~ ' ending May 80.1896.
preachingservices at the
’ venuo Methodist Episcopal
y. were well attended
ofVV interest. In the morning
Wthathe is born of God. A
.. . basbecnwrougtinhissoulaud
.‘Witmudtboughteumillions of
‘ V'V weretodeny it,bisbelief is not
personal or-
tChriq ." In the
Whalerger an ace assembled to
' ”"East. Norwalk’s popular young
her, Rev. CharlosE. Benedict. He
, deride tort “Wherefore God ellIe
7Wghb exalted him, and given him”
2 [which is above every name.”
urse was an able one, finely
uprated and well delivered. The
congregation listened from the in- '
on to the conclusion ‘With great
tion and profit. The music rend-
ered by the quartette during the day ,
inspiring and helpful.
‘ the annual election of oflioers, yes-
y at the branch of the South Nor-
,, Baptist sunday school, in East
Nor-walk, the following were chosen:
3,8Vupeijntendent, Dr. H. C. Sharer; as-
5 siltunt soperintendent, Mrs. John
Tryon; secretary and treasurer, Albert
Hopkins; librarian, Edith Robbins. In
the four months of its existence the"
. inlaid has grown and prospered wonder-
.- 1pfully, ,and the indications are for
. steady and healthy growth. It proposes
in the near future to hold an entertain-
' meat and lawn festival on the grounds
ofV one of ltd members near by.
.‘0ne of the storesin the block at the
. . . of the Washington street bridge
h beensecuredbyE. L. Hither, and
V happened last Saturday what he calls a
:lWiioelman's rest and free cleaning up
mu. ” The store is provided with
‘ chairs, reading matier, wager,
' hzseap, town); and racksforbigygles V. 4.
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. .Iietters remaining uncalled fdi at the
,V East Nor-walk post-dilice for the month
are addressed as
follows: Miss Nellie Eugen, Mia. Mmy
tabufloyt, . Miss Eleonora Jew, 6 Van
zandt avenue; Mr. Frank Jphason.V Miss
Susan McCall, Miss Paulina Olson,
Walter Hoyt, P. M..
Vip‘
pri-ank son of Charles Keeps, of Cove
‘streetV, fell, overhead from Albert Geib‘s
boat, Saturday, and narrowly escaped
drowning. He had gone down twice,,
when he managed to grasp a gut! which
Vere Birdsull put out to him, and the
erad was pulled ashore. .
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At the Epworth League meeting, to«
night, at the East Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church, reports from the
Bridgeport convention will be given by
the delegates and a more than usually
interesting and enthusiastic meeting
may be expected.
TheBuxton building at 197 Washing-
street bridge, occupied by J. B.
W ler, the newsdcaler and stationer,
has been soldto E. L. Hefner. Mr.
Wheeler will continue to occupy the
building for the present.
.
At. the graduating exercises of the
East Norwalk school, Wednesday oven-
Inn, in the Methodist church, Rev.
Charles M. Sclieck will present the
diplomas and Rev. T. K. Noble will
make the address
Gdorge Mead and wife, of Mt. Ver-
non, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Wheeler, last Saturday. Mrs. C. W.
'Morgan, of New York, and Mrs. c. H.
Grdy, of Wilton, are new guests of Mr.
andMl'lV. Wheeler.
. Thareport that Lelley Taylor was
lickiacntimly unfounded. Mr. Taylor
states that he never felt better in his life
thanuow. V .
V Miss Helen Bell, of Cove street, con-
template“ trip to the mountains this
month.
Baptist prayer meeting will be
tonight, instead of tomorrow night.
Thom-s Taylor. who has been quite
sioVkVVV,is‘ is‘able to be about again,
M. Lester Wheeler, of Van Zundt
ave .haVsaucw wheel. .
they a... .w-..
BOWAYTON
0 Otis, empcyed on the Mamet
1. Modes. is moving today
“W
“5 Iiteaiasr laurel, owned by s.
