' N ORWALK GAZETii: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1886. ‘B. Snow is in town. Special town meeting next Monday. Editor Ellcndorf talked labor in Bridge- port Sunday. The next Pioneer sociable will occur on the. 26th inst. . Sou'h Norwalk has a new doctor, J. L. Scdgwick of New York. Settle your subscription to the Guerra ’i for 1886 and secure a dictionary. The Neptunes will reunite to-morrow evening at City Hotel, South Norwalk. The new officers of Butler Lodge, I. O. O. F. were installed Wednesday evening. The Arion Singing society hold their. first annual ball at Music Hall next Mon- day night. _ _ The twelfth annual "Eball of Old Well Hook and Ladder company is to be given next month. The best of drinks in this cold,weather is beef extract. Plaistcd serves it hot from his soda fountain. John H. J amcs entertained several mem- bers of the Pioneer hook' and ladder com- pany last Wednesday night. —Thc Tennessee, of Hartford, has paid “Coming: Snow and sleigliing."—Dcrby Transcript. Let ’er rip! 1 The Adventists of South 'Norwaik heard Elder Dudleylast Sunday. The lock factory resumed work yester- day after lying idle two weeks. General and Mrs. Wess 115, of Litchfield will spend the winter in Fleri .a. There .will be a church sociable at the Broad River chapel to-niorrow night. The Library Association will give a ser- ies of entertainments, lectures, etc., soon. noeum sociable” was held and was Well at- tended. An Odd Fellows’ Lodge in New ' Haven Sassacusses. Alionayton man was plowing a field last wednes. ay, and Saturday he plowed the sidewalk. ' Miss Laura Mumford of th.-. borough and Mr. Wm. Stevens of the city, are to be married to-inorrow. Derby is becoming famous for= cock- fights, and large sums of 'money change hands on phase battles. ' Hereafter the fire bell is not to be rung cxceeptiug in case of tire. The burgesses have so ordered. Very good. A Telephone Directory is to be issued by the telephone company next month. Each an average of 21 claims a day in the “Get“"subscriber will receive a copy free. 5 dent department since it started. The members of Putnam hose company held their second sociable of the season at their hose house Friday evening. Come to this ofiice for estimates on job , printing. A handsome line of new sam- ples for ball printing just received. Beautiful snow arrived bright and early Saturdsyfmorning, and with it the “season- able weather” that the pessimists have been wishing for. —Over eighteen million dollars has been paid to its policy-holders by the Talivnnnns of Hartford, Conn., since its organization. Present payments are over amillion a year. A versatile correspondent of the New Haven News who heard John L. Sullivan , the slugwuiup, in conversation, says his language is “a stified confusion of rich profanity." More skulls have been dug up in Bridge- port. They havc the orthodox flat or slanting forehead, which proves conclu- sively that the Bridgeport dude flourished in pro-historic times. George Muck, a barber, stole about $30 in cash and several razors from John Drcshcher’s barber shop, city, on New Year’s day, and Went to parts unknown to turn over a new leaf: A 15 years old wife has complained to the court in Wallingford that her 18 years old husband neglects to support her. These children should be taken [in hand by their papas and mamas. The Weber male quartcttc concert which was to have been given in» the South Norwalk Congregational church last night has been postponed owing to the sickness of one of the members. ——B. H. Douglass & Sons’ Capsicum Cough Drops are the result of over forty years’ experience in compounding cough mixtures. They are the best Sold every- where. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound. -—Give your children B. H. Douglass 6r. Sons’ Capsicum Cough Drops for their coughs, colds and sore throats; they will cure speedily, are harmless and pleasingto the taste. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound. There was a public installation of ofiiccrs of Buckingham Post, G. A. R. last Wed- nesday evening, which was largely attend— ed by gentlemen and lady friends of the members. At the close of the installation ceremonies a collation was served. These officers were elected at the annual meeting of thnix engine company last Tuesday night:—Foreman, E. H. Burr; First assistant, George S. Grumman; sec- ond assistant, A. Chinery; secretary, D. H. Weeks; engineer 0. R.'Mumford. Miss Fannie Ritch was givena surprise party at the residence of Miss Nealic Downs, city, last Wednesday evening. Dancing, merry making and social inter- course made the hours speed rapidly away and it was long after midnight before the party dispersed. Bridgeport has a queer case of pious boycotting. A tailor who withdrew from our church to join another has lost the trade of his former brethren. The addi- tion of new customers from among his new brethren, however is expected to in- sure the “survival of the fittest." Druggist Plaisted is distributing a cir- cular full of‘testimonials concerning his cough remedy. Those who have used it say that the cough remedy is a sure cure for obstinate coughs and colds, and, if the directions are strictly complied with, the best ' of results are attained. The remedy is‘ meeting with a large sale, and is recommended by a number of prominent physicians. . Messrs W. B. Hall &. Co., the pfoprie- tors of the great dry goods store in Bridge- port commenced on Monday their annual January Red ticket sale and during its continuance will give free return fare to all who purchase to. amounts of $10, and ship all goods free to those who order by mail. They claim to sell most goods a little less than New York prices and their rapidly increasing sales seems to verify the statement. Some of the members of Hope hose company wanted Frank Swift to be a can- didate for the ofiiicc of secretary, at their annual election, but the fact that every secretary who has filled the office for sev- eral terms past had got married before his term expired, so impressed the modest Frank as a frightful warning that he offer- ed to murder any man who dared to cast a ballot for him for secretary, and they let him off. ' At a business meeting of Company F. held at their armory last Friday night W. M. Stevens was elected Orderly Sergeant, Frank Fitch was elected Sergeant and Thomas 0. Rogers Corporal. It was also decided that, in future, when an appoint- ment is to be made by the Captain, the ' acceptability of the candidate for appoint- ment shall first be determined by the company by ballot, and the appointment made agreeable to the majority vote. The object of this arrangementds to obviate the dissatisfaction and incipient mutinies likely to result from the ,prcfermcnt of an unpopular ofiicer: . The Union Mission society (colored) paid off the last dollar of indebtedness for their building lot on Knight street last Thursday, the price being $545. Noah Wood, from whom the lot was purchased, contributed $15. The building of the church will soon be commenced. Mean- while contributions will be gratefully re- ceived for that object, by John D. Tay- lor, who wishes us to thank the good peo- ple who have thus far contributed to the cause, his object in publicly cxpressing his gratitude to contributors being to “en- courage them a little because they have done so well.” ' Items from the Republican :-Report has it that Mr. Oliver E. Trowbridge is to sue. ceed to one of the largsst hat manufactor. ies.in this city. His qualifications for the position are unquestionable.