NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28,1883.
NORWALK GAZETTE.”
Tué'sdégr’Xfi‘gfiéi"28, 1883.
Blue fish are up as far as the Propeller
dock.
The boys are now brusbiug'the dust, off
their school books.
——IIolland’s pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
11th.
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ing Peaches and other fruits, at J. G.
Gregory 85 Co’s, druggists. ‘
A locomotive which will use naptha in-
stead of coal has been ordered for use on
the Connecticut Valley road.
Heavy freight trains east and west over-
lhc Consolidated road were constanotly
passing through the. city Sunday.
'I‘wo privates represented the Lockwood.
Rifles at the unveiling of the Goodwin,
monument in Bridgeport last Monday.
Co. I) of South Norwalk, during their
stay in Bridgeport last Monday were the
guests of Co. E, the Goodwin Guard.
The New York, New ,Iiaven and Hart--
ford Railroad is to put 42-inch paper"
wheels under some new passenger cars it-
- is building.
New Milford is to have a soldiers’ mon~~
ument, and Water Witch Hose company
of that. place has contributed $150 towards
the project.
Thé caterer for the field and staff of the:
Fourth regiment and Co. G of Danbury.
at Camp \Vallcr will be J. G; Randall of?
South Norwalk. '
Liveryman George S. Gregory and his:
wife will start for a trip to Canada as-
soou as the health of the lady will admit.
of her traveling.
Geo M. Olmstead, our popular and.
enterprising cigar manufacturer,
and Martha’s Vineyard.
Adam Lowrcin, a lad from Brooklyn,
was drowned at Black Rock last Friday
while bathing. The body was dicovcmt
by two Norwalk oystermen. . .
The State law requiring the owners of
workshops, hotels, manufacturies and pnb-~
lie buildings to provide fire-escapes goes,
into effect in October. Will it be observed. .
in Norwalk P
Mr. G. A. Carter, Jr., of Stamford,
holds the appointment of assistant district-
attorney of Fairfield county, in place of'
Mr. Holt of Bridgeport, who was appoint-
ed coroner under the new law. ,
The foolish man foldeth his arms and.
saith: “There is no trade, why should I
advertise ?” But the wise man is not so.
He whoopeth it up in the newspapers, and;
verily he draweth trade from afar.
Mr. Roscoe Perry, one of the old color' '
guard of the old 17th Connecticut Volun-- '
teers, now a resident of St. Augustine,.
Fla, is visiting friends ill Bridgeport and.
will be present at the reunion- to-day.
Private Hyatt of Co. 0,. Sou'h Nor--
walk, was prostrated by the trust this after -
noon while standing in line, and taken to-
thc store of Mr. J. S. Atkinson, where:
after a while he recovered sufiieiently I0“
be taken lrorne.—Bn'dgcpwt Standard.
The managers of the state fair to be held;
ill Mcriden September 218, 19, 20, 21, are»
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“gone-a-blufilng” way down to Nantucket. .
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Miss Marsh of Brooklyn has been visit-
ing at Mr. Joseph Shepard’s.
' —_Fever and Aguc, and all forms of Ma
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pills.
Mr. E. F. Hoyt of Middlebury Comm.
is visiting friends and relatives in Norwalk.
éMalaria, even of long standing thor-
" oughly eradicated from the system by
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hoping for a good display of manufactur» :3
ed goods. From the demand for premium .
list it may be inferred. that a lively inter-
est is beiug taken in the coming exhibi-
tion. - .
A winter apple famine throughout the-.-
eountry is predicted. In all the apple.-
growing sections the crop is reported to-
bc a failure.
attributed to the extremely wet weather"
which prevailed during the blossoming;
season._ _
S. R. Hurlbufiv. of bVinchestcr was found;
to have passed the best examination at-
thc recent competition for appointment -;
10 the naval academy, from the fourth,
district, and 'his name will be sent 'in by '
Congressman i Seymour.
There is said to he very little compiail it
from pron erty owners in Stratford as no
the layouts of the Olmstead parallel or
Hartford and Harlem surveys. Tl 1e
Olmste ad survey is generally prefernad
bem’se the‘Hartford and Harlem culs
“1W .gh the up-town green.
N .rs. Henry Duttou, widow of ex-Gov.
D17.tton,and mother-in-law of President
W atrous of the Consolidated road, died
I :‘rlday night at the age of 87. She was
'thc mother of the first Mr. Watrous.
The present wife of Mrs. Watrous is the
daughter of H. B. Graves, Esq., of Litch
field.
At the west the trouble is. _
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1 Litchfleld county.
Holland’s Pills. .
Mrs. Hobbs loft yesterday to join her
The date of holding the Bridgeport fire- sister, Mrs. Dolos Culver, in the Adif'brz-
men‘s parade has been changed to October ducks.
Mr. and Mrs. Benj. F. Mallory have left
s of old
Iiev.'J. G. Davenport preached at the
Park street Congregational church in
Bridgeport on Sunday..
—Supcrior -White Brandy for preserv-
ing Peaches and other fruits. at J.G.
Gregory S: Co’s, druggists.
The locomotive Bethe] of the Danbury
and. Norwalk road is undergoing. a
thorough overhauling in the shops.
The dates of the Union fair at Hunt-
ington of the Monroe, Huntington and
Trumbull society are Sept. 17. 20 and 21.
Expressman W. E. Buxton returned
from his Canadian trip on Saturday even-
ing. His wife; will be absent another
week.
Comstock’s'new tables for his store
have arrived and makca great improve-
ment in his already handsome business
stand.
Carriage builder Hopson has just com-
pleted for Wm. E. Quintard, the hand-
somest undertaker’s wagon ever seen in
this part of the state.
