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NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday Sept.,18, 1888.
EscallOps are ripe.
7-208 to-morrow night.
See adv. of boy wanted.
Sec adv. of sltuatron wanted.
Three kittens lost. Six dollars reward.
See adv.
The gun has been fired and straw hats
are called in.
Sterifl‘ Crosby and Commissioner Bacrn
were in town yesterday.
———Hdlland’s pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
Hurr y Ackerman’s dancing school opens
this evening. Success to it.
Deacon M. L. Goodwin and wife of
Harwinton were in town last Week.
It is rumored that A. It. Ackcrt has
made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors.
According to a notice given elsewhere,
the town election will he held a week from
next Monday.
"7 29.8" has some of the finest litho
graphs that ever showed forth on our bor-
ough bill boards.
The annual convention of the county
commissioners of the state will be held on
the 19th at Rockville.
Judge A. B. Woodward went to Water-
town last Thursday to visit hrs aged father.
He returned yesterday.
Vivid pictures of Indian life serveas
advertisements of the Sagwa hitters on
the billboards about town.
The tug boat William Burrows sunk
while lying at the steamboat dock at South
Norwalk Saturday morning.
We are happy to state that the report
that Mr. John F. Knapp has met with a
serious accident is entirely groundless.
The U. S. lighthouse steamer Fern is
going through the Sound putting the win-
ter supplies in the various lighthouses.
The old seventh Connecticut, Gen.
Hawlcy’s regiment, hold their reunion at
Canaan on the Connecticut Western rail-
road, to-morrow.
A special town meeting is called for
next Monday to hear the reports of the
Selectmen and such other town reports as
may come before the meeting. Sec adv.
Vennnr predicted the late storm, and
also says the “autumn mouths and the
fore-portion of January, 1884, will be
very wet and open, with possibly unusual
warmth.” _
A. E. Shafer, Voger’s gentlemanly drug
clerk, left for New York yesterday to fill
a position in the drug house of the
Tarrnnt company, corner of Greenwich
and Warren streets.
The Danbury News says that a croquet
party in Bethel was unceremoniously
broken up by the vigorous onslaught of a
myriad of yellow jackets. Several of the
pa rty were severely stung.
Lieutenant Dancnhower, formerly of
the Jeannette, and Mr. Tyson, formerly
of the Polaris, have expressed their will-
ingness to take part in anorher Arctic
expedition for the relief of Lirutenant
Greeley.
Says the'Stamford Advocate: "Connec-
ticut tramps should make a note of the
fact that a silver spike completing the
Northern Pacific railroad has been driven
in and we dare say can be taken out with-
out much trouble.”
Judge Birdsall of Westport, was at
camp on Friday and evidently enjoyed
the' congratulations of his democratic
friends over the neat manner in which he
had run the New York Sun into a hole.—
Hartford Gourant.
To-day the railroad commissioners will
transfer their attention from projected
roads to those that are already laid, and
will probably be occupied for fully a
month in making out their examination of
the different railroad lines of the state.
The packing house of F. S. Andrew in
Crescent street, New Haven, was burned
Sunday afternoon. Merwin’s packing-
housc adjoining was damaged to the ex-
tent of $5,000. Andrew’s loss is about
$25,000 and is fully covered by insurance.
Forty men were thrown out of employ-
ment by the fire.
The October elections throughout the
state will he held two weeks from yester-
day. Among the ofilcers to be elected
will be the board of selectmen, town
clerks, treasurers, constables, grand jurors,
school visitors, school committee, asses-
sors, board of relief and auditors.
On October 10, when the fourth annual
parade and fall races of the New Haven
'bicycle club will occur, over400 wheel-
men will be in line in the morning. Prizes
worth $700 will be competed for in the
afternoon and in the evening there will be
club drills and fancy riding at the rink.
Senator Platt has returned from the
Adirondacks. In a little over a year
from now he will be returned to the
United States senate, of which body he is
one of the ablest and most highly esteem-
ed members. The senator ia one of the
few statesmen who turn out more than
they haiL—New London Day.
The New Haven News is authority for
the statement that Greene Kendrick, Wa-
forbury’s mayor, who was recently sued
by William Clark for alienating his wife’s
affection’s, has decided to end his law
practice in Waterbury and open an office
in New York. He leaves Waterbury with-
out any regard to his term'of office as
mayor of the city.
First Assiszant Postmaster General Hat-
ton has issued a circular to postmastera
calling their attention to circulars'former-
ly issued, prohibiting the purchase of
office furniture and the publication of bus-
iness statements at the expense of the do
partment. without specially conferred au—
thority. All expenditures must have an
allowance properly granted.
The disorder on our borough streets on
Saturday evening, was a disgrace to any
civilized towu. Drunken roughs gave
full vent to profanity and obscenity so
that respectable ladies were obliged to go
home or have their ears assailed by inde-
cent language. It is butliust to our police
to say that they did allfin their power to
suppress the disorder, but the scum was
too thick and they could not attend to it
all on account of their small number. If
special police wereever needed, it was
on Saturday evening.
The old Carter place on Bclden avenue
would hardly be recognized now that so
many improvements have been made.
The most recent and apparent is the taking
down of the front fence, leaving an open
lawn from road to house. Inside, John
McCormaek has free‘v exercised his skill
asawallpaperer, while carpenters Tur-
ney and Buxton have been engaged in al-
tering the plan of the rear part of the
house. When all the contemplated
changes have been completed the place
will rank among the foremost of Norwalk’s
model and attractive residences.
