Evening gazette, Saturday, March 21, 1896 · page 4

 

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THE EVENING GAZETTE.

 

ENTERED AT 'rnn POST OFFICE IN NORWALK
as A NEWSPAPER. '

 

MAIL S UBSCRIPTIONS

DAILY. one year. :3: six months. $1.75; three
months. $1.00; one month, 3-30.

WEEKLY, one year. in _-advance. $1.00:l{six
months, 600.; three months. 330.

 

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 21,. 1896.

 

 

Will Be Dated.

Several of the leaders in the contest
for the EVENING Gaznrrn’s piano have
called upon us and requested that we
return to the original plan of dating the
coupons, in order that each contestant
will have some knowledge of the
strength of the other. .

Upon consideration we have decided
to comply with their wishes, and will
on April 6th next, commence and date
'the ballots each day as was done at the
opening of the contest, allowing one
week in which to deposit them.

We have Set the“ date for the sixth of
,April in order that all contestants will
have ample time in which to hand in
the ballots now out. Alter that time
no ballots will be received unless dated
as stited above.

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Monday’s Town Meeting.

\Ve hope that there will be a good at-
tendance of the voters of the city of
Norwalk at Monday’s town meeting and
that thev'will vote “no” on the ques-
tion of repealing the vote authorizmg
lthe Selectmen to build a telford road
DD the Connecticut Turnpike. '

This question was thoroughly dis-
cussed at the town meeting which passed
217.110 vote sought to be repealed, and was
asite’rwmd explained in person by one of
'f'the State Highway Commissioners at
Never

 

another special town meeting.
before had the twti ends of the town
gotten together so unanimously on any
subject and it looked as if an important
step toWard consolidation had been
taken. Now, however; Selectman Sel—
Jeck says the proposed action is illegal,
and a town meeting is called to humor
this notion.

If the vole was illegal, we fail to see
the necesSity of calling a special town
meeting and putting the town to the
expense of rescinding it.

It seems to us that the people voted
intelligently for this measure and thus
far there have been no objections
iraised except by Mr. Selleck. At any
rate we would like to see the work be-
,gun as we feel that it would be comple—
ted without any interruptions. We
hope our South Norwalk friends will
-not'think the objection raised by Mr.
:‘Selleck is backed by very many of our
people. Had Mr. Selleck been as so-
ilicitous to carry out the people’s ex-
pressed wishes as he has to hunt up
Iquibbles the contracts for the road would
have been given out by this time. The
vote to build the Telford road should be
gatified and the people of this city who
:favor a greater Norwalk can do the
cause no better service than by attend-
ing the town meeting and shouting out
:9. great big “ No.”

 

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‘ Fire in the Pulpit.

 

Church going seems sometimes to
‘be fast becoming one of the lost arts.
{into an ordinary church, even in one

. of the crowded districts, and you gen-

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erally see “a beggarly account of empty
benches.” It
prominent clergyman or some pro-

is only when some

inounced sensationalist is to preach that
the sign might be put up: “Standing
.rroom only.” I
Elan y people go to church because it
as fashionable, but many more go to be
instructed, to hear the Word of God
expounded and to have their spiritual
matures stirred to the inner depths.
'They do not, as a general thing, go

- where to sleep or to rest. They can do

tooth at home, and with more comfort.
Too often. they are fed on dry and
empty husks, and, becoming tired of
such a diet as a steady thing, they be-
come indifferent and remain away,
joining the great army of non-church
.goers. .

Pastors complain of this very bitterly,
:nnd appear to think that the fault is
«entirely with the congregation. They
filament the lack. of fire in their flock
from which ablaze of religious enthu-
siasm could be generated that would
redound to the glory of the eternal
God. “

Too often, however, the fault is with
~the pastor himself. There is a. lack of
fire in the pulpit; a dull,’ lifele-s altar,

 

upon which no coals burn, and where
there is nothing but dead ashes.

Great truths are repeated as a parrot
Would repeat, by rote, and sublime
lessoni, very dear to the heart 20f hu—
manity lose all flesh and blood when
presented in the usual orthodox man-
ner.

There is no fire in the pulpit, there-
fore the congregation remains cold and
and indifi'erent. There is no soul in
the sermon, therefore those who listen
do so with unawakened souls and as a
mere matter of duty, departing when
the services are over uncomforted, un-
blessed and unsatisfied.

In nine cases out of ten the fault lies
with the shepard that there is no fire in
the flock. Were there more fire in the
pulpit the whole congregation would
soon be ablaze, and the revival of the
spirit would certainly‘be an overwhel-
ming one.

