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. ,NorW'alls Gazette.
Tuesday,-.May 16th, 1876.
EDITORIAL LETTER.
Wasmxorou, May 14th, 1876.
DEAR GAZETTE :—-—Congress has practically
“ made a week of it” by going over en .masse
tosee the American Eagle spread her Centen-
.‘..—:.'- "emialwings at Philadelphia. The attempt ”to
have a Tuesday’s session even, was a failure,
and 3 all rusheddOwn to crowd aboard Tom
Seott’s free trains. to the Exposition city.
.3?“ -.'i‘here is "something august, grand, generous
. and glorioils in the enterprises of that man,
TomScott... He never bores with a gimlet
. bit always with anauger of largest dimen-
sions. ; On this occasion his generosity and
enterprise were made especially conspicuous
by the parsimony and meanness of Deacon
ilinckleyfmanager of the Philadelphia, Wil-
mington and Baltimore Railroad. Scott so.
lieited llinckley to join with him in running
a Congressional excursion trhin over their'
joint. roads. This he declined to do. Then
Scott requested use of his track for his own
train to pass over‘ from Baltimore to Philadel-
phia! Hinckley would not permit this unless
Scott would guarantee him regular passenger
fares. _ So Scott, the man of reSOurces, made
up tllrEe special trains here. and'cxpressed
them through via. York, Columbia and Lan-
caster, in the same number of hours the mi:
serly lliuckley ran his trains direct from Bel;
tituore to Philadelphia. The route was
through the richest portions of Maryland and
Pennsylvania, and the American Congress
entering spiritedly into the railroad contrO-'
versy, probably never enjoyed an excursion
'morc enthusiastically. Scott won immensely
in the contest, and the popular estecm thus
secured'to his company will be worth im-'
measurably more, in the long run, than the
few paltry dollars the close-listed Hincklcy
hoped for but didn‘t get. '
The daily journals will have furnished you
full liar-rations of the great- opening of the
\‘t’orld's Pair and America’s Centennial Expo-
sition, so that we need occupy little spaceon
that subject. Suffice it to say, that all passed
off as per previously arrangpd programme.
The ceremonies, the speeches, the prayer,
.were all in most excellent taste and received
by the delighted hundreds of thousands pres-
sing eagerly to hear. If any criticism were
in order, we should say that'Bishop Simpson
erred ill the undue length of his prayer. As
it was previously prepared and even printed,
itwould have been more. eloquent and im-
pressive had it been condensed to a quarter
its length.
sons of wisdom from the sinking Peter, or re
alize that neither the Divine being or humans
_ are greatly profited by stump orations ad-
.dressed heavenward. .
Connecticut was represented by her Gov-
ernor and his staff, by the Post Master Gen-
’eral, Gen. Hawley, President of the Exposig _
tion, bygnany of her journalists, manufactu-
.17?“ noddistinguished men generally. From
Norwalk, your correspondent only caught
' glimpses'of ex-Mayor Ely'and Water Com.
missioner Solmons, of South Norwalk, Engi-
neer Cotter, and“? Shep,” whilom of the Nor-
walk Hotel. ‘ Our State,‘and especially Nor-
‘ tccillc, has every reason to be proud of its ex-
hibits. Hereafter we shall note them fully
' in detail. ' .
Let us say to our friends at home, be in no
hurry about visiting theexhibiton, but when
you do come arrange to stay at least a week.
. A month or even two months can be profita-
bly employed in fully seeing the monster
.. b, Show, It is and will be aprofitable study; for
all who can “affol‘d it. Next, about living
there. Norwalk .is particularly fortunate in
that one of its old citizens, George H. Ran-
dle, Es'q , has opened a large bearding ,house
ata convenient distance from the grounds.
If you‘coutelnplate a visit first write to him,
and ifheis-full, request his 'kind offices in
getting you in_ equally good. and reasonable
lqualters: -You can thus live as well On about
emf. .— $.1‘4m,
. nan-.A.mn.ns_dh5 “tau-L...» . 3 »y
ICDIIOUS hotels. We heard much complaint
at extortiOn, but any one of sense, with their
. _.; wits about them, can find places to live in
‘ "Philadelphia at no greater cost than in Nor-
walk.
" ""We'l‘il'et' a‘ number of acquaintances who
were at the Paris and Vienna exhibitions, and
'as we were ourselves at London, we can add
that to the testimony of ourfriends, that this
‘ isin astate much morencarly complete than
the others at the opening, and that in extent
and. magnitude far. surpasses all that has. gone
before. ' '
. .Here letns put in a plea for the children.
Make no arrangement to visit Philadelphia
..tha_t-does notinclude yourchildren. If but-
one can go; send the child and remain away
yourselves. _ There ought, and possibly
‘will‘be, excursions forschools. At all events,
”the“ youth, above all others, should be sure to
"'go." .._.... .
The exhibition is in every sense enormous.
Allits' details of arrangements simply prodi-
gious. Young America'is entitled to be in.
-'"""dulg‘ed' in a little self-laudiltiOn, and-no limit
of national" fourth Of July spread-eagle glo-
-- rification; .
' Congressibnal delegates from eyery state
» andterritory in theUnion, were represented
at the opening, it is said, with the single ex-
ception of Connecticut. Mr. Waite was
unavoidably absent, and Messrs. English,
,>‘_E§:ton,uBarnnum,_'Landers and Phelps, it was.
suggested, but of'course ironically, were at
£ the time, engaged in airival exposition at
» TI-Iartford. " ,
The excitement consequent upon our Con-
necticut Senatorial contest extended here,
and at one time seemed to about equally di.
,videeongressional interest with the Centen-
nial. About the House, where Mr. Barnum
~ has many very warm friends, there was much
rejoicing over :his- success‘in the Senatorial
- caucus. .In the Senate, the regret at the non-
rctnrn of Mr. English seemed universal.
Probably Senator Eaton is the Only one in the
' latter body in any way gratified at the result,
and he is doubtless justified or deems himself
'to bcMr.”Eaton was himself‘elected by
men who would never have been in'a position
"” ‘to have vbt'e'd him into the Senate except for
thet‘ai‘d ref 'Mr.'Barnum.”' He ’could .not be
the frank and"b1untly honest man that he is,
did he not recognize this‘fact and feel under
' :‘ oblig'ations'to one to whom he was himself so
greatly under obligations. Or, to talk it out
éplain, as the democrats themselves do, we
might say that Barnuln’s ,money elected the
. Legislature thateleCted'Eaton. It was well
‘ known that had GOVi'fi Ingersoll called the
game Legislature to have filled the unexpired
term of Mr. Ferry, as he was impertuned to
_ \ do, Barnum would have been chosen. This
Senator Eaton knew and undoubtedly was
gratified in having the new legislature carry
out the wishes of the former one. There is
much richness in the - “true inwardness” of
- "this Senatorial tussel, and we propose to in-
dulge Ourselves hereafter in our share of it.’
Mr. Barnum is expected here to take his
- new seat on Thursday. I '
- r Mr. Lenders moves into n the now perma-
nentlyvacant Barnum seat in the House, and
Judge Waite " takes Landers’ present seat.
Our democratic‘friends here say no special
‘N'elceticn will be» held in our. Congressional
' district, but'it will be left to the regular fall
‘ ”election, to. fillthe vacancy caused by Mr.
i '-'>‘Barnu'm’s ‘prom‘otiOn. The opinion is given
" .. that'Hon. Nat. Wheeler will be nominated
his suscesso'r provided his vast businessinter.
cats ‘ will" permithis aeeeptance. Meantime
"‘7. Gov; English ‘will have abundant leisure 'be-
twcefi'this and the St. Louis Convention, to
contemplate the IheartlessneSs with which; the
' thimble-riggefa of his party are wont to
,.‘V1nakcjadoor-mat of him whenever it suits
theiriconvenience or caprice. ,
. The Confeds in the House had a jolly field
4 .
1'; day yesterday, in an'effort to cast out their
. fl dobi-‘keeper, and all because he boasted him-' .
, ‘, Sclf ‘fa biggerman than old Grant]: Un-
happy party of consistent patriots! '
., _' ' - ; As ever, . B.
' , The great want; of the reformed men 'just
.now is work. Who can give employment to?
' 'on'e oftthetn? . ’
When will our divines learn lesL,
DecoratIOn Day.
As the thirtieth of May, Decoration Day, is
now a legal holiday, it has'bcen judged best
to introduce amore elaborate observance of
the Day, in' this town. .
Invitations have been, or are to be, tendon
. ed to the fire departments of Norwalk and.
South Not-walk; to the Brass Band and the
Burnside Guards, of South Nbrwalk ; and to
the clergy of the Borough and city to attend
and take part in the services. .
The exercises of the day will take place
during the afternoon of Tuesday, the thirtieth
instant. - The procession» will probably be
called into line at two o‘clock, at or near El-
~menworth, and from thence proceed to Pine
will be held, and graves decorated. The pro-
cession will then be reformed, and marching
direct to Union cemetery, other services, sim-
ilarto those at Pine Island, will beobserved.
