Interest to the Public.
Garnercd With Scissors an.l Pencil.
Mrs. C. B. Coolidge is seriously ill.
The city council will meet this even-
jug.
The bicyclists were out in force yes-
terday.
Alida Farrell is visiting friends in
New York,
What Nor walk wants is good roads.
The condition of Dr. McLean is ri-
ported as being critical.
Walter Springstein narrowly escaped
.arrest Saturday night.
Eugene Sibley of Brooklyn, spent
Sunday in town.
The board of school visitors wil[
unset Wednesday night.
-—Hope Hose benefit Wednesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Meeker are visit—
ing friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. Isaac Bowe of New York city is
'visiting friends in town.
—-I:lop( Hose benefit Wednesday night.
Paul’s
The annual meeting of St.
p‘irish will be held to—night.
Services were held at St. Paul’s
church at 10 o’clock this morning.
Miss Maij )rie Bishop is spending this
.week With friends in Plainfield, N. J.
—Hope Hose benefit Wednesday night.
Henry Tilly of South Norwalk san’g
“The Palms” in the Methodist church
yesterday.
—Hope Hose benefit Wednesday night.
Mr. George H. Raymond is making
extended improvements on his resi-
dence on Berkeley street.
Mrs. Henry D. Cornell is seriously ill
.at her home in the James block on
Water street. Her mother, Mrs. Isaac
Bowe of New York is nursing her.
—-Prof. M. S. Rosco, the wel -known
oculist Optician, can be consulted at his
office in the parlor of the City Hotel
South NorWaIk, Tuesdays, from 9 a. m.
to 8 p. m. , Ey es examined free. 1 55.
4—Hope Hose benefit Wednesday night.
A horse belonging to Selectman and
Iceman Merrill was attacked with Aac-
turia while at a blacksmith shop on
Hoyt street, this morning. By order
of Dr. Schuppan the horse was killed.
There was a runaway on Spring Hill
yesterday afternoon, in which a wo-
man received severe irjuries and the
wagon was wrecked.
Rev. Mr. Scofield the new minister
at the Methodist church preached a
splendid sermon yesterday and created
the impression that he was a worker in
the Lord’s vineyard to whom every one
would give a helping hand.
American girls have recently shown a
weakness for marrying European hus-
bands, but the American bird always
takes a mate in her own country. Read
about this in Palmer Cox’s delightful
.little book “The Birds’ Wedding.” The
GAZETTE is now giving four of Palmer
Cox’s 15c. books for 103ts., mailed free
to any address. See advertisement in
this issue.
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A Ira...” men: an Estate.
New Haven, April 19.—Lawyer Lewis
E. Jacobs is investigating for supposed
‘heirs here a claim for $1.000 left by an
unknown tramp, who died recently at
the Heaton hospital, ,Rutland, Vt. It
is believed he was a brother of Mrs.
Katherine Fothergill, who recently died
at her home on Wooster street, in this
«city.
National League Umpires Named. .
Washington, April Elf—President Nick
Young of the National Baseball league
has made the following appointments
of umpires to serve during the coming
season: Lynch, Hurst, Emslie,’ Sheri-
dan, McDonald, McDermott and O’Day.
Chamberlain Has an Offer.
Buffalo, April 19.'—Elton Chamberlain,
the once noted Natio'nal-league pitcher,
. now at his home in this city, has re-
ceived an offer to play with the New
York team. If he can get in condition,
he will join the club early in May.
General Clayton Ill.
St. Ld’uis, April‘19.—General Powell
Clayton is confined to bed in his 'room
at the Planters’ hotel. General Clayton
has a very severe cold, bordering close-
ly upon pneumonia. He coughs very
hard and suffers considerable pain.
He Didn’t; Put In Full Time.
washington, April 19.——James J. Wil-
ie of Florida, the deputy auditor'for the
, state department. has been removed.
It is stated that during the last year
Mr. Willie has been absent frOm his
desk 234 days with pay.
Shot by a Burglar.
Adrian, Mich. April 19.——La.fayette.
Ladd, one of the most prominent citi-
zens of this city, was shot and'fatally
wounded by a buiglar last nigh. The
robbe escaped, and there i's no Flew to
his idem. y.
‘HEREilNDITHERE.I
_ An Epitome of Happenings or
South fior’walk.
