Norwalk Gazette, Tuesday, April 24, 1877 · page 3

Norwalk Gazette.

Tuesday, Apr-ii 24th, 1877.

Edit-field County Items.

 

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RIDGEFIELD.

The Comedy “King to 9. Fault” was not
given last week as advertised, owing to the
severe storm which lasted three entire days.

Ebenetus Burt was released from Bridge-
port jail last Thursday, and again arrested.
He was tried before justice Seymour, Friday
morning, on four different counts for stealing.
Grand juror Paddock appearing as prosecu-

ting agent, John Gilbert, ESIIO: appeared
for the defense. He was found gu11ty and
put under $800 bonds to appear at the
Superior Court. Stephen Burt is his bonds-
'man. - .

Maples have been set outpn .the highway
bordering the farm of S. O. Northorp. This
.i 3 due to the enterprise of E. W. chlcr.

Dr. Adams has demolished the old house
,that has served for a kitchen, and will replace

‘it with alargcr and more convenient build-
ing. The old fashioned fire place, if it could
speak, could tell of social evenings, when
neighbors, now old or gone, used to 1110et ‘0
talk over the affairs of the village, and for
simple enjoyment such as the present knows
not of. '
. The Scotland (1' ~ict has voted to put its_

school house on t site offered by Samuel
Scott and selected by the Bedding Board.

Amos Smith has z'mprorecl by putting a new
coat of paint on his front fence.

Sylvester Canfield’s improvement was but
temporary. He has returned from Georgia
and is very low.

S. S. Dauchy has resigned his position as
freight agent. A. N. Thomas assumes his
duties. ' ~

Agents of P. T. Barnum were ill town last
W'cdnesday, decorating old barn! and fences.

The amateur play will be- given Tuesday
evening if the weather is not too severe for
the gathering of an audience. A large finan-
cial result is desired to defray expenses of the
stage additions made to the Hall.

Last Summer, at a citizens’ meeting, a com-
mittee was appointed to make arrangements
for a public meeting commemorative of the
battle of Ridgeficld. That committee has
‘ developed a “masterly inactivity.” Nothing
has been done, and the day would pass unnol
ticcd did not the Mutual Cornet Band, with
commendable patriotism, propose to give a
commemoration Ball, gotten up in a Style
commensurate with the occasion.

The battle of Ridgeficld was not a great
affair compared with deeds of a later day,nor
was the result of any weight compared with
the more decisive actions of that war.

But )VC live on historic ground, where a
mere handful of Connecticut militia had the
courage to meet two thousand trained troops
of England, and it is fit that the story should
be rehearsed that we may be reminded of
what our fathers did that we mightenjoy the
great privilege of being free.

On the 25th of April, 1777, at four. p. m.,
twenty-six Britishvessels anchored off Com-
po, and by ten p. m., two brigades of upward
of two thousand meg under Major General
Tryon had landed and commenced the first
invasion on Connecticut soil during the war.
They marched through Reddimr and Bethel
to Danbury, arriving there at 2 . m. the 26th.
Their object was the destruction of stores
collectedat Danbury, which was accomplish-
ed that afternoon. According to their official
returns they destroyed 4000 barrels of beef
and pork, 1000 baarels of flour, 100 large
fierces of biscuit, 89 barrels of rice, ~120 pun-
eheons of rum; several large stores. of wheat,

oats and Indian corn in bulk, the quantity of
which could not possibly be ascertained ; 30
pipes of wine, 100 hogsheads-of sugar, 50
hogsheads of molasses, 20 casks of coffee, 15
large casks filled with medicines of all kinds;
1.0 barrels of saltpetre, 102-0 tents and mar-
quees, a number of-iron boilers, a large quan-
tity of hospital bedding, &c.. engineers, pio-
neers and carpenter’s tools, a printing press
complete, tar, tallow, «850., 5000 pairsof shoes
and stockings.

The news of the landing at Compo alarmed
the country. Gen. Wooster was at New Haven,
and immediately set off for Fairficld leaving
orders for the militia to follow. Arriving at
Fairfield he found that Gen. Silliman. had
started in pursuit with five hundred men.
He overtook him at Bedding and assumed
command. Benedict Arnold here joined them
also. They arrived at Bethel at 11 p. m. in
a drenching rain. Owing to the fatigue of
the men it was ordered to remain through
the night. Learning the next morning, April
27th, that the British had taken the route
through Ridgefield towards N ciwalk, the
force was divided, three hundred under Silli-
man and Arnold going across the country to
intercept the army, while two hundred fol-
lowed lVooster through Danbury in pursuit.
Before starting the British had set fire to the
village with, the exception of a few houses
belonging to Tories. In‘ Scotland they do-
stroyed the house and mills with one hundred
barrels of flour belonging to Isaac Keeler.
Gen. Wooster overtook the enemy about two
miles north of the village, and immediately
ordered an attack upon a section of the foe
that had become detached from the main
force. The inexperienced militia gave way
before the fire of the enemie’s field pieces.
While the General was rallying them to re-
new the attack he received a wound from
which he died May 3d.

The command now devolved upon Gen.
Arnold, who with Maj. Gen. Silliman had
made a forced march‘ across the country from
Bethel, (receiving a reinforcement of one
hundred men, 'making four hundred in all),
and had raised a barricade at the head of the
street which Arnold attempted to hold with
two hundred men, the rest of the force being
posted on the flanks. .

