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IOIWALK P081 OFFIBE.
Borough Post Office open from 6 a. In. to S p. m.
Sundays 9 to 10 a. m. Sunday mail sent out 6 p. 111.
Money order hours 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. Mails des-
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New Advertisements this week.
Tax collector’s sale, Geo. B. St. John
Auction sale, Sturges A: Mitchell
The Thornklke. G. A. .15 J. L. Damon
Champion mowers and reapers, Allen Betta
Probate notice, Estate of Thomas Merrill
Probate notice, Estate of John 0. Wells
Probate notice, Estate of Byron Green
Notice to contractors, Borough of Norwalk
Entertainment. Norwalk Douglass Lyceum
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LOCAL I TEMlS’.
Lightning bugs are ripe.
All the old hands at the pottery com--
menced work Monday. -
—Finncy & Benedict have the superb
Colchester Creamery Butter.
—'-If you want a bargain in wall paper,
go to J. T. Prowitt’s 47 Main street.
Mrs. Chas. Hill, expects to spend a
month ill Ridgeficld with her children.
~Gent’s cast off Garment bought for
‘cash. Address Box 94 N orwalk Ct. 3m15
Mrs. James Mally, has gone to Orange,
N. J. to visit her daughter Mrs. D. S.
Culver. _
The President is now out of the woods.
Not so with his party, it is truthfully re-
marked.
Rev. Mr. Clapp preached in St. Paul’s
Sunday tnorning, and Rev. Mr. Clerc in
the evening. -
Robert J. Brundage has purchased the
interest of James Sutherland in the Buxton
express business.
The steam dredge is now up to the
bridge. and is to clear the river to and
from the propeller dock. _
-—Special prices will be given on wall
paper for the balance of this month, at.J.
T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main street.
Mr. Morison Raymond and his wife, nee
Miss Annie Louise Cary, are expected to
visit Norwalk this summer.
The Fountain Gun Club will have agrand‘
shoot all day, on July 4th, for sweepstakes,
on H. A. Saunders’ grounds. '
Roadmastcr Betts has commenced the .
good work of grading and filling up the
pond holes on the church green. '
Dr. Schwab, the oculist, will be at the
Norwalig Hotel, Wednesday and Thurs-
day of n’e k, 22d and 23d inst.
The co of burgesscs meet this week
to prepare contract bids to be offered for
t
the construc ion of our sewer system. .
Sunday wk Children’s day at the
churches, and a joyous time the little ones
had of it, as well as those of older growth.
The case of State vs. Michael Brown,
for non—support of two children, was ad-
journed by Justice Sellcck until next Sat-
urday. \
Old time NewtoWn pike is now New-
town avenue, and crst and romantic
“Squash Hollow” Plain is now Cannon
street.
I —thn in New York over night, or in
need of a square meal, don’t fall to go to
the Census House, corner Broadway and
40th street. '
The saloons in town are compelled to
close up at 11 o’clock at night, to conform
to the provisions of the law passed by the
late legislature. _
Co]. E. M. Graves, late of the Hartford
Telegram has been appointed by Vice-
President Stevenson general advertising
agent of the Housaton'ic Railroad.
Lawn mower sharpening is about, the
liveliest business going on just now, nearly
a hundred being at Cotter’s old shop
Monday awaiting their turn to be ground.
——Now is the time to visit Ells’ Furni-
ture Ware rooms (Railroad Square) and
select your new spring furniture for the
Parlor, Sitting room, Dining room and
Sleeping room. "
Alexander H. Holley, of Lukeville, is
the oldest ex-governor of Connecticut in
point of age, but William T. Minor, of
Stamford. is the senior in service, having
been governor In 1856.
The board of school visitors will meet
to-night to make appropriations for the-
several schools in town. The amount to
be appropriated will aggregate at least
$28,000 and probably more.
The Mathushek piano is unequaled in
richness and depth of tone, has the great-
est capacity of vibration of any piano man-
ufactured and is made to last a lifetime.
At Loomis’ Temple of Music.
The graduating exercises of the Center
school will be held in the Opera House
on Friday evening, June 24111, at 80’clock.
Patrons of the school and all friends of
education are invited to be present.
Mr. C. S. Lockwood, was struck by a
train at South Norwalk Friday, and se-
verely injured in the back, besides having
a very narrow escape from death. We
understand he is improving rapidly.
At the annual meeting of the Over Riv-
er School District, last Friday evening, the
foliowing committee were elected: John"
H. Lee for three years, Oliver Clark for
two years, and Fred Mead for one year.
Elise P. Buckingham, a California wo-
man, manages a fruit farm of several hun-
dred acres, and is quite enthusiastic about
the business as an occupation for women.
Anything to bid good-by to the kitchen.
Mr. W. S. Wade has gone into the retail
meat buslness in South Norwalk, and for
the present dispenses meat from his
peddling cart. His new departure is one
of the outcomes of Frank Road's skipping
out.
The latest phase of the Raymond &
Nickerson folly, is the establishing of
Wallace Dunn at the the Old grocery stand
as Receiver, under the authority of the
Court, for the proper care and disposition
of the stock.
