z." I l a Th 'ght. ' ROBIN,” HERE AND THERE. An Epitome of Happenings or Interest to the Public. Garnered With Scissors an] Pencil. The Sons of St. George will meet to- night. . ' ‘ _ The Lig fair at the Armory cfcsed last The Union Veterans Union held a social last evening. The A. O. H. will hold a Special meeting to-morrow Light. 1 The Criminal Court of Common Pleas opens in Bridgeport on the 16th. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of GraCe church will meet to-morrow eve- ning. The social whist club will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wixon to-night. _ Twenty-five tramps were given lodg- ing house last night at the Smith street station. ‘ An evangelistic mass meeting will be held at the Methodist church, Thurs- day night. The Monday Afternoon Whist club met at the home of Mrs. C. F. Gibbs yesterday. The members of the Catholic club will be the guests of the Ladies’ Aid society this evening. A masquerade social was held in Cranbury last night. There was lots of fun and dancing. The Oriole club will meet Thursday evening, and bemoan the club name by doing everything else but sing. A quarterly meeting of the Central club Will be held this afternoon. Tea will be served from 4 to 6 o’clock. Messrs. G. M. Holmes and George E. Miller left for Florida to-day. They will not attend the inauguration. It is reported that there were “high ructions” on Smith street, Saturday night, at which some blood was spilled. Simeon B. Keith left for Washington D. C. to-day, where he expects to shake hands with the new Postmaster Gen- eral. ' The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of St. Paul’s church gave apleasing enter- tainment in Lockwood’s hall last eve- ning. The barge Excelsior took a party of merrymakers to Ridgefield last night. They did not get home until an early hour this morning. , The Grace church Sunday school bible class will not meet this evening, owing to Rev. Mr. McKenzie being rin- able to be present. The building on Chapel street known as the “Chapel” has been quarantined owing to there being several cases of . membraneouscroup in the same. George S. Grumman returned home last night from a trip to Philadelphia where he placed several agencies for the sale of his famous O. T. R. B. Yesterday was the eleventh anniver- sary of the burning of Gregory’s livery- stables. Those who were there will re- member it as a bitterly cold night. Messrs. Fred Scam, Thomas Walsh, Marshall 'l‘olles and Percy Shaw attend- ed a ball in Stamford last night, and would have missed lots of pleasure if theyhad remained at home. Judge James T. Hubbell rode Our Brothers goat last night, and did it in such a persevering manner, that he will be given a chance to ride a goat of a higher degree in the same lodge room. i Lenten services will begin at St. Mary’s church, to-morrow morning, when the ashes will be distributed. 'The' “Stations of the Cross” will be celebrated every Friday evening dur- ing Lent. . . Timothy J. McCarthy thinks Mr. Bob- ert Van Buren ought to pay him $1,000 , for the alleged reason that his. Mr. Van Buren’s, dog did bite him, Timo- thy, contrary to the law in such cases made and provided. Attorney Gray has caused the necessary papers to be served upon the owner of the dog, and possibly a suit of law will result. Since the above Was in type it is learned that the matter has been settled and that “1‘im”,has considerably. more money than he had yesterday. Everybody knows the Brownies. They have had a great many queer ad- ventures. One day they found in the woods 9. great plum pudding filled with plums, citron, raisins, and spices. How the Brownies got that pudding home and what they did with it is the subject of a very bright tale in Palmer Cox’s new book “BUSY Bnowxms.” This book and three others, “COCK “BIRDs’ Wedding,” and “FUNNY Foxes,” sent free on receipt of 10cts. See the advertisement in this issue. . .qu'EVENINGWQAZETT South Norwalk. Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12 North Main Street The Uncas tribe of Bed Men will meet to—‘night. Rev. A. S. Kavanagh left for Wash- ington, D. C. tO-day. Edward Conners haaIgone West alter a car load of horses. ~ Colfax Encampment, I. O. O. F. htli a regular meeting last night. The only John L. Sullivan will be it Hoyt’s Opera House, tO-night. “Joe the Turk” will talk in the Sal- vition Army barracks tO-night. “Art” Waterbury’s comparatively new lO-lb boy will be four years of age tO-day. ——Sloop Flash with codfish 60 pound.‘ Washington street bridge. M 2 2-t The solicitors for members of the proposed new Y. M. C. A. will report to-night. The corner stone of St. Joseph’s R. 0. church on South Main street will be laid next month. John L. Sullivan is in town to-day and the Saunders midgets are cones; pondingly happy. The masquerade ball of the Twin City Council, D. of L. takes place to-night in G. A. R. hall. “ Miss E. S Gates has resumed her .duties in the Kindergarten department of our public school. The Congregational church Endeavor society willmeet at the home of Mrs. N. C. Graves this evening. Mrs. Grace;McChesney attended the funeral other uncle Mr. Thomas Hed- den in Orange, N. J., to-day. The funeral of the late Michael Shea of East Washington street was held from St. Mary’s church this morning. The funeral of the late William Gar.- vey who died in this city, Sunday, aged :50 years was attended this afternoon. Old Well Lodge, No. 108 F. J; A. M. will confer the first degree on two can- didates to-night. All M. M’s. are in- vrted to be present. ‘ Newsman Coleman is providing for twd'dozen orphan children of China to- day. He has more than he wants and will sell a few at a low figure. Some Eist Norwalk people are strug- gling over a sea of mud, and their ex- ercations suggest a continuance of the revival meetings as being advisable. The South Norwalk Conclave of Heptasophs will meet in Mystic Chain hallto-morrow night. There will be an invitation followed by a diepnon. The laying of brick upon brick for the addition at the corset factory goes merrily on and the bricklayers will probably complete their work this week. Horace Root of Haviland street has gone to Washington to hear what Presi- dent-elect McKinley has to say when he exchanges pews withPresident Cleve- land. An important meeting of the Twin ,City Wheelmen will be held this even- ing. It is expected that a racing team will be selected and the by-laws receive marked attention. Friends of the schooner Jennie 0. May may be interested in knowing that she reached Philadelphia yesterday, and when she leaves, it will be with a cargo of coal for Boston consumers. Mrs. Charles Bradley of Bradford who has been a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor of East Norwalk re- turned home yesterday, Mr. Bradley ably represents his town in the General Assembly. A number of Hungarian residents at- tended a Hungarian ball in Bridgeport last night. Some of them had not re- turned home at 12 o’clock and it is feared that they are lost among their friends. . J. Linxweiler left this city yesterday to look at his orange grove in Florida. On his way be will stop at Washington and see what he can of the inaugural ceremonies. He expects to be absent about six weeks. The Norwalk Silk Mills company will hereafter be known as the Norwalk Ribbon company. Three looms are now running, and about fifteen hands employed. The company expects to gradually increase its working force. Minot Partrick the poet-hatter-shoe- maker was seen negotiating for a clock spring, scornfully passing by the three months spring which includes the Len- ten season, and it Will be safe to expect some up to time poetry, without snow, poetry to—day. . The sloop Flash with a load of “aliv v and kicking” codfish is tied up at the Washington street bridge. The car go copmrises 600 fish of a weight to fit the pocketbook ofany one who may w ant fish cheaper than they could be caught by the barrel in New York. Louis J. Sackett, representing the Waltham Mfg. Co. of Waltham, Mass., manufacturer's of the well known and popular Orient bicycles. was in this city yesterday. He called at CO]. H. A. Saunders’agency and received an order for twenty-five of the ’97 wheels, and this despite the fact that Mr. Saunders has been “shelved” with the rheuma- tism for‘some weeks. If “Hod” don’t duplicate the order before daises blos- som it will be because the people don’t know a good wheel when they see it. p. -—AdV9rtise in ‘THE- GAZETTE. THE DEATH OF MRS. NOBLE. Newark Police Working to Clear Up the Mystery Ssh-rounding It. NEWARK, N. J., March 2.