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, furniture has ‘been put in, and, in short,

H. S. Rood; Trustees, George F. Bearsc,
l John W. Mains, Charles N. Smith. These
, oflicers will be installed to-morrow even-

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4 Mr. John Dingce, an eighty-three year old

‘ advanced years, to step up in person “to

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORWALK GAZETTL

Tuesday. Jan. 6. 1885.

 

 

 

 

 

The state legislature convenes to-mor-

 

row.

Mr. E. \V. Hayward, of Hartford, was
in town Thursday.

Miss Lilly Beers, of South Norwalk, is

' visiting relatives in Bethel. .
~—Fever and Ague, and all forms of Mn-
laria promptly cured by Holland‘s Pills.

Bob Ingersoll will begin a lecture tour
through Connecticut about the middle of
January.

Miss Sadie Gault and Miss Frances
Bennett are visitingr friends in Norwalk.—
ll’cstporter.

Rev. T. R. Ceda‘ of Greenwich, will
preach in the Mission church next Sunday
morning and evening. _

It is estimated that at least two hundred

It is Warden Hyatt now.

Box rents at the post Office are due.

The week 'of prayer commenced Sun-
day.

Miss M. Riley spent New Years in New
York.

Old W'ell Lodge A. F. and A. M. install
officers this evening.

The public schools reopened yesterday
after their holiday vacation.

Mr. George S. Grumman has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia.

~Onc of Wood’s first quality Organs for
sale at a bargain at J. Spencer’s.

April 5th will be Easter Sunday this
year. Lent commences February 18.

Pioneer Hook and Ladder compfll‘)’
meet on Thursday evening to elect offi-
cers. .
A bright little girl baby put in an ap-
pearance at the houselof Mr. E. II. Parker
last Monday’morning.

 

South Norwalk batters have found work
in Danbury.——Danbury News.

The Housatonic Railroad company has
declared the usual quarterly dividend of
$2 a share payable January 15.

The Phalanx Sociable held on Wednes-
dav evening was well attended and proved
a pleasant occasion to those present.

It is rumored that a new street is soon
to be laid through the Seymour property
adjacent to the South Norwalk Methodist.

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church.

Pine Island is being surveyed and
rumors are prevalent of extensive im—
provements and altef'ations, to be made in
that property.

The ladies of the various Congregational
parishes of the state will meet atMcmorial
Hall in Hartford next Wednesday to form
a state organization.‘

The game. law for the protection of
woodcock, quail and partridge went into
effect last Thursday, and will continue in
force until October 1. '

Miss Mamie McMahon and Miss Nellie
Murphy, of Norwalk, spent- New Years in
town, the guests of Thomas McMahon, on
’i‘ own Hill.——Danbury News. '

Eleven soldier patients were removed
from the state hospital in New Haven last
Tuesday to the new hospital at Bridgeport
and the Soldiers’ Home at Noroton. '

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

Trinity church, South Norwalk—Ger-
man service—holy communion with scr-
mon at 9 o‘clock Sunday, January llth.
Preparatory service (Die Beichte) Satur-
day evening at 8.

fill" you have a sore throat, a cough or
a cold, try B. II. Douglass 6:. Sons' Per-
fected Capsicum Cough Drops; they are
pleasant to the taste, perfectly harmless
and will surely cure you. Retail price, i
15 cents per quarter pound. ' l

The members of the Mission church
intend holding a week of prayer at their
church commencing next Sunday evening.
Services will be held each evening durirlg ,
the week at 8 o‘clock and all from othlr
churches are cordially invited.

The people of Stamford are eviden '
not in sympathy with the striking halt .
of Norwalk, as the entertainment. whi l
was to have been given in the Town Ha
Christmas eve, was a complete failures
an audience was concerned—Herald.

 

Very few calls were made on New Years
day. This remark does not apply to the
doings of a certain “poker” club.

There will be less cigars and tobacco
sold than usual for a few days until the
swearing off period has faded away.

The funeral of Miss Eliza Taylor was
held Thursday afternoon. Deceased was
a sister of General Taylor of South Nor-
walk. ‘

0. E. Wilson has sold to C. A. Converse.
a Norwich gentleman, the residence lately
occupied by Ferd B. Smith on 'West
avenue.

Companies D and F will haven. battalion
drill at the skating rink, Friday evening,
commencing at 8:15. It will be well worth
going to see.

The Cooperative Hat Company, N01,
are now at work ’(tempornrily in .DOty’Sl
shop) on orders, and have a. prospect of
good business.

Any one disposed to investigate the
doings of the selectmen for the past year
may receive a copy of their annual report
at the town clerk’s office.

The directors Of the Odd Fellows Mutual
Aid association have voted a benefit of
$2,000 on the death of A. C. Gruman, of
Bridgeport, formerly of this place.

Company F, Lockwood Rifles, will give
their sociable this evening at the armory
in Lockwood’s Hall. A large attendance
and a pleasant time is anticipated.

Phoenix Engine company received an
invitation to attend the reception given by
Kohanza Hose company of Danbury on
Thursday, evening, but were unable to
accept.

The old scales belonging to the Danbury
and Norwalk railroad company and used
at their South Norwalk dock are to be
taken to Branchville. New scales will
then be placed on the dock.

The first annual meeting Of the Connecti-
cut Civil Engineers and Surveyors asso-

. (iation willbe held at the rooms of the

StationaryEngineers association, 87 Church
street, New Haven, on Tuesday, January
13th.

The strikers in South Norwalk number
1,046 by actual count.-Danbury News.
[And among them are some 900 voters, a
fact to be remembered by both political
parties when making future nominations
for local offices.

—B. H. Douglass &.Sons’ Perfected
Capsicum Cough Drops are manufactured
by themselves and are the result of over

 

 

Mr, George Quintard died in Pough
keepsie, N. Y., yesterday, in the 83d year ‘
of his age. Deceased was a former resi-
dent Of Norwalk’and has many relatives
here. The funeral was held this afternoon
at the residence of Mr. George F. Quin-
tard. ' '

The followinfi Officers of Our Brothers’
Lodge, 1. O. O. F., were installed last
evening: N. G., William A. Benedict ;
V. G., Henry I. Buttery; R. S., Rradley i
S. Keith; Treasurer, Alfred H. Camp. ,
The trustees are Platt Price, Charles ILA
Wheeler and L. C. Betts. i

At the forty-ninth anniversary exercises
at the Congregational church, South Nor- _
walk, on Sunday morning last, many facts '
of interest were stated by the pastor Rev.
Mr. Ross. Very few who were-present at
the organization of the church, as mem-

‘= bers, are now living. Only nine remain.

