NORWALK GAZETTE.
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Tuesday. June 9, 1885.
.——Good School Shoes at Hoyt’s.
-A reliable Hay Rake, $25. A. Bennett,
Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. William 1]. Smith spent
Sunday in Ridgeficld.
Bridgeport records forty-eight deaths
during the month of May.
——Go to A. H. Iont’s for French Kid
Shoes. Every pair warranted.
Tire new Baptist church has been pho-
tographed as well as dedicated.
St. John s Lodge,F F.aud A. M., con-
ferrcd the first degree 011 Thursday night.
Lovers of soda water are giving con—
siderable attention to fizziology these fine
days.
South Norwalk Jras secured another
patent. E. Hill has patented a governor
for steam engines.
German service will be held in Trinity
clini'clinext Sunday after noon at3 o’clock,
Mr. Lcwish officiating.
The sloop “Nettle, ” of N01“ .11]., has
been enlarged and generally overhauled
and re—christened “Laura L. ”
The 1885 cruise of tlie Neptune club
will commence \Vedncsday, July 29th, on
the schooner “Jacob L. Housman. ”
Hoyt Brothers, the Fair Haven cystei—
men havc just sent the last shipment of
16,000 barrels of oysters to London, Eng-
land.
“Dr.” Fred. '1‘. Tanner, of Stamford,
was sentenced last week by the superior
court to two years in the state prison for
bigainy.
There is to be a boom in pleasure boat-
ing on the sound this summer, if the iridi-
cations indicate accurately, and several
regattas are being '11 ranvcd
—Men in “Safe Eniployiiicnts” were
paid a quarter of a million dollars last
year by the TRAVELERS, of Hartford, Ct.,
for accidental deaths and injuries.
The case of state vs. Englchai't for re-
sisting an officer 'which was tried before
Justice Austin two weeks ago has finally
been decided and the prisoner was dis-
charged.
Norwich is to have a grand fircmcn’s
tournament and parade on July 4th. As
usual it is to be the “grandest demonstra-
tion of the kind ever seen in the state.”
They always are.
, Miss Lulu Candee, dauglrtr r of the senior
editor of the Standard graduated Monday
from the Yale art school, and her draw-
ing talents were specially praised by the
New Haven papers.
Thursday was crowded with unmistak-
able precui'sors of the sunny summer sea-
son—a hand-organ in the morning, another
in the afternoon, a thunder storm in the
evening, and lazy lassitnde all day long.
Bridgeport sent three old women to the
Middletown insane asylum last Tuesday,
where they will be kept until the columns
of “Base Hits” arc knocked out of the 10.
cal papers by the winding 11p of the base
ball season.
A Stamford saloon door was left open
all night recently through an oversight,
but nothing was missing the next morning
for the reason, says home talent, that the
customers were already fill], and didn’t
need any more.
Numerous exchanges, in itemizing the
prospective Masonic Temple, locate “St.
John’s lodge, organized in 1'76 65” in Stam-
ford. If you’re on the square, dearly
beloved brethren, you’ll make that read
Norwalk instead of Stamford.
Charles L. Jacquelin got his lower jaw
broken and several teeth knocked out by
a “hot” ball while playing base ball in
Stamford a few days ago. Thus the
“health-giving recreation” contributes to
the un—jaw-mcnt of its devotees.
Conductor Var,son of the Danbury and
Norwalk day freight train, was married in '
\ Danbury last Monday to Miss Jennie Dyas,
In
a sister of Conductor Dyas of the Ridge-
field branch. The happy couple have
taken 11p their abode in South Norwalk.
Honors are showering upon the lucky
head of lucky Bridgeport thick and fast.
The latest feather in her cap is the fact
that a Bridgeport lady traveling witlia
ten cent show is the only woman in the
world who trims a somersault from the
spring board.
License money for the county for the
month of May is due to the several towns
as follows: Bridgeport $14,923.52;
N orwalk, $86.05 ; Stamford, 53.20; Green-
wich, $52.25; Darlen, $47.50; Danbury,
$94; Westport, $104.50 ;County Treas-
urer, $806.95; total $16,139.
At the regular wash of Phoenix Engine
Tuesday night the steamer worked ad-
mirably, throwing two streams with a
pressure of 70 pounds to the square inch
on the hose, and three streams with 60
pounds pressure, the nozzles being from
one inch to one and a quarter inches.
The hillside road between the places of
Henry I. Hoyt and Mrs. Fitch, should re-
ceive immediate attention. It is full of
rolling stones and it will be remembered
Mr. George Clark lost a valuable horse
recently by stepping upon one, fallingand
mining its limb to such an extent that it
had to be shot.
The Bridgeport aldermen and council-
men played a base ball game Wednesday.
They played only six innings resulting in
a score of 47 to 34 in favor of the alder-
men. Aiid now a game is talked of be-
tween the regular police and the specials,
wlrcn some heavy batting may be listened
to. Verily Bridgeport has “got it bad.”
George Brown, a hatter, who had been
sick for several months, died on Wednes-
day, and was buried Friday. by St. John’s
Lodge, F. andA. M. A delegation from
Hiram Lodge, No. 17, of Jersey CW, of
which deceased was a menDler, attended
the funeral. Rev. Mr. Clapp officiated,
and the interment was in Union cemetery.
Arthur Kennedy, aged 17, was riding in
a wagon across the track of the Consoli-
dated rond at Stamford, Thursday after-
noon, just as the down freight train was
approaching. Kennedy hastily jumped
from the wagon, but in his fright he
jumped the wrong way and, falling in
front of the pilot, was run over and cut in
two. Had he remained in the wagon he
would have escaped.
Later advices say that the party of
“petticoated divinity" referred to last
week, who went as an “independent
party” to the Memorial Day opening at
Roton Point, had all their lunch stolen by
some person or persons to the aforesaid
party of p. (1. unknown. The jilted dudes
who were not allowed to “protect” them
say they are glad of it, and the girls be-
lieve the aforesaid jilted dudes to be the
guilty free lunch fiends.
