0’ , um Alill now run swrarur sous. or mu uve. Khmmmswsnsiovsrrso W of hem Had a Permanent ' lens 5 Kuwait and loath leswelhw arst Altogether lindestrelsle stun-s. Norwalk’e Italian colony forms no un- important factor is the population, it not . is the progress and prosperity, of the ‘ towns. "A rough census shows that there are over two hundred sons and daugh- . tetaof'lhly who make their pamsumt ~ senses... and thsyere not altogether Mable emul- They have good heads. strong bodies, solid minds, and tlie'ir share of the virtues. We never saw much of them until the introduction of water in South Norwelk. when they were brought here to do the digging.~ A few of them remslned with us, and others drifted in gradually later. until crowded out “Paddy" end his pick choral, and compelled hlmto seek ,s higher level in life. ». Now there are e doeen or more Italian families living in the southern section of the ty. and ssrme'ny more up-town. . familim' occupy the Bnowdsn when Ely avenue, in families live lathe old Captain place on Lowe street, while the others are scatter-r ed throughout Springwood. Most of the famillrz keep a few boarders, and thus the number of Italians in South Norwalk is swelled to upward of one hundred. About the same number live rip-town, their principal placeof residence being on Chapel street and Plymouth avenue. The majority of them are day laborers, takings job at whatever they can find ' to do, tb h their principal occupation ‘ is excavating for water. sewer end use pipes, working on the streets and on the railroads. A few are bod-carriers, others are stone masons, and nominally one can hefonnd workingin a factory. Some of the more piugrsdve ones take smell contracts for opening trenches and doing work of that kind, while a few take more extensive contracts for digging cel- lars and laying foundations. The oldie sry laborer gets thttsday; sometimes 01.50. Stone muons command from 62.25 to 08.00 s day. Ohm ine while an Italian is found who exhibits more than ordinary thrift. Mthwest of and near thedepctet South Wilton Salvatore Ciopps recently pur- cbessdatract of about thirty acres of land. erected a temporary board shelter and commenced clearing the lend. in viewcf buildingahouse and ham and settling thereon. His brother, Sebato Oioppa, owns a little piece at the lower cm of Springwocd, near the city line. "for which he paid about 01,600. Evident ly our Italian residuum donot have much faith in honking institutions, as very few of them are depositors in the local hauls In the rustic of living they are grad- ually becoming Americanized. The lost of coarse bread and bunch of grass, which formerly constituted their mid- day meal, has given way to a dinner psii filled with more substentlel food, aid well-made beds his the place of the roughly cemented banks on which thq'flerewent h rest their weary bones. vassstsble gardens surround their dwelbg phase; they set all kinds of Amulesnfccdfiutstillclingiovinglyto thdr Italian macaroni it costs more ‘EFOR 7'LAaoniniy. ' AT 'rsesossr. semen. )— 0th» I'eeils's Iris-cs. tsr ing as.» liorrell. of Hartford. is visiting Iflss Kittie For. in Bethel. ford. ‘3 the west. » , Glenlslsed. " Haviland street. " street, Norwslk, has gone to North For bore, linen, for a week. E. N. Fellow, in Bethel. . are guests of relatives on Kellogg street, Norwelk. "‘ in: Irons, n. Raymond, of South Rowayton, went to New York morning. kilns Austin has returned to her home in New Haven after anenjoyeble visit with liiss Emma Lockwood, of Elm- wood svenue. V lire. M. F. Ely and liiss Elsie Bay. mood, were among the many gurets at Miss Sands' art rmepticn, in Dorian, yes- terday afternoon. ‘ William H. Earle, of Norwalk, is en- tertaining larquis aniiikar Ll'vratum, of