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LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Wilson spent the 4th
in Winsted. ‘
-—Buy your ice of R. Ells, the Plymouth
Rock ice dealer. '
—Read the Record Saturdays.
news for two cents.
The new officers of our Brothers Lodge,
I. O. 0. R, will be installed next Monday
evening.
Capt. Frost attended the tenth reunion
of his graduating class in Yale College
last week.
All the
Mrs. W. K. Lewis and Miss Ann Gull- I
ford go to Jericho, L. 1., Thursday, for a
short stay.
Mrs. Kate L. Phillips and Miss Emma
Scofield are spending a few weeks in New
York state. .
Dr._ Schwab, the oculist, will be at the
Norwalk Hotel on Thursday and Friday
of this week.
Rev Mr. Anderson and Rev. Mr. Sco-
'vllle, of Stamford, are arranging for a
pulpit exchange.
Bethel is to have a new newspaper, to
be published by Abbott & Hendricks.
Success to them!
Bethel has a new drum corps composed
of musical young men, and already they
make good music.
Henry—Grumman’s house was burglar-
ized Wednesday night and a large quantity
of provisions stolen.
——-Special prices will be given on wall
paper for the balance of this month, at J.
T. Prowitt’s, 47 Main street. '. ,
Miss Minnie Lockwood and Miss Mary
Stuart have returned from a week’s visit
with friends in New Haven.
A public drinking fountain has been
erected near Baxter’s drug store, South
Norwalk, by the W. C. T. U.
Eli—Sheriff Swartz reports a brisk busi-
ness at his popular picnic gfouud and
summer resort. Shippan Point.
Arthur Hubbs and Miss Gladys Avison
were Marrie Thursday evening and started
the same night for Philadelphia.
Annie Louise Cary Raymond was pres-
cut at the Opera House to witness the
Centre school graduating exercises.
A fire occurred in McCool’s restaurant
in Bridgeport early Friday morning, doing
a damage of $2,000; partially insured.
—Mrs. Bissell expects to re-open her
school about September 2lst, due notice
of which will be given before that date.
—If you contemplate sending out any
bills about this time go to the Gamma:
Job Office and get some bill-head tablets.
Herman Peiter, formerly of the Nor-
. walk telephone oflice,now of Philadelphia,
spent the Fourth with his parents in this
place.
The City of Albany carried a crowd of
pleasure seekers to Erastiua on the 4th, to
witness Forepaugh’s big show, the New
Olympia.
—When in New York over night, or in
need of a square meal, don’t fail to go to
the Gsnsnr House, corner Broadway and
40th street.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard H. Clapp will
give a lawn party to the members of the
parish on the lawn at the rectory on
Thursday eveninv.‘ ‘ ‘
The colored lodge of Odd Fellows is to
be instituted to-night (Tuesday) in Look-
wood’s building. The lodge will start off
with a membership of twenty-eight.
That is a patriotic offer of Mr. Hadden’s;
he offers to fix up the roof over Dunn's
harness store as a band stand, providing
be hand will agree to give weekly con-
certs. ‘
Arch street is to have another fine cot-
tage added to the number of fine cottages
that already beaiitify that delightful ave-
nue. Mr. Peter Ward, of South Norwalk,
is soon to build there.
The Housatonic Railroad company has
voted to pass its usual dividend upon its
preferred stock. Colonel Stevenson ex-
plains that the company prefers to pay off
its floating debt first.
—-GEDNEY HOUSE, cor. Broadway and
40th st. European plan. "Nice, airy rooms
first class restaurant and reasonable
.7 rices.
It is reported that the county commis-
sioners are to receive a humorously signed
petition asking them to advance Jailcr
Wells salary from $1,400 to $2,000. Mr.
Wells has been re—appointed jailor for four
years.
We are requested to state that at the-
meeting in the Opera House next Monday
evening, in the new hotel project, the gal-
lery will be reserved for ladies, who are
specially invited to grace the occasion with
.their presence.
Edward P. Jones, a brakeman on the
Consolidated road, was killed on Friday
night by falling from his car at Bridge-
port. Mauy trains passed over him before
the body was found. It was badly cut to
pieces; part of the head was in one place,
the arms in- another, the legs in another
and so on.
The government has abolishedjhe Derby
post ofiicc. dating from July 10, the dis-
trict to come under the jurisdiction of the
Birmingham ofiice. Postmaster Sherwood
has refused to surrender the property to
Postmaster Clark, of Birmingham, on the
ground that 'he has received no au-
thenticated notice of the office’s abolish-
ment, and a lively fight is expected.
When the Rev. Samuel Seoville, of
Stamford, walked out on the platform of
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, Sunday
morning, some of the members smiled, re-
calling an incident of years ago. “Next
Sunday,” Mr. Beecher had said on the
occasion in question, “my sou-in-law, the
Rev. Samuel ———,” then had phased in
perplextty a moment, and had added with
a humorous smile, “I can’t think of his
other name; we always call him Sam."—
Com-ant.
John Connor, the young man who was
held at. Birmingham for having enticed
. Lillie Gorham, 15, from her home at New
Haven to Birmingham for immoral purpo-
ses, was dismissed Saturday by , Judge
Platt. who decided that no actual crime
had been committed. The girl is to be
placed in charitable hands.