Holman. of South Norwalk, blew out a
anegblo plug, Friday, while oil Karim
audtlle met Henry J. tinted
tli Norwalk, where the dam-
W repaired.
The teas-ct ammonium
Vheldauiessrsaui strawberry festi
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f ,
'foutonAmltdllt. Esmwtako.
athreoyears' courseofspecial study in
,CrosierTheologloalsemiuary, Cheetos,
Penn.
DANIEN Iso assures. .
Antonia We. who kesps a
y
W. Austin' a property, discovered about
2 o'clock Saturday morning, that the
store was on an. A few polls of water
put out the fire before more than to
damages had been done. ,
Annie and Harry. Mead, of New Can~
aan, have been visiting Mrs. Henry H.
Tolles.
Mrs. J. D. Huntington has returned
Agnes and Emily Huntington.
MissM. Huntington, of New York, is
visiting the Misses Huntington.
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SOUTH WILTON.
The Rev. George E. Davis preached
aneifeetive sermon on St. John iii, 7,
yesterday afternoon, at . the Methodist
Episcopal church. -Mr.j Brundsge and
Mr. Bedieut, of Norwalk, presided over
the musical part of the service.
Rev. Joseph E. Guernsey wheeled
over from Bridgeport, Friday, and visit.
ed friends here.
Mrs. D. Hollis improving in health,
but slowly. She is low at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Burr.
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WILTON.
Memorial Day was celebrated at
Center school No. 4, by a flag-raising.
Appropriate addresses were made by the
Revs. Hooker and Hart, Professor Olmv
stead and Messrs. G. W. Ogden, Rich-
ard Fitch, Stephen Thayre and Hogan,
of Cannons. There was singing by the
school, and Albert Rex, a'Center school
scholar, raised the flag. Refreshments
were served.
Joseph Turner, of Brooklyn, spent
Memorial Day with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuiger, of New Jenny.
are visiting Mrs. Ackeripaii.
WillMiddlebrook, of Stratford. visit-
ed hididlptbt, Mrs. Reuben Cloistead,
Memorial 993'
Wilfred Chnstead visited out of. town
SaturdayandSunday .1 ., ..
St: Clair Ackerman- ria the proud
possessor of a fine trained goat and a
handsome wagon, in which.,heViaakss
daily pilgrimsges .to various parts of
Milton. , . 5., ,.
Mrs. C. G. Farnhani and George and
“3&me visited Mrs J. L Mid-
dloiiropk, of the Center, Memorial Day.
George Farnham met with an acci-V
dent Saturday. While riding up from
Norwslk his wheel sudered serious dam
8888. and he was obliged to take the
train on his return.
A Christian Endeavor social will take
place Friday night, at the Congrega-
tional chapel. Charades will be a fea-
ture of the entertainment.
The Christian Endeavor meeting, last
night, was led by George E. Keelcr and
was largely attended and of much in.
wrest.
BNOAO OWEN.
About three months ago W. A. Hen-
dricks missed several turkeys which he
prized very highly. and he concluded
that they were stolen. Suspicion point
ed to a neighbor who lived not far dis—
tant, and having verified his belief, Mr.
Remake—procured a search warrant.
In company with a constable he visited
the premises, and in short order found
the long lost fowls. it is not probable
that Mr. Hendricks will take any fur.
ther legal prweedings against the offend-
er.
, Miss Susan Germ has greatly improv-
edthe appearance of her place, Ledge-
wood Farm, by having the front hedge
trimmed and remodeled. The work
was performed by C. C. Comstook.
Owing to the press of time, on Me-
morial Day. the Tramway company run
its cars only to the Riverside cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. John Simonsou. of
Brooklyn, are spending a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kellogg.
William B. White and Miss Ellen
Squires have returned to Brooklyn,
after a few days visit with Mr. sners.
