starting next week and re-
amtll.
f, omeGoomMcrtwill
not tc-arorrowfrom BI. Peter’s Ger-
m. unaccustomed...
liabilities taken witha fit at
The Norwalk Congregational church
will unite with the Methodist church in 0
Making service at the Methodist
church on Thursday next, at 11 a. m.
‘ye—‘lorester’s ball, at Arlen Hall, Thanks-
. giving eve. -..-_ ..
Charles Dauler, foreman in the Daily
,Newi oflice, caught his right hand in the
, newapaper press. yesterday afternoon,
ndrcrushed two fingers. Dr. Crowe
dressed the wound.
The Congregational, Baptist, Norwalk
and East Norwalk Methodist churches
will unite in a Thanksgiving service at
theNorWalk Methodist church. Service
atlln. in. Thursday. Rev. A. J. Smith
' "Hilpreach the sermon.
The Republican club met last night at
the gumdohn n: Light, but
7 e was necessarily absent because of a
case in New Canaan, but little business
. was transacted, and the meeting adjourned
. ,rWednesday hight, when, the nomin-
" V hg committee will probably ré‘port. "—
~Sperry&liarnes' sausage and sparerib,
at People’s market, 13 North Main street.
Sherman Commandery. United Order of
the Golden Cross, met last night and ac—
cepted an invitation to attend a social of
Guiding Star commandery, at Bridgeport,
i December 8. W. N. Simone. who was to
deliver an address uponhis recent trip to
«California, was unable to be present.
Itis now expected that trolley cars will
be'ruuning through Railroad place early
next week, possibly by Tuesday, when a
new time schedule will be issued. The
double tracks are practically all laid, the
trolley wire is up, and the Street Railway
company is now grading and placing the
. street in better condition than it has ever
_ been before.
-—Dest meats. Buttery’a, 58 Belden ave.
l
Lastevlgning Edgar W. Boughton. the
janitor attire lockup. went into Francis
& Co.’s clothing store and purloined a
'ptirof gloves. Fred Osborn, one of the
sinks, detected him, and called in ()ilicer
Gladstone, who found the gloves in Ed-
gur’e pocket. He also admitted taking a
pair the previous night and selling them.
This morning Judge Frost sentenced him
to thirty days in jail for theft. and thirty
days for intoxication. _____
-—~Leave your order for poultry, the tin-
est in the city, at People’s nun-ken, 13
North Main sing.“
Prof. Ford, the humorist land reader.
will give one all his inimitable entertain-
ments at the South Norwalk Methodist
church oufithe evening of November 29,
Bishop Duncan,of South Carolina, says of
him: “I heard Prof. Ford in both of his
entertainments in Spartanburg, and was
highly entertained. i think he can be safe—
ly commended to our people and friends.
I did not meet him socially, but anyone
recommended and indomed by James ll.
Carlisie, LL. 0., should have the right to
be heard.”
*"(iilOiOC country turkeys, best in mar-
ket, for 13¢ 1b.. at ilayes' market.
(NORWALK news ox FIFTH PAGE.)
ROWAYTON.
At the Rowayton Methodist Episcopal
church, tomorrow morning, the pastor’s
. , {themewili lie"“The.liingjs,i_l_igbygp_y.j.’,.liu
“Timi'ili'fi'fltiii;'hVEiiiiiEiiihing‘Star Division, No. ~10,
Sons of ”Temperance, will celebrate its
tenth nnniversiii'y. 'l‘berih will be addres-
ueby out-of-town speakers and special
mole. Young people's meeting at 6:30
in the evenlfig. Subject, “The First
Foreign Missionary." Leader, Miss Jes-
ale Cutbili.
In the Baptist church. Sunday morning.
thepastor will preach on ”The Body of
Christ." Evening subject, "Fatal Hesi-
taucy." The Junior Endeavors will meet
“8:” ind will be addressed by Prof. S.
1).,Woode. Topic, “Life's Balance Sheet."
- Y. P. 8. C. E. at 6:80 led by Mrs. Hyatt.
Topic, "Praise and Purpose."
