NORWALK (iAZETTEQ Tuesday,_June 23, 1885. Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull next. E. T. Whitney was in town Wednesday. Wednesday was St. John the Baptist’s day. To morrow gas goes down to $2. 00 per thousand feet. . 1’ The fall term of the State Normal school begins September 2. Dr. Lauder sawed a woman’s leg off in the Bridgeport hospital Tuesday. The county commissioners have granted a license to F. S. Selleck. of New Canaan. Barrak Nichols, of Bridgeport, has been aMaSon since April 10. 1820—sixty-five years. _ S. C. Palmer, of South Norwalka has been granted a patent on a hat srzrng machine. Miss Minnie Lockwood and Miss Mary Stuart are spending a week with friends in Ridgcfield. D. S. Sanford, A. M , pl‘lnCIPlll 0f the Stamford High school, sailed for Europe, Saturday, at 4 p. m. Colonel T. L. Watson’s new house at Black Rock is completed. It is one of the finest cottages in the vicinity. _ The reception given by the graduating class of the South Norwalk union school Friday evening was highly spoken of. Says the Sentinel: Mrs. Mattie Seymour, last Thursday, was sent to Bridgeport jail for sixty days as alewd biramcter. About fifty members of the Connecticut Masonic Veterans’ association attended the annual reunion in Danbury Wednes- day. ’ - ——-George Grumman isjmanufacturing his Olden Time Root Beer with H. J. and G. S. Grumman, No. 53 and 55 Main street Try it. Examination for entrance into the State Normal school will be held at the High School, SouthNorwalk, July 10 audll. The Normal school opens September 2. Dr. Schwab, the oculist, returned to New York, Friday. His next visit to Norwalk will be on Wednesday and Thurs- day, August 5 and 6. at the Norwalk Hotel. Detective Frank Taylor has brought to justice, within a short time, ,two thieves who had stolen considerable valuable . property from the Eaton, Cole& Burnham factory, Bridgeport. In his office at the steamboat dock at South Norwalk Captain Crabbe has a four fingered star fish. This is said to be quite a curiosity, as the fingers or prongs are seldom less than five in number. —Destitute families are saddeningly plentiful, but they would be much fewer if the fathers, while living, had invested a few dollars in the Life and Accident Policies of the TnxvsLnns, of Hartford, Conn. Now that Company A, of Betiicl, has disbanded, Company F, of Norwalk, has the right of the regiment ; Company B, of Bridgeport, has the left, and Company E, also of Bridgeport, will be color company. —Bridgeport News. The Stamford Manufacturing company’s grist mill at Westport is to be sold at auction on Thursday, July 9. This is one of the oldest mill sites on the Connecticut shore, and bidding will probably be brisk. Read the announcement in our advertis- ing columns. . Willis Woodward, while out fishing on Saturday last with his cousin Bert in their boat “Little Joe,”- caught a shark four feet long, weighing at least fifty pounds, and safely landed him in the boat. This is not a “ fishy,” but a true story.— Mechanics“ Journal. The steamer Pinto leaves the dock at South Norwalk at 1:20 and 3:20 p. m. each day, Sundays excepted. And it is a yery pleasant way of getting to Roton on a hot day. The sail is delightful and is of sufficient length to be just enough without being too much. . Mr. A. R. Ackert, the manager of Roton Point, informs us that the report so freely circulated in this section as to the charges at the Point for drinking water and swings is not true, and is spread by those who are Interested in other picnic resorts. He makes no charge to picnic parties for swings or water.——Bridgeport Post. . The ceremony which united in the bonds of matrimony Miss Minnie A. Sher- . wood and Edmund L. Griswold, Wednes- day evening, was witnessed by about forty friends and relatives. The marriage took place at the home of the bride, No. 95 Lindley street, Rev. E. F. Hopkins officiating. After refreshments had been served the couple left for Norwalk, where they will establish a home.-—Bridgeport Standard. ~ . A big advertising clock was put up re- cently in the Bridgeport pos't office. The painter didn’t get the pay for lettering it, from the agent,’ who collected the copy .and cash for the advertisements, so he forthwith attached the clock, and it is now in Sheriff Stone’s office, where, says the News, “advertisers can see their ad- vertisements occasionally by calling." Good enough. Let them “announce” legitimately in the high moral journals. If they can find them in Bridgepert, sen ’em over here. . A party of nine, from New Haven, went to Milford, Wednesday, in a large sail boat for a day’s fishing. They had the best of luck, and caught about three hundred blackflsh and sea-bass. In order to keep the fish ,alive and fresh 9. netting was rigged up and attached to the stern of the boat, resting in the water. On the home trip the rope broke and the fish immedi- ately took French leave, to the disgust of the fishermen, who went home about the saddest looking party that had been seen seen in New Haven for years. Security Council, No. 22, NatiOnal Provident Union, is now fully organized, and meets the first and third Friday even- ings of each month in the hall of Concord Division, S. of T., Gazn'rrn Building. The newly elected oflicers are as follows :1— . President, J. L. Ambler; vice-president, A. J. Deane; secretary, J. E. Russell; ' treasurer, Rev. G. Haulenbeek; collector, J. M. Ferris; councillor, B. J. Sturges; chaplain, Rev. B. McConegal; surgeon, Dr. G. R. McGonegal; instructor, Charles Colburn; marshal, H. C. Allen; guard, F. M. Wheeler. The limit of time for new members to come in under the low rates offered to charter members has been extended two weeks, and anyone desiring 'to join the organization will do well to do so at once. This society offers unparal- leled inducements to any, especially to young