Last week the Honsatonic Railroad com.-
pany purchased land at Hawlcyvillc win-re
they will ptit in a Y and runtheirtrains to
Norwalk via Hawlcyvillc and Bethel ins-
tead of via Brookfield Junction and Dan-
bury. This will virtually leave Dunbury
on a side track, but that place will he
reached by a dummy engine from Bethel.
i—C’anaan News.
A novel steam launch was brought into
our harbor on Tuesday by a man who was
on his way from New York to New
Haven. It was 18 feet long, 4 feet wide,
and the engine, which took up a very
little room, was run by uaptha. The
launch was tied at the steamboat dock and
in less than one minute’s time it got up
steam and went spinning down the har-
her. It attracted considerable attention
as the boat was very attracted—Sentinel.
W. H. Swords informs the Sentinel that
he “never received an offer from the rail-
road for the purchase of his block and
thrt he never has had intention of selling.
The repeated reports that he has sold his
property has caused him considerable an-
noyance and keeps his tenants dissatisfied.
as they do not know when they will have
to vacate. He expressed the opinion that
he would never sell the property as he
was very well satisfied with it.” I
As :1. Consolidated train passed through
Southport on Thursday,- a fish peddlcr
tried to drive across the track. Just as
his horse stepped on the track the train
reached the crossing. The horse reared
up and sprang to one side, but not soon
enough to prevent the shafts from catch-
ing the flan-staff on the cowcatcher of the
locomotive. The staff was broken off
and thrown against the depot. After the
train passed the peddler drove on without
saying a word.
—If you contemplate sending out any
bills about this time come to the zeu'r'rn
. Job Office and get some bill-head tablets.
Postmaster English, of New Haven has
received aletter from Ohio with an in-
closure. The letter reads: “Pleasehand
to the mostbcautiful and intelligent young
lady in New Haven from eighteen to
twenty-four years old, and who moves in
the best society, unopened,” The in-
closurc is scaled. It is understood that if
the most beautiful and intelligent young
lady in New Haven will call for it. it will
be handed to her.
—Finney St Benedict have the superb
Colchcster Creamery Butter.
From the Republican : E. Clifford Par-
dee, who accidentally shot himself in the
leg recently, is able to be out on crutches.
——~Groceryman Allen, of the borough,
has purchased a fine black horse of a
party in this city—The Cedar Point
Yacht club will hold a pennant regatta,
Saturday, July 23.——-Wilbur Ayres had
another “one of those fits,” ‘last Sunday.
He says he is the only man living that can
truthfully say that they ever had three of
them in one day. Mr. Ayres is a wonder-
fully constrticted individual.—-Frank H.
Barnum,aDanbury druggist, was arrested
in the Grand Central depot, Tuesday night,
while attempting tb undress himself. He
was suffering from excessive use of mor-
phine, and was taken to Bellevue hospital
for treatment.
W. B. Rider, formerly of this town. is
to have charge of the work of building
the new system of sewers in Port Chester.
The Enterprise of that place says: _ “The
committee of the board of trustees has
engaged W. B. Rider, of Norwalk, who
formulated the plans and specifications, to
exercise a general supervision over the
work. Mr. Rider is now employed upon
a system of water works at Onconta, N.
Y. His son, Joseph B. Rider, a graduate
of the Polytechnic Institute, of Troy, and
said to be an experienced engineer, will
have charge for the present.”
——If you want a bargain in wall paper,
go to J. T. Prowitt’s 47 Main street.
When Philip Pallidoni who shot his
brother, was having a preliminary hearing
at Bridgeport, he showed something of his
ungovernablc temper. The News says:
‘fThc prisoner burst into a fury at the
hearing as one of the Italians testified to
seeing the murder committed. Pallidoni
shouted fiercely at the witness, and made
an effort to get out of his chair and at-
tack him. A deputy sheriff onreach side
held him down, but had he been unre-
strained and provided with 9. Weapon the
witness would doubtless have suffered.
After this outburst of anger the prisoner
kept quiet during the rest of the hearing.”
—-—Gent’s cast off Garment bought for
cash. Address Box 94 Norwalk Ct. 3m15
The four track improvement of the Con-
solidated road is now nearly completed
from its beginning, below New Rochelle
station, to Marmaroneck. Between the
latter station and Port Chester the whole
line is being straightened, the sharp curves
being taken out and a great improvement
made thereby. Heavy rock cutting has
been struck there and steam drills are at
work eating it. At South Norwalk the
company has purchased Swords’ block,
which abuts upon the track and hides the
bridge from the depot. This Will be torn
down and and a clear way thus left
which will enable the gateman to see the
approach of trains—Ex.
A reporter of a New Haven paper, in-
terviewing P. T. Barnum, asks him if it
is true that he is to donate a million
dollars for an art academy in this city.
Mr. Barnum replied: “I spoke to Mr.
Waldo and Mr. Sanford one day about it,
and proposed making them trustees, but
such things should not .be talked about
until a man is dead. There is no telling
how amen will wind up. My attention is
called to the names of Peter Cooper, Geo.
Peabody, Miss Wolf, and others which
adorn our school rooms, and my name ap-
pearedamong them, but I ordered it
down. I don’t want credit for anything
until credit is due. .After I am gone the
people of Bridgeport will have an oppor-
tunity to judge of what I will do.”—
Bridgeport News. ~
About thirty ladies and gentlemen of
the old Elite Social club, of South Nor.
walk, chartercda sloop and took a sail
down the harbor and on the sound on the
Fourth. On starting out Jimmy, the or-
ganizer the party, who was busy {running
around with lemonade, fell overboard
and got a good ducking and drink of
’alf and ’alf, (salt water and lemonade),
which he did not relish. He was obliged
to retire to the cabin after his bath and his
clothes were suspended from the rigging.
to dry. After cruising around the party
landed on Smith’s Island, where the
gentlemen indulged in a game of base hall
and the ladies kept the score. On the
return trip the sea was rather rough, and
some of the party experienced the pleas-
ant sensation of sea sickness. On the
whole a very enjoyable day was spent.
