13.. _ _ ._ - r" .A'rr NORWALK GAZETTE. Tuesday April 1,1884 _____________,__. April fool. Now for the first dandelion. Base bell is again the popular sport. ' Pretty near time to plant your garden. . The grass begins to put on a' light olive ' tint Wild ducks are said to be plenty in the' hatllol‘. .‘Iluny peoplc'will change their rcsiden (its this spring The court of burgesses InecIs next Monday erening. ollolland'a PIll-I are the only reliable Ictndy for audio and fever. -—Buy your tickets early for “The Drummer Boy" and avoid the rush. Yesterday was Blue Monday and many noses were blue. Even the wind blew. ——F ever and Ague, and sllformsof Ma _ lnriu promptly cured by liolland'sPIlls. The melodious notes of n hand-organ Saturday. reminded usthatnpring is here. The sheets lIaVe been full of teams en- gag If in moving household goods for the past Week. instead of flogging bad boys, the touch- ers in some of the schools in Scotland dose them with custor nil. “Sport." Campana, of Bridgeport, will take part in the Walking vmatch at Madison Square garden this month. ' Governor Waller, as will be seen by his proclamation chew here, has appointed next week Friday as a day of fasting and prayer. «There' Is no humbug about Palmet’ II Hair Tonic and Bestorer.1tisprcscribed by our best physicians and growing more popular every day. Mrs. Maria Olmstead, widow of the late Stephen Olmstead, died at her residence on Mott avenue last Monday. The inner. III was held Friday. -—A few salesmen wanted by the Chase Nurseries. Permanent employment and a fixed salary is oflered in the advertise ment, “Men Wanted." —-Dr. Holland's Pills contain neither quinine, arsenic nor any other dangerous drug and can therefore be taken by per- son of the most delicate constitution. Tho regular meeting of the Norwnlk Athletic association has been postponed until next Tuesday evening, so as not to confiict with the meeting of other annoci ations. A set of resolutions on the death of the late Joseph W. Hubbell have been hand somcly engrossed, framed and hung in the director's room of the Fairfield County National bank. The battalion drill of Companies D and F. called for Friday evening a! L Ickwood' a hall. was postponed to this week Friday in order to 'nllow members of the company to attend the caucus. Suit has been instituted against Joseph Doyle by Mrs S. M. Potter,at It. Albnnn. Vt, for 85,000 damages, undorthe civil damage act, for srlling her husband liquor which recently caused his death. The Lee family will hold a reunion in Hartford next August. when the descend- ants of John' Lee, of Farmington, who landed here 250 years sgo.-arc expected “to be present from every state in the. Union. ‘ _ An old saying runs as follows: "So many mis’ta in March we see, so many fronts in May shall be. As the past month has been unusually prolific in fogs and mists, we may according to the above, expect a cold May. Accidents from the use of inferior burning .oils are still of dairy occurrence, notwithstanding the repeated warnings to cor numera, yet a perfect guarantee against them is found in Pratt's Astral OIL ‘ --For the s'ccomodstion of those wish- ing to attend "The Drummer Boy" per- formance. a special train will leave Dan- hury on Thursday, April Cu. at 0: '10 p. or stopping at all stations returning after the pet-romance. The wife of Mr. W. N. Craw. of South Norwclk died Saturday of pneumonia, at the residence of her lathe; in Cranberry Plains, in the twenty third year of her age. The funeral will be attended this afternoon from the Second M E. Church. The ladies of the First Congregational ‘ church have selected the' evenings of April 22 and 23 as the dates upon which to hold their fair. The fair will be held in the Opera House and as was stated last week, is for the benefit of the church par for fund. A lot of rougbs attempted to hang a conductor by the bell cord of the train from New Milford to Dnnbury on the Housntonic road Friday night. Brake men interfered and saved the conductor. The roughs broke windows and stoned the train after they left it at D'snbury.‘ '.Willinm St. John,'of New Cnnann,. died at Fredeiickaburg, ‘Va., on Saturday. March 22d, after a short illness. He was. the last of a family of five children of. - Samuel and Hannah B. St. John, at can time one of the foremost families in New Canaan. clerk and treasurer of New Cnnanu from its organisation in 1801. to 1825 the first postmaster in the town from 1818M 1Q25, : and for night consecutive years, 1009 to 1810. was elected a Representative in lb. General Assembly of the State. Among the patents granted in the issue of last week we notice one assigned to lfr. P. T. Barnum-by Mr. C. R. Broth- well of Bridgeport. for an improvement in the construction of floors. The par. ticular kind of floor covered by this patent is the one laid in the erection of the Barnum Recreation Hail, Bridgeport, C-Inn. It Is an entirely new departure from any prior method of laying floors. and the cIiticisms of good skaters'relativo to the peculiar adsptaIion of thip fioor to the movements of the skate rolls are universally favorable. .Thc patenteo claims that it can be quickly laid and is ‘ as smooth as glass-Bridgeport Past. Margaret Mather, is destined to become one of the dramatic lights ofthe age. [in Eastern trip this season shows that her Itntitllifibie power has already made itself felt to a remarkable degree. She [mind the Boston Theatre for 8 weeks.