NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday July 1 5, 1884.
Chestnut trees are in blossom.
Last‘ week abounded in sunshine and
showers. '
Frank H. Rose is spending a short va.‘
cation at Patchogue, L. I.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cousins left town
Thursday for the Catskills. '
AClevelaud and Hendricks club is to
be organized this evening.
J . J. Vail and family of Brooklyn, N.
Y., are visiting relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall of this place
are summering in the Mystic Valley.
—Fever and Ague, and all forms of Ms.
laria promptly cured by Holland's Pills.
A small party are encamped on “Gulf
Pasture,” midway between Dorlon’s and
Langdon‘s.
The states prison is, so crowded that
many prisoners sentenced to go there are
kept in jails.
The Sunday school and congregation of
the First church of Danbury will picnic at
Roton to-morrow.
Work will be commenced in the fall on
Norwalk harbor under the recent appro-
priations for improvements.
The prospect now is that potatoes will
be small and prices high. - Corn planted
on good soil will be a fair crop.
The new depot at Southport is so well
along toward completion that it will be
ready for occupancy in a short time. p
A pleasant evening drive is to the Dorlon
House at Gregory’s Point, where fried
clams, roasts, chowder, etc.; are served in
excellent style.
Edwin Mallory, jr., of Corpus Christi,
Texas, who has been attending school for
the past three years at Hillside Seminary,‘
has returned home.
—-Dr Holland’s Pills contain neither
quinine, arsenic or any other dangerous
drug, aud‘can therefore be taken by per-
sons of the most delicate constitution.
The new engine, No. 5, of the Danbury
and Norwalk railroad, made a trial trip
last Wednesday and hauled ten car loads
of coal to. Danbury. She works nicely. ,
Extravagant * dressing is not now con.
sidered necessary at the various summer
resorts about Connecticut, where people
congregate with the intention of enjoying
themselves. '
The annual session of the National En-
campment, G. A. R., will commence at
Minneapolis, July 28. The state depart-
ment officers of Connecticut will leave on
Friday afternoon. . ‘
Printed lists of the officers and members
of the various committees of the Blaine
and Logan club have been prepared, and
em be had on application to E. J. Hill,
Charles Olmstead, or at this oflice.
The White Mountain train commenced
its summer business over the New York,
New Haven and Hartford road last Mon-
day, and will continue its trips until
September 27. It leaves New York at
9 a. m.
One of the democratic delegates from
Connecticut who assisted in nominating
Cleveland at Chicago, has become insane.
The entire batch might plead a like con-
dition as an excuse for making such a
nomination.
The annual meeting of the corporators
oftheNorwalk Savings society, for the
election of directors, will be held at the
banking house next Wednesday at 10
o'clock a. m. The polls will be open from
10 to 11 a. to.
William Dreher, a German tailor, com-
mitted suicide in New Canaan, last Tues-
day by shooting himself in the breast. A
note written in German stated that he
killed himself because the girl he loved
would not marry him.
Captain Clarke of the steamer “Pinto"
probably knows his own business, but a
trifle more courtesy and a more obliging
spirit on his part towards would-be ex.
cursionists would, we think, result in an
increase of his patronage.
The excursions at Roton for the balance
of the week are as follows :—July 10,
Baptist church from Yonkers, N. Y.;
July 17, Independent Walhalla Boat club ;
July 18, Garfield club, N. Y.;_ July 10,
Leh‘igh Valley Relief association. '
The Buckingham statue at the state
capitol has been draped with American
flags. When the visitor desires to view
the statue a string is pulled by which the
flags swing back to the pillars, forming a
background of the national colors for the
statue. ‘
The.‘ horse attached to ahorse car on
one ma. evening trips, Wednesday,» be-
came frightened at the trains at South
Norwalk, and succeeded in badly break-
ing his harness. As a consequence the
later horsocars were delayed, and con.
rider-able confusion in the running time
was caused- _ .
'l'hereceipts from the sale of the per.
sonal'propertyof theestate of the late
Rev. J. T.—Synott, of. Bridgeport, at his
house on~the hill, were 0084.08. At the
auction on the farm at Toilsome Hill, last
Monday, about .850 were realized. Not
all of the property hasyet been disposed
it, and other salesfwill probably 'follow.’
A singular contrivance on wheels in the
likeness of a tally-ho coach, drawn by four
horses and occupied by four men in white
livery and with comets, came to town
Thursday. It proved to be an advertising
wagon of N.‘ K. Fairbank a Co.'s soap.
On Thursday and Friday evenings the
men gave an'interesting concert and a
fine magic lantern exhibition in front of, .
the Norwalk Hotel. There was a large
crowd in attendance, and their sales
seemed to be frequent.
D'r. Swift is a delegate to the National
Dental convention which holds its session
in Washington this week. This admon-
ishes us to say, and we speak from exper-
ience, that the doctor's new “crown”
system of building up old and replacing
defunct and absent teeth is in comfort and
utility, so far ahead of‘the old time plate
methods as scarcely to be named in
comparison in the same century. And
this is the unvarying testimony of every
one we have ever known who has tried it.
The Bigelow Battalion have had con-
siderable trouble with their Blaine and
Logan banner, which is stretched across,
Wall street from the Fairfield County
Bank building 30 the post 'ofllce. "The
wind blows the flag into the network of
telegraph and telephone wires at that
point, and on. several occasionsit has
been badly torn. The flag has now been
moved so as to hang over the sidewalk on
the north side of the street, and in case of
that being insuflicient protection the him.
her will be moved further down the street
and stretched across in front of the Blaine
and Logan club roms in the Athenaaum.
The flag for the Connecticut department
of the'Grand Army has just been received
by assistant Adjutant-General Henry B-
Taintor, and will be used for the first
time on the trip of the department officers
to Minneapolis this week to attend the
annual session of the national department.
