S 1: THE EVL HERE AND THERE. An Epitome of Happenings of of Interest to the Public. Garnered With Scissors and Pencil. Ofiicer Bartram is acting as chief of police to-day. The Daughters of Liberty will meet Thursday evening. Security Council, N. P. U., will hold a regular meeting Friday evening. John W. Nolan a compositor on the Connecticut Catholic was in town yes- terday. Ponassus Council, Royal Arcanum, will meet to-night. James Dufi'y is convalescent of a severe illness. Mrs. James T. Hubbell and children left for Greenville, S. C., to-day. Mr. Frank Hobbs leaves Norwalk to- morrow after a week’s visit, for his home in Colorado. Rev. C. M. Selleck is in New York to-day to attend the nuptials of a New Canaan parity. Mr. F. J. Hobbs leaves town to-mor- . row for his home at Colorado Springs, feeling benefited in health from his trip east. mrs. Harriett A. Sturges and grand- son Dexter Hitchcock James returned home yesterdayl from a visit' In Bridge- port. A town meeting of much importance to all tax payers will be held in the Town House tomorrow afternoon. The County Commissioners will be in session at South Norwalk to- morrow for the purpose of granting liquor li- censes. Mrs. Le Grand Betta returned last evening from East Orange, N. ,J., Where she was over Sunday the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Seymour. -—You will miss a good treat if you fail of being in attendance at the Grace Church Guild concert to morrew even- ing. Every number on the programme is a gem of either song or elocution. Miss Nellie Briggs, of Pittsfield, ' Mass. ., is a visitor at the C. O. C. Bette mansion on the church green. Miss IBriggs is a granddaughter of a once , Massachusetts governor. A chrysanthemurn entertainment will lib. held at the home of Mrs. Stephen Keeler in New Canaan, to-morrow 'night. The Master Mason’s degree will be conferred in St. John’s Lodge on Thursday evening. All Master Masons are invited to be present. Refresh- ments after work. The’infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Greenwood of Belden avenue is convalescent of a severe illness. The Monday EvenIng Whist club met at the home of Mrs. Clark on Elm street last evening. There were five Sables of. players. The honors went to Mr. Burchard and Miss Edna Sher- wood. “Ihe Birthday Fete” of the Ladies Benevolent association of the First Congregational church has been post- poned from the fourth of December to the regular anniversary week of the association and will be held Friday evening, January 223, 1897 in the Chapel. ' The Wall Street Widening . A hearing in the matter of the pro- .posed widening of Wall street was held at the Council room last evening. In the lobby were Messrs. E. K. Lock- wood. A. 11- Brington, Edward Merrill and R. E. WIIson. No one seemed anxious to open a' discussion of the matter, but finally Mr. Byington at- tempted to set the ball rolling by ask- ing if there were any new developments in the matter since the hearing of the .same at the special city meeting. He said that the proposed improvement so far as he could learn met with almOst universal approbation, and inclined‘to the belief that as the railway companies had made such widening necessary they ought to bear a large. share of the ex- pense attached thereto. The ball d1dn troll only to the ex- tent of Mr. Wilson saying, “I am a si- lentlwitness,” after which the mayor declared the hearing closed. A-A v—v Took a Drop. A hanging lamp fell "at the store of W. F. DeKlyn last evening and narrow- 1y escaped striking Mrs. W. E. James who was in the store at the time, Mr. DeKlyn was standing on the walk at the time and hastening into the store extinguished the blaze but to-day has a badly scorched finger as the result. “But I saved the store,” says William, “even though it was insured.” 40 Hymeneal. To-day is the ninth anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. S. H.Watkin s’ marriage and a glorious day it is in which to cel- ebrate the joyous event. 6 [South Norwalk Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12 North Maln Street. The Oxford Yacht club, of Southpcrl, will give a dance and informal recep- tion in Washington Hall, November 20. T. E. Perkins gave the last of his se- ries of six organ recitals, Saturday af- ternoon, in the Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Raymond are expecied home on Saturday. William Grifiin is studying law with Col. Russell Frost. Palestine Castle will give a compli- mentary sociable to the ladies who as- sisted at their late fair. The sociable will be given Thursday evening. The new time clock in the post office was started. for the first timethis morn- ing. The carriers are now on time. There will be an exhibition of the phonobarp and Columbia zither. by Prof. S. G. Cook, at the store of W. S.