NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. J’ANUAliY 5.
1887.
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ped with the best facilities for turning out First-
clsss Work of every description. Estimates
cheerfully given.
lllllflAll P081 IIFFIGE.
Borough Post Office open from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Sundays 9 to 10 a. m. Sunday mail sent out 6 p. in.
Money order hours 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. Mails des-
patched south in west 7 s5 and to n. m. 8 d: 8 p. in.
East 545, 8 55 a.m.& 2, 530, it 8 pm. Up Danbury
r. r. 915,a. In. it 615 p. In. East Nurwalk 545. 8 55
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Wednesday. Jan. 8, 1887.
New Advertisements this week.
Companion wanted, as High.»
Star shoe store, it. C. a Co
A Card, Mrs. W. Kin bury
Remember, J. E. Ixon
Painting, 6. R. Osterhsns
Special notice, Gums
Bargains, Scofieid a Hoyt
Legal notice, Application to sell miner's land
Legal notice, Application to sell miner's land
Ba abrega, Opera House
HOME AND VIOINITY.
1887.-Ecchange.
The funeral of Bishop Potter will take
place Friday next. .
The Boston Herald favors Robert T'
Lincoln as Senator Logan's successor.
Is South Norwalk the worst place in
the world i—Sentinel. We give it up.
The Industrial Club’s dance on New
Year’s eve was a success in every way.
Old Father Time sent in the New Year
by icicle. An item for the wheel club.-
Simeon Keith, our faithful and popular
' post office clerk, has been ill for several
days.
The New Haven Blues think of taking
in the competitive national drill at Wash-
ngtou.
Pioneers’ last sociable was largely at-
tended. Next one will be held next Tues-
day night. ‘
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Turner, of Boston,
were guests at the Gander club ball New
Year’s eve.
Senator Stanford distributed $10,000 in
Christmas presents among the poor of
Washington.
Hon. F. W. Bruggerhof ofNoroton,was
recently elected director of the Hartford
& Harlem railroad. '
A new industry has recently sprung up
11 South Norwalk, in the manufacture of
bronze door knobs.
Co. F’s next sociable will be held to-
night iu Lockwood’s Hall. The attend-
ance should be large.
Mr. Fred.Curtis, now a divinity student
at Princeton, spent the holidays with his
parents on Mott Place.
The Hartford Post issued the most per-
fect likeness and best out of Gen. Logan
we have seen in any paper-.3 :q:
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company
went to Portchester last night to present
a picture to the Harry Howard company.
One of the neatest of the many calen-
data we have received is that issued by C.
I. Hood&Co., the Lowell sarsaparillarists.
John H. Lee, the Bedding wagoner,
made the thirty-fifth annual renewal of
his subscription to the old Gazsr'ra last
week.
Even yet the 6’s will creep in, although
t hey have been all scraped off our pencil
and pulled out of our inkstaud with a
corkscrew.
Rev S. B. S. Bissell slipped and fell on
the icy pavement in front of the post
office last week, but fortunately sustained
no serious injury.
~ A union praying band of eighteen person
has been formed in Shelton. The object
is to reach those who are not able to attend
religious meetings.
John Dorncy, mate of the steamer Har-
lem. died in Brooklyn on Christmas day,
of pneumonia. The remains were inter-
red in a Norwalk cemetery.
Edgar A. Osborne of Stamford, who
owns real estate in Norwalk Fla., expects
to go down soon to erect a wind mill and
make o.ther improvements.
The borough dry goods [stores and the
millinerv establishments, as we learn, will
from and after date close every night, ex-
cept Saturdays, at 7 o'clock.
Infant alligators are fashionable for hol-
iday pets in Danbury. Several young
ladies in that. town have received them
and are very proud of them. . .
The diagram for the “Pirates of Pen-
zauce," will, after 12 o'clock, on Saturday,
Jan. 8th, be placed at Hoyt’a drug store,
city, and at Spencer's, borough.
French spoilation claims, of which there
are several in this vicinity, not filed, must
be filed before January 20th, under the
act of Congress of January, 1885.
Greenwich will ask from the legislature
a charter for a little railroad to transport
passengers and merchandise from the de-
pot and wharf to the center of the town,
It is suspected that on January lst sev-
eral “new leaves" were “turned over" so
far that they flopped up on the other side
of the book, right where they were before.
The next-entertainment at the Opera
House will be Prof. Balabrcga, in his
“miracles" of mesmerism, mind reading,
etc., three nights beginning next Mon-
day.
East Haddam post office was raised
January 1, 1887, to be apresidential ofllce,
and S. J. P. Ledd has just been appointed
by the president postmaster at Canterbury,
Conn.
On New Year's day the walks were so
slippery that many a man with a “new
loaf” under his arm, fell down hard
enough to break every good resolution in
his body.
The Progressive Wilist Club met last
week at the house of J. Sammis Seymour,
Esq , and this, Wednesday evening. it
meets at the resilience of cx-Warden Wm.
H. Smith.
The prettiest and cosiest cottage of re-
cent erection on West Avenue, is that just
completed by Cashier Henry P. Price.
It is also as artistically painted as it is
constructed.
Mr. Nelson E. Crossman, an old resi-
dent of Norwalk, died at the residence of
his brother Joseph on New Year’s night,
aged about 62. His funeral takes place
this afternoon. '
Prof. Greene’s dancing school reception
Monday evening was a success, and
showed a degree of progress on the part
of the pupils that reflected credit on the
Professor and his accomplished wife.
