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NORWALK GAZETTE.-
Tuesday, May 1 2,1885.
Our Steamboat.
The newly rebuilt “City of Albany”
came up for the first time on the evening
of Wednesday last. The day was most
inauspicious for making a quk P8553895
' as a heavier sea was running from Fort
Schuyler to Greenwich Point than we
saw any day on the Atlantic on our return
from Liverpool. But the boat convinced
everyone of her strength and safety, and
her splendid sailing qualities in a rough
sea and stormy weather. No boat on the
Sound could have rode out the seas steadi-
cr or better. There were on board besides
her principal owners and officers, Presi-
dent Lockwood and SuperintendentCraw-
ford of the Danbury and Norwalk rail-
road,‘ Rev. Mr. Anderson, Landlord
Dorlon and family, Deacon Benajah Gil-
bert of Wilton, William IR. Lockwood,
- Esq., a representative of the GAZETTE and
Sentinel, and quite a goodly~ number of
ladies and gentlemen, and though the
voyage was rough and the machinery new
all were unqualified in their praises of the
rebuilt boat. She has had four “hog
frames” introduced, and her guards
strengthened and shielded by “sponons,”
which gives her such thorough sea-going
qualities and, enables her to ride tliewaves
like a duck. Nearly twenty thousand
dollars have been expended in the rebuild-
ing of the boat, and every scrap of wood,
iron and machinery that indicated decay
or weakness in the slightest degree has
been replaced by new. She is .now, with:
out a question, not only as fast a boat as
sails the Sound, but what is far more
satisfactory is as staunch and safe as any
in heavy weather. We consider the Dan-
biiry railroad most. fortunate in this
”selection of a boat, as there has never
been one on this route so peculiarly adapt-
ed to all our varied wants and conditions.
The “Cityzof Albany” is so tastefully and
thoroughly fitted tip that she cannot help
proving entirely satisfactory to the many
patrons of the route.
President Hoffmirc, of the Knicker—
bocker Steamboat company; Commodore
Perkins, general agent, and Treasurer
Freer, of the Norwalk Steamboat company ;
C. M. Englis, of Englis &. Sons, boat
builders; Captain Harvey, commander of
the steamer, and Captain Peck, the pilot,
both able and experienced steamboat men,
critically watched the action of the new
boat and were more than satisfied with
her performances. Captain Brotherton
is first mate, J. H. Bodwell has his old
place as express agent and baggage mas-
ter, James Adams runs the restaurant in a
very satisfactory manner, and James Hall
of t11e‘_City:Hotelcontrolls the refreshment
counter.
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A Church Reunion-
According to a vote taken at the last
annual meeting, arcunion and roll call of
the members of the First Baptist Society
will be held at tile church next Tuesday
at 2:30 p. m. The meeting will be led
by the pastor and after devotional c‘xer-
cises and an address of welcome by the
Pastor, a brief history of the church will
be read, followed by a sketch of the
Sunday School. The roll of members
will be read by the clerk, in the order of
date of membership, and as each ntpnc is
called it will be responded to by the word
“present” followed by such remarks as
the member may desire. to make. When
the answer is by letter it will be so
announced and the letter read. The roll
call will be followed by remarks from
different parties until 5 o’clock when an
hour of social converse and pleasant
reunion will be held. At 6 o’clock supper
will be. served in the vestry and at 7:30
public service will be held in the church,
at which there will be organ and vocal
music and a discourse by Rev. A. S.
Gumbart.
Any aged, infirm or invalid members
who may need to be conveyed to and from
the afternoon services will be furnished
with conveyance by sending word to either
of the following committee: F. W. Perry,
J. L. Ambler, William Thompson, W. F.
Fillow, C. N. Arnold. '
Prodigals. ,
The call for the borough meeting ‘on
Friday evening to consider the appro-
priation of $25,000 for the construction of
sewers seems to be ill timed and injudi-
cious. Coming atthe heels of the long
strike and when money is scarce, and
times are hard, the expenditure of such a
sum and the additional tax engendered
thereby, seems unwise. We fear our
pseudo-republican board of burgcsscs
want to‘spend too much of the people’s
money. And the unavoidable increase in '-
Ihe salary of their democratic clerk, the
unnecessarily large price paid for the bor-
ough fire hose, and the $200 paid for a
' sewer survey alone, supplemented by this
additional modest request for $25,000
more to spend, seem to furnish abundant
reasons for this fear. Our tax payers
want no additionalburdens. They should
suppressihc bawlingslof these irrespon—
sible urchins. "
At any rate be at the town house next
Friday evening at 7:45 o‘clock prepared
to vote or: the question.
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Snaky Sport.
A farmer in Weston named Schofield is
said to amuse himself by going to an old
cellar and pulling black snakes from a
hole in the wall. The wall is thought to
contain five hundred snakes at least.
Schofield watches at the opening until a
snake sticks its head out to see if the
coast is clear, and before it gets its
bearings Scliofield grabs it by the collar
and pulls it out, being obliged to pull.
gently but firmly to avoid breaking his
snakesliip in installments as the “sat-pint” .
generally twists its tail around a rock as if
bashful about going out naked. The
biggest snake Schoficld has pulled out yet
measured six feet long and three inches
in diameter. The aggregatcleugtli of his
spring‘ pulls thus far is 127 feet and '7
inches of snake, and he thinks there are
In the same hole about three miles more
to pulled. Hc’s welcome to ihcm all.
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Go And Hear 11:.
Rev. Mr. Anderson will give his lecture
Cavalry Service on a Steamboat” at Mus-
ic Hall on Friday evening of this week.
The lecture is for the benefit of the relief
fund of Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R.
The Reverend gentleman delighted a
large audience at the Opera House recent-
ly, with this interesting lecture and those
who failed to hear him then should em-
brace this opportunity. Thosc who did
hear him will agree that the lecture is one —
that will bear repetition and will govern
themselves accordingly. ,
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Happy Stockholders.
The Directors of the Norwalk Mills met
Monday and declared a semi annual Divi-
dend of three per cent. The Company
had earned somewhat more than three per
cent. but it was deemed judicious to re-
tain the surplus in the treasury and not
increase the per cent. of the dividend.
A Mourner.
This wail comes from that staunch
democratic sheet, The Cincinnati Inquirer .-
“Bctween the rascals who refuse to resign
when they are asked to do so and the
rascals who are not asked the outlook is
. not very encouraging for fhclongsufieriug
and expecting democrat.”
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Of Course.
The. democratic governor of Pennsyl-
vaniahas vetoed a bill to supply head-
stones to- the graves of honorably dis.
charged soldiers and sailors who die in
,indigcnt circumstances.
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.Now for a Masonic Temple.
.81.. John’s Lodge has concluded a pur-
.chase ,of a lot of Mrs E. P. Weed fora
,masonic temple. It will be located next
‘ .west of Jaqui’s store.
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Random Ramblings.
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nv our: RANDOM autumn.
The circus, with its glitter of tinsel, its
gaudy trappings, its sounding brass and
tinkling cymbals, has come and gone.
