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SOUTH NORWALK CONN, THURSDAY, JULY 9 1896.
"XIII lllllllll iIIIIIIv
[mi lie If a: Librarian For
‘ the ear Ending lane 1.
oviii out tenancies Ill use
Indy Time Thousand Accessible Volumes
the Strives-Billed Beets. mm
‘ and Periodicals-Ila Cull lakes '
Sean Hummus:- .
The‘aunnal report of Miss Angeline
Scott, librarian of the South Norwalk
Public Library and Reading ltoomJor
I the year ending Jane f. 1896. shows
that the number of books in the acoes
tion list is 2,778; public documents. 238,
a total of 3.008. Deducted from those
figures the volumes previously Mining,
13; lost and paid for, 2; missing, it, leav-
esthe actual. number of 2. 987. There
was addedhy purchase, 21; by gift. of;
by binding periodicals. 28. The total
number circulated was 18,189; repaired
100. The present number of cards in
use is 1.,082;new subscribers. 23s; prid
subcriptions. 47. The total number of
visitorss was"87,355. Thirty month-
lies, one semi-monthly. twenty-eight.
weeklies, one semi-weekly, ten dailies,
and one quarterly are received at the
Library.
The gifts to the Library have been as
Books. United States Govern-
ment, 21; State of Connecticut, 2; Miss
Mary Lockwood, 1;Misa Angeline Scott,
27; G. A. Rowcll (it 00., 1; 11. A. (i.
Heusehket, 24; _Miss Mary Godfrey,
1; Rufus Allen, 1; Dr. J. M. Coburn. 1;
Douglas,F0wler Post, G. A.IR., 1.
Pamphlets, H. 0.,Bailey, l; George R.
Byington. 3; Po ic Library, New Ha-
ven, :l; Publir Library. Hartford, 2.
Po ' ' sfdongregational Y. P. S. (.i.
., Mrs. Frank Bunitt. Sherman Coun-
il. Royal. Arcanum. James Golden
(Sentinel). Rodemeyer &. Aekcrman
Daily News).Land of Sunshinm Pub-
ishiag company, George KisIaIu & Co.
(Printerls Ink). 1. Cook & Son (Cook’s
Tourist), Boston Home Market club.
‘.Man‘iifacturing Gamttc company, Elea-
nor Kirk (Idea), Public Library, Port-
land Oregon. Citizen Publisher, mm
eaoh; B. W. Maples. (Hour). A. H.
Byington, (Gazette). two each.
Miss Scott's report concludes as fol-
lowa.
Besides the gifts included' In the above
lists. the Library has received sew-ml
years of unbound magazines from Miss
Mary Lockwood. The Libraryis in-
. debtedtothe Hon. E. J. Hill and the
lion. 0. II. Platt for several of the most
valuable government publications. and
also toMr. Hill for the Daily Congres-
sional Record. III the alttumn the Li-
brary had a valuable group of paintings
(in exhibition through the kindness of
Mrs. V. D. P. Lingan and Miss Grace
L. Prentiss. In February J. W Ilnfling-
ton, of New York. loaned a valuable
collection of'etcliinga and prints for ex-
hibition. In May, E. F. Wood, of Con-
tentment Island. loaned the Library In
interesting collection of stamp proofs.
These have all been attractive to pmple
interoatcd in the several subjects and
many persons came in especiallyt-I look at
them. Art exhibition-I, and exhibits of
natural history specimens. mechanical
devilxis. photographs, etc, are recom-
mended by I‘prvirieuced library workers
as a means of awakening interest in
books devoted to such topics. Seeing
the results of the labors of somebody
else in an art, science, or other study
IioiIIetimos reveals an unsuspected taste
in one's self for the same subject. lead-
ing to serious study.
The missing books reported are
all old, except one. and of little
value. Two of them I never have seen,
that I can roiiieinher. and it is
quite possible that they have been miss-
ing more than a year. Ivory book is
accountwl for this year by going over
every shelf and checking: each book in
the shelf list. Files of the local dailies,
the ludcpendent. London News, Critic,
Public Opinion. New York Tribune.
Scientific American and Supplement.
Harper's Weekly and the supplement»
of the Saturday Post and Mail and Ex-
press are preservml for referenm The
large circulation of a mall collection of
books involves much wear and tear and
a large number have been repaired.
while many are too much worn to make
further repairs advisable.
Thanks are due Mr. North for type-
writing and printing new shelf numliers;
and to The Sentinel and Daily News for
printing lists of new books.
