g rcLL Suns.
Our latest cut of Sack Suit
"ISIPCHCCt and pleasing.
Black Cheviots...
5 8.50
:ancy Cheviots, 7.50
”Imported Cheviots, l0.00
Fancy Cheviots, 8.003~
‘i‘lmported Cheviots, 12.00
:All-wool Suits. too, as
‘ 3v as
EOur Clothing,
Is all of our own make.
We have the advantages
of New York work people
on our Clothing. I The
best designers and cutters.
. All new goods and bought
at close figurcsin the very
best market.
,OVERCOATS.
we
big trade on Uvercoats this
Fall,
fine display of
have planned for a
and our
Kers‘eys and
Oxford ’lixed
Coatings. will
{private any
on who is
lookingr for real
“1». '
unto-date $13 le
”ix/(M5
All colors and qualities from
.55
finest to the cheapest.
to $20,
W. A. Benedict & 00.,
South Norwalk,
Conn.
'31!) excuse for sleepless nights when
you can procure One Minute Cough Cure.
This will relieve all annoyances, cure
the most severe cough and give you rest
‘ and health. Can you fafiord to do with-
out it? ELF. \Veed 151'. G. C. Stillsou.
Cure for Headache.
As a remedy for all forms of I lcudnthe
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. It effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who are
afflicted to procure a bottle. and gi3e this
remedy a fair trial. In ciscs of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures by giv-
Ing the needed tone to the bowels. and
few cases long resist the use 'of this inedi-
cine. Try it once. Fifty cents and $1.00
at G. C. Stillson’s and E. P. “'ced‘s Drug
-Storec. '
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for bilious-
non, indigestion, constipation. A small
pill, a prompt cure. E.’ P. Weed A" G. C.
Stillson. ' - ______
The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr. G.Caillouette.druggist,lieavers‘viile,
Ill.,says-: “To Dr. Ki g’s New Discovery I
owe my life. Was
and tried all the physicians for miles
about, but of no mail and was given up
and told I could not live‘ Having Dr.
King's New Discovery in my store I sent- for
a bottle and began its use and from the first
(1056 began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again. It
' in worth its weight in gold. We won t
keep store or’ house without it.“ Get a
free trial atG .C Stillson's and E. I’.
Weed’s Drug Stores.
/ Wife—Here s an account of a man 3v he
shot himself rather thanleuffer {the pangs
of indigestion. Husband —'l'he fool!
'Why didn’t he take De“ itt 3 Little Early
Risen! I used to suffer as bad as he did
before I commenced taking these little
plill. E P. Weed 85 G. C Stilluon. ‘
Bucklic 3 Anton Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, cores,ulserc. salt rheum, fever
corn-,3. utter, chapped hands, chil aln,
come, and all skin eruptions, 11d posi-
tively cures piles, or no pay required. It
icgnhrcntced to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price 25 cents per
box. For-ale byG. C. Stillcon and E. P.
chd.
3.11.31.93.11 art-ch Yourlilc Away
icthc truthful startling title of a book
about No-To-Bcc, the harmless, guaran-
tccdtobceco habit cure that braces up
nicottnlccd ncqes. climlnctcc the nice-
tine polcon, m’ckcc weak men gain
W, vigorcnd You run
nopbydloalor financial ‘.rlck
lock'cpldby It. 11. Plat-ted
~ to euro or money
mm W 13113-1111;
Business Suite
We are ready
show you a
plendid line of
D. B. Sack Suits
for business. A
popular style in
Blue Cheviot is
particularly
‘good. You can-,
not go amiss if
you select one of this style for
t
- comfort and all around general
use.
.——‘.—v-—
DRESS SUITS.
We call attention to a very
neat and plain Clay Diagonal,
just the thing for Dress wear,
and as we haven variety of
styles, shapes and prices, it is
certain we can please your
pocketbook. and our ability to
fit perfectly is too well under-
, stood to need further mention.
All our goods are every way
guaranteed.
TRBUSERS.
