(a;
sine Cent.
' ors and designs.
SILKS.
A better Christmas gift does not exist
than a handsome silk dress. It is sure
to be appreciated. It is both useful and
beautiful. In evening silks we have a
magnificent Christmas line of new col;
Note the Christmas
prices in this department : p
$13.98
15 ds. (full dress pattern)
lack Satin Rhadame or
Black Faille Silk,
15 yds. Colored '
or Black»
Faille Silk, ' .
Figured China Silk,
{32 inches wide, 756
‘ I
A choice line of plain colors in
China Silks,Satins and Plushes,49[; ,
very desirable for fancy work at -
Gents’ Furnishings.
Our new and magnificent _diSplay of
TIES and SCARFS for Christmas has
no superior in this town.
A suitable and very, acceptable pres-
ent for a gentleman is a pair of those
handsome SUSPENDERS, put up in
box with glass cover, at 49c., 69c. and
750. each. .
GENTS’ CARDIGAN JACKETS
prove a very useful and sensible
Christmas gift. We are showmg a nice
‘ line of these goods at prices ranging
GOOD OLD SANTA CLAUS
Will Dispense His Favors frOm now until Christmas at the
Kitchen Dept.
More attractive than ever. New and
useful Holiday Gifts. Decorated China
Cups and Saucers, Plates. Mugs, Tea-
Pots, Rose Jars, Rose Bowls, Indiv1de
ual Butters, Fruit Saucers, etc., etc.,
Tableware, Glassware of all kinds, in—
cluding 100 doz. Fine Tumblers With
nosron- DRY
from 850. to $2.
In this department you will also find
a choice lot of UMBRELLAS from 650.
to $8.
WORSTED
To stimulate Holiddy purchases in
this department we offer special prices
from now until December 25th.
Hand-knit Shoulder Capes, all colors.
regular $1.25 goods, for 89c. and 980.
Ladies’ Wool Hoods, all colors, as—
sorted styles, 49c., 79c., 95c. and up.
Ladies’ Fancy Facinators at 590., 890.
and 980.
Ladies’, Misses and Children’s Leg-
gins at 490. and 690.
GOODS.
handsomely engraved Initial.
Japanese Ware.
Another new line of these popular
goods have just arrived, and must be
. closed out regardless of cost.
Japanese Cracker Jars, at 390.
Japanese Vases from 17c to $1.69.
Japanese Tea Drawers. at 27c.
- - Potporia Jars, from 190 to $31.69.
After Dinner Coffees, at 290.
Individual Butters, new shapes, 3c.
Children’s Drawer Leggins at 83c. -.-. .-.
and $1.19.
TA A MP8-
All our Lamps are of the most relia-
ble makes, the workmanship and fimsh
are of the highest order and we war-
rant every one that leaves our depart-
We have about 100 choice ones
left which must be sold during the next
In order to do so we shall
offer the entire lot at a discount of 25
per cent. for next week only.
Irsioo LAMPS AT 33-00-
ment.
- eight days.
25 Per |
Cent Be'i $3.00 LAMPS AT 32-25-
Lsaoo LAMPS AT $l.50.
duction.
I
GAZETTE
onus sneer.
IIl‘ilS.
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. . inn
:1 Wyyw dill
BASKET8..
We are displaying in our basement a
, full line of Work-stands, Nursery
Stands, Scrap and Office Baskets, Fan-
, cy Bon-Bon and Candy Baskets, Fruit,_
l Flower and Knitting Baskets in all styles
i shapes and colors, at prices withi
l everybody’s reach.
lBooks and
' Stationery.
Buy your Holiday Books now, and
ou’ll not be disappointed in your so-
ection. Books for the little ones full
‘ of choice stories, bound in illuminatod
. board covers at bargain prices. Our
i Christmas Cards, Booklets and Calen-
' dars are offered at prices that cannotbe
T anywhere near approached byourcom-
petitors, and there is such an immense
stock of them that we cannot begin to
;describe them \Ve are also showing
Emany novelties in Fancy Stationery
i put in dainty packets for holiday gifts.
iFancy - Goods.
