NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE; 5," 1833.
NORWALK GAZETTE.
.Tuésday June 5, 18§3.
Blackflsh are biting. So are mosquitos.
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N. Y., N. H. 8: H. R. R. stock is now
selling at 183.
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“Bob" Beatty sold nearly 500 quarts of
strawberries SaturdEY-
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~ There ale live Saturdays in this month
and the schoolboy is happy.
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Mrs. John H. Lee is visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity for a few weeks.
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' Mosquitoes are getting plentiful, and
flies are waking from their winter nap.
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The boating season has commenced and
rowing and sailing parties are numerous.
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So far the catch of Connectlcut shad
has fallen off fifty per cent. from that of
last year. .
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The annual parade of the uniformed
Odd Fellows of the State takes place at
Norwich on June 12th.
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Congressman Wait of the Third dis-
lrict has been given the degree LL. D. by
Howard University of Washington.
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Postmaster Joseph Dunning of South
Norwalk, a former Bethelite, has been
visiting friends in town.-—-Betlwl Ledger,
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The finest field of rye we have seen
anywhere in Connecticut, is that of‘ Gould
Seymour's, adjoining the First M. E.
Church.
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Major D. H. Miller, of Georgetown,
took part iii the parade, Wednesday,
marching with the Grand Army.—sz-
bury Item.
The Leonard’s have graded and are now
completing the curbing and guttering of
the new street cut through the ‘oldThomas
Benedict property.
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The post office was closed on Decoration
dap from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. in accord-
ance with an official order from acting
postmaster general Hatton.
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Lamps of all kinds with the New Born-
er at Spencer’s.
Mr. S. E. Olmstead denies the current
rumor that he is working in collusion
with the Consolidated for the defeat of
the building of the Hartford and Harlem.
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~Connecticut Lawn ,Mowers, $12, at
Hindley’s. See adv.
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—Hunt & Zeluff, the new city market
men have alarge and fresh stock of all
sorts of good things from earth and sea,
and besides, they are the best fellows and
deserving a generous patronage from a
generous public.
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—120 sheets of good writing paper for
25 cents, at the Gamma ofiice.
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One Brooklyn Bridge philosopher ar-
gues that the consequence of its obstruc-
tion to shipping will be that the main busi-
ness of the port will go through Hell Gate
and the New York gentleman of the fu-
. ture will have his country house on the
battery. L
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—M_adame McGee’s] patent corset for
sale by Scofield 85 Hoyt. Warrauted to fit.
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A strawberry train of twenty-one loaded
cars from Harlem River, passed east over
the Consolidated road Sunday afteran
at 4 o’clock. The berries :were picked in
southern New Jersey and Delaware Sat-
urday and will be on sale in eastern cities
to-day.
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—Dumb ague cured at once by a simple
box of Holland’s pills at Vogel’s drug
store.
The war department ~has changed the
direction of the New Haven dike so as to
prevent the destruction of certain oyster
beds. Some $100,000 worth of property
is thus saved. This action of the govern
ment has been a source of rejoicing to
Fair Haven oystermen.
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-New line of dress goods opened to-
day, at the right .prices, at Scofleld &
Hoyt’s.
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Among Bishop Williams’ diocesan ap-
pointments for the month are the follow- .
iug': Tuesday, 5th, evening, St. Thomas’,
Bethel. Wednesday, 6th, 3 p. m., St.
Matthew’s, Wilton, evening; evening,
Trinity, South Norwalk. Tuesday, 7th,
evening, Trinity. Southport. Friday, 8th,
- evening, St. Paul’s, Fairfield. Tuesday,
12th, diocesan convention.
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——Smart newsboys wanted at this oflicc.
Liberal commission.
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H. S. Rood has on ' exhibition in
the window of his jewelry store, city, a
handsome silver pitcher and two. goblets.
They are to ~be presented to Samuel
Fletcher, of New Jersey, by the Old
Well H. S: L. Co. Mr. Fletcher, who is
a member of the company, is to be mar-
ried to—day, and the gift is designed as a
wedding present.
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—Holland’s pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
Roton Point’s formal opening took place
on Wednesday, the 30th inst. The Grand
Republic brought up a large party of New
Yorkers and Manager Ackert had every-
thing in readiness for the entertainment
of the visitors. Many of our town's
people spent the afternoon at the Point,
excursion trains running on the extension
for their accommodation. .
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-If you want an extra good light try
one of the New Burners, to be had at
Spencer’s.
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The following are among recent Post-
oflice changes in Connecticut: Offices
established Bayport, Cannon and Sanford,
in Fairfield County; Remford and West
Torrington, in Litchfield. Names changed
-—Caunon’s Station to Cannon; Cos Cob
to Bayport ; Rom ford Station to Romford ;
Sanford Station to Sanford, and Torring-
ton.Hollow to West Torrington.
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—I’arlor lamps with the new burner at
Spencer’s.
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Saturday the Postmaster General issued
the following order: “Postmasters at first
and second-class ofiicrs will hereafter give
. their personal attention to the business of
their offices, and not absent themselves
therefrom without authority granted upon
written application to this department. A
violation of this order will be deemed
suflicient cause for remove .”
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—Read Mrs. Fawcett’s new advertise
ment and inspect her stock of millinery.
Low prices prevail.
MOM- -
Lockwood Rifles are having their range-
on the Westport road put in first-class
condition and expect to do finer shooting
than ever, when the, work is completed.
The company have been much annoyed
lately by having their targets broken by
boys, and to avoid further damage have
engaged Builder Platt Price to erect little
houses on the ground in which to lock
their targets. ,It is 'a good idea and the
trifling expense will be more than repaid
in the end.
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ment in another column.
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Rev. Chas. R. Treat,.of Stamford, be-
gan his course of three lectures upon '
Italy at the Opera House, Tuesday even-
ing. :The subject of this lecture'was
“From Milan to Florence,” and was beau-
tifully illustrated by stermpticon views,
which Mr. A. 8. Gibson, assisted him in
presenting. Mr. .Trcat willdeliver the.
second lecture of the course at the same
place this . evening. Subject: “From
Florence to Rome.”