To my miiid there is [nothing that will so
surely and so completely as .a circus,
rekindle the fire of youthful enthusiasm
and revive the memories of the sweet long
ago. I borrowed a sweet little child of
one of my neighbors to take to the show,
being fortunate enough t9 secure the
little dear .early in the forenoon, before
the children of tlie‘neighborhood were all
engaged by other old moralists who were
willing to sacrifice their scruples against
the vanity of circuses for the sake of
seeing the children’s eyes dance in glee
and wonderment. And truth it is, that
the dazzling entree, thc tumblers’ con-
tortions, the riders’ feats, the clown’s
comicalities, the Japanese juggler’s dex-
tc'rity found in me as rapt a spectator as
they did long years ago when I was a
giddy, gushing. girl of sweet sixteen —and
I even'mourned the absence of the trick
mule. Another phase of the circus, that
“warms the-cockies of the heart” with
happy recollections, aside from the
clown’s jokes, is the diversity of fashions
and faces it brings out, that are so
suggestive of the years gone by. The
sturdy young mountaineers with their
buxom “nut bro'pnlassies” mcandcred
t’round the circus grounds hand in hand,
cracking peanuts with their teeth and
spitting out the shucks, sampling the red
lemonade, and “liavin’ a gel darn good
time” generally; the corn-fed, moss-
backed rusticusses were pointed at and
ridiculed bythe sliallow-pated,foppish city
dudes as of yore; the girls were their
bright colored shawls, pinned up in back
with the same fantastic festoouing that
our forefathers admired—and a thousand
other reminders of “auld lang sync” made
me heave an involuntary sigh for associa-
tions and days long since gone forever.
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The skating rinks are closing for the
their effect on society lIflS‘bCCI‘I discussed
from the [standpoints of priest, doctor,
editor and blue-skinned old maid, is there
any evidence to show that the rink really
exerts any moral influence at all, either
for good or bad. While its supporters
maintain that it keeps young men out of
the gin-mills, the cheap preachers dc-
nonnce it as a means of “going to hell on
wheels.” On the whole, let us consider
it a blessing, as it not only strengthens the
calves, but. inspires an occasional cranky
.piilpitecr with the shadow of a new idea
——thin, but welcome because of its densi—
ty. '
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Your local paragraph of last week
concerning Detective Frank B. Taylor’s
scheme of illuminating dark nights with
daylight, moves me to mention another of
Frank’s inventions, the “locophonc,” de-
signed to enable anybody anywhere along
the line of any raih-oad to hold telephonic
communication with anybody in any part.
of any train on the road. Those who know
Frank will at once sec simply a fresh joke
in his every invention. Those who don’t
know him will be likely to be led by the
accurate detailed descriptions and appar-
ent feasibility of them, into considering
him a second Edison. The various news—
paper accounts of the locophonc brought,-
Bridgeport, who applied for the privilege
of introducing it into England. Frank
talked with hi. until he could keep his
'facc straight no longer, then for fear of
laughing the gentleman iii the face,
directed him to afrieud who, he said was
the general agent. The strangcr found
the friend, who at once “tumbler " to the
joke, and said that alfiougli the locophonc
was practically complete, yet there Wei-e
some few complicated pa'rts that must be
simplified, and the improvements would
not be completed before the 4th of J 1in ;
then they would be pleased to talk with
the gentleman about introducing it into
England. The would-be agent swallowed
the whole thing in good faith, and
securedarchisal of the general agency
for England. ' Among other “inventions”
Frank “hasa scheme for applying perpet-
ual motion to street cars ; the machinery
is to be wound 11p by the motion of the car
on a down grade, and is powerful enough
to run eight miles up hill at. one winding.
The "pickercl persuader” is another of
Frank’s hobbies. And I’m afraid that a
disposition to humbug and hoodwink the
gullible public—aside from his “honest
injun” profession as a detective—is still
another.
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The newspapers seem to be considera-
Ably agitated oflatc, over the “alarming”
Pdispositiou ‘of the young men of the
present day to remain single. The
percentage of bachelors is said to be on
the increase. It is not. inspiring to forc-
cast the probable result if this growing
disposition is not checked. More than
all the “wars and rumors of wars,"
nation against nation, Is this to be
accepted as a sign that the end of all
things mundane is at hand.
the young bachelors, old bachelors and
widowcrs to bestir themselves and overt
such a :calamity. Bight herein Norwalk
their name is legion, and right here in
Norwalk, too, they may find their fate in
blondc,brunette or pronounced strawberry.
These delinquents move in all branches
of local industry and profession: they run
operaliouses, hotels, drug stores; there
are clerks without number, batters ditto,
musicians, compositors, doctors, lawyers,
butchers, bakers, barbers; drivers, pho—
tograpliers—evcrything. And upon them
devolves the fulfillment of an important
mission. Hump yourselves, ye hide-bound
callouscs of cynicism! cast about you for
a power to save you from your own
selfishness! crack open your petrified
hearts and let in the mellow rays of lovc’s
warm light, to soften them up a little. 0r
else—get yc to a mill pond. ‘
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The cheapncss of oranges and bananas
has enormously increased the consump-
tion of those 'opical fruifs. This has led
to the greatest carelessness in the bestowal
of the rinds. A friend tells me that she
stopped and kicked nineteen different
pieces of orange .peel from the sidewalk,
between the M. E. church and Plaistcd’s
corner drug store on Thursday last. She
did this because of her knowledge that
' one lady in town is a cripple for life, and
another has bccn a cripple and is still
a terrible sufferer, from slipping—the one
on a banana and the other on a piece of
orange peel carelessly thrown upon the
walk. Greater care should be taken by
adults and urchins in throwing about these
deceptive, elusive and dangerous rinds.
If eaten in the streets do throw the peels
far into the roadway, and not upon the
paths used by pedestrians. Too many
serious injuries have resulted from such
carelessness.
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I am glad to see there is one clergyman
in our midst who is disposed to exer-
cise the freedom of a man in his daily life,
and who, because he is a minister of the
gospel, does not believe he is to be shut
out' from all enjoyment of this life. The
straight backed, narrow minded pastor,
who carries the woes of his parish on his
countenance and to whom a smile would
be a sin—is rapidly becoming a thing of
the past out of which be sprung. The
idea that a Christian must. take no delight-
in secular pleasures is an abhorrent one to
me, and I am delighted that, in his every
day life, the party above referred to is do.
ing much to destroy 'that mistaken im—
pression. Let his good example spread,
and let our sober visaged parsous preach
happiness as vI'cll as damnation._
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I notice in the Medical Journal that a
few handfuls of common salt thrown into
closets daily, and an occasional handful
into wash begins, serves to counteract
l
season, and now after the question of
among others, a New York scientist_to-
It behooves '
much of the noxious effects of sewer gas.
This is an easy remedy and on account of
its liandincss is worthy of trial.
fill * It!
And still “the doors of sin stand open
wide.”
Ill**
The last few warm days have brought
out buds and blossoms on the trees so
that spring really seems to be on her for-
ward march.
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The call for the borough meeting to
appropriate $25,000 fora system of sewers
seems to me to be ill-timed. There can _
be no doubt that the sewers are needed,
but a thing more needed is the extinguish-
ment of a large part of our borough debt.‘
I This latter incubus is already as large as
our property owners can safely stagger
under, and the addition of even so small
a sum as $25,000 is a serious matter. And
right here let me ash—what guarantee
have we that this amount will cover the
total expense? And who will say that,
after the $25,000 has been spent and the
work not completed, we shall not be
asked to appropriate $25,000 more to
“continue'thc completion '3” In Stamford
the cost of a system of sewerage was esti-
mated at $100,000 and even that was con-
sidered lew. Why should the larger
borough of Norwalk get the work for
$25,000? I suggest these questions for a
.careful consideration by each tax payer.
Whether a grinning African is concealed
behind this financial fence remains to be
seen, but it seems to me that a year or
more hence would be a better time in
which to agitate the question of a large
addition to our borough debt. In the
present depressed condition of business
the proposition is at least injudicious.