.The 'British approached with three field
pieces in front, three in the rear and large
flank - guards of nearly two hundred men in
each. At noon they began discharging their
artillery and were soon within musket shot,
- when. a smart action ensued, in which the
Americans behaved with spirit but were over-
powered by numbers and obliged to give way.

. Gen. Arnold had hishorse shot from under
him, when the enemy were within ten yards
of him, but fortunately he was not injured;
recovering himself, he drew his pistol and
shot the soldier who was advancing upon him
With fixed bayonet. He then ordered a re-
til‘leat through a shower of small and grape
S Ct. - -

The British suffered considerably, leaving
about thirty. dead and wounded on the
ground, beSides an unknown number buried.
Tradition says the American loss was fifteen.
The officers lost, were Lieut-Col. Gold and
Lieuts. Middlebrooks and Thompson, and
greatest of .all Maj. Gen. David Wooster,
who from his approved abilities, well-known
courage, and great experience had been ap-
pomted to the chief command of the Conn.
forces. _

That night the British cncampcd in the
south part of the village. Gen. Tryon made
his headquarters at the house of one Olm-
stead, where Hiram Seymour’s house now
stands, which he left at 4 p. m. on the morn-
ing of the. 28th. His report says' :-—“The
enemy havmg been reinforced ' with troops
and coupon, disputed every advantageous
situation, keeping at the same time smaller
parties to harrass the rear, until the General
had formed his detatchment upon a height
within cannon shot of “the shipping where
the enemy advanced .seemingly with an in-
tention to attack him. He ordered the
troops to charge with their bayoncts, which
was executed with such impetuosity, that the
rebels were totally put to flight, and the
detatchment embarked Without further
molestation.”

The selectmeu of Ridgefield in a petition
to the Legislature, dated, May 26th, ‘ 1777,
stated that the British in" passing through
Ridgcfielddiad burned the grist-mill and saw-
mill of Isaac Keclcr, six dwelling houses, two
barns, and- carried off a number of horses,~
sheep and cattle. That the enemy took up
their quarters there over night, when they
plundered the inhabitants of nearly all. their
provisions and alai'ge share of their clothing,
by which many were reduced to poverty,
and the town unable to relieve all the sufferers
therefore prayed the Assembly to grant them
relief. An order was given on the Treasurer
in favor of the selectmen for £250, for lili—
mediate relief, and a committee appointed to
estimate the damage. Increase Mosely,
Nehemiah Beardsley and Lemuel Sanford
were appointed as said committee, and met
Dec.1st,. 1877, (after having notified said
sufferers)and after several days’ session,found
thlelllass to tamount to £2,0" ls. and 8d,
w no i repor was acce ted b t Assunbl
and orderedpn file. p - y _ ' L y,

Ill 1787: Ridgefield with many other towns
again petitioned the Assembly. In 1791 the
General Assembly allowed to this town for
losses £1,730 ; OS. 1d. Dcducting' grants
already made, the net balance was allowed.

Of the houses binned one belonged to
Isaac Keeler, and stood near the place where
Whitney Hunt now lives ; one on the ridge
North of IV. 0. Seymour’s, belonged to the
heirs of Joseph Northrop ; one just South of
the Fair Ground belonged to Matthew Sey-
mour. Those on the, ridge were probaldy
burned to give notice ,to the ships of their
coming. - , ,

 

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WESTPORT.

The district Surveyor threatens to “2511‘ DP
by ploughing and scraping, King St., from
Christ Church Cemetery to Shel-crow School
house. The work is manifestly uncalled for.
As a consequence property holders are agitat-
ed. ‘

The funeral of Mrs. John Batterson occur-
red Sunday afternoon. .

Rev. Father Keating went to Philadelphia,
Friday, to recognize the chap who fraudu-
lently sold him a horse and Carriage. He has
hopes-of getting back the whole or a portion
of the money paid for the property.

_Vigilant Engine is really to have a new en-
gine house. Work will soon begin.

Building is active here andthpenters are
happy. '

Thursday evening at Saiugatuck, a Lodge
for the use of “ The Independent Order of
Good Templars,"will be dedicated with cere-
monies, Rcv. Otis J. Range, of Meridcn,
Grand worthy Chief Templar, will conduct
the services. The public are invited.

Nehemiah Cleveland, L. L. D., whose death
occurred Tuesday, 17th, though not a native,
had by long residence and in many other ways
become~ identified with Westport. He was a
man of characterin the strict sense of that
term,—onc of those men whom'a community
like this can' ill afford to lose. Reaching the
great age of nearly 81 years, he had yet main-
tained a remarkable vigor, and it'seenis but a
day or two ago that his erect form and quick
step were seen among us. His decease,
though not unexpected, came suddenly at
last. _ The funeral took place Friday from
Memorial Church. Rev. Mr. Lewis, rector,
officiating. Messrs A. S. Hurlbutt, E. S.
Downcs, W. L. Coley of Westport, Messrs
Swan and Perry of New York and Mr.CliandL
ler of Boston acting as pallbearers. Saturday
the remains were taken to Greenwood for
burial.

Mrs. C. B. Elwood, Mr. Benjamin Adair,
and Mrs. George Warrén are each about to
eredl‘. dwelling houses in the place.