. iii. B.""l0lll1 SlOI't Our Fancy Goods Department con-
silt be open
gtains 'some very rare and extremely
ibeautiful articles for the Holidays.
positively cannot be duplicated.
Finest diSplay of Handkerchief and
Every . Special prices will be found here which
,. ‘0‘
E Glove cases, Photograph holders, Cal.
endars and Jewel Cases, Plush and Sil~
4 Elti’élllg Untll CDPISt- ' Engineering?assess is:
Papeterie, Ink Stands, Painted an
Embroidered Silk scarfs,Pin Cushions,
Sofa Pillows, Head Rests, Mirrors,
Clocks, Brackets, etc., etc.
@AMESQ'
Parchesi, 690
Halma, 690
Old Maid, 9c
Lotta, 9c
J aek Straws, ' 230
1 Ten Pins,’ 250 set
Building Blocks, 9c box:
Rolling A B C, 90 box
Fish Pond, 25c
THE POPULAR BOSTN STORE,
CORNER MAIN AND WALL STREETS. NORWALK.
Innocence Abroad, Cuckoo, Ambus-
cade, Frog Game,Derby Steeple Chase,
etc., etc.‘ Bring in the children to see
all our games and
news;
Rocking Horses, Velocopedes, Iron
Toys, Mechanical Toys, Wooden
Toys, Tin Toys, Rubber Toys,
Sleds, Writing Desks, Blackboards,
Hook and Ladder, Pullman Pal-
ace Cars, Engines, Hose Carts,
Punch and Judy, Ma ic Lanterns,
Dolls and Doll Hammoc s, Dolls Sar-
atoga Trunks, Bee Hive Registering
Bank, Money Jugs, Jack-in-the-Box,
China and Metal Tea Sets, Doll Tables,
Castors, etc., etc., etc.
EOHWWGAZETTE
Absolutely Independent.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1891.
ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE, m NORWALK
AS A NEWSPAPER.
THE ' WEATHER.
The weather to-day promises to be
partly cloudy, or cloudy, generally,
with slight temperature changes, at-
tended by rain on and near the coasts.
To-morrow it promises to be generally
from fair to partly cloudy and slightly
colder, preceded possibly by rain.
0
SOUTH NORWALK.
The GAZETTE is on sale at the news office
of Fred Coleman, J.H.Flynn, W.L.Ather-
ton, and H. E. Bodweu. Advertisements
and Orders for all kinds of JOB PRIN 1'-
IN G received at our branch ofl'lce on Ratl-
roml Square.
Douglas Fowler. Post, G. A. R., will
meet toLnight.
Minnehaha Division, S. of T., will
meet this evening.
The Arion Society will give a mas-
querade ball Feb. 22d.
A car load of straw board for C. S.
Trowbridge arrived this morning.
The Barge Preston and Wright is at
Ferris’ wharf with a cargo of coal.
Special communication of Butler
Lodge, R. A. M. to-morrow night.
Workmen were busily engaged in re-
- tracking the Housatonic road in this
city yesterday.
Mrs. Leroy Taylor is very sick at her
home on Cottage avenue, East N or-
walk, w1th la grippe.
Harry .McGovcrn, George Lock-
wood’s right-hand man, is very sick
w1thbloo poisoning.
A South Norwalk young man speaks
of_his best girl as an “eventual possi-
bility” a la matrimony.
. Thomas Ryan is making extensive
improvements on the buildings at his
place on Osborne avenue.
—Don’t miss' Harry Kernell at the
Opera House this week.
A fine white skirt adorned the fence
near Asch’s factor , this morning. The
owner is requeste to call and take it
away. ,
The second annual Xmas box of the
J unior Prohibitionclub will be held on
Wednesday, Dec. 23d. Guests from
Danbury are expected to be present.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound _of cure." The be'st way to treat
the grip is. to avoid it by observing
proper sanitary and hygienic precau-
tions.»
