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THE LIVE NEWS OF TO-DAY.
Wm. F. Bishop and family leave for
Florida on thch pr oximo.
~—-Piano to rent very
Inquire at this office.
Father Carrol of Westport,
visit to Father Slocum yesterday.
-—Thc ‘King’ s Sons’” will give
e‘nteltainmcnt at the Congregational
Chur ch Chapel on the 03 ening of Tucs-
day, March 3. ___- tf.
Hubert Bishop hits builder Osborne
putting 111) an amateur s photograper
shop for him.
—Mrs. F. E. Buxton, Ladies‘ Messen—
gcr to New York. Wednesday’ s from
Feb. 2?;th; to purchase Dress Goods,
Trimmings, etc. 3t43.
Undertaker George Raymond leaves
us next week for a ten days’ trip to
Lake \Vier, Florida.
-—-Mrs. J. J. Council, No. l Mottave-
nue, Hair Dressing Par'lois Hair cut
and curled, shampooing manicure and
reasonable.
paid a
8.11
chiropodist. Hair goods made to or—
der. Ladies only. zit-4.113
Asst. P. M. Malone has a terribly
swolen face, caused as is supposed, by
some refractory molar.
The Thursday’s \Veckly [Record of
New Haven has a fine cut of the beau—
tiful little East Norw alk M. E. church,
just completed by builder Randall.
A steady stream of —3isitors both of
citiZens and strangers, 33' ended their
way yesterday to pretty Gr ace church,
which is now nearing completion.
Mail Carrier Bennett has a new horse
and now if the spreeish horse car driv—
ers think they are going to beat him in
a race to and from the depot. they are
great-'13 mistaken.
Mike Fitzgerald has commenced his
annual tree scr aping campaign. This
is one of the best methods for destroy-
ing the caterpillar larvze.
Mr. and Mrs. Farron S. Betts have
returned from their wedding trip and
“at home” this afternoon and
to-morrow afternoon at the house of
the bride’s father in South Norwalk.
The body of General Sherman was
staited for St. Louis. The funeral pa-
geant was long and impressive. The
President and his. Cabinet, Governors
of States and many other celebrities
were present. _.,. _
This evening the Rev. Dr.
will speak the words that will make J.
E. Adams and Miss Maud Radio man
and wife. They are receiving a large
number of wedding presents and a sur-
plus Of hearty congratulations.
The sale by Mrs. King, of Corpus
Christi, the “cattle queen” of Texas of
15,000 two year-old steers is p' bably
the largest single order for cat e ever
filled in Texas. The consideration was
$582,000. Mrs. King’s ranch is worth
$000,000. . _ _,
It fairly makes one’s brain reel to
think of John Jacob Astor marrying
before the McKinley bill is repealed
and while the price of provisions is at
the top notch.
But young men nowadays are too
reckless to consider consequences.
P. \V. Bates at his monumental
works in \Vatcr street, has the largest
and finest assortment of finished work
in his warcroom of any establishment
in COnnecticut. lmeod27.
Flags were flying quite generally all
over the town, yesterday. Drs. Hyatt
and Baldwin unfurled the starry ban—
ncr~the latter in part for George Wash-
ington, and in greater part for the
little boy who is like the Father of his
Country in one respect, in that he can—
not tell a lie. _
Geo. S. Gregory received a despatch
Saturday night that Thomas Green, of
River Head, L. 1., (his mother’s broth-
er) had just died. It is a singular co;
incidence that it is just one year ago
to a day that Mr. Green’s sister, and
Geo. S. Gregory’s mother, died here
in Norwalk.
Eugene Boyer, the baggage master
of the ill fated7 .01 train out of the
Grand Central last week, is a. nephew
of Mr. Eugene L. Boyer of the Lounsr
bury. Bissell CO. He temporarily re-
sides in New York city but considers it
his permanent home with his grand-
mother at South Norwalk.-
This pup” Ims thL Im'gL st mutilation of
Noble
Officer Adams is ill with ever, and
Moor ehouse is subbing him.
