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NORWALK GAZETTE.
" Tuesday, Dec 30, 1884.
The Bridgeport Morning News is for sale.
The coasting disease was prevalent last
week.
Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F., elect officers
to morrow nignt.
——Hoilnnd’s Pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
The funeral of the late George W.Jcnu-
ings was held on Wednesday.
The Union factory shut down for inven.
tory. Wednesday, and reopened yesterday.
“Must the locomotive go '9” asks the
Republican. Why, of course. or else the
train won’t.
Recollect that many of the stores close
at 6 p. m., after Thursday, and do your
shopping early.
The installation of officers of Old Well
Lodge, A. F. and A. M.. city, will be held
next Tuesday evening.
The annual meeting of the Lee’s Manu—
facturing Co., of Westport, will be held at
the company’s office next Tuesday.
The Court of Burgesses of 1884 pass in-
to history at midnight Wednesday. Their
farewell meeting was held last evening.
According to the Adventists the end of
the world occurs next Monday. The
GAZETTE will be issued next Tuesday just
the same.
Capt. Taylor, of Company D, has offered
a prize which will be competed for, at tar-
get practice, in the armory, New Years
day—Republican .
Mr. Ferd B. Smith made the Guerra a
pleasant social call Friday. He seems to
think that Norwalk is a good place to
come to—occasionally.
——Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat yield
readily to B. S. Douglass& Sons’ Perfected
Capsicum Cough Drops. Retail price,
15 cents per quarter pound.
The Arlington Hotel will die with 1884
and on’ Thursday when Mr. Murphy
becomes its landlord will be formally
opened as the Hotel Brunswick.
The regular mo;.th1y meetings of Hope
Hose and Phoenix Engine companies will
be held next Tuesday evening. Officers
for the ensuing year will then be elected.‘
Mr. Nelson Taylor, jr., and Mr. James
S. Baker will shortly engage in the pub-
lishing business in New York. The latter
gentleman is a brother of Hon. Talmadge
Baker. _ .
The gay and festive double ripper was
brought from its hiding place Saturday.
An hour before sunset 9. local physician
ordered 500 professional service bills.
Coincidence !
——If any of our readers wish for a situ-
ation on salary and expenses paid, where
they can have permanent employment, let
them read the advertisement “Men Wan-
ted" in another column.
The directors of the Fairfield County
National Bank have declared a dividend
of four per cent. from the earnings of the
past six months payable to stockholders
on and after January 2, 1885.
At a meeting of Kabaosa Encampment,
on Thursday evening, ofilecrs were elected
as follows :~—C. P._. Philo Elzea; S. W.,
Arthur 0. Wheeler; J. W., Richard M.
Bouton; Scribe, John H. Kenny; Treas~
urer, Anton Stommcll.
-—Buy B. H. Douglassdo Sons’ Perfected
Capsicum Cough Drops for your children;
they are harmless, pleasing to the taste
and will cure their colds. D. S. and Trade
Mark on every drop. Retail price, 15
cents per quarter pound.
The trimmers formerly employed in
Crofut&Knapp’s shop, No. 1, called upon
and “surprised” their foreman, John W.
Mains, at his home in East Norwalk, Tues-
day evening. Refreshments were served
and a delightfully social and pleasant
evening was passed—Republican.
The total debts of Connecticut cities
are reported as follows: Bridgeport,
$745,000; Hartford, $2,847,000; Meriden,
$435,119; Middletown} $267,500; New
Britain, $822,135; New Haven, $689,000;
Norwich, $929,000; South Norwalk, $105,;
000; Waterbury, $412,281.
On Friday evening Company C, with
46members, will be organized at Stam-
ford. The company is to be attached to
the Fourth Regiment. Great interest is
taken in the organization. which embraces
some of the best men in Stamford. A
number of prominent citizens will meet
for entertainment after the organization is
efiected.
Miss Kate Finnegan of Norwalk, 3 young
lady only sixteen years of age possesses a
voice of remarkable sweetness and power.
At the vesper services in St. Mary’s church,
on Christmas day, she sang a solo, which
for style and expression was the finest it
has ever been our pleasure. to bean-—
Republican.
We are pleased to find the name of
Isaac Church, formerly of Norwalk, l
member of the board of education of the
city of Toledo, Ohio, and also that he is
chairman of the most important commit-
tees, (viz. finance, claims, accounts and
insurance) and also a member of the com-
mittee on schools and teachers—Real
Estate Journal.
A and illustration of the evils of intem-
perance was furnished on Wall street,
Saturday afternoon. A respectable looking
woman and a young man were fairly
dragging along a middle aged female who
was too intoxicated to stand. The shame
of their position was plainly seen on the
faces of the escorts, 'and as they disap-
peared with their burden into a, building
on Water street they seemed to show re.
lief that they were out of the reach of
curious eyes.
The Hoyt Guards, or as they will be
officially termed, Company C,- Fourth
Regiment, C. N. G., were organized at
Stamford, Friday night, many prominent
members of the state militia being pres-
ent. W. F. Daniels as captain; W. B.
Cochrane as, first lieutenant; and H. M.
Coviile as second lieutenant were unani-
mously elected. The company number
45 members and is comprised of the better
class of the town. .
Samaritan Lodge, 1. O. O. F., of Dan-
bury, will pay a friendly visit to Our
Brothers’ Lodge this evening and witness
work in the three degrees. The visitors
will leave Danbury, by special train, at 6
o’clock. About twenty-five members of
Good Shepherd Lodge of New Milford
and a small delegation from the Brewster
lodge will accompany them. It is proba-
ble that several more out of town lodges
will be represented.
The proprietor of a sort of pawnshop
which has existed on Main street for the .
past two month's, found Norwalk a rather
dull spot and thought he would hie him—
self to golden pastures new. On Saturday
night he was noticed to be packing up his
valuables and it was subsequently ascer-
tained by Chief Lockwood that his plans
had been made to leave town at 4 a. m.
yesterday. As the brdker’s programme
did not include paying his rent, the owner
of the building was informed by the police
and had a short interview with the knight
of the golden balls. The result was part
cash, and goods left to secure the balance.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Orange Hat Finishers’ association, held
last Friday night, it was resolved that each
member of the association in this district
should give two per cent. of his wages
each week to aid the striking batters of
South Norwalk. This is in addition to
the $500 donated two weeks ago. The
Newark Hat Finishers’ association on
Tuesday evening resolved to impose a
tax of five per cent. upon the weekly
wages of the members to aid the strikers.
