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. NORWALK GAZETTE-
Tuesday August 5, 188g..—
Mileh cow for sale. See adv.
Salesmen wanted to-night; See adv.
This is the month for regimental renu-
ions.
-——For sale cheap; it show case. Apply
at this ofiicc.
' Republican caucus toaright at the Blaine
and Logan club rooms.
—Holland’s Pills arc the only reliabc
remedy for chills and fever.
“retire indebted to Milton G. Smith for
copies of Long Island papers.
Miss Elsie Atwatcr of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is visiting Miss Grace Bell, at Daricn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bryant returned
from their Massachusetts trip Friday.
—chcr and Agne, andall fornrs of Ms.
laria promptly cured by Ilqlland’s Pills.
A large party of the “Tribune’s fresh air
fund” children went up the Danbury road
Saturday.
Large schools of porpoises are seen in
the Sound by people who travel on the
New York boats. .
Messrs. Ira Cole and J. T. Prowitt with
their families arevisiting at. New Preston,
Litchfield county.
A delegation from Samaritan Lodge,
No. 7, I. O. O. F., visited Our Brothers’
Lodge last evening.
Miss Luella Gardincr'of New York city
has been visiting at E. R. Wights, Sang. —
tuck,.the past week.
The ferry house and depot of the Penn-
sylvania railroad, at Jersey City, was
burned last night. Loss half a million.
.The Charter Oak races begins three
weeks from to day. The entries close on
the 12th. Westmont, the fast pacer, will
appear.
E. H. Matthewson of South Norwalk
and George Fox and wife of Stamford, are
registered at the Sea View House at 00t-
tage City.
Samuel Newell of Norwalk, is n ow em-
ployed by Mr. Geo. W. Scarles as driver
of the mail and passenger stage at Long
Ridge.—Stamford Advocate.
Republican State Convention at 'New
Haven, the 20th inst. Delegates to the
same will be chosen at the caucus this
evening. Don’t fail to attend. .
———Dr. Holland’s Pills contain. neither
quinine, arsenic,pr any Other dangerous
drug, and can therefore be taken by per-
sons of the most delicate constitution.
There are quite a number of sharks in
and about the harbor. In addition to the
one caught by Mr. J enuings last week,
two were distinctly seen by sailing parties
Saturday.
Isaac H. Bromley, formerly of the New
York Tritium and later of the Commercial
Adrertiser and the 4- New ,Y ork Telegram,
.has become editor-in—chicf of the Roches- ‘
ter Post-Esme“. .
A new signal is being placed in position
at the South Norwalk station to do the
work of the four blast whistles used in
calling brakemen, about which there has
been much complaint.
Rev. J. Wolfenden and daughter of
Albany,'N. Y., are spending a portion of
their vacation at Mr. Jesse Hopson‘s. Mr.
Wolfenden was formerly pastor of 'thc
South Norwalk Baptist clmrch. ,,
Norwalk evidently needs another M.
D. and is quite likely to get it.-' Rev. Mr,
Bray of New Haven, with his son,,was in
town yesterday, for the purpose of loca-
ting the latter, who is a practicing physi—
cian. '
-—In addition to the four cases Ladies’
and Gent’s Merino Underwear, slightly
damaged, advertised last week, VanHoo—
' sear & Ambler have received a lot of Um-
brellas, 118 in the lot, bought “as are,”
which they offer at a very low price.
Rev. Howard S. Clapp of St. Paul’s
church preached his farewell sermon Sun-
day before commencing his three months’
:vacation. He and Mrs. Clapp will sail for
Europe, Saturday, leaving New York at; ’7
a. m., on the Steamship “City of Rome.”
Bon voyage.
At the meeting (if citizens to consider
the matter of the East Norwalk station,
on Saturday eyening at the Atlrenaeum, a
committee of five were appointed to take
steps towards procuring the land desired,
if possible. It is generally .concedcd that
the station will shortly be erected.
William Hall, foreman of the Consolida-
ted railroad carshops in New Haven, fell
down an embankment" of ‘ twenty feet at ,
Cos Cob Thursday evening, and was se-
verely injured internally. He went to
Cos'ngbhgpn the wrecking train to help
piace'the-sentimtonder and baggage ear
of the Nervmlk special train on the track.
“Panama; '2 _ .
A carriage containing a gentleman and
lady from Norwalk, was upset at the cor-
ner of Railroad avenue and Park street,
last Saturday morning. The parties were
coming down the hill and turned the cor-
ner “too previously.” No particular dam-
age occurred a) either the occupants or
the turnout.——New Canaan Measenger.
The oystermen of Milford, Stratford,
New Haven, Norwalk, 'Bridgeport and
other places are iriteriésted‘in the plan now
on foot to organizerigt will be eal'cd the
State ‘Oysterrnen’s Protective Association.
The object of the new organization is _to
protect the interests of ‘goystermen and
punish", all violations of the oyster laws.
.The election of P. C. Lounsbnry to the '
directory of the Danbury 6; Norwalk rail-l
road has received many favorable com-
ments?» from friends and patrons 'of the
road. It is felt that the already able man-
agement has been materially strengthened
by Mr. Lounsbury’s selection. At any
rate the newmember will be the next Gov-
ernor of Connecticut. . .
R. D.‘Lane of Hartford, John P. Damon
of Springfield, E. E. Kelly of Attleboro,
C. W. Beers-of Bridgeport, Charles Har—
per of New York, J. D. Alexander of
Springfield, A. B. Brown of Stamford and
' Frederick Harringtoni'bf‘ Boston, ‘Were
elected '-at a meeting of‘railvvay postal
clerks, held in Boston on Wednesday
night, torepresent them at the national
convention to be held in Buffalo on the 2d
of September. The first ,four" named are
delegates, and the others "alternates. The
association is of the mutual benefit order.