- making an unpaielleled success, although Booth was at the Globe against her the last week, and the Irving opening sale at her own theatre rtin up from 014, 000 to $10 000 Washingtonibirthdsy her re- ceipts were immense. At Chelsea every seat was sold without paper on the walls In Portland people stoodup nt 2 perform. nnces and $5 on! bid for seats, In Augusta and Lewiston the houses were packed std it was worse in Bangor. Berewith but 17 000 population the house was sold in 2} hours, and at theSnd per. f ormance in It. and a matinee was given making 2 performances to 17,000 people. in Sueo Maine, tlreWGraveyard of the world” as show people term it, 200 seats were sold in 35 minutes and the crowd then waiting took the’enlire house. It was the same story all through New Hampshire. In Lawrence.Lowell, Hover. hill and Springfield she played to tho capacity of the houses In Providence she did the largest business ever known. Houses were packed every night, and one stormy afternoon over ,400 reserved seats were sold in the upper gallery, something never before known in the history of theatrical: in Providence. In Hartford she did a big business,nnd in Brooklt II last week she added to her tri- nmphs. Wherever she has appeared this season she has been welcomed by. this same Iremenduous enthusiasm. Her "Juliet" to night will be aided by every possible accessory and we hope the Op'nrn House will be crowded to its fullest capacity. His father was the first: towh» To day is time-honored moving day. March went out like a lion and no min- take. —Ticketa are selling like hot cakes fI 1' ”The Drummer Boy." There are now only ninety-two prisoners it the Bridgeport jail. Strawberries are in the Norwalk mar- bet at 50 cents a basket, Senator Scofield of the Twelfth district was in town Saturday. ‘ - Read whst B B. Sherwood has to say about the white elephant. _ The trout law is now 03 but little good will it do Norwnlk sportsmen. ' Alonzo Kelly has erected a new awning in front of his Water street store. —Beserved seats for "The Drummer Boy" are now on sale at Plaistcd'a. Hoyt in very ill with heart disease. A steamboat will be placed on the Norwalk route about the middle of April. Fiatfish are begining to run well in the harbor, and some good catches are report- cd. General B. E. Butler passed through the city Sunday night. bound for New York. There was a brilliant 'and beautiful exhibition of the northern lIghtn Friday evening. The Danbury and Norwnlk Baiload company contemplate building a new in- comotive. ' The funeral of Mr. Giles Saunders who died in East Norwnlk. Wednesday. was held Sunday. The school furniture and books of the Norwslk IAtin school were Isold at anc- tion Saturday. ’ Next Sunday Bishop 'McMann will administer the rite of confirmation to a lnrgsclnsn at St. Mary’s church. Sheriff-elect Swnrtz will probably make his appointment of deputies in nbout a week. He assumes the oflc’o Juno 1. in the Senate, Friday, fixing for the day ‘ of final adjournment Friday, April Ath. It was passed. The schooner Annie Louise Lockwood, owned in Norwalk. and commanded by Capt. A. B. St. John, has been sold to We regret to hear that Mrs. Henry I. . Senator Scofield introducedn resolutimt ' Boston parties for $9,000. hat manufacturers, has been disolved. It is reportsd that Davenport AI Andrews, of New York, will continue the business. Mr. “Doc" Wilson, Norwnlk's once famous restsursteurnow occupies tbs St. Governor Waller has Issued his annual and prayer. Mr. Jsbes Wheeler, of~thls place, who works in a Stamford lumber yard, had an exciting net-to with a buns-saw Monday. Mr. Whentor now carries his right arm in a sling. In the House. Tuesday. the bill giving women the right to vote on License or No License was overwhelmingly defeated. The bill giving them the, right tovotc in school meetings was also rejected. The state'sennto has passed a bill .regu- lnting the weight of n loaf of blood at two pounds, and forbidding under a penalty of fine or imprisonment the sale of brend except in whole, half, three-quarter and quarter loaves. Special attention is called to the card of G. Ward Selleck, the grocer,publishod elsewhere in this issue. Besides carrying in agent for the celebrated Iradgcwcod Farm dairy. A bon fire in the vicinity of Pine Island caused some little excitement in the borough, Tuesday evening. The reflec- tion wanno bright thnt it~,wnn thought a large fire wnn raging in the city. Chief Prowitt 'mndo inquiry by telephone, and learned that there was no danger. The Consolidated road has nearly completed its automatic inyntnm of drawbrldge signals. It is the intention of the company to run trains over the drawbridges without stopping and 'Ius save from fifteen to twenty minutes time between New 'York and New Haven. The shell-fisheries committees were in session in Greenwich, Tuesday, hearing appeals from parties who seek a reduction of the assessment valuation placed by the commission upon their oyster grounds. They were in South Norwalk for the same purpose, Thursday, and will meet in Bridgeport. Wednesday.