must» a a. m. lhsles Issssy
W Reta-liens! a lessee, liens
‘7 as“: all Elie of News. '
outsourced»: employeeofD. in.
mm a runaway horse in the
WW“ road.uear the Standard Oil
M. Friday afternoon. The horse was
Mir-m Parker.“ New Baum.
whoaesouand a frien‘were going over
j Gainersbridge when a train frightened
the animal. At .1. B. Raymond’s cor-
, he! the horse freed himsell, breaking
" theharneas and carriage. The young
* mum thrown out, but not seriously
‘ hurt. ‘ ' -
C. B.Aiathospe has been awarded the
contract to do the additional plumbing
made necessary by the alterations in W.
8. aut's store. He is now figur-
ing on the plumbing in Chris Michel’s
new building on the bridge.
James L'Bommedien returned from a
' '2 few days’ visit in PortJederson, L. 1.,
youths” postman” after-
noon, aooompanied by his wife, who
had been makingatwo weeks' sojourn
with island. ‘ , .
, Bvsniu‘gservice, with sermon. willbe
held list" St. Paul's ,Mimiou Sundoy
school'room. East Norwalk. oaned-
needay waning, commencing at 7:46.,
' Rolf}. M. Sellwkwillofficiate. '
~ Mrs. Hosea Carr. “Huntington, L. I.,
who is visiting her son, H. V. Carr, of
a” 1!! Cottage avenue. ,will return home
Mayan thefluutingtou boat.,
Prank Keene, of Cove street, fellover-
boardfrom the Benedict Farm bridge,
. yosterliaymfternoon, but was rescued
withoutdifliculty. '
, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, of New
Rochelle, have returned horns after visit-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Brundage, of
Warren street.
Dr.-Charles S. Thall, visiting physi-
. oianst the Brooklyn district hospital,
mi been' the guest of Dr. Franklin
Bruin.
Mini Lottie Coleman. of St. John live-
the. has as her guest Miss Laura Mac-
Cbiiibi'r, of-‘Fall River, Mass.
mists Benedict has'resigned his ~po-
siiioijl‘yat the post-office news-stand in
seconds .' ' "? "'
s ~ .- WSW-w / 'rv. !‘
. MiseAnnie Smith. of Osborn avenue,
..hasbeenvisiting Miss Erma Weir, in
Bidgelie‘ld. 4 ‘ ' " ‘
Elsie M. Decker, of. East Norwalk,
has a position as book-keeper in
Ansonia- “ ' ' . ' , .
Min Irene Brown. of Riverside. ave-
nuefihas returned from a Visit in Brook-
lyn. _.--,-._ .
H. Brundage cut his finger quite badly
yesterday, while at work in the shop.
, "mi...” 5. Partrick, of East Norwalk.
has invented a street railway switch.»
Mr. Brundage has been entertaining
L. Carr. of Springfield Mass.
J. D. Crimmins, of New York, was at
Dorlon’s Point, yesterday. '
Peter Decker is improving in health
at Will Sulphur Springs. ‘ -
"0 IE! ilii WE PORCH.
. lllsfbsssbiilisylssesssiienpiieisier
lsr. F. I. Nsrrla' Residues.
It is thought that an attempt was made
to burglaries the residence of Rev. F.
W. Norris, in West street, early yester-
day morning. .
About 2 o'clock Mrs. Henry R. Fitch, ,
who lives next door, heard a strange
noise and called to her son Elbert,.who
saw two men on the front porch of Mr.
Norris' hodae.
Mr. Fitch awakened Mt Norris. but
the men disappeared. going up the hill.
They were heard of.later around the
residence of Charles E. Jennings.
, A back window in Mr. Norris’ house
'. appeared as though it had been cut.
Wis its Ceesiy liens.
