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Atix'i-i 1‘2. 'l‘ifl‘l. lVNm» coiling for “u
rum-s will ply-aw uv thry are lvfir'ffl’k‘l
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ll. ~ t‘ iii-iii 3“» ‘1 ”e t‘rirmer. Wdum
(v‘ I: l‘ t‘. ll-‘fi'l'itll‘. ll Lil-h. Mun Kain-
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local \t‘flt‘l“.
———tl.i to Holland's for Home Mud" Pie
and l‘ire t‘andy.
~~ll lid l"‘lf\l and llh‘ttlrh. l‘aints mix-
cd to order. L. H. livelier, 3% Main st.
- ~th Ram ill“, -.\‘.uiic idea of" the cxtciit
of this branch of llllulllt‘S‘ .i.. nuw earricd
on in illusion can be I-lllIt-llt‘ll by \ mung
the \\".ll't‘l'iiullis at l‘.iiiu‘.~ inuiiiifticlni'y
on t‘uiial Street, llnatuii. Thu l“ one of
the largest in the country . \\itli .‘ll(\\\‘
rooms covering lu‘f'rs' of flour room.
stocked with men variety of house fur
iiiture. at lti‘llllffli‘lul‘t'l‘i and importers
prices. Which save about one third the
t‘r-tail price In their t-iidntiicm.
“1'33. t‘ruinb preached at the .\d\eiit
church Sunday.
Rev. .‘lt‘. I‘r‘izg Hf flvlllr‘l iit‘t‘utiit‘il tllt‘
.‘It‘lllmll‘l pulpit last Sunday.
E. Nelson. .lr.. has bought cxl‘eunvib
mm Ni‘li‘s place till Spring slh'cl.
livtiiaynr lily has bad tbeelin trees
trimmed up in front of lil‘ lialtll‘llt‘t‘.
l'itdcrtakcr Stow has jlhl bud a fine
new llt':il"t‘ lotlllf by llupmili of Nurwalk.
Ntil'WAl'k c») ~tcr~ are ill better condi-
tinn this season than they ll:\\'t' been for
sv‘Vi‘li‘l )t‘l‘f’h‘.
The l‘rdttihill of the Sen nt. i-ntli (‘nii-
neciiciit Regiment will be livid :it Faun
field TilV‘mllt)’. Aug. f‘lll.
The little blue ti~h are lllllll:. and the
buy -\ are having lob of fun fl~liltig. and
Occasionally a fish is caught
The Raymond foundry has r--cei\e-l
orders for SIM limiters fur the llx‘l'sl‘ can-
of the Third avenue railiu id.
The three for cutting nui‘hines for
Martin liaics factory ll1\\i' .H'I'HHl from
England and are being st‘f up.
The cl lured brethren and sisters of a
New York church \\'lll c: me by cyclic
sinn to llntnti l‘nint tn-inurrnw.
It will do you good to gr! to Music
ll.ill nxxt Monday netting and Wimpy-s
the play "Htily a l-‘ariiier‘s lbitiglitcr.“
.\ large schooner dmwiiig lll~ feet of
water, and luadml with yelluw pine for
Raymond liriitlicrx. cann- ln llli'll‘ duck
y wtvtdd)
_\ died in: 3".“ UV?! x ml" \«)’.~ll‘l‘ ground
.il' \\‘.~ip.>rt. has limit initial by the
~ln»ll li‘li i‘vllllllll‘sl llt'l\ t-i ‘l‘ln-udnre
l. m him. cf Hie-Mile lliiri‘.
l.i~t Thursday night a fire liiukc out
.n l‘ llmliiy‘» llilllst' in Hull lion. and
ill\l \‘illlsnlt'l‘ulllt‘ «Linnge to ll n~c and
furniture lit‘f‘i'h‘ it could 1.. siilulnml.
ll. 'l‘lieilc. the city :igenl of lllt' ('21:. Ne
ll‘lh‘t'lx largo silli‘w of the Situidiiy edi-
llnt‘g- (My (hr (#2:: 1!».
—~ \\‘h..t are you giving in: t‘ciiic oil.
The einpluyi-cs of lltc lliiiliiity & Nor-
\\‘Lllk ll. ll. l‘u. have contributed $73 for
the benefit «if the family of the latcTrziyis
.‘llilt‘l' and to defray his film ral cw
penal ~.
llev. Mr. \\'uoly.at thet‘ongrcgational
church, Sunday evening. in his sermon
on “Ventures.“ spoke of the railroad
crossing in this city as “that terribly
dangerous crossing."
Tllt‘ store rt't‘t‘ltlly iu‘t‘ll \it‘tl by the
'l‘etnperaiice asstwiatmn, is icing fitted
up. and the front painted. It will he
opened Sept. lit. ll)‘ 1). Beers. J12. “‘llfl
a full stock of I'v‘i\il)‘~lll.‘lilf‘ clothing.
The aiiiiuul \‘illth‘llllHtl of united
l :ittrrs on comic! labor will be held in
linmklyn. September 17th. when a mode
proceeding against convict labor dur-
ing the l flailing year Will be decided up-
wn.
\\'u were mistaken lust neck in regard
in the Reading Room iii-iii: closid. (lw~
in; m the illness of Mrs. Ui‘iflin the t‘uf~
fw- ltwaxin l“ teniimrai'ily closed. but the
lit-adult: Rim!!! remains open. and the
t'wtl‘ee Ronni \\'|ll soon be ieopein d.
