‘assmamm-sm moan-um V some. 1.: we... mm mm. isquttealok. John otSlathasse- ' cured a mum in stages my ...L_e....... Acsrloadofpotatoesarrivedtodayfor C. E. Seymourandllnnt&2elufl. ' Robert Wehrle whefledto Bridgeport last nightand participated in the pa- rade. Work was commenced today laying the curb and gutter on the south side of Mill Hill. Congressman Sperry. of the Swond district, reports his election expenses at 32.18050. - There will 1;» Baptist prayer meet- ing at the residence of Calvin Smith, in South First street, tonight. 1.1..4.’ .7 Special Officer Tully is on duty today in Norwalk. The members of the reg- ular force small in Bridgeport. A. A. Martin, at Nor-walk, took a car- ryall load of Norwalk people to West- port, last night, to we the parade. : Am?“ «95.00... lgaadrmmsretakins an inventory, preparatory to starting up with new and enlarged orders. The East Norwelk and the South Nor- walk football elevens will play Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. on the Baxter ground. Henry Gladhill, one of the car inspec- tors in South N orwelk is confined to his home' in Ann street with an abscess on his arm. A party of Norwalk firemen contem- plates going to Westport. tonight, to at- tend Vigilant Engine company’s dance at National Hall: 7". Some of the' members of Pbmnix En- gine and Pioneer Hook and Ladder com- panies took part in the big parade at Bridgeport, last night. “George Eddie,” who was arrested at Norwalk for intoxication,yesterday, was fined 810 and costs. ‘ Chief of Police Bradley took him to jail this morning. ' Last Sunday ' night Rev. Garrett Hanlenbeck, of Norwelk. led the revival meetingin the Silvermine church, as- sisted byH. Brundage and' John Wor— den. The gentlemen of the Norwalk Yacht club will entertain the ladies at whist, Friday evening, at the club-house at Hickory Bluff. A supper will follow the games. Miss Nettie Bouton, of Norwalk, re- turned home from the Flower Hospital, New York, yesterday, in company with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Scofleld, of Issues street. Professor St. George will have a bone- fit next Monday night in Germa'nie Hall. The entertainment will consist of a smoker, and will include a good musi- cil programme by local and out-of- town talent. Some of the trains which are sent east from the Harlem river freight yards are enormous in size just now. Yesterday morning one of the big “hog" engines hauled fully seventy cars on the run. Fifty‘llearsAgo. This Is the cradle in which there grew That thought of a philanthropic brain: A remedy that would make life new For the multitudes that were racked with pain. ”rwas sarsaparilla. as made. you know By Ayer, some so years age. W Ayer’s Ssrsapsrilla was in its infancy he" ll 001" tury ago; To-day it doth "be- etride the narrow world like a colossus." What is the secret of its power? Its cereal The number of then“ The wonder of theml Imitators have folr lowed it from the beginnins 0‘ its success. The! are “in M him! it. Wearing the only medal granted to sarsaparllls in the World’s Fair of race it potataproudly to its record. Others mm the remedvl m use mute the mom. soYeanctcures. W WW the Nowell: club reads. may night. cum Division. Sunset Temper» shoalssmnslnflwanentertalnmsat. ' witch’s M315 up. Pants $4.50 up. John Newcomer,“ Washington street. ‘Amalkisbsinulaidnearthaoor- w of Main and cm streets, Nor-walk. =Oatbollo Union Council. Knights of Columbus, will give a ball, New Year’s eve. . Otto Barthel. the hat manufacturer, has purchmd one hundred limbs of alcohol. Two pigs were butchered at the alma— house yesterday. They weighed over 700 pounds. The house at 18 Haviland street, con- sisting of eight rooms, with modern im- provements, is offered for sale. Butler Lodge win confer the om de- gree . on four candidates tonight. All members are requested to be present. Representative J. Belden Hurlbutt, of Norwalk; is mentioned as