Senator Vance, of NorthCarolina, is out
in a letter saying, that because he agrees
with the democratic party, he cannot
agree with President Cleveland. Wheres;
the N. Y. Sun waxeth merry and saith is
“is another."
It is very wrong for the Bridgeport Post
and News to pursue, prod, punch and
persecute poor “Prof.” Sam. Sterling the
skatist and bicyclist, as they do. Is there
no society for prevention over in that
much societicdcity? ,
The Beatty straw hat manufactory
closed down for the season on Saturday.
Their business has been quite satisfactory,
but the output of hats was not as large as
in many former years owing, no doubt, to,
the unpropitious season.
Our merchants and business men, ought
to see their interests promoted enough by
' getting our country cousins down here
and keeping ,ourpcople at home on the
4th, to move in the matter of an old time
4th of July celebration.
If you value health, purchase the best
lard in the market. This contains no in-
jurious adulterations as cotton-seed oil,
barytes and other minerals Sperry and
Barnes brand all their goods and warrant
them superior to any in the market.
Vice-President Stevenson has appointed
llarry Ryder, late foreman of the Consolid-
ated rltad’s repalr shops. to be superintend—
cut of motive power of the l-IOusatonicR. R.
and branches, vice N. Slingland resigned.
He will have his headquarters in Falls Vil-
lage. _ _ "
Mrs. Ann Raymond, mother of Mrs. S.
E. Keeler and Mrs. Wm. Lockwood,stood
lip with three of her great grand children
while Rev. Mr. Selleck, of Norwalk, bap-
tized them in the Louisboro church, last
Sunday. Thls is certainly an unusual oc-
currence and one worthy of record. Mrs.
Raymond is in her eighty-first year, and
is still vigorous, and gives plomise of
many years yet of life and usefulness——
Messenger. ‘
Capt. Betta thinkslhe is going to be able
to get his troops out of town and most of
them over to New Haven at the Elm City’s
great monument dedication and parade
on the 17th, but whether he will ever get
them all back againlle feels as uncertain
about as he was about the'promised G. A.
R. parade. ,
At the annual meeting of the Neptune
Club it was voted—“That the club sail on
'its annual cruise of 1887, from Hill’s
wharf, Nor-walk, Wednesday, July 27th,
at one o'clock sharp. Members expecting
to sail on this cruise must give notice to
Charles Olmstead, secretary, Norwalk, on
or before July 10th."
The game of base ball, played on the Fair
Grounds Monday afternoon, was attended by
a large crowd of spectators. The game was
long and’exciting, and resulted in a victory
for the WestSides, With the score of 39 to
15. It is said that Lockwood’s beautiful
base running and Dr. Bennett’s fine catching
did much for the East Sides.
“The most good to the largest number.”
That’s. a very handsome principle, and if
we were to announce that one of the larg-
est firms of its kind in Boston was con-
ducted on that principle, many 'would
smile incredulously. Yet practically such
is the fact, the instalment plan of B. A.
Atkinson & Co. is directly in that line of
argument. '
The steamer Nouowantuc, which left
Bridgeport at 11; o’clock Wednesday
night, for Port Jefferson with a large ex-
cursion that had Come over to see Bar-
num’s circus, ran‘ ashore in the lower har-
bor owing to the dense fog that prevailed.
Her passengers were compelled to remain
aboard until 8 o‘clock Thursday morning,
when they were taken off by the steamer
Annie. ~
Thursday night’s rain so flooded Wall
street, in the vicinity of Mr. George G.
Bishop’s residence, that pedestrians were
obliged to abandon the street. The water
set back and flooded the archway gratings
of the Masonic Temple, and going to show
that either a new sewer must be built
there or the foundations of the Temple
raised up from its low level, at least a foot
higher.
The case of Nickerson against Lockwood
was disposed of by J udge Hall in Bridge-
port .Wednesday, who issolved the in-
junction brought by Nickerson to restrain
Lockwood from preventing plaintiff from
doing business in the store owned by
Lockwood, and also charging said Lock~
wood with collusion to defraud and injure
the ‘ business of said Nickerson. The
judge allowed until the 17th inst. for the
removal of the stock from the store. It is
said other suits are to follow before the
unfortunate dissolution trouble is settled.
—Record. .
Recently Henry A. Bishop and W. H.
White resigned positions on the Housaton-
ic, railroad to enter the employ of the
Consolidated. At a dinner in Bridgeport
on Saturday evening employee of the
Housatonic gave Mr. ,Bishop a life size
crayon portrait of himself and an album
enclosed in a case of oak, velvet, gold
and silver and containing within its leath- ‘
ern covers on leaves of vellum engrossed
resolutionsjand ncarly300 signatures. Mr.
White was given a silver tea set.
