Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Monday, July 16, 1894 · page 5

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' ‘1 “Will- Bonth Norwalt and
Wish!!! During Their Diurnal Journey.
has In and Dawn Town.

Water at The Knob today, 70° .

 

The Central Labor Union will meet
Wednuday night.

, Clinton Allen, of Norwalk. has accep-

' ted a position as teacher in a school near

Norwich. ' .,

The addition to John W. Powell’s bari:
on Madison street is completed. and has
been repainted by Rodney D. Wyrnan.

-—'1'he best loin steak is 16c a pound;
round, l2c;shoulder, 100., at Hayes' mitt.

A new set of leaders are being placed
on the roof of the Franklin street school

, . house by Tinsmith J. W. Powell. Other

improvements will alsobe made to the
building.

A new time-table went into effect on
the Consolidated road at noon yesterday.
No changes have been made in the run-
ning of passenger trains. Five freight
trains which have been formerly running

. asextras will go through on schedule

. time.

The Rev. C. M. Selleck, of Norwalk,
read the Episcopal service over the re
mains of Mrs. Frederick W. DeKlyn, at
her funeral in Danbury, Saturday after
noon. The house was filled with rela-
tives and friends, and the floral tributes
were many and beautiful.

——Lobsters to town people, 250 each.
Depot Restaurant.

Mrs. Louis G. Soderstrom, of 49
North Main street, who has been sullen
ingfrom an abcess for some time, was

.takento the Norwalk Hospital, Satur-
day afternoon. About one year ago
Mrs. Soderstrom was in a New York
hospital several weeks, and while there
had an operation performed.

Surveyors were still at work, Satur-
day, measuring the Norwalk tunnel on
the Danbury and Norwalk railroad.
The dimensions of the depot were also
taken. The article in THE Snsrixsn,
Friday, excited much comment and the
public are unanimous in their opinion
that the change cannot be made any too
soon.

 

--At Lane‘s, peach ice cream.

The present season has been singularly
free from the mosquito pest until within

‘5 , .r a day or two, when they seem to have

arrived in unprecedented numbers. Resi-
dents of “The Hill,” who are seldom an-
noyed to any great extent by mosquitos,
have been driven into their houses the
past few evenings by these pestiferous
insects.

Aspecial meeting of the South Nor-
walk fire department will be held Wed-
nesday, the 25th inst., at Old Well [look
and Ladder company’s quarters, for the
purpose of considering the advisability of
inviting the State Firemen's association
to hold its meeting here next year. The
matter of organizrng a sick benefit socie-
ty will also be brought up.

The annual outing of the Norwall;
Congregational Sunday school will he
held at Rotorr l'oint, Friday. The
school will assemble at the chapel at
9:30 o‘clock and receive tickets. At l0
o’clock they will leave the head of Mill
Hill in trolley core. Contributions for
the dinner are solicited. They may be
left at the chapel or at F. J. Curtis store
before 9 o'clock.

The eleventh annual convention of the
Connecticut State Fircruen's association
will be held in the Opera House at Derby,
Wednesday and Thursday, August 1 and
2. Circulars received by Norwalk and
South Norwallr firemen from Secretary
John S. Jones slaw that the the depart-
ment and citizone of Derby have made
arrangements to receive the visitors in
fine style, and will render them a banquet
Wednesday morning.

»--At Lane‘s, pineapple ice cream.

 

There were twr-nty-four drathe in N r»
walk during the month of June, rupu»
seating an annual doatlrmte of 14:. per
1,000 inhabitants, on a basis of 19,820
population. There were 1,001 deaths rr-
ported in the stat! during the month.
This was twonty more than in May, and
ten more than in June, villa, and sixty-
four more than/Abe average number of
deaths in Junofor the five years preced-

_ Sag the present. The death-rare. was L13
for the large towns; for the small towns,
13.2, and 14.7 for the whole state.

 

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A grand niece of old United States
llenmodore Perry has recently sent in-
teresting reocrdsto this town which, it
is enpsctsd, will eventually appear in
print. Frorn data about 200 years
old, Rev. Mr. Sellsck is now connecting
the present Jennings families of Norwalk
with the original Joshua Jennings of
16“. A fair record of the American
m in every gsnmtlon down to
Jacob Jennings, of mm, Norwalk.
1750, is in Ir. Bollock‘s hands and it
palm-mm the latter will anon
- ablawfbmiahthsnamelof Horwalk

of William Jew

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v‘An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Councilmen will be held tonight, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock.

