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' Photographer E. Lewis will
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to all recruits for the Cuban
Cause.
This offer holds good until
May 25th.
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Drivers in livery when desired.
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EDITION. a
V/ilton. Conn
Wilton.
Joseph MacMahon is convalescent
from his recent severe illness.
While St. Clair Ackerman was fool-
ing with Foster Burr on Tuesday the
latter threw an old tin can which struck
the other boy in the head inflicting
quite a severe scalp wound.
Miss Ethel Bett’s fine dog Jack while
out walking with his young mistress
one day last week was struck by a
train and instantly killed. Jack was a
good dog, and his untimely death
is keenly felt by all of the family.
Selectman Sherman Morehouse who
has been dangerously ill, is reported
as slightly better at this writing.
Little Willis Ralston is slowly re-
covering from the effects of his recent
accident by which he fractured his
right leg just above the ankle.
Rev. William E. Hooker is visiting
friends at his former pastorate, Ply-
mouth, Conn.
Mrs. T. F. Gilbert and Mrs. A. W.
Merwin attended the annual meeting
of the New Haven branch of the
Woman’s board of missions, in that
city on Tuesday. A most interesting
and instructive meeting is reporled.
Miss Mary Merwin, of Brooklyn, is
the guest of Mrs. A W. Merwin.
Mrs. James A. Kehlbeck, of New
York, is the guest of Frank Comstock.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, of New Britain,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan-
iel K. Birdsall.
Herbert S. Ogden of New York was
in town on Sunday.
Arthur Little has ordered a new bi-
cycle.
Miss Zelma Thayer has been quite ill
the past week.
Owing to the storm Rev» U. 0.
Mohr, of Georgetown did not preach
at the Congregational church on Sun-
day as announced, but will preach on
the coming Sunday morning at the
usual hour, exchanging with the pas-
tor, Rev. W. I". Hart.
Edward S. Fitch of New York was
the guest of D. B. Ogden over Sunday.
Mr. Fitch was the first man to enlist
in the Bankers and Brokers regiment
of New York, and expects to be or-
dered to Camp Black with his regi-
ment during the present week.
awarded in this town in many years
has been captured by Contractor
George E. Taylor, for the construction
of a mammoth barn for J. C. Gregory
on his fine property on Belden Hill.
The building will measure 34 x 46 feet
0n the ground and will be finished in
the best manner. Mr. Gregory’s place
is rightfully the pride of the town, and
we congratulate him on the wise choice
of a builder, who is a good workman,
and as a resident of the town will be
able to give employment to a number
of his neighbors.
Fire was discovered in the historical
Horton homestead on Belden Hill short-
ly after noon on Tuesday, andj-despite
the strenuous efforts of a number of
neighbors who quickly assembled the
building was in ashes in less than one
hour from the time the fire1was discov-
ered. As soon as it was realized that
all hope of saving the building was
gone, all efforts were directed to saving
the furniture, and the greater portion
was removed in safety. The house -was
one of the olc est in town and was ofthe
typical colonial style withjasloping
roofs reaching almost to the ground at
the rear, and with massive chimneys
containing great fire places. It was
built by the Davenport family§in Colon-
ial times, and remained in the family
for many years. It was purchased by.
the late George Horton about twenty-
five years ago, and has been owned by
his son Charles Horton since his father’s
death. There was no insurence. The
origin of the fire is not known but i
supposed to have started from a defec-s
tiv: fine.
The Book Party at the home of Mr.
A. \V. Mei-win on Friday evening ex-
ceeded even the expectations of the
guests, which is high praise. Nearly
every one present were some more or
less elaborate design to represent the
title of some well known book. Among
the many very clchr fancies might be
mentioned Miss Marian Olmstcad, who
siZes to represent "Sweet Bells Out Of
Tune.” Mrs. Francesca Nesbitt who
wore a number of placards giving glow-
ng accounts of our hoped for \~i-.,:io.I-ics
were“Great Expectations.” The: lot-
ters S. A. on D. B. Ogden,s bars \Vcre
Man.” Rev. W. D. Hart, shower a plcz‘
was "The Recreations of a Country i’ai -
son. ” and many others were v1; .. lily
clever. Each guest was furnished at eh a
card and pencil and was invited to guess
as many of the titles as they could. Miss.
