Q n eenth century Inas-
'e its early settler
embraced such
yrs-a grandson of the
,t'family. near Strat
flit lid, which. grandson
‘ ronI Hartford to
great and par-
h n Edwal' 5, and the
w of the eminent Exeter.
moi-vine. Who. with Mav-
‘otintliEd Dorchester. Mass.
on our aboriginal story is
with interest. Our own
” 35k m0. aceotn Ianied by Nar-
, f the nio em “Belden‘s
- nd his other red friend.
halite, shot out of “Nor-
at the time that John
re was killeg‘ by the Stam-
‘ IItlinns, and Within “two
'lliad visited all the promi-
Rachems in the colony. and
InonVed them for consultation
Norivalk, and that twenty or
r moons before the Ludlow
' l‘hcseV and kindred doc-
tat-y Indian relatings ought
o be suffer—ed to pass out of
. and deserve to be celebra-
'Iphasized.
to be hoped that our citi-
. ill cordially respond to the
VI'ts Which are being made by
Vstorical Society to inaugu-
en observance worthy a town
finch a reconditc story; worthy
“settlement the distinguished
‘nder of which was “to the
scounsellor full deare" and a
' 'ation some of the fathers of
'hich were ideal men of their per-
. The children of the twen-
0th century owe it to posterity
V proper?l perpetuate the remem-
lance 0 their» ancestors of a
«after millennium of years gone.
5 I
TVHE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
' " re are many expressions of
pinions that the goverIIOI's mes-
go to the General Assembly is
he of the best state papers ever
VV éliverc‘d in Connecticut—a Ite—
freshing departure from the con-
tional dryness of most inaugu-
al addresses of state executives.
V abounds In good sense and wise
Olmnendatio'ns A few com-
buts by the state press follow:
‘VHartford Courant: Governor
.McLean’s thesisage is altogether
out of the ordinary. It is a bril-
j-,li m; state paper and has not a
- or superfluous word about it
While it is full of ideas lie says
,wh'at he thinks and dodges noth-
9 There’s no suggestion of
‘gsi‘on or timidity. lie plunges
It into the qp stion of constitu-
filinal reform at ihe very start and
akes radical round' III its favor
} Hi draws sue striking and ae-
cnrate description of the existing
inequalities In rgpresentation that
the can no Ion rbe negleIthI “-
ew Haven alladium: ()n the
Whole the message is a practical,
nunon sense document. eve' y
uggestion of which aims at Me
mpg) vement of the state and the
, re of the people; Without
“aiming at impossibilities or in—
dulging In impracticable specula-
‘ trons, it indicates" III every line the
possession of a level head by its
other.
- Stamford AdvIIcate‘ No doubt
:‘food many of us would have lik—
to see him “give the lobby a
blast " but. after all it is perhaps
is Well under the circumstances.
that he says nothing about it. A
Wolfe state pa er should eschew
"liverything thclI might ive it a
orous turn Humor 0 course
fit is seldom ap-
vernor 5 message.
Mo 11 has wisely
iv l’ddd running any risks of that
1'17 and so h cleaves the lobby
ion, hi neon, him five
1.
1, shin wiles itlielasteleetlon.
61 Washington Street.
wmn'o'rnen IIIIII'oIIa m.
Litchflold and the Trolley.
(Hartford 'l‘lnlee.)
\s Litchfield is already reason-!
ably prosperous, enjoys the dis-i
tinction of being one of the Inosti
beautiful towns in New England.
and attracts many \IsitoIs in vir-
tue of its beauty and quiet. it is at
least a fair question whether the
policy which standsout against
the trolley may not be sound for]
that particular place. For one
thing there are many persons who
These must be sold Pnoes' now
2. 48 $2. 85.
