South 'Norwalk. ’
Branch Office of G'AZETTE’No. 12
North Main Street.
. Mrs. Leslie Smith. of Elmwood ave-
mue, is visiting friends in Gloversville,
N. Y. .
—A bottle of Plaisled’s Old .Well
COIOgne makes an acceptable Holiday
gift. .
The Mayor has issued a call for a
«Specialvcouncil meeting, to be held this
evening. .
The Philharmonic orchestra furnished
music for a concert in Germania hal
last night.
Joseph G. Jennings is quite sick at
this home in New York, be having sui-
fered a relapse. ‘
——Fine cut glass, novelties in silver
and china, at Plaisted’s. .
The prices for the “Octoroons,”
Wednesday and Thursday nights, at
Hoyt’s, will be 10, 20 and 30 cents.
The Hat Forming Company’s appeal
is being heard by the Commissioners
on the Railroad Place improvements,
to.day.
Town Assessor Charles Smith, died
suddenly on Saturday at his home on
Tayloryavenue. Deceased was a vet-
» eran of the 17th Reg’t. C. V., and was
in the 72nd year of his age.
The Ellis Musical club will meet to-
night with Mr. and Mrs. John Tryon,
Riverside avenue, East Norwalk. An
interesting program will be rendered.
The pipe exhibits Of O. E. Barker,
the Mahackemo-block cigar dealer, ex~
cel anything ever seen in” the "Twin
Cities.” No other exhibit compares
with his, or with his prices.
The rally of the Y. W. C. T. U. in
Music Hall yesterday afternoon was
largely attended. Rev. Samuel Sco-
ville, of Stamford, and Rev. Father
Winters were among the speakers.
Engineer Sanfdrd, oi the Fish Com-
missiu‘n, is delivering a lecture on
oysters before the Scholars of the
Franklinschool this afternoon. This
evening he will lecture on the same
subject at the public library, on Wash‘
ington street.
The operator in the Rowayton tower
was found drunk at his post Saturday
night by the conductor of the Wash-
ington exp.‘ess. Word was telegraphed
to superintendent‘b‘hepard from this
city, and Telaglppher Cavanagh was
sent down 0:13. spoon! engine to take
charge of the tower.
William Glover was fined $10 and
Sentenced to 10 days in jail by Judge
Frost this? morning, for: intoxication
and breach of the peace. The jail
iente Ice was suspended and Clover
paid up. He was arrested on Saturday
night while intoxicated on a car of the
Street Railway company.
Mrs. Mary E. Coon, of the U. S. Patti
ent office, who is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Cox, of Baton Hill, fell
while getting out of a carriage and
severely sprained her ankle. The ac-
ucident will be regretted by her associ-
ates in the Patent Office where Mrs.
=Coon is quite popular.
Division No. 1, A. O. H., of this city
have elected the ‘following cflicers:
iPresident, John L. Kelly; vice-presi-
ndent, Joseph Monohnn; recording sec-
retary, Michael ‘McNerny; financial
secretary, Michael McSalIy; treasurer,
James Smith. Other ofiicials will be
elected at the next meeting, and the
installation ceremonies will occur in
January. .
—.-Buy your Holiday perfumes at
‘Plaisted’s.
Mr. E. A. Wooimrd and wife have
given up their contemplated winter ex'-
cursion to the bay of Naples and south-
thern Italy, becau=e of the unprece-
deutly cold and wet weather prevailing
there. It has rained for twenty-eight
consecutive days over most of Italy and
American exsursionists are fleeing the
ocuntry as rats from a sinking ship.
The Woodwards now expect to change
itheir trip to the Bahamas and West In-
idia Islands, leaving here about Febru-
«ary first and returning in April.
An interesting service was held in
'theCongregationalchurch last evening,
'under the auspices of the Men’s Sun day
Evening Club. Rev. Frank Russell, of
Bridgeport, delivered the second of a
series of sermons to young people on
“Young People’s Service in the Field.”
A feature of the service was the read-
ing Of Willis' “Healing of the Daugh-
vter of Jairus,” by Mrs. Ida 8. Keep.
Miss Nash sang f‘Havs You Sought for
t‘the Sheep that Have Wandered ? ” and _
thélohoir rendered an anthem.
oi
Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain un-
claimed at the Norwalk post ofiice Dec.
