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presumes ran on 111
star unaware.
Misu- nasatas as far the
men-Whom c. a. nu.
east-n l’e-lght-chrlstmas at
Isthmus-arisen.
mindsets atItlle last Nor-
, brittssslllmwltnwllm
delweiorthlacelnmnceualsn balsit
fps. ‘0. n. Pitbladn will be entertained
by”. A. J. Smith. Onset thelesding
m in South Norwalk, who had
3‘ a ticket for the lecture
mwaeesked libs knew Dr. Pit-
It“ He replied. “Know him! I guess
i. I saw him. Even thechlckena aresay-
log. out. Pit. Pit, Ptt—blado.’ " The lec-
turm and lecture on theaubject adnonnc-
all, Nova and Love letters. " will be well
recdvcd at the East Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church. this evening. The
‘- lecture begins st8 o'clock.
The ficlley is ‘now a reality. The rails
were cleeend yesterday aiternoon, and
the first trip was made this morning
by the 8:!) o'clock Rowayton car. in
charge oi Conductor P. J. liertinsnd
Internal George Hoyt. The car no
vasmocthlyover the road, andmade
repldtime. Itlshopedthe Benedict
Tmmhridgs dificulty will soon beset-
thdeudtbsucsrs will run nearly to
Dulce! Point. which willbee great hone-
ilttosurpenpls._______
, CaptadnBell will finish today rsplenk-
ing the Washington street bridge-
The front of A. L. Austin’s building will
hscutoilenoneiterJanuary 1 and lira.
Jennie Lees building will be moved
back in the spring. Thh will complete
the work of widening the bridge. which
has been a great improvement.
Thateechersandrolderscholers of St.
Paul‘slimion will meet at the mission
runmcn hiday and Saturday erenings ,
ct thhweek, to assist Mr. Reid in the
tying oi Christmas evergreens. The
Chrfitmas festival oi the mission will be
use on Wednesday evening, the 26th,
commencing at 7 o'clock.
, When the trolley tracks were laid
dug Riverside avenue. a low place was
"Hit the highway near the Norwalk
PhttcrnWorks, where tbewater settled
flagrant pool alter each rain. This was
flilcdin yesterday when the rails were
uncovered and it is expected that the
dificulty hasbaen ell'ectually remedied.
Bredley Gilbert, the well-known shoe
repairer on the Washington street bridge.
was seventy one years old yesterday, and
celebrated the event in a pleasant, but
quiet way. lir. Gllbert has boats of
friends. who will wish him many years
more at health and prosperity.
William W. Gilbert, oi VanZandt ave'
nus, who had his hand amputated in
Denhury during fair seek, and was ex-
pected to return horns helore Thanks.
flvlng. will not come now until after
New Year's day. His arm has not yet
hmlsd. -
G. Ghiotlo. the irulterer, who owns
two hutldlalglote west of I" enoher a build
ing, on the Washington street bridge, ea-
pscminthespringtosrectablochcl his
own, and give up his present quarters.
A special ousting 1.! the East Nor-
wlIkTIn Police will be held tonight, in
the We oi Iaydower flmk
aadLadder conipany. Every member is
Mum-ELM
Theceseoi the state esslnst George
Cocklin some up this morning, but at.
the rrqneatoi the prosecuting attorney.
was adjourned until Wednesday. the
Minot.
The sloop "Sea Bird." oi Westpurt,
with sseallclm and the ”Jessie E." with
”gambler. arrived Iron) Long Island,
”I”. w..-“
aerial Passenger. at Albany. N.Y ..
hmraturasdhours alters pleasant vlrlt
withllssllsrthabnuthmi Esstavanas.
”William Veritylalll at her home
mlsyaersvaaas.
.Ingemnchoipictuzflirame mould.
1|ng 0. Bmltb’nll francsstrast.
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Children on for
Htcher'e cantons.
"annuities-'03!”
‘ suhmfldflhm
*‘.~Um
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"v for
DAB!“ AND HORMON.
The iourth children's entertainment in
the interest oi the l‘rmhytsrlan Ohm
“momma place at the home
are. T. Smith. Noroton Heights. Baton
day sitar-sum Voilin solos were ren-
dered by David Waterbury of Blemiord.
