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LOCAL AND OTHER NEWS.
uee adv. pattern makers wanted.
“rushed stone is being laid on West
cone in South Norwalk.
t. Mary's Ladies’ Aid society will
1d its annual banquet in the Catholic
b house on the evening ofJuJe 16th.
he new summer time table goes into
ect on the Consolidated railroad to-
Ol‘l‘OW’.
Judge Andrew Selleck of Stratford
s in town this morning.
The South Norwalk High School
Iys play the Dariens this afternoon on
oodward avenue.
The Old Well Hook and Ladder com-
ny will hold its monthly meeting
onday evening.
Mrs. Thaddeus M. Benedict of Han—
rd place, is visiting her brother, W.
Davis of Ridgefield.
Mrs. Ernest Hopkins, of Osborn ave-
ue will return from a visit to Newark,
.J., tO-morrow evening.
John J. Cavanagh is in New York
ity tO-day.
A m0tor cycle enroute for New York,
assed through South Norwalk this
morning and caused a. good deal of
nterest.
Ellis Howard of N ew Haven has been
pending a few days at his home on
Vashington street.
Races are being held at the Yacht
*lub this afternoon. They are the con-
inuation of those started on Memorial
lay.
The Commuters game on the Baxter
rrounds commences at 3:30 o‘clock this
i fternoon. '
Miss Cora Riley of South Main street
will leave for Norwich on Monday to
necome a trained nurse.
The schooner “Eva L. Ferris,” Capt;
F. U. Quigley, has arrived at Wilson’s
Point, from Norfolk .
George Shepherd will ride in the
Stamford road race on the 15th.
Frank H. Swift of Elizabeth street,
has returned from Baldwinsville, N. Y.,
where his mother-in-law is ill. His
wife remains.
Mr. and’Mrs. E. A. Woodward Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Golden and Gen. and
Mrs. Russell Frost enjoyed their annual
shore dinner at. Roton Point last night.
Mr. and Mrs._John Davis who were
married Monday entertained friends
at their home on Wednesday evening.
Miss Minnie Franke, of Quintard
place, will spend Sunday with Miss
Elwood, of Bridgeport.
A young lady bicyclist caught her
wheel in the trolley tracks in front of
the Central Bank early this morning
and tookaheader. She escaped un-
hurt-.7-
William Rising, of Stamford, aged
53, is missing. He was employed by
the Yale&Towne company and has
not been seen in two weeks.
Mrs. Theodore Knapp, of Un1on
street, is spendingafew days in New
Haven.
Miss May Wheater, of the Central
Telephone Exchange, is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Lewis, in
Glenbrook.
John Corcoran, of Broad River, has
secureda position operating the big
crane in the Norwalk Iron Works
Company’s factory.
On account of the intense heat the
Junior Epworth League, of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, will dis-
continue further meetings for the sum-
mer.
See adv. business man wanted.
——Grab Bag Party forthe benefit Of
the Woman’s Exchangeito be held on
the lawn at 56 West avenue. On'Friday,
June 16th, from 3 to 6 p. Y Hi. There
will be varied attractions. Grab bags,
- fortune tellers, Aunt Mellisy, colored
songs, music and refreshments.
One of the most unique piano hand
organs was about the streets in town
to-day. Besides playing all the most
popular airs it was drawn by a little
white horse and there was a tambourine
accompaniment by the boy who collect-
ed the pennies. - 4
The'y‘Oung people of the A. M. E,
church will give a musical entertain .
ment, next Thursday evening, for the
benefit of the pastor. The Christian
Endeavor society will tender similar
assistance‘On'Snnday, June '18. The
{1333 Four” .quartette will sing.
Attorney Levi Warner was in West-
port this morning on business connect-
ed with the probate court.
Attorney J. Belden Hurlbutt was in
Westport this morning.
Amello Par'ta sailed to-day on the
North German Lloyd steamship Ems
for Naples. He was booked by Jacob
M. Layton.
VVhelpley 8: Clark are having an
electric fan placed in their store.
—-Next Wednesday. Mme. Rupert
Hardy of Stamford will open hair dress-
.ing parlors. for ladies at Tillotson and
Mills, 86 Washington-St), So. Norwalit
Cordial invitation to all. Manicuring,
Chiropody, dermatology, etc.
The game of ball between the Nor-
walk and Stamford commuters is being
played on the Baxter grounds this
afternoon.
