Nowell: Gazette.
Tuesday, January 2, 1883.
Editorial Letter. -
Wssmcrou, Dec. 31, 1889.
Dana Gums:
The Senate has really made an honest
effort to attend to work during the period of
the usual holiday recess, and its members
should have the credit of it.
The House, or much less than aquorum of
it, met and adjourned to Saturday, and the
same select few met again Saturday. pro
forma, and adjourned over New Year‘s day.
The Senate adjourned Friday evening to
Tuesday. ,
omr. ssnvrcn.
The Civil Service bill was finally passed.
with many amendments, intended to make it.
mere effective. Senator flair got in an
amendment that no person addicted to the
use of intoxicating beverages should either
be appointed to, or continued in office, under
the bill, but Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
evidently viewing this as striking at the
vitils of the Democratic party, which ex-
pects to come into power and possess all the
Federal emcee in '84, moved to insert the
words “ to excess ” after the word “bever-
ages ” in Senator Blair’s amendment, and
this was carried, and so practically nullifies
this temperance plank in the new Civil Ser.
vice platform. Senator Edmunds succeeded
in having passed by the Senate his proposition
for the suppression of the system of ofiicial
assessments hitherto in vogue. All in all.
the bill for reform in our civil service is as
good a one as could reasonably be expected,
and will be likely to prove as satisfactory to
its friends in its practical workings as any
such measure can be. and at the worst it can,
certainly be made useful in leading the way
to a more perfect system, which shall dc.
_prive Congressmen of their present power of
paying their political debts by securing Fed-
eral appointments for those who have been
serviceable to them in their districts at home.
We have little faith in any gsnuipe " reform"
that falls short of this restriction. Senator
Hawley put the matter tersely the other day
when he .said he wanted a law that would
relieve persons in the government service
from the necessity of running around every
time a change was made in the head of a de-
partment or bureau, to seek influence to keep
them in office. The clamor also against the
corruptions of our present system of appoint-
ments. is either born of stolid ignorance of
the facts or of the Democratic idea that it is
a “ fraud ” for a Republican to hold ofiice,
while there is a Democrat who don't. “ Our
civil service is today the best in the world,"
most truly said Senator. Hawiey, and the
vast majority of the subordinate government
employees, and their families here in Wash-
ington, are as well~bred, as highly educated
and refined as any people in any community.
Large numbers of the department clerks are
graduates of colleges. Probably more than
a hundred belong to the alumni of Yale.
while other hundreds have been profes-
sionally educated. The average grade of pay
here is also very far below that paid for
similar worth and attainments in the news.
paper and insurance offices and banks, and
best mercantile houses of the country.
Gen. Baum assures us that not is single
far-thing has been lost in the Internal Rev-
enue Bureau the past six years, and yel
The New Year.
1800—————Nonwar.x Gmm—-——1888
Dun RIADBB, the “Compliments of the
Season.” with all the good cheer the term
implies. are most cordially extended you by
the old Gianna, as it enters to-day upon
the Eighty-third year of its existence. Pos-
sibly. you listened to a New Year’s Semen
day before yesterday. or if you are not a
church—gear, you have undoubtedly indulged
In a retrospect and loaded yourself down
with good resolves, and so the Gamma
spares you a homily or even a review,
content to great you with heartiest wishes
for. a prosperous and Happy New Year.
We will not stop to moralize upon the vast
material changes wrought in town, state,
nation, and the world. during all these long
eighty odd years. We will not look back.
word 10-day. Forward is the word, and
work. Hope is a far better tenant of the
brain than regret. Progress finds no pro-
pelling force in robe and sighs. but does in
earnest resolves and earnest work. This
is a grand and glorious world and this a
sublime age in which we live. Joy out-
weighs sorrow, and virtue and true valor
and manly action were never mcrs highly
prized. He only is overladen who carries
self-wound upon his 'back. And the good
opinibn of the best of mankind was never so
easily won and so freely bestowed upon all
who, by noble purpose and high endeavor,
prove to the world that they deserve its
commendation. But stop !——we are running
into a sermon ourselves. ' .
The Gszn'rrn makes no boastful announce-
ment of what it proposes to do during the
coming year, but it may be depended upon
to give all the. news at the earliest moment,
to keep fully abreast of the times, and prove
our enterprise by introducing as fast as we
can, new and unexpected improvements.
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Obituary.
J. Firon MALLOBY.
The unexpected death of Mr. Mallory, on
Saturday morning, of pneumonia. after a
brief illness of only three days, has shocked
his acquaintances by its suddenness, and al-
most overwhelmed his relatives and friends
with grief. His affectionate nature.kindnesa
of disposition and genial qualities had en-
deared him to a large circle of friends by
whom he was greatly esteemed, and it is be—
lieved by his most intimate friends that he
did not have an enemy in the world at the
time of his death. Mr. Mallory entered the
mercantile house of Messrs. Alfred Edwards
&.Co.,jobbers of silk and fancy goods at
Pearl street, New York, as a clerk, about the
year 1841, He afterwards became a member
of that firm and upon its dissolution he and
Simeon N. Frost,Esq., continued the business
in Park Place under the firm name of Frost
do Mallory. Afterwards Mr. Mallory went
to Jersey city and became engaged in busi-
ness with his brother-in-law, D. E. Culver,
Esq., with whom he was connected in rail-
road building and in real estate operations
until 1877 when he received the appointment
of clerk to the Board of Public Works,
which office was one. of responsibility re-
quiring high business qualifications. He
held this ofiice acceptably to the time of his
death. He was director and oflicer in vari-
ous companies in which he was interested
and will be greatly missed by his associates.
