NORWALK GAZETTE.
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 1886.
1886.
Co F’s minstrel show next. .
Is that “new leaf" dog-cared yet?
“Happy New Year.”——E:whange.
This is the GAZETTE's 86th birthday.
Trains now cross the drawbridge with-
out stopping.
Elections 3'! Hope hose and Phoenix
engine com}? anies to-night.
Buckingham Post. G. A. It, will install
ofiicers to-morrow evening. ' '
The sociable of the Pioneer boys, Tues.
day night, was as pleasant as usual.
Rev. Mr. Anderson preached a most
interesting New Year’s semen last Sun-
day night.
The C. N. G. are to have new blouses,
which will be delivered the latter part of
this month.
Don’t forget the annual reunion of the
Neptunes at the City Hotel neXt Wednes-
day evening.
Competition was sharp at the auction
sale of pews in the Congregational church,
Tuesday night. '
—The TRAVELERS, of Hartford, has a
surplus of $2,088,810.39 for the protection
of policy-holders.
The city dry goods stores have arranged
to close at 6 o‘clock on all but Monday
and Saturday evenings.
The Springwood Union Sunday school
held their Christmas exercises in their
chapel Wednesday night.
Adinner was served to the St. Mary’s
choir at the Rev. Father Slocum’s resi-
Miss Alta M. Austin, of Millerton, N. Y.,
was in town Thursday.
The “fishers of men” made a successful
haul off the dock Saturday.
The Misses Lewis, of Waterbury, have
been visiting friends at the Brunswick.
Mr. E. J. Hill and family are snugly
quartered in their new and handsome
house. ‘
The Gcrmania Smngerbund hold a inas-
querade ball at Music Hall next Monday
evening.
Congressman Seymour was unable to
leave Washington for the holidays, owing
t'o sickness.
A small audience greeted Sam’l of Posen
at Music Hall Thursday night. The show
though, was good.
Mrs. James Hoyt had her pocket picked
in Bridgeport the other day. She is Chief
Lockwood’s daughter.
Cowles & Merrill have remembered us
with their annual visitation of calendars
for “the ensuing year.”
John L. Sullivan, the great ”slug:
wump” struck nothing but attitudes in
Music Hall last night.
The Pioneer boys saw the New Year in
at their truck house and then all “swore
off”—beeause the keg was empty.
The locomotive “Wilton” brought a
train of 25 loaded cars into Danhury on
Tuesday. A big haul, grades and cylin—
ders considered.
The borough dry goods stores now close
at 6 p. m., except on Saturday evenings.
This new arrangement went into effect
yesterday and continues till April lst.
Miss Minnie Barnum, of Bethel, as-
sumed her duties as teacher in District
No.4 yesterday, to complete the term for
deuce, Wednesday evening.
James H'. Warner died in Bethel last
Sunday. He was a former resident of
Norwalk, and was well-known here.
Mr. S. H. Holmes is the present super
inicndent of the Second M. E. Sunday
school, succeeding Rev. G. Haulenbeck.
Patrick Murphy, the Westport station
‘ agent, who was taken to the insane asy—
lum recently, is said to be rapidly improv-
ing.
Mr. C. P. Turney has. the contract for
building F. T. Hyatt’s new house oq
Maples street,’a guarantee that it will be“
well built.
The Norwalk Uniformed Degree Camp,
I. O. 0..F., went to-niglit for drill, pre-
paratory for their exhibition drill to pre-
cede their grand ball on the 12th inst.
——Public speakers and singers find B.
H. Douglass & Sons” Capsicum Cough
Drops 11 sure remedy for hoarseness. Sold
everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound.
Rev. Mr. Laws, of Bridgeport, will
preach in the Mission church Sunday
morning and evening, and there will be a
union prayer meeting in the afternoon at
3 o’clock. ~ .
Edward-Belles,of Danhury, was dan-
gerouslyinjured on the head and spine
by a collision of his wagon with one driv-
en by two other men on Main street, Dan-
bury, last Tuesday.
If “Cleanliness is next to Godliness,”
that ragged tramp who was seen washing
himself at the Belden avenue watering
trough early Thursday morning was as
righteous as be was hole-1y.
—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.
her sister, Miss Cora, recently married.
Mr. William Hanna and Miss Lizzie
Wood, both of Winnipank, wound up the
old year by being married Thursday even-
ing. Rev. C. M. Selleck performed the
ceremony. .
Daniel E. Stanton, a former student at
Selleck’s school, was sentenced to seven
and a half years’ imprisonment at Phila-
delphia, Thursday, for shooting a friend
during an altercation.
The days have come again, when the
local and correspondence columns of our
esteemed exchanges utter this familiar re-
frain: “The leather man passed through
town again last week."
“Ed.” Northrop and wife, of Winnipauk,
left last week for their new home in Dal-
ton, Mass., “Ed.” having accepted the
superintendeucy of the mills at that place. '
G99dl5‘9lisometime... -
Hereafter the westbound milk train on
the Consolidated road will leave South
N orwalk at 8:20 p. m., and the present 8:45
p. in. accommodation train for New York
will leave South Norwalk at 8:30.
—Dcstitute families are saddingly plen-
tiful; but they would .be‘ much fewer if
the fathers while living had invested a
few dollars in the life and accident poli—
' cies of the TnAvELERs, of Hartford, Conn.