A pamphlet giving a full acsotmt of the
"Trip to Gettysburg” has been prepared
by a corhmitteeofpthe 17th Connecticut
Association, and" is now in press. It
contains apicture of the “tablet.” taken
in its position on the battle field, also a
sketch of “Barlow’s Knoll” made one
week after the battle by Private- J. M.
' ganization will be effected.
drills.-
Rain,
while.
A prospective'marriage
talked of.
John Kelly is spending
Bridgeport.
Town, Clerk Henry H. Selleek returned
from Saratoga Saturday. .
The Robert Emmet clulr will picnic in
Bett’s Grove next Friday. ,
Rev. William H. Thomas was in town
for a short while, Friday.
Charles Bell, of Omaha, Neh.. is visit-
’ ing friends in South Norwalk.
The new catch basins are being put in
at the corner of Main an'd Water streets.
Roclenreycr‘, the Bethel watermelon
fiend, has had another Sprtsm. So have
its readers.
G. B. Edwards. Gen. llawlcy's senate
clerk,'is spending the. summer in Daricn
with his family. _
William Hamilton, of this place, won a.
prize of $5 at the Parlor Rock roller skat—
ing i‘ink, Friday.
Misses Julie and Addie Upson of Wa—
terbury spent two days with friends in
Saugatnck last week.
Sherman Platt, known as the Newton'n
sleeper, was drowned in the saw-mill
pond, Foundry district, Redding. last
week- .
Aley A. Remington, wife of Col. Joseph
Remington, died at Branford, Conn., at
noon to-day. Mrs. Remington was the
mother of Mrs. John W. Nichols and Mrs.
COL. Henry Allen.
Alden Solmans, of South Norwalk, has
patented ahat. If it is one which won't
blow off and make its owner chase for
three blocks to recover it, Mr. S. has a
fortune in his grasp.
' A Norwalk base ball club which under-
took to wipe the Westports out of exis-
tence. on Saturday was considerably dis-
heartened by the game resulting in favor
of the latter by a score of 1.. to 1. '
Thirteen Soutliport men have formed
an organization to be known as the South-
port Cornet band. Two of the members
, will solicit subser'iptions to the amount of
$300 in order to procure a teacher, music
and several instruments.
At the. annual meeting of the Norwalk
Gas Light Company, held last Wednesday,
the following were elected directors: D.
P. Ely, ‘G. G. Bishop, E. K. Lockwood,
Geo.,B: St. John, P. L. Cunningham, C.
F. Osborn. Geo. M. Holmes, Levi C. Han-
fcrd and Wm. A. Curtis. D. P. El,v was
rte—elected president and Geo. B. St. John
secretary. ' ,
For the past few days lovers of rare
flowers have shown much interest in a
blue pond lily, about four inches in di-
ameter, and now in full blOom at the
greenhouse of the .Hon. L. W. Coc in
Torrington . There are many other flowers
and plants equally as .rare and beautiful,
but a blue pond lily was thought to be a
contradiction in terms as well as in botany.
Thc'I-Iat Finishcrs’ assdciation of Dan-
bury will hold their annu picnic at
Brookside Park on Monday, August 11.
Invitations have been extended to the
Cigar Maker’s Union of Danbury, the Hat
Makers’ associations of Danbury and
Bethe], and the Wool Hat Finishers of
Danbury-to participate. The committee
is doing all in its power to make it the
best and inost; attractive picnic ever held -
at Brooksidc Park.
RIcn New STYLES in furniture can be
obtained in Boston of the manufacturer at
remarkable low prices. Paine seems to
be leading in this,- already lris immense
stock is attracting people from near and
far.
.in America that carr'es so large astock of
nie.e furniture ready to deliver at once and
at such remarkable low prices. A visit to
his store 48 Canal street, opposite the
Maine depot, will prove to anyone what
we say to be correct. '
t.
The Storrs Agricultural school, located
at Mansfield, Conn., enters ‘upon its third
year September 24th, 1884. This excel-
lent institution for the education of boys
whose parents are c'tizcns of Connecticut
n all that relrtes to the science and prac-
ice‘ of Agriculture, is under control of the
tate and affords an unequalled opportun-
ty for acquiring a practical education at
Ire lowest possible cost. Herc science
and practice co—work. The advertisement
f this school appears in another column.
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A mefwit‘g of the Soldiers’ Memorial
Committee was held in South Norwalk on
,‘Tuesday. _A committee on permanent
organization was appginted. and it was
voted, that in the sense of the meeting
the form of. soldiers’ memorial for the“
town should be a public- memorial build-
ing instead of a soldiers‘.monument. A
.sub-committce was appointed to inquire
further into the matter. The following
named gentlemen were elected members
of the general committee: F. S. Lyon,
H. W. Lester, Lorenzo Dibble, Charles E.
Doty, J. R. Raymond, John W. Powell,
-D. P. Ely, William C..Sammis, Alfonzo
Dibble, C. W. LeCount, A. C. Golding.
Appropriate .rcmarks Were made by sev-
{ei-al well‘known citizens, and much inter.
fest in the project was manifested. An—
i'othcr meeting of the’ committee will be
held at ‘the Athenaeum next Tuesday
evening, at {which time a permanent or;
., The County commissioners met in the
Town Hall,'Darien,on Monday last, to hear
evidence in regard to the necessity and
advisability of building a road from J os.
chd‘s property to the Stevens House on
Noroton. Point, avoiding thereby the Cll‘-'
euit of the dangerous marsh now required
to reach that fast becoming popular re-
sort, Steven’s Point. Hon. E. L.-Scoficld,
of Stamford, appeared as counsel for the
town and J. B.» Hurlbntt,:of Norw'alk, for
the petitioner. Testimony was taken by
Stamford gentlemcnin regard to ‘it, as re-
gards the place as a resort for driving par-
ties, and from the people residing there,
in regard to the business, who stated that
the‘ road was'a' necessity for the, oyster
business during the winter months for the
transportation of their goods to the Stam-
ford market. The evidence taken was'
strongly in favor. of the nebd of a road.