Egypt, and his suite at the Park rive- nue Hotel in New York. . lites Bettie May Selleck, who hes been vhiting at the home of J. R. Raymond, Bayvisw avenue, returned to her home In Brooklyn this morning. llies linnie F. Barrett, daughter of Selecth Barrett, of Wilton, is visiting at the residence of her uncle, Selectmen Refunoud, on East avenue. Illa. J. Holman Cain end Mrs. Wil- liam E. Hicks, of Newark, sister and niece of Chief of Police Vollmer, are vis- iting at his home on Union street. George H. Eakle, of the government printing oiilco. Washington D. 0., who has been spending his vacation in l‘ior~ walk, has gone to Daubury to visit friends. A. H. Heber, of Heads, Kansas, is a guest of 0. E. Wilson, of West avenue. Mr. Heber was leader of tinglepuhlicsn side in the House of Representatives of the Kansas legislature. hfr. end lire. E. If. Parker. of Bridge- port, and Rev. Fred Hamilton and wife. of Pewtuckst, R. l., were guests Wed— nesdeyend yaw-day of Mr. end lire. Frederick lead, at their handsome new home on Union Park. TIIE OIS’I‘EB’S VACATION. Irptsmher Hells the luck lellshsd ni- velvea st Ilome Again. The oystsr's vacation is over. It began May 1 and ended yesterday. The first of September. with its significant R, has and is better than our's, they say. Perhaps half a dcasn of the Italian seddsntsof the town are good Americas " one remws'nm. “pumice-men lensinthellate. , BetwsseatmdMysrdsefesrpst .wslsrsqdrsetcesverthslcsrcftns aswhsliinfloyt’sthsstrs Weddngioustrsst. 'l‘hs lllgslewbcdybrsusls,“ vsryhesdsoms'flltes if ? . restored the much relished bivalve to popular favor, and its name again adorns the bills of fare in the popular misu- rsnts and big hotels. TheNorwslk growers have commenc- sd taking up a few oysters of very good quality for the home merhst. but it will he a monthcr moreheforsthsywilllis bitty supplying oysters for the export trade. Last season the first shipment to Europecomistingof Ilfty barrels, was made October 8. and tlislsstshlpmeat of tilt hemisenlaylo. 'l'hshssvlest shipment was on April I, when 0.8.8 barrelsof oysters were sent to Europe. The barrels in whichtheoystsrs are packed formed no smell item of expose tsthsshippsrs. ltlsnotsstuiuehl thing for e lugs exporter to have em barrelsln stcssgsst thscpsalagsf the slum. They cost him ftftssn cosh episcs without the hssdsmnl the se- prs-insngst a cent episcsrcr carting than to thedocksfrore my point within the city limlb, and two each for bring- ing the- hon uptown. ’l'lis buyers to return the barrels to the ship- but very hw of tlism ever find way lied. legislative seems the North Iteofcystsrs for its New York city lilac Ines Keller, of Mott avenue, is en- liiss tie Reynolds. of Brides street. Mb Annie Donnsly hm returned from a two weeks' visit with friends in Bren- IaenmEHcytof West street. has returned frcmeneatsnsivs trip through ' lite Jonathan (lamp, of lidrwalk, with sporty of friends. spent yestsrday st . lfiss Kittie Psrhsrmt' Bridgeport. is visiting li-Iebel Cholwell Killer,“ Sanford L. Kean end family, of Cross lil- Bemie Pelton, of South Norwslk, hesbeen the guest of her grandfather, lira. George A. Ezekiel and sons Charles and Herbert, of West Redding, Norwalk, and Miss Sadie Plander, or this front. from West 'l‘snth to West hers twenty-Ive whetsssls O ,sruRrEVANT's BARGAIN ‘ HOUSES, , ' Home sum up ANN STREETS, ' SOUTH NORWALK. , limit ; ‘Cilllllll. ' nee-set ran-rem About Oar sad m tiliillEcEPllfllI. AN EXHIBITION OI" SOIE EXCEP- ‘I‘IONAIIIJ FINE WORK. ‘l'he Beauties of Nature Feltbfnlly Duo ‘ elated made-val ”the Paella of lies lends, of Barter-Isms of the Ioteble lemurs. , ‘ The recspticnof lissSende’ert class in the Center school building; Dirisn, yesterday afternoon. from 8:00to 8:00, was the Iirstsdeir