Convention. -
The Fourth annual convention of the
Connecticut State Firemen’s Association,
will beheld in Alfredian Hall, Meriden,
on Tuesday and Wednesday, August
16th and 17th. The headquarters of the
president and secretary of the Associa-
tion, during the days of the Convention,
will be at the Winthrop house; also a
committee room during the hours that
the association is not in sesssiou. Ar-
rangements have .been made with the
“Winthrop House,” the “Meriden House,”
and the “CityHotel,” for board for the
delegates, at reduced rates, the prices of
which will be given in the circulars to be
sent out to the members of the association.
During the convention topics of interest
to all firemen will be discussed, and the
Meriden firemen will uscevery effort to
make it pleasant, and in the evening of
Tuesday agrand banquet will be given
at the own Hall, in honor of their guests.
Rooms have been secured under the hall
for the exhibition by manufacturers of fire
apparatus, &c., and all goods which are
used by firemen, and time will be given,
if desired by exhibitors, for a practical
trial of their apparatus, which will be in
charge of the committee on exhibits, who
have just been appointed by President
Hendrick, as follows :——Jcrome L. Sperry,
Asst. Foreman of H.& L. Co. No, 1, of
Meriden; Chief Samuel McGowan,
South Norwalk; Wm. Taylor, Asst. Eu-
glueer, of Westport; Chief J. H. Osborne,
of Southington; S. C. Coo er, Foreman of
H. &L. Co. No. 1, of artford.—— Weat—
porter. ,
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From the Record.
II. E. Bishop is ill at Princeton, N. J.
Miss Mary E. Brown is visiting her sis-
ter in Buffalo, N. Y. ~
Mr. Timothy Foster’s family, of Dan-
bury, are at Bell Island.
“in Malone is the latest of the new
clerks at the post office.
Mr. George R. Byington and family are
home from Washington.
Mrs. Jennie Bcnham, of New Haven, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Ella Betts has returned from a
visit in New Haven and Boston.
Mrs. 00]. Henry Allen, of Brantord,
Conn., is visiting friends in town.
Mr. ’Geuc Flagg, of Spring Hill, is said
to be in the last stages of consumption.
R. L. Keith and wife, of Reading, Pa.,
are visiting Mr. B. S. Keith, in Norwalk.
Mrs. William H. Davis, died suddenly
on Thursday, at thcage of 61 years.
Mr. Samuel Mitchell is now able to be
lit his place of business a portion of each
ny.
Miss Jean Littlejohn audMiss M. O’Brien
go to the Catskill Mountains for a two
week’ sojourn.
Joseph Halloran,of DeKlyn’s bakery,and
Miss Maggie Heath, of New Canaan, were
married last Tuesday. . .
Gen. A. L. Gurney, of the New York
Life Insurance 00., made his Norwalk
agency a flying visit on Thursday.
Mr. Fred Aymur, of Stockbridge, is
spending a few days in town with his
brotlicr.in-law, Mr. I obcrt Van Buren, on
Vi est avenue.
Mrs. Triphenia Bevans, of Danbury,
aged 103 years, attended a picnic at Roton
on Monday. and apparently enjoyed it as
Well as the other giddy girls. ’
Mrs. A. H. Bissell goes this week to
Mont Clair, N. J., to attend the wedding
of her sister. On the following week she
will leave for a short vacation.
Hon. Wm. D. BishOp, Wm. D. BisliOp,
J r. , and Henry A. Bishop started- Thursday
on their steam yacht Venture, for- a cruise
to New London and other eastern points.
Mr. Ed. Mead, conductor and engineer
of one of Fred Mead’s bakery wagons,
will celebrate the glorious 4th by taking
. to wife Miss Carrie Hyatt, of South Nor-
walk. .
Mr. J. P. TreadWell and Miss Treadwell
attended the weddin of Rev. T. J. Lee
and Miss Harriet A. aylor, of New Mil-
ford, iu that town. on Wednesday of last
week.
Mr. E. H. Fillow, of Chestnut street,
expects to leave in the early part of next
week for a Western trip, visiting Chicago,
Minneapolis, and possibly a portion of
Kansas.
The Norwalk Catholic Union will give a
mammoth excursion to Glen Island about
the middle of August.
Driver Isaac BOWe was laid up several
days by the injuries he received Friday
while trying to manage 0. fractions cur
horse.
Mr. George C. Lockwood rode the third
degree eat with his usual grace in St.
edge, F. and A. M.-, Thursday
night. - .
The South Norwalk Dramatic associa-
tion chartered a sloop and took a sail
among the Norwalk islands and on the
sound Thursday night.
Six old men of Bridgeport, whose com-
bined ages reach 526 years, took an excur-
sion to New York Tuesday. It was their
first visit in 35 years.
Hope Hose boys are practising assidu-
ously at running and laying hose, and
they deserve to bring home the prize from
New Haven on the 20th.
Mr. B. J. Sturges has resigned the vice
presidency of the local board of fire under-
writers, on account of his withdrawal
from the insurance business.
