NORWALK GAZETTE.
- Tuesday Dec. 11,1883.
A cold wave is approaching.
-—DeKiyn's candy made fresh every
dor-
—Hammered Silver Paptteries st Ga.
zn'r'rn ( dice.
Charles L. Rockwell of Meriden, was
in town over Sunday.
The next Connecticut Legislature will
meet January 29, 1884.
- «Buy your Christmas cards at Gamma:
ofiice before they are all gone.
Tun Simeon Gaznrra from now un-
til January 1, 1885. for only $1.
According to the almanac, winter be-
gins Friday, at 10 o’clock in the evening.
—-Fever and Ague, and all forms of Ms-
aria promptly cured by Holland's Pills,
Sheriff Horton, of Weslchester, has
offered a reward for the recapture of Sam .
iue. -
Mr. James D. Smith and -wrfe of
Charleron, N. Y., are visiting Andrew
Smith, esq.
The first two dcasn bats were finished
at the new factory in East Bridgeport last '
Friday afternoon.
The father and mother of Rev. Mr.
Everest are in town and will reside here
during the stay of their son.
Quite an excitement was " created on
Main street Saturday afternoon by Fol-
well’s horse having the staggers.
The Young People’s Literary society
held a meeting in the lecture room of the
Congregational church last evening.
Edwin’ Hoyt and daughter and several
others from New Canaan came down to
hear Rev. Mr. Everest Sunday evening.
The accounts in the quartermsster gen—
eral’s ofilcc in Hartford will be audited by ‘
State Auditors Raymond and Gunn,
Thursday.
—-I wish to sub rent, beginning January
1st, four rooms and a kitchen in the Bel-
den Homestead house. Apply. to Chas.
E. Sackstt. _
Another cable dispatch now informs
Mr. 1’. T. Barnum that two‘Sinmese Bud i
dhist priests will accompany the white eie
phaut to this country. . '
Mr. B. J. Sturges‘ Real Estate Journal
will appear in a few days in full new
dress, with valuable items of reading mat-
ter. Price, three seats. "
It is reported that the House corset
~Watered Silk Papeteries at Gszsz'r'rs:
office.
Advertise in Tun SATURDAY Guerra.
Rates by.
—Hand painted Christmas cards
Gazurrn ofice.
Every member of the Phoenix Engine
company ,is requested to be present to-
; night. '
William Banker, employed in the Lock
factory, had one of his fingers mashed,
last week. ‘
A special train brought down and took
back the Pilgrim Lodge. of Ridgefield,
last Friday evening. '
Yesterday morning the Naugatuck rail
road commenced to use their double track
between the Junction and Baldwin’s turn.
out. _ '
Aaron B. Hull, for more than twenty
years general freight agent of the Dan-
bury and Norwslk railroad, is lying at
the point of death at his home in Dan—
bury.
Colored people are allowed the privil-
odge of skating at the Casino rink in
Bridgeport on Thursday nights, and that
oveninguis known as “Colored People's
Evening."
F. K. Ballou, the government contrac-
tor who left Stonlngtou without paying
bills due for labor and material, has begun
suit for libel against the Boston Globe
for 080,000 and the New York Times for
84,000 on account of the dispatches pub-
lished by' them in which he was said to
have absconded. \
J. Wilson, of Daubnry. caught his foot
in a frog, on Friday, and fell across the
rails in front of the down train. ' He
managed to pull out just as the train
passed, but he was so near that the en-
gineer thought he had struck him and men
ran back to see. The escape was so close
that the paper was stripped from a bundle
he held in his.arm. ’
The county commissioners were in
session in Bridgeport, yesterday to decide
as to the manner of conducting the homes
for the destitute and neglected children
in this county. They are undecided as
yet whether to place the house in charge
It
LARGE FIRE!
BROWN’S mar snap TOTALLY nus-
uneven.
The Work Of An Incendiary.
At a little lit-fore nine o’clock last oven.
int: smoke was (1er WCde issuing from the
“tip” room of Bro wn’s hut shop in South
Nor-walk. Investigation showed the
presence of a dangerous fire. The alarm
quickly on hand. By this time however,
the fire had. made such headway that there
was no libpc of saving the building.
The. large but shop of Alden Solmans
stood adjacent to the burning building
almost touching it, while the yet larger
shop of Crofut & Knapp stood just across
the way. The wind was from the west
- and drove the flames and sparks from the
burning building onto these two shops.
Seeing that a large and disastrous confia:
gration was imminent, the city authorities
,elephonad to the Borough for assistance.
Phoenix Engine company with their
engine and reel, Hope Hose and Pioneer
Hock and Ladder company, were soon on
the scene and rendered efficient and time-
ly assistance. .
When the Guerra reporter reached
the scene Brown’s shoo was one mass of
seething fiame, which licked the' roof of
Solman’s building and threatened it with
sure destruction. Sparks were flying like
snowflakes and it required the united
efforts of a half dozen men on the roof of
Crofut & Knapp’s to prevent that struc
ture from catching afire. A high wind
was blowing and it seemed impossible to
save the adjacent factories. Yet, by the
skill and toll of the firemen this was done
* d the fi ' were he i. confined to
5 of overseen or whether they will adopt ! an “mes p
Brown's. The city as well as the owners
the contract system. At the meeting
yesterday the commissioners also prepared
their annual report- to the Secretsryof l
State. .
There are about 54,000,000 of us, and -l
the number of stamps, stamped envelopes
and postal cards sold to the public last
year was 1,801,889,090, or only thirty-four
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works have been purchased by Norwalk
parties who will remove the business to
that town,—Bridgeport News. .
Rev. Mr. Everest was taken suddenly i
ill during the service at the First Congre- 1
gationsl church Sunday evening and was 1,
obliged to considerably shorten the exer 2
class. ~
A delegation from Seamstress LEngine
company of Bridgeport are coming here ;
Wednesday evening to present Pioneer
H. and L. company with a picture of their
engine and company. _
Miss Murray, since the discharge of
Manager Lee, has decided to remain in
the central office of the telephone .
exchange. Patrons of the line will be
pleased to learn this fact.
