NO
RWALK G‘AZET
TE,TUESDAY,S
EPTEMBER 1. 1885.
NORWALK GAZETTE;
Tuesday, Sept. 1,1885.
~Go to Roton Point.
’3ranfo'rd had a snow squall Thursday.
The lridgeport jail has about 120 pris-
OlIC‘l'S-k '
~40 to G. M. Ritch‘s Livery Stable No
:7 Elm St. ' 9
Miss Mamie Colyer, of New York, spent,
Sunday in town.
Miss Ann Guilford of" l‘iorwalk, was in
l’ittsfield last week. ,
A son was born unto Mr. and Mrs. A.
g V. llcath on \V'cdnesday evening.
Mr. Edward Allen, of Washington, D.
(7., is spending his vacation in town.
—Buxt0n, the expressnian, has given
up the mail, but nm the express business.
A typhoid fever epidemic in South Glas-
tonbury has been traced todefectivc drain-
age.
The Rosedalc made the last excursion
trip of the season to C‘oney Island on
Thursday.
Miss Emma and Mamie .Partrick are ex-
pected home this week from a few weeks,
visit. in Nyaek, N. Y.
Mrs. C. S. Ferry and her daughter are
summering at Mount Washington, locality
elevation near Fittsfield, Mass.
South Norwalk was beaten at base ball
by the Yale S3 Townc club of Stamford
recently, with the score of 13 to 3.
Plenty of water now. No more delay
finishing photographs at Readman’s, and
the price is still $2.50 per dozen for Cabi-
‘ncts. ‘ I
—Good, kind and gentle Horses, and
stylish carriages at reasonable prices at
Ritch’sStable. ‘ Give me a call and I will
try to please you.
Senator Frye, of Maine, landed a 26
pound salmon with his brook-trout rod
and line last week near the. head waters of
the St. Joliil’s river.
The Tenth Regiment Conn. Vols, will
hold their reunion at Hartford, Thursday
Dinner will be served at 1:30 p. in., at
the United States Hotel.
The sloop “Esmeralda," of Norwalk,
has been purchased by Messrs. Frank
Robins and Win. Weed, and will be used
for oysterihg in Stamford waters—Advo—
(titty.
Young Mr. Gillespie, of Stamford, spent
Sunday in our harborin his trim and beau-r
tiful yacht, be having been homeward
bound :from a very delightful sailing ex-
cursion ‘fdlo-rn east.” ‘
Robert Lockwood sailed across the
Sound to Huntington a few days ago, and
shortly before he reached the shore his
sail—boat capsized and he straddled the
keel until help arrived and took him in.
The Knights of Labor in Danbury are
now counted by the hundreds, and their
number is weekly increasing. It will be
surprising if their influence is not earliest—
ly felt at our approaching State election.—
Democrat.
In the Bridgeport City Court last Mon-
day Annie Mack of Norwalk and John
Ferris, for appropriating a pocketbook be-~
longing to John Dolan, were sent up for
sixty days each, besides being obliged to
pay a fine of $525. .
Notadollar was won by Connecticut
horses in the Hartford races last week,
and only one appeared on the turf. West-
ern horses took first" moneys in seven of
the eleven races, and won altogether $15,—
000 of the $25,000.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.
Lewis C. Green of the Fairfield County
National Bank and Miss Annie Lulu Mon-
roe, daughter of Lucius M. Monroe, of
New Canaan. The ceremony occurs at
St. Mark‘s church, New Canaan, to-mor-
row at 4 p. m.
The Hartford C'ourant calls attention to
the fact that the new 10-cent expediting
letter stamp system will be productive of
good. It will compel post office officials
to see that all mails are handled immedi-
ately, instead of lying several‘ hours, as
has been the custom ii some post offices.
The moonlight excursion of Olive
Branch Lodge Knights of Pythias on board
the steamer City “of Albany \Vcdncsday
night. was enjoyed by a smaller crowd
than was expected, as the weather was
uncomfortably cold. It was a pleasant
trip, however, made all the more enjoya-
bie by the inspiring presence of Heine’s
baud. '
Miss Hannah A. Harrison, of Brooklyn,
who spent the summer in this town, had a
pocketbook snatched from her satchel by
a sneak thief as she was disembarking
from the steamer \Vcdnesday morning in
New York. She gave chase, shouting
“stop thief l" and he was caught and
placed in the Tombs. . :
Every person graduated from our Con-
necticut Normal School is certified to be
qualified to teach in all the public schools
of this State. A correspondent of the
New Haven Courier 'says that our State
board of education has recently rejected
the great majority of those who presented
themselves for examination for certificates
to each.
Mechanics” Journal: Last Friday a son
of Mr. \Vcishcit of this city together with
other boys, amused themselves by junip-
ing on and off some cars near the turn
table. He fell and was hurt, though not
seriously, and Dr. Burkc was called to at-
tcnd his injuries. The playing of boys
around the cars is sure to result some day
in a serious accident. ‘
Thursday evening the employees in
Lounsbury, Mathewson Sr. Co’s. shoe man-
ufactory, South Norwalk, presented their
foreman, Mr. John McPherson, with a
splendid gold watch, the occasion being
his birthday. The presentation speech
was made by Cyrus W. Grey, and Mr.
McPherson rerondcd happily. A colla-
tion was served and Singing and music
whilcd away the hours of evening. The
watch bears the inscription, “Presented to
our foreman Aug. 31st. 1885."
The regatta at Bell Island Thursday at—
tracted a large number of spectators. .The
course was ten miles in length, or from
Dell Island to a point five miles away and
back again. There were no entries in the
first class. In the second class there were
three entries: Stanley Lowndcs’ Sneak,
George Byxbec‘s Shadow and H. Pauscli’s
Cleopatra. The Sneak won in 15 seconds.