‘ Members of the Connecticut National Guard willbeplesned to know that the commission appointed to prepare a code of regulations for the government of the Connecticut National Gunrd have com pleted their labors, n'nd the-code will, "probably ippearsoon in published form. It will make an 8mo volume of more than 500 pages Three young men named Inoslnnd. Arden and Foster were before Justice being the parties who stole the canvas from the freight house on the propeller dock. some two weeks am. They were placed under .100 bonds to appear for trial at the May term of the superior court. The natural oyster beds are now carc- fnlly guarded bylaw. Their designation to individuals is forbidden and is invnlid. A commissioner for oyster ground com mittee which designnton it is liable to a heavy fine. If any person thinks a natural bed has been denlgunted to ca indtvidusl he can Institute judicial proceedings and cause it to be thrown cpsnto tb'o public. The foreclosure cans of Luckwcod vs. Court, on ’l‘uetday, and the timoillowed H. Sudden vsi Jeremiah Tierney was: taken up Wednesday This was an an action for damngen Ironing. from an assault in which the plaintil wn’n injured, end resulted in s verdr ct offimfor Had den. .. The resolut' cII declaring lb “Hartford and Harlem 'Bsilrosd c'o'mpp y‘."”a legal corporation was the, special Order of the day in thesensto Wednesday morning. The report cf the railroad comInittoo courts-the question of the validity of the Hartford and Harlem having [been brought to the attention of the superior court in Fairfield county— was read, and Senator Allep,'_ chairman of the committee. explained that: be and, his associates thought it highly improper to step In and decide a matter which the courts only shou'd pass. uponi. Tho reso- lution was debated sf great. length, and was finally rejected by agvnto of 12 to 8. On Tuesday evening, . while going rapidly down West avenue. In team when near the city line with a team from Wentport. The Wastport carriage contained Mr. Nash and lady who were thrown to the ground. and received stable contained two drummers who were thrown out. one of them'rocsiving nbad car when nesrvthc' residence.“ Eben Hill. A man unmod'Littlo.vof South Norwalk, who was standing on the front platform of the car was struck by the runaway horse with such .force as to render him helpless for a few minutes. The horse was secured when it reached the city. Both earrings} were more or less damaged, and Mr Dann's horse as wellastha driver received several bad number-Ins brunet " The firm of Coolidge A Trowbrldge, : John place on High street. where he will . continue to keep a first class bonrdlng , "house. proclamation appointing Friday, April 1 l, , . as “fast dny," nnd asking that the day be observed as usual by fasting, humiliation . Selleck. Wednesday, on suspicion of. Stevens was finished In the Superior to'Ja‘nu'nry 1, 1085. Tho cans of George belonging to Mr. H. 3: Dust collided, slight injuries. . Tbs earrings from Dann' s . cut on the leg. .Thcjorne continuing down the avenue, collidedwith .a horse: HflillllBIIE AGUIBENT Two filon ind nlroo wellness struck by no krona It the south wor- Walk cronslssg. Three klllod onstlflss and the other save (to soon afsor. 'l‘ssocor- ossonn verdict. Au accident which sent a thrill of honor all through the community, or. cured at the railroad crossing at South Norwnlk ea'rl'y this morning. A carriage. _ containing five persons. two gentlemen and three indies, was-struck by a train . and three ofibe occupants killed outright the other two living only long chough to to be conveyed to the nearest physician'r. The particulars of the and afislrnrc as follows: James S. Fairchild was a batter. and resided on the Fort Point Road. With him lived his sister Susan Fairchildds lady about thirty years of age who kept house for him. Yesterday evening James and his sister camer‘to’ ‘Sonth Norwnlk and hired a horse and two seated rock- away carriage at :one of the livery . stables. They then drove to the residence of their brother on Woodward avenue. where they invited himself, wife and file wife’s young sister, Miss Anna F. Web- ber, a young lady living in Yonkers,-who was visiting her sister, to take a ride. They accepted and the happy party set out. . About' ten o'clock, becoming somewhat chilled and being in lhn neighborhood of Darien they-.concluded to mnken call on a friend who lived in that place. The horse was driven into the barn [and the company proceeded to the house where they were warmly greeted. Afew neighbors were called in and the evening wa'n pleasantly passed in dancing cud the enjoyment of innocent games. About midnight a warm supper was served after whim the guests depart- ed and the Fairchilds started for home. ' The night was very dark and windy, and it _wns hard to distinguish anything. The ride ovnr was, however. accomplish- ed in safety but“ they reached tho railrocd crossing, near the depot. The night down freight had been delayed up the road and the engineer was trying to make up lost time, so that tho traln thirty miles an hour. The noise of the wind made it impossible for those in the carriage to hear the apprOaching train, and when upon the crossing the 'cnglno ' struck the cnr'ringc with terrific force. Mr. James S. Inirchild and his sister, who occupied the front seat were thrown about fifty feet, landing intha open 0 . . spnco nenr Ssgmnn Cowperthwntto's lIttla guard house. They were both .stons ' dead when picked up, the side of Mr. Psirchlld's head being crushed in and his body a shapelesn mass. Mrs. Henry M. Fairchild occupied the rear seat in com- pany with her husband and young sister. Mrs. F. was thrown ahead of the engine, which, before it could be stopped. ran over her severing both limbs. She died instantly. Her husband and her sister were tossed with the wreck of the carriage into . Railroad square. The hushnnd's arm and . novernl~ ribs were broken and bn received , Internal injuries. a full line of choice groceries, Mr. Sellock i were carried ‘0 3 neighboring. 