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An Epitome of Happenings of
Interest to the Public.
, Garnered With Scissors and Pencil.
—Go to 23 Wall street. d17 tf
John Hadden oi the Prescot House
' is now a benedict.
The Misses Hunter," Byington and
Hutchinson returned to Vassar college
last evening. Miss Havilan‘d returns
to-day.
John Kinsella and family have re-
turned from a few days’ visit with .
friends in Bridgeport.
George Shellhoss, the Main street |
grain merchant,is confined to his home j
with a severe attack of the grip of the 3
blizzrrd variety.
The Pequonnock .basket ball team
will play a match game with the Prof,
Heydrick team to-night.
—Carbonnette at Lewis’. D 5 tf
The silver Democrats of Néw Have-n .
will hold a banquet to-night as a sort
of a silver lining to their recent defeat.
The annual meeting of the Law Li.
brary association will be held in
Bridgeport, tomorrow. »
-—-Great Bargains at 23 Wall street
tor the next 20 days. d17 tf
W. W. Hall who for seventeen years
has been secretary cf the Connecticut
State Sunday school association, has
resigned.
—The finest pork ever butchered can
be had at Gregory ’3 Wall street market.
Mr. and Mrs. George Merrill, recent--'
by married, are spending their honey-
moon in Florida.
you will find the best meats and a full
supply of fish. '
The water commissioners have or-
ganized by electing D. Warren . Fitch,
chairman; A.H. Camp, secretary; and
James Roach, superintendent.
The St. Mary’s association will meet
next Sunday.
A simple. quick, snre'remedy, for ca-
tarrh or cold in the head is Salva-oea.
It is safe to use and sure to give satis-
faction.
-—Fish, clams, oysters and meats of
all kinds can be found in variety and
at reasonable prices at Gregory’s Wall
street market. -
Fred C. Taylor was installed as Judge
of Probate of the Stamford district,
yesterday.
In the Géneral Assembly there are
237 married men 7 widower: and 3?. sin-
gle men. _~ .
Patrick Phelan has been appointed
clerk of the Probate "Court of Bridge-
port.
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist church will meet to-night.
—-A finelot of escal-lops are ofl’ered
for sale at Gregory’s Wall street mar-
ket.
The annual meeting of the Central
Union, K. D, of the Congregational
church will be held next Saturday.
Miss Rose Fox and Solomon Bern- E
' suit brought by Earl Russell against his
ard were married in Stamford Tuesday
evening.
Several mildeeaaes of scarlet fever
have developed in Stamford.
A team belonging to Finney & Bene-
dict collided with a team belonging to
the J. T. Prowitt company, on Wall
' , street yesterday afternoon. There was
but little damage done.
r—Owing to the continued illness of
Mr. Frank I. J ones,“the crockery store
No. 23 Wall'street will sell goods for
the next 20
' sun-is the pleased, row is. its use
est Number of con one from
tIllzg'rdfiatriot in which he or a e resides
willreceivesloo Cash. _. _
The 5 Competitors who send in the
Next Lnr est_ Numbers of con-
. . pone from t a district in which they
reside will Each receive at". Winner 3
' option a‘lainy's ergentleman s Pierce
. ' ic c 9 price . .
SR‘figlluo Codipetitors w 9 send in the
Next Lnr est Numbers 0 coupons‘from the die.
trict in whic they reside vnll Each receive atymi er 5
option a. lady's or gentleman's Gold Watch. price 25.
2. The Competitions will Close the Last Day of
Each Month during 1897, Ceu one received too ate
for one month’s, competition will 9 put into the next.
3. Com etitors who obtain wra pets from unsold
son in den er’s stock will be the us ified. _ .Employees
of vet Brothem%,Ltd., and t eir families, are de-
barred rom compe mg. _ ' . _
4. , A printed list of Winners in Competitor’s district
will be forwarded til) Competitors in about 21 days after
ach com etition c ones. I
e . Levgr Brothers, Ltd, will endeavor {so-award the»
rizee fairly to the best of their ability and Judgment,
at it is understood that all who compete agree to ace
cept the award of Lever Brothers, Ltd., astfinal.
LEVER 31:05., Ltd... New York.
Tl e board of relief will meet Sa'ura
day afternoon.
