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NEW STOCK OF
*ecial attention is called to the quality of the Camhrie, strength
I of the'edge and choice patterns.
scum nonmetal INKS m till-LL. Elliott, Fillinllaux 2t. 1999‘.
ii EMBilillllEIlIES.
M‘WASIIINGTO
l” A DICKERMAN Ill. SON,
S'I‘RE FT,
SOUTH NOIK\VALK.
Wan-1
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800mm
Blililll
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in Hay. by ehowlagonr
unto-swam“, by car
hatch-Inmate foryourmoneythan you can pr
Mead-idly eaoughto move mnlama of didlcnitien, to scatter to the four winds all
Maud plant ourbanner
lilies Eloisa
Oathohighaatpinnaeie which leads tosncccss With this our on. v a m We would II *pmiful ly atinru.’ re
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
WILL BE I‘OIIVD
Tamise Cloth, Railway Cords,
Convent Cloth, Sterling Stripes,
Alsatian Sultlngs, Camel flair,
Waterproof Serge, Double Sateens,
Brilliantine, 810., &c., &c.
iiLAGK GOODS DEPARTMENT
Ii
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m. .
Mohair Brocade,
J‘ 3i "'1:
Silk Warp Henrietta,
O'Wool Brocades,
Real India Cloth,
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CARPETS.
efhave the Largest Stock of Carpets ever shown In N01 II alk
i9 i at prices that defy competition. In it will be found:
Amiuster,
st.
inquette Velvets,
Brussels, Roxhury Bros
igWe are
fig BLJ. HOGUET, W
L”. ‘M% L uh
Questlon ?
WELL ANSWERED
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we inprova on our well antabliahtd businrro principles? This question forces its it upon
up before us like the far famed liner Tower—a Inamraooth structure of Iinmnth dun
We go at it with the best tools at our disposal: ”musty and low prices. bv nivertleinn
and not. being afraid to do no, by using our every I if lrt of learn
It; to no close In particular and every one in general and by giving
"Eatrellette Mohair, Mohair,
Silk Finish Henriettas,
agents for HARTFORD, LOWELL and GLENHA‘li
& 00., and JOHN 85 JAMES DODSON.
SCGFIELzeB a. HOYT
swan a: Busth " ” on,
869 Water Dtroot.
(Poole! link). - nmnoarorrr, CONN
Pure leads and Oils, Wilma-Chum Engineering
Supplies and Nova Scone
(wm'm um none-,1. Boole 71‘3”"
limes, an .vcr
appm uueraeeyalto have ever been nude
equal that Guava-rye for was qualities. at
5
Wii
& ill
9; I”) Swamthaud
' pas? "id? for air on. A full inc
0 tineelebrat out-e
above are at reduced confidm w;
'l‘ownv’a‘Tlm of Oil (nothing. the beat in
the world. a good lllll of block or yellow Oil
(lath-lieu expensive, in easily kart In repair.
and will many tine- Iepav m curt protection
iron colds. rheumatism or pneumonia Rubber
tilovu, Iittena and [in ertlota. everything needed
on Board UItlxip, Import atonin- trig-rs 3') per box
Telephone.
II.
FAWCETT’S‘
GREAT
lining [in Sale!
Commencing to-Ilay,
SATURDAY, 060.7
Everything to be sold without regard to coat, to
male roan for other goods.
Tommi his all llilllllili
AT VERY LOW PRICIZR.
Ostrich Plumes and Tips
IN ALL THE NEW SHADES.
Mrs.W.Fawcett
No. 3 WATER STREET,
NORWALK, IIlNN,
ocnre elsewhere, With them ligantlt‘ “ca urea.-
llilllil l’l‘ltl.
IS Fl." LI. LESS-L t2i
Builders Hardware,
PAINTS,
Oils Varnishes.
Mohair Stripes,
Berry Bros. Hard Oil Finish.
“’irc i‘l “our “at:
Band Suitings,
Silk Warp Batiste.
)i'
Something new, best thing out.
w. c. QUINTARD.
HUSH} HALL BLOCK.
WiltonBs, liody ._op_...
sels, Tapistry russe s. ! II GRADES
55 J. SLOANE, THEO. W AND AT
Lowest Priccsi
The dust Goods for
ths’hnnnono
——AT—-—-
ll. 8. lilillWN’S
800T & SIIOE STORE,
Clark er Lane’s Block
llauci’mixiiuilnlr
CHHIWNA
GLASS WARE.
‘ ea- MAIN STREET.
