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Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1885.
The “Equescrrrriculum”is a hit.
-—Mince Meat at Finney & Benedict’s.
a night school. Good. .
Congress convened yesterday.
—-I-Ioney at Finney 8.5 Benedict’s.
Little Corinne was born on Christmas
day and is twelve years old.
Mr. and Mrs. George Q. W'hitney of
Hartford spent Sunday in town.‘
~A Large Assortment of Fruit and
Vegetables at Finncy 6‘5 Benedict’s.
Officers will be elected by Butler Chap-
ier, No. 38, Royal Arch Masons, to-night.
The fourth Pioneer sociable will be giv.
en in the Athenmum next Tuesday night.
Allen Betls, Esq., who has recently suf—
fcred from severe hemorrhages is conva-
eseing.
—Oranges, Lemons,Figs, Dates, Raisins,
Cocoanuts, Grapes, etc., at Finney .95
Benedict’s.
There is to be a cock-fight somewhere
between here and Stamford two weeks
from today.
No new candidates for. the} assistant
clerkship of the house have blossorncd
out for several days.
George W. Lovejoy, a one-armed vet-
eran of Bridgeport, is a candidate for
doorkccpcr of the senate.
——Policy-holders in the Tnxvnnnns, of
Hartford, can rely on $8,055,000 of assets,
not on the chance of an assessment.
The prize fight between Ike Williams
and Tom Ferguson of Philadelphia is to
corrre off on Thursday within 50 miles of
New York. ‘
Bishop Brewer of Montana preached in
town at Finney & Benedicr’s.
Misses Mary and Ella Seymour are
visiting friends in South Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mallory returned to
their home in Norwich Wednesday.
An oyster saloon has been opened under
the Norwalk hotel by Henry Campbell.
Kittie English was arrested, drunk,
Thursday night, and sent to Bridgeport
jail.
George H. Raymond the furniture deal—
er has some elegant furniture for holiday
presents.
Company D, Sorrth Norwalk, gave an
enjoyable entertainment at their armory
Tuesday night.
There will be a meeting of the local Pro-
hibition club at the residence of O. S.
Clark to7morrow night.
Dr. Sturges, of Wilton, read a paper be-
fore the Connecticut Veterinary Medical
association in New Haven, Tuesday. _
The Christmas festival of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school will be heldChr-ist-
mas night, and the Baptist on thc"30th
inst.
wrecking two wagons and searing several
timid people. 2
Hi Henry’s minstrels in the Opera
gotten. There will be fun enough ther
to last all winter. »
Mrs. Frank'L. Mead, of Danhury, last
South Norwalk will probably soon have .3
—The Finest Assortment of Crackers in,
—Mince Meat at Finney &Bcnedict’s.
gone to Kentucky for the winter. '
sociable in the Athenzeum on New Year‘s
night. .
There will b: a matinee performance of
the Equescurriculum at 3:30 tomorrow
afternoon
A pink and white tea party will be
given by the young ladies of the South
Norwalk Baptist church to-night.
The Christian Union society hold an-
other prayer and praise meeting in the
temperance lodge room, next Sunday.
Mrs. George Voile, of South Norwalk:
celebrated her 24th birthday Wednesday,
was serenaded in the evening by Heine’s
band. .
The borough of Stamford has issued
bands to the amount of $100,000 to de-
fray the expense of building a system of
general sewage. .
Mr. Wm. H. Hitchcock of West Nor-
walk was thrown out of his carriage near
Brown’s hat shop, city, this forenoon and
seriously injured.
The entertainment given by the children
of St. Mary’s convent school in the Opera
House, Friday night, was largely attended
and well spoken of.
On Tuesday evening, January 12th, a
will undoubtedly be a gorgeous affair.
This afternoon Monson Hoyt was un-
ceremoniousiy dumped from his buggy
into him, but sustained no serious dam-
age. , - ' .
The third sociable of the Pioneer Hook
St. Paul’s church lastSunda mornin and - - 2 : .
y g, Frrday, found .111 an oyster. seventeen and Ladder company at the Athenseum
gave a missionary address, in Trirrily
church in the evening.
Crow and Berry, at the Main street
Novelty Bazar, are doing some very fine
work in pictrrrc framing. They also keep
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a ' line of handsome pictures.
‘ublic speakers and singers find B.
... Douglass 85 Sons’ Capsicum Cough
Drops a sure remedy for hoarseness. Sold
everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
Those desiring to subscribe to the series
of concerts to be given by the Beethoven
Trio-Club should do so as early as possible.
The list can be found at Plaisted’s drug
store.
What with a newly slringlcd roof and
the liberal use of Henry Cornell’s artistic
paint brush, the Seymour Curtis place on
Mott avenue is undergoing rapid transfor-
mation. —-
Selleck Bros. had one of their heavy
team horses drop (lead in its stall a few
days since, and last Thursday they had a
team of heavy western horses come up
from New York on the City of Nbrwalk.
Grand Secretary J. K. Wheeler has no-
tificd all Masonic lodges in the state that
at’llre first stated communication a collec-
tion will be ordered for the benefit of
1 lasons who suffered by the Galveston
fire. .
—Tirc next man to (lie is just as likely
to be yourself as any of your neighbors,
and unexpected death is continually hap-
pening. Take a combined life and acci-
dent policy in the Tnavnmns, of Hartford,
Conn.
Dealers in holiday goods who desire to
announce their attractionsshould come to
the GAZETTE office for cards, (lodgers, cir-
- “lars, etc., and also take advantage of
-:lvcr'tising columns as a direct medi-
. .1 - ‘ching purchasers.
wich correspondent of the
‘Putnam avenue is being
dub sewer. F. M. Pierce, of
Norwa. the contract to lay the ex-
tension fro... the south end of Mason street
to Arch street for $1,200 to be done by
Januaryl, 1886.
—“For real merit,” says one of the most.
celebrated Prima Donnas. “B. H. Doug-
ass 87. Sons’ Capsicum Cough Drops fer
irritation of the throat are superior to any-
thing I have ever used .” Sold everywhere.
Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
The young people of the: First Congre-
gational church are to give a Japanese tea
under the auspices of the Society of
Christian endeavor. The tea will be given
at the Athenmum on Friday, December 18,
and promises to be a very amusing and
enjoyable entertainment. Further notice
will be given next week.
The December number of the Builder
and Wood Worker is replete with informa-
tion, editorial and contributed, of interest
to wood workers, and the cuts, giving in-
terior and exterior views and elevations in
modern architecture are valuable. Every
carpenter or artizan, in any branch of
- wood working, should have this publica-
tion.
—Ssrrr.nn.—Tlrere has been consider-
able discussion among photographers con-
cerning the prices which should be charged
for cabinet sized pictures. Mr. Rockwood,
of 17 Union square, New York, has settled
his end of the controversy by lowering the
price from eight to fire dollars per dozen,
as announced in his advertisement in our
columns. Mr. Rockwoodzgives personal
attention to the posing of sitters.
Says the Mechanicc‘ Journal :——‘ ‘It is
surprising to hear the fault finding with
fire companies on account of ‘damage
done by water‘ in trying to put out a fire.
This was the case on the occasion of the
late fire in Ruscoe’s factory. Yet when
the insurance man comes to appraise the
loss, be generally finds good reason to
praise the department for their effective
work. It is easier to find fault with the
boys than it is to do better.”
Editor Kirk, of the New Canaan Messen-
ger, was in town Saturday, in company
with Officer Hall, of that place. They,
were on the trail of the parties who burg-
larized Meat DealerRaymond’s store room
Friday night, and stole aflarge quantityjof
meat. New Canaan seems to be a hot
bed of thicvery, Fredericks, the wholesale
pilfcrer, having left a whole school of
disciples to make good the dificiency cre-
ated by his forced withdrawal from the
scenes of his festive operations.
The receipts from licenses by the county
commissioners for the month of November
have been $22,143 as follows:——-From
Bridgeport, $351 ; btratford, $50; Nor-
walk, $5,998; Stamford, $6;204 ; Danbury,
$3,875; Newtown,$1,135 ; Westport, $375;
Huntington, $650; Greenwich, $2,574;
Brookficld, 5,3200; Daricn, $100; New
Canaan, $10; Fairficld, $625. Checks for
these amounts, less five per cent., $1,107,-
35, to the county treasurer, were sent to
the various towns pro rota—Standard.
Deputy Worthy Grand President Geo.
Kingston and P. P., J. S. Flood, came
from Bridgeport Tuesday evening to in-
stall the officers chosen for the half-yearly
term by Gordon lodge, No. 74, Order Sons
of St. George. This lodge meets atGrand
Army Hall, South Norwalk. The list of
of officers comprisez—Past president, R.
H. Rochford; president, B. Taylor; vice-
cnt, D. Coates; treasurer, G. Had-
secretary, C. Pearson; assistant
secretary, S. Scam; messenger‘,§W. More;
trustee, I-I. Richardson. Englishmen,
their sons and grandsons are eligible in
this order.
——New Buckwheat, New Molasses and
N ‘w Maple Syrup, at Finney &Benedict’s.
When a man is so hard up that he can't
afford to buy himself a hat, and so desper-
ately depraved that he doesn’t- scruple , to
presid
den ;
steal one—and worse yet, steal it from an.
editor—his case of destitution would seem
to appeal to the tenderest sympathies of
the home missionaries. The attention of
these'philanthropists and humantarians is
respectfully called to the suffering indi-
vidual whose dire need prompted him to
“hook” an editorial tile in the Opera
House Thursday night, thus compelling
the luckiess 9r" yto walk home in the
cold nit' nothing on his head
but a li. .“f and some “b’ar’s
grease."
“Aw—u ,_
pearls, the' smallest being about'the size of
a pin head, and the largest as big as apea.
-—Just give B. H. Douglass &. Sons’
Capsicum Cough Drops a fair trial; they
will relieve your cough instantly. Thous-
ands testify to this. Sold everywhere.
Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
Gabriel S. Gray, who was recently , in-
jured by a train on a crossing of the New
England road at Danbury, has secured
judgment against the railroad in the sum
Danbury in $2,000.
A minstrel and variety show is in pros-
pect, to be given by the members of Com;
pany F some time next month. Thefe is
plenty of good talent in the company, and:
they can safely figure on a crowdedhouse
and handsome net proceeds.
When the the late .Aaron Somers, of
to the “democratic widows" of the town, he
knew what he was doing-and did it “on'
purpose." The superior court says so, the
protests of the “left" heirs notwithstand-
ing.
That polo league scheme is “busted.’2’.
The Bridgeports—horrid things—have '
joined anotherleague, which knocks llrc
proposed new league on the head. - For
when Bridgeport turns her back upon a
scheme, that scheme withers and dies—of
course.
-—Mrs. Carrie Ells Hoagland has return—
ed to Norwalk with a fine assortment of
Holiday Goods, Silverware, Handker-
chiefs, etc., and would be pleased to see
her friendsand anybody who desires any—
thir'rg in her line, at her home, corner
North avc. and Camp-st.
F. W. Jaqui is meeting with great suc-
cess in handling the Richardson-Beynton
heaters, having taken out several of other
kinds to make way for these. They are
good heaters and then, what friend Jaqui
don’t know about putting them up, isn’t
worth knowing. 7
Col. Ingersoll lectures Friday night in
Bridgeport on “ Myths and Miracles.”
Many will probably go to hear it under
the-delusivc impression that “Bob" will
tell them something about Detective Frank
Taylor’s inventions, to which the title of
the lecture would aptly apply.
The anual meeting of the First Congrega-
tional church was called for last Friday
afternoon at the church. But there ween
so few'prcsent that after some of the rout.
ine matters had been gone through with it
was thought best to adjourn. This was
done and the adjourned meeting is now
called for Thursday evening of this week.
Last week ”the Gamma reported that
the silk flag voted for at the Catholic fair,
was awarded to St Mary’s T. A. B. Society.
