Law. was owl-:3 news. _
~ You can now buy your chewing gum
I on the'Tramway‘cars.‘ ‘
' ——Turkeys 18c, 6 Water street.
Evangelist J C. Smith led the meet-
ing in the Advent church last night,
—Xmas slippers, Olsen Bros. ‘
. D 22 3t.
Dont forget the poor children at the
County Home on Christmas.-
—Children’s Carnival caps. O’Brien.
D 22 3t
’ Mrs. Mary L. Anderson has pur-
chased the Edward Floyd ~Bayles place
. on:.Maple avenue.‘
—5,000 pounds of the best turkeys in
the state arrived at HayeS’ Market in
South Norwalk to-day, which are being
sold at 16c and 180 per pound.
William Anderson is moving from
Maple avenue, East Norwalk, to Cot-
tage avenue. '
-'—Chickens 12%0, Buttery’s Mkt.
a
There are butia very few merchants
in town who are not advertising their
holiday goods. '
»—Fashiouable footware, Olsen Bros.
D 22 3t.
Pastor Kavanagh and the women are
having a red hot time. Not altogether
unseasonable but rather peppery.
—-Handsome slippers, Olsen Bros.
- D 22 3t.
Before making your purchases read
the advertisements of the live mer-
chants.
——Ducks and Geese, the best, are on
sale at Hayes’ market in South Nor-
walk, at 160 a pound.
Sherman Commandery, U. 0. G. C.,
will elect officers at its meeting next
Friday night.
——E1egant shoes, Olsen Bros.
', ' ' D 22 ’3t.
Miss Bertha Hutchinson, of Holyoke,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James L. Hutchinson, of Winni—
pauk. ‘3’ ‘
O’Brien’s.
. D 22 lit
The monthly meeting of the trustees
of .the South N orwalk Baptist church"
was held in the church dining room
last evening at 7:30.
—-Ladies’ Alpines, $1.25.
LXmas shoes at Olsen Bros.
D 22 3t.
MrsSP Bowen of Darien has been
a guest fora few days of her parents,
‘ Capt.~ and "Mrs. William H. Verity of
Keyser avenue.
—#12 lbs. pork s1, Buttery’s Mkt.~
The contract for the new smoke stack
‘ to be built at the South Nor-walk elec-
tric works, has been awarded to W. H.
Smith, of that city, for $1,800, which
was the lowest bid received.
—Hunt’s corn cure, at Hoyt’s.
___1 D 21 4t. ,
At the request of the Town officials,
administration on the estate of the late
Andrew Perry will be held in the Pro-
bate Court'to-morrow.
——If you want to look all right for
Xmas, buy a Klondike derby. O’Brien.
____ D 22 3t
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church held a special meet-
ing last night to arrange for an enter-
tainment to be held New Year’s eveni-
ing.
——You can buy fancy turkeys at
Hayfisfi" market at'a less price than you .
pay for peor-ones elsewhere.
Michael McGrath who claims to hail
from Pittsfield, Mass, was arrested in
South Norwalk last night on the charge
or intoxication—g
—Great reduction in prices for Home
made candy at Colby & Smith’s.
, D 21 2t.
The cafe of the Union hotel is being
gorgeously embellished by an artist
from New, York, who swings a paint
brush with ' the abandon of one well
versedI in the business.
——Embroidered slippers 50c, 650, 750,
at Hoyt’s. $105 free. . D 21 4t.
. The sloop D. B. Smith is at “Ferris’
wharf with a large drift of sand.
F-Buy your Christmas turkey at
Gregory’s, 21- Wall street.
The choir of the N Orwalk Methodist
, church will on Christmas Sunday be
: assisted by Mrs. Harvey M. Kent, Mrs.
F. S. Lyon, Frank Comstock, George
Hirst; Miss Agnes'Littlejohn, violin-
ist, Howard Tilly, cornetist. ..
-—If you want a nice umbrella, call at
,O’Brien’s. . D 22 3t
The’week‘ly class meeting of the East
avenue M. E. church was held at the
parsonage last night and was led by
James L’HOmmedieu.
Captain “Joe” Merrill of South Nor-
walk, assisted in the taking of a dinner
StoBoinay, convicted of murder. or at
least so he says, and the captain was
_ never knowu to be caught in a lie un-
lessit might be twisted into the truth.
'Thi's, according to .the captain, hap-
‘:mned7yesterday. - , . '
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Bridgeport has a case of Smallpox. '
—Full line of canes. O’Brien’s
. D 2' 3b
The public schools will close. on Fri-
daypfor the holiday vacatiOn.
——Leg of lamb 12450, 6 Water street.
