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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS
Miss Annie Walton. of New York
was a Christmas guesn of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse M. Ferris, Bayview avenue.
Miss May Q. Smith, of Chestnut
street, South Non-walk, spent Christ-
mas in Ridgelield.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bucknam and
Mrs. L. C. Bucknam, spent Christmas
with Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Alvord, of
' Bridgeport.
Miss Jennie K. Nash, daughter of
Daniel C. Nash, of North avenue, and
Peter Dewsbury will be married to-day
at Saginaw, Mich.
—‘WANTED—Lady canvassers, in
Ridgefield, New Canaan, Westportand
Darien. Address, Canvasser, care of
GAZETTE Norwalk, Conn. ,-
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Edward McGrath' of Strawberry
Hill visited friends in Bridgeport yes-'
terday.
Butler Chapter, R. A. M. conferred
the M. M. degree last night.
Sergeant Payne of Co. L is home on
a furlough.
The funeral of the late Mrs. ‘Michael
Sullivan was attended from St. Mary’s
church this morning.
John Coleman has returned. to his
workin New Milford.
A handsome brass altar rail was last
week placed around the pulpit of. the
First Methodist Episcopal church. It
was the gift of Mrs. Hannah Hill.
Henry Gieb guessed the nearest
to the time the Brown candle would
burn.
The South Norwalk Baptist “Far-
.her Lights” society will entertain at
the church on Friday evening.
The Norwalk city counCtl will hold
its final meeting to-morrow night.
There was a slight accident to a
train at Wilson Pomt last night.
The annual ball of C0. D. 4th reg—
iment, C. N. G. will take place at the
Armory, Friday night.
Rev. Gerald H. Beard is a victim of
the grip.
John Mockler, of South NOI'W‘Etlk, has
recovered from an attack of'gri p.
Miss Annie Hat-ford has been quite
ill with the grip.
Miss Lena White, who has been ill
for several months, is recovering her
health and returned from Waterbury.
to her home in South Norwalk.
The past master degree was confer-
red atameeting of Old Well Lodge,
F. & A. M, last night.
Mrs. George A. Jennings is enter-
taining the Matinee Euchre club this
afternoon.
' Louis Courtwright, of Newdfiodford,
Mass, spent Christmas with his aunt,
Mrs. Parmelia J. Lees, Spring street.
Miss Hannah Converse, of Milford,
is the guest of lidward Converse, of
West street.
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Percy Shaw, of new York. spent
Christmas with relatives in South Nor-
walk.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horncr and
family have returned to their home in
Philadelphia, after-spending Christmas
in town.
Mrs. Nellie Tufts White, of Clair-
mont, N. H, is a holiday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Foote, of South Main
street. .
Mr. and Mrs. John Cashow, Jr., of
Bayonne, N. J., spent Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. John Cashow, Chestnut
street, South Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burnham, of
Hartford, spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles H. Adams, of Grove
street. '
The Misses Dibble gave their annual
Christmas entertainment, last Satur-
day evening, to their nieces and
nephews, at their residence in South
Main street. All were remembered
with pretty gifts, and an abundance of
refreshments were served.
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THE MODERN MOTHER ‘
Has found that her little ones are fm—
proved more by the pleasant Syrup oi
Figs, when in need 'of the luxative ef-
fect of a gentle remedy, than by any
other. Children enjoy it and it benefits
them. The true remedy, Syrup of Figs
is manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only. '
WAS IN’STRUCTIVE.
Congressman“ Hill Delivers an Address at'the
Norwalk Club.
'Congressman E. J. Hill delivered a
pleasing and instructive address before
the members of the Norwalk club last
night. in which he gave a graphic de-
scription of his recent visit to Porto
Rico, all of which was attentively lis-
tened 10.
Among other things, xMr. Hill said
that, “The most important thing
needed in the Islands of Porto Rico
and Cuba is education, both as regards
the moral and educational standards.
We have got possession of these
islands, and we have got to American-
ize them, and teach them. ~ We have
got to teach them to be in fear of the
Lord. lwant to speak of the religion
of the'islands. I do not wish to infer
that I am opposed to the Catholic faith,
because I am a believer in it; butI am
opposed ‘to the present methods of
teachings on the islands, and all good
Catholics also condemn it, I say send a
man like Father Slocum down, there.
