NORWALK GAZETTE
Tuesday. Feb. 9, 1886.
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The Court House Question.
‘ - The citizens of Norwalk will be asked
tomorrow morning to purchase the Le-
Grand Lockwood place as a gift to the
county for use as a county court house.
If there is any way under'tlie sun for
this to be done and done legally, it should
be done. .
The county bar is going to have a court
house. And unless some grant is given
them that court house is to cost the county
$125,000. And $25,000 must be expend.
ed on the county jail, making a total ex-
penditure of $150,000 to be‘ raised by tax
on the county. Norwalk’s list is one-
ninth of the whole county.
Therefore Norwalk must furnish $17,-
_ 000 even if the court house is located in
Bridgeport.
- Before many years Norwalk must build
a new Town hall. If the Lockwood place
be purchased it will serve all purposes
without crowding. No appropriate Town
hall could be built for less than $40,000.
Norwalk would consequently save nearly
$60,000 by this purchase.
And it does not take a deep look into
the future to discover that such a step
would be the means of uniting South Nor-
walk and Norwalk into one common
place, and of building up and promoting
the prosperity of our beautiful town.
The step ought to be taken. But can it
be taken legally? I
That Earthquake.
The prevailing topic of conversation last
Wednesday morning was the earthquake,
and the inevitable first question was :——
“Did you hear it ?” And in view of the
sequel, the swapping of experiences was
amusing and betrayed a vast deal Of pro-
found knowledge on the subjects of earth-
quakes, volcanic upheavals, etc. Some
were awakened by the roar that preceded
. the shock and lasted all the way from five
minutes to the limit of a nervous narra-
tor’s imagination. Doors and windows
kept up a continuous rattle, and dishes
danced the Fisher’s Hornpipe on the pan-
try shelves. So high an authority as our
erudite brother journalist, Lyon, of the
Republican, sent a graphic account of “the
phenomenon” to the Danbury News, in
which the shock was compared to previ-
ous ones, and the direction in which it
traveled was traced “along the Sound” by
the “usual low, rumbling sound that
' accompanied the phenomenon.” Later
in the day, however, it was learned that
the phenomenon with its roar and rumb-
ling, was an accidental explosion of dyna—
mite at Fordham Heights. Strange to re-
late, nebody thought to say, “I told you
so.” -
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Onr' Contemporaries.
Addis of the Windsor Locks Journal
and Royce of the Stamford Comet met last
week for the first time, and each gives his
impressions of the other iii his respective
paper. Addis thinks Royce “ought ,to
have a good thrashing three times aweek,”
and Royce- says that Addis, “as a speci-
men of personal beauty, is rather of a
failure.” This makes a double bond of
sympathy between these wortllies that
should bind their two hearts together like
a pair of Siamese-twinned early rose pota-
toes. .
John Wade yearns for information on
the difference between “farmer’s eggs”
and hens’ eggs. They are all farmer’s
eggs, John, until the hen “steals licr nest”
or a coon steals the hen.
J. A. Bryan of the Berkshire Courier,
is not behind in "furthering the editorial
. baby boom that has swept over the coun-
‘ try like a bleak blizzard. His is a boy,
and it came on the last day of the old
year.
The New Milford Item is for sale. It
has filled its little long felt want in teach.
ing Editor Baker what nothing but expo-
ricnce could teach him.
The coasting rage is raging up in Ridge-
field, and Bross of the Press makes a good
thing by renting his slippers for toboggans.
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Learned from Experience.
Fifty-four years ago P. T. Barnum was
printing a one-horse paper in Beillel, and
it got him into jail. Ill those days he
wasn’t considered much of a fellow. To-
day it is different, and we hear of him
buying up thrones, paying off the debts of
royalty, and getting extravagant kings"
out of the sheriff’s clutches. The latest
told of him is this :—-Hcaring that King
Louis of Bavaria was bankrupt and would
, have to be dethroned for a. debt of $20,000
Mr. Barnum at once telegraphed to that
monarch from Bridgeport: _
“Do not abandon your Throne. I will
pay your majesty’s debts and provide you
with a suitable pension on conditions that
will be perfectly satisfactory to you.”
After a man has battled with the trials
and tribulations of a newspaper career in
Bethe], he-is qualified by painful experi-
ence to sympathize fully and deeply with,
a" monarch in distress.
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A Solid Security.
There is no other security more absolute
than a New England municipal bond. It
is a lein upon every piece of property in
the place and in default of payment any
house or factory or store may be seized for
satisfaction. The security is the broadest.
Hence, as we said yesterday, we believe
that every community can itself refund at
a very much lower rate, practically as low
as the state could, when the time comes
_ for doing so. TOO much money. is lying
' idle. , Let it be known that one of our
towns wants to borrow to refund its debt
and the proposals, we venture to say, will
be both numerous and liberal.—-Hariford
Uourant.
Precisely so, and as there need be no dif-
ficulty in getting our borough water bonds
funded at 3 per cent., why is the legisla—
ture asked to authorize their disposal at
five .9
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The A. C. of C.
The next meeting of the American Con-
gross of Churches will be held in May,
probably in some western city not yet de-
cided upon. The executive committee met
in Pittsfield Thursday to arrange prepara—
torydetails and plan a programme from
suggestions received from the leading spir-
itual philosophers of the country,including
Henry Ward Beecher, Bishop Potter,
Thomas K. Beecher, and/Dr. Pentecost.
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Negative Courage.
