NORWALK GAZETTE.TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5, 18-84, - l NORWALK GAZETTE. l Tuesday Feb. 5, 1884. M A good Safe for sale at. this office. "Fred" Godfrey was in town over But:- day. Have you paid your subscription for 1884?. Mr. N. H. Clark of Boston spent Srin- tlay in town. Evidently some of the senators regard Friday as an unlucky (lay. Nearly a dozen daily papers have been started in Connecticuttlttring the past year. Mr. J. Rogers. of New Canaan, has been granted a patent for a dt-Slgn of it group-0f statuary. A project is under considsrvtiou Hattlord for the formation ofa Conntett cut base bull league, The Superior Court, in session at Brit gspttrt, stlj turned Friday iibtll 9:80 o'clock this morning. . Mr. Alden Salmons, of South Norwalk, has been granted a patent for the manu— facture of bat linings. ‘ The wife of Mr. George M1 Marvrn is dangerously ill with typhoid pneumonia, at the family reJd'encs on Camp street. The Connecticut National Guard has lost about. 100 men hy_discharges within a week, and little recruiting is lu‘pl‘tl- in gross. Geo. 1:; Benedict, assistant bookkeeper at W. B. Hall Is Co's mammoth dry goods establishment in Bridgeport,‘was in town Sunday. , ' ' Daniel Myers, a brukeman on the Consolidated road. has gone crazy, and will he sent. to the Mttldletuwu asylum this Week The Consolidated Fourth drum corps. will giVe it soiree in Union , armory, Bridgeport, on Thursday even—- lug, February ’1. Mr. George Bcslty, father of Mr R. P. Beatly, the grown ft-ll the etttire length of a fi ght of stairs, on Saturday, but. our sculously escaped injury. Mr L.‘ W. Sundiforth,'formcrly super- interment. of the Danbury and Norwalk road, has been employed by the Hartford and Harlin company to look after their interests in the construction department. Norwalk and South Norwalk will send a large delegation of firemen to Port Chester, next Wednesday evening, to at- tend the tvtentv-fifth annual reception 0i Hurry Howard Hook and Ladder Com- .pany. ' » Norwalk will be represented at the Connecticut Pharmaceutical association which meets in New linen to day and continues to-rnorrow. The New Haven druggists will entertain the members with a banquet this evening. Vennor seems to be losing his grip on the weather. He predic ted that on Sun- day and Monday it great snow storm, the severest of the season, would prevail, and that there would be a complete blockade on the latter day. . A bar meeting of the Superior Court in New Haven, Friday, appointéd ex-Gov. Ingcrsoll, Lynde Harrison and J. T. Plait. a committee to bring before the judiciary committee of the Legislature 0 measure providing for ofilcial stenographei's of the Superior Court. > ’ ,. No person ever heard of an accident resulting from the use of Pratt’s Astral Oil, and no one can produce a sample oi the genuine oil that vflll not, give the clearest, softest, and most steady light that is possible to he obtained from in. artificial source; ‘ The steamer America bound from New York to New Haven broke down t 1! Nor- Walk, Thursday. The steamer Waterbury bound for Bridgeport, was signalled and word sent by her to send a mg to tow UP! to New Haven. A boat was dispatched to her assistance. . Mrs. Langtry, it is said, has clearer! $80,000 thus far this season over and stove all outlay, including her persomv expenses. lhe has the sum mentionco lying in cash to her credit in a eiiglt bank, and unless unforseen circumstance:- occur before the winter is over she limpet to make from 865,000 to 675,000 out or ' her present tour. ’ > The night express freight from New London was derailed st Gnilford Friday morning by a , misplaced switch. Th- loeomotive and nine cars were throvu from the track and badly wrecked. NA person was seriously hurt. The acciden 'was caused by a mistake of the switch- msn.‘ ’lhe main track, was blocked by the wreck for several hours. A Norwnlk young woman bees-e “mashed," as the boy‘s say, on s Stanford youth and proposed. He consented, ano the two cntere’d into an agreement that. in the case the young man failed to » :fulfill the agreement he was to preset: the lady with a silk dress, and if she did slot do as agreed she “Otild give hints new overcosl.--Giunwich Graphic. A careless driver in the employ of Mr. Fred. Mitchell ran into I carriage cop training Mrs. M G. Rider nud’Mtss Louise Bustling, on Friday evening, st the top of - Mill Hill, taking off one of the wheels oi the carriage and throwing the occupant» to the ground. Mrs. Rider was quite seriourly injured, and it is thought that two of her fingers are broken near the knuckle joints; Miss Bustling was slightly injured. . The parlors of Pioneer Hook and Lao der company, having beta newly pfiptfltfl and printed, now present a very handsome :sppcarsttcu. A new and expensive set of furniture will lend additional attractive near to the rooms and add to the comfort and enjoyment of members of the compa- ny. These improvements will he made at once, which will make the rooms sec- ond to none, if not the handsomest it. town. ‘ On Thursday afternoon the west-bound express train due in South Norwalk at 12:54 ran over a boy named Thomas Bar. rctt, aged ten years, at the Meadow street crossing in Stamford, inflicting injurin- w rich are in all probability fatal. Was taken to the depot, where Station Master Carey strmmoud the best medical aid, and everything possible was done for the soy. After necessary attention by