a ’ 0' Alisowrlilx been Makes the food more delicious and wholesome ROVAI. BAKING POWDER 60., NEW YORK. [Akl‘ Blouse * I’o WDIER Gazette Thermometer. .———- -——-TO-DAY.——— A 2 P. M. 37 1 P. M. 36 12.11. 35 o A. 11. 22 'lhe Weather. Snow fiurries tonight; probably fair Saturday. .— LOCAL AND OTHER news. THE GAZETTE ONE CENT A COPY. Liverymen and Expressman Edward Magner has been spending a few days in Boston. The weekly drill of Company D. Fourth Regiment, will be held to-- night. A prayer meeting will be held in the Norwhlk Baptist church to-night. —Best rib roast, 10, 12, 140, 6 Water street. ~Sperry & Barnes Sausage 100, 6 Water St. The newly elected officers of Con- cord Division, S. ofT. were installed last night. ' The'ofii'cersof Clinton Commandery, K. T., will be installed to-nig ht. ——Fo1'e quarter of lamb 70,6 Water St. Some Georgetown young people will hold a dance in the Cannon Hall this evening. A good crowd will be present. Miss Cholwell of High street is visit- ing in Sh‘efiield. Mrs. George McDougall and daugh- ter Louise .of Indianapolis, Indiana, have been spendinga few days with Mrs. Kate P. Hunter of Main street. The date of the Ai ion Singing so- ciety’s smasquerade ball will be fixed at the meeting to be held next Tuesday. .The entertainment committee of Uncas Tribe held a meeting last night and decided to hold a sociable in their Wigwam, Friday evening, January 15. ——Pig’ 5 feet, hooks, hams and should- I ors, fresh, 6 Water St. 1 The directors of the Norwalk Busi- ness Men’s Association will meet, Tues- day evening. The East Norwalk Athletic club will play basket ball with the Seneca’s in Stamford next‘week. James Lawrence Stevens is very sers iously ill at his home in East avenue. William McCrombe and Miss Anna Anderson were married in N ew York on Christmas Day. The interiorof the Booker building in North Water street is being torn out and will be fitted up for a restaurant for George W. Wamsley. —-If .you have a house to sell or rent an ad 1n the GAZETTE will bring you a response. ‘7 Owing to some difficulty in securing a clear title, Robert Green has decided not to buy the business'block at 10, 12 and 14 Main street. Professor W. Gilbert Newell’s junior dancing claésiwill hold its New Year’s 1ecept10n1n Hockwood's Hall, this af- ternoon. 3,. . Miss GeoréieA Chinei'31, of South Norwalk, has returned home from a visit with Miss Sarah Wigton, of Brooklyn. ' ’ LLeg cf Lamb 1211c, 6 Water St. Camp washington No. 11, P. O. S. A. held its regular meet last' ni bf Two candidates were nominated and a supper served. As none of the grand officers appeared the installation did not take place but will probably be held next Thursday. Mrs. Dexter Hitchcock, of West ave? one, has been visiting in Springfield, a guest of her brother-in-law, Dr. George Hitchcock. Mr. and Mrs. E. o. Shipman 'of wu- ton have been guests of Mr. and Mrs Charles Pratt of East avenue. Miss Belle Adams of Harbor avenue - has been visiting Mrs. Richard Gleason of Meriden. —-A WANT adve1't1sement in the Ga.- ZETTE always brings returns. District Deputy Katherine Fitz- maurice of Stamford installed officers at’the meeting of 'Star of Columbia Circle, C. of F. held in Red Men’s hall last night. The work was followed by a banquet. ' The accounts of the South Norwal-k post office will be turned over to the new postmaster Edmund E. Crowe Sat- urday evening and he will“ then take charge. ——Chickens 121.10, 6 Water St. Miss Grace Dickerman, who has been spending the holidays at her home in High Sula: South Norwalk, resumed her stud in Wheaton Seminary, Mass, Wednesday. William Berg of Bayview avenue was out yesterday for the first time since his recent illness. Bills and posters for the twentieth anniversary dance of the Cigarmakers, February 2, are being distributed.- Mrs. Sterling Wilson of Orchard street has returned home from- a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Brook- lyn. Mrs. SherwoOd Cummings of Or- chard street is reported as being slight- ly better of a somewhat protracted and serious illness. Henry Moore, the mouldcr, is criti- Cally ill. The annual meeting and election of officers of Pioneer H. St L. Company will take place to-night. Cockenoe Tribe will meet to-night.