Tlionowamngement of the shelves
makes It possible for borrmvm to t'lll’lmi'
thoirboolis from the shelf if they can:
to do so. and many persons avail them-
selves of that privilege. The removal of
the paper covers would increase their
inherent In looking at the books; W..-
are aimt to try this experiment vath all
books not in the fiction class in order to
attraetthcattentim oflctkmreadmto'
«martini-giants which tht y have never
asked for. We are now this to have
bookm- covers put on rebound volumes
for only twenty-five chats each, do that
the money saved from dropping paper
CJVCI'I will go a long way towards
paying for now covers when the original
bindings are invited and torn; ', and it
takosa large number at paper covers
costing perhaps two for one cent, to
keepabook nest in appearance, not to
the books in covers.
are more careful of a pretty binding
than of 'a paper cover which is obviously
expected to become soiled.
The New-Haven Public 1 brrvylias
gathered some interesting figures as to
and expenses of fourteen cities. Avoi-
age appropriation per capita. thirty-four
cents; average relation between circula-
tion and salaries per 1,000 volumes on
culaled. Col). Following their method
South Norwalk litands as follows: Pop-~
ulation estimated. 7,0“); city Library
tax. 81,200; appropriation per capita,
seventeen cents; relation between salary
and circulation—salary of librai.an.&l20;
volumes circulated, 18,189; cost per 1, 000
circulated, 23.
- THREE MILES 0F TRACKS.
Contracts Awarded lol‘ no Extensions ol
Stanlerd's Electric sine new.
' The Consolidated railroad has award-
ed contracts for the provided extensions
of the Stamford electric street railway.
and the Work is to begin at once. There
willbetliree miles of new‘ track. The
improvements will include a large new
power station. which is to he built of
brick and will be located near the jam--
tion of Pacific and Canal streets. The
power station is tobccqu‘ppcd with a 1m-
lIorIIIc power steam engine. The com-
pany has also ordered a power generator
of large capacity.
The new track is to be laid with sov-
enty-four pounds-tootlIc-yard steel rails
and the bonding and overhead work is
to be of the latest and most approved
typo. Special attention will be paid to
the matters of insulation and bonding,
and some new ideas regarding these
matters which have been thoroughly
tested will be used. The electric dc:
partment of the Consolidated in improv-
ing its trolley plants is specially careful
to construct the lines so that the escape
of electricity is reduced to a minimum.
’ The Stamford extmsiom and improve-
ments are tobe pushed to completion
with all miscible dispatch. and already a
considerable amount of the material to
housed has been delivered. The num
ber of cars to be operated when the
work has lxcn oomph tI- -Il will be about
twice the number now do use.
All of the proposed extensions of the
line are not included iIIihe contracts
referred to above.
the work will be done first on Main
street and the Shippan line.
IRS. "ASCII FlfiEl) 525.
Found Guilty of Keeping a llouse of III Repair
in Main Street.
The cases brought about by the raid
upon Mrs. Mason's apartments in Main
stn’-.et Numalk, were confirmed today.
The morning was taken up by the
arguments, which continuedwftliout a
recess until 1: 2'i0oclock. .
Mrs. l’hilip Mason was found guilty
of keeping a house of ill fame and was
fined $sz and costs. Her daughter Irene,
Mrs, Raefl’malo Arena. and Adolphus
ltyxbm Were each fined $10and mists.
llyxbec paid The other» gaw notice
of IIII app: al.
CONNECllClIl lOBACCO
This State fields Second Plan as a Producer
019"le loaf.
Connecticut still holds up the repu-
tation the state has so long sustained
for growing one of the largest and
best crime of tobacco of any state in
the union. She now holds second
place. with Pennsylvania first.
The tobacco raised in Conm-otiont
is used mostly for wrappers on cigars
and the Havana is only used for fill-
ing. 'l'hotohtmnaimllwrv- is selling
at all sorts of prices. It 800nm
that the crop of ’92 III worth Its
wright in gold, and if a farmer by
chance runs across a piece of ’92 to-
bacco. he considers hlIIIIielf extremely
fortunate.
In Pennsylvania the tobacco product
has laIeII very large. Lost your 64,509,-
000 wands were ralstsl and sold in that
state alone. In New York state very
little tobacco Is raised. [is chief place
into (honing. ft is consblorml II very
nice tobacco and is in great demand.
The leaf tobacco raised in Commoti-
cutiII '92:. brought 15 cents per pound
that year. it is now worth ()Vl'l' 45
cents.
About 700.090 farmers are actively
engaged in raising tot-arm in the United
States. ‘
A raise} Hamelfilaneoiill‘IldllotruckII
lsererolylw—You say you ureaoount. 1
think you are the prince of fuklrs.
(.fonnt f’almoff (not up in EngltIhI—J
admit, monaleur. that flaw in strong
Willow. flow nth-n have I been
taken for that noble fellow. fie Is my
Worm-memo new» I..... liltifltllltlltllllttlllnASSAllll
People as a rule
the average library statistics of receipts .
Itis expected flint .
JACK IN IIIIIIANIIE VIlE
TlIe Peripateiic Umbrella Mentor Cole-
lirateplClI-cut flay.