The Bloomfield Hat Makers’ association
have sent $100 to the strikers and as-
sessed each member twenty-five centsn
week for the same
Chronicle.
purposc.——Orangc .
The lockshop has declared a three per
cent dividend.
The local trade in Christmas cards was
very light this year.
Mrs. Henry Hoyt, of Ridgcfield, is visit-
.ing in South Norwalk.
Mr. Henry I. Hoyt is seriously ill at his
residence on Prospect Hill.
-—Onc of Wood‘s first quality Organs for
sale at a bargain at J. Spencer’s.
Mr. Fred Lauder of South Norwalk, has
the agency for the celebrated Opera banjo.
The CentralNational Bank has declared
a semi-annual dividend of four per cent.
payable Friday.
Mr. E. P. Roe’s new serial story, “Driv-
en Back to Eden,” will begin in the Feb-
ruary St. Nz'c-Iu (as.
Norwalk was largely represented at the
op ning of the new skating ring in Stam-
ford, Christmas evc. '
A score or more of Norwalk's young
folks spent Christmas evening at Bridge-
port at Recreation Hall. .
Several people from the borough atend-
ed a surprise party given to Miss Minnie
Gardner at Darieu, last evening.
B. J. Sturges has sold the Flavius Clark
“Blue Mountain farm" to Mr. Sands of
New York, consideration $7,800,
There will be few calls-made here on
New Years day and the list of those who
will formally receive is very small.
An examination for admission into the
State Normal school will take place at the
Center school, Saturday of this week.
—4,700 people witnessed Pauline Mark-
ham at New Haven yesterday. She ap-
pears at the Opera House next week. See
adv.
G. E. Hill of Stamford and C. L. Brown-
sou of New Canaan, were among the win-
ners of prizes for composition in the Yale
sophomore class.
A correspondent of the New York Sun
names Hon. Wm. W. Eaton of Connecti-
cut. for secretary of war. Mr. Eaton was
a man of peace in 1861-65.
The names of Albert S. Cram and
Gordon \Varner of this place are among
the list of the junior class of the Yale Col.
lege law school, just issued.
—Dr. Holland’s Pills contain neither
quinine, arsedic, or any other dangerous
drug, dan can therefore be taken by per
sons of the most delicate constitution.
Sheriff Swartz with commendable
thoughtfulness for fellow democrats
treated the inmates of the Bridgeport jail
to a Christmas present of some fine cigars.
The installation of the officers of St.
John’s Lodge, A. F. and A. M., and
Washington Chapter, R. A. M., will occur
in their hall in Gazur'rr. building onThurs-
day evening.
--2,000 people in the afternoon and
2,700 in the evening attended the Pauline
Markham entertainment at New Haven
yesterday. At the Opera House next
Week. Admission 15 cents.
The various Sunday school festivals
were held according to the notices given
in last week’s Gaza-rm. The usual attend-
ant exercises made the occasions enjoya-
ble to old and young people alike.
Mr. Henry A. Burr, who became worth
$3,000,000 from his control of a machine
for manufacturing hats, died in New York,
Thursday morning, in the 74th year of
his age. He spent over a million dellars
defending his patents. .
Employcs of the Consolidated railroad
enjoyed a Christmas dinner Thursday,
given in New York by the Railroad Branch
of the Young Men’s Christian association..
The dinner lasted from eleven o‘clock until
midnight for the convenience of the rail-
road-men who dropped in as the trains
arrived—Standard. ~ '
Mrs. Cyrenus Peck of Brookfield, on
Thursday went into a stable, where a cow,
was standing, to look for eggs. The cow
kicked her and attempted to gore her.
Mrs. Peck managed to crawl out of the
stall and then fell insensible. Though
badly bruised she was not hurt fatally.
" Our exchanges including the ,' local
papers, state that the charter or ‘ the
Fairfield County National Bank expires
January 1. The 1 should read 12. The
charter of the National Bank of Norwalk
expires February 17. Both banks have
applied for, and will probably receive, a
renewal.
J. D. Plunkett of New Haven, Stiles
Judson of Stamford, John Hilton of R0-
wayton,W. J. Stevens of Five Mile River,
Jeremiah Smith of Oyster Point, H. C.
Rowe of Fair Haven, and Wheeler Haw-
ley of Bridgeport were appointed a com-
mittee to look after oyster interests at
Hartford this winter by the Oyster Grow-
ers’ association, which met at New‘Haven
last Monday.
The great Williman'tic mills, employing
nearly 4,000 hands, will make a general
reduction of ten per cent. on January 1.
This is a severe blow to the employers,
following as it does close on the recent
order placing them on reduced hours.
The Hartford Carpet Company at Thomp-
sonville, a concern employing about 1,500
men, has recently reduced to nearly one-
half time.
Dr. G. F. Atkinson, a well known
Brooklyn physician, has been lying
dangerously ill for several days. Dr.
Atkinson, it appears, was recently per-
forming a surgical operation upon a hand.
The virus from the diseased part entered
an incision made in the doctor’s hand,
poisoning him and causing the hand and
arm to swell to an abnormal size. He has
been unconscious for the last day or two,
and but slight hopes are entertained of his -
recovery.
We were shown this morning a sample
of the gold badge which Col. Watson has
offered to members of each company of
the Fourth Regiment recruiting the
largest number of men befOre the next
encampment. On the bar are shown
in raised letters C. N. G. Suspended
from the center of this is a figure four.
The medal itself is suspended from the bar
by chains. The back ground represents a
four leafed clover in the center of which
.is the state coat of arms on a raised plate,
and around this a raised circle bearing the
words, “Recruiting Medal, company ———." -
The medal is a beauty and well worth
competing fen—Standard.
Mr. A. S. Gibson gave another of his
delightful organ recitals at the Congrega-
tional church last evening. As on the
former occasion the capacious house was
crowded, and we have yet ,to hear one
word other than pleasure at the entertain-
ment afforded. Mlle. Pauline Bredelli,
the prima donna soprano, sang several
selections which fairly made the church
ring. Her voice is powerful and rich and
she was the recipient of prolonged ap-
plause. Mr. Gibson's or_ an music. was as
perfect as usual. Mr. Ur son, during the
encouragement were given the measure
Mlle. Bredelli would give an evening of
song at the Opera House in the near future.
