g
South ,Norwalk.
Branch Office of GAZETTE No. 12
' North Main-Street
R. B. Gregory, Smith and Persons
:are riding Orient racers.
There will be a shoot at Gregory’s
Point, this afternoon.
Eureka Rebekah Lodge and Butler
Lodge, I. O. O. F. will attend services
in the Baptist church. to-morrow even-
ing.
The regular Sunday evening meeting
of the Germania Saengerbund will take
place to-morrow night.
There was an unusually large number
of lady bicycle riders out on ’their
wheels yesterday afternoon Some of
. the costumes were very natty.
—Lane’s ice cream is pure. A 20 it
There will be a special communica-
tion of Old Well Lodge. F. & A. M
next Tuesday ev‘fening. W. M. Edgar
N. Sloan of St. John’s Lodge will pre-
side. A banquet will follow the work.
The pretty little sloop Minnie Rowan
is in port.
About forty tons of iron girders and
other parts of iron' to be used in the
new bank building on Washington
street, are being delivered to-day. '
There wasan Italian concert lasting
about an hour at Saunders’ bicycle
agency last night. '
Ex-reporter “Vic” Ferris is subbing
to-day for Reporter Helmer. The lat—
ter has an active “sub.”
Work of excavating for the cellar of
Gen. Russell Frost‘s proposed new res-
‘iidenee was commenced this morning.
Percy and Victor Ferris caught three
hundred flalfish yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Frederick Norris will preach in
the Brookside chapel to-morrow after-
noon.
The sightly residence of Andrew J.
Crofut will be sold at public auction on
Thursday, May 6th. See adv. in an-
other column.
There will be a Song Servme in Hoyt’s
Theatre to-morrow evening.
In the case of the Climax Road 00.
vs. Amandus Bach tried yesterday after-
no )1], Judge Hubbell rendered a decis-
ion that the plaintifi' recover $73 and
costs. '
In the locally famous dog case of
Goldberg vs. Cuueo, Judge Hubbell
has given a verdict for the plaintiff to
her age.
George Hoyt who was wanted by the
police as being implicated in the rob-
' ber'y of the blind ascordeon player ZacJ
ariah Goodrich, returned from Hobo-
ken last night, and gave himself
up to Chief Vollmer who placed him in
the station-house. Hoyt claims that
he is innocent of having taken any part
in the robbery.
Mrs. Maria Turney, widow of the late
Dr. James M. Edney died at her home
in Darien last night in the 80th year of
The funeral will be held on
Monday at 12:30. The remains will be
taken to Cypress Hill cemetery for in-
terment. The deceased had scores of
friends and was greatly beloved and re-
spected.
The “smoker” held at the Norwalk
club rooms last evening was a delight
to all. The Tuxedo trio. the pipes and
and tobacco, the cigars and smoke, the
pat stories and good cheer, made a com-
bination that put every one in the best
of spirits.
Mark Stevens lost the nail adorn-
ment of one of his digits one day this
week, by getting it caught under a
heavy piece of granite. Just sixteen
years ago the same digit sufl'ered a like
accident. Mr. Stevens is willing to
await six times sixteen years for a
third accident of the kind.
"His IMPOVERISHED UNCLE.
The Cadet and the Emperor Frederick of
Germany.
This story is told by a German army
)fficer: ‘
It is strictly against the rules of the
nilitary academy for a cadet to enter
my of the beer gardens in Berlin un-
iccompanied by a. relative. A friend
if mine, however, hoping to be unde-
tected, ventured one night unattended.
A gentleman came in and sat at a
small table near him and began Chat-
ting pleasantly, when suddenly one of
the chiefs of the academy passed them.
“Sir," whispered the lad, “will you
be my uncle?”
“Certainly,” said the gentleman, smil-
ing.
Next morning at parade the unfortu-
nate youth, who had hoped to escape,
was called by name from the ranks.
Trembling, he obeyed the call and
came forward.
“You were in the beer garden last
night?” gruffly said the captain.
“Yes, sir. but I was with my uncle.”
“Your ‘uncle’ happened to be the
Crown Prince, who wrote this morn-
mg to ask me to let you Off punish-
WITH Tl-llE WITS. -
' "Time and tide wall: forno man? If
they did, every other man would kick.
~Puck. 4 .
No invention, We think, ever caused
quite as much talk as the telephone.—— '
l’onkers Statesman.
Berhé'im—“lt took three hours for on:
’parade to pass a given point.” Mrs.
Berham—“Was the given point a sa-
bon ?”—Truth
Guest—“This wine is really excel-
lent!” Host (to himself)——°‘This fellow
Ls either an ignoramus or he is the ras-
3al who sold me that wine."—Fliegende
Blatter.