men desiring to unite a cheap .life insurance with a pleasant social club. The Broad River Sunday school festival held on Thursday and Friday evenings was largely attended. The patriotic citi- zens, every one of whom is enthusiastic over that wonderful Sunday school, turned out unanimously and exerted themselves to the utmost to make the affair asucees‘s, and carryalls brought large numbers from town. There were musical selections, character sketches, etc., which gave the young people of Broad River an oppor- tunity to display their talents, which they did in a creditable manner. Ben. Allen was there in his funny business ’and, of course, was laughed at, but that didn't embarass him in‘ the least. Ben likes to he laughed at. He is very funny. The sweetmcats consisted of strawberries, ice cream, cake, lemonade, pretty girls, and button-hole bouquets, and they were eagerly sought. The festivities were held in the unfinished chapel and a tent on the front side, and both were crowded each evening. The proceeds, which were en- couragingly large, will be devoted to the ing laid, there being only a few present drum corps, Wednesday night, elicited be quite a popular institution. Some of our local skaters could not do better than to get up a moonlight rink party at that cool and pleasant place. Certainly great good readers and pleasant drivers. He ' solicits an inspection of his stables and equipages, and a trial of his turnouts. enjoyment could be had. ward for the arrest of a spectacle and eye glass peddler who pretends to be Dr. Schwab. The latter has no agents and can only be found in Norwalk at the times advertised in the Gamma. hibited at the Fair Grounds yesterday to about 1,500 people, the rain probably keep- ing as many more away. The entertain- ment was excellent and although the Doc: tor had an “off day” for shooting, some of ' column narrating in detail the the troubles Rev. Mr. Everest is having in his Meriden church; It seems to have all been caused by a music mad crank of an organist, who was determined to control and supply the his skill was simply marvelous. mortalized herself by killing a rat that contemplated making a meal on her chickens. When she saw the rat crawling major part of the public worship, as well out from under a shed toward her chick— then pitched into the astonished rat. so Winnipauk have had their wages advanc- ed ten per cent. without a turnout or man at the Main street crossing, was so jubilant Monday afternoon that people remarked'about it. to approaching trains, and seemed more mindful of pedestrians than ever. all" explained when he, with smiles all over his face, shouted, as those who know him know how he can shout, “By golly, it's a boy! and he weighs eleven pounds and a half, too."—-—S¢ntinel. in the Standard a short time ago, placing the age of Frederick Volmer, of Norwalk, at 101 years, stating that the Standard had age is 101 years, and he has a son who has resided on this terrestrial ball over improvements at Roton since last year, all of which serve to make still more attrac- tive this “Brighton of the East.” Not the least noticeable of these improvements is Wall whoo'pl Much big Injun; yell a heap! ' 1 Query: How many horses did Custer ride in his last fight? Mrs. Chas. Coleburn and son Henry sail to-morrow for Europe. Undertaker Quinlard hasan interesting card in another column. The Danbury Knights of Pythias will picnic at Brooksidc Park on July 4. The summer time table of the Norwalk horse‘railway went into effect last Monday Rev. Hugh Trennor of Waterbury was in town last Thursday, greeting his many friends. The Sumner union league club will give a picnic in Grant’s grove, East avenue on July 4th. Miss Sophie Eyre andJames W. Pigott, Esq., are visiting Mr. George Clarke at “Clarke’s Folly.” . ~ A semi-annual dividend of 3; per cent has been declared by the Norwalk Nation- al bank, payable July 1st. ’ The Bridgeport Odd Fellows will work the clambakc degree in Port Jefferson July 20th, according to Chat. , f A number of our citizens went~toRoton Point Saturday, the day Henry Ward Beecher and his church pienicked there. 011 July 7 the Odd Fellows of Norwalk and South Norwalk will visit Pilgrim Lodge, of Ridgefield, returningby special train. , The members of the Neptune. Club will meet at the office of E. 0. Keeler to- morrow evening to arrange" for their an- nual cruise. _ Frank Nichols, organist of the Congre. gational church, Stamford , and well-known in musical circles in Norwalk, was in town Saturday. . Saturday next being the fourth of July, “the day we celebrate", we have been re- quested to announce that on that day the principal business houses in the borough will be closed. A crazy woman from Wilton was lock; ed up in the baggage room at _the depot last night and was subsequently handed over to the authorities, says a Greenwich correspondent. ‘ The sermon of Rev. Mr. Ross of the Congregational church, city, on “Social- ism" was a masterly production and will evidently lead to a further discussion of the subject pro and con. On July 10 and 11, in South Norwalk, teachers will be examined, and certificates will be given the successful candidates, which will entitle them to forego further examinations by the school visitors. A special school meeting of the Over River District called for last Wednesday evening was adjourned without a tax be- Anotber meeting will probably be called. The gaudy plumage of the Odd Fellows of the uniformed degree as they marched to the rattling metre of the Americus many admiring comments. “real pretty." ' . The skating rink at Roton is getting to They looked Dr. Schwab elsewhere offers $25 re- An East Bridgeport hen recently im- ens, she clucked the brood together and savagely that he was soon laid out. . The employees in the upper mill in Charles Lockwood, the efficient flag- He flung his flag