Captain Albert Merrill of the sloop W.
H. Crystal of South Norwalk, assisted in
recovering the body of a drowned boy at
Black Rock last Friday. .
—Dr. Holland's Pills contain neither
quinine, arsenic nor any other dangerous
drug and can therefore be taken by per-
sons of the most delicate constitution.
The Danbury and Norwalk railroad
company are taking large quantities of
(tobacco for the west, via the Star Union
Line. It comes from Grilling and Chi-
Chester.
Everything points to the annual fair of
the Fairficld CountyflAgricultural society
at Norwalk being the most successful
ever held by the organization.—Brz'dge-
port, chw.
To-day has been fixed for a hearing by
the shell fish commission as to the boun-
daries of the natural o'yster beds west of
Bridgeport. The hearing will take place
in the court. of common pleas in Bridge-
port. »
The reunion at Fairfield to-day will'at-
tract many of our citizens who will drive
over to witness the exercises, which will
consist of speeches by prominent citizens
of Fairlie ld, invited guests and music by
Whoeler & Wilson band. .
The Ca tholic priest at Lakeville placed
a crucifix in front of his church which
aroused the indignation of the Protestants,
and a :rcmonstrance was signed. The
merchants who signed it have been
boycottcc‘ by the Roman Catholics and
the crucifix stands. '
The directors of the Howe machine
company have held a meeting and directed
the manager to begin the manufacture of
new-tools at once and order the machin-
ery necessary to begin operations. The
question of location was deferred until
E the manager’s return.
Capt. P. B. Lever, of Stamford, has
been in correspondence with the Adjutant
.3 General of the State, and it is expected
‘ that he will receive the necessary authori-
‘ ty to recruit a company in that town for
the 4th Regt., C. N. G. The captain
served during the war in the 28th regi-
ment Conn. Vols. ~
A new counterfeit $5 gold piece has
been submitted to the United States offlc
ials for inspection, which contains $4.63
worth of gold. It is said to be the best
.Ocean Grove.
Sentinel, who edits and publishes one of
A cent-stamp partly on the wrapper and
partly on the newspaper constitutes it. a
sealed package, and the package will go
only to the dead letter office. It is well
to have this little official quibble knowa
to the public. This doubtless explains
why many newspapers never reach their
destination.
Hon. 3. W. Browning who represents
the 8th Senatorial district of New York,
and who has been spending the summer at
Five Mile River, has accepted an invita-
’ tion to attend the reunion of the 17th reg-
iment at Fairfield to-day. Mr. Browning
served in the lst regiment N. Y. engineers
in the department of the south,during
the war.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Norwalk are vis-
iting friends in town.-——-Miss Lizzie Olm-
slead has accepted a position in the shirt
factory at Norwalk.————Wonder if Gulf
Stream will compete in the running con-
test at the County Fair next month;—
Several members of the New Canaan fire
company attended the Norwalk firemen‘s
picnic at Roton Point on Wednesday,
They report a good time—New Canaan
Messenger. .
"The cares of the state rest lightly upon
Governor Waller this hot summer
weather,” says an exchange, and thus far
the severe mental strain incumbent upon
the office has not necessitated ‘ a vacation.
His cosy and quiet home is ill the center
of a. watering place town of well-known
and increasing importance. There are
in New London many quiet shore and
country nooks’ so that a summer may be
pissed pleasantly enough without running
away to Saratoga or Cape May.
Niantic is fast becoming one of Connec—
ticut'sleading summer resorts. Its loca.
tion, easy of access, and its natural beau~
,ty, quietness and healthfulness is being
‘widely known to seekers of rest and health
and many are attracted there. If a per-
son once visits Niantic, he becomes so in
fatuated with it that he becomes a sum-
mer resident before he is aware of it. The
present season is perhaps the most pros-
porous ever knownto the hotel keepers,
all of whom are doing a thriving busi-
ness. .
’ There remains in the Fourth Regiment
at present, vacancies of two companies to
be filled, and a large number of Stamford
young men are anxious that
organized in that town to take the place
of old Company C, which was disbanded
there two years ago. The standard of
excellence of the old company was first
class before it became demoralized by
disputes of a personal character. Appli-
cation has already been made for the
necessary papers to begin enrollment for
the proposed company.
With latt week’s issue ‘»the Stamford
Herald commenced the ninth year of its
. journalistic existence. The Herald has
always been a sound and reliable paper,
but under its new management improve-
ments and alterations have been made
that rank it among the best weeklics of
the state. Mr. Ashley seems to be the
right man in the right place and the paper
shows the effects of having a thoroughly
competent journalist at the helm. And
this we say without reflecting upon the
former proprietor.
one should'be '
piece of work of that character that ever
came before experts. The result of the
examination will be made known at the
earliest practicable moment. .~
The postoflicc department decides that
when the new letter postage set comes
into effect in October, a two-cent stamp
will carryaletter to Canada, but that
three cents will be‘ required on a letter
from Canada. The postal agreement be-
tween the two countries is that the local
rate shall govern.
In view of the probable rush for special
request envelopes under the new postage
law. those who propose ordering them
will do well to prepare, their orders at
once and also make them for. a moderate
number. No ,'order can be sént in by the
postmaster untilSeptember 19f, but they
may be left at any previous time, so ,as to
be forwarded on that day.
The bake of them; :_men at Dorlon’s on
Thursday is to consist of 2,000’ ears of
corn, 000 pounds of lobster, 600 pounds
of fish, 1,000 chickens, innumerable oys-
ters and clams, tWO barrels of sweet po-
tatoes and two barrels: of ordinary pota—
toes, the whole to be topped off with two
immense plum puddings served in bags a
couple of yards in length, and finally 150
watermelons. ~ . ~ .
