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Tuesday, Sept. 1 6, 1884.

—For sale cheap; a show case. Apply

at this office.

E. H. Parkel'tmd wife are “vacating”

at Asbury Park,

Mr. and Mrs Albert Malkin‘ spent last

week at Long Branch.

The democratic rooster is having a lone-

some time of it this year.

Ought to revive.
with terrible fatality.

cessful raiser of peaches.

We think Grover Cleveland is beaten.—
New York Sun. Democrat.

~Holland’s Pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.

Sheriff Crosby. thinks some political
enemy cannived at the escape of Sam-

With such i delightful weather business
The cholera scourge is sweeping Venice

D. C. Green, ofWest Norwalk, is a sue-

to-morrow.
Mrs. Oscar Raymond of East Norwalk,
is quite seriously ill.

Lotta “the little kicker.” ,

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Mallory spent Sun-
day at the ancestral home.

Such magnificent weather as this ought
to fill all hearts with gratitude.

Gen. Butler addressed an audience of
15,000 in New York last night.

Mrs. A. H. Bissell’s popular school opens

Manager Mitchell is negotiating for

SOUTH NORWALK.
- The Old Well truck is in the repair shop.
The Norwalk Lock company have started
up. .
Samuel S. Durand died quite suddenly
on Saturday morning. '
Mr. G. F. Hallock spent several days last
week in Trenton, .N. J.
The Temperance club will raise their
banner Friday evening.
Butler Lodge, I. O. O. R, will work the
second degree to-morrow evening.

HESS.

WESTPOBT.

Mrs. John H. Gray’s selectschoolopened
on Monday. '

Mrs. T. M. Reed, of Bedding, has been
visiting Mrs. William J. Finch.

Mr. E. N. Sipperly is putting in a
quantity of new machinery at his mill.

Mr. Augustus Meeker is building a large,
carriage house and horse barn on his place
'at Cross Highway.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Sipperly returned
last Friday from a visit to Mr. Sipperly’s
relatives at Melrose, N. Y. '

Wm'llenfor the Noavunx GAZETTE.
A SOUTHWEST HARBOR,'HE., IDYL.

 

“ The Deacon.”
Who built the house of gables nine,
Towards which our summer steps incline,
For which in absence still we pine ?
- The Deacon.

Who fixes up the bill of fare
With delicacies rich and rare,
Called from the earth, the sea, the air?
- ‘ The Deacon.

Who. “sets” the milk and shims the cream,
Who puts the pudding-on to steam,

NORWALK GAZETTE, T—UESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16 1884.

