tide: 1.59 a. m.; 1.24 p. to.
"$00,540; acts 6: ILI
1:44th It
unlit-loan Dillon.
mu—lditerial Room.
ab—hrm orna- Hamil.
vote of the citizens of South
, filarwflk last night to extend the water
main about I .000 feet to accommodate
the Standard Oil plant was a good
we on the part of those Interested.
Wm in direct accordance with the
policy of the Water Commissioners to
aka every desirable Improvement
rovided the city does not become the
loser by the transaction. The state-
meat. of Mr. Mills that the company
ould guarantee that the city should
be reimbursed for every cent paid out
brought the matter before the voters
All it. strictly business proposition and
they quickly accedd to it. There Is
ery prospect that the columlssloners
will find thepropositlon a good invest-
dmlral Charles E. Clark, who took
the battleship Oregon around Cape
Hornwand Into action at Santiago, ls
said to owe his appointment as com-
launder of that beat to his skill as a
bean player. Captain Clark was at
San Francisco in command of the gun-
boat Bennington. When ashore he
peat lamb time III the thessroom of
he Mechanical Library, where he met
some of the best players in the city.
Act-owing to the story, when time came
' to appoint a man to command the (he
no friend of Clark's In the navy de-
fiartment at Washington not his name
Ward “You should see the man
chess," said he, and want on to
limerihe his intense application and
rmiaatlon, adding: “And that's
by I think he can bring the battle
p‘around safely If huyone can."
all a hours later Clark received or-
"s to assume command of the Ore-
flli lid take her at once to Cuban
Ionou notice how light the brownr
in the new fall dross fabrics?
‘...._....
e stone jar is a wholesome place
can your bread bet auso it he. so
ii. cleaned and kept sweet. The
box is too apt. to rust.
beautiful black allover laces
ta indicate that we are to see
etty attractive evening gown:
homing winter.
green Rajah silk, with velvet
Metal buttons
hie‘ linens are unusually elegant
Iceman. Festoons of late are let
cloth, forming an attrattlw
or. others have a beautiful design
to the cloth up on the table anti
i hear the hem. while some are al
,‘aolid with lace Napkins match
"ll grapes ,from the “Cooking
leave on"skius, mashing the
With a wooden spoon to break
'severi- pounds of fruit, weigh
dd one cupful of vinegar at
_ apes have been boiled and
to remove the skins. With
agar add three and onebali
of sugar and two ounces each
and cinnamon-sticks tied in a
lath bag. Boil pulp, vinegar
‘ gather until thick like
j e, t on put in glasses. It is
neat. .
unite—"How much your little
" bles your husbandt” said the
politician. ‘ “We always
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t_:.
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El-
"autumnal
ms truer our.
‘iéwuz. Mp.
«lion Horst. MA
uiw your: cm.
nouns.
. users.
yellow—billed
1‘ is. to
.. the g . Kl '.
l] I u ‘ l ‘ meanest-arcs "ML!-
”8 ermen " Marinas Rescue Aged MRII From Death
in Swamp.
til the Business
Short (Stops Said to ho
Responsible for Driving
Many from tho lrnde.
which will he Unusually Good
Ihis Your.
The oystermeu licensed to dredge on
the natural betltt for oyster “set" this
year feel very joyous because. titers
are so few of them. it Is the first time
in years that there has been ho good a
set and but few men to harvest it. As a
rule when there is It large so. there Is
an over abundance of oystsrmen. This
year it is not so and the prospects are
that the oystermen will make good
pay while they are working. The oys-
.er set means much to thorn, and the
number of men to harvest the crop
cntors largcly Into the proposition
t'r n a money making standpoint,
his your there are about 80 ll-
ccnscd boats, the smallest number III
a good your ever known In this local-
ity. Last year there were but 24 ll-
censed to work the natural beds but
last year the crop was an absolute fail~
are. In good years previously there
has been an average of 200 boats li-
censed and it has often run higher.