The semi—annual report of the trustees
of Our Brother’s Lodge, I. O. O. F. shows
the fund of the lodge to have increased
during the past six months, from $16,761.-
51, to $17,003.11, an increase of $301.60
The new revenue bill consolidates the
Bridgeport custom house with that at New
, Haven, and the Stonington office with that
at New London. The receipts at the office
to be abolished are less than the expenses.
The Mrs. Gen. Logan fund [now foots
$50,000.
John Roach is reported fatally ill with
cancer in the mouth.
The shoe stores will close at 8 p. m., ex.
cept Saturday nights.
Mrs. Charles Oimstead accompanies the
General to Hartford, today.
We are pained to learn that Mrs. A. J.
Crofut is again very seriously ill.
The Cousins’ and Roscoe’s shoe factories
have shut downfor the annual inventories.
The Turn Verein ball will be held at
Germania Hall on Monday evening, Jan-
uary 10th.
The new borough board met Monday
evening, but adjourned for a week owing
to the absence of the warden.
The Hartford Daily Post has come out
in a new dress and octavo form. The
Post was always in “good form."
There was an accident to the owl train at
Springfield yesterday morning, and one
passenger killed and several wounded.
In an accideut on the B. & 0. near Tif-
tin, 0bio,yesterday some twenty were kill.
ed and fatally burned and many wounded.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols, colored,
have been engaged to take care of .the
renovated Congregational church. . A
good selection.
Rev. Mr. Anderson will not go to Dan-
bury to install G. A. R. ofilcers, as an-
nounced, for the good reason thathe has
not been asked to do so.
Mr. Frederick Lockwood of N. Y.‘, a
nephew of the late LeGrand Lockwood,
brought the remains\ of his daughter Grace
to Nortvalk last Tuesday, for interment.
The following oficers have been install-
ed by Our Brothers Lodge I. O. O. F., for
the ensuing year; E. K. Diver, N. G.; C.
T. Pink, V. G.; B. S. Keith, R. S.; A. H.
Camp, Tress.
“Sam" Johnson is already showing
symptoms of President Cleveland’s ”Jeffer-
sonlan simplicity” in his feet, and he has
only just started out to collect his Over
River school tax.
A whist club has been formed by the so-
cially inclined young people, comprising.
about 24 members The last meeting was
held at Mr. T. S‘. Morison's; the next, this
Wednesday evening, will be held at Judge
Woodward's.
The borough sewer system is claiminz,
as it should, the attention of our borough
authorities. Charley Wood has at great
labor and pains elaborated a map showing
a general plan, which receives the approval
EngineerVan Buren.
Henry Talbot, Esq, of Washington,
clerk to the ways and means committee
under Congressman Morrison, spent sev-
eral days last week and New Year’s as
the guest of ex-Mayor and Mrs. Samuel
Daskham on East avenue.
At the annual Town Meeting the select-
men’s Report was accepted; a ten mill.
tax laid; $29,000 voted for schools, the
report of the School Board ordered to be
printed, and five hundred dollars more
than last year voted for thc highways.
The sales of pews at the First Congre-
gational church last week, netted about
$4,000. Very likely it would have been
more, had not that venerable, able and
popular sexton, “Sam” Johnson laid down
his church service, and, with Prof. Gib—
son, resigned his heavy charge.
The corset people have declined the
proffer of a factory site on Leonard street
because its size is too small. As this conT
cern pays out in wages something rising
a hundred thousand dollars a year, it
stands-reither Norwalk or South Norwalk
in hand to offer them the best possible in-
ducements to remain in town.
The wife of a certain bank official who _
recently joined the Masons assured a con-
fidentiai friend that the popular belief
among the uninitiated that new members
of the Masonic order are burned and
branded is all bosh. Said she, “The night
my husband joined, after he got asleep,
Ilita lamp and .examined him all Over,
and there wasn’t a scar on him.”
The following is an average specimen
of the misinformation telegraphed from
Connecticut to New York papers, except
perhaps on New Year’s day the scribe was
a little drunker than usual:
Bridgeport Conn., Jan 1.—Tallmadge
Baker, of South Norwalk, Conh.: Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas W. Pearsall. of New York,
and Col. Thomas L. Watson, at their
houses in Black Rock, Conn., provided a
dinner at their own expense Friday, to
110 needy good boys and girls in their
vicinity.
The “persons” seem to have been in
luck during the holiday gift season, even
though the poor newspaper men got badly
“left.” Rev. Mr. Clapp was the recipient
of a beautiful picture; the assistant priests
of St. Mary’s received cash gifts of nearly
$1,000; Rev. Mr. Pegg, of SouthNorwalk,
got a goldgwatch; Rev. Mr. Delano, an
easy chair and parlor stove, while Rev.
Brother Anderson, got a “revolver—book
case.” Lucky ones, those preachers.
Q. M. Gen. Chas. Oimstead has appoint-
ed Col. H. C. Mot-gen of Colchester, his
. assistant. The locality claim of New Lon-
don County, was undoubtedly a strong
one, but we had personally hoped to see-
Capt. Quien of Danbury honored with this
appointment, and while we believe Gen.
Oimstead’s own peace and comfort weald
have been greatly enhanced by Capt.
