bone. ‘
100 Barrels Ground Bone.
‘ AND
200 Barrels Land Plaster.
FOR SALF A'l‘,
/
- Raymond Bros’,-_
South Norwallt, Conn.
FOR *SALE.
IGH'I‘ ROAD WAGON. built by Dusenbury &.
R kVan Duser, of the best material.
on .
, Also it
away. Enquire otLDR. MUSMAN.
dersi
t9 . at
trons
the h
the west side of Nor-walk River.
served of rejecting any or all proposals, as the in-
terests of the Borough‘tay seem to require.
Borough of
2ft!) D.
2118
NOTICE.
ROPOSALS invited for repairing highways in
_ the Borough. - .
Ry direction pf the Court of Burgesses. the un-
gncti invites amt wrll receive at the office of
the Court of Burgesses, (to be left. with the Clerk.)
II to 12 o‘clock, m., of Friday, the’ 21st instant,
S ALED PROPOSALS, stating price, entire. for
keeping
m 00
the highways in Borough (except brid es)
and sufficient repair, from June lst, ngxt,
mary 1315,1876. in accordance with s eciflca-
to be seen at: the office of the Cler ’ of the
Court of Burgesses, and to the acceptance of the
Committee on Highways of said Court. Proposals
Will be received covering and including ALL the
Borough highways, OR covering SEPARATELY
ighwuys in the Borough on the east anti on
The right is re.
Norwalk. May 10th, 1875. ‘
B. MOREHOLSE, Street Inspector.
. . . . . L .
street
any
‘Borolil
2(19
series. :
PROPOSALS invited for 11 httng Borough
Lamps.
gasses the undersigned invites and will receive at
the office of the Court ot‘llurgesses (to be left with
the Clerk.) up to 12 o’clock, m., of Friday, the 2lst
instant, Sealed Pro psals. stating price per month,
for one year, for tghting and putting out, [as to
time in accordance wrth contract with Gas Co.,)
cleaning. rcpairing,taking care of and keepin the
By directitln of t e'Court‘ 'ot‘ Bur.
lamps, more or less, at all times in and
wo‘rlung order. (save neceseayy plumbing.) and to
the acceptance of the Committee on Street Lamps
and bias of said Court, the Borough furnishing all
the materials necessary for light
A!!! information desired in this matter, can be ob-
tained; of the Clerk 0:. the Court 01:31p-
rtghtis reserved of rejecting any or a proposals.
as the interests of the-Borough ' '
uire, an
contract
ng and repairs.
We. The
, mavsaem to re-
d also of terminating. at an time any
ado in pursuance this no l'ce‘ln case
ate a! other than gas‘shonl'd be strapped for
use, S. EL EAT!
9“ chairman Cardigans Igniting; and Cue,
. Easements. .
\In Nomalk. May 5th, by Rev. Robert W. J ones,’ n. ..., .- -M
Allen T.,Sanford, to Miss Alice il.lland,both of
Norwan. ,
,ln Stamford, May 5th, by Rev. G. G. Saxe, :lSSlS-
Opera House, Nor-walk. ‘
From the Academy of Music. .\'. Y.
MAX MARETZEK, Musical Director.
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY l3th,
at 8 o’ciock, when will be presented Flotow’s New
and Brilliantly successful Opera, in fl acts. cutitletl
L’QMBRA,
(THE SHADO‘V.)
Presented with the following admirable cast:
Vnsrrxx . . . . . . Mrss MATILDA .HOFFMAN
GINA. . . . . . . . .. .Mrss ADELAIDE RANDALL
Fannrzro ........... Sroxon BENFBATELLI
DR. Mmoun'r ...... Stetson Taomarmrna
AID A BRAND HIGHESTIA 0F 28 PERFORMERS
Under the Direction of. . . ”Max Mannrzux
In the second act, the renewed harpist,
Mme. BERTUCCA MARETZEK
will perform the beautiful
HARP 501.0
which has created such unbounded furore at every
representation of this opera at the N. Y. Academy.
Popular Prices.
