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our iRON M9 wins
Pint lottid. “
The kind doctors tecotnhmnd—thal's
all.
Gold Medal Flour. 65c per bag.
Yubc Rose Flour, 6 0c per bag.
Fancy, Creamm Butter,
23c per lb.
Our best 10c Milli Crackers at
JC lb. or 2_ lbs. for 15¢.
24 COTTAGE AVE.
, EAST NORWALK.
LAST liliiilliiLii
Harry Ainsworth has, returned aftpr
a visit to New Yolk.
Mr. and Mrs, John Clark, of Brook-
lyn, are the guests of friends here,
The schooner Lucy Lane is unload-
ing a cargo of sand at Ferris, coal
dock.
Mrs. William Bell, of Cove avenue.
and her children are visiting in Mount
Vernon. N. Y.
M“ I
Drawtender John Cole is quite ill to
dya at his home and Dr. W. B. Bean is
in attendance
Miss Rider, of Winfield street, is on-
tertaining her friend, Miss Lake, of
Winsted. for a few days.
Frank Doty and friend. who have
been visiting here, have reurned to
their homes in New York.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gutteridge and
Mr. and Mrs. John Gutteridge have re-
turned from a visit in Larchmont Man-
or.
Mrs. Verity, wife of Captain Verity.
arrived at her home yesterday front
New Canaan where she has been for
some time.
Ariel Cameron and daughter, Julia,
with his son Ariel Jr.. start today for
the White Mountains wl ere they will
spends week or ten day .
William Reid and Miss Anna ileld
who have been visiting friends here
have gone to Sullivan County, N. Y..
where‘they will spend the rest of the
summer.
Next Sunday the pulpit of the East
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
will be occupied by the Rev. C. Wing.
who is weilknown and is a very popli-
lar preacher. He. will officiate both
in the morning and evening.
The regular monthly meeting of
Mayflower Hook and Ladder Company.
was held last evening at the truck
house in Van Zandt street. Plans for
going to Bridgeport to take. part in
the Old Home Week celebrations were
discussed.
Tonight the regular weekly class
meeting will take place in the East
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
and ha is hoped that a large number
will attend. Any visitors who.are
staying with friends in town will be
cordially welcomed.
Frederick W. Decker has returned
from his weeks vacation in the count-
ry and has Joined Victor W Ferris
and party at Block island The party
returned Saturday to Stontngton where
Louis Bogardus left them Mr. Decker
iis taking his place.
Captain A A Geib took out a sail-
iug party in his auxiliary sharpie
“Swordfish". The party comprised a
number of young people from here.
They left Dorlon's Point early in the
evening and sailed to Cockenoe island
where they were entertained by friends
the evening was a perfect one and they
all enioyed the trip immensely.
SIX-FOOT SHARK AT WOODMONT.
NEW HAVEN, Aug. u—A. W. Tib-
hefs, of No. 55 Orange street. captured
a six-foot shark in a net off Woodmont
yesterday morning, after a lively bat-
tle. during which be was bitten on the
third finger of the right hand. The
Ihark weighs 150 poumil. A physician
cauteflsod the wound on the finger and
no ill officts are expected.
militants. oi. ‘
Sanitarium 00..
(Communicated. )
"Seldomh it been our pleasure to
listen to it? ore Intorosti ng sermon
than that preached" by our fellow
townstuan, Ii. E. Seoficld. in the M.
E. Church. Sunday morning. Strong.
able. soul-stirring. it was delivered in
a most pleasing manner and showed
wumlelrui ability. yWo are justly
we of Our “bin" and sincerely hope
it may be. our privilege to disteu to
hint soon‘agsin.‘ Ono's' heart cannot
help responding to the teachings as he
presents them in his earnest. heart-
felt manner." ‘
ilarry llohin is entertaining a friend
froth New York.
Mrs. George Moore is confined to her
home with a slight illness.
Miss Ssmmls is the guest of Mrs.
Chit-lea Guider. of McKinley street.
Captain Grant Rnckett will take a
party out for u moonlight sail tonight.
Ralph Pennelltllaa launched his row
boat and the craft is now in the Five
Mile river.
The Hose Company held its regular
meeting last night and transacted I'Oli-
tino business.
Elwood Broadway. of Cruckett street,
visited Fred Youngs, of East Norwalk.
over yesterday.
Miss Lottie Powell. of Brooklyn, in
the guest of Miss Lida Wicks, of
Crockett street.
Master Louis Reed has secured a
position with Edward Ladrigan, of
Rowayton avenue.
Mrs. A. l.. Hubbard and children.
OliVe and Carltonflare visiting friends
in Shelton for a few days.
Marshall Thatcher. of New Haven.
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Crockett, McKinley street.
Ila. the infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Waterbury, of Logan street.
is ill with cholera-infautum.