If it does not snow-between" now and
Friday night, Santa Claus will be
obliged to substitute wheels for runners
on his sleigh.
—-Finest lot of turkeys in town at
’ Gregory’s market, 21 Wall Street.
One of a team of horses attached to a
coal wagon, slipped and fell on the
planking over the railroad tunnel, this
morning, but was gotten upon his feet
again without injury.
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$1.00, at Hoyt’s. $105 free. D 21 4t.
A dog strayed into Adams Bros. mar-
ket yesterday afternoon and reappeared
witha nice large sirloin. steak. (He
was captured before he could make
away with it. ..
——Elegant cut glass at New York
prices, at Plaisted’s.
t The election of a chief engineer and
assistants of the Norwalk fire depart-
ment takes place to-night. There is
- no contest over chief and J. T. Prowitt
will be re-elécted.‘ There will, how—
ever, be quite a contest over one of his
» RSSISCanS.
~—Christmas tree ornaments at Lane’s.
D 20 5t.
The streets about town were never
in worse condition than at, present.
The city streets. however, are in bet-
ter condition than usual, thanks to
street superintendent Kellogg.
——Special sale lap robes one week,
one—half retail price. South Norwalk
Hardware Co. D 20 3t.
A young man named Austin went to
Danbury yesterday and bought a dog
' for forty cents which he considers to
be worth more than an 1804 silver dol-
lar. It will be one of the attractions
in the Gentry dog show.
—Just the thing for a Christmas pres-
ent, one of those $1 fountain pens at
"the GAZETTE office.
Miss Belle Cooney will start to-day
fora two weeks’ vacation. She will
visit her sisters, Mrs. Richard Gleeson
in Meriden, and Mrs. James Kane in
Rockland, Mass.
——Cigars are always acceptable as a
Christmas present. 'Weed at the Ma-
hackemo.._ Cigar store, has the choicest
brands in _toWn. E , .
The “Irish cyclone” of Bridgeport,
was at the Salvation Army hall last
night, and what do- you think of the
weather to-day?
—Prof. M. S. Rosen, the well-known
oculist Optician, canbe consulted at his
office in the parlors of the Mahackemo
Hotel, South Norwalk, Tuesdays from
9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Eyes examined free.
‘ , _ f5-tf
J. R. Raymond is building a shed_up-
on which is to be mounted an engine,
the whole to be a part of the parapher-
nalia of a party which starts from here
for the Klondike regions next month
with anticipations“ of pickin'g- up a for-
tune without hard work.
—Roger&Gallets fine perfumes at
Riggs’ Drug store. D. 16. tf
The Always Ready Circle of King’s
Daughters, of the Norwalk Methodist
Episcopal church, will meet with Mrs.
Henry Chasmar, of Maple street, this
afternoon. '
~Childs" rubber boots,,at Hoyt’s.
D21 4t .
Mrs. John Casassa, of New Britain,
has returned home after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Louis Paganesti, of
Haviland street.
——Fancy Boxes of Bon Bons at
& Smith’s. ~ D 2
Mrs. Mary E. Waterbury, of Grove
street, has gone to Darien to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Fannie Bates.
Colby
1 2t.
—Fine meerschaum pipes and cigar
holders at Weed’s -Mahackemo Cigar
store. ' __ >
The reader who desires to keep post-
ed on Christmas-novelties should read
the GAZETTE’S advertisements daily.
—Christmastrees for sale at Greg-
ory’s market, 21 Wall street.
An inspection of local stores deepens
varied stocks of Christmas goods are
being carried by Norwalk merchants
this year. ’
u'fi‘.‘ AT.
. .exblggest
and best assortment of roék’éxisjilever
shown in N orwalk. Prices ,‘frioin“~ $1.50
to $25. Open evenings. D»18',tf ,
——Raymond & Sons have» t-
Rev. George S. Barsoom, A. M. of
Harpoot, Armenia, will speak in the
First Congregational chapel .to-morrow
night, giving an, inside view of the Ar-
menian persecutions. He ,will speak
out of his own personal experience,
testifying as to what he has both" seen
and felt, as he was among those stabbed
‘by the Turks. The singingin~ onnec-
tion with the service wi‘, e ' from,
"The Songs of the Advent,.j’.’7
._Lubin"s' extracts at W}
, versity begins this filling. ' -':-: _
—Imitation Alligator Slippers 650 to .‘:
the impression that unusually large and ’
I iOn of Yale uni-
—Allen’s foot ease, at'lHoyt’s. '
. _ A, ‘ \ . : ' D 21 4t?
Two days more 5 and then comes
Christmas. " ’ " '
—Primg chickens at ‘Hayes’ market
South N orwalk, 12:1rc per'pound. i
The brick pavement is a great thing
on stormy days. _
. —The largest and best line of per-
fumery in town, at Plaisted’s.
