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’CYCLE NOTES.
A Discovmvy
Roads Free from Dust.
Belle—I'm sc
glad Jask but
got a bicycle
it has helpeé
"his dispOsitlor
wondsrtully.
Nan—Ills dis-
position? Why,
how could it?
Bel e— Wllr-r
he gets up lC
give baby 1
,drink and steps
on a tack, he 1:
so glad that ii
15 in his foot in
stead of Iii:
pneumatic tire,
that he doesn’t
say-anything. ——
'- "o“ 0K
Pearson's Weekly.
A bill introduced in the New York
“Legislature providing for the expendi-
ture of $20,000 for a cycle path, twenty
feet wide, on Jerome avenue, New.
York city, has been passed by both
branches of the Legislature and been
signed by the Governor.
Champion- bicycle rider ' “Eddie"
Bald, for whom nearly all the leading
.bicycle manufacturers have been ang-
ling since the close'of last season, re-
cently at the Syracuse cycle show an-
nounced his intention to ride the same
wheel this season as last. His title of
.‘Vhite Flyer will therefore not be
changed. Bald will'start in a few days
for California or the South to begin his
season’s training.
The official organ of the League of
American \Vheelmen recently stated
that a cyclist had discovered that ma-
cadam roads could be kept moist and
free fro-m dust by sprinkling thinly
with chloride of calcium, chloride of
magnesium or bitter-n. The plan has
been tried in a section of the West,
where the climate is very dry, with
some success, and the subject is being
thoroughly investigated in this city
with the object of making similar ex-
periments .to determine the value of
the scheme. If it should prove a suc-
cess it may be among the possibilities
of the future to banish the watering
cart nuisance and thus serve as an-
other tribute to the enterprise of
wheelmen and their League. ‘
Chief Consul Robert Helm , of St.
Louis. who has been spoken of as be-
ing identified with the movement to
form a racing assoéiation in opposition
to the L. A. “K, has written a letter to
President Potter in which‘he says that
the talk of dissatisfaction in Missouri
is “nonsense and in no [wise comes
from the representative wheelmen.”
He admits that the. Missouri division
was udisappointed at the failure to se-
cure the League’s consent to approve
of? Sunday races, but had the L. A. \V.
consented to allow divisional option on
the question hesays that neither the
L. A. \V. nor the Associated Cycling
Clubs 'of St. Louis would have held
such races. The object of the l\Iis~
souri division in seeking the approval
of the organization for Sunday racing
was to secure jurisdiction over the bi-
cycle races that are held on Sunday at
picnic games. Holm says that he does
not think that the “League of the In-
dependent Wheelmen” in St. Louis can
injure the L. A. \V. in any way. He
says that the. L. A. W. races. held on
Saturdays and: holidays have always
paid financially.
A Four-Year~01d Prodigy.
A four—year-old infant prodigy was
exhibited recently before the Berlin
Anthropological Society. He is the son
of a butcher, and at two years of age
learned to read Without assistance.
He knows the dates of the birth and
death of all the German Emperors and
many other noted persons, and their
‘birthplaces, the chief cities of the
world, and all the great battles. He
can read anything in print, and can
talk intelligently about it, but finds it
hard to learn to write and draw, dis-
likes music and hates pianofortes. The
boy is physically well developed,
though not robust—New York Sun.
THE APRON OVERSKIRT IRETURNS.
Many new silk and Cotton dresses are
made with this old-fashioned drapery.
Consumption Decreasing.
According to Dr. Abbott, of the Mas-
sachusetts State Board of Health. the
death rate from consumption is de-
creasing in a satisfactory manner, es—
pecially among women. He attributes.
.'the improvement to out-door work
among” the people and the healthful
exercise gained by cycling.
that “’ill Keep Macadau
South Nprwalk.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12
North Main Street
Mrs. E. B. Baker is visiting friends
on Long Island. ' .
The Butler Lodge working team held
a rehersal last night.
Mrs. Richard Voight
friends in Danbury.
A grand Sunday concert will be held
at Germania hall next Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Grupe of New Canaan. is
visiting relatives in this city.
E. .Wheelcr and his yacht Piecrust
are down the harbor after flatfish.
Michael F. Becker is Spending his
is visiting
Canaan.
The graduating class at the Frank-
lin Street school will hold a. reception
at Music hall, to-night.
The employees at Trowbridge’s box
manufactory are working nights to
keep up with the orders.
Probably the 'handsomest and largest
magnolia tree in town is that owned by
F. S. Lyon on Bay View avenue.
Miss Catherine Cnvanagh and little
Miss Marguerite Lane are theguesis
of Mrs, John L. Hubbell of Derby.
Matters relative to the insurance on
the Trowbridge & Son building, stock,
etc. will probably be amicably settled
to-day.
