.\.'A '.‘\’ -‘
.\.~ ~5‘sfs‘fi2k5.‘ \l'
\ _ .
\\
SN“
a"!
l.
m .
. .‘TI
_ .- (I, _
,’/,,/ ’.. ,
_'//////./’ '
“Equal and Exact Justice to all .M en; of , Whatever State or P'ersaasion, Religious 0r P0litical.”—Jei erson.
' Vol. I. No. 24.
Norwalk, Conn, Friday Evening, January 23,1891.
Price One Gent.
THE GAZETTE’S TERMS
FOR PAPER AND ADVERTISING.
[Entered at the Post Office—as a Newspaper.]
u'eeiiiywilfoiaii.
'j‘ill'J’J Months (postage prepaid) - ; $0.50
31.x u Ah ‘5 - - .90
Nine " " " , - - 1.25
Twelve " " " - - 1.50
Daily and Weekly by Mail.
Three Months (postage prepaid) - - $1.50
SIX 'f '_' “ - - 2.75
Nine " " " - - 4.00
Twelve “ “ " . - 3,00
33""The date on the address label shows to
what issue your subscription is paid. The
change to that of a. later issue is your receipt
to :inittancc.
If you do not wish your GAZETTE continued
after your subscription has run out, please
notify us to discontinue it. The courts have
«loci ed that subscribers who do not order
their paper discontinued at the expiration of
the time for which it has been paid. are liable
for payment- up to the date when they order
the paper discontinued.
Daria: ANT) WEEKLT DELIvEnEp nv CARRIER
con TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Siren}: CoriEs. ONE Cnxr: WEEKLY. TiruEE
CEX‘rs.
_l/l .TIoil .K'u-‘rscriplious Sl/‘icllg/ in Advance.
ll’milt’i/ Suhscr'inlious Tcu (lei/(vs (I, ’H'ccli‘J’a'll-
all“ I; (I: 'I Currier who acfir‘I-‘rs (/M‘ paper.
To 'ms for Advertising.
HI: mlewrlisumwuls of doubll‘ul uallu'c arc
in :r'r/crl. u/ any price. .-ll)solu.‘c accuracy guar—
'/ -:,' 'J:'(l.]
ls .l>.\ii.v.—All “Want." “Lost," “Found,"
"For Sale.” “To Let,” Mn, advertisements Our
l 'z'm‘ per word. Short Commercial and other
:clx'ertisements, 25 cents for five lines ; 50 cents
for three times. or $1.00 per week, including one
insertion. in. How recently. Double the above
1' ates for double space. One column. one time.
$12.02).
Locals inserted among reading matter and
Ill irked with a dish, thus “—~.” 10 cents a line.
Births. Engagements. Marriages and Deaths,
when responsibly vouched for, FREE. Special
notices advertising time of funeral. 50 cents.
3‘13” Aliberal discount offered large space and
long time advertisers. __
ls WEEKi.r.—Ordinary and transient advs.. 1
inch. 1 time, $1.00; each subsequent insertion
up to 1‘ times. 50 cents ; half inch. half of above
rates ;1 column, ordinary adv., 1 time, $15.00;
1 column, reading matter, 1 time, $23.00 ; Loo-115
in reading matter, marked thus —, 20 cents 'per
line. Terms for other forms of advertising
furnished on application. A 10 per cent . dis-
count on all advertising prepaid for three
months or more.
THE GAZETTE Jon PRINTING DEPARTUIENT is
equipped with the best facilities for turning
out Fins r-CLAss WORK of every description.
All orders for Printing. Engraving 2‘ nd Book
Binding will be as well and rcisou: ,|)1y done
as anywhere.
All communications should be ad dressed to
NOR\\’ALK GAZETTE. '
(H'It JOITBING DE PJL‘TJ [H.V’l'.
Mn. llannr M. GARDNER. JI-i.. of New York.
has charge of the GAZETTE‘s Engi' ,iving. Book
and Jobbing Department. He is . an expert
and experienced Job Printer, and no work en—
trusted to him will be uiisatisf'actr :rily done.
filmy elinTri‘Xffl
classified Business Directory.
i.lIlr'm'liscmmas under (his ‘hcud ONE CENT
per line per (lay/.jil‘c cunts [WP line pcr wccli'. or
$2.501uu' yearn] A -
' A '1'7'0RXIQ7J'1‘ I.