John Wade’s fish story, of Wednesday’s
expedition corresponded with the We
account In every‘particular, excepting the
total number ‘ caught. The Record puts
it at 630, while Wade’s agcount says 028,
a difference of two fish. We can detect
personal spite and jealousy, and “malice
prepense" in Wade’s evident determina-
tion to count out the only two fish which
the Record man caught, thus tainting an
otherwise truthful story with an awful,
horrid, wicked lie that will subject the
whole account to the suspicion of being a
falsehood—and all for "two poor little
measly, puny, weak-backed fish.
The Daubury News tells this story :—
Danburv has a phenomenal female ball
player. It is a girl ten years of age. She
can frequently be seen playing with the
members' of our nine at throwing and
catching on White street. . She 'uses a
large rubber ball. She catches with un-
failing accuracy and with delightful ease
and grace. No fly can be thrown too
high for her to take it. He judgment is
unerring in the ball. She does. not throw
everhanded like females in general, but
puts it in from the ‘shOuld‘er in true style.
She is so fond of the spcrtthat s'he steals
away from home to enjoy it. Her par.
cuts have punished her in various ways
for playing ball on-the street. It does" no
good as her passions for it amounts to, a
mania. .. i,
—thn in New York over night, or in
need of a square local, 3011’? fail to go to
the Gunner House, cornerBroadway and
40th street. - -
The graduating exercises at the Over
River School will be holden ' on Friday,
24th inst. The graduates ‘of'this school
have passed a rigid'examination by school
visitors Rev. E. Anderson and Thomas G.
Osborn who complimented them highly,
as well as Principal Wigham and his
capable corpsof assistants. ._Mr. Ander-
son is enthusiastic in his approbation of
the methods of teaching, and progress
shown by the pupils, who evince a. thorough
understanding of the practical application
of the studies pursued, to business affairs,
as ‘well as the technicalities in mathematics
and the sciences, which in the abstract,
too often constitute th'c sum total of a grad-
uate’s achievements- Any study that is
taught in any school in town is taught in
the Over River, and some that are not,
and the graduates will. have reason to, be
proud that their diplomaswill show that
they passed with credit the necessary ex-
amination in the Over River scho‘ol.
—Gr.nnnr House, cor. Broadway and
40111 st. European plan. Nice,.airy rooms
first class restaurant and reasonable
r riccs.
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A New Military-Company.
Co. F will have to look sharp at its mili-
tary laurels as ‘a new organization now as-
pires to tactical glory and fame, and are
perfecting themselves in the manual 'of arms
with a seal and proficiency known only to
youth. One of'our enterprisingcitizens, and
an Esculapius of note in this community,
has recently formed a military company of
some of the small boys of Norwalk. He has
helped them .to organise, with captain, lieu-
tenant, orderly sergeant. &c., and given his
personal supervision to the first drill. It is
not at allstrange, therefore, that Norwalk’s
military clergyman, the Rev. Col. Ander-
son has entered. heartily into the .spirit of
the affair and given the youngsters the
honor of a review on the parsonage grounds.
' This took place last Saturday afternoon, and
the little soldiers declared that they had a
“ splendid drill and good time generally, for
Mr. Anderson kept them. laughing all the
time.”
NORWALK GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY. JUNE_15,' 1887.
OBITUABY.
Rev. Edward Woolsey Bacon.
The death is announced, at. California, of
Rev. Edward Woolsey Bacon, son of Rev.
Dr. Leonard Bacon Mr. Bacon left Yale
at the age of 17 to enter the Union army,
record, resigning as major of the 17th U. S.
C. T. He studied theologu at Yale semin.
cry, and preached at Torrington, Ct., Flint,
Mich, and New London. While at New
London, consumptive tendencies appeared,
and he went to southern California. Here
he became so much improved that he re-
. turned to New'London, but was again pro-
strated and returned to California last fall.
His death took place at Ocean View Farm,
Tuesday, For several years he was a
chaplain of the 3d regiment Connecticut
uatioualguards, and much thought of in
army circles. Mr Bacon married in 1869,
Miss Mary Staples, a granddaughter of the
famous Dr. Knight. His oldest child, a
bright boy, died some two years ago.
The Rev. 8. G.‘Wlllard.
The Rev. S G. Willard, for nineteen years
pastor of the Congregational Church. at Col-
chester, died at his home on Sunday evening
after nearly a year’s illness, at. the age of
sixty-nine years He was graduated at Yale
College in 1846, and was immediately settled
over the Congregational church, in Willi-
mantic, where he remained for several years.
In 1882 he was elected a member of I the
Yale College Corporation. He was secre-
tary of the Board of Trustees of the Middle-
town Hospital and a director of the Con-
necticut Home Missionary Society. He was
also an active member of the School Board
and represented his town in the Legislature.
He was a native of Wilton.
O.
Council of Education.
The Connecticut council of education held
its fifteenth annual meeting at New Haven
on Saturday; The president, Mr. J. J.
Jennings of Bristol presided. The first topic
for discussion was “The Curriculum of Our
Public Schools,” presented by Principals F.
