NORWALK GAZETTE.
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Tuesday. June 16, 1885.
——Old reliable Ithaca Hay Bake for $25.
A Bennett, Weston.
The stone foundations of the East Nor-
waik depot are about completed.
Frederick Belden, Esq. is home from
his winters sojourn in New Orleans.
The Sunday mail arrangement will go
into effect by July first, and possibly be-
fores _
The new law by which letters weighing
an ounce can be sent for 2 cents goes into
effect J lily 1.
Three lawn tennis courts have been
laid out on Butler street. The club now
numbers twenty members.
The Brooksidc camp meeting at Redding
will begin Monday, August 17, and close
on Friday of the same week.
The frame of the Matthewson cottage
in the pretty lot sold him by builder
Henry Seymour is already up.
Next Wednesday is the day for the
annual reunion of the Connecticut Masonic
Veteran’s association in Danbury.
Fresh paint seems to be thick about
town, and numerous fences, barns and
houses are rapidly changing color.
Mr. Augustus Partric purchased a fine,
large black horse in New York Fri
day, to aid in the streetsprinkling ser-
vice. ,
There will be a service for the Scandi-
navians in Trinity church on Sunday of.
ternoon at three o’clock, Mr. Lewish ofii-
ciating.
Rev. T. J. Lee is now the greatly liked
pastor of the Congregatibnal church at
New Milford. Mr: Lee is well known in
Norwalk. _
The new house to be erected on the
garden lot of the old Jarvis place opposite
St.~ Paul’s church, by Fla vius Clark, has
its frame up.
The two coal barges which sank in Nor—
walk harbor last winter have been raised
by the Baxter Wrecking company and
were towed to Bridgeport, Tuesday.
A tramp committed suicide at Cos Cob
Monday evening by throwing himself in
front of a fast running express train. He
was instantly killed and horribly mangled.
All persons named Marsh, or with an-
cestors of that name, are invited to attend
the Marsh family’s second annual gather-
ing and basket picnic at Lake Pleasant,
Montague, Mass, July 29.
There is a hydrant on Mott avenue
which has been leaking all the winter
long". It has now bursted so that a steady
stream flows from it. The proper author—
ities should give it attention.
Woodbury G. Langdon, of New York,
drove through Greenwich Thursday even-
ing on his four-in-hand Tally-Ho, on his
way to his summer residence in South
Norwalk. —Portchestcr Journal.
Captain Sandy Knapp, colored, ghad a
fit in front of the GAZETTE buildingFriday.
He fell 'on the cross walk and in four
seconds had as big a crowd around him
as a dog fight would have attracted.
Thursday night, after attending the
halielujah meeting of the Salvation army,
William Olmstead was struck by the ex-
press train at the South Norwalk crossing,
and was knocked senseless. Moral—.
The late Samuel E. Olmstcad was treas-
urer of the Norwaik Fire Insurance com-
pany. The vacancy caused by his death
has been filled by the election of Mr. Geo.
B. St. John. A wise and worthy appoint-
ment. ,
Several photographic views of the Dan-
bury. and Norwalk railroad company's
picnic ground, Brookside Park, have been
made by a Danbury photographer, and
are framed and displayed in the depots
along the line. Brookside Park is a beau-
tiful spot. _
The deputy sheriffs of Fairlieid county
are to play a game of base ball with the
Bridgeport police force for the benefit of
the Bartholdi pedestal fund. It 'wili be
worth the price of admission to see the
portly Jennings run. and George Arnold
scoop the- daisy cutters. -
A very pleasant “housewarming” was
had at the Congregational church parson-
age on Friday evening of last week. The
house was Well filled with the parishion-
ers and friends of Rev. Mr. Anderson and
his family, who were cordially received
and hospitably entertained,
, Mr. Henry Andrews of Roxbury visited
friends in town last week. Mr. Andrews
is 79 years of age, and saw a lobster on
Saturday for the first time in his life. He
was as deeply interested in the ungainly
beast that carries its jaws in its hands, as
an editor would be in a ten dollar bill.
William Hubbard, colored, was arrested
Friday, charged with indecent exposure
of person in the presence of ladies on a
public thoroughfare. He was let off easily,
this being his first olfensc, paying costs
amounting to $8.11, and signing a cast-
iron agreement that he would “never do
so no more.”
A man armed with a big club canvassed
Danbury a few days ago ordering the citi-
zens in the houses he visited to “produce
forthwith all dead cats concealed on the
premises.” He said he was authorized by
. the government to collect dead cats, in
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order to guard against cholera. He was a
crank and hailed from Bridgeport.
Last Thursday Mary Horton and Maggie
Smith were tried for keeping a house of
ill-fame at Springwood. They plead
guilty and were each fined $5 and costs.
A young man from the borough paid Miss
Horton’s fine, but the other is spending a
short season at Sheriff Swartz’s hotel,
Bridgeport. Miss Horton has since moved
to the borough—Sentinel.
The steam launch Belle, built and owned
by Nathaniel Kirk of Westport, made her
trial trip Thursday and came to this city
to be measured by custom house officials
to determine as to whether she would
require to be licensed. She is 30 feet 6.10
inches long, 7 feet breadth of beam and 2
feet 6.10 depth of hold. She measures
2; tons gross and 1 29-1000 tons net. The
Belle returned the same evening—Stand-
ard.
After considerable delay the skating
surface at Roton Point has finally been
finished and there will be skating every
afternoon and evening. The rink is in
charge of Mr. H. J. Masson, who conduct,
ed the Stamford rink so successfully last
season. There will be good music ateach
session by the old rink orchestra, under
the leadership of Alex. Campbell. The
opening session was held on Wednesday
afternoon.—Advocate
The Baptist strawberry festival in
the Opera House, Wednesday night,
was well attended, and financially as well
as socially successful. The feast was pre-
”ceded by a musical entertainment that
'was very enjoyable. The young men’s
orchestra of nine pieces acquitted them-
selves handsomely; the solo and duct
singing by MiSs Deans and Dr. McGone-
gal, and dcclamation by Miss Clara Ber-
wick, were received with applause.
