m .i alsnsslnstslspnulssssslhsr hmmmmm mmmm The Seymour family bade farewell to Smith’s Island. today. This section of the Danbury and Net- walk railroad is being thoroughly gone over by' the section gang. Seven women voters registered at the town clerk's office this year. There are new about forty registered in all. Some schoolboy threw a stone through ‘ one’ of the plate glass windows of a West avenue trolley car. yesterday noon. Michael Dowd is president of the Cross Country Walking club. They have scheduled a twenty mile stroll for Sunday. Allen Botts and Albert A. Betts drove to Canaan, Monday. to join the Norwalk party now located there. They will re— turn late in the week. The Democrats of the Second Voting District and also of the city of South Norwalk will meet tonight at 8 o 'clock ' in Arlen Hall, to nominate candidates for offices. There will be a meeting of the Y. W. C. T. W. tomorrow evening at Mrs. F ‘ S. Lyons corner of Henry and Chestnut street, at 7:45. A fall attendance is es- pecially requested. Union Lodge, F. and A. M.; of Stam- ford, will entertain Old Well Lodge, of South Norwalk and Acacia Lodge, of Greenwich, next Wednesday night. The third degree will be conferred. Rev. C. L. Rhoadcs, of Stamford, will speak at the meeting at the South Nor- walk Baptist church, this evening. At the‘ close of the service the Christian Endeavor business meeting will be held. Defender Council, U. A. M., enter- tained the degree team of Commodore Perry Council, of New Canaan, last night. The visitors worked the third degree upon six candidates. A banquet followed. ,A—Merrill College night school, Stam- ford, opens October 61h, and offers an- limited advantages to young men and ' young women employed during the day. Improve the opportunity, and secure a good, practical education. During the severe storm, early yester- .day morning, the cupol'a was torn from the bathing pavilion at Roton Point. S. B. Wilson's float and L. C. Green's skiff were badly damaged, and the cottages rocked violentlyw on their foundations. TheY. W. C. T. TI. will meet with Mrs. Fred Lyons, corner of Henry and Chestnut streets. tomorrow evening. All members are urged to attend, as there is a surprise in store for them. Friends who are interested in the tem- perance cause are cordially invited to attend all meetings of the Y's. Jennie Wamsloy, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W Wainslcy. of Wash- ington street, on Monday we taken to Brooklyn by Dr. W. B. Beau, where she was placcd in the Methodist hospital to undergo an operation to straighten her foot. After tho operation is perfonncd, Miss Wainslcy will have to remain there several weeks for it to heal. St. Joseph's parish society has been receiving bids for the uncanny of the collar of the new church for some time now and 031190“ to close up the matter and award the contract before the week isout. It is hoped to have the founda- tion laid I11-i'orc front acts in and Illa c111» pout-er work will be awarded during the winter and Work will start next spring. The town and citdecctions occur next Monday, the polls being open frmu 6 o‘clock a. 111. to 511.111. The town voting place will be, as usual, in l’ut- 11am Hose house. liore there will be four Mixes for the bullets to be deposited in. One will contain the regular town tickotluuothoris arranged for deposit- ing the license and no license yellow c11- velopca. the vote this your being by so- cret ballot. In another box will be placed the vote for consolidation of schools, and the fourth box In for the women voters who will deposit their ballots for school visitor. The city vot- ing place will be at police headquarters. the only tickets there being the regular ones for city offices. Perfect 1n preparation. Perfect in operation. , Ayer’s Oathartie Pills 1 Perfect postprandial pill. Perfect for all purposes. 1 1'11: PILL our 11111.1. 4 term means 111111 ‘moa ' ”MIT“. U Pioneer castle will have degree work Friday night. Twin City Council. Daughters of liberty. will sheet tonight. Dr. F. LHBuruell had one of his horses shot yesterday by Dr. S. W. Schuppan. Several local nimrods are out with guns and pointers today. the game law , being oil. woman Lewis, .11.. of 81 North, . Main street. died last night of con- sumption. 