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CITY OF WEST NORWALK. .
Messrs. Bates Bros. are felling and having
drawn to their saw mill many very fine chest-
nut, whitcwood and oak logs, which are to
be used in the manufacture of sieves or to fill
their contracts for timber.
We have it from good authority that J.
W. Penncll,-of the City of South Norwalk,
has leased the farm of Councilman Lane and
will take possession of it in early spring. We
shall be glad to welcome him to our city.
Miss Sarah Tompkins has returned from
her visits at Stamford, Darieu and Norwalk,
and resumed her duties at New Canaan.
The indications here are that not a solitary
vote could he obtained for the consolidation
of the town. Doubtless the head selectman
will have to transact his business here next
__year.
NEW’ CANAAN.
On Monday eveningrof last week, Friend- ,
ship Division Celebrated its 37th anniversary.
The ball was tastefully decorated, and the
entertainment was a success. Concord,
Friendly Greeting, Old Well and Wilton
Divisions were well represented. P. G. 'W .
P’s North, Bill and Butler were present and
made speeches. Addresses were also made
by G. W. P. Hawley, John Light and others.
Edwin Hoyt, treasurer, made a report 8110 w-
ing the Division to be in a flourishing condi-
tion. The ladies served a fine collation.
RIDGEFIELD.
A Baxter furnace has been put into St.
Steven’s church, and warmed the church
thoroughly last Sunday.
Union services are being held five even-
ings in the week by the Congregational and
M. E. Churches.
Mrs. John Sammis died Friday morning of
pneumonia.
A town meeting is called for to-morrow
afternoon.
BEDDING.
There were union meetings during the
week of prayer, on Sunday, Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoon at the lMethodist
church, and on Thursday evening and Fri-
day afternoon at the Congregational church.
The attendance was not large, yet the meet-
ings were profitable.
There were extra meetings at the Metho~
dist church on Wednesday and Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week.. At the
first Rev. J. O. Munson preached and at the
others the .Presiding Elder, Rev. W. T.
Bill. >
There was a fall of about four inches of
snow last Tuesday night, and notwithstand-
ing the warmth of the weather, the sleighing
on the two following days was fair ; sleigh
bells rang merrily. Friday afternoon gave
about the same quantity of snow, but in the
the afternoon a warm mist overspread the
earth, and the snow greatly diminished, still
their is a chance for sleighing. -
Two petitions have been in circulation,
one to the General Assembly asking for an
amendment to the constitution in the interest
of Temperance, and the other to Congress in
behalf of Civil Service Reform.
It is a gratification to the friends of Mr.
Thomas Sanford, Representative from this
town, that he was made by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, though a
Democrat, Chairman of one of the Joint
Standing Committees, and the Sale of Lands.
He is also a member of the Joint Select
Committee on Temperance. Mr. Foster, the
other representative of the town,is a member
of the Joint Standing Committee on New
Towas and Probate Districts. It will thus
be seen that these riapresentatives are occupy-
ing quite important positions with reference
to coming legislation.
WILTON. _
On Wednesday morning last, a man by the
name of Edwin Wood, who has for some
time been‘fn the employ of Caries Cannon,
Esq., set fire to a barn of his employeeand
the same was destroyed wtth its contents.
The incendiary was pursued and captured;
on a hearing before 1v. M. Belden, Esq., he
was bound over and in default of ball was
taken to the jail at Bridgeport.
Mr. I. N. Benedict had the misfortune to
slip, on Saturdayiand fall, thereby breaking
his hip, which will confine him to his home
for some time.
The Rev. Mr. Thompson announced to his
congregation on Sunday that the debt of the
church had been reduced.
STAMFORD.
C. H. Lounsbury proposes to erect one or
two houses on Bedford street, next summer.
Helen Potter’s Pleiades are to appear at
the Academy of Music, Feb. 3d.
The Advocate devotes three columns to-T.
N. Doutney, and it is very evident that the
editor’s faith in the man does not increase.
The Stamford Light.
WASHINGTON, :Januar'y 11.—The light
- board gives notice to mariners that on and
after February, 1882, a fixed red light of
the fourth order will be exhibited from the
light house recently constructed on Harbor
Ledge, Stamford harbor, Conn. The struc-
ture is an iron tower in the form of' the
frustrum of a cone, standing on an iron pier
filled with concrete. A fog bell struck by
machinery will be sounded at intervals of
twenty seconds during thick and foggy
. weather.
GREENWICH.
Mrs. Hobby Husted has purchased the
Howe farm for $12,000.‘ '
Among recent real estate changes are the
following :
Frelinghuysen Ferris to Darius F. Palmer,
gorgcres of Sound Beach, consideration 82,-
James B. Davis to the Bygim Land Im-
prOvement Company, 3 tracts—18, 45 and 25
acres, consideration $25,000.
Miss Kate Whelan fell through a bridge
on the Railroad, a distance of 15 feet, and
was severely injured, but is recovering. '
At the last communion in the 2d Congre-
gation church, eighteen persons were receiv-
pd ilpto membership, twelve on profession of -
ait .
DANBURY.
Danbury is to have a roller skating rink.
The Kohanza water must be good. It does
not run on Sundays. .
The Methodist revival contines. Over fifty
persons have been converted.
Rev. J as. McPhelemy recently died in
Pennsylvania. His remains were buried in
Danbury. Some twenty-five priests were in
attendance, including Fathers Russell of
Norwaik, Kealing of Westport, and Walsh
of Georgetown.
Rev. J. L. Darsic and burgess Meyers are
building houses on Garfield avenue.
Dr. Philo Barber, an eccentric character,
died recently at the Aims House. -
W. P. Roberts paid James Baldwin $2,500
for one-holf acre of land (ll Pleasant street,
with buildings thereon. *
S. C. Wildman has been electeld director
in the Danbury National Bank.
The Baptist Social Union have in prepara-
ation the cantata of “The Fairy Grotto.”
Jas. Fry has sold to Rev. S. M. Haskins
of Brooklyn, a house on Centre street, for
$3,300, Mr. Fry will erect a similar house
on the same street.
The News records clever. deaths in Dan-
bury the first ten days of this year.
BRIDGEPORT.§
:The docks belonging to the Railroad coin-
panics are to be lighted by electric lights.