In the depths of the Ocean—The
llermaid—‘I‘Do you reallylove me so
much?” The Merman—“Dearest! I
:ould be happy with you in a dime mu-
ieuml"—Puck.
A Want Unfilled-Pecksniff—“Well,
lolinnie, I suppose Santa Claus was a
good friend to you?” Johnnie—“Nit!
A Santa Clzius that can’t come any
nearer a bike than a Bible ain’t no
friend 0’ minel"—Truth.
An Unexpected Result.—Brown——“I
:liought the Venezuelan trouble would
terminate in some such way.” Jones
—“Did you? It never occurred to me
:hat it would give the King of Sweden
I. chance'to get his name in the pa-
9ers.”—Truth.
Young Lawyer (on his first case)—
‘I’d give anything to win this case, but
I don’t see how it is possible to clear
rou.” Prisoner (modestly suggesting)
——"I don’t sp’os ye’d like ter swear yer
:ommitted the crime yerself, would
:er?”——Tid-Bits.
Bacon—I was reading today of a
violin maker who made over 7,000 fid-
lles in his life.
. Egbert—It’s a fact, then, that the
lVll a man does lives after him.——Yonk-
:rs Statesman.
“What’s the gloaming, Uncle Tom ?”
“Well, before a man is married it is
be time to take a walk; but after he
-s married it is the time he falls over
~ocking horses and building blocks on .
"he sitting-room floor.”-—Chicago Re«
20rd.
“No, Mr. Pumperly, we can’t stand
(our milk any longer.”
"What’s the trouble with it, ma’am?”
“Well, it‘s like this, Mr. Pumperly.
four milk is too weak for bluing and
:00 wet for milk.”—Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
“How did the Vegetarians' Congress
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BIRDS, IRDWIIIS, AID BEASTS are ar-
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on two legs, think as men} and women
do. talk to each other. go to house-
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These books are crammed from cover.
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C barge to Account EVENING G AZETTE, Norwalk, Conn.
$5.0:in ,
Warranted Solid Gold.
Beautiful Chased Holder.
l$l.00
{recover $20 and statutory costs. The ’\‘ 1 , _ "
plaintiff sued for $300_ ment. i ever et itihappen again.- :0 off?” -—-TO—
Th A . .11 _ t . The Clown Prince of this meident “All right until the last day, when . I ’
. e “‘3“ W1 ems _c-morrow night. was the late Emperor Frederick. :ome kind-hearted but thoughtless per- DOdIGaIIDn Irant S TDIIIII. .
There Wlll be a meeting at the Water ' lOIl invited the delegates to go out and _ , '
‘ TUESDAY, APR". 21. You may think it cannot possess merit or durability, the price, is so low; but
NO DANCER 0? choice.
«'isit the hog-killing establishments.”—
Thicago Tribune.
the “Lincoln” is a $2.50 pen reduced to $1 00. It is durable, alwa s r “ "
but never drips, the ink flowing steadily and uniformly. Thev an); hill: ti; fills
ofllce, glvmg the best of satisfaction, and they are in use in the ba 5 insurance
and busmess oflices and among all classes of users of pens‘in Norwalk arid vicinity
Orders are received from all parts of the country. _ . - *.
Samples. to be seen and orders received at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
.Street mission to-morrow.
Tne Twin City Wheelmen will take a
run to Southport, to morrow.
; The propeller Vulcan is now on the
Staten‘Island route.
Mrs. Henry Worm is ill at her home
in East Norwalk.
The hatting firms of Hoyt 65 walthau-
The Steamer Isabel ‘will make an Ex-
;cursion to New York on- that day to give
the citizens of Norwalk and vicinity a
chance to witness the Dedication Cerer
monies of the Tomb' of General Grant,
which inelude's the grand Military and
Naval parade.
The Isabel will leave the Steamboat
dock at South Norwalk at 7:30 a. m ,
landing at the foot of, East 3151: street
' “You are over 40; why don‘t you
marry?"
“Because I do not care to marry an
elderly woman. while a young girl
would be foolish to marry me, and I do
‘iot care to marry a foolish girl."—Flie-
rende Blaetter.
ser and Waltheiser & Dyer now located, _, ,_ . . #— '.
in East Norwalk propose moving to '3'??? Youngu Sfin‘PilDa- dm 5'0“ ””0"? gggle$rgfseding.:°fi°$h Rive: lquherle
' _ . .--': ~‘ _ :tones at app es w ien you were a boy? _ g can W} ness e grea. ava
South Norwalk provxded they can 86 :55!" 3 Father—No; I knocked a peach 0.3 review of American and Foreign war,
,u ships, landing at the foot of West 43d
cure the desired building. Perhaps the
board of trade can supply the want.