14th, 1896
" Miss Clara Benedict, Hoord Carr. '
W. H. MALONE, P. M.
005
TheBest for Children.
“I belieVe Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
is the best. for children I ever used. For
.croup it is unequalled. It is a splendid seller
with" us.——T. M. ECKLFS, I’ll. G., Manager
\Vampum Pharmacy, - Wampum, . Pa.”
When used as soon as the first symptoms
.appear, that is as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will‘prevent the attack. The
mothers of croupy children should bear this
in mindand always keep the remedy at
hand. .It is alsothe best remedy in ‘the
world for colds ‘and whooping cough. For
:sale at 25 and'50.centsperxbottle‘by’E. 'P.
Weed. Drugsist- ‘- ~ “ '.
Amusements.
The Octoroons.
John W. Isham’s f‘Octoroons," which
will be here on December 16 and 17, at
Hoyt’s Theatre, have, it is said, some of
the best singers and specialty artists
of. their race; It is promised that the
entertainment will be first class and
that considerable singing will inter-
sperse the programme, which will be
replete with comedy, Specialties and
operatic sketches from some of the best
operas.
—#
‘ Minnie Lester. _
This popular little actress closed a
most successful week’s engagement at
play was “A New York Boy," and the
house was packed from pit, to dome
with the friends of Miss Lester.
This week she plays in Port Chester
and during Christmas week she will
appear in Stamford.
.09
Dedicated With a Military Mass.
St. Francis’s Roman Catholic
Church, Fairhaven, was dedicated yes-
this and other dioceses participating.
The afi‘air took the nature of a solemn
high military mass. .Company C, 2
Regiment, C. N. G. attended in a body
in full dress uniform. Bishop Tierney,
of Hartford presided, and the sermon
was preached by the Rev. James J.
Daugherty, of New York. There was
at least 5,009 persons present .at the ded-
ication.
‘——'—-——<.-
Stirred Up His Congregation.
Rev. F. M. Kidder pastor of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
New Haven, has accepted a call to the
Tabernacle church at Greenpoint, Long
Island. He will probably he succeeded
here by the Rev. Levi Gilbert, of Cin-
cinnati. Mr. Kidder during his nine
months’ pastorate of Trinity has stirred
up his congregation by his sermons
against card-playing, dancing, smoking
and similar social practices
_.._. Its—fi—W ”an-
Attempted Suicide. >
Mrs. Mary Haggerty, a prisoner in
the lockup at Bridgeport attempted
suicide In her cell Saturday by hanging
herself to a door. She Was discovered
and cut down in time to save her life.
She was ”under arrest on a nominal
charge and escaped with a light fine.
terday morning, nearly 100 priests of,
Hoyt’s Theatre Saturday night. The '
THE BIG Bram; RACE: ' .
Teddy Hale the W1nner,and Previous 800-
ordsBadly Smashed. *
NEw YORK, Dec. 14.——Edward Hale,
County Antrim, Ireland, six day bicycle
champion of the world; record 1,910 4-5
'miles.
This is history.
The greatest endurance race the world
has ever seen ended at Madison Square
Garden when Teddy Hale, the Irishman,
Won, with plucky Rice second and Read-
ing third. More than 12,000 persons
screamed and howled with the maddest
enthusiasm as the end was neared. It was
a race until the very last hour.
Twenty-seven men started. Twenty-
five of them hoped to finish. Fifteen did.
Twelve of these broke the former record
for 142 hours of 1,600 miles. Maddox
practically made the distance for which
he was trained, 1,650 miles, and finished
in eleventh place.
The end saw 12 human wrecks. Never
did men finish a long distance race so ter—
ribly exhausted. Some of them were rav-‘
ing lunatics.
out Of his head the greater part of the
Gli'ck . .... ............. 1.096
The "amoose Gets Away.
WILMINGTON, N. 0., Dec. 14.—-The steam
yacht Vamoose, which has been chartered
to carry dispatches from Havana to Key
West, sailed from this port yesterday.
Collector Kenan boarded hgr Ed‘mfhgi? a
critical inspection, but found no ng
sus icipus, and she was allowed to de—
p‘r . The collector was again wired from
Washington to detain her, but the order
was too late, as the boat had then got to
sea. .