The stereeptleon lantern wasoperated by
lastsrsfitepheu andJawsdmith. Ilise
B. Emily Smith recited "llm'l'ogety's
Cock” and on "Christmas Time.” Just as
the picture or “Paul's Shipwreck” was
desired on the canvas. liaatar 8, ‘1‘.
Bmith,Jr., recited “The Wreck oi the
Hesperus.” Iongfellow‘s “Bridge" was
recited by Iiaaler Jesse B. Smith. The
three previous entertainment were a
“horse show,” held at the home of lea.
ter Franklin Jones, Jr.; “doll show" at
the home oi liias Emily Ryerson; and
an "animal show" at the home oi Miss
Edna and Master Freddie Caper). The
those of the pinion one, and there is
now quite a sum to be expended.
The entertainment to hegiven by the
teachers and scholars oi the Center
school in the school hall, next Friday
siteruoon. promises to be quite interest-
ing. The exerches will commence at
1:15 olcld’ck and will consist of singing
by the school. dialogues, reading, recit
lions, etc. Principal A. 8, Bibbons' and
Him E. F. Galligan’a pupils will give
some exercises in celaetheulos. Presenn
willalaohedistrihutedtothescholersby
the teachers. Thepubllc ismoat cordial
lly invited to stand. The teachers
wouldelsubepleased toseeallthe par-
ents oi the children present.
Sunday evening Henry Burtis was
driving out at a shed in the rear of the
Methodist Episcopal church, when his
horse became frightened. and threw him
out. Mr. Burtis was quite badly injured,
and the wagon, by irequent collisions
with telegraph poles and trees, was near
ly wrecked when the animal was stopped
in front of Mother dc Grumman's store
by Howard Slausou.
Rev. Louis French preached in St.
Luke's church, Sunday morning, and
Rev. Henry Jtflerson assisted The ice-
tlvnl oi the children oi the Sunday
school willbeheld Monday evening. in
the chapel, when the books offered by
Rev. lir. French ior the most perfect in
attendance, will be awarded. and the
pupils treated to coniectionery. OI'IOKBD.
cake. etc
Theaters keepers here are well pre-
pared lor the holidays, judging item the
appearance of some of the show win-
dows. Town Clerk Thaddeus Bell and
hirs.H.R. Fancher's windows may be
especiallymentlcned. They show great
credit to the persons engaged in arrang-
ing them.
William H. Fairbanks was driving
from New Canaan. Saturday, when he
saw aborse lying in the brook in iront
oi Benjamin Selleck's house. He went
in and untitled Ir Selleck. but when
they got out to the animal ‘he was dead
The members oi Ivanhoe Castle,
Knights oi the Golden Eagle. will watch
the old your out and the rmw year in by
holding a sociable and dance in their
ball on Monday night. December 81
The remains of Hugh Donnell. e for
mer resident oi this town, did not arrive
here Sunday. as expected, but came
yesterday, and were buried in Or Ridge
cemetery.
James Lindsloy has been at work re.
placing the windows in the Knights oi
the Golden Eagle Hall, which were broko
an out by boys with revolvers. sling
lilOil, cw
Welcome Division Sons oi Temperance,
will give a pound party and cats guess
in their rooms over Koch‘s tensorlal par-
lors, next Thursday evening.
It. Sadie Weed, who has been giving
special attention to music in Pennlngton
lismlnary,N. J, bearoturned home for
the holldsy vacation.
.lamvs Crosby. ciCassvllls, N. Y.,
visiting his nephew, itsv. Arthur lirqus.
—-llollday bargains at flturtevant' a Bar
gals Bonus.
lane-lasts to llanavable Washes.
Great merit and lasting lame are ascrib-
ed in Chlna towldowa are! maldensds-
red by death oi smanesd husbndswho
re devised their em stricken llveate
the servlco or tllelr parents at law. Bad to
say. such mourners are yet more highly.
esttwrrlstl where they slgnallae their be-
reavement by suicide This Chloe-as sut
tsetsrn is never aaln indie by llre.bnt
by opium, “aeration. peace or dmnlng.
honor cl
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receipts of each exhibition have exceeded ,
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doublehreestsep Velvet seismic tenor
Mmelalahlasnrhlaahuameedlasw
Prleaserevsry Masts. aaalhtasnnin’ldss-
0d. 'l‘hlalllblcutheverdifim many
tomarwhchaaassnour’tflfleekeed.’ Ibis
WWII-llamas. napalm
maltl’landhltlllnnnhle Milw-
tcshasmcdesycn'd wiahtowear.