The Shadow came in in 1 31.35, and the
Cleopatra i111 27.50. In the third class
there were these entries: Frank Hollin’s
_Birdic, G. Crocket’s Lillie Vau,Joscph
Merrill‘s J. I. 0., William Bouton’s How-
ard 8., George Palmer’s Elsie, Frank Fer-
ris‘s Atlantisf E. Bradley‘s Cupo, A.
Walker’s Estelle and Mr. Betts’ Fannie.
The Elsie won in 1 42.30 with the Atlantis
at her heels in 1 47.0. The Lillie Van was
third in 1 49.27.
—GO to Roton Point.
Connecticut postmastcrs received print-
ed instructions from Washington last
week regarding the immediate delivery
service for letters with an additional 10
cent stamp. Themessengcr boys employed
will take the usual oath prescribed by
law. They must be reputable, active and
intelligent and none are to be employed
under the age. of 13 years. . They must; be
decently and comfortably clad and must
preserve orderly conduct while on trips
and maintain good behavior on streets.
They will not be retained unless diligent,
faithful and courteous and well behaved.’
The boys will be provided with a delivery
book and persons receiving letters must
receipt. for the same in tllC'lJOok. Letters
will he delivered within a radius of one
mile of the postofiicc. Messenger boys
will he paid at the end of each month and
will receive. eight cents for each letter ac-
tually delivered, the total _not to exceed
$30 per month. Letters will be delivered
at all office hours except at meal time.
—Go to Roton Pomt.
The public schools reopen next Monday.
Beach plums are iipe on the Imng Is—
land shore.
No. 9 Elm street. 311133
Zenas Bliss, Esq, of New Hart-u, was
in town last week.
“Cattle shows and sweet cider will soon
strike in,” in Ansonia.
:I’ioneer Hook and Ladder (‘ompany
meets Thursday night.
Hon. John I. Davenport, of New York
was in town yesterday.
—'»Buxt.on, the (:Xpi'CSSllliftil, has given
up the mail, but not the express business.
Plimnix Engine and Hope liosc com-
panies hold their regular monthly meeting
to—night.
Senator 0. II. Platt has returned from
his Adirondack trip and is at his home in
Mei-idea in excellent health ’
The wedding of one of the society
swells on Washington street, city, is set
for the last week in October.
II. IV. Barrows, Sr., of Marlboro, CL,
paid a visit to his son, Norwalk‘s enter-
prising shoc merchant, last week.
The new postal card, though a trifle
heavy, is an improvement on those now in
use. The printing will be done in brown
ink.
Three men and a scaffolding 35 feet
from the ground, fell last Tuesday in
lridgcport. All were injured, but none
fatally.
—Good, kind and‘ gentle Horses, and
stylish carriages at reasonable prices, at
Ritch’s Stable. Give me a call and I will
try to please you. i
‘ Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, the New Canaaan
nurscrymen, are about to issue their fall
catalogue and wholesale price list of the
products of their large nurseries.
At the Norwalk fair six elephants and a
lot of ponies from the winter quatch‘ will
be among the attractions. The educated
pig with the big show has been killed.
Frank Moore, son of William Moore,
Esq, of Chestnut street, city, fell from a
wagon on Saturday and broke his arm.
Dr. Pardec is attending him and the frac-
turcd limb is doing well.
Saloon keepers assert that the demand
for lager beer has increased since the city
was shown 'up. The police also declare
that. the pump in the. court house yard has
more callers.\—Bridgeport Post.
An appropriation of $26,000 has been
voted by the town of Danbury for a new
reservoir dam for increasing her water
supply. A wise move—such as Danbury
may depended upon to make every time.
Big boxcs are being mysteriously
trundled into the empty store next to Gu-
sowski’s. They contain stock for a novelty
bazaar, which will soon be opened there
by Mr. Edgar N. Sloan, formerly clerk
with S. K. Stanley.
We fail to see in the reports of the
South Norwalk’s city council’s doings any
account of an action for the protection of
human life at that man-trap crossing
where so many murders and narrow 'es-
capes have occurred.
Mr. Harry Rider has been appointed
station agent at East Norwalk, and ex-
tends a standing invitation to his friends
to call and see him, and also toinspect
what he proudly calis “the prettiest depot
in the town of Norwalk.”
The report that a new morning paper is
soon to be published in Danbury, is for
the tenth time published in the Norwalk
papers—Democrat. For further informa-
tion we refer the Democrat to IV. A.
thitc.—Jl[echanica’ Journal.
“Norwalk boasts,” says the Bridgeport
Post, “of having more divorced men than
any other town in the county; also the
poorest roads. The first: may be true, but
the second we are inclined to dOubt.”
Change ends with your crcduiity, neigh-
bor, and give our grass widowers the
benefit of your doubt.
The officers of the Danbury Agricultural
society say that never in the history of
the soificty before has the demand been so
great for space, so early in the season,
especially in the main building, coming
from all sections of the country, which are
strong indications of a larger and more
elaborate display than ever.
“Norwalk is enjoying a water famine,”
say several of our exchanges. A water
famine may be an enjoyable institution,
but from the amount of growling and
muttered profanity in our midst, the pre-
ponderance of evidence goes to show that ,
our citizens are wofully lacking in appre-
ciation of that kind of enjoyment.
A former resident of Norwalk, Mr.
Orrin H. Benedict, now of Caldwell,
Kansas, broke his leg recently by a fall
from a load of buy. It was found neces-
sary to amputatc the injured member. He
had only a short time before been bitten
by a rattlesnake, and lost a finger by tak-
ing improper liberties with a buzz saw.
The last week’s session of camp meeting
at Pine Grove, Canaan, attracted a lighter
attendance than usual owing to the severe
cold and rainy weather. The services,
however, were up to the usual standard—
good talent, fair talent and cheap talent.