—Best quality, lowest prices, at Depot
Restaurant.

The steamer City of Albany encoun-
tered a severe hailstorm during her trip
up froijew York, last Saturday after-
noon.

A special meeting of the vestry of
Trinity church will be held tomorrow
night at the office of John H. Smith,
South Main street.

Miss Mabel H. Beers, the contralto in
the Trinity church quartette, was
overcome by the heat and fainted, at the
morning service, yesterday.

——We give the town people the right
prices. F. A. Lane. .

 

The breaking of the governor of the
organ in the Berkeley street chapel, yes-
terday afternoon, interrupted the musi-
cal portion of the service.

The monthly business meeting and
social of the Epworth League, of the
South Norwalk Methodist church, will be
held tonight in the lecture room of the
church.

Mrs. Roxana Walters, of 21 Taylor ave-
nue, who has been dangerously ill, has,
under the excellent care of her daughter,
Mrs. Georgianna Fisher, fully recovered.

There will be a battalion drill at the
Norwalk Armory tonight by Company
C, of Stamford, and Company D, of Nor-
walk. The drill will commence about
8 o'clock.

—Special rates to town people. Depot
Restaurant. F. A. Lane.

The Norwalk Street Railroad company
has issued mail carrier tickets which en-
ables tho carriers to travel on their lines
while on duty at reduced rates. The
new plan went into effect on Saturday.

The business meeting and lawn fete
of the Congregational Young People’s
Society of Christian Endeavor, to have
been held tonight at the home of Charles
E. Jennings, West street, has been post-
poned until the first week in August.

The annual shore dinner of Old Well
Hook and Ladder company will be held
Wednesday night. The members will
probably embark in the “Lavinia," in
tow of Captain Gould Iioyt‘s steamer
“Wannetta,” at 5 o‘clock, for Chimmons
Island, where the bake is to be opened.

Eben Hill, Jr., Ben Andrews, How-
ard and Albert Mussman returned horns
Saturday from a week‘s cruise in the
yacht“Carrie" to Bier-k island, t‘ew-
port and other placrs, arriving in time
to be present at the picnic party of
young people at The Knob, in the even-
mg.

——The best loin steak is 16c a pound;
round, 12c; shoulder, 10c., at Hayes' mkt~

Kuobites and their friends were out in
large. numbers at their delightful resort
Saturday, enjoying the bathing and the
refreshing breezes. In the evening. to
i’urdy and Freeman's popular music,
there. was dancing till nearly midnight.
This season at the Knob, there seems to
be a greater appreciation than ever of the
many advantages of the place as a family
resort.

William Johnson, who has charge of
the fire department horse at Putnam
lime house, was off duty. yesterday, on
account of injuries from a slight kick he
received, Saturday. A fly bit the horse,
and in trying to get the insect off, the
animal struck Mr. Johnson in the back,
with his hoof. During the absence from
duty of Mr. Johnson, cit-Chief Engineer
Samuel McGowan is in charge.

-~Try our tutti fruitti cream. F. A.
Luna.

Norwalk lawyers will br- interested in
the announcement that Judge Dwight
Loornis and J. (lilburt Calhoun have in
course of preparation a Work to comprise
about Hill} pages and to be entitled “The
Judicial and Civil llietory of Connecti-
cut " it is further announced that “bi.
ograhpicnl sketches of all living members
of tho (‘omnwtivut bar will be given, and
all former metnbvrs whoa" records are
available."

The sudden starting of a train on the
llanliury division of the Consolidnwd
railroad, Saturday evening, frightened
lion. John ii. Ferris‘ horse, which was
standing in front of i". A. Lane's shire
on Washington street. The animal back-
edthe carriage into one of George I.
Keeler‘s ice wagons, and the axle of Mr.
Ferris’ vehicle was broken and other
slight damage done. The occupants

~Slices of watermelon.
taurant.

Depot Res-

)fr. and Mrs. John Whittaker, of
Chestnut street, Norwallr, who, as told
in Tris Barnum. on Saturday, suffered
the loss of their bicycles by theft, last
Thursday night, while visiting at the
home of George B. Moon, in Pearsalla.
L. L, returned home Saturday evening.
Re cluetoths missing wheels has yet
been obtained. The thieves were traced
through three yards adjoining Mr.
Moon’s property, but after that all track
oftbsmmlu’t. Mr. )thttaker has
MIWfoflhor m of
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Clinton Commandery, Knights Tern.
plar, of Norwalk, will hold no more con-
claves until fall. *

It is rumored that Taylor ck Buckley,
the Water street blacksmiths, are about
to dissolve partnership.

