NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday Jan. 22, 1884.
ll ‘s poor policy to play policy. -
New Haven, as a city. Was 100 years
old yesterday.
Borough mvrcbanta are engaged in Ink
ing their annual inventory.
The Merldeu Republican has a colored
reporter iii the State Senate.
The town of'Norwalk has eleven school
. districts With 3,295 sctror‘l children.
Oysters are St-lllbg in Norfolk, th.,
$100 a rub, the highest price yet. reached.
Miss Emma McVane, of Hartford, is
Visiting Miss Ernmu Bouton, on Main
street.
——Soms goods it little shop-worn for
e cost of manufacture at A.
for
0 tic-third H.
H Hrlyl’s.
Forepaugh’a circus will make an eastern
trip this Season, probably visiting N. r-
wulk in May.
The annual report of Adjutant General
Couch was presented to the Legislature
last Thursday.
Another Bridgeport letter carrirr is in
luck He has just found forty-0m: pearls
in a roasted oyster.
The dirctors of the Fairfield County
Agricultural society will elect officers to-
day at the Mahacketno hotel. city.
J. W. Benedict ("Kip") and family
have removed to Norwalk. where Mr. B.
has plenty of work—New Canaan Mes-
ranger.
The Democratic National committee
will meet in Washington on the 22d of
February. to fix the time arid place for
EdWaId Lynch and wife spent Sunday
in town. .
The thermometer indicated several de-
grees below zero yesterday morning. -
Derby claims ntarly 15.000 inhabitants
within her borders and wants to be a
city.
——Somc goods it little shopvwrrn for
one third the cost of manufacut'c at A.
H. Hoyl's. 2 5
Fifty-five shares of New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad stock sold
on ’change last Wet k :at 170.
A Danbury paper says that Seymnltl'.
not content with Tingue and the buttons,
wants a portion of Oxford.
One hundred and thirty oyster dealers
of Faitfield county have signed a petition
asking for Mr. Woodrufi's reappointment
as fish commissioner.
The Phenix boys have constructed a
mammoth dimple-ripper and propose to
enjviy the excellent coasting which the
hills in the vicinity now afford.
Six elcsant new passenger coaches have
been built for the New York and Boston
fast express travel, three for each train,
and will be delivered this month.
The Water‘ ury American ventures to
say that if it were cusmmary for women
to "pop the question" there Would not be
half the marriagestbat there are now.
Don't think it necessary to read all
that the daily or weekly journals contain.
btlt keep yourself informed on the art.
literary, social and political topics of the
dav. ‘
President Olmstcad was heard to re-
mark yesterday that before -the clout of
the week ground would be broken in
several points along the line of the "Par
holding the Nationa‘ convention.
The Hartford and Harlem railroad will
ask the. Legislature this Week for power
to change a highway in the town Of Harm-
den which ipierleres with their layout.
Mr. A C. Golding, of St. Johns Lodge,
F. anti A. M . was elected Deputy Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Connecti-
cut at the annual couclavc in Hartford,
last week.
The snow storm which set in Saturday
morning and continued. with occasional
interruptions, until Sunday evening. has
made excellent sleighing.wlrich everybody
seems to be cnj tying.
The new state normal school at New
Britain was dedicated with appropriate
Ceremonies Friday morning. The gradu-
ating exerci~rs lOok place in the afternoon,
the class consisting of fourteen young
ladies.
The bwer House of the State Legisla—
ture met three days last Week anti the
Senate two. The members of the House
have voted to receive no new business
‘ afer February 6th. and the Senate will
probably concur.
Some fifteen years ago, when the new
celebrated Pratt’s Astral Oil was first
introduced. the retail price was sixty
cents per gallon. It can now he procuri d
at less than half this prime, and it still
maintains its reputation as the very safest.
and best family oil. .
A correspondent of the New York
Times. having tried the experiment, sug—
gest the use of corsets-for keeping out the
c rld. They p secss the advantage of
b ing wind-proof at d. unlike thick under-
gsrmcnts, do not give one the appearance
of a "stuffed toad.”
New Canaan people have long been
awme that the Messenger was not sup
plying that “long-it‘ll. want" which all
newspapers are supp law to supply ; but
the mystery was not solved until Satur-
dat, when the editor announced that
some one had stolen his pens.
The board of assessors give notice that
one of their number will be in attendanrc
at the selectmen’s office on The sday. and
each day thereafter until the 24 ll day of
February. for the purpose of receiving
lists of real and personal prr‘perty liable
to taxation in the borough of Norwalk.
Warden Smith has issued an order for-
bidding ecasting on Spring hill. North
avenue hill.the hill in front of the resi—
dence of Wm. B. E. Lockwood, Burk
Mill hill. and Barnum’s hill. The punish-
ment forthe violation of the order is a
fine of not less than $5} nor more more
than $7.
—Bargains in shop-worn goods at A.
H Hoyt’s. One lot ladies‘ hand-sewed
button, regular price, 33 25; am going to
close out at $1.25. One lot button. all
k nds. regular price from 81 50 to $3.50;
now are to be sold at $1 00. Lot Iadie’s
strap Sandle Rubbers. at 25 cents, and
other goods that will be sold equally low.
Must be and will be sold.
The Stamford Hot aid states that the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railroad will double track its Stamford
and New Canaan branch the coming
spring, besides continuing it on to Dan-
bury-, where the New Turk and New
England will be tapped. The work of
adding two additionai tracks between
Stamford and New York, will also be be
gun. .
Mr. Benjamin B. Benedict, formerly
of New Canaan, but for the past twelve
years a resident of Burlington, Iowa, has
returned to his 'natiVe place. He intends
making an extended visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Bloomer, in Wilton, and
may possibly make that place his perma-
nent home. Mr. Benedict has contri-
buted many interesting articles to the
Gamma. Be is an interesting writer on
political and temperance topics.