The opinion prevails among regular camp
meeting goers that “camp meetings are
running out."
Since that. memorable city meeting,
some two months since, at which “many
of the old time debaters were present,”
Benton lane has remained .in the same
state of chaos. The widows and orphans
and others who have paid their assess-
ments for benefits, are making anxious in-
quirics why their; money was spent for the
benefit of others. Every day’s delay is a
damage to them. XX.
All the ears of the New York and New
Haven railroad, which were left at South
Norwalk on Saturday night, were switched
onto the side track at the railroad pond.
This caused great wonderment and en-
quiry. The most definite answer obtained
was from an cmpioye: “It was so the
chief of police couldwatch' and see who
went into the beer saloons opposite the
depot on Sunday.”
John Cahill, an account of whose injury
by falling under tiic wheels of a horse car
we chroniclcdlast week, died on the same
day of the accident, after his leg had been
amputated. It was found necessary to
cut the log off above the knee, and Cahill
was unable to rally from the shock. He
leaves a wife. and six children, for whom
over $100 was raised in avcry few minutes
at the reunion of the Seventeenth Regi-
ment in Stamford Friday, which regiment
Caliili was amcmbcr, having becamustard
out at Hilton Head, Aug. 13th, 1865.
—Go toRoton Point._
Delegates representing German singing
societies from New Haven, Hartford,
Mcridcn, Norwalk, Waterbury and this
city, met in Germanic. Hall, Wheeler’s
building, Wednesday afternoon and con-
tinued their session through the evening.
By vote it. was decided to hold the next
Sicngcrfcst in Waterbury. The method
Of- awarding prizes won at: the late Sam-
gcrfest was discussed, and one important
matter relative thereto was disposed of,
viz., the fault which the Concordias of
Waterbury are alleged to have found with
the judges, and which appeared in several
newspapers, because the first prize was
not awarded to them. Gentlemen of that
organization were emphatic in words ex-
prcssivc of the fair and competent manner
in which decisions were reached and of
their satisfaction with the result. Before
the late Smngel'fesl. it was anticipated
there would this year be a deficit of sev-
oral hundred dollars, but the finance coni-
mittcc made everybody happy by report-
ing only $95.50 forthc societies to make
good. The selection of Waterbury as the
next.“ place of meeting gave satisfaction to
all “the societies—Stamford. ' -
u
—G0 to G. M. Ritch’s Livery Stable, ,
.
l ——Go to Rolon Point
5 Meeting of the Selectmen next. Mend-1y.
l Don‘t. forget the Fat Man‘s clam bake. at
§ Durban’s, Sept. 17.
September lst. and the dullest month of
the whole. year is passed.
Pay your town taxes on or before Sept.
30th, and avoid the 9 per cent. penalty.
"he Norwalk Mills have shut down for
repairs. They will rc-open next Monday,
—Buxton, the cxprcssman, has given
up the mail, but not the express business‘-
Thc premium lists 'Of the Fairlicld Co.
Agricultural Society may be had at this
office.
\Vashington Chapter R. A. M. will
work the Royal Arch degree tomorrow
evening. '
The usual rainstorm is the only thing
that can prevent the coming fair from be-
ing a grand success.
Superintendent Crawford of the Dan-
bury & Norwalk railroad has been enjoy
ing a week’s vacation.
Mrs. Emma Fowler and Miss Elia Good-
win, of Danbury, are. the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Brownlcc, at Bell Island—Dan-
bury News.
The court of common pleas opens
September 7, the criminal superior court
September 8, and the civil court at Dan-
bury September 5.
The infant class of the First Baptist
Sunday school held their annual reunion
and jug breaking exercises Wednesday.
About $40 was realized.
The Baptist churches in the county will
send delegates to the meeting of the Fair-
fieid County Baptist Association to behold
in Stamford next month.
—-Ncarly eighteen thousand men in 1884
were paid cash benefits under accident
policies in the TRAVELERS, of Hartford, or
57 for every working day.
J. II. Buckley &. Son, and Messrs.
Ruseoe &. 00., have each put in a new
steam pump at their respective factories.
They do not intend to be caught again by
the turning off of the water. .
Foster Bros. sold two more building lot
for cottages at Bell Island, last week.
This favorite watering place is fast grow-
ing in importance, and will soon be filled
with neat summer residences—Danbury
Democrat. v
The presence of Rev. Mr. Angicr in the
pulpit of the City Congregational Church
on Sunday, revived pleasant memories of
his ininistrations there in former days.
The reverend gentleman seems to have
lost none of his youthful vigor or his
powers of speech, cdifying all who heard
him.
When the weather prophet Dc Voc,
three or four weeks ago, predicted that
“between the 25th and 30th of August a
cyclone will occur near the South Caro-
lina coast, causing the temperature in this
section to drop to a point where over-
coats will feel comfortable.” he hit it to a
dot. He further remarks that “people
need not look for a warm, dry fall, such
as we had last year, for we will have
plenty of rain and decidedly cooler wea-
ther than last year.” '
Last evening George Lord, of Rcdding,
left his horse and backboard in the sheds
in the rear of the First church. The bri-
dle he removed from his horse and gave
him a mess of cats in a nose bag. For
some reason the animal took fright and
broke himself loose from the 'wagon and
ran down through Main street. At the
corner of Main and Liberty streets lie fol-
lowed the walk to Platt Osborn’s. Here
he turned in and remained till called for.
—Danbury News.
The second annual peach festival of the
Broad Rivchnnday school will be held in
their new chapel on this and to-morrow
evenings. The entertainment will consist
of music, speaking, dialogues, and etc.,
by the scholars who will be assisted by
the Arion Glee Club of Norwalk, and Miss
Ortcrs, an eloeutionist from Bridgeport.