Prindle, evidently, 15 not mathetic. He
calls Oscar Wilde a “nineompoop.” ,
Smith’s grocery, at Black Rock, was en-
tered and robbed of $20 worth of goodS, Fri-
day night. _
In Hickey’s saloon in East Bridgeport,
Tuesday night, Philip Lynch, a batter, em.
_ ployed at Sanford’s factory,seriousiy stabbed
ohn Rogers, another batter, and a compan-
ion named Michael Fitch. The men had
been drinking. The trouble arose over the
late strike at the factory. Rogers was
stabbed in the groin and his condition is pre- .
carious. Fitch has a serious flesh wound
over the heart. Lynch was arrested early
the next morning. -
The Sharps rifle factory, removed from
. Harlord to Bridgeporta few years ago, is
for sale.
The man charged with burning the barn
of Charles Cannon, in Wilton, some time ago,
was brought. to the jail Friday, to await trial
in the Superior Court.
'is said to live well. -
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WESTPORT.
Open weather continues, and that rare
spectacle of a river free from ice on the 16th
day of January, is seen. The oldest inhabi—
tant fails to furnish a parallel. Indeed, so
striking has been thc'warmlh that all kinds
of boats have been brought into use on tl.c
river the same as if summer and not wintrr
Were here. Predictions of sudden changes
have come to naught,and the weather prophet
who has kept a pretty close mouth thus far,
reigns supreme in his widom. Weather his-
tory repeats itself, and taking that history as
a basis of a judgment, we must, in a very
short time, have a change which will surprise
the natives. Conditions like the present ex-
isted in 1852—53, continuing till January
12th, when a severe snow storm set in. The
remainder of that winter was severe. The
winter of ’81-—-’82 laps several days over its
predecessor, but very soon, as it did then,
the opposite extreme must come. Again, in
1869 little if any very cold weather came till
after March lst, but we _all remember the
late and terribly cold spring which followed,
and memory of the winter of ’70—’80, which
gave so many mild days as to make the ice
crop a failure, is yet fresh in our minds. As-
suming as much knowledge of the future as
Vennor or any other almanac man, we pre-
dicta great snow storm and period of ex-
treme cold to set in on or about Wednesday,
January 18th, and all the snow which then
falls will not wholly disappear till after
April 1st
The funeral .of Mrs. Smith (colored),
known to everybody here familiarly as
Dinah, who died Monday, 9th, aged 65 years,
took place Tuesday, Rev. Mr. Hart officiated
at the house and Rev. Mr. Lewis at the
grave. Deceased, who had n a domestic
in the family of the isle ,0. .Bennett for
nearly forty-four YWW'J’V“ 'Wnfidcwu 3“
most as one of the family, and her remains
were laid to rest in the family vault in the
old cemetery by the side of those she had
served faithfully so long.
Mr. Alex. Lawrence has the oldest pair of
boots, probably, in Connecticut. He pur—
chased thcm in 1850—thirty-two years ago-
in London, and has used them for hunting.
Their cost was five'pounds sterling. They
are yet handsome and in such good repair as
to be called “ good as new.”
There was an “ old folks”-dance Thursday
evening, in the hotel ball room, and a com-
pany of very pleasant people found it to
their advantage to keep the music and danc-
ing going till a late hour; It is likely the
dance will be soon repeated.
Increasing business impels Mr. J. Wood,
the carpet-bag man, to build an addition to'
his already extensive establishment. He is
the kind of carpet bagger Westport likes.
Miss Hannah Maloney, aged sixty years,
who died Wednesday after an illness of
many months, was buried Thursday in the
Catholic cemetery. _
The idea of' many that the mild weather
will stay by us may, ere long, get frozen out.
Mr. Sidney Watts’ house begins to assume
graceful proportions.
Mr. Lloyd Nash has returned from a visit
toMellrose, N. Y.
Mr. Rufus Wakeman is putting up muild-
ing at Saugatuek, in which he will carry on.
the manufacture of cotton mattresses. Mr.
Wakenan has many persons in his employ.
Draw-tender, Chauncy Allen of the railroad
bridge begins to feel a doubt as to his getting
the usual winter ice vacationdn most former
years the river has been ice bound all the‘
winter.
The fact that Cornwall & Patterson with
some parade, brought much machinery here,
set up in the Building and Improvement Co’s
new factory, got thereby free advertising
in the papers and caused hopes :of wonder-
ful progress to be indulged by the friends of
Westport, and then unceremoniously moved
the machinery to another town, reminds us
of a great geneial of whom it was said, that,
“With. twice ten thousand men he marched
up the hill and then—marched down again.”
Signatures to a petition asking the General
Assembly to legislate for the prohibition of
liquor manufacture in this State, are now
being solicited with ardent spirit by friends
of the cause of temperance.
If that bad hole in the planking of the lit-‘
tic bridge on the depot road dear Captain W.
C. Staples’. is not mended, somebody will
take the horse ear for a train and get left.
Bluebirds sang in the trees timidly,though
nearly every day last week. Chance for
some Tennyson to write a poetic line.
Druggist Cannon, will accept, and place
in his museum as a curiosity, either horn of
this weather dilema. ‘ Cannnon’s is a free
museum.
Hurlbutt, the news and confectionery man
has a novel and useful combined horse car
and steam car time table. _
Postmaster“ Hubbell, of Saugatgck, does
not sell stamped envelopes. Henc , persons
wishing the article must call on the Westport
postmaster, which helps him and hurts Sang-
atuck.
One Compo man makes it :a point to buy
and sell daily by telegraph stock in_ Wall
street to pay expenses of a good dinner. He
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the First National Bank, held last Tues-
day, Directors were chosen as follows: H.
Staples, S. R. Saxton, Francis Sherwood,
E. W. Taylor, E. S. Downes, T. R. Lees,
E. H. Nash, B. L. woodworth, H. A. Og-
den. At a subsequent meeting of the DE-
rectors, Horace Staples was elected President
and B. L. Woodworth, cashier. .
Mrs. William G. Nichols, of Stamford,
. died on Sunday at the residence of Mrs.
J obn H. Adams, Coleytown. Mrs, Nichols
has been infailing health for a long time.