Clarence Rowland, of Bridgeport
has been the guest of his cousin, Miss
Jennie Rowland. of Highland avenue.
Miss Jeanie Cbunncrs, of South Nor-
walk. is the guest of Miss Lida May
Wicks, of Crockett street, for a few
days.
The Rowayton Hose Company will
hold one of its ice cream and cake
sales. tomolrow evening, for the ben-
efit of the company.
The yacht Nykled will coal up to-
night at the E M. Tolies & Conlpany
dock. South Norwalk, preparatory to
taking an eastern trip
Charles Crockett and Marshall That-
cher who are gut sts of Mr and Mrs.
Franklin Crockett of McKinley street.
witnessed the ball game in New Haven
yesterday.
The Ladies' Aid Society held nnothol
cream sale last evening and succeeded
In disposing of all 'thclr goods. A
neat sum was realized from the two
nights“ sales.
.' DARIEN AND NOROTON.
William Fleming. Jr., is enjoying a
two weeks“ vacation.
Leeds Neff Is being entertained at
the home of Theodore Austen.
William Booth. of Stratford. was a
visitor in town yesterday on business.
Mrs. N. E, (lleason. of South Nor-
walk, has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Seiieck.
Miss Annie Conn has returned from
her vacation, most of which was spent
in Brooklyn.
(‘hnrles Hanson, of Brooklyn. re
turns today to his hotnc there after a
visit with Frederick Smith.
Normic Williamson and Ralph Conn
are spending two weeks' of their vaca-
tions in the Adirondack mountains.
Rev. Mr. Curtis. of Norwalk. official»
ed at the. services at the Darlen Con-
gregational Church. Sunday. The at-
tendance was large.
The Methodist Sunday School pic-
uic is scheduled to take place at Rye
Beach. on August 21. Many are plun-
nlng to take the trip.
A number of the servants at the
home of John D. Crimmins had a ecle-
bration and clambnke Sunday after-
noon. at Contentment island. They
had a fine time according to the re-
ports which reached Darien center.
Professor Harry Peters the news-
desier. elocutionist, porter at the
Tooker House and philosophical shoe-
shiner at Brummer‘s Barbershop, de-
cided that after a long period of the
streouous life such as his manifold
duties demand that he would have a
little outing. Yesterday he went to
Bhippan Point. He says that the ter-
rapin there is excellent but that the
champagne is a trifle too cool.
WESTPORT.
John R. McCormick ls peddling ice
for Thomas Glynn.
Miss Clara Hurlbutt has been visit
tug at Sound Beach.
W‘B- Gotham is In the employ of
Créfitractor Oscar Smith.
epairs are being made to the shop
occupied by Owen Feeaey.
Thomas Dunno. of Brooklyn, was a
Sunday slayer at the Farms.
James Robinson has secured a posi-
tion with Taylor & Richards,
Lewis Draw and family are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Godfrey.
Miss Minnie Jordan of Philadelphia,
Pa. has been visiting friends here.
Mrs. A. Sn'edeker, of New York. was
a recent visitor at the Wehle house. '
Mrs. Charles Farnes is entertaining
Mrs. Samuel Dayton. of Brooklyn, N.
Y
.The Misses Myrtle and Ophelia Tau,I
lor are outing at Lake Mohigan. N.
Y
The annual meeting of the Westport
is called" for August
20.
John Piceriilo and family are occu-
pying the Allen building on State
street.
Miss Hattie Holmes has returned
home after a pleasant visit in Cannon
Station.
Mrs. Sylvester Bird and family of
‘ Bo-idgspm-t are guests at the bums of
R. S. Gault.
'A daughter arrived at the horns of
. Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh, in Compo.
on Thursday.
Trinity congregation will units with
. that of ”Christ Church again next Sun-
" daytfor m
Tho'”i.throry- tiraasnry is enriched
about 325 by the fair recently held at
the Rania: home.
Tie ‘Baud a w
L15
vacation at Lake Mohigan, N. Y.
Nine thousand dollars has been vol
cd by the people of Westport and
Saugntuck for improving the streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Watts. of Int-
perial avenue. are entertaining Mrs.
ticorgc Price and daughter. of rBook-
Iyu.
llurold Ogden. Eugene M. Kenna and
.i. Adams. who have been cruising for
a week in the Sound. have returned
home.
Mrs. G. F. Perry has been entertain-
lng Mrs. George“Plutt anti daughter
Norwnlk.
Mrs. Sylvester Bird. who has been
visiting Mrs. Samuel Gault, on Compo
street. has returned to her home in
Thsrfiesks
in Cighrland
The Largest Selling
Brand of Cigars
in the World
Snow's holed!”
popular tdmmliWI-bdhfliiid W' ‘
and Misses MM and .luliett Plait, of.