The year of 1000 was considered a
good year and there was a fleet of 324
working on the natural beds, The
next year 1001. there were 217 in the
business, and in 1902. there were about
half that number. This shows how
remarkably sruall the number is this
yeah
No report has come In from the Irat-
urn oystermen yet, but If the crop Is
anything like it is said to be they will
make good hauls every fair day
through the season. The set Is bought
by the growers and planted on their
beds to grow into oysters. much the
name as seed potatoes are bought to
plant for the tubers.
The “set" of oysters is the small
.zpeck which “sets" on stones and oth-
er~ hsells anti some day after three or
four years Of growth is served up on
the half shell with a piece of lemon.
‘lreat oaks from little acorns grow."
and Connecticut “set" Is often trans
routed and returned as ”Blue Point."
The oystermeu ‘on thc'nnturul beds are
the harvesters of seed for the planters.
The small number of applications for
licenses this year Is significant, in u
way. Apparently it. means that the
very poor crops of the past‘l’ew years
‘tave drivcn many local oysternlen out.
If the business. A few years ago it
was usual. at this season of the year
for fully 150 Bridgeporters who worked
a shops, to give up their positions.
club together to rcnt sailboats and
hen go out on the natural beds and
hedge up the young oysters. in that
way they, cleared anrwlterc [ICIWHPII
‘xoo and $1,000 apiece during a good
unison.
All of that money come right Into
Bridgeport, was spent in Ilrltlgepor
stores, anti was put into circulation
here. The past few seasons, when
here has been no crop worth harvest.
‘ng. put a stop to that practice. anti
while there will be more .money this
war for the fewer oystermeu engaged
‘ll business. much of that money will
re into other places from which the
oystermen hall. The short crops have
almost put “~53th to one of Bridge
port‘s important industries and it will
probably take several good years to
ring the number of workers the busi»
ness once claimed. back to it again.
BIRDS SEEN DURING AUGUST.
Eighty Varieties Reported by the Mem-
. I‘ hero of the Bird Club.
I The regular meeting of the Norwalk
Bird Club was held last evening at
Park; Not-walk.
interesting papers were read de-
wriptive of the Hooded warblcr. and
the. different nesting sites found ncar
Norwalk.
'- it Is one of the most beautiful as
wall as rarest birds. We being on the
northern edge of their nesting range.
Their upper parts are rich olive. the
face, lower breast and under parts a
beautiful yellow, while the black of.
the head makes a cemplete hood, meet-
ing under the chin like a cape.
On Friday last four ospreye were
about the lower her-,bor and one rei-
malned over Saturday. The check list
for August showed eighty varicties.a
large number, as the birds are mealt-
log at that time and hard to see, and
interesting as showin:r with one or
two exceptions the birds that nest
about Norwalk. The list follows:
Solitary sandpiper. ring plover, her-
1‘an "nil. great blue heron. creep her-
on, black crowned night heron, yellow
legs, spotted sandplper. quail, marsh
hawk, red—shouldered hawk, osprey.
cuckoo, king fisher,
downy woodpecker, flicker. whip-poor-
will night hawk chimney swift, hum-
ming bird, kind. bird, created flycatcher,
phoebe wood pewee. least flycatcher.
blue Jay, crow, sterling, bobolink, cow
- bird. redwinged black bird, meadow
‘arlt orchard Oriole, Baltimore oriole.
purple grackle. gold finch. English
{Iparro'w veeper sparrow, seaside spar-
row. chipping sparrow field sparrow,
song sparrow, chewlnk. rose breasted
zrosbeak. indigo bunting. scarlet tan-
nager, cliff llow, barn swallow, tree
swallomc cedar wuwiaa. ted-eyed vin-
io, warhling virlo, yellow-throated vir-
io, blue-headed virio, white eyed virlo,
Brewster's warbler black and white
worbler. blue-winged warbler. Nani»
ville war-bier. yellow war-bier, myrtle
‘warbler. black-throats] green warbler,
lbuisianna water thrush Maryland
renew-throat, chat. hooded warbler,
red start, out bird. brown thinner,
Caroline wren. house wren, brown
creeper, white-breasted nuthatcb. chlo-
. adee. wood thrush, Wilsons thnuh W“
tveery), robin. blue bird.
the home of Miss Helen Curtis, Union ,
Lake swamp Larry Hayden. a well-
known frog hunter, was rescued by a
Party of marines after he had called
two hours for help.