Mrs. Arthui Biss sell of Montclair N.
J ., was in town over Sunday.
Fred. Hill, Fred. Lockwool and Ar-
thur Russell, Yale boys, w'er 3. home on
our patriotic holiday. "v
Kitty Dalton, a southern colored
woman died at the Almshouse yester—
,r‘
day.
AIiss Maud Dav enpoit o Diarien, is
visiting Mrs. HemyW'lhayjs on Leon-
ar Ll street. __ 1.
The Young Ladies’ Guild of StPaul’ s
church w ill hold a meeting in the parish
rooms this afternoon.
Mr. James M. Crcagh is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism in bus
lower extremities.-
B. B. Murray, cashier of the Lloyd’s
Plate Glass Ins. Co. of N. Y., was a
visitor yesterday, at Chief DeForest’s.
Mr. Robert Howard of \Vhite Plains
N. Y, formerly of the Oleander Gal-
den, was in town y esterday.
Mr. and Mrs. \Villiam F. Hyatt 01
Brooklyn took advantage of the heli-
day on the 22nd and paid Norwalk a
visit.
Capt. Fr ed T. Betts was in town yes-
terday, at the home of his brother A.
G. Betts, Supt. of the publication de-
partment of the GAZETTE.
Ex- Mayor Lee and wife are guests at
the Norw' alk hotel. Their many friends
will 1ejoice to loan 11 that Mrs. Lee’s
health is very much better.
A visitor at the Library Supper says
that there haven’ t been so many pretty
gills 1n1N01 walk in thirty 3 ears as at
present. And who 33 ill not say “amen.’
Mr. William C. Jesse has purchased
the Oleander Garden of Con. Howard
and will take possession about the mid-
dle of next month. Joseph Mathies.
Jr. will continue in the position of liba-
tion artist at the Old stand.
The halyards on the Center school
flag pole have become broken and the
flag did not wave on Washington’s
birthday nor hang at half mast on the
day of General. Sher ma’n s funeral,
much to the regiet of the scholars.
A thrifty Neiw alk housekeeper has
all small articles in the washing which
are liable to be fr ozcn to the clothes-
line and injured, hung upon a clothes-
horsc which she places out of doors.
\Vhen the things are ready to be taken
in, clothes horse and all go in at once,
thus saving the alticles and a deal of
suffering from aching fingers.
Stokes Littleton, the janitor at the
Norwalk club, had a bad dream about
half past one this morning and rushed
out of his house half dressed and plung-
ed into the stream in the rear of Cot-
ter’ s machine shop. He was rescued by
neighbors, else he would soon have
become a stiff cold water man for the
last time in this life.
What has become of the hand paint-
ed shovels, butter pails, wooden spoon-
fuls of snow scenes and the thousand
and .one other decorated things which
once we felt bound to admire ? They
used to greet us from every corner and
nook of every house, but they are no
longer visible. Do they look out from
some dusty attic corner, comforted,
perhaps, with the thought that “every
dog has his day.”
M. Rob. Beatty, J. Arthur Pinneo
and \Vill Throop concluded to improve
the holiday Monday, by a trip to New
York and a visit in the evening to one
of the theatres. They tried at four
theatres to get seats but were met ev—
erywhere with ‘the same sentence—
“Nothing but standing room left.”
Concluding that if they were doomed
to stand, the Casino was the mostagree-
able place to. try it in, they went back
there, and say they were fully repaid
for the fatigue. Mr. .Pinneo who is
quite a musical critic, pronounces
“BrotherJonathan” to be much to his
liking. Lillian Russell, he says, ap-
pears to great advantage. but is really
almost eclipsed by Fannie Rice.