Hatch, Bails : 000. _

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There isn't a drop in the thermometer. Pine. ' . Lyman D. Minor, of Bridgewater, CL, Cofiin & Hurlbutt will remove to thcis And harnesses each buck-board team ?
M50 in Cleveland’s chances. _ , Col. .It. M. Morrison of Washington, suicided in New York, Friday. new factory on Union' street this week. The market 01‘ the W033 side 0‘ the . ‘ The Deacon. LUMBER, 0
It now turns 0‘“ that M" Flsnfhd "Ot 13- C" is 3 summer guest at Bflfllews City Geo. Wyman has purchased the Lock- Mrs. Wm. Raymond, daughter of Geo. bridge , When has been closed for some Who (hill the “filters.” boils the meat ' , .
say he would not support Mr- B‘“‘“‘-’- Hotel. ' wood billiard parlors in Main street. Phillips, died on Sunday morning of con; "m" “’1“ be ”waned s°°“- . And 0““ the fish in chunks so neat. ’ TIMBER,
—~Fever and Ague’ and “11 forms (2! M“' Walter J. Fitch has the finest-crop of Sturges’ Real Estate Journal is just out sumption. Among the students W110 18“ this place And “6"“ ‘he 1’99“th ENVY sweet? . ' .
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pllls. autumn apples, PTObEhlyi 0‘ a“! one in and brim-full of real estate literature. The Lounsbury LegiOn will hold meet. on Monday for Yale, was M" Frederick _. ‘ The Deacon. SHIN GLES ‘
The boys i“ blue in New can“ have tOWh- Ftank Perry of Winnipauk, cut an ugly ings for drill every evening until the close Adams who enters “1 his freshman year. Who Wis“ the.ancient.pullets’ “eel“! ’.
seventy suits in a“. and “he“ to need The democratic congressional conven- gash in his head, diving in the mill pend. of the campaign. ‘ . Mr' and mm Walter Wheeler 0f Hunt- fhd wilful???“ you“ Specks, ' I
more. \tion for this district is called at Bridgeport The “s irit of the res 5,, is n ow becom- The Methodist church is having new lngton, spent Sunday With Mrs. Wheeler-3' 8 e e w en dayhght breaks? LATE, .
- . . lk is the O t lst - ' . p p . . . . . father, Mr. James A. Per of Woodslde The D9300“-
Mlss Ray Dan son, of NOW” i C - ' ing odorouslyapparent at every rural older wooden steps wrth swelllng Sldc ralls to ry _ Whol l . D0‘ )RS
guest of Mrs. Kate B. aYergerson, of New Tracey Waller, so“ of Gov. Waller was mi“. 1 m d up to its entrance. avenue. . And t§e1?;ll';::::1:exf:rn‘tll$ ahead, , . i .
Hartfoad. . ‘ admitted .t" the bar at New London, A large number of, Sun day school Owing to the location of the democratic the a number from this place we“? ‘0 Until you want toupunch his him on
The state fair W1“ Open at MerldenP 33"" Tuesday. workers convened at High Rock Grove, headquarters in this city the boys have South Norwalk; last Wednesday evenlng The Deacon. SASH! o
commencing September 10th, continuing ‘ Theodore Smith caught a sea bass last today. .. dubbed them “cellar-rats." it: llstelIlIttlilCongressman J’ C' Burrows at Who in his chair by office (100,. ‘
to the 19“" " week, down the harbor, weighing thlrty- There was a heavy white frost Sunday The residence of Mr. F. A. Tolles has ‘ ' usrc It . Will 5“ and 51100“, and snort. and snore, BLINDS’
J ohnSeaman, of Danbury, has been shut fight pounds. morning—the first severe frost of the been raised a foot above the 01d founda- . The Misffis Jilckson,wwllo have been Till household all is in a roar? . , m .m
lip in New York f0? mSllhmg a hme 8‘" The Gmm's editor 31nd proprietor left season. tion, repainted and otherwise improved. 31°33: 153““ use? 12:13: (173%,??th dur- The Deacon. MOLDING V
m Central Park. ‘ I , “5 Thursday fora fortnight’s recuperation Hon. N. D.Sperry addressed the repnb- -- Tillman Jacqui was a conspicuous object last Thurs da , ’ e 0 5 “ gton, Then drink, with some reserve, this toast _ ' '
The railroad commissioners will begln down In Maine. , licans of Weston at Nichol's Farms, Friday on the beautiful slated roof of the new and l - . ‘I‘nngonor of our u pupae n host, WINDOW FRAMES, _
their fall examination of the railroads 0‘ Clevelandhavingbe‘en reported as enjoy- evening. . - - unique Baptist Tabernacle, last Saturday d.Th,e schoold 128th: E?“ Saugatuck ”8 “my be thrive—at our ”3.2” D , ’ , ' ' '
Connecticut to-day. ing “9 01d in the head, Bromley says, “The Hon. Wm. H. Barnum was in Wisconsin Master George Golden, a bright boy and ah213doiiniftzrngo:0::ggntihgunrlizmihg A—«+>——e eacon. '
The Wisconsin flOOdS of last week (301d isn’t CIOWded." ‘ IBSt week, presumably looking up his a general favorite among his comrades, is WET!“ (18 Got last Week g . BRIDG IPOBT. PICKETS, &0 ~ 9 .
caused a million 0‘ dollars 10“ at Chip« E915 “9 “biting" .dowu the harbor and "mules.” happily recovering fromjlis dangerous hl- Many 3; the hills just duts'de the v'lla c On Saturday fire destroyed the Yellow . . ' . ' ‘ .
. _ . l l 3 Mill, built in 1792, which was operated by Veneer-ed Hard Wood Work I W » ,
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pewa Falls and vicinity:

Deacon Moses Christry, a prominent
citizen of Greenwich, died at his residence
in that place on Wednesday last.

The New York Herald is advocating the
Cleveland cause in a manner which is, to
say the least, injudicious.—Farmer,

Master Henry Chapin, who .has . been
making an eight weeks’ trip through
Europe, was expected home yesterday.

Rev. S. F. Smith, D. D., father of Mrs.
John D. Candee, and author of “America,"
will celebrate his golden wedding at New-
ton, Mass., September 10.—-- '

Good judges declare that seventy per
cent. of the votes cast in Maine the other
day by Irish-American citizens were cast
for the republican candidate.

It is all right for Mr. Schurz to advocate
Mr. Cleveland. They are both humbugs
and pretenders, and they may well stand
by each other.—New York Sun.

~—-Dr. Holland’s Pills contain neither
quinine, arsenic, or any other dangerous
drug, dan can therefore be taken by per
sons of the most delicate constitution.

—You can let your clothes lie in the
water as long as you wish if you use
“ Spenee’s Sky Bluing Book” for bluing.
Sold by R. P. Beatty, grocer, Norwalk,
Conn.

Of the 90,000 barrels of oysters exported
from the United States to England in the
past year 10,000 barrels were shipped by
the Hoyt Brothers company of New
. Haven. ‘

Large loads of plums from Fishkill and
vicinity have passed through our village
during the week, on their wayto Danbury
and other eastern markets—Carmel Itc—
publican.

This is from the New Haven Morning
News :———“Colone1 Watson, of the Fourth,
over whose appointment there was much
discussion, is winning enconiums from all
sides for the line evolutions and general
'condition of his regiment."

Mr. John Osborn, the model down-town
farmer, sent us some old-the sweet russet
apples—our childhood’s favorite, and our
better-half's delight. Geod luck and
prosperity surely follow all those who
thus kindly remember the printer.