131113191!!!" ‘He and Miss Webber where it was found that both were fatally injured, They lingered until about six n. to. when Miss Webbsr died, Mr. Fairchild succumbing twenty :minuten later. . A coroner's inquest was immediately held and the jury after viewing the re- mains and hearing the: evidence of wit- nesses. rendered a verdict that the deceas- ed came to their deaths by their own carelessness, and that the railroad was In in unwise to blnmo. -Mf. James S. Fairchild was 40 years of ngo and his brother three years younger. Both were sober, industrious men and much respected by their friends. The funerals of the victims will take place this afternoon at three o clock from the late residence of Henry M. Faircbild. on Woodwnrd avenue, Rev.'Adnm Good- nell ofilcintlng. P. 8. ~—'To- dny is'All Fools' day, and the .nbove in a tale suited to the day. Yet how easily might occur is pninly evident to those who have seen Inaay narrow escapes at tho pointmentioned. The necessity for safety gates at that crown is becoming daily more apparent, and we trust nro long that public sentiment will compel the oompnny to erect them.‘ .. m A flags Kits. ' West Haven lays claim to what is probably the largest kite ever flown in this state. It is twelve by fifteen font in dimensions nnd has a “tail" seventy-five The "cord” used in flying this monstsr is it braided clothesline and is wound or unwound by n huge reel managed by two strong man. .Ths'klto was put up- last Friday nnd reached an altitude of nearly 'n thousand feet, tho full length- of tho clotheslinc used. A change in the Dsnbury and Norwnlk time table went into elect yesterday. Mr. J. B. Rendmsn rammed yesterday from n week's trip through Pennsylvania, lesix Begins and Hope Bose com- panies hold their regular monthly most. lugs fit-light; ' Prof. Welton's “Old wen" march ban Dillon I! On. Neptune Hons company, of Newark, N. J.. will make an excursion to South Nor- walk in June and will be the guests of Putnam Hose compsny. Mr. Arthur. Earls of tho borough, has accepted a position In the once of Crofut A Knnpp' s upper factory. Mr. Chnrlcs Miller has been transferred to the once of the lower factory. Sunday morning at 0:80 o'clock in the basement of St. Mary's church. The confirmation next Sunday, will take place at the children’s mass.- Colonoi Crofnt of the Fourth regiment is sinking very fast today. at his home in Bethei. Assistant Surgeon Burks of South Norwnik. performed an operation on the colonel yentordny.——Dnnbury News. yesterday. . An willbo seen by his advertisement Dr. Scbwnb. the emmincnt optlcinn will but the Nor'wnlk hotnl April 7,8 and 0. The doctor comes strongly recom- mended and is endornsd by many of our best :cltlnlsns. All having trouble with their eyes ng'vo him n call. ' The Misses St. John announce their “opening." of spring nnd summer goods for Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, April 0th. 1011i and 12th. . They will than exhibit a fine assortment of trimmed bonnetn nn’d bats, also a. full lino of- fiownrs. feathers. ribbons. laces. hats of English, French and domestic strnwn and trimmings of all kinds. ‘ By their adver- tisement it will in cash that they bars a largo and well assorted stock. one which our Norwnlk ladies will do well. to in- spect. Don’t forget“: dates. rushed through the city at a rpced of' gust sucb.nn accident, feet long weighing thirty sight-pounds. ' been accepted and will be published by. A childrsn’ s mass is now. hold every ' J . NORWALK GAZET’! E TUESDAY APRIL 1,1884. SOMETHING FROM THE CITY. Landlord Bartlett is improving. There was considerable activity in real estate in the city yesterday. Mr. W. B. Day. son of the late George Day, is home from the west. The annual supper of the Temperance Reform associationsetted $475. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Tol'es, jr., returned from their wedding tour Friday evening. Miss Maggie Norton is spending a Week in Brooklyn with Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Baker. Mrs. Frank C. Crow, of Brooklyn, is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harvey. Editor Lyon has contributed a handsome engraving of Grace Darling and her father to the Grand Army fair. Mrs. W. ancett, of the borough, will occupy the store in Lauder‘s block recent- ly vacated by Mrs. Godfrey.