Bridgeport lawyers insist that there is
“no danger” of the court house coming to
Norwalk but their spiteful “Who’s afraid?”
suggests 'the anecdote of the boy who
whistled in the woods to keep his cum.
age up. They’re in a state of desperate
anxiety for men who realize that “there’s
no danger."
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- Shocking.
The “magnetic statesmanship” which
afforded so much capital during the last
national campaign seems by a process of
retributive evolution to have prostrated
the present administration byea violent
Pan Electric shock.
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Open Doors. '
Senator Plait, of Connecticut, is receiv-
ing a great deal of credit for his earliest
effort to have thevsenate open the doors
when the Presidentai nominations are be-
ng considered—Washington Post.
Lusubrious Consolation.
It is not at all likely that Norwalk will
get the court house, but she will have the
benefit of the exercise, and this may help
her in the future—Danbury News.
Two‘ ’Ells. _ .
“Ireland wants an cli—Parh-ell.”—An-
sonia Sentinel. That’s unreasonable in
Ireland, after England has been giving her
ell forlo! these many years.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Wasnixorou, Feb. 8th, 1886.
DEAR Guamz—The Dakota debate in
the senate last week was a spirited and
notable one. Messrs. Harrison, L’gai},
and'Edmunds supported the admission of
that far-Off territory as a state in un-
answerable arguments. Messers. Vest.» 0f
Missouri, and Butler, of South Carolina,
did all that pettifogging could do to tllrn
the current and take the edge off the solid
reasons advanced for the admission, but
to no purpose. Senator Edmunds charged
at the conclusion of his remarks that tllerc
was no other real ground for denying
Dakota’s admission than that a majority
of her people were supposed to be of one
way of political thinking, and that way,
said the senator, “is not the way of my
friends on the other side of this chamber,
and that is all that is the matter.” The
debate pro and con was one of tiielivelicst
episodes of the session, and on the final
vote resulted in the passage Of the bill
through the senate by 32 to 22. It was a
strict party vote, except that Mr. Voorllees
believed that it ought to be admitted and
alone voted with the republicans.
A LABOR PROTECTING MEASURE.
The essence of about a. dozen bills for
the enforcement of the eightillour law, the
prohibition of convict labor, the exclusion
of imported pauper labor, the prohibition
Of the use in government contracts of
materials in any way produced by convict
or proscribed labor, against the employ-
ment of aliens in government works, and
for other cognate purposes, has been con—
centrated by Representatives O’Neil, Fars-
ney, Foran and James into one sweeping
labor protection bill, which the labor
committee has authorized Mr. Farsney to
report favorably to the house.
THE TELEPHONE SUIT.
Solicitor-General Goode is engaged in
preparing the papers necessary to institute
tllc suit to test the validity of the Bell
telephone patents. He has secured the
services of the following named gentle-
men as special counsel tO assist in the
suit:-——Hon. A. G. Thurman, of Ohio; Mr.
Grosvenor B. Lowery, of New York, who
is a specialist in electrical matters; Messrs.
Eppa Hunton and Jeff Chandler, of this
city, and Mr. C. S. Whitman, a patent
attorney, also of this city. The house
committee on the expenditures of the
‘ department of justice has been authorized
to investigate the telephone scandal. The
'members of this committee are Messrs.
Gibson, of West Virginia; Hammond, of
Georgia; Seymour, of Connecticut; Ward,
of Illinois; Millikeu, of Maine; Hanback,
of Kansas, and Sawyer, of New York.
MR. HEWITT’S TARIFF museums.
Mr. Abram S. Hewitt has re-introduced
in the house the tariff bill which he intro-
duced in the last congress with a few
alterations and additions, chief among
which is a provision for the creation of :1
“Customs Warehouse Fund" by charging
the'importing warehouses, in addition to
the regular duties, one-half of one per
cent. on the amount of such duties, to go
in lieu of special and separate charges,
which have heretofore been made for ser.
vices of storekcepcr of the bonded ware-
house. Mr. Hewitt also introduced sever-
al other bills affecting the tariff, one of
which admits free Of duty all paintings ill
Oil and water colors and statuary, the pro-
fessional productiOns of foreign or Ameri-
can artists.
, INCREASING PENSIONS.
The rules of the house were suspended
and Matsou’s bill to increase the pensions
of widows and orphans and Idependant
relatives of Union soldiers from $8 to $12
per month was passed by a vote of 198 to
66. Women who marry soldiers after this
bill becomes a law will not be bellefitted
by it unless the soldier is in the service at
the time of the marriage.
In the course of the debate Mr. Maison
informed Mr. Browne, of Indiana, that he
expected the committee on invalid pen-
siOns would soon report a measure to re-
peal the present limitation on arrearages
of pensions, which repeal the commisswn-
er of pensions calculated would cost, the
country about $300,000,000.
OPEN sxaonrrvu sassroxs.
Senator Plait was before the senate
committee on rules Saturday arguing in
favor of holding open executive ses-
sions in considering presidential nOmina-
tions. He is supported by a long and ex-
haustive array of historical factsto support
his side of the question. The stronger
argument is, however, that the people
seem to universally desire it.
coxsomucr. MONEY.
amounts to $220,747.20.
NEWLY Discovmn Larrails or WASHINGTON.