J. BELDEN' llUllLBUTT.
Attorney and Counselor at La w. lioom 4, (up
stairs) Gazette Building. NOrwa i.
I:-i.v1i3s.
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK. Wall st, N;
c-cpitrl. $100,000; surges, $14,100; George AT.
llrrliiics. president; '2 L. Boyer, vice-presi—
dent : William A. Curtis, ea, shier. '
FAl ltlr‘lELl) COUNT}: NAT. ONAL BANE. :l-t
Wall st. N. Incorporated1824. Capital.$200,—
0110. President. J nines W. Hyatt; vice-presi—
dent. E. O. lieeler : cashier. Lewis C. Green.
FAT liFIELD COUNTY SAVINGS BANK. 51
Wall st, N. Deposits, $430,000 ; surplus, $200,-
000. Winfield S..Moorl,v, president; Martin S.
(iraw. vice-presyl't; James H. Bailey. treas.
NATIONAL BANE OF NORWALK, 51 Wall
st, -7 Incorporated 1857. Capital. $210,000..
Ebenezer Hill, president; E. J. Hill. vice—-
president; H. _P. Price, cashier; directors,.
E. Hill. E. J. Hill,\V. G. Thomas, E. K. Lock--
wood. J. A. Osborn. Q. E. Wilson.E. Beard,.
1). W. Fitch, W. F. Bishop. Bankersfl Merv
chants'. Manufacturers’, Personal all!ll“:1111ll}"
accounts are solicited. _
NOEWALK SAVINGS SOCIETY, Wall st N..
Deposits over 532.000.0110. surplus $90,000. Geo-
M. Holmes, presnlent : E. B. Craufurd, viee—~
president ; Geo. E. Miller, treasurer.
(1' 130019155.
(-ZEOllGE WARD SELLECK.
Fine Family Groceries and Table Luxuries,
18 Wall street. N.
TOBJCCO.
JAMES SUTHERLAND.
Fine Tobacco and Cigars. Stationerv and
Newspapers and Periodicals. Gazette Build—
ing. Norwalk.
N 0 ll WA LK POST OFF] CE.
.irrira.’ (nu! Departure of 3] ails.
MAILS CLOSE.
East and North.
West and South.
South Norwalk.
. )
s o " East and North. .
0. 0 " D. «b N. It. 1‘. and North.
0.10 South Norwalk. West. South and
Bridgeport. '
Weston.
. New York, West and South.
So. Norwalk and East.
South. West and Danbui’y.
South Norwalk.
S. Norwalk, New Haven and Way
. and South and West.
Silver Mine.
1). (h N. Railroad, North.
So. Norwalk, East and “lost.
MAILS ARRIVE.
South Norwalk, East and West.
Silver Mine.
D. and N. Railroad.
East.
Weston.
South Norwa 1k and West.
South Norwalk, East and West.
Danbury.
So. Norwalk. East and West.
East. .
D. .b N. Railroad.
New Yor (. .
So. Norwalk. Bridgeport and “lost.
5 U N D A Y .
MAILS CLOSE.
3L. South Norwalk, East and \Vcst.
MAILS AR IIVE.
9.00 A. 31.. East and West.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE OPEN from 0.30
A. M. to 7.30 r. M. . .
CA]llllEltS—Liiiiited Delivery, 7.00 and 11.00
A. M. and 2.00 P. M. General Delivery, 8.00. A. M.
and 4.30 r. M.
Office open from 6.00 A. M. to 8 r. M.
fromi9.00 A. M. to 10.00 A. 111.
until 12.00.
. 91..
45 .5
M..
H
4.00 “
0.10
.15 P.
Su inlays
Lobby opener
c. o. HUBBELL. r. M.
— TYPE METAL -'—-
FOR S‘Aldjl.
1 EVERAL Hundred Pounds of Old Type: for
Salefiat 10 cents per pound, at this oflice.
MISS ANNIE E- HALL,
Voice Culture,
- . w...“ -_. ...-——-.m'z:‘('.~42' .m—xxx:M__r':'.1-‘.‘-~«-.~.—‘.,.~w.~:-.;.-->
. . . .
Local Brevities.
A boy is wanted in a. grocery store.
