it’ll: Bargains.
An all wool Washingtg
_ I's‘irspped Mills Karm as n
I ms. 84.918. lined throughout. tin bitt-
can for less ton effect, with velvet col-
are but a tow ssruplesof a
store full of bargains.
,‘I the arrival of heavy guns from Pretor-
Iia and Johannesburg to effectually
Ibombard and render untenabielthe Bri-
Itlsh position
‘ ., Further reports of the Groblerskl‘oof
. Iaftair tend to confirm the statement
lthat the British were successful. A
' IKaffir decision that fully a hundred
\ I Boers were killed on the hill top by
the "men- women" which is supposed
“IT ODSCWIMO Am I Iagahvlvffgttphg‘g the Gordon Highland-
rltlsii War Office
Cvrllst scouts have slate been across
the ’l‘ugela bridge. They saw a num-
ber of killed lying on a plain.
Apparently when the Colenso garri-
Ison evacuated that place Friday the.
. British troops missed a grand oppor-
l tunity of carrying out an elective at-
. “F VIBIuRY I tscko on the rear of the disconcerted
illilli EXI’EBIEIIIu l’Ti... Slidii‘fizlu'iilidfidlil“it:
place as a ruse and are lying in am-
I bush to surprise them if they advance
M 0“” ‘umnu TwI hence tIIe iI’nmilI'nitg ofhthe town from
occupnt on y t e Ilrg ere.
Trees- is Highly Approv-
. , efBeers will be
.Itabbsrs to the Last.
I Queenstoun. Cape Colony. Sunday.
’November fr—lt is reported that the
Boers have blown up the Stormhurg-
Sprult bridge. A terrinc explosion was
‘v November 3““ air 0‘ reliefI heald in the direction of the bridge.
, able among the British warI
todgy a5 a result of the mas-l ESII'Oiit'i. Natal. S nday. NOVQDIDPI‘.
ewe from Ladysmith. and the . 5. 3:20 In. m.~——Brigad r (icncrnl Wolfe-
eo'rnment on the war ncwa hasf Murta) has receivr-d important deu-
1‘ I: optimism which lately has! with“ from laudysmlth by a runner
bdent, leading to the belief that: but the” contents have not yet been
divulged.
' tion to "“3 brighter "m“pe‘” 0" The armored train. with a detach-
Iered aarrlson the War Of-I ment of the Dublin Fusiliers and .i
eered by the news of the arri-I railroad engineering staff. which left
h firt here for t‘olenso, to repair the line
their destination gut e s Iyesterday evening. and which also in-
with General “ era army tended to go through to lndysrnith it
Now the officials are inclined' possible. has returned here. The com-
tthat the low water mark has Imagd‘t‘ngeomcoi-r ripened I‘l‘mt he pro-
; . b” 'cee e your (‘oenso an found the
cited and that slowly I Idwelllngs there untouched There has
‘ a” ”"35 "d“ 0' victory may been no looting exce t in the single
... The proposal to send out case of a store whlc was looted by
Nonsl 10,000 troops is highly- I Kim"! I 1 ed be
bo- evera pr soners were arrang -
. " “d it “I considered pm ‘fore General Wolfe-Murray this morn-
tully that number will be rc-. I“.
I! all independent I1‘90"“ 90“" It is reported that the. Boers are now
sbying the resistance of thel wi'trlhln 1marlvehm‘zlos of here.
, 0 ill et 0 s in the uniforms of
will be stubborn to tble last. and the Durban Volunteers show the nar-
“It“ the resources 0' “e "V0 "‘1 rowness of their escape from Fort Wy<
. are exhausted will they at-I lie. whlIh was only effected after the
ge that they are beaten hcuvy tire of the Dublin Fusiliers had
. ~110le 0‘ a great victory which: inflicted severe loss on the Boers A
member of the garrison who was hard
circulated here yesterday "'9an pressed by the Boers leaped into the
. by the Kafilrs ought to beI diving repeatedly reathed the for bank
l discounted as the Kafiirs, Iiinlljgzg‘rzi: French managed t '0
s . 0 Eve
8 the British Wish ‘0 h?“ 0’ Ladysmith by the last train from
losses are likely to WWI} 111"“ there. Pour milesvfrom Colenso the
reports to their taste. Howev.cr Boers tired on the train but no one was
exa eration f‘enerai hit. The general is going to Cape
“5 tor ailt 1"“ iv (lenci'al I Town in order to take command of the
it! appears 0 “‘0 3 9" It’il‘mnliy. 'lhc Bordét Regiment arriv-
's forces several home tthsIs. I...I he". on plmfly
eWar Ollite justified it..- contPu- . Sub— inspector Poley of the Natal po-
« that the n w (Imumsuuwfll lice says that his men alone. forming
. :01“; t (. _ l0 SW", is 111)ch one of scvrmi burial parties. interred
If 3 "‘“P'a '-. sixty-four ilocrs who were killed at
”All. merely to hold his own and the battle of Tallinn Hill.
