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houses. r. DECEMBER 18. 1894.
ENTEnnir ”AT THE rm OFFICE. IN Nonwanx
as A NEWSPAPER.
"SOUTH NORWALKf
The GAZETTE at South hot-walk can be
obtain-'d at Fred. B, Coleman’s News and
’ Music St,oro 10 North Main Street.
~—Tam O’Shanter’s 690 at O’Brien’s.
Old Well Lodge will elect officers
to night. ‘
Butler Lodge rehearses the second
degree to-night.
rl‘he board of trustees of the. Baptist
church met last night. ‘
Now is the time to advertise your
Christmas goods in the GAZETTE.
The regular meeting of Douglas Fow-
ler Post G. A. B. was held last night.
The regular monthly meeting of Pal-
estine Castle, was held last evening.
The Bed Men will nominate officers
tonight and ”then sit down to a chow-
der.
Jack McGiri-bf Bridger ort, won the
decision over “Dutch” Monahan at
Greenwach. lastnigh’r.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church held their monthly meeting
last night at the church. ‘
The horse found by office: Gladstone
and placed in Solman’s stable, was
claimed by John Yonson of Bull Run.
—Ladies’, French felt hats, $1, at
O’Brien’s. .
The work ofbuilding a new freight
housenn what isknown as tlie Dan-
bury dock was commenced this morn-
ing. .
The Tramway company ran the first
car over their new branch road as far
as the Benedict Farm bridge, this
morning. ’
The case of George .W. Conklin
charged 'with stealing crackers and
wine, was this morning adjourned until
December 261h.
The case of George R. Tooker, who
was arrested yesterday for assault on
complaint of his wife, will be heard at
3 o’clock this afternoon.
During adrunkcn row at Stamford
early Sunday morning Patrick Mahon
was stabbed over the heart by Frank
Flood. Flood was arrested and fined
$20 and costs. ,
—A full line of winter caps at
O’Brien’s. ‘
’lhenew oil wagon built by Henry
Tilly for Captain A. B. St. John was
out on West avenue yesterday after-
noon making its trial trip. It has the
appearance of a large torpedo on
wheels, but its workmanship is a credit
to the manufacturer. .
An insane man jumped from the Cos-
cob bridge into the Mianus river, Sat-
urday. After becoming tired floating
on his back and turning backward and
forward somersaults, he swam ashore
and was secured and sent to New York,
where he had relatives. .
The lease of the Club House on the
Washington street bridge by the Nor-
walk Yacht club, expires on the 31st
inst. and will not be renewed owing to
the building of the Yacht Club’s new
andi commodious home near Bell Ts-
lan .
_ A close rolled steel rod umbrella Louis Stevenson. the well known novelist,
at Apia, Samoa. attracts great attention
here. The English newspapers devote col-
umns of space to obituary notices of the
author of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
lThe Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon says
he was a notable man in English letters.
The St. James Gazette asserts that “his
death will be felt like a. personal sorrow
by tens of thousands in England and
America.
from O’Brien’s will make a nice Xmas
present.
If people doubt that advertising In
the GAZETTE pays, just let them note
-day by day, the multitudes of “Bridge”
people who crowd into the store of W.
A. Benedict & Co. for clothing. They
claim they sell a better quality of goods
at lower prices, than any others in the
to have discovered the fact.
Several days ago when Agent Hunt
of the Adams Express company liber-
ated the carrier pigeons belonging to
a Bridgeport party, one of the number
flew into the room of “Billy” Johnson
land, Captain Evans, Mr. Jefferson and
Dr. O’Reilly. arrived here on the train
from Richmond and left for Georgetown,
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in-hav-d, new styles at the each, .
Men and youth’s neckties in tccks and fancy dress
bows, good value at 25c each. '
Men’s full] dress shirts, white pcrcale bosom, manufactured. to sell at
$1,255. special holiday price, $11 each.
Extraordinary values in men’s night robes at 509, 75c, and$1. _
ien’a lisle thread hose, Richilieu ribbed, guaranteed fast black, worth
500 per pair, this week 3 pairs for $1. . _
Men’s fast black hose, with silk embroidery, warranted stainless, a posi-
tive bargain, 3 pair for $1.00. '
get a box, 6 pair for $1. ,
2:] en’s seamless cotton hose, full regular made, Hermsdorf dye ; dont
w aste much time if you want 6 pair for 759.
Holiday Umbrellas.
A gift that ad will appreciate as
it is useful all the year around. It
is well. to remember that quality is
our first consideration. Lowest pri-
ces possible after.
good natural stick handles at $1,
1.25. 1.50 and 1.75.
Ladies’ silk Gloria umbrellas, fan
cy turned handles, regular value
.752 50, holiday price $1.98.