.I:,;i'fi}';;, Till llIIlIl lulu
mum“? M Eng—:1- s
l. lliliilli 8: ill, EEngm-m
’ ‘a-aaanaoan‘rmr, ‘W'fl-mfl" III-an
SlmeSwillllorwalk
Pulls If all Kills
r- no“
1w
EEArEII or THE quIIo.
Schaei’er Wins First in the Bill-
iard Match.
uslsrzu nnrmsn wrru use.
Opt-la. of the (treat Balk Lino Billiard
Tournament at flickering llall, New
York—~8ketohoa of the Boapoctlva (lo-p
tnalanta for Glory and a In I’nru.
New You, P's h. 21. --'l'he great balk lino
billiard tournament opened auspiciomly at
Chickerlng hail last. night. The apnotatorl
w e r e numerotn
and enthusiaatic.
Among them were
somoiadlea. There
will be fifteen
guinea oflaleointa
each, to be played
afternoon and
. . evening up to and
including March 1.
A’ ‘ There are sixcon—
toutanta, and each
man will play one
game with every
other man. Theaix
experts who are to struggle for the 04,000
in prizes guaranteed by the Brunswick-
IlalkmCollmuier company are: Jacob Schaef-
or, of f’hlrngn William H. Colon, of Rock
island, Ills.- , .f Randolph Ifeiser andGeorgo
l". Slclsum, of New Yerk; Frank Ivan, of
Chicago, and Maurice Duly, of Brooklyn.
The man who proves the victor will get
01,600, the second man “.200, the third
man 8300, and the fourth man we Schul—
er and Blow-n will be handicapped on the
line principle, they playing the fourteen
inch game, while the other four men will
play the eight inch game.
Selim-fer Wan Winner.
Schnefcr and llcisor, whoplayed thp opon~
lug game, “for" warmly rcceichL William
Sexton was selected as referee and iludd
HUBWIS.
THE NIWS lN BRIEF.
Iraah Tips from the Wivea Carefully
(lulled.
The Navaua riotorn convicted of murder
—0eorga '1‘. Key, Henry Jonwaud Edward
Smitty—«were unharmed to be hanged on
March 20. The fourteen other men con-
victed of manslaughter were sentenced to
imprisonment in the Albany (N. Y.) poni—
lcntlary ranging from two to ten years.
The man-L 1!. Kelly, arrested in St. Louis
an suspicion of having been connected with
the Cronin murder. he- been released from
custody. Messrs. Hatfield and ’i'hrockmor-
km could not identify him as the than “J.
ll. Simonda."
It was learned that Mrs. Lippincott, the
New Jeraey forget, had probably lost 35:50,.
noon atorlt gambling in Philadelphia. No
trace of her whereabouts has yet lawn div
covered.
Governor Hill has signed New York's
World's lair bill.
The attorney general of Mitlnmta has
lacided that the American Building and
Loan association has complied with the law
and should be allowed to continue busineas.
President Wallack, of the lame: Hill
bank. New York; limiter Poll and Mr. Sim-
mons were indicted fnl‘ grand larceny of the
bank's llit'lll'llllit. \l'ullnck procured bail
and was reluoI-cd. Poll and bimiuons were
hold. '1 he grand jury is still investigating
the recent batik drill, and more indictments
may be found
’lho suit of tho )iiIIIrnl ltnngo ltuiiroad
company against “'05 A: Stoyner bus bum
Pwstlxuml until March .I.
The Grant Monument assoc-lath II at its
huuual meet ing decided that none of the do
highs submitted in response to invitations
store worthy of being adopted A second
competition will probably be arranged. W.
it. Bruce was elected president; Hamilton
Fish and Sidney Dillon, vice presidents; A_
ll. Cornell, A. L Sanger, I). ll. '1‘. Colils, E.
M. Knox, (3. ii. Woodman and L‘. U‘iteillyp
executive committee.
J. L it. llavvson, of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed a spectnl inspector of cun-
toms.
Jacob S, ticboof, tho murderer of Anton
Schilling and Thomas J. Cole, the alnyor of
Walter hicAllinter, all of Philadelphia, were
Scofleld was chosen
marker. Selim-for
won by a score of
3:22; witlnor'shigh-
est. rutl, 10.3; Iain-
ncr’s average, l7
7-29; iIIsI-r's aver-
age, ll 39:0.
fichnrfor played
a fourteen inch
balk line gu tun
against lloisrr's
eight llil‘ll game.
Jacob SchnofI-r
smut-zeta.
was born in Sliiwaukoo, Feb. 2, 15.15.
