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NoWelk Gazette.
Tuesday, September 17th. 1378'
The GrAZETTE is the ONLY
newspaper PRINTED In the Bor-
.ough ot'NorwaIk.
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REPUBLICAN s'ra'rn convmwroa
The Republican State ConventIon will, be held
at Allyn Hall in the city of Hartford, on Tuesday,
September 24,1878, at 10 o’clock, a. m,
The Republican electors of the several towns in
the state are requested to send the usual number
of delegates. '
tithe meeting for the appointment of“ a commit-
tee on credentialawill be held in the lecture roem
under A“!!! Half, on Monday, September 23, at
8 o’clock p. In. ?
Under the rules for the organization of State
Conventions all primary meetings for the appoint-
ment of delegates must be held on or before Thurs-
day, September 19, at which time town commit-
tecs‘l'or the ensuing year must be appointed, and
the names of delegates with that of the Chairman
of” the committee must be sent to the Secretary of
the State Committee on or before September‘ll.
Per order Committee.
' CHARLES J. Cons. Chairman.
E. B. BENNETT, Secretary.
Hartford, August 24, 1878.
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Republican Caucus,
The Republicans of the Town of Norwalk.
are requested to meet at theGAstTu Omen
on Thursday 'Evcning, Sept. 19th. 'at 7:30
o’clock, for the purpose of appointing dele-
gates to the various Republican Conventions,
and for the transaction of all other business
deemed advisable. Per order
‘ Town Comn'rrsn.
Norwalk, Sept. 10th, 1878.
For Sweet Mercy's Sake. '
Moved by that “touch of nature which
makes the whole world kin,” the members
of the “Ladies’ Own Sociable" have gener-
ously and thoughtfully prepared an enter-
tainment for this Tuesday evening, the entire
proceeds of which are to be sent to aid the
doomed fever sufferers in the southern por-
tions of “our own native land." Such a
movement,so commendable for its humanity,
ought of itself to secure the sale of every
possible sitting place in the Opera House;
but in addition to the work of mercy involv-
ed, the entertainment provided will be fully
worth the price of admission charged. We
hazzard nothing in saying that our amateur
performers will succeed in interesting, amus-
ing and delighting an audience as no pro-
fessional troupe ever visiting us could do.
Then, too, (new cent of the receipts is to be
transmitted. Mr, Lynes donates theussof
the Hall, Mayor Morison pays for the gas
bill and the very few complimentary tickets
given out. The advertising is allgratuitious—
1y contributed. The services of the West-
port Band are generously volunteered. The
labors of ticket vendcrs and ushers are freely
given. All, moved by one common impulse
of pity for the sufferers, have vied in gener-
ous rivalry to make the entertainment and
the amount of its receipts worthy the people
of Norwalk.
Another entertainment is to follow at
Music Hall, City, on Wednesday evening,
having the same noble’ ends in view. This
is to be more specially a musical treat under
the direction of Prof. Stephen Hatch, and is
no less worthy of hearty support and crowd-
ed attendance _than our own entertainment
of this Tuesday evening at 'Lynes Opera
House. Go one, go all, even if the outlay
cause you a little self-denial. The price of
one ticket may save a human life, and it will
~surely assuage an untold amount of human
anguish. No such dire and distressful appeal
for aid has touched the pity of the world.
Let all who can, know and feel how much
more blessed it is to give than to receive, by
aiding in this well-devised opportunity.
The fellowing persons" have volunteered
their services for the South N orwalk Concert:
Mrs. Charles B. Boyington,of Brooklyn,Miss
Libbie F. Selleck, Alex. S. Gibson, Pianists; .
Miss Maria S. Brainerd, of New York, Mrs.
T. H. Morison, Miss Nettie S. Wood of New
Haven, Mrs. Rufus E. Raymond, Jr.,. So-
pranos; Wm. C. Baird, Brooklyn, Baritone ;
James Cousins; Jr., Violinist; and a chorus
of local singers. The use of the Hall is'do—
natcd by Messrs. Knapp and Woodward;
gas light by L. C. Hauford; a Chickering
piano by Messrs. Chandler Bros, Montague
Street, :Brooklyn, The expense therefore
will be little or nothing. The horse cars will
positively wait until after the entertainment
closes.
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Clam Bake.
The Republican Clam Bake at Stony Creek
proved a very pleasant social affair. The
sea-food was abundant and cooked in true
clam bake style. The guests were "congen-
ial" and landlord Frink, a prince of good
fellows ; his Indian Point House one of the
' most romantic and charming hostlcries long
shore. There were no “slates" made and
Very little politics talked.
At Sayvervillc, N. J ., Saturday night, in a
row, a man was murdered. Rum.
In Brooklyn, a woman was thrown out of
a window by her husband, and killed. Rum!
Saturday night, at Babylon, L. I , a man
shot at his wife and two neighbors, and then
killed himself. Rum.
A fight occurred in. New Rochelle early
Sunday morning, in which one man was
killed, and another so badly wounded that
he is not expected to live. Cause—rum.
Accounts from the yellow fever districts
are more favorable, this week. Frost has
set in, in some places, and there seems to be
a general feeling that the worst is over.
The number of deaths so far reported is
5,305. The amount raised at the North for the
relief of the sufferers, is very large. The
amount known to have been already sent by
New :York City is about $240,000; Phila-
delphia $75,000; Chicago, $65,000 Contri-
butions continue to be raised in every city
and hamlet of the North for the relief of the
suffering people in the ' Southern cities.
Friends in need are friends indeed, and the
noble response of the Northern people to the
South in its dire necessity should go for
restoring confidence and harmony between
the two sections.
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Death—(If Colonel“ Fairchlld.
Thursday morning the colors of the two
regiments at Niantio were flying at half-mast,
and the bands played Hartman's Funeral
March and the Dead March in Saul. Robert
G. Fairchild, colonel of the Fourth regiment,
had died in Stratford at 7 a. m. He had been
ill almost almost all the time since April 19,
when he was attacked by pleurisy. He began
to recover in J unc, but incautious exposure
. caused a relapse and he died of consumption.
'He was born in Pennsylvania in 1836, but he
came to ,Ncwtown when a small boy. He
served in the Twenty-third C. V. with credit.
He had been for some years a partner in the
clothing firm of Sammis & Fairchild, of
Bridgeport. He joined the Bridgeport City
Guard in 1861. In 1866 he was captain of
the Sedgwick Guard, in 1870 major of the
Fourth regiment, in 1873 lieutenant colonel,
and in 1877 was elected colonel. He was a
thorough taciician, a strict disciplinarian, and
in all respects a model commandant. He was
prominently connected with the Washington
Park M. E. Church and for many years su-
perintendent of its Sunday school.
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The Temperance Union.
The Women’s Temperance Union of this
State will hold their annual convention at
the Baptist church in this place, commenc-
ing on Wednesday morning and continuing
through Thursday. On Wednesday evening
Miss Willard. of Chicago, will deliver the
annual address in the Congregational church.
_Collcctions at noon on both days. . V,
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Thc following are the delegates from this
town to the various Democratic Conven-
tions :—State, James W. Hyatt, H. H. Bar-
bour, C. Swartz, Richard Golden ; Congres-
-sabnal, Charles Adams, Plntt Price, Nelson
Taylor, Nelson J. Crew; Senatorial, and
Probate, William Hands, ‘ Edward Merrill,
William _0.Mcrritt,‘ L. J. Blake.
The Fair.-
Thc Bmd Tournament with which the Fair
opened, was a most enjoyable success so far
as the multitude of visitors were concerned.