Fourth of July a month from yesterday.
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New Canaan has a special town meeting
to—day.‘ _
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Leonard’s block/ on Leonard street, is
being repainted.
Cucumbers are in market, but they still
hear a malicious look. '
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Miss Carrie Raudle of'Danbliry, is via-
iling Miss Ida Beers, city.
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The Gazar'rs received a new “Univers-
al" jobbing press last week.
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The Court of Burgesses held their
monthly meeting last evening.
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The June term 'of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas opened in Danbury yesterday.
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Davitt, Healy and Quinn, the Irish
agitators, were released from prison yes-
terday. '
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Work on the new draw bridge at South
Norwalk, will probably be commenced
next Week.
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The many gabled frame for Bank Com-
missioner Hyatt’s house is up and readv
for covering .
Roton Point was formally opened for
the season, Wednesday. A largeEthroug
were in attendance.
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—Don’t fail to see Madame McGee's
patent corset at Scofield & Hoyt’s. Best
thing out. Fit guaranteed. '
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Wednesday a. m. a nine from Simond s
foundry were defeated by Johnston’s
School nine by a score of 18 to 16.
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Edward Street has placed in position a
new and handsome awning over the front
of his store in the GAZETTE Building.
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Rev. Mr. Weeks, of Troy, N. Y., oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Baptist Taber-
nacle, city, Sunday morning and evening.
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New London will have the Harvard-
Columbia freshmen races on June 27, and
the Yale-Harvard university race on J one
28.
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The New Canaan Messenger has caught
the aesthetic craze. Our copy this week
appears printed on sun-flower colored
paper.
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——For paints of all colors, mixed to
order, or for anything in the hardware
line, go to William Hindley’s. Read his
new adv.
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The only counterfeit bills reported on
Connecticut national banks are: Fives on
the J ewett City and twenties on the First
of Portland.
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At Roton Point on Memorial Day, a
young man named Hartwick, of the city,
fell off the grandfistand and was severely
out about the head. ’
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Mr. George Lockwood, of Middle Five
Mile River, raised the frame for a new
house on Elm street, next his brother’s, on
Thursday last.
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Tuesday the Boston express, leaving
42d street at 9 a. m. made the trip to New
Haven in one hour and 38 minutes, the
fastest time on record.
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A picnic party composed of Greenwich
Norwalk and New York parties, spent a
pleasant day at Hawthorne beach Wed~
nesday.—Greenwioh Graphic.
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Representatives of Friendship Division
S. of T. of New Canaan, attended the
strawberry festival given by Concord
Division of this place, Thursday evening.
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The ladies of the Baptist Tabernacle,
city, presented Miss Delia Scott with a
handsome basket of flowers on her retire-
ment from. the post of organist of that
church.
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Druggist Plaisted has put a new soda
fountain in his store, and not content
with that is bestowing paint and paint
brush upon the interior ina manner won-
derful to behold. ‘
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—Just received a new lot of Watches
from $3.00 up, at Spencerls.
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_ Mrs. Dr. Berry, city, has accepted the
position of soprano singer in the choir of
the Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. B. has a
sweet voice and will prove a valuable ac-
quisition to the choir.
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One case of standard prints at 4ceuis
per yard, at Scofield & Hoyt’s.
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—You will find a large stock of Men’s,
Youths’ and Children’s Clothing at the
new Store of Bryant, Bessie &. 00., Best
assortment, choicest patterns and their
prices are the lowest. .
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—Malaria promptly cured by Hdlland’s
pills. .
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J. H. Swartout, District Deputy G. M.,
'will visit St. John’s Lodge. No. 0, F. 85
A. M., on Thursday evening and confer
the third degree. All master masons are
respectfully invited.
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—-New lot of carpets just received, at
Scofield 85 Hoyt’s.‘ Cheap. .
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On Saturday the steamer Long Branch
brought the congregation of All Soul’s
church, Brooklyn, to Roton Point where
the day was eujoyably passed. There were
about 500 persons on the boat. j
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-——Nickel Clocksfrom 70 cents up, at
Spencer’s.
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Brookside Park will be occupied by
James E. Moore Post, Danbury, and
Douglass Fowler Post, South Norwalk,
on the Fourth of' July, with a grand pic-
nic. A committee of arrangementshas
been appointed by each Post, of which
Commander Fanton is chairman.
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~Wantcd—Thirty boys to sell the
GAZETTE every Tuesday.
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' The 2d. M. E. Church and Sunday
school will hold their annual strawberry
festival at the Opera Housgon the even-
ings of Wednesday and Thursday, June
20 and 21. Miss Edie E. Bliss, of Water-
bury, will sing the first night, and Miss
Carrie Allen, .of Danbury, the second
night. ’
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—Read what Wm. Hindley has to say
about window shades in another column.
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Edwin Sherwood, 'the Main St. Cloth-
ier, has added a new department to his
business as will be seen by his new adv.
Inaroom overhis store he has a'full stock
of guns, pistols, fishing rods, and a gener-
al line of sporting goods. This is quite
an innovation here and, we doubt not. will
succeed, Read his adv. and then go and
inspect his stock. .
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——Wire netting for windows at Hind
ley‘s. See adv.
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Burglars seem to take a great fancy to
post offices lately. Last Tuesday night the
office at Rowayton was broken into and a
number of dollars worth of stamps and
postal cards stolen. The office is kept in
a general country store, and besides the
stamps and' cards stolen a number of other
articles were carried off. No trace of the
thieves had been discovered up to yester-
day afternoon. > , . ,
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Contents of St. szholas for June;—
Frontispicce; “Great-grandmother’s Gar-
den ;” A Walking Match; A Bard’s Blun.
der; The story of Robin Hood; “Sleepy-
time ;” The Baptist: Sisters; “A Tam 0’
Shani-81' Dog ;” Recollections of a ‘Drum-
mer Boy; SWept Away; Good Model;
Canine Naturalists; A Little Lady; On
the Refuge Sands; For a Great Many
Neda; The Fresh-Air Fund; Work and
Play for/ Young Folk ; J ack-in-lhe-Pulpit;
The Agassiz Association; The Riddle-
box.