The dimensions are four feet by five.
swallow tail, cherry red silk with yellow
fringe, cord and tassels. The staff is
black walnut with gilt-eagle tip. The
central piece consists of the Grand Army
membership badge painted in colors.
The design is enclosed with the inscrip-
tion: “Department of Connecticut, G.
A. B." On the left side is the word
“Organized," and on the right, "April 11,
1807." The lettering is in gold, shaded
block-z style, the inscription being on a.
colored scroll work. The flag is one of
the handsomestin the Grand Army and
will be the pride of the veterans of the’
state. It was decided on by the council
of administration, and was made by ex-
perienced hands at Philadelphia.
Pears will be )plenty this year;
General George Partrick has a fine new
horse.
Miss Lillie B-urr is visiting friends at
Patchogue, L. .71.
Mrs. LeGrand C. Bette is sunimcriug at
Litchfleld. ‘ . 1
Mrs. George Q. Whitney of Hfill’iffll‘d, is_
visiting friends. in town. 3
——Holland’s Pills are the only.' reliabe
remedy for chills and fever.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Stuart are a pending
a two month’s vacation at Saratog a.
Mr. Sanford, chief of the fish 'ommis-
sion, is 'summering at Gregory’s Point.
Ksbaosa Encampment installed i‘ s new.
1y elected oflice‘rs on Thursday evci ring."
Mrs. G. A. White who has been seri-
ously ill the past week, is though to be
improving.
The camp at Niantic this year isl- to be
named Camp Couch in honor of the{ adju-
tant general.
J. G. Gregory 8: Co. have some kxcel-
worth a trial. ,
The tramp nuisance is reported dram
the surrounding towns to be consteyntly
gaining in extent. .
' The wife of'A. J. Beckwith, of Pa ter-
sou, N. J ., who has a summer eating at
Bell’s Island, is quite ill.
Express Messenger Bulkley, ' of \the
Danbury and Norwalk road, is off ext
week for a vacation-.—Nem.
Misses Austin and Volk who have b '. n
spending the past fortnight in the CI: -
kills, returned home saturday evening;
Mr. W. S. Taylor of Utica, N. Y., was
the guest of ‘of ‘his brother-in-law S. Van
Hoosear, Esq., for a few days last week.
The demands for the Gamma were
many, last week, and our large edition
was entirely‘ exhausted before noon of
Wednesday.
That settles it. The Amefiomz has
discovered that Governor Cleveland looks
like Greene Kendrick of Waterbury. It’s
all up withCleveland now.
The frame for the new South Norwalk
Baptist church is already raised and shows
the edifice isto be one of ample dimensions
aswell as of decided beauty. 5
it of the
orwalk,
been engaged to supply the
First Congregational church
for a time, beginning July h.
Lightning struck a barn elenging to
L. H. Valden of~ Branchvnlle, Sunday
night. The barn was full of hay and with
its contents was entirely consumed.
h’ The Norwalk selectmen are very much
enamored of the new road scraper, and
practical exhibitions of this new “and im-
proved‘road repairer was made last week.
Mr. Frank Leonard is busily at work
with a gang of men laying pipe at Belle
Haven. The pipe comes from Mr. Leon'-
ard’s yard at‘ Norwalk—Gremm'ch
Graphic.
The United States coast survey has pub-
lished an accurate map of‘Black Rock
harbor, giving soundings along the shore.
from Seaside Park, to a point beyond
Penfleld Reef. '
Menhaden or “ bony" fishing has com-
menced, and every day at high tide a line
of men and boys may be seen on the dock ‘
industriously engaged in spearing and .
“hooking" them.
Mrs. William Crofut of Mounpinville
district, is spending a few days in Nor-
walk with her son, Wm. Crofut, it being
the first time in thirty years that she has
spent a night out of warm—Danbury
Nam.
It is not generally known that the build-
ingin which clam roasts are served at
Gregory’s Point, is a part of the old and
recently demolished Fulton market of
New Yo.. Such, however, is a fact,
Mr. Dorian having purchased it at a bar-
gain and had it conveyed to the Point.
The August Contra-y will contain, in
Mr. Cable’s novel, “Dr. Sevier," a thrilling
description of the departure of Confederate
troops from New Orleans at the beginning
of the Civil War. The march of the New
York Seventh down Broadway is also
described. with hardly less graphic power.
The South Norwalk Republican days that
Danburians captured Bell Island the
Fourth. Well, they do think it’s the
cosiest little place .this' side of York.
Everything quiet, sea breeze, free from
anything intoxicating, and just the spot
for health and comfort—Danbury Dana.
erat.
Wade Hampton and his confederate
legions, present and rmst‘ active, at the
Chicago convention last week, was not a
particularly pleasing or an inspiring spec-
tacle to the loyal men of the American
Republic who fought them and saved them
from committing national and political
suicide. _
Edward Christy, a cigar maker employed
by Sherifl Swartz, practiced a little John
L. Sullivan style on the neck of Charles
Harty, Saturday evening. He'had neg-
lected to procure a license for his exhibi-
tion and on complaint of Mr. Hartywas
arrested. He settled by paying costs and
a small fine.
William Henry Scribner of Cannons
Station came to Norwalk, Saturday and
‘loaded himself with borough tanglefoot.
He was straightened up by a policeman
while laying in a free 'feast of peanuts at
Guamierl’s stand. William paid 02 and
costs yesterdaymorning and will hereafter
let ozone and peanuts alone.
In connection with renewed interest in
the subject of cremation, it is recalled
that Annie Louise Cary. (now: Mrs. Ray-
mond), was once asked .to sing for the
benefit of a crematory scheme in Pittsburg
' and as an inducement was offered a cer-
tificate entitling her to free cremation of
her remains. “I should as soon think of
buying my own coflln," said she, declining
the offer. , . ~ ' .
