some error ours
user sonwsns. 3‘?"
' man out» as is. Osborn
" Wuhlwme'aodw
mammalian...“-
m. carpenters. hackmsn and excava-
srsstwork. Thscxcavators are in,
,gbsrgsowcntrsctor George W. Cram.
allies-walk; tbecarpentersarein charge
“William 11. Stevens, and the track
.rnsnsreundertbesupervisionofPstrick
‘I’owers. The‘forccisaslargc as the ta-
1 cililies will allow, and. with favorable
weather, it is supposed that the excavat.
. in; will be completed in about five
Tbsnumher of small boys generally
seen going toccbcol in a bunch.evcr
, ‘ morning, was decidedly small this morn-
. . lag. Itis supposed that their desire to
V soothe circus and drink red lemonade
was more than they could resist, and
Willey stealthy playing "bookie” or
had .I terrible toothache which lasted
until the bell rang for the scholars to as-
we
~ “We Wood, daughter of Mr.
and hire. Caleb Wood. 88 Cove street,
celebrated the twelfth anniversary of her
birthday, yesterday, by entertaining
about twenty of her little friends. Games
andothcr pastimes were indulged in. A
‘7 tempting collation was served about 8
o’clock.
East Norwallr people should not forget
the HespitaI entertainment in Hoyt’s
Opera House. tonight. The matinee to-
morrow afternoon. which all‘ the chil-
dren will want to attend, will begin at 2
o'clock.
C. E. Aidthorpe disposed of_two bicycles
yesterday to East Side parties. The en-
thusiasm of the people over the healthy
exercise of. wheeling is becoming very
pronounced in East Norwalk.
u
LeGrand Benedict will, it is under-
stood. erect a handsome residence on.
Howard avenue. The excavating for
thefoundation will be commenced in a
short time.
William Lyle's family has gone to
Ridg'eileld for the benefit of Mrs. Lyle’s
hulth. If the change agrees with her
also will remain during the summer.
Miss Ella Guyer. of Wood Haven, N.
--.. .Y.,whohasbeenthe guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Bradley Gilbert, of Pleasant avenue,
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Henry M. Capper, of Stamford, form-
erlya sergeant in Company G, Tenth
Connecticut Volunteers, is visiting his
comrade, Caleb Wood, Cove street.
A large number of boatmen attended
the bicycle noes at Westport. yesterday.
and in the evening a large number rode
over to that place on their wheels.
Mrs. L. G. Fowler, of East Norwalk,
was a guest, last evening, at the wedding
offliu Flora Hitchcock in Charles E.
‘ Fancher, in New Haven.
The Epworth League will hold its regu-
larweckly social meeting tonight at the
. home of Arthur Ferris, on Riverside
avenue.
Charles Bartram has recovered from a
severe attack of neuralgia, which kept
himoonflned tobis room for nearly a
week.
lira. Jamie Holt. cf Waterbury, is
spending a few days with her sister, Mrs.
H. B. Sherwood, of 32 VanZandt avenue.
The grading of the north end of the
walk on East avenue, near the railroad
tucks, was commenced yesterday.
ed from a visit to friends in Northport,
L. l.
CRANBERRY PLAINS.
F. I". Clark baspurchssed a new organ.
Ill Marnie Kirk of Bridgeport. is the
gust of Mrs. Wat Jones.
“In. John Bedlent. of Weston, is visit.
lug her daughter, Mrs. Dayton Benton.
At this writing Harriet A. Buckley is
falling rapidly. and it is feared the end is
. not fit 00.
Hrs. Benjamin Raymond. of Port
Glitter, is visiting her mother, lire.
Frank Pillow.
Ame-rtsudsoclsl fortbepurpossof
,(s'aflqfundsfcrths erection of a new
fractal the wage. will be held at
thrssidsnescf In. Horses Hurlbutt. in
WWI, on Wednesday evening of next
week.
The last of s ass-ks of sociablss under
armorvvumm lodge, held
“M1023, whaiabountsosssup-
fiwssssrved. after which there was
,3 “Will early hour this morn-
flh‘ _ ‘7 ,
raise“. it
dayclghthysnumbwgfhw .,
amongwhmwereflissssurscsnryan,
Psarlfltsvsns,xauellills,.lsisis0utliill,
' mmmmhufimam.
lillianBrundsge.AbbleSeottsud Jessie
Brundsgeillessrs. 0scar8cott,.8hspard
Wellaeornelfeoremsmuelmolit'
ford Cutbill and Kerry Bryan. The
eveningwasvcry pleasantlypssssdplsy-
lnggsmes.sndrsfreshmtswersssrved-
whichhiisIAnenisspplyingforsli-
conse.bas the work nearly completed.