The Summerfield M I. church‘in Port
cheater, during a prayer meeting Friday
evening, was set on fire by boys in order
to get out some new fire apparatus recent-
ly purchased by the village authorities.
There were 240 failures reported to,
Bradstreet during last week, fourteen .
more than the preceding week, one less
than the corresponding week of 1882, and
seventy seven more than the same week of
1881.
We desire to call attention to Mrs. Faw‘
cett’s new advertisement in another col-
umn. Mrs. Fawcett has made and is
making large preparations for the holidays
and we can personally vouch for her large
and well-selected stock. '
There will be a special "meeting of
Pioneer Hook t8 Ladder company Wed-
nesday evening. As business of import-
anee is to be transacted as well as the re-
ceptlon of the Seamtress company, a large
attendance is requested. ,
Within one month upward of twenty
lives have been lost in the Sound and off
the coast of Long Island. Only one body,
that of, Capt. Henry Conway, of Mary-
land, who was drowned in the Sound on
Nov. 1!, has been recovered.
The funeral of Mrs. Reilly was largely
I attended at St. Mary’s church yesterday
morning, Rev. Father Slocum conducting
a High Mass requiem. A number of beau-
tiful fioral tributes rested on the casket-
The interment took place in St. Mary’s
cemetery. '
The Cygnus, of the Iron Steamboat
company, which run on the Norwalk
route during the summer, left Pier 1,
North river, Saturday night, for Jackson-a
ville, Fla. She is to ply regularly on the
St. John‘s river, between Jacksonville
and Psistksfi
The Dnnbury News says there are-1,. 5
404 subscribers to the Edison system of in-
candescent lighting for that place. The
original estimate was for a plant of 1,000 .
lights, and it is now said, that the whole
amount of stock needed will bosubscribed
before the next meeting. '
Sunday evening the western heavens
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, toga, the Milwaukee and Watertown and
I the Dubuque and Sioux City roads. He
and half to each person» That seems a
small allowance, but the babies must be
counted out, and even 'then‘ we have only
about one lhtter or postslcard-iu five days
for the people of the writingtsgo. When
it is considered what a vast number of
letters, circulars and postal cards are sent
by a comparatively small number of busi-
ness men, it will appear that a large pro—
portion of the population still makes no
use of the postal facilities.
The Madison Mystery.
The Madison murder remains as much
a mystery as it was a week ago when the
ghastly and mutilated remains of the vie
tim, Elbridgo F. Johnson, were discover-
ed by his brother. One of the five-dollar
bills Johnson had in his possession the
night he was murdered has been found.
'William Downs, a farmer, who had the
money, told Coroner Bellman, of New
Haven, it was given him by his brother
in payment of it debt. Half an hour be-
fore the coroner resched Downs’ house he
met this man on the road. Tiking him to
be a tramp he jokingly asked how much
money he had. The fellow gave no
answer save a startled cry, and ran away.
When Mr. Bollman entered the kitchen
the suppoiled tramp was sitting behind
the stove eating bread. He turned pale,
trembled violently, and would have fled,
but was detained. The coroner asked
what brought him there. Downs explain-
ed that the man was his brother. He had
just paid him some money. This was ex-
hibited. It was a five-dollar bill, and had
once belonged to the murdered farmer.
The coroner started at the sight of a
blood spot in one cornor, and looked in-
quiringiy at the trembling man behind the
stove. He said the stain was made in a
slaughter-house. Not satisfied with his.
answer the man was subsequently arrest-
ed.
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Death of a Wealthy Bridgeport Citizen.
At Bridgeport, Friday, occurred the
death of E. Ferris Bishop, president of
the Naugatuck railroad. He was since
director in theBridgeport Steamboat com—
pany and for many years was rector of
the Church of the Nativity in North
Bridgeport, having:built the edifice him-
self at a cost of $25,000. He recently
gave the building to the orphan asylum.
He was in his younger days associated
with his father in railroad building. At
one time he was president of the Miisouri
Pacific railroad. He also engaged in the
construction of the Milwaukee and Sara
leaves a widow, a, son and a daughter.
His estate is valued at 8150.000,
, >—-——_
Paying the Balance.
‘ The Nauga'tuck Railroad company re-
ceived at its Bridgeport office on Friday
a letter containing 40 cents in "conscience
were again aglow with one of those
remarkable and beautiful lsunsets that;
have excited wonderment. While the '
west was afire, the eastern sky also pre- 1:
sented a very unusual spectacle. 'I'hs '
phenomenon lasted nearly two hours. ,
{The Basics Express, gives a good lec-
ture to certain editors when it says the
editor who is not given .to the perpetual
scolding of his neighbor is likely to do
better journalistic work than if he s'pouds
lhis time going over his exchanges, with a
magnifying glass and a grammar, to find
faults for comment.
To-morrow evening is the time fixed
when 'the reappearance of the comet of
1812 shall be visible to the naked eye,
though it will be faint for some days.
By the end of the week its position and
brightness will be such as to make it an
object of interest for sight-seers as well as
students.
-Papeten'es in assorted colors at GA-
zs'r'ru ofilce.
Captain Charles Weeks. one of the
oldest steamboat commanders in Fairfield
county, died Saturday morning, aged 68.
The deceased was one of the first night
pilots through Long Island Sound and for
the past twenty years had command of
the steamer Bridgeport between Bridge-
port and New York. . '
«Largest assortment of Christmas cards
at Gazurrn office.
Edward Malouey, erq., and wife, of
Pleasantviile. Pa., was in town Saturday.
Mr. Malone-y is an old Norwalkboy who
formerly worked at his trade in Curtis’s
'tin store on Main street. A number of
years ago he went to the oil regions and
"'struck it rich" and now is on his way to
revisit the sceneszof his earlier days. Mr.
