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intuitions.
Held Exercises in. Music Hall
Last Night.
SEVERAL ESSAYS READ.
.A Reception,Dancing and Refreshments'FoI-
low the Exercises.
Music Hall was crowded to the doors
last night at the Graduation Exercises
of St. Joseph’s Sunday school. The
programme consisted of several very
excellent essays on sacred subjects by I
‘seooo.
members of the highest class in the
school. There was excellent music
both vocal and instrumental and reci-
tations. A reception and dancing fet-
lowed and refreshments .vere served.
This is the programme:
Overture-#80]ected.
Orchestra.
Chorus—~"Happy Greeting,"
Sunday School
()pening Address.
George R. \Yilliams.
Duett {Pianol—“GoldenStar Galop,”
W’inifrcd Carmody, Catherine Lynch.
Essay—“St. John the Baptist the
Precursor”.
Miss Margaret O’Connor.
"The Birth at Bethlehem,"
Miss Mary Mocklcr.
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Recitationwaelod ramatici‘ ‘Thc Cath-
olic Psalm,”
Miss Agnes liell
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Essay—«”Cana of Galilee,"
Miss Hannah O’Brien.
Essay —"'l‘he Bisingof Lazarus."
Miss Agnes Fitzgerald.
Solo and Chorus -—"God Ifilgss
Friends \Vo Love.”
C raduating (Ila-ts.
111s;ay——“Caesar‘s Tribute,"
Miss Josephine McCoy.
DuctisSclcctcd.
.disscs Agnes Fitzgerald,
. diary Mocklcr.
Essay—“He has Ilisenl"
LllSS Agnes Kelly.
l‘Jssay——-“l will be with you always."
Miss Catherine Lynch.
Duct: (Piano Ct Violin)
Misses Ethel and Sybil Merriam.
Recitation and Song—"Music on the
lappahattnock',”
Mis: Josephine Ryan,
double choir.
F say»-"St..l0hn,the Beloved Apostle,”
‘ ‘Miss Florence Finnegan.
Essay——“St. Stephen the Protomartyr,"
Miss VYinifred Cartnody.
assisted by
Selection,
Orchestra.
Essay—“Why Persecutest Thou Me,”
. Miss Jennie Callahan}
Essav-“St. Paul’s Oration at Athens.”
. Miss Catharine Ryan.
Valedictory,
Miss Hattie Ladrigan.
Conferring of Diplomas
Finale—Full chorus by Sunday school.
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Olive Branch Lodge.
Olive Branch Lodge, No. 19, K. of P-
met last night and elected the follow-
ing officers——
C. C.—William Becker.
. C.——VVilliam Green.
. of X.——Joseph Got-ham.
. of F.—J0seph Bartram.
. R. S.——Rufus Smith.
. of A.—Edward O’Hara.
I. G.——William O’Hara.
O. G.—Clifford Clark.
Trustee~—William Korn.
Installation will take place
Thursday evening.
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next
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—4th July Display.
Fire works all kinds for the young or
old, best goods at lowest prices. John
T. Hayes, 5 Main street, Nor-walk.
There you will find a big assortment to
select from. J. 29, 3t.
The John Fritz Place Sold.
Real Estate agents Mitchell 85 Son.
aided by G. A. Franke, have sold the
John Fritz place on Main street to Mrs.
Ella E‘lSimons, whose parents will re-
move here from Chiccopce Falls,l\lass.,
some time next month and make N01-
yvaik their home.
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The Malmo Case.
In Bridgeport to-day the case of Her-
man E. Malmo against the County com-
missioners is down for a. hearing on
the plaintiff’s motion for allowance of
amendment and disallowance of Costs,
and on the defendant’s motion for that
final judgment.
‘ N ORWALK CONN. E‘RmA v.
m IN _lI__lUNVlNI.
Sister Mary Aloysius Loses
g Her Life by Suffocation.