he doctors he was carried to the house of his parents in the vicinity of Meadow street. The principal injury is a compounu frac- ture of the skull. r. ' LoconiotiVe No. 104 has just been torn- .ed out of the Consolidated roud's shops in Hartford, and is being run in the Hartford yard to get "limitered up,” as railroad men call it. It is a switch engine, built after the most approved plans and is * beautifully finished. It will be sent to Springfield this week, being built for ' Work In that yard. The first locomotive built after this plan has been running at lelc dock, New Haven,for fifteen mOnths night and day, without requiring any rc— psirs. A switcher after the snare model as “No. 124” is in process of construction at the shop in that city for the Hartford yard, which is expected to be finished by June. Regiment ' We desire to call spi-cial attention to the advertisement of W. B. Hall 11500., else- where in our columns. This firm is doing a very large trade and is carrying a larger stock than any house in New England, outside of Boston. Their 'great “drive" in Bridgeport silks is unprecedented. These silks are sold stiowcr than whole. sale prices and are better than many ‘ of the $2 and $2.50 silks purchased in New York city. this may be gathered from the fact. that during this sale they have solmthese silks in almost every towu in Connecticut. Ladies can save money by going to W. B.~Hsll «300’s, as their stock is not ex- celled cv'en in New York city and many more grand bargains are ofi'ered. [is That the public recognize , A Serious Mishap -A party of about tWertty lsdiss and gentlemen, employees of Raymond J; Comatock’s hut factory. planned a sleigh ride to Bridgeport for last Thursday even- ing. btit when the evening canto the re ports regarding the condition of the roads did not warrant starting with a sleigh. and its arrangements were all Complete they dietded to make the trip in a carry- all. St'eral ladies and gentlemen joiro-d the party at Westport, and they proceed- ed to Bridgeport where they took supper at Godry’s restaurant. Having passed a very enjoyable evening, they were ready . to return, but the driver deemed it injuv dicious to start, as the night. had bellied down cloudy, a thick fog prevailed, ran ‘ . deritrg the night very dark, and many of . ' the hills Were dangerous from the ion f Some of the party Were anxious to start i ‘ 'l‘ltetesm was harnessed and the puny started homeward. They had proceeded as far as the railroad crossing in South- port when, on leavmg the track, the front wheel went. into a druéh by the roadside, overturning lhc Conveyance with its occu- pants directly upon the track. The dri'Ier. finding they ware going over, sprang from his seat and ran to the heads of the lead- ers, thus preventing their attempt to run. The passengers scrambled out as best they could, two of them proceeding to n ll'luic near by to procure a light. It was found that nearly all were more or let-t- tt jurtd, Mr. Chas. Bogamus of South Norwalk had his wrist br‘okrn and was . the most seriously injured. unless it may he one of the ladies who receiVed internal injuries, the extent of winch cannot at present he asafltained. Mrs. Minnie Clark of Westporr, sustained a severe contuston of the side of the face and bead. Mr. John Wood, of the snow place. had his head badly ctil. After the accident they proceeded to the depot, whet-e tllcy were made as comfortable as the circumstantia- would admit, until it became light enough to enable them to return with safety. Atterward, on descending a hill, one ot the horses fell and was drawn some dis- tance before the vehicle could he stoppeo. No blame is attached to the drivrr, as it was against his advice they slarltd .1. .thhting for an Estate An interesting case which excites no little local interest is on trial before the Superior Court, now sitting in Bridge» port. The conust is over the estate or the late John F. Raymond, and the petitioners are it daughter by his first wife and the administrator of the estate, Mr. Silas P. Turtle. Mr. Raymond, it will be remembered, was for many years tax-collector of the town, and also depu ty sheriff. When he married his second wife be borrowed .8800 of her to settle his accounts with the town. and for security gave her an absolute deed of hit- property. but with the un'derstsndioy that it should not be recorded without. his consent. 'After his death it wra found that the deed had been recorded unknown to Mr. Raymond, and that his estate was claimed by tha’ widow, includ- ing even the personal property. There were outstanding hills against Mr, Ray mend, and as there was nothing to meet them with, the estate was declared insol- vent. It has been stated that the estate was valued at from $8.000 to 010,000, and was free of incumbrance of any kind. The petitioners ask that the estate may he settled, subject to the 0800 bor- rowed as above stated, and whatever other bills may be outstanding against. Mr. Raymond, and theatre equitable division of the property msds. John H. Prrry, of Southport, and Taylor & Son, South Norwslk. appear for the petition on ; James E Olmstead, of Stamford, for the respondent. Killed at Stratiord. An unknown than was struck and, in- stantly killed Fri‘lay after-noon between Bridgeport and Stratford, by the fruit which leaves Sluth Norwalk at 4:33. He was w..lking toward fitratford on in. west track, and stepped out of the Way til the train dtie in South