Frank 1. Jones and family will rt side;
with Oscar I :Jones‘, on Arch street.
Twentyvseven tramps were given
lodgings at tie Hotel Howard last night-
The ,County Com missioners have \l 0:
yet given a decision in the rem on-
strance against the granting of a license
to John Hogan on Franklin avenu e.
days at a great sacrifice.»
The Broad River Social club will
give a “Smoker" FtldtV evening
January 15, and one week from that
date 'Occurs their first grand sociable
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South Norwalk.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12
North Main Street.
Judson G.Ithe two year-old son of
Rev. Charles and Ella Hands of Row-
ayton, died yesterday afternoon of
membranous croup. The funeral .will
take place this afternoon. -
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hallock, Mr.
’ and Mrs. J. L’Hommedieu, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs.
F. Seymour, George S. North, George
D. Keeler and several other members
of the U. V. U. of this city, attended
the installation of ofliiere of Sumner
Command, Bridgeport, last night.
President G. H. Vosbureh,~of the
Twin City Wheelmen, has issued no-
tices for a convention of the wheelmen
residing in the Thirteenth Senatorial
district. It will be held in the club
rooms of the Twin City Wheelmen,
South Norwalk. on Tuesday, the 26th
- inst., at 2:30 p. m.
It was announced last night, that Sen-
ator William H. Marigold, of Bridge-
port, had been cfl'ired a position upon
the staff of General Russell Fros‘,
”whose appointment by Gov. Cooke, as
brigadier general in command of the
Connecticut National Guard will be one
of the first nominations'to come up for
confirmation in the Senate.
The Hoytdz Olmstead Cigar company
7 has instituted a suit for $150.00 against
. Minot 8. Smith. the dry goods dealer.
—At Gregory’s Wall street market'
The plaintiffs claim that a steam radi-
ator in Mr. Smith’s store was left open
one night, and‘ that water ran from it
through the floor to the cellar of the
building, where the cigar company had
stored several hundred dollars’ Worth
of stock, which was ruined. Light &
Taylor represent the plaintifl's, and
Mr. Smith has retained Perry, Perry &.
Hill to defend him. The case will be
heard in the Town Court, next Monday.
Judge Brewster, W. O. Seymour and
Frank Hoyt, the commissioners on the
Riilroad extension appeals, have filed
their report. On the Samuel Aymar'
and Seymour estates appraised remains
the same-as made by the city’s commit-
tee, who placed the benefite over dam-
ages at $230 in each case. In the
' Adams Brothers' hat factory property,
allowed benefits of $2,050 over damages
by the city, the commissioners assess
the firm only $1,100. In Edwin Adams’
Monroe street property the city allowed
damages over benefits of $4,550 while
the commissxoners’ award allows $3.517.
On both awards' the damages over ben-
efits to Mr. Adams will be $2,417. The
Hat Forming company was given 32,-
115 benefits over damages by the com-
missioner’s finding, $3,213, which
about doubles the damages first award-
ed them.
Aldridge's Bedpfi’ointment.
ALBANY, Jan. ’7. —-'1‘he senate has unan-
' imously confirmed the appointment of
' George W. Aldridge as superintendent of
. public works. .
Lady Scott‘s Defense.
LONDON, Jan. 7.—The trial of the libel
mother-in-law, Lady Selina Scott, and two
: male defendants, John Cockerton, an en-
gineer, and William Aylott, a valet, was
resumed today. ” Counsel for the defense
contended that Lady Scott’s whole object
was simply anxiety to vindicate her daugh-
ter and defend the latter from her hue-
band’s attacks. ,
Connecticut's General Assembly.
HARTFORD, Jan. 7.-—-The general as-
‘ sembly for Connecticut for 1897 was ore
ganized today by the election of Joseph L.
Barbour of Hartford as speaker of the-
port as presidlnt prd’tem. of the senate,
‘with Samuel A. Eddy of North Canaan as
clerk. FrederickrA. ~ Scott 'of ,Plymouth
. was‘chosen clerk .0! 15.55101“! branch...5 .
1 by E51): Weed: DNggisb.
, house and William H. Marigold of Bridge-
WILTON.