F. Barrows, Mark Pitman and C. I. Webster-
Mr. Barrows spoke of the common inability
of pupils to explain clearly the method by
which they‘correctly worked problems at. the
desk or the blackboard. Principal Warren
of Litchfield thought that the scholars
should not have any regular amount of work
to do in a prescribed time, as there was a
tendency to hurry through the lessons in
their endeavors to do the Work, and as a
consequence the lessons were not thoroughly
learned. In speaking of changes in methods
during the past fifty years Principal Whit-
nlore of New Haven said : “ Comparing the
schools of the past with those of the present,
we find that the schools of the present are
infinitely betlcr‘lhan those of the past. and
turn out more good scholars. Fifty years
ago each child was allowed to go on and
learn for hinlSllf, and the consequence was
that, while the smart pupils made more
headway than they would now, the dull'ones
learned but very little. The schoolsof to-
day accomplish five times as much as those
of the past, when the main object was to
turn out a youth who would be a rapid ac-
countant. could spell well and read fluently.”
All present denounced the plan of having
lessons learned, word for word.
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Men who Doctor Horses.
,The Connecticut Veterinary Medical
Society met Tuesday, in Waterbury, to re-
organize into an association under their lately
obtained charter. The following oflieers
were then chosen: E. A. McLellan, Bridge-
port, president; A. D. Sturges, Bridgeport,
vice-president ; W. K. Lewis, Meriden,
second vice-president; Thomas Bland,
Waterbury, secretary ; Nathan Tibbals, New
Haven, treasurer; board of censors, Thomas
Bland, A. D. Sturges, E. C. Ross, W. J.
Sullivan and A. A. Tuttle. The title, Con-
necticut Veterinary Medical Association, a
new set of by-laws and an incorporate seal
were adopted. The next meeting will be
held in New Haven on the first Tuesday in
September, at which time the subject for
discussion will be “Veterinary Jurisprud-
ence,” ,and Influenza: Its causes, compli-
cations and treatment.” The society, or
association as it now is, is growing in num-
bers and importance every year, and people
are beginning to realize the need of com-
petent veterinary surgeons. It consists of
thoroughly educated veterinarians, and
none but practical men are admitted.
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Started Up.
At last the vexatious complications attend-
ing the reorganization of the Smith Pottery
Works have been adjusted, that beat load of
clay has arrived, and Monday the fires were
started under the big boilers of the great
stone wall manufactory for the first time for
several months. There is probably but: one
single individual in this whole community
that will not sincerely heartily rejoice at this
successful outcome of past embarrassments
and that this old and hitherto profitable
'Norwalk industry has been saved to add to
the business prosperity of the place. The
exception noted in the universal rejoicing is
only a verification of the old adage “A bad
man always hates those whom he wantonly
injures,” and “ is of no possible consequence”
as Mr. Toots would say. Long live and
prosper Norwalk’s venerable pottery in-
dustry.
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Fourth of July l
The Record starts the ball rolling for an
old fashioned Fourth of July celebration in
Norwalk. The GAZETTE seconds the motion.
What could be more appropriate, enjoyable,
economical and patriotic than to to engage
the Opera House, invite all our local clergy
to orate in 15 minute speeches, get our local
hands of singers to give us “ Hail Columbia,”
" Star Spangled Banner,” &c., and then say
about a hundred dollars worth of appropri»
ate fire works on the Green, just to please
the children, both young and aged. So here
goes for an old time celebration, and the
GAZETTE is ready to duplicate the Record’s
five dollar subscription to defray the ex-
penses. Koo-ray for 4th of J uly and "Old
Glory” unfurled l
Felt Manufacture.
Norwalk’s old and profitable industry in
the manufacture of felt is being revived.
The Union Manufacturing Co., which has
for a long time confined itself to the manu-
facture of fancy cassimer goods, is preparing
to return to making felts as well, while the
Louusbury & Bissell Co. are working up to
their utmost limits of production in felt
manufactures. We are glad to note this re-
turn tide of prosperity.
School Closing.
The closing exercises of Mrs. Bissell’s
school will be held at 10 o’clock on Wednes-
day morning, Juue 22d, at the Athenaeum.
The programme will consist of compositions,
recitations and music, with an original play
in costume; also, postures by the little
folks. As usual, the exercises will close
with a mlisthenic drill and march. All
friends of the school are invited to be
present. ‘ ‘ ,
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Farmers, Attention l _» .
—The Record contains, every Saturda ,
the complete New York market reports for
the week. Price 75 cents per ' yea’r, single
copies 2 cents.
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Real Estate Changes.
John C.,Wilson of the city of New York,
to Charles W. Dreyer of the city of Brook-
lyn, line-third interest -in hat factory corner
Wilson road and Cross street, city of South
Nomalk. ' '
Mary E. S. Chichester to J nines W. Hy-
ait, ’ ngular piece of land on Stewart ave.
Hram Bell and Harriet Bell to Elemore
F. Hillsdon, strip of land on Elizabeth street,
so called city of South Norwalk.
John RusSell of New Haven, to Annie
Duffy, house and lot on Franklin avenue, so
called.
Elbirt A. Woodward to Charles E. W -
ward lot No. 4 Woodward avenue.