A counterfeit ten dollar silver certificate
has just been discovered by the secret
service detci'uives. The paper of the spu-
rious bill, which is-‘ofv‘thev series of 1880,
is much inferior to tbat-use’d in'the print-
ing of the genuine bill. The counterfeit.
can easily be detected, as on the back of
it the word “all" has been omitted by the
forgers from the sentence “in payment of
all other dues.”
A fair vecalist residing over Gusowisk’s
clothing store astonishes the surrounding
residents with‘her fine vocal developments.
*She has shrieked for the fisherman and
His Child until she reaches q flat, when
she goes on to‘ tell how “I Love Thee."
Her bass notes are rather scaly. But if
the Fisherman and His Child ever comes
we trust he'll bring his staff and lines and
measih-c hei- out to the fishes .—Stand¢ml.
[If the Norwalk correspondent of the
Standard will take a seat in our office any
afternoon he or she will not blame us for
cordially endorsing the last sentence of
the -above.
The New York and Housatonic Express
Line are running solid'trains in either
direction, between New York city and
Pittsfleld, Mass, via the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad. At Pitts-
fleld close connections are made with the
Boston and Albany railroad to and from
North Adams. These entire trains com.
posed of combination smoker and baggage
cars, new, handsome coaches with elegant
drawing room cars, built expressly for
service on this line, are run through with
simply a change of locomotives at Bridge
port. Theyare‘equipped‘with air brakes.
safety platforms, and every modern appli.’
ance for comfort and safety, and run on
limited express time, with r‘ew'stops. only
at the principal summer resorts along the
line for New York travel. ,Leave New
York every day (Sundays excepted) at-
3‘40 P- 111-. arrive Pittsfleld 8:80 p. m.,
arriva ‘North Adams 9:20 p. m. Leave
North Adams 8:20 p. m., Pittsfleld 4:15
p; m., arrive New York 9:25.
lent root beer on draught. It islwell ‘
The Rev. Dr. Sawyerof Gr ' nwich has ”
. as the date
' encampment;
{ Cool weather for the middle of July.
J osefly gives a concert in Stamford this
evening. . ' ' '
Edward Wadhams, of Normlk, is visit-
ring in Goslicn. »
Commodore Tompkins of the Neptunes
was in town Friday. .
Mrs. Anna Bartram Frye, of Washing-
ton, D. C., is visiting in town. '
George W. Bailey and .family, of St.
Louis, Mo., is at the Dorlon House.
The shirt factory started up yesterday
morning after its two weeks vacation. '
" The Norwalk and South Norwalk‘Bup.
tists will picnic at Point View, Thursday.
Mr. Giles Gregory, who was taken seri-
ously ill recently, has almost entirely re-
covered.
There was a fine exhibit of fire works at
Mr. Woodbury G. Langdon‘s, Thursday
evening. _
Buffalo Bill and the wild west will par-
alyze this and adjoining towns the 28th of
this month.
David Lockwood, of Cannons, has re-
ceived a patent for a dandy roll for paper
making. machines.
Danbury will be the place of meeting of
the State Firemcn’s Association, and Au-
gust 14th, the date.
The stockholders ”of the Norwalk Fire
Insurance company will hold their annual
meeting next week Thursday.
If you hear the fire bell ring next Thurs.
day don't be alarmed. It will only be the
call to the special borough meeting.
.The Southern New England Telephone
company have declared a quarterly divi-
dend of two per cent. payable on and
after today.
When at the Grand Central depot don’t
'forget that Colonel Henry Huss has one of
the finest and most reasonableL-in-price
restaurants in great Gotham.
The Norwalk GAITTI of last week
contained a fuller report than any yet
given by the papers of the Gettysburg
memorial main—Danbury News.
The Hancock Phalanxers sent their new
presidential candidate up in a balloon last
Friday night. ' But they did’nt send him
up as high as the Blaine boys will in,
November.
The republicans’of Darien will have a
grand ratification meeting in the new town
hall on Saturday evening. There will be
time is expected.
The condition of Mr. William A. Sco-
field, who was badly hurt by the bursting
of an emery wheel at Cotter's shop, is such
as to excite serious apprehension as to his
ultimate recovery.
The First Baptist church has invited the
Broad River Sunday school to participate
in the Baptist picnic at Point View, near
New York, on Thursday. .
The Sons of Veterans Drum corps real-
imd two drums and some $50.00 in cash
by their subscription list. The corps is
to be attached to, and is associated with
Buckingham Post, G. A. R. ’
Professor Jennings was here last week
with his “Buflalo Bill's Wild West show”
posters. His exhibition was in Washing-
ton a fortnight since, and nearly broke a
quorum in the U. S. House of Represent-
atives.
A party of three young men narrowly
escaped being swamped Thursday after-
noon, while endeavoring to board the
Pinto. As it was, their row boat was
half filled with water, and their good for-
tune alone saved them from what might
have been a serious accident.
An assessment of 100 per cent. is levied
on the shareholders of the Marine National
bank of New York, which was ruined by
the Grant.& Ward swindle in Wall street.
It is estimated that about 80 per cent. of
the assessment will be collected. Many
shareholders live in Connecticut. . g
The English newspapers are as delight-
ed over the nomination of Cleveland, as
they were displeased with that of Blaine.
Happily the vdting is to be done by
Americans, who do riot forget England's
friendship for us, and aid and comfort
given the enemy during the rebellion.
The organ recital by Professor Alex.
Gibson,_of Norwalk, at St. James’ church,
last Monday evening, was attended by
about one hundred persons and proved to
be a rare musical treat. The solos sung
by Miss Belle Fayerweather were exceed.
ingly well rendered, and the entertain-
ment was greatly enjoyed—Danbury
News. a .
At the dedicatory services at the new
Baptist chapel at Crescent Beach, last
Tuesday, Rev. A. S. Gumbart, of South
Norwalk, delivered an address on the
subject, “The importance of teaching the
doctrines of the Bible, and using the Bible
as its own interpreter.” Mr. J. L. Ambler
represent-ed the First Baptist church, of
Norwalk.