' e -crack, hit on another invention. which
Bridgeport.
The Misses FloIHt-nce Nellie and Jen
sie Wood. who have been the guests
homes in Stratford.
A. .l.
Brooklyn N. Y.. Friday
Leonard Sherwood took a vacation
last week. and Charles Huencrberg, of
tlrcens l-‘urms. has been taking his
place in \i'. S. Guycr & Son's store.
The chicken thieves who were. Beu-
tcncci to a term in jail. will be tried
at the close of their term for btirglariz-
ing the. dry goods store in Saugatuck.
Miss Fannie Gray has returned home
ftom a visit with frlenis in New York
The following unclaimed letters are
at the postoiiice; Miss Helen Smith.
Miss Josephine Gaines. Miss Kate Caf-
forty.
Michael chuan. caretaker at town
farm, who died Thursday was buried
from that institution yesterday. De-
ceased httd been a victim of cancer of
‘he throat and his death was not un-
expected.
Thursdny night Miss Kate Wheeler
entertained a party of friends with
whist. The prize winners wserc Tile
Misses Alice Smith Emma Kemper and
Messrs. erhort Jennings. of South-
port and Horace Wakcman.
Dr Hammond whose burn was re-
cently hurncdfiis having it rebuilt.
Builder i‘tilrchild is doing the work.
The work of rebuilding the dam at
the Lees Manufacturing Company s is
under the direction of Cliil Engineer
Wood, of Norwalk.
John Vi chic, the well known musici
an and soloist. wont to Lake Kitchn
w.an on Saturday. to spend Sunday
with the choir of St. Paul's church.
Norwalk. at their camp there. As Is
usual at each annual visit the choir
sang at the South Salem church. Mr.
Wehle rendered the solo. “Praise Thou
My Scull}
Tonight there will be a special town
meeting for the purpose of consider
ing the reducing of the territorial size
of the Fire District. Also to receive
the report of the committee deputed to
ake action on a new contract with the
Water Co. There is nothing to indicate
that the long overdue fire district tax
is to be collected or reduced.
aoru MEN Ass assov.
interest in Corbett and Joffrios Fight
is intense—lPugiilsts are In Fina
Form.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11—Whtle
betting is lather quiet on‘ the big fight
about to come off between Corbett and
Jefiries. the' lack of interest in this re-
spect is more than made up 'by the en-
thusiasm which is being developed all
over the country in the coming con-
test. The sale of seats for the con-
test will be the largest in the annals
of p'uglism in this city. The gate re
ceipts, It is said will amount to 350 000
anghit to expected that nearly a third
0 audience will be made up of vis-
itors from out of town A party is be
tug made up as far away as Philadel-
phia and reservation made of a block
of twenty seats. Both the men are
now tapering off in their training Cor-
bett still does a fair amount of work
but it is principally limito'd to physi»
cal culture moromentst
a At Harbin Shrinks. Jsfirlss is finish-
ing up work and he will arrive here
on Thursday to enter the ring on Fri
day evening Both men are said by
experts to be in the pink of condition.
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VANNUTILLI cuoslu.
LONDONr Mil: ll-‘Tho Catholic
Herald announces that Vincauo Van-
,hcnd when standing in close to “steal
of Miss Edna Beers returned to their' evolution 0‘ Thuycr "‘ “1d ‘9’“an musk
Mayatt and wife. who hnvci have been played at lioboken N. J... on
bcn n“. guests of Mr anti Mrs Wulteri the Elysian fields Ju ie H 1546.
('rossman. returned to their home lilt(()"l‘m”ng teams “9’" 'i“? knic-korbock
numli will he papal secular! of But
BALL ODDITIES.
Freak Scores and Funny Blunts Par-
formed on the Diamond.
The largest score on record is 209 to
it), made at Buffalo, June 8, 1869, when
the Niagaras defeated the Colombian.
Oldtimers will tell that Billy Motlunni-
gle. was the first player to make use of
a lull while catching behind the but for
Fall River in 1875, doing away with the
old brutai-bruising-bnrohanded catch-
ing. and making possible the cannon-
like delivery of modern pitchers. The
very next year, Thaycr. the Harvard
made the. position of catcher far less
dangerous; that is to say, he rigged up
an old fencing musk to protect his
them" off the but Th.- preseni eatoll-
er's mask of wire bars is the natural
ThtI first game of baseball is said to
The
ore and NI w i'.orks Jim 0 Rourke of
Bridgeport, is the proud claimant to
the title of having played baseball long-
cr than any other player in the. world.
He has a record of thirty-one years of
service on the diamond. starting out
with the Mansficids, of Middletowu.
Conn" in 1872. and playing continuous-
ly ever since.