Men' 3 Box can. leather lined. double sole. at
Men 5 Enamel. laceand button. leather lined. at
Men's Vici Kid, leather lined and heavy relocat
Men‘s Wax Calf, double sole. plain toe. [at
Men’s Vici Kid, double sole. new shape. at
Men's Box Calf, double sole. new shape, at
Men‘ 3 Best Patent Leather. lace. hand sewed. at
52 ..85
$2.85.
52-85; .
$2435- .
‘ $.98.
$1598". ,
' $3 48 ‘
I Lediee’ Fine Vici Kid and Box Calf. lace. at
Ladies’ English toe. patent tip. Button Shoes. at
Ladiec’ Fine Kid. hand sewed. new shape, at
Ladies’ Patent Leather. bull dog toe, lace. hand sewed. at
Ladiec‘ Box Calf. bulldog techno, hand sewed. at -
Child‘s Grain. button. spring. worth 850., at
We can fit you from a to_-ee, in all kinds small sizes in samples at one-half price. '
F. If. HOBBS,
leSECONI) IIAND-z
All Makes.
Machines Bought, Sold andhEchbanqed.
THE MARSHALL TIPEWRITER Elllllldlifili
Olsen’s Shae Store. ,
South Norwalk Conn.
310. 00 to $75. 00.
cit-flora coo deb]:
edBtetee Gout Survey fabled. The
height in feet and tenth: are reckoned
from Mean Low Water. Whig: is the
‘ datum of surround
and Geodetic Surrey bar ‘
rexlon. and VIII '
, mean sea level. brain: II
1100. afternoon titles on
day. . ..
Date HIP. ,
It). 2.430.:11.
2.53pm.
11. 3.27am.
3.40pm.
12. 4.09am.
4.33pm. .
13. 4.56am. 6.4m . .
5.29pm. fi.8ft.11.25p.m 1.2ft
H. 5.430.111. (Hit.
6.23pm. 5.8ft. 12.37pm. 5.9".
15. 6.358.111. 6.6ft. 0.173.111. 1.2"
7.15pm. 5.9“. 1.28pm 0.9“
VIII. 7.2mm. 6.8ft. 1.09am. 1.0ft.
7.67pm. 6.2ft. 2.13pm. 0.'Ift
17. 8.110.1n. 7.2ft. 2.0mm. 0.8ft.
8.53pm. 6.60. 2.51pm. 03“.
18. 9.00am. 7.1m. 2.510.111. 04“
9.38pm]. 7.0ft. 3.28pm. -0.lft
\Jb. 9.41am. 8.0ft. 3.370.m. 0.0ft
8 10.21pm. 7.4ft. 4.09pm. -0.5ft
$1-9 . 20. 10.29am. 8.3“. 4.26am. —-o.In
$198 11.05pm. 7.811.. 4.51pm. ~0.8ft
' ' 21. ll.lfin.m. 8.5ft. 5.09am. ~07“.
$3.75, ' 11.50pm. 8.1.I'. 5.34pm. -——1.0ft
" 22. ' 5.58am. ——0.9ft
$3.50. 12.08p.m. can. 6.17pm. «1.er
$ 23. 12.050.111. 8.31:. 6.47am. —~0.9ft
“-75- 12.53pm. 8.5tt. 7.02pm. ~1.2n
5°C 24. 1.253.111. 8.2“. 7.38am. ~08“
' lAlpJII. 8.2ft. 7.51pm. —-1.0ft.
25. ll.l3a.m. 8.3!1. 8.330.111. ~0..61t
2.35pm. 7.9". 8.43pm. ~07“.
26. 3.050.111. 8.0ft. 9.310.!11. -0.3tt
3.30pm. 7.50. 9.43pm. ——O.3ft.
27. whim; 7.8ft. 10.36am. 0.0ft
4.34pm. 7.011. 10.42pm. 0.0“.
28. fi.0l'm.m. 76ft. ll.47u.m. 0.2fl.
5.43pm. 6.7ft. 11.49pm. 0.3a.
