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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS.
Miss Mamie Morton spent the holi-
day in Derby. ‘
Oscar Squires and Charles Youngs’
wheeled to New York city and return-
ed on a tandem Tuesday.
Ben Brothel-ton, a driver for C. S.
Trowbridge spent Decoration Day in
Bridgeport. ‘
Eugene Newcomb spent Monday and
Tuesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,
D. A. Newcomb of West Main street.
Dr. G. S. Kendall spent Tuesday in
Ridgefield.
The Tuesday evening prayer meet-
‘ ing of the First Baptist church was
held with Mrs. Hiram Fancher of
Unionville.
Uncas Hayloft will initiate two can-
didates next Monday.
Mrs. Hawley, wife Of Senator Haw-
ley, sails for London on June 3d.
Collector Lake has ordered the re-
lease of cigars siez‘ed because they
were stamped with counterfeit stamps‘
on the payment of the regular stamp
tax of $3.60 per thousand.
Rabbi David Levy, of New Haven,
threatens Editor Victor M. Well, of the
Jewish Leader, of that city, with a
prosecution for libel. Well says the
rabbi’s sermons are lighted by the fires
of Judaism, and that some so-called
rabbis are hypocrites. ‘
Mrs. George Van Alstyne of Brook-
lyn, who has been visiting her son
George R. Van Alstyne of South Nor-
walk, has returned‘home.
N. W. Benedict and wife, J. H,
Ruscoe and wife, 0. J. Clark, Charles
Qargill, F. T. Ruscoe, Albert Grinrod,
and Miss Mamie Ruscoe were on a-fish-
ing party to Walnut Beach, near
Meadows’ End, Tuesday, '
Butler Lodge held an entertainment
and social lastanightaw m ~ j _—--;-- ~
Dr. and Mrs. L. N. Phinney' left to-'
day for a month’s sogourn at Wappin-'
ger’s Falls, New York.
Miss Lulu Shrayer of Winnipauk,
wheeled with her father to Glenham,
New York, Tuesday, by way of Dan-'
. bury, Brewster's, Carmel and Fishkill
Plains, a distance of sixty miles, and is
now visiting friends in Glenham.
Samuel Wat kins was in New York
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bryant Of Maple
street and Miss Bertha Keyser spent
Decoration Day in Bridgeport.
Edgar Fancher, Nelson Meserve, R.
W. Fancher, Frank Caffery and Levi
J. Jones spent the holiday at the
engineer’s exhibit at Madison Square
Garden, New York.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brown, of Blooms
burg, Pa., are visiting their son, Pro-
fessor I. S. Brown, of Taylor avenue.
Miss Rose Marie N ewcomb, daughter
of Captain Newcomb, who commanded
the Hudson in the late war, a former
pupil of Miss Baird’s institute for
young ladies, will sing at the com-
mencement exercises at the school
Tuesday, June 6.
The King’s Daughters of Grace
church will meet in the guild room
Saturday afternoon. ,
.4-
The Hospital Whist Club will hold
its last meeting » of this season with
Mrs. John H. Ferris, ~West street, to-
morrow afternoon.
The Willing Workers Circle meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Squire, 1 Elm street.
Rev, Herbert S. Brown will give an
address at the meeting of the South
Nor-walk Congregational church this
evening, on the annual meeting of the
Home Missionary Society. '” The pastor
will conduct the service. Mia-{Brown
was delegate to Hartford last week,
and reports a meeting \of remarkable
interest.
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Spain’ 3 Greatest Need.
Mr. R. P. Olivia, of Barcelona,
Spain, spends his winters at Aiken, S.
C. Weak nerves had caused severe
pains in the back of his head. On
using Electric Bitters, America’s
greatest Blood and Nerve Remedy, all
pain ,soon left him. He says this grand
medicine is what his country needs.
All America knows that it cures liver
and kidney trouble, purifies the blood.
tones up the stomach strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and newlife in-
to ever muscle, nerve and organ of the
body!» f weak, tired ’or ailing you need
, it. Every bottle guaranteed, only 50
cents. Sold byJohn A. Riggs, Drug
Cockenoe Tribe will hold a smoker
in their Wigwam in the GAZETTE build-
ing tO-night.
Mrs. Arthur C. Raymond and son of
Greenfield, Mass, are visiting H. H.
Williams on Cannon street.
Fred Hubbell, of Galveston, Texas,
was in town tO-day.
