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Sundays 9 to 10 a. in. Sunday mail sent out 6 p. in.
Money order hours 3 a. in. to 7 p. m. Mails des-
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our or rows bananas:
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New Advertisements this week.
Assessors' notice. Borough of Norwalk
Legal notice. Estate of Joseph Shepherd
St. Deals Hotel, N. Y. W. Taylor
Probate notice, Estate of Eunice Crofut
Probate notice, Estate of Mary A. Wickes
Probate notice, Estate of Catharine Lockwood
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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. Hobbs is expected home from Col-
orado Springs this week. '
Batting in South Norwalk is “looking
up," being fiat on its back.
W. H. Baldwin, of Norwalk, has been
granted a patent for a dental plugger.
Grand Master Green is expected to visit
St. John's Lodge, F. and A. M. soon.
The South Norwalk branch of the Loyal
Legion is rapidly increasing in member-
ship.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas J. Bette and Mr. and
Mrs. Middlebrook leave for Colorado to
day.
Thomaston is to have the electric light
to help the Express to enlighten that end
of the benighted world.
astronomer, lectured in High School Hall,
South Norwalk last night.
Pioneer hook and ladder company will
elect officers at the next regular meeting,
Thursday evening Feb. 10th.
Fred. Shear, of Danbury, was in town
last week hanging tip handsomely framed
time tables of the Housatonic railroad.
-—Saturday next will be the last day of
the great auction sale, the finest lot of
pictures ever brought here, 38 Main st.
R. F. Hayes 8500., of New York will
begin at once the manufacture of fine hats
in the old Benedict hat factory, South
Norwalk.
The traveling public will find it to their
advantage to stop when in New York, at
the St. Denis Hotel, whose advertisement
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Mrs. H. S. Byington, widow of the late fool.” His dooryard is full, clear to the
lamented editor of the Gszarrr, has gone tops of the fence pickets, of beautiful
snow, and he insists it is “a beautiful
nuisance." It stands wicked Pinney in
hand to give thanks for all the beautiful
snow that fills his dooryard, for oh, how
he will yearn for a scoop-shovel full of it
in the sweet by and by l
to Washington, D. C., where she will re-
side in the future with her parents.
Rev. H. A. Delano, of South Norwalk,
went up to Danbury Sunday to brush the
scales from the eyes of the Beantowners,
that they might behold the wondrous
beauties of political prohibition.
The enterprising managers of the Star
Shoe Store will change their adv., next
week and tell an interesting story in their
entertaining and charisteristic way. In
the meantime call and see their.
Ullie Akerstrom, Norwalk's favorite
little actress, has written a new play,
“Renah the Gipsy’s Daughter," which is
pronounced one of her best. She is at
present playing in Bangor, Maine.
The Norwalk fire department will prob-
ably be represented at the consolidated
' ball of Eureka hook and ladder and Grassy
Plain hose companies in Bethe] on Wed-
nesday evening of next week, Feb. 2d.
The Standard considers it “an unfath-
omable mystery," why the Bridgeport
team don’t win, as “ they play a brilliant
game." It’s “brtlliancy” that makes them
slip up, neighbor; sand is what they want.
The hearing on Senate bill concerning
an act to establish a court within and for
the town of Norwalk will be heard by the
Committee on Judiciary in the Supreme
Court Room in Hartford to-day at 2
o’clock, p. m.
Samuel Simple, of Springwcod, suffers
severely from some serious scars. Sunday
he sprang suddenly onto some straw,
striking the stingers of a pitchfork. He
suffers with the silent stoicism of a Sioux
squaw', simply sighing.
" F. C. Ford “of Seymour has a small
stream of water flowing through his pre-
mises which he thinks powerful enough
to run a saw mill, and he proposes to dam
it. His neighbors adjoining will pro-
bably do the same by him.
A bachelor Norwalker invited a friend
the other day to accompany him to his
boarding house to dinner, but the friend
declined with the ambiguous reply: “no,
thank you; 1 used to board where you do,
and'I guess I’ll go home to dinner. I’m
hungry."
Some. practical jokers put a pig’s head
in the bed of a Danbury man the other.
night. He didn't discover it until he had
undressed and prepared to retire, and
when he saw it he fainted away and has
been sick ever since. Some men are aw-
fully modest.
Next week Ike Williams, the pugilist,
formerly of South Norwalk, will take the
stage at the Theatre Comiquc, Philadel-
phia, and must spar whosoever stands
before him every other night during the
week and knock them out if he can. He
is now in training.
A pair of magnificent red Durham cattle
were exhibited on the streets on Thurs-
day. They were raised and fatted by Mr.
Purdy of Purdy's station, N. Y., were
coming six years old and weighed 5,200
pounds. They were purchased and killed
by those reliable but Democratic market.
men. theMitchells. ,
Extremely cold weather is caused by
“the electric light, which, like a thunder
storm, burns up the electricity!” Or else
the philosopher of the Winsted Press don‘t
know what he’s talking about. It might
be worth the while, however, to test his
philosophy, and “douse the glim."
Friday evening a number of friends
of Harry Braithwaitc gave him a sur-
prise party at his home On Van Zandt
avenue to congratulate him on his marriage,
which was solemnized in England a short
time before and from which festivities he
had just returned with his bride. Annm-
ber of elegant presents were left the
young couple as a mark of esteem.
Barnum's African lion, Kennedy, was
chloroformed to death by Dr. Hubbard at
winter quarters in Bridgeport last week.