—-Norwalk people feed mummies to their chickens, with good results. Egyptian papers please copy.——We learn that several “seceders’v from Douglas Fowler Post have applied , for a charter with the idea of forming another Post in this city. It is whispered that the new Post. is to be named after Wm. S. Knapp—The cur, inhuman form, whoticd a tin kettle to the candle append. age of a large and inoffensive canine, one day this week, causing the animal to run howling about our streets, endangering the lives and limbs of children, ought to have been arrested, flogged, fined and jailed. A Newtown 'man is going to move to Bridgeport for a change of air. There’s concentrated refinement of taste for’ you! At Mr. Gibson’s recital hext Monday evening Miss Anita Maspn of New York will sing, and the instrumental music will be excellent. ‘ ' . j Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Mott pleasantly en- tertained a company of relatives and friends at their residence on Elm street, Tuesday evening. ‘ The Mikado is to be presented in South Norwalk Music Hall on the 28th, by the authorized company from the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York. -——Coughs, colds and sore throat yield readily to B; H. Douglass & Sons’ Capsi- cum Cough Drops. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts. per qr. pound. Royal G. Millard’s family have removed from West Norwalk and are again, resi- dents of the city, occupying apartments in Laudcr’s new building on Main st. The Norwalk Gazu'r'rr. has entered on its 87th yum—New London Day. Excuse us, Mr. Day—86th. We have a maidenly horror of being represented as older than we really are. The Bridgeport News tells of a man whose eyes have been injured by electric lights. film which it might be supposed that somebody clubbed him over the eyes with a lightning rod. -A very large congregation assembled at the city ~ ongregational church Sunday evening to listen to the very interesting nd finished discourse of the Rev. Edward Anderson of Norwalk. * " John Wade c'ouldn’t see, among the most hideous masks at the Ssengerbund’s masquerade ball last night, a single false face that would compare in ugliness to lugger Sullivan’s “ugly mug.” The proprietors of the Steamer City of Albany, in view of the open winter, are ‘egretting that they did not continue run- ning on the Norwalk route, instead of ty- ing up the vessc. early atn South Norwalk wharf.—Dnnbury News. There were 111,9480ases of hats shipped from Danbury last year. Estimating each use to contain three dozen hats, it will be een that the grand total was 4,030,128 hats. Danbury has the reputation , of making one-fourtb-of the hats worn in the . United States. How hose company elected these oflic- rs at the annual'meeting Tuesday even- ng _:—Foreman, John L. Kelly; First as- istant, August Heinz; Second assistant, John Sheehan ; Recording Secretary, James Costello; Financial secretary, John McKeon; Treasurer, Frank Brown. Wm. Barnum, of SOuth Norwalk, left Solman’s shop on December 27th, to be gone two days. He remained so long that his friends became alarmed, but their fears were allaycd on learning that he brought up in Baltimore, although they are unable to account for his action. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Fairfield County National Bank, held to-day, the old board of direc- tors wcrc elected as follows :—.—William S. Lockwood, F. St. John Lockwood, Win- field S. Moody, Wm. B. E. Lockwood, Charles E. St. John, John. H. Perry, Ira Cole and George R. Cowles. Sergeant Stevens, Corporal Wilcoxson, and Private Masher, of Company F, all handsome, but with no more hair on their faces than on their teeth, have made a sol- emn compact that they will not shave their upper lips for two months,and at the end of that period this one having the smallest mus- tache shall pay for a grand supper for the others, and none must resort to the use of mustache fertilizers. . Douglas Fowler Post, G. A. R., held a public installation of its ofiicers on Mon- day night. After the installation'exercises were over, tables were set, and a“feast of fat things” spread before the friends of the Post, who were present in large num- bers. Short speeches. songs and reminis- cences by the comrades enlivened the occasion and all went home conscious of havmg passed a very pleasant evening.— Journal. . . . The Gardiner Comedy Company had good business here all last week.. Their audiences were large and demonstrative, the low prices of admission being an iri- ducement for many who would have been barred out by the usual prices. It has been demonstrated that a ten cent show “catches" Norwalk, and when a company combines low prices with a fair degree of . merit, as did the Gardiner company, its popularity with the'average class of ‘thea— tcr goers in Norwalk is assured. "‘Kerry Gow,” to be presented in the Opera House to-night by J. S. Murphy, is a thrilling drama that enlists from the start, the sympathy of the audience. It abounds with exciting situations, illustra- tions of love’s fidelity and_jca_lousy’s dark deeds, I and sparkles with passionate bursts of eloquence. Mr. Murphy as Dan O'Hara at once wide the hearts and appreciations of his audience, and those who have once seen him in this character will not willingly miss an opportunity to see him again. ~ Sir Knights Street and Dana brought into this Ofiice Saturday a handsome bronze frame with deep black plush facing in which was set a beautifully engrossed set of resolutions of thanks voted by Lafayette Commandcry, No. 7, of Hudson, N. Y. to Clinton Commandery, Mo. 3, of Norwalk, in recognition cf their fraternal spirit shown in the care and burial of Wm. P. Wood, Sir Knight, a member of Lafayette Commandery. There are several such tokens in Clinton Commandery’s room, showing that they do not fall short in ex- emplifying the fraternal teachings