The sociable given by the Kappa Lambda
Debating society at the Athnreum on
Tuesday evening was one of the most on-
joyable of the season. The large ball was
filled with merry dancers :and the hours
passed rapidly in the pleasure of the occa.
sion. Moeslein’s New York orchestra
furnished the music, and the entire pro-
gramme of twenty-two numbers was
danced. Many beautiful costumes were
worn by the ladies, and the room filled
with dancers formed a very pretty scene.
The floor committee did everything in
their power to make it pleasant for their
guests, and that they succeeded was evi-
denced by the late hour at which the en-
tertainment closed. '
for $25, Weston. Conn.
Ofiicer Ritch has opened a livery stab'e
at 9 Elm street, which he has equipped
with good horses and vehicles.
With weddings, accidents, burglaries
and other festivities, Branchvilie .is bub—
bling over with metropolitan life.
There is-a turnout for prices at,_,Ray-
mond & Comstock’s hat shop, city, but it
will probably be settled amicably without
much delay. . '
The Broad River Sunday school will
hold their second annual Strawberry Fes-
tival on Thursday and Friday evenings,
the 25th and 26th inst. ‘
Peter Beltairc of Danbury, was found
dead at Long Ridge, L. I. a few‘ days agO-
He was subject to despondeney, and,
being out of work, left Danbury afew days
before his dead body was found.
‘ Chas. Selicck of Omaha, Nebraska, a
son of Isaac Sellcck and brother of the
wide awake grocery firm of Sclleck Bros.
is here, with his wife, on a visit to the
home and scenes of his boyhood.
—Thc Limited Payment Policies of the ,
Tauvnmus, of Hartford, Conn.,. concen-
trate payments into the working years of
a man’s life, and leave him free from all
worry in his later years even if helpless.
It is not expected that the discharge of
the two ladies from Crofut & Knapp’s
shop number two, who refused to take
work from an objectionable forewoman,
will lead to another strike, as has been
dubiogsly announced.
White roses blossom on acrab apple
tree near Bridgeport, and the Standard
says it’s probably because a_ white rose
bush is planted tinder the apple tree.
Humph. If that explains it, why don’t
people grow .on the branches ofihe weep
ing willow? *
Nat Requa has put in a supply of the
celebrated English Brothers’ cigars that are
having such a run in the northern part of
the county. As a rule .when these cigars
are introduced, consumers will not have
any other, and Nat will undoubtedly have
a good trade in them.
A Ridgeficld correspondent who is pre-
\sumably a farmer, writes thus lugubrious-
ly: “How happy, is the farmer’s life.
With crows in his corn, worms on the
apple trees, beetles prespecting wherever
the potatoes are sprouted, May frosts,
June drouths, and the tax collector knock-
ing at his door.” V
In the Methodist church Sunday morn-
ing, children's day, seven infants were
baptized. The pastor preached a sermon
appropriate to the day. There wasa mag-
nificent display of ' flowers within the
church ; the singing was unusually good,
and there were some very pretty spring
bonnets in the congregation. .
The New York and Housatonic Express
Line commenced running yesterday,
solid trains with drawing room cars on
fast limited express time between New
York and Pittsfield in either direction,
leaving New York at 3:40 p. m., and
and leaving Pittsfield at 4:15 p. m.
The Bridgeport News we have likened,
in its appetizing sweetness, to a straw-
berry short cakc, and the candid editor
says: “ We are sitting up nights in the
endeavor to discover whether it was a
compliment or not." Pardon, neighbor;
we didn’t mean a Bridgeport boarding
house short cake——we meant one that is
good to eat. '
George Felmetta was convicted of
drunkennessbefore Justice Sturges Fri-
day, anda fine and costs was imposed
amounting to $7.36. Failing to raise the
requisite cash, Felmetta was taken to jail,
where he will stay until the anniversary
celebration of the independence of this
great and glorious country shall have died
away in echoes. ', » - "
The beautiful dry weather which has
been so propitious for new building and
general renovating purposes, has proved
very damaging to the onion and. hay
crops, and unless a copious fall of rain
soon refreshes the earth, the onions es-
pecially will seriously suffer. The anxiety
at and about Greens Farms, where onions
are so largely cultivated, is wide spread
and intense. , .
Will Gregory with his“ wife, with a
little girl, while driving near the intersec-
tion of North avenue and Main street
Friday night, collided with a carriage
driven by Harry Hoyt. The shock threw
the little girl over the dashbdard and she
was badly bruised but sustained no serious
injury. The only damage to eithervehicle
was the breaking of the dashboard of Mr.
Gregory’s carriage.
The annual report of the managers of
the American Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb, at Hartford, was issued Friday.
During the year there have been 58 pupils
in the asylum from Connecticut. Among
these are Walter C.’Barrows of East Hart-
ford, Thomas B. Bayless, Gilbert'F. Mar-
shall, Edith H. Marshall, and Mary E.
Weller of Bridgeport, George E. Brown
of South Norwaik, Herman L. Richards
of Westport, Chauncey L. Royden of
Milford, Emma Brown of Danbury, J ohn'
McTernen of Stamford, and Charles M.
Hatch of Danbury.
Friday was the fifteenth anniversary of
the wedding, of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lester
Gregory and Mr. G. was greatly surprised
upon going home that evening to find a
large company of friends awaiting his
coming. There was no mistake as to
their intentions as they brought along
with them numerous handsome presents
as earnest of their good will and the es-
teem in which they held Mr. and Mrs.
Gregory. The eve ing passed very
pleasantly and whcii he guests departed
they expressed th§lr hopes ..that the
worthy couple might live to celebrate
their diamond wedding.