An experienced showman would have divid-
.ed the entertainment,giving one class the first
day and second class the next and so on,snd by
dint of liberal advertising made it much more
remunerative. There Were present in First
Ultras—Wheeler & Wilson and Howe, of
Bridgeport. Third 0km—Wcstport Cornet
Band, St. Augustine Band, of Bridgeport;
Curtis Band,of Woodbury ; Plantsville Band,
Porfchcstcr Cornet Band, Bristol Band,
Plainville Baud. Committee acting as Judges
on the Band performances consisting of Profs.
Dodsworth; of New York; Gibson, of Nor-
walk, and Rawlingtson,of Willimantic—gavc
the first award to the Wheeler 85 Wilson,
which seemed a surprise to the less critically
educated crowd, which, after listening to the
Howe Band's second piece, seemed unani-
mous in the belief that their playing had dc-
cidedly excelled their rivals. There were no
entries in the 2d class, and the first award in
the 3d class was made to the Bristol Band,
as was clearly their due, as their Band was
composed of several members of the old and
once celebrated Colt's Band, of Hartford-
There were nine Bands present, and the play-
ing of all in concert was an event long to be
remembered by all fortunate enough to have
listened to the grand volume of finely played
music.
The cattle exhibit was creditable, sheep
and swine quite superior, but horses, as a
whole, inferior to what this section of the
country is capable of showing, if interest
were taken. The trotting was spirited but
no remarkable speed shown. The running
races greatly pleased the crowd, and if it
could have been advertised that the poor
devil of a rider would be thrown and half
killed, still greater interest would have been
centered in this branch of the Agricultural
Show. . -
The show inside the Building was really
excellent and much in advance of many pre-
vious years. The exhibit of rare potted
plants by Peter Guigue and John H. Smith,
with the boquets and floral show by others,
would have done credit to our State Fair,and
was far in excess of this year's State Fair
show. The Stamford Hoyts made remarka-
ble exhibits of garden vegetables, and John
Ryan's case of hot house grapes were exqui-
site. There was an encouraging show of
peaches, but true to the present year’s fatality
nearly all rotted before the Fair ceased.
Bridgeport merchants seemed to out-do our
Norwalk tradesmen in their efforts to editor-
tise their attractive commodities. But W.H.
Smith, successor to Wm. C. Street bad a
most creditable exhibition of everything in the
First-Class Hardware trade line; A.H.Hoyt &
Co.a very attractive show of Boots and Shoes,
while Mrs. Faweett fairly out-did herself in
her show of bewitching ladies' hats. Fred-
Mead and DcKlync had portions of their can-
dy apparatus put up and not only satisfied
the curiosity of the crowd as to how their
sweet things were made, but sold pounds
upon pounds of their confectibnery to those
whose appetites as well as curiosities were
thus' excited. Mead made up into candy and
sold two barrels of Stewart's A sugar. Youle
exhibited a gorgeous hearse similar to that
which took the first prize at the Centennial.
Raymond Brothers, city, made a magnifi-
cent show of paints and oils, and P. H.
Dwyer exhibited his harness wares and stable
furniture. Harlem made a fine exhibit of his
superior Gent's Clothing, etc.
'The peaches looked very delicious the first
two or three days of the Fair, but dreadfully
discouraged after that.
The Yale Look 00‘. exhibited Weston’s de-
ferential pulleys for lifting heavy weights.
They are of use all about the farm and manu-
factory.
D'Artois was in clover up to his eyes feed-
ing the hungry with his “unrivaled”luxuries.
The booth and saloon men seemed to have
it all their own way and sold “bar’ls” of
temperance Schenck, and yet there was com-
paratively little visible intoxication.
APPLES sap rams.
Capt. Stephen Hoyt 8; Sons swept the field
on apples and peers, as usual. Every known
variety worth growing was exhibited by them,
together with samples of the trees upon
which his sample fruits are grown.
POULTRY.
There was a very creditable exhibit of the
feathery tribe, and the chicks were greeted by
hosts of admirers, as usual. ‘
mucus]: muons.
John Ryan had a half 'dozen monster water
to fifty pounds apiece. His exhibit of me]-
ons could not have been beaten in a Georgia
or Carolina Fair.
YE POTTERIE.
James Lycctt had his clay wheel, and the
neat and unique jugs with handles, and with-
out handlcs and handled muchly, and his
“family jars,” all attracted as much attention
as anything about the Fair.
Rich Butter.
The first premium upon Butter was taken
by a daughter of Capt. Stephen Hoyt, whose
triumph was due in great measure to her
using the “Cooly system" of raising cream.
F. E. Chichester hall their refrigerating
machines on exhibition, and they attracted
much attention. He raised cream six inches
thick in his smallest can, from Inilk only
three hours from the cow. -
New Seedling Potato.
The “Beauty of Hebron,‘ ' the new sccd-
ling potato of which we mentioned last
Spring in our Washington Correspondence,
that the Commissioner of Agriculture had
purchased all he could get of them, of the
Messrs. Thorburn, & Ca,——was shown at
our Fair by ex-Senator Bruggcrhof, and
attracted much attention. They were cer-
tainly very much superior in appearance,
(as we know them to be in cooking proper-
artist!) to any other of the varieties now
being grown. Mr. B’s. house received an
order from London last week by Cable, for
three hundred barrels of them for seed
in England. They are ten days earlier than
the earliest Early Rose and being so beauti-
ful and smooth to look at, and so white and
fioury when cooked, witbal;-. that they may
be put down'as the most valuable vegeta-
blc acquisition5wc have had oil e years.
Mr. B. also exhibited a he] bushel of
“Acme” Tomatoes, a variety superior to the
Perfected. ' .
Fine Vegetables, &c.
Probably no one made so creditable an ex-
hibit at the Fair, when the difficulties to be
overcome arc to be taken into account, as
Thomas Clune. He took the 2d sweepstakc
premium on largest collection of garden veg-
etables, and, his show of plants and flowers
was both large and excellent in varieties, and
yet he raises all on a garden plot not more
than 75 by 80 feet.
A Worker.
One of the most indefatigable workers
at the Fair was our Mayor, Thomas H. Mor-
ison. He ought to be its next President.
A Good Symptom.
They say the demand for cold water was
sogrcat about the President’s new and at-
tractive marquee, that a new water pipe had
to be run into the grounds from the Main
street main before a sufficient supply could
be obtained.
. Flue Alderneys.
John B. Morris, of Saugatuck, exhibited a
very beautiful yearling Bull of the Jersey
persuasion, and S. M. Bumham a 2 year old
heifer, which for fine points was not equaled
by any animal shown at the State Fair;
There was also an extra large yearling out of
"Flora 8d" by McCrcady's 'l‘horouglibass.
The show of Alderneys was small, but
unusually good.
T1111 orrroans,
Lone and all,.sccmcd intent on pleasing their
visitors, andthe secretaries, ticket sellers and
gate keepers, as usual, were worked about
half to death, yet they had a civil answer for
every question, and never seemed to tire of
answering unabswcrsble conundrums from
all sorts of people.
Piekpocket.
Mayor Morison caught a pickpocket in the
act ofvgoing through his clothes. He seized
the rascal, and after shaking him up pretty
lively had him sent to the “guard house.”
The Howe Band Concert, at the Fair,
Wednesday evening, was fairly attended,and
passed off to the general delight of all lovers
of good music.