Christmas afternoon Stephen Hoyt's
sons had a Christmas tree at the house of
Edwin Hoyt for the children of the men
employed by them. There were twenty-
eigh‘. children present from nine different
families, which made a company of be.
tween fifty and sixty." A present was given
to every child and to each of the mothers.
The room was darkened and the tree,
lighted and covered with presents and
ornaments, made a pretty sight, After
the presents were distributed all present
were treated with candy, oranges, cake
and lemonade, then there ware music and
games for the little folks. All present
seemed to have a good time and left with
many expressions of gratitude to the
Hoyts. It is pleasant in these times of
strikes and of distrust toward employers,
to note the pleasant relations existing
between the Messrs. Hoyt and their em-
ployees-New Canaan Messenger.
entertainment, announced that if sufficient -
NORWALK GAZET
The shirt factory reopens next Monday.
Company F’I‘ first sociable will be held
one week from to-night.
—Fevcr and Ague, and all forms of Ma-
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pills.
John M. Killioy and William A. Lock—
wood of New Haven, were in town over
Christmas.
. As we go to press the annual sale of
pervs in the First Congregational church
is in progress.
The trade in snow shovels was lively
last week. By the way, Wm. II. Smith &.
Co., keep good ones.
Dr. Mary “'alkcr tried to call on Mr.
Cleveland Saturday, but didn’t succeed in
getting speech with him.
The entertainment for the benefit of the
striking hatters given at Music Hall last
Tuesday evening, netted over $200.
I ~~4,700 people witnessed Pauline Mark-
hamzat New Haven yesterday. She appears
at the Opera House next week. See adv.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood
Cummings, recently of Norwalk, will be
pleased to learn that they have a little
(laughter, born on Christmas eve.
~Public speakers and singers find B.II.
Douglass 8:. Sons’ Perfected Capsicum
Cough Drops :1 sure remedy for hoarsencss.
Retail price, 15 cents per quarter pound.
Legraud Bradley, father of Mr. Noah
W. Bradley of Saugatuck, died at the
residence of the latter, yesterday, in the
eightieth year of his age. The funeral
will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m.
In the case of ‘Remson Bros. as. S. E.
Oimstead, a suit brought to collect a milk
bill of $23, and which has been adjourned
several times, Judge Ely this week ren-
dered a decision in favor of the plaintiffs
to recover the full amount with costsi—~
Republican.
Eli Carpenter, colored, of Greenwich,
gave himself up Christmas night in Hart-
ford, foran old burglary, saying times were
so hard he’d as soon be inas out. He said
he had “worked” about every place on
the Consolidated road between-New York
and Springfield. .
Last Tuesday afternoon Mr. Horace
Gibbs, machinist at the Shirt factory was
presented by the machine girls with a
handsome easy chair. The chair which
came from-Ells‘s was elegantly upholstered
and made a present over which Mr. Gibbs
has a right to feel proud.
The annual sociable of the Phalanx will
be held at their hall to-morrow evening.
Music will be furnished by a first-class
orchestra, and every efiort will be made
to render the affpir an enjoyable success.
Tickets, admitting gentleman and ladies,
can be had of the committee or at the
door; price 50 cents. A good time for all
is guaranteed.
Three of the barges belonging to the
tow lost last week in the sound have been
heard from. One was found on Old Neck
Point, opposite Baysville post office, L. I.
It lies easy with about one foot of water in
the hold. Another was found half a mile
east of the point in good condition,
marked “B. T. Co. 73, New Haven.” One
had all gone to pieces and its contents
were scattered along the shore.
The steamer F. Ives with a large tow of
coalbarges bound for Bridgeport and New
Haven lost eleven of them near Flat Island
ofi‘ Southport about one o’clock Friday
morning. The boats contained about 3,-
000 tons of coal. The wind was blowing
a gale from the eastward at the time.
The tug and the sunken boats belong to
the E. & N. E. Transportation Company
of New Haven.
They have put attain on the Burlington
and Quincy road which thg call the
“owl”train. The New York Sun describes
the novelty at s'ome length, apparently not
aware that the-New York, New Haven
and Hartford road nus had an “owl train”
for so many years that its novelty were off
long ago. The conductor’s checks were
stamped with an owl and there were other
symbols of the same nature. The western
novelty is an old New England fact
The annual meeting of the society of
the: First Congregational church was held
on Friday evening. The annual report
was read showing the society to be in a
better condition financially than ever be-
fore Part of the debt and all the expenses
for the year had been paid, and there was
yet a surplus in the treasury. The follow-
ing officers were elected :—Trcasuter,
George B. St. John; collector, H. C.
Randle; committee, E. O. Keeler, Ira
Cole and George R. Cowles.
The many friends of Hon. J. E. Wheeler
of Saugatuck, are quietly urging his
appointment as postmaster general in Mr.
Cleveland’s cabinet. Mr. Wheeler has
been an ardent and patriotic democratic
leader for many years, has represented
his town and district in both branches of
the legislature, is a thorough business
man and an excellent manager and would
no doubt honor any place in the cabinet
to which Mr. Cleveland might be pleased
to assign him. He is a strong friend and
has the confidence of Hon. ,Wm. H. Bar-
num, Hon. W’. W. Eaton, Governor
Waller, and other democratic leaders and
his business traits would win for that
department a thoroughness desired.—~
Standard.
Mrs. Willard Raymond has filed an
action for divorce with Attorney R. E.
DeForest, the writ being returnable on the
first Tuesday in January. The proceed-
ings will excite some curiosity with the
public, owing to the prominence of the
parties, who are well known in society.