At a recent “surprise" and donation party
gotten up by the good people of the M. E.
Church, tile pastor, Rev. Mr. Wilson, receiv-
ed a splendid new overcoat, and Mrs. Wilson
a purse of $20. Messrs. H. Lyon and D. A.
Salmon made presentation , speeches respec-
tivcly.
The newly elected officers of Temple
Lodge,were installed with ceremonies,Thurs-
day evening. _,
W. J. Jennings, has been chooscn Presi-
den, D. H. Sherwood. Vice-President, S. B.
Sherwood, Secretary and Treasurer, and J.
F. Elwood, Librarian, of the Greens’ Farms
Club. The next meeting will be held Jun.
23, at the house of Mr. A. C. Taylor, and
Mr. J. H. Jennings will read an essay. .
' ' PAUL.
WEST STRATFORD.
The warden has vetoed the powder ordi-
nance. ,
’i‘he abutments of the Prospect street bridge
are about complete.
Annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Rogers & Brittin Silver Company, next Tucs-
day.
' Regular meeting of the Court of Burgesses
tojmorrow evening.
About 550 school children are {enrolled in
the two districts comprising this borough.
Lake Street boasts of a wife beater. His
latest performance took place last Sunday.
Some of Bridgepcrt’s young men have be-
come so imbued with the aesthetic craze,
that they are making asses of themselves.
A prominent citizen of this place is said
to have been arrested for non-payment of
taxes. ‘
An effort is being made to have Oscar
Wilde lecture in Bridgeport.
A column of abuse and suppositions V prove
nothing, but it serves as amusement.
Mr. W. I. Lobdell, who went to Florida
some time ago, is on his way back again;
possibly to remain.
Mr. Albert E. Green, has recovered from
his recent illness, and resumed his dutieg as
engineer at the silver works.
Annexation to Bridgeport, is not a popular
platform just now. ,
An immense amount of goods are being
sold by the Rogers 8.: Brittin Silver Com-
pany, and business is very lively at the shop.
Charles Fisher, of Norwalk, spent Sunday
with friends in this place.
Mr. C. E. Devine is laid up with a severe
attack of sore throat. ~W.
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CITY NEWS.
The numerous friends of landi ord Frau-
cisco made frequent calls on Thursday last,
at the “Maliackemo"‘but were unable to find
him. Those who were financially interested
being greatly disappointed.
Many who have seen the workings of the
“Guard Gates" at the railroad crossing at
Stamford. think that the residents here, or
the Common Council, should insist that such
gates should immediately be placed on the
crossing near W. H. Sword’s store.
As was predicted in the last GAZETTE,
our board of councilmen saw after they had
been told, the errors of their ways, and re-
pented of it in part, at their last meeting,
y passing a resolution, fresh from alaw
office, to rescind certain parts of their acts.
This they did gracefully, and went through
the routine of electing senior councilrfien.
The result being the same as was announced
last week. ,
Many men seek honors and office. Not so
with our efficient baggage master, who, in
addition to his numerous duties, has been
appointed chief of the snow shovel brigade,
or with councilman Lane, he has honors
unsought, thrust upon him, being city col-
lector of taxes, councilman, city surveyor,
committee on streets, and a member of the
town board of relief. His shoulders are
broad, and we think he can carry this load.
Dissatisfaction is depicted on every coun—
tenance, at the result of the town meeting,
and by that act a feeling has been caused,
which will not be readily healed. Already
a petition to the general assembly is being
prepared, asking to be set off as a separate
town, and every voter at this end, will sign
it.
Rev. Homer Dunning delivered swell,
prepared discourse on temperance, at the
M. E. church, Sunday evening.
A Norwalk Author Honored.
The New York Daily Tribune 'of January
Oil), has a critical notice of “ A Political
Cyclopmdia—A Cyclopteedia of Political
Science,'Political Economy, and of the Po-
litical History of the United States, by the
best American and European writers.” The
volume under review is Vol. I, “ Three vol-
umes, according to the promise of the pre-
face will complete the work, which seems
likely to be a valuable addition to the library
of the student of affairs.”
Among the twenty-six American writers
the name of our fellow townsman, Aiexanf
der Johnston, Esq. , Principal of the Norwalk
Latin School, is conspicuous for ,the’number
of his articles and the honorable mention of
them.
The Tribune says: “ To speak briefly of
some of the most noteworthy articles. Abo-
lition (Johnston) sketches early efforts at
gradual abolition, colonization, the Garriso-
nian movement, the. Liberty party and the
final abolition achieved by the war, very
readably; ascribing the result chiefly to the
labors of the political abolitionists. * * *
Administrations (Johnston) devotes two pages
and a half to the cataloguing the names of
Presidents, Vice-Presidents and Secretaries.
* * >* Albany Regency (Johnston) ex-
plains an obscure topic in American political
history very satisfactorily; so does Alien
and Sedition Law (Johnston) " * ~*
Aliens (Eberhardt) and Allegiance (Johnston)
mingle American and European views in
very just proportion; the American doctrine
of the right of expatriation seems not to be
mentioned—it is perhaps placed under some
later title. Annexations (Johnston) is a read-
able account of the successive acquisitions
of the Louisiana Territory, of Texas, of
New Mexico and Upper California, etc.
Caucus (Johnston) and Caucus System
(Whitridge) are American of course. The
reason for two titles and the line of division
between them are are not very apparent, but
sufficiently full (nine pages), and delineate a
somewhat obscure and important feature of
American politics very readably. Thus far
the Tribune.
'The volume of Professor Johnston, on
American Politics, published by Henry Holt,
has had a wide circulation, having been
adopted largely as a text-book. We rejoice
in his reputation and success, and predict a
growth of both if his life and health are
spared .
‘The Odd Fellows Mutual Aid
Association.
The annual meeting of this association was
held in New Haven, Tuesday There is a
membership of 3,768, and asse ments have
been promptly. paid.
The receipts were as follows :—~Fees of new
members, $1,300.85; assessments, $77,769;
interest, $442 35 ; other receipts,$79.50; total
$79,597.70; funds reported on hand January
1, 1881, $11,229.28; total receipts, $90,826.98.
