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Norwalk Gazette:
Tuesday, July 1815,1879. .
Fairfield County Items.
DARIEN.
Dr. Moreen Morris, who has leased Vin-
cent Colyer's Centennial. building on Con—
tentment Island as aSanitarium for the treat-
mcnt of Dipsomaniacs, is surgeon to the 7th
Regiment New York City, and an excellent
rifie shot. He is having a shooting stand,
bowling ally, boat house and other additions
built upon the point, so that the patients may
have abundant recreation. Henry P. Fitch.
of South Norwalk, has planend the bowling
ally, William Hoyt and Gardner Thomas of
Rowayton, are building it. The gallery and
ally are being erected on one of the crab is-
lands in scotch Cove, connecting thh the
oint b a bridge. ' .
p The {mung ladies of the Congregational
church held their strawberry festival on
Wednesday evening at the Town Hall.
The schools closed on Friday last for the
summer vacation. ‘
Mr. Chas. H. Phillips is making extensive
improvements at Brook Farm. The grounds
are open to visitors on Mondays and Thurs—
days.
The Second Annual Regatta at the Stevens
House, Rings end, is for all hosts of 28 ft and '
under, time allowance of 1 minute to the foot.
First prize a silver cup valued at Clo—Second
prize a handsome boat pennant; entrgnce fee
$2.00. To start at 10 a. in. Friday 4th July.
WILTON.
The trial of Mr. T. M. Raymond was held
on Monday of last ,week, and resulted
in a fine of one dollar and costs, about $19 in
all.
Mr. Will L. Keeler represented Wilton, at
the Yale examination of candidates for the
Freshman class. ~
Mr. J. R. Comstock states that fever and
ague is quite prevalent.
The vane of the Congregational church
was placed in position about eight o'clock
yesterday morning. The event drew quite
a crowd of spectators.
It is expected that the Rev. Mr. Barnett
will preach at St. Matthew's, on Sunday
evening next.
Mr. Chas. E. Gregory is building an ex-
tension to his barn.
Mr. E. F. Tones having completed his
sophomore year at Yale, is now enjoying a
respite from his scholastic duties.
Several Wiltonians diverted their over—
taxed intelleets and broadened theirs oethet—
ic ideas ,by attendance .upon the circus last
week. , . ' . , p
The recent fair and festival under the ause
pices of the ladies of St. Matthew’s church,
was like all their previous efforts in-this di-
rection, a pleasant occasion, and well attend-
ed. The ladies secured about $100as the
result of their labors.
The average urchin is sighing for vacation
and green apples. ’ . '
A. M. Reed, Esq., having relinquished the
mayoralty of Cannon’s Station now ocea-
sionally adorns the judicial bench.
People who are dissatisfied with the qual-
ity and quantity of Will Tonn’s items, are
informed that they can “dish up" the news
of the week in the best style of the art and
have the same published in this paper with-
out any feeling that they are interfering.
' WILL TONN.
RIDGEFIELD.‘
Some warm days last week.
But very little of general interest is
enacted in this town. - _
P. C. Lounsbury bought twelve acres of
land on East Ridge, of David H. Hoyt.
Prim 8.29500. 7
Mr. Lounsbury left Ridgefield on Satur
day, and expects to sail for Europe tomor—
row. He goes in good company and may
he have a prosperous voyage and a pleasant
being
trip. , ,
-Work has commenced on the Catholic
church. . It is to be done before September
1st.
.1. HilliardKingintends to erect a new
house on High Ridge this season.
The Whipotick and West Mountain schools
closed last week.» Branchyille school closes
toémorrow. . .
There was, a_ strawberry festival at the
Branchville school house, last Wednesday
and Thursday evening’s, netting about fifty
dollars; which is to be devoted to the pur-
chase of a new bell, and as part payment for
an organ. -
Quite a large circle of friends gave Mr.
Lounsbury a surprise visit, last Friday
evening, to say good by and wish him a ban
voyage. . .
Our venerable and popular landlord Abi-
jah Resseguie, although in his eighty-ninth
year, attended the -. Episcopal Convention, at
Stamford, and last week took a trip downto
Coney Island; the bracing breezes of Brigh-
ton Beach, giving additional strength and
vigor to his robust old age.
. DAN BURY.
Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Bennett celebrated their
golden wedding last Tuesday
McPhelemy’s stables were destroyed by
greéotz’unday night, 22d. Loss estimated at
2
The Temperance Reform Association will
pic—nic at Parlor Rock on the 4th. .
Danbnry folks will go to Roekaway or pic-
nic near home, on the 4th.
Chas. DeKlyn, senior, has gone to Red.
Bank, N. J., on avisit.
The new Rooms of Washington Hook and
Ladder Company, are a great improvement
on the old. They will be handsomely furn-
ished.
. A Telephone companyhas been organized,
with a capital of $1,000. . .
The firemen had their festival three nights
last week. ‘
Danbnry is short of water. ' . .
The divorced wife of a Danbnry man is
the hired nurse of his second wife's baby.
GREENWICH.
Hon. B. Wright attended the grand re-
union of the veterans at Albany, N. Y.
Edwin Booth was recently a guest of ,C.
E. Benedict. .
Camilla Urso was recently in town.
Dr. Piuneo's school closed on the 19th.
RRIDGEPORT.
H. Sanford, Supt. of Adams Express, has
.to Europe. _
The 14th regiment. C. V., will re~unite in
Bridge rt, September 17th, the anniversary
of the ttle of Antietam. , . ,
Several German singing societies met at
North Bridgeport, last Thursda and com-
ted .for prizes. Teutonic, of ew Haven,
won the first prize, and Concordia, of Water-
bury, the second. The festivities closed with
dancing. .
School Superintendent Harrington, has
been engaged for another oear, and his
salary has been advanced to the old price $2,-
200
Bridgeport has still another scandal. A
reputable citizen named Peter Bitche at-
tempted suicide by taking strychmne. When
it finally commenced to work, the_thought
flashed through his mind that dogs the in that
manner,and man ought not, so he drank _a lot
of brine and was relieved of the person.