He was a descendent on his mother's side of
Thomas Fitch, colonial governor of Con-
necticut, and was a son of the late James
thousands of millions have been collected.
The Postal Service is another conspicuous
example of the thoroughness and fidelit'
with which the public business is "
With its nearly forty thousan
throughout the country, the de'
ly suffers the loss of a pehny
rm: raasrnnrtrrar. soc
0n motidn of Mr. Hon .0 provide
for the performance of t -ntles of the ofiice
of President in case of removal, death, resig-
nation or inability, both of the President and
Vice-President, was taken up.
Mr. Hoar spoke briefly of the defects of
the present arrangement for the performance
of the duties of President in such cases and
the necessity for such legislation as the bill
proposes. The prospect of this measure
passing at this session is not very promising.
It is generally understood that Senator
Anthony is the choice of the Republicans for
the vice-presidential chair. His present term
of service will expire on the 4th of next
March, but he has been re-elected for a suc-
ceeding term. Still he could not, if elected
president of the Senate now, hold that office
longer than his present term without a_ re-
election; so that, in order to make him, the
man of their choice, vice-president, the Re-
publicans must have a special session.
‘13: airs-sons roxrna BILL.
The Succession bill was discussed until
1:40, when the unfinished business—tbs bill
for relief of Fitz J ohn-Porter—was taken up,
and Mr. Logan addressed the Senate in a
very elaborate speech, conceded by all to
have been;very damaging to Fitz-John Por-
ter.
Tau TARIFF.
TheFinance Committee of the Senate do
not expect to be ready to report a tariff bill
before the middle of January. it
The Ways and Means Committee of the
House are holding daily sessions also, and
these committees are discovering that after
, all the reference of the tariff question toa
commission did not afford Corgress much
relief. The dililuity isnot in llle report of
the commission, but in the unwillingness of
the various interests involved in tariff legis-
lation to accept that report. The interests
affected are besieging Congress, through the
committees, for all that they failed to obtain
from the tariff commission.‘ As a rule the
recommendations in favor of reduction of
duties are combatted by the manufacture of
those articles to be affected by reduction,
and after all the burden of tariff legislation
.and of listening to appeals for and against
reduction falls upon Congress.
Max Adler, of the New Haven Corset Fac.
tory, John H. Leeds, of, the Stamford Mfg.
C n, and Wm. ‘F. Rockwel‘, of the Miller
Cutlery Co., of Merlden, have been here the
past week in attendance upon the tariff com~
rnittee. Mr. Rockwell gave a very forcible
illustration of the effects non-protection to
articles of American manufacture would
have upon our working class. In Germany
the cutlery manufacturers pay an average of
only fifty cents per day totheir workmen,
who go to work at fouro‘clock in the morn-
ing and continue their labor till seven in the
evening. In Sheffield, England, the highest
prices paid their most expert workmen was
only one dollar per day. It would be an
‘ interesting inquiry as to how many of his
workmen who vote the Dhmocratlc and free
trade ticket, would like to go back to German
or even English day wages.
saw rosrsraernu a'r BRANCHVILLB.
Postmaster Moorehouse, having been elect-
ed a member of the Legislature, has resigned
his Branchville postmastership, pro tempers,
in favor of Lewis L.Valden, Esq.. his former
assistant.
Navar. onnnas.
Commander Jonathan Young. ordered to
command the naval station at New London,
Connecticut, lst January, and placed on
waiting orders.
rausosars.
Mr. V'. D. Stockbridge, Assistant Commis-
sioner of Patents, yesterday tendered his
resignation, to take efiect January 31st next.
Mr. Stockbridge, upon leaving the Patent
Onice, will commence business for himself,
as patent attorney, in this city.
Thomas H. Russell and wife, of New
Haven, and C. E. Friedmsnn and wife, of
Connecticut, are at the Ebbitt.
Col. E. V. Preston and daughter, of Hart-
ford, John H.Leeds and Max Adler, of New
Haven, and W. G. Rockwell, of Meriden,
left yesterday for Connecticut.
William Means and family, of Connecticut,
have apartments at the Riggs.
During the short session of the House,
Saturday, upon motion of Mr. Wait the
House passed a bill giving a G. A. it. Post
of Connecticut four condemned cannon.
‘ é! Ever, B.
Mallory, of Norwalk.
JOHN F. donors.
The funeral of John Golden, Jr.,flrm of
solden Brothers, proprietors of the South
Norwalk Sentinel, who died on Thursday,
Dec. 28th, in the 45th year of his age, took
place from his late residence at 7 o'clock
Friday evening, Rev. Arza Hill officiating.
Deceased had been a long time in failing
health, and last Winter wet-t South hoping
to regain it. He returned with hope, but
consumption is a deceptive disease. and when
symptoms were fairest, the Dread Messenger
wrs nearest. Saturday morning the remains:
accompanied by relatives and a delegation
from Old Well Lodge, to which deceased
belonged, were taken to Glen Cove, L. L, the
Iron Steamboat Company having kindly con-
sented to allow the Pegasus to touch there,
and were buried in St. Paul’s (Episcopal)
Churchyard, in that town.
