One Cent. pDAILY- NORWALKG GAZETTE. One Cent. Absolutely Independent. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1891. ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE, IN NORWALK, AS A NEWSPAPER. THE WEATHER. The weather to-day promises to be generally clear 'and slightly cooler. -To-morrow it promises to be warmer and fair. -4 ~o->——-—-———-— SOUTH NORWALK. The GAZETTE is on sale at the news offices of Fred Coleman, H. Theile, IV. L. Ather- ton, and II. E. Bodwell. Orders for all kinds of J OB PRINTING received at our branch office on Railroad Square. Fred Coleman is at the races to-day. A fine metallic life-boat for the City of Albany, lies on the wharf. Plumber William Meeker is the hap- py dad of a twelve pound girl. ' The gates at the Washington street crossing are being put in repair. Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. will confer the third degree on five candidates to.- night. ' - The City of Albany had a large freight and a fair number of passengers last night. Charley Waterbury is having his house on Haviland street rehabilitated with paint. H. Tilly isputting the U. S. Express delivery wagon in thorough repair. It is also to be re-painted. A restauranter from Springfield is moving into the Consolidated railroad building on IVashington street. H. B. Hoyt has in his show window a silver watch case ornamented in re— pousse work of his own designing. The Volunteer Hose company, E. N, have given their new hose a thorough test and are highly pleased with it. There were four arrests last night. Three drunks and one breach of the peace. All were fined, and settled up. We understand that Raymond 8: Gor- ham, of East Norwalk, are to retire from the real estate business, the 1st of June. A Rider compression engine for Mr. Woodbury G. Langdon, came up on the boat last night from the Delameter iron works. The Hat Trimmers’ Union of this city have voted $100 to the 010th and Hat Makers’ Union of New York, who are on strike. Two ladies were drenched yesterday, on South Main street, by the careless- ness of a man who was sprinkling the street With a hose. The Grumman Bros. were in receipt of a useful machine from the Bottle Seal Company, of Baltimore, this morn- ing. It isa corker. The steamboat wharf is to be con- nected with the telephone service, and soon “J ohn’s” musical hello will be heard over the wires. Mr. Chas. F. Bertram left town to— day for a ten days’ visit at Lake Con- como, L. I. This is the lake'that has the reputation of being seven years in filling up and a like number of years in falling. Mrs. Schumaker will deliver an illus- trated lecture on Queen Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots, in the Library building next Saturday evening. The proceeds will be used for the purchase of new books. Mr. W. H. Mosher has a number of books and papers that belonged to his blind son Eddie. He says any blind person wishing them will find it to their interest to call on him at Builder Raymond’s on Water street. Capt. John L. Richards makes no pretensions to being a fisherman, but yesterday he went down the harbor and hooked five weak fish the heaviest of which weighed over four pounds. The party accompanying him caught a two pounder. A prize-fight or sparring match, with kid gloves, or bare fists if the gloves are not handy, will take place to-night in a barn out of the reach of the police. The contestants are two well known sports and the match will probably cle- velop into a fight to a finish, Patrick Dooley, this morning, paid a fine of $53 and costs for drunkenness; John Daley $1 and costs for the same thing; Arthur Booth and John Schafi'er each paid $5 and costs for drunkenness and abuse of horse; and Gus D’Allard paid a fine of $5 and costs for breach of the peace. Mr. D. T. Murphy has presented Chas. F. Bertram with a handsome gold badge. This in recognition of the fact that Mr. Bertram received serious injuries in the saving of property owned by Mr. Murphy, at a fire. The badge is a fac simile of the Mayflower H. & L Co._, E. N. fire department badge. While Charles is yet on the Sle list he is not too sick to appreciate the comphment. The South Norwalk Boston Store W111 celebrate their first anniversary of busmess in this city this evening -w1th a band concert, in which artists from Reives’ band of Providence and Gilmore’s band Will take part. The fol— lowmg pro ramme interspersed with piano solos y Prof. Vogler will be pre- sented: 1. Promenade Call—March . [Luciano Conterno 2. Too Sweet to Live—Song and Dance . ET. H..Rollinson 3. Remembrance of Camp-Selections a la Militaire , , Meyneille 4. Breech Loaders—Grand Military March . _ J. P. Sousa 5 Roses and LilieSA—Cornet Solos, performed by . _ W. J. Styles 6. Centennial—March,1ntroducing " Star Spangled Banner,” With . vane for basso ' ' P. S. Gilmore 7. Canary Polka—Piccolo solo, . performed lllI _ Prof. B. Clifl 8. Port Paint arch—Beautiful . and crisp George Koppitz. 