Fred. W. Hull, auditor of the Housa-
tonic Railroad, has resigned. Col. Ho-
bart W. \Vatson, for some years the pop—
nlar chief clerk, has been appointed to
the auditor-ship. A most worthy appoint-
ment. . ,
Mr. Gibsmi‘s next organ recital will be
one of special interest. He will play in
accordance with special request the over-
ture “William Tell” and variations, “Jeru-
salem, the Golden.” Miss Anita Mason,
of Ncw'York, will sing.
——“For real merit,” says one of_the most
‘ sciousness.
A New Year’s Tragedy.
Hilsdon’s market, South Norwalk, got
himself under the influence of liquor .0"
New Year’s eve, attended a turkey raffle
at Hebbie’s, and afterwards went- to
Whistleville to finish up the old year.
Friday morning he was found in Ililsdon’s
barn, where he sometimes slept, but this
time he was lying in the stall under the
horse’s heels and had been trampled on
and frightfully mangled about the face
and head, and was unconscious. It was
found that his jaw was broken in two
places, all his front teeth knocked out and
he was horribly bruised. He was not re-
stored to consciousness until yesterday,
and it was feared he would die. ',Ap1)cai‘-
ances indicated that he went to the barn
drunk and, falling down behind the
horse’s heels, the animal kicked and
trampled on him, producing the wound,
but Dr. Burke’s theory was that Thompson
had met with foul play, a theory which
Thompson substantiated on regaining con-
He said he was assaulted and
robbed in Whistleville of over $40, and as
he was known to have that sum in his
possession on the night of the affair, and
as none could be found on him when
taken from the stable, his story seems
probable. It is not known whether
Thompson was beaten insensible and then
carried by his assailants to the barn, or
whether he walked there in a dazed con-
dition and fell in the stall, but it is prob-
able that the latter was the ease. Thomp-'
son is nowlikely to recover. He has a
wife and seven children.
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- ' New Court of Burgesses.
The new court of burgesses met in the
police rooms last night end perfected their
organization.. The seniority of the bur-
gesses was determined as follows:
Gregory, Cole, Comstock, Smith, Golding,
Chinery. The following committee ap-
pointments were then made:
FINANCE—Cole, Gregory, Comstoek.
HIGHWAYs.—Gregery, Smith, Cole.
LAMPS AND GAs —Smith, Golding, Chin-
er .
~FIRE—Gelding, Chinery, Gregory.
POLICE—"Comstoek. Cole, Golding.
SEWEas.—Cliinery, Comstock, Smith.
A health committee, to act with the
inspector, was then appointed as follows:
Gregory, Chinery, Golding. The follow-
ing officials were then chosen :
CLERK.—Jolln S. Seymour. '
POLlCE.—Clllef, John S. Lockwood;
nioht patrol, Albert DeForcst; Sunday
police, Charles Gehebc; . special police,
Frank Moore.
AsSEsseEs.—Wm. K. Lewis, Burr Sinith
and Martin S. Crow.
BOARD or RELIEF.-—C.B. Coolidge, Wm.
E. Dann and James Finney.
-~~~HEAT.‘Tn INSPECTOR—Jarvis Kellogg.
FIRE Ixeroren.~—William T. Hubbell.
HAYWAEDs.—Cliarlcs Geliebc and Wm.
H. Davis. ~ . '
POUND KEEPEii.—Charles Gcliebe.
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‘ Anniversary. *
The jubilee historical services, held in
the Congregational church, South Ner—
w:dk, commemorative of the 50th anni-
versary, were largely attended and proved
nteresting and instructive. They began
Sundayiuorning. Rev. 11. N. Dunning,
the only living ex-pastor of the church
conducted the exercises which were
continued on the 4th, Monday evening.
The musical portion of the programme
was grand, and some of the 'seleetions
sublime. Sermons" were preached or
addresses made by Rev. Messrs. Dunning,
Ross, Beard, Hubbell and Anderson.
Communion was served Sunday afternoon.
The event will be long remembered in the
history of this church.
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The Fairfield County Agricultural Society.
Robert T. Thompson, delivery clerk at ‘
A'Missing Man Found Drowned,
Four weeks ago to-merrow night, John
Henry Smith disappeared. lie was a
helper in and around Mecker’s coal yard,
and the last seen of him he was going to-
wards the dock about 'miduight on Dec.
9th. He was then in an intoxicated con-
dition. A barge which had been unload-
ing at Meeker’s dock left the harbor early
next morning, and when Smith was missed
it was thought he had gone to sleep on
this barge and had , been carried off while
. intoxicated. But his mother and brother
him, and last Saturday went to see a clair-
voyant named Madame Le Normand,
- whdis stopping at Hotel Brunswick. She
iteld them that Smith was drowned and
described the place where his body lay.
Upon leaving the clairvoyant they met
Wm. H. Davis to whom they told what
she had said. Davis immediately procur-
ed a‘ boat and boot-hook and went to the
dock. After grappling and dredging
awhile he caught something heavy with
his boat-hook and giving it a strong pull
Smith’s body came to the top of the water:
Davis immediately secured it and rowed
to the dock back of E. K. Lockwood’s
where a messenger was sent for Medical
Examiner Burke. 'A crowd of several
hundred persons gathered and all sorts of
absurd stories were putafioat.
Upon Dr. Burke’s arrival the body was
taken to Raymond's undertaking rooms.
It was thought best that a post mortem
examination should be made to set at rest
the stories that Smith had been murdered.
Accordingly this was done, and, yester-
. day, in the presence of Coroner Holt, Dr.
Burke made a thorough examination of
the body. Nothing suspicious’was found
latives of the deceased Coroner Holt gave
a certificate of accidental drowning. The
body was buried at Pine Island yesterday
afternoon. ' .