The hearts of the children in the
public schools were made glad by an
unexpected holiday on Monday. The
22nd falling on Sunday it was supposed
that they would be deprived of a holi-
day this year, but some enterprising
youngsters concluded that “nothing
venture, nothing have” Was a good
motto, and in the Union School they
circulated a petition in the different
class rooms asking that School might
be closed. It is hardly necessary to
‘say that {this was enthusiastically ,re-
ceived. One little 'girl describing it
,Said “All those who wanted a holiday
were asked to stand up and everybody
got 11p ‘30 hard that 'it would’nt have
bee-n possible to keep your seat if you
had wanted to. You were just cairied
right up'._ 1’ And so the coveted recess
Was gained.‘ . "
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Mr. John Chambersiof BullRun,wl1b
is employed at the Norwalk Lock Co.,
and Mrs. Mary Carr, widow of George.
Carr and mother of three children,
was married at Portchester, N. Y. on
Sunday afternoon. The happy couple
with their three children will take up
their abode at the residence of the
groom’s mother, I
—Hand made hall‘s at very low
prices. Blankets, robes, sl‘eighs and
hells, at and below cost. Every kind
of horse equipment and gOods, at very:
low figures. Trunks, satchels, travel-
ing bags, etc., lower than ever known
before in this or any othe“ market, at
Wm E‘- Dann’ s, .30\Va11 street. tf40 ’
LeGrand Sturges “died last night at
his nome in \Vilton, at about midnight.
He was born in March, 1805, and.was
(with the exception of Capt. Ira Betts,
also of Wilton) the oldest practical hat-~
ter in this Section, if not in the country;
These two men could start with the
li3e animal, piepare the fur and make
a complete hat, which very few hatteji s
g of the present age can do.
——More broken lots of shoes at A. Ii.
Hoyt & Son’s. Ladies’ Patent Leathg
Shoes, $1.9 5, Pebble Goat Shoes, $1. 5“:,
just one- -half price; another lotat $1.25..
Fine Kid Tipped laced shoes, $1. 25,
worth $2.00. Large lot Children s
Spring Heel Shoes at 50 cts. Slippezs
at 50 and (59 cts. , worth $1. 00 and $1.9 2}.
Children’s and Misses School Shoes r. t“
tfdl
At Bridgepm 0, yesterday the LycL' -
um Theatre success, “The Chalitv
Ball” occupied one theatre, and Rosie
Coghlan gave in the afternoon “PL...
lVofiingwton " and 111 the evening, ‘J oe-
elin” at the other. Bridgeport people
are in luck to have the opportunity of
seeing such perfmmances at their own
low prices.
doors, and they are sure to draw more
or less N01w 311x913 03 er there.
An3 person who desires one of the
“souvenir tea bells” can. secure one by -
sendinga postal to Mrs. Noble, 3194
East avenue. The King’ s Daughte’i's,
who are taking orders, may not be
able to reach all who would like to
a3 ail themselves of this oppor tunit3 of
souvenir of “Auld dang
sync,” that will be more and more
highly prized as the years” 0'0 by.
EDITOR GAZETTE: ~The most impor t-
ant piece of business N0133 alk can do,
is for your Board of Trade to open
negotiations with the Board of Trade
of ‘Vestport, and those interested in
the Saugatuck Valley Railroad, with a
view to having its terminal in Norwalk.
Let the road run from Westport direct
to Norwalk, and not terminate at San-
gatuck. This road ‘will stir up Norwalk
and give us the finest back country in
the state. Westport is a go-ahead place,
but needs direct connection with Nor-
walk, to make it a livelier place. Let
your Board of Trade go to work.
SUBSCRIBER.
The Connecticut Sons of the Revolu-
tion had a monster gathering at New
Haven yesterday. Over two hundred
sat down to the banquet. Norwalk was
represented by Messrs. B. \V. Maples,
E. J. Hill, Arthur Osborn and Captain
Frost. Ex-Minister to Great Britain,
E. J. Phelps was toast master, and Ex-
Gov. Henry B. Harrison took the place
of Senator Platt who found it impossi-
ble to leave Washington. President
Trumbull delivered an eloquent ad‘-
dress and Ex-Senator Thomas F. Bay—
ard, ex-secretary of state during Presi-
dent Cleveland’s administration, spoke
to the toast “The spirit of ’76 the cor-
ner stone of our political liberties.”