‘ Sturtevant, all day on Friday next. Wheelman are requested to attend the town meeting to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock, and vote for a stone crusher and road roller in order that Norwalk may have good roads. The police are to have a safe placed in headquarters in which to place their valuables, and all those collected by Detective Gladstone in his rambles after evil doers. A water pipe leading to the residence of F. A. Lane on Crescent Terrace, burst early Sunday morning. Coroner Norton was notified and the break re- paired. Col. H. A. Saunders is now putting his celebrated bicycle chain wax up in smaller sticks which sell for ten cents. As a lubricant it can’t be beat. That charming actress, Lillian Ken- nedy is at Hoyt’s Theatre to-night. “Little Trixie” is at the Norwalk Opera House to-night. A telephone is being placed in the law ofice of Light &. Taylor to—day. The hearing before the appraisers on the Railroad Plane improvements is being continued at the Council rooms to-day. James Riley was sent to jail for ten days by Judge Frost this morning. Riley was arrested by Constable Larri- gan of Rowayton for begging. He pleaded guilty when brought before - the court. A bicyclist named Yat was scorching down Fairfield avenue hill yesterday. with a load of sausages. When near Trinity church thefpesky wheel got the better of him and he took a header sending sausages right and left. "Jack” Seymour has entered the and made his first trip yesterday. His run is between New York and New Haven and we predict that “Jack” will soon be the most popular boy in the News company's service. John R. Perry, the old bicyclist of this city, who recently lost a hand by an explosion in Lewis’ bottling works at Glenbrook, has purchased the res- ' taurant of J. H Parry at No. 98 Fair- field avenue, Bridgeport, where he will be pleased to see any of his South N or- walk friends when in Bridgeport. Mrs. W. F. H. Lockwood, of Green- w1ch, assisted by , Mrs. Charles D. Burnes, formerly Miss May Raymoad, of South Norwalk, will give an at home to-morrow from 4 to 6 o’clock, at Mrs. Lockwood’s home. Purdy and Free- man will furnish the music. Prof. St. George had a rousing bene- fit at Germania Hall last night. Among those appearing were Matt Carroll, late of Joe Ott’s; J. J. Roddy of New York; Prof. Goodman, magi- cian. George Cofi'ee, comedian; George Hirst, Henry C. Smith, Robert Gerry, Dick Fitzgerald and Captain Jack, James Shepp and others. Prosperity in‘the Transvaal. Twenty years ago, when the British formally annexed the Transvaal, they Iy 36 cents. This year President Krue— ger has asked—that is commanded—his Boer Legislature to appropriate from the sunk-us of the country £850,000 for the purchase of arms with which to suppress any inclination the tax-pay- ing English residents may show to- ward interfering with local politics:— Chicago Chronicle. " snort analsw'ece'. Hell is for those who delight in malia ing others miserable. Of a bank check it may truly be ,said: “Its face is its fortune.” Before slates were in use people mul~ tiplied on the face _'of the earth. When you come e.) the matter of fans, the Japanese take the 'palm. ~ When a thin man visits you, lodge him in the spare room, of course. The time a man most needs a vaca‘ tion is just after he returns from one. "A stitch in time saves nine.” as the surgeon said when he sewed up the baseball captain. , . _ An electric. boat. was recently launched in New York harbor, pre- sumably oh? the battery. It isn’t so much 11 man’s on as his bile- laws that are ianI. get. by. rum guzzling. ~Tex‘as Si ftlugs. .- A pain in the chest' 15 nature’s warning that pneumonia is threatened. Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind over the seat of pain and another on the back between the shoulders. and prompt relief will follow. Sold by E. 1 1?. Weed, Druggist. . ‘ . . all right. employ of the Eastern News company" found in the republic’s treasury exact— . ' t'iiuiion I .oArRlMONlAL canteens sue. 'a‘liey Bronglit~Fond Hearts Together and “'anted M'rmey for it. Gertie Roth was one of the belles of Annaudule, Dutch'ess county, N. Y. Scores of swains were her admirers, and no end of proffers of marriage were laid at her feel. But Gertie scorned them all. heart yearned for some city bean, and she told her parents flatly that she would die a spinster unless her wooer was a metropolitan swell—no matter what his aspect or means. Now, J. Bartfeld, of 1109 Broadway, Brooklyn, an affluent mattress-maker, had set his heart upon choosing his wife from among the maidens of some rural district. He could. have had his choice of any number of city girls, but somehow he believed he could never be happy unless his life's partner was some Maud Muller. some bonny, plump, rosy-checked damsel. that knew all about the spindle and the distaff, and was at home at milking a cow. Euster & Wechslcr, of New York, are professional shatchens. They know everybody who is matrimonially inclined. Let a man confess to him. self in the privacy of his own boudoir that he would like to marry, and Eus- ter' &. lVechsler are “on to him,” and are prepared to furnish him with any kind of wife he may want, provided he is willing to pay a fee for their services. It was thus they divined the wish of Bartfeld, and informed him that they could secure him the very sort of wife he wanted, and would charge him only $35. “Go ahead, Barkis is willing,” was the young man’s ‘reply. And the shatchens forthwith placed themselves. in communication with Miss Gertie Roth, whose