‘ William H. Humiston, of Orange, N. J., has been the guest of f.iends in South Norwalk. Sherman Council, R. A., will give an entertainment and social to those who took part in the Hospital benefit, “Prince Of Egypt,” on or about Jan uary 25th. The dumping of garbage at the dump- ing grounds at the end of East VVash- ington street is complained of by neigh- bors residing in that vicinity. The Cannon Grange initiated five candidates lVednesday night. ' Andrew J. Hutchinson and his daugh— ter, Miss K. Olive Hutchinson of High street, will leave next Tuesday to spend the remaining months of the season at their winter home in Florida. Mrs. David w. Raymond of Crescent Terrace will entertain the Monday Af- ternoon club at the meeting next’week. Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Harstrom and Miss Louise B. Woodward of Elm street have been visiting in New York. The regular meeting of the Norwalk Hospital Association will be held next Monday night, in the Norwalk Club rooms. Thé‘Gins'a Needlework cums-win hold a cake sale at Glendening’s 'Drug Store, on Tuesday afternoon and even- ing. Home-made bread cake and candy will be offered to purchasers.- Mr. and Mrs. William H. Sherwood of Cranbury who were recently . mar- ried, will hold a reception to-night. Mrs. H. L. Manville and son, Henry, of New Haven, have been the guests of their son and brother, Edward B.. Man- ville, and attended the Norwalk Musi- cal Festival. They have started for Detroit, Michigan, for a visit. Miss Edythe S Gates. of Hartford, kindergarten teacher in the Concord street school. has resigned her position. Miss Hyatt, of Danbury has been en- gaged to fill the vacancy, , and . began her duties this week. The eyestests in the public schools have now been practically completed and the'work of making a compilation of the data will be entered upon at once. There is a mass of reports... to be gone ove1. ~ Olive Branch Lodge, no. 19, K. of P., held a. meeting in. its hall'in the Swartz & Corbett building Thursday night. Owing to the failure of the Grand 0!- ificers to appear the installation was postponed for one week. 9N n Réw The South Nor-walk Council will meet Monday evening. / Gen. Russell Frost is in New York to-day. A city meeting will be held in the council chambers South Norwalk Mon- day'evening at 8 o'clock to take act ion oh the resignation of Henry P. Morgan . as councilman. Monday evening February 26, Uncas Tribe will hold a grand masquerade and sociable in Music ball. A com- mittee of twenty-five has been appoint- ed to arrange for the affair and make LIE a success. —~—«‘o.o>—-—3———— 'Reucned (Fro‘m 'u-De‘eii’.Well. IMACON, Jan. 5.—Miss May Hudson of \Valden, a hamlet near here, while looking into a 70 foot well lost her bal' 'ance and fell to the bottom. A young man who was with her at the time suc- ceeded in rescuing her. Beyond'a few scratches she was uninjured. The Monks or noon: Athos. One of the strangest and most cone. servative of Christian communities is the settlement of monks and hermits on Mount Athos. According to :1. Ger- man scholar who 1visited the region not very long ago. [there are 21 large monasteries, 11 villages, 250, cells and 150 hermitages, which, together.r-ac- commodate' about 6,000 persons. They ’ represent all nations. but agree in liv- ing in perfect seclusion according to the rule of St. Basil. They are said to be tolerant and hospitable, but no Moslem is allowed to f settle in the district, and no woman may set foot on the mountain. ‘ Mn. Gordon Dead. NEW YORK, J an. 5.-—Mrs. Mary Gor- don, who was stricken with apoplexy and cerebral hemorrhage while testifying to her husband’s innocence in court yester day, died. at the hospital without regain- ing conscwnsness. RIDGEFIELD. The residence of Joel L. Rockwell caught fire Tuesday morning, caused by a defective flue. The Fire Depart- ment responded very promptly. But little damage was done, most of it be- ing by smoke and water. The fire caught on the third floo r. Charles T. Van Winkle is at home from Sing Sing, N. Y., for the holidays. Mrs. Farraly,daughter of Mrs. Hiram K. Scott died in Bristol, R. 1., Tues- day .. Jerusalem Lodge held its regular meeting Monday night. The installa- tion of officers was postponed to Jan- uary 15. Ex-Governor and Mrs. P. C. Louns- bury have returned to New York after a visit at their country home. Rudolph Martin who has been ill of appendicitis is rapidly recov er ing. F red J. Kellogg has returned to Bos- ton after a visit to his parents at Mammanasco Farm The water pipes for-the Ridgefield Water Co.are being carted to the street through which the mains will run. Miss Peck of New Haven is visiting Rev. and Mrs. Foster Ely. The local ice men will begin cutting ice this week. .-.. _..___-.. 9 ”—2 -._...__.. EAST NORWALK. Mrs. C. \l. Blatherwick of Vineland, N. . is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bowen of St. John avenue. Mrs. E. O. Smith of Paterson, N. . J. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bennett of St. John avenue. The Emanon Whist club met with Mrs. Howard Doty Wednesday even- ing to organize for the winter. New by-laws were adopted. Mrs. E. S. Bowen of St. .lohn avenue entertained the Junior Epworth League of the Methodist church at her home Monday afternoon. There were about seventv-fivc present, including Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Faust. Miss Mamie Dunn of Reynolds street has returned from a visit in New York. Russell Morgan of Cove street has re- turned to the Philadelphia dental col- lege after a. visit here. Mrs. E. J. Morgan of Prospect street is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. S11v- age of Iver-ton. -P—r—__—. __ WESTPORT. The board of selectmen met on Tue:- day and transacted town business. , Saturday is ithelifeast of Epiphany, and it is expected services at both Episcopal churches will-be held. Return of prosperity in the button business is seen at the Saugatuck Man- ufacturing company s establishment, by a rm to the full lO-hour schedule. At their new home, corner of River- side and [‘readwellllavenues, Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Hubbell are enter- aining Mr. and Mrs. E. ’ Rowan of South Ndrwalk. George Williams, J 1'., of this place, was married in Brooklyn, N.' Y., on Thursday of last weeknto Miss Helen Rice of that place. Both parties are well known in town. . The first day of the year was not ob- served in any especial manner, other than that there were services in the Episcopal and Catholic churches. 'Frank Perry and " family'.‘of Nor- walk, are to move into the Wzight residence 0:1 Wri rt. t street '-. A ‘ r. K .housc site. Secretary Gages CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS. Finance Debate In Senate—House Adopts Snlzer Resolutionr “’ASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—In accord- ance with the notice previously given by him, Senator Aldrich yesterday opened the discussion of the financial bill in the senate with a speech in explanation of the senate. substitute for the house bill The speech ._was carefully prepared and Was read from manuscript. It was deliv‘ cred in clear and distinct language, but without any effort at oratory. Senators present gave him careful attention, bul no one interrupted him with questions 01 otherwise during the delivery, nor did :11: 1? one manifest a disposition to reply after he had concluded. After Mr. Ald- rich concludod the senate adjourned oven until Monday for the purpose, it is under stood, of giving those who may wish to reply to the Rhode Island senator an op portunity to study his presentation of the subject. The Pettigrew resolution con- cerning the Philippine war went over un- til Monday, when it is understood some 'seuato1s will ask to be heard on the general Philippine question. Senator Bev- eridge also gave notice of a speech f01 Tuesday 011 the Philippine question, pre facing his notice with a resolution de- claring his own position on the subject. The house session was very brief again the only incident being the adoption ol the Sulzcr- resolution introduced “7ednes-': day calling upon Secretary Gage for all, information regarding the deposit of gov ernmcnt funds in certain New York na- tional ba1‘1ks.Th(- resolution as adopted was made 111018 genelal in its scope and ”an amendment was added to cover infor- mation 1cspccting the transactions relat- ing to the sale of the New York custom friends had been informed that he comted the fullest investigation and was prepared to sub- mit all the facts to convress. Accm ding ly there was no friction over the passage of the resolution, which was unanimouSJy adopted. APPEAL To M’KlNLEY. Pence League Meet- In Brussels to . Urge Mediation. BRUSSELS, Jan. 5.—At the meeting held here convokcd by leading members of the Universal League of Peace having in view a petition to President McKinley to mediate in favor of peace bctw con Great Britain and the Transvaal it w as decided to open petitions for public signa- ture throughout the country. The pro posed address to President \IcKinloy is as follows; “Painfully affected by the bloody and terrible struggle in which two of the most civilized peoples are brought into conflict in South Africa, the undersigned urgently appeal to you for mediation. You alone can offer to heal the breach, and in so do- ing you will fulfill the sacred duty of hu- man brotherhood." Senator Lejeune, former minister of justice and now member of the council of state, presided, and among those present were many former members of the senate and several professors of the University of Brussels. " General Otls’ Army. W'ASHINGTON, Jan. 5.