asassaaaaaa i-u assesses; ,. He leaves a wife, but no children. 'opened on North Main street. wfigéiififgfifi #1 9f thc ‘ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ = :5 —-1- fl; = --< n a; we With the October number, now ready at your news- dealers the Puritan begins its second year of life, out- growing itself by twice its first year’s size. What bet— ter time can there be than just now to begin your “Puritan Year’ by buying the Puritan at your news- ..stand, or sending $1 for a full year’s subscription to Frank A‘. Munsey, Newmé 'York? Pfiififiiifiifiifiifiifiifiififififiifi SOUTH NORWALK.‘ Mrs. James W. Hoyt' IS convalescent . of a severe illness. The Hiber nians will hold their annu- al social to-morrow night in Arion hall, and it is safe to say that a good time awaits those who propose being pres- ent. . -——Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known oculist Optician, can be consulted at his office In the parlor of the Mahacke- mo Hotel, South N01 walk, Tuesdays from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Eyes eXamined free f5 tf . Expressman Snyder drove to Rye at an early hour this morning and will remove to this city the household be- longings of John Newman who has se- cured employment here. A horse belonging to Edward Magner was attacked with colic on Main street yesterday. The animal was prescribed for by Dr. Bates and is all right to-day. A new thermometer has been placed on one of the “pillars” front the police headquarters on Haviland street. A new roof is being put on the build- ing occupied as a silk factory on Water Street. James Drew has returned home from a trip to Chicago. Mrs. M. F. Walsh and son, formerly of South Norwalk, were in town to-day. The St. Joseph’s choir enjoyed a shore dinner at Gregory’s Point last night at the expense of ReV‘.‘ R. J. --'.Shortell of Ridgefield. A horse belonging to Leigh Whit- taker ran away yesterday and succeed- ed 1n partially wrecking the carriage to Which it .was attached. Members of the Old Well Hook and Ladder company propose making it very interesting for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lowndes at their home in R0- waytOn, to-morrow evening. Jacob Wolf has disposed of his saloon in Darien. William J. Craw,» of the Well-known firm of Craw & L’Hommedieu, oyster planters, of Rowayton,.died yeeterday. He was about sixty-seven years of age. Mr. Craw was a graduate of Yale college. It'is understood that Francis & Co. will remove from their present quart- ers to the more commodious store on Washington street recently vacated by Scofield 8; Hoyt. Two shooting galleries are to be One of them will be in the Ely block and the other in the Dibble block opposite. The former will be conducted by ‘ Col" H. A. Saunders. Thomas H-. Hope and Mrs. Carrie Jennings, of South N orwalk were married by the Rev. A. S. Kavanagh, Sunday, October 17th. The early car to Gregory’s Point this morning was run without a conductor, ' the motorman acting in both the capaci- ty of motorman and conductor. It is stated that the practice is to be con- tinued. It will not meet with the ap- probation of the traveling publip, if' 1n- deed it comes within the confines of the Frank N. Ferris attended a meeting of the Heptasophs Monday evening, and notfeeling like counting notches on the scales at Ferris’ coal yard yesterday he went fiShing and returned as he started without a fish in his creal. And he has [the reputation of being an expert. LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS. The funeral of the late Mrs John Lycett was attended from the Baptist church, this afternoon. A horse belonging tothe Weston mail carrier was taken sick while in this city yesterday, and a change of horses was necessitated in order to de- -‘ . liver the mail "IDr. Schuppan took charge of the sick animal. There will be “a discussion of the current topics” at a meeting of the ; Women’s club, to-morrow. A new sign is being painted on the south side of the Quintard building, on ,Wall street. ' Thomas Skidd and Miss Katherine Fitzgibbon are soon to be married. I (LooAL NEWS ON 8TH PAGE.) ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ . , AMUSEMENTS. Peck’s Bad Boy. The attraction at H oyt’s Theatre to. night will be the well known farce comedy, Peck’s Bad Boy, as presented by the Atkinson comedy company. Al- though the title is old, so much of the play has been changed that only the frame work remains embellished with all that is new, catchy and pleasing in the way of music, songs and dances. Every member of the entire company is a specialty artist, and they introduce songs, duets and witticisms galore, so that aside from the interest one always feels in the typical American boy,there is much that is -most pleasing to the eye and ear. . The Span of Life. - William Calder, the American Mana- ' ,ger who went to England some years ago with the “White Slave” and who purchased while in London that mar- velously constructed drama, “The Span of Life,” from the author Mr. Sutton Vane, will personally Supervise its pro- duction here to-morrOw night. Mr. Calder declares that “The Span of Life” is his most profitable investment, and although he has several other the- atrical enterprises both here and in Europe. “The Span of Life” continues to be his favorite. It will be presented this season with every stitch of the scenery new, and with the same re- markable mechanical effects that have heretofore distinguished it. The Donazetti Trio of ac1.obats have been especially engaged for the “hu‘ man bridge.” Hoyt’s Theatre 'to-mor— row night. 4A; EAST NORWALK. An East N orwalk farmer informs the reporter that his crop of onions on the same acreage, will be bushels as to bar- rels as Compared with that of last year. Arrangements have all been com- pleted for the Foot-and-inch supper to be held in the M. E. church to-night. The following excellent Musical and Literary programme has been pre- pared: From 6 to 8, music by the Twin City Mandolin club; piano duet, M rs- Edward Godfrey and Miss Jessie Hoyt; vocal solo, George H. Hirst; piano and Violin duet, Miss Nellie L’Hommedieu and Miss Jessie Bronson; solo and duet, Misses Loretta and Edna Ainsworth; recitations and songs, Harry Stevenson; vocal solo, Mrs. Charles Simons; piano solo, Arthur Paddock; selections from the grapho- phone, Homer Birchard; humorous re- marks, Rev. F. A. Scofield. Two paintings, the work of Mrs. B. A. Jackson of Seaside place took first and second prizes at the Danbury fair this year, for which. she received a check as payment of a premium. Carl Wicke sprained his ankle in the football game between the Dariens and the Huguenots, in New Rochelle Satur- day. Miss Grace Easton of Flatbush, L. I, is stopping for a few days with Miss Clara Marvin of East avenue. Herbert D. Ayres, of VanZandt ave- nue, has entered the New York Col- lege of Dentistry for a course of three years. P. A. Parsells spent yesterday in in New York city. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hedman of VanZandt avenue. Mrs. G. F. Smith of Henry street, en- tertained a few friends lastnight, cele- brating her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Matilda Hafner of Fort Point street, is visiting in New York. :v' DABIEN. The assessors will meet Nov. 2. N 0 service was held in the Congre- gational church on Sunday evening. Rancey Pooley and others enjoyed a shore dinner atlscotch Cove, Sunday. Henry Sands, who has been spending some time on Long Island, has re- turned. ‘ ‘ The Congregational Ladies’ Aid So- ciety will meet at Mrs. Alfred More house’s, this afternoon. . A Methodist'cottage prayer meeting Was held at the house of Charles B. Fitch, N oroton Heights, last night. The Chaucer Club will meet at Mrs. S. C. Morrison’s, Noroton, to-morrow evening. “Macbeth” will be read.” A number of the local Christian En- deavorers will attend the State Y. P. S. C. E. Convention in South Norwalk. Extensive repairs to the public high- way being made by G. H. Tilley in front of his house are nearly completed. Mr. Adams of Bridgeport has pur- chased from Jacob Wolf his saloon bus- iness on Railroad avenue. The amount paid is understood to be about $4,000. Mr. Wolf will return to N orwalk, whence he came to Darien. The selectmen held their weekly meeting Monday afternoon. They are having their office painted and will have a covering placed upon the floor,. a much needed improvement. This Will do away with the barn-like appear- ance of the place. The front of the building is to be painted. William Moe has been ill w1th a com- plaint similar to that of which two of IA I co ST}; "AN ‘: . the Cblldren OUR CLOAKS for young girls and misses, m made by Children’ 5 Special- ists, bays a distinctive style that is always noticeable and becoming, and it is not confined to the expensive grades. We are showing a large assortment of School Dresses, from $4_ 00 to $9. 