Prof. William J. Knapp made an ex-
tempore speech upon “Yale University
and American Independence.” He was
followed by Rev. Deloss Love, who
Spoke upon “Neglected Names and
Forgotten Histories.” John Addison
Porter, editor of the Hartford Post,
responded to the toast “America’s
Golden Age.”
Mrs. Rose, of New York,remember-
ed in Norwalk as 1\Irs..Boynton, is to
give a series of receptions during
March. The first of these was a musi-
cal afternoon last Thursday. The pro»
gramme was a varied and charming
one, including some of the finest artis-
tic talent in this line in New York. Mrs.
Roso is a performer on the piano of DO"
mean ability herself, but she simply _
accompanied the ’cello, leaving her
guests to enjoy the talent she had se-
cured for them. There were eleven
numbers, among which were several
selections by _ the Beethoven String
quartette, led by Mr. Danreuther, the
fine violinist Mrs. M. E. Mead gave us
the opportunity of,hearing a month or
so ago. Refreshments in the form of
ices and other elegant trifles were
served during the performance. There.
is no more, enjoyable custom than the
one of these delightful morning 01' af-
ternoon concerts as one form of fashj
_ionable entertainment, and this is one
English fashion which we may well
imitate.
The town of -Wilton'. hires money at
the rate of 3% percent, while the town
of New Cannan is paying four per cent.
Daniel Cawnaugh of Nor walk, for-
merly an apothecary 3.130. E. Shelton’s
drugstore on Main street, has accepted
a position at G. A. Malone’ s pharmacy
on Pequonnock street. —-Standard.
-, At the fifteenth annual bench show
of the Westminster Kennel Club,
which opens to- day at Madison Square
Gar den, will be Grumman’ s monster
St. Bernard.
There is a growing sentiment in
favor of calling a constitutional con-
vention. Why not let the House pass
such a joint resolution and see the Sen-
ate, with its school boy statesmanship,
wrestle with the proposition.
When great men die nowadays there
should be added to the death notice,
“Kindly omit monuments. ”—[Cincin—
nati Enquirer.
That would be Unnecessary in New
York; we always omit them. —[N. Y.
Herald. _______
A letter from Rev. Col. Anderson
states that he has gained 22 pounds and
that the health. of Mrs. Anderson is
very much' better, since their removal
to Danielsonville.
Mr. and Mrs. James Scofield took in
a night at Sarah Bernhardt’s per form-
ance of Cleopatra Scofield says she
beats anything he ever saw except his
rushing sales of dry good since his
neighbors began to boom the whole
trade of the town.
Hon. Jas. W. Hyatt and party reach-
ed Washington Wednesday, On their
way south. In the aftei‘nOon they vis-
ited the Treasury and other points of
interest under the guidance of Mr.
Hyatt. In the evening they took din-
ner at Willir d’s, and listened to a 'short
speech by Gen. Butler, the President
of- the company.
Anteo, sired by Electioneer, brought
under the hammer, at Lexington,
yesterday, fifty-five thOusand dollars,
the highest sum ever bid for a trotting
stallién at public auction.
The lar‘ gest figure before this was
~., ;,fifty-one thousand dollars, bid two or
' three years ago
for”Bell B’oy’, also" a son
of the famous California sire.
There is to be a meeting of the Y. P.
S. C. E. in the Congregational church
on Monday evening next, beginning
promptly at seven 0 ’cl.ock Rev. Dr.