incul- cated by the order. Frank Mayo, the well known and popu- lar actor whose “Davy-Crockett.” has made him famous, will present “Nordeck” in the Opera House next Mondsynight. He is thus spoken of by the Boston Evening Record: . . Mr. Frank Mayo appeared at the Park Theatre last evening in his play of “Nor- deck." On its presentation here last sea- son it- was commented on at length in these columns. The cast is substantially the same as then, and in its general make- up is admirably well balanced. Mr. Mayo was seen to excellent advantage last even- lug. ’He played with a subdued earnest. ‘ncss and strength that never wavered even in the most trying situations. The transi. tion from the rough, untutored man, With the instincts of a gentleman constantly as- setting themselves to. man, was a capital piece of consistency and aaturslnoss. w m _. m0 moat: acting in its I On Tuesday evening the first “Atlie- , is nan ed Sassaeu’s and the members ar; 1 s the polished noble- f The Storm. The storm of lastFriday night was at- tended with an enormous amount of dam- age. to shipping and loss of life. All a‘ong the coast the track of the storm is strewn with desolation. The barometer fell with incredible rapidity when the storm came. up. In the Sound large num. bers of vessels \verc driven ashore, many with great damage, and many had narrow , escapes from utter destruction. At i “ridgeport the storm was the fiercest setn for forty years. Trees were uprooted by its violence, and shipping at the docks i was considerably damaged. The steamer ' Capital City encountered the storm of! , Southport, and experienced great difilcul- i ty in getting into the lower bay, after- l I x l j bursting a steampipe. Signals of distress a'. daybreak the next day brought her as. i s stance. The steamer Dellwarc was obliged to hasten in for refuge and the o ptain said it was the closest call he ever had. The steamer Bridgeport, fastened to her dock in Bridgeport, broke loose from her moorings, but was secured with- out much damage. Off Milford an un- known two-masted schooner sank with her whole crew. At Newport a schooner was totally wrecked and the crew, after great difficulty, were rescued by the life saving crew. Several seamen were drowned in Boston.liarbor, where the. damage was immense. The schooner Sea ~ Bird, of Maine, bound for Providence, ‘witli pigirou went ashore and was totally wrecked, Sunday at Fresh Ponds, six miles from Riverhead. The crew, after great'sulfcring from the cold, and. many freezing to death, were finally rescued. A.._n__..»_____ Death of "Ollie” Holmes. As we go to press we learn of the sud- dcn death of Charles. 0., son of Major George M. Holmes. “Ollie," as he was generally known, was taken ill on Saturday while at his work in the Central National Bank. He was ad- vised to go home, and did so thinking his illness would soon pass away, but, be- coming worse, Dr. Gregory was summon- ed and the case submitted to him. Ollie was not thought to be dangerously ill .un- til last evening, when there was found to be an advanced slate of congestion ex- tending over his whole body. He receiv- ed the best of attention and every care that medical skill could suggest but be rapidly failed and shortly after noon to- day, breathed his last. The news of his death caused universal sorrow, for “Ollie” was a young man beloved by all who knew him. He was quiet and dignified, , yet pleasant and gentlemanly to all. He made friends to keep them. and among the youth - of his age none had more or stronger friendships than “Ollie" Holmes. He did his duty ‘to all and his duty was his pleasure. And no more fitting or beautiful eulogy could be delivered than the universal, expres- sion of regret made over his untimelycnd. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have the sincere sympathy of the whole people at the loss of their only boy, And in their darkest hour may the consolation of this sympathy bring them peace and ease their sorrow. ————-—-«D——-— A Desirable Acquisition. We learn that the Hon. James K. Sel- leck is about to take up his residence at Norwalk, Conn., his native place, where he has two sons at school. Mr. S. has been one of the largest and most success- ful real estate operators in this country, and has been thoroughly identified with the rapid growth and development of the northern townships. He is widely and favorably known throughout the state. During his legislative career he made him-. self very popular. He is a gentleman of character, talents and energy, and pos- sesses excellent business qualifications. His friends—and who are not his friends ? T—regi‘et hisrcmoval from among them, and they wish him every success wher- ever he may go.—-—-Jersey City Herald, Mr. Selleck has purchased the well known Selleck—White farm on East Ave- nue, and will lay out several building plots with a view to inducing New York ’pco— plate locate here for summer or perma. nent residence. The location is most do- sirable and building lots: in that quarter will no doubt be in active demand. When the horse car line is extended to East Nor. walk, which will undoubtedly be done with. in a year, that handsome avenue is sure to build up thickly and rapidly, and Mr. Selleck’s idea of bringing New York péo- ple to build and locate there will meet with the warmest approbation of the best society of the town.’ On this farm is over two miles of stone fencing composed of granite, handsomely faced, and well cal. ~cts 50cents; . . . Danbury 900 Years Old. J ndgc L. D. Brewster. of Danbury, con; tributes to the News an article, in the main extracts from the colonial records, with a view to establishing the date of Danbury‘o original settlement and determining when the second centennial should be celebra- ted. From thc data at hand it is question- able whether it is not now too late to cele- brute that anniversary, although some satisfaction is found in the fact that in 1687 the General Assembly court, October session, “named the new towne at Paquag, Danbury, and granted them a freedom from couiitry rates for fower yeares from. this date.” - At this session a petition was presented asking that the town he named “Swamficld.” The petition was dated 00-. toher 6th, 1887, and stated that “there are » twentio famiile inhabi=aling Pshquioque and mere desirable pcrsones a cominge." Samuel Hayes, of Norwalk, presented the petition, which, it seems, was disregarded by the court so far as the name was con-‘ cerned, for the town was named Danbury, after an English village in Essex. It is certainly not too late for Danbury to cele- brate thWOOth anniversary of the day she was named a name that she didn’t ask for, and if her citizens see fit to celebrate