Rev. S. B, S. Bissell, of Norwalk, cc-
cupied the Congregational pulpit on Sun-
day.—Mrs. D. H. Lockwood, of Slam
ford, has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
John H. Light, the past week—Mrs.
Sarah M. Johnson, wife of Mr. Henry
Johnson, of West Norwalk, and mother
of the Johnson Brothers, blacksmiths,
died early on Monday morning, aged 59
years, 5 months, 10 days.—While Mr.
J. R. Warden, of South Norwalk with his
wife and two children were riding through
our town on Sunday their horse took
fright and running down the hill in front
of Mr. Charles H. Wood’s house, threw
the occupants out of the earraiage to the
ground, while the horse with the shafts
ran up Main street. Excepting a slight
cut on the head and a thorough shaking
up for Mrs. W. there was no other injury
waived—Nero Canaan Messenger.
Chestnuts will be early and abundant
this season.
A'thln layer of gravel is being put on
Water street. ‘
Postponed meeting of the Phalanx
club to-night.
The Fountain Gun Club will have a
shoot to—morrow.
Assistant Postmaster Hubbell is taking
a week’s vacation.
The Indians will soon pull up stakes
and file to South Norwalk.
Rev. Mr. Everest has returned from the
West, and is now in Brooklyn.
Don’t fail to attend 7-20-8 at the Opera
House tomorrow night. It's immense.
Geo. N. Ells of Waterbury is in town
called hero by the death of his mother.
—cher and Aguc, and all forms of Ms.
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pills.
The oerrtory for aged and infirm clergy
at St. Paul’s church, on Sunday, was over
$63. .
'F. S. Ayres of Michigan, is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Col. F. St. John Lock-
wood.
Thc polls are open on election day in m
7 a. m. to 5 p. m. “Vole early and
often ”
Iron Steamboat Co. Stock is reported as
having sold last week, for 28 cents on the
dollar.
Josiah Kellogg, Esq. has a valuable calf
sick with a supposed attack of the prevail-
ing horse disease. , '
'Geo. R. Cowies, Esq. leaves thisf'wcek
for a brief business tripto Kentucky. Mrs.
C; will accompany him.
Q Jones of the Westporter took in the
fair, Friday, and, for a wonder, there are
no reports of a famine in town.
Those who attended “Fun on the Bris-
tol,”at Music Hall, Friday evening, report
one of the best acted plays of the season.
Next Friday will be the festival of St.
Matthew, and appropriate services will
be held at St. Paul's church in the even
ing. ,
The Ladies’ Industrial society of St.
Paul's parish will meet lo-morrow after-
noon at the house of Mrs. Bailey-,on Camp
street.
Teller J. P. Treadwell is at his home in
New Milford on a three months’ vacation.
At least so says a correspondent of the
Danbury Item.
An agent of the Long Island Railroad
company was in town last week endeavor-
ing to settle with Matt Bird for the injur-
ies received in the recent smash-up.
Miss Nina Comatoclr, a former teacher
in the Center school, leaves for I’hiladc:
phia, Wednesday, to aceept a scholarship
in the Academy of Arts in that city.
—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.
Read the programme of the Baptist
Organ recital Friday evening. The new
organ is completed and placed in position
and the selections will be rendered on it.
There are numbers in town, who would
like to see such men as Silas P. Tattle,
Martin Craw or Andrew Selleck, elected
Selectmen once more. Is Barkis willin’ ?
Arthur Fanchcr, of Vista, brother of
Eugene Fancher, of this place, who was
taken seriously ill last week, is gradually
convaleseing. His illness was caused by
overwork.
Young Wynn, who was injured at the
Lounsburg & Bissell’s factory, a week
ago last Saturday, continues to improve,
and there has been no serious fracture of
the skull as was first cared.
“A friend in need is a friend indeed”—
an old but true proverb—and Gen. Geo.
Partrick is just that kind of a friend, as
we can abundantly testify from repeated
and liberal contributions from his vege-
table farm.
Rev. Mr. Clapp was surprised. and grati-
fied, on entering upon his parochial duties
here to find St. Paul’s parish so large.
He found his church memberships and
their families, to number about one thous
and souls.
The Danbury Item of Saturday says :—
“The Norwalk fair continues tomorrow."
Maybe it did, but as we attended church
that day, we don't know. We think
however, that the editor has the Danbury
fair in his mind.
As Capt. Peck of the City of Norwalk
was steadying a barrel of ginger ale
which was being lifted from the upper
deck of the propellor to the steamboat
dock at South Norwalk Saturday morning,
the barrel slipped and fell on him quite
seriously injuring him.
A manufactory for the production of
ladies’ and gentlemen’s shoes has been
opened here in the basement of Mitchell
Bros.’ market on Wall street by David I.
Darby. It will employ ten or a dozen
hands and will manufacture for a firm on
Twenty—third street for the present.—
Standard.
Connecticut women are making an excel.
lent showing in the women’s department
of the industrial exhibition of the New
England Manufacturers’ and Mechanics
Institute at Boston. There are meritori-
ous exhibits from all parts of the state.
The fair opened September 5th, and will
continue until November 3d.
John Kierney while operating a spin-
ning jinny at the Union factory on Wed-
nesday last, was struck by the “mule” in
its return motion and about a pound of
flesh was cut from his thigh. No arte-
ries were severed, and Dr. Gregory had
but little trouble in dressing the wound,
as the out had been made so clean.