Quein’s selection it is to' be'hornc in mind
that Fairfleld County couldn‘t expect to
have everything.‘ ‘
The annual meeting of the Women’s-
Board of Missions, usually held in Boston,
will be held this year with the New Ha-
ven Branch, at New Haven, on Wednes.
day and Thursday, Jan. 12 and 18. '.On
account of this, ladies wishing to attend
the meeting can secure excursion tickets
on the New York Consolidated road, (the
return portion to be countersigned by the
secretary.) from‘stations and at ratesgiven
below:—Bridgeport, 45; Fairfield,5. 55;
Southport, 00; Westport, 72; South Nor-
walk, 80; Stamford, $1.00; New Canaan,
$1.80.
We think the logic of many material cir-
oumstauces points to Wilson’s Point as a
great depot for thc transhipment of freight
to and from New York and its manufac
turing environs. It has some unique ad-
vantages for such a purpoae. It is on the
Sound—not seven miles up a creek—and
yet is sufficiently sheltered from the sea
by the islands. It has water for all the
vessels likely to be employed, at all stages
of tide, and for these and other reasons is
certainly one of the most likely places on
the Sound to attract the attention of rail-
way men looking for access to New York
and adjacent cities for through freight
from the north, east or west, and led eith-
er by choice or necessity to establish a
water route for the last thirty or forty
miles of the journey—Advocate.
There was a narrow escape from what
might have been a very serious accident
at the happy Christmas gathering of Mrs.
Fred. Bennett, on Union Park. The
brother of Mrs. Bennett, Mr. S. L. Bar-
bour, had assumed the role of Santa Claus
and the ladies had aflxed to him a long
flowing beard of white cotton, which, by
accident, caught fire from one of the
candles illuminating the Christmas. tree
and fiashed up into Mr. Barbour’s face
and over his head like apowder explosion.
With great presence of mind he closed his
mouth, and thus did not inhale the flame,
and the burning cotton was instantly torn
ofl, yet he was quite painfully burned,
nevertheless. His return to Chicago was
made necessary by reported business
entanglements there,which rumor ascribes
to “crookcdness” on his part, but his side
of the case is yet to be heard, and it is
only fair to defer censorious judgment
until both‘stories are before thepublie.
suppers Monday night. The large party
had been eager to show their sense of
personal obligation to Mr. Oimstead dur-
ing his more-than twenty-five years term
as postmaster, and on the occasion of his
renewed honor of being selected by Gov.
Lounsbury to be his Quartermaster-Gen-
eral, it took the form of procuring the rep
was fonud that the subscriptions had con-
siderably outrun the $200 required for the
uniform, so a supper was devised ass
happy mode of gathering the friends to
the presentation scheme together, and
spending the “surplus revenues.” It was
a happy thought, and ended excellently
well. Col. F. St. John Lockwood presid-
ed, Rev. Col. Comrade and Brother, " An-
derson made the presentation speech.
and nearly everyone present either talked
or sang, or else distinguished himself in
devouring the tempting supper. General
Oimstead responded feelingly to the ad-
dress und situation. It could not have
failed to deeply affect the sensibilities of
one of Mr. 0’s. large heart and generous
nature. He was followed , by ' Judge
Woodward who paid a just and glowing
tribute to the acknowledged worth and
his own esteem for the guest of the oven-
ing. Then followed in turn, A. J. Crofut,
Esq., Mr. Maples, Dr. Gregory, Vice Com-
odore Lester, J. S. Seymour, Dr. Many,
B. J. Sturgcs. Postmaster Golding, J. H.
Lee, Ed. Keeler, Judge Austin, Frank
Comstock, Charles Quintard, (a nephew
of Mr. Lounsbury.) Then a delightful
song by Messrs. Price, Treadwell‘and
Comstock. Then brief remarks by Dr.
Many, LeGrand Belts, Charlie Curtis
and Builder Wilson, ending with a song
by the aforesaid Glee Club. Of course the
wittiest speeches of theevcnjng were made '
by the “fighting parson,” Dr. Gregory,
Judge Woodward, Ed. Keeler and Attor-
ney Seymour—the latter fairly outdoing
himself, although bearing the delicate re-
lationship of son-in-law to the “lion of the
evening.” Mr. Olmstead's remarks were
naturally of a more serious strain, and his
grateful tribute to his old post office
clerks, manyof whom were before him,
rose to the pitch of oratory. The only
“prepared” speech—the one that would
have fairly raised the shingles oh the roof
of the old tavern—was by Senator E. J.
Hill, whose greatly regretted absence was
necessitated bythe sudden decease of a
family connection. A very happy and
congratulatory letter was read from Mr.
Kissam, of Brooklyn.
Cofi'ee' and cold water were the only
liquids supplied, and vile tobacco, the
only thing connected with the pleasant
occasion that ended in smoke. Allin all,
it was one of the most befitting and satis-
factory gatherings of the kind we have
ever known to be convened in old Nor-
walk, and it must prove to the recipient,
one of the best cherished memories of his
life.
The Congregational Church.
There are to be religious services at the
First Congregational church every evening
this week, save Saturday, and the servic-
es of the week of prayer will end with a
meeting on Saturday afternoon. The
beautiful new lecture room and church
parlors will be fully completed by the end
of thepresent week. '
George B. St. John and George R. Bar-
num were elected Deacons to fill vacan-
cies. »
Last year the South N orwaik Congreg
tional church had their jubilee celebration
and invited the First Church of Norwalk
to unite with them in their fiftieth com-
memoration of the Lord’s Supper. This
year the mother church returned the
Christian courtesy of the daughter, and
Sunday afternoon the two churches again
sat together at the table of our common
Lord. Deacons Ferris and Benedict, of
the South Norwalk church, who were of
those who withdrew from the parent.
church a half century ago, were present
and took part in the communion service.