An invitation has been received by
the Methodist society to worship in the
Norwalk Methodist church to—morrow.
The young ladies of the East Norwalk
i tree once. and what do you think?
Son—You broke a window. . .
. Returnin Will leave West 43d street at
Father—ho; I knocked off .3 peach, 4:30 and Eagst 31st street at 5 p. m.
1nd on opening it found the st'one.——ll- .‘- ~ Firm for the round trip 75 cents; for
ustrated Bits. ' oneway only, 50 cents. A22 3:
command
Sl reet.
SPEOALI OFFER!
‘2'? Five 26lin. Boys and Girls Bicycles, Regular price $50.
Uncle Silas—Jrhere cain‘t be no bunoo game Ass‘lrance‘
Methodist Ohul'fbtlipwmth Lsaguefmtlll this time,beea‘s; the “mills“ er therbrlck Tlmmlns—l have a. notion to write m
iveasu er 0 0 can meno t e turnsoutnotlto iii-salsa Ikl. llu bu - '7’ "‘ ' ,
g i t in)“ W dnyd g - a - it back ter him. I othls adds-:5: allssafdlg the Of these SCOtCh dialect stories. . “I..." “ 'w'" Close at“ at $25' O_NLY FIVE LEFT-
.soc e y, e e as ay evening, in No.33. New York. 'znlh! I know some, . Simmons—But you dont know any- ~A'Large Stock of_
the parlors of the church, thin'erbout business of! am from th'countryl ‘hing about Scotch dialect. - . SUREYY RAMBLERS ’
Mrs. Edward H. Gumbart and chil- A . "‘,"—"’“““‘_,‘ Timmlns—I know as ”men 3190‘“ It - ’- STORMERS ' ' ' ' ' ° ' ' ' $80
'dren are visiting her father, E. R0- Jar containing $10,000 in gold was [s the people who buy the stories— _ , o IDEALS ' ' ° - - - - _ 6,0
‘ aine Barnum Mr Gumb t wh ' ploughed Up m a field near Hogans- lndianapolis Journal. SPOK I ‘ ' - - -. - .
m. . 1 “h' E g N “1” ° “3 vine, Ga. the other day, by a negro . ’ ‘ t - 26in. sroausas . . . . . . ' . . so
prmmpad-o 2' 88 tqwak'flthE!’ farmer. The treasure was under an “met“?! 0‘ “'9 Wm'd "Mother” » —— 24 in' STORMERS ' ' ‘0
_i3 spen ing 15 "08 ion W1 18 iron plate flanked by two big stones Here are fourteen varieties of the A11 3 okes ma. break-the g ckes that F . ' ‘ .' ' ' ' ' '
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brother, Rev. Dr. Gumball, of Boston. and the spot was marked by a circle mm, “mother," a.“ bearing a distinct breakufeleast ”S; m spokes ylgu want_ Line of sundries. WHEELS SOLEON EASY TERMS.
—Danbury News. . 9f I‘OCkS- _______ esemblance: Anglo-Saxon, medor; the Columbia bicycle direct spokes can’t _
The funeral of the late James lzlenr . .. . Persian, Madr: Sanscrlt, matr; Greek - - _'- ' WHE J W PRO 99 Iww 00
Y Jones. Brown 18 very careful about peter; Italian, madre; Frenchmen; easfly break they are almast spokes 0f ¢ 0 .
certainty—over 100,000 mileage without 4
a broken spoke.
Cook was attended from the under
taking rooms of D. W. Ra) mond this Jenkins “Yes- he’s tryin .-
- i g to bill!" - - .
afternoon. The remains were taken 0 Dutch, moeder, German, mutter, Rus-
them up in the way he should havej - -
. . ' n, n ater; Celtic, in th ;
to Wilton for interment. no i a a” Hebrew,
Sherwood omciated - Re“ R' 0' if; ._ I ' 'mt Arabic. am- __ Catalogue free if you can.
u > ' . . . ' -——— .-——- —— - . ‘ . *'
Charles Wright formerly of the Tele- LADIES I want to have a little serious talk With you about bicycles.- Ofcourse F. S_ AMBLER CYCLE CO_ ' —-——-—
h l M d . you believe your present wheel is perfection and that no other ma. ’
9 one company eaves on on ay .0: chine rivals it, but 29 all Street.
avisit at his home ,“on east.” Laler
his children, isn't he?" Swedish. moder; Danish, the same;
he expects to be in the employ of the HAVE yggd :verdnoticed “.13; While riding. your biqyde’ either SIOWIY’ at ’ RELIABLE MAN On
New York Central railroad company, ghe gap: a,nodr p: a W111: jig/sly, your skirt is continually drawn between fdfil‘lle WOMAN. ASSUBED
. . ar W ee I '
__Prof. M. S. Boson the wel'-known ' . . . d' I INCOME To
oculist Optician, can bé consulted at his YOU Ito-doubt have been thrown off by this disagreeable catching of your IIIIIIIQ late r! RIGHT PER.
