“Mbmfifihanu SEITIIEL’S llEI'llIllEIlS. M rm oi mthslllisu multiculturalism-immunity mum: Diem! nun-rim Local physicians report the town full of malaria. _ __ ' A new hard wood floor is being laid in Lockwood's Hall. , W... m. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam McMnlleu. .lr.. of Belden avenue Tuesday. Town clerk Smith last night granted a marriage license to Benjamin Olm~ stead and Miss Lillie Buttery. of Cran- bury. ‘ The same committees. as last year, are arranging for the annual fair of St. Joseph's parish, which opens in Music HallBept.25. K The pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, having returned from his vacation. will conduct the prayer meeting tonight. ' A number of Soutlt Norwalk young men wheeled to Westport last night- and attended a lawn party given at the resio deuce of George Taylor. ....m....__... Captain Frederick Ganung. of the Twin City Wheolmen, has called a moonlight run of the club for tonight, starting from the club rooms at 8 o‘clock. Ii. H. Taylor. Charles A. Moore and a large delegation of members of the color- ed Odd Fellowu are attending the New England convention of Odd Fellows at New Haven. today. The Household of Ruth accompanied them. R. H. Taylor. Charles A. Moore and a large delegation of members of the color- ed Odd Fellows are attending the New England convention of Odd Fellows at New Haven. today. The Household of Ruth accompanied them. Numerous improvements are to be made in the Mahackemo Hotel building by Landlord Walz. who will soon renew his five years‘ lease. Among them will be the removal of the main stairway. which will make a larger cities. The Board of Registration of the city of N orwalk will hold a session in the Council room from 2 to 6 p. m., Wed- nesday,the 30th,to correct the voting list, preparatory to the annualcity election,1 which takes place October 5th. The ladies of the Norwalk Yacht club enjoyed their regular game of “third at the Hickory Blufl' club house, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Chnsmar captur- ed the first prize, while the consolation prize went to Mrs. William Palmer. Brothers N. E. Peck. Jonas Warden and Edward Adams. who were elected delegates from Concord Division, Sons of Temperance, attended the Citizens' League meeting at the Congregational church at South Norwalk, last evening. Fred Scoville and Freddie Pitzer are in Hudson, N. Y.. on their way to Chi- cago, to visit friends. They left South Norwalk, Monday nigh. While in Hud— son they met Clarence Webster, who has just returned to South Norwallr. The Norwnlk Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular weekly meet- ing Fl'lfllly at 3 o'clock in the Water Street Mission room. All members are requested to be present at this meeting and all interested in the workare wel- cnne. g __ Engine No U, the one that regularly and pulls the paper train from New York to New Haven each morning, broke down at Cos Cob today. An engine from Stamford was secured after a delay of about an honrnnd altalf. and the dis- abled one was taken to the repair shop. Roy. Thomas F. Kelly, for ntany years curate of the Church of tho Assumption in Ausonia. has been apwintcd by Bishop Tierney to take charge of St. Al~ oysins parish in New Canaan. succeed- ing Rev. Path r McMahon, whose trans- fer to Waterbury was announced lll these columns on Tuesday. Wnscusw Ettca‘nputent, 1.0.1) l“.. of Bunnford, will tomorrow nightma- tortaiu Stratilcld Encampment, of Bridgeport. Caboosa Encampment. of Norwalk. and Colfax Encampment. of South Norwallt. The Stamford mem- bers will assemble at the new ball in the ()pcra‘house building at onto. and. with Canton Thomas Wiley. l’atriarchs Militant. in uniform. and a hand, will march to the depot to meet the guests. who will arrive on the MO train. , 1.5-5: . ‘ irousse Pete... And why not a pie-pusher as well an a ccilcepttshcr? it‘s 1. far more necessary. its you , suffer with dyspepsia? Ayer's ' Cathartic Pills will care you. 1 Taken , on. mas PIE. , “a. Wm 11. Tilly. the earrings able to be out today, nest. autumn s ‘I‘M iii. Frank Wilmett. of Norwalk. spent yesterday tithing for “snappers” at Gre- gory’s Point. M Rebekah Lodge. I. 0. 