The trouble with most pastors, and
the reason why there is so little fire in
the pulpit, is that an attempt is made
to feed the people with the warmed-
ovcr and constantly rewarmed-over
remains of theology, instead of serving
up to them the fresh and ever delicious
fruits of the true and only religion, the
religionjof Jesus Christ, as exemplified
in His words and works as He walked
among the people centuries ago.

Pastors preach too often on abstract
subjects that have no power to touch
the human heart. What do the people
who recogn‘ze the pastor as their spirit-
ual guide care about such subjects as
“Did Adam Love Eve? ” “Was Paul
a Member of Any Club ? ” or "What
Was the Prevailing Color in Joseph’s
Ceat ?” Such things are a rebuke to
the sacred duty of the pulpit and to the
solemn responsibility that rests upon it.

If the pastor belives in his mission to
preach Cnrist“and Him crucified,”if his
soul is all aflame with the glory of his
work and the rapt consciousness of the
love that gave its only begotten Son to
die for us, he will, no matter how defic-
ient he may be in the finer arts of ora'
tory, have no trouble in reaching the
hearts of the people.

Let him completely saturate himself
with his subject, so to speak; take his
text from the life of Jesus, as narrated
in the New Testament (and there are
enough there to last him indefinitely),
and preach from his very soul cf souls.
He will find that he is being blessed as
well as blessing, and that his people are
drawing nearer and nearer to the great
white throne.

If he dOes otherwise, he is but a
blind leader of the blind, and both are
liable to fall into the ditch,

“The Star Gazer.”

The company was unusually good,
and Joe Ott, who took the part of the
astronomer, was much liked. His
efforts were ably supplemented by Phil
Ott who was almOst as light on his feet
as the other. A whimsical character,
the only truly funny part in the first act
was Sandy Hook, who “comes in one
moment and goes out the next.” Matt
Carroll gave a striking and amusing
delineation of this shady and disreput-
able individual. Joe Harrington was
the Italian gentleman, with the outward
marks of an Irishman, and made a good
deal out of the roll. May Jordan, the
soubrette, won applause for her singing
and dancing. “Idle Moments” were
filled in with music that has long been
marked with the stamp of public ap-
proval.”—-Detroit Free Press.

Has Resigned.

Mrs. Arthur B. Hill has resigned as
secretary of the board of management
of the County Hospital. Mrs. Hill has
been a thorough and painstaking secre-
tary, and the management lose a valua-
ble officer by reason of her resignation.
'l‘he retiring of Mrs. Hill is reported as
being the result of differences between
the board of management and Matron.

Mrs. Hill has been a hard worker for
the institution and it is a source of re-
gret that she has resigned.

 

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HERE AND THERE.

 

—~Frames made by J. T: Hayes. tf

Ex-State Attorney Tilton E. Doolittle
is dying.

Councilman Kent who has been sick
with the grip is able to be out.

Concord Division, S. of T. will nom-
inate officers next Monday night.

Eleven transients were given lodging
at the tramp quarters on Smith street,
last night. '

Walter Hall will give a musical at
the Norwalk Club rooms next Monday
evening.

—Don’t forget the half-price 1 special
sale on Saturday. N. Y. Store.

Letters from 'Will Loomis formerly
ofthis city state that he is doing nicely
in Smithville, South Dakota.

 

—Shad 10c; Peoples’ Market, 21 Wall. V

 

Mrs. Dr. Byrnes, nee Miss, Familyr
Sheedy, of Jersey City Heights, is vit-
iting friends in this city.

 

Druggist H. R. Hale is to remove
from the Sherwood residence on Belden
avenue to Orchard street.

Clinton Commandery, No. 3, K. T.
conferred the red crr ss degree on H. S.
McConkey of Stamford, last night.

On and after April 6th, the ballotsiin
the EVENING Gaznrrn’s piano contest
will be dated. See notice on page 4.

—Four pounds ginger snaps 25 cents
at Betts & Farrington’s J 22-lf

Messrs. Robert McDonald and Brown
completed the inventory of the H. R.
Hale drug-store yesterday, and H.
Glendenning & Co. ai e in possession.

church held an enjoyable and beneficial
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. A.
Benedict on Maple street, last night.

 

A New York man was in town yester-
day, looking about for a suitable place
to establish a foundry. The plant on
Mechanic street received his attention.

Mrs. Ellen Sherwood who'is in poor
health, will rent her sightly residence
on Belden avenue and will probably vis-
it her daughter who lives in Binghamp—
ton, N. Y.