Landlord Murphy formally opened the

, Ilotel Brunswick to the public on Thurs-

(lav. Numerous improvements have been
made in and about the establishment, new

everything done to render guests com-
fortable. Mr. Murphy proposes to run a
hotel that for comfort and convenience
shall be second to mine in this locality.

At the semi-annual election of Butler
Lodge, I. O. O. F., city, held \Vednesday
evening, the following officers were
chosen: N. G., W. C. Elzea; V. (3.,
Frederick I. Jones; P. S., Charles J.
Palmer; R. S., A. II. McChesney; Tress,

An old white haired gentleman walked
into the GAZETTE Office Saturday and laid
a two dollar bill on the counter. ’It was

citizen of South Norwalk who for many
years has never failed, in spite of his

the captain’s office and settle” for the old
GAZETTE. Mr. Dingec is more sprightly
than many a younger man and his annual
renewals of his subscription prove that
his faculties are not a whit impaired.

Mr. Charles S. Lockwood, who for
many years has occupied the store on
Main street, adjacent to Bryant and
Besse’s, has removed his tailoring estab-
lishment and will be succeeded by General
B. B. Craufurd who will shortly open an.
insurance, banking and general brokerage
and exchange office. The store is being
papered and painted and as soon as it can
be got in readiness the General will com-
mence business. We understand that
Mr. Lockwood will shortly fit up rooms
for his clothing business in the second
story of the same building.

A large party consisting of members
and friends of Post Elias Howe, G. A. R.,
met at their ball over the post office
Thursday evening. The following officers

. were installed by Past Post Commander
F. W. Perry, of Norwalk :eCommander,
W. A. Lyon; C. V. S., Thomas Boudrcn;
J. V., Eugene \Vard: Adjutant, W. H.
Hinc; Quartermaster, Wm. E. Disbrow ;
Surgeon, B. W. Manson; Chaplain, Henry
Stephens; Officer of the day, G. C. Stew-

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, forty years’ experience in compounding

cough mixtures. Retail price, 15 cents
per quarter pound.

An exchange says of the basket system
of making New Year’s calls:—“To travel

about a city all day'dropping cards into a

:4 to sit on a fence and see your best girl
home with another fellow."

Charles Caswell broke his leg above the '
l” ee, six weeks ago, and James Hart

“gasket is about as wild and hilarious fun
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poke his leg below the knee four weeks

lace, and New Years day both_werc,able
0 walk, under the skillful treatment of
r.,M. B. Pardee, who has an enviable
reputation as a surgeon.—Republican.

Mr. George B. Benedict, the popular
and efiicient book-keeper at W. B. Hall
8:. Co.’s mammoth dry goods establishment
at Bridgeport, is to be married next
Thursday. Mr. Benedict is a resident of
this place and has a large circle of friends
who wish him unlimited joy in his new
experiment. .

The Opera House was fairly packed on
ew Years evening, the attraction being
allendar’s min'strels, who gave an excel-
nt performance. A member of the
oupe informed us that after playing at
tamerd they would probably disband,
s the present season had been unusually
nprofitablc.

An unkown man was killedby the ears
n the New Haven road near Whistleville,
ednesday morning. The body was hor-
hly cut to pieces and fragments were
cked up along the track for a distance
150 feet. It is supposed that he fell
m the Harlem freight about 4:30 a. m.
d was afterward run over by another
in two hours later. The clothing was
.irely torn Off and near one part of the
b y was a lantern, crushed out -of shape.
riday evening, just after darkpa pair
of orses dashed madly through the village
dr ging the remnants of a wagon pole
be ad them. No effort was made to stop

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

had roken, dropping the pole, and the
hors becoming frightened had pulled
awa rom the driver and ran.

Ad taut-General Couch has sent blanks
to th fiicers of the Connecticut National
Guar o fill out, taking an oath swearing
allegi' cc to the state of Connecticut and
eonst' tion thereof; swearing to obey all
lawfu orders of superior officers, and
faithf y to discharge and perform all
dutie, ncnmbent on them according to
the dike they hold; also to support the
eonsti tion Of the United States. This
must e sworn to before a. notary public
or so e other person qualified to adminis-
tera nth, and forwarded through regi-
ment and brigade headquarters to the
adjut t.gcneral’s office.

The 'oung people of Five Mile River,
.reinfo ed by afew couples from Stamford
and ' rwalk, held their third annual
masq rade at Ackert‘s Dining Pavilion,
Roto Point, last Friday evening. The
pavil' n was handsomely decorated with
flags, evergreens, etc. Dancing com-

 

.trt; Officer of the guard, S. Wright; Scr-
:'eant Major, F. L. Warren ; Quartermaster
- 'ergeant, G. W. Keeler. At the close of
1110 interesting exercises the dinner call
was sounded, and responded to with the
:lld time alacrity. After , dinner instru-
mental music and singing was the order
‘ ch was net the 108.51. enjoy.
the affair ~Standavrd.

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u:, in his pzper on “Shiloh,"

. February Chm-wry, scouts
the idea that hi army was. in a defense-
icss condition at the elos: of the first day
of the battle. He says th-t before any 0f
luell’s troops had taken ‘,osition, he had
given orders tohis divisir‘n commanders
I0 attack at daybreak on tll second day.
Of the close of the first d'p' he says:—
“General Lew Wallace arripd after firing
had ceased, and was placel on the right.
Thus night came, Wallace lime, and the
advance of Nelson’s divisin came, but
hone—except night—in fin: to be of
material service to the gall-at, men who
saved Shiloh on the first day :gainst such
large odds." He fixes the ‘.me of the
capture of General Prentiss s certainly
afterhalf-past four o’clock it the after-
noon, as hehimself was with ’rentiss at
that hour, “when his division vas stand-
jug up firmly, and the geneil was as
cool as if he had been expecting victory.”

men (1 aboutlialf past nine, and kept up
till out twelve, when the order was
given to unmask, and one of Ackert’s fine
suppers was served. Several very hand-
some and elaborate costumes were dis-
played by the dancers. After unmasking
' dancing was again resumed and kept up
until a late hour, when all adjourned,
thoroughly well pleased with the affair,
which was a credit to the gentlemen who
had the matter in charge.—Adrocate.

Hatch, Bailey & Co., have erected upon
the site of the old mill destroyed by fire
Sept. 19th, a new brick structure that for
appearance, convenience and general ex—
cellence is far superior to the old concern.
The main mill is now of brick, 45x70, two
stories. It has been set back far enough
to allow the building of a large store house
on Marshall street. The main floor of the
main building is used for planing and
matching lumber, and machines for this
purpose have been put in of the latest in-
vention and best pattern. The .second
floor is for the sash and blind department
and is supplied with five more machines
than the ~old one, and every machine is
new and some of them built to order for
special purposes, making the department
complete in every detail and adapted to
every demand for this class of work.—

Sen (6125?.