The burglar(?) whom Nat. Kirk surprised
a few nights ago on the Alden place, dropped
a silverplated pearl mounted revolver, in his
haste to escape. The old stories that there is

a good deal of “shenanigin” about the robbing;

barn burning, burglarizing, &c., at ”Compo.”
are again being repeated, and find many

believers.

News of the death of Mrs. John Gault,
Thursday'19tll, was received with mingled
surprise and sorrow: Mrs G. had alivays
been a strong, robust"woman,and her sudden
taking off brought us to realize anew how
uncertain human life is. The funeral took
place from Memorial Church, Sunday after-
noon, when the simple scrvice for the burial
of the dead was said by Rev. Mr. Lewis.
There was a large attendance. The remains
were buried in Christ Church Cemetery in a
Sarcophagus of brick placed at the bottom of
the grave. The. hymn, “Jesus, Lover of

my soul," was sung after the body had been
put in its last resting place. , The details of

the funeral at Church and Cemetery were ad-
mirably conducted by Mr. James Quigg, Sex-
ton of Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Tyng, Jr’s,
church, 42d street, New York. Messrs. C.

II. Taylor, A. M. Bradley, E. M. Lees. Jno.‘

S. Jones. F. B. Morehouse and W'. L. Coley
acted as paul bearers.

Capt. Charles Wakeman, of Green’s Farms,
is said to have solved the problem of how to
kill colorado beetles without killing potato
tops, Paris green will do the work every. time
but the trouble is farmers put on too much of
the drug. The Capt. used a mixture of paris
green and plaster of paris, six parts of one

and ninety-four of the other, and his trial of ’

it last season with good results warrants the
claim made as to merits. “ PAUL."

Mr. Edinburg is about erecting a new Tin
Shop at Saugatuck.

BRIDGEPORT.

W. D. Bishop and family sailed for Europe
last Saturday for a visit of several months

A rumcr has reached town that there is a
trout up in the northern part of the county,
and an expedition will probably be organized
to capture him or wear the brooks out.

New patents: J. D. and C. E. Alyord,‘

Bridgeport, music stand; F. Sudden, of

Bridgeport, scythe fastening.

In Bridgeport the number of children reg-
istered in the public schools is 3,460 against
3,053 last summer, a very favorable showing
indeed. _.11‘hcre are more pupils for the sum-
mer term this year than for the full term last
year, though the number reached 3,800 at one
time during the past winter. The total regis-
tration of children between the ages of 4 and
16 years in this city is about 6,000 so it will
be seen that but little more than half attend
the public schools. , -

Ben. S. B. Beardsley and wife sailed for
Europe Saturday on the steamship Germanic.

The proprietor of a new medicine states in
his advertisement that it was f‘never known
to fail,” from which we infer that it never
attempted to do business in Bridgeport.

 

WILTON.

r “Gander,” who evidently favors the “other
side” of the question,desires us to print the fol-
lowing facts respecting the resolution passed
at the town meeting last week, approving the
action of the Selectmen'in opposing the new
road ;. .

First—~1twas a local affair; scarcely any

were present from the west part of the town

where the interest in the road centers.
Second—It was passed near the close of
the meeting when but a very small represen-
tation of the voters of the town were present.
Third—Only about one-tenth of those pre-
sent voted. It is not a proof of the sentiment
of the town.

. STAMFORD. ‘ ,
Pref. W'aud’s Concert, Thursday evening,

26th. .

Two children of Spencer Bouton, a deceas-
ed soldier, have received a check for $18.73
from the pension office at Hartford, due them.
They have been extremely poor and needy.

Dr. Rowell, of New York, will locate in
Stamford, as a Homeopathist.

Company C has hired Hubbard‘s Hall for
(1:111 purposes, and will rent it for exhibitions,
e c.

The Military Institute will be occupied as
a summer hotel. ‘

A painful mishap occurred to Mr. A. M.
Horton, an employee at the Foundry. While
carrying 9. Indie full of melted iron, he trip-
ped and fell, spilling the burning metal on
his feet and burning them severely.

A painter em ed on the house of Mrs.
H. Barber, fell the rodf where he was
at work, and was hurt severely—Advocate.

Business at the Cove Mills is brisk.
~ Several barge loads of stone have arrived
from New London for the new canal wharvcs.

A dog pound is the latest public institution.

D. Briekford will locate in Stamford, and
if encouraged will also locate there his knit-
ting machine manufactory. .

Dr. Frost is hatching chickens by artificial
heat, and claims to be successful.

Rev. G. Wesley Moore has been talking
temperance and paying his board bill in
worthless checks—Herald.

 

GREENWICH.

Burglars stole $65 from the pockets of Jo-
seph G. Mead, while he was quietly sleeping,
Tuesday night. .

The legislature having ordered each town
to prOVide a legal seal for the use of the town,
oncphas been designed for Greenwich, by
J udgc Myron L. Mason, and accepted. It is
said to be very appropriate as well as neat
and attractive. The Port Chester Journal
says: “The seal represents Gen. Putnam rid-
ing down the “stepping stones,"while two Red
Coats are rapidly following him. On the
hill stands the 01d Episcopal Church, and on
the large rock is thc‘inscription “February
26, 1779.” The ‘cut’ is a very good repre-
sentation of the country as it used to be at
the stepping stones. The seal bears the
words, “Town of Greenwich, Conn., Seal;,’
the outside circle is composed of stars. This
is the legalized seal, happy in its design, and
will be used probably for centuries as the
town seal for Connecticut. Judge Mason is
entitled to no little credit for the acceptable
and appropriate manner with which he has
performed his delicate task.” I

DANBURY.