9. Dreamland—Grand Serenade Rossmi 10. Galop—Infernal Dmvolo F. C. Capra SPECIAL CITY NEWS There will be a strawberry and ice cream festival held at Broad River on the evenings of June 17th and 18th for the benefit of the Band of HOpe, and the U. G. T. R. A. dramatic club of this city, have consented to go up there on the first evening mentioned and play “The Last Loaf,” to help out the en- tertainment. Past Commander Fred. A. Arnold of - Douglas Fowler Post, also aide on the staff of Department Commander Fan- ton, has been assigned to the duty of having in charge the decoration of 801‘ diers" graves in the Darien and Now- ton cemeteries on Memorial Day. News in Military Circles. Company F hold their field day to- day,'being the last command in the regiment to parade. Company D of South Norwalk, has 67 members now and Will enlist the 68th man by Saturday night. The oth- er companies of the Fourth regiment will average 60 men. -.->—-———- . —Pure Persian Insect Powder 500 15, at Riggs. .S'I-IOE NE IVS. BRIDGEPOBT, Conii., May 27, 1891. The weather to-day: Fair, cooler, north winds. Peculiar feet ! There are a good many such. Feet vary in shape as much as noses or chin s; they want shoes. 1 like to have them come to my store. It is part of my business. 1 keep peculiar shapes of shoes. Salesmen to fit them properly, it’s half being right- ly fitted. I look to the other half, too; giving a full money’s worth. JOHN G. HOWLAND. 405 Main Street. Frank H. Baxter, PHARMACIST. Illlrl‘ 8 Main Street, South Norwalk. $590 ' REWARD. REWARD of Five Hundred Dollars will be paid by the Selectmen of the Town of \lorwalk for the arrest and convicti) of the narty pr parties setting any of the recent ncendiary fires in said town, or any such that may occur hereafter. 40t SAMUEL DASKAM, }Selectmen of NELSON J. CRAW, the Town OSCAR W. RAYMOND. of Norwalk. Dated at Norwalk Februarv 16th. 1891. Wm. Sheldon, Stone, Brick and Sewer Contractor. Curbing, Flagging and House Connections. tf25 » Lock Box 36, Norwalk. BLACKMAN’S "NEW STUDIO 0F PHOTOGRAPHY, 53 Wall Street, Norwalk. Best Work and Satisfaction Guaranteed. DO NOT FORGET THAT THE PLACE TO BUY GROCERIES OF GOOD VALUE AND QUALITY IS AT Chas. P. Keeler’s, 7 WATER STREET, NORWALK. Ridgcfield - Creamery - Butter, A SPECIALTY. . 1y19 . w. soon. 55 Main Street, KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF eats, FISH. Oysters and Clams IN THEIR SEASON. Orders called for and de- livered free of "charge. Call and See Me AND I WILL SUIT YOU. 8111106 . HAVE on hand VVhitewood and Pine Mantels, without tops, from $5 to $9; Whitewood Mantels with tops, $17 and $30; Bevel Mirrors from $15 to $20; Hardwobd Mantels in Cherry, Oak or Ash, from $22-;— to $100. Tile Hearths, Facings, Grates and Fire Backs in stock or furnished at short notice. A full stock of Doors, Sash and Blinds of regular SIzeS always on hand. Plate Glass for _ store fronts a specialty. Wire Netting and Fencing, Screen Doors and Window Screens. Also the Best Barn Door Roller in the market. Estimates given on plans. Job Work done promptly by experienced workmen. A large stock of Exraivsron LADDERS. All who are in want of anything in my line Will do well to call on me before purchasmg elsewhere. ANTON STOMMELL, 10 WATER STREET, NORWALK. ACHILLEA, THE PEARL. The Finest Hardy Plant in Existence for Cemetery Decoration. Stronn Plants, 25 Cents Eann. ——:AT 2—— Honfond’s Floral Hall. @‘OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 7 o’enoon. 3mm. Misses St. John ANNOUNCE A SPECIAL SALE _0 F— FLOWERS —-AND— I RIBBONS To commence Saturday, May 9th and lasting until May 16th. 3m104 THE plain truth about the grocery business _1s t at it is overrun. very much overrun ——w1th groceries. There may be a few un- scrupulous men who knowm 1y partial ate in fraud by selling adulterate. articles ut. as a rule, groceries don’t sail under false colors and you get Just what you suppose you are getting. _ We are as anxmus to protect you from imposmon as we are to retain your custom and, if we don’t do one. we cannot expect to do the other. We have now on hand an exceptionally fine assortment of New Orleans and Polo llloo M O L A S S E S. Nickerson—t Bells. Comstock Bros. SHAKESPEARE was not in the clothing business and he did not know -—-o———- ‘ Their Stock is immense and consists of Choice Selections from LATEST IMPORTATIONS Special Prices. , anything about modern methods, but some of the things he said three hundred years ago couldn’t have been any truer if he had had a Nineteenth Century