Fairfield County News.
, CITY OF WEST NORWALK.
Charles Green while exercising a new
home on Sunday morning found him un-
manageable under the use of a whip, as
he ran away, dumping Charles in the road
near Dan Warren’s wh o the horse pro-
ceeded on his journey to the road near
Elmworth, when he! was caught and re-
turned.
The debris and ashes from the late fire
remain the same, and there are fears that
the building will not be replaced.
RID GEFIELD.
Memorial Day was observed here with
a large attendance and. interesting exer-
cises. Dr. Taylor gave the address. and
remarks were made by P. C. Lounsbury,
Revs. Henry and Leete.
The Center school house ,was sold at
auction Saturday. 1’. C. Lounsbury being
the purchaser. It will be used by Smith
D. Sholes as a shirt factory. .
W. 0. Seymour will soon erect a new
house on High Ridge.
WILTON.
Mrs. and Miss Sumner of Brooklyn,
are spending a few days ,with Mrs. Dr.
Turner. .
On Sunday the Rev. Mr. Broadwell
announced that owing to unavoidable
circumstances, Bishop Williams would
not be able to make his visitation to St.
Matthew’s on Tuesday next as had been
previously announced, but had been com-
pelled to postpone it until the 18th. -
The Wilton thieves have been at work
again. On Wednesday evening they broke
into the stores of Silas Olmstead and
Nelson Hanferd. At the former place
the burglars only managed to get some
cigars and a few articles of small value.
At Mr. Hauiord’s store, however, which
is also the South Wilton post office, they
obtained about $15 in money and likewise
$40 worth of stamps. No trace, of the
thieves have yet been found.
On Saturday last the case of the town
vs. “Ra " Roscoe came off before Justice
of the Peace, Henry Chichester. Mr.
Rosco was held on the charge of resisting
a‘ hayward in the performance of his duty.
The case was settled by Mr. Roscoe
promising to pay poundage and the costs
of the suit. C. N. X.
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BEDDING.
James Sanford, Esq., a native and long
time resident of this town, died May 26,
aged eighty-four years. Mr. Sanford was
a man of strong mind, much information
and sound judgment. He wasa leading
and influential man in the town. His
fellow townsmen highly |esteemed and
trusted him. He was for many years
Selectman and J u'stice of the Peace. He
represented the town several times in the
Legislature and was once a member of
State Senate. In early life he connected
himself with the Episcopal church on the
Ridge, and was for many years its senior
Warden. His funeral was attended by
his pastor, Rev. X. A. Walton.
Rev. Messrs. J. :0. Munson and W. J.
Jennings were the pegsous who visited
-/the town last year with reference to bible
distribution.
On Sabbath, May 27th, Rev. W. W.
I sets of Ridgefleld, preached in the Con-
gregational church by exchanging with the
pastor.
Tuesday, Rev. W. J. Jennings attended
the annual meeting of the Fairfleld_East
Association at Newtown.
The road repairers have been very busy
in mending the highways.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Abbott. went to
White Plains on Wednesday to visit their
friends.
BETHEL.
- Mr. Henry Gilbert is having an addition
built on to his house on South Street.
Mr. S. S. Ambler ishaving his real-
dence on Main Street painted. ,
Mr. John Nichols has had a concrete
walk. laid around his residence on'South
Street.
The Alert Fire Co., will hold an Ice
Cream and Strawberry Festival at Fisher’s
Hall .next Wednesday and Thursday even-
ings.
Hattiug is improving in some of the
shcps.
The B. C. Band played in Brewsters
Decoration day, and theCitizens Band
went to Norwalk.
Mr. Albert Beers, of Norwalk has taken
the position of foreman over the trimming
department of G. C. Millard & Co.
Miss Eva K. Benedict was visiting in
Norwalk among friends last week-
Mr.Reubeu Signor is having a house
built‘on Golden Hill. ,
Membrial exercises -were held in the
cemetery Decoration Day. Au address
was delivered by Rev. Dr. Scudder, and
singing by the Glee Club, after which the
soldiers’ graves were decorated with
flowers.
WESTPORT.
Tuesday evening at Memorial church,
Mr. A. T. Burr, son of postmaster Burr
and Miss Kittie Downs, daughter of E.
S. Downes, Superintendent of the Horse
Railroad, were married in presence of a
large and fashioaable audience. There
were many flowers, among which was a
floral arch under which the bridal party
stood, hearing at its centre the letters “B.
D." The organ gave the wedding march.
' Messrs. John Godilot, Frank Burr and
Harry Woodrnff, acted as ushers. After
the ceremony there was a reception at
the residence of the bride. Mr. and Mrs.
Burr will make:their future home in Ny-
ack, N. Y. " > ,
.The mother of Capt. John Shij -'fer is
very ill at her home on the Hudson, and
Mrs. Schaffcr has gone to assist in her
recovery. _ _ .
Miss Minnie Palmer, sister of W. R'.
Palmer, at Fair Haven, Thursday even-
ing took the white veil with ceremonies,
which were conducted by Right Rev.
Bishop McMahan of Hartford. In religion
Miss Palmer will henceforth be known as
sister Adelaide. _
A former- Westport man, W. H. Craft,-
was one of the victims; of the Brooklyn
bridge disaster.
The Christ church Ladies Aid Society
will meet Wednesday evening at the res:
deuce of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Finch.
Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Lyon spent Sunday-
in Hamden. ,_ \
The annual school meeting of the West .
Saugrtuck district was held last evening
in the schoolhouse. ‘
Mr. H. R. Treadwell was in town last
week lookiugat things preparatory to his
journey to Nebraska, where-he will visit
his son and remain probably a large por-
tion of the summer.
A Westport lady who has been reading
“PlutarCh's Lives,” (she had preVbusly
read the Old Testament,) declares that, in
her opinion, Eve was not the first woman,
but that one Lillian, so called, enjoyed
that honor. She concedes, however, that
Eve was mixed up with the eating of “the
fruit of that forbidden tree whose mortal
taste brought death-v into the world, and
all our woe, etc.”
Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Adams after me-
ture deliberation have got down to hard
pan as to a parlor musical instrument, and
have secured a Steinway Grand Piano.