The, Commissioners adjourmi after ap-
pointing another lrearing for the 4th - of
September. We will wager that if Darien'
will set oft that part of her territory to
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Blaine and Logan club meeting to-night. .-
> I Companthavc resur: red their weekly
rain, go away— for just a little
in high life is
the. dog days in
We know of no other establishment .
NORWAL-K GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AU
‘ ‘It is Well.”
memorials have been given in the GazaTrE,
may have been imperfectly remembered,
and the liberty of slight changes is taken:
“Weep not for the full rose plucked,
Nor for the tender-bud carly riven,
I Though sad the survivors’ farewell :
To the mother once again
‘ Has. the clear child been .given.
" ’ And their YWould’st then ask?
Lo! an answer from Heaven-—
Is it well with the mother?
' Is it wellwi‘th the child?
“It is well."
Yes, it is well. “He hath done all tiring/s well.”
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A Narrow Escape.
\Vhile Mr. M. Roberts of the Spring-
wood Dairy was driving across the Dan-
bury & Norwalk railroad track at Marshall
struck by the locomotive of the ’2' :35 train.
Mr. Roberts was picked up in a dazed
condition and taken into the. lock shop.
Dr. M. B. Pardec was summoned and
found that his injuries consisted of a had
cut on the head and a severe bruise on
the arm. The horse was carried quite a.
distance on the engine’s cow-catcher and
finally thrown to one side with considera-
ble force, receiving a out about a foot in
length across the hip. The wagon was
entirely demolished. The escape of Mr.
Roberts from instant death was miracur
Ions. .
Mr. Roberts is the gentleman so long in
charge of Miss Peaselec’s Ledgewood
Dairy. Recently he embarked in business
for himself and has built up a large and
rapidly growing trade. He is a. quiet and
well liked gentleman and his many friends
will sympathize with him in his misfor-
tune. ‘The doctor is of the opinion that
he will be able to be out‘n about a week,
but he will undoubtedly feel the effects
for along time.
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Improvements on 'Steamer Harlem.
‘ The favor with which this steamer has
been received by the thavelling public, and
her adaptability for the route between
Wilson Point has, we are informed, de-
termined - the company owning her to
make several important improvements
both in hull and motive power, which,
when completed, will make her one of the-
fastest boats on the Sound. The improve-
ments contemplated are. first, to put in a
new boiler, with a {,1 shell, and 14 per cent,
larger than the present One, with an al-
lowed pressure Of 60 pounds of steam in-
stead of 35 pounds as at present. 'It is
also proposed to put stanclrions under
hervguards, which will make her an able
boat in a heavy sea, and to put in a hog
frame, similar to those in the Rosedalc and
Crystal llv’avg’, now running to Bridgeport.
These improvements, together with some
interior arrangements for the comfort of
passengers, including cushions on the
with safety, and will doubtless add greatly
. to the numbers that will go to and iflr'evn
New York by steamer.
W ..
He Had aiBottle.
William Meeker, a South No rwalk
plumber, who had been to New York
buying goods, fell from the 11:35 train
from New York at Greenwich, Saturday
night. In his pocket was a. bottle from
which he had drawn liberally from the
time the train left New York. The train’s
speed slackened and a brakcman was sent
back, but the train (lid not stop, as another
was notfar behind. At South Norwalk
the conductor received amessage from
the brakeman that Meeker was not seri-
ously injured.—New Haven Courier.
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Court of Burgesses.
The regular meeting of the Court of
Burgesses was held last. evening, and the
usual bills were audited and ordered paid.
A commmrication was received from the
warden calling attention to the fact that
borough bonds fell due in 1886—87 and
recommending certain measures for mce‘-
ing them.
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Mr. Harry Chapin sailed for Europe
Saturday week on the Steamer Arizona.
He w‘“ “do” the Contircnt before return-
ing. .
Mrs. Anna Bartram Eye, of Washing}
ton, D. 0., who has been spend’ng her
vacation in town, retr‘amd home this
morn’ng. .
Photographer Blackman has in 1‘s w 3r-
doiv on Main street a handsome picture
of the fior‘vcrs presented on the occasion
of the funeral of the late William Hands.
The executive committee of the Seven-
teenth Regimerrt,-C. 37., met at Ridgefield
Friday to make arrangements for their
annual reun’on to be held in that town
August 28th. I
The meeting of the Blaine and Logan
club tO-night will be unusually interesting.
The Glee Club will render some appropri-
ate selections and Prof. Elliott of Stam-
ford will give a fine series of stereOptican
exhibitions. . Everything free; all are in-
vitcd.
Two freight cars passed through here
Friday over the Consolidated road from
Stamford. Thcrc' cOnt'ents «were worth
$160,000. They contained all the trotting
horses of Wm. Rookfeller and were en-
route for Providence. .Among them was
his famous stallion Independence.
A gentleman from Buffalo, who has
known Cleveland for fifteen years, was in
one of our most prominent stores a week
ago, and when asked if these shameful
stories about Cleveland were true, he re-
plied: .“ch they are all true, and the half
has not. yet been told."——St(mdmrl.
Lightning struck and killed a horse be-
longing to Stephen Hoyt’s sons, New
Canaan, during yesterday’s storm. The
horse was out at pasture in a lot about
fifty rods from the house. ‘A large chest-
nut trce near which‘the animal was stand-
ing, was also struck and literally torn to
pieces. '
The ncW‘brick depot at Southport, re-
placing the wooden structure burned re-
cently, is completed. It is a model station
of the Consolidated road. The waiting
rboms are undivided and provided with.
ample seats, while baggage and telegraph
Stamford, our auterrities would have the
ford amt.
