u Had a Prescott.
M
.- T1101. He would Die. _
W BBlTAlN, January 3—Ml‘ohanl
, «mason, aged 50 and
‘ . 8 North street was kill-
Work‘in the elevator shaft
Stanley title and Level factory’
ten o'clock this forenoon. Mr.
storing the shaft: .“If you kill me
you Will have seven children and a
VEWIdow to look after." The dreadful
Ignillcance of this remark was made
loar a few minutes after when his
mangled body was taken out The ele-
gvfator‘ is run by slactricity. Orders
had been given not to operate it while
E-Rilay‘ was at “work. The order was
. disregarded and the elevator was run
up to the top floor. The descending
weights struck it ‘ y.
‘ Edmund Sch “”‘master mechanic.
was in the pit the time directing the
.- work The hoary weight touched his
hat and he jumped back an escaped.
Riley' 0 wifé’ had been 111 mm heart
failure and ehscnger had been sent
' telling him to come
‘ - silence and died within a few minutes
W
aE'rrmo on HORSE RACE. ,
LONDON. Jan. 3——The rapid in
0 case in betting on horse racing in the
plied K in. especially among
‘wol'king ’,_and the evils arising
., therefrom fully acknowledged in
\ ' the repo e selection from the
” no se of (is ssued today The the
ladies recommended are not far
"The committee finds that
greatly facilitated by the
Eyiiiililfersai practice of the newspapers
' in publishing starting prices but the
~ committs not prepared to recom
, , , hib’ltion. as it would tend
to éricou ge dishonesty on the part of
the bodkvo'lakerE it recommends that
ii advertisements and circulars of
"tIpEters" be made illegal agd
. eglslatlon that book makers
‘lillpr'ls‘on'ed If. they bet on the streets
Iéd with the American Federation
hor. Lieutenant Walker is soo-
" of the local union. He said it
author of a labor union to belong
' militia. iii-the event of the
. being called out on account of
tire, he said a member of a labor
Ion would be forced to take up arms
walnut his fellow laborers. Walker' 5
~ father and members of the company
said to h'ave attempted to dissuade
frbm rpsignlng, but without offset
WEATHER FOR DECEMBER.
NW HAVEN Jan 3—~The monthly-
wiry of the United States ‘weathe‘r
station here shows that the
temperature for the month of
ubsr was 29 degrees which Is
domes less than the average
Erature for December in the last
The coldest day was Doc.
hen the thermometer registered
-egr‘ses below zero, and the warm-
22. 63 degrees above. The to-
ltatlon for the month, 0.49
‘ greater by 3.11 inches than
s'for December in the last
0 years. There Is. howev
umulatsd deficiency in pre-
SA ADWIN" HAO CANGEB.
1011101800. Jan. swine
. is printed here that under
' 1 Edward Jackson iii. D.
tier known as "lmcky"
a private room in has
it: treated for cancer on
till chin. The physician
so of the one says that
' it: his patient as Jackson.
Riley “remarked to his foreman before,
‘ s «is. ,
lit dragging the feet along .
ich are an endless so so of _'
South Norwalk Coll
TRAIN 'srs'ucK‘ A MAN.
The train due in South Norwalk at
of the crossinsa Just outside of Bridge
pol
did not see the train until too late. The
horse was killed. and carriage smash-
ed into kindling and the man had his
hand crushed and several bones brok
en. He was unconscious when picked
up. The train was backed up to the
station and the fellow , taken to the
hoapltal. .l. WIlliam,Voumcr was a
passenger on the train and saysthat
everyone left the train to see the
injured man. The accident made the
train twenty minutes late in reaching
South Norwalk. ._
KNIGHT .ST. CHURCH FESTIVALI
The annual Christmas festival of the
Knight Street ,A.'M.* E. Church Sun-
day school was held last night and
was very successful there being more
than 200 present. The entertainment,
in which several of the pupils of the
school sangnnd recited, was under the
supervision of Miss Minnie Taylor.
Santa Claus at last appeared and made
merry for all. The'gifts ware distrib-
uted by Mrs. John D. Taylor. The
pastor, Rev. T. B. McConnell, wishes
in behalflof the church; to thank all
those who contributed toward the fes-
t val. .
Two BASKETBALL GAMES.
The basketballteam of St. Mary‘s
Junior T. A. B. Cadets played two
games with the Franklin avenue team
this morning and each won a game.
The first game was won by the Cadets
by the score of 19 to 4 and the second
by their opponents by the score of 14
E0 12. They will now play the "rub-
cr."
FELL AND BROKE HER ARM.