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‘OTH ER SISTERS ESCAPE.
Body of the Sister Found Under a Bed by
. Firemen-
NEW HAVEN, June 30.———,Fire in the
Sacred Heart conventin Columbus ave-
nue last night caused a loss of one life,
Sister Mary Aloysius, who was suffocat-
ed, and damaged the building about
There were in the building Mother
Superior Edwards and sixteen Sisters
of Mercy. The Sisters had all retired
at nine o’clock, and were in bed When
the fire broke out. Those on the sec-
ond floor were aroused by the smoke.
They spread the alarm through the
building and many of the sisters hast-
ily threw their :‘obes on and escaped
from the building. One found
overcome by the smoke and was taken
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out and revived.
While the search v: s going on the
firemen in the rear of the building saw
a woman at the fourth story window on
the. Father
got-aid, who stood in the yard, shouted
southeast corner. Fitz-
t-o her not to jutnp, to keep her head
out of the window and that aid would
be at hand. Smoke was pouring from
all the crevices of the building, and
Sister Mary Aloysius for it was she at
the window. later disappeared.
- The firemen ran a ladder up to the
wintlor.’ and Harry N. Langdon and
C ustavo St: udc of book and ladder No.
L: ran up to the window. They found
Patrick 1".
steamer No. l, in the room. Theycould
ledmond. lieutenant of
find nobody and proceeded to Search
other rooms on that floor. Finally Wil-
liam Miller of steamer No. 1, found the
missing sister under the bed. She was
covered with bed clothing with which
she had tried to protect herself from
the smoke. She was carried uncons-
cious from thebuildiug to the parochial
residence in Liberty street. Dr. W. F.
Sheehan. Jr., of 3383 Howard avenue,
who was in'the throng, administered
restoratives but she failed to revive.
Dr. Stephen J. Mailer was called but
didjnot arrive until Dr. Sheehan had
abandoned. hope, and she died shortly
after.
Sister Mary Aloysius was known in
the world as Mary Kennelly and was
educated at St. Joseph’s convent, Ha -t-
ford. She taught in the Hamilton
street school and entered the Sacred
Heart convent when it was established
four years ago. She is a niece of Vicar
General Mulcahy of the diocese of
Hartford, and her home was in that
city.
Entertainment and Social. .
Sherman Commandery, U. 0. G. 0.,
“held an entertainment and social Wed-
nesday evening. There was a large at-
tendance. The programme consisted
of apiano solo, by Miss Maud Keeler;
recitation, Miss Mabel Kellogg; whist-
ling 9010, Miss S. Louise Sutton; banjo
solo, Miss Lillian Bennett: recitation,
Miss Florence Jennings; piano 5010,
Miss Edith Smith; vocal solo, Mrs.L.D.
Keeler. A- leap year farce was pre-
sented by Miss Florence Jackson and
William Taylor.
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a Business is Booming. - .
There will he'no shut down at the
Crofut & Knapp hat manufactory this
year. Inventory has been taken and
the summer trade will commence in
earnest immediately after the fourth.
This is an unusual cir‘cumstance and is
evidence, despite the cry of the calam-
ity howler, that business is picking up.
This factory has been working steadi-
ly all through the spring.
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THE MODERN BEAUTY '
Thrlves on ' good food and.sunshine
with plenty of exercise in the open air.
Her form glows with health and her
face blooms with its. beauty.~ If her
system needs the cleansing action»
laxative remedy, -she uses tl~ gentle
and pleasant Syrup of Figs, made by
the California Fig syrup Co. only. , i '
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I—Advertise in THE GAZETTE.
. cess they bring, use Dr. King’s New
been denied the. privilege of being cn--"
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A Stamford Man Saidjto Have
Fallen Heir to a Fortune .'
of $5,000,000.
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IS NOW A FISH DEALER.
Expects to Easily Prove His Claim to a Part
the Famous Comstock Estate.