Hon. Wm. F. Cody, better knowti as
Buflalo Bill, will appear at Music Hall,
Friday evening, in a new drama entitled
“The Prairie Waif." This drama it-
founded upon a series Of events which
are said to have occurred in the venture
some and romantlc career of Buffalo Bill.
While the play itself, from a literary
point of view. does not occupy a very ex-
alted positior , it. is sufiicretilly well-cor -
structed to enable the hero to enact the
good Samaritan without becoming a bore
upon the audienCe—a fact which cannot
be said with truth of many similar plays.
After having seen so many actors en-
deavor to impersonate border men, and
who named to tllink that the only thing
essential were twang and a faculty to
show pistols of! promiscuom-like, it is a
pleasure to see the genuine article go
through a part speaking and acting as an
0rd nary man would under the same cir-
custances. The company supporting Mr.
00 y are fully equal to their parts.
It yOr Want to be heard through your
telepbOne, you'll use the fewest. Words.
in a moderate lone, clearly enunciated '
You’ve seen people repeat. louder and
louder, till they fairly yelled, and no one
could understand them. In Washington
0in some one ordered oysterson ice for
lunch. The $reamltig voice called up
the wrong number, tlfey were mistaken
for caskets and ice, and at lunch time tne
arrival of the. wrong wagon startled the
sensibilities of the guests. The moral is
this: The newspapers are like ’pbones
(and a good deal more wonderful) where
we all want to be heard. Sims repeal
the thing louder and louder in big and
bi ger types, till the ear is bothered to
know what the fun is all about. Others
say ihtir say in a natural tone and you
get the sense of their talk and heed it.
The moral of which observations is that
business men who want to do a lively
business all the year ’round. will keep
upa steady and clearly enunciated talk
to their customers through the news-
}: pets rvery wrtk day in the year—
a ways, of course, in that sensible and
tel lng way which we have suggested,
and which never fails, in tnelong run. to
culture the hearts (and the pocket books,
too) of the judlcmus purchaser. We need
not point the moral further by any
special allusion to the columns of Tan
0 ze-te as a medium Of addressing the
public, for every business man in Notwallt
already knows its value.
allel."
The Lloyd, a propeller somewhat
smallrr than the City of Norwalk. has
been placed on the route between New
York and Wilson’s Point, and, will make
daily trips during the balance of the
winter. '
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Bartram celebrated
the fortieth anniversary of their marrisgc
last. evening at the family residence. on
Birth street. The presence of all but two
of the children—Frank and Ed, who are
located indistsnt cities-renderd the on
caslnn a happy family reunion.
Mr Ward Nichols. of Weston, died
last Wednesday. He would have been
ninety-one years old February 26. 1884
He was an active. wellpreltervrd man.
possessing all his faculties'almnst to the
last hour. Mr. Nichols leaves a wife
aired about eighty-seven, fiVe daughters
and a lame number of grand and great
grandchildren. The funeral occurred
Saturday afternoon in the Northfield
church.
The hospital board. consisting of the
governor, adjutant-ueneral and surgeon-
general. is authorized to send to the
hospitals of New Haven, Hartford and
Fitch's Home for soldiers, Drrir-n. vets"-
ans needing medical treatment. The
board also determine the Weekly allow-
ance to he paid for their malntensncc.
At Fitch’s Home, where aclass of inmatts
are provided for requiring less medical
attention, the weekly rate has been fixr-d
at $4. ' .
The third annttal marqueradcball of
the Germania Saengerbltnd, announcr-d
for next Monday evening, in Music Hall,
promises to afford spectators, as Well as
participants, an evening of unalloytd
amusement. The ball opens at 9 o'clock
with a grand march,followed-by some
twenty of'the rnr st. popu‘ar dances. The
balconies will be open to spectators. The
committee of arrangements will use every
effort to making the ball even more en.
joy-able than those of former'yr-ars.
The mystery surrounding the disap-
p-arance of Charles Delmonico, the
ftmous New York restaurateur, was
sally dispelled by the discovery of his
btdy in a louely New Jersey woods,
where the poor demented wanderer had
succumbed to fatigue, hutiger. and ex-
pOsure to the inclement weather. What
a c: mmentsry on the vanity of worldly
suedess it is. Here was a man worth
millions, to whom nOtLing that cruld
appeal to the senses was lacking or u.-
lasted. It had fallen to his lot to delight
and entertain the crowned ones Of the
earth through the delicate mysteries of s
cuisine unrivalved in gustatory annals
Himself to man of refinement and genial
gifts, he was welcomed into the highest
circles of brains, wealth. and fashion of
the gran metropolis. His hand was
open to e poor and his friends were
legion. Yet surfeited with all the world
holds worth striving for, it has been his
fate to meet one or the saddest of deaths.
Correspondence.
New Yoax, January 213i. 1884.
Darin Sun—I am a. stockholder in the
Dnnbury and Norwa‘k railroad. Vihat is the
difficulty with the managers changing so
often apart of their Officers? I want an
income. The old managers used to pay.
Please give me all the light you can in the
matter in your paper as I am a constant
reader of the same.
Yours respectfully.
J. ltrcaaapsott.
Rarnxz~0f course we cannOt give our
good friend Mr. R chardson the true
reasons why changes have been made in
the management of our little local rail-
road. We do not think it difie‘rs greatly
tn this rerpect from other§rsilroad corpor-
ations. We think we can state several
reasonir why the road does not pay as
largely as it may have done formerly.