:and Mrs. Maloney will visit in Bidgefiold
lfor sometime before returning.
a—A large assortment of New Year
calling cards at Gazs'rru office. '
Profs-bsor Van Bruenning, who died
Thursday in the New Haven hospital
drum the effects of the amputation of a
diseased foot, was known in Bridgeport
es the "tramp musician.” He was for-
merly a baron in Germany and when he
came to this country several years ago he
possessed $75,000, which he .Iost in garn-
bling. He finally became n. tramp and
lived in a shanty at Black Rock. In pos-
sessed rare musical ability. Early re’
verses broke his spirit, and though in the '
latter years of his life he gave up to 3
lumping-and supporting himself by
; wuiio Mr.
money,” which was entered in red ink to
the credit of "Transportation of Passen-
gers,” and which is as follows:
Samoan, Dec. 0, ISIS—Many years
ago, probably thirty or more, 1 think
Waterbury was conductor on
the Naugatuck railroad, 1 went to Ansonia
on the cars. Ithiuklhsd but 10 cents
with me which I paid for my fare. If I
remember right the fare at that time‘ was
15 cents. l have thought of it many times
lately whether I paid the balance. I
wish to be quite sure about it, therefore I
have paid to your station agent, Mr.
Beach, 50 cents, ,which he will enclose to
you, wishing to pay the 5 cents with
interest.
sleu-
Very respectfully,
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A Home for Doshtsis Children,
The Plant House in Stratford has been
leased for a home- for destitute and neg-
lected children of Fairfield county, and
the com missionérs have already received
several applications for situations as
overseer. etc. The entire board, consist-
ing of the county commissioners, Dr.
Lindsiey of the State Board of Health,
and Colonel Harris of the State Board of.
Charities, were in session there Saturday
to consider the final arrangements. It
will be a difilcnlt matter to readily fill the
governing offices in-thc home, as experi-
enced and thoroughly competent persons
will be needed. . ' ,
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An Epidemic of Typhoid Fever.
‘ Typhoid fever is epidemic in Furest-
ville, and the public schools have been
closed.
In Bristol there is a great deal of scar
"let fcvrr and dyphllrsria. Sidney Beck-
with, a \r 1'” knowrlrcsident of thst place,
died of a combination of the two diseases,
on Wednesday. snd'his son died on Tues.
day of the same disease.
Typhoid fever has made its appearance
at Iiilin’gworlb, and several persons are
sick with the disease. There have been
two fatal cases.
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Avoid Danger.
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vent accidents, and it is folly to take
chances of their occurring. Hundreds
of liveshs‘ve, been lost by the use of in-
ferior burning oils, notwithstanding the
fact that an absolutely 'safe substitute,
Praits Astral Oil, is within the reach of
i all.
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nudist. 1101.11!" own.
‘3 ing the month of December, we will mail
of the buildings owe a heavy debt to the
firemen as without their most generous
; and voluntary labor, an immense amount
of property mttst have been destroyed.
The burned building belonged to the
estate of the late William H. Duncan and
was fully insured. The stock and fix-
turcs belonged to Mr. Brown and word
also insured.
The fire started in the rear. in the
"tip" room where there was no fire kept
and at eight o’clock the watchman had
passed through this room and all was
right. These facts clearly point to in-
condiarism though what could be the
motive is hard to tell._
Although Mr. Brown was well insured
'he meets withalarge logs as his orders
for the spring trade were just about to
be shipped but were burnt with the
building. Mr. Solman's loss is trifling.
some few donsn hats having been spoiled
by water. .
Altogether the city had a narrow es-
cape from what would have been the
most‘disastrous confiagration it had eVer
seen.
As for the firemen, city and borough,
“well, God bless them, they did nobly."
FROM THE SATURDAY'GAZETTE.
The Young Ladies’ League give their
first entertainment, Dec.19th, at the First
Baptist church. ' ‘ .
Yale eleven of ‘87. has challenged Har-
virrd, '87, to play ad the tie for the foot-
ball championship. ,
The annual election for the chief engi-
neer and assistants of the fire department
will be held on Thursday, Dec. 20.
The Fairfield County clerical associa-
tion will hold their annual meeting in
Christ church. Stratford, next Tuesday.
Miss Mary Reilly, daughter of Edward
Reilly, living on Center avenue, died
yesterday morning of typhoid fever, in
her 21st year. ‘
Manager Lee of the telephone company
has been summarily squelched by an order
from headquarters relieving him from
further duty. A Mr. Coe of Hartford, is
Lee's successor.
During the past year 119 Connecticut
soldiers have been cared for by the state
in the different hospitals. At present
there are 81 of these in hospitals still on
dcr the state’s care.
At the annual borough election at
Stratford, Monday, Mr. T. W. Wood of
the Bridgeport Morning News was elected
borough clerk, there being no opposition.
Stratfordiies evidently appreciate a good
man.
A meeting of Pioneer Hook and Ladder
company will be held Thursday evening.
whenadatc for the annual ball of the
company will probably be fixed and a
committee appointed to make the neces-
sary arrangements. _
The members of Company Ir" will in-
augurate a series of. sociables at their
armory, on Wednesday evening,the 19th.
The first one will be complimentary, and
judgingfrorn former sociables given by
the company, will he a very pleasant af-
fair- ,‘ '
At a meeting of Phoenix Engine 001119
puny, hold on Tuesday evening, a com-
mittee of five was appointed to arrange
for the refurnishing of the company’s
rooms. These latter are to be recnrpeted,
repainted, and new wallpaper and furni-
ture put in. .
James Hamilton, of South Norwalk,
desires to arrange a pool match for 3100
with James Hr Magner, the Waterbury
champion, to be played at Charles H..
Mrilcr’s place, 213 Chapel street, New
Haven. Magner has not yet decrded
upon it.—Paliadt'um. ' _
The members of St. J obn’s Lodge, No.
0, F. A. M.. worked the third degree
Thursday evening, delegations from New
Canaan, Stamford and Weslport lodges
being presenr. _ Au oyster supper was
served at the close of the meeting. A
special meeting will be held next Thurs
day evening to work the firsfldsgree.
A meeting of the Republican National
Committee will be held at the Arlington
House. Washington, D. 0., on Wednes-
ds‘y, December 12th, 1888, at 12 o'clock
m.,for the purpose of deciding upon a
date and place for holding the next Na-
tional Republican Convention. The com-
mittee will also elect a chairman, oiss
Gov. Marshall Jewell, deceased. .
A correspondent signing himself "An
Eater” has the following card in the
Dsnbury News :—“J. J. Asch of South
Norwalk. presented his employees who
were the heads of families, With a very
fine turkey on the eve of Thanksgiving.
