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As follows .
E4 Tlrsl Prizes, each of $100 (lashR - -
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€20 Second “ ‘i‘ ‘g1UOSPPEGFAELBlDIGl08*2,000.00
.140 Third
l Dash and Prizes given each month - -
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HOW TO OBTAIN
to save as many
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‘NAME OF DISTRICT.
Staten
25 Gold Watches - I 000 00
S4__0_____, 800. 0’0
clslllnn clvEnrnEE
PRIZES EAcH MONTH
WRAPPEBS
UL E 3.
.Every month during £1?an each of the 4 districts
d dasf
prizes Will be “12:6 1 sCompetitor who sends“ In the
Number of couplons from
tLhe IstrictN In whlch he ore e resides
will receive 8 l
The 5 Competitors who ”send In the -
Next LurfiestN Numbers of con-
pone from figs dIstrict in which they
, reside will]! ach receive at winner's
option a. lady’s or gentleman' s Pierce
, Secinl bicycle. price
sR‘hel 000m etitorsw o sens l1in (113116
ext Lnr est Number-IIl 0 coupons from e I -
file}; in whi cg they reside will Each receive at winner’ 9
Option 1!. lady’s or gentleman's Gold Watch, price 825.
E2. hill]; Coragetitionsgm will Closgntshgggirvsetdaoyate
out urmg1897
to;1 gun month's competition wings put into the next.
3. Com et titors who obtain wra pets from unsold
sea in dea er’s stock will be dist uaI ified. Employees
ver Brothers, Ltd“ and teir families. are do-
barred from com etin
A printed list“ of Winners In_ Competitor’s district
' willtl be forwarded to Competitors in about 21 days after
each competition closes.
5. Lever Brothers. Ltd, will endeavor-top. ardthe .
rizes fairly to the best of their ability and ju gment,
But it is understood that all who compete agree to ac.-
cept the award of Lever Brothers. Ltd. ., as final.
LEVER. BROS, Ltdu New York-
HERE AND THERE.
.An Epitome of Happenings of
’lnterest to the Public.
fiarnered With Scissors and Pencil.
—-Carbonnette at Lewis’. D 5 tf
The holiday vacation at Miss Baird’s
seminary closes to-day.
—Have you been in the new Market,
corner Wall and Water streets? 21;
Ferdinand Griffiths of Shelton has
been granted a pension.
U. S. Revenue collector Edgar N.
Sloan was in Danbury, yesterday.
Twenty-four tramps were given
lodging at the station-house last night.
The annual meeting of the National
banks of this city will be held next
Tuesday.
The annual ball of the Stamford Fire
department will take place Thursday
evening, January 28th. '
The annual re- -union of the veterans
of Co. F. C. N. G. Will be held on
: Tuesday evening. Feb. 2nd.
Councilmlaih H. M’. Heat is the newly
elected president ‘ of , the Epworth
League of the Methodist church
——You can always find me at the car-
ner market. E. S. ADAMS. t.
H
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
&. South Norwalk Electric Light com-
pany will take place-next Monday.
John Gutteridge while skating on
Wood’s pond yesterday, broke through
the ice but escaped with a cold bath. _
Mrs. F. H. Rose of Brooklyn, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A. Burr on Center avenue.
Mr. David B. Hill who is ill at the
’home of his sister Mrs. Sarah leden
on the Green, is reported as slowly fail-
ing.
Little Miss Mary Watkins, is to en-
~~ tertain a company of her playmate
friends at the Grace church Rectory
on Monday afternoon.
The Kings Daughters of the First
Congregational church are holding
their first session of the new year this
afternoon at the chapel.
E. R. Bennett. will preach in the
chapel at Cranbury to- -morrow after-
' noon.Evening services will be conduct-
>.
ed by Rev. G. [Haulenbe k.
No matter what you’ve tried and found
wanting, the rtmsdy for piles is Salve:
cea. Absolutely pure, can be used by
young and old with perfect safety.
——Hereafter we will give our entire
attention to the market business. Adams
Bros. 2t
Miss Martha Gregory one of the
teachers at the North Center school on-
tertained a number of her pupils at her
home on East avenue, last evening.