Jas. H. Welsh has been elected Eminent
Commander of Crusader Commandery, K. T.

The parishioners of Rev. Dr. Pillsbury
gave him a farewellfipnrty last week Monday
evening, leavmg a purse of $75 and other
pzesents. ’ '

Several ladies have started a crusade against
the saloons,

A Fellowship meeting was held at the
West street church last week Wednesday:

The seats in the Baptist church sold for

'over $2,500. ‘

L. K. Wildiiian fed the Court of Burgesses,
Tuesday evening. ,

Danbury suffered by two fires in the woods
last week. Among the losers are F. S. Black-
man, L. H. Boughton. Henry Harvey, W. P.
Comstock and S. C. Wildman. ' .

BEDDING.

On Wednesday night about two o’clock,
the Congregational Parsonage was burglar-
iously entered and robbed of about ten or
twelve dollars worth of' articles.
happened to get up (quite providentirlly) to
wait On a sick child, and after , this passed
into another room to see that two other of his
little girls were proper] y_ covered. As he was
entering through one door, he was startled by
a sudden rush from the other. His children
were sleeping quietly, but the door was open
and some one was. rushing down stairs.
Hurryiug through into the hall, he saw his
son also sleeping quietly in an adjoining
room. But by the time he had got this far,
the person or persons had slammed three
lower doors behind them and escaped. After
looking the doors again down stairs he fired
off his revolver several times to alarm the
neighbors. The night was so dark and
stormy that it was impossible to see any one
or even the trunk of a tree out-of-doors. The
.warning roused Mr. F. Johnson in time to
prevent their entry into. his store and post-
oliicc. The robbers had attempted to break
in but failed, and narrowly escaped a shot
from his revolver. '

Other neighbors were put upon their
guard by the firing. The robbers moved on

but failed. The burglars had evidently
studied the situation before they entered at
Mr. Law’s. Their tracks were found the
next morning 1* three different windows.

about eleven and a quarter.

They had emptied the contents of several
of the study table drawers, and had also
searched Mrs. Law‘s writing desk before
they tried to get up stairs. The stairway
door had been forced by a jimmey sufficient-
ly to allow the insertion of a bent knife.
With this
it. The k e (left on a side board near by)
had been evidently heated in their lantern,
and afterwards bent. -

and also Mr. D. \‘Vood. And Mr. Geo.
Merchants house was entered some weeks
ago, and an attempt was make upon Mr.
Barnes’ store. . '

'It is to be hoped that the rogues will be
unexpectedly tripped up in their career, if
the continue it. They will be likely to prac-'
‘tice it “once too often." Once has, indeed,
already been too often, but another time may
make it too late for repentance. R..EDDING.

 

’ CITY NEWS.

BY our: LOCAL REPORTERS.

On account of the sale of Pcws in the Con
gregational church, on Monday Evening, the
meeting of the Young Men’s Association will
be held this evening. The meeting is pre-
paratory to the public meeting to be held soon
and it is hoped all members will be present.
A'Union praise meeting will be held in the
Congregational church, on Wednesday.

Mrs. Nathan E. Miller, of Bloomfield, sis-
ter of Hon. D. P. Ely, visited him on'Monday
April 9th, expecting to return to her home on
the Friday following; on Thursday she was
taken sick, and under the most skillful medi-
cal treatment, died the next Thursday, 19th
inst. The remains were removed to Bloom-
field for burial on Saturday, last accompanied

 

 

turnedon the evening train.

To the regret of very many whb became
acquainted with them, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O-
Seymour and family have removed from the
city to their former home in Ridgefield.

City improvements progress very slowly.
The walk ordered to be made on the corner
of Pine &. Main Street, below the Baptist
Tabernacle, September 1875, is not yet Com-
pleted.

The unfounded rumor, currently reported
Saturday, of the sudden death of Mabel Nash
who had been sick.with scarlet fever, caused
a feeling of sadness to all who heard it, and
which was relieved when contradicted by Mr.
Clarence Nash, her Father.

A young man residing in this city, whose
business is in New York city,aided in recov-
eringa lost child, who had strayed from its
mother, while she was making purchases.
He had almost forgotten the circumstance,
but waS‘remiiided of it on Saturday last, on
receiving a package containing an elegant
present, with the following note : “Mr.———
Please accept the accompanying “Souvenir”
with our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for
assisting in the search for our little “Sydney-‘9
who was for a time 16st to us, and through
your perseverance was restored to us in
safety.” -

We have been greatly amused the past
week, viewing from our window, the passers
by over the new crosswalk from the Old
Well Hotel property, to Mr. Sanders corner,
about every fifth man as he: ascended to the
giddy height of the center of the walk would
stop and survey the . scenery around, and
then pass on, crossing the “railroad valley,”
mount the next promontory, while others
would stop and examine the work to see of
what kind it was, and what was to be the
hight, width and length of the same. All at
once, the work was suspended as cemmis-
sioner Baker was notified that the contract
called for wider flag stones.

