wwwllstchiw
”penthouse
lswsriner in the East with sta-
Ilium temperature in the West.
It ioliowed by clearing Friday:
holder Friday morning; high east
Minds shitting to west.
j “Henry W. Ireland. 0! Elm Grove
biannual.
George hilgney. oi Danbury. was in
actions. yesterday
y The Columbia hum will be at the
,No alk‘ Methodist Episcopal church
mm...
Adolph Kessler has purchased three
bulldog lots in Lexington avenue of
0.8mm:
. ~Sp'eeial sale of up-to-date footwear.
tst #248. Glovler' s. 122 Washington
W. South Norwalk
. Miss Nina Lewis. of Norwaik, is a
guest of Miss Lula M. Bullion. of the
Danbury News oihce. f,
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The second degree was conierred on
are cahdidates last night by Butler
* lodge. No. 97. l. 0.0. F.
The remains of Daniel OConnor
were removed today from Elizabeth
N. .l.. to St. Mary s cemetery.
Mrs. Staliord. who has been 'the
guest of Mrs. Partrlck. '0! Main street.
Norwalk. will spend this week in
Stamford. .
lrvlng P. Taylor. the Water street.
South Norwalk, blacksmith. has open-
ed a shop in Saugatuck, at the end oi
the bridge.
.,o
~Boarders wanted. 57 Main street.
Norwalk.
A delegation irom Sherman Co
‘ mandcry. l7. 0. G. 0.. will go to Derby.
in company with the degree team on
Friday, to attend the school of instruc»
tion (or this district.
‘hlrs. J. H. O'Rellly, oi Jersey City. is
a gust of ‘her parenu. Mr. and Mrs.
William Sheehan. oi Plymouth avenue.
St. Joseph's T. A. ll. and L. society
will hold its regular meeting in Mits-
ie "all tonight. Olllcers will be elec
ted tor the ensuing term.
Past Grand Knight Bernard Tully
will install the newly elected oliirors
oi Catholic Union Council. Knights at
Columbus. Monday night.
~hioney donned on life insurance.
Mutual Loan (70.. 302 Alex. ave. N. Y.
The annual busineiui meeting oi the
South Norwaili Congregational church
will be held tonight. at 7:45 o'clock.
loliowcd by n hriei devotional nervim
Cards of invitation to the evangelis-
tic services now in progress at the Norv
walk Methodist Episcopal church have
been issued by the pastor. Itev. l‘. A.
licoiIeItl.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union will hold its regular weekly
meeting with Mrs. ll. 1‘. Mahln, if.
Day street. Friday at 3 o'clock. All
are welcome.
~-ilunt's box mil. riiiset. patient
leather and call shoei. [clipped to
”All. Glover's. 122 Washington street.
ilouih Norwalk.
The members oi Eureka Rebekah
lodge are requested to meet at the
lodge room tomorrow night. at mm
tiller 7 o'clock as posilbliu to rehearse
tor the new work.
lira. lJlilsa Sherwood-Vewhirk has
“resigned her lirooklyn church mmitiim
‘ for antriher year. iindlng the weekly
> trip very lasing. with the work of her
large vocal class.
p, The Ladies association of th i'im
{Would church has melted a
church in Nebraska.
i
last night in )lystic (“hale lisii
”In“. of New Haven.
oi llorwsik
“U astronomy.
”.3“:th
d Mull Valleys "a ligh-
union and
mum. In the Gait states and
“1 "“3 “WNW the breather is
”far this section the conditions favor
. large has at lmho to help in the start-
“ at a library in air institutional
“breast-slung at home or by the
day fluid. 0 Allen. “Ores-BL, N.
W
loath Nonrslh Wei-ye. Order oi
lid I. initiation of ofll-
mrwumwlw
embellished still-unattainable-
W.
u
L .
The Mum.moun of Ann
a. Bell was adjusted at the rim.
"is ‘ court. yesterday.
whether boa osli. winter rnsset.
rpatdul"11ea0ier. vlei hid and hand
turned shoes. 82.48. Glover's. 122
Washington street. South Norwslk.
All Sir Knights should he presents!
Pioneer Castle, A. 0. K. of It. Friday
night to see what is in store for them.
Alfred W. Belts. of the Jones I;
i-lotchkiss company. starts'today ior
lion-springs, Va. His sister. Mrs. An-
on Smith. will accompany him.
Mrs. James Scoliold. of Belden ave»
one, entertained the Willing Workers'
circle oi the Norwalk Methodist Evie-
copaI church. yesterday alter-noon.