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The truth might just as well be spoken
out plainly. The residents xof, property
and highest character do not ‘ repose suf-
ficient‘confidence in the majority of our
present board of Borough officers to cm-
poWer them to enter upon an expenditure
of $25,000 for'sewc‘rs or anything else,
badly as sewers are undoubtedly needed
in many localities; so that a fierce Oppot
sition may be looked for at Friday’s bor-
ough meeting.
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The old “Pbillips’ place" has undergrfiic
such a transformation that my eyes could
scarce believe it what It was but a few
brief weeks ago. Carpenter Denton is
the vigorous mechanic who has so hur-
ried its regeneration. If there was only a
swinging sign and a picture of the head
of George Washington I should feel, sure
another of the old time “red taverns,” that
used to be such a joy to travelers on the
Boston and New York pikc in days fang
sync, had arisen.
ill * all
Mr. Arthur Osborn, it seems to me, has
been working “agin natur.” It caused
me a pang of sadness to see him cut. away
his pretty elevated grade. and so ruthless-
ly sacrifice those delightful trees. I hope
his neighbor Hill, across the way. will
prove himself more artistic and maintain
his elevated grade. It certainly will make
hisplacc vastly more attractive as it would
have done Mr. Osborn’s. As a woman it
seems to me that what many of the men
of Norwalk most need is elevation. Ele-
vation in stature. sentiment, taste and
feeling. You must pardon my “joke”—I
know General Craufurd will, because he
is specially exempted.
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How “fearfully and wonderfully made”
are nufny of the colors o’ur painters are
wont to put upon the houses hereahouts.
Telegraphcr Hoyt has relieved the sad
and sombre hues of J usticc Selleck’ house
on~tbc one side and Builder Platt's on the
other, but what a queer mixture of yellow
and green his painter has chosen. Is this
the color the democrats intend to use
when they “paint tIicWhitc House green?”
ill * at: .
The Circus coming Saturday, the school
urchins didn’t have to play “hockey” to
get to it, but one heartsore little waif 'told
me the Foundry “wouldn’t give him
nothing for his old iron, and he couldn’t
sell Saturday papers enough to get in” and
’so the sun set in sorrow that day on his
young life. He was not “11p” to stealing
his mother’s eggs, or driving his father’s
cows to the pound, as two hopeful scions
of a reverend father in town are reputed
to have, done. a few years since in order to
enjoy the entrancing glories of a circus.
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I have takcnl’a trip already in our new
steamboat, although I have no “f rec pass,”
and I can certify that she seems to be all
our people could desire in rcgard to safety,
speed and comfort.
lit * II:
Mrs. E. P. Weed has broken ground for
a new residence of the Queen Anne order,
just west of her present. residence, and
upon what used to be her grandfather’s
choicest garden spot. Here I have seen
the venerable and Esquire Benjamin Isaacs
hoe himself into a perspiration, and then
go into his little wooden office on or about
the site of Justice Selleck‘s store, and try
some cause, for all the world just likeMr.
Selleck. Only a “police case” didn’t call
him out of the garden more than oncc in
a summer on an average in those days.
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And by the way are not our “police”
trials costing the town and borough more
than is necessary? In New York and
other large cities men are not arrested for
being simply drunk. Here a man who
shows symptoms of intoxication, if not a
disturber of the peace, if often hauled be-
fore a trial justice apparently for no better
purpose than to make the fees out. of the
poor incbrintc 'or taxpayers. I was told
of one justice who ordered an officer to
arrest a person who had committed no
other offense. Now is this right in view
of the fact that our liquor dealers have
paid their money into our town treasury
for just this privilege?
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, Obituary.
The little funeral cortcge that passed
through our village last Thursday, bore
the remains of Mrs. W. J. Finley, and
were cntombed beside \ her daughter,
Mrs. J. N. Tompkins. In accordance
with the last'request of the deceased ,the
services were conducted by the Rem-S.
B. S. Bissell, the remembrance of whose
kindly nature is ever in the hearts of the
living and the dying. Mrs. Finley lived
many years in our town and was baptized
and taken into the Congregational church
By the Rev: Dr. Childs. The circle of
friends who knew her best, few of whom
survive her. will remember her uniform,
straightforward Christian character and
gentle retiring social nature. She was a
sister of Ben Barraclough, and a native of‘
New Canaan. *
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Strong Enough to Walk.
A Danbury trapper caught through the
winter twelve skunks. He skinned them
all, the value of the pclt ranging from
fifty cents to one dollar, according to its
size and perfectncssu He obtained the
permission of a friend to stretch them in
his barn. A short time since he found
sale for them and went to the barn to get
- the skins, but there were none there; they
had mysteriously disappeared. In telling
of it, he said: “When Ifound those skins
gone you ought to have-heard my swear.
ing act, it was just immense.”-—Danbury
News.
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A lemon, a sour apple,andl two pickles,
constitute the lunch of a certain up-town
newspaper scribbler.—Republican.
This inventory isn't comprehensive.
cnouglrto describe the bill of fare of any
of the “newspaper scribbleré” of this of-
fice, and Rosie Rowe, our “Random
Rambler" assures us that she :‘doesn‘t like
lemons nor pickles.”
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Don’t Believe It.
It is said that Sheriff Swarfz is so well
pleased with Bridgeport, that he contem-
plates moving his business here, from
South Norwalk—Post. ;
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A Walk and sham. ~
the
A couple _of soldiers from
Salvation Army wandered away from
the Norwalk barracks Thursday
night, went to Bridgeport; took the
Housatonic road to Trumbull Church,
and struck out on foot, following the star
in the east like the wise then of old. ' Over
hill and dale (principally bill) they
plodded their weary way, occasionally
stopping to pick up a handful of rocks as
they neared an isolated farmhouse where,
with flashing eyes and hungry jaws, a
ferocious bulldog-41nd in some cases a
whole family of bulldogs, including their
sisters and their cousins and their aunts
—stood guard with zealous vigilance, and
with ominous growls admonished the
footsorc. travelers to keep on 11110 other
side of the road. Ever and anon they
dodged, by a circuitous and rapid race
through an open lot, the dwelling of a
native who, with suspicions aroused,
appeared on the threshold with a shotgun
as soon as the two tramps hove in sight.
Whenever they could get near enohgb to
a native to get a word into his ear, they
would catechisebim on the. matter Iip-
permost in their mind. The catcchismiu
most cases was about like this: “How
far is it to Nichols ?” “What Nichols ?"
“Why, Bill Nichols, Jim Nichols, Sallie
Nichols or any other Nichols—it makes
no difference, so long as it’s the village of
Nichols where there’s going t )c a dance
to-night.” "Oh. you mean Nicholses;
well, keep right ahead for about a mile
till you come to a red house, an’ its the—
lc’s see—first, second, third house, be-
yond, where you turn your left, then ydu
go on lip the bill past a big hay stack au’
then. keep your left half three-quarters of
a mile an’ -if you have good luck you’ll
make Nichols 'forc the fog settles.” The
information was confusing and at times
discouraging, for between the half dozen
informants who were interviewed along
the route, no two of whom agreed, the
poor tramps didn’t know whether they
had three miles or eight to travel. The
first man they found who really seemed
to know anything about his own locality
was the last man they asked—a cordial,
frank spoken fellow named Ambler, who
steered them straight into harbor, and
their sorrows were over. They found
Nichols a perfect little gem of 'a hamlet
hidden among 1110 wilds, pervaded with
an atmosphere of social contentment, and
a spirit of cordial hospitality, and having
evidence of an :esthetic taste that would
do credit to aplace of greater pretensions.