W. E. White.
Thomas I". James and Arthur Evans
wheeled to Dsnbury. Memorial Day, to
witness the bicycle races in that place.
WIN NI PAOII.
Alfonzo Dias and family,of New York,
spout Memorial Day and Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dismal Winnipauk.
Many bicyclists passed through here
Memorial Day and me had reason to
be sorry that they did. In one place
a quantity of bmken glass was scattered
evidently by some one who had smudge
against wheelmen.
Fletcher Pierce spent Memorial Day
with relatives in Mghkeepsie.
Mr. aners Gilbert BrownandG. P.
Underhill visited Mrs. o r Underhfll
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toNew York, alters visit with Misses port
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lies Fvs Mas. the saw, ferns Frost
' liar M snails. Nev collar less.
Miss Eva Collins. the banioist, daugh-
tor of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Collins,
of West minus, was riding her bicycle
in Riverside avenue, Saturday morning,
whenehewssruu into by Jay Daven-
aud knocked off her wheel. She
was insensible when picked up by Mr.
Davenport and taken to her home. Dr.
Beau was called, and found that the
little girl’s collar bone was broken. ,
liar leg Broker is three Pluses.
Mrs. Robert Doyle,wife of the proprietor
of the Columbus Hotel, Darien, formerly
ofV South Norw’slk, was riding in Stam-
ford ,Friday night,whe‘n the haremmw
by Liveryman Peoley. became frightened
at a trolley car. Mrs Doyle was thrown
out of the carriage, and one of her legs
was broken in three places.
V ‘Aselter Brakes livable:
Mrs. George Eaton, of Pleasant ave-
nue, Norwalk, was taken sick while
riding‘onthe carousel at Room Point.
Saturday afternoon, and falling off ,
broke one of her legs. The fracture was
reduced by. Dr. L. M. Allen.
lEFT IANY OEB‘I’O BENINO.
William E. 81m, silks Imperial Cafe, lakes
a Sudden Exit Fm its City.
William E. Sydow, who has conduct-
ed the Imperial cafe for several months.
has disappeared. He was last seen yes-
terday afternaon. He had, up to last
week, paid his bills promptly each week
as they became due, but when he’ieft be
eyed the following amounts: " ‘Albin'num
Malnio, for meats and vegetables; $79;
Thonius J. Tabor, for a gold watch
purchased on the installment plan; Hi;
H.“ R. Buckley& (30., for a $100 bicycle,
$80; 820 having been paid on the ma-
chine; Otto Bass, a waiter lathe restau-
rant. til, andralad named Tyrellt an-
otherboywoukiugforhim. Oi.
, Bthdilesiisgfim , VV"
GeorgoVun Alstyne took a partyV of
friends over to Long Island in the
“Ward V.. " Saturday Vnight, return
ing yesterdiiy afternoon.
Captain Charles R. Day laid a party
out in the "ringina." Memorial Day. to
witness the mice of the Norwalk Yacht
club. .
George Jennings took a party out for
a sail on the Sound, yesterday Vafter-
noon, in his cat-boot.
A small sail boat wont agroui'gl just
off the Roton Point d‘cc,‘k yesterday
i I
afternoon. and Was damaged consider- ,
ably.
Captain Peasc, of Brooklyn, has poi"-
chused from the lumen estate the sloop-
rigged yacht which has been lying 0d
the Hickory Bluff club house for some
time. The captain and his crew went
on board Saturday. and last night sailed
on a cruise eastward.
George VanAlstyue launched his new
half- rater, Friday.
OI lasers.
Strike a match and we have it. Have
what? A hot fireimmediutely; but the
heat is applied only to the utensil in
which the food is tolisccoked and not
sent out into the kitchen to cook the
girl.
Then when you want to bake or
broil you light the burner only five or
ten minutes before you are ready. and
then regulate theheat to an exact de-
gree by simply turning on or of! the
supply of gas.