Glover advertises cold weather shoes
at hot weather prices at his Washing-
ton street shoe store. In order to
make room for spring stock he will
make’ sweeping reductions
The meeting of the Ladies' associa—
tion. of the First Congregational
church, will. be omitted nest Wednes—
day. an the ladies will be occupied in
preparing for the entertainment .Wed-
nesday night
—Visit 8. S. Tillotson's and secure
some of the bargains in millinery dur-
ing the removal sale. No. 16 North
Main street. «‘
The Old Well Cigar company has
adopted a new form of enclosing its es—
press packages. using a thick navy
blue paper and pasting on the
outside a large label reading "Old Well
Cigars. Handle With Care."
In the case of Voucher vs. Wadhams
in which ludgment was rendered in
favor of the plaintili. an execution has
been taken out and suit has been com—
menced agalhst Luther Wright's
board (or costs in the case.
.l. A. Richardeoo will organize a lil-
ble class in connection with the Young
Men's Christian association at the
rooms inlllzabeth street tomorrow
night. Prior to the organization of
the class the ladies oi the Auxiliary
. will give a supper.
, ——l gent you to read my advertise.
meat and come and look at those
shoes. Those goods will sell them-
selves at the prices quoted. They are
diamonds. Theodore Olsen.
A special trolley car conveyed fifty
members at Eureka lodge. Daughters
of Rebekah. to Stainioril. last night.
where they witnessed the installation
of oincers oi Laura lodge. A button»!
iollowcd ill?» work and the Norwallt
dclcgatiomreports a splendid time
.lohn Siultcry. who is serving time in
Bridgeport jail. and is under bonds [or
an assault upon Daniel Knapp. was de-
livered over to the (‘ommoti Pleas
Court by John O‘Siiliivan, his bond»
man: and received an additional new
"'an of twenty days-t.
Members 0! (‘oncord dwision going
to Wt-siport tonight will take the
lt-iii trolley car from Nora-am. The
grand Wlirlh)‘ patriarch. Mr, lIubbcil.
will be prescni. and arrangements are
iwing made for a big time by ll'rvniriori
division.
div-mist Wired Will be at his oliire
Thursday, from ii to to a. in; i to il;.lil
p. m.'. Friday. 9 to ll it. to: 2 to 5 p.
in; Saturday. 9 to ii a. m.; {l to ii p,
in; on and after Monday usual hours.
The t'olilmitico un- busily st work
today preparing tor the reunion unp~
per at the ilouth Norwalk llapiist
church. and it is hoped that. in spite
oi the storm. all who can txsssibly do
so will be present. The evening will
be most pleasantly spent.
Miss Annie Erickson. who has been
very ill in the Adirondacks. was
brought home to liiilgeiii-ld yesterday.
though still in a serious mmditlim.
Mrs. Rockwell. who is spending the
winter at the Waidori. New York.
went to the Adirondack», and accom‘
pained the patient to her home.
This evening the semi-snmutl dip-
"it? of the (Impatient Travelers’ as—
soriailon will he held at the ’l'ontine
i'rilt']. My: Haven. and the attendance
oi simply-live traveling men is use
«mm. It is probable that there will
be iully one hundred who will sit
down. There will he ionrtcea at the
guest table.
mil. ii. 'i'illotson will remove limb
let in store next lllcheruiaa & don.
Washington street. Grand removal
sale. All silliaery guards at who"
regular prise. Ito. it North lists ill.
denim II. Board will review
the new hark. ”Faith or Pact." It!
. lieary It. Tabor. in two sure-sis to
, begins nest item evening and a
Willem
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W
The ladies,oi ilt. Mary's church will
serve a turkey supper at the Norwalk
Opera House; this evening.
a...-
-¢-
Olive Branch Lodge. lilo. 19. K. of P..
will confer the llrst degree on one can~
didaie tonight. The degree team will
rehearse the Amplified third dogma.
All the members are reasoned to be
present.
The Norwalli Water Commissioners
met and organized last night by elect-
ing Frederick Mead chairman. Sev-
eral bills were paid. The matter oi
electing a secretary and superintend'
eat was deferred. .
—-Proi. M. 8. Rosco. the well-known
ocullst-opticisa, can be consulted a‘
his oilice. in the parlor oi the llahsck
emo Hotel, South Norwalk. Tuesdays
Mm!a.m.io$p.m. Byesessm-
lned tree.
Saturday’s sale at the New York
Grocery company's store will surpass
anything the limo has ever before It~
tempted. All articles quoted in the
company's new advertisement are
fresh and oi high quality.
ALIOI'I' It!“ mm.