Katherine Sturges was toe most suc-
One of the largest building contracts.
worea quantity of bells of (lifi'erenti‘
. . ‘. ‘ . .
against the Spanish, which Ccl'lzl'Jll)’
rightly guessed to typify “The Essay on '
ture Of himself feeding chickens which i
, Stevens.
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cessful making 45 correct surmises out
of a. possible 67. and was awarded a
handsome volume of one of Frances
Burnett’s latest stories as a prize. A
dainty luncheon was served, and every-
one had a most enjoyable evening.
About $15. was realized for the benefit
of the Wilton Library Association.
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Belden mu.
Charles Lyon and family, of New
York,are again occupying their summer
home.
Mrs. David VVhitlock, of Silver Mine.
has been visiting her sister, Ali-s. Frank
Brady.
The burning of the Horton residence
on Tuesday takes away one of our
oldest residences, and robs the town of
one of its quaintest landmarks. The
house was built by the Rev. Silvanus
Haight for many years pastor of the
Wilton Congregational church. The
Hortons have the deepest sympathy of
all their neighbors in their severe loss.
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flurlbutt Street.
Rufus B. Disbrow and family, of Mt.
Vernon, N. Y., are occupying their
summer home in this place.
The Ambler residence is being re-
painted and numerous other improve-
ments are being made about one of the
finest residences in town.
Selectman Jackson and a number of
his friends are enjoying fine fishing in
his private pond.
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Cannon.
\Villiam B. Hurlbutt, J r., was quite
seriously injured on Monday while
moving a hay press. The heavy ma-
chine slipped and the entire weight
came on one foot crushing it badly.
Dr. Gorham was summoned and
dressed the wound which Will confine
him to the house for some little time.
Miss Mary Miller will entertain a
number of young friends on Friday
evening.
Mrs. S. P. Fitch is visiting
daughterMi-s. J. B. Sturges.
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The readers of this paper will be
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Hall’s Family Pills are the best.
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Uarien and Noroton.
John Birchard of South Norwalk,
visited his brother, Furniture dealer,
James Birchard of Darien, yesterday.
Fred Birchard is in a New York hos-
pital very low with scarlet fever. Mrs.
Birchard and young daughter are
staying during his illness with his
father in Darien.
The North End Gun club of Stam-
ford will hold a shoot at the range on
the Shippan road this afternoon. Ar-
rangements will be made for the shoot
to be held by the club Memorial day.
A delegation from each club in the
county is expected to be present and
participate in the Memorial day shoot.
Mrs. W. Duncan and son are visiting
with Captain Sands Selleck.
The Mohigan Fife and Drum corps
met Tuesday night with Howard Slau-
son.
The outhouse belonging to George F.
Bates. which was stolen last week, was
returned to its owner.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Keeler, of South
Wilton, have been spending afew days
with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Raymond, at
The Maples, ltowayton. ,
Mrs. H. S. Kidd, of Cedarville, N.J.,
has been spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith Mills,
Prospect Hill, Rowayton.
The Chaucer club were delightfully
ientertained by Dr. and Mrs. G. H
: Noxon Wednesday evening. Lamb's
Essays was the subject of the evening.
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; Stained glass windows are being
Kin the new Methodist church.
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Eddie Holmes is ill at. his home on
Orchard street. '
The steam road roller is at work
Van Zandt avenue, East Norwalk,
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A new plate glass front is b.4112 plac-
ed in the Taylor building on Wota-
street, recently occupied by -J. H.
transactions with the natives whom he
,the richest pearls he had ever seen; he
'saw the native belles passing by with
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PEARL KING HARRIS.
sow ACALIIFORNIANlCONTROLS THE
TRADE IN THE PACIFIC 131.53.-
llo Has Gained the Confidence of the Na-
tives by Never Breaking a Promise
Made Them, and Since 1894 Has Revol-
utionized the Trade of Pearl Shells.