On Wednesday, :a‘this home in Camden,
MalncfandI beneath the shadows of- its
road built in less than six months—Smm- _
Silliman of COmpany H, who was wound-
cd there. It. will glare. give t‘h‘elist of con.
tributars to the “Tablet Fund‘? and of
'h'os‘éuwlio ‘iveir’t‘ to Gettysburg, June 30th,
SS4. The pricc'will 25 cents per copy,
lfllfi‘i‘ttf' 3h.“ be erected. at, the women
as the as inst. _
A Strange epidemic among h0g5 is re.
ported about Southbury. It has'proved
very fatal,.near-ly every hog attacked by
it 'lying. It is contagious. In all cases
the first symptom is a refusal to eat.
Then the animal lies quiet for several
' days,_while its strength keeps diminish.
ing. .The skin, on the head especially,
:' PAUL Srrzvmis'cntered , into rest, He was
proverbial ‘hills, his life’s, work done,
a man'of unusually _ genial, generous and
noble nature and our, friend for many
years. On_ the incoming of the Lincoln
administration he was, through the in-
fiuencepf Mr. Blaine,rappointcd the floor
librarian of the United States House of
Representatives. This office he filled with
rare acceptance and ability till the control of
that body passed out of republican hands.
He was more recently the agent of the
state of Maine for the settlement of her
war "claims with the general, government,
and had lily 0111.09» in Wasmton.
becomes of a deep pink color, and the
same thing is seen to a. lfishszdvtent'on all
parts of the be . "Ir‘i'sorhe eases sores
appeai'br'tiihe chops, the body turns black
and blue in places, and the feet swell up.
In one or two instances a post-mortem
examinfiion has revealed a congested state
of the intestines. The sickjanim'als are oc—
'casionally attacked by vomiting and the
substance emitted is marked by ,an in.
teuspIy disagreeable stench. Death ensues
within two Weeks.' It began about-three
weeks'ago‘, and iabout forty animals have
already died,
‘ Scar-cely. a month sinfiehc was seized with
. distressing pains in ris head and’hr the
care of his eldest son, a talented physician
in Washington, he Was taken to his New
England lrome', where he died, as above,
of paralysis of the brain. He leaves a
widow, herself an invalid, angler). second
son, a rurser on't'lreNew York and New
Orleanhnc of steamers. He was widely
known, esteemed and beloved by public
men throughout the nation. He was a
zealous patriot, an earnest republican, a
'true friend and in every sense a man. Peace
to his'ashes.
services. are made specially convenient.
Major FrankNortli, the famousfrontiers-
man with Buffalo Bill’s Wi‘d West show,
i had five ribs broken in Hartford, Wednes-
day, by falling- from his horse during the
exhibition and being trampled upon by
i another horse. A broken girth caused
the fall. Though at first thought to be
fatally injured, Major North is convalcss-
ing.
While fishing ofl‘ Betts’ Island in the
harbor, Thursday, Mr. Edgar Jennings
succeeded in booking into a, large shark.
He callcdjor assistance» and a boat ac,
clrorcd usabby containing Ephriam Mer-
ritt and W. Er. Montgomery came to his-
» rescue, By their united efforts his shark-
ship. was. finally landed in the boat. and
brought home. It measured five feet and
four inches from nose to tail.
The Connecticut State Agricultural so-
ciety fair, which takes place in Meriden,
September 16th.to_1,9fl.l. inclusive, promises
to be the beSt the society ‘has given.
.Tliapspoxmtion of articles or‘, animals for
exhibition must be prepared, but after the
fair, freight money will be refunded to the
shipper on presentation \of a certificate
from the secretary of the society that
such articles or animals‘werc exhibited at
the fair. ..
TAPE Wotan—Our readers should notice
advertisement of Heywood 82 00., who claim
an infallible remedy for Tape Worm. 1y20
The following litres are 'giverrfroiu
memory as inscribed on a tomb stone
under a sculptured representation of a
“rose plucked" and a “bud riven,” sym-
bolical of the (lentil of a mother and
child. They are recalled by the recent
dchths of Mrs.’ Henry I. Hoyt and her
youngest (laughter Edith, wlnse brief
of which they are a fitting sequel. They
street, Saturday morning, the wagon was.
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SOUTH NORWALK.
A. Stone is a stone cutter in New York.
been rcplanked. -
Mr. E. V. Baker, of New York, spent
Sunday in this city.
Mrs. B. B. Bailey, of St. James. LOHg
Island, is visiting in town.
Chief of Police Pcllram reports 104 ar-
rests for the six months ending July lst.
Mr. A. H. Boerum has accepted the
forenransbip of A. Solman’s curling room.
Messrs. E. F. Smith and Will Richards
caught over 200 blue fish in Goose creek
on Satprday. -
The boiler for A. L. Duncan’s new fac-
tory on Main street arrived and was put
in last week.
The, Bazaar says the fashion plates are
“more clbboratc than ever this season.”
- That dishes us.
Property owners on Tollcs and Water
streets have petitioned for curbs. gutters
and sidewalks. ,
Chief Engineer McGowan will attend
the State Firemens convention at Danbury.
Ang.12th and 13th.
If the weather is pleasant the Congre-
gational Sunday-school will picnic today
at Brooksidc Park.
James McDonald, of New Haven, has
taken the place of John Hay as conductor
of the “short” freight.
“rilllam Sterling has been granted per-
mission to build an" addition to his resi-
dence on Haviland street. '
Mr. Thomas C. Cavanagh is now an
Adams Express messenger on the Air Line
road, between New Haven and Williman.
tic.