—Three pounds prunes for 25 cents at
Bette & Farringtons. J 22-tf

Mr. William L. Warren will sing an
illustrated solo at the Y. M. C. A. ser-
vice in the Opera House, to-morrow
afternoon. There will also be several
illustrated recitals. ,

. The funeral of the late Horatio
Roberts Will be attended from the home
of his son, Colonel F. S. Roberts, on
East avenue, Monday afternoon, Rev.
S. B. Pond officiating.

The yellow or measles card on the
front door of James M. Crhagh’s home
on Main street has disappeared, five of
his children who were afiiicted with the
measly disease having recovered.

 

The remains of the late Franklin
Lockwood who died in Brooklyn, yes-
terday, will be brought here for inter-
ment on Monday next. Interment at
Riverside cemetery at 11:30.

-Fine butter 25 cents per pound at
Betts SE Farrington’s J 22-tf

Miss Lena. Taylor of this city, SOprano
of Trinity church choir, Southport, will
sever her connection with the choir on
May 1. She has accepted a similar
position with the Norwalk Baptist
church.

Dame Rumor has it that a pretty and
viVacious young lady living on Wilton
avenue is soon to wed'a young man
who in his youth played hop-scotch .on
the walk in the front door-yard of a
house at Lakeville.\ -

 

—Best creamery butter, 25c per lb;
strictly fresh eggs, 15c per dozen. N.
Y. Store.

The Danbury News speaks of Nor-
Walk as a “sin benighted place.” It is
nothing of the kind, and is a place that
probably has more good pepple Within
its environments than any other place
of like population in the state.

The Tramway company has secured a
right of way through the property of
M. Ratchford, for an extension of its
line, via Tryon avenue, to Westpozt.
Work on the construction of the line
will be commenced at an early date.

 

"Flour 50 cents a bag at Bette 81. Far-
rington’s. . J 22 if

Miss Mary E. Street formerly of West
Norwalk, died at the home of her sister
Mi s. Charles H. Seymour, in Rosen-
dale, Wisconsin, on Thursday. The de-
ceased was about 70 years of age and
had a number of relatives and friends
in this city.

——Fcr Wall Paper go to Newman &

Pinneys. Will not be undersold. 12
North Main street, South Norwalk. 3t

 

The West Main Street Whistr club
met at the home of Benjamin L. Fillow
last night. Mrs. James E. Wixon won
the first ladies’ prize and Marshall
Andrews the gentleman’s prize. The
consolation prize went to Jesse Colwell.
It was Mr. Fillow’s birthday anniver-
sary and he treated the gentlemen
present to cigars.

—We lead, others follow. Wall Pa-
per! Wall Paper! NeWmau & Pin.-
nev’s, 12 North Main street, South Nor-
walk. ‘ ' , mil) 3t

SOUTH illiiiWALiZ.

 

 

Place your ad in the EVENING,GA-
ZETTE and catch the Spring trade.

Samuel Hoyt, of Roton Hill, is con-
fined to the house by sickness.

The Arion Singing societyr practiced
under leader Daniel Loeser last even-
ing.

Eureka Lodge met last night in the
Odd Fellows hall and worked the
Rebekah degree. ~ . ’

Lincoln Council, 0. U. A. M.. met
last evening at their hall in the Swartz
& Corbett building. '1
A gymnastic drill was held in the
People’s Institute rooms in the Congre-

 

gational church last evening.

The Epworth League of the Methodist-

 

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THE ‘EtVENi-IN G GAZE may

The Young Women’s Christian Tem-
perance Union met' last evening with
Mrs. G. F. Waters, of Dav street.

Mr. W. H. Humiston is giving his

,regular’ weekly organ recital in the

Congregational church this afternoon.
The Chautauqua Union will meetMon-
day evening with Mrs. Jennie Littell
Nash at her home on Bayview avenue.
A. R. Tyler of the post office is seeing
the elephant in New York to-day and

substitute .E. W.- Clark is taking his

place.

Rev. A. S. Kavanagh will give an il-
lustrated address on Watts, the popu-
lar composer, in the Methodist church
Sunday evenihg.

Mrs. Smellege, together with her son
and daughter, are down with the diph-
theria at their home on Pine street.
The house has been quarantined.

Miss Theodore Richards, who has
beeh visiting the Misses Naomi and
Blair Smith, on Crescent Terrace, left
for her home in Philadelphia yesterday,

Whitson Wheeler, engineer of the
oyster ,steamer Stevens, who badly
mashed his arm some3 time since, this
morning had the injured member am-
putated by Dr. Burke.

