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Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday: Evening, March 31, 1897.
’jA/L’v m THE WORWALKS.
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NATIONAL CAPITAL
The ,Largest Crowd at the
White House Since
Inauguration.
Senator Wright, of Essex Said to be the
Choice ofthe Connecticut Delega-
tion for Internal Revenue
Collector.
Gazun'rrn’s BUREAU, ‘L
709 EAST CAPITOL STREET, ,
. WASHINGTON. MARCH. 30. I
DEAR Gazn'r'rnz—For nearly a solid
hour yesterday afternoon President
McKinley stood erect in one place and
shook hands with a crowd of people
who filled every available foot of sitting
and standing room inside the White
House, and extended in a column four
deep from the portico nearly to the east
gate on Pennsylvania avenue. It was
the biggest crowd that has ever gath-
ered at the White House at any one
time since the inauguration.
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Last evening at 8 o’clock, the Presi-
dent and Mrs.McKinIey received a del-
egation of ladies from the New Eng-
land States who are visiting in Wash
ington. The reception was held in the
red parlor, which was handsomely dec-
orated with flowers. Mrs. McKinley
was elegantly'gowned in white brocaded
silk, the bodice being becomingly trim.
med with old rose velvet and point lace,
and handsome diamonds were worn.
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The President to-day sent the follow-
ing nominations to the Senate:
State—Frank ‘W. Palmer of Illinois,
to be public printer.
Alexander M. Thackara of Pennsyl-
vania, to be consul of the United States
at Havre, France.
Mr. Palmer served during Mr. Har-
rison’s administration. He is thorough-
ly familiar with the duties of the office
and during his former term was regard-
ed aerone of the mostefficient men who
have served in that position. He has
- been a newspaper editor and interested
in newspaper and printing enterprises.
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Over 90,001) applications for office have
been filed,» in the Post-office Depart-
ment since the change of administra.
tion. However, this number is said to
be considerably less than in the same
length of time four years ago. All the
papers have been recorded and classi-
fied, and the cases made up to date. At
the Interior Department over LOCO ap-
plications for Presidential positions
have been recorded.
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A. H. Steele, of. New York who is on
the committee of arrangements for the
Grant monument celebration on April
27, is in the city for the purpose of
makingprepartions for the visit to New
York on‘i't'hat date of the President and
_, "his Cabinet. Mr. Steele conferred with
secretory, Porter and several members
of the Cabinet at the White House to-
day in-regard to the matter. It was de-
cided that Prestdeut McKinley, accom-
panied by his entire Cabinet, Will leave‘
here on the afternoon of April 26, and
will arrive in New York that evening.
The distinguished party will leave the
metropolis immediately after the con.
clusion of the parade.
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Representative Spalding, of Michi-
gan, yesterday introduced a joint reso-
lution providing for the annexation of
Hawaii to theUnitel States. Under
the provisions of the resolution, Con-
gress shall consent that the Sandwich
Islands may be erected into a new State
to be known as the State of Hawaii,
with a republican form of government.
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.. Hon. John S. Seymour left for Nor-
walk yesterday, and is expected to re-
turn to-night.
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It is reported that the Connecticut
delegation, at their meeting last night,
endorsed Senator Alfred M. Wright,for
Internal Revenue collector.
Mad Dog Case in Westport.
The people of Westport are the vic-
tims of a mad dog scare. About three
weeks ago a dog went mad and bit
several horses, cows and other dogs.
One of the dogs bitten by him went
mad Monday and bit more horses and
cows, besides snapping at several per-
sons. ' .
A large and valuable St. Bernard was
among the victims. The St. Bernard
,has been chained up, and the last wild
dog was shot.
George, Mallory Dead.
The venerable George Mallory, one
ofthe oldest and most respected resi-
dents ot'Bridgeport, died somewhat un-
expectedly,“ 9 o’clock last evening,
after an illness, of considerable dura-
tion.
FINE eoxmo;
Johnny Morlock and Zeke Cables Make a
Draw at Meriden. '
The Bohemian club of Meriden gave a
boxing exhibition last night in the
town hall before a large audience.
The first number on the program was
an exhibition between Bill Dacey and
Frank Chase, of New York. It was for
six rounds. No decision.