ALBERT a. KERBICK.
. Albert B. Herrick, senior Assistant United
States District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York, died Thursday morn-
ing of pneumonia at his residence, 53 West
Thirty-fifth street, New York city. He was
born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1846, was
graduated at Yale College in 1866, and alter-
ward studied law for two or three years in
the ofiice of Senator Edmunds in Burlington.
He went to London, where he continued the
study of law- In 1876 he was appointed by
George Bliss to be Assistant United States
District Attorney. He was a member of the
Bar Association, the Union League Club,
and the New England Society, and was pri-
vate counsel to Manager Mapleson of the
Academy of Music. His brother is secretary
to the American Consul-General in London.
The United States Circuit Court was ad-
journed by Judge Wallace on notice of his
death.
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Mus. N axcr Batons.
Bits. Nancy Belden, relief. of the late Geo.
F. Belden, Sin, and mother of H. H. Belden
of Westport and George F. Belden of this
town, died at the residence of Mrs. Eli
Osborn, in Redding, Duo-19th, aged over 80
years. Mrs. Belden was a daughter of the late
Nathan Hanford of Wilton. Always a true
Christian woman she had, by her patient,
kind and loving ways, endowed herself to all
who knew her, and leaves a large circle of
relatives and friends who sincerely mourn
her decease. The remains were interred in
the Jos. Hill cemetery at Wilton, Dec. 31st.
Personal.
Charles F. Hoagland was in town yester-
day.
Morris J. Bissel spent New Year’s day in
Norwalk. ‘ .
Fred. '1‘. Hubbell commenced the new year
in Norwalk.
Win. 0. Roberts made a short visit to
N orwalk yesterday.
Our Representative George R. Cowles,
left for Hartford today.
Mr. James Cousins, J r., of New York City
was in town, Saturday.
J. F. Silliman, Esq., of New Canaan, was
in town last Thursday.
Talmadge Lambert of Washington, D. 0.,
was in town last week. I
Lewis Green starts for the South, W edne's-
day, for the benefit of his health.
William Jackson, a Norwalk boy, now in
Yale College, was in town yesterday. ‘
Eb Hill has gone to Hartford, tcrsee that
the convening Legislature behave themselves.
Mr. George Jay Chapman, of Washington,
D. C., was in town Friday and Saturday of
last week. '
Charles P. Woodbury left for Hartford
this morning, to V attend the Legislative
caucus this evening.
Miss Mattie W. Stone of Elmira, N. Y,,
formerly of this place, is spending a few
days with Mrs. F. B. Raymond.
Mr. L. S. Keeler and wife, of Scandia,
Kansas, are visiting Benjamin Fillow. They
expect to start for their home in Kansas.
sometime this week.
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Dr. Glines, father of Perlcy and Wm. B.
Glines, had a narrow escape from what might
have been instant death, at his drug store
last week, Saturday. The furnace would
not burn properly, and the Doctor descended
to the cellar, opened the furnace door and
began to poke the fire. Instantly ‘ loud
explosion of gas occurred and the Doctor
was thrown several feet. His heartland hair
were badly singed and it is a wonder that he
was not more seriously hurt. The loud ex.
plosion alarmed the occupants of the store,
and the neighbors who rushed in, and after
hearing the particulars, congratulated the
Doctor upon his luck! wore-
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Latest Railroad Literature.
The New York, New Haven, and Hart-
ford road has accepted the surveys ior two
additional tracks, straightening the curves
and lowering the grades between New
Rochelle and Stamford. It is proposed to
have four tracks to New Haven, but they will
built be to Norwalk first as the pressure of
local traffic makes them more needed up to a
junction with the Danbury and Norwalk B.
3., here at Norwalk. The contracts for the
work will be given out in a week or ten days,
and the work will probably becommenced
in January on an extensive scale. It is ex.
pected that the road will have four tracks
from New Rochelle to Norwalk next year
and when that has beg accomplished the
work of bllllding two additional tracks to
New Haven will be commenced and finished
as soon as possible. Important advantages
will he gained by these improvements, for
the facilities of the road will be doubled, the
curves will be straightened and the grades will
be lowered. By making a practically straight
line where there are curves now, about half
a mile in distance will be saved, bilt s more
substantial gain will be made by lowering the
grades. The maximum is now from forty-
elght to fifty feet to the mile but with the
new surveys the heaviest grade will not be
more than thirty feet to the mile and there
are very few sections in which it will be over
twenty-six feet. The curve just east of the
Harrison station will be straightened first
and the road will be run in a straight line
about three quarters of a mile. The straight-
ening of the curves will make not only the
two additional tracks but a large portion of
the two old ones1new. Vice-President Reed
has told a New Haven Register reporter that
the new tracks would be stone ballasted and
said that when the work was completed the
road would have one of the straightest lines
of track in the country. He said;he_;consld-
ered the lowering of the grades one of the
chief features of the :whole improvemelit.
President Watrous told the Register reporter
that he was anxious to see the road from New
Haven to New York four-tracked as quickly
as possible. He thought the work would be
completed as far as Norwalk next year and
the rest the following year. He said it was
probable although not certain, that in
Bridgeport, one pair of tracks would be run
through the northern outskirts of the town.