Mr. Lounsbury told the New Haven
News interviewer that he was a Blaine
and Logan man “to the backbone.” Also
that the congressional nomination would
not be offered to him, Litchfield county
being entitled to furnish the man this year.

Captain James E. Dunham, of Bridge-
port, who was at one time postmaster
, there, and who served as captain in
the Seventeenth Ct. Vols. in the late war,
died at his home Tuesday night. Mrs.
Clark, of Bridgeport, formerly the wife of
Gen. Dwight Morris, died Tuesday night.
John R. Holdroyd, a son of Mrs. Alice
I. Holdroyed, of Norwich, is missing, and
,i t is supposed that he was lost overboard
on the Catholic Sunday excursion by the
steamer City of New .York to Bridgeport
somewhere in Long Island Sound. A
liberal reward is offered for the recovery
of the body.

—We consider the “ Sky Bluing Book ”
a wonderful discovery. Never before has
an ultramarine bluing been produced that ‘
was sedimentless. Now you can have the
beautiful blue of the ball bluings, without
the sediment which spots the clothes.
Get a book from R. P. Beatty, grocer,
Norwalk, Conn., and try it.

One of the most delightful trips “down
east” him take our Norwalk steamer to
New York, and then the superb New
London and Norwich line of steamers to
New London, and thence by rail to Boston
or Portland. A whole family of Not
walkers took this
week, via. that soun
City of Wooster.

The voters have a good deal to attend
to this year, but we hope they will find
time to give the biennial sessions amend-
ment which is to be voted next month the
consideration it deserves. The matter is
a very important one, and we believe it is‘

, palace steamer, the

3f}; to Portland last ~

crabs are plenty in the vicinity of the
Saugatuck mill pond.

Miss Stevens’ popular Belden avenue
school is now open and children are still
.admitted to its various classes.

Justice Sclleck. committed Wm. Grace
last week, for dealing his little son a mur-
derous blow with a shovel while drunk.
That was not an inspiring sight to see
both a father and his young son committed
to jail by Justice Sclleck for drunken-
ness.

—The “Sky Bluing Book” makes a hogs-
head of bluing water for 10 cents. Try it.
For sale by R. P. Beatty, grocer, Norwalk,
Conn. ,
Bonner has paid $227000 for eight trot-
ters: Joe Elliott, Edwin Forrest, Edward

- Everett,Startle, Pocahontas, Dexter, Rarus

and Maud S.

J elf Davis says paying pensions to union
soldiers and not to rebels is “offensive

' favoriteism.” Jeff is always giving away .

the democrats.

Norwalk sent as delegates to the con
gressional coavention held to-day, James
H. Bailey, Horace L. Hubbell, Edward
Adams and A. E. Austin.

We are indebted to George Bell, Esq.,
for copies of the New Orleans Times Dem;
oer-at giving views of the crescent city’s
great World’s exposition buildings, etc.
Tailor Cohn has returned from the
mountains, and having left all his hay
fever behind, is now ready to give his
anxious customers “figs” of the most ap-
proved patterns.

James Stevens, son of Ezra Stevens of
New Fairfield, now living in Texas, was
shot a few days ago. He was in the in-
terior of the state purchasing cattle when
he was murdered. ‘

—Mme. Demorest fiys that the “ Sky
Bluing Book” for bluing clothes is perfect,
and who better than Mme. Demorest is
able to judge. For sale by R. P. Beatty,
grocer, Norwalk, ann. .
Experience in Illinois favors high license.
The Harperlaw, so.called, has reduced the
number of saloons in the estate from 13000
to 9,000 and increased the liquor revenue
from $700,000 to $4,000,000. '

Israel Coe, of Waterbury, ,is nearly
ninety years of age and is still in the pos-
session of full mental powers. He is the
only survivor of the legislature of 1824, of
which he was the youngest member.
“Judge” Birdsall is the tail of the Butler
electorial ticket. We had hoped that he
would have received the‘ gubernational
nomination. It is pitiful to see so much
talent dragging itself at the roan—Hartford
Post.

John Hannou, of Greenwich, who beat
nd kicked his wife last Saturday so that
she died on Tuesday, has been bound over
under bonds of $1,500 by Justice Russell,
and will be tried for murder in the second
degree.

Our friend “Doa."_ Coolidge, although
he has fifty tons of Ice, is reported to have
gotten very hot discussing the tariff, with
genial, but aesthetic, attorney Seymour.
Well, no wonder, for last week it was un-
precedently hot. '
—Go to R. P. Beatty, grocer, Norwalk,
Conn., and get a sample free of the “ Sky ,
Bluing Book.” It has no equal for bluing
clothes. No streaks, no greenish tinge,
and a perfect ultramarine blue. We know,
for we have tried it.

Since the recent earthquake real estate
in this vicinity has been unsettled, yet
real estate agent 0. E. -Wilson has suc-
ceeded in negotiating the sales of four
places in town, the principal one being the
regidence of Dr. Nolan.