 

Stephen H. Smith was in town Satur-
day.

Work was resumed at the shirt factory
yesterday.

When men not astraitors they should be
dealt with as traitors.

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

Leap year is past and the girls won‘t
have another chance till ’88.

Gevernor Cleveland's letter on the civil
service has made such a good impression
that he will see the. importance of living
up to it.

The entertainment at the Opera House
last evening was an excellent one, and it
is safe to say the balance of the week will
be as good.

have declared a (fividend of eight and a
half per cent. payable at the National New
Haven bank.

The Xmas festival of Trinity church’s
Sunday school was held in Music Hall,
last Tuesday evening, and was numer-
ously attended. .

The eighth annual- dinner of the New
England Commercial Travelers' associa-
tion will be eaten, at the Quincy house,
Boston, to-morrow.

The Consolidated road gives notice that
the South Nor-walk drawbridge will be
closed for repairs from Saturday, Jan. 17
to Monday, March 2.

A very pleasant and sociable gathering
met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Wheeler at West Norwalk, Tues-
day evening-Messenger.

Hope Hose and Phoenix Engine com-

panies hold their regular monthly. meet-
ings this evening, at which officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
D. Sidney Smith, a former Norwalk res:
identLdied in California on the-10th 1111.,
in the 80thvyenr of his age. Deceased was
an uncle of Mr. Stephen H. Smith of this
place.

The dry goods, clothing and millinery
stores of Norwalk and South Norwalk
now close at 6 p. m., Mondays, Satur-
days and the 10th and 11th of each month
excepted. ,_

The installation of the officers of Buck-
ingham Post G. A. R., will occur to-mor

row evening at 7:30. Visitors are expected
from out of town posts, and an enjoyable
time will be had.

An oyster supper to be held at Music
IIall'tO-morrow evening IS in preparation.
The aflair is being gotten up by the lady
strikers, and the proceeds will be used for
the benefit of the society.

—Do not be deceived; ask for and take
only B. H. Douglass & Sons’ Perfected
Capsicum Cough Drops for. coughs, colds
and sore throats. D. S. and trade mark
on every drop. Retail price, 15 cents
per quarter pound.

Mr. William Mullen desires us to state
that he was not used upby any quarrel on
New Years day, as reported, and as we
were conversing with him less than three
minutes after the alleged motion we are in-
clined to believe him.

The humorous market is dull. We
quote coachman jokes, prime, at 5 to 6
cents per million; ice cream jokes, no de—
mand; bank cashier jokes weak at 1 to 13;
cents per pound; choice plumber jokes in
demand at $1 and $2 per ton.

.. Past Com. Knapp, of Douglass Fowler
of South Norwalk, installed the ofiicers, a
list of which we published two weeks ago,
of HObbie Post, at their Hall in Miller’s
building, on Thursday evening last. A
large attendance was present—Comet.

The managers of the skating rink an-
nounce a great attraction for to-morrow
evening. For particulars see small bills.
One of the interesting features will be the
race between a professional ro.i‘er skater
and one of our Norwalk boys on a bicycle.
Admission 25 cents.

“Must the locomotive go?” asks the
Republican. Why. of course, or else the
train won’t.—-GAznTTn. How abouta train
of thought, or that of a silk dress f"—
Republican. [In the latter case the husband
plays the part of the locomotive and must
go——to work and get it.

The New York Sun has begun an agita-
tion for cheap coal, as the first requisite
to the revival of business. It says that it
is the Only article of first. necessity that
has not declined in price being artificially
sustained by a combination of the coal
mining and coal transporting companies.
A son-of the late E. Hoyt, of Sherman,
about ten years of age, was drowned on
Thursday afternoon in Keelcr‘s pond at
Ridgefield. Search was made for the
body but its recovery was not obtained

.until yesterday morning. The lad was

playing along about the pond and fell in
and was carried by the current under the
ice and lost. The boy’s father was hung
in Bridgeport two years ago—News.

Tuesday night was a red letter night
with Our Brothers Lodge, I. O. O. F. A
large number of Danbury, New Milford
and New Canaan Odd Fellows paid a
fraternal visit and witnessed work in the
three degrees. At the conclusion the
visitors were escorted to Loekwood’s Hall
where Fred Mead had prepared one of
his delicious suppers. Everyone seemed
te enjoy the occasion and when the vis-
itors left shortly after midnight they
carried withthem favorable opinions of
Norwalk hospitality. .

The Rev. Samuel D. Gaylord, pastor of
Olivet church in Bridgeport, died on
Wednesday of heart disease at his home.
He was fifty-two years old and had been
a. very useful pastor to his church. For
many years he was a teacher in New
England, the west and the south, and en-
tered the ministry rather late in life. Mr.
Gaylord was for a long time the Bridge-
port correspondent of the GAZETTE, and
his letters will be remembered by our old-
er subscribers.

The January term of the superior court
comes in at Bridgeport tomorrow. The
following jurors have been drawn: Em-
ory F. Strong, R. E. Stanton, Bridgeport;
Burr S. Hubbell, Hobart E. Beardsley,
Monroe; Clarence B. Coolidge, William
J. Craw, Norwalk; Samuel D. Brown,
Hiram Curtis, Stamford; Robert L Clark-
son, Otis Beers, Stratford; Benjamin
Wooster, Gideon W. Wakelee, Hunting—
ton; Joseph Bradley, James Sturges,
Weston; John W. Sherwood, John F.
Clare, Greenwich; Francis E. “reed, 'J. B.
Cunningham, New Canaan.

One of the most delightful events of the
season is promised in the concert to be
given by the Weber Male Quartette of
New York, at the Congregational church,
South Norwalk, on Monday evening next.
There will be a full programme consisting
of quartettes, duets, trios, solos, and, in
addition, humorous sketches by Mr. J.
W. Macy who possesses great versatility
of talent and the capital faculty of being
irresistibly entertaining. Those who have
not yet secured tickets for the popular
course of entertainments, of which this is
the second, should do so at once. There
is no indifferent material on the ticket; it
is all the best of its kind. Tickets for the
remainder of the course $1.25. For sale
at Plaisted's. * -

The officers of St. John’s Lodge, A. F.

andA. M., and of Washington Chapter,
R. A. M., were installed on Thursday
evening, the latter by P. G. M. Asa Smith
and the former by Hon. Dwight Waugh
of Stamford. The exercises were made
the more interesting by the rendering of
various songs and othermusic, The order
of exercises was as follows: Prayer by
Rev. Geo. L. Fuller, singing by quartette,
installation of the officers of the lodge,
cornet solo by Mr. B. Cohn, solo by Miss
Selleck, installation of the officers of the
chapter, trio, piano, Miss Selleck and
pupils, solo, by Mr. Treadwell, prayer,
comet solo by Mr. Cohn, address by Rev.
Mr. Anderson. At the conclusion of the
exercises refreshments were served after
which the meeting adjourned.

