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To—nlght. .
“Midnight Alarm” at Opera House.
Annual meeting St. John’s Lodge. ,_
Ullie Akerstrom, Music Hall.
Whittier Eighty—four To-dav.
The grand, good old poet of the
heart and the hearthstone, enters on
his eighty-fifth year to-day and the
Boston Journal has given to the world
the following extracts from letters to
him and about him :
Rose Terry Cooke writes that she
finds it next to impossible to say which
of his poems is her favorite, she loves
so many of them ; but “Hamilton
Beach,” in its keen perception of na-
ture and its delicate ethical analogy,
seems to her “absolutely perfect.”
Celia Thaxter writes that she has always
regarded Whittier as “New England’s
greatest lyric poet,” and adds = ”Truly,
I know of no one who has been more
universally revered and beloved since
the world began.” Julia Ward Howe
writes that, in her view, Whittier has
“poetry enough in his works to redeem
.the whole realm of Quakerdom from
prosaic reproach.” Sarah Orne J ewett
writes that “In School Days” seems to
her the most beautiful, on the whole.
of all the Whittier poems. “We can no
more separate thought of Whittier from
New England,” writes Lucy Larcom,
"than we can that of Burns from Scot-
land.” Harriet Prescott Spofford avows
a preference for “Snow Bound,” which
she calls our New England epic. Edna
Dean Proctor names over a dozen fav-
orites, but says if she had to choose for
preservation a single one out of all the
stanzas he has written, thiswould be the
“I know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air ;
I only know I cannot drift
Beyond His love and care."
Mr. W. T. W. Ball recalls his only
personal interview with the poet. It
was in 1848, in a seven-by-nine Boston
room doing duty as the oflice of the
Republican, Henry Wilson’s free-soil
newspaper. Ball was Henry’s city re-
porter and on the day in question was
busy with his items when a gentleman
in an old-fashioned broad-brimmed fur
hat and brown coat walked in and
seated himself for a talk with the editor. ‘
At its close, ‘ ‘Henry,” asked the visitor,
“who is thy young friend?” “Oh,” re-
plied the future senator and- vice-presi-
dent,i“‘that’s William, my local report-
er. Here, William, this is Mr. Whit-
tier, the Quaker poet you have heard
about. Shake hands with him!” The
visitor not only shook hands with Wil-
liam but patted him on the head into
the bargain. “My young friend,” he
said, “thou hast chosen a noble call-
ing.” Mr. Ball considers Whittier the
greatest of American poets.
Another of the :J ournal’s contribu-
tors, “S. F. M.” of Charlestown, re-
minds everybody concerned that the
late John Bright held the same'opin-
ion. The venerable Dr. A. P. Peabody
of Harvard quotes from one-of his own
recent sermons an estimate of Whittier,
the former village shoemaker, as “sec-
.ond to'no poet of our time in blended
strength and sweetness.” Richard Mal-
colm Johnston’s favorite Whittier poem
is “A Firelight Interior”—a sequence
of thoughts and moods as felicitous as
anything remembered by Mr. Johnston
in the works of any modern poet.
“When you ask what poem I like best
of Mr. Whittier’s” writes Donald G.
Mitchell. “I am inclined to say the
last read: but more than his literary
art (great as it is) do I admire the
broad and cheery humanities of the
man, which have illuminated all his
poems and all his life.”
Religious Changes.
LastSunday Bishop Potter ordained'
as a priest of the Episcopal Church the
Rev. Mr. Ladd. lately of the Congre a-
tiepalists, and as deacons the Rev. Dr. '
Bridgman. lately of the Baptists, and
the Rev. Mr. Gardner, formerly of the
Presbyterian ministry.
. .LEABS in ADVERT—I
“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men 0/ Whatever State or Persuasion, Religious ul‘ ‘Political.”—_Jqfl‘erson~
TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
Mrs. Frederick St. John is thought.
to be improving. . '
N ow is the time to advertise your
Holiday goods in the DAILY GAZETTE.
“‘The Midnight Alarm”'at the Opera
House, to-night,should draw a crowded
house.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Spencer” have
taken up their residence at the Nor-
walk Hotel. >
The frame of Miss Board’s new semi-
nary addition on Orchard street, was
raised yesterday.
