One Gent. '
NORWAJKmGAZETTI-J. l
Absolutely Independent.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25,355?
THE WEATH m.
The weather to-day promises to be
generallyfrom partly cloudy lo fair and
slightly cooler, followed by increasing
cloudiness and possibly by rain in the
night. To-morrow it promises to be
generally cloudy, with slight tempera-
ture changes, followed by rain.
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SOUTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news offices
of Fred Coleman, H. Theile, 11’. L. Ather-
ton, and H. E. Bodwcll. Orders for all
kinds ofJOB PRINTING rcecived at our
branch office on Railroad Square.
Hot cross buns are ripe.
Agent Hunt is practicing on a comet.
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Olive Branch Lodge, K. of P. meet
to-morrow evening.
Old \Vell Lodge, F. and A. M., will
visit Stamford next Wednesday.
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The barge Preston and Wright is at
Ferris wharf with a cargo of coal.
i... Expressman Finch is removing G. M.
Rich’s household effects to Greenwich.
Mr. and Mrs. William Jesse will give
a reception at Ger-mania hall this eve-
ning.
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Contractor Bach is taking up an old
and placing a new sewer on South Main
street.
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Several oyster steamers tied up on
account of high winds, left port this
morning.
A number of gates from Waterford,
N. Y., for the South Norwalk Water
\Vorks, are on the pier.
A church meeting will be held to-
morrow evening to take action on the
resignation of Pastor Beddle.
Something in the neighborhood of
201) empty beer kegs are shipped from
this city to New York, daily.
A band concert will be one of the
many attractions at the South Norwalk
Boston store Saturday evening. ‘
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, A large iron buoy to take the place
of a Spar buoy 011' Round beach, is
waiting anchorage on the steamboat
wharf.
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Everett Knapp is under arrest
charged with breach of the peace, he
this morning pleading not guilty. The
case was adjourned until afternoon.
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A card picked up on the station plat-
form this morning reads: Frank H.
’iose, counselor-at-law, Atlantic and
East New-York avenue, Brooklyn, N.
Y., 26th ward.
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Chief McGowan is in receipt of an
invitation for himself and brother fire-
men to attend a ball to be given by
Amegoune H. and L. 00., at Green-
wich. April 1st.
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A large number of our inhabitants
propose to take in Barnum’s “Greatest
Show 011 Earth’ ’ parade tO-morrow even-
ing, and it is just as likely as not that
many of them won’t come home before
morning.
R. Adams, a leading borough sport-
ing man, is selling quite a number of
tickets for the George Dixon and Cal.
McCarthy meeting which takes place
next Tuesday. The meeting is called
at the Troy, N. Y., crib club rooms.
An amusing item from abroad reads:
“Finkens & Kimbel, the former lessees
of Rot-on Point, have offered the owner
of the place $50,000 for its purchase.
Five large hotels will probably be erec-
ted at the Point this spring.”
Most of our merchants dress their
windows with great taste, and usually
with goods now, or soon to be in de-
mand. We observe that a West Wash-
ington street dry goods man, although
a bachelor, shows a window full of in-
fants’ caps, which indicates that he
keeps posted, and knows what is what.
George Ringler’s extra Bock beer
will be on draught at the Railroad
House, Corner Main and Washington
streets, next Saturday. Mr. Quintner
will gladly welcome all old customers
and new ones. Bockwurst and Sour
Kraut free. 2t
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SPECIAL ('11 'Y .LVE IVS.
One of the most certain harbingers ,.
of the return of gentle Spring is the
hoop, marble and other exercises of the
children, which are now in full blast.
The. Sons of Temperance are busy
perfecting arrangements for the con-
vention of the Order for the formation
of a District Division, to be held on
the eveningof April 3d in the South
Norwalk Methodist church. '
Past-Commander F. Arnold of Doug-
las Fowler Post says he is not a fossil
yet. His youngest child, a daughter,
is only three months old, and he as-
serts that she is a “ howling success.”
The Foresters held their last March
meeting in G. A. R. hall last evening.
A number of mild cases of grippe are
reported both in this city and on the
east side.
The G. A. R. entertainment opensto-
night with the “Kansas Immigrant,”
. and the beautiful quadruple tableau,
D_AIL_Y - NORWALK - GAZETTE.
entitled, “The Sword of Bunker Hill.”
At the close of the exhibition a sub-
stantial chowder supper will be served.
TO-morrow evening there will be a
change of programme. '
“ Lima bean Shortcake ” is the new-
est fad in the cuisine department here-
abouts. C. V. A.