The fact of the clairvoyant telling that
Smith was drowned and also describing
where his body lay, when he disappeared
some weeks prior to her arrival, caused
great excitement in the breasts of the su-
perstitions about town and the story is
largely exaggerated with each telling.
Yesterday the GAZETTE was informed that:
the creek was, full of dead bodies no less
than three lying between 'here and South.
Norwalk. Two were men and the other
was awoman whose body was chained and
bound with ropes and tied in a sack.
This latter was the result of a horrible
crime committed in New York, and the
body had been brought here during the
night and cast into the creek..‘ At lastac-
counts one poor lunatic was down the har-
bor fishing for this body. It hadn’t been
found up to the hour of going to press.
The City Council.
The members of the new City council
met at noon yesterday and took the oath
of office, after which an adjournment was
bad till 7.30 p. in. At that time,Mayor
Richards called the council to order, and
on motion the seniority of the councilmen‘
was determined as follows: Hallock,
Pierson, Reed, Fox, Warren and Hubbell.
Ten ineffectual ballots were then taken
for cit)r clerk, the vote being: E. Williox,
3; J. M. Ellendorf, 2; R. M. Wilcox, 1.
The matter was then;I postponed till the
next meeting. John [1. Light was elect—
ed City attorney.
York, was in town on New Year’s day.
Miss Jennings, who has been visiting
relatives in Darien, left on Saturday for
her home in Danbury.
Miss. Maud Austin, who has spent the
and after the testimony of some of the re- "
“costumes were very beautiful.
WESTPORT.
J. H. Tufts has been visiting friends in
town.
The ice men are beginning to have ade-
sponding look.
Large quantities of frost fish are being
taken by some. - ’
The winter term of the public schools
began on Monday.
Mr. J. II. Clute is on a visit to his fami-
ly in Schenectady.
Services were held in the Episcopal
finally became anxious, not hearing frail? 0111111311 New Year’s morning. .
Mr. Frederick Kcmper is doing quite a
bifsiness this winter in packing pork.
J. Halsey Kcmper who is sojourning in
'sunpy Florida has sent home a barrel of
oranges.
M. B. W. Wheeler and Howard Staples
returned last week from their trip to
North Carolina.
The work on Mr. Martin Doscher’s new
factory is being pushed rapidly and is
nearly completed.
g The Westporter in its issue of last Satur-
day had a chronological list of events
which had transpired during the year.
The ice has been of sufiicient thickness
on the various ponds to furnish excellent
skating for the boys during their vacation.
The moulders at Fillcy’s foundry are
lying idle while an inventory is being
taken. Work will be resumed in a few
days. i
The County commissioners, in the mat-
ter of the encroachment of Mr. E. T. Bed-
ford on the highway, have, decided that
there is no encroachment as the selectmen
had discontinued the highway.
Nearly all of Westport’s youngmen who
have gone to other places to seek their
fortune, returned home to spend the
holidays. It is a pleasure to greet them
on the occasional visits they make to the
old home. ' V _ -
The Board ‘_of Relief held their first
meeting on Monday. Judging from the
amount of faultfinding when the taxes are
paid, and the complaints that the property
is assessed too high, the Board will have
plenty of business.
The tax book of the- East Saugatuck
school district has been placed in the
hands of the collector. The tax was laid
to raise money to pay counsel fees in the
case of the Congregational society against
the district. The bills thus far presented
to the Treasurer are R. E. DeFerrest $200
and D. E. Birdsall $93.
At the meeting of the board of School
Visitors held last Saturday afternoon an
agent of D. Appleton was present and the
matter of introducing their reading chart
was again discussed. It was finally de-
cided to place one in one of the schools
and if found to work well they will proba-
bly be introduced into all of the schools.
The ball given in Sturges’ Hall under
the auspices of.W. U. W. K.,'on New
Year's eve, wasa completcsnceess in spite
of the unfavorable weather. Many of the
A feature
of the evening was the dancing of the
Highland Fling and other Scottish dances
in Scotch costume by Mr. Charles Kydd.
On New Years evening a pound party
was held at Christ church parsonage. It
was a surprise to Rev. Mr.Williams. His
wife, however, had been let into the secret
partially. The articles brought included
nearly everything sold by weight and
many packages were not confined to a sin-
lc pound.‘ After refreshments, of which
the ladies had provided an abundant sup-
ply, had been served a purse of about $40
was presented to the rector.
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STATE AND GENERAL.
A $3,000 fire in Windsor was the result
of a cat knocking over a lamp. .
Michael Decry, of Bridgeport, dropped
dead Monday of last week, from heart
disease caused by excessive drinking.
Ilarwinton is going to the (logs, soul
and body. She has neither a ministrr nor
a doctor.
J. B. DeForrest, of lVoodbury, recently
butchered a Jersey Red pig Weighing
1,500 pounds
Cheshire farmers get $10 a ten for ap-
ples delivered at the cars there to be sent
to a mince meat factory in Philadelphia.
The palatial barn belonging to Mrs.
Mark Hopkins, in Gt. Barrington, the inil-
lienairess, was burned last'l‘nesday. Loss
$10,000.
An infant child of John Doe of New
Haven, has just died of starvation, al-
though it was carefully fed every day on
some kind of ”baby food.”
The deposits in the Connecticut savings
banks show an increase of $1,867,060.
The possible “rainy day” of adversity will
find the umbrella of prudence raised in
defiance.