Yesterday. Charles Henry Daynard,
aged two and one half years, of Bridge-
port. was conmritted to the County
Horne. He is the son of Mrs. Henry
Daynard, who formerly lived in Bean
avenue. 'Norwalk. and who was deserted
by her husband about three months ago
fie left her with two children—the boy
and a baby about four months old. U n-
able to find work in Norwalk. she went
to Bridgeport. her former home. The
by having been taken W of, s.
Daynard will board the other child nd
seek work in one of the factories there.
No clue to the missing husband has
. been secured. ._ ‘ .
l - ‘ Lsstiss In a mm m.
A Bidgeport oilicer was in Norwalk,
yesterday. looking for William J. Saa-
bye. Jr..of the rental agency firm of
It. L. Saabye on Co. Saabye is missing
from Bridgeport. Persons whom he
was to have met in Norwalk and Stem.
ford have not seen him, and it is
, , the impression that he has skipped out.
‘ It wn alleged last night that Saabyo
made a great many collections last week
before he went away, but what dispari-
tion wurusrle of the money could not
be ascertained. ' . r
i
innermost , Is“-
poinised inconsiderthe necessity for in-
creasing the accommodations of the
school and the wt means of doing so, it
was voted that the matter of going for-
ward to build an addition of undue al- '
mensiousabe referred bwk to the com;
nilttec to secure bids and report at an
adjourned meeting-to be held tonight.
It is the intention of . the oomlttee to
push matters so that the new addition
may be ready for use in'time for the fall
term. It is understOOd that Miss Sara
Crissy Brown of Qrawberry Hill. who
for three years has been teachingin New
Canaan, has been engaged to teach the
pupils of the new department.
Mrs. Elias Johnson was terribly lacer-
ated about the thigh by a' vicious’New-
foundland dog owned by her uncle. Wil-
liam Northrup, of Ox Ridge, Sunday
night. Mrs. Johnson shipped at the
house to make a call, and had’just step-
ped inside the door when the dogspraug
at her. Mr. Northrop shot the dog six
times, but did not' succeed in killing
him, and he lay until yesterday morn-
ing, when A.-B. - Willmott went to the
house and put 'a bullet through the dog’s
brain. ‘ ' ‘ _
Newton H. Crofoot's barn came near
being destroyed by fire, Saturday afici-
noon.‘ H. Sitts and‘hisman. assisted by
Ernest Crofoot,‘ were gettingin hay, and
it is presumed that the man accidentally
dropped a match on the floor; that the
wagon passed over it, causing the match
toignite. Just after the wagon passed
out, Ernest Crofoot looked'around and
saw the hay on the barn floor in a blaze.
He quickly pitched it out of doors before
a great quantity had been burned.
. The resident of. Brush Island who gave ‘
cash bond of $25 sometime ago as a. for-
feit that he would push the case against
the two boys for oyster stealing, and if
the case was lost not to throw the costs
on the town. came here yesterday, at
the advice of his attorney, and made a
demand for the money. It was refused,
and now he will sue the town for the
amount. It is said that, through the
grand juror’s mistake in a date. the care
was throwuout. , p g .. .
L'BhQ opera. "Doctor of Alcantarofi’ for
which a number of N oroton singers are
preparing. is to be given in the Darien
Town Hall, Wednesday Fand Thursday,
July 29 and so... , ,
The case of Rev. Louis French against
George 1‘1- Goodeve. for rent dues for a
house in Hawesaveuue, will probably
begalledagaipbefore Justice William,
Ssturdss-,_, ' ‘
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. (hopper-audition
ler liar. and Miss Cunningham. of New
York vim-are guests of William, Wuerz
andi’amily.
Miss Marjoriefiardiuer, of Manlius,
Nr Y., is spending two months with
“I?“ Huntington. , p . . , . .
EN. Newman, of Brooklyn. isaguest
at Joseph Morehonse's residence.
‘ "slssmue ,
Collector George B. St. John will be
at MC. Bundle’s store on Thursday of-
ternoon. September 1, from 3 until 4
o'clock. to receive town taxes.