The Duplicate Whist- club met with
Mrs. M. H. Parsons of Brookside, yes-
terday afternoon. Mrs. Orlando Allen
captured the first prize and Mrs.
George A. Jennings the second.

Mrs. Miriam B. Knowlton of Roway-
ton is celebrating her 79th birthday to-
day. She is entertaining her children,
grand-children and great-grand-chil-
dren from New Canaan, Darien and
Rowayton.

Newsdealer Fred Coleman is flying
around town in danger of being killed
by our merchants because he has sup-
plied all the boys with squawkers in the
shape of sausages, with which they are
making life miserable.

The several oystermen owning beds
in this section are fearful of the offset
of the gales of the last few days. upon
their grounds. The wind had an east-
erly tendency and kicked up a heavy
sea which is frequently injurious to the
beds. -

Miss Elizabeth Cares will deliver her
second lecture on “Seed Life” in the
Franklin street school hall at 8 o’clock
on Monday evening. The tickets will
be given free, as at the last lecture, and
as Miss Cares gained many admirers
among her hearers at her former lec-
ture a large audience is assured.

Constable Samuel Ireland served a
writ on the bondsmen of Herman Sn) -
der, this morning, for damages in favor
of the city. The suit is brought for Mr.
Snyder’s default in turning over collect-
ed taxee, which the city hopes to re-
cover. Mr. Snyder’s bondsmen are the
D. P. Ely estate and William B. Hub-
bell.

Marty McCue who spurred Billy
Prang at the recent entertainment of
the Athletic dlub, has been matched to
meet Frank Bryant at the meeting
of the Clipper Athletic club next Mon-
day night. Eight rounds at 124 pounds
Will be the go. Bryant is the colored
lad who gave McCue a hard battle a
short time since.

Fernando VanScoy, of Darien, a hat-
ter. formerly residing in Norwalk, last
evening stumbled over one of the wires
leading from a signal to the tower
house, near the Whistleville bridge, and
falling broke his right leg. He was re-
moved to the hospital and this after-
noon taken to his home in Darien in
the ambulance.

The membership committee of the
Town Improvement Society met in the
Woman’s building last night and ad—
mitted 50 new members, the result of
the soliciting of individual members of
the committee. The committee is com-
posed of the following persons: Mrs. E.
H. Fox. Chairman; Mrs. Jennie Littell
Nash, Mis’s Helen Ferris, Messrs. K.
W. Mansfield, J. J. Cavanagh and C. S.
St. John. People now wishing tojoin can
do so by leaving their names with Miss
A. Scott at the library or with any of
the members of the committee.

Patrons of Hoyt’s Theatre were more
than delighted, last evening, with the
presentation of “Myles Aroon” by An-
drew Mack. It was one of the treats of
the year, and the sweet singing of Mr.
Mack completely captivated the audi-
ence and he was repeatedly called upon
to respond to encores. He was also for-
tunate in having the support of a. good
company which added much to the eve-
ning’s enjoyment. It is hoped that
Manager Hoyt will secure a return en-
gagement of “Myles Aroon” and give
the theatre goers another opporunity
to hear Mr. Mack in his sweetest of
songs.

THérSVAwa usages.

Mr. D. \Viley, ex-postmaster, Black Creek,
N. Y., was so badly afflicted with rheuma-
tism that he was only able to liobble around
with canes, and even then it caused him
great pain. After using Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm he was so much improved that he
threw away his canes. He says this lini-
ment did him more good than all other medi-
cines and treatment put together. For sale
at ‘50 cents per bottle by E. P. Weed, Drug~
gist. ‘

Mr. and Mrs. Durgin, of Portland,

Me., are still a lively and jolly old

couple, although his age is 102 and hers
99.

An old trapper in Bethel, Me., has in
his possession a bear trap that is 150
years old. It has captured a good many
bears, including one this year.

The longest artificial water course in
the world is the Bengal canal, 900 miles;
the next is Erie, 303.

 

$10,000,000.

George Leonard, of West Rutland,
Vt., died a few days ago at the age of
97 years and 10 months. His wife died
three years ago at’ the age of 99-
years.
three girls, all of Whom are now living,
the eldest being nearly 70 years old.
At the time Mr. Leonard died he had 30.
grandchildren and 27 great-grandchil'r
dren living.

 

Two
. Sponges

 

The Kidneys may be likened to
two sponges through which .thc
blood of the body passes. These
human sponges take the waste
rnatter from the blood and carry
it away. When the Kidneys
become clogged illness follows.
Backache is a symptom of Kid-
ney trouble.