clothe kind ever at- tsmptsd in towa;itwss elsothe most suwsssful ever given in this vicinity. » It included the exhibition-of spine eighty exceptionally fine works of art, ell done by lil- Sends’ pupils, principal- w-«m monotone”: lirerestcr F.'Iblles.Jr.,of nsonie, ’ ° " “" isvisitiuglrandlrs. C. F. of werefaithfullydeplctsd uponthecanvss. Compliments for both teacher and schol- ars were heard on every side. it would he impomibie to mention every painting and do it justice. but not- able among the many were llrs. J. B. Ballsrd‘a "Fish Study"; Miss Louie Aus- tin's "Banjo Study"; Iii. Matilda Eu- phart’s painting of her sister Adele; Miss Helen Bootieid's I‘Oyster Study"; liiss Elsie Gertrude Street's “Candlestick and book”; Miss Elsie Rayniond’s "Banjo Study"; Miss Harriet A. Raymond's “Bugle Study"; hills Emilie Kather’s crayon portrait of her father and grand- father; ldlm Emma B. Smith’s “Peach Study”; and lire. C. E. Woodward’s "Study of Fruit”. Some very good crayon work by Heaters Arthur Hull, Thomas Farrell, Russell 0. Griswold and Edwin Gorhem. the youngest of Miss Sands' pupils, may also be mentioned. ~ It was indeeds beautiful collection, the brilliant colors of fruit and flowers blending well with their neighbors, more animated subjects, produced in the soft shades of the crayon artist‘s pencil. To note the art show a success is not nesdfnl, its large attendance. numbering nearly five hundred, and their sincere praise Touching for that. Dainty re freshment was served after the guests bed vlswedthe pictures. BBSCUED FBOI BROWNING. Alerwelk Oystermae nav'es the Life of John Dickson. Charles H. Hendricks, a well-known oysterman of Norwelk. rescued a man from drowning “11:30 int night, about midway between the railroad bridge and Pine Island creek. lfr. Hendricks had been down the harbor eeling, and was rowing leisurely up stream on the way home, whenhe nurly ran into an empty row boat at the point referred to. Upon closer observation he discovered a man clinging to the boat. The fellow was nearly eabeuted, having evidently been in the water some little time. Ir. Ben- dricks helped the men into his host, and after questioning him, started him down stream, the direction in which be was rowing what he tumbled overboard. The men was John Hiekson, who lives Mn the harbor. He had come to South Norwelk for groceries and sup- plies, end was on his way home. when. he says. he tried to rescue another men who had fallen overboard. and went over himself. 8, was unable to give the name of the humor any particu. ulsrs of the socidmt. The assumption is that Richest lied indulged too freely and fell out of!“ best, which drifted some distance up stream before he was found. _ A General l'eat of the lystsm. The South Norwalk fire alarm system, which was more or lsesdsmsged some time ago by being crcmsd by the wires of the Norwelk and South Norwalk Elec- tric company where the wires of the two systems are near together on West sve- nnq and which damage was inrthsr In- creased during the recent heavy storms. h being thoroughly repaired. Toner row afternoon a complete test of the system will he leads. Isohonsof the fourteen boxes will be pulled, and the numbers rungen the big bell. An sa- pert from the Gsmewsll Fire Alarm company will list the city's electric Ighi men darlu the test. Open Air Ossssrt. Thelforwelk Iron Works Band will render the following programs» this eveningmn dis l‘rsnklle street school math: ' . leech-“Alene Comrades“...........'rhomes W‘mwuinumn........Blflltl WW” ‘ mill M‘ll‘b"'"m Bastions ”........Wsuasrnsehsr “I‘M“Wnasn-unu.“ Wells—‘Aflctb Wanna" cusses...” Elfinmuuunuun sees-usuwm mamamw...........ma ..................................Dchispsgrsll crests-s emu. MEL W.“ W...