The Epworth league, of the Nor-walk
Methodist church,will hold a social with
Miss VanTassell, at her home in Winni-
pauk, next Friday night.

——Soft crabs on toast, town rates 300
order. Depot Restaurant.

The receipts of the recent lawn fete
given at W. F. Bishop's residence on
Belden avenue, under the auspices of the
ladies of Grace church, were 8100.

Captain Joshua Bearss, who has been
quite sick at his home on llaviland
street, was out yesterday. Iiis daught-
er, Mrs. Charles Waterbury, is also im~
proving.

Some one stole Roger McGinnis’ coat,
last Saturday. There was $15 in the
pocket, and at this writing Mr. McGinnie
has got no trace of either the coat or the
money.

 

John A. Dory, formerly of Norwalk,
for many years with C. G. Gunther’s
Sons. the New York furriers, has sev-
ered his connection with that firm and
is now with E. Kumke.

Alva Dickens, of New Canaan, has ac-
cepted a position in F. D. Lawton &Co.’s
grocery store, to fill vacancree caused by
the proprietor and clerks taking their
summer vacations. Mr. Lawton and his
family will go to the Thimble Islands.

Captain A. A. Betts. err-commander of
Company D, has received orders from
headquarters that Captain R. J. Doyle‘s
bond has been accepted, and to turn
overto him the property of the com-
pany. He will probably do so in a few
days.

The members of Douglas Fowler W.
R. C., No. 15, are requested to meet at
the home of Mrs. Fannie J. Joyce, 14
Ann street, at 3 o'clock, sharp, Tuesday,
the l7lh, to attend the funeral services
at the grave of their beloved sister, Past
President Charlotte E Hendricks.

Striped bass fishing in the liousatonic
river at Stratford, the. past week, has
been good. Commodore Frank Burritt,
of this crty, on Monday caught seven
bass; Tuesday, eight: Thursday. seven,
and Saturday, fifteen. The bass weigh
from one to five pounds, and are caught
trolling.

 

The funeral of James iiadden was
largely attended from his late residence
on Wall street, yesterday afternoon.
The Revs. T. K. Hobie and S. 11. Wat-
kins ofliciated. A delegation from Our
Brothers‘ Lodge attended the services,
The burial was in Union cemetery.

 

A tramp who gave his name as Dan
Reilly, walked into the emergency hospi-
tal at Bridgeport, Saturday night, with
his left arm broken. lie said he was
fired off a freight train he boarded in
South Norwalk, by a brakemaii After
the injury was dressed he was allowrd to
remain at the police station over night.

~—l.obster salad, town people, “Inc or-
der. Depot iteetaurant.

Two well—known South Norwalk men
went in bathing at Long Beach, yester-
day afternoon. They left their clothes
on the shore and spent some time in the
water, when to their horror they saw
the water covering their wearing apparel.
They beat a hasty retreat and gathered
up the articles as quickly as possible and
spent the balance of the day drying them.

An old barge belonging to Dr. May, of
Southport, which was broughthere some
weeks ago to be transformed into a shell
scow, broke from her moorings at Chars
les lnwndos’ dock, Saturday night, dur~
ing the storm. The boat drifted down
the harbor to a point between [lay and
lletts islands. Yesterday two men auc—
cvodod in lmarding hrr, and poled her
part way back, but have not placed her
whom she started from.

Last Saturday, surveyors estimated
the height it would be necessary to raise
Wall street in order to arch the tunnel.
The railroad company, it reporter wre
informer], owns the land on Wall street,
occupied by theNorwalk hotel and the
Andrew Hellcck building. Although the
owners of the buildings possess deeds for
tliolund, they are not clear titles, and
tho company can tunnel under the build—
ings if necresary. Mr. b‘ollcck was in
town looking the matter up last Satur-
day.

mLarge plates of [pure ice cream at
lone's.

’ Johnny Seymour.the well-known news-
boy, son of George Seymour, the hack-
man, attempted tojump off of his fath-
er's coach, yesterday, when his right
hand caught on the seat,and a ring
which he wore broke and imbeddedit-
self in his band, cutting the member
badly. The boy went to Dr. Allsnb
office and had the wound dressed. It
was uncanny to take several stlohss in
the out. ltlsdoubtfol if “Johny” will
sverbe able to manual his fingers
again. '
“Mk tumour card with priouto
town people. F. A. Imam lig-

 

 

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The board of managers of the Nor-
walk Lawn Tennis club will meet to»
night.