One of the handsome plate glass win-
dows in the front of Bryant & Besse’s
store, on Main street, was discovered
cracked, Sunday morning. The damage
was probably done on Saturday evening
by some drunken loafer falling against
it. The glass was insured in the Lloyds’
Plate Glass Insurance Company. who will
at once replace it with a new one.
L. B. Stillson formerly the superinten-
dent of the Housatonic railroad, died in
Central America of brain fever August 9,
aged 48. He was well‘ known in Bridge-
port and Western Connecticut, and rose
from the position of water boy through
the .various'gradea until he became the
trusted andvalued superintendent of the
road, which position he resigned several
months since on account of ill health.
The new special request envelopes are
ready for those who sent in orders early.
They come in. boxes and each box is
accompanied with a printed caution
against using them before October fat
The new stamp has nolhing particularly
attractive about it. The orders thus far
given indicate considerable increase in the
amount of mail matter when the new rate
goes into effect. It is worth while to
remember that until the let of October
has actually arrived the new stamps are
not recognized in the office. Letters
mailed late on the evening of the last day
of September will need the old three-cent
stamp.
Godey’s Lady’s Book for October comes
to uses the brightest and best that has ever
appeared of this magazine. Its steel front-
ispiece, “Our Daisy,” is a gem, and its
fashion-plates, colored by the French pro-.
case, 'are excellent in design and execu-
tion,.while its full size cut paper pattern
of a fall mantle, and its colored work de-
signs arc allthat the ladies could desire.
It is rich besides in fashion cuts and de-
scriptions, and the stories by Christian
Rled, Emily Lennox and K. M. Haven
are above the average magazine literature.
The offer to forward a quarter reduced
size copy of the magazine to all who ap-
ply to the publishers for it, will cause the
book to find its way to many homes that
have not seen it for years. It certainly
merits its claim; viz., the oldest, bright
est. {and cheapest—being only $2.00 per
year.
KHAN".
FROM- SATURDAY’S EDITION.
Dr. C. H. Allen of New Milford, was in
town Thursday. '
The Indians and their patent medicines
continue to thrive.
The Catholic church at Bethel is to be
dedicated to-morrow.
It is a pretty severe drought when the
Norwalk fair gels left in the matter of
rain.
—-—Bny your tickets for “7-208" of the
members of Pioneer Hook and Ladder
cOmpany.
Quail are said to be more numerous this
year in many parts of the state than for
several seasons. ’
Geo. W. Sellcck,who for the past month
has been “doing" Nebraska, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. F. St. John Lockwood has return-
ed from her trip to Michigan, where she
has been visiting her parents.
The Good Lucks of Winnipauk are go-
ing to Port Chester on the 20th inst. to
play the base ball club of that place.
Harry Glover of Fairfield, drove on the
fair grounds on Tuesday with his tandem
dogicart and attracted much attention.
» Issac P. Noyes, of the surgeon-general’s
oflice, Washington, D. 0., was in town
Tuesday on a visit to Mr. Ed. Northrop.
Mrs. Manjer and family of Brooklyn,
who have been spending the summer with
Alexander Austin, will return home Mon-
day.
Mr. Andrew Knopf of Emporia, Kan-
sas, a former Norwalker, is visiting in
town. He will return to Kansas in about
ten days.
Policemen Anderson and Birmingham
of the Bridgeport force came over to Nor—
walk on Tuesday morning to 'do duty at
the fair.
The family of the late George Alsin in
Georgetown has been voted a benefit of
$2,000 by the Masonic Mutual Benefit as-
sociation.
Major Crowe was thrown from his
horse at Camp Waller on Monday, but
.was only slightly hurt, and was able to do
duty at dress parade.
“Old Sport.” Campana was on the fair
grounds selling peanuts with the same
amount of “yawp” which has always been
characteristic of him.
Miss Harriet Scott had the misfortune
to fall on Monday and break the bones of
her left wrist. Some years ago she had a
similar accident to her right wrist.
Rev. Mr. Gott visits in Norwalk.- It is
well for Norwalkcrs to visit with him here
below, for very few of them will be likely
,0 s cc “Gott in Himmel !"—-Bcthcl Ledger.
Editor White of the Danbury Item was
on hand at the governor's dinner at the
fair on Wednesday. Where there's a
likelihood of getting something to eat,
there White will always be.
The roads under the control of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford line are
in firstclaes condition, add no very serious
accident has occurred on them during the
summer, says the Hartford Post.
Mrs. Kate Upson Clark, who recently
visited Norwalk friends, has taken charge
of a woman’s department in the weekly
Philadelphia Press. She is also editor of
Good Cheer, a well-known monthly.
The Gaza'rru has the agency for the
Williams & Guion and the Anchor Line
steamshlps. Passage tickets and foreign
drafts by either line can be obtained at
New York prices on application to this
office.
The sixth of a series of lectures by
Rev. George W. Nichols of this place,
entitled “Letters from Waldegrave Cot-
tage,” appears in the October number of
the Sunday Magazine, edited by Rev. Dr.
Talmagc. '
Country clergymen frequently ham to
do considerable scratching to piece out
their income, but a Cannon Station person
must have a tremendous amount of it to
doashe has 1,000 hens to help him.—
.Danbur'y News.
Two weeks from Monday, or October
lst, will be town election day, and our
local statesmen and patriots should strain
their giant intellects in fixing up the
“slate” and selecting the proper candi-
dates for caucus support.
The Evening News of Danbury is 3
neatly printed and newsy paper, and it
couldn'twellbe otherwise under Editor
Bailey’s management. It is two centsa
copy and published every day except
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Thelrcmains of Dimond Finch, who
died in Redding on Saturday last, were
brought to Norwalk for interment on
Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Jennings ofiiciated
at the burial. Mr. Finch was 78 years of
age, and he had been sick for four months?