Elbirt A. Woodward to JohnBell Wood-
ward lot No. 0 Woodward avenue.
Elbil-t A. Woodward to H. Louise Wood-
ward, lot'No. 5 Woodward avenue.
Andrew J. Nutting and Agnes L. Nutting
of Brooklyn to William-H. Meeker, land on
Spring street, South Norwalk. Considera-
tion $650.
. Doctor said he would return for one
I so UTE-NOR WALK.
i Mrs. L. H. Moore will spend the sum-
! mer here.
i Miss Hotchkiss, sailed for Europe on
Saturday, with a party of friends from
Syracuse, New York.
Mlss Florence Benedict, met with an
accidentby slipping from the church steps,
making a painful wound to one of her
fingers. -
Henry Van Hooscar, late
merchant of South Norwalk, holds a
prominent position with Bloomingdale
Bros. 3d avenue, New York.
Our mention of Mr. Slater renting a seat
in Rev. Mr. Anderson's church (Borough,)
is a reminder that Cashier Millard has
rented a sitting in Dr. Paxton’s church,
New York, at $85 per annual.
Those “Contraptions” used as a guard
at the railroad crossing on Washington
street. were of great annoyance to It lady
and carriage who wished to ride safely
under its portals, on Friday. The result
being, the lady’s hat, and the carriage top
were taken off, and the “Contraption”
taken in for repairs.
George Scymour’s Nursery is now a place
of special interest. His Seymour seedling
strawberry, just through hearing, has
maintained its reputation as the best yet
pl-Opagated. His raspberries give promise
of an enormous crop as do his seedling
white currents, a wonderfully productive
fruit. Mr. Seymour has cut his Flax Hill
fruit plot into attractive building lots, and
expects to retire from the Nursery business.
At the Sunday school concert of the
Congregational Sunday school, Sunday
evening, the subject was: “The Kings
Garden.” The pulpit was transformed
into a miniature gardcnwith ferns, flowers
and birds, the latter joining in‘ the music
and praise. The opening exercise was a
voluntary on the organ; followed in the
singing by the school, and prayer by the
superintendent. An elaborate programme
consisting of choruses, songs, recitations,
reading and addresses, was taken up and
carried out, under the direction of the
committee and organist Disbrow. The
music, as usual was of a high order. '
With one exception, the attendance at
the annual meeting of the voters of the
South Norwalk Union school district was
the largest ever assembled. Interest cen-
tered entirely upon the adopting the new
plan of electing committee for one, two
and three years; no-one favored it, except
it was recommended by the committee, and
when asked who suggested it, no reply
was given, so it is not known whether the
request to insert it in the call, came from
Smith Island or Ram's Island chapel. It
was ordered that, the committee be so
elected, the chairman fixing the terms of
office. In the new committee there will
be Light and smoke, and the member who
was sentenced to a 3 years term ought
not to be Blanched.
WESTPORT.
Mr. Charles Mills has given 11p his con-
tract for removing the old draw pier.
The Westport Band has re-organized and
use the old Christ Church building as a
band room.
Mr. Thonias R. Lees is laying pipes to
carry water from Spring Hill to his resi-
dence and also to the factory.
Strawberries from local raisers are in the
market, and, as usual, command a higher
price than those brought from New York.
The boys are beginning to gather the pond
lilies from Nash’s mill pond. They are
just beginning to blossom and the pond will
soon present a beautiful appearance.
On Friday of last week Mr. Eliphalet
Gray, of Coleytown, had nine sheep killed
by two dogs. Mr. Wm. H. Bradley, Mr.
Gray’s son-in-law, shot one of the dogs, but
no clue to its owner could be obtained.
A movement has been started by the
Westporter to raise a sum, by subscription,
for the erection of a soldiers’ monument.
Nearly every place of the size of Westport
has one, and we are glad that Editor Jones
has thought of the matter.
Children’s Day was observed by the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches of this
place. At both churches the floral decora-
tions were very fine and the congregations
unusually large. The services followed the
printed exercises, with some slight changes.
On Saturday, a spark from the chimney
set fire to the roof of Town Clerk William
J. Finch’s house. Miss Mary Taylor, on
going out, saw a great deal of smoke, and on
looking saw the flame. She at once called
the workmen in an adjoining field and a few
pails of water extinguished it, but a large
hole was burned thrqugh the roof. It was
a narrow escape.
On Friday of last week, Dr. Keys, father
of Mrs. P. G. Sanford, went out fishing with
Mr. Eli Bradley. After arranging their
nets they found one ear missing and the
On
arriving at the railroad crossing, near Harry
Smith’s, his attention was attracted by an
approaching train and he fell into a cattle
guard, breaking one rib and seriously strain-
ing his back.
The entertainment given in the National
Hall, on Monday evening of last week, was
attended by an appreciative audience, to
listen to Miss Hyde, the talented elocutionist
or Cambridge, Mass. Miss Hyde is a sister
of the Rev. Thomas Hyde, rector of Christ
Church. The selections recited showed
great versatility and appreciation of the
sentiment expressed. About $50 was netted.
which is for the benefit 'of Christ Church.