The water in Chasmar‘s pond has‘ been
- flowing over the dam the past few days,
‘Illfi from indications the supply will
probably last nearly all winter, furnish-
lag enough for both Boylston’s carriage
factory and the Consolidated Railroad
empaay.
The contract toilll in and grade Sam—
Illa street, which runs along the Tram
way line from J. B. Raymond's place to‘
Bail Island crossing. has been awaid‘
by Alvah Tnthlll to John Broadway.
, its-noun Daniel Proper have been
.vlflflag’rslativu in Rosedsls, N. Y.
' in. Joseph'dndge and daughter will
M in Brooklyn, this winter.
fugue Chairman is now employed by
“Cm-rd Oil company.
A daughter was born Wednesday to Mr.
lire ”when Burris.
mm Richards, of Brookaioe, is
th bronchitis. , ’ '
elitism: for two cents-
mun ,
our
The new fire company has chosen the
name of Lafayette lloae company. No; 1.
James Carson contemplates moving
this winter from Newton to Michigan.
Miss May Mead, of Hawthorne, has
been visiting Miss Iranian Bates.
" Wllilill’dllli.
John Mackey, of Winninauk, started
for Wilton, -Thurtday night, to accom-
pany a young lady to a dance at sum-
mine. He had proceeded but a short dis-
tance when be imagined someone was
following him. Being unarmed, Mr.
Monkey did not care to risk an encounter,
and stopping at a farm house he got one
of the men to accompany him. He paid
him a dollar for his trouble. The farmer
thinks John must have got frightened at
his own shadow. The story leaked out
and has cost him a number of cigars.
Michael Bheedy is grading and making
genei‘ai improvements to the lot which
adjoins his property on Main street. Mr.
Sheedy purchased the prontrty from the
insolvent company of Brown 8c ’l‘raiuor.
Frank Roscoe,“ l.ewishoro,hns returns
ed to his home after a short visit with his
sister, Mrs. Thomas Evans.
The Vanderdecken Yarn.
There are many versions of the (unions
legend of the Flying Dutchman. Quite
recently an American gentleman set him-
self the task of cndeuvoring to discover
the paternity of the tradition, and who
the Hollander was that brought upon
himself and his companions such it miser—
able doom by his not of profanity. The
result of his iImustigutiomawould be ox-
trcmcly interesting, but it docs not ap-
pear that bobns yet given them to the
world. i’crbnps the story bus nowhere
been better told than by Captain Iiinrryut
in the novel which be founded upon it.
Cornelius Vundonlvcken, a sea captain
of Amsterdam, coming home from lin-
tnvin, is much trouble“ by bond winds
when of! the cape of (loud llopn, lluy
oitcx'duy he goes on struggling against
the [milling weather witlu‘l. gaining :1
foot of ground. The sailors gruu‘ weary,
the skipper impatient. Still the bunk
snu'wcstcr continues to blow zlu‘ old cul—
liut su'ndily book. For nine dmu‘y um Ls
this gtu‘s on. Then .1 terrible ill of l-uwziuu
seizes Vumlvnlockvu. ”1' Mini.» flux. w upon
his knees, nnd raising his (-iinvlzw r! liars to
the heavens curses the Daily for opposing
him, swearing that be will \vontlur the
cape yet in spite of the divine will, though
he should go on heating about until the
day of judgment.
Asa punlsimmut for this terrible im-
play he is doomed to no on selling in the
stormy seas cost of Aguibns until the. last
trumpet shall sound, forever struggling
against bend winds in a vain vtiort to
double the South African cupc. Such, in
brief, is the legend of the Flying Dutch»
man as it has been accepted by English
speaking sailors for many generations
past.-—Ciunnbcrs’ .lourunl.
Why He “’aa Advanced.
A business firm once employed a young
man whose energy and grasp of affairs
sum led the mnnugi'mllnt in pmumlo him
over :1 l'uitbful uud trusted omploywr. The
old clerk felt deeply hurt (but tho younger
man should be promoted over him and
complained to the manager.
Feeling [but this was a cnso that could
not be argued, the manager asked the old
clerk what was the occnsinn of all the
noise in front of their building.
The clerk \vrut forward and returned
with the answer that it was a lot of wng-
one going by.