It wasn’t. ' St. J oseph's Benevolent Socie-
ty won it. Our informant was in error,
and we cheerfully and eagerly make this
correction and apology on behalf of our
mistaken informant.
and for every price, a seeker should visit
the “Novelty Bazar"'of Craw and Berry
on Mainfstreet. If a suitable gift for Xmas
cannot be selected from their large stock
of multitudinous objects, the intended re-
cipient must indeed be hard to please.
Read their adv. and noteZsome of their
specialties.
Dr. Newman’s lecture on General Grant
will be given in the Methodist church, on
Wednesday eycning of next week. Our
citizens should not miss this opportunity
to hear the eminent divine, who, having
enjoyed an intimate acquaintance with the
lamented hero is signally competent to do
full justice to the life and'character of the
nation’s dead. Tickets 50 cents. This is
the last entertainment of the course:
The Housatonic Railroad company last
Wednesday morning ran a special train,
carrying a large number of prominent
railroad men, on an experimental trip de-
signed to show the merits of the Eames
vacuum brake and Hines automatic
Superintendent Wood, and the results of
the trip were highly satisfactory, the ap-
pliances commending'themselves for adop-
tion by their successful operation at every
test.
-—Plum Pudding at Finney &Benedict’s
At the South Norwalk depot last Satur-
day morning, a horse driven by two ladies
took fright at a passing train and, becom-
ing unmanageable, began to dance and
put on airs, much to the alarm' of the
frightened ladies in the carriage. Harry
Balcolm who stood near, went totheir res-
one, and as he was about to grab the
horse by the bridl‘e,_' the ”vicious beast;
nabbed him by the wrist with his teeth, in'-
flicting a painful wéund. Harry secured
the animal though, and the grateful assur-
ances he got from the ladies drove most
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of the pain from his swollen wrist. . ,
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There is considerable interest manifest. ‘2
ed in the coming series of concerts to be
given by the Beethoven Trio-Club, and
they promise to be the musical festivals of
the season. It is the design of the man-
agers to make them the finest ever given
in this town. Of the concert given by
this club in Bridgeport Friday night the
News says :
Rows on rows, of handsomely dressed
ladies aud'gentlemen, some in full dress,
sat in the Opera House chairs last night
facin a temple scene on the stage, with a
grant? iano in the fore roun . There
was a faint atmosphere 0 perfume and a
stronger atmosphere of gentility over all.
Such was the cyepicture a moment before
the first note sounded, and it needed but
a glance to show that it was a genuine so.
ciety as well asa musical eVent. Noth-
ing else could draw out as fine an audi-
ence to fill every seat, up stairs and down
with the most refined people of- the town
and stamp it as something on-whrch fash—
ion-had set the seal of, approval. The in-
dividual efforts of Messrs. Hull, Herr-
mann and Hartdegen, and "the combined
skill of the Beethoven Trio-Club were all
of the very best and they were rewarded
by persistent encores.
same to criticise such artists. They have
made scientific music a life study and it
is simply absurd for those of less attain-
ments to blunderingly say this or that is
not perfect. It takes a wise man to know
thoroughly just what he does know and
stop at the right place, but we propose to
make a beginning right here” and srmpi
state that in all respects, musically, socra -
ly and financially the opening concert was
a fine success. .
We do not pre- .
Tuesday night was Well attended, and
fully up to'the standard of these popular
entertainments. '
We understand that at a recent rattle in
West Norwalk, the visitors not being sat-
isfied with what they had won, locked the
proprietor in his own store, and then
helped themselves from his poultrylrouse,
taking the best from the lots-N cw Canaan
Messenger.
On'Wednesday evening the Stamford
bout with the Hayrnakcrs at polo. They
went home with no .goals to their credit,
while the Norwalk boys had three goals
to remember them by. Isn’t it about
time for the Haymakers'to tackle focmen
worthy of their steel?
Hatch, Bailey & Co’s. planing mill is a
busy plane. They have about completed
Bridgeport, willed the bulk of his property quite an extensive addition. They have n
recently added some of the latest invented
machines for; wood working, the most
novel of which is a patent borer, by:wlrich
the operator is capable of boring holes
almost anvwhcrcs and in any direction.
Superintendent Charles M. Crawford, of
the Danbnry d: Ndrwalk railroad, has re-
ported for duty again, after having taken
unto himself a wife and a bridal tour. ‘
The wedding occurred at Staten Island on-
the 28th ult., the bride being Miss J. C.
VanKirk. The young and popular official
has the best wishes of a wide. circle of
friends for his future happiness and pros-
perity, President Lockwood and wife, of
Norwalk, attended the wedding.
Next Tuesday evening, the 15th, the
Wheel club’s concert comes off in the
Opera House. A fine programme has been
arranged, and an enjoyable entertainment
may be expected. Mrs. Carrie Allen
Baker, of Bridgeport, will sing; Miss
Lillie Merrill will play the piano; John F.
Rhoades will manipulate the violin, and
Alex. S. Gibson will officiate as accom—
panist. The Orchestral club, of New
Haven, 23 members, will be an attractive
feature. Go.
Tire next legislature will be petitioned
for an amendment to the charter of the
Norwalk Horse Railroad Co., authorizing
them to extend their line from their depot
on Wall street to run through East avenue,
VanZandt avenue, Fort Point road, over
the drawbridge, and connecting with its
present line at the South Norwalk depot,
thus making a belt line taking in East
Norwalk, and connecting with trains at
the East Norwalk depot. The project is
a good one, and will be beneficial to the
public as well as the company.
Tire following ofiicers were elected at
the annual meeting of Buckingham Post,
G. A. R., on Wednesday evening :—Com-
mander, James Sehofield; senior vice-
commander, William A. Ambler;_ junior
' ice-commander, Charles A. Loomis; quar-
v
tor-master, James E. Wixon; surgeon,
Jolru P. Webber; chaplain, George S.
bler; officer of the guard, Sidnenyilliams;
trustees, George W. Raymond, Alfred A.
Chinery and James L. Ambler; delegate
to department encampment, EGeorge W.