The mud and ooze that was drop
Kins him by inches to death was ai-
moat touching his chin when the man
Ines were attracted by Hayden's do-
spalrlng moans.
Hayden, who Is 50 years of age, lives
In a little framelhouse on the marsh.
land, a quarter of a mile east of
Broad street and makes his living by
hunting and fishing.
Lately he has been reaping a har-
vest by his catch of fro s which be
disposed of at a good pro t to a clien-
tele of epicures. For ten years he has
made the rounds of the swamps and
pools. He know every foot of the
territory and was certain he know
every treacherous spot.
lle was otlt at 5 o'clock in the
morning on his accustomed hunt. and
In the misty light mistook a swampy
spot. covered with dry grass. for solid
ground.
Leaping over a little pool. he land-
ed with both feet upon the treacher-
ous spot. Before he could recover
himself he had sank beyond his knees.
He tried to leap back, but found him-
self fast as If in a visa. His legs
wcl'e close together when he landed,
thus mldihg to the difficulty of help-
ing himself.
Inch by inch he found himself sink-
Ing into the‘ mire. Every move udd-
ed to his peril.
its called for help at the top of his
voice. but no one responded and he
grew desperate.
He saw several Italian women pick-
lng dandelions and he raised his
voice. The women heard, but could
not see. and‘ mistaking It as a warn-
lug. they hurried away.
Haydon, recounting his terrible ex-
perience. said he then threw hirnself_
on his face. sprawling out over the
nose and slime to make himself more
buoyant. But so left was the jelly-
liko earth that his hands and arms
began to sink. Lie threw himself on
his back. keeping tip his cries at in-
tervals.
When the marines came he was al-
most unconscious. Four of them, who
were on liberty, were crossing the
meadows instead of walking up Broad
street, Wllt‘ll they heard Hayden's cry.
From a squattcr's comp they pro-
cured boards and shovels and wore
obligcd in actually dig the man out.
He had stink into unconsciousness,
but was; soon revived.
Orr-er Philippine Corners.
Islands are more qualutly enriched
with queer corners than any othcr of
this country's foreign possession!
Among the interesting spots that have
.Ip to now escaped the hunter nfmr
'ilff‘lilllti things blight be mentioned the
hilt» Island of Rania Mario.
l'p to a short time ago here lived
an old tiniio, who had numerous pretty
virus: so old and ugly was the datio
and. so pretty the wives that the lat-
ter indulged III affairs of the heart
when the formcr was not around.
Two of the wives in particular were
often to be seen driving around the
streets. followed at a respectable dis-
tance by their loveslck Rotucos‘.
Ono night there was a row in the
dano's harem and the two wives mys-
iI-rlously disappeared. This came to
the ears or the oflicar commanding
the American troops and the datto
was asked to explain where the wives
“'f‘l‘il.
“They dead."
dilly.
"What caused them to die at the
some time?"
”Head chopce off." was the reply.-
Auoihcr Interesting little island la
Lsngao, which Is one of the southern
most of the Philippine group,’ being
o.in a few miles from British North
Portico. Under the Spanish regime it
was inhabited by a mixed breed of
numerous Moros, treacherous Malaya
and others with a. dash of the pirati-
cal blood of Borneo.
The American soldiers had consid-
he grunted laconi-
beginning” of the war. The pirates stole
everything that happened tobaiying
loo:;9.,ps.rtlcularly guns; stabbed men
In the back merely as a matter of pi-
ratlc principle. and when things grew
a bit dull they turned to and “smoked
up" their own Island."
The only time of real'peace in the
place was when the pirates launched
their War canoes and put to sea armed
to the teeth. They usually returned a
wee‘r later with considerable quatltiea
of loot and proceeded forthwith to get
gloriously drunk and raise more trou-
ble—New York Herald.
Radium.» Illuminate Gun Rights.