Miss L. Kuiifen. of Binghnmton, and
Mrs. Harriet Keith. of New Canaan, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley 9:
Keith.
The Winnipauk Mills pond has been
drained.
Mrs. Lawrence McGuire, of New Dur
ham, N. J., is visiting her father. Mich-
ael Sheedy. Mrs. Sheedy, together
with Mrs. Thomas I". Byrne. of Uuhn
mu, N. J., are visiting in North Adams,
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SOUTH WILTON.
The children of the Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday school will have a picnic on
Tuesday afternoon. July :18, in the lot
orrpadte Dr. Smith's’laundry. Ice cream
and othergood things will be served.
All the children of the Sunday school
are invited to be present and enjoy
them.
Mrs. Com-took. widow of James
Comstock, of North Wilton. is dead.
Mrs. Maudlin's baby. who has been
quite sick, is improving.
”Tillie swan?”
George C. Cornstock has been reap.
pointed deputy inspector of [reach yel.
lows for Fairfleld county.
Mrs. G. W. Hogan and children, of
Macon, (in, are spending the sumnur
with her parents in Silvermine.
A stereoptlcon exhibition will be given
at the Silvermine Methodist Protestant
church. tonight, by Professor. John J.
Jackson and EJA. Hendersori, of Nor-
walk. ‘
Essssusr.
George Nowell; a farm hand employed
by Cherles A. Ambler. recently broke
three ribs by falling from a load of hay.
Gangs Nichols is badly injured, caus-
ed by a fall from a trapeue at William
Gorbam's residence.
Miss Ella Gregory. of Norwalk has
been visiting H. B. Coley and family, at
Chestnut Hill.
Fred Jennings is in Itmkland. Michio
gen.
Mrs. Augustus Beardsley, of Bridge-
t.
,9 V . ‘
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~ mums-v90“
noun ”ltWAllllN
nillv new or lessons
ounummsoumussuiuu.
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Sssis lieslt oi Inleresi Which m testissl's
Scribbler: Find is Write Alters-lbs Being
and Coming sl 0m Village Pssple.
William C. B. Sperry, of the firm- of
Stewart 6: Sperry, of New York, came
here yesterday to have F. Boylston and
Superintendent Bryan. of the baby car-
riage manufactory, perfect a quadcyclo
which Mr. Sparry's firm has hadiuvent-
ed. The machine is a combined baby
carriage and tricycle. The carriage is
in front. and under the body are set two
wheels by which the guidirig is done.
There are two wheels with cushion tires
under the cycle part. where the mother
or nurse sits and propels the apparatus
by foot power. The plans have been
shown teevery first-class manufacturer
of this line of goods in the United
States, and they all endorse it, and have
already placed large orders. It is ex-
pected to have the quadoyole ready for
exhibition in the babys' parade at Ocean
. Grove. one week from next Saturday.
Harvey Ackart has rented one of his
cottages in Ackertville to Mrs. F. D.
Ketchem, of Long Island.
Station Agent M. E. Gibbons has pur-
chased ri'new bicvcle.
Mrs. George Ferris, of Stamford, is
spending a few days at David Fallon's. m b
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riley, of South
Norwalk, were guests of friends here
over Sunday. ' , '
Mrs. Silvernail. of Nungatuck. is visit-
ing at Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Simous.
Kenneth Fallon. aged three years, son
of J. W. Fallon. fell from a fence, Sun-
day, and inflicted a severe cut over the
left eye.
‘ Miss Caroline Truex, of x... York, is
spendingthe summer with Mrs. J. W. fro
Fallon.
Collector St. John will receive town
taxes at Alphonso Dibble's store on the
evening of TueSdoflSeptembcr i, from
7 to 8:30 o'clock.
The Norfleld Y. P. S. C. E. delegates
who attended the Washington convcn~
tion have all returned home.
Friends from Cannons have visited
Mrs. Ephraim Fitch.