It is not generally known that one
single merchant, a young Californian,
thirty-two years of age, controls the
pearl and pearl-shell market of Ameri-
ra and Europe. This monarch of the
pearl trade is Samuel Harris. He op-
erates in the Pacific Ocean, and he has
built up an astounding commercial
reputation in the course of eight
vears. .
There are plenty of cattle kings in
the West and Wheat kings in the East,
Ind money kings everywhere, but there
Is only one pearl king, and that peer is
Harris. Thousands of rare, translu-
cent gems are brought to this country
and shipped to Europe by his agents.
He deals in mother-of-pearl shells by
the ton, and the magnitude of his
transactions has made the private
mark of Harris, namely, a diamond in-
closing a large H, a seal of interna-
tional importance, and a. guarantee
of genuine kings‘hlp. Harris gathers
his shining gems exclusively in the So—
ciety Island-s. For eight years he has
made these Pacific land spots the field
of his interesting business. It was on
the shores of Tahiti that first he earn—
ed the title of king. After repeated
employed in pearl fishing, he stimula-
ted them from passivity to great activ-
ity, gaining their confidence and trust
by honest and reliable barter. He
never made promises to them that he
did not keep. He paid them in full the
price which they demanded. Himself
it finished critic, a connoisseur, he nev-
er permitted them to overvalue a pile
of shells, and they grew to admire him.
He controlled the situation at Tahiti.
He was easily King.
Finally young Harris took a pleasure
voyage to the dist-ant Society Isles, and
saw what made his enthusiastic eyes
bulge in their sockets. He saw native
children playing along the sands with
ropes of pearly gems about their
throats, such treasures as would have
made a society queen turn pale with
envy. .
Then Harris made his first business
trip to Tahiti, and he took with him
$3,000 worth of merchandise. His bur-
den consisted mainly of tobacco,
knives, rope, fish-hooks and articles of
clothing. These were luxurious to the
native Tavhitite, and the pearl trader
brought back that year in exchange for
his merchandise fully $40,000 worth of
pearls and pearl-shells. He did not
consider it a bad bargain, and he has
been back every year since.
Formerly only the lower grade
pearls were brought to the American
market. The finer ones were retained
abroad, and rarely ever found their
way to this side of the water. Harris
has turned the tables, and now brings
to the San Francisco market the 'most
perfect pearls found anywhere. The
perfect stones are orient, and of trans—
lucent whiteness or glimmering irides-
cence. They are finely symmetrical
in form, and the best are generally
pear-shaped, like a falling tear. The
hunt for these beauties of the deep
goes on incessantly. The same excite-
ment and uncggtainty attend the fish—
KlDNEY PAINS
Only Those Who Have Suffered Can
Understand the Torture.
Terrible pains in the back; burning
sensation in passing urine; annoying
and frequent desire to urinate, especi...._,r
at night; the passing of gravel; 23cc: -
ment at bottom of vessel after urine l...s
stood 24
. hours, and
'5‘ \ other forms
w ‘ of Kidney
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I. ’l‘. Ford, of Binghamton, N. Y.,
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David Kennedy’s Favorite Rem-
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SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE. Men .
who have Kidney, Bladder or Blood Dis- ‘
cases, and women who have Female,
Troubles of any kind, are invited-to ;
send their name and address to the Dr. .
David Kennedy Cgrporation. Rondout, 3
N. Y., who will send by mail a sample
bottle of Favorite Remedy and circu-
lar of valuable information, all free of
charge. {base mention t/zz's .jlajzer.
Every reader can de-
pend on the genuineness of this offer.
ing‘as surround the 'tireless chase for
gold or the determined digging in a
diamond mine. There are the same
labor and the oft-repeated disappoint-
ment. Now and then a. great surprise
is brought up by the fearless pearl di-
ver. 'l'nat compensates for all the rest.
Lately it was an iinmense black pearl,
the handsomestv of its kind ever
snatched from the fathomless ocean.
Harris brought it on his last recent
voyage to San Francisco. After care- i
iul examination it was found to be ab~
solutely perfect, having a weight of six‘
carats. It is valued in the London
market at £150.