Returning to near the Second Methodist
church the line will be broken, and the com-
panies dismissed. . .
This is the idea of the programine, andwdl
be carried out if the invitations of the com-
mittec are favorably received by all interested.
Thoservices at Five Mile River will take
place on the following Sunday, June Fourth.
friends interested in that locality. -_
pointed:—
ooumrrss or anmosnnurs.
C. F. Loomis, Wm. S. Bouton,
Wm. A. Kellogg. Chas. E. Doty,
Chas. F. Marvin, ~ James L.'Russell,
Wm. B. Newcomb, Stephen Hodlzes.
Chauncey C. Platt, Samuel A. Weed,
James Hodges, Charles F. Hallock,
J ohh Brown, William G. Crockett,
Edward Northrop, John Bouton,
. oomrrrrss ox FLOWERS.
Mrs. Charles E. Doty, Mrs. Henry Kellogg,
“ Jas. L. Russell, “ Chas F. Loomis,
“ C. F. Hallock,: “. C. F. Marvin,
“ S. AWeed', “ W. A. Kellogg,
Miss Carrie Byxbee, “ W. A. Folwell,
, “ H. .H Jennings, Miss KatieLoomis,
“ HannahJennings, “ Jennie White. ,
The Committee of Arrangement are re-
ton, iEsq., on Wednesday evening next, at
eight o’clock. .
One Hundred and Fiftieth
Anniversary. .
GREENFIELD HILL.
The celebration of the one hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of the Greenfield church
comes this week, on Thursday, May 18th.
The descendants and friendi of Greenfield
will be welcome to all the public services and
enjoyments of the day. The services‘will
commence at half-past ten o’clock. in the
morning, at the church on Greenfield Hill.
A free collation will be provided for all the
guests who shall come to participate in the
services on the joyful occasion. '
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A Bold Stroke.
Com. White has outdone himself. By adv.
in another column it will be seen that he is
determined to please the people this centen-
nial season, and secure large patronage for
his popular line. See what he is goingto do
for us : First, the boat will .run direct—no
tedious delays ; second, the steamer will .be
the “Americus,” and no one can ask for a
better ; third, the steamer will connect both
ways with the Danbury train, and regular
and rapid time will be made; fourth, the
price has beencut right down,—lower than
ever and “cheap enough" to satisfy every-
body; the boat will make two landings in
New York, up town and down town. Surely
'no one can ask anything more, and now 'our
people must show their gratitude by sustaining
* the line and making it the commodore’s in-
terest to continue these excellent arrange-
ments.
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Special BorOug'h Meeting.
A special borough meeting is calledfor
Friday afternoon next, to consider the mat-
ter of furnishing water-to Norwalk Mills.
at $1300, and the managers 6f “the mififé‘ffe'}
to pay the Borough $250 per year for water,
which is deemed a, very liberal offer.
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On Wednesday last, Mr. Oliver 8. Clark,
of ' this place, met with a serious accident at
-New" London, and had a wonderful escape
from instant death. He was crossing the
river'on the railroad ferry boat when a large
cable broke and the end flew back striking
him on the head and knocking him down.
He was at first supposed to be dead, but
medical attendance was secured' and he re-
vived. His wife wasteleg'raphed for, and'he
was cared for by strangers until her arrival.
He has since been able to return home, and
we hope will soon recover erfl'rely from the
effects of the severé wound.
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Mr. F. ,_ T. Lockwood, formerly of this
place, but for several years a resident of Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, recently had'adesperate en-
counter with two burglars in his residence on
Mount Auburn, in that city. About 3 o’cl’k
on the 5th inst., Mr. Lockwood was awaken-
ed by a slight noise in his sleeping apartments;
in the dim light be discerned a masked man
moving stealthily towards his bed. He in-
stantly sprang therefrom, confronting the
man who immediately dealt him a heavy
blow upon his head with‘the butt of a pistol
or slung shot, knocking him down stunned,
but‘ not senseless. Recovering himself he'
sprang to a window sounding a general alarm,
in which his wife, who occupied another bed
with one of the children in the same apart-
ment, joined; upon this outcry the burglars
fled down stairs, followed by acompanion
who snatched a suit of boy's clothing and
Mr. Lockwood’s coat, which were hanging,
on the foot-post of the bed. They rushed
out of the front door unlocking it from the
inside. A neighbor, who had been av'vakened
by the alarm, saw them joined byathird cOm-
panion. No arrest was made. Nothingfwas
taken save the clothing, though Mr. Loék-
wood’s gold watCh and pocket book- were in
his vest which was hanging with the clothing
taken. ‘
‘ The wound receiyed by Mr. L. was severe
and painful, cutting the scalp to the bone,
and bleeding profusely. After. receiving
surgical attention he was able to :visit his
place of business. Nothing but his energy
and pluck prevented the burglars from se-
curing valuable D1l1n(l(‘.1'.. . Thornumerous
friends of.our old townsman, in this’viCin—it—y,
will most heartily congratulate him on his
narrow escape. '
The Greenville Democrat, published; at
Greenfield, Michigan, contains a long report
of a meeting of the doctors of that city
convened for the purpose of giving express-
ion to" their regret at the depart'dr'e from that
city of Dr. Chas. F. Morgan, who has re;
cently settled in Norwalk. Resolutions were
passed endorsing him as “a cOmpetent and
conscientiouspractitioner of medicine and
surgery, and expressing the wish that he will
be as successful in his new field 3of labor, in
securing the'confidence of the public and tho ,
esteem of the profession" as he was during
his stay of eight years in that city. Com-
plimentary speeches were made by eight
doctors, and their photographs in a large
oval frame was formally presented to him,
and alsoa silver headed cane. The doctor
must- have felt very grateful for this highly
complimentary f ‘send off."
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The rear ear of Conductor Beers’ _'down
passenger train, on the Naugutuck Road, last
Thursday, wasthrown from the track near
Plymouth quarry, by the breaking of awhceL-'
It was crowded with people on their way to
attend Bamum's show-at Waterbury. The
car rolled down a stone embankment about
eight feet ‘ into water four feet deep.
Some thirty persons were injured, but only
three or four seriously. None were killed,
3:“ many had a narrow escape from drown-
s- . '
- The Norwalk Mills Hose Company, of
t Winnipauk, announces a Ball, to be given at
Hyatt's Hall, in Silver Mine, on Friday eve-
Jhfigfixl.
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Island cemetery where appropriate_ services ‘
This is in compliance with the wishes of the4
The following committees have been up. '
quested to meet attire office or WmT'S; Boul'”,
Halsey Day is building a house on Henry
street, Down Towa. ‘
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Look' out for strawberries! the festival sea-
.son is fast approaching.
The Prentice Hat Factory, city, has been
leased by a Daubury firm. '
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Gilmore‘s orchestra plays twice a day in
the Centennial main building.
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Mitchell sold out the furniture and fixings
of French's Hotel, city, last Tuesday.
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A number of Norwalk people were present
at the Centennial opening last Wednesday. .
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Dr. Taylor refuses to lend his ear to
Bowen’s “bottom facts," in the:Beecher
scandal. ' - .
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The Tribune says that strawberries are
plenty in the city and are selling. for 25 cents
per qua. t. '
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Ball Rose has flattened out in Norwalk, but
will probably be round again before the sea-
son is over. .
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New York parties are working the aban-
doned lead mine on ‘-tllc farm; of‘ Daniel
Wildman, in Brookfield.
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Mr. A. D. Sturges, at the Main street store,
formerly conducted by Mr. Campbell, an-
nounces a reduction'of prices.
\ Ora. _
That was a manly vote cast by Representa-
tive Hanford, in the ‘ democratic Senatorial
caucus, last Wednesday evening: ’
,H‘.’+:_
Mr. Eastty, the English Elmutioni‘st, read
Lockwood's Hall, Friday evening last.
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We are indebted to State Treasurer Ray-
mond, Comptroller Goodrich, and Represen-
tative Hanford, for Copies of State Docu-
ments.
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As a souvgnir of the opening of our Cen-
tennial, a Scottish Printing Ink firm have is-
suedan advertising sheet printed in sixty-
eight languages.
«-
lib-Rev. Bishop Galberry, iof Hartford,
visited St. Mary’s-parish, last Sunday, and
administered the rite of confirmation to a
large number of children.
+4.
The First Congregational church of Litch-
field has extended . a call to Rev. Mr. Mc-
Lean to settle over that parish. Salary 82,-
000, or $1,500 and parsonage.
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The dinner served on the steamer Mary-
land to the Centennial through passengers du-
ring the trip around New York, is first class,
and the price only fifty cents. . '
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Counterfeiters have already commenced
operations, and before the new silver coins
are fairly in circulation they have put 'out
spurious pieces well calculated to deceive.
O .