:gtlfike blows of such considerable The Dublin Fusiliers are being serv-
do. not only to ensure the safety {’13. “ill“ :‘é'w k'mi- t Pl” [I'M] ""3“
or; n e re red rom untec.
"“"h' 1"“ probably to have "I The colonial forces are already fight-
effect on the “WNW“ and '9' ing in fit it shirt sleeves. and it is ex-
ot the pending operations of Gen- per ted t t this will spread to all the
@111er army corps. In short. foues ”PM"? '008'
w” Oilltlals tnkela dejidedlw h0m;I I (‘ ape Town. Sunday. November 5—-
m 0' the "It re a that 0“ not The following is an official description
believe that even the advance sectionI
from Pretoria of the bat .e of Nirh i-
KIMBritieh forces at. Ladysmlth navel 80“.! Neck l I o
M the worst days I General .ioubert was in nu
preme com-
R. h hoped that the ”NW?" thargesI mood. The Britishers advanced in the
“Boer violations 0' the sanctity 0' the . darkness on the republic s force on the
m h! originated I“ "'9' “V8" im- right of the hill. formed by the Free
mac“ of “’9 Kaifirs. though slml-I Sisters. commanded by General Cron-
PM?“ hi" fiei't‘l'fll times been '9'; ie. A stampede of their mules threw
firms during the present campaign. the whole forcc into disorder. The
. ccounts repor similar pmc- British batteries were observed in a
‘dn e former Tra svaul war. b tlong line on the plains in the direction
not been any mention of am: ’of the Boers center. along the table-
, us far in any of the official hill. from which our artillery opened
received from General White on the English batteries coming into
I'coidwsstbef" istbesadeadvieewbis-
‘sesmsasdyndueeast the lowest
prices Wt. with ity. coast
seat. debit. latrines ant-aa-
had and others.
~0-
Ilsr. 87. 50; easily worth .10. ,
' inches and the price is 81.00 yd.
confirmed and the Boer loases river amid a shower of bullets and by .
The Furs. "
"'is tlmss at peace m tor-‘J
W m use add on .Ocliar-
etts «eman- rim.
nuparawand in m fist W
‘ Zibeiines.
The draping duality of a fabric—4h-
quaiity of which gives tone t ' o gown
when the Hodiste's last touch is can.
plots—is iuatv‘what makes our medium
weight Zibelines. in solid colors, such
exceptional values. Gray. brown. cas-
tor. navy and wine. The width is Ho
.9—
Childrcn’n .
Dresses.
Dainty Party Dresses for little lad.
ies of tender years. are among the at-
tractive things in the Children's De-
partment Que of pink Serge made
with low meek and short sleeves and
prettliy trimmed with white Ribbon.
has a White Silk Guimpe. cross tuck-
ed in the Yoke. A charming creation.
$6.75.
.4,—
Th} Ribbons.
increasing demand for Black Velvet
Satin Bach Ribbon. prompts an inti-
mation from the Ribbon Section that
nothing in any style. width or shade of
Ribbon is lacking. and moreover that
those. who are beginning to make boll-
day gifts will find some delightful sur-
prises in store for them.
.4,—
Children’s
Cribs.
Children‘s Folding Cribs of Ash. Oak
and Maple make provision for the lit-
tie people which is not amiss. Slime
are fitted with complete Woven Wire
Springs while other styles have slat
bottoms. They are well built and at-
tractively finished and prices range
from $3.25 up to “.50 and 85.50. accor-
ding to elaborateness of detail.