The discovery of the latest use to
whicbfiradlum can he put—~the illum-
Innilon of gun sights and the like, at
night time-seerns to indicate that it
will play an important part in war-
fare.
to gun sights. leveling Instruments.
and telescopes there is what is called
financial" mark. which to used to
obtbtif‘a “{lilthful result.
These “marks, of nouns, are useless
in the dark. and though many ways
of illuminaunk them have been tried,
nothing has proved satisfactory.
Andrew A. Common of Eaton-rise,
filing, was the first to attempt in
naive the difficulty by the use of rat!-
ium. and his experiments were "I
..
successful that he applied tor ol
Vanni-tents”. he did not live to
melt gramme» complete our; "3f may
m In. Whole send 0
After he had sunk in League island,
It is probable that the Philippine
arable trouble with these people at the II " 0 i U
ul’ MAIL
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Best
Sewing- achlne
Need es
FOR ALL
MAKES 0F
MACHINES
ONLY 5 came
Per Pedro"
Postage one arm for l to 20 package
Studentship. Mil-brutal
Address
THE SINGER MANFO. CO.
80 WASHINGTON STREET.
South Norwailr, Conn.
NEW POSTAL REGULATION.
Third and Fear Clan Matter Will Not
Need Stamps
South Norwalk business men who
frequently put. Into the mails large
numbers of pieces of mail matter of
certain kinds will be interested in the
announcement that very shortly an
order will be issued by the post-office
department at. Washington that no
stamps will be needed on third and
fourth-class mall matter, It will be
stipulated. however. that every piece
of mail must be identical In character
and In quantities of not less than 2,000
pieces.
' These regulations are made in the
Interest of the large business houses
of the country from which thousands
of pieces of mail are sent out weekly.
Under the present postal laws each
piece of advertising matter must have
a one cent stump afllxed.
Under the plan now proposed It will
not be necessary to stamp the clrcu
tars nor to cancel the stamps, A rep.
resentniive of the business house will
tell the. postmaster how many pieces
of mail he has and deposits the sum
for postage lu cash. This will save the
business Inert and post-office clerks
much trouble and the government will
undoubtedly get just as much revenue.
Miss Baerum,
DERMII TOLOGIS T.
CHIROPODIST. '
Look world's Halli
‘ Narwalk. Conn.
Office Hours:
.9 to 12 a. m. f fa 5:30 p. m.
Telephone
Conneorlan.
NOTICE
TO PATRONS
t‘r‘t
l have a full lure of all the latest
styles in
Fall Milliueru.
Trimmed. lintrlnuned hnd Ready to-
wear lists in stock.
Miss l. E. fluid inson
98 WASHINGTON ST..
(WITH M. 8. SMITH G. CO.)
Start/Ia Account
Now,
ruined t‘ountu‘
Savings Bank.
5i Wall Street,
Norwalk. Conn.
POPULAR AMUSEMENTS.
Hovr's THEATRE.
Matinee and Night
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 14th
Hi Henry’s
MINSTRELS
50 ALL WHITE ARTISTS. so
New Jokes.
New Songs.
New Cant.
New Cole!
New Sketches.
New Specialties.
SPECIAL PRICES.
‘ Matt as 10—25—35c ‘
Nigh art—3546c.
SEATs ON SALEr
HOYT’S THEATRE.
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
One III I Only
SATURDAY SEPT. l7th
ROBERT FITZCIMMQNB.
The Public' Puguiiatlc’ Idol
JULIA MAY: DIFFORD
“A FIGHT IFOR LOVE"
See Fihoimmons as a Country Gentle-
,u. Fim.tan'simmons Matt. I Nor-o Sites
dos “halftime in a log Punching
> Exhibition. , .
MAINE RIPUPLICANS
FUL.
~—
Cobb Probably Elected Governor by
Plurality of 30,000.
PORTLAND Maine. Sept. 13.——The
Republicans of Maine were successful
in the slate election yesterday. their
candidate for governor, William '1‘.