His sufferings were very great.
Mrs. H. M. Shelton gave an exceedingly
interesting address on home missions in
the lecture room of the Congregation sl
church on Wednesday afternoon accor d-
ing to the notice in the Gamma. Notwith-
standing the rain, a respectable audience
greeted Mrs. S. and were well repaid for
the exposure.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Fairfield County Historical society in
Bridgeport last evening, Mr. S. M. Main
of Georgetown was to read a paper, giv
ing the history of the anti-slavery move
ment in this part of Connecticut. Mr.
Main has facts touching upon every town
in the county.
As one of the excursion trains was re.
turning from the fair grounds between 5
and 6 o’clock yesterday, a passenger had
his pockets picked of a gold watch and
chain just after the train passed into
the tunnel. Some one said “Look out for
pick-pockets,” but it was too late when
the gentleman felt for his watch pocket.
Rosa Aberncista is at liberty again, her
trial for adultery in the superior court of
Bridgeport having resulted in the diaa
greement of the jury.‘ Her husband, who
was the most material witness, refused to
give evidence that would have convicted
her, and as he testified in the justice court.
It is reported that the jury stood 11 for
conviction, and 1 for acquittal.
A civil engineer was asked by a citizen
as to his opinion of the effect of the re
cent decision of the railroad commission-
ers on the prospects of a Parallel road
being built. He thought it would drive
the question into the legislature again
and that body, after considering the delays
and waste of time which have been
brought about since Jan. 1st, 1883 would
indefinitely postpone the whole matter.—
Brz‘dgezmt Standard.
Norwalk came near having a iiberal
representation involved in the Manhattan
Beach railroad accident. Besides Mat.
Bird, who was badly cut in the arm, Mr.
Gunning'missed that train and followed
in another in the rear of the wreck, while
Leroy Adams got on it and then got off,
on finding it was going to land him too'far
up town in New York, and Liveryman
Dann broke from the Norwalk party in
the city after starting,and didn’t go at all.
We were requested last week not to
publish a certain item, and did not, being
assured that the same would not appear in
other papers. This is the third time that
we have heeded such a request, only to
find the items appear in full in the Ga-
zn'r'rx.—Frz'tz in Republican. We are
sorry that Frilz’s feelings have been thus
lacerated, but a little explanation will
probably act as oil on troubled waters.
The glass window in l’laisted’s store was
broken by the awning rod, on Monday
morning,‘August|29th. The GAznmbad -
the item in type that day but was request-
ed for private reasons not to print it.
We complied with the request. Subse-
quently the mamigers of the other local
papers were also asked to suppress the
item and acted accordingly. ‘ Shortly
thereafter the necessity for silence was
obviated and it was fair that the paper
who first had the item should print it
first. It's asmall matter to growl over,
and it’s a small matter to make explanation
of, and our only reason for explaining is
to free an honorable gentleman from all
blame.
The county fair escaped one thing—the
dust. ., ’
C. B. DeKlyn has returned from his
Western trip.
Town ofiicers willlbe electedtwo weeks
from next Monday.
A strolling band of gypsies passed
through town Thursday.
Norwalk colored church-goers listened
to Rev. James Johnson of Stamford last
Sunday.
The sound of a genuine Scottish bag
pipe enlivened the borough streets Wed-
nesday evening.
Willie Mitchell has executed an excel-
lent churcoal drawing of Andrew Sellcclt’s
dog, which was poisonéd.
Phoenix Engine company have voted to
decline the invitation to participate in the
Bridgeport parade Oct. 11th.
Waltzes will be a specialty with H. W.
Ackerman at ;his dancing school, which
opens next Tuesday evening.
Organist Gibson while away on his re-
cent vacation visited an island called,
Manhansockahaquoshuwecnock.
Capt. James L‘. Russell and several
Norwalk veterans attended the reunion of
the Eighth regiment in Waterbury yester-
day. .
Frank Leonard has returned from
Stamford, N. Y., with his family, having
completed his contract on the water works
there.
Taylor .95 Co. will hereafter carry on
the business formerly conducted by Wil-
liam Hindley, having bought out that
gentleman.
Thomas Benedict.onc of our oldest and
most respectable citizens, died Thursday
at his home in East Norwalk in the 86th
year of his age.
E. E. IIowes of the Railroad Division
United States Agricultural Department,
Washington, is in town, visiting his rela-
tives Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wood.
The Cephus has been running in place
of the Pegasus this week, and she makes
about half an hour better time. The ma
chinery of the Pegasus is being repaired.
In the superior court at Bridgeport last
Tuesday Sheriff Crosby was seized with
a chill and has sincc‘bccn confined to his
bed with a threatened attack of bdious
fever.
A number of borough ofilcers and fire
department ofilcials of Port Chester came
to South Norwalklast Monday to examine
into the workings of a new patent exlen
Mon ladder. They were well pleased with
it. '
In some cities the new postal notes have
been daclared a failure, because they are
not accepted by the United States treas-
urer, and also some banks refuse them.
The trouble will probably be eventually
overcome. '
Miss Minnie Hoyt of this place, over
whose alleged non-appearance the news-
papers have made much ado, has reported
for duty and has been assigned to work in
the redemption agency of the treasury
department.
Germany is said to have 200,000 tramps.
The Connecticut tramp law should be ex-
ported to their government—Hartford
Post. And then there would be more.