It appears that another unsuspecting
innocent came near to being a victim to
the wiles of “Dr.” Tanner, as that worthy
when arrested by Officer Miller was
about to lead to the altar one who would
have been Mrs. Tanner No. 3. A pity
that the three could not arrange a plan to
give the Tanner a tanning. It might cure
him of his Mormonistic propensities. He
is DOW in Bridgeport jail awaiting trial in
the superior court._Stamford Herald.
—A. H. Hoyt is Sole Agent for James
Means’ $3. 00 Shoes.
In his Memorial day address at Middle-
town Govei n01 Harrison said that be
“thanked God that the soldiers‘ mount
.1
1,: ment will f01evcr be visible in every city
,‘ 11' fiand almost cvei y hamlet of Connecticut.“
Neither New Britain nor Norwalk havé
goldicra‘ mouuments and both are
cities.—Ansonia Sentinel. Truc'for you.
But speaking for Norwalk, her brightest;
star of hope is shining in the realm of the
unread future. And her soldiers’ monu-
merit looms up right under it.
—For Plow Shoes go to Hoyt’s.
—Ithaca Hay“ Rake, $25. A. Bennett,
Weston.
Mrs. E. H. White of Danbury is visiting
friends in town.
—A. H. Hoyt is Sole Agent for James
Means’ $3.00 Shoes.
East Norwalk’s annual district school
- meeting was held Friday night.
out for practice last night. They practised
beautifully.
Mr. Charles Coburn and son, Henry,
will start for Europe about July lst 10
visit relatives there.
The Standard pronounces the Norwalk
lace course “one of the best half mile
tracks in the country.
G01 geous Rhododendrons in ful lbloom
adorn the homestead grounds of nursery-
man George Seymour, city.
The Selleck school debating club,
“Kappa Lambda society,” hold a sociable
in the Athenzcuni to-niglrt.
The Volk Hat company of South
Norwalk, are making the summer helmets
for the Bridgeport police force.
-Rev. Mr. Anderson gave notice Sunday
morning that there would be a house-
waiming at the par sonawc on Friday even-
ing. -
A fifteen pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Gould Hoyt Wednesday night.
Norwalk is fast becoming famous for big
babies.
Fidelity Lodge of Good Templars hold
a strawberry festival' in the lodge room in
the Gamma building on Thursday and
Friday evenings.
Rev. Mr. Everest delighted the Meri-
den people, by his Memorial day address.
The Meriden papers speak of his effort in
terms of the highest praise.
Loealdivorees: Leonora F. Banks from
Henry A. Banks ; name changed to Leonora
F. Hendricks. Francis Bossa from Eliza-
beth Bossa; cause, infidelity.
Edwin Hoyt, the New Canaan nursery-
man, is in attendance at the National
Nurserynian’s and Fruit growcr’s Conven-
tion now in session at Chicago.
The oyster steamer “Meteor” made a
trial trip to Bridgeport Thursday. In her
gorgeous decoration of flags and bunting
she looked as lovely as the belle of a ball.
A very pretty barn forms :the rear dec-
oration of {the Matthews edifice and will
be likely to prove a permanent nosegay to
the occupants of the old Seymour home.
stead. '
Says the Bridgeport News: “8th-
berries are becoming very plenty in the
markets and reasonably cheap.” And the
News is becoming very sliort-caky, as
the berries cl1eapen.V
Amongt the many choice luxuries kept
by George Ward Sclieck,his Vermont and
Massachusetts-made maple syrup takes the
frosted cake. For griddle cakes, muffins
or desserts it is peerless.
Wednesday a Danbury road worker
found a copper coin bearing the inscrip-
tions: . “Hibernia, 1723,” and “Georgius
Dei Gratia Rex.” It was dug up from a
new collar on Main street.
The energetic firm of Bryant, Besse &.
Co., Clothiers, have a new advertisement
in the zen'rrn to-day, in which they give
some startling figures. It will pay you to
read it and call at their store.
On Sunday about 1 o’clock p_. in. the
whistle of the forming Shop, city, blew.
Many were startled thinking it was an
alarm for a fire, brit as no alarm was
given from the fire tower all soon resumed
its primitive quiet.
The Danbury & Norwalk railroad com-
pany have completed the arrangements
for lighting Brooksidc Park, Bedding, by
electricity. The dynamo and other neces-
sary machinery arrived Saturday, and the
lights will probably dazzle this week.
The Arthur Osborn cottage on corner
of West avenue and Maples street is
receiving its roofing of carefully selected
slate. The frame of the Hill mansion on
opposite corner of same streets begins to
show its ample and attractive propor-
tions. ' '
J. H. Rose, brother of I. M. Rose of
Norwalk, writes from Lima, Ohio, that he
has just signed a contract which gives
him a lease of a horse railroad in that city V
for the term of twenty years. He adds in
conclusion: “I got the road cheaper than
I expected.” Good enough for him.
Saysthc Danbury News extra: “Phae-
nix steamer and Hope hose company of
Norwalk, which were telegraphed for,
arrived on a special train at 6:30. Three
coaches and two platform cars formed the
train, and were loaded with people and
machinery. All honor to Norwalk.”
Andrew White, of the Gazer-r11 job
room, spent Sunday in Danbury, his
former home. Mr. White's sister was
assistant forelady in the trimming depart.
ment of the Beckcrlc hat factory which
'as burned Saturday, and, with others in
that department, narrowly escaped being
burned.
Mr. Stephen Swan passed the Sabbath
in Norwalk greeting old friends and re-
newing his acquaintance with the scenes
of his former grandeur here, He looks as
hale and hearty as any true beef-fed
Briton, and we were glad to hear from his
own lips that he is still as loyal to the
Queen as of yore.