. Eight persons were received to mem-
bership, viz: Mr. and Mrs. McKay and
two daughters upon letters from the South
Church, Bridgeport; Mrs. Lester Cole and
Miss Ida May Keith on profession of faith,
and Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Chas, Reynolds
by letters.
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Y. A. A. F. O. '
A complimentary dinner will be given
by the Yale Alumni Association of Fair-
field County to President Dwight, at
Bridgeport, Tuesday, Jan. 18. The Ex-
ecutive Committee meet at 3 p. 'm. at the
rooms of the Sea-Side Club. . The Associ—
ation meets at 3.30. Dinner at the “Ster.
ling” at 6. Tickets, (which are 82. each,)
may be had of A. N. Lewis, secretary and
treasurer, Westport; Hon. M. B. Bradley,
Bridgeport; Hon. L. D. Brewster, Dan-
bury; Col. F.. St. John Lockwood, Nor-
walk; or T. H. Porter, , Esq., Stamford.
Tickets should be procured before Jan.
11. Alumni who wish to join the Associ-
ation will send their names to A. N. Lewis,
Secretary and Treasurer, Westport.
. An Adroit Thief.
Yesterday just before noon some sneak
theif took, up one of the dummies in front,
of Comstock’s Main street store, which
was dressed out with a $20 overcoat, and
whipped the form into the adjoining hall-
way, 'where behind the hall door he put
on the coat and cooly departed. Officer
Lockwood soon had him tracked to the'
Danbury freight depot, and down the track
towards South Norwaik and found he had
offered it for 82, which, considering the
state of the weather, was rather cool to
say the least. At about eight o’clock last
night Chief Lockwood recovered the coat,
the thief having sold it for $3 to a poor
laboring man at the bridge.
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Real Estate Changes.
Jas. W. Hyatt to Joseph A. Lane ‘5 lot
No. 2, on Stewart avenue. Consideraiion
$300. _
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The invalid sister 'of Mrs. Charles F.
Sherwood, and who lives with her at East .
Norwalk, had another serious fall last
week.
- Mrs. Judge Perry contemplates a visit
to her sisters in Southern Caliafornia, and
may possibly decide on a permanent resi-
dence there. California is such a vast
wine producing state that the “judge" has
no desire to emigrate there himself, at
least for the present. ' '
The Travelers Insurance company has
who registered as “A. Allen,” and was
found dead in his bed at the Mrhackemo
-=hotel some 'weeks since. Allen was in-
sured for about a quarter of a million and
this is supposed to be a test case. ,
Those regenerated ' sons ofx'lt. Crispia,
who fill the show windows of Ruscoe,
Camp & Co’s store, attract unusual atten-
tion. How different from the old-time
waxy coblers, who used to hammer and
sweat and promise and never keep their
word or cut out the pegs, in our boyhood
days.
The Fairfield County candidates for U.
S. Bank Commissioner Mygatt‘s place are
Wardcn Hyatt and Hon Thomas Sanford
of Bedding. It is thought Mr. Barnum
will confer the appointment upon some
party more certainly serviceable to him-
self, yet no one wili be selected more com-
petent to fulfill the duties of the position
than Mr. Hyatt.
George S. Bell of South Norwalk, is
driving spiles at Stamford for the founda-
tion for 'a- building on the identical spot
whcrc,.flfty years ago, he used to land
freiylt from the old packet Mayflower.—
Sentinel.
Mr. and Mrs. William DIBishcp, have
returned from Chicago, where they went
to attendthe funeral of Mrs. Bishop’s broth-
er, Gratiol Washburne, eldest son of Hon.
E. B. Washburne, ex-minister to France.
-—Htandard. .
quisite staff officer’s outfit for him. It-
“than domestic duties, have‘ led to an
been sued byheirs of the John Tyler,‘
much improved by his brief sojourn there
in advance of his little family. His par-
ents are expecting to join them for a short
visit, later in the season.
Mrs. Hobbs and son Frank are enjoying
their Colorado lift; very much. They rc-
eently visited Mr. Chas. Betts and wife at
their ranch near Pueblo.
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Kellogg of Meri-
den, spent the Christmas holidays with
relatives in town. Mrs. K. will be rememi
bored as the Miss Murry who was employ-
ed in the Norwalk Telephone office. She
now holds a similar position in the Meri-
den oMce.
Mrs. Fannie L. Beers and her son Harry
spent the past week in New York.
Miss Kate Anderson and Miss Sadie
Bctts spent the holidays wrth parents at
their respective homes. '
Mr. and Mrs. Parsons of New Haven,
daughter and sou-in law of Mr. and Mrs._
Samuel Talcott and Mr. Charles ~Talcott
and bride, have been visiting their parent-
al relatives at their home on Belden Ave-
nue.
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Rev. E. E. Barbour Seeks a Divorce.
Our well~known former townsman, H.
H. Barbour, whose attorney sign still
decorates the door to the law office of J.
Sammis Seymour, Esq., is a party to
divorce proceedings in the New Jersey
courts in which he charges his wife,
Frances E. Barbour, with adultery with a
, member of his recent Newark church, by
the name of Charles Rod. .Mr. B. recent-
ly accepted a call to become pastor of a
Baptist church at Camden, N. J. Mr.
Barbour, when interviewed, furnished the
following written statement 2-
,. .That. trouble has existed-luau): family'ltol'
some years is a fact that hss‘becoanb knewii"; to
the ,pnblic, The truth is sad enough—that
man and wife (marrying in childhood against
the judgmentof their parents) have separated.
and a once hap‘py family has been broken up,
with blame on oubted y on-both aides. Be-
yond this thereis nothing need be said, ex-
cept to ask of 3‘“ who can sympathize with sor-
row the exercise of that charity that suffereth
long and is kind. H H. Baboon.
