NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday. Feb. 1 7, 1885.
No more sociables for the present.
The busy whirl of fashionable life now
takes its annual rest.
Miss Dolly Chincry, of South Norwalk,
is visiting in New Haven. 1"
———Holland’s Pills are the only reliable
remedy for chills and fever.
During Lcnt,services will be held at St.
Mary’s church on Wednesday and Friday
evenings.
A little stranger put in an appearance
at St. Paul‘s rectory Friday evening. See
birth notices.
The last-but by no means the least pleas-
ant of the Athenscum sociables occurred
Tuesday evening.
A borough meeting is to be ordered
soon, to take action on the question of
purchasing more fire hose.
John Cotterhas been re-appointed boiler
inspector for. the Fourth Congressional
District by Governor Harrison.
Comstock Brothers announce in this
issue their grand opening of spring goods
at both their stores on Thursday.
A number of our Ioeal firemen ctt‘ended
the ball given by the Water Witch Hose
00., of New Milford, Thursday night.
The sociable in the Athenmum Tuesday
evening was a pleasurable affair, well at-
tended. Music by Moeslin, and supper
by Belden.
The down trains on the Consolidated
road were considerably delayed Thursday
morning, by reason of hot boxes occurring
on three of the trains.
Norwalk was represented by delegations
to the skating rink carnival in Stamford,
and the firemen’s masqderade ball in
Danbury, Tuesday night.
Lounsbury, Matthewson &Co., boot and
shoe manufacturers, city, began running
on full time yesterday. Heretoforc they
ran on only three-quarters time.
—Dr. Holland's Pills contain neither
quinine. arsenic, or any other dangerous
drug, dan can therefore be taken .by per
sons of‘thc most delicate constitution.
Chief Engineer Prowitt, assistants and
court of burgesses inspected the houses of
Hope Hose, Phoenix Engine, and Pioneer
Hook and Ladder companies Thursday
night.
-—Rcbert Adams opened his new billiard
saloon, under the Norwalk Hotel, Thurs-
day. The place is well-fitted and equipped
and Mr. Adams intends to run, it in a first-
class manner. ' '
Next Sunday is the late Mr. Wash-
ington’s birthday. If Mr. Washington
had lived until now he would be 153 years
old. But, alasl he died several years
ago, and has been dead ever since.
--B. H. Douglass & Sons’ Perfected
Capsicum Cough Drops are manufactured
by themselves and are the result of over
forty years’ experience in compounding
cough mixtures. Retail price, 15 cents
per quarter pound. .,
Last Week’s edition of the Gazs'rrs. was
completely exhausted within a few hours
after coming from the press, and although .
the edition was larger by several quires
than usual, the supply was insufiicient
to meet the demand. '
The supper given by the ladies of the
Baptist society in their new church par-
lors, on Wednesday and Thursday'cven- -
ings, were well patronized, and afiorded
abundance of pleasure as well as a grati-
fying profit to the projectors.
A masquerade surprise party was given
Miss Patton at Broad River by about fifty
couples of her friends, Friday evening.
Music was furnished by Welton’s orcha-
trs, and the light fantastic, was merrily
tripped until after 3 o’clock in the morn-
ing.. Several from this place attended, '
and are willing to do it again.
The timely discovery by Officer De
Forest, of an incipient fire in Taylord;
Co.'s hardware store on Main street, Fri-
day night, prevented serious damage. A
lamp which had been left burning had
exploded, and gave promise of making
things decidedly warm if the meddlesomc
officer hadn‘t been prowling around.
We are under obligations to the grocery-
man’s horse who trotted up to the curbing
under the sanctum window theother day,
snorted to attract the reporter’s attention,
and then turned the delivery wagon up- '
side down on the sidewalk—thus saving
the reporter the trouble of chasing around
out in the bitter cold to capture the item.
The Bridgqort Morning News is now
managed by L. C. Prindle and R. A. Lyon,
both brilliant and experienced newspaper
men. Mr. Prindle was formerly city editor
of the Standard and more recently of the
Evening Port, which, under his manage-
ment, attained an almost phenomenal
success. With such management the
future is full of promises for the News.
The Phoenix fire steamer is “on a keg"
at every corner. In the absence of the'
wheels, pending the repairs, her iron
constitution is “all broke up." and the
only thing that keeps her from sinking is
lager beer—kegs, two under each axis.
She will be sent to Bridgeport’soon to
have her internal organs doctored by
experts, and a Bridgeport steamer will be
brought here to take her place until she is
completely cured.
The People’s Theatre company, whose
prices of admission are low, and standard
of excellence high, have begun a two
weeks engagement in the Opera House.
The company have a firchlass reputation
for ability, and at their first appearance
before any audience, always earn a wel.
come for their subsequent comings. The
series of entertainments now being given
here will aflord our citizens an opportun-
ity for amusement of a high order at a low
price. Let‘s all go.
The fancy dress carnival at the rink
Thursday night brought out a lot of gro-
tesque looking personages who skimmed
over the smooth surface to the music of
the Bridgeport string baud. .George
Washington was there, Brother J onathan
skated with Cleopatra and the inevitable
dude rolled along with a fair Goddess of
Liberty. There ware some twenty or
thirty costumes of varying excellence of
make up. As a social measure the affair
was a' success, and another and amore
extensive one should be arranged.