James R. Eells, proprietor of a fish
market in Stamford,it is alleged,claims
to be heir to $5,000,000, and hopes soon
to establish his claim to it through his
relationship to John Cctnstock, the dis-
coverer of the famous Comstoek lode.
Comstock’s fortune was estimated at
$150.000,000, which left to his
brothers and sisters. and one the
Bell’s
was
of
latter, it is said, was grand-
mother.
Through the distribution of the es-
tatc $30.000,000 goes to the sister. and
her heirs are six in number.
A New York lawyer has the case in
charge and hopes to have little trouble ‘
in establishing the claims of the heirs.
Mr. Comstock left this part of the
country in 1830 and after living some
years in the .T'Vcst returned to Massa-
chusetts. where he. died.
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IN HER OFCHAPEho—NES
Naromake Converses With a Lady Upon an
Important Subject.
1n conversing with a lady the othe:
day the subject of chaperoncs came up
and also that which is akin to it.——young
girls seen upon the streets evenings
talking by the hour to those who have
tertaincd at the young lady’s home.
The lady with whom I. was talking
said that though she was decidedly in
favor of the system of chaperonagc, yet
she was not altogether in accord with
that severity which so many parents
exercise in their supervision and denial
of company for their young daughters.
It is right, of course that a mother
should know who is calling upon her
daughter.
it is also right that undesirable com-
pany should be excluded from the
society of young girls. but on the other
hand there is often an undue severity
which leads girls into deceiving their
parents and seeking company away
from their own home, in places by no
means having a tendency toward that
elevation of character that is the pa-
rental aim.
This fact is impressed upon you when
you observe the groups loitering on
public thoroughfares. of the bit of a
miss making acquaintance when out
fo' a bicycle ride, and lastly, the hun-
dreds of cotiples that seek opportun-
ities for interviews that should more
properly be carried on in the young
woman’s home.
In many of these cases such a state
of affairs has been brought about
wholly and solely by the tyranny ex-
ercised in such matters by the parents
Young people are a gregarious lot.
If they can’t have company at home
they will seek it elsewhere, andvit rare-
ly happens that the men who are thus
met are a bit better than the ones ex-
cluded from the home, thus the object
in the exclusion is thwarted.
I would suggest».“bat parente remem-
ber their own youtl. "nd see the wisdom
of their daughters ha ,ng all the fun
possible within the confines of their
own homes.
Of one thing they . may rest .flSSUI‘Ld
—.the young men entertained there,
even though not up to the standard of
parental affection, will be undoubtedly
nearer it than those who are willing to
meet their daughters on the sly, while
the moral effect on the girl’s Character
will be something more to be desired
than that which accrues when she has
to scheme and plan forms of deceit to
enjoy what is after all but a natural
and healthy tendency, if directed
aright. ' ..
NAROMAKE.
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Was the result of his splendid health.
indomitable willand tremendous ener-
gy are not found where Stomach, Liver-
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order,
If you want these qualities and the Sm“-
Life Pills. They develop every ‘power
of brainand bony. Only. 250 at John
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The Crimson Led. inThree
f Races, at New London,
Yesterday.
I'NIERCOLLEGIATE RACES.
Several Norualk People Witness the Yale-
Harvard Rowing Contests.
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'jfiNElV LONDON, Conn..June 30,—The
crimson glow in the western sky last
'night as the Harvard varsity boat pulled
dyer the fittish line a winner was not an
platen. but an emblem of victory. The
‘Ij‘ZHarvard three times” cheer from thou—
sands of throats of Harvard admirers
Was not without significant meaning.
The great university had taken a long
Eistt'ide forward, and in three hours had
won as many events front its old friendly
chetny Yale. '
C‘ There were those who in commenting
upon these three great victories in one
day spoke of Harvard’s pluck, and it is
indeed noticeable. For eight years she
has persisted in rowing Yale and in each
of those eight years has tasted the bitter
apple of defeat, but her courage and hot
faith in prowess never faltered. and her
faith today stands rewarded.