Mrs. Raymond was formerly Mrs. Henry
Tomlinson, Whosé husband was killed in
the Ashtabula railroad accident. He was
a man of much property whose business
was located in St. Louis. Some time
after his death Mrs. Tomlinson married
Mr. Raymond, one of the. proprietors of
the Court street stables, in this city.—
Standard. ,
The Callender Minstrels are the ones
who originated the famous “Minstrel
Festivities,” which have been so success-
ful in San Francisco, Cincinnati, Chicago,
Boston and New York. This company,
who will appear here on New Years day
and evening at the Opera House will give
a grand “Minstrel Festival" programme,
which will include all the features of
their former performances. Popular
prices will prevail during thei'f" engage-
ment here. In the co n pany are the Hyer
sisters, Tom McIncosh, Jack Armstrong,
Burrili Hawkins, and, in fact, all of the
old Callender minstrei favorites, number-
ing forty performers. _ '
Commencing next Monday the Opera
House will be occupied for one week by
Miss Pauline Markham, the celebrated
emotional actress, and an excellent dra-
matic company. On Monday and Tues-
day cvenings the company will play
“ Tickebof-Leave-Man,” on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings ‘,‘ Led Astray,”
and on Friday and Saturday evenings,
“Our Boys.” There will also be matinecs
on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
at which other plays will be presented.
The admission will be 15 cents with
reserved seats 10 cents extra. The com—
pauy played in New Haven yesterday
afternoon and evening. At the afternoon
performance there were 2,000 people pres-
cut, and in the evening 2,700. Manager
Mitchell was there and states it was the
best play for the money he ever saw.
The New Haven Palladium says:—“The
acting was the best that has been seen at
that popular place of amusement. this
season.”
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. The Post Offices.
.The borough post office will be open on
New Years morning until 11 o‘clock. It
will then be closed until the following
day.
In South Norwalk ’thc post office will
be ogrened until 11 a. m. It will then re-
mai closed until 5 p. m.. when it will be
reopened for one hour.
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Skating Rink Notes.
New Years night there will be a hoop
race at the rink at 9 p. m., for two prizes.
Music by harp and string band, afternoon
and evening. Everyone that goes may
expect to have a pleasant time. Prices as
usual.
As soon as their custom will warrant
the measure the rink proprietors intend to
make several decided improvements in
the interior of the building. A polo club
is also among the possibilities of a near
future.
\Vc understand the managers will short-
ly move the band stand to the side of the
building, and that the Bridgeport string
band will be engaged for the season.
The latter move will please all who had
the pleasure of listening to them on Christ-
mas day.
The rink was crowded in the afternoon
of Christmas day by a merry throng, who
skated to their hearts‘ content. The music
on the occasion was furnished by the
Bridgeport string band, who gave a con-
cert during an intermission. Their music
was excellent, none better having been
heard here. They received great applause
and numerous cncores.
The rink, under the management of
Messrs. Palmer and Holler, is fast grow-
ing in popularity. The attendance at the
afternoon and evening sessions is daily
growing larger as the public recognize
the fact that everything is pleasant and
orderly. No improper parties are allowed
in the rink and therefore parents need not
fear for the welfare of their children.
A skating club is being formed amongst
our best people, to be called the “Norwalk
Skate club.” The plan of the club is to
get a sufficiently large membership to
rent the rink fdr one evening each week
for their own exclusive use. Arrange-
ments have been made with the managers
of the rink, whereby each Monday even-
ing from January5th to the first of March
will be made private, admittance being
only possible upon a titkst given by the
club. The object is social enjoyment and
the fun of skating besides. The measure
will undoubtedly prove a success as a
number of tickets have already been sold.
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Will Farming Pay P
'1‘. B Wakeman, csq., of the Greens
Farms Farmers club, delivered an able
and exceedingly interesting, as well as
sensible practical lecture before the State
Board of Agriculture at Meriden, on the
17th inst. We regret our space will per-
mit us to copy onlyr his brief reference to
the successful farming done at the Farms:
I would like to give some account of
farming results in Greens Farms. Greens
Farms 15 in the town of Westport, a vast
garden, fair as the fairest and fertile to
perfection. It has few waste places.
Everv square inch is utilized .and put to
some good purpose. In no district of the
Union can be found soils adapted to such
diversity of growths. Its face is as one
broad smile throughout the year. Every-
thing good grows and thrives there. It is
a hive of industry in which drones find no
place. In some of its fields, which extend
down to the line where salt waves from"
the sound dash and strive to assert their
power and dignity, seeds spring forth and
fairest crops develop, and on many a
hillock, which elsewhere would be con-
demned as useless, grapes are made to
flourish, and lowing kine find nutrimcnt
and a resting place. Every citizen of
Greens Farms is a calculator, an econo-
mist and a student of the capabilities cf
his acres. Farming operations are con-
ducted on methods which are approved.
Last year two persons raised 300 bushe‘s
of wheat each, the yield being thirty
bushels to the acre and over. The aver-
age of wheat in Greens Farms is over
twenty-five bushels to the acre. Quite a
number of farmers last year produced
over one hundred bushels of shelled corn
to the acre. :The average in Greens
Farms is from fifty to sixty bushels. This
year on a tract six miles square, embrac-
ing the eastern portion of Westport and
the western portion of Fairfield, which
includes Greens Farms, 80,000 barrels of
onions were grown, and this was only
about two-thirds of the regular crop. In
some seasons the yield has been 150,000
barrels. This year about 30,000 pounds
of grapes were grown. In some years
the amount has reached 50,000 pounds.
There was marketed last summer about
40,000 quarts of strawberries, the early
frost damaging what promised in May to
be the lar est yield of strawberries ever
known. he best yield of strawberries
in any single year has been 100.000 quarts.
The Currant yield has touched 20,000
quarts in a single season. Last season
about 10,000 quarts were sold. The
yield of pears this season has been
probably 1,000 bushels. Raspberry cul-
ture is in its infancy, but 5,000 quarts
were sold last summer. Of potatoes, it is
not an-exageration to say 5,000 bushels
were grown this season, and as to apples,
the product for the district will exceed
1,200 barrels. There have been acres of
radishes and Spinach, and all the smaller
fruits and vegetables are grown in abund-
ance. Some farmers have been known to
sell from ten to fifty tons of hay in a year,
and the hay product of the Farms is esti-
mated at 1,000 tons. As to general pro-
duce it is out of the question to particu-
larize. We are proud of these achieve-
ments, and if you ask what has tended to
bring to bring them about it can be said
the chief instrumentalities are careful cul-
tivatiou and liberal fertilization.
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Receiving Birthday Calls at Nintey-One.