Rev. Augustus Jackson, brother of Le-
grand Jackson of this place, died in Phil
adeiphia on the 9th inst. He had been an
invalid for many years and had beefigbom—
pelled to resign the reetorship of St.Paui’s :
church, Washington, D. C., of which he
was for 13 years the revered pastor. He
was well known here and in Westport
where he had many friends. The funeral
services were held in his former church
in Washington, the interment being made
in Oak Hill cemetery. that city.~ Mr.
Jackson leaves a wife and five children.
Mr. S. T. .Dutton, formerly principal of
the South Norwalk Union school, but now -
superintendent of the New Haven public
schools, read a paper recently, before the
teachers of Hartford, in which he very
cogently and correctly argues that the
nervous irritation and breaking down .of
schoolchildren, is not due to over' study
generally supposed, but more largely to
ill ventilated schoolrooms and bad living
and sanitary conditions at home. The
same number of sheep crowded into many
of our modern school rooms, would die
for want of fresh air, and how can child-
rcn thus huddled and {packed into rooms,
with no arrangement to admit freshair,
be healthy. '
Society in West Darien was stirred to its
depths and the sensation touched a' wide
circle in Stamford also, by the wedding,
Wednesday evening, June 10th, of Miss
Lillie Louise Bruggcrhof, daughter of
Hon. F. W. Bruggerhof, to Archibald H.
Smith, Son of Hon. James D. Smith of
Stamford. The ceremony took" place in
the Ppesbytcrian church, Rev. R. P. H.
Vail, D. D., of stamford, ofiiciating. The
church was finely trimmed with floral de-’
.corations, and a fashionable audience,
attended. Areception was held at the
residence of the bride’s parents subse-
quently, which had all the social enjoy.
ment appropriate to so pleasant an occasion.
The young couple are both very popular,
and they have the best wishes of a host
of friends for their future happiness.—
Advocate.
—,A. Bennett sells the Ithaca Hay Rake
whose number was limited only by space,»
Miss Nora Lane and Mr. James Halls
were married last Thursday evening. ,
Cord Ictor Vrrsbn of the day freight is
becoming vciry popular with the passen-
gers of the road.
George N. Ella and wife of Waterbury,
spent last week in Norwalk, returning
home yesterday.
Beckerlo & 00., of Danbury, will at
once rebuild their hat factory near the
site of the one recently burned.
Dr. D. Hitchcock has been taking a
well—earned vacation the past week, his
assistant tending to his practice.
The graduating exercises of the South
Norwalk Union school will occur on the
19th, and the reception will take place on
the 26th.
By request of the warden and court of
burgesses Chief Engineer Stevens of the
Danbury fire department has tendered his
resignation. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Raymond have
returned from their bridal tour, and at
present are soujourning at the residence
ex—mayor Ely. '
Dr. Schwab, the eminent oculist, will
be at the Norwalk Hotel on Thursday and
Friday, the 25th and 26th inst. where he
will be pleased to see his numerous friends
and patrons.
The annual excursion of the Methodist
and Baptist Sunday schools will occur
on Tuesday June 30, as will be seen by
the notice in our advertising columns. A
good, time guaranteed. ‘
A Bridgeport firm advertises in the
Standard for “corset closers.” We know
of a few Norwalk young gentlemen who
are open to an engagement, if the process
is confined to squeezing.
Col. Henry Allen of Branford, well
known iu.Noeralk,'.was’in town yesterday
and to-day. ‘Thegeuialcoionel is’looking
well considering his long ailing, and is as
jovial as ever. I
The “rabble or mob” at the South Nor-
walk school meeting certainly had good
luck in selecting members of the district
committee. They have taken hold of the
work like veterans, and already gained,
the confidence of an unbiased communi-
ty.
The salvation army has decided that
New Haven is beyond redemption. The
‘ ‘root of all evil” being an indispensable fac-
‘ tor in the work of rooting out all evil, and
the army being short of “root,” it has been
decided that the field should be abandoned
to the proprietor of sheol.
The cantata, “Flower Queen" to be sung
in the Opera House to-night, will, un-
doubtedly be attended bya large audience.
The Queen, Miss Ada Lapham of New
York, is said to be‘azsinger of rare attain-
ments, and many of the others in the cast
are well known as talented vocalists.
There is no doubt that those who attend
will feel amply repaid.
Travelers will be pleased to know that
a new express train has been added to the
schedule of the Consolidated road, leaving
New York at 9:15 a. m. Heroteforc there
was no express train out of the city be-
tween the hours of 8 and 11 a. in. On
the New Canaan branch, trains now leave
New Canaan at 6:10, 7:35, 12:05, 4:15, and
0:50. Leave Stamford 7:00 9:80 2:00 5:50
and 7:45. ‘
Dr. Buddington has returned from New
York where he has been for the past .two
months, suffering from rheumatism, ty-
phoid fever and partial paralysis which
brought him almost into the “valley 0’ the
shadder". He is still very weak, but
rapidly recuperating,_and may be consult-
ed at his office at the residence of Mrs.
Birch where he will probably keep him-
self, as a prudential measure, until his
wonted strength is completely regained.-
The Doctor’s mother accompanied him'
from New York, and will remain in Nor-
walk for a short visit.
When Messrs. Fancher & Roscoe dis-
solved partnership, Mr. Fancher began to
look up an eligible location in which to
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where they have secured a factory and
will, about July lst, begin the manufac-
ture of the better grades of shoes. ,. Mr.
Eugene Fancher went to Boston last
week and purchased machinery which
they expect to have in running shape by
the first of the month. Mesers. Fancher
will also" remove their families to New
Canaan. ' '
Sunday was “Children’s Day” at the
Congregational church, city, and the ex-
ercises in the evening were a fitting close.
The pulpit and its surroundings were dec-
oratcd with flowers in huge masses, ar-
tistically arranged. After a short delay
the services were opened. with singing by
the sc hooi, followed with reading of the
scriptures and prayer. Solos, duetts,
quartettes, choruses and recitations fol-
lowed, participated in largely by the
members of the infant class, all receiving
the cordial approval of the large congre-
gregation present. The pastor, Rev Mr.