See adv. Knights Templar charm
lost.
George R. VanAlstyne and family
have moved from High street to their
new home on Bayview avenue.
The closing exercises of Grace
church sewing school, in charge of
Mrs. S. E. Dennis, will be held on the
lawn of W.F. Bishop’s, Belden avenue,
Saturday, at 3 p. m.
Sacred Heart devotions Will be held
in St. Joseph’s church Friday morning
and evening.
Mrs. Frank Bates of West Norwalk,
was run into by a bicyclist while wheel
ing on Woodward avenue Monday and.
knocked off her wheel but was not in—
jured.
Clarence B.ReeVes, who was recently
appointed superintendent of the Boon-
ton, New Jersey, district of the Metro-'
politan Life Ins. Co. has been trans-
ferred to Norwalk and will open an
office here.
Mrs. Walter H. Weed of VVashing-
ton, D. C. is a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hill of
West avenue“ during their absence on
a, pleasure trip.
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H. Emory Pease who has been visit‘
ing his sister, Miss Fannie Pease of
Washington street, has returned to his
.home in Detroit, Mich.
Volunteer Circle of King’s Daughters
will give an entertainment at the Nor-
walk Methodist church, this evening.
The marriage of Washington Shar-
rott of South Norwalk and Mrs, C. M.
Day will occur at an early date.
Miss Mary Bohannon- who ~ has - been
visiting at the ’home of Dr. C. G. Bo-
hannon on South Main street, has re-
turned to Vermnnt where she has been
attending a seminary.
The case of James Lombardo, ar-
rested for assault on Paul Popp, eame
up in Court this morning and was in-
definitely postponed.
The hearing in the petition of Hub-
bell vs. Hubbell is being heard in
Bridgeport to-day. --
Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt is in
Hartford to-day.
Chief Bradley now wears another gold
stripe on the arm of his uniform coat,
having been‘ twenty-five years in the
service.
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Surprise Party.
About tWenty-five of the friends of
William M. Betts gave him a genuine
surprise at his home in Springwood
avenue last night. The surprise was
in the shapeofa card party, and the
ladies’ prizes were won by Mrs. Le
Grand C. Betts and Mrs. Lester Hyatt,
and the gentlemen’s by Horace Hub.
bell and George Betts. The consola-
tion prizes were gracefully accepted by
Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand Raymond.
C -Irm—v._
'There is a Class of People
Who are injured by \the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery storesa new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with-
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. It does not cost over i as
much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per
package Try it. Ask for GRAINO.
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SILVERMINE.
A Fair, festival and entertainment
for the benefit of Friendly Greeting
Division No.53, SOns of Temperance
and the Silvermine M. P. church will
be held in Guthrie’s hall, Silvermine
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
J une 20th and 21st.
Discovered by a Woman.
Another great discovery has been
made, and that to, by a lady in this coun-
try. “ Disease fastened its clutches up-
on her and for seven years she withs
stood its severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three month-
she coughed incessantly, and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way to
recovery, by purchasing of us,,a bottle
of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved on
taking the first dose, that she slept all
light; and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther .Lutz.” Thus writes W. C.
Eamnick & Col, of Shelby, N. 0. Trial
bottles free at John A. Riggs’ drug
stbre, 11 Main street. Regular size 500
gist, 11 Main street.
and 91 00. Every bottle guaranteed.
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THE E Van tN-‘o n A2 a T T E '
1 “NEW CAN'AAN
Miss Mayme Wardwell, of Norwalk
has been spending the past two weeks
with relatives in town. '
Mrs. Luther Knapp is enjoying a
week’s visit with friends and relatives
in Tenafiy, N. J.
Miss Maggie Clark of-Darien has
been spending a few .days with Miss
‘Josie Schmidt on Forest street.
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Rogers and
young son, are visiting with John E.
Whitney, father of Mrs. Roger“.
Mr. and Mrs. John Haupt and chil-
dren of New York spent several days
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Brodbeck.
Miss Evelyn Borden, who has been
visiting the past week with friends in
town, has returned to South Norwalk,
where she resides.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Clark and daugh-
ter of Croton Falls, N. Y., were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. DeW’itt R.
Merritt on Memorial day. .
Harry Johnson 'of this place was mar-
ried to Miss Elizabeth Smith of Stam-
‘ford at New York on Memorial day.
The happy couple are at home at the
residence of the groom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thaddeus Johnson.