Anotherhearinginthellsrsencsse,un-
is. the County Commimionera should
sgaincbangetheirmlnds,willbeheldin
10 o’clock.
The steam yacht Vivid anivcd in our
harbor from New York city early in the
week, bringing Captain Henry R. Hil-
ton, the well-known oyster shipper.
Wednesday he and several friends viewed
his steam dredger at work.
The contest between the girls and boys
of Rising Star Division, Cadets of Tom-
perance, will continue about two months
longer. The boys have scored about two
hundred points, and the girls fifty.
The enacts of the late Mrs. Hannah
Williamson were taken to‘Nortbport. L.
1., Wednesday. by Captain Dexter K.
Cole.
Ruth Thomas, the little daughter of
Mn. and Mrs. E. Thomas, Main street,
has an attack of pneumonia.
Joseph Monsell, who has been in
Northport, L. 1.. for the past month, has
returned home. '
Mrs. A. J. Bell is recovering from a se-
vere illness. '
DARlEN.
The blacksmith shop of Luther Wright
was broken into sometime between Sat-
urday night and Monday morning, and
a bolt cutter, wrench and other tools
stolen. The man who took them was
found yesterday at his home in New
Canaan, and the bolt cutter was secured.
He will probably be arrested.
Aspecial town meeting will be held
tomorrow afternoon at?! o’clock, for the
purpose of accepting or rejecting the
layout of the roads at the head of Five
Mile River harbor. and the new road
through Franklin Lynch's property.
WESTI’OB’I‘.
Upon invitation from Rev. Father
Carroll, the members of Harry McDon-
ough Poet,G. A. R., will attend the
Church of the Assumption, on Sunday
evening, May 27, and listen to a sermon.
The Post have decided not to have a
public parade and exercises on Memor-
ial Day, as has been the custom in for-
mer years.
The annual anniversary of the Sun-
day school of the Congregational church,
will be held next Sunday, at which time
reports for the year will be submitted
and prizes given for good attendance.
Rev. J. C.’ Peck, father of Rev. G. C_
Peck. late pastor of the Methodist
church.of this place, died at his home
in Brooklyn, early yesterday morning.
A horse owned by John Aruonitzka
ran away yesterday afternoon, butdid no
damage. The accident was caused by
the trace breaking.
Next Sunday Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie
will deliver the last of his series of ice—
tures to men at Memorial church.
James Allen has remand his fish and
fruit market to the vacant store on Main
street, owned by (J. H. Taylor.
J. Milton Elwood, of Brooklyn, use a
guest of his mother, Mrs. Charlie El-
wood, on King street, Monday.
Clement Scott, of New Haven. has
been visiting at the residence of Mrs.
Deborah Bradley.
Miss May Thompson is to give a lawn
party at her home in Saugutuck, Me-
morial Day.
The Misses Wilcox, of Brooklyn, have
arrived at their residence here for the
summer.
Daniel Harris, of Danbury. is visiting
friends in town.
Miss May Elwood is visiting friends in
Brooklyn.
I .
Death of Robert 1. Hannah.
Robert J. Hannah died at his home, 88
Madison street, Albany, yesterday He
leaves s widow and one daughter. Katie.
They resided for {several years in South
waslt, and made mscy friends
who will learn with deep regret of Air.
Hannah’s death. He was well liked by
all who knew him. kind, generous and a
thoroughly Christian man. The funeral
will be attended from his late residence,
Sunday afternoon. ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘
If letters OII’ lanai.
During these days how many children
are complaining of hesdsche.fevsrishness
stomach troubles and irregular bowels.
If molten only knew what Mother Gray’s
Sweet Worm Powders would deforihslr
children so family wouldsvsrbewith-
outtlrsthssspowdsrsarssosasysnd
pleasant to uh andsoelfwthein their
action that mothssswhocncenssrhein
always tell other mothers smothers.
Ito children's medicine hss so lsrgss
sale in lorwslk. Inlhsrfhsy’shwsst
Wernrcwdsissct outbsllvsmssssss
the stomach. move tkebowdsnd are
hermit. as milk. All W ssll
“ferflfl LEN. will
b “haste saymcls‘rwhewllsd:
1‘. Tm, st . :.,*» , . 5f, 1,
GeorchJtsymond, who is overhaul»
lug Alexander Raymond’s building, for ‘
the Men town hall Mondaymorningat ‘
ODDS AND ENDS.