gaily It was Some of our exchanges have taken the trouble to dispute the itemwhich appeared been impdsed upon. As the item was founded on fact, in fact was fact, our ex- changes will please dispute back the item to its original condition. Mr. Volmer’s eighty years—Standard. Manager Ackert has made a number of the closing of the carriage way to the grove. This was a judicious move as the entire grove is now eligible for picnic parties and the horses are compelled to take a back seat, so to speak. Each con- veyance that comes to the grove is taken in charge by a hostler, who hitches the horses in a dry and commodious shed. For this service no charge is made, but the generosity of the visitors is relied upon in the matter of' gratuities to the hostler. » ‘ An exchange sizes up the situation about right, thusly: We like to hear _a man re- fuse to take his home paper and all the time sponge on his neighbors for the read- ing of it. We like to hear a man com- plain when asked to subscribe for his home paper, that he takes more papers than he reads now, and then go around and borrow his neighbor’s or loaf around until he gets all the news from it. We like to see a man run down his home paper as not worth taking and then beg the editor for a favor in the editorial line. We like to see a merchant neglect to ad- vertise in his home paper and then try and get a share of the trade the newspaper brings to town. We like to see this.' It looks economical, thrifty, progressive and ——cheeky. _ P. T. Barnum is known as a practical temperance worker. A letter from him (not apparently an advertisement) has been published in an English paper, tell- ing what he has done for the cause among his employes. When he began to manage a traveling show about twenty years ago, he made total abstinence obligatory upon its five hundred attaches under penalty of discharge and $5 forfeit. Almost all complied. He then made them an offer to invest their savings and guarantee them the principal and 6 per cent. interest if they continued to abstain. He found about four "hundred of them willing to to take him up, and today most of them have several thousand dollars' worth of property. A man who employs large numbers of men has it in his power to materially advance their interests if he gives his heart and ingenuity to it. There is a good deal about Barnum whichis not didn’t attract many Norwalkers. to effect Sunday, the 28th inst. oflice will be open on Sunday mornings from 9 till 10 o’clock, when’a mail is re- ceived. At 6 o’clock p. m. a general mail will be sent out. will be greatly appreciated by our citizens. these days. oughly overhauled and improved; his buggies, carriages etc. are first class in. every respeét. and his horses are always andmustangs. ‘with thrilling exploits, exciting features and wonderful feats of marksmanship. The grand street parade will be worth The mother of. Chief Lockwood is seri- ously ill. ' - - Rev. Mr. Everest and wife, of Mcriden were in town Friday. ' The Bridgeports beat the Waterburys with a score of 10 to 1 Saturday. Mrs. Charles Prowitt is home from Denver, visiting her husband’s pagents. The new hose carriage for the Hope hose company will arrive in about a month. . Undertaker Quintard was-called to New York on Sunday to take charge of a funer- al in that city. The fair ground is littered with scalps, broken glass balls and bottles, buffalo tracks and peanut shueks. ——-When you want Photographs remcm- ber that Readman’s prices are lowest, and his work as good as the best. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimberly, of New Haven, were in town over Sunday the guests of William H. Smith Esq. The grand stand at the Danbury fair grounds is to be lengthened forty feet. This will give a total seating capacity of 4,000. . Daniel Judson was rescued from a burning building in Bridgeport Thursday night, but not until he had sustained in- juries that are likely to terminate fatally. Saturday the Fairficld County Agricul- tnral society’s affairs were talked up in Bridgeport by C. E. St. John, of Norwalk, Colonel T. L. Watson, Hon. N. Wheeler, of Bridgeport, and other directors. A correspondent suggests that an as- phalt drive be laid in town presumably from borough to city. He cites the many advantages of such a plesant drive but we hardly think "the plan a feasible one. _ Miss Ada Dyas can be seen daily on our streets. This charming actress seems to believe in our quaint ~old customs and the pretty drives, and Norwalk people are as pleased with her as she is pleased with them. ‘ First Selectman Wheeler is able to be out and seems no worse for his injuries. He says he has no particular objection to being occasionally “sat down upon” but he don’t want horses to make a dancing crash of his body. f The telephone? company have raised the price of out of town messages to fifteen cents. Now ' we will be happy if they will charge $2 to each party who wants us to “step in Mr. Blank’s office and ask him to step to the telephone. The New London boat race, Friday, Our “devil” went, however, prepared to bet-on Yale, but lucky for him his lot fell among Yale sympathizers, and, of course, he couldn’t find blessing his lucky stars ever since. “takers.” He has been The Sunday mail arrangement went in- The post The new order of things -—Liveryman Gregory is full of business His stables have been thor- Well, Messrs. Burgesses, isn’t it time to grade that read up the hill between the Fitch estate and Henry I. Hoyt’s? It's positively dangerous to travel, and the many residents who drive up to Prospect~ Dr. Carver’s Wild West Combination ex- avenue every afternoon should be con- ' I sidered- Horse flesh is valuable, and there should be some attention paid to this matter at once. tit. Yestgrday’s New Haven News has a as the wind at his end of the beautiful First Congregational church. . A