29. 6.13am. 7.4ft.
6.57pm. 6.6ft. 1.01pm. 01“.
30. 7.19pm. 7.4a. 1.03am. can.
8.13pm. can. 2.08pm. -—0.2ft.
31. 8.2mm. 7.6ft. 2.11am. 0.0ft.
8.16pm. 7.1ft. 3.16pm. --0.5ft.
ITYPEWRITERSD-
61'" CANNON STREET. BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
Agent for the Underwood Typewriter;
own houses there merely to occu-
py them III the summer Such peo-
ple have no vote in town affairs
but they have an interest. and are
capable of selling their places and
going elsewhere if changes are
made which make the place less
attraItive to them In that case
the loss to the town would for
some time exceed any benefit like-
ly to be obtained throu II the new
means - of ' connnunicatIon. It is
true that Litchfield has just voted
in town meeting, very strongly in
favor of the trolley. but it seems
equally true that the vote did not
represent the feeling of property
owners and those hkely to be most
affected by the change III IondI—
tIons
Treasurer Mcrclck' Report.
(Hartford Conrant)
lrtasurer VlersIIlIs an-
nual report 15 dated November I.
State
and consequently Is .1 bank num-
ber alreadt lhe llt‘dslll’cr has
done the Important work of lIIs
IcrnI smcc the report was made
out III paying off more than :1 mil-
lion of the state debt.
report 'llIe treasurer says that if
there is to be any addition to the
IluIi-s of the treasurer ,there
shon II also be a large addition to
the salary of the office. Everybody
will agree to this. The most of
the compensation that the state
furnishes its oflicials Is composed
of glor and the sweet conscious-
ness 0 service well performed.
The suggestion in the report' that
the duties may be added to, re-
Ialls the frequent proposal to
. c
t ‘ I: X , .
l ' " . . . 5 I
I i Ibis cuts
under the statistics given in the g
In Ground bills is what
evenl Housewife ueams for.
We could help her if she’d
let us.
We sell evelu thing in the
Grocenl line at the most
moderate prices.
CentralFOOdCo.
Corner Railroad Place
and Washington Street
transfer the care of the school
bind to the treasurcr's office and
give a perpetual bond for it, and
then take the state out of the real
estate loan business.
Bcllcvcc In the Canteen.
(New London Day.)
Colonel Cole is a believer in the
Iantecn. As a sensible, clear-
headed military man he could
hardly be otherwise. In his atti-
tude be has the badking of every
officer of any prominence in the
1inth1 States army Reason,
sense and temperance are all on
the side of the army canteen. not
a IlIoiIe of evils, but as the very
best way of preserving that tom‘-
pcrance in the use of alcoholics
which is. in spite of exceptions.
the revailing characterist ll of
the inland States million. clonal
Cole is to be commended for a
wisdom which. even if or advance
of some people' In his state. is In
line with the best views of the beat
soldiers.
A.-
Under the reapportiomnent plan
accepted by the [loose of Re re-
sentatlves in Washington. on-
neeticut will have one additional
congressmanhmnklng II total of
VVCLYDE LINE
The Only Direct Water Route from
Boston. Providence and
NEW YORK
60 CHARLESTON QJACKSONVILLE
F L 0 RI DA
mchlpc and Excellent Service.
Week from New York ‘4 Afford-
Inc Roll Connection to all Southern Recortc
W
WM. P. CLYDE ll. 00.. General Adult:
Foot Modern 8
Three Sufllnuc
._ cannon r. amuse. LOCAL A02
five . "V . orWuhlnctonmot»
mo 0.302%.0.“
19 .S'rarc .S'rncr. NEW J'O'RK. 0181’
801101
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.
Chantilly lace In particularly effect-
Ive on black velvet.
The llttle pine of fanclful design used
of the bond have shall place to long
and narlow bar or mnl pins wlthout
the sllehtest bit of funelful decoration
or finish.