Bridgeport was very largely represented at.
the Fair—Gate keepers, policemen and super-
numerarics generally were imporled from
that enterprising city to give character to the
Fair, and pickpockcts followed in their
Wake. ‘
Mr. Wm. Hoyt’s gardener, William Herr-
gcn, of Stamford, made about the best ex-
hibit of any one person. He had a large table
full of vegetables; a large quantity of fruits,
comprising peaches, pears, apples, and a few
choice grapes; also" a pyramid and boquets
of. flowers. On vegetables he justly carried
pff the first premium, and we notice received
quite a number on other articles. He is de-
serving of it, as be is a liberal, whole-sealed
men, taking without growling the awards of
the committees whether for or against him-
self. Wc trust he will long be a large ex-
hibitor.
“Have you heard the news from
_ Maine?”
The election in Maine is a surprise to Re-
publicans and a terror to democrats all over
the country. The former had no idea the
Greenback element was powerful enough to
defeat two of their Congressmen and obtain,
abalance of power in the Legislature,“ as
they have done. The latter are astounded
to find the democracy nowhere or the
“third” or "scattering" party, in the State!
In trying to gain a partiznn advantage over
the republicans, the democratic party has
allowed itself to be swallowed up andis
behind everything. Eugene Hale, who for
ten years has been an able and active Con-
gressman, is beaten by an ignorant blather-
skitc without education or good common
sense, it is claimed. This result increases
the hopes and exultations of old Ben Butler
and his supporters, and correspondingly
augments the “scare” now pervading the
ranks of his adversaries. It is a singular and
not particularly hopeful sugary of the" times
to thoughtful men of either party, when such
things happen in such a State as Maine.
State Fair.
The State Fair was not a remarkable suc—
cess this year, if we except a very fine show
of cattle. Mr. Star, of “Echo Farm," Litch-
field, and Mrs. Samuel Colt, of Hartford, ex-
hibited several exceedingly fine Aldcrneys-;
extra beautiful red Dcvoas also prevailed,but
a kennel of St. Bernard's (a mother and her
family of five pups) attracted more curious
attention than anything else.
' Contribution Box.
Mayor Morison has caused a cash box to
be put up in the Post Office, where all dis-
posed may deposit their contributions for the
yellow fever sufferers, and where any sum
from a penny to a thousand dollars will be
faithfully transmitted. ‘
Samuel Boerum, of Five Mile River, was
drowned off Black Rock, near Bridgeport,
Tuesday morning. He was on an oyster boat,
setting some buoys on the grounds between
Seaside Park and Black Rock, when the boat
suddenly “jibed,” and the boom swinging
around struck him on the head and knocked
Saturday. The unfortunate man was about
45 years of age and leaves a family of 13
children. .
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Out of Money.
The Washington Star says Senator Barnum
was last week summoned to the capitol beg
cause his democratic committee were in a
state of financial collapse. They could get
no more printing done or move a peg in their
campaign work, and finally our Senator
had to advance $5000 “for the cause,” out of
his own pocket so as to keep the pot boiling,
&c. .
Gypsies.
A long caravan of Gypsies passed through
town on Saturday morning westward. The
children were fat and rosy, but the horses
looked travel worn, as if the summer cam-
paign had been a hard one.
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Rev. Mr. Williams preached an able dis-
course to a large audience Sunday evening,
on the history of “Communism," taking for
his text, “Man shall not livc'by bread alone,
melons on exhibition, weighing from thirtyfhut by every word that precedeth out of
the mouth of God." Mat. IV—4. Next
Sunday evening he will deliver a discourse
the subject being “The Working Man’s Dol-
lar.” This will be the third discourse in his
series to workingmcn.
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Burglary.
About two o'clock Wednesday morning,
two bungling sort of amateur burglars inef-
fectually tried to enter the house of Charles
Sherwood, corner of Beldcn and Union Ave-
nues, and made a similar attempt at the house
adjoining on Union Avenue. At the latter
house they were seen and had a narrow' es-
cape from carrying off the contents of a
doublcbarrclcd shot gun and three revolvers.
’l‘hey next seemed to have visited the houses
of Dr. Lyncs and Sylvester VanHoOscar, on
West Avenue, Thursday night, with similar
results. Thence they passed up Arch street
to the residence of Dr. Coolidge. Here, by
cutting out a pane of glass, they effected an
entrance and stole two dozen plated knives, a
solid butter knife. some plated spoons, an
overcoat and shawl belonging to Mr. and Mrs.
Dr. Coolidge. The value of the property ta-
ken would not exceed $25 or $30. It is’sup-
posed they were intending to pass up the
back stairs and in so doing overturned a
clothes horse. which not only scared them
away, but aroused‘thc doctor, who got up
and perambulatcd 'his house, derringer in
hand, but discerning nothing went back to
bed and slept soundly till morning, when the
true state of affairs were revealed. Their
entire performances indicate rather poor local
'talent rather than expert cracksmen.
E. II. Durand, Esq., of Irvington, N. J.,
the great strawberry propigator, who has.
spent thirty years of his life in producing new
and superior varieties, has just put out, in ad-
dition to his mammoth “Great American,”-—a
new variety which he calls “Beauty." This,
with his "Glassy Cone,” should be in every
umateur’s garden, for besides being most
prolific and delicious, they are the handsom-~
est berries yet grown. ‘
James Mitchell has a new enterprise on
foot in the purchase of the Wilson Point
Homestead property for a cemetery. ‘This
could easily be wrought into amost beautiful
and attractive spot for the purpose, and the
great need of our town and especially of
Sloth Norwalk, for better burial facilities
would greatly aid Mitchell’s enterprise.
'Tns Banana FAMILY, who, as many of
our readers'doubtless remember, gave a most
enjoyable entertainment at the Opera House,
last Spring, are to appear at Music Hall next
Friday evening, the 21st inst., and once
more give our music loving citiezns an op-
portunity of witnessing their delightful and
novel entertainment. The great comic ar-
tist Sol Smith Russell has joined forces with
the Bergers this year and our readers will
now have a chance of seeingthis greatest of
comic geniuses for the first time. This gem.
tleman has a world wide reputation and is
pronounced 'to' be a humorist and come-
dian withoutzs peer. ., Miss Teresa Berger the
great Cornet Soloist; Miss Etta Morgan,
Saxophone Solist; and the Misses Densmore
and Kembo, Soprano and Contatlo Vocalists;
are ,also with the company, as is also Mr.
Jules G. Lumbard the celebrated Basso. The
company number ten ladies and eight gen-
tlemen, and the entertainment promises to
be one of the best that our citizens are
likely to be treated to during the present
season. A full house will doubtless be in
attendance. Reserved scat tickets are on
sale at Spencer's Jewelry store.
him overboard. His body was recovered on.—
Special Borough Meeting.
A Special meeting of the voters of the
Borough is called for next Friday afternoon,
to approve a vote recently passed by the
court of Burgesses ordering the construction
of a sewer in Elm street. Read the official
call of meeting for full particulars.
Additional to the items of temperance in-
terest already noticed, we call attention to
the following for next week. A series of
temperance addresses will be given by the
clergymen of Norwalk, at Lockwood's Hall,
asfollows: Monday, 28d last, at 8 p. m.,
subject, “What has been accomplished for
Temperance in Norwalk during the your
past P" Wednesday, 25th inst., subject “Re-
lations of Temperance to Capital and Labor.”
Friday,'27th inst., subject, "The legal and
moral aspects of the Temperance question.”
Monday, sou. inst., subject, “What is the
duty of Norwalk relative to Temperance the
coming year 7” It is belicVed that the above
mentioned subjects will be fairly and ably
discussed, and that citizens of Norwalk by
attending those meetings will be aided to see
and do their duty in respect to the important
cause brought under consideration. All are
invited to be present.
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Republican Caucus.