Noudescript green worms and well
known green bugs now destroying current,
rose,a‘ndj gooseber'ry bushes may be dis-
posed of by the free use of heliborc ap-
plied at evening when the dew begins to
rise. Lady bugs in .cherry trees androse
bushes, like the modern potato bug, “can't
be cured,” hence, ffmulit be enduriéd."
Messrs. Burnham, McCready and Mor-
ris, of Compo Point, Saugatnck, 'beat‘he
world on Jersey Cattle, their herds being
the largest and finest. The two last
named bought in Philadelphia a'few days
ago three animals of the Jersey breed
brought over in the Steamer Lord Clive,
viz., “ Rosa," $900; “ Royal Beauty,“
$1,000; “Pilot Rose,” $2,400. In person-
ally looking after .their stock, these gen-
tlemen find more enjoyment and satisfac-
tion than can possibly be had at seaside
hotels and watering places, and this may
be the secret of their remaining twelve
months in the year at homes which are
Iiorned by all which nature affords, and
by much of art. ’
Mr. Moscow. Wilson is improving by
additions his cosy little place. '
Decoration Day opened with sunshine
and closed with clouds and rain. Post
No. 63, G. A. R., met in the morning and
marched to each cemetery and strewed
flowers upon the grave of each comrade.
The names of four soldiers, viz. :—David
,Brothwell, William Davis, George Hitch-
cock and Richmond Disbrow, should be
added to the honored dead.
Mrs. William Meeker is in Waterbury.
A fair and festival for the benefit of the
M. E. Church will be held Thursday. in
the lecture room.
Mr. N. S. Kellogg’s new dwelling has
tints and outlines suggestive of a genuine
Queen Anne cottage.
Corn planting in J one must meet with
favor if the operations in eight different
fields yesterday can be taken as an indi-
cation. The old rule was to plantcorn in
May, and finish before "trainiu’ day,”—
the first Menday in that month. ‘ ‘ .
The freight depot is made better than
new by roofs of slate. ‘
Great cargoes of coal received at the
Filley Foundry indicate lively business
soon to be transacted there.
Since the reduction of fares the Horse
Railroad Company have received more
money than during a like period with
higher rates. Presently the company may
condescend to adopt a uniform rate of
five cents.
Mary J. Brundage has been divorced
from George H. Brundage, and her name
changed to M. J. Varley'.
. The funeral of Mrs.Emma C. Sherwood,
wife of Capt. Sherwood, who was killed
on the Brooklyn Bridge, Decoration Day,
took place in Bridgeport Saturday after-
noon. Capt. Sherwood is a son of Mr.
Jessup Sherwood of this place, and for-
merly resided here. Details of the lady’s
sad death have been published in the daily
papers. She leaves adaughter eight years
of age. ,
There is no political significance to be
attached to the recent Sunday visit of Ed-
itor Parsons of the New Haven Register,
to Judge D. C. Birdsall.
Surveyor George H. Nash has done first
rate work during the week repairing high-
ways. Jr'le knows by experience that
reads mended in 'June are likely to be
more lasting than in any other month in.
the year. '
One butcher in town who buys calves
on the leg at 8 cents and sells best cuts
from the counter at 22 cents per pound,
says he has sunk more than $1,500 during
the eight years’ business here, and still he
keeps the meatball moving. Must be a
good pointfiomewhere which the eating
public don’t see.
Rev. C. M. Selleck of Norwalk preach-
ed a forcible sermon at Christ Church,
Sunday morning.
Mr. Joseph S. Lees, of Bacup, England,
has been visiting Mr. James E. Lees, his
cousin, during the week. Bacup, a city
of 40,000 people, 50 miles from Liver-
pool and 12 from Manchester, is the birth-
place of Mr. John Lees, deceased, father
of Thomas R. Lees, Esq.. and grandfather
of James E. The visitor 'who is chairman
of his city’s Board of Aldermen, owner
of a coal mine, and an extensive manufac-
turer, made his first journey here to study
our institutions and to take note of the
evidence of our progress. The cousins
were on the Brooklyn Bridge Decoration
Day at the time of the accident and very
near the spot where 12 persons lost their
lives. They were not aware of the fatal-
ity however till arriving some hours later
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York.
Mr. Lees returns to England from Quebec,
via. St. Lawrence river, J une 10th, and
will revisit the United States, probably in
1884. PAUL.
The Czar has, dissolved, by a decree,
all the secret societies in Russia. Married
men can no longer work the lodge racket
in that country. .
It is said that Flipper, the Atlanta
negro West Pointer, who was cashiered
for alleged stealing, and who joined the
Mexican army, is now a brigadier general
in that service.
Old Mother, Earth must roll uneasily
through space. Nearly every day there is
a twitch here or there on her great back,
which the - telegraph announces as an
earthquake shock. '
Abraham 0. Hickman,. Postmaster at
Plpersville, Pa, has been sentenced to
nine months imprisonment and $100 fine
for uslng postage stamps a second time.
“Shall we wear a silk hat '1’" was the
subject of a lecture by a Brooklyn divine
recently. This is a question which no
man can answer. Everything depends on
which way the elections go.—Phitadelp7na
News. - ' ' '
A savage Alderney bull on the farm of
William Parker, near Irvington, N. J.,
four miles from Newark, attacked Mr.
Parker and George Seelander, his em-
ployee,on Wednesday. Both narrowly es-
caped death. Mr. Parker 1153 years old
and Seelander is 60. The form eris a pros-
= perous market gardener.
“Oh, yes,” said Mrs. Snaggs, “my sis-
ter and myself married soldiers, and when
we want to go off for a day and don’t
want them to bother us, we just get ’em
to talking about their exploits in the war,
and they just sit and talk and forget all
about dinner and never notice that we are
away.”-——Boston Post.
"So you has done left de Janes’?” re-
marked Matilda Snowball to Eliza Pink
ton, both colored, as they met at Austin
avenue. ‘You bet I leiIed ’em. Dey
cotched me wid a dollar I found on the
mantelpiece, and tuck it away from me,
so I jes’ quit ’em.” “You is a fool,
niggah, I wouldn’t havcleff till I done got
my dollar back. White folks am so pre-
sumiu’ nowadays.”
