LocAL AND 0111511 NEWS.
Judge Gregory is a- terror to evil
doors. ..
—The largest and best line of pe1-
fumery 1n town, at Plaisted' 5.
Have you read that new Boston store
advertisement ?
—Shave yOurself with Starr Safety
Razor, impossible to cut the face. So.
N orwalk Hardware Co. D 20 3t.
George H. Quintard of the W111 n1-
pauk Mills' 1s qn the sick list.
—Lazell’s extracts at Weed-’s.
_ p»_ _ D 205
Miss Bertha L. Hutchinson is home
for the Christmas vacation.
—-—Special price on Peck (SE Snyder
skates for 'the holidays. So. N orwalk
Hardware Co. D 20 3t.
The Central whist club met yesterday
afternoon at the club house.
-~—Manicure sets in celluloid at Tom-
linson’ 5, South Norwalk. D 20 3t.
If you have anything to sell you can’t
let too many know it.
Christmas
D 20 5t
, Fine Pocketbooks for
' presents at Weed’s.
Captain Charles Riley is talking of
going to theKlondike in the spring.
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——Pa11k and Tilford’s cigars atWeed’.
D 20 5t
Frank Sherman,of West street, South
Norwalk, is spending a few days in
New York.
—B11ead 50 per loaf, C. DeKlyn 8r.
Son, 27 Main street. D 20 2t
Read the locals in to-day’s GAZETTE.
They will tell you where to do your
holiday shopping.
—La1g.est line of pocket knives in
town. South Norwalk Hardwaie Co.
- D 203t.
The good people of Norwalk should
not forget the poor children at the
County Home. Their annual‘Christ-
mas tree will be held on January 3.
——-Rog1e1 8: Gallet' 5 per fumes, Weed’s.
D 30 5t
Young Slattery thought he could es-
cape Chief Bradley yesterday, but the
Chief was too much of a sprinter for
J ack;
——Home made candy at low price at
Lane 3. D20 5t.
When it begins to snow Superinten-
dent Kyle begins to smile. He is
.shinking of the fun he will have with
'- "that big snow sweeper. '
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—Cornucopias at Lane’s. D 20 5t.
Colfax Encampment, 1:0.“ O. F.
worked the royal purple degree last
night.
,Lazell’s,
—Lubin’s Pinaud-‘s, Reck-
seeker s, Wrights Londborg’s and
Colgate s pe1 fumes at Riggs’ Drug
store. D. 10 0. ti
The W'omen’s Relief Corps of Doug-
l'as Fowler Post will give a three
nights’entertainment commencing to-
night.
-—~Fine Key West and Havanna ci-
bf
gars, from $1.25 to $6 per box, at Riggs’_
D. 16.
Drug store.
M11. and Mrs. H. E. Bailwitz have re
turned from Southern Pines, N. C.
—Our shears are all fullv warranted.
°South Nor walk Hardware Co. D20 3t.
Several N orwalk merchants who ad-
vertise in the GAZETTE state that their
sales this year far exceed those of a
yeai ago. - -
. —-Perfumes of ‘ all kinds f11om1250'to
$5.00 at Tomlinson’s, 'SOutthorwalk.
D 20 5t.
The Buckingham Post Relief. Corps
will celebrate its tenth anniversary
this-evening.
——Ch1istmas gifts for everybody Toys,
Games, Dolls, Sleds, Albums. etc.
Everything at J. T. Haves 5 Main
Street. D '20 St.
The VVoman’s Sewing circle of the
South Norwalk Congregational church
will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1
o’clock in the church.
. —Fancy Silve1 Brush and comb sets’
at Tomlinson' 51, South N011 walk.
_ ‘ D 20 5t.
C. T. U. met'with Mrs. G.
South Nor-
The Y. W'.
F. VVa-ters of Day street,
walk, last night.
——'F 1ne meerschaum goods at. Weed‘ s
Mahackemo Cigar store
Members of the First.Baptist church
will hold a prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Drusilla
Eust is of South First street.
—Christmas candies 100 psi pound,
C. DeKh 11 &. Son, 27 Main street.
D 20 2t
A lumber ladened schooner got
stuck in the 'mud below Jennings’
wharf Saturday night, and was held
fast there at 6 o ’clock last night.