Arthur T. Pear son, of Philadelphia, is
expected to be present and address the
meeting, as is also Re3. Mr. Nash, both
of whom are exceedinglyg n'ifted speak-
ers and a rare treat is in store for all
who attend. __fl____' ,_
The New York Society of the Sons
of the Revolution had one of the
grandest ovations in its history, ending
with a monster banquet at Delmoni—
00’ s last night. Elaborate religious
services 33 ere held Sunday at St. Bar—
tholomew’ s church, at which Over a
thousand members of the Society and
the Society of the Cincinnatus, were
present. Between 600 and 700 sat
down to the banquet tables.
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What Miss Spinster Says .
That Mr. andl Mrs. 131' 033 er and Lhildr en are
visiting Mrs. Bailey on the Green.
That Mr Albert Day, of New York, spent the
holiday at Mrs. Ballard’s, on East avenue.
That the young girls’ Stamp Club will meet
to—day, with Miss Mai Curtis, on West avenue.
That the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A.’
will meet at their rooms this afternoon. It is a
good cause. a noble idea, and a. splendid princi-
Dle.
That the Rev. Mr. VanAlst'yne is a powerful
and persuasive speaker, as his address at the
Opera House, Sunday afternoon, abundantly
proved.
That many people were unable to get near
enough to hear Dr Noble’ s eloquent memorial
ser3 ice Sunday afternoon, many scores being
unable to get seats.
That Mrs. Henry Bissell returned from Chica-
go much benefitted by her visit.
That Miss Lockwood walked to the Con-
gregational church Sunday. for the first time
this winter.
That Mr. Fred Hoyt was at the old home_
stead on East avenue, for the holiday.
That Mr. Fred Lockwood was here from
Yale to spend Sunday with his parents 011 East
avenue. '
That for many years it has been the custom
at Yale for the sophomore and freshmen class-
es to have a “rush" and general demonstration
on the anniversary of Washington’s birthday.
Both classes this year voted to make no dem-
onstration whatever.
That Mr. Stephen Comstock and family will
give up house-keeping the first of April, and
board at the Norwalk Hotel, until their new
house is completed. .
That the communion service for Grace
church was made by the Gorham Manufactur-
ing Co., of New York, and presented by one of
its most devout members, Miss Hoyt, in mem-
ory—of her parents. It has been placed for a
fe“‘ (133’s in Mr. Spencer’s window.
That Arthur Ambler, of New York, still finds
Nor w alk attr active. .-
That Ex-Warden Lee and Mrs. Lee, of B03-
ton, were guests at the Norwalk Hotel yester-
day, but will return to Boston to-day.
. That the most notable feature of the celebra-
tion of Washington’s birthday in New Haven,
was the banquet of the Sons’ of the Revolution.
That clubs are legion and for every conceiv-
able purpose.
‘ furnished music.
DR. NOBLE 013' «1513'. SIIERJLIN.
As previously announced, Dr. Noble
gave a very telling address, or more
properly, sermon, Sunday evening, in
memory of Gen. Sherman. The two
posts of the G. A. R. had been invited
to be present, and the great interest
aroused by the' subject was evident, as
they turned out in full force. They
were seated in the body of the church,
completely filling'it. The rest of the
audience was distributed on" the side
aisles, and in the spacious galleries, the
crowded church presenting what must
have been an inspiring scene to the
preacher.
Dr. Noble took as his text David.’ s
.lament over his great general, Abner,
“Know ye not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen this day in Is-
rael? ” This, after comparing Sherman
and Grant to David and Jonathan. He
opened his sermon by quoting Shakes-
peare’s saying, “Some men are born
great, some achieve greatness. and some
have greatness thrust upon" them.”
This was sometimes true in one par-
ticular of some men, but Sherman
seemed to exemplify it in full. This
quotation gave the headings of the ad-
dress. Sherman was born great—he
was great in his ancestry; then followed
the description of the brainy, god-fear-
ing mother, whom some of the older
Norwalk/ people still remember. He
was great in his sagacity. When Sum-
ter fell, and Lincoln called for seventy—
,five thousand men to serve three
months, Sherman protested that he
might better have asked three hundred
thousand men to serve three years, so
clearly did he forsee the greatness of
the struggle. He was great in his love
of justice, sense of honor, probity. In
the power of his intellect. as his speech-
es and writings show. Here he read
Chauncey Depew’s Opinion that Sher-
man alone; of all our generals had the
fire of genius, Wherever Mr. Dcpew
went in EurOpe he was repeatedly
told, “We like Sherman over here bet—
ter than any other of your generals.”