There wasa bout of 10 rounds be-
tween Johnny Morlock, of Danbury,
and Zeke Cables, of Wallingford, the
“Black Cyclone.” Cables sailed into
Morlock in the first round and up to
the third round it. looked like the, Cy-
clone, but in the fourth Morlock began
to jab Zeke with his left and soon had
him in distress. In the last three
rounds Johnny out pointed his rival
two to one, but the go was declared a
draw. Morlock had the misfortune to
break two of the fingers of his right
hand in the second round, but pluckily
fought to the end with one hand.
The next was a 10 round go between
George Siddons of Bridgeport and
Tommy Creed, of New York, who was
substituted for Lew Webster, of Wa-
terbury, who was found to be much
over weight. This resulted in a draw.
Bill Dacey was to give an exhibition
of bag punching, but when he was
called out to do his act, it was discov-
ered that the punching bag had been
stolen and this part of the program
was omitted.
William L. Crowley, matchmaker for
the Nutmeg Athletic club of Hartford,
was the referee.
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Norwalk’s Plan Recommended.
We like Norwalk’s fashion of letting out
contracts. They put itin an agreement
when public work is to be done, that
the material shall be procured 'in Nor-
walk whenever possible and that Nor-
walk labor shall be employed also.
, This is a common sense arrangement.
It provides work for those who need it
and the city’s money comes right back
in the form of wages. It also gives
Norwalk. dealers in supplies a chance to
handle the money “appropriated by the
city. ~
It is a plan that should be adopted in
this city. It is in line with the position
taken by the News for many years. It
is business commOn sense to provide for
our own merchants,workmen and team-
sters before giving others a chance.—
Bridgeport News.
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A Mixed Ticket.
The Stamford Democratic city con-
vention was held last night and placed
in nomination a ticket made up about
equally of Gold and Silver Democrats.
The Silver Democrats could have con~
trolled all the nominations but on ac-
count of the concessions made, the
Gold Democrats will not put a separate
ticket in the field. The ticket nomina-
ted comprises: Mayor, William J. Bo-
hanan; councilman-at-large, Warren H.
Taylor; city clerk, Graham Holly;
treasurer. Charles H. Peck; assessor,
Daniel Hanrahan; auditor, Charles H.
Keteltas; city sheriff, Orville G.
Palmer.
Two Horses Stolen.
The barn of Ernest Hayes, a farmer
of Plattsville, was broken into Sunday
night and two horses were stolen. The
theft was discoumd shortly afterward
and a posse started. in pursuit. The
chase was continued with such vigor
that the thieves abandoned the stolen
animals at Easton where they were sub-
sequently found. The offenders es-
caped.
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M.’AuIiife Took Laudanu'm.
Thomas McAulifi’e, 183 Hamilton
street. New Haven, took Iaudanum at
12:80 o’clock this morning and the police
got him to the hospital in quick time.
He will live. The police say that Mc-
Auliffe is demented. He can give no
reason for attempting to kill himself.
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A Daughter Born to Andrew Carnegie.
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie gave birth
yesterday to a daughter. The mother
and child are at Mr. Carnegie’s resi-
dence at 5 West Fifty-first street, New
York. Mr. Carnegie is at his country
home in Greenwich, where he is conva-
lescing from his recent severe illness.
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To the County Home.
The fourlittle sons of ClarenceDolph
of High Ridge, were committed yester-
day morning by Judge Downs of Stem-
ford. to the Children’s Home in Nor-
walk. The children are: Louis, aged
thirteen years; George, aged ten; Clar-
ence, aged five, and Albert, two.
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Prominent Mason Dead.
William R. Hopkins died at the home
of his son-in-Iaw in Fairfield avenue,
Hartford, yesterday, aged 75 years.
He has been a contractorin Colt’s Fire-
He
arm factory for ,nearly 40 years.
was a prominent Mason.
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'ARETHEEIIE SAME?
A Nyack Policeman Fights a
Duel With a Cracksman.
Thought to be the Same Burglar Who En-
tered Henry S. Lockwood’s Residence
in South Norwalk.