The Republican Electors of the town are'
to meet at the Gaznrrn offlce'i‘hursday eve-
ning to select Delegates to the several Con-
ventions and elect Town Committees for the
year ensuing. Let there be a full attend-
ancc.
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For the Sufferers.
A collection was taken up in the First
Congregational church, Sunday a. In., for the
fever sufferers. '
A collection is to betakcn up in all the
Sunday schools next Sunday for the same
object.
A collection was taken up in the 2d M. E.
Church on the previous Sabbath.
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'Paris Awards.
E. W. Mower, of thc'Roxbnry Quarry, on
'thc Shepaug Road, sent a block of Connecti-
cut Stonc to the Paris Exposition. at the re-
quest of the State Geologist. which has re-
..ceived the special notice of an “honorable
mention." The block was cut as a cube and
one sidejpolishcd. It is to be returned at the
closed the Paris Exhibition to the “Con-
necticut Museum of Industrial Art” at New
Haven, and remain there as an exhibit of the
building stones of this State.
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New Book.
Orange Judd & Co. have just issued a very
practical and common sense book of House
Plans for City, Town and Country, by S. B.
Reed, Architect. It comprises designs of
houses of all sorts costing from $250 to
$8,000, and its line of front elevation illus-
strations are very choice and ample. The
Book costs but $1.50, sent by mail, and
should be in the bands of every carpenter
and builder or person contemplating or inter-
ested in tasteful building.
At a meeting of the Board of School
Visitors, on the 13th of September, 1878, the
following vote was passed: ,
_“Vo'rab, that in the opinion of this Board,
no school is kept according to _law, which is
attended by children residing out of the Dis-
trict in which such school is kept, unless the
consent of the District Committee and School
lVisitors is first obtained as is required by
aw .
A true copy of Record, Attcst,
Lours J. BLAKE. .
Secretary Board of School Visitors.
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During the running races, at the Fair, on
Thursday, Andrew McCarty, a New Haven
jockey, was thrown from his horse and quite
badly hurt. His horse was stepped on by
another and stumbled, making a complete
snmmersault, it is said, before regaining his
feet. McCarty was taken to the house
for by Dr. Nolan. It was at first feared that his
' injuries were fatal, but he was out again. on.
Saturday.
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The Hyers Sisters entertainment was
quite largely attended, at Music Hall, last
Friday night. “Uriiaa” is a light and spark-
ling cxtravaganza of the modern style, the
Hyers Sisters were handsomely costumed
and their singing was simply charming,
Billy Kersands was funny in the cxltcmc,
but we missed the peculiar features which
made such a» remarkable success of “Out
of Bondage. "
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BUSINESS CHANGE—.Mr. H. M. Prowltt
has retired from the firm of H. M. & J T.
Prowitt, hardware dealers, Main street,
leaving the business entirely in the hands of
his son, J. Thornton Prowitt, who has been
the active partner and manager for years.
The business will be continued at the old
stand, as heretofore. Mr. J 'l‘. Prowitt's
many friends will wish him abundant pros-
pcrity.
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8011001. Tax—At the meeting of the
Center School District, last week Monday
evening, a tax of one and one-half Mills
was laid. ‘ '
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Mrs. Tlu mas Peck, of Riverside, aged
resulted from a fracture of the thigh bone,
caused by a fall.
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A collection amounting to $176 was taken
Ilp in the Fuirfleld Congregational Church
of Fairficld, for the fever sufferers in the
south. -
In New York ballot boxes have been
placed in different parts of the city for the
benefit of the r who desire to contribute
their mite in a d of the yellow fever sufferers.
Letter from General Grant.
The following letter from err-President
Grant, addressed to an Army ofllcer who was
formerly attached to his staff, is .adc public
in the San Francisco Post of Aug. 21.
BERLIN, (Germany,) July 1 1878.
Mr Dash Muoa:—The several letters
you have written me, with all their inclos-
urc have .come regularly to hand and have
been received with great pleasure. Ihave
been very negligent about answering, but
you must forgive that. 4IWe are now on our
way north through Denmark, Norway,
Sweden and Russia. In the fall we expect
to visit Spain and Portugal, and then settle
down for the winter at some pleasant place,
probably the south of Italy. In the spring
I shall go back to thelUnitcd States and set-
tle down for life, where, it is not yet determ-
ined. My whole trip abroad has been ex—
ceedingly pleasant. As yet not a single un-
pleasant lincidcnt has occurred. Every
piece, in every nation, and by all classes of
society, from rulers to the working people,
the greatest civility has been shown me, and
the profoundcst respect expressed for our
country and countrymen. As pleasant as
everything has been, however, I long' for
the time to come when I am to return home.
I would go back, after visiting Spain and
Portugal, in the fall, (I will have visited
every country in Europe, Egypt in Africa,
Syria and Asia Minor in Asia.) only that I
have no place to go. By waiting until
spring I can go to my Long Branch home,
and have the summer for preparing a winter
home. Truly yours, ‘
U. S. GRANT.
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. London Court Journal:-“Next year we
shall have not only cheap bread, but also
cheap cheese. The Americans Who send us
far finer cattle than .we can breed at home,
and, who are still improving their herds by
buying, at almost an price, the finest of
our breeding stock, _ iscovor ,that they can
make cheese for the world, and the ‘ promise
as a prime q'iiality of Gruyers for rec ace
a pound. he! wrll best Cheddar Wl bet-
ter Cheddar; an as to Cheshire.the American
Cheshire will have no rival. They have not,
however, so far as I understand, produced
an “old Stilton," but that is a work of time;
nor are they t ing fancy cheese like Cam-
embert and-gocquefort. These we shall
J have when the plain English cheese have all
been beaten of out market. Good American
cheese at thrcepcncc a pound, and more of
it than we want, is a fine prospect.”
'of Mr. J ohnson, near the grounds, and cared.
ninety-five years, died Thursday. llcr death, _
PERSONAL. .
Mrs. Mary Uble, and daughter of Hack-
ettstown, N. J., are visiting friends in town.
Rev. Wm. 0. Curtis, of Richmond.
Maine, has been visiting his father. Stiles
Curtis, Esq..
Rev. Mr. Williams took his daughter to
Hackettstown, New Jersey, where she has
entered College." '
Miss Helen E. Sanford, of Bedding Ridge,
expects to spend the winter in Europe, sailing
in October. Ban voyage,
Henry M. Jennings and J. H. Brown of
Barnum’s advance brigade, have returned
home, the show season being about ended.
Col. S. L. Talcott, wife and mother, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., who have been spending
the summer in Norwalk with friends, return-
ed home this morning.
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Conductor Ilermaucc is convalescent.
The gypsics were in town last Saturday.
A new roof is being put upon St. Paul's
church.
There was uwhitc frost in town again early
Monday morning.
I. O. 0. F.—The R. W. Grand Lodge is
now in session in Baltimore. . ,
Secretary W; D. Gregory, of Wilton, had
the misfortune to lose an ex, last Friday. ~
The Democratic Congressional Convention
is to be held in Bridgeport, October 5th.
Last week's - storm seems to have been
unprecedently severe North and West and
far out at sea.
“M." Norwalk, Conu., sent $50 to the
Memphis sufferers, through New York Jour-
naloj Commerce.
An express driver was robbed of 'a 'jpack-
age containing $14,000 at Lasallc, Ill., on
Saturday by three men. _
The democratic State Convention assem-
bled in New Haven today to nominate
State officers, build a platform, &c.
President Hanford had his door—yard flag
half-masted on receipt of the news of the
dealh of Col. Fairchild last Friday.
Twelve thousand dollars of,the .Bctbel 6
per cent. Water Bonds have been awarded
to the Fairfield County Savings Bank.