Thei Post of Sunday gives several inter-
esting letters of Washington just discov-
ered in an old store room of the Ordnance
Bureau building, opposite the war depart-
ment. One of these shows Washington’s
appreciation of the working man, and
gives evidence of the minutenoss with
which he considered every deihil affecting
the development and growth of the Capi-
tal city. It is dated November 13,1792,
and says:——
“I am pleased to find that several of
your mechanics are among the purchasers
of lots, as they will not only in all prob-
ability be among the first improvcrs of
them, but valuable citizens. Ground in
such eligible places as abo'ut the capitol
and president’s house should not be sold
.in squares unless there are some great and
apparent advantages to be derived from
specified buildings.”
GETTING SOLID wrm ms PARTY.
Saturday, Mr. Wetmore, the agent of
the wine makers’ convention now in, ses-
sion here, called on President Cleveland,
who expressed his pleasure at meeting a
representative Of the wine growers and
wine makers and remarked that he wished
to know more about the industry, as he
was of the opinion that if the people had
more pure wine to drink and its use be-
came popular, it would be better than
using some-other thing which he did not
specify. He expressed also his desire to
take an interest in the proposed conven-
tion of wine growers tq be held here in
May.
Tim WEATHER.
Visitors frOln Connecticut say there has
been no weather at home so vile and
severe as was experienced here last week.
The snow fell to eighteen inches on the
lord, and the thermometer ranged from 7
to 2 ‘degress below zero. Trains were all
belated and several from the south did
not attempt to get here. The suffering
among the poor has been very great as a
majority of the houses here are not
built with any regard to excluding cold.
PATENTS.
John E. Earle, New Haven’s popular
patent solicitor, has been here and paying
special attention to the Japanese commis-
sioner of patents, Korekiya Takahashi,
who is studying the American patent
system. Mr. Earle has arranged for a
public reception and banquet at New
Haven for this distinguished representa-
tive of advanced ideas from far OE Japan.
PERSONALS.
Mr. James Ells, of Norwalk, left here
last week en route to Florida. We have
not learned at what point of the “sunny
south” he got snow-bound.
Mrs. ex-MayOr Samuel Daskam' and
daughter, of Norwalk, are visiting friends
in the west part of the city. '
Mrs. Representative Mitchell has had,
the past week, as her guest at her delight-
ful home, on Dupont. circle, Miss Liela
Ingersoll, of New Haven. She gave a
box party in her honor at the Italian opera
Thursday evening. Mrs. M. has the lnost
gorgeous sleighing outfit in the city, and
her dashing steeds and unique sleigh
attract the admiring gaze of the crowds
tllronging our chief avenue.
President George H. Watrous and wife
of New Haven, and' Col. Ben. Pardee, of
the Palladium, are also-here.
Charles E. Sackett, who was Professor
.Johnston’s successor as principal of the
Belden avenue school, was, last week,
promoted from a $1,000 clerk in the sixtlr
auditor’s Office to class one at $1,200.
Theltreasury conscience fund now
NORWALK . GAZETTE. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9 1886
Senator Colquitt intends speaking for
temperance in Connecticut the coming
week. _
P. A. Thatcher, Esq., of New Cannon,
and Anthony Comstock, of New York,
left for their respective llOmes on Friday.
Messrs. Benjamin E. Wright, Wetmore
~and Steele, of Connecticut, were among
other Connecticut visitors here last week.
The double bereavement which has
fallen upon Secretary Bayard with crush-
ing force still elicits universal sympathy, .
and has in many instances resulted in
calling a halt in the midst of this, the gay-
est season at the capital. Still the force
of custom and fashion seemingly compels
acontinuance of the rounds of pleasure
even in the presence of death. The presi-
dent is anuouiiced to give “two state
’dinncrs” the present week. Such is life at
the capital. As ever, . B.
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Legislative Notes.
TUESDAY.
Sauna—The act “concerning corpora-
tions" relative to dividing profits With em-
ployes referred from judiciary to labor
committee. Pauper bill from same com.
mittee to committee on humane institu-
tions. Under suspension of rules the
senate passed in concurrence the resolution
for a constitutional convention; also
authorizing the compilation and printing
of 3,000 copies of the education laws 3. also
enquiring for information from the fish
commismoners. Among the annual re-
orts accepted in concurrence were the
orwalk horse railway, the _Westport
horse railway and county commissmners’.
John G. Cramp-appointed '
London court of common p eas for four
years. Senate bill validating deeds where
“free act and deed” is omitted, was
taken from the calendar and passed.
Henna—Favorable reports were given
by agriculture cOminittee on annual reports
of Storrs’ agricultural school and state
boardof agriculture. The fisheries com-
mittee re orted adversely concerning fish-
ing in Ba pond, New Fairfield; rejected.
Concurrence in resolution appomtlng
Judge Crump. Bill prohibiting discount-
ing of wages was changed in concurrence
from judiciary to labor committee. The
resolution favoring an increase in the duty
on Sumatra tobacco elicited consulerable
discussion. The advocates of the reso-
lution pictured the great importance of
the scheme to the farmers of the state,
while its opponents attempted to ridicule,
and directed attention to the injustice
Holland would suffer if the duty was In-
creased. A rising vote, however, enabled
its champions to bury their opponents With
a majority of 170, the vote standing 184
yeas to 14 noes. Resolutions of respect
were passed to the memory of ..the late
Representative Phelps o.f Deep_River.
WEDNESDAY.
Samaria—Lucius G. Goodrich, of Sims-
bury, elected commissioner of Hartford
count . Military committee reported fa.
vorab y on bill lending Wm. H. Stone. of
New Haven, 100 muskets. Report of
Westport and Saugatuck railroad received
by unanimous consent, (new busmess).