Hon. Jarrett Morford, one of the most
prominent citizens of Bridgeport, died
Wednesday, at the age of '70 years. He
was mayor of the city in 1868, ’70 and ’76.
A black smith named Huyler had his
hand badly smashed in the gearing of the
merry-go-round at Roton, last Tuesday,
while making some repairs to the machin-
ery. \
Ex-Slierilf Swartz has another cigar
drummer on the road, “breaking in,” in
anticipation of an increase of business
when his company moves into the new
factory being built on Washington street.
Messrs. Henry Guthrie. Officer DeForest
and M. Ratchford went fishing down
the harbor last Tuesday, and it has ever
since been an open question as to which
of the trio caught the lyin’s share of the
spoils.
The fair for the Fresh Air Fund, iven
under the patronage of Mrs. Van uren
and other ladies, at the burn on Mrs. E.
V. A. Chichestcr’s premises, was largely
attended and eminently successful. The
net proceeds amounted to $215.
Chief McGowan, of the South Norwalk
fire department, had one of his hands
seriously bruised 'and a ring embedded
into the flesh of a finger, by the breaking
down of a heavy hose carriage while
running to the fire Thursday night.
Friday morning about 12:45 the ma-
chine shOp of Wm. A. Wheeler, South
Norwalk, was discovemd on fire. An
alarm was promptly sounded, but owing
to delay in the department getting out
the entire structure was burned to the
ground. The property was insured
through 0. E. Wilson’s agency.
A three-year-old daughter of 0. B.
Finch, of Stamford, was missing from her
home Monday afternoon. The whole
town turned out to find her, and at nine
o’clock she was found on the railroad track
just outside the town. She said “a
man took her in his carriage and gave her
a nice ride,” and now the police are trying
to find out who the man was;
“Jim” Charlton issaid to be negotiating
with Sturges &Mitchcll for the purchase
of the Seaside Hotel at Bell Island. If he
locates there, there will probably go up a
wail of holy horror from the good people
who occupy cottages on that delightful
island, and in the interests of healthful
morality it is to be hoped that Sturgesdi
Mitchell will declare the negotiations ofi'.
Last Sunday evening the Rev. Mr. Del-
ano, of the South Norwalk Baptistehurch,
preached from the text Jonah 1, 3: “So
Jonah paid the fare thereo ." At the con-
clusion of the services, as three well
known South Norwalk gentlemen were
coming out the church, one asked the
other to repeat the text, when this version
was given: “So Jones he pays the freight.”
Tuesday afternoon as a limited express
train oing west was approaching the
South orwalk depot at a speed of about
30 miles an hour, the engineer discovered
a large pile of trunks on the track which
had just been unloaded from a local train
going east. He instantly applied the air
brakes and stopped the train in a distance
of abouta car’s length. It brought the
passengers all, up standing, but averted
what would have been a serious accident.
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—If youcontemplate sending out any
bills about this time come to the Guam
Job Office and get some 'bill~hcad tablets.
. —-——<§D~—-
Madison is ahead on the number of hack 8
soliciting passengers at the depot, but we
claim for East River the distinction of
being the only Shore line station having a
lady hack driver. This is her second sea-
son, and her popularity seems to increase
so, that at present she has nearly a mono-
poly. To sling the heavy Saratogas of the
present day and driving fast enough to get
dilatory passengers‘o'n the train every time
is ‘a novel undertaking for a lady, and we
are glad to see her succeed—Shore Line
’Timea. _. .
Judge Platt, in Birmingham on Satur-
day morning, rendered his'decision in the
case of the State against John Connor, the
young man who is charged with having
enticed Lillie Gorham, aged 15, from her
home in'New Haven to Birmingham for
immoral purposes. The judge thought
the parties mutually to blame for what had
happened, and that no actual crime had
been committed. The girl is to he placed
in charitable hands. Judgment was sus-
pended: _
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, George T. Hine dug out a large spring
on the edge of his meadow, about six
.miles out on the Derby road from New
Haven, some time ago. Last April he no-
ticed a plant growing from the bottom of
the spring. It grew larger and larger,
and formed at last a pine—apple shaped.
mass as large as a flour barrel». It was
composed of a multitude of soft, slender
stems with very narrow thread-like leaves.
Many people came to see it, but no one
could say what it was. It has now reach.
.cd the surface of the water, which is
nearlyfive feet deep, and has begun to
spread out at the top where the leaves are
shorter and much broader than these be-
neath the surface. Professor Eaton, of
Yale, found it to be a wonderfully large
and perfectly symmetrical growth of the
water starwort (Callitriche vet-nu). It is
now in blossom and spreading wider over
the surface every day—Meriden Republi-
can. '
6'0 UTIJ-NOR WALK.
Mr. Archer, and family. of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday and the Fourth, with Chas.
E. Jennings, his son-in-Iaw.
The city churches were fairly well at-
tended on Sunday, considering the oppressive
weather and the near approach of the Fourth
of July.
Mr. \Villiaiii Seitrles, engineer of the N. Y,
and N. If. R. R.. late of the city, but now a
resident of New Canaan, paid a visit to
South Norwalk on Sunday. ,
M r. and Mrs. Louis Nash, and heir, with
many relatives and friends, celebrated the
fourth anniversary of their marriage at their
residence on Bay View avenue, Saturday
night.