Aprofessional cracksman, with lots
of nerve and absolutely reckless, visit-
ed Nyack, N. Y., yesterday morning,
and his actions were almost identical
with those of the burglar who visited
the residence of Henry S. Lockwood, at
South Norwalk last Friday morning. ‘
Dr. Louis B. Couch lives at the corner
of Broadway and Depewavenue, right
in'the heart of Nyack. His home is
one of the handeomest about there, and
there issome one passing all the time.
The doctor got home about 1:30 in the
morning and retired. His (wife and
two children were asleep in an adjoin-
ing room.
At 2 o’clock the burglar entered the
kitchen of the doctor’s home by turn-
ing the key with a pair of nippers. Then
he prepared for an emergency by leav-
ing the back door open and doubling
up one of the overcoats belonging to
the doctor and placing it at the foot of
the stairs, so as to lessen the concussion
in the event of his being compelled to
jump down the flight of stairs.
He wore rubbers, and made no noise
as he slipped upstairs' He started to
enter the bed-room occupied by Mrs.
Couch when she awoke.
“Get out of herel” she cried out im-
pulsively, and as she said it the burglar,
not more than three feet away, aimed
a big revolver straight at‘her head. She
screamed.
The burglar turned and bounded
down the 'stairs, landing squarely on
the overcoat, in one pocket of which
were securities to the amount of $4,500.
He had no time to stop then, but
bounded out of'the house as Dr. Couch
made the telephone bell hum. Outside
the Central telephone office is a big
gong, which is rung when the police are
needed. .
The doctor told Central what had
occurred in his house and the big gong
rang in a way to awake the dead.
Chief of Police Lubbe and Policeman
Thoma sCurran we e on Broadway at the
time and started for the telephone of-
ficeinasprint. They ascertained that
the burglar had left and started after
him. They searched about the grounds
and then went down Broadway. Lubbe
drew near the lattice work enclosing a
neighboring house, the burglar jumped
from behind it, revolver in hand. He
pointed the weapon at Lubbe’s head
and said: “If you don’t stand still. I’ll
blow your head off.” Lubbe stopped
and dropped his club, but Curran
dashed straight at the fellow.
Before he could do so, however, the
burglar thrust the revolver into Cur-
ran’s face and pulled the trigger. That
the bullet didn’t kill Curran is marvel-
ous, for the shot was fired so close to
his head that the blaze blinded him for
a moment. The burglar turned and
fled with Curran close at his heels.
They dashed across Broadway, and
when in the middle of it the burglar
swung reund and fired at the plucky
officer.
Curran stopped just long enough to
draw his own revolver and return the
fire. ' ,
Pursuer and pursued ran down hmong
Depew’s greenhouses, a block from the
Hudson River. At every few jumps
the burglar stopped and shot at Curran
and the latter returned the fire until
their~ revolvers were empty. Lubbe,
some distance behind, also fired a
couple of shots at the .fugitive.
That part of the town was in an up-
roar by this time, which was not les-
sened when the fleeing burglar plunged
into a row of hot beds at one side of
the greenhouses. The crash of glass as
the men, for Curran went straight after
him, tore. through the hot beds, was
trememdous. Curran drove his man to
one corner where there was a fence and
thought he had him caught. ‘ '
But there was a gate in the fence,and
the burglar slipped through that as
Curran, dashing ahead in the darkness,
ran smack into a big mound of fertiliz-
er and fell in a heap. The pursued
had escaped it by a mere chance and
continued down to the beach, where all
trace of him was lost. The policeman
wasnot injured. neither was the burg-
lar, so far as is known.
Telegraph ofiice Robbed.
' Thieves entered through the unlock-
ed windows of the Western Union Tele-
graph office in Torrington Sunday
evening, broke open the cash drawer
and secured between $40 and $45.
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Is it hy‘BlackmaiI?
“The Hour is not a» newspaper that
thrives by fawningn? . - .- '
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M'EiioEAiH on THE BRIDGE.
Michaiit Callahan Succumbs to Injuries
Received Yesterday.
Michael Callahan, a son of Timothy
Callahan", of Wallingford, died at the
New._Haven Hospital at 11:30 o’clock
last night, of injuries received while
trYin'grto board a moving train at Cedar
. Hill‘yesterday afternoon.