L. P. Foote, the batter, has always an at-
tractive show in his store window, but dur-
ing a few days past it has been unusually so
by the display of the new Regulation style
‘of hats for the use of the city police force.
It had been found fully as necessary to care
for the style of Our public functionaries, as to
the correct and proper printing of our laws.
So the Board of Council in their liberality
directed the purchase ‘of the Regulation Hat.
On Saturday they were delivered to the
police force, who appeared on parade with
them, after the six o'clock roll call. It is to
be regretted that the new lignum vitae clubs
were not sufficiently seasoned to be used at
the same time.

M. M. Norton is again laid aside from his
daily laborby sicknessf This time it is not
caused by broken bones, bilt of the neuralgia
kind, which is aIWays so painful and hard to
bear . q ‘

‘ Some little excitement has been observed
for a few days past around railroad three
corners. The reasons have now come to
light. The town collector of taxes, sold a
parcel of real estate on the hill, for taxes,
which was bought by a Mr. Sturgess. The
time for redemption having expired, he
called and claimed his property, notifying
the tenant to pay him the rental only. This
coming to the ears of the agent and contrac-
tor, caused him as well as the tenant .much
uneasiness,” neither of them seemed -to
know how to redeem the property. ’

 

"SUNDAY CLosiNo.—Eighty of the eighty-
five barbers of the city have signed a petition
to the Common Council asking for the passage
of an ordinance compelling the closing of all
barber shop's on Sunday: They are to be
commended for taking this step. Public
morals and public health are alike promoted
by a general observance of Sunday. Arecog-
nition of the moral sentiment‘ of the commu-
nity, and a desire for relaxation from business,
are 'at the foundation of ' the movement; and
as the barbers are substantially a unit, they
are entitled to moral support in their move-
ment. It is no more necessary that barber

places of business be thus opened. Men can
as well attend to their shaving as their market-
ing on Saturday evening. , -Wc trust the ex-
periment will succeed—Albany Argus.

—.—<
Encouragement“: the Footlo-

Debility, whether it be inherent, or caused by
overtaxed strength, or protracted illness. has a
most depressinginfluence upon the mind, breed-
ing an abject melancholy nearly akin 'to despair.
and the enforcing the abahdonment of cherished
projects and high hopes. Happily, the cnfecbled
system, even in extreme cases, is susceptible of: in-
vugoratibn. It is proved by the incontrovertible
cvuience that Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is an
unfailing strengthencrof‘ the weak. and that in
addition to Vitalizing the physical organization, it
establishes. regularity amon those organs upon
whose efficient discharge of t c duties'imposed on
them by nature, continued vigortqnd health de-
pend. Thousands of‘ instances might be cited to
show the regenerating influence of‘_this health—
giving agent in cases of debilityg livgr disease,
dyspepsiamervous ailments, constipation, inter-
mittent fever, urinar and uterine troubles. gout
and rheumatism, an other maladies.

~——6—<O>-O———- .
.The New York World says that Mr. W. H.
Vanderbilt on Monday drew as his quarterly

 

000,000. The whole two per cent. dividend
was about $1,8000,000, which shows Mr. Van-
derbilt owns more than half the road. Its

 

psaflts to him are consequently about $4,000,
‘ a year. ‘

Mr. Law _

and attempted to break in at ,Mr. Dclcvan’s, .

One of them measured ten inches, the other'

raised the hook that fastened '

Mr. John Lee has been recently robbed,

shops be opened on Sunday than that'other

dividend on Hudson River railroad stock $1, '

' irritation of the throat.

_‘ I‘ofle’o

SILILIIAT

Hal Store, .
And you willfind-everything.to‘suit in the Hat-Line.

S MADE TO

and warranted to fit.

_ ALL SHAPES AND STYLES,

I For all Ages and Conditionsof Man,

AT THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.

Good , snk Hats for , $4.50.

Large Sflzk'of Gents’ Furnishing Goods.

Old Sills Hats Made Over into Present Style.

”L. P. FOOTE; Practical Hatter.

N'o. 8 Lauder’a Block,

SOUTI-l NORWALK,

 

.Dr’.A. J.

GOUGH E: LUNG

SYRUP.

 

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The Cough and Lung Syrup

Is the remedy that during the past fifteen years
has won for DR. FLAGG an extended reputation
as a SPECIALIST for THROAT and LUNG Dis-
eases, After so many years trial it can be truth.
fully said that it has NEVER FAILED, even in
the Wous'rOAsns. Ii is purely Vegetable, and
its effect upon the sy is at once soothing
and Tonic.

It Will till a Gammon 60111

In a low hours, not by drying it up,but by rcmov-
ing it from the system. TRY IT. ‘

It wlll Cure :1 Chronic Cough by sooth-'

ing the irritated parts, and strengthening the sys-
tem. '

IT WILL CURE CONSULIPTION

Even after all other remedies have failed. In the
earlier stages of this disease it will effect a speedy
and certain cure; and it many cases of advanced
Consumption its effect has seemed almost miracu-
lous, restoring to full strength and perfect health
tliosewliom physicians had given up as incurable.

by Mayor Ely and all his family. They re- TRY IT

It Will Cure Catarrli‘

More effectually than other any remedy, by simply
removing the cause TRY 11‘.

It wlll cure Bronchitis. by allaying all
TRY 11‘.