Joseph Packard Swift, one of Der-
by’s oldest residents, is dead. He was
over 90 years old.
This week and next,come nearer re-
alizing one’s idea of the sweet buy and
buy than any other season of the year.
Colonel White’s illness took a serious
turn last night, and early this morning
he was reported in a very feeble condi-
tion. '
‘The Duchesse de Dino, formerly Mrs.
Frederick Stevens, of New York,‘ was
married in Paris to a Polish Prince,
yesterday.
——Gold, Silver and Ivory-headed
Walking Canes, atA. W. Austin’s. 250tf
The annual report of the Selectmen
of the town of Norwalk is out and can
be had on application at the Selectmen’s
office.
The Louisiana Democrats have split
on the lottery question, and hold two
conventions, and will ncminates two
state tickets.
President Harrison yesterday ap-‘
pointed Nathaniel Shipman, of Hart-
ford, circuit judge of the second judi-
cial district.
—-From now until Christmas we will
sell our $4.50 Alligator Shoes at $4.00.
They make good presents. H.
Hoyt 87. Son.
The reports that Glover, Sanford 5S:
Sons will resume hat making at their
factory in East Bridgeport have no
foundation in fact.
General Butler continues to make
steady progress toward recovery, but it
is slow work. As yet he is not able to
leave his house.
—Diamond and Fancy Stone Rings,
at A. W. Austin’s Jewelry Store. tf250
The condition of Mrs. Hawley, the
wife of Senator Hawley, was somewhat
improved to-day and her friends are
much encouraged. '
Mrs. Fidelia E. Stanley, for more
than thirty years and until recently
matron of the Elmira Female College,
died on Saturday, aged 68 years. .
—I have the finest line of Chocolates
ever offered to Norwalk pepple. Starr,
wholesale confectioner. 251-2t
The remains of Henry L. Norcross,
the alleged bomb thrower, will be
placed in a hermetically sealed box and
Ehipped from New York to Boston t)-
ay.
Since the news of the arrest of his
son, Edward M. Field. was made known
to Cyrus W. Field, he has been graduv
ally failing, and is now reported to be
dying.
——Benedict has just received the De-
rlineator for January.
The steamship City of Columbia was
sold at auction by the United States
marshal on a writ of venditioni exponas
at the Boston dry dock. Brooklyn, for
$35,000. _ ‘
Sunol, the great trotter which Mr.‘
Bonner has just housed in his stable, is
said to be as homely abrute as ever
wore harness. But she “gets there all
the same.”
~Superior French Cherries and Pine
Apples at Starrs, 64 Wall street. 251-2t
'Ex-Gov. A. P. K. Safi'ord, of Arizona,
died at his home in Tarpon, F1a., early
on Tuesday morning, after an illness
of more than a year. ' Gov. Safi'ord was
born in Vermont.
A Providence woman has married
her seventh husband. He is a brother
of the first and fifth. One of the hus-
bands was the undertaker who buried
the previous man. ‘
—P. S. Bartlett movement in 14 kt.,
Essex gold filled case, warranted to
wear20 years. for $22.00, at A. W. Aus-
tin’s. 250tf.
Mrs. Platt swears that her relations
with Martin B’. Waller have always
been innocent. Young Waller avoids
the trial of the divorce suit by remain-
ing in Connecticut.
John C. Anderson, who has made
many benefactions to New Haven char-
ities, and a former resident of that cit ,
will return there to live. He will bui d
a $100,000 residence on Whitney ave-
nue.
——A nice Diary for 1892 would make a
welcome present, and Benedict, the
news man has a fine assortment.
Mrs. Rebecca Seth, whcse husband
was a drum-major in the Revolutionary
warhdied yesterday at Baldwin’s Sta-
tion, near Elkton,— Md., aged 104 years.
She had forty grandchildren and thirty-
one great-grandchild! en.
.—See ad. Daily Carrier Service, on
Norwalk, Conn, Thursday Evéliiing, December 17, 1891.
Miss Clara Betts is quite sick at her
home on the Green.