Mr. S. T. Dutton, principal of the South
Norwalk Union School, made an address at
the Sunday school concert of the First Con-
gregational Church on Sunday evening last. '
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The ladies turned out largely last week, to
attend the Spring opening at Mrs. Betts' mil-
linery. The new shapes, styles, &c.,' saluted
to please, and the exhibition hats were duly
admired. .
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The through Centennial trains commenced
their trips last week, and seem to give good
satisfaction. The .trip around New York oc-
cupies an hour and onehalf during which
dinner is served. ‘
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Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters,
F.,'& A M., in Hartford, last week Monday.
Rev. W. H. Simonson, 'of South Norwalk,
was elgcted Grand Chaplain.
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The temperance meeting at Lockwood’s
Hall was well attended, as usual, on Sunday
afternoon. Several ladies addressed the
meeting, and remarks were made by Messrs.
Swan, A.- S. Jarvis, Harlem, Starr, and
the Journal of Health, fell .‘in a fit, in the
street, in New York, on Wednesday last,
and after being removed into a house, ex-
pired in a few minutes. He was sixty-three
years of age. . '
the Congregational church will be postponed
this week until Friday evening, when Rev.
Mr. Langworthy, of Boston, is expected to
be present and preach. He will also occupy
the pulpit next Sunday.
‘ .o
The premium lists for the coming Horti-
speed of Horses, are 'now ready and can be
had of officers of the County Agricultural
Society, inthe various towns; They can
also be had at the GAzn'rrlr office.
.————.—¢.
Mr. Geo. A. Raymond, Down Town, is
setting an excellent example to his younger
neighbors. He has commenced to remodel
and improve his homestead, and will put on
anew roof, add bay windows, repaint, and
otherwise freshen up and modernize the same.
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Mr. Edwin Booth has sold his pleasant ros-
‘idence, “Cedar Cliff,” to Chas. A. Boyd, of
Providence, R. I., for $50,000. It was orig-
inally built by Chas. Barres, the ill-fated au-
west of Cos Cob bridge, south of the track.
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The opening of the great American Cen-
tennial Exposition was a magnificent success
and now the American people should unite
and make the exhibition a pecuniary success,
and at the same time derive all the benefit
possible to be obtained from such a grand
gatlleriug together of objects of' interest
from all points of the known world.
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Reduction in prices seems to be the order-
of the day, and even the necessaries of life
are fast coming down without waiting fat
the return to specie payments. Messrs. W.
C. Roberts & Co., at their newly renovated
market in James’ block, announce a new
scale of prices which will be gratifying to
consumers. Call at their'market and see
what. they are willing to do for you. '
Mr. Henry Balcom died suddenly, at his
residence, early on Tuesday morning last, of
that dread disease, pneumonia. He removed
to norwalk, from Westcltester county, abo'ut'
two years since, having purchased the 'well—
known Blue Mountain Farm. He was a
‘ quiet, genial gentleman,esteemed and reapect
ed 4 by all who knew him. The family have
the sympathy ‘of the community in their
deep affliction. .
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Dom Pedro, the Emperor of Brazil, c'on
tinues to astonish and delight our people.
He continues to travel as a gentleman, and
persistently refuses all ovations and special
honors which Americdns_ would be pleased to
bestow upon him. He out does the yankeel',
even, in rapid traveling, and arranges his
time so that not an hour is wasted. Since
his arrival here he has made a capital impres-
sion upon all classes. "
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Miss Anna E. Dickenson made horidebut'as
an actress, at the Globe Theatre, Boston, last
Monday evening, appearing in her own play,
“A. Crown of Thorns." She was honored
by an immense audience, and was received
with great enthusiasm. A “cold Boston au-
dience" called her before the curtain six
times, and showered her with flowers, and
yet some of the critics do not think that she
will meet with brilliant success in her new
career. .
Moe-o“ .
Now, Who will step into Barnum’s shoes as
Congressman? The nomination will come to
this county and "there are lots of hungry
demoérats in Nonvalk who would be glad to
drawthe salary. Perhaps there may be one
or two who would be glad to take the posi-
tion for. simple love of country and who will
contribute to the party as liberally as 'Bar.
num did if'such action should be deemed es‘
scntial. If ability is desired, we can make a
good show of that. By- all means let the
next 00an ball from Norwalk.‘ “ l
s
again to a small but appreciative al‘dience‘atf
Masoxlo.-—At the annual sessioh of the.
Dr. D. W. Hall, the well-known edii‘df‘br'.
The usual Thursday evening meeting of,
cultural Exhibition and June meeting for.
thor of the Black Crook, and located just'
Bible Society of Norwalk,.nnd its
Vicinity. .
Slxrnsurn Anson. eron'r.
Dabber-ed at the recent Annual Meeting of the
S . 31l-
It is sixteen years ‘sincc the establishment
of this Society. . '.In some of these years
much has been accomp by this organi-
zation. In other years ,little has been
done, except to keep up a general interest in
the work. The year just closing has» not
been one Of great activity. The field em-
braced by the Society had been thoroughly
canvased just before the beginning of this
new closing year at considerable expense to
the Churches. It will not be necessary to.
undertake this important work again for
some years to come. . ‘
'Yet the Standing Committee consisting of
Pastor and two lay members from each
Church represented, has had its meetings at
the residenCc of the President. The Deposi-
tory has been kept up with a good supply of
books, which amounted in value on the 1st
of March to $121.03. It is of great advan--
tage to this and the adjacent towns to have
this Depository established here. _
It should be undezstoot’, if it is not, that
any person who contributes annually to the
funds of the Society shall be considered a
member, and shall have power to vote at the
annual meeting and the privilege of purchas-
ing books at. the-Depository, at cost price.
Any one contributing five dollars at any
one time, shall be considered a member fOr
life, and on notice given, his name will be
entered upon the records as such.
Thc‘tre'asurer, James L. Ambler reports
follows : -
_ Amount on hand a year ago, $31.87. Re:
caived frOm the Churches during the year,
38193-00. and from individuals in donations,
3126,70. Received from‘tne sale _'UI um,»
$12251, and at the last annual meeting,
$22.05. In all, $496.46. , ,
Paid during the year : To Parent Society,
$191.77 ; to Rev. M. N. Olmstead insettle—
ment of his account, $284.55. Other ex-
penises, $29.00. In all, $505.32. These ex-
penses will not occur again in years to come. .
If they do, should we cease to go forward ?
When we look upon the community in
which we live ; when we see there the Sab-
bath desecrated; when we hear therein the
name of God often taken in vain ; when we
see intemperauce so common as to become a
crying evil bringing great sorrow into the
hearts of wives and children, mothers and
friends, and jeopardizing the souls of many
men; when ,we see many other wrongs and
iniquities abounding, and remember that the
precepts of the Bible alone bring a remedy
for all these, should we relax in our efforts
to have this‘wonderful Book read in every -
family and by every individual in this and
neighboring towns 7’ .
But look into the broader field of which
this Society is an auxiliary, and can you not
say as another has said in substance: “I see
in my mind’s eye the three hundred nations
and tribes of the earth in all their various
stages of civilization, in all their varieties of
climc and color and knowledge and govern-
ment. I seem to hear their discordant accents
and manifold tongues and dialects, the pol-
ished tongues of the East, the rude jargon of
Laps and Fine, the gutteral utterances of
Celts and the soft dialects of‘the South Seas.
'As I look, there arises in the midst _of them a
fair figure, crowned with charity; girt, with
knowledge, and clothed with Christian faith.
A great chest is at her feet’whieh she unlocks
and opens, and from which she draws forth.
countless volumes of great price. Without
distinction of 'race or creed, of barbarian,
Scythian, bond or free, she freely distributes
them to all nations and people around her.
And as ca'chppens the book he has received,
he finds that it is a copy of the Word of Gad
uttered many hundred years ago, but now
written in the native tongue‘whercin he was
born. And as I watch those who receive this
precious boon, I see a gradual and most bless.
ed change. It is likg the morning mist dis-
persing before the sun. The knowledge of
the trut_h__t_akes the place of ignorance, Badge:-
ing in bloodshed, becomes the tender-hearted
brother, loving his neighbor as himself. Op-
pression and cruelty yield to justice and mer-
cy. Christian civilization springs up in the
barren wilderness. Human nature with its
wonderful gifts and powers is directed to its
true end. The word of . God has done its
work and has leavened humanity with the
leaven of the Kingdom of Heaven."
Such an image represents the work of the
Bible Society. Nothing can be more simple
than its design. Seeing that the Word of
God in Holy Scriptures is needful alike for
teachers and taught ; ' seeing that it is God's
great gift to man; seeing with what care God
has preserved it for man’s use through many
centuries; seeing what an injury is done to
men when the scriptures are hidden and un-
known, and what an immense blessing comes
upon mankind when the Bible is given freely
to the. people, it seeks simply to bring the
Bible within the reach of every nation and.
language on the face of the whole earth.
By order of nhe Committee,
Josxrn W. WILSON, Secretary.
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Ministerial Appointments.
The annual conference of the Zion Metho-
dist Episcopal church was closed in’ Boston
on Thursday, and appointments were made.
for Couneeticut as follows:——Hartford, S. C.