5 full 0 inches in height, but has a wonder
He is
ful rI-uI-h, mini-luring his size. Ilia first
effort with the run was when 6 years of age,
on a pigeon hole table. At. 15 he could easily
defeat all ilu- players in IA-avonworth, young
or old. ills first match was with. Adam
chssun, champion of Wisconsin. Julio won,
L500 in 50:. After playing a number of
matches ho was put up against Slosson, but
the “student" mu away with him with a
scnll'I' til it“) in 355'.
The last important match Jul-so partici-
pated in was that played against. Maurice
Vignnux, at i'mmopolitan hall, New York.
Jan 20, RN}. Schaeferwon thin greattnatch
byaacore of 3,1“) to 2S8, with a grad
average of ‘26 105-145. His style of play f-
fern item that of any other billiardiat.
Quicknees, dash, brilliancy and seeming caro-
lcsnness are the characteristics of his work at
the table, He never studies out a shot, but
plays oil-hand.
George 1'. Shannon'- History.
(loorgo Franklin Slouch was born in De
Kalb, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., on March
5, is». “'th but. l5 years of age be made
his first public appearance as a billiardist
in a tournament nhitochestcr. There he met
and IlcfeutI-Il Maurice Daly and Moses Yet,
tor; in fact, he downed them all and took
first. money. Slosson ran against Schaefer
in indium Ipolls in 157;, and defeated the
“ll izard‘ In a tournament. Lp to date he
bus plnyI-Ii twenty-nine games with Jake
winning fifteen of them.
In 1:230 in went abroad for the first time,
and in Paris was defeated by Maurice Vig-
naux. at the straight rail games, 4,000 points
up. The following year be was again do-
feated by the Frenchman at the Champion’s
game. A third match was made with Vig-
naux, and thin time Bio-on was victoriona
Simon's best run at the straight rail three
ball game is 1,106.
The Other Players.
Maurice Duly was borudpril 25, 1599, in
New York. He once won the championship
of Maryland. .l. Randolph Raiser was born
on Washington‘s birthday, 18-55, at Auden
son, ind. Among his early achievements
was the defeat of Eugene Carter, now in
Europe, in a mach at Cleveland, and the
taking of third prise in a tournament in the
same city about the same period. Frank C.
Iran, the “boy wonder,” was born in Plain-
well, Mich, Oct. 30, 1866. His careerou the
green cloth hogan only a few yearn ago, but
he is looked upon an the coming champion at
billiards. William H. Caron was born
May 10, new, at Solon, In. His ilratilnpor-
tant match was. in January, 1889, when be
defeated Eugene Carter at Straight rail
. billiards. The ' match was for 81,000 a side.
He has since suecumbodto Carter’s pt-ow ;
Caton has since defeated Francois Hang:
of New Orleans, with a score of 3,000 tr
1%”; Edward McLaughlin, of Philadelphia,
with a score of 3,000 to 2,”), and Thomas
Gallagh or, of Cleveland, eight inch balk lint
game, with a score of 800 to an
The Complete Score.
The following in the complete score
Hefner—0,1l,6,8,12,5,24,9,38,0,15,10,
1&2},]0,l,2,,3‘3 9,12,:l, 2I, as,o.2,7,s,o,
o.—-m
8chaofer~2, 2, o, o. 48, ll, 13, 2, o, 3, a, 1:,
some, o,3,41,al,23,13,5,oc, I, 44,105
4, c.1500.
Personal Property linden Taxation.
ALBANY, Feb. 21.-'l'heetate “11’ re
portaaya in brief: There appearaan lama-ed
alas-amour. (it real estate over the pron-din.
year of 800,583,117, and an increased awe.
must of personal property of 87,646,505, mak-
ingtho total of real andperaonalforlSSO,
.m,420,757. The ans-or- aay that the
personal in the stat- liable to taxatlouit
fullyaqnal to thoa-e-edvalneof throat.
whilotho real pays more thanlIOperamc
Thus momma escapes amt.
l'larlda'a Chautauqua Opened.
Davina! S Pia, Feb. lib—The
Mammal the PleridaOltau-
taaquhae opened with a grand eunuch
”Vincent, of New Yorh; Profuse
Head,“ Chicago, and other well known
mmmmd theonntr‘ywttl
haaraongth speak-u Will. the Ila-in.
ammo-a.
Manama-m
hanged in that city Feb. 20. William Sooly
l Hopkins, It be murdered i to wife and moth-
In-lnw, “us hanged ut Beiiefonte the
mo day. The rope used at ilopkms‘ oxe-
rution broke and the prisoner went through
the ordeal tWIco before death came. “upr
kins' body was taken to his into home at
lipencorpurt, N. Y.. for burial.
At New York Col. S. V. iL (‘rugcr has
been ro—olecled chairman of the Republican
county cotrltuittee, J. W. Jacobus vice presi—
dent, and John F. l'lummer, treasurer.