It is feared that Mr Burbank has for-
gotten his good resolutiou when he made a
purchase of a new horse, as we have author-
ity for saying he has been "tempted to go
on the track with him and make it lively.”
A free drinking fountain, which the
ladies of the W C. T. Union procured for
Diamond R. R. square, has arrived, and on
Saturday was placed. It afforded free
drink to the thirsty on Sunday, and was
well patronized. .
John Bodwell, the life long steamboat
baggage master, having accumulated a com-
petency, has retired from that business and
accepted a position iii the office of Messrs.
Hubbell & Barthol, hat manufacturers.
John will be missed by some of our drug-
gists, and it is a question who Ike, Dud or
Dan will find to fill his place in a game of
euehre or hearts. on the 3:40 traiqfroijew
York.
Mr. Fuller, one of the builders and super-
‘intendents of the Consolidated road, told the
writer, on Friday, that the plan for laying
two extra tracks at South Norwalk had been
adopted. and the prices which the Company
was willing to give for the Swords and
Lauder property fixed. He did not know
if the offer had been made, but the Company
would have the property by appraisal, if not
by purchase.
A brutal fight took place Saturday even-
ing, at the foot of Washington street, with
no one to interfere, though witnessed by
more than twenty men. This crowd could
have been seen by the lone policeman
on duty, who was in front of the Me-
hackemo hotel, silently viewing the incom-
ing and outgoing trains. No arrests were
made, and the men, who were objects to look
at, were led away by friends.
A local journal asserts that “ the four
track improvement on the Consolidated
road is now near completed from New
Rochelle to Mamaroneck.” The, facts are,
only one 1er is completed two-thirds of that
distance, the second track is about one-half
laid. The remaining distance on that- track
is still to be graded, and the whole distance
for the other two tracks,’one of the contract-
ors told the writer, would take a year to
finish.
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WES TPOR T.
A large party picnieked at Cuttiug’s
grove on the Fourth:
O. I. Jones and Dr. George B. Bouton
are treating their houses to a coat of paint.
A national service was held in the Con-
gregational church last Sunday evening.
Evening servrce will be held at 6
o’clock at the Memorial church during the
warm weather. ’
The meeting of the Ladies’ Beneficent
society of the Congregational church will
be omitted this week.
Right Rev. Bishop Williams will visit
Christ church on Friday evening and ad-
minister the ritc of confirmation.
Miss Agnes Lewis, who has been en-
gaged in teaching in South Manchester, '
is spending her 'vacution with her parents
at the rectory. .
A town meeting was held last Saturday
to take into consideration the buying of
the old Christ church building for a town
house. After some discussion the meet.
ing adjourned without taking any action.
The State street bridge has received an-
other batch of patches, and these last
frighten nearly every horse that crosses
the bridge. At least most of them 'stop,
but perhaps they are not frightened, and
only do it to admire the way in which
the patches are put on. Is it -not "about
time that this bridge was put in respect-~
able repair ? '
The annual meeting of the Cross-high
‘way district was held last Wednesday
evening, or rather an attempt was made
to hold a meeting, but a number attended
for the purpose of having a row, and they
succeeded so well that it was necessary to
adjourn the meeting for a week. An
officer will be in attendance at the ad-
journed meeting.
The young ladies of this place gave a
Dairy Maid’s festival in National Hall last
evening for the benefit of the Library and
Reading Room association. We will not
state that it was a great success, as we
had to write this'item before the affair
took place, and we have known of writers
“getting left," who wrote up affairs of
that kind before they took place. but“ we-
have no doubt that it will- be a success
nevertheless.
BEDDING.
There will not be any camp meeting at
Brookside Park this season.
Another thousand dollars has been giv-
en by Rev. Sanford Hill, of New Haven,
to the Hill Academy.
Miss Virginia Dox, who has . been a
teacher among the Mormons for three
years, will speak on the Mormon question
at the Congregational church next Thurs-
day evening.
The monument committee have chosen
Mr. S. B. Gerham, chairman; Mr. C. B.
Todd, secretary; Mr. A. Treadwell, treas-
urer, and Mr. I. N. Bartram, auditor.
They expect that the grounds will be sur-
veyed soon. _
The joint board of school visitors and
selectmen have made the following appro-
priations for schools fer the coming year :
Ridge district, $260, or, if joined by Couch
Hill, 8280; Boston, 8260; Center, Diamond
Hill, Louetown, Umpowaug and Foundry,
each 8240; Couch Hill and Bull, each
$150, if only a, winter school, 8100.
The school visitors have adopted the
rule that a certificate shall not be given to
'any person who is not eighteen years of
age. ' .
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GREENS PARIS.
Schools have closed for the summer.
' The weather has been very hot since
Thursday and is bringing on harvest very
fast. ,
Rev. Dr. E. F. Burr, of Lyme, who is a
native of Greens Farms, preached for us
Sunday morning.
The grass crop is good and ready to
cut. ,Wheat and rye' areytumiug and
many pieces nearly ripe enough to out.
All crops are looking well.
New York boarders are coming in for_
the summer. Many of our people are out
of town for the fourth and some new ones
in, and the congregation seemed some-
what changed On Sunday morning.
The matter of catching eels by theiire
lights in Sherwood’s mill pond made some
stir in the town last winter and now it
seems likely it will be heard from agaim
The present occupant of the mill has
placed obstructions in the way so that
people can’t go from the beach at the west
end of the Compo mill to the ,pond asthcy
claim they always have done, and the
selectmen were ordered by the special
town meeting Saturday to open the way.