Germans and others should bear in
mind ,the Christmas festival at No. 37
Chestnut street Friday afternoon. The
entertainment promises to be a most
pleasing one. ' -
.The Geo. B. Weed shoe manufaotory
wrll shut down on Thursday, ‘ for in-
ventory, thus giving the employees an
‘opportunity to enJoy the holidays in
such manner as they may elect.
The condition of Geo. B. Weed, the
shoe manufacturer, is considered to be
_ somewhat more favorable this mornin .
- He ‘ODJOJS a good appetite and is ab 0
to be about the house. He is cheerful I
and hopes to be at the factory again in
For Crippled Veterans.
Senator Cameron on Monday intro~ i
a. few days. This Will be cheering DGWS ' duced a bill in the Senate providing
to his many friends.
Commander Ed. Tuttle, of Douglas
Fowler Post is convalescent of a severe :
attack of rheumatism.
The material for the receiling of the
South N orwalk Athletic Club gymna- -
sium arrived this morning.
Locomotive No. 59 of the Housatonic
road, blew out a cylinder head while on
the crossing in this city, early yester-
day morning. She was able however
to draw the train into the yards, where
another locomotive was substituted.
The first annual entertainment and
ball of the South Norwalk Fife and
Drum Corps will be held at Germanic
Hall Monday evening, January 18th.
Fine talent has been engaged for the
entertainment, and the management
propose making it the “gran est af-
fair of the season.” Ladies will be ad-
mitted free.
Au ustus, child :of Mr. and Mrs.
Jaco Schaub, died at his home on
Meadow street, early this morning, in
the sixth year of his age. The cause of
his death was membranous croup. He
was first taken ill Friday, but no fears
were entertained of his recovery until
yesterday. The funeral will be attended
to-morrow afternoon.
A sick list: Frank Smith is ill at his
home on South First street with quinsy
sore throat; George Weeks, of Wood- 1
ward avenue, has the grippe ; Mrs. Wil-
liam Smith, on South First street, is
sick with the grippe, as is also Mrs.
Benjamin Smith at her home on Wood-
ward avenue ; . Richard Gilmore is
wrestling with the same disease at his
home on Raymond street, and others
with the same disease, ad infinitum.
The final hearing in the appraisal of
the Christian Swartz property wanted
by the Consolidated road is being list-
ened to before a committee appointed
for the purpose, at the Mahackemo
Hotel to-day. The witnesses have been
subpoened for the company, and to-da
it is their testimony that is being hear .
It is not at all probable that a decision
will be reached or at least made public
for some days. ’Tis mighty odd though
what a valuation a man can place on
property which he don’t own.
A telegram was received on Saturday
by his friends at Stamford, saying that
Andrew Jones, employed as a conduc-
for on awesternrailroad,had been acci-
dentally killed that morning. Further
than this no particulars were given.
Jones was well known hereaboutl as he
was formerly a passen er conductor on
the Consolidated roa . He, together
With Samuel Fuller, Albert Wiley,
Harry Smith and Harry Thompson
were suddenly relieved of their posi-
tions at one descendin stroke of the
axe. Fuller afterwar s becanie an ex-
press messenger between Stamford and
New York. Harry Smith now runs a
freight train on the Consolidated, while
Harry Thompson'is yard-master of the
Housatonic R. R. at Bridgeport. Wiley
is at present a passenger conductor on
the Long Island R. R. The accidental
death of Jones recalls the tragic death
of his mother at New Canaan several
ears ago. She was then a Mrs. Sel-
eck, and it will be remembered that
she was brutally murdered and her
house set on fire. The murderer was
never apprehended.
that all persons on the pension rolls:
' and all persons hereafter granted pen- :
sions who lost the sight of both Or one
eye, or both hands or feet, so as to be
totally disabled, or of one hand or foot,
so that they may be nearly helpless
and require the attendance of others,
shall be ranted a pension of $100 a
month. hose who have lost an arm
at the shoulder or a leg at the hip are
to receive $60 a month; those who have
lost an arm at the elbow or a leg at the
knees $55 a month, and all who have
incurred or contracted other disabili—
ties are to receive a sum per month
equal to the total of the rates for all
the other disabilities.