—\Vith the arrival at Manila of the transport Grant, which left- San Francisco on the inst ult. with the Forty-eighth volunteer in- fantry (colored) General Otis will have command of an efiective force of about 65, 000 men. The army now in the Phil- ippines aggrc'ratcs (12,500 men, of u hich ~. 31000 are regular troops and 31, "1.00 316 volunteers. \Vith the arrival of the Grant the entire volunteer strength of 34,000 men will be in the Philippines. This includes the Forty—eighth volunfce1 infantry, as alread1 stated, and the For- t'y-fixst volunteer infantry, which left New Y01k 011 the transport Logan Nov. '20 and is expected to arrive at \Ianila early next week. President Cole Out on Bail. _ BOSTON, Jan. 5.——Ch:11'lcs H. Cole, formerly president of the Globe National bank, who is charged with misappropli- utiug funds of that institution, arrived in this city at 1:15 last night from Los Angeles in charge of the United States marshal. He was at once taken before United States Commissioner Fisko, waiv- ed the reading of the complaint pleaded not guilty. and the case \v as continued until Jan. 18. Bail was fixed at $50, 000 which was furnished by Godfrey M01 sc and Superintendent of Streets Benjamin ‘W. .W'clls, and the prisoner was released Mules For British Army. BOSTON, J an. 5.—The Cunard steam- ship Cm'inthia left the East Boston doc]; for her second trip to South Africa in the service of the British government. The steamer goes direct to New Orleans, where a cargo of 1,500 mules will be taken on board. This shipment will ex- cccd the previous lot taken out by the steamer by about 300 animals. Since the Carinthin arrived here last week from Cape Town she has taken 011 about 4.000 tons of coal, and 500 tons of feed was placed aboard for the mules. flhly— .-. W- ' Milking Makes Mllkérs. If there is any 'one thing about dairying that has been thoroughly and completely demonstrated, it is that milking makes milkers. The best cow in the world can be r11: 'ned as a milker in a comparatively short time by simply letting the calf suck her, or by carelessness in milking Themanwhohas ten or twelve or more cows and milks them year in and year out, keeps right at it. and practices improved methods of feeding, will get ahead right alone.“ It don’t pay to milk the cows one year and let the calves suck the next, savs the Cream- ery Gazette. Pay of Ambassadors. England pay: s its ambassadors as fol. low:s France. $45,000;Ge1m.my, $40, ~ (100; Turkcv. $40 000; Russia. $39,000; ltaly. $35, 000; United States. $32,000. In most cases the official receives per- quisites in addition. America pays its ambassadors $17,500 each. intehsn'e system of Dairying. In describing what may be termed the intensive system of dairying, an English authority tells us that the cows .should be well groomed daily and in hot weather they- are all the better for a cold shower bath in the morning. This can be readily given where there is a supply of water bv 'ravitation, by means of an India rub- , her hose. The cows are easily kept clean. and thrive well under such treatment. Thev never leave their stalls and when the milk yield falls below eight quarts a day they are sold A. 712'er - j A Powder Mill Expos on , _ ' ' Removes everything in sighi; so do i .lia~iic minual pills, .but both are ighty dangerous. Don’ t dynamite .1 c delicnemacinner y 'of your ‘nudy with c slomel, crotun oil or aloes pills, when DI . King's New Life Pills, which me i 1 1111s as a summer breeze. do the .111 k perfectly (.‘ mes Headache. Constipation. Only 25c utJ. A. Riggs drug store. ‘DARI'E'N. C. W. Raymond of New York was the guest of Mrs. A. E. Morley, New Year’s. The sunrise prayer-meeting, New Year’s morning. at the Congregation- al Church, was well attended. The funeral services of Miss Emily Ryerson took place at the fa-mil y resi- dence, Noroton, Monday afternoon, and was largely attended. James Waring left Tuesday morning for New York to enter Webb’s Acad- emy and Home for Shipbuilders at Fordham Heights. There was a large attendance at the watch-night services at the M. E. Church, Sunday night, the majority of. those attending remaining to see the old year out and new year in. A concert by the Noroton Musical Association, Capt. J. N. Coe, president, will be given at Fitch's Hall, Noroton, Monday evening, Jan. 8, at 8 o’clock. ' Miss .Graee Bell has returned to Brooklyn, after spending the holidays with her parents, Representative and Mrs. Thaddeus Ball. A dance was given at Fitch’s Hall, Noroton, Thursday evening by the Noroton Social Club. 1A pleasant meeting of the Kin g’s Daughters was held at the, beautiful home of Mrs. Alfred Alor'ehouse, sr., Prospect Avenue, Tues lay afternoon. This was the a1111u.1l meeting. The election of officers resultel as follo vs: Presldent, Mrs. Alfred Morehouse, sr.; vice-president, Mrs. 