0. F'.. will meet tomorrow night and initiate several new members. p -.---..._._ 0. S. Ferry Command, No. 7. U. V. U.. will hold its remdar meeting tomor- row night. Engineer Joseph Rider had a fall treat his bicycle yesterday that‘left him with stiff neck. today. The Norwalk Yacht club expects to have several races oil’ the club house, Ssturdav afternoon. A. R. Tyler, is again on duty us let- t carrier, for the South Norwalk post- 0 cc nfteraweeks' illness. Norwnlk Gas Light company is layinganew main in Franklin street, between Washington and Union attends. The orthodox Hebrews held services last night in Grand Army Hall, in observance of Yom Kipper. or Day of Atonement. ‘ Mr. Heydrick, of Brooklyn. has taken possession of the small house of the Knudsen estate, and will have charge of the building. Colonel Russell Frost purchased a team of handsome cubs, in New York yesterday. which will probably be brought here tomorrow. The South Norwalk Fife and Drutn hand went to Southport this morning to participate in the flremen's parade which takes place there today. The Golden Rule Circle of King’s Daughters will meet in the pastor's study at the Norwalk Congregaiional church tomorrow afternoon, at 3:30 p. m. The ladies of Pine Lodge are to give a whist party and luncheon tomorrow morning. Mrs. Henry P. Price and Mrs. Samuel L. Weed are the committee in charge. Street Conunissioner Briggs is placing crushed stone on the hills of West and High streets and Fairfield avenue, which were badly washed by the heavy rain of the 6th inst. William L. Rider, of West avenue. who went west for his health, isnot so well. and his parents. Engineer and Mrs. W. B. Rider. who are with him. will probably not return this fall. The social club recently organized at the home of H. S. Mitchell, will meet tomorrow evening at h‘ o'clock. at the home of Miss Annie L. Smith, Unborn avenue. East Net-walk. The town :auditors, George 1". Bcarse and .l. Irving Dibble, completed their labors inauditing the town accounts. last night, and certified to the correct- 1110“. The. meeting at the South Norwalk Congregational church tonight will have for its subject. “Presenting Christ to ()tlters;" to men of character. to the degraded. to dill‘erent classes. The pas- tor will lead. A meeting of the Norwalk chapter. I). A. It, is being held this afternoon in the assembly room of the Central Club House. After the business has been transacted Miss Sturges, of Wilton. will read a "Lineage Paper." , l’arties from New Rochelle. were in town. yesterday, negotiating for a five. years' lease of one of tlte siorcs in Mar- vin Brothers’ Washington street block. 'l’hey propose to move their dry gtxuls business from New lLlKllli'llC to South Norwnlk. An auction sale of tho t-ll'i-cts of the late George 1. Kepler was held yester- day afternoon at the estate on ltoton llill. Carlyle '1'. Weeks and family. who have been occupying the place, will rcmove to Brooklyn. Luther Gail l’hillips, the eighteen- nlilllllH-Oltl son of Mr. and Mrs. Iiourgc M. l‘hilips. of 35' lielden avenue, Nor- .walk. died at the dunno of his gratui- l father, Cyrus B. Avery. 31 second avo- lnno. East Norwaik. early yesterday interning. Funeral at 2 o'clock Friday ; day afternoon. frotn the house. a...