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The animal had been paralyzed in his
hind quarters for some time, and it was
deemed advisable and humane to put him
out of his suffering.
$5,000
Hugh Reid, aged 59, a paper box man-
ufacturer of Bethel, formerly of South
Norwalk shot himself Wednesday at his
home in Bethel. The act was committed
in afitpf despondency superinduced by
his own painful illness and the probably
fatal illness of his favorite son, Hugh
Reid, Jr. He was buried with Masonic
honors on Sunday. Later. His son Hugh
., . died Saturday last.
pointed superintendent of the East River
Ferry Co.
New York and Norwalk Steamboat Co.
Geo. H. Frew has been appointed assistant
manager of the East River Ferry 00.. but
will continue Secretary of the New York
and Norwalk Steamboat company. The
East River Ferry 00., runs boats from
James Slip. Seventh street and Thirty-
dience.
enjoyable; the music and singing were
about up to the average of the “big
minstrel" combinations; afew of the jokes
were new and refreshing, but the “long
He was valued at
Senator Hill goes to Hartford under a
bright and shining stovepipe hat, which
lends an added degree of majes:ic dignity
first vote for Jefferson for president in
1801 and voted at every presidential
election since. '
St. John’s Lodge, F. and A. M., is en-
joying an extensive and steady increase
iii membership. Last Thursday evening
four candidates were intitiated into the
mysteries of the first degree; about a
dozen others are waiting their turn, and
there are several to be ballotted for.
If Ananias lived in New. Canaan in
these days he would blush with envy
every day, and like Othello would find his
occupation gone—Messenger. Why, good-
ness gracious! can there be? such liars in
New Canaan, despite the I. 0. of G. T.
and friend Kirk’s moral training.
Warden Gregory celebrated the birth-
day of his daughter Saturday, by giving
her and about thirty of her young school-
mates and friends a royal good sleigh-ride.
The young people looked the picture of
happiness in the large sleigh drawn by
four horses. They drove to Wilton and
all about our own town.
The New Canaan Messenger thinks
“there ought to be another raid made on
the Fredericks house, if all the reports are
true. A shooting afiray occurred there
Sunday evening, and a couple of ‘bright
but bad young men’ from this place were
the targets, but unfortunately for them
the frail shooters were poor shots."
Kohanza hose company, of Danbury,
sent a delegation of ten to visit Phoenix
engine company here last Friday evening,
who brought with them as a token of
kindly regard a magnificent silver ice
pitcher with gold lined nglets. Our boys
used the visitors right royally and they
“didn’t go home till morning."
Edward Leavitt died on Friday at Stem"
ford, Conn., in his sixty-third year. He
was the son of David Leavitt, and with
his father was for many years engaged in
the iron trade in New York. Later he
became connected with the Brooklyn
White Lead Company at No. 182 Front st-
In 1879 he was elected president of the
company and held this office until his
death.
An enjoyable whist party was given at
Hon. J. W. Hyatt’s last Friday evening.
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and Mrs. Matthew Bird—mustache cup
and saucer, and toilet set; “booby"
prizes by Mr. Francrs ‘ Leonard and
Mrs. Arthur Osborne, Mr. Leonard
being awarded a black devil from the
Black’Crook, and Mrs. Osborne an egg
beater. .
Our honored senior editor is in Wash-
ington, where he will spend most of the
time until the present session of Congress
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this week, and will be received with
satisfaction by our readers, including that
New Canaan conservative, who thought
they were “too democratic."
Wicked Pinney, of the Winsted Press,
thinks “that the man who first wrote
‘b'eautiful snow’ was either a woman or a
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Captain John Harvey has been ap- h
Gilbert C. D Hastings has
seen appointed superintendent of the 0f
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fourth street N. Y. to Long Island city in w
connection with the Long Island railroad.
Lester and Allen’s “big minstrels” gave
a performance in the Opera House
last Thursday evening to a fair sized au-
Some of thc specialties were
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and favorably known,” familiar and time-
tried old favorites of the chestnut order
brought down, the house with the same d
vigorous enthusiasm they called forthin m
the unremembered days of their pristine
youth, long, long ago, when mince pic 11
was a novelty and there was honesty in In
politics. »
A number of the Pioneer boys took a
sleighridc to Georgetown Wednesday
night. Some took their wives, some took w
their sweethearts, and a few confirmed
and hopeless bachelors snuggled up to
one another. They filled a four-horse a
carryall and a big double sleigh, and c
started from the truck house at about 7 d
o’clock with a full accoutrement of big d
and little drums, fish: horns and other a
diabolical contrivances for soothing the
savage breasts of the drowsy dwellers
along the way, and as they went skimming
merrily over the sparkling road they left
a stream of melodious discord all the way
that froze solid in the crisp and biting air
and was thawed out by the genial rays of
the morning sun and made the weikin
ring with echoes all the next day. They
reached Georgetown at about 9:30, re-
paired to the village hall and danced the
hours away to the classic fiddling of c
Perry’s orchestra, of Weston, who put the
festive crowd through some intricate and
mazy figures in the poetry of motion, and a
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“swing the girl you left behind me,” etc.
It was in "some we sma’ hour ayont the
twal” that they stopped dancing and be-
gan to eat, refreshments having been pro-
vided by the thoughtful ladies; and after
at about 3 o’clock in the morning, frozen
numb, but confessediy happy.
