Nowell: Gazette.
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Tuesday, August 26th, 1879.
Fairfield Connty Items.
WILTON. .
If “time is money” then the-poorest of as
has more or less small change.
Mr. Wilbur D. Griswold has joined the
ranks of the old married men, having taken
to himself a better. half in the person of Miss -
Mamie; Davis. May dame fortune spread
his future pathway as smooth as he spreads
his paint. »
Dr. S. H. Huntington who we understand
has decided to locate in Wilton, graduated
from the Yale Medical School, with high
honors and has had the benefit of some three
years subsequent experience. His references
are unexceptionable, including among them
several from former residents of Wilton,
which of coiirse settle beyond a doubt the
question of his reliability and professional
Capacity.
The average juvenile may swear at the
' remarks of Franklin and other sages concur-
curring the value of early rising; he may
even be so hardened as to deny that sawing
Wood is the healthiest exercise extant, but
he '_never became so skeptical as to doubt,
for one moment or in the slightest particular
the statements of aciréus poster.
The Canaan’s Station common council,
spent Saturday last, in searching for the
nimble quahaug. Exvmayor Reed furnished
the conveyance. _
The Episcopal rectory has been painted.
The ladies of the Wilton Congregational
Church will hold a fair and festival in the
store formerly occupied by J. Harvey Betts,
on the afternoon and evenings of Wednesday
and Thursday of the present week. The
ladies have been working hard to make this
fair a success, and we trust that they will
receive thelhearty eo-operafion of the public.
The Rev. Mr. Merwin‘is expected home
in time to occupy his pulpit on :Saturday
next. _
Mr. Benj. Davenport who has been spend-
ing a few weeks in his native town returned
to Washington yesterday. The numerous
friends of Mr. D. will be pleased tolearn
that he is prospering finelly.
WILL TONN. '
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DARIEN.
Mrs. J ulia Floyd Dellafield, widow of the
late Dr. Dellafieid, died at her residence on
Monday, Aug 18th. The funeral services
were held at Trinity church, on Thursday,
at 12 o’clock, in.
The ladies of St. Lakes church will hold a
fair and festival, at Fitch's Hall, on Wed—
nesday and Thursday, afternoon & evening,
Aug 27th and 28th. .
Mr. Dusenberre, the pastor of the M. E.
Church has returned from his vacation. Mr.
Harvey Slauson having occupied the pulpit
in his absence. ,
Mr. C. G. Waterbury has purchased anoth-
er horse. Mr. Waterbury keeps as good a
stable as can be found in this section.
It is rumored that the N. Y. & N. H. R.
B. Company intend raising the track at
Darien and Noroton Depots ; this will be a
great improvement, as at those two places
there is a heavy grade, causing heavily loaded
trains at times trouble in passing over it.
\VEST STRATFORD.
The late storm was very severe in this lo-
cality and did great injury to garden and
field crops.
At the regular meeting of the Court of
Burgesses, held last Wednesday evening,
considerable fiery talk was indulged in on
account of the com high bill for police ser—
vices during the last month. The bill was
twenty-five idollars and some cents, and one
prominent Greenback member thinks such a
course of extravagance is ‘fgoing to ruin us,"
but the fact has leaked out that he feels
sore because the Greenback members; of the
force have not been assigned to duty of
tea. The same gentleman ghad considera—
ble to say; about the amount paid for labor
on the stréets. He thinks it is too much.
What a friend to the workingmen that great
Greenback party is. -
Judge Hall, of the Court of Common
Pleas, L. B. Vaill and George Lewis, are
rusticating for a few days at Saratoga.
The “fraud" yelp has been heard in this
place. Anumber of copies of the majority
report of the Potter Committee have been
sent through the post oflice, to different
parties, we ,' were for—we mean unfortunate
enough to receive a copy, but could not find
anything in it concerning the cipher dis-
patches or the Oregon business. The docu-
ments are franked by W. H. Barnum.
We were pleased with the article which
appeared in the GAZETTE last week, con-
cerning a Board Of Trade. It hit the nail
square on the head. While Bridgeport en -
' couragcs (by its actions) manufacturers to
locate there, Norwalk discourages them. It
is hard to say it, but nevertheless it is true.
The children's excursion given by David
M- Reed, of Bridgeport, on Friday last,
passed off, very pleasantly ‘and we venture
the assertion that there was not ahappier
man in Fairfield county on the evening of
that day, than David M. Reed. May the
good Lord bless him_for the kindness of his
large heart. W. .
. STAMFORD.
Miss Sarah A. Vinton, of Cambridgeport,
Mass. has been engaged as first assistant in
the High School. . ' N?
On Tuesday last, Jacob Odeli,.a w York
drummer, jumped from a train in motion, at
the depot, and was nearly killed.
Mr. Seth Murdogh was struck with a club
as he approached his father’s barn, the other
evening, by one of two men who had a quan-
tity of harnessdone up in a package to car—
ry away. The cowardly thieves then ran
away.——Adoocato.
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GREEN WICH.
The carpets were recently stolen from the
First Congregational Church.
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DANBURY.
Rev. James W. Hubbell is spending part
of his vacation at Morris Cove, New Haven.
Mrs. Chas. Benedict fell from ‘a chair on
which she was standing, and broke an arm.
Mrs. '1‘. Wiidman stumbled over a child’s
wagon and fractured a bone in one of her
arms.
W. A. Croiiut has bgen amusing himself
and friends with the phonograph.
A dwelling is in course of erection on
Boughton street for Mrs. S. A. Brown.
Potatoes are rotting in Danbury.
Mrs. D.jB. Booth and Mrs. Fred Tweedy
spent a week at Roton Point. 4
The Nellie complains that peaches are 12
cents a quart,,and stOckings only 8 cents per
air.
p Fourteen prisoners in the jail. _
Uniforms are being made for the Fire
Police—blue costs with nickle—plated but-
tons. The Borough will farnish hats, belts
and clubs. .
No preaching service at the Methodist
Church while the pastor is off on a vacation.
The Bethel reservoir is an excellent bath-
ing place for Danbury folks. _
Postmaster Tweedy and Judge Brewster
are at Bethel, Maine, with their families, and
Mrs. A. N. Williams.