Stories about the intimacy with a woman,
threats of devoree by his Wife, and the pub-
licity, incited .him, although he swears the
re orts of crimmal intimacy were false.
he steamer Grand Republic made an ex.
cursion to Coney Island last Friday. The
W. &. W. Band and Howe Band were both
engaged. .
The directors of the Naugatuck railroad
have declared a' semi-annual dividend of five
per cent. yable July ldth. ‘ .
Hon. nssell Tomhnson and Wm. D.
Bishop and wife arrived home from Europe
on Sunday last.
Barnum's show is now in Vermont.
Charles E. Beach. book-keeper for H. H.
Elwell of Bridgsgort is under arrest for forg-
ing a check for 0 on his employer.
James E. Beckwitb. 8 Bridgeport youth,
ather'in Ni}: Hagan Friday for steal-
i his f I go W .
nThe Connecticut and the Bridgeport Na.
tional Banks have declared 5 per cent. divi—
dends, the Ci Bank 4 per. cent. and the
Pequonnocki’» per cent. diVidends, payable
now. . , . .
' The Bridgeport Standard says. a Strat—
ford lady was kept awake all night by a
calf, ~but does not say whether it was the
right or left calf, neither whether it aehed or
simply itched. And this is called journalism
W
Speak little, speak truth ;. spend httle, pay
0 ash.
WESTPORT.
The funeral of the late Mrs. John F. Bulk-
ley, took place Tuesday afternoon, from Ms-
morial Church, a large number of friends
of the deceased bein a attendance. The
day was one of rar'e'n‘iagnificence. As the
casket containing the remains moved up the
' aisle and was deposited near the chancel
the sun's rays as they shown through stained
glass windows cast a hallowed light upon
upon the scene. From the branches of trees
with which the church is surrounded birds
were heard singing their sweet notes vieing
with the voices of the choir as they ren-
dered the selection “Asleep in Jesus." No
eulogy was pronounced other than that most
fitting of all eulogies by reason of its sim-
plicity prescribed by the church in her
burial ritual for the departed christian, and
no sentiment save that which told the bear—
er in the language of hope that “This mor-
tal shall put on immortality." Upon the
lid of the casket were fioral offerings. and
near the altar, placed there by friends, were
roses. a bouquet, and a cross of field daisies,
suggestive of those which, ere long, will
bloom above the ashes of her about tobe
laid to rest. Rev. Mr. Lewis, assisted by
Messrs. Williams and Coley conducted the
services, at the conclusion at which, the re—
mains were taken to Christ Church cemetery
and buried in the family plot.
The wife of Rev. Z. Davenport died June
22, in the 79th year of her age. She had
been long afflicted with a peculiar ailment.
As her end approached blindness deprived
her the privilege of heholding the faces of
friends and the light of day yet, her mental
sight remained unimpaired, and she saw,
with the eye of faith which suffering or time,
rarely dims, some of the great beyond upon
which she hoped to rest The day she died
(Sunday,) was like her later years—overcast
with passing clouds, but towards its close
these broke away, and the sun, like her
spirit seeking to be released, shone forth in
all its splendor, and finally set several and
glorious. A family of affectionate children
and many friends remain to mourn her
loss. The funeral occurred from the M.-
E. Church, Saugatuck, Wednesday, Revs
Messrs. Nash, Platt, Elpridge, and Robinson
being in attendance. The remains were buried
in Evergreen cemetery.
James Dixon while sitting or walking on
the tmck of the New Haven railroad be-
tween Green’s Farms and Southport, Mon—
day night of last week, was run over by a
freight train and so completely chowdcred
as to be unrecognizable. What remained of
him, was gathered up and taken to South-
port where an inquest was held. That town
discovering that it had no jurisdiction, the
remains were brought to Westport where
another inquest was held. The town de-
frayed the expense of burial,’ which took
place Friday in the ’ “old” cemetery. On
Wednesday friends came forward, and in
response to their solicitations the unfortunate
was disinterred and reburied in the Catholic
cemetery.
At the first “‘Pinafore” rehearsal at Stur-
ges' Hall, Wednesday evening, their was a
attendance of ladies and gentlemen. , The
chief choruses were sung under the direc-
tion of Mr. Albert Wilkin’s, and Miss Elsie
Lees, (soprano) and other young ladies dis-
played voices of good range and power Well
calculated for the parts to which they have
been assigned.
Among the Westport masons in attendance
Wednesday, at the ninth annual convention
of the Connecticut Masonic Veteran Assoc-
iation, in New. Haven, were Rev. A. N.
Lewis, Dr. Geo. B. Bouton and the writer.
Twenty-five or thirty representatives of
St. John’s Lodge, Norwalk, about the same
number from. Old Well Lodge, Ark Lodge
of Georgetown and Wooster Lodge of New
Haven, visited Temple Lodge No 65, Thurs-
day evening, when work in the third degree
was exemplified. At its conclusion the craft
adjourned to Sturgesl Hall and parth of a
collation prepared in his best style by broth—
er‘ Charles Harris. The visitors departed
impressed with the fact that the fraternity
of Westport know how’ to act on the square,
and that ,in doing so they :are in no sense
belowthe level of their cotemporaries.
[The fields of wheat hereabout are splen-
did, and the ryebetter that the average.
The programme of the annual Soiree Mus-
ieall to be rendered this (Tuesday) evening,
by the pupils of Misses Downs’, Riverside
Institute, at their parlors, promises much
for the entertainment of patrons and friends
of the school. 7
Our friend W. J. Wakeman, of Green’s
Farms, graduated Tuesday, from the Yale
medical school with honors.
Mr. Aaron Bennett has gone into the shoe
business on the west side of the bridge.
The heat of Saturday and Sunday Was such
as to, make those who had been longing for
hot weather to wish for the immediate real—
izatibn of the possible extreme.
The. fresco applied to the interior of the
Congregational Church is spoken of as among
the best in this part of the State. The good
people of the Church are indebted to the
ladies for this great and much needed im—
provement. PAUL.
NEW CANAAN.
F. W. Lockwood has gone to Europe again.
Mrs. E. F. Ayres’s school closed last Thus-
day, and the pupils were treated to a picnic
at Roton on Friday.
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STAMFORD.