Saundcra‘ depot restaurant grows in
inpitlar favor. Mr. Siiiiiders has. lic~
.nles transient trade, a Lirge number of
regular meal customers. who find his
restaurant not only El convenient. but
a Very reasonablwpriced boarding place.
it. \\'. Maples of the Nurwalk Hour
3 nis for Europe to-dziy on the steamship
Egypt. Connecticut politicians can now
take a brief rest. \Vllvlllt‘l‘ the tXliiwli~
dated road has sent him out of the coim.
try at not depouent saieth not.——Bridge~
port Li‘itifv’f’.
t‘apt. Alexander M. t‘. Smith. owner
of the llosnlnle and Several other steam.
eri. died at his home. till West 'l‘wctity-
Third street. N. Y.. last Friday. llt‘\\‘:ix
a well known and popular steamboat
man. "in death will make no differ—
ence in the running of the Rosedale to
Bridgeport.
About sixty (kid Fellows and their 13‘
dv friends went down to the Eagle
ll’nuse. lit-ll Island. last Thursday even-
ing by steamer Currie A. Ward. and par‘
took of a clam roast. All report ude~
liglitful sail. an excellent meal. and a
general good time.
The barge cxcumion to L‘old Spring.
last Friday. under the auspices of the
Social Club. was not a financial success.
although it was a very enjoyable affair.
“'heeler d: \Vilsoti‘s full brass band ac.
companied the excursion. and the or-
chestra of the same band furnished
music for dancing.
St. Peter‘s band and Montana Hose Co.
of Danbury. Went on an excursion up
the Hudson on Mondav by steamer Long
Branch front Wilson clot. The excur-
donuts passed through this city about
bulf~past eight on five rigor and
five platform cars. the band playing and
everybody apparently happy.
Private Butt of Com riy D. while in
Bridgeport Monday at t c unveiling of
the Goodwin monument, was prostrated
with the heat. He was overcome while
waiting for the line to form. He was
taken into S. J. Atkinson‘s store at the
corner of Foirtleld avenue and Middle
street. where he soon recovered.
A joint stock corporation. to bekuown
ts The Raymond Furnace and Msoufac-
turing 00.. has been formed. to proce-
cute the business fonnerly conducted by
Geo. . anmond. 2d. The capital
stock ill now $20,000. orid the stockhold-
er: ore Geo. H. Raymond. 3d, Frederick
8. Raymond. Alonso R. Morgan and
Nimrod” Baker.
Tho mm last Monday he-
tbc pt: ' of truncated pros-
cbco. Silica its Midtown. only
I abort tin. ago. it bu continued to
am. More it buoonflucdltc
ontlrcly totbc loool field. doing
, Rowerkmoctcfl‘cctively. In its broader
. “duh; rammed its 'v'slqc u a
morning ll on EX" on f
clitbrongb. papa
Tb! flaccid-r m of Saturday even-
”. it t t bear!
no tcxconioctoko Pom!
by Who-luv a Wima bond vim-pact.
paid to Monday cvcainit. Tbeucura
don-kt: an by th- Crutat win in
Wm.“ dam g to muucb
m was flayed up
ohm thirty. ‘
. mad 1 \:
M .
wf' zit!- Raymond Fufllji‘r
in the hut «Glee at Snail} Niuwoik.
of then
m:- ,\.~tu Auk. Mr‘ Mori‘gui k, thi'iiir Bergman.
ll.
amt.
_Auotbcr load of none for the bridge
pier: arrived ymterday.
Deputy sheriff Doytori has been 08 on
a vacation for a couple of weeks.
William Acker will change bi.~ real.
deuce to D. Hunt‘s button opposite Music
Hall.
Chief Engineer Mdlownn went fish-
ing yesterday. and when he came home
he had his tackle with him.
According to an act of the last lttgls‘
laliirv. cvmms liable in poll tax who
do not pay are liable to go to Jail.
Little Ella tlilmy. the famous child
acttevs. will up war in ”Unly ii Farmer‘s
Daughter“ at . uaic Hall. next Monday
Monday. and participated in the ccre-
iiinnies of the unveiling of the Good win
nimiiinicrif.
Dr. Mctlnnegal was in New York the
fore part of this week attending the pa-
tients of his uncle. who was prostriitcd
\"lfll nurhtrukc.
J. ('. llnag‘ii goods have been attached
and he has made kn assignment. 1-.
M. Pieice has taken the market and put
it in charge of Mr. Hung.
The Seventh t‘. V. llt'ltl their animal
reunion at (‘anaan about the middle of
Septvinber and the C'llilvltri and Dawn! S.
l'ulcl‘imtll. .\. R. wtll giVe the vet~
Fill“! a warm reception
(l, E Newman was made happy last
Friday by the arrival of a young lady“
\\ ho will make lllfi home her permanent
residence. tiirl babies are coinicg quite
fast. llwye. sulllf'llllw. get left.
.\. llickernnin at Sun this week call
attention to u llr\\' usmit‘tiiiciit of the
burnt slylc Hf lim‘k inching. The ladies
should call and examine this if they
want Sillllrfltllig really nice and novel.
John Tryuii has inrcliasul through
the agency of Chas. V. Smith. a lot on
lemrni‘ . venue. Eiht Nut-walk. The
lute utfvrml by Mr. Smith are the most
desirable on the East side. and iu‘vwld at
moderate prices.
t‘. E. Smith‘s furniture advertisement.
which appears in this ixsue. will prove
intt-nsting to the general linnvcki-eper.
Mr. Smith‘s store is in Stamford. but his
stuck and prices are inducements for all
to Visit his place.
.\ few friends gathered at the parlors
nflln- Old \Vi-ll lit-ilk kt Ladder (KL,
last Thumlav evening. and listened to
the arthiic playing of Miss t‘arrie Duke
of Syracuse. N. Y . and singing of Miss
Jcnnic llvnlgere of New Haven.
'llic New York Evening Mail of the
l‘th iii-L. in it t‘nf‘n‘rillilltlt‘llt‘t‘ from
llichiield. N. Y.. givcsiin account of it
Very elaborate fancy dream ball in the
New .\l\ii'llt‘;lll hotel. and says “the
flunr was excellently managed by \Y.
l‘ercy Knapp. and everything moved
with smoothness and dispatch.