The American Institute Fair, in New
York, opened last week. Tne President, N.
C. Ely, Esq.. made the opening address.
The Adelpbi had a rough time going down
in the storm, Friday, and many were sca-
slck, but she came up on time at evening.
Mr. Mark Stevens has purchased Mrs.
Clarissa Stevens' place on the Winnipauk
road, near the Fair Grounds. Price $28.25.
The Greenbackers have nominated John
Sheldcn a Philadelphia Tailor to run against
Speaker Sam Randall, and may the tailor
win.
There is a man‘ in town who has never
known the blessings of teeth. He has never
had any, and, in fact, was born without
teeth.
Their own stock of-‘iec having given out,
Messrs. R. Ells & Son have been importing
ice from out-of-towa for the supply of their
customers.
Adams Brothers had their “fixings” in the
Lock Co.’s Building and were busy forming
and sizing huts the 2d day after their fire.
That is what we call business enterprise.
The Burnside Guards turned out yestcr
day to attcml the funeral of the late la-
mented Col b‘airchild. The entire regiment
was expected to join in the funeral proces-
sion. . .
That the North has no grudge against the
South is shown bythe manner in which
contributons of money is now beingso freely
and lavishly raised for the assistance of the
sufferers. . _ . ’ . _
Rev John A. Hamilton preached a very
earnest and powerful, discourse, last. Sun-
day morning, _which seemed to make an
unusually deep impression upon the ,large
audience. - _ .. . .
The testimony thus Jill; takenf in the Mary
Stannard murder case",:'vcry scriously _im-
'plicates the Rev. Mr. Hayden. The case
was adjurned on Saturday till to-morrow,
Wednesday. ‘
Sec. Sherman has f‘y'ieldcd to pressure"
and revoked his order practically resuming
on the 10th. The law advisers were in doubt
as to its legality, while no one doubted its
entire feasabili'ty.
The Burnside Guards were out last
Wednesday, for their annual parade and drill.
They marched up town in the afternoon, and
spent an hour or two drillingon the Grgen.
They made a very presentable appearance.
Phosphorus soap for rose bush insects:—
Onc table-spoon fullidissolved in one gallon
of water, applied with syringe or watering
pet, will completely clear the plants of in-
sects—also a valuable fertilizer for do were.
The Centennial Temple of Honor will
celebrate their anniversary, this evening, at
Lockwood’s Hall. The programme embraces
quartettc singing, speeches by prominent
members of the order and by local ministers.
In the case of G. W. Smith as City of
South Norwalk, tried before Justice Stuart,
a decision has been rendered in favor of the
plaintiff. The city is to refund to Mr.
Smith the sum of $45, amount overpaid on
assessment. The cIty appeals.
A gravel train on the Shepaug road jumped
from the track Sadurday and killed Patrick
Galligan of Litcbfleld Patrick McGrath of
Washington, two trackmen, and broke W.
O'Brien’s leg.
0
CHICAGO, September 13.—An Inter Ocean
dispatch [from a trustworti‘lg correspondent
with General Miles, dated mmoth Spring,
National Park, September 9, reports fighting
with the Bannock Indians on the morning
of the 4th, in which General Miles with
twenty-seven men of the Fifth infantry and
thirty-five friendly Crows, surprised the
Bannocks at daybreak and after a battle of
two hours duration thirteen of the Bannocks
were killed and thirty-four of their men,
women and children taken prisoners and
sent to Fort Keogh. or General Miles force
Captain Bonnet of Company 0. Fifth infan-
try, of Little Rock, a French scout and one
Crow Indian were killed. Twenty-two In-
dian horses were killed and 200 captured.
It is believed that General Miles has thus
closed the Bannock war.
O
The claims of many American families to
estates in England and Wales will loose even
theirpresent slim chance of realizing anything
by a new property limitation act which goes
into operation there with the advent of 1879.
The act dcbarslall claims older then a dozen
years, by confirming tenants in the possession
of land which they have uninterruptcdly oc-
cupied for that length of time. without pay-
ing rent or otherwise acknowledging the title.
of any person.
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Hardcc's “concussion" theory in the treat-
ment of yellow fever is just now attracting
much attention. The idea is to dissipate the
epidemic by cannonading. A correspondent
writing to the Boston Journal on this subject
says: “There is no doubt as regards the truth
of his statements, for when the fever broke
out in vicinity of the Waverly House, Jack-
sonvdle, in 1877, the experiment was tried by
the use of heavy cannon for two or three
evenings, after which no deaths occurred in
that vicinity.
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An honest Hibernian, in company who
blamed the clergy for taking a tenth Earl of
the people's property, exclaimed: “A , they
would take a twentieth if they could."
Governor Hubbard has reappointed Dr.
William M. Hudson of Hartford fish com-
mIsIoner for the term of four years, com-
mencing August 27. ,
ACbicago dame who wanted a pennier
asked for “one of them bay window frocks."
.The man who is always bragging that his
WIfe-is worth her weight in go , a ways lets
her get up in the ni ht for medicine for the
children—N. Y. crald. .
Among the Chacago bankrupts is the name
of 31 Individual, who is put down as a "cedlpio
tshst, liabilities, $1,425,000; assets practi ly
nothing. " It takes a vast numbers of such
"capitalists" as that to make a community
wealthy.
Beecher told a Western reporter that he
loved to steal awhile away and enjoy a soul
bath In solitude. An account of the interview
was published under the heading, “ A Bad
Case of Psychological Sand and Scrubbing
Brush. ”
_ _Said an old friend: “I don’t like a man who
Is Intimate on short acquaintance, because he
is almost sure to be short on intimate ac-
quaiutance."
NEW CANAAN.
‘Early on Sunday morning Joseph Kline-
felter lighted his oil stove in his oflice, and
placed on it a kettle of water to_boil for
coffee, and then went to the stable to take
care of his horse. Shortly afterward, Lou's
Benedict in passing, discovered smoke pu‘ff-
ing out through the blinds of Klinefelter's
.ofiice windows. He immqiistely gave the
alarm. T. B. Weed, Wmfl’attcrson, S. E.
Keelcr, J r., J obn Wassing, and some others
were soon on hand,'and by lively work ex—
tinguished the flames. Damage twenty-five
or thirty dollars. Had the fire been left
' alone five or ten minutcs'longer, the business
portion of the village would have been in
ashes. Look well to your stoves.
On Saturday forenoon Jlmes E. Deforest,
while gunning, met with a serious accident.
In setting down his gun, it slipped about a
foot from the place he intended it to rest,
and'in some way was discharged, the con-
tents passing through his left arm below the
elbow. Dr. Brownson was immediately
called and dressed the wound. Hopes are
entertained that the arm may be saved.
A meeting for sanitary purposes will be
held at the Town House on Friday evening,
Sept. 20th. Drs. Parker, Thompson, Lam-
bert, Brownson, and others will probably
have something to say that will be worth
listening to.
Bishop Williams will make an official
visit to St. Mark‘s Church on Saturday, Setp.
21st, at 3 o'clock, p. m.
A collection was taken in the Congrega-
lfional church, Sunday, for the Southern suf-
erers.
Mr. S. S. Brinkcrhoff has one to Nebraska,
accompanying his sister, rs. Canficld, to
her home. ‘
Bishop Williams will .visit St. Mark’s
church, next Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr.
Scllcck, of Norwalk, and Rev. Mr. Finch, of
Darien have been invited to accompany him.
The Quinn farm was sold at auction,
Wednesdalyagor $4,000.
