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SOUTH NORWALK.
-—-All piano ballots must be handed in
by 9 p. in. Monday, April 6.
Dr. J‘. Milton Coburn is having his
house on South Main street re-papered.
Book binder, W. Fernald, is hard at
Work binding books for the public li-
brary. . .
. Capt. Riley’s yacht; Marguerite is be—
ing overhauled at Capt. “J ash” J en-
nings’ ship yard. -'
——Jam'es Sexton & Son have 1,000
grave marks which they Will sell at
$9.00 each; worth 318 00.
Miss Emma Lockwood left for Wash-A
ington D. C. yesterday to spend a week
or so with friends in that city..
Miss Bessie Corbett left yesterday
for New York city to spend the rest of
the holidays with friends in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. 'Woodwardure-
turned home from their Mexico trip last
night. They report having had a pleas-
ant time.
' Arthur Gleason, of the Hotchkiss
school at Lakeville, Conn., has been vis-
iting his uncle the Rev. Mr. Seward on
Fairfield avenue. .
Contractor Herbert B. Carr, of Cot-
tage avenue. fell down stairs Thursday
and was quite severely bruised but no
bones were broken.
August L. Darmer, father of- Dr.
Darmer formerly of this city, died in
New York cityqyesterday morning. The
funeral will take place to-morrow.
Health Officer Dr. J. Milton Coburn
reports the diphtheria epidemic as dy-
ing out. He says no new cases have
been reported and that he thinks the
worst is past.
The gospel services of the Young
Men’s Christian League at Kundsen’s
Hall are lead by young men, To-mor-
row afternOon Ernest' H, Tilly will
speak on the subJect “Victory.”
Mr. Frank A. Ferris, Chairman of
the social committee of theMen’s Sunday
Evening club entertained Messrs. John
H. Ferris, Russell Frost, Robert A.
' Holmes, K. W. Mansfield, and Mayor
Lee to a banquet at F. A. Lane’s res-
taurant Thursday night. _
Eureka Lodge, Daughters of Re-
bekah, met last night and worked the
Rebekah degree on four candidates. ‘
After the meeting a chowder supper
was served. Their new paraphernalia
is expected to arrive so as to be used at
their first meeting in May.
The Commissioners on the insolvent
estate of George H. Schaefi'er held a
meeting in the office of Attorney Frost.
this morning. Testimony was taken
and claims of New York and New Jer-
sey banks weffi listened to as were ‘the
claims of Long Island and Staten Island
oystermen.’
Jay Irving Light, the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. Light, died at the
home of his parents in this city yester-
day afternoon in the eleventh year of his
age. The cause of his death was pleurc.
pneumonia. He was a remarkably
bright and_intelligent' boy. and enjoyed
the loveand esteem of all who knew
him. He was also popular with his
schoolmates. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the parents in their be-
reavement. The funeral which was
private, was attended ,this afternoon
from his 'ate home, Rev. G. H. Beard
ofliciating. ,
—All piano ballots must be handed in
by 9 p. in. Monday, April 6.
Judge Hubb‘ell tried eight cases in
the Town Court yesterday morning.
Charles Brennan and Michael Cahill, of
Norwalk, were charged with drunken-
ness and attempting to beat their way
on the Ears. They were both find $3
and and costs and as they had no money
were taken to Bridgeport. William
Fabel‘ was also charged With drunken-
ness and received the same fine $3 and
costs, which he paid and was dis-
charged. Constable Ireland. Officer
Gladstone and Chief Vollmer made a
raid on a small building outside the
city limits and captured the following-
vtigrants: Edward Grantass, John
Wright, Albert King and William Bur-
ton, all of whom were sentenced to
twenty days in jail. Edward Harris
was also captured with them but he suc-
ceeded in proving to the Judge’s satis-
faction t t he was an out of-Work-man
from Ne Haven, where he had a wife
and family. The police found evidence
that the men who burglarized Chi-
chester’s store last Sunday had spent
the night there. Relative to the tools
left by the- burglars at Chichester’s,
Carpenter George Reynolds, of East
~& Son,
Norwalk, stated that they were his and
had been stolen Saturday night from a
house in Rowayton on which he was
working. '
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NEW CANAAN.-
7 .—New Canaan people should make a
"visit to the granite works of James Sex-
ton & Son, at Bi i'lgepor’t. and see the,
great bargains they are offering in mon-
uments. .
New Canaan readers of the EVENING
GAZETTE get eight pages of live reading
matter for one cent. S. E. Buscoe will
supply you.
. GLENBROOK.
—-James Sexton & Son, of Bridgeport.
Conn. are selling all ‘of thelr stock. of
monuments and headstones‘for about
50 cents on the dollar,
Frank B. Stuart spent Good Friday
With relatives in Brooklyn.