The usual refreshments will be served af-
ter each entertainment. Carryalls will be
run each evening, as usual, commencing
at 7 o’clock. Fare 10jcents ; admission to
festivals 10 cents.
, Dr. G. S. Comstock who has been a
practicing physician here in Norwalk, for
the past nine or ten years, leaves next
month to make his home in Bloscrvillc,
Pena, where he has purchased the prop-
erty and practice of Dr. Bixler of that
place. Dr. Comstock has made many
friends during his stay in Norwalk; has
had an extensive and successful practice;
is a prominent member of the First Bap-
tist church; and is in every way a gentle-
man whom we can heartily recommend to
the people of his future home.
The new postal card, though a trifle
heavy, is an improvement on those now in
use. The line “Nothing but the address
can be placed on this side,” will read on
the new cards, “Nothing but the address
to bc on this side,” it being held that this
line is cautionary. and not prohibitory.
Instead of the femaichcad on the Old cards,
the head of Jefferson, in an oval, will
appear on the new, partly surrounded by
a symbolical wreath, tied with a band on
which will appear “One Cent.” The print-
ing will all be done in brown ink.
Merchants make a mistake by thinking
that advertising in the summer time does
not pay. The merchant that advertises
the year round reaps the harvest from ad-
vertising. Sonic merchants branch out in
the spring and fall with a big advertise-
ment, and think that once will last the
whole year. The readers of the present
day are looking for something new all the
time, and naturally are expecting to see
bargains in new advertisements. The
merchant who keeps his name before the
public in an advertisement in the local
paper of his town is one that, advertising
bencfits.—-Middlctown Press.
Officials of the Consolidated road admit
that locomotive whistling is of very little
benefit and express their belief that bell
ringing would answer all purposes at
nearly all crossings along the line. They
say, liowevcr, that they are only acting in
accordance with the laws of the state,
which require that the whistle of engines
shall be blown within forty rods of every
crossing unless the railroad commission-
crs give orders to the contrary. To some
persons along the line of the road it does
seem sometimes as if the engineers work-
ed the whistle lever for their own amuse-
ment. There are frequent complaints to
the railroad officers but they are power-
less to give toilet—Standard.
—Go to Helen Point.
Of "Mixed Pickles,” with which the
Opera House season opens on Tuesday
evening, September 15, the New York
Herald says :——
“Mixed Pickles” was the menu, and Mr.
J. B. Polk the caterer in chief, aided and
abetted by a corps of accomplished artists.
As J oscph Pickles James Polk created an
immensity of fun, and if there was any
dull care in the house while the orchestra
was playing it was driven away before the
fall of the first curtain. It'is pleasant to
record an absolute and emphatic success
of both play and players. Mr. Polk is a
host' in himself, and on this occaston won
the heart of the house by the ingenuity of
his straightforwardness. Many old situ-
ations were newly utilized‘and the chief
hinge 0f the play itself recalled what little
was known of “Twins," but “Mixed
Pickles,” as a quaint vehicle for Mr. Polk’s
peculiarities, Miss J ulia Polk’s sweet and
most enjoyable vocalism, Mrs. Dcvere’s
always welcome push and dash on the line
of eccentric old womanisms, and Mr. Alex-
under Vincent's odd photographing of
James H. Stoddard must be set down as
entirely successful. Mr. Polk’s great hit.
as George Washington Phipps in “The
Banker’s Daughter” gave him an impetus
starward, but until now he has not found
that strain of popular encouragement
which warranted him in scekinghis future
with the stars. In “Mixed Pickles” it
would seem he has done better. Certainly
the audience last evening foundthe enter-
tainment bright, without vulgarity, full of
“go,” without distasteful lines, and amus.
ing to the degree of chOicest humor.
. ment stood first.
his ingenuousncss and the subtleness of ,
' Home from Camp. ’
Company F ar'rivcd home from their
week's “camp out” about six o‘clock Sat-
urday evening. They marched out of the
Danbury A: Norwalk depot and a short
distance up Wall street, then counter-
marclicd to the armory. Shortly after-
ward about two score of tired and sun-
burnt soldiers shot out of the door and
double—quicker] it to their respective
homes. \Vlicii they reappeared on the
streets in the evening their crimson cats.
and hoses and their husky voices attested
the fact that they had employed every Ino-
mcnt of their time in botii work and en-
joyment. All were well and no casualties
were reported, though several members of
the company wished the boys hadn‘t been
quite so fresh. One member lost half of
his moustache whilc snatching a moment
of sleep, several others awoke at times to
find their tents pulled down, and still
others awoke on the camp ground having
been forcibly dragged from their tents
while under the influence of somnus.
But all enjoyed themselves and took the
pranks of their comrades in good part,
and all united in speaking of this year’s
encampment as the most enjoyable they
had experienced.
The newspaper comments on the camp
are interesting and the opinion is univer-
sal that the Fourth Regiment carried Off
the honors.
The Hartford Post says that the Fourth
regiment, under command of Colonel
Watson of Bridgeport, has carried off the
honors of the week. It is splendidly offi—
ccrcd, and the battalion drill Friday was
in every way creditable.
The Hartford Times prints this, under
the heading “ A screw loose somewhere”:
One thing has bce‘u’ noticeable this week
in the battalion drills of the Fourth. The
lieutenant-colonel and the major have
failed to their duty. The lieutenant-colo-
ncl has charge of the right wing, and the
major on the left. The coloucl‘s position
is in the rear of the center, from which he
gives his orders. Time after time I have
seen Colonel Watson ride to each wing
and do what these officers did tardily or
not at all. It had occurred so many times
that it cannot be fairly claimed to be an
oversight, though even that would be in-
excusable. The positions of markers and
the prompt execution of orders should
have been superiiitcndcd by them without
delay. In the firings they make no effort
to correct poor work, and the command-
ing officer rather than let it go by without
notice, would go personally to rcmonstratc.