Fishermen are agreed that this is to be an
unusually poor season for shad in the Con-
necticut. river. At Clinton, Madison and
other points, where the run is generally
large, practically nothing has been ac-
complished so far with the pounds. Many
shad nets have been taken up and replaced
by whiteflsh seines. Whitefish are always
plentiful when shad are scarce.
That clever newspaper writer, Mr. W.
A. Crofint. has published a handsome vol-
ume, “A Midsummer Lark,” (Bolt 85 Co.)
narrating in prose and verse his observa-
tions and experience during a summer
tour in Eurdpe. Mr. Croffut is an origi-
nal and vivid man. His prose is poetical
while his poetry is notfirosaic. We com-
mend his little bpok—L . 7.81m.
The burial of the remains of the mother
of Gen. Grant took place at Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati, Monday. . The
pastor of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal
Church read the ritual. As it was low-
ered Gen. Grant stood calmly, though not
without a shade- of sadness, but there
were no tears and no outward manifesta-
tions of grief. Mrs. Grant was buried
beside the remains of her-husband. '
Gov. Cleveland, of New . York; has
signed a bill restricting the sale and use of
the toy pistol in the cities of that State,
the same as other pistols and sidearms
have, been restricted heretofore. The
World says Young America bent on de-
struction will now be obliged to discover
some other instrument to carry out its de-
signs, or emigrate. Similar legislation in
othrlir States may abate this nuisance en—
tire y.
. The New London Day ’is authority for
the-statement that Captain Peter Com-
stock' of that city has a wonderful cones-
i’ty, “a beast, hatched from the egg of a
Cochin China hen. It bears some resem-
blance‘to the ornitherhynchus of New
Holland, having teeth and a for covered
body, like that unique mouotremstons
mammal, but it has in addition the ears
' and tail of a cat, and clocks or miaous at
wlllas'thc humor salts.
The big fish of Lake Tahoe has again
made his appearance; He suddenly rose
, in front of t e steamer Governor Sallford,
says the Tmt'tort‘af Entreprise, and dis-
puted her passage. There; was quite, a
.rough tussle for abothsu minutes, when
" . 'thi fish-leaped upward'and snapping off
thebowsprlt, went away with it in its
mouth. As the fish is snaking so ,much
trouble, the owners of the steamers will
send below to harpoou' to be fired from
a cannonand ll try to kill it. This fish
'has' only been seen two or three times
in the past twenty-five years. In 1868
it attacked a large boat and drowned four
Canadians. That was its last appearance
until' now.
There are a million more females than
males in the United States, and yet people
ask why women kiss each other.'—Boston
Transcript.
Have high winds‘iu this region ‘1’. Should
say so. A boy recently sent a kite up
'2,000 feet and didn't get it above the wind.
—Boaton Post.
Uncle Ruben: “Yass, Ephrim, but yo
should do as yo is done by.” Eph: “Yass,
Unele Rube, but dis chile haint never been
done by! ’——Lz_'fe.
Paper is now employed for the construc-
tion of domes for observatories. It has
also for a long time been utilized in the
manufacture of western mining claims and
township speculations—Lowell Citizen.
After looking at the specimens of
Greek art at. the museum the other day. a
gentleman remarked, “Greece must be a
very warm country. Nobody seems to
wear clothing there.”
Mr. Spaggins was boasting of her new
house. The windows, she said, were
stained. “That's toobad; but won’t tur-
pentine or benziue wash it off I” asked
the good Mrs. Oldboy.
The soldier’s life was evidently worse
than death; we frequently hear stories of
the hardships of life in the army, but never
knew a man whowas killed there to com-
plain of death in the army.
Here is a ticket which we believe would
win: For President. John- Smith; for
Vice-Presiden, John Brown. Candidates
to have the privilege of voting for them-
selves—Philatklpluh News.
They were lounging on the parlor lounge
their arms entwined. “Oh 1 my Sophie
.hear," he sighed. “you alone know how to
love.” “Yes, 'Eben, that is what they all
tell me.” The thermometer dropped to 0.
“How do you like my waffles ?” asked
a society belle of her guest. “Could not
be nicer,” was the reply. “Did you real-
ly make these yourself ?" “Oh, yes, in-
deed. I read off the receipt to the cook
and turned the patent flour sifter all by‘
myself.
It is sad to hear a religious society sing:
ing _"When ‘I. can read my title clear to
mansions in the skies," when you reflect
upon the lamentable fact that they have
not mt so far as to be able to read a clear
title to:the church mansion .on earth.—
Boaton Transcript.
A Georgia physician who has won a
great reputation for quick cures has a very
simple remedy for most disease. He tells
the patient a circus is coming to town in
four days, the sick man is generally able
to. be out by that time—Boston Post.
It is said that a young lady can never
whistle in the presence of her lover. The
reason is obvious. He doesn’t give her a
chance. thu’shegets herlips in a prop-
er position for wh stliug something else
always occurs—Rochester Post-Empress.
As a matter of. fact; George Washing-
ton sat down in the boat and held on the
seat when he, crossed the Delaware, but
such a position would not make a striking
tableau, and so the hero of the Ferry
passed into ”pictorial history standing.—
New 0r7‘ans Fiona/um.
Mrs. Sarah Sales of Kimbalton, 0., asks
for a divorce from her husband on the
ground that, at family worship, Sales, who
is a devout christian and prays three times
a day, points out all the great sins ment-
ioned in the bible, and makes them apply
to his wife, denouncing her bitterly before
all the family.
How the colonel would run: Colonel
Faceabout was nominated for town officer.
“Do you think,” asks the nearest friend,
“that the colonel will run well ?” “No
doubt of it,” replied Corporal Lance, who
was in the colonel’s reg ment, “that is if
he hasn’t changed wonderfully. I know
he used to run well when he was in the
army.” - .
Lawyer—“You say you made an exam-
ination of the premises. What did you
find ?” Witness—“Oh, nothing of conse-
quence, a beggarly account of- empty box-
es. as Shakespeare says." Lawyer ——
“Never mind what Shakespere says. He
can be summonedaud can testify for him-
self if he knows anything about the case.”