The New England A. M. E. con—
ference will be held in New Bedford
June :32. Rev. Beecher Carter of this
city will attend.
Mr. and. Mrs. William Saunders at-
tended the funeral of their nephew
Charles DeEIart in Irvington, N. .1,
yesterday.
The case of Morris Gottlieb for
breach of peace and assault on Mrs.
Hattie Mather will come up in the towu
court Monday morning.
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A special meeting of the East Nor-
walk Fire District was held in the old
schoolhouse last night. Only 85 out
of 600 voters Were present to vote on
the question of electric lights and they
voted against it 5 to 3.
The BusinessWomen’s club will hold
a social in the United Bank building
next Tuesday evening.
The Stamford High school and J the
South Norwalk High school. will play
ball on the Woodward avenue grounds
next Saturday.
The Kelseyis and the Mayflowers
will, play ball on the Cove street
grounds this afternoon. The game
will start at 3:30.
The South Norwalk Fife 8.: Drum
. Band serenaded three recently married
East Norwalk couples last night. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coleman and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lundquest.
Queen ViE’lO'l-la Elbe’rul-‘Ml’nded.
Some one once asked a frequent visa
itor to the table of Queen Victoria:
“What do you talk to the queen about?”
“Everything,” was the reply. “Ev-
erything and anything. There is no
topic on which-her majesty is ignorant.
She appears interested in everything
and. accepts all new ideas and”view::
with a large-mindedness which is sim-
ply astonishing in a woman of her age."
Nobles an Thick as Fleas.
In 1880 it was estimated that there
were 650,000 princes and other heredi-
tarynoblcsin Russia, and sincefhen the
number has increased.
Going to Hot Springs.
WASHINGTON. June 10.——Secretary
{itchcock and Adjutant General Corbin
left yesterday afternoon for Hot Springs,
Van for a few days‘ stay.
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Throat and Lungs. It is acuring more
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JEFFRIES A WINNER.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)
fulfil-Id 0.—-r'ITZ Jumped allross the ring,
and Jeff broke ground. Fitz swung his
left for head, landing lightly, and blocked '
a right lead for the body. Both tried
Iefts for the head, but were short. Then
Fitz put his left to the face and missed
a right cross for jaw. Fitz, still ag-‘
gressive, bored in, sending left to face,
Jeff countering lightly on the wind. Fitz
crowded in. and with his left for the
wind and Jeff crossing his right to the
car they broke from a clinch, and Fitz
sent left to face and a hard right over
the injured eye. Another clinch follow—
ed, and the referee had to separate them.
Fitz sent left twice to head and followed
with a hard left to chest. Jeff fought
back wildly. landing both hands outside
Fitz's- guard, and after another clinch
Fitz Uppercut his opponent with his‘right
on the wind. This was the last blow of
the round. which was in Fitz’s favor;
Round 7.—chf was a bit slow coming
to the scratch and broke ground, making
a circle of tile ring. Fitz tried right to
head. landing lightly, and Jeff got a left
to the ribs. Jeff jabbed his left to the
ribs and got away clean. Then the Cali-
fornian endeavored to land a straight left
for the face, but was blocked neatly, and
received a left counter on the ribs. Fitz
was on the aggressive and sent a left far
back on the neck. Jeff fried to crowd
Fitz on the ropes, but Fitz got away
nicely. Then in a rapid mix up both
swung lights and lofts for the head,
landing .ightly. Thou Fitz hooked a left
for the side of the head, and Jeff jumped
in with a tight hard on the body. Jeff
swung his left for tin-”head, but Fitz got
inside of it and drove-this right over the
.lieart, when the got): sent them to their
corners. This was Fitz’s round.
Round 8,—chl' Sax tardy in coming up,
and the referee had to wave his hand to
him to come to the scratch. Both men
rushed matters without doing damage
other than clinchingr 'until Fitz sent his
left to the ribs. and Jeff hooked two lefts
to the face. Jeff fried with his right, but
was short. Fitz countering lightly on the
chest. Fitz put a straight left on Jefi’s
bad eye. .Irt't' came back with :1 hard
left on the body. Fitz endeavored to
land a vicious swing with his left on the
body. but Jeff came back with a similar
blow on Fitz’s head. Jeff then‘bored in
and sent a straight left to Fitz's face,
staggering the champion to the ropes.