Our Umbrellaayou had hatterusaamlasihs-
tomparohadartheyarsoithellsteatrl’elnss
oiWalas Randi-stunts” We isle
thlearaatollertothepscplauthanthtlaewhlk
andNorwslk. autoimmune-r.
Wepayyour iarshnth ways. Moutnurad
Open every evening until January let. i.
MEIGS &. 00;?
Tue Lancer: Ann miller Duremrrld lis-
rauuannrrr rs Sopranos Conm‘
an Iain. Corner Bank $111“.aner Ct.
,uuo'
Taylor 8! come...
Real Estate and Insurance.
WASHINGTON mm. : ’ 'f
“Persons looki toreh lo omhuuso and lot
ththe viewo purch as hrslnvlted (to
an) 1 3.1-? .tl’.“&“€l. it; at i
e n be c
prices and on eanv terms. anati
WANTED.
m
A 1331:1183.» girl desires “a plane to do gener-
Call at a Cross ”strait. Sandro Norwalh. aunt
HALF dosen women or Is to lurn
stelnlnganddecora tlvs Ming
1! while learning. Ap‘plyh at In} “Lil BAN
ALL'S ollloe. south mlll.‘ in
East Norwalk. if. - «mat
CORNER cottaae on Living-tea place. nod-
ern lmprovementaheal m. butanrl cold
water. bath. , static tn etc.
Inquire MRS. mm“ Kw“ he,"
avenue. ’ 1 .16 it
:HOUSIN near Elm Grove store. seven rooms;
N.o 10 'lolles street, first floor.
small house, four rooms. Marshall street
house corner Day and Tolls-s streets. nine
rooms. water in. allln first class order Mr
ply to JOHN B. KNAPP. 82 West linear.1t
LOWER. lpart oi bouss.No. 8 iiavilaud alreet.
Rent ow to desirable tenant. A ly to
CHAKLaS H. WHEELER. 12 Orcha street.
Norwalk nil ti
LOWER floor or large house. No. 48 Meadow
street. near tramway turnout water in.
rum to. In bu BIEN NE-
Dlu‘l‘. at a n1 9t!
BREE room 70 South Main street. water
in. rent 38:8 Woodward avenue. Grooms,
second iloor rent 88: house ll? Wood are-
one rent. 813: second floor. 5 Bantam place.
rentle; house luroom.llisnford lacs.
Apply to E. A.WOO WARD
ulre on nrernirce or oi
est auntie.
UPPER part oi house at. Rowayton on the
line of the Tramway.
quire of C. GUIDE dill 3t
«I4
FOR 8111.15.
A BARGAIN—l5“ REDINWI‘ON Ladies
Wheel; also this year's ltALlIIGIilaIl
improvements 1% lbs. Neither have been
ridtlnnlllll miles. C EDOAIR
lFOX. ll: West street. lwn
BlCYllLI'SBuy an up-to-delo REMINGTON
WEI! and male no mistake IDEA
K. FOX. 1121115le
eat street.
O‘I'I'AGIS AQNP'BrIalllLDINO 143'". Out-
on ll II B IVOD“. I WI
each. Nearly new and good» clhdlllilt.
Good Improved hulldinr loudeelrab lfilocatad.
Termseaey. Applyto FttANCls B RRITT
a
early.
IQUM) LL llnwe of LP'“ & Sn dcr skatca SOUTH
LK HARD 'AREOO" “flouth
hllalnN street.
OLD Aluminum spoons and forts. Homm
thing new. Call and see lhem. SOUTH
NORWALK HARDWARE (3.0. All South
Main street. dll ti
& B Pocket knives. Every blade
a hand for and warrltntcd.
souru Nonwanx 1111 DREWA
NEW twenty-alght- inch 1.1.11. irame fibicyels
warranted ’rlce sit down. mplendill'
Clay-krone gilt. Apply to .C
i l
Florida IianLWs had a terrible con
flagretlun In Swamp City last week.