, It is Harvard’s year.
, The jubilant men of crimson on the
street last night found plenty of sympa-
thy. The crimson of the fireworks in the
City and on the river scents more vivid,
and nobody grudges the men all the com-
,‘fort they take out of their. great and sig-
.;nal victory.
In brief, Harvard’s university eight
"won from Yale yesterday over a four
mile course by 61A,» lengths in 20 minutes.
52 seconds. ‘
Harvard‘s freshmen eight won from
Yale over a two mile course by 21/9
lengths in fl minutes 331,3 seconds.
Harvard‘s substitute four won
Yale over a two mile course by
lengths in .10 minutes 51 seconds.
The weather early in the day threaten-
cd to force a postponement and kept
many people away. for the crowd was
not nearly so great as in former years,
But tltc~afternoon saw an entire change
of conditions. and the races were rowed
in almost ideal water and wind and under
clear skies.
It was nearly 6:30 o'clock when the
observation trains which were to follow
the crews reached the starting station
and opposite Gales Ferry for the varsity
rare. The thousands of spectators who
jammed the 20 cars of the eastern train
and the 17) cars of the train along the
western bank found themselves enjoying
as magnificent an evening as could be
desired. with the boating conditions
ideal in water, wind and weather.
11' was not long before the varsity
eight of old Yale left the float of Broad
Yieyv. closely followed by the oarsmen of
fair lIurvard at lied Top. Ten minutes
later the men had received their instruc-
tions front the referee's yacht. had back-
ed into their positions at the start and
from
six
were waiting for the word. \Vith ex-
treme caution tefcrcc )lcikleltant as—
sured himself that both crews were
ready and with a last warning query,
"Are you ready?" fired the pistol shot
which sent the two crews off in the big
'race of the day. The water was as calm
and plat-id as‘ a mill pond. The crews
rowed as usual in flagged lattes. the blue
occupying the eastern course and the
crimson the Western. Yale caught the
water first, but Harvard was a fiendislr
ly close second. and the two nights start-
ed out; on their long journey practically
on even terms.
The New Haven boys ltit up‘ a stroke
at 37 to the minute. with the young men
frotn Cambridge pulling beautifully at
30. The shells hau not traveled half a
mile when by the mercst chance they
presented a beautiful spectacle. Har-
vard was still rowing at 30', and Yale
had dropped her clip to the same. figures,
and with perfect rhythm the two crews
fell into strokes in unison.
Just before the first half mile was
reached Yale seemed to put more power
mutton of an advantage. Harvard at,
parently paid no attention to this un—
important change in positions and row-
ed steadily on. Accordingly at the half
mile flag the nose of the blue shell was
a trifle in the van. giving Yale perhaps
a lead of an'eightlt of a length. The first
when Ilar'ard spurtcd. Yale dropped
her stroke one point, and the Harvard
boat came up on even terms.
Reaching down for the mile flag. the
Yale coxswaitt swerved slightly from his
true course, and directly after the mile
flags had been passed Harvard took the
lead, which she was not to surrender
throughout the race. Yale, whose men
had up to this point been rowing beauti-
fully. indulged iu a little freaky water-
ntanship, and Harvard stole away. Dur-
ing the next half mile the crimson tipped
oars were sweeping gracefully through
the water at aratc and in a style which
fairly lifted the shell front the water, and
in this short stretch she increased her
lead to a full length.
., At this point the Harvard men did the
prettiest rowing of the day. and among
those on board the official boats it was
the unanimous opinion that no finer
I piece of work had ever been seen on the
"l‘hames. Notwithstanding Yale’s speed-
ier stroke the Elis found it impossible to
overcome the Harvard lead.