It will cure A‘slhma, affording-immediate
.clicf and a. pcri‘ct‘ cure. TRY IT.

It Will Cure Ulcerated Sore Throat.

T R Y I T .
IT WILL CURE Loss of Voice, Night

Sweats, Hectic Fever, AND ALL Symp-
toms orConsumPCOn. TRY IT.
For every affection of the Throat and
Lungs it only needs a trial to convince the most

skeptical of its wonderful curative properties.
REMEMBER THAT ] T
[IRES OlDS,
[IRES OIIGHS,
unrs . ATARRH. ,
[IRES ONSUMPTION,
DR.WM.M.LADD, a leading Druggist of Clare-
inont, certifies as follows:

For many yearsl have knownDr. A. J. Flagg
as a successful practicing phySiCIan, and can as-
sure the public that his representations relative
to the Cough and Lung Syrup can be strictly rc-
lied upon. It has been used in his extended prac~
tice with marvellous success, and I know it to be
all that he claims for it.

WM. M. LADD, M. D.
CLAREMONT, N. 11.. September, 1875.

Du. FLAGG—My Dear Sin—Your Cough and.
Lung Syrup has proved a great benefit to me.
giving relief from severe Coughs and Soreness of
the Lungs, when all other remedies and physl
cians had failed. 1 have never taken a medicine

morepleasant to the taste or more satisfactory'in
its results. MRS. LYDIA WILLEY.

Prepared only by ,
Dr. A. J. FLAGG & (30.,~
Clarcniont, N. H.
SOld by all Drugglsls.

1y6]
PRICE 50 CTS.

Plowsl Flows!

Be sure and call at the NORWALK FOUNDRY,
before buying elsew ere. We will make it to
your interest to do 5 . 2th)

§.E. OLMSTEAD & 00., Props.
To Rent.

THE subscriber offers to rent her place on Main
. Street, N orwalk, opposite the Fair Grounds.
House new, commodious and _convcnlcnt. .Bor-
ough Water. Will rent the entire house, or eithe

the first or second stories. Applv to the mvner
on the premises. CLARISSA WILLIAMS. 2tl5

One-Third of Life is Spent-in Bed.
Weslpnn Bedding Manufaclory,

ESTABLISHED 1870'.
LEE’S ‘

CalibratedCirledtotlullllaltlaues

Pilows and Bolsters,
Church and Hall Cushions,Hair and Husk, Excel-
sior and Cotton Top Mattrasses, constantly_on
hand and made. to order, any weight, quality,
shape or size chircd.

01d Mattresses repieked dz renovated

con. MAIN AND CANAL 31's..
WESTPORT, CONNV

'Dsnlalllnllnmes.
ll. ill. a (J. T. Prowitt

. llavejust put in an immense new stock 01‘ .

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OfRiCllvalld Varied Designs, at

LOW PRICES.

Call and make your selections early.aiul have
your house put inordcr before hot weather.

Also iii Stock

Builders’ Allister/idle,
Hardware,
Paints,
. Glass,
, Oils, the.

IIIIIISI; it till IIIII'I'IIII}

' Done to your satisfaction by good workmen.
Agents for'tlie

Jewell’s’ ‘

Leather Belting," 1

All Sizes, at Manufacturers’ Prices. ‘

 

I .

A SAFE AND SURE REMEDY. ~

Window Shades, "

H. M. 85]. T; PROWITT, ‘

CONN.

cinrrrsl

The Best EXTRA SUPER INGRAINS,

Lowell, .
Hartford,
' Reed,

AND OTHER STANDARD MAKES, A"

$1.00 PERYARD.

 

New' Patterns!

—AT_

$1.00 PER YARD.

 

Spring Styles -

TNTS,

- .7 CENTS. .

Bleached ‘

At Low Figures, at

l.l]ltlifll‘l]lflll lion’s,

Washington Street,
scuth, Norwalk.

Peter L. Guigue,
FLORIST, .

Union Avenue, North of‘Nor'u'alk'Cemetery, ,

STANDARD PB

 

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DEALER 1N

Greenhouse, Hothouse, Bedding,
and Vegetable Plants,

Grape Vines, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Flow—
ering Shrubs, Bouquets, and Baskets of Flowers,
Wreaths, Crosses. and all other designs in Flowers
to order. Grading and Relitting of Cemetery
Plots promptly attended to. _ 3mm

MISS All]! SLOMAI respectfully informs the

Schools and .the Musical community ,of N or-
walk, that she Will visit their city on Thursdays,
for thd purpose of giving vocal instruction.
Classesi'ormed . Apply by letter to her residence
63 West 35th Street, N. > «'14

 

 

Geo. O. Keeler
Again to the Front!

Having Removed to his

‘_'N9W Store,
. 35 and 37 MainStl'eet,

and fitted it up with allthe modern improve
ments, with

Three Stories devoted to Sales

and Show Rooms,

would respectfully invite his friends and
everybody else’s friends to call and examine
his Goods .and Priceg, as it Will afford him
pleasure to show his Goods. His stock of

'I'e'as, COfiees,
I . AND

SPICES,

a

are not to be surpassed in. price and quality.

A Full'Line of all grades.

FLOUR, .
GRAIN
AND FEED.

Just received this day several

Cars of Com &' Oats.

KINDLING won a the Barn].