Memorial .day passed off rather qui-
etly here. In the morning the graves
of the soldiers were decorated with
flowers and flags. In the afternoon a
delegation of old soldiers, numbering
about 200, from the SoldierslHome at
Norotcn, arrived in town by special
train and marched to the post office
square. They brought with them the
Darien Drum aid Fife corps which
furnished music. At the post office
square a. line was formed, headed by
the G. A. R. Of this place, closely fol-
lowed by 150 school children, and the
visiting comrades, who marched to the
cemetery, where were held services
consisting of singing, prayer, etc, after
which athey' marched to the Opera.
house. Here the New Canaan Quar-
tette rendered fine music, and Rev. J.
H. Hoyt delivered an eloquent ad-
dress.
' Some Foolish People
Allow a cough to run until it gets be
yond the ,reach of medicine. They
often say, ‘l Oh, it will wear away,” but
in most cases it will wear them away.
Could they be induced to try the suc-
cessful medicine called Kemp’s Balsam,
which is sold on a positive guarantee
to cure, they would immediately see
the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. ~Price 25c and 500. Trial
size free. At all druggists '
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R'IDGE‘FIELD’. -
Harry L. Bossa of New York spent
Tuesday with friends in town.
John W. Mead spent Memorial day
with Mr. and Mrs. Hiram J. Kellogg
The Misses Vinton’s school will
close this week for the summer.
James H. McDonald, the state high-
way commissioner, .was in. town Mon-
day evening calling on Ebenezer Hoyt.
Memorial day was fittingly celebra-
ted here. The fire department turned
out with the G. A. R. and visited the
dier dead were decorated. Theythen
visited the town hall where Rev.
George S. Boswell delivered an ad-
dress and patriotic songs were sung.
Judge Rufus S. Pickett of New Ha-
ven. a former resident of this place,
spent Tuesday at his old home.
The bOys ball club and the St. Nicho-
las club of Danbury played two games
Memorial day. The scores were Ridge-
field 21, Danbury 7, Ridgefield 12, Dan-
bury 3. °
‘ Frank Hull and Jeremiah Hull spent
Memorial day with their father,
Hawley Hull. -
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Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
' of sufierers have proved their match-
less merit for Sick NervOus Head-
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Easy to take. Try them. Only 25-
cems. Money back if not cured. Sold
by John A. Riggs, Druggist, 11 Main
street. _ '
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CRANBURY.
Washington Lodge will hold a straw-
berry festival to night.
After a two weeks visit in Stamford,
Mrs. C. S. Baldwin returned to her
home on Wednesday and discovered
that during her absence a barrel of po-
tatoes and halfa dozen cans of fruit
had disappeared. ' -
To Be Liiunched June 10.
BRISTOL, R. 1., June 1'.-—-The impor-
tant announcement was made last night
by Mr. Herreshofi? that the ,COlumbia
Would be launched from .the shed in
which it wasbnilt at 8 p. m. on Satur-.
day, June 10. At that hourIthe tide will .
serve unusually high, and the latinching
can be done with least effort- At _;the
hour set, should the weather’be fine, the
craft can 'easilylbc seen, hatrthcre will be
no opportunity for photographers.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 1. — Th0
work of the coiners at the United State:
mint in this" city during May consisted
of the coinage of 8,713,670 pieces, with
an aggregate valuation of. $2,842,150;'
‘The (pieces coined consisted 011384380
_ old half eagles, 214,000. silver dollar's,
‘ 348,000 quartet" ddllu‘i‘s, '2,460,000'
, 2,340,000 pennies. ‘
dimes, 1,967,000 five cent pieces and
cemetery where the graves of the sol- -
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
A tornado did much damage in Iowa
and South Dakota.
Dr. Norman Keer, the specialist on in-
‘ebriety, died in London.
The Fifth United States infantry was
mustered out at Camp Meade.
Agent Clifford, at the Cheyenne res-
ervation, in Montana, has called for
more troops. , ' .
Miss Yvonne _de Treville, the prima
donna of the Castle Square Opera com-
pany, sailed for Southampton.
The surgeon general of the marine
hospital service has received confirma-
tion of the reported case of yellow fevcr
in New Orleans.
I Jacob M. Patterson, quarantine com-
missioner, who for years has been a pow—
er in New York state politics, was found
dead in bed at his home in Fordham,
N. Y.
R0bcrt.McAdam. 80 years old, of the
firm of Robert McAdam & Sons, cheese
exporters of New York and one of the
best known choesemakers in this coun—
try and Great Britain, died suddenly in
Rome, N .. Y.