On Tuesday, :1. Pole, employed by Mr.
Edward Wakemau, about 19 years of age,
attempted to shave himself with a jack-knife.
Two or three companions were in the room
engaged in skyla'rking, and the table was
upset, causing the point. of the knife to enter
the young man’s throat. He said nothing
about it until the next day, when one of his
companions told Mr. Wakeman, and Dr.
Fyfe was summoned who found a deep
wound which had just escaped the carotid
artery.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. R. D. Cable
met with a very serious 3. ' nt. While
driving-along the street, in front .of Wake-
man’s mattress factory, her horse became
frightened at the steam, and Mrs. Cable, in
attempting to jump from the carriage, caught
her feet in the reins, and falling, was drawn
quite a distance. She was taken into the
ofiice of Dr. Fyfe, opposite, and an examin-g
ation showed her injuries .to be extensive
and serious. A scalp wound of several
inches extended along the temporal region
to near the left eye, 'the lower jaw was
broken so that the two ends lapped one over
the other. there was a deep wound near the
base of the skull, and a cut making a hole
entirely through the face at the side and
just above the chin, besides many bruises, of
minor consequence. It. is the opinion of the
Doctor that she will recover if inflammation
does not set in.
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BEDDING.
Sunday was observed as Children’s day
at the Congregational and Methodist
churches. - '
seventeen fat steers and one fine cow.
They came from Canada through Buffalo,
N _ V
The . F. will give a strawberry and ice
cream estival on the premises of Mr.
Aaron Read on Thursday evening. If
stormy the next fair evening.
Friday evening there was a well attend-
ed strawberry and ice cream festival in
the basement of tthethodist church.
The receipts were handsome.
the Con ' regational ch'urch delegate to the
Fairflel East Consociation. called to meet
Friday of next week and install Rev. C.
-W. Morrow pastor cf the Second Congre-
gational church in Danbury.
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NEW-C'ANAAN
The Congregationalism are justly proud
of their eloquent pastor.
The Hoyt Nurseries have done an enor-
mous business the present season. _
Mr. George Nash, of New York, and
family, have takcna furnished house in
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Raymond, con-
template spending thc summer at Dr.
Strong’s, Saratoga. ‘
Dry Good _
Wednesday Mr. H. B. Ramsey received .
Deacon T. M. Abbot was-appointed by I
A Desperate Struggle.
Samuel A. Barnum, of Danbury, had a
desperate struggle with a burglar early
Tuesday morning, an account of which is
thus given 'in the Danbury News ,-
Betwecn three and four o'clock in the
morning Mr. Barnum was awakened by
hearing a noise. He opened his eyes and
saw that daylight was approaching. He
looked towards his bedroom door and
saw that it was open. At the same instant
he saw aman standing by his bedside.
Mr. Barnum arose on his elbow and said:
“Who are you and what do you want ?"
The person whis cred, “hush,"and poised
a dagger over 1'. Burnum’s head. He
put his hand beneath the pillow as if to
get a pistol, ihlnklng to frighten the
follow The bur lar made a rush to a
sofa and seized ll 1'. Barnum’s pants and
skipped for the door. Mr. Barnum sprang
out of bed and seized the, burglar in the
hall, who stabbed him then twice in the
head.
Mr. Barnum now grew as desperate as
tltc man fighting for his escape, and a
terrible struggle ensued. The hallway is
a long and narrow one: They fought the
entire length of it, tearing up the carpet,
destroying the wallpaper, until they came
to the bath-room at the end of the hall,
where the burglar went down, and Mr.
Barnum landed on the tqp. Now came
the tussle of “to be or not to be.” Mr.
Barnum got hold of the rascal’s throat
and the arm in which he held the dagger.
He then squealed and said : “If you let
me go it will be all right; if you do not,
you are a dead man.” Mr. Barnum re-
plied with clenched teeth, and closing
ti htcr his grip on the prisoner’s throat:
“ on will never leave this house alone."
Mr. Barnum then
shoulder, and call
Amzi, who heard
help. By this tim
on the scene. It ramatic situation
——fat.her and son stru ng with a burglar,
blood flowing over the'carpet, the wife
screaming for help and the daughter al-
most frantic. Mrs. Barnum, in the face of
the supposition that other burglars might
be down stairs, had the bravery to go
alone and procure the clothes line with
which the burglar was tied hand and feet,
and then carried down into the sitting
room and tied in a chair. A messenger
was then dispatched for Officer Waggneor,
who came and took him to the lockup. ;
Mrs. Barnum opened the front window '
and looked out. She saw one of the win-
dows in Dwight Rogers’ house' open and
remarked on it. Theburglar quietlysaid:
“Some of the other fellt’lws may be in
there.” ‘
The burglar entered through a kitchen
window ’which was up, the blinds only
being closed. -
The dog sleeps in the kitchen and is
wont to make a great fuss over any little
noise about the house, but‘this time he
did not even bark. After he got inside he
took off his shoes and placed them by the
wmdow. He then lit a lamp which stood
upon the kitchen table. To get up stairs
to Mr. Barnum’s room he had to go a
winding course through a small narrow
hall until he got into the front hall of
the house. The family sleep in the second
story. The rooms all open into the upper
ball, and it isa mystery 110w he picked
out Mr. Barnuln’s room. It would seem
as if he had a chart to go by.