W
Ila Oeseplua Coven Coach in the City Tombs,
While his Faithful Spouse “In." Keeps
Vigil Throughout the Long flight-—
Ballmded lo Bridgeport.
Danbnry Jack languished In his old
cellin the South Norwalk lockup, last
night. and his faithful wife ”Mag" kept
vigil, although she was not under
arrest. -
Jack’s old enemy, drink, started the
trouble. He has been imbibing quite
copiously of late. and yesterday after-
noon. when he visited Seymour place.
wds feeling pretty good. ,Jack made re-
pairs toan umbrella belonging to Mrs.
George Warren. but she hadnething
smaller than a $2 bill with which to pay
for the work. Knowing Jack's reputa-
tion for forgetfulucss, she refused to let
him take the bill to get it changed.
Then. it is alleged, he forced his way
into the house and used ugly and insult-
ing language. He was finally ejected.
When Mr. Warren, who is a conduc
tor on the Consolidated road, airivod
home and was intended of the circum-
stances. ho at once made complaint
against Jack. Olliccr ltcardou was sent
to East Nerw alk to arrest him. but out-
sidcrs IiItI-rfercd and told the oflher he
had no right to make an arrest outside
tho city limits. As he had no \iIit. be
allowed Jack to go.
The officer reported his progress to
Chief Vollmer, who again sent I'tvardon,
with ()lllcei‘ Colvgmve, to East Norwalk,
to see if Jack was still there, while the
I-lIicfiuadcatoar of the city. ()flim-rs
Gladstone and Reunion found Jack on
the east side. " ‘
This morning he Was brought before
Judge lluhbull to answer to II charge of
drunkenness and breach of the
Icaco, ()n the first charge lie was fined
33. and costs. and on the. second fill) and
con ,and in default of payment was
taken to jail. .
ATTORNEY LIGHT SETS IIIISELF ARIGIIT.
use If. see action to a. Licensing I Cir-
cus to Exhibit iii VittMvenIIc.
To the Editor of The Sonlllll‘l—lkllll'
Sir: By reading the letter of ltev. Mr.
Kiivanagh, published in last evening's
SeIItiin-l. I was led to look over the re-
pIIrt in your paper of the Council int-ct,-
Ing lIeld'MondIIy night, and was semi-ll
what annoyed to find that your reporter
gave in quotation marks, as coming
from me. certain words and phrases
which were not spoken by Hill at all.
The public have the right to Income, by
the use of quotation marks. that you
published, word for word. "If! language
usI-d lIy'IIic, and I "lost realm-tinny pm-
tl-st againstbcing quoted in that way
unless your reporter will take the pains
to give my exact language.
If this were the first offense, I would
allow it to pass unnoticed. but I have
lIm‘IIIIlIligI-d to feel its injustice many
llllll'ti. It is natural for one to dislike
tube quoted as using IIII inconsistent
and contradictory statement, and i am
sureyiiu would not knowingly permit
one of your reporters to do anything of
the kind?
in another part of the ropdrt of the
Inwtingliun credited, without quota-
tion lllll'kS, with saying "it would llf‘
iIIqxIsI-Iible for flu-Council to do any-
thing. asthc circus was to exhibit on
private pmperty." Mr. Editor, I, never
saidnnythingol the kind. In llllHWI‘r
toaqiiestloii from (.‘onnciliniiii llIItclI-
inson. I said. in substance, that the
ibmncllcouldu’tdo anything about it.
as the mayor has the licensing power.
lh'fipflt'llllll)’ yours,
.IIIllN ll. lllllll'l'.
Rectal final Estate Transfers.
’l‘IIoIIIas Robina and (loorgc ll. Rob-
ins to ltivbard ll. (folded, land and
buildings in Seymour ammo.
Janice M. Lam.- to Mary li‘lyuu. land
at West Norwalk.
Andrew li‘odar to William E. book
wood. land and buildings in Wilson's
road.
Mortimer W. Donny to (Imrgv ll.
Allen, of Weston. land mid barn at
llmad River.
l'iaiIk Wich-k to Bridget Sullivan.
land In Clinton IIvI-Imv.
Close of the Cyslvrlng Season.
'lflIoIIystI-rmon will (llhlfl the III-mun
III-re next work. and Train lIIat flim-
until September. when the III-IIIIIIII opens
again, seine of them will first. seine will
engage in other business and sonic will
go lobsteriug. Those from the lower
partnfthe cmmtry will engage In tho
I am mmit to quite an extent. for off
Norwnlk, Darlen. Stamford and (freeh-
vvlch are places where the finest lob-
flrst cousin.
CENTER SMU ROLL 9F N9l91l.
13.-....
Pupils mm Notifier Absent flor Tardy
. min moltvlluns. .
The following named pupils of the
Center school were neither absent noi
tardy during the month of June last.
mam lwhEllter Jackson. May Jackson,
Madge Meir. Florence Sturges, Elizabeth
llanis. Henry Harris, Clifford Bette,
Floyd Byingfmb Witlet Chinery, Robert
Meir. .