Mrs. Joseph North’s house, in Corn-
wall, was burned to the ground with all
its contents on Christmas night. Miss
Elizabeth Dunning, an old lady who was
employed it the household, was burned to
death.
The corencrfinds that Mrs. Emma Torry
,of Danielsonvillc came to her death
through an abortion produced by Eugene
Tucker and Frederick Young. Both men
have been arrested, and it is said will
plead guilty.
Dr. J. H. P. Stevens, of Norfolk, died
very suddenly on the 18th inst, of spinal
meningetis. He fought the Norfolk bury—
ing ground but it hag got the best of him.
There is no use in trying to tire out a
country grave yard-«Winsted Press.
The odd fellow who writes the secret so—
ciety notes for the Ansonia Sentinel says :
——The representatives of the Uniformed
Odd Feilows, who met in New Haven in
convention, voted to form 12 cantons, to
be'known as the First regiment of Uni-4
formed Patriarchs, and toipetition the sov-
erign body to allow the same officers to
serve under the new arrangements.
N. S. Wood, the popular boy actor who
is playing “Jack Harkaway” at Bunnell’s
museum, was presented last night with a
gold watch, chain and charm. The in-
itials of tlgc actor’s name on the watch are
set with diamonds. The presentation.
was a surprise as Mr. Wood had been led
to believe he was to witness the marriage
of one of the “wilzl men” of Borneo.—
Sentinel.
As many of die Knights of Labor are
Roman Cotliolics, itiias been often queried
whether the order came under the ban of
the church regarding secret societies. A
reporter of the New Haven Register inter-
viewed Bishop McMahon, and in answer
to the question whether the organization
was viewed with displeasure byliiin he
said: “If I had any fault to find wiih
the organization I would condemn it from
he pulpit of every church in Connecticut.
I do not wish to say any more on the sub-
ject. I do not know that the members
take an oath. I must therefore decline to
answer the question. and I must also de-
cline to entertain the supposition that. they
do take such an oath.”
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‘ Having purchased the Meat, Vegetable and Fish
Business formerl carried on‘li .
Lockwood at y y Mr Wm. F.
No. 7 Main Street,
to supply all wants in their line. Their stock is
fresn and of ,the best quality, and prices are low.
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$2.50. 3.50 4. 5 6. 7, 8,9. 10 i
15. 16, 18, 2o, 22 and 24.
BOYS’ AND CHILDREN’S
0, 1.75,
.20 and upwards.
Boys’ suits,
upwards.
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. We are now offering lthe greatest
inducements that have ever been ..
known in the annals of the Clothing
trade. We quote a. few prices:
36, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 14,15, 16, 18,
$3.50, 4, 4.50, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and '
14.
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o 0 a ycai Mls “ham Buck-ing Would call attention to his Fine Lines of Imported
hum of Compo, has been suffering from and Domestic
an ovarian tumor. The doctors did not i - ‘ .
wish to attempt its removal if it could be (JaSSlmerCS and ‘VOI'SthS.
avoided but for some weeks it has been
apparent that it would speedily end her
life an operation was decided open. It
was performed by Dr. L. T. Day, of this
place, and Dr. Beckwith, of New Haven ‘
Philip Wehlgemuth, a West Stratford
saloon keeper committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with a Smith
& Wesson revolver while in bed, last
Sunday night. He died instantly.
Journal :——Miss Minnie Button and John
Hyatt, of Norwalk, were married on
Christmas eve. Wallace Sherwood, of
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holidays with her parents in Darien, re-
turned to Buffalo on Monday.
Mrs. Brown and daughters returned on
Monday to their home in Brooklyn after
a short visit with friends in town.
The Weekbf Prayer will be observed
intlie Congregational church. Meetings
celebrated Prima Donnas. “B. H. Doug- A meeting of the directors of the above
ass 8.7 Sons’ Capsicum Cough DrOps for society was held in Bridgeport last Tues-
irritation of the throat are superior to any- day, and the following officers elected for
thing I have cverused.” Sold everywhere. the ensuing year :—President, T, L, Wat-
Price 15 cts. per qr. pound. son, Bridgeport; vice—president, C. E. St.
There was a good attendance at the ball J elm, Norwalk i secretary, Edwin Hoyt,
of the F. F. social club in Lockwood's New Canaan; treasurer, Wm.A. Curtis;
Hall on New Year’s eve, despite the un_ Norwalk; executive committee, Charles
'13 the Culiirrxex HEATER and has more RADI-
A’l‘ING surface than any other of the same size of
_ casings. It is PERFECTLY siiirm in its construc-
Fine Line Of tion, DURABLE because made of the best materials.
Ol‘EltCOATINGS AND P ANT ALOONS. It has no bolted joints, and is free from dust and
ashes. A child can soon learn to manage it. We
All Work done by first-class workmen. Give us have put in TEN of these FURNACES this fall,
a call at
and can give plenty of references. We warrant to
I3 AND l5 MAIN STREET.
give satisfaction. Don’t fall to see it before pur-
tf39 F. KOCOUR.
$1.75. 2, 2.50, *3, 4f, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
. and upwards. , -
Special attention is Called togour
chasing. There is no Better Hot All‘ Furnace
made. We have also on hand a full line of
Norwalk, and Miss Lillie Wildman of
Danhury, acted as groomsman and bride s-
maid. .
Three candidates for the assistant clerk-
ship of the House accidentally met at the
Stamford depot the other day. Each
thought the other two were attending to
business with provoking. persistency.—
- Advocate.