We deem it to have betn very unfortunate
in a business way in the construcrions of
its "estanafonn." All haVe been conced-
edly built at too great cost, and all have
been tperated at a heavy loss. Then too,
the “watering" of its stock to about
double its original value, we deem to have
beena grave financial error, in so far as
such owners as our correspondent are
Concerned. That Wallstreet dodge may
do Well enough for purely speculative
parpor-cs, but for people who own any
stock for an inseatment. we think its
capitalization cannot be too small. This
.Ord is now in good order. It. has spent
tar too much maney, we have no doubt
on its Wilson’s Point. extension But all
railroads have been too. extravagant.
F ur or the great roads have, within a
In)lll.l', gone law no ivcrs’ hanrls, and
se the millions up0n rr.ilrions of abrirk-
ages in railroad valuis recently. The
V ruderbilt roads have been compelled to
c onrm ze or iump a dividend. and only
list Wet k some twelve hundred men Were
di~misst~d tor the Wlnier, while the old
N I. and E ie dismissed one hundred
and sixty during the Week and are con
sidering a 95 per cent. reduction in work-
. lug force. All these things go to show
that wise railroad managers fear the
threatened decline in all their railroad
properties. It would not be at all strange
if all railroads should sufier a period of
great d.pr~es.ion. for they cannot always
hopsto be as prosperous as in the few
yeua past, and then there is no use in
dl‘Lult‘lllgllle fact that there are. just
now. too many railroads for the business
r quirements of the times. Tne little
New Canaan railroad has been a do at less
than half its cost, and if the mad scheme
to build anorher road from New Mrlf rrd
down through Danbury, Rirlgefield, New
Canaan and Greenwich, to Port Chester,
is carried out as is threatened. it cannot
fail to most. seriously injure the Danbury,
.and utterly ruin the New Canaan railroad.
We are assured that the changes in the
ofiicering of the Denbury railroad is
greater economyand efficiency, and we
do not think our correspondent has any-
thing to fear or.regret in that respect.
We believe that the time has come when
railroad securities will cease to be the
most forWard securities for permanent
investments, and be will suffer no greater
per cent. of loss on what he owns in the
Danbury. than he will on his stocks in
nearly every other railroad. In other
words, can’t look upon railroad stocks in
the immediate future as sure as death
and taxes—[lies Gama.
honestly and sincerely in the interest of,
FROM THE SATURDAY GAZETTE '
Mr. C. P. 'l‘urncy’s broken wrist is
slowly mending.
Our borough merchants complain of the
tightness of money.
William Sheakspeare and Charles Dick-
ens reslrte in Norwalk.
The Consolidated road is storing ice at
eVer) available point along its line.
The New York and New Errtland
railroad asks the Connecticut Legislature
to remit 3100.000 taxes.
The two day 5' annual session of the
state i'cpsrimant, G. A R. villi open in
Mldrlletown,Jnn-r.aty 30.
On Monday Mr. Grovauiui Guarnieri.
the Ilallntr peanut Venuer, had the rulnlur-
tulle to fall and badly sprain his wrist.
k
Some two hundred of the members of
St. Paul’s church made a social c.ll open
the rector the, Rev. Mr. Crupp, and Wife,
‘l‘huisuay eyenlng.
The annual meeting of the Connecticut
Prralrriaceuilcal association takes place in
N. w Haven Tuesday and Wednesday,
February bin and 0 h. ,
The Hartford Journal says Editor Par-
sous has an ambition to succeed Mr.
Hyatt as bank commissioner. and that
Gov. Waller favors the idea.
The N Y., N H. and Hartford have
rnvued leaning railroad contractors to
furnish estimates for two new tracks be-
tween Stamford and Rochelle.
The New Haven prosecuting attorney
was asked to enforce the law against
policy shops, but found on exauiinatlon ll
trad been dropped from the statutes in the
revtsion of '52.
In the legislature Wednesday a bill was
introduced by Mr. Sherwood of Westport
regarding the taking of shell fish from
Sherwood'smill pond. Referred to com-
mittee on fisheries.
At the special meeting held in the
Town House, Wednesday afternoon, a
tax of ten mills on the list ‘Of 1884 was
laid, payable on June mm. The attend-
ance was not large. _ ‘
the first case of commitment_ to the
Fairfield county home for neglected chil-
dren was on W ednesday, when a little
girl abandoned by her anther. was sent
there from Bridgeport.”
Old and experienced navigators of Long
island sound assert that never before
wtthin their memories have the Winds
blown harder or the sea run higher than
paring the past two weeks. .
Tire New Haven Palladium has low-
eted its subscription price to five
d lllars prr year, single copies two cents
’l‘wo‘slerliug qualities are this combined
viz.. excellence and cheapness.
Superintendent Howe of the Slate lo-
fotm School says that he shall oppose
Governor Walter's recommendation that
the name of the institution be changrd to
“Industrial Sci 0 u for boy in.” '
Mr. Hutchlngson reserved a telegram
from Mrs. Thomas H Morrison on Thurs-’
day. saying her husband was worse and
ti questing him to come to Nassau. In.
obedlrnce to the comm-net, Mr. Hutch
icgson left on the steamer that afternoon.
In the legislature Wednesday. Judge
Btr'dsall's bill providing fora direct laxon
corporations. copied from the Vermont
law, was introduced by Mr. SherWood,
ot Weslport A similar bill was rejected
last year. The bill was sent to the com
mitieern finance.
Leroy H. Brown was arrested and tried
on the charge of bastardy, preferred
against him by a South Norwalk woman,
Tuesday. He was found guilty and
bound over to the court of comtnon pleas
in $500. He was unable to furnish bonds
and was taken to Bridgeport Thursday.
Mr. William Miller, a candy rrrakcr in
the employ of Mr: Fred Mead. while
returning to his home on Camp street,
Thursday evening. slipped and fell on the
ice near the residence of Mr. Cnarles E.