 

Williams and Parketon won the Nor-
walk Street Railway company’s pre»
‘mium, last week.

Austin Cockefur, of Norwalk, has re-
ceived a pension of $10 per month, and
$681 back pension.

 

Photographer E. M. Jackson has
taken several handsome views of Nor-
walk harbor from Elmcrest.

Morris R. Meeker, the thirteen months’
old son of Allen Meeker, of North ave-
nue, died this morning.

James (iordon, formerly chef of the
Norwalk club, has accepted employment
with the Terry Beef company.

John F. Kelly has severed his connec-

 

will shortly open a large tea store.

Little Harry Cahill fell from a swing
on Mechanic street, Norwalk, back of his
home, yesterday, and broke his arm.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dix, of Arch
street, will give a lawn party tomorrow
afternoon. A fair will be held by the
children.

 

 

Meyer Alpert and family, with a party
of friends, picnicked, yesterday, in the

woods bordering on Riverside avenue,
Norwalk.

“The Sons of Herman had a carryall
ride yesterday, and picnicked in the groVe
near the Theodore Price place on the
West Norwalk road.

N. C. Graves, of Marshall street, re-
ceived two colts from Selectman George
Roberts, of Stamford, this morning,
which he will break.

land street, have purchased bicycles and
are fast learning the art of cycling, and
enjoying its accompanying pleasures and
benefits.

The remains of Mrs. A. Fitch Taylor,
who died in Danbury, last Friday.
were brought to Norwalk. on the 10
o'clock train this morning and buried
in Riverside cemetery. Rev. C. 31.8621-
leck officiated.

F. ii. Merrill's ice cart broke through
the planking of the tunnel on River
street, .‘orwalk, this morning. One of
the front wheels went down as far as the
axle. The horses wrre uuharnessed, and
after considerable delay the wagon was
raised.

Atrailer attached to the trolley car
which left South Norwalk at 6:47 last
evening. jumped the track at the cross-
over near the junction of Main and Wall
streets, acausing delay of about seven
minutes.

Mrs. G. A. (iauuug, of Wall street,
suffered a paralytic stroke, yesterday,
and now lies in a critical condition. She
is the daughter of the late Franijead,
of Norwalk.

Neil McCarney and his mules reached
Norivrrlk, this afternoon, where a collec—
tion was taken to get dinner for himself
and the animals. After the midday
meal they started for Bridgeport.

The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Building, Loan and luveutment associa-
tion, for the purpose of electing editors
will be held in the Knights of Mystic
Chain ilall, Weshingtou street, tomor-
row evening.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of
the Beers woman. of Smith street, for
drunkenness, this morning, but she has
suddenly disappeared.

The Thursday evening meeting at tho
Norwalk Congregational church will to
in charge of the Young People's Society
of Christian Endeavor, Frank (3. Ran-
dln, of Winnipaulr, leader. Subject,
"Who are the Pharisees of To day?"

Jurors Barbour, formerly of Norwulk,
who is conducting the popcorn booth at.

 

llotoiil’oint,hus received an offer of
a position as stonograplwr in
the office of the secretary of
the navy, but has been obliged to

decline it on account of failing eyrsight.

Margaret Brush, one of the oldest of
the town pensioners. was lit the select-
mau'a office this morning, after her or-
dor. Hhcis an old colored woman who
lives in Dublin, and walks to Norwrrllr
nearly every day. Mrs. llrush is nearly
ninety-nine years of age.

A party composed of George, Frank
and flurry liailwilz and families, (loorge
Lockwood and wife, Mrs. llailwilz, Miss

liailwitz, Elbert Smith, and Daniel Evans
and family, of Norwalk, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and family,
of Brooklyn, enjoyed an outing at Com~
po beach yesterdaLM

-—At lane’s, lemon ice cream.

Willie Keefer, the little son of Henry
Keefer, of East Norwalk. 0. teauiater em-
ployed by contractor D. M. Finch, fell
and broke his right fore-arm, this noon.
His father was carting stone for C. W.
Hodges, at Broad River. for the founda-
tion of a house, and the boy accompanied
him. The accident occurred while he

father took him to Dr. Walter Hitch-
cock’s other, where the fracture was re-
dosed.