“Colleen Bawn at the Opera House
to-morrow night under the auspices of
the A. O. H. ‘
Mrs. O. E. Wilson is visiting friends
in Winsted and New Hartford.
Four persons were killed and a large
number were injured in a collision on
the Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Rail-
way yesterday.
——Christmas shoppers are advised to
go to the Norwalk Boston store in the
mornings in order to avoid the rush in
the afternoon. 252tf
Hon. James W. Emery,an old citizen
of Portsmouth, N. H., a lawyer by pro-
fession and ex-Speaker of the New
Hampshire House of Representatives,
died yesterday of paralys1s, aged 83.
- Under the will of Mrs. Frances J.
Holland, of Hartford, Trinity College
receives $50,000, the income from which
is to be awarded by the college faculty
to three students each year. Each schol-
arship yields about $600.
Mrs. Catherine Connors, of Bridge-
port wanted \to kiss her little grand-
child yesterday and its mother objected.
Her daughter’s action so worried the
old lady that she threw herself in Pem-
broke Lake, but she was fished out and
will have to live a little longer:
—The finest line” ’of Confectionery
on sale in this town is on sale at Bene-
dict’sNews Emporium.
A fierce forest fire that has been rag-
ing in Monroe since Sunday morning,
was subdued at 1 o’clock Tuesday
morning after considerable effort on
the part of 60 stalwart residents of that
township, after having burned over 300
acres of wood and meadow land.
~The Norwalledstdn store will be
open every evening until Xmas. 252tf
Dr. M. N. Cornelius, pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian church of Wash-
ington, has refused several offers of sal.
aries 'much larger than that he now re-
ceives, from other cities, although he
has been at the capital but little more
than a year.
-Theladies of the First Congregation-
a1 church at a meeting held at the chap-
el yesterday, found upon footing up
their finances that they had raised
something more than the five hundred
dollars pledged by them towards liqui-
dating the church debt.
Miss Julia Taylor, of Broad River, a
sister of Edward Taylor, was found on
the floor of her bed—room yesterday
morning in an insensible condition.
Dr. Baldwin was called who stated that
it was a case of apoplexy and that she
would not probably 'survive- many
hours.
—-See ad. Daily. Carrier Service, on
4th page.
Senator Cullom has introduced a bill
in the Senate providing for the use of
a uniform standard - car-coupler for
greater safety of employees. It may
be of the vertical type, but must couple
automatically by impact. Representa-
tives of the roads will be required-to
vote for a choice in couplers.
The building committee of the board
of vestrymen of Trinity Church,South-
port. have awarded the contracts for
erecting the new rectory to Uriah
Perry & Sons, of Greenfield ' Hill.
Ground was broken Wednesday morn-
ing and work on the building, which is
to be of wood, in the colonial style,
will soon be under way.
Governor Bulkeley presided at the
meeting of thestate board of agricul-
ture in New Britain and made a short
address, in which he referred to his
own brief experience in farming; and
referred to the scholarships in Yale
Scientific school, pointing out the ad-
vantage of striving for them. Mr. J
H. Hale of Glastonbury, read a paper
on “Fruit in Connecticut,” which was
discussed at considerable length.
Judge Andrews has appointed Friday
as a day for a hearing on the motion of
Attorneys Judson and Morehouse for
an injunction against the Consolidated
road, to prevent them from laying their
tracks across the George Morehouse
property in Fairfield. The motion is
in behalf of Henry A. Rice of " Boston,
who holds a heavy lien on the premises
and who was not made a party to the
recent railroad hearing.
Jeweler Jackson is not as yet very
hilarious over the arrest in New York
last week of the noted crook Jacques
for a burglary committed in Pennsyl-
vania, as he don’t see how it is going to
help him get any return of his stolen
jewelry and indeed, there is nothing
more than the merest conjecture, that
this thief was within five hundred miles
of Norwalk the night his store was
robbed. He isglad, of course, that one
less robber is at large, but has far more
hope of a good Christmas trade, than
any advantage likely to result to him
by this last week’sarrest.