St. John on Main street, dislocating his
ankle jotnt and fr’acturlng a small bone of
the leg, just above the ankle.
Mr. E . L. Fancher, the father of
Eugene Funcher, who has a shoe manu-
fac-ory in Vista employing some fifty
hands, is talking of moving his establish.
nrent to Norwalk, occupying the old
Consirs factory at the foot. of Mill Hill.
in eVent of so doing, Mr. Fancher will
enlarge his business to more than double
its present sine. It is to be hoped that
this addition to Norwalk’s industries may
be made.
Conductor James E Stone. employed
on the New York, New Haven'and Hart-
ford railroad, died suddenly Tuesday
m-rrning. He was found in a room ad-
joining the passenger depot at Spring-
field. Heart disease was the cause of
death. Mr. Stone was well known by
railroad men, having been in the employ
of the Consolidated road eighteen or
twenty years. The deceased was fifty
five years of age and leaves a wife and
three children in Hartford where he re-
sided.
' Mr. Alexander Johnston formerly pf
Norwalk, has just delivered his first. lec-
tare to the Princeton students as Profes
sor of Political Science and Jurisprudence.
The Princetom'an says: “The Seniors
have heard his first lecture, and if the at-
tention with whlch they listened is any
criterion of their feelings. the class, 'to a
man. enjoyed and appreciated it. We
can pay him no higher compliment than
by saying that his lecture was quite 1 goal
to the expectations which his reputation
ed as to entertain." ..
A l-rgc party‘ assembled at the resi-
dence of Miss Emma Bouton Wednesday
eyening to tender her a birthday surprise
party. Miss B. was taken wholly by ear
prise, having had no intimation of
the affair. The evening was pleasantly
spent with music and dancing witha
happy intermission of a bountiful supper.
Miss Minnie Fritz rendered several ex-
cellent selections on the piano, and at a
latc’ hour the company dispersed with
many well wishes toward 'their fair
hostess. During the evening a beautiful
boquet was presented to Miss Bouton by
Miss LuVllla G tee of South Norwaik.
in the legislature on Thrrrsday a bll
was introcuced by Mr. Sherwood, r-t
Westporl, provrdinz that no person shall
devise or btqucath to at. religious,
benevolent, charitable. scienti c or edu
national institutions in the state or else
where. or to any corporation specially
chartered or organized under the joint
stock laws of this or any other state,
more than one-fourth of his or her estate
after the payment of his or her debts.
NO such devrse or b. quest shall be valid
iii any will which shall not have bern
made and exvcuted at least two months
before the death of the testator.
A large number of delegates were in
Danbury Tuesday, at a meeting of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union of
Faitfield count-y. Vice-President of the
State Unisr. Mrs. E. 8. Palmer, of
Stamford, occupied the chair- and Opened
the meeting, Mrs. C. S. Wing of
Bridgeport. acting as secretary. Reports
from many towns showed a good work
being accomplished and an interest in all
directions. Miss Julia Weed of this
place, the treasurer, reported a balance
of 81.00 in the treasury which showed
thatss fast as received the money had
been usefully expended. Miss Beecher,
of Bridgeport, stated the union thereto
be united. flourishing and devoted to
reform. A dinner was provided the vial.
tors by ladies interested in the Danbvry
union.
The tenth annual ball of Old Well Hook
and Ladder company was largely attend-
ball commenced .attl o’clock, Mr. Fred
L Byxbee and lady leading the march.
followed by some fifteen couples, which.
. before its close, had increased to double
ed at Music Hall. Thursday evening. The.
NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY JANUARY 22- 1884.
that number. Shortly after the min b
was finished. the balcony was thrown
open and was soon filled with spectat-rs
who' watched the dancers until a late
hour; the boxes Were also occupied by
small parties of ladies and gentlemen.
The order of dances consistedof tWenty-
three numbers. twelve before and eleVen
after intermission. A number of the gen.
tle men were in full eVening dress, while
not. a few of the toilets worn by the ladies
Were rich and elaborate. AL 11 o'clock
the ball was fairly at its height; the fi arr
WaB crowdtd with merry dancers, and
looking down from the balcony as they
gracefully glided through the intricate
figures of a colillon, the scene was a_ fasci-
nating one. At midnight a supper, elabo
rate in details, was ttel'Vrd lty Bartlett at
the City Hotel. Guests were present
from B idgeport and Meriden; Btooklym
Port Cheaitr, and Kttlvtton, N. Y.
Messrs. F N Smith. E. F. Smith and F
N. Ferris. as reorpiion committee, Were
hunting in their efl-rrts to make the occa
sron one of pleasure. The floor Was under
the direction of Mr. Fred L. By men,
s~sisted by Messrs. C. 8. Stevens, 0. B
llarvry. D B Stout. Rolit MOD inald, F.
H. B-ierlrnl, W S. Lyon, Geo. L. B gut
and W. Fred Ambler. Not least among
the pleasing features of the ball was the
excellent music f. ll‘ dancing furnished by
the Wheeler & Wilson orchestra of ten
pi-ces, of Bridgeport, with Mr. Wm L
Huhbell as prompler.
. Legislative Committees.
Speaker Harrison announced his com-
mittees in the house of representatives
Tuesday. 'l‘lie opinion exprrsnd
bv members in regard to the
make up of the committees was most
favorable, and it if generally conceded
that the speaker has made an excellent
slate. The following are the standing
committees in which are the represents.
tivea from hereabnuts:
School’ Fund—Messrs. Bell of Norwalk,
Neal of Soutrhington. Hopson of Wallingford,
szett of Lyme. Carey of Canterbur , Winc-
gsr of Kent, Pratt of Ssybrsok, Hall of Wil-
mrugton.
New Towns anta Probate Districts —Messrs.