Ross, made a few remarks appropriate to
the occasion, read a story and pronouced
the benediction.
The gipsy oil man, with a gift of gab
that would knock a whole sewing circle
out of time in one round, holds the fort
opposite the Hotel do Brunswick o’nights,
and disposes of large quantities of his
concoction. Saturday afternoon as the
orator was extolling the virtues of it, a
noisy crank who made himself obnoxious
by his impertinent interruptions was
handsomely squelched by the voluble
professor who quietly remarked to the
crowd: “Gentlemen, I knew that man’s
father. He was a cooper. He made
barrels of all kinds, especially whiskey
barrels—he made that one standing there
and put that'head on it 1” pointing to the
interruptionist who slunk away while the
crowd roared with laughter.
Hallelujah! .
The Salvation Army had a big time last
night; Major Smith, commissioner of the
United States branch of the army'pre-
sented a stand (of colors to the local bat-
talion, and sacred “music" passed under
the rod of affliction in its rendition bythe
humble brass band. Major’Smith is an
interesting and even eloquent talker, and
as he styled himself, “one of God
Almighty’s aristocracy." In the course of
his long speech he frequently turned to
the fire-eating warriors and warrioresses
on the platform, with the command:
‘ Fire a Volley I” when theywould set up
a deafening and distressing'howl. At the
close of the performance a ten cent
“supper" was served in the cellar, where
,a goodly delegation of the world's people
joined the saints in devouring beans,
cake, etc.; the ungodly flirted with the
hallelujah lassics, and pronounced it “as
, good as a circus."
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m: one Boats, but Got Another.
Mr. Arthur B. Bennett, who has so long
had the contract for carrying the Weston
mail to and from Norwalk, was undenbid
by the Weston postmaster’s son and thus
lost his Weston route. So to even up the
thing he put in a lower bid for the mail
messengership to and from the Norwalk
post office and the South Norwalk depot.
He will be called upon to make about a
dozen round trips every week day, and
two trips on Sundays. The distance-run
will be about thirty miles per day, requir-
ing two good horses and two men. If the
statements are correct as to the amount
he accepted as his compensation we wOuld
add, with judicial quotation—“And may
the Lord have mercy on your soul!” '
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A CARD.
I would respectfully announce to m
patrons and the public in general, that
am prepared to resume my professional
duties, having sufiiciently recovered from
my late illness to admit of attending to
ofiice practice and consultation. Office of
the late Dr. Birch.
G. C. Bonnnverou, M. D. ,
Norwaik, June 15.
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flowery Memorial Day orator; it is not an
extract from a circus advertisement, nor
Miss Cleveland's forthcoming book. It is
a part of the Advmiser’etouching plea for
the establishment of a hotel in Southport:
B'
Namara,
An Excelleut Institution:
The annual reception of the pupils of
Miss N. r. Baird‘s institute iwas held on-
Thursday and Friday evenings of last
week, the house being well filled with the
exercises consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music, a French and a German
play. The former, which was very pretty
and well rendered, was performed'by the
Misses Pardee, Jennings and Kellogg,
pupils of but eight months’ study. Their
pronunciation was excellent and reflects
credit upon their teacher, Prof. LaLande.
The German play was also a decided sue-_
cess and the young lady participants re-
ceived frequent applause from their appre-
ciative audience. The characters were
taken by the Misses ‘Saclllcbin, Kellogg,
Smith, Jones, Yingiing and Buckland
Among the audience were several Ger—
mans who complimented the young ladies
upon their fluency in. the use of the
language, their pure accent, and the
naturalness of their manner. The vocal
music by Miss Margaret Denis was very
much enjoyed, and the instrumentm duets
received much commendation, particu-
lariy‘thc “Internation Fantasia," played
by the Misses Cox and Jennings. The
beautiful display of paintings and draw-
ings attracted the attention of all. Those
executed by the Misses YinglingLKitt-
rcdge and Stevens shewcd a high order of
talent. H
On Friday evening after an interesting '
programme was brought to a close the
pupils and their young,.friends- spent the
remaining hours of thefevening in danc—
mg.
Miss Baird’s school has been greatly
prospered during the past year, a fact
which her many friends will be pleased to
learn. It is without doubt one of the best .
institutions of its kind in the state—indeed
is: second to none that we know of, and
we are glad that its. merits are» becoming
known world-wise, and her patrons com-
ing from all parts of the country.
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From the Bottle to the “Jug.”
Potter Abbott was up before Justice
Sturges Thursday, to answer to the charge
of vagrancy and drunkenness. Potter is
an inoffensive local character, whose
principal failing is an unfortunate pro-
pensity for “mowing away" tangle-font.
In the course of the judicial exercises he
was seized with a spasm of faintness, and
the ruling passion asserted “itself. He
shook like an offensive partisan postmas-
ter, and pleaded piteousiy for a swig of
liquid life preserver.
it—no use talking—or he’d die on the spot."
As the appointments and equipments of
Sturges’ office are in no wise adapted to, t
the requirements of either amorgue or an
undertaker’s shop, it was deemed a move
of expediency to send out for a “nip."
This was done, and after a long pull, Potter
He’d “got to have
allied sufficiently to comprehend the
closing remarks of the Justice:
“Thirty days 1”
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Cleaning and Renovating.
Mr. Oswald‘R. Smith, of Norwalk, son
of the Rev. W. H. Smith, is the president
of the New York and New England Steam
Carpet Cleaning and Renoavating com-
pany, located at Stamford, Conn.- This
company 'make a specialty of cleaning-
carpets, rugs, linens, etc., etc., which
they do with newly patented machines,
giving the best of satisfaction to those
who patronize them. The company have
issued a neat circular, portions of which
are as follows:
We claim to be compet‘ent,:with our
ng moth spots. or stains from carpets,
s or linens, unsurpassed by any.
ur machine is peculiarly adapted that
We will givo you un-
We respectquy invite your attention to
s new without injury to the fabric or
olor.._
Carpets taken away, cleaned and re—
Brussels, Velvet and
Ipromptly attended
. Smith or H. L.