Mrs. R. K. Fitch has returned from a
two weeks‘ visit in Springfield and Chi-
copee Fails, Mass.
The semi-annual meeting of the Nor-
field Y. P. S. C. E. will take place on
august 2nd. Mrs. Charles Scoficld, Miss
attie Wyman. and Mrs. F. Banks have
been appointed a nominating committee.
Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Arthur gave a re-
ception to the members of Noriield par-
ish and other friends, Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt Godfrey
have entertained Bridgeport and other
friends the past week.
Mias Mary Curry entertained a large
number of her young friends, Saturday
afternoon and evening. the occasion
being the eighteenth anniversary of her
birthday.
Frank Laue will spend a few days of
next week in Quaker Hill, N. Y., and
other places. '
Miss Annie Godfrey, of Bridgeport,
has spent a few days with her aunt.
Mrs. Sutton.
Mrs. Nettie Hall, of Valley For , has
visited Miss Minnie Williams.
0. B. Allen and Clifford Sturgos have
returned from Virginia. -
8st Serpent al New Haven.
Some 200 people at Light House Point.
New Haven. saw asea serpent in the
Sound. Sunday afternoon. according to
the Journal and Courier. which must
have been fully 100 foot in length and
nearly fourteen feet in circumference.
BUFFALO
GLUTEN
FIID
FOR
OATTLI
chicken-
and
HORIKII
III?
GRAIN
FOR
"gilt.
A D
OAT‘I’L‘.
IRANON
OFFIOI
IOLMANI'
LIVIRY
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M'
and we sell it.
port. is a guest of Mrs. Kitty Goodsoll.
Mn. tilsman Esicrtslss her Friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hiuman entertained a
few friends at her home. 1 Academy str'cet,
last night. Card playing and somech
well-rendered solos and recitations by
the Misses Morgan were enjoyable feu-
turcs of the evening. Among those pre-
sent were Misses Bessie Rood, Mabel
Ballardgclbauces Hinman, Lucy Dyer,
of New York, Maud and Ada Morgan,
of Austin, Maine, and Messrs. Charles
Fillow, James Robinson. Stewart Bin.
man, Reynold Dyer, of New York. Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Mottrhlrs. D. M. Platt.
Mrs. Emily Jackson. Mrs. William
Aiken. Mrs. Margaret Morgan, of Aus‘
tin, Milne.
EWsrilI rescue Ssclsl.
The, Epworth league of the First
Methodist Episcopal church hold a busi-
ness meeting ; and social last ,_ night.
Couside “the weather. there was a
good " 'ndance. Hurry Stevenson
gaveareqitation. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Richardson read. and Rev. A. S. Keva-
nagh madeashort address. Thccom-
mittee -of arrangements was Misses
Carrie Wood and Edith Crossmon, and
Dr. Bean. It was agreedto amange
with the Lilidi'es' Aid socioty‘for a sur-
pcr in the church soon.
Assessment Notice!
Notice is hereby given that the
following is a list of persons and
oormmlions assessed benefits and damn-
gcs by the taking of land for the lay-
out.nltoranon ani enlargement of Railroad
place, from Clay street to Monroe _strcei. in
he (‘liy of South Nor-walk. as mbmiiod in the
report of the committee off no olders. accept.
y the Baird Councilmen of sold c.ty. July
molten:
5’ s” i? 5’ 5.?
B 2 825 5i:
E a 52% wire
ll. :r 5‘ l’ 2 I
Edwin Atlanis. ‘ .‘ ' .
lint footwork,” me two - .smm.
EdwinA Ins. -’
Monroe vp. $6.5m $1 91o $4.5m»
The Hut 0 ing
(lnmmnv. $3.700 time tum
Alsotbclollowlng 3;" {persons owningnr
interestmi in land (:0 . ous tosnd in the v .
cinliv of said linllrumd price. will be specially
benefited bv'tlio taking of said land and the
Ismail 0W liai’irmd plane, own“. 139“,
Min up? sncr tmrsonsmay ~ rd-
il bglaluwnls sot opposi m v.9
s lvouamos: .. ..