Nothing of any consequence occurred
during the remainder of the‘ round, and
as Fitz walked to his corner he smiled at
his seconds. This was Jefi’s round.
Round 9.—Both came up willingly, with
Fitz the aggressor, but Jeff sent him back
with a straight to theiface. Fitz missed
a left swing for the head and received .
a hard right on the body, Then they
clinched, and after the break away both
tried lefts at close quarters, Jeff landing
twice. Fitz, still in the aggressive, .was
sent back once 111(1'0 with a left on the
body. After another clinch Jeff put two
smart left raps on the nose. Jeff played
again for the head smartly with his left,
hitting straight. then with a backhand
blow brought his left in contact with
Fitz‘s nose. Fitz responded to this and
clinched. Jeff threw his right over the
heart with all his might and had Fitz
guessing when the bell rang. Jeffries had
decidedly the better of the round.
Round 10.——.Ie-ff came up looking confi—
dent, and Fitz wore an- earnest look on
his face. The Californian was first to
land, with a straight left on the body,
bringing it up to the head, Fitz clinching.
Going,r into'thc clinch Fitz drove his left
hard to the wind. After a lot of fiddling
Fitz tried a left swing; but went wide
of the mark, but caught the Californian
a second later with a swing on the nose.
A Straight left from Jeffries made Fitz’s
head wabble, and then with a left swing
on the jaw put Fitz on his back. Fitz
was very groggy when he got up in seven
seconds and was sent down again with
left and right on the jaw. He came up
again in five seconds, and Jeffries rushed
him into a corner, trying very hard to
finish the champion, who was very grog-
gy. Jeff was too anxious and failed to
finish his man.
Round 11.—Fifz came up slowly, but
assumed the aggressive, Jeff standing Off,
evidently waiting for a knockout. They
clinched three times. Coming to close
quarters. Jeff put two hard rights over
Fitz's heart, sending him back, and then
sent a straight left to the neck, following
with a left on the chest. Fitz crowded in,
trying his right for the jaw, "but fell
short, but succeeded in blocking the Cali-
fornian’s right return. Jeff then assumed
the aggressive and jabbed his left to
head. A jab on the left jaw from Jeff
dazed Fitz, who stood helpless in the
middle of the ring.~ J eff looked at him for
a second, and soon he had him at his
mercy, swung his right to the point. of
the jaw, and Fitz went down and out,
relinquishing the championship to the
Californian.
Time of eleventh round, 1 minute 32 2—5
seconds.
The Texas Floods.
AUSTIN, June 10.—The unprecedent-
ed flood in the Colorado river and its trib-
utaries still continues, and reports of loss
of life and great destruction of crops and
property have reached here from trust—
worthy sources. The earlier reports of‘
the destructiveness of the high water“
have been verified. It is estimated that
the loss of crops‘alone will aggregate
over $1,000,000. The rich-San Saba val-
ley‘ is devastated. The path of the flood
covers a distance of 1,000 miles of the
richest bottom lands in Texas. ‘
England Changes Her A'ctltnde.
LONDON, June 10.——The' Times an-
nounces this mot-ning_that 'the British,
government has consented ‘to reconsider.
its attitude towardthe Pacific cable proj-
ecf, as the result of urgent representa-
tions from Canada. and the colonies-and
is now inclined to utilize Britishcredit in
providing the‘ necessary capital. '
— An Advance For Puddlerl.
HARRISBURG, June 10.-The ,Oen-
tral Iron and Steel cempany will advance
, the wages of it's "puddlers‘ at the South -
Harrisburg and Herr Street mills .frck.
$3 to $3;50 perton Monday next. 0v. -‘ 4 '
500 men will be affected.
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Hardmg Dams *
was married
in a Blue Serge Suit—“his best man ”
wore a Blue Serge Suit—thus putting the
stamp of approval on these useful gar-
merits even for wedding dress.
ness being the prime requirement.
partures from still forms are not only pet-
missible, but commendable at times.
OUR LEADER—’—
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Important Sacral Occasxons prescribe; r32?" ""
certain dress Observances—“DPT 091' iate- V
.Blue Serge Suits, $7.50,
Double or single breasted vest as ‘1‘“ prefer—warranted fast
color—all sizes. Half lined or full lir! .