“ immmmmmm mJueestmtcseflis lghth om- ‘cetvclestssresl mes Perhysstsr‘ m.mwmm «new... farther-reissues. hammers M Scott Isle unit. ' p to. Itmlt STORIES 0' I'll! STAT!» Items of Infere'st celled Irel- lvsry user- tsr or consumer. 0 At ll o'clock yesterday morning the temperature at Westbrook was below iiftydsgrcss. Wwereclossd self it was wink. Influenas is prevalent among horses on the ssacosst towns. 1t proves fetal in many «see. Osptein William Hills, of Bridgeport. hasnothesnheardofsincethe storm of last Thursday. He went fishing in his smack to Block Island endis My lost. lire. Sarah liner, of Lyme, inen tonne retrssraftsr meshing throat with a racer and than taking poison. She wandered about the woods for sev- eral days until found. John Crokcr. of Waterbury, who stet- ed to the police that his satchel contein~ ing 01,050. 0500 in diamonds and a num- ber of other articles had been stolen, had his property returned to him. The bag wes‘found by John Scaalan, a car clean» or on the New England road. The Rev. Edward Chspdeleinc, pastor of the Catholic church in Voluntown, this state, died Wednesday at his home, the result of severe hemorrhages. The reverend father had been ill for six or eight months. Eh funeral will take place this morning. Benjamin Weigel. the Rockville butcher who cut himself accidentally. died yesterday morning. The board of pardons will meet at the state prison next Monday, September 4. A lar e number of prisoners have a plied for pardon. but it is doubtful if more than one application is granted by the board. . ‘ General Joseph R. Hawley will visit Pot Island today. The veterans of. his old regiment, the Sevepth Connecticut Volunteers. will hold a reunion there. At the meeting of the Fat Men's asso- ciation in Bridgeport yesterda these of: floors were elected: C. E. coach of New York, president; P. Nurphy of Westpcrt, secretary and treasurer, and eight vicepresidents. IN PLEASE liB'S PATHWAY. Deming lvsats of Interest to the Play- Golng People of Norwalk. That Charles 'I‘. Elllsis a welcome personage on the Norwalk sage was fully evidenced by the hearty reception he received in the Opera House last night. With his first appearance ep. pinuse broke forth and each song, so delightfully rendered, won him new leurele. General Comstock, wealthy and retired, yet made smusingly impetuous by the gout, was very good. ills daugh- ter Rose, with whom Casper falls in love, wase true American girl. Space will not allow specific mention of Terry and Nora whose feelings toward each other were as changeable as the weather. Tot the gensral‘s little daughter and Herman. Cssper’s brother. although more children evinced a true appreciation of the Importance their parts were to the play and won deserved admiration. bard Cecil Tuithunter, an Englishman looking for game, mistakes e cow for a bear and appears in other ludicrous posi- tions with «really good eflect. Last on- the list but first in talent and worth as an actor was Charles '1‘. Ellis, as the vil- lage vagabond, whose simplicity, under- laid with independence. was all that could be desired. Then, as Count Casper. he seemed to have reached a goal at which one could not wish him to stop but wanted to see him go on. James R. Adams has made the greatest hit of his life. and that is saying a great deal. with Bates Brothers' new reduc- tion of the glorious pantomime "i umpty Dumpty." eve where pro. nounoe him the int lviog clown and funimaksr. e will appear here in all his lory next Monday evening with the shove named company. This company was never as solid snow, and everyone who ettendsmsy expect a t "“Wuttl‘hteiiml‘... . ”331%:de divided the attention of rs with “ the Count,” and Fill"; full share attendance. The pie has not been materially chsu ed, sndretslns all its general attractive est- urss, which seemed to "ease as well as ever. TWO ULCERATED TEETH. ltephthsr-ts-lew l’srrles Talks About ls. clevelawd'e Condition. Burnw, Sept. i.