Norwalk at 0:02 directly in front of the cast-hound cxprcsr. When the engine struck him be was thrown forward on the track and laid directly across the rails. The wheelson one side of the train. cut his body in the middle and those of the other mashed his head to a jelly” The rcmainshwbicl- were scattered for a long distance alone the track, were picked up and taken to 3 rstford depot for identification. The accident delayed the train oVer an hour. No one r- cognined the face until Saturday noon, when it Was said to be that. «.t I Thomas Carroll who has been a laborer in the employ of William Meachsm on the Stretlord road. He is stated to how: been temperate in habits, but subject to deli. rtotn attacks. Ahotrt twrlvc dollars in money were found in the pockets of the dead man. m A Bad Break. A bad break in the Main street water main, directly in front of the Arlington House, created a Saturday sensation. The water forced its way out under the sidewalk, thence to the,surfacs,fioodtng the street and damaging the walk. The water (‘l-[eftd the cellar under the Arling- t-uu House, and found its way into the cel- larsof the stores occupied by Mr. Ptsisteo and Mr. Spencer, on the opposite side of the street. It was some little time before the gates coultl be turned and the now ()f‘Wafer stopped. The workmen engaged Sunday in .digging down to the break experienCed some difficulty , its the ground was fronen to theidepth of about two feet. This was the cause of forcing the water up through the sidewalk. A hate several inches in diameter was found, and it was necessary to replace about eight feet of the pipe, which Was completed yester- day afternoon. A flew Prospect of Finding Ssm Pins. William Dorsey, who wayarrested as a hom- thief a week ago at Mt. K:sco, N 1.. has made a confession in which he said that hr, with Sam Pins and some eight or ten other desperate characters of Putnam county, N. Y., and Ridgefield and other towns in Connecticut, had been engaged in the traffic for several years past. He humid and accurately described a dozen or more lorses which have mysteriously disappeared from West- chester county during that time. lie also gave an accurate description and the names of all the men engaged in the to have established the truth of his story. has believed that Dorsey knows where Sam Pine can he found, and he professes himself ready to turn state’sevidence and do all in his pOWcr to secure the capture and sentence of his confederates. m Mrs. Raymond Resigns. Mrs J. 1'. Raymond, who was selected by the County Lemmissienfirs from among a score of applicants for the position of matrcn of the Home for Destitutc Children at liratford, says she will be unable to take charge of the Home on account of a long litigation in regard to property. and the necessity of her future attention to the business. A Slight Fire. About six o’clock Thursday evening a 'lttmp exploded in the rooms occupied by Mr. Chauncy Platt, on Main stree},setting them on fire. Mr. Ilatt after \figllting the fire for some time succeeded in put- ring it out. The damage was trifitng. can this be True? The Hartford Telegram says that mar- riages have been so irequerit in Norwalk that very few young girls are now on the matrimOuial market. After February no certificates of ex» ernption from military taxation will be l_ issued. ‘ costs. gang. Subsequent investigation is said . .; owners of oyster grounds may appeal in Mr. Head’s Barns. A special town meeting was called Sat- urday, in Greenwich, to take such action as was deemed advisable to ascertain the origin of Qte fire at Alexander Mesd's on the night of January 11th, by which his fine new barn was entirely consumed, and to offer it reward for the apprehension and Conviction of the incendiary. The tire morning, and had then obtained such headway that it was impossible to extin- guish it while there remained material to burn. l‘itis barn is the fifth Mr. Mead has lost by fire, and the third on this site. Suspicion pointed to a neighbor, David : S. Hosted. as having burned the fourth barn, and the case was taken into the courts, and after the disagreement of sev— ; eral juries a verdict was obtained against Hosted on the third trial for $0,000 and Appeal has been taken from this to the Iupreure Court of Errors. At the meeting strong, feeling was expressed that if posstble the guilty party should be dis- covered and resolutions were adopted di- recttug the selectmcn of the town to appoint a committee of three persons to investigate the cans-3 of the burning of the burn, the names of the committee to be kept private, and authorizing them to use a sum nut. exceeding $500 for the purpose of ascertaining and convicting the incen- diary. The sum of $2,000 was offered as a reward for the apprthension and convio «on of the party or parties setting fire to the barn. Death of an Old Navigator. Capt. Lennard D. Show, or doutltpot't, died In New York Tuesday. aged eighty. for over forty years he was a prominent. shipmsster of the old school. He was a natrvu'of Portland, Me , and when a lad at school had for classmates General Neal Dow. ex—Sscretsry Fesscudrn, and Red! Admiral Alden. I Captain Shaw began his nudllcll career during tliewar of 1812, when he was it cabin boy on board the frigate Enterprise. which had a historical fight With the British vessel Boxer,1fl' Portland. At the end of the war he 9:— tered the merchant service. first as ‘ts subordinate ulcer and