- The Young Men's lleltatiug club mot giant nightwith ll. Wilfred llrnlwell. at t his home in Madison street. This being i the first meeting since the adjournment for the summer months. the attendance was rather small. and no business was transacted. It was the sentiment of those present that the club be rcorgnuw lxcd. and the date appointed for another meeting next month. Tito committee of the South Norwnlk (knigregatimtal church has engaged Miss Annabel Nash. of New York city, as solo soprano. Miss Nash comes from the Mndimn Avenue Presbyterian church. his Christian woman of high character. hasa clear and sympathetic voice and was greatly enjoyed when heard here two weeks-ago. She will lonter on her duties nest Sunday. 59%me ness of the town treasurer and select-' V l Absolutely Pure. Acroam of tartar ltlklM pm tier. Highest of all in Icnvening siren It.-— dest Lntted states Government Food sport). ROYAL lilihlhti Pilbllltl Ci .. New York. 0. E. Wilson is adjusting the loss on the Whitlock fire at Wilton today. AThe Union Veterans‘ Union will meet tomorrow night in Mystic Chain Hall. Congressman E. J. Bill will address the firemen at Southport this afternoon. Arrangements are being perfected for the annual concert of the Not-walk Colt- gregational church soon to be held under the direction of Miss Gertrude Camp. Attorney John 11. Light will speak at the headquarters of the South Norwalk Republican club, over the post-office. next Tuesdaynight. on the “Currency Question." Thomas Cole, Henry Linxweiler anti Albin Nenkirchuer took a trip to Wil- son‘s Point yesterday aml spent the day fishing for shoppers. Thev returned with forty-three good sized ones, and several eels besides. -—Seck no further for better. can't be found. That can truly be said of the Imperial Crown cigar. “Presenting Jesus to others" will be the subject for thought and prayer at the meeting this evening at the Norwalk Congregational chapel. Members of the church are urged to be present and cvcry~ body welcomed. At the close of the, meeting the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor will elect otliccrs for the ensuing year. TWIN CITY FOLKS. The Going and Coming of Norwallt People and Their Friends. Miss Kittie illive Hutchinson and Miss Florence Haviland, of South Nor- walk. will leave tomorrow to resume their studies at Vassar college, l‘ough- keepsie. N. Y. Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds. of Boston, isaguest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Johnson. of Main street, chief engineer at the Electric Light station. Miss Lola Perry. coniralto of Pilgrim Congregational church, of New York City. is visiting her brother, (,3. C. Perry, of Buyvicw avenue. Mrs. Joseph Tammany. of Monroe street. has returned front a visit in New Haven. and Miss Margaret Tammany from a visit in 'l‘homaston. W. A. Tollcs. city editor of The l‘Irt-n— ‘ing Sentinel. started today for Glens Falls, where he will spend a mu. woeks‘ vacation. ' Mrs. l-l. (.‘. Rolwrts and daughter. Willa. of West Haven. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. (‘. N Ballard. of Summer street. .‘I. II‘inltittstciu. of the lioton I’oint ltnprm'emcnt mmpany, will sail for 'Jurope on the Normnuin. October lst. Warren Ii. Alhcrtou starts next Tues- day for Pennsylvania. win-re he will re- sumo his studies at (.‘r-micr seminary. (Iaptuin 'l‘hcmlorc liowudos and Minot S. Smith, of South Main street. are vis- iting in New London. Mrs. William Wright. and Miss Wright. of litica. N. Y.. are guests at the Mahackomo. Mrs. Hilbert Ferguson. of Ilanbury. is visiting her sister. Ml'i. S. Taylor. of Summit street. Mrs. I-Idwnrd ll. llowns, ofl‘lowlnntl. tiliio, is visiting Miss l‘ilim‘llt‘. (.