. mprcsentedthstwclbeorlercf hm manhbaslnahls remark-upon the hst“thtlryeurllfs?"*’ Es said that tbedrstflrcorycfevoiutlon'whichclaims ‘msn’suoentfrmntheispowssahsclutely WWJNIMIIk the prop- ”mate give them that power undertbedlrectionof acommlttee elect- ‘si‘fisrthst purpose by the legal voters offlisdlstrlct. Thelaw says wecsnor- i’flx‘wculdhsdighfi'prohably one mill- sns‘ybchssnndthat would not amount ouiau average to more than seventy ourlsayearonahouse. Aone- millhxwill bring in about 0500 year. hid the rent and coal of one , twohorrses for the apparatus would nstreschfitwasstated at the previous mediummcrethanflldOa year, so you see thsmwould still be a surplus for mcre‘hoseandctherapparatustheyneed. [anhydrous unneeded, and while the propertyan are each paying 02 a Mutts on their water tax. the hy- dranbarefew and far between on this dds. with the exception of Benedict Farms. Thereisno hydrant on Henry sweet. one on VanZaudt avenue, which ‘ .» isabout2,000 feet long. Ihope the citi- “v. none will come out to the meeting and talk the matter up. It concerns us ally and behooves us to do something to help the band of men who are always ready tedotheir duty at any time, and who, np to about a year ago, paid all the ex- penses of running with the machines by dues and other means. Let us go to the meeting and show by our presence that we are with the “boys.” . ONE WHO HAS DONE SERVICE. The commencement exercises of the East Norwslk school will be held the an: week in June, but the exact date has not yet been determined. The class of graduates is small, containing but two pupils—Miss Gussie Jackson and flies Diary Trounson. The class at the beginning of the term consisted of eight, but owing to various circumstances characteristic of school‘life, the others Q have left school. The subjects of the have of the young ladies are "Clieerful- rises,” by Miss Jackson, and "How, Not Drift," by Miss Trounson. The exer- ches will be held in the East Avenue Methodist church. The Opening ad. dress will be made by Rev. A. J. Smith Amuse explicit publication of the pro‘ gramme will be given at alater date. lathe arrangements have not been en- tirely completed. Inst Saturday evening Frank L'Hom- median, a clerk in Daniel L’Hommedieu’s store, on East Washington street. nar- rowly escaped being drowned. lie was carrying a basket of rubbish to throw overboard,nesisted by Charles A. Mul- lings, and walked along the board walk Indlng from the shore road to the river. The tide was in at the time, and Mr. L’Hommedieu steppedpn a loose plank, which gave way and let him down into the water. His companion, a mere boy, tendered all the assistance possible, and unseeded in landing the indignant bother on tetra llrma, The horses attached to a milk wagon belonging to Elmer Miller. became frightened at some object near Prospect Hill,Norwalk. Saturday morning. and runaway, spilling the contents of the wagon in their wild flight. Nearly two hundred quarts of milk were lost. The wsmuwas also badly damaged. Mr. slums East Norwalk customers were compelledto dispense with their usual supply of milk. 0‘ The number of scholars regulator! at the East Norwslk school is 450, which eacseds any of the registration report-of previous years. The accommodations are so limited that four of the room are cvss'ciowded. The number of scholars slcssds tlwuumbsr the school was ori- ginally intended to accommodate. ’l'bsadjcurnedmsetlngofflremeaand ’duaeliswilltskeplscesoolght.audltls mmmwdm will ccmsforwsrdsudpressnttbclrcplniom cf the tire district and the Model cbtsinlng it. The prsllmlno .srlssaftlrssubjsctsrstohsdlscmd. Threadslbcsrdcfthcxastmceus Miscellanea have voted usual» without-scientific proof. The second thecryofacrestndhelug, whlcbclslms man'sdescentfmnflcd,“ supported www.mnum Bound , createdmsn’lnhls own image. in the image of God created hehlm. Slucelife is God's gift, bow infinite its importance. Laura 0. Baker. the little daughter of Dr. F. B. Baker,- sntertsined a number of her friends, Friday. in honor of the sixth anniversary of her birthday. The occasion was s pleasant one, and the little hostess entertalwd her friends in an enjoyable manner. Among those present were Margaret Taylor. Alice Piercs.0atherrne Thomas, Cecil Finch. Elisa Appillcy. Fannie Decker.