Mr. James Hoyt want to New York on
business last Saturday. While there he
was met by a man on the sidewalk who
called him by name and seemed much
pleased to see him. The stranger said he
used to reslde'in New Canaan, and en,-
quired after several of our citizens. He re-
quested Mr. Hoyt to take a few circulars
and distribute them in New Canaan for
him. His office was only a few blocks
below, and if Mr. Hoyt would please
“step around there” he would confers
great favor upon him. Mr. H. didn't
have time to “step around," but would
distribute the circlars if sent to him by
mail. “Old birds are not caught with
chaff.--Ncw Canaan Messenger.
The benefit given to Isaac Williams of
Norwalk, at the Opera House Wednesday
night was by far the best entertainment
of the kind which has ever appeared in
Norwalk. A large audience was present
and some good talent in the boxing line
was shown. Messrs. Shields and Ward-
well, both of this place, had a sharp
encounter in which Wardwcll appeared
the better man. Conroy of SouthNor-
walk, proved a good match for Corcoran
of Bridgeport, while Jim Gordon of
Norwalk did as be pleased with Professor
Henry of Bridgeport. The wind-up be.
tween Ike Williams and Professor Bd-
rnouds of New Jersey, was a brilliant dis—
play of fistie science, the men being even.
1y matched. We understand that the at.
fair netted a comfortable sum for Mr.
Williams’ benefit.
Lent commences to-morrow.
. Oyster‘business for sale.- See adv.
~ Our Brothers’ Lodge worked the. second
degree last evening.
Thursday was the 75th anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
Richard Gray and family, of Ridgcfield
havc'moved to this place. '
Comstcck Bros. have an advertisement
of interest to their patrons this week.
Miss Edna Hoyt of New Canaan, has
been spending the week with, Mrs. Dr.
Hitchcock. _ ‘
About 7,000 tons of ice have been cut
and shipped from Umpawaug Lake thus
far this season.
The high wind of yesterday-drove the
tide into the harbor and docks were on-
tirely submerged.
One of Wood’s butchers nearly severed
one finger from his right hand Saturday,
while carving meat.
Saturday was the Chinese New Years
and the almond eyed celestials over in the
Hardenbrook building kept open house.
The'Emmahke Society, an organization
composed of the young ladies of Miss N.
F. Baird's school, will hold a sociable this
evening.
The skate club held forth at the rink
last evening. Next Monday is the last
session of this club under the present or.
rangement. .
The Josefiy concert will pay a small
profit ;‘butits managers are working more
for love than for money, in their enter-
prises of this kind.
The veteran Odd Fellows of the state
meet in New Haven next Monday. The
business meeting will be held at 8 p. m.,
and the supper at5 p. m.
Norwalk Uniform Degree Camp I. O.
O. F., will hold a meeting Thursday
evening at which it is specially requested
that all in need of uniforms be present.
The subject of Rev; Mr. Anderson’s
discourse next Sunday will be “Woman's
work in the church." In the evening he
will speak on “The Mother, or Woman‘s
work at home."
New Canaan‘s population‘was 108 less
in 1870 than in 1850, and the Messenger
wants to know whyness of this thusness.
It was because there were 108 inhabitants
less in 1870- than in 1850, neighbor Kirk.
Fifty cents, please. _ '
——If you have asore throat, a cough or
a cold,-try B. HIDouglass d: Sons’ Per.
fected Capsicum Cough Drops; they are
pleasant to the taste, perfectly harmless
and will surely cure you. Retail price,
15 cents per quarter pound.
The annual camp fire of Samuel P.
Ferris Post, G. A. R., was held in New
Canaan Thursday evening. Large dele-
gations from Buckingham and Douglas
Fowler Posts of this place were present,
and speak highly of their entertaimcnt.
Rev. Father Treanor of this town is
going to Waterbury to accept the pastor-
ate of anew parish. During his residence
in Norwalk, as curate under Father
Slocum, he has made many friends, and
his removal is much regretted by all
classes.
The assessors of 1888 listed the prop-
erty of the Union Manufacturing company
at $149,450, which was reduced by the
board of $183,850. The company ap-
pealed from the action of the board and
the case came before Judge Beers in
Bridgeport last week. The decision has
not yet been rendered.
Messrs. Boyd and Hadley representing
the new directory for the years 1880-0
have been with us for three or four days
and have thoroughly secured their inter-
est, in a directory of our town and county
as published by them since 1879. Boyd‘s
regular issue— for 1885—0 is, as we have
been informed, an assured fact.
The New Haven Palladium prints this
item which may be taken with a grain of '
salt: “Rev. Mr. Everest of the First
Congregational church in Meriden, wants
Moody and Sankey music in the church,
and Richard .P. Paine, the organist, ob-
jects. Considerable ill will among the
members has resulted from this disagree
meat." ,
The annual meeting of Pioneer Hook
and Ladder company was held Thursday
evening and the following officers elect-
ed: Foreman, J. F. Sherwood; first as.
sistant, Irving Bradley; second assistant,
Frank Bouton ; president, W. M. Stevens;
recording secretary, Frederick Wheeler,
financial secretary, H. W. Kemp; treas..