Room -2--Winio Deering. WIIIII'I Her
ttIn. Clarence Johnson, Arthur Under-
lIill.
Room 3~Flmehce Bray, Bertha Brun-
dage, Sandi Blackwell, ‘Viola Cogswell,
Clive Gray. Marjorie Kemp, Grace
Masher, Albertine Matlieis. Hazel Pad-
dock. Ruth Smith. Robert Ella. Samuel
Farr, Willie'iliray. Bertie Macdonald,
William Nadia. i’asqua Paco. Hamid
Thompson. .4. ‘
Room 4r-Selleck Andrews, canine
(bigswell. Sigmund Guaowslri, Jesse
llIIymos, Peppy Hendrick. William Lit-
tletoiI, John McCorInack, Howard Na-
din. lloward Suiith. h‘IIIIIk Ferris, Edith
Bates, Edna Byington, Inez Daniels,
Leah Lycett,‘ Carrie Smith. Minnie
Smith. . ‘ e
Room I3~Alhtrt Benton, Arthur(.ied-
dos. Chester f’lleutb, Frank Johnson.
Oliver Kemp. Wilbur Lockwood, CurtiI .
Owens. Willie Ray mood, Walter U ador-
bill Freddie Worden. Victoria Black-
well, Nettle Boers, Lulu Bearse, Edy
Leahold Johanna Mulcahy.
Room lleeorge Avison. Stephen
Bray. Lester Brundago, George Cava-
nIIgII, Edward Guthrie, llerbori John. son.
Eddie Newamn. Gilbert Uudcrhill, llat—
tic Brothcrtou. Eliza Davis, Edith Fos—
tor. Sadie Mathews. Nellie Uthame, Ida
l’ardcc.‘ Elsie Schiiman. Edith Smith»
Lillian Glide.
Room 7~lilanclio hills. Julia llofl'nian,
Maud Keelei‘, Eva KIIIIIinll, lda North-
rop, Daisy' Ranch, Joe Crucet, l'erlvy
(hullrcy. Jay Reynolds.
Room 8-—Louis London. Treat Stanley,
Frank Underhill. Eddie lIIIIlerIIill. liar-
uld Wilsen.LeIIa Hutchinson. Marion
London. Laura l’ollIml. liessic\ Ray-
mend, Lizzie &- IIuIIIaiin. '
STANDARD TIME SERVICE.
The Southern New Eogland Telephone cfi
puny to Introduce a New System;
President \1. 1‘. hfl‘yler, of the South-
orII New Eagle tidy Telephone "company.
announces that‘fiiu company will soon
make a number of important extensions
in its service. Illne is the intrixluution
of a standard time service.
The tiIIIopiece is the invention of E.
It. Baker. the company’s gent-rel. (Tupi-T'-
IIIthIIleIt. and unlike the clocks used
by other standard time cum-urns. it is
not activated by an electric current. be}'
has Ii regular IIIIIvIuiII-ticand is provided
with an Imioinaf‘ie electric self-winding
mechanism. the power for which is sup—
plied by II local battery.
'l‘lioplau or the company is to sell these
clocks to the subscriber and connect
them to the telephone wire. Then twice
I-vI-ry twenty-four hours synchronizing
them with a standard tiIiIi'pii'cc. TIII-
clocks are to be sold to the subscriber
outright and no fee is to be charged for
the Work of synchronizing it twice daily.
The company will, however. take charge
of its IIuIiiItoIIIIIIm-IIIId only charge what
it costs them to keep the batteries In or-
Ih-r, which will be a Very nominal price.
it is lwlievud that the clocks will not
need attention more than four times an-
IIuII'Iy. “‘7“
Another 3’ v departure which the
company \I' .LIIslIilIlish in the early fall
will be a systrm of watchman service
for banks, factories. lllllCI'S. wan-houses
and Ktill'l‘lllilliii’~.
Those iIIIprovi-Iiicnfs will no doubt be
highly appreciated by their pat—runs.
Note Brokers flat Ill Old Firm.
John 1-}, lloilmim at Son, shipjoim-rs.
of No, 808 FlfllI street, New York, on-
in serious financial difficulties. The
senior morals-ref the firm is president
of tho Norwalk and New York Steam-
boat I-IIIIIIIIIIIy. Their last stathIII-iit.
made February I. showed net assets of
$277,000 and lisiliilitiusof only was)!“
It now appears that. the lingo surplus
has been l'IWl‘Ill- away and that the assets
of the firm will not meet the liabilities.
The explanation llltllll‘ by the ilrIII's
attorney is that Ibo shipjoinorp put. out
paper to the extent of $2541.00“, on which
they realized only WNW) and that the
paper fI-Il intolbo hands of note brokers
Mme notes limo fallen due and soils
have been Clilllllll‘llt‘lill for the reiovery
of the face valui- of the notes. The firm
is one of the old: s-t In the business.