He thought the total cost of improvements
would not exceed,$3000,000 and might come
within that sum. When asked whether the
four tracks would be used as an argument
against the granting of special legislation
privileges for the building of a parallel road,
President Watrous said : “ I can't say how
much of an argument it will be. But I can
say that our road between New Haven and
New York is to be made capaeious and so
good that neither the traveller or the freighter
will have occasion to ask any further facili-
ties. As to the course taken by the Parallel
road advocates. that will depend on whether
they are actuated by,a desire to meet a pub-
lic want and thus benefit the public, or to fill
their own ,pockets. There will certainly be
no road built because the public convenience
requires it and I am frank to say that I do
not believe that the Parallel road project
will become a reality in your lifetime or
mine.”
The party of surveyors who have been
suraveying a route for a new railroad nearly
parallel to the New York. New Haven and
Hartford road,
week. Their job consisted in running a line
from Port Chester to New Britain. They
say their route is two miles shorter than that
of the New York, New Haven and Hartford
road. They refuse to tell by whom they are
employed, but one of them said the question
of whether the road will'be built or not will
be decided next week, which would indicate
that they will build under the general railway
law if they build at all. It has been thought
possible that they are working in the interest
of the New York and New England road, in
order to give them an independent line from
New Britain to New York.
There is another report that William H.
Vanderbilt is about to get control of the
New York New Haven and Hartford road.
but it is promptly denied by the ofilelals of
the road. .
It is also reported that William H. Van-
derbilt is trying to get control of the House-
tonic road in order to connect it by a branch
line with Harlem road near Kent so as to
form a new route independent of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford road. _
The New York New Haven and Hartford
road has won the suit brought bya passenger
named Dufferln who sued for damages on
account of having been imprisoned at Meri-
den on the arrival of a train, He refused to
give up his ticket and showed a piece of
paste board which he said was his ticket.
He refused to permit the conductor to ex-
amine his ticket and refused to tell where
he was going.
The first meeting of the new board of di-
rectors of the New York and New England
road was held at the company’s rooms in
Boston, Friday. The old board of ofiicers
were re-chosen for the ensuing year. The
session of the directors was a long one and
mainly devoted to the adoption of rules and
regulations. Nothing elsejlmportant was
transacted.
Mr. H. E. Myer, a Mexican railway con-
tractor who arrived in New York the other
day, lakes anything but a rose-colored view
of the situation. He tells a Tribzms report.
er that Americans had better keep their
money in their pockets than invest it in
Mexican enterprises. '
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Reunion of the Benedict Family.
On Chris mas day the descendants of the
late Starr and Phebe Benedict, of Stony Hill
District, Bethel, had a family reunion at the
old homestead. These reunions have taken
place for several years _past, and Christmas
day has been selected for them. On this last
occasion three generations were represented,
the company numbering, together with a few
neighbors and friends, about fifty. The
homestead is now the residence of Mr. Wm.
H. Benedict, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Starr Benedict. The afternoon was spent in
friendly greetings and enquiring after absent
friends, until about 5 o'clock when the an-
nouncement of “dinner ready" was made.
The table was speedily filled, and the feast
of good things was fully enjoyed. The din-
ner over, all repaired to the parlor, where a
large Christmas tree loaded to its utmost ca-
pacity with fruits suitable to the occasion
had been prepared. A present for everyone.
young and old, was taken from it. some use-
ful, some comical. During the distribution
of gifts from the tree, Mr. Joseph Benedict
stepped forward and in a few well chosen
words presented Mrs. James Benedict,‘mot'i
er of the host, with an elegant chair and. foot
rest, the gift of her many friends present.
The tree stripped of its burden, music by the
young people was engaged in until about
eleven o’clock, when the assemblage broke
up, each one pleased with the occasion and
each resolved that if life and health is spared
to be present at .the reunion of 1883.
COM.
Silver Found.
While Mr. Walter Fitch was walking in
his yard .on the Westnort Road, Sunday, he
picked up an old board and was surprised
upon discovering . underneath it, a large
quantity of silverware, principally knives and
forks. It looked as if they were the pro-
ceeds of some robbery and had been hidden
there some time previously by the thief, to
take off at his leisure. The silver had no
marks by which it couldbeidentified and
any one who has lost any such goods can see
them at'Mr. Fitch's house.
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Congregational. Church.
A meeting of the Congregational Church
was held last night to vote upon the proposed
calling of the Rev. Mr. Scott to the pastorate.
No definite action was taken, however, the
matter being postponed for the present. A
committee of three were appointed to act in
conjunction with a committee from the
society. and when the two committees agree
upon a person to fill the pulpit his name is to
be presented to the church for approval.
Professor Barbour. of Yale, will occupy the
subliminal». 'l
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finished their work last‘
“Something from the City.”
The instant killing of John Slsltery of
St‘nford recently while walking on the
tracks of the New Haven railroad South of
the depot, impels thoughtful citizens. many
of whom have trodden that very path and
dodged to avoid trains, to ask what can be
done to prevent such sad occurrences in fuo
ture. Clearly the railroad company and
those in charge of the train cannot be blamed,
and the people would grumble if trains ran
slow at the point where this death took place,
for when on a train they hope to reach their
destination quickly, and expect the highway
leading there will be kept clear. Mr. Slattery
did, and at the same time did not have a
right to walkon the track. He had no right
for the reason that he had not paid for it by
purchasing a ticket. He had the right simp-
ly and only, as the common expression terms
it, by the “law of custom," to which railroad
and other corporations in some sense bow.
tacitly saying, “yes! you may i" when they
could and perhaps should say,“no l" and en
force it. A clean level truck like that in
question invites the predestrian, and this on.
fortunate accepted. He is only one of many
hundreds who pass between the city and
Springwood daily. He met death, and a jury
declared. in substance there one none to
blame save himself. Whai, filer, can be
done. There are two ways, both feasible, of
settling this question. First, improve the
highways between the city and Spri’ngwood,
and second, enact a law which shall inter-
pret track walking by other than road of-
ficials as a trespass punishable by fine.