William Duncan.
Mrs. Bertha Acksrman, wife of Harry
Ackerman, a former Norwalk barber, is
missing. On January 31, says the New.
York Sun she boarded ahorse car in New
York to go to the Grand Central depot to
take the train for Norwsik, , since which
time she has not been seen or heard from.
Mrs. Ackcrman is a daughter of Mr.
Thomas McGowan.
Mrs. Eliza'anchcr, mother of Mr. E.
L. Fanohcr, of the shoe manufacturing
firm of Fancher, Ruscoe, '& 0., this town,
died at her home in Vista. N. Y., Friday,
at the age of 89 years, and was buried
yesterday. She was universally esteemed
by the whole circle of her friends, and her
life and Christian death exemplified the
proverb: “They live long who live well."
Last night .Frank Charvat’s People's
Theatre company played “Fanchon, the
Cricket." to a crowded house despite the
diabolical condition of the weather. To-
night the Opera House will be jammed
again, when “East Lynne’! will be pre-
sented. This company are to stay here
two weeks, and every night will, no
doubt, bring them abig house. The play
last night was first class in every partic-
ular.
The Shell-fish commission visited South
Norwalk on Friday and Bridgeport on
Saturday to act as a board of relief. At
South Norwalk tw elve oystermen appeared
before the commission, but only one asked
for a reduction in the assessment on his
ground. At Bridgeport only five owners
appeared and all were satisfied with the
commission‘s assessment. At Greenwich
the greatest number of oystermen were
present, and not one was dissatisfied with
the taxation. ' . _
Mr. Edwin A. Hartshorn, the author of
“Wages, Living and Tariff," will deliver
a lecture at the Athenazum on the evening .
of February 27th, on the subject of “The
Industrial Policy of England. All inter-
ested in these discussions on the tariff
question are cordially invited to be pres-
ent. Mr. Hartshorn is president of a large
manufacturing concern and is able to
treat the tariff matter in an intelligent
manner. At the close of his lecture he
will answer the recent remarks of David
A. Welles in his arguments for free raw
materials and willshow that this cry orig-
inates from the London headquerters of
American free traders.
During Lent the services at St. Paul’s
will be as follows: On Ash Wednesday,
February 18th, morning service and ser-
men at 10-80, and evening prayer and ser.
non at 7:80. From Ash Wednesday to
Palm Sunday, evening prayer and address
on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday at 4:30, Litany service on Wednes-
day and Friday at 10:00 a. m., and 7:80 p.
m. The Holy communion will be cele.
brated on the first, third, fourth, fifth and
sixth Sundays in Lent at 9:80 a. m., on the
second Sunday in Lent at 10:30 a. m., and
on Thursday before Easter at 7:80 p. 11:.
During Holy Week, March 30th to April
4th, services will be held on Monday.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at
10:80 a. m., and 4:30 p.» in. On Good
Friday there will be'Jservifls at 10:80 a.
m., and on Easter Even there will
be morning 1 service . at 10:80 and
Holy Baptism ' at 4 p. in. On Easter
Day there will be morning prayer, Litany
and Holy Communion at 10:80 a. m., Chil-
dren’s service at). suggeycning prayer
and sermon at 7:30. "
Cows for sale. See adv.
J. B. Ells has a new adv. this week.
Mrs. L. P. Mott.
borough tax lists may be returned.
laria promptly cured by Holland’s Pills.
ncss."
matches for 5_cents at Finney & Benc-
dict’s.
It is rumored that there is soon to be an
important addition to one of our local ed-
itorial forces.
At ten o’clock next 'I‘urslay morning
the household effects of the late Joseph
W. Hubbcll‘ will be sold at auction.
The semi-annual dividend of two per
cent. recently declare-l by the directors of
the Danbury and Norwalk railroad, was
paid yesterday.
According to Frits, Rev. 'Mr. Anderson
made over 60 “calls” on his parishioners
week before last. Mr. Anderson would
make a good telephone operator.
At the meeting of the skate club at the
rink last evening, it was voted to continue
the organization for another, two months.
Notices of such action will be mailed the
members tc-night.
The governor has re-appointed W. S.
Bronson of Hartford, as state‘s prison
director ‘Also Thomas L. Sanfcrd of
Bedding, to succeed John H. Leeds of
New Haven, who recently resigned.
Washington’s birthday occurs next
Sunday. The celebrafipn attendant upon
the completion'of e monument in
WashingtOnwill be held Saturday, and
several Norwalk folks Intend visiting that
place. _
Mr.- and Mrs. George Lockwood have
gone to Florida for the balance of the
winter. Mr. Lockwood's health has been
poor for some time, and by a sojourn in
warmer and less fickle climes he hopes to
recuperate.
-—-Do notbe deceived; ask for and take
only B. H. Douglass & Sons’ Perfectcd‘
Capsicum Cough Drops for coughs, colds
and ‘sore throats. D. S. and trade mark
on every drop., Retail price, 15 cents
per quarter pound.
'A few pails full of water extinguished
a small fire which started in C. H. Mer-
ritt's hat shop in Danbury, Saturday af-
ternoon. A quantity of alcohol was
brought too near a gas jet and took fire.
No particular damage done.