Psm is continually adding new styles
to his immense stock of fine furniture.
Dining room tables and chairs, new styles
in chamber and parlor suites have just
been added, also a number of new styles
in book cases are now being finished.
Everything made and finished by him is
warranted to be as represented and to
give perfect satisfaction or money returned.
One entrance is on Canal street, No. 48,
opposite Maine depot.
It has been pretty much decided by
BrigadiereGenernl Smith,:Gov. Waller and
the other military oflcials of the state to
order the brigade into camp for six days
beginning September 1st. This date was
selected because at that time the moon
:will be full. Several military men about
the state object to the date, because it
would‘interfere with their business occu-
pations coming atso late a time. They
wished to have the date selected some-
time in Au’g‘ust. The prefer‘August sad
for the commencement ofrtha
There is little fearthat of the tWo hun-
dred and over veterans who visited
Gettysburgafew days since, any willba
found willing to ally themselves with that
same democratic party that twenty-one
years before was'doing all it could to
encourage Lees' forces and discourage
enlistments to strengthen the decimated
ranks of: those fighting under the starry
bannerof liberty and union. Be realistic
did the-scene become on the spots where
the brave Colonel Fowler, Captain Moore,
Merwin and Chatfield and scores of other,
Connecticut boys fell, that unconsciously
one would step on tip-toe as during and
after. the fight, instinctively endeavor-ing
to tread lightly over the wounded and
de‘ds ' -
—Messrs. W. B. Hall & Co., proprietors
of the large Dry Goods establishment in
Bridgeport, offer from now until Septem-
ber 1st to give free return tickets 'to all
who shall purchase to amount of$10.00 at
one time. It is an established custom
with this "house never to carry any goods
from one season to another, consequently
prices are placed on goods that will sell
them. By reference to their new adver-
tisement‘it'will be seen that they ofier
great inducements in silks and ready
made suits. We copy the following from
a Bridgeport paper: “Every lady in
Bridgeport should examine the wonderful
and uhh'eard of purchase'of summer silks
how on sale at the dry-goods atom of W.
B.Hall _&. C'o. These silks were consigned
too late in the season to, a jabbing house
who in consequence of theisteWall street
troubles could not hold them, coasequent-
1y they fell into the hands of W. B. Hall
& Co. In connection with this enormous
purchase are several lots of buntings,
nun’ s veilings and albatros cloths, which
the firm purchased under similar circum-
stances. It has become a common saying
in all thevillages around our'clty, ‘ If you
go to Bridgeport, don't fail to go to Hall’s
and see what the bargains are to day.’ ”
several good speakers, and an interesting -
Business is a little dull just now.
Bishop Williams sails for Europe next
Saturday.
Well-coooked oysters are as good now
as at any time in the year. '
caught a» seven pound black fish Saturday.
‘ Fred B. Smith breaks up business here
and leaves for New Jersey about August
Mr. G. C. Bryant and wife are spending
a three weeks vacation in East Wareham,
Mass. _
Mrs. T. J. Maujer of Brooklyn, N. Y.
has taken a cottage at Bell's Island for the
summer. ' .
From May 1 to June 1 Messrs. Cowles
and Merrill paid out over $7,000 insurance
on but shops.
The Norwalk mills have declared their
accustomed dividend to the great delight
of stockholders.
The Phalanx had their flags and Chinese
lanterns out Saturday, in honor of Cleve-
land’s nomination.
'William L. Ives, esq., telegraphcr at
the U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C., is in
town for a few days.
Hopson has just sold to‘ a Brooklyn
undertaker a 'child's hearse, exquisitely
finished in polished white.
Very little interest was centered in the
bulletins announcing Cleveland's nomina-
tion, and it is hard to find a democrat who
feels well.
Owing to one of those accidents, un-
avoidable in a printing oflice, a number of
South Norwalk items were mixed up with
borough news last week.
Premium lists of the Union Agricultural
society, of Monroe, Huntingdon, and
Trumbull are out. The fair opens Sep-
tember 17, for three days.
' The annual reunion of the Fifteenth
Regiment, Conn. Vols., will take place at
North Haven, August 25. The dinner
will be provided by the citizens.
A card appears in the Danbury News
last week, thanking Phoenix Engine com-
pany of Norwalk, for floral offerings on
the occasion of the funeral of Wm. Wild-
man.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing
company will be held in the oflice of the
company at Georgetown, next Tuesday at
3 p. m.
Phcenix Engine house was tastefully
draped in mourning in honor of its de-
ceased member, William Hands. The
flag on the Hose company's house also
was floated at half mast. .
Winfield S. Moody esq., and wife leave
this week for a, short visit to the White
Mountain region of New Hampshire,
where the father of Mr. Moody nowresides
hail and hearty at the ripe old age of 93.
The Atlantic Yacht club will rendezvouz
ofi Wilson Point next Saturday. There
will be nearly a hundred boats in line, and
the sight will be well worth seeing. About
six p. in. the fleet will sail forBlack Rock,
where they will spend the Sabbath. Rev.
William H. Thomas is a member of the
club and will sail with them.
On Thursday the selectmen made a
practical test of the capabilities of the
Champion road machine. A piece of road
on the! Wilton pike was scraped and op-
erated on in the morning, and in the after-
noon the machine was set to work just
below William. H. Earle's, on East avenue.
The results were satisfactory to some and
unsatisfactory to others, so that the test
may be said not to have accomplished
much.
The programme arranged for the Fourth,
and which the rain on that day interrupt-
ed, at the “Seaside” at Bell’s Island, was
carried outlast Wednesday evening and
proved to be unusually interesting. . There
was a fine display of fire-works, which
attracted much attention from surround-
ing islands. There was also an interest-
ing sparring exhibition between Ike
Williams and James O‘Donnell. The large
number of people who had assembled
spoke highly of their entertainment, and
united in praising the good management
of that popular resort.