8The regular meeting of Eureka lodge, Daughters of Rebekah. will be held to- morrow evening. The propeller Vulcan was several hours late, yesterday, owing to the storm of Tuesday night. Protuilbert H. Nowell announces the opening of his dancing academy 011 October 14, in Arlen Hall. Norwallr Hibernians met last night and arranged for a sociable to be held at the Athenaeum. November 2. Seats are now on sale for the Briggs Comedy company’s big: Saturday night bill, "The Street of New York.” John Drescher has removed his barber shop from the store on South Main street _ to rooms on the second floor in the same building. Fred Smith, of Cranbnry, has paid all the damages from his recent collision with James Marshall in East avenue, Monday night. —Imperial Crown cigars are good cigars. J. H. Meyers, superintendent of the Merchautilo Cooperative bank, reports the sale of 520 shares in the last three days. This speaks for itself. Sherwood Mead. aged ninety-four years, the oldest Mason and one of the oldest residents of the state, was buried today from his home in Ridgefield. E E. (lorham states that beauty of wall decoration depends on the work of the designer He has beautiful patterns of wall paper. and the most artistic taste cannot but fail to be pleased with it. ,—So. Norwalk Hardware Co. sells Dundorc bicycles, Dundore bicycles. Orlando ToWnsend. a veteran of the war, suffered a slight shock of paralysis, yesterday, at his home in Elm Grove place. He 1s somewhat improved today, and the attending physician gives hopes of his r1 covcry Robert Gerry. of Water street was arrested last night by Officer Ireland on a charge of assault and breach of the peace, preferred by his wife. This morning Judge Frost sentenced him to thirty days in jail. The choir of the South Norwaik Con- gregational church were entertained by Miss Ella Wymau, last night. at her home in Taylor avenue. A very plea saut social evening was enjoyed, and an 'elnboratc luncheon was served. Dr. W. L. Wood has placed a new S. S.\Vl1ite dental chair in his oillcc in Washington street. its will use his former one for 1111 extracting chair, whi1h 11215 I101 11 1'1'111111'111 to tho 1011111 r1 contly littod up f111'th11t purpose. Nelson Smith was a prisoncr in the Town Court this morning ch: 1rgo1l with dmukonuoss and abusive language in the v11.1n1tv of !11s 111111111111 l’.11l.~1trccl Judge Iiubbell lined him ill», and sentenced him to ten days in 3" iii. -Nono better at any pncc. flora llit'yt‘len $32!," 1.). 1111s D1111- (31111tr11ctor J. R Il11y111n11d‘s men are working today. raising the small build- ing occupied by S. R. Tripp, as a fruit and conf1'cti1‘1nory store. The largo 11111pl11tr11ol1asbcc11 muovod from the front, and 1111 underpinning will be placed beneath the building. Residentsof thohiils, in the vicinity of Taylor tin-11111:, wore aroused this morning from their slumbcrs by what scouted 11 Fourth of July celebration. The boys remembered that the game laws are oil. and were accordingly out with their guns at daybreak. E. L. Applcby, who for some time past has conducted the plumbing establish- ment in the basement of Brown‘s shoe store, In Washington street. left town on Saturday for New Jersey. It is pre- sumed that he has secured employment there as his business here was not suc- oessiul. Albert Weber. a son of the piano manufacturer, who was arrested for evading hi fare on the Consolidated railroad, wa unable topny his line up to noon y tcrday. and was taken to Brhlgnxmt jail by Chief of Police Voll- 111111'. yesterday noon. A11 hour later his mother arrived in South Norwalk with money to pay his fine of $5, and was obliged to go to tho liridgeport jail to get his release. Absolutely Pure. Acreom of tartarb'iklus powder. Hi iheet of all in loavenlng siren h.- test nited Him as Government Tomi Elport. ROYAL BAKING WIND 00. New York. Mrs. Kate‘l’lonry. of »West avenue, is again quite ill. Eight lows cf gypfles passed through Norwalk this morning. The schooner Augustus Wright is dischargiugacurgo of brick at Ferris’ dock. W Mrs. John Weston, Jr.. 18 Clay street, is convalescent of a serious attack of . malaria fever. ' Mrs. Diven. the milliner, contemplates opening a milllnery establishment in South Norwalk. .- -—Our store will be open evenings on and after October lst. J. Spencer 85 Co. The law on catching escallops went off today, and about fifty Norwalkors took advantage of it, and are of? Cedar Hammockafter them. A big elm tree is being cut down in the front yard of Wallace Dauu’s resi- dence in Bcldcn Place. This noon it fell tean‘ug down the electric light wires. The cases of Charles Thompson and Richard Whittlescy, who are implicated in the Hotchkiss diamond robbery, came up this morning, and were adjourned until 3 o‘clock tomorrow afternoon Albert Leary was arrested for intoxi- cation last night by Captain Dana. This morning Judge Hubboil fined him $51. He paid up and thanked the ofllcer for arresting him, stating thathe would probably not have had any money if he had not been locked up. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will hold its regular weekly meet- ing in the Mission room, Water street, Friduyat 3 o'clock. The report of the semiannual convention of Falrfield County W. C. T. U , will be given at this meeting. All 111.1 welcome Star of Columbia L‘i.cl11,Companiou of tho 1'1 west has arranged to give a sil- ver and gold supper next Tuesday night in their lodge room. The committee in cl1arg1'111otat-thc 11111111: of Miss Kath- ryne lh'cnnan, last night. After busi- ness refreshnwnts were served. TWIN CITY FOLKS. The (icing and Coming ol Norwslk People and Their Friends. Mr. and Mrs A.So111ple of West 11v0111111,l1:lt this morning for a trip through Massachusetts 11nd New Hamp- shire. Mrs. J. E. l’lumh has returned to her home in New Jersey after a pleasant vis- it with Mrs. W. Janurs. of East avenue. ".111... 1.. w. 51111111101111. .11 New v1.11. is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cox, Roton 11111. Miss Mario N1'v1'c1 1111b. who has been 11 guest of Patent Commissioner Scy- 11111111', returned home today. llonry Tilly and family have returned from 11 brief visit with relatives in New Jersey and Brooklyn. Mrs. Russell Frost and son Russell, of Courtland place, are visiting in New llaron. W, .l. ( lordou, of Bridgeport, former- ly of South Norwulk. was in town yes- tcrday. David Miller, of Holden avenue, returned from ntrip to Newark. Miss J. l}. Bennett, of limit avenue, is visiting friends in Brooklyn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Bennett are visiting in town. The Misses Nettie 11.111! Mollie Lords. of Stamford. arc guests of 8. ll. Water- bury. ol’ Cliil' street. The Misses Maud and Clara Kellogg entertainedafcw friends in an enjoy. able manner at their home in Center 111' 0111111 last night. has Twin City century Run. The road officers of the Twin City Wlicclmcn. 14‘. ll. (innung, E. W. Tolles 11111! C. I'l. Miller, have called the first annual Century r1111 11f the Twin City Win-churn for Sunday, October 11. The course will be cast to Culiford and return; the run to be made in two divi- sinus. The that division will leave the club rooms 1115:111 n 111.11h11rp,w1thonc hour handicap. The wound division will leave headquarters at 131311) 11. 111. Theontiro'distnnco is to be run in twulvc hours, in order to obtain the Century club bar. All members intend ing to compete in this run are requested to put their signatures on the list in or- der that arrangements may be com- plated. 'Ca‘nned Corned beef,16c per can Meats! Roast “ ssssseessssssssssseessosoesrecesssesssssessnssssssssslsc “ I“ Harm, _ see-steers"sssesesosssseesssssous-sour:ssussssssss 5c “ ‘( Tongue, I 0'IOlsssseesnecessaries-solosssects-unsssovssssesorseo 5c “ “ F. D. LAWTON & 00., 22 South Main Street Fall I896 EDWARD STREET, Blanket Season is at Handn , We are prepared to show you a choice line of Blankets, suitable for the early trade. Very pretty designs; and they are extremly cheap. , EDWARD 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. . mutton.5c STREET! , IIORWALII, OOIIII. came: nears. The choicest cattle and lambs are all sold here. We are the big store of the twin cities. Did you take notice of these prices? Leg mutton, 100 leg lamb 12Ic good lamb chops, l2lfic; good mnttocn chops, 10c; fowls, 12I2c. LOOK! Spring chickens this week.12}§o; forequarter forequarter lamb 611. FREE DELIVERY. New York Market * 11111111115. AYERS,P1'\dp. DONOVAN BLOCK. WASHINGTON STREET. .IACKSONIS PHO'th—D-GRAPHSI Are unsurpassed for beauty of style and finish. . . . . . Prices Reduced! E. M. JACKSON. Phetogrspher. ea WALL urn-1+ . . . NOI~.HI:====ALK. court JUSTA MINUTEII How about that suit you promised yourself next fall? Next Fall is Here! and we are showings Iaigc line of READY-MADE SUITS! POPULAR PRICES. See our $2.110 Working1 punts, Suitiugs and trouserings, in cndlcss va~ riety. . Business suits to o1'1ler,l'1'om $18 co up. Our trousers to order at 83 50am: still winning us new customers. The very ncwcst thing, MOTTLED RIBBED UNDERWEAR, soc per garment. A leading l1':1t11rc is our soc acclcwcar, in puffs, techs,in1pcrinls, four- in-hnods, 111111;. and string tics. Spend a low 01' your leisure moments wi111 11s.i1 will be time well upon 1. Open every evening),1 untxl 9 o'clock. DAVIS, The Tailor, Clothier, ”alter and Furnishcr. MATIACKIZMO HOTEL BLOCK, SO. NURWALK. Political Straws. The following is from a prominent New York business man. who resides in this city: “Straws show which way the wind blows. and here are two of them just in by mail from California. Nmober 