Starr’s Opera Company gave their initial
performance in the week’s engagement at
the Opera House Monday evening. Long
before the curtain rose the seating capaci-
ty of the house was occupied and "stand-
ing room only" was announced and rapid-
ly sold at an advance figure. Many
people, finding themselves too late to
secure Seats returned home. When the
opera commenced the house was jammed
with an appreciative audience attracted
by the announcement that “TheMascottc”
was to be produced. This charming
opera, ever popular with Norwalk aud-
iences, was rendered in a manner that
elicited enthusiastic applause and won
for the company the hearty good will of
the spectators. Mr. Frank Deshon as
“Prince Lorenzo" sprang at once into
popular favor by his clever interpretation
of the character and his irresistible comic-
alltics. Chas. E. Osborne, as “Rocco‘”
was roundly applauded and well received
at each appearance. Harry L. Batten-
berry, as “Pippo” showed himself pos-
sessed of a pleasant voice as well as
shapely legs, and received his share of
credit. May Duryca as Bettina, the Mas.
cotte acquitted herself charmingly. The
other prominent artists in the cast were
good and the chorus singing was up to
the standard. The costumes were rich
and elegant. Last night the “Chimes of
Normandy” was produced to the satisfac-
tion of another large audience, and to-
night Norwalk’s especial favorite, “Mika-
do," will be the attraction.
the alarm was given Saturday morning,
e got up and dress: d himself in such
xcitement and haste that he put on one of
is wife s garments by mistake, and didn’t
Prof. R. A. Proctor. the great English The prizes were won by Mr. John Hyatt “3:31;: Etierfilheugggi: tgfdlziitfifi‘:
self nobody outside of the family would
ever have known it, for it didn’t show.
shows effectively the progress made in
the past 37 years on that road. At that
'me passengers for Pittsfield were obliged
xpress train makes the trip ina trifle
over three hours. ‘
down on the icy pavement.
od-fearing man, and a man without
guile, it is safe to suppose that despite
keeping with his devout attitude.
eis about, through the medium of ex-
tensive and judicious advertising. But as
taining a dignified silence.
as standing before the altar in the Con-
ook the 9:30 express for Boston for a few
listed among their many well-wishers.
was passing the South Norwalk depot, a
were largely in the majority, but they ca
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an
comotive got there,
ing engine, which forced him to one side, e
nd hy-standers quickly got him under
ontrol, which the driver was unable to v
o. Singularly enough, no damage was
one, although the escape of the vehicle a
nd its
seemed miraculous.
frightened that he couldn’t swear, and
the lady couldn't have been more nervous
if she had seen a horrid mouse.
chool meeting he]
school house for the purpos
be case of Miss Etta McBride, aformer
teacher.
Warden of the Committee, discharge
Miss McBride for various reasons satis-
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Roberts,
meeting was open
not allow us
meeting but as he
think it a clear case
P
charge
Messrs. Word
way they had been treated _by the
that they at once handed in their
tions.
and the people separate
over their success in . .
Miss McBride to her former posrtion as
teacher.——Journal.
NORWALK GAZETTE,WEDNESDAY.JANUAR_:( 26, 1887.
Joseph Skidmore died last Thursday,
aged 75. He was buried on Saturday.
Mr. Joseph Sohm of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr. G. A.
Franke.
Mrs. F. E Buxton gave a pleasant party
to a few friends at her residence last Wed-
nesday evening.
The artistic lettering on the banners
fastened to the street cars announcing
Starr’s Opera Company, is the handiwork
of Fred. Mitchell.
Landlord Schofield, of 1tlie Warwick
House slipped and fell on the ice in ins
back yard Saturday moroing and received
a severe scalp wound.
The committee having in charge the ar-
rangements for Pioneer ball, Feb. 15th,
are determined to make it one of the best
the company have ever given.
W. B. Hall & Co., the dry goods men,
of Bridgeport, will close their store on
Tuesday, Feb. Ist, in order to take annual
inventory and arrange to continue their
Red Ticket Sale until March 1st.
free return fare will also continue until
that time.
The
Chief J. T. Prowitt will start about
Feb. let on a trip to Denver for a month’s
visit to his brother.
order to have an electric fire gong placed
in the house of First Assistant Engineer
Franke, who will be acting Chief during
Mr. Prowitt’s absence.
It would seem in
The hearing before the investigating
committee on the alleged abuses at Fitch’s
Soldier’s Home at Noroton was resumed
Monday, when Supt. Pelham’s side was
heard, who, it is reported made a credit-
able showing. The hearing was adjourn-
ed until next Monday.
Mr. B. J. Sturgcs glories in the over
whelming distinction of ranking as an A.
I. G. T. B D. E. P. M. I. O. O. F., (As.
sistant Inspector General Third Brigade
Division of the East. Patriarchs Militant,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,) with
ii the feathers. fiounces and fixin’s that
he imposing title implies.
The second annual masquerade of the
curb Norwalk Arion Singing society will
take place Mondayevening, and will be
argely attended.
Heine’s full band will
ive a Concert before the ball opens,
which will be greatly enjoyed.