“"l‘ll|’y l-‘.. I’m-ins, Pfleitielit Cleveland's slepfiillicr-invlom erehly shun ed and worried over the re- ports lnrllcet ugtlist Mr. Cine-land‘s health was so badly shattered that the worst fears for the future were entertained. Swelling of these reports, Ilfr. Psrrinsssld to s n» porter: ”They are terribly exaggerated and echo satlonsl. Thmugh lure. Cleveland we hear of the proudest twice a week, and nothing has some to us to isstlfy the rspmtswhich have been sent out. We reaslralststsgrsni Wednesday stating that the resident was perfectly well and that he his wife left may Gables that day. ' lisprastdentwssworncutandnsedsd epsrtectrest Thishehasobtsinedsndls thoroughly restored. lie was also suffer- ying from an ulcerated tmth. which hsdnol been pmpsrly attended and the ulcer- ation. sprawling, had all red s neighbor- tootli and a portion of the Jawbone. teeth and the dis- SEE 2"? is it an r? r E i ‘mmm Wm" a“ mmfimmmfl WHIo‘li‘stlhsrssseim-lot whim tum-roll! of WW ull'wmg. "nouns-la" m. mmmwhmwewsnyefthsmtseams cites erupts-sitar see-fly Mall: W W. .3 1 .lswv W Ill says that lie and his wife have been considr " 350 76 toning any names. Now as the Scotchman es. s, “Jeni man good-natured, feed h well,” paint where we beg all-end ed. week of from 25 «5011. §§§§§§§§§ § §88§8§ 100 100 the. for you torget is a plates; we were Size 12x14 Looking Glasses, glut 130111;, alhsizgls, :lic. per pound. LOWEST PRlCES m 00 0 an e, 10 cents. Peg/ate Mae era, 5 cents. TOW“. Rolling Pin, loose handle, 7 cents. . Pretty Glass Sauce Dishes, 43c. dozen. _.. : —-BEGINNING— : __ ll qt. Glass Footed .Sauce Dishes, 10c. each. Some ve Glass Mil Pitchers, 80 each. 10 qt. Dish Pans, at 15c each. ll qt. Dish Pans, at 17c each. Nutmeg Gratere, at 2c each. Large size Milk Pans, at De each. 12 in. Iron 8 n. at do each. Galvanized 100 doz. Goblets, at 48c doz We have ed prices. Decorated plates, size 1238, 150 each. .\ Look at our cast window for prices on Lamps, and hand reds at a special reduction this of other useful and ornamental articles, r cent. to 50 ,r cent. ‘ 83 Washington We have beeninformed y; 1 .. . and resgionsi 16 cities that there is to be in the near-future several wed gs; nogv we won’t ve you away, yet we will direct this add. to you without men- You know as well as we do who the shoe fits. e, if you want to keep your and this brings us right to the n totelk to you as well as to those who are y ow there is no need of t meal without decent utensile,.therefofe the thing . assortment of kitchen utensils. , his week We are go g to make a special drive in this do- pertinent. Now don’t be bashful and hes cause you are not married yet, and don “we are;” besideszit we trust you will not wait for a s and look over our assortment, at . , .First. We have about 15 dinner setts of 100 pieces each which we bought to have 112 pieces. The short of the soup this account. _ . ’t know what you want, is part of our business to helpyou out. Now peeial invitation, but Come in any rate. ‘ ' granted a hose setts were. bought to ever, have made the price 87.00. Alfihis than you can get the same number of pieces in white ware. Guaranteed Enamel Ware. 8 pt. Coffee or Tea 'Pot 69 cents. 5 it (I it n is 74 it 4 qt- if it "i if 95 it 3 pt. “ “ “ “ Copperbottom 20 “ 4 if if H If it (I si 23 u 5 a p n u u n u ii 27 it 8 it it ‘ Ii u at it u it Solid Coppe re-nickeled Tea Kettles. $1.00 each. 29 cents. . Roger Triple-Plated Knives and Forks, 83.30 dozen. A good Carving Knife and Fork. Steel, 72 cents. handsome etched glass Vinegar Crunts,12c each on Kettle, at the each. yellow were of all descriptions, at greatly reduc- . snow joke. s ingto get a square rot ,and most proper itnte about coming in' he- I arrived here spectal reduction on eel for 88. 