assure uses as» races at
nus sssriunns asrosrsns.
Sons of the ‘lhlnzs The: sec and near
' ial nor-sin. South liorwalh and
“slutty During Their Diurnal Journey-
‘ Inns up and Down Town.
‘ wine: at The Knob today, 703.
Mrs. William B. St. John is quite ill
her home on Newtown avenue.
Dianna. of Saugstuck. has purchased
the yacht “Nellie” of Samuel Seymour.
There will be a battalion drill of Com-
panics D and F, at the Armory, tonight.
, ; An important official board meeting of
the First Methodist church, will be held
tonight, in the lecture-room.
p—The best loin steak is 16c apound;
mnd,12c;shoulder, 100., at Hayes’ mkt.
: Agarden party will be given on the
wn at Dr. Noble’s residence, East ave-
‘ nus, next Wednesday evening.‘
The Junior League of the First Metho-
that church will meet at the home of
Miss Elsie Raymond, at 1 o’clock Thurs-
day afternoon.
The trunks of the trees in Union Park
were saturated with kerosene' oil, Satur-
1 day afternoon, to protect them from the
ravages of the elm beetle.
The sachem of Uncas Tribe, No. 26, I.
‘ , 0.‘R. M., requests all members to be
present at the meeting tonight, as im-
portant business is to be transacted.
The city water pipe in front of John
‘ P. Brummer’s barber shop broke Satur-
day night, and the water was shutoff by
M. M. Norton until this morning, when
the damage was repaired.
F/P. Osborn has recovered and re-
tarded to H. R. Buckley the two bicy
else which were pawned in Bridgeport
by his friend Squires. It is expected
that he will recover Wheeler & Eanford’s
machine this week.
There was a large attendance at The
Knob, Saturday evening, notwithstand-
ing the threatening weather. The
change of temperature made dancing
very comfortable, and it was indulged
in very generally until 11 o‘clock.
Joseph Reisterer, who for twelve years
has been treasurer of the Elastic Web
egvers’ Union, has been presented with
handsome gold-headed cane by the
mbers of the association, an a testi-
onial of his faithful services.
The Iaong Island Uump Meeting associ-
ation will hold a silver anniversary at
Merrick, L. 1.,July 23 to August 2, inclu-
sive. ReV. C. S. Wing, presiding elder,
will have charge,assisted by Rev. George
VaaAlstyne, presiding elder of Long Is,
lagd, north district.
Two Hungarian bartenders who sold
liquor at the picnic of the Hungarian
Sick and Benefit society, July 4th, have
been arrested, found guilty and fined by
Justice George D. Kseler. The men
were arrested on complaint of Prosecut-
ing Agent Honnecker.
—Tne best loin steak is lllc a pound;
round, 12c; shoulder, 10c., at Hayes‘ mkt
Contractor H. H. Brown‘s employee
raised two large derricks, yesterday af-
ternoon, at the new works on the east
side of the Consolidated tracks, near the
. Springwood bridge. It was necessary to
change the city fire alarm wires in or-
der that the derricks could be placed in
position.
Thereare two distinguished generals
in the state. who were corps command-
ers in the Army of the Potomac, that
have come here since the war. They
are Major-Generals D. N. Coach, of
“manhood William B. Franklin, of
Hartford. Both have been adjutant-
generals of Connecticut.
If the weather is favorable, tomorrow
night, the Epworth League of the First
1 Methodist church will drive to Compo
Beach. and have a supper. The friends
of the League are invited to attend.
The ladies will furnish refreshments.
Rev. A S. Kavanagh will chaperon the
party, and they will start from Solmans’
livery stable at 5:30 o‘clock.
-Slices of watermelon.
tsunnt.
The next meeting of the Norwalk Chris—
tlm Endeavor Union will he held Friday
: night, beginning 7:45 o'clock. in the Con-
;. ‘mtlonal church. Westport. A carry-
‘ all for the convenience of South Norwalk
people who desire to attend. will leave
. , ”Congregational church at 6:30 o’clock.
' A very interesting programme, including
reports from the great convention at
, has been arranged.