it they will do it in memorable shape. —‘—<+>-———-—~ Azi- Brakes for Freight Cars. The necessity of some arrangement for , obviating the frequent disasters to freight trains has long been felt by railroad man- agcrs. Many lives are lost and large quan— tities: of property destroyed annually through colissions and other causes, which modern appliances would render impossi- ble. Brakemen have been blown off the tops of freight cars, by high'gates, bridges and tunnels have swept thcminto eternity and yet thesystem of hand brakes demand that they shall ride in this hazardous posi- tion. The adoption of air brakes * seems the only available 'means of overcoming- these diMOulties. They are far'more ef- fective and more rapid in their execution. than the hand brakes. From recent severe tests with the Eames vacuum brake on a heavy freight train on the Housatonic road the most satisfactory results were obtained, and from other tests made it has been demonstrated that these brakes work a positive saving in expense as Well as di- minishing the danger of costly disasters. Nearly 200 railroads in this country have. adopted the vacuum brake,’ and in our opinion one of the first duties of our legislature is ‘to thoroughly investigate the subject with a view to enacting such- laws as the safety of the lives and property of railroad cmployes and shippers requires. .__._.__‘»—_ nannuv. ’ Miss S. F. Archibal returned last week‘ from a visit with Brooklyn friends. ( . Mr. and Mrs A. S. Bibbins have moved into the Waterburyplaco on Main street. Miss Josie Bowen left yesterday for Bos. ton where she will remain for several months. i - Mr. B. S. Hall, of South Norwalk, will give the first lecture of the course at Mrs. Head’s school on Fridayevcning; Subject, Educational value of Language study. ‘ Those who ventured out in the cold last Wednesday evening and attended the lec— ture on f‘India" given in the Methodist church, felt repaid for doing so“ by the fine descriptions of the cities, mosques, and life in the interior, which were given by,- the lecturer, Mr. N. G. Cheney. To-mor-Iip row evening, Mrs. G. H. Parsons will-give readings in the church. The winter tsrm lectures for the'first- quarter st Mrs. Mcad's home school will, be according to this programme: Friday evening, Jan. 15, lecture on Educational value of language study, by I. S. Hall of South Norwslk; Tuesday, Jan. 20, piano recital: Friday, Feb. 1), lecture on Dick- ens, by Miss F. B. gallaway; Friday, Feb. 88, travel class. from Venice to Siena ; -‘ Friday, March 5, lecture on electricity by E. S. Hall; Friday March 12, travel class, Rome. Course tickets 02.00: single tick- " . WILTON. ,‘ Rev. Lewis Gregory, of Lincoln, Ne- braska, spent Sunday in Wilton. 'was held at his late residence on Satur- day afternoon, Rev. Mr. Upson conduct— ing the exercises. . Rev. J. W. Hubbell of Danbury occu- pied the pulpit usually filled by Mr." Up; son, preaching an excellent sermon on culated for building stone, cellar walls, etc., which Mr Selleck desires to sell, and which will be a rare chance for those con; templating building, or having. any use for building stones. —-———4.>-—-—-—‘ The Meekers’ Sloop Wrecked. The freight boat “John G. Perry” be- longing to Meeker Brothers, and running between here and New York, was wreck- ed on her down trip Friday night. When struck by the heavy gale she was anchor— ed oif Rikcr’s Island a short distance this side of City Island. The force of the wind caused her cables to part and the sloop was blown ashore. She struck “stern on,” and her bow is 'under water. There were four men on board and ‘all 'stuck to the boat and are now living in the part above water. Mr. A, J. Meeker went to New York yesterday and writes _ to his brother that the boat is in good condition and he will begin unloading her cargo into a scow to-day. When this is done he thinks the sloop will float. The boat is not much damaged, thougha num- ber of “butts” have started and she leaks badly. The cargo consisted mostly of ranges and registers from. the Simonds Mfg. Go. Most of these, however, escap- ed serious damage.’ —————4&>—————“‘ The Fire Alarm Question. The advisability of adopting a system of automatic fire alarms is again being agitated, and as an instance of this need the recent fire on Union Park is cited, when the fire bell rang while the firemen were returning from the fire after having extinguished it. Had there been an auto- matic alarm in the vicinity of the park it might have brought the firemen to the spot even sooner than they did arrive, and had the extinguishment of the fire depend- ed upon the warning of the firemen by the old Town hall bell, the (house would surely have been consumed. The dc. liuqu'en't banging of the. old bell, however —which also rings for every little town meeting and for big guns’ funerals—after the fire was put out, and while the fire- men were rcturning home, was a ringing argument urging the necessity of adopting more expeditious and modern facilities for, announcing and locating fires, and an amusing commentary on the borough’s negative efiicicncy in facilitating the work- ings of that department of the public ser- vice most promotive and preservative of the community’s welfare. Real Estate chances. ., The following transactions in real estate have been recorded since outlast reports ' SOphia A Wood to Elizabeth W Brown, land on Main street. - , Edwin Bedient of Sprii'ilglield, D T, to J S Randall, one acre, omas Bedient homestead, East Norwalk. Michael Becker to the Germanic Smog. crbund,land on Washington street. . Elizabeth W Browu to Sophia A Weed, land on Main-st. Noah'Wood to the Union Mission socie- ty, land on Knight-st. . _ _ Thomas M Cole to David Flaherty, lot on Prospect Hill, consideration $225. . ' A Gold Wave. _ All the cold weather we haven't hadthis wi'nter seems. to have consolidated and struck us all in heap to-day. At day. tered 10 degrees below zero. About seven o’clock it had risen to 4- degrees be. low and there it staid till about 8:30. Then it slowly mounted up' to 10 degrees above which is the highest point reached. The indications are that to-night will be even colder. _- break this morning thethermometer regis , “The Gospel for the masses." The annual meeting of the Congrega— tional church was held on Friday after- upon. Reports from the Church Clerk, Treasurer, Superintendent, and Secretary of the Sunday school were given. About "forty perpons have joined the church dur- the year. Only one death was reported. The benevolent contributions were much larger than last year. The Sunday school was reported in a very flourishing condi- tion, the average attendance being larger than for some years. —-—-———4¢.