—Boston Transcript.
When old Mrs. Buusby had got through
reading in the paper an account of the last
great fire, she raised her spectacles from
her eyes to the top of her head, and re-
marked, “If the firemen would wear the
genuine homeknit stockings, such as we
make and wear in the country, they
wouldn’t be a-burstin’ of their hose at
every fire.” -
An old pair of trowsers had been hang-
ing in a barnyard in Reno for sometime,
and had become the home of a nest of
hornets. An Indian begged the trowsers
of the owner, tnd was gratified at having
his request granted. The redskin with
great pride put on the garment and started
down the street. Ere long he set up a
herrible war whoop and started off like a
eer.
English and American
Methods.
“In our country,” said the Englishman,
as he leaned back in his chair, "before we
marry we arrange to settle a certain sum
upon the wife.”
“Yes, I know,” replied the American
“but with;us it is different. , It is after we
are married that we settle everything
on the wife and arrange to beat pur cred-
itors.” _
“Haw! I see And how do the credi-
tors take it?” .
“They never find anything to take."—
Omnmercazl Adocrtzlser.
The late Admiral Bailey who was dined
atthe Astor house after the capture of
New Orleans, “explained” that battle as
follows: “Mr. President and gentlemen
—-hem—thank ye.” And then after-a long
pause, “Well, I suppose you want to hear
about that New Orleans affair?” “Yes!
yesl” echped through the hall. “Well,
d’ye see, this was the way of it,” resumed
the orator hitching up his trousers, “We
were laying down the river below the
forts, and Farragut—he signaled us to go
in and take them. Being as we were al-
ready hove short, it didn’t take much
of a job as you seem to think; and then
the engineers they run all the ships, so all
we had to do was to blaze away when we
got up to the forts, and take ’em accord-
ing to orders. That's just all there was
about it.”. And the concise narrator,
feeling that he had accomplished every-
thing demanded of him, sat down in the
midst of thundrcds of applause.
W
Dr. Chapin’s Radiant J 0y,
As a lecturer I often met him on the
cars, and rode all day with him. I often
'met him in the bookstores of New York,
where we were both of as drawn by the
same passion for books. 1 also met him
in social relations. I greatly esteemed
him, and should have been glad to see
more of him. He was a very compan-
ionable and tender hearted man. I wish
you could have heard the testimony of
Dr. Armitage, one of the strictest of the
Baptist sect, who was a personal friend
of Dr. Chopin for many years. He gave
»us a narrative ,of which the papers say
nothing, or next. .to nothing, ‘Of his last
.visit to Dr. Chopin. When he called upon
him and found him lying upon a sofa,_
Dr. Chapin called out in his ringing tone,
"Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, come
in l" He went in and sat and talked with
him; and finally he said to him, “Now,
Dr. Chapin. I am accustomed to make
pastoral calls; will you accept a pastoral
call from me 1” Dr. Chapin replied. “I
should be rejoiced to do so.” “Well,
then,” said Dr. Arr‘nilage, _“I must ques-
tion you. How is it with you ? Do you
feel that the Lord Jesus Christ is near
you and is precious, to you ?” Said Dr.
Chapin,"He is my hope and my vgiole-
heart’s trust.” After some further con-
versation Dr. Armitage kneeled down by
Dr. Chapin and compelled him to lie still,
and he took Dr. Chopin’s .hand in his'
handiand' prayed with him; and he said
that all the way through he could feel by
the grasp of his hand that his heart was
flowing with his; and that at thelclose,
Dr. Chapin, with reverberating distinct-
ness, responded, “Amen, amen.” Dr.
Armitage'sat in the hall, looking as if his
hair had been in a whirlwindfiand he cried
like '1 rain shower in April;snd I did not
see a- dryie‘yeaanywherefaird it was a
beautiful testimony. As.'"sometimes, at
evening,after a stormy day in summer,the
cloudsb‘r‘eak, and. the sun goes down in
glory, sheeting the land, so after sickness
and trouble and sorrow, at the close of
Dr. dbapinfs earthly life the lean broke
out, and his'last hours were radiant with
Christian hope and Christian jam—Boston
Journal,
Absolutelyifiure.‘
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity. strength and wholesomeneas. More
economical than the ordinary kinds. and
cannot be sold in competition with the low
test, short weight, alum or Elgosphate pow—
ders. Bold any in cans.Y tar. Burma
1
Pownxa.,106 Wallet" N. .
CAST OFF GARMENTS .
SECOND. HAND GOODS BOUGHT
AND sow.
HIGHEST Cash Price ‘paid for old clothing
Parties desiring to' ispose of same may
communicate with me by mail or in arson.
Will call at house. GE . o
tlElpl 15 Wall street
Center .School District.
HE 'ELECTORS of the Center School Dis-
trict, in the Town of Norwalk. are here-
in)! notified that the _Annual School District
eating will be held in the School House, in
stud D strict,_on Wednesday. Evening, June
6th, 1883, at eight o‘clock, for the pur one of
hearing the reports of the present istrict
Officers. closing a Committee, Clerk, Treas-
er and Collector to serve for the ensuing year,
and ,trausactin such other business as may
properly co e efore the meeting.
Dated at orwalk, this 28th day of May, 1883.
0eran OLMSTEAD,
AURELIUS J . MEEKEB,} Committee.
M22 JOHN B. Suxuoun.
Boots 81 Shoes.
r
LARGE STOCK,
LOW PRICES.
. A'T
AI Ho Hoyt,SO
Ladies’ Kid Shoes, $1/.00
Ladics’ Am‘crican Kid Shoes,
$1.50
Ladics’ American Kid Shoes,
vcg'y fine style, $2.00
Ladies’ American Kid Shoes,
$2.50, $2.75, $3.00
Ladies’ Curacoa Kid Shoes
very fine, $3.50
Ladies’ French Kid
good stylc,good goods,$4.00
Ladics’ French Kid
best, $4.50
A Full Line of
Misses and Children?
American" Kiddoods.
All Kinds Mcns, Boys, & Youth’s
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AT
Bottom. Prices.