This is the second year Mr. Asch has
given his employees turkey. and we are
sure he could not express his good-will
toward them in a way that would be
more appreciated. May be live to make
The utmost care will not always pro. ,
To any one sending us one dollar dur. .
caching music, he never attempted to do ? the Barnum! G szlrrrumostpnid, to 153.
more than earn his daily support.
i nary 1, 1885.
many such Thanksgiving presents.”
Buckingham" Post No. 12 G. A. IL,
held their annual meeting on Wednesday
evening last and elected the following
officers for thoensuing year: Ed North.-
rop, Post Commander; I. Henry Warren.
S. V. 0.; Alfred A. Chinery, J. V. 0.;
James L. Ambler,Q M. ; Ellery C. Clark,
Surgeon; George S. Partric, Chaplain;
Frank W. Perry. 0. D. ; Joth. Webbe‘r,
O. G. Delegates to the Department En-
! campmcnt, B. Lorenzo Els, James L.
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i Ambler. Alternates, George S. Partric,
3 George 1. Burton.
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was promptly given and the firemen were
NORWAIZK GAZETTE, T,UESDAY,IDECEMBER 11, .1883.
I onrruanr.
! "'Josnrrr Foawarm FOOTE, for. many
5 years "a prominent citiZeu of - Norwalk,
; died at his residence here on the 5th of
December, 1888, in the fifty-sixth year
of his age. He was the youngest son of
Thaddeus Foote, Earp, of Southwick,
lilacs., and was born February 7th 1828.
In 1846 he entered Yale College and
graduated with the highest honors (philo-
sophical oration) in 1850. Immediately
on leaving college he entered upon the
study of the law in Norwich in the office
of the late Hun. Lafayette S. Foster,
United States Senator and Judge of the
Supreme Court of Errors. At the end of
a year he removed to Norwalk and con«
cluded his studies in the office ‘of the late
Hon. Orris S. Ferry, and was admitted to
theli‘airfield County Bar in 1858. ‘For
the past thirty years he was in the prac-
it e of his profession in this county,
truiivuly for most of the time but by way
ui'eonsuitation chiefly for the past four
years. His eiear judgment and precise
methods, together with his invariable
habit of finishing one thing before under-
inking another, won for him the confi-
deuce of the business public, and early
secured le’ him a .-.:l.ct and appreciative
clientagc. No one ever for a moment
doubted his integrity. His was of the
old-fashioned kind that rendered to every
man the precise sum due the moment it
became due. It is told of him that he
once went to'the house of a friend, some
distance from his own, in a dark night,
to pay him five cents change which they
were unable to make out when closing a
business transaction that day. The same
fidelity even in the .tbings which are least,
characteriezd his administration of the
varied public trusts committed to him
For two terms he was Governor Mirror’s
executive secretary. For many years he
was the trial justice for this county in
Norwalk, and in that position was quick
to detect any attempt to overreach or
oppress the weak or friendless, and when
such attempts were detected he was
equally prompt and fearless in re-
pressing them. For twelve years he was
clerk of the court of burgesssssnd of the
borough, and for several years selectman
of the town- Many volumes of thc pub-
lic records in his precise hand-writing
attest the exactitude of his methods and
the efficiency with which he performed
all that he undertook. Much of the sys-
tem hnd accuracy with which borough
affairs are transacted originated with him
and will out-last more than one genera-
tion of his successors. Use is the test of
worth. and such a monument to his name .
is more in harmony with his talents'and
way of life than the most conspicuous of
marble shafts. In all places of trust,
public or private, his course was highly
honorable to himself, and satisfactory to
his constituents. Sincere, straitforward,
earnest, both in conversation and in deed,
he struck even the casual observer as one
possessed of the rare faculty of getting at
the root of things at a single stroke. Ho
declared and enforced his own convictions
with singular directness. You understood
what he meant the first time. He never
beat round the bush, you knew just
wheie to find him. »
In private iifeihis tastes and habits were
simple. Everything for comfort, nothing
for show. He loved his home, he loved
the society of his friends, for whom he
had an enduring and almost passionate
attachment and regard, Once the sacred
tie of friendship was formed, no ordinary
strain could break it. Hrs long sickness
of many months only chaslened his noble
spirit, and served to bring out into even
clearer dislinctncss the strong and manly
lines of his character. He died with philo'
sophic calm, _
“Like one who wraps the drapery of his
eouch
Aiaout him, and lies down to pleasant
reams.
March 20th, 1873, he was married to
Jennie Daggett Middlebro-rk, youngest
daughter of George B. Middlebrook, lq ,
of this place, who survives him. '
Complimentary Dinner.
A complimentary dinner was tendered
to Mr. Thos. H. Morison at t'c Arlington
house, on Tuesday, by senator elect Jas.
W. Hyatt, "previous to Mr. Morison’s dc
N. P., on Wednesday. Mr.’ Hyatt oc-
cupied a seat at the head of the table. and
facing him at the opposite end sat Mr.
Morison. Covers had been laid for
tWeniyseven invited guests, who occu-
pied places on either side of the table.
On the right of the distinguished host
were Messrs: VanHoosenr, Capt. Ike Sel-
leck,J. S. Seymour, Esq, Frank Leon-
ard, Ed. Keeler. Dr. Gregory, E. Hill,
Major G. M. Holmes, H. Price, Wm. H.
Earle, T. Cousins, W. H._,Smith, while'i
on the left.sat Messrs. E. J. Hill of
South ‘Norwalk, Dr. C. B. Coolidge, O.
EVWilson, Levi ,Warncr, Burp, J. T.
Prowitt,LsGrsnd Bette, G. B. Miller,
Lester Cole, E. V. A. Chichester, A.
Curtis, J.P. Bestty, Ed. Street, E. Buyer,
and ex-warden Ass E. Smith. The din-
ner was excellent in all ,‘its appointments
—woll prepared, well served and heartily
enjoyed. Speeches abounding in a genial
flow of humor, followed the ropsst and
the company then resolved itself into a
permanent organization by electing the.
following cfilcers: President, Jan. W.
Hyatt; viceprosident, Thos. H. Morison;
secretary, John is. Seymour; treasurer,
Geo. E. Miller; executive committee.