AJoker'ho'I'houghthio’okesom-
ny that he got Lain Miranda
Two doctors and a protessiooa’i nurse
have put in a long. hard night with
Charles Kehout. lie was ‘sui'iering
from a dim technically known as
leans s-achiunation. it is a tuna of
hysteria that is very uncommon. The
victim begins laughing and in a little
while discovers that he cannot stop.
The three stages ol ii are incessant
laughter. madness and death. lit-bout
marred for three days and was rapidly
approaching the second stage, when re-
liet came in the form of a hypodermic
injection oi morphine. lie is now in a
deep slumber. his (oral lips ourved in
an infantile smile. which is merely a
reminiscence oi the demonlsr merri-
ment that poured out at him. The
thing began in this way:
Reboot and others attended a New
Year's party. They caused the glow-
ing hours with flying loot. Tired of
this. one oi the royal spirits always to
be found at such gatherings. suggest-
ed that hliss Frances Lans' watch and
chain be stoic-n in jest, This ntrurk
Kehont as being quite the funniest
ibinli conceivable and he asqiiieviced
eagerly.
The watch was deftly abstracted
lrom the person of the unconscious
young woman by a man who has a
great iliture in front at him. Kchom
we» made custmiian, lie began laugh-
ing. but was able to check himscli in
an hour or so. and althomh breaking
into an irrepressible Kiggle now and
then. on the whole managed to hold
himself well in hand. This was dim-
rnlt. espvciaiiy when the girl began
prying about in WRIt'Tl. but he is a
man of great will pinser.
Through an error of iorgetfulness
the watch was not returned to Miss
Lam that night. and when Kehoui
waited in the morning and ionnd it an—
der his pillow he wan attacked with a
fresh pamnysm. which be conquered
with difli-ulty. All day ilunday he
wrestled with his mirth. People on
the wiilcwalke ware astonished to see
him double iii) and ship his legs and
come within an im- oi pilchipg headv
foremost into the gutter. nudity
night or was wnkmi cie', Lotti by n
irenh spasm of mirth.
On Monday. Miss Ions. having been
told that liehont had the watch. swore
out a warrant charging larceny. and
he wen lot-lied up. Then he let go all
hold. No man could be expected to
resist such ennuisite fooling: lle lay
in his cell and laughed until the rail-
ers of the station rung Any mention
of timepieces made him worse When
the tunlhey said he wssogolng oil
watimh Kebout rolled on the floor ind
enriched.
Yesterday. being told of the true
state oi the ease and having been gin
on her watch. hills bans withdrew her
charges. and Justice lhioley dist-named
the wildly hilarious prisoner. By that
time he was utterly speechelss. and his
aides ached terribly. hilt he in bed on.
A physician who was in e diag-
nosed his case and took hint in charge
Reboot is all right now. but is liable
to he set going at any time by reier’
new in the mrllg lake of the watch
and custom» lamwoeesn.
.
"Of course.” married the telegraph
oversaw. "i won't If”! to the details
dorm hutigntit prettyeloso
irons Prof. liorse himself. and it ought
:m
We sell, WHOLESALE AN!)
them we will supply you direct.
A .
Reprint:
lulu ,
American
School.
"on In
telegraph. Toward the close oi the'
session of is“. the House took it up
and passed it by a large majority. and
it only remained for the action of the
Senate. its progress. as might he luv.
agined. was awaited by Proi. Morse
with the most intense interest and an»
lety. There were only two days he-
iore the close oi the session. and it was
found. on examination oi the calendar.
that no less than 143 bills had prece-
dence oi ii. The inventor had nearly
reached the bottom oi his purse; his
hard—earned savings were almost spent.
and. although hi- had smuggled on with
undying hope for‘rnany‘ years. it is
hardly to he wondered at that he tell
discouraged and (timed with the
salesmanship of the country as he had
known it.
‘On theJast light of the session he
remained until {o'clock and then left
without the slightest hope that the bill
would be panned. He returned to his‘
hotel, counted his money. and found
that alter paying his expenses to New
York he would have 7.3 rents leit. That
nighi he went to bed. mi. but not ril-
tirely hopeless. (or. notwithstanding
all his trials and disapmlntments. mn-
ildence in bi» ultimate success never
deserted him, in other words. he knew
a good thing when he saw it. The
next morning. as he was going to
breahiasi, one of the waiters informed
him that a young lady was in the
parlor waiting to see him. He went in
immediawa and invalid that the young
lady was Miss Eliswortn. daughter of
the commissioner oi patents. who had
Washington.
i come to congratulate you. Pro—
" ‘l.)n iiie passage oi your bill. Didn't
you know?’
“ 'tlh. you must be miatahen.’ said
he. ’I stayed in the Senate till late
last night and came away because
there wasn't any prospect of its pan.