subsequently as master and owner. His voyages Were principally to the East ladies and fi-tnth' America: In the late war the government accepted the offer of his services and plaCed him in command of the Dunder— bcrg. 09 her decks Captain Shaw do his last service as a sailor,'rstirrug at. the. conclusion of the war and living either in 'the city or at his country restdenhc in Sou bport. This residence iron the site of the landing of the British in the war of me Revolution, when they sacked and burned the towns of Norwalk, Fairfield and Dsnbnry. --—------w-—_- Proposed G A. R Fair. .. At a meeting held Wednesday evening Buckingham Post, G. A. 13;, of this place, voted to ”hold a fair in the—near future. .Mcssrs. F. W. Perry, George Raymond and Scofield were appointed a committee to arrange the preliminaries and decide upon it date. The titject of the Post. is to.ralse a fund for the main- . routines of distressed soldiers and for the aid or support of the widows and orphans of the soldiers who participated in the late war. The Bridgeport Post cleared over $10,000 by their recent fair, and the Post in New Canaan netted about $300. , Certainly a fair here ought. to prove profitable and we sincerely trust it Will. Our merchants and business men will be called upon to contribute articles to he “voted for and we trust will meet with ready and liberal response the solic- itations of the committee. The object is a most worthy one, and we truly hope that generous donations and large attend- ance and interest will make a glowing success for our local members of the G. AB. _"——________._ Wedding Bells , Tuesday afternoon the Rev. Charles E. Everest united in marriage Mr. William F. Lockwood and Miss Mary E. Andrews, ooth of-this place. The sfiair was Very private, only the intimate friends of the t-arties being present. The presents were many and beautiful, combining valuo wilh usefulness At the conhlusion of the ceremony the newly married pair started -n a wedding trip to Hartford. It was their intention to pass some time in Hartford but the sudden illness of Mr. L’s head clerk necessitated an early re- turn. liar. Charles T. Gregory and Miss Ids ' J. Godfrey, both of Weston, were married in Wednesday at. the residence of the bride’s parents, the Rev. A. J. Park dictating. After receiving the congrat- ulations of friends and relatives the happy couple left fora bridil trip to Her- idea and vicinity. ' An Interesting Case. Before the‘jttdicmry Committee yester- day‘nftetnoon, Moses Wilson, a West- port lawyer, appeared in favor of. Repre- senia'ive Sherwood’s bill providing that. no person shall bequeath tnore than one quarter of his or her estate to any relig- tons, charitable, scientific or educational association, and that any bequest to a y such association shall be invalid it 8. made at least two months prior to the death of the testator. The committee had rather an interesting discussion on the bill, and it is understood that several are in its favor. It resembles the New York law, but it is stronger. This only pre scribes that such bequests shall nothe made when the person has children.— Hartford Islqram. ' ——-_ Nor-walk Literary Union At. a meeting of the Nor-walk Literary union, held in the Congregational church last Monday evening, the singing of Miss Anna Hall was gresgy admired and repeatedly encored. It. was her first appearance before an audience here since her'return from Stuttgart, Germany, where she has been under a three years' course of training. She has a, sweet coittralto voice of considerable po'tr, andgives promise of winning her way to‘ a position of prominc‘nce in musical circles. Recitations were given by pupils from Dr. Eitch’s school and Master Harry Rider, of South Nor- wtlk, played a solo which was loudly applsuutc. Miss Clara Berwiek recited “Had Mag.” . A Successful Advertiser. . The late Mr. Holloway. of London, the renowned msnuftcture of pills and ointment, bessn his business in a small way on the Strand, he and his wife llvlu'. over the shop and doing ,all their own work. His first advertisement appeared. in s newapaper Oct. 15, 1887. In 1842' hespent 025.000 for advertisements; in 1845, $50,000; in 1851, $100,000; in 1850, and for the last. tWenty years an average of $200,000 per year. The size. of the fortune left by him can only be guessed st, but for many years his net profits from his business have averaged $1,000,000a year. It is most pleasant to add that he was a man of great benev- olence, and thst his medicines reall'y were good. Representative Bell or Nor-talk, intro. duced a bill in the legislature Wednesday, establishing a board of relief to which cases where they believe an erroneous valuation DID been made; Ihe board to consist of three persons fanrtllar wrth oyster propagation, appointed annually by the legislature, one each from New Haven and Faitfield Counties, the third member from Midtilessx or New London counties. Mr. Bell also introduced a bill providing for appeals .from the findings of committees appointed to determine which are natural beds. Another bill. provides that no person owning oyster grounds shall allow them to be infested with starfish. Oyster ground owners may complain to tho- town oyster groundcommittec of anyone neg lscting to remove the parts. The stars shall be removed by the committee and the cost of such removal charged to thy: i I l l was discrivercd at about one o'clock in the 1 l owner of the grounds. SOMETHING FROM THE CITY. Fair-field County News. Mr. Edmund Tweedy. of Danhury, was in the city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs L.