Rev. and Mrs. I. Simmons of Brooklyn,
will be in Norwalk this week. Thursday
afternoon at the 2d M. E. church, Mrs.
S. will speak in behalf of the Womans
Foreign Mission. Mr. S. will be remem.
bored as a former pastor of the above
church. p
The stock and machinery of the
Southport Paper company was con-
siderably damaged by a fire which started
in the rag room Friday morning, but
which was subdued before it could make
much headway in the destruction of the
building.
The skating rink was crowded Saturday
afternoon, the floor being fairly packed
with merry skaters. As a comfortable
place of innocent amusement and recre-
ation the skating rink is daily growing in
popularity. The public may go——to the
skating rink.
Mr. S. P. Tuttlehas the proud record of
being for fifty-one years a subscriber to
the Gaznr'rn, having just renewed for the
fifty-second year, and his excellent judg.
ment in continuing it from year to year
goes to show that his mental faculties are
not in tire least impaired.
Mr. Gibson’s next organ recital will oc-
cur Monday evening 23d inst., beginning
at quarter before eight. Mrs. Carrie Allen
Baker, the favorite soprano, will sing. In
the “Infiemmatus,” from Rossini‘s Stabat
Mater, she will have the support of the
chorus choir of the church.
A gentleman prominent in musical cir-
cles recently received a copy of a Canad-
ian newspaper, which was directed to him
at Norwalk, Conn., “U. N. S." After a
good deal of puzzlemcnt, he concluded
those initials must mean “U Nited States"
but its a funny way to write it, isn’t it?
At the rink Friday night there will be a
bon-bon party; Saturday night a potato
race. and Wednesday night of next week
a necktie and apron party, at which the
lady wearing the oddest apron, and the
gentleman wearing the largest necktie
will each receive alot of tickets as a prise.
The Norwalk Fire Insurance company
have sent their check for $708 to O’Con
nell Brothers whose slaughter house in
Wallingford was recently burned. The
insurance in our local company was $900
but part of the building was saved. This
company have not a dollar of outstanding
claims all their risks being promptly paid.
John P. Realty & Co., straw hat manu-
facturers of Norwaik, are running on
eight-hour time, and turning out on an‘
average fifty dozen hats a day. About
seventy-five hands are employed. They
are having a run on ladies‘ hats, among
the new styles ' being the “Wild Rose,"
“Inkewood” and “Morning, Star."
On account of the cold weather last
week, and the desire of the co-operative
hat companies to get into their new shop
as soon as possible, the masons employed
on the building were obliged to work part
of the day on Sunday. A Salvation Army
convert is credited with the remark that
the factory will be burned soon and the
masons later.
The probate sale of the house belonging
to the estate of the late Stiles Curtis, which
was advertised to take place on Thursday
last, has been postponed to Thursday, the
00th inst. A friend at our elbow suggests
that the First Congregational church buy
the property and after selling the present
parsonage convert the Curtis place into
the parsonage. .
Three of the chronic interruptionists
who have been in the habit of making
nuisances of themselves at the Salvation
Army barracksfwere arrested last week
and fined each 00.76. They are Lester
Smith, William Sullivan and Daniel
O'Donovan. Sullivan paid 02.00 extra for
assaulting one of the meek and lowly sal-
vation warriors. . 0 _
“Fritz" of the Republican, has been
having a spell of bad luck recently. His
wife and little child have been sick the
past week, the .little one‘s life being, at
one time, despair'ed of.- On Saturday, the
little child, who had recovered sufiicientl
ly to toddle about, fell against a stove and
severely burnt her hand. “Fritz” says he
likes to get items but he prefers to get
them from other families.
' The Glzsrra editorial stafi believe in
doing deeds of loving-kindness. They
will do anything under the light of heaven
for those they love—after business hours.
But this being rung up by telephone twice
arminute, just to “please go somewhere
and tell Mr. Sound-so that Mrs. Some.
body wants to know this and that,” is
making life a weary burden, ' and is~ fast
driving the rosy bloom of, vigorous man-
hood from their capacio‘us cheeks—and
it's got to be stopped, or we‘ll throw the
"infernal machine intp the seething billows
of Norwalk river. When this temple of
wisdom and virtue resolves itself into a
district messenger bureau, due notice 'will
be given. Meanwhile, give us a rest.
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A Prospective Treat.
In reply to a letterfrom E. J. Hill, Esq.,
Senator Joseph R. Hawlcy has signified
his willingness and intention to come to
Norwalk soon, and speak on the tariff
question. Senator Hawley‘s visit will
March or fore part of April. He'will ex-
plain the benefits of a protective tariff.
Miss Ella Curtis of Danbury is visiting
Next Monday is the last day upon which
—Fever and Ague, and all forms of Ma.
The subject of the lecture at Trinity
church Sunday evening will be “Busi-
-—One “Hummer" cigar and a box of
probably be made in the latter part of
I ~ wnsrronr. , ~
last Saturday.
diphtheria in town.
Work on the interior of the new church
is progressing quite rapidly.
Mrs. Thomas R. Lees has returned from
' her visit to her daughter at Minneapolis.
Miss Edith Perry of N orwaik, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Thomas R. Less of this
place. ~ . -- .