He is reported as saying that they ran ..
away and were married, when each was. .
but seventeen, and their estrangement had
its first cause in Mrs. B. not sharing his
religious fervor and views.
Mrs. Barbour was seen and she said she
had read Mr. Barbour's letter to the pub.
lic, and she thought it the silllest thing '
she had ever. seen, especially, she said,
after reading his divorce bill. She con-
tinned:
Then just think of a man making such“ -.
charges as these against his wife and then
coming up here and taking dinner, and help-
ing to get the house in order. If I were a man
and believed such thin of m wife as, Mr.
Barbour save of me, or if I ha said than, I
would never go near that woman again. ‘ '
Mr. Charles Rod denies in the most cm-
phatic way that the charges against Mrs.
Barbour and him are true. '
Friends of the parties here in Norwalk
do not believe in Mrs. B’s-guilt, but deem
it far more probable that she- not having
a fortune or entire faith in the genuineness
of her husband’s conversion, and her
tastes running more to books and painting
estrangement, her husband’s fickleness
being proverbial. It is an interesting fact
that f‘Jimmy” stoutlv espouses his mother's
side of the quarrel. In all respects it is a
deplorable affair, and Mr. Barbour should
never have taken such steps without
“proofs as strong as holy wri ."
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asnnnvo. "
Monday morning the thermometer was‘
at zero. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Zalmon Reed returned
from their wedding trip Friday.
The funeral of Mrs. S. S. Osborn took
place Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W. J.
Jennings conducting, and Rev. Messrs.
Dunlap and Perry taking part in the ' ser-
vices.
- Mrs. S. S. Osborn, whose death was
announced in our last week's contribution
of Bedding items, was a sister of Mr. John
H. Lee, who for forty years has driven
the market wagon from this town to
Norwalk.
Since the first of May the members of
the Congregational choir have partici.
pated in five marriages, including seven
of their number. It will be singular if
many mature bachelors and maidens do
not seek an early entrance into that lucky
choir.
Mr. Gilbert, formerly a slave in Mary-
land, lectured in the Methodist church,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, on the
“Past and Present Condition of the Col-
ored People in the South,” and with a son
sang several songs to an interested audi-
ence. ,
Miss Eunice Hill of Redding recently
eloped with Frederick Ricks, a coachman
formerly employed by her father. Ricks
drove from Bethel, and while he was
talking with Mr. Hill, the daughter stole
out of the house and entered her lover’s
carriage. They were afterwards married
at Brewsters, N. Y.
WILTON.
Miss Kempf passed the holidays with
Mrs.Dr. Huntington. . '
Miss Florence Hurd has returned from
a visit with Bridgeport friends.
Will Hubbell spent a few days of last
week in Brooklyn, with one of Wilton's
summer residents, Mr. Phipp Knapp.
The'.Rcv. C. S. Barto of Saugatuck,
spent a few days of the holiday Week in
town, visiting old friends and parish-
ioners. '
The Congregational society at its annual
meeting chose Messrs. Josiah Gilbert,'S.
W. Oimstead and Frank Jelliffe as its
committee. ' ‘
William E. Olmstead, one of North
Wilton’s popular young men, and Miss
Chrystic Gregory, daughter of Samuel L.
Gregory. Esq” were married at the reel-
dence of the residence of the bride's fatho
or on New Year’s eve by the Rev. Mr. by Judge Vandal-burg, the Minneapolis mem-
La Cuer. The numerous friends of beret “1° EP¥M.-W:flrzr_a'¥:h WV:
"‘Billy” and his fair bridewish them many,_ .. $33,391: .3310” to ”a“ 'miu'tflfihfi
. new lmt! happy rem. ,_ .5. . 3'35 a: .z ‘f’vagoroualy. -
WESTON. _,_5 4,: (l, , ; , . Stole the Governor's -hiosiiie. '
. While chopping, last week, John Fitch, - Cor-ms. 0.. .331: twigsfi $020111; ,
by a misdirected blow of his ax, cut an “M‘;W.‘ EM; “I. ”flaws.
tugly gash in his foot which laid him up mmemm my“ “,1 published. It
for repairs. He is doing well, however,
and his foot will soon be as good as new.
Wm. Smith had the misfortune to fall
from a load of timber last Wednesday,
and the hind wheel of his heavily loaded
wagon ran over his :leg, fracturing the
bone. Messrs. Smith and. Fitch were
obliged to wish each other a happy new
year by telephone. ,
The Christmas exercises of the Congre-
gational church, last Wednesday evening,
a literary entertainment there was the old-
fashioncd fire place, from which Santa
Claus emerged with a big load of gifts for
the pupils of the Sundayschool.
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, NEW CANAAN.
Isaac D. Browcr died on Tuesday of
pneumonia, aged fifty-three years.
Mrs. Moria Raymond, mother of Mrs.
E. L. Fanchcr, died Wednesday night,
aged 87.
Mrs. H. E. Benedict is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Kellogg, of Mount
Vernon, N. Y. ,
Mr. and Mrs. George Carter of Norwalk
spent Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Stephen Heath. .
We now pay two cents a mile for rides
on our railroad, but still our mails come
and go by horse power.
Bates’ grocery store in West Norwalk
about $200 worth of goods stolen.