The employee of tie steamer Pegasus had
another holiday on Monday. It is estimated
the vessel carried 1,500 people'last week.
The Burnside Guards “ received " at their
armory New Year‘s day.
At the M. E. Church, Sunday night, a
large congregation tarried to 'watch the old
year out and the new year in. It was an
impressive moment when twelve o’clock was
reached and 1882 as a fact gave way to 1888
as a problem. The watch meeting services
were unusually interesting.
The formal induction into ofiice of Mayor
Cunningham took place Monday noon at the
city hall with the usual ceremonies. The
new official finds the city in a prosperous
condition, its citizens united on all subjects
pertaining to its successful growth, and his
duty. which cannot be other than a pleasant
one, will be to wisely guide affairs. Mr.
Swartz retires honored with a good record
and will resume an industry, the product of
much of which must of necessity end in
smoke.
Mr. George Newcomb, of the Mahaekemo
Hotel, having received a severe injury to his
right foot is carrying 345 pounds of flesh
every time he attempts to walk on an im-
mense crutch. It took J. “Russ" Ray-
mond. so report says, a day and a half to
build the crutch, and timber had to be im.
ported specially for the purpose from Maine.
weeks.
The officers of Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F.,
elected last week,will be installed to-morrow
evening. Their titles and names are : N. G.,
H. C. Seitzinger ; V. G., P.‘H. Elzea; _Rec.
Sec., H. Phillipson; Tress, H. S. Rood;
Trustees, David Stowe,A. H. McChesney,
H. Theile.
The officers of Old Well Division. S. of
T., elected Wednesday evening are, W. P.,
S. 8. Benton; W. A., 0. E. Raymond; B.
8., D. P. Morrell; A. R. 8., Miss Lulu
Smallhorn; F. 8., G. W. Day; Treas., Ri-
naldo Jones; Chaplain, Mrs. G. W. Day; 0.,
Annie Day; A. 0.. Miss Nellie Remsen ; I.
P. W. R, Frank Conley. ‘
, Mr. W. W. Swords has left the Adams’
Express Company’s office here and gone to
New Haven to work for the same company.
Work at Mr. W. A. Brown's hat shop has
been resumed.
The recent announcement from the pulpit
by Rev. H. N Dunning of his willingness to
resign, causes significant comment.
As the funeral cortege of Mr. Golden was
leaving the boat at Glen Cove, the singers
accompanying the remains sang in a very
tender manner, “ Shall we gather at the
river." It was a very touching incident to
the many passengers on the boat bound for
New York. . -
Our new Board of Councilmen met at noon
on Monday, giving the people a little fore-
taste of their ability to transact business
promptly. In just thirty—one minutes the
Board was organized by the election of
Councilman Smith as Senior Councilman,
Bogardus 2d, Trowbridge 8d. Lyon 4th,
Plaisted 5th, Vroom 6th. Edwin Wilcox
was re-electcd city clerk, N. Taylor city at-_
tornsy, Thomas Guyer city assessor, and
Messrs. R. H. Rowan alfl W. W. Comatock
as Board of Relief. Mayor Cunningham in
announcing the standing committees said, he
had made the appointments as best he could,
fully aware that the most irksome and hard
labors would come on the younger members.
Ex-Mayor Swartz was present and greatly
aided the mayor in his arduous duties, and at
the close of the session relinquished to Mayor
Cunningham the only badge extant of the
Mayor’s office, the keys to the desk and po-
lice whistle. Councilman Smith will be set-
ing mayor while the mayor is absent daily in
New York.
At the annual society meeting of the
Congregational church held on Monday even--
ing, Jan. Isl, H. S. Brown was, on the fifth
ballot, elected a member of the Society’s
committee. David Dayton and Ira Hoyt
weregelected tytheingmen. The venerable
Deacon George Benedict resigned his posi-
tion as clerk, which he has held for some
thirty years. The resignation was laid uprn
the table and the meeting adjourned to May
7th.
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The Fire Company.
The fire ladies went to New Milford last
week Wednesday according to the pro-
gramme announced- in last week's Gaza-us.
They were hospitably entertained by the
Water Witch Company and at the ball in the
evening were bewitched by the smiles of the
fair New Milford lassies. The event of the
evening was the presentation by our boys of
the picture described in our last issue. Mr.
O. R Mumford. of the Gazar'rn. made the
presentation in a nest and happy little speech,
after which dancing was indulged ina‘nd con-
tinued up to a late hour. On their way home
the boys were met at Danbury by the K0-
hanza Hose Company and entertained in
royal style. Our boys report having had a
splendid time all around and vow that if the
New Milford or Danbury boys ever come to
Neswalk they'may be sure of a warm and
hearty reception.
- 4 .' Esmeralda.