Mr. Robert Pierson, one of the newly-
clectcd school committee, (South Nor.
walk), visited the high school Wednesday
morning and in a neat little speech stated‘
that no change 'in the present efficient
management would be made—all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding—121217115
lfcan.
Engineer “Monk” Mumford, of the
Phoenix fire steamer was not to bechcated
out of the privilege of getting up steam
after traveling with the machine all the
way to Danbury Saturday, so he resciied
a little iron tea kettle from the ruins of the
hat shop, filled it with water, set it on the
fire and‘ scorched his hand fingering the
“Devil’s Dream” on the nozzle of the
spout when the steam began to sizzle.
Norwalk Uniform Degree Camp of Odd
Fellows participated in the uniformed
parade in Hartford Thursday, but didn’t
get there in time to' be mentioned in the
newspaper reports of the affair. There .
were over 350 Odd Fellows in line, who
with their gorgeous uniforms and glitter-
ing swords presented a dazzling appear-
ance—and our Odd Fellows were ashand-
some a body of Odd Fellows as anybody
else’s Odd Fellows in» the line.
—$1.25 Kid Top Shoes at Hoyt’s.
The Methodists hold their annual straw.
berry festival in the Opera: House on
Tuesday and Wednesday evening of
next week. The cantata “The Flower
Queen“ will be sung on Tuesday evening.
This cantata, it will be remembered, when
produced two years ago, proved such a
glowing success that, in order to satisfy
the popular dcfiiand, it was necessary to
repeat it. And at both representations
the house was packed. The more an.
nouncement of its reproduction ought to
be sufficient to insure a good attendance.
—Go to A. H. Hoyt’s for French Kid
Shoes. Every pair warranted.
Security Council of the National Prov,-
ident Union was instituted Fridaynight.
National president Bragdon, national
secretary Kiilgore, state territorial gover-
nor" Brown of New Haven and president
Palmer of the Bridgeport Council were
among the visitom'present. The cor-e-.
monies consisted' in installing the officers
iff tlléir respective chairs and putting the
0111111011 into working order. The next
meeting will be held Friday night' in the
temperance lodge room, Gaznm build-
ing, and the officers of the several state
councils, as well as the local members are
earnestly invited to bepresent.
.4»
The Pioneer hook and ladder boys were .
' money in their sacks which were hung in
» Congregational church, city, Sunday even-
NORWALK GIAZETTE, TUESDAY. JUNE 9 i885
Danbury’s Big Fire
a general alarm was given by the fire bell
in Norwalk, and immediately the com-
scveral headquarters where they were
informed that a big fire was raging in
Danbury, and the firemen of that town
had telegraphed for assistance. Phoenix
Engine and Hope Hose companies im-
mediately hauled their apparati to the
depot where tliey were loaded onto two
flat cars and taken to Danbury on the
afternoon express train. {Arriving there
they found that they were not needed,
the large hat factory of Beckerle&Co.,
seven dwellings houses and the hose
house, all belonging to the Beckcrlc firm
having been totally consumed and were
smouldering in ashes.
The fire was caused by escaped gas
filling the shop and exploding in the
basement where repairs were being made
on the fixtures. In an incredibly short
space of time after the explosion, the
four story shop was enveloped in flames
from cellar Vto garrct, and from end to end.
There were nearly 500 persons cm-
drawn their pay and gone home. There
was a large number, however, still in the
building when the explosion occurred
and they were obliged to niakc all possi-
blehastc in order to get out. A large
number were burned more or less, and
three men were fatally 'brirncd—.—'Jobn
Stott of Norwalk; Rufus Clark and
Johnson C. Peck, who died Sunday.
William Beckcrlc, senior partner who
Was in the basement where the gas
exploded was quite dangerously burned,
and for some time his life was despaircd
of, but he is now pronounced out of
danger. The skin and nails have dropped
from his hands and fingers, and his body
is frightfully scorched. William Murphy,
Ernest Canfield, Howard Ives,,Peter
with their burns and injuries.
So rapid was the progress of the fire
that fourteen minutes after the alarm was
given the whole large, magnificent factory
was a heap of ashes. The local firemen
were powerless to stay the raging flames
owing to the low pressure and small
supply of water. The Kohanza water was
shut off entirely, and from the. Padanaram
reservoir only a four inch pipe ran to the
factory, which was little better than none.
The roaring fire shot up large particles
of burning wood which ignited the houses
on the hill near the shop and resulted in
the destruction of seven dwellings. Large
burning fragments were blown three miles
south, and flew thick in Bethe].
The loss is estimated at $130,000 011 the
factory ;, insurance about $76,000. Sev-.
enteen families are rendered homeless and
fully 800 persons are directly affected by
the disaster.
A $600 horse belonging to Mr. Beckcrlc
which was hitched in the arch driveway
under the shops was looséiied and sent
adrift when the fire broke out, but-when
left to itself it turned about and plunged
into the flames and was burned to a crisp.
The firm will probably resume opera-
tions at once, or as soon as they decide
upon a suitable shop. They have been
offered the use of Orrin Benedict’s large
brick shop in Bethe], and also the large
new shop recently built to be used as a
box shop adjacent to their burned fac-
tory, but no positive decision has as yet
been reached.
The discipline of the ‘Norwalk firemen
was observed and commented on. ‘ When,
on arriving at the scene of the fire and it
was found that there was no necessity of
their unloading their machinery, Chief
Prowitt gave orders for every man to
remain on the cars and‘ be transported by
the return train to Norwalk, and despite
the temptation to “lay over,” so far as the
chief knows. every man stuck to the cars
and left Danbury 20 minutes after arriving
there.“ .
From the News we. abstract the follow-I
ing
norm:
Fifteen thousand dozen hats in various
processes of manufacture were burned.
Taylords Sceley of New York, owned
the stock used in the hats. Their loss on
stock' in the buildiugis $50, 000; insurance
$40, 000.