matrimonial aspirations had also become known to them. Next flay they received a reply, from which the following extracts are made here: Momma. wishes me to ask you to send the young in .11’s picture. I hope you will send his. picture soon. Father is Ilc will give me What he promised. Mammu would like you to get me a young man that has 11, shoe store. Not 11 shoemaker, but a man who keeps 11 full shoe store. Momma does not want a. Russian. She would rather have you get Inc-a high Hun- garian 01' a German, if he is in bush ness, and is worth as much as I get, and can Show proof of it. Of course the part of the letter re- lating to mummn‘s wishes must not necessarily be regarded as voicing Miss Gei‘tie‘s sentiment. lVith the lat ter it was wholly a question of the heart. The purse was of .secondary consideration. But as mamma. was, after all, the one who was to pay Eus- ter Sr chhsler the commission, these gentlemen consulted her desires as well as those of Gertie, and furnished forth 11 wooer who was satisfactory to 00th. _ The meeting between Gertie and .Burtfeld was a‘ conquest for both. It ' .. was 11 case of love at first sight, and 2 'when Baitfcld returned to New York :hat evening he paid down his $35 and :hunked the shutchens in the bargain: . Hatters progress nicely. . -“~ But Euster 8.: Wechsler say that Ger :ie’s mamma did not pay them their wmmission, and, what is more, that .she resolutely refuses to dose. Find:- 1" .ng argument and entreaty of no avail, . .n collecting their b111,- tlie shatchens’“ :etnined lawyers to bring suit. Telephoning Through a Man. A curious telephone incident oc curred at Rock Dell last week. 11: some way the telephone wire hac‘; been cut, and previous 'to repairing it two young men of this vicinity un~ ' dcrtook a novel experiment. One 01 :hcm, Tor‘ger Anderson, went to the neck Dell store, and tpe other, John Lindale, took ancnd of the broken wire in each hand. The two men set :heir watches alike, so there could be. 10 mistake. Torgcr took down the re zciver and rang up Oslo. Although Lindule received a severe shock, he kept hold of the wires and the mes sage was clearly conveyed through his body. In like manner Torger Ander son telephoned to Dodge Centre and to Austin, and the message and replies were heard as clearly as though the wire wasn’t mended with a human be Ing. Lindal’e was four miles away from the store, and stayed there f01 fifteen minutes, in accordance witt the agreemenu—Rochester Bulletin. No Thus to I‘Vastet, He—You don’ t mean to Say you be ‘ but five ‘ 311.1119, engaged to him afteI iouis’ acquaintance? . She—Cerhfinly! How much time .vould you have me devote 'to one en gagcm ent ? A AN APT PU PlL. Miss Thirdsesr sn—I hate to s as you going into society, darling. You, are so young and sweet and good. ' Miss Budd-fNever mind. I r:.‘.:'. E11111). ING GAZETTE Her. Hoyt’ 3 Theatre, scum non WALK, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. NOV. l7 and l8. Special limited engagement of the Sterling Sou brette. Miss Lillian Kennedy, Supported by a company of first-class artists Great Musical Comedy, Ann1e Pix ev '8 THE DENDDN’S ' DADQHT...R. Thrilling Climaxes, S01: :5 and Dances. PRICES, 25c, 3‘ .1, 50c. Seats on sale at Plaisted’s a1 1 Pinneo‘s stores. N orwalk Opera House F. w. MITCHELL. Manager. TUESDAY, NOV. l7th. ONE NIGHT ONLY . A Whirlwind of Fun and Music. The Peerless Comedienne May Smith HohlIims Supported by a superb company of comedians and soubrlettes In the legitimate musi- cal comedy in four acts, ‘Littlc Trixic’ The Romp Heiress. Under the management of FRED ROBBINS. Bright music. pretty girls and graceful danc- ers. If you want a good laugh wait and see ‘ LlTTLE TRlXIE. ” Seats 75, 50, and 35 Cents at Weed’s and Tomlinson’s. THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST! HOYT’S THEATRE, Thursday, Nov. 19. A GOOD-BYE VISIT 0F ELMER E. VANCE’S Famous Realistic Rallroad Idyl THE LIMITED MAIL With the wonderful. Beatrica! Rejuvinated and Rewritten. right 1th new songs. new music. and Enlarged. up to now. an entire new crew. from conductor to rear. brakeman. POSITIVELY .LAST SEASON ' of the play that has had more imitators than any drains. ever written. A neck-and-neck race between hilarity 11- .d spectacle. As full of fun and‘ 'ginger” as the toothsome shed“ is of bones. Every lady attending will receive an elegant souvenir photo of the winsome BEATRICE. PRICES, - - Seats now on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s. 'Hoyt’s Theatre, SATURDAY EVENING, Nov. 2| Margaret Fuller with a company of superior ability and MR. THOMAS L. COLEMA N in Alexander Dumas' masterpiece, THE Princess lll Bar-dad Translated and adopted by William Young, author of "Th e Rajah. ” “ Canelon" and “Pen Dragon. Seats on sale at Plaisted’s and Pinneo’s stores. WWAIIK OPERA HOUSE. r.w.IIIIrcIIr11, - MAIABEH. Saturday, Nov. 21, Laura Beggar Burt Haverly HOYT’S A Trip to thinaiuwn. Produced 1n the same manner as at Hoyt’s- Theatre. New York. PRICES:—35, 50 and 75c. Seats at Weed'a and Tomlinson’s. OLD TIN, ROOF j FOR, SALE AT A BARGAIN. HALL AT GNZETTE DEFIDEI. 25c., 500., 750. 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