Instance Norwalk and other parts of Fair-
field county.
The Fidelio Singing society held a
special meeting on Wednesday evening,
and elected H. W. Ackerman president,
and Ernest Voygt vice president. The
society is to repaint and repaper their
room and fit nap in good style.
A member of Hope Hose company
named Leggin fell down on Tuesday and
was run over by the “jumper" ~as the
company was on its way up Main street
to the fair grounds. His leg was slightly
injured and “he went lame” for awhile.
Well, it does look as though Capt. W.
H. Stevenson, superintendent of the Con-
solidated road, was a “aat’ral-born rail-
road genious." At all events he has
brought thisgroad up to the highest pitch
of excellence, and the good work still goes
on,—Bn‘dgeport Sun.
E. J. Hill, one of the two representa-
tives from the Grand Lodge of Connecti-
cut to the Sovereign Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows, will attend the annual session of
that body at Providence, R. 1., com-
mencing Monday next. The session will
continue during the entire week.
Mr. Gibson, the master mason of the
Dan bury and Norwalk railroad, has ex-
ecuted a difficult but most creditable piece
of heavy wall work from the foot of our
depot stairs to the end of the platform.
This has required heavy blasting, but Mr.
Gibson has carried on his work, without
ever delaying a train or causing injury to
a single person. The coping stones are
now being laid and we hope the company
will made the improvement complete by
roofing the platform.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company, held
Thursday evening, it was voted to attend
the firemen’s parade at Bridgeport, Oct.
11th. New uniforms were ordered to
consist of navy blue shirt with shield
front and red monogram “P. H. L" on
breast, also a navy blue fatigue cap with
gilt band and a cut of apparatus on front
piece. White belts will be used, the same
as at present. The resignation of George
Wyman, as foreman of the company was
read and accepted, and George R. Bying-
ton was elected in his stead.
Patrick Griffin was arrested on the fair
grounds on Thursday for stealing fruit.
He had been put off the grounds previous
to that, but be scaled the fence and re-
turned. Olilcers detected him in the act
of putting some apples in his pockets, and
turned him over to the charge of Consta-
ble Newell. The prisoner attempted to
assault that officer with a stone, and suc-
needed in escaping from him, but was
recaptured by a deputy sheriff from
Bridgeport and lodged in the lockup.
In the night he got on a rampage, knocked
over the stove and broke the windows.
When questioned the next morning by
Justice Selleck relative to his behafiir in
the lockup, he said that on such occur-
rences he always ,became crazy and
couldn’t remember what occurred. He
was fined $6 and costs, $13 in all, and
not being able to pay was taken to Bridge
port jail. '
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Fun at the Opera House.
Another opportunity to have a hearty
laugh will be offered at the Opera House
next Wednesday evening, when "7-20—8,
or Casting the Boomerang,” will be pre-
sented for the benefit of Pioneer Hook
and Ladder company. Of all the plays
produced at Dsly’s theatre in New York
last season this one achieved the greatest
success. The company which is playing
the piece on the road was in Newark
recently, and the Register says of. the
performance :—“It was a continual ripple
of laughter on the part of the large audi-
ence at the Park theatre last evening,
when Arthur Rehan’s company appeared
in ‘7—20-8.’ The. piece is one that
abounds in funny situations and peculiar-
ly amusing dialogue. It is bright, spark-
ling nnd crispy, and is one of the most
amusing comedies that has ever been
presented in this city. The company was
strong in all respects and the performance
smooth'in every particular. In fact there
has seldom been aprodnction in this city
that has given such general satisfaction
as that of last evening. The Floss of
Georgian Flagg was particularly notice-
able for her excellent acting."
. A Bethel Romance.
A very pretty Bethel romance has just
ended in a wedding. Miss Ada S. Beach,a
hat trimmer, wrote her name on the in-
side of the sweat band over a year ago,
and that particular hat fell into the hands
of Henry G. Segur of New Orleans. He
discovered the name, and; opened acor-
respondence with the fair one. Last Jan-
uary he came to Bethe] and met Miss
Beach. They were so well pleased with
each other that an engagement ‘ollowcd‘,
and the wedding took plaCe on Tuesday
last.
Fairfield County News.
mnonmnm).
In last week's Gazmn we gave an ac.
count of the burglary at D. S. Gage’a
store, in which we stated that among
other things taken. was a quantity of
liquor. Mr. Gage desires us to state that
we were misinformed as to the liquor as
he has not kept or sold any for over two
years. We cheerfully make the correc-
tion—[Ens Gaznr'rn.
r.—
‘ BEDDING.
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Barnum and son,
members of the mission of the American
Board in Eastern Turkey, at the city of
Van, were visiting last week at their un-
cle’s, Mr. L. Bundle, Wednesday after-
noon. Mrs. B. met with a few ladies
who came together notwithstanding the
storm, at Mr. Randle’s house, and gave
them a very interesting account of mis-
sionary operations, and the habits and
customs of the permle in their eastern field
of labor.
The students in Yale college went to
New Haven last week to renew their
studies. Thomau’F. Sanford has joined
the Freshman class in the academic de-
partment. -
The Good Template peach festival came
off on Friday ,evening. The storm pre
vented an earlier time. It was successful
as to attendance and income.
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WILTON.
Miss Grace Hyde of Chicago, is visiting
at Mr. Edward Olmstcad' . .
This last week two loving hearts were
united. The possessor of one of the hearts
was aged 76, of the other 50.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Penfield arrived in
town Saturday evening. They will spend
a few weeks at Mr. LeGrand Kceler’s in
Beldcn Hill.