ThoD.M.READCO.
W.
SPECIAL SALE
STATIONERY
We have received an en-
tire new stock of choice
Stationery. and in order
to make room for same.
I t ‘
fluff.” were entries by the
goods. all Mills safely sy..u d .
aihbaghafireuideutesaut . '
the F!
mtmltrogm'alight.
as eve
sc‘m 2m mm M
Mm Norm bard Wadi.
Solidi .with 1.800 tutti. has er
rived at ybeld on his way to Swap
ilsnd. ‘lt is believed he is using to
Zui i.tdand
HOLDS THAT THE IEDI ARE NAT.
URAL. ‘
.New‘li'sven, Noyember d-A. McClel-
lan Hatthewson. oi thisc itv. clerk of
the Shell Fish Commission. today re-
solved an opinion from Attorney Gen-
eral l’heips relative to certain oyster
beds in the mouth of Southport harbor.
The attorney general in his opinion
holds that the beds are natural beds
and that trespassers bay lv' prosecuted
After acknowledging the receipt of
‘ a communication irom Clerk Matthew-
scn. stating that a dispute has arisen
coneeraing the claims of private indi-
viduals in and upon certain oyster beds
supposed to be natural oyster grounds
in the rudutb of Southport harbor. the
attorney general is his opinion. says
in part:
"if it in true that the disputed ter-
ritory is within the limits of the Fair-
field bar at Fairfield natural beds, as
now defined by statute. I believe it to
be the duty of the Shell Fish Commim
sloners to treat that area as natural
beds irrespective of the claims of pri-
vate individuals: otherwise private in-
dividuals might set up a claim under
one pretext or another. to any one of
the natural beds and thus crest es-
treme confusion."
GRATIFIED WITH THE RESULT.
Harrisburg. l’a.. November ti—i’rcs-
this morning in his special car. He
as cvidemly gratified with the result
of the elections. for while hf‘ tild not
leave the car he waved his hand to the
crowd at the station and smiled gum]
n'sturediy.‘ While here the president
rec cited a number of telegrams giving
him information' concerning the result
in Ohio.
Washington November il—President
.\ic'l(inlcy "reached Washington at 1
o' 1 lot it.
‘—_——_'l—'—'
01.1) HANDS RETI’RN To WORK.
New York. November 8—Old hand
of tho Central Vermont Railroad line
longshcreman» ion-e to the number of
1.50 returned .to work today. They tie-
ccptcd yesterday the terms of the com-
pany for .312 a week and 25 cents an
hour overtime. The strike has not yet
been settipd by the Main Steamship
inc. ..
. .—!
Notice.
u
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested in the layout and wid»
ening of Water street. between Wash-
ington street and The Norwslk iron
Works company's building north of
the railroad bridge on said street. that
a hearing in relation to such layout
and widening. and the assessment of
benefits and damages resulting or ac-
cruing therefrom and in taking land
therefor. will be held by the undersign-
ed committee at the Council Chamber.
on Hatiland street. in this city. on Fri-
day. the 10th inst.. at 8 o'clock. p. m.
MATTHEW CORBETT.
V. A. SCOPIELD.
(‘HAS. 8. STEVENS.
Committee of Freeholders.
South Norwalk. Conn.. November 8th.
1899. , ‘ as at
Notice tokens-actors.
Sealed proposals will be received at
‘the office of the Board of Street (‘om-
missioners. 106 Washington street on
we offer odd lots for pric-
es below cost, ranging I
from . . . . I
5 to 2____Oc Per in. i
Bea our window display I
of Bargnlns in Paper.
ll. H. Plaisted,
48 Washington Street,
South Norwalk. I‘
’Court.“ October 25th. A. D.. 1899.
Look l
General Yule, who would surely partition from lornbardskop with a
formally rcmonstrated against1 (Yreusot. The second shell fell in their,
pct on the part. of the Boers.’ midst. it was followed by shot after
attire most important items to-‘ shot. drawing the British concealed
that General French is going to. batteries From six to twelve the hill
jun. 1111,; Is (axon as a con“ was a veritable inferno of hissing.
of the statement already whistling fragments of shells. At first
D! the Associated Press that the the British failed to reach the hill.