Last, he was great in his sympathies.
This Dr. Noble wished particularly to
emphasize, as he had been told again
and again, that Sherman was so cold.
He then quoted his own experience, he
having seen the great man "shed tears
at. one time, while the heroes of the
war, scarred and mained in the struggle
filed past him. Sherman achieved great-
ness, and had greatness thrust upon
him when he went at one leap from
Captain to Major—General, Brigadier-
, General and finally General-in-Chief of
the United States forces.
A series of graphic picturesof Gen.
Sherman's life were here drawn, and so
cleverly that notwithstanding very few
of the congregation could help being
familiar with the outlines of the dead
hero’s life, no one could be wearied.
Finally, the summing up of the Gener-
al’s whole life. was in the one word
patriotism.
The peroration and application of the
discourse was to the effect that though
it was said the other day by Rufus
Choate, that Sherman hadnever made
a mistake. This was not true. He had
made repeated mistakes in private and
public life, but he never failed to take
advantage of, and turn them to account.
It is not the greatest man who never
makes a mistake, but he who is noble
enough to acknowledge one, and im-
prove next time. There is no country
on the globe but our own, where the
way lies so straight from the frontier
cabin to the executive chair, so it be-
hooves our boys and young men to em-
brace the opportunities ofl‘ered them
with thankfulness.
Appropriatn selections of music were
sung throughout the evening, one 01'
two anthems, suitable hymns. and a
solo by the soprano of the choir and
one by the bass, both very well-ren-
dered.
A flag was gracefully draped in front
of the pulpit, and the flowers were
very beautiful.
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1'. M. c. .4. NOTES.
425 men attended the services in the
Opera House Sunday afternoon.
The first of a series Of monthly meet-
ings to be held in the Opera House
under the auspices of the association,
was held Sunday afternoon and the
number of men present was 425 which
we are sure will speak for itself. Dur-
the service the -male quartette of the
Methodist church rendered three se-
lections and the association orchestra
The next Opera
House service will be held on Sunday,
March 8th, when Anthony Comstock
will deliver an address to men only.
The classes in drawing and book-
keeping will meet this evening as
usual.
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TAXES. ' .'l'.l YL’S. ' -~
Last D114] Amt Last Call.
This evening will be the last chance
borough tax payers will have for hand-
ing in their lists to the assessors who
'meet at brother Camp’s office in the
library rooms.
Connecticuflslelegtams.
Specially Sent OL- m- thc "'ire In I'm:
Daily Nor M (£17.: - Gaze (fr.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—JamesDoherty,
the murderer of Dr. Lloyd, was sen-
tenced to-day for life.
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San Francisco, Feb. 24. ——News of .1.
wreck on the Union Pacific road near
Cascade Rocks, has been received in
this city. One man was killed and a
number injured.
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Waterbuy, Feb. 24. ~VVatci bur y’s
Chief of Police, who went to New
York with a requisition from Gov.
Bulkeley for the arrest of Farron, the
embezzler, telegraphs home that he
cannot return with his captured pris-
Oner because Gov. Hill refuses to rec‘-
ognize Gov. Bulkeley as the legal Gov—
ernor of Connecticut.
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Chicago, Feb. 24.—S. H. Abbott,
brother of Emma Abbott, the, famous
prima donna, was asked last night if
any steps had been taken to carry out
his sister’s wish regarding the 01 ema-
tion of her body. He said that within
two 33' eeks the body would be taken to
Detroit and there reduced to ashes.