Dofil’rle’ Death Penalty.
SOMERSET, Pa., June 1.—-S. Peter
Meyers was yesterday found guilty of
murder in the first degree for shooting
and instantly killing John Lenhart, who
had been deputized by his brother, Nel-
son Lenhart, constable of Summit town~
ship, to assist in arresting the defendant
for murdering Michael Karney at Gar-
rett, this county, on Sept. 20, 1898. Mey-
ers was found guilty of murder in the
first degree Sunday morning for shoot-
oner. This is said to be without a prece-
dent in the history of criminal juris-
prudence in Pennsylvania. ‘_ '
- Schley In Omaha.
OMAHA, June 1.—Rear Admiral
Schley and wife arrived in Omaha at
noon yesterday on the return from their
western trip in company with General
and Mrs. Manderson. The trip through
Nebraska was one continuous ovation.
The admiralmade brief speeches at ev-
ery stopping place, thanking the people
for their welcome, which he took not to
himself, but for the navy. At Metropol-
itan hall last night the admiral and his
wife were guests of the Royal Arcanum.
Several hundred persons were present,
and the admiral spent an hour at the
Creighton Orpheum theater and was
wildly cheered by a large audience.
Chile at Peace and Prosperous.
SANTIAGO, Chile, June 1.—In his
message to the Chilean congress on the
opening of the summer session President
Errazuriz asserts that the financial sit-
uation is prosperous and that Chile is at
peace with the whole world. The reve-
nues are given as 110,000,000 pesos and
the expenses of the government as 102,-
000,000 pesos. The total imports are 102,-
000,000 pesosvand the total exports 168,-
000,000 pesos. Senor Errazuriz proposes
the construction of railways and the
opening of Schools for “practical educa-
tion.” ’
General Wheeler In Boston.
BOSTON, June 1,—Generul Joseph
Wheeler was extended many courtesies
ringing his stay in Boston, being tendered,
among other things, an informal luncheon
at, the Union club by Governor Wolcott.
Among those present were John D. .Long,
secretary of the navy; Hon. Richard Ol-
(icy, former secretary of state; Hon.
George H. Lyman, Lieutenant Governor
W. Murray Crane, President George E.
Smith of the Massachusetts senate,
Speaker John L. Bates of the Massachu-
s'etts house and ‘Hon. Josiah Quincy,
"mayor of Boston.
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CITYEXES
Notice is h’ereby given to all persons
liable to pay taxes to the City of Nor-
Wfilk. in the County of Fairfield and
State of Connecticut, that the under-
;signed collector of taxes for said city,
on list of 1898, has receiveda warrant
from the Mayor for the collection of
‘the tax laid by said city, March 6th,
1899, on the ratable estate liable to tax-
atio’n therein, that
sun nx IS PAYABLE
' JIlllE Isa, I899,
and that he will be' present at the Wa-
ter Commissioner-5’ room in the Fair-
field County National bank building,
every, week day from .9 a. m. to 12 m.
andfrom 2 to 5 p. m., and on Monday,
»Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
evenings from 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. m. un-
til A'ugust lst, 1999.
A170, that upon 'all of said taxes re-
maining unpaid after the 15th day of
July,“ 1899, interest at the rate of NINIL
per cent. per annum will be charged
from~the 15thI'dayl‘Ova'une, 1899, until
the same is paid. ‘ . -»
- ADDISON A. BETTS,
Collector City Taxes, List of .1898.
ing Karney. The court will have to im--
pose the death penalty twice on the pris— .
Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given that. the
J- undersigned, Collector of Taxes.
under and by‘virtue of a certain tax
warrent, duly executed and, signed by
proper authority and directed to the
undersigned, commanding him to levy
and collect of '
ANNIE LEWIS,
and other persons named in the rate
book, On the list to said warrant an-
nexed. their several proportions Of the
sum total as therein stated. said sum
being a tax or assessment laid upon the
assessment list made in 1896 by the in-
habitants of the town of Norwalk, retr-
ularly and legally assembled, to ‘wit,
on the 20thday of January. A.D., 1893,
met for the purpose of providing for
the indebtedneSs of said town. levies
upon the following described real es-
tau. --Esaid '
ANNIE LEW’IS,
situned in town of _Norwalk. at
Cranbury. so called. being 85 feet front
and rear. and 109 feet in depth, and
bounded northerly and easterly by land
Joachim Lichtinger, southerly by land
of estate of Frederick Faber and west-
erly by highway.