——’-——-—- WESTPOBT. Mr. Lloyd Nash has purchased a new the one now in use. Mr. Daniel Driscoll has disposed of a number of calves from his herd of H01- steins for $100 each. Mr. Thomas Glynn has erected a large ice house, and is preparing to lay in a large quantity of ice. Since the accident a short Itimegago, near Mr. Sylvester Fairchild's a lamp has been placed at that point. It was certain- ly much needed. ‘ The recently elected oflcers of Temple Lodge, No. 65, F. and A. M., will be in-. stalled at the regular communication on Thiirsdayevening. The Greens Farms controversy still con- tinues. An appeal has been taken from the decision of the County Commissioners to the Superior Court. For drunkenness and breach of the peace, Samuel Hamilton was before Jus— tice Finch on Friday. He was fined $5 and coats amounting to $18, which being . unable to pay he was escorted to jailj by‘ officer Kemper. ' _ ‘r t" 7 During the past week‘thc case of James S. Sherwood: against, Harry Hall, Sher- wood’s Ibrotber-in-law‘, has been on trial in Bridgeport. The suit is'for damages on account of a cart whipping adminis- tered by Hall last Summer. At a meeting of Vigilant Engine compa- ny held last Tuesday evening it was voted, .that: as an election had , been held by the other companies for department officers without giving to Vigilant any notice of such election that they consider them- selves from this date as being absolved from any connection with the department. On Saturday afternoon-tho maneuvering of a steam. barge loaded with coal for Taylor a Richards attracted considerable attention. After. passing through the draw she found the ice too thick to break so she backed down below the bridge, turned round and backing up to the ice, put on steam when the rapid revolutions broke thejce and by repeating the operation she arrived at the dock. , During the rush of business incident upon the holiday season, Messrs. Seelcy ' \snd Wsrnock sent ayoung man named Vack to take charge of their rooms in Westport. The young! man failing to. account for tho money-received, and as his story in regard to his disposition of the money was found to be false he was arrested on Monday night (if-last week on a charge of embezzlement. ———-——'—¢+>—————- The strike of P..& F. Corbin’s moulders, New Britain, is not for an increase of wages, but a method of. showing disaffec- tiou on the part of the men, over the boss- cs' refusal to employ certain members of l the mouldm’ lilies. .- The funeral of Mr. James Conistock' ‘ turbine wheel with which he will replace r . 23mm... It is rumored that a newspaper is to be started in town by Billy White of Danbury. The Grassy Plain hose company con. template purchasing a new hose carriage for parades etc. ' ' Protracted meetings are being held in the churches with the object of “reviving" last year’s converts. ‘ The Alert b9sc,_c_empaiiy are to_ give their annual masquerade ball in Fishers Hall on the last Friday before Lent. RllleShSllOIt left the Norwalk hat shop I few days ago and has gone to Millard’s in Danbury as foreman over the curlers. “Chuck" Wood is foreman over the finishers in the Hawleyville shop, which was recently made “fair.” Nearly the whole shop's'crew arcuBcthelites. The recent high wind wasn’t quite high enough to 'clearthc top 'of the chimney on 'Fishers Hall, so it strcwcd the roof and sidewalk withrbrieks and mortar. Eureka hook and ladder company will hold a special meeting next week Friday evening to, elect an assistantforcman, vice P. A. Roberts, who, with Steve Burr and Will 0016,1188 gone to Florida to work. Milkman Wood’s horse ran away Satur— day morning, shaking up the milk cans so violently that when they were opened it was found that the contents had been churnedinto butter, made up into balls weighing one pound each and stamped with the Union label. ' -————-—I4+>_— Two Shoppinc Trips. ‘l‘wo well-known ladies of wealth who had spent a day shopping and returned with their soksges, met “the residence of one of them. s was natural in such a case mutual inquiries were made as tohow the day had been spent and With what results. One, who may be called Mrs. Smith said, "Well. I had read the New York Sunday papers and the dry goods’ prices my oyss‘foll on induced me to go to the ~city. .A friend went with me and we resolved to mskgp day‘itzifjt. . First we went to the tomb of General'G ,htiugliivorside Park, then dorm town by 'cievbtedgfnin'to the Battery and by boat to Bedloo’s Island-“to see the Bartholdi Statue Pedestal. This occupied , till noon. After lunch I Visited many stores and you must see how marvellously well I did with my money. . book Istfins plush sscque only 880, srfoct fit and soul not be obtained else-- w. are for less than '8 0. This alligator shop- pihng has cost 84.50 and would be cheap at $6. is copy of Milton’s Paradise Lost, illustrated bf Doro—a lovely work. I paid $7 for. and the c ark said Appleton would ask 89. But I want you to see my black cashmere dress. Is it not ovely? On] 63 cents the yard. And do you know I was a 19 to do all this, rsnssck Mscy’s, on 14th street, and call on Tifi‘snv for my watch before the clock struck two As I bad deal net] to return on the 4:45 train I thought I mix t as well make _a day of it by going to the theatre so with ally friend Invent into Union Squsre to see Miss other pl‘av Juliet. She is splendid in that character and I must see her s sin. I reached Bridgeport at 7:30, rather tire , but I had a good time." ’ “What did this trip and your purchases and amusements cost,” in uircd her companion, whom we willcsll Mrs. rown. “Oh! I can’t tell till I figure. Let’s see. My fare. to New York and return, 82.60; car fares for self and friend, 60c; lunch for two. 81.15 ;_plush sac no, $80.00 .shoppiug bag, “.50 Paradise Lost, 8 ,00 ' cashmere, 15 yards at 68 cents, $9.45; knick-knacks at Macy’s, $3 505 gaggictrepsirs, $31110 ; :h‘estre. two seats. $2.00; when an rui 9 eat on he tri c- total, spam. me p‘ 30 ’ ‘ ' usband gave me $125. which added to what I already had made 3145, and I am so de- lighted to find that, after not have 531.10 re~ morning. Now tell me what you did ?” -. Mrs. Brown thousaid she had money equal to Mrs Smith and she had read not only the New York announcements of Christmas goods but had been so impressed with the S'rsivcsno's stay of the bargo’ins to be had at W. R. Hall 0; 00. s store that, while her original plan was to go, to the metropolis she~bsd finally decided to deny herself that pleasure and patronize the home industry. First there are no railroad or horse car fares to enumerate and butone lunch at Hanford & Nichols. I did not, she said, go on the street till 10:30 and I had finished at 1:30. It has been, as you know, matinee day at the o. era hpnse, and I went to see the Mikado with. s e Corinne Merry Makers. Never laughed so‘ much in mv_life. If I was tired I got all “over it and reaching home at too time felt as fresh as at the start, and believe I could this evening do the work over a sin. But I must show you my purchases on compare the prices paid with yours: Plush sacque. $60 00, shopping bag, $1.50; Paradise Lost. $5.60 ;l5-yards cash- mere, same as yours, at 50 cents the yard, $7.50; knick-knacks for presents, $3.50: opera house. 