Owing to the illness of the Rev. J. H.
Broadwell there has been only lay read-
ing at the Episcopal church for the last
two Sundays.
Mrs. M. D. Clark’s house is vacant at
present as Miss Sarah has returned to
Northampton to school and Mrs. and Miss
Oark are away visiting friends in Masaa
chusetts.
Last Thursday morning at about 4:30
a. m. dwellers in the vicinity of Castle
Tonquin were awakened by the cries of
some one for help. On investigation it
was found that Mr. Wm. Hoyt of Bald
Hill had fallen off of the bridge into the
river and was unable to get out. Assist-
ance was procured and Dr. Huntington
sent for. The doctor took him home and
made an examination when he discovered
that the kneecup was broken.
Mr. E. Olmstead’s school opens for the
fall term to-day. C. N. X.
WESTI’ORT.
Mrs. W. H. Marvin is in Lennox, Mass.
A train of gypsies passed through here
Wednesday.
The Methodist society is digging a cel-
lar to the church.
2' Mr. Amos Barnes, the old veteran stage
driver, is quite sick.
Rev. Mr. Sandford of Westville, preach-
ed in Trinity church on Sunday. '
- Mr. Morris Bradley picked a ripe straw-
berry from his vines last Saturday.
Mrs. Rowland who has been visiting
relatives in Maine returned last week.
Mr. O. 1. Jones has put In a large heat-
er for William R. McResdy of Compo.
Mr. William B. Coley, son ‘of Horace
B. Coley, returned to Yale last Tuesday.
The rain prevented many hundred
Westport people from attending the fair.
Mr. William Lyon of Danbury, is visit-
ing his brother, Mr. Hezekiah Lyon of
this place.
Work on the plot designated to receive
the Staples academy on the depot road
continues.
Mr. Arthur Platt and family of Bantam
Falls, are visiting his father-in-law, Mr.
Nathan Bradley.
A gentleman who keeps a record, re-
ports the first frost of last season to come
on the 27th of October.
Miss Delia Stevens of New Haven, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Dr. Day,
returned home Saturday.
The widow of Rev. William H, Frisbie,
who was for years rector of Christ church
is visiting at Mr. Andrew C. Nash’s.
Town meeting two weeks from next
Monday. Good time to pick out candi-
dates, and plenty of time to do it in.
A party of young men from this place
start on a coon hunt to-dsy. We believe
Bedding is where they expect to find
them.
A drunken man made considerable dis-
turbance on the horse car Wednesday
night. He was ejected by Conductor
Downes.
Mr. E. Wiley Taylor and family re
turned to Brooklyn yesterday. They
have been spending the summer at his
old home.
The river wall of the First National
Bank building is receiving a red tinted
coat of paint, to make it correspond with
the new front.
Post, G. A. R. No. 63,, will visit Elias
Howe Post of Bidgeport, on the 27th of
this month, by ihvitatioa.
Mr. Frank Williams, son of Rev. John
R. Williams, started Wednesday for his
new schoolhouse in Faulkland, seven
miles from Wilmington, Del.
Mr. Andrew C. Nash has in his posses-
sion some hard tack which were baked by
his grandfather in 1803, in the old bakery
which stood where the cider mill now
stands.
Mr. Hezekiah Lyon, who recently pur-
chasedthe Capt Francis Bennett place,
intends to put it in first class condition
and will occupy it as soon as that object
can be accomplished.
The practice of throwing hall in the
public streets of the village, which is free-
ly indulged in by a number of boys
should be stopped, as the legitimate use of
the streets is thereby interrupted.
An extra meeting of the Vigilant En‘
gine Co. is to be held next Tuesday even-
ing to consider the acceptance of the in-
vitation extendedto them to participate
in the parade to be held at Bridgeport.
The ladies of the Congregational Soci-
ety are busy in making preparations for
the return of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Tut-
tle and his bride. The parsonage is to be
carpeted, a cistern is being dog, and a
large furnace is being put in. It is pro-
posed to give them an old-fashioned
house warming.
The children and grand children of
Deacon Edmund W. Taylor celebrated
that gentleman’s birthday last Tuesday:
It has been the custom for the past twen-
six years to haves family gathering on
that occasion, and in conformity there
with they met on that day. It is need-
less to say the gathering was a joyous one
and may they have many returns of the
happy event. .
Mr. William H. Marvin entertained two
distinguished guests at his residence on
Wednesday last—Dr. Lorne Campbell of
Canada, of the family of Lord Lorne,
husband of the PrinceaaLouise, and Capt.
Richard Grelharvy, superintendent of
(Silver Islet," silver mine, in Ontario,
(Can) on the northern shores of Lake
Superior. They spoke of their dinner at
Mr. M’ . as one of the best they had eaten
in the states, and departed tn the evening
with good impressions of Westport and
Norwalk.
Gov. Waller, Gen. Marden and Col-
Osborn of his stafi, paid Mr. J. E. Wheel-
er of Saugatuck, a visit Wednesday, af
ter they had been to the county fair-
Secrelary Shelton, D. M. Read, Congresa-.
man Ed. Seymour, Morris W. Seymour,
N. W. Bradley and others were present.
The party were royallyenterlained, Mrs.
Wheeler and daughter doing the- honors.
The Governor found himself agreeably at
home, and tarried, by way of appreciation
of it till 11 o’clock, when hc._took the
Shore Line express which had been or
The members of Harry McDonough’
dared to stop at the depot for him, for Ni.
antic. .