.A careful survey of
the stock shows us a
plcte line of nov-
elties and staple
goods at prices th..t
are right. '
Men's trousers as low in
price 11552. 00 for real service-
able, well made goods. :\lso
all“the finer qualities up to
5 7.50.
We call special attention to
a fine Black Cord—made for
dress purpose—price $6.50.
W. A. Benedict & 00.,
Norwalk,
001111. ‘
ken with La Grippe”
"3
Hate that
You. Know.
Our line of Hats is such
thata glance
will show
you their
real value.
The quality
and make, is
~of the bes't',’
and they are
all made for
us right here in town.
-4
FurnishingGoods.
A complete stock of all de-
sirable goods. The very newest
things in Neckwcar, Gloves,
Hosiery, jewelry'and Hand-
kerchiefs, Sweaters, Bicycle
Hose. Shirts, Night Shirts,
and the only store in town
where you can buy Boys’
I urnishing Goods.
GLoVEs.
You will find everything
here that you can think of
and prices you will at once
recognize as low. Our orders
for Gloves were placed very
early, and although
.mve admnced we gi3e you
benefit of our early
buying.
LllC
————-——«0 —-——~...
UMBRELLA;
.\ perfect display of new
foods for the useful Holiday
Gift business and the kind for
63' cry day.
W. A. Benedict & 00.,
South Norwalk,
Con-n. ."
HOWELL MURDER CASE.
The Prosecution Prov-cc Tliat leblo kncpp
Died From Arcanicul l'olcouint.
'Wrztisuouo, Pa. llclt. :i.—Ia,thc llowcll
murder trial the commonwealth proved
by the testimony of (‘.orouor Niles that
Libbic Knapp died of arsenic poison. He
stated that scvornl months after her death
the body was exhumed by his direction.
and the a much, liver and a portion of
the bowels ero taken out. sealed in jars
and brought to Philadelphia for a chom-
icnl analysis by Dr. Henry bl. Boom of
the hlcdico- Chorurvicnl hospital. Dr.
Boom took the stand and said that be ob
taincd from the stomach, liver and bowels
35% grains of arsenic, of which two grains
are sufllclent to cause dr-ath; ) .
Counsel bud . a vigorous fight over the
admission in evidence of the iotters writ-
ten by Mrs. Howell in the district attor-
ney's olllcc before her arrest. The com-
monwealth hopes to be able to prove by
those that she wrote the original notes to
the girl. Last Saturdays gunscl for the
defense secured a ruli from Judge
Mitchell excluding tbcsog letters, on the
ground that they were wrongfully obtain-
ed from the defonduut when she was un—
do:- great mental excitement. They claim.
ed that tho tostlmony sought to be intro-
duced had been manufactured, obtained
for the purpose of trapping the woman.
and that-herprlnting of tho Roman capi-
tals could not, under the circumstances
have been done naturally. Considerable
argument was heard on this point. The
commonWealtb hoped to induce Judge
Mitchell to change his ruling, but he re-
cflirmcd it, and court adjourned.
BOY TRAIN WRECKERS’.
Two Youths Arrested For Trying to Ditch
‘ c ltendlng Railroad Train.
Woomn: m', N. #1., Dec. 3 —Two Glass-
boro boys—N orris Crammer, . aged 14
years and Peter Costello, 16 years old—
are under arrest at Williamstown on a
charge of trying to wreck a train on the
V-Roadlng‘ railroad's branch between this
place and Glassboro.
William Fisher, while walking 0b the
track near Downcn Statibn. saw the boys
tampering with a frog connected with a
switch. )Ie captured the boys and turned
them over to Constable Blttlc.
An invastigntion showed that they had
wedged links and bolts into the frog in
such a manner that a train would be
mwn from the track it it passed over
the obstruction. Numerous other obstruc-
tions were found along the line. and tralnr
were obliged to proceed with caution.
Ill-affection In German Cabinet.