Callahan was a bufl'er in the silver
work'sin Wallingford, and was going
to New Haven on the train which
reaches that city at 2:15 o’clock in the
afternoon. He left the train at Cedar
Hill and it is said either tried to board
it again while it was in motion, or tried
to get on another train.
In some way he inissed his footing
and was thrown against one of the
heavy ties on the “I‘m Bridge.” He
layion the bridge unconscious,and when
picked up, and medical aid summoned,
it was found that the base of the skull
was crushed. '
He was sent to the hospital, but did
not regain conSciousness, and died at
15 minutes past 11. His father and rela-
tives in Wallingford were notified.
Medical Examiner White made an ex-
amination of the body this morning,
and after ascertaining the facts in the
case gave a certificate of accidental
death.
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CHILD BADLY SCALDED.
Middletown Girl Upsets Boiling Water on
Her Head.
As Ida Feeistand, the ten-yearvold
stepdaughter of Charles Gustasson,’of
Middletown was playing with several
schoolmates in the kitchen of her home
in Portland Monday, afternoon she
slipped and, trying to save herself,
pul’ledakettle of borling water from
the stove, upon her head.
The kettle struck upon her head, al-
lowxng all the water to run down over
her neck and shoulders. The skin was
all scalded off and some of her flesh
was partly cooked, and the is in a criti-
cal condition.
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Court of Common Pleas.
A jury will be called for the court of
Common Pleas for the April term at
Danbury for the trial of jury cases next
week Tuesday. Clerk Haviland of the
court has issued a notice that both jury
and court cases may now be claimed
and such claims should be in the clerk’s
office at Bridgeport, on or before Wed
nesday, March 31st, at 10 a. m., in order
to be put on printed trial list. Assign-
ments for the first Week of April term
at Danbury, will be made at Bridgeport,
Friday, April 2, at 10:30 a. m.
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Justified in Changing His Name.
Here is a case where a man is justified
in changing his name. According to
the Wisconsin Blade:
. "A Swindle” is the name that appears
over the office door of a struggling law-
yer iu the city of Stratford, Out. A
friend of the unfortunate gentleman
suggested the advisability of his writing
his first name in full, thinking that Ar-
thur or Andrew Swindle, as the case
might be, would sound better and look
better than the significant ,“A Swin-
dle.” When the Iawver, with tears in
his eyes, whispered to him that his
name‘ was Adam, the friend understood
and was silent.
A Derby Hotel Closed.
The Birmingham Hotel was closed
yesterday owing tothe neglect of its
landlord, James P. Kingto‘ secure a
license. All the liquor in the place was
seized, but the stock was small.
Hard times are the cause of King’s
troubles.- King was once a prosperous
hotel man, owning at onetime the Ash-
wood House of Ansonia, the Birming-
ham Hotel of Derby, and a cafe on-
Middle street, Bridgeport. .
Stamford Man Drowned.
The body of William Harris Scofield,
a well-known seaman of Stamford, was
found yesterday in the harbor near the
Waterside docks. Scofield was the
master of the fishing sloop Sea Serpent
and he was reported missing last night.
board the sloop at the dock in the dark-
ness, Scofield fell overboard and was
drowned. He was 45 years of age.
High Wages Promised. -
The Democratic papers say thenew
tariff will send up the price of cigars.
It will send up the price of wages, too,
and the man, who can’t get the cash to
indulge now, will get it then. Nothing
is cheap to the man who has no means
of earning a dollar.———N,:n wich Bulletin.’
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Assignment i New Haven.
Oliver J. ' Walp, doing business as
Walp &. Co., shoe dealers, at 2-5 Church
' street, New Haven, made an assignment
in the probate court to- day. Liabilities'
for the April term, trial list at Danbury,
It is supposed that while attempting to '
O’BI-TUARY.
William Buckingham Eliphalet Lockwood.
William B. E. Lockwood, a well
known resident of Norwalk. died at his
home, No. 23 North avenue, last even- ,
Three
ing, in the 75th year of his age.
sons survive him.