‘ R. Waterman left Fri day for their home in Albion, N. 1'. Mr. A. A Johnson, of ‘the Eril‘ road, 2 Willi headquarters in Chicago, is in town. Miss Ella Walker, of New .‘l'orlt. i~ visiting Miss Hattie Lester on E..tz.tbeth sire: l. Mayor Golden is rigidly enforcing the city ordinance relating to the retrtoval of ice from sidewalks. - A Russian capitalist, with a more long enough for a three sheet poster, was a guest at the Mahachemo, Thursday. The ladies of the Congregational society will hold their next sociable at the resi- dence of Mrs. M. Lauder, Rot n lift“, on Wednesday avening, February 13. Ticket Agent Benedict is at his [post of : duty again, having returned from his visit in New York state on Wednesday“ The members of the new police f0tcc went. on duty Thursday evening. The to rm of the old force expired at m on, Friday. ’ , Mr. H. Vaulloosear, formerly in the dry goodi- business in this city, now of Kansas City, Mo.. was in town during the week. . A- supper, iit connection with a musical and literary entertainment, is announced for Tuesday evening, February 212th at the Gturritevillc 'chapcl. One hundred new books, embracing the latest Works by the best. anthortt, have been added to the High School library. The library noyv contains about 350 Vol- times. .lllessrs. Wm. P Smallhnrn and David J. Edniontts otD vuglas A. Fovvler Post, were delegates to the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the lit public, auto in Middletown, on Tuesday and Wednes- day. ' Asch’d fur factory took fire Saturday afternOnn in tltedryi'tg room, and fearing serious results a still alarm wss sent out .The nulliffi were extinguished before the arrival of the firemen byemployees of the factory. The damage was slight. Owing to the dense fog which covered the East river during Thursday night, the Washington express train due in South Norwalk at 1:11., could not. be ferried across until a late hour, and the train did not reach this city until between 0 and 10 o'clock, being almost eight .hours he- hind tima. - Last Tuesday afternoon a young man captured an American eagle, near Short Rock in Five Mile River. The bird weighed 10§ pounds and measured seven feet from tip to tip of the wifls. It is said to he the largest eagle ever seen in this ' section of masters. It was purchased by a 80th N rwalk gentleman to be stuffed and mounted. An adjourned meeting of the fire police was held in the rooms of the Old Well Hook and Ladder company, Monday evening, and the organisation perfecttd by the election of the following emceis: ‘ Captain, Jas. O. Crows; first sergeant, R. M. Wilcox; second sergeant. G. E.~ Smith; secretary, D. Dunlop; treasurer, O E. Weed The organization numbers about thirty members. who willbe nui-, formed and equipped for duty at once. Rev. Mr. Gumhart, the ne‘wly-installcd pastor of the Baptist church, seems to have sprung at once into popular favor. as witness the large attendance at the morning and evening services every Sunday There being baptism in the church last Sunday evening, the attend. ance was unusually large. The society has decided to build a new church on the site of the present one, plans and specifications for which are now under way. Work will be commenced at an .early day. We are informed that Mr. Alden Sol— mans of.South Noswslk has lust pa ented. through the'omce of A. M. Wooster, So licitor of Patents, Bridgeport, a novel method of making but. linings. Everyonl knows that as ordinarily made, the tip lining broomcs wrinkled and lies in ftilds, which is far from desirable if the wearer- bappens to be of an settht tic turn of mind. Another item of a more practical nature, but which will certainly be appreciated by manufacturers, is, that the several opera- tions required to complete a lining in the old way require considerable time. Mr. Bolmans simply pastes the silk or satin to the backing, thus avoiding pinning or has. ting, and stitching. After this the side lining is blltchtd on in the ordinary man. iflr. The saving in time is fully one-half, and the product is a far neuter and prettier article. It has already been placed upon the market and is meeting with great suc- cess. New York letter: The announcement that another immense apartment house is. to be planned exclusively, for the conven- ence of bachelors must proVoke a great deal of wonder and indignation among young women that men should find celi- bacy sosaiisfactory as to be writing to make themselves permanently comforta- bit: in it. A bachelor’s “flat.” is little, if any, cheaper than one for a small family, and a bachelor's meals, taken at hotels and restaurants, cost more money than would supply a family table for two or three; so why. some reasoning girls ask, should these fellows who seem so’ fond ol the society of ladies defer marriage? It the bachelors Were to ansWer they Would probably explain that marriage means something itinerant. from. what it did a very few years ago, when with as much money as it bachelor now spends for necessities a family could live_comforta- bly, dress well, and be in society. It should be needless to remind women that marriage is no such cheap luxury nowap days. To hireahousetn a good neigh- borhood now costs what used to be called a comfortable living salary ; dress. if the family is in select