Blantlir, Duo. fl.—The newspapers escort
that'Iluron von Koellcr, Prussian minis-
ter of the interior, hac' been granted an
indefinite leave of absoncennd will 11n-
doubtodly be dismissed. ‘llcrr Trott Zu-
colz, counclllor of state and framer of 111111
yccr'c cntlrcvolutlonary bill, which failed
to pace the rclohctcg In spite of “random
cffortcln ltc behalf by the government,
to dccignctcdcc hlc cnoocccor. Dimtlc
faction with the cabinet bu seemed to
center for come tlmcpcct it“ Baron von
Kocllcr, and Emperor William to cold tc
.supposcd that he had met with an accl-
lIch been dlcplccccd with Mr rcocnt Incl
“nucleation-of Boomin- for lc‘re
\Vll ccbcrrc'c Murder hfyctery.
“new 3111114, P11., Doc, 3.—-Anthony
Jcmmltz been rear-rested, churned
with the tour r of Andrew Yleeley. Last
March Ylesloy was found dead under a,
mum coal in Blackmun mine. It wm
dent. Later a suspicion arose that he had
been killed by Jommltz, who boarded in
his house. Joinmltz and Mrs. Yleslcy
were arrested, but after being kept in jail
six months they were discharged. Coro-
ncr McKee has had Yiesloy's body exhum-
9.1.1.311 a bullet was found in tho head»
and Jcmmitz has again been arrested.
Death of Mn. “'lllicm Hilton.
AMESBURY, Muss, Dec. :i.—A dlspatcl
from Paris announces the death of Mrs.
William llllton. Mr. Hilton died in 1884,
bequeatblng $511,000, or the interest 01:
$800,000, to the poor of Salisbury, now
part of ~Amesbury,’ upon the death of M1
wife. .A knotty law point has arisen 111
to which town shall recelve the money—
Ameshury, which now includes old Sails
bury. or the picsent town of Snllsbury,
formerly known as East Salisbury
0i! blonopoly In France.
PARIS. Dec. 3.——-)I. (‘amlllo Pelletan,
one of the founders iihd cdltor ln'chlof of
1.11 Justice and representing one of the din
visions of Ali: in the chamber of doputlcs,
a member of tho l'lxtrcmeo‘Left and an au-
thority upon lnanclnl matters. has an
nounoed his decision to rniscvn debate if.
the chamber shortly on the subject of the
virtual monopoly of the petroleum trad:
in the hands of a few people. - "
The Durant Coco. ” ‘
S311 Fri/1311111130, Dec. :1 —'l‘l1e attorncyi
for Theodore Durant have presented ad
ditlonal affidavits upon which to bases
motion for 11 new trial. Durant' e nflldn
vlts repeated the allegations of pppular,
feeling against him, which 110 thought
prevented him from receiving a fair trial.
The district attorney, in reply. flied affl
dcvitc‘avcrring the fairness of the trial.
, Wemplc Adjudgcdllnccnc.
Americana.“ N Y.. Dec." 1). —A commie»
cion cclectcd by superintendent of the
Poor Perry Kllna examined 013- State
Comptroller Edward Wcmple of hnlton
vlllc as to his sanity The commission do
clared Mr. Womple insane, and he will be
taken to the Utlca State hospital. Th1
physicians were J R. Fairbanks and 'l‘
(1. Hyland of Amsterdam.
Pnlitlccl Revolution ct \"ooncnckct.
W001 501 KB t, It 1., Doc 3. —-George W
Greene (1)0111. i" was elected mayor by 11
majority of” 1 votes over Alderman Georgi
Batcholdcr (Rep). Last year Pothloi
( lien). was cleared by :91! majority. ’l‘hli
turnover is attributed to the dividing 01
the French mm, which last Twp- was
ncitrly‘ solid for l'otbier. ‘
. As an emergency mediclne, Ayer’s
Cherry Pcctoral takes the lead of all
other remedies. For the relief and cure
of, croup, whoopingcough, sore throat,
and the dangerous pulmonary troubles
to Which the young are In liable, it Is In
vclucble,belng prompt to cct,curc to cure.
—-Aocton will prevent pneumoulc.=
prices
EVERY SHAPE.