Mr. Barnum received five cuts, but
none of them are dangerous, however.
Two are in the shoulder, two on the head
and one on his left foot. The point of the
dagger was broken off, which probably
saved Mr. Barnum’s life. This morning
he is suffering from eXhaustion from ex-
citement and loss of blood.
The News reporter found the prisoner
standing up in his cell, and with a very
sulkylook on his face. He is a young
man about nineteen years of age, of slight
build, about five feet eight inches in height,
and has light brown hair, and very light
blue eyes witha piercing gaze to them.
His face is perfectly smooth, except a
slight downy moustache. His complex-
ion is very much bronzed as if he had
been on the water considerably. His
general appearance is not prepossessing.
When searched be had on two vests. n
his pockets were two empty pocketbooks,
two pairsvof handsome sleeve buttons, a
pair of nippcrs, a bunch of skeleton keys,
and Mr. Barnum’s silk handkerchief. It
is a mystery how he came by this.
The fellow is evidently a professional.
He claimed he came from Boston, and
gave his name as Joshua Jones. He was
bound over to the superior court in $5,000
bonds. Chief of Police Crofutt remem-
bers having seen him before, and Officer
Waggneor recognized him.
Detective Officer John Wade, who trav-
els with the circus under orders of In-
spector Byrnes, of New York, went to
the lock-up to see whether he recognized
the fellow as any one following the circus.
He did not recognize him.
,Mr. Wade said that a party of five ,had
been working the towns by following the
circus and obtaining licenses to sell writ-
ing paper, knives, pins, etc. Yesterday
at Pittsfield Mr. Wade caused the arrest
of two of them, and they went for the
other three but could make no char es
against them. He thinks this young cl-
low is one of them. If he is he belongs in
Philadelphia.
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Continuation Sale
OF THE LARGEST PURCHASE OF LADIES’
111161101 Underwear
——AND———
COR'SETS.
Our announcement last week that we
had made the largest purchase of Cotton
underwear and corsets ever consummated
by any one house in Bridgeport, and that
we should sell the same at retail at from
40 to 50 per cent. less than actual cost,
met with a ready response; and the crowd
of people that have thronged our store has
fully demonstrated that we have given the
people the opportunity to buy flue under-
wear at. almost the pr1cc of plain goods.
JERSEY JACKETS 81 WAISTS.
We offer. 500 Jersey Waists, Breton
Fronts, at $2.00; never before sold at less
than $3.00.
One lot at 75 cents ; worth $1.50..
One lot at $1.00.
< Street and Traveling Still.
In a great variety of all the latest styles,
at $8.75, $10.00, $12.50 up to $28.00.
Linen Department.
3 ITEMS OF INTEREST
170 Pieces BLEACHED DAMASK, 60
inches wide, worth 50 cents per yard,
at on] 37 cents.
3003130an 58 NAPKINS, worth $1.40,
at only $1.00.
225 Dozen FANCY TURKISH'TIDIES,
worth 20 cents each. at only 125 cents.
DRESS GOODS
' . DEPARTMENT.
_ -—LARGE ASSORTMENT 0F—
ltobes and Combinations.
w. 11. 11111. a 00.
Without Doubt
The price we have marked our Superior‘
SPRING STOCK of
CARPETINGS
Is lower than ever before known. For instance,
we are selling best quality Velvets at usual cost
of a Tapestry Brussels. Also Body Brussels,
Tapestry Brussels. Three-Pas, and Extra Su er-
tine InEraIns,at25 I’Elt CE '1. BELOW Til IR
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SPECIAL PRICES.
We also invite attention to a large stock of
sin is pieces and patterns we do not intend dupli-
cat 11g, which to effect a speedy clearance we are
now selling regardless of cost.
euros MATTING, nuns.
OIL 01.01113, no,
In Great Variety, can be purchased from us at the
Lowest Cost.
ORDERS EXECUTED IN CITY 0R COUNTRY
AT SHORTEST NOTICE. “
John a James
.DOBSON,
MANUFACTURERS.
40 all 42 West Mill Street.
NEW YORK.
' For Sale or Exchange.
THE Homestead of the late Abijah Betts, slin-
ated at South Wilton, one mile from depot.
Dweliin haseleven rooms. good well of water,
barn an sheds, eighteen acres of land, abundance
of fruit. Wilibesold at a bargain. En uire of
0 E WILSON, 3 Gazette Building, orwalf.
01: J ohm C. Gasoosr, Winnipauk, Conn.
Science outdone.
our store.
They ,
less than $15.00. The
«RANGEs.
IMMENSE!-
Have you seen .the Latest Novelty.