 

The directors of the Shore Line railroad ‘

Out of Darkness into Light.

Agricultural society has been indifilculties,

the fair, and as a result made few exhibits.
The consequence was the managers were
largely dependent upon the enterprise of
outside merchants, and if for any cause
this class of exhibits fell off in number or
excellence the fair was a corresponding
failure. There were also many drones in
the management of the association, and
these retarded seriously the efforts of the
few enterprising members and the hard
workers. Added to these handicaps the

weather clerk seemed to have a particular
spite against this special society and the
elements were emplo ed to hasten its
liquidation by liquidating the atmosphere.
For two successive years the had a rainy
period instead of a fair. hen old Sol
smiled for one year. Repenting of even
this leniency the two last years have been
worse than any others. Of course no
society could stand this combination
of unfortunate circumstances, and the
result has been that the managers
have many times been compelled to rake.
and scrape to pay the society’s current
expenses. There had only been fifty per
cent. of the stock of the association aid
in, and in view of the financial cond tion
of the society it was deemed best before
another fair to call in the balance due on
the stock. Accordingly last spring a
meeting was held and a call made on the
stockholders for the remaining fifty per
cent. Before the call became due the
Bridgeport stockholders came over and
made ajdemand for another stockholders'
meeting which, under the charter, the
president was compelled to call. At that
meeting Bridgeport parties were present
with proxies representing more than half
the stock (a small portion of which only
had been paid in, however) and voted to
request the directors to rescind the call
for the unpaid installment. At a subse.
quent meeting of the directors a majority

request and thecall was rescinded. At'
the fair last fall it seemed as if eve one
entered into the spirit of the thing an the
result was that the inside exhibition was
superior to any ever held here and, in the
opinion of state officials who were present,
better than any fair ever given in the
state. But the rain stepped in again and
was a constant companion nearly all the
week This, of course, materially lessened.
the attendance and at the close of the
fair the managers found that, although
they could pay expenses and some od
debts, they did not have enough to include
the payment of the interest on their
mort age. At a. meeting held after the
fair r. W. C. Street offered another reso-
lution callin for the unpaid installments,
and making ecember 15, two days before
the annual meeting,’ the time on which
the amount was payable, A number of
subscribers hereabouts paid in their assess-

omitted to do so.

The Norwalk Savings society holds a
mortgage upon the property of the asso-
ciation as security for a loan of $9,500.
The interest on this amount was not paid
the past year and the total amount owing
to the Savings Bank is now over $1,000.
The latter have forthelast years requested
that the loan be reduced to $8,000, but
many of the stockholders refusin to pa
in the balance of their stock an theil
luck of the fairs continuing, it was found
impossible by the assoeiation to accede to
the request. Within a fortnight the
Savings Bank issued a writ of foreclosure
which was served upon the proper offi—
cers.

At the recent annual meeting of the
societ the following directors were elect-
ed: athaniel Wheeler, Brid e on; H.
F. Guthrie, Norwalk; Hon. NJ). Bish-
op, Bridgeport; 001. T. L. Watson,
Bridgeport; A. E. Kroger, Winnipauk;
C. E. St. John, Norwalk; Hon. Samuel
Fessenden, Stamford; T. B. Wakeman,
lVestport; N. W. Bradley, Saugatuck;
Edwin Hoyt, New Canaan; Francis Ives,
Bridgeport. Mr. Edwin Hoyt who was
secretary last year held his ofiico until the
appointment of a successor, and promptly
upon the action of the Savings Bank
called a meeting of the directors to be
held in Bridgeport on Friday, Jenn-
cry 2. At this meeting all the directors
were present with the exception of
Messrs. Fessenden and Kroger. The
Hon. W. D. Bishop was chosen temporary
chairman. The financial condition of the
society was thoroughly investigated, and
the future prospects for success were
full considered. Much time was devoted
to t e consideration of these matters, after
which the board proceeded to the election
of officers for the ensuing year with the
following result: President, Col. T. L.
Watson, Bridgeport; Vice-President,
Charles E. St. John, Norwalk; Secretary,
Edwin Hoyt, 'New Canaan; Treasurer,
Wm. A. Curtis, Norwalk. -*
It was with much reluctance that the
president and secretary consented to ac-
cept their respective offices as both are
overwhelmed with their own business, but
as the directors present pledged their
support and assistance, and believing the
stockholders would all or nearly all, at
least, do the same when all the facts were
presented to them, they finally consented
ta serve and give the society their best
efforts toward bringing it up to a pros-
perous existence. Col. T. L. W'at-son,
Charles E. St. John, Edwin Hoyt and N.
W. Bradley were a pointed as an execu-
tive committee. he board decided it
best to pay:in the unpaid stock as called
for by the directors and the executive
committee was instructed to issue a
circular and send to each stockholder
givinga full statement of the doings of
the societ in the past; its financial con-
dition an such other information as they
may obtain that will be of interest to the
egockholders. The meeting then adjOurn-
e .

The meeting was one of much interest
and unanimity. No desire was expressed
to locate the fair in Bridgeport, but all
considered Norwalk the most central and
most desirable location. No reasons
could be seen why as good exhibitions
and attendance could not be had at
Norwalk as in any location of the county.
In fact, Messrs. Wm. D. Bishop and
Nathaniel Wheeler both advocated the
keeping of the fair at Nor-walk and stated
weighty reasons why the present location
was the best that could be had. This
would seem to authoritively put at rest
the many unfounded rumors of to the fair
being moved to Bridge ort. .
The amount which w ll accrue from the
payment of the balance of the stock is
$2,900. This will pay some $600 of
floating debt, will lower the mortgage to
$8,000 and pay the interest, and cave a
balance of some $300 in the treasury.
The executive committee appointed above
called upon the Savings. officials Saturday
and agreeing to take such a course, the
trouble was amicably settled and the pro-
ceedings in foreclosure will probably be
withdrawn.

One who was present at last Friday's
meeting stated that from appearances all
the directors had waked up and were

success If earnest work and personal ap-
plication could do so. The election of
Col. Watson as president is a good move
and one which cannot fail to help the
society as that entlemau has a peculiar
and happy facu ty of makin a success of
everything he undertakes. c is admir-
ably coupled with the secretary Mr.
Edwin Hoyt than whom no one is more
earnest and indefatigable in his work, or
more thorough in‘ his knowledge of what
is necessary to constitute a good fair.
Mr. C. E. St.Johu is another valuable
man in the right place. '
And now that the directors have taken
hold and mean business“ we trust that the
public will echo every effort of theirs
towards that end. No one would be more
benefited by the success of the institution
than our home people, and no one should
be more earnest in its support. Let
everyone do something for the association
at the coming fair, and we shall see the
society attain a prominence second to none'
in the state. ~

We trust that the trouble is all over and
from darkness the Fairfield County Agri-
cultural Society is entering iuto the light
of success.