Birehmore; New Haven, G. H. Washington;
Bridgeport, William B. Smith; Plainville,
S. A. Mitchell; Windsor, Hezekiah Gibson;
Norwalk, Daniel Davis; Norwich and New
London, Peter Ross; Middletown, J .' B.
Small. Norfolk and Wilton are to be sup-
plied. ' '
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On to the Centennial.
The steamer Frances left Bridgeport Mon-.
day morning, bound on the- first of her series.
of trips to, the grand American Exposition.
The list of passengers numbered about
eighty, including the following persons from
this vicinity :-—~ ' ' ‘- .,
Norwalk—Rev. John A. Hamilton" and_
daughter; Joseph W. Wilson, wifc and son;
J. R. Marvin, wife, son and daughter; Jo-
sepb B. Ella and wife; Miss:Mary Wood-
ward; C. H. Jones.
Stamford—Mrs. H. H. Goldy and two sons.
Danbury—Timothy Donovan, of the News;
W. F. Page, of the Globe.
.Tlm.pmy_wmnremrn‘next Saturday, and
the steamer will-starton her second trip next
Monday. Persons desiring to go can secure
ticketson application to L. ' Weed, under the
Opera House. ‘ ' , '
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Miss Katie. Putnam, the actress, who has
become a favorite in Norwalk, appears to-
night, (Monday) under the management of
Alex. Calhoun, the Hartford printer and
manager, in the sterling drama “ Jane Eyre."
Some of her admirers have arranged to pre-
sent her with a beautiful and costly basket of
flewers, and the presentation will he made by
Mayor Daskam. ' I
_-o—¢O ,.
With an the encouraging success of the
reform movement so far. there is yet great
work to be done. Drunken men are still seen
upon our streets, even, on Sundays. People
returning from the temperance meeting, last
Sunday, encountered eleven Italians, from
the city, coming down Riverside avenue,
'who had apparently been up country enjoy-
ing themselves, and a number of whom were
disgracefully drunk. We wish that we could
say that all drunkenness in this vicinity is
confined to foreigners. -
o
Norwalk‘s favorite steamer, the “Nelly
White," has been sold to Philadelphia par
ties. Her consort, the’ “Americus” will run
on the Norwalk route this summer.
——_._4.
Railroads generally throu out the country
are issuing excursion tie to the Centen
nial, at reduced. rates. When shall we hear
from the boasted liberal management of the
N. Y., N. H. 6513!. Railroad? - ‘
Ono—~—
Hope Hose Company have purchased a
fourteen foot ensign, and a signal til-colored
fly, lettered HopoHose, No. 2. '
CITY NEWS. -
ax our: noon. mom-xx.-
May inher'bright and beautiful days has
dawned upo'n'the my. mom men genial
and lively. Showers have served to freshen
the earth and prepare it for a great harvest.
The glorious month has brought with it the
“season” forscho’ol meetings. 'The third of
the seriesbeing‘held on Monday evening, at
the Franklin street school-house. Hon. Wm.
A. Govern, ill the chair; alarger number
of the voters of the district than usual were
present. The first business was, hearing the
report of the committee appointed to fix a
site for a new school-house near Granitevillc.
Col. Cunningham, chairman of said commit-
tee, madea lengthy, and minute verbal re-
port in regard to the “lay” of that part of
the district, including Bull Run, and recom-
mended a lot owned by Mr. Price, located
on the much frequented but unnamed street,
near Mr. Seymour's, on the north, and the
old Boston turnpike on the south; in quantity,
about one acre, and consisting of two-thirds
upland orchard, and one third a good quality
muck. After discussing for twenty minutes
the acceptance of the report, on motion, it
was voted to adjourn the anjourned meeting
until after the session of the extra meeting.
- A new meeting was called to order by A. J.
Crofut, Esq.,'one of the district committee;
achairman appointed, and the business in
the order of the call taken up. The first was
a statement of the financial condition, and
wants of the district for the remainder of
the school year; after a' long delay, the re-
port was accepted, and the next business in
order taken up. In this early stage of the
proceedings it was evident there was music
ahead. After the reports of the collector
and treasurer had licenmade and accepted—
arosolution autho‘iizing the district. commit-
tee-to borrow a sum of money not exceeding
the sum§of $2,000," for the payment of the lia.
bilities of, the district for necessary expenses,
was offered. The necessity of the action
that the difficulty was, the _board of school
visitors would. not draw upon the town treas-
ury for the amount needed, but the selectmcn,
he thought, would pay the amount in Sep-
tember. Col. Cunningham asked if the same
objection would not exist in September, to
'paying the amount, which now existed. Mr.
Crofut stated that he had the assurance from
selectman Smith, that the amount would be
paid, if found correct by the board of school
visitors. Gen. Taylor here took the stand,
and contended‘that there was 'no probability
of the visitors so deciding, and he was oppos-
ed to the puage of the. resolution until a
proper statement had been made by the dis-
trict committee, verified by their signatures,
and placed before the people, that they. might
see for what the large amount of money
had been expended. He. claimed, and said
he could prove by figures, that the expenses
of the district were larger in proportion, than
any other, but, not expecting the question to
be presented in the manner ithad been, was
not preparedto show what the figures were.
but would do so at a subsequent time. ’
Mr. J. B. Bouton, said: There is a reason
Mr. Moderator, that leads me to think the
board of school visitors may recommend to
the selectmen the payment .of_this dificiency,‘
to meet our sfihool expenses. The seeretary
of the board said in his report at the annulfl
town meeting, “they had many sessions, and
been together till late at night for many
nights,” and no doubt had burned much
midnight oil. As midnight labors are not
always favorable to clear heads, when they
come to see the thing by daylight, between
this time and next September, the mistake
can easily be corrected, and the amount paid.
- Mr. E. Adams denied the assertions
made by Genl. Taylor, and said it had been
proven that the expenses of the school were
to the statements made, and figures presented
at the annual town meeting, in support of
his assertion, and said further, that, he was
ready to meet facts and figures at any time
the gentlemen wished. -
begnprcfp‘aie‘d'bfilfififkfih .3136 "Maytag
and none had questioned them- Others took
part in the discussion, which showed that
the eontést had at the tarimual town -meeting,
was to be gone over with. The chair stated
several times, that the discussion was not in
of the only subject under consideration.
After another half hours warm discussion of
school management,tlle resolution was adopt-
ed, and the extra meeting adjourned. -
Chairman Govern called the adjourned
what the order ‘of business was...The ' chair
acknowledged that he could not tell. 'The
clerk was then called upon to read the min-
utes, which was _“the report Of the commit-
tee accepted, and committee discharged." The
question was asked, ‘fwllat the report of the
committee was,” none could answer except
the committee. Gen. Taylor moved that the
committeebe continued and authorized to
purchase the IOt fixed upon by the committee.-
J. B. Bouton asked how a committee could
be continued, which had been disCharged.
The chair did not decide. During the fur-
ther discussion of the question, a motion was
made to adjourn, on which Gen. Taylor
raised a point of order “that it was not' in
order to entertain a motion to adjourn,
while asubject was under discussion, and
called for a discussion on his point of order,
by the chair. ’ This was not given.» 001.
Cunningham claimed that a motion to ad-
journ 'was always in order, if properly made.
As the chair had not stated either of the
preceding questions, Mr. A. J. Crofut mov-
ed that the whole matter be laid on the table.
' The chair-“called for the question, and asked,
why they did not safe, whereupon, amid the,
roars of laughter and applause, and the many
questions asked, and repartees given, the
chair decided the motion “to put under the
table" mried. On motion adjourned.
This ended the most important and mirth-
ful school meeting ever held in South N or.
walk. But the end is not yet.
'The “ Old Hen Club” has ceased to exist,
but the remnant of old hens are setting nightly
hoping to hatch something out before mid-
summer. Somcbody, furnishes setting room
very cheap. ' ~ .
Contractor Cram is doing nobly in the
work Of the Water Commissioners; having;
about completed the hard portions of the
route on the hills; he is. rapidly finishing the
part in the valleys. Would that all city con-
tract work was done as well. . . '
President Bishop, of the N. Y. and N. H.
R. R. Co., has made a proposition to the own-
ers of land fronting on Railroad Place, which,
if accepted, will enable them to make a side-
walk on the land of the Railroad Company,
which: will be a great convenience to all who
.have occtuion to pass that way.
_ It is rumored that several young ladies of
[the city are about to cut' loose from the pa-
rental moorings, and. embark upon the un-
fathomed ocean‘of matrimony. There are
many others who want to. but can't.
The contemplated “ new arrangement” in
the Congregational Church, of the location
and change of the pulpit and choir, has been
postponed for the present. A large congre-
gation attended the services last Sunday
morning, all the sittings being filled: Thir-
teen infants wero baptized. -The ceremony,
under the circumstances, was a very impres-
sive one. ‘
- The renowned city punster still lives in
agony. The limited number of his fofiowe'rs
are hunting for a “ Solomon ” to interpret his
last effort. A ' *
J. Howard, only child of city clerk, John
W. Crew, died on Monday of last week, and
was buried on Thursday. The bereaved fam-
ily have the sympathy of the community.