At the dancing hall the wandering
pilgrims found ample solace for their
tribulations on the road. They j‘ined the
merry throng and the merry throng
j’incd them, and all hands kicked off the
jiglets of “Money Musk” and the reels
and contra-dances that our daddies used
to dance. They “balanced 11p to the girl
with a hole in her stocking,” they half-
riglit-an’—lefted, circle sixed, for-’d’n
backed, .hands ’roundcd, th’other wayed,
and the linguistic promptcr would occas-
ionally put in a “sash-shay.” The ladies
had a bountiful collation prepared, and the
entire programme was handsomely carried
out. Our twotramps say they never had a
better time anywhere—but they didn‘t
walk home.
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Short Five Hundred Dollars.
There were manysriimors in .Wcstville
and this city yesterday, concerning Post-
master lias been understood to be in not a
very desirable financial condition and the
rumors yesterday were that he has turned
over what property he possessed to his
bondsman, being short in his post office ac-
count. A prominent citizen of Westvillc
said last evening, that for a long time
bhck the postmaster hadbeen behind, “his
financial difficulties dating back to the
time when he was in the shoe business.
His accounts with the government have
always been correct,” said the gentleman.
“There was never any crookeduess about
them, but when the times for settlement
came he was a little short of money. He
simply didn’t have enough to pay what
his honest debts called for. This went on
until the deficiency was, I believe, about
$500. A short time ago his bondsmen, E.
B. Beecher. of the Diamond Match com-
pany, and J. D. Payne, quietly made up
the deficiency. The government has no
fault to find with Postmaster Finney;
neither have his bondsmcn.”—Palladium.
Mr. Finncy is an old Norwalk boy; was
born and grew to man’s estate here. No
one who ever knew him in his. younger
days, can be made to believe he would in
any way, do a dishonest act. He was the
soul of honor andintegrityi—Eo. GAZETTE.
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“A Prize Essay," written by a Presby—
terian minister and publishcdbya Protest-
ant Episcopal society is somewhat of a
novelty. It has happened on this wise:
“The Evangelical Education society of
the Protestant Episcopal church offered
$125 for the best essay, of about ten octa-
vo pages, that should set forth the duty
of young men of the church in regard to
the Christian ministry; with brief hints as
to the nature of a call to the ministry.
Competition was invited from ministers
and laymen of all denominations in this
country and England.” The decision was
made by the Bishops of Ohio, Delaware
and Pennsylvania, and the successful
writer proved to be Rev. Dr. T. SJChilds,
of Washington, D. C.,- and the work is a
brief but weighty one—mic which we
would be glad to see scattered among the
churches of our own communion.——Pws-
byte-inn.
The former parishioners and friends of
Dr. Childs in the First church in Norwalk
will be glad to know of his honors‘and
successes as a writer as well as lecturer
and preacher in the national metropolis,
often recorded in the GAZETTE.
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Norwalk has electric lights, Stamford
stillwandcrs along in the good old ways
.of yore, kerosene and gas.—C’0met.
Yes, but Stamford has no borough debt
and the fortunate inhabitants do not have
to pay ten and eleven mill taxes.
Rest.
Mrs. LrDIA MITCHELL, the aged relief. of
the late James Mitchell and mother of the
Mitchell Brothers, (our well known mar-
ketmen), died quite suddenly at her
home with her son, Wm. Mitchell, Mon-
,day, the 11th, in the 87th year of her age.
She was a good and true woman, a de-
voted mother and faithful friend. Her
funeral will be attended at the residence
of Samuel Mitchell, on Thursday at 2:30
p. in. ->
Large Real Estate Purchase.
Col. F. St. John ,Lockwood on Monday
concluded a purchase of the “Morgan
lot” so called, on East avenuefand lying
between the residences of F. T. Betta,
Esq. and Mrs. James A. Hoyt. It is
among the probabilities that the Colonel
will open an avenue upthrough the center
of. this magnificent property and thus
make available a series of the most charm-
ing villa sites to befound anywhere in the
whole town of Norwalk.
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Notice to Advertisers.
From and after to-day changes in ad
vertisements now running in the GAZETTE
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-
ments will be received 11p to 11 a. m., on
Tuesday of each week.
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New Bridge. .
A very substantial brick arch bridge has
taken the place of the wooden structure,
'at Sanford's station. _It is a fine piece of
work, and is a credit to the workmanship
of Mr. Gibson, the bridgemastcr of the
road .—Neum.
'. “.7 ._.-. ... 4-»... .
Better It It Was.
South Norwalk Is to have a cooperative
grocery store. It will be. a cooperative
little cityonc of these fine days.—Danhury
Democrat.
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The Norwalk Races.l
The annual trotting meetings of the
Western Connecticut Trotting Circuit for
Norwalk, will he on September 15, 10, 17
and 18.
'——"’P-——
“They Say" is Correct.
They say Landlord Requa at the Bruns-
wick Hotel, uptown, sets the boss table.
—Mechauics’ Journal. '
master Finncy. For some time the post-‘
NORWALK GAZETTE, TUESDAY, M
STATE AND GENERAL.
A state convention of the Sons of
Veterans will be held in New Haven on
on the 19th inst. A ' '
A Fo'restville photographer has taken a
picture of the “old leather'man” by the
instantaneous process. He has always
refused to sit for his picture.
The “Faith Mission” in New Haven,
recently established by Bridgeport enthu-
siasts, is said to he a failure owing to the
lukewarmncss of the local brethren, who
don’t seem to take much stock in it. -
Miss Mary R. Myers, M. D., of Wood-
stock, who went. out as physician to
Bishop Taylor‘s Central African mission,
was married to C. L. Davenport on board
. ship in the harbor of Bonny, on the west-
coast of Africa, February 27.
story of a child kept entirely secluded
from outside intercourse in that city. It
is added that some time ago the building
in which it was kept was on fire and the
child was rescued at the suggestion of a
neighbor, the father being absent and
thdse at work on the fire not knowing
there was achild in the place. According
to the story the father subsequently asked
the woman in question “why she did not
let it go with the rest?”
Walter S. Bloss, of Waterbury, dicd
over a year ago in that city; and was buried
in Riverside cemetery. His parents, who
live in Bethlehem, offered his widow
$3,000 to have the remains interred in the
family plot in that town. Some time ago
Mrs. Bless married Charles H. Tisdalc, of
Waterbury, and removed with him to
Massachusetts. Last Saturday the re—
'mains of Walter S. Bloss were disinterred
at Riverside cemetery and taken to Beth-
lehem—New Haven News.
The heirs of Jeremiah Millbank who
purchased the, mansion and pleasure
Vgrounds of William M. Tweed at Green-
wich, have taken-"down the fine house and
will rebuild it .m the edge of the hill, fa
millarly known as f‘PIit’s Hill,” down
which Geiieral'l‘utn'am made his famous
leap in escaping from the “Red Coats,”
where it will command a magnificent
view of the Miauus river valley. On the
site of the old weed mansion will be
erected a splendid Swiss chalet, three
stories high, and the material will be
granite brought from the south.
pected that three years will be occupied
in its erection and finish,‘and that. it will
cost upwards of $1,000,000. It is ex-
daughter will make it their siiimucrliomc.
—Ncw York Tribune.
A New Haven alderman and his friend
set out for the dentist's, Wednesday. On
their way they stopped at a drug store to
get some. Vichy and while there one. of
them in looking at some fancy articles
pushed the door of the safe to. As soon
as they were gone, the clerk, who did not
know them, had a notion that they were
New York thieves who had come for the
contents of the safe. He notified the
police and the two men were tracked
until their identity was established.
Meanwhile there had been quite a hue
and cry over the daring but Ilnsuccessful
attempt of the dangerous strangers. This
is the way the Palladium tells it. The
Register maintains that there were real
thieves about and scoffs at the notion 'that
the alderman and his friend ‘madc the
foundation for the story.