Sidney B. Roby Falls.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 14.—Sidney B. Roby,
who for 30 years has been one of Roché‘s-
ter’s best known business men, has filed
a general assignment. Mr. Roby was the
ppprietor of the Rochester Wheel com-
pany, whose works have been located at
Brockport for some‘ time, and of a large
carriage hardware and saddlery business
in this clty. The extent of the assets and
liabilities is not known, "but will be large,
Attacked the Drclbhdd.
V
dcbdte in the reichs'rath Herr Vesaty vio-
lently attacked the triple alliance and de-
clared that it was formed by Bis’marck
{rem necessity agter Germany had beep
rebuffed by Russia. Herr Monger re lied.
stating that the triple alliands [01113 d .
being Q! the policy of Austria, :1 d s
-—-—<-O~Dv-‘-—"‘=*—r-—- - w.
Isa Swindler.
claims will, if placed in a lamp. prevent
explosions, he is a swindler. The pow-
der for which is claimed marvelous
powers is usually marble dust.
His Larynx Removed.
Earl S. Wood, 9. Bridgeport liVery'
man was operated upon yesterday for
the removal of his larynx. The opera-
tion was successful. A. cancer had
formed on the larynx.
, 25th Anniversary.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
first convention of the prohibition party
in this strata will be celebrated in New
Haven, to-night.
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NEW CANAAII.
' Franklin Stevens and bride have re-
turned from their Canadian wedding
tour.
The depot and yard will be lighted
by electricity when the road is equipped
with the third rail system.
Harmony Lodge No. 7, F. and A.
M., will elect officers for the ensuing
year, Wednesday evening. W. A.
Bold, the present genial Master, will
probably be re-elcted.
. Mrs. Hannah E. Benedictquietly—in
the home in which she has lived for
sixty-nine years — commenced the
ninetieth year of her life, last Friday.
Mrs. Benedict is in quiteufeeble health,
but her long life has been remarkably
free from sickness.
New Canaan boasts of woven dozen
of secret societies, the latest being the
Red Men. New Canaan is not as secret
in all her social doings as she is in her
lodges, and while her citizens are slow
to anger—as a rule—some of them get
“red-headed" when any Opposition to
the trolley is mentioned.
-—<O>«—
Mrs. F. S. Byxbee and children of
Unionville, are visiting Mrs. Byxbee’s
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Benedict
on West Main street.
handed in Meriden.’ last night. The
company numbered twenty—five people
and all are stranded.
The Bridgeport Post says that it was
easier to get a drink than it was a
shave, in that city, yesterday.
The'Cahle‘ Chess M'atcli. "
club of London ‘ has ‘ now finfilly accepted
the dates of Feb. 12 and 13 for the cable
match with America.
Smuggled Tobacco Selzed.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 14.-—The revenue
cutter Fione has seized $2,000 worth of
smuggled tobacco at St. Jacques.
A pain in the "chest is nature’s warning
that pneumonia is threatened. Dampen ii
piece Of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain
Balm and bind over the seat .of pain and
and prompt relief will follow. _ Sold by E.
5’. Weed, Druggist.
If aman calls at your house and.
wants to sell you a powder which he
The Briggs Comedy company dis-'
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.——The British Chess '
another on the back between the shoulders.
party, he added, hoped that it won d soon
be madea permaneint pOll_tioal league.
. I - ‘. N i .,
twinning egmoci-ats gxpeliéd.‘ __
OMAHA, Dec. 14. (The arisi‘dcratic pe ‘9
ocratic organization of Qma a, the Jan '-
sonian club, has dropped frOm goo F6115 £1}
Democrats who refused to support Bryan
in the recent campaign, those cXpelled in-
cluding many prominent Demoorats
throughout Nebraska. The list includes; all
prominent federal office holders in Nebr'ae
a.
, heads the ,list. .
Charged With Forgery. .
Tonomo, Dec. 14.—Detective Davis on:
a United States government ofiicial, cm—
is charged with forging the governments
signature. There are two United States
cflioials in the city lookingdaiter the case.
CHEAP FUEL
Owing to many of the factories having
lation of first class coke.
We ofi‘er the same during the month
of December at six cents per bnshel at the
_ works, or eight cents per bushel delivered
within either city limits, in not less than
twenty-five bushel lots. Extra for car—
rying in.
The Norwalk Gas Light company.
HOLIDAY OOOOS.
D. FEINBERG,
DEALER IN
sour actuators
AND JEWELRY.
Loan Office.
Repairing of First Watches and Jewelry
. Neatly Done.