Another victim of that fatal disease, dropsy
of the heart, Freddie Ohlrich, youngest child
of Mr. Ohlrich, of Monroe street, died on Sat-
urday, aged 5 years. -
Ex-Mayor Ely's “Lean To" is about com-
pleted, making a pretty finish to, his resi-
dence. ‘
The City “Opera House," the finest in the
. Schumann «mm M l
" Stole. was opened on "sand”. «rats; for 5
was explained by Mr. Crofut, who suggested »
less per scholar than any other, and referl-ed.
order, and read the resolution to remind them
meeting to order, when enquiry was made-
' extent that I feel m selfas
. public inspection. The immense chandelier,
with its thousands of cut-glass pendants, was
lighted, enabling the visitors to see the beauty
of the room and the stage. . ~
We hope our country cousins will not for.
get the Concert of the South Norwalk city
band, Punzelt, leader,- to be held to-night.
'We cannot resist thetemptation of print-
ing the following letter which we received
last week from an esteemed friend who is
perhaps the eldest subscriber to the old GA-
zu'rra now living :— '
RIDGEFIELD, May 8th, 1876-.
Msssns. EDITORS—Dear Sirs: I enclose $2
(two dollars) to pay for the dear old Gazsm
up to April 1st, 1877. As I had the first
number and all the subsequent numbers, I
cannot bear to give it up as long as I can see
to read it, Which I can now do, though I am
in my 87th year. And may the old Gazsrrn
live as long as time shall last, to be the brave
guardian of Republican freedom.- Yours
truly, Huzsxmfi Scorr.
o»o————
, , stsns. Enlrons :—Having been called to
Washington recently, on business connected
with the Patent Office, my attention was call-
ed to the condition of that department, by
the bill for reduction-of appropriations (No.
2571) before the House of Representatives,
which bill, so far as the Patent Office is con-
cerned, is so manifestly unjust, and so do-
structive to the interests of inventors, and of
those states whose capital is largely invested
in manufactures, and the prosperity of whose
laboring classes is directly or indirectly al-
most' entirely dependent upon the efficient
working of the Patent Office. For, that the
manufacturing interests of the New England
states, New York, New Jersey. and Pennsyl-
vania, are necessarily dependent upon the
potion-Sod {Wane outplayed» in their .vnri,
ous branches of manufacture, cannot be de-
nied. To secure then a successful adminis-
tration of the Patent Office is of the first im-
portance. To this‘end, examiners and other
officials, properly trained and-of long expe-
rience,are an absolute necessity; this,the pro-
posed reduction of the working force and the
salaries of such officials will inevitably defeat.
That no such necessity exists for such act-
ion will bc manifest when the following state-
ment it taken into consideration. The Pat-
ent office has not only been self-supporting,
but from the payments of inventors has ac-
cumulated a fund of eight hundred sixty-five
.thousand, one hundred thirteen dollars, nine-
ty-seven cents, ($865,113. 97) which is deposit-
ed to the credit of the Patent Fund in the
treasury of the United States. It is now
propOsed to take possession of this fund and
then supply a diminished number of ineffi-
cient—because llalf-paid—ofilcials. How
shall we denominate such proceedings? Is it
not a fraud upon inventors whose money has
been cheerfully paid in order to secure
prompt and efficient service ?, Is it not an 'at-
'tack upon the very subsistence of the vast
number of'employees in our manufactories,
which this democratic House of Representa-
tives is endeavoring to perpetrate ? and will
not these abused mechanics and laborers re-
member these things at the polls, and visit
condigu punishment upon those men who ad-
vocate, andvote for, so monstrous a wrong.
The delays in the Patent Office from the want
(who can only be secured by adequate com-
pensation,) has been, and is almost unheard.
bio, and yet forsooth,,in the face of the re-
monstrances of the pnsent'very able head of
the Patent Office, and the advice of several
of his predecessors, the Solons (Heaven save
the mark) of the House of Representatives
refuse to furnish or to continue the facilities
the inventors have always, and are still willing
to overpay, which is abundantly~.proven by
the fact that they not only paid the expenses
of the Patent Office, but an excess of ninety
two thousand, seven hundred ninety—eight
dollars,twenty cents, ($02,798. 20) in the years
1873, 1874and 1875. N, '
' A PRACTICAL MECHANIC.
ow——
IZ§"I.ig_ht fancy cassimere Pants at C0111-
stock Bros. . ._,_ '
' Fire and Lightning.
Agency of the Agricultural Fire Insurance
Company, of Watertown, 'N. Y., insures
farm property and detatched dwellings only.
Pays all loss and damage by lightning
whether fire ensues or not. 0.- E. Wilson
agent for Norwalk, Darien, Westport, Wil-
ton, Redding, Easton and Weston. Office
No. 4, Gaznr'mBuilding, Norwalk, Ct.
—--—.—‘.
@‘ Boys’ suits at Comstock Bros.
__+_
QComstock Bros. have one of the finest
ever had, the pleasure of exhibiting.
_._.—._
To all, particularly invalids, spring is a try-
ing season. Indications of sicknesstshould at
once he attended to. Fatal diseases may be
caused by allowing the bowels to become con-
stipated, and the‘systom to remain in a'dis-
ordered condition, until the disorder has time
to develop itself. An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure, is an old'and truth-
ful saying. Therefore, we advise all who are
troubled with the complaints now very prev-
alent—headache, indigestion, disordered liver.
want of appetite, nausea, or feverish skin, to'
take, without delay,- Schenck’s Mandrake
Pills. We know of no remedy so harmless
and decisive-in its action. It at‘once strikes
at tho roOt of the disease and produces a
healthy tone to the system. People never
need suffer from any disease arising from a
disordered condition of the liver if they would
take this excellent medicine when they feel
the first indications of the malady. "Families
leaving home for the summer months should
take three or four boxes of these pills with
them. They have an almost instantaneous
effect. They will relieve the patient of head-
ache in one or two hours, and will rapidly
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will
effectually prevent a bilious attack. They.
are said by all druggists. 4tv18
CROSS AND SICKLI CHILDREN can
be made healthy and strong by regulating their
stomachs and bowels with Castor-la. It is more
effective than Castor 0il,a.ud is as pleasant to take
as honey. For Wind Colic. Sour Stomach, Worms
and Costiveness, there is nothing in existence
equal to Castor-in. 3m8
' LISTEN. ,
The attention of invalids is invited to an article
we are offering: which they need. It is the medi-
cinal essence ot‘certaln vegetable properties care-
fully prepared by Dr. Moses Dame. of the old
Murray Hill Pharmacy, N. Y., called “Wine of the
Woods.” It has stood the test of tlme, having been
made by him for thirty years; curing the most
hopeless cases of Dyspepsia,Liver Complaint, Kid-
ney Difficulties, Headache, etc., etc. We will war-
rantit. Just try it. Small bottles 25 cts; regular
siz’ 31.00. EDWARD r. WEED, Druggist. Pre-
scriptions compounded with care. Imlt)
in persons afflicted with Kidney Disease, Pain
in the Back, and all Urinary Diseases, Diabetes.
Gravel,_Dropsy, Nervous Debility, in either sex,
should at once take Hux'r's REMEDY.
Acting through the pores upon the sources of
iufiamatton GLENN’S Su LPIIUR sou- promptly ro-
llevcs the burning. Itching, and other annoyances
caused by Salt Rheum, Scaitl Head. Impetigo,
Erysipelas, and other skin diseases and ultimately
removes every vestige of them. '
Dangerous SymptomI.—Matter discharg-
ing Rom the Throat or Nose. reveals Ulceratton
of the Pituitons Membrane,causingafataldtseau
of the Pulmonary Organs. unless timely cured by
WIBHART'S PINE Tans Tan Commas, an mjafl, -
ble Blood purifying Remedy. which has saved
many thousands who-expected to the of Consump-
tion. - ~
West Fairleo. Vt., Jan. 11.; 1871.
Dear Sir :—-—For seven or eight years past I have
been in oor health. and for the past year or more
verv fee lo. My health continued to decline, and
my'fiesh and strength wasted away, until I was
unable to work or even go up stairs wtthout great
exhaustion. I suffered from fro neat and distress-
ing attacks of pslpitatiou .of t e heart. in food
distressed me, causing ascrdlty and pain It the
stomach: and I sufi‘ered from extreme nervous-
ness, consti ation and liability of the system gen-
erally. my I) ood being thin and poor and sluggish.
in circulation. and I was for years suffering all .
the tortures of a confirmed dyspeptic. About six
months since I concluded I Would try a bottle of
V ‘ Pznuvnx SYRUP, and received so much benefit
from lt'that I purchased five bottles more, and
have continued the use of the Syru until uite
recently. It has restored my healt to one an
oh)? gs niow. Molyidii.
cation is' ood an my was as nereas n
{no past fogr months Mm one hundred and twenty
to one hundred and thirty-eight pounds: my
strength has returned and my noral health is
thus wonderfully improved, and can truly say I
owe it all to the use of our Pnnulex Svnur. I
earnestly recommend a l sufferers from dy‘s'hopsla
and dob mama it‘tahtrlal,°hoplng it 11 do
the some In sum .