‘ Owing to the caucus in Military Hall, Friday evening, the regular drill of Com- pany D was held in Music Hall. Miss Eva Read, after a pleasant visit with friends In the city. returned Saturday 'to her home in Northeastle, N Y. ' Miss Kittie Foster, who has been visit- ing friends In the city. left Sunday even ing for her home in New York city. A large party of young people “aur. prised” Misses Dolly and Jennie Byxbce, last evening, at their home on South Main street. ' . Mr. T. C. Cavanagb, late baggage- msater at the depot. has accepted a posi- tion in the city ofilce of Adams Express company. Grdund was broken Saturday morning for the cellar of Edward Kelly’s new house opposite the Lockwood place on West sVenue. ' It is worthy of note that. the great industries of our city are never disturbed by serious labor troubles. Even the depot clock does not "strike. " The housn occupied by Mr. Alfred Byx bee in Springw. or! took fire Sundny morn- ing, but the blaze was extinguished before the fire department could be summoned. The damage was slight. Messrs. Lots Beans and George Tib- bslln have taken the restaurant in the Byxbee house, and will renovate and fit it up in first clnns style. Mr. D. Green, the former proprietor, will engage in the bag- gage express business. ' Mr. M. J. McDonald, who succeeded Mr. T. C. Cavnnagh as baggage-master at the depot, has resigned, and will return to his old post. of duty in Port Chester. Mr. John Kershaw has been selected to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. McDonald’s resignation. Subscriptions aggregating 012.350 were raised Sunday morning at the Baptist tabernacle towards building a new church. Ono contribution of $5,000 name from Mr. A. J. Crofnt and one of 03,500 from Mr. Jns. H. Knapp. There were several contributions of 81,000, 05.00 and $800. The cost of the church will be about 017. At the annual city meeting, last Mon day evening in Military Hall. It tax of eight and one- quarter mills on the dollar was laid on the taxable property of the city. on the list of 1888, due and payable May 1, 1884. The matter of a fire alarm bell wss discussed. and it was voted that it be the use of the meeting that a suita- ble one provided by the council. the Raymond Manufacturing company caused an alarm of fire to be sounded about 8 o’clock Tuendny morning. The department responded. but owing to a mis- understanding went to Doty'n hat factory. The fire at the foundry was extinguished without the assistance of the department. Mr. C. F. Tolles, in, and Miss Lizzie B. Read were married last Tuesday after- noon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C.- D. Newman on South Main street. The ceremony was performed by Rev. B. W. J ones. of Brooklyn, brother-in-law of the groom, in the presence of the relatives and a few of the intimate friends of the bride and groom. The bride was attired in hunter’s green silk, and wore a carnage bouquet of roses. The wedding repast was furnished by D’Artois.tbe table being set with pyramids of fruit and flowers. A number of the guests provided vocal and instrumental music. There was a large display'of very handsome presents Mr. and Mrs. Tollea left on the 4:47. train for a brief visit in New York city, and went thence to North’ Castle. N. Y., the former home of the bride. On their re- turn they will occupy apartments in Mr. Charles St. John's new house on Elizabeth Street. The graduating examines of the High School will be held in Music Hall on the afternoon of. J one 20. The class is com- posed of four young ladies and two young gentlemen, who have selected thesubjects of their essays as follows: “True and Paine Pride." Miss Gretta Ellendorf; “The Three Great Powers," Miss Lillian Hutchinson; "Drifting." Miss Annie Remington; Female Education," Miss Jennie Gregory; "Slavery Controversy,” Master Charles Hoyt; “The growth of the Country," Master Edward Taylor. Minn Ellendorf will undoubtedly be se- lected as the valedictorian- of the class. The graduating rings have been procured and are now worn by the members of the class. They are a plain gold band, hear. ing the Latin motto, per aspen ad astra- In order to limit the attendance to the seating capacity of the ball it will be nec- essary, as in former years,'to issue tickets of invitation to the exercises as well as to that-sceptics which is to follow in the evening. The following articles have been donated to the Grand Army fair since last week: Baby carriage, F. F. Boylston; lap robe, S. J. Sherman; cash,&2; cash $15; cash, .85; cash, 05 ; cake basket, A. W. Austlr. Norwnlk ; whip. J. F. 'Peckwell.No_rwalk; pair of boots, 0. H. Harvey; foot rest and blncking case. G. Haulenhock; billiard cue,- Louis Potter, ~ fancy bomfortsble, . Banks dz Snyder; fancy bead cushion, .Mrs. M. Kricger; piano stool, Shonniger I2 Conand J.