Andrew S. Jarvis. who married his
wife. Jennie l.. Jarvis. his! October is
how in a tilt]! pending in the Supreme
t‘uiirt. M‘rlilllg to have his marriage duh
solved. llc charges that his wife refus-
ed to accept his offer to provide llt‘l‘
with it home and he charges that she
has been \iiit‘.iitlifiil.—.\'ew York ll'urld.
lly a pimtal from \\‘in. R. Luckwimd.
who is traveling in the west. we learn
that com in Indiana. Ohio and Illinois
and part of Michigan is small late and
crops below the average; large crops uf
oats expected. In Kansas all crops are
very large. corn being extraordiiiaryly
heavy line forward.
The White Mountain train on the
New York. .\'c\\' “are" and Hartford
mud haw been very >lll‘i‘i‘§.\flll this
wasuti. The ltt‘t‘llllllllntlitllull will be
cuntiiiiivd through the month of Sep-
ft‘llllc‘t‘. lllt‘ last train running from New
York on Saturday. Si ptcinlu-r L‘ll. l‘rnli~
ably there is ii larger number of people
in the mountains at present to be
brought back than during any preced~
iiig ycttr since the through train cuiii~
tin-need running.
l.‘i.-t Friday evening as Mm. ll. \\'.
Lester and daughter were riding in Da-
rieii. the horse became frightened by the
appearance directly in front of it of a
load of stalks auriiiouiited with barrels.
and overturned the wagon. The ladies
were dragged quite a distance before
they got clear of the buggy. and received
some severe bruises. The horse also l‘t“
ceived some cute. and the wagon was
quite badly broken up. Under the cir-
cuinstauces it was a fortunate escape for
the ladies.
Dr. Brown Siquard has discovered ti
new anesthetic which destroys sensi-
bility but not coiisciousnet-s; the subject
H nut incapacitated for work. but is
rendered inscnsible to pain. A book
agent or lightning rod man can just
give himself a by xleruiic injection of
this charm. sell a nick or 400 hundred
feet of copper red to a victim. get tossed
out of a window or kicked down three
Illgllli of smite. and cultiily tackle the
policeman who picks him up for a sub.
scription.
Theseniixuiinual report of the National
llat Finishers Association has been ism.
ed in pamphlet form. It containstinud-
tlft‘ss by President Dowdall. of" Newark.
whiting to convict lab-1r. and the report
of National Tl‘t‘flsuh‘l‘. Daniel litigan. of
”range. The fliiiinces are in a satis-
fuctury condition. There are eleven
local unions in the National Association.
with a total iueiiibership of 3.766. and
:‘m? apprentices. The Orange amociir
iinn he ds the list with fill journeyiiieii
:ind “Qih‘ttlit‘es.
John L. Sullivan. the champion pugi-
list. has 39‘!le sporting society dumb
with amazement by “swearing off“ for
one year. He had. as the story goes.
promised his wife and mother nut to
drink before or behind his bar at \Vaslr
iixgtuu street. and upon this promise he
signed the pledge. “'hen questioned
about the report he said it waatme and
lie was glad of it. No one. he said not
even the Marquis of Queensbury himself.
would ever be able. to persuade him to
trike a drink of intoxicating liquor.
A“ experiment with the so~called
“block“ signal system for insuring
greater safety in running trains, is to be
made by the Consolidated road at Bridge-
port. An operator is placed in a tower
which commands a view of the track in
each direction. a train coming from
either side rings a bell in the tower and
the n rotor by touching an electric but-
ton a lows one train to proceed. while at
the some time all signals covering the
tracks will block out all other trains and
,notie can enter the depot until the first
train has cleared. By a system of inter-
locking. only one train at a time can
po'ssibl have the right of way—the
time to lo governing the operator as to
which train shall have precedence.
Mr. John R. Palmer has been employed
by the selectinen to ascertain how many
dogs there are in town which have not
been registered. That ofilciul informs
us that there still remains ”unregistered.
and if not attended to before next Mon-
day night. the owners will be prosecuted
by the town. The whole number of dogs
registered up to the present time is
about one hundred and ninety—West-
pat-fer.
—-Does anybody know how many un-
registered dogs there are in this town, or
whether the celectmen have token any
means to find out? It in on outage on
dog law—obaerving cltixcns flint those
who neglect to pay the tax on their dogs
go soot free.
Groccrrnan Smith and his friend
Crofut went up to Weston loot Sundxy
morning to have a day of root in the
country with their friend Nichols. Since
the docth of "Old Mick” Mr. Smith has
relic-ed of Mr. on “other
orIc—ouc of the kind flint likec to be
patted. and on oys mob delicacies u
come from the tubers. On the Irrivcl
or Mr. Nlcbolc the horn was turned out
cud ollowcd the freedom of tho yard.
After grains awhile and indulging in
bone autistic began a tour of explori-
tloo. looking into tho winder-c, toning
tbcfrnlh.etc..cnd then went for the
cotton t, to com-
rc bols‘ with
El. Smith‘s. Mu. Nicbohwuonuldc
andwbcoolic rot-arm the found tho
hora-lotbckltobcu Michigan-ink.
and cooking and
mobstflcbdfocduwonla
013th
mm in?
l
rub-d
Q‘o’fm‘“
of perhaps two hundred and fifty they
9 a.in.. march to tlic'l‘own llull.
they will be welcomed by the citizens.
committee. and hold the usual business
tuiists. speeches. etc.
t‘uunty Agricultural Societv are striv-
lug
Society. ant increase the interest therein.
make the fatal mistake to allow liquor-
selling and gambling to be the leading
features of
case during the past few vcars.
opinion. liquor and gambling bus liiid
more to do with decreasing the interest.
and retarding the success of the Society
than any other cause.
feel assured.