D. B. Ogden in Wilton last night and
every member enjoyed, themselves to
their hearts content. Waist playing
was indulged in, the prizes being won
by Miss Bertha Brady and O. O. Esk-
land. There . were two consolation
prizes and they were secured without
an efi'ort by Miss Mabel Sturges and W.
L. Keeler.’ .. ‘ . ’ -
, Miss May Morehouse celebrated her
large party of her friends at her home.
Progressive euchre was played, danc-
ing was indulged in and an appetizing
birthday supper served.
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Experience is the Only True Test. ~
F. A. Turner, of the State Insurance Of-
fice, Salem, Ore, says: “Out of the scores of
cough medicines in the market there is only
one I have an confidence , in and that is
Chamberlain’s ongli Remedy. I make this
statement after an experience of tWelve.
years’ use of this valuable remedy. For coughs
and colds it is splendid, but where its Work
is infallible is with children subject to crou .
I keep it in my home at all times,” F9; @313
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CHARGED WITH GRUELTY.
A sea Captain Said to Hare Maltreated
isle fine-w, “'lm hiiitinled. '
PERTH «.‘iiiEOY; N. J.,- Jin'. 7.—Thc
schooner Clilfd A, 11115"? Of New Bed-
ford, Captain A. Phi-915357 £17113 arrived here
from Brunswic? . (7:2. "1 he new; ”which
shipped at New York, ('11::ng filial. captain
with cruel treatment. They say one while
bound for Brunswick for Li. cargo of fall-
l‘Oiltl lies to carry to Perth Amboy Captain
Phinney begun to abuse them, and they
mutinicd. On arriving at Brunswick they
packed up their goods ultd deserted the
schooner. Captain Phloxcy had them ar-
rested and lodged in jail. They sought a.
lawyer, and he secured :t writ Of habeas
corpus for each man, who was granted a
hearing. The local judge denied the valid—
ity of the proceedings and ordered the sail-
ors to be confined in jail until the schoon-
cr was ready to leave port.
When the schooner was ready to sail, the
sailors say they were put on board in irons
and locked in the forecastle. When the
vessel had put to sea. they were released
and compelled by blOws and kicks, they
assert, to work the schooner to Perth Ani-
boy. The voyage consumed 17 days, half
of which period. they claim, they Were
kept in irons and nearly starved to death.
They were put on shore hero by the cap-
tain, who said their services were required
no longer.
Each man claims that $17 is due him
from Captain Phinney. The sailors are
without money or food and are shelterlcss.
Captain Phinney said the men muti-
nied without cause. and any rigorous
treatment they may have received was in
the enforcement of discipline. He dis-
claims trenting the men with undue se-
verity. The only money due each man, he
says, is 84'. which he has deposited with
customs Officials here.
Governor Cooke Inaugurated.
HARTFORD, Jan. 7.——With simple but
impressive ceremonies Governor Lorrin A.
Cooke was inaugurated this afternoon.
Despite unfavorable weather, long before,
the hour for the inaugural ceremonies the
windows of the capitol and all the avail-
able space on‘ the floor and galleries of— the.
thestreets along the line of march were
crowded. . ~ *
A Dual In France.
PARIS, Jan. 7.—A pistol duel, accord-
ing to Le Figaro, will take place today
between M. Paul de Cassagnnc, the well
known journalist, and M. Maurice Ephrus-
Si, in Consequence of M. de Cassagnnc‘s
article in L’Autorite‘ commenting upon
the alleged marriage of dogs at Ephrussi’s-
residence, where the ordinary form of civil
marriage is said to have been observed.
Gas Fumes For Murderers.
PARIS, Jan. 7.-.—M. Bcrthelot, member
of the institute. former minister and a dis-
tinguished chemist, gives it as his opinion
that gas fumes or cyanide of potassium
preferableto the American method of'elec-
trical execution for criminals. But he be-
lieves that France will never abandon the
guillotine.
A Portrait of Herbert Spencer.
LONDON, Jan. 7,—In response to a letter
signed by more than 80 noblemen and men
eminent in literature, science and art, in-
cluding Mr. Gladstone, Herbert Spencer
has consented that nfund shallbe opened
to paint his portrait for the nation. Hu-
bert Herkomcr, R. A., has been chosen as
the artist. .
_ McKinley Returns to Canton.