Speaker Crisp is the son of an actor
and actress. A few months after his
birth his parents played an engage-
ment in Boston. This was the summer
of 1846, and the opening play was “The
Rivals.” Mr. Crisp’s character was
Bob Acres, and he is said to have filled
it well. Mrs. Crisp is well remembered
for her excellent personation of Meg
Merrilies. In fact, in the several parts
for which they were cast, they succeed-
ed in making a favorable impressmn.
Another son, Harry Crisp, also went on
the stage, and beCame well known in
Boston and New York. He was older
than Charles F. He is now enjoying a
season of grip. '
——Don’t forget Colleen _Bawn at the
4th page. '
Opera House to-morrow night.
I
Taking a nip is a poof way to avoid
the grip. ; -~ ‘
Travel was muchimpEded yesterday
in the South-west by the heavy snow
storms. ‘2'
—-The A. O. H. will present Colleen
Bawn at the Opera House to-morrow
night. .
Harriet Plait, widow of Alfred Platt,
died at her home on the Silver Mine
Road yesterday, aged 88 years.
——Until Christmas we will sell our
$4.00 Double Sole Welted Shoes, at
$3.50, A. H. Hoyt 8; Son.
Miss Mary J anex Beers who has 're-
sided in Norwalk for the past two years,
returned to her western home Tuesday.
A conference of the supporters of ex-
Governor Foraker for United States
genator was held in Columbus yester-
ay. '
——I have very cheap mixed Candies,
but I would rather sell you a better
quality—you will be more than pleased.
Starr, confectioner. 251—2t
‘George Parrott has: exchanged his
house and lot on Wilton avenue, with
Alfred Avison for his twenty acre farm
at Broad River. ' .
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Clief was taken
to New York, yesterday, by Alms
House Keeper oyt,‘ who put her
avboard a train bound for Richmond,
a. .
E. S. Belknap, of Bridgeport, F. A.
Conklin, of Oyster Bay, and Brewster
Ketcham, of Northport; L. I., all tea
merchants, are at 53 Mtin street taking
adlvantage of Hanlon Biros.’ unloading
sa e.
One hundred and seventy-three pris—
oners were arrested in 'New York last
night for playing “crap.” Had this
been in wicked Bridgeport and the
charge “policy,” 999 prisoners would
have been the result.
The tug Three Brothers, with six
men on board, capsized and sank be-
tween Bedloe’s Island and Robbins
Reef yesterday morning. She‘ was
struck by a heavy squall and sank im-
mediately.
One of {the
drowned.
CI‘OW W818
The cake and cane walk given by the
ladies of Norwalk Lodge, No. 2881, G.
U. 0. O. F.,last evening at their rooms
in‘ the GAZETTE building. to raise
enough money for the purchase of a
banner for the lodge,iwas a financial
suceess,and ere long a beautiful banner
will grace the lodge roe‘m.
Serious Accident at New Milford.
, Edward Gardner, a farmer living
near New Milford, had his arm caught
in a machine thresher this morning,
which lacerated the limb so terribly
that it had to be' amputated at the
shoulder and it is feared that he will
die of the shock. He was aged forty-
eight.
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—Nor alk Bridge Souvenir Spoons,
at A. . Austinsf 250tf
0.
Some Apple Jack.
More than 10,000 barrels of apple jack
will be made in New Jersey this year.
This will provide upward of 26,000,000
straight drinks of a half gill each. It
is said to be excellent for snake bites
and in some sections is prescribed for
chills and fever, the grip, coughs, colds
and nervous prostration.
Down, they go.
—Boots and/Shoes reduced 20 per
cent. until January 1st, at Jarvis Kel-
logg’s. a - >_ 249tf
Mr. Edward C. Bissell.
The condition of this oldand honored
native and resident of Norwalk, is, this
morning deemed very critical. Within
the past few days symptoms of Bright’s
disease have very distinctly developed
and now in addition to that serious ail-
ment, pneumonia has set in and the
end, it is feared, cannot be far off.
Last evening his son brought up a
trained nurse from New York to care
for him, but his physician gives very
little encouragement as to his recov-
ery. Sunday evening he walked up to
and attended church, aswas his custom,
and Monday morning went to his busi-
ness- at the Winnipauk mill,but at noon
returned and took to his bed, which he
has not left since.
noticed» for several months past that he
was failing in strength and memory,
but it was supposed to be caused by his
crippled foot, and of a temporary naJ
ture. It is now known that it‘was fatal
Bright’s disease that was slowly and
surely sapping his life.