The bicysle is replaced by the trolley
these days of snow and slush.
C’s-Shave yourself with Starr Safety
Razor, i ossible to cut the face._ So.
N orwalk 'andWare Co. D 20 3t.
Study theholiday announcements in
our advertising columns. They are sug-
gestive and tell where bargains are .to
be had. ' ___ __
—Sloop Flash, with live_ codfish, 6c
per pound, Washington street bridge,
South Norwalk. D. 17. 2t
.Wide-awake dealers consult the
wishes of customers, and do not offer
“something just, as good” when you
ask for an advertised article.
—Fine toilet cases, shaving sets, col-
lar and cufi boxes, photo. boxes, neck-
tie boxes, glove and handkerchief
boxes, Aluminum combs, brushes and
trays and manicure sets at Riggs’ Drug
store. D. 16. tf
The American Klondikers must have
a good opinion of their Uncle Sam.
The Christmas amount he has put out
. l . .
for their welfare ls somethlng hand-
some. ' -
—VVhat better present could you
make on Christmas than one of those $1
Lincoln Fountain pens, sold only at the
GAZETTE ofiice. _ r
The South N orwalk High school
class of ’98, has $182.50 in its treasury
to defray the expenses of its graduat-
ing reception.
-——Manicure sets in celluloid at Tom-
linson’s, South Norwalk. D 20 3t.
The reopening of Harry Leobold’s
old barber shop in the Meseburg build-
ing will be a great convenience for the
trolley men.
—Fine Pocketbooks for Christmas
presents at Weed’s. D 20 St
The action of the Wilton selectmen
in offering the munificent reward 00f
$200 for the capture of the robbers who
shot David S. R. Lambert would indi-
cate that life was held cheap in that
town. .. , p g , . ..
—Christmas gifts for everybody Toys,
Games, Dolls, Sleds, Albums, etc.
Everything at J. ’T. Hayes 5 Main
Street. D 20 5t.
The executive committee of the In-
termediate Society of Christian gEn-. -
deavor of the Norwalk Congregation-a1
church held a meeting at the residence
of Mrs E. L. Ely in Belden place, at
o’clock last night.
y——Cornucopiasat Lane’s. D 20 5t‘- .
Mrs. ‘CharlesHendricks slipped .and i
fell on a plaster of molasses in front of , '
the E. A. Woodward place last night
and ruined a new alapaca dress besides
being considerably shaken up.
Jones’ flour, $5.90 per barrel; per
bag, 75c: bread, 50 per loaf; butter 25c :
per lb. W. R. Bates, Cash Grocery,
«:7 Main street. '
John C. Phillips of Yale is visiting
friends in town.
——Lub in’s,-La,zell’s, Pinaud’s, Beck--
secker’s, Wright’s, Londborg’s and
Colgate’s perfumes at Riggs" jDrug
stOre. l). 16., tf
Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Rider arrived
home from their wedding tour "last
evening.
—An exCellent Christmas present, .
one of those $1'fountain pens at the
GAZETTE office.
The Hauragauri soctety elected as
officers last night the following Haura-
gauries: Emil Durbeck, President;
. Daniel Folger, Vice President; Ste-
phen Meisch, Secretary; John Kirsch.
Financial secretary.
——Fancy Silver Brush and comb sets,
at Tomlinson’s, SouthNorwalk. .
, , .D 20 5t.
Hyde and Lowe have butchered two
hogs for Dr. Lay of- Strawberry Hill,
one of which weighed 512 pounds and
the other 405 pounds.
—Our shearsiare all fully warrantEd
South N or walk Hardware Co. D20 3t.
I
Kabaosa Encampment,
will meet to-morrouf‘ night The third
degree will be conferred. _
\
—,$1 and $2 boxesof cigars for Christ-
mas at Weed‘s Mahackemo cigar store.
'The timely discovery of a fire in’ the
house occupied by Mrs. House on Mar
shall street, yestei‘day, saved what
might have proved to have been a
serious conflagration. The flames start
ed in the door: of what is commonly
known as avDutch oven, and had eaten—
quite a hole in the ,same before its
presence was noticed. A defective
chimney was the cause. _'
. —— "
—-Park and’Tilford’s cigarsatWeed’.
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”I. 0.0. F. :
Mrs. John H Manningis in ,New'
'ch0mpanied ; by; two ‘of
her sons. _ .r ' " ' ’
at Hoyt’s.
, _ , D 21 4t.
_ In the Norwalk club pool tourney
last night Olsen (90) defeated Ferris
(65) the latter scoring 58. ,
—Fine lambs’. woOl soles,
——All. kinds'of nuts and Christmas
confections, at Ghiotto’s.