—Mrs. May Noble died at her home, 93 William street, under peculiar circumstances. The police have a. theory, but it remains for the au- topsy to establish the cause of death. The police are searching for the woman’s hus- band, who was sent to prison four years ago for assaulting her and was recently re- leased. The man has been seen in Newark since his release. ' A pair of new scissors were found in the room where Mrs. Noble died. The scissors were smeared with blood. One end was bent over as if the instrument had been used to strike a. violent blow. No wounds were visible on the body. Mrs. Noble was 28 years old and lived here before her mar- riage. - In consequence of a remark that Noble made when he was sent to jail Mrs. Noble told her friends that she was afraid of meeting him. She had lived in several places since the first of the month. Robert Hibbins of 49 Arlington street received a. message from a friend in Plain- fleld on Friday asking him to meet Mrs. Noble and provide for her. As Mrs. Hib- bins and her brother were ill at the time Hfbblns requested his friend Olin Fran- cisco to take care of her, and Francisco consented. Mrs. Noble staid at home on Saturday. . “I have a brother around ‘the corner, ” she explained, “whom I don’t want to meet. ” She said that his name was W11- 1iam Moore, and that he lived in William street, near Nicholson. Mrs. Noble went out at 7 o’clock on Saturday evening. She remarked that as it was dark she was no afraid. ' Nothing was seen of her for hours. The Franciscos, with whom she Was living, went to bed, having tired of waiting for her to return. Mrs. NOble returned about 1 o’clock yesterday morning. She was pale and weak. She kept her hands to her side and said that she was suffering intensely. She also complained of pains in her abdomen. Mrs. Francisco took the woman to bed with her. Mrs. Noble remained in bed all day yesterday. Early in the evening Mrs. FranciSco went out in search of William Moore, the brother. When he reached the house, Mrs. Noble was dead. Dr. Reed had been summoned, but he arrived an hour too late. . The bloody scissors were found at the head of the bed by one of the women in the house. Mrs. Noble said nothing be- fore her death that would indicate its cause. The police are trying to trace her move- ments during her absence on Saturday night, but have discovered nothing thus far. Neither have they found the hus- band. “'11:: or St. Bernard Destroyed. BERN, March 2.—The left wing of the great monastery of St. Bernard has been demolished by an avalanche. NO lives were lost, nor was any one seriously in- jured, but the monks occupying the mon- astery were in serious danger for some time. When the great masses of snow and ice descended upon the structure, the occu- pants took refuge in the part of the build- ing which remained intact, and from there were able to dig a tunnel under the snow, through which they . awled. Most of them were severely fros bitten. Big Blaze In Casey. Ills. CASEY, 1113., March 2.—The brick build- ing occupied by Fuque 8: Sons, bankers; H. & B. Lee company, E. L. Shlnkle, D. C. Stuardvant, R. A. Lee, M. C. C. Coche- nour, M. Sanford 8: Sons and Hancock & Clark was burned today. The Casey bank building was also wrecked, though the vault was not injured. The postoflice was badly burned, but no mail was destroyed. The total loss is estimated at $200,000. The chnteou Disaster. CITY OF MEXICO, March 2.-—There is no longer any doubt that 170 men perished in the mine disaster at .Zacatecas. The latest news shows that fire broke out in Sana- more mine and communicated to the San Francisco mine. The principal shaft in the former is 3,000 feet deep, and rescuers Went down tothe bottom, but were nearly .sufl'ocated by smoke. The Cornish miners displayed the greatest .heroism. Child Smothered In Bed. NEW Y01’.K,l\larch 2.