On the contrary. during this very Yale
spurt the Harvard shell actually gained
another half length and proceeded to
make it two full lengths in an amazingly
short period. Yale temporarily sur-
rendered and dropped from 36 to 32
strokes to the minute, while Harvard
condescendingly lowered her stroke to 33.-
A. Etiggs’ drug store. 11 Main street.
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into her stroke and gave the first inti-‘
flag. however. had hardly been passed I
MU‘SI upturn.
N0 FAULTOF ths.
Thought Her FirstHusband Had a Divorce.
That a. woman whose marriage to
her husband was illegal through an
apparent, but not real, fault of her
own should not be debarred of secur-
ing alimony is? the opinion of Judge
Ralph Wheeler, as expressed in a. de—
cision handed down yesterday in the
case of Matilda S.Dexter against Byron
Dexter of Danbury, the application be
ing for the annulment of the marriage.
Last Friday Judge Wheeler listened
to arguments on a demurrer to Mrs.
Dexter’s complaint and motion for an ..
allowance pending the trial of the suit.
Counsel for Mr. Dexter demurred on
the ground that in her complaint Mrs.
Dexter set forth the fact that in Sep-
tember, 1875, when she married Dexter
she was mistaken in supposing that
her former husband, Hiram G. Perry,
had secured a divorce from her, ”when
as a matter of. fact Perry did not so-
cure the divorce until a month later.
They held that as she was responsible
for the. cause of the anulment of the.
marriage the law would not counte-
nance a requirement for the payment
ofalimony by her husband. the action,
they argued, being on the same foot—
ing as a divorce case.
Judge Wheeler finds that the papers
do not show that Mrs. Dexter entered
into the marriage with the knowledge
that l’crry had not secured a divorce,
but do show that she has lived as Dex-
ter’s lawful wife ever since. Under
those circumstances, he is of the opin-
ion that she ought to beqpaid alimony,
particularly as there is no complaint
against her conduct under the mar-
riage. Dexter, he finds, has had the
benefit of the woman’s society and has
enjoyed the pecuniary benefit of her
services. The demurrer is overruled.
There will be arguments to-morrow on
the amount of alimony to be allowed.
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PASSENGERS Hum.
A Westport Trolley Car Jumps the Tracks.
As the 'Westport trolley car leaving
Compo beach 'at 2:20 o’clock was run-
ning into VVestport yesterday after-
noon it ran over a large stone opposite
the office of the \Vestport Lumber
company and was thrown from the
rails. Several ladies in the car were
thrown from their seats and one or two
severely bruised.
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Big Blanket Mortgage.
The prOspectus of the Connecticut
Lighting and Power company shows
plans of considerable amplitude, The
sum of $6,000,000 is to be issued as. a
blanket mortgage, in four and a half
per cent, long time bonds, of which
about three and a. quarter millions are
to be issued to pay for the Waterbury
Tract10n, the New Britain Central and
Electric, the Norwalk street, the Nau-
gatuck Electric Light, and Housatonic
power properties. The sum of $600,000
is to be used to retire, ifpossible, bonds
\of the Greenwich, Stamford and Nor-
walx lighting properties, and $1,000,-
000 is to be used for building the pro-
jected Great Housatonic dam. near
Zoar Bridge to supply electric power.
After other expenditures about $750,-
000 is to be left in the treasury for
future needs. The amount to be used '
of the large blanket mortgage bonds to
pay for the stock of the acquired com-
anies is not stated. . The first mortgage
bonds of the New Britain and Water-
bury properties, stated in the last rail-
road commtssione’rs’ report a: 3 1,164,030,
Will be retired at 10l ani interest... as
an option in the bonds allows.
There is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a. new preparation
called'GRAIN~O, made ofpure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it 'with-
out distress. and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t times not cost over i as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit... 15 cts. and 25 ctszpcr
package ’l‘rv it. Ask for GRAINU
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PUNCH ED'THE COP.
William Thompson of Norwalk Knocks ail-Statue
ford Policeman Down.