Another Job ith of those _
Slippers,
l3 cts. or two pair for 25 cts.
Ask for one of our Match Safes
Givcrl away.
RUBBERS, All Kinds.
Trunks, Leader and Filliilts.
ALH.HOYT
NEAR POST OFFICE, ~
Norwalk, Conn,
‘Jwi‘lwolo
I Bought 160 bottles .0! Hmvcs’ “Blood
Purifier." I have sold 121 bottles in so
short a time, and every one seems pica Oil
with it it. is. certainly :1 -va|llalllu relu-
edy. -
ll acts upon the Kidneys, the Liver. and
the bowuls through the blood. [It tunes
and strengthens the digestive organs. and
imports new life and energy to tlmnc who
take it. it Bollulina more real medicine
than three bottles at any- other blood pir—
tiller.
1 have published Uni, C. .\t. l"rl'ris’, let-
ter before, but give it again :
"In 1876 I was taken rick with Dyspep-
sia and Jaundice ol the worst. appearance,
reducing my weight sixty pounds. I suf-
fered about one year and a half. Every-
thing wag done that medical stiil could
suggest. Finally a council ul doctors was
held. Two declared lny case incurs
ble, the others gave me the benefit of.
doubts. Then I \vaspersuaded to take Dr:
Howe’s medicine, after taking two or
three bottles 1 «was entirely cured, and
have been a well man/for over six years.
. C, ll. Fuhuls.
No. valk. April 10,4883. .
Mr. Farris is in the wholesale flour
trade, is well-known in N orwalk, Darien,
New Canaan. Poundridge, Lewisboro.
Ridgetleld, Wilton, Westpor'l. «be. Any
one interested can write him. but please
inclose stamp for reply. ‘ -
Rowe’s Sugar coated Liver Pills, Howes
Neutralizing Powders, tor sour stomach,
lost appetite, etc. .A good thing. '
Howes’ “Charm” for chapped hands or
face, salt Rheum. etc. A valuable remedy
Send for Circulars.
J. r. RUSCOE.
Office at store of A. H.‘Hoyt,
' ' Norwalk, Conn.
2ti2t06mll
357.00.
K
manship canndt be questioned.
i
:Men’sSuits, .
$4.50, -5, 7.75, 8, 8.50, 9.50, 10, 10.50,
A 11, 12, 12.50, 13,50,121, 14.50..
' ' 15, 15.50, 16, 16.50, 17.50,.
" 18, 20, 23,25,27.
Boy’s Suits.-
Age 12to16._ _
$3.75, 4, 5, 6.75,'7.50, 8, 8.50, 9, 9.50, 10,
' 10.50 11, 12,13,1350.
, -,_ Wewould mvrtea careful 15,82,560-
tion ofjth'e allowing” prices, feeling
confident. that itWill be of advantage
to those who are about making their
Spring Purchases: ' 1
. ' Youtlfis Suits,
$4.75, 5.75, 6.75, 7.50, 8.50, 9.50, 10. 10.50,
11, 12.50, 13.50, 14, 15, 16, 16.50, 19, 21.
)hildren’s Suits,
A86 4 to 12. Short Pants.
$1.50, 1.75, 2, 2.50, 2.75, 3, 3.50, 3.75, 4, 4.50,
5, 5.50, 6, 7, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Children’s Kilt Suits,
Age; 2 to 5.
‘ From $2 to $6.
Spring Overcoats,
$4.75. 6.50, 7 , 7.50. 8.50, 9.50, 10, 10.50, 11,
' 12.50, 17.50.13, 22.
Th'éoe Prices do not begin to convey any
idea. of our Immense Stock, as we have 0;»
many casesfom' to eight diferont‘stylcs of
cuttings at the samc‘price.
Our Five Dollar Suits, inMen’s Sizes,
Seem to have taken the town by storm. All admit that
they are much better in Quality, Make and Style than
they could have expected. We challenge the same to
be produced outside of our establishment for less than
our Youths’ Salts at $5.75 are 3 Marvel
our MEN’S 1'11 Yours 111111111. wool.
_ At $6.7 5 and $7 .7 5 cannot be equalled.
In fact We mean to lead in Prices.
QOur facilities for producing Clothing at the
Lowest Possible Figures, consistent with Good Work-
Headquarters for Mexican Grass
' Hammocks. ‘
PEARL DERBY, 013311111311,
. AND
smwuus.
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45 Main Street, N orwalk,
Insurance Building, So. Norwalk.
WATER S'l‘., NOBWAIJS, CT
5 Fruit. Vegetables. Poultry and Game in their
Seasons.
' terms. For partleularsin mm of
R E A D !
‘Plllllllal‘ Trails-"31111111. 1883.
STANADRD GOODS,
‘ ' NEW PATTERNS.
AND COLORINGS,
' AT
Manufacturers’ Prices.
Special to;Connccticut Purchasers of
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David M. Read,
displays at his extensive warsrooms,cornex
Mala street and Fairfield Avenue.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN”
Moquette Carpets with borders
to match. Yeddo, Moresque,
Turkish and Persian Patterns.
Axminster, !Body and .Tapestry
Brussels Wiltons and Velvets.
Surpassing” Beautiful, Novel and Original
11 Coloring and Design.
Three-Plys and Extra Supers,
Wool and Cotton Ingrains, Extra
Quality. Damask, Twilled and
Plain Venetians, all widths.
Draperies and Laces, Window
Shades & Cornices.
PAPER HANGINGS,
Borders, Dados dz Friezes to
match.
FOIders Solicited by Mail.“
DAVID M. READ.
Cor. Main St. and Falrficld Ave., near Depot.
3ml5 Bridgeport. Conn.
CHAS. T. LEUNABD & SUN
Dealers in
GOAL,»
LIME AND
GEMEN T
Uflllllitltll‘l for Excavating,
trading, to.
It you want
Sewers, Drains or Wells Dog
or Piped.
Call on the Manufacturers of
Cement Pipe
And get the work done at the
LOWEST PRICES.
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Wallace Ball, P111111.
DEALER 1H
BEEF, ’VEAl, llMB, MUTTON,
Also Fish. Butter, Eggs, Canned Goods and
German Sausages of all kinds.