—-Dr. S. H. Lo! ‘ reeks of 170 East One Hundred and Six- teenth street reported to the coroner's office today that Charles Boyer, 10 days old, had been found dead in Led at his home, 233:3 East One hundred and Ninth street. The doctor said that oentii had been caused evi- dently by the tiiild’s mother rolling over upon it while she was asleep. tor 8. Grain Elevator at Erie, Pa. ERIE, Pa, March 2.—-General Manager John E. Payne of the Anchor Line and Western Transportation company has made arrangements for the erection at Erie of a grain elevator. Contractors are preparing bids for the work. The elevator will have a capacity of 600,000 bushels and must be ready for use by J 9139,15: CITY OF NORWALK. 'REPORT; TY CLERK To THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL or THE CITY or Noawanx: The following is the, report of the City Clerk for the fiscal year ending March 1st, 1897: RECEIPTS. Balance forward from last year ...... 8 1,508 29 From A. A. Betts, Tax Collector....- .. £6,232 74 From Fairfield 00. Savings Bank " (‘Oans) ............................... 18,000 00 . From Norwalk Savings qOuiety (loans) 7,000 00 From sewer'permlts.... 220 on From sewer license ................... 10 90 From Thomas Bradley (licenses) ..... 15 32 From City Clerk (licenses) ............ 3-2. 75 From town of Norwalk (highways)... 1,757 40 From benefits. etc., East Wall street improvement .......... . . . . . . .. ..... 9,102 20 From City Clerk ()verpaid on OIdcl‘ 75 No.1,543 ................. ........ __——— Total amount of receiptfi. s o I II I 5731879 45 I I EXPENDITURES. Amonts-have been paid out in the different city departments, as follows: Administrative Department... ...... 8 5.920 88 Finance Department. regular ex- penses. .................... $12,359 49 City notes paid ..... ' ........ 8 .028 C0 20.38749 Fire Department ...................... 1.998 34 Highway Department. .. .~ ............. 5,706 29 Lights Department .................... 7 04713 Police Department ................... 4.433 32 Sewer Department ..................... 1.887 55 East Wall Street Department ........ . 23.451 :0 Norwalk City Library ................. 2,:-.90 10 Wall street improvement .............. , 9 00 Total amount expended ......... $73.23 35 Order No. 2,509 for 750, has not been called for. Total Receipts .......... 3 : Total Expenditures. . .. ‘ Balance on hand ..... . ................ $648 10 Dated at the City of Norwalk, March 1, 1897. Respectfully suumitted. E. M. LOCKWOOD. City Clerk. CITY or NORWALK. Mach 1, 1897'. I hereby certify that I have not completed the examination of the accounts of the Clerk of the City of Norwalk. owing to the limited time. but have compared the amounts of the several items in this, his annual report. with the several accounts of the City Treasurer, whose books have been proved, and find them to be the same. . Attest: HENRY CHASMAR. City Auditor. OITY OI" NORWALK REPORT OF \ ’ CITY 4 TREASURER To THE HON. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOBWALK. GENTLEMExt—The following is the report of the City Treasurer for the fiscal year ending the first Monday of March, 1897. RECEIPTS. March 2nd. 1896, Balance .............. $ 1,508 29 FrOm Tax Collector .................... 36,232 74 1" Sewer Revenue ................. 230 00 “ License Fees .............. ' ...... 48 07' “ Loans ................... . ........ 25,000 00 " Town for Highways ............ 1,757 40 “ Benefits and other sources on account of Easo Wall St. and Mill Hill Improvement ...... 9.192 20 “ Order No. 1548. issued 750 too much Amount returned ...... .5 DISBURSEMENTS. Finance Department, Orders paid. ...$ 20,367 49 Administrative “ “ “ 5.920 88 Fire “ “ “ 1.998 34 Highway "' “ " 5,7 06 29 Lights, " “ " 7.047 13 Police. " “ “ 4,433 32 Sewer, “ “ “ - 1.887 55 Library “ " "‘ 2,390 16 East Wall Street “ “ 23.450 44 Wall Street. “ “ 9 00 Balance .................................. _ 648 85 $73,879 45 Balance in Bank. $648 85. Amount of Floating Debt ............. 8 28.851 CS Amount of Sinking Fund ........ .. . .. 24,281 81 Fairfield Co. Savings Bank. . . £7,957 45 Norwalk Savings Society ..... 9,016 45 So. Norwalk Savings Bank... . 2.360 38 National Bank of Norwalk.... 