It is related of a prominent fireman of
Superintendent Bishop has a copy of a
ousatonic time table, unearthed among
the debris at the old West Cornwall depot,
hich was issued in 1850. A comparison
. . . . to chan e cars at VanDeusenville, makin .
ls ended. “ls interesting weekly Wash- thcjourgne to Pittsfield 110 milesinabou’: mg' In the absence Of Warden George
ington letters, which were interrupted by _ y -’ s G . h d . -
. . six hours long Nowadays the through ' regoty t e the eratogs chair was co-
the heavy hand of affliction, are resumed ' ‘ cupicd by senior Burgess Dr. J. G. Greg. C
Good Deacon Gilbert of Wilton, was
But
As he is a
e vexatious accident, the innermost
roughts of his heart were in perfect
As a business man Mr. Frank“ H. Ruscoe,
the Star shoe store, believes in keeping
c public thoroughly posted as to what
1
Therefore
orning at nine o‘clock that
the impressive service that authorized
in to have and to hold for better and for
orse, Miss Annie L. Barrett of this town.
ev. S. B. S. Bissell was the officiating
ined to insist upon the right of way,
d sprang upon the depot platform,
here he arrived at the same time the 10-
ran against the mov-
occupants from annihilation
evening last about two hun-
attended the specml
e East Norwalk
e of deciding
On Friday
red and fift persons
(1 at th
Some six or eight week ago Mi;i
o himself. H. M. Prowitt was
uosen chairman of the meeting. Mr.
the clerk, read the call and the
ed by Mr. Warden, who
for dispensing with the
ave his reasons
cBride. Her discharge
ervices of Miss M
kept their heels rattling a lively tattoo in pa ers were 13;“ d _ t t k
' “ - " “ 1 . .1 fr " o’c ock on a on ay woman 0 one
rapid sash shay, al y mandy e ' effect the next day (Tuesday) Space Will
to give the full details of the
or as we can find out we
of jealousy. It is re-
orted that some ten days before the dis-
of Miss McBride, Mr. Worden had
d a lady from New York to take her
. en a e
the collation they boarded their sleighs p150: Avotewastaken and carried unan-
again and started for home, arriving here imously for the reinstatement of Miss
McBride as a teacher at. the East Norwalk
school. Soindignantwere the committee,
en, Smith and Tolles, in the
meeting,
resigna-
The meeting was then ad'ourned,
d greatly elightcd
having reinstated
From the Republican :—One of our citi-
zens smokes cigars that cost less than $25 a
thousand, but he can draw his check for
several hundred thousand dollars.--—Mr.
Frank Finnegan has been appointed super-
intendent, F. A. Keyser foreman of the
finishing department. and Franklin Weed
foreman of the makers, at Haycs’ hat
manufactory.—-—-Mr. Jerry O’Brien, a pop.~
ular dispenser of liquids at the City Hotel,
has purchased the saloon business former.
ly conducted by Mr. Joseph Linxweiler,
on the Ely Neck road, and Mr. meweiler
succeeds H. B. Hobby as proprietor of the
Hobby House, on Railroad Place.—
Photographer North tells us that soon
after the late Mrs. Clarissa Davenport
Raymond celebrated her 1015t birthday
she sat for six negatives, and in five of
them she remained perfectly quiet. Artist
North, who has had large experience, can-
siders the fact rcmarkable.—-—Mr. Joseph
Skidmore, an old and well-known reSidcnt
of Norwalk, died at his residence on
Harbor avenue, borough, Thursday morn-
ing. He leaves awidow and one son who
is married—A party of thirty Norwalk
“colored bredren and sisteren" took a
sleigh-ride to New Canaan. Tuesday night.
As they started off one of the party cried
out. “No flies on us dis ebening.” We
should say he was correct as the ther-
mometer stood at 2° below zero.———Mr.
Thomas 1. Raymond has still a vivid re.
membrance that he fell on the ice Tuesday
morning—Rev. Edward Anderson ate
beans in Boston Wednesday. The fact
may suggest to his mind the somewhat
puzzling title for a new lecture, “B. B.B.”
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spontaneous combustion, while the watch;
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at the Town house Monday afternoon,
attracted an unusually large, considerably
interested and somewhat excited gather-
ory, who displayed admirable tact and
'udgment in presiding over the lively
meeting, in which clashing opinions and
observed Saturday forenoon devoutly . .
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kneeling by his team on one side of the pie erenccs were copiously and forcrbly
street in front of the Gazarra ofiice.
notwithstanding his dchtional attitude,
Deacon Gilbert was not engaged in prayer.
set forth.
present.
of 10 mills, payable June let.
He was twisting a rope around a spl'ce collector’s bond was fixed at $10,000. m
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on the pole of his sleigh, which had been e cour o urgesscs was authorized
broken in two by one of the horses falling missioners such sum as maybe necessary
to make up the interest on the water fund
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the court of burgesscs to contract with the
Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric
Light Co., for not to exceed 50 electric
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and public places elicited a considerable
amount of discussion, but the resolution
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65 against, giving a majority of 52 in
bridegroom-elect he believes in main- favor of contracting for the lights. It is
the intention of the burgesses to place
very few were aware last Thursday these lights principally outsrde the centre
he of the borough, where their benefits may
be enjoyed by those living on the bound-
gregational church, solemnly responding aries as well as those more centrally lo-
cated.
. young man was received by his sister,
clergyman, and the newly -wedded pair Mrs. Theodore Brotherton, last week. He
, came into the Gamma office as errand
days’ stay. The 9"qu dew“ to be boy, when not more than thirteen or four-
teen years of age, and thereafter learned
Saturday afternoon as a freight train the printer’s trade, serving faithfully till
he became of age, and then working here
rriage containing a gentleman and lady for several years as a journeyman. He
toward the crossing The gentle. was a good printer, remarkably intelli- 4
an, seeing that he could not cross until gent, and of amiable and correct habits of
e train had passed, reined up his horse, lif . He left us to ‘oiu the late Henr . . .
ut the headstrong animal seemed deter- Hyatt in the publicatidn of the Litchfiegd Highway and East Long Lots districts.