Cobb of liotkland being elected by a
plum ity which probably will be as
30. 000. This estimate is based upon
returns tabulated today from 360
cities, towns and plantations out of a
total of I322, which give (‘thb 71085
and CIrur: W Ilovls of Wuicrville, tie
Inocr.at 40.10:: This plulttliiy ls about
3300 sIIIallcr than that by which the
republican tiltct was successful in
Maine four years ago. The democrat
tic leaders who previous to the elec-
IltIn declared that any rctlutilon front
the plurality of 1900 would be a demo-
cratic gain are therefore c lming that
the vote Indicates an Increa e In party
strength in the state. 0n the other
hand, the rt publicnn leaders had de-
('Iiil‘t'tl that they expected only flonl
15000 to "0 0i 0 plurality. All the pre-
sent cougmssmou who are ropubilt ans
were re elected by pluralltics ranging
from 5,000 to it..000 They are Amos.
I. Allen Charles E.l.iitleflcld,li1tiwin
(‘ Burlolgt and Llewellyn Powers. Mr
Powers had the greatest opposition
defeating his democratic opponent
William Phililnililll. by 0’, 500 votes a re-
duction of his plurality from 8. 800 ter
years ago. III complete returns lIItll-
cats that the democrats will have sev
cral state senators whereas they now
have only one and that they will make
a. slight gain over their present twenty
numbers of the state house of reptes
I-Iltutivos.
There Is generally an opening in the
hospital for the young man who has
uppendic itls
Excursion: to Vaflayorovo
and Huntington
STEAMER HUNTING TON
CAPT. IRA B. YOUNG.
Leave Huntington for Norwnlk Fri
days at 0: 45 a. In. and 2: 15 p. or
Leave Norwalk for Huntington on
Fridays at 8: 45 a m. anti 4: 45 p. m.
EXCURSION TICKETS 50c
SINGLEFARE.. ..... ...........40c
Children 5 to 12 years: Excursion,
35c; Single Fare, 25c.
people of Connecticut an outing
across the Sound to Huntington Bay.
one of the finest sheets of water, with
scenery unsurpassed.
The stop at Valley Grove affords ex-
cellent bathing and dancing to all who
desire such.
Meals served at all hours.
I
SOLVENT. NOTICE.
District of Norwalk, as,
Court. September 0, 2904,
historic, of Ann II}. ont. late of Nor-
walk. in said District, deceased.
'l‘hs Court of Probate for the Dis-
trict. of Norwalk, hath limited and al-
Iowetil six months from the date hereof
for tlIc creditors of said Estate to ex-
hibit thcir claims for scttlt-mcnt. Those
who neglect to present their accounts.
properly attested, within said tlurc,
will be dcbarrctl a recovery All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are. Ic-
qucsted to make Immediate payment
to
Probate
GOULD HOYT,
Administrator.
soccna.
Our summer schedule affords the .
I
I
RUG THIS FALL on WINTER
COLORINGS.
AND PRICES. TEN BALES OF
MORNING.
Size 9 ft. x 12 It.
IF YOU THINK FOR ONE MOMENTl THAT YOU'LL NEED A
b
YOU SHOULD VISIT THE BOS-
TON STORE, SEE THE DISPLAY AND NOTE THE PRICES. THE
RUGS ARE THE VERY NEWEST DESIGNS MANUFACTURED,
HAVING THE ORIENTAL EFFECT, IN ALL THE HANDSOME
\
lTWILL SURPRISE YOU TO SEE THE RUGS
Size 27 in. x056 in.
Size 356 in. x 72 in.
NEW RUGS PUT ON SALE THIS
$2.40
$5.95
$24.00
FOR A STATE REUNION
Civil War Survivors Talk of a Big
Meeting at Niantlc.
Plans are bclug made by the war
I'Aetcruus in (‘unIIt-t tit III for State re-
union of the survivors of the Civil
war. ‘
The. plan has been taken up with
tour» or lcss enthusiasm by the var-
ious veteruns‘ associations. and It. is
likely that during the approaching
wintcr definite steps will be taken.
It is proposed to accept an offer to
hold the reunion on the (unit) grounds
of Ninulic IIcIti August. There. is to
b... ti'gi'und reunion and camp’ fire of
all the veterans of this State, followed
by separate reunion of each asstrcla~
lino.