When car number 22 of the Fair Haven
and Westville company come down
Whalley avenue the other evening there.
were three occupants, a pretty young
lady, an elderly gentleman and an invisi-
ble passenger. . When the car Was passing
Sperry street the previously invisible
occupant became visible and the elderly
gentlemen was startled by {a heart-rend-
ing shriek from the pretty girl who
convulsivcly leaped 11p and stood on the
seat. Her spring bonhet was crushed by
violent contact .with the roof .of the car.
With one. hand she grasped the strap
above and with the other she held her
tightly that even air could hardly penc-
trate. The cause of the excitement was
a mouse. Inspired by the cries for aid
from..t.be helpless female, the conductor
determined to do or die. Grasping the
car broom he sprang towards the maiilen’s
rescue. With unerring aim he laid the
broom directly over the mouse and held
it prisoner. A policeman attracted by
arrestcdthe mouse. Upon\the officer’s
protestations that he would notpllow his
prisoner to be released, not even upon
bonds, the young lady was finally per-
- suadcd to descend, and the conductor, in
happy consciousness of duty done, threw
down his arms or rather hung up the
broom and collected six'cents from the
old gentleman in tliccorncr.~Ncw Haven
Palladium.
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Ullic Ackci'strom, the popular actress,
who wns so highly appreciated in Nor.
walk, is pestered by a New London dude
who is "clean gone” on her Says the
Day, of New London:—
The New London youth who is so
. absolutely gone about Ullic Ackcrstroiu
has planted his banner in Norwich and
raised the price of hothouse flowers in
the local market nearly 25 per cent. It is
said that be varied the‘form of his nightly
and matinee tributes a day or twosmcc,
and bought two dozen oranges which
were conveyed to the charming young
actress in a paper bag by an attache of
the theatre. He is reported to be confi-
dent that liad the company a fortnight
longer to remain in this vicinity he
would have secured an introduction.
When the weather clears 11p, if the photo-
graph business is good, a picture will find
its way to Norwich which is relied upon
to be equivalent toa whole box of oranges,
bronze or bright, in paving the slippery
way lb an acquaintance.
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Evident Sarcasm.
Secretary Whitney and John Roach are
still qiiarreling over the Dolphin. If
Roach was a democrat we rather think
there would be no trouble—Ex.
No, if he had been ademocrat he would
have been honest.—Daubury Democrat.
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List of’letters remaining in the Post
Office, at Norwalk, Conn.,.May 9:
Mrs. Charles Barrett, Miss Aug Biz-us, J. D.
Dounellv, John H. Garrison, David B. Gedney,
Miss Nellie Hailey, Jordan’s Box, Mrs. Amelia
Keisler, Walter Mansfield, William Meeker,
Mrs. MeKeguey. Lizzie llfagncr, Miss Janet
McFarland, II. K.'Morre11, AImIra McQu‘e en,
Willie Robinson, Mrs. Stabler, The. Tliill
Conp21ing 00., Mrs. John B. Weed, W. It. Wil-
son, .
Attcst CHAS. ()insrmh.
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' List of Patents -
Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for the week
ending May 5, for the State of Connecticut,
furnished as from the office of John H. Earle,
Solicitor of Patents, New Haven. Conn.
H. C. Babcoak,asaignor to P., 1.. B. and C. A.
Jewell, Hartford. harness pad or lining. - ‘
E. B. Bailey, Windsor Locks. lathe chuck.
O. Bangs, New Haven, street railway switch.
D. H. Beach, Litchfield, hand car.
F. W. Child, Greenwich, tabular calculator
(reissue).
G. M. Condit, jr.. Waterbury, carpet fastener.
A. J. Deane, assignor to A. N'. Arnold .11. ’1‘.
E. South Norwalk, core arbor. «
G. P.‘Feuner, New London
printing presses.
T. S. Gilbert. assignor to I. Rosenberglr Co ,
corset. -
J. W. Gridley, asaignor lo Southiiigton Cut-
lsry ($0., Southiugton, curry comb.
W.R.Hartigah, Collinsville, liubbiiig machine.
E. Hill, South Norwalk regulating valve.
J. A. House and C. H. himolid, Bridgeport,
sewing machine for fleecing. ' ' '
D. M. Ireland, Waterbury, enspidor.’
G. R. Kelsey, West Haven, apparatus for
bending the hinge end of buckles.
F. A. Lane, aasiguor to N. H. Clock 00., New
Haven, clock movement.
J. R. Loomis, assignor 1-2- to B. Shoniuge":
orchestra chime. .
W. Mason, assignor to Winchester Repeatlng
Arms 00., New Haven, device for feeding
cartridge shells.
A. M. Merriman, Morldcu, power press.
J. F. Nolloy. West Haven, lever buckle.
J. ,W. Narramore, ansigiior to Wallace .2
Sons, Ansonia, lam extinguisher.
G. L. Robinson, aterbury, button.
‘W. F. Rockwell, Meridan, pocket knife.
A. J. thipley, assiguor to Scevillo Mfg. Cit,
Wiltcrbury, manufacture of buttons.
. S. Smith, Waterbury, a ring clasp.
D. Stebbms, asaignor t8 . H. Rics't! E. T.
Cornwall, Cheshire, buckboard wagon.
I. Strouse, New Haven, combined corset and
shoulder brace.
Same, shoulder brace.
H, B. Todd, Meriden, stove pi a damper.
E. Tweedy Danbufy, and G. ule, DaLbury,
assignora to Hal Curing Machine 00.. machine
for curling and trimming lists. -
Same, bat machine tool coupler.
DESIGNS. __
G. C. Thomas, Waterbury, lamp body.‘
sheet flier for
I1’INLEY.—-IIIN6W York, May 5. Mrs. W. J.
The New Haven Register tell a curious ‘
It is ex-‘
pectcd that Mrs. Mill-bank, her son and_
skirts above the .tops of her boots so‘
the excitement appeared in the car and ‘
AY 12, 1885.
Inc'- loncy them» Coach care. ”can.“
Glenn's Illpllrlolp Imi- and haunting!!-
OomICOr-Bc-over kIlIsComaBnnloam
Illl’l Hair and Whither flyc-Bllck 4* Brown,“
Plio'a'l‘ootI-chc Drops care In 1 ”auto.“
DOC-‘0 Ellen-3111: Plllo are a sure we.“
Finley, aged 68 years, 11 months.
MITCHELL—Ill Norwalk, Mav 11, Mrs. Lydia
Mitchell, in the 87th year of her age. [Flin-
cral at the residence of Samuel Mitchell on
France street, Thursday. at 2:30 p. m.
CuosairAN.—In Weston, May 18, Deacon John
(llrossman, aged 87 years, 3 months, and 22
i ays.
Found.
Pocketbook containing a‘sum of money was
left In the store ofScofleld a Hoyt, Saturday,
May 20. The owner can have same by calllng at
the 131(1):}? provIug property, and paying charges.
For Rent.
' HE Rooms over Jackson’s storc. Suitable for
lodge or omce. Enquire of
"19 Indiana JACKSON.
For _Sale Cheap.
Second-Hand Parlor Lounge Bed.- (‘ost $45.00
new. Will be sold for $10.00 to a quick cus-
tomer. Apply at GAZETTE Or‘I-‘rca. rue
To Let. ‘
S'I‘ONE Cottage House. Seven good size
rooms, pnntries, closets, cemented cellar, all
In first rate order. Apply to
131! HENRY 1. HOY'I‘
THE
Norwalk Fire. Insurance Co.