Willie Morison, a six years old lad of
Danbury, while playing with some boys,
found some empty bottles, which they
filled with water and played that it was
whisky. The lad was taken very ill and
was only saved from death by the efforts
of a physician who examined the bottle
and said that there had been strychnine
in it, and. that it had been carelessly
thrown away by some one.
At the conclusionlof thetplay at Music
Hall, Saturday night, there 'were no horse
cars to convey homewards some sixty or
more ladies from the borough who had
attended, and if the piece of concentrated
stupidity who regulates and'superlntcnds
the running of the cars could have heard
some of the compliments paid his execu—
tive ability by those who were compelled
to walk home, he would certainly have
erased his name from the voting list
and left town. .
A party of excursionists bound for
Concy Island last week, complain to us
that the Pegasus did not reach her dock
till 12:30 o’clock. Another party com-
plains that she did not reach her dock till
a quarter 'pazt twelve on another day.
Such unmistakable efforts to save the coal
with the raising of the fare, does not
make friends for the. new line very rapid-
ly among the Norwalk people.
Captain Benjamin Wright, of Green‘
wich, has been appointed an inspector of
customs in the New York custom house.
nation and in a class of fifty, stood the
second upon the list, attaining a standing
of 92.40; the highest standing reached by
any competitor being 94.16. Captain
Wright is well-lmown/tbrough the state,
"having been a member of the republican
state committee for a series of years, and
having served several terms in the legisla-
ture. He was an officer of the Tenth Con-
necticut volunteers anda good one.
Captains of steam craft are beginning
to' object to the countless stakes distribut.
ed along the coast to mark the boundaries
of oyster beds. A large number have
been broken off by passing steamers and
several screws have lost their flanges in
the operation. At certain stages‘of the
water the remaining portions lie just be-
low the surface and it is impossible to
know of their presence until imother
screw finds it. Those projecting above
the surface have already caused serious
trouble to sail boats by catching in the
sheets, and upsetting them. It is said
that, the pilots of the New York boats
take a malicious delight in running over
the poles and smashing them with their
paddle wheels. It is suggested that these
dangerous obstructions should be replaced
by light round floats or can buoys so
painted as to designate the different beds.
—Brz’dgeport News.
necessary to make quick trips coupled .
He passed through acommpetitive exami- ‘
FROM SATURDAY’S EDITION,
Mrs. D. S. Ferry is vrsiling nt. Pittsflelr‘,
Mass.
There are unusual numbers of porpoises
in the harbor.
Rev. Mr. Clapp and wife, returned from _‘
Watch Hill, yesterday. -
It is said that castor oil leaves hung up
in a room will drive out flies.
Mrs. J. B. .Fitch and daughter have re-
turned from their trip to Asbury Park.
Expressman Wm. Buxton is expected
home from Canada the first of the week.
Commodore Tompkins of the Neps re-
turned to New York on Thursday after-
noon. .
Miss Louise St. John and Miss Bertie
Newcomb are spending a few days a
W. S. Moody, J r., squandered some of
his fortune on back fares at Niagara Falls
the past week.
Cashier Curtis of the Central bank and
E. L. Boyer, started yesterday for the
White Mountains.
According to the Danbury Republican
eleven cottages have been erected on Belle
Island the past year.
Editor Kirk of the New Canaan Messen-
ger paid a brief visit to the GAZETTE
sanctum on Wednesday.
W. B. Goodsell of Mamaroncck, who,
with his family, is temporarily abiding in
Norwalk, sports a natty new village cart.
Every livery horse in both city and
borough was in use last Monday evening.
Moonlight drives was the cause of the de-
mand. 7‘ , .
Mr. E. F. Dickerman of Westport,
formerly of the firm of Sipperly «K: Dick-
erman, has located for the present in this
town. ' a
Mrs. John F. Bennett, Miss llelen
Prowitt and Miss Nellie Curtis returned
last evening from a two weeks sojourn at
Lake Waramnug. , ‘
Miss Pcaslec has been making quite
extensive and decided improvements in
her recently acquired real estate opposite
her pretty, rural cottage.
The Thomas mansion on . East avenue
is now approaching completion, and will
provc_a conspicuous ornament to the varied
architecture of East avenue.
Mr. I. S. Moulthrop, formerly pro-
prietor of the skating rink here, was in
town Wednesday. He is now engaged in
running a rink at Savin Rock.
Jas. L. Ambler and family, Levi Han-
ford and family, Mrs. Randolph, Miss
Jennie Lamb and GeOrge Ward Selleck
leave for Ocean Grove to-day.
The White mountain express train on
the Consolidated road, which leaves South
Norwalk for New York at 7:48 p m., will
continue running until Sept. 29.
A car wheel broke on a Consolidated
mad freight train between Portchester
and Rye early Tuesday morning, and the
north track was blocked for half an hour.
Mr. W. B. Glines and wife leave today
on a ‘trip up the Hudson to Newburg.
Hr. Glines will return on Monday, leav-
ing his wife to make a short visit in New
Jersey.
Mr. J. M. Emerson, of the Ansonia
the best country newspapers in New Eng-
land, made the GAZETTE a pleasant call
on Thursday. ,
The Religwus Herald prints a list of 38
churches in Connecticut without pastors,
which includes the Congregational church-
es of Norwalk and South Norwalk, North
Stamford and Monroe. ‘
Peckwell, the Water street harness
man; is preparing for a new stock of
horse blankets and lap robes, which he
will get in soon. He has a big rush on
those hand bags spoken of in last week’s
GAZETTE. >
From all directionsin the county comes
word that each town is trying its best to
furnish the largest number of members to
the reunion of the Seventeenth Regiment
association in Fairfield next Tuesday.—
Brz‘dgeport News.