James Reill by name, provided himself
a quantity of arts green to kill potato bugs,
and left the poison where twocows got at it,
they were both poisoned and died.
The Professorship to which Rev. G. B.
Wilcox, of the Congregational church, Stam-
ford, has been invite is in the Chicago
Theological Seminary, which was founded
on a donation of 340.000 from the Stone
estate. Mr. W. will accept the invitation.—
Advocate.
we are informed that Weston the cham—
pion pedestrian of the world, will visit Stam-
as soon as he returns to this country.
Weston is well known to Stamford, havin
married Miss Fox of this place, and he wil
doubtless spend some time among his rela-
tives to recruit himself before engaging in
.another long tramp—Herald.
Q
We wish to correct the Norwalk Gazette
in its statement that “a thousand Danbnry
Methodists held a picnic at Parlor Roe
last week." I tshould have read a thousand
and one—DanbumRepubh‘can.
We believe there was an error of one, but
incline to the belief that it should have been
999? Now isn’t that the real fact! - We
want to be strictly accurate on a matter of
such pious importance.
.p+———-
A Good Carpenter.
There is such a satisfaction in having even
a job of ordinary tinkering and repairing done
up promptly and with good taste, in these'
days of half apprenticeships and correspon-
ding botches, that we take pleasure in saying
that HART DnN'roN has just rushed thrOugh
for us, one of the most satisfactory jobs
Of carpenter work, we have ever had exe-
cuted.‘ He did his work neat, cheap and
quick.
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llenhaden.‘
About as large a concourse gathered on the
Bridge to see the schools of “Bonies” press
their way up to get a taste of the putrid
and nasty fresh water from Norwalk River,
Sunday.
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.Won’t Edison please ease up on electric
light just long enough to invent something
far the Western Union Co. that will abate
the nuisance of the constant bell ringing of
our telephone ? If he don't some of our ner—
voua housewives will be driven into the in—
sane asylum. . _ , , .
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Hartford corporations have announced
July dividends as follows: Connecticut Fire
Insurance company, 5.1)81' cent., $50,000:;
Mercantile National bank, 4 per cent., $20,.
3 per cent, $32,105; total, $93,205.
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o—O——-—— -7
Senator Eaton. of Connecticut is the good-
natured; man of the Senate. Rather than
not have Blaine make a good point, he will
fit naand let Blaine knock him down.—
cra '
as congregated at any . of the churches la#
000 ; Farmers and Mechanics National bank, ,
WEST STRATFORD.
During the week just past, we haw Md
some very hot weather. On Friday last 1“
two o'clock in the'afternoon, the thermometer
indicated ninety-five in the shade, and con-
tinued to range up .among the nineties till
Sunday afternoon, when we were visited by
a heavy thunder shower which cooled the air
considerably.
Last Friday was closing day in the public
schools of this place, and the afternoon was
devoted to declamations, recitations, etc.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation
from Mr. Warner, principal of the Summer-
ficld school, to be present, but other business
prevented us from so doing. A pleasant epi-
sode occurred at the Newfield school during
the exercises, which was the presenting to
Mr. Russell, the principal, of an elaborate
inkstand and gold pen holder. Master Can—
ficld delivered the presentation speech which
was feelingly responded to by Mr. Russell.
The articles were a gift from the scholars in
token of their regard for the principal.
On Tuesday evening next, a school meeting
will be held at the school house of the New-
field district, and some lively work is ex-
pected in regard to whom shall be hiredas
teachers for the next term. . ,
The Court of Burgesses will meet next
Wednesday evening. " Mr. Quitmcycr, a
member of the Court sent a communication
to the Farmer denying some statements we
made concerning him, and some which we
permit the writer to say that each and every
statement made by him concerning Mr. Quit-
meyer can be proved. Wchave no personal
feelings against the gentleman (i) but so far
aswe can judge from his, actions have no
hesitation in pronouncing him a man of very
small mental calibre.
It seems as if it was about time that some
steps were taken towards ridding Pembroke
Lake of the mass Of decayed matter which
has been allowed to accumulate at the south
end of it. Such a mass of putrid matter
cannot but beinjurious to the health of the
community. There are a great many- cases
of chills and fever in this locality, and . the
caused by the matter referred to above.
Postmaster Vaill has placed a soda foun—
tain in his store and it is being well patronized
during this hot weather. . _
Nearly all of the tenements which were
vacant in this locality a short time ago, have
been rented and we are receiving large addi-
tions to our population from other places.
An unclaimed letter for Dewitt C. Tilden,
remains in the West Stratford ofiice. Won-
der if he is another wicked nephew of S, J.
Tilden. '
Work is progressing 'finely on Fred. Walk-
er’s new house and he expects to have it
ready for occupancy about the first of Au-‘
gust.
There will be no public celebration of the
Fourth in this locality. All who can afford
to are going to NewHaven on'that day.
' W.
eta——
There has been so much discussion since
the Conkling-Lamar iiiterchange of courte—
sics, says the Palladium, as to what is the
duty of these gentlemen under the “code,”
that it is gratifyiny to have the matter set«
tied by authority. A southern gentleman
who is an expert says: "Mr. Conkling is
.not, under the ‘code’, even required to no-
tice Mr. Lamar any further than he has done.
Mr. Lamar said Mr. Conkling had been
guilty of falsehood. He said it in a place
where Mr. Conkling could not resent it by
a blow any more than he could in a private
parlor, and in the presence of ladies. Mr.
Conkling took the only course left him. He
did not bandy epithets, and he could not
strike Mr. Lamar, so {he said to him: ‘Else-
where from this, if you will repeat that
language, I will tell you.that you are a cow-
ard; a liar and blackguard.’ As the matter
now stands, Mr. Lamar is ‘protected’ by the
rules of the Senate from anything further
from Mr. Conkling, who has resented in the
only way he could the insulting language
of Mr. Lamar. But the latter has only one
way left to reply to the insult of Mr. Conk-
ling, and this is, at some other place than
on the Senate fioor,to hold him accountable. "
As Mr. Lamar has gone south, where it is
highly probable that he will receive an “ova-
tion" for his display of “chivalry," no blood-
shed need be expected. '
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A letter from Dean Stanley’s sister says :-
“As to our Dean,we all agree that we never
saw a person so transformed. He is like one
who carried a huge burden over the Atlantic
and left it on the other side. Ten years have
been taken from his age. He looks radiant
and bright as in the days of his youth. His
enjoyment has been intense. Your new
world ‘surpassed all his expectations.’ He is
quarters yet unvisited of your great land.