The disbursements for expenses amounted to
$2,304.82; for 45 deaths in first class, $67,500;
for 21 deaths in second class, $10,500; total
disbursements, $80,304.42; cash on hand,
$10,522 16. The contingent fund shoWs a
balance on hand of $7,821.81. The volume of
business for the year aggregated $159,902.52
and the expense was a little less than 1 2 5
per cent. During the fourteen years of the
association’s existence the sum,of $1,289,738
has been disbursed on the death of 183 mem-
here.
The by-laws were amended by changing
the admission fees to the following figures:
Frat class—From 21 years of age to 30, $3;
mm 30 years of age to 35, 35. Second class
—From 21 years of age to 30, $1; from 30
years of age to 35, $2. '
fficers were elected as follows :——Presi-
dent, J. K. Bunday of New Haven; vice-pres-
ident, T. I. Driggs of Waterbury; secretary,
George N. Moses of New Haven ; treasurer,
Thomas C. Hollis, of New Haven-
9
A. B.'Darling, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, has just bought for $2,000 cash
the famous cow Jersey Queen. She has a
record of 746 pounds of butter in one year,
andher record for the current year, she hav-
ing come in during 1881, is expected to pass
800 pounds. Mr. Darling also owns “Euro-
tas,” a cow with a~ record of 750 pounds of
butter in one year. He has, therefore, the
two best cows in the world, since the death
- of the famous cow owned by Mr. Charles 0.
Ellms of Scituate.
9
Tuesday night, William Barr’s barn in
Fairfield, containing 400 barrels of onions,
six cattle and one horseavith about (ten or
twelve tons of hay was consumed by fire.
There was no insurance on the stock,and only
$400 on the barn. '
T. N. Doutney, the temperance lecturer,
took the pledge anew in Stamford, Tuesday
evening, after confessing that he had tempo.
rarily fallen from grace. He was pfesented
with a purse of $350.
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The Dangers ofthc Stock Market
A man may be incredulousenough to risk
his money in the fickle mysteries of a mercu-
rial stock market, but when he gets the Itch—
ing Piles, he goes straight for Dr. Swayne’s
Ointment. Unlike the Bulls and. Bears of
the Stock Exchange, who clean you out of
hard earned cash,it returns your money'with
interest, in the way of allaying the intense
itching and insuring sweet repose. 4l3
Epitaph for a carpenter—Passed to the
higher plane. _
.u—O—H—
Ground has been broken for the new ma
chine shop of the New York, ‘w Haven and
Hartford railroad company car the New
Haven round house. It will be about 200
feet long.
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A cotton mill at Camperdown, South
Carolina, has manufactured over $350,000
worth of goods during the past year and paid
a twelve per cent, dividend to. its stockhold~
ors. '
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WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspesia and
Liver Complaint ? Shiioh’s Vitalizer is guar-
anteed to cure you. Monson Hoyt, agent.
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The two heaviest tax payers of Boston are
Moses Williams and Joshua M. Sears. the
first named being assessed for $3,300,000,and
the other for $3,244,000.
I
THAT HACKING COUGH can be so
quickly cured by Shiloh’s Cure. We guar-
antee it. Monson Hoyt, agent. tf
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Mrs. Caroline Ritcbings Bernard. the opera
singer, died of small-pox at her home in
Richmond, Va., last week.
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Dr. Hammond says when you stick your
finger in your ear, the roaring sound you
hear is the circulation in your finger. Prob-
ably when you stick in a. lead pencil the
same roaring which you theuhcar is the cir-
culation of sap in the planed—New York
Post. . - .12 .1“..-
chislativc Correspondence.
HARTFORD, C'r., Jan. 13,1882.
Dam: Gazn'rrnz .
But little business of importance has come
before the legislature this week. The Sci:—
atc met Wednesday, appointed its, commit-
tees and than adjourned till 'I‘ucsday..
The first two weeks -of every session are
always devoid of . interest; nearly all the
members are novicesin legislative matters
and requirea little lime to settle. down to
their new duties. Speaker Hall announced
the House Committees on Tuesday. As a
whole the selections are very satisfactory
and reflect credit on the good judgment of
the Speaker. '
As predicted by your correspondent, Mr.
Johnson, of Enficld, was appointed Cbair~
man of the Judiciary Committee. . The per—
son occupying this position is always looked
upon as leader of the House. Mr. Cleve—
land, of Brooklyn, Chairman of the Incor-
porations Committee, is an old and tried
Legislator. _
In selecting Judge Gillette, of V/atcrbury,
the Speaker has made a very acceptable
choice; Judge Gillette will be thoroughly
impartial in all his decisions, and withal is a
man of unswcrving honor and integrity.
Fairficld County received four chairman-
ships of committees, viz.: Mr. Cowlcs, of
Norwalk, Committee on Claims; Mr. Sco-
field. of Stamford, Committee on New Coun-
ties and County Seats; Mr. Paige, of Sher-
man, Committee on State Prison, and Mr.
Sanford of Bedding, Committee, on Sale 'of
Lands. , , ' .
The Railroad Committee has already re-
ported favorably on the resolution permitting
the Danbury & Norwalk Railroad Co. to
extend its line; the resolution will doubtless
pastwithout upposition,‘vnext week.
Among the matters of interest thus far in-
troduced are the following: Petitions for
greater restrictions in the granting of divor-
ces ; for incorporating a Borough in the vil-
lage of Shelton; for winding up Lthe Town-
send. Savings Bank; for increase of punish-
ment of "crime of burglary; a resolution
appointing a committee to codify the crimi-
nalcodeof the State; and a bill to make
state election day a legal holiday.
The matter which excites the most con-
jecture thus far is the appointment of
judges to fill the vacancies to arise on the
Supreme and Superior Court benches. The
general opinion sizems, to be that all the old
judges will be reappointed except Judges
Martin and Hitchcock. There will thus be
two vacancies to which one Democrat and
one Republican J udgc will doubtless be ap-
pointed; the only Democrats prominently
named are Luzon B. Morris and Henry B.
Stoddard, of New Haven; the Republican
candidates named are Gilbert Phillips, of
Putnam, Lynde Harrison, of Guilford, and
ex-Governor Andrews, of Litchfield, with
the chances in favor of the last.