Justice Sturges committeers. Brophy
forher accustomed drunkenness. It seems
almost incredible that any one will sell
liquor to this rum-crazed wreck of a
woman, even though they have' paid the
town their money for the privilege.

Hendricks made a long speech at a
democratic mass, meeting at Toledo on
Wednesday evening last, and implored for
votes for the presidential ticket and made

‘ Dry goodsman Scofleld and family have
returned from their trip to the New J crscy
pea shore. 9 . .
The foolish Yonkers girl, who eloped
with and married her father’s coachman,
has returned.

The M. E. church ladies of Rowayton
will give a festival Wednesday and Thurs-
day evenings. '

Rev. John A. Hamilton .was in town
yesterday and dined with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles C. Betts.

The reunion of the Fourteenth regiment,
C. V., will beheld at Clinton on Wednes-
day, the 17th inst.

Mrs. John S. Seymour has returned from
her visit to her husband's former home at
Whitney’s Point, N. Y. _

Last week’s torrid heat seems to have
increased the murder and suicide records
to an appalling degree.

Fred. Mitchell gives one of those shows
this week where all the front seats are re-
served for the bald heads. ’ ‘
Mrs. LeGrand C. Betts and her little
daughter have returned from their sum-
mer sojourn in Litcllfield.

St. Mary’s society has enlarged its cem—
etery by adding nine adjoining acres from
the Carmi Lockwood estate.

Liveryman George Gregory has the
newest and “nattiest” hack in town. . J nst
the thing for bridal occasions.

In Stamford on Thursday a man named
Collins, a peddler about twenty-five years
old, was overcome by the heat.

Seventy thousand persons are reported
0 have lost their lives by a sixty-five feet
inundation in a province in China.

Our New York papers were delayed two
hours Saturday morningby a freight train
jumping the track near Port Chester.
That “boss” mason, Wm. Sheldon, was
“raided" at his Wilton avenue residence,
by a jolly party of St. Joseph boys, last
week. .
Cashier Chas. L. Rockwell was in town
over Sunday the guest of Eben Hill, Esq.,
and Doctor and Mrs. Mosenlan, on Elm
street.

The republicans of the First'district have
covered themselves all over with credit
n the renomination of John R. Buck for
congress. '

The New Milford Gazette sa 5 :7“Tlle
tobacco crop is nearly all cut. It is an
unusually large and fine crop, and the
farmers are happy. ,

Had the Morrison Tariff Bill passed,
half the factories in Norwalk would have
been compelled to have closed their doors
in less than sixty days.

The Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union of Fairfield county hold their semi-
annual convention, to-morraw at the South
Norwalk Methodist church.

Charles C. Betts will leave on Tuesday
next to visit his son in Colorado. Mrs.
Edward Betts, his son’s wife, and her two
children will accompany him.

There is a firm conviction in the minds
of many of Ben Butler’s followers that if
he should be elected president he would
inake a pint measure hold a quart.

Read prospectus advertisement of the
New York Sun, a paper as sparkling as a
bottle of new Piper Heidsiek and brimful
of news all condensed for quick reading.
The Hartford correspondent of the New
Haven Register saysz—“To tell the plain
truth, the Hartford democracy is as cold
and lifeless as a cbrpse in the present
campaign.” ‘

The poor Turk who was arrested and
sent to jail for vagrancy last week, is said
to have been begging money for a mission
church in Turkey, but Justice Sclleck
didn’t understand it.

A correspondent of the Boston. Herald,
writing from Wisconsin says that “the
Irish defection from the democratic ranks

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serious and growing.”

Mr. Blaine desires that every republican
voter should read the entire Mulliganbatch
of létters. Why was not his purchase of

' is not republican boasting, but is already

Resolutions of thanks for his mnnifi-
cence to ex-Mayor Ely have been passed
by the Fire Police and Putnam Hose cem-
pany. '

The ‘v‘city fathers" are M’Adamizing the
highway from Tilley’s shop to Pardee’s
Hill, as usual, with small cobble-stone
gravel. ‘

Tlle cases of William A. Brown, Geo.
Brown and Officer Saunders were nolled
in the superior 'court at Bridgeport last
Thursday.

The steamer Harlem was a benediction
for heated travelers all last week and her
decks and saloons were crowded with
passengers.

There was a surprise at‘the residence
of Hon. D. P. Ely, last Tuesday evening,
tendered his daughter, Dndlena, by the
Telephone club.

Congressman Burrows took our steam- '
boat down to New York the morning after
his speech at Music Hall, “just to get
cooled off” as he said..

Mr. Hawley Partriek, who has been
employed by Mr. A. Solman’s for several
years, has made an engagement with C.
H. Merlitt of Danbury.

Mr. Sturges Shelton, a well known
organist, and Miss DoraDecker, a 14-year-
old violinist, will give a concert at the
Baptist Tabernacle this evening.

A large schooner bound east carried
away her foremast and jibboomputside
of the harbor during the fierce wind which
swept over the sound last Saturday. .

W. S. Wade of Norwalk, Ohio, an old
South Norwalk boy is to be married to?
morrow to a Miss Lillian Knox, of Cam-
bridge. Mr. Wade is a brother of local
editor Wade.