The Irish-American republican meeting
in New York last week was addressed by
Rev. John Pepper, of‘Indiana. His rc-
marks were very spicy. _
Patrick Corcoran has petitioned for a'
transfer of his saloon license from Whistle-
villc to the borough. Hope- the goodness
he may be accommodated.
To-night, James Hamilton, of this city,
and William lVallace, of Waterbury, will
compete at St. J olm’s Hall, Bridgeport, for
the pool championship of Connecticut.
Grover Cleveland is the man of destiny
of our day and generation.—Albany Armor.
[Exactly so, brother Amus. Destined to
be the worst defeated presidential candi-
date "of our day and generation.
The good ship Atlantis took. a jolly
crew consisting of Frank Ferris, Manuel
Hatch, H. H. Boerum, Frank Smith and.
Frank Southmaid, to Northport, Long
Island, on Saturday. They returned Surr-
day 1). m. ‘
Mayor Golden, Councilman Stevens and
Chief Engineer McGowan went to New
York last Friday and signed a contract
for a fire alarm. The contract specifies
that the alarm shall be ready for use with-
in two months.
The Workingmen’s club held a largely
attenecd public meeting last W'ednesday
evening at Germania Hall, Washington
street. . The following officers were elect-
seatty‘n the upper saloon. will. when’com- ed: Robert Pearson, president; Joseph
pleted, enable the Irtrlemto run on the O’Brien, vice—president; — Taylor,
route if desirable, during the entire year secretary.
James Hamilton and “Brick," the “boy
champion," played a pool rriatch on Fri-
,day evening, at Hamilton’s pool room.
Hamilton gave Buckman a start of five
games and was thereby defeated, the score
at the close being 16 10-14 in favor of
Buckrnan. '
Norton—Mr. G. W. Hallock has been
secured by us as the South Norwalk cor-
respondent of the Gamma. All favors
granted or any courtesics extended toward
him in the line of happenings will be
thankfully received, both by himself and
by llS.—EDR. Gaza-run.
The annual meeting of the South Nor-
walk Saviugs Bank took place Wednes-
day. The following directors and officers
were unanimously rc-eleetcd: Directors—
D. P. Ely, A. Solm’ans, John II. Knapp,
E. Adams, F. H. Nash, O. W'. Weed, H.
I. Smith, E. Beard, J olrn H. Ferris. Offi-
cers—D. P. Ely, president; A. Solmans, .
ice-president; J 01111 H. Knapp, treasurer.
A fight occurred on Saturday night be-
tween the captain of a schooner lying in
he harbor and a. man named Ellis of the
borough. Mayor Golden arrested the
pugnacious sailor and Officer Atwater
“took in” Ellis. The captain was made to
pay a fine and costs amounting to $11.01.
Ellis’s penalty amounted to 357,06 in fine
and costs. ' .
Friday evening was a lively one on
Railroad place About ’2’ o’clock a man
named Beaumont, from the west, dis-
coursed on the labor question. He held
the attention of a large assemblage until
8 o’clock, when he gave way to Professor
Heine’s City band, which entertained the
eople with a very fine concert. This is
the best band we have yet had, and we
hope it will recieve substantial encourage-
rnent. At the conclusion of the concert
Mr. Beaumont again wrestled with the
labor question and sold pamphlets on the
subject. .
A short time since Mr. Robert Amos re-
ceived his back pension and with the pro-
ceeds purchased a lurckstcr’s outfit. Last
Friday his horse was taken sick and on
Saturday he hired a horse from Gregory’s
stable to take its place. .Duriug the at-
ternoon the stable horse indulged in a
kicking boat in which the wagon was
badly broken up and Mr. Amost thrown
out, rcbeiving as he fell a kick which shat-
tered one leg. He was attended by Dr.
Burke; who pronounced the break a seri-
ous one. Mr. Amos has the sympathy of
all in his mistrtune.
Through the courtesy of Selectman
Sammis we were afforded an opportun-
ity of inspecting the city lock-up last
week. Injustice to Mr. Sammis we are
bound to say that so far as cleanliness is
concerned the condition of the place is all
that can be desired. The walls are all
newly whitewashed, and the floor is as
clean as any building used for suchh pur-
pose can well be. But the atmosphere of
the place is insufferably damp, and the
odor which greets ones nostrils as the
door is opened is enough to drive a. fish
oil manufacturer insane from sheer envy.
It is but just to add that this condition of
things is unalterable so long as the lock-up
is in its pres‘e/nt location. It should be
above ground. The city should have a
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p
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and said to be the handsomest on the line' E'place for the confinement of its crimnals .
independent of the town institution. .
Nineteen men were loitering about the
the City Hotel one evening last week when
“Gene” {inney suggested that a vote be
taken to show their presidential prefer-
ences. This was accordingly done with a
result of 17 to 2 in favor of Blaine. The
ballot was just concluded when a portly,
well-dressed gentleman from. Danbury
entered and, with a Ww-well-met
air, asked if they kept Cleveland" lager.
Being answered hr the affirmative he said,
“Will tthleveland gentlemen here join
wmeizna glass-of solid democratic beer ?"
Nineteen forms made a silent, simultane-
ous rush for the bar. “Gene” ejaculated
“My gosh l" while the Beaubuzltgy citizen
looked on in astonishment. With a mut-
tered, “My G—d,_ is it possible,” the
visitor gave one iircxprcssiblc look, at the
row of men quaffing the German national
beverage and took tlrc’, first train to the
, borough of Bailey.
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List of. letters remaining in. the Post.
Ofiice, at Norwalk, Conn., Aug. 5,;- . 4 - '
Charles Bogardus, Mrs. Fanny,Britto, God-
frey Banks, . . Wilber Benedict, Mrs. M. It.