Dr. Gregory, E. Hill, W. H. Earle. It
was voted to meet on Wednesday even-
lug, January 2, to again discuss one of
Landlord Beiden's game suppers.
National Guard Changes.
The following order issued from the
Adjutant Generai’s ofilce shows , the
changes _in the National Guard during
November:
‘ STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
Ansu'rarvr Ghana’s Omen.
Hartford, December 1, 1883.
Gunner. Oanuns. No.25.—~I. The follow-
ing changes in the commissioned officers of
the Connecticut National Guard have oc-
curred during the month of November, 1883.
custom an) Dreamers).
Fourth Regiment—Second Lieutenant
FrederiokE. Bennett, Company A, November
, 1883. .
mun.
Second Regiment-Captain Frank:W. Ties-
ing, Company B. November 8, 1883.
rnoarorsn arm momm.
First Regiment—Second Lieutenant Thou.
‘A. McConkey, appointed First Lieutenant
Compis‘nly E, with rank'from October 26, 1888.
nice o can, resigned. Sergeant Frederic
C. Wilson, appointed Second Lieutenant com-
an E wrth rank from October 26, 1888, vice
c nkey promoted.
Second Regiment—Everett 0. Shalor, of
Middletown, apfiointed Captain Company H,
with rough from ovember 6, 1883, nice Shslor
resigns . j - ,
Third‘Rogiment—Socond Lieutenant Clin-
ton A. Winslow, appointed Captain Company
G, with rank from November 15 1883, nice
Arnoldrusrgned. Sor santhokiel W. “hire,
appointed Second ‘outenant, with rank
from November 15, 1888, vice Winslow pro-
meted.
.FourthBe 'ment—Nelson Taylor, Jr., of
South Norw k. appointed Captain Company
D, with rank from November 0, 1888, nice
Jennings resigned.
By order of the Commander in-Chief,
. D. N. COUCH, Adjutant General,
B. M. GRAVES, Assistant Adjutant General.
0
Accidental Drowning. _
'1’” James Brennan, a young cripple, eight
years of age, residing at South Norwaik,
left his house yesterday morning and in
a short time returned. He left again and
did not come home to dinner, his parents
thinking that he was playing with other
children. At two o'clock his body was
found floating under John H. Ferris cool
(lock. The body was secured and Dr.
' Burke. the medical examiner, notified,
who, after viewing the rcmniris decided
an inquest unnecessary.
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A SUFFEBEB FROM BHEUHATIBM.
I limped about for years with a sane, and
could not head down without excruciating
pain. Parker’s Ginger Tonic effected an as-
tonishing euro and keeps me well. It is in-
tallililo. M. Guilfoylo, Binghsmpfon, N. Y.
___.__.—————
l
f I KNOW WHEREOF I SPEAK,
i For-I have used it exolusivsly. I regard
», Parker’s Ginger Tonic a most excellent rem-
! ody for kidney, lung and stomach disorders:
! It invigorates without intoxication. J. Fran,
l cis, Beiigo Philos, Journal, Chicago.
parturelo spend the winter in Nassau, '
Fairfield County News.
.9 WILTON. _ ,_
Rev. Mr. Thompson and family left
Wilson on Thursday morning.
The Rev. Mr. Bissell, of Norwalk,
preached st'the Congregational church on
Sunday.
The Msganine club met at Mr. 8. E.
Ogdcn’s, on Friday, and posed a very
pleasant evening. The next meeting will
be held at Mr. W. M. Beiden’s, on Friday
night of this week. -
The funeral of the late Mr. Charles
Marvin was attended from the Congrega-
tional church on Wednesday afternoon,
the Rev. Mr. Bissell of Norwalk,
officiating. assisted-by Rev. Mr. Hubbell
of Danbnry. There was a large atten-
dance. .
The Rev. Mr. Broadweil was able to
officials for ‘the first time since his illness,
on last Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr.
Selleck, of Norwalk, assisted him in the
service and preached the sermon. Mr.
Broadwell hopes in a short time to be
able to resume evening service.
BEDDING.
Ursula, relic of Orson Merchant, died
last Wednesday, aged seventy-six. She
was a member of‘ the Cdngrogational
church here. Her funeral was attended
by her pastor, on Friday, and her remains
were taken to Bridgeportlfor interment in
Mouutsin Grove cemetery.
Th6 pastor and several others connected
with the Congregational church atttended
a large and very interesting and profitable
fellowship meeting at Bethel, last Tues-
day. It is expected that there will be a
fellowship meeting in the Congregational
church here on Wednesday of next week.
The mission circle “The Ready Folks,”
gave an entertainment at the Congrega.
tional church, last Friday evening, on
the occasion of their [first anniversary.
The Circle has now a goodly number of
members and has raised .88. There was
a good audience. Three young ladies
and one gentleman were dressed in ori-
ental costumes. There was also a table
of curiosities. There were addresses,
' reading of letters from missionaries,
recitations, repeating of scripture passages
and singing. The exercises were deeply
interesting.
.h— 0
. BETHEL.
The‘ fountain has put on its jwinter ul-
titer.
Hatting is improving‘ in most of the
factories in town. .
Bairdtb Judson’s new hat factory is
fast nearing completion.
Miss Jennie Hallett. of Winsted, is
visiting Miss Florence Sherman.
The Sunday school scholars of St.
Thomns's church are preparing for Christ-
George H. Cole has purchased the news
office of Mr. Charles Ball, on Centre
street.
The residences of Mr. G A. Hickok,
and Mrs. Chapman have been painted by
C. E. Senior.
Short Bros. have been building quite
an extensive addition to their hat factory,
on South street.
Mr. George Stopleshas had a handsome
bronze monument placed in his lot in the
cemetery in memory of his deceased wife.
, George Bell, who furs number of years
.has held the position of engineer at Colo
it Ambler’s, has taken a similar positio
at Gilbert Bros,. 4
The barber shop of Mr. Oscar Schrsiher,
under the Town Hall, has been closed.
Mr. Schrelber is said tobe suffering quite
severely with quinzy.
Mr. Reuben H. Signor and Miss Mary
E. Dibble were united in marriage by
Rev. H. L. Slack.intho groom’s residence
on Golden Hill, Wednesday bf last week.