001 and School Reefers, from $6.75 to $12.00 The O ne like cutls made of navy blue chinchilla, fly front, fitted box back, bound with mohair braid. lined throdgh with plaid taffeta silk, $l2. 75. So far as anything in Child- ' ren’s Clothing is concerned a visit here makes shopping , elsewhere quite unnecessary. scription fund 1aised for his benefit to the amount of 868 has been paid ove1 to him, The surface of the section of the Post road at N oroton to be macadamized has . been broken up from the Stony Brook bridge for a good share of the distance to the schoolhouse. Considerable filling has been deposited at the foot of Strang- ward’s hill. On the schoolhouse hill the Tramway company has been eleva- ting its track slightly. '1, NEW CA.NAAN C. W. Hodges will soon erect two tenements on Summer street. Franklin Stevens will conduct the Birdsall house after Nov. 1. R. C. Raymond will remove his mar- ket to the Comstock block on Main street. Applications for the purpose of sell- ing liquor have been received from the following: A. K. Noble, Samuel Pen— noyer, Franklin Stevens and C. H. Brown. The latter expects to run a road house on Locust avenue. Jean Scott, employed by Charles Rider at the town farm, spent Sunday in the lockup because of too good a time Saturday evening. Dr. William G. Browson has dis- posed of his South Main street proper- ty to L. H. Messenger. I FRATERNAL NEWS. Secretaries of fraternal, or secret so: cieties are, invited 'to send to the GAZETTE, the elections of officers and other news pertaining to:their lodges to be printed in this xolumn. The names of officers should be brought in on the evening of then el'ectidn and all other news with equal promptnos3.3 The Daughters of Herman will meet in Mystic Chain hall this evening. The chas tribe of Red Men held an informal pow wow last evening. No scalps were sacrificed? ' Members of Concord Div1sion S. of '1}. will attend a meeting of the Grand Di- vision, to-morrow. St. John’s Lodge, F. 81. A. M. Will confer the second degree to-morrow evening. The Knights of Columbus propose holding a smoker. Butler Lodge, I. 0.0. F. rehearsed degree work last night. The annual inspection of Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R. will take place Monday night. 3 Butler Chapter, No. 38, R. A. M. conferred the M. degree ‘on four candis dates last night. ‘ -‘ ‘vr PERSONAL NOTES. Rev. F. A. Scofield' IS spending a few' Idays' In New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. John Lee, of Hartwick, 'N. J., and Mrs. Frelin D. Aylsworth, of Oneonta, N. Y., who have been vis- iting Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Buckman, have returned home. ' Miss Annie Russell, who has been living at the residence of Mrs. Nathan Peck, in Cross street, left Norwalk yes- terday for her home In Mauch Chunk, Penn. Freddie Pitzer has returned to Meri- den, after a week’s vacation spent with his parents in Stuart avenue. Mrs J. W. Mead of Wall street [has been visiting in Stamford. I Mrs. Russell Frost and Mrs. Dudline E. Raymond of South Norwalk, have been visiting in New York? _BLUE PEOPLE BBlGl-IT. The business man’s friend, Bicola Pills, a1e a scientific remedy and the only perfect cure for the diseases of the ne1 vous system. A remedy ad tpted for the banker, lawyer, doct01, preacher and merchant. While Bicola Pills are intended for all who are afflicted with , ne1vous weakness, they a1e par ticula1 - 1y adapted to women sufiei 1110‘ from a . weakened condition of the ne1vous sys- tem, with p1ost1ation, faintness, etc. , Bicola Pills give immediate 1 elief—forfl rheumatism, all blood and ne1vous troubles. Discovered and Perfected by THE TURNERS, of Philadelphia. THE TURNERS also make TARZINA— the only ointment fo1 skin troubles. Cu1es piles. TURNERS’ LITTLE LIVER TURNERS— very small pill. Turns you1 livet. For sale only in N 01 walk by E. P. his children died recently,andof which Weed druggist R H. Plaisted South the third is now seriously ill. The sub: Norwalk. there. ‘portunity to pass vou by? A few dol- Fine clothes don’t make fine men, but there is no excuse for all men not having fine clothes as long as Brill Brothers give such good values. Business Sack Suits in the new brown and blue mixtures. The latest style leaves 011‘ the outside ' breast pocket. Better suits at $14, $16, $18 and $20. 