The silver cupwhich was won by Orra
Mead of Danbury, who guessed the near
est to the weight of thnix Engine com-
pany’s steamer, at the latter’s picnic, has
been presented to the Kohanza Hose
company of Danbury.
. A timber raft 1,250 feet long and 30
feet wide, consisting of 24 cargoes or sec-
tions of, 250 tons each, of 60 foot spiling
logs, and drawn by two powerful tugs
passed Norwalk light yesterday afte rnoon,
being bound from Mame ‘to New York.
'A man employed in cutting down the
weeds on a sidewalk on Belden avenue
Thursday afternoon, struck his sickle in a
a hornet's nest and was badly stung. His
antics in beating off the hornets led to his
arrest as a crazy man. He was soon re
leased and treated the mistake as a good
joke.
Josiah Kellogg, Esq., has opened a
“short cut” across from the highway
just above the unique place of Miss
Peaslce, through to the West Norwalk
road on which his new residence (the late
Chas. Osborn place) is situated. The ap-
pearance of this beautiful, old homestead
has been decidedly improved by the re-
moval of the front fence.
Dr. 11. P. Cole of Bridgeport, who was
professor of surgery and anatomy at
Hahnemann Medical college at Chicago at
the time Dr. A. H. Baldwin of this place
graduated from thatinstitution,was called
by the latter recently in consultation in
a serious case. Dr. Baldwin is fortunate
in having such able counsel so convenient
to summon when necessary: The plitient
is recovering. , .
Mr. Haynes, the extensive piano deal—
er, who has been spending the summer
with his family at Mr. Edwin Hoyt’s,
lost a black trotting mare with a record
of 2:26, for which he paid $1,100, on
Thursday last. The animal had-been
thoughtlessly turned out into one-of Mr.
Hoyt’s fields and in running, it seems to
have injured its spine to such an extent
as to necessitate the killing of the noble.
animal. This is the second valuable horse
Mr. Haynes has lost since he becamea
guest at the Hoyt mansion.
Some two weeks since a degraded crca
turc named Mrs. Abgrniesta was arrested
on the charge of" adultery witlgone David
Godfrey.‘ A number of prior cases had
shown up her character in its true light.
and Justice Selleck believing it the. best
thing to do, this'case was adjourned in:
definitely with. the understanding that if
the creature was found within the limits
of the State for a year, the charge would
be at once pressed. She accepted the .
conditions and ,left the State. On Tues-
day, however, Olliccr Ritch discovered
her in the Union cemetery, half drunk,
and at once brought her before Justice
Selleck. She was sent to the lockup for
the night, and upon being arraigned for
trial the next morning was bound over in >
$500 to the Superior court. . She was un
able’io furnish bonds and On Wednesday-
afternoon Officer Bitch escorted her to the
Bridgeport jail.
A delightful social event was the ob-
servance of the 25th anniversary of the
marriage or silver wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Foster at their residence
corner of Wilton and Catherine'stree'ts on
Thursday. A party of nearly one hundred
was present, and dancing, games, singing
and the discussion of an exceedingly fine
collation made the evening pass away in
a delightful manner. Among the presents
were the following: Silver swinging
pitcher and goblet, Mr. and Mrs. James
Hadden; cake basket, tea pot and sugar
bowl, Willie, George, Mary and Lydia
Foster; butter dish, Mr. :arfl Mrs. David
Nelson; half dozen knives and forks.
Nellie, Annie and Emma Cotter; silver
cake basket, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Starks;
sugar spoon and butter knife, Mrs. Kemp;
butter dish and knife, Mr. and Mrs.
James Cousins; pickle stand, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Taylor; butter dish, Mr.
and Mrs.Alcxander Garvey; pickle dish,
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hewitt; half dozen
spoons, Mr. and Mrs. Secor; pitcher,
goblcts {and tray. Mrs. Quintard and
daughter, .
him by the society.
The long school vacatinnis on. the home
stretch.
Mr. and Mrs. William Betta returned to
Ohio yesterday.
It. is a general impression that Septem-
ber will be a hot month.
Mr. H. F. Swayze of Kingston, N. Y.,
is stopping in town for 'a few days.
Put in your coal now, as it is said. the
price will be advanced next month.
Miss Sarah Craufurd spent Sunday in
town, the guest of Mrs. E. P. Weed.
.Miss Nellie Welton of Waterbury, is
visiting at Lawyer John L. Seymour’s. .
Doctor Moseman of New York, former-
ly of this place, was in town over Sun-
day.
The Danbury News says the but trade
is better now than it has been in six
months. .
Miss Lulu Dikcmnn of Waterbury, is in
town, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand
C Betts.
A child of Station Agent Mandeville at
Bedding fell out of bed last Sunday, and
broke its arm.
Willis Lee, clerk at F. B. Smith’s dry
goods store, is spending his vacation at
Green’s Farms.
Miss Sadie Harvey of Brooklyn, who
has been visiting Miss Kittie Pomeroy,
has returned home.
Rev. Millcdge Walker of Lime Rock
and family, are stopping with Mrs. W. C.
Adams on Chimmons Island.
lfev. James II. Van Buren returned
from Europe Tuesday evening and joined
his family here late the same night.
Mrs. Geo. W. Knapp of Broad River
District left Thursday morning for a visit
to her parents near Barrington, Mass.
The Union Manufacturing company are
reshingling the entire roof of their old and
large factory building with Hill’s best.