FRUITS of all kinds in their Season

Every kind of Goods usually kept in a first-
class Grocery Store always in Stock.

Clover,
Timothy,
Red Top,

_ AND
Garden Seeds
AT LOWEST MARKET RATES.
Good Butter & Cheese

1 A SPECIALTY. '
@‘REMEMBER Mg.

85 and} 87,313111 st,

 

’ l

e

,SHIIE SToEE

BIIISSIIIS TIPIISTIII,

and Unbleached Buttons-

"1‘; cousins

NEW urban - ,‘

at

‘ Adjoining the Norwalk Hotel,
Wall Street, NOrwalk, ' J

is the place where you will find a-ncw and
full line of

Ladies, Misses,
I Childrens, Mons,
.. Youthsérhoys’

BooTSjand SHOES,

of every description. A life-long experience
in the manufacture of Boots and Shoes, in all
its branches, enables me to give to, the public
an article that will give perfect satisfaction,

and at t )0 '

Lowest Possible Prices.

 

Ladies" French Kid Button,

Handmade, our own make, warranted, $6.

CUSTOM WO'RK,‘

IN BOTH HAND AND MAQHINE
SEWED, A SPECIALTY. _

White Gaiters and Slippers

made to order at short notice. . All Goods

marked in Plain Figures, and at the Lowest

Market Prices. A perfec tfit guaranteed and
. every pair warranted. '

TDCOUSINS .
New York Shelton,

Wall street.
NORWALK, CONN.

N.B.—We also keep on hand afull assortment
of

LEATHER AND FINDINGS.

Leather of the best Oak and Hemlock
Tannage, by the side orpicce.

HUBBEHS [IF EVERY DESCRIPIION

KEPT ON HAND.
NO DEVIATION IN PRICES.

 

HARLEM

FASHIO NABLE

Tillrttllll,

‘ Is now prepared to furnish‘those who
want a

Fulfilling Garment

gi’eady-Made Clothing,

' Best Butter,

ceived several large invoices of goods, and will be glad to

3001' AND SHOE LINE.-

 

. A" FINNEY & BENEDICT '
Are still on hand' at their

WALL STREET GROCERY,

To furnish all, in want of ' s-

FINE FEED, FLOUR and."GR.A.IN,
' , and also A i ' l
‘S. E.‘ Merwin’S-.Hams, Pork and Lard,
CHOICE BUTTER. & CHEESE,
and a fine assortment of

Brinckerhoms Celebrated Crackers.
Select Teas, Coffees and Spices of the best quality,
And all Goods-pertaining toa First Class Grocery.

‘WALL STREET, OPPOSITE SAVINGS BANK, NORWALK, CONN.

We .Meau “Business”!

. AT THE

Ellen Bastion, Dibble’s Bloc-k. Stilurwali.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FLOUR?

Here’s the place to buy. A stock of New York State Flour

laid in in time, good quality, made expressly for us. Price

$10.25 per bbl. Would cost $10.57 laid in my store. Been

offend $10.00 a bbl. and not lay a hand to-it. New stock

fine New ProCess Minnesota which we cannot replace, going

at $11.00. First-rate quality, and selling elsewhere at more
. money. . ‘

.22 New N. 0.‘ Molasses, .58
1.00 Merwin’s N. 11. Hams; .13

the Money in Town. 3 lbs. good
Japan $I.OO. ‘

LORENZO DIBBLE, Jr.

THEO.HARR|30N,

WITH

H. B: WIGHAM,

At" the old stand ,of J. P. HanfOl'd, would announce to his
friends, and the public generally, that he has recently re-

 

17 lbs-Prunes,
NO Finer TEAS for

 

Show them to all wishing anything in the

We shall sell our Goods.
.AS Cheap as they are Sold in any Store in Town-
I Our aim ' is to sellgood '

Goons ”AT THE LowEST FIGURES.

_ We are prepared to getup all kinds of
, Custom Work at Sheri; Notice,

and at Reasonable Rates. REPAIRING. done in the neatest
manncr‘and with promptness. ' ‘

H. B. WIGHAM,

-89 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.

 

At Prices as .Low.as can be had anywhere fox;
the same quality.

GENTS’ Tillman tours

0f the Lutest Designs, at

. Rock

i

BottOm Prices, ,
. _

HARLEM’S,

Opera House Block, Wall St.

inroETlNT

/

 

FARMERS
'CARDENERS

The subscribers have on lianda supply of

Farm and Garden.

IMPLEMENrr-s,

The very best in use,

* GROUND PLASTER,

We can deliver to all Stations on the Danliury &
Norwalk and Shcpaug Railroads. .

GROUND BONE.

Pure and Fine Ground.

Russell Coe’s Phosphates,_
FISH 'GU'ANOS.

And other Fertilizers, warranted-purc.’ The Best
' ' and only

Sure Death & Cure for Palate Bugs.

Also a General ASsorlment 01
Hardware, Iron, Carriage
Parts, Paints, Oils, &c.,

At, Lowest New York- Prices.

Wm. G. Street &. Co.

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\‘

“WHAT’S THE MATTER; NOW?

BOOTS ~AND SHOES
On the Brain. “Pike’s Peak or Bus .” ‘ _
Store full Of New Goods. Everybody invited = to call..
E. c. furt's Shoes, ' Good Shoes, SLIPPERS,
Bill Slate SIDE-iv, Cheap Shoes, I BooTS,|
Book & lounshuiys - . _
SHOES. , ch Shoes. All Kinds of Shoes.
. BEST GOODS, LOWEST PRICES.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO REMEMBER.