“ Iflldred Decker. Helen St. John, Amy Youngs, Hamid Taylor.rli.o‘bert Tate and Spartan Sl. John. The Ladies' ' Aid society of the East Avenue Methodist Episcopal church will hold their annual strawberry festival and and entertainment in the church, next Friday evening._____ Everett Kyle has accepted a position with the Norwalk Street Railway com- pany. He was formerly a mortomau in the employ of the Tramway company. William Grimes is confined to his home on New street. by an illness which threatens to develops into typhoid fever. Mrs. William Keen and her mother, Mrs. Hoyt, of Prospect street, are visiting friends in Bloomingdale. N. J. Last Friday evening Harry Hoyt launched his cat-boat, which has under- gone many alterations. . Mrs. J. Richardson and son,of Merwins- ville. are visiting Mrs. David A. Rose, of East avenue. . BABIES. At the special town meeting in the Town Hall, Saturday afternoon, forty voters were present.and it was unani- mously voted to accept the report of the committee and the judge of the Superior Court, and instruct the selectmen to sell the building at present on the property, which’is desired for highway purposes, at public auction. George W. Raymond will get $925 for the land taken and the building, and Alexander Raymond will get $800 for the land taken from him. The selectmeu will rebuild the cellar at present on the property futher back in the lot, at a cost of $50. The work will he done immediately, and will be a decided improvement to the highway at the mouth of the harbor. It was also voted to extend a vote of thanks to John Scudder Waterbury for his efficient services for ;ahout thirty-five years as town clerk and treasurer, which position he resigned a few weeks ago on amount of ill health. The committee recently appointed to lake preliminary action in regard to the organization of a public library associa- tion will hold a meeting tonight. George P. Brett, chairman of the committee. has agreed to give 1,000 volumes of the latest and best books and all the current periodicals. provided the association is perfected. A heavy freight train became stalled, int night,while going up the grade at Noroton Hill. and the Shore Line express was obliged to wait for it, and was forty live minutes late in consequence. Contractor lioggswell began the work, this morning, of moving Austin's block to its new site on the Holly Bellestate. He expects to linlsh the work this week. WESTPollT. A marble memorial to a cat just erect— ed in the garden of F. H. Nash. on King street. is attracting the attention of the curious. it is the only one of the kind exletlngsnd brats age. date of death and an epitaph to the memory of lire. Noah W. Bradley’s great gray cat. "Israel," which died two years ago. Subscriptm for the chapel to he built in Poertowu. near Batter-son's black- smith shop. are coming in rapidly. and We of the affair feel much Theme“ whichlsrun from hereto the Norwalk Boston stonou‘l’uesdsys sudFrldays.contlnuestobcwellpatrco- lard and is appreciated by Weapon shoppers. A number ochrtpcrrpsoplewlllat tend the Over Blvsrschoolrsesprlculn n. opening of the Sauntsck Lawn Tessie club’s groom was postponed. - ulcer sample’s?!