The mm or then asked what tbcywero
loudod wi lilli ngnin the clerk Went out
and returnul, rupni‘liilg that they were
loaded with wlwnt.
The manager then sent. ililil to ascertain
how many wagons them were, and he re-
turned with the answer that there were
ill. Finally bu. was sent to see where they
were from, and be returned saying they
were from tho city of Luvmm.
'l‘bcimmngurtlwu uskml the old clerk
to be Hi‘flll‘ii and sent for the young man
and sold to him:
“Will you see what is the iueunlng of
that rumbling noise in front?"
The young mun replied: “Sixteen wag;
uns loaded with wheat. 'l‘wmuy more will
rpfl’illl loumrruw. They belong to Romero
d: (In. of Luci-nu and are on their wuy lo
Marcia-so, whore wbvnt is bringing $1.25
a bushel for hauling. "
The young man wnn dismissed, and tho
manager, turning to the old clerk, said:
"My friend, you see now why the youn-
ger uumwns pmmotcd over you."-—l'opu-
lnr rjcicnco Monthly.
The Earth and the lion.
M. Flnllllllllrlull, in his now "Popular
Astronomy," bus mnnugvd to clothe with
interest every mutter tlmt he has discusses].
Take, for example, his prom-ulntlon of tho
foets concerning the revolution of the
earth about the sun: ”Womdl. then. in
immensity, with a velocity 1,100 times
greater than that of an express train. As
idly than a tortoise, if We could send a lo-
onmotlvo in pursuit of tbocm'tb through
space it would be exactly the some as if
We not a tortoise to run after an express
train.
celestial orbit is To tinms swiftcr than that
of a cannon ball."
These figures may not be onset to a
decimal. but they are good enough for the
purpose for which they are used, which ill
to exhibit how fast the earth must travel
to cover» is mllcs every second. A pic-
turesque addition to these figures is a do.
" Wilden of the ulnsntione one would or-
lemon who should bepcrmlttcd to stand
on in apnea and see the earth go by. “He
would shudder with tremor as it up
preached, under the form of a magnificent
star, as it came ucnrer becoming a fright-
ful moon. covering the whole sky with its
enormous luau, traversing without a stop
the field of his afl’rightcd vision, rolling
itself, passing away like lightning and
diminishing in the yawning depths of
space." It would malts the out creep on
case! the old fashioned writers to find
this” oil Mimi worm/but in mite
such a train travels 1,100 times more rep- {0"
This velocity of our globe in its n
umwuienmsmnau
annual '
' We have still within the limits of
arthritis!» islesafeweoloniea remain-
ingof amalleonsinof“tbe largestof
sea fowler”--a typical representative of
the great oceanic family of the Tubi-
nsrides—ihe Manx shearwater. ,
Driven from the island from which it
takes it name, where once it bred in
enormous numbers. "the shearwater still
oongregates during the breeding season
by thousands in- Eigg. and, in smaller
numbers in others of the western is.
lands of Scotland. Ireland and Wales,
and has a home on one, and one only,
of the Scilly isles, within a mile or two
of the reefs of evil repute among which
Queen Anne's float on its return from
Spain. confused by continuous fogs, and
believing itself for to the south of! the‘
French coast, found itself entangled
with fatal results on the night of the
23d of October, 170'}.
The chief part of the island is cover-
ed with thrift, which bus grown on'the
dust of its ancestors until it has formed
a light, spongy post of its own, extend—
ing in pieces to several feet in depth,
lwnoycombed, more particularly at the
eastern end, with burrows
0n lunding—dhongh black hacked and
herring gulls are in plenty, and the see-
side rocks are dotted with whine and
slings—there is nothing to be seen
which could suggest to an explorer un—
warned that he stands in the chief Eng-
lish breeding place ol.’ the most power-
ful and graceful on the wing, and—ex-
cepting perhaps its own smaller near
relative, the stormy petrol—the most
poetical in association of European birds.
The shearwater during the nesting sci»
son is nocturnal in its habits, leaving
the nest. if at all, only after sunset.
and returning before daylight—Black-
wood’s Magazine.
The Childa Mansion.