We run almost entirely on
.one make of Collar. It is
the best and is in every way
guaranteed. If not just right
we return your money. for the
askinrr. Price, l5 cts. each,
two for 25 cts.
SUSPENDERS.
Our lines of
these goods
are 'right, and
L
you. can get
suited as low
as 25 cents
‘ for a real good
quality. Others at all prices.
SWEATERS
All colors, at popular prices.
Great value. at $L25
Others, $2 and 53
all wool.
popular shirt made. \Vc
recommend them specially for
dress occasions. .atisfaction
guaranteed ory our money babk
OO-~- w...
W. A. Benedict& 00.,
Norwalk,
Conn.
Profeuor of (Ilicmlctryr Fatally Hurt.
C,l.F.\'l-‘.l.A.\'n. Dec. 3,—Profeasor T. M.
Smith of the (fuse School of Applied
Science, was fatally injured while cou-
ductlng llill‘ of his chemistry classes
through the river blast furnace. Ho was
caught in the furnace elevator 11nd terri-
blv (rushed. iio lies intlio general hos
pital and cannot live
l‘rlullng Plant Damaged by Fire.
ST. I.0l 114.1)01‘. 3. —Th0 two upper sto
rlcs of the Hogan Printing company 11 ex
teuslvo establishment, .110 and 2:.ll ’ Flux
street, wore gutted by fire, involving a
loss of about $10,000; fully insured. l’ri-
vato “1111111111111 Nouman is missing, and
eight men were considerably injured
An Interpreter Appointed.
WAslIIXU'l‘OS, Doc. 3.—-WeolrokTs11i has
been appointed interpreter to tho l'nlted
States consulate at Canton.
Some Costly Sllppcrc.
“It would surprlso most people, ” said a
London west end boolumkvr, “to know of
the huge sums which 331311111 of thurioh arls‘
tocracy spend on Show, and especially on
slippers. Only the other day a countess,
whose name is familiar to every one. bad 13
pair of slippors mudc 3vl1i11l1w1-re decorated
in o‘fiilcturo pattern. like 11 pair of worked
support, with precious stones, those being
largely rubies, orncmlds and diamonds.
The result was cxecodingly beautiful, but
the cost was over £4,500. .
“There is one droompllsliod w rkmnn .
in London whose solooecupution is but of
mounting fancy slippers with jewels. 0
present dowagor countess of X. some years
ago had made—her husband was thcnulivo
and gave the order—n pair of slippers, in
which she was to appear as Cinderella at a
fancy dress ball given bytho Dukcof Man-
chester. Tho slippers were one mass of
diamonds, tho value-of the stones being
considerably '03 or £12,000, while the cost
of mounting them was upward of 15150.9
“A South American gentleman not ion}
since presented to a foreign singer, then in
, London, a pair of slippers ornamented
with two butterflies of different patterns
in precious stones, the cost being nearly
£4 000....
“But, in reality, it is quite a common-
lhlng for slippers ornamented in gold
thrrhuls and jewels, and valued at from i
to 1.900 gulnuan, to bowpplivil, and many
brides on their honeymoon are furnished
with even ordinary boots, shoes and slip-
porn to the value of £200 or so."-—v.lmvhl»
arc' Review. . ‘ '
VA Lowell Mother's Testimony.
Locum/1111mm April do, ISM-v—‘le
little baby, now “neon weeks old, has
since birth buffered greatly from wind
colic. All remedies failed to ease him
until a lady friend .recomended Dr.
Hand’s Colic, Cure. I [tried it, and
' would not be without it, and I gratefully
advise all mothers wishing a sure remedy
for colicky babies to ltry Dr. Hand’s Colic
Cure saint. A. L. Sturtevaut, No bslmp-
con Peace." Dr. Hand‘ 11 Remedies at all
drug stores, 25c.
One Minute Cough Cure in a popular
remedy for croup. Safe for children “about
This is the best and most .