Home Of Winchester. Avery of South Wind-
sor, Oranniss of Cheshire Chapman of North
otomngton. Andrews of Darien; Emerson of“
Plsinfield, Pelton of Clinton, Barlow of
Brooklyn.
Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Sherwood of
Westport, Morrison of Enfield. Harrison
of North Brantord. Peskham of Ledvard
Hill of Plainfield. Porter of Norfolk, ar-
ner of East Haddam,. Arnold Convene of
Somers.
Incorporation-Messrs. Cowles ot Nor-
walk, Bisho OfAvcn.Fot-bas of East Haven,
Otis ofColc ester, Allen of Putnam, Smith
or New Hartford, Davis of Hadden. Wilcoxl
of Hebron.
The following are select cgmmittees:
Temperancc- Messrs- Range of Guilford.
Stillman of Hartland. Couch of St. nington,
Rockwell of'Ridgefield, Preston of Killington,
Carter of Welsott, Lawton ot'middletown,
Fuller of Stafi'ord.
Federal Relations—Messrs. Lewisof Water-
bury. Atwster ot‘ Southirrgton. Bowers of New
Milford, Hyde of Lisbon, Weed of new Ca-
naan, Norris of Westbrook, Bishop of Wood-
bury, Randall of Vernon.
New Counties and t‘ountry Seats -—Messrs.
Brown of Vernon. Candcll of'Plainvillc, Plutt
of Prospect, Harvey of Salem, Lockwood of
Weston, Iaslee of East Windsor, Adams of
New Hartford. Morris of Westbrook.
Statistics of Crime.
In comparison ul the returns of crim
tnal business front the several Counties of
the ttate. New Haven Ctllmlytlt’atls with
500 cases in 1883. New Haven convicted
twenty—the highest number; Faitfield
”convicted eighteen; Hartford tWelvr-;
L'tcbflt‘ld pint-derby Mlddlt‘firx tripe;
New London seven; Tolland three;
Windham, three. In acquittals Fairfield
startarfl with fourteen; New Haven is
second with seven—just half; Hartford
and Lttclifir-ld each have five to their
credit ; New London and Mtddlestx each
have three; Windham two. Tolland
acquitted none. The whole number of
new prosecutions for dim-rent crimes
was, in New Haven the banner county in
this regard. 462; New London, 021;
Litcllfield.361; Hartford, 147; Middlesex
55; Toltann 82.
Oyster Interests.
One of the duties of the present. legis-
lalure will be to appoint the successor of
‘ Mr. George N. Wuodrtifl of Sherman,a
'member of the shell fish commission,
whose term of office expires next August.
Petitions have been circulated in Faitfirld
and New Haven counties asking for Mr.
Woodruff's reappointment. One hundred
and thirty oyster dealers have signed the
former petition. Last week the Norwallt
Oystermcn's Protective association unan-
imously adopted a resolution requesting
Senator Hyatt to use hisrfforts in belief
of Mr. Wrtodrufi's reappointment. Mr.
Wooditifl is very popular in this county.
There are several aspirantt for- the posi.
tion. among them W. A. Bliss of Lyme.
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A Novel Advertising Dodge.
While "Punch" Wheeler, the advance
tourist with “Only a Farmer’s Daughter"
company was atStillwster,Minn ,last week,
he prevailed on the superintendent of the
penitentiary there to loan him six con-
victs’ suits, ostensibly for the stage. He
then hired six stalwart Norwegians. who
had just landed in December. and were
not up 'to the wicked scheming the
American businessman will resort to for
advertising purposes, and had them rush
allover the town giving out hand bills
depicting the “great escape from Sing
Sing" scene from the first act of the play.
The inhabitants of Stillwater turned- out
on mass. thinking the penitentiary had
broken loose.
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County Meetings.
The annual meeting of the represents-
tives of the several counties in the legis-
laltlrs, were held at the capitol at Hair.
ford. Wednesday. At the Fairfield
county mt cling George R. Cowles of this
place was elected chairman and W. B.
Rugglcs of Huntington, secretary. W.
B. Glover of Faitfield and A. M Tall-
madge of Bridgeport, were elected audi-
tors. The meeting thcn adjourned to
February 6
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NEWS OF THE WEIK.
General Melikoff is seriously ill.
Tire ribbon weavers of Paterson are on
strike:
Work has been stopped on the new
Albany capitol.
Vtgrraux defeated Schsefer at billiards
1. Paris. Friday.
The United StatesSenatc failed to pass
the Mexican treaty. .
New Hampshire and North Carolina
felt earthqu: kes, Friday.
Wm. G. Gaion has made an assignment;
his liabilities will not exceed 8200 000.
Legislators are said to have been pres.
cut at. a cock fight in Amsterdam, New
York. '
Several Chinese bankers have recently
committed suicide owing to the unsettled
situation.
Father McCartney. of Brooklyn. was
fined in the Harlem police court‘for
drunkennes.
By the explosion of a range at Hunter’s
Point, one child was killed and another
fatally injrfied.
Minnie Hank and husband were sum-
moned before the mayor of Pittsburg,
Saturday, on complaint of a French maid.
The Ntrtt murder case is drawing to a
close. All the evidence being in, the
argument-were begun yesterday morn-
lug.
Dynamite works near Allentown, Penn,
powder mills near Scranton, and a boiler
at Rochester. N. H , exploded Friday,
escn‘killing several persons.
The United States Senate was not in
a committee of the whole, and devoted
the entire session to a dcbateon the Fit:
John Porter bill. ’
' The House of Representatives spent
last Friday in a debate on the Fun John
Porter bill, speeches being made by Gen-
Tlrc debate was continued Saturday.
session Saturday. The. House went into.
eral Slocum, Mr Steele and Mr. Lyman-
Fairfield County News.
WlL l‘ON.