Has now completed Its
18th SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR
And has not outstandinga dollar of unpaid losses
or claims for losses. .-\‘u sound. company insures
for less.
W. C. STREET, Pres, S. E. Oulsrmu, ’l‘reas.,
(Ir-10. R. (.‘ow1.ns_ Secretary.
BOGKWOOD’S
msrau'raunous
CABINET PORTRAITS!
FIVE DOLLARS PER DOZEN.
17 UNION 81]., N. Y-
l3- Mr. Rockwood gives per-
sounl attention to_ sitters. Men-
tion this paper.
Miss Agnes Fitch,
(Successor to Mrs. J. B. Bells.)
DRESSMIKER all MILLINER,
’ 49 MaIII St, Norwalk,
Invites the public to examine her stock of
MILLINEBY GOODS,
which includes
ROIIIIII Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers
And all the Novelties of the Season. Having se-
cured the services of First-Class Trimmers, one
feels confident of pleasing all. Sulfa and Mant.es
made In the latest style, at reasonable prices.
Careful attention given to Fitting and Draping for
home making. .
Agency for
STATEN ISLAND DYE WORKS.
Isms . . _
SPRING IIIIIII IIIIw IIIJI‘!
FAWGETT’S
HEADQUARTERS FOR
MILLINERY Ib
Ladies will find the largest and finest display of
M illinery ever exhibited in town. Havingdlsposed
of all our old stock we are now prepared to allow
an entirely new stock, consistlng of
Straw Bats and. Bonnets
In all the leading Shapes and Colors.
Elegant display of Plaid Scnrfs, Trimmings, 50
cents an.
Plaid Ribbons, from 25 cents up to $1.25 per yd.
Brocaded Sash Ribbon, all Silk, 95 cents.
Line Colored and ‘Illack Cranes at only 50 cents
per vard.
Bargains Ill Gunner’s Hats, Lace Cans.
We have a most elegant display of Flowers and
Novelties In Ostri Feathers, Pom Poms, 'l‘Ips,etc.
Also Gilt, Sllver and Jet Lace, Braids, Cords and
Ornaments.
Black English Grapes and Mourning Goods al-
ways ou hand. _
Bonnets made to order at short notice.
Please call and examine our goods, and we will
guarantee to please you every time, at -
No. 3 Water St.. Norwalk, and
73 Mth St.,-South Norwalk.
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Tax Collector’s Sale.
NOTICE Is hereby glven that the undersigned,
Collector of Taxes, under and by virtue of _ a
certain tux warrant, duly executed and signed by
proper authority and directed to the undersigned,
commanding him to levy and collect of Charles
Beers, and other. persons named in the rate book,
onthellst to said warrant annexed, their several
proportions of the sum total as therein stated, said
sum beingatax or assessment lald upon the as-
sessment list made in 150% by the Inhabltauts of the
town of Norwalk, regularly and legally assembled,
to wit, on the 24th day of December, A. D.,1883
met for the purpose of providing for the Indebted-
ness of sold town levies upon the following Ile-
acrlbed real estate of said Charles Beers, situ-
ated in town of Norwalk, and bounded as follows,
to wi :— '
Northerly by land of Danlel Newcomn, easterly
by land of heirs of James Beers, deceased, south-
erly by hlghway, and westerly by' lami- now or
formerly of Isaac Church, Iylng near Wolfplt Hills,
so called. and known as St. John lot.
And I shall sell at Public Auction, on the prem-
Isca lIereiIIbefore described, on the 10th day of
July. A. D., 1385 at ten o’clock forenoou so
much thereof as will raise the sum of Two Dollars,
that being the proportion of the said Charles Beers
of the sum total 111 said list, together with the
charges of levy, sale, .fvc.
GEORGE B. ST.JOIIN.
nus Tax Collector, List 1883.
Dated at Norwalk, May 11, A. 1)., 4335.
To the Commissioners of Fairfield County.
THE Ullildcrsigned hereby applies for a license
. to se — '
Spirituous and IntoxicatingLiquors—Ale, Lager
Beer and (‘hlcr to be drunk on the premises, and
Rhine Wine only
Pursuant to the laws of this state now in force
relatlng to the sale of intoxicating liquors, at the
building situated at Bell Island,- known as Sea-
side, In the town of Norwalk, in said County.
Signed. NAT REQUA.
Dated at Norwalk, the 9th day of Mav, 1335.
I hereby certify that the above application Is
endorsed by five electors and taxpayers as defined
by law of the town of Norwalk, Dated Norwalk,
May 9, 1335. Ilsxuv K. SELLECK,
2119 , Town Clerk.
INTRIC’I‘ OI“ NORWA LII, ss., Probate Court,
May on. A. 1).. 1885.
Estate of, WILLIS BURN, late of Norwalk,
111 said district deceased.
The Court ofY Probate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed alx months from the date
hereof for the Creditors of said Estate to exhibit
their clalms for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly attested, wlthln
said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested to make Im-
mediate payment to ‘
,SILAH P. '1‘UT'1‘I.E,
8119 .
w. B. HALL t 00.,
.BRIDGEPORT.
WflIlIII‘IIIIS 0011600011 [If Bargains!
We have again been fortunate In thepiireliase of
several hundred pieces 01' Dress Fabrics for a rlug
wear, and also several cases of Colored and lack
Cashmerea. We shall consequently on Monday,
commence a special Dress Goods S'ale which will
continue through the week. , ,
The leadlug feature of the unique sale wlll com-
prise an unequalled display of Black and Colored
Gros Gralu Silks, Summer Silks.Blaek and Colored
Satlns, Surahs, lthadames, ltadzlmirs. Black and
Colored Brocaded Velvets, French, Eugllsh, Ger-
man and American Dress Goods, comprlsln the
latest uoveZtIes In l'lalds. Cashmeres, De alga,
Nun’s Vellln'gs Shoodaa,A1batrosa Cloths, Yacht-
Iug Cloths. ‘i-Icots, do. A rich and varied exhi-
bitlou of Black Dress Fabrlcs embracing French
Cashmeres, Nun’s VcIIIn , Buntings.. Icurletla
Cloths Trlcots,A11Wool renadlnes,ltc., so:
To those ladles contemplating their usual outfits
for Spring and, Summer Ills wlll afford a rare
oppo rtunlty to obtain the newest and best fabrics
at rlces far below the coat of production.
e have only space to mention, a few par-flou—
lara: One case Summer Cashmereslias twent new
shades, besldes the regular standard shades. hose
are 38 riches wIde and are not nowaud never
were so If elsewhere elsewhere at less than Bilge. ;
One 101 of slxty'pl'eces 1,!" yards wide-the regular-
dollar qgautrt . These are marked 0 c. ; One lot
of Satin-lace goods, made to sellat a dollar are
Ill-l1” fashlonab e shades. We have‘niarked 1 rent
850.:011010tflIl-Y-ave pieces Annures, best gee.
uallty, 46 Inches wide. price 750: ; One lot beauti-
Iil Sergei; at 750. Extra Wide
Camel’s Hair Serges.
One lot of 20 pieces, 56 Inches wide, two Inches
wider than ladies Cloths, especially for draping——
these were Intended for $1.25 serge-s, but we are
going to run them at only 750.. .
Broehe, Cloth Suitings.
A beautiful single. fold fabrle, on a canvass
ground—ordinary prlee Is ball-a-dollar; we have
marked It To. One lot Brochc. also on canvass
grounds” be sold at 25c. One lot double wlde
uhlngs also25c. One lot fifty Inch, almost cloth
$01111; well-known as 75c. goods; these are marked
0. ‘ ’ ' -
FROM T1111 MANUFACTURER DIREO’I‘,
'I‘hree thousand six hundred yards of
Beautiful Sateens,
Ill lengths from three three to eight yards.