Finchlonable Millim-ry Notes ~‘.\Iufl's “'orn
11113111! now. and how returned to the very
lll‘l13lll of fashion after occupying :1 mid- ‘
dling slulion. N‘llll'nlllti neglected, for u
long time.
31111-11. Prince of Wales groups. clusters of
tips. sinul-hlips, rows of lips and feather
trimming.
1111'1-1-13' on hills and bomb-:3; but 1111' 1111111-
lll-s. {11111'3' waistsand evening gowns.
You can find in
ad'stockaschoice
and fine a variety
of Boys' Clothing
as you will see if
you search the
big stores in New
York and our
pricts: just as low.
:
Children s School Suits, 2,
$2.50, $3, $4 and $5, of
goods we have tried and know
they are right. Extra pants
to match suits if bought at
same time—but we always
have a lot of oddl pants at ve rv
low prices. \
TUXE DO.
Where else
ir‘ thc'city can
you buy Boys'
Tuxedo Dress
Suits?
\V c
have
boys’ wear, in-
kinds of Fur-
nishings and
kip-"1‘0 - Date
«(Styles
REEFER SUITS
for little fellows.
special style’ of
your own and ex-
actly right for
small boys.
Ask to see
them. I
W. A. Benedict & 00.,
South florwalk,
Conn.
’-
NOTES 'OF NOVELTIES.
by {the "onus of 1.340.
”strivh feathersnru in tho gr1~:111\.~twde-
111111;: swooping 11111111-s um
and all them are worn, not
;\
everything for '
eluding all.
3 .to 8 years, a,
Boyc’ Dop’m't.
, Everything for BoysrlThat
is dur aim, and we can supply.
everything necesary in Cloth-
ing, Furnishings and Hats.
It is‘j'the largest
store of this kind
in the city, nd we
. 'are in clos touch.
with Best & Co.. of
New York, where
by telephone we
can order anything not in."
our stock. - ._
Cape Overcoats
A sensible real cold weather
”coat, made in both fine and
cheap grades of cloth and the
alWays popular
ULSTER.
style for school or
driving. We have
this style as 103v as
$3 each, for ages
to 3.
We are
Building Trade;
And having established
.‘confidcnce in our deal-
ings, we are determined
to keep up the standard
of' uality and low prices.
I a customer is at all
dissatisfied with any goods
purchased of us we would
appreciate it;if reported at ‘_
once, that we may, make
suitable remuneration.
in
w. A. Benedict 11 06.,
Norwalk,
Bonn. '
said 111
' 331-11 ‘
ll"~l
limws .
lit-inf: M.
‘1‘l‘.1‘
1f11;:'
ll'1i1'<
“hon. in .
to unvariw:
r1 lillul 111.3 1"l
(irnullig (Dill.
“ f i!!!) r l‘nl
1rd to lxaar,“
"1-ly;“it'stlle
'. ll11' rviisery . OI
»'...11"t mind
1: 1.» .1111 1 3 to do
,:1 is no sign
:Lri- l'vc Lad gray
.\l§l\ili(5l’ \vuils
' ,-!11- l..:~z total-:11
"Uh, In H . lat. I simply
.1;l..'
MA
~rowof upright lips running 1-o111pl1-t1'ly
round lilo crown is tho latest lam-y for
t1~l111111i11ginns-1111M isun excellent method
of rnipjuyingz 1.3 largo numberof tips on
one article of heiulweur, if that is any-
tliing desirable.
Silk luc'uvr hats are bronchi out- for
w inter 331.211 but will prohabl3 not ho vor3
popular. ’l'i-i1r1v are sumo 31r3'11111t- boll
1'l'113\"ll11l sailor bus 11.11 (rown of sill;
beaver and tbovb‘rim of dull silk. but these
huts, like tho alpine ones of the 51111111 11111;
11- ial. demand lhopluiu bond as :1 finish
and admit of no trimming. , As 13 matter
of fact, sill; bmvvr is ind-1t satisfactory
( I.QT\ if BOD" E.