"EASITIBEWKERT
The GAZETTE is on sale at Atherton’s eon-
fectionery on. . Van. Zandt avenue. Orders
for JOB PRINTING received at (n-anch
office in So nth Norwalk. '
Justice Townsend swore in our fire
police, yesterday.
There is alar ge sized leak in the wat-
er pipe on Van Zandt avenue.
There is a tombstone in our cemetery
that marks the dissolution of a lady 171
years ago
Ernest Groeschner is having a rail-
ing set along the line of his property
on the Fort Point road.
Mr. Clark Osborne says: “Ill give five
dollars for the conviction of the devils
with their shot guns who use the win-
dows of my barn for a target .”
Ex. P. M. Golding has broken ground
for his new house on East Avenue.
Wm. Sheldon is to do the wall work,.and
when this cottage is completed it will
be a decided ornament to this the com-
ing principal avenue of Norwalk. The
lot is the first one north of and ad-
joining the Hendricks homestead. All
the choice property and eligible build-
ing sites in East Norwalk are being
eagerly sought for. Indeed, there is a
lively real estate boom all over East
Norwalk.
ROWAYTON.
An attempt was made last night to
burn Marvin’s barn.
Mr. George Cudlipp is confined in
bed with pneumonia.
The Methodists are making elaborate
preparations for Easter Sunday.
John Bartwell, who has been
low, is able to be about the house.
F. Boylston shipped a car load of
baby carriages to Philadelphia, yester-
day.
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That fine looking soldier is Frank.
Stevens, home from the Academy at
Sing Sing.
D. G. L’Hommedieu has leased the
old plaster mill and is fitting it up for a
carpenter shop.
M. E. Gibbons, our ticket agent, is
not laughing at you. He has simply
had his teeth extracted.
Earl Thomas and Eddie Stevens have
secured positions in the Yale and Town
Lock Shop at Stamford.
The Rowayton Social Club are talk-
ing about having a hard wood floor
laid in their fine club rooms.
Houses will be in big demand this
summer if all who are reported to be
married remain in Five Mile River.
Parties are trying to locate the Sun-
day Poker Club and secure evidence
that will put them behind the bars.
The Y. P. S. C. E. and Sunday school
of the Baptist church will meet this
evening at the church to rehearse for
the Easter services.
If all the parties that pace ofl’
the Raymond-Petty roadway, in dis-
pute, are to be called as witnesses,
some one will have a big bill to pay.
The members of the Baptist church
met Saturday evening fand organized
a society so that they as a body could
hold propertyrand transact business,
doing away with the Ecclesiastic
society, which has kept them without a
pastor for so long.
If more of our moneyed men Would
follow M'r. Euphrat’s example and make
improvements about their places, build-
ing houses that would bea credit to
our villeage in place Of the rookeries
now existing, property would advance
still higher. Property > around Mr.
Euphrat’s has increased in value over
10’) per. cent in two years.
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VFROAD RIVER. .
In excavating for his barn Mr. Mer-
rill struck an excellent'bed of sand, or-
ders for which he is daily filling.
Yesterday, Edward Bradley closed
out the balance of his last year’s onion
crop, by a shipment of 25 barrels to
New York.
Gilbert Horton has purchased a tract
of land, two and one half acres, from
Frank Merrill near the store, on which
he will soon build a residence.
"Doc” Lloyd will soon organize a
searching party to hunt up the boun-
dary of his recently acquired Huckle-
berry hill woodland, which he has
never yet seen.
The entertainment at the Chapel last
evening wasa success, both socially
and financially, - The Band of Hope
treasury will be enriched to the amount
of $23 which is very pleasing to the
hearts of those interested. The pro-
gramme consisted in part of singing,
by the Thompson children, in a num-
ber of Jubilee songs, singing by the
scholars of the day school directed by
William E. Smith, a humorous dia.
logue wherein Mr.Clarence Buttery per-
sonated an old bachelor, and adver-
tised in the DAILY GAZETTE for a wife,
resulting in some very droll and amus-
ing situations. The piano solos by
Miss Clara Guiles were well rendered,
as also was the duct by Misses Millie
Smith and Nettie \Veed. Mrs. Fred—
erick Feidler, under whose direction
the children have acted, merits unusual
praise for the eflicientmanner in which
the work has been done, adding so
much to the enjoyment of all.
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WHAT MISS SPIN‘STER SAYS:
That the Friday afternoon dancing
class will have a reception from '8 until,
12 on FridayyApril 17th.