Managerfiitchell has secled the famous
Madison Square Theatre troupe of New York
who will produce the play of “ Esmeralda"
at the Opera House to-morrow (Wednesday)
evening. 0f the play nothing need be said
save that the press all over the country have
united in pronouncing it the best ever put
upon the stage. 0f the actors all that is
necessary to say is that they are the but and
never fail to please even the most critical
audiences- The play had a run of over 800
nights in New York city and has proved one
of the greatest successes over produced.
Manager Mitchell labors hard to satisfy the
public desire for pure and interesting amuse.
ments, and we trust that his efiorts in .this
direction may be rewarded by a full house
tomorrow night.
gm
“ And Adam Ate Thor-co ."
Occasionally a ray of sunshine breaks into
the dreary blank of an editor's life, and at
such times said editor is both pleased and
grateful. Such were our feelings last Friday
when we were the happy recipients of two
of as fine and luscious baskets of assorted
fruit as ever tickled our editorial palate.
They were from the store of Robert P.
Bestty. our» genial and enterprising Wall
street groceryman,’ and, if the public don’t
believe this fruit was good, let them go to
Mr. Beatty's store and get a duplicate basket.
{say thanks for your kind remembrancei,
'11 ,a
Mr. Newcomb expects to be laid up six .
S., Horace Allen; 0. 8., Charles N. Rose; _
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Slaughtered with an Axe.
a horrible murder was perpetrated in
Stratford early Saturday morning and the
discovery was made about 10 o'clock. The
scene was a small house about one mile from
the village and about two miles from Bridge-
port. Thc house was the home of a colored
man named Brushqand his wife, CeliaM.
Brush. P. B. Ayers, Moses Stear (colored)
and Matthew Johnson, a colored, clergyman,
inllooking up people;to attend a watch meet-
ing visited the house and found it locked.
Several things about the place exalted their
suspicious and they forced in the door. Ly-
ing on the floor was the body of a woman,
who was about thirty-five years of age. She
was dead and on the body there were six or
eight terrible wounds inflicted with an axe,
which covered with blood was on the floor.
The worst wounds and those which proved
fatal were about the head. The authorities
were immediately notified and a search for
the husband began, suspicion instantly
attaching to him ashe had been on bad terms
with his wife and she had filed an applica~
tion for a divorce. The Bridgeport detec-
tives were searching for Brush all day but
up to , midnight had not captured him.
Another colored man named Freeman is also
suspected, it being reported that the woman
expected to marry him after obtaining a di-
vorce. A jury of inquest was organized in
Stratford last even-ng and adjourned unlil
eight o’clock this morning. without hearing
any witnesses. Mrs. Brush had one child
which was away from home at the time of
the murder.-—Pslladium. .
Brush formerly resided in Norwalk where
he had anything but a good character. He
was at one time arrested for assaulting a
woman in Peat Swamp, between here and
Westport. Detectives from Bridgeport were
in town yesterday seeking a clue to his
whereabouts but up to this time the supposed
murderer has not been found.
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A Narrow Escape.
George Hodge, Norwalk’s familiar vender
of berries, slmanscs, etc., had a narrow ~es-
cape from death Saturday evening. While
attempting to cross the Danbury at Norwalk
railroad track on Water street, he was struck
by the engine of the 5 p. m. up train. Lucki-
ly he was thrown off the track and escaped
with only a severe bruise on his right hip.
He walked up as far as Eben Hill's ofiice and
then, feeling that he owed some reparation
to Providence for his lucky escape, stepped
in and paid a bill which “ Eb " held ag'ainst
him.
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A Good Christmas Present.
On Saturday last one of those handsome
Behning Grand Upright Pianos, from S. T.
Pomeroy’s piano warerooms, was placed in
tha parlors of Mr. Benj. J. Sturges. It was
a Christmas gift to his daughter Isabella.
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We extend our sincere congratulations to
our friend Wm. E. Marvin, Esq, who
to duty and spared monument of worn an's
forbearance. has a last succumbed and heroic-
ally resolved to do his duty and commence
the New Year aright.
('3‘ Fine Maple Syrup at Beatty’s.
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"Quick as a Wink.”
17 Union Square, New York City, WMr.
Rockwood gives personal attention to the
posing of sitters. 3m43
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Piano and Organ for Sale.
Smith organ will be sold cheap. Call at
Jackson's Jewelry Store. tf51.
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A Delicious Appetizer.
That ensures digestion and enjoyment of
food; a ionic that brings strength to the
weak and rest to the nervous; a harmless
“diarrhea: ours that don't constipate—just
what every family needs—Parke” Ginger
Tonic. At‘l
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fifSweet Russet Cider at Beatty‘s.
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There are many forms of nervous dabiiity
in men that yield to the use of Carter’s Iron
Pills. Those who are troubled with nervous
weakness, night sweats. etc.. should try
them; sold by J. G. Gregory & Co.
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W Nice Breakfast Bacon at Béatty’a
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Derangement of the liver. with constipa-
tion, injure the complexion, induce pimples,
sallow skin, etc. Remove the cause by using
Carter's Little Liver Pills. One a dose; sold
by J. G. Gregory «E; 00.
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A CARD.