Mr. David Lambert cut his foot quite
badly on Saturday the 13th inst.
The Mayan: no club will meet at Mr. S
I’. Frlclr'i-Jon Friday evening of this
week. The North American Review has
been added to their list of magazines.
The R. v. A Moss Merwin filled the
Congreg..tional pulpit on Sunday. There
was much regrctlbat the storm prevented
a full attendance.
The telegraph company on Monday
last consented to change their route, lit-d
follow the old road over from Be den’s
Hill. The periple of Kent street are much
pleased with the change.
There was a very pleasant family
gathering at the Gregory Intrusion on
Thursday the 17th int-t. The dinner was
giVen in honor of Virginia 8. Middle-
brook, who is now visiting her Wilton
home. If the appreciations of the tepart
-—prepared as only a Connecticut house-
keeper can pripate one—was to be
measured by the expressions of kindly
feeling met, and repartee which flowed
around the "social board." then, indeed,
must our hostess have felt more than
repaid for all her previous thought and
care. After the refreshment. of the
“inner man," came discussions upon the
various topics of the day. from the edu-
cational and financial interests of our
country.dowu to lht better method of
. bl. aching cotton cloth. Then came run in
which was enjoyed by all, followed l ter
in the evening by a ltldll g by one of the
guests of a carefully prepared paper,
touchilg upon some Scriptural points.
The only drawback to the evenlrg
entertainment was the withdraWal of one
of the guests in order to meet an
appointment. Taking the sflair altogether
it was very enjoyable, and metbinks that
were there more of such meetingsthcy
would do much to cement good feeling
and the ties of kindred.
“Friendship is not s plant of hasty growth.
Though planted in cstum’s deep faced soil,
The gradual culture of kind intercourse
Must bring it to perfection.”
' ' E. A.
BETHEL.
A skating rink is in full blast at Fisher’s
Hulls
Rev. Dr. Scudder and wife are in Chi-
cago visiting their son.
The Alert Fire company will hold a
maequerade ball at Fisher's Hall, Friday
evening, Feb. lat.
At the n quest of many of our mer-
cllltutl, Mr. J‘ihn ltodcmeyer will issue a
monthly paper for the benefi. of adv er
users.
The second lecture of the Young
People's Lecture Course is, “Native
Mellie,“ by Walter Bruce, Which Will be
given on Monday evening. the 28th, at the
Congregational church.
Owrng to the recent fire in'tbo Metho
cist church, the Sunday school of that
church was held in the Congregatiinst
church, Sunday afternoon. TneCongru
gullunal society have kindly iffered their
church to the Methodist, Sunday afte-
noor.s and one evening during the Wick
A Mr. Roberts has opened a fish and
vegetable market in the building near the
depot, lately Vacated by about a dozen
tlthl‘ men, who have tried to make a
market pay and failed. It seems to be an
unlucky spot, and we should think that
anybody who had got a touch of the
market fever and thinks he must start
business would steer Clear of this place.
List. Thursday evening about 5 o'clock
the Methodist church we discovered to t c
on fire. Tue alarm was‘soon sounded, to
which the fire companys quickly rr -
sponded and did good service. The fire
broke out in the southeast corner of the
church, near the inside entrance, and at
one time this portion of the church was in
one sheet of firms, Which seemed to
inrticate that all tum of the human to
save the building would be useless. Tut-y,
however, got control of the flames and
soon extinguished the fire. but the damage
done by water is much more than that. by
fire. The fire is supposed to have origi-
nated from the furnace as it was direct-y
over the furnac where the fire started.
WESTPOR'I‘.
Mr. S. R Saxlou is slowly improving.
At. Wood’s satchel factory everything
is ill firll blast.
Rev. James E. Coley oflcistcd at. Christ
church, last Sunday.
Mr. R N. Taylor has a child darger-
ously ill of scarlet fever.
Mr. James W Hyatt- lost a valuable
cow, last Friday night. .
Mr. John L. Adams, of the New York
Medical college, spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. F. F. Morehousc died after a
severe illness of ,two weeks. on Saturday
night.
The evening service at Christ church
was omitted on account of Mr. thliams’
illness.
' Rev. John R. Williams is quite serious-
ly indisposcd so that he is scarcely able to
be out.
Mrs. Stevens, of New Haven. accom-
panied by her son, is visiting her daugh-
tor, Mrs. Dr. Day.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Mclhr.
dist church met with Mrs. William E. '
Nash on Wednesday afterntion.
A Sill-ct. company of about twenty met
at Mt. Lord’s Wednetday evening when
the games of “ye olden time" ,Werc in-
dulged in.
The singing school, which was opened
last Friday evening in the lecture room of
the Congregational church, numbers about
thirty pupils. ’
Westport is to have another hardware
store. Mr. M. B. W, Wheeler being en-
gaged in filling up his store with a stock
of that class of goods.
We learn that Mr. Robert T. Lees has
purchased the property .of Mr. .thltam
.Wor‘d adj-lining Mr. Geo. Latham's, in
tending to erect a store.
Dr. Legrand Stevens of Johnstown, N.
York , who was located hr re ab rut sixteen
years ago, is in loan visiting his sister
Mrs. Gsrshom B. Bradley.
Temple Lodge. No. 65, F. and A. M.,
was represented in the Grand Lodge held
in Hartford on Wednesday and Thursday
by Bros. James A. Perry, John S. Jones,
and Theodore E. Smith.
Mr. John R. Palmer write- from Lake
Charles, Louisiana, Where he is stepping
for a few weeks that his health is much
improved. We are glad to hear it and
tru t that he may recover.
The last of the srries of 0 d Folks’
sociables will be held tomorrow evening.
It. Was [halllghlr that the lart one was to be
the final tine. fat. the wldrsprcad wrsh
for one more will be gratifi- d to morrow
night, and it is intended to make it. the
most errj .yable of the season. .