speaker of the House. Arthur Brown, of Chestnut street, Norwalk, has secured a position ina Stamford cigar factory. The South Norwalk Fife and Drum band will have a ball in Germanic Hall, tomorrow night. The Philharmonic orchestra will furnish music. The selectmen have received a petition way Clinton avenue, which is near Stuart avenue. St. Mary‘s church will hold a coffee supper and seciable at the Athenamm, Thanksgiving eve and Thanksgiving night. Butcher Ferd Hayes’ horse started oil’ in Railroad place without a driver this morning, but Fred Moore stopped him before any damage was done. —Selling out below cost our stock of millinery goods. Miss M. J. Hodgins 8: C0,, 189 Washington street bridge. The selectmen propose to insert in the call for next Wednesday’s town meeting a clause to provide for the building of a new bridge to Bell :Island and another on the turnpike, near the Darien line. The Young Men‘s Debating club met last night. with Frederick H. Rowan, South Main street. The next meeting avenue. W..-” __ The boom has struck C. E. Seymour‘s grocery store and he is right in it with all the up-to-date goods. You take no chances in buying goods of him. They are the best to be found, and satisfac- tion is guaranteed to every customer. The picture recently won by Wendell G. Ashton, in a contest among the agents of the Metropolitan Life Insur— ance company, is on exhibition at E. G Tomlinson’svdrug store. The painting is by Maud Goodwin, and is very hand- some. ___________ ——Mrs. G. Willis White will meet those des1r1nglessous in studio work at the Central club, on Monday afternoons, after two o’clock, in November. Classes will he formed in water colors, tapestry and oil painting, pen and ink sketching, crayon and ornamental designing. Terms for instruction, five dollars for ten lessons. The machinery of the new electric plant which is to furnish power for the Stamford street railroad was started up yesterday, for the purpose of being thoroughly tested. It is expected that, withlna week at the most. the plant willbein full operation, and that the company will have ample power to run cars to Noroton river and anywhere else desired. mm-.." Dealers in oysters at New Rochelle are procuring their stock from other places because the oysters grown in Echo Bay and Davenport Neck are absolutely un- eatable owing to the sewage which has been discharged in these waters. The beds have been practically ruined, and thousands of oysters ready to drug will be left there because the sewage taint is perceptible the moment the oysters are opened-W ._ , , Arrested for lllsllgurlnp 'l'ms and Polls. John 'O’Donnell, representing the New York Journal. and Freddie Jen. sings and Fred Jartison, boys working for him. were arrested this morning. by Chief of Police Vollmer, who, with ‘ Street Commisriouer Briggs, saw the boys placing signs on the trees and tel:- graph poles in Water street. V. A. Scofield became Mr. U'Donnell's surety “MAID“; Belts & Fantasies Hearing Ashamed. At a hearing in the Norwslk Prolale court upon the appointment of a trustee for as insolvent firm of Betta 6t Far- rlngten. Mrs. P. A. one denied that nshewuauteniberoftheflrra. 'l'heease rs- , ’ ,wfilFflMr‘t-mmm ”on a chance to prove her oldie. 1 asking them to accept as a town high- ' will be held with Wilbur F. Smith. Ely , to appear in the Town Court, tomorrow a Absolutely Pure. of tartsrb kins no der. best a Ifumlunwnl elm ‘Iateetu gilt! sagifi'fiii'rbuvlb 0311M York SOCIAL LIFE III TIIE IIOIIWAIKS. llew Twin My People Enjoy Themselves 111m Vlaalnu Aulunn Days. Nor-walk friends of the bride and groom have received cards announcing the marriage of Miss Caroline J. Flint, daughter of Harry 1. Flint, and D. Bedell Conover, of Chicago. The wedding took place at Milwaukee. Both are well known in Norwalk, having been fre- quent visitors here. - . Ernest Bosnia and wife arrived from Bavaria, Germany, yesterday. Mrs. Bseule