The pay roll at this season amounts to
$8, 000 a week. The fall trade had just
begun, and the firm were tufning out 200
dozen hats at day.
When the safe was broken open the
books were found to be In a very ood
condition. The backs had crumb.e
but the leaves and writing was intact.
The factory of Beckcrlc & Company
was destroyed at mianigIht on Monday,
December 22d,1879. he loss on that
occasion was $40, 000. The insurance was
$31, 000.
Two of the trimmers met with serious
loss. Both had just been paid, for sev-
eral weeks’ work, and had placed the
a closet, The summons was so sudden
that they were not able to get their sacks.
Mrs. Asa Hoyt lost -,$90 and Mrs. Lorenzo
Bacon lost $40.
The Bethe] firemen got here at an early
hour, and rendered efficient service. The
Norwalk firemen, with steamer, arrived as
soon as possible, but the fire had been
conquered. Our people appreciate this
promptness and willingness on the Bethe]
and Norwalk fire departments. In a lit-
tle more than two hours after the alarm
struck here the Norwalk men and their
steamer reached Danbury, twenty-two
miles away. _
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———O]d Reliable Plow Shoes at Hoyt’s.
Bryant and Besse have a new adv. this
week.
Pend lilies are hawliel about the streets
at a‘ cent apiece.
The Streetcr place in Five Mile River is
for rent\. See adv.
The manufacture of knit goods is to be
carried on in a part of thehat shop in East
Bridgeport. ,
Extensive improvements have been made V
at Dana’s livery stable, and twenty new
stalls have been added.
Thus far Norwalk has made no conni—
butions to the Bartholdi pedestal fund.
Or is ”Liberty” to be boycotted too '1’”
The Smithpottery works are kept busy
manufacturing the new and beautiful
“Italian growing vases,” which have so
suddenly sprung into fashion and favor.
Revr Hubert Brown preached intheI
ing. A very , large congregation were
present to hear his maiden effort and
seemed very much edified.
Charles Brotherton petitioned the com-
missioners for a liquor licence. A number
of his “neighbors and friends” protested,
and a hearing was had before the com-
missioners yesterday morning, in J ustlee
Sturges’ office. Their decision was re-
served.
A number of the engineers on the Con-
‘solidated road are said to be dissatisfied
with the present system of “runs.” They
held a secret meeting in New Haven
Sunday night and resolved some resolu-
tions which were sent to Chief Mc Arthur,
of the Locomotive Enginers’ Brotherhood.
Shepard‘s Grand Union Employment
Bureau of New Haven have opened a
branch in Norwalk at No. 20 Wall street
in the Atlienmum building. They procure
situations for all classes, and people out
of work as well as store and housekeepers
desiring help will do well to give them a
call.
In our reference to Comstock Brothers‘
distribution of Harper’s Young People last
week, it was stated that they were virtu-
ally “giving away the equivalentbf. 01,000.
It should have read $2,000, the subscrip-
tion price of the magazine being 82.00 11.
year, and the Comatocks’ free distribution
for the year being 1,000 copies.
John Osborn’s house at East Norwalk
was burglarized by a streak of lightning
during the thunder storm Thursday night.
The bolt played hide-and-scck with itself
all over the house, blacking up the wall
and marring the varnish on the picture
frames, and finally went down cellar and.
.crawled out through the tormdation
Saturday afternoon at about 4:45 o clock “
panics responded and assembled at their_
ploycd in the shop, manyof whom had
Beckcrlc and Stephen Rogers are laid 11p V
mnennnr.n.'
T0wn meeting to-day.
team. .
J. Birdsall is building a barn for Tlros.
Toomey.
July 12th.
Rev. Father Walsh sailed for Europe
Wednesday.
Conductor John Dyas now lives on
Prospect avenue.
Ida Couch and Giaee Northrop are sick
with scarlet fever.
The tenement house“ on the Russell
Keeler place has been enlarged.
Eugene Keeler settled the case against
him last week by the payment of ten dol-
lais.
A 30 pound cake surmounted with a
bell was “opened”at Northrop‘s wedding,
Thursday night.
W. W. Thayer’ s family, New Y oik,
have arrived and occupied their summer
residence for the season.‘
A fractious horse threw Peter McGlynii
violently to the ground on Memorial Day,
but the rider was not seriously injured.
The escaping steam from the engine 011
the branch Tuesday nearly caused a seri—
ous runaway on the part of T. C. White’s
team.
C. H. Northrop went up to Bedding
Thursday night and married Miss Lillie
Belle Jennings of that place, Rev. Mr.
Hubbell of Danbury, officiating. The bride
and groom drove back to Ridgefield after
the ceremony and festivities.
The Press says: John Doyle, '
horse thief, who was arrested for stealing
John H, Monroe’s horse, was brought by
Sheriff Barlow before Counselor J. F.
Gilbert on Wednesday. The prisoner was
placed under $1,000 bonds, and taken to
Danbury jail to await trial at the Septem-'
her term of the superior court held in
Bridgeport.
DABIEN.
Rev. C. S. Walker of Amherst, 11111911.,
was in town last week.
Miss S. F. Archibald is spending some
time with friends in Andovcr, Mass.
Mrs. Z. Richards and son of Washing.
ton, are visiting at the residence of Mrs.
George Mather.
An illustrated lecture by Mr. Arlando
Whitney will be given in the Methodist
church Tuesday evening, June 16.
The old piazza around Birchard‘s furn-
itrire store has been torn away and
replaced by a new one, greatly improving
the place.
A «musical and literary entertainmént
will be given in the Towu Hall, Wednes-
day evcning, June 17, by the pupils of the
Elmwood school.
The barn in the rear of Ridabock’s
building was burned at about 11 o'clock
Thursday evening. The horse, carriages,
etc. were saved. The cause of the fire is
unknown. .