The proposed incorporation of Young
Men’s Christian associations of New Haven
and 3Ansonia, taken from calendar and
tabled. Bill from calendar passed giving
to probate courts the ri ht to delegate the
control of drunkards to individuals. Fav-
orable report of incorporating Eureka
hook andiladdcr company of Bethel; cal-
ender. Edwin Hoyt, _of New Canaan,
appointed on the board of control of the
agricultural experiment station. Con-
stitutional convention reconsidered and
tabled.
Hoosr..—Fishcrics committee reported
favorably on bill regulating - fishlng in
Saugatuck bay and river. Judiciary com-
mittee reported unfavorably on bill relat-
illg to quitam suits for the enforcement of
the dog law. The bill was rejected. Un-
favorable on petition of Jane Ford, of
Bridgeport, concerning the estate of John
Sullivan; rejected. Also on resolution
granting administration on the estate of
Starr Holcomb, of Granby; rejected.
At 11 o’clock the special order for the day
was taken-up, being the resolution ap-
pointing'a commission to provide a suit-
able monument over the grave of Israel
Putnum‘, and authorizing 'an appropriation
of not exceeding $10,000. This resolution
opened the escape—valve for a copious
flood of spread-eagle oratory on patriotism,
which carried the resolution through with
a rush, the vote standing 226 to 1, King;
of Naugatuck, being the only opponent.
The speaker’s proposition to removeDoor-
keeper Bartram, of Bedding, from one of
the principal doors to the gallery aroused
a volcano of protests among Fairfield
county members and the matter was in-
definitely postponed.
THURSDAY.
SaNATE.—Favorable report from the
temperance committee on the bill permit-
ting licensed towns to sell seized liquor.
The substitute bill from the calendar was
passed making charges of the insurance
department for valuing policies reciprocal
with those of other states. Resolution
authorizing Norwalk to refund $250,000
of bonds passed. The resolutions incor-
porating the New Haven and Ansonia
Youn Men's Christian association were
passe . The former was amended to limit
to $50,000 the property exempted from
taxation. The bill making the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes first
selectman was rejected, being unfavor-
ably reported.
Housu.—-Committee on roads and
bridges reported favorable on bill granting
permission to sundry persons to build
docks at Shippan Point, Stamford. Ad-
verse report by education committee on
bill changing school district lines in
Weston and Easton ; rejected. The Bridge-
port-Stratford boundary bill was rejected
on an unfavorable report. Bill passed
amending the act establishing a borough
court in Danbury. ' ‘ ,
FRIDAY.
Sauna—Substitute bill reported for
the abolition of Canada thistles, wild car-
rots; etc. ; calendar. Bill rejected exempt-
ing Ball’s pond, New Fairfield, from the
law prohibitingwintefifishintr. Adjourned
to Tuesday.
Honsa.--Bill rejected prohibiting any
tax collector from being a selectman'.
Favorable report on bill incorporatlu
Stamford horse railway company. Bil
revoking the license 'of any company
which should attempt to transfer a suit
froma state court to the United States
court; referred by house to incorporations,
came from the senate referred to insur-
ance, in which reference the house con-
tax lists by assessors rejected in concur-
rence. Adjourned to Tuesday.
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- The New York and New England.
A meeting of tile dimctors of ' the Con-
solidated road was held at New Haven
last week to consider the question. of leas-
ing the New York and New England road
for a term, of years. President Watrous
gave the reshlt of the meeting as follows:
“We spent considerable time discussing
the proposal of the committee appointed
by the New York and New England road
to submit a plan of lease. The committee
asked us to lease the road for a term of
years and assume all fixed charges and
agree _to send all business we consistently
could send over their road. If, after fixed
charges were paid, any money was left,
they wanted us to pay dividends on pre-
ferred stock, and ill case. any money was
left after that, they wanted us to pay div-
dends on common stock. in short, they
wanted us to pay annual interest, taxes,
rents, and'all other bills. We voted, al—
most unanimously, not to accept their pro-
position, and in my judgment, we shall
bear no more at present, about leasing the
New England road."
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Reviving Hopes. \
Stephen S. Lockwood has been appoint-
ed postmaster at Noroton, in place Of J. S-
Waterbury, and democratic hope in Darien
has revived in consequence—Stamford
Advocate. '
Democratic hope recently revived in
Bethel after a similar change in the post-
oflice there, but the new democratic post-
master, like the Arab, folded his tent one .
night and silently stole away.
. Advertisement. .
The Schofleld Manufacturing Co., of 14
East 14th street, New York, want a general
agent in this county for the best line of
specialties ever plit on the market ; their
best agents are making from $5 to $7 per
day, and they are willing to guarantee
any experienced canvasser (male or female)
$18 per week. If you want to make
money and secure control of this County,
write them for particulars at once.
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List of letters remaining in the Post
Office, at Norwalk, Conn., January 30.
J am! 3 Bayard,Alva Cal-field, Owen Cunning-
ham, James Dohy, Mrs. M. A. Griswold, |John
T.Graydo'-, Ann-Hamilton. James Kane, Han.-
‘nah McMahou,Norwalk Card Com any, Miss '
lAllie Rotllenburg, John Tristram, . C. Tar.
0X. .
Attest, CHAS. OLMSTEAD. .
constipation, etc., can be cured in less time,
with less medicine. and for less money, by
using Carter 8 Little Liver Pills, than by any
other means. ' ‘
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-“100 Doses One Dollar’] is true only of
Hood’s Sarsapariiia, and it is an unanswerilble
argument as to strength and economy.
i /
udge of New .
curred.‘ Bill concerning the increase of'
—'Mvre cases of sick headache, biliousnels, ’
The Armory Dill.