The GAZETTE was in receipt of a most
' cordial letter this morning, from its old
, friend and the only surviving member
of President Lincoln’s Cabinet, the
Hon. James Harlan of Iowa.
The case of the State vs. George,
LJohnsonsst down for a hearing,Monday
morning has been adjourned until,
Monday afternoon. Johnson is charg-
ed with 'havinng assulted the ex-dom-
zinie of the Calvary Baptist church.
- G. H. P. Arthur C. Wheeler of this
city attented the installation of officers
‘of Sassacus Encampment, I. O. O. F.
in New Haven last evening. Sé’veral
of the Grand Lodge officers were pres-
.enl.
' Mrs. EdwinSimons of East Norwalk
: gave birth to a daughter last evening.
', For some days past her life had been ,.
idespaired of owing to a severe attack of
* neumonia.
Mrs. Slinons is a daugh-
tor of Charles A. Burr ‘
Josiah Britto is ill at his home on
Harbor avenue.
The St. Mary’s Association will ms! t-
to-morrow. f
The Bowen—Wigham wedding party
returned to Norwalk last evening.
Phoenix Engine company will hold a
sociable next Tuesday evening at Lock:
wood’s hall.
The officers of Kabaosa Enoampment
I. O. O. F. will be Installed next Thurs-
day evening
Rev. Dr. Hamilton WIll be a guest at
the Norwalk Congregational parsonage
over Sunday.
To-morrow evening at the Brr ad
River chapel, Deacon John Taylor Will
make an address. '
The officers of Pioneer Castle, K of
M. C. were installed last night by De-
puty George Coflin.
Adams’ Bros. new market at the cor-
ner of Wall and Water streets, Is a joy
to behold.
Hon. John S. Seymour arrived here
from Washington this noon.
The annual meeting of the Central
Union, K. D. is being held at the Con-
greg oatlonal chapel this after-noon.
The Robert Emmett club ls antici-
pating a grand time on Thursday even-
ing, Maren 4th.
. The last will and testament of the
late Miss Comstock of Wilton was of-
fered for probate before Judge Wood-
ward this morning.
There Will be a "competitive drill” at
Mrs. T. K. Noble’s class in parliamen-
tary law at the Central club house, next
Thursday morning.
Mr. .- Frank I. Jones is removing to-
day from the S. B. Wilson house on
Cross street, to the residence of his
father, on Arch street.
,Rev. Samuel Scoville of Stamford,
led the meeting=at the Congregational
church last night. There was a large
attendance of interested listeners.
Will Guthrie watchman at the Street
Railway station, caught twenty-seven
fish through the ice, yesterday. They
were of the Cyclopteridae family, com-
monly called suckers.
——You can leave your order at the
Corner Market for anything in the line
of meats, poultry, fish, oysters, vege-
tIlbles, and escallups, and you Will get
the best at the lowest prices. 2t
James N. Wood left this morning for
Philadelphia, where he will join his un-
cle, Fred Wood, on a few week’s sur-
veying trip along the lines of the Penn-
sylvania railroad.
A regular meeting of the Fire Police
Was held last evening. Routine bus-
iness was transacted and a committee
appointed to get estimates for return-
ishing of the headquarters.
e
. Rev. J. A. Hamilton, D. D. will
preach in the Congregational church
to-morrow morning and evening. He
isaformer pastor of the church and
will no doubt be cordially greeted by
many of his old parishioners.
Builder Turndy with his, hammela
and saws and the painters with their
brushes, have wrought a most pleasing
change In the appearance of-the Quig-
ley place on West avenue. “
The choir of St. Pauls church is ar-
ranging to give an entdrtsinment the
leceipts of which will be used as a
nous-lens for a fund to be expended in
a “two week’s camp out” next, summer.
‘0.
Suicided on the Street.
A man scarcely thirty years old, on-
tered a drug store in Bridgeport yes-
terday morning and bought half an
. ounce of carbolic acid, saying he want-
ed to kill rats With-it. He walked out
and drank the poison in front of the
store.
ried to the ’emergenoy? hespital and
died in fifteen minutes. . Nothing was
l
1122:: sunlight
,Hefell unconscious, Was car- .