A bill has already been introduced provid—
ing that the Governor shall send in his nomi-
nations withiu four weeks after the meeting
of the General Assembly, which nominations
shall be referred to the Judiciary Committee
without debate; that such nominations may
be withdrawn by the Governor at any time
beforereported on, and that the judges shall
be appointed by Joint Resolution. The bill
meets with quite general‘approval.
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Fairfield County Charities.
Mr. Frederick Marquand has sent a letter
to the Brooklyn Young Men's Christian As-
sociation offering to give $50,000 toward a
building for the association on condition that
$200,000 more is .secured before March 1st,
and $50,000 toward an endowment fund on
condition that, before the same date, another
$50,000 is secured.
The Congregatz'onalist says that “the will
of the late Captain John Brooks, of Bridge-
port, Conn., quueaths the greater part of his
property, estimated at $150,000, to the First
Presbyterian church of that city.
There are other generous givers in South-
'port besides Mr. Marquand, especially mem-
bers of the Wakeman family.
Captain Brooks is favorably remembered
in Norwalk as the accomplished steamboat
captain. .
Mr. Morris K. Jesup, one of the most mu-
nificent givers of New York, is of an old
Fairfleld cOuntv family and is himself a
native.
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Hartford Hotels. _
In our last week’s article with reference to
winter sessions of the legislature in this state,
we alluded to the want of proper heating
arrangements in the sleeping rooms of the
leading hotels in Hartford, We are now
glad to learn that one of them, the City Ho-
tel, ll Main street, has been thoroughly rc-
fitted and refurbished, and that most of the
sleeping rooms are heated with steam radia-
tors, with steam power furnished from the
mains of the steam heating and power com-
pany now in operation in that city under the
Holly system. This hotel is now under the
management of Curtis Judson, Esq, late of
the Gramercy Park Hotel. New Yor ity,
_; and is highly spoken of by those wh have
; been gues‘ts there since Mr.'Judson assumed
control._
m:
The first report of the Connecticut Shell
Fishery Commissioners makes a pamphlet of
about 85 pages, containing much that is of
interest and value . There are three hundred
and thirty-five thousand acres of land in the
Sound, subject to the jurisdiction of the
State, aconsiderable portion of which is at
present unspitablc for oyster culture. There
are a number of valhable natural beds, from
which great quantities of seed are annually
taken. Since May lat the commissioners
have designated about twenty thousand acres
of ground, one half of which has been paid
for and the remainder will be as soon as the
deeds are ready. The sum of $8.373 has
been paid into the state treasury, Forty-five
thousand acres within state jurisdiction, were
designated by the towns before May 1, 1881.
Of the dsignations heretofore made,ten thou-
sand acres are under cultivation. 0f the
forty-five thousand designated by the towns
before May 1, as stated, the larger portion
Was made during the short period of about
a. fortnight between the passage of the act
and its going into effect, and thereby a large
sum of money was diverted from the stale'
treasury. Many were hastily and imperfect-
ly made, and are of questionable legality.
Whether or not section eight of the act of
1881 validated and confirmed them is a seri-
ous question which the commissioners do not
consider within the scope of their authority.
These designations cover some of tho #1053
desirable grounds in tboflvuw- A 115i? Of
them is given, about thirty in all, besides
others wnicb were allotted by map numbers,
the particulars of which the commissioners
could not. obtain [for imperfections of the
records. It is estimated that from $40,000
to $50,000 has thus been lost to the treasury,’
whether lost beyond recovery is not so clear.
The commissioners recommend taxing oyster
lands lhc same as other real and pcrsdnal
property—Oom'ant. ,
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Lorillard’s American steamers.
Mr. Jacob Lorillard is quite enthusiastic
about his project for a line of first-class
American steamers from the east end of Long
Island to Liverpool, to carry nothing but put-
sengers, and to make the voyage in six days.
He sztys: "Mr. Hiliman, of City Island, is
now at work on the plans for the new boats.
They will resemble the torpedo shape, and
be 500 feet long and 50 feet wide, with a to.
tal Ecuginc power of 8.000 horse. Each
steamer will cost from $31,500,000 to"$1,800,—
000, and will be filled up in the most sump-
tuous style. The money for the stock has
all been offered; the plans will be ready in
about a week, and toumrd the last of danuary
we shall be ready to lay the estimates before
the subscribers and organize. the company.
By this time next year we shall have our
boats. If I cannot get finer ships built here
than anything the English have yet sent us
we may invite some good English ship-build-
er to eomc over here and do the work with
his own men and tools.”
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Kanoxa, Mo., Feb. 9, 1880.
I purchased fivudJotties of your Hop Dit-
ters of Bishop L% 00., last fall for my daugh-
ter, and am well pleased with the Bitters.
They did her more good than all the medi-
cine sbe has taken for six years.
\VM. ’1‘. MOCLURE.
The above is from a very reliable farmer,
whose daughter was in poor health for seven
or eight years, and could obtain no relief
until she used Hop Bitters. She is now in as
good health as any person in the country.
We have large sales and they are making re-,
markable cures. W. H. BISHOP. & CO.
Masonic Mutual Benefit.
The annual meeting of the Masonic Mu-
tual Benefit. Association, was held in New
laveu last Friday evening. The report of
the secretary showed that the official board
during the year had acted upon 145 appliczr
tions. 140 of which were accepted and the
others rejected. Sixty-five members were
suspended for non-payment of assessments,
and thirty-seven of this number were rein-
stated after complying with thercquiremenls
of the by-laws. The board have decided
that under the by-laws a member who does
not pay his assessment within the time spec-
ified must be marked delinquent, and can
only regain his membership by paying his
urrearaaes and $1. The death rate has been
one and one-quarter per cent. One cause of
this increase has been accidents. The aver-
age since the association was organized has
been eight-tenths of one per cent. During
. the past year $10,000 has been paid in death
claims without direct assessment, or thirty-
one claims have been paid by an assessment
of $26 upon the members, being less than 83
cents for each death. The total amountpaid
without assessment since the organization of
the association is $30,000, and this in addi-
tion to paying the running expenses of the
association. '
During the yr-ar the contingent fund has
been increased $2.304, from various sources.
The total amount which has been received.
from interest since the association was orga-
nized, is $3,201.25. During the year a num-
ber of assignments of benefits have been
made to parties other than those named in
their applications, but these assignments are
void.