See adv. ‘
The Kickapod Indians are now kick—
ing up a little excitement in Green-
wich. __ __ _fl_ '
—Coal at John H. Ferris’, 5155 a ton,
delivered. All sizes, Egg, Stove and
Nut. _ _ N W — 1w
Electrician John H. Hoyt, has re-
paired the Congregational church
clock. '
A large limb was blown from one of
the elm trees in front of the Stuart,
homestead during yesterday’s storm.
Frederick R. Foster, Jr., of Hart-
ford, committed snicide at Clifton
Springs, N. Y., last evening.
0. E. lVilson ha-s sold the Roswell A.
Raymond farm, East Norwalk, to John
Devine, JI'-
—-Coal at John H. Ferris’, $5 a ton,
delivered. All sizes, Egg, Stove and
Nut. _- . ' _ 1w
—Save money and buy your grocer—
ies at Raymond’s, No. 9 Main street.
F. C. Smalley, clerk in the U. S. Ex-
press Co.’s office, Danbury, is acting as
messenger for a few days.
Pieces of ice came down the Nor-
walk river yesterday afternoon,of suffi-
cient acreage to make an ordinary
skating rink.
A number of our local firemen con-
template attending the grand annual
ball of the Stamford fire department on
Thursday evening next.
—A. H. Hoyt 8: Son will for the next
ten days sell all shoes from $5 to $2.50.
Shoes at a discount of 50 cents per pair.
See their storm slippers.
Surrogate Ransom, of New York, has
decided that the marriage of 'Eva L‘:
Hamilton and Robert Bay Hamilton
was void, and that Eva. is still the wife
of Joshua J. Mann.
It is confidently predicted that the
Consolidated railroad stock now quoted
at 2.66 and 2.68, will sell for 2.90 before
July 1. This notwithstanding the pro-
posed increase in stock.
The daily increasing circulation of
the DAILY GAZETTE and the decreasing
water pressure with which to run our
press at sufficient speed to get it Off in
time for our ncwsboys, tempts us to
kick somebody or dam the Norwalk
river. __ ____
The argument put forth by the com-
mittee of the Norwalk board of trade,
in this issue of the GAZETTE, is a mas-
terful, conservative and unanswerable
presentation of facts that should dispel
all sectional prejudices and result in the
consummation of the object for which
it is intended.
——Harnesses and whips of every de-
scription; a full line of trunks and
traveling bags, at reduced p1‘ices;black
and white robes, blankets, baby car-
riage robes, etc. at very low prices to
close out the season’s stock. Every
article pertaining to a horse, carriage
or stable can be found at Dunn’s har-
iiess store, No. 50VVall street. tf'.
——Coal at John H. Ferris’, $85 a ton,
delivered. All sizes, Egg, Steve and
Nut. _ _ _..__.. 1w
The Board of Relief on Oyster
“Ground Assessment will meet at the
office of the Shell Commissioner, in
New Haven, 011 the third and fourth
hIonday in January; on the third,
fourth and fifth Friday in January,
and also the first Monday in February
to hear all persons objecting to the
assessment on the list of 1890.
.d The Consolidated road has construct-
ed a new car for the transportation of
invalids. The car has a seating capa-
city of twenty-eight, and in it are two
large state rooms about twelve by six-
feet. It is also supplied with four
sleeping sections, with no upper births,
and is equipped with vestibule chairs,
sofa seats, and mOvable seats, and the.
doors are wide enough to admit of the
passage of a cot.
——Try Raymond’s $6.50 flour.
beats them all. . '
The Baltimorean thus speaks of the
Frost and Fanshawe Company, which
is playing at the Opera House;—
Those who during the past week
attended the Opera House and wit-
nessed the production by the Frost
and Fanshuwe Company have, in each
instance, been thoroughly pleased.
The company is made up entirely of
artists, and under the able manage-
ment of Mr. Fanshawe, all the plays
have run remarkably smooth, and his
long acquaintance with the stage
enables him to change the familiar
scenes of the Opera House almost be-
yond recognition. The weeks repor—
toire has embraced new and original
plays that in their rendition by this
exceptionally fine company of artists
rivalled in many instances, previous
It
104 MAIN STREET, NORWALK, CONN. Lengagements at our beautiful theatre,{
Grover O. E.—Wilson is the solitary
local subscriber of! the English N. Y.