Mr. Edward Rutledge, Jr., and Miss
Mary E. Hodges, were married Thursday
evening. ‘ Same evening, Mr. Robert Soy.
mour and Miss Annie M. Johnson were
married. .
'nr-
,prdyer, followed by the buiiuesa misting.
, -. At the‘Chrlstmas festival of the Methog,
were interesting and enjoyable. Besides -
was burglarized Wednesday night and
' The storm of Friday made people look
well to their ways. '
,Fred Adamo, of Yale, is spending th
holiday vacation at home. , - -
runs a present en'New‘Year’s‘morning.
The Saugatuck‘Manufacturing company
are obliged to work‘n‘ights to fill orders.
The first page of” the Wafporter of
Saturday contained a synopsis of the local
news of the past year.
Mr. H. E. Jackson had the end of the
thumb (if his right hand out off by as
placing machine last Thursday.
The ball given by Wood's satchel
makers in Sturges Hall 'on New Year's
eve was a very pleasant affair and quite
largely attended. ‘
Mr. George A. Sturges came out on New
Year’s day with a new milk wagoa hand-
somely decorated with views of'his farm
house and buildings.
‘Regular monthly meetingof Vigilsnt
Engine company was held last evening,
that is,’ if enough were present to make a
quorum, which, we believe, has not been
the case for several months.
f‘Ki” Allen kept New Years in a man
not no: altogether pleasing to the residents
in his neighborhood, and Sherifi’ Kemper
was called'upon and he took charge of
him until he became somewhat sober
when he was allowed to genome.
On Wednesday evening the annual
meeting of the Congregational church is
to be held. Fromliiv'e to six is to he sup-
per anda sogial, meeting, after which
there is to be a short servidegotpraise'and
distl‘Shud'ay. school, ,held pb'.‘.Thdi-sday
evening, Mr. D. A.xS_almon, who hit? been _
superintendent foifmdfi'y’fiafi, was -pre~ -
oeuted with a pair of gold eyeglasses.»
Rev. Mr. Carroll .mii'de the presentation
speech. . . »
his way to this village with a load of wood
last Tuesday morningihefltémpted to
slight, and in so doing his coat caught on
one of the sticks and he wis‘thrown to
the ground in front of the wheel, which
passed over his leg, breaking it near the,
ankle. - " .1 - .
5‘ Mrs. E."A. Wilkins and. 1.5. sister, Miss
A. R. Nash, entertained a. number of 5 the
little onesia their neighborhood at their
home on Wednesday of last steer." ‘A
Christmas tree bore some substantial gifts
for each, besides candy and fruits. ‘It-
ones' lives.
On Wednesday evening the Congrega-
tionsl Sunday school held its Christmas
festival in the lecture room. It is needless
to say the attendance was large. During
the' exercises the pastor, Rev. Mr. Tattle,
came forward and presented Mr. 'William
some bible, and,_Mr. Burr retaliated by
presenting to Mr. .Tuttle a large box 'of
stationery, which was a gift from arr;
Tuttle’s class. Mr. E. O. Wakeman then
came forward and in a few well chosen ,
remarks presented to Mrs. Wm. C. Hull
an elegant lampfromrthe members of her
class. Altogether it was a most enjoyable
occasion .
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TRADE BULLET-ms
New York Money and .rroduoo
Quotations. - .
Saw You, Jam—delicacy closed at 4 per
cent. The lowestwaa sand thehigboat 8 per
cent. Exchange closed steady at 4.816435;
neural rates. 4.803(@4.8055 for sixty days and
4.84%0434“ for demand. - .
The stock market was active. The features
were Reading. Jersey Oenmlaud Richmond and
West Point-Terminal. Thethsee mocha named
atonetimeshow‘etf an'advanceof ifitolMper
cent. but apartof‘thiswaa '
hour. Thereatof'the' list chmdfimbntat ir-
regular-changes from theeloaing figur'eaof Fri
liar-bet
a"... -.- <.
.
stone].
. Coastal Markets.
New You. Jan.” a—rmUIt—Cloud'dun and
without change; winter wheat extra, “mono;
Minnesota ,‘extrak 814005.40; city mill extra,
“W450; Ohio‘ extra, “2003,”. Southern
dour closed quiet; common to ‘eholce extra,
38.500535. 5 __
WHEAT—Options were moderately active and
very irregular. clgsing Mafialower.‘ Spot lots
closed steady and unchanged. Spot sales of No.
ared state'at ”no; No. 1 «team: No. s red wire
car, noise; red. «and; No. a red
museum; No. 1 red winter, Jam. mam;
do. Feta, “Mei; do. May, 9934c.
CORN-Options were moderately active, while
prices were irregular, and ,cloqd “Que. higher.
Spotlota closed firmandunchanged. Spousabs
ofNo. 2mixed at. 4036134110. 2mixed, Jan, 4856a;
do. Feta, 40km: do. May, We. bid. ' _
OATS-Options wero' firm, but quiet, at un-
changed prleea Spot lots closed lie. higher. ,
Spot salespf No. 1 white state at 3913.; No. ,2 do.,
elm: No; 2 mixed, Jam, use; do. hm, 81c. .
BYE—Dull; western, We; state, 500m.
BARLEY—Quiet and unchanged.
PORK—Dull: new mom. $150127}. ' ‘
LARD—Closed firm. but glen «c.3590: Jan.
”£760.90; Feb.. 36.9460. . ’ . - '
BUTTER-Quiet and firm; western, 12088:;
state. 18628:.
EGGS-In fair demandead firm: state, 840350.:
western.