And while you are doing all this the
kitchen will be as cool as any other part
of the both)
Call at the Gas company’s times on
Water street, Norwalk. and see them in
working condition, and then buy one at
cost price. _ V V
W at Ilse lake's.
The faculty of the class of time at Miss
Baird’s Institute for young ladies will
holdits cornmeucement exercises Tues-
day..lnne 9th. The four young ladies
tobo graduated are Miss Maud Down-
liarn, Alexandria, Virginia; Miss Elma
Torry, Brmklyn, N. 1.; Miss lillnabcth
Simpson, Dover. N. .l.; Miss Edna Stet
son, Sioux City, Iowa
musk; for Hill! Feels
Detectives from New York were in
Norwalk. Memorial Dsy, looking for
Dan Keefe. the pagilist, who is wanted
to answer serious charges primed by
Miss Annie Murphy. anurse glrlem-
ployed in the family of Mr,DouaIthIon,
a New York limiter.
«HIIMMIW-
Mary H.(m,wife of the late Dr.
Min.tm,U.s.A..dkid at the
redolenooof her brother. Theodora» B.
Nash.ilouth Nerwaikatau sally hour
misusing. Thsfuaersl mango
“mourns-fiend. ..
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AOOVITIONAVI. LOCAL NEVIS.
The monthly meeting of the Germania
Bungerbund will be held tonight.
The meetingof ColfaxEucamp-
moat will be held tonight.
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JosephCouiioly, the insurance agent,
is moving his furniture to New London,
where Mrs. Connolly will reside.
Peter Alder was arrested Saturday
night for a breach of the peace, commit-
ted in Water street, South NorwaIk,
and was fined 08. which he paid.
MichaelBarder was arrested Saturday
night, forvbeing'drunk and disorderly at
the South Norwulk depot. Judge Hub-
bell sued him “and costs.V Paid.
The ligagarian reading-Mm, in Ely
avenue, was very Milli! .deeorated.
Friday and Saturday, in honor of Me-
morial pity and the 1,000th’bah‘iversary
of Hungary. Saturday se’tleral excel-
lent viewsof the room was taken by
Photographer Readman, of Nos-walk.
Endeavour: on the Deep bios Sea.
Wind, weather and wave favored the
y0ung people of the Gangregatienai
Christian Endeavor society who went
‘ ' sailing on the Sound, last Saturday, in
Captain Fred. T. LyonsCaution. The
party was composed of Misses May Q.
Smith, Lucy Manson, Katherine Swick,
Lizzie I. Tolles, Minnie Kyle, Bessie
Kieth, Edythe Gates, Bertha Adams,
Florence Graves. Emma Spaulding,
Julia Burnham, Minnie Ross, Hattie
Punzelt, Helen Bell, Clara Bell, Erma
Dibble, Annie and Nellie Mather, Messrs.
Perkins, Guche Ernest Tilly.
Herbert, Tilly. Albert Bradley, George
Bell and A. W. Nash.
near Stamford," whore luncheon was
served, and roa'ched home before the
sky began to plead op. VFruiik mm
”Willow! . ': .-...
«and moratorium.
, . (Special to The Sentinel l A
PniVETORJVA,Joue iVV—-JVonin Hay Ham-
mond was released oii parole, this morn-
ing,' in prder to visit his sick wife at
Johannesburg. , ‘ A
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*dssek eupsus‘nvlon.
II. Highs Days That We Christ-fl
An Counted llalchky.
Many queer and very ancient supersti
tlcns survive in modern Greece. A Greek
sailor, owner of a steam tag in the Pinon,
told an American writer that the ninth
wave in a series wasaiwuya the dangerous
one Hp had noticed this fact himvelf,
from boyhood, and often began to pray
hard to his saint when the eighth wave
came, in a great storm at sea, so as to this
over the fatal ninth. He thought prayers
to the saints efficacious in the case of sali’
lug vessels, but useless as to steanisbipa.