Times. '
The toWn of Norwalk is 250 years old
this week. Jim Mitchell says it doesn’t
seem 250 years since he drove the first
steak.
Prof. N, Ferris, of Stamford, has
been engaged as oi‘ganist in the Second
Methodist church, Norwalk, his con-
tract beginning on March let.
A copy of the Connecticut Organ, of
which Senator O. H. Platt was editor
in 1851, has been resurrected. It was
printed by F. E. Hinman & Co, on an
Old fashioned hand press in the Trade
building on Colony street.
We are informed that a number of
signatures on the petition for the dis-
continuance of the East Norwalk post
office were affixed by the wives of resi-
dents, without their knowledge or
authority.
George Allen was taken suddenly ill
at an early hour this ‘morning at his
home on Chestnut street with a pain-
ful attack of acute rheumatism, and he
is 110w unable to leave his bed.
Mr. Peter L. Guige, the well known
florist, and Miss Maggie Foley, of New
York, were married last evening at St.
Mary’s parsonage, by the Rev. W. J.
Slocum.
Since the accession of Generalissimo
Wilson, to the rank of Noble Grand of
Our Brothers’ lodge, Odd .Fellows,
there has been an unusual rush of can-
didates for admission to that lodge.
P. H. Dwyer, who is organizing the
new band, succeeded in collecting $50,
yesterday from a number of our enter-
prising business men. Mr. Dwyer
promises that the first public perform-
ance Of his band will be a serenade to
the DAILY GAZETTE, which first sug-
gested the idea. '
—-Extra Florida oranges and other
tropical fruits at Raymond’s.
The Frost S; Fanshawe Ideal Dra-
matic and Comedy 00., opened a three
night’s and matinee engagement at the
Opera House last evening, presenting
the comedy, “Asa J enkins.” written by
Mr. A. L. Fanshawe. The play "was
well staged and pleasingly rendered?
Mr. Fanshawe as “Asa,” sustained the
role in a creditable manner, and dif-
fered somewhat from the typical Yan-
kee usually seen. on the stage in cow-
hide boots and spitting tobacco.
Editha, in songs and whistling solos,
was pleasing, and responded to numer—
ous encores. Her portrayal of “Minty
Bartlett,” was well rendered and all
the company appeared to advantage.
TO-night “The Country Postmaster”
will be presented, which is said to be
brim full Of fun and equal to any of the
usual comedies now before the public.
TO-morrow afternoon a matinee will be
given for ladies and children, when an
“American Beauty,” will be given and
the gold watch now on exhibition at
Austin’s jewelry store will be given to
the lucky boy or girl making the great-
est number Of words from the three
words Frost and Fanshawe.
~—Special prices on Crackers —this
week at Raymond’s, NO. 9 Main street.
Mr. J. A Spalding, of Hartford, who
during his twelve years connection
with the Hartford Evening Post, has
compiled and published more than
three thousand historical and biograph-
ical sketches of the public men of this
state, and is now preparing the first
volume of a new “Illustrated Popular
Biography of Connecticut,” which will
present in a concise and attractive
form a very large number of biograph-
ical sketches and portraits of the men
who are prominent in business or pro-
fessional life, or who are holding pub-
lic positions in all portions of this
state. The list will include state,
county, municipal, town and school
district officials, the military, ' the
clergy, the judiciary, merchants, man-
ufacturers, artizans, business men, and
whoever else among the inhabitants of
the state may be conspicuous in local
or general affairs, either public or
private. The book-will be a thoroughly
popular and representative work, its
chief aim being to familiarize the peo-
ple with the features, the characteris-
tics, and the qualities of their fellow-
citizens who, are leaders and chief
burden-bearers in all the active duties
of life.
It is expected that the volume, now
in course of compilation, will contain
several hundred illustrated sketches of
Connecticut citizens. It will be hand-
somely printed and bound, and cannot
fail to be a valuable book Of reference
everywhere, as well as a source of great
satisfaction to the gentlemen whose
portraits and sketches adorn its pages.
The precise date of its completion can-
not now be announced. The details of
the work are being‘pushed as rapidly
as possible; and it ,is hoped ‘to have it
ready for delivery Early in 1891.
\
East Norwalk Post Ollioe.
The Attempt to Rob that Growing
Section of Its Post Office. .