Reserved Seats in Balcony and Orchestra,
General Admission, - ~~ - - - -
Sale of seats wrll commence on Tuesday. morning
at: L. Wead’s Jewelry Store.
OPERA noun-an,
MAY 14, 15 mad 17,
First appearance of the
CHAMPION 9
01‘ mn-NtWEL'i'Y. W011“)
Mayo Brothers
and
better known as the
Men with the Spirit Hands.
For particulars sec programmes.
$1.00
50
N OTICE.
HF undersigned Collector of Taxes -f‘or the
North Center School District. town of Nor-
walk. hereby gives notice that he has received a
warrant for the collection of the District Tax laid
Nov. lst, 1874. and now completed, and that he is
now prepared to receive the said taxes. The pa -
ment of which may be made to-hlm at: the Boo -
store of Andrew Selleck. on and after June 1211:,
1875, during the usual business hours
. B.—One per cent. a month will be added to
all gaxcs remaining unpaid on and after July lst,
187a. GEO. H. RAYMOND, 2nd.
at“! Collector.
TAX-PAYERS N01 Ion.
To those haylng unpaid taxes onLists of 1872 and
1873, notice ts hereby given that unless they
are paid by the let of June I shall proceed. by
the orders of the Selectmen, to collect them. Tax
pa_ are having unpaid taxes on lists of 1872 and 1873
“'1 [save c ensehbly gomptlpafiment.
_ SHEB AN 0 EHO S , Jn., Collector.
Wilton, Conn., May 3d, 1875. 4t18
GRENADINES.
wannan'gnn n‘uaifia s1 Exn'w
I. 001.
st 50, $175. $2 and s: so. ‘
100 pieces 91 pure Silk and W 001, 50 cents.
Full lines of Cashmeres, Henriettas, English and
[french Bombazmes. Tamiee Parisiennes, Byzan-
tines. Florentines, Mohairs, Al acne, &c.
BLACK SILKS A S ECIAL'I'Y,
Stripe Silks, 90 cents. worth $115.
Shawlsanrl English Grapes. Full lines of the
mast; desirable materials for Second Manning.
SUITS A1") BONNETSBEADY-MADE.
JACK‘SON"S.
“729 Broadway, corner Waverly Place, New York.
C
Franlll til.
.3 Gazette Baud/mg,
" NEAR. THE BRIDGE.
FAMILIES AND PARTIES
furnished with
10's causal,
\
PLAIN on 1N FANCY FORMS.
, with
Water Ices,
at short notice and warranted to be as good as the
best in market. Also every requisite for Parties
with waiters furnished.
RETAIL DEPARTMENT.
SODA WATER,
WITH BEST Hum staurs,
FIVE CENTS PER GLASS.
Root Beer,
mvn CENTS.
GINGER ALE, l
syn cnx'rs. ‘
.\ large assortment of
OHOIIIO liOlFlO'l'lOOlllY
Of our own Manufacture
made from the ltcst Material and kept- constantly
ou hand. Our
BEST ICE UREA III '
kept constantly on hand.
Fresh Roasted. Peanuts,
PIES .AND (:fAtKEISué
‘ FRUIT, ac.’ 'i
rmn oroAns. ,
c '_"‘[
”iii“? “Gems
MING Shoot:
.,... ~ mad :-
"‘kt‘”
Real Hair Switches.
; C. .‘ Emanuel.
Notice to Delinquent Tax Payers.
List 1873.
00K AT THIS COLU MN after this for prcp~
erty advertised for no is for taxes, list 1873. I
intend to begin next week to deal largely in Real
Estate. A word to the wrae is sufficient.
3“!)
JOHN F. RAYMOND. Collector.
List 1573.
Pllllllllll
ntttnu .'
l’llllllllll .
Will open to-tlay one of the. Largest Stocks of
Ladies and Misses’
PABASOLS
ever oh‘ered in this town, at prices to suit everyone
0. EMANUEL. '
Havc just received another large invoice of
FINE FRENCH AND DOMESTIC
CORSETS!
