Bradley Hall has left the employ of Marshall Tolles. ' . \ David Teacher. of New York. is they guest of J. W. Beatty . ,. Mrs; Henry 80bit friends from t l ~ Frank Ferguson. of East Norwalk. W has purchased a new bicycle. Ernest Youups. of East avenue, is vililting friends ileWiYer k. The condition of Mrs; Oakley Smith. of (battens ayeaue. is somewhat im- Befiiamin C e. the bootblack at Helpers cigarnstoyé has purchased a new bicycle _ Miss Eva Warren, of Naugatuck. is the street of Miss Lucy Collins of 70 Osborn avenue. About eighty New Canaanltes and Darien people. took dinner at Dorlon' s Point, yesterday. William White. of East Norwulk; 0’ h" "‘9“! W Will” 3 “mm“ is shingllng the‘ roof of Mrs Harrietiigcgg“ “10°” “in“ the “the yacht Raymond‘s burn on Roton Hill. gnu—.- Captaln and Mrs. Peter Decker. of Roverside avenue, will return today from their Pan-American trip. Mr. and Mrs. Miner D. Randall and daughter are visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles 11. Osborne. in Danbury. Miss Mamie D'Arcey. of Providence. R. l.. is the guest of her cousin. Miss Nora E. Ryan, of U0. 4 Seileck street. Miss Ellen Brown. of Bridgeport. who has been visiting friends in Sec. ond avenue. has returned to her home m Raymond Bros. have commenced on. erutione to extend the ‘Betts Place sew. or across the mosdoWs to low water mark. ...._...._..__ Mrs. Thomas Underwood. of Brook- lyn. who has been visiting Mrs. Frank Roberts of Osborn avenue. has return ed home. Rev. William L. James and a party from Belle island attended the prayer meeting at the Methodist Church. last evening. The incandescent lights east of the Washington street bridge wer! out for half an hour last night between 7: 45 and 8:15. John W. Realty and John P. Beatty. of Newark. N. J.. went to Trinity Lake yesterday to spend the day with Mrs. Realty and son. The. Cleveland Bicycle Club will go on a run to Pleasure Beach Bridgeport. the first Sunday in September. after remaining quiet during the month of ‘August. Mr. and Mrs James Kinney of Van Zandt avenue left this morning for the Pan- American Exposition and other places They will be gone about two weeks. Miss Grace Raymond. of Bethel. who has been the guest of Miss Mer- ion L’Ilommedieu. for the past few days. is expected to return home to- morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Simpson and family. Eva. Madeline, and Master Em- ory. Jr.. of Peekskill, N. ‘Y.. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Alathorpe, of Riverside avenue. George B, St. John. the town tav collector. will. be at W. S. Hartford's store in East Norwulk. to receive tax- es. on Friday. August 30, from it) a. m to 12: 30 p: m: M Miss Mary Coon. a sister of Mrs. Joseph Cox of Highland avenue. who has been at the Norwalk nospital‘ for some time is getting along nicely. Her many friends will be pleased to learn of this. ' Captain and Mrs. A. B. St. John. of Van Zandt avenue. are entertaining~W. ii. Chamberlain. of Dorchester. Mass. Michael C. Dre who is at the Norwalk Hospital. old) for the better. yes- terday. The d tors claim that he “will recover rapidly now. John Lilommedieu, of L'ifomme dicu Brothers left this morning to spend a week at Beiiport. where his wife has been visiting for the past two weeks. Miss Ethel Selioolt a sitter of Mrs LflHommedieu. who has been visiting in Reddinx. returned to East Norwalk yesterday and accomilmlod Mr. L'liommedieu to Heliport. where she resides Mr and 'lilrd. Climbed F James; who were recently married in New York city. are nephew and niece of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin James of East Norwdlir. The marriage tool: place t the home of the brld’ parent‘s. r. and Mrs. Williamfirl a. MRI Madison avenue. Eliot.“ ’Wliliani Bit . . incl 2 ‘ mills in use ill-dill Miss Editiitbeveum rd. in Stewart Manse. sister of ftbecih bade-was the be. We it“ 1'“thme 1r ' . ~,- edit two nest-s deletér' and d A crescent pic of immense. Mr. " and ' ~ Mrs. James about their honeymoon at . parent: of Charles _, u; Linea“ dud" Mrs. George Scott has been visiting her mother, Mrs; ilenry Whtney. Dar ien. this Week Sumatra ousnman have just has plated their contract in painting the public school house. M'pnual be humour-do who for many you am lettsrchrrler in Rowaytoa. is quite seriously ill. cation with his parents Mi and Mrs; William Cushmanl of bound avenue. Louis Whoa or has taken a position in the factory f Lounsbury d: Mathew- son shoe company. in South Norwalk W Capt. Alfred Crockett took a party The large step which go up to the Standard Oil Co pony all tasks, and which were blown down a few months ago have been replaced. A large number of small sailboats want out and Wit eased the yacht race betwen the Colon la and Constitution which took place off Oyster Bay. yes- terday afternoon. Miss Lillie Wicks. of Raymond street has entered Bellevue hospital of New York city. where she will learn to be a train nurse. Her many friends wish her great success. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leach. of Brooklyn. on the liitb'inst.’ This makes Mr. and Mrs. Hickson W. Cole, of this place. grand- parents. Miss Jennie Scott has returned home more; delightful week spent with Brooklyn relatives. During her stay she visited Concy island. Proespeci Park. SSiozel & Cooper's. and other places of interest. She al'vislted Miss Bertha Heurschel. of Brooklyn. .A drunk. slid? squarely on the tracks of the orwalk OTramway Company. in Rowayton as the last car was coming over the line last night caused a delay of a few moments while the fellow was removed. The motorman was somewhat irritated at the fellow. but the latter did not ap pear to mind it. but went on his way rejoicing. DARIEN IND NOROTON. Harry Sellcck will return home from Long island. Saturday. -m Mrs. Savelle. of Orange. N. J.. is the guest at Mrs. William Fleming. Witter Humbert, of New York. the guest of Mrs. Charles Webber. ls Prof. and Mrs. Guernsey will return from their Bridgeport visit today. Alice Lyon Fitch has received her state license as practicing physician. James Birchard has a line display of connns on his grounds. Main street. Frank S. Fitch. Jr.. is now enjoying a three weeks' vacation from business. W. Reed and George Smith are at the Pan American Exposition this week. w Mrs. Straiiey. who resides on the boulevard. is entertaining friends from Brooklyn. the guest of his son. William Avery. in Dorian. Mrs. James Hague Land family are visiting at M. line‘s residence for a few weeks. , James Waterbury and son. of New Rochelle. visited Captain Lewis Water» bury. Sunday. W Mr. and Mrs. James Roscoe are soon to move into Mrs. Henry Tristram'a house, Main street. Miss Hattie Whitney's building on Main street has been rented to the Dar- ien Baseball Club. Whitcomb Bailey. of Boston. is ex- peeled here on Saturday. to remain a week with his brother.A. Gnaliey. undr- The little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. C. Frank Bates have received the pretty names Marguerite and Emma .1 Min Alberta Darrow and her sister. Miss Core, of Westport. visited their. soul. MrLW. Animation. Wednesday. . W Nairobi): diamond-e . oi?“ here have tried“ on. . : L improvement in Mike attest. Edward Oushman is spending his va ’ Hanford Avery, at New Canaan. is ‘ Li inbound: from an auction: or the ith crushed stood.“ on flailih there will be a great the Congregational Ch arch went by trolley/to Silll‘flllll ”Polity. yesterday. for their sauna outta” There were about seventy are lit the party. who ware under the leadership of the pres; ldent Miss Stella Arctic. All 'soodth inns law this ero'tplipn dicks thoroughly enioyed bind the mambo themselves Many from here lit with the New Canaaaitss yesterday to Dorlon’a Point.‘ for a share dinner. Among them were the aeleotmea. Charles Raymond Charles Ci. Waterbury and George GrsEOry: R Ala MacDonald. George 8. Bailey. J. Houses. R V. Pooley, Mn. . Downs. of the firm of Bates & Downs. and others. . .7 While riding do . one of the Buried Hills. yesterdhy minding. Miss Jennie Calder fell from her Wheel and sus- tained severe i titles. She fell in such a manner that i ' "struck hhr head in the roadway. She was rendered as conscious for the time being; she was removed‘ to her home in Noroton Heights. where her injuries Were at tended to. She was not seriously in lured. but suffered much pain. She was able to be out in the afternoon. wn. ran. George Weston was the guest ever Sunday of ii. Q Tito son; F‘ >447 Mrs. D B. Ogden is entertaining Miss Maud Fitch of the metropolis. A party from Ridgely Farm enjoyed a delightful outing at Compo Beach on Saturday Master Edward Eckland who has been enjoying an extended visit in Stratford. has returned home. Mrs Edward Olmsead and daughter spent Wednesday with Mrs. A. Mer win at her cottage at Compo Beach The rainful in this vicinity was al- most unprecedented amounting by ac ‘tualxmcasurcment eight inches on the eve One of the prospective owners of Little Ram' s island contemplates glv ing a picnic on that "sea glrt isle" sometime next week. Mr. and Mrs. Wescott and family. who have been summorlng with Mrs D. B Ogden left town on Monday to visit friends in Massachusetts. 