young lady who was standing on the depot platform at Shepaug Bridge the other day waiting for a train, felt amotion of 'her skirt and on jumping back, found that a snake had crawled up through a interruption of any kind. About a year crack in the platform directly under her. age the wages were reduced that amount, and the request of the help for its restora- tion was promptly and affirmatively set- tled. The advance is to take place on Monday, July 6th. The young lady didn’t wait any longer for the train, but skipped away holding her skirts as tightly about her ankles as she could. She wore the new fashioned “zoo” stockings, and the snake probably thought he was right among his friends. The sudden death of young Miss Va'n Wagner has shrouded another Norwalk family in the gloom of a most distressing bereavement. old daughter of the late Richard Van Wagner, who was so favorably known as 'long an employee of the New York and New Haven Railroad company, and a grandchild of Captain Henry Lamb. She was an unusually bright and attractive child, the solace, joy and hope of her widowed mother, and a comfort and dc- light to all who knew her. She was the fourteen-year- Rev. Dr. Childs is filling Rev. Dr. Sun- derland’s pulpit in Waéhingtou during the pastor’s Summer vacation. This is the church attended by Frederick Douglass and President Cleveland. literally a case of the “lion lying down ’ with the lamb and a Child leading them,” the throughout the world, and the compara— tively unknown Grover will, at. least, hear sound gospel and radically orthodox ser- mons from the Rev. Doctor. If not quite most distinguished American Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, which will exhibit on the fair grounds Monday, July 13th, is undoubtedly the ofiginalrepresen- tatiou of life on the Plains. great Indian chieftain Sitting Bull, un- questionably the most noted warrior of the age. It has also a tribe of Indians, 11. number of famous Indian fighters, scouts and cowboys, herds of buffalo, wild Texan It has the steers, elk, and a drove of Indian ponies The performance abounds going miles to see. In the Athemeum Friday afternoon the Center school graduating class held inter- esting exercises, the following being the programme; Essay, “Other Worlds,” with salutatory, Fannie B. Stanley; essay, “Iron,” Alida J. Kemp; sketch, “Ulysses S. Grant," William T. Olmstead; discus- sion, “Resolved that Latin should be made a part of the Public School Cani- culum”-—aff., Nellie L. Ells, neg., Annie E. Hulse; piano duet, the Misses Wixon; oration, “Civil Liberty,” George P. Ella; sketch, “Victor Hugo," Mary E. Trum- bull: oration “Geology and the Bible,” with valedictory, William H. Malone ; awarding diplomas; parting song by the graduates. The Limited Express trains, run by the New York and Housatonic Express Line, between New York and Pittsfield, leaving each terminus every afternoon, are daily increasing in popular favor. These trains supply a want long felt, and the traveling public are not slow to show their appre- ciation. The many beautiful resorts of the Berkshire Hills are crowdedghis season with city guests, and the. prospects are very favorable for a continued later season than ever before. 'lhe Housatonic valley never appeared to better advantage thnn‘at pres- ent. The Housatonic Line is the only one running solimtmins with Drawing Room Cars, through this noble valley. Pocket time tables and cards showing time of departure andarrival of the regular trains also the Express, can be had of any ticket agent of the Company, at the various sta- tions along the Line. Any information desired, will be promptly furnished upon application to the General Ticket Agent completion of the chapel. humbug.—Waterbury American. at Bridgeport. ' Woodrufi says this is the only state in the Out Worms. It will be of interest to the farmers who are grievously tormented by cut worms, . to read of the experiment tried by a New- ington‘farmer, as related, by the New Haven Journal: An interestingexperi- ement has been tried with some of these villainous worms by Farmer Whaples, of Newington. Mr. Whaples procured thirty live cut-worms. These he divided into companies of ten. For each ten he set six tobacco plants and covered them ina tight box, first covering the plants in one case with powdered helle- bore, soaking the roots in an infusion of ‘that article. The next lot he treated in the same way, using “slug-shot" powder instead of hellebore. The third lot he subjected to a similar treatment with paris green—soaking the, roots of the plants and after setting them, showering the leaves with a solution. of that poison. Result: In the case of the plants treated with hellebore and “slug shot” every plant was found cut off and killed and and the cut worms as lively as ever. In the box where the paris green had been tried seven out of the ten cut-worms were found dead and the other three suffering with gastritis, while only one out of the ix tobacco plants had been injured. -—-—-§+-O—~——-—. A New Dodge. A new scheme, invented by the ingeni- ous tramp to secure a free drink, was introduced to Bridgeport this morning. A very seedy individual of the species mentioned entered the fashionable place of a prominent publican at an early hour. He came in as jauntily and selflpossessed as if he were the owner of J umbonbut he ‘ was spotted immediately in hrs true char- acter by the eagle.eyed and muscular attendant. He carried in. one .hand a paint pet, from which projected two handles, apparently beholding to brushes. In the other hand he here an empty toma- to can. As if he were conferring a. favor he inquired: ' . “General, have you a little beer that is too old to use—that you ddn’t want? . A little ale or porter will do. I just want to use it to mix this paint before Igo to work.” Without pausing in his work of