Montreal’s ice palace is in danger of
melting. '

Mary Shea, a noted Hamilton (0nt.)
beggar at last sent to the hospital, was
found upon examination to be‘ worth
$2,000.

A rich widow of 75 and a young mar-
ried man of 30 eloped from Tiffin, Ohio,
last week. The woman is worth about
$100,000.

Railroad trains .have been ordered not
to stop at South Boardman, Mich., for the
present, owing to the prevalence of small-
pox there. ., -

By the stranding of the Norwegian Dirk
Lena, on Hog island bar, Va, eight p6:-
sons were drowned and the vessel and
cargo were a total loss.

The States of Santander, Boyaca,.Can-'
denamarca and Magdalena, in the United
States of Columbia, have been declared
in a state of: revolution. ,

Judge Isaac Atwater, of‘Minneapolia,
says that thirty-five years ago he was
twice offered the site of that flourishing
city for $50, and refused on account of
poverty. ‘

 

For several years the Fairfield County

financially and otherwise. The local mer-
chants failcd to take a proper interest in

of those present voted to accede to this .

ment but many of the larger holders .

bound to make the fair this fall a glowing .

Bomb Business.

The new court of burgesses met in the
Glzxr'ra building last evening. Present,
warden Hyatt, burgesses Cole, Comstock,
Lockwood, Adams and Arnold. The oath
was administered to those who had not
previously taken it. The first business
was the balloting for seniority of bur.
gasses. The result was as follows z—lst
burgess, L. S. Cole; 2d, F. Comstock; 8d,
' C. S. Lockwood; 4th, T. E. Smith; 5th,

warden then announced the following
committees:—

Finance.+Oole, Comatoek and Smith.

II:ghway.—Lockwood, Adams and Cole.

Lamps and Gus.~ Comatoek, Arnold and
Adams.

Fire—Adams, Smith and Lockwood.

Police—Smith. Cole and Arnold.

Sewers.—-Arnold, Lockwood and Comatock.

These appointments were approved and
a ballot for clerk taken, resulting as fol-
lows :—

JohnS.So our - - - - - 4
John B. flrlbn’tt. -' - 1

Mr. Seymour was thereupon declared
the clerk of the republican court of bur-
gesses.

On ballott the following police were
selected :-

Chief, John S. Lockwood; night patrol,
fighter-t DeForest; Sunday police, William. T.
emu.

The following ofiicials were then chos-
en :—

Assessors—Wm. B. Lewis, Burr Smith and
Martin S. Crew.
' Board of [toilet—Wm. H. Smith, C. B. Cool-
igo and Wm. E. Dunn.
Health Impeach—Jarvis Kellogg.
Fire Ins ten—William 'l‘. Hubhell.
Haywur s.——Charles Gehebo and William B.
Davis.
Pound Keeper. «Charles Gebebe.

The nominations of chief and assistants
of the fire department were approved.
The office of John S. Seymour was se—
lected as the place of meeting of the court.
The warden was directed to call a special
borough meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21,
to lay tax and for other business.

The following estimates for the various
departments were ‘read :—

Highway department, ~ - - $2,500
Lamps and Gas - - . - . 2,500
Fire - '. - - . - - _ 1,0“)
Police - - . - - . . 1.700
Sewer ~ - . - . - 500
Administrative - ’r - - - - 1,5“)
Finance - - . . - - 13,

After some "unimportant and routine
business the court adjourned.

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A Seasonablo and Reasonable Request.
To THE Kaunas or Tun ooun'r (fr BUB-
onssns or run Donovan or NORWALK.-—-

I am a republican and as such I hereby ask
you that you resign your ofilce as bur-genes of
said boreuih for the reason that as members
of the repu lieu: party, which gave you your
office you have been recreant to the trust re-
apesed in you by it ' disregarded the just and
reuonable damn I of those who elected you:
up oiuted to office some partisans whose prin-
crp es the people, by a. major vote," udiatoc‘.
It the polls; and one who, u a candi ate for 5
Ice officer, was repudiated by over 225 mn-
Iberity by the voters 0 this town and by 61 mn-
lority b the voters of this borough; appointed
as cler ., a man whom the people buried
under 226 majoritv, in preference to his oppo-
m-nt, a. member of your own party.
Such repudiation of the expressed sentiment
of the voters is too glaring and barefaced for
any true republican to bear without remou-
stranco. ’ * - Bureaucra-
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. Time Table Channel. 7 .
On and after Monday, January 5, the
train leaving New York at 0:11 p. m., for
Bridgeport, will be discontinued; but.
train now leaving New York at 6:13 p. m.
will be run through to Bridgeport, instead
of stopping at Stamford as at present.
This 6:18 p. m. train will make same
station stops and on same time between
New York and Stamford as now, and will
be due in Bridgeport 8:82 p. m.
The 4:00 p. m. train from New Haven,
for New York, will stop at all stations be-
tween New Haven and Mount Vernon :
due at New York 6:50 p. m.
The present 5:46 p. m. Stamford special
accommodation, for New York; will be
discontinued.
The “Shore Line Limited" express
train, new leaving New Haven for New
York at 5:02 p. m., wlll be due to leave at
5:00 p. m., making no station stops be—
tween New Havenvand New York (except
at Bridgeport 5:27) due at New York 7:00
p. m.

 

 

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The State G. A. I.

The membershipin the Grand Army
posts in Connecticut crowds hard upon
5,000. During the administration of Com-
mandcr William B‘errv, of Hartford, and
Henry E. Taintor, assistant adjutaut gen.
eral, ten new posts have been organized,
the period beginning with February. The
annual meeting of the state encampment
will be held in Bridgeport under the
auspices of Elias Howe post on Wednes.
day, January IS. More posts have been
organized this year than during any pre-
vious year of the existence of the order in'
the state. General Frank D. Slant, of
New Haven, the senior vice—commander,
will probably be placed at the head of the
order at the encampment this month,
without opposition. By vote of the
national encampment last summer the
representation from posts in the state en-
campments is one delegate to every fifty
members, reducing the delegates one-half.
Post department commanders will be
entitled to vote as heretofore in the state
encampment.

0... .