“Vance of the nritish forces will While the Boer fire told heavily. Even-v
; .the open but country of the tunlly the British reached the Boers
State and the Southwes- and showered shells on our gunners.
. the Transvaal. Otherwise The livers could only occasionally fire'
. i a leader as General French their guns. While a wounded gunner;
hardly be withdrawn from bandaged himself another fought. 0b
"is tilt at the prmnt time. .Ilvlous of the fragments of shells at
is much speculation regarding, his bat-Lt Doctor Hshla was killed
Boer move. It seems clear whilc bandaging the wounded.
will be impossible for them to
‘ In the meanwhile are ilurgbera got
'iIVest iadysmlth. owing to the thick Howitzees further forward anti
arrival of the long range nn- into play and the extreme end of May -‘
M which keep the Boers ‘at‘ or a battery got in deadly work in -—. "I
. Mr miles off and thus make 1 The remainder of the despatch has
I m of investment about 25 miles not been. m-eived.
. . ounce. which. it is claimed.
all be impossible for the Boer Estcourt. Nstal. Sunday. November
tad-lb mm It II beyond be o—neuu- in Fume to General Brock-
‘ '0'“ General Jonbert will iehurst' s o rations F'rida to do
inactive and it is cooler: I” ’ war
. M, pm... quiescenosI Dewdrop rim that the British forced
em that be Is awaitisgI consisted of on Eighteenth and Nine-
I
and see how many pictures you
have laid away that would or-
nament your house if filmed
and hung up.
Bring them to me and I’ll
warnnt you satisfaction in
style and price.
(moon. of Moulding—w binds. )
H. S. GREGORY,
Undertaker.
Cor. Halo and Hannibal] Brest, '
isnd 24 Elisabeth Street No. Norwslb.
W
STOLE SIXTY h‘OWIAi.
('hickon thieves entered AlesandcrI
Meed's hennery at Greenwich early.
Saturday morning. and took away
about sixty fowls. The noise made byI
the fowis aroused Mr lead and his
son Henry. The latter saw a horse
and wagon and fired at it two or three
times. without elect. apparently.
Ii. . J.”
or before Monday November 13th.
1899. for laying tor concrete sidewalk.
curb and gutter. and building retaining
wall and grading in front of the pro-
perty of David P. Burbank. on Soutn
.Main street below Grove strcet.
For further information in regard
to the above work apply at the above- ‘
mentioned ofiice.
WM. 1). REED.
CHAS. t}. BOHANNAN.
(3E0. I". BEARSE.
Street Commissioners.
Solvent Notice.
n8 'Jt
District of Norwalk. as. Probate
Estate of John Hines. late of Nor-
walit. in said district. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis-
trict of Norwalk. bath limited and al-
lowed six months from the date hereof
for the Creditors of said Estate to es-
hlblt their claims for settlement. Those
who neglect to present their accounts
properly attested. within said timc,I
will be Ilebarred a recovery. Allpe
sous indebted to said Estate are re-;
attested to make immediate payment"
to
EDWARD J. HINES.
025 n1 8 Administrator.
Driven Horses
Ballet’s” Stables,
(lot. Initiator
ud Spring lusts.
.Te1.Cnil. 139-3.
I ' a
l t
ldent McKinley passed through here.
\Dinter sockets.
bouoie cloth. it) black. tan. caster and navy.
in the best possible manner. We buy of only the very best
son. Price 822 to 335.
Ladies} Sell Capes.
have a very good assortment of them at present.
have ever been sold.
all selected, and the styles are the best that can be found.
Blankets and 00mequ are shown in our new Carpet Room—rear basement.
_ succumbs.
I
l
sierra rum“, i
I
Friday and Saturday,
and Saturday Matinee Matinee at. " .I
Evening at 8 p. m
IIRAIIAM I
EIUIIE I
OUTNERI I
PECIALTY. I
lie Organized and Augmented for this
Season. I
Colored It." of America;
AL. AND MAMIE ANDERSON. I
The Coon and the‘ Cherub. I
l
l
I
DAVE BANKS.
The Great Acrobatic Comedian.