Evidently there is something wrong some.
Where, though where I do not know.
Yet, it would be better for these high offi-
cers in the Fourth to resign rather than
come before the public with any such ex-
hibition as has been made here this week.
The more this action shows itself the more
sympathy the colouclwiii get from military
men, and the liearticr his men will indorsc
him. He is an ambitious worker, and dc-
serves every encouragement.
The New Haven Register says the Fourth
regiment and Fifth battalion have made
the most of their opportunities and dc—
servc credit. The Fourth is certainly
coming forward, and with the officers it
now has will push the First and Second.
Colonel Watson has brought the regiment
forward since he took command. In com-
pany and battalion drills the Fourth
showed marked improvement. The offi—
ccrs seemed to understand their duty. In
ceremonies the Fourth was altogether the
best. Dress parades were executed in a
manner difficult for any regiment in llic
State to excel. The Reyister closes as fol-
lows: “Coloncl Watson of the Fourth has
good cause for feeling proud of his com-
fund, and the regiment certainly should
feel proud that they have sucha command-
ing ofliccr. That they do feel so was
shown by the presentation to him of an
elegant badge as a token of their good
will and appreciation of his work. This,
coming to him after being colonel only a
year, makes it all the more of a compli-
ment. If this command keep on improv-
ing for another year as during the last,
they will have few if any superiors in the
national guard organizations in the coun-
try.
The New Haven Union says: “Here is
the wfiy in 'which one. of the Officers at
camp who stands very close to General
Graham sized up the merits of the militia
after the week's work: ‘Tthourth regi-
Next came the Fifth
battalion and close upon their heels was
Col. Tubbs’ regiment. The battery, as in
the past, drew the most favorable com-
ments from the regular army Officers and
the officers of the outside national guard
regiments who were in camp during the
week.’”
Governor Harrison issued the following
orders yesterday morning: I
“The commander-iu-chief expresses his
great satisfaction with the results of this
encampment. Good order and discipline
have been maintained and manifest im-
provement in the efficiency of the troops
in important particulars has been accom-
plished. Officers and men alike have
faithfully and successfully devoted them-
selves to the difficult work of sustaining
the high reputation of the Connecticut
national guard.”
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The season at Dorlon’s Point closes on
the 20th inst.
Latest reports from Co]. Henry Allen
are to the effect that he cannot: long sur-
vivc.
What a pity the Texas avenger of the
bunco swiudicrs could not be salaried to
exterminate that species of villains.
On Thursday, Sept. 10th, the Crystal
Stream will biing the Charles J. Coote As-
sociation, of New York, to Dorion‘s Point
for a Rhodc Island bake.
Fifteen employees of Frederick Bronson
at Greenfield Hill were overturned from a.
wagon on Thursday in Fairficld. Several
of the party were severely bruised and
one lady had an arm broken.
Among the many additions to the usual
attractions offered by the Fairfield County
Agricultural Society at their Fair this year
will be the following special races: Wagon
race, county, best 2 in 3, never beaten
2:45, no entrance fee, 4 tocutcr, 3'to start;
also wagon race, Connecticut horses, best
2 in 3, catch weights, 4 to enter, 3 to start,
entrance 10 per cent.; also frcc‘ for all,
best 3 in 5, 4 to enter, 3 to start. Wagon
race entries close Sept. 12th; others on
Thursday evening, Sept. 3d.
Mrs. Emma Sands, the wife of Nathan-
iel Sands, who is now confined in the
Bridgeport jail, was directed last Friday
by Justice Van Brunt, in New York Su-
preme Court, to appear in Court on Mon-
day to testify regarjing certain securities
which her husband recently testified he.
longed to her. The counsel for the cor-
poration alleges that the securities belong-
ed to Mr. Sands, and dcposés that the bus.
band could not satisfactorily account for
the manner in which Mrs. Sands got the
money with which she purchased the sc-
curities. An‘ordcr had been granted be-
fore for Mrs. Sands to appear, but she did
not. .
Ike Williams, Norwalk’s pugilist, has
sent a challenge to John Fay of Rockvillc,
offering to box him a. match Of four or six
rounds with hard gloves, or if preferred,
to continue the contest to a finish. Ikc, it
is snid,sent this challenge on seeing a
newspaper report that Fay claimed to be
the champion “middle weight" of the
State. After the challenge was sent Ike
read a newspaper description of Fay, in
which he is represented as weighing 180
pounds when fully trained, and an accom-
panying _list of his achievements in the
ring, which was said to have made Ike
wonder if he hadn’t been a little rash in
challenging the big Bockvillaiu. ‘With
true grit, however, he resolves to stick by
his challenge if Fay accepts it, which, up
to this time he has not done.
reputation of ham g
l WESTPORT.
toga last Wednesday.
Saugatuck has arrived.
vacation last Thursday.
gall. James Douglass, of Rochester, i“.
Y., was in town last. week.
Mr. Alexis Godillot has recently pur-
chased a very handsome carriage.
Mr. D. A. Salmon attended the camp
meeting at Ocean Grove last week. I
The road question promises to he an
exciting topic at the comingtown meeting.
It is reported that ground will soon be
broken for the Saugatnck Valley ifiroad.
The date forthc consecration of the new
Christ church has been fixed for Sept. 29.
Misses Clara and Alice Brown, of Eliza-
beth, N. J., are spending a few days in
town.
Regular monthly meetings of Vigilant
Engine company and of the fire police this
evening. . I
The pieliic of tlicCougregatiOiial Sunday
school will be held at. Gregory’s Point on
Thursday.
Hon. Bradford R. I’Vood, of Albany, is
visiting his son, Samuel Wood, Esq” of
this place.
Mr. Geo. Jelliff is at work getting out
the keel for a yacht which is to he sixty
feet in length.