Fred G. Gurley is making extensive
improvements to his carnrtion pink hot
houses. ‘
wuioll. '
—If you intend to purchase a monu-
ment or headstone call at James Sex-
ton & Son’s works, at Bridgeport, Conn.
You can buy for just one-half the usual
price. ’
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nowAvTou.
-—Any granite firm that’have 9. recs. rd
of erecting over 20,000 memorials, as
has the James Sexton 8: Son, is a suffi-
cient guarantee.
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DARIEN.
Darien readers of the EVENING GA-
ZETTE get eight pages of live reading
matter for one cent.
—After 26 years of successful busi-
ness, James Sexton & S ”l are going to
dispose of their vast stock of monu-
ments for just 50 cents on the dollar.
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wrsrou.
—Westun residents can save about 50
cents on the dollar by purchnsmg a
monument at the works of James Sex-
ton & Son, Bridgeport. Railroad fare
allowed to all purchasing.
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GEORGETOWN
Georgetown readers of the EVENING
GAZETTE get eight pages of live news
for one cent.
—Georgetown people should take ad-
vantage of the great bargains offered at
the monumental works of James Sexton
Bridgeport. Ballroad' tare
allowed to all purchasers. . .
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WESTPORT.
WestpOit readers of the. Evean
GAZETTE get eight pages of live reading
matter for one cent. ' -
—By visiting James Sixtoniic Sor,
Bridgeport, and makinga purchase ofa
cemetery memorial they Will allow you
your railroad fare. ’ ' '
On secount of the New York East
Conference being held in New Haven,
services in the Methodnt church ‘ will
not be held this Sunday .
Miss Lulu Taylor entertained a few
friends Wednesday evening.
Mrs. J. E. Tattle of Amherst, Mass.
is spending a few days w.th Mrs. T. E.
King,
The stores and factories closed all
day yesterday. '
Rev. and Mrs. George Peck are
guests of Mrs. D. A. Salmon.
Rev. C. M. Selleck of Norwalk at-
tended evenznz services at Trinity
church, Thursday eveVing.
William E. Osborn and wife spent
Good Friday in New York City._
The public schools " begin hfcnday
morning.
Rev. Mr. Norton and wife, who have
occupied ibegarsonage since Rev. Mr.
Backus and wife left for Florida, left
town Friday allernoonhfor Californag
They both ’will be greatly missed.
Rev. Dr: Sewiird of South Norwalk
wrll occupvthe pulpit in the Congrega-
tional church Easter day.
Miss Florence Bradley who has been
vr§iiing friends in New York returned
home an night.
Joseph, Mills and family have mov:d
inlo the boasts recently occupied by
Sylvester Hurlbult and family.
400.
WINNIPAUK.
Fine monuments that were sold last
May in other yards for 3200. are being
Sold at James Sexton & Son’s yard now
foruuc- Luif. -
Miss Auun O’Donnell leavesto~day to
spend Easter With her sister, Mrs. J.
William Kcnt in New York city.
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BROAD RIVER.
~——Beautiful sarcophagus monuments
selling at -$l00. Give James Sexton 8;
Son a call and see them. .
EAST N-ORW‘ALK.
-—-A chance of a lifetime to purchase a
monument to mark. the last resting
. place of your deceased friends.
NOROTON.‘
Nuroton readers of the Evamne GA:
ZETTE get eightLpages of live reading
.rnatter for one cent.
—'[‘he people of Newton should visit
the monumental works of James Sexton
rl’c Son. in Bridgeport, and look at the
bargains they are offering. Railroad
fare allowed to all purchasers.
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W: E. Curtis says that the popular
musm in Japan nowadays is the Sousa
marches, which he heard not only
among the J a anese, but in 0th t: ‘
» P er par 8 ‘ in. all that wet state, and perhaps the
of the orient. They were down on the
programme wherever music was ren—
dered, and they usually brought out an
encore. ~
HOYT’S T HE ATRE
One Night Only,
Wednesday Evening April 8
$2} “BACK AGIN.”
The Favorite (‘omediau
RICHARD camel.
Four Old Yankees !
Guessing Bee!
Prices, 2 5, 3'5, 50 and 75 cents.
Of Buckspcrt, Maine. _
SAME Familiar Original Cast!
Bucksport Fire Tub!
A Gramaphone given away! "Old Jed'sV
Under the direction of DODGE it l\‘OIIMAN.
HAROLD Cox. Manager.
Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s drug store
and Pinneo’s stationery store.
VI 0 the Board of County Commissioners for
_ h airfield County.
1 hereby apply for a _license to sell spiritu-
ous and intoxicating liquors, ale. lager beer.
Rhine Wine and Cider, at 6 Franklin Ave. town
of Norwalk. My place of business is not loca-
ted Within 200 feet in a direct line of a. church
edifice or public school house. orthe premises
pertaining thereto, or any pcst olfice or pub-
lic library.