THE EVENING n‘Az ETTE ‘1’“” 17 'ij'fi
South' Norwalk.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No.12
I Nnrth Maln Street. .
_ ...... ”-3
The wreck of the schooner Bonnell ié
still burning on Cockenoe’s Island.
A "hearts party will be given at the
Yacht club house, next Thursday night.
W. A. Coley of the post office is
spending Sunday with’friends on Staten.
Island.
Donnelly Sc Girard in “My Friend
from India,” will be the attraction at
Hoyt’s Theatre next Friday night.
Leroy Wheeler has purchased the in-
terest of Dr A. N. Clark in the firm
of H. R Bulkley & Co. The new film
will be ’Bulaley and Wheeler.
Mrs. Wolf and daughter, from East
Norwalk, visited her brother, Charles
Fable. at his residence on King street,
Thursday of this week.——Westporter.
The members of Putnam Hose com-
pany were entertained by “Billy."
Johnson last evening. A fine chowder
was served and a pleasant evening spent.
Stiles D. Lawrence has leased the
Academy pool and billard parlors, 118
Washington street, and fitted them up
very attractively. _ The bowling alley
Will be made a feature.
~ Votes for the EVENING GAZETTE free
ticket to Washington and return, on
the occasion-of President McKinley]
inauguration can be left at the branch
office in this city. ’
Mrs. Jerry T. Brooks of New York,an
old native and long time resident of
primitive “OLD WELL” and modern
South Norwalk, is visiting friends and
relatives in this city.
The feed wire on the Street Railway
trolley line, broke opposite the resi-
dence of D. E. Disbrow on West ave-
nue, this noon. Superintendent Kyle
soon had it repaired with but a short
delay to traffic.
Charles E. Seymour, our chief cater-
er to the family supplies of pure and
high class foods, was the special guest
of the great salt company on their
monster train from this city to Bridge-
port.
The Arinu Singing society has elect—
ed the following officers: President,
AlbertBerg;vice-president,0arlSchau‘ 5
recording secretary, Pa'll Berg;
financial secretary, George Sheer;
treasures, Henry Froeb: trustee, Jacob
Schaub; Professor Daniel Loeser, of
Bridgeport, was revengaged as direct-
or. It was voted to build the annual
masquerade ball, ‘M‘onda'y, February
15th. A special meeting of the society
will be held next Tuesday night.
4+
Make a Good Move.
The EVENING GAZETTE checker board
afl‘ordsa chance for business men to .
It will be found on the
fourth page. The checker board is a
unique way of advertising, attracts
much attention and is being taken ad-
vantage of by wide-awake merchants.
Dounterfeitters Arrested.
The New Haven police last night un-
earthed a gang of professional counter-
feiters in one of the most aristorictic
resident portion of the city. The pris-
oners are Eldrich Maltby, 50 years of
age; his wife, Abbie, who is about the
slime age. and John B. Currier, better
known as"Counterfeiter J aok.”and who
belongs in Salem, Mass. '
advertise.
The St. Paul-”Bank Trifubles’i'
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9. —Judge Bunn has ap-
pointed J. F. Fitzpatrick receiver for the
Bank of North St. Paul. The bank was
capitalized at $25, 000, and Captain Henry
A. Castle, its president and until recently
postmaster of St. Paul, says it had deposits
of only $22, 000 and assets of about $35, 000.
{its deposits were mainly public funds. Its
reserve fund was deposited with the Alle-
mania bank.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain un-
claimed at the Norwalk post oflice Jan.
9th, 1897.
William Babbitt (2. ) James Jennings,
C. '1‘. Murray, Miss N. Sullivan, Alice,
Wren.
W. H. MALONE, P. M.
DON’T MISS THAEM
The Latest Ads. Received Be—
fore Goi_ng_tg Press,
By the Peoplevand For the People.
WAN IE1)
ANTED. _By Women, as ch with a. youn
child. situation in the country (genera
housework, ,lplaind cooking, etc- ) Small wages
expected. 1road fare paid by Association
Apply State Charities Aid AsSociation, 105
East Twenty-second Street, New York C3i1tyw
1'0 RENT.