The funeral of A. Lewis Bradley, who
died in Omaha on Sunday. 13th inst, was
attended from the Memorial church of
the Holy Trinity, last Sunday afternoon,
on which oceasion the edifice Was
crowded to its almost capacrty. The
funeral services Were conducted by the
rector. Rev. A N. Lewis. The remains
Were borne by Frederick Hurlbutl. Jan.
Richard, Wesley Lyon. William Taylor,
Horace Hurlbutt, John L. Adrms. Joseph
Spicer and A. T. Gootuelt. On account
of the storm prevailing at the time the
committal service was read in the church
after which the remains were laid to rest
in Evergreen cemetery.
The Young Prop s social met at the
parsonage last Thursday evening, and but
for the name one would not have known
that it was for the young people at. there
were about as many elderly ones, but all
seemed to enjoy it immensely. Games
were .played in which all joined; a
quar'ette; there were charades. and finally
and marched around the chimney, and
were counted by Mrs. Tattle, who stood
on the stairs (for the time being. not all
of the time, by any means.) and gave
eighty as the number present, in fact We
think one pert-on express-id the views of
all present, who said, "church sociable-s
are generally stupid but this isn’ta bit."
On Sunday evening the news came.
like a thunderbolt Out of a clear ski, that
Lewis Bradley was dead. A telegram
was received about six o'clock saying
.tbat he was quite ill, that there was lttt e
or no hope of his recovery and another a
few hours later siallng that be was dead.
He was a young man who was universally
known and respected in this community
which had been his boyhood home and
where he had been in business for some
years previous to his going to the west,
nearly four years ago. He was in Chicago
for a time but finally located in Omaha
where he died. He was taken with
pneumonia two weeks ago yesterday and
although, having every attention and all
that. nredical skill Could do he died last
Sunday morning. The remains arrived'
here Thursday afternoon, accompanied
by his brother John Bradley of Chicagc
the funeral Will take place IO-morrow
afternoon at. two o'clock. The deceaSt d
was in the twenty-seventh year, and it is
a singular coincidence that just ten years
ago on the same day. Sunday, his briither
of about the same agedit-d. ,Hc Was also
the last of a class of five boys in school
all of whom went to the west and all hav
tng died.iu early manhood.
On Thursday night, between six and
'seven o’clock, a and accident occurrert,
by which BenjaminLawrr-nce lost his
life. Ben (as he was familiarly knowr)
had driven a hack to Greens Farms to
bring a Couple to Father Kealing's to be
married, birt as they Were not ready he
drove about in. the meantime refusing to
enter the house, saying that he was not
cold. When the party were ready to
start he was nowhere to be. found, and
the bridal party supposing that he, havrng
become impatient. at the ‘delay, had
driven home, took another team, and
nothing was seen or heard from him or
the team until the next morning. when
two men who were going clnmming
discovered the team and horses standing
in the water and the hack OVerlurned on
the beach about opposite the house iron.
which he was to have taken the bridal
party, and a short StfllCh dieCovered him
lying upon the ice lace downward, dead.
It is probable that he beetrme diOWey and
the horses turned in upon the beach or
their own wrll. but what the fuelsnre no
one knows. Dr. Powers was notified anu
upon vrcviitigthe remains found a Verdict
that the deceased Culhc to his death by
freezing. He riiuet have been hurt by
being thrown trim the coech when“.
upset, as be crawled Quite a distance as
is evtdent from the marks, and fell into a
hole filled wirh water, which saturated
tris clothing, and the chills probably
prevented further rrort. as he was a
slit)". distance from its edge. He was a
young man who was yell-known in the
community. coming here abiui. sixtteu
years ago to learn the harness nrattrrg
trade; after sewing ills time he eontinbeu
in Mr 'Jones' until the time of the latter’s
death, when he continued win his
successor, Geo. A. Wood, untila few
years ago he cutend the employ of
Bradley & Lyon, piopiirtors of the
Wesiport hotel. Athougn not seeking
society. he Was uniformly pleasant anu
obliging. and was universally liked. He
had at the time of his death one hUudicu
no fifty-nine dollars and ten cents and a
silver watch on his person. Hts remains
Were-taken to Redford. N Y. on Sunday
morning, Where he has ll mother and
brother living. '
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IRON FENCES.
l SUBSCRIIH.“ having returned to
zorwalli. and located t as Leonard st.,
I prepared to lurntslr Wrought lrnut
Fonclngot’ all at lea.ot' the best material
and best workmuna tip.ut reasonable prices.
Having had many years of exiterlence It: the
making thereof he feels confident. I. at Ire can
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheertully furnished.
EPH RAIM M. MERRIT‘I‘.
Norwalk.Aug.lSt§2. P.0. Box 657~
roam E. SMITH,
F L O R I S T.
EAST SIDE 01" MAIN ST., SOUTH
OF RAILROAD,
City ofSouth Norwalk.Conn .
Plants & Flowers alallseasons
Flowers for Funerals furnished and tantr-
tcf‘tv am so crater at short notice. -
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A NEW DEAL
.AT 'rnx
Mil illilflli MARKET.
Having purchased the Meat Market bus
F. W. MITCHELL,
iness heretofore conducted by G. W. & D
Mitchell, will continue the same in such
amanner as to ftllly maintain the high
reputation this Market has for so many
years enjoyed while in the hands of his
predecessors. None btrt the best meals
will be served to his customers and sold
always at fair prices. '
Atlantis 1st. 1888.
.l.
A CA“ I).
THE subscriber having been caused by
Mr I“. W. Mitehell.wlll be glad a- in
times past to serve the many customers of the
Model Union Marketa" the beat at tel» atrility.
scars ' SAMUEL MITCHELL.