“ unsavory. www.mm walking along the track, near the Monroe street crossing. when the aocommodatirm train leaving here at 8 o’clock was pulls lug out of the aidstrsck., In some the moving train and one of the signals between the tracks. He was thrown. and severely body. out of and walked home. This morning be from Serious luary. Saturday night Timothy Collins was manner lfr. Collins was caught between pinched about the the breath being squeezed him for a few minutes. His clothing was torn and his watch and chain broken." He gathered himself up was able to be around as usual, but said he felt very sore. and had numerous bruises. He came very near falling under the wheels of one of the can, and is very thankful over his narrow escape. A Request From the Belief committee. In the desire to make the approaching anniversary of the town's founding as rich and complete as possible. the relic committee is making an effort to obtain information of interest, and secure, for exhibition, antiques and curios from every section of our once spreading set- tlement. and hence they appeal to the people from “Bankside” (Greens Farms) to "Middlesex" (Darlen), and from "the Sea" (Long Island Sound) to Lower Salem (Lewisboro), the fathers of which people were. anciemly, "inhabiters of Norwelk." to aid in the laudable work. Should any person. or family, within the boundariss of Norwalk, Westport, Wil- ton or New Canaan. possess any loansblc map, or plot. or paper, or any old rarity, afsvor will be conferred by communi- cating the fact to the committee’s secre- tary, Chas. A. Quinlan], Norwalk, and such communication will receive atten- tion. I The Woes of “Colonel” Sweetheart Coxoyite Sweetland has been indicted in New York for parading without a pore mit. Seven deserters from his band were captured in a freight car in Newark and sent’to jail for thirty days. At Prince- ton the students gave Sweetlmd an“ ava- tion, in which he was carried on their shoulders and lost his banner. He read them the Declaration of Independence and said the fireworks were much better than those in New Haven. They called him "Colonel" instead of “ Captain." In New Brunswick John Wallace, one of his regiment, was arrested for intoxica- tion. In the morning the jailer found him hanging to his cell door by a rope made out of his bed clothes. The fellow was cut down, revived, and placed in more secure quarters. When arrested he fought desperately. --'l‘ry our pure vanilla Im- «firsani. Lane's. Mancini iii-”uric:— Mnrgarel (I. Sudorf, whn,un May in. 1890, was married to John Karissa. alias chnsennsked for a divorce in tlIeSuperi- or Court. New Haven, last week. on the plea of desertion. The woman is now working for Frederick Llutlslcy. a New walk farmer. The husband deserted his bride the day after the marriage and is now living in Sweden. The divorce was decreed and custody of the child was given to the mother. Ulster l. Phillips. a conductor on the Consolidated road, sued for divorce from Grace C. Phillips, on the grounds of misconduct and intern- . The wife filed a cross-com- plaint of intolerable cruelty. but she did not press. The husband obtained the dc- ores. Jsps Straightening Their Eyes. “The Juprium- have lmme so outgrew lvu in their trims and so out in lhclrdetrr— urination to not a [smitten In the van of Caucasian civilization that they are even resorting to sirtlllecs to rid themselves of the most distinctive phyelognomlcal fea~ tom of their Mongolian origin-the slant ” sold it bl. llenry. "A friend of mine. who is a sermon. is doing stinking business in 'l‘oklo at rtralghteulugthe eyes was". ‘30“th beagle mlbuel‘ ashes wcntt cretwn ymrs ago mire has induced a number of his old classmatesto iolnhlm in Japan. Nest of them were doing little or nothin at their in thlacountry. but I that are all min. rich in the mike» dc's capital. ll 3 Ins asters sous Timothy Collins Isa a larrww nae-pa r. ‘ Mutual“ lentils. An \vsrthemsnt writer ought to kssplll ,. mlestsoked uplu front of him. all the time: . . Be tr . thful. Bel)! . .‘ Beer . loll. The] abllchss no patience withmb- dawn. nor the house that makes them. Don’t say anything in the pa- perstlt t will cast ashadcwof distrust over th- store. Better say nothing than sometl log you cannot substantiate. 