Mrs. Daskam, mother of Samuel Das.
kam, station agent at Ridgefield, daughter
of the late Hanford Fitch, and widow of
the late Captain Samuel Daskam, cele-
brates to-day her ninety-first birthday, in
the house in which she was born on East
avenue, East Norwalk, and where she
now resides with her widowed daughter,
Mrs. Theodocia Bradley, long a resident
of New Haven. Mrs. Daskam, notwith-
standing her great age, is in good health,
and retains all of her faculties to 3. won-
derful degree. She anticipates receiving
birthday calls from her friends, and we
trust that they will all go and see how
bravely she’benrs her age—Republican.
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PREVENTING SEASICKNESS.
0f the many annoyances to which the
traveling public is subject at this particular
season, seasiekness is, perhaps, the most
distressing. A perfect cure for this malady
would rob ocean travel of half its terrors.
No drug, however, has been discovered
which acts as a specific. The cause of the
sickness is largely, if not wholly, due to
the involuntary and unexpected motions to
which the passenger is subjected on board
ship. These cause undue pressure upon
the stomach and liver, and damage the ac.
tion of those organs. To prevent this at.
tention has recently been called to an old
plan, which is said to be very successful.
It consists in regulating the act of breath-
ing according to the pitching or rolling of
the vessel, drawing in the breath as she
rises, and breathing out as she falls into the
trough of the waves. After a little ex.
perience the practice, it is said, becomes
involuntary. When seasickness has fairly
set in, the only thing to be done is to get
rid of the extra bile thrown into the circu-
lation, and to allay the irritation of the
stomach. For the latter, brandy is the
proper remedy, but cool, effervescing drinks
are preferable. Champage is recommended
as the best medicine to subdue nausea, and
give the necessary tone to the system.
oas.-
OOOLNESB IN A TRYING SITUATION.
The coolness and self-posseSSion of
that very remarkable man, Sergeantfi.
Prentiss, was strikingly illustrated in
the following anecdote of his second
duel with'the late Henry S. Foote (Gen.
Foote), which is taken from his memoir
byhisbrother. The meeting occurred
on the right bank of the Mississippi
River, opposite Vicksburg, and at the
first fire Mr. Prentiss’s pistol snapped,
while Gen. Foofe missed, shooting over
him. This increased the eagerness of
the large crowd assembled to witness the
affair to such a degree that they pressed
up on each side of the line, until there
was left quite a narrow space, scarcely
room enough for the passage of the
balls. After the parties had resumed
their positions, pistol in hand and trig-
gers set. awaiting the word for a second
fire, everything being as still as death,
Mr. Prentiss observed a little boy, who,
anxious to see “the fun," was climbing
asapling in his rear and said to him.
“My son, you had better take care'
Gen. Feats is shooting rather wild "
T E , T U E S D A Y
I WESTPORT.
There are quite a, number of cases of
chicken pox about-town.
The various churches were handsomely
decorated for Christmas.
The winter terms of the public schools
will commence next Monday.
An iron railing is being put up at the
east end of the new bridge at Saugatuck.
Quite \ a number of Westport boys
returned to the old home for the holidays.
The Methodist Sunday Schcoi at Snug-
atuek held their usual Christmas festival
at the church on the evening of Christmas
day.
Capt. Serene Allen, who has been suf-
fering for a long time with inflamntory .
rheumatism is out, but carries his arm in
a sling. '. - ,
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Wildman of
Danbury, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Wildmnn‘s brother, Mr. William E. Nash
of this place. _
Mr. Isaac Wakeman, son of Stephen B.
Wakeman, who is a student in Storrs’
Agricultural school at Mansfield, CL, is
home for a vacation.
Mr. J. H. Tufts and Miss Whittaker,
teachers in the High School, have been
spending the holiday vacation at their
homes in Morison, Mass. 1
Dr. and Mrs. George B. Bouton expect
to start in a few days for New Orleans,
where they intend to remain during the
remainder of the winter.
Miss Agnes Lewis of South Manchester,
accompanied by Miss Julia Glidden, an
associate teacher, is spending the holiday
vacation with her parents.
Arthur Robinson, infant son of Rev.
and Mrs. John R. Williams, was baptized
at the service held on St. Stephen’s day by
Rev. C. M. Selleck of Norwalk. .
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Beach of Trum-
buli, drove. from there to Westport, on
Tuesday of last week, to visit Mr. Andrew
C.'Nash and family? returning. the same ,
evening.
The Young Peoples Guild of Christ
church met on Monday evening with Mrs.
Charles Fable, and the Ladies Aid Society
met on Wednesday evening with Mrs. H.
E. Sherwood.
Capt. Wm. H. Allen of the sloop
Phillips, succeeded in reaching Hubbell &
Bradley’s dock, at Saugatuck, but was
prevented by the ice from ascending the
river further.
Mr. Frederick Kemper had arranged to
commence filling his ice house on Monday
but an examination showed the ice to be
but four inches thick, so Mr. Kcmper de-
cided to Wait for colder weather and
thicker ice.
Right Rev. John Williams, bishop of the
diocese, will preach in Trinity church next
Sunday morning, and at Christ church in
the evening, and Will administer the rite
of confirmation if any candidates present
themselves.
' The Snrrgatrrck Congregational Sunday
school elected the following ofiicers for
the coming‘year, last Sunday: William
H. Burr, superintendent;.E. 0. Wake-
man, assistant superintendent; Joseph G.
Hyatt, secretary; Harry Woodworth,
treasurer; J. E. Hubbell, W'm. H. Beldcn
and William H. Sexton. librarians, and
Willis S. Lees, chorister.
Judge D. C. Birdsall, who is district
committee in the East Saugatuck School
district, and who takes more interest in
the school than the average committee
man, was the recipient of a testimonial of
the appreciation of the teachers and
scholars, in the shape of a handsomely
bound autograph album, containing the
autographs of the donors.
After the usual Christmas Eve services
at Trinity church, the congregation and
all others who were so disposed, repaired
to Sturges Hall, where an entertainment
was given by the-young people consisting
of readings, and the presentation of
“Blue Beard,” after which refreshments
were served and the distribution of the
usual Christmas gifts took place.