While returning from the it o'clock
service at St. Mary's Church, New
Year‘s morning. Mrs. P. .l. Hennessey
feilEon the icy sidewalk In front of the
residence of Professor E. 1‘. Hands in
Belden avenue and broke her wrist.
The injury was atended by Dr. Tracey.
at THE LAMONT CLUB;
Tomorrow the club will be addressed
by S. C.‘ Palmer. and his theme will
- be The Young Men of Fifty Years Ago.
Every young man interested‘ is wel-
come. and it is expected that all the
‘ members of this club will make an ef-
fort to be present.
PETITIONS To THE LEGISLATURE
HARTFORD. «Jan. 3.—~¢Petitions to
the General Assembly have been filed
with the secretary of state as follows:
Charter for a street railway from
New London to Westerly.
Charter for a street railway In the
city of New London and the town of
Wateford.
Charter for the incorporation of the
Groton and Stonington Street Railway
Company.
Henry Mallory, Robert Mallory and
M. 1.. D. Mallory for permission to
build sen walls on the banks of the
Westerly river and the adjoining
shores of Long island Sound.
Mary B. Hues for the sale to her or
a perpetual lease of "Shell island, in
the town of Greenwich.
Anton. Cole and Burnham Company.
of Bridgeport, for authority to oper-
ate a railway track. either by steam or
electricity, between the tacks oi the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company and its factory;
also for an amendment to Its charter
authorising it to increase its capital
stock from 8350.000 to 1000.000.
Wu
FIVE MAOTED BOHOONIR ABHORE
co'rrnos orrv. ‘Maaa. January an
The 1ch roasted schooner Van Aliens
Boughton. Captain Cottetr. went
- ashore today. at the foot of Wuhan
Park; The vessel rested in an easy po-
sition. She lies on a sandy bottom.
and draws twelve feet of water. She
went In during a strand stile from the
northeast. and in a heavy sea. it is
thought that she may be hosted later.
1!. light. for Norfolk.
GONGRISBMAN LILLIY INVITES.
(leer a 1.. billsy. the congressman-
eioct o the state of Connecticut. has
invited the representatives of New lia-
ven county In the legislature. to meet
him at me Allyn house. Hartford.a
p. in. next Tuesday. and then and
E there. Mr. bills)» will give these repre-
Initiatives a lunch and an opportunity
to get acquainted with each other: Mr.
Lilisy is a hospitable also and the on
W
“.1 onion will he an enioyabis one.
I10: 20 struck a man last evening at one _
The fellow was driving and ‘
- National Dead. 2814
The schooner left Portland, December.
line
101‘ 18 N00"
. ~.www
WALL STREET, 10:10 a.m m.-—-0pen
lug dcnliugs in stocks were light and
the general tendency was a slightly
yielding one, although there were some
slight gains amongst the Pacifics and
other leading stocks.
very small all around
Repolts over private wire of Maples
8: Goldscbmldt. cammission brokers
S’wllirtz It Corbett's block, South N01-
wa
Changes were
Open High
64% 0514
:16, 36%
4514 45% ‘
401/. 40%
29 211
Amal. Copper
Am. C & F.
Am, Cot. Oil
Am. ice pfd.,
Amer. Loco,
Am. Smelt, 42% 42%
Am. Sugar, 1271/. 128%
A. T. &. S. Fe. 84% 84% -
AT 8: SF. p. 100% 101
Bali, 8: Ohio, 100% 101.
Bkiyn.1t.T.. 667/1; 67%
Cites. «It Ohio, 48% 48%
Chi. & N. W., 220 220
Chi. Gt, West. 28% 29%
C. M. & St. P.. 178% 178%
Col, South, 29% 29%
Del. & Holt. 1711 173
Detroit South, 19% 19%
Erie, .3911. 391,11
Jrie, lst pid.. 68% 681/.
ill. Central. 147 14750
Lou. & Nash, 127% 128%
Manhattan. 140% 149%
Meet. St. Ry., 140% 141
Mexican Cent, 25 257,41
Mex. N't Otis, 17% 171.5
M. K. «Ii T., 28% 28%
MR. & T. pm. 593/. 00%
Mo. Pacific, 108% 109
28%
151%
73%
32% 32%
39%
150%
103%
62%
69%
79%
20%
49%
84
22
65%
34%
64%
, 35"
.53
40
29
N. Y. Central. 151%
Norf. & West., 73%
Out, & West, 02%
Pacific Mail, 397.0
Penn. R. 11.. 150%
People's Gas. 103%
Press. S. Car, 62
Reading, 68%
Read. 2d old. 79%
Repub Steel. 2014
Rock island 48%
Rock island pf. 83%
Rubber Goods 22
Sou. Pacific, 05%
Son. Hy 00.341].