\ illinm ’i‘. and Thomas I. lie moml. 9m
Heirs ..1 the Estate or Sumuo Aymur. «le~
cedar . ..
The New \ork. New Haven and Hartford
lialllruud (‘n., - my)
Jm'iah l: and William Ii. Marvin. 3M
liolrs of the Estate of George Soymoumlo-
cm s l ,
l-lunlh Nervtaik. ('onn.. .lolv ‘llsi. new.
JllSlii‘ll ll. 1‘.“ Hill.
Clerk of said city.
ml '22
L54
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Q’ lilo Ill
Bicycles
The Hartford Sin.
gle-Tubc Tires with
which COLUMBIA
BlCYCLES arcfittcd
are the standard
tires. None equal
them in comfort,
durability, or case
of repair.
The Columbia Art Catalogue is free
if you call.
I. 5., issues cchs co.
29 Wall street. Norwalk.
BETTER THAN BANKS
. You couldn't make
a better investment
of mml” than h the
ii" i lAiili of 1A
sotorunuet.
They don't rust.
mothsdon‘t eat them
,hcy don't llm-tusts
n value to any rea-
sonable extent and
{oucan always roa-
l7.e on them very
nearly their value.
They make tine pres-
ents or heirlooms and are alws s excellent
collateral. When you want fire water dia-
monds or jewelry K0 (0
HOMER B. HOYT'S
Jewelry and Optical Stars.
EOWashington Street.
AHmhMml
That‘s my motto—“a high aim."
Nothing shoddymothing full of hidden llawsmoih-
ing that we can i "stand b "
(lur reputation—"our higi
everything we sell, and the people know it.
Our outs for example.
They’re careful screened. all the dust, dirt and
chaff sifted out.
number of wind-broken horses.
Give your animals wholesome food :they dcwrve it,
lea outof my store.
"—-stands behind
Take
e don't want to increase the
MANUEL T.HATCH,
me Loading Grain Dealer.
ll lenhell Street. is. iierwslt.
.../
or,
Special l‘
Sale
of
We have just opened a large line of
a coarser-rs:~ anthems. uoawa
” Ladies’ 1
, ; w Muslin _
. .Underwear!
, /
I.adics"Muslin Underwear made for us by one of the best manufactur-
‘ crs of this line of goods. They are not the kind usually sold at special sales, but are all
made of good material, and first-class workmanship. '
Corset Covers.
Corset Covers, plain, good muslin and well made, 129.30.
trimmed with Hamburg, "
H U
I
embroidery, open edge embroidery and
ferent styles, 25c.
Corset Covers, extra tine cambric. tucked
Corset Covers, V neck, trimmed with wide open edge em-
broidery. 39c.
Corset Covers. V, square and low neck, trimmed with Irish
point, val. lace and fine open embroidery. made of line
cambric. 50c
. Drawers. .
Drawers, made of
good muslin, cluster
inches, 250. ‘
Drawers. made of good muslin, cambric ruille, 250.
Umbrella drawers, 0 inch ruffle, 8 rows hemstltching, 500,
Skirts.
Skirts wizanmsmgmmo. cluster tucks. 500. . ..
Skirts.tr'immed"wiih cambric rdille, wide torchon inch”
high neck, low neck, square neck and V’hcck,
trimmed with tomhon lace and bending, English eyelet
Extra wide umbrella skirts, 12-inch flounce of Irish point
embroidery, $1.50, 2, and $2.50.
Short Underskirts, Hamburg trimming, boo.
Night Robes.
Good muslin, Hamburg ruffle on neck and sleeve, yoke
front and back, .
Extra quality muslin, yoke tucked and Hamburg trimmed,
:oambric ruffle on neck and sleeve, 590.