BRIDGEPORT.
Sam. Merritt has depbsited his entrance
fee and will contest the walking match for
the Astle belt. ,
Mrs. hos. Bowser was recently found
dead on the back stoop. _ _ _
Wm. T; Courtney committed suicide by
hanging, while in liquor.
Joseph Richardson is in Europe. _
Rev. A. M. Hopper, nowof Scranton,.is at
BranfOrd. . .
P. T. Barnum has gone to St. Louis to
look after his show.
It was on a settee near the water’s edge.
“George.”'58id she, did you know that this-
was the longest day in the year ?” “Yes, ‘I
know it,” was the whispered response, “but
you made me forget it." ' Ah l—C’oney. 18-
land News; " . . -
Joshua 'Bassett, a venerable resident of
Hamden, has'j list been made happy. Through
the agency of the G. A. R. be hasjast receiv-
ed a pension for services in the war of 1812.
He was drafted for 16 days and served as a
drummer boy at Groton Fort for 32 days.
W ESTPORT.
The tracks of the New Haven railroad at
Saugatuck are to be raisad and the depot plat-
form lowered. -— «This will facilitate getting
on and off the cars-
The choice of Mr. Aull of Wisconsin as
teacher of the School in North District is not
intended by the Committee as a reflection on
the last teacher employed by him.
Mrs. Dickerson has been obliged to refuse
upwards of forty New Yorkers who applied
to her for board. Other boarding places have
had similar experiences.
A good work in grading has been done in
front of the Catholic church.
Last Tuesday while W. W. Wheeler and
family were crossing the river near Kelly’s
Mill, their horse and carriage vere swept
down stream by the current, and all hands
came near drowning.
The shipment of Onions to New York has
commenced in earnest.
. Citizens are requested to display hunting
on the day of the Fire Department parade.
Burr Meeker‘s horse ran away from him
Wednesday, but was caught by Mr. Tho mas
Quinlin before any serious damage had been
done.
The schooner Lizzie Tolles, Capt, Serene
Allen, with about 120 Westport people, and
the Ella J ane,Capt. Charles Allen,with about
,the same number from Black Rock, started
Wednesday for Long Island. The tw‘ogvcs-
sels met in the Sound, and sailed] side by
side, returning in the same pleasant way.
The double party thuspractically enjoyed
themselves to the full, and while they were
obiligcd to dine on ship board the wind
dying away at a time when it was most
needed, justice was done to the contents of
dinner baskets. The excursionists reached
home at 6 o'clock. '
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin, and Mrs. E.
M. Lees start this (Monday) morning, oz‘a
Hou satonic R. R. for Saratoga, where they
will remain ten days.
Jeweler Wheeler’s bird dog which some-
body ruthlessly poisoned, was a splendid
trained animal and very valuable.
Some idea of the amount of last week’s
rain fall may be had from the fact that,
although all the gates of Mr.‘E. H. Nash’s
new dam were wide. open, the water rushed
down in such quantity as to fill the ‘pond
and run over the dam. No damage was
done. The last stone for this dam will be
placed in position this week. A brown stone
slab firmly fixed .in the front stone work at
the east end, bears the following inscription
in raised letters :
Built by
E. If. NASII,
1879.
a. If. HULL
Engineer.
The cost of all the improvements now
making by Mr. Nash will, It is said, 'exceed
$3,000. -
’ The condition of Mr. Frank Sherwood,
injured by falling from a pear tree, is not
improving. He is said to be fully convinced
that he cannot recover, and is waiting the
hour of his departure.
Mr. John Lowery, engineer at the Amer-
ican Spool Company’s Works, Saugatuck,
was seriously scaldcd while on duty Thurs-
d .
a: man named Alfonso Heusen, dislocated
one of his wrists Monday of last week by
jumping from a train while it was in mo-
tion. He was on his way from Green’s
Farms, and mistook Westport for that place.
All arrangements for the Fire Department
Parade being complete, dinner included,
nothing remains but to ask', in behalf of the
parade committee, that citizens do all in their
power to render everything pleasant. Some
great preacher would fail to awaken enthusi-
asm were be greeted by empty seats and
naked walls. So our expected visitors on
the morning of September 3d cannot be made
to feel that they are. “at home” and welcome,
if the people fail to take a special interest, not
only in their coming, but in their welfare
while here. The visiting companies are ex—
pected at the railroadjdepot, Saugatuck, at 9
o’clock a. m., of‘ the 3d, and to be there re—
ceived by our boys and escorted to Staples’
grove for collation. This finished they are
to form in line and march through the fol -
lowing street out West Avenue to Cross St.,
to State, to Church, to King. to Wright, to
State, to Main, to Canal, to King, to River,
to State, to Compo, as far as the residence of
Capt. Thomas, where they will countermarch
to State street, to Myrtle Ave, to East Church,
to State, to Main, to Avery Place, to Myrtle
Ave, to East Church, to Elm, where dinner
will be served. The column will form in the
following order :—
Captl— H. P. Burr, Grand Marshal and aids.
Pioneer Corps Danbury.
Fire Police Norwalk.
Fire Police Danbury
Chief. Engineer and Assistants of Norwalk.
1“ “ of South Norwalk-
“ Bethel.
Danbury.
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Pillar Dirisrox.
J. Chapman Taylor, Assistant Marshal;
St. Augustine Band.
Vigilant Engine 00., Westport.
Putnam Hose Co. South Norwalk
Old Well H. & L. Co. South Norwalk.
Kohanza Hose Co. Danbury.
SECOND Dimrox.
H. Burr Gilbert, Assistant Marshal.
'Westport Cornet Band.
,' Compo Engine 00., Westport.
Howe Drum Corps.
Phoenix Engine 00., Steamer, Norwalk.
Washington H. & L. Co. Danbury.
Bethel Cornet Band.
Alert Engine 00., Bethel.
Turin) DIVISION. _
. B. T. Lewis, AssistantMarshal. .
. I , HoWe Band.
Pioneer Hook & Ladder 00., Westport.
Hope Hose Co., Norwalk.