Every woman who is at all stylish
and not III mourning posscsms a black
volvet gown. She wears It principally
for visiting and receptions. accom-
panying It with a large black velvet
hat trlmmed with black ostrich feath-
ere.
Last season nearly every debutante
wore white. this season there are no
exceptions. every one of them wearing
white. and crepe do chine seems to be
the material oftenest selected.
A most elegant bridal gown has rath-
er simple sleeves. their width being the.
same the entire length, the lower
edges beln‘z gathered into uanow
bands. Of course those are ctylleh
sleevoc. but one Is sunnleed at eeclng
them on II gown of this kind
This being the season of the year
when social gnyetlee are. at their
height, the question of ball gowns Is
one of the most serious impelt for
women of all ages who attend dances
either In the character of debutantes
young matron. or cbaperon. A woman
likes to look her best In a ball-100m.
pure: I will use only pure goodc in
concldcrlng wclght and quality.
Orcngcc, 250 002., and up.
Lettuce, Pcrcnlpc, Cal-rote. etc.
83 WIOT WADHINOTON 8TRBETI
TEL. CALL 138-0, 50. NORWALK.
Magnolia Milk. 25c.I
5 lb. Pail Jelly, 17c.
Lemon Cckcc. , 40.
"Ginger Snapcfi " . 4c.
Iolb. Kit Mackerel. 95c.
AEB
DONOVAN rennin '
to confine the strav looks at the. back _
wetchword. ctcndard 9000c are the but to on.
tlonc. and call at our cforo for goods adapted to your but welfare.
Large Assortment
Of everything to be found In the grocery line when quallty In above reproach. You cannot but us In price,
true 15 and 200 1b., Evaporated Apricotc.
Solid Packed Tomatoes. 7c.
.1 3001'
$25 00,
Heart I’clIlIlI-L
$IsnI
$10.00 and $12.00.
close at
'rwv.“ V-
.I‘».I.I
and oddly enough many women whom
one would think would appear to the
best ndvantaeo In full dress are not
nearly so fine looking as in their street
costume; while. vice versn, a woman
who In 0. street gown will not attract
1hn slightest attentlon ls often by 10m:
odds the bundsomest woman in :I ‘I‘l'A
room. The present fashlou of light-
lng rooms makes It more possible to
choose becoming colors than In the
days when gas was used. but this came
electric Ilzbt has a most unfortunate
propensity. unless the light is shaded
by some. becoming color, of showing
every defect not only In the gown.
but in Its wearer. Thin mateIlals are‘
for the present the most fashionable
foI ball gow1Is.-—Hau'1ers annr. '
FOUR 10.000 TON STEAMERS.
PORTLAND. Ore, January low—It
been decided that the new Oriental
steamship route In connection with
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, shall be operated by Inc
Portland and Aslatle Steamship Com-
pany. The first of four 10.000 ton
steamers to be delivered to the new
Iompuny will be the lndrapurn. whlch
It will receive of Hong Kong February
;21. This ought to enable the ship to
leave Portland on the first trip In the
bum part of March. '
TELEPHONE 58-2.
A t SE Y M OUR’S STORE
Good Resolutions .
In your book of good rccolutlonc for the New Vecr’c turn down the corner of the page on which thin line cp-
1901.
Flncct grade of Coffee, from 26 to
Include In your next order. Ferric Ham, or Bacon.
Uneoda Biscuit, plug, 40.
Cape Cod Cranberriec. qt.. Ioc.
Sugc'r Cured Home, lb., 8c.‘
10 lb. Rolled Gets
6 lb. California Prunes.
New No. a Mackerel. ccch,
25c.
”CREAMERY PRINT BUTTER, POUND,
18 LBS. GRANULATED' SUGAR, .
Zine New
notch It’di 60.1
3.3.: pausing; .