Raymond ; alternate, John F. Barrett.
Prof. Bristol’s “Equescurriculum” of
educated horses in the Opera House last
night was the mostintercsting and marvel.
ous exhibitions of equine intelligence ever
witnessed in this region. There were six-
teen horses and mules on the stage,
and theirpcrformances were almost incred-
ible and testified eloquently to the skill
and patience of their trainer. The little
clown mule won storms of applause by its
comical and mischievous antics. The hall
was fairly well filled, and it is safe to pre-
dict that to-night and to-morrow night the
eople will turn out largely to witness
this wonderful entertainment.
Detective Taylor of Bridgeport has been
sick. And while tossing on his bed of an-
guish that massive brain of his wrestled
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however, was not the cause of his sickness.
He is going to invent a scheme to send a
- steamship across the Atlantic ocean in three
' days by removing the water in: the ship’s
» pathway by improved means instead of
making it necessary for the ship to force it
out of the way as atpresent. His scheme,
it is suspected, is to hang a few of Bridge-
part’s professional “sponges” over tlrebow
who will absorb everything§within reach
and thus make clean sailing for the vessel.
Of the late George E. Isaacs, a former
resident of Norwalk, who still has relatives
‘ in this town, and whose death occurred in
lMerced, Cal.. November 14th, the San
Joaquin Valley Argus Tsays :-—“Thc de-
ceased was was a member of the Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templa'rs, an hon-
cred member of the Merced Fire Depart-
ment and president of the Asphodel Cem-
etery, association, and a highly respected
citizen. His youth and young manhood
was spent at Norwalk, Conn., and in 1854
‘he came to California and for the past
twelve years he has resided in Merced.
His remains will be buried under the
auspices of the.Good Templars and the
FireDepnrtmcnt in the Asphodcl ceme-
tery.”
Hi Henry’s famous minstrels, well
known and well appreciated in Nor-walk,
will be at the Opera House on Thursday
evening. This announcement of itself is
sufficient to guarantee a full house. Of
their performance in Oil City recently, the
Blizzard says:
A very large audience greeted “Hi”
Henry’s minstrelslast evening and_were
' treated to a very funny performance in the
first and second parts. The opening over-
ture and chorus,
wrth the regular business
of the end men and the ballad singin_ was
ve pleasing and elicited much app ause
an lauohter at the proper time. Some of
the voca efforts in this part were decided.
ly meritorious and the jokes and the pans
were new. Tom English in his banjo,
violin and tambourine oddities and bone
solo was inimitable, and Tom Donnelly’s
“Wait Till the Bull Dog Dies” was hearti-
1 received.- The “soprano specialist,’,
sworth Cook was unique. His falsetto
was an excellent imitation of an operatic
soprano. He was well received and had
anexccllent makeup in his female charac.
terizations. Tire juggling _of “the Egyptian
juggler, Orke,” was pleasrng and well exe—
outed. “Hi” Henry’s comet solo was the
effort of a fine artist and was encorcd.
Miss Minnie Rowan,.of the city, has
“Buckingham Post, G. A; 3., will give a
Vanderbilt Dead.
A special dispatch to the Gamma; just
as we go to press announces that William
H. Vanderbilt, the millionaire, died sud-
denly in New York at 3:30 p. m.
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Florida.
———At no. time have our people had a bet-
ter opportunity to investigate and irrvestin
this far-famed land of spring. Tire Flori-
da Home Investment Company own five
thousand acres of high rolling pine land,
selected for health and adaptability for
orange growing. In the nriddle of this
tract .is Marion city. laid off somewhat
after the plan of Washington, avenues and
srn'rrll house-lots near the centre and the
lots increasing in size and decreasing in
relative price outward. “
The company propose to sell onanrlf of
their land using the proceeds for advertis—
ing, improving and placing settlers at
Marion City, feeling assured that the in—
creased value of the reserved half will
yield a handsome profit. The title of the
company is perfect and they give a war.
rantee deed to each purchaser. Lots
range in price from the small sum of $6
to $225, which brings them in reach
of all. It will certainly pay to invest in
this new town. Buyalot for your wife
or child. or buy for your sweetheart, and
if any one near and dear to you shows
Cfiazzmcrrfilo:£;ng it: fitriasggigsw grand ball Willi“! given by the Nor-walk the least indication of the approach of
' y 3’ Uniform Degree Camp, 1- 0~ 0- F- It that dread disease, consumption, don’t
fail'to secure alromc in this land of sun—.
shine and flowers.
Mr. George L. Mason. manager of the
House, Thursday night, should not be for. near the depot, by another team running company, and who has been a resident ct
Florida for eight years, can be seen dur-
ing the present week at the real estate of-
fice of Mr. B. J. Sturges, Gazette Building
——and will take pleasure in givinglall posh.
sible imformatron in regard to Florida,
presenting each caller with a handsome
book descriptive of Marion City. Tire
New York office of Florida Home Invest-
ment Company is 191 Broadway. B. J.
Sturges and James Mitchell arc the local
agents.
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His Work Out-lived .mm.
At a certain boarding house in the other
end of the town,the dish of hard and stale
cookies and ginger snaps that invariably
of one dollar, and against the borough of Odds came to Norwalk to try another was placed on the supper table every
evening was a standing subject. for jokes
and gags among the boarders, thatwere
hardly complimentary to the landlady.
A few nights ago, however, they were
agreeably astonished to see that the cake
dish was filled with fresh and catablc
pastry.
“Great heavens l”exclaimed the boarder
t the head of the table in exaggerated
surprise, “these cookies are fresh; how
does this happen ?” ,
“The baker who made the other ones is
dead," explained afellow boarder. ‘
“You don‘t mean it—when did he die ?"
“Three years ago!”
In the convulsion of lauglrtcrthat fol—
lowed, the butcher nearly strangled with
swallow of hot tear that got caught in
is bag—pipe, but the shoemaker brought
im to by clubbing him on the back with
yard of bologna sausage.’