81.00; total, $78.10. This ofisets your $113.10 and I have equally good goods, at a saving of . Of course I dfd not pay car fares, and it is not rightthatl should include that in the estimate, but I am sure the weariness which has fallen to you bymaeon of the great journey and the ‘35 you have paid out for goods no hot- ter-than mino'must convince you that I have done a better day’s work than you. I have re- 601V°d that henceforth when I want good arti- else in the dry goods line I shall first look at W. 3- Hall 8 Co.’o stock, and I am now convin- c‘d “lot whptcannot he obtained there is not 90. P'hsd anywherm—Bm‘dgeport Standard. ~~ ————-—¢-¢o—————-——— - ~" ‘- ‘STATE AND GENERAL. Hartford , county’s license revenue amounts to 880.000. A New Haven church is. to be sold at ' auction next month. ”The silly custom of New Yesr’s calls,” says the Press, “is not gaining in popular- ityin Winsted." - ' ’ AChinese opium den has for some time flourished in New Haven, ,wherc Yale college is doing business. The old. maids ‘Of Milford are inconsol- able. Astrsnge disease is killing off all the pet cats of the neighborhood. W. W. Corr, s clerk in 11- Hartford shoe store, committed slicide by jumping into the Connecticut river last Monday. The twentieth annual convention Of the Connecticut Temperance Union will be held in Hartford on Wednesday, the 20th inst. . William Northrop, a brakeman, fell from the top of a car at Willimantic Tues- day night, broko his neck and died in- stantly. , H. P. Hubbard, of New Haven, founder of the biggest advertising agency in the world, has retired from business with a fortune. Marvin Lewis,of Sumcld, stopped work afew days ago, went into the' house and sat in a chair and immediately fell dead to the fioor'from heart disease. A pack peddler, who was rescued from drowning ‘by two men in Derby a few ago, was so overcome with gratitude that he opened his heart and his pack and pre- sented his saviors with a lead pencil each. A little boy in Essex playing with fire the other day,-:set his-clothes on fire. His ‘mother, who was seriously ill, on hearing his screams, sprang'from the bed and ex- tinguished the flames, saving the child’s life but not in time to prevent his being frightfully burned: ' " ' ' ' - . AWinsted chap got up in asalvation - drmy meeting last Sunday,‘~'said he. had found ; greets;- 5nd told hdyvjinicezg inwas. then’vweiit‘b‘iick'to a grid mill and got 87' that his companions had raised on a wager that he““dasscn’t speck" in the meeting. There are some great‘hcsds in Winsted. A recent borough meeting in Walling— ford voted to discontinue the use of, gas for street lighting until the gas company reduced its rates. As soon as the vote was passed the lighter turned out all the street lights and removed the burners, and ‘ now the streets are without illumination. The gas company refuses to. reduce the rates, and by a-provision in its charter no other company can. furnish light. There is great excitement and indignation among the citizens. ' ' When Seymour was a license town beer was the principal beverage of men whoin- is necessary to go without the borders of the town to get “something to. drink," beer has lost its popularity and 'whisky, rum, etc., have superseded it, as there is morefistrength in the last mentioned liquids and more body can be conveyed home in jugs, flasks and bottles. On a recent pay- day ninety-one tickets were sold at the Seymour station for the evening train to Ansonia.-—Ansonia Sentinel. . The ancient Congregational church in Morris, demolishcd‘in 1844 to make room for the present one, was erected, in 1785. In April of that year the society voted, “That the meeting-house committee shall have good right to furnish. rum, grind- sfones and ropes sufficient for framing the meeting house acCording to their best dis- cretion.” And in June of the same year the society appointed an overseer to direct the issue of liquor at the raising and voted, "That the overseer shall give ,two drains per day to the spectators, ouch little before noon, the other a little before night." The house was finished in forty days. ' . a Democrat. dulge in stimulating drinks. Now that it__ r . Our Legislature. From the Hartford Post's legislative biographical supplement we reproduce the following sketches of this vicinity:— smwrons. ' District No. 13.—HON.‘ Asa Surru of ’ Thirteenth District, was born in Norwalk, October, 23, 1829, and is general manager of the A. E. Smith‘s Sons Pottery Com- pany. He was elected to the House of tative ever chosen from' that town, and was a member of the Committee on Rail- roads. Hc has an academic education, has been Warden of the Borough, and Grand Master of Free Masons in this State as Well as Grand High Priest of the Chap- ter. He is a Director of the Norwalk Sav- ings Society and the Norwalk Fire Insu. rance Company. District No. 15.—Hox. Gnome M. Conn was born in Newtovvn, August 3, 1823. Hiram Cole, his father, was a batter in Newtown,beginning business there in 1814. He had a family of thirteen children, of yvhom the subject of this sketch was the oldest. He served an apprenticeship with his father, learning the trade of hat mak- ing. At the age of twenty-one he took his father’s shop and continued the business in that town, and in New York City and Danbury. In 1807 he formed a partner- ship with J. B. Judd, and engaged in the hat business in Betlicl. After a time he closed this partnership and formed another with S. S. Ambler, and the firm of Colo & Ambler has continued in business up to this time, their products amounting now to over a hundred and fifty thousand dol- lars per annum. Mr. Cole has been War- den of the Borough of Bethel for fourteen successive years, has been Selectman three years, and Member of the Board of Belief. Great credit is given Mr.Colc for his labors in the interest of his town, and it was through his eflorts that the town was pro- videdwvith its very fine system of water- works. Mr. Cole has been Vestryman of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and ranks among the prominent men of his section of the State. He has always been nsrnnsizn'rnivss. Norwak.