Mamas. EDirons z—llluch stronger ar-
guments might have been given to the
Legislative committee in favor of this pro-
posed new armory which it is conceded
will do so much to strengthen the Connec-
ticut National Guard. Until the Legisla-
ture took hold of and reorganized it in
1871 the Connecticut National Guard was
but a skeleton organization being divided
tions were required of its officers; and
non commissioned officers and privates
could stay in or go out at their pleasure.
The war which naturally should have
stirred up an enthusiasm for it, did not,
as the old soldiers who had seen and been
through actual warfare looked upon it
with doubt, on account of its many imper-
fections which would not exist in actual
service. '
As a consequence our state militia very
nearly collapsed and Norwalk which sent
more companies and men in proportion to
its size than any other Town in the state
in the late war, was almost without an or-
ganization. .
But observe the change! When the
Legislature gave them encouragement by
their new “Militia Law" and provided
them with a suitable camping ground,
they immediately milk the highest rank
among the National Guard of the United
States, and other States have been and are
now copying after them.
It is only a matter of time when proper
accommodations must be given our sol-
diers as there is now, before Congress a
bill which has received the endorsement
of Generals Sherman; Sheridan, and other
officers Of the Regular Army, placing the
state militia on a National basis, as it is
conceded they must ill future be depended
upon as an auxilary to the Regular Army.
Our Legislature must not overlook the
fact that in the late war two years of time,
thousands of lives, and millions of money
were spent before it was realized that a
complete organization was absolutely nec-
cessary for victory to our cause.
Only a little more is needed in this state
and Connecticut:will be fully prepared for
any emergency.
A good soldier has a pri.de not only in
his organization, but hisfsurroundingsmnd
with a good armory provided our young
men will almost universally pass through
this schooling which our military compa.
nies give. And it is hoped that our state
will finish up what they have so wisely be-
gun in the way of accomodations in armo—
ries where their army can be safely stored
will be not only permanent but in the end
stance of renting. D.
Fraternal Firemen.
At a meeting of Hope hose company
held at their hose house Tuesday evening,
February 2, the following preamble and
resolutions on the death of Charles Devine
were passed :—
Wlm'etu, It has seemed good to the
Almighty Dis ser Of events to remove
from our mi st our late and esteemed
fellow member, Charles Devine, and
hereas, The intimate relations long
held by the deceased with the members of
this Com any render it proper that we
should p see on record our appreciation
of his services as a fireman and his merits
as a man, therefore, '
Rasonvan, That we deplore the loss of
Charles Devine with deep feelings of re-
gret, softened only by the confident hope
that his spirit is with those who, having
perfect happiness in a better orld.
RESOLVED, That we tende 0 his afilict-
ed relatives our sincere condolence and
our earnest sympathy in their afiiiction,
the loss of one who was a good citizen, a
devoted fireman and an upright man.
RESOLVED, That the Bose House be
draped with the emblems of mourning for
thirty days.
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Real Estate Changes.
The following transactions in real es-
tate have been recorded since our last
report : ‘
Benj. W. Smith and Bessie S. Smith to
Annie E. Smith, wife of James H. Smith.
House and lot on Lexington avenue, so-
called. ,
S. E. Osborn to Russell R. Keeler of
Ridgefield, Ci. Building lot situated on
St. John avenue, East Norwalk. ’ . .
Wm. Warden to Mary F. Ayers, build-
ing lot 011 Van Zandt avenue, so-called.
ConsideratiOn $6.00.
John Ferris to Elmer E. Case, oyster
plantation at Copes Island, so—cailed.
‘ 0
-—Try Carter’s Little Nerve Pills for any
case of nervousness, sleeplessuess, weak stom-
ach, indigestion, dyspepsia, etc., relief is sure.
The only nerve medicine for the price in the
market. In vials at 25 cents.
Q
We lone, the great Cough cure. 150.09.“.
.IOII’I lulphur Soap heals and hunting...
Com-CornBemoverkillsComaBunim
Ian llllr and Whisker Dye—Block a Brown.“
mo’l Toothache Drops cure in 1 ”In...
”I'- Rheumatic Pllll are a nu mfl
" DIED. ' '
HorT—At Adrian, February 6, William ’1‘. Hoyt,
formerly of N orwalk. aged 73 years:
Planar—In Norwalk, February 7, James W.
Pinkney, aged 85 years.
gFuneral from his late residence Wednesday, at
p. m. ' -
Smurfs—In Norwalk, February 7. Nancy W. Sam-
mis. widow of the late John Sammie, aged 91
years and 14 days. -
[Funeral at her late residence on West avenue,
on Friday. 11th "ISL, at 2}; o’clockp. m.
WHEELER—In Saugatuck, February 8. Jonathan
E. Wheeler, aged 59 years and 6 months.
[Funeral from his late residence, Wednesday, at
half-past 2 o’clock. ,
ch- more Gentlemen and ladies can obtain
RS. GEO. S. PARTRIC,
Bolden avenue.
Terms low. in
To Rent.
THE STORE,Bakery and Apartments in “James’
Block, lately occupied by F. Mead 8; Sons.
Possession immediately. Ste
F. ST. Joux Locxwoon, Trustee.
Dissolution of Gopartnership.