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Heavy Reduction in Winter Clothing. and 0' ’“h is being universally discuss-
-—The large announcement of Vogel -cd al in the village stores, is
Brothers, which has been so prominently the large part of the
before our readers on our fourth page, for gree ~ Bedford
some time past, must have attracted the which ‘VL. , ‘. ,1 2 . .. .. of
attention of all.
This house has been recognized for years
as one of the leading clothing houses of
the Metropolis, and their trade extends-
over a large amount of territory.
Gentlemen who desire the latest styles
in winter clothing, will find the various
fashions in suits, overcoats, etc., while
the ladies will be interested in the styles
for children and youths, of which there is
a great variety, and atprices that are aston-
ishingly low, considering the quality, style
and fit. They have two places of business
in the city, Broadway and Houston, and
Eighth Avenue corner 42d st., New York.
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Real. Estate Changes.
The following transactions in real estate
have been recorded since our last report:
George W. VanKuren to Edward West.
'crvelt, house and lot, north side of First
avenue, East Norwalk.
George Hendricks and wife to Lloyd B.
Phillips. house and lot at Perryville.
Jeremiah Donovan to Otto Barthol, land
on Day street.
Bridget Fallon to Katie A. Fallon,:land
n Riverside avenue.
Linus Weed, of Norfolk, Va., to Alex-
ander Weed, of Stamford, his interest in
Norwalk and Stamford property, belong-
ing to the estate of Augustus Weed,
deceased; consideration, $4,000.
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Noticc to Advertisers.
From and after to-day changes in
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For holrdaypresents 0f every descrrptron Partric; officer of the day, James L. Am- advertisements now running in the
GAZETTE must be handed in this office by
Saturday morning of each week. Unless
this is done advertisements cannot be
changed till the following week. New
advertisements will be received up to 11
a. m. on Tuesday of each week.
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—A Full Line of Jellies and Preserve
by the pound at Finney & Benedicts.
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BRIDGEPORT.
Mr. Sidney Bishop gave a musicale on
Monday evening.
Miss Mary Clark has returned from a
short sojourn in Boston.
The first “Assembly" for the winter will
be given early this month. '
Miss Annie Heminway, of Waterbury,
is a guest of the Misses Sanford.
Miss Julia Billingsgave Ia progressive
euchre party to a few of her friends on
Friday evening. .
Mr. and Mrs. Christmas and son of New
York intend remaining at their Black
coupler. The train was in charge of- vigorously withancw idea. This new idea. Rock cottage through the winter.
The past week has been in a whirl of
gayety, with the number of weddings,
luncheons and dancing parties given.
Miss Ada Rockwell and Mr. Glover San-
ford were married in St. John’s church,
Wednesday evening, Dec. 2d. The church
was filled with fashionable guests.
Mr. F. Lycett of New York has started
a very successful art school, corner of Main
and Cannon streets. Among some of his
pupils are Mrs. Henry ,Parrott, Mrs. Han-
ford Lyon, Miss Jennie Sanford, Miss
Clara Mason, Miss M. Lockwood and Miss
Cody.
Miss Lizzie Tomlinson and Mr. Clarence
Kelsey were married Dec. 3d, at the bride’s
residence, Courtland Place. Mr. Kelsey
was valedictoriau of his class at Yale Col-
lege, and is now practising law in New
York city. Miss Tomlinson was one of
Bridgeport’s wealthiest and fairest daugh—
ters.
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DARIEN.
It is very probable that Darien will have
a democratic postmaster.
Miss Nettie Leeson returned last Mon-
day from a short visit with friends in Ma-
maroneck.
Miss Eva Mather has returned from
Binghampton, where she has spent the last
two months, and will remain with her
parents in Darien during the winter.
The members of the Congregational
Sunday school are making preparations
for a cantata, which will .be given in the
Town Hall, Christmas night. -
i The friends of the sons of temperance
were very pleastantly entertained in the
division rooms last Tuesday evening.
Appropriate recrtations were given by Mrs-
‘Hawley and Miss Stella Feete. These
‘were followed by music, and the enter-
tainment closed with a song by Mr. and
Mrs. Hawley. The members of the di-
vision were then addressed by Grand
Worthy Patriarch Baldvvin, of Milford,
and by other visitors. All enjoyed the.
evening and hope that this is only one of
the many times that they will be enter-
tained by the sons. '
—Foreign and Domestic Nuts for holi-
days at Finney & Benedict’s.
streets radiating out from a central circle“
' the company. It was made and put up
WESTPORT. ‘
The full term of the public schools ends
next week. ‘
The fire police have put a new stove in
their room .in Hurlbutt’s block. ‘
Miss Clara Stevens, of New Haven, is
, visiting her sister Mrs. L. '1‘. Day.
Dr. George B. Boutorr and wife have
g'onc‘to New York for the winter.
On Tuesday of last week, Mr. Arthur
Sherwood lost...a valuable imported cow.
Regular _ communication of Temple
Lodge, No. 65, F. and A. M., on Thursday
evening. ' .
The ladies' aid society of Christ church,
met on ngnesday evening at Mr. George
S. Adams. ’
Mr. Theodore E. King and wife, who
have been visiting friends in the west, re-
turned horne last Friday.
The Bencflcent society of the Congre-
gational church will meet on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Hill.
Mr. M. B. W. Wheeler is negotiating
with a manufacturing firm to manufacture
and put upon the market his recently irr-
vented suw set.-
On Thursday of last week as one of Mr.
George Jelliff’s horses was being led to
water the animal slipped and fell, breaking
its leg, rendering it necessary to kill the
animal.
A meeting was held in Trinity church
on Tuesday evening, and committees ap—
pointed to decorate the church and ar.
range for the Christmas festival for the
Sunday school. ,
The revival services which have been
held during the past week. in the Meth-
odist and Congregational churches have
been largely attended and will be contin-
uedduring the present week.
Judge Silas B. Sherwood proposes to
attend the State board of agriculture
which is to beheld in?1 Norwich, on the
15th, 16th and 17th of this month. He
will take the opportunity to visit friends
in that part of the State. He expects to
be gone about ten days",
The W. U. W. K. met) on Wednesday
evening with Miss Edith Jones. Commit-
tees were appointed to mirke arrange-
ments for a ball to be given on New Years
eve, in National Halll The hall will be
handsomely decorated and it is proposed
to make it the finest affair of the season.