Ipr.’ George "B. jBoutuu has received
from Sprague, Washington Territory, the
portrait of Robert Dunbar Brooke, son of
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Brooke, 7m Julia
Hill, who will be remembered by all
Westport people. The portait represents
a handsome baby boy, five months old,
who, by the way, is a great-greatgrandson
of the late Daniel Nash, who was also the
great-great grandson of the first male child
born in the town of Norwalk.
At the annual communication of Tem-
ple Lodge, No. 65, F. and A. M., the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Andrew -Wa1ker, W. M. ;
VanWinkle Bogart, S. W,; Charles L.
Barnes, J. W. ; J. L. G.- Cannon, Treas. ;
Rev. A. N. Lewis, Chaplain; Joseph G.
Hyatt, Sec; Oscar Smith, S. D.; John
W. Perry, J. 0.; George F. Thorpe,
Tyler; Charles Fable and Rufus Cable,
Stewards; O. I. Allen, W. L. Coley and
George F. Thorpe, Trustees; J. H. Ben-
nett, Marshall. The installation of the
newly elected officers will take place at
the next regular communication Jan. 8,
1885, it being decided not to have a public
installation and installation ball as was
anticipated.
On Saturday night, about eleven o’clock
the death of Mrs. William Harris occurred.
Mrs. Harris had been ill for along time,
and on several previous occasions her life
had been despaired of, but she had rallied
and would be for a time comparatively
comfortable. The deceased was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church and an
earnest worker in the Sunday school
where she had been a teacher for many
years, The funeral will take place on
Wednesday afternoon from the church,
and it is expected that the Rev. Mr.
Vinton and Rev. Mr.‘ Haugh will be
present. The interment will be in Willow
Brook. Deceased leaves a husband and
one daughter.
A case of poisoning, which may result
seriously, occured here on Friday night.
Mr. James Hart, whose wife was away on
a visit decided to have some smelt for
supper, and proceededv'to'prepare them
by rolling in meal. During theprepara-
tion for supper Mrs. .Hart. rerurngdrbut
not feeling well did not, partake of the
fish, as did neither Mr. Mead ‘who boards
with them, Mr. Hart and his son Willie
being the only ones who ate them, the
latter quite heartily. Soon after eating
they both complained of not feeling well,
and soon after were taken vomiting; this
continued through the night and the next
day, and it was not until evening that the
discovery was made that Mrs. Hart had
prepared a piece of meat for poisoning
ratsTEnd left it on a pie plate, and Mr.
Hart in preparing his fish had removed
the poisoned meat and used the dish for
rolling the fish. When the discoyery was
made Dr. Day was summoned, and at this
. writing it is probable Mr. Hart will re-
cover, but the case of the son is quite
critical. .
On Saturday morning Michael Rice, who
keeps a liquor store at Saugatuck, discov-
cred on opening the store in the morning
that it had been entered during the night
by burglars and a bag of money contain-
ing about $15, mostly in change, and a
bottle of whiskey had been taken.
Search revealed the fact that the thieves
had gained an entrance through a window
into the cellar and thence through a trap
door into the store. Suspicion at once
pointed to two men named William Mara
and William Mun-nan, who had been
lounging about the store for several days
and staying till the time for closing at
night. Mr. Rice and his brother—in-law,
Williams, drove to the village and con-
sulted with Officer Kcmper who advised
them to keep quiet and await develop-
ments, which, as-it proved, were not long
in coming, for during the forenoon, the
man Mara came to the store and in pay-
ment for some whiskey gave Rice a ten
roused the inhabitants and told them
placed under the 8338. Which 'were then
lending them to another, selling off his
plants aredeserving of a place in gar-
D’ECEMBER 30 31884
cent piece which Rice at once recognized
as having been among the coins taken, it
having been plugged, and in addition it
was punctured with a number of points
on each side, and when taken by Rice
being of a dull color his brother had
brightened it. Ilc immediately notified
Ofllcer Kemper and a warrant being
procured Kempcr with assistance, went
to the house occupied by Mara and
Murnan (who boarded with Mara) where
he found both men, whom be arrested
with little trouble, and brought them
before Justice Finch, who bound them
over for trial before the superior court
and in default of bail they were lodged in
jail at Bridgeport by the officer.
We:
After many years the sequel to a
strange story has been learned. Since
1857, a M. Angoit, carrying on business
as a commission agent in Paris, had dis-
appeared mysteriously and under very
extraordinary circumstances. It is re~
inted that on a certain January morning
in that year he was married, the wedding
breakfast taking place at a restaurant in
the Palais Royal. While itwaa proceed-
ing, the bridegroom was informed by a
water that a coachman down stairs
desired to speak with him, and he left
the table, the guests expecting him to
return in a few minutes. He was never
heard of from that day, the last that
was seen of him being at the entrance of
the restaurant, where a cab was waiting,
which he entered, bareheaded, and in
his wedding suit. All the endeavors of
the police, all the efi‘orts of his friends
and disconsolnto wife to obtain tidings
of him, were utterly fruitless, and the
latter, resuming her maiden name, went
to reside with her sister. Recently,
however, a sportsman, while in the
mountains near Seo d’Urgel, killed an
animal which fell into a‘ deep crevice.
He went after it, and then came upon a
skeleton, to which some clothing was
still hanging. In the pocket of a coat
an envelope bearing the name, M. An-
goif, with the Paris address of the com-
mission agent, was found, and doctors,
11 being consulted, expressed their be-
lief that death had occurred ten years or
so ago. How the deceased came by his
death, however, or what induced him to
abandon his bride, is still as great a
mystery as over.
M...
THE “ CHOLERA'S £609.”.
The depth of the ignorance of some
Italian populations has been curi-
ously revealed under the cholera epi-
demic. The conduct of the Prefect of
Reggio, it seems, was so surprising that
that he was called upon to resign his
post, on which he remarked "that he
could not deny the truth of the state-
ments which had been made, but that
one man in a province of idiots could
not stem the current of folly." He
then recounted some illustrative anec-
dote, of which the following is one: A
wag, as a joke, placed two eggs—a white
one and a blackened one—before day-
break, at the door of a house, and then
they had the cholera at the door—the
“cholera’s eggsi” The terror of the
poor people was frantic. The Syndio
was immediately summond, and he or-
dered the carbineers to surround the
house, while the authorities took coun-
sel what should be done. It was‘at
length decided that a long.pole, with a
not attached to it, should beprepared,
and this, with every precaution, was
carried, in full procession of Syndic,
carbineers and townsmen, to the Campo
Santa, where the eggs were solemnly in-
terred under a thick layer of quicklime.