is a sister of Carl Schaub, of South Norwalk, and with her husband will make her home with him in Reil- road place for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMahon, of Bridgeport, celebrated the fiftieth-armi- versery of their marriage, last week. They are the parents of Rev. Father McMahon. formerly of Norwalk. The Clover Leaf Whist club was en. tertained by James Welsh,_of Chestnut street, last night. Leon Cannon and Mrs. Harry Bailwitz won the honors. Mrs. Samuel H. Watkins and Miss Mary I". Hutchings are spending a week in Boston. Miss Hutchings will visit her brother, the lightning calculator. David H. Bray, of Red Bank, N. J.,is making a visit of several days with his daughter. Mrs. A. E. Winchester, of Gerard place. Miss Josephine Shumway and Miss Luella VanHoosear, of Norwalk, were guests of Miss Eva Sturges, of Westport, last night. of Unionville, are visiting Mrs. J. M. Benedict, of West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Wilson were among the N orwalk visitors at the horse show, In New! ork, yesterday. Mrs. Gilbert Morton entertained the Sunshine club at her home in Wilton avenue, this afternoon. George Gov orn, night clerk at F. A. Lane 8 restaurant is taking a two weeks' v acatiou. Mrs. M. W. Stevens, of Main street Norwalk. is home from a two weeks visit in Peekskill. Mrs. M. E. Lithrop of Hawkinsville, Ga.. is a guest of C. T. Cornwall of Camp street. Miss Mary E. Quigiey, of! Danbury, is aguest of Mrs. C. F. Gibbs, of Mott avenue. Miss Mabel Ballard, of Main street, entertained a few friends last night. Druggist W. A. Vogel will leave for New Orleans today for the winter. James E. Ells. of Norwalk, will leave for Florida, this month. Eddie Norton visitei,last night, in New Canaan. ‘ Elecllon Day Weather. Election day this year, a remarkably bright, warm and pleasant day for No- vember, was quite the same as presiden- tial election day four years a o This was on November 8, with brig t skies, gentle westerly wind and the mercury 68 degrees at l O'clock in the afternoon. By all odds the most unpleasant election day in years was two years ago, Novem- ber 6. A snow storm set in on the even- ing before, all?! four inches or more fell in this section. It was wet, clinging snow, and electric wires were down all over the state on election morning. In Litchfleld county the snowfall was much heavier, and in the hill towns many roads were made impassable by snow drifts. A (treat Attraction Coming. The pretty and favorite sonbretle. Miss Lillian Kennedy, supported by an ex- ceptional strong company. will appear for two nights only in her latest New York success,”The Deacon’s Daughter," 11 play made so famous all over the c mutrle'bis event is one that is attract— ing more than ordinary interest and the prospects are that the house will be packed to the doors, and notwithstaud. log the euomods expense of thls attrac- tlon special arrangements have been made withllahager Hoyt to makstbe pricespopularwithlu thereacb ofevery- one, fill, stand wants. I -- la!dw|n,_ Orginlng, Inow. , Ollllflo‘wor, APPLES! Pound tweet. ' ‘1 Pound Plpplnn, Hubbardaon. lakor, . ~ F. D. LAW'IOIII & 00.,22 South IslnStrset EDWARD STREET, . SPECIALS THIS WEEK: STOCK ,GOMPLE'IEI Underwear ‘! Hosiery l l Gloves I ll PRICES AREIVERV Low l l, WEEDON’T WANT YOU TO MISS THE GOOD THINGS IN OUR ART DEPARTMENT. NEW DESIGNS AND PATTERNS. EDWARD STREET! 5 GAZETTE BUILDING, IIORWALK. OOIIII. WE are down on hogs; that is the reason for the following prices: Best sugar cured shoulders .................. 7c Fresh Pork .................................. so Sausage ............. . ......................... 9c Fresh ham .................................... 100 Fresh shoulders. .r ........................... so Pig head. . .-. ................................... 4n :1 pounds of salt pork ..................... 1150 Porter hone-e steak ........................... 