Pioneer H. 85 L. 00., Net-walk.
Citizens Band, Bethei.
Grassy Plain Engine Co. Bethel.
FOURTH Dmssrox.
Baby Compo Engine Co., No. 4.
Officers of the day.
Committee of arrangements.
Clergy.
Town Officers.
Citizens in Carriages.
A feature of the parade will be a company
of. resident boys to the number of forty or
fifty properly attired, who will display a
miniature fire Engine, known as Compo No.
,4, weighing about 500 pounds," the property
of Capt. Budd of Green’s Farms. In view
of the importance of this part of the day’s
busine'ss, “der merchine” has been elegantly
painted and .brushed up; ‘and no doubt will
make a sensation as it moves with its more
mighty companions. The committee assert
that if Fairfield County in particular and all
creation in general come to s’ee them on the
3d they can muster victuals enough for the
entire crowd. This smack of assurance
should keep the people quiet till the arrival
of the greatest of days. .
Mr. Cornelius Jellilfe, son of Mr. George
J elliffe of Poplar Plains, sailsfrom New York
this (Monday) momingfim, ship General Me
Clellan, Capt. Wheeler, for California, via.
Cape Horn, and will be absent one year. He
prop s to studynavigation, and to become
profint in all that pertains to the make and
conduct of a first class ship, Mr. Elmer
Allen of this place, makes his second trip on
the same vessel. ._ v
Alarge share of the hard work in fitting
“H. M. S. Pinafore” for the stage having
been secpmplished, the recreation,—-thc fun
of the thing began Thursday night when Mr.
Ten Broeck set out to instruct his amateur
company in the action of the opera. This
included a quarter deck, old fashioned sailor
dance,whi'ch was so well performed as to
convulse with laughter even the singers them-
selves. The ladies, too, were called on for a
fantastic shuffle and succeeded beyond ex-
pectation. Singing with looks and acting,
encouwes those who were timid, and makes
them strong in the belief that they are capable
of doing what was tremblingly begun. Hence-
forth, in addition to. frequent rehearsals at
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His first payment is $125 and he receives $8
permeatli for life. ._ . . .
l the hall in the presence of scenery, the ladies
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will settle among themselve the style of stage
rig to’be adopted; no‘two costumes to be
alike, and the gentlcmcn‘will agree as to how
wide the flow of their.trqws‘crs."shilll be.
‘ ' ' "' “PAUL.”
Encampment this week, at 'Niantic.
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’l‘hirtyafivc car loads of peaches went East
last Thursday. Peach trains continue to run
daily.
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Ex.~Senat0r Sprague saved a man from
drowning, last week. Tally l for the ex.-
Senator. ,
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The commission on the Connecticut and
New York boundary line is now sitting at
Saratoga.
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The poor children of Hartford, New 'Hav—
on and Bridgeport were treated to excursions
last Friday. ‘
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The annual exhibition of the New Eng-
land Agricultural Society will be held at
Worcester, Mass, during‘ the first week in
September,commcncing on Tuesday and clos-
ing on Friday.
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In the swimming match at Newport, be-
tween Boyton and Webb. last Friday, the
Englishman gave out, exhausted, and Boy-
ton won. Johnny has good pluck, however,
and wants to try again.
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If the papers can be believed all the way
from 1,000 to 1,500 people leave Bridgeport
about every day onoa steamboat circursion
to Concy Island, or some other place. Three
bands go on some'of the boats. The people
that way'must be flash.
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The grand illumination of; Martha’s Vine-
yard takes place next Saturday evening, 30th.
They talk of having the greatest time ever
known there, and say that ten thousand dol-
lars Will be expended in ”decorating and il-
luminating the place, and that twenty brass
bands will furnish music,giving a grand con-
cert in the evening.
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Appleton’s Journal, for September, has
the following list of articles :—Vivian the
Beauty, by Mrs. Edwards; French and En-
glish Picturbs; A Venetian Night ; How to
popularize Wordsworth ; The Seamy side, a
novel by Walter Besant and James Rice;
The Souvenirs of Madame Vigee Le Bran;
An hour. with Thackeray; The Critic on the
Hearth; Russian Conspiraces; A Novelist of
the Day: Editorials.
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In the issue of this week the programme
of the trotting meeting at Charter Oak Park
appears, It contains eighty-seven entries,com.
prising the most celebrated horses in the
country; including Rarus, Hopeful and- the
pacers, Blind Tom with a record of 2.12;;
Mattie Hunter, Rowdy Boy and Lucy. all.
with records from two thirteen to fifteen;
making it the most interesting and exciting
race of the meeting. About ten thousand
people witnessed this race at Rochester, and
six heats were needed to decide the contest.
The management gave several thousand'
dollars extra to obtain these horses, and
Hartford is the only place in New England
where the public will have an opportunity
to see them.
The first day of the ,meeting will be as in—
teresting as any. The celebrated stallions
Benesetter, Voltaire, Sam Purdy and Ham-
bletonian Mambrino, also the geldings, Driv-
er and Steve Maxwell, will make a contest
second to'none of the meeting. In the ’30
close. Etta Jones, Moose, Chance, Gloster,
with 12 other good horses will make a race
which will be decided only when the race is
finished. The second day three races are on
the programme. Every one should go, if
only to see the pacers. ‘
The third day, in the ’24 class, ten horses
of about. equal speed will make a contest
worth Witnessing. The same day Burns and
Hopeful will trot for a purse of three thou—
sand dollars. Every assurance is given that
Rarus will beat the best time ever made by
him. He never was in better condition.
Hopeful has been let up for several weeks
and Dan Mace hopes to beat Rarus at Hart-
ford, as he never had such speed as he has
shown this season. The appearance of two
such celebrated horses has always drawn ten
or fifteen thousand people. Those who at—
tend this year will not be disappointeg
The fourth and last day contains pro-
gramme that will be a fit closing for what
we believe will be the grandest meeting ever
held in this country. he ’18 and ’28 classes
contain twenty-one horses; to pick out the
winners would be almost im ossible. It is
possible that Robert Bonner, tsq., will con-
Edwin Forest, who trotted in the remarkable
time of 2.11:}— on Mr. Bonner’s three-quarter
track. If this event takes place, we doubt if
the crowd can find accommodations in the
spacious grounds of Charter Oak Park.