society, costs as notch more, and so,do the several entertain- ments that any family of proper spirit expects to give in the course of a year. Besides these expenses must. be consider- ed the cost of church-pew, opers-seats, a summer jaunt, and perhaps a carriage; then there are the commonplace necessi- ties known as food and servants. Every marrying man should, according to emc- tionate mammal, be able to meet all these expenses; every bachelor with conjugal tendencies would like to, but not one in fifty is in condition to try. Some few are so reckless its to wed girls rash enough to marry for love, but they must live either on the bride's parents or in retire ment. Soths bachelor lives in solitude, works hard. and by the time he is rather old to marry finds himself rich enough to take a wife. The bachelor who wants to marry young must either inherit money, find n rich bride, or Wed a country girl and avoid coming to the city. Hence the abundance of bachelors. ' AROUND THE ITATE. There is a letter in the New Haven pod-office for Ly din Pinkham Bouthlngton is to have one C! the lar- gest skating rinks in the state. I .. The Waterbury Republican comes out. as a strong advocate of a horse railroad in that city. A rat-killing match was broken [p by the police of New Haven, upon a protest by the Humane society. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by New Haven tax-payers at the action of the assessors in increasing the valuation of property in that city. . The Germanic school in New Haven was closed Thursday afternoon by order of the Board of Education on account of the presence of scarlet fever in the family of the janitor who lives in the building. ~.___ WILTON. Mr. Joseph Gilbert is improving. Miss Lizzie Raymond is spending this week in Hartford. .‘ Miss Gristle .Tliomron , is visiting Miss ' Kittie Sturges for a wink. ,Mr. James Adlard of Philadelphia rustle is fit ing visit. in Wilton last. Monday. The Wilton Farmers' club held no meeting January 28w. the weather being stormy. The Magazine club will meet on Friday evening of this week at tltc borne of Mr. S. E. Ogden. - John Hurlhut, of Lime Rock. eldest son of Mr. John H. Hurlbut, formerly of this place, is spending a few weeks at his grandfather’s, Mr. lsaao llurlbut. I The Rev. Mr. Davies,‘bf Hartford, again filled "the pulpit of the Congregational church, on Sunday. Mr. Davies is a fine preacher and the society could hardly do better than engage him to supply the pul- pit until a ruinistcr is settled. Messrs. D. H. Van Hoosear and son are going into the breed of fancy sheep. A crate Came to Cannon's a few days ago, containing two lull-blood Shropshire downs, one rain and a him. They were bred 'by Chas. \‘V. Elli ttt, of oarnom Clan. The ram and em: Were raised from one obtained of Mr. M. ii. Cochran, C.tnptoh, Province ol Quebec, Canada, coming $80; might, 2‘65 pounds. The dams of the two bought by Vie Messrs.Vsn Hoosear were purchased of J. Carter Brown of East Gleeutvich, 3.1. They have a 'iiun flick of sheep now, mbstl, Bouthtlown grads s. W 153 l t’Ott 1‘. Tie G. A. B. Post held its regular Int ttlug last. evening. Mrs. George Tut-hey, of Bridgeport, is visiting “is. l‘. C. Footc. Mr. Rufus Wakeman is building a barn on his place on Bridge street. . James M. Lawson or Newburg, has been spending a few days in town with li‘lends. Recent additions to the singing school have lucreasbd the number of the class to forty-cue. Dr. George B. Benton and wife stsrt to-day on an tllehdcd trip through the west and south. , a Mr. and Mrs. William J Finch have been visiting their sons who reside in Jamesburg, N. J. ‘ llr. John Bradley of Chicago, who has been visiting at his old home started on his return. Thursday morning. Mr. Robert Coley was the fortunate individual who drew the large vase lamp on exhibition at A. T. Goodsell's. Mrs. J. E. Turtle accompanied her parents on their return to their home in Amherst, Mass. She will remain about two weeks. , Rev. John R. Williams, having been in able ts attend to his duties as acting school Visitor, William J. Jennings, esq., has filled the position. ' The ice on the river was in prime con~ ‘dllllm for skating on Saturday last, and it was improved by the boys and girls so also by some older ones - Rev. James E. Coley ofilciated at Christ church, Sunday morning, and the evening service was omitted. Rev. Mr. Williams being still to ill to sit up. I The rcturtts from the school committee in the town show that there are in town, between the ages of four and sixteen, eight hundred and seventy-sewn ch.ild- reo, who are entitled to_ draw public money. . Captain Serino Allen has been obliged to lay up his vessel-and _is now engaged running a land vessel, that is, he is carry- ing onions and other produce to New York by rail. We believe onions are selling at a small advance. It was nineteen years last Friday since the death of Dr. Burr, and at that time the streets were about as slippery as at present, it. being on the day of Dr. Burt’s tunersl that Deacon Edmund W. Taylor received the fall which confined hint to the house for so long a time, and from the effects of which he has never fully -recovered. . The Congregational Sunday school con- cert which was postpone'd from the week before, was held last Sunday evening. The subject was Indian Misfiions and reveral addresses Were made explaining their situation and the.work that. is being done among them.