EVERYTHING NEAT AND CLEAN!
TRY ME I
18 Main St.,—_- Norwalk.
2!“
$900 Wanted
N UNIMPROVED REAL ESTATE
worth at least 83,000. Inquire at this
office. 12“
Banjo for Sale.
IN perfect order. Fine instrument. For
sale cheap. Apply at this office. m3
Piano for Sale.
NEARLY new and excellent sounding
upright piano for sale cheap. Maybe
seen at Jackson‘s Jewelry store. “18
To Let.
H! LARGE etc at mansion on West
ave. known est 0 Dimon estate.
For particulars and permits aptply to
art BENJ. J: s RGES, Agt.
For Sale. . ~
THE undersi . ed offers his residence on
Prospect lll for sale. The house con-
tains 14 rooms, and is furnished with water,
gas, bath roomaac. The rounds--2 acres—
are tastefully lard out in awn, orchard and
rdeu. Location healthy and commands to
no view of the Sound and adjacent country.
Wlllbc sold _at a bargain. Also a lot of 2
- acres adjoining the above.
Ht! 1:. B. CRAUFUBD.
For 'Sale.
THE elegant building site at Norwalk, Con-
necticut, belonging to the Estate of the
late Henry T. Morgan. purchased by him dur-
ing his life-time, upon which to build hls
country residence, containing 9% acres. on
hi h ground, with extensive.views of Long
Is an Sound . tine old shades. This lot is
capable of being subdivided into severe sites
of one or two acres each, and is located on the
green op calls the residence of the Ilev. S. B.
. Bisael , and known “fire St. John’s place.
This property is hlghly recommended for a
gentleman’s famil res dance, and is within
Ix hours or New on City. and in one of the
largest and most fionrishlngtowu lu Connec-
llcul: rice,8l2,ooo. Apply to I. ST.JOHN
LOOK OOD, [airfield County Bank. or-
walk, Conu.. or HOMER MORGAN, ,o. 2
Pine St.,New York. _' ms _
ISTBICT Ol' NORWALK. so. Probate
Court Ma 16th A.D.,1883.
Estate own as G. Baamr, mo of San
Franciscoau the State ot‘CaIiforuiaalecsascd .
The Court of Probateiorsho DisrnctofNor
walkhath limited and allowed six.months
from the date hereof for the Creditors .of
said Estate to exhibit their claims for set-
tlement Those whoneglect to resent their
accounts. roperlyattested,wit in saidtimo
will be do arr-cu a recovery. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested to
makelmmediate payment to
GEO. l'. BRADY,
Still Administra
1
ISTRICT 0F NORWALK. ss. Probate
Coarr, May With, a. I) . lass.
Estate at ls’MA-l L'I‘iMblUN, late of Nor-
walk, in said District, deceased.
The Court of Probate tor the District of
Norwalk,hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereafter the Creditors of said
Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their accounts.
properly attested, within saldtime will beds-
arred a recovery. All persons indebted to
said Estataarc requested to makalmmediatc
paymentto
. D. WARREN FITCH, .
3m Administrator.
lsTBICT 0F WESTPORT, as. Probate
Court, Milly 16th, 1883.
Estate of. 110 R18 KETCHUM,Jr.,late of
Westport. In said District.deeeased.
The Court of Probate for the District of
Westport. hath limited and allowed six
monthslrom the date hereof for the Creditors
of said Estate to exhibit their claims for set~
tlement. Those who neglect‘topresant their
neconntsmroperl y attested, within said time,
will be debayred a recovery. All persons in-
debtedtosard Estate are requested to make
lmmediatepa out to
3521 LA DON EETCHUM. Execgtor.
PURSUANT to an order or the Court of
Probate for the District of Norwalk. the
subscriber offers for sale a splendid country
seat, situated in the Town or Norwalkmear
the Winnipauk Hills, so called. about one
and 'one-half miles from the Borough of Nor-
walk, formerly owned and occupied by Sam-
uclJ. Kemp now deceased about one acre
of land, wel covered with fruit and orna-
mental trees. about 150 feet of grape arbor.
The vines were all in cod bearing condition,
Jay 0 rden. house arge and convenient
wit 1 rooms, besides pantries and closets
in abundance, cellar large and dry, the barn
and out-buildings were nicely arranged.
This place Will be sold cheap. and oil-easy
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I have been {ranged in the
manufacture of Confectionery
wholesale only,but now, through
the urgent request of many
friends I have opened a candy
department in my State, where I
shall sell at wholesale and retail,
Confectionery in every variety of
my own manufacture, which I
will guarantee pure and unadul-
terated. Not as cheap as some
able asPnre Sugar Candy can be
sold. People do not realize the
depraved character of some of
the Candy sold throughout this
country. Much of it is made out
of terraalba or white day with
enough goal to stick it together.
enough sugar to sweeten it, and
enough coloring matter to make
it look gay.
Ihavc also the usual line of
103/ Books and holiday publica~
tions. Chatterboxes, 5 different
kinds, ranging in price from 50c
to . $1.00. A beautiful line of
Boa; Paper. Diarierfor 1883 in
endless variety ranging in price
from 10c to $5.00, and every
thing in the smoking line.
Very Respectfully,
S. K. STANLEY.
No. 43 Wall st.
Norwalk, Dec. 18, 1882.
For the Best
Refrigerator
Made, Buy the
E D D Y .
I Sell
Charcoal-filled.
Refrigerators.
Also the
CHEAP HEFHIGERATOHS
At
JAQ'U'I’S.
OIL STOVES
IN TOWN.
The Adams & Westlakc,
The Ruby,
The Richmond,
The Economist,
The May-Flower.
Call and See them before
Purchasing.
FANCY AND PLAIN
Slate Roofing, the.
all rooms,
CRflCKERl 81- GLASSWABE
AT
l'ftf SILAs 1’.TUTT ,Administrator.
I
JAQUI’S.
about six months and selling at‘
TO THOSE WHO wrsrr 'ro runguasn ,
sell it in Town, but as reason- '
431‘: '
Norwalk Chronicler