A fellowship meeting of the neighbor-
ing churches was held in the Congrega-
tional churc b, last Thursday. It was
largely attended, and all present reported
it to be very interesting.
m
LATIS’I‘ STATE NEWS,
The Hartford Authors' carnival was a
great success.
The Yale Glee club sang at a benefit
concert in Stratford last night.
The Meriden Poultry association will
hold an exhibition of four days, com-
mencing Ja nary 1. '
The corner stone of the A. M. E. \Zion
Mission chapel, Waterbury, was laid on
Thhrsday afternoon with suitable cere-
monies. .
Diphtheria broke out among the sobbol
children in New London about six weeks
ago and several cases terminated fatally
withina few days. '_
President Porter, of Yale college.in'-
forms the students of that institution that
phoid fever, so prevalent in New Haven.
Bernard Doyle, a 15-year—old boy,
was fatally injured near New Britian
Thursday night. He attempted to jump
from a moving train so rlwas thrown be~
neath the wheels. ‘
Benjamin Brown, the colored waiter
who was arrested at Ausonia on Wednes-
day, for a robbery at the Eldredge mansion
at Norfolk, Conn.,.lsst summer, had a
hearing on Monday at Norfolk. The rob-
bery was of 05,000 worth of diamonds
and'other jewelry and .400 in gold coin.
Resignation of D. A S. B. B. Oldals.
Messrs. L. W. Ssndiforth, _superinten-
dent, Charles W. Rodgers, general freight
agent, and-S. D. Collier. superintendent
of \road repairs, all of the Danbury and
Norwalk railroad, have tenders-3 their
resignations to take effect January 1,
1884. The reasons of~thls sudden and
somewhat startling step are not, as yet,
made public. There are, however, a
number of rumors floating around, but
none of them can be traced to a reliable
source. It is said that C. M. Crawford-
of rho Pennsylvania road, formerly con
nectcd with the Meriden and Cromwell
railroad, will take the place left vacant by
Mr. Sandiforth's resignation. The offices
of general freight agent, and superinten-
dent of road-repairs are abolished by the
heard of directors. Master Mechanicj
George has given up his contemplated
rip ttkalifornia and will remain with
the company.
The whys and w'hcrefores of these
changes will be looked' forward to with
interest. .
Mr... Olds‘ will retain his position as
bookkeeper under the new superintend-
ent.
M
Tris sensors and Harlem.
Thc Hartford and Harlem attorneys
have for the past fortnight, been inspect
ing the records of the town clerk’s ofilco
getting the names of parties owning land
through which their road passes. The
lino‘kirts along the practises of Henry I.
Hoyt. pursue up Franklin avenue, across
the factory pond and smpilheatre and
pursues substantially the same course as
recently published in full in the Cessna.
W
Owen Rice of Norwalk, and John
Doyle of this city, were arrested by the
police, Tuesday evening, for drunkenness
and theft. They had in their possession
a horse blanket which they had stolen
from Wilson & Doremus’ harass store on
Water street. Wednesday Rico was fined
87 and errata, and sent to jail for thirty
days for theft, uudvthirtyldsys in jail for
drunkennoss. $30er was fined 02 and
posts for drunkenneso and bound over to
the superior court for theft. This is
Doyle’s third arrest, for petty theft, and
the statute provides that when a person
is brought before the lower court for
1‘ theft three times, he may be bound over
to the superior court, and from there
eonvicted' to state prison.»Bridgeport
mallard;
they are in no danger of contracting ty-
The New Blfie Club.
A meeting of the above club was held
Monday evi hing, December 3, 1883, and
the following officers were elected: Wri-
lism Thompson, vice-president; George
R. Byingtun,accretary; George A. Down,
treasurer. The ofilce ‘of president was
left vacant until another meeting. Tue
club will hold their next meeting Mull-
day evening, at the City Hotel, South
Norwaik. All are invited.
The company which presented “Lights
O'London” at Music Hall, Wednesday
anti Thursday evenings, was, as a whole,
one of the best ever in ‘this place. The
house was crowded each evening and the
superb scenery as well us the fine actiur,
elicited loud applause. , Mr. Whitecsr as
Harold, Louis Atkins as‘ Clifford Army-
tags, Edward Lamb as J o. Jarvis and Mrs.
Van Deven as Mrs. Jarvis, each displayed
The finest of all was the acting of Julian
Mitchell, who, as Seth Precne. delivered
the difiicult North Country dialect with
a volubility that was admirable. As
played by the present company, “Lights
O'London" may sometimes be equalled
but it. never can be excelled.
Misses St. John,
33 Main Street, Norwalk.
FINE MILLINE RY,
Consisting of tho I atest 1m ortations 'n
which maybe found a‘haudsomg stock of ’ 1
Hats and Bonnets, Trimmed and
Untrimmed, in the latest
Paris Styles. Also
Flowers,
Feathers, Plumes, Velvets and
Ribbons in all the new shades
at extremely low prices.
A Fresh Stock of
Ladies and Children’s Underwear,
also a. full assortment of
Hair Goods, ~
Corsets, Gloves, Hosiery, Hand-
kerchiefs, Ruchings, and
Fancy Goods of
' all kinds.
We have the agency for Madame
Griswold’s Perfect Fitting
Corsets, also for re-
finishing Grape,
Laces, etc., by the Scln'iver Pat-
ent Process. The Buckeye
Cook Book for sale.
Stamping neatly executed, New ,
patterns frequently added.
Misses St. J ohn',
It ‘0
THE NATIONAL BANK
or NORWALK
Will remain open for Business
continuously between the
hours of
9 A. II. and 3 P. ll,
ON AND AFTER
Monday, brill, ’83.
not closing at noon as heretofore.
E. HILL, President.
J. W. HYA'I‘T, Vice President.
H. P. PRICE, Cashier. - Sbtf
Donnell’s Lamps.
With the new burner give light equal to
I gas at quarter the cost. '
am. KINDS ON sans AT
5 P E NC E R ’S
JEWELRY STORE. .
30 11'
IRON FENCES.