4,947 53 $24 231 81 City of Norwalk, March ist, 1897. Respectfully submitted. H. P.PRICE, City Treasurer. City of Norwalk. March 1st, 1897. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasiirer of the City of Nor- walk. and find them correct according to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. CHASMAB, City Auditor. our or norwnr. r _.____— REPORT . 'OF TREASURER WATER FUND. To THE HON. 'rrrn MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOBWALK. GENTLEMEN—The follmving is the report of the Treasurer of the Water Fund for the fiscal year ending the first Monday Of March, 1897. RECEIPTS. March 2d. 1896, balance ................ 8 2.49918 From A H. Camp. Secretary .......... 18.773 50 $21,272 68 DISBURSEMENTS. Orders paid ............................ 5 19,297 73 Balance .................... ‘ ............. 1,974 95 521.272 68 Balance in Treasurer‘s hands. $1,974 95. City of Norwalk, March 1. 1897. ' Respectfully submitted, H. P. PRICE. ETreasurer Water Fund. I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Water Fund and find them correct, according to my best knowledge and belief. . HENRY CHASMAR. J 3-,. why)», 'fl;lu:bFAu cw— w.fl;h“hfit'““/, x. AR»...- ' ' . .. . . . . :A- E . FOUR ._.._ Beautiful Illuminated Covers. 7 l-‘ibl‘te’s' * @lll E, it w X N.” are..." L’ PALMER 00x , BROWNIE BOOKS . REGULAR PRICE 15 CENTS EACH. TO OUR READERS (THE EVENING GAZETTE.) ' a, Ins ourmr concurs ‘1',“ HAVE NEVER BEEN EQUALLED a I: ALL Hi; i ’1 BIRDS, BRDWIIES, AND BEASTS are ar- uayed in varied garments. much as Walk ; on two legs, think as men and women I do, talk to each other. go to house- ] ‘ ordinary human beings dress. I I keeping, dance at weddings, etc., etc. 1 These books are crammed t'i om correr ’ to cover with the quaintest conceptions in PIOTIIBE and STORY: enough to crack | your sides with merriment and SE] THE DEIILDREI WILD WITH DELIGHT. lie Never “78$ “itéiiiiardPalmel Coil He Is the Most Brilliant Juvenile Artist in the “'orld Ain’t the tomical y ? ,READERS. " Gets the Bo . All the children love Palmer COX’S Brownies, We want every tot in - town to haveaset of these, so they Will be given out FREE TO OUR ., How Send this “Order-”direct to the publishers . . and books will be sent you by return mail. All we ask is that you send this order to the publishers. It ka I ‘ Busy Chit .; Out This Out HUBBARD PUB. CO.. 102 3 Fz'lbm‘ Street,P/zz‘lade@kz’.z, Please mail me the Following Four New Palmer Cox Brownie Books: Funny Foxes Enclosed please find 10c. to pay \Vi‘apping and Postage. . Name, ....... .- Address, ....................................... .Statc ...................... 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They are in use in this office, giving the best of satisfaction, and they are in use in the banks, insurance 5 and among all classes of users of pens in Norwalk and vicinity. Orders are received from all parts of the country. . Samples to be seen and orders received at the Gazette OLSEN BROS. NNIJ Here are I Ch April 5t REMEMBER OLSEN City Auditor. i l. i l r 'I’lf...» posizm‘s BOILDINO. -. - AL FEBRUARY SALE. We SHALL Elosivon T0 soups: ALL ronnsn. strum AIDMAKETHIS THE onsnrsr snor SALE svrn Known lu'uonwux. -:- 3:“ a few oflhe Barrains:-—_.. ......... at $2.75 ' a ies’ Colt-skin Shoes, worth $5.00 a pair.............. 292 Pan}. d Enamel Button Shoes, worth $5.00 apair ............... at 2.50 100 - .. Seal Goat Button Shoes, worth 83.50 a pair............ .: ....... at 2.50 200‘ .. Opera Toe, Heavy Dongola Button, worth $2 50 a pair ...... at [.25 150 “ Twentieth Century Walking Boot, worth $2.50 a pair ......... at L25 200 .. 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(1.....reduced to 3 50 Men’s First Quality Hip Rubber Boots, worth $3.85 ............................... at 285 .. u Storm King Rubber Boots. worth $3.50 ....... . ............ at 2.50 H H Short Rubber Boots, worth $260 ............at 2.00 w h we will give av‘vay another—beautiful Stout» er Bicycle, your choice of either Ladies .or cents, and , you get a chance on this beautiful wheel with every 50 cent purchase made at our Store. ‘BIIOS.’ WHITE SHOE STORE. _ - locum
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