01111 is from a leading merchant of his class in South California: ‘All the good people of California are work- ing for McKinley. Only the rubble wants Bryan) Number two is from a gentleman connected with the largest distributing house in San Francisco: 'l’oliticsnro getting quite warm. Our business houses do not dare to buy much until after 1111- result is known. My own ideals that with the exception of the Southern States that McKinley will may ever thmg from California to Maine. Alicftho farmers, merchants and Icmlitig solid men or the Democra- tic party are in favor of gold as a 1mm durd. and the Republicans are as ,cvor, advocates of protection and reciproci- ty.! H A Correction. In our report of the town caucus at Norwalk Tuesday night the portion which stated that an effort was made to rcnominate A. E. Austin as school visi- tor and that he was turned down is erro- neous. We are inferrimd that previous to the caucus Mr. Austin declined the Oystermen Want Relief. A haunting of the licensed oystonuon of the Houeatonlc river was held in Strntferd Monday night and the follow- ing resolution was passed: "Whereas, It having become apparent to tho oystormcu at Stratford and all others engaged in the business of taking oysters from the beds of the Housatonic river that the “license law," soundlod, passedbythc General Assembly April ls, 1895, has worked to the detriment of the men engaged in the business of oystering and they pray for relief in part from the effects of said law and do sire that said law be repealed in such a manner as will be found in the follow- ing resolutions: "Resolved. That the law concerning the time of the catching of oysters be changed from the present law (which is from the 10th day of September to the first day of January) to the 10th day of September to the With day of July; also. "Resolved, That a change be made in the manner of disposing of the fees aris- ing from the license law; wherein we . deem it proper that the towns of Mil. ford and Stratford should have a duo proportion of the moneys of such Ii cease, to wit: Forty live c1 ate for each license, to Milford; forty five cents to res-nomination and at his request his 111111111 was not presented before the meete' tug. Stratford; Ill tothostnte and ten cents ,for the issuing of the license by the town clerknrtax collector of the town I of 31111110111 " COMPLETE LINE OF FaIICIo'thin” READY AND WAITING'FOR YOU AT COMSTOCK BROS. ' Don’t put off getting your fall suit thinking you haven’t money enough. You’ll find it does not take , _‘ as much as it used to. ”‘ Business Suits, All wool black chcviot, $6.50 1 1. ‘u Dress Suits, Black diagonal, warranted ' ,'cutaways, single and double breasted sacks. -$IO. OOI Some suits less, others more. New goods for every department arriving dail y. Comstock Brothers, Connectlout. MILFORD A. Comstooh Bros.. Masonic Bld'g, Norwalk. GIFFIN. Mgr. Miss Baird’s aosIv'Ifltitutzcns. . - ' R. H. - - - - “V... Plaisted! , ', s BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL Primary. intermediate. academlc and col- ‘ I1 121' -r1|:11r IIII'YLI new 5. 5111» i: illstscmplnyod DRUOOIQT. Inl‘ll 1ys1111T11'11111r1~.1tl1111iti1111.111u~11c. .irtand tI11-1111u111gu (.11'11‘11! 1tt111t11111 to 111111'11I~1 .11.» -~I111;1111111~. A‘ 1i111i‘11 xi 111111111111'of1l11y pupils *0...- 1111 I.~p1.'1-i11!.~1111l1111ls 1111111111-11 Semi for cir- c11i:11'.l'larl 11111111111111: loslrln 111. 111% llainl is at ho1111-tovlsil11rs on Thurs— 1! 1y 11nd l'ridny M11111 l1 neck 1111111' .1. 110 p. m. 11' inn We ' Are Selling MR. KING'S SCHOOL FOR BOYS! BEDFURD STREET, Stamford. - Connecticut. WILL REOPEI September 29th. Over one hundred boys have entered col- lege from this school. ”A1111 11m 1115.11.15.11. school WILL REOPEI Septemberzs.’96 ALL APPLICATIONS For admission should be made at Mill: side at an early day. a Good , Fountain Syringe for l 71.50 2, 3 or 4'duart. I ————o--—— . The public scheme will open August 31,;11111 we want to remind you last We Carry a slim 'snuaos'vaos Janus aund 84.11130 Iltld ‘vuos 111111330 :01 Complete . , 11111111111111 1. son, “f” . ' O ELIOTlo-PLATIRI. .111w11'1'sus'1'.,s11. NORWALK. SCIIOOI Books And Supplies. ,, ”.10....— uemes ORCHESTRA llE 01111111121211 R_ H_ FLA] STED . Anni-o1 11! emanlmtlon composod of 11111111 " " 1191.9132111'1; 1'.'.'1i:'.1':l::t'.‘..a.'.':.111.":1'111: clone. 11111 b 1111 A3 WIOIIIOITOII Concerts, Balls, Parlles,£le. 5",“, , A1111 1 1 111.1 11' I. Mire- > “”‘ll‘t’otf’l? can. “ "“ so. sosusis. Meander and 11111111 IIIIC 111 Clay street. Hoolh NIorwa Conn. ‘
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