Sou Ry pfd., 93
Tenn. C. & 1.60%
Texas Pacific 41
Union Pacific 101
Uh. Pac. pfd., 03%
U. S. Leather. 127/.
U. S. Lea. pfd. 801/.
U. S. R. & 0.. 27% _
U. S. Steel. 30%
U. S. Steel pid. 87
Wabash. 301/.
Wabash. pfd.,
West Un. Tcl.
Wiscon. Cent,
BANK STATEMENT.
Reserves, increase, $3,644,050
Reserves on Deposits other
than U. S. Deposits. In-
crease, 3.637.100
Loans, increase, 80.600
Specie, Increase, 1.201.400
Legal Tender, increase, 4.180.000
Deposits. increase, 7.101.400
Circulation, increase, 18.800
3 “Did Benny ask you for my hand last
night, papa?"
"Yes, my daughter."
"And what do you think of the
young man?"
"i don’t like auspicious men. my
dear. I like a man who looks you in
the eye."
"Wall, didn't Benny~look you In the
eye. father?"
“N0: all the time be was asking tor
your hand in marrlags he had his eyes
on my feat."--Yonkers Statesman.
Hassettw'fi‘hs way people rave over
slender girls makes the tired. i think
the plumper a girl is the prettier she
Is." Cassatt-mum lcongrstuistc you.
old man: so Miss Dumpling hss'accept-
ed you. oh i"—-Philadslphla Press.
ADVERTISID LITTIII.
The following letters remain uncall-
ed for at the following postoliloss for
the current weak:
Norwalk-Mra Mary W. Curtis. 11.
C. Fuller, Anna Hoglin. (8 Main It. 1.
Motoiif. Miss Susie Moll-mars.
Mrs. Matilda Moltnlsht. (‘14 Union
st): Reno .. A. Nichols. Hon. Herman
Rleba'n. ,
11'. B. KEITH? M.
South No ll~urs. D. W. Channel.
“31110011? Omelet. lites
Eleanor Mauriceaurll. it. W. Murdock
19 Ford Ivonne. hire. Mary 111. Perkins.
Talley.“ mu lib: 1m. 1111 lint
to. 30 Windsor at: Thomas Wilson.
. ,1 . CRQWE. ‘9 Mr-
, strumentallsts.
For the Col ,W
My repair charges are very reason-
able. 1 am as apsble in working on
Ladies' garment as upon Men' 0.
Of course. it who want new work-—
believe 1 can interest you.
so soU'rl-l MAIN s'raEE .
Opposite Hotel Handlinmww
H O Y T T H E A T R E .
One SWeek. starting
MONDAV EVENING, JAN. 5th»
Matinee Dally Starting Tuesday.
Geo M. Fenberg presents
THE FENBERG STOCK COMPANY.
Featuring Charles Leyburna and Miss
Emma Bunting.
Monday evening Great Comedy Drama
PRINCESS or PATCHES.
Positively the most expensive Vanda
ville Features ever with a popular
price attraction headed by Miss Marie
McNeil, the world's Greatest Lady Cor-
‘net Solist; Mallory Bros. and Miss Ms-
zle Brooks, Singers, Dancers and.in-
A limit of 250 ladles' 10c tickets for
Monday night only. Sale now open.
' Night prices. 10. 20. and 300.
Houseman so one.
RE T01R01.
Monday—Princess of Patches.
Tilesday—s-Jcsse James.
Wednesday—California Wait. *
Thursday-Wl’fa for Wile.
Friday~Moncy Mad.
, Saturday—Tracey, the Bandit.
Matlnses to be announced.
Sale Of scald ens at Hoyt’s Thea
ire. South Not 011:. and Wood's drug
store Norwalk“ 0 days In advance of
- aw...“
Hosrllll. 1111111.
The Great Oratorio of the
UREA TION
willabe given
January 101110110 20111
‘ " asi'fonows:
NORWALK coNanoarlorlAl.
cuoncmanuaav 19.
SOUTH NoniyALK METHODIST
sunset-1‘. asuuaav 20.
won but of this artists and a full
CHORHQIOrchIItrs Etc.
nuns—n.—
Note-«For tiltil particulars. tickets.
010., see lull, January 8.
TeachellS’ Course
Entertblnmontl.
m
Tuesday. [antral-y 61h
at eight o’clock.
GAY ZENQLIA McCLARAN
WAY DOWN EAST.
CONGRIGATIONAL GHAPIIn-l. .