Enquirer. From the Enquirer ofiice he
went to California, some seventeen or so
bringing carriage and occupants with years ago, and was fora long time alter-
him, and dashing toward the CTOBsing. nately a reporter on the Sacramento Union
He never married, and. being 1)“!th in shaken tip by being thrown from a sleigh,
h is still under the doctor’s care.
which Mrs. Brotherton, as his only sur-
wss the son of the late Nathan Byington,
Fire in South Norwalk.
At about 20 minutes to 1 Saturday
morning the slumbering residents of
South Norwalk were aroused by the shrill
and incessant whistling of the locomotive
of the Daiibury freight train. joined a few
minutes later by the vigorous clanging of
the fire alarm, and in an incredibly short
space of time firemen with the necessary
paraphernalia, and half dressed citizens,
were rushing through the streets toward
Sherman’s livery stables in the rear of the
Mahackemo Hotel, from the roof of which
flames were leaping high and furious.
The work of staying their progress was
zealously commenced under the energetic
direction of Chief McGowan, and in a
short time the safety|of adjotning build-
ings was assured, thanks to the prompt
and effective work of Old Well hook and
ladder and Putnam hose boys.
While the fi'remaii were fighting with
the flames, the work of rescuing the con—
tents of the lower floor was being vigor
ously carried on. About 25 horses were
led out and turned loose in the streets,
and several sleighs, buggies, harnesses etc.
were taken to a place of safety. The con-
tents of the second story, however, were
entirely destroyed, comprising several
wagons, some of which were owned by
private parties who had them stored
there ; hay. straw, grain, etc.
The total loss to Mrs. Sherman, owner
of the stables, was about $1,800, fully
insured. The building was owned by
Ex-Mayor D. P. Ely. who estimates his
loss at about $4,500. also insured the
principal damage being to the roof, which
was totally destroyed, and the second
story. The building is of brick and the
walls, it is thought, are not rendered un-
safe. and will be rc-covercd and the ruined
portions replaced.
noras :
Will Hallock, an ex-fireman, fell from
a ladder and sustained severe interns! in-
juries. .
George Harvey, foreman of Old Well
fell from a window of the main building,
onto the roof of an adjoining shed a few
feet below, but escaped serious injury.
Chief McGowan, while standing on the
eat of the ell, was knocked sprawling by
a stream of water from the hose, but sus-
tained no damage, except a thorough bap-
tism.
There were about 1,800 feet of hose laid.
'1
rice.
No two theories agree as to the origin
f the fire. Some talk incendiarism others
b
an, Chas. Seymour, thinks the gas from
self on fire in some mysterious way.
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A Lively Borough Meeting.
The call for a special borough meeting,
spublished in the Gamma, to be held
t
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0
There were about 250 men
The meeting voted to lay a tax
The. tax
nd directed to pay to the water com-
onds, hey 0nd the amount netted by the
ater rates. The question of authorizing
ights for the illumination of the streets
(T
as carried byarising vote, 117 for, to T
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Israel Weeks Byington.
News of the sudden death of the above (1
W
is life, laid up a handsome little property
stimated at from $5,000 to $10,000,
ll
iving heir, will no doubt inherit. He
(1
ad was born in Ridgefield. His mother e
was a sister of the late Joseph Stebbins,
c
cousin, who succeeded him in the office a
of the GAZETTE, passed to his final rest.
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Sudden Death.
Saturday morning Miss Esther Fanton,
living on Main street, failed to come out
of her room at her usual hour, and Mrs.
George Carter, living in the same house,
went to her door and heard heavy breath-
ing within. Realizing At once that some-
thing serious was the matter, she
summoned assistance and Chief Lock-
wood entered the house, broke through
t
i
relief, but she died a couple of hours later.
The doctor pronounces it a case of apo-
years of age. She was the daughter of
the late Dimond Fanton, and was univer-
sally esteemed.
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County Commissioner.
The Republican members of the Legis-
lature from Fairficld County have nomi-
nated George Olmstead of New Canaan,
for County Commissioner in place of Rep-
resentative Beldea Had Mr. Beldea not
been elected a member of the House for
the next two years, he doubtless would
have been renominated, but no mistake
has been made in the selection of his suc-
cessor. Mr. Olmstead was for a long time
one of the most enterprising business men
at South Norwalk, but had to retire
in consequence of ill health. His head
and heart are in their right places and we
are sure his selection will prove to be both
‘wise and popular.
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Our little friend the Star, makes no
pretension to ponderosity or enormous
circulation, but when it comes to chroni-
cling society gossip, it twinkles with a rare
effulgence. We crib from its last issue
the following :—
Mr. Pinnco and Mr. James Baily gave a
party at the residence of Dr. Gregory,
Main St. Tuesday evening.—-——The pet
dog of Mrs. Morgan Smith who met with
the misfortune of breaking his leg is we
understand doing very well and able to
get about on three legs while the fourth is
under the doctor’s care—The engage-
ment of Miss Thomas of East Ave.. to
Captain Groseback, U. S. A. is announced.
-——Mrs. M. Stone of East Ave., is suffer-
ing frOm a severe attack of rheumatism.
——The Euchre Club met at Mrs. M.