Brundage, Patrick Barney, Miss Ellen Dorsey,
R. Cole , 2, John Fagnea, J 030 h Gibbs. Wm.
H.Fuil ert. Chas, Horton, Fe 'x Kamey,H.
B. Hobby, James Kuans, James Keith, John
Knofi', L. Hansen, Mrs. Norman Kello ,' Wm.
James, Mrs. Alice Near-try, Chester mar,
Mrs. Louise Lemar, 2, Mr. McKcnney. Mrs.
Mackey, Wm. S. Merrill, Robert Pike, Jr., T.
F. OBriau, Mitoslltiley, M. Rash, Patt Riordan,
Wm. Riley, I. L. Tracey, G. H. Sturges. John
Smith, Mr. Slocum, agent, Miles G. Parsons,
Miss Lilian Watkins. Mrs. Went], Mrs. Mary
Welch.
Attest Cans. ()LMSTEAD, P. M.
The east end of the carriage bridge has
! wrs'rron'r.
Mrs. Annie Fanton of BroOklyn is visit-
ing Mrs. Godfrey. .
Regular meeting of, Vigilant Engine
company last Monday evening.
Mrs. Richard Ogdeu'and children of
New York are visiting Mrs. John Gray.
Misses Gracie and Clara Brown of Eliz-
abeth, N. J., arfivisiting friends in this
place. "
~Thc Westport Band gave an outdoor
concert on Church Hill laSt Saturday
evening.- . ,
A chimney on'fire' at Saugatuck lhst
Friday evening caused considerable ex-
citement. . '
The Ladies’ Aid Society of Christ
church meets tomorrow evening with
‘ Mrs. F. H. Nash.
. The adjourned annual meeting bf the
West Saugatuck district was held last
Monday evening.
Willie, a young son of Mr. John Kuhn,
fell from a_wagqn last Thursday and frac-
tured his collar bone. '
Mrs. Fred Arangureu and daughter of-
Brooklyn, have. been visiting Mrs. Theo.
Keeler of Church street.
Mr. Herman Pet-tie, the new proprietor
of the State street confectionery store has
hung a lrandsome‘new sign.
The filling in on the east end of the new
bridge will be done. by Mr]. John Gault,
who has taken the contract.
The engine and boiler for the new fac-
tory have arrived, and a considerable
amount of machinery has been and is being
put up. ‘
The Sunday School of the Methodist
church held a temperance concert last
Sunday evening, which was very largely
attended.
Ms. D. L. Staples, formerly engaged in
the dry goods business in this place, was
here last week on a visit to his sister Mrs.
H. B. Bradley.
The annual meeting of the South Sang—
attrék school district was held last Friday
evening. Mr. Oscar Smith was elected
district committee.
Last Friday night a dog or dogs visited
the premises of Mr. John Mills in Greens
Farms and killed twenty-eight chickens
which were nearly grown. '
To-morrow, Wednesday, all travel
across the bridge at Saugatucl will be
'stopped and the work of removing the
present structure cemmenced.
Rev. T. R. Geda, of Greenwich, will
preach in the Town Ha‘l, Sun'day. Mr.
Gedda, who possesses a fine voice, will
also sing appropriate selections.
The adjourned temperance meeting will
be held in Sturges Hall, Thursday even-
ing, at which time the committee appoint-
ed at the previous meeting will make a
report.
Rt. Rev. Dr. Huntington, Bishop of
Central New York and Mrs. Gen. An-
drews of Boston, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Birdsall at Compo. Mrs. Andrcws’ three
sons spent Sunday at Compo.
Edward M. Lees, Esq., S. V.- C. of
Harry McDonough Post, G. A. R. on the
occasion of his late visit to the old battle
field of Gettysburg obtained a [piece of
locust from a rail. on the top of the wall
behind which the 17th Conn. Vols were
stationed (hiring a part of that memorial
engagement, and has had a gavel turned
from it which he will present to the post.
The young people give a latvn party on
the grounds of Mr. O. I. Jones next
“’edncsday evening. The proceeds are
to go toward a public library. Why can
there not be-some further steps be taken
toward this object? Now that Westport
Ts adv aneing in religious and educational
nstr‘trrtions,.we think that a public library
would greatly advance the interests and
efficiency of both. 9
On Tuesday evening an’ unusually large
reet'ng ofthe republicans was held in
pa.
(ll-'5
Blaine {and Logan club. The meeting
rgant' zed by the election of J. C. Taylor,
chairman and F. M. Raymond, secretary.
Remarks were made by Samuel Wood,
William E. A'bin, D. A. Salmon, Capt. W.
Staples, John R. Palmer and B. L.
Woodwortlr. The committéeon nomina-
tions reported as- follows : For President
A. S. Hurlbutt, for :vice-presidents J. C.
Taylor,;VVm. E. Albin, A. C. Nash. H.
Staples, Wm. J. Jer'rings, M. L. Filley,
Jr., E. H. Nash, R. Wakeman, S. R.—
Saxton, M. Perry, D. A. Salmon, D. B.
Bradley, J. E. Hubbell, D. B. Bradley,
Jr., J. Bunnel‘ and J. H. Jennings.
Treasur'cr,_H. E. Sherwood, and secretary
F. M. Raymond. -After appointing a
committee to procure a room and make
other necessary arrangements the meeting
adjourned subject to the call of the presi-
dert: . . ‘
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone of the new church edifice, now being
erected, of Christ church parish, was ob-
served wlth the proper church service last
Thursday afternoon. At half past two
o’clock the clergy, wardens and vestry
O
- formed in procession at the residence of
Mr. O. I. Jones and marched to the loca—
tion. At the proper time in the service a
list of the contents of the box placed in
the stone was read by the clerk Mr. Ed-
ward A. Nash, which was as follows:
Holy 3. Bible, book of common prayer,
hymnal, journal of the general convention
of 1883, Journa‘ of “re diocesan conven-
tion of 1883, Bishop Williams’ historical
address before the annual convention in
1884, a copy of the Olcurehma-n, Wm-
portkr and Norwalk Hour, names of the
Wardens and vestry, a copy of the sub-
lscription paper, names of the building
committee, names of the architects, name
of the builder and historical . sketch of the
parish, the box :together with its [con-
tents was tlren placed in the stone by Mr.