The Saunders Midgets attracted con-
siderable attention on the street yester-
day with a. carrier bicycle, Howard
Beers acted as pilot.
The funeral of Mrs. Hannah H. Rock-
well wife of William P. Baxter who died
at her home on Chestnut street Mon-
day afternoon, will be held to-morrow
afternoon. ‘ ,
The Norwalk. Christian Endeavor
Union held its quarterly meeting in the
Congregational church last evening.
The exercises were of an interesting
and instructive character.
Theodore Chichester Camp and Mrs.
Eva Birchard Hoyt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Burchard, of Spring
street, were married on Monday, April
19, at the Episcopal church of the Holy
Scpulchre, New York.
The St. Joseph’s cheum met in
Music hall last night, Attorney Hon-
necker acting as master of ceremonies.
Stephen O‘Brien read an interesting
paper, and Paul Schultz jr. and others
sweetly sang songs. The meeting was
of a very interesting character. '
Something like 225 voters 'inciudirg
about a dozm women, assembled atthe
Franklin street school—house last even-
ing to take action on thereport of the
committee appointed to select a site for
a new school-house. The committee
recommended the lot. at the corner of
Eimwood avenue and Cedar street. It
was understood that the lot could be
purchased for 82,600. E. A. Woodward
presided. After the matter had been
fully discussed by Messrs. Frank
Ferlis, B. H. Rowan, A. Blanchard,
Col. Leslie Smith, S. C. Palmer, W. H.
Smith and others, it was voted that the
committee be discharged, after which a
vote was taken on the recommendation
of the committee, with the result that
it was rejected by 9. Vote of 113 to 103
It rtquired a two-thirds vote to accept
the recommendation.
ON.
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Orders for Advertising, Papers and
Printing Will Receive Prompt
Attention by Addressing
Box 104. Wilton.
E lwm-d Benedlct, of Belden Hill, who
has finished a. term at the New Yol-k
Trades school, has secured a lucrative
position. ' .
“' 'he Art of Conversation,” a tall |by
Mrs. Julia Ruse Colles. of Morrlstow'n.
for the benefit of the Wilton library,
will be given at the Town Hall, next
Tuesday evening.
A pleasant feature of the Easter ser-
vices at the Congregational church on
Sunday morning, was the singing of a
beautiful hymn written for the occa-
sion by Dr. D, M. Sewud of South
Normllk. ,
The Dunning Place in North Wilton,
owned by Jacob Becker of New York,
is reported sold.
William Benj 1min, of Drum Hilhhas
been experlencing a severe {attack of
the grip.
Bridgeport. were in town on Friday.
Easter vacation with his cousin in New -
Mr. and Mrs. George Comstock, of.
I
The Green of the» congregational
church, shows plainly'the good work
done on Friday last. In addition to
the “cleaning up” several trees were
planted. ,
A large audience was out on Sunday
evening to listen to the Easter Concert
at the Congregational church. Several
pieces were rendered by the choir very
effectively. .
A large number from Wilton, are
anticipating an enjoyable time, at the
reception of the ’_97 class of the South
N’orwalk High school this evening.
Mrs. D. S. Lambert will entertain
the members of her Sunday school class
at her home on Saturday afternoon.
Daniel Moriarty has given up hil
sheep farm in the West Woods, and
haves town next. week for Vermont.
Hls aged mother, will make her home
With her daughters. '
R. H. Fitch has secured some fine
photographs of Samuel LockWood taken
among his wide acres, and showing a
number of his handsome cattle.
ShMatthew’s church was fragrant wi-h
bountiful fllwers on Easter morning,
their artistic arrangement reflectlng
mu‘ch credit on the efficient committee.
Miss Annie Wakeman, of Norwalk,
spent Sunday with her mother in North
Willon. ,
Mr. Seabury, of New York, has been
a guest at. Bldgely Farm during the.
1lust week. .
We regret to report that James ‘Mid-
dlebrook who recently moved to Nor-
Vi ulk is seriouslyill at his home there.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall, of Norwalk,
Were guests of R. W. Keeler on Friday
lust. . _
Mr. and Mrs. Page and family are
stopping at Frederick Benedic.’s.
Samuel Basset, of Yale, was visiting
friends in town lastzweek.
The pupils of the Norwalk schools
who reside in town are enjoying a two
weeks’ vacation. ’
George Whitlock, another of Wilion’s
agedinhabitants dled at his home in
North Wilton last week, aged 80 years.
The little daughter of Frank Rock:-
well, who has been ill W.th the fever is
repoted better. ~
Several of our musical people enj lyed
Souaa’s c u c.rt at South Norwuk on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizlbeth'Barnes, who has’been
visiting friends if] Belden Hill has re-
turned io Norwulk.
The Country Club which had been
discontinued during Lent, will meet
with Miss Isabel Folsom on Saturday
evening. '
no.