Don’t-send missionaries of Protestant
churches, because the people have
been taught none but the Catholic
faith. The religion should be based
upon the teachings of true civilization.
With a man like Father Slocum this
can, in my judgment, be accomplish-
ed." '
The "evening’s pleasures were en-
hanced with vocal and instrumental
music by Messrs. Harry Pepper and
Herbert R..Smith, and the serving of
refreshments.
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Five Hours to Washington via Royal Blue Line.
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Three new trains daily from New
York, make thequickest time between
here, Philadelphia, Baitimore and
Washington, reaching the latter city
in Shours. They depart from Central
KB. of New Jersey station boat of
Liberty street at 11:30 a. tn. 1:00 p. m.
and 3:00 p. m. South Ferry boat of
Whitehall street, 5 minutes earlier.
The latter train is known as the “Royal
Blue Limited,” composed entirely of
parlor and dining cars that were built
especially for this service by the Pull-
man Palace Car Company. and are con-
ceded to be the finest specimens of the
car builder’s art turned out in modern
times. A general change of time on
the Royal Blue Line occurred Novem-
ber 20th, involving other fast trains
through to Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington.
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A Sensible Man
Would use Kemp’s Balsam for the
Threat and Lungs. It is a curing more
of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine. The
proprietor has authorized any druggist
to give you a Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c. and 500.
AMUSE’lENTS.
Hogan’s Alley.
Gilmore & Leonard's latest success
“Hogan’s Alley” Third Edition, is cm-
phatically in it this season. Competent
critics say that the organization sur—
passes that of any play that they have
ever seen, and will be seen at l—ont’s
Theatre to-night. '
There was a small crowd at Hoyt's
Theatre last night to‘ witness “Alc-
Nulty’s Visit” as rendered by the Fer—
guson & Emerick company. The piece
was very funny and the several special-
ties were good and received well merit-
ed encores.
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Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Norwalk
Baptist church soc1ety was held Tues-
day evening at the church.
The several reports were read and
accepted, and were of a favorable na-
ture.
A call for a period of three months
was extended to Rev. T. DeWitt Tall-
madge Van Dorcn, of Albany. which,
it is understood. he will accept.
The election of officers resulted as
follows :
, President—~Frank W.‘ Perry.
Secretary—Frank Fillow.
Treasurer—~Miss Belle Doane.
Clerk of Parish-Leon Cannon.
Assistant Treasurer—James S. Lyon.
Executive Board—Dennis Hull, A.
J. Doane. Fanton Beers, C. Yost and
Ida Crowther.
Ushers—E. R..Sherwood, H.Fancher,
J. Walsh, Jr., 'Fanton Beers, C. Hoyt
and H. Clark. ,
Clerk of Church—Leon Cannon.
Auditing Committee—Denny Hull,
Leon Cannon and James Lyon. .
Pulpit Committee—J: F. Silliman,
Denny Hull and Leon Cannon.
Chair Committee---James S. Lyon,
Denny Hull and Leon Cannon.
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Louis Allen, of Middletowu, is home
for the Christmasholidays. '
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AFTER A DEAWiuernoM LIFE ,BY Farmer-1m llnmzvrrwz.
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liIELD Hf.Si’lTAL A'l‘ “BLOODY FORD.” SAN JUAN CREEK. FROM HARPERS WEEKLY
Reproduced from Home“0 ‘ By Permission
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Hon.E. J. Hill returned to Wash-
ington, to-day.
Mary Ellen Mather, wife of Moses
Mather, died at her home on Taylor
avenue this morning, aged 68 years.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred Austin enter-
tained at party of little folks with a
Christmas tree, at their home on River
street, Monday evening.
Trinity Sunday school is holding its
Christmas entertainment this after—
noon.
Don’t forget Gilmore and Leonard "s
Hogan’s Alley at Hoyt’s Theatre to-
night.
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Mr. and Mrs. B. Frank Umbach, of
South Orange, were guests of Mr. and]
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The_Dressing Station at “Bloody Ford.”