Mr. Edwin Hoyt. of this town. will do
all he can to prevent this great evil.
\\'e do not blame any respectable person
for refusing to build up a society that
will delibct‘atly
before so many 0 our young
always attend the Fair.
tors consider well before voting to 'gi‘aiit
a permit to the rum‘seller or gambler to
carry on his nefarious business at our
next County Fain—New Canaan Mes-
seiigcr.
ed over Greenwich early Sunday morn—
in . the lightning struck a telegraph
po 9 in front. of the residence of Mr. Jaa.
Eagan. in Cbickerliomin . tearing it into
fragments.
the way, ploughing up the ground and
big stones.
Eagan’a house. passed up to the second
story.
noise. shaking the house to its found:-
tlon and goatferin
plaster in every
the house was torn out.
of viood was hurled through a window
into the adjoining house of Mr. Edward
Gibson.
sleeping. and landed on the floor.
bed was strcwrwltu glass and bits of
wood. In the second story room when
the explosion oocur’ed. Mr. James Wy-
man In
throw b in on the floor, and the odor of
brimstOuc newly suffocated
escaped without injury.
who slept in I room in the first story,
and Mr. album in the next house were
prostratcd.
son‘s son was killed int summer by
New York Tribune attempt: to explcln
the rcuon wb
fer-red from
He
Wotcr
pantsuincnce which has identified film
W
since the formation of the order in this
country. He was on
thembcloveduodcorl ,xnd wu c
highly respected cltlun 0
city. when he held offices of honor and
trust.
Lao wu laced
movements. Father WIlIh alw aid
that a can might be a good tbollc
on m: potdctlcccncf the mould
. It can iced mt. moot
The
be called Minnie flow-u.
The front of A. Dickcrman & Son’s
store is being repainted.
Capt. H. H. Bell‘s annual pic nlc is be-
ing held at Roton Point to day.
The employees of A. R. Ackcrt will
have a picnic at Roton on Monday, Sep-
tember 10th.
Landlord Newcomb of the Maliiickcmo.
has been confined to his room nursing
an ugly corned toe.
The Neptune club arrived yesterday
afternoon at 2.30 after a fourteen day.c
cruise and a bully time.
Dr. McGoricgal will remove his ofllce
on the first of September to the office 7
Washington-st. just vacated by Dentist
Jonen.
Mr. Clarence Nash offers two building
lots on Golden Hill. He expects to move
to Florida next month and will sell
them cheap. _
It is expected that the famous trotting
heifer with a record of 2.80 will be one
of the attractions at the Fairfield Agri-
cultural fair.
Mayor Cunningham. who has been in-
disposed for several days. has recovered
niiflimently to attend to business and his
nfllcial duties.
John ll. Ferris llfL‘l just bought a fine
team of draught hurries. which he uses
in his coal business. More evidence of
business prosperity.
lly it new order of the post office de-
partment postmasters are only required
to keep letters ii week before sending
them to the dead letter office.
I“. \\‘. Jacqui of the borough seems to
be doing about all the slate rot-fling of
the town. lle has just completed avery
flue job on the new house on Main street.
for it. A. \Yoodward.
.\ii ltiiliiiii boy named Frank got his
hand caught in one of the machines at
Martin Ilates‘ factory yesterday The
forefinger was so badly in ‘urcd that it
had to lieiiiiipiitatcd. Dr. liirkcattcnd-
ed liiiii.
Arthur t‘laytun Benedict. of New lla-
vcti. and Mica Mary St. John. of this
city. were married at the residence of
the bride. in this city. by Rev. Mr. t‘iir-
rnll. The ceremony was witiicmed only
by the immediate family.
ll. E. Kinney last Saturday received
from his friend (lrnhum iii Delaware. it
basket of the largest and most luscious
pouches. which be very generously dia-
tribiitcd among his friends. Such peach-
es are never seen in our markets.
Jerry Donovan. is reported as looking
for a two or three months boarding
ilacc. iunlniic his friends says that he
in ws be will get one where “ cont “ iind
.. l ippei's “ are regularly on the bill of
fare. HS Jerrv is sure death on them. ca‘
pccially on t to “cool.“ :
Miss Della St. John‘s ai-lcct school will
rc~u|wll Monday. September lid. as Will
be seen by iid\‘crti.-ciiiciit. The success
intending this school in former times
will warrant the assertion that it Will
not luck for pupils. Miss St. John is a
most successful teacher.
The t‘nluradn Machinery t‘nnipaiiy
started their rock drill yesterday. using
the Norwalk iiir ciiliipt‘t‘usul‘ its motive
'ul\\'l'r. The one now used M the Expo-
sition building has ll capacity for iuii-
ning fifty drills. besides furnishing fresh
air to the mine. ~—Ib*m‘en(‘ol. lIx‘i-pnbli‘cim.
.l. S. llaiidiill will cater for t‘u. l) of
this citv. t‘o. (l of llatibury. and forlhe
field and staff officers of the Fourth regi-
ment at the Niaiitic encampment. Mr.
Randall has for several years aervcd the
boys. and the best evidence of their sat-
lufilt'llilll is his reciigiigeiiimit from year
to yciii‘.
.\t. ii llli‘f'llllfl u( the Congregational
S icicly held last M nnday evening it. was
decided tn build it lecture and Sunday
school rauni. The plans are out am
estimates for the work are being obtain-
ed. and the work will be commenced at
once. The size of the building will be
about ‘21le“).
“'m. llilsdon is bound to get the best
the market affords. and this week he
has been selling musknicloiis of ii pecu-
liar shape and the most delicious flavor.
They look like mammoth crook-neck
Sqlltlilll. “‘e have tried them. and know
whereof we speak. and we give it as our
gtnqualified opinion that they cannot be
or.