Mr. Edward S. Griffith of Danbury, has
“cred Enstman’s Business College, at
Pcughkcepsie. *
Mr. Henry B. Gilbert is quite seriously
ill. He has been confined to the house for
about two weeks. _
Mr. H. W. Lyon, the well-known in-
surance agent, died Sunday morning of
bronchial pneumonia.
in a- new trotter which has considerable
more style than “Old Colonel."
The heavy rain of Mondaynlght did
are badly washed in many places. ~
_ Miss Jessie Keelcr has been unable to
attend to her duties the post ofiice for a
few days past on ncbount of a very severe
cold. .
Rev. Mr. Williams is recovering, al-
though he was not well enough to be out
on Sunday. Rev. Mr. Selleck officiating
in his stead. I ‘
Mr. J. H. Tufts'. principal of the
Staples High School, is unable to attend
to his duties,cn account cfa severe attack
of the mumps. _,
Mr. Abraham Henderson while at work
struck on the head by a falling stone. and '
quite seriously injured. '
The Lees’ Manufacturing company are
putting up abuilding in which to carry
on the manufacture of cotton mattresses.
The building is nearly completed.
Mr. Frcdk. T. Redford of Greene
Farms, who was injured by falling from
aload of hay last week," is quite ill from '
the effects of the fall, and a, complication
of other causes.
Mr. Hezekiah Lyon has opened the store
in, the Bank building with a stock of
clothing. It looks like business, at least,
to see the store opened and lighted up,
which has been so long in darkness.
Mr.'Charles Faircbild of Danbury, was
in town last week for a call on his many
friends in this place. We do not see that
he changes in looks, though a number of
years have rolled away since he was one
“the boys" here.
Perhaps so many attacks from the
papers, perhaps from some other cause,
the lanterns in the lamps en the State
street bridge have been replaced with
lamps, which are a decided improvement.
Whatever is the cause of the change let
us be thankful.
Next Tuesday evening Mr. G. W.
Lcitch will give an illustrated lecture
under the auspices of the Congregational
church, on the life, habits and religion of
the “Hindoos in India and Ceylon.”
The stereopticon views which illustrate
the lecture are photographs taken in the
country, and are actual scenes. Mr.
Lcitch has been for a number of years on-
gaged as a missionary. ‘ -
The missionary concert at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday evening, was
largely attended and quite interesting;
he recitations, singing, etc., were limih
ed; the principal part being the address
by Mr. Densmore, the missionary from
Michigan. He gave an account of the
work which was being done and also of
the way it was prosecuted, telling of the
difilculties encountered and the way in
which they were overcome.
On Monday evening of last week the
officers of the Grand Division of Sons of
Temperance, visited this place and orga-
nised a division of that order... installing
the following omccrs: Rev. L. P. Perry, ,
W. P. ; Charles W. Peflers, W. A. ; Chas.
Harris, R. S. ; Miss Abbie Peffsrs, A. R.-
S.; J. H. Smith, F. S. ;R. J. Post, Treas.;
Rev. J. E. Tuttle, Chap.; James Mitchell,
Con.; Miss N. E. Boilers, A. Com; Geo.
Kirk, I. 8.; Charles Rider, 0. S. Their
meetings are to be held Monday evenings
at the Methodist church for the present,
until a hall can be procured.
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BABIEN.
The roller skating craze has reached
this place and the young folks are sighing
for a rink. ' ‘
Mr. George Bates is nursing a badly
gashcd foot, be having endeavored to pare
his come with an axe.
The railroad company have repainted
the sign at the crossing and now the Ad-
vocate suggests that they turn their atten-
tion to the depot.
The residence of Mr. Joseph Morchousc
was crowded with a company of young
folks, Wednesday evening, the occasion
being a surprise party given to their son,
Charles W. Morehcusc. Everything
passed off pleasantly, and the affair was a
social success.
The action of the recent town meeting
in releasing the bondsmen of ex-Collector
Stephen Seeley, on payment of 0600, is
raising considerable talk. There are many
who seem to think the voters have done a
very foolish thing, while as many incline
to the belief that the release was-but “an
act of justice long delayed."
St. Valentine’s day [passed off quietly
enough. Love-sick maidens received the
usual hearts transfixed by Cupid’s arrows
and are now preparing tramuaus in
anticipation of a - possible event. Your
correspondent received a highly colored
work of art with a preponderance of
check, which he considered a_ mean file;
at his last week's toothache.
Gszsrrx subscribers here complain
that they do not receive their papers,
regularly. One gentleman has not received
his for three weeks. Will the editor rise
up and explain? [As the papers are
regularly placed in the post oflcc here,
every Tuesday evening, we must delegate
the explanation requested, to the Dar-ten
postmaster.~—En. Gazer“.
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WINNIPAUK.
- Miss Sarah, daughter of John London, _
Esq, and'Mr. Nils Berggren of Brooklyn,‘
were married on Wednesday of last week
by the Rev. Howard Clapp of St. Paul's.
A special meeting of the voters of the
North West School District is called for
this (Tuesday) evening, for the purpose of
laying. a tax sufiicient to clear of! the dis?
triot debt. _- »
The ladies who were recently organised
into a sewing society by the Rev; Mr.
Clapp of St. Paul’s, held a sociable at the
residence of Miss S. F. Aiken last Thurs-
day evening. Business meeting Thursday
evening this week. ' .