polishing the mirror the bar-keeper re- sponded “No l” All the other’s confidence vanished. “No?” he softly murmered; “no?” And he drifted out. The assist- ant, who, by the way, h‘appens to be a military man remarked that “General struck him a little too high; had the tramp called him ‘captain’ the beer might have been handed over.” But it was a brand- new scheme to him and to almost every— body else—Bridgeport Farmer. -———<»——- A State Hatchery Needed. The Palladium prints a statement in regard to fish propagation in this state in which Ex-Fish Commissioner George N. ,Union that does not own its own hatchery. Henry J. Fenton is paid $1,900 for trout and $900 a year salary, although George Jelliffe of Westport, will superintend a state hatchery at $500. For $4,000 Jell- iffe’s hatchery can ‘be made to yield mill- ions of fish. In closing, Mr. Woodrulf says: “With the money that is now being paid Mr. Fenton, more than four times the number of fish ought to be produced, and 1am willing to execute a bond, to be forfeited if I cannot, with ‘ the same amount of money that is paid Mr, Fenton, furnish for distribution 4,000 fish for every 1,000 that is now furnished.” ' —~——<+>—-—— That Shore Dinner. About two dozen hungry scribes from various parts of the county assembled at Roton yesterday to partake -of a shore dinner in response to the invitation of Manager Ackert. The dinner was served in the pavillion and was all that could be desired, the menu consisting of all the delicacies of the season. The rain doubt. less kept many away, but the valiant attack made upon the edibles by the twenty-four __who were there left no doubt of their ability to prevent a wriste of good food on account of those who were not. Mr. Ackert had everything arranged in an unusually neat and attractive manner, and it was not until nearly four o’clock that the journalists could tear themselves away from the tempting viands. And as they wended their way homeward their thanks to the Ackerts were only exceed- ed by the disappointment of those unable to be present. —fi.-'———— BETHEL. Fire-crackers are “ripe,” as Squiresy would say. ~ The Roton Point picnic of the Congre- gationalists has been postponed. A large number of Bethelites attended the opening at Brooksidc Park Friday evening. Perry Drew was married Wednesday evening to Miss Florence Fairehild. Thus is another of the Spam bachelors dispoSed of. Arthur Woodman, another Spam bridegroom, was In town Thursday. He is said to look “the very picture of happi- ness, and:ten years younger.” , Week before last Annie Burcham and Oliver Scribner appeared before Justice Dimond as plaintiff and defendant in a bastardy case. On Wednesday last the scene underwent a happy transformation, and they appeared before a minister as bride and groom. The death of Mrs. Charles I. Allen is a blow to a wide circle of loving friends from which they cannot soda recover. The departed was held in the highest esteem for her sunny disposition, winning magnetism, rare intellectual qualities, and beauty of character. The sympathy of the community- that goes out to the bereaved family is sincere and from'the heart, for the affliction falls heavily on all who knew the worth of the friend they mourn. . ~———‘+>—.—— The 'Weather. Warning Signals. The weather warning signals are now displayed daily in New Haven, Meriden, Middletown, Bridgeport, West Stratford, Fairfield, Stamford, Norwalk, South Nor- walk, Woodbury, High Rock Grove, Norwich, Willimantic; Putnam, Daniel- sonville, Hartford, Windsor Locks, Thompsonville, New Britain and South- ington. The signal flags are furnished by the Standard Time add Electric company at from $10 to $26.75 per set.-Bridge- port News. The question of a change of readers in in the public schools is being exhaustively discussed. At the final meeting to be held to-night a decision will be reached. New ofiicers of Butler Ledge, I. O. O. F. are as follows: Fred I. Jones, N. G.; Geo. F. Bearse, V. G.; A. H. McChesney, R. 8.; O. E. Weed, P. 8.; H. S. Rood, Treas. Candidates for cadetship at West Point will be examined at the Sterling House, Bridgeport July 7th, Congressman :Sey- mour being authorized to appoint a cadet "from this district. Hearings were held in Bridgeport on Friday and Saturday in the divorce case of I. M. Hoyt vs. Minnie Hoyt. Consider- able testimony was taken but the case was not concluded. Indications indicate that a large num- ber of our citizens will take advantage of the City of Albany’s fourth of July excur- area, to visit the points of historical inter- est about New London. ' - Kabaosa Encampment has these new of. ficers: Chief Patriarch, Arthur C. Wheel- er; High Priest, P. H. Elzea; Senior War- den, Richard M. Bouton; Scribe, John H. Kenney; Treasurer, Anton Stommell; Junior Warden, Samuel Taylor. ' The teachers in the Franklin and Con- cord street schools haye been retained. 'Mrs. E. S. Hall, however, succeeds Miss Mary C. Miller in grade 6 of the Franklin school, and Miss J ennie Gregory succeeds Mrs. Hall in grade 5; Miss Gertie Ellen- WESTPOBT. mer vacation last Friday. Mr. Joseph T. Sniffin’s new house is rapidly approaching completion. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Burr, of Nyack, N. Y., are visiting relatives in town. ' Miss Delia A Stevens, of New Haven, is visiting her sister. Mrs L. T. Day. The Young People’s Guild of Christ church met with Miss Child ' on Tuesday evening. ' . A service ‘was held in the Swedish tongueat theChurch of the Holy Trinity on Sunday afternoon. . . The hay crop, which promised well in 'the early part of the season will not aver- age more than one-halfnthe usual amount. The Busy Bees, a society of young ladies of Trinity church, will hold a fair and festival in; National Hall on Friday evening. The showers of Sunday were very- op- .portune, the vegetation Was suffering for want of rain, and the roads were simply beds of dust. " The festival given by the ladies of the Methodist society last Wednesday evening was a complete success, netting about sixty d'ollars. The Westport ball‘club [went to Fairfield on Saturday to play a nine from that place. The result was thirteen "to one in favor of the Westport boys. The fire police have rented the room in Hurlbutt’s block, which was used as head. quarters for the Butler club. It is being repainted and put in order. The annual meeting of the Ladies’ Aid . societyof Christ church parish for the election of officers was held at Mrs. George Tuttie’s on Wednesday evening. Rev. A. N. Lewis and J. G. Hyatt, of this place, attended the" meeting or the Masonic Veteran association. which was held in Danbury on Wednesday of last Week. . . Mr. Theodore F. Taylor and J. Seymour Bulklcy started, on Thursday morning for a cruise up the Sound in Mr. Taylor’s new”, yacht “Excelsior.” They expect to be gone about, two weeks. '/ The funeral ofa son of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Nash, who died on Monday, took place on Thursday from the residence of the parents’. The boy, who was ten years of age had been an invalid from his "birth. ' Within the last two months a great change has been made in the external appearance of the stores on Main street, Belden’s block, Hart’s market, and‘the store of Taylor &. Richards, having within that time been treatedto scent of paint. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Higgins, of King street, were surprised on Saturday night by a party of friends, frdm Norwalk, the occasion being the twenty-fifth anni- versary of their marriage. Before their departure a number of substantial proofs of their friendship and esteem were, pre- sented to Mr. and Mrs. Higgins by the company. , The closing exercises of the High school took place on Thursday. During the day there was an examination of the classes, in the evening an entertainment consisting of vocal and instrumental, music. recita- tions and essays. On the walls were ex- hibited specimens of map and free-hand drawing, which showed a considerable amount of skill. A temporary platform was erected for the occasion, which en- abled the audience to obtain a better view of the speakers than on previous occasions of the same kind. The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers and ferns. RmGEFIELD. . Taylor Bates is building a new house at Bennett’s Farms. Abbott is showing a fine line of fire- works for the 4th. . Robert Barny is enjoying the advan-_ tages of a new boat. V Doc. Reynolds has one of the finest gardens in Ridgefield. i - There is complaint about the condition of the pldnkiwalk leadingto the selfish“ J. W. Rockwell has maeadamized the road near Elm Shade with crushed stone. A good example. = ‘ Mrs. M. B. Whitlock is sick at Titicus, and her father and mother have come on from Pennsylvania. ' Some “pretty daises” brought the Press man some pretty daisies the other day, and he gave them a daisy notice. ' There is a prospect that we may have a street sprinkler at work on Main street, under the conductorship of J. G. Irving. James Walsh, the blacksmith, is trying to purchase ground near the Catholic‘ church, on which to erect a large new shop. . The grass crop on the George Keeler place was sold at auction the other day for $27. Charles Staples was the lucky bidder. , The new officers of Pilgrim Lodge, I. 0. O. R, will be installed in Ridgefield Hall, next Tuesday. The Norwalk en- campment will be present with a drum corps. ——————<~.b———————— DARIEN. The public school closed Friday for the summer vacation. Miss Annie Selleck was the guest of Brooklyn friends last week. Miss Ethel Chapman, of .Bethcl, spent Sunday with friends in town. Miss Lillie Bennett, of Bethel, is spend- ing some time with relatives in Darien. Mr. Andrew S. Waterbury’s house is receiving a fresh coat of paint by Mr. Charles Bewen. The closing exercises of Mrs. M. E. Mead’s home school were held Wednesday afternoon consisting of instrumental music, calisthenics, recitations, etc. They were very enjoyable. Brief examinations in the different studies were held, and the promptness with which the questions were answered showed earnest and faith- ful work on the part of both the teachers and pupils. The parents and friends of the scholars expressed themselves as highly gratified with the system and man- agement of the school. A. hand-painted plaque in a hammered brass frame was presented to Mrs Mead by her pupils. Mrs. Albert Lacyianddaughter assuage-» port are visiting here. It is rumored that Mr. Edward W. Olm- stead had a gate stolen from his driveway one night last week, and that he ofiers 15 cents reward for the recovery. Saturday the Sunday School of the Con- gregational Church is to picnic in a grove near the Church grounds, so that if a sud- den shower comes up they can retireto ' the Church for the exercises. Preparations have been made for a pleasant gathering. Musical exercises, recitations, tugs of war by the East side and West side clubs and an address by the Rev. Mr. Anderson form part of the programme for the after. noon. Everyone is requested to send re. freshments to the Chapel not later than 11:- 80 Saturday morning so they may be con- veyed to the grove by the teams in wait. ing. Flower sand fruit-s hould be sent early in the morning, that theymay bearranged. It is specially requested that no fire works he used in or about the grove. —“An ounce of preventionis worth a pound of cure.” - In view of predictions that this country is liable to be visited by more than an ordinary amount of con- tagious diseases this year, it behooves all to Inquire about and ractice every sani- tary measure, especial ycleanliness, which, as apreventative, offers one some means 'of escape at least; and in this how im- portant the