That notwithstanding the sacredness
of Easter time, fashion revels at the
prospect of its coming.-
That only the wives and daughters of
plumbers, bankers and wine dealers
can afford to wear whalebone.
That it was a woman who introduced ‘
the kiss into England. Since that
time the custom has been steadily
growing by what it feeds upon.
That Miss May Fauntleroy is quite
ill with the measles.
That Mrs. Henry Bissell is at Mont-
clair, New Jersey, for a few days.
That the crowbar seems to he might-
ier than the gilded doors of the state
capitol.
That blue in every shade will appear
among the fashionable colors at Easter
time.
That Mrs. Albert Day and Mrs. Marks
of New York, are visiting Mrs. Ballard
on East avenue.
That now they have discovered the
bacillus of drunkenness, but. there are
a great many people who prefer the
disease to the remedy.
That there seems to be a great profu-
sion of novelties this Easter time, yet
amid them all may not the peace which
Easter should'bring with it steal into
our hearts?
That it is said that a school is about
to be formed in New York for the pur-
pose of teaching young men how to
carry an umbrella properly over the
head of a fair companion.
That no fat woman should dabble in
the full, high set sleeve. Every inch
of cloth adds a foot to her width.
That Miss Taylor of South Norwalk ‘
has been elected president of the
Woman’s Club, and Miss Pinneo secre-
tary. These ladies will keep in close
touch with all that pertains to litera-
ture and art.
That Miss Margaret Smith was one
of the guests at Miss Riley’s wedding in
New York yesterday.
That a branch of the King’s Daugh-
ters met at Mrs. Emma Mathews’ yes-
terday. This circle is preparing for a
fair to be held early in April.
That Mrs. Winfield Moody is in New
York for a few day’s visit.
That Professor Gumbart, principal
of the East Norwalk school and Mrs.
Gumbart were pleasantly surprised by
the scholars in the seventh grade of
their school, last evening, and a very
happy time was the result.
That Grace Church Guild will meet
with Mrs. William Lockwood on Elm '
street today.
That Norwalk has been well repre-
sented along the shopping district in
New York this week.
That Miss Sophie Ayres is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Lockwood on East av-
enue.
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Pumice and Polo.
The Meriden and New Haven teams '
have always had lively times when they
met at polo, but the game Monday:
night was a little extra. “th1” Smith,
of the Meridens, knowing the habit of
New Haven to wax their floor for the,
visiting Meridens, and strongly sus-
pecting that soap also had been used,
scattered powdered pumice stone over
the floor. The New Havens were
wrathy, and Mul was only removed
from the floor by a police officer and
the end is not yet.
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Organ Recital.
The N orwalk Methodist church will
resound with melody and laughter this
evening, when Prof.,Ferris, the organ-
ist, assisted by Mr. Hallam, baritone,
and Mr. Martin, humorist, will give an
entertainment. The musical program
is an excellent one, and the readings
willbe just, as excellent. The admis-
sion is 25 cents, and the church should
be filled.
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Entertainments To-night.
A delightful Easter closing invitation
entertainment is to be given at Mrs.
Mead’s Hillside school this evening.
Mr. Henry Price’s eagerly looked
for musical festival comes off to-night
at the Second M. E. Church.
Y. M. C. A. Notes.
The regular session of the gymnasi-
um class will bc held this evening at 8
o’clock. All members of the Associa-
tion are invited to come and bring
their lady friends with them.
The Bookkeeping and Mechanical
Drawing classes met last night, the lat-
ter completing their course of twenty.
four lesSons and all members have been
well pleased-with the course.
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GOLD WATCH VOTE.
Following is the Score, to date, of
the balloting in the contest for the
Gpld Watch, to be presented by the
DAILY GAZETTE to the most popular
working girl in the town of Norwalk.
Maggie Cavanaugh. It. a G. shop, 6,101
Maggie McCauley. R. &, G. shop, 6,151
Rose Flynn, Volks’ hat shop, 0,349
Maud N1sbett, T. Cousms‘ factory. . 5.653
May Brotherton. Union Mfg. 00.. 2,567
Lilly Hendricks, Hutch nson. Cole do Co. 1.398
Hannah F Clune. ‘ “ _ “ “ 39
Mary J. Clarlt . Union MI . Co. 430
Maud Hyatt mon 1g. 0., 616
Florence DeForest. Tele hone ofliee. 524
Nelhe Platt. Dennis &. B anchard, 65
Minnie Rosenaw. . “ 133
1:12le Kelley, Dunning 85 Stevens. 506
J enme Bates, Nickerson A: Bette. 135
J orglna Peterson. George Ward Selleek s 568
Clara Graham". Dr. W. H .Baldwm’s. 55:2
Lulu Hammer, Co—o erative hat shop, 201
Sarah D1bble_. C, S. rohndge 49
Mamie Guameri. Norwalk mill, :9
Eugenia Wakeman Weed's shoe shop,
' as well as of young children.