The report makes allusions to legislative
interference, and the subject of remittances.
The average age of the members is forty—two
years and ten months. the average age of (le-
ceased members forty-six years, and the aver-
Ncarly a quarter of a million dollars have
been paid to the widows and families of de-
ceascd members without litigation, and every
claim has been promptly and honestly met.
This has been done at an annual cost of sev-
enty-four cents for each member, for running
expenses. The following are the statistics
for the year: .
Members at Beginning of the Year ...... 2,441
Gain over Loss. .. ......... . .................. 82
Present Membership............. .
ammonia
Receipts from All Sources ........... $66,787 00
Cash on Hand, Last Report ..... 2,985 25
Total .................................... $09,772 22
Paid Death Claims for the Year...$62,000 00
Paid for lnvcstmcnts................. 2,197 79
Paid Current Expenses... 2,135 49
Cash on Hand .......................... 3,438 94
Total .......................... . .......... $69,772 22.
ASSETS.
Bonds ............. ............ $15,000 00
Cash. ............... ........ . ........ 3,438 94
—I_....———.
Total. ...... . ........................ $18,438 94
RECAPITULATION.
Average Members Since 0rganization...1,818
Average Amount of Benefits .............. 1,579
Average Age of Deceased Members...46 years
Average Amount Paid by Deceaspd
Members ....... ...'.’. .....................
Total Deaths .......
One Death in Every.. ...118
Death Rate, per cent ..... . .................... 0085
Annual Cost of Insurance ................. $13.77
At a Yearly Rate per §l,000 ............... $8.72
Totals Benefits Paid... ........$228,707
Benefits Paid Without Assessment....830,000
Average Cost per Member for Run- o
ning Expenses .......................... $0. 74
The reports of the finance committee and
treasurer were accepted. Section 5 of the
by-laws was amended giving the directors
power to reinstate members who have been
suspended for non-payment, where the as—
sessment card has not been received or where
the remittance had been. lost in the mails.
The proceedings will be published.
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Jottings from Rev. W. H. Boolo’s
Lecture at South Nor-walk, J an-
uary ] 1th.
Subject, deductions and conclusions from
legal and moral principles. The traffic in
liquor unconstitutional. The traffic must go
down on legal and constr'tutz'onal prohibition.
Would not live a day without political sup-
port; not a redeeming feature in the whole
list of characteristics. Of one thousand
paupers, seven hundred and fifty are made
so, directly or indirectly, by the agency of
liquor. All, at best, are vile compounds.
Christian legislation on liquor traffic and the
moral sentiment of this Christian country is
far behind the expressed -sentiments of
heathen China, in the person of her Viceroy,
on the opium traffic in that country. He
says: “.Opium is an article upon which
China and England - cannot agree. China
views and regards it from a moral standpoint
and England from a financial one. No mis-
sionary advocate but would deplore the effect
of conversion upon that heathen Viceroy,
because he would then, in the natural course
of events. go at once for license in the abom—
inable traffic. All legal enactments new on
the statute books are of a bad quality, merely
restrictions. All restrictive legislation, short
of an entire stamping out, is false. Legal
whiskey seems to have the effect to produce
drunkenness to an equal degree in compari-
son with that of the prohibited manufactured
article, its use beginning in foolishness and
always ending in crime. Civil damage act—,
the recovery of‘ money on suitable proof, as
an equivalent to the misery, suffering and
want caused by the traffic, a blot and a stain
on the moral characteristics of a civilized
people. The accursed stuff insidious and
to be avoided as would be a live ser-
pent. Whiskey of the devil. The‘ fallacy
of the law prohibiting it to be drank on the
premises where purchased, illustrated and
condemned. If it must he drank lot it be at
the bar where sold, and if murder must be
committed let the first victim be the man
that sold the poison. Ifa double murder
must be committed let the second victim be
the man that had a hand in the legislation of
license, rather than upon the persons of wife
and children in the sacred surroundings of
the home circle. Local Option 3 fraud!
Legislature of a State has no right to decree
a privilege or to enact a law to permit the
trafiic in liquor. The legal voters in a town
always in a minority of the population. This
local option bill an outrage. ' A true and of-
fectual remedy is Constitutional Prohibition
of the trafiic. To stand still with out-stretch-
ed hands in supplication to See the salvation
of God, inconsistent and absurd. Appropri-
ate means must. be used. Total abstinence
for the man, constitutional prohibition by the
State for the people. Let such a salutary
law be put on the statute book. One hun-
dred thousand women will be the movcru
and the prosecutors in tbs—case 1f the men do
not take is up. ' Take the side where the
women are found; It tones up the moral
sense of the people. Iniemperance not the
crime of tthovcrnment, is not at war with
the liquor tigers. Constitutional prohibi-
tion of the . ate an element of prosperity,
strength, and :1. basis of increased valuation
of real estate in any community where adopt-
ed and strictly enforced. The State of Kansas
an illustration; the governor a square, up-
right conuuon-sense man. Constitutional
amendment in the platform, or nothing, is
the vital point in the controversy. We will
fight it on this line and«.wili take Richmond
in the movement. God looks down in up-
proval upon the manhood of'tbe man that
dares to do his duty. . Illustration incident
of prompt (lccisivc action in an important
emergency, “Cut away the masts i” We arc
grinding the use to cut away the masts. The
watcbword—Constitution, Prohibition—tho
anchor of the ballot-box. The storms of hell
are beating on for how. Let constitution
prohibition become the law of the land. T.
Qons. Wint is the prescrt participle of
verb it) cough ?
Ans. Collin.
Qous. How do you prevent the verb from
resulting in o. participle ?
ANS. By the prmnpt use of l-iiil’s Peer-
less Cough Syrup. Only 50cts and $1 per
bottle. if. S. Belts, agent.
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Gen. Eg ert L. Vielc, of New York, has
recently been engaged in an extended and
elaborate salutary survey of the western part
of the State of Conn. The work is_now fin-
ished and the Tribune announces that the
report will show that certain places are in a
very healthy condition.
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SHILOfl’S COUGH and Consumption
Care is sold by us on a guarantee. It cures
consumption. Monson Hoyt, agent. tf
______.__.._
Mayor Green has treated over 4,000 cases
of small-pox during his long career as City
Lphysician of Boston.
age age of new members thirty-five years. .
mew-“maze
*- R. r . . .
in: farm ' “W.