—-Elegant boxes of Cigars for Christ-
mas presents at Benedict’s, only $1.00.
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Connecticut Masonry.
The one hundred and third annual
session of the Connecticut Grand
Lodge of Masons will-be held in Hart-
ford, Jan. 20 and 21, 1892. There are
111 subordinate lodges in the state,
with a total membership of 16,000.
Each lodge will be represented by
three delegates.
The grand secretary, Joseph K.
Wheeler, of Hartford, will complete
twenty-five years of continuous service
in that position in January, and is the
senior grand lodge officer in the United
States. The mortuary record will show
only one prominent name for the year,
bein that of Past Grand Master How-
ard . Ensign, of Baltimore, who was
at the head of the grand lodge in this
state prior to his removal to Maryland.
He was the president of the Baltimore
Steamboat Company, and died Nov. 17.
Specialwork has been carried out this
year in behalf of the‘ Masonic Charity
Foundation, the fund now accumulated
for the Masonic Home amounting to
$12,000. The annual contributions to
this fund will. be made by most of the
lodges this month. _ _. -
His friends have -
Dividend of Half a Million.
: The directors of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford-railroad, have de-
clared the usual quarterly dividend of
21: per cent. payable to stockholders
Jan. 2, 1892. Including the recent issue
of $4,600,000 ‘of new stock the stock of
the readis now $23,300,000, the quar-
terly dividend upon which will be
$582,500. This is the first dividend in
which the last new issue of stock has
participated. ~
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—-Buy your tickets for Colleen Bawn,
at the Opera House to-morrow night.
.9
Postm asters Arrested.
Jesse Warner, the postmaster at
Hamden, has been arrested charged
with. selling postage stamps to various '
parties on credit, contrary to the law, '
and was taken before United States
Commissioner Wright for a hearin .
The hearing in the case was continued,
gigggner being released under bonds of
William Hitchcock, Mt. Carmel’s
postmaster, was also arrested, charged
With using postage stamps in the pay—
ment of his personal debts. A hearing
in the case was set down for t'o-day,
bonds in the case being furnished in
the sum of $500. ,
The postmaster at Whitneyville,
Charles I. Dickerman, was also ar-
rested on the charge of paying various
debts by means of postage stamps.
hearing in this case was set down for '
Friday at 2 p. in. , and Dickerman was
released. under bonds of $500. The
penalty is a fine of from $50 to $500 or
imprisonment not to exceed one year.
—The most attractive spot for Christ—'
mas shopp’ers is the home of Santa
Claus, on the second floor of the Nor-
walk Boston store. 252tf
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The Connecticut Congressmen.
The New Haven News has the follow-
lowing from its Washington 'corres-
pendent :
Mr. Wilcox, of the New Haven dis.
trict, will probably be offered the chair—
manship of some minor committee,
which throws in a small crumb of pat-
ronage in the selection of a secretary.
Judge DeForest, of Bridgeport, will
undoubtedly be placed on the commit~
tee on Rivers and Harbors, and Mr.
Sperry, of Hartford, is indifferent as to
what committee he is placed on. Thus
the Connecticut delegation will be
mutually satisfied.
It should, however, be recollected
that the appointment of Judge DeFor-
est is by far the most important of
all the appointments suggested. The
Fourth district, which he represents, is
pro-eminently a seaboard district. Its
commercial importance is second to
none in Connecticut, and to deprive
her of a proper place on the committee
would be a virtual relinquishment of
all those commercial advantages which
make up the prosperity of her people.
.0.-
-—See ad. Daily Carrier Service on
4th page;
a- >—————-4 4......—
Amusements.
Mr. A. Y. Pearson’s melodrama,
“The Midnight Alarm,” will be pre-
sented at the Opera House tomight and
should crowd the house. “ The Mid-
night Alarm ” is a first-class play, quite
up to date in every respect. Some un-
commonly good scenery is introduced,
the dramatic situations are numerous
and powerful, the dialogue is bright
and sparkling, the plot interesting and
well sustained. Among the best effects
of the play may be .mentioned the East
river docks, the peculiar “living clock, ”
railroad draw-bridge at Shark Run, the
flight of the fast express, No. 6 engine
house in New York, and the run of the
steamer in the midst of a fierce storm.