THE snx'uwnvs
To BIL-ICE (fr
"'I'LI II' J 'l'JlIflTIPT
A POUR (LINE.
The publication, exclusively in the
GAZETTE, of the authoritative an-
,nouncement that East Norwalk will be
permitted to retain her post office,
seems to have thrown our esteemed
city contemporary into hysterics and
caused it to writhe in pitiable paroxysms
of envy and indulge in far-fetched and
peurile efforts to stir up sectional feel-
ing. Without going into the animus,
that inspires the Sentinel in its ill ad?
vised tirade, and its unjust and uncall-
ed for animadversions regarding an
imaginary “coterie of Norwalk poli-
ticians who have no interest in the
East Side,” it may be of interest and
profit to the Sentinel to be informed
that the sentiment of a great majority
of East Norwalk’s residents—especial-
ly of the common sense people. who
carry on business and have carefully
considered this post office matter—is
decidedly against the plan of making
the section dependent upon the South
Norwalk post office, and subject to the
delays and inconveniences that such an
arrangement must necessarily imply.
As against the “vigorous and em-
phatic denunciations” by the East Nor-
walk gentleman interviewed by the
Sentinel. we quote the mild and tem-
perate. but sensible sentiments of a
prominent resident, who knows where-
Of he speaks, and who is worthy of all
confidence and belief. He states that
certain interested parties in South Nor-
walk secured and paid for the services
of canvassers to obtain the signatures
of people in East Norwalk. to a peti—
tion praying for a discontinuance of
the residents there might be served, as
to mails, by carriers from the South
Norwalk post office. These signatures,
representations calculated to impress
the signers with the idea that the
"ailingévtoul‘d be a valet benefit to them.
The petition was sent in to headquarters
and a post office inspector was set on to
investigate the case. ’He conversed
with different parties, went over the
grounds and acquired agoniprehensivc
idea of- the situation, and the result of
his conference is the report denying
the application for the change, as in-
expedient and unnecessary.
. The proposed change would give the
people of East Norwalk two deliveries
to day, whereas they now have seven
mails daily. There are something like
thirteen miles of road to be traveled by
the carriers, which would preclude the
possibility of the carriers making the
rounds more than twice. This arrange—
ment would inconvenience hundreds of
people who rejoice that the scheme,
which, as some of the plain spoken ones
put it, had its inception in a. desire to
increase the revenue of the South Nor-
walk post office, and thus enhance the
prestige of the. city. It is also held
that about the proportion of the popu-
lation favoring the change, was ap-
proximately shown by the petition,
which was signed by about 400‘ persons
out of a total of 3,000, and that some
who signed, rejoiced afterwards at its
failure.
—-~ -- .‘.*.__...-.
To Release the Cronin illin'llcrcrs.
Springfield, 111., Jan. 23.—The ap-
pearance of Alexander Sullivan of
Chicago in this city yesterday after-
noon caused considerable talk. Sulli-
van went immediately to the exe0~
utive office of Governor Pfeiffer,
acacmpanied by several members of
the legislature who are known to have
considerable influence with the govern-
or. The subject discussed at the
conference could not be learned though
many, it is said, that Sullivan called
on the governor in the interests of the
men now serving life sentences at
J oliet prison for the brutal murder of
Dr. Cronin. It Is rumored that Sulli-
van has brought all possible influence
to bear on Governor Pfeifl'er and that
two of the convicts will be released
shortly by order of the chief executive. 7
_ ., -4 .»-..- I.“ _-._
’l'lue llmwutonic Trains Delay/ml.
Bridgeport, J an. 23—The Housatonic
train which was due here at 82-15 last
night, arrived in this city at 7:30 this
morning. "It was delayed by awashout
at Cornwall Bridge, where the overflow
of the river had torn up 30 feet of the
track. The passengers, however, were
brought to Bridgeport in a special train.
which went from this city as soon as
word was sent that the‘regular would
be unable to come through. The
tracks were repaired at- 4 o’clock this
morning and traffic was resumed. All
freight traffic has been suspended but
Supt. Stevenson said this morning that
the trouble would be remedied tO-day.
the East Norwalk post office and that‘
numbering about 4.00, were secured on.
That Consolidation.
. ’ ‘
Norwalk s [Board of Trade Present
l I I l I
Then Views In Writing.