MADAME GROSS. -
The Bronae Melba. ‘
GRUNDY. MURRAY AND GRUNDY.
America's Famous Dancing Trio.
LEO GOWONGO.
The Black Hermann.
they will
LENA WISE.
The Ragtime Soubrette.
30—(‘horus of Creole Beauties—30
30—.-Cbampion Cake Walkers-30.
title—Prize Buck & Wing lhncerd-ilo
Second Edition of the Famous Coon
Musical Comedy.
mill llClSOI'S “MOI.
Evening Prices—26 35 grid 50 cents.
Matinee Prim—lo and 26 cents.
Seats on sale at PIaisted's
Weed's.
, .1.
Oil Cloths.
We are going
to clean out our
Oil Cloth stock,
so you can have
them at a 50 per
centdiscount or
One-Halibut.
All widths.
and
wanna c. or...“
Spoon-ole:
'“I IIIIII II itil’l.”
HOV'I”. THEATRE.
TUESDAY Alli) WBDIKSDH,
Nov. 14 and 15
Under the Auspices of Royal Arranum
For Iona!"
NORWALK HOSPITAL.
The Story of Joseph (liven in Spectac-l
uinr Form.
A NOVELTY OPERATIC. DRAMA-
TIC. PANTOMIMIC. HISTORI-
CAL. INSTRUCTIVE.
ADMISSION 50 CENTS'
Tickets exchanged at Plaisted' s nndI
Weed' a Drug Stores. Friday NovemberI
10th. at 7: 30 p. m.
NORWALK
MUSICAL FESTIVAL ! I
I ' llcncdt of the Hospital.
I AT run ARMORY.
January 1. 8 p. in
“THE CREATION.”
your choice at
750
price.
January 2. Matinee. 3 p. m.
The Talk'of theTown
E. K. BANKS.
, ill and ii .ilost Washington Street,
SOUTH NORWALK.
This is a small-
quantity and they
will be quickly
tak e n at t h i s
Ladies, Misses and can... 5
Ladies' line Tailored fpc bets oi beaver, cheviot. English Kelsey. meltons ind
All made ill the very. latent styles slid
makers and our styles
and shapes are both correct. Lsdies’ s Jackets from 85 to W. Missee’ Garments.
sizes from 12 to 18 years. Children' s Jackets and long garments. from 1 to 12 years
size; all new and up to date styles. Handsome Velour Jackets for. ladies. embroid-
cred with silk and jets“ These are the finest garments that have been made this sea-
I
These garments are very scarce and almost impossible to get at any price. We
Special to Ladies Dressing Sat-me or Keats Sockets,
In pink, blue, red. gray, crochet edge, price 69c.
Buckets and Comicrtabus.
The price on wool blankets has advanced about 25 per cent within the past six
weeks. We placed our order for these goods early' in the «seen before any advance
took place and are prepared to sell them to you at the old price or 3810'ch
~Our comfortabies are made by one of the best manufacturers in this line. They
are not 'felled with waste or shoddy but with clean white cotton.
The patterns are
'5flstram i) Kigali 'Ncrvoabt Conn.
flew to the line, let the Chips fall where
We will do the chopping slid
“w“... {you can gather in the Chive
mKldGloIes
Two doz Fos-
ter Hook Ladies’
Kid Gloves; for-
mer price $111);
.1.
Petticoats
One lot of Mer-
cerised IPetti-
coats. ranging in
price from 81.50
to 82.25, all to be
sold at one price.
$1. 00
E. K. BANKS,
Mahnckemo Hotel Block,
South Norwnlk.
The New Store
I
I «nnsnxau.» :
I Judaism. m.‘ . I
"THE CREATION. ”
HAIRY PIMI. MEN.
ll VIN.
Wanted
mm
r‘
t Vamps-trot, wellvtnined
I Merrill College,
I
I Prices" Evenings. sot-ems. Matinee l Young I ovnnrouomosue.
I '25 ccntS' The whole series. .100 . To learn Built-beeping. shorthand and
. i Typewriiing
| I'Nonn run mnncrron or . M." Then: is a demand [or room;
YOUNU
Alert-iii College can place YOUNG
HEN. who are good W
mimosa!“ unless.
I. I. Illlltl. Pris
7-35.“
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