KNOW
Winter Garments.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
LADIES’ arid MISSES?’ '
Tailor-Made Suits
Begins Thursdau. Jan. lOlll‘.“
These suits are the balance of our season's selling. They are
made of the best cloths, including pebble Cheviot. fcaht'ol‘c hair "
: serge. cheviots. Venetians. etc... in both box coat and tighL fitting
. effects, colors mostly black, and finished in best possible manner.
Z You know that we never carry suite from one seam to another. and
. you have profited by it many times. This is only another. instance
_ of sacrificing‘ money to carry out our well-defined policy- .
Ladics’ Heavy, Black. Pebble Cheviot Suits. satin lined coat,
. ivith silk trimmed revere and sleeves flare skirt. lined throughout
. with fine pcrcaline and finished with neat stitching. regular price
NOW $18. 00.
C'hexiot Suits. flare shape skirt, satin lined
coal finished with silk velvet collar, regular price $18.,00
NOW $12. 50.
Blank (' lIIIiot and (‘olm ed CzIInel‘ s Hair Suits regular price
NOW $10.00. ,.
One lot of Suits. black and colored Venetian, Serges, etc.. were
NOW $7.50.
Just a few Suits that were priced from $7.00 to $10.00. will
$4.90. ' ‘
WINTER JACKETS AND CAPES AT REDUCED PRICES.
THER.
onennsrown January Ill—The
FI Iela whlelVI returned here this morn-
lug with her machinery dlearronsed.
,alao sustained considerable deck dam-'
.130 and had large holes ln‘both'. her'
quarters. and considerable water In
her forohold It Is feared her cargo is
damaged. She encountered fearful
weather when about 800 miles west of
the Irish coast. She rolled heavily
and her spare propeller tall shaft.
which was secured on her main 'deek.
broke loose. and smashed through sev-
eral plates. The shaft also knocked
a hole In the deck and a portion of It
crashed Into NoI-lilioltl. - sweet
rolled overboard The vessel was in
the greatest danger for several hours.
The repairs will probably necessitate
the Frlsla being docked here. -
AN 000- EPITAPH.
A visitor to a cemetery at South Ver-
non N. H. will find the following upon
a gravestone there. ~
0h. be she went. and am she gone
And left poor I here all slime!
0h. cruel fate to be so blind
To take she 'fore and leave I ’hlnd!
Her can never come back to we.
But us must surely [0 to she.
Vou know the rcccon why It Ic but to me pure noodc. We have no
and clock to begin the New Year with. No mark down cclcc to clean out chop-worn gonad. Let quality be your
Don't forget to turn down a corner in your book of good rcoelu-
Evaporated Bartlett Pure, Evaporated Plumc. Fine Ccllfornlc Franco. 5 1111. 250. 8 Ibo” 250. 2 III..’ 250. Ill-
Gct yourfcncy White Crlcp Celery hcrc,
Bou Milk Cruckcrc. the float mode, 10c 10., 3 Ibo. for 250.
tllul cwcct Rocy Butter. from 280 1b up?
12y,c bunch. nwcct Florloc '
Have you tried our bequ-
cranbcrrlcc. Iwcof Pontoon,
They are delloleuc.
380 lb.
011.45. E. SEYMOUR, Loading Grocer,
eourH MonwALK. coup.
TIL. OALL. me. MonwAIJK.
New Centuru Sale.
The" specials are for one week only. Each Item is a genuine bargain. and cannot be dumb;
outed at the price. We lntend that the New Y3“ M it"! with a ruch. hm 1m WHWQ 31*
' Alaska Salmon, can; 100.
3 lb. can Bartlett Pedro‘, . me.
13 lb. can Yellow 255m. ”'3? I’ll.
New Prepared Buckyhoot, 49595.
Grand Mc'.cP C. Flour. . _ :80.
25 cranes. . . ' '
$1.00. “j“ ' '
ancounreneo mF5Xni=uL wF'A,‘ " "
Norwalk Chronicler