The onion growers are beginning to
gather their crop, which is unusually
good this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cherry aiul Son, of
Brooklyn, spent Sunday with Mr.' and-
Mrs. George-Jellifl'. -
llon. Charles Mills; of Greens Farms,
raised the frame for the factory which he
is building on Wednesday.
Mr. A. S. Hurlbutt’s family and a "URL
ber of invited guests went on a picnic at
the Glen in Redding on Friday.
The interior of the Methodist church is
being cleaned and kaisomined in cease-
quencc Of which there was no service held
there on Sunday.
A sloop loaded with watcrpiclons put
into this place. on Friday, but we do not
think trade was very brisk as they did not
lnakc a long tarry.
Car No 3 of the Westport Horse Railroad
company presents a fine appearance in a.
new coat of paint. It is proposed to treat
the others in the same way.
The first meeting of the season of the
Greens Farms Farmegs’ club will be held
this (Tuesday) evening at the residence of
the secretary, J udgc Silas B. Sherwood. ~
Rev. B. J. Relyca and daughter returned
from Lake George, where they have been
spending several weeks, on Tuesday of
last week. Mr. Relyea is greatly improved
in health. 7 .
The canoes with their peculiar sails and
paddles, belonging to Rev. A. N. Lcwis’ ‘
party, who are cncampcd _on Caukecna
Island, have attracted considerable atten—
tion on their trips to the village for sup-
plies.
Miss Esthcr Chapman, who has been at
Glen Falls for the past two weeks attend-
ing the School of instruction in the Quincy
methods, has been engaged as principal of
the Compo school. The primary depart—
ment will be taught by Miss Bundle, of
South Norwalk.
Mr. Francis II. Elwood, who resided in,
King street, died very suddenly on \Vcd-
nesday evening ; many of his nearest
neighbors not being aware of his illness;
in fact his condition -was not considered
serious until noon of that day, when Dr. -
Day was called, who pronounced his case
hopeless. Mr. Elwood was a pensioner of '
the late war, having been disabled while
in the late war. He leaves an aged father
and mother, a widow and three young
children to mourn his loss. The funeral
took place on Saturday from the house.
Rev. J. R. Williams officiating.
Greens Farms, which has enjoyed the
almost an Eden,
its inhabitants living in peace and har-
mony, appears to have imbibed in some
way somé of the spirit Of' the outside
world and indulged in some time past in
considerable neighborhood wrangling. At
present there appears to be trouble from
an attempt of one of the inhabitants to
appropriate to his Own use a portion of
the handsome “green,” and to which many
of‘thc neighboring residents very naturally
object. These village “greens," found in
most of the old towns, form one of the
pleasing features of village scenery, and it
seems to us that they should be preserved
in their entirety. We understand a peti-
tion is being circulated to protest against
the proposed encroachment.
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WILTON.
D. F. Bcdicnt, of Ridgeficld, spent the
Sabbath in town.
Augustus Whitlock has sold his place to
parties from out of town.
Mr. I. Daly and W. I. Kendrick, from
New York, were the guests of Mr. Charles
Horton on Sunday.
Mrs. Theodore Knapp died suddenly
Sunday morning. She was an aged
woman and'univcrsally esteemed.
Littchulia Gleopplcr, of Hiirlbutt street,
fell from a platform car used for hauling
pomacc from the cider mill, and was
dangerously injured Saturday.
Mrs. J amcs Kceier was buried Wednes—
day morning instead _of Tuesday after-
noon, as an infallible correspondent of a
county paper reported last week.
The marriage of Miss Lizzie Ogden and
Mr. Oliver Dewey was solemnizcd at St.
Matthew’s churCii Wednesday afternoon,
Rev.‘ F. W. Barnett, of Canaan, Officiating,
assisted by Rev. J. E. Coley, of W cstport.
The church was elaborately decorated
with golden rod and ferns. The bride
was beautifully arrayed in white, and was
given away by her father. At the house a
reception was held after the ceremony and
a. collation served, 'Of‘Wlllcll none but the
relatives partook. .Thc presents ‘ were
numerous and valuable. The happy pair
are new on their wedding tour.
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WEST BEDDING.
Rev. W. J. Jennings has been spending
his vacation in Vermont.
Mr. Vincent King and family, of Dan-
bury, spcnt Sunday with Mr. Ammi Car—
tcr.
Mrs. Joel Barlow, one of the oldest in-
habitants of this place, is very low and is
not expected to. recover.
Miss Corcoran, of Georgetown, has been
rte-engaged to teach the Umpawaug school.
Miss Beers, of Danbury, is to teach the
Diamond Hill school.
The infant son of Mr. J. L. Blackman
died on Friday evening of last week, of
cholera infantum. This is the third time
this family has been visited by death in a
little less than three months.
Miss Maggie. McDonald of Bedding,
' who-has been spending afcw weeks at
the residence of Mr. Colgau, has returned
to her home accompanied by Miss Katie
and Bessie Colgpn, where they are going
to visit for a few weeks—Bridgeport Post.
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BETHEL.
Bethe] sent a. large delegation to the
Pine Grove camp meeting on Sunday.
The unfavorable! state of the weather,
however, deterred many who had planned
to attend. Mrs. T. Archie Evans, and
Misses Mary Rodemeycr and Martha Evans
were in attendilncc from Thursday until
Monday.
”H
The steamer John E. Moore brought up
the Lobster Association of the 23d and
24th Wards, New York, to Dorion's Point
to—day for a Rhoda Island glam bake.
Among the amusements are a one-mile
race, sack racorhtug of war between the
two Wards, football match, also a base
ball match between the single and married
men in the party..
E. M. Lccs, Esq, returned from Sara- '
A portion of the new railroad bridge at :
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. STATE AND GENERAL.