The case of Union manufacturing com-
pany against the town of Norwalk, being
an appeal to the superior court from the
town tax assessment, has been settled,
the plaintifi securing a considerable re-
duction from the assessment figures.
ButlerlLOdgc, I. O. O.fF., will install the
following efliccrs to-morrow evening:—
N. G., George F. Bearse; V. G., Hiram S.
Brown; Secretary, A. H. McChesney;
Treasurer, Henry S. Rood ; Trustees, Geo.
F. Bearse, Frdnklin A. Smith, John W.
Mains
The way the tickets are selling for the
ball to be given at Lockwood’s Hall by
Norwalk Unifnrre- ‘ ' agree Camp, 1. 0.
’7 ' - n .. . 'ening, makes its
;. member is work-
tions are that it
.... \IL tile season.
Beckcrle & Co., the Danhury hat manu-
facturers whose large factory waslburned
to the ground some months ago, are do-
ing an immense business in their‘ new fac-
tories, as is shown in the fact that they
' paid out in wages in two months and a
half, beginning October lst,‘-thc sum of
$49,672.13.
At the annual town meeting held last
Wednesday afternoon, the school visitors’
report was ordered printed; $28,331.50
was appropirated for the support of schools
and $4,000 for highways; a new road ma-
chine was ordered to he bought, and work
on highways to be completed before July
lst; ten-mill tax laid, and the workhousc
question continued. _
The Les Gates (Cah) News, a copy of
which is before us, tells of a box of
Sthbenies brought to “.18 editor by Mr. The first accident on the Hartford & It will be arranged for dances, concerts, Year's 0V9 was attended by a large nu‘m- , , . A ,
J- S- Waterbury, andwhich were “7de Harlem Parallel road occurred Wednes— social gatherings, etc. I . her. in the Congregational Chum!" The pastor, Rev. Ml" Tattle, was (”mead to ‘ FIRST-CLASS complete 111193 Of 13116 N 0111 Olli & N -
011 Christmas (vivcek. fMIE.Watltle:burydlsll:.: day evening. A small boy accidentally Editor T. W. Wood of the Bridgeport bride, Miss; 001‘“ 138mm“, 1301:1031 no. the platform, abet: In: class lpf (young . A 3W
old-time ”Si 9‘“ ° orwa ’ an ,_ set fire toa Christmas tree in the residence Post after 105ng two children with dipli- approachaby angeic in her ri a cos- men were ga 1ch a on a an some ‘ a B Q k ,, 0
success “3 a California fruit gmwm‘w’" of Mr. J. C. Rawn, which is the present mail; was taken with the same disease time of white, and the groom looked hanging lamp, when Mr. Kydd one of the (all at GR 0 C F R PHHMWIC reg 1113.1‘ 1113.th goo S ,
interest his many friends here. headquarters of the road. The flames himself, but we are glad to note, has re- band'scime enough to kiss her. hAfter tilie nulllllbizsieppeidfsongggn331313211:);63) , . 4 ., iii , 9 , » ,
Afemale astrologer and clairvoyan hast burned merrily and had it nOt been for covered. . nuptia vows were Spoken t e new y W9 0 S nWO 1' .. S - ' ' 1'
been for the past week at the Brunswick the timely arrival Of neighbors the house A popular Bridgeport conundrum seems wedded 'pair held a reception at the regi- MrTuttlega token of their regard. ‘ , —AT__ M611 S 111115111thle 3111113, All 111an B03011], 250;.
ROM, and her wierd announcement that must have been consumed. The house to be this: The members of the harbor deuce of the bride’s fatlier,:E. Romaine RIDGEFIELD. C/U RTIS a» CO So “ “ “ ' Willililllia Mlllllll 500
l l - , 0
she is the “seventh daughter of a seventh
daughter, born with a veil,“ etc., has
brought quite a number of anxious and
credulous girls to her room to learn their
fate at $1.00 a head “and upwards." Her
medics operandi of telling fortunes is with
cards. She claims to have foretold the
election of President Cleveland and cleared
up a number of profound criminal myster-
' ies. .
Last Tuesday evening there was given
by Gordon Lodge, No. 174, Order Sons of
St. George, another of their delight-
ful sociables at Grand Army Hall, city.
Musical talent from Georgetown, Winni-
pauk, Bridgeport, Stamford and Philadel-
phia helped the local force to amuse their
visitors. Mr. T. Freeman, of Stamford,
presided at the organ, and ‘was ably as-
sisted by J. Lee, whogave his inimitable
cornet soles and tin whistle variations.
The entertainment pleased one and all,
and it was a late hour when the affair
broke up.
The Weber Male Quartette was the
most popular feature of last season's lec—
ture course, and the managers have re-
eugaged‘them to give another of their
delightful entertainments this season.
The Weber Male Quartette enjoys the
well earned reputation of being one of the
finest in America. Its members have been
associated together for many years. They
are gentlemen of high musical culture and received from Mr. Wilkins the following: . . .
' S . ' ' ‘ ' ' 3 ford $1 626-40‘ Bedding and Drawers of which the have too lar e III p8 91' boxes.
the“? ‘sclections 9-10 bright and full Of “I have detox-mung} to accept, subscnp. follows Stain . , , , . , ‘ y g . ' . .
melody and can be enjoyed by everybody. tions to single concerts, assyvegl as to thti $95.40; Greenwich, $357.25; Dance, a stock, at 35 cents—worth 50. “fi- héifirmdlei 33mm“! metam" "‘1‘”? “9 Shades, Table and Pocket 1 .= t
balance of the ceurse. ing c concer $95.40; Westport, $237.50; Bridgeport, J. F. Stein-us, Chester, a a sign or ,to It, J_ MISSES ST JOHN. N0rwalk so“ ll N0r‘vaik
O ' Q
. Mr. Macy, the basso, will be remembered
as one of the most capital humorists who
has ever been among us. Congregational
church, South Norwalk, next Monday
cvenin g.
favorable weather.