If both sides should be in fighting mood
it may be a lively'figlit. ,
, s. A. w.
~— — ~——< o»— —--——-
—When in New York over night, or in
need of a square meal, don't fail to go to
the (lemon House, corner Broadway and
40th street.
STA TE I TENS.
Samuel F. Adams. of Canaan, has in—
vented a watch for thtrblind.
In Hartford last Thursday the thermo-
meter registered 97 in the shade.
President Barnard. of Columbia College,
has rented the Fanning place in Litclifield
for the season.
A number of barrels of beer captured by
the police in New Haven recently were
emptied into thesewer by order of City
Attorney Daily.
Little Danny Rosenthnlmf New Haven,
while fooling with a toy pistol last Thurs-
day, shot himself in the head, inflicting a
painful'womid.
‘ There are 545 candidates taking exami-
nation fortho Yale freshman classe's,agaiust
476 last year; 220 are candidates for the
academic department.
The United States ship Constellation,
with first, third and fourth classes of mid-
shipmen from the naval academy at Anna-
polis arrived at New London yesterday .
Frederick Allingei‘, a Seymour barber,
was drowned while bathing on Sunday.
Six companions were so badly frightened
by the cries of the drowning man that
they did not attempt to rescue himuutil
too late. .Allinger’s body was recovered
one hour later.
Oliver Baldwin died of delirium tremens
at the town farm in Bristol on Thursday.
He has been an habitual opium cater for
many years and recently attempted to
break off, using liquor to a greater excess
to satisfy his cravings. He had been
acting strangely for some weeks and Tucs-
day night became so violent that several
of the neighbors were called in to care for
him. .
Five boys, ranging in ages from five to
15 years, threw firwrackers into a pail of
powder at Cheshire Monday, and were all
of them badly burned by the explosion
that resulted. George Reynolds was fearj
fully burned about the face and chest and
may lose his eye-sight. James Reynolds
and Burget Brown were severely burned,
while George Wilson and Wilson W ood-
rutf will escape with slight injuries. Dr.
Thayer is attending the injured boys.
Iva J. Rice, seven-years-old daughter of
Lyman Rice, was bitten by a dog at
Sufiield Friday evening. The child was
sent on an errand to a. neighbor’s, when
the dog pounced upon her, tearing her
face and limbs so badly that the physician
found it necessary to take several stitches
in the wouudg‘. ' The dog was shot im-
mediately. The child had often played
with the dog, and the animal had never
before shown a disposition to be vicious.
It is thought that he was mad.
While Mr. Williams, of Meekertown, in
Norfolk, was away from home last Tues-
day, his hired man thought he would
leave, and went to the house for his
satchel. Mrs. Williams disputed his right
to go, and as he insisted, seized'a shot-
gun and shot him through the shoulder.
He crawled away nearly a mile to a shanty
occupied by some collicrs. Word was
sent for a physician and the man was at
last taken to Mr. William’s house. No
legal action has been taken.
There was quite a pleasant and unex-
pected meeting at the Union Depot, New
Haven, Monday afternoon on the arrival
of the 1:24 express train south. Congress.
man P. A. Collins, of Boston, Bishop
O’Reilly, of Springfield, and a party of
friends who are on their way to Europe
stopped off the train and indulged in a
chat with Congressman William Walter
Phelps, and genial Oflicei' Kennedy, who
is well acquainted with the politicians.
The Bishop and party are going to Ireland
to spend three months.
About 50 decendants of Dr. Thomas
Hopkins Gallaudet met at Hartford Satur-
day to celebrate the centennial of hisbirth.
Dr. Gallaudet was the first person to teach
the sign language to the deaf and dumb.
A memorial window was tinveilcd in the
old Center church and a reception was
given at the American asylum, with which
he was connected and which is the oldest
institution in the country for teaching
deaf-mates. In the evening the party
went to Indian Neck, on Long Island
sound, where Dr. Edward M. Gallaudet,
head of the national college of Washing-
ton, has a summer residence.
One of the employes of the Dunham
Hosiery company Naugatuck, saw a
weasel in the woodpilc the other day and
immediately called all “the boys" to assist
in the fun of catching it. The water from
the hose was turned on the woodpilc and
surrounding country thoroughly flooded;
then after the water had subsided all
hands went to work and tore down the
woodpilc, and found that all the trouble
was for nothing for there was no weasel
there, and now the man says the next time
he tries to “catcha weasel asleep" he shall
wait till he gets his hands on him be.
fore calling on anyone else to witness his
discomfiture.
Yesterday afternoon James McMahon
and John Newman went in bathing in the
reservoir in Ansonia. Newman left the
water early, dressed himself and sat on the
bank watching McMahon. Suddenly Mc-
Mahon cried out: “Jack, Jack, come."
'At first Newman thought the latter was
joking, but in a few seconds be stripped
and swam on}, taking with him a stout
cane. He told McMahon'to grasp the cane,
which he did. Newman struck out for
the shore, 20 feet distant. When Mc-
Mahon grasped him by the arms. thus ren-
dering Newman entirely hopless. After
' he had sank three times, Newman seeing
that he could not save McMahon’s and his
own life, wrenched himself free from the
dying grasp of the other and reached the
shore in an exhaustgd' condition. McMa-
hon was drowned. He was 24 years old,
and was a cripple.-New Hanan News.
, o
Queer Town Names in New Jersey.