The kindness, the princely kindness and hos-
pitality with which he was received has left
an impression never to be eifaccd. Truly you
are a wonderful people, a great and a very
wonderful people.”
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The steamship City of New York, which
sailed for Havana on Saturday, returned to
New York Sunday, having been disabled
in a collision with the Scotch bark Helen, of
Dundee, about fifteeiuniles south of Barne—
%t, on Saturday night, in a dense fog. I‘he
elen sank almost immediately, and the
captain, Robert Barclay, and four of the crew
were lost. The City of New York remained
in the vicinity of the wreck for two and a
half hours after the collision. The mate and
three of the crew of the Helen were saved.
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' Mr. W. 0; Prime, who is now in the White
Mountains, writes to the New York Journal
of Commerce :
Certainly Profile Lake is one of the most
wonderful trout ponds in the world, close by
a great hotel, the resort and residence in
summer of hundreds of anglers. The lake
is fished daily, and yields each summer from
four to six thousand trout of all sizes, from
two pounds each down to the eighth of a
pound. Of a pleasant afternoon in July or
August you may see twenty boats, with as
many or more rods (fly rods and bait rods),
gentlemen and ladies angling on the most
beautiful little lake in America. All take
more or less trout, and yet the supply of fish
seems to be the same every year. Last sum-
mer an immense number ,of fine trout were
taken from the lake, and when, in the hot
sun of August they refused to rise, many
thought that for once Profile Lake was fished
down. - But toward the end of the season,
after a cool rain, I took one evening a dozen
fish, of which one weighed a pound and a
half and six were over a half pound each;
and on last Tuesday I took several half
u d fish, and put back into the water un—
Szrm, ed more than four dozen smaller. '
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, A thrilling scene was that at Hartford
the other day, whhn John A. Crilly,foreman
of the horse-car stables, undertook to cap—
ture a furious stallion, that had got away
from one of the men. Crilly caught him by
the inane and was dragged about the yard,
and at last had to let go. 'The ainmai then
turned upon him in the fiercest rage, rear-
ing, striking and kicking at 'him, and Crilly
seemed to be entirely at his mercy, but
watching his opportunity be rushed between
his fore-feet as he was striking at him, ran
under him and tried to seize him again by
the main, but the horse was too quick for
him, and turned upon him with flattened
ears and open jaws. Crilly, nothing daunt-
ed, seized him suddenly by the tongue and
gave it so sharp a twist that the horse fairly
squealed with pain. This did the business,
and still holding him by the tongue, Crilly
led the horse back to his stall completely
conquered. He is now as docile as any animal
in the company’s service.
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A city druggist advertises a quarter's worth
of cologne for a scent. '
. A poor horseback rider always has an eye
to the mare chance." .
Dressmakers and butchers are weltcring in
gawk-Boston Tran. °
Green apples will soon be in season to make
groangpeople out of youngsters.
The man with a strawberry mark on his
ri
ea c. i,
A loadstool fifty—four inches round and
weighing thirty pounds has been found at
Afn intoxicated man at Red Hook, Penn..
carryipg a can of nitro-glycerine, slipped and
fell and was blown into atoms.
“Ez a gineral thing,” said John Quincess
last evenin , “I am down on puns, but ‘apun
my ward, ’ve allus considered a blacksmith
'a boss‘ sure. ”
In Wyoming, where lovely womanlcan vote
if she will, she doesn’t. Only one woman in
the Territo has ever been elected to ofiiec
by theipeop e. 0 '
did not make. Will the GAZETTE kindly.
writer has no doubt but what much of it is"
sure I think. to return again to see some other .
ht orm can now sell himself for a short—’
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Letters From the People.
Eui'rons on Tim GAZETTE l—'
Won't some of the head ‘men of our
churches see Sdperindeut Sandifortli and scc
if there can’t be a train chartered and go up
the Danbnry road to some pleasant point, say
Bedding Grove, and pic-nic, instead of going
to Savin Rock or anywhere else on the
Sound, sas ucli excursion would in my opin-
ion be cheaper and much safer.
‘ ' ONE wno IIAs CHILDREN.
Doctor’s Fees.
Msssns Eorronsz— _
How is it that during these long years of
depression, when prices of labor, food, cloth-
ing, etc., etc., have gone down and down to
hard—pan prices, that the Trade Union of
Doctors here in Norwalk have succeeded in
keeping up their prices, and in fact .(owing
to everything they buy being much lower
than ever before) really getting more than
before the war ? Isn't it time that they rec—
ognized the signs of the times and became a
little more reasonable in their prices? This is
a serious matter to many poor men having
large families. Agitate this. Lanonsiz.
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Bible Work in N orwalk.
It is doubtless generally known' that the
Connecticut Bible Society, on the invitation
of the Norwalk and Vicinity Bible Society,
which has recently beeOmc auxiliary to the
State Society, has begun a systematic visita—
tion of the town.
This Society was among the very earliest
organized in this nation, was established in
1809—sevcn years prior to the American
Bible Society, to Which it subsequently be—
came and still continues auxiliary. Since
then more than forty Bible Societies have
been‘organized in this State entirely discon—
nected with the State Society. For several
years previous to the last, there had been a
constant decline of receipts for the Bible
cause, owing, as many thought, to the lack of
an efilective State organization which would
push Bible work. Alittle imoretban 'a yeiir
ago ihe'old; State .‘Society,’ whleh‘ihsd been
well prés’ervcd,‘nar the , invitation: of, ether.
Bible Societies of the,Statc,‘sct itself about
athorough canvass of the. commonwealth.