Good judges believe that with a good day
and track, 2.10 will be beaten.
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The ties that bind a merchant to his profit
—adver-tise. _ A
If “Old dog Tray was ever faithful,” how
could he be-Tray?
A base ball club is not a battery, though it
consists of nine pounders.
“If a streamlet is a small stream,is Hamlet
a small ham ?”—-N. Y. Ma '1. -- »
Listening to the “voices of nature," one
may note that green corn is a little husky.
Aphorism by a perfectly reckless belle;
“Be fiirtuous and you will be happy.”—Al-
bang Journal. .
. The swea life of friendship is like the
light of phosphorus, seen plainly when all
around is dark. .
At the dissolution of a Kentucky distilling
firm the trade mark of their whisky was sold
rccenty for $51,050.
-_ According to the New York Tim,the life
insurance companies of that state exert an
influence on legisaltion.
The New_York Sun. bids Sammy Tilden a
regretful adieu. The cipher dispatches are
the last straw as it were.
“Have you a mother-in-law ?" asked a man
of a_ disconsolate looking-person. "No," he
replied, “but I’ve a father in jail.”
There are a great many people who will
never go to heaven unless they can go at exd
cursion rates.— Whitehall Tim.
An individual who called his first daughter
Kate, when his wife surprised him with an-
other girl, promptly christened her Duplicate.
“Great heavens l” he murmured, as the
dealer named the price, “I dont want a whole
stravgherry; I only want a small slice of! the
roun .
William H. Vanderbilt says under oath
that he personally owns one-eighth of the
stock of the Harlem road. The total stock is
$9,000,000.
Ex-Senator Boutwell is a successful fruit—
grower. He has more than a thousand peach
trees on his Groton farm,and last year he sold
fifty bushels.
A Texas man who invented a patent ear.
coupler was bumped to death at its first trial.
Bis widow will dispose of the right very
cheap to some good talker. _
Postmaster General Key regards last'week’s
vote on the Tennessee debt question as evi-
dence of a desire for utter repudation by the
democratic majority of the state.
Several notable happy marriages have been
made on two hour's courtship, but it is a
pretty safe rule to know the girl for at least
three days and a picnic—Free Press.
Conraririou.—First small boy—We’ve
got a nicer dinner than you. We’ve got a
guinea hen. , Yah! Second small boy—And
we’ve got a guinea pig. Yah l—[Judy.
General Sherman told Sir George Campbell
that the only war he would like to undertake
would be one against the Mexicans, to make
them take back New Mexico and Arizona.
“I never 'argy agin a success. When I see
a rattlesnaik’s head sticking out of a hole, I
bear off to the left and say to myself .that
hole belongs to that snaik;”-—[Josh Billings.
Always help those who are able to help
themselves. Lightning can reach the earth
without any assistance, and yet men put up
lightning-rods for lightning to slide down on.
—Pi'cayune.
A sensibl Iassachusetts democrat states a
fact that is- atal to General Butler’s hopes.
There are,he says,not one-tenthgas many men
out of employment in the Statethis year as
there were last. '
. A match between Vanderbilt’s $fi,000
Maud S., that has lnade 2:17;; and Govern or
Sanford’s Elaine of California, that is said
to have made 2.17,is to be arranged at Louis-
ville, Ky., this fall. - -
We presume the reason why a coachman
possesses such a peculiar fascination for many
young ladies, is because he is so closely re—
lated to the bridle halter, and is a sir-single.
-Haokensaolc Republican} _ p
A Frenchman thinks the English language
is very tough. “Dare is look out,” he says,
“which is to putout your head and see ; and
look out, which is to haul in your head and
not for to see—just contrarie.” g
A Berlin dispatch says the Russian gov—
ernment is on the point of signing a con-
tacrt ‘with the agents of certain American
firms for the construction of a number of
cruisers {at an aggregate cost of 25,000,000
roubles. -
sent to show the most remarkable wonder, .
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Letsers from the, People,
The Westpt‘l‘t Fim‘men’s Parade.
._ MR. Eniron :—
We are about to have a great parade of
our own and out , \f town fire companies.
As energetic committ. “:69 0; gentlefien and
ladies have taken the i. hatter in hand, and if
the weather is favOrable' We shall have a rous-
ing time.
line—seven or eight bands will discourse mu-
sic good, bad and indilIer ant—there will be
a splendid collation, etc., etc.
The estimated cost of the parade is about
$700. We do not object to the amount—
wc believe in “doing the thing up brozvn,”
if it must be done—and yet we cannot help
asking the question, “what’s the use ? "
We believe in “encouraging the firemen.”
We wish our citizens would raise twice $700
and present it to the companies to be expend-
ed in hose and needed appliances, or in im-
proving their halls, etc. But we don’t think
that a day’s pleasure which is to cost $700
pays. Does it now?
Suppose the sum of $700 were laid out in
street-lamps and side-walks in our village,
that would be spending money to some pur—
pose. But brass-bands, sandwiches and a
parade—what do they amount to when the
show is over P
We know that what we have said will be
unpopular. We know that we shall be call-
ed, “iniser,” “old logy,” and sucl but we
can’t help saying our say, and ‘let those who
don‘t like it “jaw back."
OLD Four.
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Westport, Aug. 25th, 1879.
SARATOGA, August 21, 1876.
Enirous GAZETTE :— ,
All things considered, the best way to get to
Saratoga from Norwalk, Bridgeport and New
Haven and Western Connecticut is doubt-
less by way, of the Housatonic R. R. You
get excursion tickets for $9.40 and through
baggage checks, and the route gives a pleas—
ing variety of scenery. There is no change
of cars till you" reach Albany, necessarily, but
it isybetter to change' at East Albany and go
to Troy. At the latter place you can stay
anhour and three-quarters and take a carriage
and ride around the Trojan city; (it walk to
the end of the depot and up Fulton street
about 60 rods and find yourself in" one
of themost pleasant parts of the city
with an elegantly appointed restaurant
at hand, and get a very satisfactory lunch at
very reasonable prices. Taking train again
you are in Saratoga at 6:45 fresh and un-
fatigued. 0n the return trip your ticket will
take you to the very center of the famous
Berkshire Hills. You change cars at Pitts—
field and can have an hour and three-quar-
ters there, to walk or ride around that char-
ming inland city.