Holiday Printing for Churches,
Societies and Sunday Schools, at
the Gazette office.
ooe——————-—<——
Some Squash.
Albert E. Turney, of Easton, claims
the championship as a raiser of mam-
moth Chili squash. He exhibited in
Bridgeport yesterday five of the above
named'variety of squash, all grown on
one vine, from one seed, and aggrega-
ting 393 5 pounds in weight. The vine
blossomed on the eighth of last August.
'lhe weights are as follows: 101—31, 99, 85,
73 and 35 pounds. The squash were
growu on the farm of Levi and Mary
Bradley, of which Mr. Turney is mana-
ger.
-‘». >.___w._.__.-....
.—A fine assortment of Diamond Scarf
pins, at Jackson’s. 253 tf
The Right Rev. Bishop McMahon
confirmed 200 children at the conclu-
sion of the 8 o’clock service at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception,
Waterbury, yesterday morning. At 3'
p. m. the rite of confirmation was ad-
'ministered to nearly 200 children at St:
Patrick’s Churchby the bishop.
—Smoking Sets at Hale’s.
The condition of Colonel White be-
came more critical yesterday than at
any previous time, but at midnight he
ii“ expected to survive at least a few
ours.
BRIEF MENTION.
William A. Mexom, one of the keepers of
the New J er'Sey state prison, died at the
home of his father in Navesink of paralysis.
He was about forty years old and leaves ,a
family. ‘
N o decision has yet been reached in the'
Morris-Bulkeley quo warranto case in New
Haven. ’ .
Frank Garvey and John Holan were seri-
ously injured by an explosion in Wilce &
Co.’s planing mill in Chicago. The mill was
damaged $3,000. '
The California Athletic club offers liberal
purses fofifight between Jim Corbett and
Charley i chell and Joe Choyinski and Jim
Corbett or Peter Maher. ,
George W. Lecoint, a young man of Wash-
ington, who last June attempted to murder
his Wife by firing several shots at her, was
convicted of aggravated assault and battery
and sentenced to eight years in the peni-
tentiary.
Judge Tourgee, who has been ill in Den-
ver for some time, is much improved.
1 Grip Delayed His Departure.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2L—John S. Dur-
j‘ ham, United States minister to Hayti, who
was to have sailed Saturday for that coun-
try was compelled to change his plans, being
confined to his house by an attack of grip.
DIED.
BISSELL-——In Norwalk, December 18th, at
the reSIdence of his son, E. C. Bissell, aged
69 years. . .
_[Funeral servrces at the First Congrega-
tional church, Monday, December 215t, at 2
o’clock. Interment private]
SIIO F7 NE W751
BnIDGEron'r. Cllllllu December 21. 1891.
The weather'to-day : C'lear.
Some people suppose that
merchants “tuckit on” to the
prices at Christmas time. I
don’t know about the others,
but here you will find close
prices on holiday goods; turn
them over quick. .
Turkish slippers, colors in
plain kid, black, red, grey;
black with silver, red with gilt
embroidery; 98c.
Women’s fancy slippers at
very plain p‘riCes. ‘
Velvet with beadwork and
bow,'98c. ' _7 -
Grey felt, steel beaded, 980.
Black serge, quilted, 98c.
Kid opera slippers, headed
and how, 980. 7
An army of men’s slippers,
not a weak. spot in the line;
750. to $4 the limits, popular
styles $1 to $1 50. --
JOHN G. HOWLAND.
405 Main Street.
F0 UND..
LARGE Folding Store ,Key, which the
. owner can have by calling at this office,
proving property and paying for this adver-
tisement. 3t25z
OUND.—A Receipt Book and Poli‘cy'of the
Industrial Branch of the Industrial In-
surance Co.. which the owner can have by
callrng at this office, provmg property and
paying charges. . 3t253
LOST.
LOST at St. Paul's church, a Cameo Pin.
Finder will confer a favor by leaving it
at this office. It
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE—13 pounds Fresh Pork for $1.