‘lark. of llclden l‘ltu'c. Min-z I'Iru I.. Ferris, of West strcct. loft today for lust-ll Summary. Auburn dale. Muss. Miss than B. livers. of Wcsiptrt. is a guest of Mrs. Frederick U. Fillow, Wont Norwalk. Mrs. Frank N. l’u-rris. of him (irovc place. is visiting in New York city. Mrs. l6. B. Jordan. of llrmtklyn. is stopping at the Mahacltento. THE MORN'S MORN. en -M . . I . “in the mom's mom.” she cried- ' Smiling nmld her pain—‘4 "In lll’l' mom‘s tnurn, dcar love. All will Im w: H again. Mill" limit] on my lira out. You sitting I low In side. Each of Its huuhnd to rmt. Hnti-tliml. Ahf the tnoru‘s mornf“ she rrb vl. i it was in the mom‘s morn That lur words cnmv true; Little, head on her breast. Lilli" heart too. "lie the mum's night. 'l'luy lie. Moihcr and child together. Each of flit-m httuhctl to rest-— Escaped from the World's wintry «rather To the mom's mom of the sky. ——lfarriet Buyer in Century. FRUIT Mason,Quart....................500 dOZ . “ Pint 45° Lightning, Qt....................$|.IO " - it Pt.........m.....m$|s H F. D. LAWTON & 00., 22 South Nain Street Fall IBSB. EDWARD STREET, . Blanket Season is at Hand. We are prepared to show you a choice line of lllankets, suitable for the early trade. Very pretty designs, and they are cxtrcmly cheap. EIMMARD 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. STREET! NORWALK, CONN. ‘When You Visit for the Wagon , you are far behind the times. You must know that you can’t ct the same that you could at our mar ct. Think of our otter for one week i 5 lbs of the best corned beef and one large cabbage for 250; good lamb chops for l2'2c per lb; leg of mutton,- lOc a lb: forequarter mut- ton. be per lb; green corn. lilo a dozen; sweet potatoes. 2th: a peck ; tomatoes, 2 quarts for f . This is your week to make up with us but you have lost by trad- ing with others. FREE DELIVERY. New York Market FRANK S. AYERS, Prop. DONOVAN BLOCK". wasmuorousrnzzr. JACKSON'S P H 0706 RAE—RET— Are unsurpassed for beauty of style and finish. . . . . . “Prices Reduced! E. M. JACKSON. Photographer, sawausrntz-r. . . . .‘r UNCLE SAM'S GREAT SEAL. It Was Designed by a British flaunt Over I Hundred Years Ago. The gtmt scul of the I'nited States is of peculiar Internet from the fact that it. is possibly tho only one in the world that was designed for a government hytho sub- ject of no oppwiug government. We owe our coat of arms to Sir John l’rcstwlch. a baroncl of the west of England. who was a worm friend of America and an Ilt‘Cl‘nl- plisbcd antiquarian. ills admiration for Washington undoubtedly influenced his design, as the Washington arms are rather similar toour seal. Originally the eclec- tion of the soul was left to a cormulttou tip- poluicd by congress and mmposcd of lich- jnmiu Franklin. John Adams and ‘l‘houms .leflemm. and they ctnplnytsi n French West Indian named llu Hittltiuro not only to furnish designs but to sketch such do. signs as wcrc suggested by lilt‘lllwill‘t‘x. in one of his dwiwlngs thonrilsl tllspltfiul on a shield thcnt'morinl onslgus of tho nevi-ml nationswhcncc Ann-rich had been pcopltsl. embracing those of England. Scotland. France. Germany and Holland. After neural other comntlluvs lnul inin~ ly tried to perfect aerialwhlch should nit-ct the approval of congress (‘hnrh-s 'i'ltotup non, its smrclory. several years later. re f‘l‘ll'f‘il from John Adams. then in London. on csassliugiy simple. and appropriate do. vice suggcsml by Sir John l’rmtwlch, it f‘lllltllnlt'd of un t'H'llII‘Iu-nil bearing iii pcr~ pcndlculnr strip-s. white and ml. with field blue, and Hpnnghsl with ill stunt, and. to give It grout coannctu‘c. luv progmrwtl placing on it tho lift-net of on American tingle without summrtcrs. as ctnblcnmtlrai of self reliant-c. At lmd this met with gun- crnl approval in and out of congrcss and was mlnpml in June. Hail. So it is mani- fest. although the fact is not extensively known. that we are hub-bled for our tm~ tlonnl arms to a titled nristwratof the country with which we were then at war. It was out in brats moo ni‘lcr It had lawn decided upon. "till it is found on ammo mission tlfllt‘tl :~'. Id. In. 17th:, grunting full powvr and authority to Washington to or- rangcwlth tlu' lirltlnh fut-prlmncrsof war. This mul continued in use for It“ yours. 