Under the supervision of the Societys‘ ex-
perienced and efficient Secretary, Rev. Wm.
greatly revived. Many of the town Societies
have become auxiliary of the State Society,
and are aiding in the enterprise. Thirty-four
towns have been canvassed in‘a most thor—
ough and systematic manner. We have
many other towns that have not been thor—
oughly visited, to supply the destitute with
the Bible, for many yeius.‘ Experience has
taught us that in each of these towns are
scores of families who seldom, if ever, fre-
quent the sanctuary; many of these are des-
titute of any portion of the Bible. The
Society can find no better method of
supplying these families, bringing them to
the church, and leading _to the Lamb of God
than that of sending men to, visit every fam-'
ily to sell the Biblewithout profit, supply
freely, those who are destitute, and gather
religious statistics to 'assist‘the clergy and
Christian workers in reaching the non-church-
going masses. . 1.
Wherever thisthorough visitation is car-
ried forward, the collections usually taken in
the churches for the Bible Society, are omit-
ted for one year, nd taken while visiting by
the agent, and credited to the different con-
gregations. This money is sent to the Treas-
urer of the State Society,’then after paying
for the cost of supplying families without
the Bible in Connecticut, the remaining funds
are forwarded to the American Bible Society
to assist in the world—wide work.
There has been found in this tovvn, since
the work has been commenced,'nearly two
hundred families not attending church,
nearly one hundred children between four
and sixteen years of age not attending Sunday
school. Several Protestants have been found
destitute of any portion of the Bible.
In view of what Bible Societies have done
and are destined to accomplish for the eleva-
tion and salvation of ,.the..human race, we
the Kingdom of our Lord, and believe in its
final triumph, to 'assist in carrying out the
purpose of leaving in all this State no Protes-
tant home destitute of so priceless a gift.
The cause should commend itself so strong-
ly to the conscience of all Christian people
as not to admit of reluctance in giving.
We trust the Christian people of all the
different churches in Norwalk understand
their privilege and responsibility. We trust
all will sustain and cheer as in this non-sec—
tarian work by their prayers, their counsels,
and their liberal contributions.
EVERETT B. STILSCN,
Collecting Agent.
Bridgeport has been afilicted with the un-
earthly screeches of a steam-whistle, and
now Norwalk steps forward with—well, they
call it the “Norwalk" and-they practice in
the GAZETTE building.——wacrat.
Well, can you suggest any more harmless
way for Capt. Crabbe to let off his surplus
wind ?
———*—4.~_‘———
Mr. George E. Ives has secured Mr. J.
Buscr, formerly of the West Point Baud, as
solo violinist and cornet player for the com-
ing season. The orchestra this season is
without question the best Mr. Ives has ever
had here. July 1st they, commence their
playing on the Adelphi. We can’t help
feeling considerable pride in the fact that one
of the best, if not the best, orchestras that
run into New York Harbor hails from Dan—
bnry—Danbnry News.
_—.—.—«.._._————
Mr. Christian Ross lately wrote coneernin
his lost child : firs. Ross and myself won]
both be glad to know that our dear Charlie
is safe in Heaven than to be tortured by the
dread that he remains in Charge 'of people
who may lead him into a life of» misery or of
crime. While we have suffered beyond what
any mortal can understand, yet we have the
comfort to know that‘ many a little fellow
has been rescued. from . want and misery
through the search for our Charlie, and we
believe the public have reaped largely the
benefit of the sacrifice we made, for bad I
compounded the crime I feel certain we
would have had our son long since; but de-
clining to do so,I have suffered and the pub-
lic have been benefitted, for I do not think a
child will be taken soon'again for a ransom.”
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Amongst the contributions left at the New
York Herald ofiice towards discharging Ar—
chbishop Purcell’s liabilities was $25 from a
Methodist. ' . ‘ -
The Terra Haute Express (National) has
made up its mind that the “way to Green-
back victory Iies through the graveyard of
Democracy.” . _
Mr. Hewitt says: “I think that if those
cipher dispatches had been traced home to
me, I should deem it a disgrace from which
I would never recover." .
The Winchester Repeating Arms Company
of New Haven, shipped 2,000,000 cartridges
to China, Saturday, by the Pacific mail
steamer Colon. They are for the Chinese
government. .
Major Ben. Pcrlcy Poore has been appoint-
ed to a position in the architect’s ofiice of
the treasury department, and will be detailed
to ins ct the government building through-
out cw England.
John Cunningham a well-known and (suc—
cessful grocer of Meriden, has been appoint-
ed a vice president of the National Business
Society for the encoura ement of moderation.
F. K. Thurber, of cw York, the noted
wholesale grocer, is President.
Half of the Clifton House hotel property
of Niles, Michigan, has. been sold under a
foreclosure decree of the United States court.
The Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Compa—
ny, of Hartford, the mortgagees, were the
purchasers, the price being 8,000, about one
half the amount due on the mortgage.
“Summer Homes on the Midland" is the
title of a modest pamphlet of thirty-eight
‘pages, describing the picturesque attractions
along the line of the New York and Oswe or
Midland Railroad for business men. T e
road passes through many pleasant and
healthful retreats, where the prices for Sum-
mer accommodations seem unusually reason.
able. s '
0f the successful pedestrian E. P. Weston,
the Rev. J. C. Fletcher, of Indianapolis,says
that when a child Weston was the cleanest,
sweetest little blonde boy that he ever knew.
He always had his Sunday school lesson
perfectly, and was well trained at home, in
roviden‘ce, b his small, slender mother.
“But,” added r. Fletcher, “Edward Pay-
sou Weston was the most uneasy bright
blflll I ever saw. There was no keeping h=m
S .
H. Gilbert, the interest in the work has been -
would most respectfully requeSt‘all wh'O‘ro’ve - ‘
- FINNEY Ni TINTOIOT
Are selling filiOCERIES of the ver best quality at Prices to suit
the limes.- We do not clai‘o sell below cost, but
STILL
so near to itthat thc'publie will'do well to give us a call. We also
sell HOME-MADE BREAD. CAKES AND PIES.
WE ARE [IN THE - LOCKOUT
continually, and if we see anything in our line which we think will
please the people, we purchase it, and we are ever 'On the
- All PATH.
Farmers will. do well to bring us their produce. .Wc sell cheap-and
are bound to please.
Store, 2d Door East of Post Office,
NOR WAzK, CONN " '-
ch.