- B. Studwell. The.gold- headed cane. donated by Mayor Golden and brother, will be presented to the axomnyor of the city receiving the great- est number of votes. The flag, staff and bolt, presented by Capt. Fred Perkins will be given to the military .co'ltpany (D or F) receiving the greatest number of votes. The reclining chair on exhibition In the post-ofilce window willbe presented to the foreman of the finishing, depart. meat of any hnt factory in the city re- ceiving the most votes. Season tickets can now be had of any comrade of the pcnt,"or can. be procured nt'Hoyt’s or Plaistcd’n in the city. and at Austin‘s or Spencer’s In the borough. . Mruand Mrs. William T. Raymond were plenuntly surprised Tuesday oven- ing at their canary sent in Rowsyton. the occasion being '2 twentieth anniversary of their mnrrlsgo. .The‘ 8 o’clock train carried down about forty couples from this city. and others drove over in car- risgos, which with a number of out-of town friends of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond who were present, swelled the number to over 100. The large. well arranged rooms nficrded every convenience fofdnucingdor which Profs. Heine and Hands furnished music and Mr. Ed. Brown prompted. Everybody was good humored and socia- ble, and the gathering may safely be pronounced one of the moat thoroughly enjoyable affairs of the season. Supper was served during the evening. after which there wns some very fine vocal and instrumental music. Dancing ceased in time to allow the city people to’catclt the 'Wnnhington express, which stopped at Bownyt'on for their accomcdntios. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond worn not only heartily ngrntulntod during the evening. but ivsd numerous valuable presents. ‘ parish. An incipient blaze in the foundry of. Fairf ield County News WILTON. Mr Jump, Cornstotrk has livid ft Blfokc of paralysis 'There will 1 3 n “1991101: 0f the Mega- nine club at M. E E Ogden' s on Thurs. day evening of ti \W “08“- Wilton Acaden 1! closed on Wednesday for the spring vacI I‘mm- 1‘ Will ”'09“ on the 6th of May . Lambert's sAcsdemy closes on Thursday, All“! 10th ‘0 re-opcn Aprll21st. V The Rev. Mr. B hail of Norwalk, occupied the pulpit. of the Congregational of the Congregational so My on Friday afternoon and the Rev. .“r. Flanders of Wapping was called to Int o 65ng of the Mr. Theron Knapp hail tuned for the summer the house formerly occupied by Mr. Dodge. Mr. Hurd of Bridgeport, has taken Mrs. Bundy' Ir house, Mr. George Morehouao the place 1111er rented by Mr. Ellwood and Mr. Dixon the old Davenport homestead. Thereisn natural feeling consequent upon these changes that business in mi estate in growing very brisk in Wilton. ___..._.—. WESTPOB‘P. Measles have made their appearance in Snugntuck. The winter term of the public schools close on Brldny of this week; ' Mrs. Emma Straight, of Stratford, is visiting at the residence of Mr- Andrew C. Nash. Mr. John B. Morris attended the sale of imported Jersey cattle in New York on Thursday. ' Miss Carrie Comstock of Wilton, has been visiting friends in town during the pnst week. Mr. Harman retrie has greatly improv- ad the appearance of his-residence by s , cons of paint. Mr. Samuel Baker, who hnsbeen farmer on Mr. Mchady’s place at Gompo for some years, has resigned his position and started last week for Knnsss. Miss Fannie Salmon has gone to Washington. in Litchfisld country for I few weeks for the benefit of bar health. The improvements on Jnsup’s dock The Board ofEducstion held its reg- ular meeting at that drug store of, Mr. WillinmC. Hull on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Kemper is out with s new Brewster buggy. With that and his brown pacer. he has a tnnm equal in styln to any one ’s The weather of- Sunday had a tendency to dispel the idea the spring had come, and heavy overcontn and cloaks could be dispensed with. Rev. L. P. Perry leaves today to attend the Conference meeting. It is dos cided, however._. that he is to remain another year at legst. ' It is rumored that one of Wcstport'n young men will soon discontinue his now frequent visits to Norwalk. He proposes to remove the attraction to this place. William C. Hull’s: on Thursday evening. evry pleasing and varied programme was carried out. A number of dnrkles who had imbibed pretty freely made some disturbance in Connolly's saloon on Wednesday after noon. Sheriff Kcmper was called upon, but one of the number who was 'scber undertook to get the others sway. Professor J. M;Elwood was in town for a short visit Tuesday. He states that his father-in-law, Rev. W. H. Robinson, is in very poor health, being a sufferer from paralysis. Mr. Robinson has many friends here who will be pained to hear of his nfilictlon. Another of our aged inhabltants has passed away in the person of Mrs. Abigail Guyer, who died on Monday last at the ripe age of eighty-four. The funeral took place Thursday afternoon from her late residence, The interment being in Christ Church cemetery. One day last week Mr. John Gnyer wopnded his finger slightly with the point of a pair of compasses. to which he gave no heed. but in a day or two the finger began and continued to swell until the whole arm wait affected. He is unable to sit up and fears are entertained for his recovery. On Thursday afternoon the clergy met at the the residence of Rev. Mr. Tuttie to consider the matter of laying the corner stone of the new school building with appropriate ceremonies. The order of examines was not fully decided upon, and another meeting will be held next ’Iturs- day. when a programme will be arranged. Mr. Thomas Stuart and family have moved to Middletown. N. Y., 'where Mr. Stuart has as son who hag recently purchased a foundry and he goes to assist his son in carrying on the business. consisting in grading, seeding, etc., will add greatly to the beauty of the village and the view in, that direction including the beautiful residence and grounds of Mr. Sidney Watts will form a striking contrast to the dingy shades which line