Saratoga has been, and is, more throngcd
this year than for several years. There is a
visible change from former years, in the gen-
eral appearance of the visitors. There is
still not a few swells, gamblers and loud peo-
ple of both sexes, but the vast majority are
those quiet, well~bred persons whom we de~
light to meet in all the walks of life. There
is as much richness of dress, and splendot‘of
equipage as ever, but even this is toned down
so as to have no appearance of ostentatious
show. Every face seems to smile a welcome
to every other, and all to have met there for
the purpose of having a good time. Every
body speaks to the person standing next and
easy, familiar conversation prevades and is
the rule : so much so that no one runs any
risk of being repulsed or snubbed in address-
ing any other one. It is understood of course
that such personal intercourse here does not
entail a necessity of recognizing such ac-
quaintances elsewhere; but in point of fact
very many agreeable acquaintances are here
made, and friendships for life formed.
The great hotels are the places to see the
life of Saratoga to the best advantage. The
United States is vast and elegant. It is par—
ticularly the resort of eminent politicians and
rail-road men and dealers in Wall street. It
charges $5 per day and is filled at that figure.
Congress Hall is filled to repletion with an
excellent class of guests many of whom have
made it their summer home for years. Its
terms are only $3 per day, except for certain
extra desirable rooms. Its long, lofty piazza
fronts the equally long and lofty piazza of the
Grand Union Hotel on the Opposite side of
Broadway, here a hundred feet wide and
over-arched by Elms. .
The Grand Union Hotel is the great cara-
vansery of Saratoga. It belongs to the Es-
tate of 'A. T. Stewart, and is the largest
Hotel in the world. It extends several hun—
dred feet on each of three streets and has an
imposing facade on‘ Broadway, with three
lofty towers. It is built on threc‘sides of a
square, around a lawn of three and a half
acres which is sufiiciently shaded by a hun-
dred trees of many different kinds. The grass
beneath has been brought, by culture and a
favoring climate, to a degree of fineness, and
' to a peculiar and refreshing richness of color
nowhere else to be seen. Interspersed are
clamps and bunches of hundreds upon hun—
dreds of plants of variegated foilage and
beautiful flowers. Two fountains make per-
petual and profuse play of waters 20 feet
high. At night these grounds are lighted by
a half dozen electric lights enclosed in per-
celain~ globes about thirty feet above the
ground. The effect of this wonderful light
is very fine indeed. At 9 o’clock all but two
of these lights are extinguished, and then en-
sues a scene surpassing in beauty and splen—
dor all possible description. The broad pi-
azzas more than 1,500 feet long on the three
sides of these grounds are filled by a gay and
happy crowd, and several hundreds are prom-
enading the walks or resting in the chairs
and settees on the grounds themselves. The
best band in Boston ,is playing near the
grand entrance ; and two electric lights from
points on the piazza about 900 feet apart are
throwing their floods athwart the space mak-
ing the fountains their objective points.
These fountains are transformed in appear—
ance from water to fire. By a simple arrange-
ment the native whiteness of the electric
' light is changed to over twenty colors, all
pleasing and some of them enchanting in
beauty’ and brilliancy, as they seemingly
spring from the earth, fountains of many col-
ored fires and take possession of each jet and
curve of the fountain of water they irradiate.
The hotel itself’is well kept of course. It
is furnished elegantly from ground to sky
parlor, with black walnut furniture, brussels
carpets, large mirrors, marble topped wash-
stands with hot and cold water. No hotel
in the world is so elegantly furnished through-I
out. ,Only Stewart or Vanderbilt or Astor
could thus build and and equip a hotel. Its
terms are $4.00 per day.
There are twenty-two other hotels of more
or less elegance in Saratoga, and all with'com-
fortable rooms and fair table at prices'i-frbm
$2 to $2750 and $4 per day. So that what
ever may be said of other watering places,
chief of them all. _ .
I have met to-dny severalr‘ of our Norwalk
people. Among them, Miss Julia AniLock,
'E. Olmstead and niece Miss Poitiersonfi’rllir.
,and-M-rs. Stiles Curtis, Mr. and MrsGeo
Cowles, Mr. Lewis J. Curtis, .‘jMiss,.’;H_ele
Stevens and her pupil Miss Wy.“ ORTM‘
Asa smith, Rev. HOmer' Dunning lie -
R. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bel'iEdi ,
Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Burke. . . ; .
Mr. Stiles Curtis has been so much struck
with the Electric Light that he is investiga—
ting the expense with an idea Of lighting‘up
the'Union Factory grounds with it. The
great revolving electric light on the central
tower of;the Grand Union Hotel illumins
4
.
that good eyes can‘ read the :papers. - The
distance is‘six" miles ; and Mr. Curtis says
that with alight a tenth part of that power
in front and rear of his factory, no. mischief
maker could approachthe mill without being
result of his inquiriesris, that at a cost of
about $600 he can purchase the apparatus
and have it put in place, and then keep up
the light at an expense of 15 cents an hour.
My letteris gettin .unduly lon . More
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another thus.
0
The Swift Steamcr ENTERPRISE, will leave trail points
pass, every day, (Sundays excepted)f‘or '
There will be 000 or 700 men in
there is but one Saratoga, and that is $119.-
wood, and her niece Miss Treadwell, MraS. '
R.‘
the term of .Ballston, when the air is right so ' ’
seen as plainly as at noon day. I believe the '
THR UH]
Tickets for the Round Trip,
Grand Daily. Excursion !
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THE GREAT
WALL “S‘TBEET enncrns.
Where may be found "everything usually kept in a First-Class Grocery.
All persons desmng a Good Bargain will do well to take a. trip to the
above named place. and Wc'assure them good success.
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Avail yourself Of this grand opportunity. All are welcome.
Wall Street, 2nd Door East of Post Office,
J. SPENCER,
NOR WALK, CONN.