The old Seventeenth (I. \‘——the “Faih
flcld County Regimeiit“——iire expecting
a mood time at the iimitiiil reunion of
their association. which takes place at
l‘airfleld. August 28th. To the number
will form at the Flill‘flt‘ltl depot about
whero
meeting. after which n collation will be
provided. fullowed by the customary
As the managers of the Fail-field
to im rove the standing of the
we sincerely hope the officers will not
Fair as has been the
in our
the
Of one thing we
that the New President.
lace such temptation
iplc its
Let tic direc‘
During the thunder storm which pass-
Tlie bolt t en shot across
and hit the side. of Mr.
and then burst with a terrific
timbers. brick and
ircction. One side of
A large piece
over the bed where he was
The
in bed awake. The shock
him. He
Mr. Eagan.
Mil recover. Mr. Gib~
ightniug.
A New Inudon correspondent of the
Father Wclcb was trans-
aterbury to Wutcrly. R. I.
8: “During lill residence in
ry Father Woluh guinea that
the loud league intact-sch over
udent pctrlcli to
his adopted
Ever since the and“! of Pope
to the Octbclic blcbcpc
new thwmutcd schooner in to
m dccflcdlyln advcncc of that. u
PERSONALS.
George II. Harvey upent Sunday in
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Knapp are at
Saratogo.
Wm. Ii. Swordl contemplates a trip to
Shelter Island.
Mr. and Mrs.
Branford Point. _
Mr. L. 0 Wilson has been in the city
for several dii a.
Mrs. Ferd ayes and children are now
at Somervdle. N. Y.
Mrs. Wm. 0. Merritt is visiting her
sister in West Farms.
Misses Millie and Maud Lawrence are
at Lake Wauramau .
Mr. and Mrs. R. lg. Rowan and family
returned on Monday.
Miss Emma Brown of Brooklyn is VIS-
lting relatives in town.
Miss Lillie Newcombi
in Jersey City Heights.
James H. Nash and son Harry are at
Ocean Grove for two weeks.
Misses Libbie and Ida Moore have re-
turned to their home in Newark. ‘
George W. Ravmond of New York is
spending a few aye in the city. .
Mr. and Mrs. John A. \ 'atkins of
Westport. spent Sunday in town. .
Miss Louie Taylor of Yonkers. N. 3 ..
is visiting friends on Henry street.
Miss Alma Scifzinger of Pottsville. Pan
has been visiting Miss Lizzie Pierce.
Wm. Seeley is a riding his vacation
with his aunt at Ce tir Rapids. Iowa.
Misti M. C. I‘etlerson of Philadelphia.
is the guest of Mrs. E. A. \Voodwnnl.
Mimi (tussle Hancock of Stonington.
CL. is the guest of Miss Dudlcim Elv.
Miss Emma Mummel of New York.
is the guest of Miss Mamie Albertson.
Edward and Florence Peal-call of New
York. are visiting Mrs. John P. Zelufl'.
Mia-Ls Lulu Thom n of Brooklyn. is
visiting at Mrs. M. .uuders‘s. Roton Hill.
Miss Plume of New York oltv. iii the
guest of Mrs. J. S. Lawrence. Citv Hotel.
Mrs. Eugene Kennedy of New York. is
spending a few weeks with friends on
Rumn Hill.
Fred Arnold of Stamford has been vis-
iting friends on Chestnut street this
week.
Mrs. Wm. M. Raymond is visiting
friends in Mill l‘liiin. N. Y.. and Paul-
ing. N. Y.
Ext-councilman W. A. Raymond and
wife are doing Saratoga and N tagttra
FllllS.
Mrs Louise (lardiiiicr of llrooklvn. la
the guest of her sister. Mrs. Dr. \\'. (‘.
llurkc.
Mrs. llrintnall and Miss Emma Smith
of Brooklyn. arc the giicata of Mn. Sen-
ator llaker.
Miss Mamie Bouton of New York city
has been spending a few days with Misti
Sadie. Bodvvcll.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward I“. Smith spent
Sunday in Trumbull. the guests of Mr.
Daniel Edwards.
Miss Lizzie Hull of Danbury. and Miss
Nellie Siiiibury of “catch. are visiting
Miss Jennie Smith.
Miss Carrie L. Smith of Brooklyn has
returned lifter ii visit with Mrs. Scofleld
on Holden llill strict.
Mrs. Reed lliivilaiid and children are
taking the suit air at Bell Island. at one
of the Foster llruthcrs‘ cottages.
W. ll. Jones. assistant. foreman of New
York Hook .8: Ladder No. S. was at Old
\Vcll‘a pic iiic yesterday.
Mrs. t‘linrlutte Allen and Miss Aggie
Smith of Black Rock are the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. David Stow.
Mrs. John \‘an Aiikcn and son John.
of Port Jervis. N. \'.. are visiting rela-
tives in this city.
Misses Dottie and Jennie Mamuicl of
New York. are enjoying their vacation
in this city. the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Stanton Sellcck.
.\i M. (‘iitlcr of Barton. \'t.. has been
spending a few (lltyn iii this city the
guest of his sister. He left this city
Monday for Nashua.
(‘iialiicr Layton and familv are spend-
ing two weeks at Milford. Kent County.
Delaware. “'illiam Footc is in the bank
during Mr. Luytoii‘u absence.
Sam Pakulski was down last week
from Danbiiry. calling on old friends.
Having got " solid" with the newspaper
men of lleiuitowti. Sum is enjoying prom
writv.
Will “H Swords spent last Sabbath
with his parents in this city. He will
hereafter be located in Boston. having
been tendered a responsible itiori in
the auditors‘s office of the dams Ex-
press (70.. of that city. through C. 8.
Spencer. assistant superintendent of the
i ew England Division.