To all who are sudering from the errors and
indiscrettons ofyouth, nervous weakness, early
decay. loss of manhood. ac. . I will send a recipe
that will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This
rest remedy was discovered by a missionary in
oath Amer ca. Send a self addressed enve ope
to the Rev. Jossrn 'l‘. laxarr, Station .0, New
York City. ’ lyi
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Sch 001 Teachers.
liala or Female. who will distribute one copy or
our Cooking Receipt Pamphlet to every family
known to him or her, we will forward, Postage
palms. pair of Gold Onyx Sleeve Buttons. In
your reply, state exact number of pamphlets
required. and write name and Post office address
distinctly. Address. kill
"Tin Olrrnun COMPAI‘I," In Fulton St... If. Y.
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Debllity LiverComplaint.Bo_iis. umors,Chron-
Io Diarrhea. Nervous Afi'ections, Female Coin-
spaints, and au diseases originating in a bad
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Winsnr’a III-nan of WildChcrrycures
Coughs, Oolds, Bronchitis, When in Coughdno
linenza.Croup,Consumption. an ai diseases of
ge‘gurost, Lungs 311d Chest. 60 cents and 81 a
c e. '
Malaria,Chillsand Fever. and Billions attacks
ositively cured with Emory’s Standard Cure
ills—an infallible remedy; never fails to cure
the most obstinate. long-standing cases where
Qumine and all other remedies had failed._ They
are prepared expressly for malarious sectionsan
double boxes, two kinds of Pills, containing a
strong cathartic and alchili breaker. sugar-coat-
ed; containing no Qulnine or Mercury, causing
no griping or purging; the are llllld andeiiiclent
certain in their action and armless in all cases:
they efi'ectnally cleanse the system.and give new
life and tone to the bod . As a household remedy
they are unequalled. or Liver Complaint their
equal is not known ; one box will have a wonder-
ful elect on the worse case. They are used and
prescribed by Physicianshand sold by Drugglats
everywhere. or sent by mail.” and 50 cent bogea.
Bmory’s Little Cathartic Pills, best ever made.
New York.
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0. Thirty Days! Trix]. ’
Tun Von'rarc Bam- 00.. Marshall. Mich" will
send Dr Dye’s Celebrated Electra-Volta“: Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty davs
to men (young or old) who are aliilcted with her-
vous debility, lost vitality and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restoration
of health and manly vigor. Address as above.
N. B.-No riakisiucnrrad, as thirty days trial is
allowed. , ~ ly52
MARRIED.
In Norwalk, Dec. 27, by the Rev. S. G.
Willard, of Colchester, William E. Marvin,
to Orie Steele Ebell.
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ran/‘onum
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In Bedding, Dec. 19, Mrs. Nancy Belden,
aged 80 years.
In Westport, Dec. ‘30th, Miss Elizabeth
Taylor. aged 46 years. ,
In Norwalk, Jan. 1, Mrs. Catherine Cun-
ningham, aged 88 years. -
In Nor-walk, Jan. 1, Lawrence E. Nash,
aged 9 years.
In South Norwalk.Dec. 28th, John F. Gol-
den Jr. ,aged 44 years, 4 months and. 12 days.
- In New York City, at the residence of his
brotheroin-law Delcs E Culver, Dee. 8011:,
J. Fitch Mallory, in the 57th year of his age.
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Washerwomen Wanted.
Nhonest and competent woman wanted to
A do washing at home for a family of three.
Apply at this office. ‘ if
ANTED—byarsfined oung lady a posi-
tion as com anion or ousekceper. Best
of references. Ad real I’. 0. Box 586. Norwalk.
t form. I“)!
To Rent
ROOMS suitable for a small. family right in
center of village. Possessing llriumediately.
all Apply to . . 1.3.
For Sale.
A House on Elm Street.
12 ‘fvfiiflt'dit t‘t‘li:if:.‘.i.“‘hlii‘i?;
chase mone canrsmainon snort . En at
of yltf MARIE}? it .re
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To Rent.
Apartments Corner Water and
Chapel Street.
Inquire of
‘ ermmosuto rt .
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F.‘W.MITOIIELL. - - -
The Madison Square Theatre to.
Will present its great New York success of last
IEEMEBALDA7
A Beautiful Domestic Love Story-
Secnes in North Carolina at Paris.
Produced with special scenery for each act from
the Madison Square Theatre.
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George S. Gregory.
Livery. Boarding, Sale,
Sta.
attention and gentlemaniy drivers. y
' Easements.
Nvi
Opera House
MANAGER
Wednesday. Jan.'_3d.
season the exquisite domestic drama
on Burnett and Wm. H.
latte. as presen at the Madison Square
Theatre for one year.
boats at Betta' and Comatoek’s.
POpular Prices.
Feed and Exchange
(In rear of Horse Car Depot.)
nonwaan. CONN.
Carriages furnished at all hours. Courtellruls
l .
Estate‘of ALI‘nED onusrh i
use District. deceased. A!” m “Wilton”
annexed exhibit his Administration account to
thin court for adjustment.“ the Probate Ofiiee in
Norwalk. on the 13th day or January.1853. at 9
o clock, torenoon: and thatall persons interested
in and estate may be notified tharcoi,the and Ad-
ministrator will cause this order to be publish-
ed in newspaper printed in Fairfield Count . and
dwelt,at least ten days before said 18th day of
Commence the New Your Ari-ht. “nun, 1333,
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READMAN BROS”
PHOTUGHAPHIB ARTISTS,
GAZETTE BUILDING.
Portrait and View Work.
Instantaneous Dicsures.