Daricn has a new doctor. Dr. Dwight
of New Haven, 11 graduate of :a medical
college, has selected this town in which to
begin his practice and' is now boarding at
Mr. Jesse Benedict’s.
At the Congregational churchVSunday
morning, Rev.IMr. Gilbert, secretary of
the Connecticut Bible Society, gave an
interesting discourse in' which he ex-
plained the objects of the society and gave
somejaccount of the work accomplished
during the last few years.
Children’s Day will be observed in the
Congregational and Methodist churches
next Sunday. At the Congregational
church in the morning Rev. Mr. Austin
will preach a sermon to children, and in
the evening a children’s concert will be
given. The church will be decorated with
flowers and a pleasant time' is anticipated.
Saturday afternoon while the 2: 30 train
was waiting at Darien for the express to
pass, a man'by the name of Miller crossed
the track in front of it, not hearing the
express, which just then came rushing
down the track. Ho attempted to jump
back but was struck and instantly killed
by the passing train.
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WILTON.
Quite a number of cases of the measles
are reported about town.
' Mr. Nelson Gorham raised the frame of
his new barn last Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Kennedy and child are vis-
iting at Mr. Benajah Gilbert's.
Knapp & Gilbert have nearly finished
their labors on the roads for. the spring.
Miss Alice Olmstead, who has been
visitingfriendsin New Haven has returned
home.
Preaching services are well attended at
the South Wilton church, as are also the
prayer meetings each Friday evening.
It is a great pleasure to many, to have the
house open again.
Mr. D‘Orsay of New York was here last
Tuesday and told the building committee
that they had planned for,too limited im-
provements on the Congregational church;
He suggested more thorough work which
he said would be in the end, more econ-
omical and much more satisfactory. The
committee meet again this week to consid-
er his suggestions.
Saturday morning early the young men
are to rendezvous at the Chapel with
teams, tools, 1950 to piit the grounds sur-
rounding the church in complete order.
At noon the young ladies meet at the same
place and provide a picnic dinner, after
which there are to be speeches. I
- Baxter‘s livery stable has a new $500
Bishop Willianiswillbeliere on Sunday
- siderably broken 11p and the harness’ will
, 'wns'rron'r.
Measles are epidemic at Sangatuck.
in Utica.
- treated to a sprinkle'cf gravel.
Brooklyn, are visiting
Keeler. _
'The walls Of Mr. Edwaifld' H. Nash’s
new house are rapidly approaching com-
pletion.
. Mr. Theodore
o
Congregational and Methodist churches
next Sunday.
Regular meetings of CoImpo engine and
Pioneer hook and ladder companies were
held Monday evening.
D1. Orne who has had an office in Hurl-
butt’s block for the past two years has re-
moved to Bridgeport.
Capt. John Bulklcy has arrived with
another cargo of coal for Hribbcll and
Bradley of Saugatuek.
_ The Ladies Aid society of Christ church
parish will meet withMrs. W. J. Finch on
Wednesday afternoon.
The ladies of Christ church parish hold
a fair and festival on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week.
The pupils of the High school are
preparing for the exercises at the close of
the school which takes place on the 25th
inst.
catching large numbers of blackfish,
though we have not heard of any heavy
ones being taken
All of the manrifactories in this place
are running on shorttinie . or else entirely
closed up. Tire effect of the good times
we were going to have.
Mr. Frederick T. Bedford who'rec'entiy
. purchased the Budd place in Green's
Farms; anll‘lia‘d it put in thorough repair
arrived with his family on Wednesday
and will occupy it during the summer.
011 Tuesday Mr. Thomas L. Harris of
'New York, who has a summer residence
in GreensFarnIis wasimnrried to Mrs.
Harriet Gorham of this place, at the
parsonage of the Third Avenue Baptist
church, N_._ Y. byRcv. Thomas Armitnge
D. D
At the meeting of the Fairficld County
Sunday school convention held in Stam-
ford last Tuesday, the Congregational
church- was represented by- Beacon T. R;
Hill and Miss Agnes Bradley, and tire
Methodist by Mr. D. A. Salmon, Charla
Harris and Mrs. William E' Nash.
Recently there has appeared a number
of articles regarding the new church
which take somewhufi- Opposite views on
some points, and which are furnishing the
topic cf considerable discussion. As it' is
being carried on at present it is as we
learn, so far as wr'fin articles are
concerned, entirely a family matter, being
confined to nicmbcrs'of the society.
Hon. Giles POtt'e'r, agent of the State
Board of Education, has been in town '
lodking up the children who have not at.
tended school according to law. The
teachers have been furniiihEd with blanks
which are to be 111111110111 and returned
showing the numbehoffscholars who have
not attended the required 1111111, and Mr.
Potter proposes to impress 111‘: idea upon
those who have been notified previously
that he means business.
On Monday morning Mr. Rufus Wake: -
man's horse which was hitched to a post
in the door yard .brokcthe hitching rope
and started off on his own account. He
ran across the bridge, safely passing a
team which was on the bridge; then he
ran across the road into the fence oppo-
site Mr. W’s. factory, entirely demolish-
ing one of the fence posts; hethen turned
and passed between a tree and the fence,
where he cleared himself from the wagon.
Apparently satisfied with the mischief
done, he went a' short distance up the
road and returned. The wagon was con-
need some repairs. _ . _ -
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BETHEVL.
Childr‘cn s services will be held' in the
churches Sunday.
Bethe] will go to the Danbui y church
concert tomorrow night.
One end of Millard’s vacant hat shop is
being fitted up as a tenement, to be occu-
pied by the watchman.
Hatting begins to “show signs of reviving
for the fall trade, and sizing has already
begun in'some of the shops.
George Hooper‘of South ’Norwalk, has
commenced hat making in the “Glen”
shop, formerly occupied by C. G. Smith,
The stock in the store of R. D. Lacey is
being sold at bankrupt sale, with T. A.
Evans as agent for Capt. H. A. Gilbert,
receiver.