‘0.
\‘ut'su Hints.
Francis Burrltt are at
a visiting friends
lt‘usni‘r'fltii in (lilo. (l. (lobtiku.
Bertie Clark is working for Mr. Jl‘licile.
Lewis Smith is visiting friends in the
citv.
be boys are having it good deal of
fun fishing for snap era.
L‘i‘atiui and Ida l utohinson have re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn.
Jimmie Village is ready for any one
who wants to race goats with him since
ho purchased his sulky.
HOW
.\ Warning to Iloyu who Dive.
Freddie Dc Forest. a 13-year-old
Bridgeport boy. met with a serious and
rather peculiar accident Sunday. Willi
come other boy‘s he went in swimming
in ii pond near Sharp‘s rifle factory.
where some stumps of trees. taken from
new roads in the \‘lt‘lllll. '. have been
thrown down. In diving lic struck his
head on one of these. stumps. “’lien he
came to the to) of the water his head
looked as if it had been torn open: the
blood stained the water and be was
partly stunned. Several companions
pulled him on the bank and after he
recovered outraged to get him home.
The plivsician who was called was
obliged to take thirteen stitches to
close the deep horseshoe shaped gap
on the head. He said the boy was
dangerously hurt and must. have the
best of care to recover. ~
W
“at and “all.
The game of ball on Saturday last be-
tween tbe Good Locks and Grays result-
ed in a draw. as decided by the umpire.
At the close of the sixth limit: the score
stood 14 to 13 in favor of the rays. the
latter having the last inniu . 0n the
first of the seventh inning it me too
dark to see the ball and the game was
declared drawn by James Crofut. the
umpire. Rule 48. section 4, of Spauld-
inga‘s League Ball Book. reads as fol-
lows: “ If the umpire calls a game on
account of darkness or rain at any time
after five innings have been completed
by both sides. the score shall be that of
the last equal innings played. unions the
side second at bat aha! have secured one
or more runs thou the aide. first It but.
in which case. mm of ‘
shall be the total number of runs made.”
The features of the: were the fine
fielding of Messrs. A cud Powell of
the Good Locks. beget er with the gov
pcrb catching of Partrlok and short-atop
plgying of O‘Brien of the Grays.
be decisive game will probably be
played next Saturday of East Norwalk.
amc called at 3 p. at.
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The Mlutory Camp.
The buildings on, the Niautlc com
ground are pratically couple ,
oltbougb some little interior work re-
mains to be done; Additions have been
made to the quutcrmuter’s building
sad to the stable. larger accommodation-
lri ouch being found a . Col.
Woodbridgc went down To ay from
Emford to cuperintcnd pitching the
tonic. The amazement: for the co-
cunpmcnc include revert! chaogec the:
odd to if: comfort and coal clmi
octet, including the water Nagy. the
drilling, the treatment of re use Mid
garbage uid several other in t
mutton. New “alignment: ll ciao
bsmndcfo secure the comfort of via-
lton. Qumran-fer Gcncrol Mouton!
has recently unfilled tho camp: at Inc-
“about" and ode Island and uyt
tho! the Oonncctlcut mouth-m
of.“
wt dru
Convict Labor Convolution. ,
The association of United Hatters wlll
hold their sixth annual convention in
Mu cipal Hall. Brooklyn. Se camber
17 . “10.30 c. in. Delegates to ev-
ery fur bxttin district in the court
embracing alignncliec of the tnde. be
fair and ludependcnt, will be present,
and the wool as well as the silk batten
ore to be represented. The convention
promises to be unusuallp large and its
proceedings of more than ordinary inter-
est. Rotting in the prisons of New
York state having been abolished by
law. it. la:expectcd that every effort wl I
be educcritrated on Massachusetts. where
the Waring Manufacturing Compon
still have a huge rison bat contract. t
is claimed that th a contract is cleorly ll-
legal and ought to be set aside. and it is
probable that the convention will tokc
measures to sue for redress in the court:
ofthe state. As tli contract is not an
“ iron clad " one. but ay beterminiived
at 30 days notloe. eith r by the state or
comm r. there is a prospect of llvel
times cad for the Warlri firm.
egatca rout the makers an finishers I8-
sooiatlotia will be elected at their respec-
tive meetings early next month.
Still a Mystery.
The coroner‘s luvectigation of the
cause of death of Heurclcb Moelcr of
Waterbury. whose floated uborc
at Roton last Thurada morning. still
leaves the matter in don t. Dc uty Cor.
onor Joyce. and cdioal «miner
Burke succeeded in securing testimony
that established the fact of death by vio~
lance. but could not obtain sufficient cv.
idciicc to implicate any one. Moelcr.
up to a short time before his death,
worked in Waterbury. He took passage
on the steamer Crystal Wave from New
York at 8.30 p. m.. on Tuesday. He was
slightly intoxicated at the lime. Noth-
ing further was ascertained of his do-
lulu or presence. but it is an posed that
he took a Wednesday night. t to re-
tum to New York. and met his death on
the boat and was thrown overboard.
The ury. Hirnui S. Brown. Cheater
F. To lee. John W. Powell. Joacph S.
Dunning. James M. Lane and Wm. T.
Crow. returned the following verdict :—
“ That said llcnreicb Mocler came to
his death by a blow inflicted upon his
head. and either fell or was thrown into
the water. and white unconscious from
said blow did drown. That said blow
was inflicted upon his head while in full
life. by the hands of some person or per-
sons to the jury unknown. ' The body
was taken to Waterbury by deceased a
SlSIOT‘lIi-ltflv on Monday.
owr ,
Superintendent (in-en In Trouble.