The first train to pass over the new bridge
at 'Saugatuck was the milk train which
goes east at 7:34 a. my, on Saturday morn—
ng. The first down} train which crossed
it was the 11:37, after which all trains
went over it and the {work of taking down.
the temporary bridge was immediately
commenced.
On Wednesday .f morning Mr. Tovcy,
one of the workmen, at Mr. Dorcher’s
plane factory at Sa'ugatuck, was at work
in the second story catching blocks which
were being thrown to him below, he step-
ped backward and fell through an open
hatchway to the floor below. He was
picked up unconscious and medical aid
summoned. His j-injurics however were
not serious, which was almost miraculous
considering the way he fell.
at.
The most exciting topic of conversation
STATE AND GENERAL.
Rudolph Pee, a New Haven drug clerk,
is missing, and so is considerable money
belonging to his employer.
Up on the wild hills’of Goshen, where
the snow doesn't have to fall more than
forty feet b:forc it strikes terra firms, the
roads were rendered impassrblc by snow
drifts a month agof '
With the dazzling rays of the electric
light, and the intellectual sparklings of
the Gazette, there would seem to be no
necessity of the good people of New Mil-
ford groping in darkness.
Dennis O‘Connell and Anthony Moore,
of Collinsville, got into a fight Friday.
with a hatchet, one cutting his head
severely, and the other nearly severing a
hand. The chopper was locked up.
A New Haven sick man recently or-
dered a$l75 cofiin, thinking he was going
to die. He got Well, however, and wants
the undertaker to take back his coffin.
Tire undertaker swears he won‘t lose the
sale of the coffin, even if he has to furnish
a corpse to fit it.
The Plantsville cornet band had just
started one of their best tunes in a seren-
ade in front of a citizen's house recently.
when the lights in the house were extin-
guisheddhe doors locked and all assumed
the aspect of a deserted castle. The band
got mad, played another tune for spite, then
went and sold their instruments to a tin
peddler for ten cents a pound in trade.
ANaugatuck machinist, on going home
to dinner as usual last Thursday, found
that his wife had departed and taken part
of the family with her. She left a note
on the table saying that she had gone to
Canada, and assuring him that she had
“used him better than he would. have
used her,” as she had “only taken half
the children,” leaving the other half for
hm. Her generosity iva‘s’himost-cquahto .
that‘of the man who consented to a separ-
ation, and propdsed an equal division of
the property saying, “You may take the
children, and I’ll take the household furni-
ture.”
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Literary Notes.
Christina Rossetti, Nora Perry, Mrs. A.
D, T. Whitney and Mrs. Lilla Cabot Perry,
write the poems in the Christmas Wide
Awake. .
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spofford hasbcen
engaged as a permanent contributor to
lee Awake. She has written a White
Mountain Romance, “AGirl and aJewel,”
for 1886, and:rs busy on an important un—
dcrtaking for the magazine for 1887.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for De-
cember opens wth a very timely article
called “Another Bit of Turkey." Mr.
Oscanyan, formerly Turkish Consul-gen-
eral, throughly versed in the system of Ori-
ental rule. gives aclear view of the Prov-
ince and its people, as well as of Bulgaria.
“The Shakers in Niskayuna” is a sketch
by a lady of that curious community ac—
companied by:a fine series of illustrations.
“The story of Napoleon Bonapartc’s Di—
vorce from the Empress Josephine” is told
by Noel Rulhvcn in a way to excite the
reader’s warmest sympathy with the ami-
able lady whom a husband’sambition com-
pelled to (lecend 'frornher throne. \Valter
S. Baillie describes and illustrates a little
well-known part of our hemisphere in his
attractive “Glimpses of South Brazil ;”
while Lieutenant Winder, of the navy,
carries us back to the days of Robinson
Crusoe, in his “Rescue of the Trinity’s
Crew"——the story of the crew of an Ameri-
can vessel lost an a rarely visited island in
the Antarctic. Ocean. Ackroyd’s scientific
article on "Whirlpools and Whirlwinds”
explains the orgin of those deadly forces
terms before. . ,
commissioners was to r..-
the school house on Saturday,
meeting was called for Friday afteh
for the purpose of instructing the select—
men to give a quit ciaini deed, of the land
which had been enclosed, to Mr. Bedford.
The meeting was held and a vote in ac-
cordance to the call- was passed. The
meeting of the commds‘ioners was also
held on Saturday, but at night only one
side had been'heard. There are many ugly
rumors afloat regarding the matter, wheth-
er truthful or not we, cannot say, but one
thing is certain it has stirred up feelings of
antagonism among the inhabitants, as all,
according to interest have taken sides
which will probably last as long as the
wall which Mr. Bedford has built.
0
BETHEL.
Mrs. Mary Seeley and Mrs. Horace Tom-
inson are convalescing. »
Short Brothers have just put a new
boiler into their hat factory.
Another long-felt want is to be filled.
Bob Hicks is to open a clrrb room -in the
Bee Hive.
Misses Eva Murray and Ellen Adams, of
Norwalk, visited friends in Bethe] a few
days ago.
Miss Florence Sherman has gone to
Bridgeport to study medicine with Dr.
Benedict. -
Charles E. Squires has established a
small job printing office at his home, and
has a well selected outfit. I ‘
Professor Mark Bailey, of Yale college,
will give readings and recitations in the
Congregational church next Friday night.
The Congregational choir sang jubilee
songs Sunday night, to a large congrega-
tion. It was the first nigger show of the
season.
The young ladies of our church are fix-
ing up a big box of Christmas presents to
be sent South this week. Bless their
hearts.
A large and lrandsome'frame has just
been hung in the Alert engine house, con-
taining the photographs of ' members of
4“
by W. M. Stevens, of Norwalk.