150 leloln steak .............................. 121-2c Bound steak ........................ me: 3 lbs 25c Shoulder steak ............................... 5c Rib roast ...................................... [to Prime roast .................................. 120 Fish. Escallops. Clams and Oysters. ”Free Dell v.ery New York Market FRAIKS. AYERS, Prep. DONOVAN BLOCK, WASHINGTON STREET. JACKSON’S PHOTOGRAPHS! Areunsurpassed of style and finish. for beauty Prices Reduced! E, M. JACKSON, Photographer, - . ., . ._ 53 WALL .TRIE'I’. Mrs. Frederick S. Byxbee and children, . NOIWALK, NN s Crackajacks! Our $10 all wool overcoat, extra heavy weight kerscy, blue and black. Our $6 black cheviot working suits, the very best value without any exception ‘ ever shown in Fairfield County. Our $1.50 Newburg working pants, war- ranted not to rip. Our mottled ribbed underwear at 50c is the very nobbiest shown in town. Our jersey working shirt at 50c sells on sight. A complete line of Gloves, Sweaters, Boll Stockings, and Fleece Lined Underwear. Agent for BUFFALO GLUTEN FEED Iron CATTLE OhIokona and HORSES. Ill? GRAIN FOR HORDED AND CATTLE. BRANCH OFFIOE DOLMANO’ LIVIl RY ‘TADLE. , Bardlgan Jackets, ! l ;?....D__AV'5’ : The Tailor, clothlor ,1 Hatter, l and l l l l l l l Furnlnhor. i l i Mahackemo Hotel -' IBlock, H 80. Norwalk. 0111111 Evrzur Evssmo Uum. s O'crocx. VNN.M Results are the Strongest Convincers. My advertisements only begin in the news. papers The strangest part of them is in their fulfillment, in giving good clean grain and full value for your money. The most important thing of all you must not forget. I am in business to make men- ey, and I ll sell you all the grain I can, and yet I want you never to be sick of your bargain. for I went to see you again and again at my grainery. MANUEL T. HATCH, The GrainDealer, ll larshall Street. 8e. lemalh. - SOCIETY AND DALI. , F . . . . ., ,,.,,P 3,1.er NG, _,, AT rule Dry-lot. Did Not Catch STOCK OF . . . .,.-W|NTER . . . . . FOR CORRESPONDING VALUES. A FEW LEADERS: An all wool blue Beaver Overcoat, fast color. . . . . . . . . . Blue and black Kersey Overcoats, all wool and fast color. A fine West of England Kcrsey.. Wool Suits from. . seeosesssne-sssesssessa NEW INVOICE OF EVERYTHING THE LATEST. Winter Underwear Popular-Price Clothiers, l4 SOUTH MAIN STREET, South Norwalk, - - - MILFORD A. OIFFIN, Mgr. Comstock Bros, Masonic Bld'g, Norwalk. HAS ALREADY atom Us, our Ifri ,l . FOR WE WERE PREPARED FOR IT WITH A COMP Overcoats and Suit UNSURPASSED BY ANY ANYWHERE IN POINT OF FI STYLE, QUALITY, TRIMMINGS AND LOW PRICES III......’7lsd‘, ........r5.oo, . .650 to 18.06‘ FALL NECKWEARI ....... 9.,oc' Comstock Brothers,“ Gonnootlout. “BIJOU” the date of the pony's birth. awarded the prize. Following is That is the name of the beautiful pony we propose to give away to some lucky boy or girl for a Christmas present. To every cus- tomer we will give a ticket on which they may write the nearest guess they can as to If two should guess it exactly, the earliest guess will be a copy of the ticket to be signed and deposited in the box, and the stub is to be kept by the pur- chaser. to _ . a o- :N ............ Date ........ ..... .. .1896 Fl 0 .o .0... w. A. BENEDICT & co. ‘ Iv} , John A. Camp, Successor. . I' E EV RYTHINGINCLOTHINGAND FUR- 9 0.: NISHINGS FOR MEN'S AND BOY'S WEAR. 3: O E _ The Pony“Buou,” a u a 2 Will be given to the person guessing the nearest ‘3 z _ 3' dateZOI his birth. Two guessing the same, the ‘5 3 ponvaill be awarded to the one guessing it first. III 2 fl . m CB 0 Contest closes December 24th, 1896. E . o z ' S < H 1: Name.................... ........... 3 - '5 Address... ..... . ....... .. .............. .2 3 8 Guess......... ...... .. ...................... ~ cheaper. Everything in MEN AND BOYS. John A. Camp, Successor. ms waanluroat .11., w. A. BENEDICT a. co. to. Nos-walls... You know our store and our goods; \none better, none Clothing and Furnishings