Bird’s on Monday cve.——A number of
boys were injured while coasting on
Saturday.-—*The Progressive “hist
Club met at Mrs. Cholwell’s on High St..
on Wednesday evening.
2
man
‘3’
quarried stone an tools.
Bistros-int Coasting Accident.
by at Stamford
injured.
Wheeler’s injuries were of a fatal nature,
he died the next day.
difficult and dangerous surgical operation
was performed on him. His upper jaw,
which was broken in two places, was
sawed out and one-half of it removed, in
performing which operation an artery
was accidentally cut, from which the
patient lost nearly two quarts of blood.
He is still alive, however, and is expected
to recover, in which case the extracted
portion of his jaw will be replaced with
one made of silver.
w“
Dying Alone Under His Bed.
John Wynuss, aged about 45, who lived
alone on the road leading from South
Norwalk to Darien, was found dead in
his house Saturday forenoon by two boys
He lay under the bed and the furniture
was disarranged in such a manner as to
indicate that there had becnastruggle.
Medical Examiner Burke, was notified-
who. after an examination of the premis,
cs, sent for Coroner Holt.
the Coroner’s visit was a conclusion that
Wynuss, who had been sick for some
time, had died in a spasm, and that in
his death agony he had disarranged the
furniture as stated, and in his final throes
had rolled under the bed where he died.
'He is supposed to have been dead three
or four days before his body was discov-
ered. -
The result of
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Alonso Dyingeon.
Alonzo Byington‘ died at his home in
Georgetown Thursday morning last, aged
76.
old resident of Bedding and the contiguous
towns of Wilton and Ridgefield.
alwaysan earnest and zealous politician and
from a Henry Claywhig, easily become an
intense Republican and Union man.
By order of Landlord Walz, the bar of was a man who will be greatly missed in
the South Norwalk department that when the Mahackemo Hotel was thrown open the vicinity in which helived.
to the firemen, who partook of whatsoever
they wished without money and without
P
Mr. Byington was a native and an
H e was
He
O
WESTPORZ! ‘
Mr. Van Winkle Bogart left last week
for a trip to Canada.
Mr. Lloyd Nash is getting out the tim-
er for a mammoth ice house.
Work has been commenced by builder
down stairs went up into the hay and set Quinlan 0'1 Capt. Wm- L- Guyer’s new
‘ residence.
Several new volumues have been added
0 the Library and Reading Room Asso-
ciation, during the past week.
At the annual communication of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, Temple Lodge
f this place was represented by W. M..
Oscar Smith, and J. W., Qharles Fable.
A meeting of the Vestry of Christ
hurch was held on Monday afternoon to
take action in regard to extending a call
to some one of the candidates who have
fiiciated in that capacity.
The petition for the repeal of the law
relative to eels in Sherwood’s mill pond.
hich will be presented to the Legislature
has received Several hundred signatures,
any of the signers being owners of oyster
ds in the pond.
At the sheriff’s sale last Saturday of 20
shares of the Westport Land and Build-
Company’s stock. and five shares of Wil-
low Brook Cemetery Association's stock,
the former brought $3 for the twenty
shares, and the latter $70 per share.
The following named gentlemen from
this place attended the dinner given by
the Fairfield County Alumni Association,
at the Atlantic Hotel in Bridgeport, on
uesday evening : Rev. A. N Lewis, L.
. Day, M. D., M. W. Wilson, Rev. J. M.
Carroll and T. P. Stearns.
On Tuesday afternoon one of«the em-
ployees of the telephone company was in-
specting the line and when near the head
of Wright street, he left his horse and
sleigh, when the animal started, upset the
sleigh and ran down King street until it
reached the school house where it fetched
up against the end of the building, break-
in
uite badly on one leg.
g one of the shafts. The horse was cut
The returns from the different district
committees of the number of children
between four and sixteen years of age,
hich is required to be made on or before
the twentieth day of January, are as fol-
lo
stuck, 126; South Saugatuck, 94; Compo,
111; Greens Farms, 94; West Long Lots,
1; Poplar Plains, 36; North district, 22.
No returns have been made from Crop
ws: East Saugatuck, 149; West Sang-
WILTON.
The Centcr is suffering from an attack
of “double ripper” fever.
Mrs. Dr. Huntington who was badly
Tuesday evening last about forty Can-
ons Station people packed themselves
into two four horse sleight and were
riven to Bridgeport where they desend-
d rather unexpectedly upon Mrs. Georgie
See, a daughter of W. F. Gilbert, Esq.
The driver was ’° 0f upper Main street, Norwalk. It is a They proceeded to make themselves at
oincidence that he should have died on home and unpacking some hcold vattles"
the 8th or January, the same day his which they brought along they enjoyed a
quare meal. About midnight they bid
Mrs. See good bye, and their safe return
was duly announced to their waiting and
anxious friends by several cleverly execut-
ed fish-horn solos.
Our local quarry is now in the hands of
he receiver of the firm of Chapman, Ab-
bott. a Sherman, whose legal dissolution
was rendered necessary by internecme
strife. Probably nothing will be
done
a the future b ond disposing of the
BEDDING.
Rev. W. J. Jennings and D S. Sanford
dad her about nine Miss Fanton’s door, and the occupant was were present at the Complimentary Din-
found gasping for breath and apparently not given to Pres. Dwight by The Yale
in great distress. Dr. Phinney was sent Alumni Association‘of Fairfiejd County,
for and prompt measures taken for her at Bridgeport on Tuesday evening of last
week.