The greatest wonder,
THE EVERLASTING FIRECRACKER,
Which we are giving away with every purchase at
T0 push and drive business we are
striving for your cOntinued favors with
Herculean strength. Look at our
‘ Fine All-Wool Black , Corkscrew Suits
We are offering for $10.00.
Stylish Sacques, and Four- Button Cutaway Frocks.
cannot be replaced outside of our establishment for
Fine All-Wool Gassimere Suits
We make to order for $18.00 are the talk of the town
and a. surprise to our competitors.
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A Hint to Cautious
Buyers! '
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37 Wall Street.
YOU WILL SAVE
Time, Trouble and Money.
His Men’s Shoes Can’t be
Beat.
His Gent’s Shoes are the
Talk of the Town.
—And we have heard that the—-— .
Ladies Don’t Hlllll Their Preliv Little feet
When they are incascd in a pair of his
Extra-Fine Ladies’ Shoes.
. Note the address!
1.11.10111' a son,
31 Wall Street, Norwali.
N. B.—We have also got something
very nice for the baby. 3m21
THE DUCHESS, OUR OWN, UNCLE
NICK. These with the Celebrated
Duplex Grates.
EXTRA COOK, for Coal and‘ Wood;
SAMPLE COOK; QUEEN ANNE;
EAST LAKE; DENMARK; NEW
INDEX, Improved; GRAND
UNION, Improved.
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Agate, 1‘11 and Wooten Ware,
Fine Tea and Dinner Sets,
TOILET SETS.
Mex'ber China.
White Granite and C C Ware,
DECORATED GOODS.
In Great Variety.
MONITOR 011. s'rovns,
Baldwin’s Dry 11111101101101,
The very best in the market.
F. J. CURTIS 01 00.,
23 MAIN STREET.
We have them, in
COHEN, the Tailor and 01011161,
4’1 Main Street,
Hernalk, Conn.
BARNUMS,
Clothiers, are as well known as the great showman. It requires no Munchausen
advertisements of
Barnum’s Clothing Establishment.
The public know enough to steer clear of advertisements that are froth and go where
’ they are sure of gettlng
RELIABLE STYLISH. CLOTHING
As cheap as can be sold, and a ' .
1111111 1.1111, trill-mum viral,
That don’t wind up like a ferry'bOst and tick like a hen cluekiugfltut a Neat,
Good Timekeeper, given to every purchaser of $15. or over.
Barraclough.
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Are adding daily to their already Immense Stock of
Spring and Summer
CLOTHING.
Their stock embraces every Foreign and Domestic
Fabric requisite for fine and fashionable garments; the
finish and workmanship is not excelled by the majority
of merchant tailors, and the price is one-half less.
The designs in '
SPRING 'UVEHEUAIS
Are exceptionally superior. We quote a few prices :—
Children’s Suits.
$1, 1.50, 2, 2.50, 3, 4, 4.50, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Children’s Kilt Suits-
$2.50 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Children’s Knee Pants.
45 cts., 50 cts., 65 cts., 75 005., $1, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.
Boys’ Suits.
(Long trousers) $3.50, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14.
Youths’ Suits, -
$4.50, 5, 6, 6.50, 7, 7.50, 8, 10, 11,12, 14,15, 18,20, 22.
. Men’s Suits.
$5.75, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27.
These prices convey no idea. of the relative value we
offer, and cannot be appreciated without an examination
of the goods, and a fair comparison with the prices asked
by other houses. -
We would call special attention to Men’s
All- Wool Business Suits, which we are
sellingfo'r $5 .75 . ~Wc doubt if the same can
be produced outside of our establishment.
Shirt Waists.
The “Star” brand of Children’s Shirt Waists have a-
deserved reputation for excellence. We carry a full
assortment, and have marked the prices very low.
011]): NeckWear
Embraces the products of the leading manufacturers of
the country. New and elegant patterns, exclusive with
us, and very attractive.
' Our 250. Scarfs,
Of Ottoman silks, in delicate tints, can scarcely be dis-
.
Handkerchiefs.
Linen, Japanese and Chinese .Silk, Hemstitched,
Fancy Print, 810., &c.
Hosiery.
French and English Hosiery, in Balbriggan, Lisle,
Cashmere and Silk. All popular colors and patterns.
Shirts.
Fine Dress Shirts of Linen, Percale and Cheviot,
French and Scotch Flannels, for N eglige, Bicyle, Boat-j
ing, Tennis and Yachting Shirts.
Bill} 81 Wllillll'i, llllll Fillfllli it 00's. lilllllll‘l llllll Gilli.
rehearse Flagg’s CelebratedGloves.
Polo 065108 at 100.; Usually Sold at 25c.
Underwear.
The largest and choicest line of Gentlemen’s Under-
wear ever shown in the t0wn of N orwalk. -
Overalls.
We carry a full stock of Orr’s Best Quality Overalls,
Jackets and Jumpers at bottom prices. The durability
of Orr’s goods is welleknowu.
Correct Styles in Hats!
TRUNKS'ANDBAGS
0 Examination and Comparison are the
Tests we Invite! "
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Norwalk. SO. Norwalll.
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