All these mechanical effects are most
perfect and thoroughly realistic.
Norwalk’s old favorite, Miss Ullie Ak-
erstrom, opens a three nights’ engage-
ment at Music Hall to-night with “The
Ballet Dancer.” Miss Akerstrom is a
young woman of a high degree of cul-
tivation as well as talent, and the songs
she sings often draw tears from those
who listen. Then laughter is supreme
as she recites one of her humorous
compositions and applause rings out
heartily when she performs her spright-
ly dances. 'Her company is cf excellent
material throughout.
.....l.. .._'_V» seen-—._
—See adv. Daily Carrier' Service, on
4th page.
0+
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Slattery died yesterday after-
noon and-.was buried to-day at St.
Mary’s Cemetery.
—-Maillard’s fine Chocolates at Starr’s,
64' Wall street. ‘ 251-2t
Borough Clerk Hubbell was at West-
port yesterday attending to his duties
astcommissioner on the Hospital Lyon
es ate. ‘
About thirty of the friends of Miss
Emma Franke gave her a surprise party
last evening at her home on Camp street.
The young folks passed a most enjoya-
ble evening in the usual way, and all
are loud in their praise of Miss Franke
as a hostess. . ‘
—Y0u will be welcome every evening
from now till Xmas, at the home of-
Santa Claus on the second floor of the
Norwalk Boston store. 252tf
The Midnight Alarm Co. , which plays
at the Opera House this evening, have
a “real live true” fire engine with them
which will play a prominent part in the
drama this evening. A parade of the
principal streets was made with the en-
gine this noon. .
if EA social dance and general good time
was given last evening at the residence
of Mrs. Louisa L. Weed, on Clifi' street.
in honor of Miss Eva L. Green. Excel-
lent-music for dancing was furnished,
and a splendid supper was served, and
every one present voted the occasion,
“the finest 'we ever had.” _
I
T1111} WEATHER.
The weather. Ito-day promises to be'
clear and colder, with mimimmn tem-
peratures of about 20 degrees Fahr, in
the Hudson Valley generally. To-mbr-
row it promises to be slightly colder
and clear. '
~50? NORWALE
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news oflico
of Fred Coleman, J.H.Fly1m, W.L.Ather-
ton, and H. E. Bodwell. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRINT-
ING received at our branch office on Rail-
road Square.
Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum,
Wlll elect officers to-night. .
Olive Branch Lodge, K. of' P., will
nominate oflicers to-night.
Sherman Council, Royal Arcanum,
Will elect officers this evening.
Butler Lodge, I. O'. O. F., nomina-
ted oificers last night. Election next
Wednesday night.
The drawing of the shade at the
north _w1ndow of Comstock Bros. store,
is anx10usly awaited.
The post office thermometer regis-
tered 20° degrees above zero at 6
o’clock this morning. -
The hew bridge at Wilson Point was
put in operation last night for the first
time and worked to a charm.
Two very large plate glass windows
for the Norwalk Club House arrived at
the Consolidated office last night.
There was a man on the station plat-
form this morning with a broken heart.
He bought it ata confectionery.
Members of Minnehaha division S.
of T. will pay Cawasa .division of Sil-
ver Mine a fraternal visit to-night.
The funeral of Wm. S. Searles will
be held from his late home on Cross
street, to-morrow afternoon at2o’clock.
The Long Island Express due here at
5 o’clock this morning, did not arrive
until 10.10, owing to a smash-up on the
New England road.
“Mike” Ross, while spiking rails on
the new workZOf the horse railway line
gave his left hand a hard hit with a
spike hammer, yesterday,and has since
been carrying that member in a rag.
Says T. Stanley Vanderhoef in refer:
ence to E. M. Field’s sanity: “I have
no doubt that if Field is asked whether
he is crazy he will frankly say he is.
New,.that’s an easy way to settle the
question.”