'I hit prom-m mil tilllcrs from It only In thu tail of cswutiott. 'l’hodcsign of llll.‘h'\i‘m has a pyramid. m'cr which thorn in no eye In a triangle. For mine nan-on this side of tho mil Was not cut then, nor has it horn cut since. but has been allowed to go on» both-ml oillciully until thi- prwutnt day. ’l‘he load"! .It‘lll was out In lull. lump-l Webster thcu Icing m'n'toryof stoic. 'I‘Itls nnowas continued in use up to inert, When the iron! now In use was cut.-—-Ncw York llcrnltl. sueune Four. ’ ' Snbllmest tally—from their camps upriso Tm: totality nrmlt'l. can"? for tho fray. l 'n.» drum bout rolls, the brunet trumpet! ltrny And mlhslmd lmyoncts flash against the skies. Now shall lw Joan-n on which side victory lice. Sword». \(Ilflfli. the humming cannon hurl dil- may. Tho quick. sharp till-l shots for ill'fllll make a my. I‘u high the bird of evil omen cru-s. lion full as in ”I" floltl flu: full rip" grain Whom lumvllng flamers string tho sickle'l Millie. In ranks they full. never to rise again. that whoref’fl" the dread holocaust thus mull»? not past an doubt man may make this truth dam. 0n imn'er more than life his heart is staid. , wfliehop throttling. NOIWALK, CONN SOME LEAP YEAR LAWS. A Woman Could l'rowm Sir Hundred Years Ago and the Man "ml to Accept. In two crmturivs, at bust, and more than one years ago, laws \wro passed which gave wouun the right of propos- ittg marriage. 'l'hrsc v-nzu'tmvnts went. own farther than this. Tiny also stip- nlnicd that if the man whose hand they had sought should refuse he should in- cur a heavy tine. A searcher among the ancient records of Scotland has recently discovered an act of the Scottish parliament, which was ptosmi itt tin: year HHS, which runs as follows: ”It is staiut and nrdaint that during the rciu of his moist him-it. Mt'gt-elt'. ilk for the years knowuc as Lope. Yrarc. ilk ntnydcn lutlyo of builhc liighc and have cutout shall lino libcrtc to lli“ill‘kf‘ yo man tiltc likcs. aliwit gtf lid refuses to talk hir to be his lawful \vyfc. he shall be lllllleI'll in yo sum of one duudis or has, as his estait may lw; rxccpt and anus git he can make it nppcmo that he is bctrothtt ntu- ithcr woman. lu- thcn lillilll lw (rt-1'. ” A ycnr or two latt r n lav.‘ almost sim- ilar to tho Scottish vnactuwnt was passed in Franc-- and rtcclvcd llicnp- prnvul of tin king. It is also said that before i‘blumhus sailed on his famous voyage to tho westward a. similar privi- lI-gc was gratin-d to tho maidens of (it-- non and Flnrcltt'o. 'l‘lu-m is no rwortl cstnnt of any finch imposed under tho conditions of this Scotch law. and no truroof statistics rc- garding the number of sputum-rs who took :ulvatttngo- if if or of tho similar regulations in France. but the custom Ni'l'lllfl to have takvu firm hold upon the popular mind olmut that tune. The out lill'ltflttll of It is Ililil'll nearly dill) ycnrn Intcr. and it is a curious little treatise, callml "Love. Courtship and Matrimony." which was pnhlidwd in London In liiilii. In this unzttnt Work tho "privilege” is thus alludcd to: "Allwit it now Iu‘cotncn n putt of the connuon low to regard to m-tnl rclar tions of lifc. that. as oftvn as cru-ry leap yearn dotlt rclnrtt, thu- Iadycs have the solo privilcgcdnring the time it cumin. ueth of making love citlu-r by worth-s or lmtkcs, no man