the river north of the bridge. Last Monday the community was sur- prised nnd shocked to learn that John B. Godscll had died 'that morning at his bomo' In Brooklyn. Mr. Gnodsell was a man in the prime of life, being in his forty-fourth year, and until within the past three of four years had always done business in this town, where he was uni- versally honored and respected. He was an earnest member of the Methodist church, ever ready to put his shoulder to the wheel in any good cause; in fact, in whatever position he was found, either in public or private, be was “always doing his very best." The remains were brought here on Wednesday afternoon, and the funeral services held in the Methodist church. They were interred in Willow Brook cemetery. FOR OVER THREE MONTHS my son suffered night and day with rheu- matism; so much sothat he‘ was; unable tofeed himself. Your Sulphur Bitters cured him,and I am truly thankful tos‘n'y they are an honest medicine. Man. II. Csnns‘rou, wife of Deacon Carleton, gust. Baptist Church. Winchester. Mass. M‘ C An Ambitious Boy. Philadelphia Call: “No use talking. sold young Tommy; “I'm bound to do ' something to get rich when I grow up." “I fcar you are learning to love money to well, " remarked his father sadly. “No."ssid Tommy, “I don’t care for money for its own sake, but for the good it can do." “In that case,” answered the father, brightening, “your ambition' Is very com. mendnble. " - “And will you promise to get no a place where! can become rich, oh! awful rich I" ' “I will," responded his father. One week afterward the old man. true to his promises. took the boy and got him a situation In a newspaper ofilce. on}. Mud to Talk Throt}lt the Telephone. Oil City Derrick. ' .“Lucy,” said one South-Side girl to another last night. “somebody main to speak to'y'oa over the telephone." “In it a gcntlemsnor ll lady P" ' “A gentleman.” ‘ . . } "Oh, dear! yog answer h'im.’f ~ I “Why, he wants to speak to you." "I wouldn't dare totalk through the telephone to-night; you know I've been eating onions. I’ll step into the back' yard and you can tell him I’m out. ” QM fix-Governor Bigclow and son return} ad Monday night from a brief European church on Sunday. Th two was a meeting ' The Young People's social met at Mr. 7 The attendance as usual was large. and a ‘ g Hood’s S The wonderful restoring and renovating l properties of Hood’s Snrsapa'rilla, combined with its power to build up the system, cradl- cate scrofula, and cleanse the blood of all human, make it the best family medicine that can be devised; and :Is 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 scrofula, salt-rheum, or any other obnoxious humor, Hood's Sarsaparlllc will _brlng you relief. Can only be applied truthfully to Hood's n Sarsaparllln, and is nnlunauswerable argu- ment as to strength nndeconomy. Miss Nellie Maine, Bockvllle.-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 ISarsnpnrllla. After taking three bottles, the sores healed and all signs of them disappeared. She has not been troubled since. Hood’s Sarsaparllla Sold by all drugglsts.. 81; six for“. Made only by 0.1. HOOD & 00., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses OneIDollar arsaparilla » “I have been tsonbled with scrofuln slnoo childhood. Three years ago I commonest! taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, and In one year's time was entirely cured.” Mrs. M. if. Park- ham, Dexter, Me. "I not employed In the N. D. postoflco, in this city, as carrier. Durln our into wot spell, I nufiered from what a doctors call muscular rheumatism. I was advised to try Hood's Snrsaparllla. I did so, and an entirely cured. " J. V. A. Proudfoof, 0116530.“! The dose of Hood's Ssrsspsrflin is only from one half to two toaspoonfuln. three times a day. A bottle of Hood's Sarsnpnrllln contains one Armand toxspoonfuls, and lasts a month. others. dose from six to twenty ton. spoonfuls a day, and average to last loss than a week. Mr. C. A. Schultz..of Foster-la. Ohio, says: “I have been using Hood's Snrsnpnrllln for some tlrns. and find it n good thing. I was troubled with indigestion." 4 Hood's Sarsanarllla Sold by all drugglntn. 01 I six for cat Mada only by C. L HOOD c 00., Lowell, Moll. Ioo boson One Dollar. plating several to close out, at value. sell at the lowest Installment For a. BARGAINS F canGms cw Days POMEROY’S, L . t 20 Wall Street. 01"“ 222251“ 33%. CloserBargains can be made at Pom- eroy' s, 20 Wall Street, Nor-walk, than at any other place. Contem- number of Second-hand Pianos, taken' In exchange, we will Ignoran- tes to sell them below the actual - Second-hand Pianos from ‘ $25 upward. Also our stock of new Pianos, Behning, Krsnich & Bach, Briggs, and others we will guns from $25 upward. For a 20 per cent. off Rates Few Days on Easier than ever. Longer. All Cash Salon. too Doses Ono Dollar. changes, desiring any cost, a large cash figures. Or. ,. HA $1 25, 1.50, 1.75 and 2.00. of. dre Full lines of Tapissier Silks. Full lines of Alexander Silks. Full lines of Saccarappa Silks. 42 Rich Summer Silks, 50 cents. Our own celebrated importation. UNHEARI) s 81. 25 a yard. 18 pieces at only 75 cents. 17 good Colored Silks 50 cents. We are now receiving our new suits. 