Died in a Basilsdum.
Mrs. Norah MokI-ley, of Harbor avi-
mn- wlio was taken to the Weatpurt
IIIIIIItarinuI fun Weeks ago by 'wnt
for insanity. divd at the llll Ithis
morning, aged sixty-four y.» .. The
tlImI-IIseIIWIIslIIIrII at Mallow. Ireland
She leaves one daughter, Miss Annie
Mole-fey. of the Htar Laundry. Main
street Norwalk.
~Osld or Silver?
I’l‘o some people it counts to make no
difference whether their money Is gold
or siIVer. (told is just. “lie the Imperial
store in the country are caught.
Crown cigars. it has a standard value
Added to the Plalloim at he Dem-
oorslic Conveniion’ln Chicago.
IIIIIIL AND RELIGIOUS IiIlllIlS.
,\
The Majority Report and Two Minority Reports
Read. and Two flour: and Fatty Minutes
Allowed For Discussion—Lalo in Open-
lIIg this Momloplt 8min. -
CIIIeMIo, July II -_’l‘he convention was
late in opening. The committee on
platform has added an anti-A. l’. A.
“plank and a resolution granting civil
and religions rights to every citizen.
The Inujorityreport and two minority
reports from the committee ob platforms
were read in the convention and two
hours and forty. minutes were allowed
to a discussion of the platform.
A Largelloblmy in Bogota.
(Special to the Sentinel.)
New Yiiltli, July fi—A steamer from
Bogota. United States Columbia; brings
arcport that a large robbery was per-
potratod there by two young men in the
highest social position, one being a
nephew of one of the highest ofllcials.
They broke into the pmt-oflice and so-
cured $125,000. The affair is being
hushed up Most of the money was re-
covered.
Suspected of being Murderers.
(Special to the Sentinel.)
Drilivoiiu, III.. .liily EDI—Two young men
named Milllmrg and lickerbee Imvebecn
arrested on suspicion of being the Inui-
deters of Minnie Kiel. The aim-ts are
crowded witli‘cxcited people, and llli'l‘l'
are threats of lynching.
Leander Wins the Final Heal.
(Special to the Soldier-Ll
Il.I-‘..\'I.I~:v. July fl-ln the final heat or
the grand challenge cup, Leander best
the Thames Rowmg club by two and
one-quarter: lengths. Time, 71-13.
I.. I -II. I?” .
ENCAIPMENT INSINUC‘EIONS
Lieutenant Colonel Crowelssues General Orders
~ to the Fourth Regiment.‘ .
This command will assembli- at the
state military rendezvous, Niantiy, Mon-
( . v. August ii, not. later than in II. III.,
r six days‘ tour of duty and instruction.
Enlisted men will take with tin-III fall
dross IiniforIII, leggings and White glove-s.
All duty will be performed in undress
uniform, excepting when full dress, is
specially ordered. Field and stall oili-
Cl‘l'h will appear IIIrInnted.
Company l'Illllllllllllll'T'rl will make
requisition fur transmrtation on or
before July :0. luggage \vdlAII- lim
itI-d to two c-IIIaniiy clnsts Ioi i-acli
company and om- valiso or small trunk
for each line officer. The qiiartornIILsior
will see that those limits are not ex-
needed.
Monday. at “:15 a. m., and other days
at L' 1). III . battalion and company com-
IIIIIIIIlors and members of the regimental
staff will IIIvr-t at regimental headquar-
ters for instruction and coInIIIcIit by the
regimental commandant on the perform-
ance of duty. Captains of coIIIpIIIIii-s
will lll‘ held slii'clly rwmsiblo for the
intelligent and villcient lairformancc of
guard duty by ('fu‘ll member of their re-
”will“! (IIIliIIllillllltf.
All lights will be out at taps. except at
the adjiitaut's quarters. No company
will be left at anytime without Ii cum-
IIIissiIInI-d ofllcer in charge. and captains
will be held responsible for good order
in coiIIpIiIIy streets
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’
Short Summer Outings.
WI- desire tIIcIIll the attention of our
waders to live advertisement of the Ru:-
rmition Tourist v-IIIIpIIIIy in another ml-
IIIII. giving a list of short'ontings,which
the past experience of many can testify
are IIIost enjoyable, embracing Surnloga,
Ansablc Chasm. Tlll‘lllflllllll Islands. Nia-
gara Falls. White Mountains, lam-lam,
Montreal and film-k island. No one
should decide on their Nlllllllll'l‘ trips with-
out including one of thiI above tours on
their list. The ltl‘f’l‘t‘lfltlllll Tourist com—
pany certainly touched a popular chord
when they arranged this attraI-tivo sor
ics of delightful outings. They have
just issued II voiy attractive edition of
the New England Tourist. which can be
obtained of any ticket. agent. or at Peck
IN? Bishop's, lll‘J ('hztpl'l slri-I-t. New “mt-
l'll. giving full «law-ription of all their
tours. We nI-IIIIIIIII-Inl its yornsul by all
as we speak from personal experience.