.1 1:1..le .1] 1m UJIEN' 's ”'11 1’ Non, mum;
so UTH Non "2112K AND FAST NOR-
WALK .SHO ULI) 0033011104179
-is ONE CITY.
The borough Board of Trade com-
mittee recently appointed to confer
with a committee from South Norwalk
regarding the proposed consolidation
of the borough, South Norwalk and
East Norwalk under a city government,
have drawn up the following, agreeable
to the request of the South Norwalk
committee. The borough committee
is composed of Messrs. George M.
Holmes, James W. Hyatt, Frederick
Mead, Robert Van Buren and John D.
Kimmey:
GENTLEMimz—ln considering the subject of
a. union of East Norwalk, South Norwalk and
the Borough .under one municipal government.
we WISll to disclaim any purpose or desire to
secure political control. or to serve any parti-
san ends. as we deem that of trivial import-
ance compared to an attainment of the sim-
plest and most economical form of government
and one that is most advantageous to the
present interests and future prosperity of all
three localities. An article in the Meahanics’
Journal of. December 20th, entitled “Let Us
Do Lilieivise,” seems to fit our case exactly.
It closes thus: “United we are not great; di-
vided we shall be infinitesimally smaller.” The
population of East Norwalk is about 2,500; of
South Norwalk 5,000; of the Borough 7,000: the
precise figures in each case being but a trifle
less. Dismissing the question of a division of
the town, because we do not believe that the
people desire it, or that the legislature-elect,
as . constituted, would sanction it, let us
briefly consider the interests of the three
localities named. United in one, with a popu-
lation of 14,500, we would. at the start, outrank
some of the older cities of the state. and ex-
Bl'ClSe an influence 111 state affairs which num-
bers only can secure. Give the Borough a.
separate city charter. and unite South Nor-
walk and East Norwalk only. and there would
be witliiir the. limits of one town, the two
smallest cities in the state. What we want for
the growth and prosperity of the whole place,
is less government, not more; less taxes, not
greater ones.
. Many of our citizens are owners of property
in all threolocalities and each year are called
upon to pa _v one town. three school district,
one Borough and one city tax. Six tax lists to
be watched and scrutinized, to sa v nothing of
the useless expense involved in the prepara-
ation and collection of certainly four. if not
five of them. Is not this like the burdensome
and annoying practice which now prevails of
compelling a man who carries a trunk or per—
son. a. load of lumber or ton of coal from one
page «gt the town to another, to pay a license in
)o , i .
And then. as the Journal fitly asks, “Why do
we need three sets of officials to attend to the
public affairs of fifteen thousand people?” Is
it not manifest that, even if all served without
compensation. the expense of administration
would. be much greater than with a tithe of the
number more directly responsible to the
people ‘2
The whole tendency of the times, both in
public and private corporations is toward con-
solidation and consequent reduction of expen-
diture. For yet; rs Norwalk with its three gov-
ernments and its miserable petty iealousies
has been the laughing stock of this state.
When she asked to be made the countv seat.
Bl'ldfleport sneered at us as “a house divided
against itself." When application was made
at Washington for a public building, we were
told to “get together and deserve it." When
once we did get together and unitedly asked
for a state armory. we not only succeeded in
having our reouest granted. but we learned
over again the lesson that in union is strength.
. Others have learned this and are profiting by
It. Bridgeport and East Bridgeport. separated
by the Pequonnock river. have united and
having now taken in a part of Stratford has
become the. third city in Connecticut. New
Haven has joined Fair Haven and will petition
the next legislature for a. union of the whole
town under one government. Meriden and
West Merideii together make a strong and iii-
fineutial city and both sections are prosperous.
New York and Brooklyn discuss union. while
Nprwalk and South Norwalk are talking of
rl1viSioii.
Suppose a united people under one govern-
ment, With one Mayor and one Council. with
one tax levy and one Board of .Public Works.
are you not certain that Norwalk would be
more prosperous. more pushing. more ag-
gressive, more influential, and withal a more
economical community in which to live and
transact business? .~
Make of' the Borough three wards. of South
Norwalk three. and of East Norwalk two, elect
each year a- Mayor, and from each ward one
Councilman, voted for only by those living
Within the ward, and give to this body so
chosen the management and control of the
entire city, even to the appointing of all other
necessary officials. Equalize the indebtedness
of the Borough and Smith Norwalk according
to the assessed valuation of property in each,
by a special tax which shall cancel any excess
in either, prior to consolidation. place to the
credit of En st Norwalk 3. pro rata amount to
be expended in the public improvements which
it so much needs and must speedily have, pull
all together under any name that may be de-
sired, and we venture the prophecy that when
the next census is taken. this good old town
will have moved up much nearer to the top of
the list of Connecticut towns than it now is.