E Street. Nam-Ill.
FIVE RISITALI '01! 01.20.
Twentymlrst
ANNUAL BALL
Putnam Hooo Co.
in sonic HAM...
rchste. sdililttlllg ”11010111011 and u.
E dies to all parts, of the 110000.000.
Tickets» for by all members.
well. some in and talk with ‘0110 , I '.
" was]. «Kw, vans
from 353.7510 $18.00.
lie—You know you married me for
my money.
She—~Well. l'm glad you give me
Elf-edit for not being an utter foot—-
fe _
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FINE MILLINERY
WWW...“
REDUCED
PRICES.
one»
“Wt-iri-
Latest Designs' 01 For. Beaver.
and Velvet Hats.
M. F. ACKERMAN
81 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
Connected with large Bridgeport es-
tablishment.
Natice
Board of Relief.
m
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Relief of the Town of Nor-
walk will meet at their office. Opera
House block:
Monday. January 5, 1003. from 2 to
4 p. to.
Wednesday evening, January 7th. 7
to 0.
Saturday, 1001, 2 to 4 p. M.
Monday, 12111.2 to 0 p. in.
Wednesday. 141.11, 2 to '4 p. m.
Saturday, 17th. 7 to 0, evening.
Monday, Nth, 2 to 4 p. to.
~ The meetings am for the purpose of
hearing and determining any and all
appeals made to them from the doings
of the ”tenors on the list of 1001!.
They will also most with the viscous
on. as a joint board. Monday. January
lath. at t p. m.. for the purpose of
shells; the polls of sick and disabled
persons. . ‘
JAMES BUTHBAMND.
011111111111! W.
JOHN W. (11111 p . 0D,
“ of 1101101.
Norwnlh, (2000., has. is, 11102.
0021011
E E _ sows
11161111111101“ u uses.
“ruler; is “him or sud all. ill
are all of our line choice Garments as well as medium and 1
our Blouses, Black Peau De Sole Garments' in medium a
Misses’ Ga ments.
1 “‘1 ‘
All of our MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’ S GAR NTS are included' in this sale.
Children 5 Long Garments, 6 to 14 years, in a v:
this season. No antiquated styles, but the exact same t g that we have been selling from S5.oo to
. $15.00. The clearing sale price will be from $2. 75 to $7 .,
price goods.
long, all to go at clearin‘ ”sill .
ty of cloths and styles. All new _
it the men find be
their ideals, a good
refuse to go the
s.-
Wanted to Know—~Mrs. Stubb—JThey
have captured the clevere’st hotel rob-
ber in tile country, John. " Mr. Stubb
‘ 11 according to
uy women will
1‘0 .
ntrtcnst “s
Decnyed teeth
nerve connection
delicate organs is
specialists ackno dlze that defective
teeth cause many 0 troubles.
do nothing for yo .- iccth, but can give
to your eyes or
to optical sclcnc .
—“lndeedl Which hotel did he run?"
aChicago News.
IND TEETH.
.,i the eyes. The
tween these two
y intimate. All eye
a . {1:
I can ' '
treatment known
HOME 8. HOYT. .1 O , w
GRADU OPTIOIAN 1“ ‘ , .-
Flno W h Repairing. J. 9GB” &$On’ 3“ . ‘
Room 9, Units ank 8109., 80. Nor. , , . E ,
Office hours: 11:40; 12:45 tots: 30 95 WASHINGTONSTREE'L‘. -
Saturday sv- -.gs 79. SOUTH NORWAIJ-l:
Special ap- ~‘ uents made to suit *
patrons. It 50
IF YOU A A POOR RISK
do not try on ompnny. if you are in -
good health . will give you the low- Boys at good , . E
est rates on est security. - 1.
com = ICUT GENERAL Boys Reefer or ‘ . .
LIFE iN RANGE COMPANY, - ,,
FREI RICK H. FlELD,
mm ”if" h N m abet-coat,
United Ban ui d ng, out orwa , .. E _
Conn Broiler: Lets.
Start eNew Year
Right.
’"m
We ha them from $1.50 up.
No ilk H’d’w’e Co.
3 \Iain St. Norwalk.
from six: 3 to 15. ‘
worth from $2. 50 to
$5 00.
Safety Razor.
._.- .r-;-.-:-‘s .‘.:-_. ._._-;-;-f-;n 3:. rlu;-;-.-‘-L-;-‘
11213110 1
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THEY'RE ALL
HAPPY
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with the gifts punchline! from here.
JIruss is not the only time our stock
is 1110de either.
Norwalk Chronicler