Branch‘ Office of GAZETTE No.12
North Main Street
I St. Joseph’s Lyceum will meet to-
morrow evening.
—Lune’ s ice c.eim is pure. A 15 if
.chas tribe of Red Men will meet to-
morrow night. _
Miss Kate G. Vosbnrgh is visiting
friends in Newark, N. J.
Glovei’ s new shoe store in the Max—
vin block is now open.
Mrs. Sarah Hubbell is, visiting friends
in Bridgeport.
General Russell Frost’s family are at
Lakewood, N. J.
' A prayer meeting Was- held at Knud-
son’s hall yesterday afternoon.
The usual .Sunday evening concert
was held in Arion hallllast night.
Contractor E. F. Lathrop of Brook-
lyn, N. Y. was in town this morning.
Members of the Twin City iWheeI
club wheeled to Danbury yesterday.
The latest addition to the fleet of
yachts in the harbor is the "Three
Friends. ”
Collector Mitchell announces that the
Library tax is due and payable on and
after May 1st.
Rev. Mr. Rittgers of New Canaan
preached in the West Norwalk chapel
last evening.
The Misses Annie Selleck and Flor-
ence McDonald spent Easter Sunday in
grand old Ridgefield.
Judge Hubbell sent James Carroll to
jail for ten days on Saturday, on the
charge of vagrancy.
William M. Weed has purchased the
cigar business of O. E. Barker in the
Mahackemo building. '
A collection for the benefit of semi-
nary students was taken at St. Joseph’s
R. C. church, yesterday.
—Lane’s pure ice am. creA 15 tf
William H. Barnum is‘ moving his
household belongings from Fitch street
East Norwalk to Newtown.
Mrs. J. H. Stevens of East Norwalk,
visited her mother who is ill at her
home in Darien, yesterday.
—Lane’s regular dinner, 23c. A 15 if,
The Eister music at the different
churches was especially fine, and many'
hope to hear it repeated at an early
date. '
Landlord Hamilton of the Warwick
gave his friends an Easter feast of
boiled eggs, water creases and crackers
Saturday afternoon.
The cinta “Gates Ajar” was given in
the Methodist church at East Norwalk,
last evening to a large and delighted
audience.
The annual ball of the Fire Police
will take place this evening at Arion
hall. It is expected that a number of
out of town firemen will be present.
In company with Elder White of
Bristol a number of members of the
Eist Norwalk Advent church attended
services in New Canaan yesterday.
A number of old and young men cel-‘
lebrated Easter Sunday by sailing or,
rowing down the harbor and fishing for
flounders. In most instances they had
good luck.
—Get a ticket with every purchase at'
A 15 tf
fl Lane’s.
Charles W. Seymour was the winner
of the silver dollar at Lane's restaurant
Saturday night. This afternoon “Chic”
and George Govern will enjoy a free
silver trolley ride.
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VictOr Ferris wheeled to Danbury
yesterday.
Douglas Fowler Post G. A. It. will
meet this evening.
The live codfish sloop Flash, left port
yesterday morning.
The N. C. E. U. will hold its quarter-
ly meeting to-morrow night.
The Bricklayers Union will meet in
G. A. R. hall Norwalk, to-night.
Dr. Edward Whitney of New York
was a guest yesterday of Irving Ferris.
Irving Dibble has purchased a new
bicycle. . Mr. Dibble is not a novice on
a wheel. ' '
A Board of l'rade will be organized
at the office of Taylor &- Golden to-
night.
Wendell G. Brownson andlMiss Adee
laide Place are to be married at Taun-
ton, Mass. ., next Wednesday. ‘
The Revival band held a lmeeting in
the Eist Norwalk Methodist church
last evening.
The infant children of M. Boots and
and Conrad Becker were christened
yesterday. I
Fishermen are anxiously waiting for
the locust trees .to bloom, as thereafter
they expect the black—f1 sh will bite.
Two tramps were sentenced to ten
days in j til this morning and two more
were given fifteen days each. The lat-
ter were barn stormers and execution
of sentence was suSpended.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ferris re-
turned home from (their wedding trip
last night. They will be "at home” at
their home on Bay View avenue, on and
after tomorrow.
_ An important school meeting is to be
held at the Franklin street school-house
to-morrow night. The question of:the
purchase of a site for a newIschool- '
house will be acted upon.