Yoko tucked and two rows of inserting, Hamburg rnille on
neck and sleeves, 85c. . '
*Square yoke, cluster tucks and inserting, open edge and
embroidery $1.00. , ' 1
Empire neck, fine 0 nedge apd inserting. large sleeves, '01:
V neck, yoke tack and two rows inserting, flueAH'timburg
mmeonneckandsleevesIQIm. 'r ‘ ...
Extra fine muslin, more yoke, cluster tucks. ihserting,
and heading, fine French embroider-yon yoke.neok..and
;sleevcs, $1.25. , , 1* ' .
Cambric. empire style, fine embroidery, .2. _ , ‘
Elgpii‘o issztyle. low neck, front and back‘ open,‘ embroi-
eey, ' . . ,
1' i 93'Children’s Underwear.
st
18(
inserting, 10 dif-
front, 350.
tucks, 23 to 29
edging. 980
Umbrella skirts, 12-inch flouuoepedgednwith Hamburg, $1. Children‘s drawers, sizes 1 to ’12 years, from 10c to 250.
" ‘“ . ” “ 3 revvs hemstrtching, $1 - Children's night robes, size 2 to 12 years, from 35 to 750.
T-RIST RAM "8. HVATT ' ' ' “’7 “’2“
’ ,
Norwaik, . . . . . . . . ‘ Connecticut.
BEST . . .
. . . VALUE!
LOWEST
. . . PRICE!
"- ‘ "‘ ‘3 i i 3 f- m mm.
A vk “fir l»: FT . J I -_
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ll , ‘1 1
. THEY‘ARE ALLSMILES!
Bc’causc they wear our easy fitting, comfortable Clothing. All our customers feel this
way. T Rdlgggijth nefindyomwgl
raging-113 SAME!
. We have now in s lick
{ SPRING CLOTHING} 22:12.2:
By trading with us you will always get the best with prices go diced:- l‘i‘v ’ l: i:
’ a a . .
FRANCI
saco”
'mo'r‘érs svnllr
South Nor-walls.
..
I.
BLIGKENSDERFER
Typewriter
Iacblss.
...... 53’s
Wnl ht s pounds'u letters and characters.
Oath sumo lnocanbenccompllsllodanything
than-on hm one by any two typewriter now
on the market.
0. ll. AISTHORPE, Agent.
Call and see it.
TO KEEP THINGS MOVING
I896 Bicycles
first make. Maker’s Name Plato.
A l in every respect.
$33.00!
$IOO Wheel.
Standard maker at discount of 40
per cent.
SUNDRIES AT COST!
A few desirable Second ”ends to
be closed oo‘t at Great Sac‘ficc.
FOX CYCLE 00..
r 511mm}: Street.
Scorn Normans. Coarse-ricer
8051?0 N
in
n... Effectsof
Hot Weather '
Will be noticed during this week in the prices. We
thought they were low enough, but it seems not; the
sun has melted them for fair; we don't expect freezing
weather again right away to stiffen them up again,
neither do we expect the goods will stay Ion enough
10 stand the raise in priceuhey can't at these gurus.
I 5 hand woven hammocks, made from best seine twine,
suoo each; worth double.
to close woven hammocks, spreaders, etc. full size, at
81.75 each; worth 03.
:5 dozen great big all Iincntowls. knotted fringe, hand
some borders, at soc each; worth 30c.
800 yards blcuchcd cotton lowcling, lull widlh, 6c qual-
‘ ity, for 3 3-46 per yard.
loo wrappers all at cost or less.
in our
Millinery
Department
we are more than making sweeping reductions—every.
thing in the entire stock at cost to finish up this sea-
son's trade. We want nothing at all left over.
:5 dozen gcnlt' outing flannel shirts, for mi: each.
:0 dozen boys' outing flannel shirt waists, all sizes and
good styles, 19c each.
:5 dozen boys' cambric shirt waists, full assortment of
nice patterns quarter waists, rsc each.
83 Washington St, South Norwalk Conn.
Norwalk Chronicler