164 Washington St, So. Norwalk,
[on the Bridge] ‘
10 Day’s sale Unredeemed Pledges. Clocks.
Jewelry. Clothing and Muelcal-Instruments.
Even Hale was completely .
time. The score is as follows: ,
Miles. Laps. Prize .
Hale ................... 1,910 8 $1,303
Rice .................... 1,8b2 6 803
Reading ................ 1,855 3 50C
FoSter ................. 1,829 9 456
Shoch .................. 1,766 2 300
Pierce ................. 1,758 1 20C
Smith .................. 1.754 7 150
Taylor ................. 1,732 2 125
Ashinger ............... 1,673 3 100
Moore .................. 1,667 7 100
Maddox ................ 1.664 3 75
Cassidy ................ 1,605 — Purse
Gannon ................ ' 1,366 8 Purse
McLeod ................ 1,350 2 Purse
3 Purse
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IENNA, Dec. l4.—During a budgetr
Omaha’s postmastef, Euclid Martin,
arrested James A. Jordan of Grand Rap:
ids, Mich, on a: chargeof forgeryinvolv-g; 1.111.,
dug a large amount of money. Jordan is . '
played as a special pension examiner, and .
-.Téleph0ne Service.
been shut down, we have a large accumu- '
79 NORTH MAIN STREET,
.. Re'éopenedl , _
The ' Old Popular shoe. Store.
New Stock, New Styles, New. Prices,"
@OET I" PBIOES BEFORE POROHISIIIO ELSEWHERE. If WILL PAY You?“
O. » H. HARVEY.
BOOT AND»SHOE DEALEE,
SOUTH NORWALK.
GIVEN A W AY
FRAEEE 2
Fine Hanginr Lamp.
DECEMBER 31st,, 1896.
Every Cash Purchase to the
amount of g5 cents, in
either store, entitles you
to one chance on a Beau-
tiful Lamp, at
R. GOLDSGHMIDT’S,
l6 & l8 Water Street, IIorwalk.
constitution
BY
filllllllIEIl & IIIIoIIrLI.
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The iii/Sh-uthern
New England
Telephone Oo-
TELEPHONE SERVICE
in this City with [an
equipment of Metallic a year
Circuit, and Long Dis-
tance Transmitter at and upwards.
according to the amount and character
of the service.
Local Ofiice of the Company,
SsnlinslB’ld’g., Washing IcnSI.,
SOUTH NORWALK. ’
OFFERS
PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE.
Stores and Families Supplied.
Lowest Rates.
Feather Bias Renovated.
Feather Boas. Recurled to
Look as Good as When New,
' at Moderate Cost.
NO. 26 BELDEN AVENUE.
RING BELL TIVIO'E.
Christmas and we have --
_ Cards and Calendars.
PICTURE FRAMES
the usual discount.
5 MAIN STREET!
floods the prone wIIII or ran: the prone _ LIKE.
Toys, Games, drums, wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, doll
carriages, sleds. Plush and Celluloid boxes and toilet _
cases. . Albums from 250 to $5.00. Everything ‘
to please the young and old,
Church, School, Society anl Organization Committees allowed
Wands purchased now will be stored tree of charge ”until wanted.
JOHN T.
HolidayPresentsl'nrdll.
SANTA CLAUS will make all homes happy this coming
Latest novelties in Xmas
MADE To ORDER.
For details, address the'
THE
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Amount of the Policy, -
FIEIEEN ANNUAL PREMIUMS, of.$63.28 each, $919.20
FIFTEES ANN-1414 DIVIDEKDS. ' 199-07
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’ ANDHORSE GOODS
At, Your Own Price.
FACTORY AND, REPOSITORY.
FRANKLIN & MADISON Streets, South Norwalk.
. times.
‘ NORWALK. '_
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The WHITE SHOE STORE will give away
absolutely free, on Saturday evening, J anul
ary 2, 1897, p
A Coiipon- with each'50c Cash Purchase.
Beautiful High Grails-o. Bicycle.
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Your Choice of Either Ladies’ or Gent’s.
Don’t forget the date and place. At
OLSEN BROTHERS?
* . WHITE SHOE STORE, _
3 GAZETTE BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN.
STRONG: AND RESPONSIBLE _ _
NSURINGE ‘
GQNPNNN, »
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
LUTHER M. I WRIGHT. I
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