The thermometer last Wednesday morn-
plexy, as deceased was a fleshy lady. fifty ing was 6 to 17 degrees below zero accord-
ing to locality.
The sleighing has been very fine.
Saturday Mrs. Priscilla Goodsell entered
her one-hundredth year.
0
Three Peculiarities
Hood’s Barsaparllia, the great blood purifier
and regulating medicine, is characterized by
three peculiarities, namely : .
I t. The combination of the various
8 I remedial agents used.
I The proportion in which the roots,
2d .1 herbs. barks, etc.. are mixed.
The process by which the active
3d = medicinal properties are secured.
The result is amediclue of unusual strength
and curative power, which elects cures bere-
tofore unequalled. These peculiarities belong
exclusively.» Hood’s all-separate. and are
Hood's Sarsap
greatest skill and care. by plums-u of
education and long experience. Hence it is a
medicine worthy of entire «nuance. If you
suitor trout serofuls.
ease of the blood, dyspepsia, biliousness. sick
headache, or kidney and liver complaints,
catarrh or rheumatism. do not fail to try
Hood's Saraaparllla
“I recommend Hood's Bampsrilla to all
my friends as the best blood purifier on
cart ." Wis. Gm, druggist. Hamilton, 0.
“ Hood's Sarsapsrllla has cured me of scrot-
ulous humor, and done the worlds of good
otherwise." C. A. mom, Arnold. Me.
A book containing many additional state
moutsoieureswlllbesonttoallwho desire.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Sold by :11de .1; six for“. Made
MMQLHOOD 8 009mm
. [00,. DoogogOno Dollar.
Thursday evening while a party of
young people were enjoying the coasting
near Springwood, a double ripper on
which Herbert Wheeler, Horace Joyce
and Addie and Eva Jones were sliding,
collided with a horse and carriage driven
gentleman and lady.
Young Wheeler sustained abroken jaw
and several ugly wounds about the face,
and the other coasters were more or less
It was at first thought that
and many exaggerated reports were in
circulation, some stating that he was in-
stantly killed, and others representing that
On Saturday a
salt thesis. or an! d!!- '
i
Grand, Annual Mid-Winter Clearance Sale
. —-e-: BY:———-—-—‘ .. _ ‘- .
Bryant, Besse do 00.;
Reliable Combination Clothiers, Hatters
and Gents’ Fm'nishers.
6 and 7 per cent. Farm Mortgage
-—,or run——
Equitable Mortgage 00., Kansas City.
Incorporated-capital, 8600.000.
Principal and Interest Guaranteed.
Security from three to six times the amount of
loan. Coupon Bonds. Interest payable in New
York. Also, ly34
Six per cent. Dehenture Bonds of the
Mlddleaex Banking Company, of
Mlddletown, Conn.
Organized under the banking laws of the State
of Connecticut. Coupons payable in New York.
R. B. CRAUFURD,
Agent, 31 Main Street, Norwalk.
MlSSESxST.+JOHN,
33 Main Street,
CURE
Ciel: Headache and relieve all the troubles luci- '
(but to a bilious state of the system. such as Dis-
:inoss, Nausea, DrowsinesshDistrces after eating:
Peta in the Side, 5:. Wh it; their moltm
own c ,
able success has bearish axing
Headache. ctCarfcr’sLittchlv‘chillsaroequall
valuable luyConstlpation, curin and inventing
this annoying complaint, while t ey a so correct
nil ulato the liver
rders of the stomach, stlm
Even if they only cured
We have marked down our entire stock of Meus', Youths’, Boys’ and Children’
OVERCOATS, ULSTERS AND REEFERS
Previous to inventory the last of February, 1887. This season we anticipated and
prepared for a larger business than ever before. We bought more goods, and
have sold more than ever before. We have carried a larger stock, and
consequently have lots left to sell. Everybody who knows Bryant,
Besse & Co., knows that they handle Reliable Goods at
Van Low Paroas.
Winfler overcoat-ts.
We are making a special display of
and rogulate the bowels.
H E A D ' d n U ' Men’s Black Elysian Overcoats ........... . ............... ....$ 4.50, former price, :3 5.50
‘ e an IIIPIIIIIIIBII: BOIIIIBIS “ fil?c‘l‘{l anldGBlueDElysianl%vercoats. .. 6.00, ” “ 7.50
‘ “ l - 00 my iagona vercoats ..................... 7 .50, “ “ 8.50
fidd‘?&fifl%fi$¥n”饧$‘frfiifi$fom and Hats “ Dark Gray Cassimerc Overcoats....... . ......... 9.00, “ “ 10 00
31:32:33?ng 03: (1112133311331: xiii-11121320 ‘ I “ Black Beaver Overcoats ................... .. .................. 10 00, “ “ 12.00
. 3 '1- - “ Blue Dia onal Overcoats. ........................... 10.00 “ “ 12.00
bl .. ' . 8 v
is 333.5333? "yanli‘fil‘gm'fi‘£h§adm= Fancy lieu-tige’s & OStrLOh ‘: 1lgiacklfiiilysiaibovercotats..i ................ . ................... 3.33, “‘ :: $.83
,pg. : ue ysian vercoa s .................... . , ‘ .
X ' Fine Brown Caster Beaver Overcoats .......... . .......... . 16.00, “ “ 18.00
Young Men's Overcoats at the same greatly reduced prices.
Look at our Ulsters for $6.00. 6.50, 7.50, 8.50 and 11.00.