Whats. “thousand pitics” our Baptist
friends hadn‘t induceer. Gould Seymour
to give them a better site for their new
church edifice on that beautiful lot just
south of his residence.

Mr. Lewis 0. 'Wilson, who for nearly
a half century was the owner of the Wilson
Point property, says no one has a legal
right to shut the public out from free use
of the old time roads toand from the pres-
sent steamboat dock.

The heat was so excessive in many of
the hat shops several days last week that
some of them adjourned a part of each
day. In one of the curling rooms the
thermometer ranged between 100° and
110° for several days in succession. '
The/Lounsbury Legion met on last Fri-'
day evening and decided to adopt the
Zouave uniform with gun torches. The
Legion has secured the services of an
experienced drill master, who will assist
Captain Crossman in teaching the legion
many fancy movements. , .
Various reasons are assigned for the
selection of a collar that has been used for
a groggery as a democratic headquarters
Some say that it was because they were
familiar with the place,',wllilc others con-
tend that they thought somc might be
drawn in by tllc odors that still hover
about the place. ‘
' George M. Bainc, of Kentucky, wil
speak at Music Hall, to—morrow evening,
under the auspices of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union. Mr. Pun-
zelt will accompany the singing with his
cornct. It is expected the subject for the
evening address will be, “An Appeal from
the American Home Against the Saloon.”
George Fclmetta, (colored) was at the
“New Canaan House,” opposite the South
Norwalk depot yesterday, having some
fun with “Tom" Murphy, (white) and it
is alleged that Murphy in his sportivc
mood, smashed a chair over Felmctta’s
head making a serious wound. Had he
hit Felmetta as terrible a blow on any other
part of his anatomy, it is said, it would
have killed him.

Aboy named William Dyas, who has
been ill this city for several weeks is in
very poor health and his physician has
recommended atrip to Florida, and efforts
are being made to secure a sum of money
sufficiently large to pay the expenses of.

are hardly safe forpublic travel on account
of the great number of small loose stone
with which they are covered.
Ex—Governor H. B. Bigelow with a party
caught blackfish' in the harbor, turday.
throwing lines at George's Rock. He said
Mr. Harrison would be elected governor.
A special meeting of each of the fire
companies is called for this evening for
the purpose of taking some action looking
to the organization of a fire department.
A good attendance is requested. ,
The German service which was to have
been held in National Hall, last . Sudday
evening, was postponed on account of the
non-arrival of the minister, who was de-
tained by sickness. It will be held next
Sunday evening. -
The ladies of the Congregational society
propose to hold a fair on the 22d and 23d
of this month. A meeting, to which all
of the ladies are invited, will be held at
Mrs. Woodworth’s, on Thursday of this

week to make necessary arrangements.

A Cleveland and Hendricks club was
formed last Wednesday evening. E. M.
Lees, Esq. wuss chosen president; vice-
presidents, J. E. Wheeler, W. J. Finch,
B. L. Fillow, E. Gray, J. Goodsell, find,
A. Bulkley, C. Mills, M. Sherwood, T. B. .
Wakeman and G. F. Thorpe.

Capt. William C. Staples, of this place,
attended the reunionjof the Navy Veteran
Association at Savin Rock, last Wednes-
day. Among the pleasant features, to
him, Capt. Staples mentions the meeting
with Capt. J. E. Stannard with whom he
was a'messmate for two years, and whom
he had not seen in over 21 years.

.Mr, Jerry Murnane, who has been a
sufferer from consumption for a long
time, died at the residence of his wife's
mother, Mrs.Nathen Bradley, on Tuesday
of last week. The funeral, which was
attended by Pioneer Hook and Ladder
company of which the deceased wasa
member, took place on Friday morning,
Rev. Father Kéating ofiiciating.

At the republican caucus, held in
Sturges Hall, on Saturday evening.
Messrs. Rufus Wakeman and John R.
Palmer were chosen delegates to the
congressional convention, to be held in
Bridgeport to-day, and Jolm J. Jennings
William C. Staples and Daniel B. Bradley,
Jr., delegates to the probate and senato-
rial convention. .

At a meeting of the Blaine and Logan
club, held last Thursday evening, Mr.
William E. Albin was appointed a com-
mittcc to organize a company, which he
proceeded to do, nearly every one present
joining the. company. It is proposed to
go to work vigorously drilling and to
procure uniforms at once so that they will
be ready for active work in a short time.

On Saturday afternoon, about 5:30
o’clock, Mrs. John :Dixon discovered the
carriage house was on fire. Mrs. Dixon
who has been sick for some time, managed
to getto the pig-pen, which adjoincd the
burning building and liberate the pigs.
The alarm was given and the neighbors
hurried to lend assistance to save the
barn and several stalks of hay, which
were in close proximity and which, owing
to the favoring wind, they were able to
do, but the carriage house and one stack
of hay was destroyed. None of the fire
apparatus of the town was on hand.