F. W.2 Mtge, hing purchased the
Caleb Benedict , w tear the old house
down and ball a newone for himself, a
gousc for his gardener, barn, carriage house,
c.
Republican caucus this (Tuesday) evening,
at Town House.
Delegates to Democratic convention :—
Slate, Thomas Raymond,,S. M. Lockwood;
I Congressional, William E. Raymond, Gilbert
Birdsall ; Senatorial, Theodore Hawley, Jo—
seph Lambert; Probate, Joseph Crawford,
B. D. Purdy. * ~
DARIEN.
Sally Ann Ferris, daughter of the late
Stephen Ferris, died Friday afternoon after
a brief illness, and was buried on Sunday.
She was widely known and had the Sympao
thy of all because of her incurable malady.
A man.named Barton was hurt one night
last week at the depot. It seems that he
had gone to sleep while sitting on the depot
platform and when the night express up
came along the steps struck his legs and
fortunately knocked him around cndways,
instead of drawing him in under the cars.
He was quite badly but act seriously hurt.
Robert I. Tolles [went over to the Nor-
walk Fair, bcavily laden with his finest
pippins and came back thoroughly cleaned
out. Some say he fell among; the Philis-
tines who always hang around the Fair
Building for a free bite of anything laying
around loose, while others say he attempted
to grease his apples with mllow, so the com-
mittee would slip a premium on them and
when this was discovered, all his friends
were called about and preceded to devour
all his apples.
Rose Eytinge is to give an entertainment
at Fitch's Home, Friday evening.
BRIDGEPORT. _
Rev. C. R. Palmer's residence was enter-
bed of many things.
J edge Culver has decided that B. K. Mills
is the egally elected Collector for the Town
of Brid eport.
Mr. m. G. Liecburgh has resigned the
pic's Savings Bank to accept the Presidency
of the Farmers and Mechanic’s Saving Bank.
Mr. Wm. E. Seeley 'has been elected First
Vice President.
The steamer Grand Republic carried 3,000
persons to Rockaway, last week Monday
half of whom came down the Shepaug and
Housatonic Railroads.
The following persons sentenced at the
present term of the September Court were
taken to State Prison last week. Albert
Parks, Danbury, burglary, five years; 1H.
F. iReminlgton, horse stealing, three years;
Wilizm itzroy, Westport, burglary nine
mom 8.
The Howe Band has challenged the
Wheeler & Wilson band to another contest
each band to play twenty men and perform
the same selections they did at the Fair.
The reunion of the old‘ 6th C. V. was held
last Wednesday. About 75 veterans were
present. . ,
The funeral of the late Col. Fairebild took
place Monday afternoon.
Aman named Turney was caught in a
belt at Howc’s factory, and broke his arm in
three places.
At the Norwalk Fair. Thursday, officer
Anderson recognized a Stamford man who
had escaped from the jail in this city and
arrested him. ’
STAMFORD.
Hon. Oliver Hoyt, declines to be a candi-
date for Governor.-"I—The Stamford National
Bank has declared asix percent. dividend.—
J. Bilmosheis little girl was run over and
seriously injured.
GREEN WlC II.
M. M. Bailey's handsome barn, near Pnt’s
Hill, was destroyed by fire, Sept.'7th.
Jcssc Banks of Bedding has raised ninety-
two bushels of onions on a piece of ground
six rods square, marketed the onions and has
a fine crop of hard turnips growing on the
same ground.
'6' Van Hoosear & Ambler are new man-
ufacturing White Dress Shirts for their own
trade, and sell a shirt made of Wamsutta
Muslin, 1200 Richardson’s Linen Bosom, 3
ply, made in the very best manner and finish-
ed for 75cents. What do you think of that?
___...__.
(5‘ The largest and finest stock of sailings
at B. (John's.
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G‘ Buttcrick’s Patterns at Van Hoosear do
AInbler's. Call and get a Catalogue.
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be obtained at the Gszam Omen, in any
desired quantity. tf
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NEW DRESS GOODS
NEW SHAWLS,
NEW HOSIERY,
New Fall Goods of every kind, at
VAN Hoossau & AMBLBR'S.
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6' Have your Bill Heads, Statements
Headings, Blanks, &c., put up with Paras-r
BLO'I‘TER Tanners. Blotters always handy,
—paper always in good shape and loose sheets
ncvcr wasted. The GAZETTE office has the
exclusive right for the town of Norwalk. tf
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Better than whisky and quinine for Chills,
Sassonn's J snares GINGER.
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ILOOD, NERVE, BRAIN.
These all must have, and all want the Blood
rich, the Nerves strong, and the Brain active.
There is only one way to accomplish all this
at the same time—use the Blanchard Blood
and Nerve food; it is honestl pro (1 by a
well-known Physician in cw ork City,
and is accomplishing wonders in strengthen
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, Ex'rsgaslva ART-GALLERY.—Next to the
Bible, no book is more useful then Webster’s
Dictionary. The Unabridged is an defensive
arbgallery, containing over three thousand
engravings, representing almost every animal
insect, reptiles, implement, plants, etc.,
which we know anything about. It is a vast
library, giving information on almost every
mentionable subject. It indeed. has been
well remarked that it is the most remarkable
compendium ofhuman knowledge in our lan-
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The President’s speech in Chicago was
veincd with good sense. His plea to the
practical business men of the West was sim.
ply this: “Let well enough alone." He
argued that the country had got to the bot-
tom of whatever evils the Resumptidn Act
might have wrought and had come to the
point where coin and paper were fairly
abreast of each other., He II that Score.
tinny Sherman bad no secrets, at was frank
an fair winh the public, and that the time
bedcomo when it was true wisdom for leg-
islators to let the business of the country
alone. .
Nobody in Boston could be found willing
to toe the necessary funds to can out
a project to Invite Francis Murphy to abor
there this spring.
cd by thieves, during his absence, and rob-’
position of Eirst Vice President of the Pee. -
ee- White and colorcd printing paper can '
. obituary
' Deacon GeorgsMat'lIst'fdepartcd this life‘
‘on the morning of Scptember 2a, in the
seventy-fourth year of his age. He was
born in Darien, October 11th, 1804, and here
he has spent the most of his life. He was
son of the late Moses Mather, grandson of
Deacon Joseph Mother, and great-grandson
of the venerable Dr. Mather who was for
sixty years pastor of the Congregational
church of Darien.
The artist knows that ,thc expression
of an interesting face cannot be portrayed;
it is equally diflicult to delineate char-
acter; both will be deficient in the
naturalncss and reality that life imparts.
Deacon Mather was a man positive in his
convictions and uncompromising in his posi-
tions. He could not agree with every one
on great moral questions. For many years
he was prominently before the public both as
merchant and justice of the peace. ' For over
fifty years he was a member of the Congre-
gational church in Darien; twenty years he
was superintendent of the Sunday school,
and for nearly twenty-four years he held the
ofiice of deacon; yet after a long life no one
can say ought that reflects upon his manhood
as a man of business or as a Christian. In his
church relationship be was a pattern of con-
sistency. He was always in his place in all
the meetings of the church for business, for
social or public Worship. 'He never shrank
from any duty or position to which his
brethren called him. He contributed gener-
ously of his means for all departments of
Christian work. His faith in God and loyalty
to truth were prominent traits of his religious
life. He accepted the Bible as a revelation
from God with the confidence of ad1ild;
from its pages God spoke to him personally.
As truth unfolded to his mind more clearly
be trustingly followed its light. He was
progressive and in full sympathy with the
age; he did not look ppon the world as re-
trogading in morals, nor did he think the
young more given to vanity than when he
was a boy. Deacon Mather had the happy
art of retaining the affection and confidence
of his children as he grew in years. He had
the great joy of seeing them all members of
the church and occupying useful and honor-
able placcs in the world. Until the time of
his death his family had remained an unbro-
ken circle.