A .
A RELIABLE Ramsey
00!! ALL
Dressers or! THE
AND HEALING
SKIN, POWER or ,
Seen as Térrsas, SWAYNES’
PlMPLEB, oars, OlNTMENT-
BLorcuss ..._.___'
I RASH, , 0" ACCOUNT or A...
Envsxpsfac, uvma ms intense
Rmcwonu, reams Arm luaunma
BARnERsv swear stoss, IT I:
iron, , KNOWN or may as
Rcousss op THE GREAT CURE
Nose FOR frcuma Puss."
Ann Du. SWAYNE K SON,
LEVER,
RAW HIDE,
COPPER STRIP,
Baldwin. Cutters,
AT '
Mannfhcturers’ Prices.
W. H. SMITH & 00.,
15 and 17 Water Street,
NORWALK. CT.
as; aw sacrum
By Plasters claiming to be an
improvement on A LLCO C K’ S
POROUS PLASTERS. '
ALLCOCK’S is the
original and only genuine Porous
Plaster; all other so-called' POROUS.
Pnas'rnns are imitations. BnWARE
OF THEM.
See that you get an
ALLCOCK’S PLASTER,
which we guarantee has effected
more and quicker cuI'es than any
external remedy. 9
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
6m3 e o w 13:
TEA CLUB
ing Ten. Clubs.” French China Tea Sets, Moss
Rose Tea. Sets, Stone China Dinner Sets, Watches,
&c., given away. Extra inducements offered un-
til April lst. CELESTIAL TWA 00..
am: 237 Westminster St,, Providence.
HM ,fll &E
Successors so BUBR KNAPP,
Drafter Paul
$3.133? D
PLANING MILL,
Send your address for our Cata-
louge and “Directions for form-
.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Doors,
‘ ' Sashes,
Blinds,
Mouldings,
Window Frames,
Packing Boxes, &c.
arm an Office foot of Marshall so,
So. NOI‘Walk, Cbnn.
Tell every one to Wait
E. if. iiclvoori’s
‘ BARGAIN *STilliE
before purchasing
lilili'llilli it: iiill‘iii.
EU ’5? "fi’ijR
fission be a
ssehcsas
Jewelry Store,
Where you will limi a large .taorimcut of
fl
it.
nan-d
i“
a
Rich Jewelry and Precious Stones,
Fine Gold Watches and Chains,
'lf‘rciicll Clocks & llruu'Acs,
R 0 go 1' s’ Statuary,
Soldid Silver 8.:
Plated W are , .
Faiencc Vases and Ltt‘lipS. Musical
Instruments, Opera Glasses,
&c. Also, the (:elelu‘ated
earns
flask Crystal Saw...
blesses,
In Gold and other Frames.
les native
No. 3 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
MACH l N ISTS $523223.on
GAZETTE OFF 10 5
HOLIDAY GOODS
THE
ill SI.
Announce to the public that they have on hand a.
fine assortment of
HOLIDAY 60008,
which they are
Ofi‘ering Very Low.
Come and buya Giftl'or each of your friends.
Also, an inspection of our
Is solicited which we are Selling
Al East for the Next Thirty Days.
MISSES ST. JOHN,
33 Main Street, Nor-walk, Conn.
" Sir "
I Annual Sale
Hamburg Edgings,
lnsertings.
I shall open to-day the largest,
finest cheapest line of
Hamburg lilting: all liitllliiili
ever seen inQ town. This lot em-
brace all the new designs and novel-
ties. The public are respectfully
invited to calland examine them.
I am offering bargains in
WINTER s-TocK,
in order to make room for Spring
Goods, which will soon arrive.
EDWARD STREET;
No. 5 Gazette Building,
ONE PRICE CASH STORE.
J. P. Bennett’s
Hosiery t Underwear
For Ladies, Gents, :iChildren.
Fine Line of
Dolmans, Cloaks and Ulsters,
- N ubias, Ladies’ Knit
Jackets, Leggins,
and all Wool-
en Goods.
Full line Kid Gloves : New Colors.
Foster’s Patent; New Shades.
Ladies’ and Gents’ lined Kid Gloves,
fine assortment. .
Fringes and Gimps.
New stock Uretons and Fringes.
Silk Handkerchiefs, elegant line.
White Quilts. White Quilts.
Shawls and Cloakings.
Special Bargains in
mares sears
Fine Line, Low Prices.
Best 50 cent Corset ever in town.
Domestic Paper Fashions.
Call and see me.
1...]. earns
Main Street,
Is where you can get the
sass sroVn
0R
RANGE
son. THE
Least Money.
ALSO,
wean, Till, no liliSS want,
CHINA & olfacrrnnr,
HANGING LAMPS,
Talia and Pocket Gallery,
.
MILLINERY GOODS
\
19 Main Street, Nor“ alk, Conn.
Silver Plated Ware.
Agent for the
.Movav'tof on Stoves.
.. Tin Roofing ‘ and Repairing
done at short notice.
'lillllSS
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null!
Raymund-Bros
South NorWak.
I
Stuarts.
Dr. FITOH’S
Familyanlllayicinul
For Boys.
7 Hit} 'lt‘lecnth Year willcommence Sep-
te ' her 5th, 1881 . Pupils received at
any age over six. Young Ladies arealsoadmltted
to the Da Department. both in the Primary and
Advance Course. Sessions arranged to accom-
modate pupils \vlsbin g to commute on the cars.
Penmanship and Bookkeeping, gs specialty,
taught by teachers of large experience. Free
Hand Drawing and Painting also taught. Young
Ladies and Gentlemen fitted for Collegca
Circulars and references will be furnished on
npplicatl on to the Principal.
Dis. J. U.FITCH Norwalk, Conn.
llflBWALK LATIN SUHUUL,
Befden Ave. near West Avenue.
ALE DEPA BTMENT at. 8:30 a. m., (limited to
‘25 pupils.) Terms 810 ”"37““ extra stud-
ies—Lutm, Greek, German, an Higher Mathe-
matics, $7.50 each per year.