Only seventeen houses leit stealing.
British Tourist—Hy goodnessl How
many were there before the tire? Flor
lds lien—Eighteen. I
Husband—J'Dr. Foot. the chlrcpodist.
will dine with us today." Wilw-"All
rlghl, I'll order corned heel "
A genuine ghost story has yet tube at
tested; but not so a genuine blood lurid-
er. Over and over again it has been
proved that Aysr's Sersaparllla ltande
alone among medicines as the mustrella~
ble tonic alterstlve in pharmaty. it
stood alone at the World's Fair.
large dolls’ bedstesds in wooden or iron,
Drums at 450, 590., 090.. 980,
Wooden wash salts. 280. and 470.
Tin stoves,10c.. 28c.. 49c.
Tool chests, 23c. to 98¢.
Dolls‘ bureaus, 25c.
Wooden guns. 10c.
Jumping Jacks. 41.
Children’s tea aette. 10c., 230., , Silo.
Children’s pewter tea sells. 23c. and 49c.
quote the (allowing:
Comb, brush and looking-glass in iancy
Manicure astts. irom 490. to 03.98.
Smoking sells, 89c. to $.49.
arsortmenls.
Candies—We are selling at popular prices only. No
candy over 190 lb . including chocolatecreams,tiddledy
winhs. cream coconut, caramels. bonbons. etc.
Fine assortment umbrellas. from 693.110 $5.
Fancy perfumeries, picture iremes, writing paper. etc. ,
at low prices.
facturer.
Tin toys. all kinds and descriptions, from 80. to 501:.
Banks. 311., 50 , 19c... 2%., 490., 89s., 9811\etc.
.- V: Dressed dolls, 190 , 28c.. 49c , 89c. and up.
Iron toys in endless variety. at out prices.
Children‘s rocking chairs. velocipedes. wagons.
For fancy plush celluloid and hardwood bores we
cases. at 89c. 980.. 01.49 and up to to.
Handkerchief cases, card boxes, photo cases. etc., in large
Handkerchiefs—Special drive for this week in
Ladies' colored bordered. bemstitch, at he.
Ltdies' plain hemetitch, lOc, l2lc and 25c.
The above prices are less than the actual cost to the manu-
‘ y ‘; so contrary to any form r year in our hlstory ~
m going to split the profits right 111’ the first of the season of Oh
W was shopping. .Now dealers as a rule, have been somewhat
to buy; so have we, to a. certain extent, yet. felt our patron
Shelled a just recognition for their buying from us during 1895
Therefore, we have put in a big line of 9
101's, DOLLS, GAMES, FANCY GOODS, El
Now we would feel doubtful of our venture were it not fo ‘
the fact that our prices are the lowest, (we mean it) of any place,
no exceptions, in the town of Norwalk. Now we are going to
.quote prices on toys to you:
We have got dolls' trunks, at 49c. and (the.
250. ,
--the easels are
goods of all kinds.
blush or wooden
$0. NllllWAlK BllSlflN SHIRE,
83 WASHINGTON ST.. 50. NORWALK.
N. B.——OPEN nvuumcs UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
Lsdies’ Initial hematitch, 12.10 and 2511.
Ladies' scolloped edge, at 150, 19c, 25c and up
Ledles' silk Handkerchiefs, at 10c, 15c, 19c and 25:.
Gents’ Initial, 121a and 25c.
Gents’ colored border, at 50, 10c and 250.
Gents“ plain bemstitch. at 10c. 1211:, 19c and 250.
Children s Books. with lung stories, short stories,
pictures, in fact, all kinds to suit the jeuvenile mind. '
Linen Books, at 7c, 10c, 19c and 23c.
Board covers, at 50, 9c.120,1lic, 190, 230, 250, 330, 450, 4913.
Make your choice early. '
Fine assortment ol’ framed pictures and bamboo eesela
Also call especial attention to framed pictures at 390.
This week will also make a special drive on dram
50 pieces all wool Eenriettes. 85c. per yd.