'N. E Gleason; sec- retary and treasurer, Mrs. Art 1ur' S Bibbins. After the election a social hour was spant,and refreshments w :m served. -.._ ‘--.__« ....__..._ DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK P Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news--' papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Kilmer’ s Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. ’ It is the great medi- - cal triumph of the nine— teenth century; dis- covered after years of . scientific research by 2 Dr. Kilmer, the emi— " nent kidney and blad- der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou- bles and Bright’s Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. ~ Dr. Kilmer’ s Swamp-Root is not rec- ommended for everything but if you have kid- ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur- chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp- -Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper and send your address to :. Dr. Kilmer&Co.,Bing- j,wi.j,.,,.'.‘i‘ 1- ‘ hamton, N. Y. The .. " ~\_._. regular fifty cent and Home of Swamp-Root. dollar size-15's sold by all good druggists. Hoyt’s Theatre, ENI‘lliE WEEK. Commencing MONDAY, JAN. 8th: TH E E. V. Phelan Stock 00. WITH Ella Cameron AND Jack Drumier in the leading roles and an incompai- ably strong supporting compam, p1esent1n0' the FINEST LIST OF PLAYS ever offered by a traveling organization Each production a rev- 1 elation in stagecraft. jSlendid Vaudeville (btween, acts intro- ducing the LADIES’ GRAND CONCERT AND ORCHESTRA. The Charming little soubretie MA- BELLE ESTELLE. The Eccentric Comedian DAVID DE- WOLFE. The remarkable LAMONT CHILDREN and the famous HERALD SQrAnn QUARTETTL. Prices, 10c. ., 200. and 30c. Matinees daily, 100. and 20c. Seats now on sale. 2 per cent. commission A and a SPECIAL . PRESENT to every customer and frei ht paid. No tron le get- tingorders for our Teas, Coffees, Spices, Extracts, Baking Powder, tic. Satisfaction guaranteed. , Full particulanfru. , GREAT AMERICAN TEA co., De ’tS—Ll . '—-—--- P. 0. Box, 289k 3| &33 Your St" cw Yor . ‘ . . ' ‘1" I. P'- n.‘ STANNARD, LSuccessor .. 1"). JENNINGS.) UNDERTAKER - NIGHT BELL AT omcn Telephone Call 11-2. In. M. OSBORNE & co. is Farmers Implements. HARROWS, TEDDERS, RAKES CULTIVATORS, ETC. COAL AND W000 1mm con comm Smith Street. ll‘ornlk. '25 Per Cent. Off. WALL PA PER at 2116. per Double lloll for Hanging llurinz Nee-bet. IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. IS'KING! THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF WEAR. JOHN W. BEA'I'I‘Y, 207 EAST WASHINGTON Sum-1m, SOUTH NORWALF, CONN GONE 1311...... The ti me' has gone by when a gentleman wears an iii fittting, ready made suit. My made ‘to order suits have fit, life and snap about ' them’ Wear longer and look better than the ready made garment. New patterns for Fall and Winter wear just received. F. KOCOUR. MERCHANT TAILOR l4 North Main Street, ' .South Norwalk. FALL and WINTER SUITINGS a3::vu'ouscdswss.5o up. out Suits made to look as good as new. ‘ Repairing, Alteiing Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty Fit and Workmansh 1, uaranteed. FRANK COCA. 36 Main Street. NORWALK F0 R 8 AL E. Must be Sold to Close Es- tate of Ann M. Selleck. -. The large and elegant house, No. 3 Camp street, containing all modern, improvements. Also, one double up riagé, will be sold for $25. A. J. MEEKEB, ADMINISTRATQR Interest N otice. llorwalk Savmgs Society. N ORWALK, Dec. 14th, 1399. interest at the rate of Three and. One- half Per Cent. per annum, for the cur- rent six months, will be credited tode' positors January lst, 1900 and paid to them on and after January 10th. Per order of Directors. GEORGE E. MILLER, Cwshier. D-27-12t Dividend Notice. Fairlield county llalional Bank. NORWALK, Conn, Dec. 28th, 11m. The Board of Directors of this Bank have this day declined a dividend of the past six months. payable on and 1fter Januaryan, 1900. L. C. GREEN, Cookie: 25 per cent. Discount on all " lhe very Lalest Designs in . _ lllHN W. BEATTY’S 111111111111 1111 three (3) per cent. from the earnings of -- ' 1 \.
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