“Oh, My!”
The following is not the peroration of a
Shall we whisper of the ecuiiar soothing
efficacy of our sweet singing irds of the night,
whose gentle oscuiations furnish an antidote to
the exhaustion of brain and nerve engendered
by the city life? Ah, no! for the suspicious
com anion of the bulls and bears Will perversly
thin we mean the voracious vampires that
beset nightly our loss favored neighbor,
Stratford. or the night hawks that infest with
deadly purpose the foreign shores of J arsey.
New,.there is but one thing that will tempt
him the opportunity to sport in elegant attire,
a so itary male before a piazza: thronged with
watching maidens. Promise lnm the discom-
forts of city life re sated in I. more unnatural
Environment. Te [him he can gird himself in
the feminine heart with the thoughts of hops,
and opportunities for wearing the costume ('1’)
of the urban ball. Hold forth the bait of dances
practiced in sweltering eostacy amid the joyous
breezes of the dog-star’s reign.
is bravery and swelter in a martyrdom that
as no kinship with shirt sleeves. Encourage
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Annual Picnic of St. Joseph’s Society.
The 25th annual picnic of St. Joseph’s
Benevolent society will be held on July
4, at the usual place, the Ampitheatre
grounds. The usual parade will occur at
9 o’clock, and after a march through the
principal streets the procession will pro-
ceed to the picnic grounds where the fun
will commence.
Corps will furnish music. A fine orches-
tra'has also been secured for dancing.
Athletic sports will be numerous, in fact
the committee are intent upon furnishing
the best of sport to make this picnic the
most successful of the many given by this
popular society. The committee are as
follows: Joseph McKiernan, Edward
The Americas Drum
O‘Reilly, Thomas H. Finerty, Simon Mc
William Sheehan, Michael
Sheed , Michael Noonan, John J. Hous-
ton, uke Dorney, Daniel Brennan;
William H. Sheldon, president; Daniel
Reardon, secretary.
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, \ DABIEN.
Mr. William Scofleld is having the roof
of his house newly shingled. ‘
Mr. Fred Ridabock died at his father’s
residence, Sound Beach, last Friday morn.
ing.
The venerable Dr. Alonzo Clark has
returned to his home in Darien for the
summer.
One day last week while swinging in a
hammock, Ettie, a little daughter of Mr.
Charles Bowen, fell and broke her right
arm. '
Miss Lillie Bruggcrhof, youngest
daughter of F. W. Bruggerhof of Nore-
ton, was married to Mr. A. H. Smith of
Stamford, Wednesday evening at the
Presbyterian church, Noroton.
Children's day was'observed in the
Congregational church Sunday. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers and ferns. Rev. Mr. Austin
preached a very interesting and, appro-
priate sermon to the children in the morn-
ing and in the evening there was a child-
ren’s concert. .
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List of letters remaining in the Post
. Office, at Norwalk. Conn., June 13: 7
W. H. Bates, Mrs, K. Barton 2. James
Brown, Mrs 8. Cross, Mrs. Frank Cmskn,
Julia Crucct, Maggie Daney. Mrs. John Dowd,
Miss Aggie Eustic,Mrs. Cynthia Green, Miss
Caroline E. Hall, Ellen Hassett,» Hy Kell ,
Nettie Kendrick, Mrs. Wm. H. Lockwoo ,
Mrs. Alec: Morehouso, Francis Mumn,
Lama O'Brien, CoraM. Olmstead, Fred Parke-
ton, Mrs. Will Russell, Mrs. Ann E. Smith,
Andrew Scofield, Thomas Thompson, Rev. W.
H. Taylor, George Wright, 2, Charles L. Web-
ster At 00., Calvin Whitney.
- Attest, Cm. OLMSTEAD.
patrons and friends of the school. j'The :-
b
0
disease.
'1
wasnonr.
Mr. Andrew C. Nash.
on Saturday afternoon. -
«7
“large addition to his barn.
coat of paint.
vacation.
nesday of next week.
Itorate here.
builder’s anticipations.
maeliine.
form
work in this line here recently.
commencing at half past seven.
20,000. 1
Mr. Isaac B. Wakeman
gressivc Agriculture.”
by Officer Kemper.
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W III-TON.
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in Ridgefleld.
t
afternoon.
tion.
hurrying up.
began work.
then the dinner.
But why more?
work.
horse sheds.
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wnsr m DING.
small children.
tended to the bereaved family.
Miss Carrie Comstock is visiting fr
Rev. Dr. Potter of New York, is visiting
The P. L. C. met with Miss Grace King
Mr. George B. Gorbam 'is' building
Prof. J. M. Elwood and family of
Brooklyn, are visiting at his old home.
Druggist William E. Nash'is having his
residence on State street improved
by
Mr. Frank Williiims, son of Rev. J. R.
Williams, who has been attending school
in Faulkland, Del. ishome for the summer
The ladies of the Methodist society are
making arrangements for an ice. cream
and strawberry festival to be held Wed-
Rcv. Father Synott,’ who has been
officiating at this place'for some time past
has returner! to Bridgeport, Rev. J. H.’
Carroll having been appointed to the pas-
On Thursday Mr. 2N. S. Kirk made a.
trial trip to Bridgeport with his new steam
yacht. Everything worked well, and like
Mr. Roach‘s Dolphin fully sustained her
The ladies of the Christ church parish
hold a fair and festivalin the~ basement
of the new church on' Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. The proceeds are
to be used in furnishingthc church;
Mr. John Godiliot and Harry 0. Wood-
worth started last Tuesday in_‘ Mr. God-
iliot’s yacht for a cruisearound the sound.
They intend to visit all the’ places of in-
terest”or importance along the shore.