O. M. Shepard has been appointed super-
intendent of the New York and New Haven
railroad vice Mr. Turner. deceased. bir.
Shepard has been general manager for some
years.
Edward P. (‘osgrovm wholesale and retail
grocer of \l’ilkusbarre, l’a, has ntled. and
his place has been closed by the slI-rriif on
judgments for about 810,000.
The following fourth class postmaster-s in
New York state have been appointed: J. W.
Ferguson, (’lovo llrunr‘h JuIIrtI-III; C. it.
Btillwcli, (imvosorld; l". H. Ferguson, Hess
ltoud station: Harry i'. Kinney, Ln Sails;
C. J. R. Randall, House's l'uint; J. R. Ma-
ther, “'hnllmuburg.
Mrs. Louisa linight and her daughter,
Kate, of l‘eekskill, .Y., hate been arrest-
ed for the alleged theft of S5, 000 worth of
bonds and the property of the late Mrs. lie-
becra l.vons.
Married by Telephone.
LA l’mtnt, lud., Fob. Sis—Minnie Worlry,
aged 22, telephone exchange operator at
South Bend, and Frank Middleton, aged 25
lame pcsition at Michigan City, became ac.
quainted over the wires during their night
watchea Finally Middleton proposed in
fun that they get married by telephone, and
Minnie consoniol. .-\ Michigan City justice
was called In and pu'formod the legal cere—
mony, but without the necessary stain
license. This occurred last wool: and pom I‘
of! as a joke. Now it is getting serious, no
eminent. legal counsel say that the marriage
is legal and binding. but that Justice Dibble
is liable to imprisonment for performing the
ceremony without the nomssaryiicense. The
groom will go to South Bend tosee his bride
and divorce proceedings will probably be in-
stituted unless they agree to live together.
(‘arnegie'a Grand Dinner.
Wasmxm'ox, ‘ob. 2i.—Elaborato prepa-
rations nre being made at the Arlington for
adinncr to be given the 25th inst. by An-
drew Carnegie, of Pittsburg, to the presi-
dent. and his cabinet and delegates to the
Pan-American congress, of which body Mr.
Carnegie is also a member. Steel menu
card: with the name of each guest first on-
graved and then blown in with glass will
be one of the features of the entertainment.
There will be covers laid for fifty persons.
The Sawtelle lnqneat Over.
(lunar PALMS N. it, 1" ob 2i. -—Tho coro-
ner’s jury In tho Suwtelle case completed
the taking of evidence yesterday. The tes—
timony as to whether the fatal shot was
fired in Now liatnpshire or in Maine has not
been very conclusive, but. it in believed that
the verdict will be in accordance with the
popular impression that the murder oo-
enrred in this state. The law reQuires tho
yerdict to be kept secret ten days after it
is rendered.
Deeoyed by a Farmer Sweetheart.
Lansnm, Mich, Feb. 2L—Joeeph Plait,
of Middieport, N. Y., who is wanted in that
town for the misappropriation of 81,4“) of
his employer‘s funds, was arrested here at
the railtmy station. He fled to Canada
when the embezzlement became known. A
Mi- Brceze, with whom he had once planned
an elopoment, found out his hiding place
and decoyed him over the border. Plait.
consented to return to Middlsport without
a requisition.
A Minister Murdered by Moonshine".
Amara, 6a., Feb. 2l.-—Rev. John H.
Lance has been murdered in Union county.
It la supposed that the crime was committed
by moonshiners, who feared that Lance
would expose them. n
Weather lndleallonae
The weather pronto-a to be slightly colder
and f air .
Thodeeputbore hole in the world in in
”much-6.73““ Ittookadiamond
drillthreoyeanandahalf tonachthehot—
torn.
(hoof theflntbilleinh'minced incongru-
at the t anion povtdedfor the expul-
diture of steamers during the next twelve
y—I'I tenant defeuan
"Cigaretteaforladles smoking” areanidin
tendon, provided withppeoiaily prepared
nontllpisou. Thayaropkfumadwithrnuak
ndviolefiandtheyaro enjoyingaveryu-
t-Iivanla
Thad-of the [lineal lvoryrnayha do
Advertising.