These are remnants of the 15c. and 20e. goods.
We sell them rt 109.. a bargain Indeed. Elegant
Hateeus at 12, , 15, 20, 25, 30, a5 and 31%.
Foulard Cloths,
A perfect copy of Foulard Silks, 193e,
Short Lengths of J aeonets.
Two thousand yards of Handsome PlaIIl Jacoucta
and Swiss Checks—the quallty of the 250. goods.
Price 12,!4c.
Ladies’ Tweed Cloths,
A beautiful article for dresses. WIlllnot kink or
tumble and are usually sold at 16c. We have
marked them So. Come and see our various styles
W. B. HALL 8: C
Hall, Library and Table Lamps. .
Which is one of the best on the market. i
_ MUSIC HALL.
Tuesday Evening, May 2th].
‘I'HllxIIIIMIIIERS.
An Operatic Cantata
In Three Acts, given under the‘AIispIces of the
Old Well Hook and Ladder 00.
50 Chorus Trained Voices. 50
Misses Selleck. Poyvey, Masher, Nash. Byxbee,
Carter, Rlce Byxbee, Fritz, Newcomb, Stalib,
Malklu, Golden, Nickerson, Hauleubeck, NIcker—
- son,AustIn,Poyvey, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Camp.
Mlsses Selleck, Chasmer, Haulenbeck. '
Messrs. Hoyt. Treadwell, Holmes, Hatch, Ruscoe,
Clark, Ambler, Mead, Prlce, Poyvey, Scott, TII-
1y. Comatoek, Warren. Knapp, Main, Chasmer,
Nickeraon, Rlce, Nash, Bouton, Warren, Rus—
sell, Ferrls, Couch, Nash.
Proceeds for the Mutual Benefit of 01.1) WELL
1100K ~AND LADDER (‘0. and
21) M. E. CHURCH.
ADMISSION FIFTY. GENTS,
2f19 INCLUDING RESERVED SEAT.
FORSALE:
At Allen Betts’ Mill.
_ BON PLOWS, and parts. A great
improvement on the Chilled plow. "I‘hc
CHAMPION MOWER AND REAPER.
The COATS LOCK LEVER. SPRING
SEAT HORSE RAKE at the low price of
$22.00. Also CHITTENDEN’S HIGH-
GRADE PHOSPHATES. .
Farmers wantiiigginy of the above ar—
ticles will do well to call 011 the subscriber,
2m18 ALLEN BETTS.
Probate sale of Real Estate.
URSUANT to an order of the Court of Probate
for the District of Norwalk, will be sold at
Public Auction on the 2 h day of Aprll, 1885, at 2
o’clock In the afternoon, unless sooner dlsposeil of
at rivate sale), so much of the real estate of
WI LIAM HANDS and SARAH A. HANDS. as
wlll raise the sum of $5,324.92, with Incidental
charges of sale. Said real estate is'sltuated on the
east side of Main street In the borough of Norwalk.
Terms and conditions made known at time of sale
on the premises. . ALFRED E. AUSTIN,
"15 Administrator.
Above Sale adjourned to Bay 23:1, at 2 11.11}.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
OTICE Is hereby given to all per ons liable to
pay taxes to the Town of WI too, In the
County of Falrfield, and State of Connecticut on
the Assessment List of 1384, that I wlll meetI em
to receive sald taxes at the following times and
places to wit :—- -
At the store of Henry C. Olmstead, Georgetown,
on Tuesday May 19, 1885, from 10 o’clock forenoon
until 12 o’clock noon.
, At the store of William F. Reuoud, Cannons,
from 1 o’clock uutll 3 o’clock afternoon, and at the
Post Office, Wilton, from 4 o’clock uutll 0 o’clock
afternoon, of the same. day.
At the store of Nelson Hanfords, South Wilton,
on Thursday, May 21, 1885, from 10 o’clock torc-
noon until 12 o’clock noon, and at the store! of It.
Roscoe It (10., Bald H111, from 2 o’clock um i1 4
o’clock afternoon, of the same day.
At my store in North Wilton, on Monday, the lat
day of June, 1885, from 7 o’clock forenoon until
9 o’clock In the evening of the same day. '
On all taxes which shall remain unpaid after the
1st day of July. 1885, Interest at the rate of blue
per cent. will be charged from the 1st day of June,
1885, until the saint: shall be paid.
R BERT W. KEELER,
Collector In and for said town of Wilton on the
List of 1884.
Dated at Wilton, Conn., April 28, 1855.
EPORT of me conditIon or the Faun—01d Coun-
ty National Bank, at Norwalk, in the State of
Connecticut, at the close of business, May 0th,
dllS
SS...
RESOI'RCES. A
Loans and discounts ..................... $307,947 80
Overdrafts .............................. 78-1 93
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation. . . . . . .. ammo 00
Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages ..... 158,481 25
Due from approved reserve agents ...... 33,561 62
Due from other National Banks ........ 25,427 10
Due from'State Banks and bankers. 1,312 08
Real estate, furniture, and fixtures 24,075 GI
Current expenses and taxes paid. 5,683 20
Premiums Paid ................... 1,500 00
Checks and other cash Item 14,551 00
Bills of other Banks ....... 1,915 00
Fractional paper currency, nickels, and
pennies ............................ ' 114 92
Speci 5,330 00
Legal ender notes ....................... 10,540 00
Iiedemptlon fund with U. S. Treasurer
5 per cent. of circulation ........... 13,500 00
TOTAL ........................... £905,447 20
. LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.. ................. $300,000 00
Surplus fund ............ 50,000 00
Undivrded profits ....................... 13,631 82
National Bank notes outstandlng. .. . . 201,500 00
Dividends unpaid ................ . 904 00
Indivldual deposits subject to one . 208,227 09
Demand certificates of deposh. 8,509 92
Due to other Natlonal Banks:. . 0,696 76
Due to State Banks and' bankers. . . 115,917 61
TOTAL ............ '. . . ............ $905,441 20
S'Iule of Conner/Mu, Comily of Fuh‘field as:
I, LESTER. S. COLE, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
L. S. COLE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day
of May. 15:85. LEGBAND C. Burrs,
Notary Public.
Correct, Arrest, ~
W. H. Moonv, I
(11:0. R. (‘ow1.1=:s,
F. ST. JOHN Locxwoon. I
EPORT of the condition of the CENTRAL NA-
TIONAL BANK at Norwalk, In the State of
(,Iouuocticut, at the close of business, May 6th,
Directors.
1885
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Loans and discounts ................. '. . . $203,476 16
Overdrafts ........................ . . . . 800 84
II. S. Bonds to secure clrculatlon ........ 100,000 00
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages .~ . .
Due from a proved reserve agents 4,260 51
Due from 0 her National Banks 32,399 03
Real estate, furniture. and flxtu 2,300 00
Current expenses and taxes paid 2,319 42
Checks and other cash items. . . . . 3,179 08
- Bills of other Banks ..................... S25 00
Fractional pa per currency, nickels and
pennies ............................ 89 10
Specie: ................ I ................ 6,151 90
Legal tender notes ...................... 10,410 00
Redemption fund with 11. S. Treasurer
5 per cent of circulation .......... 4,500 10
’I‘OTAI .............................. $324,450 03
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in .................... $100,000 00
Surplus fund ................... . . . . . . 7,350 00
Undivided profits ................. 2 ..... 12,312 0"
National Bank notes outstanding. 89,000 00
Dlvidends unpaid ................. . 240 00
Individual de oslts subjectto che 130.42: 26
Demand cert tlcafes of deposit. . . 1,912 83
Due to other National Banks. .. . . . 32,607 3-:
Due to State Banks and bankers ........ , 10,000 00
TOTAL ...................... . ..... $334,450 0::
.S'Iale of Connecticut, County of lv'ailyteld, ss :
1, WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier of the above-
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best of nIv knowledge and
belief. WILLIAM A. CURTIS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8111 day
of May, 1335.