This Norwslk son, a representative of
one of this ancient town’s most honored
households and who in an exceptionally
' just sense of the expression was to the
manor born, was last night gathered to
his fathers. Probably no man of this
century more resembled, in admirable
appearance and manner, the elegant
Col. Stephen St. John of Norwalk Col-
onial days. than did this same gallant
Colonel’s grand nephew who has ju:t
fallen on sleep. I
Wm. B. E. Lockwood was the oldest
son of Col. Buckingham St. John and
Polly Esther Lockwood. He was a di-
rect descendant, in the eighth genera-
tion, of the immortal Thomas Hooker,
“one of the chief fathers if not the
chief” of New England, and probably
the greatest pulpit orator of ancient
Anglican—American days. He was at-
so, through his Belden grandmother
of straight lineage—sixth generation——
from “Mr. William Haynes” and Eliz-
abeth his wife, of Haynes’ Ridge, now
Owenoke avenue, New Canaan. Lud-
low’s Norwalk settlement may be chal-
lenged to exhibit more distinguished
' stock than that from which himself and
the now two only surviving members of
the family of Col. Buckingham St. John
Lockwood, sprang. He marriei into
the old Mann ce family and established
his home on rhesuperb Lockwood site
at the head of the “Federal Hollow” of
times agone. Here he has preserved
the excellent estate-style of his predi-
cessors and liv. d in the enjoyment of
effluent ease. His tastes were elevated,
his sympathieis loyal; and his whole
tone that. of the thorough gentleman of
the-passing generation. In his depart-
ure his native town parts with one who
has proven a truoson and whose name
has been prominjgn'tnpon its worthful
citizens’ roll. '- ' I ' I
a, . ., 3 Mrsflohn-JFaIieyn
Mrs. John Fahey died at her home
. on Elm street yesterday afternoon aged
77 years. She was the mother of the
Right Rev. Michael Tierney, Bishop of
the diocese of Hartford. Other cl ild-
ten are Patrick Tierney, of Hartford:
Jeremiah, of Greenwich, Thomas, of
Norwalk, Katherine, of Hartford, and
Mrs. Margaret Bailey, of Denver, 001-
orado. The funeral will be attended
from St. Mary’s church at 9 o’clock, to-
morrow morning.
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MINISTER PAYS A FINE.
Settles for'Failure'to Make Marriage Li-
cense Return.
Rev. W. G. Fennell, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Merider‘, has
responded to the letters sent out by
County Health Officer Hoadley of New
Haven and has paid a fine of $10.
Rev. Fennell was one of the minis-
ters who violated the statutes relative
to returning marriage licenses to the
Registrar. When he found that he had
violated the law, he at once followed
the suggestion contained in the- Health
officer’s letter, and settled his case.
There are five other ministers yet-to
be heard from and ten doctors.
The charges against the physicians
are more serious, as the offenses con-
cern report of deaths and births.
It is believed all will settle their cases
by the payment of the fines as suggest-
ed by the County Health Officer.
Savings Bank in ‘ Trouble.
Judge Hall, at Hartford yesterday
afternoon, issued an order restraining
the officers of the Colchester Savings
Bank from paying any deposi‘s to de-
pusitors‘or from paying dividends for a
year. The injunction was granted on
a petition by the state bank commis-
sioners to prevent a run on the bank.
The commissioners question the sol-
vency of the bank.
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no FOOL orrsnmos.
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THURSDAY APRIL Ist ONLY.
Boston Store, Norwalk.
6c Unbleached Muslin 3c.
Thin Blown Tumblers 50c per doz ,
for this day only 330.
90 Quart White Bowls, 60.
150 Ladies’ Black Hose, 8c.
506 Black Satin four'in-hand and tack
ties, 25c.
750 Black Henrietta, 50c.
50 Lining Cambric, 3c.
Black Silkine stronger than silk or
Linen, 4c spools. .
25c Scotch Ginghams, mic.
75c Greefi’s Black India Silks large
figures, 690. ‘
All Flannelette ‘ Wrappers at half
price. ' -
86,000, assets $4,000. Hardtimes‘is the
.cause given. _ i
Ch‘rildr’en’s Spring Jackets, 98c.
DON’T Miss THEM.
The Latest Ads. Received Be-li
fore Going to Press, '
By the People and For the People.