Di."- 8. 1!. film':
our. rm “‘1'.
of a sufiicientnu’mber of competent officials'
assortments of white vests'that they have!
AWN
In Norwalk, on Wednesday. the 10th inst., at the
residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. B. W.
Jone Lewis LoBoy. of oughkeepsle,N. Y.. to
Mrs. Dale II. Ingersoll, daughter . of George T,
Brad . of Norwalk: .
In eston, Ma 14th, at the residence of Mr.
John S. Sturges, y the Rev. E. Lubkert, Mr. Geo.
F. Austin. of Roddlng and Miss Mary A. Olmstead,
of Weston.
In this town, ng
Stamford, to Miss innio J. Seymour. 0! Norwalk.
At Port Chester. at the house of Mr.Wm. Brun(‘-
a o bv Rev. J. Bastew. Ms 9. Harry Adams of
P iladelpnta m., and Mary .Weod of" Stamford.
At Greenwichfin the 2d Congrc ational Church
Wednesday April 26, by the Rev. harles R.Trcat
Samuel A. Mocher 01 Greenwich, to Jennie 11
Scott. of N cw York City.
In Detroit. Mich.. May ist,b Rev. L. J. Canficld
Mr. H. E. Haas, of Detroit, to is: Artie M. Green
of Danbury. _ *
In Danbury, May 2d. by Rev. Father Bray. Mr.
Michael Donnelly, of Bethe], to Miss Mary Gafiney
of Danbury. May 3d, by Rev. Father Bray, J obn
Ef [ngtll‘lhl of Danbury, to Miss Sarah J. Brownies,
0 et e .
In New Fairileld. A ril 20th, by Rev. E. B. Clog-
gett. Mr. Abram W. allard to Miss Cecelia M.
Corbin, both of New Fairficld. .
In Stepncv. May 7th, by Rev. Dal id Osborn, M r.
Orrin Hawley, of “ ootlbury, to Miss Adeline
Ilawley, of Monroe. , ,
In Bridgeport, May 91h,by Rev.Edwln Johnson.
Rev. Joseph M. Gclston. of Pontiac, Mlch., and.
Maggie A. Lord, of Bridgeport.’
’ DIED. f
umNVx/xr
'\ An,\/\I\l\/V\l‘(l\l\l\l\l
.111 Norwalk, May 8th, IIcnry Balcom, aged 5‘.’
‘cars. -
). In N orwalk. May Bth, Mary A. Ilubbcll, aged 74
years.
In Norwalk, M a)“ 8th, Fanny Kcllog , aged 6'.’
cars.
y In Norwalk, May 10 Polly lIews, aged 74 years.
8 months,3 days. .
In South Norwalk, May 14th, Freddie Orllch,
aged 5 years, 4 months. 14 days.
In Wlnni auk, May 11th, Jessie M. Pierce. aged
9 years, 28 ays. ~.
In Cheshire, May 11, Harry Beers. aged 64 cars.
8 month-I, 11 days, formerly of this place. is re-
msins were brought to Norwalk for Interment.
In South Norwalk, on the 8th lnst., J. Howard,
son of John W. and Nollie M. Craw, aged 5 years,
6 months and 22 days. .
In Bridgeport, May Sth. Rebecca, wife of Gen.
Taylor. May 8th. Bernard Burns, aged 33 years.
Mav 11th, Jennie 19., wife of Charles Way, aged 37
cars. ' -
y In Tashua, Mn 8th, Maria, wife of Granville
Dunning. aged 7 years; .
In Danbury May 8th, Agnes M. Clark. wrfe of
W. Oland Ho t. aged 22 years. May 8th. Phebe
-Patchen, age 79 years. Mav 83h,Aggie M. Hoyt.
gg‘i‘éafirm - May 11th. William F. Dann aged
n Bethe], Nov 7th: Cynthia Whitloek aged 67.
_ In_Ncw York May 8th,“. N. Squirc,ol Stamford
III In. 43d year.
Wanted! Country Board.
ON alarm within two miles of depot in the vi-
cinity of Stamford, Greenwxch. or White
Plains, for a gentleman. wife, two servants. two
children. also good stabling. Address, “LALOR,”
Station IL. New York City. 2t20
Wanted. '
ASTURE for one cow. A I to .
P , J. WPRICLEAN, . . D.
For Sale.
RON Axled Horse Cart, but littled used. For
further félfitculnrs inquire ot'
21:20 JEH L ROCKWELL. foot of Mill Hill.
To the Public.
The subscribers. Livery men of Norwalk, desire
to inform the public that hereafter they will look
to thosotplersons ordering carriages, for all purpo-
ses. for air pay. ‘BIHS Will be made out directly
to the parties using them. and presented within
reasonable time. '
WILLIAM E. DANN.
D. B. MOREHOUSE,
J. S. SHERMANN.
Norwalk, May 15th, 1876. . '
' 1’ for sale_a 'd 1 bis
“ladil'fiinfd'ifiir’. Also, sevelmrverijpllgas-
autlysituated at the Rocks. - Apply to G RGE
B. . CHOLWELL. 38tt
20
~ small Rowboat Wanted.
I Want to buy a small light. round bottom, row-
.boat, for one pair of sculls. Address, stating
lowest cash price, VINCENT COLYER. Rowa -
ton, Co'nn. “A It” 9
0NE TUFT’S GENERATOR for manufacturing
. Soda Water; capable of charging two foun-
tains; almost new. and in ootl order. 4
21320 - E. P. WEE- , Druggist, Norwalk.
Real and Personal Estate
At Auction in Wilton.
ILL be sold at Auction, on Wednesdav, May
men, at one o’clock,(p. m., sharp. at the late
residence of Moses Betta, eceased, s tuated near
the Congregational Church, Wiltonth House and
Lot belonging to the said estate, together with the
Househol Furniture, consisting of Tables, Bu.
reaus. Looking Glasses, Chairs, Feather Beds.
Bedding, Stoves. Chairs, &c.. &c. Terms Cash;
21.20 EDWARD MERRILL, Executor.
fimLDREN'
ARRIA’GE,
1.1L LOCK WO 012’s.
" ' To. Rent. "
‘ NEW Dwelling House,just finished, located
A on corner of Plymouth Ave. and Helen St.,
with six large rooms, pantry, and closets in every
For Sale Cheap.
room. Water in the house, and a ood cellar.
. Inquire oi‘ PATRICK B CKLEY. ,
31318 - Winnlpank.
o I 0
Special Borough Meetmg.
NOTICE. I ‘ -
The legal voters of the Borough of N orwalk are
. hereby notified and warned that a special meeting
of said legal voters of tho Boroug will be held
at the Town Hall (House) in said Borough, on Fri-
day, the 19th day of May, A. Dr, 1876,” at 2 o’clock
in the afternoon, for the l’oliowin purpose, viz:
FIRST, To authorize and direct t eBoard of‘Wa-
tcr Commissioners of the Borough, if said
, meetin shall deem the same proper and advisa—
ble, to ay a water pipe of snfiicient size, from the
present termination of the water pipe at the fac-
tory of the Lonnsbury d; Bxssell Company to the
Nor-walk Mills, in Winnlpauk, the cost thereof be-
ing estimated to be about thirteen hundred dol-
lars. for the purpose mainii'of supplying said Nor-
walk Mills with water, an .
SECOND, To appropriate from the Borough
Treasury such a. sum of money as may be necessa-
ry not exceeding fourteen hundred dollars, as pay-
ment of the cost to be incurred under the {forego-
imz vote, or ' . _
THIRD. To pass such other vote in relation to
said matter as said meeting may deem roper.
This Borough Meeting-is called by irection of
the Court of Burgesses and the time of holding
the same designated by said Court.
No action can be taken in S ecial Borough meet-
'ing without the presence 0 at least fortylcgal
Voters of the Borough. .
By direction of the Court of Burgesses.
Borough of- Norwalk. Ma 15th,1876.
SA UEL DASKAM.
.n; War-donor Borough of Norwalk.
, Refrigerators
AND
Water Coolers
AT
E. K. Lockwooo's.
In the Dish-tot Court of the United States, for the
District of Connecticut.
In the" matter of
LEWIS IIUBBELL 8'. CO, In Bankruptcy.