A committee of the members of the
New England Exchange held sessions at
the oflice of Cowles and Merrill last week
to fix a schedule of increased rates for local
hat shops. After deliberation they decid-
ed to increase the rating from;50 to 70 per
cent. on the old prices. The rating,
however, is by schedule of deficiencies
from “standard" risks and proprietors of
bat shops will be able to make changes at
moderate expense which will reduce the
increase about one-half. The committee
will meet again the present week. to fix an
increased rate on woolen mills.
A meeting of the members of the Nep-
tune club was held at the store of J. T.
Prowitt, on Fridayevening, to perfect
arrangements for their annual trip to
Martha’s Vineyard. The club decided to
charter that staimch and fast sailer, the
Jacob I. Houseman, which has so often
carried them to their “binding" ground.
Committees on arrangements, fireworks
and music were appointed, and after some
quiet talk and suggestions the meeting
adjourned until this week Friday. The
club will sail on Wednesday, July 80, at
3 p. m. Twenty have already agreed to
go, and ten more are “on the fence."
The Rev.” Mr. Gumbart of South Norwalk
will go with the club as chaplain.
Tickets~for the annual state picnic of
the Sons of Temperance, are for sale by
members of the divisions in this place,
and are rapidly being disposed of. It
takes place Thursday, and will be one of
the‘ largest gatherings that has yet been
seen at High Rock Grove. Prominent
temperance workers, among whom willl
be M. W. P. of North America Frank
Demson of Philadephia', and P. M. W. P.,
F. M. Bradley of Washington, D. C., will
be present. The famous' Little Girls‘
orchestra of New Haven will render a
pleasing programme of music. The train
will leave South Norwalk at 7:25 a. m.,
and will return at 0:50 p. m. Fare, ninety
cents; children under twelye, half price.
~ Godey’a Lady’s Book for August is an
excellent Mid-Summer number, opening
with a pretty poem ‘ca'lledWThe Flower
Gatherers," which is made the subject of
a/tastefulsteel engraving. Miss Mathers’
story “Dreeing the Weird,” multiplies its
charm as it proceeds, and is? makingfa
good hit for the magazine. ‘The present
number contains also the’opening chapters
of a serial'by Christian Reid; “The story
of an mopement.” The whole literary
tone of the magazine seems to be improv;
ing under-tho present management, find
it looks now as though We had taken.
a new lease of life and had before it a fit;
ture of great brilliancy. 'i“0ld Vicini-
tu‘des” comes forward this month with a
droll account of his “Experiences Seeking
an Earthly Angel; or, in other words, the
Right Kind of a Wife ;" in which he gives
verbatim copies of the letters received, in
answer to his advertisement (names only
being omitted). The paganism drawn.
by the feminine candida ,.;9f themselves
are decidedly amusing. Qf‘The Nut Brown
Maid” increases in interest Jas’ the story
advances; The - a fill" nrray of talent
embodied in the short slides and poems,
among which are the following i “Tri-
umph Days)? by Thomas ~ 8. Collier;
“Destiny,” by Uncle Rube; “Sixteen and
Twenty-one," by Annie M. Fowler; “A
Feaat of Cherries," 'by' Emily” Lennox;
“The Fisherman,” by Henry A Parker;
“Fortune Telling,” by Dora Hastings;
“Her Aunt’s Parasol," by John A. Peters;
“Jennie Came to Meet Me," byM. W. H.;
“Two Roses ;" “The Seamstress," , by
Bella Freeman; Recreation (Charade), by
Mrs. S. L.‘ Oberholtze’r'; “‘Abijah Beanpole,
Storekeeper,” by the author of “The Bad
Boy’s Diary," etc., etc. ; ‘fA Life Study in,
Gray ;” Martin van Buren {Art Notes.
Keeper Comstock of the Norwalk light -
15. ‘
1 Mr. Allie Newcomb has returned from
. White, 20 acres in Norwalk.
'South Norwalk bridesmaid. At'the con-
and considerable damage ‘done to tele-
“Port Chester and Rye several were thrown
. dime and cowboys.
Everybody seems to be on a vacation. '
Boy wants to learn the carpenter trade.
See adv. '
Saturday is the last day for discount on
gas bills.
Horse car driver Martin Kellogg took a
vacation last week. ’ '
Dr. Fox and family are summerlng at
William D. Smith’s.
The Buffalo Bill show has some fine
paper on the bill boards.
Special borough meeting next Thursday.
Read the call and attend.
his trip to Salt Leke City; .
Miss Stella 'Seymou'r is visiting her
brother John S. Seymour.
Mr. Albert Relyea who has been rusti-
ticating at Long Island returned today.
Mr. B. F. Birdsall returned from Texas,
Saturday night He is much improved in
health. 7 ‘ ' .
Mr. Thomas Watson, of Marysville, Cal. ,_
is a guest of Real Estate Agent B. J.
Sturges.
Allan G. Thurman of Ohio was a school
teacher. in Colchester, this state, about
half aceniury . ago.
The sharp shower of Saturday evening
spoiled a great deal of business for our
borough merchants» .
Miss Annie Taylorgof Winnipauk will
sail for Europe Thursday, 'on the steamer
“City of Richmond.” .
Mr. Will Betts -of Cleveland, 0., son of
C. C. Betts of this place, is the happy
father of a little baby girl. ~
During the storm of Sunday, lightning
struck and demolished the corn house of
Morison Sturges of Weston. '
During the sudden, atom of Sunday
morning hail stones at! large as a half dol-
bor.