40-1y trip. BRIDGEPORT. Fresh Memuandum of Bargains. One lot C. J. Bonneti & Co’s Black Silk, 24 inches wide. These Prices were never before heard BRIDGEPORT SILKS! The Best American Silk made, had we give a guarantee with every BELLOU BLACK SILKSl Prices .75, .90, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50, and 1.75. Full lines of Cheney Broihers’ Silks, SUMMER ' SILKS! 30 pieces good Stripped Silks, 37g,- cents. I Heavy and Rich Silks at 621} cents. BLACK CASHMEBES. ECOLORED SILKSE We have made the largest purchase of Colored Silks ever made by a Connecticut merchant. and offer most wonderful and 22 pieces of Best; Colored Silks over known—is not sold' In any store outside of ours less than $2. 00. We have made price only 50 pieces including 17 shades of $1. 50 Silks. We have made 81. 00 We can match any shade of goods in om Colored Silk Departmncnt Our stock of Spring Dress Goods' In complete, and we have many special ofi‘orings' In choice new Dress Goods. JERSEY JACKETS. w. B. HALL 8. 00. 'l Prices r Prices 42. 50, 55, 62 and 75e- BARGAINS Spring Jerseys, and Ready-made ‘ the mono. 'rrcmrmoa. . [film MILBUMN I 00.. Prop!” Bill-lo. 1?“, Specific Medicine is sold °by alt’dru . . stn 11111111011! li'l‘lll'l'lilll !! B. s. BLASGER :‘ctira new stock of Warns Including all kinds Housefurnishing Goods. viz: Crockery, Chin Glass Cut] sum Plated, Tiri’. wmo’w unit,” Wooden Wars, . CHEAP AS CAN BE BOUGHT mm ”mute-u re- 5..., "it: lm‘i”.‘:’":t"""" M;- II on upon soknnpin wontln to y “f wail tcgnil all". on “I that: Mn“. V“ do B. S. Blascor’s Crockery Itore 23 Wall St, Norwal‘ k. and.“ Also This Space Belongs to TAYLUH & Ell. summon-en, F L O R I ST, EAST SIDE OF MAIN ST., SOUTH OF RAILROAD. City ofSouth Norwclk,oonn Plants 8. Flowers stallssssons Flowers for l'unoralnfurnishcd and Into fullv arranged to order at short notion. Carriage Making - nepdurnaa. a. muscular,- stain on. South Nor-walk. cs Poor, While it 00.. BANEEBI. as Wall an" wtork. Brokers and Doctors in Railway and all other securities. . RA LWAY lavas-rims. inlty. In the selection and estimate of hch their long connection with “Poor’n Manual of But ronds’ ' g lvon thorn spec inlnd- cant-gas. Correspondence Invited and in- vnirlos answered. Deposit “counts rcooivnd nag. largornnt allowed. MILKFARM T0 LET on son sane. '1'!!! mp l'nxm. occupied by Benson Bros. to at from April int. tau. ' Applyto m c. B. 0001.1 nan, Agent. SPEAK RIGHT UP. You nsk a thoroughbred. lull bloousc hum- bng what he thinks of Dru Thomas’ Mo worst thing In over now. You ask an honest man, (who has triad It) for his antlmnto of mowm' Mfr-1e Off and be will reply that than any ho a bottorintor cal and external Incision, but In doesn’t know of its; I do think there is nothinglika Thousan' For n cold or honrsnnaas it arms like a dorm. Mrs. If. It. Follows. Burr: 0nk.St. Joseph County. Mich. 0f rheumatism nothing gave no mm quicker than Thomnn’ kclectric Oil. 3. O. Jolnnr.A1lnnP. 0. .Elllsdnlo County. Mich. Worth fivo tlmsn Its price. a. B.Durfnv ssoond mate steamer Arisonmcn tho great lakes. enroll of bad in- on foot. Edward S. Bowloy, all W. Twcftb silent. I Davenport. Iowa. In tho boss article in the world for nothmn- tlc bronchitis. I. L. Mnador. warn. town. As n- general family medicine novnc now sunk! Dodge. II; no good. Gocrgn Imports In cases of Groupl it never failed to euro or rollovo. 0.8.fintt.ctnyvilla.1u . I tollyou II in n gran drains. Item-.1. Crane Dunk kirk, Dr. Thomnn’lclnctric Oil insole by ovary ' M.SOEWAB. OPTICIAN and accuser. WxLL BE AT NORWALK, APRIL '7, 8 and 9 1884, At Norwallc B'otcl. flnvih nnllfiad m b stud ln‘thqo host inst tattoo: Bangers: hnv II; had a pnctlcnlcx coco of twenty. five years in this country. In nanblod at first as: measures In. mm m. all the Mons dinnnsnn ‘0’”! have therefore combined my mprnosloomux Ocallss with that ofaa .nnad am now anabloll to rural lsh all kodn of lnuncnnod ntylnn of ¥m3::‘fn own "W; na| s automnrn rs'ntlmvlslo’anry ts...Ccnultntl-:’ - Shall . ion-co ox Nasgcwpi‘t‘b’fim "m WWII?- C BIA '9. .980! no .l’lCIIIg YIADI lawn” TflngBIAT 'mnaclnx: euro for for Seminal Wack- nonn. S mp0- A ; an lo- or ID.- .. Calvarnnl ' Lnnslt Pair,“ Prou. “Bailiff" vInn ' ‘ ”i=3 a ct bordisansn‘n that toll! smsr Ira-I“ P "y? '3‘}??? ”1°” “a ' :GIIII ll rtlsmontntlADI IAII ton rolnnd money. “when drug- flats fromwhomtbomcdiclno _ bought do not rsfimdmut refer you to the manufactur- ers. and the requirements are such that tho sro om If war. comp! .Bootholr writt.clte unmtco. At taint 1:: one a 0 rs - lo “1mm“ themesy t optical or its real marl On cocoon of connsorfcitn. wo on than Yolllow wrapper: tho on nyt we desire lit-1h rtlculnrs In ”emu-pm lat. "uwm rwllt nb'o‘nontgrosgzmnllon" “a. .Mronn lag'fllllm GRAY «IEO;- Would call tho nttontlon of tho public to sin ' - or: and he will Invnrisblytsll yon- thntlt in tho . Ann remedy for ontnrsb lt stnudnntthotwo . 0,; Would announce that they have placed in stock their, entire line of PMS ’ ‘ L'OT'H N16” VVEMh<mnuhn8IuItlaupn‘nuhuy _nfgpmhItMMIqurhfimmdo ofimmd.vthaNInmv -prepared to’ 'show the finest and largest stock of SPRING OVERCOATS, An inspection of our stock will repay intending purchasers. lllllliTlIlll llllllTlllllli. muslin BUILDING 800111 taunt 45 tint sum. taunt “:1'ID.cor.g'.onI§Wnll”Norwnlk:
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