The New York Morning Journal of
last Sunday ccntolna the following in re-
lution to John '1‘. Green. who. a few
years ago. was superintendent of A. Hol-
iiiau‘a factory for a few weeks:
“Ex Superintendent John \V. Green.
w ho was dismissed from Ferry & Na-
picr‘n large hat manufactory for neglect-
iii v to scrutinize the y~rolls closely.
on led at the factorv to- ay for his week‘s
salary. He was told that he must go to
the New York office for the money.
Green has been suspended from the fac-
tory in this citv by Robert \‘andcrvcer.
son of County Clerk \‘anderveer. Wil‘
liaiii Ilull. the defaulting bookkeeper. is
lit his home in , .lville. lie admits that
lie falsified tTi "pay-rolls. but insists that
he did it to conceal the fact that he was
advancing mono to Green. who had
learned that lic( ull) had got into ceri-
ous financial trouble with H. B. (‘llflin
& 00.. of New York. when he worked
for that firm ii number of years ago.
Green heard of this tlirw years ago. ac
cording to Bull. and thereafter asked for
advances of from 3‘30 to #50 every week.
besides drawing his regular week! . sala-
ry. (lrccn never returned the curred
money. Bull asscrfe. and therefore the
abstracted money had to be made good
in aouio wit . Bull then hit upon the
device of ding the auma advanced to
the weekly pay-roll for each department
in the factory. Bull also says that he
did not object to a vacation when it was
offered by the firm. but that Green did
ob'ect to any examination of the books
ant payrolls by the NewYork bookkeeper
of t a firm. Mr. Ferry has accepted
from Green one note for $551 and lumber
for 0375 for the money be is cold to have
received from the increase mode by Bull
In the pay-rolls. The notes are secured
b it chattel mortgage upon Green‘s for»
niturc in his house. No. 44 South-IL.
thia city.“-
90.
I‘RIRIINAI.
Last Saturday night officer Lincoln
found it neccasar to use considerable
force in arresting Villiam Mimic and
William I’cvey. they resisting b0 1 him
and officer Tollea until Minecry got u
sharp rap over the head. The struggle
began in the passage way between the
two saloons opposite the do t. but. both
men werelan ed in thcloo ti . and on
Monday. before Justice Boo on. plead
guiltito charges of disorderly conduct
and reach of peace. and paid a fine of
$5 and coats.
On Monday Charles Byxbec was
arraigned for taking Frank Joncs‘ boat
without permission. He plead guilty
and id a fine of $3 and coats.
El on Rent. a young woman of minor
years. was before his honor Monday,
charged with night walking. She
plead guilty. and gave her story that
she came down as far as Pudding Lone.
borough. with 3 Norwalk young man.
and partook of five glasses of lager.
after which she had criminal inter.
course with the youth: she rooceded to
this city. where she made i. e acquaint-
ance of several of the “plume“ of this
place, only one of whom she knew. The
ridge sentenced her to fifteen days im-
prisonment.
Tuesday night. Lillie Smith. from
Gotham. who had been in the cm oy of
Mrs. A. B. Smith. at Smith‘s cloud,
about two weeks. succeeded in getting
session of some of the genuine
"cratbur" that was he t under lock cud
key. About 10 0'01 she began to
thirst for gore, and was “molly spoiling
for a light; so. drecsed only in garments
usually donned on retiring, she allied
forth. going from room to room. react-d
less of whatever sex they were occu led ,
by. mud threatened the most to Me
things; she made it lively for over body.
The men were brave but they Ird y
dare encounter her in her scant array.
but finally they plucked up courage, and
four of them we ed in securin her
by means of rope. She broke awn mm
these bonds once, but was seen cgoin
after a lively tussle. Wednesday morn-
ing Oflicer Boston went down cud
“rooted her. it her a penance be-
fcrc Judgc Benton plic [geld guilty to
nkcnness cud breach of‘tbc pence.
and was fined 35.00 and costs. amount-
l'i‘ig in all to $18.07. Being short of
da, she was cent to Bridgeport jolt
until the fine in paid.
——.¢..——
01.!) WELL PICNIC.
A I‘lnc Day cud a Big Crowd.
Yesterdc won a bi dcdy for Rotor:
Point. In act itwuc lg ay for-«very-
body, as everybody seemed to be there.
Ear y in the morning loud: f
country began to arrive, sod befo
there was I lcrgc number of
“upon“. In the afternoon the
become cud larger utbc
cdvauccd. are being a con-mt
of visitoub creamer and roll, in
0ch cnd on cot.
Wheeler & Wilson's bond come over
bytchfltnic cud went through the
town in Dunn'- buid wagon, stir-
ring up the people with the most
trig music. At the Point duringtbc
the wontbc futon of the
glv tag come very fine concern. Thorn
race cod swimming match in
NE‘VS.
nor to which it won conducted. 'l'bc
nib-cud and shower Corrie A. Word
were upfotlmccnd oblcwtckccucof
the travel vc nicely. We think the
cli- con be summed upu
id time for the
profit: for the company
and Mr. Ackcrt.
HOSE COXPANY CONTEST.
Promfuru of .100 In Gold to be Given by
rumour Co. Antonina! Soc! :7.
There will be: hose company compe-
tition It 8 pm. Tuecdcy. Sept. 11th. on
the fair grounds, for a prom an of #100
in Id. with 10 per cent. cum foo
adifgd. The first: premium will be 50
per cent.. second so per cent“ third 80
per cent. Five com to: neuter; three
or more to start. 0 abovc prornlumc
will be id on time com titlon to hose
compan as, with four-yr eel cur-logos.
drawn by band. starting fromxgivcn
point on the society's truck, and running
not more thou four hundred yards. to I
given point, and laying 300 feet of base
from said point in a straight line; pipe
to bc attached to bone after laying: each
company to run cc tcly. nod to hove
not over 80 men. ckcu of admission
to the grounds will be furnished to on
uniformed members of the comp-nic-
com tin . Entries close Wednccdoy,
Au p; flab. 1888. It 10 o‘clock p.In.,
on should be “dressed to the or»
signed. Humor '1’. Sutton. Sec.