- SUGAR—gwhtcady atprevious prices; fair'
m. 66¢. Refined fairly active and steady:
53in: ; powdered. midterm-nu
land, 5‘ ‘
531012.: mouldA. 5%c . confecdosen’A, 5 ii-lfi:
AstandudJiic-SOOMOCAJKM'W
mctlbmnxtfeqwu-ua; 0;“.
W: yellow, 455m
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" Accused of Bank Wrecking.
New Haven, Jan. L—Charles N. Wheeler,
asonef John D. Wheeler, for several years.
clerk and treasurer of thetownof Windham,
has been arrested on arequlsition of Govirnor-
Ogloby. granted byjthe governor of Con.
necticnt, upon a charge of- grand larceny
Wheele'r has beeu'a member of, a banking
house in Chicago, dealing.inwsstern farm
and. is chargedlwith stealing ssoo
whichhad beenpaid-him. Deputy Sheriff
Swain, who sought the requisition, accuses
Wheeler of other crimes, which involves the,
establishment and wrecking of a bank near
Chicago and defrauding the depositors of
“0,000. Wheeler is respectebly connected.
Contest in ifnneaota. , , ‘
Mrssnroms. Jan. t—Dr. A. A. Ame-,7
Dem, hasagain'ch'anged his mind and will
contest A. R. MeGill’s right to the governor-1
ship of Minnesota. He is in sr. Paul with
his lieutenants. and upon. the completion'of
the official count will be sworn iaas governor
was evidently taken from the printing office,
andtheresultwill bethat hereafter all im-
rtant communications will be delivered to
the legislature in manuscript. .
Rheumatism ~~
It a mummymtm Hood's Sar-
saparilla has proveu an invaluable remedy
in many severe'eas‘ea of rheumatism. elect-
Iug remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acidity of the blood, which
)a-or me: Years
lhavebeenalliotedwlthrheumatism. Before
1833 I found no relief. but grew worse. I then
, begantaking Hood's Ssnaparilla. and it did
me more good than all the other medicine I
ever had." — E. T. Ramon. Shirley. Mass.
"I suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. t'took Hood's Bar-
. Hood’s ' Sareaparllla
Sold slim orgasm”. Made
only $0.1. Moon 8 (X1. Dwell. MIM-
loo, noses ooh" Dollar. _
Postmaster. Thorpe made all of his pat- '
AsJalnes A. Smith, of Weston, was on: .,
was a red letter day in each of the little- »
‘s 2 2ch rooms we are showing a larger line
H. Burr, the superintendent, with a hand; .
day. Inmost caaeathe changeewenoaly frac-__
GU RE
Ciel: Headache and relieve all thetroubleshsct.
such Dia-
tetra-after”
e-thelrmoat
caring
sign! “N billoua state of the
clue onsets,
Fain-Ii: the Side. be.
able success inn been
wayathattheywlllnot willing
3040 w Butofteraillhkm
The
hthehaneofaoman liveathsthereis 'ereae
make boae’t. Our pills curewl‘t whllo
othersdo not. '.
Carter‘s Little Liver Pills are very smalland
muttotake. Oneortwopillsmnkondosc.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
pn but b their gentle action please all w
n vials at 95 cents: five for 81.
use hem.
b everywhere, cream by ,
Bridgeport.
DRESS -- GOODS!
M-Woo118erge,,45c. .
40 inch Wool Foule, 25c.
40 inch Diagonal Serge, 25c.
56 inch Tricott, all wool, 50c.
50 pieces Wcol Dress Goods of different
fabrics, worth from 75c. to $1, at 58c.
Black Rbadame, all silk, 75c. -
Lot Black Brocade Velvet at $1.20.
Important Offering of
LADIES’ AND MISSES’
CLOAKS,
JACKETS _
‘ WRAPS.
Althoughmc are not yet in our new
than ever. We had them bought, they
arrived, and now we are selling them at
just the prices we were to put on them at
the opening of the new store.
Lnrge Line of
MUFFS. BOAS AND STOLES
Manufactured of all Stylish Furs.
‘ , l
TRIMIIINGS,
.In French Cone , Hare, Nutrla, Opossum,
.,._ Lynx, tter and Raccoon.
”Particular attention is
called to these goods as
they dr'e all manufactured
for this Season’s trade.
Arie n. iii—Bead 55.,
Principal and Interest Guaranteed.
Security from three to six times the amount of
loan. Coupon Bonds. Interest payable in New
York. Also, use .
llx per cent. Debs-tare Bonds of the
Mlddlesex Banking Company“)!
Middletows‘s, Conn.
Organised under the banking laws of the State
of Connecticut. Coupons payable in New York.
R. B. CRAUFURD,
Agent, 31 Main Street, Norwalk.
MISEEExE’I‘sJOHN,
33 Main Street,
We are making a special display of
Tumult all UltililltiliBnnleii
and Hall,
Fancy Feathers g3- Ostrich
Tips.
We call special attention to our assortment of
Homing all Fancy Gaul: olalliinil.
HAIR-600081 SPECIllTl.
A Full Line of
EMBROIDERY MATERIALS
Constantly on hand.
Stamping Neatly Executed.
Misses St. John,
33.7mm Street, '
Glover ll Olsen,
111.4le81, larval.
Leaders of the Shoe Trade
Wish to cal. your attention to a few of the many
styles of shoes carried in stock by them.
OUR LADIES'
Pitllti Kill, Halli-Halt Wallilllillllail,
A lime of Comfort and Ease.