THE Firm of Rueter a Alley is this day dissolved
. by mutual agreement. ,
The affairs of the late firm will be adjusted by
H. H. Rueter, at their lace of business, the High-
land Spring Brewery, eath street.
HENRY H. Roman,
JOHN R. ALLEY.
Boston, February 1, 1680.
JOHN R. ALLEY. one of the aforesaid partners,
has been sole operative brewer at the above
mentioned brewery since it was built in 1809, and
will continue the business! 11 his new brewery at
No. 123 Heath Street (neail be old brewery). and
make and sell the same superior quality of Ale
.and Porter as has been heretofore manufactured by
him. JOHN R. ALLsr.
Boston. February 1, 1880. 0:0
N B.—Agents wanted in
. ll cities and towns
where I am not already repre ented.
J. R. A.
' 0 when IT MAY concnnx :-Tllls is to
certify that we, Mark L. Fliley, Edwin
Thorns. Jonas H. Clute and Landon Ketcnum, the.
subscribers hereto, do hereby associate and unite
us a corporation under the laws of this State for '
the purpose of carrying on the Iron Foundry
business in all its branches.
. Said corporation is to do business under the
name of “The Saugatuck Iron Works Company."
The capital stock of the corporation is “0,000,-
and is divided into 400 shares at 8100 each.
Mark L. Fliley, of Westport Connecticut, is the
owner of 199 shares. Edwin Thorne,‘ofNew York
city, is the owner of 199 shares. Jonas 11.. Clute
of said Westport, is the owner of one share, an
Landon Ketchum, of said Westport. is the owner
of one share. .
Emmy-live per cent, of the'capital or $34,000 has
been paid in. ,
The business is to be carried on in Westport,
Connecticut.
Dated at Westport, February 8th, 1880.
MARK L. FILLxr,
Enwm Tnonrm,’
Labor: Kmuux,
Jams H. more.
By order of the president and directors,
Enwm 'l‘noaxu, Secretary.
‘ Sperry & Barnes’
Hams.
Shoulders,
Breakfast
Bacon,
AND‘
Sausage '
ARE GUARANTEED
THE BEST
. IN .
THE MARKET.
Our KETTLE LARD is Strictly Pure
and Free from all adulteration.
Look carefully for the Brand.
We manufacture all goods bearing our brand at
our packing house, New Haven. ~ _,
slam ll Barnes, flew Haven, Conn. '
illBrigadcs and Divisions; no cxamina- .
I PYGMALION G: GALATEA.
and companies can be properly drilled. It .
no more expensive than the present in-
fought the good fight here, are enjoying
pleasant rooms and first-class table board at 4
Tile lies in... World. '
mammam,
Opera House,ll‘0rWa1k,
ONE WEEK comments
Monday, Feb. '15th.
Special Engagenilxlt of the Yuan; English
c re
Giana "Scott,
supported by‘ the Talenlea‘Aclor,
S. K. COBURN.
And a company of
11 ACTORS AND-ACTRESSES
'1 Making from of the strongest attractIOns play-
a:
Popular Prices, 10, 20 all 30 as.
In the following excellent list of plays :—
LUCRETIA acacia.
CAMILLE,
LEAH, THE FORSAKEN,
LADY OF LYONS,,
And Shakespeare's Powerful
TRAGEDY 0F MACBETH.
Popular Prices, 10, 20 and. 309.
SATURDAY MATINER AT 2:30.
Seats at the usual place.
\
' Library Lecture Course.
",FOURTH ENTERTAINMENT.
LECTURE
. ——BY-;- - '
MRS; MARY A. LlYERMO RE.
swish“ a Dream of To-lorrow.”
At the congregational Church, South Norwalk,
HONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 15.
Admission, 35 cts.; Children, 20 cts.
Tickets for sale at Plaintiff’s. '
is here;
Examine our bargains.
Men’s Gray Diagonal Overcoats now....
1huien's Ifiight (fissimere Overcoats...
en's eavy ar Casslm ~0 ’ ..
Men’s Neat Mixed OvercOlftlsi...:frconts
Men:s Dark Brown Dia. onal Overcoats ..........................
Men 3 Heavy Diagonal -.-assimere Overcoats ....... ......
our. one}:
........... ................$ 4 00 former price 3 5 00
' . 6 00 “ “ 7 50
7 00 “ “ 8 50
....... ............ 10 00 “ “ 12 00
10 00 “ “ 12 00
10 00’ .. e 12 00
. 12 00 “ “ 13 00
10 00 “ “ 14 00
14 00 “ “ 16 00
16 00 “ “ 20 00
. 17 00 “ 22 00
area
lilillll' lylslllvljlullll-llWN an
Ullequalled in the Past! Improbable in” the future! Values sacrificed!
Unprecedented Slaughter of
RELIABLE WINTER GOODS
' .._+BY,——~ .
_BRYAlsT, BESSE
The Reliable Clothiers, Hatters and Gents’ Furnishers,
' At Destructive, Undeniable, Triumphant, Demoralizing Low Prices.
b"°'ness by 00!‘ rumously low prices, still we move on with a determination to make a clean sweep of all winter
goods regardless .of values. Goods we have, money we’want, and goods must go.
Come early and seen
a.
CompetitiOn Paralyzed by the
8c C O .,
Others say we are wrecking the clothing
The harvest time oi the people
re the. best values. We do as we advel'tis’e. We guarantee the lowest living prices.
WINTER OVERCOATs;
Men’sHeavy Dark Blue Chinchilla Overcoats '. ................ $20 00 former price $24 00
Youths’ Overcoais in nearly all the above grades and at proportionately low prices.