THE
WHITE sswmn MACHINE
Has. ‘met with the greatest success in the shortest time of
any other machine ever put on the market.
Main Street,
IS. SOLE AGENT FOR NORWALK AND VICINITY.
U .
Snnfield = nyt
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Will open August 20th the best
. line of
lADIES AND BENTS’ UNDERWEAR
cver-showu in Norwalk.
Our
50 CENT UNDERVESTS
will compare favorably with any in
town at 75 Cents.
Great Bargains in
Misses and children’s Underwear
just received, from 22¢. upwards.
We have Remnants in
Bleached and Unbleached Table
‘ linen
selling at half-price.
,Ajobin
BED TIDK
at S and 7 c. that will do you good.
All kindsof
M-U-S-l-l-N-S
at old prices, no advance.
HUDK AllD DAMASK TDWElS
at 121}, and 20 cents; a big drive.
4O doz. more of those
25 DENT lADIES’ UDSE, '
selling at 15 cents.
A Job Lot of 4
D-D-R-S-E-T-S :
selling at 50 cents, just half-price.
Our
50 BEN] BlADK IDASHMERE
we have reduced to 45c” best value
ever offered.
Specialty in; ‘
BlADK Sll-KS,
at $1.00, $1.39, and $1.50.
't'rsr nuns
5 cents, 6 cents, and 7 cents.
.A lier lotiof' 0
tablets, Fr lars. and Preserve"
Dishes.
V View Goods this Week On the 5 and
‘ 10 Cent Tables. ,
[ .
Scofielfi' Hoyt,
2‘29 MAIN sun, NORWALK. ,
GOLGATE 8. [10.8
LAUNDRY SOAP
NEWYORK.
‘ nihilism is perfectly pummule fromhestmnfe-
rials. and for many years has had a very large sale
among the host families of New York City and viola--
ity. It is recognized as the standard article for the
laundry. Sold by Grocers and by the manufacturers.
:3.‘ COLG-A'I‘E . a: 00-,
Nos. 53 do 55 John St. New York
Pocket Knives and Scissors,
> AT
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i
Waverly Hotel,
BROADWAY,
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. A .
This :House is charmingly situ-
ated near the Empire, Higli Rock,
Magnetic and Red Springs. . i
' TERMS :-'Ten to Fifteen Dollars per
week, In August; Eight to Fourteen
Dollars In September.
1.1.32 W. J. macs.
res, T. A. MORGAN would inform the
citizens of Norwalk that she keeps constant-
ly on hand the
SHAKER’S MEDICINE
which is composed mostly of vegetables, therefore
being a great piirifycr of the blood. ltis doing the
greatest cares of‘ any medicine ever known. She
is Sole A cut for Norwalk and all the surrounding
towns. lease call other residence on Franklin
Avenue, near the Union Park, and she or some
one will be there to serve you. 3m31
LI aHTNING SOAP for House Cleaning
purposes at E. K. Lockwood’s.
0. '1‘. Leonard 80 Son,
COAL, WOOD,
Masons’ Materials,
0 E M E N 'J.‘ P I P E
For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &c.,
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Drains and Wells Dug and Piped
Also Sole Agent for
Patent Tinder Wood,
The Cheapest and Best Kindling out. Try it
G' Branch Office at Spencer’s Jewelry Store.
JOHN B. SMITH,
F L 0 RI S T ,
EAST SIDE' OF MAIN STREET,SOUTH
OF. RAILROAD,
City of South N'orwalk, Conn.
Plants and Flowers at all seasons.
Flowers for Funerals furnished and
tastefully arranged to order at short
notice.
Peruvian Guano,
0 Pacific Guano,
Bradley’s 0000000000,
line’s 80000000000010,
Listel’s'lrulllule,
Ilai‘ertit 01000: 00011110 Bun,
Land Plaster,
Ali‘- Slacked Lime,
For sale; by
Raymund Bins
Charles S. ProWitts’ Drug Store.
' South N orwalk.
of the com-
New Drug Store.
l. A Meeker & Co’s,
NORVVALK PHARMACY,
is now open for busincsalu liardcnbrook’s new
building, \lallbtrcct. witha lull assortment of
DRUGS, FANCY GDDDS, -ETU.,
Physicians Prescrl ti
compounded. 1) oils carefully
Norwalk, April 25th, 1879.
LUMBER!
'I am now receiving the followin' purchase
of Spruce and Hemlock
8,000 pieces of 0 inch Dressed Spruce Boards
,000 “ (lg “ “ Z‘ “
2,500 " 0 “ “ “ 1% Plank.
1,000 “ 0 “ “ “ 2 in. “
4,000 “ 10 “ Hemlock Boards,
1,500 “ 0 “ Spruce Boards rough,
4,000 “ 5 “ “ Strips,
This lot of lumber (which is the largest
single purchase of the kind ever brought to
' Norwalk) was bought direct from the manu—
facturer, previous to the advance, and is de-
livered to my dock, free from jobbcrs commis-
‘sion and Albany yard ,expenscs. The call
are all out and every board and plank war
ran ted of good dressing quality. ’ V
I also have by same barge the last invoice
of Parrallel Planed Shingle, that will be ship-
ped by Oscar Fem: to this or any other mar—
ket, the price being so low, as to compel a
stoppage bf manufacturing. The handling
of two millions of this brand of shingles
under a‘uaranlee of perfection justifies
me in claiming them to he the best made, and
I still hold the guarantee good.
I also ofi‘efithe famous old brand of S. K.
85 00’s shingles both rived and sawed,
as well as a good assortment of Edwards db
Co. both XXX and XX. Cross & Walker
XXX, GratWick, Fryar & Co. XXX, and
Foster, Blackman 85 Co. XXX, on hand, and
one and one quarter million of the celebrated
John McGraw .35 Co. XXX in process of ship-
ment direct from Michigan.
-.
I also have the largest assortment of Spruce
and Pine Lumber now or ever in the market
on hand and in process of shipment, bought
direct from the manufacturers and with my-
imprOved facilities for handling . and storage,
am prepared to offer it at prices unequalled
in this or any other market. Lumber deliv-
age facilities and large stock enable me to of.
for Dry Lumber, which I find the public
appreciato. Call upon, or address, for every-
thing that ought to be kept in a Lumber
Yard. ,
E. J. HILL,
Norwalk, Conn.