Last Sunday morning as the family of
William Haze, of Coleytown, were return-
ing from church, when opposite the resi-
dcncc of B. L. Woodwortll, the horse
began to kick and run. The front of the
wagon was soon demolished and the horse
running upon the stone wall, in front of
Capt. A. P. Burr’s the wagon was
overturned, the occupants, consisting of
one woman, two girlsand two boys, were
thrown out, and one axle broken. At this
point Mr. John Quinlin seized the horse
which act probably prevented further
accident, as :the street was full of people
at the time, returning from service. None
of the occupants were seriously injured.
A good share of the wagon. however, was
only suitable fqr kint‘ng wood.

 

 

the tidewater. The fire was of an incemlu
lary origin, and the loss $10,000; no insur-
ance.

While Miss Nellie Brothwell was rowing
a boat in Stillman’s pond on Friday even-
ing she discovered a dead body in the
water. The body proved to be that of
Elmer Lamsen of Kent. He is'supposed
to have been partly demented.

Mrs. Tom Thumb denies that she is en-
gaged to marry a man, five feet higll.

Valuable Property for Sale.

HE Homestead of the late John W. Ta lor
T deceased, In the village of Westport, hull
small store fronting on Main street. House situa-
ted on elevated ground contains 13 rooms with
large attic and cellar. broad plazzas and a never
full well of water. Plenty of shade trees,
shrub ry, and excellent concrete walks. Price
for the entire property fronting on two streets
$5,000. A large proportion of the purchase money
can remain on bond and mortgage. Address Mrs.
JOHN w. TAYLOR, Westport, Conn. tfsz

 

 

ISTRICT 0F NORWALK as. Prob V
Emilgptefmlqei an A. D.Yls’84. ' m com,
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madcmuglcgggceased. R, late of Norwalk,
0 o obate for the District of Norw k
hath limited and allowed six months from the axle
hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly attested, within
said time. will be debarretl a recovery. All persons
mdebted to said Estate are requested to make im-

mediate payment to
_ WILLIAM F. FILLOW,
3t3| ~ Executor.

 

wanted for The Lives of all the
Presidents of the U. S. The largest,

AGEN handsomest, best book ever sold for

less than twice our price. The fastest selling book

in America. Immense profits to Agents. All

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FOR SALE. '

A STYLISH

VICTORIA,

Newly Trimmed and Painted.
Affine Family Carriage.
Will be sold at a very low price.
HENRY TILLY,
CARRIAGE MAKE R,

SOUTH NORWALK.

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Hard wood Ceiling dz Flooring

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sale of .

Short Lengths of Silks. 9
Remnants of Black Silks. ,
Hundreds of ends of White Goods.

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Coir. 'Main aha. Cannon Sarge ,

_ Earnsmgonu.
rGIVE FREE RETURN FARE

During balance of July and August.
This is done In order that all may particimte in the really 'wondcrful.

SUMMERSILKSNUN’S VEILINGS,B UNT-
INGS, GRENADINES, LINENLA WNS,
WHITE SUITS. SUMMER SEA WLS.

In addition to the

- GREAT REDUCTION SALE.

Will be

Short Lengths of Cashmere.
Remnants of Velvets.
Remnants of Table Damasks.

Short Lengths of Cambrics.

for the interests of the state that the h 1
amendment should be adopted by the a pat etic “PP“ t“ his friends to carry railroad bonds as faultless as that of Sen- such a journe '
_ . . _ y. The boy has no relatives —
WWW .. mm SUIT AND MANTLE DEPARTMENT
Mr. D. S. R. Lambert’s academy began 0

Sam Pine, the negro who assaulted Miss
Slocum at North Salem, N. Y.,‘last fall,
and was subsequently sentenced to state
prison for fourteen years at Bridgeport
for horse stealing and burglary and es-
caped from jail, has just been identified
in state prison, where hewas sent in J one
last for two burglaries in Collinsville, un-
der the name of Robert Brown.

Sheriff Swartz and Jailor Wells, of
Bridgeport, were in town Monday and
took with them to Bridgeport the follow-
ing prisoners from the Danbury jail who
are to be tried before the superior court
which Opened in' that city yesterday:—
Cyrenus Curtis, charged with assault;
George Ohnstead, burglary, and Elmer
Lampson and Max Gibson,- tramps.—
Danbury News. ,

Pam: 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 return.
ed. One entrance is on Canal street, No.
48, opposite the Maine depot, Boston.

The Hon. William D. Bishop, of Bridge-
port, although an earnest democrat is a
warm personal friend of Mr. Blaine. He
chanced to be at Augusta the day after
election and, accosting the great states-
man, said:—-“Well Blaine is there any.
thing more than these returns required to
make your republican happiness com-
plete r" “0, yes," quicklyretortedBlaine,
"there’s one county ofilcer we’ve lost, we
ought to have had him.” .

Mrs. A. F. Sherwood was called Monday

. to Norwalk to attend the double funeral

of two great aunts, Mrs.Fannie Chichester
and Mrs. Eliza Gregory, sisters of the late

\ a
contest m November.