A. H. I-IOY'I' c2: 00.,
‘ NORWALK,_CONN. - ~

:J. F. lwsco.

 

 

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~ A. H. HOYT. - '

Are you going to. Europe this Season?
BUY YOUR Tun-P TICI(ET AT CAZETTE OFFICE.

BY EITHER THE

”By“ Perseverance’w‘e milligram“

. vhf:

': r .v *» 5
as: if“

:=._‘,” ‘
«disaster #5 _ - ,.
»- - Pring

CHEAP FOR CASH,

AT run .‘

’NEWYDRIIILUTHINGHUUSE
‘snEnWoon’s BLOCK.
4l' Main Street.

J. SHERWOOD, Proprietor.

' ' ' MODES.
Mrs. :1”. Bo BEE-1'8,
The Popular Main Street Milliner,

Is now offerin to the Rugblic, the most select As-
sortment of M LLINE & MILLINERY GOODS
ever shown in this town.

Trimmed Bonnets and Hats al-
ways on hand.
Mourning Bonnets

Made at short notice, and III work done in the
latest and most unique style, at her rooms,

N o. 33 Main Street, N orwalk.

Mrs. H. L. McLEAN,

Will continue her

 

 

'Millinery, BusineSs,

The same as usual, during the

FALL" and ”WINTER

and will sell her stock of Goods

AT COST!
TO THE” LADIES l

Wenow‘ take pleasure in calling your attention to
our large and well selected‘stock of

s l ’ I I. '
prmg' M1111: any,
consisting omit the very latest shapes in

Straw and Chip Hats,

Silks and Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments
and all Novelties.

Mrs. Wilmot FawCett,

No. James, Block, Water Street.

' A. CARD.

I would remind my friends and patrons that !
lln still in business, doing Millinei-y and Children’s
Dressmaklna and Stamping, and shall continue
the some un ifnrfher notice.

. » mus. H. Luann, NJ"
Norwalk, Nov. 13th. 187

MISSESmBl-ROGKWAY’S
SELECT SCHOOL
FOR "HIRE MINES t. CHILDREN

. NOBWALK, CONN.

Diplomas awarded to. pupils successfully com-
pleting the English Course. Music, Languages,

' rawmg and Painting. French in chars. ofa na-
tive Professor. Also an accomplished teacher of
Elocutjon from Yale College. A limited number
of pupils received into the family. Summer Term
commences April 23, 1877. Bend for Circular. 1y25

Dr. FITCH’S
FAMILY SCHOOL for BOYS.

THE WINTER TERM will commence on
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3a. A gentleman of

 

 

 

 

- several years’ experience in fitting boys for College

has been engaged as Itasds‘thNITCH
. . . P ' ' .
Norwalk. Dec. is, 1876. ' "mpg!

REMOVAL!

'I.SPENOER,
Watchmaker \
and J eWeler,

Has Removed to his Newly Fitted-up Store
on Main Street,

 

. . Next to Prowitt’s Drug Store,

and has enlarged his stock of

J EWE L R Y .
Silverware,
Watches and C'lbcks, _‘

with _a good selection of all the newest styles in
his line and is prepaged todo all kinds of

- REPAIRING- ‘

in the best mailer at Lowest Prices.

Repairing Fin‘e‘Watclies and French
Clocks a Specialty.

 

 

.OCOTT.

MRS..A

Informs herald customers and the Public at large,
that she is now ready to receive orders for

=-MILL|NER.Y,

. PLAT INC}, STABIPIN G,

PINKING, STITCHING, &0.
—AT TIIE— .
Howe Sewing Machim? Office,

Up stairs—next door south of Congregational
[Chili-ch, SOUTH NOBWA LK.

N. B.—All kinds of Sewing Machine Needles,
Oil, and Attachments for sale. 16

$2,700 WANTED

0N SECOND MORTGAGES; on‘ first-class Bor-
ough property; apply It this office. '

Hill Ella '

Day School],
F O R g 0 Y S .
T. F. LEIGHTUN, i. B, Principal;

Winter Term Ends March 25th.

Boys received at any time and‘char d from
date of entrance. School rooms in New 1131ng
opposite National Bank oi Nor-walk. '

Aniongjhe patrons of- thc school, are

W. ll. Earle, Esq.. W. S. Moody. Esq
Henry Hunger-ford, Esq.,W. ltandel Smith. Esq.
E. W. Stuart'Esqq . A. S. Hamel-slay, Earp,
John P. Beatty. qu., A . ll. Byington. Esq.,
L. J. Cui lis, Esq.,' W. B. E. Lockwood.Esq

Other References, are

Rev. J. A. Hamilton, Rev. ILA. Dunnin ,‘ ,
Rev. J. M. Taylor, A. 13. Woodward, sqwf

TleBestPlanEBnli

‘ All Excellent Summer ,
Range . or Stove

IS AT . -
E. K. Lockaod’s." -
00x, JOB AND f
CARI) WORK».
,oievery Description, It the ‘

Gazette Job Printing Office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 Water Street, Norw alk.
iNomlk. Annioth, 1877. i

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Mailman Liverpool than Waterline I