It would‘seem, after a careful reading
of the newspapers and periodicals of
the last two months, that there could
not be much more to tell about the
Santiago campaign. It has certainly
been “done” thoroughly both by the
ablest correspondents and the most
competent artists. From beginnimg to
end it has been graphically described
and appropriately illustrated.- But in
all these writings there is one most
picturesque incident that has been
almost entirely neglected, and that is
the hastily improvised field-hospital at
the“Bloody Ford” of San Juan Creek.
Behind the shelter of the creek bank,
hardly three feet high,- the dressing
station was opened, and all through the
long hot day the surgeons moved about
exposed to the Mauser bullets, binding
Mrs. Jacob M. Layton, over Christmas. ; up 'the wounds 0f the soldiers who
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limped or were carried back, one by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Smith, of; one,‘from the battle that was raging on
Fairfield avenue, spent Christmas with , the heights.
friends in New Canaan.
John McPherson, for 27 years em-
ployed at Lounsbury & Mathewson’s,
this morning severed his connection
with that manufactorv.
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Royal Blue Line’s Five Hour Trains.
To \Nashington in 5 hours from New
York is the time made by the Royal
Blue Line trains leaving statIOns of
Central R. B. of New Jersey, foot of
Liberty street, at 11:30 a. 1n., 1:00 pm.
and 3:00 p. m.; South Ferry, foot of
Whitehall street, ‘5 minutes earlier,
daily. The latter train, known as the
“Royal Blue Limited,"flhas a counter—
part that leaves Washington at the
some hour, reaching New York at 8:00
p. in. Both these trains were built
especially for this service by the Pull-
man Palace Car company, and are con—
ceded to be the finest specimen of our
construction of the) present age. The
“Limitet " is made up entirely of par-
lor and dining ca’rs. in addition to
above a general change of time in the
'Jtoyal Blue Line service took place on
November 20th.
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“’lxat Scienl istl'v "Think.
What to do with the dead is one of
the greatest problems that the living
have to face.
All the great scientists of the world,
including the late M. Pasteur, have de-
clared that the earth, instead of de-
stroying the germs of disease in a body,
harbors and actually nourishes them.
A commission recently appointed to
investigate sanitary conditions of all
graveyards in Denmark was obliged to
condemn 605 out of a total number of
650. German authorities have forbid—
den the use of water from any well
situated Within '300 yards of a grave.
Experience has shown that cemeteries
should by law be banished far outside
the limits of any city; that no grave
should be opened before complete de-
composition of the body, and that
therefore only one body should be per—
mitted in one grave. Graves not less
than ten feet deep should be located in
dry, porous. soil only.
Precautions like these would lessen
the danger, but no method other than
cremation will absolutely destroy all
germs of sickness in a. dead. body—
none by which it can swiftly be con-
verted into ashes.
HoWever prejudiced the present gen-
eration may be against it, there can be
littledoubt that some day cremation
will have to be the method generally
adopted in disposing of the dead. It
is already increasing rapidly in Eng-
land. Within the last year several
crematoriums have been established in
different parts o-f'the country.
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In this week’s issue of HARPER’S
WEEKLY the surgeon who selected
this place for the battle-field hospital
describes in the most picturesque and
interesting manner the scenes among
the wounded lying behind the creek
bank, and gives many instances
‘of the kind that makes us proud of our
American soldier. His article is made
more valuable by a double-page draw
ing of the dressing station, by Frederic
Remington. Our reproduction of the
drawing gives a clear conception of
hospital, and shows in the most life-
like way this picturesque part of the
battle of San Juan.
Working‘llght-and Day.
The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-
coatcd globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness in-
to energy, brain-fuginto mental power. ,
They’re wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c ._per box. Sold by
John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street.
Professional Card.
ADIES’ NURSE.
street.
J. D. JENNINGS;
UNDERTAKER!
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NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE
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Filll SALE!
The homestead of the late Dr. Brady on
Belden Hill. Wilton, consisting of about 30
acres of land, largedwelling house, barn, car-
riage house. crainery, smoke house, hennerx
etc., will be sold cheap if applied for. at once.
It excellently located and would make a fine
health resort. Address,
MRS‘. F. BRADY, or R.
H. FITCH, Wilton, Conn.
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