The members of Eureka - Hook and
Ladder company will give a sociable in
Fisher’s Hall, 'Wednesday evening, the 9th
inst. This is a new company composed of
young and energetic men,who are sparing
nu pains to make their first sociable a
success, and our citizens should support
them handsomely in their endeavors.
Their tickets are selling well, and the in-
dications point to a gratifying result Wed-
nesday evening. They will have good
music and good management, and conse-
quently can guarantee a good time to all
who attend. ' '
It is now necepted as tolerably certain
that Lawyer I. U.“1Horton will succeed
Postmaster Woodman, who has resigned
after a long term "(it years of faithful - and
assiduous service, and whose resignation
was brought about by the establishment
of a Sunday local mail, which was too
much for the true blue Presbyterianism of
the faithful and conscientious veteran.
Mr. Horton. the probable successor, is a
democrat, whose unimpeachable fealty to
his party palliates the fact that he is a
“carpet bagger,” and he will without
doubt fill the officefircceptably. One ques-
tion, however, presents itself :—How can
Horton, who is a recent convert and a
member of the same church. with Wood-
man, conseientiously assume the Sunday
duties which inspired Mr. Woodinan's
resignation as a matter of principle? The
attention of Brother Slack, who ministers
. to the spiritual wants of both, is respect-
fully called to this conundrum; and also
to the supplementary one as to whether,
in view of the deplorable state of “heter—
odoxy" into which the mail service is drift—
ing, the conscientious performance of :his
duty does not require the postmaster to
be what he, (Brother Slack,) is pleased to
call an “unbelieverfl”
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Something Worth Doing.
_ Now that the long evenings have come,
the question arises, what shall we do with
our time, how can we useit pleasantlyand
profitably? One of the most fascinating
amusements of the season is scroll sawing,
provided you have a good saw. A rattling,
cluttering machine isa nuisance, fit only
for barn or attic, while a good one is a
treasure. The House patent ’Seroll Saw,
manufactured by Mr. A. H. Pomeroy of
Hartford, is guaranteed to please. Par-ties
- can use the saw one week, and if not sat-
isfied the money will be refunded. Read
advertisement in another column.
in nature which so frequently compel us
to record their destructive ravages. The
‘ ‘er elements in the magazine, the line
"no. the stories by Mrs. E. B.
T Boutelle, If. C. Meyers,
with the poetic and
“-n. number from
O’Connell struck Moore two wicked blows
flick Headache and relieve all the troublu Inch
dent to 9. Milan: state of the system, IIICh :- Dir.-
ziness, Nausea, Drowllnuch‘mltrm alter ,
Pain in the Sldo, 84c. Wh q their molt
nblcsucccuhubeenlhownlncnrlng /
Headache. yet Carter’s Littloleerl’mlm
valuable in Constipation, cunn' and rcvcntln,
this annoying complaint, while t ey so come
all disorders of the Itornncb, stimulate the liver
mdrcgulutethcbowell. lvcnulhqmlycured
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Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint: but tortu-
natal, their goodness does notend here, and those
who once try them will find these ltttlo ills valu-
able in no man ways that they will not willing
to do without But after all lick head
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make our great bout. Our pills cure it while
others do not.
Carter’- Lrttle Liver Pills are very small and
very my to take. One or two pills make a dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or-
p but!) their gentle action please all who
use born. 11 vials It ”cents; five for 81. 805‘.
by everywhere, or sent by mail.
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Having purchased the Meat, Vegetable and Fish
Business formerly carried on by Mr. Wm. F
Lockwood at
No. 7 Main Street,
Wish to inform the public that they are prepared
to supply all wants in their line. Their stock is
Item and of the best quality, and prices are low.
GIVE THEN! A CALL!
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No. ’7 Main Street.
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And see their new
Square Stoves
For Heatrng.
The American Grand, American
Art, American Junior,
Which have perfect proportions 'and beautiful
ornamentations, powerful heating, perfect
freedom from escaping gas, large fines,
and large ash pans, duplex and
eve , . 2 . qttractive.
Publisn. ‘ » 1. . ‘9 55
and57 Park 2 - ' r 2 ' "'
cents a number, in
An article on the battle .
General McClellan, was amen; ,
nouneements of le' Century War ., .
made in the autumn. It was feared when
the General died that he had done little
more than jot down disjointed notes to
serve as material, but his literary execu
tor, Mr. William C. Prime, found manu-
scripts which constitute, in fact, a consecu-
tive paper of marked value, discussing
the withdrawal of the Army of the Poto-
mac from the James River and describing
with personal point the peculiar relations
of the writer with Lincoln and Halleck,
and the state of the Army from the time
of Pope’s retreat upon Washington until
McClellan, on his own responsibility, took
the field at the head of the troops con-
fronting Lee. Tire article will be printed
in an early number of The Ocntu7y,—a
part of it, containing a glowing tributeit’o
the Army of the Potomac, and written ap-
parently, just before General McClellan‘s
death, will be reproduced in fac-simile,
The first number of the Housbold Li-
brary, The Pettibone Name, a New: Eng-
land story by Margaret Sidney. author of
“Five Little Peppers and How they grew."
D. Lothrop 8: Co., Publishers, Boston,
Mass.
One of the more successful of the later
NewEngland stories is-“Pettibone Name,”
by Margaret Sidney,§thc nom dcplumc ofa
lady who has written several less ambitious
books for children, or for mature reading.
Tire plot of the present tale is laid in an
interior town of New England called
Barkhamstead. As there is a rural town
in Connecticut by that name, the char-
acters may have some individual craz‘sem-
blrmae. They are of a kind familiar to
everyone who has lived in the New Eng—
land States. There is the rural pastor,
the reverend deacon, the country doctor,
the village dressmaker, and the various
well-known professional types. The love
of gossip is exemplified by the sewing so-
ciety. The plot is simple, the interest
turning on the self—denial of an old maid,
who burns her father’s wrll, thereby di-
vertrng the propertyjfrom herself to her
married brother. She marries the clergy—
man at last, and her secret is revealed at
the wedding by the dressmaker, who was
alone aware of it, and who, though a
born gossip held it sacred for years. The
tale is cleverly told. Tire local color is
warm and true, and the delineation of
character clear and happy. 12mo, price
50 cents. For sale by booksellers and
newsdealers and sent, postpaid, on receipt
of price, by the Publishers.