Ills SUBSCRIBER having returned to
Norwalk, and located at 26 Leonard st.,
is prepared to furnish Wrought Iron
Fencing of all styles, of the best material
and “host workmanship. atreasonnble prices.
Having had many years of experience in the
makrngthcreof hel'ccls confident t at he can
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheerfully furnished.
EPHRAIM M. MERRITT.
Norwalk.Arrg.1882. .. P.0. Box 057
.FOR SALE. .
NI two seated square box side bar wagon,
0...; light lumberbox wagon. i
One second-bend square box wagon,
0noono.irorse cart.
tfdfi A. LYON, Knight Street.
Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE is berebygivcn that thoundersign-
ed, under and by vrrtue of a certain tax
warrant. duly executed and signed by proper
uthority and drrecterlto the undersigned.oorrr-
mending him to levy and collect of Charles
E.Scofield, and other persons named in the
rate cook ontholrst to said warrant annexed.
their several proportrons of the sum total as
therein statemsard sum being a tax or assess-
ment agreed upon by the legal voters of the
Borough of Norwalk regularly and legally aa-
rembled. to wit., on the 15th day of . annary.
A. D.. 1853,1’or tho purpoae of providing for
the indebtedness of said Borough list of 1888,
levies upon and Will sell at Public Auction at
the premises hereinafter described, on the
80th day of January. 1884; at one o’clock
p. am, so 'much of the following described
real estate of Charles E. Sooficld, situated in
said Borough of Norwalk. in the town of Nor-
walk, being one brrlldrng‘ lot on West Main
Street. bounded as follows :— Nortlre- ly by
land of George S. Gregor’y,_enst by' West Main
Street, south by land of times E. Wixon, and
west by Danoury & Norwalk Railroad. as wrll
raise the sum of‘ Four Dollars, ($4.00]. that'be-
in the proportion of the said Charles 19.800
fle d. of the sum total in said list, together
with all legal charges added.
. ELBEitT CURTIS, Borough Collector.
, Dated at Norwalk, November 23d, 1353.
use
1884. '
Harper’s Bazar.
ILLUSTRATED.
Harper’s Basar is at once the most brilliant
and useful Hotrsehoid Journal in existence.
It is the acknowledged arbiter of fashion in
this country. Its fashion plates are the new
cut and must stylrsh; and its pattern sheet
supplements and economic suggestions alone
are worth many times the cost of subscription.
lta illustrations of art needlework are from
the best sorrrses. its lrterury and artistic
merits are of the highest order. he stories,
poemamnd essays are by the first Amorican
and European authors. Its choice art pictures
would fill portfolios, audits humerorrs cuts are
the most amusing to be found in any. journal
in America. A host of brilliant novelties are
promised for 1584.
Harper’s Periodicals.
' Per Your a
HABPER’S BAZAR , $1 00 .
HARPER S MAGAZINE M 00
.HABPEB’S WEEKLY 34 oo
HABPEB’S YOUNG PEOPLE $1 to
HABPEB’S FRANKLIN SQUARE
LIBRARY, One Year (52 Nunbers) 10 00
Postage Free to all subscribers in the United
States or Canada.
The Volumes of the Basqr begin with the
first Number forJnnrutry of each year. When
no time is mentioned. It Will be understood
that the subscriber wishes to commence with
the Number next after the receipt of order.
The last Four Annal Volumes of Harper's
Hagar. in nest clath binding, will he sent by
mart. postage paid, or by oxprass.frae of ex-
pense(|provlded the ire ght do s not exocod
one do or per volume), for 81. per volume.
Cloth Cause for each volume, sur table for
biudmg, will be sent by mail. postpaid. on re-
ceipt of “.00 each. ‘
Remittances should be made by Post Ofilco
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chances or loss.
Newusflapers are not to crap]; this advertisement
«(the No “press Haxrllt a; Snorti-
nas. Address
an area a Buorrlaus, Nuw Roan
rare capabilities in their respective parts. '
33 Main Street, Norwalk. _
Boys’
Men’s
STYLE,
45 Main Street,
N orWalk,
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MEN’S " ‘-
YOUTHS’ !
' . AND
BOYS’
Have an immense assortment of
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1 2.00 “
2.75 “_
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MAKE
PRICES
IS UNRIVALED.
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Which they are selling at
0TTOM PRICES. .
Children’s Overcoats, $1.50 to $12.00
15.00
25.00
ilall and examine these Goods and
Purses and be convrnced . that we
mean busmess.
Our Stock of Business Suits
1» Insurance Buildin
' South Norwalk.
l a
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Are giving great satisfaction. We
have them one of the best makes.
faced, and do
Are well known and very beautiful
plaint.
$1.50 to $2. 50 we sell them with a
Colored Silks.
Natural Beaver Shoulder Capes,
Natural Beaver Trimmings.
Chinchilla. Furs,
Russian Hair Shoulder Capes,
French Colore
.)ur 504 cent Australians at 37:} cents.
40-1y .
. .Hi ;
. Barhaaroar,
Are giving excellent value in
thrillers ran FOREIGN SILKS
Our New Process Guinet Silks
,,,
keep them in all the numbers and be
They are 24- inches wide, doublo satin
not wear greasy.
Our Tap'issier Silks
in finish. The numbers at $2.50 and
$2.75 are elegant.
.Our Alexander Silks
Arc noted for their durability.
Bonnet Silks
In all the high numbers and still recomms d ‘ ' ' '
all numbers of the Bellon Silks in 22 endl2ihi21511505vgi‘llllasblhty. We keep
we are now selhng at 75c, 85c, $1.00, and $1.25 are -
On the Wide numbers we can some customers from 15
We keep the
The numbers
greatly under price.
to 25 etc. per yard.
The Bridgeport Silks. ‘
We have sold from sevenf. -five to o h . _ _
port Silks during the last f9; months’ne undred dresses of our Bridge
and have not had one single com-
We believe them to be the best nished and h
. . . . . d
Silk made m America. Our falth 1n them is S?) great that in ill; :gfigfigfit
the Mill about thirty (30) pieces Ofguarantee. We have also received from
feet in the edges, which we are sellin under ri _ ' -
not in the least afi'ect the wees; o'r appgagncghelmperfmon does
Colored Silks.