8i- lence l noapology. A false state- ment 1 a boomerang—hits back—and hits bl . . Don't deviate from the straight and narrow path. It is hard sometimesnot tolctd wu the bars oftruth when an- other! w is piling up the adjectives. But if he hasn'tau honest foundation. overt! y’ll topple and bury him. Don‘t string out what you've got to say. if it is to man you are talking, they'll too busy to bother with seeking for tho pitch. Serve them up some En- gliehi hlee in as few words as possi- ble-dust an “eye full." With ladies it’s not dillferent. They’ve got the time, but the lerle you say the more likely they are loremlember it. So brevity is the best rule to follow, after truthfulness. Make short cuts to the facts. For-l goodness sake make yourself plain. Don’tjhave to send a key of explanation slough Tell the whole story. Antici- pate all questions. I always endeavor to work in a price. It’s a strong argument. Meant business, and people like to have the klnowledge of cost! within reach whenithey are wading through the de« ecriptione. Have a point to make and see that you make it. Shoot at a mark. Don’t skimp on space and don't waste it. Don't dr as up your advertisements to looklikea specimen card of the type facesin the ad alley. Seek for harmony of sweet. Diecords disgusts. Dolh't write to please yourself. Write for the public's sdiiicatiou. Write Eng- lish—rplaln every day. old-fashioned, simoh pure Anglo Saxon. Dolh't chant a dirge. but don't try to be funny. Be sensible and business-like and you'll be read. Three are teachings of experience. But $00 words won’t tell it all, for Time has only written the first chapter in the modern art of business publicity. Advertising is like electricity—a pow- erfull agent when kept under control—- huts holy terror when let loose. Keep it in band—G. A. Lewis. Mothers [lead This. ”lily child is subject to severe attacks ‘ of dihrrhu-a. During the last eickuem, Dr. Iliaud's Diarrhu-a Mixture was freely gives and an immediate cure resulted. It would have required sdczeu visits of a physician, as on former occasions. I belielve Dr. Hand's Remedies would have saved the life of the child 1 lost, had they been} within my reach at the time of its sicklhees.” hire. F. A. Bennett, 722 New strellt, Camden. N. J. They are splen- did 3childreu’s rcmvdirs. 25 cents. All drug; stores. Ajlre’s Pills are recommended by lead- pror pt and elilcient remedy for billous' near}, nausea. cortiveness. Indigestion, slunfiishnese of the liver, jaundice. and sickl headache; also. to relieve colds, fevrrra, neuralgia. and rheumatism. Ill King Solomon was alive he would ssyi “Go to the traveling man. learn his ways, and be wise.” III. C. W. Battsll, a L nclnnati traveling man re ting the Queen City Printing ink (30., after cull ring intensely for two or three days wit lamcucesof theshoulder, mulling frot rheumatism. completely cured it will two spplicstlouscf Chamberlain's Balm. This remedy is gaining a w flatten for its prompt curse of M . lame back. sprains, swell- ing , and lameness. meant bottle-are fcrw ieby G. O. Simeon, druggiet. as . n... n.,...wm.w.....m .. .,.............W.w_.w. man. 5 l . W... ... lug \fihyeiclsnr and drugglsts, as the most stsr almost new-bargain. is s. 132‘s: West rim. 00 v. Buis’ Elihu Man’s Clothing soon or mun/m AND carcass - ”a“ 5"" Blllt’ clothing user STORE or BUILDING EXCLUSIVELY Iron sod“ on and Furnishings. WEST STORE EXCLUSIVELY FOR and Furnishings. STORES OPEN FOR VISITORS WHETHER WISHING To BUY on NOT. SAME ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL. WW w. l. BENEDIBT & cerium, SENTINEL BUILDING, ' WASHINGTON STREET, SOUTH NORWALK. Taylor a Golden. - Real Estate and Insurance, WASHINGTON STREET. Persons lookln fora lot or house and lot. with the view 0 pure n .are invited to rill and examine our. list. e have them for sale in every partof the city at reasonable prices and on eaev terms. aua tf W AN '1‘ Ell. cfiifiifififior general that}; to West avenuesihioulh Norwalk. m2l 3t GOOD stron boy about in years old: well recommen ed. Can haves steady poslv tlon at COMS'IOCK BBUS.. clothiers and furnishers.“ South Main street. South Nor- walk. Apply to Mr. Glflln. 