The tug Oliver Baker, which sank off
Oyster Bay some days ago, made her
first trip to Wilson Point, since that
event in “ his” career, last night. She
seemed to be none the worse for her en-_
forced submersion. Evidently Oliver
is of Baptist proclivities.
The Women’s Relief Corps, of this
city, visited the Soldiers’ Home, at
Noroton, last night, where they gave
an entertainment to the inmates of the
Home. There was singing, music,
readings, etc., all of which seemed to
be highly appreciated by the veterans.
This entertainment is to be followed
by others to be given by the different
corps throughout the state.
There was a lively scrimmage at the
long building on Wood street, yester-
day afternoon. Complaint was made,
and two officers sent to the scene.,
When they returned they had with
them Mr. and Mrs. Theo. ‘ Washburne
and Charles Washburne. They were
placed in the station-house, and this
morning found guilty of drunkenness
and breach of the peace. Their New
Year’s Day will be spent in the Bridge-
port jail. '
Ayounfiman named Gordon Cave,
living in arien, sent a cartridge from
a revolver through his hand yesterday.
He was engaged in cocking the weapon
while holding the muzzle of the same
close against his left hand, when down
went the hammer, and out went the
cartridge clean through his hand im-
bedding itself in the wall opposite.
The inside of his hand was consider-
ablyburned,but no bones in that mem-
ber were broken.
Four generations of the Sterling
family ate supper at the home of Wm.
Sterling, No. 19 Haviland street, last
night. This was occasioned by a viSit
of Mr. Sterlin ’5 mother, Mrs. Eliza
Sterling, of ilton, who is over 90
years of age. She is in the best of“
health and as her son said to your re-
porter, “as lively as a cricket.” She
was born in Wilton and has always re-
sided there. She has four children
living the eldest of whom is Charles
Sterling, of Wilton, aged 65 years, and
the youngest, Alice Sterling aged 50
years, a teacher in one of theNew York
public schools.
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—Children’s Kid Shoes, Patent Tips,
good ones, 5 to 8, $1.00; 85- to 105,
$1.25; 11 to 2,$1.50, A. H. Hoytuir. Son.
Death of the Ossified Woman.
Henrietta Dudley, of New Haven, a
widow and town pensioner since 1861,
died last night after years of suffering
from icthynosis, or elephantiasis, a dis-
ease of the skin. Her skin was nearly
an inch thick, and was very hard. She
was known as the ossified woman. She
was examined by six doctors in .1847,
and was told that she would not live a
year. They all died years ago. She
was 67 years old.
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—We will sell Children’s Spring Heel
Shoes, 5 to 8, 50 cents, also one 5 to 10$
Sole leather tip, very solid, at 85cts. ;
ghis same 11 to 2, $1.00, A. H. Hoyt &
on.
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Still Another.
The Milford post office was entered
late Wednesday night by burglars, en-
trance being efi'ected by prying open
the front door. A drawer was forced
. open and about $1 in pennies and thirty
postage stamps were secured. There is
no clue to the burglars.
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fl—Nickle Alarm Clocks at 87 cts. each,
at A. W. Austin’s. 250tf
Wants, ll
eenta Word
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"Price, One cent. 711::
New Secretary of War. / l I
The President this morning ' appoint- '
nia, Secretary of War in place of Red-l .
field Prector. ' ‘ ' g.
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grip. _ .
That Miss Gertrude Peck is a guest ,
of friends in Bridgeport. .
That Miss Millie Wilcox will enter-
tain the young girls’ “Social Club”Fri-
day evening at her home on Arch street.
evening at Colonel Roberts’ Institute.
The entertainment last eveningwas ex-
ceptionally interesting. The reception
room was artistically decorated with
Christmas green. At each side of the
entrance to the reception room two
century plants, yearlings, were placed
and each guest passed between them.
The novel idea was suggested by Prof.