20 Bone, Plain, at .50
30 Bone, Entb’d Tops, 1.00
42 Bone, Emb’d fine, 1.25
50 Bone, Elllb’tl extra, 1.50
50 Bone, all Enth’tl,
As we shall make this a specialty, we shall
always keep a large stock on hand of all sizes.
50 Doz. Silk Ties, all colors.
All of the new shades, at very low ,prices;
some as cheap as 10 cts. each, and up to
$2.00 a piece.
0hr Hosiery Department
Comprises a_ full line of
LADIES 6; CHILDREN’S 110 BE
IN WHITE AMD STRIPED.
Alsoa nice line of GLOVES in Linen and
Cotton.
50 DOZEN OF THE BEST
2 narrow KID stoves
AT 95 CENTS A PAIR.
We will warrant every pair; if they tear or
rip, we will return the money or exchange
them for others.
We have a better and finer quality at.$1.50.
They are the best ’gdods - in the market.
A large stock of
Ribbons} - in ‘all- Colors
and Shades,
from No. 1 tonloo. These goods were
bought before the rise of ribbons, and will
be sold at our usual low prices.
OUR
Mutual Onlnmur
, 'is the finest in this town in
REAL AND' IMITATION CHIP HATS,
FINE FRENCH FLOWERS,
SILKS, PLAIN AND BROCADES,
ORNAMENTS,
all of the finest selections.
Call and examine our stock beforg pur-
chasing elsewhere if you wish to save from
10 to 20 per cent. ~
0. EMANUEL,
Opposite the Opera House,
WALL STREET, NORWALK, CONN.
Hair! Hair! Hair!
Just opened a large stock of
At Sift“, £1.50, 3*). 0, $3.50. “.00 apiece.
cool
walk, hath limited and allowed six month
the date her-cot.
I
who neglect to present
attested,
O
requested to make immediate pa
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Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is bercbv given that the undersinzed-
under and by virtue of a certain Tu M'umnt, .
duly executed and st ed-b
directed to the undetgs‘i yproper authorlt ' and
levy and collectpt‘CllA LES CUDLIPP and other
persons named to the rare book on list to said wow
rant annexed, their several proportions of the sum
total as therein stated, said sum beluga tax or us-
ed. commanding h m to
easement agreed upon by the inhabitants of the
town of Norwalk regular-l and 1e ll assemble t
to wit: on the ath‘dny or Dcycembelflfl)" 1873 met
for the urpose of providing for the indebtet ness
of said own List. of‘ 1873.1evics n on and ill e
at Public Auction. at the premiseghereina‘f'icrzg
scribed, on the 15th day of July. A. D. 1875, at 2
o’clock. p. m., so much of the following described
real estate. of Charles Cudlipp situated in said
town of Norwalk. tn Rowayton. late Five little
River, so called, bounded northerly by Sammie
and others, easterly by land of Charles L. Ray-
mond. southerly by land of Knowlton and Peter
Decker, and westcigy by hlfihway or river, as will
ratse the sum of me D0 are $9.00) that being
the proportion of the said Charles Cudlt p or the
sum total in said list, together with the c rges of
levy, sale. &c.
JOHN F. RAYMOND. Tax Collector, List 1873.
Dated at Norwalk, May 8th, 1875. mm
OHBSTNUT 86 LOOOST
Fence Posts,
Turret Chestnut Hiltltlnr Puts,
stand 1; Hanna's,
Planetl Four Sides and Pointed.
Bottom Boards it Rails
(in: out ready for use.
All at Low Figures.
S. K. 8‘ 00., and, 0. 3.
Best Shared. Shingles.
Full assortment of all varieties of .
DRY LUMBER.
mm smear, unnwm.
E. J. HILL.
’VERY LARGE
AT
A. It. now a 00's.
Enough for all, Everybody
,' invited to call. ’
Just received a cheap lot. of
SHOES.