article of Soap as to uality fit for use ; certain] all inferior es, made so by foreign su stances and adulterations of a (anestionable character, should be re.’ jecte , that there may be no taint left on the person or clothes which may in any way invite the germs of these various diseases. A firshclass article made by known reliable manufacturers, is the only kind that can .be safely used or recom- mended. In the use of a standard soap, like the “Welcome,” made b Curtis Davis d5 06., there can be no ris , being the ends of a firm whose name on soap is The public schdols closed for the sum- 1 3‘, who were engaged in. catching the fish ”that were driven to the surface and killed ‘ Among them were members of the Salva- - STATE AN D GENERAL. The Spiritualists pienicked at Com- pounce lake Wednesday. Clara Louise Kellogg is to spend two months of this season in Derby. The Hartford South Baptists have given an Indiana minister a jobat‘ a big salary. A New London boy, six years old, had his hand out off by the cars a few days ago. ' ’ Meridcn had a Japanese wedding last week. The invitations were ten chest lids. A deacon’s house was burglarized in Bristol the other night, and $500 worth of furniture stolen. “It looks large but it fits well,”ls what a Winsted correspondent writes about J. W. Preston’s new hat. ’ James Montgomery, a New England railroad brakeman, smashed his arm badly while coupling cars on Wednesday. McDavitt the New Haven thief who at- tempted to kill officer Kennedy in Bridge- port last winter, has been sentenced to six months in jail, and fined $75. and costs. A fox was caught in a steel trap‘in Columbia recently that stood nineteen inches high, and measured four feet in length. It had walked off with the trap and was followed by the trap’s footprints. . An addition is to be ,built to the Bridge- port almshouse. (P.S.-—The “Bridge- ports" dropped to third place for the league championship, and several “bottom dollars” are staked on their being at the head.) . C. B._Demarcst of New Haven, a wealthy carriage manufacturer cut his .throat Wednesdayfinorning and died almost immediately. His mind had become un- settled through too close application to his extensive business. Gabriel Stewart of Seymour blasted out a well with dynamite. He had alittle of the stuff left and laid on a window sill till wanted. His wife shortly afterward let the window down on it, when it ex- ploded and shattered her arm frightfully. James Donnelly a Conn. Western R. R. brakeman was killed at LakevilleMon- day. John Lepyon, a colored .brakeman on the same road fell from a freight train running at full speed, into a pile of rocks beside the. track. He was clambering down from the roof of a freight car when the ladder broke. He was seriously bruised, but is recovering. ' Henry J. Fenton has finished his work at the shad hatchery at Birmingham; 5,000,860 .shad have been hatched, of which, according to the Bridgeport News, 2,000,300 were put in the Connecticut, 900,000 in the Thames, 640,000 in the Quinnipiac and the remainder in the Housatonic. Only about 2 per cent. of the eggs were lost, as against 15 per cent. last year. The report of Charles P. Clark, re- ceiver of the New York and New England road, of the cash receipts and expendi- tures of the first quarter of 1885 was filed with the clerk of the circuit court Mon- day. The total receipts for the 12months for 1884 were $6,393,989.75. The total payments for 1884 were $0,339,335.50, making the total for 15 monhts $7,601,- 039.56. The cash on hand March 31, 1885, was $17,040.47. Frederick Huntington, formerly of New Haven, was killed by Indians nearSonora, Mexico, a few days since. He was fifty- two years of age and a direct descendant of Generals Huntington and Stark of revolutionary fame. Before locating near the mines of Sonora, he tried his luck in Wisconsin, the Black Hills and Colorado. His body was found at the foot of a mine dump, a bullet having penetrated his back and chest. The body was buried by miners. Fourteen men have gone out in search of the murderers, whose object was robbery. , The Connecticut school census for 1885 shows county totals as follows : Hartford 30,034, New Haven 41,439, New London 17,082, Fairfield 27,796, Windham 10,083, Litchfield 11,835, Middlesex 7,561, Tolland 5,239. The total enumeration for the state was 151,601. In the year before it was 151,069. By law the amount paid per capita through the comptroller’s office is $1.50. On this basis the amount will be $225,901.50. The school fund ofiice pays 80 cents per capita on the enumeration, the sum being $120,480.80. The total from the state school fund office will be $336,282.30. A Hotchkissvillc correspondent writes : One of our young men went to Water- burylast Saturday, andhaving a small sum of money, was immediately an object of suspicion to one of the city police. He was arrested and taken to the station house, where, on being questioned, the following conversation ensued; What’s' your name ? --; where from ?