01% SALE or to rent, the 9 room house
now occupied by]? I. Jones. First floor
finished In hard wood, mantels and mirrors;
house wired for electricity, and all modern
ismfirovements: also carriage house. Applyto
Wilson, 92 Wall street. J1t tf ,
o RENT. —-Five rooms on first floor; good
location, $10 per month for small family.
Apply to S. B. WILSON, Builder, 92 Wall street,
Norwalk.d11-tf
National Bank of NorWalk.
‘ NORWALK, Jan. 9, '1897.
. The annual meeting of the stock-
holders of the National Bank Of Nor-
Walk, will be held at the banking house
onTuesday,Jan.12th,1897. _ .-
Pollsopcuf' m11a._ni_" ‘01 m "
found onhim by which he could be-
Identified. , . . . . -
‘1'- Po
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N. Y., Office, 44:2 Broadway.
. ’ . . 4 ‘32:;
llllr since
on Hosiery.
_ HALF PRIDE
0n cloaks--
llur PRIDE
. 'llILr-Pnlcl;
0n DrocKery
0n Dress floods.
our Price
on Infants? Wear."
This will be the Greatest Sale
. . Over $25,000 worlh of 'Winlcr Wear, including Dress floods, cloaks, Wrappers,
Blankets, Flannels, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, and lion’s Furnishings, at about 50
cents on the Dollar. The story is plain and simple: Dur Slocks are by far loo large
result. Friday we will fake invenlory and Mark Down Stock.
SatUrclav Jan. 9th, 1" 97
small. Mail orders will not be taken. The following" Is a parlial list of lhe bargains:
THE PDPULAEI GLDAK RDDM C”
Every Winter Jacket and Cape must go. We did. not
carry any 0ch last year, We will not carry any
over this year, the prices will sell them.
$16 98 Boucle Jackets, In green and
large Sizes onl half rice, ,
black, half price, 8-50. y, P 5 00.
$16. 98 Finest Quality Kersey Jack.
$5.00 Beaver and Boucle Jackets, all
ets. tan, black and green, half
price, 8.50.. $14. 98 Kersey and Boucle Jackets, will go at 3-50.
half Price, 750- Chlidren’s Jackets and G t'h
$21. 00 Boucle, trimmed with fur, $1.150 Rough and Plain Jackets, will be sold at half of 1711;311:1432:
Empire Jacket, navy and green, half price. _ 5.75. price. You can have a child’s
half price, lo. so. $10.00 Boucle Jackets. we have coatfor We can 2.00 2.50 a.
. _ ’ 9
CAPES CAPES CHILDREN S CAPS'
$6 00 Black, Single and Double Capes at Half Price 50 Silk and Velvct_Caps, were 75c to $1.00, small
33. 00., elzes only to close out, each. 25c
$13. .513 Black Boucle Capes Thibet Trimmed, Hal Children’s White Silk Caps, each, 25: to 49¢
rice,
100 Ladies’ Worsted Fascinators, were 790 to $1.00,
Black, .White and Pink all at one price, 50c
GOSSAMERS. ‘
All our Rubber Gossamers that we sold at $1 50 and
$1. 90, each, 506
Something in Every Department will be . -
Sold During this Sale at HALF PRICE.
HEBUSTDN uni Eu. ‘Manand was
$13. 00 Seal Plush Ja skets, Trimmed with J et 30, inches
long, Hall’ Price, 5. 50
$17 00 Seal Plush, 33 inch, 140 inch sWeep, Half Pric;
D 5
$23 Seal Plush, 30 inch, 140 inch sweep, Half Price.
‘ 1.50
Re-opened!
The Old Pbpular Shoe Store.
New Stock, New Styles, New Prices,“
c. H. HARVEY.
BOOT AND SHOE DEALEF
SOUTH NORWALK
of Dry Goods of Modern T111168.
lo carry, we cannot afford lo carry lhem over and a terrific slaughter' In Prices' Is the]
among the early callers and secure your share of the prizes, as many-of lhe lots are
One Halfe-Offthe Marked Price on all Jackets-'0nefla1f;
Norwalk Chronicler