Lots of “8011"!” .
Under instructions from headquarters,
the various telephone exchanges through-
out the state kept a record of the number
of calls received on the last three days of
1884. In Danbury the total number was
nearly 1,800 while in Norwalk the
aggregate was 2,020, divided as follows:
Monday, 600; Tuesday, 678 and Wednes-
day, 742. Considering that the word
“Hello!" has to be yelled at least six
times before a message can be communi-
cated there must have been a total of
12,120 “Hello-s" during the three days, or
an average 'of nearly three to every
minute. This average is computed by
reckoning twentyJour hours to the day,
but, as a matter of fact, during the day
time the calls roll in at the astonishing
average of fourteen to a minute or one to
every four seconds.

The Skate Club.
The first session of the Norwalk Skate

Club was held at the rink last evening and
proved that the movement was a flattering
success. Over 150 of the most prominent
people of the town were present and the
floor was filled with merry skaters. A
number of our prominent business men
who had never tried seductive rollers
before, furnished amusement for the
' crowd. Everybody entered into the spirit
of the thing and, everybody enjoyed it.
We regret that our space will not allow
further mention than that the affair was a
complete success financially, socially and
every other way. The next session occurs
next Monday evening.

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A Foo of mm links.
Managers of traveling theatrical troupes
have been complaining for some time that
the numerous skating rinks throughout
the country are mining their business,
but it seems that rinks areblso doing some
efiective temperance work. At least it is
asserted that a number of Erie (Penn.)
,saloon keepers have handed themselves to.
gather for the purpose of crushing the
skating rinks in Erie, because the opera-
tions Of those institutions interfere with
the sale and consumption of drinks.
Nearly every night the rinks are crowded,
while the saloons have been deserted .-
'Ansonia Sentinel.

 

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The promoters of the English channel
tunnel project have been informed that if
they persevere in their efiorts to obtain a
bill from Parliament, the government will
oppose the scheme. - .
Sylvester Marsh, inventor, projector and
president of the Mount Washington mil-
way, died at Concord, N. 11., last week,
aged 81 years. He was one of the pioneers
in the pork pecking business in the west,
Father Rayplin, a Catholic priest, com-
mitted suicide in St. Louis last week by
taking strychnine. , A letter found on his
person read: “ I committed suicide on
account of poverty and incurable sickness.
I had no shelter, no bread, no home, no
means; and may God help me.”

 

.Elbert Adams; 6th, A. 0. Arnold. The ‘

lWEBTPORT.
ceived a large load of timber.

the factory bell Thursday night? We did.

The skating on Nash‘s pond was en-
joyed by the young people last Saturday.

The regular monthly meeting of Vigil-
ant Engine Company was held last even-
ing.

The young people will hold another of the
series of sociables at Mr. E. S. Downers
this evening.

The Young People's Guild of Christ
church parish met last Monday evening,
with Miss Helen Child.

The week of prayer will be observed
by the Methodist and Congregational
churches of this place.

At the regular communicatiori of Tem-
pie Lodge next Thursday evening, the
officers elect will be installed.

The hell on the new factory was rung
for the first time, to call and dismiss the
operatives on New Years day.

Mr. James Hart and son, an account of
whose poisoning appeared in the last is-
sue, arc considered out of danger.

Mr. and Mrs. Newman, of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Newman's par.
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hurlburt.

The Woman’s Missionary Society of the
Congregational church will meet in the
lecture room on Thursday afternoon.

Quite a number of the young people
from this place attended a New Year’s
party at Mr. Charles Sherwood‘s in Greens
Farms.

The auction of furniture at Capt. Budd's
place attracted many buyers, and most
of the articles brought fair prices, though
some went remarkably low.

We learn that the ease of the Congrega-
tional Society vs. East Saugatuck School
District, ‘which was decided in favor of
the district, has been appealed.

Mr. Edward H. Nash has broken ground
for the cellars of the house and carriage
house which he proposes to erect on the
comer of Burr avenue and State st.

Dr. L. T. Day will attend the meeting
of the Bridgeport Medical Society, of .
which the Dr. has been elected an hon-
oray member, at Bridgeport to-dsy.

The Christmas festival which was post-
poned from‘ last Tuesday evening, on
account of the death of Mrs. Wilson Har-
ris, will take place this (Tuesday) evening.

Right Rev. John Williams, Bishop of
the diocese, did not visit the parishes in

this place last Sunday, on account of ill
health. He proposes to come in two weeks.
from that time. -

The funeral of the late Frederick P.

Morehouse, was attended from his late
residence on Friday afternoon, Rev. Mr.

Tuttle officiating. The interment was in
Willow Brook cemetery. ‘

On Friday night, as a young man in the

employ of Mr. John Greenwood, of Nor-

walk, was returning from a peddling trip,

when near Christ church cemetery the

pole to his wagon fell out from the break-
ing of a bolt, and his horses 'ran away.
We did not learn the extent of the dam-
age.

The officers elect of Harry McDonough
Post No. 63, as follows: Edward M. Lees,
Com.; Peter M. Foote, S. V. 0.; Charles
Olmstead, J. V. 0.; Edgar Albin, Adj.;
were installed at the meeting of the Post
by Frederick Martin, installing officer, of
Bridgeport. After the installation a camp
fire was lighted, and the regulation re-
freshments served. '

The Sunday School children of the Con-
gregational church had their usual Christ-
mas festival in the Sunday School room,
last Tuesday evening. The room was
tastefully decorated, and the gifts of
candy and oranges were suspended from
an evergreen arch lighted with wax can-
dles, Which, when the other lights were
extinguished, presented a beautiful up.
pearauce. The gifts were distributed by
Santa Claus, who emerged from a grotto
concealed by evergreens. After the dis.
tribution to the members of the school,
cake was served to all present. The other
exercises, consisting of recitations and
singing, were very pleasing.