Men's and Youths’ Suits at the same break-down prices.
Men’s Heavy Ulsters, $7.50 to $11.00
Children’s Overcoats, $1.38, 2.50 upwards.
Grand Bargains in Odd Pants, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50. 2.00, 2.50, 4.00, 5.00, 6.00 and 6.50.
Hats, Caps, Gloves, Mittens, Trunks
Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, and Wolf
Complete line of Gents’ Furnishing Goods.
limb Bags at our usual close cash prices.
0 es.
Don’t Fail to Visit the Great Closing Sale.
All Goods Wei-ranted as Repre-
sented Don’t waste time in fruitless search for bargains elsewhere, but come one
and all to the
great popular bargain and progressive
fl LOTHIERS AND Harness,
BRYANT, BESSE &. 0a, 29 MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
can BALL
WILL BE GIVEN 81'
Pioneer H 89 11.00.
Leeann—:35 nan,
Thursday Elfllllll, March 4.
Wheeler & Wilson’s amnesia. _
GRAND "CONCERT
BEFORE DANCXNG.
'Tiekets, $1.00, .
TO BE HAD OF MEMBERS.
WAIT FOR IT !
Bargain Sale.
cent. on prices of goods at
the
Novelty Bazaar,
51 Main Street.
Car offer of 20 per cent.
discount on our stock of
Fancy Goods
will hold good for two weeks
longer. Don’t ' miss this
chance of getting first-class
goods for smaller money
than anywhere else.
A beautiful line of
MOULDINGS
on hand for
Picture Framing,
and superior workmanship
guaranteed. -
NOVELTY BAZAAR.
'5: MAIN STREET. \
L. CRAW. C. C. BERRY.
l
I Canopy TOpIBu-ggy.
1"Light Grocery wagon.
2' Heavy Grocery Wagons.
1 Lumber Box wagon.
. 1 Light Trotting Wagon.
1 Four Passenger Surrey.
.1 Apply to I
Nerwalk, Conn.-
l‘or hale at Bargainsl
TEE LADIES
OF THE
1st Congregational Church
WILL GIVE A
+>SUPPEB<<~
-—AT THE——
OPERA HOUSE,
-_-—0N—-
Thursday and Friday Evenings,
February llth and 12th.
Sup r from 5.90 as 8.30am from 939 to ii
o’cloc An interesting entertaium '
given each evening, commencing at 8393‘ will be
lelmission, ' 95 cents.
Children, ‘- - '15 cents
’l'lie Frazar Degree!
A Burlesque on the
‘ Initiation of a Candidate into a Secret Society
Represented in four acts interspersed with
local _& Illill‘lllllfllllfll, Music, & Tableau,
Given under the auspices of
\ Butler Lodge, No. 97, I. 0. 0. F2,
At Music Hall, South Norwalk,
Tuesday Evening, Fell. 16th,
——-MU819 BY MOESLINS' ORCHESTRA,—
Tiir. GOAT WILL Posirivutr APPEAR.
fldmission, 50 cents.
Doors open at 7:60. Lodge opens at 8.
The diagram of seats will be open at 18 o’climk
£3,112, giggifisgagk Flelpruagys 11th, at Boyt’s drug
- wa an ’ ‘
Nor walk. , pencer sjewe.ry sage,
Sewmg Machines Repaired
By. F. D. U’l‘TER, the Practical Sewinglifacilinlst.
Attachments and parts for all machines. Orders
bypostal will receive prompt attention. Residence
cpl-Der Westport road, near Episcopal church,
Norwalk. Orders left at post office newstand. 1y30
BEWARE—The above reward will be
$25 paid for information that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of the party who is
false! representing himself to be D . M.
80H AB,tlleoptlciunand oeullst. Dr. Schwab
is to be found only at the Norwalk and Mahackem
Hotels. lie employs no peddlers or agents. this 0
Lecture Course 1
THE numeral [10.
A course of live Lectures and Entertainments
_ will be given at the
—0PERA HOUSE,—
Under the auspices of the Norwalk library, for
its own benefit, as follows:
‘ I
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27,
MEXICO,
BY MR. CHARLES MrSEYMOUR. OF NEW YORK.
The strangest, grandest richest, 'yet most
wretched country in the world. Perhaps the most
striking feature of this lecture will appear to be
the m themes of its illustrations—more numer-
ous ail wonderful than anything ever before at-
tempted u ii any subject. One hundred specially
prepared umlnated pictures will be shown by
means of instruments constructed for Mr. Sey-
gtgifelztsgeggnx‘fili‘lw, with oxy-hygfogen lights
can wer ca a eof rodu -
ing a picture of 600 feet {guard p p c
H.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10,
The l‘ . fun of A loan D’ aux—v,
BY PROFESSOR ALEXANDER JOHNSTON,
Of Princeton college, whose many personal friends
in N orwalk will be lad of this 0 rtunif
him an enthusiastic8 welcome. ppo y to give
III.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22,
DRAMATIC READINGS,
BY MISS JESSIE COUTHOUI, OF CHICAGO,
_Of whom the Boston Globe says :—“Tilere are
readers and readers. Some seem to please them-
3:318: ;otbers the audience. Miss Couthonl did
1V.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,
“BENT.”
BYI $201. EDWARD ANDERSON, 0F NORWALK.
t s not precisely known on what 00 . A d
gasping 31:15)}; is gqnsédered sgfe It: sayx thrillt 3:33:
su ec Ina
straight to the mark. y ' e ent, he will ‘0
V.