Iafls‘ '
- Am i the first. then."
claimed. joyfully, ‘to tell you?
"You are. if it is really so.’ said
l'rof. Mom. seeming almost afraid to
bellow the good news.
"Weiif she continued. 'isthcr re-
mained until after adjournment and
heard it panned. He told me only a
few minutes ago. and i asked hill if I
could not run over and tell you.’
" ’Annie.’ said we motes-or. his
feelings nearly choking his attmnce.
'ihe am message that is sent errors
Washington to Baltimore shall he sent
by you
"Weill she replied 'I shall hoop yqs
to your word.‘
“While the line was in process of
mmpleiion Prof. lone was in New
she es-
that it was in working order he wrote
to those in charge. telling them not to
transmit any message over it until his
arrival. lie then came on to Wash-
ington and sent a note to lies lilo
ready to iulilli his promise and asking
her what me he should send. To
this she replied: 'Vi'lisi hath (lad
wrought? words tIiIt i all me any
roses Isdrushtwhrrrwdoi. The
m was twice "peeled and each
time with the greatest man. do
me settle vault of the“. apartment
was made knows Governor
s
N0 HAITI ?U‘I‘ QUALITY.
Mucus iii seen in the price all the time.
wheat Flour, Gmlaied'l‘ahlc Meal Bolted Tablehlcul. Ilreaklast
Honiiny. Ask your grater for these goods.
Buy Oats That’s Clean.
’ MANUEL T. HATCH,
l5 Marshall Street. fiouth Norwaik.
lilillliiillliilltiIOIIIOEIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOIIIIIIIOII
MERRILL COLLEGE.
73, 7-3. 77. 79 Atlantic Street.
STA)! FOR I),
A partial weirdo] (or the devrbrpmi‘ni oi the intellectual
and moral natures of young poop! r
[initiating Education a Specialty.
Rates oi tuition lower than they alumni be.
for information com-emit"
MERRILL COLLEGE.
IIllltltllliililIOOIOOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIOOIOIIOIII
Iii-en his most sieadiast (fiend while in ‘
tensor shoal mini with sparkling eyes.
"For what. my dear? replied the '
professor,
York. and upon receiving intelligence ,
worth. lslorming her that he was now .
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at Connecticut. called upon PM. Home
RETAIL, I enitsylvanla Iluc .
If be due». not keep
Phone I: , 2.
”INN. .,
the icadhi «irrational instituc
vii-stern ew Raglan . midis-u,
HT. INFO}! D. i" )S \'
City Board of Relici.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
oi Rcllel oi the city of South Norwalk
will meet on Wednesday. January :6.
Milli. at Tzzu o'i'loi'k p. to; Saturday.
February 5. at 2 o'clock p. m.; Wednes-
day. February ii. at 7:30} o‘clock p. m:
Wednesday. February lti. at, lilo
o‘cim'li p. in; Wednesday. February
23. at 7:30 o’clock p. m.. in the t’oun-
ril ('hainber, on ilaviland street, in
said city. for the purpose oi hearing
and determining all appeals from the
doings of the Aaueasors of said city on
menu oi i597.
Dated at South Norwallr. January 19.
lilsii.
JOHN F. hichiAHON.
MATTHEW CORBBTT.
Board of Relief.
iii (23'
COAL.
Hard or Free Burning.
‘ Anything to suit the i'llrlIAllllt'l'.
HAY and GRIIN.
Welrlit and sailors: tioii guaranteed.
“in onicrwpminptly attended to .
Office at MIiIt’Iit'?, :1) Raymond rib.
rloutii Norwaik. l
Comfortable Sale.
'ihesuntinnedwsrmwestberhasieiloswlth
v,“
EDWARD STREET,
No. a Gazette Building.
AWORD.
Skates and Cutlery “mood and lielmimi' in tin Beat Manner. ‘ '
“Everything from a Xcmlli- to an Anchor."
SPE IALJLg,’
llv a nwirt purchase oi marinas for mail. in m- -im-iI a rural] lot,“
for thin) —iive edits, of very line Dr's-s» Worrietis. liroatIt-Ioth and [Milt M
tlih» F the ammo that linear Hull.» are in i'iillIIlllltlI demand. we have M to
make up thew eluiii- lulu "Full ]Iri'ea suits." liin-vl with Skinner's silks, lug
30.00.
Tin-w values have never been apprimi'Iu-d. and never will is».
The price oi woolen good-l l;-s «instantly on the rise. and probably will never
again drop so low as they have mid at the poet year.
of the past and present be your ”dram-e oi STYLE and QUALITY. Mill
\t'IiIr reputation aid to intrvsiuce us for the iuiure.
cannot duplicate tIi'ii- lot ut the price.