We ofl‘er twelve lines of Colored Silks includi -
, up; the Wid
Excellent Silks 50c, 75c and 3‘13. Guinet
irdies’ llnlmans, Clnais and Wraps at lower Prices than Ever.
Sealslmin Bacques ck: Dolmané.
Misses’ and Children’s Garments.
We made last week an unusually large I
‘ _ purchase f I ' i
and Sacques,ages from 4 to 16 years: Prices are romgfiglgig2§5€zezdgzveeglnolcats
FURS AND FUR TRIMMINGS.
best Gros Grains, very slightly imper-
of the Silks.
Natural Beaver Mufi's,
Hair Seal Trimmings,
Black Gooey Shoulder Capes
Painted Beaver Trimmings, ’
Russian Hair Sets, All at our Popular Low Prices,
(1 Dress Goods.
We have made Great Reductions in this department in order to make room {.1- our
GREAT HOLIDAY SALE
We shall place all our $1.50, 1.75 and 1.87 Ottoman Cloths at , -
. ONLY $1.25. ’
All of our $1.00, 1.25, and 1.50 Rich Ottoman Combination Goods at
9 1 {0 long"??? 89 CENTS ’
zureean. ame’ .' t ‘ - "
g s an- o s at 830;!133: 46 rack Shoodus that were 70 and
ONLY 65 CE
Our55 and 60 cent'Shoodas at 50 cents. NTS-
Our 50 and 55 cent Ser e
Excellent Styles D -ess Goodgs 1118;541:632:
50 pieces Wocl Brocades at 12; cents. 50 Ott
12§ cent Goods at 10 cents. 50 pieces Elegant ngzgegfcgfhze‘httsmé cents. All
W. B. HALL 8: CO.
23df8lresi
slim "13le .
A -
OIVI'NG TO THE LATENESS OF THE SEA-
iiiiii villus
IN ALL OUR. DEPARTMENTS, AN D ARE OF-
FERING OUR IMMENSE STOCK AT LOWER
PRICES THAN EVER KNOWN IN NEW YORK.
SILKS, VELVETS, PLUSHES,
BLOTHS and BLOAKINGS,
‘-
LAIlIES’ COSTUMES,
CLOAKS, WBAPS and JERSEYS.
liltses’ CLOAKS and SUITS, '
EIBBOIDEHIES. RIBBONS.
GLOVES, HOSIEBY. o
.UPHIILSTERY, BLAllKETS,
THE ABOVE ARE NOT OLD STOCK, BUT
NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS.
ED IN EVERY DEPARTDIENT.‘
LADIES ART“ INVITED TO AVAIL THEM-
SELVES OF OUR LADIES’ PARLOR, _WHERE
PARCELS MAY BE CHECKED AND MESSEN-
GERS AND IVRITING MATERIALS ARE AT
THEIR SERVICE. FREE OF CHARGE.
We are on the North Side of Twen-
ty-tlnird Street, hast oli Broadway,
within half .a —block of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and Twenty-third
Street station of the 'Sixth Ave.
Elevated Railroad.
31 & 33 West 23d-St.,
BETWEEN 5th and 8th AVENUES.
NEW 103K-
ilvloa till:
Successors to Wm, Hindley, J r.,
Are offering Great Bargains in
WALL PAPER
Windcrinihades
YOU CAN GET AN
EBONY LAMBREQUIN POLE
With 3,... Fixtures for $1.75.
The Rigid Surly Gilli] Stella,
\ancn u. s; rmcouarrck have purchased
the palstin‘g,‘pa’p‘cijhanging and ‘hortse dec-
oratingbusiness‘ recently conducted by Wil-
lium Hindley, J r. - Theitflce is at the above,
store where any andrnltfordgrs willrecelvc
heir prompt attention. Mir. ,Wellsr was
orsman for William flirirlle'y,‘.l'rl
- - ,..-. . ls-ly
Black and colored nrrss tools, @
TABLE LINEN, NAPKINS, 8w. :
GREAT BARGAINS ARE orrmn- "
GED. 3. ultra,
Successor to H. S. Betta.
allruggisi and Anthony.
We would respectful]
_ = y call the atten-
i tlon of the people of Norwalk and vicinity
.E tsczrlzuf new:1 store, corner of Main and Wall
: e s, w ere we will constautl k
1 hand a full assortment of y eep on
Drugs, Patent Medicines,
AND
Toilet Articl as,
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And all such articles as are usuall f
_ . ound
1, in a first class Drug Store. W5, would
; call especml attention to our
i
iPflESEHlPTlUN DEPARTMENT,
~. Where Prescriptions will he compound~
ed by none but experienced drungisls.
George ll. Pickled,-
Cor. Main and Wall sis, Norwslk.
02 Washington 81.. So Norwslk.
YOU MAY THINK
Huwesllnul Purifier
Costs too much, $3.00 per
bottle. But please remember
the bottles hold one quart, and
that when taken according to
directions it. will last from 4 to
6 weeks, and, too. it is pure.
Dr. Hou‘es said to rue when
here a short limo ago, -- there
is nothingr in this rirodiuinc but
that is as wholesome as the
bread you mt. the preservino
ingredient is pure elderborr;
Wine,” etc. I
If you are suffering with
Dyspepsia or'Rhoumatism or
impure blood or chills and for
ver, this medicine will do
you good. I have sold 184
bottles. Try it.
errors,
(:0. of o ' r
anus to act ss'Sorlcltor-s for Patents, Cd'eatgrade
flasks. Co hts. fertile Unitcd‘Stutes.‘ ads.
Ingl‘u‘nd. cmGemnny. .0 . Hand Book about
?a to sent free Thlrt -ssven ears'cxpcr-cnco.
patent-obtained throng nun accusatneeu
lathe scruN'rmoArsumcam-the largest nest,an ,
nost circulatodtseientificpa r. . wayoah
Weakl . eudid engravings” , in: in-
to on. postman copy or haSeIenslstcAmen-o
lousentfree. AddressMUNN ACO. column-1t
enuresis ones. out Byte-dunk}?! Es.
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J. r. assess,
-AGEN'|',
At Store of A. H. Hoyt.
Norwalk Chronicler