will be entitled to bcnc fit of clcrgy who doth in any wist- treat her prnpmal with slight or coutumcly. " lTp to within a cmtuty agoit was one of thcnnwritten luwu of leap your that if atnan should tlcclinc a proponfl he should soft-tn the disamminttm-nt which his nnswvr would bring about by the ptcmttatinn of a silk rims to the un’ smurcssfnl suitor for his hand. A curious leap ycar superstition is still to be met with in stone parts of New England. and that is that during leap year tho ‘ 'hcnns grow in the wrong side of the pod "—l’hilwiclplllfl Examiner. Mrs. lirmlley—-”How ridiculous it is for Mrs. [skittish to try and make out that she is only thirty-one. She is forty. to my certain knowledge." Mrs. Beanlsley~“t)h. then. you knew her when she was a girl.” this minute later the fnmnmp water pipes began to burst. f HE September, 1806. but department. tractive features r ‘fltly to buy. Comstock South Norwalk. - MILFORD A. Comstock Bros.. Masonic Bld'g, Norwslk. WITH THE LARGES‘ ...HEAD . . IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY 4., Can have the very best but made in . this town free gratis by going to Comstock Brother's South Norwalk ' ‘ Store and having his head measured, on or before noon, the 30th day of lftherc isn’t any show for you to get one free come in and we will Sell you one in any of the leading fall blocks at prices and qualities that will outshiuc all com- petitors. We make a specialty of our ". The fall clothing is very interesting. Nobby patterns, latest cuts. excellent quality, perfect fitting and popular prices are the at- - of this season’s stock. You’re welcome to come in and look at it if you are not quite Brothers, Men's and Boy's Outfitters, l4 SOUTH MAIN STREET, Connoctlout. GIFFIN, Mgr. Miss Baird’s Institute. -:- sonwsts. cons. . . . . 25th Year. ttth Year in Norwalk. BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL. Primary. intermediate. academic and col- legc prewtntturychisses. Spocmllt-tscmploycd for l tyslcal culture. elm-ninth. l_llll.~‘l|'. an and the atntungt-e. l'nreful attention to morals and mama-rs. A limited nutnbcrofday pupils and apt-idol studentsadmitted. Solid for cir- cular. Earl applicationdesirable. Miss liairt isat llillllttluVlhIl-trrw on Thurs- day and Friday of mush wuek until to) p. tn. li' rim MR. KING'S SCHOOL FOR BOVSI BEDFORD STREET. Stamford, - - ~ - - Connecticut. Will. REOPEII September 29th. Over one hundred boys have entered col- lege from this school. Aug. 1 2m Mrs. Head’s school WILL REOPEN $0ptember29.’96 ILL APPLICNTIONS For admission should be made at lllll- side at an early day. s l llll W A FREE TIlIlllEY IllIlE. A free trolley ride would draw a very large crowd. Freetnan & Son draw a alargm-rmvd at their Elwtro-l’lating establishment. No. lit Water street and am taming out a large amount of work done in the highest style of the plater's art. They plate in gold, silver. uicltlc. tamper. and more at n mmlerato price not do it nice, too. i‘lld table warn that is all atom not made to look like new. All kings of lamps and gas fixtures plat- ed and polished as when they came front the factory. and all at a modern price. Drop postal and agent will call. MR5. JOHN EOUTON, CONTRAUI'O SULOIST. Concert, Interpretation, Vocal in- struction. l Initiation St... to. lam-lit. stunt R. H. Plaistedl DRUOOIST. _._.._o..__ We Are Selling a Good Fountain Syfinge for 750! 2, 3 or 4 quart. ..._...o......._. 'VOOE WVIHO 30! The public schools will open August 31, and we want to remind you tnat We Carry a Complete Line of ‘SLNEOQ'VOOS Jihad 380d .LNIO IAIJ And Supplies. .._....o__........ R. I'I.PLAISTED s3 Weshlngten Street. SO. NORWILI. W :3". Mamas-(3'2 ' I School Books '*
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