The rapid growth of East Norwa 1k in the past
two years surely points to a much larger growth
in the next decade. With a broad area of com-
para tively level ground over which to extend
itself, with the channel of the harbor hugging
that sh ore. with its wonderfully improving
railroad facilities, with its new depot more
than a. quarter of a mile nearer to the busi-
ness centerof' the Borough than the present
South Norwalk depot is, with a systematic and
comprehensive plan of public improvements
that can be carried to completion at a relative-
ly small cost if not attempted on the patch-
work method, it would seem as though its
people would deem it wise to unite this whole
tpwii in one strong and flourishing mumcmal-
1 v.
The time is not far distant. even if it is not
wise to anticipate it. when the two wardsthere
will become three and the representation in
the local governm iit equalized.
We are now in t1 elast week of the 250th year
of our history as a tmvn. With natural advan-
tages that are hardlv equalled in the state.
with a prosperity in the past and present that
is the envy of many, with a record of loyalty
and patriotism that is surpassed by no other
community in New England. let us unitedly go
forward. each burying and forgetting his own
petty selfishness and jealousies and alluvork-
iiig together for the good of all and I‘ejoming
together in the prosperity of all. - ,
Prompted by such a spirit, and emula ting the
example of our fathers-we can give to the or-
walk which they founded and for which tliev
planned and labored, a prosperity of Wthh
they little dreamed. .
To this end we invite your (co-operation.
GEORGE M. HOLMES.
JAMES W. HYATT.
FREDERICK MEAD.
ROBERT VANBUEEN.
JOHN D. KIMMEY.
To: Messrs. Ferris. Rowan, Wilcox. Taylor
and Crofut. _
Permit us to add two suPJTZGStmnS- Should
the foregoing meet your apprm'fll and the rat-
ification of the people : . ,
let—That the present northern boundaries of
the City and East Norwalk should be moved
further north so that the DODlllfl-tl‘m QT both
places might be increased and the old divismn
lines obliterated. _
2d—Tliat bv common consent the first mayor
of the new city should be chosen from South
Norwalk. __
—Coal at John H. Ferris’, $5 a ton,
delivered. All SlZCS, Egg, Stove and
Nut. 1w
ConnecticutPresslolograrns.
Specially Sen-t Over the Wire (o (la:
Daily - Arorwal/c - Gazette.
Peter Jackson Arrested.
San Francisco, J an. 23.——Peter Jack-
son. the Australian pugilist, and Joe
Bower, who have been giving sparring
exhibitions at the Tivoli Opera House
in this city, were arrested last night on
a charge Of violating the law which
prohibits sparring exhibitions at any
place where liquor is sold.
Both pugilists were taken to the po-
lice station and released on bail.
, .—<§>— ~- , ~~
IIOUSA'IIONIC DAM (urns WAY.
Ansonia, Conn, Jan. Bil—At 7:45
last evening the big Housatonic dam
began to weaken from the heavy rains,
and at 3 o’clock the two towns of Bir—
mingham and Shelton were in an up-
roar. ~ .
The cast gate house of the dam fell
with a crash, and ten minutes later
over 100 feet of the top of the dam gave
away. An immense mass of water
rushed into the river below. At 11
o’clock the chances were that no more
would escape, but if the river does not
go down the whole 400 feet will be
washed away.
The dam is the second largest in
New England. It supplies power for
forty factories, and thus furnishes em-
ployment for five thousand people.
The flood is the most disastrous
known in the Housatonic valley. The
Derby and Naugatuck Railroad tracks
are covered, and trains are stalled on
each side of the water. No traffic can
pass over it for the next twenty-four
hours.
A ill US’LE’IIIJJVES’.
SPECIAL ENGAGETVIENT.
OPERA HOUSE, - - N ORWALK.
S. K. STANLEY, Manager.
FOR. TWO NIGHTS ONLY!