Mrs. John Watkins is visiting friends in
South Norwalk. '
Mr. William Haze is painting his new
house on Spring Hill.
A special meeting of Vigilaat Engine
company this evening.
A lady on King street is suffering from
the sting of a bull head. .
Dr. L. Allen of Csnarsle, Long Island,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Rev. Mr. Pine of New Canaan, preach-
ed in Christ church last Sunday.
Mr.James E. Coley opens his boarding
and day school for boys to marrow.
Frederick Fitch, a workman at the
Lees factory, cut his neck badly by falling
through a window last Friday.
Mr. George T. Dickerson, jr., is visit-
ing Mrs‘ Dickerson's father, Mr. Lorenzo
Tuttle. Their son Harry is quite sick
with scarlet fever.
On Friday and Saturday the town bore
a Sabbath like stillness, nearly every one
who usually comes to the village having
gone to the County Fair.
Mr. John McCormack exhibited at the
fair fourteen large pumpkins which he
raised from one seed. They were the
old-fashioned yellow variety.
The Board of Belief met at the select-
men's office Saturday, to hear the com
plaints of those aggrieved by the laying of
the tax in the East Saugatuck district.
Captain William Allen of the sloop
Phillips, had the fingers of his hand had-
ly jammed Saturday morning, by the
falling of a gaff which he was lowering.
Judge S. B. Sherwood had corn on
exhibition at the fair over fourteen feet
high. He has a field of the same variety
8 large part of which is nearly or quite as
tall.
Mr. George II. Nash has a cult three
months old which he thinks will be hard
to beat. Mr. Nash is a judge, and when
he makes such a statement there must be
lomcthing in it.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. George
I ‘ Webb has decided to remove to Meriden,
occupation being
He expr-cla to go
more advantageous
offered him there.
about October 15.
There is considerable enthusiasm mani-
fested on the part of sumo of our. local
sporling men in regard to burning pigeons
and it is reputed they will import a num-
ber dirt-ct from Antwerp.
At the adjourned meeting of Oompo
Engine company held Friday evening, it
was voted to accept the invitation of the
Bridgeport companies to take part in the
parade at the latter place, Oct-ilk! 11th.
The Misses Jackson, who have occupied
their place on Wright street during the
summer, left on Saturday. Miss Amanda
goes to Washington to l-pl'lld the winter
with her brother, llev. Augustus Jackson.
and Miss llIul‘llr to New York, where she
is engaged in teaching.
Mr. Talk-ctr It Wakeman went to
Philadelphia last W edur-sday, to attend
the ruceting of the Penn. Pomolngical
society, and returned Saturday. Mr.
Wakeman says the exhibition of fruit was
. probably the finest ever given and the
floral decorations the moat lwautiful he
had ever seen.
On Saturday morning, Gustav Wind-
uaden, a young German living with T. B.
Wakeman of Greens Farms, was brought
before Justice Finch charged with steal-
ing a watch and clothing from other
workmen. He was bound over for trial
before the Superior court. He told where
he had secreted the articles stolen and they
were found, some having been buried in
the fields.
Mr. J. Frederick Cannon, who hasbeen
absent during the summer at Long Beach,
the famous summer resort, where he had
charge of a drug store, returned home
Friday night. The season closed earlier
than was expected on account of the fire
‘which destroyed the bathing pavillion
and the bathing houses. His many
friends will be pleased to see his familiar
face behind the counter once more.
WEST N ORWALK.
The death of Mrs. Henry Johnson has
removed from our community an affec—
tionate wife and mother, and most desir-
able neighbor.
Our poetmistress has made a success
in selling the Sam-GAZETTE, and being
able to get them at the postoflice is a great
accommodation to the residents.
The district school is open and now
under full headway.
Mr. Edgar Smith has again been the
victim of a mean robbery. His cellar
was broken open and butter. meat and
other articles to the value of $100 or
more taken. He is well satisfied who the
miscreant was, but tin-re is no legal proof
except that the butter firkin was found
on his premises.
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FROM SATURDAY’S EDITION.
Governor Waller-’3 'l'lsit.
It is to be regretted that the visit of our
governor should have been marred by so
severe a storm. Otherwise he would
have been shown a little more of Norwalk’s
genuine hospitality. '
We ware sorry to observe such a scarci-
ty of the leading and managing Democrat-
ic brethren on the occasion. There was
no one at South Norwalk to receive him
on his arrival there, but this is accounted
for by his having come by a train earlier
than was expected. Still, when we re-
flect how much Superintendent and Bank
Commissioner Hyatt did for his nomina-
tion and election, the least we could have
expected would have been a ride up in a
decorated horse car. Then too, our genial
friends Morison and Smith were conspic-
uous by their absent. But Wallace Dann
went after the governor with his four-in-
hand roans, and,“aftcr$he fair,” deliver-
ed him safely at the hospitable mansion
of Ex-I’rcsidcnt Wheeler, and our only
anxiety is to know whether Judge Bird-
sall called thereto pay his respects.
Reasonable Complaints.
There is a good deal of complaint made
at the free and easy manner many of the
dissipated panpers at the aims house are
permitted to roam about the bridge, and
beg money with which to procure liquor
The old man, “Nate" Hendricks, was
found nearly insensible in the Episcopal
horse sheds, where he had laid a day and
a night, his only companion being an
empty whisky bottle. He was arrested
more dead than alive, taken before Justice
Sellcelr, who sentenced him to 60 days in
the aims house workshop. but it IS doubl-
ful if he remans there half that time.
