William E. Dann’s condition is thought to be, critical, and that his final dissolution is not afar off. The late Gershom B. Bradley, of Saugatuck, left no will, and an appraisal of his estate is being made by Rufus Wakeman and George Hale. Unless soonerdisposed of at a private sale, the Park City Opera House, in Bridgeport, will be auctioned off to the highest bidder Wednesday, May 26, at 2‘0’clock in the afternoon. Rev. J. McClure Bellows, M. A. has accepted a call to the rectorship of Grace church. It is believed that the society has secu_red a rector who will do much to advance the interests of the church, and prove a worthy successor of the retiring rector Rev. Mr. VVat- kins", The annual meeting of the Benjamin Isaacs Masonic and Benevolent Asso- ciation was held Tuesday evening. These officers were elected: President, B. W. Maples; vice-president, A. C. Golding;treasurer, W. E. Montgomery; secretary, A. C. Wheeler; auditors, J. P. Treadwell, J. W. Maples. The honorable discharges of the 'fol- lowing members ‘of Company D have been received from the Adjutant-Gen- eral’s ofiice: Corp. W. A. Russell, Ed- ward Halloran, Frank H. and Charles H. Brown, George L. Sullivan, Benja- min F. Sherwood, Charles E. Dann and Eugene M. Davis. The terms of six more of the members expire this month. Bridgeport, conceded to be the wickedest city in the state, has come to the front with a new fad. It is noth- ing more or less than an improved order cf Hat Snatchers. The members of the new organization have their headquarters on Water and State streets, and any stranger who ventures down those streets wearing a new hat is possessed of mascotic powers if he doesn’t go in search of a police- man bareheaded. The Hat Snatchers have only begun work recently, but their success has been, phenominal. Some of their work does credit to the city in which they reside, for instance, a. man named Brown was getting shaved in a barber shop when a Snatch er walked in to get a light for his- Havanah. In going out, the lifter lifted Brown's hat. Another gentle- man stood talking on the street when one of the Hat Snatchers came up to him and said: “That’s a pretty good hat you’ve got there,” and at that he I snatched it and ran. Still another vic- tim was struck in the face and when he fell'to the sidewalk his hat was taken and passed along the line and ey entually it disappeared. The police of that city have been kept busy looking for a man with two hats, but they fail to find him. As soon as the police get a block away the cry goes up “Come back with my hat." and a bareheaded man can be seen running after a man who carries a hat in his hand. The Hat Snatchers are said to get from :30 to 75 cents for new hats and a hat that has not been worn much finds a ready market in the second-hand clothing stores. Last Tuesdiy evening Deputy Col- lector Ed:v:n~;l Goddard, of Stamford. visited ‘Waterside, just outside of Stam- ford, and took a look at the vessels an- chored there. Eight of them, mostly small oyster boats, were without lamps. Th 903.34.. Mr. Goddard imposed a fine of $50 upon each and every one of them. Upon thinking the matter over yes- terday morning, Deputy Goddard deci- ded to consult his father, Collector Goddard, in regard to his action. The result of the consultation was that Deputy Goddard found that he had made a mistake in imposing a fine of $50, the statutes relating to the offence stating that the amount to be imposed was $31K). One-half of that sum is to go to the informer. Goddard has promised to submit pe- titions for relief to the treasury depart- ment at Washington, and to do what- ever is possible to have a part of the fine remitted. The action of Deputy Goddard was most severely condemned yesterday by all of those interested in shipping in that port. The custom was one that has been followed for years by boat- men and many of them claim to have been ignorant of the law requiring small boats to carry lights. Perhaps with an idea to the strict en- forcement of the law, Deputy Goddard was justified in making the seizure and imposing the fines. but it does seem th at he could have exercised more leniency. t would have been a simple thing for him to have Warned the men first, then to have kept a strict lookout for those that violated the law. This is a busy Season for oyster boats, A and pending the decision of, the secre- tary of the treasury, they may be obliged to lose the use of their boats, which will entail considerable loss. The vessels were: Oyster sloops J es- sie and’Ann Gertrude of Sound Beach, owned by Capt. Ben Palmer; the oys— ter sloop Minnie A. of Sound Beach, owned by John Burroughs; oyster sloop Elisha Saxton, of Sztyville, Long Island, owned by Capt. Anderson; E. M. Prior’s oyster sloop Dictator, Capt. John Mc- Gu'mness’s sloop Mary Lavinia, Addi- son R. Palmer’s sloop, Irene, of Sound Beach, and Thomas Pritchard’s catboat St. Elmo II. NOR WALK SPEAKS. And in No Uncertain Toxic—People Mean What They Say. A great work is going on in N orwalk. Quietly, steadily and successfully a powerful force is exerting itself for the good of the people. When it is was announced that the great medicine, California Catarrh Cure, which is, without question, the greatest remedy for catarrhal trouble ever compounded, was to be offered to Norwalk; the number of people who turned out and admitted themselves victims of this obstinate and hitherto incurable disease, was astonishing. They came in scores, and unhesitating- ly announced that they cuifere'd, and had for years hopelessly suffered, from hawking, hemming, bad breath, slime in the throat, dropping of offensive matter into the throat, headaches, gag- ging, choking, nausea, stuffed feeling, and increasing deafness. They had catarrh in every form, from acute at- tacks that can be cured in a week, to the worst cases of chronic catarrh, the most persistent disease in the world, that yields to nothing but California Catarrh Cure. Already its wonderful cures are be- ing talked of in Norwalk. One of the people who got a bottle of California Catarrh Cure at R. H. Plais~ ted’s on that memorable 18th of Decem: her, was Mr. D. C. Craft, 11 East ave- nue, East Norwalk. He had long been troubled with a very annoying form of catarrh; he tried the great medicine, and we have the result in his own words. He says; “I find that Cali- fornia Catarrh Cure has relieved me very much. It keeps my head and throat much clearer than they have been for a long time, and the relief is wonderful. tarrh in any form will surely find it an excellent remedy. It relieves at once, and I believe the result is permanent." California Catarrh Cure is sold by all dealers for 500., three times as much for one dollar. In case of hay fever California Catarrh Cure gives immedi- ate relief, and if used in season it will entirely prevent the malady. E. C. Rankin, who has recently been managing the Stamford House, is miss- ing, and an attachment has.been placed on property held by him. Rankin, who had previously negotiated for the pur— chase of the hotel in question, took possession upon the sudden death of the former partner, John H. Barlow. It is alleged that from time to time he deferred the payment agreed upen, and Monday he went out for a drive and has not been seen since. Last night, the hotel barkeeper received a telegram from Fall River, Mass, signed by Rankin, in which it was stated that he (Rankin) would return to Stamford last night. He has not yet appeared. Various tradesmen have caused at- tachments to be placed to recover for alleged debt. TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-O! Ask your grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN—O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without in- jury as well as the adult. All who try it like it. GRAIN~O has the rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most deli- cate stomach receives it Without dis- tress. 14 the price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. .per package. Sold by all gro- cers. -Advertise in the GAZETTE. A" In"; “if ‘ a I-.;.. ,. ..... l laxiwwus j suit aii strong or :7.1.-fi-:i§—-~— light or dark. If you smoke or chew, test our rep- utation and find a kind You’ll like. 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