Bridgeport. Conn.
W«—«.——
auvsmmx-rs.
Our Stratcglstc.
The season will be inaugurated at Mu-
si Hall on Saturd- cvcnin . Angus
853.11. at. which time 1”“! be givgn Haver-
ly‘s mt triumph. Suyrc‘c facial
com y. entitled “Our Stringing.” In
four acts. by Mr. . . Hourly 0 Como-
dy Company. This p be bod an un-
paralleled mecca. luv u the endow
merit of the N. Y. Haul; II bell: the
“ funniest ay on record ;" of the . Y.
Sun as “ fn rly listening with humor-
ousgcrna"uid cCli Macbe-
lng “ the greatest corn caustics
ever witnessed." For no ncfuu it coke:
the lead. and those w 0 we to d
on evening in men-linen: than] not
miss it. Ticket: ct Hoyt‘c and Spen-
cer‘s.
only a Farmer'- Daughter.
The above bi bly causing comedy will
be followed cud: evening. August
27th. at Music Boll. y the placer: tion
of “Only x Former‘u Dcugbter," than
which there is nothingou tbcchgc more
intensely interesting to the lovers of
genuine dramtic art. This play was
given at the Open House last canon.
and was welcomed with the largest cd~
vancc sale of mu. cod an audience that
were more thou pleased. the play being
renounced the float ever given before
this public. Thin season the out of
characters has been strengthened bud it
will be even better than last moon. It
it a peculiar drawn. bold in its portrayol
of wickedness. of. thrillingly interest-
ing. An old armor bu o beautiful
daughter. who is beloved by an author.
who marries her cud vow: to protect
and cherish her until death. Ten yccrc
afterward the author has grown funouc
and rich. An adventurous. in the ice
of the widow of u French gene . in-
vades the household. and. with the lid
of a male accomplice. succeeds in clien-
loving the husband 3nd wife. clays the
wife and child, gets persuasion of the
busbond and his money. in chin by the
latter. and fills a puipcr‘l grove. Thu
is the way the drama occurs to come out.
but the last scene shows that all the
events after the entrance of the adven-
turous into the action. are the figurantc
of adrcam. But the dream cures the
author. In the working out of the plot
the action is admirable. though very
bold. and the cudieuoo follows the dc-
veloptncnta with keen interest. Tickets
at usual places.
——.OO‘—-—
opus LEI-nuts.
A Few auntie":- Aukcd by Watcher.
Elmore o the Samm2—I hove often
heard it an d that we need not be cur-
priscd at mythic : uotwithcundingl
was gmtly aurpr in lookiu over
last week‘s Strum: them in,
that Mr. Sunnis. charm of the bond
of on should come forwud Io
promptly. to l‘eud bl: Mine cud influence.
to door any mun from the mushroom
of a violated law. Let in k at the
tactics they no. I do not find fonlt
with Mr. Aokort. no long on he does not
violutc the conditions of his license. for
the auto gives him o right to sell, under
certain conditions. It woo tho:
Mr. Ackert violated his license by calling
liquors 2i“ Standby. :2: as scenic: tho
rocecu rig agcu o c coon mogu-
iliatc- u movement to bcvc hiatliccma rc-
vokcd. Mr. Sammie voluntarily comes
forward. plays loose and fact to olcor the
offender from the imminent of the
law: and bow doc- cpropmctodoitf
By subsuuticlly satin to the commit-
sioncrc. over his own tore. that the
Point was conducted in on unobjcctlono-
blc manor. Is it plausible tint be was
deceived in reference to the cm of
the place f who coo believe it? Kc moot
have known of the music and .
and of the drunkenueu on the Scbbo
dip: and yet Mr. Sunnis our: use any-
I tag that is “ ob‘ timblc.” Ac-
cording to his vicw_o the once, Sabbath
desecration is meetiomblo. drunken-
ness unobjccti . Mr. Sunnis is o
church member. I believe. Would it
not be well for him to scorch his Bible
and see who: it says about "remember-
in the Sabbath day to keep it holy.”
on about drunkennccs. cud then ask
himself. bus the Ssbbstb day been kept
holy at the Point! If not. bu it been
conducted in an “unobjectionoblc Inui-
ncr.” I wish. Mr. Editor, that the letter
Mr. Sammie wrote could be given to the
public in full. We should .1! like to
know on what grounds our highest town
ofllcicl instinct Sabbath desecration.
Some my not think doucingond kin-
dred amuccmcntc‘o violation—My
Mr. Aokcrt doe- not—of God‘s Inn—but
Mr. Sammie cannot be one of them, for
be is a member of a MtChrl-fiau
church and of c. tern
lion. Mr. Summi- re
in on official , but in linking
ground in fovor of open aloouc and re-
sorts on that day, I think he
cents his constituency and his rel on:
rofccsionc. And ' Mr.
ltor. courtly
A. HAD 006’s corms:
30 Elton o Child. a nous. old chcrol
Docs. In l'l to Bob
u‘im'lfi. " “
._~_.._.. .- ‘.
Brthe‘f
‘r
Comstock *
Thanking their customers and the Public generolly for flair
liberal patronage during the past season, which has
been the most prosperous of any. would an-
nounce that their
Fall and Winter Stock
Is now Complete, and will beploced in their retail m“ 7d ._
Norwalk and South Norwalk,
On or About August 25th::
Unusual care and attention has been given to the Mum
of this season’s Goods. and the firm hove no hesitation
in ssying that their stock is superior in every
respect to that of my former one, cud
\they clso feel warranted in
saying dist
‘.
Style and Waring-iii- am into mum
‘ don, cannot be questioned. » '
Norwalk Chronicler