The “oholera's eggs " being thus buried,
the city breathed freely once more, and
Syndic and soldiers returned to their
quarters in peace.
Do—QOO—o-
GERARD LEEU, THE PRINTER, 1471.
Ho was: in many respects the most im-
portant. Not only does he use more
woodcuts and employ more wood cutters
than any other, but he himself is the
most typical printer of all his contem-
poraries, presenting visibly in the pro-
ductions of his press the various signs
of progressor decay which marked the
arts of the printer or the wood cutter.
He seems to stand outvas a. real man
from among the ghostly assemblage of
his contemporaries, who are to as names
and little more. But Leeu is a reality.
He is a man with whom we can to some
extent sympathize, because he makes
himself visible to us, working in a quite
understandable fashion, learning first
from one brother printer and then from
another, borrowing cuts from one 'man,
old types to a less successful office, mov-
ing about, like many of his contem-
poraries, to find the best scene of opera-
tion, evidently preserving relations with
more than one foreign printer—visibly
an energetic, hard-working man above I
most. a passionate man withal, as we I
my chance to find out—a man, at any
are but few cases of illness where water
should not occupy the highest place as a.
remedial agent. A strip of flannel or a
napkin folded lengthwise and wrung out
of hot water and applied around the neck
of a child that hastheproup will usually
bring relief in ten minutes. A towel
folded several times and quickly wrung
out of hot water and applied over the
seat of the pain in toothache or neuralgia
will generally afford prompt relief. This
treatment in colic works like magic.
We have known «uses that have resisted
other treatment for hours yield to this
in ten minutes. There is nothing that
will so promptly cut short a congestion
of the lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism,
as hot water when applied promptly and
thoroughly. Pieces of cotton batting
dipped in hot water, and applied to all
sores and new outs. bruises and sprains,
is the treatment now generally adopted
in hospitals. Sprained ankle has been
cured in an hour by showering it with
hot water, poured from a height of three
feet. Tepid water acts promptly as an
emetic, and hot water taken freely half
an hour before bedtime is the best of
catlrarties in the case of constipation,
while it 'has a most soothing effect on
the stomach and bowels. This treatment
continued for a few months, with proper.
attention to diet, will alleviate any case
of dyspepsia. '
WOO—Olm—
MIAZEPPA.
The great ride of Mezeppa is wholly
imaginary. Byron got his idea of it
from a sentence in Voltaire,» which is -
correct. When young, he fell in love
with a married lady, and her husband
intercepting some correspondence, way-
laid Mazeppa on a clandestine visit.
The gentleman and his servants pulled
Mazeppa ofi' his horse, and making the
animal barebacked, tied him on. The
horse galloped back to his stables. This
insult drove Mazeppa to the Ukraine.
The name of Mazeppa is well known in
Russia ; but not in connection with riding
on a barebacked horse. He fell in lvve
with his god-daughter, and marriage,
under such circumstances, is not per-
mitted by the Greek church. This un-
toward and tragic affair forms the sub-
ject of the beautiful poem by Pouch-
kine, entitled Poltava. But it is as a.
traitor that Mazeppa is chiefly remem-
bered, and on the first Sunday after
Ash Wednesday, in every church in
Russia, his names with those of other
traitors, Dimitri, the Imposter, etc, is
read out in the Commiuation. If the
poem of Lord Byron is examined geo-
graphically, it will be found that the
ride according to him was considerably
over five hundred miles, and the pace,
to have covered the distance in the time
indicated, must have been twenty miles
an hour. Very great strain is therefore
put on the endurance both of the horse
and the rider, and we may add also, on
the credulity of the reader.
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TRAPPING ANTS.
In parts of Southern China the custom
has long prevailed of using ants as a
means of protecting the orange trees
from the ravages of certain worms. For
this purpose the orange-growers’import
from the neighboring hills two species
of ants which construct bag-like nests
suspended from the branches of various
trees. These nuts are trapped by means
of pig or goat bladders baited. inside
with lard and applied with their orifices
to the entrance of the ants’ nest.
Mrs. W. Faucett
No.3 Water St, Norwaik,‘
73 Main St. 80. Nor-walk,
Is row prepared to show the La-
dies a Full Line of
MILLINERY IiIJIIIIS.
N ALL
The Latest Styles.
Mauritanian 81180310.
A large assortment constantly on
hand, and made to order at
Short Notice.
Our Regular
OPENING
OF
rate, worth turning our glass on in this .
distant assembly.
.———oo-.O.-o—o-—-—
THE GINGER I’leN’l‘.
erybody is acquainted with the rhi-
zomes or “roofs" of this plant, which
in a dried state are used medicinally,
and when green as a condiment. The
preserved ginger of the shops is pre-
pared from carefully selected young
rhizomes, washed and scraped, and then
preserved! in jars with syrup. As in the
case of several other plants of famous
economical repute, the native country of
the ginger plant is not known. Stranger
still, the flowers are rarely or never pro-
duced under cultivation, although the
the plant has been a garden inmate for
centuries. In the_ tropics, however,
flowers are produced. Like the carda-
mons, the grains of paradise, the tur-
meric and several other members of the
ginger family, the leaves of the ginger
plant have a. strong aromatic odor when
bruised, and for this charcter alone these
done. The ginger plant is easily grown
in a moist, warm house. The leaves are
deciduous, and whilst the plant is at
rest it should be placed on a shelf or un-
der a stage in a warm house and be kept
dry. In the Spring the rhizomes may
be shaken out of the old soil and re-
potted in any ordinary garden soil. The
g’l'rimmed Bonnets, t
- .. AND
30 11am HATS.
Will take place on ’
Thule, Friday titular,
RESPECTFULLY,
MRS W. FAWCETJ‘;
Misses St. J 0hr,
Are Offering the FINEST STOCK of
MILLINERY, .
AND
FANCY GOODS
Ever shown in Norwaik.
OUR FRENCH SHAPES
In both Felt and Velvet are both Stylish and
Becoming. We have many
stock may easily be increased by divid-
ing the rhizomes.