The music was by
Heine’s orchestra. The event was much
enjoyed by all present, and may be set
down as a success.
The sale of the pews at the Congrega-
tional church took place last Tuesday
evening. There was a large attendance,
and the bidding was spirited. Many seats
sold at high premiums, and the total
amount realized by the society was sever-
al hundred dollars more than— was received
last year.
Following arefigures showing the late
reduction in foreign post office money' or-
dersz—For amounts not exceeding $10, -
10 cents, former price 15; not exceeding
$20, 20 cents, former price 30 cents; not
exceeding $30, 30 cents, former price 45
cents; not exceeding $40, 40 cents, for-
mer price 60 cents; not exceeding $50, 50
cents, former price 75 cents. The reduc—
is 33% per cent.
.Fritzlets from the Republican :-—“But-
ton, Button, who’s got the Button ?" Why,
“Johnny” Hyatt, and a pretty one it is,
too. May he ever feel as proud aifd hap-
py in its possession as now.———Rev.
Charles M. Selleck is “subbing” for Rev.
Howard Clapp, of St. Paul’s church——
Liverman Baker is of the opinion that we
should have snow.———Practical-joker Ed.
Crowe, kept an apprentice of the Journal,
busy Thursday, running around to the
different offices, in the rain, for a “type
boiler.” . ‘
The benefit sociable of Buckingham
Pest, G. A. R., was .held in the Athenaeum
Friday evening. There was a large at-
tendance and the floor was crowded with
dancers. ‘ All seemingly enjoyed them-
selves, and a pleasant New Year’s night
was thus whiled away. Mr. J. F. Barrett
was floor director, and Messrs. A. A. Chin-
ery, J r., Frank Fitch, J. F. Sherwood and
W. E. Duncan, aides. The reception
committee were James Schofield, W. A.
Ambler, Charles F. Loemis, Jarvis Kellogg
and Isaac Bowe. '
contained some $8,000 worth of maps be-
longing to the railroad but these were not
injured. Theinterior of the parlor was
badly scorched but $100 will cover all
damages.
The board ofrrdlief met in the select-
men’s office yesterday. They meet again
to morrow at 7:30 o’cleck in ; Saturday,
January 9, at 2 o’clock p. ;' Wednesday,
January 13, at 7:30 o’clock p. m; Satur-
day, January 16, at two o’clock, p. in;
Wednesday, January 20th, at 7:30 o’clock
p. m; and Saturday, January 23d, at 2
o‘clock p. m. to hear and take action upon
appeals from the doings of the assessors.
Next Saturday the board of relief and the
selectmen will meet for the abatement of,
taxes of sick and disabled.
I His new announced. that unless the
Beethoven concerts receive seventy-five
more subscriptions before Saturday the
two remaining concerts of the course will
be abandoned so far as Norwalk is con-
cerned. Subscriptions for the two con-
certs, $1.50; the first, if given at all, will
be given J anuary22. In limiting the time
to Saturday of this week, in which our
citizens are to "put up or shut up,” Man-
ager Wilkins gives evidence that Nor-
walk’s style of dilly-dallying is getting
monotonous to him. ' _“New is the time to
subscribe.”
Since the above was written we have
tickets if subscribed for this_ week will be
placed at 75 cents each, to induce people
to subscribe. Single tickets_ma ' be had
at Plaisted’s, where subscription ists may
also be found."
E. St. John, Edwin Hoyt, E. T. Bedford.
The only change from last year is the
substitution of Mr. E. T. Bedford, of
Greens Farms, for Mr. Noah Bradley, of
Saugatuek. The marshal and the usual
committees were not appointed.
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Notice to Advertisers.
From and after to-day changes in
advertisements now running in the
GAZETTE must be handed in this office by
Saturday morning of each week. Unless
this is ,done advertisements cannotg-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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Accidental Drowning.
Michael Kelley, a deck hand on the pro-
peller, fell overboard at South Norwmk
Saturday 1 night and was drowned. He
was about thirty-five years old, and at the
time of the accident was intoxicated. His
body was recovered. ‘
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We Hope So Too.
The Norwalk GAZETTE gives a diction-
ary to all subscribers paying their sub-
scription in full. We hope dictionaries
will be in every house in the county.—
Ridgefield Press.
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This is the week of prayer.
The change in the horse our time table
took effect yesterday. . '
A happy new year to everybody under
the sun, including the policemen.
The new officers of Our Brothers Lodge
I. O. O. F. were publicly installed last
night.
Chris. . Miller fainted away just as the
last dance of the F. F. ball wasconcluded,
Friday morning.
Two Italian rag pickers were arrested
Monday for stealing from a negro, and
sent to jail for 30 days. ‘.
Simon McNamara fell down stairs while
washing the windows in his saloon: re-
cently, and received some severe bruisesa
The Germania Saangerbund are to erec,
a buildingnear the bridge over the harbor.
committee get $3.00 a day each from the
city; what does the city get from the bar-
bor committee?
According to 'the News, the Danbury
and Norwalk Railroad company have two
hoisting engines at work at Wilson Point
‘in transferring coal from the barges on to
the cars. One engine has been sufficient
to do the work until recently the pressure
of business has necessitated the purchase
of a second one.