512 W 7 W / /A g) MANHATTAN TROUSER RD E - SHAPER keeps you1 trousel s with the crease in them. 35c And 2nc extra if you wish us to prepay theexmcss -11t of town $095“ I .3th Outfitters to- Men. iMREE 3 279 Broadway, Near Chamber; 47 Cortlandt, Near Greenwich STORES 211 Sixth Am, Near 14m Street NEW YORK CITY. KLON DIKF 1...... J W h y n o t get your share of the great fortunes to be realized from the wonderful dis- coveries already made and to be made in this New ondike— Alaskar— Eldo- rado ? THE ASHINGTON GOLD FIELDS EXPLORATION COMPANY under its charter is authorized to p1 ospect for and. acquire Mining Claims and Properties in the wonderful gold fields of Klondike and Alaska Im- mense fortunes have already been real-. ized and millions more will be made Will you allow this golden op- lars invested in this undertaking may be the foundation to your fortune. The rush to this wonderland necessi tates immediate aetion. The first in the field the first in fortune. No such opportunity has ever been presented to the people at the present generation as is offered in the Klondike—Alaska Gold Fields. ‘ All shareholders get their full proportion of all profits. N o dividends are made on stoék remaining unsold. Send your orders enclosing One Dollar for each share of fully paid- up and non-assessable stock desired di- rect to the WASHINGTON GOLD FIELDS EXPLORATION COMPANY Tacoma, Washington. The following Tacoma dealers in supplies for the Klondike and Alaska trade are Stockholders 1n the. company and will inform you regarding the re- liability of its oflicer: Monty & Gunn, Groceries: A. F. Hoska, Harness Co. ;‘ Morris Gross 00., Dry Goods and Cloth- ing: W. G. Rowland, Outfitter; Hugo, Felitz, Tents; Tacoma Hardware Co. CITY ‘AssessuLs Notice. W e he1eby_ give notice to all persons and corporations liable to pay taxes in the City of Norwalk, that they are re- quired by law to deliver to the Asses- sors or either of them a written or p1 Inted list, dated, signed and sworn to. of all the property owned by them on the first Monday of October. 1897. liable to taxation. Otherwise it will be the duty of the Assessors to make out such . list according to law, to their best judgment and knowledge and adding 10 pe1 cent thereto, Whi\ h they by law, are compelled to do, and f10m which. list so made there IS no appeal. Lists may be returned to the Assessors at the City Council room on the second ’ floor of the Fairfield County National Bank building, from and including Oc- tober 111h to and includingOctober30th, 1897, (Sundays excepted) fr om 100’ clock “a 111. to 12 o’clock noon and from 2 o’clock to 5 p. m. ., and on Saturday evenings f1 om 7 to 10 o ’cl.ock CHARLES OLMSTEAD, WILLIAM H. BYINGTON, CHARLES N. Woon City of N orwalk October 8th,1897. Assessors. Piano Lessons. RS. GEORGE W BRADLEY hter - of the late Wm. 3. Nash.) Hives e 0.91 t and satisfactory instructions on the Piano at aer home “.11.!” Wain Itroer .1. n. JEIIlIGS, HHEEIAKt No. 7,.MAIN STREET. 3161111" BELL Ar OFFMM’. . (dun i IIIE IlllIE SIDE sIllllE tEllls IIIEI All. Given Away MONDAY EVE. JANUARY 3 98 $105 in Gold 111 Sllverl IN FIVE PARTS, $50, 25, l5, l0, AND5. A TICKET WITH EVERY 50¢ PURCHASE. Our new lines of School Shoes have arrived, consisting of all the new toe shapes and made from the best grades of wear-1esisting leather with good stout soles. Prices from 750 to $1. 50. The most complete and up to date stock of goods at The Lowest Prices in Town. REMEMBER, we offer you larger values in shoes, and more prizes than any other store. __——-‘ The White 51101: Store, a gaze-rm: Burnnma. Ols’en Bros. “1 GOOD 111111111?“ PUSH 11 110111;. ‘ 1897 ; BAMBLER BlCYCLES; $65. . W Reduced prices for the balance of the season. 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