Home runs are infrequent in games
nowadays and the 10“de of Bobby
Lowe. the old Boston player. who msdt
tout ltomc runs in one. game off of
Pitcher Chamberlain in agamc at Bos-
ton In liltli, seems little short of won-
derful to the batsman of today. who are
asked to face a ball that dam in the
most unexpected directions with the
spccd of a projectile. Lou'c‘s record
was equalled only In the late Dciahun-
t). Boston besides being the only
National League club organized since
1871. has tle unusual distinction of
hating lost mt eight games during a
whole reason This Was in 1875, when
the records show that on: Boston club
won every game played on the home
grounds.
Legion are the players who "invent-
ed“ the art of pitching‘curve balls.
New England again comm to the front
with William A. Cummings, of Ware.
who is said to be the first pitcher to
use a curve in delivering the bull to
htc butler. Speaking of butting re-
calls the fact that Luloio was the first
major league player to so an entire
season with a batting average of 400
per cent. or more. Also that 1894 was
a banner year for batters in the Na-
tional league. ninety four players fin-
ishing the season with an storage of
800 or better.
National League teams frequently
play double-headersmthat is to say.
two games with the same club on the
same grounds in one day—but it is
doubtful if any league team eict equal-
led the record of the Hartford and New
Bsdford teams which played three
games of nine innings each in differ-
ent cities in one day~New Redford
Providence and 'lannlon-wn July 4
1873.
soon PuzZLaRs.
How many teeth have you!
Haw high in inches is a silk hat?
Which way does the crescent moon
turn, to the right or left?
How many tons has u out on can!)
fore foot? On each hind foot? "
What color are your employer' s
eyes!
The eyes of the man at the next
desk.
in‘ which direction is the face turn-
ed on a cent? 0n n quarter? 0n a
dime?
How many steps lead from the street
to the front door of your house or flat?
What are the exact words on a- two
cent “line. and in whiclt direction is
the face on It turned! ‘
Writs down. mm. the figures on
the face of our watch. Tho odds-are
that you wil min at lust two mis-
takes In doing this. " " "‘ ‘
’tht is the name. sig ad in fac-
simile. on any dollar. two dollar, five
dollar or ten do bill you over III?
You vs read d of three “not
Can you remembered”
Your watch has some mods written
or printed on tin-u Y have seen
these wo‘rds nagging: times. Writs
tomoucorr .~ wcandothia.
Also what is thuat'nlmr Hilts has. of
GI Tilmww
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‘ the WhUTO‘Iyiu
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sense of smell '0" CA.
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the
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through the motto
ficles should note
prescriptions from
inns h‘s the damngct
fold to the good you .
rive from them. Hail'_
manufactured by 1“, J. ..
Toledo, 0.. contains no at
other internally; acting di equl
the blood and mucous snrfaT . "’8
system. In buying Hall' a Cats onli. c
be sure. you get the genuine. it
en internally and made in Tolod
by F, .1. Cheney & Co. ‘Testimo.
free
Sold by liruggists.
bottle.
Hall' 3 Family Pills are the best:
l’riee 750 p
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3—:
satin 'liivn specs-sum.
u 0- ”Fl'
,Cilt latitudinal
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John H. Farris Henry Seymour
John H. Knapp Christian swam
John H. Light E.‘H. Mathewson
Josiah i1. Marvin samurai-man
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Accounts Solicitor}
Hammocks
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We have a fine line or these
goods at very reasonable prices
considering qualify.
HEADQUARTERS For
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Ammunition. Blanks.
Fishing Tackle;
and-
all sorts of
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112 WASHINGTON STREET.
SOUTH NORWALK.
Phone. 43-0.
The Conn. Gen'l Life]. ins. Co. has
discovered to its profit that the boat.
advertisements it hhs' brat" hid hIVO
come gratitioutrly from its satisfied
policy holders and we are striving in
this agency to live up to a high stand:
ard in the Life insurance business:
For particulars enquire oi" “*
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Capital. 3100.000. 00 '
Surplus. SIQO.QQ9. 09 .
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now, makes new buildin;
new longer.
COSTS LITTLE TO BUY.
i3 EASY TO APPLY.
interesting to intending paint pur-
chassrs. ‘
TO ORDER.
Window Shildoii'
Picture Profiles.
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DEALER IN
Wall Paper-T, ' '
Palntors' Supplies.
Artists’ Materials.
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‘PEBIAL
10c.
the.
long, with fixtures. 10c.
Oil Cloth Binding, 10c box.
MINTJN‘GJMPER assume.
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Telephone Connections.
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renal Director"
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Residence. I Mt t'IW‘
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639MB, Main Street,
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One of ‘our color cards will be
White Curtain l’olos with Fixtures ‘
Cloth Window Shades. with fring9
Solid Brass lrlalf Curtain Rods. ! n '
Tamas esp arm
, THEG N HWITT
' arm co,
:6 WATERJ‘T..
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an fitting.
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