confined to the plain “stovepipo”
form for men and for horseback riding
w.o1uou
Tho season for fancy inufl'Mhas again
1011113 around and bonnuts and muffs arc
111:11l1‘11n suite as hurotoi'oro. 'l'ho omni-
prusvm p.11or1lion planing appears on
these also and is very 1-1fl‘1~1tive.‘lt is said
that 11111211; new lirst introduced in 1540
by 11 dot-1111'. during 13 severe winter, to
keep his hands warm during-his journeys
from putiuuu 11- patient. Prints of the
time of Queen .-\Ill‘.1‘nlln\‘3' divines carrying
111111114, and they were lllll"ll afflicted, rich,
1'121111if11l and highly ~11“ d. by the beans
of lilo pnmiri period.
The {113113110 1: olfl'ure at present consists
of lnuli1111l,33'uvcd locks at the top and
sides of the head and 13 coil or knot at the
buck, secured by shell‘plns.
The cut‘ shows 13.novol and fashionable
hodiuu'nf goraniuinrcdoloth. It is tight
fitting and has 13 short ripple basque. The
plahtron of black velvet ls lucrustcd with
a gulpurc application. the black velvet
cuffs and border of the basque being almi-
lcrly adorned. Orcnelated collar and cuffs
'of embroidered bctlctc trlmmcd with lace
finish the bodice, c row of cllvcr buttons
cdnltc. B. P_. chd& G. C. Stillman-1‘
being placed on cc‘ch chic of the
Junie 011013.111.
I
l
1
l
1
, pie) are carried out,
131113. 11:11111"
f:lil.111'l.1~:..-1f.
hi1 i! 51;.1'1.
(if 111 v 11if1l..11 '12-1‘ 1: ;::-13.'.‘1i1l11l1l"1il
[13l11“1_'1wl ~11f'_~11111111‘l11,
kept 111111 ii:‘. 1'. 5‘21! 1‘31'1itl:1'l111lie:1
who were 121.11' -1l 11: 11‘. and had three
:hildron before they were :20 have to
abandon the struggle in the presence of
murrlaguabh- sums and daughters. 1 have
known would be youthful women to break
down and 33111) the first time they were
‘cnlled grandma.
Yes, indeed, it is hard to be graceful
while growing old—New York Recorder.
11'124, llio eyes
:.11_v..:1;l unrelia
go: ll.
MAL-emu cures the grip.
Coughingirritates the delicate organs
and aggf'll‘tfl‘liles the disease. Instead of
waiting, try One Minute Cough Cure. . It
helps at once, making expectorntion easy,
reduces the. soreness andiniiammatibn..
Everyone likes it. -l'l. P. \Veed .X' (l. C.
Stillson. . '
, -» .-\_cetou is harmless.
lifsulferi g'with piles, it will interest ‘
you to kn that DelVitt 1-1 Witch Hazel
Salve will cure them. This medgréel Is ~
11 specific for all complaints of this bar-
acter, and if instructions (which. are
‘ a cure will result.
We have tested this in numerous cases, ‘
and always with like results; It‘never
fails. E. P. \Veed &.G. C. Stillson.
—-0hristmas is Coming}
A box of50 Imperial Crown 10c cigars "
will make a handsome present. G. S.
Trowbridge & Co.
4Aceton will break up a cold.
It you are anxioustoflnd the most reg
liable blood-purifier, , read "in Ayn’c
almanac the testimonials of thoce who
have been cured of such terrible dlcccccc
cscatarrh rheumatism, and ccrofulc, by
the uselAyer c Sampcrilla. Then govern
yourself "COHMW '
One Minute Cough Cure is rightly
named. It affords instant relief
from . suffering when afflicted with a
severe cough or .cold. It acts on the
throat. bronchlcal tubes, and lungs and.
never fails to give immediate rclicfl. E
P. Weed & G. C. Stillmn
‘ Piles of people have pilec, but DcWitt'c
Witch Hazel Salvd will cure them. When
promptly cpplind it . cures scaldc and
burns. without ,the cllgtect pain. I}. P.
Weed.& G. C. Stillcim.
Norwalk Chronicler