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Locnwoop— At Norwalk Tuesd ‘ I ' -
_ . _ , . .. ay evening.
March 30. 1897’ WillIam B. E. ockwo ‘
the 75th year bf his age. L 0d, 111
Funeral servrces at hislate residence. on Fri-
day afternoon, April 2, at 3.30 o’clock.
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CST—Between Cranburv and S: th ‘1 ‘-
The fizgfiyitnis morniciig. 8.1-th -ub'll)ler 150%?
_~ srequeste to e ' ‘ '
the Warwick Hotel. me the hidden”
1'0 RENT.
0 RENT—Store riov iccu ' ‘
. t‘ _\ . pied by M1 .
_ Wilmot rawcett, in Janies’ Block, ell
Water street, on and after April 1st.
apartvuents in the same building. Also apart-
ments on Crosa street. F. ST. Jons Locu-
woon, Trustee. 3110
Also
FOR SALE.
B10 : ‘;“L,"'—i“".” .Iliiiorca. Roosters. pure
. _Peliio Duck Eggs. Stock from J. Pan-
kins yard last year; 750 per setting. mns E.
NOLAN. m17 tf
DR SALF—The elegant residence of the lat
F General Darius N. (‘ouclnsi Rated at No. :3
lI'laplestreetvoii high er. rind, (we looking the
tw1n cities of Nurwalk and South Norwalk.
Nprwalk Islands and Long Island Souul. fora
distance of some twenty miles. The dW~lling
is nearly 11‘ w; h is to hug . cominotlious rooms,
With mo ’ern :mprovements; about two sores
of land. fronting on said Maple tract. which
could be sold to good adv intage for building
lots: abundance of fruit; excelent well of
water: Applv to I i. E. WiLSoN, Room 3. Ga ‘zette
Building, Aor'welk, Conn. m19'tf
" ‘ DIV. DEE—obirb—fidsf
FAIRFIELD oouiiii srvmos an.
NORWALK. Coxx'. March 18 189 .
The Board of Directors of this Bank hiive
this day declared a. dividend at the rate of
four per cent. per annum, from the earnings
of the cuirent six months. to be credited to
depo 1toi's April lst, and payable on and after
April 10 h. VIU’I Olt S. SELLECK, Sec’y.
Hoyt’s Theatrefl
SOUTH NORWALK,
One Week, Commencing .. ‘.
MONDAY MARCH 29, IBDTu "
Engagem' nt Extraordinary, '. '
TH E SAGE;gs-cg-.s-i
X La Motte Sage, A. M. Ph. D., LL
D , Ogle. Helene Sage, assisted by A. B.
McDole. M. A , and others in a marvel;
ous production of
LeGrand _
Hypootisme
Drawmg the inest cultured audiences evrr
seen in theatres. ‘
Indoreod by clergymen. physicians, dv ntists,
seientists, lawyers. teachers and the Iealiu:
people everywhere. '
. Performance refined. remarkable, interes -
1I1 .1 and extremely laughable. ' '
Program changes nightly.
Prices—15, 25,35 and 50 cents
Seats on sale at Plaisred’s and Pinneo’s.
. The Southern New England -
lelephonejomoany
F312” E3522? $5.25.:
The Southern New anland Telephone Com-
pany announce that. commencing April 1. 1897,
the rates for House Telephones will be reduc-
ed as follows: ,
PARTY LINE SERVICE, within one-half
mile. from $36.00 TO $30.00. ‘
SINGLE LINE SERVICE. within one-half
mile, from 35.48.00 TO $42.00.
MEASURED SERVICE.
PARTYILINF, within city limits, (local ccnu',
nections_5c), $ 1 8.00. .-
For information apply to the
LOCAL MANAGER,
SENTINEL BUILDING, WASHINGTON ST» ,
South Norwalk, Conn. ' I
Blast-or Out Sale 7 f '
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MILLINERY . '
GOOD .33}?
———AT‘——
FAWCETT’S.
Everything to Be So d]
Regardless of Cost on}
Account of lRemovaI
Commencing , ' '
Saturday, March 3,
and Continuing Until
Everythingis Sold.
Store Open ' Every Evening
.gIInIiI 8 o’clock.
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Norwalk Chronicler