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WILTON.
Mrs. White, of Brooklyn is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Upson.
Rev. and Mrs. Upson received calls at
the parsonage on New Years day.
Mr. Norman Bette came up from the
city and spent Sunday with his mother.
Mrs. Lillie Polly and child, of New
Haven, are visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Betta.
Miss Lillie Olmstead has gone to Chicago
to spend the winter with her uncle, the
Rev. James Hyde.
Miss May Benedict, of New Canaan,
spent a few days last week with her cousin,
Miss Leona Bloomer.
Mrs. George B. Weseott has gone to
Waterbury to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. J. G. Davenport.
Mr. Charles Lane and wife, of New
York city, are visiting with his mother,
Mrs. A. E. Lane on Belden Hill.
Beginning Tuesday evening the week
of prayer will be observed with meetings
every evening during the week at the
Congregational church.
Mrs. George K. Gilbert and children, of
Mount Vernon, who have been spending
the holidays atDeacon Gilbert’s, on Belden
Hill, returned home on Saturday.
The Misses Mercy and Sallie Middle.
brook, who are attending school in Water—
bury, spent thc holidays in Wilton wifh
their father, Mr. S. B. Middlebrook.
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A NOVEL TEXPBBANCB 30m.
On the night of December 31, 1883, three
young men sat around a tavern fire in
Georgetown, alittle village about ten miles
from here. The three were grossly in-
toxicated, and were watching the old your
out. As the clock :struck twelve one of
the young men said:
“Boys, the new year is here. Now let's
swear off and form a temperance society."
The others, in a spirit of fun, agreed.
The articles of association were there and
then dawn up. They were similar to the
rules of other temperance organizations,
with one exception. The clause contain-
ing the pledge had the following penalty
attached :
“ And any one of us who shall drink any
intoxicating liquor, for any purpose what.-
soover, betWeen now and midnight of
December 81, 1884, shall be torred and
feathered."
This clause, becoming known, gained
the club the name of “ The Tar and Fe:-
ther Temperance Society." Meetings of
the society of three were frequently held.
Gradually applications for membership
began to pour in, and before six months
had passed the society numbered thirty
members.
The year of abstinence expired on Wed-
' nesday night, and a grand ball was given
by the society, to which a large number of
the best people of the place were invited.
The. hall was filled. At midnight the
President announced that the pledge had
expired. By a unanimous vote it was re-
newed for another year, and some twenty
new names Were added to the roll. The
peculiarpenalty proves an attractive ad-
vertisement, and the matter is the talk of
the. neighborhood. Nearly every resident
wears the society’s badge. The badge is
a blue ribbon, with a lump of m- filled
with chicken feathers attached. -- New
York Sun.
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Notice to Mm.

From and after to-dcy changes in ad.
vertlsements now running in the Gan-m
must be handed in at the office by Satur.
day morning of each week. Unless this
is done advertisements cannot be changed
till the following week. New advertise.
menu will be recived up to 11 a. m., on
Tuesday of each week

 

Messrs. Wm. C. Staples & Son have re.

Did you look for a fire when you heard

NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY JANUARY 6,1885

l STATE NEWS.
A horse railroad from Danbury to Bethe]

is being agitated.

New Haveu's polo club has withdrawn
from the state polo league.

Charles W. Webster, chief of the New
Haven police, died Thursday morning of
paralysis.

A Naugatuck farmer whoreeeived six
ears Of corn from the west had to pay $3
express chagges.

It is reported that the wages of molders
at the Branford Lock works will be re. i
duced 10 per cent. beginning with this i
month. i

The hardness of the times is shown by
the fact that a number of New Haven
women have been aching their hair to raise
money for the necessities of life. ‘

John R. Burrows of Stoulugton, who
died recently, left $4,000, the income of
which is devoted to Thanksgiving and
Christmas dinners for the almshouse poor
of Hartford,

George H. Bartlett of New Haven,
picked in his garden, Tuesday, a number
of pansies in full bloom. Although unpro-
tected from the cold and frost. they were
bright and fresh. ’

People interested in the New London
board of trade are talking about establish-
lng a hat factory, and seem to be encour-
aged, somehow, by the state of affairs at
South Not-walk.

A New Haven hackmau has served
papers in suits for libel against the Union
and Register, asking $1,000 from each for
publishing statements furnished by police
that he ill-treated his horses.

Eighteen colored men who have been
employed at the Fish works, Milford,
went to New York, Wednesday, morning,
enroute for the South. They said they had
plenty of work here, but the weather was ,
too cold for them. , ,.

, Cornelius Crowley, an old veteran of the
Ninth Connecticut volunteers, residing in
New Haven, has had a war reminiscence
in the éhape of a bullet in hinleg for nearly
22 years. It worked down toward his
ankle and was extracted the other day.

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normal '10 r PUBLIC

EllLl‘H.

I have this day made a chemical examination of samples of
baking powder purchased by me in the open market and
marked CLEVELAND'S SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER, and; ROYAL
BAKING POWDER. ‘ ‘

These powders contain:

Cleveland’s.
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate of Soda ‘ ‘
Flour I I

Royal.
Cream of Tartar
Bicarbonate of Soda — .
Carbonate of Ammonia 1-
Tartaric Acid . . ' '
Starch ,

The relative amount of pure Carbonic Acid Gas produced by,
IO grams of each of these powders is as follows:

Cleveland’s, 658 cubic centimetres.
Royal, 577 cubic centimetres.

In view of these facts I regard Cleveland's as superior to the
Royal because:

I. CLEVELAND'S contains only pure and unobjectionable materials,
while the ROYAL contains Ammonia, a drug derived from
disgusting sources, powerful in its- action upon the system. The
udultoratlon of baking powder with Ammonia is in my opinion
an minty to the public health. It deserves the severest condem-
nation, and should be brought to the attention of physicians and
boards of health throughout the country.

II. The quantity of pure Carbonic
CLEVELAND'S‘ is greater than that produced under like con-
ditions by the ROYAL.

CLEVELAND'S BAKING POWDER being pure and free‘ from
Ammonia, Lime, Alum, Terra Alba, or any adultmfion whatever,
and having great leavening power, I do not hesitate to recommend
as worthy of public confidence for producing light, digestible, and
wholesome bread. ’

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 14, 1884.
JAMES F. BABCOCK.

State Assayet' :nr‘ Analytical and Consulting Chemist;
late Professor of Chemistry in Boston University
and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.

 

Birmingham, Ansouia and Derby are
flooded with counterfeit silver dollars and
half dollars. The coin is about 60 grains
light on the dollar and is a little dull in
color, but the workmanship is good and
great care has to be exercised to detect
them. ..

Gideon Thompson of Bridgeport, has in
his possession an old Masonic jewel, which
belonged to his father, and on one side of
which is inscribed, “David Thompson,
Solomon's Chapter. Derby." Mr. Thomp.
son thinks his father must have procured
it as early as 1784, so that it is probably
one hundred years old.

The Postmaster General has awarded
the contracts for printing wooden tags,
metallic label cases and cord fasteners for
mail bags as follows: Tags, to W. E.
Sebree of Washington ; label cases, to the
Eagle Lock company of Terryville, Ct. ;
cord fasteners to the Smith& Eggs Manu-
facturing company of Bridgeport.

Mrs. Garde of Meriden, recently received
a letter from California, enclosing
a postal order for 50 cents. It was
accompanied by a note stating that the
sender, when a girl, about 35 years ago,
stole about 11 cents from Mrs Garde, then
living in Cheshire. The order for 50 cents
was the principal of 11 cents and the in-
terest on it.

It is asserted that the supply of food fish
in Long Island Sound has materially di-
minished within the last year or two. The
cause is ascribed to the menhnden steamers
which in the past year are said to have
caught 220 tons of edible fishin the sound.
The hands on these steamers assert, how.
lever, that they do not catch edible fish
aboard the boats.