1121 if MIDDLE ed lady or girl. 15 or ll! years of age. to sin in light housework. Ap- ply at No. l Halliofd Place. mill 3t LEANINH and dyelng eetabllshment. No. 4 Raymond street. (‘orner South Main street. on line of electric cars. South Nor- walk.Conn. We respectfull announce tcrhe citizens of South Norwalk, lty that we established midst. in the dyeing and cleauin and arr- now prepare-i to do all kin s of clean- ing and dyeing in the very best etvle and man- ner. Ladlee' suits. dresses. either made up or a rt. cloaks. capes. lufants‘ caprs handheld, r hone. fringes. piano. 0 an, billiard covers, muffler-shecufs. ties, kl glev kid shoe's. also feat ers cleaned and curled. entlemen s garments dyed or cleaned and pressed in the best manner. C. BUTTEBFASS. mill tf orwalk and vicin- ourselves in )0!" business. ADIES to do writing for me at their Own 1 homes. 020- week can he easilv made For terms lnclose stamp to Miss LILLIAN DlKBY. South Bend. Ind. mil 3t W0 or three ladies or gentlemen can be accommodated with d at MRS. FRANK DAY‘S, No. it Bette Place. East Nor. walk. mill in T0 LET. 4' ROOMS, second story. f rout. Swans & Cor- bett block; modern improvements. halls lighted and cleaned; rent Sill. Also office for- merly new led by Jacob M. be yton. in post silica build nu; rent Old. inquire at cities of 0|.tl) WELLCIUAR (30.. 83 Washington street. l. ORNER house on Livingston place from May let. All modern; lm rovemente. ilent $20. inquire. W. B. ltll) ll. 76 Vi out avenue. sfl'itf FROM May 1. house No. to Hartford Place. it moms. Inquire at TAYLOR Jr GUI.- nss's. men “4..., -_ ._ ._ FLAT of llvr-(lil moms-in second floor over bliss Tlllnlson's mlllluery store. an. 207 East Washington street; also list of Me to) rooms on third floor in same building. In hire of l'lEUlllila I“. BEARSE. at Cit“;a 1:011» l. null Bank. fl VEWd-mhle house. ll rooms. bath and all i improvements on each side. To small family. Balance of semen. l2.” per month. N. ll. WILSON. builder.” all streel.Nor- relations. lw "“TABI Ermmwrent. An 1 toJ.ABTllUR b PlN'NEU. til Wall street. hours": .13 has. or ..__. mill glitONDand third floors. corner Hsnfcrd i. Place and mus Main street. rent t. and .9: house Woodward avenue. rent '18- part of house on First avenue. Benedict Farm. rent Sb. Apply to E A. WOODWARD. ._ "by. .“M.._... ..__ m...“ 20nd “no”. 5 nomseach. 11:2 Washing- ton street; I 0 room cottons. llaufcrd avenue, east e. inquire W. W. COMgilnl‘K. ’ YPPIRMKWorccstcr list: rent ltd) l ‘ m n . in hire at omeaof BR 080%.! h llNlPPCo‘mpany. Factoryl No. ll. mlllw ssmmc Bicycle. in muggy sacs otor. which wlllhssold cheapugrwz‘grcf use. Apply at this 1 sales. pump, will he sold as N D , dcdiacmmsrnihd Children dry for PI Irer's Osstcrla. chlldrcn cry for H tcher’s castcrla. mew-matammm amulet-3mm ammunition-arm. ‘ ammonium». anthem. . lfl ,‘i lidllll ill. Clip- mvfiamflfififi ‘ fivfiiflhfil‘i -. fiqfrrfaimmfs. Hoyt’s Opera House our: NlGHT ONLY. FRIDAY, Mil 25th. BALLENDEH’S - Orlglnal Georgia MINSTRELS. 50 Performers. 23d annual tour. Mr. Charles Mendum. Director. (late manager Mrs. Lana- try.) A Carnival of Fun. Artistic Dancing. Pathetic Ballads. Latest Popular Songs. The heat entertainment ever offered. Prices. The. Do and die. Searsat usual places. m8! 0. F. Bo‘utwell DENTIST. Painless Extracting with (its, lilalized Ill or Cocaine. llo Extra Charge. Sets at Teeth. $5 to $|0 Dulce hours. from 8 a. m. to 6 p In. Dr. Boutwellis usln a preparation in fill- ling which renders t e operation as nearly psalms as possible without Injury to the LAUDER’S BLOCK. 4 to. Main 8t.. 80. llorwrlk. mil in IMPERIALEIIE No. ll Railroad Place. South Norwalk, Conn CARL SCHAUB, Proprietor. Imported Wines, Liquors and Brandies, Ruppert’s Beer on Draught, drawn from the wood! Chops and Steaks cooked to order, Oysters, Clams, Lobeters, Soft Shell Crabs. Give us a call and test our cooking. The most town. was smug. norss plume mun POWER. lfmufisgmrhorsscllwsdcalckaau W. McQuhac, as North Main at... a: South Norwallr. Are yoursycrrlcktfhallsatlesn'ss ”“3 * complete' cafe in
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