Mr. John Gault hasfd‘uring the past
‘week been putting Compo street in good
condition with.Mr,"_F.iMi‘Raym0nd’s road
_ The machine does the work
well, leaving the road smooth: and uni-
Mr. Seeley, of the firm of Seeley 65
Warnock, photographers-,1 took a picture
of the old church last Saturday-,-copies of
which will be for sale at the fair this week.
‘These gentlemen have done some very fine
The closing exercises of the High school
will take place on Thursday-of next week.
During the day there will .be a general
examination of all the classes in assembly
Hall and an entertainment in the evening
' Capt. George Hale of Compo, who has
had a large field of onions nearly de-
stroyed by cut worms has instituted the
plan of hunting for them at night when
hey are on the top of the ground. He
estimates that in three nights they caught
. .‘ A
, son of Stephen
B. Wakeman of Compo, who is a student
at the Storr's Agricultural school, will
deliver an essay at the commencement
exercises of that institution, which takes
place on Friday of this Week, upon “Pro-
On Thursday morning John Batterson,
David Hopkins and John Batterson, Jr.,
were before Justice Finch charged with
drunkenness and breach of the peace.
They were fined $5 and costs, amounting
In each case to about $14, in default of
which they were taken to Bridgeport jail
On Thursday night some persons bent
on mischief took a wagon from the hotel
sheds and drew it to the green in front of
Memorial church, removed the spout from
the pump in front of Bradley & Wheeler’s
store, depositing that on Deputy Sheriff
Kcmper’s gate post, they went to Caterer
Petrie’s store and painted his windows
with various inscriptions which made
Herman somewhat mad.
Last Sunday the Congregational church
was beautifully decorated with'flovvers, .it
eing “Children’s Day.” In the morning
the sermon was especially for the child-
ren. There were also five, baptisms, and-
the presentations of bibles to thosewho had
been baptized-during the astyeagby the,
pastor. Insthéévenihg t ccxercis'esv'vero ,
similar to the usual monthly concerts,
consisting of singing, responsive reading 1
and recitations. ,
Miss Bessie Gray, who has been ill for
some weeks with gastritis died on Sunday
evening, about half past eight. The de-
eased was'in her twenty-second year and
a young lady beloved by a large circle of
friends. Being delicate from childhood
she had but little strength to combat
Her loss will be irreparable to
her widowed mother who is thus left
childless. The sympathy of the entire
community goes out to the bereaved fam-
fly in this, their great afiiiction. The fun-
eral services will take place on Wednes-
day at 3 p. m. from Memorial church.
iends
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Westcott are
visiting in town.
Mr. Samuel Fancher has returned to
own and is boarding at Mrs. Brady’s.
A special meeting of the Congregational
ociety is called for Saturday at 2 p. m.
Everyone interested in the proposed re-
pairs on the property is invited.
Rev. Dr. Malcolm of New York city,
conducted services at St. Matthew’s Epis-
copal church Sunday .mornfqgtand at the
Methodist Chapel at South Wilton in the
The annual meeting of the “Light
Bearers” will be held in the Chapel/7 on
Saturday, June 20, at 8:80 o’clock. Re-
ports of the year’s work, and a very in-
tercsting service called “Summer Roses,”
will be given. All are cordially invited
to be present whether members or not.
Saturday morning about seven o’clock
one or two young men were seen sitting
on the chapel steps in earnest converse-
In a few moments they were joined
by two more. By\ and by more came.
All bore tools of all descriptions. The»
gathering grew larger. Soon teams came
The passers 1b" said:
“What is it? a riot? a' town meeting?
picnic ? cattle show? what’s the matter?
Soon every one saw what it meant. A
few words from the leader and every man
Pickaxes, .. .crowbars,
shovels, saws, plows, in . fact everything
was busy. Driveways were "laid out,
turf laid, rocks pulled out,trees trimmed, good use of it he‘ll soon find himself where
The hours wore on. The church bell
rang the dinner call. Therewas a hurried
scamper for the brook, a quick toilet, and
Ah! how the young
men, some with gray locks, enjoyed it.
The young ladies were all alive to the
situation. Now came a few brief speeches
Messrs. Jelliff, Gregory and Hubbeli
participating. Then a rousing vote of
thanks to the young ladies who provided
dinner and the work was begun again.
Take a look at the
grounds now, ye doubters l Glance about,
yc city fellows who have'said “what a
pity to have ‘the grounds looking so
shiftless." Come and see, you who die-
couraged the undertaking. ' Really some-
thing can be done after all? All honor to
the young men who gave a “day of hard
Thanks to Mr. Gilbert and his
road machine. Blessings on the young
ladies who did every thing to make the
day pleasant. Another half day will-soon
be fixed upon for those who meet to put
on some finishing touches. Now for the
On Sunday morning the community was
very much pained to hear that Mrs. J. L.
Biackman could live but a few hours.
She died at two o’clock in, the afternoon.
Mrs. Blackman was eldest daughter of
‘Mr. Ephriam Barlow and leaves four
The funeral services will
be held at her recent home on Tuesday
at ten o’clock, Rev. Mr. Jennings offici-
ciating. Interment at Hawieyville. The
sympathy of neighbors and friends is ex-
m
BETEEL.
Benedict’s shOp.
. “ not informed which.
to continue two nights.
a vacant. Or, as Philosopher Bennett says,
“in a state of state qua.” . '
A fine monument to the memory of the
late Father Byrnes has been erected in
front of the Catholic church.
department Friday night, the old board
of officers was re-clccted, Chas. H. Hart,
chief.
H. H. Baird’s valuable horse, “Dexter"
strayed from its pasture Saturday and
climbed up on the Shepaug track, where it
got intoarow with a freight train and
was killed.
The good Methodists will hold a
strawberry festival .in the basement of
their church_t9-morrow (Wednesday) even—
ing. There will be an abundance of
strawberries, shortcakc, ice cream, spoons
and spooning.
Assistant Chief Dunlap of the Bethei
department had his silver plated fire
trumpet stolen at, the big Danbury fire.