Since 1894 Harris has revolutionized
the trade in pearl shells. Only one
grade ever found its way to the manu-
facturers of pearl-shell ornaments and
gew-gaws. It was generally shell that
was thin, flaky and colorless, and sold
for $800 a ton. This energetic young
pearl king now exports four different
grades or varieties ranging in value
from $600 to $1,200 a ton. _
All shells are purchased in bulk from
the native fishers. They bring down
their hauls of shell to the young king’s
schooner as it lies in port fretting rest-
lessly against ’t-he side of the rude
piers. They bring down their find here
for the king’s inspection. He sits in
state and passes judgment.
Harris can tell at a glance what a
pile of shells is worth. He is an ex-
pert at determining value, and he is a.
shrewd buyer as well, and has never
permitted the native experts to out-
distance him in judgment. When a.
pile of shells is dropped before him he
picks up one or two and runs his arm
carelessly through the heap, and in a
moment can determine the grade, for
the natives are clever at assortment.
No uncommon shells are ever %und
among the poor ones. They hav, i‘not
learned yet the trick of deception by
mingling the good and bad—Cor. Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
The Finest Collection of Lace.
One of the finest collections of lace in
the world belongs to the Princess or
Wales, who always loved the fairy fab-
ric and started collecting it ser'ously
Just after her marriage, the King of
the Belgians having given her about
£10,000 worth as a wedding present.
Her Royal Highness’ collection is said
to be now worth about £50,000.
A Queer Boat. in \t'liicli to Ride.
The “driver ant” is to be met with ll
many parts of South America. .1 pc-
culiarity of the insects of this species
is that, when in danger, they form: ;
themselves into balls. When overtake; ;
by 'a flood they rush to a certain place ;
near their dwellings, and in a few sec: I
onds clinch each other in such num-.
bers that they become a living ball. I
A traveller once saw thousands roll-
them-selves together in this way until
the ball is as at least one foot in ( iam~
cter. Then, when one flood came, they
were swept down the stream. Follow-
ing the ball, in the canoe, the travellc!
saw it lodge in the top ofa tree to which
the aunts or. the outside clung. “'her.
the water had subsided somewhat the
ants left the ball in great droves, seek-
ing refuge in the upper branches.
As soon as the flood had disappeared
they marched back to their forms:
place {if abode. One of 'these balls, ir. ,
which all the ants were dead, was
found, and it may still be seen in a mu-
seum in England.
Disaupoluted.
Five-year-old Dickey had been in-
structed that whenever he wanted any-
thing he would pray for it.
l.e had prayed long and earnestly for
f a tricycle.
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all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy.
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
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a bicycle, but his father, thinking him:
too young to ride one, had bought liin:
When he awoke on th(
morning of his birthday and found the
three-wheeler by his bedside he was
disgusted.
“Doesn’t the Lord know the differ-
ence between a bicycle and a tricycle?"
he v;111:1:peered—Chicago Tribune.
The campnor trees of China, Japan
and Formosa are beginning to fail. and
the United States has tried the experi-
ment of growing camphor in Florida
with encouraging success.
NEW COMB FCR EVENlNG COIFFURES
or
From receipt of or- :
der to Jan. 1, 1899
For two
that Spain must at
thority in Cuba.
dollars.
is beginning another era in its existence.
The Congress of the United States has declared
once relinquish its aufi
HARPER’S WEEKLY, _.
whose pictorial history of the last war marked ,
an epoch in American illustrated Journalism, ,.
will, with enormously increased facilities, be
1 each week an accurate, comma and authentic
PICTORIAL HISTORY
~ OF THIS WAR
iant staff of artists
will represent the W
Rufus F. Zogbaum,
gagements
ton. Among
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from now until peace is assured. A brill-.
and correspondents
EEKLY at the front. '
Frederic Remington.
Carlton T. Chapman,W. A. Rogers, T. de Thul-
strup, and otherswill accurately portray the en-
in which pur Army and Navy may .
participate, as well as happenings at Washing—-
the WEEKLY’S spec1al corre-
spondents will be Caspar Whitney, John R.
Spears, John Fox; Jr.,0. K. Davis, and Harold
Martin. following our Squadrons and Armies.
In order to bring this matter home to every
ood American, the publishers Will send, pre-
paid, HARPER’S WEEKLY from
Receipt of Order to Jan.1,1899 .
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