98, we, how- price they are cheaper 29 8 root. it is said, is 83ch for the gander, prize any sauce half as much as, , . , hey catch the, eye‘pevery time mam the admiration _ _ , beholder. It bespoake‘ a want of good taste to overlook ill " . cellence of these goods. Their an , riori ._ 1n the middle of a plain, and the . spection, the more cod needless; these goo button... goose nor ' dell” the ublic admire on?!" , lll8 EllTlliE 00008 "if lll S0l0. Bankrupt Sale to be Closed Out in the next Sixty Days. pair I’dies’ If u f‘ H it II it H II it If N H H Pet. Ti Black 0 Pat. Ti Oxfords... Wine Ti . Square Toe get. Ti Salmon Sense pair. the cream of bonus worth from $.60ng it Oxfords Sfiring Heel Russet Oxfo d at. Pat. Trim Edison 0:! rds M...— ssssssssss-iusss sir.ssessrssposss s-sssssss-sss-sssnstsssvsssssss is Calf Oxfords Russet Goat Oxfords Wine Russia Oelf Blucher Oh to ussieOelf Oxfords Edison sssssesssssssssssssss sclesesees-sse |Osesessss sssese sssassssssssseassesss-s OOeDAICIeIIelOe‘ebtlse 0 ....... Oxfords ords sass-asssssssssssssssessss-essssssssssss .ss tumult Having purchased a Bankru t Stock of a Boston Manufacturer, I will now show stock over offered for sale in t dollar on every pair of shoes p unpaid . - assassézzéessss s .s.- w mfifie ones. ”who . or . Mrofien's Cordovan Hand Bowed; Lace and (longres W l' former if price 83.50 is" slightly im- 0. H. Harvey, the old estab- lished shoe dealer. owing to fail- ing health intends to Close. Out BUSlNESS I Will Sell My En- tire STOCK at the Saturday, August 261b, llill continuum mml inhiivu, NORTH MAIN STREET. scum NOBWlLIi. Tlli000|li H. OlSEN’S $10,000 WO0T|l 0F "Si00li! ou the largest is town and convince you that you can save from fty cents to a urchascd at my store. Turn Shoes all since and widths,.............r.at 32.00 Opera Toe hoes essseeeele ssseessse-seseosesse ty is as evidentos a ose'r . and more minute‘ cur , lpoints will be discovered. Description to their own story and tell it so . foreibl you can no more help buying than you can help smiling at; runrui suture mm 41m- 96 Washington St. South Norwaik. . offer their entire stock of Wall Paper at_50 per cent. less than‘ regular price. Salem comments. Thursday, lu'iieZl l _CELERY lit in. Isles. llo litre Restless Bays. in lime Sleepless lights. With Increasing Appetite and perfectDlgss- tioa Hope takes the place of dupelr: your daily duties become a delight and Lilla Joy. Then stop that cough with Yankee harmin- neighborebont ltsndlt not fully satisfied inquire at the st! WASHINGTON 8'11. 30. HOBWALK. Or of , G. A. Gregory a: 00.. NORWALK. CT. f‘ “"‘nu‘N’i MISS THE wunLn’s Fill. But if you rummt go do the neat b“ all. and secure one of the Souvenir Spoons Noni; studio “mm. MING -Slllllliill. , cm onus SHIRE. mm 5:33; bysittlngfcredoesneflilsbsst gggg CABINET PHOTnillllfll§ gg s‘oiiie‘r‘fiiuc new. it “93.5“ on liltilll. ‘3 913133 at. “ed".firwfimm V ' l. Illll S m lg mg, newer“ : - etc 0,8500 former. price 05m :: magnum Goodyear ggllt‘................ ”fig 2‘ 333 M Owl“, Goody” lowlf‘ltbhelslsh 2e ‘ 3s “ Genuine Kangaroo 2.00 “ 3.00 ‘. MU‘.‘I.....I“..OD..IC‘U.I0......ll..|‘il.ill.l.§.‘ law " 2.00 “ P0“ ameeleesees.IIOUIQseeesellhIseeeIeIeeesbelss. 1.60 “ 3-00 “ m m Mofilelbelhiblldsiltfibbleedeeedl ll” “ aim “ Russia Oslf Mueller and lace 2.75 " 3.60 “Y m. @113?” Wmlleleeleelldhdeetlollll fisg ‘; fig on , .u ’ mudleOUIIIIbdlheieliolleel.eelwei s O , g} Mao‘s lot of new Head Bowed—43 1.60 .. , w Oomesssmesndyouwllltblnkyouarslns “momentum , :3 . Theodore H. Olsen;
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