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Mr. Bartlett’s Recitals.
Mr. -J. S. Burdett who appears next
in the Library lecture COrrrse is one of the
most charming and versatile humorists in
the country. His repertoire embraces
choice gems from all the popular authors,
including many of his own . creations, -
and covers a broad field of humorous dra-
matic selections. His powers of persona-
tion are his character sketches are irresist-
ible. It is said that his entertainments
are occasions of more genial enjoyment
than can be expressed in a brief paragraph.
All will do well to hear him next Monday
evening at the Congregational church,
South Norwalk.
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List of Patents
Issued from the U. 8. Patent Office for the
week curling December, 24th, 1885, for the
State of Connecticut, furnished us‘ from the-
office of John E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents,
New Haven, Conn. ‘ 2
G. A. Barnes, how Haven,_lathe chuck.
R. Binns, South Windham, maehinc'for sew-
ing in a spiral path.
F. M. Bullrlcy, Bridgeport, marking stamp.
D. L. Durand, Ansonia, assiguor to Osborne
& Checseman, buckle.
S. H. Fales. New Haven. coal stove. ,
W. Hall, Waterbury. buoyant propeller {or
steamboat. ~
billii. P. Forbes. Hartford, automatic alarm
e . '
T..S. Gilbert, assignor to Mayor, Strouse 35-
Co., New Haven, machine for shaping corsets.
T._ Hawley, Fairficld, making water-proof
fabrics.
W. A. Lorenz and W. A. Houiss, Hartford,
paper bag machine. 3 patents.
‘. Lucas, Kensington, user's-nor to Pack,
Stowe & 'Wilcox, Southingtou, manufacture of
hinges.
D. MoMahon,assignor to Bradley (3 Hub-
bard, Meriden, lamp hanger. -
G. H. Merritt, machine for compressing felt,
do.
F. W- Miz, assignor to Corbin Cabinet Lock
Co., New Brilarn, trunk lock. 2 patents. _
D. H. Murphy, Hartford, towel holder.
W. H. Page, Preston, steam generator.
W. S. Flatt, Waterbury, mold for cutting
metal.
0. W. Saladee, Shelton, spring vehicle.
0. S. Sonthworlh, Deep River, platen-shifting
attachment. -
J. S ruco, assrguor to Scovill Manufacturing
anti-clinker grates. Also in the
Round hapes are the
' American Bessemer,
:~. ‘er. Wyoming,
n ‘ €toves,a.nd
oath
mm“. A“
.~-$6,m7f3.‘ 9l‘40rl‘li‘lZVI'4’ 15” 16’ '18"
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. We are now offering {the greatest
inducements that have ever been
known in the annals of the Clothing
trade. We quote a. few prices:
Men’s Suits,
20 and upwards.
Boys" Suits,
$3.50, 4. 4.50,. 5, 6,. 7, 8, 9,10, 12 and
upwards.
Children’s Suits,
$1,501.75, 2, 2.50, 3, 3.50, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9 and 10. -
Men's Winer flvercaats.
$2.50, 3.50 4.75, 6,‘ 7,- 8, 9, 10. 12. 14.
- 15, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.
- BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S
WINTER OVEBCOATS,
$1.75, 2, 2.50, 3, '4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
~ and upwards.
Special attentionis called to our
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OWN, COUNTESS, AND Hadron.
Wood Cook Stoves.
Stoves for Wood and Coal.
.dgato and Tin Ware,
Gray Enameled and
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Table and Pockét Cutlery.
A Full Line of Plain and Decorated
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Plain and Colored.
Hanging and Stand Lamrs,
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$2 REW’ARD.-—The above reward will be
paid for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party who is
falsely representin himself to be DR.
SCIIWAB, the optic an and oculist. Dr. Schwab
is to be found only at the Norwalk and Mahackemo
Hotels. He employs no peddlers or agents. “26
TO FARMERS.
WANTED TO EXCHANGE.
ANearly new light buggy harness. solid metal
trimmings, for a ton of good, clean, old
meadow hay. Enquire at the Gazer-rs OFFICE.
Eon SALE.
A STYLISH
VECTORIA,
Newly Trimmed and Painted.
A Fine _ Family Carriage.
Will be sold at a very low pric .
HENRY TILLY,
CARRIAGE MAKER.
S OUTH NOR WALK.
A few more of those
GBLEBRATED '
Mllburn Wagons
J FOR SALE
ill
South NorWalir. .
l l
l
Price No Object.
.rn
Co., aterbn .sns ender buckle. _
G. M. Eames, ridgoport, straightening;
needles.
,r
f Wagons must be sold.
“as $5.00 ovsacoar,
.. 2. market for the money.
50 omplete lime. :21 .2:
Elegant Hosiery and Neckwear. *
Fish, Clark & Plan’s Wailing all Driving Girls. .
arouses concentrate.
(A SPECIALTY)
. These goods are bought by the case
direct from first hands. and websve"
no hesitation in saying that’onr prices
are 10 per cent. under the closest prices '
1n the county. -
New [lampshire 2 Strap Blankets, 600.
WOLF ROBES, $4.25.
The largest stock of Gentleman’s
UNDERWEAR,
Ever shown in Norwalk. Sveen
complete hues of the Norfolk & New
Brunswick regular made goods.
Men’s Unlaundried Shirts, All Linen Biron], 25c.
“ “ “ Warnsntla Muslin, 501:.
M en’s and Boys’ \Nintei‘ Caps.
250., usually sold at 400.
Four Pairs of Socks for 250., usually
sold at 100. each.
PONTIAC SOCKS AND MXTTENS.
HATS. GAPS, TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS.
Comstoek Bros .,
45 Main street, Insuranee Building,
. Norwalk. South Norwalk.
/—.
Men’s Soft W001 Hats,
;..€-2
tantrums, J others all lifliiilltfg .,
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