People’s Market,
THE BEST OF THE
SINGER PATTERN
Made in the World:
If you want a Singer Pattern Machine be sure
and ask for Stewart’s Make. with patent Bobbing
Winding Attachment. Sold by all dealers in first
class Sewing Machines. 20
5‘. Pills, Bitters. N
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THE BEST FAMILY MEDlCINES KNOWN.
Dandelion Pills cure Biliousncss, Costivcncss,
Indigestion, Foul Stomach and Breath. :is \vcllns many
complicated diseases -of the Liver, Stomach, Bowe s
and Bladder. Combined with Dandelion Bitters they
never fail to cure Chills rind other Malaria.
Dandelion. Syrup relieves Inflammation of the
Bronchial Passages, whether shown in Cough, Cold,
Sure Throat. Loss ofVoice, or any other of its various-
forms. It is also a prompt Son'rlilxc; Srkt'r, containing
neither Opium nor any other Narcotic.
Dandelion Bitters correct Loss of Appetite,
Sleeplessucss, General Debility, Anemia, and Nervous
I'rostrafiou. Combined with the SYRUP they work
wonderful cures in Consumption and other Bronchial
troubles attended by weakness.
35,? These Plus and Drinks. having been used for
25 Years by one of the oldest and allies: Physicians in
Connecticut, are perfectly reliable Standard Medicines.
Bitters and Syrup, each, per Bottle, 751:.
Pills, per Box. 25c.
Family Package, (2 bottles and r box,) $1.50.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Manufactured only by the
Dandelion Pill Co.,' Stamford, Conn.
DARRIAGE
Wood W011i
FROM THE
llhul 000W000B000100, (10.,
0F BRIDGEPOR’I‘,
A Full and Complete Assortmentof
WHEELS, SPOKES,
Hubs, Bands,
_. 'Felloes, -
CARRIAGE BOWS,
Andall kinds of
>* , Carriage
BENT W000 WORK
Together With a Complete Assortment of
flari'iage hardware,
_ ~ . Can now be found at A
. , ,
J. T- PRUWITTS,
47 lilain Street.
Notice.
Ll. persons are hereby forbid trustingmy wife
Eliza J ane Morehonse on my account.
3 Niorwalk, this 18th day of Allg‘.»
t3
1870.
DAVID B. MOREIICIUSE.
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num
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It is not my disposition to boast of‘ in
talk is cheap. I willonly say that
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VERYONE knows that the Hon.P.T.Rar-
, has agents out all over the world to
Best of every thing regardless of cost
lwork.i f'or
‘ rave ( one
work for Mr. Barnum for over eight years and if
Invas all-arid or a clieati think he would have
fonndlt oiitiu tlluttmie. The following speaks
for ltsclf.luiil is only one out of hundreds I can
cred at any point by rail 0r teams. My store;— _
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Picture 00rd and
produce. JAMES L. FEIHBIS.
Quinlurd’s Building, N orwalk, Conn.
WA mm 0: lth‘, ll moo A rouT, Gunm, Dcc. 13.1877.
harness for me which gave me great satisfaction.
lie is a capital harness nukcr doing his business
upon honor. , 1’. T. BAitNUM.
USTIC SETTEES and HANGING
BASKETS, at E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
EAT SAFES, REFRIGER 1T0 -
rcncnnnm FREEZERS antlnzil
endless variety of WOODEN \VAICE. at
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
PENSIONS.
Pensions andBouniies got for
all Soldiers of my own and other
Regiments, Etc. .
W. H. NOBLE,
BRIDGEPOBT, CONN.
l
HE \VHITE SE‘VING MACHINE
deiuwug haiku. few complaints of the
working of some machines. sold by agents for oth-
er machines, who are interested that the WHITE
should not give sunslactionwaution the public
against buying from any one but their regular
agents, who Will give them all instructions how
to use the WHITE and guarantee them a. perfect
machine. Their warranty cannot be expected to
bc'gooil on machine that have been tampered with.
Said machines can‘bc re-adjustcd at tlicJ‘actory
at owners’ expense. '
Always at the Front
IN QUALITY & PRICE.
READMAN BR08.,P001000000000
13 Main S.Norwalk.
Cabinet Pictures of late REV. DR.
MEAD, only 25c; Cards 15c.
GEO. WARD SELLECI'
Has in his New Store,
nardcnbrook’s New Block, Wall St.,
A complete assortment of‘ the best class of
RRDDERIES, PRDVlSlDNS, FRUITS,
5%., for family use. at Popular Prices. I-Iis stock
is at all tunes fresh and good, and will stand com-
parlson With those of any Grocer in town. Call in
and leave your orders. 23“
F R 0 IT M R 8
sun-100ml. mu
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R001“: WANTED. _
An unfurnished room with small pantry,
wanted by a respectable American lady. Address
GAZETTE OFFICE.
ESLIE’S PAPER PATTERN,S call
for Catalogue at _ E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
30 Main Street,
HAS THE
Largest 000 1300030100000
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_ Leasti Money '
EVER EXHIBITED IN NORWALK.
A FULL LINE OF
Window Cornices,
Tassels,
ON HAND.
1000010080 Exterior H0000 P010000
In the highest style of‘ the art done at short
notice.
winner...
GREAT
Bargains for (hall.
GO TO
Mrs.W.Fawcett’s
Nos. 2 s: 3 James, Block, Water St., ‘
TO Gl‘l’l‘ YOUR
Millinery and
Fancy Goods.
Everything at New York Prices.
FLOWERS from 10c. to $4.00 per spray. .
OSTRICH TIPS from 25c. to $4.00.
RIBBON S, in all the newest shades from 46.
per yard up to 75c.
SILKS and SATINS,all colors, from 50c. up.
LACES from 20. per yard up to $2.00.
LONG OSTRICH PLUMES from $2 to $7.
WINGS from lie. to $2.00 each.