If any correspondent prefers Hogtown
(which is reached by mail from Beltway) he
must surrender Sodom, embraced in the cir-
cuit of Hunter-don county. If he wants Saca-
mnc in Panic let him eschew Hocamic in
Burlington. There is a. Whisky Lane in our
own purview, which ought to be nearer than
itis to Tumble in Hunterdon, Ragtown in
Cumberland, Recklessto'wn‘ in Burlington, ,
and Doubletrouhle in Ocean county. You
canabido at Comical Corner, Bum Tavern,
Brass Castle. and in two'Tettletowns—oue of .
which hails from Omnoounty. Unexpected
Bog may set a fellow ageing, via Skunktown,
for Sextousville, and he can pass through two
Scrabbletowns on his way. Pickletown
Postertown, Oney’s Eat, Longacoming,
Goosetown and Seatitude convey the traveler
through a. male of prosaic Franklin: (eight),
Fair-views (five) and a host of others which
go in pairs and triplets, while Feebletown has
apparently no duplicate. Thou are but samples
of what New Jersey can do whenshe ispush-
od to her inventive trumps. ey can even
furnish us a Hell’s Kitchen in Ocean county,
but she has only a single Point Pleasant for
the entire state—Bloomfield (N. J.) Citizen.
_______.____.
“Charity Matinees."
- Ihear that a certain pretty and p0pular
actress proposes to give next season a. series
of “charity matinees” every Tuesday. The
entire proceeds-will be given each week to
some needy and mei'orious charity. It will
be a. good move for everybody concerned.
The public will like the matinees, the benefi-
clerics will benefit substantially and the
pretty nu-l benevolent actress will get no end
of advert ising.-New York Graphic.
The Salvation“?- “Heart."
‘ There is one interesting fact connected with
the women of the Salvation Army which is
not generally known. Nearly all of them
have a heart worked in India ink upon the
right shoulder, the-meaning of which is thus
explained by one of the female members of
thearmy: In cuseauy oneof them is taken
sick or dies away from home or in a foreign
country, the sign of the heart will entitle her
to care or suitable hurls] at the expense of
the entire organization, no matter whether
she is or is not a member in good standing of
the Salvation Army at the .time of sickness
or damn—Pioneer Press “listener.”
A Slmplo WI.
Grateful Candidate—I am afraid you are
spending a large amount of money in my
interest.
Enterprising Politician-‘4 am.
“Ah. a. friend in need is a friend indeed. I
don’t see how I am ever going to repay you.”
“I will let you know after election.”—
Omaha World.
Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles inch
dent to a bilious state of the system, such on Dish
zincsa, Nausea, Drowsincs Distress after eating,
Pain in the Side, (is. Wh to their inostrei:~..arii~
able success has been shown in caring
SICK
headache, yet Carter’s Little Liver Piiisere equally
valuable in Constipation, curin and f'cvcnllil'!
this annoying complaint, while t ey a so corral;
all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the lie-r
and regulate the bowois. Even if they only cumi
H EAD
Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint ; but fortu-
nately their goodness does notend hero, and those
who once try them will find these itttio ills valu-
able in so manyI ways that they will pot c willing
to do without em. But after all sick head
NCHE
Is the bane of so many lives that here is whereas
make our great boost. Our pills cure it wiuic
others do not.
Carter’s Little Liver Pills are very small and
very easy to take. Ono or two pills make a (logo.
They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe ox:
purge, but h their gentle action please all who
use them. a vials at 25 cents; five for 81. Soil
by druggists everywhere, or sent by mail.
CARTER MICHIE (33.,
New fern; 4357:},
W. B. Hails 00.,
BRIDGEPORT.
Great G—le—arance Sale
———0F—
Spring Garments.
Excellent Newmaiiieis $1 Each.
$1.00.
ABOUT FIFTY MORE OF THE SPLENDID
Jersey Jackets,
—AT—
ONLY $l.00 EACH.
WRAPS! WRAPS!
We have placed our entire stock of
Velvet Beaded and Cloth Wraps
In four lots as follows:
All $10 and $12 Wraps now $5.
All $15, $18 and $20 Wraps, $10.
All Wraps from $20 to $30, now $15.
All Elegant Wraps from $30 to $50.
PLEASE OBSERVE
That these are all NEW, ELEGANT and the
most FASHIONA BLE GOODS.
Our trade has been large and the balance we
wish to close out to make room for our
Summer Suits,
Which are now arriving.
Summer Shawls
MARK El) DU WN
FAR BELOW ACTUAL COST
Handsome Balcony Shawls, 500.
Beautiful Shawls at $1,‘Worth $1.50.
CASHMERE SHAWLS, '
At $1.00, $1.25 and $2.50.
TRAVELERS’ SAMPLES.
Our-sale of Travelers’ Samples of Vel-
vets, Rich Silks, Rhadames and Surahs,
which commenced Monday, was a
Pronounced Success i
Pieces from 3 to 9 yards can be used
for Misses’ Dresses, Ladies’ Skirts. or for
combinations.
W. B. Hall 30 Go.
Smith Brothers,
Reliable
Bum ail 811031181103,
17 Main, so, Norwalk,
——AND—-
286 Main St, Danbnry.
NEW GODDSI- NEW PRICES!
We are offering Boots and Shoes of all
descriptions at prices that defy compe-
tition.
S‘Buying our goods direct from the
manufacturers for our two stores, and
paying Spot Cash, we buy to much better
advantage than the average shoe dealer,
and consequently can ofier superior in-
ducements to the consumers. '
Our Line of
LADIES’ SH OES
Is the most complete in Norwalk.