Borough Clerk Woodbury who is sojourn-
ing at the White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,
is expected back the latter part of next
week. _
The News says that at least one hose
company from Danbury will probably
compete in the running contest at the
Norwalk fair.
William A. Curtis declines to accept
the position of school committecman to
which he was chosen for the Over River
school district”
Mrs. Winfield Moody and her son
Ralph who sailed last June with Mr. Van
Burch will set sail for home Sept. 6, by
the Monarch line. '
Builder Roe has taken the contract to
erect a large and handsome dwelling on
the present site of the Widow Comstock’s
place near Miss Peaslee’s.
The Drummond family, which gave en-
tertainments in Norwalk in July, dis-
banded recently in Naugatuck, having
had bad luck all through the State. _
St. Paul’s Sunday school is to have new
hymnals. The offertory at church last
Sunday morning was for that purpose,
the amount of the collection being $35.
Summer took a new lease of life this
week, and on Monday afternoon the ther-
mometer at Gregory Sr. Co.’s drug store
indicated 98, one of the hottest days of
the season.
Though the telegraph strike Was dc.
clared ended on Friday of last week, a
dispatch filed in New York before 8 a. m.
the following day did not reach Norwalk
until after 11 o’clock.
Builder Platt Price has materially im-
proved the appearance of his West ave-
nue residence by removing the front fence
and putting a solid stone foundation to
his boundary fence next to D. W. Fitch's
store.
A paragraph is going the rounds to the
effect that no license advocates proposew
to havea law enacted next winter that
will fine any owner 6r a building that he
rents to a liquor seller in no license
towns.
By a new order of the post office de-
partment, postmasters are only required
to keep letters seven days before sending
them to the dead letter oliice. Deretofore
the law compelled thc'm‘to keep such let-
ters 30 days.
Twenty-three poor children sent out
from New York through the medium of
the Tribune’s "fresh air fund” passed
through Norwalk one day recently, being
en route for a two weeks’ stay among
families in the vicinity of Danbury. .
A quantity of brush and refuse matter
on one of tllejslauds in the harbor, near
the Eastern passage, was set on fire Tues
day afternoon and burned late into the
night. The blaze was plainly seen in
some portions of the town and led to the
rumor 'that some steamer had been de-
stroyed.
Tuesday morninga portion of the water
main on Franklin avenue burstjust in front
of William Mullcn’s new house. A hole
some 20 feet in diameter was made in the
earth by the force of the .water and the
street and surrounding houses were badly
flooded. A force of workmen have re-
paired the damage.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 220, I. O. G. T.,
paid a fraternal visit to Washington
Lodge, 151, on Thursday evening, going
in a carryall and other conveyances to the
number of about 40. The visitors had
an exceedingly agreeable time, and were
nicely entertained. There were exercises
during the evening consisting of speeches,
rccitalions and singing.
A-special feature of the Fairfield county
fair will be the presence of Gov. Waller,
who has accepted an invitation tendered
He indicates that the
day will probably be Wednesday, the 12th
of September, although a more definite
arrangement will be made before that
time.~ The Lockwood Rifles should turn
outgand escort him from the depot to the
fair grounds.
On Thursday of next week occurs the
fourteenth annual clam-bake of the Fat
Men’s association at Dorlon’s Point, ac-
cording to the call issued by Vice Presi-
dents L. R.§Kclr and Treasurer P. Murphy
.The bake will open at 2 p. m.,and‘ the
steamer Carrie A. Ward 'will run con-‘
stantly between South Norwalk and Dor
lon’s during the afternoon and until 9
o’clock in the evening.
Beware of a circular from a New Bed-
ford firm offering an elegant parlor organ
to any person sending $11. and the ad-
dresses of twenty-five heads of families
who have neither piano or organ. The
“elegant parlor organ" advertised has
four and'a half octaves and one set of
reeds and is inferior to a five octave me-
lodeon which is sold by local dealers for
S10. Several Meriden parties have been
victimized.
Mr. James Finney has 'a remarkable
record as a Sunday school worker, having
been engaged in the work over 50 years.
For nearly half a century he has'been
superintendent of St." Paul’s Sunday
school. He lately retired from that
position, and in recognition of his long
time service and as a tribute of the esteem
in which he is held, the Sunday school
purpose giving him a‘ gold—headed cane
made from a piece of the oak timber from
the original Episcopal church erected in
this town. Funds fortbat object are now
being raised, and contributions can be left
at LeGrnnd Jackson’s store.
At the recent-meeting of a committee
composed of one member from each of
the companies comprising the Norwalk
fire department, steps were taken that
will lead toward securing a department
fund which can be used next year for a
parade. The following officers were ap-
pointed to have charge of the fund and to
arrange for raising it: F. McKcon of
Hope Hose company, secretary; Chief
Engineer J. T. Prowitt, treasurer; Chas.
A. Burr, treasurer of Phoenix Engine
company, Frank Moore of ' Hope Hose
company, and George A. Darrow of
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company, trus-
tees. It is proposed to give a series of
entertainments the coming winter. Our
citizens should liberally patronize them,
and assist the firemen in bringing about
their desire for a line parade some time
next year.
F airfield CountytNews.
WESTPORT.
Rev. Father Keating is quite ill, Dr.
Day attends him. ,
Mr. Lyman Cluta of Troy, spent Sun-
day with his parents.
The Saugatuck Iron Works are running
to their full capacity.
Mr. James R. Jessup is making ex-
tended repairs to his fine residence.
Mr. and‘Mrs. M. W. Wilson have been
spending a few days at Long Branch.