Noon. The idea is that the Military
Institute extends its friendship, and
greetings to all its friends for the com-
ing one hundred years. Mr. Noon
favored the audience with one of the .
most perfect recitations ever given here,
and all expressed regrets that the even-
ing had passed so rapidly. Mr. and '
Mrs: Harstrom won favor ' with all
mnsm lovers. After a visit to the dining ‘
room all were ready to enjoy the mazy
dance in the school room. Among
those-present were Miss Baird and a
large number of her pupils, Miss Chol-
well, Miss Alice Cholwell, Miss Miller,
Miss Vanderhoef, Miss Stuart, Miss
Anna Woodward, Miss L. Brinkie
Woodward, Miss Agnes Gibbs, Miss
Alice Cram, Miss Fannie Leonard,Miss
Bertie Wilson, Miss Daisy Bird, and
others, attended by their chaperones,
passed a happy evening.
That a fine program was, rendered at-
the residence of Mr. A. J. Crofut, on
West avenue, last evening, and enjoyed
by a large number of peOple. The ex-
hibition of living pictures were artis-
tically arranged, and the beautiful girls '
seemed to have lost their own individ-
uality for the moment. Mrs. Sawyer
presided at the piano. Mr. Hopson
played on the violin. Miss Willcock,
of Brooklyn, Was charming in voice
and manner. Miss Martha Knapp with
her full round sympathetic tones,
carried off a large share of the honors
of the musical part of the entertain-
ment. Society was out in full force. a
lar a" delegation from Grace Church
an the Congregational Church helped
to swell the number. The ladies of
the South Norwalk Church are to be
congratulated on their success.
—-The carpet stock at the Norwalk
Boston store has been moved to the
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there is an unusually large and varied
assortment.
venience which carpet buyers are put
to by this arrangement, the Boston
store will allow a discount of 25 per
cent. from the regular retail price on
all carpets purchased between now and
Christmas. Open every evening. 252tf
Annual Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Fair-
field County Agricultural Society, held
at the Mahackemo Hotel yesterda ,
the following directors were electe :
E.” A. Woodward, Christian Swartz,
South Norwalk; David M. Read,
Nathaniel Wheeler, Bridgeport ; N. W.
Bradley, Saugatuck; James W. Hyatt,
George Clarke, T. S. Morison, H. F.
Guthrie, A. E. Kroger, C. B. Coolidge,
Norwalk. + ' .
—Holiday buyers should take ad-
vantage of the 20 cent dolls at ‘Hanlon
ifBrg’s” 53 Main street. They are going
as .
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Some Hogs. ‘
Butcher Wardwell of the “Model
Market” not to be outdone by the fall
in pork, has on exhibition at is market
five immense hogs whose aggregate
weight is 1576 pounds.
A proposition in the nature of a com-
promise has been made by Stephen J.
O’Brien late proprietor of the Gen.
which a majority have accepted, and it
is more than probable that Mr. O’Brien
will again resume business in the near
future at the old stand. The auction
which has been advertised to take: .
place to-morrow, has been postponed.
Mrs. Readman was blown off the
Cross street iron bridge, at 2 "o’clo ck,
this afternoon, and is seriously hurt_
She was out very badly about the head .‘
The alarm of fire as we go to press is
said to be Reardon’s store, Cobble Hill. ‘
SHOE NE WS.
Bamenronr. Coma" December 17, 1891. l
The weather to-dau : Clear.
The Alfred Dolge felt goods
stand at the head of all felts.
Best felt button shoes, $3.50;
best felt lace shoes, $2, this is
a desirable style. ' Dolge felt‘
slippers $1.25; extra quality,
$1.75; high‘ cut fur trimme
“Romeo” style, $2.50. » f
"Other makes of warm felt.
75c., 85c. and $1.
Men’s felt shoes of D’olgé’s
make, $3.50, nothing like
them for warmth and comfort;
slippers, $1.65 Felt slippers,
other makes, 85c. -
$1.10.
405 Main Street.
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ed Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virgi ft.
WHAT MISS SPINSTER— SAYS: f ‘
That Cashier Curtis is ill'with the."
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That a favored few spent a delightful . »- j
third floor in order to make reom ’for' . . ,1
the toys and holiday goods, of which _. __
On account of the inconé .. '
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tennial Tea store, to his creditors," "
and beaver slippers, 50s., 65c., :
Girls’ felt slippers, Delge’s,» ;
. small sizes, $1;
large sizes," '1
~ JOHN G. HOWLANl).
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