A Wall street young man announces
his intention,of getting married on
Christmas day, and his name'is Car-
penter.
—Best and finest line of tropical
fruits in town, at Ghiotto’s. ~
Messrs. J. W. Pagin, Warner De-
mond, I. B. Wheelock and W. L. Rock- ’
well of Boston, and H. C(Noyes of
Amesburg, were registered at the Ma-
hackemo, last night.
——Eine meerschaum goods at Weed’s
Mahackemo Cigar store.
Charles Dimond of the R. 6; G. Cor-
set company spent last night with rela-
tives in Bridgeport. '
~”Fine Key West and Havanna ci-
gars, from $1.25 to $6 per box, at Riggs’
Drug store. ' ,e D. 16. tf
Mrs. Michael ‘Miirray and son at-
tended the funeral’of Michael Leddy
in Hamdeh, on Saturday. '
”Home-madeucandy at low price at
Lane’s. _____ D 20 5t.
Horace E. Dann and Oscar H. Banks
are in New York to-day. Possibly one
or two new horses will be added to
Mr. Banks’ already well equipped
stables.
——Largest line of pocket knives in
town. .South Nor-walk Hardware Co.
~.;___ D 20 3t.
’ Miss aPhebe T. Persons is visiting
relatives in town, on her way home
from Smith College, Northampton,
Mass, to spend the holidays at her
home in Montclair, N. J.
——Roger 8; Gallet’s perfumes,VVeed’s.
' D 20 St
The Cowles & Merrill Insurance
agency has the thanks of the GAZETTE
for a liberal supply of 1898 calendars.
. —— Children’s knee legglns, 65c, Hoyt’s.
D 21 4t.
——Ladies’ Alaskas, 650, at Hoyt’s.
,~ ‘_~ __ D214t.
- Ppstmaster G. W. Benedict, of South
N "r'gvvalk, is making the acquaintance
of auto. Claus in New York to-day.
r. on .
, “BOUND To KEEP THE "PIECE?”
Gotten-«$1136.33: Minere’ Wa‘gel.
Pittsburg, Dec. 22.—The jointconven-
tion of miners f and coal operators,
called to fix the wage rate for the en-
suing six months, met here yesterday.
Twenty-nine operators and_.‘100 dele~
gates of the miners’ organization at—’
tended. A plan which ,was practically
agreed upon will be carried out. No at-
tempt will be made now to fix the wage
rate. ~ . " ‘
Action on this important matter will
bedeferred, as it has been decided to
hold an inter-State conference in’Co-
lumbus, Ohio. about Jan. 15. Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West
:Virginia will be" represented at this
meeting. The, afternoon session yester;
day was devoted to a discussion of the
detailslof the arranqmtc for this
conference. ' '
~I-ont’s Theatre.
moron, ore. 21m.
Lincoln J. Carter’s Big Production,
z; UNDER THE
DOME !
A NAVAL COMEDY-DRAMA.
' ' . ' The Beautiful Coral Beef.
6 Harbor at, Ann. . . _
The Capitol at Wash, illuminated.
The Ferryngoat Trip from Jersey
City to New York—An abso-
lutely perfect Stage illu-
sion and the astound-
ing , -
HURRICANE SCENE.
moan,Horror. see the . .
Wrecki 50f the Trenton.
pmoss. ”12:51:. see and 75c. ~
’i :Sests‘on'i‘alo at Plaistod-‘s aanlendeningfs.
An accurate reproduction of the Sa- ’
PR1,“
New York, Naples and
‘New» Direct Fast I
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New York ondthe Mediterranoan‘
Regular Passenger Séx‘vice ‘
' Genoa]. .
During Entire Year. , -
PREPAIDSCT
OUTWARDS
To Naples $18 . . . From Naples $17
“ Genoa 18 . .. . . “ Genoa '17
“ Messina 20 . .. . “ Messina 19
“. Palermo 20 . . . . F‘ Palermo 19
TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THIS OFFICE.
-- TIIE WHITE SHOE STORE LEADSIHEI ALL.
Given Away
MONDAY EVE. JANUARY 3, '98.?“
$105 in’Gold or Silver!
m FIVE Poms, $50, 25, :5, lo, AND 5...
A TICKET WITH EVERY 50c PURCHASE.
Our new lines of School Shoes have arrived, consisting of all the ,
new toe shapes and made from the best grades of wear-resisting
leather with good stout soles. Prices from 75?: 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.___—-—-t , 5
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The ‘ Whi te shoe star to
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Police Headquarters.
ano‘e, Real Estate, 830‘.
Terms moderate. Apply at '
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