3 The agent of an artistic syndicate canvassed the town. Wednesday. 0r- ders were solicited for enlarging pho- tographs in either crayon or pastel. Rev T C. Sturges. rector of St Cornelius Church New York. spent Saturday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. ll. Sturxes leaving for New Milford where he oniciated Sunday in All Saints Church. .Rev. Charles M. Bclden. or Astoria. assisted the rector in the service at St. Matthews Sunday morning and preached a logical and convincing ser- mon from i Corinthians Kit 20. show lag the impracticabllity of individual ism in the church. and using Scripture argument in favor of corporate chiis tian unity _ Lino- mm. Miss Edna Meeker is visiting friends in Barton .l w“ Port Chester. “ Mrs. Althea Roadie. of itedding, is the guest of Miss Jane Nichols. «nu—u.- Miss Mabel Sturxes. of Wilton. is . the arrest of: Mrs. James Coley. Mr. an iii-fawn Beer-emf Bridgi- port h vs waned Mrs. Beers father ‘ : Frank Nichols. n—u—n— Mrs. A A. newton. and Miss round . Rawson of East Norwalk are guests of Mrs. Mabel Fitch. Mrs Jeremiah Nichols; formerly qt this place. new of Cooperstown. N. Y.. is visiting friends in town . W who died on sander. lifter d idol il need. was held from Emmanuel Char on Wednesday at 3' p. to Rev Help Jefferson minted by Eur. W. E. Hook e‘r. ooadudmi tile services. The pail more were its hideout». Geared” Sherwood Oscar Build and Harry W» terbury MP. 01d ink ‘ I ~ tory and prominent in r of WNordeld‘m ornate; P on .. slid-ha th sufferer for several months. one at tor. Milli Alice Culiblt. of this pinch“ , some heather in Nests. survive him. its will he urohtiy mined in the «no circles of this place and In menu! Church of w he was a vedtryman W vii M82 the; gum led Bibles and Canada. this moratorium rhioa'r L Moiflddidreet , n roll in. M m is improving ' ills teddy rem- Cilia! B 3. McConnell "WM The Christian Endeavor Society of ‘ Mrs; David Morpheus is visiting in i . be taken to certain spec. lied towns and The funeral ot John Watson Gull " emerald; the result entire invest! .. .. i .‘3 i}; w. in your home. L3 ii liege take. Colic. Cholera are quickly cured by it. . . . ‘i O. U. A M. CONVENTION a...“ Arrangements for Meeting of National Council in Hartford. The national convention of the Or- der of United American Mechanics will be held in Hartford September 24. 25. 26 and 27 The members of the national council will begin arriving on Sunday night September 22.011 Mon- day evening theituiifmm rank. the Loy al Legion will tender a reception at Putnam Phalanx hall to Elinor E. Hill | of New Jersey. comsndcr-ln chief The business session will commence Tuesday morning in Grand Army hull, and another session will be bold in the afternoon in the evening the degree tsltm from Bridgeport will exemplify the new ritual and the principal specie or that evening lviil be i}. it iiirdsma of Bridgeport. The session will be in sumed Wednesday mor.ning and in the afternoon the members will take a trolley rldc about the city. in the cr- sning a reception and bal.‘ will botch- derotl to the members of. the national council at Foot Guard hall. Thursday afternoon another trollcy party will be held. STATE MONEY FOR HIGHWAYS Cornmiuioner MacDonald Makes the Apportionment for Two Years. James H. MacDonald. the state high- way commissioner has apportioned the sums to be received bv the towns mak- ing applications therefor of the money for state aid on the highways from the 1901 and 1002 appropriations. The list fer Fairileld county is as follows: Bridgeport $3 466 07:1!ethel :2, 000: Dorian $3146.67: Easton 81. 500: Fair field. 83. 446. 67; Greenwich 33 446. 67; Huntington Sfl Jill ill'; Monroe. 8375: New Canaan. :2 760; New Fairfleld. 21.500; Norwalk. $3,466. 67; Redding 33 900: Riditéflcld 33 466 67: Stamford. $3466.87; Trumbull. $1500; Weston $8 900. Westport 83 468. 67; Wilton ”JOE. COTTON MANUFACTURER DEAD. NEW YORK. August 28~Jsmes W. Lyell sixty-eight years of age. a weal thy manuf titurer of cotton goods, was foundd (lea: odsy In a bath tub of his home in this city. with the gas turned on The theory of the family is that Mr Lyell had been overcome by faint. uses and fell striking the gas bracket to tailln‘x‘. and so turned on the gas. They any that he had no reason to conduit suicide. * MARTIAL LAW in care 'rowii. CAPE TOWN August 23. we. fresh cider proclaiming martial law liar been issued providing or the closing of all country stores 11- the Queens town singlet reuniting that all goodsl likely to e useful to' t enemy shell bidding country residents to have in their possession more than a week I infloflll‘" ‘ L ’t 3‘ 1’1 bitten or Wanted wallets; .1 SAN .FRANOJEUO. Milli". 