‘ The recitations by the little ones were well rendered and the singinghy the school was very fine. Mr. Horace Staples celebrated. his cightyohird birthday on Thursday. Tire unpleasant weather prevented his brother, that place from being present. Mr. Staples iss remarkable man for one to his years being able to attend to his txtensive business with the shrewdness and sagacity of a man in the prime of his life. The Young People's Social was largely attended at Mr. Amdi Lockwood'sin spite of the unpleasant weather. Dr. Powers played several selections upon the violin Mr. A. T. Goodsell sang a number of songs to the accompaniment of the guitar, and Miss Hrdenburg favored the com pany with piano music. Mrs. Joseph Wakeman and Rev. Mr. Tuttle read seleCIiona while gamesvbetwcen the music and readings furnished entertaintrlcnt for the young and many of the older ones, “Hunt the Whistle” being especially pro ductive of amusement. Miss Sybil Carter lectured to a large audience in the Congregati tnal church on Tuesday evening Miss Carter is sent out by the New West Education society, whose bbject. is to establish schools among the Mormons, to present the subj~ct to the churches and secure their co.operatlon. She has been employed as a teapher forthree years in Utah and is she to speak from experience Miss Carter is a fine speaker and related many incidents illustrating the ignorance and deared‘n of these people and showing the necessity for the work which it is in- t. ndcd to do. The members of the Westport ,bsnd announce a grand promenade concert and ball for Friday evening, February 22d, in National Hall. The concert begins at 7:30 o'clock, and the ball will open with a grand marchat 9 o’clock- The commit~ tee of strang‘nents consists of. Captain W. Cover, and Messrs. Robert R. Silage and John W. Perry. The floor commit- tee are gentlemen Well and favorably hi" willhe'a social success. The pro- ceeds will be devoted to it very udable object, namely»: the purchasing of new uniforms. The hand is one of the oldest organizationsin Westport, and deserves encouragement and support, which there is eveiy reason for believing it. will abundantly receive. The price of tickets admitting gentleman and ladies has been placed at, $1 00. which can be procured of any member of the band. NEWS OF THE WEEK. H. B‘Packer, president of the Lehigh Valley road, is dead. A banquet was given at the Americas Legation in Paris, Friday evening. The abscondlng fnember of P. W Thomas & 00., of London. is said to have sailed for America. I The explosion of s saw-mill boiler at Blanchard. Mich" killed three men and injured three more. The debate in the House on the Porter bill was closed Friday and- the bill was passed by a vote of 184 to 78. A gasolenc explosion at Alliance. Ohio, wrecked a large building and probably killed eight persons, and hurt several more. "Delivered in- Bottles Only. who lives in Greenfield and others from , known.whlch gives assurance that the ‘ Butts arriving from New York report falls the Sound from Hart’s Island to l Stamford, some of which is very thick. l Several tows are frozen in. and sailing i vessels are unable to pass up and down . without strong assistance. l __......._.._n ....._ I A Washington letter to tlw thrv t Times says: Charles B. Fatwa", of Chicago, was one of the great. in o tel among the beggars who infest the Capitol building every day. When it is known that is mr mber has a large fortune he is never allowed any rest day or night. Mr. Falwell, who is very rich, and wh-- hits, moreover. a very generous disposi- tion, was worked by the crbwd.all the time be wai in Congress. A gentleman who not near him 'in the Ho 9 said that Ilr. Farwell must have given away on an avenue $20 a day (luringihe session of the House. Besides these gifts, he- always bad a number of people whom Ll- was supporting slmostantirely both in Chicago and Washington. Col. Ingersol is anoth'er man whose kind 'hcart is worked by the beggars. It is an impis- sibilitv for the colonel to pass by snv not: who appeals to him for help. “Poor creaturf-s l" he will say, “even if th- y are not starving, as they say, there is no not b but that they are poor envn'h, and a little money cannot come amiss to them.” Mr. Blaine is another very charitable- mim. and helps a great many deserving people. Mr. W. \V. Unicorns has a great reputation for being charitable, but in the main. his charity is bestowed in such a way that every one heats of it. Some way, it little paragraph always comes into the paper the next day saying that Mr Corcorun has given a sum—the amount always being named-40 such a charity His benevolence rarely extends beyond some institution whose sycoplmntic man- agers are alwlys ready to flatter him and advertise his generosity. ELEDGEWUUD .Flllll} MILK. EIGHT GENTS PER QUART. For INFANTS, INVALIDS and all who appreciate the PUREST, CLEANEST and BEST. —'l'hc hltrh reputation achieved hyibis Dairy is the result of care in the selection of stock. won-h is housed in clean, well-t onttlnted sta- bles. and led on the best unlit and hay. -Tho conveniences for chilling, are most complete. —Constltnt care is bestowed on manv smaller degulilpgvnilsh are necessary to the nrodrietton or healthful. trick and so est-smelling milk. —The advantages to the consumer of receiv- ing the supply in bottles,are too manifest to require mention. —t)rder from Dairy A sent, or by mail. Grill! Grail ! ! . ,Glllill !!! Once upon an evening, dreary, Whilel lingered, weak and weary; Suddenly l there came a crashing, 0f s. careless crockery smashing; J nst Within my kitchen door, Only this, and nothing more. I hastened to B. 3. 