W‘lLTON.‘
terday making calls on some of his
friends. ‘ ’
Sammie Knapp, son of John F.
Knapp, was badly bitten in the face by
his dog yesterday, but Dr. A.,B. Gor-
ham who dressed the wound said it was
not serious. '
The members of the Y. P. S. C. E.
are going to holda sociable at the resi-
dence of Mr. William T., J ellifl'e, on
Friday evening.
yesterday visiting his
Augustus Whitlock.
The funeral of Mr. Andrew Jackson
was largely attended from his late resi-
dence 011
afternoon.
Mr. Disbrow, whose summer resi-
dence was entered and robbed a short
time ago, has removed the remainder
of his effects to a place of safety.
Residents ofWilton are not making
as many improvements on their build-
ings as usual this spring because they
are likely at any time to be destroyed
by the torch of the incendiary.
Mr. Robert Lynch was in town Sun-
day telling about the new boy, and the
next time he comes, it is expected he
will bring the cigars.
Wilton Division No. 11 S. of T. held
their annual reunion last evening. Sis-
ter divisions from New Canaan, Nor-
walk, Westport and Danbury were
there and helped celebrate. There
were music, recitations, singing and
refreshments; and all, visitors as well
as Wilton, Sons, declare it, was a big
time. To Philistines who could not
pass the Outside Sentinel, but could
only hear the sound of revelry afar off,
it certainly seemed to be quite a “bust”
for cold water folks.
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—~M1ss STEVENS will open her school
‘for children, April 6th, at her new cot-
tage near the corner of Belden avenue
and River street. Special attention
given to the care and instruction of
scholars in all stages of advancement
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JILIRRIJ'J I).
'HUBBELL—RILEY—On Tuesday. March m,
at the Church of the Ascension, New York,
by the. Rev. E. Winchester Donald, D. D.,
Frederick T. _Hubbell. of Galveston, Texas.
to Mary L. Riley, of New York. No cards.
DIE D.
MILLER-.—In Weston, March 22. John Miller.
aged 91 years.
TO RENT.
—_OOMS on first floor to Let, ‘Enquire of
Mas-M. MURRAY, 22 Franklin ave. 3t66p
TO LET—The lower part Of Cottage. No. 3
James Place, Cross street. Bent. $12 per
month. This 1s a new and very conveniently
arranged apartment for family housekeeping.
Apply to F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon. tf64
OOMS to Let for a Small Family. Enquire
at Locxwoon’s MARKET. 1w63p
O RENT—Cottage, corner Chapel street
and Harbor avenue; 7 rooms. Enqulre ‘at
P. H. DWYEn’s HARNESS S'ronE. tf62
O RENTq—Lower part of House, 4 rooms.
POSSessmn given April 1st. Apply 12
Merwm street. th2
FOR RENT—A store with basement on
Washington street bridge, east Slde Ger-
Apply to WIII. C.
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mania Hall, South Norwalk.
JESSE, 20 Mam street, Norwalk.
NEAT. Little Cottage of Seven Rooms
near Unlon Park. not five minutes’ walk
from cars and post ofiiee. Rent $15. Apply to,
GEN. CHARLES OLMSTEAD or office of the DAILY
GAZETTE. 3w56
F01? SALE.
Advertisements under this head 250. for five
lines or less, 500.for three tlmes,$1,/'or week.
OWS FOR SALE—Seven Registered Jer—
I sey Cows._ On account of the buran' of
my home I wrll sell them as cheap as fan“
graded“ cows. Enquire of GEORGE L. DANS.
New Canaan. 1w66
OR SALE—An Oyster Counter. Apply at
So. Norwalk Office of DAILY GAZETTE. tf58
OR SALE or Exchange—The premises,
No. 7 Camp street. Iiot 80x150. House
has 11 rooms,_ modern Improvements. Good
garden,fru1t41n abundance. .Apply to 0. E.
WILSON, No. 3 Gazette Bulldmg. tf19
PRETTY Cottage of seven rooms, near the
Bl‘ld e. Pnce $2,500. Only $500 down.
Apply to ._E, WILSON. Real Estate Agent,
GAZETTE Building.
BIG Circular Steam Radiator, 34 inches
across top; used but one season; will be
sold at a sacrifice as owner has no further use
for It. Apply at office of DAILY GAZETTE.