Others at $8.50, $10, $12, $13. 50, $15 c0 $18——
These in either single or double h‘easfed Coat ct Vest.
OUTFITTERS to MEN and BOYS.
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279 Broadway, 11. Chambers
47 Cortlandt St., n.Church.
21 l SixthAve., near 14th St.
125th St, cor. 3rd Ave.
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The WHEEL 01“ Fortune
Turns in your favor ALL THE TIME, if it’s a
No smoother-running wheel on the markei---not subject
to chronic breakages, like inferior imitations, whose sudden col—
lapse is a menace to life and limb.
the best wheel—a 7‘99 Columbia at .
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’Tis money well Spent'to buy
8. AM LER.
HAVE YOU
Oldest Stand in Town.
ADDG?
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If you have we can fit him
with the handsomest collar
you ever saw. We can fit a
big dog just as easily as we
can a small one.
Bring‘him in and we’ll
do the rest.
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No.77 HARBOR AVENUE.
Apply 2‘0 Cunneclz'cut Lighting and Power Company’s Oficé
W0. 14 Wall Street, Norwalk, prepared to make your bid.
A Great Artificial Flower
Sale at Fawoett’s Milli=
nery' Establishment.
The entire stock of a New York
manufacturer will be offered for
sale at less than the manufacturer’s
cost. This is no humbug sale. Only
new. fresh and seasonable goods Will
be offered. A representative of the
New York firm will be in the city to
assistus during the sale.
This sale will commence on MONDAY
.JpNE 5TH'and will continue until Sat-_
.u‘rday? evening, June 10th. -.
Under no circumstances will the sale
continue after Saturday evening the
10th inst.
We are. not quoting prices. but call
and examine goods and prices for your-
self. .Call early before the rush starts
in. __emember this is a genuine bar-
gain sale. . ‘ . -
'Fawcetl‘s’ Millipnery Establishment,
-'* 32 MAIN ST.,'Norwalk,conn.
Store will be open-during this. 5116‘
from 722-;0'to 8&30 p. m;
DO YOU WANT IT?
A lady’s wheel, in first
class condition. Will be
sold tot-$15 if applied for
at once. Call at GAZETTE
office, m 17 3t.
P. D. STANNARD,
[Successor to J]. D. JENNINGS]
UNDERTAKER
’ NIGHT BELL AT OFFICE
Telephone Call 11-2. '
Piano Lessons.
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NOW OPEN.-
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Rhode Island Glam Bakes.
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‘ Everything First Class
and Up=tOsDate.‘
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Trolley Cars Direct to Point.
Grand Opening Day, May 30.
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JOHN E. O’SULLIVAN,
” Manager}
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NOTICE.
. Notice is hereby given to all persons
liable to pay taxes to the City of Nor-
walk, 1n the County of Fair-field and
State of Connecticut, that the under
Slgned collector of taxes for said city,
on list of 1898, has received a warrant
from the Mayor for the collection of
the tax laid by said city, March 6th,
1899, on the ratable estate liable to tax-
ation therein, that
sun nx IS manna
JIIllE ISIh, I899,
and that he will be present at the Wa-
ter Commissioners’ room in the Fair-
neld County National bank building,
every week day from 9 a. m. to 12 m.
and from 2 to 5 p. m., and on lMonday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
evenings from 7:30 p. m. to 9 p. m. un-
til August 1st, 1899.
Also, that upon all of said taxes re-
maining unpaid after the 15th day of
July, 1899, interest at the rate of NINE
per cent. per annum will be charged
from the 15th day of June, 1899, until
the same is paid.
ADDISON A. BETTS,
Collector City Taxes, List of 1898
“Nahum,
in 31mm Weight."
Vi'hen 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.
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 Sh; Branch,
Office, corner Washington and Main
Sis, South Norwalk, Conn.
Telephone Call. 31-5.
SPRING and SUMMER
' SUITINGS
TROUSERS $5.50 UP.
.Old Suits made to look as good as
new.
Repairing, Alteling, Cleaning and
Pressing a. Specialty.
Fit and Workmanshi p guaranteed.
FRANK—COCA.
36 Main Street, NORWALK
“Bl. GEORGE w. BRADLEY, (daughter
1 of the late Wm. B. Nash). lives efficient .
and satisfactory instructions on'tbe Piano at
her home. 1 =3 Main street.
Mean can no.
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Smith Street Ilorwalk.
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