23*. Whaling vessels out of this port are re- to halve mode the tunneling. £ng to July 4: Charles W Morgan. > Bridle of sperm oil. and 1, 4003 it those; Guillotine. 900 outfield of “ oli lzuodsgl‘iehdflm church- of sperm oil: A on new Mammal” alt J frail INVESTIGATINGUgA MENTION NEW YORK; Augimt.2il~—No report . alleged illuminant oration sees it i be dived out 0 anew-o uni-h we‘ll" " ”22:32. “limit?“ ”‘ s a I l MWMWl odlcihia Jinn; yriil so to allow: people W Association. ' will he denied LA yeast man has reason to feel proud of himself and his horse when he have: With the medicine iii lime to save lite- But why take such desperate chances when it tails and is pleasant and sale to Tiler-Lila» Hyseniery and Diarrhoea ELOPEMENT ANLD OESENTION. Bad Brakeman Entlces a Winsted Girl from Home. Michael Pyle, a brakcmsn on the Central New England railroad. who spent some time in the Hartford hos- pital. last winter. as the result of injur. .ies received by falling from his train. at Canton. is alleged to have sloped with. and married Miss Mamie Dudley, of Winstcd. on Monday. After the ceremony the couple came :to Winsted and stayed over night in one of the hotels and Tuesday morning the groom ion on the 7:15 train, while the bride. being rather timid about going home, went to her friend. Mrs. llurt \l’clch, in the roar 0f the W. M. C. A. it was here the mother came to look for her daughtcr. wondering at her staying away all night. and learn- ed for the first time of her daughter's marrianc. indeed. the mother was to taken aback by the how‘s that she did . not believed it iruc and doinnnded to soothe certificate. but the young bride said her husband had it. The mother thcn declared if her daughter didn‘t produce the certificate she' could not come home. and then she meltcd own, the strain being too much for her nerves. i'lut she finally forgave hcr (laughter and the two spent a few happy hours together previous to the bride taking lhc nl‘ll-rnoon train to meet her husband. Upon the bridc'n‘ statement that she was married in New Hartford, 0. friend who still doubted the ocurrence of the wedding. called up town clerk William McAipiuc. and found that he had issued no license. nor could any minister by the name of Roberts be lo- cated in that town. ' CONGRESS OF LAWYERS. Will be Held in St. Louis During Ex- position ln 1903. DENVER. COL. August zit—The Special committee on the memorial from the St Louis Exposition reported favorably on the proposition to hold a universal congress of lawyers and it". lots. in connection with the World’s Fair. at St. Louis. in 1903. at last night‘s meeting of the American Bar ’ihc report was adopted, and the president and executive com- mittee were directed to take all neces- sary steps to carry out the proposed plan The secretary was instructed to send a cobiegram of congratulation and greeting to the international Law As- soclation. new meeting in London. The general council met last night. and agreed upon the following semi. ‘ here. whose names will be presented to the committee: President. U. M. Rose. Little Rock Ark: secretary. John Niamey. Baltimore: treasurer. Francis, stle. Philadelphia. ENOUGH POEMOPFICE RECEIPTS. LONDON. August 23-—A blue book containing the postmaster general“ a re port for 1900 presents some interesting statistics. The total number of postal baskets delivered in the United King. dam who 378,371,000 The public do posited in the savings banks. £40 ,576.~ .438, and the totdl amount due to de Elation at the end of the year was 36. 649 s45. The telegraph depart» meat showed a deficit of £652,104. The _ total post oiilce revenue was £16,.-995 . L . 5:70 and the expenditure who £10. 004 . . "In the eyes at the law". ignorance is ‘ to symptoms. ’ Wauhburn Crosbye Gold Medal ‘ 68c bag, L' Applets csuuoggecous ream. " . . ho ' as for help-vowing ior nan-gm no excuse for otherwise? , .5 Craduote Optician. u Robin 9. United Bani: Bulidlntt. Oillce hours,- 8 to 11: id 12:45 to 0: 39 floturduv precious. ‘l to ll. arrives " ’L ~ A": we: F‘lour Peninsular Milk. So can 5 lb. pkg..liomlay. 150 London Cocoa. la lb. can, we 0 boxes Sardines in Oil, Zoo 5 lb. pkg. Gold Dust Washing Powder, loo. 7 bars Gloss Soap. 25c. l1 bars Saratoga Soap, 25c. A. STULL. 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