South Africa will again assay cotton
manufacture.
A man is like a gas jet—the more be
blows the less light he gives out.
A plow is the only agricultural imple-
meitmt shown on the monuments of Nine-
v .
The spinning wheel was invented in In-
dis'before the most ancient historical row
0 .
The most splendid and substantial title
a); tibo middle ages was that of Dogs of
en no.
The Chinese claim that their best run-
sical instrument. the king, was invenwd
9,000 years before Christ.
Black walnut sawdust, caramel and
roasted and browned horse liver are used
as adultcrations of codes. ‘
The primitive drum was a section of a
hollow tree with a piece of skin tightly
tied over the top.
The Japanese method of lscquerlng is
said to be at least 2,000 years old. Pieces
made 10 centuries ago are still exhibited.
The power of steam was discovered by s
Morentine ofllcer, who was idly experi-
menting with a glass bottle and afew
drops of water.
Rev. Stuart Ilcndlsm of London reiter-
ates that ballet dancing ls an elaborate
fine art, and one requiring intelligent and
sympathetic study on the part of the spec-
tutor.
Russia has few stranded actors. When a
manager takes a troop on the road, he
must make a deposit with the government
to pay the way borne for the members in
case they become stranded.
Etching on glass was discovered by an
old gentleman named George Schwankcr—
cd of Nuremberg, who, to his own great
disgust. spoiled his spectacles by spilling
aqua fortis on them and made a fortune
out of the accident.
The Chinese gong owes its abominable
resonance to the peculiar alloy used in its
construction. The Chinese claim that this
instrument of torture was invented in or
der to frighten the devil. and some people
are of the opinion that the Celestial idea
was not far wrong. ‘ ‘ '
The Dukes Save-l film.
There is a story of a railway traveler
who had the misfortune to find himself
alone in a compartment with a lunatic,
the train not being timed to stop for a cou-
ple of hours, and no means existing for
communication with the guard. The lu-
natic appeared to be a sensible man enough
when the train started, but soon betrayed
his mental aberration by cumplainingthnt
the carriage was “too heavy" and at-
tempting to lighten it by casting all the
loose packages out of the window.
Having cleared the compartment, he an-
nounced to his alarmed companion that
he must follow his baggage. A struggle
with a man endowed with maniacal
strength would have. been a homeless af-
He asked tn be allowed to say a prayer, ti.
which the lunatic readily agreed.
“I wish to pray for others besides my
self," said the traveler. “I cannot mull
the royal family."
Permission gained, the traveler prnyi-il
aloud for every royal personage he could
think of, Ilil\\'l‘\'l'l‘ rriuntely connected with
the British dynasty, but time was waning.
and even ilii~“.\liiuinuch dc Goths" has
an end.
“You really must go out. now.” fluid the
madman us the breuihless speaker paused
with u lust despairing slim“. to recall an
other Illlllll‘. “You have prayed for every
cm» of them."
“But we have forgotten the house or
peers,“ cried the victim. with fresh hope.
“You cannot insist on leaving them out
altogether. At least, h-t i'ue pray for the
dukes.”
madman reluctantly.
But this delay saved the traveler, for be
fore this final bead roll was exhausted the
train had reached a station, and he could
call for sssletnucrn~London Million.
Silence.
Believe me. the talent of success is
nothing more than doing what you
can do well, and doing whatever you
do without it thought of fame. If it
come at all, it will come because it is
deserved, not because it is sought aft-
er. And, moreover, there will be no
misgivings, no disappointment, nc
hasty, feverish, exhausting excite.
ment.——Longfellcw.
A Case of Necessity.
The Stop Gap llmtess (to Brown, who
has been suddenly invited at the last mo-
ment to make a fourteenth)»0h. it’s so
and of you to come! We should never
vs asked you if we hadn’t been obliged!
necessity of having A er’s Cherry Pec-
torsl always at hand.,
children'cry for
Pitcher’s Gastorla. -“
Children cryfor
Pltcher's Castorle.
mmmunmmm‘.
mumsmumrmm
mmmmumwm
“ammonia-manuals.
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fair, so the proposed victim temporized. a
“Only for the dukes, then."eaid the '
Powder
Alady atToolevs. 14s., wssvcry sick
with billous colic when M. C. Tislsr, a
prominent merchantof the town. gave
hers bottle of Chamberlain’s colic,
Cholera and diarrhoea Remedy. Be
as a she was well in forty minutes after
lag the first dose. For sale by G. C.
Stillson. druggist.
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RealEsiaie andlnsurance,
WASHINGTON STREET.