Don't linger our ”initiate suin- to ooh-r at $16 76: were from w to“
D AVI s, The Tailor, I
Clothier, Hatter and Furnished
lahackemonotslmock. loath smith.
r
One oi our choicest bargains
besbargslnstlhm. .
Received Award for flu
in ever
and a BI
other manufacturer
U KE Disston’s Sass or ltlit iltlllill
'I’I'lli'h ARI’ |' 3'th VLIJID.
Best and Cheapest Files in Town.
FoxchletHardware
I2!) WASHING“). STREET
Open every evolving until ii o'clork.
A low tons. Yoiugsin."~We want theroeni.
Outing Flannelo.
Youwsniprettysudimd Outing Flannel-t , "
them. Some very pretty patterniopeued today .
is a ladies' M.
snocanr. 310mm Burundi iaoo um;
Norw-lls. _ I
K. kRI’ILfid
detail at t it: In m
l‘ef Award than”
. (inlet while you can, as.
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Also. oiIIt't' ill liots'iiytiiii I’isitollln'.
B. HIRRIS.
IIOIEV.
Alum-t rwrylnly lilo“ lrumvy,
uni-wildly nasal limit-y liki' "line is.
So largo- ulmiii titi- Iiillii'},it~ w:-
immv where it mu instill“. lii Infill!“
mviiili tummy tvm intriim tor 23'1": lii
gluon pimp ll»: in plus» ulmrlw is»;
iii In» lwriilim Hr, TIWW' II Iii'atilIi
uni longliii IIiIIII ln-o iw oiliomi.
Ari ymiroiil hit-mini division-m
imii 'wmilil )nli llhv- in in] the
worms-ii ivimai burning in tin tips
of mm lid on? 'l'lii'riilriliit tummy
Ii-o. inwli vi ~lmpli dissolving u
Sullivan-prim] of no!» i in n r mm!
but Willi r. \ t. r}, privilmlilr living
for the itmllix.
SHRED coconut,
Inner. tnuvigh uni by my ymuiui,
at It“ limit list" "in “wimp- prior
.\ iliw article in in: unit for it.
Ti mii, 'n termini brittle. "infirm.
lisuininiiii‘. Ilrty our bill mu] you
will iiili- iiouiiir- r; luv u but, lamb
IIIKI iiiw.
I'm-ii run that an- ironic laid.
at My (min. not oi ‘Jii but oi :w is
Misti-l halting interior, trim and
inn: is! '5" ii lurturd,
m' iid'rrp menu o "hr. at in.
CM“ vimli inmml: all got and wheat).
iii-mum mil-lard weighed omi'. its
mm It Iiir' w an «in Iii- liuii iii twil-
Ilia- ior lili'. living it Inns and let
mllliil. “milityfise will
lint scrawny tub Miller. tour
preamp mum
Thu-Invite"! large iinirmvv Irv- pus,
fluent s,
Pour runs or mm. from "to.
PREIIUI SHIPS.
San-immi- on vimror not".
toutiiowiiisstt,
Mantel tins-wry.
hi 5mm hint» or. mmib Somalis.
loath Norwsilt. Conn. Dec. 18. int.
positorsoiistsreststthersteoiiosr
weatherman wasdselarsdtor
thesismutheadisghmrytnm.
Wounded" strum lass.
lstsrsstastdrswswillbserslimw
wmmwlatsrsstmnlw
Thermometers !
We have just put in a line line of
high grade 'I’iicmionir-irrsu.
They an- attractive in npln-nrniu'i'.
warranted to reg
perature. and are
Runnable in Price.
'SOII'I‘IIEII MW“.
IIIOR'I‘ LINE
1'0 FLORIDI.
summation
Atamestisgoithehaolmottbismm.
hank. hold this date. a dividend to de- Double Dally’ Pullman lorries iro-
liew Yorhwsllpriseiyslpolsts
loath and W the my“
later the mrrcct triu-
COMSTOCK.
WATKINS
& 00W,
“2 Washington Street.
“HT“
723
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nouwnnit.
TRY
Bumham’s Delicious
Clam
Chowder
Samples given away *'
this week
One of the leading Hotshot
(3mm .
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we watts erratum
toSundayund
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AT
8. Comstocllr i
Grocery Store.
orth )Isiu titreet. Built .
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Mast lsrvles to ’Wemaliess‘ueisltyoirast‘
”m IOIIILI “III“ ”I. m, ‘m maligned WWI-o,
interim notion {vim ma ems. sorrows
Norwalk Chronicler