Large Ornamental $119119 10 Cent. Ea
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A sense of duty often causes some in-
dicrous mistakes, as the following story
will illustrate: Near Dumfries lived a -
pious family who had adopted an orphan
who was regarded as half witted. He ‘
had imbibed strict views on religious
matters, however, and once asked his
adopted mother if she did not think it
wrong for people to come to church and
fall asleep, paying no better regard to
the service. She replied she did. Ac-
cordingly, before going to church the
next Sunday, be filled his pockets with
apples. One baldheaded old man, who
, invariably went to sleep during the ser-
mon, particularly attracted his attention;
Seeing him at last nodding and giving
nasal evidence of being in the “land of
dreams," he struck the astonished sleep-
er a blow on the top of his bald pate.
The minister and aroused congregation
at once turned round and gazed indig-
nantly at the boy, who merely said to
, the preacher. as he took another apple
in his hand, with a sober, honest expres-
sion of countenance, “You preach, I’ll
keep ’em awake.”
Goal Plan In Bu Sines. .
BARGAINS! Billions,”
Next TeriéDays.
Want the money but will
trust you. Come & C. ‘
Shoesi‘tilerylnu.
Largest Stock,
Lowest Prices.
A. ll. HOYT 85 GO.
A. ll. HOYT. J. F. BUSCO.
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Combi‘nationCloihingCa
BLUE FLANNEL
AND ‘
IicHI CLOTH sun's,
M VERY LON-l;j PRICES. :34»
These we warrant Indigo Blue and will
“not fade. ' ‘ ‘
COMBINATION CLOTHING co.
PECKHAM & LEONARD, Managers.
51 MAIN STREET. NORWALK. CONN.
THE GREAT 'strccmss
, DR. K'AUFMANN’S
SULPHUR BITTERS
Is this: No Man, Woman or Child evcr gave them a fair trial without acknowledging
‘ ‘7 Tun man;- was -NEVHR TOLD! ’7'
And so amazed and delighted are they at the almost miraculous effect of the medicine on themselves
that they hasten to tcllthc glad tidingsto their friends that they too may be healed. And so the story
spreads, gatheripg testimony alter testimony to the truth of the statement that SULPHUR BIT-
TERS, when given a fair chance to battle with disease, can with truth say,
6!! damn, I saw, I conqunnnn.”
We have never by lip or pen, been told by any one who has tried them, “They have done me no
good,” Instead of this we have continually such testimony as the following: .
Grateful Testimonial from the Postmaster of Waverly, Iowa.
WAVEBLY, Iowa, April 1. 1879.
gt: Ircnjoydife with a. zest I had long deeuilcd iiiipofsiblc for moi 1 :lll‘. Wfllll
( i on csirc on can use my name as Wis i a sull‘crcrs to 'now the ’ ICELESS VA
SULP UR BIT RS. Vel‘y truly yours, . EDWARD KNOTT.
skin In PImBIes: Blotchcu and Sores.
' IMPORTANT NOTICE. *
not to be taken by the
ot the first laws of medicine.
SULPHUR BITTERS,
Are Sold by all Bespcclalslc Druggisls Everywhere.
nit. KAvm-ivrannssmaunnasrn Pl
prompt; action explains their greatgule. .
.‘A. P. O.RDWAY,‘Chemists, Sole Proprietors.
, , LAWB ENOE, MASS.
For Sale itt HOYT’S PHARMACY, South Norwalk, General Agent for Norwalk.
Here we are again; We mean Business.
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«sane-[a canon 3.03 30 auemsaossv a
"'P
Dear Sirs—I feel it my duty to inform you c: the great good i have derived from .0“, SU Ll'uUlt
BITTERS. I have been in poor health for at number of years. and suffered greatly t'gom Billiousness
and Torpid Liver. I have consulted the best physcians, and spent it great deal of money. With no per-
manent benefit, and had about lost faith in everything. At the earnest solicitation ot‘Mr. Holt, who
had taken them. I purchased three bottles 01' SULPHUR lllTIlslts and commenced to take themmnd
to my great 0y I began to feel better alter tlic‘llrst dose. My head is free from run. my appetite good
nown in this vicinity.
um I"
Cleanse the witntcd blood when you see lls impurities bursting through use
The Great SULPHURl BITT'EBS are not a cheap whiskey orlpoor rum drink. and unlike them are
. ass. _ ore is more virtue in ~ one t use of Dr. l'LAUFMANN’S P
BITTERS than in all otgher Bitters of the day prepared by irresponsible parties who know iifih’d‘igiclvgld
LLS,‘arc absolutely fires from griping,1and their
30 Main Street,
Largest m Best Selection
WINDOW-SHADES,
FOR THE
Least Money
EVER EXHIBITED IN NORWALK.
A FULL LINE on
Window Cornices,
Tassels,
ON, HAND.
In the highest style of the art done at short
notice,
willium.
WNAAA/ , n ,
'\I\f\/\/\I\ vvvv V\I\_
GREAT
‘ Bargains for (limb.
. [Go To
Maw.steett’-s
Nos. 2 A: it James" block, Water‘su,
To GET YOUR '
'Millineryand '
~ FancyGoods.
.‘__Everything at New York Prices.
FLOWERS from 10c. to 4.00 r rs .
OSTRICH TIPS from 25%. to £008? y
RIBBONS, in all the newest shades from 4c.
.. per yard up to 75c.
SILKS andSATINS, all
7 colors r ‘ '50 . ‘
LACES rmm‘sorl'per. ardu .5 $3330. -.° “p'
LONG OSTRIC ‘P ‘U S’from'$2 to $7.
mgSfrotilili 50. to esgmh; ‘ -
in e newest' s in FRE CH
4 CHIPS $2.50 to $4.00 pe 'N ‘
masses 1:. Meme-7m-
u . HATS l .
CANTONS 400. Sp. 0c up.
IIN‘FAMEAN'FfiCt hill»? “1"
f . .
SAILOR HATS frbml40cf'odn.59c to $4.00
CHILDREN’S TRIMMED HATS 50c. up.
LADIES’ TRIMMED HATS from $1.00'up.
STRAW HATS PRESSED 400.
FRENCH CHIP 65c.