It is probable that the state board of
pardons will report favorably on the ap-
plication of John Leary of Middletown,
who in December, 1881, was found guilty
of manslaughter and sentenced for six
years. Leary was passing through an
alleyway one night when he responded to
an insult from a drunken fellow by knock-
ing him down. The man fell against a
stone step and fractured his skull, dying
soon after.

Next Monday the famous Dr. Carver
will attempt to beat his own record of
breaking 5,500 glass balls in six days.
The attempt will be made in Lincoln
Park, New Haven, and wooden balls -
substituted for the glass ones formerly in
use as the powdered glass from§the broken
balls made Dr. Carver nearly blind for
several weeks after his feat in July, 1879.
A force of men wdl at once go in training
at throwing these wooden balls. The doc-
tor will use a ten pound rifle and if he hits
every ball he shoots at will have to lift
about five tons a day.

Daniel Dunn of Bridgeport, has for a
long time entered from the noctural visits
of coal thieves. At 4 o’clock Thursday
morning Mn. Dunn saw a man go into
the back yard and a few minutes later
come out with a bag of coal. She
awakened Mr. Dunn, who, supposing it
to be a chicken thief, drew on his clothes
and mutate the yard,aecosting the fellow
just as'hewu leovlnngr Dunn grabbed
him with one hand, and attempted to hold
him, but the man drew a knife from his
pocket and plunged the blade into Dunn’s
left breast. The thief ran down the street
and Dunn followed until compelled by his
injury to stop. The knifoblade penetrat-
ed tho left lung and Dunn is in a critical
condition. .

A customer of the Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Companv being anxious to get an
alarm clock has for some time past re-
served his tickets till he had a sufficient
number to entitle him to such a clock.
Last evening he called at the store, hav-
ing with him the required number of
tickets, and received his desire. Not
being accustomed to the setting of it he
requested that it be set. to awaken him
early in the morning. The clock was set
especially for his case, and on he went to
the opera house, holding fast to the clock.
Suddenly, just as the curtain was about to
rise and the audience was hushed in the
anticipation of coming events, a strange
noise was heard in the gallery. Every eye
was turned toward the source from whence
the sound came, but no one was more
convinced that a joke had been played
upon him than the man with the clock.—
Danbury NM.

The shipment of hats from Danbury
during the year just closed show a large-
increase over that of former years. Dur.
in; January there were 8,175 cases ;
February, 8,335; March 8,786; April
5,391 ; May, 7,838; June, 8,438; July,
7,415; August, 13,308; September, 12,-
453; October, 9,520; November, 7,220;
December, 0,700 ; making atotal shipment
for theyear of 103,985 cases. The three
best months were August, September and
October, that of August being nearly
double that of the preceding month, and
showing the capacity of the factories
when working full time. The smallest
shipment was in April. The greatest
number shipped in one week was for the
ending August 30th, which was the
largest shipment ever made from Dan-
bury, 3,815 cases. The smallest weeklv
shipméut during the year was for the
week ending November 8111, 970 cases.
Probably three-fourths of the cases con-
tained stiff hats. Over 700,000 dozen-were
shipped during the year. The shipments
have doubled since 1876.

 

Patrick Lshey. treasurer of the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence Society of Ben-
mington, Vb, has absconded with $260 of
the society’s funds. George Miller, mana-
ger of the telephone exchange, has also
left town, taking, it is said, over .100 of
the company's money.

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It is reported that Queen Victoria has
announced to the privy council the be.
truths! of Princes: Beatrice to Prince
Henry Battenberg. It is said that the pair

will reside in England.

 

GRAN D BREAK.

SWEEPING MARK DOWN SALE OF MEN’S AND BOYS’

OVERCOATS!

AT—-

 

BRYANT, BESSE ft CD’S.

We have marked down our Entire Stock of Men’s and Boy’s Overcoats

from One to Three Dollars each.

Men’s Overcoats, $2.50, 5.50, 6.00, 6.50, 8.50, 9.00 10,

12,13, 14 and upward’s. N or e that examine can fail
to appreciate the Astonishing Bargains. Men’s Suits
$5, 7, 7.50. Men’s All Wool Suits, $8.50 10, 12.

Complete Line of Trunks, Bags. Hats. Caps,

and Gent’s Furnishings.

Wolf
and Lap Robes.

Horse Blankets, From 60 Cents Up.

One LOW Price To All.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.

BRYANT. BESSE & GO.
:Z'I'IIE GREAT BARGAIN CLOTHIEBS.___

‘ 29 Main St., Norwalk, Conn.

AfterJau. lst Store closes every evening at 6 o’clock, except Mon~

days and Saturdays and 10th and 11th of each month until April lst.

 

CAL-L you

\ZEDWARI) STREET

FOR YOUR ’

DRY C. ‘OODS

FANCY GOODS
HOSIery, Underwear, &c..

To make Holiday Gifts with. Many Special Bargains to

suit the times. In fact the whole stock at the

Very Lowest Prices.
'Known for years.

EDWARD STREET,

N0, 5 GAZETTE BUILDING.

SLEIGHS! , SLEIGHS!
W. H. SMITH & CO,

15 and 17 WATER STE, NOR WA LK.
Offer atManufacturer’s Price,

ALBANY AND PORTLAND SLEIGHS,
’ DOUBLE OR SINGLE.-
Sleigh Bells for Body and Shafts.

Lever flutters, (torn thrillers, iron and Wood.-

Mrs. W. Fawcettj Misses St. John,

No.3 Water St. Norwalk,

‘

3m51

 

 

 

5 Are Offering the FINEST STOCK'OI'

MILLINERY,

AND
18 row prepared to show the La~

,dies 3 Full Line of . FANCY GOODS

. Ever shown in Norwalk.

MILLINERY liflflDSg ovum... mm

In both Felt and Velvet are both Stylish and
ALL

T1,, Lam, Style, NUVULTIES IN TRIMMINGS
Marlin 000111 a truth.

AND
Alarge assortment constantly on

PLAID sows.
hand, and made to order at

0111' .ASBOnment of
Short Notice. Fancy Feathers
Our Regular

ls Complete. A new lot of
OPENING

73 Main St. S0. Norwalk,

l

Ladies’ and Children Underwear

Just Received. We have

0F
Trimmed Bonnets. madame 93:13]: £333.?
AND E‘ .

HAIR GOODS A Specialty.

TRY OUR FRENCH WATERWAVBS.
(Yombings Made Up.

We sell the

BUCKEYE COOK BOOK.
Uleulls, basin & ,tlafoire Embroidery.
MISSES ST. JOHN,
’33 Main Street.

RO UN D HATS.
Will take place on

'l'llll'lllllIl‘illll labial.

OCT. 16, 17 and 18.
RESPECTFULLY.

MRS W. FAWCETT.

 

 

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