FEMALE DEPARTMENT at 9:00 a. m. Terms
810 per year without extras. Special terms for
boarders and young children on application,
Third Year, Second Quarter, Novem-
ber 15 , l S s l.
ALEXANDE [t JOHNSTON, A. 11., Principal.
E. BEACH,
House and Sign Painting,
Paper Hanging and Kalsomining,
Shop-Corner Wall and Water Streets.
Residence-Lewis Street.
NORWALK,
All work entrusted to me shall be promptly.
reasonably and well done. A share of the public
patronage solicited. ‘ 33“
If you wish your Furs, of any description,
Made Over, Cleaned, or Colored,
into the latest styles in the neatest manner, can
on
MRS. C. J. TAYLOR.
51 Main Street, Nor-walk, Conn.
- - - CONN. ..
43t1‘
Young Men by
Trai Hing are prepared
Address
6m36
Banking Dep’t of Yale Business College,
, New Han ren, Conn.
52+.
49'
a Thorough and Practical Course of Commercial
for all Business Pursuits and EVERY DEPARTMENT OF MER—
CANTI‘LE LIFE. .An able corps of Teachers and Assistants in the various departments.
. SPACIOUS AND ELEGANT HALLS AND COUNTING ROOMS
For Instruction in Banking, Insurance, Railroading, Steamboating, Manufacturing, General
Merchandising, Brokerage, Exchange, Sac. Call or send for Catalogue givmg fullparttculars.
R. 0. LOVERIDGE, New Haven, Conn.
'serve HOME. MADE articlesmentione
Hulldayflflilllsl
Toys! Toys}!
Games, . .
Boys’ Sleds,
Wagons,
Rocking (Horses
doc}, we” we:
J apanese,
Majolica, and
‘ Earthen Ware,
Ell lw ’.
l.SEllEcK
Invites attention to his large stock and rest va-
riety of choxcc articles carefully selecte for the
HOLIDAY TRADE,
Including PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS of all sizes,
styles and prices; WRITING DESKS of various
styles: Stylographxe Pens; elegant I’apeteries;
beautiful Holiday Books for old and young; Fancy
Baskets ' Rnssra Leathereoods; Pictures; Mag-
azines; Miscellaneous Books' Luminous Match
Safes, and a great variety of Fancy Articles. A
large stock pf Artists’ Materials to which atten-
tion is special] invited.
Call and ma e sclectlons while the stock is
fresh, ll 50 '
Holiday Gifts :1
AT THE
Corner Drug Store.
Call and examine before you buy.
Howard S. Betts,
Norwalk, Conn.
REMOVAL s
B.s.BLASCER.
Has removed to Lockwood’s Building. WallStree
foot of' Main. which has been refitted and fum-
ished with a. choices took of
Groceries, Crockery, Glass. &c.
He gives his ersonal attention to his busines
and invites pub 'e patronage.
PRANGS’
Birthday Cards,
GAZETTE OFFICE.
Free Reading Room.
THIS is a. comfortable room fitted up for the
benefit of the public generally. situated an
east side of South Main Street, over Road’s J ew-
e_lry Store, Clark and Lane’s Block, nearly 0 po-
site Railroad Depot, South Norwalk, Ct. s is
open from 9 a..m., to 9:45 p. m. The room is well
lighted, warm and comfortable. I: is supplied
With four (lollies, two weeklies, and several ‘
monthlypnpers and journals, beside a number of
instructive and interesting books.
COFFEE ROOM.
There is a. Coffee Room on the same floor and a.
lady in attendance from 9 a. m., to 9:45 . m.,to
below,
at the following prices:
1 Cup of Cofi‘eenwith crackes, -
1 Cup of Tea, wrth Crackers,
Cocoa - -
Brown Bread and Butter,
Sandwich,
Cake. -
Doughnuts,
Piece oi‘l’ic, .
Crullers,
Ham, - - - - 10
Pork and Beans, wrth bread and butter 10
Stewed Oysters, 15
European Tickets
FOR SALE
AT THE
GAZETTE OFFICE,
BY THE BENOWNED
Guion Line of Steamers.
Choice ofejther the Abyssinia, Arizonialm’eva-
da, Wisconsin, or Wyoming. Will sell you at
same rate uncharged in New York uity'
Slflmflflt furnished free, with full instructions
I m
P
for conducting the most profitable business
any one can ease e in. _ The business is so
easy to learn, an our Instructions are so
pie and plain, that any one can make great
to _ts_from the very start. No one can fail who
is Willing to work, Women are as successfulss
men. Boys and girls can earn large sums; Man
have made at the business over one hundred do -
lars in a smgleweek. Nothing like it ever known
before, . All who en age are surprised at the ease
and rapidity wrth w ich they are able to make
money. You can engage in this business during
your spare tlmp at great profit. You do not have
so lllVl‘Bt capital in it. We take all the risk. '
Those who need ready money should write to us
at once All furnishedirae, Address,’.l‘nun a 00..
Augusta. Maine.
How-13’s
Excelsior. Tickets!
FOR
Milkmen, Restaurants Check, &c.
These Tickets,or Cheeks, lately introduced, are
round in form, about the size of a silver quarter.
and the edges are completely protected by a. brass
ring. They are wted on one or both sides as
desrred, then va ished to protect them from
water or fluids. They are very convenient to
handle, and Will last along time. dlilkmen. Sa-
loon Keepers and others using checks should ex-
33H: 31mm. Also printed to order, the ordinary
Milk 0heoks,RestaurantCheeks,“
a. H. BYINGTON 8.: 00.,
AT PHI-2
Gazette Job Printing Office.
Tllatlll .
llltil lift llflillilllll
A vci-y large lire of the la'test and
best designs in .
ADVERTISING trans
can be found at the
Gazette Office. '
The choir-es: designs of the Phil-
adel pliia. Rowan and New York pub
lisliers- furnished at very low rates. .
The assortment embraces good 'Tde-
signs in black and colored i'nk‘s,at.
low prices, as well as the more Cost-
ly and brilliantly illuminated Chm:
mo Cards. Something for. every-
body. Prices according to..qnality.
Don’t give orders. to druniihers-and
have your cards spoiled imprinting
but “support your own,” and-Thu
encourgc home industry; '
Norwalk Chronicler