John Baird's infant son died Sunday
morning, of pneumonia, andatwo months
old daughter of George Baird is danger-
ously sick with the same disease.
The whooping cough is whooping it up
vigorously, all over town. It is no re-
specter of persons, age,Vcreed, color, or
previous condition of vocal talent.
Greenwood avenue‘is blossoming out
with several new houses, now being built.
Already this beautiful avenue disputes
with “up street,” the claim to the title of
“the aristocratic quarter. ” “
A couple of our best looking girls spent
the Sabbath in Rcdding. They took their
roller skates along in a hand-bag. They
A facetious boarder says he hears 9‘31;
dinner they are to make an attack on
horse sheds and pull down all but the
of them.
Tire delegates who went to Stamford. , l
attend the convention report a very p'
ant time. The papers read were excelie
the discussions profitable, and all the
arrangements well nigh perfect.
Painful Accident.
Last Tuesday evening Mr. Charles H.
Wheeler, our popular first selectman, was
seriously injured by being struck. by .a
horse. Mr. Wheeler had got off of'the
horse car when he was struck by a team
driven by Mr. Lewis Green. He was
knocked down underneath the horse and
considerably trampled on before the horse
could be stopped. When he was finally-
rescued it was found that his nose was
severe bodily' injury. He was carried t
his home where he is now fast improving
The darkness prevented Mr. Green from
seeing Mr. Wheeler when he leaped from
the ear, and was the prime cause of the
accident.
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—-A. Bennett sells the Ithaca Hay Bake
for $25, Weston, Conn.
Would it not be a good idea for the
borough to have made a strong iron track
with deep groves therein, upon which the
steam fire engine could be loaded onto a
flat car with no waste of time of strength P
If this were done much valuable time
would be saved at trains when every min-
ute counts.
Tire aged Mrs. Meyer whose death
record appeared' in last week’s Gszum,
was the mother of Mrs. A. H. Camp, and
since her late husband’s decease, she has
made her home here' in Norwalk, with her
daughter. She was a lady of estimable
characteristics, and the many who knew
her, know her only to love and admire
her.
The adjutant general has fixed upon
August 24th to the 29th, ‘in'clusive, as the
time the Connecticut NationulGuard will
go into. camp'this: year at. Niontic. The
selection of this week makes the- time of
the fall encampment. about aweck' orten
in years. The moon willbe full‘occording
to- the calender when the troops go into
camp. It is not: yet definitely settled
whether the whole—brigade will go'to camp
this year or only tworegim’ents.
—"“—‘—‘.
William Waldron of Kent, was drowned
April 4th and his body was not found un-
stones.
I'partyto Saratoga last week. The entire
broken and he had, besides, sustained}:
“ go. Astrange fatality seems to hover
days earlier than: it-zhuo; occurred before =
were of a new fanglcd pattern, tliatbuttonI
1n, and are worn bare-footed.
Bcv. Brother Slack accompanied the'
company, I believe, was composed of
members of his church. Whether the
members insisted on going along to keep
an eye on their I pastor, or whether
the pastor went to keep the
members out of mischief I’m not pre-
pared to state. Suffice it to know that
they all arrived home in a good state of
preservation.
Another name may now be stricken
from the Yellow Spasm’s list of maidens
fair. The Spasm labored zealously to get
Cupid on the trail of the desrrables, and
the beneficcnt results! are» soon: on every '—
hand. The latest outcome isthe marriage
of Miss Eva Benedict, who “pledged her
£113.31“ in life and death, in happiness and
V “to Mr. Chas. Craward last week.
' ings on them. '
epard’s clam shop is vacant again,
. barber having disappeared a few days
over- that place. It has been used as a.
stand for every branch of'buVsiuess in
existence excepting a distillery and a
church. What Mr. Shepard will rent it
for next is yet a conundrum. Possibly
he will re-agitate the post office removal
question. Or, better yet, put in a sign,
“No smoking allowed, " and iftilze it as a
horse car depot or a salvation army bar-
rocks.
The new borough officers were sworn
in Tuesday night. The first official act of
the new- board will be to “reform” the
cemetery road. That done, they should
reform the cemetery itself. 1 According to
all accounts. the moral atmosphere of that
hallowed ground is sadly out of joint.
If it were possible to reverse the familiar
saw, that “dead men tellrno tales,” the
shrouded dwellers in the silent tombs
could a tale unfold 'wholic lightest breath
would be a “bad 'givcéaway” on the
substantial ghosts and ghostesses who
haunt the sacred spot 9’ nights when all
around instill. The borOugI-h authorities
shouldnt once- put up signs about the
groundoywamg’visitors to “keep off the
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. A W of ball was played at
Hillside Saturday afternoon between 1
nine from Olmstead’s academy, Wilton,
and the Fitch’s school nine. At the end
of the fifth innings the score was 34 to 1-7
in favor of the latter club, and the Wil-
tonitcs prudentlyconcluded to stop. The
Wilton nine were much the stronger nine
but sacrified their vantage by reckless
Mrs. F. M. Raymond' is visiting friends
The streets in ,tlie village-arc being
Mrs. Sheppard and' Mr. Reynolds of
Childrens’ Day will be observed in the'
Amateur and professional fishermen are '
. IChaii’és 1.111110...
.An infant with a nursing bottle was
;.live in? or a poor place to die in '1’
,chuck belonging to a neighbor.
, about its probable history, but it is suppos-
"death by a bull recently.
Pellet, knocked him down and thrust one
.IIinjured while blasting Tuesday. They
had loadeda rock with powder and lit
1‘ entered and robbed. The man arrested
STATE AND GENERAL-
Waterbury has a population of 30, 000,
according to her new directory.
suddenly in New Haven Tuesday night.
number of summer boarders this season.
Patrick MahonVy. aged 18, of Waterbury,
stones upsetting on him.