New Havcu’s Veteran Grays will go to
Gettysburg Oct. 7th.
Deli. Unibcrtield. of New Haven, found
1 a nest recently containing forty full—grown
Rev. J. E. Tattle returned from his ’ bats.
A war among the Waterbury milkmcn
has brought the price of milk down to two
cents per quart.
An attachment for $30,000 has been
placed on the straw hat factory of A.
Baldwin 8:. (10., of Milford.
The president of the Southern New Eng-
land base ball league wants the VVinsted
club to take the place of the Bridgeports
in the league.
W. H. Wakelge and his best girl were
upset while driving home “so early in the
morning” from a (lance in Southburya
few days ago, just because “the young
lady had charge of the reins.”
Freeman M. Brown, of Hartford, has
been appointed deputy collector of internal
revenue to succeed W. \V. House, of Hart
ford, resigned, and J. Edward Dennis, of
Middletown, has been appointed to sue-
cccd Joseph Dawson, of Hartford, Sus-
pended.
A. B. Downcs, of South Britain, lost a
serviceable work horse rather suddenly
the other day. While plowing with him
be commenced to stagger and show signs
of weakness. He hastily unhitchcd and
separated him from his mate. The horse
reared and plunged once or twice and fell
dead. Mr. Downes thinks death .was
caused by Bright’s disease.
The prizes to be awarded at the conven-
tion of drum corps to be held in Walling-
ford September 2d, are a silver smoking
sct, valued at $50, cake basket, valued at
3320,5365 gold piece, $5 smoking set, be-
sides other prizes. The drum corps who
have thus fai‘ consented to take part are
the City of Hartford, Hubbard of Middle-
town, Mattatuck of Waterbury, Moodus
of Moodus, Windsor of Windsor, Kellogg
post of Birmingham, Kohanza of Dan-
bury, Derby Thundercrs of Birmingham,
Sassacus of New Haven, Echo Of Milford,
Piaiiivilles of Plainvillc.
Miss Ella B. Pratt, of St. Louis, dangli-
ter of Major Win. Pratt, U. S. A., who
was visiting the family Of her relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Snelling, of Stamford,
some time ago, made the acquaintance of
E. Delafield Wright, residing with his
mother in Division street, quite near the
Snclling mansion. The young lady’s
friends objected to her evidently growing
interest in the young gentleman. On
Tuesday evening Miss Pratt by permission
went to take tea at Mrs. Wright’s. Not
reporting home in due time it was found
by inquiry that she had gone out sailing
in Wright’s yacht, the “lone.” Their non—
return that night or next day caused, as
may be imagined, great uneasiness to
those of her friends not in the secret. On
\Vednesday news was received that they
were married at Huntington, L. I.
Turn the Rascals In.
In Rhodc Island a postmastcrship is
given to a Democrat who has been arrest-
ed nine times in three months fOr violat‘
ing the liquor law. Turn the rascals in.
n Indiana 3. place in the mail service is
given to a Democrat who, says the Iii-
dianapolis Journal, publicly boasts that
he has offered bribes to city officials.
Turn the rascals in.
In Maryland an appointment to the
treasury department is given to a Demo-
crat whose reputation, says the Civil Ser-
vi'cc Reform Association of that State, is
not that of a. man of integrity and honor.
Turn the rascals in.
In Iowa another postmastersliip is given
to a Democrat who was jailed for break—
ing the laws. Turn the rascals in.
In Colorado an agcneyship of the Na-
tional Labor Bureau is given to a Demo-
crat who has been in the Penitentiary for
horsestcaling. Turn the rascals in.
In Pennsylvania a clerkship in the Uni-
ted States mint is given to a Democrat
who sent a bogus letter to Cincinnati last
falipurportiug to come from Neal Dow,
and by him denounced as a forgery, de-
signed to drive the German vote away
from the Republican candidate. Turn the
rascals in.
In Vermont a collectorship is given to a
Democrat who was an active member of
the committee that endeavored to com-
pass thc defeat of General Garfield by the
infamous Morey letter. Turn the rascals
in.
In Mississippi another postmastcrship
is given to a Democrat who has been in-
dicted and convicted for breaking the civil
rights law. Turn the rascals in.
In New York a cabinet office is given to
a Democrat who notoriously is one of the
most. offensive partisans and thorough-go-
ing machine bOQSCS in the country. Turn
the rascals in.—N. Y. Tribune.
——“Graut’s Memorial; what shall it be ?”
is discussed in the September number of
the North American Review, by Launt
Thompson, Karl Gerhardt, 0. L. Warner,
and Wilson McDonald, sculptors; W. H.
Beard, painter; Calvert Vaux and Henry
VauBrunt, architects; and Clarence Cook,
art critic. The symposium is sure to
attract wide attention at this time, when
the desire is so general to erect a monu-
ment to Grant that shall be worthy of the
man, the nation, and American art. The
same number of the Review contains a con—
sideration Of the question, “Shall our
National Banking System be Abolished ?”
by George S. _ Boutwell, F. J. Scott, S.
Dana Horton, and Edward H. G. Clark.
“Ouida” contributes an essay on “The
Tendencies of English Fiction,” and Eliza-
beth Stuart Phelps writes on “The Great;
I’syeliical Opportunity.” But the most
readable article in the number is ex-
Scrgeant-at-Arms French’s‘ ‘Rcminiscenccs
of Famous Americans,” which iszi. series
of delightful anueedotes about the famous
war senators. Mr. French is writing a
book of these reminiscences. If it. equals
this forestaiimcnt in the Review, it will be
one of the famous works of modern liter
aturc.
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Notes.