His last illness was brief,and though great-
ly prostratcd and at times suffering severely,
his rcposed calmly in faith and looked forward
with the assurance of hope to that rest that
remaineth for the people of God. No man
could be more missed, especially by the
church. The memory of the past is precious.
The following lines bya member of the
family is a just tribute to his memory and
worth: ‘
Another ripened sheaf is gathered home
And laid triumphant at the Masters feet.
So suddenly the Reaper came and went,
We only heard the echoes of his feet,
Bearing his burden down the desolate street.
But all is well.
God’s time is never ours. We think we keep.
Our hearts submissive to our father's will;
But it could never be that we should say: - .
“ We’re ready now ; take thou our staff away ;
Put us into thy furnace fires of pain ; '
And purge us free from selfish, earthly stain.”
So it is well.
Years laden with thy mercies, fair and sweet
Have come and gone o’er our unbroken band ;
But now the rod has fallen, sharp with pain ;
'Wc shrink, and yet we cling to Thee again,
That so the stroke may lighter fall.
Widowed and fatherless to-day we stand ;
Yet written so by an uncrring hand.
‘ And so ’tis well.
And when thy chastcning fires have done
their work -
With thine own image clear reflected there,
Then shall we count as gain, this heavy loss;
Yea, kiss the hand that laid on us the cross,
And own that all is well.
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(O‘Don‘t 'fail to stop and look at Van Hoo-
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at Fifty cents each.
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@‘I _am not so round shouldered after all,
exclaimed a young man, the other day, after
dressing himself up in asuit of clothes made
by our stylish Tailor, Mr. B. Cons.
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@Gent's, Ladies’. and Children's Knit
Underwear, in great variety, and very cheap,
at Van Hooscar & Ambler’s.
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annv M. STANLEY, the justly famous ex-
plorer of Africa, was weighed a few days
since at the World’s Exposition in Paris
upon a Fairbanks? standard scale. His
weight was found to be 163} pounds, or 32
pounds more than when he left the Dark
Continent. The three years of exposure and
suffering he has experienced arc manifest in
his appearance. He is very gray, and has
a wan and almost haggard look, but is now
rapidly recovering his usual health and vigor.
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. AND OTHERS. Al the
OPERA HOUSE, NORWALK,
Tuesday Evening Sept. 17th.
when wi'l he presented Wybert Reeves Comedy
Drama, eIIti tlcd
“ P’A R I E De”
. I
DRAMATIC RECITA'IION
The Madman,
BY H. H. BARBOUR, ESQ. '
To conclude with Morton’s laughable farce
A Regular Fix.
Treasurer, T. H. MORISON.
Doors open at .7;80, entertainment will com-
mence at 8. Admission 50 Cents. Reserved seats
can be rocured without . extra ,charee at L.
Weed's' ewelry Store Norwalk and lloyt’s Drug
Store South Norwalk.
Horse Cars will be run at the close of the en-
tertainment. _It'ueh person from South‘ Norwalk
nurchasmg a ticket will be furnished two Horse
Car Tickets.
HMr. Lynes kindly donates the use of the Opera
ease.
_The Westport Cornet Band volunteer to fur-
nIsh the Music. ‘
Mr. William Lockwood gratuitoudly furnishes
the Stage.
Mr. John F. Buxton kindly offers :his services
as Bill Poster.
The Local Press have generously aided as by
free advertising.
Messrs. Hoyt and Weed by sale of tickets.
The Norwalk Gas Co ., by furnishing light.
Music Hall, 4 So. Norwalk
02m NIGHT ONLY!
Friday. Evening”, Sept. 20th.
Ito-appearance of the celebrated original
BERGER FAMILY!
and their
Great CompanyAg Musical Stars
sot. suns sussru.
The Greatest Comic Artist in also Uni-
verse.
MISS ANNATERESA BERGER, the most accom-
plished Cornet Soloist In AmerIca.
MISS ETTA MORGAN, Saxaphone Soloist.
MISS LOUISE KEMLO,Contralto.
MISS FIDELIA DENSMORE, Soprano.
Mlt.JULES G. LUMBARD,Ncw York's favor-
ite Basso: and
SOL. ssn'rn RUSSELL, the most mar-
vdlong otllvlngartlsts In comedy, will
appear In conjunction wuh the entire company,
numbering .
Eighteen Talented Artists.
Reserved Seats, 75c.; General Admission 50 and
35 cents. Seats secured at Hoyt’s Drug Store city,
und~spencer’s Jet. elry Store Norwalk.
Notice.
Special Borough Meeting.
THE legal voters of the Borough of Norwalk
are hereby notified and warned that a Specin
Meeting of said legal voters of the Borough vall
be held at the Town flail. [Housed in' sand Bor-
ough. on Friday, the 20th day ol‘Septembcr, A. D.
1878, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, for the follow-
Ing plur uses. to win—To ap rove. If said meet-
ing-,s al deem bset, of the fol owing vote passed
by the Court of Bur cases of said Borough. at an
adjourned meeting.t ereol duly held on the 13th
day of September. instant, viz, :—
“Votcd— Provided this vote shall be approved,
as require by law. at a speclsl meeting of the
legal voters of the Borough.) that a sewer \vIth
ry man-holes and catch-basins, be con-
DIED.
VV \I \I \l'\l\l\l\f\l\l\ AMMAAI\ I\ AlXAl‘A
In South Norwalk, Sept. 10th, Mrs. Sully Wll-
mot. aged 02 years.
3‘ Funeral at the residence of her grand-son,
J umes If. Nash, Tuesday Sept. 17th, at 2 o'clock,
p. In.
in Daricn, Leviza Scoficld,agcd 86 years, 3 mos.
Notice.
AVISG been requested to act as Treasurer to
receive money for the reliefof' the Yellow
Fever Suffers of‘ the South. I should he very hap-
fiy to receive any donations that the people of
orwalk may choose _to contrIbIIte for that pur-
pose. Said contributwns may be left at the Cen-
tral National Bank.
33 T. If. MORISON.
Wanted Immediately.
40 Bushcls of Green Tomatoes.
l “ small White Onions. Call or address
Gazette Ofilce stating lowest cash price.
I 05T.—At the Fair or vicinity on Friday, a
dark blue Waterproof Cloak. with cape,
marked Arnold S Constable. fl reward wIll be
paid if left at GAZITTE OFFICE. - ltp38
ANTED. —B{[
. . a person of experience a
situation as ousckeepcr or Scamstress.
Ayply for one week to MRS. O. WILLIAMS, Win-
nipauk road opposite the residence of M‘Iiip‘tlss.
Cruw,Esq.
To Rent.
WILL rent cheap. Rom October 1st. rooms on
West Main St, to one or two families. Ad-
RUFUS al. in “10171),
dress
3:! Stamford, Conn.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR small Farm (3 or more acres) With stock
to., or House and lot must be free ot‘incum-
hrance, an established Bakery and Confectionery
doing a profitable busmcss. lime opportunity.
Address, 1'. O. 0. , 303
21,33 Tarrytown, N. Y.
Business Chance.
AS I'shall remove my principal ofllce from So.
Norwalk to Dar-Isa, I offer the good will of
my South Norwalk office at a bargain if purchas ‘
cu immediately. Also ‘olllce Furniture. Speak
quick. MELVILLE E. MEAD,
ltpiiS South Norwalk, Conn.
To Let.
Furnished Cottage an West Ave.