~ Baukrnpts,_ 4 ‘
You are hereb notified that pursuant to an order
b L. N. Middle ook, Register in Bunkruptcy. a
Third General Meeting or the Cyedltors of said
Bankrupts,will be held at tho City HotelLSouth
Norwalk, I‘airfield County, in said District, on
the 16th day of J line. 1876. at 10 o’clock, a. m., fori
the purposes named in the 28th Section 0! the
Bankrupt Act, approved March 2d, 1867, and the
Amendments thereto. And you are also hereby
notified that 1 have filed {in final accounts as As
signce of the estate of ear Bankrupts in said
chister’s Court, and that Ishall apply to said
Court at the place, day and hour name above for
the settlement of my accounts, and. fora discharge
from all liability as Assrgnce of said estate. in ac-
cordancewith theprovlsions of said 28th Section
of said Act and Amendments aforesaid. at which,
said lime and place aforesaid. said Register has
ordered the hearing on silch settlement and dis-
churgc to be had. ' . _
Dated at South Norwalk, this 6111 day of March,
”37‘” JOHN R. SMITH. Assirncc-
Bankrupt sale
or
Valuable Property at Auction.
In the matter of . ‘.
LEWIS nouns”. a 00., i In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupts.
an order duly made, will be sold
at Public Auction, on )Vcdnesday, the 7th day
or June, 1876. at. 2 o’clOfk'ln the afternoon, all the
co—partncrship and indrvrdunl roperty remaining
unsold, and belonging to sand ankrupts’ estates.
said property mainly consists of one unfinished
House and Lot, west side of Spring Street, South
Norwalk; one small parcel of land on Raymond
Street. South Norwalk, 16 feet wrde by 150 f t
Ilcep. adjoining the property. of John Ross; 0 a
lot ‘20 feet wide on the west side of Water Street,
in the Borough of Norwalk; three lots on F?"
Street so called: tour lots on the St..John Farm, so
called, down town, being logs No. 18, Ill, 20 and 21,
as laid down on a map of said larmonndc by \V. B
Rider; one house and lot at. Pcrryvrlle, so called;
one lot. at Cranberry Plain so-called. all_ of N or-
walk; alsoono large and va noble safe which may
be seen by calling at tho 5 ore of Hanford Wilcox,
South Norwalk; one slot; : also all notes, _book
accounts and cheats in action of every description
belonging to said estates. The sale wrll begin at
the unfinished house on Spring Street, South Nor
walk. Terms made known at tlme of sale.
4120 JOHN B. SMITH, Assignee.‘
Cedar Bean POles.
A FINE lo'.t, rEas'o‘nablc, at
SELLECK BROS... ,
Grocers, Wall Street, and
. . wan-C. STREET’S
Hardware Store, Water Street.
9 Mnlrslrns. - ,-
ltll: earn! FREEZERS,
AT
E. K. Lockwood’s.’
URSUANT to
i
8th, Mr. Edward Nichols, of T0 New York for .35 Cents.
Excursion Ticket. New York and
WAKE ufijnmlxl
Hard Pan Reached!
Prices Lower than Ever.
return, 50 Cents.
On and after Monday Afternoon' May 15th, 1876}
the swrft and splendid Steamer
IOU
Will leave every week day from Market Street
Pier, New York, at 2:45 p. m., and_33d Street Pier,
at 3:00 p. m . connecting surely With the Danbury
Train. Will leave South Norwalk at 7:50 a. m., on
arrival of Danbury and New Haven Railroad
Trains. I’tvsscngers and Baggan’e con veycd to and
from the depot at South Norwafir FREE of charge;
lulu PAN Blilclitnt
'REIU CT t o N
PRIME. STEER‘ B
W. GgRoberts & Go’s
City Market,
c
*
WATER STREET.
Articles of Association
OF
“The Consolidated Draining Co.”
E, the subscribers, hereby associate ourselves
as a body politic and corporate, under and
pursuant to the provisions of the Statute Laws of
the State of Connecticut. and adopt the following
as our Articles of Association: ' _
ART. 1. The name of said corporation shall be
“The Consolidated Draining Company.”
ART. 2. The location of said corporation. shall
be in the town of Norwalk, County of Farrfield
and State of Connecticut. .
ART. 3. The Capital Stock of said corporation
shall be Thirty Thousand Dollars, divided Into
Three Hundred Shares of One Hundred Dollars
each. '
ART. 4. The purposes for which said corpora-
tion is established are the following, to wrt :—The
manufacture, the use and vending for use of Vacu-
um Machines, and other articles and goods com.
posed of metal or other substances, or of which
metal or wood, or other substancesform a constit-
uent part ,' and to do such other things as are incl-
dental to or necessary in the prosecution of said
business, and for mercantile purposes. also to pur-
chase. take, hold. occupy, possess nude envoy to
themselves. their successors and assigns any let-
ters patent. or patent rights, any oods, chattels,
or enects, any lands, tenements or ercdltaments.
the better to enable them to carry on such business
to advantage. and the same or any part thereof to
sell, lease, mortgage ornispose of at pleasure.
ART. 5. Each subscriber. to these articles of as-
sociation agrees to take the number of Shares of
the Capital Stock of said corporation annexed to
his name and to pay for the same as called for bv
the directors of this Association.
ART. o; The Statute Laws aforesaid are hereby
"rel-fed to and made part of these articles of as-
sociaaon. _
ART. 1'. :fI‘he followmg named persons shall be
chillers of said corporation to wit :—the Directors
shall be Leo Goldmark. Thomas J. McArthur. and
Thomas P. Kelly. The President shall be Leo
Goldmark, the Secretary and Treasurer shall be
Thomas J. McArshur. _ _ ’
Dated at Norwalk, Falrfield County, State of
Connecticut, this 13th day of May, 1876. ‘
Names. N umber of Shares.
Leo Goldmark. One hundred and forty-five. (145)
Thos. J. McArthur, “ . “ " (145)
'l‘llOs. P. Kelly, Ten, (to)
1t'20 .
ISTRIOT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
May 13th, A. D. 1876. .
Estate of SAMUEL K. LOCKWOOD, late of
New Canaan, In said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate, for the district of N orwalk,
hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit
their clarmstor settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly attested, within
indebted to said estate are r ted to make im-
mediate payment to i
3t20 EBENEZER J. RICH
Which will make -weeklye
c .
access to t e Centennla
ceodin
' T
hath limited and allowed six monthsfrom the date .
MARRIED. ' ‘ New York Di rectl! 1776. Centennial 'Eltlrlitl. 1876
. i Direct Steamer Route Betwe on
Bridgeport and Philadelphia
A Way to Vlsn the Centennial Will!
Comfort. Pleasure and EconomY.
AVOID DUSTY, HEATED RAILROAD TnAv -
EL, ANNOYING CHANGES. AND EXORBI.
TANT PHILADELPHIA HOTEL BILLS.
Those intending to visit the Centennial Ex <osi-.
'tion during the comingsenfion. are respectful y in-
i'ormed hat the subscriber has chartered for their
accomrribdation, the 'first'class sea-going side-
wheel steamer
“ FRANCIS.”
[CAPT. S. D. WALDENJ
trips between Bridge.
ort and Philadelphia, aving Bridgeport at 3
p'clock a. m. on Monday of each week, arriving in
o .
’h ladel hia on the morning of tho next_day, and
ll‘eullaininlg until noon on the followrng Friday. giv-
i
ot ier attractions
ime to en'o the Centennial and
t that may'b’t'lofi'ered. Thesteam-
his will be convenient _ol
lGronnds. . ~
FIRST Tim's-The “Frances” wrll leave her
it all ample
r’s landin in Philadel
dock in Bridgeport for the first trip on MONDAY.
AY 15th at 8 o’clock a. m., and on the two suc- ,
M Mbndays [May 22d and 29th.] Negotiations
for maiing occasions trips by the steamer fl'om
other points are pending; due notice Will be given
of any change that may be made in the running of
amer. '
thf’zfificn ers by this route can enjoy a. delightful
ocean sai , free from the heat and dust of railroad
' travel, and are afforded the comforts of a home on
f. the steamer duringthe entire trip, where
Edgy-(twill be furnished with accommodations equal
to those of a first class hotel and at much less ex-
pense. The services of a Steward who has had 10
vears’ experience in that on nutty on the New
York and Providence Steams lp line has been so-
cured. and entire satisfaction as regards the cui-
sine department may be assured. . Every detail
that shall tend to the. en oyment of passengers
will be carefully attende to. Consulting the
wishes of a lar e majority of the traveling public,
and having a esire that good order may in no
way be violated, the SALE or Liopons on board
the steamer will be strictly prohibited'
FARE FOR ROUND TRIP, including
meals and berth
State Rooms, 310 extra.
IE? Tickets are now ready for delivery. Pass-
age and State Rooms‘mafi e secured by calling
upon or addressing . M. HOYT, Marla er,
Lock box 160 324 Main St.. Bridgeport, mm.
W Societies and Schools can secure special
rates on application to the above.
L. WEED.Jeweler, agent for Norwalk and vi-
cinity, where diagram of Steamer can be seen and
staterooms secured. .
820 00
PHILAl 2.32;» -. it: «ti. :.
Ho! for H ‘1'? ?
GEO. If; RAND E",
757 Corinthian Avenue, 'th‘ladelphia, Pa.
A limited number of Boarders accommodated at
reasonable rates during the Centennial Exposition,
by the day, week or month. 6t14
Plymouth Rock
ICE.