SATURDAY, MARCH 27.
EVOLUTION,
BY PROFESSOR SCOTT. 0F PRINCETON COLLEGE.
This lecture will also he s
with lantern views. plendidly illustrated
Tickets for the course at $1.15 each, with re
served seat, may be obtained at Dr. Gregory’s
Drug Store. or of Geo. B. St. John E. II. Parker,
the librarian, E. Benedict Price, or John S.
Seymour. “'3
ISTRlC'l‘ 0F NORWAI K as. P ‘
D. awaits @- narr- “1""
s a e 0 0M TO K ‘
mgdgmgc? gleceased. C .late of Wilton,
e on o abate for the District of Norwalk
hath limited and allowed six months from the date
hereof for the Creditors Of said Estate to exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts. properly attested, within
glans fgggfitvgéll bsiigegarred a recovery. All per-
0 state are r u s
immediate payment to eq e ted to make
9124p GEORGE COMSTOCK.
Administrator with the will annexed.
STATEMENT
RICHARD A. HOCUBDY, President.
For the year ending December 315:, 1885.
The Mutual Life Insuran; Company of New York,
ASSETS ............................................ $108,908,967.51
Insurance and. Annuity Account-
Amount.
No. Amount. | No.
Policies and Annuities in ' Policies and Annuities in "
force,Jan. lot, 1885.... 114,805 $351,815,911 07 force Jan. Ist, 1880.... 120,952 $368,981,441 36
DINA-“med. ......... 14,314 46,507,139 16 Risks Terminated ........ 8,247 29,341,638 87
129,199 $398,923,030 23‘ ’ [W swamps!) 23
Dr. ‘ Revenue Account. Or.
{0 from last account. . . $97,009,913 08 By Elli to Policy-Holders:
“ urns .. 14,768,901 93 dowments it Pur-
“ m and mu ......... , .052 35 chased Insurancesn$5,2l’0,116 34
Dividends andAnnui- = "w.
Dties sed '1'} . . .. ..... gwg’gfiggg
eeea lves ...... , “a.
—’-———si4,4w,019 90,
“ (Other Diabursemeélts:
ommlsswns an ..
Commutations. .. }s1,.Ԥz8,6.9 84
31:31:)? ............... $.33: 5g
nses ............ , ' 1
. -———— . .290 48
" Premium on Stocks and Bonds
- Purchased ..................... 469,882 87
“ Balance to new account ......... 99,865,644 11
$117,w,867 36 $117,224,867 36
Dr, Balance Sheet. Or.
for liciain force or B Bonds Secliredb Mort es on
To po ................ 810334635300 y RealFstateygag 849.2893) 16
“ Mm“. W. “W'm' 5 03% 33 ‘2 Pilaf 8%” “d°“‘“°“““" TEE d
“ cent ........ a ‘ on o .. . .. ........ ,
“ owner ’ ‘ “ Real ...................... 101992320 a
“ Cash in Banksand TrustCom- ’
panics at interest .............. 2,619,643 21
“ Interest accrued ................. 1,2173% as
“ Premiums deferred and in tran-
sit ................ . ............. 1,t98,189 55
“ Sundries ......................... 189,550 29
$108,908,967 .51 $108,908,907 51
E. Salmons, . Gnome C. RICHARDSON,
mason, ALEXANDER Ii. RICE,
. BABCOCK, F. Ran-moan STARR.
. Cos, FREDERICK ii. Cossrrr,
nVELIN, Lawns MAY, _
L. Hus-ran, OLIVER Hummus,
A. MCCURDY, HENRY W. SMITH,
HOLDEN, . Jorm H. SHERWOOD.
C. VON [Pas-r,
I have carefully examined the foregoing statement and find the same to be correct.
A. N. WATERHOUSE, Auditor.
From the Surphis above stated a Dividend will be apportioned as usual. '
_ NIVYoak, January 20, 1880.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
sonar: F. BAKER,
I s. THOMPSON.
DUDLEY OLCOTI‘,
FREDERIC CROMWELL,
JULIE): T. DAVIES,
Ronsnr SEWELL,
S. VAN Rasssezana CRUGER,
CHARLES R. HENDERSON,
ROBERT OLYI‘HAZ-ZT,
A. H. Camp, Agent, Norwalk, Conn.
John W. Nichols, General Agent, New Haven. (‘Ollli
GEORGE Buss,
RUFUS W. PECKHAII,
WM. P. DIXON.
J. HOBART Hunters,
Rossa'r A. GRANNIS,
NICHOLAS C. MILLIR,
HENRY H. Realms.
JNO. W. Aucumcwss.
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SPECIAL NOTICE:-
MST l
s r
AT
Will for the next 60 days offer their. Entire Stock of
OVERCOATS AND sunmts
Greatly Reduced . Prices! . _
In order to make room_ for their
ing ¢
Which: they will exhibit on or about . Feb
creased sales for the past two years will encourage them to make the
commg Spring. Display the largest and most complete of any heretofore.
Great. Slaughter in '
For the balance 0f the season.
45 MAINSTREET.
NORWALK.
\
‘IMSTOCK B
t0 Ck .
an... 20th. Their largely in-
EHORSE BLANKETS,—E—
It will pay to inspect their stock before. purchasing elsewhere. as their
- assortment is much larger and prices lower than their Gompetitors’.
OTHERS, e
~ ENSUBANCE BUILDING,
SOUTH N’ORWALK.
Norwalk Chronicler