 

 

tion with the Central Cash grocery and ‘

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bennett, of iiavi-

Ada Street, Miss Bertha Bailwlfz, Aleck "

was playing on top of a pile ofstoac. His -

[D m A Lit: or Two shortcomings .wttrm’mx eshl”°°‘“°"“”""*““"‘ '
of the church. day morning.

 

 
 
 
 

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sizes) reduced from $8.50 to

$6.

$5 to

Summer Un

A special line of

i msomc autumn.
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contour inns,

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Negligee Shirts

:7 That have sold for $1.50, 82.00 and $2.50, reduced to

.. 98 CENTS.
jMEN’S sun‘s.

All Wool. light and medium, dark colors (broken in‘

MEN’S PANTS.

Several lines of men‘s Pants in medium sizes.
wool and very desirable patterns. Reduced from httzand

$3.00, $3.50 and $4.00

Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers 25 CENTS EACH
SILK NEBKWEAR, 25 GENTS.

cumsiiii" Bios,

LEADING .
mimics, Punishes and Hatters,

HED l86’7.

all SALE.
Hi Pin.

50.

All

derwear.

Ill SUUTH MAIN STREET,
Sillllll NURWALK.

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and wholesome.

Ilr. Welsh Grape Juice is the fittest
some.
Try the Best in the World, Angelus

rcE CREAM.

25 cents a quart:

and [9ch can In great variety is

ill North Main et., Ho. Norwnlk.
'l‘olophouo call. 52.3. | Satisfa-zti

I894. Billlllllll susor I894.
Hygeia and Recreation

Tourist Bo.

Barring: Springs, Lake George,
Mt. McBregor, Villagers Falls,
Thousand Islands, llhautruqua
(daily), Block Island, Etc.

To earnings. Springs, The Summer Fairyland,

Mondao'. July I 6th.

and every Monday thereafter until the close
of the season. Excellent accommodations at
hotel cottages (slight advance to hotels.) An
I tpr am of drives. pmmsnades. parks.

rigs, an concerts by and orchestras.
W:§,‘%‘},fl.fi'§£‘“"fi°‘l"m details.
Ton edla y orpartl
mocha a‘t. Plaster?

 

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llharles E. Seymour,

33 WASHINGTON STREET. SOUTH NORWALK.

TELEPHONE CALL. l3-2.

59. Ill EXPENSES Pllll. $9. “’d

. semen. .2:
Mmsigiibdi‘me ..

There can be no manner of doubt about
that now.

That we please the people far and near
and give them the finest goods possible
to obtain at a reasonable price. We keep
a firebclass stock of fancy Cakes and
Crackers and have them fresh daily, and
with Lunch Ham. Boned Chicken and
Turkey, Game Pates, and Potted Meats
is good enough for picnic partiesfin fact,
we have all that can he wished for in
canned goods.

Why do our customers come for miles

around to obtain our celebrated Coffee

and high grade Teas? Became we give them a drawing article that is rich, pure

In CHEESE we have American Club House, Philadelphia Cream, Old Eng.
fish Neufchatcl and Fancy White Full Cream Cheese.

beverage of the season, pure and whole.

Flour.

LEADING
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lCE CREAM.

4).”- ml.,;. Jx‘wo par“ pure milk, one port pure wramu, nix ounces granulntml sugar. and four
eggs in much quart, the cream and flavor to be added while freezing. Our price is ,

$l.00 per gallorag

Will llt‘llVl‘l‘ any time day or nlght. isn‘t this lmttoramlchoaper than making it yourself.
The Writtlltfll‘lrt an warm ”)0th soil slowlyxhuf when you got. an up retitu, don't for
place to fur ' tho best of CITY leEfifllilLIllt‘ICl“, VEAL, LAM",

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THE PEOPLE’S MARKET,

E. J. WADHAMS. Proprietor

31 Wall st., Norwalit l

on guaranteed. | l'elophoue call, l5; "
l h TM
fl lll' . emam-

Dealer in

Groceries,

Feed, Fruits, ltgstttlts, Etc.

A fine lot of goods always on
hand.

Willinmsburg Creamery in prints, no-
y can meet it, 280.

Fancy new Creamery, .

A regular line 800. sa, at 500.

A good Tea, at 400.

Cross a Blackwell Jams, at 250.

That BeeBoapcanbelsd at my store

Fresh laid every day, 800. dos.

An extra line our, 660. bag.

l. ITiiiFiiam

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