ISTBIC'I‘OI‘ NORWALK ss.P ob
December 29th, A. u. r ate Court
Ottoman-That the Administratormith the will .
atacopy thereof on the sign- ostln sai Wil-
n. nearest the place where the deceased last
1) ASA B. WOODW ABD. J ldgo.
DISTRICT OF NORWALK, ss., Probate Court
though for “lo these many years,” a trusnt 1;“... of
laid district, deceased.
Administration account to this court for ad ust-
manutthe Probate office in Norwalk. on the’lsth
dayof Jamar-Lissa. at 9 ojclock, forenoon; and
that all persons interested in said Estate may be
notified thereof the Executor will cause this
order to be published in a newspaper printed in
l‘airfleidCountyand posts copy th roof on the
:{Igenagrégg :1; rpilidgl‘rilrwp'ik.ntls.aresttthe place where
as we ,8: east on d ‘
paid 12th day of January. lssa aye before
Hockwood’s Instantaneous Photographs,
DISTRICT OF BEDDING, as, Probate Court-
ding, in said district. deceased.
at ten o’clock, foren oon.at the Probate Office in
aid Bsidding, be, and the same is assigned. for
A “we!“ Upright Piano and a good ti eexh hitiou and allowance of the administra-
rectsrhe Administrator to give public notice to
all personsiutcresled therein. to appear and be
heard thereon, by publishrn
weekly newspaper printed in
having a clrculatiouin saiddistrict, and postin
acopythereol on the public sign post in sai
Bedding, nearest the place where the deceased
est dwelt at least two Weeks before said unto dya
J alnuary. 1888.
Janus-find. A. D., 1888.
08:3 HILL, late of Norwalk. in
Cancun) -— That the Executor exhibit his
ass n. woo'nwaan. Judge.
December 26th. 1382.
Estate of STUEGES BENNETT. late of Bed-
unnlann—That the 20th day or January 19183.
on account with said Estate; and this Court di-
this order in a
airfield County.
LEMUEL SANFORD. Judge".
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§12a week. 812 a day at home easily made.
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only is Cents. Standard Cure 00., 11! Nassau SM
6111
Costly outfit free. Address: Tans: it Co.
yll
ugusta. M tine
Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches,
JEWELRY," SOLID SILVER AND
PLATED WARE,
In almost endless variety, and at, very low prices can be found at
JACKSON’S.
We have a full line of these goods selected especially. for the
HOLIDAY TRADE.
and if you want a Present for the BABY we have it. If you want a
nice set of
Diamonds for your Wife or Sweetheart,
this is the place to find it. In short. if you are intending to make a
present to any of your friends of a Good, Handsome, Useful. and Durable
NE W YEAR. GIFT.
DON’T FAIL TO GO TO
JAGK'SQN93
BEFORE PURCHASING.
Stop and Look at their Window.
NEW YEARS. ‘
NEW YEARS.
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Edward Street
Will open to-day one of the finest
lines of -
HOLIDAY Goons
ever shown in Norwalk, in addition
to his regular stock. All in vitation-
to all to- examine.
In order to reduce stock before J an.
lst. will offer Special Bargains com-
mencing this week.
Edward Street,
line Print Gall Dl'i Gallium,
No. 5 Gazette Building.
Itf
Holiday ‘
‘Goods!
1 Great Vallllj at Low Prices!
Great attraction at the
5c. Counter.
FOBA -
New Years
PRESENT
BUY THE 3291‘
Singer Machine
‘m was: uaaanr.
Prsce 822.00.
CALL AND SEE ME.
.|.F.BENNETT
19 Main Street.
4“
NEW YEARS
ll Elli. runs:
BARGAINS !
BARGAINS!
AT
it it] Will
FOE
Holiday Presents.
A choice lot of FUBS at whole-
sale prices.
A fine assortment of Ladies’ and
Misses’ CLOAKS’and DOLMANS.
A bargain in DRESS GOODS.
ireduced to 12} cents.
A case of Ladies’ SKIRTS, at less
than value.
A jobflin‘ PRINTS. best quality,
at 5 cents per yard.
A 50 doz. lot of Fancy and Plain
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFfifrom
15 cents up. -
A fine line of SILK HANDKEIL
CHIEFS, of all grades and prices.
A large assortment of WOOLEN
GOODS, in Hoods, Nubian, Jackets,
Gloves, Mitts, drc. .
A specialty in UNLAUNDRIED
SHIRTS, made for our trade, at 75
cents.
A bargain in White and Colored
WOOLEN BLANKETS.
Alull line of FANCY GOODS
for Presents don’t fail to see them.
All our stock of carts-Era will
be sold at Wholesale Prices until
Inventory.
Please call early and secure bar-
gains,
Scofield & Hoyt,
No. 8 Gazette Buildinl,
Wall Street.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS!
omstock Bros
Boycjust received an elegant line of.
Silk Handkerchiefs and Mufflers.
NEGKWEAR, SILK SUSPEN
We call attention to our choice assortment of
DEBS. SILK UMBRELLAS. SILK H
SILK WRISTLETS,. OSIERY AND
suitaib1e for Holiday Gifts.
GARDIGAwJACKETS
GENTS FINE i " UNDERWEAR A SPECIALTY. ‘ ‘
‘ - Con/stock Brothers, _
_' NorWalk, I
4.5 Main Street,-
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Insurance
ilding,
So. Nor alk.
Norwalk Chronicler