The second annual picnic of the Hat
Finishers' association of Danbury, will be
held at Brookside Park on Monday, Au.
gust 11th.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Cole and family
left for Litchfield this morning. Mr. Cole
will return this week, the rest spending
several weeks there. ' '
Mr. Ira E. Hoyt of South Norwalk died
on Silturday. He was of a quiet and re-
tiring disposition and was greatly beloved
by a large circle of friends.
An old lady, mother of Rev. Mr. Bissell
of Stamford had her pocket picked yestcr.
day morning by a man who sat in the car
seat with her between Stamford and South
Norwalk.
A number of people waited'nearly three
quarters of an hour for a horse car to go to
SouthNorwalk Saturdayevening. During
that time four cars came from South Nor-
walk but none went down. Somebody
must be delicate or afraid of rain.
The shell fish commissioners were in
session yesterday and issued the follow-
ing deeds of oyster grounds: John H.
Monsell, 538 acres in Norwalk; Samuel B.
Lockwood, 93 acres in Fairfield; William
Godfrey, 43 acres in Norwalk; Mollie E.
Tuesday evening a number of the mem-
bers of Buckingham Post, G. A. R., drove
to the Stevens’ House at Noroton to pan-
takc of a monster clambake and chowder.
There they were met by a deputation
from Hobbie Post, of Stamford, and as
usual when these two Posts meet every-l
body had a good time. Everything passed
off pleasantly, and our Norwalk boys etc
so many clams that they have shut ofi on
provisions for the next three weeks.
Last Wednesday at Mount Vernon, Miss
Georgie Hatherington of South Norwalk
was united in marriage to Mr. Harry
Bouton of Norwalk. The ceremony oc-
curred at the residence of the bride's aunt,
Mrs. Haite. Mr. Allie Austin of Norwalk
was groomsman and Miss Myra York of
clusion of the ceremony the party sat
down to a bountiful collation. The pres-
cuts were many in number and were very
handsome and valuable.
Mr. Hiram St. J ohnof Georgetown died
at his home in that place Sunday morning
of cancer of the stomach. He had been .
sick for a long period and had been under
a physician‘s care since last February.
Mr. St. John was one of the old settlers of
Georgetown having lived there since his
birth. He was an active member of the
Congregational church and was a man
greatly respected in the community. He
was First Lieutenant of Company E, 23d
regiment and served through the war.
His physician claims his war service to
have been the origin of his disease. The
funeral was held this afternoon, Rev. Mr.
Hubbell of Danbury ofiiciating.
On Wednesday, July 23, the members
of the church and Sunday school of the
First M. E. church of South Norwalk will
go on an excursion to Glen Island. The
steamer “Blackbird" and a barge have
been secured and will leave Raymond's
dock, city, at 8:80 a. m., returning at 6:30
p. m. The Republican says: “Every
arrangement will be made for the con-
venience of those on board, and it will no
of the season.” Tickets for the round
trip 50 cents; children under 15 years, 25
cents. In case of a clear day the sail on
the Sound will be well worth the money,
and the famous picnic grounds at Glen
Island will lend an additional attraction to
the proposed excursion.
The amateur tornadoof Sunday after-
noon made things rather lively in the
harbor. Several rowboats were swamped
audanumber of sail boats cast adrift.
One sailboat started from the carriage
bridge and was picked up beyond the
eastern passage, over a mile beyond
Dorlon's. Several sailing parties narrowly
escaped capsizing. A party of folks who
are camping on “Calf Pasture" and who
had sought the shelter of their tent Were
somewhat discouraged to have the tent
collapse and flatten them to the ground.
On the land, limbs were torn from trees
graph and telephone wires. On the line
of the Consolidated railroad many tele-
graph poles were prostrated. Between
down across the tracks and blockaded the
tracks, delaying trains for hours. ' '
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West combination
which gives an exhibition of frontier life
at the Fair Grounds on the 28th, will be
a show worth seeing. The troupe come
here after a year of hitherto unsuccessful
efiorts by Mr. F. W. Mitchell and as it is
a most meritable performance they should
be greeted by a crowd. The combination
recently exhibited in Baltimore and the
daily Sun thus speaks of them:
his onl .nwessary toss that the exhibition
cannot beytoo highly Embed. and should be
visited by every one w o enjoys a downright
novelty; The Indian eneam out, the cowboys
and vaqueros the herds of ufialo and air the
lsssoing of wild steers, the manner ofrobiiin
mailcoaches, feats of agility. p.
scenes and events that are produced in rapid
:pccifaasion allid‘keeg the “Til?“ on the gas
‘ re or near y we ours. eprogramme as
rendered under the direction of Ir. flats
Salisbu , of Troubadour fame was a good
one an elicited rounds of app ause from the
audience. The e‘xhibitionppens With a grand
FEM-in whioh'eaoh tribe of Indiana and
exicsns, and the heroes of the plains are
introduced in turn to the audience. This is
followed a d equestrian entree in which
some ri is done graces between cow-
boys, salons and Indians follow in rapid
succession, and present to the. visitor sonevof
Th sh ela Megnld‘boattempted ‘
a co Oyt. Bogardus
and his {wannay ybunge’st whom is but
11 years old, was most remarkable. The
iif‘im ‘3': mammmwhi’l mnmi’. Fulfil
one
would be difioult late. 11:. Cody was
round] applauded for his skill. .
and ridylngofwild Texassteets andbulalca .
very exciting. The exhibition conelpdes with
an attack on s’settler's cabin by Indran’s, and
rescue by Buffalo Bill with his scouts, sewing
and Mexicans. All ofthe tribes take part
the exhibition, as also in the robbery of the
eta coach, and snare weird-id exclfin ax-
hib tion could not beJivui. Indians fill bear
their ponies ydead, and at 'laat,ami_d
hundreds of and puts)
sanded and the field is covered with dead In-
lar fell on manyof the islands in the bar. '
doubt be one of the most “joyable events \
SOUTH NORWALK.
Business is improving.
Don't forget the city meeting.
The old depot platform has been repair-
ed.