The Stamford Telegram of yesterday
says:
Officer William Nevins received a.
“hook on the jaw,” at 11:30 last night
from ,William Thompson, a pugnacious
colored man, who, while feeling funny
had smashed the glass in the Postal
Telegraph clock base, but who object-
ed to being arrested. Charles Mack
notified the police of the damage
Thompson had done, and Officers
Hickey, Nevins, Brennan and Shock
started out to apprehend the guilty
party.
Thompson, who was with another
colored man and a white man, was
overtaken on Atlantic street in frOnt
of \Vells R. Ritch’s place. Nevins
grabbed him and he landed heavily on
the cop’s jaw, scoring the first knock
down. He started to run, and rolled
down the embankment. Nevins roll-
ing down after him. The Officers
trousers Were torn and hisknee slightly
injured. Thompson scrambled up and
ran into the arms of officer Hickey,
who grabbed him isby the throat.
Officer Nevins also grabbed, him and
he threw up the sponge.
Thompson’s two companions were
also taken to the police station. but
Were allowed to go. Thompson, who
was held for trial, hails from Norwalk.
He was flashingly dressed. His collar
would do for a bill board, his red neck— I
tie talked, and he wore a “diamond”
that'outshone an electric arc lamp.
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"To DELIVER BONDS. '
CouncilmenFred Buckley and Goold Hoyt
Go to Boston This Afternoon.
Councilmen Fred Buckley and Gould
Hoyt will leave this afternoon for
Boston, carrying with them the $300,-
000 worth of new city bonds to be d‘e.
livered to Gay & Co, of that city, the ..
highest bidders.
Upon delivery of the bonds the
councilmcn will receive the. purchase
money frotn Gay & Co., which will be
brought home and deposited in the
Fairlield County National bank, with~
which to take up all the old outstand-
ing bonds against the city.
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Ladies Aid Entertainment.
The Ladies Aid Society'of the South
Net-walk Methodist Episcopal Church
gave an entertainment CVVednesday
nightin the parlors of the church.
The programme included piano solos by
Miss Anna Hoyt: instrumentral duets:
Miss Mabel Korn and Charles Korn;
instrumental selections, Ireland Broth-
ers: recitations, Miss Anna Miller.
Refreshments followed.
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Military News.
There will be a drill by Co. D'at the
Armory to-nigh t.
The following appointments in the C.
N. G., is announced by Adjutant-Gen-
eral Van Keuren:
Brigade staff.—Frederick A. Hill, of
Norwalk to be aide tie-camp with rank
of captain, vice Fuller promoted.
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Excursion to Rockaway.
The steamer Harlem will run an
excursion to Rockaway Beach July 4th.
The sail will be by way of Long Island
City. The steamer leaves South Nor-
walk at 9:15 a. m. and Rockaway beach
at 5:15 p. m. havmg four hours at the
beach. The excursion fare will be 750.
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> Main Street Blocked.
Johnny Englehart’s trotter went to}
sleep on Main street this morning and
while dreaming began to weave and
finally fell to the pavement blocking
trolley cars and vehicles. A large
crowd collected and after cutting the
harness the animal was gotten upon‘his
feet.
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The Weather. ‘
Fair to-night, Saturday and Sunday;
continued low temperature ; warmer
Saturday. - '
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Red Hot From the Gun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mir" , 1n the Civil War. It
caused horrru' Ulcers that no treat-
ment helped for "2.0 years. Then Buck-
len’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
.Cuts. Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pil'e cure
on earth. 25 cts. a. box. Cure guaran.
teed. Sold by John A. Riggs, Druggist
11 Main street. ' '
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‘Mrs. Fred Bryant of Maple street,
who has been ill for some time is slight-
ly improved.
Mather & Waldron ’are' putting up
twenty-foul" bath houses at the Knob
LAdvertise in THE GAZETTE.,.
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