Depot Ree-
’ The committees appointed by the
Daughters of the American Revolution
to have charge of the tablets to be placed
on Wis sites are as follows: To com-
mute outnumlfrs. Jamaal.
smut. s. om. Ills-soot:
tar to “Battle of the Rocks." lira
Johnnie.
. Master Barry Oberlsndsr is
No. 7 Day street.
John Flaherty, clerk for James Suth
erland, of Norwalk. is sick.
Hon. A. H. Bylngton. of the Norwalk
Gazette. is sixty-eight years old today.
Sherman Council. No. 1842. Royal Ar-
csnum, will meet tonight at 8 o'clock.
The branch office of the Postal Tele-
graph company has been opened at Roton
Point.‘
The B. R. Social club will meet tonight
at the home of Edward Carr, 8 Hanfcrd
place.
Mrs. Mary E. Skidmore lies at the
point of“death at her home on Harbor
avenue.
A large urn hasbeen erected in River-
side cemetery on the plot of the late
T. M. Benedict.;
James Kenney, of Pine street, Nor-
walk, has fully recovered from his re.
cent severe illness.
—At Lane’s, lemon ice cream.
Dennis Valentine took a party of
friends to Uompo Beach in his yacht,
Sa' nrday afternoon.
John Weston, who was one of the per-
sons injured in the collision of two trol-
ley cars near the Welsh plaee. June 17th,
received $175 from the company this
morning.
Fred Hall,of Norwalk, is booked to
give exhibitions of pool playing in the
near future at the George Hotel, Black
Rock, and the Indian Harbor Hotel,
Greenwich.
Wilbur E. Lewis, the Glenbiook bot-
tier pleaded guilty to assaulting Moses
Baratz. Thursday last, before Justice
Barrett, this morning, and paid a fine of
$7 and costs.
Oscar H. Keeler and his son Arthur,
while driving in front of Raymond
Brothers‘ store, this morning, collided
with another turnout, but not much
damage was done.
Rev. A. S. Kavanagh'e concluding ser-
mon on the “Drama of a Century," was
a bold and sound declaration of Ameri-
can principles. We will print a full
synopsis of the discourse tomorrow.
D. M. Finch is today moving the fix-
lures from Homer B. Hoyt’e jewelry
store on North Main street to the new
location in the store lately occupied by
Herman Snyder on \Vashington street.
—Best quality, lowest prices, at Depot
Restaurant.
Miss Maggie Tammany, one of the
young lady clerks in the South Norwalk
Boston store, attempted to get down
from a chair on which she had been
standing to reach some goods, Saturday
evening, when she turned her right ankle
and sprained the member quite badly.
A. H. Wilcox, formerly general secre-
tary of the Norwalk Y. M. C. A., who is
at the head of the party of Connecticut
bicyclists now riding through a part of
Nova Scotia, hasa letter in Saturday's
Meriden Journal describing the trip
thus far. A pleasant time is reported.
The City of Albany did not make an
excursion to Rye Beach, yesterday after-
noon, on account of the unfavorable
weather. Many who expected to go on
the sail went to Roton Point, but did
not stay there long, as the air was too
chilly to allow of much comfort. The
steamer’s sail next Sunday will be to
Cold Spring.
In the absence of Miss L May Ray-
mond,the Epworth League meeting at the
First Methodist church. last evening,wse
led by John Greenwood, and it proved
one of the mostintereeting meetings of
the season. The subject was "The Lost
Coin." Mrs. M. F. Ely presided at the
piano, and the singing was the feature
of the hour. Many testimonies and brief
prayers wore given. A large number
were in attendance.
The yacht “Swordfish" took a happy
party down the harbor yesterday. A
stop was made at Cbimmons Island.
where Jesse James laid one of the most
appetizing bakes imaginable, and the
chef of the imperial carved lobsters,
while the members indulged in various
sports. There was a one-hundred yard
dash betvveen George Tobey and Carl
Schaub. and the latter would have won,
but he fell and could not regain his feet
until too late. Chaplain Woodward and
Alderman Hyatt also had an exciting
sprint. The latter was beaten by about
one lap. The party enjoyed a sail on the
Esund.aud returned to South Norwalk
about 7 o’clock.
-—-Inrge plates of pure ice cream at
Lane's.