Our Fancy Goals Deparuent.
Cannot be Excelled tor-variety k Prices
~ [AIIES' IIIIEIWEAI AT VEIY I... FITS“.
WALKING SKIRTS from 300. up.
NIGHT DRESSES from 50c. up. '
' LADIES’ CHEMISE 40c. up.
7 DRAWERS 40c. up.
CORSETS 40c; Silk Embroidered 500. '
Full has of Ladies’ WRAPPERS 50c. up.:
INFANTS‘ CLOTHES very low and in great
vane y. '
KID GLOVES in all shades, 50c. up.
COMBS 50. up. FANCY APRONS 18c. up.
HOSE 10c. u . FANCY TIES 20c. up.
HEIR PtEF S 33%: get. ‘dSlWITCHES 50c.
very in WI oun e com ' '
NOTION S ign line _of Fancy Goggle. prising
- ‘-Do'not'fo'r‘get', " '° "- " ' '
a
‘ ’ 3ml'l
' NEW SUMNER GOODS
—A'.l‘ THE-
MISSES ST. JOHN’S,
llilllieiy ilIlIl Fancy Goals; Store,
Hamburg Edges, Torchon. Breton.
and ZFancy Laces.
A full line of LADIES? and CHILDREN’S
Hosiery and UndeICldthing,
at very low prices. Also a well selected stock of
M I I.- I.‘- I N I! R Y ‘9
IN
Flowers, Feathers. Satins. Laces,
Ganzes tit Fashionable Trimmines
at lowest cash prices
No.31 MAIN STREET;
Call and See
MY Model Range, a model in every respect.
. also the Crawford,~Fame. Gas Burner,
Wide Awake, Windsor, Sam, Bon Ton. Contest.
Gamester. Also the.best Cook Stoves in the
place, the Electra Cook, Chief Cook. Leader, Ne-
vada and Recorder, at ‘ -
Jaqnl’s, Wall st., Norwalk. Ct,
Come early avoid the rush.
. For Sale.
TWO SHOW CASES,
CHARLES s. PBOWITT, Druggist.
WILEER’S
Elll' ll ’ .
‘ DIRECT DRAFT. .
The Largest, Cheapest, Light-‘7
est Draft, and the
Bestllower
Manufactured by
Eureka Mower Company,
TOWANDA, PENN.
WILLIAM B. GREGORY, Wilton,
'AGIINT. 24
TIN TOILET SETS, at
a. K. LOCKIVOOD’S.
Dr. S. w. FISKE,
or Norwich, Conan, the Celebrated
CLAIBVOYANT PHYSICIAN.
arm »
MAGNETIC HEALEB of28 YEARS PRACTICE
Also, BUSINESS and TEST MEDIUM ,
Will visit Norwalk,Ct.,two daysin every month,
at the Norwalk llutel. wherehe can be consulted
Thursday evening, June 26, and Friday the 27th,
from 9 a. m.,to9 p. m_.
The Doctor has visited Norwalk regularly every
month. for nearly three years, and is highly rec-
ommended by the people and the press. and he
has gained an immense practice and the confi-
dence of the people by the many astonishingcurcs
lie hasperiormed. The Doctor is well known in
Connecticut. haying successfully practiced in all
the cities and principal towns in the State and
during his _long experience' of 28 years he has
gained a high reputation and sent thousands of
patients on t ieir way rejoicing.whom he has suc-
cessfully cured. The Doctor is also possessed With
strong mac’netic healin powers for the quick re
mova of all diseases. octor Fiske makes thor-
oughClairvoyantexaminations ol:thesick at sight.
He has an unseen power to describe every pain of
persons and every secret disease in such it clear
and thorough manner that they know he has a
perfect knowledge of their complaints, and pre-
pares nrely vegetable medicines to reach the seat
of all iseasea. All chronic and difficult casessuch
as have existed for years, are completely cured in
a short time by the Doctor’aimproved course of
treatment. r.Fiske’s.medieines cleanse the sys-
tem and leaves the patient in a healthy condition.
‘ The Doctor can also read your past. present amt
(mm-y destiny, and is one or the most astonishing
scars of the present age for his truthfulness in
reading the most nmportant eventsot one’s life.
Sittin s for business affairs or examination of the
sick, 1.00. Communications by letter upon busi-
nes or health must contain 82, a 9, sex, a look of
hair and stamp . Address Loc Box,1253, Nor-
wicn, Conn .
'l‘o Patients.
Dr. Fiskeis pennanentlylo cated at No. 16 Oak
St., Norwich, Ct., where he has a large and coin-
rnodious residence,lpleasantly situated and in a
healthy location. atients desiring treatment
with board and rooms at the Doctor’s residence,
can be accommodated at reasonable prices. _
TAKE No'l'lC .—The Dr.wrll visitBridge
port,regularly every onth at the Sterlin House.
where he can be consulted_.lune 25 and - . until 3
p. 31.2.;150 at theUnidn House. Stamford, June 28
an '
L 0
William Hlnll ,
Wall :ljapu
Picture Cord and _
, Interior & Exillilriinsel’aiifint
'.andf3"z,r.gmope Biofok, water. so." “
«BAR G All]: N s-_
mm—
Suits, Parasol-s and" Fans,
William. I
Silents. .. A A
INSTIFI' U 'I' E
BELDEN AVENUE. ,
ELIZA M. CARTER, Principal.
Summer term will commence APRIL 2d.
N E
. charged from date of entrance. Th -
vtilcet: of a competent assistant having been Sex;-
c , normed efi'orts Will be made to insure
inasioughncss in every branch pursued. For young
a as a full four years course is nrran ed. at the
end of which time, it is designed to gra ante them
with attainments on an Qqunlity with any Col-
lege where young Ladies are admitted. Further
particulars can be obtained b a personal inter.
view, or by addressing. Box . Norwalk, P. 0.
:Dr. FITOE’S
Family and Day School for Bus.
Tim SPRING TERM commences APRIL
warring?" ggyfifieei‘y’ed from seven ears alp-
Principal. " rms, to ‘ e
p‘ii‘i‘if‘dhdrcn.
OON’TFAIL
‘to take advantage of the
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY,
Benedict it 00’s.,
Nurwilkiluesmre,
GRIND unusual!