‘ The streets of late have been full of dogs
and a good many of them running about
in plain violation ’of law. .For this we
don’t blame the unconscious canines, but
their owners—if they have any, and the
police who ' permit it. Why don’t the
force turn an honest penny by “going for”
these law defying quadrapeds? A good
many people have neither time nor money
for a voyage to Pasteur.-—Jom-nal.
, Circulars have been issued by the New
York, New Haven and Hartford road that
they will abandon their freight depot at
Center and Franklin street, on Jan. lst.
After that date all the New York freight
business of the road will be done at the
Harlem river and at Pier 50, East river.
The proposed arrangement of the trains
will insure prompt dispatch of freight.—
Danbury News.
In Bridgeport the county commissioners
met and made up their license accounts
and forwarded checks for December as
$152.40; Fairfield, $318.25; Newtown,
$404.00; Stratford, $712.50; Norwalk,
$607.05; Danhury, $3,472.25; County
‘ Treasurer, $419.80—total, $8,396.00.
will be hold all but Tuesday and Saturday
evenings at 7:30. '
The course of lectures to be given in
the Methodist church ‘opens to-morrow
evening witha lecture on “India," by
Rev. N. G. Cheney, ofStamford.
After a brief illness of less than a week,
Hon. Charles Brown died at his residence
last Wednesday night. The funeral was
held from the house yesterday afternoon
at two o’clock, Rev. Louis French officiat-
ing.
The reception given at the residence of
Rev. S. J. Austin, New Year's afternoon
and evening, was in every way a success.
The afternoon was devoted to receiving
the calls of these who live at some
distance from the church, and the evening
to entertaining the young people.
Mrs. Mead’s home school was re-
opened 'on Monday with an increase in
the number of pupils. The lectures for
this term will be very fine. All who at-
tended thosc given by Miss Callaway on
the subject “Letter Writing," will be glad
to hear tb' If she will probably lecture on
“Dickcn.. ’Vsometime during this course.
BETHEL.
Miss Minnie Barnum goes to South
Norwalk to teach in the stead of her sis-
ter Cora.
There was considerable New Year’s
calling Friday, a number in society keep-
ing “open house” with closed bars.
The old folks concert given in the Con-
gregational church Wednesday night was
a happy wind-up to the course of enter-
tainments given by the society this season.
The house programme was an ingenious
concoction of funny fun, well worth pre-
serving. The selections presented won
storms ’of applause, and the costumes.
grotesquely ancient, recalled the days of
“auld lang sync” with exaggerated vari-
ations. The largest audience of the series
greeted “yc‘olde folks” and the net pro-
ceeds were over $50.
, The Barnum-Baird wedding on New»
Barnum, Esq , where they received con-
gratulations, standing under alargc’pen-
dant bell of evergreens, with a tongue of
flowers. A rich collation Was served, and
the bridal party took an evening train for
New York for a brief tour. The display
of gifts was magnificent, and attracted -
many curious and admiring spectators.
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WEST BEDDING.
Miss Emma Barnum has ~taken the
school in the Lonetown District. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford, of Danhury and
Mr. Brush, of Southeast, N. Y., spent
Sunday at Mr. J. H. Meeker’s.
.,Misses Inez and Maud Walters are
spending a portion of their holiday vaca-
tion at their old home at Mr. D. C.
Ryder’s. ‘
We understand that one of the questions
recently given by the school examining
committee, of this town, to a candidate
under examination, was, "What day does
the Fourth of July' come on?" Qilcry:
Was it ever known, by accident, to come
on the 5th ? .
On account of the storm Thursday
evening _the supper given by the Long
Ridge society at Mr. James Griffin’s was
postponed until New Year’s night. A
goodly number were present and were
treated to an excellent supper.
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q—Q‘Ambler & Sammis announce -a
clearing-out sale of Gents’ Merino Shirts
Rheumatism Cured.
Rev. Dr. Samuel Covel's Rheumatic Pills a
never failing euro. Has been in use for over
forty years and has relieved thousands of suf-
- forms—50 cents. At druggists, or sent by mail,
0. H. Comm, 288 Hewos st, Broolyn, N. Y.
The operationwas successfully performed,
the tumor after its removal Weighing over
forty pounds. The patient is as comfort-
able as possible under the circumstances
and there good grounds for hopes of her
ultimate recovery.
On Monday evening Harry McDenough
Post, G. A. R., installed the following of-
floors for the ensuing year, Comrade Geo.
W. Keeler of Bridgeport acting as install-
ing officer :—Commander, E, M. Lees; S.
N. Commander, P. R. Footc ; J. V. Com-
mander, C. H. Olnistead; Chaplain, H. P.
Burr; Surgeon, Edward Allen ; Quarter—
master, J. J. Perry; 0. D., Thomas Hef-
fernan; O. G., J. H. Berdan; Adj., W.
E. Albin; I. S., J. A. Perry; S. W., Lu—
cius Fanning. .
[An interesting account of the subse-
quent exercises is crowded out owing to
the lateness of its arrival.———Ed. GAZETTE]
On Wednesday evening as Mr. Herbert
King was returning from a choir rehearsal
when near the residence of S. Fairchild
his wagon collided with a team belonging
to William H. Taylor of Greens’ Farms.