1,50
1,30
60
Mens’ Leather gailers, sewed,
Boy’s “ V “ “
Ladies’ Heel Buskins
Childs’ Copper tip ‘ 60
Ladies’ Heel gaiters 100
Ladies’ Leather Shoes 12
E. O. BORTS FINE SHOES,
Good place to buy
Inoms,
A'l‘ ‘
A. ll. HOYT a; 00’s.
You will find us in
OPERA HOOSE BlOOK.
fNext to Harlem & Co‘s. Popular Clothin
Lilousc. g]
Norwalk, Conn.
J. F. RUSCO.
A. H. HOYT.
N ("“300
Commissioner-v
THE subscribers appointed by the Court ot
Probate for the D strict of Norwalk. Commis-
sionersto receive. examine. and dectd' a noon the
claims of the creditors of the estate “MARTIN
GRACE, an insolvent debtor of Norwalk, in
said district, assigned m trust for the benefit ofhis
creditors, hereby give notice that we will attend.
to the busmess of our said appointment at the
Town Clerk’s Office in said Norwalk. on the 8th
day of July, A. D., 1875. and on the 8th day of
September, A. _i).,1875,nt 10 o’clock in the forenoon
of each of said days. Said court hath limited
and allowedfour months from the date hereof
foi- the exhibition to us of claims against said
es :1 e. .
Dated at Norwalk, in said district, this 8th day of
May, A. D., 1875.
MARTIN s. cnaw,
4t19 EDWAuD MERRILL,
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK, ss, Probate Court.
May 6th 1875.
Estate of HANFORD DAVENPORT, late of
New Canaan, in said district. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Norwalk.
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
presept their accounts, properly attested, within
said time. Will be debarred a recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediately ment to
3t18 ' I LIAM L. WABING, Executor.
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
May 6th. A. D. 1875.
Estate of PHEB TEBBINS, late of Norwalk,
in said district dec ed. .
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor.
walk. hath limited and allowed six months from
3 Commissioners.
. the date hereof, tor the creditors or said Estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who
neglect to‘present their accounts properly attested.
within sai time, Will be debarrett a recovery. All
persons indebted to said Estate are requested to
3119135! immediate
‘t '1
a? merit to
SELL ‘ K Y. SLJOHN, Executor.
ISTRIC'I‘ oi NORWALK,ss. Probate Court,
May am. A. D. 1875.
Estate'of JOSEBH UNSBngY, hire of Ngw
Canaan. in said distri, t, decode ; ‘
Nor-
. from
for the creditors at said Estate"
'0 exhibit their claims for settlement. Those
their accounts, properly
Within said tlme.wtll be debarredare.
All persons indebted to saidt astute are
on '
SELLECK Y. ST“! KN, Executing
The Court of Probate for the District 0%
over-y.
s
Bottling; Male up into Switches
2‘.
t
a
3
In
a .
the date hereof. for the Creditors of su‘.
exh‘lhlt their clgfigéfigflamefipe- ,
echo recon ‘ _ ' . a. ..
EEK D , will“ ‘1 r .. , _
IsTRICT ORNORWALK. ss. Probate Court,
may 6th, 1875. -
Estate of MARY ANN PENNOYEB. late of New
Ca naan. ln-said district, deceased. -
The Court of Probate for the District of Non ,
walk hath limited and allowed six months from
he dare , for thee tors of said estate to
xhibtt their claims to: settlement. . Those wh"
eglect to resell flick-accounts Properly attest!
time. - be debs.
ithln as a. recovery.” , -
m 1-“ '17 ”ff-ed persons lndcbtedr'to' said‘ estate are requests
‘ make immediate payment to .
sum-.1201. 1 . ST.JORN. Adminietr --
ma withthe will an' » .
stmio'fnofi simian“. as. Pro
I . . . 0. .
y anbnnn FREE. late of .
ggsgte'of t d eed
5- a no ecea . t
Thebonrt' of Probate for the my -
01k. hath limited and allowed st! t. * ‘=.
.t
'1‘. :
t
' nun saith-m _ ,e .. v:
Wall Street. . Eamon. laden amid. we anmaaa'
' ' 3 .1 . \ U ’ Mt ‘
b a " stake‘mmt'flil‘ifii financially,
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