131386076 Ullllllll‘l still, found, as usual, 0. complete and choive stock of all kinds of wares. cheap as can be bought. All sales made within 30 ‘days,.at a cash discount of 5 per cent. Those who wish to replenish their homes, now is the time to.buy, at ' B. s. BLASCEB’S, Z3 WALL STREET. Nor-walk, Ct. \ All persons in- deb-ted to the old firm oflA. H. Hoyt & 00.,Will please call, settle their accounts, a n d oblige. A moo, J. F.-RUSCOB The wonderful restoring and renovating properties of Hood’s Sarsapztrilla, combined with its power to build up the system, cradl- cats scrofula, and cleanse the blood of all liumors, make it the best family medicine that can be devised; and as a. protection from diseases that: originate in changes of the seasons, of climate, and of life, it cannot be excelled. If you are suffering from scrofuln. salt-rlicum, or any other obndxlous humor, Hood's Sarsaparllla will_brlng you relief. Can only be applied truthfully to Hood's Sarsaparllla, and is an urtanswerahle argu- ment as to strength and economy. Miss Nellie Maine, Rockville, Conn., was troubled for two years with terrible scrofula sores on her neck. One was as large as her hand. She got discouraged; a. friend advised her to take Hood's Sarsaparllla. After taking three bottles, the sores healed and all signs of them disappeared. She has not been troubled since. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold- by all drugglsts. 51; six for 35. Made only by C. I. HOOD 8: 00., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar. Hood’s .s‘arsaparilla "I have been troubled with scrofula. since childhood. Three years ago I commenced taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, and in one year's tlnie was entirely cured." Mrs. M. H. Park- hzrm, Dexter, Me. “ I am employed in the N. D. postoffice, in this city, as carrier. Durlnz our late wet spell, I suffered from What the Coctors call muscular rheumatism. 1 was advised to try Hood's Sarssparilla. I dld so, and am entirely cured." ,J. V. A. Proudfoot, Chicago, Ill. IOO Doses One Dollar The dose of Hood’s Sarsapar-illa is only from one half to two teaspoonfuls, three times a day. A bottle of Hood’s Sarsaparllla contains one hundred teaspoonfuls, and lasts a month; others, dose from six to twenty tetr- spoonfuls a. day, and average to last less than a week. Mr. C. A. Schultz, of Historic, Ohio, says: “I have been using Hood's Sarsaparilla. for some tlme, and find It a. good thing. I was _ troubled with indigestion." Hood’s Sarsaparllla Sold by all drugglsts. 01; six for 35. Made only by C. I. HOOD a 00., Lowell, Mass. , too Doses One Dollar. lstablished 1850. l y6 BUTLER’S S [AFES .355 l a , . it. 30010 tltitlttntl Formerly Valentine & Butler. w. H. BUTLER; 291 Broadway, New York. tn 5‘ We 'will for the next 60 days offer our entire line of FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS! Better Bargains can now be made at. Pome- - 1035.30 Wall Street. \ orwalk. than any other i lace. Contemplating severalchunzcsfiesir- rig to slur-e out. at. any cast. a lit-go number or second-hand Pianos taken in t-xcltnme, we will guarantee to sell them below their act tinl valtto. Rot-ond bond Piantt~frvm8biltipwan1. Also our stock of new Plum», thnintt. Bans, Bllk'g'l. and others we will at“ at the lowest cut-h figure. FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS! * -MEN’S, “ .‘BOYS’AND‘ "CHILDREN’S>_ OVEHCOATSL At a. great reduction in order to make room for our Spring stock of Ulothing‘, now ready, and which will excegted. of Furnishing Goods. “T " Now is YOUR CHANCE! _ Great Mark-Down on .OVERCOATS. —AT— ‘ BRYANT. BESS-E MUS. The Clothiers and Hatters. For thosewho are not supplied with a desirable Overcoat this is a. grand opportunity to buy. Each line we offer at a much reduced price. We have the goods and wish'to turn them ‘into money. ~ MEN’S OYEBCOATS -. A desirable line of Men’s. Youths" and Children’s Suits, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Bags. Wolf Robes. Blankets, and a full line Close at 7 o’clock until April 1, Saturdays tartar, sass: a 00., . THE LOW ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS. 29 Main St , Norwafk, Conn. be placed in stock the latter part of February, and is in many respects superior to any heretofore pruduoed by our firm.- ‘ ltllliillt lllllll'llllll-S. 45 MAIN STREET. INSURANCE BUILDING $5.50, f 1 1d $6. '0 $6.50. r 1 1d 8.00 6.50 ormfiry 8‘3. 103m 9.00 "Tl"? y so“, $2.00 . “UBWALK. SHUTH NURWALK. 12.00- .. .. 15.00 13.00 “ n 1600 ' . 18 00 .. .. 22.00 18.00 .. .. 23.00 a. ~ Bill-Tl CUT SHows sou. 3‘1" We also call attention to our large stock of Hardware, Iron and Steel, Carriage Makers", and Builders’ Supplies, Agricultural Implements, Paints, 0113, Glass, Fertilizers, etc, etc',‘ Doors, Sashes .- ancl Blindsa Specialty W, .~ .I—I. Smith. do. 00., 15 and 17 Water St., at, ' 13qu Steel Barbell Fencing. For the sale of which We are the authorized agents. N orwalk Conn. It is the strongest, most economies] and effective barbed fence in _ ' - . use, having none of the objectionable features of the ordinary four ‘ prOttg barbed wire. -.~~ _. ,....,.,.,...,.,.~.;..,.,,.;.,...Wnu—t~fi___ _.. _ . ._ ‘ Willie—u... .s
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