Ladies’ silk Gloria umbrellas, fast
color, natural sticks, Dresden and
fancy tops, at $1 75, 2 00 and 2 98
Ladies’ extra fine silk umbrellas,
natural sticks, fine cut glass handles,
manufactured to retail at $5 00, our
special holiday prices, $3.25
Men’s Tw illed Gloria umbrellas, 28 inch, fast color, natural sticks, a
m‘ge and varie d assortment at $1.98, 2.50, 3 19, 3.75, 4.00 and 4 50.
Robert Louis Stevenson's Death.
LONDON, Dec. 18.—The death of Robert
ment that she
Is Not In
His loss is irreparable.”
The President's Party.
LANEs, S. 0., Dec. 18.—President Clove-
4281's, -G_ushions, Handkerchiefs
Holiday N ovelties.
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Was one of Wilke Collins’ best books, but the
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_ Our Kitchen Department.
In “out of sight" but is'easily' found 'when it contains bargains _ like the
following : ‘ ..
Fine decorated porcelain vase, worth 29c at 190 each.
Vases of genuine Rudolstadt ware,-only 59c each.
Royal Worcester vases, new shapes at 7 50 each.
German china five o’clock tea set with china. tray to match, regular value ‘
7.98, holiday price, $4.49. .
Carlsbad china cracker jars, worth $1 at 690 each.
56‘ pieces decorated tea sets, value $5, sale price 2.98.
Decorated umbrella stands, useful and ornamented, 98c each.
Pictures, 500 subjects, gilt frames, 20x24, at 75c each.
Genuine etchings, natural wood frames, only $31.39.
After dinner coffe cups and saucers, 10 styles, at 90 each
Class flower baskets, lage size, regular value 49c, at 25c each.
After dinner coffee cups and saucers, Carlsbad china, 24c each.
Decorated Jardineres, usually sold for 190 at 100 each.
10 dozen vace lamps, with 10in dec dome shade to match, regular prices,
89c, 980, 1.25, 1.49 and up. During our holiday sale a'disconnt of 25 per
“cent on above prices. _
For the Baby.
Silk capes, knit sacques, hoods, bootees
mitts and leggins, long and short cloaks
of cashimer and c-idersdownfii'nfants long
and short dresses, plain and embroidered
skirts of camb‘ric and‘flannel, all marked
., . ,. - . .- . . ' at close prices,
' ' l?" ."W ' ’ Baby’s eiderdown set consisting of
sacque, bootees and mitts, all embroidered to match at $1.25 a set.
Baby carriage'rdb‘eslof white goat skin lined with quilted white satin,
from $2 49 up. _
White angora’fur. robes, satin lined from $3.49 up.
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description. Come in and see them on our second floor. ' ‘
eagleeye will convince youv'thiat this jolly old gentleman has been “getting
a move on himself”. since last year. N o old-stock, but New Goods warranted
to delight the hearts of all the chileren.) ’Tis worth a. days traVel to see our
immense-eXhibition oi Dolls, Toys, Books. Games. Fancy Goods, Sterling Silver
Ware, Pictures, Lamps, Toilet sets. Tea Sets, Jewel Cases, Perfumery
, Umbrellas, Brio-a-brac and hundreds of
One glance of your
Holiday Aprons.
Our stock of these goods is especially fine and the best value for the
money ever'ofi‘ered.
50 styles ladies’ aprons at 25c each.
Misses and children’s schOol aprons at 25c. 39c and 49c.
Ladies’ 5 o’clock tea aprOns at 50c, 79c and 980.
Waitresse’s aprons double width, fine quality, 490 each.
Buy this Week! Why?
1. The stock is complete.
2. Prices are as 10w as they pass
31ny can be. ,
3. Absence of excrement favors wise
selectmg.
, ." . Come and bring the children. Let them
see the he me of Santa Claus. You will feel
amply repaid for the time spent in locking
something to think about and something to
talk about. '
Much more might be said, but the rest is
left to the judgment of the public that never
fails to discover all the merit there is due.
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The finest kid shoe ever sold in N orwalk, $2.00
200 pairs Vici kid shoes, worth 3.50 at 2.00
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over our Holiday Stock. It will give you,
S. C. At that port the lighthouse tender
Wisteria is lying with steam up ready to
take 'the party on board. It is the inten-
tion of the president to spend the week
cruising among the sea islands, shooting
ducks and marsh hens, fishing for drum
and blue fish, and perhaps trying a deer
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on Hanford place. The bird was kindly
cared for by Billy and refused to leave.
While inspecting it one day Billy saw
the owner’s name under one of its
wings and wrote him advising him of
the bird’s whereabouts. On Saturday
a reply was received directing Billy 'to
It with the large and elemut stock of Ladics’ .
a 5 Stylish narrow toe shoes, large buttons.
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let the bid go and see if it would re-
turn to Bridgeport, which he did. The
pigeon disappeared and it was thought
that it had returned home. On. Mon-
day, Billy moved from Hanford place
and just prior to locking up his old
rooms the pigeon again returned and
refused to leave. Billy cafried it to
his new home where it now awaits the
owner’s call. ,
——The finest line and latest style of
:52 Derby hats at O’Bricn’s.