Boys‘ and Children’s Overcoats, $1.25, 1.75, 2.50, 3.00, 4.00 and 5 00.
Men’s and Boys’ Winter Suits at our usually low prices.
Hats, Caps, Trunks, Bags,
Horse Blankets, Lap Robes and Wolf Robes.
donning and Patsy Goals of all this.
HAIR GUUDSA SPECIMTY.
A Full Line of
EMBROIDERY MATERIALS
Constantly on hand.
Stamping Neatly Executed.
Misses St. John,
33 Main Street,
Glover 81 Olsen,
01.4le St, Norwalk,
-AG E
ls thebane of so many lives thathereis whereas
make our great boost. Our pills cure it while
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. One or two pills make a dose.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or
pa , bntb their gentle action please all who
use horn. in ‘Vinill nt 25 cents: fire for 31. Sold.
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER. INDICME 00..
New York Citv.
Bruin! Bargains! Bamains!
Soofield & Hoyt
Will offer for the next thirty days
4,000 yds. Merrimac Prints,
at 5 cents; to dozen
Ladies’ and Misses’ Leggins,
at 30 cents per pair ; so dozen
Come while the assortment is good. One low cash"
price to all. .xflll goods warranted as represented.
Bryant, Besse (£3 00.,-
CLIOTEIEES AND HATTERs,
.29 Main Street, Norwalk.
A. H. HOYT & SON,
Children’s Handkerchiefs, Leaders of the Shoe Trade nslmnsm ‘
“‘ 1 ..n. °“°“' ..XQS‘SISSJ;ifilié‘l'flil‘t'éifilild.’ "‘° ”W
100 Wraps &Newmal\kflt8 at CIISI. OUR LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES
_J......._ Franck Kill, Hand-Male Waukennlasl, FEEL commsm
A Marve of Comfort and Ease.
0111‘ $5 Hand-Male French Kid Well
For ladies wear are perfect in every respect and
asgoodas oe asany sold arse.
For $5.50,
Our Ladies’ Hand-Made French Kid Tum Shoes
made b Benedict & 00., of New Canaan, are the
acme 0 style and beanty,and positively cannot be
excelled at any price.
Oh! Oh! for $3,
Those Nobby Little French Kid, Hand-Made
Uxfords with patent leather tips are admired by
all that have seen and worn them. You must cal
For $2.50,
A Perfect Misses’ Wankenphast for school or a
walking shoe cannot be equalled.
Children’s Cloalcs, cheap.
Gents’ Wool Half-Hose,
25 cents, worth 40 cents.
Ladies’ All-Wool Hose
at 25 cents;
Ladies’ Plain & Striped Ballard Base,
at 20 cents per pair.
’ 10.4 White Blankets,
at $2.00, cheap at 33.00.
WIW'e are making this
Spectal Sale to Reduce
Stock.
PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE OUR
GOODS AND PRICES,
Scofield & Hoyt,
No. 3 Gazette Building.
That they are selling Boots and Shoes CHEAPER than any
other house in N orwalk. We call atten-
tionto some of our goods below.
LADIES’ FRENCH KID, LADIES’ GLOVE KID
Hand-sewedWcltsandfiTurns,_very finefi Top Shoes, $1.25 and $2. Good Value.
LADIES’ DONGOL A KID, Misses’ all [infill—BITS 8011001, 811088.
,.
New York toes, also box toes, $3.50 $1’ $1.25, $150, $2'
LADIES’ AMERICAN KID, BOYS’ SHOES-
We cxcell: $1, $1.25, 1.35, $1.65, $1.75,
New York and box toes, fine, $3.00-
and $2. You will find these shoes can’t
LADIES’ AMERICAN KID
be beat. Our
Good Style and a Nice Sboe, $2.50
Old Reliable Plough Shoes,
LADIES’ CURACOA KID,
Still reliable, $1.50. We still keep the
Can’t be beat for price, $2.00
H'In a word otir 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.
OLD RELEfiLE BOOT,
At the low price of $2.25. Look at our
SE WE D BROGAN S,
Glover & Olsen LADIES’ PEBBLE GAOT, Th , t h . h
_ . . e ea 5:
A Pretty Recidence for Sale at 5 - Fine and Nice. $200 { thing aslfgpresgfit33.t e market Every
6 Balsam- 42 Wall Street,
THE subscriber intending to leave the country ‘ AT
nextsrin. if r l t "
...... ...r....i.:.::.i an; as: Volvo “031”“- .. w 9 1
and but recently built, has 15 rooms, a double T
meanings: consensus? °' 3 A ' ' b N b
comb-nits, etc. Sitiiatlon very sightlyri‘ind one’aiiii; For sale Cheap ' . ' 0 9 ’
and altogether forming a most desirable_home at a . in. be sold at a Bargain,if applied for see
very moderate cost. ties l asmall, neat Cottage, oi' sixr’ooms,in good _
T. O. ESKELSEN. i neighborhood, and three minutes walk of the “73' I Street, Norwalk
Norwalk. Conn, November 27, 1886. d g e. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE
CIMSTOCK BROTHERS
Will for the next 60 days offer their entire stock of
W. t—J Suits
AND
Ove . coats
AT
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
To make room for their PRING GOODS, which they will place in
stock the latter‘part of February. - ,
HORSE BLANKETS AT COST.
III
‘ OMSTOOK BRO THERS,
IN SURANOE BUILDING.
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45 MAIN STREET.
NORWALK. SOUTHNOWALK.
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