Not the promissory, but facts about
WELCOME SOAP, an article that‘does not
contain one particle of the adulteratious
used to reduce the cost of “pure goods,”
but does possess the full value of
legitimate washing qualities, the demand
for which proves the advantage gained by
the use of the genuine over soaps of doubt—
ful character. None should be deceived
even by red and yellow wrappers, or any
of the imitations of the Welcome, as a
pair of clasped hands is stamped on every
bar. Made by Curtis Davis & Co.
0
Following the group of Garrison ptipcrs
in the August Century, the September
number will contain an account of the
persecution of Prudence Crandall in 1833
for cudcavoring to establish a school for
“young ladies and misses of color.”
The article is called “Connecticut in the
Middle Ages.” Harry Fenn, thclandscapc
artist, illustrates an article by his daugh-
ter to appear in the next number of The
Century. It describes farm life near Lon—
don, “Among thc Red Roofs of Sussex.”
Mr. George W. Cable’s reply -.0 the critics
of “The Frecdmcn’s Case in Equity" will
appear in the September Centum/ under
the titlc,“The Silent South."
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List of letters remaining in the Post
Office, at Norwalk, Conn., August 31 :
Booker Bentley, Mrs. Eliza J. Brown, Miss
Imozeuo Baldwin. M iss Julia Bctts,‘Mrs. James
S. Baily. Mrs James Brown, Miss Maggie
Brown, James Caporale, Mrs. F. De Co )pet,
Edward Cahiii. Democrat, Miss Margret. Gray,
Miss Susan 0, Mrs. John Hampton, Mrs. Lizzie
llenman, Miss M. J oyiit, Henry E. J ackson,
Cecil B. J oukins, Miss Millie C, Kellogg, Miss
Elia Kcyser, Misa Eva. Kin", Mrs. Gerty Lyon,
E. E. Mead, Miss Fannie Moakley, John Man-
ning, Miss. Jennie Mooney,Mary E. Matthews,
Mrs. Johanna. O’Brien,l\Iiss Catherine O’Brien,
J amea Trainer, Mrs. Lucy C. Stran, Sylvester
Sherman, G. Sadie, care of W. D. Smith, Larry
Stevens, Herbert White, J. Young.
Attest, Cans. OLuerAD.
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List of Patents
Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for the week
ending Aug. 25, for the State of Connecticut,
furnished as from the office of John E. Earle,
Solicitor of Patents, New Haven. Conn.
S. Austin. North Haven, whifilctrcc hook.
E. H. Beers, Bethe], asSignor to D. E. Rogers,
'-‘ Danbury, commode ail.
J. I. Bradley and L. T. Smith, New Haven,
jib hank. ,
O. B. Cowlcs. assugnor to Corbin Cabinet
Lock 00., New Britain, lock.
J. A. Evnrts, assignor to Bradley& Hubbard,
Moriden, suspensron device for lamps, etc.
H. E. Forrest, assignor to E. H. Beecher (r.
E. G. Mansfield, New Haven. banjo.
P. Gillick, assiguor to E. C. Ebert, Southing-
ton, die for forging Bhucle blanks.
J. P. Ho t, Nowtown, fountain on.
M. C. Jo nson, assignor to A. hitney, Hart-
ford, drill miliingz machine.
B. H. Mather, Windsor, regulator for dynamo
electric machines.
'3. Boot, Hartford, curtain fixture.
J. S. Mitchell, Milford. hame.
Same, die for manufacturing human.
B. H. Nichols,Fairfiold, tree box.
J
‘with our daily family living,
"i 7: Headache "12d relieve all the troubles fugi-
. t to a. lattice info of the system, such as Diz-
:.i , Nausea, Drowsiness, Distress after eatin ,
Pain in the Side, {33. While their manslaug-
able gucccsu has been shown in caring . .
' SICK
Headache. yet Carter’s Little Liyci-Piiium-oequni‘iy
valuable in Constipation, cum: and revcuting
this annoying complaint, while I my a so correct
nudism-(tern of the stomach, stimulate the liver
and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured
H SAD
Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint : but fortn-
nntcly their goodness does not end here, and those
who once try them will find these itttio iiin valu-
able in ego many ways thctthcy will not 0 willing
to do whilst; them. But after all sick head
18 the bane of so many lives that here is where vs
make our great: boast. Our pills cure it. while
others do not.
Carter’u Little 'vcr Pills are very small and
very easy to tgkc. One or two pills make a dose.
They are ntricfiy Vegetable and. do not gripe or
purge, but. by if r gentle action please all who
use them, 12 r 5‘5 cents; fir-3 for 81. Sold
by (frugal-sf; crci , re, or sent Ly mail.
CARTER Hem-rerun 00.,
New York Cltv.
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DELAWARE WATER GAP, Penn., opens June
10.—A healthful and beautiful mountain resort;
hotel perfect; water from mountain springs in the
bedrooms; gas and electric belts; three hours
from New York by Delaware Lackawanna and
Western 1:. n. L. w. BRODHEAD.
tf23 Proprietor.
The “Seaside,”
__-BELL ISLAND,_._
Will be open for the season on 3
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SATURDAY, MAY
'l‘lic “ SEASIDE.” has been thoroughly Rurinun,
ltm‘uuxisnun and ENLARGED.
BOARD CAN BE OBTAINED BY THE DAY,
WEEK 0R MONTH.
Tciephonic Communication.
WAN communications should be addressed to
Norwalk post office.
NA’l‘ REQUA, Proprietor.
“’21 CHRIS. LACRIOX, Superintendent.
OLD FACTS
wrrii
NEW FACES!
ALL TASTES 3 ALL PU SE8.
This is a careful selection of
household receipts for Cooking,-
Curing. Cleansing and in short
giving the most‘approvcd modes
of doing everything connected
It
is a book of' l55 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.
“ Paper, 50 “
For Sale at all news stands and
at the GAZETTE OFFICE. tf23
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N cw CANAAN, June 1, 1885.
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