HATS in the newest shapes in FRENCH
CHlPS $2.50 to $4.00
SWISS CHIPS 750. up. MILAN 750. up.
LEGHORN $1 ilp. SHADE HATS 100. up.
CANTONS 40c. up.
FRAlllES.all styles, 10c. up.
INFANT LACE CAPS from 500. to $4.00.
SAILOR HATS from 400. up.
CHILDREN ‘8 TRIMMED HATS 50c. up.
LADIES’ TRIMMED HATS from $1.00 up.
STRAIV HATS PRESSED 40c. '
FRENCH CHIP “ (350.
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' Cannot be Excelled forVuriety it: Prices
lADlES’ URDERWEAR AT VERY lDVl Midis.
WALKING SKIRTS from 300. up.
RIG “1‘ DRESSES from 500. up.
IgtDlES’ CHEMISE 40c. up.
DRAWERS 40c. up.
CORSETS 400.; Silk Embroidered 500.
Full lino of Luilies’ \V {APPERS 501". up.
IN PANTS" CLOTHES very low and in grea
varict y. -
Iiil) GLOVES in all shades, 50c. up.
CUM BS be. up. FANCY APRONS 18c. hp.
HOSE 10c. up. FANCY TIES 200. up.
HAIR PUFFS 30c. a set. SWITCHES 50c.
Everything will be found here comprising
NO'l‘IONS in line of Fancy Goods.
Do not forget,
Come early avoid the rush. 3mm
MOWING MACHINES
AND
Agricultural Implements
of all kinds. repaired and put in compicte
order. Lawn blowers for sale at rates for be-
low the market. '
nds.
lllr.Jumcs l..Fcrris has made several sets of'
:5 and 3 J amcs’ Block, Water st. i
fisuaome
THE ROSSMORE,‘
THE ADVOCATE,
THE RUBY.
.NGW’ Handsome, and. Full Nickle Plated.
Wllh Broiling Door, Anti-clinker Grate am"
Door. {Have all the latest improvemenli;
large ‘oven, heavy castings, with or withOlll
Hot Closet and Tank. Also, a. large stock of
Stoves and other Ranges. from $5 up.
A good assortment of Oil Stoves of tilt
best manufacture. Safe and durable.
The latest styles of Baby Carriages,
veryphcap. Agent for the new Climax
ltetrig'erator. Also have the Upright
and Chest Refrigerators, all very low in price.
Granite Ware, very handsome. Agent
for the Windsor Coffee Boiler. A
new Folding Table for ladies' work.
Also a good assortment of Cheap Tilt
and Glass Ware, from 4 etc. to 25 cfs.
Plated Ware. Pocket and Table
Cutlery, Willow and “Modern
Ware. -
Everything in the Houscfurnisliing
Goods and Toy Line, from a one cent
Whistle toa Mammoth Furnace. Call and
examine the stock.
Jobbing Work done at Short Notice.
—AT—-
L.- J. CURTlS’,
MAIN ST., NORWALK.
HITEWASH BRUSHES, 25 cents at
.E. It. LOCKWOOD’S.
FAIRFIELD
FIRE
1000100000: 0000100017,
South Norwalk Conn.
000 Capital, $200,000.00 '
000000010070,$310,002.02
Agence'sin all the Principal Cities and Towns.
W .8. HANFORD,Preslden I,
H in .TUBNER, Sec’y and Trcan.
EROSENE 011. and LAMPS at
E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
A'I.‘ W ESTPORT.
Everything to Build a House,
' AT THE OLD STAND.
Schooner Josie now landing extra
TIMBER and LA TH,
from Calais. Call and see. As good and cheap as
can be found in the State.
H. Staples.
CONCH SHELLS
FOR LAWNS & WALKS,
For Sale by the Barrel or" Single
Shell, at
'H 80 BRO”HER
F. R. NAS - l 0.
MANY PERSONS THINK havingPhoto-
I, graphs of a friend, they can always get it
copied andlook as well,forgetting that it copy,
[OF colpics theffélbrc 2f theflpager, and logks coarse;
, . w creas l in ave e 'etrat' ve t ' t
N0. 19 DIAIN STREET, , 0 gnlargcdlcoqpieys _of Nfigativzs l:iri’: 5:103:12 guild
HE vcr best of BEEF delivered dull to cautlfu . - egotives t at havebeen kcpt‘loycnrs
T our cligtomers. Also. in lheir season, Veil. now for sale at D' 1" WHITNEY’S' 29
Lamb, Mutton. Pork, &c., at the lowest ‘
Market Rates. Vegetables and Fruits a full, GLEAIIIHESS is HEXT Til EIDLIIESSJ
fresh and vtarli’ed ts‘upply daily received. Market ’
wagon son a on own ever orning.
Jsfihs a. wrxsox. m, G. A. FRAN KE S
‘ I I I
Stewartg 8000100 aid-Hall 001000 801000!
FOR A .
F A'i'lI I L Y 5 Pleasant Shave,
. I ‘ Artistic Hair Cut, or
Serving Machines snavoom
, cam. AT
Mr. Franke’s Hair Cutting Saloon,
No. l GAZETTE BUILDING.
FParticuiarattention given toLadies and Child-
ren’s Hair Cutting and Shampooning.‘€=fi
AT HOME TO EVERYBODY.
Hot and Cold Water Baths
Charles S. Prowitt'
DRUGGIST,
Corner of Main and Wall Si 3.,
Anything in tlicliilc of
' Drugs,
Patentllliedicines '
OR‘
Toilet Articles
can be purchased at tliis:storc.
For the accommodation of the public, my clerk
sleeps in the store. Night boll at Main Street
door. . .
D0013 BEATS, at
- E. if. LOCKWOOD’S.
0000'
Crockery, ' _
B ' Glass,
China, '
etc,
AT
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Your Father! Your Mother!
OUI’. SISTER! Your Brother! Your Child!
Yoiii- Friend I That Family Group united i
That View of the Homestead! That View of your
Stores !' All the Negatives made in twenty years
'General repairing of all ki
24 JOHN COTTER.
can .bc liOuglit or copied if called for soon. .
30 E. T. WHITNEY.
Norwalk Chronicler