Mr. James E. Lee: has returned from a
four weeks visit to White Mountains.’
Miss Mattie Lewis, and Miss Nellie
Bradley are visiting friends in Stepncy.
The Aid Society of Christ Church will
meet at the parsonage tomorrow evening.
Mr. Wesley Lyon, jr., is visiting his
uncle Mr. BxA. Williams of this place. -
Mrs. Sankey of New Hanburg, N. Y.,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. W. C.
Staples.
The Rev. bhu R. Williams' European
party have been heard from by postal card.
All well. ‘
Mr, James Douglass of Rochester, N.
Y., is spending a few days among friends
in town. '
The Norfield Sunday School went to
Cutting’s grove, for their annual picnic
Thursday.
Rev. Father Walsh of Stamford, oili-
ciated at the Church of the Assumption
last Sunday.
Prof. J. M. Elwood and, family of
Brooklyn, are visiting at his old home on
King street.
The new lockup is completed having
recreved a coat of paint, and is now ready
for business.
Miss-Celia Hill and her cousin Miss
Mary Hill of Bedding are guests of Mrs.
John Goodsell.
Mr. John N. Betta has supplied the
people of this vicinity with ice for the
past thirty years.
1. Mrs. Wm. J. Finch has been spending
a week at the residence of Mr. James
Miller of Bedding. ‘
Mr. Stephen J. O’Brienfihas been re-en-
gaged to teach the school in the South
Saugatuck district.
A’number of veterans of the 17th Conn.
of this place, expect to attend the reunion
at Fairfield to-day. .
Mrs. E. P. Smith had a slight paralytic
stroke, Saturday morning. She will
probably fully recover.
A horse car is now run Sunday evening
to accommodate those who may wish to
attend evening service. ‘ -
Mrs. Geiger and daughters and a party
of young people went Wednesday to
Cedar Point for a picnic.
Mr. John Lennon Adams, son of Mr.
George S. Adams, will enter the New
York Medical College, Oct. 1.
Mrs. Dr. Simmons and daughter of
Williamsburgh,N._Y., are spending the
week with Mrs Edwin Wright’s.
Rev. E. W. Ely of Columbia, Pro, is
spending his vacation with his brother-in-‘
law. Mr. W. H. Burr of Green Farms. '
A new railing butcher: the place of
the old one' over “dead man's brook,”
near the residence of Sylvester Fairchild.
The village band .are practicing music
for their second Lawn party to be given
Aug. 28th, on Judge Birdsall’s grounds.
The Sunday School of the church at
Lyons Plains will unite with that of
Trinity Church and go to Gregory’s Point
for their annual picnic te-day.
Mr. J. T. Henry, inventor of the fa-
mous pruning shears of Hamden, with
his wife, have been visiting Mr and Mrs.
H. W. Lyon during the week.
Mr. Daniel Kirk, who has been so long
asufferer in St. Luke’s hospital, N. Y.,
was sufficiently recovered to be discharged
and arrived home last Tuesday.
The bushes and briars which have for
so many years ovérgrown the old burying
ground in Poplar Plains, have been cut
down by some philanthropic person.
A general desire is expressed to see
published in the Gazsr'rn the names and
amounts given by each generous donor to
the Rev. Mr. Williams’ European fund.
Mr. John R. Palmer, who was appoint-
ed to ascertaip the numberof unregistered
dogs in the town and notify the owners,
reports that all but five attended to the
warning. .
A game of ball was played on Saturday
on Judge Birdsall’s grounds, between the
Winnipauks and Westports, resulting in a
victory for the latter, the score standing
eleven to eight.
On Sunday morning George Gampfer
was shot by the accidental discharge of a
gun in the hands of his brother.He received
both charges in his thigh, but is at pres-
ent doing well.
Frank Williams, son of Rev. J. R.
Williams, will leave town about Sept. 12,
to attend school in Delaware. He will
officials as, organist at the chapel connect-
ed with the school. .
Miss Jennie Bulklcy of this place, and
Mr. Alonzo Polhcmus of Staten Island
were married in Brooklyn August 15.
The lady is a daughter of the late Captain
Peter Bulklcy. '
We learn that Dr. Buckingham has
decided to locate in Lakewood, N. J., and
has already opened an office there. His
family will follow him about September 1.
We wish him success.
John and Charlie Adams of this place
and Frederick Partric of Norwalk, who
have been for a cruise to New London
and vicini§y in the yacht owned by the
Adams boys, arrived home .chnesday
They report a delightful trip.
Mr. George S. Adams and wife, who
started last spring on a trip through the
west expecting to be absent at least one
year, have decided to shorten their visit
on account of the illhcnlth of Mr. Adams.
and will arrive home about the first'of Oc-
tober.
The dry weather is having a marked
effect upon the dairy products, many
farmers not obtaining more than one half
of the usual amount of milk from their
herds. It is well to have "a piece of sowed
corn, as those who have it this year find
it is just the thing.
On Wednesday the Methodist society
and Sunday school of Bald Hill held their
annual picnic at Compo. From the ap-
pearance of the company as they passed
through the village .on their way home,
we should infer ,the occasion had been a
most enjoyable one.
The seventy-five children who have
been sojourning at Mrs. Seth Meeker’s for
two weeks, left on Thursday for their
various homes in the city. The days
spent by them in roaming over the fields,
and through the woods;will no doubt be
long. remembered and marked as “red
letter days" in their calendars.
Mr. E. N. Sipperly is negotiating with
a practical miller, who, has examined his
mill and pronounces it capable of produc-
ing flour equal to the best. Mr. Sipperly
hopes to secure his services. and if he is
successful it will not be necessary for the
people of Westport and vicinity to 'depend
upon a foreign source for the better grades
of flour.