experience. You never can tell just what ‘ sort of an impression you are creating, but you can make up your mind that favorable impressions and tasteful attire usually gotogether. It isn’t the amount of money you spend for your clothes that counts; it is the way you spend it. An unbecoming suit is dear at any price—it isn’t worth accepting even as a gift. You will have nothing to blame yourself for if you invest in one of Our Natty Spring Suitshf A] Our store will not be open on Decoration Day, Saturday, May 30th. Comstook Bros-3-, Masonic Building, 14 So. Main Street, NORWALK. so. NORWALK. GEO. H. BROMFIELD, ENGINE, MACHINERY, O i l CYLINDER, SIGNAL, SEWING MACHINE, KEROSENE, Brooms and Brushes, Paints, Lead and Varnish, 48 Water Street, South Norwalk, Conn. (STEAMBOAT DOCK.) .l S l I t f. 5 FACTORY, BOAT AND ENGINEERS’ SUPPLIES, GRAND OPENING OF Roton Point} Hotel and Grove, ON SATURDAY. MAY 30. (MEMORIAL DAY.) Two Bands of Music, Afternoon and Evening. IN THE GROVE, . HEINE’S FULL MILITARY BAND. IN THE PAVILION, STRING - BAND - FOR - DANCING. IN THE EVENING AT 8 O’CLOCK Grand Display of Fireworks, Under the personal management of Signor Caldi. FINKENSTEIN & KELLY, Owners and Proprietors. nnn'no on I_’.'_l The Boston Dry Goods Stone, cor. Main and Wall 813., Norwalk. On account of extensive alterations to be made in our store very soon, we find that it is necessary to Close Out the Entire Stock —-IN OUR— an e +03 or man this month. To accomplish our purpose We offer the following Special inducements to buyers : TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS from 39c. per yard up. BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS from 96c. per yard up. MOQUETTE CARPETS with borders at $1.25. ALL-WOOL INGRAIN CARPETS, 49c. up. PORTIERRE CURTAINS, ‘with Fringe and Deep Dado top and bottom, at $4.98. Cotton Dress Goods. Did you ever see such Dress Goods? The silky look is as distinct on some of our French Prints as if the fibre actually came from cocoons. It seems as if the limit of possibility in spinning, weaving, printing and finishing cotton had been reached in these exquisite stufi‘s, and 12% cents the yard price—$1 25 for a dress length fit for a queen’s reception. The lovely 3. Novelty Ginghams di’ 7,, . ,_ Train in the same high toned company. Made "' . ”i“. as only the Scotch can make them, they make friends of nearly every acquaintance. Those 40-cent Ginghams for 25 cents speak for themselves. Their story is known all over town. There was a tremendous big lot to begin with, but at this rate the end will come before you expect. MILLINERY. Beautiful creations, original and takingdesigns, combined with low prices, are winning merits and the approval of hundreds. Every afternoon our Millinery Parlors are crowded with an admiring and appreciative throng. Many are surprised at the elegant, quiet and select patterns we are selling so low. All are delighted and many are made happy in CLOAK DEPART l‘N T. Every woman must know by this time that here is the place to get the brightest, newest, choicest things, every style that fashion tolerates, and nothing extra to pay because they are far better than the common run of like goods. You can see here in half an hour all that Connecticut has to offer in Jackets, strict novelties of the choicest qualities, finest workman- ship and correct styles. New thought in make and fabric distinguish our REE FERS For girls and misses, 4 to 16 years, from the every store kind. Many of these garments are only here, and but one of a kind. There’s exclu- siveness enough for anybody who’s quick enough. Sailor Suits and Dresses Ready to put on. No bother of make—up and try. .Only a little profit for us to weigh against the heap of worry and work saved to you. pARASOLs. It took a stroke of genius to invent the Para. sol—probably a sunstroke—since which time the Parasol has always stood between genius and sun- stroke. You should employ its aid now for beauty’s sake, just as much as beneath the July sun for health’s sake. At all events you should ' make your selection. now, regardless of immediate needs, in order to avail of our large" assortment. “Most carefully selected,” just expresses it. The reason our Parasol trade is so large is wholly a result of our care in selecting only the choicest and most attractive patterns, which we then ' exclusively. control for the Norwalk market. Carriage and coaching shades in great variety. All the latest novelties including the New Rufled Styles. Handles of Imported Wood, both Natural and Polished. Mourning Goods in all the better grades are represented by a large assortment of styles, at prices ranging from 75 cents to $5.00. Tllllrlltllll‘n‘l hi ‘5'.
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