Charles R. Chapman, the new postmas-
ter at Hartford assumed charge of his
office Monday, Genera] Dickinson retir-
ing.
Acinpe factory would fill a long felt
want' in Tariffville, where more than thir-
ty widows live within a mile “of one
another.
The town of Harwinton paid its last
outstanding order a few days ago and is
now entirely free from debt. Happy
Hsrwlntonr
Mrs. Philip Gesswen, Vof New Haven,
died Thursday, of lockjaw superinduced
by inflammation from a shoe nail that
cnctrnted her foot.
Samuel T. Jones, I-Iar tford’s great crimi-
na] lawyer is building a summer cottage
at Twin Lakes, Salisbury, where he will
spend the heated term.
Daniel Sullivan, 11 Norwich stone cutter,
cut his throat with a jack knife Wednes-
day morning and died the same day. He
attempted suicide twice before.
Secretary Whitney of the United States
Navy, and Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the
New York World with their families are
to spend the summer in Lenox, Mass.
and negotiating for, the purchase of hose,
a hose carriage and some red shirts,
They’ ve got plenty of Water and by-laws
Those who will eat' ice cream must su'f
fer the Consequences. Tire latestwarning
comes from Thomaston where a young
lady lost a $5 bill in an ice cream saloon.
A New Haven Italian had a wrestle
with a swift running passenger train
Thursday, and came off second best, wit“
both , arms broken and his head 11111113:
out.
! Savin Rock saloons have been minded
this year. Heretofore it has beef! 0 Icin-
peranee resort. Now it does 51111111 A lliow
of c'atching‘m liberal share of the filiblic
patronage.”
The breaking of a scaffold on a barn in
Orange Thursday morning precipitated
five men 8' distance of 50 feet to the
3111111111, £1111 fatally injured one of them,
A dog belOnging to a farmer in Lyme
has killéd 729 woodcl'lilcits. He takes
them by the nape of tilt? fiéck and the seat
of the breeches and shfiltcs them until
they own up dead.
This is a good year for finding children.
plcked lip on 11 Norwich street Thursday
night. Tire loser can recover the same by
proving property, etc.
Theodore Douville, an Ansonia French-
man, 28 years old, hung himself Saturday
in the attic of his house, with no provo-
cation excdpi'mg a rope and a rafter. ~Hc
leates d wife and two children.
In Madison, whose population' is 1,600,
there were only nine deaths last year.
Thus far in 1885 only .four persons have
died. Query: is Madison :1 good pia cc to
A twelve years old son of H. T. Nichols
of Newtown was knocked down and run
over by a heavy ox—cnrt. Tuesday, the
wheel passing over his head, yet strangely
enough he was not seriously injured.
The Henry Bill Publishing Co., of Nor-
wicli published its edition of the revised
BiblcV' in ten days, several large firms hav-
ing taken contracts for various parts of
thccomposition, printing, binding, etc.
The Press says that a certain young
lady in Winsted must be a Christian “be-
cause she loves God-so. 'The reason she
loves God-so is because God so loves her. ”
God-so, by the way, is a Winsted sewing
machine agent: ‘ .1,
Two Norwich woman captured an ugly
tramp Wednesday. It were better for a
tramp‘to have a mill stone tied about his
neck and be cast into the depths of the sea,
than to try any monkey business with
Norwich women.
Mrs. Caroline Seaman of Brookfield,
who was sent to jail last week, for at-
tempting to shoot Dr. AndreWs, has ob-
tained bonds and is released“; She still has
murder in her heart and declares she will
kill the doctor.—Danb‘ury Democrat.
. G. W. Lee, of Winsted, was chased a
few days ago by a tame, playful wood-
He ran
for dear life until the chuck dropped dead
from exhaustion, then he went home and
self defense.
A human skeleton was unearthed in
Bridgeport afew days ago, where a cellar
was being dug. Nobody knows anything
ed to be the remains of the _only witness
who saw Colvocoresses commit a death-
bcad confession on Baldwin Jansen. ’
George Allen of Woodbury went to
Bridgeport the other day to have a tumor
removed from over his right eye. The
doctor but the bunch open and out popped
an eye-stone that Allen had put' into his
eye on going to bed one night just ten
years before, which had mysteriously
disappeared.
Lewis Pellet of Windham was gored to
The Willimantic
Chronicle says: “The animal started for
born into his chest, penetrating the right
lung. Pellet was taken home but lived
only a few days. Tire animal did not
seem angry at all but was probably only
in play. ”
The editor of a newspaper in Deep River
undertook recently to collect subscriptions
for the celebration of the 250th anniver-
sary of the town of Old Saybrclik. He
didn’t raise a red cent, and in deep disgust
gives up the scheme, thus: “We have no
desire to wrestle longer with souls so par-
simonious that a score of them could -
dance together on the point of a needle. ”
“ Three men in Bakervill'o' were seriously
the fuse, but as it didn’t go off they, sup-
posing the lighted fuse had gone out,
proceeded to drill out the hole for anoth-
cr charge, when the first charge exploded
and blew them into the air. One man
named Jones was probably fatally hurt.
Two woman near . Norwich found a
thief in the house Wednesday morning:
Instead of running away, they made him
run, that is, they closed all the lower part
of the house and 'drove him upstairs and
out of a window. Then they came down ,
and chased him until they attracted the
attention of two men at work iii a field.
These joined in the chase and ran the
fellow some'distancc, When they caught
him and’tiirned him over to the 'police.
It was . afterwards found that another
house in the neighborhood had been
gave the name of A. Rhodes, and had on
him $26111 money and several pieces of
jewelry, together with two pawn tickets.
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WEST BEDDING.
Mrs. Dora Burdick is sick with the
measles.
Mrs. Russell White, “family of Long
Ridge, is visiting Mrs.I' Ilibbic Bennett.