We have now ready fd‘l' delivery the
first nine numbers of "The World's
Sweetest Songs," the contents of each of
which is printed in the advertisement
under head of “Semen. Musical De
pertinent,” in another column. These
publications embrace collections of the
Very best vocal and instrumental compo.
silicon, are prlntsd in attractive form,
and cost, when purchased through The
Brenna, only half a cent a selection,
the price for each number being ten
cents and one Scariest. coupon. "The
'Wortd’sswsstsst songs” is soldonlyon
the WM and are expand to sar-
that
use
very ill at
walk Park, Saturday night;
m.—
Eugene Asher, of South Norwalk. has
accepted a position with Chris Larsen, in
Darien.
The board of trustees of the South Nor-
walk Baptist church will hold a meeting
tomorrow night;
Sergeant Richard W. Holt has been
appointed color bearer of the Youth regi-
ment by Colonel Frost.
The boat “Eureka” is discharging a
cargo of the celebrated Hazeltou-Lehlgh
coal at Raymond Brothers’ wharf. K
Connecticdt pensions: Original—Or-
rin Baesett, South Kent. Original wid-
owe.etc,——minois of John Cahill, Nor-
walk.
The funeral of Katie McNernoy, daugh-
ter of Peter McNerney, of River street,
was held from St. Mary’s church, yrster-
day afternoon.
Comptroller Stsub has recently paid
bills of curoners and medical examiners
for the past quarter, among them Coroner
Dates of this county, $1,033.43.
The steamer Kate C. Stevens con-
veyed a party of South Norwalk men to
South Beach, S. 1., yesterday, returning
here about 1 o'clock this morning.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia H. Shea,
wife of James Shea, of Norwalk, who
died suddenly, last Saturday, will be
held at St. Mary's church, tomorrow
morning at 9 o’clock.
It is expected that the electric cars
of the Norwalk Street Railway com-
pany will commence running in about
three weeks. The work of stringing the
wire will be begun this week.
Mrs. Bridget Welch died at. her home
on Cross street, Norwalk, :Saturday
night, aged seventy years. The funeral
will be held from St. Mary‘s church to-
morrow morning at ll) o'clock.
M. Epsstein, of Wood street, employed
by Soussman dc Joseloll, is suffering
from blood poisoning, caused by (tug
afinger. Saturday afternoon he ‘ ‘ t
to a hespital in New York city to be
treated.
The Raymond dc Comstock company
held a meeting, Saturday afternoon, and
elected these officers: President, Samuel
Raymond: vice-president, Frank Com‘
stock: secrete! y and treasurer. David H.
Miller‘,‘Jr.
Trinity church Sunday school will go
to Roton Point on Thursday. taking spec-
ial trolley cars at Hoyt‘s Opera House at
10a. m. Refreshments will he received,
if sent to the place of starting between 9
and Ill o’clock.
The Norwalk Methodist church Sunday
school Will picnic at Oriental Grove, on
Wednesday, August 1.3. They will board
the boat on her down trip and he landed
at the grove. The steamer will stop for
Samuel Johnson came to South Nor-
walk,this morning, to get a warrant
for the arrest of John Harrigan. Both
men are employed on the four-tracking
operations, and Johnson, who had his
head tied up, said he was cut, yesterday.
by Harrigan.
Engine 5243, on the express which
passes through South Norwalk at 2:»l5,
blew out a cylinder head at Monroe
street, Saturday afternoon. The train
was sidetracked, and engine 203 was at-
tached and took the cars to New Haven.
Albert D. Hszzard, of Stuart avenue,
was driving to Calf Pasture Beach, yes-
terday afternoon. While going around
the corner near A. J. (ialner’e house the
vehicle overturned, throwing Mr. Haz-
zard out. and cutting his face and badly
bruising his body.
A number of young men were bathing
in the Norwalk river, near the freight
houses at Norwalk, last Saturday, when
a little Italian boy appeared on the scene.