—Lubin' 3 extracts at Weed s.
D 20 5t
Miss Eva L. Ferris, of West street,
South 'NOrwalk, is entertaining Miss
Maretta Sisson, of Binghamton, and
. Miss Mabel Currie, of New. York, he1
V ~. schoolmites at Lisell Institute.
The National Bank statements will
be found in another column.
—Christmas tree ornaments at Lane’s.
- 20 5t.
—The new year promises_to see a re-
vival of trade all along the line.
.—Elegant cut glass at New York
prices, at Plaisted’s.
' St. Paul’s guild will meet in the
Berkeley street chapel this evening.
———Special sale lap robes one week
one-half retail price. South Norwalk
Hardware 00. D 20 3t.
The Maude Hillman company is in
Stamford this week.
~Just the thing for a Christmas pres.
ent, one of those 81 fountain pens at
the GAZETTE office.
Did you ever eat one of those delic-
ious dinners at the new Preston House ?
—Fine meerschaum pipes and cigar
holders at Weed’s Mahackemo Cigar
store.
Mrs. T. A. Durand is seriously ill at
her home on North Main street, South
Norwalk.
—Roger&Gallets fine perfumes at
Riggs’ Drug store. D. 16. tf
Mrs. I. G. Fowler of Henry street,
East Norwalk, has returned from a
visit in New Haven. "3’
——Prof. M. S. Eosen, the well-known
oculist Optician, canbe consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South N orwalk Tuesdays from
9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Eyes examinedf frie.
1 5-t.
Harry Barron of Newark, N. J., has
been a guest of G. F. Morrison of
Spring street, South Norwalk.
—-Ciga1s are always acceptable as a
Christmas present Weed at the Ma-
hackemo Cigar store has the choicest
brands in tow.n
Riggs, the druggist, is offering great
b.111gains in perfumery, etc.
—\Vhat better present could y on
make on Christmas than one of those $1
Lincoln Fountain pens, sold only at the
GAZETTE office.
Have you got your stocking ready for
Santa Claus’ visit next Friday night?
Fine toilet cases, shaving sets, col-
lar and cuff boxes, photo. hoaxes, neck-
tie boxes, glove and handkerchief
boxes, Aluminum combs, brushes and
trays and manicure sets at Riggs’ Drug
store. D..16 tf
Miss Annie St. John, a teacher in
Seymour will spend her Xmas holidays
at .her home in Norwalk.
—An excellent Christmas present,
one of those $1 fountain pens at the
GAZETTE office.
The week Of prayer will be observed
by the churches from January 2 to J an-.
nary 9.
—$1 and $2 boxes of cigars for Christ-
mas at VVeed’s Mahackemo cigar store.
Tracy Jennings of the Peekskill Mili-
tary Academy is home to spend the
holidays with his parents, on West
street.
——Raymond & .Sons have the biggest
and best assortment of rockers ever
. shown in Norwalk. Prices from $1. 50
to $25. Open evenings.
D18 tf
At. Plaisted’s South Norwalk drug
store you can find the largest stock of
handsome cut glass ware ever seen in
town. .
~Ladies’ Alaskas, 65c, at Hoyt’s.
D 21 4t.
Quaiantine has been raised from
Charles R. Day’s house in Betts’ place,
East Norwalk.
The subject of the meeting of the
Ladies’ association of the Norwalk
Congregational church, Wednesday
afternoon, will be "Christ’s Unique
Position in the History of Advent.”
The Woman’s guild of Grace church
will om1t their usual meetings this
week On account of the preparation for
the Xmas festivities. .
M11. and Mrs. Charles J. Ferriss, of
38 Harriet street, will celebrate the
fifteenth anniversary of their wedding .
on Monday evening, January 3.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
fire department will take place tO-mor:
I'OYV evening.
gins, 65c, Hoyt’s.
D 21 4t.
—-Child11 e11 s knee leg
A large crowd of Brooklynites are
to be the guests of Rev. A. S. Kavan-
agh, New Year’s night. The guests
will give .an' entertainment in Red
Men’s hall on that evening. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the Jesse Lee
Memorial window. I
Comparatively few people, seeming-V.
ly are buying diamonds for Christmas
gifts. But there is a large sale of
mittens, sleds and underwear.