GEORGE E. MILLER.
Notary Public.
Correct, Arrest:
EUGENE L. Borax,
(Inoaon M. IlomIas,
Gannon Hoaxes,
’I‘RA DEVITAMARK
P I I..- L S !
For the cure of
Fever and. Ague,
And Intermittent Halarial Favors.
VITA Co. : KEYPORT, N. J., April 24, 19%.
Dcm'flirs: ‘ ’ I had been suffering with malarl-
al Intermltteut lever for more than twenty years.
uutll my life had become aburden to me, The last
attack whlch was four years since, threatened to
termluate fatally. Through my brother-In-Iaw.
who had been recently cured of fever and ngue, I
heard of the PILLS. and procuring them was cured
by them 111 a few weeks, and have had no return to
this hour. I most cheerfully and earnestly recom-
mend these PILLS to all snfi‘erlug from tlils mis-
erable disease. .1 users HALLENBAKE.
Price 00 cents. Send for clrcular.
Vita Company, 12 and 14 Cliff St., New York.
‘1 Directors.
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ll’bozlén Il’are
T1372. and Willow ll’iirc,
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A Full Line at '
Porcelain, While lira-mic
and C. 0. Wore,
New Square Shapes In
DINNER ANDIEA 3121‘s,
Plain and Decorated. Agent. for the
Baldwin Dry III Refrinralnl,‘
Also agent for the
of Dress Goods. 1348
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Monitor Oil Stoves
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Mai-y. t .‘ Miss ‘AIIce Selleck
Anna, , Farmer’s Daughters,{ .. Lizzle Poyvey'
Dalr aid, ..... . .............. “ Jennie Nash
Mr. rowu,Farmer,........... Mr. 11. '1’. Price
William, 1st Asslsfam, ........ “ Horace Hatch
John,2d Assistant, ............ “ Phll. N. Knapp '
SIIkaIns, cIty gentleman, unused .
to rural affairs, ........ Dr. C. W. Money
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HE REMINGTON STEEL AND CAP. I
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Emmanuel
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i 7 percent. Bonds & Meltgages l
_ for sale.
MEN’S FINE
In Irrcat variety of colors, $10,
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Are the most perfect fi
$2, 250, 3, 3.50, 4,
the town of N orwalk. Trash we
don’t have.‘ Our success in the
proof-I of our appreciating public.
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All goods marked in plain figures.
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In Reliable Goods at Low Prices. -
Bryant, Bes‘se 8. Co.
IIW lllllll Illlllll‘llll lllllllls.
Never have we been able to offer such Genuine Bargains to the
public as now.
‘. MEN’S ALL WOOL SUITS $6.50 AND $8.50.
WOOL SUITS,
I 14, 15, 16, 18:20, and upwards.
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£4.
(Bur Yorlng Men’s suits
tting suits in the market at $6.50, 8.50, 10, 12.
13,- 14-, 15, and upwards.
Boys" and , Children's Suits,
4.50, 5, and upwards.
Odd Pants eat all Prices. Hats, Caps, Trunks, Bags and
. Gents Furnishing Goods. _'
We Defy CompetitiOn.
We buy for 27 first-class stores and for cash, and sell for cash only,
and can give you better goods at lower prices than can be found in
don’t keep, or advertise things we
past and still ii'ei-casiug business are
We can and will save you money.
Store open every evening.
_ BRYANT, BESSE &. 0.0..
.The Great Bargain Clothiers.
20 Main St... Norwalk, Conn.
GOODS.
LOVV.PBIOES
The Best French
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Look at our
Kid Shoe in Town
Style and Quality considered, $4.50.
The Best American Kid,
$3.50; a Very Nice One at $3.00; a Good One. at $2.50.
$2 Kid Shoes.
Also in Pebbchoat at $2.00.
. A Good Grain Button $1.25.
AN OTHER LOT OF
. . GLOVE TOP SHOES,
$1.25, worth $1.75. .
Men’sHahd-Sewed French GalfShoes,$5
A Good Hand Sewed Lace Shoe fol-5354.25.
Sole Agent for James Means’ $3 Shoe.
A Large Line of Royal Yoiitlis’ and Men’s Shoes. Everything as
' ' repre sented and at ’
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BOTTOM PRICES.
Under Opera H ousc,
I A. H. HQYT’S,
Wall Street, Nor/Iva (k.
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F' or Rent.
TWO Rooms for Office use. Private Entrance.
' Enquiry of F. J. CURTIS,
tfll 2316111111 Street.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
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Choice Building Lots
Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En—
quire at GAZETTE OFFICE, or of
, tf18 ' B. J. STURGES.
ICE.
A Full Supply of Ice on, hand. Ice. for
sale in any quantity from a single piece to
‘ a FULL HOUSE. Ice at my ice houses
in the borough for a low price by tile lurid
or will deliver it
To Families at 30 cents per hundred.
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II. B. CIllIIFIlIIII,
Insurance. Real. Estate and.
Investment Securities,
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“ Stores.
NORWALK, May 1, 1885.
15 and I 7 Ila-1772‘]:
LooKWoon.
w. H. SMITH & co.
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HAB.D>WAR E.
' IRON AND STEEL.
)arriage Makcm’ and Builders’ Supplies, Agricultural Im-
plements, Doors, Sash and Blinds, Paints, Oils,
Glass, Fertilizers, &c.
.‘i 7’..’ NOR W’s! LK.
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:Mlsses St. ”John,
33 murmur.
Our display of Ladles’, Misses’ and Children’s
TI‘ll'lITIlf’ll
Bonnets and Hats
Is superior in design quality and finish to any ever
before shown by us. We are also display~
big a full line of . -
,STRAW GOODS .
Iii Epglish Mllans of the Newest Sha es and Colors
I for Sprlug and Summer wea. and
‘I‘Iowers, Feathers, Ribbons. Scarf:
and Ornaments
A: the Lowest Prices. Wehaye on hand
times a full assortment of
Morning Blinds and Veils,
Also Mourniu Materials. We have the agency
for lleflnlsh ug CREPE by a Patent Process,
whicp makes it equal to new.
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We have a full line of
' FANCY GOODS
Including all kinds of materials for Embroidery,
Combings Made Up.
31 Main Street, Norwalk.
AGENT FOR THE j
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..s 1,721,424 .
Northern Assurance t .. . . 15,225,422
(Iermaula Fire 1115. (10., 01' New York.. 2,700,076
Montauk Fire Ins. Co, of New York. 339,060 I
310,563 I
Of the Equitable Mortgage 00., of Kansas. and
6 per cent. Bonds
Of the Middlesex Banking 00., of Middletown,
Conn. Prlucl al and Interest of both guaranteed. 1
Securities of) all descriptions bought and sold at I
NewYork Quotations. . ‘ . l
Alarge number of dcsrrable dwellings anallgfigis ;
Switches (Li.— all Prices.
WAVES, FRIZZ ES, &c.,
Of the bcst natural curl. \Varrantcd to stay In.
We have the agency for Madame Griswold .t- I‘o’s,
wwrrnrsc'r some coasrr .m—
Please try them. No other agent authorized to
sell In Norwalk.
Our Opening Announced 111 Next Issue.
Misses St. John
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Norwalk Chronicler