Although he was not familiar with the
art of swimming, be donned a pair of
tights and jumped overboard. Fred
Hall, of Hoyt street. noticed the boy’s
danger, and swimming to the youngster
he caught him just as he was about to
sink, and swam with his burden to
shore, where the boy shortly recovered
his normal condition. Hall undoubtedly
saved the boy‘s ”him
At the meeting of the Young People's
Society of Christian Endeavor in tho
Norwalk Congregational church. last
evening. Mrs. Andrew V. Heath, dele—
gate from the society to the convention
of the order in Cleveland. gave a brief
report of the sunrise prayer meeting held
in connection with the convention last
Sunday morning, which was listened to
with much interest. The people who on.
tertalned Mrs. Heath during her stay in
Cleveland sent as a present to the society
two large pictures of their handsome
home. one an exterior view of the build-
ing and the other a view of the interior
of the art gallery connected with it.
Mrs. Heath also exhibited the official
badge of the convention. which is six
pieces of celluloid. cut diamond shape
and fastened with a pink ribbon. It
beats twelve views in the Forest City,
among which are the convention ball
and the art gallery before mentioned.
'rlis‘rollof honor. which boretbs names
cfsvsrysoslst‘vgiving Oil) or more to
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Mrs. John Cahill, who is seriously ill,
was moved from Hoyt street, yesterday,
to the residence of her sister, Mrs. John
O'Donnell. on West avenue.
Misses Lizzie, Lens and Mary Michel
returned to their home in New York city,
tiday, after a two weeks’ visit with thei
uncle. Chris Michel, North Main street.
Isaac Camp. of Winnipauk, who re-
cently suffered a paralytic stroke, was
taken to the hospital at the Soldiers’
Home, Newton, in the ambulance, this
morning.
Warren S. Clark, son of Frank Clark,
was severely bitten on the wrist. this
morning, by a dog owned by Frank
Evanetzkl, of Cranberry Plains. He was
delivering milk at the time.
The Norwalk Branch of the Sons of
the American Revolution held ameet‘
iog at the Hour office, Saturday night,
for the purpose of having the members
rign the constitution. The meeting then
adjourned.
The subject for the Thursday evening
meeting at the Nerwalk Congregational
church. is "L:ssons from Paul‘s Spirit-
ual Experience.“ The discussion will
be opened by George R Barnum.
Rev. S. ll. Watkins accompanied the
members of the Boys' Guild on their sail
across the Sound today in Captain Beets’
yacht “Florence B." with Captain LeRoy
Comstock as sailing master The boys
will have a shore dinner and a game of
baseball on Long island.
Sergeant Conrad Weidenhammer,
chief musician of the Fourth Regiment,
C. N. (L, has retired and Professor Rich-
ard M. Fuesrel, of Bridgeport, has both
appointed chief musician by Colonel
Frost. Professor Fueesel was elected
leader ofthe Fourth Regiment Band in
place of Mr. Weidenhammer.
Alfred Lucas Succecds Major Bollard.
The Board of Health appointed Alfrn d
Lucas as chief of the Sanitary company
to fill the place of the late Major Willard
Bollard. Mr. Lucas has been a member
of the health department about twelve
years. He and Major Bullsrd were close
friends for more than twenty years. Mr.
Lucas was appointed subject to a non-
competitive civil servnce examination.
and, of course. he will pass. As tea and
coffee inspector Mr. Lucas received
31,600 a year. The office of Cluef of the
Sanitary company pays *2,750.—N8W
York World.
Mr. Lucas is a brother of Mrs. liar-
rie E. Hoyt, of Trinity place, and Mrs.
Lime Wheeler, of Concord streeet. this
city.
The l’wnnllcsa Man's Job.
Aman strolled into the office of
the United States Express company
on Sherman street and asked for
work. He said he had not eaten for
several days. lie Wore a clean shirt
and looked bright. so the depot agent
put him to Wul‘k sorting freight.
The mail hadn‘t a cunt. He bor-
rmvwl a dime from a tender hearted
coworker and got his breakfast there-
with.
Aftnr tlw frugal nil-til he went back
to the freight t-llli'fl. Pretty soon it
train rolled in from the west, and
theiixprcss curs wort! shunted onto
the platform.
"Hop in there and help transfer
that freight." shouted the agent.
In llll‘ now num hopped. He hadn't
a cent.
The sliding door was pushed open,
and seven mun Wore seated conven—
iently around the inton'or. Over the
ttxli-s and trucks in cut-h end of the
cum were heaps of canvas bags.
“(,‘utvli bold and bustle," Was the
next order.