John McAnasple, late of the U. S. 0.
Essex, who during his short sojourn here
has made many warm and sincere friends,
left Monday morning for Philadelphia and .
Washington, where friends of “the days
of auld lang sync" await his coming;
Success to you “Mac.”
W
RIDGIFIELD.
J. L. Hunt is doing a large business in
apples.
Henry Whitlock has an arm out of joint
and the other paralyzed.
A salesrcom is to be established by
Gilbert 8.: Bennett, in Chicago.
The ball in the Town Hall Tucsdav
night was well attended and voted a suc-
esss.
Leonard Knox was struck on the nose
Monday of last week, by a stick of wood
which he was chopping, and‘ bled so pro-
fusely that he fainted from weakness.
F. It. Hunt wi‘s thrown from a load of
ice by the breaking of an axle the other
day. The horses ran away and'the hind
wheel of the wagon ran over him, bruising
him up considerably, but breaking no
bones. ‘
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I The postmaster did a licking business 3
There are a number of—sevcre cases of
Capt. Geo. Hale of Compo, has invested .-
considerable damage to the roads, which .
on Mr. Edward H. Nash's new place, was _
f NORWA’LK GAZETTE, TUESDAY FEBR
' 8m.
Another- wcdding-on the tapis.
s , W ednesdsy.‘ "
her father, E. S. Judd.
, ~ Mr. Oandee teaches Bethel school, vice
Mr. Bronson, deceased. \
Rev. Waters, Iowa, former pastor here
has an additional daughter.
Zalmon Whitlock sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. C. H. Hawley with rheumatism.
No" pmching in'Congrcgational church
Sunday, owing to sickness in past'or’s
family. ' . r
- Young men’s prayer meeting in‘Congre‘~
gational church Sunday evening. Young
ladies’ to-night. - ' _ j q _ i
. FrankMead’s grandmother, Mrs. Polly
Mead, 81, fell down stairs and broke her
neck Saturday. Buried hereto-day.
The Methodist , revival continues to
grow in interest, and a goodly harvest is
being réapedfi To a certain ,extent, the
revival fills the “aching void" left by the
suspension ofthe Yellow Spam. .
The zealous correspondent. of the News
hension that I_ am opposed to Shepard's
building 'schemc,'works himself into a
frenzy so violent asito muddle up his
logic. Hc-strikes out frantically, and his
random shots scatter from “a generation,
of grandmothers” to "a Texas cowboy.”
Speaking of Shepard‘s ”offer," which he
has announced and explained and applaud-
ed for the past three. or four weeks, he
says: “We don't know what the offer is,
or don’t care!". and the same paragraph
has this profound utterance; ~_-‘_‘We say,
-as-vwc ' have said befcrc, that Mr. Shepard
should receive praise for'being the first to
act on'a movement that later from acco’m.
modation and civilization as a Texas
cowboy.” Where keen appreciation of
,true genius finds anrabiding place, that
sentence will ever be regarded as a gem
of literary architecture, net only for its
originality of construction, but .for its
possibilities of application; and it could
only originate in an intellect capable‘cf
praising and demanding public praise for
a certain object, at the same time it avows
that it"‘don’t know and don't care" what
that object is. The correspondent speaks
of my “complaint" abbut Shepard’s offer.
Oh cruel misconstructionl In my allusion
to the enterprise I slung in all the laudat-
ory adjectives I eculd find in mybcok of
"Model Obituaries,” and added, by way
of encouragement, that the building of
the block in question “would pay from
15 to 20 percent. per annum on‘ 'the. in-
vestment l". If thatis what grinds on the
sensibilities of the correspondent, I am
willing to double the estimate of profit for
the sake of peace. It cannot be that. all
this fuss is made simply because in my
eagerness to further the scheme I inad-
vertently suggested that there was money
in it, and thus knocked the'sentiment out
of the poetic plea of ”public spirit."
John T. Pearce, ex-editor of the dead
Bethel Ledger, and a man of small calibre,
whose propensity for taking sudden and
silent departures for the sunny south has
earned for him the soubn'quet “Johnny-go-
south," has gone again, leaving his family
to be cared for by the town authorities,
and his creditors to wonder who he stuck
the most. Pearce has been heard from in
Virginia. A few yearsago he had $5,000
in cash from a lucky lottery strike; today
he is several hundred dollars behind.
third time. just as suddenly and mysteri-
busly, leaving his family destitute, and
his creditors anxious, and came back a
few months later a .penitent prodigal,
when the fattcd calf was killed and the
wayward wanderer exalted to the censor.
ship of society, and looked up to as a
leader of moral reforms, and a model of
angelic, milk-and-water purity It is inti-
mated that there is a Virginia “woman in
the case."
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Mrs. Geo. N. Pike of New York city, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. W. D. Gregory.
Mr. W. E. Fitch, of southern Kansas,
is visiting the Finch brothers, Chestnut
Hill.
Mr. William Abbott of ‘Hurlbutt street,
who has been very ill for a week past, is
slightly better.
Mrs. F. Brady, who has been visiting
friends in New York for some weeks past, .
returned home on Friday.