Mrs. W. S. Crofut of New Haven,
has .been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Crowe of South Norwalk.
St. Paul’s East Norwalk Mission Sun-
day school will hold its Xmas festival
on Friday evening at7 .30 o c’lock.
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To—morrow will be Forefathers’ day.
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. night.
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The newsboys are makmgsa great.
fight for the. prizes Offered by {the GA..-
ZETTE. The contest closes Friday
night. . 1 '1 - .
—I;lunt’s cOrn cure, at Hoyt’s.
- D 21 4t.
William L. Geer, formerly station
agent at East Norwalk, and Miss Ethel
Hoyt, of Cove street,- who were mar-
ried last April, have just made the fact
public. They will go to housekeeping
in East avenue this week.
—Finest lot of turkeys in town at
Gregory’s market, 21 Wall street.
To-day is St. Thomas’ day. Services
were held in the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic churches this morning.
——Great reduction in prices for Home
made candy at Colby & Smith’s.
_____ D 21 2t.
St. Joseph’s Lyceum will meet to-
night in Music Hall, South Norwalk.
Frank A. Ferris will deliver an ad-
dress on “Travels in Rome.”
—-Embroidered slippers 50c, 65c, 750,
at Hoyt’ s. 8105 free. D 21 4t.
J. S. DeMott and son Harry, of Faee-
port, L. I, who have been visiting
South N orwalk friends have returned
home.
v—Allen’s foot ease, ,at Hoyt’s.
' D 21 4t.
The weekly class of~ the East Nor-
walk Methodist church will be held
this evening.
Sloop Flash, with live codfish, 6c
per pound, Washington street bridge,
South N011 walk. D. 1'7. 726
The East Norwalk revival band will
hold a special prayer meeting to-mor-
royv'evening.
Daniel L’Hommedieu is the happy
possessor of a snow shovel and a pota-
to that weighs two pounds and five
ounces.
—Fancy Boxes of Bon Bons at Colby
& Smith s. D 21 2t.
TheWinnipauk Mission school Christ-
mas exercises will take place at Winni-
pauk on Friday evening.
——Childs' rubbe1 boots. at Hoyt’ s.
D 21 41.
The members of the Norwalk Con-
gregational church will tender 2 recep~
tion to Rev._ and Mrs. Thomas K. N o-
ble, in the. chapel, after the rental of
pews on December 29. There will be a
musical programme and refreshments
will be served.
‘ ‘Thank heaven the road roller will.
. be protected frOm this storm,” remar k-
ed ataxpayer last evening. The 11e-
mark led up to the information that its
winter quarters on Smith; streetare
about completed. '
—Get a Home~made Mince pie at
Colby & Smith’s. - D 21 l2t.
Company
evening.
Mr. and Mrs.
D will drill to-morrow
Matthew Burns, of
Franklin avenue, are in receipt ofa
Christmas present in the shape of a
beautiful girl baby.
—_Christmas trees for sale at - Greg-'
ory’s market, 21 Wall street.
The annual business meeting of the
Congregational church will take place
December 39th.
The town accounts are nowiiaudited
every three months.
The Old Well Hook and Ladder com;
pany will indulge in a feast of oysters
Saturday evening. .
' —Fine lambs’ wOol soles, at Hoyt’s.
" , . . D 21 4t. .
The Arion masquerade takes place
on the evening of J anuary 24th. '
The Cockenoe tribe of Red Men will
meet on Thursday evening instead of
Friday evening, in order that the mem-
bers can attend the several Christmas
eve dances and family festal gather-
ings.
—Buy your Christmas turkey at
Gregory s, 21 Wall street.
The barge H. K. Van Deusen, is at
Ferris’ wharf.
The South Norwalk Building and
Loan association will meet toLnight.