ARGE Plate.Glass Window. alread' en-
cased, round top and for sale eieap.
Enquire at DAILY GAZETTE OFFICE.
IVA N TED.
One eenla word for all advertisements under
this head.
ANTED—Several Good Metal Polishers
, on steel (bicycle work). Steady employ-
ment and good wages guaranteed. None but
first-class workmen urged apply. LOZIEII (l:
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Central avenue.
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YOST BICYCLE Mrs.
Toledo, 0.
OY WANTED to learn the printing busi-
, ness. A good, l)1‘1“'llt and well educated
boy, who can live w1t_h his parents, and who
wants to learn the pr1ntingbusiness,is wanted
at the OFFICE or THE DAILY GAZETTE.
_ OY WANTED to wOrk in Harness Shop; 16
.or 17; pears old; resrdlng near the brid e.
Inquire of ’. H. DWYER. tIfiS
AYS’ WORK—A strong and! competent
woman to go out by the day as Laundress.
or at Scrubbing House-cleaning, etc. Apply
at No. 6 South mon avenue. tf57'
LEANINGw—Mna LEWIS Jonxsox will
Clean Carpets otall descriptions at her
home on River street. corner of Belden avenue,
and also put them down with the patent
stretcher. tf66
Frank H. Baxter,
PHARMACIST.
8 Main Street. South Norwalk.
Borough Notice.
NOTICE is hereby given that it is proposed
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to enlarge and widen Smith street, 1n
the borough of Norwalk. from Wall street
southerly to Hubbell‘s Lane, so as to make
said street of 9. Width of forty feet; the center
line of said street when wnlened to be the
center line of said street as now used.
All persons whose lands Will be taken by the
above proposed Widening ‘Qf said street. are
hereby notified that a meeting of the Court of
Burgesses w111 be held at the Borough Court
Room on Tpnspav. MAIICII 31sr. 1891. AT 7:30
P. M., to consular the necessity and expediency
of the said proposed widening, at which time
they are notified to appear If they see cause
and be heard, In relation thereto.
By order of the Court of Burg‘esses.
Borough lot Norwalk. March 23d,'1891.
EVI WARNER, Borough Clerk.
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James G. Gregory was in town yes- '
One Cent.
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Rev. John G. Davenport was in town i
sister, Mrs. '
Hurlbutt "street, Monday,
. INVITE THEIR . MANY FRIENDS
To Look Through Their Store and Find Anything On Earth that 3. Well
Regulated Household Can Want, from a Thimble Up to 3. Carpet.
IN DRESS GOODS
There are Scotch, Wool and Cheviot Plaids, Henriettas, Serges and
Bargams in Surahs, Satins and other lines. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.
J OUVIN KID GLOVES, BUTTER-ICK’S PATTERNS AND -
HALL’S BAZAR F0 l: MS.
CARPETS
In Better Assortment and AT LOWER PRICES than in New York. Our
Immense Stock of Goods, THE LARGEST IN THIS VICINITY, en-
ables us to walk over All Competitors. Examine and you will be surprised
to find just what the pieces are for strictly FIRST-CLASS GOODS. We
keep no trash. ‘ .
Rugs, Mattings. Door Mats, Linoleum, Oil Cloths, etc., at ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES. , '
KITCHEN GOODS
Are a Specialty and include positively every article wanted in the
kitchen. Go down into the basement and see the large room full of
Housekeepers’ Bargains. China, Glass Ware, Tin Ware, Articles in Wood,
Copper, Iron and all materials. ' *
CLOCKS-
It’s the fashion now for the General Store to keep a Stock of Clocks,
and it’s the fashion for the public to buy them where they do their other
shopping, instead of paying the jewelers their steep prices. Alarms,
and Mantel Clocks in fine cases a specialty.
- The Kabo Corsets . .
Have been kept by us for a long time, and our customers are well
pleased with them. If not satisfactory can be returned inside of three
weeks after purchase and MONEY REFUNDED.
wicufield & Hay Kee CUPCD.
DRYG :AU . .
JAMES MlTCHELL, Auctioneer.
THE BALANCE OF THE STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Hosiery, Cloaks, Fancy Goods,
Ribbons and Small Wares,
AMBLER s T 06K
Will Be Sold at Auction.
Salescommence AT THE OLD STAND,
3 Gazette Building, Norwalk,
SATURDAY, MARCH 28,
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WEvery article will be sold withoutreserve. -
JAMES MITCHELL, Auctioneer.
Norwalk Chronicler