W i
WASHING ”111E PAGE. I
There are some who object to washing :
the face often, especially with soap, think-
ing this an injury to the complexion. But
those who have made a specialty of skin
diseases say no part of the body needs
soap so much; that the face, being con-
stantly exposed to dust, collects so
much, it is not enough to wash it in
clear water. They say if soup makes the
face shiny, as so many claim, it only
shows that it is the more needed, and
that the work of drying after- the bath
has not been properly performed. The
face however, should not be wet im-
mediately before or after going out. Its
most thorough ablation should be per.
formed at night, before going to bed,
and the following method should be ob-
served in the process .- Fill a basin with
soft, warm water, lather a medium-sized ;
sponge with good soap, and wash the ‘,
face carefully. Then take fresh water, ;
without soap, and wash again with the 2
hands, and rub thoroughly with a Tur— =
kish or crash towel until the face is dry
and tingling. This will do much toward
improving" and preserving the com. ,
plexion; and the little vexatious black
spots, called "flesh worms,” will usu~
severed in.
ally disappear after a time. if it is per- I
NOVELTIES IN TRIMMINGS
AND
PLAID SCARFS.
Our Assortment of
Fancy Feathers
is Complete. A new lot of
Ladies’ and Children Underwear
Just Received. We have
Madame Griswold’ 'cntseis.
And others. A perfect (1!. guaranteed.
HAIR GOODS A Specialty.
TRY OUR ,PREIICH WATERWAVES.
Combings Made Up.
We sell the
BUCKEYE COOK BOOK.
Cherie, Arasinti Galore Embroidery. I
MISSES ST. JOHN.
33 Ilium Street. '
HEALING PROPERTIES OF WATER.
There is no remedy of such general
application and none so easily attainable
as water, and yet. nine persons in ten
will pass it by in an emergency to seek
for something of less efficacy. There
oer. 16, 17 and 18. t
The chemist of Hill New Yuri stall Agricultural SfllIlIl
FINDS
UIIIIHERIIYII BIKING Willi
AND SAYS :
“Ammonia is used in a baking powder to make the powder
cost less. I have always been opposed to its employment
considering that it is not a constituent of pure baking powders:
I would not use such an article not recommend it.”
And adds: “The results of a complete analysis of several
packages of Cleveland’s Superior Baking Powder, purchased by
myself of grocers, confirm the fact that it is made of pure and
healthful materials, well manufactured, and is in every particu-
lar reliable and. most wholesome. Having had the examination
of the materials used in manufacturing the Cleveland Powder
for many years, it affords me pleasure to recommend it without
reserve.”
WM. M. HABIRSHAW, F. C. 8.,
Analyst for the Chemical Trade of New
Agricultural Society;
Exchange.
York; Chemist of the N. Y. State
Analytical Chemist to the New York Produce
GRAND BREAK.
SWEEPING MARK DOWN SALE OF MEN’S AND BOY’S
OVERCOATS!
AT——-s
BRYANT. BESSE 84 CD’S.
“’0 have marked down our‘Entire Stock of Men’s and Boy’s Overcoats
‘ from One to Three Dollar's each.
Men’s Overcoats, $2.50, 5.50, 6.00, 6.50, 8.50, 9.00 10
12,13, 14. and upward’s. Nor e that examine can fail ’
to appreciate the Astonishing Bargains. Men’s Suits
3,55, 7, 7.50.. Men’s All Wool Suits, $8.50 10, 12.
Complete Line of Trunks. Bags, Hats.
' and Gen #8 Furnishings. Wolf
and Lap Robes.
Horse, Blankets, From 60 Cents Up.
One LOW Price To All.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.
BRYANT, ‘BESSE 8t 00.
{ETHE GREAT BARGAIN OLOTHIBRSE}
29 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.
AfterJau. lat Store closes every evening at 6 o’clock, except Mon~
days and Saturdays and 10th and llth of' each month until April lst.
Gaps,
HOLIDAY GOODS I TOYS I
Work Boxes Masks.
Toilet Sets (lanes
Pocket Books Whips
Foot Balls Mugs
Hobby Horses Desks,
Velocipedes Doll's
Wagons Pianos
Harmonicas Trunks
Work Baskets Trains
Butter Dishes Gastors
Magic Lanterns Cutlery
Chandeliers. Gages
Tool Chests Knives
Books Blanking Sets Arks .
Flutes Majolica 81.0.. &c.
. Useful and Ornamental Goods Suit-
able for the Adults and Young in great
profusion and variety at such low
prices as to suit all, at
. E. K. LOCKWOOD’S.
TOYS I
Carts
Sleds ‘
Skates
Banks
Balls
Tops
Drums
Trumpets
Fiddles
Banjos
Tamborines
PuZzles
Games
\
FULL LINEUP A H HOYT seats must: i
cam? ' ° 7} can I
E saoss roa ALL man we, I
wao WISH. g DEALER IN ; A sracmrr. j
I
3001's a sumac,
OFFERS SPECIAL BARGAINS.
I In Ladies French and American Kid, Pebble Goat, Cloth and Kid
Top Shoes. Some lots soiled goods less than half cost. One ‘lot
I! rench Kid, regular $4.50 Shoe for $2.50 mostly small sizes. One 101'.
Ladies Pebble Croat Button, a good $3.th shoe for $2, mostly slim
widths. A good chance for those having narrow feet to get a perfect
fit at low prices. Lot Ladies Rubbers 25 its. Lot Men’s Rubbers 5O
cts. Lot Children’s shoes 50 cts., was sold at $1. Lot Boys Gaiters
75 cts. The best American Kid, 33 shoes ever sold in Norwalk. "
Men’s Shoe Special. The Douglass $3 shoe, the Fearless 2.50, and the
best $2 Shoes in the market. Stoga Boots, 3 good boot, $1.90, the
Old Reliable $2. 25. The best Boot to keep, soft. and turns . water, all
hand work, 34.
First Quality Rubber Goods, all Kinds;
: All at the Very Lowest Prices! '
Al I
P. S.——One Lot Ladies Shoes. kinds. SI, worth $2 and $3.
A... arose-av,
Under Opera. House, Wall Street, Norwalk.
Norwalk Chronicler