10 pieces nll wool flannel. 45-in., 293. yd.
50 pieces fancy and plain cashmerss, 17c. yd.
15 pieces fancy weaves, fine quality. 40-in. wide, cost the
, wholesaler 300. yd., for this week we retail same 280. yd.
25 diil’erent styles of iancy weaves, half-dollar goods, 85c. yd.
What make a nicer present that a chenille table cover or
portieres? We've got ’em.
In celluloid Picture Frames we are able to give you
the biggest kind of a bargain.
1 great to be sold for 50 each.
1 gross to be sold for To each.
1 gross to be sold for 90 each.
1 gross to be sold for lie each.
1 gross to be sold for 191: each.
1 gross to be sold for 230 each.
extra strong, as well as testy designs. ;
THE - BEST - PLACE
TO - BUY
Christmas Candies
~———~AND~—— ——
THEE - ORNAMENTS
«IS AT~
OWEN’S
19 North llaln strut.
South Norwalk. Ct.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Changes cannot be guaran—
teed the same day copy is hand-
ed in. Every reasonable effort
will be made to accommodate
patrons, but change cannot he
insisted upon as a right unless
copy is sent in by 2 o'clock
in the afternoon of the day be-
fore change lll desired.
ore
costandwlll oilerDlamceisto
lessmcneytbanthesema ..
A. MW. Allilleé:
9‘“ ,.
DIAMONDS
IMPORTED‘ FREE OF DUTY. * *
I have been succeaslul ln huyin
ported free of duty and cut in New {
“War to Diamonds cutlnlllurope. These Diamonds were bought;
the diamond cutter’s strike at a saving of ten per
Diamonds that were he
;i'or out and finish are
sent. 01130
tcmy customers this season for ..
lty of goods can he bought for
, XMAS l- CANDIES
MEAD, 3,5. m
ttrwttsstt Ismail.
Isrsdt.
neurone. ~
Love and Love Letters.
By the SCOTCH ORATOR and NET
list. 1:. B. Pilllllllo. ll. 0.. l. l.
TUESDll llllilll. Dill l8.
AT Till
EasllvenueM E Church
Interesting to young men and maidens. old
men and matrona.
ADMISSION. 25c.
dlB fit
musw HALL
Thursday llighl. Dec. 20.
6111111111 Minstrels
Burlesqueunlheluovcommmre
Willis Swealnam, llughey
Daugherty, Shaffer and Blake
ley, Raymond, Shaw, Burns and
Coakley, Chas. Chase, and 30
others.
from lit. Jamrs' ball. New York rlty.
All the favorites.
Prices ill. Ill) and it.
mu on sale blunder at usual places.
»
“Boutss‘i‘on‘so;
$121.11.: “amour-get my
minim
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TBIIIIISTMIS 80008
Yflll CAN SEE A FINE ”NE “E
PRETTY I] SEES
WwA—T-‘m
' NASH & VANSOOY’S.
cam. .1. arm .1. up: a- counting?
PROPOSALS.
.4- 3-
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received hi.
the mice of lhe County Commissioners for
Falrllelrl County. at Bridgeport Conn" it to
ruber 19th. 120 'clr cl noon. or turn
the Children a Home at Norwelk. withu shun
FIFTY TONS 0? GOAL,
(l'wcrthlrds to be broken slumps-thirds“
size) or what wlllhe requ lredi for tool from
llamwuly lei. 1896.110!» delivered as re
MICHAEL J R‘SHOULIHA Count
DANIEL)! OAWL ND. } Comma-
sinners.
dIthiI'i‘liAN S. MEAD.
MARSHALL’B
School of Shorthand
and Typew rltlng,
“IN Till"
Mssonlc Bulldlng, Well It. ter-
asll, opsn.
Terms reasonable. School rooms open
am.1lntll“};.'mm. daily eat-etitmurdewc‘ I
ud
Manda
tmmi: 1119:1111. 'lhose deslrlu to to
st
science would do well to col 'k
(Milli!t All thtzlliALL. Box 860, Nor
11111 12,122
list-a Rec can ll: 18%.“,
Hrs Konturh Wilkes. No.“ mm
Darn Argo. by leer lam“ sr.N
ltsmao title.
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