_ New Haven, Feb. 24. —For the past
two days two men have been about the
city selling cigars which they claimed
were- smuggled from the Cuban Is-
lands. The goods were of avery in-
ferior grade, but it is estimated that
they sold nearly 50,000 cigars during
their stay in this city. They got a clue
that officers were after them and es-
caped.
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Essex, Conn., Feb. 24.—The fisher-
men along the Connecticut river are
making ready for their spring fishing.
The law restricting the fishing with
nets is off next week, and in a short
time the home markets will be plenti-
fully supplied. The fishermen, all of
them, are preparing their nets, and as
soon as the law is off the river will be
lined from bank to bank with the
meshes to catch any members of the
finny tribe.
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New Haven, Feb. 24. ——The sports of
this town am in high hOpes to see a
prize fight within a short time. Dan
Walker is looking about for a chance
to show what he can do, as is also J im-
my Eustace, the light-weight. \Valkcr
has fought several battles and has
made a good record for himself. He
is very anxious to arrange a battle
with Frank Conley, the well known'
Brooklyn light-weight. Eustace has
issued a challenge to fight any man of
his weight in the State for a purse or
stake, and will post a forfeit to show
that he means business. Both of these
men can get good backing, and plenty
of money will follow them to a battle,
wherever theyD «To.
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Mystic Conn.. Feb. 24.—The 'Vada-
wanuck Hotel at Stonington, which is
being demolished, was built about the
time the new Providence and Stoning-
ton railroad was constructed, half a
century ago. The house ‘had as guests
as many public men of national import-
ance as any other hotel in the country.
For years it was the neck of bridal
couples, and it was no uncommon
sight to see fully a dozen couples of
these doves walking about the ample
grounds, arm in arm, or sit-
ting cooing in the shade of some of
the great trees, at one time. Boss
Tweed, who,togethcr with his sachems,
haunted the hotel for weeks at a time,
was one of the most jovial spirits that
ever visited the house.
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.4 chtcor lairplmlvs.
MADISON, Me., Feb. 23. —At about
4: 15 o’clock t-hismorning a largemeteor,
apparently about the size of a full moon.
was observed in the sky. It burst with
a loud report _ over Madison village,
blazing fragments scattering in every
direction; Houses were shaken as if
by an earthquake and hundreds of the
people were awakened from sleep by
the concussion which reverberated for
some moments, sounding .like heavy
rolling thunder, while the shooting
lnrticlcs seemed like so many flashes
of lightning.
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Gold Watch Record.
Following is the scor,e to date, of
the balloting in the Icontest for the
Gold Watch, to be presented by the
DAILY GAZETTE to the most popular
working girl in the town of Norwalk.
Maggie Cavanaugh 1}. (h G. shop, 2,0.6
Mamie Beers, R. Lb G. shop, 100
Maggie Me Ca111ey,R.& G. shop. 51::
Lizzw Beers, It. & (1'. shop, 11
Lill'y Hendricks, Hutchinson, Cole A: Go. 293
Anna F.Clu11e 3‘.)
Maud Nisbett, T. Censins’ factory, 1,189
May Br otherton, Union Mfg. Co. 1.582
Mary J. Clar itv, Union Mfg. Co. 352
Maud Hyatt. nion Mfg. Co. ., 616
Florence DeForest. Telephone office, 213
Nellie Platt, Dennis & B anchard , 42
Lizzie Kelley, Dunning 1h Stevens, 3:30
Eugenie Wakeman, Weed’ s shoe ship, 36
Annie Smith, 11
J enme Bates, Nicketson & Bett 25
J 01 gma. Peterson, George WardS Selleck s 189
Clara Graham. D1. V..H Baldwin’s, 125
Lulu Hammer, Co-oper 1t13 0 but shop, 137
Rose Flynn, Volks' hat shop,
Julia Godfrey Solman s hat shop, 111
Sal ah Dibble. (1. S. S.Trobridge
Mamie (“1.111191 1, new mill,
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