E. V. Baker of New York spent Sunday
in this city.
- A Solmans’ factory has started up work
on the fall trade.
Remember the Methodist picnic at Glen
Island, July 28d.
Old Well Truck received much needed
.repairs' last week; ‘
C. T. Raymond of New York spent
Sunday in this city.
Special meeting of the Common Council
next Monday evening.
smoke stack to their corset factory.
Alderman Geo. R. Conner of Brooklyn,
has been visiting Mr. John L. Burbank.
The family of A. J. Hutchinson have
removed to Ridgefleld for the summer.
A young girl was taken with a fit in the
Mshackemo fruit store one day last week.
.G. E. Bogart and Frank Nash returned
from a trip up the Hudson, last Saturday.
The policemen have asked the Common
Council for an advance of $10 per man to
each.
Aparty of South Norwalk gentlemen
enjoyed a clam bake at Rings End last
Sunday.
The types made us say Norwalk twice
last week where we meant to have said
Newark,
An addition is .being built to the‘ resi-
dence of Selectman N. J. Crew on Chest-
nut street.
Prof. Merriam has removed the fence
from in front of his residence on South
Main street. -
Mr. Sylvester Youngs and family haVe
returned from a two weeks sojourn at
Branchville.
The nomination of Cleveland and Hen-
dricks was received with little or no en-
thusiasm in‘ this city.
George Brown and wife of Brooklyn are
visiting Mr. Brown's uncle Moses Brown,
on South Main street. , \
Robert Hamlin, who has been rustlca-‘
ting in New Jersey for several weeks re-
turned last Saturday.
Two of Sherifi Swarlz’s new houses on
South Main street are covered and ground
has been broken for the third.
The building occupied by W. H. Mosher
as a block shop on. Water street, has been .
moved to a point 50 feet north.
Work on the new Baptist church is
being pushed rapidly forward and algeady
much of the frame work is in position.
Papers are being circulated for the
purpose of securing names for the forma-
tion of aBlaine and Logan campaign club.
Miss Ella Hilsdon and Miss Bertha Mc-
Quahe of South Norwalk, are visitors at
the country seat of D. N. Moore of West-
ville.
The difliculties between Mr. C. E. Doty
and his finishers have been amicably
adjusted and work‘ on the fall trade has
commenced. '
The work on the Wood street improve-
ments progresses slowly, owing to the bill
which is being removed being composed
almost entirely of solid rock.
Improvements are booming just now.
Many houses are being newly roofed,
yards cleaned, fences painted, streets
graded and gutters cleared of obstructions
and weeds, all of which tends to beautify
our little city. Let the good work go on.’
Mr. Albert F. Mintou and Miss Jennie
Bragg were married last Thursday after-
noon at the residence of the bride's sister,
Mrs. John H. Wilson of Norwalk. The
couple have commenced housekeeping in
Mr. Minton’s new house on Elmwood
avenue.
The mayor has called a city meeting to
take place at Military Hall this evening to
consider the purchase of a fire alarm
system, and also to take some action on
the matter of erecting safety gates at the
Main street crossing. There should be a
full attendance.
Norton—Mr. G. W. Hallock has been
secured by us as the South Norwalk cor-
respondent of the Gamma. All favors
granted or any courtesies extended toward
him in the line of' happenings will be
thankfully received, both by himself and
by us.——Enrr. szn'r'ra.
They do say now that the goat which
caused such havoc in Hoyt’s drug store,
was not owned by him at all but was one
which had escaped from the keeper of
Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. Mort says he
was a “ram-bunctious” chap, just like
some of those odd fellows.
Patrolman B. F. Atwater Lissues the
following challenge : ‘ ‘I hereby challenge .
any one in the town of Norwalk to shoot
a match of five shots each, 200 and 500
yards ranges, for 35.00. Military rifles to
beused. B. F. Atwater." Several.well
known marksmen are considering the
ter and a match will no doubt be ar-
ranged soon. '
It' is Our sad duty to announce .the
death on Saturday last of Mr. Ira E.
Hoyt, who was long, and favorably
known to almost every resident of this
city. Mr. Hoyt had long been a sufferer
and his d&.th had been expected for
several days. The deceased left a very
large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn his loss. The funeral services
were held yesterday at 2 o’clock from his
late residence on Haviland street. The
deceased was in the fifty-fourth year of his
age.
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. rumor.
Mr. John M. Betta has moved into his
new house.
Tire Rev. Mr. Coley of Westport‘preach-
ed at St. Matthew’s, Sunday and the Rev.
Mr. Shinel occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church. 3 . ‘ 1
The lightning Sunday afternoon struck
one of the telegraph poles over near Mrs.
Bryant’s and shattered the insulator.- No
other damage was done, we believe.
There willbeameeting of the Magazine
Club next Friday evening at the house 'of
John R. Sturges. Should the weather
prove stormy the meeting will ,be held
Saturday evening. '
The‘vent of the past week was the
reunion of the Y. M. L. A. This took
place last Wednesday evening at the
lecture room of the Congregational
church. About a dozen of the former
members of the association _were present
with their young lady friends. The
exercises were opened by a short speech
from Mr. Joseph W. Middlebrook who
called on Mr. James T. Hubbell, the
president for the ‘ welcoming address.
This was followed by a song from Miss
Fanny Fitch. The history of the associ-
ation was next read by Mr. W. L. Keeler,
who by his masterly eflort proved himself _
well able to wield the pen of a Prescott or
aGibbon. Mr. V. E. Root then gave a
reading and this was followed by a song
fromMisa Lillie T. Olmstead. The gift'.
oration and thepresentation of gifts by
Mr. G. W. Ogden was the next-thing on
“the program. The gifts were of the
miscellaneous kind usually given on such
occasions and ranged all the way from a
wig presenwd to the bald-headed member
to a bag of wild oats given to the fast
minutes and then all sat down to supper.-
Here an hour was passed very pleasantly,
and afterhaving demolished the edibles
the association‘adjourned fer one year.