0. 1. Jones. The ceremony of laying the
stone being performed by Rev.- C. M.
Selle rk of Norwalk. At this point the
rain which had fallen at intervals began
to fall steadily, and with a prospect of its
continuance it was decided to adjourn to
the church for the addresses of theclergy. q
Rev. Mr. -Wil.'iams', the rector, gave an
histcrlon sketch of the parish from film
time igwasfouuded, after which addresses
were made by Revs. Clark of Bridgeport,
Adarrs of Southport and Maxey of
Bridgeport. At the close of the service
the congregation were invited to repair to
the residence of Mr. O. I. Jones where a
col'ation had been prepared, and of which
about two hundred availed themselves.
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The left side of the face is the right;
statistics. prove the. paradox. Artists
always put. the best touches, that shed-
ing.. and most delicate tints on the left
side. of the profile. Actors. actresses,
and public singers always make a half,
turn-to the right when they wish to im-
press their audiences. Young ladies
den-irons oi beivitching their gentlemen
friends always walk on “19 right-hand
side, »Why? ,Becauseaeienoe shown
tiara the left side of the face is a more
inure magnetic than the right, the left
breast has a more graceful'contourthan
opposite, and the glance of the leftpye
law a. bewitchirig power of which "the
right is hopelessly innocent. The theme
will bear" infinite expansion, but resor-
bear to pursue it. The remarkable part of
the now well-known fact is flat the dis-
cover} was made by tho Chinese. In
“the year 9381 Ah EMF, Foy had:
family of seventeen 69118th They
.‘wore all lent-Iran“. and were greatly
sought in namingo by membmof‘the
royal household. 80- irresistflle were
the drums of. thesa-moon-ayod maidens
that every. man who looked uponthern
became enslaved. To save the ompire‘
from interneoine war for their possemion.
the Emperor, made an edict that the
daughters of Ah Hing Fy Fay should be
allowed, to have thirteen husbands each,
but that in the future allo'left-handed
girls should be strangled at their birth.
beautiful, or less ugly. The left hand is .
sour: rA'r LEGAL rm
Charles O’Connor received 875.000 for
hisservioesinth’eJnmelcaso, whichm‘
very reasonable, since he named to’lria
clients/an estate worth a million. Ever-ta
received $25,000!“ defending Beecher.
Beach, who represented Tilton. did not
receive more than 85,000. and to raise
this sum Theodorehad tomortgngehis
house and exhaust all other-resources.
Ten years have elapsed since this famous
.action took place. and probably theworld
has never seen a more exciting scandal
since the attempt of George IV. to
divorce the queen. Scott Lord, who
conducted Cornelius J. Vanderbilt's con-
test of his father’s will, waived $50,000,
and William H. Vanderbilt paid probably
‘even more to his legal combatants. In
the James B. Taylor will fight: the entire
estate, amounting to a quarter million,
_was devoured by the lawyers during a
long litigation pays liberal fees, and it is
said that David D. Field drawn 010,000 a
year as counsel for the L rows. If any
practitioner can get: a bertho'f thin kind
he‘is sure of a fortune. In thoParish
will ease the’fees were 850.000. The
richest case, however, on record in this
country was the protracted quarrel be-
., tween two coal companies. They had
made an agreement of a very clear and
explicit character, .and yet each inter-
preted it differently from fibre other.
Notwithstanding the _ with
--whiohitwaadrawn thercwaa ' roam
for such a misunderstanding,
and mi:
appealed'to the law. . '
rumour nammcm
The late Charles O'Conor was not mis-
taken in-the climate of Nantucket as a
promoter of longevity. There are more
old “ barnacles ” existing in that: ancient.
form than in any other locality in the
world, although the number is thining
out from natural causes. Visiting that
place a few years ago a gentldran was
anxious to see theoldest house on the
island, but being ignorant of the exact
spot thought best to inquire. . Noticing
a very old manenter a small shop, he
followed him in and found it contained
four of the oldest men «he had ever seen.
together. They were having a sociable
chat, and one much-used ,“T D" pipe
was doing service for the four. it being
passed around and. smoked by the old
fellows alternately." The visitor. being
struck with their appearance, remarked;
“You seem to be a pretty old set of
boys! " This brought the response from
one who appeared to be‘the spokesman
of the party, “That's a fact. Weain't
no chicldns. You see that boy, he's
ninety-three ; I am eighty-nine, that boy
. is eigthy-five and that youngster sitting
on the bench is the baby, be is seventy-
nine." Further investigation developed
the fact that they were all old can dogs. '
and that one of them had doubled Cape
Horn forty - times, while others had
chased the "great big 'whalo" in many
seas. One of them remarked: “We
don’t die in Nantucket, we dry up ; ” and
he laughed loudly _at the originality of
his remark. . . '
rs DEFENCE or rule DONKEY.
Once upon a time the wild asses, the ~
onagera. were the only representatives of the
family, and they were so swift of foot and I0
courageous that the Eat and the South dare
their hides as 2935 of honor. the kings and
chiefs took the wild use for their cognizance
and badge. Oriental children were shred!
of ass-skin round their necks that theymight
grow up generous and brave. Did~ All,
“The Lion of the Lord, ” intend any dispar-
agement of the Prophet’s favorite horse when
he named his own donkey Duidil after it!