(3m233) REOPLE’s MARKET. 21 Wall street.
OR SALE—A Base Burner Stove in. good
y order. Nickel ornaments. Inquire at
AZETTE OFFICE. tf212
on SALE.—'—Two Refrigerators in good
condition. Apply at CITY HOTEL, South
Norwalk. 'tf154
PRETTY Cottage of seven rooms, near the
B1‘1d%e. Price $2,500. Only $500 down.
Apply to .. E._ WILSON. Real Estate Agent
GAZETTE Building
OR SALE—A number of large Counter
Drawers, that were in use at the Ambler
store Will be sold at a bargain. Apply at
TBISTBAM & HIATT’s; GAZETTE Building. 15119
T0 BEN T.
O LET—A Cottage of seven rooms. three
minutes walk from the bud e, to let to a
LMBTEAD, or
tf252
good tenant Apply to CHARLEs
at office of DAILI GAZETTE.
. .
O RENT—Cottage on West Main street.
Enquire of GEO. S. GREGORY. 227
OOMS TO LETA—Fjrst floor. 11 High
street, to small famiVl‘y only. Inquire of
TAFT Bnos., Clothiers, 23 allstreet. tf231
T0 RENT, if applied. for at once. the eli-
gible oflice room 1n GAZETTE BUILDING.
oppOSite the telephone station. Apply at
office of DAILY GAZETTE or of lw‘Zl
CHARLES OLMSTEAD. Agent. .
AGENTS WANTED.
O canvass the town of Norwalk.
particulars address 1
HENRY $1:me Danbury, Conn.
For
W252
WE NEVER HAD SUCH A
LARGE AND VARIEI] STOCK 0F
SL PDERS
AS AT PRESENT—LADIES AND GENTS.
You ll be surprised to :see how-
pretty a slipper a little money 7
will buy.
Look at the Prices in Our Windows.
A. nfndvii sen.
Auction !
HE SUBSCRIBER will sell at Public
Auction, at the store 18 MAIN STREET.
ON TUESDAY, DEC. 22,
Commencing at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, all
the personal property belonging to the estate
of S. J_. O’Brien. an insolvent debtor. consist-
ingiof TEAS. COFFEES. SPICES. FLAVOR-
ING EXTRACTS CANNED GOODS SPICE
CANS, SCALES, STORE FIXTURES and
other articles too numerous to mention.
JAMES MITCHELL. r .- Auctioneer
b. B. COOLIDGE, Trustee.
512248
December 12th. 1891.
People’s Market
Corner.
Where are you going for your
Christmas dinner ? Heresis our bill of
fare; Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks and
Geese, Beef, Veal, Pork and Sausage,
Mutton and Lamb, Pickled Pigs’ Feet,
Pickled Trips, Salt and Cured Meats
of all kinds: And the prices. Well,
HAS ANY Bony UNDEnsoLD THE PEOPLES
MARKET THUS FAR? I GUESS NOT.
Here to sta . Come and look. Lots
of room: ave you seen it? If not,
don’t miss the opportunity of viewing
Norwalk harbor from our back door.
. . J. WADHAMs.
lellgrop. People’s Market, 21 Wall st.
sCOMMENCING SATURDAY, DEC. 19.
I will offer to the public my Entire Stock of
HolidavGoods, Dry and Fancy
. Goods, Furs,
OIL CLOTHSlAND NOTlONS’
AT PRICES THAT WILL SELL THEM.
BARGAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Everything to be sold. A grand opportunity is now offered that will
meet the favor of the public as I have a
’\
GOOD STOCK OF NEW GOODS! ‘
J. F. BENNETT,
19 MAIN STREET, NORWALK.
W I N E T
lNVALI DS!
IMPERIAL WINE: Per
SHERRY -“ - ‘
OLD roar ' -
BLACKBERRY “
CATAWBA 9‘
‘ These Wines are Pure, aged at the Ware-
houses. Are bottled by us from the Origin
nal.Casks. ‘ A
U
Quart.
{BETTS & FARRINGTON, Grocers.
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