—1. PLATI‘ Pinon was a rep- resentative of this town-last year and served on the committee for the assignment of seats. He was born February 16, 1822, and is therefore nearly 64 years of age. A common school education fitted him for. business, and for forty years he has been a. prominent builder. He was Selectman of the town for three years, and for a sim- ilar period was a Burgess of the borough of Norwalk, and as such was Chairman of the Finance Committee. He is a Demo- crat. - _2 Enwsnn H'Amr SMITH is a native of Ridgefield, where he was born ‘June 28, 1835, but for forty-nine years of his life he has resided in the town which he re re- sents. It was in Norwalk tliathe obtained a common school education, and when able to enter’ business he “followed the sea” for a calling. He is at present en- gaged in the oyster trade. He has held several local ofiices, and in 1882.. was ap- pointed by the superior court on the com- mittee to lay out and map the natural oys- tcr grounds in the town of Norwalk. This is the first year in the House to which he was elected by the Democratic party. Westport.—Giionon B. SMITH serves his town for the~first time in the Legislature this year. He was born in Norwalk and is 50 years old. His education was gained by attending the common schools of the towns in which he resided when a ho , and later he spent four years in the stu y of law. He has held at various times the office of Grand Juror and Justice of the Peace, At present he holds the latter of- fice and is a. member of the town Demo- cratic Committee. His vocation is that of an-Architect and Builder. Wilton.—-Snnnunr Monnnousu was born in the town which he re resents on No- vember 13, 1818. The district schools ed- ucated him, and he has been a farmer, as well as First Selectman for seven years, Justice for eight years, and an incumbent of other public stations. He is now First Selectman, and aDirector in the Central National, and Fairfield County Savings Bank, both of Norwalk. Mr. Morchouse, who is a democrat, served his town in the House in 1870, ’71, ’73, ’74, and last year was again elected. . ‘ Darien.-Jorrx K. Burma is 45 years of age, having been born at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, in 1840. His ancestors were dis. tinguished in the early history of Pennsyl- vania, especially in the military service of the country, both in the Revolutionary war and that of 1812. The sub ect of this sketch was brought up on the ova Scotia - farm, and received a common school educa- tion. At 21 he learned the telegrapher’s art, and for 18 years was inthe service of the American and Western Union Tele raph Companies as Line Builder, Ofiice ana- ger, and- Local Superintendent, most of ‘tlie time at Stamford. In 1880 be aided in organizing the Stamford & Norwalk Telephone Co., and was appointed Gen- eral Manager, holding that position until the company was absorbed by the South- ern New England Co. He was then made District Superintendent, with headquarters at Stamford, the position he holds atpres. out. He is a republican. the best known temperance .mcn in the state, He was born in New Canaan, Jan- urary 3,1833, and received a. large share of his education in a common school. He spent one winter in the a ricultural de- artment of the Scientific chool at New aven, and when a young man became engaged with his father and brotherin the nursery business. On the death of his father the firm name was changed to Stephen Hoyt’s Sons, and it exists as such to-day. He was an Assessor and a mem- ber of the Board of Belief at various times and has been a Director of the State Agri- cultural Experiment Station since its or- ganization. For many years he has been prominently identified with the Fairfield County Agricultural Society, fillin sever- al of its most prominent ofiices. - r. Hoyt is a Republican, and his majority over his competitor was only eight, showing very clearly that the election was exceedingly close. BetheL—Fnsnumox H. stsrrs though only 27 years of age, is Sergeant of the ' Fire Police of his native town, and is a Bailiff of the borough. His education he received at a common school, and the bus- iness he has generally pursued has been that of a better. He is a Democrat, and is a member of Eureka Lodge, No. 83, F. do A. M. Redding.—1. MICHAEL Com as is a na- tive of Wilton, where he was bornJuly 11, 1857. A common school education afford- ed him the means of becoming a success- ful business man. He was at. one time a weaver and bad charge of tho Gilbert & Bennett weaving deparment; After holding this position two years he resigned to, en- gage in his present business, that of gro. cerics, dry.goods, boots, shoes, and hurd- ware. He is a Democrat. . . 2. WILLIAM CLINTON Samoan isl'a'na- the of the town which-he represents, hav- ing been born there July 8, 1859. He ob- tained a good education in ‘the common schools of the place and at an academy, and at the age of 18 became a teacher, a profession to which he has ever since ad- hered. He is a Democrat, as were his an- cestors, many of whom have served with' distinction in the Senate Representatives. ’- , in Redding in this state, Aprilll, 1835, re- ceived a common school education and learned , the trade of carriage trimmer. His present occuptions are those of farm- er, saw er, and dealer in plaster. In the Civil ar be was aCorporal of the First 00., First Regiment Conn. Vols. In pol- itics he is a Republican. 8. LINUS 0. Nonrmzor is 55 years of age and is a native of Ridgefield, havin been born there J ans 9, 1830. Hereceive a good common school education, and pursues the business of harness making and undertaking. He will be‘found among the Republicans this session. ———-———d-G>-——-‘ - List of Patent- Issued from the U. S. Patent Office for the week ending January 5th, 1886, for the State of Connecticut, iurnished us from the office ofrJohn E. Earle, Solicitor of Patents, New Haven, Conn. .1. Boise, assignor to Hopkins S Allen, Nor- wich, revolving fire-arm. E. E. Bradley, Stonington, sssignor to G. Draper & Sons, 3 indie. ‘. 2 patents. ' J. W. Cooke, P ainvillo, artificial mother. B. C. Ellrioh, Southington,pipe cutter. H, B. Frisbie, Cromwell, assignor to Pratt & Cody, valve. 2 patents. . W. H. Hart, assignor to Stanley Works, New Britain, strap hinge. . W. H. Honuiss, Hartford, paper bag; ‘ W. Houghtaiing, sseignor to E. armley, Brid e rt,’sewing machine. . T. . Kenna, assigns:- to F. H. Famsworth, New Haven, automatic reversingmachine. _ W. A. Lorenz, Hartford, paper bag machine. 2 atonts. . M. Marlin, New Haven, clutch for trio clos- F. W. Mix, and A. Areas, assignors to . and F. Corbin, New Britain, cupboard latch. H. Palmer, Lebanon, saw buck. W. Solt, Danbury, wire frame for bat brims. G. W. Taft, Abington, machine for making, rep‘sifingvkc. roads.