Persons looki for slot or house and lot,
with the view '35 purchasin . are inviied to
:31 Lind examine ourtligk. cit. have ”163:3:
e n eve part0 new
prices and ornyeasv vermin y . anntf
WANTED.
COMPETEN'I‘ girl for general housework.
00 West avenue. South Norwalk. mill at
’ MIDDLE ll'dIlor girl. ill or 10 years
of age, to elp n ,gbt housework. Ap-
ply at No. 4 Iisnford lee. mm at
CLEANING and dyeing establishment, No. 4
Raymond street, Corner South Main
street. on line of electric care. South Nor-
walk, Conn. We respectfull announce to the
citizens of South Norwalk, . orwslk and viola-
ity that we established ourselves in your
midst, in the dyeing and cleamn business.
and arenow prepared to do all kin s of clean-
ing and ii sing in the very best stvle and man-
ner. Lad es‘ suits, dresses. either made up or
a rt. cloaks. capes. infants' capes hoods. ctc.,
r bone. fringes. piano. organ, billiard covers,
mufflers scarfs, ties. lit gloves kid shoes.
also feathers cleaned and curled. Gentleman's
garments dyed or cleaned and p in the
best mannci’. C. BUTTERFASS. mm 11
”‘URNISHED house. by a small family for
about three months. from about June lb.
Address stating rent, “RESI’ONSIBLEJ‘ Sen-
tinel Ofllce. May ill-lit
‘ ENTLEMAN would like large front room.
with privilege of bath. in close proxim-
ity to Mabackenio Hotel. Address “J. P. 6.."
Sentinel ofllre. mill at
in m: ‘
4 ROOMS. second story, front,Swartz sr Cor-
bett. block; modern improvements. halls
lighted and cleaned: rent 810. Also office for-
merly occn led by Jacob M. Layton, in post
office build n ; rout Wu. inquire at unincor-
OLP WELL 0 CARGO. iii Washington street.
l
ORNER house on Livingston place from
May lat. All moderui ln‘ilprovements.
Rent 32!). Inquire. W. B. RID R, H West
avenue. mu
{‘ROM May 1. house No. 0 llanfurd Place, 8
rooms. Inquire at TAYLOR & GOL-
DEN’S. m3 if
J
LAT of live (5) rooms on second floor over
Misa'l'lllotaon's mlllincry store, No. 201
East Washington street; also flat of live (5)
rooms on third floor in same building. In-
ulre of GEORGE F. BEARSE. at City No.-
tonal Bank. a2ii tf
LARUE, pleasant furnished room to let. for
one or two gentlemen: can have use of
bath. at No. ll Chestnut street. mix! it
\‘EW double house. it rooms, bath and all
L improvements on each side. To small
family. Balance of saawn. ”2.le per month.
. B. WILSON. buildenltl Wall street Nor-
walk. Conn. ind 1w
\‘TABLE room to rent. Appl toJ.ABTHUR
i. PINNEU. All Wall street. . orwalk, Conn,
mill lw
\‘EiYONDaud third floors. corner Hanford
i. Place and Milt Main street. rent .7 and
all; house \Vms‘lwar avenue. rent .18: part.
of house on First avenue. Benedict Farm.
rent 85. Apply to II} A. WOODWARI).
‘O a small family. ll rooms. at 173 East ave.
uue. good garden. trolley cars pass the
door; good references I'lllllll‘Hl. For partli-un
larsinqulre of W. ll. liENllllli‘h. hid East
avenue. mill lit
7 ‘HE store now iii‘i‘ilpli‘il by Ilsnrro Taft. on
“'all sire-oi} Noni-villi. liiqulreof BI'CK-
INGHAM LOl‘hWUlll). R24 tf
TPPERllourof Won-ester tint; rent "2m
. per month. Inquire at office of THE
CROFU'I‘Ar KNAPI’ Company. Fat-torymfllo. 2.
m w
sou sane.
”"“cmi.n-‘.‘.6.3.1»...r...in. cheap. (‘all 1..
this office. all) if
BACKUS water motor, which will be sold
cheap for want of use. Apply at this
office.
Illl and mslusall boat. brive- very lowzcusy
I terius.Inqulre W.W.UUhlS‘l‘UCK. ml21w
AWN Mowers. from 82!“ up. All the lead-
1 lug makes. including the Eastern Clip-
80" I’elfecllan. Thomas, Philadelphia and
re hound. Lawn mowers aha tied.
NO WALK u'n'w Ci)..<-louth sin street.
mhl t!