St. Paul’s Mission Sunday-school of
E 1st Norwalk attended the Easter fes-
tivities at St. Paul’s church, yesterday
afternoon. The scholars were ' con-
veyed to and from their homes on a
Tramway car.
1 Joseph Coppolo is wanted in Green-
wich for his part in a stabbing afi'ray in
thatjplace. He is described as being
about 35 years of age,of medium height,
sandy mustache, and wore newly soled
and heeled shoes, brown slouch hat and
dark suit of clothes. If he lcomes to
this city the chances are that Chief
Yollmer will nab him.
Eben Owens, crazy, called on Attr r-
niy Light, Saturday afternoon. He
hid his persuader, a shoe-knife , with
him. He was .given a ticket to New
York to confer with his alleged attor-
' neys Howe & Hummell,‘thr0ugh_ whom
he proposes bringing. suit for libel
against the several papers in town.
The cages at the station-house were
fully occupied this morning. The
guests who were escorted to the place
by the police, gave their names as
Daniel Hamilton, James Reynolds,
William. Ryan and Joseph Murphy:
The two former were accused of beg-
ging and the other two of sleeping in a
barn contrary to the wishes of the
owner of the barn. .
The mechanism of the Washington
street bridge suffered an injury Satur-
dav noon, that has since prevented the
opening of the bridge.
been sent for to theglfierlin Iron Bridge
company, butit is not believed that the
difficulty can be “cured" much before
Wednesday. In the meantime such
large sailing craft as is above the bridge
will be forced to remain there, and like
craft that the owners might wish to
send above the bridge will meet with
similar conditions, with this advantage
that they can reach the sound.
SIT DOWN having the rheumatism I can’t stand, while I
talk to you about BICYCLES.
cles and bicycles,
There are bicy-
but there are none that can
compare with the ORIENT at $100.
YOUHE ME" who want an extra fine bicycle should purchase
one of these wheels.
This is the price for all
97 machines but I have a Iew of the ’96 models
~ _ at $75.
MID ‘
then again I am selling the Saracen for $60,
which last season sold at $75.
The best bicy-
cle on the market for the price.
THIIIK
thereby making
over another, important fact, and that is, that I
keep every part of the Orient wheel in stock,
it unnecessary to send the
. wheel to the factory when' in need of repair.
No other dealer in town does this.
Yours Until Death, ,
II'. A SAUNDERS, Experl' In Bicycles,
I2 IIoth Main Street, South Norwalk.
GREAT REDUCTION
BICYCLES'
Owing to the inabil——ity of the Pope Company to supply
the enormous demand for $50 Hartfords,
FDBDS2IIIVE BEEN BEDUDED TU S50.
Aprill
DDLUMBIAS SIDD TD ALL.
THE 815 Hill"-
To take effect
F. S AMBLEH.
Z9 Wall'strcs‘t.
N i .2.
An expert has '
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H A .6 , stir '1‘
Greece \Vill Protest.
Athens April 19 —The cabinet has de4
cided to protest to the powers against
the aggressive action of Turkey.
invasion by Edhem Pasha, the Turkish
commander, is expected. and the Greek
army has taken “LID positions for the
purpose of being. in readiness to repel
the advance. ,
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Not Guilty of Bribery.
T'LawrenEe, Mass, April 19.—Mayor
Junkins and ex-Alderman Patrick Ford
were found guilty 'of the charge of
bribery and conspiracy to bribe by
Judge Hadley. -
Conflict “’itli an Infuriated Bull.
Danbury, Conn., April 19.—Harvey B._
Rumsey, a well known Redding farmer,
had a terrible conflict with an infuriat-
ed bull on his farm and it is feared re—
ceived injuries which will result‘ fa-
tally. Mr. Rumsey attempted to drive
the beast across a pasture lot into the
barnyard. The bull turned Upon the
farmer, and before he could defend him-
self had tossed him into the air. Mr.
Rumsey’ 5 son beat the animal off by
belaboring him over the head with a
club.
' Bank Robbers May Be In Canada.
Montreal, April 19.—Two men suspect-
ed of having committed the murder‘
and bank’robbery at Somersworth, N.
1-1., are said to have boarded a Boston.
and Maine train at St. Johnsbury, Vt,
and jumped the train at a station near
this city. The city detectives have been
advised of this and are searching for
the men.
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