'William Jackson, colored, of Walling-
ford, on Saturday broke into the house
where his wife was stopping, and after
nearly killing another colored man named
Jackson, struck ,his wife with an ax,
killing her almostinstantly. He was cap-
tured in North Haven. - -
A promihent democrat in New Britain
.recently said to the Herald editor, “I have
read and re-read the Mulligan letters and
documents connected therewith, and Ifail
to find, anything therein that reflects unfa-
vorably upon Mr. Blaine’s ofllcial integrity
or his personal honesty.” .

Very queer is the course of Mr. Hen-
dricks regarding the candidate for presi.
dent. I! talks in a way that it is hard to
understand upon any other theory than
that of willingness to see Cleveland
smashed. Well, whatever their real wish
may be tlEy are pretty likely to see him
smashed any way—Sim. '

‘ A Bridgeport lady met a Buffalo lady
not long since and inquired as to the moral
character of Grover Cleveland. The reply
was in effect, “No lady can be seen in his
company without tarnishing her reputa.
tion." For the names of these two ladies
We refer all inquiries to Daniel Daven—
port, Esq., democratic stump speaker, of
this city.—~Standard.
_ The Fourth Congressional convention
was called to meet at Bridgeport at 10
o’clock to-day. The call was first issued
in the Standard of Friday evening, making
it impracticable for due and usual notice.
to reach all the towns in the two counties.
It strikes us that “some one has blunder-
ed” in the matter of the call,’bnt there will
be no blunder in the selection of Hon. L.
W. Coe, whom, we doubt not has been
nominated.

Independent journals scout at the ac

cessions to' the republican ranks from
Irish-Americans who have hitherto been

Rev. Brother Haulenbeek has just re-
tcrned from a buggy ride all over the
tourest rautesof the Catskill Mountains.
He says he. had a delectable time. That’s
the genuine way to enjoy a summer vaca-
tion.

Seth Benedict, late station agent at
Branchville, put on his war paint the other
day and went hunting forour ticket man,
Seymour Curtis’, scalp, on the latter mak-
ing a semi-oflcial trip up the Danbury
road. ' ‘

There is no doubt of the renomination
of Congressman Wait by the republicans
of the third district.—-Ncw London Day.
[Good. That means the election of the
most faithful congressman Connecticut
ever had.

The beautifully prepared resolutions of
condolence passed by St. J osepli’s Benev-
olent society, after being neatly printed at
the Gmm office, were handsomely
framed and presented to the family of
their deceased president, Wm. Hands.
The case of the Union Manufactufing
company vs. the town of Norwalk, is as-
signed by the superiorcourt for Thursday.
The .caees of Cook & Hilton vs. the
Norwalk 'Oystermen‘s Association, and
the Oyster Association vs. E. H. White,
were called for to-day.

General Hewley employed a Norwalk
boy at the last session of the Senate to
cellect the autographs of the president,
all the cabinet, all the justifies-of the su-
preme court, and 'all the senators, and
forwarded them to Christine Nillson, in
compliance with a wish she had expressed.

Druggist Perley H. Glines has sold out
his drug business to Topham and Day, of
New York, and will, after adjusting his
affairs here, again go west, probably settl-
ing down} in Minnesota. His father ex-
pects to’follow in the coursc'of a few
months. Success to them wherever they

go!

for three years. He is now 17 years old.
His mother died when he was very young
and his father died in England four years
ago. This is a case worthy of attention
of the charitably disposed. His Honor
Mayor Golden, Mr. R. E. Kinney or Mr.
Geo. W. Hallock will be glad to receive
any sums which may be offered for the
boy’s benefit before Thursday. He vvill
sail for Florida on Friday.

W.Jfl

Connecticut Girl’s Run Away.
Captain McCullagh, of the Seventeenth
precinct, on duty at Police Headquarters
last night, received a visit from Mrs. W.
Y.- Warden, of South Norwalk, Conn.,
who asked him to have search made for
two young sisters, Lillie and Susie Water-
bury, who ran away from their home in
her house at five o’clock yesterday morn-
ing and are supposed to have come to-
New York. Lillie is sixteen . and Susie
seventeen years old.——New York (Friday)
Empress. . j »

Miss Susie Wardwell, a seventeen-year-
old South Norwalk girl, and Lillie Water-
bury, a Stamford maiden, becoming w'eary
of the trammcls of home life and thirsting
for adventures abroad, left South Norwalk
for New York on a Friday morning train.
From Gotham they came to New Haven,
and took up’ their abode at the Austin
house. There they remained in great
comfort and agreeable proximity to certain
members of the “StormBeaten” company.
On Saturday Mrs. Wardwell discovered
the young ladies and took them home.—
New Haven_News.

______4+>—.. _
Lady Minstrslla.

At last Manager Mitchell has hit on a
scheme to wake up this slumberiug tOWn
and fill the Opera House from centre to
circumference. He has secured Leavitt’s'
company of thirty unrivalled Lady Min.
strels, who have been playing for the past
three years to crowded houses in EurOpe.
The music is said to be something unusu-

yesterday.

Miss Fannie‘Fitch has just returned from
a visit to the city.

Mr. Edward Olmstead’s _ Wilton Acade-
emy began today (Tuesday.)