The opening of the Washington
street drawbridge at 7:15 this morning
to allow the passage of acanal boat,
caused a delay to over eighty persons,
mostly ladies. who were anxious to get
to thei1 places of em plovment
—Imitation Alligator Slippers 6-30 to
$1. 00, at Hoyt’s. $105 f1ee. D 2141. '
The Junior Christian Endeavor so?-
ciety of the South N011 walk Congrega-
tional church has elected the following
ofiicers f01 the ensuing term: Pres:
ident, Miss Daisy VVadhams; vice pres-
ident, Miss Clara Dibble; secretary,
Miss Marion Nash; treasurer, Frank
Flinn. '
The annual Christmas festival of the
Sunday school of the Norwalk Method?
ist church will be held next Saturday
The annual Christmas concert
of theschool will-be held in- place of
the uSual evening serviOe, 'Sunday. ‘
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-. Premiums on U. S.
- 13‘."
Owing to last night’s storm Of sleet
and snow the cars on the Tramway line
were considerably belated 'in' making
their runs this morning. '
night for the purpose of completing
plans for a New Year’s festival.
Mrs. R. Sabine of Utica, N. Y., is vis-
iting her brother, Dr. H. W. Warnes,
of South Norwalk.
At Hoyt-’sTheatre on next Sunday
evening will occur the Merry Christ-
mas services of the South Norwalk
Methodist church.
Edward Hill and Miss Adelaide God-
son are to be married, on New Year’s
night, at the home of the bride, on
South Main street, South Norwalk.
John O’Sullivan has been released
from his bend of $100 furnished in the
appeal of John Slattery, from a judg-
ment given against him a few days
since in the Town Court of a jail sen-
tence. Slattery was charged with hav-
ing assaulted a West Norwalk man.
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The Pope in Gdod Health.
New York', Dec. 21.—Bishop Emard,
o’f Valley-Field, Province of Quebec,
was a passenger on the French liner,
La Normandie, which arrived yester-
day. The bishop spoke enthusiastically
Of his visit to the Pope. “The Pope is
enjoying .Wonderful health,” he said.
“He shows the vitality of a young man,
and think, he is 87 years old! I had an
audience of an hour and ten minutes
'with the Pope, and his vivacity was as
great as it ever was.”
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
CENTRAL NLATIONAL BANK ATNOB—
WALK in the State of Connecticut. at the
close of business. Dec. 15th 1897 .
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................. $263, 063 03
Over'di afts, secured and unsecured... 2,107 07
U. S. Bonds to secure ci1culation.. 503000 00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds .......... 2,875 00
Stocks, securities, etc ................ 500 00
Bankinghouse, furniture and fixtures 3,478 68
Othere real estate and mottgages
own ................................ 12,800 00
Due f: om national banksmot lieserve3
Agents) .............................. 3,9327
Due from approved reserve agents 41,016 64
Checks and other cash items ........ 002 55
Notes of other national banks ........ ~’320 00.
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents ............................ 57 10
Lan ful money reserve in bank, viz:
Specie ..................... 17,973 50
Le- al tender notes ........ 229 00 24,202 50
lie emption fund with U. S? Trsca s-
111e1 (5 per cent of ciiculation)” 2,250 00
Total ............................ $433,648 31
LIABILIHES.
Capital stock paid 1n .................. $100, 000 00
Su1 plus fund .......................... .210, 000 00
Undivided p1 ofits less expenses and
I taxes paid .......................... 14,133 99
National Bank notes outstanding” 44, 300 00
Due to other national banks ........ 40, 795 69
Individual deposits subject to check.1218,'773 38
Demand certificates Of deposit ...... 635 00
Certified Checks ....... ... ............ 10 25
Total ............................. $438,648 31
STATE or CONN Ecricn 111, COUNTY or FAIRFIELD,
I, WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to tIhe est of my knowledge
and belief. A.CU1tT IS. Cashier.
Subscribed anstonr1A1°to befOIe me, this
18th day of Dec.1897.
HERBERT. T. .SHEEEIELD, Notai y Public.
Connncr—Att est.
. GEO. M. HOLMES,
J. T. PROWITT,
HORACE E. DANN,I
EPOltT OF THE CONDITION OF 0THE
FAlRFIELD OUNTY NA NAL
BANK AT NOR WALK in the State T0117000n-
necticut, at the close of business Dec.151h
L D11 ector s
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- '= EEsouncns.