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L Maggie Eagan attended a dance in a
new barn at Danbury, Thursday evening
and danced until 1 o'clock when she
suddenly threw up her arms and dropped
on the floor. She died before she could
beremoved. Her death is attributed to
heart disease.
RothdsGoldsmith have added a new .
young man. After the presents were ‘
« distributed there was a recess of a few .
VNORWALK GAZETTETUESDAY, JULY 15, .1884. '
WESTPORT.
A son was born to Rev. and Mrs. John
R. Williams on Tuesday.
Mr. Lloyd Nash has purchased a reaper
which works like a charm.
Most 'of the farmers hereabouts have
finished getting in their grain.
The boiler and engine house for the new
factory is progressing rapidlyt
Mr. George H. Nash who was injured
by his horse is rapidly recovering. '
The frame for the tower on the school
building was raised last Monday.
Mr. B. H. Toquet is building an addi-
tion to his house on Compo street.
Mr. Frederick Marvin raised the frame
for his new house last Wednesday.
. The thunder storm Saturday night was
the most severe of the season thus far.
Mr. John Hobbinii is improving the ap-
pearance of his house by acoat of paint.
Miss Julia Finch of Jamesburg, N. J. is
visiting her grandfather, William J. Finch,
esq. -
Rev. Henry Jesup of Amherst Mass.,
has been visiting his brother James R.
Jesup esq.
The annual meeting of the Compo
school districtwas held last Monday even-
ing. The officers were re-elected. '
The cutting of the grass of the green in
front of Christ church has greatly improv-
ed the appearance of the grounds.
It is stated by the contractor that the
Staples High school building will notbe
completed until some time in October.
The work on the new church building
has progrest so far that the date for the
ceremony of laying the corner stone has
been‘flxed for July 31.
» Mr. J. H. Tufts, a recent graduate of
Amherst college, has been engaged as
principal for the high school department
by Mr. Horace Staples.
A “sand blast" in Nash’s quarry last
Friday threw out an immense amount of
stone and made people in the vicinity
think that a young earthquake was on
hand.
The entertainment giVen in National
Hall Wednesday evening by local amateurs
was a perfect 'success. The parts were
well rendered. Mfss Hattie F. Nash and
_Mr. Frank G. Williams played a number
of selections on the piano between the
acts.
A special town meeting will be held this
Tuesday afternoon, called by the bridge
committee for the purpose of laying before
the meeting the proposals received, all of
which exceed the amount, $25,000, which
they felt authorized to ,expend. The
various plans will be submitted and the
meeting may take such action as it deems
best.
The funeral of the widow of the late
Theodore Werner took place last Sunday
from the residence of her son—in-law, Mr.
C. I. Sterling, 261 Myrtle avenue, Bridge-
port. Mrs. Werner had a large circle of
friends in this vicinity which was her
home for many years during the life of
her husband and for some years since his
death, their home being the place now
owned and occupied by John Q. Adams,
esq.
The justice court, Judge Finch presid-
ing had considerable business last week.
On Wednesday John Allen and~John H.
Allen were arrested for taking oysters
contrary to a by-law of the town. The
case was argued by E. M. Lees for the
prosecution and M. W. Wilson defendants.
Decision was reserved. On Wednesday
James Godfrey was arrested for drunkeness
and disorderly conduct for which he was
fined $5 and costs amounting to about $13
and sentenced to jail for thirty days, and
on Friday night “Ki" Allen of Saugatuck
stood before the bar of justice to answer
for an assault upon a strange for which
he was fined $5 and costs w reh he paid.
A special school meeting was held in
the West Sangatuck school district‘Mon-
day evening July 7th, to appoint a com-
mittee to confer with Mr. Staples and
ascertain upon what conditions he propos-
ed to convey to the district the use of a
portion of the building being erected by
him for school purposes. Acommittee of
five was nominated but an objectionable
name ban in the committee caused the
defeat of , and it was immediately voted
down. A committee. of one was then
decided upon and Mr. Edward H. Nash
was appointed such committee. It is
amusing to witness the futile attempts of
persons to nab themselves forward in this
matter, an toread in some pa rstlm'r
mm accounts of what they have one. , :
Janis lluflma'y & flu,
Broadway and 11th Street, '
New York,
Have now on Exhibition a Large
and Sn rb Stock of Rich Vel-
vets, ilks, Satins ' Flushes,
Dress Goods, Suits, lra s, In,
dia Shawls, Laces osie ,
Trimmings Upholstery G ,
Linens Underwear, Gloves,
'Parasols, etc., etc. They are
0 ning and displaying daily.
e latest novelties in each De-
artment as they arrive direct
burn the most Celebrated Euro:
pean Manufacturers. .
The Public are cordially in.
vited to inspect this ever-varying
Stock, irrespective of any idea
of urchasin
ers lg .
ceive care i attention,
promptly filled.
James Mcflreiry & flu,
Broadway and 11th Street,
New York.
Building. _
Material
oi‘every kind, and in any quanti-
fiail or Express re.
and are
ty, furnished promptly.
Estimates for
Emilia, Excavating. Fillini, in
Contracts for
Walks made from . Flag,
Concrete, C e m e n t,
Brick or Gravel. '
Building Stone,
Sand and
‘ Coping. .
Rain“ Bin“
South Norwalk.
\
.Men’s Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats.
- Men’s Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats
BoyS’ Straw Hats.
Boys’ Straw Hats.
Boy’s Straw Hats.
Boys’ Straw Hats,
Boys’ Straw Hats.
Boys’~ Straw Hats.
Children’s Straw Hats.
Children’s Straw Hats.
Children’s Straw Hats:
Children’s Straw Hats. '
Ghildren’ Straw Hats.
Children’s Straw Hats. ‘ '
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