Advertising‘is now-u-duyslook-
ed upon by the merchant as an
art. lt is looked upon by the
people as II matter of informa-
tion. They want to know
when: to go to find certain
goods and at what price. Many
novices have attempted to
hoodwink :IIIIl beguile the
public by advertising what
other Inert-hunts are doing,
have done or will do, without,
howcvtr, ilailll" to come out
stIIIretoed with a statement
of 'ilroir own doings. This is
misleading. it is done to mis-
and considered
among reputable merchants as
dealing fairly with the people.
le: II] is not
A rccoguived mercantile
authority upon advertising
says. "If you claim to sell
certain goods cheaper than
your neighboas ill). name the
Take the public in
get that of
customers and do not
it. Assume that. your
readers are sensible and honest
people. Do not advertise goods
which you cannot or will not
deliver at the prices announced
for the
livery railway has the short-
est i‘I-uie and makes the fastest
time, is absolutely the
prices.
your confidence
your
iillllrif
time."
5211031
and mmt convenient, and oilers
the MIPS! comforts for its pas
sengerr', besides which it is the
cheapest, and most of them
pass through the finest scenery.
The road which publishes its
timetable and lives up to time
is one which travelers prefer
and the one in whom the pub.
lit: believe and with whom they
will trade.
This is cmmnor sense. We
always have what we advertise.
Whether it is a Special or Gen-
eral sale the public will get the
benefit of our advertised prices
Will i. SELLTHIS WEEK
100 pieces new and beautiful
Spring Sateens, printed on an
an extra fine cloth, 30 inches
wide at 12§c, really worth
19c.
110 pieces new Spring Dress
Ginghanls at 100, cheap at
1 2-ic.
95 pieces new Seersucker
Ginghamsat I 22c, north l5c
Other new and beautiful
Wash Goods at equally Low
Prices.
We are now showing the
finest line of New Hamburgs
in Cambric and NainsOok Edg.
ings,lnsertings and e/vcry width
of Flouncings.
\
All our Embroiderics at Re-
markably Low Prices, to which
we call your attention.
Bosh
Basin DII G our sun
W-W
Dress Goods.
Spring Novelties just received. A full line of all the latest
shades in Fancy Stripe CashmeIe—just the thing to make over
an old suit with and yet you will not be able to find a better
for a complete suit. This quality usually retails for 37lc.
For this Week, 25c per Yard.
-w-‘p—AH
Combination Suits.
Eight Yards Plain Material. $2l 98
Three Yards Fancy Silk Velvet, l '
Also Oohibinatloll ”Stills from $3 98 to $17. 98, iliélll‘llhé‘ all
the latest styles and colorings.
g.{:l.i :i'llll' If; I
{7- Ira: ‘Iifi Elm. ERIN.“
Owing to our greatly increased business we lravie been obliged
to remodel our Ribbon, Toilet, Small Wares. and Embroidery
Departments, and we would invite the ladies of Norwalk to
come III and see the many improvements which have been made,
as well as to take advantage of the bargains to be found in
these as in all other departments of our commodious store.
Toilet Department.
25c Large Bottle Best Florida Water,
12.“: Good Size Bottle Bay Rum.
25c Per bottle, Syndicate Lustrate, the best gold and
silver polish in the world. Contains no poison or injurious
substance and will not scratch the finest gold. Every lady
should try a bottle. Once used you will never be without it.
<0>————
We are headquarters for Sheet Music.
50 different kinds. Ask for Catalogue.
Notion Department.
Saim and Silesia Cushions in Pink, Blue, Yellow and Cardi-
nal. all sizes and at the lowest prices.
1 2&3 per skein, all colors, best quality Germantown.
1 6c per skein, Scotch yarn, in Black and White only.
9c per yard, Chenilled and Gilt Cord, in 14 different colors,
worth l‘llc.
3,000
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Stainping Deparimcnt.
Owing to the rush during the holidays we were unable to
give this department our close attention. We have since then
taken one of our large rooms for this department in order that
everything may be satisfactory. See Sample Book at Ribbon
Counter.
Carpet and Upholstery Dep’m’t.
On Monday, February 24th, we will open our Carpet and
Upholstery Department.
NEW illilll. NEW Pil'l'li
20 to 40 per cent. saved by purchasing now.
a»
J
Union Ingraius, from 25c to 500.
Extra lngraius. from 580 to 75,0. ,1 . , ,
igru, Extra Gradehal .00 per yard.
Tapestry Brussels, from 450 to 900.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED ' SPECIALJI’niens‘won
LARGE ORDERS. = ’5’“ 0
Kitchen Specials.
One Set‘Cups, 44c
Lamps, 24¢ each.
Majolica Pitchers, 9c
Majolica Cake Plates, 1 1c
Large Meat Platter, 49c were 75c
Cocoa Door Mats, only 39¢ each
Toilet Set,w10 pieces, $2.19
Carpet Sweepers, $1.89
. . .nil
iC Cor. gain and Wall Sts.,
II Gulls Surf
Norwaik.
Norwalk Chronicler