The East Saugatnck school district held
an adjourned meeting last evening to con-
sider the matter of further repairs. The
house has had a new roof and a coat of
paint, the upper room is to be fitted up
for the primary department, and a fine
porch has been built‘over the door, and
now if the district will seat the rooms
with modern furniture it will bealong
stride forward in the way of improve-
ment. ,
The sloop yacht Mystery which has
been so much commented on during the
week by reason of the misfortune which
betel her of Han and Chickens’ reef
Buzzard’s Bay, was once afamiliar object
in Westport and Norwalk harbors. She
was owned 10 years ago in Southport,
(built 21 years ago in Brooklyn) and was
always entered for Cedar Point regattas
with boats otvned by the late Cashier
Street, Mr. Macrcady’s Isabel. and Captain
Bulkley's N eriad.
The “old" or
patching. ‘
Mr. S. J. E Lee's sports a cane cut on
Mt. Washington above the clouds.
Mr. and M 8. Alexander Godilot sailed
on the Scrvi for Europe, August 22.
Memorial h'urch Sunday School picnic
at Roton to- ay. They go by carriages.
One bun ed and ten Semi— Weakly
Gaznr'rns( . 3) were sold in the streets
here. -
Rev. C. M Selleck of Norwalk, officia-
ted Sunduy orning and evening at Christ’
Church. l
The Mi -s Esther aMl Sophie V.
Downes 0 their school for young
ladies Sept. 0. "
Go to tb band’s lawn party tc-night.
Help the oys out. They are evidently
trying to lplthemsclves.
"Innoc lta Abroad" was one of the
Westport ibrary's volumes. Who has
it? Don all speak at once. .
a ;By 11: way the horse cars are crowded
daily, ea h afternoon the’ need of larger
cars or or to of them is apparent.
The co missioners on the estate of the
late Capt Frederick Sherwood meet in
the Selec en’s room Friday 3lst.
"Comp ’gnd “Vigilant” Engine Com-
panics ex for to compete for gold prizes
upper bridge needs
offered by tile Agricultural Society, and
bring som f it home of course!
FQLUND DROWNED.
About on yesterday, the dead body
of James mpson, a painter, who has,
for the pa wo months, been employed
by N. S. llogg, was discovered in the
water jus below the village bridge-
Simpson rid until recently been ahard
drinker, Ii had suddenly reformed and
stopped dri king. He was last seen about
10 p. m. Sb, (lay sitting on the stoop of
Mr. Jame-ti lAllen’s market and seemed to
be in a an ld state from the effects of
morphine] Ilministcred by a physician to
steady hp! nerves which had become
unstrung om his recent debauches.
Yesterda orning, a fellow workman
by the an of Wells, while walking
across the ridge, noticed a hat floating
in the rilfzr which he recognized as
belonging .10 Simpson, but took no
particular {notice of the fact. Subse-
quently lv‘en the tide fell, workmen
on the ige discovered a bundle in
the wate which Simpson was known to
ban: curfi d. Suspicious Were aroused
alld a sealtll resulted in the finding of
Simpson’f body in water about two feet
deep. The body was fastened to the
bridge and litledical Examiner Powers was
sulnlnoncdl who, after a short examina-
tion decldcli that the deceased had been
accidently idrowned and that LG inquest
was neeeslary. The body was then
removed tr) Sherwood's store and the
selectmen lotified to take charge of it.
Deceased was a native of England and
came to this place from New York last
March. It is sald that he has a wife in
the lettered y.
A CARD,
In reply to the following. which appear"
ed in theSemi-Weekly of Saturday, 25th,
viz :-— .
_ "A general desire is expressed to see pub-
lished inflle GAZETTE, the names and amounts
Elven by each generous donor to Rev. Mr.
Williams' European fund,”
the soliciting committee of three desire to
state that such publication .would be
pleasing to readers but, from the fact that
the fund Was a complimentary one in the
strict spate of that term, and many of the
large subscribers gave on the principle,
“don’t know left know what your right
hand does," in short paid their money be-
cause they wanted the chance so to do,
dccliningfto allow their names to appear
on a subscription list, granting the l't quest
would be injudicious. The committee,
however.,feel at liberty to say that the
largest single subscription was $50, ,the
smallest, 5 cents, and the total amount on
paper, $498.05. . ,
H. W. Lyon,
F. H. Nssn,
For the Committee.
Westport, CL, Aug. 27 ,'1883.
We differ decidedly with our corres-
pondent. The air is full of ugly rumors
to the effect that a considerable sum of
money was collected, more than was paid
to Rev. Mr. Williams. The easiest way
to refute such a slander, if slander it be,
is to publish the names of .thc donors and
the‘amounls contributed by each —[Ens.
GAZETTE.
DARIEN.
The Craft residence near the depot oc-
cupied by Wallace Whitney, caught fire
on Sunday and ,a quantity of clothes be-
longing to II. B. Rogers, valm d at $25,
were destoyed. The fire is supposed to
have caught froma lighted pipe which
Whitney was smoking.
.James Burchard's horse which has
troubled the residents of this place for
some time was taken in by Mr. Tocker
Sunday afternoon Monday morning Mr.
Tooker found Unit his barn had been
broken into and the horse removed.
WILTON.
The Rev. Frank Thompson is expected
home soon.
Mr. Timothy Davenport has been in
town for the last week spending his vaca
tion with his aunt, Miss Sturges.
Mr. Howe Sumner and sister start for
their home in Brooklyn tc-day, much to
the regret of their numerous friends here.
On Sunday afternoon Wilton Center
was quite excited over the news that Mrs.