. LACE on Shore modifier Norwalk.
Cost 100. will sell for $1,000. Enquire
of Ernest lroesheuer. East Norwalk.
“AVE your ice by usln’lrnAlasks charcoal lin-
t... ed refrigerators. id cola by supra
NORWALK HARDWARE 0 M AN . 43
South Main street. all) tf
SEAMLESS tube rubber hose. New stock
and full' warranted. Ii) 12 and ksvcents
r foot. an "m soawsmf mum ARE
0MPANY. is South Main street.
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A child an' curedéihf crou by '1“: FIDUND.
or two 0 er’s actors. ..
neighbor's chi died of t a same dread ON£3,931?‘anfifififlsm‘gh;fgfig
disease. While the father was getting propertby and paving for this :sdvsrllssmsnt.
ready to call the doctor. This shows the Apply Riverside avenue. u
ON the premises of the subscribers at last
flocks. bl
E II i Iv Wm
was to call 10.93.. .3533. usavm can?”
a gonalk. inlt m.
LOST.
MW
need event on l’lrstand
flqwrd .33“... 1first Somalk. Tao
treadmill?“ “Whit-ii
a napkin-gunmen
all of bore-is.
SENTINEL BUILDING,
' "groomers.
TO—N
, is than sauce , rumours
Polar er sures. m use PRICE or
Men’s and Boys’ tlothing
EAST STORE OF'BUILDING EXCLUSIVELY FOR
luls’ Clothing and Furnishings.
WEST STORE EXCLUSIVELY FOR
Men’s llllllli and Furnishings.
STORES OPEN FOR VISITORS WHETHER WISHING TO
BUY OR NOT. SAME ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL.
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w. i. humus chPuv,
WASHINGTON crummy
SOUTH NORWALK. “
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gufrrfsinmrnts.
NORWALK OPERA HOUSE
IGHT,
FRANK CUSHMAN’S
PllllliIlESSIVE MINSTBELS.
3O ARTISTS 30
HEADED BY THE UNIVERSAL FAVORITE, Frank Bughmgn,
Parade at 12 o’clock. Kissell will give an exhibition on
Railroad Square at close of parade.
PRICES. 350. 500 and 75c.
mlb
llorwalk “Hospital Benefit
Sllllllll Stilllllli 0F lHE TOWN
Hoyt’s Opera House
FRIDAY EV’N'G. Mill I8.
AND
Slillllllll lfltlllillllli. Mil l9
General admission, «’Iic (including reserved
seat).
Tickets csu be exchanged at. l’laisted's or
Gregory's for reserved seat. on and after Mon-
day. May ll. at 9 a. m. mll lw
~lMI’EllIAl CAFE.
No. 0 Railroad Place, South Norwalk. Conn
CARL SCHAUB, Proprietor.
Imported Wines, Liquors and
Brandies, Ruppert’s Beer on
Draught, drawn from the wood!
Chops and Stocks cooked to
order, Oysters, Clams, Lobsters,
Soft Shell Crabs.
Give us a call and test our
cooking.
The most complete cafe in
”hit SlHlllgh
Waterman
wuu POWER.
horas sad
3.2.wa“ ...........
w. McQuhae,
as North Mamet"
CF. seamen
DENTIST.
Painless Extracting with Gas,
Viialized lii or Cocaine. llo
Extra Charge.
Sets of Teeth. $5 to $I0
Office hours, from 8 a. m. to 6 p or.
Dr. Bontwell ls train a preparation In fill
ling which renders t e operation as nearl-
painless as possible without injury to in:
teeth.
LAUDER’S BLOCK.
4 to. Main St, to. llorwslli.
in“ In
NOTICE:
NOTICE is hereby lven that a meeti will
be held at the hell Chamber on avi-
lsnd street. Monday evening. May is. m. at
3 o‘clock. by the Board of Councilmen of South
Norwalk. for the purpose of heart parties
interested in the proposed learnt of view
avenue. West street to lgh and
Hillside place. from Ba avenue to
lor avenue. in feet wide. substantial]
rune amount of land being taken on sac
of ‘”°'"°”' can r. caowr. Cl can
. . t . ,
South orwalk. om ., May l7. uni Mt
in
z... QSKERTEBu inane... free
7 .
8. HOOD.
and .iswm
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OPTIMA!‘
rota Iain'strast. South Email.
'ro anvnruaas.
Chum cannot be promoted the some
daycopylshondedin. Eva-preamble
dortsoillbe reads to marmosets par
Mahatmmethfaalusdupon
asarlghtaahscopyfusattabyfo’clock
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