CLEVELAND. Jan. 7.—President Elect
McKinley arose before daylight at Windc-
mere this morning and after a hasty break-
fast was driven to the Cleveland Terminal
railway station. There he boarded the pri-
vate car of President King, which was at?
tached to the irregular train for Canton.
The Frisco Snbtrensuryf
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. ——There was $40,-
128,646. 36 in the United States subtreas-
ury at San Francisco at the close of busi-
ness on the last day of last year, as shown
by the report of the assistant United States
treasurer, C. P. Perry.
France to Breed American Salmon.
PARIS, Jan. 7.——The French Acclimata-
zation society has just distributed to vari-
ous institutions and pisciculturists a quan-
tity of Californian salmon spawn which
was sent to it by the United States fish
ery commission.
Onr Banks Are Strong.
LONDON, Jan. 7.——The financial arti e
in The Telegraph comments upon t e
strength which other American banks
have shown by declining to assist the shaky
Chicago houses.
Japan Buys a Warship.
LONDON, Jan. .———The Times announces
that Brazil has sold the cruiser Almirante
Barrozo, which has just been built at the
Elswick Works, to Japan. ‘
The Teutonic Met a Gale.
QUEEXSTOWN, Jan. 7.—The steamship
Teutonic,~ Captain Cameron, from New
York Dec.“‘30, arriVed" off Cork harbor
early today. On account of a gale, she did
not come up to this port, proceeding for‘
Liverpool. ' " , "
Fast Time From-Bermuda.
. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—The steamer Trin-
idad. Captain Fraser, which arrived here
today from Bermu
914% hours. This is said
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The Country club met at the home of
birthday last evening by entertaining a _
house were taken by the spectators. while '
do, made. :thesatripdni- ;
tobe thefastesfi‘ , y. ..
E rosin STORE,
touts MAIN AND WALL STREETSfNOitWALK. "
av. Y., 'szfgice, 4.42 Broadway.
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The ' LaSt Week Before inventory, '
All our surplus stocks and odds
week, regardless of cost. ~
As our custom is, not to carry stock from season to season
we have out the price on dolls and toys in half, that is $3.00
dolls $1.50; dolls that Were $2.00,$1.00, and 500; if you cOm‘e
Lquickly you can buy at $1.00, 500, and 250. None sold to dealers.
EGLOAKS AND WRAPS- ?
. The thrifty woman will appreciate the great Values in our bi
cloak room during this week, as our assortment of Styles and
Sizes are yet Very large. A Visit tothis department is time profit-
ably spent Rare bargains in Ladies’ House Gowns Heavy-Per—
cales and Flannelcttes at very low prices. ' ' 7
Navy, Grey, Green and Black, s I .25
.Ladies’ Wool Shirt Waists,
Children’s Knit Wool Jackets Boaters 111 Great iareties.
At Special Prices.
Domnsrrcs.
3090 Yards White'and Fa'npy Domet Flannel, a Great Bargain, per yard, 5c.
a rd (I'd must be sold this
b
ite Detachable Collars, in
.- >500~White Crochet Quilts, $1.50 quality, for this week, each, s l .00.
.; gab-One Bale, 36 inch Brown Sheeting. extra value, per yard, 5c.
rI—Iandkerchiefs. .
1500 Swiss Embroidered Handerkchiefs, slightly muesed
while displayed in our Xmas window, 12%0, 19-and‘r 25c, qualities,
to clear out quick, 1‘00. - '
RIBBONS. 7 4
d5tllg Pieces Satin and Gro Grain, all Pure Silk, value l8c, for this week Only, per
yar , c.
G'lO'V'eS: . _
. _ Ladies’ ~4pbutton Foster hook Glove, $1.00 quality, balance of
holiday stock, about 10 doz. in all, to clean out, 500..
. La “.2'es’ Silk Mittens, plain fraud fancy back, $1.00 quality, for
Saturday and Monday, per pair, 500.
lHiBUSlUN unto. Main and Wall 33.
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The Old .Popular Shoe Store".
New Stock, New Styles, New Prices,
@fiET I" PBIGES BEFllllE PllllltlllSlllli ELSEWHERE. IT WILL Pillow???
Boom. .AND SHOE DEALEP. .
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