HANKFUL to our customers for past favors
we would request a continuance of their cus-
tom thc present season. Prices reasonable and
prompt attention given. R. ELLS a: SON.
N. B.—Price to families, so long as present sup-
ply lasts, 50 cts. per hundred weight.
Selling jofi“ at Cost.
HE Stock of Hardware of the late John H.
Gra ,of Westport. deceased, is for sale at
cost, an ofi'ers‘a ood opportunity for nyonng
man with small capl alto take the business._ Rent
cheap and situation as good as any in the-village.
FRANCES L. GRAY,Executrlx.
Westport, Ct., May 3d, 1876. . 2t19
Watches and Jewelry,
. _AT_ .
LEVIaoN’s.
Ely’s Block, South Norwalk, Ct.
' Watches and J eWelry Repaired
. at Moderate Prices and warranted.
‘ Mr. S. l'akulski will continue the Hair Business
same as usual. . 3m16
G-RA' ND
SUMMER OPENING !'
DH WEDNESDAY 8!. THURSDAY;
MAY 10th and 11th, I will exhibit an elegant
assortment of
Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, '
exclusively, for my patrons. Respectfull: ,
DIES; J. B. BETTS
Spring 0 boning
OF MILLIJRTERY.
RS. SLAUSON would inform her friends
and the public that she is now prepared to
wait on them in the best manner, at her old stand
in Main Street. TRIMMED HATS of every de-
scription, and MOURNING HATS kept constantly
on hand. All kinds of Straw Goods done over in
the best manner.
Plants & Trees.
' FORSALE
At Very Low Figuresfor Cash.
I 00, 000 Col. Checney.Monarch of the West,and
hamplon Strawberry Plants.
1,000 very fine Bartlett Pear Trees, Jtc.
Call on or send for descriptive Catalogue to
GEORG H. RAYMUND,
At the office of the Norwalk Foundry.
Nor'walk, Conn. 3m 16
C C CENTENNIAL CHROMO CA RDS
o o I. with your name; prettiest yet; four
styles : ten for 25 cents and stamp. Address “SEN-
TINEL Office,” Milford, Conn. 3m18
Velocity Lawn Mower.
said time will be debarred a recivery. All persons
, S, Administrator.
ISTRICT OF N ORWALK,ss., ProbateCourt,
May 13th. A. 1)., 1876.
Estate of_ CYRENE HOLMES, late of Wilton,
in said district deceased.
The Court of Probate for the District of Nor-walk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof, for the creditors of‘ said estate to exhibit
their claimsi’or settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly attested, within
said time. Will be dcbarred a recovery. All perh
sons indebted to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to
JOHN FETTHAM, Aministrator
31:20" . with the will annexed.
' Commissionersf Notice.
II E subscribers appointed b the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of A orwalk, Commis-
sioners to receive, examine and decide upon the
claims of the creditors of the Estate of CHARLES
G. FRENCH, an insolvent debtor of Norwalk in
said district, assigned in trust for the benefit of
his creditors. hereby give notice that we Will at-
tend to the business of our said appointment, at
the office of William S.- Bouton, to said Norwalk,
on the 8th day of July. 1876, and on the 8th day or
August, 1t76, at: 10 o’clock in the forenoon of each
of said days. Said Court hath limited and allowed
three months from the date hereof for the exhibi-
tion to us of claims against said estate. '
Datec‘lvaltLlIIloxvfillsr, {:18 18191131?!” or May, 1576.
l . , -
4t26 CHARLES w SMITH, l°°mm155 0119“-
Probatc .Sale.
URSUANT to an order from the Court of Pro-
bate for the District of N orwalk, will be soil-
at Public Auction, to the highest_ bidder, on thl
20th day of May, 1376, at 10 o’clock in the iorenoon.
(unless previously disposed of at private sale,) st
much or the real estate of Nathaniel A. Crissey
late of New Canaan in said district. deceased,.ae
will raise the sum 0 1,222 17-100 dollars, wrth m-
lace on the
erms made
eldental charges of sale. Sale to take
remises in said New Canaan.
nown at the time of sale. , _ _
H 10K FORD M. CRISSEY. Administrator._
Dated at New Canaan, this 29th day of April.
1876. - 3t'18
o "ERIE—Second story of Houseron Union
0. En uirc at
“on“ MEAB’S CONFECTIONERY.
MAKING, REPAIRING, 850.
JOHN S. LOCKWOOD
AVIN G leased the old Carriage-making shop
of Capt. Lamb, Main street. would announce
that he is now pre pared to either MARE or RE-
PAIR Carriages or t agons at short notice. ' Hav-
2ng had many years exilericnce he fiatters himself
that all work entrusted to him will be done in a
satisfactory manner. Try me. Also. Blacksmith-
ing and I orse Shocing at the same old stand by
experienced workmen. ‘ 3mm
ONE MORE MONTH
FOR THOSE
Dollar Photographs,
A'I.‘ W HITNEY’S.
ARENTS who neglect to get pictures of their
children before the summer months, at this
low price, may regret it. Remember, that if your
artist has the negative, at any subsequent time it
a b 'ork ll andim rovcd.
_c n on m m p E. T. WHITNEY.
PLANTS!
GREAT SALE
. . I AT THE STORE or V
, c. J. GRUMAN. .
AN ENDLESS VARIEIY 0F
BEDDINGUUTlGRlENHUUSE .
PLANTS-5, '
AT AUCTION PRICES. '
All Plants raised i n my own houses and warranted.
c. J CRUMAN.
19,
aIMPROVED FOR l876.
r ‘ . . I “7‘. .
Price Reduced to $15.00.
W. C. Street Agent for Norwalk, W. C. Quintard
& 00., Agents for South Nor-walk. Can be had of
'pqu all "l 1thth [IMP] 1339 Bill
the Company, or Geo. O. Keeler’s, Main
of I._Allen, Agent for Shore Towns.
W AGENTS WANTEDCW
Street, or
3m18
CABRIAGES FOR SALE.
W0 1 horse top buggies, one 2 horse platform
spring wagon, one square box sprin wa on
with pole and shafts both. _Also one goo roa or
work horse clght years old.
The above wrll be-sold cheap for want of use.
Apply at the Music and Piano store of
_ J. M. POTTER, Wall Street.
Norwalk, April 20th, 1876. 17
Positively Last Notice
0 those having unpaid Taxes on List 1871. I
shall commence again on
MONDAY, MAY 29th,
and advertise, as soon as I can procure space in
he papers, property for sale, for Taxes on said .
list. .Payment before that time will save the ex-
.ra'lexpcnscs of Levy,Travel Fees,Advertislng, kc.
rats notice means buslnesn, as the Collector will
not- borrow any more money to pay delinquent
ax ayers taxes. The.Tax Book must be balanced
wrt the Town Treasurer June Ist. .All persons
interested will do well to attend to this notice.
_ JOHN F. RAYMOND. Collector,
2tl9 ‘ Tax List, 1874.
Notice.
Proposals invrted for Lighting,
Care, &c., of Borough Lamps.
'BY direction of . tho Court of Burgesses, the
undersigned invites and will receive at the
mine or the Court of Burgesses (to be left with the
.tlerk,1 up” to 8 o’clock in the evenlng of Friday,
the 19th instant, sealed proposals, stating price per
montll,_for one year, for lighting and putting out
(as to time, in aceordunce with contract with Gas
)o.. as the same now ls or may be, or as the Court
If Burgesses may direct.) cleaning. repairing, tak-
ng care of and keeping all the street lamps, oil
ind gas. in number, more or less, at all times in
good and worklng order, (save necessaryplumb—
;ng) and to the acceptance of the Committee on
street lamps and gas, of said Court, the Borough
-‘urnlshing all the materials necessary for llghtin g
ind repairs. Any information desired in this mar.-
.cr can be. obtained of the. Clerk, of tho Court of
iiurgesses or of the undersirnetl. The right is _re-
.ervelloi re‘ecting an and till proposals as the in-
.erests of t e Boroug may seem to reqlure; and
llso of terminating at any time any contract .
made in pursuance of this notice. in case the terms
of said contract shall not be strictly fulfilled by
party with whom the same shall he made.
Proposals; should {ollow asnearly as possible the
[an an eo‘t isnorce. - -
g g SAMUEL BEATTv,
Chairman of Committee on Lam s and Gas.
Borough of Norwalk. May 8th. 187 . . 2t19
Peter L.‘_GuigUe,~
‘ FLORIST,
Union Avenue north of Norwalk Cemetery. -
DEALER IN
Greenhouse, Hothouse, Bedding, '
and Vegetable Plants, '
Grape Vines, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Flow-
erlng Shrubs. Bouquets. and Baskets of Flowers,
Wreaths, Crosses, and all other designs in Flowers
to order.
Gradin and refitting of
Ceme‘ery Plots prompt-
ly att ed to. . Sula
Norwalk Chronicler