He. the lu'ntlilcss man, caught hold.
Ho tossed the bugs to another man a
few pacts 03, who in turn passed
them along. As each bag flew from
hand to band an ominous rattle and
chair was heard.
An hour pm. and the last bag
want the way of its predecessors, its
canvas sides inhaling in a measure
the ringing sound as coin clashed
against coin.
It was dune. The agent handed the
new man 50 cents.
“Come armmd again," said he.
Away want the man and filled him-
seltzwith food. The agent went into
thevlittle onion where the messenger
was checking up.
"That’s the biggest rim we’ve had
halos; that.” said ire-M $10,000,000
RUNSTRRN , BROS” w .
ESTABLISHED l867.
These scorching hot days and attractive prices are
making a good business, when ordinarily it would be
quiet. We’re selling a ”
Blue Peacedale Chevoit
All wool and Indigo dye, for $12.00, that was" made up
to retail at 815. An all wool small -
BLACK AND WHITE BHEBK, $IZ,
Been selling at $14.50. Either of them are good bargains.
The suits were selling at
n-‘a
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F
6.50
Can’t be duplicated in the state.
many of those
98 Cent Shirts.
Have all sizes now, but don‘t wait too long or they will
all be gone.
CHILDREN’S SHIRT WAISTS, lilc.
llllTlNG FLANNEI. ANll PRINTS.
llllMSTllt‘ll BROS.
L EA Dl N G
lllmlllers, Finishers and Halters,
MASRRIC lllllllllllli. l4 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
NilRWllK; SOUTH ll0llVlAlll.i—’f
We've sold Ia great
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We Take Great Pleasure
In announcing to our TEA and COFFEE patrons that in oonformi with
the increasing demand for'our genuine Mocha and Java com-s, ago our
fancy high grade TEAS, that our facilities have proved capable of producing the
highest grades and the richest qualities of these goods, possible to obtain, and there
is no longer any doubt about the correctness of our position in selling pure M,
which is settled beyond dispute. We better serve ourselves by serving others best.
Our fancy CAKE and CRACKEII department have large sales, as we
receive them fresh from the ovens daily, and are of the finest quality. ,
We cannot refrain from calling our patrons’ attention to the celebrated
ANGELIJS I’lAIUR. Try it and be couvinced, 600 bag.
Everything in picnic supplies, and prices low. You can get quality and
weight here and no whipping around the bush.
GILT EDGE BUTTER, l‘Rllill BERBIBS and VEGE-
‘ I ' Bhades E.
Seymour,
[Elnma 33 WASHINGTON sum
enacts.
Telephone Call. l3-2
lCE CREAM. lCE CREAM.
Our role: —’l‘wo parts pure mllk. one part pure cream. sit ounces granulated sugar, and foil!
eggs to each (mart. the drawn and flavor to be added while freezing. Our prlco is
25 cents a quart: $l.00 per gallon.
Wlll deliver any time day or night. isn‘t this better and cheaper than making it yourself.
The weather is so warm nioats sell slnwl '. but, when you gel. an up the don't f of. tho
plmttibillu 'llielwst of CITY ”RENEE )jllldllll", VISAIA LAM". ("NE 0!! P0 1'31.
and “CA 00f) in great variety is
TH E PEOPLE’S MARKET,
E. J. WADHAMS. Proprietor. _, ,1”
13 North Main st... So. Norwalk. 21 Wall st., Neruda:
Telephone call. 6243. I satisfaction guaranteed. l elephone call. 67.8.
(ituinllullu snsuu. .35..“"m'
Hygeia and Recreation
Tourist to.
Settings Springs, lslis teams.
in. lecturer. lllsgsrs Falls,
Thousand Islands. Bhsutsuqus
(daily). Block Island. Etc.
59. All EXPENSES l’Alll. $9.
SOUTH NOBWLLI
Arlhur l. Merriam
Dealer in
G roceries
Frail, Fruits, Vegetables. fit.
A fine lot of s alwa on
hand. good ya
Williaufsbnrg Creamery in no-
bed can meet it, 980. W”:
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Tfimzi‘imlm J 8;mmcrll';rytl;:d. A mg“, “m; n no.
at. Black ' Mill.
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