Nest and commodious House, Well and com—
llletely furnished, will be rented to a family
without small chiudren, upon reasonable terms.
Apply at the GAZETTE Orrics. ltd
PROBATE SALE.
PURSUANT to an ordcrfffiom thkaoni-lt gt Prfii
the District 0 orws . wt e so
”“6 for to the highest bidder, on the
:a7s,lnt tdwo o’celgcktin the line:-
11 11 unless rev ous y upon 0 a r va e
s13: {:50 much 3r the seal Estate of JAM eon.
MAN, late or Norwalk. deceased. as will raise the
sum of Fifteen Hundred and Fifty 65-100 Dollars,
with incidental charges of sale. Sale to take
place on the premises in said Norwalk. Terms
made known at tune of sale.
W Acting
. . I) YER.
JEREMIAH TIERNEY', Executors.
Norwalk, this 7th day of Sept, 1878.
at Public Auction.
1st day of October.
1...... at
8 been this day l
structcd and laid, of. eighteen inch cement pipe,
in and through the hI hwav In the Borough called
Elm Street from “an inn Avenue. so called, to
the sewer In West-Avenue,-and connecting there-
with, at a cost not exceeding one thousand dol-
lars. said sewer not to be as for other purposes
than carrying off surface and waste water. unless
rrmss' ion shall first be obtaIned of the Comt of
mirgcsscs for a different use thereof: it being un-
derstood that the Court of Burgeeses shall, as
provided by lawnscss so much as said Court may
deem reasonable of the cost of the construction
It the property specially benefit-
ted or improve thereby: in pro ortIon to such
benefits. and shall apfilraise an apportion any
and all damages w ch may accrue from
the construction of such sewer.”
This Borough Meeting is called by direction of
the Court of Burgesses, and the time of holdIng
the same designated by said Court. ..
Warden’s Office. Borough of Norwalk, Septem-
her, mum. 1)., 1878.
1133
ol‘such sewer u
T. If. MORISON.
Warden of Borough of N orwalk.
A Rare Chance.
Furnished Parlor with Bed-room adjoining,
to let, either with or without hoard. En-
quire at ths 011100 38
For Sale.
Good strong szcton built to order, in fine
condition. Inquire of MR. \Viii’l‘TLESl’.
211138
A
at Mrs. Ferry’s Place.
Notice.
WHEREAS 1:11 wife, MA BYF. PILLOW. has
left my b _snd board mthout just cause
or provocatIon, mm is to forbid all persons trust-
mg or harboring her on my account as I will pay
no bills ofhcr contracting. .
BEN AMIN F. IILLOW.
Westport, Sept. 10th. H78. w
Fall flllll Winter Styles
Now Read-y.
- IF YOU WANT
Reliable Paper Pattcns,
Buy only Frank Leslie’s.
WCatalog-ues Fromm
E K. Loékwood’s.
DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court,
September 16th, A. 1).,1878.
Estate of ANDREW K. COMSTOC K,’an insol-
vent debtor of New Canaan.in saiddistrict assign-
ed in trust ,for the benefit of his creditors.
The voluntary assignment, in writing, by the
said Andrew If. Comstock, dated Se tcmber, 16th
1878, of his estate for the benefit of Is crchtors,
pursuant to the Laws of the State of ConnectIcut,
relating to asst ,ncd, insolvent estates, having
odged for record In the office ofthis
Court, and' WILLIAM L. Wanrno, ot‘_sa1d New
Canaan. being in said assIgnment nominated and
proposed as trustee of said'cslate; therefore
Oannunn, That the matter of the appointment,
approval and acceptance, of the said. W il-
ram 1.. Waring. or some other suitable per-
on, as trustee of said assigned estate, be heard
and determined at the Probate Office, In Norwalk,
on the 25th da of September. 1878, at 9 o’clock,
forenoon, an that notice of the matters afore-
said he gIven to all persons interested therein. by
posting acotpy of this order. on the ublic sign
pee in said cw Canaanmearest the p ace where
_sal debtor dwellsmnu also by printing a like copy
In a newspaper published in said District, at least
five days e ere said 26th do or September,1878.'
R. G. NOLAN, M. '13.,
Surgeon and Physician,
OFFICE: Cor. MAIN AND WALL STREETS.
Office hours: 8 to 9 a.m.. 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. In.
’ Can be found at ofllce nights.
Bnaxcu Games at Hoyt’s Pharmacy, South
Norwalk.
d
“WE liElN BUSINESS.” ’
$5,000 worth. of
Boots & Shoes,
JUST COME IN
Good Goods, Low Prices.
“000110 1'0 Will.”
1,000 Ladics’ Slippers, .25
Best Heavy Calf, tap sole, Boot you
ever saw for the money, 3.
Thick Boots, good and cheap, 1.75 to 8.50
Don’t forget your Friends.
A. ll. IIOY'I‘ Ill (30.
J. 1'. HUSCO.
A. H. IIOY’I‘.
AN UNPARALLED SUCCESS!
TWO OF THE BEST
BASE BURNER STllVES
IN THE, WORLD!
—.__.__.
The GARLAND,
(Improved for 1878.) .
autism,
Admired by all!
A. REAL SBNSA'I‘ION!
' Have
110
Equal.
. Nickel
Panels
and
Rings.
Graceful Proportions,
Artistic Ornamentation,
N ovcl Features, ‘
' , Faultless Construction.
They Captivate at First Sight,
And Stand Unrivalled,
Attracting the favorable atten-
tion of all.
With or Without Ovens.
srovrs & RANGES
At Greatly Reduccngri'ces.
- E. If. Lockwood
Notice.
TIIE Partnership of II. M. £7. J T. PROWITT
is the (lay dissolycd by mutual consent. The
bustnesnwill be carried on b J. T. Prowttt. all
persons Indebted to the late rm or if. M. A; J.
T, PROWITT wrll please call and pay said i mleht-
edncss to J. T. l’rowrtt. who Is authorized to set-
tle the accounts of the late firm.
H. M. PROWITT,
J. T. l'BOWiTT.
Norwalk,Scpt. 12th, 1578.
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK, ss. Probate Court,
September 10th. 1878. . .
Estate or MARTHA WHITE, late of Wilton, in
said District, deceased.
URDERED.—Thi\t the Executor exhibit his Ad-
ministration account'to this court for adjustment.
at the Probate Office In Norwalk, on the 271.): do of
September, 1878, at 9 o'clock, forcnoon: and t at
all personslntcrested In said Estate may be notified
thereot- the Executor will cause this order to
be published In a newspaper printed in Fairfield
Count ,nlvid post a copy thereof on the sign-post
In sat ilton nearest the lace where the de-
ccased last dwcitmt least ten ays before said 2711.
da of September. 1878.
l ' ABA 11. WOODWARD. Judge.
ISTRIC'I‘ OF NORWALK. ss. Probate Court,
September 16th. A. 1).. 1878. .
Estate of FRANCIS BRADY, late of Wilton,
in stud district. deceased. . _
OannaxD—That the Administrator exhibithis
Administration account to this Court for adjust-
ment at the Probate Office, in Norwalk, on the
28th day of September, 1878. at 9 o’clock, lorcnoon ;
and that all ersons interested in said estate wit
be notified t ereof, the said Administrator wi l
cansc this order to be published in a newspaper
prIntcd in Fairfield County, and post a copy there—
of on the sign post In said Wilton, nearest the
place where the deceased last dwelt, at least ten
days_bel'ore said 28th day of Sen’tember, 1878.
t33 ASA B. W00 WARD, Judge.
E ASA B. W0 ”WARD. Judge.
Norwalk Chronicler