John Kelley, who lives near the depot,
had lost one of her children. Search was
at once made for him and inquiries made
at all the neighboring houses but no trace
could be discovered. He had been gone
about three hours before he was missed
and when it was found that he was no
where around the neighborhood, it was
feared that he had fallen into the river.
He was at last found down below Winni-
pauk, a distance of over four miles from
home. He is.not quite six years old and
it is a wonder that he did not fall through
some one of the three open railroad
bridges over which passed in his trip.
C. N. X.
IIIDGEFIELD.
ished.
Err-Congressman Chalice of Massachu-
setts is summcring here.
Mrs. Mead Benedict died Wednesday at
the boom: of '1‘. McGl) no.
The o‘d hay sealcs have ln-r-n relllnved
from near the M. E. church.
The Catholics are to hold a fair as soon'
as Gagc's new ball is cmnpleled.
Mrs. Jnctnb Dulclly died Thursday
morning. llcr age was 80 years
Rev. Ferdinand Nicholson” arrived in
town Thursday to animal the. l’um-ral of
his mother.
Ethel, twin Ilnlluil't'l' of George M.
Thomas. died Thursday malning of chol-
era infantum. {
Dr. Adams and family have gone to
Branford for at Week -r tum to get a sniff
of salt water.
Rev. Dr. Chapman and Col. Shumway
are guests at the hospitable mansion of
Mr. Lounsbury.
Mrs. Delphine Keller fell the length of
her chamber stairs Sunday evening, but
escaped without much injury.
L. E. Smith, Esq., late a representative
from Ridgefield in the state legislature
and an employee in the New York Custom
House, is at home here spending his vaca-
tion. ‘
School in the Center district will com
mence Sept. 10, provided the furniture
for the new house is on hand. Dr. J. C.
Kendall and Miss C. B. McNall have been
secured for teachers. Children from other
districts or other towns will be admitted.
The fair and festival in aid of St. Ste
phen’s church held Wednesday afternoon
and evening, and Thursday evening, has
been the most successful venture of the
kind ever . undertaken in this town.
Wednesday afternoon jthc receipts were
$240. In the evening there was an ama-
teur entertainment of colored performers,
netting $89. Receipts for. the first day
were nearly $400. The second evening
was not so successful. Tableaux, singing
and recitations were the main features of
the programme.
The old carriage shop is nearly demo].
\
FAB
'45 Main Street,
Norwalk,
prosperous of
any.
0F
South Norwalk,
would announce that their
"TIES Fflll RETIILING all
Q
‘ EUMSTUEK BHUlH
Thanking their Customers and the
Public generally for their lib- "
oral patronage during the
past season, which has
been the most
Fall, and Winter Stock
’. ll llllll
Is now Complete, and Will be placed
in their Retail Stores at N orwalk and
On or about August25th.
Unusual care and attention has
been given to the Manufacture of
this season’s Goods, and . the firm
have no hesitatiOn in saying that
their stock is superior. in every re-
spect to that of any former one, and
they als feel warranted in saying
that their .
Nil
.tlllllltl llllli.
Lower than any House in Fairfield-
County, when the matter of Style
and Workmanship is taken into con-
sideration, cannot; be questiOned.
MANUFACTURERS, JCBBERS 8t RETAILERSfl
Insurance Building,
South Norwalk.
' friends I have opened a candy
Day & Martin Blocking
Ferris’
Fruits and Vegetables . Echo Farm Butter
. . Ham. Smoked Tongue.
Breakfast Bacon
and Beef.
. I
D
' R P. .Beatt
Neufchatei, . y, Superior
Sweltzer, English Dairy, GROCER, Mandehling Java
Edam and Pineapple Park‘dr Tilford’s Best
Cheese. Gnibtyreve Coffee.
I
- Butter,
Pure, Hard, and_free from dust‘ , -
A Specialty. Irish Oatmeal.
This space is reserved for WILLIAM HINDLEY who will soon fill
it With matter of interest to the public generally.
tf23
IMPORTANT
To THOSE WHO WISH TO PURCHASE
Elli 'Ilfl'll if
I- have been engaged in the
manufacture of Confectionery
about six months and selling at
wholesale only,but now. through
the urgent request of many
department in my Store, where I
shall sell at wholesale and retail,
Confectionery in every variety of
my own manufacture, which I
will guarantee pure and unadul-
teralcd. Not as cheap as some
sell it‘ in Town, but as reason-
able asPhrc 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 term alba or white clay with
enough gum to stick it together.
enc. gh sugar to sweeten it, and
enough- coloring matter to make
it look gay.
Ihave 'also the usual line of
103/ Books and holiday publica-
tions. Ultattei'bowes, 5 different
kinds, ranging in price from 50c
to $1.00. A beautiful, line of
Boa: Paper. Diaricéfor 1883 in
endless variety ranging in price
from 10c .to $3.00, and every
thing in the smoking line.
Very Respectfully,
s. K. STANLEY. '
No. 43 W all st.
Norwalk, Dec. 18, 1882.
l
1
For the Best
' n
Refrigerator
Made, Buy the
,E D D_ Y .
I Sell
Charcoal-filled
Refrigerators.
Also the
CHEAP nlrnltrnunns
JAQTJ'I’S.
LARGEST STOCK OF
OIL STOVES
The Adams &'Westlake,
The Ruby,
The Richmond,
The Economist,
The May-Flower.
Call and See them before
Purchasing.
FANCY AND PLAIN
Slate Roofing) (2'0.
ITIN nouns,
BRUCKERY & GLASSWABE
AT
i JAQUI’S.
Norwalk Chronicler