Woottcn, the magnificent country
house of the late George W. Childs, is
to be torn down. Such is the intention
of its owner, George W. Uhilds Drexel,
who intends to erect on its site a larger
and much more magnificent structure.
This was the favorite residence of the
late philanthropist, and it was there
that he dinnfnsrd his superb hospitality
to the salt of the earth. in that hours,
it is safe to any, more people of renown
have been entertained than in any other
private residence in the United States.
The house itself is a splendid emotion
of tho architect’s genius. Allied in style
to the country bubitutious of the nobili-
ty of England, its surroundings of lawn
and garden and farm are. in full accord.
~Philniielphin Inquirer.
A Flourishing industry.
Friend—How are you getting along
now?
Sharpfelio—First rule. Making money
hand over fist.
“Indeed! You told me some time
ago that your trade no longer paid liv-
ing wages."
“Well, it doesn't. "
“Then howdu you make so much
money?"
"Touching others my trudv.“—New
York Weekly.
LIST ()I' LETTER?!
Remaining uncalled for at the follow-Ingmar.
offices for the week ending Nov 2.}. 1805. Per
eons calling for any of these letters will please
as)" ihev are advertised:
NORWALK Mina Frances l‘tl‘n Coley-“lire.
J. H. Dyer. Mrs. Fred Duffy. Miss Alive Decl-
er, Miss Mamie Wicks-y.
W. ii. MALONE. i’. M.
SOUTH NORWALK—James l. Hyatt. Miss
May Brennan. Elirlboth Hill. This Amllro'e,
Frank 0. Johnson. Margie ilrmlerlclr,A. H.’
Arvus. Aron A'drlch. Mm, Via Mum. Mrs.
Wm. (ilimun Hamilton. Miss Mmy Massey.
Mrs Katie llelanxydirs. emly Stephens, H.
scientists to discuss
and settle if the
sun. it's our bust
peas in aid your first
sight, in so for us
properly made and
o properly adjusted
glosses will relieve your eyesund make
them do what is required of themwsee
everything from u 'l‘bnnkugiviug Turkey
to u 10 cent piece.
Hoy'vs
Jewelry and Opticalmgpp.
Michael. Mrs. A. . Bur'on. care of if. ll.
Blackburn. 1). w. iiENElll '1‘. P. M.
— _._.,. “MM, .-., ._ m... ..,. ._... “.4”.
”\ii Second Sight
. / '—
R’ ” I, ;\ at?“ is a question for
"i‘
m w- .t........... .M...“ a. . K.
Real Estate for Sale.
URSUANT to an order or the Court of
Probate for the District of Nor-walk. the
subscriber offers for sale the homestead lately
coon by Charles W. Ravage (new deceas-
“t... surround: :ml‘ifi:
C III I 0
i f’ time at on hundred sndilfty
rent. an
feet in depth. with a dwel in: house thereon
standing. together wit a tract of salt mead-
ow in front of said dwe lin house. on the
its side of said avenue: a a tract ian .
u quantit two reeds. more or laws. fi- .365.
wreaths adjoining the N. Y.. N.
. o. .
I l of
'°' ”‘" “this“: intense...
or of monfiu'i'li‘. ooaotu.£'.ii1i‘soruo'r.
Dated November 15th. I”. at. I
. HOUSEFURNIHING DEPARTMENT.
The enema of this department has
both metal and orsnwntal. Ladies are invited to Visit this department whether
my. glad to have them examine the new
HAVlLAND CHlNA.
Havilsnd China Dinner Sets. Ice Cream Rots, Chocolate Sets. ‘l'a Ta Sets, Five-O’Cloch-l‘ea Set",
Trinket Sela Smoking Sets. Tea Sets and many odd Fancy places all in Havllaad Chins.
Belleok China for decorating.
Lamps of all kind'. Toilet Ware.
Table Cutlery of all kinds.
Full line of Tin and Wooden Ware.
Our Famous Oil Heaters
5 let the thing for cold weather. We have them in all sizes, prices from $2.60 to 810.
Special Sale of T0wels.
We have just placed on sale 60 dr-zsn sample Towels. This
made three priccs on them. 15c, 200. 250.