Dated at Norwalk this 27th day of Me rch 1596.
JOHN CULLEN, A plicant.
We. the undersigned. electors an rax-pay-
era. as defined by law. ofthe town of Norwalk,
hereby endorse the application of the above
named John Cullen for such license.
Datedat Norwalk this 27th day of March 1896.
Fremont O’Farrell. Michael McMullen, Chas.
Gehebe, Bernar l r‘eeney, John Uldenschlager.
‘ I hereby certit -- hat the above named en-
dorsers are elect rs and tax-payers, as defined
by law. of the t_- VI! of Norwalk.
Dated at Nor" lk this 27th day of March 1896.
. HERB EMT B. SMITH. Town Clerk.
"r 0 the Board of County Commissioners for
. Fair field County.
f hereby apply for a Druggist’s license to sell
spirituous and intoxmating liquors. ale, lager
beer,.Rhine wme and Cider, at 1 Main street,
town of Norwalk.’
My Pit. of .busmess is not located within
200 i Let) i in direct line of a church edifice or
public schoolhouse. or the premises ertaining
thereto, or any post office or public ibrary.
Dated at Norwalk this 23th day of March 1896.
H. GLENDENNING 00.. Applicant.
We, the iinderSi ned, electors and tax-pay-
ers, as defined by aw, of the town of Norwalk,
hereby endorse the application of the above
named H. Glendenning Co. for such license.
Dated at Norwalk this 28th day of March 1896.
Moses H. Glover. C L Glowr, G. Willis
White, James D. Jennings. Geo. M. Holmes.
I herebv certify that the {above named en-
dorsei's are electors and tax- ayers, as defined‘
by law. of the town or Norwa k.
Dated at Nnrwalk this 28th day of liIarchlSi) ,
HERBERT R. SMI PH, Town Clericg,
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. OF, GENERAL INTEREST. I?
i 4. Mercury is the heaviest liquid. , , “
' The longest river is the Nile, 4,100:
miles. . ' . . _ . .
After the civil war a. flowef'ing plan t,
called the “Japanese clover” sprang up
all (aver the south. Its origin is un‘
known. . : . ' ' '
_ The spice known as the common clove »
is the undeveloped bud of the car'yo‘
phyllus aromaticus. .,
The hops used in the manufacture'of
malt liquors are the flowers of the
plant botanically designated as humu-
lus lupulus. '
Neah Bay, Wash, is the wettest place
rainiest spot in the whole country. The
average annual rainfall there is 123 in—
ches. In New York city it is 45 inches.
We often hear of showers of frogs,
during a rainstorm; but some.shrcw_d;
obsenvcr has noted that they never ap-
pear on the roofs of houses, or any"
place, inaccessible from the ground."
This conclusively demonstrates that
the frogs do not drop from the clouds;
/, A PAPER OF TACKS. ~
When in doubt. tell the truth.
Clerk and sliirk may rhyme, but they
don’t sound well together. .‘ _,
The boy who lies to get out of a scold-y
iup must be a good dodger.—Ha.rdwa‘ré.
The young man who knows only a:
part of it learns more than he who
knows it all. a?
Try and think as much about busi-
ness when out of the store as you doof-
your pleasure when in the store. -. ,.
There was a. cigarette-smoking clerk
who once became proprietor, but it was ,
by accident. ' «
If you spend every cent you earn you
won’t wear out shoe leather in going to
the savings bank.
Constant abuse of those under you
will strengthen your lungs at the ex-
pense of your manners. . _ _ , i
If you must smoke while at business,
do it under the nose of the “boss,” and
not in the basement. You Will the
sooner learn what he thinks of you, . 5
BORROWED MIRTH. .. " ‘
“Prbfessor, how does the hair-cut suit
you?” “The hair is altogether too short
—‘I. little longer, please.”——Fliegende
Blaetter. ' ' - . .
“What would you do, miss, if I should
attempt to give you akiss ‘2." “I should
certainly set my face against it, sir.”-.«
Richmond Dispatch. I
Professor (about to start on his wed<
ding trip bids his parents farewell, then
to his young wife)—“Good-by, dear,
good-by.” “What! Are you saying:
good-by to me, too?” “Why, that’s so,
you are going with mel”—Fleigende
llaetter.
“Lillian,” he said, severely, to the new
woman. “did you mail that letterI gave-
you this morning?” And then she put
her hand in the inside pocket of her
overcoat, started, got red in the face
and almost wished that she had never
been emancipated—Washington Star
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fore May I, l896, to save the expense of remov-
ing the same, as the Railroad Company has
purchased the land for their right
of way, and we must vacate.
$50,021.30 Worth of Beautiful
Memorials that will go. for
about Fifty, Cents on
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