Thus pr the him as: soon came under
domestication, and the undersigned drudge
of the London streets is the latest and most
degraded variation of the species. But in-
termediate between the proud vagabond of
Lirges Hall for the purpose of forming a the defied; and the costermonger’s “moke’ i
come niany more worthy, physically, of
their lineage. In Egypt, the white ass still
claims something of the respect, and fetches
the high price. of olden days; and during
the Egyptian war I remember seeing more
than one of these animals figuring conspic-
uously in the British camp. Sir Henry Hav-
elock did not disdain to add one to his cor-
tege, and the Hon. W. Fitzpatrick, M. P.,
rodetothe front, as used to ride the fifty
sons of Jair. All over Asia Mind: the don-
key of superior caste is the recognized
“hack" of the well-to-do, and I have seen
them not only in the Levant, but in South-
ern Europe and in Eastern Africa, sump—
tuonaly caparisoned as steeds, and of a size
and form that dignified their office for better
than some of the ponies of the Cossacks o!
the Don, the Tattoos of India, the bronchus
of Western‘Amerlca, or the rat-like chargers
of Beluohi warriors. ' ‘
W ‘
I‘ENEDICT ARNOLD’S mING PLACE.
An interesting discovery was made by
Thomas Ailing a few days ago at the old
Benedict Arnold house in Water street,
New Haven, Conn. In taking out a por.
tion of the garret floor he found a vault,
which is supposed to have been used by
Arnold during the war of the Revolution
as a hiding place for suspects or fugitives
whom he wished to befriend. The lift-
ing of some of the grind: floor planking
revealed the pocket or square, and is
plastered on the sides Two or more
persons could remain in concealment
there without being crowded. The vault
is located by the side of the large old-
fashioned chimney. On the floor ad-
jacent to the vault formerly stood a large
bookcase, and it issupposed that through
thisontrauce was obtained to the hiding
place. Inside the vault are plain evi-
dence: of a former staircase extending to
a small enclosed space on another side of
the chimney. This place, phich is now
plastered up, is supposed to have been a
sort of a closet. Whether Arnold aged
the vault, for, secreting Tories or the _:
patriots, built it to afl‘ord a retentior' ’
himself, so one knows. That it should
have remained undiscovered until Mr.
Ahingaccidentally found it shows that it
was well designed for the purpose which
led to its construction. ’
A LIGHT-HOUSE KEEPER'S LIFE.
The keepers cf the light—house lead, as
a rule, very monotonous lives Their
duties are to see that the lights are care-
fully trimmed and cleaned every day,
and to repeat this operation ‘as many
times a day as the casemay require. 111
stormy weather the lights must be .
trimmed more frequently than in fine-
weather. He is expected to sit up till
eleven o’clock at night. at which time, if
the weather is good and the light is war-k-
iug preperly, he is allowed to lie down
for two or three hours’ rest. After ex-
amining the light about three o'clock in
the morninnge must be upsoon after
daylight and extinguish the light. At
ten, o’clock he in oxpeotod'to- begin
cleaning upthe light and putting things
in order forth ensuing night. _,;In',soure
of the large! light-house’s four-Wkeepers
are employed. , When the Habit-house is
onsomereof, surrounded bydeéprvat‘er,
the lonely keepm'm offal won-iii with
afancythat thetonndatiorli «mu,
. ling beneath thorn. “ This fi mwdaptto.
heavy storm. when the furious 'g’usts of
wind seem to make the tower rock: The-
‘ men can occasionally ohhin a few days?
leave of chance. The keepers are pcidin
proportion tothe importanoeof the lights.
and the amountof labor required. Their
waxes range~
month upward. and they are also supr
plied with food. - .
w—L
You will notice the reformed (franks!!!—
or the new}: converted sinner, notwithr‘
. standing he pretends to be “bullied or
. his past. career, never knows when to
leave of bragging over it. He may be
ashamed offiitdmt ho neverthelesé’glories
bothecasedurins'the prevalence oft,
from twentyeflve dorm a ‘
GUST 5, 1884.
Mrs. W. 'Faircett
Ia row prepared. to show all the
Latest Styles i n
Sam; M SUMMER ,
M l LL | N E ll l !
Trimmed Hats',
and] Bonus.
Ladies are cordially, invited to
call and examine them.
Hatch, Bale r lib.
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
v
LUMBER,
, TIMBER,
amateurs,- » 3 "'_
' LATH,
DOORS.
sass,
BLINDS]
. , MOLDING
WINDOW FRAMES.
PICKETS, ac.
Veneered Hard W’ood Work,
\
/
Hard wood Ceiling & Flooring
Io. Norwalk. Conn.
This Space ,4
Belongs. to
ruin ‘ t p n.
Building ‘
, Material
of every kind,‘and in any quanti-
ty, furnished promptly.
Estimates for
Gratin, Excavating, Filliit, ll:
Contracts for
Walks. ' made .from Flag,
q Concrete, 0 e m e n t,
Buildings-.0119, .
Sand, and ,
. Coping,
Mun
South " mam.
in .. a... movithfstmnlmm
Boys’
Children’s
Boys’ Straw Hats.
' V. Boys’ Straw Hats. -.
Men’s Straw Hats.
' Men’s Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats.
Men?’ Straw Hats.
Men’s Straw Hats. ‘
Men’s Sraw Hats
Straw Hats.
Boys? Straw Hats.
. Boys’ Straw Hats.
jBoys’ Straw Hats.
Straw Hats. ,
Children’s Straw Hats.
'7, 'Ghildren’s Straw Hats. ,
‘ Children’s Straw Hats.’
Ghil’dren’ Straw Hats.
,. ~ Children’s Straw Hats.
45 an. altar.
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Brick or Gravel. , -
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