The cheapest rowel in the lot In worth 25c and many of the better ones are worth 50c each.
been forehead of our "mentions. and has induced astoadd many new lines
1 , intend n l .
things which are arriving every day. by , paw " ng or n“ We m at
Writing Sell,
Also afnll line or French and
Dinner Wave in English and American Porcelain.
lot contains almost every kind Towel made. We have
TRlSlRAM do HYATT, The Leading by Goods Store,
intense“?
HOYT’S THEATRE.
ii NIGHTS ONLY. COMMENCING
Thursday. Nov. 2|.
MATINEE SATURDAY 2:30 O’OLOCK.
”'1'!!! ALWAYS RELIADLE
TOMLlllSOll'S COMEDY 60
3)- PEOPLE“ Ill)
CONCERT BAND AND ORCHESTRA.
Presenting a repertoire of plays:
jaunt cnsms'
.. ‘ aunt's nuance"
SATURDAY“ "
uvssmo. talhleenllavaumeen.
E The Wonderful (‘hild Actress,
8 hll‘l‘ld‘; MAM”: FLEMINU.
lilo. 20 '. :Eilu, no higher.
PRICES Matinee prices. illc and 20:.
SEE GRAND STREET PARADE
DAY OF rlii W.
“E‘R Free Open Air Band Concert in front
of Theatre every night at 7:15.
SECURE Your seats Now in Advance, at
Plalstcd‘s and Wood‘s drug will"
. u
Fl'N’! iii'iiillltf [HALECTZ PATIIOS!
PROP. 3. T. F080,
Southern Humorist and Impersonator
AT Till! FIAT hi. E. CHURCH.
FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER :39. 1896.
Tickets: Sim. Tickets may be exchanged
without extra cost for reserve seat tickets at
Brown & Wilcox‘e store. Chart opened Mou-
day morning. first come. liret served. pill in!
>.llii.l mi... < 1
., as U116; ,
L San” saws:
"i use Le Page's Liquid (line in the Patent
()mce. the National hillsr‘m'l ..~2.l l‘n' 1 mod Run-y.
arsenals. because it is the strongest, mm flexible.
handled—in fact the our."
EPAG £15
to
LIQUID
READ‘IffluSEG Lu E
The i’ullrmm Palace Car Cu uw ii M war! of its
PM fly nominal be.“ v nllln;-_.\.Hhm-m.1l-
" 5"“
to
for (he most dengue 1.21m: .. an]. Li’ll..\lil:s no
I: injurnnyupiug.
.a—Vm —-
“'ill'IN Yiii' \l'lHll ANY
Butler, Cheese, Lari, Fresh Ens,
ySalt Mackerel, Veplahlex or
Pickles of any kind call an
8- I. Violets, lit llorth Main St-
Prieee onuipare with quality.
h‘liEli‘. DELIVERY.
Blend postal and samples wlil be snbmllglle'd.
n
0V EROOATS.
New lot in lllue and Black.
$13.00 T9 it 1 0.00.
Tailor-made, latest st le, satin Wallets
and sleeve 1 hinge.
lllsronsl Worsted Suits In lilus
sud Incl.
$8.50 A. SUIT.
All great bargains. Call and examine.
I-I . GOODWIN ,
170 WASHINGTON STREET.
oliiy
MACKlNTOSH ES!
. transiting that you all flllll and can effort at time prices.
Alannfaelnér's sols ofsampleWatarprool Gannents for hadler,Genls and Children
has opened at 61 ain elraet.
and will eta: only for a short time.
MACKINTOQHES
urn-mum“ are
momenta-"rs
anti-immunised! (immanent and Plaid
ii’u'iiii
I ‘m
a will in. in trial um-
wlth malleable breasted
ass. towels.
cords. tiers sass mains.
No. 2 Gazette Building. Norwalk.
aw
Sllflllilll & llllll,
THE POPULAR
DRY GOODS
—AND~—
F-ll-ll-N-l-T-ll-ll-E H-ll-ll-S-E
NDRWALK AND SlillTH NllllWAiK,
Silllllllll & Illlll.
Norwalk Chronicler