Hid Friend -You think you have
brought up your daughter very strictly:
Fond Mothr-«IHII my. you. like
doesn't know what II man 11!.
l )ld Fricnil-~'l'lieii l ought to tell her
next time l see her IiI‘slako one for II
divau, oughtn't l.
Iv Allll- I. P. I viivi
1w.
O
Decibel Mrs. Mary Scarf».
Mrs. Mary Soar-lea, widow of John
Searies. died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Lyman Scarles, in ltidgefield, on
Saturdw, aged slxtyvfive years. Her
death was caused by a cancer. Mrs.
Scarles had been spending the winter
with her son.Conductor blunder Beatles.
of New York, and while there received
treatment for this disease. She went to
ltidgeflcld a week ago to visit relatives.
The family at one time lived in South
Nor-walk, and Mrs. Searlos had a wide
circle of friends here. The funeral was
attendcdfromthe residencb of Lyman
Scarles. Tuesday, at 2p. m., Dr. ’1'. ll.
Burch ofllciating.
Enterprising Advertisers.
Manuel T. Hatch has another chapter
on cats today. Nothing less than the
very best obtainable is good enough for
him. Ileflnds that it pays, and pays
big. to sell good goods.
Frank S. Ayers. the popular market-
nIIIu,caters to a large summer trade,
and their verdict. we are told, is that .
his is the best and cheapest market in
town.
Bicyclists will fliid something-to in-
terest them in Meigs dc Co’s. new ad-
vertisement today.
Flim-llammed Jo Circus.
Edward Taylor. a coachi'nau employed
in Bayview avenue..at,tondcd the circus .,
yesterday. and had his vest pockc
picked of *6. Another person claimed a
man Worked a fliiii-flam game on him,
and secured $12. llercpo'tcd the matter
to Chief of Police Vollmer. who discov-
cred two of the fliin- flainnier’ s friends.
and they finally returned half the money.
ADCITICNAL LOCALWN‘EWS.
Raymond Brothers are building Ii
new i rsc shed near their docks.
'Miss‘lltxldard. of Washington street
mourns the loss of a valuable pug dog.
The work of widening upper Main
street will be completed in a day or so,
making a creditable piece of work.
The match in doubles to decide who
won the second prize in the Norwalk
Tennis club's tourney has not been play
ed on account of the min.
._...._.._.t
Eighty- «even. or nearly one- half of
the towns of the state. have applied for
a share of this year's appropriation for
improved highways. w
Stu et Commissioner Kellogg com-
liltilllifll till 5 winning ,iIotifying proper—
ty-owncrs of Nonvalk to remove dead
trees from in front of their pruniises
0- car 1. Jones, of Jones I\' llotclikiss,
has placed three drinking cups, with
chains attached. on the watering tank
near The Green. an act that is greatly
appreciated. '
Dr. .I. (i. (In-gory, of Nfi'walk. at-
t-Indod Ii quarterly meeting of thi- trus-
tees of' the Connecticut Hospital for llll'
lllh‘llllt‘Jll MiIlIIlI-tIIivII, yesterday. 'l‘lim-
are new 1.7in patients in the institu-
tion.
A man wastakun with a lit at the
corner of South Main «and Washington
streets, this IIIorIiing, IIIId cx-l’estIIIIisiI-r
Dunning and others assisted him to a
hallway iii Laudcr's block, when: he
shortly recovered.
Miss Alice Lorraine Cliolwell will I‘ll-
tIi~rtaintlIoMatinec Wliistclub, on the
lawn of her pleasant home in lligh
sin-ct. Norwalk. tomorrow afternoon.
The affair is given in honor of Iirrgncst,
Miss Conn-fin l’. Gardiner. of l’IIw-
tuckI-t. it. l. ... I.
Palestine Castle, A. 0. K. of M. (7.
will attend a illl‘l‘tlllfl of Fitment (leath-
of Norwalk, Friday night. in a body. to
witness the iIIstIIllIItivrIn of “flier-rs. after
which a banquet will be served. All
members are i'i'qucstedeIm-cf at the
Castle rooms. Washington street, at 7:15
sharp.
llfll‘il TIIiIi-s.-——“WIII-ro Info you going
to take your family. this summer.
Hicks?” "Tol‘onoyIsland." ”What!
for the summer?" “No; for a day."
.llXSCUIlfl—Wllltt has bounce of that
stole IIIIIsIIIIngcr boy joke? It mum to
have disappeared. Scribblnswfiiommnc
Invest have given it to Ii incsmingcr boy to
deliver to the paper.
Th. monthly meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary poi ioty, of the Con-
grvgational church, was bold [yesterday
afternoon.