Ha ability rill
MANUFACTURERS OF & DEALERS IN
LUMBER.
TIMBER,
SHINGLES,
LATH,
DOORS.
sass.
Bl INDS
MOLDING,
WINDOW FRAMES,
PICKETS, ac.
veneered Hard Wood Work,
‘ Hard imad Ceiling dz Flooring
.0. Norwalk. Conn.
number of selections were sung by a male
the company formed by couples into line
0
Holiday Gifts.
*TEEI—
Misses St. John
Are displaying a large and choice stock of
HOLIDAY [lllflllS'
Including Stationery, and Toilet
Articles. Lace Goods of all
kinds, Linen and Stilt
H a n d k e rchiefs,
Leather and Plush Articles. and
~ French Dolls. which they are
offering at the lowest
pOSsible prices, also
Unprecedented Bargains in Mil-
llncry. as they are selling
their entire Stock be-
low cost.
Misses St. John,
33 Main Street, Norwalk.
ll. 40
Min. ill. Famett,
3 Water Street.
Has reduced her elegant stock of
TRIM MED BilNNETS it HATS
T0 HALF-PRICE.
Great Inducements
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
IN
Misses’ & Children’s Millinety.
Beat French Felts tit 8|.otl; former price 82.00
(lyre case or luroanu-zoc: former price. 1.00
Elite f)-triclr Tips. 50 cents.
l‘tfltcy Feathers In great variety at half the
ct-lrtimtl lll’lcf‘.
Laotua' Trimmed Bonnetssl llllup.
rlatrlch Pitt-ties. all colors. 82 50
Lann- aaaot toterrt of Grape Bonnets and Veil
must. be sold rcgarlena or cost. Only think,
Beautiful Grape Bonnet only $3.50 and 4.50
We are constantly risked why and how we
sell our goods so cheap 2' Wt-y? mc ruse the
Larger Business we do the lower we can and
will sell. Come and buy of [Is now and we
wrll return tut compliment. bv selllug \‘0ll still
cheaper rlr future. We have also a full true of
Ladics’ Under Clothing
At extremely Low Prices.
BRYANT. B
The Clothiers
a grand opportunity to buy. Each
$5.50. formerly sold $6. 50
6.50 -‘ “ 10.00
l2.00 “ “ 1500
18 00 “ “ 22.00
Men’s. Youths’ and
f‘ Furnishing Goods. ClOse at 7
cxcegted.
BRYANT, bESSE 8:. 00.,
THE Low ONE-PRICE CLOTHIEBS,
29 Main St , Norwallt, Conn.
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE !
Great Mark-D own on
OVERCOATS.
_.AT_..
ESSE it UPS.
and Hatters.
For those who are not supplied with a desirable Overcoattlris is
line we offer at a much reduced
price. We have the goods and wish to turn them into money.
MEN’S OVEBCOATS
$6.50. formerly sold, $8.00
9.00 " “ 12.00
13.00 “ “ 16 00
18.00 “ ‘- 23. 00
A desirable litre of
Children’s Suits,
Hats. Caps, Trunks, Bags. Wolf Robes. Blankets, and a full line
o’clock until April 1, Saturdays
wear, and all Holiday Goods.
will be sold at less than half-price.
All-w0o1 Dolrnaris.
Finest Uttoman Cloths made,
Rich Ottoman Silks at
Rich and wide Ottoman Velois,
40-inch All~wool l‘lannels,
All 12.} gands down to
Silks! Silks! ‘
for ' this Red
$8 Brocade Veivets down to $6. 00
$90
50
$125 Cloaks are marked
Mink lined Circulars,
‘ebruary lst. Hence the great
40-1y
Barhanrortr.
Great Annual Red Ticket Sale
Will commence Wednesday, January 2d All Cloaks. Velvets. Silks,
Fine Wool Dress Goods, Suiting Cloths. Flannels, Hosiery, Under
About three hundred pairs Blankets
and 200 HairdSOmc Rugs. Also,
One Thousand Short. Lenghts
of Silks, Velvets and Ladies’ Cloths, Cashmeres and Tricot Cloths,
')
We give below a partial list :
The elegant $6 Jersey J tickets, $22 50 The Fur-lined Circulars, $15.00
5 00 800 Misses’ Jackets, 3.90
1 10 Best Uttomarr Silks, 1.50
89 Best Billiard Cloths, .45
83 45-inch Scrges. at .371}
37} Double width Cashmeres .12}
10 .
Silks l Silks 1
Our entire stock of Black and Colored Silks marked way down
Ticket Sale.
Velvets! velvets! Velvets l Velv eta!
3513 'ocade Velvets down $3.50
$2 and 2 50 Ottoman Velvets to $1.25.
All over the house the same great mark down takes place. - Wide
Sheetings will be sold twenty per cent. less than usual prices.
Holiday Goods all Marked Way Down.
$75 Cloaks marked $50
Real Sriuirrel'lined, down to 30
. TOO MANY, GOODS.
We have had an enormous trade. but We had an enormous stock.
and in some departments, in consequence of the lateness of the
season, We find too many of the Goods, and all must be sold b’cfuri
BED TICKET SALE.
There will be no deviation from these red ticket prices, and th-
will be our only mark down this season.
W. B. HALL 8: CO.
REDUCTION m ,
AT '.
We will for the next 60' days offer
our entire line of
MEN’S. - '
BOYS’ AND
CHILD REN’S
OVEBCOATS.
r
At a great reduction in order to
make room for our Spring stuck of
clothing, now ready, and which will
be placed in stock the latter partial
February, and is in many respects
superior to any heretofore preduced
by our firm.
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milliliter BUILD ‘ I
"sorta intuit
45 MAIN STREET,
NORWALK.
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