- . A. eston, assignor to Yale «b Towns, Stamford, hoisting machine. ___.__4.._———_ If you are tired taking the large old-fash- ioned griping pills, and are satisfied that purging yourself until you are weak and sick is not ood- common-sense, then try Carter's Litt 0 Liver Pills and learn how easy it isto be free from Biliousncss, Head- ache, Constipation, and all Liver troubles. These little pills are smaller, easier to take and give quicker relief than any other pill in use. Forty in a vial. One a dose. Price 25 cents. ._ Norwalk, Democratic Senator from the, 1869, being the first Democratic Represen- , New 0anaan.—Enwm H0" is one of ' ' and, house ,of Bidyefleld.—1. NATHAN Coucnwasborn " Sick Headache and rellm all the (tabla he!» dent to a bilious state of the system, such senil- :lnoss, Nausea, Drowsln Distress one: , Pain in the Side, kc. W 0, their slut _ sblosuccesshubunshownfnenm ,1 ' Headache. yet Carter's Littlonmfmlfifl valuable in Constipation, csfludgvnfln‘ . this none in complai- will. ll disordo’rs'o! the magnet. stimulate he luv :narcgulstcthsbowsh hither-hm ’ hethoywouldboslnMpfleds-bh'h me man tilts-d plu- - o... nui'ymir ' ”thanks... goodness not who oneotrythen will “Mitotic vars- Iblo in lo man mm will t todowlthcutWButsngsuunbssxm Isthobsnoofsomsnylivsuhath a i " I to take. Onoortwopfflsmstc ((3: #311! new, mix 4 a as» .. k‘k‘mwéic vii-3‘s" “’ 2: draw-I- mmmn. and: 1323?“ m1: MEDICINE so. low rock Cu». For Rent. unnrsuen Ol' Unfurnished Rooms to am . Mas. Wnsnann, North avenue, ad door from Main street. ' 1t Pennsylvania It. It. The Best-Ballrosd lathe World. ‘ 5 Dally Express Trains to the‘WssI. The Fastest Trains in the worm. 'New York to Chlesgo 24 Hosts. ' New York to Cincinnati s1 Hons. ‘ New York to St. Losls 89 Ila-rs. ply for tickets and full information to JACOB A M. AYTON, Agent, City National Bank, South Norwalk. . If“ Wanted, . BY April 1st, a small house arlower floor tom of a place not more than five minutes from the “Budge." Rent must not exceed sioo paid in advance if desired. No children. Address, statln. rent And * full particulars, “American," cars of Norwalk Gums. ms For Sale. RADLBY'S HOTEL at Westport, Con. ecl- sisting of hotel, stabllng, bar amt-s, liquors on hand, horses, hacks. carriages and harness, be. Possesslon givenlinmedlatcl . A Subclass ma. Address ms 3 B. BRADLIY, lmlll ,Westpan, can. Sewln Machlnoo Repaired By. F. D. 'I‘Tlli, the Practical Sowinglschlnist. Attachmentsand arts for all machines. Orders bypostal will race ve prempt attention. Residence corner Westport road, near Episcopal church, Norwalk. Orders left at post once nowstand. lyu $2 REWA [tn—The above reward will be. paid for lnformatlon that will loud I) the arrest and conviction of the party who is false! representing himself to be DR. )1. 8011 AB, the Optician and ocuiist. Dr. Sehwub is to be found only at the Norwalk and Maliackeino Hotels. Ilc employs no peddlers or aaentc. tffl v. 3.11111. are, anioccronr. Great Special Sale sealskin Sacques, Newmarkets, ——"D——o Dolmansl SPECIAL ATTENTION is lhvlted to a M as Elegant Imported Janitors, snwuaniiu'i‘s. wears AND sunsets. ~ . Which wlll it. sold It I50“ Half 291.160.. W Glens-ins Salas HOLIDAY Goons: ‘ . l'ss Below Cost. ’ The Wreckage of chilslisss M. In every departmedt of our establishment that! remain odds and ends to be disposed of—slio Wreckage of Christmas Week. While some of the articles are tossed and soiled. the bulk are as fresh and new as when opened. The prices at which they will be closed out are a mere fractloy of their cost. We shsll also include in this Great Sacrifice! Ksny Goods unpacked late on Thursday. HOSIERY. Special Bargains in llssss’ loss. . = Sixty-five dozen MllsOs’ Cotton alum nose Six pair for 50 cents. Worth 170. pair. W. 3.8111. «ls Ell. Burns and has more Rui- A-rixo surface than any other ofthe same else of Is the Cameron in its construe- casin . It is nascent! suns gs best materials. "embolism: because made of the It has no bolted joints, and is free from dust and ashes. A child can soon learn to manage it. We have out In TEN of these FURNACES this fall, and can give plenty of references. . We warrant to glve sstisfactlon. Don’t fall to see it before pur- chasing. Tliei'e.is no Better Hot Air Furnace made. We have also on hand a full line of 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 klnds of Burners and Chimneys, _ Buses and Shade Holders, £1318,th ail Hollow Ware, FANCY znvos FOB swam, PATENT coma POTS. And athousand useful articles too numerous to mentlon. We have constant]! on hand. Iron Clad Palnt,Pure Linseed Oll,Paten Cements,Assbestos Brick and Stove Repairs. We are jobber! in Tin, 'Shect Iron, Copper and other metals. and do Metal Roofing at short notice. BTWe‘soltcit a share of the public patroup. r. H. NASH 5330., South Norwall'c, AGENTS FOR THE TOWN OF NORWALK. landfilllltlS,JlllllllS_ llllli Retailers ". ----:Oll':——-- Men’s Boys’ and Children’s; . We are now offering [the greatest inducements that, have ever been, known in. the annals of the Clothing trade. We quote a..few prices :' - .Mon’s Suits, ’ so,” 7, 3, 9,10, 11,12, 14,15, 16, 18,. ' 20 and upwards. ' Boys’ Suits, $3.50, 4, 4.50, 5,6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1‘2 and “ . .. . upwards. Children’s Suits, $150,135, 2, 2.50, 3, 3.50, 4, 5, 6, 7, . 8, 9 and 10. ‘ Mans Wm er Ileana 3. _. $2.50, 3.50 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10. 12, 14, 15,16, 18, 20, 22' and 24. 3018’ Aid) CHILDREN’S wiiuiiii OVEBCOATS, $1.75. 2, 2.50, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12v . and upwards. Special attention is called to our MEN’S $5.00 ovsacoa’r, ' ' Best in, the market- for the money. 5 80mplote him of Scarlet filiirts & Bracers. llag’snt’fiosiery and Neck-wear. Fill. Gilli l llatl'i Filth and Diving lillllli. vacuum associative. ‘ (A SPECIALTY.) _ 682585530 83123381233 32°83: no hesitation in waving that our prices are 10 per cent. an or the closest prices in the county. - ‘ , New Isispsilre 2 Strap Blankets, toe Till trial infilllll in t - Brunswick mailer made goods. WOLF ROIES, $4.25. , The largest stock of Gentleman’s UNER Y can, Iver ' shown in N chalk. Seven complete lines 5! the Norfolk 55 New I Ian’s ‘Unlaundried Shirts, All Liiei Boss, 250. * 9‘ “ ’ .“ llamiitli Halli 50c. Men's and .Boys’ Winter Caps. ' Men’s Soft- WOOI Hats, 250.; usually sold at .400. Four Pairs of Socks for 250., ‘ sold at 100. each. ronriiic SOCKS Aim uirrriis. - ms. cm. 13mm TRAVELING Bills. omstock Bros, 45 Isis Street, Insurance Building, ' llsrnlk. South Norwslli. usually
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