Clergyman (kindlyImAnd after you
had l'llllllllllll'll this awful I'rimv. the
powar of prayer availed to show you t I
yours-if in all your IIldeeuvInI-ss. Was
it not so)" llomntant Mnttll‘l'lll'w-Nf'l..\
sir; 'twas the pictures of mo in the new»
papers. ‘
Mrs. WrigglI-s ~WIIII that a was] for
of cigars, EphrIilIII, that I bought you
for your birthday?"
Mr. Wiggles IcfaftinI—l never saw
a better box."
WANTED
AN'l‘I‘II flinhioillatell'. {Mt
vviIIIII-I-w . tum lIII tea and
(bind yIIII-lllluli for tho righfifio ,
lwoonl lllll tip. III. e
hIeItIII l'la are. fat II Her
Foundry building or effort;
lord place. Smith orwalk
AN'l‘l-‘IllJ‘ " _ “’6va II
‘ ll. IIIivatofIiml "121‘“va
. Id avenue. not _
dros .
i) one agents in ‘
- Iii/Mil 1' 'I. Ives of Mull:
bait." rIIIIIIIgeII. ole untlyllla
only ti. 'l‘IIolII-st um flint-(Mica
N‘ll‘i all other». .e per cent.
heights paid. liruooka norm .
time by sending to roots In at up is
Iltatonco. Alllllf'fiH.A . .W0 [‘1'
AIM), Ilm‘tford. Conn.
lLE AKIN“ and dyeing entftbll
(J linsninnil street. corner 01;?!)
rilll'l‘l on line ololv-Ifrlc variable
“Ill". “'0 rosin-I tfullyaunuunceto
IIISIIIIflI NIII'WIiIk I ‘iIIrWltlk and vfc
we II no i'Hl lIilIll shed ourselves
Ilyelng IIIId l'li‘ltlllm,’ lIIIslnoas. and .
Imporml to «foal i kinda of cleanlngtfifi“
III: In the VI r', l» st etyleand manner
Hulls IlrI- «mm. either made ll Ioramrge
r-IIIII-s. Infants capes. how a. etc..-
hinges. piano. nrvaii.iIlIllardeovors.
w arts, ties, kld g was. kldl a bohemian 180?; .
l""'lll|l|lil and F'Ilrltil. llontlemcn's go I.
dyI-Il ti, Il"lltlI'll‘llll1:l“lift“?fiell in the best!!!“
nor. " "
V ‘0 T. ET. ——A lot c front room. f
Marshall strait. W. G. Graves?”
’ ‘0 Ll: .'I‘ -l-‘II tllool'ofslxroom
A ll... Nonvalhk. flood nrilnr.wa’t;0!I l?
(Lflaulea
ermine-ethics Apply toil
OrI-hardst. Norwal
7 l0 l.l~‘.'l‘ -iI- re Im cottage with be
a!“ El: Kart Nolzmilk. inquire out
7 ‘0 l l' l‘ ~llon~w No.1. ti? Meadowst. 1:0
Wmulivnrdave. inc .mlon. I -
\i’IIltm L. Wilcox.l.aI1IlI-rlewk, cor; '
(Mlllll and Washington sis. South Noj'dl
'IInll
fro T.ll'l‘.-— -—A good chance—To rent at ‘
- the slum llnll llxturm in James b
\lIillianI M. Betesasn
)llN Locuswoon. trustee
:va II o- l upiedb
III: iiket. h. ST.
YIl‘Ul ET 'l‘eovstorycottagemo ii
at” all linpruwnIenterooms. “3:1-
’IIl .liakci or J. M. Layton. N0
[1’ I‘..
f ll) LET-vll‘
room. flll floor, it Haul
place. .'I I first. floor. 5 rooms,
in IIIIII M: IiII- -tmt third
“00?.70 . I I
)lIIiII .I~f Inf 1"l Ill £7. A “
mnlwurd. I
I ll) Lil 'l‘.——llIIIIm.- to rent. A
tMaint lllll’t’lt'l. f‘ourI or 0
over lllf'li m owprcm l vto eon:
liIIy,IIIIIIId Ii Harriet street. fI‘I'r’key. ‘ 1‘1"“
V ‘0 LET. "('Illlllul‘ and wash house. and
land. by your only. flea month: near-Ko-
.vIIyt- In station. Address box 2. Bo
(nun Inquire-station agent on;
7 ‘0 LI' '—~l‘. Four main apartmen fl
«II-Ind floor. nor. 9:: WI ish t.
wind stlnnvury rmmJiallsllgh anilim
ml; IIIlll' room II Iartmontsdrontaud
l“: Hwnrt. tit trt Wilt; kkw
ngonst - Lreu 1am . 0m- 1
CltlAlt CI. y . "l
—r --~r . M '
SIX ro- -m - with
my to Gill-3823
'ttt‘n ll(!. ._
'l' \‘o. 12‘) Th rir venue. Norwal slx I
rlnlI"5\Vllh .watermmttezalso hm
mums. Iify \vIItI-r. rent ti. From April I .‘
rot nI~. at he. 1" Main street. Nurwalk .‘tren if. ”
Am‘l‘y ll” “ALI ll MOODY. 100W
'Il‘ 'Il. K
floflgulufn ford final
Peri SALE“.—
Fultmldv‘.’ -l.oton Mon-low stroo .