A Peculiar Bequest.
Dresden owns a singular piece of
property.
the “Dresdener Anzeiger.”
upon the death of its last proprietor,
was willed to the city, upon the condi-
tion that all profits arising therefrom
should be spentlupon the public parks.-
This year a large playground of nearly
eight acres was purchased from
Prince George, the King’s brother and
heir-apparent, and it will be ready for“ 1
use next spring. The paper continues
to hold the respect of all citizens, for 3 f
the trust has been carried out in its»
broadest Spirit, and the power has
never been employed to- foster any
school of opinions—Fourth Estate.
\Voolly HairfiNo‘More.
It is now- the fashion among Afro-
American belles to have the kinkiness
in their hair ironed out. This pecu-
liar mark of their race is a thing of
which they are no longer proud.
St. Louis boasts at least two experts
in the art of straightening colored hair.
They charge high prices and do a
flourishing business. Among their
wealthy customers are the wives and
daughters of Pullman car porters. It
is a weary process, and results are
slow in coming. - .
“A woman bicyclist was arrested on
Fourteenth street a few minutes ago.”
“What for l”
“Pedaling without a license.”
Pity for the Dog, Not the Dian.
In a well known street in London
a. beggar was often seen plodding
about with a small dog. The. dog
was held by a piece of chain and had
round his neck a pla’Card‘ with “Pity .
the blind.” in large letters. 'Mr. T—-,
passing one day, dropped asixpence
into the man’s outstreched hand.
“Helloa’” he cried, as he was turning
away, “was that a half-sovereign 1
gave you?",
“No, sir—no,” "answered the beggar;
“only Sixpence.”
“So,” said Mr. T—, “you are not
blind, then, after all?” '
“Bless you, sir, no!” he replied.
“You see, the placard refers to the
dog. He’s blind—not mel”—-—Tit-Bits.
LADIES
chine rivals it, but
HAVE:
the guard and rear wheel P
YOU
AN-
me. One is the
ORIENT,
proper style, but this is not true.
ing. The fault lies with the wheel. The guard does not extend back
' ward far enough over the wheel, nor has it the right pitch. The only
two wheels on the market that will not catch
and the other is the Saracen.
at my store at any time and try either of these wheels.
.Yours Ilniil Death,
, II. A SAIIIIIIEIIS, Expert In Blcycles, .
y . . l2 llorill Main Sinai, Souih llprwalk.
I want to have a little serious talk with you about bicycles. Of course
you believe your present wheel is perfection and that no other ma-
you' ever noticed that while riding your bicycle, either slowly, at
good speed, or on a Windy day, your skirt is continually drawn betWeen
no doubt have been thrown off by this disagreeable catching of your
skirt, or have torn it until you are disgusted with wheeling.
agent selling bicycles will tell you your dress is too long or not the
Your dress is all right and becom-
your skirt are sold‘ by
To be convinced that I am right, stop
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It is a morning newspaper,,
This dailyfl
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" 8 EE The wonderful Revolving Ship.
Big Spidcrsin Su'niatra.
Professor J. E. Atwell, of Beaver"
Falls, Pal, has, says the Washington
Times, ‘just returned from the Island
of Sumatra, where-he has been pur-
suing -*some entomological investiga4
tions, paying particular attention to
the spiders which. abound on the
island.
In conversation he grew eloquent on
this subject. . The Sumatra spiders, he
explained, embrace some of the rarest
spiders that exist.
The largest, as well as the most pe-
Culiar in the world, are found there.
They are of all conceivable forms and-
colors, and some of them spin threads
as thick and strong as grocer’s twine.
Some have square bodies set on long,
red legs. Others have curiously inter-
twined green and yellow legs, sup-
porting pear—shaped bodies.
One has a shell which looks like that
of a snapping turtle with egg-shaped
projections all over. This last grows
to a prodigious size and preys on the
largest of insects. It has been known
to kill and devour .‘small humming
birds, which abound on the island.
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A Plea fo‘l- Tile Apple.
A Brooklyn-physician translates the
following from a German writer: “The
apple is such a common fruit that few
persons are familiar with its remark-
ably efiicacious medicinal properties.
Everybody ought to know that the
very best thing he can do is to eat ap-
ples just before going to bed. The up-
ple is excellent brain food, because it
has more phosphoric acid, in an easily
digestible state, than any other fruit
known. It excites the action of the
liver, promotes sound and healthy
sleep, and thoroughly disinfects the
mouth. It also agglutinates the sur-
plus acids of the stomach, helps the
kidney secretions and prevents calcu-
lus growth. while it obviates indiges-
tion and is one of the best preventives
of diseases of the throat. Next to
lemon and orange, it is also the best
antidote for the thirst and craving of
persons addicted to the alcohol and
opium habit.”
Hoyt’s Theatre.
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