"Any one born, " be said, “during the
eight days before Christmas is so affected
that he seems to have come into the world
only to be the plague of himself and his
neighbors. He is continually being halt
drowned, half burned, or having half the
bones in his hotly broken. But be Inflat-
most when the eight days come around.
Then he rushes from his house and wan
den about In nicky, desolate places. nevus
taking rest until Christmas day arrives,
when he returns home in an exhausted
condition. " And in reply auto a question
as to whether there was any treatment
adopted in such cases. the man went on:
" Yes. when the eighth day before Christ-
mas cornea amend his friends keep the un-
happy wrotoh at home, and they give him
a slow any! tell Mill to count the holes in
It. "0' begins to count ”dearly. and
whenhogetsasfaras five or six bebo-
aoniea confused and commences again. lie
never pawn beyond sir, yet he does not
lose princes, and thus he continues to be
Occupied until his time is up. This be-
havior is an infallible sign that the man
was born on one of the unlucky eigbt days
before Christmas. It can easily tried-'
a slave in all that is minivan. "
This mutation was received in silence,
and then the man went on to observe that
nearly all lnnatics were born on end of the
nulmky days, and in reply was objection,
herald that he would not believe inbor-
wisa, even though the lunatic and his role-
tives denied the fact. -—New York Post.
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Otis Marin. at Audio-ass.
“Audiences have their composite pecul-
Ial'lilsa that are very Interesting to ob
servant soups." said Otis llarisn, the
actuation. “Borne nights, though it is
evident that the people in from of the foot-
Iights are thoroughly enjoying the lay, it
willbo almost impossible to in «any
thing like Marty spplbose from them.
Again, we will have a «impound-live an
disuse, when the handelappin will he al
most opossum». Actors 'l like a
'cold'aodtence. leohllllusss and ink
of appreciation have a damning eifret
upon them, and the result is that they
don’t play as well as they ought to. A
properly enthusiastic asssinblage, on the
other hand stimulates an actor intoout
doing himself. as It were. it you want
to bash. host psrtmmaucsammpsny can
give, applaud freely when applause is do
curved, and, my word for it, the omnpauy
{Iii instantly respond with its bout u
Marisa-Yes, that boy of mine is
bright enough in his studies, with the
only exception of his spelling. He can't
quell two crmsscutivc words correctly.
Parks—4n. well, you can makes type-
writsrm‘soignpaiotsrd him. There
is a living is either m
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which Ia'v Fairs alibi N’ ‘ rs.
Don' t make an ostentatious displaya of
your cam“ ring m
new film try your to win
the favor of your prospo‘ctive mother- on
law. her very sex! What at:
son has chosen a girl after her own
heart for his wife.
Don't expect all your friends to think
as much of your llnauce as you do.
Don't let him spend his money too
freely on flowers and sweets for you.
These may be trifles in themselves, but
they mount up in the long run.
Don't be jealous if hecasualiy admires
another pretty girl.
Don't always have your owu way.
Allow him to have his once in a while.
It will break the monotony of the thing.
if nothing else.
Don‘t feel hurt and aggrieved if his
letters do not arrive with the same on-
failing punctuality with which yours
are dispatched. Nine men ootof every
ten dislike letter-writing. Make up
your mind that your lover is not the
tenth one.
Don't expect him to spend every niiu-
uteof hisspare time with you. There
is such a thing as being too exacting.
The following arousing passage took
place between counsel and witm in a
disputed will ease.
“Did your father give you no parting
admonition?"
“He never gave much away at any
time."
"i mean k) say. what were his last
words?"
"They don’t concern you."
"They not only concern me, sir," M
marked the barrister. severely, "but
they concern the whole court."
“Ch, all right." was the reply.
"Father said: 'Dou't have no trouble
when I'm gone, Jim, 'cos lawyers is the
biggest thieves anhuVug. ' "
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