011' $5 Haul-Halt Punch Kill Well
Forisdleswear are perfect
asgoodas oeasanysoldstu.
For $5.50,
Our Ladlea’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes
made b Benedict .t 00., of New Canaan, are the
some 0 style and beauty, and positively cannot be
excelled at any price.
Oh! Oh! for $3,
Those Nobby Little French Kid, Band-Made
Oxfords with patent leather tips are admired b
all that have seen and worn them. You must
For $2.50,
A Perfect Misses’Waukenphast for school or a
walking shoe cannot be equalled.
Win a word our line of shoes is complete in
every respect.
We have the best line of
CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES
Ever shown in town and at prices from the
cheapest to the best.
Glover &, Olsen,
42 , Wall Street,
in every respect and .
Young and 01d! ' 'Rich and Poor l-
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Bryant, Besse a 60’s.,
Gents’ Furnishers.
Fur Gloves, Knit Gloves, Kid Gloves, Leather and
Wool Mittens, Mufilers, Silk Handkerchiefs, Linen Hand-
kerchiefs, Fancy Bordered Handkerchiefs, White and
Fancy Shirts, Lace Shirts, Night Shirts, Undershirts and
Drawers, Tie Pins, Cuff Buttons, Collar Buttons, Linen
Collars and Cuffs, Silk Umbrellas, Suspenders, Wristers
and Elastics, Trunks, Bags, Whips, Wolf Robes, Plush
Robes, Blankets, Hats and For Caps, Knit Jackets,
OVEROOATS, ULSTERS, REEF ERS.
Suite» for MemYouHis and Children,
At one low price to all. All gobds marked in plain
figures and warranted as represented.
Bryant, Besse c1: 00., _
nbliable Clothiers and flatten,
' .29 Main Street, Norwallc.
I [@Store open every evening until 9 o’clock.
A. H. HOYT & SON, ’
‘DEALERSIN g:
BOOTS AN D SHOES
FEEL CONFIDEN‘T'
That they are selling Boots and Shoes caaaraa thanany
. , other house in N orwalk. We call atten- A
tionto some of our goods below.
LADIES’ GLOVE KID
Top Shoes, $1.25 and 82. Good Value.
Miller and 01170de School Silos.
$1, $1.25, $1.50, 32.
BOYS’ SHOES.
We excell: $1, $1.25, 1.35, $1.05, $1.75,
and 32. You will find these shoes can’t
be best. Our
01d Reliable Plough Shoes,
Still reliable, 81.50. We still keep the
OLD RELEBLE BOOT,
At the low price of $2.25. Look at our
SEWED BROGANS,
The easiest shoe in the market. Every
thing as represented.
LADIES’ FRENCH KID,
Hand-sewedWeltsand Turns, very fine,$
LADIES’ DONGOLA KID.
New York toes, also box toes, $3.50
LADIES’ AMERICAN KID,
New York and box toes, fine, $3.00
LADIES’ AMERICAN .KID
Good Style and a Nice Shoe, $2.50
LADIES’ CURACOA KID,
Can’t be beat for price, $2.00
LADIES’ PEBBLE GAOT,
Fine and Nice, $2.00
Bridgeport, . ' ’ A'l‘ ‘
Prepay all Express and Posts 8 Charges “Dav ' V H I I 0 5? T & SO 0
on Goods ordered by ail. , ‘ ‘ ‘ S
_ For Sale Cheap. 1‘. e .- II I ,
. For Sale. simmer.*:::.-.B.....mdnim:s -°°
Actutnutsundmsne-t- ”Hallo...“ 11,, ggfrgoggggyggnzmmfiggpg’cgfi 0 m Wall Street, Norwalk
NORWALK.
”FUR-GA
COMSTOIJK BROTHERS,
45' MAIN STREET,
calmsrocrnouirns
Are-'5 displaying, in their line, the Largest and Richest Assortment of
OLIDAY GOODS
Ever exhibitgd in. this vicinity, and at prices surprisingly low.
i.|kUmhlel|as.wi hSilverIiGuld Handlesfmmlldfl Dill].
SILK MUFFLERS,
- __ , _ _ $1, 1.25, “1.50, 2, 2.50, 3, 350, 4 and 4.50.
Gasman mamas, 25 eta, 35 eta, so eta, '75 cts. and $1.
‘ 7' ‘ ‘ SILK HANDKERGHIEFS, 255,405., 505., 755., $1, $150,152. : '
’ A FULL LINE OF SILK SUSPENDERS.
SILK-,HO-SIERY, $1.00, 1.50, 1.75, 2.50, ‘ 2.75 and 3.50 per pair,
Till-lit IINI or Billii liter. 11111511119. 13 murmur, illili {7.01115 Til}:
LEADINE MAKES 01’ THE GOUNTBY.
Suitable for Holiday. Presents is not equalled in the county for Attractiveness,
I far as prices are concerned they have no fear of any competition at home or
Healdqu‘arters for _Horse Clothing.
Particular attention. is called to their 25 Gent Seas-1's, Satin Back, which they
claim are the best for the money ever shown in Norwallc.
‘ Smoking. Jackets and Morning. Gowns.
Their Stock of Boys’ and Men’s Overcoats
Workmanship and Fit, and as
abroad. .
LAP ROBES FROM $1.35 TO $8.00.
SILK-PLUSH LAP. ROBES FROM $16.00 To $35.00.
PS, TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS. '
_—.—p~—aw~( “'
- INSURANCE BUILDING.
SOUTH NORWALK. '
Norwalk Chronicler