If Gabriel has good common sense, he’ll
bring ashot.gun along when he comes to
Danbury; or else leave his trumpet at
home and blow the dead to judgment with
a sheet iron fog horn. '
The track from Danbury to Bethel has
the appearance of having been ballasted
. with broken bottles. Every few
rods the broken fragments of thin, brown
, glass mark the spot where some thirsty
pedestrian’s bottle outlived its usefulness
—that is, its bottl'efuiness—and became a‘
burden.
The foundation for Fred. Cole’s new
house on Greenwood avenue is about
completed. The corner stone ceremonies
were held last week. In the cavity of
the stone were deposited numerous coins
contributed by members of the sitter’s
club, a corkscrew, several fish-hooks, a
magnetic belt and an empty paragoric
bottle. Dave Bennett ofitciated.
Ayoung man named Wixted hircda
horse and carriage of E. J. Yeomans some
days ago, and, failing to return in the
specified time, an officer was put on the
trail, who found the rig in a~Danhury
barn, and “Wick" was subsequently
found, so saith deponent, under Bene-
dict’s bridge. He was tried before J usticc
Dimond Saturday, who reserved his de-
cision. Horton for prosecution; Taylor
for defense.
Mrs. .Neiss‘s horse was found to be
missing from its pasture on Friday, the
"5th inst., and immediately a volunteer
detective torce' enlisted itself in the work
of recovery. Clues were plentiful, and
theories filled the air. One keen scented
detective, “Ide” Squires, struck a trail
and pursued it with the persistence of a
sleuth hound keeping his theories to
himself, steering clear of the Bakermcn
Agency’s detectives, and after surmount-
ing the most discouraging obstacles and
incurring risks that would have deterred
men with less nerve and perseverencc, he
rc-captured the animal on Thursday about
a mile from its starting point, whither it
had strayed in search of greener fields
and pastures new.
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STATE AN D GENERAL.
In the Middletown insane asylum are
,001 patients.
Bristol celebrates the 100th anniversary
of her incorporation to—morrow.
New London has a canary bird that .
talks. It belongs to a sewing circle sister.
Norwich has a healthy baby weighing
less than two pounds—and a boy at that.
Cicero Beardsley stole sixteen chickens
in Newtown and is digesting them in jail.
The Yale-Harvard four mile :race will
be rowed at New London on Friday of
next week. '
_A._:Columbia farmer killed a ‘fox loot- ..
week. Just too late, however, to save 27
of his turkeys.
- The Middletown Methodist church was
burned Saturday morning; loss $30,000,
insurance $22,000. It was built in 1805.
The Norwich Baptist minister recently
declined a loud “call” with a much larger
salary, from Somervilie.
H. B. Beardsley fell from the cupola of
a barn in Bridgeport the other day, but
didn’t hurt anything only his dignity.
Tramps find that ajpilgrim’s progress is
grievously up-hill in Litchfield with her
“slough of despond” and her county jail.
Fred Moseiy, the Warehouse Point
baggage master had both legs cut off by
the cars Monday, 5nd died in a short time.
Westeriy’s big firemen‘s parade came
off Thursday. There were 10,000 stran-
gers in town, and;thc air was full of fuss,
feathers and brass music.
Avaluable Gordon setter dog in Zoar
Bridge bit himself with an adder a few
days‘ ago, and now he has the addcrphobia
and is raving mad about it.
The Hartford Times is responsible for
the remarkable fish story that Agent
Fenton “has hatched $5,000,000 shad” in
the Housatonic river this season.
The New York and Waterbury Granite
company were the lowest bidders for the
contract of furnishing headstones for
soldiers graves, and they got the job.
A. J. Horace has sued the town of
Guiiford for $500 because he ran his
bicycle off a bridge on a dark night,
mussing up his clothes and hair, and
ruining his machine.
A swarm of bees attended the Episcopal
church in Fairfieid, Sunday, and with one
accord the dearly beloved brethren and
sisters rushed for the door, piously shriek-
ing “Good Lord deliver us!"
Canaan News: The strike in Adams,
Mass, ended on Tuesday, , June 2,’ when
the operatives resumed work at the rates
decided upon by the manufacturers after
osing about $50,000 in time and wages.
A faith curist is banishing the rheuma-
tism from |North Stonington, and it is
suggested that if he had the power to cast
out devils he would find steady employ-
ment in that town for six years to come.
A crazy burglar in the New Haven jail
wants to hang himself with a piece of barb
wire. Better give him‘ a rope; if he makes
"‘\
they wear barbs on their tongucsand tails.
Six hundred dollars changed hands at a
cock-fight in Montville a few days ago
between birds from Norwich and New
London. The New London roosters ruled
the roost, winning seven battles out -of
nine.
Cornwall Bridge news boiled down from
an exchange: Mumps are swelling. The
creamcry is skimming along actively.
Skifi’s calf is dead from poison. Tobacco
plants are setting out in the sun. News
is scarce.
A Norwich snake charmer traps spar-
rows and feeds them to his pet snakes.
Thus he has discovered that sparrows
have their uses, a discovery that would be
fully as valuable if it demonstrated that
the sparrows eat the snakes.
Thcbody of a new-born child was found
floating in Still river in Winsted last week,
and the Press ‘explains thusly: “It is
house cleaning time and everything not
wanted is thrown into the river—broken
crockery, dead eats, children and old
, bottles.”
Naugatuck- railroad sold at 198 in New
' Haven last week. The periodical trans-
portation of the cities of Waterbury and
Bridgeport to and fro, to witness the base
ball games between their professional
clubs is said to have caused a big boom in
the stocks.
- A Bridgeport man has a bible “imprint-
ed by Christopher Barker _at London in
1599,” consequnntly 285 years_old. If the
wear and tear of the bible is to be judged
by the manifest results of its teachings, a
city not far off ought to be able to show
the original Hebrew manuscript.