RECENT ARRIVAL OF VESSELS.
NEW YORK. Sept. l3.—-Arrlveti:
lx'ronprinz Wilhelm and Grosser Kur-
furst. from Bremen. Finland, front An-
iwelp
I. B AND THE RAND.
The thirty- fifth annual reunion of
Companies “I." “B." and “The Band"
of the First Connecticut Heavy Artil-
lt.3 \..ll be held in. the Atlantic
House, Bridgeport, Conn, Wednesday.
October 5th, 1904. Business meeting
at 12 o’clock noon, In the hotel. Din-
ner after business meeting. A com-
plete rolbcall of all members of the
two companies and the band will be
repeated at this reunion, This roll-call
was very Interesting last year and is
sure to be greatly enjoyed again.
SHORT CALENDAR SESSION.
Next Friday morning at10130ti'ciock
there will be a short calendar session
of the civil court, of common pleas In
Bridgeport for the purpose of making
assignments of cases for trial in
Bridgeport beginning Tuesday. Sep‘
tember 20. Cases claimed for the Sep-
tembcr teIm trial list. must be In the
clerk' s office before 10: 30 o clock Wed-
ncsdavI morning
can be made.
why we cxccll.
'We can furnish you with Strictly Fresh Home Fggs.
highest grade and are sure to please you; they please hundreds.
lion than tough, stale. half cared for goods and a trial of anything in our line will convince you
We pride ourselves in ‘kceping everything first class.
arriving now and will be pleased to show goods at any-time.
cht-tablcs will be found here fresh daily.
harles E. Seymour,
LEADING GROCER.
655’) West Washington Street.
TELEPHONE 352....
01”
A full
We want your trade. I
these price: cut.
MAUD 8. FLOUR, (make: nice bread)
Every pound guaranteed.
., user IELCIN CREAMERYM ,v
CUTTER ,
A rouse 23c, '
Q
Better try a barrel or bag.
For this race note the follOwlnn:
A BIG DROP
In prices is usually ncmmpauictl by a falling oil in value. The prices we ask for our Groceries rep-
resent the honest value of the best that the grocery market allords.
getting quantity at the expense of quality‘. V I
Do you appreciate good Sweet Butter? If so you should try ours.
Paying less than we ask is
’s
It the finest that
Coffees and Teas are of the
Nothing gives more dissatisfac-
Fail delivery of goods are.
line of Fresh Garden Fruits and
ct’ s have it.
South Norwallt.
The no. i. on for another big run In high grade groceries at “The Busy Store" for this week. We are al-
wayo In the lead in Quality and Price here and when It comes to the finish Just see how hard it will be to beatI
.... PER BIAG790. PER BARREL W-SOI
srarcer new LAID
sous
Poe oozes 29c.
- h...
FANCY NEW YORK STATE—,— '
' CHEES .
PER POUN 12¢.
$3.00 IN HUNT STAMPS FREE
with one pound our
BEST NO. I TEA 5 50¢.
A perfect blend.
Are‘you collecting HUNT 8TA MP8?
$1.00 IN HUNT STAMPS FREE
with I/ pound
BEST no.1 TEA 6 256
A treat In Tea. ‘
Here you are then, take advantage.
$1.00 IN HUNT STAMPS FREE
with on. pound our
BEST MOCHA AND JAVA
COFFEE 0 30¢. '
. seem hour “muffins: WITH ANY or: THE rouowmu ILIST;
l ""13. L«‘13.’_i.?"’ m” “5"
0 Cl LII: SDI 25C
3 lb. Pkg. Peirl Hominy p loo
1 lb BOO! Bantu 18C
ValiaNoJXXTea. 20c.
y2 La. aox nouaacs PURE
BAKING, comes
a 10:.
Large Bottle Blue Label Cataup 23a
1 lb. Java & Marlcaibo Coffee @ 256
1 lb. But Lemon or Ginger soap. 0 7:
try. the. Fufl Head Rico 3 as:
i it: Pkg. Monarch Cora Starch 3 7o
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