—Wood- bury; what you over here for? To order a suit of clothes. Can’t you get them in Woodbury? Yes: but what’s the matter I can't get them here? Where did you get your money? Earned it; anything criminal in that? Well, says the ser- geant, we can’t hold this man, and he was allowed to go. Moral, don’t go to Waterbury with any money. A young man formerly of North Ston- ington lately bought out a rctail’grocer in Norwich. The price paid was consider: able above the value ofjthe stock a_nd fix- tures. In a few days the new grocer had increased the stock in trade, bought a delivery team, and apparently was doing a “land oflice” business. He also bought a diamond from a local merchant promis- ing to pay in groceries. A portion of the bill had been paid when the grocer sold his place of business. He then gave the diamond dealer 1:. check for the balance due, also giving a number of checks in settlement of various bills. They were all dated ahead. When presented for pay- ment the holders were informed that the young man had no balance in the bank. Tne maker of the checks was looked for, but he had skipped. The Birmingham correspondent of the Waterbury American writes: The Hous- atonic river below the dam was covered with boats this morning; each of which was occupied by from two to four men, by the line which run from the paper mill to the river. Hundreds of splendid fish were captured by the men in boats. Those who were unable to procure boats jumped into the river nude and struggled about in their race to see who would secure the most fish. Elegant bass, shad and pick- crel, and in fact every species of fish that the river contains floated on the surface free to those who could reach them. Thousands of fish perished, which will make fishing scarce for. some time to come. The Salvation Army suffered another severe blow last Saturday in Meriden. Mrs. Mary Haggerty, who died last week, was the mother of Patsy Haggerty, the member of the Army who lately fell from grace, but was rescued back into the ranks. Mrs. Haggerty was aCatholic and the funeral was announced to take place at St. Rose’s church. The remains were taken there and friends assembled to pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. tion Army. On their appearance in the church the priest forbade the progress of the services; preparations for the burial had been made at the Catholic cemetery, but when the procession had reached the consecrated ground, the burial was per- emptorily forbidden. The remains were tionists dug a grave and the interment took place with onl such service as the Army could give.- artford Times. List of letters remainin in the Post- Office, at Norwalk Conn., une 27: . Miss Sarah Allen Mrs. Amter. Mrs. Kate auton,um.n._,n.bennea, Mrs.A. o. Belts, John Cordsers Hyatt, Robert Howard, Hon. Fred Mockert mention. rs, mm: Road, Mrs. F. A. Barfstanger, as Lizzie Smith, Mrs. E.‘ Waterbury, Henry Wells, Mary . ‘L. James, LUMBER, TIMBER SHINGLES, ' LATH, DOORS. SASH, BLINDS] . MOLDING WINDOW FRAMES PICKETS, so. taken to Walnut Grove, when the Salva- ' .Feby Hardwie‘kv, Mrs. Josie _ NORWALK GAZETTE-TUESDAY. JUNE _3_9 4885 OLD FACTS WITH NEW FACES! ILL TASTES 2 ALL PIIISIIS. This is a careful selection of household receipts for Cooking, Curing, Cleansing and in'short giving the most approved modes of doing everything connected with our daily family living, It is a book of 155 pages and every receipt given has been practically tested and approved. The book is issued by the compiler and sold for the purpose of liquidating the debt upon the Episcopal Parson- age at New Canaan, Bound in Cloth, 75 Cents. u kn Paper, 50 n For Sale at all news stands and at the GAZETTE OFFICE. “23 MRS. L. A. DEN SLOW. NEW CANAAN, June 1, 1885. W. 3. Hall & Co., BRIDGEPORT. —¥‘—It is so that we are selling-— DRY GOODS - Of all kinds at prices that .1)er Competition. Before purchasing all should call and examine our stock of ESILKS: —AND—— DRESS GOODS. EVERYTHING that fanc .or fash- ion has sanctioned or permitte in Dress Fabrics can be found in large assortment, in both our Silk and Dress Goods, and the saving in prices for first—clnss qualities is GUARANTEED. SEE SPECIAL BARGAINS. 50 pieces Nun’s Veilings, 44 inch, $0.29 42 “ Wide Albatros very fine, 50 25. “ Best $1.25 Biratz cloths, 1.00 25 “ 45 inch Cashmercs, 624 50 “ 39 inch Casllmcres, 50‘ 50 “ Prunelle cloth, satin faced, 59 2,000 yards best 15c. Satcens, 10 2,000 “ Best 25c. Nansooks, 121 1,000 “ 40 inch Victoria Lawns, 15 1,500 “ Elegant Striped Lawns, 12% 1 ,000 “ Handsome Colored Lawns, 5 SILKS. Greatest Bargains Ever Known. 16 pieces Good Colored Silks, $0.434 12 “ ' Black Guinet Silks, _ e 13 “ ._ VeryRichCashmereSilks, 69 50 “ of the Very Best Guinet Silks at 75, 35, 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 Stale. W. B. Hall & Co. —;~GO TO— F.J.OURTIS&CO. —»—FOR—-~ Stores and Ranges, Wooden Ware. Tin and Willow Ware, flg‘ate Ware, ' -—AND— Glass Ware, In New Shapes and Colors. Hall, Library and Table Lamps. A Full Line. of Porcelain, White Granite and 0. 0. Ware, New Square Shapes in DINNER AND TEA SETS, Plain and Decorated. Agent for the Baldwin 1111 Air Refrigerator, Which is one of the best on the market. Also agent for the Monitor Oil Stoves all, Ballet (1100. MANUFACTUERRS OF AND DEALERS IN Veneered Hard Wood Work, Hard wood Ceiling &. EloOring, So. Norwalk. Conn. ' 45111111 31111121, Are now ready with the most complete stock of SPRING ‘ -——: FOR :— Ilen’slnys’aml Children’s W111 . Ever exhibited in the town of N orwalk, and at Prices Lower than ever. MEN’S MIDDLESEX FLANIIEL SUITS, $9. - 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’ (13 to 17 years.) $2.75. 3.75, 4.00 4.50, 500,000, 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, 1.50, 1.75, 2, 2.50, 3, 3.50, 4, " 4.50, 5.0, 7,8, 9, 10. We would call special attention to our MEN’S BUSINESS SUITS, which we are selling at the astonishingly low price of $3.75. $3.75. «ALL WOOL SPRING OVERCOATS, For Men’s Wear, at $2.00, 3.00 and 3.50. Cannot be matched in the County for the Price. , KID Alexandre GLOVES The Star Shirt Waist, In American and French l’creales. 11118100111113 Natl W111. - FISH, ELIIII it ILlIIII’l Weft-i G- L o v E s Unlaundried Shirts, all linen 0030111, 250 do. Wamsutta Muslin, 5013 4 pairs Seamless Socks, for 250 Men’s Linen Collars. at 100. Men’s Underwear from 200. upwards Celluloid Collars,180; do. Cuffs, 350 I HATS, um All!) TRAVELING BAGS. UCK “EDIE H3; 1113111111101: 131111111110, 5011111 110110111. IIIIIIWlLK. dorf succeeding Miss Gregory. . a schient guarantee of its purity; " - ~(1. Wynn Mrs. Owen Wynn. — ,» ' . Attest, CHAS. Omsmn.
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