C. —G.' Smith, formerly of Nonvhlk, is
preparing to manufacture bonnets in Orrin
P. A. Roberts is the happy pa of a bran
new child—it’s either a boy or a girl; i’m
The Catholics will hold a fair and festi-
val in Fisher’s Hall in about two weeks,
Shep’s vacant market building continues
\4
At the annual meeting of the fire I
NORWALK G'AZ'ETSTE.,I.TUIESDAY JUNE 16 1885
FOR SALE,
At Allen Betts’ Mill.
HE REMINGTON STEEL AND CAR-
T BON PLOWS, and parts. A great
uriprovement on the Chilled plow. The
C AMPION MOWER AND REAPER.
The COATS LOCK LEVER, SPRING
SEAT HORSE RAKE at the low price of
$22.00. Also CHITTEN'DEN’S HIGH-
GRADE PHOSPHATES.
. Farmers wanting any of the above ar-
ticles Will do well to call on the subscriber,
211118 ALLEN BETTS.
Choice Business Locations.
N opportunity is now offered for socurinrr
A desirable Building Lots in the centraT
and business portion of the borough, by the
sale of that valuable property ‘Inown as the
“L es’Homestead.” There is no unim rev-
ed ocahty 1n Norwalk equal to this for business
purposes, and its sale offers an opportunity
that cannot again occur to secure valuable
business locations. For maps of lots and
streets and information generally regarding
property, apply to R. B. CRAUFURD,
~m16 - 31 Main Street.
Seven Years Experience in U. S. Patent Ofllcc.
Geo. R. Byington,
SOLICITOR OF
PATENTS.
Fireman’s Insurance Building,
WASHINGTON. D. c.
Extension Cases before Congress In Specially
W. 3. Hall 6200.,
BRIDGEPORT.
.—It is so that we are selling—
DRY GOODS
Of all kinds at prices that
Defy Competition.
Before purchasing all should call. and
examine our stock of
SILKS:
-—AND
DRESS GOODS.
EVERYTHING that fancy or fash-
ion has sanctioned or permitted in Dress
Fabrics can be found in large assortment,
in both our Silk and Dress Goods, and
the savimr in prices for first-class qualities
is GUARANTEED.
SEE SPECIAL BARGAINS.
5(2) pieces Nun’s Veilings, 44 inch, $0.29
4 “ Wide Albatros very fine, 50
25 “ Best $1.25 Biratz cloths, 1.00
25 “ 45 inch Cashmeres, 62%
50 “ 39 inch Cashmeres, 50
50 “ Prunelle cloth, satin faced, 59
2,000 yards best 15c. Sateens, 10
2,000 “ Best 25c. Nansooks, 125
1,000 “ 40 inch Victoria Lawns, 15~
1,500 “ Elegant Striped Lawns, 125
1,000 “ Handsome Colored Lawns, 5'
SILKS.
Greatest Bargains Ever Known.
16 pieces Good Colored Silks, $0.42?
12 “ Black Guinet Silks, 50
13 “ VeryRich Cashmere Silks, 69
50 “ of the Very Best Guinet
Silks at 75, 85, 93, 97 and 1.00
Every dress warranted, and all positively
assert that no such bargains were
ever given before.
White Suits and. Mantles.
Largest Assortment in the State.
W. B. Hall & Co.
.' , —-*GO TQ—-
100151158100.
———FOR~—-
Stoves and Ranges,
Wooden Ware.
Tin and Willow Ware,
flgate Ware,
—AN'D—
Glass Ware,
F.
In New Shapes and Colors.
Hall, Library and Table Lamps.
A Full Line of
Porcelain, White Granite
. and 0. 0. 'W'are,
New Square Shapes in
DINNER AND TEA SETS,
Plain and Decorated. Agent for the
Baldwin Dry All Refrigerator,
Which is one of the best on the market.
Also agent for the
Monitor Oil Stoves
Hatch, 8010 (000.
MANUFACTUERRS OF AND DEALERS IN
LUMBER,
TlMBER
s11 INGLES.
LATH,
DOORS.
SASH.
BLINDSj
MOLDING
WINDOW FRAMES
‘ PICKETS, &C.
Veneered Hard Wood Work,
Hard wood Ceiling & Flooring,
30. Norwalk. Conn.
MEN’S
$1 25, 1.50,
matched
Unlaundried
Men’s Linen
liltiiill STREET.
IIIIRWALK.
ALL WOOL
SPRING OVERCOATS,
For Men’s Wear, at $2.00, 3.00 and 3.50. Cannot be
AleXandreG
-THE STAR SHIRT WAIST.;
' do. Wamsutta Muslin,
4 pairs Seamless Socks, for
‘I
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Are now ready with the most complete stock of
e SPRING _
0107111110
—: FOR :—
Men’s, Buys’ and [11111111011sz ‘
Ever exhlbited in the town of N orwalk, and at Prices
Lower than ever.
EEE’E MIDIAEEEX FLANNEL 50175, $9.
ALL WOOL SUITS.
$6.75, 7.50, 8.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00,
' 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, &c., &c.
. BOYS’ SUITS’
(13 to 17 years.)
52.75. 3:75, 4.00 4.50, 5.00, 6.00, 7.00,
8.00, 9.00, 1000, 1100,1200,
13.00, 14.00.
CHILDREN’S SUITS,
(4 to 13, Short Pants.)
1.75, 2, 2.50, 3, 3.50. 4.
450,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
We would call special attention to our
MEN "S BUSINESS S UITS.
which we are selling at the astonishingly low price of
$3.75.
$3.75.
in the County for the Price.
KID
LOVES
The Star Shirt Waist,
In American and French Percaies.
KEYS 81 1101100011 N101 WEI.
FISH, IIIAIK it FIAIIII’S
G- L o v E s .
Shirts, all linen bosom, 250
500
250
100.
Collars. at
Men’s Underwear from 20c upwards
Celluloid Collars, 180; do. Cuffs, 35c
HATS, GAPS AND TRAVELING BAGS.
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