ofi‘ice in the parlor of the City Hotel, skirt, or have torn it until you are disgusted With wheeling SON. THE BBS PAY EVER OP.
t30§th Norwfilk, Tuesdaysd ffrom l: g m. AN agent selling bicycles will tell you your dress is too long or not the ERRED FOR SIMILAR ISERVICE' V 5
0 P. m. 5'93 examine r ee. 5' proper style, but this is not true Your dress is all right and b The C°5'"°P°man Mam“ edited ”10“" I
, - ecom, - ' .
Frederick C. Betts who for some mg. The fault lies with the wheel. The guard does if... extend back- EffififiiSlltifS‘cilifitlii.'fil‘iady‘dé‘i‘figf , A Wlse man Keeps
weeks past has been assistant engineer ,. ward far enough over the wheel, .nor has it the right pitch, The only at; ny "$3531; Egirféiigofidaeerspossessed . .
at the Tramway power house has re- two wheels on the market that Will not catch your skirt are sold by IT IS PREPARED .'.I.'O PAY HAND. '
— signed and Will accept a similar posi- me. One is the SOMELY FOR ASSISTANCE REN- . '
tion at the Norwalk & South Norwalk ORIENT andihe other is the Saracen. To be convinced that I am right stop DEBBIEMIt wishes the services Of h - I V
, , _ . _ o i one re ' '
Electric. Light station. The former at my store at any time and try either of these wheels. town, 3miggmcgfin§2ma£5§¥i§veg 15 Home Insured
company ofiered a considerable advance . . ' . . t
. . . . Yours Unhl Death . manufacturing estabhshmentan every
in wages if he would remain, but he de- _ ’ ‘ , , 2‘; State. All that is required of any
chm, , II. A SAIUIIDEHS, Expert in Bicycles, one kis reliability. earnestness and '
A service in which organ music is 2 llorlh Main Street Soulhllorwalk w“ ' N° mm" °n What “1’“ A ' t F' '
! . .
given a large place has been arranged ' $311ng $5 eeillfiggidh’isi: £211 Pay galns 1133-...—
by the Men S on“) Of the Congregation- ISHAM SPRING Nsegjégngii‘ol Apply, stating position, capability and rzfer-
Inces, to THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE
Irvington-on-the-Hudson. New Yeti
DD YDII KIIDW
That you Can save money
by buying youl Meats
" and Fish at
al church for to-morrow eVening. Mr. MT. SAN MIGUEL
Thomas E. Perkinsthe organist will
render several fine selections alternated
with songs by Miss Annabel Nash, the
choir and the congregation. The
theme of the pastor will be “For Life
or Death." ‘ ‘
It speaks well for the enterprising
insurance agency of Jacob M. Layton
that the companies represented by him
and covering the insurance on the pa?
per-box m’anutactory of Charles S.
Trowbridge, so quickly adjusted" the
the loss and promptly paid the damage
sustained by Mr. Trowbridge to his
THE BEST column REPRESENTED .
DIRECT FROM
NATURE’S LABORATORY
CURES RHEUMATISM AND GOUT
rative effect of Isham California Water of Life in rheumatic affections is little
, ' EAST Bosron, Aug. 26. x896.
ck of rheumatism which has confined me to the house for three years.
bottles of ISHAM,WATER5 or LIFE the pain has wholly left me. and
I am surprised at the ower the
w. H. BYlNGTON, .,
nooii I, slzmr pullout, - - Insulin, cons
The on
short of miraculous.
I have had a terrible arts
for the first time in three years I walked .dpwn to the market. '
waters possess, as I stopped all other medlCll‘IES: I might'as well tell you that I tried al the med- , ’
icines 1 could hear of, and even sent away to various Cities in answer toirlieumatism cures. Thai—cf, ‘- F. WI SHIT“ s,
0‘“. the water. The Lord knows best what is in it. .
Gsonon HAMILTON.
is the only true solvent of_,uric acid and calcareous
deposits in the human system. If our druggist does not. keep it, send us his name and
We, will mail you free full informal: on concerning this great natural remedy.
building, machinery andstock.amount- ISHAM'S CALIFORNIA WATER co
mg to about 311’000; an adiustment soa LINCOLN BUILDING. UNIoN souanr: New roan cn'v.
satisfactory to all parties concerned. . _ _
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is something wonderful ab (Signed)
Isham California Water of Life
55 Main Sires
Everything First "Class.
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