He seemed in a really critical condition
when carted back, and may not live out
his sentence, but such pauper-s should not
beallowed to leave the premises there,
and we trust Mr. Raymond, in his own
and the public interest, will see that they
do not.
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Seamed to Death on the n-isedalo.
Wednesday afternoon as the steamer
Roscdale was on her way from New York
to Bridgeport, as she rounded Sands Point
she was struck by a heavy sea which
caused the explosion of a steam pipe.
The saloon rapidly filled with escaping
steam causing a general rush for life pre-
servers. 4 A panic was created, but finally
quieted down. Robert Bailey, aged two
years, son of Peter Dailey of Birmingham,
was scalded to death and two other pass-
engers were severely burned. The steam-
er Crystal Wave csmc alongside and
towed the Rosedale into smooth water,
where her passengers were taken off and
brought to Bridgeport. The passengers
say it was the roughest water they had
ever seen on the Sound.
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Advertising Pays
Mr. E. J. Hill has sold to the Mertz
building company of Portchester, some
two thousand dollars worth of lumber,
the direct result of his advertising in the
Guerra. -
'To Rent.
HE Wm. O. Street Place Situated on Hi It
Street in the Borough of Norwalk n ms
or the whole of it. Furnished or unfurnished.
Inquire of.
BURB SMITH, Agt.
For Sale! A Bargain!
A desirable dwellin house and 30 acres of
cod land, hi h groan 20 minutes drive from
1:31?" “a, googulvrlllucs' llarge variety of
s s rn .
very 'r-ensonable. Enqulrgof 8 water Price
THE MESSINGEB,
‘ Mew Canaandlonn.
J. F. Peckwell,
(Successor to L. l‘. Marshall.)
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Dealer rn
HARNESS & SADDLERY
No. 1 Ju-oa’ Block Water- Street.
REPAIRING-
Neatly and promptly executed. lyl
a
3. NEW DEAL
AT run
MU , UNION MARKET.
Having purchased the Meat Market bus—
F. W. MITCHELL,
inoss heretofore conducted by G. W. &D.
Mitchell, will continue the same in such
amanner as to fully maintain the high
‘renutation this Market has for so many
years enjoyed while in the hands of his
predecessors. None but the best meats
wi‘l be served to his customers and sold
always at fair prices.
Anons'r 1st, 1883.
.a.
A CARD.
[IE subscriber havin been an a eu h
T Mnl‘. W. Mitchellfwill be gIa as in};
times past to serve theman customers of the
Model Union Market. to the set of his ability.
at 32 SAMUEL mmnx.
We take this opportunity to
acknowledge the liberal and in-
creasing patronage which we
have received. It has been and
is our aim to dispense only the
purest and best of drugs and
medicinal preparations, and to
sell at prices as reasonable as the
superior quality of the articles
will admit. I
In compounding prescriptions
the utmost care is taken, and in
the making and coating of pills,
we avail. ourselves of the latest
improvements and guarantee the
quality of the ingredients.
Our stock is purchased from
the best houses in large quantities
and at the lowest market rates,
so that to those desiring to buy
in’qnantity, we can name close
prices.
In druggist sundries, we carry
a full line, including combs,
tooth, nail and hair brushes,
extracts and perfumes.
We have on hand Robinson’s
toilet soaps, purchased below the
market rates and are selling ac-
cordingly, also, Colgate’s and
other standard brands.
We desire. also, to call atten-
tion to our soda water depart-
ment. We use for flavoring
only the pure fruit juice, while
the syrup is made from pure
rock candy, quality the best.
J. G. GREGORY &. 00.,
For the Best
Refrigerator
'Made, Buy the
EDDY.
I Sell
Charcoal-filled _
Refrigerators.
Also the
CHEAP IlEFIlIGEllITllIlS
At
“J A. Q, 'U' I ’ S .
LARGEST STOCK OF
OIL STOVES
The Adams tit Westlake,
The Ruby,
The Richmond,
The Economist,
The May-Flower.
Call and See them before
Purchasing.
FANCY AND PLAIN .
Slate Roofing, &c.
as rooms,
CRBCKERY 8: GLASSWABE
AT
38 Wall Street.
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J AQUI’S.
This space is reserved for WILLIAM HINDLEY who will soon fill
it with matter of interest to the public generally.
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therefore I
mention that
ty.
Irish Oat Meal,
Ferris’ Ham and Bacon, Day and mm. Blanking.
C
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w o u l d
c 0 II m 0 I. 0 0
much money to -
publish a list of my
stock in this
per,
a l jouly
I am receiv-
ing every week, shipments of
Butter from the celebrated '
Echo Farm, which with Domestic
English Dairy, Sweitzer, and Neut-
chatel Cheese. is kept clean. hard and
free from dirt and insects in my pat-
ent refrigerator. The increasing
”h‘“ "ill Trim 3’ ”“5"
can, a e rug ava, an
Park a Tilford Co
tee of their quali-
Care is taken to
keep up the stock of
Foreign & Domes-
ticFruitsdrNuts
aswelluafull
line of Veg-
stables.
B. P. Beatty.
ffeoisa
Lanabeo‘s Crackers.
EUMSTUEK BHUTH a!
Stock of Fall and Winter
Is now complete and at
prices which command
‘5.»
TH .
the attention. of all
purchasers. ’
Anixamina innlamesllyinliciled
- 'lllllllSTlllIK lililli. '
45 Main Street,
N orwallr,
Insurance Building
South Norwalk.
Norwalk Chronicler