Frost. & Fansliawe’s
Ideal -:- Combination,
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
Jan. 313 and 24, with Children’s lVIatincc,
Saturday afternoon, at 2 o’clock.
Presnrting a. repertoire of new and original
plays by Mr. I . L. Fanshawe and used by no
other company. .
Puritan—This company’s latest success, with
specul scenery, “The Country Postmaster. ’
SA'rua'pAY llIATINEE—The artistic comedy-
drmna of southern life.“Aii American Beauty.“
SATUIrnAr EVENING.—Tlle roaring comedy-
drama of the topic of the day. “White Caps. ‘
CETAt the Matinee, Saturday afternoon, the
Beautiful Gold \Vatcli now on. exhibition at
Austin‘s Jewelry Store Will be given to the boy
or girl making the largest number of correctly
spelled English words from the letters con-
tained in the three words, “Frost and Fan-
shawe.“ .LISQOT words to be. handed to door
keeper With ticket of admissmn. 1wdw20
PRICES 15, 25 AND 35 CENTS.
Chart Open Monday. January 19th, at Hale's
and Plaisted’s. H. H. Fiiosr. Manager.
FOR SALE.
Adrerliscments under (his head 250. for fire
lines or less, 500.j’or three tinws,$1far week.
OB SALE or Exchange—The premises,
No. '2' Camp street. Lot 80:11:10. House
has 11 rooms, modern improvements. Good
garden, fruit 1n abundance. Apply to O. E.
WILSON , No. 3 Gazette Building. tf'19
TWO SEAT Family Sleigh, witl; mic and
. shafts, nearly good as new. Cost $125;
will be sold for $60. Apply at GAZETTE.
a PRETTY Cottage of seven rooms, near the
Bridge. Price $2,500. Only $500 down.
Apply to 03E, WILSON, Real Estate Agent.
GAZETTE Building.
‘anis'r SCORE canns at the GAZETTE
Office.
OLD Newspapers, 50 cents per 100. Just the
thing to put under carpets to keep the
At this office.
BIG Circular Steam Radiator, 34 inches
across top; used but one season; ““111 be
sold at a. sacrifice as owner has no further use
for it. Apply at ofiice of DAILY GAZETTE.
floor warm.
TO _Ii’l'}1\'T.
I OUSE, No. 3 Elm street. formerly occmed
by Stephen Cornstock, to rent from April
1st. Apply to WM. E. DANS. tf21
TV A TV] ’1'}! ).
One cent a. word for all adnc/‘tiscmmils under-
llu‘s Marl.
GENTS immediately for a quick selling
book of 600 pages; only $1.50.. Apply t”
or address J. B. ELLs. 8 Camp street. Norwalk.
Conn. 3t24
OUNG MAN wanted in grocery store.
Address, With reference. Box 368, Nor-
walk, Conn. “'23
ANTED Two Furnished Rooms for light
7 housekeeping. Eiiquu'e at U. S. Express
00., South Norwalk. Conn. ff"?
ASHING by Mrs. Gleason. Leonard strcct ,
Norwal i.
. SECOND-HAND Counter in good condi-
tion. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE.
‘ g N American woman as working house.
keeper. To one competent to do the
work for three adults a good situation will be
given. Address Box A, Norwalk, Conn.
Livery Stable.
EUR-GE STEVENS wOuld respectfully
invite the attention of the ublic tothe
fact that he is prepared to furnis 1 Teams and
Vehicles for any occasion at the most reason-
able figures, at his stables, EAST NORWALK. tf2!
ISTltICT of Norwalk, ss. Probate Court,
January 22d. A. D., 1891. _
WuEnEas, Ap )lication has been made to this
Court for the ar mission to probate of a cer-
tain written instrument as and for the last
will of SUSAN MILLS, late of Norwalk, In
said District, deceased; therefore, .
ORDERED, That said application be heard and
determined at the Pro )ate Office in Norwalk.
on the 28th (la. of January, 1891, at 10 o’clock
foreiioon ' anil' that public notice thereof be
iven to all persons interested therein by pub-
ishiug this order in a newspaper having a eu-
culation in said D1sti'ict._ at least five days be-
It
A A B. WUODWAltb. Judge.
fore the said day gt hearing-
Norwalk Chronicler