Last Monday evening being stormy, the
Farmers' Club held their regular meeting
on Tuesday evening, at the residence of
Mr. George Gilbert. A pleasant time is
reported. ' -
The marriage of Mr. W. 8. Facts of
Wilton and Miss Norah Raymond of New
York occured in the latter placeon Tues-
day, Rev. Dr. Bush ofilciating. Mr. F.
and bride returned to town on Wednesday.
At the Congregational church the spec-
ial meetings still continue with no nbate'
ment of the interest, Thursday evening
Rev. Mr. Hubbcll of Dnnbury, preached
to a crowded house concerning “The glo- .
rious gospel of Christ, which is from God
for all mankind.” Friday evening Rev.
Mr. Park of Weston preached from 1st
Timothy 2:4. Sunday the pastor preached
morning and evening. Aftereach service
a prayer meeting was held, nearly the en.
tire audience remaining and a large num-
ber rose for prayer. In the Sunday school
entire classes have begun the Christian
life. This week the meetings will be con-
tinued about as last week, viz.: every
night except Saturday. , On Thursday
evening Mr. C. L. Noble of New Haven,
is expected to conduct a gospel temper-
ance meeting, and Mr. Upson will have
other assistance during the weeks Those
who are struggling to overcome the drink-
ing habit should be present and hear the
testimony of one who all his. life wasa
drinking man and who for a few years has
been saved from the svilof intempcrsnce.
WEST BEDDING.
Several sleigh loads of friends from
Danbury came down to see John Clark on
Sunday.
Mr. Ephraim Barlow has just returned
from a visit to his brother, who, we learn,
is very sick at Bridgeport. -. I .
The people of Bedding will be glad to
know the Gazn'r'rn- is on sale at; W.- F.»
Mandeville’s store every week.
Chas. D. Meeker, an enthusiastic dog ‘
fancier, has a kennel of royal blooded red
Irish setter pups. Those in need of a
good dog should call and look at them.
Uriah Grifiin, who came very near losing
his life from a falling chimney, while as.
sisting in removing goods from the burn-
ing store of James 'Blackman last week,
is slowly but steadily improving.
Abner Gilbert, the old market-wagoner
who has driven between Limestone and
Norwalk Bridge for nearly a quarter
' of a century, died very suddenly on
Thursday last with paralysis. Mr. Gilbert,
it seems, quite a number of years ago,
.whilc celebrating the fourth of J ulynt
Bridgeport, met with the loss of an arm
by a premature discharge of a cannon,
from which it is thought he never fully
recovered, as at times he was subject to
severe nervous .attacks which have been
more frequent for the past few months.
Not long after the first accident Mr. Gil-
' bert met with another, the accidental dis-
charge of a shot gun which resulted in the
loss of the thumb of- thc remaining hand.
Even this did not incapacitate him for al-
most nnv kind of work or deter him from
the use of firearms. He was a good hunt-
er and dead shot, handling the gun with
a dexterity seldom equaled by any. Mr.
Gilbert, whose geniallty has won the fa-
vors of all, will be missed by the commu-
nity at large. He leaves a family of three
grown up children, his wife having died
nearly two ‘ycars ago. 1’.
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Greene Kendrick, enmeyor‘ of Water-
bury, whof was defendant in the case
brought by Win. H. Clark, for she ed
alienation of the afiectione of plaint a
wife, has won his case, and reimbursement
to the amount of 0851.70
Catholic fair closed Thursday evening.
Asahcl Beebe, aged 91, buried here
. . ,
Mrs.‘Chas. Smithcf Norwalk, visiting '
UARjn,
.1.
THE :-
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all ur Ila Bllflfllllll Blllllll 0F luau,
.; ' versus
THE ROYALBAKING POWDER.
arrive at the following resirlts:
condemned.
ELIAS H. BAR
College.
.. From a chemical examination I have made of cans of
CLEVELAND’S SUPERIOR BAKING POWDER and ROYAL
BAKING POWDER, purchased by myself in open market, I
CLEVTELAND’S BAKING 'POWDER is made of very pure
materials, and is entirely flee from Alum, Ammonia, Terra Alba,
or any adulteratlon whatever, and I recommend it as a healthful.
effective and perfectly reliable baking powder.
The ROYAL BAKING POWDER CONTAINS AMMONIA,
AND AS THIS DRUG :18 NOT WHOLLY EXPELLED FROM
THE DOUGH IN THE BAKING PROCESS, and as most medi-
cal authorities agree as to the injurious effects resulting from
the continued use of Ammonia, m use in food should be strongly
. . CLEVELAND’S BAKING POWDER evolves more
111 overhauling me under the, misapprc- . carbonic acid gas than the ROYAL BAKING POWDER, and
it is, in consequence, more economical to housekeepers. '
Brooklyn, '1 . Y., Aug. 4, 1884.