For 30 Days.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
IIETEII BEFORE OFFEIIEO.
:Don’tyForget It.
Come and Test It.
BENEDICT a 00., Proprietors
NORWALK .
SHOE. STORE,
No. 7 Main Street. 1
anus curnunv “at one-half price. at
12;. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
0V ES,
10!:
tin-PETS. OIL clams Artemis.
r.
. _ 47'1";
HOSIERY and a
. A, DIGKERMANR SON’S,Washin-gtion St.,§‘So.Norwalk-.
SPEOIOAL
DRESS GOODS,
a:
-:=
I-.-.—=
a:
:3.
E
crockery,
Glass,
China,
’ etc,
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I. l. lOlIlWOOlI’S.
‘ , Young ladies and Children’s
W pupils will be received at any time, and ‘
THE ROSSMORE,
THE ADVOCATE,
THE RUBY.
New, Handsome, and Full Nicki ‘
with Broiling Door, Anti-clinker érang
Door. :lHave all the latest improvement:
large oven, heavy castings, with or withci '
Hot Closet and Tank. ”Also, a large stock L.
Stoves and other Ranges. from $5 111'.
A good ortment of Oil Stoves of tl .
best man ure. Safe and durable.
The latest styles of Baby Carriage: ,
very cheap. Agent for the new Climarx
Refrigerator. Also have the Uprigl:
and Chest Refrigerators, all very low in prior
Granite Ware, very handsome. Agen;
for the Windsor Cofi'ee Boiler. A
M: Folding Table for ladies’ work.
lso a. good assortment of Chen TH
and Glass Ware, from 4 cts. top25 ctr-
Plated Wane, Pocket and Tabli
Cutlery, Willow and “(coach
Ware.
Everything in the Houscf’urnislilmr
Goods and Toy Line, from a. one cei. ..
Whistle toa Mammoth Furnace. Call ant
examine the stock. '
Jobbing Work done at Short Notice
F " L“. J. CURTIS’,
Wm'rnwasn nausnus, 25 cents 1.:
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
Charles S. ’Prowitt
' DRUGGIST,
Corner of Main and Wall Sta,
Anything in the line of
Drugs,
Patent Medicines
OR
Tailet ArtiCles
snni WATER, ROOT BEER, .
, ”finger Ale ail Mineral Waters,
constantly on hand.
_ I use no artificial flavoring, the fruit juices being
prepared from fruit at home. '
. For the accommodationof the'public, my clerk
tsilecps in the store. Night ball at Main Street
00:. .
For Sale Cheap.
IAngirPfiht REFRIGERATOR.’rricc 88.00 at
. Morris “is Irelandis
In purchasing a Safe, we wish to call our
attention to some of the important advantyages
our Safes possess over all others, and which
$36 them the cheapest and best Safes now
e.
consists in placing the bolts and locks on'the
where they are ‘at : all . tinies. accessible a" and
can befltianodfiand kept in order, and, thus'.
preven . em om unexpected] ' lockin -. on
out. In all other Safes the bolls are finial! '
next the outside plate of iron, being covered
completely by the filling, consequently im-
possible to_oil or clean them without digging
out the filling, which is expensive, ' besides
losing the use of the Safe several ’days. ' As
the filling in our Safes is between the locks
and bolts and the outside plate of the door,
in most cases we can unlock our safes on the
combination after they have passed through a.
severe fire, which saves breaking them
2d. - Our “PATENT HiNonD CAP" consists
of the back plate of the door being. hung on .
hinges, and fastened by a. thumb-screw,whieh
enables one to have access to the ’ locks and
bolts by simply removing the thumb-screw;
3d. While other safe-makers use three
wheel locks on their fire-proof safes (reserv-
ing the best four-wheel locks for bank safes),
we put on our FOUR-WHEEL Locus on all
safes,_from the smallest to the largest, and for 7
aimphcity and durability cannot be excelled.
. 4th. All our Safes are IRON-LINED INSIDE,
instead of wood-lined as in other safes, which
enables us to use the the greatest amount ‘Of
water in .our filling without danger of the
Safe’s being damp. All corners of the Safes
are secured with angle iron, which” together
with the very hard nature of our filling, pro —
yents them from injury from falling, or fall—
ing walls or timbers. Our Safes have THREE
FLANGES instead of single or double as in
others, and are made with and without inside
the champion record, as was full ‘roved at '
the time, to these important iripfovements
do we owe our success and the great popular-
ity our safes . have attained; throughout the
country. After that great'fii'e we published
a complete list of our Safes exposed, those that
failed to preserve their contents, besides those
that were successful, and for months chal-
lenged our competitors to follow our example '
Which they would not do, asthey knew that
by so doing they would only assi'st usindein-
onstrating to the world the superiority of our
Safes, and our claim to the champion record
Although that Great Fire so conclusively
proved the superiority of our Safes to reSist
intense heat, we believed that we could im-
provclheni, and we have, therefore, since
that time, increased the thickness of the walls,
added to the number of flanges, and strength-
and unSqualled for its excellence. It has been
our constant aim to make thenEST Sara that
‘can be produced, believing that, especially in
purchasing a safe to keep that which may
it is the custom of many safe—makers to man. ‘_
without regard to quality, and many
outside, but are worthless to re '
contents from fire. ‘ We make Ruffle it:
Of Safes, which is the best We n he ,
produce. Send for descriptive ”Sign: to
Morris & Ireland.
,64. shalom Street. Bolas;
:l‘l‘lflll!!.‘!’llll§!zaU°EWNk7
.- In. Our “PATRNT INSIDE BOLT WORK"- .
doors. In the great Boston fire our Safes had .
ened thcmin various ways, until we now I
manufactureaSafe better than ever before, ’ ‘
safes are now in use that are painted finely '
D
Celebrated Safes, _ *
inside or the-door (as shown in the cut'abbve.) . .
have cost a lifetime to accumulate th b t ' ‘ 7 ‘
Zdecidcdly the cheapest. Inthesefdnl‘l ding-.47. . ';
ufactnre several grades of ehea safes ‘ ’
mommend that which can be solid the $1132, '°
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