Mr. King had three young ladies in his
wagonwho were greatly frightened. but
fortunately the wagon was not upset and
but very little injured. The other team,
however, did not fare so wellh the occu-
pants, two of Mr. Taylor’s strike, were
thrown out and jthe wagon completely
wrecked. The horse was secured after
running a short distance. The young
men were net seriously injured but were
'obligcd to walk home. -
The Sunday school festival of the Con—
gregational church was held last Tuesday
afternoon and evening. The exercises
consisted of ' recitations, singing and
speeches. But the principal attraction to
the younger members were the 'rcfresh-
mcnt table and the Christmas tree which
borea present for each scholar. The re-
freshments were served by a committee
of young ladies and after all had partaken
the presents from the tree were distribu-
Agent Daskam spent Christmas in Nor-
walk.
Grant’s Memoirs have been delivered to
subscribers in town .
A meeting of the democrats is called
for tomorrow, to see about having some-
body appointcd postmaster.
The paint brush exhorter has struck
Ridgcfield,and rocks and fences along the
highways give lurid warnings to passing
sinners of the wrath to come, the worm
that dieth not and the fire that is not
quenched. ..
Mr. MeGlone, who sits at the head of
the table atthe Brunswick, has gone to
Jersey for .a couple of weeks, and his
friends think he means matrimony, for he
was prinked up “to kill” when he left,
and has of late been trying to cure him?
self of snoring.
List of Patents
Issued from the U. 8. Patent Office for the
week ending December 29th, 1885, for the
State of Connecticut, furnished as from the
office of John E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents,
New Haven, Conn. '
W. B. Curtis. Danhury, machine for bending
and forming .wire. '
W. E. Gard,'Mer-iden, deer check.
W. Hyland, New Haven, decorating wood
and other opaque bodies. .
‘ N. King andJI. B. Lester, assignors to Blake
Jr Johnson, Waterbury, machine for making
nai s.
G. Mineh, Stamford, belt coupling.
J. Monger, assignor to Scovill Mtg. 00.,
Waterbury, curtain pole.
D. W. Pepper, Milford, composition for coat-
Aliyn,‘ anger. -
_. D. Tattle, assignor to F. J. Tattle, Water-
bury plating bar. ,
J. Vaughn, Danhury, read wagon.
W. Wheeler, Jr., Stonington,
printing machine.
chromatic
ted. - After all had been remembered, the .
Merry Christmas .
Happy New. Year I.
z:
I have (mticipclted
the (Joining holidays
by selecting a Large
amt Varied Assort-
ment of Goods 013p ro-
INTI/’1'?!" for f if e scrum»,
h'ttltllbl'e for all. ray-"s,
and, at such, 10 :2: gr ".5:
that all can be suites-i.
. E. K. LockWood.
FOR
HOLIDAY I
GOODS!
.-
Haviland’s Decorated China,
Cups, Saucers and Plates,
French China, Tea and Diu-
ner Sets, English Decorated
Ware, Colored Water Sets,
and Pink Table Glassware,
Hanging and Stand Lamps
of the latest patterns with
Fancy Globes and Decorated
Cutlery of the best makes,
Skates, Sleds, &e., &c.
Cook and Heating Stoves,
And all sorts of
Kitchen Furniture, Earthen
Ware in all varieties, Glass
Ware, Plain and Fancy
Vases and Statuettes,
Lamps and Shades,
In many varieties. .All kinds of
Bur-1267's and Chimneys,
Bases and Shade Holders,
Agate, Inn 31111 Hollow Ware,
FANCY ZINCS FOR STOVES,
PATENT COFFEE POTS.
Andathousand useful articles too numerous to
mention. We have constantly on hand, Iron Clad
Paint. Pure Linseed Oil, Patent Cements. Assbestos
Brick and Steve Repairs. We are jobbers in Tin,
Sheet Iron, Copper and other metals, and do
Metal Roofing at short notice.
WWe solicit a share of the public patronage.
F. H. NASH 85 BBQ,
South Norwalk,
AGENTS FOR THE TOWN OF NORWALK.
ants, and monomeric!
last"° with trdrl‘iiuilf. t alums!!!“
on o e can a 9
II) We”, prices, i‘ecurue delerl tion: and valuable
i do vui ti VI LE
direction! nirwaau as.“ 2 i138, PETA]!
m, I“ , ,
ii. M. skin! a co.,omn, Mlchllan-
George F. Quintard
~———Ilas opened a———
No. 5 Wall Street,
opposite to J. 1:. .Ells’ Furniture Rooms. I
Everything new and fresh, and will be sold as
cheap as can be bought in town.
lWlloii't fail to give as a call.
At Cost!
-—-OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF—
FALL AND WINTER
Also an elegant assortment of
Holiday Gooisl
iEmbracinga great variety of
Unique and Fancy Articles.
'33 Main Street.
MILLINER‘iY.
Fish, Clark & Flirts Walking and 1115va films.
(A SPECIALTY )
no hesitation in saying
is the county.
1
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game
«2“
I
some sees.
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UNEER'WA
~25c, usually sold at 40c."
sold at 100. each.
6
MEN’S $5.00 OVERCOAT,
Best in the market for the money.
5:,(lomplete Lines of {leaflet Shirts & Drawers.
Elegant Hosiery and Neoksrear.
' These goods are bought by the 0233
direct from first hands. and ire/have
_ that our prices
are 10 per cent. under the closest prices
The largest stock of Gentlemen’s
A E,
Ever shown in Norwalk. Seven
Men’s and Boys’ “I inter Caps.
Men’s Soft Wool Hats,
Four Pairs of Socks for 250., usually
roarilc soils lilil‘l nirrahs.
EATS. GAPS, TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS.
COmstOok Bros,
45 Main Street, insurance Building,
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