Chemist to the Department of Health, City of Brooklyn; Lecturer on
Physiological and Practical Chemistry in the Long Island Medical
v
TLEY, B. 8., M. D.,
Grand Break in. Figures. G
WINTER OVERCOATS. g
Men‘s Dark Gray Overcoats,
Black Elysian Beaver Overcoats,
' . $6.00 from $7.50
All it col Diagonal Casimere Overcoats,
$7.50 from $8.50
Men’s All-wool Brown Diagonal Overcoats,
- $8.50 from $10.00
Men's Light Diagonal Overcoats,
. . * , $10.00 from 14.00
Men's Light Diagonal Overcoats, 3
$10.00 from 13.00
Men’s Indigo Blue Overcoats, ' $
$10.00 from 18.00
Dark Gold mixedEIysian, S
- ' $12.00 from $16.00
Men's Brown Kcrsey Beaver, :
$17.00 from $20.00 1
GREAT REDUCTION 1 SALE. .
crlow prices, previous to inventory, Feb. 16. Goods
must go, and prices will move them.
as we advertise,we deal in facts, not fiction.
We guarantee lower prices than any '
other House. Call and examine
~EOUR BARGAINS
8 5.00 from $6.00 -
Boy’s all Chillers Suits anflflvercnals from file to $2.00
Below our Usual Low Prices, .
ALL GOODS WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.
One LOW Cash Prlce To All
BRYANT, BESSE & .00. ’
ETIIB GREAT BARGAIN MOTHERS:-
29 Main St, Norwalk, Conn.
AfterJan. lat Store closes every evening at 6 o’clock exec t Mon-
TWo years ago he disappeared for “19 days and Saturdays and 10th and 11th of each month nhtil Alprfl let.
rent Discount from our form-i
We do
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WINTER SUITS.
Men‘s All-wool Suits 8 8.00 from $10
> “ 10.00 .. is
u . -- 12.00 a: 14
’ x 13.00 .. 15
“ ‘ ‘ 16.00 .. 18~
YOUTH’S SUITS
PROPORTIUNATELY CHEAP.
SLEIGHS!
aaly
W. H. SMITH & CO ,
15 and 17 WATER ST., NORWALK.
Offer at Manufacturer’s Price, I
ALBANY AND PORTLAND SLEIGHS,
DOUBLE 0R SINGLE.
Sleigh Bells for Body "and Shafts.
Lever Butters, Born Bhellers, Iron and Wobd.
SLEIGHS!
SPECIAL! SPEC
. the Greatest
EDWARD
20 u u u 15
20 ..
EDWARD
To Let.
QUEEN ANNE house on Arch street. Pos-
A session Aprillet. Terms reasonable.
nquirc of E. A. WOODWARD.
For Sale Cheap.
THE most desirable Building Lot on Arch street.
00:!“ feet. A l to
GEO‘ll’cIE F. QUINTARD,
4:5 hot-walk Conn.
New York Life Ins. Co.
ASSITS,.50.000,000. . SERI'LUS, 810,000,000.
ON-Fcrfeitnble Tontine Investment policies.
Full Insurance with interest paid as cash after
to, to or so years. All other forms of Life insurance
at lowest rctee. IL-B. (311“th RD
ems . . th'l Agt., st irate St.
1 Per Cent. Western Mortgages.
Principal and interest guranteed. Safe and prof.
tabl investments. For sale b
limit e B. B. CBAUIYUIID. 81 Main St.
Pllflll.WlllTE& GB [HIGH
BANK-B 8, g
‘ RIME Railway Securities always on
Hand forInvestment.
Minneapolis Real Estate 7 per cent.
Bonds for sale at 101 and Interest.
Proprietors of“1’ocr's Bannual of Bail-
ways.” Correspondence invited.
45 Wall Street. ’. -
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MI‘LLIN ERY
Mrs. W. Fawcett’s,
No. 8 Water St., Norwalk, and
7 3 Main St, South Norwalk.
Everything to be sold Regardless
. of Cost,
Best French Felts, 50c. Best Wool Felts,
25c. Trimmed Hats $1.50, 88 and
03. Ostrich and Pancy Feath—
ers onehaif the original cost.
Ribbons in rest variety.» Satins, Gros
Grain and elvet Ribbons all shades:-
Give us a call and udge for yourself that
this is t e place for
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New York
Now for the Bargains, and these are
Ever offered in Norwalk.
win Sell This Week,
20 Dozen Hack Towels at 12f cts a. piece, worth 18 etc.
Damask Towels, Knotted Fringe, at the ex-
treme low price of 25cts a piece, cheap at 40 cts.
In order that those Damask Towels may be distributed among our
customers only four will be sold each person.
N0, 5 GAZETTE BUILDING. 3”“
WALL PAPER.
IAL! SPECIAL!
of the Mud.
STREET
(l l
.. u 20 u
STREET,
Dr. one. 0. Burma urea,
successor ro
Dr. E. F. Birch.
thy be Found at the Old Number on late Street,
xbetween t and s p. m., and 0nd 8 p. 3.
3m
- a
GRAND
_ Blaming in: Salt!
O 1"
Balance ot‘Spriug Stock.
3.000 nulls 0F tilts.
‘ Look at these Prices. . é
PLAIN arm's.
37iicents per roll.
EMBOSSED curs,
50 cents per roll.
Offer good for one month.
45 um STREET,
taunt
J.I.. PHUWII.‘
{47 Main Street.
. BARGAINS IN IIILHNERY.
K BR,
Would Respectfully Announce that
they will open their Entire line of
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY on
EUMSIUEK BROTHERS.
INSURANCE BUILDING
SBIITII NBBWILK.
Norwalk Chronicler