Mayor Lee presided over the council
meeting last night. Bills to the amount
of 3675 were ordered paid. The pro-
posed layout of Bayview avenue and
Hillside place was adopted and Edwin
Adams, Henry Seymour and John Mc-
Mahon were appointed to assess bene-
fits and damages. David Miller appear-
ed for Raymond 82 Comstock and Sam-
uel Raymond, and Edward Bush for
himself and South N orwalk Hat com-
pany relative to the assessment of
benefit and damages on the Day street
extension. The Mayor appointed the
committee on assessments to investi-
gate. The clerk was instructed to
draw an order for $50, to pay Barney
Policy for damages in the Day street
extension. Chief Baker appeared and
asked the council to appropriate a sum
of money for the benefit of Frank
Simon, who was married Sunday even-
ing, and is about to depart for Colora-
do for the benefit of his health. The
Chief said that Mr. Simon had caught
cold at the Martin Bates fire and was in
very bad health. Mr. John Richards
opposed the appropriation and said that
he had heard that Simon had a wife and
familyin New-York. No action was
taken and the council adjourned until
Friday evening, December 28.
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Size Kentucky Wilkes,_ No, 1857, Record
2.21%, Dam Argo by Electioneer. No. 125. Ser-
vice.$35.00.
Bay. Baron,.-No. 82,57.
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Sire Baron Wilkes, No. 7758, Dam Carrie
3:311:05 by George Wilkes. No. 519. Service !
taking place here. A teacher of languages,
Czestans Czynfki, is charged with hypno-
tizing a. lady of title and inducing her to
marry him in— order to obtain her fortune.
of the teacher, who impersonated a. priest.
summoned as witnesses.
A Suggestion of “Trilbyism.”
MUNICH, Dec. iS.——A.sensationa1 trial is
The White Store
The marriage was performed by a friend
Here
Several specialists in hypnotism have been
A Floral'Crown For Thompson.
MONTREAL, Dec. 18,—A floral crown 6
feet high is being made here for the Do-
minion government to be sent to Halifax
in time for Sir John Thompson’s funeral,
which in all probability will take place on
the 27th, as the body will lay in state one
day.
Business Excitement Killed Him.
ST. JOHN’S, N. F., Dec. 18,—Robert
Stewart Munn of Harbor Grace, manag-
ing partner of the firm of Munn 85 00.,
one of thc largest firms doing business on
this island, died today of heart failure su-
perinduced by the recent business troubles.
the store of
Gazette Building.
Well Known Journalist Dead.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Dec. 18.—Joseph
Of Olsen Bros. in~ the GAZETTE Building.
Everything from a pair of Storm Boots to the
daintiest Slipper can be'foun'd at prices that de
iy competition. As for Christmas presents, there
is no need of looking elsewhere after visiting
01.an Buns.
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field Evening Union, died at his home in
this city today of heart disease. Mr. Ship- .‘ ,
ley was born at Londonderry, N. H., and BRIDGEPORT
was graduated from Yale college in 1861.
COLLEGE.
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Fire at Last Ruthemra.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J ., Dec. 18.——The
fire last night which destroyed the store-
room of the toy factory of J aeger & Go. here
caused a larger loss than at first reported.
The loss is about $60, 000, partly covered
by insurance.
Senator Smith's Father Buried.
NEWARK, N. J ., Dec. 18.—-James Smith,
ONLY
YOU R 100 pairsladies’ kid shoes at
' j” 100 pairs ladies fine shoes at ‘
1.00
1.25
Christmas slippers, imitation alligator, 650, 7 5c and 1.00
69c and 1.09
The Henry, a great wearing shoe, youth’s 800 boy’s 900
70 and 800
100 pairs ladies’ fine shoes at
Ladies’ warm shoes, good at
A yOuth’s or boy’s nice shoe. at
The Knox-Em—All shoe, youth’s and boy’s,
as near water proof as a. shoe can’b‘e at 1.50 and 1.75
In rubbers and rubber boots we have all kinds from
the cheapest to the best at prices as low as the lowest.
Stick 3. pin in the fact that we allow no one to sell
goods below us. - .
Regularly organized Business Col-
lege in Fairfield County. Send for
illustrated catalogue giving the names
Of over 100 graduates we have placed
in business.
(Not Shorthand School.)
G. H. TURNER, President.
W. E. DENNIS, Teacher of Penmanship.
ED. FREYLER, Secretary and Treasurer
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‘ .Sniith, J r., was buried today from the BRIDGEPORT’ .
residence of Senator Smith. The inter- CONN- ,1 \ ‘
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Canada’s Minister of Justice. 5 1!: . __
MONTREAL, Dec.’ 18.—It is stated on
’good authority here that B. B. Osler, Q.
0., the celebrated criminal lawyer of To-
ronto, who prosecuted Birchall, will be
anode minister of justice in the new cabi-
.W. B. E. LOCKWOOU. Jr.
. Norwalk, Conn. 1
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