And I shall sell at Public Auction,
on the premises hereinbefore describ-
ed, on the 8th day of August.A.D.,1_8_99,
at 10.15 o’clock a. m.,so much thereo‘f‘as
will raise the sum of Fifty-five (.55
cents that being the proportion of the
said Annie Lewis of the sum total in
said list. together with the charges of
levy, sale, etc. .
. GEO. B. ST. JOHN, 9
Tax Collector. List of 1896.
Dated at Norwalk, June 15:, A. D.,
1899.
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Tax Collector’s Sale.
OTICE is hereby given that the
* undersigned, Collector of Taxes,
under and by virtue of acertain tax
warrant, duly executed and signed by
proper authority and directed to the
undersigned, commanding him to levy
and collect of
ANNIE LEWIS,
and other persons named in the rate
book, on the list to said warrant an-
nexed. their seVeral proportions Of the
sum tOtal as therein stated, said sum
being abtax or assessment laid upon
the assessment list made in 1897 by the
inhabitants of the town of NOi-walk,
regularly and legally assembled, to
wit, on the 9th day of February,A. D.,
1898, met for the purpose of providing
for the indebtedness of said town,
levies upon the following described
real estate of said -
ANNIE LEWIS
situated in town of Norwalk, at Cran-
bury, so called, being 85 feet front and
rear and 109 feet in depth,and bounded 2
northerly and easterly by land of Joa- .
chim Lichtinger, southerly by land of
estate of Frederick Faber and westerly
by highway. .
And I shall sell at Public Auction. on
the premises herein before described,,
on the 8th day of August A. D., 1899, at;
10:00 o’clock a. m., so much thereof as!
will raise the sum of Sixty-six (66 cts.) ‘
cents that being the proportion of the
said Annie Lewis of the sum total in I
said list,,tog.e-ther with the charges of i
levy, sale, etc. i
GEO. B. ST. JOHN, i
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Tax Collector, List of 1897.
Dated at Norwalk, June 1st, A.D,,
1899.
.“lll lUNG Waits,
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When you order a TON of COAL
you ll. get it, get it PROMPT, get a.
TON. get well screened COAL, get
COAL that will BURN.. There’s
many grades of COAL, we sell but‘
ONE. it gives SATISFACTION.
Think over these several seemingly
LITTLE points ’till you see the
BIG point. and you’ll economize by
buying at $5.00 per TON, of
iRVING LOCKWOOD & CO.,.
Successor to B. HARRIS,
Coal Yard and Office, Water'Sf,; Branch,
Office, corner Washington and Main,
'Sts, South Norwalk, cents
Telephone Cail.3f1,§. .
Mlllllllilll
Newsroan
Main Street.
Opposite the N. Y. Grocery Store.
Elegant assortment of trimmed Hats
Bonnets, Walking Hats, Turbans, Sai
ors, etc.. «
All are cordially invited to call.
Ladies owu Material made and trim-
med by first class New York milliners.
MRS. W FAWCETT, AGT.
PLYMOUTH ROCK ICE
smcm PllliEl
Stores and families supplied: Lowe
rates.
ELLS at 60., I I North Ave.
Norwalk.
9. n. STANNARD, _
[Successor to J. D.‘_JENNINGS,]
UNDERTAKER
No. 7 Main Street,
NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE
Telephone Call 11-2.
00' YOU WANT IT?
A lady’s wheel, in first
class /condition. Will be
sold for $15 if applied for
at once. Call at GAZETTE
office, m 17 3t.
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FOUR HOUSES
MUST
.2530 L. OLD
ONCE
los- 73, 1'5 and Ti HARBOR AVENUE.
Mill HOUSE Iii BEAR 0F "0..
Apply to Connecticut nghz‘z'ng and Power Company’s Office
W0. 14 Wall Street, Norwalk, prepared {0 makeyou'r bid.
BUSINESS or
PORTUNIT.
FOR -SALE .
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The-Malloryan Be as Pruner: ,
SITUATED on WALL STREET. :
43. 1-2 feet on Wall street ruhning back to deep Water.
Will be sold at a bargain.
Real Estate, Gazette, Building. [ '
Apply to
Bums-row,
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