\I- ry .l. -~irably situated «III-thetmlley flu
and will I. .. Ild 'lIeIIp. Ap
III-III, :III: hard I.. Noronlk.
l‘lll.’ . i(ARI. .F. —ll{ulfl¥04llwro ' 11‘
fII'II l \w 10“” vi vet vas‘cmv
l'llt'llllllll m II. 1-). Theme. ltowayi .
.I
1““le S ,.\ll‘. A IIIIlIIIIaIvrny horse. f an
IlIII :llllvllfl‘lh‘l. Migvl)‘ toKellogga,
~ -iI .~ .-lo l".| liruml Iliu- -r
80“ h ..\l l'.
l'YHIllIII -.
-'l‘tIn Sound Reef cyst
.m- :Iibd I Iiitainiug u
hullllll' If .u r'w ---III "ill III l'm‘f. 'l'h-M grounds
Ir.- ~ lllll' “in but IInI safest lntho stale.
Nut lI-. :mluil IIVI " ' '
1: Hill 1 -~lllf. llIl .
ill”! SM”. “y livm lllll’, Norwulk tubu-
I' IIIM. II all slim-,t the «landlord
IiIoII ll. tlII --.in Askforfherlbamrmk 312
4101: sill-L -'l. s .llilfl‘~ niadebf'Wamkird.
llllilillfl, slurs silt: howl in by machine '
and III! tlIIIonk done in the best awful: .
~le IIIIIIiIl IIIIIIIIcr. SoutlgNonvalkllztm
wan- t uiiibun}.
Volisal. E. Columbia s—plrh h realm
uIIIdI- ll. hose gnarltltmlto nNm
lllelIl" to the square fut-.h In first not
siligII- “I“ I 'l‘ was retained and we mulch
.. b-- ”'11 fm-II' \vbonuiglluanikrlisehas "urea;
llll ..II~IIItnry boo I orwa lardwan
“Scum .llalii elm-t.
lull. .tl.l-'. Tho oyatfir steamer“
Bi [mouth over n11.4n feet bew.’
(out; draft «- int-Ines In ‘complnfer: n
liIIIIII-dlate use boat built at tl I .
llthlf'l) now. Add dress W. W.‘
.‘mriv Ill.. Conn.
Fulfil-{Alla ('lIoIIp. mall
bout. In the best condition. lounlro ~
wilIiIiH‘I. DrydenslsJOS-mthtlnlnst i
A 'llWl
(in: HM l" -:l‘lIoP. k N. blah wheel
flit Iivor la If It mirmsml by any mower
lhyon my? I
the amt kI-t for the money.
till|"l|l4 yI III. Id” and
II Irlev mountain” nthlaln
bursa III
Font-nil House. 0.1! Ilium
album for two amlllce. aw
IIIIpr-ouninnt'u.
lllll IIIIIll'II-Ii
Ill‘llll d".
10“)". HAl P. T'Ioulfry "Hummus!
tw' |Ivr be square foot.
(font 1|in 12 rooms.
can JII em. a. Inga”
Ilardivu III lmmtvinr. W South Malt
pica HM i: MM
"”35!“ '
III **
The boot and shoe
II II Irver. lucid-flu
beam
fmt‘tl‘
letimu .IiI-l lea-moisture Ill be
Ihoaplf «Ildatonoo. Applyltt stow“
pron an}: lllllI-llmt lot «I;
IWI'flIll‘, mimt I'llvulf'tlIluItHon
a
AI pl) to Taylor A (tub loo. rpm”
FIVE room eott on Olmmlpmmtlt:
for-nil . -mntu ohms-r term
III N. li’ktlll D lit (trove elm,
I'll‘w [k
mr
FOUND.
."Ul \‘ll. .‘iv. It Inollwssf unIlnmeIfh' at
IIIII-l, II working flout «HIV-ft, double
f on Illlil Ill' 'Is lIIvIII-ru run lIw- some
milieu. ill“. I.. l'IIrI. IkilIIHin-t terms 7
'rwrivivll. l' till". )1")
, .. W..- .... ,I
“in
(fines .Iinkvwilrusu my latest
painting is, sonwliow. very metathe-
IIII: Invarly as that word deewrihcs It. ”1th
ynn know to what school of art he W
longs? l’ilklnnm— No; but that's IW
terlul It‘ s clear that he' s in the soph-
omore class.
Norwalk Chronicler