The Rev. Mr. Upson preached at the
Congregatioual church, Sunday.

Miss Mary Olmstead, of New Haven, is
visiting at Mr. Edward Olmstead’s.

Miss Nellie Taylor of West Hartford, is
spending a few days at Dr. Huntington’s.
Miss Gussie Thompson was in town
Sunday at the house of Miss Kitty Stur-
ges. ,
Mr. C. N. M. Belden returned to the
General Theological Seminary, N. Y., last
Friday evening. .

The next social meeting of the Mission

the house of Mrs. A. W. Merwin.
Mr. Joseph W. Middlebrook returns to
Yale College today. His sisters return at

Waterbury. . .

A new tongue has at last been procured
for the Congregational bell, and Sunday
morning, for the first time in several
Weeks the bell rang forth its invitation to
the devout worshipers.

Mr. J. M. Betts has rented his old place
to our former townsman Mr. E.‘.T. Whit-
ney, the photographer. Wefare informed
he intends to give up business entirely on
account of failing health.

The republicans hold their caucus at the
Town Hall on Thursday evening, Sept!
25th, to select senatorial and probate
delegates, and to nominate all officers
required to be voted for in November.

Mr. Fred Myers has bought the house
that stands on the old Arnold place with
the intention of converting it into a barn.
It is also reported that the Pelham family,
owners of the place, willerect a new house

Band will be held next Friday evening at

the same time to school at St. Margerite,.

Imported Silk Wraps,

in this sale $5.
Silk Suits,

bray,“only 50 cts. each.

2 cases wide sheeting 18 cts.

In order to close out our

Cloth Mantles all new and fashionable,

All of our 20, 25 and 30 dollar Silk Mantles are down to $15 each.
were $35 and $40 are marked 320.

were $10, $12 and $14. Price

were 12, 15 and 18 dollars, all reduced to 10:
100 Children’s Mother Hubbard Suits made from Best French Chain-

. ‘ DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT '

‘ 1 case 9-4» Extra quality at 20 cts.
Best Lonsdale Cambrics 10 cts.
Best India Long Cloth 8 cts.
' 10 Bales Unbleached Muslin 3 cts.

TABLE ‘LINENs.

20 pieces Best dollar Damask 75 cts.
' . 15 pieces tWOyards wide 50. .
10 pieces wide Turkey Red 37;»
10 wide Half Bleached Damask 25 cts. _
Good Unbleached Damask 15 cts.

SILK DEPARTMENT.

Greatest Bargains ever offered.
1,000 yards Good Summer Silks at 29 cts.
1,000 best 50 ct. quality at 37.} cts.
2,000 Rich Silks at 48 and 50 cts.
One lot good Black Silks 59 cts,
8'pieces Cashmere Royal at 75 cts. ,
One Line Satin Rhadame’s Cheap.

entire Summer Stock which

is fresh and very attractive we will give free return fare

from this date until September 1st.

We have Hundreds of Bargains in our Hosiery, Lace Underwear,
' Ribbon, Button and Trimming Departments. '

to all who shall purchase to amount of $10 at one time

goods I cheerfully exchanged and

45 llllll slim,

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cums'mu BHfllH .

Manufacturers, J lllllllllt \ and Retailers,

ARE NOW READY "

'WITH" THEIR ENTIRE LINE or

FALL .
CLOTHING.

i. Which We invite . o. runes

ATTENTION.

Lilli Slilfl In Still Hal. ,

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INSURANCE Bllllillllll

, autumnal.

ally superior, while their variety perform.
ances rivit more admiring-eyes than any-
thing ever put upon the Norwalk stage.
It is hardly necessary to. admonish the
“old guard” not to forget their opera
glasses and telecopes.

wife of Captain Girard, well-knowu by‘
the older residents of Derby. Both ladies
were over eighty years of age, and both

' died the same week, one at Brooklyn
and the other at Norwalk, and both to-
gether heard the sentence, “Well done
good and faithful servants” and entered
together the portals of a haven of rest.—
Ansonia Sentinel.

All goods marked‘in plain figures;
bottom prices guaranteed every time.
Send for sample.

W.'B. HALL 8: CO.

on the site of the old one.

Ladies only lose thrir hair many times in a
most unaccountable manner, and I am positive
that the use of fals chair has caused the trouble
The application of Palmer’s Hair Tonic 'and
Restorer freely will make; our hair grow to
take the place of braids, pulls wigs and other
hair rnamenta'.

Anson P. Morrill, of Maine, made a
speech at a republican meeting in Augusta
in which he referred to the letter purport-
ingto have been sent from a republican
committee of Ohio to the widow of Lot
,M’:' and said that if his brother Lot were
alive he would be one of Mr. Blaine’s
warmest supporters.-

democrats, and affect to believe that these

are all “dynamite Irishmen.” But the

Chicago Time (demI) which has been

making an investigation of the Irish dis-

satisfaction with'the democratic ticket in ,
that city reports that the disaffection is

considerable, and extends to men of all

stations of life. ' 4

Large‘samplle order department.

 

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