Buker’s Kidney Pills

will relieve clogged Kidneys—
they dissolve the matter which

flammation and Backache which
is caused by the stoppage. They
are made of vegetable products
and contain no narcotics or in-
jurious drugs. The pills cost
so cents at the druggists. Book
about Kidney trouble free.

Baker Pill Ca, Bangor, 1m.

Unclaimed Letters.

The following letters remain unclaimed at
the Norwalk Post Office Mare 21.
William Babbitt (3). William Comstock. C.

H. Lawrence. Cora. O ell.
W. H. MALONE. P. M.
REMOVAL NOTICE.

 

 

 

Michael Ratchford, for many years located
at No. 10 Main street. would inform his pat-
rons and the public generally that he Will re-
move to “THE CAFE,” at No. 44 Main street,
by Apr1l 1,

The place has been fitted up with unusual
care arid no expense has been spared to make
It the finest place in town.

M. RATCHFORD.

 

PERSONAL.

E BSQNAL—Essex flower food is a perfect

fertilizer for house plants and window
gardens. 10 cents per package; large size 25,
cents. So. I\OBWALK HARDWARE Co.

 

17 0R SAL E.

FOR SALE—Theboot and shoe business of
C. H. Harvey. including entire stock and

Will be sold veil-y

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fixturesand lease of store.
cheap it sold at once. Apply at store.

 

The couplehad four sons and ‘

clogs them and relieve the in— l

WADHMIS

 

R SALE—Lawn Grass.
and white clover seed; also timorhy.
NOBWALK HARDWARE 00.:

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OR SALE—Two store counters. 12 feet l
long. Will be sold cheap. Apply at No. l

18 Cottage avenue, East Norwalk.

So.

 

‘ , noun.
Tb RENE—House No. 10 OrchardStu suita-.

'_._.blerfor’cither.one or two families. Bath
. roomgturnacc and all no em improvements.

Inquirefafter 2:30 p. m. at No. 6 Orchard Sty
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f ‘- I GRENT—House and bath No. 24 Hi'h' -
3 T _St,.,Norwalk. Thirteen rooms. closeTs.

gbath. on water. furnace. fruit.
. GEORGE . ELLs or James MITCHELL... 'm102w

' TofiENT—The offices in Lockwood’s build-p.
mg from April 1st next. F. 5'15. JOHN

Inquire of.

LocxwoOD m7 tf

T9 BENT—A house of eleven rooms, with
all modern conveniences. To rent April
tst. No. 14 Belden avenue. m21-3t

 

WANTED. I

waggfg—Fazmers tosge ournew line of
' nus re 'ei , . ' . '
HARDWARECd. .. w. to Norman:

 

 

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Special Return Engagement.

Wednesday Nightmare]: 25,

The Delightfully Differs nt Comedian,

JOE - OTT.

And His Big Specialty Company in the (Great
Vaudeville Venice. ‘

TheTStar Gazer.

Positively a 20th C entury Triumph.

Prices, 25, 3 5, 50 and 75 owls.

Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s drug store

and Pinneo‘s stationery store.

 

Having purchased
the Market of E J.
WADHAMS, I have

restocked the same

HAS
SOLD
OUT-e

Vegetables and Can-
ned goods, and so-
licit a Share of 'your

patronage.

 

. senintrs r. sonsun’rna

2 I Wall Street.

 

 

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0 WHEEL possesses great-
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enduring than is the it A M B L E It.
Thorough integrity of construction
and untiring enterprise in improve-
ment have made it the most desira-
ble wheel of io-day. '

For those wanting a. lower price wheel we
have the Camera, IDEAL, STORMER and
GOTHAM Bicycles-.- All thoroughly good
wheels, made by reliable firms.

THE J. T. PROWlT'T 00.,

‘ “Ride a MMBLEE for Recreation.”

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Calf Shoes at $2.00 a pair.

BROS.’ ~

WHITE SHOE STORE

 

Will sell Until April 1st The Balance cf their Ladies $3.50

The Balance of the $3.00 ('loth Top Shoes at $2.00 a pair,

There is still a few of the best of the Men’s $1.48 Cork Sole
Shoes left, 4‘ all sizes,” worth $2 and $2.50. ‘ I

Don’t forget that $3.50 Men’s Patent Leather Shoes are sold
at $1.95; The biggest bargain in town. ‘

A full line of Trunks. Bags and Macintoshes at the

 

White Shoe Store.

 

 

Eaich cost nearly. -

ALL DRUGGISTS.

YOUR FRIENDS ARE USING '

PLAISTED’S, count REMEDY

AND RECOMMEND Its use
Get a Bottle at once.I 25 and 50 Cents.

with Meats, ,Fish“

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