Mr. Henry Méék'cr' Of this place was
recently married to Miss Florence White
of DanburyI
The Memorial services 'w‘ere held in the
Methodist church on Sunday morning
111111111111 of at the Congregational chrirch' in
the evening, as the latter church wasI
closed for repairs. '-
Last Wednesday night an entrance was
effected into the old_waiting. room now
used by Mr. Mandeville as a store room.
Mud was plastered on a window pane,
which was then broken out and the sash
til last Monday.
blowing.
Charles Simdford, a trump printer died
Litchfield Will have an unusually large
was instantly killed Tuesday by a load of
Canaan is organizing a hose company .
\
boasted of having killed a savage beast in
Hatchiiilejtto.
LUMBER,
TIMBER
sfiViNGLEs, V
LATH,
DOORS.
sAsn.
straps]
MOLDING
WINDOW FRAMES _
PICKETS, ac.
Veneered Hard Wood Work,
FOR SALE,
At Allen Betts’ 1111111.
HE REMINGTON STEELAN'D CAR-
BON PLOWS, and parts. A great
improvement on' the Chilled p.low The
CHAMPION MOWER ANDp PEAPER.
The COATS LOCK LEVER, SPRING
SEAT HORSE RAKE at the low price of
$22. 00. Also CHITTENDEN‘S HIGH.
GRADE PHOSPHATES.
Farmers wanting any of the above ar-
ticles will do well to call on the subscriber,
2m18 ALLEN BETTS.
Choice Business Locations.
A N opportunity is now offered for securing
desiprnblo Building Lots in the central
and business portion of the borough, by the
sale of that valuable property known as the
"Lynes’ Homestead” There' is no unimprov-
ed Iocality' 1n Norwalk equal to this for business
purposes, and its sale offers an opportunity
that cannot again occur to secure valuable
qusintgss lgcatiIons. tFor maps] of lots and
3 rec an in orma ion oneral re ardin
RA UFURD, g g
property, apply to R. B. O
m16 31 Main Street.
SPECIAL BARGAINS
-———IN—
Choice Building Lots
Situated on Spring Hill, Wilton Avenue,
Fair Street, and Riverside Avenue. En-
quire at Gazer-r11: OFFICE, or of
H18 B. J. STURGES.
Notice.
Will representnfn Chicago and the Northwest any
Good Patented Article,
or goods of any kind, which may have active
demand ; have facilities for putting goods on the
market to advantage. 4t21
Cmupondomlnvited.
.IA.. A. Porn,
2'80 Sonll: Wnter Street, Chicago. 111.
P1111, White and 61111111111, _
BANKERS.
Orders executed for cash or on margin
for all securitcs current in the New
York market. Correspondence
Invited.
MEMBERS or run NEW YORK S'rocK Ex-
CHANGE, AND Pnornin'rcns or “ Poon’s
Manon. or RAILWAYS."
45 Wall Street, New York. lyal
Seven Years Experience in U. S. Patent Office.
Geo. R. Byington,
SOLICITOR OF
PATENTS.
Firemen-9s Insurance Building,
wnsiim'c'rou. n. 0.
Extension Cases before Congress a Specialty
Miss Agnes Fitch,
(Successor to Mrs. J. B. Belts.)
1111131111111 1111111111111,
49 Main 813., NorWalk,
Invites the public to examine her stock of
III-LINER? GOODS,
which includes
Round Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, P11111011
And all the Novelties of the Season. Having se-
cured the services of First-Class Trimmers, sue
fee‘ s confident of pleasing all. Suits and Mam. 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.
13t12
J GO TO—
F. J. 00111188100.
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Stores “and Ranges,
Wooden Ware
Tin and Willow Ware,
flgcttc Ware,
Glass W are,
111 New Shapes and Colors.
Hall, Library and Table Lamps. -
IA Frill Line of ‘
Porcelain, White Granite
and 0. 0. Ware, “
New Square Shapes in
DINNER AND TEA ISETS,
Plain and Decorated. Agent for the
Baldwin Dry 11131011111111,
Which is one of the best on the market.
Also agent for'flie
Monitor 011 Stoves
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MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
Hard wood Ceiling &. Flooring,
Io. Nbrviralk. conn-
Q6“
3
4 pairs Seamless Socks, for
Men’s Linen Collars. at
Men’s UnderWear from 200 upwards
Celluloid Collars, 180; do. Cuffs, 3513
1511111 3111111.
1 BR
Are now ready with the most complete stock of
SPRING
LOTHING'
111111111111 111111111113- Wear
Ever exhibited in the town of N orwalk, and at Prices
Lower. than ever.
11111131110111.0111 11.111111111110111, $0.
MEN’S ALL WOOL SUITS,
$6.75, 7.50, 8.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00,
14.00, 15.00, 16.00, &c., &0.
BOYS’ SUITS’
(l3to 17 years.)
$2.75, 3.,75 4.00 4.50, 5.,00 6.00, 7.,00
8.00, 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00,
13.00, 14.00.
CHILDREN’S SUITS,
(4 to 13, Short Pants.)
$1.25, 1.,“501.,75 2, 3.50, 3, 3.,50 4,
4.50, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
We would'cal] special attention to our
MEN’S BUSINESS 8 UITS.
which We are selling at the astonishingly low price of
$3.75.—
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'ALL'WGOL
SPRING 011121100115,
$3.75.
For Men’s Wear, at $2.00, 3.00 and 3.50. Cannot be
matched in'the Cenoty for the Price.
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KID .
LOVES
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The Star Shirt ‘Waist,
[11 Airicr'ican and French Percales.
51138101111101 Nfifli War.
1111, 11.111 1: 1111111
GlaOVES.
SHIRT \NAISTV
UnlaundriedShirts all linenbosom 250
THE STAR
do. Wamsutta Muslin, 500
’ 250
100.
HATS, GAPS AND TRAVELING BAGS.
CUMSTUEK BROTHERS.
11131111111 1111.010
1110111 10111111.
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raised.
Norwalk Chronicler