0111‘ Fine Shoes for Gentleman
Arc ahead of anything in town. Just
received, a Full Line of
Tennis on Base-Ball Shoes.
‘ Smith Brothers,
17 Main Street, Norwalk. .
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN BOOT.
“***§*
oneness—1 :
Star Shoe Store
SHOES FOR ALL I
10w PRICED 0000 SHOES.
. FINE SHOES,
OF OUR. OWN MAKE.
Hats and Rubber Clothing.
Trunks and Bags,
‘ A NICE ASSORTMENT.
use lien : lining Repairing.
We’ll hdo it up Brewer" and Wei-ch.
Come In and 0 Us!
Remember those ”Samples,”
Bargain Counter.
Prompt to do as we agree.
We try to please. ,
One low price to all.
’Ruscoe, Camp & 00.
01016181 Olsen,
A Hint to Cautious
E Buyers!
DON’T WALK ALL OVER TOWN '
1001110 rig BARGAINS.
ii It’s Shoes You Want
STOP RIGHT IN AT
HUYT’S SHUE STORE
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.
——Aud we have heard that the»—
Laiiies Don’t H1110 Their Preiiv Little Peel
When they are incased in a pairof his
Extra-Fine Ladies’ Shoes.
Note the address!
A. Ii. HOYT ‘85 SON,
37 Wall Street, Hawaii.
N. IL—Wc have also got something
very nice for the baby. 3m21
RANGES.
run oneness, bestows, 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, in all Wain Ware,
Fine 'l’ea I and Dinner Sets,
TOILET 8 er s.
Mercer China,
White Granite and C C Ware,
DECORATED GOODS,
in Great Variety.
MONITOR 01h STOVES,
Baldwin’s Dry Air Refrigerators,
The very best in the market.
0. J. CURTIS a 00.,
23 MAIN STREET.
No.42 Wall St, Norwalk,.
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’
Fieiicl Kill, Halli-Male Waulaiiliaii,
A Murve of Comfort and Base.
0111‘ $5 Hail-Male French Kil’Weii
I?" r Ladies wear are perfect in every respect and
as good a. shoe as any sold at $6. .
'For $5.50,
Our Ladlcs’ Hand-Made French Kid Turn Shoes
made by Benedict .h 00., of New Canaan, are the
acme of style and beauty,aiid posuively cannot be
excelled at any price.
Oh! Oh! for $3,
Those Nobby Little French Kid, Hand-Made
Oxfords with patent leather tips are, admired by
all that have seen and worn them. 1 on must cal
‘ For $2.50,
A Perfect lilisses’Waukenphast for school or a
walking shoe cannot be equalled.
Win a word ourlinc of shoes is complete in
every respect.
We have the best me or
CHILDREN’S SCHOOL SHOES
Ever shown in town and at prices from the
cheapest in the best.
Glover 8: Olsen,
42 Wall Street,
NORWALK.
Put this 311111110011.
FARM WAGONS.
, Fertilizers, ‘
l—lir Slashed liime,
Land Plaster
'IAND ""“
Drain Pipe, I
‘ -—AT-—-
.‘W
A re 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-Iialf less.
The designs in
SPRING 0v REUATS
Are exceptionally superior; We quote a. few prices :—
Chiidren’s Suits.
2.50, 3, '4, 4.50, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 and 10.
r)
“1
Children’s Kilt Suits. ”
$2.50 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Children’s Knee Pants.
45 cis, 50 cts.. 65 as, 75 cts., $1, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.
$1, 1.50,
ons’ 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
scll‘ingfo'r $5 .75.. We doubt if the same can
be produced. outside of our establishment.
Shirt Waists.
The “Star” band of Children’s Shirt Waists have a.
deserved reputation for excellence. We carry a. full
assortment, and have marked the prices very low. '
Our. N eckwear
Embraces the products of the leading manufacturers of
the country. New and elegant patterns, exclusive rith
us, and very attractive. . '
Our 250.. Scarfs,
Of Ottoman silks, in delicate tints, can scarcely be dis;
tinguished from $1.00 goods.
Handkerchiefs.
_ Linen, Japanese and Chinese Silk, Heinstitched,
Fancy Print, &c., &c. ' '
Hosiery.
French and English Hosiery, in Balbriggan, Lisle,
Cashmere and Silk. All popular colors and patterns.
Shirts.
ii‘inc Dress Shirts of Linen, Percale and Cheviot,
French and Scotch Flannels, for Neglige, Bicyle, Boat-
ing, Tennis and Yachting Shirts.
Eflllfl & WllSflIl’S, liilII FillflWS 8t lift. Iiflllill‘t iiIlIl'IiIIIIS.
Fish, Clark 81. Flagg’s Celebrated Gloves.
Polo Caps at 100.; Usually Sold at 25c.
. UndérWe car.
The largest and choicest line of Gentlemen’s Under-
wear ever shown in the town of Norwalk.
Overalls.
W e carry a full stock of Orr’s Best Quality Overalls,
Jackets and Jumpers at bottom prices. The durability
of Orr’s goods is well-known.
Correct Styles in Hats l-
TRUNKS AND BAGS
Examination and Comparison are the
Tests we Invite!
OUR ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
Will be mailed free of charge to anyone upon application.
45 min-Street. insurance "Building,
- . '1 Norwalk. So. Norwalk.
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