' Loans and. discounts .................. $25 0,349 15
Uverd1 am. secured and unsecured” 576 87
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation.... 1200.000 00
bonds ............ 15,500 00
Stocks. securities, etc. 13 000 00
Banking house, furnitmeand fixtures 19, 000 00
Other real estate and mortgages
owned-- ----. 564 62
Due from natiOnal banks (not reserve .
ag ents )1 ................................ 4,054 74
Due f1 om State Banks and Bankers... , '
Due from approved reserve agents 28,142 60
» Checks and other cash items... 1,189 82
Notes of other national banks ...... 1,-50 ()0
Fractional paper currency, nickels -
' and cents ............................ 243 00
Lawful Money Deserve—in bank. viz
........................ 9,714 50
Legal etender notes .......... 7,860 1
7,574 50
Redemption fund with U. S.T
urer (5 per cent. of cir'culation).a'.‘s 9.000 00
Total ..... ..; ............... , ..... $561,045 30
, LIABILITIES.
Capital 'stock paid 1n.. $200,000 00
Sur lus fund .......................... 10,800
Un ivided profits. less expenses and
taxes aid ............................ 12,485 60
Nations bank notes outstanding” .18 .,000 00
Due to other national banks .......... 7,49,) 53
Due to State Banks and Bankers. 3,415 70 ’
Dividends unpaid ......................
845
Individual deposits subject to check, 144, 646 27
Demand certificates of denosit..1.622 65
Certified Checks. . . . ..'-. ............... .000
’ Total ............................ $561,145 30
SI‘ATE or CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAmrIELD,
ss:-—
1 10.033327, Cashier, of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
a dbelief . L.U GREEN, 1 ashier.
ubscribed and sworn to before me this
20th day of nee. .. 18
CHARLES E. HOYT. Notary Public.
Connzcr—Attest:
EDWIN O KEELFR.
F. ST. JOHNL cxwoon, Directors.
THEODORE E. SMITH,_
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EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THF.
NATIONALB AKN FON R,WALK at
Norwalk, in the State of Coonnecticut at the
close of bpsmess, Doc. 15th,1897.
H.P.- P ICE, Cashier of the abov e-named
bankH, do solemnly swear that the above state-
mentf is true to the best of my kno“ led e and
d H. P. ICE. C‘a-s ier.
Subscribe and s7worn to before me this
20thd31_'voi ”so. 189
(siane )
Correct-Afloat:
. .E. WILSON,
E. K. IAOOKWOOD,
}Directors.
JOHN A ussonx, , ,
Schiller swam, NO. 266 will meet to- '
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .................. $348,724 57
011 erdmfts. secured and unsecured. 705 91
U. S‘. Bonds to secure circulation” 2.40, 000 00
Premiums 011 U.S Bonds ............ 26,250 00
Stocks.securities. etc. 69,265 73
Banking-house, fmnitureo and fix-
.......................... 33, 000 C0
Due from uNaStional Banks (not re-
serve agents ........................ 19, 063 85
Due from approved rescue agents 8,356 60
Checks and other casht 1t ems .......... . 889 84
Notes of other National Banks ........ 410,00
Fractional paper curr ency, n1ckels
1and cents ..................... 1813 41
Lawful Money Reserve 1n Bank, v iz
SI male ----------------- $11,959 16'.) .
Legal Tender Netesu 21,887 15
Redemption fund with U S. 28'1‘10 easur-
er (5 per cent of circulation). 10,800 00
Total. .............................. $779,592 06 1
LIABILITIES. ‘
Capital stock paid' in .................. $240, COO 00
Sur lus inn 0. ........................... 47,198 59 ,1
Un ivided dprofits less expenses and
taxes paid ........................... 23,562 60 1
Nations. Bank notes outstanding. .215,000 00 '
Due to other National Banks ......... 312,190 53 ,
Due to State Banks and Bunkers ..... 1 521 28 1
Dividends unpaid ....................
Individual deposits subject to check. 205.523 37 3"
Demand certificates of deposit ...... 31 1
Certified Checks ........................ 11,231" 38 .
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Total ...... 15:3,, . J .L ................. 5 79,592 05 :
Sun: or CONNECTICUT, COUNTY or FAIB- 1
FIpLD, ss:‘ ;
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VICTOR S. SELLECK. Notary Public.
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